2010

2010 Haitian Earthquake ○ Where and how: The infamous 2010 earthquake occurred 25km from Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital. This region was the most densely populated area of the country, which increased the impact of this event significantly. The earthquake struck at 4:53pm local time on the 12th of January, with a depth of around 13km. This relatively shallow depth meant that most of the energy of the earthquake was released close to the surface, resulting in a devastating catastrophe. The event was first thought to be related to the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault but actually occurred on the newly discovered Leógâne fault located near the Caribbean and North American tectonic plate boundaries.…

Devastating Earthquake in Haiti 2010 Haiti is considered one of the poorest countries in the world. However, now imagine the fear of living a horrible nightmare, and then went you wake up the horrible nightmare comes true, even worse than you dreamed. That was the real situation for more than three million people, in one of the poorest countries. That case occurred in Haiti. In January, 2010 a devastating earthquake of 7.0 magnitude on the Richter scale, overwhelmed this country and…

Prison Nurseries Overrun unfavorable Neonatal Separations Effects Aside from successfully addressing multiple determinants of recidivism, prison nurseries also vigilantly prevent the assorted damages of neonatal separations (Elmalak, 2015, p. 1089; see also Baradon et al., 2008; Borelli et al., 2009; Byrne et al., 2010; Clarke-Stewart & Parke, 2001; Colin & Low, 1991; Elmalak, 2015; Few-Demo & Arditti, 2013; Fritz & Whiteacre, 2016; Goshin & Byrne, 2009; Goshin et al., 2014; JBara, 2012; Vainik,…

It may be argued that technology dominates modern society and now plays an integral part in everyday life (Aduwa-Ogiegbaen and Iyamu, 2005; Cennamo, Ertmer, and Ross, 2013; Stafford, 2010). Technological advancements and increasing access to technology within the home is enabling children to develop a growing array of digital skills, knowledge, and understanding from an early age (Medcalfe, 2013; Cennamo, Ertmer, and Ross, 2013). Children must now become computer literate in order to access the…

Martin Ginis, Jetha, Mack, and Hetz (2010) conducted a meta analysis on the subject and found that a small to medium effect size of positive relationships were found in subjective well-being and physical activity in people with spinal cord injuries (Martin Ginis, Jetha, Mack & Hetz, 2010). Additionally, Kehn and Kroll (2009) found an increase in the “quality of life, energy, self- confidence and body image” for individuals that participated in an exercise program. Given the physical and…

The Manifestations of Resistance to Change in the SJSN Changes that occur in the social security system in Indonesia get responses from stakeholders, such as doctors as health professionals (Jamsosindonesia, 2012; Roszandi, 2013), hospitals as health care facilities (Kistyarini, 2014; Afrianti and Nurbaya,2014), employees who are members of the social security (Andrian, 2010; Kasbi, 2012; Paramita, 2013), and the social security institutions in the pre-SJSN (Nurismarsyah, 2011; Nababan, 2014).…

the new Labour government, the new government made development with the progression in early years. The progression made lead to the fabrication of Early Years Development and Childcare Plans, which happened a year later in 1998. In 1998 came the National Childcare Strategy, Brodie (2013), discusses about the strategy being launched by the Labour government to bring care and education together creating an important move for children and families (Wall 2011). The Government put in place the…

A student should find their assignment to be meaningful, not take up to much time, and is attractive to the eye (Carr, 2014, p. 174). While homework can impact achievement, if the family is not able to assist the student, it can lead to more stress and frustrations amoung multiple parties (Carr, 2013, pg. 170). When planning, consideration of families is important. Homework should be accessible for all students. Teachers must be mindful of additional costs, technology, and materials that are…

It is extremely important for owners to remember that the dietary needs of their pets’ change as their lives go on, and that diets should be based on the overall nutrient profile, rather than the individual ingredients (Freeman & Heinze, 2012; Souliere, 2014; Wargo, 2010). I believe that a grain-free diet should only be used on a case by case diet and that they should not be promoted as general use diet without the proper education in order to avoid many unnecessary and potentially…

is determined by many researchers that bad choices, rather than economic conditions, are some of the causes of poverty. In other words, poor decisions tend to produce poor results which in turn lead people to social impoverishment (Ladd, 2012; Small et al., 2010; Hammond et al., 2001). Other researchers such as Kanbur et al (2012); Ravallion (2012); and others sustained that poverty itself undermines judgment and leads to poor decision making (Kanbur & Sumner, 2012; Ravallion, 2012; Farrigan &…