CASE STUDY: Effect of 2004 Tsunami on Economy of India The earthquake of December 2004 is well known as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and is the fourth largest earthquake in the world since 1900. This was an under-sea earthquake‚ which happened at 7:58:53 am local time. The epicenter of this earthquake was in the west coast of Sumatra‚ Indonesia. As an effect of this earthquake‚ Tsunamis occurred throughout the Indian Ocean‚ killing loads of people and caused immeasurable damage to the coastal
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simple times when we’re doing nothing but sharing a thought‚ a feeling‚ or a dream‚ mean so much. These are memories I will treasure forever. The adventures are always a learning experience. Whether it’s whitewater rafting down the New River or scuba diving in Mexico‚ we are experiencing other cultures and ways of life that open our minds to more worldly views. The challenges we face together as a family can only make us stronger. Getting through the death of my father‚ struggling for years as a single
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assumption of risk to apply. Also‚ assumption of risk does not absolve a defendant of liability for reckless conduct. This defense is commonly used in cases of injuries occurring during risky recreational activities‚ such as skiing‚ paragliding‚ and scuba diving. The Assumption of risk doctrine is applicable where a hazardous risk is involved. Thus‚ the court looks at the time‚ place‚ and person and the relationship of the parties when deciding whether something is dangerous. The nature of the assumption
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increasing. Tourism linked to the richness of reefs is a huge industry that favors solid economy of Queensland. The Great Barrier Reef is visited by nearly 1.6 million tourists each year. Thousands of tourists annually visit the Great Barrier Reef‚ to scuba diving‚ enjoy spectacular sea paintings and generally to enjoy this wonderful sea of uninhabited from people area. Many environmentalists‚ however‚ are worried about the massive presence of people here and they want it to be limited. This
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and warm-hearted tone that sends a poignant message to middle schoolers. That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown the first novel in the series introduces Emily Brown and Stanley her floppy rabbit. They have great times together going to outer space‚ scuba diving among other awesome adventures until the queens worker arrives and demands that Stanley is handed over. The queen is offering a stuffed bear in exchange‚ but given that Emily will not give in to her demands‚ she sends her workers to steal Stanley
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attempts to learn new languages‚ I did not try too hard. After a particularly stressful month of work I felt the need to get away from it all‚ to rest and relax‚ and to broaden my perspective of the world. I made reservations for six solo days of scuba diving in Croatia. I was excited‚ nervous‚ even a little scared of traveling alone. I told myself that I’m 36 years old‚ have two kids‚ and lived in another country‚ so I held my head high‚ bid my friends farewell and took off. Upon arrival in Croatia
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sand castles‚ discovering crabs under the stones and hunting for shells. Next day‚ we can plan to visit some peppy and vibrant beaches like Baga‚ Candolium which are opulent with adventurous activities like parasailing‚ wind surfing‚ swimming‚ scuba diving‚ snorkeling‚ water skiing‚ jet skiing and banana boat riding. To tickle our taste
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Having retired for more than 12 years since the age of 46‚ my friend has been living an affluent life and constantly looking for new goals to keep himself occupied. Besides traveling to many different places‚ his proud achievements include a scuba diving certificate‚ playing the keyboard‚ learning to sing karaoke‚ reaching Mount Everest Base Camp‚ and running
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worldwide attention It was a PR stunt offering the chance to be caretaker of a tiny tropical Island in Australia and part of campaign by Queensland Tourism to publicise the charms of the Great Barrier Reef The successful candidate will have to go scuba diving‚ snorkeling and hiking Applicants did not require any skills‚ or experience‚ and there is no age
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Question 1 How significant are mass extinctions to living organisms? Mass extinctions are very important events to the living organism. When mass extinction happens‚ it will create huge impact toward the world‚ negative or positive. For the conservation biologist‚ they usually think this is a great loss. On the other hand‚ from the evolutionary perspective‚ mass extinction could be something good and bad at the same time. Mass extinction would end a lineages and the unique genetic vitiation will
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