When I think back to the news coverage that followed the earthquake in 2010 one thing that stands out is the word tragedy. It did not seem to matter what newspaper‚ news program‚ or website the coverage came from‚ all of them were using that word. In first day or two the word tragedy was often paired with disaster or horrible and the images of complete destruction flashed across the screen. Between the pictures and video and the word usage of the reporters it was clear that the situation was very
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A video card‚ video adapter‚ graphics accelerator card‚ display adapter‚ or graphics card is an expansion card whose function is to generate output images to a display. Many video cards offer added functions‚ such as accelerated rendering of 3D scenes and 2D graphics‚ video capture‚ TV-tuner adapter‚ MPEG-2/MPEG-4 decoding‚ FireWire‚ light pen‚ TV output‚ or the ability to connect multiple monitors (multi-monitor). Other modern high performance video cards are used for more graphically demanding
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When building a computer you want to start with a motherboard and make sure that all of the components are compatible with the motherboard as you go. A good choice for a motherboard for my house would be the “ROG - Maximus V Extreme Desktop Motherboard” it is optimized for gaming and with 4boys and a girl that seems to be the only thing that the desktops in my house do. Being such a high performance motherboard the Maximus can support up to 32G of RAM so that is exactly what I will be purchasing
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January 12th‚ 2010 is an unforgettable day for most. It was a day in which many lives were either lost‚ ruined‚ or in rare cases‚ changed for the better‚ resulting in an even more positive outlook on life amid the devastation. One of these rare cases includes the life of Helly Florian‚ a young survivor of the infamous earthquake of Haiti back in 2010. She has not forgotten‚ and will never forget‚ her interaction with a rather deadly and calamitous adversary of nature. One of the most devastating
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Emma Morrison January 23‚ 2015 Natural Resources Eisman Snowshoe Hare on Kodiak The Snowshoe Hare is a small mammal located on Kodiak‚ Alaska. It is not native to the island. In the winter it can be seen with a pale white coat; whereas‚ in the summer it is brown in color. Each individual hare can vary in weight but are generally two to four pounds‚ roughly the weight of two to four one pound bags of rice. This makes them the smallest species in their genus.They are famously known in the animal
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Haiti‚ known for its histories of earthquakes has long been known to be at risk for a major quake. On January 12 2010‚ that major quake occurred. Haiti was struck with the most devastating quake they have ever seen in two hundred years‚ a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake. More than two hundred thousand people were killed by the quake‚ hundreds of thousands were injured and millions left homeless because of this major earthquake. Thousands of people also died from Cholera‚ an infection in
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The Wall Street Journal opens by defining the Haiti Earthquake as the strongest to hit the Caribbean in more than two centuries. Various witness reports were included‚ one of which from the Administer of Mercy and Sharing in Haiti: a charity that houses 109 orphans‚ notes the various dead bodies lying on the street‚ the numerous injured citizens‚ and the ringing cries of help in an area just 10 miles outside of the earthquakes epicenter. The report specifically describes the devastated infrastructure
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In 2010 a horrible rushing hurricane hit the small country‚ Haiti with the population of about 10.85 million. On January 12‚ many people were horribly affected. Houses were destroyed with winds up to 145 mph‚ and an earthquake magnitude of 7.0. There was also a storm surge included in the hurricane. Crops were pulled apart and no one ever saw it coming. The hurricane in Haiti was one of the most enormous and destructive ever there. In response of this hurricane‚ people were left displaced‚ had little
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in Maritime Transport and Port Development in the Context of World Trade Carlos M. Gallegos 1. Structural changes in international trade and the evolution of maritime transport have a direct impact on port growth and expansion. Therefore‚ these elements and their recent characteristics must be examined‚ since they provide the frame of reference in which port reform in Latin America and the Caribbean has been carried out. These factors also determine future port development. A. Globalization
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Port Noarlungareef should essentially remain a reserve and not endangered by vile acts by humans. The unique Reef has been established for over 36 years‚ and is also one of Adelaide’s main attractions. Therefore it has a right to be free of endangerment. Port Noarlunga Reef was established in 1971‚ on the eastern side of Gulf St Vincent. This narrow reef was known to be formed from a sand dune; thus‚ a sandstone reef. The reef is 1.6km long‚ lying 400m offshore. Although permitted activities such
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