------------------------------------------------- Etymology The term tsunami comes from the Japanese 津波‚ composed of the two kanji 津 (tsu) meaning "harbour" and 波 (nami)‚ meaning "wave". (For the plural‚ one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an s‚ or use an invariable plural as in the Japanese.[7]) Tsunami are sometimes referred to as tidal waves‚ which are unusually high sea waves that are triggered especially by earthquakes. [8] In recent years‚ this term has fallen out of
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There are no vaccination or cures to prevent this illness. Valley Fever is dangerous disease because it is has similar symptoms to the cold and flu virus. It is hard to distinguish these symptoms. The government is unable to find a cure for this disease because there is not enough funding given to organizations that research this disease. The government has decided to implement a bill that will help find a vaccine for Valley Fever. Valley Fever is a fungi infection that affects the respiratory system
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Into the wild character comparison essay Into the wild is a story about a man named Christopher McCandless. In this story we learn that he gives up almost everything he owns to take a dangerous journey and live off the land. Along the way we learn about a man named Gene Rosellini who has a similar but different story to Christopher’s. Although these two men have a lot in common‚ they also have many differences. Christopher McCandless was a very intelligent guy. He graduated from Emory University
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Surgical Tech Valley Fever Joseph Ramoz Brookline College Monica Cervi-Instructor November 15‚ 2010 A disease also called coccidioidomycosis or (CM) due to a fungus called Coccidioides immitis. About 40% of people infected with this fungus develop symptoms. Most often they have an influenza-like illness with fever‚ cough‚ headaches‚ rash‚ and myalgias. Usually‚ those people with symptoms‚ 8% have severe lung disease requiring hospitalization and about 7% develop disseminated
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During the Sata Yug‚ the Kathmandu valley was a huge bowl of placid water‚ cradled by hills and mountains. The lake was home of the Naags‚ the serpent gods. Then one day a God descended to the lake and cleaved a pass through the mountains with his sword. The pass is called Kotwal‚ Kotbar or Kotpal. The water gushed out‚ emptying the lake and leaving behind a fertile valley. This valley would eventually be the site of not only kings but also great spiritual and religious activity for centuries to
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Because the valley is able to provide so much‚ in terms of crops‚ perhaps that is the reason why people may want to move there. The poverty rate of those living in the San Joaquin valley‚ about twenty percent‚ was way below the nation’s poverty rate of about fourteen percent. The rate of educated people‚ including adults with a high school diploma‚ is also much lower in this valley. According to the Joint center for political and economic studies San Joaquin Valley place matters team‚ the life expectancy
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This is a movie about the Battle of Mogadishu or commonly known as Black Hawk down. It started on the 3rd of October with what was supposed to be a quick “snatch and grab” operation. The operation was only to last thirty minutes. Under the command of Capt. Mike Steele they were to insert soldiers to capture two top lieutenants of a warlord Mohamed Farrrah Aidid. Things went terribly wrong when a black hawk was shot down by an RPG (rocket propelled grenade). It then became a rescue mission to save
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No battle was fought at Valley Forge‚ yet it was the turning point in the Revolutionary War because it gave the army a backbone‚ made the soldiers stronger for upcoming battles‚ and helped them win alliance with the French. It was here that the Continental Army was hopelessly drenched. After the battles they had fought‚ Valley Forge gave them another reason to give up. They arrived bloody‚ beaten‚ and war-torn. What would you expect from an army who went through these difficulties and yet‚ life
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The Call of the Wild Final Essay Barbara Kingsolver said‚ “A dog can’t think that much about what he’s doing‚ he just does what feels right.” This can be shown in The Call of the Wild by Jack London. In the novel‚ Buck does what he feels and follows his instinct. He goes after his instincts‚ but still feels the influence of the different masters he had. All the masters affected Buck in some way‚ whether the effects were positive or negative. Buck’s owners changed his job‚ his personality‚ and
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Valley Forge: Would you Quit? It’s like Thomas Paine said‚ “These are the times that try men’s souls.” (Paine 153) This is Valley Forge. It’s the middle of the Revolutionary War. Me‚ along with 12‚000 other soldiers are at Valley Forge. So far‚ there are a lot of bad of living conditions. The weather is too cold to bare and most of us don’t have shoes and are lacking in clothing. Twelve men share a room in a hut and there is bad ventilation. I don’t know if I should re-enlist or quit. For me
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