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    examples of earthquakes‚ assess the extent to which attempts at prediction and mitigation may have influenced the impact of the hazard. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquake is a major threat to the human and natural environments‚ in which people died‚ buildings collapsed and cities destroyed. Prediction and mitigation are usually conducted in order to reduce the impact of an earthquake on environment. Earthquake prediction

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    the extent to which you fit Aristotle’s definition. (Timed essay) Aristotle’s definition of a tragedy which requires the audience to be profoundly moved by the course of events can be applied to Othello‚ a play that closely follows the tragic plot as outlined by Aristotle. According to Aristotle‚ the tragic character in a tragedy is a good person‚ not all good or bad‚ who begins in a rank of high degree and importance and then experiences a downfall due to a tragic flaw‚ something of which the protagonist

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    Haiti Earthquake

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    The January 12‚ 2010 Haiti Earthquake caused an enormous destruction in the Caribbean nation. Hospitals and government buildings collapsed along with an unbelievable amount of homes. Tens of thousands of people were killed‚ and many more were wounded. The disaster added more misery to people already struggling to get by with everyday life. Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world. The January 12 quake demolished almost every major building in Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti’s capital. About 5‚000 schools

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    Environmental Hazards

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    Environmental Hazards Environmental hazards consist of cultural‚ biological‚ physical‚ and chemical hazards (Wright‚ Boorse‚ 2014). With a wide array of other hazards in each category there is plenty to choose from and makes one wonder why we continue to survive among so many potential hazards. I will be focusing on one type of hazard from each category to show what threats there are and a way to combat the threat. One example of a cultural hazard is smoking which accounts for over 400‚000 deaths

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    Earthquake Shaker

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    Would earthquakes of similar magnitudes in different populated regions of the Earth cause approximately the same levels of damage? In your discussions‚ consider both geologic and human-induced factors. The amount of damage caused by an Earthquake does not solely depend on the magnitude of the Earthquake. Factors such as population‚ geographic location‚ soil type‚ and the type of building material commonly used for construction in a region determine the extent of damage caused. If an Earthquake strikes

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    Fukushima Earthquake

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    An earthquake of a magnitude of 9.0 that occurred in Japan at 2:46 pm on Friday March 11‚ 2011 did a significant amount of damage in the region‚ as the following tsunami did even much more damage‚ flooding about 560 square kilometers resulting in a human death toll of about 19‚000 and the destruction of coastal ports‚ towns and buildings (Fukushima Accident‚ 2016). Eleven reactors at four different nuclear power plants in the region were operating at the time and were all shut down when the earthquake

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    Anthropogenic Hazards

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    Anthropogenic hazards or human-made hazards can result in the form of a human-made disaster. In this case‚anthropogenic means threats having an element of human intent‚ negligence‚ or error; or involving a failure of a human-made system. This is as opposed to natural hazards that cause natural disasters. Either can result in huge losses of life and property as well as damage to peoples’ mental‚ physical and social well-being. Fire Bush fires‚ forest fires‚ and mine fires are generally started by lightning

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    Sichuan Earthquake

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    Sichuan Earthquake (Natural Disasters in China) The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan Earthquake was a deadly earthquake that occurred on Monday‚ May 12‚ 2008 in Sichuan province of China‚ killing an estimated 68‚000 people. It is also known as the Wenchuan earthquake ‚ after the location of the earthquake’s epicenter‚Wenchuan County in Sichuan province. The epicenter was 80 kilometres (50 mi) west-northwest of Chengdu‚ the capital of Sichuan‚ with a focal depth of 19 kilometres (12 mi)

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    Earthquakes In Haiti

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    most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere‚ and amongst the poorest in the world. With that being said‚ when an earthquake happened just kilometres away from Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince‚ the country was hardly prepared (Fierro & Perry‚ n.d.). Haiti has overcome various natural disasters‚ including hurricanes‚ tsunamis‚ floods‚ landslides‚ and other tropical storms. Haitians expect these natural hazards to occur‚ due to past events and the location of the country making it inevitable

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    the economic development of countries is often overlooked by economists‚ yet it can significantly affect a country’s economic development. Culture generates assets‚ such as skills‚ products‚ expression‚ and insight that contribute to the social and economic well being of the community. I will show the benefit of culture’s impact on economic development through tourism‚ social capital‚ and corporate governance. In contrast‚ culture can produce negative outcomes in economic development. Cultural

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