The great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a powerful earthquake that shook mainly the city of San Francisco (USA) the morning of April 18‚ 1906. The earthquake was of magnitude between 7.9 and 8.6 degrees Mw1 and its epicenter was according to the experts of the United States Geological Survey‚ on the coast of Daly City and southwest of San Francisco. The main tremors began at 05:12 in the morning along the San Andrés fault. It was felt on the Pacific coast from Oregon to Los Angeles and inland
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Francisco de Miranda was the person who originally created the common yellow‚ blue and red flag of Gran Colombia that Colombia‚ Ecuador and Venezuela‚ with slight variations‚ share today. Miranda gave at least two sources of inspiration for his flag. In a letter written to Count Simon Romanovich Woronzoff in 1792‚ Miranda stated that the colors were based on a theory of primary colors given to him by the German writer and philosopher Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Miranda described a late-night conversation
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ITM 100 Case Study Question Final San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Vincent Lin 500523506 1) What are the business goals of SFPUC? How is knowledge management related to those goals? The business goals of San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is to encourage efficient use of water and reducing water pollution‚ which is done by offering education‚ technical and financial assistance to all of its customers. The SFPUC provides water‚ treats wastewater and supplies municipal
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The Third of May 1808 by Francisco de Goya | The painting: The Third of May‚ 1808 On 2nd of May 1808‚ when the Napoleon’s army invaded Madrid‚ the citizens of Madrid revolted against them. The French army took revenge on the citizens of Madrid on the following day‚ 3rd of May 1808‚ by executing hundreds of the rebellions along with the innocents. Goya illustrated this horrifying event in his painting The third of May‚ 1808. On the left side of the painting is a man in white kneeling
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“Letter from Francisco Vazquez de Coronado to the King of Spain (October 20‚ 1541)” A myth told by the early Spanish explorers of North America about the Seven Cities of Cibola was that it was “a legendary place of beautiful and precious metals and jewels” (Coronado 1541‚ 5). Over the years historians have proved many of myths to be either true or false statements undergone by evidence. That is exactly what Francisco Vazquez de Coronado had set out to do. Upon Coronado’s expedition to
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HistoryMission San Gabriel was founded on September 8‚ 1771 by fathers Pedro Cambon and Angel Somera. The planned site for the Mission was along the banks of the Río de los Temblores (the River of the Earthquakes—the Santa Ana River). The priests chose an alternate site on a fertile plain located directly alongside the Rio Hondo in the Whittier Narrows.[11] The site of the Misión Vieja (or "Old Mission") is located near the intersection of San Gabriel Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue in Montebello‚ California
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SAN FRANCISCO COFFEE HOUSE: AN AMERICAN STYLE FRANCHISE IN CROATIA By Ionut Georgescu‚ Cohort 13‚ Ionut.georgescu@global-‐innovation.com.ro 1. Should Tensek and Pacek consider franchising over organic growth? In a certain moment‚ YES. “Franchising is the practice of leasing for a prescribed period of time the right to use a
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Spring 2013 SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY Course Syllabus Course: ACCT 508- Federal Tax Accounting I Prerequisite: ACCT 301 with grade of C or better‚ or ACCT 303 with grade of C- or better. Professor: Tim Hurley‚ M.B.A.‚ J.D.‚ LL.M. Office: SCI 355 Office Hours: M 3:00-4:00‚ W 5:00-7:00‚ TH 6:00-7:00; by appointment Office Phone: E-mail: thurley@sfsu.edu Required Text: Hoffman & Smith
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Summer is almost here‚ so you know what that means… ASI Summer Camps‚ Team Camps‚ and Skills Camps are back! Who’s ready?Summer is the perfect time for your children to have some fun‚ get some exercise‚ and improve on their gymnastics skills. At ASI we have camps to meet all of your families needs. We offer Summer Camp sessions twice a day from 8am-6pm Monday through Friday. This camp is designed for kids 3-14 years of age to come and learn gymnastics‚ play games‚ and participate in team building
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The specific interview technique that would be important for an addiction professional to utilize is ASI. ASI is a designed interview plan for substance abuse assessment and treatment planning for clients that suffering with their abuse issues. The ASI is intended to collect important data about matters of a client’s life that may add to their substance-abuse issues. This wide range of overview of the client life helps to determine the client’s level of instability and stability‚ especially when
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