upholstered with wooden frame and iv. office furniture of which over 80 per cent are made from rubber wood‚ a light colored‚ medium hardwood popularly called ‘Malaysian Oak’. * Now there is concerted effort between Malaysia and Thailand to brand rubber wood as ‘Hevea wood’. * The export of garden/outdoor furniture from tropical hardwood is mainly for the European market. The solid tropical wood species used are known for their durability under different climatic conditions
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1. 2. Identify your firm’s main objectives and their strategic activities for meeting those objectives. Apple through its innovative hardware‚ software‚ peripherals‚ and services aims to be a continued leader at bringing the best user experience to its customers. With its unique ability of designing and developing its own operating systems‚ hardware‚ application software‚ and services‚ Apple provides its customers with new products and solutions with ease-of-use‚ seamless integration‚ and innovative
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Tsunami Awareness Kit General Tsunami Resources Tsunami Mitigation Strategies Introduction While tsunamis can not be prevented‚ or their destructive effects entirely avoided‚ actions can be taken to mitigate the risks of this hazard‚ thereby reducing the impacts on life‚ physical structures and livelihoods. The first step in mitigating the tsunami hazard and reducing vulnerability is to gain an understanding of the threat and potential effects should a tsunami occur. Some of the more direct
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A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water‚ generally an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions(including detonations of underwater nuclear devices)‚ landslides‚ glacier calvings‚ meteorite impacts and other disturbances above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami.[3] Tsunami waves do not resemble normal sea waves‚ because their wavelength is far longer. Rather than appearing
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Research Paper Earthquakes & Tsunamis The Earth is 71% oceans. There can be no surprise then that the oceans affects human existence every day. Oceans are a source of economy‚ leisure‚ and sustenance. They are also a powerful force to be respected and studied. When the oceans unleash their power and volume in the form of tsunamis the effects are almost always devastating for mankind. These events have changed the course of life on earth more than once. Tsunamis can be triggered by bolide impacts
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Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 is estimated to have released the energy of 23‚000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs‚ according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Indian Ocean tsunami traveled as much as 3‚000 miles (nearly 5‚000 kilometers) to Africa‚ arriving with sufficient force to kill people and destroy property. By the end of the day more than 150‚000 people were dead or missing and millions more were homeless in 11 countries‚ making it perhaps the most destructive tsunami in history. Tsunamis are waves
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A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water‚ generally an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations of underwater nuclear devices)‚ landslides‚ glacier calvings‚ meteorite impacts and other disturbances above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami.[3] Tsunami waves do not resemble normal sea waves‚ because their wavelength is far longer. Rather than appearing
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COMPANY OVERVIEW OF DOMESTIC DIRECT COMPETITORS OF SIME DARBY (GENTING BERHAD) Genting Berhad (Genting)‚ a holding company for the Genting Group‚ operates resorts‚ casino and plantations. It also develops properties‚ manufactures paper and generates electricity. The company primarily operates in Malaysia. It is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia and employs 36‚000people. The company recorded revenues of MYR6‚943.8 million (approximately $1‚968.3 million) during the fiscal year ended December
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News Published February 27‚ 2010 A tsunami can kill thousands of people and level entire blocks in mere seconds. See how much you know about these walls of water (tsunami safety tips). (Related: "Tsunami Warning for Hawaii After Huge Chile Earthquake.") 1. What can cause a tsunami? a. Landslide b. Underwater earthquake c. Volcanic eruption d. All of the above 2. Do all undersea earthquakes trigger a tsunami? a. Yes b. No 3. What does the word "tsunami" mean in Japanese? a. Tidal wave
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and nuclear tests. An earthquake’s point of initial rupture is called its focus or hypocenter. The epicenter is the point at ground level directly above the hypocenter TSUMANI A tsunami (plural: tsunamis or tsunami; from Japanese:lit. "harbour wave";[1] English pronunciation: /suːˈnɑːmi/ soo-nah-mee or /tsuːˈnɑːmi/tsoo-nah-mee[2]) is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water‚ typically an ocean or
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