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    Christianity Study Guide Summary Points: Origins Students learn about: The historical and cultural context in which Christianity began Students learn to: Outline the historical and cultural context in which Christianity began • Power was centred in Jerusalem during first century Judaism • Fierce sectarian rivalry existed between the different Jewish sects‚ particularly between the Pharisees‚ Sadducees

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    Presented By: What is a Disaster?   There is no particular definition for a Disaster.  But we can define a disaster as a natural or manmade hazard resulting to physical damage or destruction‚ loss of life‚ or drastic change to the natural environment. Types of Disasters  Natural Disasters:     Earth quakes Tsunamis Floods Snow storms Manmade Disasters:     Fires Nuclear accidents DEFORESTATION War Disaster Management   Disaster management is the discipline that involves

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    Earthquake‚ shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by rapid movement of the Earth’s rocky outer layer. Earthquakes occur when energy stored within the Earth‚ usually in the form of strain in rocks‚ suddenly releases. This energy is transmitted to the surface of the Earth by earthquake waves. The destruction an earthquake causes depends on its magnitude and duration‚ or the amount of shaking that occurs. A structure’s design and the materials used in its construction also affect the amount of damage the structure

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    referred as the ‘3/11’ disaster; first began as an undersea earthquake‚ off the 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)

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    and tsunami last year. A city in the region reported that a small tsunami had hit‚ but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0318 Eastern). The epicenter was 6.2 miles beneath the seabed. After the quake‚ which caused buildings in Tokyo to sway for at least several minutes‚ authorities issued a warning that a tsunami potentially

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    National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Plan: Disaster Preparedness According to the Word Disaster Report of 2012‚ The Philippines ranks third of the most disaster-prone countries. Because it is situated on a geologically unstable region and is surrounded by many subduction zones that may cause earthquakes‚ volcanic eruptions‚ landslides‚ typhoon and tsunamis‚ it is impossible to stop natural disasters from hitting our country; all we can do is to manage risks. The National Disaster Risk

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    a demigod‚ who was endowed by the gods and goddess with several attributes which made him as incredible human. The physical traits given to him for instance were the perfect beauty by Shamash the glorious sun and the courage by Adad the god of storm. Gilgamesh is terrifying like a great bull‚ what makes him a semi human with physical characteristics of a god‚ allowing him to do what is considered by him the best‚ because a person like this who no one is capable

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    a wide range of natural disaster. The Philippines archipelago‚ located near the western edge of the Pacific Ocean‚ is in the direct path of seasonal typhoons and monsoon rains which bring floods‚ storms‚ storm surges‚ and their attendant landslides and other forms of devastation. The Philippines also sits on the "ring of fire" where the continental plates collide and thus experience periodic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The Philippine exposure to natural disasters may be characterized as frequent

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    naming list for systems which approach the country. Earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake‚ tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity‚ seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency‚ type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time. Earthquakes are measured using observations from seismometers. The moment magnitude is the most common scale on which earthquakes larger than

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    Disaster Management A Disaster can be defined as: A sudden accident or natural event that causes loss of life. The biggest problem with the disasters is the suddenness and swiftness with which they arrive. Disasters whether natural or man-made can strike at any time. The general response to a disaster is in terms of relief and rescue operations. If we are adequately prepared‚ its possible to severely reduce the impact of a disaster. The impact can be reduced through a good understanding

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