The wine industry of Chile is perhaps one of the most interesting case studies with regard to developing countries in the world. First‚ it is particularly interesting because prior to 1980‚ Chilean wine was thought to be of a much lower quality than many of the world’s best wines. However‚ companies used investors and technology to make the Chilean wine trade one of the most prosperous in the world. Chile has always had a suitable climate for the production of high quality wine. However‚ the lack
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Definition: An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves.TThe recent earthquake In India on September 18 ‚ 2011 compelled me to write an essay about earthquake. In this essay many things related to earthquake will be discussed.e seismicity or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency‚ type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. Measurement: Earthquakes are measured with the help of seismometers. The moment
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making it susceptible to earthquakes CONSTRUCTION OF EARTHQUAKE RESISTENT BUILDINGS IN SEISMIC ZONES OF INDIA Earthquakes occur due to movements along faults that have evolved through geological and tectonic processes. Often they occur without any prior warning and are‚ therefore‚ unpredictable. The large area of India is prone to earthquake. The construction of earthquake resistant building is the only solution for safeguarding our urban centres from the menace of earthquakes. On the basis of
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Tariffs in Chile From 1930 through 1960 the Chilean economy was highly protected with import and export quotas‚ import permits‚ tariffs‚ noninterest-bearing import deposits and multiple exchange rates imposed by the government. The Central Bank negotiated‚ with each importer‚ which exchange rate to apply to each transaction. Moreover‚ imports included only intermediate and capital goods and a few essential consumer goods. Guidelines to approve products from other countries were followed and several
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Culture of Chile The culture of Chile is one of a relatively homogeneous society where historically its geographical isolation and remoteness has played a key role. During colonial times‚ the Chilean culture was a mix of Spanish colonial elements and indigenous (essentially Mapuche) culture. After Independence‚ Chilean culture has been heavily anglicised throughout the 19th century with elements of German‚ French and Italian culture‚ erasing nearly all of the Spanish influence. American influence
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Underwater earthquake causing Tsunami. * The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53UTC on Sunday‚ 26 December 2004‚ with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra‚ Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake. The resulting tsunami was given various names‚ including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami‚ South Asian tsunami‚ Indonesian tsunami‚ and the Boxing Day tsunami. * The earthquake was caused
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examples of earthquakes‚ assess the extent to which attempts at prediction and mitigation may have influenced the impact of the hazard. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquake is a major threat to the human and natural environments‚ in which people died‚ buildings collapsed and cities destroyed. Prediction and mitigation are usually conducted in order to reduce the impact of an earthquake on environment. Earthquake prediction
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EARTHQUAKES Introduction and Terminology • Vibrations in the earth’s crust that occur when strain in the crust is suddenly released by displacement along a fault line • Focus = point at which an earthquake originates inside the earth. May be many km below surface • Epicentre = the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus. Strongest shock normally felt here. Most damage usually occurs here. • Seismology = the study of earthquakes – from Greek – seio – to shake
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strike-slip earthquake occurred on 12th January 2010‚ 25km to the WSW of the capital Port Au Prince at a depth of 13km and had a magnitude of 7.0 Mw (“Magnitude
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others‚ but no matter the severity‚ there is usually a loss‚ and a cry for help. The first one I want to talk about is the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks (a smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake)‚ measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimate of three million people were affected by the earthquake. Death toll estimates ranged from 100‚000 to 160‚000. 316 total had been affected overall. Estimated 250‚000 residences and
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