Valdivia‚ in southern Chile and lasted in 7 to 10 minutes. Consequently‚ dozens of islands and countries were affected; and the death toll‚ and monetary costs skyrocketed. Everything has its own reason. As for the Great Chilean Earthquake (or the Valdivia Earthquake)‚ it occurred‚ caused of the release of mechanical stress between the subducting Nazca Plate and the South American Plate. Also‚ as a result of an earthquake‚ an enormous wave of the tsunami affected Southern Chile‚ Hawaii‚ Japan‚ the
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Telefónica and Telecommunications: An In-depth Look at Chile and Brazil Telefónica is a multinational broadband and telecommunications company‚ that is mainly present in the United States‚ South America‚ and Europe. Since its creation in Spain in 1924‚ Telefónica has grown into the 5th largest mobile network provider in the world. The most prominent services that Telefónica offers include fixed and mobile telephony‚ Internet services‚ and digital television. While Telefónica offers a variety of
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Landslide Southwest China‚ Yiliang County References: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/04/world/asia/china-landslide-school/index.html http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/10/05/china-landslide.html The southwest part of China is surrounded by hills and mountains. The area is also surrounded by many plate boundaries so it is a common place for many earthquakes and landslides to occur. The area is often in long periods of droughts followed by heavy showers. The area is covered with basin
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Distribution & Pricing Dartaine Phifer BA181 Foundations of Marketing Instructor: Bell‚ Faith A manager’s job is never ending‚ if you want to be successful in this business. Denny McKnight stated‚ “We think of best practices as doing all the right things with the right tools and getting the right results” (Harps‚ Best Practices in Todays Distribution). One of the marketing plans‚ distribution plays a key role to how products are exposed‚ stored and delivered‚ another key factor is the price
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2012 “Green Chile” Poem Analysis Food plays an intricate part in any given culture; it is a medium that is used to express love‚ and to pass down tradition from generation to generation. In Jimmy Santiago Baca’s poem “Green Chile”‚ Baca explores the value of chile peppers in his family and it’s heritage. Baca states that he “prefer[s] red chile” (1) with his morning eggs‚ while his grandmother loves the green chiles. Although they both love chile peppers‚ the two kinds of chiles are very different
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every type of information to the customers about the functions of scooters. On the other hand‚ communication is sometimes ineffective‚ if the executive do not have to skills to influence the intermediaries. Improper communication channel creates disturbance in the distribution programming model. Effective Work Teams: Organization has to develop the effective work teams in order give tough competition to the rivalry firms. In
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Chile had been engulfed in an authoritarian period for years. This came to a halt in the 1960s‚ when social movements began to emerge prompting many to question existing social and political policies. The US had previously been involved in funding political campaigns‚ but relations turned sour in 1970. Salvador Allende won the presidency under the platform that more would be given to the citizens of Chile‚ as opposed to foreign investors. After becoming a socialist state‚ many of the reforms under
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Chile What do you do in Chile when it is super hot outside? You go swimming‚ Chile has one of the biggest swimming pool in the world. The pool is 1‚000 yards with an area of 20 ares. It holds 66 million gallons of water. Can you imagine swimming in that? Chile is super interesting there are plenty of amazing places to visit like the San Cristobal Hill which is a hill with the blessed Virgin Mary at the top of it. It is also the highest point of Santiago which has been the capital city of Chile
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Chile is a Latin country located beside the Pacific Ocean. Stunning views in Chile makes it a beautiful country that attracts people to come and see these places. Chile got free from coups from a long time ago. Chile was ruled by General Augusto Pinochet‚ whose dictatorship left more than three thousands of people were killed and missing (BBC). Two countries occupied Chile before Spain arrived to the Latin Americans country (CIA). In Chile‚ people are in small numbers compared to Chile’s
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minus imports that occur within a country. GDP is used as a measurement of economic growth and shows a country’s economic situation. The GDP of Chile is reported by the World Bank and‚ though it fluctuates around the trend‚ shows a relatively stable growth. The GDP was last recorded at $9447‚07 in 2012. From 1987 until 2013 the annual growth rate of Chile averaged 5.5%. The global economic slump had a relatively small effect on the country which resulted in negative economic growth in 2009. After
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