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The difference between the ocean perspective and the land perspective

abuscheng

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Different perspectives on the map are important

What do you think is the biggest difference between the ocean perspective and the land perspective?

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joerene.aviles

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5 Years After Haiti's Earthquake, Where Did The $13.5 Billion Go?

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What is the main point of the article, and how is it supported?

The main point of the article was that despite $13.5 billion in monetary dontions to Haiti, the country is not much better than before the earthquake. The article notes Haiti's ongoing political turmoil, a cholera epidemic (which the U.N. is underfunding and not taking credit for causing), and the system which stifles foreign aid to Haiti as factors for the lack of actual improvements to Haiti even with the large amount of donations they received.

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MSF: Pushed to the Limit and Beyond A year into the largest ever Ebola outbreak

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What are the components of the report?

The components of the report are a timeline of the ebola outbreak, MSF's actions in response, a conclusion regarding future outbreaks similar to ebola, and a map of the region affected by ebola.

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Lessons in the Rubble: The World Trade Center and the History of Disaster Investigations in the United States

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What are the main findings or arguments presented in the article?

The main argument is that previous disasters involving burning buildings in US history and the subsequent investigations affected emergency response, policy making, and disaster investigation today. These past events can be applied to the 9/11 terrorist attack and investigation of the buildings afterward.