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    However‚ we saw how they took some in consideration of earthquakes and instead of building concrete walls around it‚ they built concrete floor on the foundation all under the dorm. They did this indoor to stop the swaying individually‚ but to make the whole dorm sway as one. This will stop the tearing and the disruption of the dorms and the foundations. Also we saw how the building were made of framed wood‚ meaning if there was to be an earthquake the building wouldn’t collapse‚ but could potentially

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    LPHG Disaster Recovery Scenario Organizational Details Organization Type LPHG is a medium-sized 501(c)(3) charitable foundation currently in the early stages of its business plan‚ and focusing primarily on the research and development of a new environmentally-friendly hair product called EFHG. Once the product has completed the research and development process‚ the business plan is to move to a manufacturing- and distribution-based stance‚ with the product being the first of many environmentally-friendly

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    down to just a few weeks till graduation. Everyone is excited but that is all about to change. See what they didn’t realize was that the City of Los Angeles is known for having severe earthquakes during this time of year. So while all the girls made a visit to the mall… BAAAAMMM!!!!! Out of nowhere a 7.8 earthquake struck the City of Los Angeles! Things were thrown

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    ACCOUNT ON A DISASTER THE EARTHQUAKE OF 25 JANUARY 2001 IN GUJARAT‚ INDIA George Pararas-Carayannis Introduction On 25 January 2001‚ a major earthquake occurred in Gujarat‚ a prosperous industrial and agricultural state on India’s west coast‚ close to the border with Pakistan. The quake was the most powerful to strike this region of India in the last fifty years. It was also the most destructive in terms of lives lost and property damage. XXXXXXXXXXX Earthquake Epicenter‚ Origin Time‚ Magnitude

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    birth had anything to do with my mother’s stress before I was born. Could it have been the earthquake? Could have it been the stress of having to wait a child for 13 years? Could it have been caused by the argument that my mother had with my aunt? The 1994 Bolivia earthquake occurred on June‚ 9. The epicenter (center) of the earthquake happened 200 miles from La Paz‚ Bolivia. It was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded with a focal depth greater than 300km. It shook the ground from Argentina

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    When an earthquake followed by a tsunami hit Japan‚ the people were devastated and everyone was scrambling for their safety. The earthquake was one of the strongest on record and this caused an overwhelming tsunami that destroyed most of the nation. These events not only tore down Japan‚ but this natural disaster is going to greatly affect the rest of the world and the global economy. Before these events‚ the global economy was stable and now after these events the global economy is going to see

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    birds‚ signaling a site outage. Synonym: ideal Explanation: I chose the synonym ideal because‚ the word used in the example “iconic”‚ shows that the line they used in the sentence was a standard of perfections and excellence. Example: Following the earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010‚ Twitter reaffirmed its role as a powerful tool for the dissemination of information. Synonym: broadcasting Explanation: I chose the synonym broadcasting because‚ the word used in the example “dissemination” shows

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    Earth carrying energy released during an Earthquake. Three types of seismic waves are: * P-Waves: earthquake wave that pushes and pulls rock in the directions of the wave‚ also know as a compression wave * S-Waves: s seismic wave that shakes particles perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling * Surface Waves: a seismic wave that travels along the surface of Earth 6. An earthquake’s focus is the point in the earth where the earthquake rupture or fault movement actually occurred

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    very expensive and driving a car will make you broke. 2. Earthquake Japan ( Fukushima) – effecting the nuclear energy: 11 March 2011‚ the earthquake nearby Sendai in the ocean caused the nuclear disaster around Fukushima. This nuclear disaster was a series of equipment failures – nuclear meltdowns – releases of radioactive materials at the ‘Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant’. This nuclear disaster was followed with an earthquake and a tsunami named Tõhoku at level 7. 28000 people were dead

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    Or Any natural phenomenon that causes great damage and loss of life; The emergency situation that is the consequence of such an event. A natural disaster is a disaster caused by nature‚ such as floods‚ volcanic eruptions‚ earthquakes‚ tsunamis‚ avalanches‚ lahars (volcanic mudslides)‚ landslides‚ sinkholes‚ blizzards‚ drought‚ hailstorms‚ heat waves‚ hurricanes‚ tropical storms‚ typhoons‚ Ice Ages‚ tornadoes‚ and wildfires. Epidemics caused by bacteria or viruses are sometimes

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