crack in the ground called the San Andreas Fault. What is the science behind this fault? why should people fear it? and what could be the result of another devastating earthquake? The San Andreas Fault is a place where two massive tectonic plates‚ specifically the North American and Pacific plates. The small split in the ground extends more than 800 miles and is roughly ten miles deep. The SAF is located in Northern California‚ and extends to Cajon Pass in the San Bernardino Mountains. The SAF was
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Fear‚ this word can be used in describing the paintings that Francisco Goya painted during the romanticism period. Around this time the French (which was run by Neapolitan) were dominating the land of Spain to gain control. Anyone would be scared seeing their own home crumbled under the destruction of war and distrust. Goya was one of the few who used this fear to his advantage and portrayed it throughout his works of art. He fought back using politics using his artistic expertise. One of the black
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Have you ever been awake during an earthquake? Imagine if it were awoken by a everything shaking. An earthquake 20 times worse than a normal earthquake. How about 150 times worse? April 18‚ 1906‚ the community of San Francisco didn’t have to watch it on the television and wonder what it’s like to live through that‚ but actually lived through history. The catastrophic earthquake of 1906 hugely impacted San Francisco wealth‚ resources‚ and financial systems. It resulted in major havoc and destruction;
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Nadia Farach History 11th Grade January 26‚ 2015 Francisco Madero: Francisco Madero‚ the wealthy man who fought for the poor. Born in 1873‚ Francisco Madero came from one of the most wealthy families in Mexico‚ the northern state of Coahuila was the families haciendas‚ but the financial influence of his family was al over the place with industries from textile to mining‚ vineyards‚ rubber and coals. As a teenager he studied in the United States with a major in agriculture at Berkeley. He was always
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How do Earthquakes Occur and What Was The 1906 San Francisco Earthquakes Damage? Who knew an earthquake which can last for no longer than a minute but can cause so much harm? On April the 18th‚ 1906 an earthquake struck the coast of Northern California‚ San Francisco at 5:12 a.m lasting for a minute. But who would think that it was the second most destructive earthquake in the world. So how did this Occur? Earthquakes develop in the crust of the earth. The inner parts contains a lot of energy. Some
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Zen and the Art of Organizational Maintenance Ronald E. Purser San Francisco State University rpurser@sfsu.edu ABSTRACT This paper draws from the “Zen arts” as a means for reimagining management as a mindful practice known as “organizational maintenance.” Zen Buddhism has had a profound influence on Japanese arts— such as calligraphy‚ sumi-e drawing‚ the tea ceremony‚ landscape garden design‚ archery‚ and Haiku poetry. The Zen aesthetic‚ often referred to as wabi sabi‚ and its associated notions
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References: Bradley‚ S. P. (2005). Crown Cork and Seal in 1989.
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Earthquakes in Australia Australia is a very lucky country that suffers very few earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. Earthquakes are caused by converging plates (usually subducting)‚ and there a 4 different types of waves in two categories; firstly there is Body waves which are broken into primary and secondary waves (these travel through the earth) Surface waves travel through only the crust and are called Love and Rayleigh. These Waves (the earthquakes) are measured by a seismograph/ a device that
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Haiti Earthquake Notes Geography A2 Waller Hazards 2012-2013 GRW Tiarè Cole Where was it? * Port-au-Prince has a population of around 2million people Western Haiti‚ Caribbean Sea * The epicentre occurred around Port-au-Prince and as a result the majority of damage: Why did it happen? * Haiti has two fault lines running through it: * Professor Paul Mann was one of the first people to write about and predict the Earthquake * Much of the improper buildings in Haiti were as
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Francisco Goya was a Spanish artist who painted royal portraits‚ drew illustrations‚ and made engravings in late 1700s and early 1800s. Goya was sometimes called the father of modern art. Goya’s works of arts reflected contemporary historical upheavals and influenced important painters in the 19th and 20th century. His paintings were very popular because of the scenes of violence he incorporated. The most famous ones were the ones that were prompted by the French invasion of Spain. Goya was born
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