Case Study of the Indian Ocean Tsunami On December 26‚ 2004‚ the Indian Ocean earthquake‚ or the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake‚ caused a tsunami that killed 230‚000 people and was recorded as the deadliest tsunami in known history. The earthquake was recorded as between 9.1 and 9.3 on the Richter scale‚ the second largest earthquake ever recorded. It was also recorded as the longest one‚ triggering earthquakes as far away as Alaska. Following the disaster‚ a worldwide effort raised billions of dollars
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Karly MacLean 12/5/12 4th Hour AP World Continuities and Changes along the Silk Roads The Silk Roads became an important role for trade by exchanging goods‚ religions‚ ideas‚ and technology. The Silk roads consisted of land routes from China to the Roman Empire and sea lanes as well. These routes were dependent on imperial stability from the empires that controlled them. The merchants on the Silk Roads also relied on the empires to keep them safe while they traded and traveled. Between 200 B
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The Indian Ocean trade led to an increase in sea trade. “Unlike the Atlantic‚ the Indian Ocean had long served to connect rather than divide‚ facilitating trade among East Africa‚ the Persian Gulf‚ Indian‚ Southeast Asia‚ and China along maritime routes complementing the Silk Road that had long bridged eastern and western Eurasia by land” (Hansen and Curtis 471). The Dutch and the Portuguese stepped in‚ and intruded on the Indian Ocean. The goal of the Portuguese was to build new networks of trade
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long life! It is with this traditional greeting‚ that everyone is welcomed to Sri Lanka‚ the paradise island. For a small island Sri Lanka has many nicknames; Serendip‚ Ceylon‚ Tear drop of India‚ Resplendent Isle‚ Island of Dhamma‚ Pearl of the Indian Ocean. This colorful collection reveals its richness and beauty‚ and the intensity of affection it has evoked in visitors. Many travelers‚ from ancient mariners and merchants‚ to modern astronauts and business people‚ have been seduced by the tantalizing
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Between 1801 and 1939‚ Russia had been exposed to many different changes as a result of the introduction of the Soviet Union in 1917. Such changes included differences in the economy as well as social reforms. There were also differences in the methods of production between the two times. Yet some things hadn’t changed between this period of time. For example‚ similar treatment of the people by the ruler of Russia and vice versa as well as techniques and ideas used the ruler was similar. A major
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E-Commerce:The Indian Market Scenario Author:Gaurav Karmarkar In simple terms‚e-commerce(electronic-commerce) refers to exchange of goods that takes place online i.e via the internet.Based on valuation‚75% of the e-commerce in India is travel related(airline tickets‚railway tickets‚hotel bookings etc) while actual online shopping accounts for a mere 12-13%.The present day growth of the Indian e-commerce market is marked at about 30% which is nearly more than thrice that of the average 8-10%
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The Indian Ocean region trade had many changes and continuities between 650 and 1750 CE. Economically‚ Indian Ocean trade stayed the same with its spread of goods from region to region‚ but changed because of the ways goods were traded along this trade route. Culturally‚ the Indian Ocean trade stayed the same because of that same continuous spread of ideas and religion‚ and changed because of the diffusion of the religions already dominant in regions. Politically‚ the Indian Ocean trade stayed the
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Allison Hung Ms. Eager Chapter 6-7 12/5/2012 From the 600s to the 1300s‚ the Arabic Peninsula changed vastly. Starting as a desert wasteland‚ they grew from a clan based society to a rich center of culture and world trade. From the Bedouin clans to the Umayyad Caliphate to the Abbasid Caliphate‚ internal fighting remained as a source of continuity and contributed to the downfall of the empire‚ while the status of women in society evolved drastically. In all three
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September 2009 ....................................... 4 Solomon Islands tsunami 2 April 2007 ................................. 10 Indian Ocean tsunami‚ December 26‚ 2004.......................... 13 Papua New Guinea tsunami 17 July 1998 ............................. 20 Chile tsunami 27 February 2010 On the 27 February 2010 an earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean 115 kilometres north‚ north east of Concepcion. The quake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and triggered a devastating tsunami
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■ Indian Journal of Commerce & Management Studies ISSN – 2229-5674 BUYING BEHAVIOR OF THE NEW AGED INDIAN WOMEN Dr.Mu.Subrahmanian‚ Professor‚ Department of Management Sciences‚ Velammal Engineering College‚ Chennai‚ India ABSTRACT The research was started with the objective to “Study the buying behavior of Women in the city of Chennai”. The research was carried out with the view to analyze the buying behavior of women with respect to the age‚ marital status‚ occupation‚ professional
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