north-east of Tokyo. It struck at 1446 local time at a depth of about 24km with an ensuing tsunami which devastated the north coast. Officials said 350 people are dead and about 500 missing‚ but it is feared the final death toll will be much higher. The quake was the fifth-largest in the world since 1900. A manmade device that can cause such an earthquake is a device that emits extremely low frequency. High-frequency Active Auroral Research Project (HAARP) was able to harness this technology by using
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San Francisco Weather Center The San Francisco Bay Area‚ also known as the Bay Area‚ is a vastly populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California‚ United States (wiki). The region hosts the major cities and metropolitan areas of San Francisco‚ Oakland‚ and San Jose‚ along with smaller urban and rural areas The San Francisco Bay Area offers a significant variety of microclimates because the hills‚ mountains‚ and large bodies of water produce such
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located in the west coast of crater lake‚ Oregon (United States) on the North American continent‚ it is located relatively on top of the seduction zone between the North American plate and the Juan De Fuca‚ a oceanic plate causing many major earth quakes in the area. Wizard Island’s has a latitude of 42.93 and a longitude of -122.15. It has a height of 233meters with a small crater that is 90meters across and 27meters deep. Wizard Island’s shape and characteristics makes it classified as a cinder
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------------------------------------------------- Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People’s to the north and east and the Pakistan-administered territories of Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan‚ to the west and northwest respectively. Formerly a part of the erstwhile Princely State of Kashmir and Jammu
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especially those in the North to the deficit areas in the rest of the country. 6. Our river system of Himalayan rivers‚ Peninsular rivers‚ coastal and Inland rivers will be interlinked under long term project for permanent solution to the recurring problem of drought. 7. The National Water Development Agency has completed pre-feasibility studies for 30 inter basin water transfer links (14 under Himalayan‚ 16 under Peninsular). All feasibility reports are to be completed by 2008. 8. Southern water
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Eco-tourism is more than a catch phrase for nature loving travel and recreation. Eco-tourism is consecrated for preserving and sustaining the diversity of the world’s natural and cultural environments. It accommodates and entertains visitors in a way that is minimally intrusive or destructive to the environment and sustains & supports the native cultures in the locations it is operating in. Responsibility of both travellers and service providers is the genuine meaning for eco-tourism. Eco-tourism
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Pauri is a small town surrounded by with pines and deodars jungle and attractive woodland walks and views of the Himalayas up on the ridges‚ including that of Nanda Devi. These include the 8th Century Mahadev Kyunkaleshwar Temple (that includes a festival during Maha Shiv Ratri)‚ the Kandoliya Devta and‚ within the town itself Messmore College‚ a cantonment. The combination of these cultural landmarks and the beautiful Dwarikhal forests and mountain views‚ suggest that some local ‘soft’ trekking
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Tawang‚ Arunachal Pradesh Located in the North-Western part of Arunachal Pradesh and flanked by majestic mountains‚ Tawang is known for its unparalleled natural beauty. Famous as the birthplace of the 6th Dalai Lama‚ Tawang holds a great religious significance for Tibetan Buddhists. One of the oldest and largest Buddhist Monasteries of the world‚ the ‘Tawang Monastery’ is also located at this serene location. Apart from Buddhist pilgrims‚ the place is also frequented by many travellers and holiday
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properly the tourism industry can also give an increase to the country’s economy. This paper on the case study of the Himalayas will discuss the effects of tourism in this area. The Himalayan Mountain is the longest and highest range of mountain compared to all the other mountain systems of the world (Sharma). The Himalayan Mountain range is separated into 3 sectors from east to west‚ The Great Himalaya‚ The Middle Himalaya‚ and the Outer Himalaya (Anonymous). The Himalayas also has a high diversity
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Investors for Investment Risk Management. 1st Edition. Kathmandu: Monitor Nepal Weston‚ J Wolff‚ Howwad & Pant‚ Prem R. (2002) A Hand Book for Social Science Research and Thesis Writing Articles/ Other publications Annual Reports‚ (2004/05 – 2008/09) - Himalayan Bank Limited. Annual Reports‚ (2004/05 – 2008/09) - Nepal Credit and Commerce Bank Limited. Dhungana Bhisma Raj (2004) “Why Asset Management Company is considered. The Best Option to Resolve the Non-performing Loan Problem” Banking Prabandhan 13
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