Worldwide drownings are at ridiculously high numbers. “1.2 million people around the world die by drowning every year‚ that is more than two persons per minute. From that more than 50 percent are children. There are perhaps eight to ten times that many who experience a drowning process but who reach safety alone or are rescued by their peers‚ by others or by lifesavers/lifeguards.” (Drowning Facts and Figures). It has been a strong focus to end murder and suicide for years which contributes to this
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In June 2013‚ a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country’s worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Though parts of Himachal Pradesh‚ Haryana‚ Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in India‚ some regions of Western Nepal‚ and some parts of Western Tibet also experienced heavy rainfall‚ over 95% of the casualties occurred in Uttarakhand. As of 16 July 2013‚ according to figures provided by the Uttarakhand government‚ more
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Crash-Landers (The Lost Hero Book Report) Part I: Book Report i) Rating: I would rate this novel as 8 out of 10 for a few reasons. First‚ the author seems to know a lot about mythology‚ Greek and Roman. When he put the story all together‚ it relate a lot to the myth of Greek and Roman people‚ sometimes it seems to make the myth make more sense. Second of all‚ Rick Riodan always start with very little information which makes the readers just want to know what will happen next. In the middle of
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in the cage had three legs‚ even though that the dog wasn’t normal‚ Sam’s heart could feel a great connection and sympathy with the dog. He had a choice of various dogs that he could get‚ but he couldn’t keep his eyes off the rescue dog. He finally chooses to adopt the rescue dog. When they walked home‚ Sam could see the dog looking at him‚ he called the dog‚ Runner. Runner has a fear of humans‚ but Sam and Runner grew closer together and they did everything together.
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The Donner Party is a tragic story about eighty-seven people going on a journey leaving only forty-six surviving. The main originator of this group was a man named James Reed. Reed had recently read the book The Emigrants’ Guide to Oregon and California by Landsford W. Hastings who proposed a new shortcut across the Great Basin. This route appealed to travelers because it would save them 350-400 miles on a terrain. However‚ Reed did not know that the Hastings Route had never been tested. The information
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Natty Bumppo is no exception to this quality‚ and displays it in each of his tales. In his adventure‚ The Last of the Mohicans Bumppo travels through the woods with members of his party in attempt to rescue Cora from Magua‚ a revenge seeking Huron Indian who has kidnapped her. This is an incredibly dangerous journey‚ because these woods belong to an enemy tribe who wouldn’t hesitate to kill Bumppo and his party. Despite all the odds stacked against them
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Week 4: Persuasive Communication Internal Release Attention: Employees On August 5‚ 2010 33 of our employees working in our San Jose Mine copper operation were trapped in a mine explosion. We have deployed crews who are working diligently to rescue these employees. Details relating to this mine collapse are limited and will be released as we find out more detail. Presently‚ there are counselors available for all who need. We ask that any calls from family members of those trapped in the mine
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Hampton Sides. Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II’s Most Dramatic Mission. New York. Doubleday. 2001 The Ghosts of Bataan Hampton Sides succeeded in representing the missing‚ forgotten‚ unheard‚ and often misinterpreted stories of some of World War II”s most dramatic missions. The goal of Ghost Soldiers was to bring together the scattered tales both horrific and heroic aspects of the conflict from a historically factual and unbiased point of view. The situation of the
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their contracts with the foreign-owned plants. Once again‚ using the USDA’s finding that 92 percent of the auctioned horses are usable‚ that leaves only a tiny fraction that would need the assistance of equine rescues‚ sanctuaries‚ or humane euthanasia. There are more than 700 horse rescue organizations across the U.S.‚ with new ones forming all the time. The organizations leading the charge to ban horse slaughter are the same organizations actively working to provide humane solutions for horses
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When Deputy Nelson Borjas of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office has to write tickets‚ he uses the laptop attached to the case on the back of his Harley Davidson Road King. Photo Caption2 (screen): Engineer John Goodness with Orange County Fire Rescue demonstrates the technological resources in the Mobile Command Center. Photo Caption3 (helicopter): Students glimpse inside the helicopter used by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office as part of search operations. Video Description: Federal
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