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    Have you ever been awake during an earthquake? Imagine if it were awoken by a everything shaking. An earthquake 20 times worse than a normal earthquake. How about 150 times worse? April 18‚ 1906‚ the community of San Francisco didn’t have to watch it on the television and wonder what it’s like to live through that‚ but actually lived through history. The catastrophic earthquake of 1906 hugely impacted San Francisco wealth‚ resources‚ and financial systems. It resulted in major havoc and destruction;

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    The Economic Disaster of a 7.8+ Earthquake on The San Francisco Bay Area Christina Sotelo Geology 6 – Jefferis- Nilsen November 21‚ 2012 Over the many decades the economic standing of the United States‚ specifically California‚ had fluctuated due to many unforeseen factors. One huge factor that cannot be anticipated‚ and often causes drastic effects on the economy‚ are geologic disasters. The state of California is notorious for having earthquakes that shake up the state quite often and leave

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    first-person account of the fiery aftermath of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. London’s report originally appeared in Collier’s Weekly‚ May 5‚ 1906. After you have finished reading London’s narrative (a classic example of creative nonfiction)‚ visit our Reading Quiz on "The San Francisco Earthquake." And then compare London’s account of the disaster with the one offered by William James in his essay "On Some Mental Effects of the Earthquake." Ads How to: 401k for Business www.401kbusinessfundingadvisors

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    Remembering as if it happened yesterday‚ waking up with my broken left ankle throbbing in pain. Limping out the door toward my SUV‚ I thought I should be on leave and enjoying the fresh snow in the mountains‚ but instead I am working today with a broken ankle. The base began a deployment exercise that day‚ and I did not want to report for duty. The day was gorgeous outside; the sun shining brightly and was a breathtaking day. Once I completed the deployment line‚ I reached the holding area‚ unexpectedly

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    Who copes better with Earthquakes: HIC or LIC? This report will focus on examples of different earthquakes happening around the world and explain why some countries cope better than others. To cope well‚ the country should have low death tolls‚ good communication with rescue services and other countries willing to help‚ evacuation and other emergency plans are planned well‚ and minimizing the amount of damage done to the country. What are HIC and LIC countries? HIC‚ also known as MEDC‚ stand

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    com/news/nation/articles/2005/02/27/san_francisco_revises_death_toll_for_1906_earthquake/ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/casualties.php http://mceer.buffalo.edu/1906_Earthquake/social_turmoil/city-reeling.asp http://www.nps.gov/prsf/historyculture/1906-earthquake-relief-efforts-living-accommodations.htm http://1906earthquake.com/damage-effects/ http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/06.html http://www.sfmuseum.org/perished/who17.html It was a rather cold morning while I was preparing

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    out why the earthquake of Chile occur in 1960. The reason why the earthquake accrued is the Nazca Plate has been colliding and subducting underneath the South American plate for thousands of years. The 1960 Chile earthquake was caused by the Nazca plate releasing tension and descending 15 meters underneath the South American Plate. The earthquake accrued because of plates. The people of the area knew to expect a tsunami and most evacuated the coast immediately. The earthquake caused huge

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    “Modern Gadgets: Daily Useful Applications versus Health Hazard to Mankind” By: Jason Pablo Fame Angelo Baltazar INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Modernization has invaded the whole humanity. With these gadgets around us‚ life becomes very convenient in many aspects. People find it very easy in sending their mails to their recipient through quicker access called e-mails. People can even communicate at the farthest distance just because of this advance technology that exists now. Practical

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    LOGARITHMIC FUNCTIONS| EARTHQUAKE WORD PROBLEMS: As with any word problem‚ the trick is convert a narrative statement or question to a mathematical statement. Before we start‚ let’s talk about earthquakes and how we measure their intensity. In 1935 Charles Richter defined the magnitude of an earthquake to be where I is the intensity of the earthquake (measured by the amplitude of a seismograph reading taken 100 km from the epicenter of the earthquake) and S is the intensity of

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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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