WORLD & NATION
April 19. 2013
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AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
For the first time in 120 years, the Netherlands has a king. In a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace
of Amsterdam, Williem-Alexander was coronated by the former monarch, his mother. Queen Beatrix
Armgard. After his appointment, thousands of citizens flooded the streets, bearing “Hallo Williem-
Alexander” on their celebratory flags. I
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In the wake of October’s
Hurricane Sandy, waterways
spanning Washington, D.C.to
Cpnne,cticut remain polluted with,
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for the sewage and transportation
systems in New York and New
Jersey exceeds $4.7 billion.
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DHAKA,
BANGLADESH
At least 385 people
were killed and dozens
more are missing after
a garment factory
collapsed last week. A
crack in the building’s
foundation that was
previously ignored
has been identified
as the cause of the
fall. Several engineers
and owners have
been arrested while
the survivors mourn
and seek justice.
British apparel outlet
Primark, a benefactor
of the former factory,
has offered financial
compensation and on
scene aid to families of
the victims.
ITALY
Although high in saturated fat and salt content, researchers say pizza is a healthy
component of living a longer life. Regular consumption of pizza is proven to
reduce the risk of developing various forms of cancer, including a 59 percent drop
in the likelihood of contracting oesophageal cancer and a 34 percent decrease in
acquiring colon cancer.
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Earthquakes shake the world: four countries hit last week
BY JOSH BARKER
Staff Writer
Researchers predict that an earthquake
will hit the U.S. West Coast, affecting
Northern California to British Columbia.
The earthquake is projected to be so
powerful that it will kill at least 10,000 and
cause $32 billion in damages.
The last time an earthquake of this
magnitude struck the West Coast was in
the year 1700.
"By the year 2060, if we have not had
an earthquake, we will have exceeded 85
percent of all known intervals of earthquake
recurrence in 10,000 years," said Jay Patton,
co-author of Oregon State University's
research, in a recent press release.
Since year 1900, the Earth has been
shaken by approximately 17 earthquakes
each year, ranging between 7,0 and 8.0 on
the Richter scale.
In the last week, several large significant technological advancement in
earthquakes struck China, Japan, Iran and the monitoring of earthquakes. In 1931,
Pakistan. there were 350 seismograph stations in the
China reports that at least 186 are dead world. Today, there are more than 8,000.
and over 8,000 wounded. Roughly 80 of These seismograph stations ' locate
the houses in Mashkel, Pakistan have been roughly 20,000 earthquakes annually and
obliterated, leaving 35 of its residents dead approximately 50 earthquakes each day.
according to CNN. "Like every random event, there are
"Earthquakes are a constant factor on clusters when earthquakes are more
Earth," said Associate Professor of Geology common," said Dobson. "I don't think
David Dobson. "For the most part, they
happen in a predictable way, but it can be
hard to plan for single earthquakes."
The crust of the Earth is made of tectonic
plates, and the edges of these plates are
covered in fault lines. Earthquakes occur
when tectonic plates grind against each
other, and most earthquakes occur within
these fault lines.
"The Himalayas are a danger zone, as
is the West Coast of South America," said
Dobson. "The Pacific Ocean is the Ring of
Fire."
Given the recent public attention to
earthquake activity, some are asking if
there has been an increase in the occurrence
of earthquakes over the last few years.
"Earthquakes have been happening since
before we were here and have only been
researched recently," said CCE sophomore
and Geology major Jeffery Jarvis.
In recent decades, there has been
Global Seismic Hazard Map
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Using geological data of fault lines and seismic activity, the Global Seismic Hazard Assessment
Program creates global seismic hazard maps to better predict future earthquakes.
there have been more intense earthquakes
recently."
Even with this new technology,
predicting earthquakes can be a challenge.
A 2010 report identified a 37 percent
chance of an earthquake striking the West
Coast within the next 50 years. New reports
have raised this likelihood to a 100 percent.
"This Earth will hit us," said Kent Yu, an
engineer and Chairman of the Commission,
to lawmakers. "It's just a matter of how
soon."