and the death toll may run into the thousands. What caused the Haiti earthquake‚ and why was it so devastating? What caused the earthquake? The shaking started on Tuesday‚ Jan. 12‚ at 4:53 p.m. ET in the Haiti region‚ just 10 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince. The Haiti earthquake occurred at a fault that runs right through Haiti and is situated along the boundary between the Caribbean and North American plates‚ which are rocky slabs that cover the planet and fit together like a giant jigsaw
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that international trade carried by sea is more favorable. Maritime transport‚ and consequently port services‚ is therefore vital for the economies of developing countries. Indonesia Port Corporation II is the largest port in Indonesia‚ which has responsibility in port services. It provides vessel services‚ cargo handling services‚ and other services. As a big corporation in port services‚ Indonesia Port Corporation II has a critical roles in supporting economic growth sustainability. Omission of
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Should a nuclear power plant be built in Port Augusta? Introduction In this era of modern technology‚ electricity is universally needed constantly. There are several ways to generate electricity‚ and nuclear energy is one of them. The process of generating electricity from radioactive materials such as uranium‚ is complicated‚ hard and dangerous. The
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or had been severely damaged. Many people were willing to help Haiti‚ with sending medical teams and supplies and money. But all of the communication systems and all of the transport facilities were destroyed by the earthquake. No help could come. Port-au-Prince’s morgues were over crowded with thousands and thousands of dead bodies. People were already being buried in mass graves. People started piling the dead bodies in the street. When violence broke out because of confusion and chaos‚ The Haitian
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On December 16‚ 1773‚ a monumental event took place that was crucial to the growth of the American Revolution. This event was known as The Boston Tea Party‚ taking place in Boston‚ a city in the British colony of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Patriots were in immense disapproval on how parliament was trying to monopolize the market on American tea importation granted to the East India Company (Boston Tea Party). The East India Company was a failing British corporation. This Company was on the verge
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in Haiti‚ which shows that Haiti is not sustainable and is struggling with poverty. Since the large earthquake in 2010‚ Haiti is slowly recovering from the decimation it created. Specifically‚ the Magnitude 7 earthquake struck the capital of Haiti‚ Port-au-Prince in January 2‚ 2010. As a result‚ more than 200 000 people were killed and millions were left homeless. This influenced countries to donate to relief funds supporting Haiti such as the Red Cross and World Vision. Most recently‚ a more menacing
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to focus on their country of origin: Germany. Furthermore they were interested in the river cruise industry and the impact that industry has on local harbours and communities. Therefore the topic of‚ the impact of the river cruise industry on the port city Cologne was chosen. The authors would like to thank Mr. A.... for the guidance and his support. Mr. B...... for his help in the beginning stage of these project‚ which made it possible to find a proper topic and of course all lecturers and
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In my six weeks at Port Elliot Primary School I feel that I have excelled past my own expectations and gained vital experience and knowledge. In my Personal Learning Plan I addressed the need to further my experience with Shasta my student with severe birth defects‚ improve my ability to tweak lessons as they are unfolding and improve my recording strategies. In the weeks following my Personal Learning Plan I spent most mornings with Shasta getting to know and understand his morning routine I also
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It was 4:53 p.m. in Port-au-Prince‚ Haiti on January 12‚ 2010. The hustle and bustle of a routine Tuesday afternoon had began to die down‚ but that particular day was far from over. In fact‚ this day‚ this dream‚ this nightmare‚ was just beginning. All of a sudden‚ the ground began to shake as an earthquake rocked the Caribbean country. A estimated magnitude 7 earthquake had occurred and nearly 50 aftershocks followed. The quake was the most powerful experienced by the country in over two centuries
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The New Madrid Earthquake lasted from 1811-1812 in New Madrid‚ Missouri. Geophysicist Mark Zoback had noted that the earthquakes were possibly caused by fault movement. On December 16‚ 1811‚ everyone in the New Madrid region was awaken at 2:15 AM by a big earthquake. The earthquake was felt from New England all the way over to Canada. Loud noises‚ and strange animal behavior were a part of the New Madrid Earthquake. House animals that had been tamed were acting crazy‚ while wild animals became tame
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