The December 26‚ 2004 Sumatran Tsunami [pic] On the morning of December 26‚ 2004 a magnitude 9.3 earthquake struck off the Northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The earthquake resulted from complex slip on the fault where the oceanic portion of the Indian Plate slides under Sumatra‚ part of the Eurasian Plate. The earthquake deformed the ocean floor‚ pushing the overlying water up into a tsunami wave. The tsunami wave devastated nearby areas where the wave may have been as high as
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these challenges. 2. Background Starbucks started out as a small coffee retailer in Seattle‚ Washington in 1971‚ growing exponentially over the next 4 decades. With over 17‚000 stores across 55 countries today‚ Starbucks stands as the leading specialty coffee retailer in the world and is one of the top 5 international coffee buyers (C.A.F.E. Practices‚ 2012). In 2012‚ Starbucks sold 4 billion cups‚ or 428 million pounds of coffee (Munson‚ 2013). Since then‚ Starbucks has diversified to offer a variety
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global financial crisis was exploded in 2008. This was the most serious financial crisis since the economic depression which occurred in 1930s and it severely impacted the global financial market. Lots of corporations collapsed during the 2008 financial recession which was caused by breakage of capital chain. Although some companies did not bankrupt during that period‚ they also had suffered huge loss. The 2008 global financial crisis began from America. American financial crisis came from the prosperity
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RUNNING HEAD: Communication and Crisis paper Communication and Crisis Paper University of Phoenix HCS/320 August 6‚ 2012 According to this Scenario: In 1979‚ the Three Mile Island nuclear reactor malfunctioned‚ releasing radiation into the environment. There were no immediate deaths or injuries resulting from the incident; however‚ the accident drew much media attention and created concerns in the local area and beyond. The major forms of communication used to report these events were
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GLOBAL ENERGY CRISIS: THEN AND NOW Global Energy Crisis: Then and Now Introduction The world today faces an energy crisis. The world is dependent on certain natural resources like oil and natural gas that are quickly depleting. These resources are being imported from countries that have the ability to set higher prices due to demand (Nef 1977). Because of this‚ the world faces a great recession‚ and like Britain in the second half of the 16th century‚ we need to find alternative sources
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THE ASSYRIAN CRISIS‚ A TIME OF GROWTH The Assyrian Crisis in Judah appears‚ from the surface‚ as a time of great luck for the people of Jerusalem. However‚ by examining the situation with a more powerful lens‚ one can see the powerful religious infuence such an event could have on a resident’s theology. If I were a Judean during this time‚ my faith would have faced the toughest test of my life. Going into such a conflict with a nation as strong as Assyria‚ I could not help but be afraid
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"Balochistan crisis" Balochistan: Pakistan‚ an Islamic country came into being on 14th August‚ 1947 on world map comprising of four provinces. Biggest in terms of land is Balochistan which covers 44% of its total land‚ but is home to only 5% of country’s population. Its strength lie in the natural resources‚ the waste rangeland‚ the coastal belt with 750 km of as yet undeveloped coastline‚ and rich mineral and hydrocarbon deposits. But this enormous resources potential remains untapped‚ and balochistan
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Scott Howell Santiago Canyon College Due March 11th‚ 2013 Essay #6 Essay Question: Describe why someone could choose not to join the patriot movement in the colonies. What choices did blacks and Indians often make when faced with this crisis. The Crisis of the Revolution‚ 1779-1783. Americans expected to end this fight with Britain rather quickly but wasn’t the case. Loyalists were important key factors in the war for Britain due to the numbers and their willingness to fight. To leave them
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Historical Validity in 2004’s "The Alamo" In the 2004 release‚ by Touchstone Pictures‚ "The Alamo" takes a famous story told throughout time and recreates it on the screen once again. This time was it really any better than the other releases? Maybe the flashy effects and better film quality could interest you in this movie but the real question is how valid is it. To the average person this story looks as if they have recreated it perfectly‚ but to a historian it might not look so genuine. Although
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Research Essay Energy Crisis Fossil fuels and Nuclear power plants are extremely dangerous to the environment. They pollute the very atmosphere we breathe and they’re extremely expensive. It emits large amounts of toxins and carbon dioxide into the air‚ not only hurting humans but also the crops we grow. They also assist the cause global warming. “A catastrophic human’s effect of burning fossil fuels and nuclear waste is global warming. They emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases‚ which
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