Reflection on Japanese earthquake After watching the news about the catastrophic earthquake in Japan these days‚ I was overwhelmed with a range of emotions: anxiety‚ depression‚ grief‚ confusion and shock. Like a lot of people‚ I was stunned by percussive images of the ruins of buildings and the bodies of casualties. I felt sorry for the dead. Meanwhile‚ I was deeply touched by those survived. Instead of being thrown into panic‚ the Japanese faced up to the catastrophe with dispassion and composure
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the chaos in Verona; the deaths of Tybalt‚ Mercutio‚ Romeo‚ and Juliet. But who actually caused it all? The world may never know... Could it be Friar Lawrence’s fault? The feuds between the two households (Capulet and Montigue)? Or Juliet’s parents in general? Well‚ you’ll find out soon... How could it possibly be Friar Lawrence’s fault? I mean‚ he did give Romeo poison to kill himself since Romeo thought that Juliet was “dead” and he does want to be dead next to Juliet’s “corpse”. Oh‚ the things
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is composed of fault rupture‚ ground shaking intensity‚ landslide potential‚ liquefaction susceptibility‚ and if there is a body of water nearby. Next is the structural safety quiz which consists of five to six questions about how concerned one should be about a home and a score is given at the end of the quiz for my house. Finally‚ the preparedness plan contains seven steps on how to be prepared when an earthquake occurs. Introduction I currently
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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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Whenever one is faced with misfortune‚ the common question that follows is‚ “How did this happen? Who is at fault?” The same thought process is true of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The play takes place in Verona where Romeo‚ a Montague‚ and Juliet‚ a Capulet‚ have a love forbidden by their families’ rivalry. Juliet‚ and the spiritual leader of Verona called Friar Lawrence‚ make a plan to fake Juliet’s death. This would allow her to escape the feud and be with Romeo‚ who
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Science Project 3/21/2016 2015 Earthquake in Chile On September 17th‚ 2015 a powerful earthquake that shook Chile. It was said to have a magnitude of 8.5‚ killing about 5 people‚ injuring many‚ and destroying hundreds of homes‚ businesses‚ and land mass. Along with the damage came the after mass of power loss‚ damage‚ and flooding along with tsunamis. There were 12 aftershocks that could be felt 145 miles away from the originating site. Chile is known to have earthquakes‚ but none have compared to
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the topographical features at divergent and convergent plate margins. Subject: Earth Environments 1: Geomorphology and Soils Course Code: GEOG 1231 Divergent and convergent plate margins are both studied in plate tectonics; which is the study of the plates that makeup the lithosphere‚ their movements and how these movements has influenced changes in the surface’s topography (Strahler‚ 2011‚ 389). The driving force that causes these plate movements is the gradual movement of the semi-molten rock
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CSS 119 Film Review #2 “Los Mineros” 1.Discuss some of the labor and living condition issue in this film In the film‚ Mexican miners were living under terrible situation. They had been treated inhumanly. Their living environments were extremely unhygienic‚ there was no fresh running water or appropriate place to dispose garbage. Because of the unfair treatment between Anglo miners and Mexican miners‚ most miners and their families were suffering from starvation. Moreover‚ Mexican miners`
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Side Effects Of The Evolutionary Process and Failed Experiments in Mutation John Green’s The Fault In Our Stars is not a very ambitious book. It only seeks to explore the meaning of life and death. Throughout the book‚ Green presents contrasting views about the meaning of life (and death). On one hand‚ Green explores various human emotions involving the idea of wanting to keep alive someone whose death is inevitable; but Green also presents the perspective that emotions are just a side effect of
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In north western Spain‚ next to the Ebro River and the Mediterranean Sea‚ is Los Ancianos meaning The Elders in English. The city started as the village of Ruimar which was founded in 1917. The government structure includes a senior citizens’ commission providing wisdom and guidance‚ while attracting the most desirable global immigrants‚ supporting vigorous economic and population growth for the 1.5 million citizens. With rich wetlands‚ exotic birds‚ picturesque beaches‚ soothing hot mineral waters
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