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    The Tsunami Story

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    >> The Tsunami Story Tsunami is a set of ocean waves caused by any large‚ abrupt disturbance of the sea-surface. If the disturbance is close to the coastline‚ local tsunamis can demolish coastal communities within minutes. A very large disturbance can cause local devastation AND export tsunami destruction thousands of miles away. The word tsunami is a Japanese word‚ represented by two characters: tsu‚ meaning‚ "harbor"‚ and nami meaning‚ "wave". Tsunamis rank high on the scale of

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    Music of Indonesia

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    music scenes of Indonesia. Nearly thousands of Indonesian islands having its own cultural and artistic history and character.[1] This results in hundreds of different forms of music‚ which often accompanies dance and theater. The musics of Java‚ Sumatra‚ Bali‚ Flores and other islands have been documented and recorded‚ and research by Indonesian and international scholars is ongoing. The music in Indonesia predates historical records‚ various Native Indonesian tribes often incorporate chants and

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    Music of Asia

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    contemporary music scenes of Indonesia. Nearly thousands of Indonesian islands having its own cultural and artistic history and character.[1]This results in hundreds of different forms of music‚ which often accompanies dance and theatre. The musics of Java‚ Sumatra‚ Bali‚ Flores and other islands have been documented and recorded‚ and research by Indonesian and international scholars is ongoing. The music in Indonesia predates historical records‚ various Native Indonesian tribes often incorporate chants and

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    1. Name and outline one theory of social change. The Conflict Theory of social change centers upon the premise that radical change in society is constant and inevitable‚ as existing social conditions will always contain the beginnings for a different future. The conflict theory has its origins in the writings of Karl Marx. Working in the late nineteenth century‚ Marx believed that all societies were primarily influenced by their economic base‚ and specifically by the relationships that exist between

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    The Killing Sea Essay

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    The theme of The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis is family. In The Killing Sea Sarahs family gets split apart when the tsunami hits. Sarah’s first thought  when she wakes up after the tsunami is that her family is most likely dead‚ when she finds Peter she almost never lets him out of her sight again. When the 2004 indonesian tsunami hits many people were separated from their family. An example is that according to bbc news 228‚000 people were killed in this tsunami. These people probably had family

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    GAC013 Assessment Event 2: Case Study Investigation Scientific Advances ­­­­­­­­Student’s Name : Kwak Min Jae Student ID # : SMB|12775 Teacher : Caly Leo Due Date : 19/05/2014 Word Count : 833 Contents Abstract 3 1.0 Introduction 3 2.0 Methodology 3 3.0 Findings 4 4.0 Discussion 5 5.0 Conclusions and Recommendations 6 References 7 Appendix 8 Abstract This scientific research investigates about nowadays scientific advances. Two scientific advances which are RTerg

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    Kallee jo Mrs. King ELA 6th hour 07 April 2017 Do humans have the right to test on animals According to PETA‚ Each year‚ more than 100 million animals...are killed in U.S. laboratories for biology lessons‚ medical training‚ curiosity-driven experimentation‚ and chemical‚ drug‚ food‚ and cosmetics testing. scientists do animal testing so they can make sure that it works so that way they will not harm the person that they are using the product on or what ever they are going to do on the patient

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    Paradise Road Essay: By Paige Dickason. My piece of writing will explore the ramifications of war; specifically the aftermath of the World War II Sumatra prisoner of war camp. In which characters such as Adrienne Pargiter‚ those in the voice orchestra and ‘The Snake’ portray different ways in which conflicted affected them. I will also be using "Kenny’s Story" to show how people react in times of conflict. The piece will be expository. I chose to write in an expository form to ensure that I transfer

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    Uberrimae Fidei Case Study

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    3.1 Evolution of the concept Uberrimae Fidei The duty of good utmost faith initially arose to explain why the insured was required to disclose to the insurer all information relevant to the risk insured. This duty‚ however‚ was also placed on the insurer‚ so that there was a mutual obligation of disclosure prior to entering into the contract. The acknowledge origin of the concept of utmost good faith in common law is considered by both the courts and legal writers to be found in the judgment of Lord

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    The Trans-Saharan and the Indian Ocean trade are two of the most important trade routes during the Post Classical Era (600CE- 1450CE) especially during the rise of African civilization and the Middle Ages. Both of these trade routes spread wealth‚ were Arab controlled‚ and a significant aspect for the dissemination of Islam; however‚ the differences in geography and resources traded set them apart from each other. Although they have very different geography‚ the Trans- Saharan and Indian Ocean

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