A. Before the L'Aquila earthquake in 2009 people were starting to prepare for a earthquake but not a 6.3 earthquake. However, there was miscommunication between the scientist and the people of L'Aquila. Since earthquakes are the hardest natural disaster to predict, nothing is always 100 percent accurate. The seismologist involved with the making of predictions did not want to scare the people and make them prepare for an earthquake that was not going to come, when the seismologist were not even postie of the earthquake coming.…
Samir Jhajj Mrs. Michielin ENG 1D0-H October 15, 2014. Independent Study Unit Task One: Eric Roberts Walters was born on March 3, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario. Eric studied at York University and when he was finished from university, he started to teach at a public school in Streetsville, Ontario in 1993. His class were not good readers or writers, but the way Mr. Walters made them better was by writing his first book called Stand Your Ground. After writing this book, Mr. Walters’ class enjoyed reading this book and so did the community.…
BOOM!: Voices of the Sixties Assignment #2 According to author Tom Brokow, in the book BOOM!, the sixties were a time that begun in 1963 and ended in 1974. There was a lot brewing in the early sixties causing this era to have a lasting affect on America. Some of these events were The Civil Rights Crusades, which were led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; the revolution of Ronald Reagan the actor, the Governor, and eventually the President of the United States.…
Imagine earthquakes as a result of a giant man shaking the Earth. Crazy right? It's hard to believe, but centuries ago, this was the explanation of natural phenomenons. In The Odyssey, a king must travel across Europe in order to return to his kingdom and family.…
In the Achieve 3000 article “China and Japan: Can Animals Sense Trouble?” talks about the argument of whether nature and animals can or cannot predict and warn us of when a disaster is about to happen. This article provides reliable evidence for both sides of the topic that will help you decide which side you will be on. Evidence that is for animals can predict is from this article is a quote by seismologist Roger Musson: “there are several possible reasons for behavioral changes in animals before an earthquake... animals can sense weak shocks prior to an earthquake that are imperceptible to humans.”…
Although geologist cannot predict when an earthquake will occur, they can make assumptions based on location and previous earthquake activity if earthquakes will continue in the same area. The records of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake explain why damage…
Violet acts are more likely to cause bigger and more noticeable affects of PTSD due to the personal fear it brings to the victim. The victim feels they have been intentionally targeted. This brings on a whole new level of worry. Natural disasters such as Earthquakes maybe seen as an unfortunate occurrence which the person was in the wrong place at the wrong time, we all know natural disasters happen and still go about our lives everyday. If the act is a violent one towards the victim such as a mugging or sexual assault this stamps more deep routed feelings and memories of the incident.…
On the 22nd of May, 1960, Chile experienced one of the largest earthquakes recorded to date. The earthquake struck 160km’s off the coast of Southern Chile parallel to the city of Valdivia at 7:11pm. The temblor was the cause of significant damage and loss of life in both Chile and distant Pacific coastal areas. It is believed that the earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 following a series of foreshocks the previous day. The earthquake was responsible for extreme destruction within Chile and caused nearly half of the buildings in Valdivia to be rendered uninhabitable.…
This earthquake could have been way worse but this is what we got from the aftermath ,Emma Burke and Moon shadow from Dragons wings written by Laurence yep experienced this disaster in their own time experiencing different disasters and people who made different choices. Emma burke states ¨The matron had just been removed unconscious from a heap of brick, mortar, and general debris. The attendants were making frantic efforts to get the ambulance out¨Emma burke states that people were really helpful in the occurring disasters,meanwhile moonshadow from Dragonwings written by Laurence yep states ¨please need help father pointed to the mound behind us from which the ghostly voices were calling ¨be off with you ¨ said the man¨ he states this because these people would rather help themselves survive then put others first .…
According to Christopher Scholz and his two colleagues, “The sudden movement of the Earth caused by the abrupt release of accumulated strain along a fault in the interior,” meaning an earthquake is the sudden movement along a fault line, which is where tectonic plates meet. When the plates shift this causes the Earth to shake but when the plates become unrestrained large earthquakes occur. The earthquake is not something that happens in one moment, it is a gradual buildup of pressure in one area that when released can cause large…
Imagine a rectangular room composed of walls that were flexible, but unbreakable; if trapped, a person could push and shove on the walls with all their strength and would do nothing but flex them in and out thus trapping the person in the room. Figuratively speaking, society has placed us all in a “room” similar to the scene described and the walls are becoming less and less flexible as time goes by. In his essay titled “Innovation Starvation,” Neal Stephenson discusses how society as a whole is trapped in this room and is becoming less capable of envisioning and accomplishing beneficial projects like previous generations were able to. In his essay, he is addressing all of us as a society and is attempting to help us understand how crucial…
Natural disasters take thousands of innocent lives every year, and the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 only added to this growing number. On April 18th 1906 more than 1,000 casualties were seen, more than 400 million dollars lost and over 225,000 people became homeless. In one day. It’s safe to say these few terrible minutes may have ruined the lives of these people forever. During this earthquake, many people recorded their personal experiences and those of the people around them, some of which are still around today.…
In John McWhorter’s Ted talk “Txting is killing language. JK!!!” he explains how texting is evolving into a new language that is beneficial to our society today. Even though we don’t necessarily use correct grammar or punctuation in our texts and when we talk, we still know what the meaning of the message is. Writing is more of a complex process and required more thought.…
I have chosen an American wartime propaganda poster produced by J. Howard Miller in 1943 for Westinghouse Electric as an inspirational image to boost worker morale. This poster is called, “We Can Do It” but is also referred to as “Rosie the Riveter” because of the woman illustrated on the poster. “The "We Can Do It!" image was used to promote feminism and other political issues beginning in the 1980s. The image made the cover of the Smithsonian magazine in 1994 and was fashioned into a US first-class mail stamp in 1999.”…
The movie I have chosen for a film analysis is called, San Andreas which relates to an environmental disaster that is unpredictable and results in a serious effect on the environment (Warner Bros. Pictures, 2015). The San Andreas shows one fascinating aspect of American disaster film that presents two apocalyptic, an earthquake and a tsunami by addressing the most-commonly portrayed environmental disaster. Along with showing the powerful natural disaster, this film concentrates on informing catastrophe and post-apocalyptic disaster. To begin with, the San Andreas is set in the city of Los Angeles, with San Francisco Bay Area and follows the story of San Andreas fault. The main character of this film is named Raymond Gaines, who is a helicopter…