your head so as to keep it lower than the back. If possible‚ keep your hands above your head while you bend. Avoid stairs Never go to the stairs as this is the first part of a building to be damaged. Even if they are not destroyed by the earthquake‚ they may well collapse with the weight of panicking people attempting to flee down them. Avoid the bottom floor The higher you are in a building the less weight will be crushing down upon you and the safer you will be. Avoid doorways
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EARTHQUAKE An earthquake (also known as a tremor‚ temblor or seismic activity) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the earth’s crust that creates SEISMIC WAVES. Earthquakes are measured with a seismometer; a device which also records is known as a seismograph. SEISMIC DEFORMATION When an earthquake fault ruptures‚ it causes two types of deformation: static; and dynamic. Static deformation is the permanent displacement of the ground due to the event. The earthquake cycle progresses
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Cause and effect of earthquakes The ground trembles‚ shakes and growls. Pictures that were once hanging so beautifully on the wall smash to the ground exploding into glittery slivers of broken glass‚ roadways break apart‚ engulfing whatever was in its path‚ never to be seen again. For many‚ this would seem to be the makings of a fictional horror movie created by Hollywood with intent to frighten a person and to play with ones senses. For those who live in the areas depicted by film‚ this is
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Earthquakes Lab Assignment Lab Assignment in “Quiz” format to be completed online Read the Introduction to Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks lab in your lab manual and complete Activity 16.1 and 16.4. After completing this lesson’s laboratory reading assignment‚ answer the following questions that refer to Lab 16: Activities 16.1 and 16.4. The questions have been reformatted to be included as a Quiz in GoVIEW. Make sure you read the discussions in the lab manual related to each one of the questions
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The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic disaster; the earthquake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was near the town of Léogâne‚ approximately 25 km west of Haiti’s capital‚ Port-au-Prince. The earthquake occurred on Tuesday‚ January 12th‚ 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks had been recorded‚ most measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale. The ground shook vigorously for nearly two minutes. The quake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince‚ and other towns in the region. Several
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History Income tax levels in India were very high during 1950-1980‚ in 1970-71 there were 11 tax slabs with highest tax rate being 93.5% including surcharges. In 1973-74 highest rate was 97.5%. But to reduce tax evasion tax rates were reduced later on‚ by "1992-93" maximum tax rates were reduced to 40%. [2][3] [edit]Residential status‚ Scope of taxable income & Charge [edit]Charge to Income-tax Whose income exceeds the maximum amount‚ which is not chargeable to the income tax‚ is an assesse
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Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper March 31‚ 2014 HCS/405 Instructor: Steven Larson Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper Financial Management Elements There are four elements of financial management: planning‚ controlling‚ organizing‚ and decision making. When planning the financial manager identifies the steps that must be taken in order to accomplish the organization’s objectives. The purpose is to identify objectives and then identify the steps for accomplishing these objectives
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Reporting Practices and Ethics There are four elements of financial management in health care finance. Also there are generally accepted accounting principles and general financial ethical standards that health care professionals should be aware of. Some examples from two different articles reflect ethical standards of conduct and financial reporting practices and there is some significance to these examples. According to (Baker‚ 2011)‚ “The four recognized elements of financial management include
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In a small‚ struggling to survive pet shop at the heart of Hoboken New Jersey‚ a legend is born. A small betta fry by the name Chartreuse‚ the name given to him by his mother‚ was conceived into the world that is Al’s Aquatic Emporium. This was the only world he knew‚ until it was ripped from him by “members” from “The Club.” Chartreuse’s father was torn away from his family when he was still a guppy. He knew not where they went‚ or what became of his father‚ but his mother knew more of this predicament
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keys are: the rearview mirror. The income statement‚ the balance sheet‚ and the statement of cash flows all combine to show exactly what happened in the past. The income statement is a report generated to show the profitability of the company. It shows sales less expenses during a specified period of time. It is prepared in such a way that the profit after each expense can be determined easily. For example‚ on page 27 of our book is the Income Statement for Kramer Corporation. You can clearly
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