Natural Disasters of the Last 100 years 2010 Haiti earthquake The 2010 Haiti earthquake was an earthquake of catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw‚ with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne‚ approximately 25 km west of the capital of Haiti. The earthquake occurred at 4:53 local time on Tuesday January 12‚ 2010. For January 24 were at least 52 replicates of 4.5 or greater. An estimated three million people were affected by the earthquake. The highest death toll is estimated at 220‚000. Haitian government
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The Role of Technology in National Development Emmanuel O. Egbogah Executive Chairman Emerald Energy Resources F rom the beginning of time‚ man has strived to improve his way and quality of life. The caveman discovered how to make and use tools‚ developed a logical sequence for activities‚ and evolved processes that added value to his life. The totality of the use and application of his knowledge‚ skills‚ tools‚ and materials constitutes what we today describe as “technology.” If natural
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RURAL DEVELPOMENT PROGRAMMES IN INDIA India is predominantly an agrarian country. At present 833 million (83.3 crore) of India’s population lives in villages. Hence it becomes important that proportionate amount of attention and funds be spent for betterment of the rural folk. But inspite of their being in majority‚ they have been lagging behind in the fields of education‚ civic amenities‚ medical facilities and economic well being. So the Government of India realize the need of improvement of
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10 reasons to use technology in education Teachers are finding that using different classroom technologies like tablet computers‚ digital video‚ iPods‚ and video games are great tools for helping students learn. While there are some nay-sayers who bring up some negative effects of technology on education in the classrooms‚ mainly budgetary reasons‚ using new technologies is the future of the education system. The following reasons should silence the nay-sayer and help them heed the wisdom from
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Cement industry overview: Bangladesh 40 years on Introduction Last year Bangladesh celebrated its 40th birthday. Possibly a celebration for some but more likely‚ for others‚ the occasion brought back terrible memories of suffering and hardship. This country of fertile plains‚ luscious terrain‚ with its remarkably rich history and heritage‚ was born in 1971 following a bitter struggle for independence that claimed the lives of over 3 million people. The birth pains linger; there is much poverty
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Religious Development in China and India Religion is one of the biggest driving forces in History. Different cultures have different religions‚ causing differences in morals‚ and points of views‚ creating conflict. Even more important is the development of religion in different regions of the world. The development of religion means a spread of new ideas and traditions within a culture. Two Cultures that display Religious development are the Chinese and Indian cultures. The development of Chinese
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Our Economy Glossary: Appreciation: An upward movement of the Australia dollar (or any currency) against another currency. Balance of trade: The difference between the value of a nations imports and the value of its exports. Business cycle: The cyclical fluctuations in the level of economic activity that an economy goes through over time. Comparison rate: Loan interest rates calculated after adding fees and charges to the lender’s advertised rate. Consumer Price Index: (CPI)
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Explore how the writer of one of your choice from the relationship collections presents different ideas about relationships from those given in ‘song for last year’s wife’ The poem by Brian Pattern presents thoughts of a man who misses his wife. The man in the poem is directly talking to his wife which plays a role in the structure of the poem. On the contrary‚ ‘One Flesh’ by Elizabeth Jennings explores the effect of long term relationships as the poem is written about her parents‚ therefore it
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Chronology of Indian Missile Technology Chronology of India’s Missile Milestone comparing with other countries 1947: Dr. Vikram Sarabhai establishes the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)‚ which will later become a national center for space research‚ supported primarily by India’s Department of Space. 1962: The Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL)‚ established one year earlier as an extension of the Special Weapon Development Team (SWDT)‚ is moved to Hyderabad to work on missile
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Background Technology Forecasting is a product of the 20th century. Prior forecasting efforts were largely based upon the assumption and guidance of recognized experts in a given field and little more scientific thought was put into a forecast. Beginning in the 1930’s‚ a much more structured and formulated approach was placed upon the investigation‚ research‚ and predictability of future technologies. The United States Government played a critical role in emergence of technology forecasting. One
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