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    Hunger In Haiti

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    diseases.” Haiti has become the Northern Hemisphere’s poorest country‚ leaving Haiti in hunger (Farrell). So many adults and children are victims of hunger in Haiti‚ we can no longer just sit and do nothing about this horrific event‚ we as a country need to stand up and help these people. In 2010‚ a massive earthquake hit Haiti‚ demolishing everything‚ including markets and warehouses (Katz). There was $31 million in damages and $722 million to damages to agriculture (Katz).The earthquake also left

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    Socialist realism

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    Socialist realism is a literary ideology or stream which is strong enough dominating in Western Europe. This ideology has a quite large contribution to the literature world. Realism is essentially concern with historical problem. The most prominent reason in this case is that an object can be investigated‚ analyzed‚ and studied through science‚ and its nature can be found through philosophy. As a stream of ethical‚ realism acknowledges the ethical experienced factors‚ whether it relates to life‚

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    religion and art that started in the 14th century or so. It was what most people remembered as coming out of the Middle Ages. Many reforms and dramatic events occurred during the Renaissance because it was a time of rebirth of the Roman culture. Many artist found themselves in some of the best places painting and sculpting for the best known people. They made new art styles that flourished with Italian techniques. The events that occurred during the Renaissance helped inspire the art of some of the

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    What Motivates people to have sex? You ask yourself what motivates you to have sex? So I thought about and I guess the more appropriate question to me would be what doesn’t motivate you to have sex? Upon being asked this question for a topic for a paper it really got me thinking about how big of a role sex the thought of sex plays in the role of almost everything we do. In all reality as sad as it is to believe I think sex one day will be more dominant then it already is now. So the past day or

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    Earthquakes

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    EARTHQUAKES DHORI: Cracks on a salt marsh can be seen on this aerial view of the epicentre of the recent earthquake near Dhori village some 20 km. (12 miles) from Bhuj in the western Indian state of Gujarat‚ Saturday Feb. 3‚ 2001. (AP Photo/Enric Marti) AHMEDABAD: Residents of Ahmedabad‚ India‚ survey earthquake damage Saturday‚ Jan. 27‚ 2001. Officials predicted as many as 6‚000 may have been killed in the 7.9 magnitude earthquake in western India on Friday.(AP Photo/Saurabh Das) The 2001 Gujarat

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    Socrates‚ we have some things to discuss‚ dear friend. SOCRATES And what might that be‚ Marceous? MARCEOUS I have watched you spread your wisdom to many. The young‚ the old‚ the rich‚ and the poor. You claim not to be the wisest man alive‚ but that is what truly makes you the wisest of any. You know when you do not. You teach others about things that you‚ yourself‚ do not even know. I told you I would return to you one day‚ to acquire some assistance‚ and that is why I am here. I am‚ in need of your

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    Earthquake

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    tragic struck the islands in Central Visayas. Recorded as the deadliest earthquake that struck the Philippines in 23 years‚ fear‚ anxiety and panic were felt all throughout the area. Houses collapsed‚ buildings got destroyed and churches had fallen. More crucially‚ lives had been taken. Currently‚ we’re still within weeks after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake‚ hit into the peaceful surfaces of Bohol and Cebu. The destruction brought about by the quake is heartbreaking—over three hundred people dead‚

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    GUIDING PROCEDURES TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS By Maj ® Muhammad Ijaz Student MS Disaster Management-2012 at NUST (MCE) Introduction Construction projects involve use of heavy machinery‚ execution of numerous work activities simultaneously. Working environment like in Pakistan where safety culture does not prevail results in increased vulnerability to accidents thus frequent emergency situations on construction projects. The author being a Project Manager

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    Cholera in Haiti

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    Cholera in Haiti Page 1 Cholera In Haiti Varilie L. Williams HCS/245 Introduction to Health and Disease University of Phoenix Cheryl Meaux October 25‚ 2010 Cholera in Haiti Page 2 Diseases can be defined as an abnormal condition that makes a person or country ill. It is usually accompanied by some type of signs or symptoms and some types of risk factors that it is originated from. This usually is resulting in a medical condition whether it can be physical or mental

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    Poverty In Haiti

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    with sustainability. Haiti is extremely vulnerable to natural disasters. Natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes destroy Haitian homes and structures‚ and many Haitians do not have the money for constant reparations. Disease and unsanitary conditions are problems in Haiti. Without a central water filter system‚ a lot of the water in Haiti is polluted which makes it easier to contract a disease. Many Haitians leave in order to find cleaner‚ safer locations. PULL: Haiti has a negative net

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