Sion Hau 7D 31/07/11 An earthquake occurred in Sendai‚ Japan on the 11th of March in 2011; this earthquake also resulted in a tsunami. The earthquake measured at magnitude 8.9-9.0 on the Richter scale‚ the scale is measured in powers of ten (e.g. magnitude 2.0 is ten times more than magnitude 1.0). Japan sits on the Ring of Fire (an area encircling Pacific Ocean that has high volcanic and earthquake activity)‚ Japan is therefore highly
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CC Orellana Richter AP Biology‚ B2 February 8th‚ 2016 Organism Report Amphioctopus marginatus also known as the Coconut Octopus is related evolutionary to many other organisms. For one‚ it is a under the Phylum Mollusca‚ the same phylum as snails‚ squid‚ clams‚ scallops‚ and oysters. Cephalopoda‚ the class of this octopus is what seems to so have the most similar familiarities in animals. The class of this animal is characterized by having bilateral body symmetry‚ a large head‚ and a set of tentacles
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Factors such as wealth and high population densities in cities forced the ancient Romans to discover new architectural solutions of their own. The use of vaults and arches‚ together with a sound knowledge of building materials‚ enabled them to achieve unprecedented successes in the construction of imposing structures for public use. Examples include the aqueducts of Rome‚ the Baths of Diocletian and the Baths of Caracalla‚ thebasilicas and Colosseum. They were reproduced at smaller scale in most
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Isabelle is released from tortured‚ to be taken to a concentration camp. Her freedom came from a great lost. Isabelle’s father Julien gave his life for hers. He admitted to the Germans he was the infamous Nightingale. Vianne finally was alone‚ Von Richter left along with the soldiers who billeted in town. Like other women that were raped by the Germans she was carrying a baby inside her now. Antoine return back home surely after‚ he escaped his camp to be back home‚ or die trying. Two months after
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patients. “An increased focus on the efficiency and effectiveness of health services‚ patient safety‚ and risk management‚ means that provision of culturally responsive and competent health services will inevitably become paramount.”(Higginbottom‚ Richter‚ & Mogalel‚ 2011) Family Interviews Three families of different cultures‚ were interviewed to see how they handled health maintenance‚ health protection‚ and health restoration. Each family handles these issues differently depending on their
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are still in developing stages of becoming a HIC. Case Study: Kobe‚ Japan On the 17th of January‚ 1995‚ an earthquake struck Kobe‚ the second most populated and industrialized city in Japan at 5:46 am. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4 on the Richter scale. The quake only lasted 20 seconds‚ but killed over 6‚400 people. This earthquake was caused by the subduction of the denser oceanic Philippines Plate by the lighter continental Eurasian Plate. During the 20 second earthquake‚ the ground moved
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literary present when discussing fictional events. 1. When commenting on what a writer says‚ use the present tense. Example: Dunn begins his work with a view into the lives and motivations of the very first settlers. Example: Through this anecdote‚ Richter illustrates common misconceptions about native religion and shows why missionary attempts were less than successful. 2. When describing an author’s work‚ however‚ use the past tense. Example: In 1966‚ Driss Chraïbi published La Civilisation‚
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A child’s father influences whom the child will grow to as a man. In The Light in the Forest‚ author Conrad Richter pens about True Son‚ a white boy raised by Indians‚ and his journey to find his real father. Throughout the tale‚ three fathers influence True Son’s future: Cuyloga‚ Harry Butler‚ and the Sun. First‚ Cuyloga‚ True Son’s Indian father‚ kidnapped True Son when his own son died from yellow vomit. Cuyloga taught True Son virtues on how to be a strong Indian. In the winter‚ Cuyloga taught
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different than the technology created in the industrial time period and light-years away from the technology we have today. It is human nature to seek out ways to do things better‚ easier‚ faster‚ and that’s where curiosity is tied in. According to Gerhard and Jean Lenski‚ “societies change over time through the process of socio-cultural evolution‚ the effect on society as that society gains access to new tools and technology.” (Nolan & Lenski 1999). Lenski formulated an outline describing how
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the dam" of held back population migration and population pressures‚ as Trekboer migrations eastward had come to a virtual stop for at least three decades. During the Great Trek they fought with the Zulus after Voortrekker leaders Piet Retief and Gerhard Maritz‚ along with almost half of their followers‚ were lured to a feast under the pretence of a land treaty and massacred by King
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