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Human activities and the spread of influenza virus pandemics

For many centuries, the influenza virus has been a threat to the health of humans as strains of this virus continue to spread quickly worldwide, especially during the flu season i.e. from late fall through winter.

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Geological rifting processes in East Africa's Great Rift Valley

Geologists know a great deal about the tectonic plates that form the Earth's crust around the world. They know in which direction plates are moving, how much pressure is being exerted on various plates, and why the movement of plates causes earthquakes.

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Strengthening international frameworks for disaster management and response

Discuss how leaders of nations and the international community can strengthen the framework for international cooperation and collaboration in response to disasters

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Flood warning systems and earthquake early warning in the UK and Japan

Warning systems are essential to communicating threats, whether man-made, technological, or natural, to the public.

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River valley civilizations in ancient China and India

One of the most basic questions in human history surrounds the move from a hunter-gatherer existence to a settled, urban civilization.

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Economic interdependence and the myth of modern superpowers

We are living in a world of multi-polarity and the notion of existence of superpowers is neither here nor there. Opinions have been advanced to the effect that the United States and the U.S.S.R. were the superpowers in the cold-war era.

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Georgia's physiographic provinces, ecology, and environmental challenges

The ecologies and environment: From the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Plateau, Georgia is a very diverse state in terms of its ecology and geography. The state is the largest east of the Mississippi River, and its elevation ranges from sea level to more than 4,700 feet.

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Socio-economic factors influencing vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets globally

Omnivores Dilemma by Michael Pollan: Socio-Economic Influences of Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Diets Michael Pollan, in his book The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, discussed the social, economic, and geographic/environmental factors that influenced humanity's diets, of which…

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Equity and access to fishing rights in Alaska communities

Carothers, Courtney. "Equity and Access to Fishing Rights: Exploring the Community Quota Program in the Gulf of Alaska." Human Organization 70.3 (2011): 213- 223. Print.

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Scientific censorship and ethical violations in the Bush administration

Unethical political behaviors include: breaching the public trust by manipulating facts; favoring a policy that harms the public interest; profiting personally when public tax dollars are in play; or using one's political position for personal gain.

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