Computer Games PC games, also known as computer games, are video games played on a general-purpose personal computer rather than a dedicated video game console or arcade machine. Their defining characteristics include a lack of any centralized controlling authority and greater capacity in input, processing, and output. PC games reached widespread popularity following the video game crash of 1983, particularly in Europe, leading to the era of the "bedroom coder". From the mid-90s onward they lost
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!"#$%&'"()*+,+ -."/"0)1+ 2"34*5/)+6'#*+++ Learning Goals (Earthquakes 4/5) •! •! List and describe the primary earthquake hazards Understand the importance of building design and ground conditions in earthquake damage to buildings and infrastructure Understand the basics of how buildings can be designed or retrofitted to better resist earthquakes (and reduce casualties and costs) Explain liquifaction and resonance and how those processes can affect buildings •! •! Upcoming Dates
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September 24 2013 Earthquake U.S Geological Survey A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Awaran, Pakistan due to a strike-slip occurring between the plates. The plates collided between the transition zone between the northward subduction of the Arabic plate beneath the Eurasia plate. The epicenter of the event occurred 69km north of the Awaran, Pakistan border. The earthquake killed at least 825 people and injured hundred of others. The Balochistan government estimated that the earthquake had destroyed
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EQ Watch Review By doing my earthquake watch and taking this class, I have gained a lot of knowledge about earthquakes. There are so many earthquakes that occur in just one day. Before my earthquake watch, I never would have known that earthquakes were this common. I found out that even we humans can cause earthquakes. Building new structures like dams and plants may cause earthquakes. There are also a lot of hazards that come with earthquakes that I had no idea about. Ground shaking, ground
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control. On march 11 2011 a massive earthquake struck Japan. This earthquake was the biggest quake to hit Japan in over 140 years. Unfortunately every action has an equal and opposite reaction, the earthquake caused a massive tsunami that did not help the Japanese. The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.9 and the waves were 10 meters high. These waves crashed and drowned Japan. Over 1,000 people were believed dead and many more have been reported missing. This earthquake caused buildings to burn and houses
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1. What are the elements that compose the Earth and give the percentage composition of each? The earth as a whole consists of the following elements and percentages: * * Iron – 32% * Oxygen – 30% * Silicon – 15% * Magnesium – 14% * Sulfur – 3% * Nickel – 2% * Calcium – 2% * Aluminium – 1% * Sodium – 3 (percent by weight) * Potassium – 2.5 (percent by weight) 2. What is mineral? Describe the six physical and two chemical properties used to identify
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Tectonic Hazards: Earthquakes Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake. When two blocks of rock or two plates are rubbing against each other, they stick a little. They don't just slide smoothly; the rocks catch on each other. The rocks are still pushing against each other, but not moving. After a while, the rocks break because of all the pressure that's built up. When
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On March 11th 2011 a magnitude 9.0 earthquake known as the Great East Japan Earthquake struck off the east coast of japan. It sparked a level 7 nuclear meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, according to the International Nuclear Event scale (INES) it remains one of the most severe accidents in history. The Nuclear Accident Independent Investigation Commission (NAIC) concludes the meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi was preventable, deeming it as a “manmade” disaster. On the other hand
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achieved without the construction of safer and more disaster resilient education facilities. At a time when the frequency and magnitude of extreme climatic events is rising, a growing number of the world’s school-going children are increasingly exposed to earthquakes, wildfires, floods, cyclones, landslides and other natural hazards. For example: • The Sichuan earthquake (2008) killed more than 7,000 children in their schools and an estimated 7,000 classrooms were destroyed. • The cyclone Sidr
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the East. Chiles highest point is Nevado Ojas del Salado which stands at 6, 880 m. Chile has many natural resources including, Copper Timber, Iron Ore, Nitrates, Precious Metals, Molybdenum and Hydropower. It’s Natural Hazards include severe earthquakes, active
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