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someone with acess to a phone and who was not dead would have rung emergency aids. there would have been a lot of people doing this and once the aids got there they would have called backup. :)

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One of the largest earthquakes was the Magnitude 9.0 earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011.

The Jan 12, 2010 7.0 magnitude Earthquake in Haiti was the deadliest with the most fatalities in last 20 years.

Take a look at the USGS Seismicity Maps for worldwide earthquake activity. A large full-scale detailed map is also available.

USGS keeps lists of earthquakes by country, region, and year (1990 - present).

See URL in related links.

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According to a very useful history and guide to sources, www.skibbereen.ie/microsite/skibbereen_famine/HTML/intro

Establishing how many died in the Skibbereen area during the Famine is problematic but a figure of 28,000 deaths and a further 8,000 emigrated, from population of 105,000 may be reasonable. Further, it was the poorest who were hit worst. Between 1847 and 1852 holdings of less than 15 acres declined by 31%; holdings greater than 30 acres increased by 63%. Pre Famine Skibbereen society was obliterated.Most of those who died in the Famine in Skibbereen were buried in the abbey graveyard, where a Famine Memorial stands with the inscription: 'Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Ps.CXV-5.' 'Erected to the memory of those departed ones who fell victims to the awful famine of 1846 and 1847. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord. And let perpetual light shine on them. May they rest in peace. Amen.'

Harrowing images were intended to shock, like those of starving children in Africa on television are today. The commentary makes it clear that 'our main object in the publication of this series of Illustrations is to direct public sympathy to the suffering poor of these localities'.

The situation in Skibbereen was also the focus of a number of national newspaper reports. It soon became a byword for human suffering. As early as March 1847, the Liverpool Journal headed a report on fever deaths in Webster's Court, off Oriel Street, Liverpool - 'A Skibbereen In Liverpool'.

The scenes we have witnessed at Skibbereen, equal any thing that has been recorded by history, or could be conceived by the imagination. Famine, typhusfever, dysentery, and a disease hitherto unknown, are sweeping away the whole population. The poor are not the only sufferers: fever is spreading to every class, and even the rich are becoming involved in the same destruction.Narrative of a Journey from Oxford to Skibbereen during the year of the Irish Famine by Lord Dufferin and G F Boyle (Oxford, 1847).

Early in 1847, two aristocratic young Oxford undergraduates, Lord Dufferin and G F Boyle, visited Skibbereen. Shocked by what they saw, they published their Narrative of a Journey from Oxford to Skibbereen to raise funds for famine relief. They described how, in some cottages, 'dead bodies had lain putrefying in the midst of the sick remnant of their families, none strong enough to remove them, until the rats and decay made it difficult to recognise that they had been human beings'.

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The magnitude 9.0 earthquake on March 11, 2011, which occurred near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, resulted from thrust faulting on or near the subduction zone plate boundary between the Pacific and North America plates. Subduction is when an oceanic plate slips underneath a continental plate, and they drag against one another. Force builds up over time, and then they suddenly slip, causing an uplift in the ocean floor. The gigantic release of mechanical energy caused the earthquake, while the sudden shift of a massive amount of water caused the subsequent tsunami.

In short, it hit japan because of the moving tectonic plates.

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The American Association of Pediatrics recommended in 1992 that infants be placed on the sides or on their back as this has some evidence of reducing the rate of SIDS in some areas. Death from aspiration of vomit is much rarer than SIDS. Not all doctors are convinced, and babies have died of SIDS while sleeping on their side or back. Most parent groups (and the original FAQ author) recommend the back or side placing just in case.

There are several devices to help keep you infant propped up, but as soon as they start squirming a lot you probably cannot use them.

Constant worrying about the possibility of SIDS and constant checking on the baby will not safeguard a child from SIDS. It will only serve to exhaust the parents and to increase their worries.

The first few months (and beyond!) is a time best spent by enjoying, loving, and watching your child grow and develop. Recognize the fact that you are not alone in your concern for your child. And remember that SIDS is not a common occurrence � of every 1000 babies born, 998 infants will NOT become SIDS victims.

No, you can not prevent SIDS. You can lower the risks but it is not preventable. They don't know why these babies die. If you don't know why, then you can't prevent it.

I can assure you that SIDS can in no way be prevented- you can follow steps to lower the risk but it can not be prevented. Every hour of every day another baby somewhere in this world dies from SIDS- it was stated that SIDS is an uncommon occurance and that you should not worry- well SIDS is more common than most people know and those people remain ignorant to the actual facts until it happens to them or someone they know. You should worry- every baby is at risk and SIDS is not prejudice in any way. So NO SIDS CAN NOT BE PREVENTED..... www.ourangelalex.com

no it isn't curable or preventabel but there are alot of things you ccan do to help the risk.

Most people want to believe you can, by simply placing your baby on its back , but this does NOT prevent SID's, because my very son was on his back and is no longer here. NO you cannot prevent something until you absolutely know its causes. Supplemental newborn screening can absolutely prevent 5% of Suddent Infant Deaths. Other than that, I am not aware of any absolute preventative and I have been researching SID's for over 3 years straight.

Check out my answer in the SIDS risk factor section. I am inclined to believe the theory that SIDS is caused by mildew which eats fire retardant chemicals in the crib mattress, which in turn creates poison gas. In New Zealand, 100,000 babies have slept on mattresses covered by a product which is essentially a sheet of a certain type of plastic, with no SIDS fatalities.

I am only about 95% convinced, but I would buy this product for my next baby, and I think other people in the US need to know, and the US needs to spend some public money researching this in an unbiased manner.

I believe 100% in the toxic gas theory for crib death. Babies are dying because of the toxic nerve gases released by their mattresses. This was discovered by an independent scientist quite by accident and not the result of lots of money which is currently going down the tubes in the US. Some "SIDS" babies are dying of other causes, including other environmental poisons (cigarettes, cleaning products, chemical overload) as well as vaccines. Many doctors still don't want to believe that vaccines are killing babies and will label a vaccine death as "SIDS". So in this vein, "SIDS" is not preventable, but crib death IS if you use the mattress cover that prohibits the gases from being released into the baby's air.

The mattress as the culprit sounds quite reasonable if we take into account that sleeping on their backs and avoiding fluffy blankets has reduced fatalities by about 40% since it was promoted. Obviously, if the baby has more opportunity to breathe in oxygen, the toxic gas is not as toxic. What puzzles me is the other theory that the same bacteria that causes cavities or stomach ulcers may be responsible to hinder proper oxygen supply to the baby`s heart and brain. It is the bacteria that caregivers can pass on to the little ones by kissing or sharing eating utensils. The bacteria was apparently found in larger amounts in babies who passed away through SIDS. However, no theory will ever ease the parents` loss.

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There is no way to know the exact numbers, since it is fairly preliminary at this moment. The death toll is rising as rescue searchers find more people under the rubble.

As of March 20, police estimate the death toll has exceeded 18,000. That number has been reduced to just under 16,000 with over 3,000 people still missing as of September 2011.

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The mantle has everything to do with this earthquake, without the convection currents in the mantle the plates would have not moved to cause the earthquake in the first place. The problem is that Japan is at a destructive (also called compressional) plate boundry, not just that but there is another four plate boundaries quite close by to magnify the effect of the earthquake, the movement of the crust could also mean that there could be magma rising through the crust ready for an eruption. The earthquake caused the ocean crust to move 10m which displaced the water to create the tsunami.

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37 Passengers

7 Crew Members

4 Hijackers

48 people died.

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The death toll in Japan from the March 11th 2011 tsunami is at 8,133, and 12,272 are still missing. The Japanese police estimates the death poll will exceed 18,000.
There is no way to know the exact numbers, since it is fairly preliminary at this moment. The death toll is rising as rescue searchers find more people under the rubble. By some accounts, the death toll has exceeded 7,000.

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Really, it depends on the level of the blizzard. Back in '77, Fort Erie and Chicago shared a huge blizzard. Twenty-nine people were killed. As long as people know the procedures of preparing for a blizzard or surviving through one, they should stay safe. Many, though, can still be killed, usually in a vehicle left out unknown.

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The year reads the same when rotated 180 degrees. Except when typed the "1" wouldn't be the same because of the line at the bottom of the "1" so technically nothing about them are probably going to be the same.

Tottenham winning the league.

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The magnitude 9.0 Tōhoku earthquake on March 11, 2011, occurred in the depths of the Pacific Ocean near the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan, about 130 kilometers (80 miles) east of the city of Sendai.

Exact location: 38.297°N, 142.372°E

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Massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake happened off coast of Japan on Friday, March 11th 2011 at 2:46pm local time (05:46 GMT), which triggered the tsunami that hit Japan a few minutes later.

The first waves hit Hawaii about 9 a.m. EST (1400 GMT) later that day.

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The earthquake occurred at 05:46:23 UTC March 11, 2011, or 2:46:23 PM (local time) at epicenter. You can see what time that was in your area in the related links.

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They now know they have to take precautions in that area.

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The epicenter for the magnitude 9.0 earthquake (originally recorded as 8.9) in Japan on March 11, 2011 was reported by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and others to be 129 kilometers (80 miles) off the east coast of the Oshika Peninsula, Tōhoku, near Sendai at a depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles). This earthquake triggered the massive tsunami that followed shortly after.

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