The text “Killer Waves: How Tsunamis Changed History” by Becky Oskin is suggesting the tsunami in the 15th century transformed the people’s societies with culture transitions‚ circumstantial increase/decrease in trade/interaction‚ and the migration away from the coast. With food sources destroyed‚ societal changes had to be made in order to survive. The societal changes created a shift in culture‚ resulting in the Maori people to have a larger warrior based culture‚ to protect the remaining resources
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What Are Tsunamis‚ and What Causes Them? Tsunamis are ocean waves produced by earthquakes or underwater landslides. The word is Japanese and means "harbor wave‚" because of the devastating effects these waves have had on low-lying Japanese coastal communities. A tsunami is a series of waves that can travel at speeds averaging 450 (and up to 600) miles per hour in the open ocean. As the waves approach the coast‚ their speed decreases and their amplitude increases. Tsunamis are most
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Project in English (Collection of Poems with Poets) Submitted by: Khenno E. Abellana IV- Newton Submitted by: Mr. Omaña English IV Teacher Biography of Theodore Roethke Theodore Huebner Roethke was born in Saginaw‚ Michigan‚ the son of Otto Roethke and Helen Huebner‚ who‚ along with an uncle owned a local greenhouse. As a child‚ he spent much time in the greenhouse observing nature. Roethke grew up in Saginaw‚ attending Aurthur Hill High School‚ where he gave a speech on the Junior Red
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coast of Miyagi prefecture. Then‚ the submarine earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0‚ transformed to a 15-meter tsunami waves (Akira‚ 2013). In the blink of an eye‚ the east coast of Japan‚ especially Sendai was engulfed by the massive tsunami waves‚ and led to the nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi and the Fukushima Daiini nuclear power plants. In the documentary – Children of the Tsunami directed by Dan Reed (2012)‚ it provides a glimpse into the life of the younger victims‚ the children‚ who
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Solved Papers of Every Day Science Since 1991 Disclaimer: It is to mention that I have just compiled the material from the thread Let us solve EDS Papers. I dedicate this thread to the services of Dr. Atif Rana‚ Saqib Shah‚ Last Island‚ Farooq Basir‚ Marwatone‚ Tauqeer Kurd‚ Afrms‚ Hira Imam Rizvi & Mohsin Shah. Every Day Science Paper - 1991 Partial Solution 9. (a) Write response on the following: (i) The method by which men provides for his everyday needs and desires is called (Technology
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Paul Nguyen Mr. Ostrovsky A3 ELA III 1st October‚ 2013 Bless Me‚ Ultima Essay In the novel of Bless Me‚ Ultima the young protagonist Antonio is pitted against many obstacles. Of the conflicts he encounters‚ his parents’ were one of the most influential. With the help of Ultima and much guidance‚ Antonio discovers that he must mediate for the Marez and Lunas. In the novel‚ Anaya uses the conflict between the Marez and Lunas to explain the struggle of Antonio and how he copes with them after
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1. People listen to music for different reasons and at different times. Why is music important to many people? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 2. Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. 3. What life would be like without the Internet. 4. The book I would highly recommend to my friends. 5. Your first visit to a foreign country ( or to
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Angus Bills English 101-004 18/3/2013 Tameka Johnson “I honor Parkland’s core values by affirming that I have followed all academic integrity guidelines for this work.” Career Planning My ultimate dream job is to be a Fireman. There are many qualities a Fireman must embrace‚ and some of the crucial assets include: Critical thinking‚ active listening and complex problem solving. This field embraces respect from all members of the community‚ whilst they risk their lives everyday.
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ESSAY - The audience gains a greater understanding and appreciation of the consequences and societal issues presented through the author’s texts of changing perspectives. This greater understanding is represented by a wide range of language techniques showing the quality of a change of perspective in life. In the short story ‘Forgotten Jelly’ by Megan Jacobson‚ it demonstrates how an individual understands the consequences and issues while time progresses‚ which in turn leads to a change of perspective
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Non-communicable disease From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search A non-communicable disease‚ or NCD‚ is a medical condition or disease which by definition is non-infectious and non-transmissible among people. NCDs may be chronic diseases of long duration and slow progression‚ or they may result in more rapid death such as some types of sudden stroke. They include autoimmune diseases‚ heart disease‚ stroke‚ many cancers‚ asthma‚ diabetes‚ chronic kidney disease‚ osteoporosis
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