The Bermuda Triangle is a very complex and mystifying area that is noted for a high incidence of unexplained losses of ships‚ small boats‚ and aircraft. From reading this paper one will learn geographic features of the Bermuda Triangle‚ famous disappearances‚ and possible explanations for them. There is a section of the western Atlantic‚ off the southeast coast of the United States‚ forming what has been termed a triangle. It extends from Bermuda in the north to southern Florida‚ and then west
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The Impact of Development-induced Displacement on the Income of the Poor Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economics Honors By Pradeep 0914308 Supervisor: M. Xavier DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS CHRIST UNIVERSITY BANGALORE- 560029 2012 The Impact of Development-induced Displacement on the Income of the Poor Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Economics Honors By Pradeep 0914308
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1960s and 70s‚ pulp magazines and writers such as Vincent Gaddis and Charles Berlitz helped popularize the idea that Flight 19 had been gobbled up by the “Bermuda Triangle‚” a section of the Atlantic supposedly known for its high volume of freak disappearances and mechanical failures.
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experienced an extraordinarily high number of disappearances of ships‚ airplanes and people compared to any other region in the sea or ocean. The first notable sources of strange experiences in the region can be traced back to the 15th century. In one of his many voyages while in this region in 1492‚ Christopher Columbus reported cases of strange fire balls crushing into the ocean and compass malfunctions. Some have approximated the figures of disappearances in the last one hundred years as one hundred
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Ocean right off of the southeast coast of the United States. Legend has it that many people‚ ships‚ and planes have mysteriously vanished in this area because of the area’s mystical properties. These properties have formed several theories for the disappearances. They carry little validity and fail to take into account simple scientific and logical facts. The Bermuda Triangle can be easily explained by simple facts and there is no mystery that needs to be solved. The Bermuda Triangle legend began when
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western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and ships are said to have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. For decades‚ the Atlantic Ocean’s famous Bermuda Triangle has captured the human imagination with unexplained disappearances of ships‚ planes‚ and people. More than 1000 ships and planes have disappeared in the triangle area over the past five centuries and continue to do so. And all these happen when it appears that there are no human errors‚ equipment failures or
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one’s own country or living space under the conditions of someone else’s circumstances can create daunting challenges to overcome. Internally Displaced Persons‚ often referred to as “IDPs”‚ are defined as "persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence” (E. Mooney‚ 2005). The forces that inflict the departure of these groups can range from political or environmental threats‚ ranges of violence within the group’s surroundings
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Black’s Law Dictionary defines ‘displacement’ as ‘a forced removal of a person from the person’s home or country‚ especially because of war.’ Dictionary of Sociology defines ecological displacement as the process in which a stronger or more advanced group takes over an area (without military conquest- by economic pressure or sheer numbers) formerly occupied by a less advanced or weaker group. The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement were formulated by a team of international legal scholars
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The title of the artwork is an oil on canvas painting titled Bermuda Lovers. The date and the name of the artist was not given. I came across the painting at the Downtown Fullerton Art Walk where artists set up exhibits to display their work or have individual work shown in cafes. In what I believe is the Hibbleton gallery‚ the painting was hung on a brick wall painted grey with other artworks in close proximity. Its proximity with other attention-grabbing works made it difficult to invest my full
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The Bermuda Triangle‚ also known as the Devil’s Triangle‚ is an infamous stretch of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by the southern coast of the U.S.‚ Bermuda‚ and the Greater Antilles that has been the location of strange disappearances of ships and aircraft since the mid-19th century. Could supernatural forces be responsible for these occurrences? Some probable explanations for the missing vessels include hurricanes‚ undersea earthquakes and magnetic fields that interfere withcompasses and other positioning
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