Hydroelectric power is a kind of energy which is generated by the conversion of the power of falling water through the turbines in a dam. In order to get a strong falling water to push the turbines‚ water has to be raise to a high level‚ thus‚ a reservoir and a dam are need to achieve this purpose. When mentioning hydroelectricity‚ the first few terms come to us might be clean‚ green‚ and renewable energy. It seems to be a popular belief that hydroelectricity is a kind of perfect energy resource
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To what extent was party policy the most important factor in the fluctuating fortunes of the Labour party 1900-45? The main aim for Labour at the start of the 20th century was to establish itself as a party that recognised and appealed to the working classes‚ as well as breaking down the two-party system in Britain with the addition of a new political force. The founding of the Labour Representation Committee can be attributed somewhat to Keir Hardie in the late 1800s‚ a movement that grew noticeably
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Rockfalls are a very dangerous phenomenon. In class we learned that anything that is not at a 30 degree angle or less is unstable‚ and will tend to fall. This is how rocks and any type of earth falls. At the Yosemite National park‚ there is a crack in a cliff that measures 19 meters long‚ that is a little over 62 feet long. This crack fluctuates in width by about a centimeter from day to day. The widest the crack ever has gotten is 12 centimeters. Scientist can measure this width by using a device
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Earthquakes By: Kayla Marie Vargas Period 4 In earth science they talk a lot about different Earthquakes‚ volcanoes‚ the weather‚ different rocks‚ and etc. But never did you really get in details of what is any of them. Well I did research and found out that an earthquake which is also known as a quake‚ tremor or temblor is a result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity‚ seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency
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sense‚ the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event — whether natural or caused by humans — that generates seismic waves. Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults‚ but also by other events such as volcanic activity‚ landslides‚ mine blasts‚ and nuclear tests. An earthquake’s point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter
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Jessica Moon Mrs. Zoch English 10 Period 1 11 February 2014 I. Introduction A. Forgive your enemies‚ but never forget their names. B. John F Kennedy 1. Was assassinated on November 22‚ 1963 2. Traveled in a motorcade in an open-top limousine 3. Three bullets were fired at Kennedy C. There was a plot to kill John F Kennedy. II. Kennedy’s assassination was planned A. The CIA did it 1. Ordered people to kill him 2. Kennedy was going to disband them B. The mob did it 1. Claim independently
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Earthquakes Geography project Done by: DESHER TROTMAN Introduction Definition: An earthquake is a sudden tremor or movement of the earth’s crust‚ which originates naturally at or below the Earth’s surface. They can occur from fault lines where tectonic plates meet or from volcanic activity. Earthquakes are very common in areas of volcanic activity where they either proceed or accompany eruptions. Earthquakes caused by volcanic eruptions are rare since all volcanoes are not prone to violent
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to load and properly secure a disabled rider. This partnered with New York’s over stressed Access-a-ride system leaves disabled riders at a huge disadvantage when it comes to travel in the city. Fortunately‚ Toyota has partnered with the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) to bring the city it’s first ever rear-entry‚ ramp equipped taxi van‚ scheduled to hit he streets once it secures it’s TLC stamp of approval. The van‚ which can load a disabled passenger in under a minute‚ will not only lax the
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“The definition of insanity is repeating the same behaviour over and over again‚ expecting different results.” This unique quote comes from a motion picture that depicts individuals that suffer from addictions of all kinds other words known as 28 days‚ staring Sandra Bullock who plays a character named Gwen who is identified as a columnist yet the only thing that is portrayed in this character is that she suffers from a substantial drug and alcohol addiction. These addictions can possibly steam from
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Effect of flood in Darchula district of Nepal. Broken end of footbridge over the Mandakini River at Rudraprayag Sangam. In June 2013‚ a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country ’s worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Though parts of Himachal Pradesh‚ Haryana‚ Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in India‚ some regions of Western Nepal‚ and some parts of Western Tibet also experienced heavy rainfall‚ over 95%
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