(AAL) by hazard is attributed to Earthquakes‚ which usually account for $119 million in losses (UNISDR‚ 2015). Followed by wind damage ($40.6 million)‚ storm surge ($10.5 million)‚ and floods ($32.7 million) (UNISDR‚ 2015). The 2010 disaster made a dire economic situation worse (Hou & Shi‚ 2011). Haiti still ranks as one the most vulnerable countries at risk for exposure to numerous environmental hazards (cyclones‚ landslides‚ earthquakes‚ hurricane‚ flooding‚ tropical storms‚ and droughts). According
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What is Cleanliness? Since the germ theory of disease‚ cleanliness has come to mean an effort to remove germs and other hazardous materials. A reaction to an excessive desire for a germ-free environment began to occur around 1989‚ when David Strachan put forth the "hygiene hypothesis" in the British Medical Journal. In essence‚ this hypothesis holds that dirt plays a useful role in developing the immune system; the fewer germs people are exposed to in childhood‚ the more likely they are to get
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frosted covered cupcake. Making the wrong choices can get a person into trouble. Difficult choices can lead to a dire or beneficial situation‚ even if it mean making the choices that could lead to trouble in the future. There are those who do not bend or succumb to the ideas and opinions of others. Those who do not bend have wills that are shaped by their values that they hold dear and even in dire situations stand firm against the peer pressure. In the movie A Man For All Seasons the lead protagonist‚
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Moderns forms of power and control and what hygiene “has got to do with it‚” are two of the central themes in this week’s readings. Nancy Tomes’ article looks at the workings of the Progressive hygienic movement in the American mainland. Concentrating their efforts not on the filthy streets and other urban public spaces known for their risks to human health‚ but on the “home” front‚ Tomes illustrates how white-middle class women invested great parts of their time and budged to create homes free of
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The socioeconomic prolematization of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is well-understood in the public health spectrum‚ but these factors are further complicated in the context of sexual abuse in conflict zones. Prevalence is markedly high in the region: among combatants‚ it is 60% (Ohambe 2005)‚ while in Eastern DRC 40% of young rebel soldiers are HIV-positive (Yeager 2003). Among victims of rape‚ 20% of females are HIV-positive (IMF 2013). These statistics substantiate the aforementioned victims’ fear of
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The Lies that We Spout In a small home‚ a question is left unanswered‚ lingering in the air. “Is lying really something that is for the better good?” Within the many levels of lying lays a wavering argument only known as lying. Is it justified? Perhaps it should only be classified as unforgivable? Lying is a “necessity” in our everyday lives‚ it is and can be needed for the greater good whether it comes to lying to save a relationship with a close friend‚ or used to protect someone and even used
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Richard C. Armitage’s quote “I have a bit of pride‚ which is always my downfall.”‚ is an acknowledgement of a personal fatal flaw‚ pride‚ which incidentally is a flaw shared by many of history’s great leaders. One example is Napoleon Bonaparte‚ the emperor of France‚ whose pride drove his desire to conquer all of Europe‚ eventually leading to the downfall of him and the nation he built. Similarly‚ the Greek word Hamartia‚ a fatal flaw leading to one’s downfall‚ applies to many historical leaders
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Question: The study of the Victorian era involved developing a greater appreciation of previous social and literary contexts. Discuss this statement with close study to the texts you’ve studied in class. The study of the Victorian era has informed my appreciation of previous social and literary contexts‚ as it reveals that texts do not exist in a vacuum‚ instead they are composed within very specific social‚ cultural and political contexts and as such their composers use the texts to both reflect
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Runner (1992)‚ reflecting upon the increasing computing industry and the predominance of capitalism within the late 20th Century. Hence‚ an analysis of both in light of their differing contexts reveal how Shelley and Scott ultimately warn us of the dire consequences of our desire for omnipotence and unrestrained scientific progress‚ concepts which link the two texts throughout time. Composed in a time of major scientific developments‚ including Galvani’s concept of electricity as a reanimating
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Prejudice denotes a prejudgment and negative opinion formed without adequate knowledge or justification. Individuals who are prejudicial are often biased and act unfavourably to other groups‚ particularly those of differing race and socio-economic status. Ideas and themes about prejudice are strongly evoked through Harper Lee’s 1960 novel “To Kill a Mocking-bird” and the poem “The Child” by Valerie Church. “To Kill a Mocking-bird” explores the prejudices associated with the coloured and underprivileged
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