The December 26‚ 2004 Sumatran Tsunami [pic] On the morning of December 26‚ 2004 a magnitude 9.3 earthquake struck off the Northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The earthquake resulted from complex slip on the fault where the oceanic portion of the Indian Plate slides under Sumatra‚ part of the Eurasian Plate. The earthquake deformed the ocean floor‚ pushing the overlying water up into a tsunami wave. The tsunami wave devastated nearby areas where the wave may have been as high as
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HISTORY TEST 2 *Chapters 4‚ 6‚ & 7 18TH CENTURY (1700s) The population of Europe nearly doubled in the 18th century. After 1740‚ the climate changed and it got warmer‚ so fewer people died from exposure. The death rate went down‚ the birth rate went up (because the amount of food went up). The potato is the fourth of the great starches and was very good nutrition during this time. Made people stronger and healthier and the population grew. Farmlands grew. Swamps were drained and turned
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Several criteria exist for defining a psychological disorder. Sometimes a person needs to meet only one criterion to be diagnosed as having a psychological disorder. In other cases‚ more than one of the following criteria may be met: Violation of cultural standards behavior Example: Ted’s delusion that he is a prophet causes him to stand at street corners lecturing people about the morality of their behavior. Exhibition of behavior harmful to self or others Example: Bethanne’s excessive
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Retained Earnings Cost Principle: Assets are recorded at the cost to acquire them Going Concern: That a company will continue to operate in the near future 4 Fundamental Financial Statements 1.) Income Statement a. Reports the results from Operations in a specific period of time b. Revenues‚ expenses‚ and Net Income/Loss (Part of “performance”) 2.) Balance Sheet a. Shows the financial position of the company up to date b. Assets‚ Liabilities‚ and Shareholders’ Equity 3.) Cash Flow Statements a. Shows the
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Analysis of the Financial Statements of Adidas AG -‐ For the Year Ended Dec 31‚ 2012 -‐ Course Group Handed in: 2013/12/19 Financial Accounting I Professor Rose aaa bbb ccc ddd
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that is wrong to think that we are in school to receive an education or that we even deserve it. I believe that someone deserves something through efforts as well as sacrifices and that we must claim the right to be properly educated‚ but this country has led us to think that we don’t need to effort ourselves and that everything will be alright at the end of the day. First of all‚ I will discuss the difference between claiming and receiving an education. Second‚ I will discuss which is most important
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Rachel Carson wrote the book‚ Silent Spring‚ to introduce the issues with pesticides. Carson’s main argument in the chapter‚ The Obligation to Endure‚ is that pesticides do not put an end to the insect problems. Pesticides are human’s invention to bring an end to pest issues. However‚ pesticides not only have limited success‚ but also worsen the situation. Pesticides kill the insects‚ but insects grow to be immune to the chemicals. Hence‚ scientists have to make stronger and more harmful pesticides
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of his (the claimant’s) intention to avert an exclusive ownership in himself. (Clendenin v. Clendenin‚ 181 N.C. 465 and Director of Lands v. Abiertas‚ CA-GR 91-R‚ Mar. 13‚ 1947‚ 44 O.G. 923). 1 Art. 1106 CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (2) Proof Needed Because prescription is an extraordinary mode of acquiring ownership‚ all the essential ingredients‚ particularly the period of time‚ must be shown clearly. (Boyo v. Makabenta‚ CA-GR 7941-R‚ Nov. 24‚ 1952). (3) Reasons or Bases for
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SHC 31: Promote communication in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s setting 1. Understand why effective communication is important in the work setting 1.1 Identify the different reasons people communicate The communication is part of the human life‚ most of the people are communicate with others all the time in a conscious way or without intention to build a kind of relationship‚ basically in two forms verbal where we use words to present ideas or non-verbal expressing
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A MORAL OBLIGATION: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY 1 A Moral Obligation: Personal Responsibility Richard D. Paul II University of Phoenix A MORAL OBLIGATION: PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY 2 Two years ago I separated from the Air Force after thirteen years of service. I finally made the decision to further my education to open more career opportunities and advancements. Since the courses I am taking are online‚ there is an even higher pressure for the accountability
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