New Guinea‚ and the 2004 Indonesia tsunami. In the 1960 tsunami in Hilo‚ Hawaii‚ an earthquake in Chile caused a wave that hit the shore and killed 159 people and caused major damage to the coastal town. In 1998 another earthquake caused a group of waves to hit Papua‚ New Guinea. The tsunami destroyed homes and killed about 2200 of its people. The worst and most destructive of these Tsunami was the December 2004 Tsunami in Indonesia. This was a result of an undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean
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The Bunjalung people The Bundjalung people are the original custodians of Northen coastal NSW‚ located approximately 500 Km north east of Sydney. The area includes the Bundjalung National park and Mount Warning and is approximately 6‚000 square metres. Significant towns include Grafton‚ Yamba and the Gold Coast. There are several sub-tribes of the Bundjalung people as it is a vast area. ((Wikipediaorg‚ 2016) In 170 Captain Cook named prominent coastal features along the region however the Aboriginal
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to draw people to you. • People enjoy leaders who love and are passionate about life. • One of the best things you can do for people is expect the best of them. • Highly successful people could only see the good in people. • The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches but to reveal to him his own. • Hope is greatest of all possessions. • As you lead people‚ give of yourself. Share wisdom‚ resources‚ and even special occasions. Commitment: “People do not follow
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Compare and Contrast Essay on Mac vs. PC In the technological world‚ there has been a raging debate on the Mac and PC – which is better in terms of user friendly‚ cost‚ and reliability among others. There are various similarities‚ as well as differences between the two computers. When looking for an ideal computer‚ every user needs to look at some factors such as the PC’s price‚ technical characteristics‚ and more so what one really needs in a computer. From the outlook of things‚ the Mac and
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“Oppressed People” “Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.” Even in the time of the ancient Romans‚ violence has helped oppressed people become free from their royal bonds. An example of such oppression is the French Revolution‚ where the aristocrats and the king‚ Louis XVI mistreated their peasants‚ which lead to the poor revolting violently. On the other hand‚ some protests don’t use violent acts‚ such as Ghandi’s peaceful protests in India
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India is a fascinating country where people of many different communities and religions live together in unity. Indian Population is polygenetic and is an amazing amalgamation of various races and cultures. It is impossible to find out the exact origin of Indian People. The species known as Ramapithecus was found in the Siwalik foothills of north western Himalayas. The species believed to be the first in the line of hominids (Human Family) lived some 14 million years ago. Researchers have found
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In many countries‚ the proportion of old people is steadily increasing. Does this have more positive or negative effects on the society? With the development of technology and medical care‚ people now enjoy extended life expectancy. The percentage of elderly people who are over 65 has been increasing dramatically which is as a direct result of longevity. This trend is not only restricted to developed countries where have surging economy‚ advanced technology and relatively completed social welfare
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is having a nice time with his friends on a yacht. We can infer that he came from a port filled with people and is returning back to those people. Zaroff might have started living in a town‚ but he doesn’t plan on returning. Instead‚ he wishes to live on an island with nothing‚ but Ivan‚ his dogs‚ and random prisoners. When you look up the definition of civilized you get “bring (a place or people) to a stage
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scandal was much more confined and localized‚ while Monica’s was literally broadcasted around the world. They spent their time battling the public view of them‚ trying to show that they were more than the sum of their mistakes and that they were real people. “It is to the credit of human nature‚ that‚ except where its selfishness is brought into play‚ it loves more readily than it hates‚” (page 190). I thought that this was a powerful quote that could be related to both of these womens’ stories. However
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"Today I have to do some homework for my online class. I hate going to school. I wish that school what over with already but I have to graduate to impress my family"‚ says Anna Mae. "I just want to have a life of my own and show people that I am worth it". She’s a young woman with long flowing brown hair and eyes that could pierce the sun. She loves to do all the things that a normal woman is expected to do. She comes from an old fashioned family but her ideas and attitude is so modern. Sometimes
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