The epicentre of the quake was east of the Gorkha district, which is at the centre of Nepal. The earthquake brought with it aftershocks and landslides. To reiterate, the earthquake killed nearly 9000 people. The quake struck at approximately noon, so many people were outdoors and thus far less were likely to be underneath rubble. The earthquake caused an estimated 10 billion dollars worth of damage, which over half of its GDP in 2015 of 19.2 billion dollars. Figure 4 shows a map of the most affected
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agencies have paid out more than $44 billion in damages caused due to tsunamis, earthquakes, tornados, floods, droughts, etc. Altogether these calamities have led to huge economic losses in terms of lost wages and output, destruction of public and private property, and loss of hundreds of lives The nature of these natural disasters can vary in nature. Some natural disasters like tornados, hurricanes and earthquakes occur only for a short period of time — for a couple of hours but cause substantial
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Preamble: For decades, they were largely ignored and forgotten, but together they probably comprise the world‟s largest group of vulnerable people. Currently, there are an estimated 30 million of them in at least 50 countries living amidst war and persecution. They have little legal or physical protection and a very uncertain future – outcasts in their own countries. Bureaucratically, they are described as IDPs – or „internally displaced persons.‟ In the real world, they are civilians, mostly women
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peaks are all there. It is a moderated-climate country. Population: Estimated 690,000 but growing at 2% annually. Religion: Buddhism Languages: Dzongkha is the official language. Stately Facts: Directly below China, above Bangladesh and next to Nepal. Words: Kuzuzangpo? – Is your body well? Gate jo-ni mo? – Where are you going? Namaste – Hello or Yes
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Religion Unit Essay Notes 1. Secularism began to arise with the seperation of church and state in Europe. A. Why is this so? (Deblij 207, 222-224) Secularism is the indifference to or rejection of formal religion. The most secular countries today are in Europe. Secularism has become more widespread during the past century due to the rise in democracy. Democratic governments disadvantage the traditional practices of a religion because they offer freedom, whereas other forms of government may
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known as the Buddha, a title meaning “the Enlightened One.” The life of Siddhartha Gautama is known only through the traditions of his followers. Life of Siddhartha Gautama The future Buddha was born in Kapilavatsu, in what is now southern Nepal, about 563 BC. His father, Suddhodhana, a wealthy ruler of the important Shakya tribe, belonged to a Kshatriya (warrior) caste. According to tradition, at Siddhartha’s birth it was predicted that he would be either a great Universal Emperor or a Universal
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Basics of Geography Continents Africa Antarctica Asia Australia Europe North America South America Oceans Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean Population Ranking 1st Asia 2nd Africa 3rd Europe Size Ranking 1st Africa 2nd Asia 3rd North America Europe Peninsulas Apennine (Italy) Scandinavian (Norway/Sweden) Iberian (Spain/Portugal) Jutland (Denmark) Balcan (Southern Europe) European Union Purpose – to unite Europe to prevent future war and
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Morgan Schwenn Geography Final Israel * Ottoman empire, then british * Jewish state created in Palestine over Palestinian objections * Original plan: divide into Israel and Palestine, was rejected by Palestinians- Response of international community- all territory goes to Israel * Arabic countries quickly became anti-western, joined by Soviets * Israel became an “other” for Arab dictators to rally ppl against * Israel able to beat bark assaults to gain land * Gaza
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