...Earthquake The strongest earthquake in 25 years in Northern California's Bay Area struck early Sunday, injuring dozens of people, damaging historic buildings in downtown Napa and turning fireplaces into rubble. The 6.0-magnitude quake struck just six miles southwest of Napa, California's famed wine country. Nearly 160 were treated for minor injuries at the emergency room at Queen of the Valley Hospital, though hospital CEO Walt Mickens could not confirm that all of those patients were injured in the earthquake. Plate tectonic California San Francisco seems like a city living on the brink of disaster. Its residents know that I lies along the San Andrea’s fault, where the pacific moves north westwards past the North American plate. The two move in the same direction but the pacific plate moves more quickly, this creates friction. This is called a conservative plate boundary. The San Andreas Fault is the fault line between them. It runs along the Californian coast from Los Angeles north to San Francisco. Other fault lines run parallel to the major fault; San Francisco is built over two of them. The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake * Date and time- 5;04pm, 17th October 1989 * Magnitude and locations 7.1; epicenter -loma prieta in the Santa Cruz mountains * A magnitude 5.2 aftershock struck the region 37 minutes after the main earthquake * 63 people died and 13757 were injured (most were killed when a freeway collapsed) * 1018 homes were destroyed...
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...profiles and how these and other factors affect the responses of people and governments. * Research contrasting locations and hazard events to draw out the range of tectonic activity and the different responses generated. Report title: ‘Tectonic hazard profiles determine the way in which people and governments respond to hazards’. Discuss ------------------------------------------------- Student’s plan: Intro – definitions Park model THP factors Magnitude – Lincolnshire, Iripinia Speed onset - Popocatepetl, Kashmir Areal Extent – tsunami Other factors - economic development Scientific understanding Location Conclusion - why chose case studies Nevado del Ruiz Loma Prieta Introduction Tectonic hazards pose significant challenges to humans. Earthquakes alone have claimed over 1 million lives in the last 100 years. A tectonic hazard can be defined as an event occurring due to movement or deformation of the earth’s crust with the potential to...
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...could say about the earthquake, because the seismometers had been 152 knocked out by its severity. He told them the direction from which it came, along with its approximate distance (based on the time between different waves, but not the P and S that are normally used, as described earlier). From these he guessed that the earthquake was near Santa Cruz, and he was also able to roughly guess its strength. He boasted to me that for several hours his information was the best available. I must mention, however, that this “expert” is the same friend who bought a house on dredged coastal fill, the worst possible place to be in an earthquake; that is why he was able to view this earthquake so well. Scope of the problem To begin to see the scope of the problem of earthquakes and people, let’s consider a few statistics: • ~150 earthquakes each year are potentially damaging (Mw 6); • ~20 earthquakes each year cause severe damage (Mw 7); • in the 1990’s, more than 100,000 people were killed in earthquakes, especially those in Iran, India, Russia, and Japan. This was a worse death toll than usual, not because of more earthquakes but because they happened to affect highly populated areas. By comparison, storm surges killed 300,000 people in 1992 alone, mostly in Bangladesh. • the largest earthquake of the last 40 years, the Mw 9.2 Sumatra earthquake, created a tsunami that killed 228,000 people; • globally, the risk of being killed by an earthquake is ~1 in a million...
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...Assignment GEOL1002 Earthquake Portfolio This project will get to you examine the nature and effects of a significant earthquake. You will examine various aspects of the earthquake with your group over the course of the next six weeks. The exercise will get you to examine various sources of data, then you will learn how analyses the different data sets, and present the data in several different ways. The aim is to have you develop your geologic, spatial and temporal and presentation (transferable) skills. During the course of this project will: 1. Describe the tectonic and geologic setting 2. Quantify the characteristics of the earthquake (magnitude, depth, duration etc.) 3. Describe the effects of the earthquake (natural and human) 4. Assess the risk of future earthquakes in the region 5. Present recommendation to help in hazard mitigation in the region 6. Present projects Products (all due Feb 9): i) 2000 word report (fully illustrated and referenced) ii) Poster board iii) 5 minute-long video on YouTube iv) 10 minute powerpoint presentation Each part worth 25% of total assignment grade. Useful websites to get you started: USGS Earthquake Hazard Program: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ Southern California Earthquake Center: http://www.scec.org/ National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program: http://www.nehrp.gov/ Group Assignments 1. Haiti earthquake, 2010 | 5. Chile earthquake, 2010 | 2. Tohoku earthquake, 2011 | 6. Northridge...
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...To what extent should epidemics and disasters amongst different countries, time periods, and victims be compared? This analysis will focus on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and 1918-19 Spanish influenza pandemic disasters in human history with reference to A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester and The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 by Susan Kingsley Kent. With an estimated death toll of “3,000 people out of a population of 400,000” (Discussion slides October 13) for the earthquake and “thirty million to perhaps even one hundred million” for the influenza pandemic worldwide (Kent Introduction 1), both disasters ultimately struck humanity with a deadly blow. Amongst the numerous messages conveyed, the key lessons presented...
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...The Winchester Mystery House is a well-known mansion in Northern California. It once was the personal residence of Sarah Winchester, the widow of gun magnate William Wirt Winchester. It was continuously under construction for 38 years and is reported to be haunted. It now serves as a tourist attraction. Under Winchester's day-to-day guidance, its "from-the-ground-up" construction proceeded around the clock, without interruption, from 1884 until her death on September 5, 1922, at which time work immediately ceased.[3] The cost for such constant building has been estimated at about US $5.5 million[4] (if paid in 1922; this would be equivalent to over $75 million in 2012).[5] The Queen Anne Style Victorian mansion is renowned for its size and utter lack of any master building plan. According to popular belief, Winchester thought the house was haunted by the ghosts of the people who fell victim to Winchester rifles, and that only continuous construction would appease them. It is located at 525 South Winchester Blvd. in San Jose, California.[6] As of 2013, the house is under private ownership by Winchester Mystery House, LLC, a limited liability company owned by partners Edna May Raney; Gerard Raney; Ray Farris II; Sandra Farris; and M. Valerie Bovone. It is not operated by the County of Santa Clara or the U.S. National Park Service. Inspiration Although this is disputed, popular belief holds that a Boston medium told Winchester that she had to leave her home in New Haven and...
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...Ronald Lujan Jr Alissa A Buckley ENGL96/1A 18JULY2016 Here in the United States there are few topics more controversial than gun rights. On one end we have our pro-gun Americans who are all about our second amendment that gives us the right to bear arms. On the other end we have our anti-gunners who would like to do away with these weapons. What was already a hot topic; especially here in San Francisco, has now been amplified exponentially do to the recent rash of mass shootings occurring throughout the country. These incidents have sparked a tidal wave of individuals working for the justice system here in San Francisco to push for tightening this states already strict gun laws and regulations, in hopes that these tighter laws will help to reduce violent crime both here in San Francisco and throughout the rest of California. The most efficient way to combat violent crime here in San Francisco is for lawmakers to halt they’re fight against firearm ownership and allow residents to arm themselves. Several points have been made supporting both sides of this issue. We have to ask ourselves, is it right to penalize every law-abiding gun owner residing here in California based off of the actions of a few criminals? Senator Jim Nielson, R-Gerber said, “The criminals will not be affected. They laugh at this.” Gerber also went on to say that these bills simply disarm the law-abiding public. Many would argue that these criminals who are executing these horrific acts are not acquiring...
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...Northern California Geolo Geology of Northern California Frank DeCourten Department of Earth Science Sierra College Standing more than 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above the surrounding terrain, Mt. Shasta is the largest volcano in northern California and symbolizes the dynamic geologic processes that have shaped a spectacular landscape. 63829_02_insidecover.qxd 11/25/08 12:53 AM Page ii ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS TO ASK Northern California.1 Introduction Ⅲ What are northern California’s physiographic provinces? Ⅲ What is the Farallon subduction zone? al Ⅲ What two types of plate boundaries exist in northern California today? th Ⅲ What are terranes, how do they originate, and why are they important in northern California? Northern California.2 The Sierra Nevada: California’s Geologic alifornia’s Ge Backbone Ⅲ What is the Sierra Nevada batholith? rra batholi Ⅲ What kinds of rocks surround the Sierra Nevada batholith? ra Ⅲ When and how was the modern Sierra Nevada uplifted? e Ⅲ What types of gold deposits occur in the Sierra Nevada? e? Ⅲ What is the Mother Lode? Northern California.3 The Klamath M Mountains t ath an Ne evada Ⅲ In what ways are the Klamath Mountains and the Sierra Nevada similar? ds ro o ath M Ⅲ What kinds of rocks comprise the ophiolites in the Klamath Mountains and what tectonic events do they signify? ineral occu th ntai Ⅲ What mineral resources occur in the Klamath Mountains? Northern California...
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...Herb Kelleher: Let’s Get Nuts! Everyone have the ability to be a leader in today’s society, whether we chose to embrace the inner leader is up to the individual. By definition, leadership is characterized as a person with a vision and the ability to energize individuals to turn that vision into a reality. The book written in 1996 by Jackie and Kevin Freiberg explains how Kelleher and Southwest lead the airline business. To understand how far Herb Kelleher has gone in life, you have to understand where and how far Southwest Airlines has come. Purpose: Herb Kelleher is an example of a leader with a vision, a vision we know today as Southwest Airlines. His ability to build relationships within a company and a new twist of how things should be run are reasons why his company still is thriving today. Theme Statement: Kelleher not only appeals to the customer’s wants, but he listens to his employees and acts accordingly. Context: Herb Kelleher is a New Jersey native and a former graduate of New York University School of Law. There he gained the knowledge to become a successful lawyer, also meeting his supportive wife, Jon Negley. Kelleher and his wife soon moved to San Antonio where he continued to practice law. He had made connections with Rollin King because Kelleher had done some legal work for King’s air service (Freiberg and Freiberg, 1996, p. 15). The creation of Southwest Airlines began as a vivid dream for 2 men, now this vision is a reality that is flourishing...
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...Tuyển tập Báo cáo Hội nghị Sinh viên Nghiên cứu Khoa học lần thứ 7 Đại học Đà Nẵng năm 2010 NGHIÊN CỨU CÁC PHƯƠNG PHÁP TÍNH TOÁN ĐỘNG ĐẤT CHO CẦU LIÊN TỤC RESEARCHING ON THE METHODS APPLIED TO CALCULATE THE SEISMIC RESPONSE OF CONTINUOUS BRIDGE. SVTH: Võ Đức Dũng Lớp 05X3A, Khoa Xây dựng Cầu đường, Trường Đại học Bách Khoa Khoa Xây dựng Cầu đường, Trường Đại học Bách Khoa TÓM TẮT , phương pháp ph phản ứng, phương pháp lịch sử thời ổ gian. Trong . ABSTRACT The paper researchs on calculating the continuous bridge under the earthquake by applying some various methods such as: Static Method, Response Spectrum Method, Time History Method. GVHD: GV. ThS. Đỗ Việt Hải 1. Đặt vấn đề Nước ta nằm trong vùng chịu ảnh hưởng của động đất mạnh từ cấp 6 đến cấp 9 nên việc xem xét thiết kế kháng chấn. Ở Việt Nam, việc tính toán động đất còn khá mới mẻ và rất ít tài liệu đề cập đến các cách tính toán đ ộng đất cũng như các tác động của động đất gây ra đối với công trình cầu. Đặc biệt là phần tử hữu hạn để 2. Giải quyết vấn đề 2.1. Phương pháp tính toán tĩnh kết cấu chịu tải trọng động đất Phương pháp tính toánĩnh hay phương pháp tĩnh lực ngang tương đương là t phương pháp trong đóực quán tín h do đ l ộng đất sinh ra tác động lên công trình theo phương ngang được thay bằng các tĩnh lực ngang tương đương Theo đề xuất của F.Omori và Sano (Nh bản) toàn bộ công trình được xem như ật một vật cứng tuyệt đối đặt trên mặt đất. Do đó, khi động đất xảy ra, các đặc trưng dao động (gia tốc, vận...
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...MARKETING PLAN Table of Contents Section Page Executive Summary 3 - 4 Product / Service Description 5 - 7 Target Market 8 - 10 Macro Environment 11 - 12 Microenvironment 13 - 15 Price 16 - 17 Channels of Distribution 18 Advertising, Sales Promotions, PR Plans 19 - 20 Budget for 3 Years 21 Reference Page 22 - 23 Executive Summary The following marketing plan will help guide the Golden State Warriors back into the respectability of the league. For the past sixteen years, the organization has been unsuccessful in all aspects of the business. Aspects include: forming a competitive team that consistently makes the post season year in and year out, staffing a highly qualified management group, and increasing single & season ticket sales over a three year span. With the goal to build a “winning NBA franchise,” we will first focus on the aspects of improving the culture and employing a new face for the team. With this, it will provide a more attractive setting for “big name” free agents to come join the Warriors and bring them back into a respectable state. With the marketing strategy that I will implement, it will give the Warriors increased amount of leverage against the other 30 NBA organizations by increasing the market share by at least 4.36%. With every available free agent in the market, the Golden State Warriors have a 3.33% chance which does not include...
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...Sudhir K.4 had mentioned in his report about current Indian seismic scenario. Also mentioned previous devastating earthquakes occurred in India and there eco-social effects. Author underlined that from past experience it was clear that we need to sharpen our tools to avoid such losses. More precise work need to be done in the field of seismic engineering. Agarwal Pankaj and Shrikhande Manish5 have provided an enough material at one place to develop the basic understanding of the issues as required for correctly interpreting and using the standard codes of practicing for earthquake resistance design. The book was divided into seven parts, each dealing with specific aspects of earthquake engineering. Starting with earthquake generation, seismic zoning map of India etc. While the second part covers structural dynamic concern with analytical treatment of vibration problems. Third part throws light on earthquake resistance design of RC buildings. Ideas to improve seismic performance of building, modeling issue of buildings were covered in to fourth part. Fifth part covers earthquake resistance design of building and shear wall. Sixth chapter was related to masonry buildings. The final section was related to seismically damaged buildings that is evaluation and retrofitting of buildings and covers various evaluation and retrofitting methods. Thus a gamut of earthquake engineering was elaborated in to this book. Kadid A. and Boumrkik A.6 have presented a technical note on pushover analysis...
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...Chapter 7: Statutory Authority Chapter Outline 1. Introduction of topics and concepts to be discussed in the chapter. a. Legal basis of modern emergency management in the United States. b. Budget authority. c. Program eligibility. d. Roles and responsibilities. 2. Case Studies a. The National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP): Legislation to Address a Particular Hazard b. The Homeland Security Act of 2002: A New Emergency Management c. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000: A Shift to Pre-Disaster Mitigation 3. Additional Sources of Information 4. Glossary of Terms 5. Acronyms 6. Discussion Questions a. General b. NEHRP c. Homeland Security Act of 2002 d. DMA 2000 7. Suggested Out of Class Exercises Introduction No emergency management system anywhere in the world can properly function without statutory authority and consistent budget appropriations. Statutory authority defines disasters programs, determines who is eligible for these programs, provides the legal support needed to implement disaster programs and establishes the legal foundation for funding the programs and activities of the disaster agency. Without such authority, a government agency is powerless. Legal Basis of Modern Emergency Management in the United States The first recorded emergency management legislation in the United States occurred in 1803 when a Congressional Act was passed to provide financial...
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...HAZARD, VULNERABILITY, AND RISK ANALYSIS This paper describes how preimpact conditions act together with event-specific conditions to produce a disaster’s physical and social impacts. These disaster impacts can be reduced by emergency management interventions. In addition, this chapter discusses how emergency managers can assess the preimpact conditions that produce disaster vulnerability within their communities. The chapter concludes with a discussion of vulnerability dynamics and methods for disseminating hazard/vulnerability data. Introduction A disaster occurs when an extreme event exceeds a community’s ability to cope with that event. Understanding the process by which natural disasters produce community impacts is important for four reasons. First, information from this process is needed to identify the preimpact conditions that make communities vulnerable to disaster impacts. Second, information about the disaster impact process can be used to identify specific segments of each community that will be affected disproportionately (e.g., low income households, ethnic minorities, or specific types of businesses). Third, information about the disaster impact process can be used to identify the event-specific conditions that determine the level of disaster impact. Fourth, an understanding of disaster impact process allows planners to identify suitable emergency management interventions. The process by which disasters produce community impacts can be explained in terms of...
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...AS GEOGRAPHY UNIT 1 WORLD AT RISK WORLD AT RISK GLOBAL HAZARDS Hazard – Potential threat to human life or property Natural Hazards – Caused by natural processes e.g. lava flow from volcanic eruption Hydro-meteorological Hazards – Caused by climatic processes (droughts, floods, tropical cyclones and storms Geophysical Hazards – Caused by land processes (volcanic eruptions, earthquakes) Disaster – When a hazard seriously affects humans Risk – Likelihood that humans will be seriously affected by a hazard Vulnerability – How susceptible a population is to the damage caused by a hazard. Disaster Risk Equation Risk (R) – Hazards (H) * Vulnerability (V) / Capacity to Cope (C) Risk increases if: * Frequency or severity of hazards increase * People vulnerability increase * Capacity to cope decreases (Capacity to cope is the ability to deal with the consequences of a hazard) e.g. people in remote areas are further from help in central areas, so have lower capacity to cope) * Global Warming – greatest global hazard * Recent increase in average global temp – climate change * Causes other types of climate change * Context hazard – global in scale (affects all parts of environment) – potential to trigger other hazards or make them worse * Chronic Hazard (Long term) * People who aren’t causing the problem are mostly affected * Difficult to find solutions * Hydro-meteorological hazards becoming more frequent ...
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