BUILD AN EARTHQUAKE DETECTOR If you live in an earthquake zone‚ this vibration sensor can save your property or your life. If not‚ it can be used as a bur- or many of us that live in a seismically active region‚ an earthquake is a very real and constant threat. Even moderate earthquakes that are not strong enough to hurt anyone can cause a significant amount of damage to the contents of your house if you are not prepared. Although earthquake prediction has made great strides over the
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Nepal earthquake The April 2015 Nepal earthquake (also known as the Gorkha earthquake)[6][9] killed more than 8‚800 people and injured more than 23‚000. It occurred at 11:56 NST on 25 April‚ with a magnitude of 7.8Mw[1] or 8.1Ms[2] and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). Its epicenter was east of the district of Lamjung‚ and its hypocenter was at a depth of approximately 15 km (9.3 mi).[1] It was the worst natural disaster to strike Nepal since the 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake.[10][11][12]
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Joyce Ann S. Ong III-Integrity The Punic Wars were a series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC. At the time‚ they were probably the largest wars that had ever taken place. The term Punic comes from the Latin word Punicus (or Poenicus)‚ meaning "Carthaginian"‚ with reference to the Carthaginians’ Phoenician ancestry. The main cause of the Punic Wars was the conflict of interests between the existing Carthaginian Empire and the expanding Roman Republic. The Romans
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A Discussion On Earthquakes Perhaps Mother Nature offers no greater force than that of the earthquake. Across the span of time‚ earthquakes have been recorded for their incredible destructive forces‚ and their abilities to awe mankind with their unparalleled force. Earthquakes can often strike without any notice‚ leveling large cities and killing scores of innocent people. Not only can earthquakes bring harm to society through these methods of destruction‚ but they can also cause millions
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because it was shook by an earthquake‚ attacked with a tsunami‚ and kicked in the neck by a hurricane. All jokes aside‚ these were horrible incidents that happened to the small country of Haiti. The earthquake that shook Haiti happened on January 12‚ it had a magnitude of 7.0‚ killed about 230‚000 people and injured about 300‚000 people. It lasted about 35 seconds‚ it was one of the strongest temblor to hit Haiti in more than 200 years. What caused the earthquake to happen was that the North
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Benny Carter (1907-2003) “I don’t know that I’ve made any real contribution‚ I’ve done what I’ve set out to do‚ that was have fun with the music‚ enjoy it‚ perform it‚ listen to it‚ and I have‚ to my satisfaction‚ achieved much that I had not even thought of.” Benny Carter July 12‚
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Effects of earthquakes Shaking and ground rupture Shaking and ground rupture are the main effects created by earthquakes‚ principally resulting in more or less severe damage to buildings and other rigid structures. The severity of the local effects depends on the complex combination of the earthquake magnitude‚ the distance from the epicenter‚ and the local geological and geomorphological conditions‚ which may amplify or reduce wave propagation.[44] The ground-shaking is measured by ground acceleration
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Coach Carter wasn’t your average coach. He was also a teacher and mentor for these young boys. He gave these boys a sense of hope in life that no one ever gave them. The book has sold over 3 million copies. The movie has made approximately 42 million dollars as a movie. Coach Carter novel and film both proved to be a huge hit all over the world‚ but most important to people who enjoy basketball and love the game. While I was reading the book you could clearly see that the movie and the book plots
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Whether that may be a severe thunderstorm‚ tornado‚ hurricane‚ or a Magnitude 9 earthquake there is always a financial consequence for most of these natural disasters. After a earthquake occurs the country affected by the earthquake has to rebuild and restructure their nation back to where it was before the earthquake occurred. The overall problem is a country that might not have sufficient funds to restructure after a earthquake could be a big problem to how the country can go back to where it was before
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Carter‚ a Mystery By: Carter Holmesz As a wee lass Carter would do strange things‚ like turn the TV on without using the remote or pushing the buttons on the actual television set. But by the early 1980’s Carter was nearly 13 when he decided the live his dream in life and become a magical unicorn of love. Carter’s magical unicorn horn would pierce the skin of a human being‚ and make them fall in love and also into shock from loss of blood. But as the days went by‚ Shelby‚ a cupid like creature
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