Haiti Earthquake The last major earthquake to hit Haiti prior to the 2010 was in 1984. On the 12th of January 2010 the small Caribbean country of Haiti was hit by a catastrophic earthquake of 7.0 magnitude. The earthquake struck on the afternoon of the 12th of January at 4:57pm and hit south-west of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince killing 316‚000 and affecting millions of residents. 1.5 million people were displaced and approximately 250‚000 residences and 30‚000 commercial buildings were
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Kellsie Cousino Larry Levy English Comp. 112 15 January 2013 “Will Your Marriage Last?” The passage “Will your Marriage Last‚” is about a study designed and conducted by Ted Huston on the “ability to forecast whether a husband and wife‚ two years after taking their vows‚ will stay together and whether they will be happy.” The study was called the PAIR Project (Processes of Adaptation in Intimate Relationships)‚ and involved following one hundred and sixty eight couples from their wedding
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My Last Duchess is an incredibly unique‚ but yet invidious poem. Who once ever knew that back in the old ages‚ people got jealous. Throughout the poem‚ individuals begin to realize the real issue with the Duke. Is the Duke jealous or just bipolar? The definition of bipolar disorder is an affective disorder characterized by periods of mania alternating with periods of depression‚ usually interspersed with relatively long intervals of normal mood . The definition of jealousy is mental uneasiness
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which he committed by avenging his father’s death and becoming King of Scotland. With his rule there was hope for a better future of the country and Malcolm assured the people by his actions that he will perform his kingly duties with diligence. His last speech was a reflection of the kind of man he is and king he would be. His praise for his friends and establishment of earldom in Scotland represent his goodwill towards the people. It also represents a change and reformation of a country ripped apart
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At the Philadelphia Museum of Art‚ I have selected “The Last Drop.” The painting was painted by Judith Leyster on 1609. It is done in oil on canvas and the size of the painting is almost the same like any others that about a foot wide‚ length and width. The condition of the painting seems to be in a new condition‚ as if the painting was never touched at all. The texture of this painting have a smooth and rigid touch to it. The painting is consisted of one man is sitting on a chair binge drinking
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The Last Stand of Fox Company The battle on Fox Hill in North Korea was known as an inspirational triumph to the Marine Corps and to America. The courageous acts made there were just as heroic as those done in Iwo Jima‚ Khe Sanh‚ and Belleau Wood‚ which were also marked as some of our proudest moments in history. In 1981‚ the 27th Commandant of the Marine Corps‚ General Robert H. Barrow‚ wrote in a letter to Captain William Barber‚ “I regard your performance as commander of Fox Company at Toktong
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SER: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch: Essay Revisions “Brick walls are there for a reason. And once you get over them- even if someone has practically had to throw you over- it can be helpful to others to tell them how you did it.” -Randy Pausch‚ The Last Lecture‚ (page 174). Mr. Pausch wrote The Last Lecture not long after he discovered he had ten tumors in his liver‚ with only three months left to live. Pausch says‚ “We cannot change the cards we are dealt‚ just how we play the hand.” (page
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EAST RUTHERFORD‚ N.J. — Lionel Messi had the neckline of his shirt pulled up to his nose. With his eyes looking out directly over the fabric‚ he viewed a bad dream unfurl. Argentina and Chile had played 120 minutes of savage‚ scoreless soccer on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium. Extra shots would be expected to choose the champ of the 45th Copa América. Up ventured Messi‚ broadly viewed as the best player on the planet‚ to take the primary shot for Argentina‚ and he missed‚ sending the ball cruising
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those things with them when dying. Therefore‚ they may worry about their possessions and be annoyed even on their last day. It’s not my type of life. I won’t pursue fame and fortune so that when my very day comes‚ I will have nothing to worry about and can be relieved in the long run. But I cannot be sure when I will leave this world. If the answer is tomorrow‚ what will I do on the last day of my life? First‚ I will clean up my room. Some people may think that since I am going to die‚ what good
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BRADMAN’S LAST INNINGS CONTEXT Sir Donald Bradman‚ born in 1908‚ is the most renowned and respected of Australian cricketers who‚ although of retiring demeanour‚ attained heroic stature in the interwar period and captained Australia in test matches against England from 1936 to 1948. He represents an era‚ long gone‚ when sportsmen were gentlemen and the love of a game‚ not dubious ’star’ status and huge financial rewards‚ was the inducement to play. In this way‚ too‚ he represents an Australia that
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