Abstract
The paper reveals that catastrophic birth defects are found in 3 out of every 100 live births in the United States and are caused by either genetic or environmental problems. The paper goes on to relate how the costs of birth defects are tremendous; hospital care alone comes to $2.6 billion a year and individual costs are much higher. The paper discusses prevention that includes early screening, proper diet, nutrition, avoidance of pollutants, etc.

From the Paper
"Catastrophic birth defects are more common than people realize. Some, but not all are preventable. They have a major impact on families and on society in general. According to the United States Center for Disease Control: Birth defects are conditions that 1) result from a malformation, deformation, or disruption in one or more parts of the body; 2) are present at birth; and 3) have a serious, adverse effect on health, development, or functional ability. ("Hospital Stays...")"

Tags:birth defects, genetics, environmental

Abstract
This paper is largely focused on various military threats that have occurred between the countries of India and Pakistan. The writer provides evidence and history to look at not only violent conflicts that have occurred but between ideological differences, but also an ever-growing capability to gain or maintain nuclear warfare. The paper begins with a brief look at each country, then through the Kashmir arms race and then continues on to discuss cultural differences.

Outline:
India
Pakistan
Kashmir and the Arms Race
The First Summit, a Failure
Cultural Differences between Pakistanis and Indians
non-verbal Communication among Pakistani's

From the Paper
"The dispute over Kashmir began since the split and repeatedly brought the two sides into bloody confrontations (BBC, 2009). India accused that Pakistan refused to cooperate with police investigations on the November 2008 attacks on Mumbai. A peace process was attempted in 2004 during which Pakistani militants were blamed for the attacks. But the peace attempt was stalled right the following month. In May 1998, news that the two nations were conducting nuclear tests made the international community cringe with apprehension. The US quickly entered the scene and sanctioned India. More recently, the two countries were said to have improved their ties. They even agreed to share individual nuclear technology. At present, India launches its own satellite, the first one on the moon in 2008. It even runs a large and successful cinema industry, Bollywood, one of the most watched in the world. Yet widespread poverty continues to afflict its rural populace. The majority of its people remain illiterate and poor. They remain oppressed by the ancient Hindu caste system, which fixes the place of each person in society (BBC)."

Tags:India, Pakistan, war, conflict, politics

Abstract
The paper discusses how anyone living in Canada today might think that the conquest of New France was some kind of epochal catastrophe, which set the country up for the internal tensions that it still faces today. The paper points out that after all, Canada still faces the possibility of Quebec splitting from the rest of Canada, and this possibility reasserts itself as a political threat relatively frequently. Nevertheless, it is argued here that the event itself was merely an incident, such that if all other things had been equal, Canada would now be a harmonious integration of the old New France and the rest of Canada.

From the Paper
"Was the Conquest of New France a "catastrophe" or merely an incident? Why? Anyone living in Canada today might think that the conquest of New France was some kind of epochal catastrophe, which set the country up for the internal tensions that it still faces today. After all, Canada still faces the possibility of Quebec splitting from the rest of Canada. This possibility reasserts itself as a political threat relatively frequently. Nevertheless, it is argued here that the event itself was merely an incident, such that if all other things had been equal, Canada would now..."

Tags:history, canada, french

Abstract
This paper explains that, through his effective use of story structure, characterization, cinematography, and theme, Boyle creates the fictional post-apocalyptic world of "28 Days Later", which is characterized by brutality brought on by man's unthinking arrogance, playing out some of society's worst fears about warfare and terrorism. The author points out that the fear of "playing God" and the repercussions, which appear in the film, have been seen in literature and movies that trace back to Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein" and to similar movies, such as "12 Monkeys". The paper relates that the juxtaposition of the post-apocalyptic emptiness of London, with many viewer's recollections or projections of the familiarly busy bustle of London streets, provides one of the most shocking visual reminders of the impact of terrorism and catastrophic warfare.

From the Paper
"In recent years, the world has been rocked by the growth of fears over a diverse set of growing threats to global political and economic stability and world health. The tragedy of September 11th brought the world into a new era of fear over terrorist acts. Since then, public uneasiness has only been heightened by the train bombings in Madrid, the Bali bombings, and continued governmental appeals for constant vigilance against terrorism. The fear of bioterrorism has also grown in recent years, with the release of sarin nerve gas on a Tokyo subway, and the presence of anthrax in the US mail. Adding to this climate of fear was President Bush's assertion that Iraq possessed of weapons of mass destruction (including biological weapons), an assertion that provided a justification for the Bush administration's entry into Iraq. Today, societal fears of catastrophic warfare that took root during the Cold War era continue to escalate, as tensions in the Middle East deepen."

Tags:plot, cinematography, characters, documentary, video

Abstract
This paper was written for an English class in which we had to research the meaning and the origin of an English word.

From the Paper
"It was not until 1579 that catastrophe first appeared in written English. British poet Edmund Spenser[1] in his poem entitled "The shepheardes calendar" first used catastrophe in the sentence "this tale is much like to that in Aesops fables, but the catastrophe and ende is farre different." According to the Oxford English Dictionary the first meaning of the word catastrophe in English, as used in the quote from Spender's poem, was "The change or revolution which produces the conclusion or final event of a dramatic piece." Over time the word catastrophe grew in usage, but while there were slight changes in its meaning, the word still has the same meaning today as back in 1579."

Tags:bush, english, gore, oxford, shakespeare, simpson, spenser, weiner

Tags:free economics market, health license

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In this paper, the core arguments for a geographical historiography in the Mediterranean have been defined through Braudel's long-term history on the developments of technologies and adaptations for the inhabitants of the Mediterranean due to catastrophes and their associated social affections on civilization. By analyzing the opposing arguments against this form of geographical determinism, the historiography of Horden and Purcell detail the often-humanistic influences on culture that detail a lesser reliance on geography through "microevents."

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Tags:history, argument, place

Abstract
This paper discusses the diplomatic tug-of-war that followed the January 2000 cyanide spill that began in Romania and entered the Tisza River in Hungary through the greater Danube River system. The paper shows that throughout the affair, both Romania and Hungary emphasized the need for clear, defined international legal agreements that would govern responsibility in the case of a trans-boundary environmental catastrophe. It also shows how, Romania used the absence of such an agreement to defend its position that it was free of liability in the matter.

From the Paper
"The Tisza River catastrophe, aside from yielding irreversible ecological damage to the river basin area, has had severe repercussions for Romanian-Hungarian relations. While Romania and Hungary, both with designs on joining the European Union and attracting increased foreign investment, attempted to create an image of cooperation in dealing with the disaster, relations between the two countries became strained over issues of blame. The Hungarian government was vague in its demand for compensation, noting that it might not be able to hold the Austrian firm involved in the spill directly responsible. Even Hungary's position on whether to sue Romania was initially uncertain. A desire to promote an international image of stability led both countries to downplay the disaster and cloak the international dispute, but at the same time the Hungarian government had to contend with an outraged Hungarian population."

Tags:eastern, europe, Esmeralda, Exploration, AURUL, Baia, Mare

Abstract
This essay explores the conventional consensus that the human coping capacity under the stress of catastrophic or disastrous events was determined primarily, if not solely, by the nature of the traumatic event before the twentieth century. This paper examines how this belief failed to take into consideration the fact that different individuals in many instances exhibit very differing reactive behaviors to similar situations. The author contends that this failure to recognize the factors that cause one individual to react one particular way in the face of disaster while another reacts in a widely opposing manner under similar circumstances, tends to group catastrophic reactive behavior into one generic and somewhat narrow category.

Table of contents

The Range of Reactive Behavior
Early Reactive Behavior Research
Early Findings Concerning Coping Ability & Catastrophe
Recent Research - The Full Scope of Reactions Realized
Future Research - Concepts of Control & Counter-Conditioning
Coping With the Twenty-First Century

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"In the early decades of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud introduced the world of psychology to the concept of narcissism as applied to self-esteem and individual equilibrium. Freud was intrigued by the general idea and psychological implications of narcissism, a condition that Sam Vaknin later clarified as not an actual love for one's "true self", but instead one's love of a perceived reflection or image of one's self (1999, PG). In his posited theory of narcissism, first voiced in 1914, Freud presented the idea that it is a necessity for individuals to "maintain a positive sense of self" and that this process was normally accomplished through the act of "engaging in ego-defensive behavior in order to preserve self-esteem" (Brown, 1997, p. 643). "

Tags:conventional, consensus, belief, human, coping, capacity, stress, catastrophic, disastrous, events, nature, traumatic, event

Abstract
This paper presents an examination of Leni Riefenstah,l a film actor/director during Hitler's reign of Nazi Germany. It examines how
Leni worshiped many of Hitler's beliefs and used her art ability and clout in unethical manners to promote him as a humanistic in the form of Nazi propaganda. In her movies she portrayed Hitler as a brilliant political strategist who would only improve the world as the world bought into his ideas and beliefs. It attempts to understand how Leni's films helped to shape the war and the horror that many suffered from and how, had she not used her art in unethical ways then history may have been altered to have an outcome which did not include the horror that six million Jews suffered.

From the Paper
"Understanding the ways that Leni's films influenced the world is important so that history does not repeat itself. There are several things that can be done to insure this does not repeat. One of the most important things the viewers need to remember is that the media presents a biased view regardless of how hard it tries not to. Each piece is put together by human beings and it is approved by other human beings and if they believe it to be a good piece it is generally because the piece dovetails with their interests and beliefs."

Tags:hitler, nazi, propaganda, movies, media, jews, director