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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Prior to the late 19th Century Europe consisted of many small states that lacked a sense of unity. The sentiment stirred up in the wake of the French Revolution; the idea of a sovereign people with natural rights and equality appeared attractive to many of these nations. Around this time Europe saw the emergence of Nation States encompassing a people who had a shared history‚ culture‚ language‚ religion and beliefs. How important this sense of national belonging was is something we shall explore
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I. Movie Poster VS Book Cover The Movie poster shows the two main characters‚ Peter Lake and Beverly Penn who love each other. On 1916 in New York City when they meet and love each other. The style of color in the poser was Blue meaning it is a winter season on that time when they meet. When Beverly Penn died‚ Peter Lake got amnesia and he lives a century until he meets a little girl name Abby in 2014 that New York City was changed and have a more taller building
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Martin Lynch 7/12/2013 SOC 3620 Criminology The Untouchables The year is 1930 in the beautiful yet corrupt city of Chicago‚ Illinois. The entire United States is right in the thick of prohibition and the face of the corruption leads directly to Al Capone. Capone has the entire city of Chicago in the palm of his hand. Including the mayor himself‚ William Hale Thompson. The United States government finally decides to intervene and take down Capone with the hiring of a member of the US Treasury
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Q#1: Discuss the life and work style of Dr. Maria Montessori and why is she referred to as a lady much ahead of her time? Dr. Maria Montessori: Maria Tecla Artemesia Montessori (Italian pronunciation: [ma’ria montes’sɔri]; August 31‚ 1870 – May 6‚ 1952) was an Italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name and her writing on scientific pedagogy. Life and Works of Dr. Maria Montessori:- 1. Birth and family 2. Education 3. Early Career
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In the health care profession effective communication is an essential aspect of the nurse-client relationship. Throw-out this piece the author will discuss and give examples of listening responses that can be implemented in nurse-client communication. It will also describe and give further examples of communication strategies which are used to facilitate conversations with clients while acknowledging their barriers to communication. Efficient communication between nurse and client can result
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Bibliography: Arnaldo Camuffoo and Giuseppe Volpato. (2010). Partnering in the global auto industry: the Fiat-GM strategic alliance . International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management. 2 (3-4)‚ p335-352 Kiley‚ David Seetharaman ‚ D. (2011). Chrysler dealers to service rival
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World History Benchmark 3 and SOL Exam Study Guide Unit 1: World in 1500 Textbook: Pages 1-11‚ Chap. 4‚ Sec 1-2‚ Chap. 6‚ Sec. 1-3  WHII.2a: Location of some of the major states and empires in the Eastern Hemisphere England France Spain Russia Ottoman Empire - Turks Persia – modern day Iran China Mughal India Songhai Empire – northwest Africa Location of major states and empires in the Western Hemisphere Incan Empire – western South America. Conquered by Spanish conquistador
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1. Introduction This report is commissioned to evaluate the presentation on Kenworth Motors’ case studies. The presentation examined the issue faced by Kenworth Motors‚ a major large vehicle sales and rental company‚ in light of the change of management in some key sectors. Kentworth has been profiting for the past decade. However‚ after the adjustment in the management team‚ some conflicts began to arise in management level. The managing director of Kenworth Motors Robert Denton had problems in
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Just imagine how our lives would be if all of the technology and inventions we have in today’s modern society were never invented. A history marking event called the Industrial Revolution began in England in the middle of the 18th century and spread to the rest of Europe and the United States in the early 19th century. This era changed the way people worked and lived in drastic ways. New machines were invented and a large part of the population moved from the countryside to urban areas. In the early
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