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    The San Andreas Fault

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    The San Andreas Fault is an intense‚ significant geological feature that greatly affected the passionate study of earthquakes. The San Andreas Fault influenced the notable geological characteristics such as wealthy minerals and created rare‚ breath-taking sceneries. This catastrophic geological feature motivated scientists to learn more of its powers and what we can do to better prepare for it earthquakes. I chose this geological feature because it constantly changes and affects the reoccurrence

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    History 1989 South Africa

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    Essay 1989‚ it was the climax of the apartheid era. This was the year that apartheid took turn for the better‚ for the better of the people and society. It was the year the oppressed gradually transformed into the democratic citizens of South Africa. It was the year F.W de Klerk took over to make South Africa into a better country‚ a democratic county‚ a country where citizens could finally stand up to apartheid. Apartheid has brought struggle and tension between different races but today it has

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    Sunny San Diego

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    Literature 1301-012 | Sunny Sandy Eggo | A Guide to San Diego for Young Adults | | Jonathan Lincoln | 3/5/2013 | | Aloha! And‚ Welcome to one of the friendliest and most temperate climates in the world. We like to call this little slice of heaven‚ San Diego. Today‚ you will just get a crumb of the cake‚ as to what the beaches of this amazing‚ international hub have to offer. Starting from north‚ and heading south‚ along the coast line are La Jolla Beach‚ Pacific Beach‚ Mission

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    Izmit Earthquake 1999

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    powerful the earthquakes that the Anatolian fault produced. So what is the history of the fault? Where did other earthquakes happen? How many people died? Is there another earthquake on the horizon? Well I am glad you asked. The country of Turkey lies on the Anatolian Plate. The fault is a strike-slip fault much like the commonly known San Andreas Fault in the United States. The Anatolian fault is almost as active as the San Andreas‚ and is very well known for the size of the earthquakes that it produces

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    Francisco Sionil Jos

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    Francisco Sionil José (born 3 December 1924) is one of the most widely read Filipino writers in the English language.[1][2] His novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. José’s works—written in English—have been translated into 22 languages‚ including Korean‚ Indonesian‚ Czech‚ Russian‚ Latvian‚ Ukrainian and Dutch. José was born in Rosales‚ Pangasinan‚ the setting of many of his stories. He spent his childhood in Barrio Cabugawan

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    Earthquake Madness and Jack London‚ an Eyewitness Did you know that San Francisco had an earthquake that completely destroyed most of the city in 1906? The Story of an Eyewitness by Jack London is a close up detailed memoir of this event. In 1906‚ there was a major earthquake in San Francisco that destroyed most of the city. After the earthquake many fires broke out‚ forcing people out of their homes and businesses‚ and also there was many fatalities. Jack London uses excellent literary devices when

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    Who copes better with Earthquakes: HIC or LIC? This report will focus on examples of different earthquakes happening around the world and explain why some countries cope better than others. To cope well‚ the country should have low death tolls‚ good communication with rescue services and other countries willing to help‚ evacuation and other emergency plans are planned well‚ and minimizing the amount of damage done to the country. What are HIC and LIC countries? HIC‚ also known as MEDC‚ stand

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    San Mig

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    I. Company Background Our Company Established in 1890 as a single-product brewery‚ San Miguel Corporation (San Miguel) is the Philippines’ largest beverage‚ food and packaging company. Today‚ the company has over 100 facilities in the Philippines‚ Southeast Asia‚ and China. One of the country’s premier business conglomerates‚ San Miguel’s extensive product portfolio includes over 400 products ranging from beer‚ hard liquor‚ juices‚ basic and processed meats‚ poultry‚ dairy products

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    San Elizario

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    San Elizario is a town with colorful history‚ beginning with saying that it presented the first Thanksgiving in the U.S also for‚ The San Elizario Presidio chapel‚ Billy the kid jail‚ and Los Portales‚ this are just some of the places in this town with rich history. It’s a town located southeast from downtown El Paso. It all started by 1531‚ when Hernan Cortez had conquered the Aztec Empire. The Spaniards started migrating to the north by 1535 Alvar Nunes Cabeza de Vaca and his group were exploring

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    but unfortunately the massive earthquake that hit on 26th December 2003 at 05:26 local time destroyed the entire city. An estimation from the United States Geological Survey reports that the earthquake measured 6.6 on the Richter scale‚ they also say that the epicentre was 185km southeast of Kerman. Before After The Earthquake This huge earthquake took the lives of 26‚271 people

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