Essays on Earthquake

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San Andreas: A Movie Q & A

Q1: Dr. Lawrence Hayes replied to his student that California supposed to get an earthquake every 150 years (San Andreas 00:11:07).

Q2: The Caltech seismologists are measuring the magnetic pulse rate at the Hoover Dam in Nevada, which may predict earthquakes (00:12:28).

Q3: The first measured magnitude of the earthquake at Hoover Dam was 2.2, which quickly developed into a major earthquake measuring 7.1 (00:16:10). Q4: The geographic feature that Dr. Hayes of Caltech used to connect Nevada to California, and which he called “natural deformation” was the leading edge of the marked “plate boundary fault” (of the Garlock Fault) (00:27:30). Q5: Seismologist Dr. Hayes of Caltech instructed the female reporter to hide under ...

Abstract

The direct effects of earthquakes could range from building collapses to the destruction of the infrastructure on the hindrance to water supplies and the water purification infrastructures. This paper highlights the details and the circumstances that followed the earthquake in San Francisco in the year 1906 and also the fire that broke out in the aftermath of the event. Further, we delve into how the earthquake later turned around to affect the environment, economy and the society of the area where the earthquake mainly struck and also the impact that it had on the surrounding areas.

How it all began

Early on the ...

Even if the fall takes centuries the collapse of society is inevitable. Throughout history there have been numerous societies that have collapsed. Rome for example collapsed because of a number of reasons such as expansion, greed, religion, barbaric tribes, politics. The collapse of the slave system lack of conquest. Less conquest eventually meant fewer cheap slaves, which in turn meant fewer human resources to keep the wheels of industry, agriculture and infrastructure turning. Meanwhile, Rome's rulers lessened the value of the currency through oppressive taxation and inflation. The remains of these civilization are on every continent. Abandoned relics, broken ...

Interview Review

In the early 1980s, the Chinese government was promoting basic urban construction and as a result, the field of civil engineering entered a golden age. Primarily due to policies that were implemented, people became more interested in the field and it experienced a rise in its financial capital. After years of effort, China’s technology in the field of civil engineering became one of the best in the world. The managers and civil engineers undeniably contributed to this end. I intend to discover what kind of job the manager does and discuss the industry’s future development. I feel ...

Question 1 a

Tourism, as well as other factors associated with it such as travelling, are associated with several risks. While it is not the hospitality industry that carries risks in its operations, its managers often overlook them. In turn, it could lead to the occurrence of a crisis. For this reason, it becomes important to devise ways to manage crises in cases of their occurrence. There are several differences between a risk and a crisis in the hospitality industry. First, a crisis is an event that has already been identified, while a risk uses data to determine its occurrence. Therefore, a ...

Question 1

Convection is organized by the circular motion of water flow or air through thermal changes in the density and gravitational attraction, which originate from the source of heat and decrease in the colder outer layers.

Craton is a lithosphere platform with the foundation of Precambrian age.

Earthquake magnitude is a scale characterizing the energy released during an earthquake in the form of seismic waves. Focus is an area of occurrence of underground hits in the earth's crust or upper mantle, resulting in an earthquake. Epicenter – is the central point of the surface of the earthquake focus. Isostasy is hydrostatic equilibrium state of the earth's crust, when the Earth's less dense ...

Question A: With respect to history and political issues, Haiti had special problems that could have made coordinating and managing decisions about treatment very difficult. What special political situation(s) may have influenced how they riage patients?

Answer

Haiti has had a long history of corrupt governments, violence and dysfunctional political system (Hoppes). By continuing to abuse country's resources, few as are, Haiti's successive presidents and governments have made catering for healthcare needs of Haiti's broad, poor population not only unsustainable but also increasingly difficult, particularly during crises and emergencies. Thus, when Haiti's earthquake hit on January 12, 2010, Haiti ...

Among numerous natural disasters tsunami turns out to be rather unpredictable: caused by various underwater activities (earthquakes, landslides or even meteorite) tsunami may adversely affect one seaside and make no tangible harm on the other (Tsunamis). Coastal regions are extremely tsunami-prone, and unsurprisingly the USA and Japan encounter the worst influence of the natural catastrophe. One of the most devastating tsunamis of this century took place in 2011 in Japan, and the residents of the country are still recovering from its long-lasting effects (Oskin, B. B., 2015). The 2011 tsunami was caused by the powerful earthquake, and similarly to ...

Introduction to Beijing

The capital of China, Beijing, is affected the most by catastrophes. Earthquakes, floods, famines, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis are calamities that are caused by natural activities of the Earth. These calamities are referred to as natural disasters as they result in not only loss of lives, but also a tremendous number of people who are rendered and homeless. Because of their violent nature, natural disasters in Beijing have hurled people into a labyrinth from which very few are able to survive. Natural disasters beget irreparable damage to the property which lasts forever, and demand several years to overcome the ...

Every day women face with some type of violence. Even though we live in a democratic society and the public seem to see women as equal members of the society in many parts of the world this is not the case. The most obvious form of violence is physical and sexual assault. However, in many cases psychological violence that is based on threats and intimidation has a more lasting effect, and others can not notice evidences of this type of violence in women. In the paper issues that are not healthy for a stable relationships will be discusses.

In the Power ...

Introduction

Hydraulic fracking, also referred to as hydraulic fracturing is one among the procedures that have prominently been associated with negative impacts both on the economy and the environment. While different stakeholders perceive the effects differently, we are going to focus on the effects of the extractive procedure with regard to the environment. Speaking of the environment, water, air and human health are given prominence (Capitol.Net, Inc, 2010). While the effects of hydraulic fracturing have been the topic of main political concerns in most countries across the world today, people do not fully comprehend what the procedure entails. For ...

Introduction

Throughout history, Chinese people have been migrating to USA in search for greener passage. From 1826 to 1950, they were booking their passage on ships like occidental and oriental steamship company, and pacific mail Steamship Company to travel. The money that they required to fund their journey was mostly borrowed from family members, commercial lenders or district associations. The first Chinese people to arrive in Los Angeles were men, who specialized in manual work. Their work mainly included gardening, laundry, road builders or ranch work. The migration of Chinese people from china was localized and controlled through parts of ...

Living in Utah means having an Earthquake as a neighbor. That is why it is a personal responsibility of each and every one to be aware of the possibility, that earthquake can occur unexpectedly; as well as to be prepared to take some actions in order to fight back its’ consequences.

First of all I have evaluated my home. I usually spend here up to 50% of my time, so it was reasonable to estimate the possible risk and try to eliminate it. I have found that I do not have much furniture, so I am not afraid that some ...

Overview

Chengdu is one of China’s largest cities. In people’s perception, it is favorable and in 2006 China Daily named it the 4th-most livable city in the country. It is also one of the oldest cities in the world, founded 2,000 years ago. Most recently it was in the national spotlight for earthquakes, which led to thousands in the city and surrounding area to lose their lives or homes. The major religion of the area is Buddhism and Daoism.

Geography

Chengdu is one of China’s most important cities. It is located on a large plain area that varies ...

Executive Summary

An American research group has presented a latest review "Global Recruitment Market Report 2013 Edition" in its gigantic pool of research reviews. The staffing industry differs significantly from one nation state to another with the Japan, United Kingdom and United States displaying the highest level of disintegration (Rogers, 2013). The staffing industry is categorized into professional and general employment industries. General employment that contains low experienced, low salary blue collar workers has a greater share in comparison to professional employment that contains more experienced, more salary white collar workers. North America exhibited the single largest industry considered in terms of earnings ...

Part I: Post-disaster management

Crawford, L., Langston, C., & Bajracharya, B. (2013). Participatory project management for improved disaster resilience. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 4(3), 317-333.

This study contributes to understanding of disaster management relative to project and stakeholder management. Placing value in participatory project management approaches, the study aims to contribute to improved disaster resilience opportunities. Summative content analysis (qualitative) of project management in disaster management discourse is used based on two sets of text from institutionalized discourse (e.g., policies) and the inquiry report from the 2011 Queensland Floods Commission. Limitations were identified as a narrow analysis – a wider ...

The topic of this brief paper highlights two aspects in the Discipline of Emergency Management, which are communications and response. The first of two questions, or scenarios, assesses the real-world situation wherein an earthquake disaster models communications. The real-world case study draws from the Great East Japan Earthquake (and tsunami) on March 11, 2011. The second question of inquiry triggers the need to explain how the National Response Framework functions in disaster response.

1. The Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami shocked the world’s inhabitants in March of 2011. A Federal Communications Commission official in the late 1990s, ...

Scenario question Part 1

Following an intentional biological attack, many different disciplines and agencies would become involved in the investigation. In a case which local water supply has been determined to have been intentionally contaminated with a disease agent, what disciplines/agencies (public health and otherwise) do you think would be involved in the investigation, and what might their roles be? Why would epidemiology be important?

The operative concept in this scenario is intentional. The established evidence is one highly suggestive of a terrorist attack. Therefore, besides public health intervention the department of homeland security officials must intervene for safety of citizens. Next human resource should be ...

In 1968, the research vessel Glomar Challenger ventured on a year-long scientific expedition, between South America and Africa and drilled core samples at specific locations assigned to it. When tested, these samples provided the conclusion that proved the seafloor spreading hypothesis to be true. The JOIDES Resolution is a deep-sea drilling ship of the 1990s. This ship is capable of carrying more than 9,000 m of drill pipe. It is also known for its precise positioning and deeper drilling than the Glomar Challenger.

According to the maps and diagrams on the website, where are the major concentrations of the world's earthquakes? Where do most of the earthquakes in Europe occur?

The most important concentration of earthquakes occurs in the region so called Ring of Fire, which encircles ...

An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 in Richter scale, which lasted for the duration of 30 seconds, hit the Haiti region on January 12, 2010, and claimed an estimated 222,570 deaths. Haiti occupies the west part of the island of Hispaniola, one of the Greater Antilles islands, situated between the Puerto Rico and Cuba. The fault zone is called Enriquillo-Plaintain Garden fault, runs some 16 kms from Port-au-Prince, and at the intersection of the regions separating the Caribbean plate and North America plate. According to the estimation of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), several million of earthquakes ...

Before the Richter scale was developed, earthquakes measuring were done with the use of the Mercalli scale. This particular scale was made in Italy, and it proved to be sufficient for measuring earthquakes at that particular period. A similar type version of the scale developed in the United States is still being utilized in measuring the intensity by with the earth shakes that an earthquake causes. This version of the Mercalli scale determines the shaking of the earth on a scale of one to twelve with 1 being the lowest and 12 the highest levels of earth shaking (Hough, Armbruster, ...

Overview of Disaster Relief: Organizational Structure of Relief Organization / SLP

Purpose

The primary purpose of Disaster Response Plan is to coordinate community proper care operations during typhoon or earthquake. Community proper care includes sheltering, feeding, first aid at mass proper care facilities and family well-being inquiry. Disaster response plan's designated as the guide for coordinating community proper care. Disaster Response Plan is responsible for coordinating all community proper care administrative, control, organizing, education, readiness, and response and recovery exercises. Disaster response plan is supported and harmonizes with the American Red Cross, local community authorities and volunteer relief agencies to meet essential human needs like shelter, food, clothing, query ...

Japan, a well-developed country, which is geographically located in East Asia, between North Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan, is one of the most influential countries in Continent of Asia. Many Western Countries are well developed as well like The United States, Australia and other European Countries. In response to the question if Japan is a Western, well the answer is yes. Geographically, Japan is not even located near those of Western Countries, but if we are going to look at it based on how the country’s Economic Status, it is very Western-like country. That is because they consolidated ...

A natural disaster occurs as the effect of natural hazard. The UN office for co-ordination of humanitarian affairs, defines natural disaster as the “consequences of events triggered by natural hazards that overwhelm local response capacity and seriously affect the social and economic development of a region.”. According to the UN office definition, not all natural phenomenons that occur on planet earth can be termed as natural disasters. A natural phenomenon becomes natural disaster when it proves uncontrollable during its occurrence. For instance, when hurricanes strike an uninhabited island, such a phenomenon cannot be termed as a natural disaster. In this case, ...

Introduction

Management is to an organization what a driver is to a car. The decisions made by the management team are vital in the direction that the organization takes. Any pitfalls that an organization might face are resultant from the decisions that management might have made or failed to make. It is therefore imperative that management assumes leadership styles that reflect an understanding of the important roles that they play (Keyton, 2011). This paper will analyze a case of management issues in an organization that have had far and wide reaching implications for the organization as a whole, the immediate surroundings and the globe.

Background

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The paper of Chuck Huff, fellow of the Psychology Department, St. Olaf College, entitled “Unintentional Power in the Design of Computer Systems” discusses on the problems that occur in the design of a computer system which results to harm, destruction or even instability. As the title says, the design glitch was done unintentional or simply, the author doesn’t know about it in the first place. His paper was a wake-up call to everybody in both software and hardware developers to be very careful in the design aspect of their modules. This is to help trim down the events that ...

The paper is devoted to the problem of ruining the site which is believed to be the ancient city of Troy. In particular, the paper studies historical archaeological evidence of the conflict resulting in the fall of the empire comparing it to mythological description of the war called Trojan in classical epics. The legend of the Trojan War – the Bronze Age severe conflict between the kingdoms of Mycenaean Greece and Troy, – reflecting Greek invasion on Troas (present North West Turkey), has been striding through the mythology and history of ancient Greece, inspiring the greatest men of letters of ...

Disaster and emergency management protocols are a vital need, not only for public governmental entities, but also for private companies as well. Organizations that lack emergency management plans, or whose plans fall short of the “best practices” that have been identified for emergency management, may thrive in the short term, but are headed for a date with the major news media. Sometimes both the public entities and private companies fail to ensure proper disaster and emergency management protocols, leading to unnecessary tragedy, in the form of death and damage to property. One example of this is the Bhopal disaster that ...

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In order to keep people as safe as possible during an earthquake special building codes have been developed for houses, roads, buildings and bridges. The United States Geological Society (USGS) uses the best seismic science available to keep up-to-date maps that show levels of danger from the lowest hazard to highest standard. These maps help cities know what level of building codes they need.

There are four areas of the United States that demonstrate the highest level danger: along the coast of the Pacific Ocean including Hawaii, southern Alaska, on the coast near the Atlantic Ocean in South ...

Research Motivation

The reason I wanted to research this topic is due to the fact that I was born and raised outside of Nashville, TN, and throughout my childhood and high school years there, I was aware of a potential for an earthquake in Nashville. In my community, we had learned early on about the possibility for earthquakes in places like California and Japan, but the thought of an earthquake here in my home town was really an afterthought. My sole opinion as well as opinion of many other citizens in the area was not directed at the threat of an earthquake ...

In the 18 - 19th centuries, slavery was a common practice, exercised by the world’s powers (Girard 36). Haiti represented a significant slave source for France, which colonized the island and imposed its rule by force as early as 1625, up until 1804, when Haiti gained its independence after a severe bloodshed revolution (Reinhardt 251). After defeating the French colonizers in what is called the most successful slave revolt of all times, Haiti was drastically blocked and boycotted from an economic perspective, having no other option than to make a settlement with France in 1825 (Schuller 149; Farmer 127). The settlement implied a ...

Haiti‘s present is a product of its history; the nation’s founding by enslaved people who overthrew their masters and freed themselves from the slave system. the country reminds of the hostility that the Haitian Revolution generated among the colonial powers surrounding the country and the intense struggle within Haiti to define its freedom and realize its promise. One of the major causes of discontent and rebellion appears to have been the settlement of the dispute with France, which had been negotiated in 1825 . Another important event in the history of Haiti is its relationship with the United States ...

In supply business, the duties of a supply chain manager are to work with manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, retailers and customers. The sale of goods and the services for delivery are managed by them. The supply chain managers must be well acknowledged about the market, and they must have a keen decision making capability so that they can accomplish their goals. The managers are expected to have knowledge about procurement; quality, service, and project management; production planning; transportation and inventory control. The supply chain managers must be able to counter any day to day changes and apply strategies to overcome the problems. ...

Recently, the use of YouTube, Facebook, twitter and other social media tools to pass health messages across has grown immensely and continues to trend upwards. The use of social media tools has become an effective way that health organizations use to foster engagement, expand the reach and increase access to the credible science-based health information to various population sets. According to Nelson (2014), different social media platforms and other forms of communication can connect different people, and their voices can increase the timely dissemination and the potential impact of the health-based information and safety. Additionally, the social media tools ...

After 9/11, the Patriot Act was promulgated to protect the collective security of the people . Some of people’s liberties—especially the right to privacy—had to be curtailed to trace possible sources of terrorism. Under the circumstances of 9/11, these seemed to be acceptable practices. In situations such as war of that of 9/11 (the US eventually went to war against Iraq), curtailment of people’s rights are expected and are acceptable practice. In different contexts however, the application of such laws can be perceived as abuse and discrimination.

Not all crises is war

Hurricane Katrina was one of the strongest hurricanes to ...

An earthquake is a sudden movement of the earth’s crust caused by seismic waves within the earth. Earthquakes also known as temblors can be tremendously destructive to artificial as well as naturally occurring features. With all the destructive energy that earthquake possess it is difficult to imagine that a few thousands of them occur every year, not with a destructive magnitude but in the form of tremors. Areas that are on the “Ring of Fire” are mostly hit by earthquakes because of the volcanic activity present in these areas. It recorded that eighty percent of the world earthquakes occur ...

Program

Mobile devices and microblogging are emerging as significant means of spreading information during disasters not only to affected communities but also to professional responders for time-critical situational awareness (Imran et al., 2013). As the usefulness of information varies significantly, it is common for human annotators to examine the content of incoming messages and control their dissemination in a content moderation process (Link et al., 2013). The large volume, high velocity, and variety of user-generated contents from both mobile devices and social media platforms such as Twitter create a processing bottleneck in finding relevant and valuable information. With on-topic tweets being ...

Earthquakes and other natural disasters are common occurrences in the world since historic times. There are several methods that different civilizations use to avert the consequences of the disasters. In particular, earthquake is one such disaster that is not predictable, yet its impacts are great in the property and human life. Due to this phenomenon, the construction of house had to include earthquake resistant techniques. There are several methods that traditional societies use in constructing house that are earthquake resistant. Most of these methods utilize locally available materials. These include the following. - Construction technology that use ductile ...

In New Zealand, people lie at the interface of the Indo-Australian and Pacific tectonic plates. According to history, these two plates have been grinding against each other for millions of years. Nonetheless, the outcomes for these collisions have three distinct outcomes which vary according to the specific location within New Zealand. In between these two tectonic zones, lies the Alpine fault which extends to the south of New Zealand from Greymouth and disappears into the ocean approximately 12 km from Milford. The alpine fault reportedly has fractured four times since its formation at intervals of about 150-350 years (Van ...

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction:

International Strategy for Disaster Reduction The topic on international strategy for disaster reduction concerns itself with measures aimed at ensuring that disasters and the risks attendant to such disasters are reduced so as to avert loss. This strategy has been adopted by the United Nations in recognition of the fact that the reduction of disasters and risks is essential for economic sustainability and development in any country. Indeed, the rate at which the risk posed by disasters is moving continued to pose serious threats to people and other assets, as well as other initiatives for development. Some of ...

Introduction

The earth is operating in specifically complicated but fully effective procedures that enable it to withstand lengthened time of being reused over and over by humans from one generation to another. For centuries, the earth has proven itself full of vibrancy; an evident element that leaves humans in awe as they discover procedures and natural systems that make the world ‘go round’. However, an alarming series of data has been collected by scientists and environmental experts that create a distinct source of concern for people living within the present conditions of development (Choi, et al, 2005). The existence of global ...

Comment and Response of a Research Problem Purpose

In this research, the overall research problems as it regards the National Helping hand, has been dealt with in the following ways. The researcher took an example of the Chinese earthquake. It had led to massive destruction of property and entitlements to non-profit organizations. In the approach taken by the writer, the study problem has been identified. The impact of the earthquake to non-profit organizations is what is of major concern in this context. In the evaluation of the effects of the earthquake especially to non-profit organizations proper solution can be found. The research takes the form ...

1. The video entitled “Repairing the Santa Monica Freeway after the 1994 Earthquake” shown online through YouTube illustrated the exemplary capacity and dedication of the project leader (the contractor), C.C. Myers, to complete the repair of the Santa Monica Freeway in 74 days ahead of schedule . Likewise, the video also proved that in government projects, the ability to cut through red tape had significantly assisted in completing the project ahead schedule of 140 days – which is significantly less than the initial assertion that the project would take 12 to 18 months for repair and rebuilding . 2. Therefore, this ...

Tsunamis

Introduction A tsunami (“a wave in port” in Japanese) are the marine gravity waves that are extremely large in length and height, and are the result of the up or down shift of ocean bottom areas with strong underwater and coastal earthquakes, occasionally, though, are the result of volcanic eruptions and other tectonic processes. Tsunamis are among those few natural disasters that are capable of causing huge numbers. First chapter of this research is dedicated to the causes of tsunami, wave formation mechanism, and waves’ various characteristics. The topic of the conducted research is highly relevant to our area if ...

The article “Bathymetry of Mariana trench-arc system and formation of the

Challenger Deep as a consequence of weak plate coupling”, by Zohar Gvirtzman, and Robert J. Stern, published by Tectonics describes the study of determining the depths of the Mariana trench-arc system, and how the weak plate coupling results in the formation of Challenger Deep: the deepest known point on earth’s surface. The author’s demonstrate that the Mariana Trench is located at the southwest, and not at the center, because of the width of the plate coupling zone. The authors examine observation methods such as Bathymetry, to know the relation of the Mariana trench with the regional topographic trend, ...

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Introduction 3 Geological Environment and Processes Responsible 4 Geological and Topographical Features of the Plate Margin 6 Human and Environmental Impacts 8 Discussion 10 Conclusions 11

Introduction

On 11 April 2012 two huge earthquakes occurred beneath the floor of the Indian Ocean, off the coast of North Sumatra. Registering a magnitude of 8.6, the first was followed by another of 8.2 magnitude, which scientists subsequently identified as an aftershock. Neither triggered a large scale tsunami, which scientists attribute to the movement being of the “strike-slip” type, rather than the “thrust” type. However, strike-slip earthquakes are normally of a ...

Introduction

This project is concerned with the study of the Mariana trench, the deepest part of the oceans discovered yet. The papers considered in this review provide crucial information that helps in understanding the trench. From the forces that create the trench, to the physical conditions present in the trench, this review seeks to put bare as much information on the subject as its scope allows.

Bodine, J. H., & Watts, A. B. (1979). On lithospheric flexure seaward of the Bonin and Mariana trenches. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. doi:10.1016/0012-821X(79)90162-6

Tectonic activity and the history of the Mariana trench

D. Hussong, Hawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, ...

Abstract

Microscopic analysis of materials is generally complex; hence engineers always look for alternative methods of analysis, by appropriate modelling. In specific, studying the damage of materials is important in almost every discipline of science/engineering/technology. Material damage includes the beginning, advancement and fracture of materials. The most important tool so far, used to analyze this damage, is called damage mechanics which relies heavily on continuum mechanics. It encompasses useful theories for the representation, modelling, and analysis of material damage. Broadly speaking, damage mechanics utilizes state variables to show the effects of damage. For instance, the variations in stiffness, and the ...

Japan is a mountainous region where arable land is scarce and therefore Japan is far from food self-sufficiency, importing 60% of its annual grains consumed (McDonald, 2011). Rice is a national crop in Japan, and the government has put subsidies and support means to encourage its farmers to produce rice in large quantities for its population. Once the earthquake hit Japan and consequently by the tsunami, the country was left with destroyed land and infrastructure. Lands were flooded therefore, agricultural activities couldn’t take place and, even after flooding the land could not be used because of the salt left behind ...

Issue Analysis: Has the China -Saudi Oil Relations Impacted on the Economy of both Countries?

Summary

China has an exceedingly high population, standing at over 1.3 billion people, and this has led to a huge demand of oil for energy production in the country to serve this exceedingly high population. The huge size of the Chinese economy, the second economy in the world in terms of size at the moment, requires billions of barrels of oil to fire it (Al-Tamimi, 2012). The IMF, in 2012 projected that China will become the largest economy in the world by the year 2017, at the earliest opportunity. Saudi Arabia has extensive oil wells harboring billions of barrels of ...

The center for disease control and prevention define public health as, ‘the science of protecting and improving the health of families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles, research for disease and injury prevention and detection and control of infectious diseases’ .The recent Ebola outbreak in west Africa and the first ever transmission of the virus in the united states soil have raised a lot of questions on how CDC handled the outbreak. The outbreak is termed as the worst Ebola outbreak in history with more than 6,000 people has died from the virus mainly in western African country ...

Introduction

Technology has become part of the major sections of the security of any facility. For example, a busy pharmacy in a shopping mall is unique and requires proper physical and logical access controls. The systems are required to protect the medication and funds located on the business. The system would also assist in the access of the personally identifiable information as well as the protected health data of the customers that exist in the system. The security may be installed through reliable as well as logical technological methods that would be essential to eliminate the risks that would be available. The ...

1. How do continents grow and how are they modified Continents arise due to movement of plates causing boundaries within the earth surface. Plates move through the oceanic crust along narrow zones between each other leading to the development of plate-tectonic forces. As a result, this forces leads to development of boundaries between the plates. This plates becomes the continents. Generally, continents arise because of continental drift that forces a single land mass on the earth surface to split and drift hence forming a continent. Their modification arises due to various plate boundaries that develop within the earth surface. These boundaries ...

Earthquakes may have varied effects on the ways in which they affect the human settlement and activities that are conducted on a daily basis. The natural disasters that result from the geographical activities of earthquakes affect the settlement patterns and the human activities that might be of use when it comes to earning a daily life. Earthquakes have adverse effects on the housing and settlement of people. They are forced to change the way they were initially structured which makes it difficult to cope with the new ways of life. They are also driven into hard economic situations where they have ...

Global Force of Good: The United States of America

Since the end of the Second World War and the Cold War, the United States has often been regarded as the world’s most powerful nation today. In the political, economic and social sector, the country often served as the leader of the international community while some saw the country as a role model for change and democracy. However, in times of conflict and disasters, the United States is one of the first few who would respond and send in the US military to help nations in need. Critics may find this action by the United States questionable considering the ...

Abstract

Humanitarian response to the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2000 was from National Government and Non-Governmental Organizations. Support in form of rescue and relief workers got sent to Haiti. Humanitarian supplies got directly supplied to areas directly affected by the earthquake. National fund raising got organized in an effort to provide monetary support. Medical staff got sent and security personnel too. The urgency of the response to Haiti is important and the response to the appeal of donation. Use of questionnaires was quite helpful as it provided the best sample for the research. There was strong support for the humanitarian ...

Earthquakes are vibrations of the Earth that are caused by the rupture and sudden movement of rocks along faults or breaks within the earth's crust. The elastic-rebound theory is a model used to explain the origin of earthquakes. It illustrates the buildup of elastic strain from stresses within the earth's crust and the abrupt release of energy along faults as the rocks return or rebound to their initial state (Ristau 249; Hamblin and Christiansen 510). The point within the Earth where the earthquake's energy is generated by the initial slippage or movement is called the focus. The epicenter is the ...

Section one- introduction

Section two- summary The reunification of Japan occurred under the leadership three daimyo that followed each other. These daimyo include Tokugawa Shogunate (1542-1616), Tokuwaga Hideyoshi (1536-1598), and Oda Nabunaga that existed between 1543 to 1582. The daimyo Tokugawa Ieyasu established Tokugawa Shogunate that ruled Japan for more than two hundred years. In its effort to establish order in the international relation, Tokugawa Shogunate prohibited trade between Japan and western nations. It also controlled Japanese from conducting trade with other nations during this period. As a result, the unofficial trade and piracy along the China coast came to an end ...

Abstract

Natural disasters have always happened and will continue to happen. Unfortunately, there is a major difference in how developed countries prepare for and respond to natural disasters, compared to developing countries. When a disaster hits a developing country, the death rates are much higher than in a developed country, the recovery period takes longer and the long term economic impact is more severe. This paper looks at the causes for the differences and addresses steps a developing country can take to be better prepared for and respond against potential natural disasters. There is a distinct difference in the terminology disaster professionals use between the ...

Geography is one of the ancient earth science. The word ‘Geo’ meaning ‘Earth’ and ‘graphy’ meaning ‘to describe’ was first used by Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar in third century B.C. Geography is basically the study of the earth’s surface and associated changes and impacts associated with it. It is the study of the interactions of all physical and human phenomena and also the landforms created during these interactions. Physical geography is one of the main discipline of geographical science. It is mainly concerned with the study of the spatial patterns of weather and climate, soils and vegetation, water in ...