Caribbean countries could realistically undertake to minimize the danger posed by earthquakes. An earthquake is a sudden and violent shaking of the ground‚ sometimes causing great destruction‚ as a result of movements within the earth’s crust or volcanic action. This happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The Earth’s crust is made up of about a dozen plates on which the continents and oceans rest. These plates are continually shifting because the surface beneath them‚ the
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The Boscastle Flood 2004 Boscastle is a village on the North Cornish Coast which receives many tourists annually. The river Valency flows through the village and joins with the river Jordan‚ a tributary of the Valency‚ in the centre of the village. The flood of Boscastle occurred on Monday 16th of August and was one of the worst incidents of flooding in local memory. It was a flash flood event which took many by surprised due to the fact that Boscastle is not prone to regular annual flooding unlike
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2010 Haiti earthquake Date 16:53:10‚ 12 January 2010 Magnitude 7.0 Mw Depth 13 km (8.1 miles) Epicenter location 18.457°N 72.533°W Casualties 92‚000 - 230‚000 deaths (6th deadliest earthquake) Background Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere‚ and is ranked 149th of 182 countries on the Human Development Index.The Australian government’s travel advisory site had previously expressed concerns that Haitian emergency services would be unable to cope in the event of a major disaster
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Ocean Carriers Case Ocean Carriers uses a 9% discount rate. 1. Do you expect daily spot rate to increase or decrease next year? Daily spot rates are expected to decrease next year because 63 new vessels are scheduled for delivery over the next year and imports of ore and coal would most likely remain stagnant over the next two years. Imports of iron ore and coal and the number of vessels available are two big factors of spot rates. 2. What factors drive average daily hire rates?
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Earthquakes in Australia Australia is a very lucky country that suffers very few earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. Earthquakes are caused by converging plates (usually subducting)‚ and there a 4 different types of waves in two categories; firstly there is Body waves which are broken into primary and secondary waves (these travel through the earth) Surface waves travel through only the crust and are called Love and Rayleigh. These Waves (the earthquakes) are measured by a seismograph/ a device that
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Semester 2‚ 2012/2013 Module Title: Branding-Ocean Park Module Code: BAM 3504 Date of submission: 14 May 2013 The Contents 1. Background of the brand 2. Strengths and weaknesses of the brand 3. How to make the brand strong 4. Brand elements 5. Brand positing 6. Marketing programs 7. Brand extension 8. Future branding strategy 9. Bibliography 10. List of references Background of the brand Ocean Park was officially opened in January 1977‚ situated
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Hurricane a Natural Ocean Disaster The ocean has been shaping our land as we know it for millions of years. It is a beautiful part of our Earth‚ nonetheless it has the greatest influence on some of the deadliest natural disasters to us and these disasters alter our shorelines and lives as we know it. Hurricanes are among the deadliest natural disasters known‚ those that live near the Gulf or eastern coast know of and prepare for the damages it can cause. Many have heard of the devastation hurricanes
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Arab and the Greek sailors during the medieval era. The myth started in Europe and then was passed down to Africa and America. The sailors claimed to see mermaids while traveling across different parts of the ocean. They say that Christopher Columbus claimed to see three mermaids in the oceans near Haiti in January of 1493. He said that they were not as pretty as everybody said they were. A mermaids description entails a human upper body and a lower body resembling a fish. Some feel that they
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During the post-classical era (500 CE – 1000 CE)‚ multiple kingdoms developed throughout the Indian Ocean Basin where societal practices of India had a huge impact‚ causing cross-cultural shifts in economical practices‚ religious views‚ and trade‚ resulting in increased population and agricultural growth. India‚ China‚ and East Africa were the three main societies that were impacted. The development of economics was influenced greatly. Most other kingdoms created a money system using coins
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buildings included 29‚500 structures in Miyagi Prefecture‚ 12‚500 in Iwate Prefecture and 2‚400 in Fukushima Prefecture. Three hundred hospitals with 20 beds or more in Tōhoku were damaged by the disaster‚ with 11 being completely destroyed. The earthquake and tsunami created an estimated 24-25 million tons of rubble and debris in Japan. An estimated 230‚000 automobiles and trucks were damaged or destroyed in the disaster. As of the end of May 2011‚ residents of Iwate‚ Miyagi‚ and Fukushima prefectures
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