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World War I left many families dead, creating large numbers of orphans. Jamaie (later to become James) Decartes was one of those orphans. His father died in the trenches in France, and his mother was stolen away, never to be seen again. James was 14 when this happened, he hid under floor boards when his…

The 1999 Izmit Earthquake Disaster Report, TurkeyIntroductionIn the year 1999, turkey was hit by a serious earthquake known as the Kocaeli. The Mw 7. 4 earthquake is one of the world’s largest and best studied earth’s horizontal movement (strike slip faults). The earthquake occurred on the east west fault of north Anatolian which is similar…

Oil is a product used by everyone, but sometimes oil is a problem. An oil spill is a leakage from an oceangoing tanker, pipelines, or other oil sources. Oil spills occur very frequently, and cause enormous ecological harm. About eight million barrels of oil are spilled each year. Tankers usually carry about five-hundred million barrels…

Dangers and Destructions of Floods and HurricanesFloods and hurricanes have been effecting the lives of people aroundthe world for years. This research paper is going to state some of the worstfloods and hurricanes, and how future ones can be controlled. A flood is an overflow of water on dry land. The two types of floodsare…

‘What role has Australia played in international affairs in post war period’ Australia has played many roles in international affairs after World War Two by associating with many organisations which included the United Nations in UN conventions and peacekeeping courses, regional agreements which included the Colombo Plan and APEC and also East Timor. The United…

Abstract This survey was directed towards observing the positive and negative sides for the foreign investors while they go for direct investment in India and China. A descriptive and exploratory research survey has been carried out for look intoing the current proposition of the concerned instance of FDI in those two states. Advantages of puting…

            The Northern Ireland conflict was an internal war that happened in Northern Ireland between1968 and 1969 after people marched along the streets for their civil rights. The term that is commonly used is ‘The troubles’ and has its roots from the Irish war of independence (1919-1923) It is also used to refer to the…

Abstract The three gorges dam project in China constitutes one of the greatest water supply projects in the history of humanity. It has faced a lot of criticism from all over the world due to its estimated costs and its effect on the environment, economy and the social lives of the residents. Just like any…

The word Lokpal means an ombudsman in India. The word has been derived from the Sanskrit words “loka” (people) and “pala” (protector/caretaker). So the word Lokpal means ‘protector of people’. The concept of Lokpal has been drawn up to root out corruption at all levels in the prevailing Indian polity. The first Jan Lokpal Bill…

Soil degradation encompasses erosion (wind and water), biological, physical (structural loss and permeability changes), and chemical degradation (acidification, fertility decline, pH level changes, salinization, and chemical toxicity). It signifies the decline in soil quantity and quality. This deterioration affects not just the environment but also the economy and society. Soil degradation is depleting an important…