Category: Disasters

Accordion Crimes: Dismal Reality ChecksAuthor: E. Annie ProulxAccordion Crimes is a difficult book to place in a single time periodbecause the story takes place over about 100 years, originating in a smallSicilian village, but the main setting and focus is the United States.The various settings introduced in the book influenced the characters invarious ways, but …

ParanoiaParanoia is the underlying factor of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Samuel Parris had a great terror of Satan arming his foes to destroy both him and his church. He was obsessed with any sinfulness that he saw. Although it was not just Reverend Parris that had these beliefs. It was the paranoid society, …

Computer crime has increased in resent years. The book gives several examples of past computer crimes. Before reading chapter 2 I thought that computer crimes only involved crimes that where associated with hacks. But I learned that a computer crime is a crime that involved a computer in any way. Even if it was just …

Theme : Hygiene and Waste Problem Watch Around You and Take an Action Indonesia is a country with so many natural beauty. Indonesia has many mountains, beaches, lakes, and stunning sea floor. But recently, the problem about the hygiene and waste in Indonesia is very worrying. Environmental conditions are less organized and so many waste …

Indian Army is a regiment system with three major parts – land forces, navy and air force. The supreme commander of the three armies is himself the President of India, who has direct control in his hands. 2 They renounce everything for us and our country. They leave all the comforts to secure their family, …

Tacoma Narrows BridgeA lot of things can go wrong when building or designing a major building, plane, bridge, or even a road. Engineers face the challenges to overcome these flaws or problems everyday when they are trying to design structures. The primary causes of engineering disasters are usually: Human factors, design flaws, material failures, extreme …

My first experience as a member in high school was being a member of the library and chess club. I enjoyed learning basic chess theory and reading books related to knowledge and history. It is still hard to forget that shocking computer deep blue’s win over world champion Garry Kasparov. Obviously, although I am fanatical …

Geography Assignment: Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Geomorphic Hazard Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates collide or ride against each other, building up energy and causing the ground to shake. A significant feature of this earthquake is that it lasted 8-10 minutes and also vibrating the whole planet for as much as 1 centimetre, compared to …

The Free Will Defense and The Problem of Evil After the World War II and the Holocaust, many Jewish and Christian people were left wondering why God would let such a thing happen. Many felt estranged, as if God had somehow abandoned them in their most desperate time of need. The world needed an explanation …