harming everything in their paths. If this action happens undersea‚ another disaster can take place: a tsunami. Sometimes known as a killer wave‚ this huge surge of water is the product of two forces colliding. Earthquakes‚ when mixed with the ocean‚ can have a devastating effect on structure and society. An earthquake can cause buildings to fall‚ start a fire‚ and block roadways‚ as well as start a tsunami. Together‚ these forces can destroy homes‚ leaving many people homeless. Those who still have their
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off the coast of Indonesia near the city of Banda Ache. The earthquake caused the Indonesian plate to suddenly jolt upwards at least 5metres. The sudden movement of the plate under the sea caused the giant wave called a tsunami (5-40metres high). Primary Effects The tsunami travelled at speed across the Indian ocean affecting at least 12 nations‚ with Indonesia suffering the greatest damage. In all‚ close to 250‚000 people died with millions homeless. In Aceh close to the epicentre‚ 131‚000
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Difference between Tsunami and Hurricane Tsunamis and hurricanes are nature’s furies. They both create disasters and destruction in the world. But‚ tsunamis and hurricanes are different in their respective ways. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves‚ which is caused by surges of water reaching heights of 100 feet or more. A hurricane‚ on the other hand‚ is a powerful storm. When talking of the origin of tsunamis and hurricanes‚ they are formed by two different forces. Hurricanes are formed
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English 1B 2 July 2012 Get Your “Head” in the Game “Heading is when a player propels the ball using their head”(Sports Definitions). “There are four main types of heading that occur in the game – the defensive header‚ used to clear the ball from the defensive area; the glancing header‚ used as a “pass” to advance the ball; the flick-on header which uses the back of the head to direct the ball; and the dramatic diving header‚ used to attack or to score a goal” (Pimlott). With each of these types
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City‚ Country‚ E-mail ABSTRACT: This template explains and demonstrates how to prepare your full paper for ICCEIB-SOMChE 2011. Author is strongly encouraged to go through these instructions and follow the outline of this text. Use 10 pt Arial fonts and single spacing for the text. The abstract should give a brief account of the most relevant aspects of the paper. The full paper is limited to 10 pages maximum. Key words: up to 5 keywords separated by comma 1. INTRODUCTION
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Asia Tsunami Introduction 26th of December 2004 saw one of the deadliest natural disasters in history; a tsunami killing more than 270‚000 people in fourteen countries across two continents (The Bolton Council of Mosques 2007-2012). This essay will aim to address the following issues: the nature of the disaster‚ geographic and human factors that contributed to the disaster‚ the preparation involved‚ the recovery process and the limitations of the data. Nature of the South Asia tsunami
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YounghoonShim ENGL2261 5/16/2012 The stress No one can be free from stress today. The stress is origin of all kinds of disease. Everybody knows that our life can’t be separated from stress. For example‚ Students when the examination approaches‚ psychologically
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23-foot tsunami in the country’s north. The giant waves deluged cities and rural areas alike‚ sweeping away cars‚ homes‚ buildings‚ a train‚ and boats‚ leaving a path of death and devastation in its wake. Video footage showed cars racing away from surging waves. The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake and on Monday revised its magnitude from 8.9 to 9.0‚ which is the largest in Japan’s history. The earthquake struck about 230 miles northeast of Tokyo. The Pacific Tsunami Warning
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2011 The Hilo Bay: Tsunami Magnet of Hawaii On the afternoon of 22 May 1960 the Valdivia Earthquake struck the country of Chile with devastating repercussions for the Chilean people and people around the world. The Earthquake rated a 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale and is‚ to date‚ the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. It occurred at roughly 1911 GMT‚ 1411 local time‚ and generated a massive tsunami that struck Hawaii approximately fifteen hours later. The tsunami caused little damage
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The story narrated under the heading “Cultural bump” is a result of individual differences and not cultural. Sissy was not allowed to eat any kind of meat due to the fact that she had certain food allergies which the substitute teacher was not aware of. Sissy’s mother showed her own concern for her daughter‚ while the teacher was concerned that Sissy did not feel full enough and felt left out when the rest of her class mates enjoyed their full meal. They both shared in common one thing; concern for
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