because it was shook by an earthquake‚ attacked with a tsunami‚ and kicked in the neck by a hurricane. All jokes aside‚ these were horrible incidents that happened to the small country of Haiti. The earthquake that shook Haiti happened on January 12‚ it had a magnitude of 7.0‚ killed about 230‚000 people and injured about 300‚000 people. It lasted about 35 seconds‚ it was one of the strongest temblor to hit Haiti in more than 200 years. What caused the earthquake to happen was that the North
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One of the strongest earthquakes in Mexico history struck the country’s southern coast. It happened later on a Thursday night. The earthquake destroyed hundreds of buildings. Panicked people ran into the streets in the middle of the night. About 90 people died. The earthquake hit minutes before midnight and caused buildings to sway violently in Mexico City. The capital of Mexico is more than 650 miles away from where the earthquake had struck. Beds were banging against walls. People still wearing
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The destructive effects of an earthquake can be classified into primary and secondary effects. Primary effects are the immediate damage caused by the quake‚ such as collapsing buildings‚ roads and bridges‚ which may kill many people. Those lucky enough to survive can suffer badly from shock and panic. Secondary effects are the after-effects of the earthquake‚ such as fires‚ tidal waves‚ landslides and disease. Fire - earthquakes destroy gas pipes and electric cables‚ causing fires to spread
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Lab 3 worksheet CONFIGURING NETWORK CONNECTIONS Exercise 3.1 Using the Network and Sharing Center Overview On a Windows 7 computer‚ the Network and Sharing Center provides access to most of the operating system’s networking tools and configuration parameters. In Exercise 3.1‚ you examine the current Sharing and Discovery settings on one of the computers that will become part of the lab network. Completion time 10 minutes 8. In Table 3-1‚ note the current state of the advanced Sharing
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Earthquake in Haiti Earthquake in Haiti Introduction Introduction A little over 2 years ago Haiti was struck with a horrendous earthquake that caused a lot of damage. The earthquake in 2010 was a defining moment for Haiti because it had a huge impact on them then and still does today. The earthquake left Haiti in ruins. The impact of this 7.0 quake will have a huge impact for many years to come. People have many questions but do we have all the answers? An earthquake is
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Virtual Systematics Lab: Introduction to Systematics Worksheet Learning Goal: To learn how biologists classify species based on their evolutionary relationships. Prerequisite Knowledge: Before beginning this lab‚ you should be familiar with these concepts: why biologists today use the three-domain system of classification how evolutionary trees depict biologists’ understandings about the evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms Introduction: Almost every place on Earth‚ from the surface
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Business Ethics and Compliance. Retrieved from http://www.starbucks.com/about-us/company-information/business-ethics-and-compliance Weebly.com. (2013). Starbucks Industry Analysis.pdf. Retrieved from http://russellpellichino.weebly.com/uploads/2/6/3/0/26307879/starbucks_industry_analysis.pdf Rowe‚ R. H. (2014). How Do Companies Avoid Managerial Failure & Derailment? Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/companies-avoid-managerial-failure-derailment-77754.html
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name 4/23/12 Earth Science Earthquake essay Earthquakes are a very dangerous natural disaster‚ if strong enough; they could destroy the best-built buildings. They are caused by a sudden shift in the tectonic plates. Earthquakes can also cause other types of disasters too. They could cause tsunamis or volcanic eruptions. However earthquakes erupt unpredictable and can kill many people unpredictable. Seismometers can detect the strength of the earthquake‚ which then gives a number on the Richter
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Earthquake Prediction Earthquakes are one of the most destructive forces known to mankind. An earthquake can have enough power to destroy an entire city and has the potential to be felt 1000 miles away. An earthquake is a series of vibrations induced in the earth’s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of the rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. Earthquakes happen along vault lines like the San Andres Fault. A fault plane is the surface of a fault fracture along which the
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Annabella Rubio Geology 110 Professor Weaver June 16‚ 2014 Kobe vs Northridge Earthquake Earthquakes can be devastating natural disasters as experienced in the Kobe earthquake in Japan. However‚ earthquakes are not what kill people‚ being unprepared is what causes the most harm. In the Northridge earthquake in California which was of very similar magnitude to the Kobe earthquake there were far less casualties. However‚ being prepared was not the difference in these cases. Factors that created
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