THE NEW MADRID EARTHQUAKE OF 1812 Some of the most severe earthquakes in the United States occurred not on the Pacific Coast but in the middle of the continent in southeastern Missouri near the town of New Madrid. There are many things that were unusual about the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812. The location is a surprise‚ the damage was catastrophic but we did learn from it. Just after 2 o’clock AM of December 16‚ 1811‚ the Mississippi River valley was hit by an earthquake so strong that
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The worst earthquake Haiti has experienced in two centuries has hit south of the capital Port-au-Prince on Tuesday (12/01/2010)‚ destroying homes‚ hospitals‚ schools and effecting up to three million people. The earthquake hit at 4:53 PM (Pacific Time)‚ 25 km southwest of Port-au-Prince. The initial shock registered at a magnitude of 7.0 and was followed by two aftershocks of magnitudes of 5.9 and 5.5. More aftershocks are expected to follow in the coming days. The focus occurred at a depth of
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Earthquake Resistant Building Construction - 1 A short Research Paper on Affordable Solution for Earthquake Resistant Building Construction in Haiti by Dawang Sherpa Submitted to Southern Alberta Institute of Technology-SAIT Calgary‚ Alberta February 24‚ 2010 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Some Concepts on Earthquake Resistant Construction 2.1 2.2 2.3 3.1 Adobe Buildings with Earthquake Resistant Components 3.2 Rice Straw/Wheat Straw Buildings 3.3 Bamboo & Wooden Houses 3.4
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University of Technology Email: subana.shanmuganathan@aut.ac.nz . Abstract: New Zealand and Chile being among the well-known “New World” wine producing countries‚ arguably have much in common as far as viticulture and wine production are concerned especially‚ in terms of rapid progress achieved in grapevine cultivation and wine produced over the last few years. The two countries are in the same hemisphere‚ and temperature latitudes but situated on either side of the prime meridian. In this context‚ the
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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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The third-wave feminists are critical to the first and second waves because it ties all of the women’s movements previous accomplishments to all women‚ regardless of race‚ color‚ sexual orientation‚ and class. Without the third-wave feminists only white women would have the luxury of being able to vote‚ being provided equal employment opportunity‚ being heard when faced with sexual harassment and marital rape‚ and being able to broadcast the discrimination of gender. America wouldn’t be the country
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PART II – CAUSES OF THIRD SEX In the Philippines‚ it was believed that the primary reason of third gender was the misunderstood traits of parents. Children especially boys tend to go together with their mothers on female activities such as‚ shopping‚ going to salon‚ putting on make-up‚ etc. This made them think that this is a normal trait for every person which gave them the reason to use them too when they become adults. This commonly arises on families with one parent left to guide their children
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people have very different opinions on whether America is really the best country in the world‚ the facts show that is the best liked. There are so many reason why everyone should like America. We have many rights that satisfy the populis. First and foremost‚ our military system has grown over the years we have gone from a small military to a great humongous military. Our military is one of the best militaries in the entire world. Our military is one that everyone can trust‚ people can feel safe knowing
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Mikela Sammy U62 Caribbean Studies QUESTION: Access the measures that 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
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BRIC Countries and Their Role in the World Economy Brazil‚ Russia‚ India and China are increasingly becoming significant economies and sources of power in the global world order‚ and it does not make sense to put them on the same level as other developing countries‚ such as South Africa or Mexico. These four countries have made important investments in multiple areas‚ such as infrastructure‚ governance‚ domestic institutions‚ social programs‚ and production that put them at an advantage compared
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