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    Earthquakes and Tsunamis

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    harming everything in their paths. If this action happens undersea‚ another disaster can take place: a tsunami. Sometimes known as a killer wave‚ this huge surge of water is the product of two forces colliding. Earthquakes‚ when mixed with the ocean‚ can have a devastating effect on structure and society. An earthquake can cause buildings to fall‚ start a fire‚ and block roadways‚ as well as start a tsunami. Together‚ these forces can destroy homes‚ leaving many people homeless. Those who still have their

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    Tsunami in Indonesia

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    In Indonesia they are having trouble coping with the effects of the Tsunami that happened last year. This caused a violent change to their life style. Some challenges the people of Indonesia are facing multiple health problems including physical‚ mental‚ and emotional health. In this research paper I will explain these problems and how we can try to fix them. In Tsunami¡¦s Destroy the World by: John Johnson talks about the tsunami that happened last year. After a huge earthquake on the 26th of December

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    measure for measure

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    consider Measure for Measure to be a problem play? Measure for Measure has been deemed as a ‘problem play’ due to ‘lacking humanity’ and the drastic and uneven ‘emotion and language’ throughout the play. Because of this‚ the play is constantly being addressed as ‘problematic’ by critics like Swinburne who describes the play as being ‘indefinable’ and ‘unclassifiable’. The term problem play was first made current by F.S. Boas who was the critique of Shakespeare and his Predecessors. Measure for Measure

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    Japan Tsunami

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    10/16/2012 | | | | TSUNAMI HITS JAPAN NATURAL DISASTER KILLS THOUSANDS Japan suffered a devastating earthquake 230 miles northeast of Tokyo on March 11‚ 2011 which caused a seven meter tsunami that surged through cities and villages in the countries north destroying everything in its path. According to the United States Geological Survey the Earthquake hit with a magnitude of 8.9 to 9.0‚ this is the largest recorded earthquake in Japans History and it moved the island by up to eight

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    Main article: Historic tsunami[->0] As early as 426 B.C.[->1] the Greek[->2] historian Thucydides[->3] inquired in his book History of the Peloponnesian War[->4] about the causes of tsunami‚ and was the first to argue that ocean earthquakes must be the cause.[5]HYPERLINK \l "cite_note-Smid.2C_T._C._103f.-5"[6] The cause‚ in my opinion‚ of this phenomenon must be sought in the earthquake. At the point where its shock has been the most violent the sea is driven back‚ and suddenly recoiling with

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    Measure for Measure

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    SHAKESPEARE sillagescritiques.revues.org/2544 Act 3 sc 2 l83-164 1) Who / where / when & possibly why 2) Obvious elt : dramatic irony => 2 levels of reading 3) Lucio / Duke both serve as go-btwn in the play‚ go from one group to another. Both contribute to knitting all different trends in play. 4) Importance of use of words‚ which is all that’s going on in this particular extract 5) Lucio paired with other char‚ all sorts of unlikely combinations in play‚ for eg with Isab at convent. Here

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    Cause and Effect Tsunamis

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    What exactly are tsunamis? Tsunamis are immensely strong‚ long length and long period sea waves. Tsunamis have caused much grief and sorrow for anyone who have experienced it. The term tsunami comes from the Japanese language meaning harbor and wave. The term was created by fishermen who returned to port to find the area surrounding their harbor devastated‚ although they had not been aware of any wave in the open water. Tsunamis are common throughout Japanese history‚ as 195 events in Japan have

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    It was a serene Sunday in Banda Aceh‚ Indonesia when a substantial earthquake measuring around 8-9 on the Richter scale devastated the Indian Ocean region. The quake started at approximately 8:25 a.m. and lasted a prolonged seven minutes. The sea level drastically subsided and residents of the Banda Aceh began collecting fish that were exposed on the beach due to the change in sea level. At this time‚ in Banda Aceh‚ it was now 9 a.m.‚ and Banda Aceh was not as peaceful. Overwhelming waves began

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    Tsunami vs Hurricane

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    Difference between Tsunami and Hurricane Tsunamis and hurricanes are nature’s furies. They both create disasters and destruction in the world. But‚ tsunamis and hurricanes are different in their respective ways. A tsunami is a series of ocean waves‚ which is caused by surges of water reaching heights of 100 feet or more. A hurricane‚ on the other hand‚ is a powerful storm. When talking of the origin of tsunamis and hurricanes‚ they are formed by two different forces. Hurricanes are formed

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    Tsunamis through History

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    History of Tsunami Events Need Emergency Advice? Please listen to your local radio and TV announcements or call 1300 TSUNAMI (1300 878 6264) for latest warning information. For emergency assistance‚ call your local emergency authority on 132 500 Recent Tsunamis affecting Australia * 28 February 2010 * 15 July 2009 List of past tsunami events around the world Tsunamis through history Destructive tsunamis have occurred in all of the world’s oceans and seas. The following table lists some

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