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    destroyed. Many people feel as individuals they can do nothing and that only government and multinational companies can halt this destruction. How far do you agree or disagree with this? 2. More and more qualified people are moving from poor to rich countries to fill vacancies in specialist areas like computing‚ medicine and engineering. Some people believe that by encouraging the movements of such people rich countries are stealing the poor countries‚ others feel it as a part of natural movement

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    To what extent can preparedness and planning mitigate the effects of volcanic hazards? (40 marks) A volcanic hazard is anything that can cause a threat to human life‚ infrastructure or nature as a result of volcanic activity. There are methods to lessen the effects of volcanic hazards to a certain extent through planning and preparation. Common volcanic hazards include: Pyroclastic flows‚ Ash clouds and mudslides. Pyroclastic flows are high-density mixtures of hot‚ dry rock fragments and hot gases

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    three levels of organizational culture are derived. The first level is artifacts or tangible elements to the organization which comprises of the architecture‚ technology‚ products‚ furniture‚ style‚ dress code and language. It is recognizable when visibly observed but does not reflect the organizational culture. The second level is in the exposed values or beliefs that employees express in organization which includes the mission statement‚ customer service and loyalty. This behavior can be studied

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    To what extent can planning and preparedness mitigate the effects of volcanic hazards? A hazard is a situation that poses a level of threat to life‚ health‚ property‚ or environment. There is a very big difference that helps prepare for a volcanic hazard and that is whether you are in a MEDC or a LEDC. In a MEDC monitoring volcanic zones and potential hazards is an option many LEDC’s don’t have. In Italy at Mt Etna they have Geochemical monitoring programs currently run by INGV which focus on the

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    economic development varies‚ to some certain extent‚ by country and region. Each country has achieved its own current level of economic development and its own assets and resources‚ strengths and liabilities. With these things in mind‚ each country and region must decide how to allocate resources and take the next steps in economic development. It is only then‚ that a country can move forward with its development. There are‚ however‚ certain crucial factors necessary to basic economic development and

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    making it susceptible to earthquakes CONSTRUCTION OF EARTHQUAKE RESISTENT BUILDINGS IN SEISMIC ZONES OF INDIA Earthquakes occur due to movements along faults that have evolved through geological and tectonic processes. Often they occur without any prior warning and are‚ therefore‚ unpredictable. The large area of India is prone to earthquake. The construction of earthquake resistant building is the only solution for safeguarding our urban centres from the menace of earthquakes. On the basis of

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    Factors and Hazards of Infant Development There are many factors and hazards in the world that can influence an infant ’s development even before birth. Because there are so many of them it is hard to choose which ones are the most important to remember or understand. I believe that drinking alcohol‚ smoking cigarettes‚ and or doing drugs during pregnancy can be hazardous to the infant’s development. Alcohol during pregnancy I believe is one of the biggest hazards to a fetus. Drinking can put the

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    Essay: The 2010 Haiti Earthquake -Chloe Hunt Word count: 556 (not including headings‚ sub-headings‚ reference list‚ figures‚ in-text citations) Introduction: Haiti is one of the most disaster prone countries on the planet‚ experiencing reoccurring floods‚ hurricanes‚ earthquakes and tropical storms‚ placing a dent in the countries social and economical development. The 2010‚ 7.0 magnitude Haiti earthquake was the most severe natural catastrophe recorded in the countries history. (Borenstein

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    1985 Mexico City earthquake The 1985 Mexico City earthquake‚ a magnitude 8.1 earthquake that struck Mexico City on the early morning of 19 September 1985 at around 7:19 AM‚ caused the deaths of at least 10‚000 people and serious damage to the greater Mexico City Area. The area most severely hit by the earthquake had the highest concentration of hospitals. Most of the damages occurred in secondary and tertiary hospitals. Thirteen hospitals of six or more floors were partially or totally

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    Running head: FACTORS AND HAZARDS OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT 1 Author Note This research is being submitted on March 10‚ 2013‚ for Melissa Shamblott’s EC100 Section 05 Foundations of Child Development course. FACTORS AND HAZARDS OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT 2 Factors and Hazards of Infant Development There are many factors and hazards that influence an infant’s development. Even though they are all very important I believe

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