Some of the largest earthquakes in America’s history have come from the New Madrid Fault. All of these earthquakes happened in the Mississippi Valley, and yet were felt across the East Coast. Not only were these earthquakes large, but there were also many, with over 2,000 earthquakes recorded in the central Midwest, and 6,000-10,000 earthquakes recorded in the Bootheel of Missouri, all within the timespan of 4 months. 3 of these many earthquakes are still on the list of the United States’ largest
Rift Valley Fever is a viral zoonotic disease that is arthropod-borne.1, 2, 3, 4 This viral disease primarily affects domestic animals but has the ability to affect humans.1, 3, 4 The severity of the disease can range from mild to severe and can be potentially fatal.1 An epidemic in the animal population, also known as an epizootic, could result in increased economic loss as the disease leads to livestock death and spontaneous abortion among pregnant animals .1, 2, 3, 4 A reduction in trade
to take up very uncomfortable bus rides, he experienced delays while traveling using ferries and at times he took taxis. Smith started off from Beira, and he followed in the footsteps of Grogan by following the lakes and rivers of Africa, the Great Rift Valley, and the White Nile and up North till he arrived in Cairo. One funny thing about his tour is that he avoided those parts of Africa that are deemed dangerous one of them being the Eastern Congo. While going through Rwanda, he came face to face
through arcade games and vehicle simulators. The technology had taken a back seat from the public up until this point, where Oculus VR, an indie company, decides to make a comeback with it with their creation the Virtual Reality Headset the Oculus Rift. The overwhelming positive response has spurred the major companies like Sony and Microsoft to start pouring money into their own headsets. However because of Oculus VR’s sudden purchase by Facebook, a company not associated with gaming like Oculus’
Kenya is a country situated in the East coast of Africa, along the equator, between Somalia and Tanzania and bordering the Indian Ocean. Its geographic co-ordinates are 1 000 N, 38 00 E. It has a total of 580,367 square metres (slightly larger than France) with 569,140 square metres of land and the rest, 11,227 square metres is water. Kenya is land bounded by five countries, Uganda (933 kilometres), Ethiopia (861 kilometres), Tanzania (769 kilometres), Somalia (682 kilometres) and Sudan (232 kilometres)
plateaus and mountains and with this country’s climate is categorized as primarily H with some subcategories of B on the Köppen system (Attoh). The Western Highlands and Eastern Highlands that consume most of Ethiopia are dissected by the Eastern Rift Valley that slices through from the northeast to the southwest. The highlands here are classified as H climates which means that they experience temperate climates and dry winters. The highlands here can receive up to 80 inches of rainfall a year and
A Study of Kenya As one of the many different developing countries in Eastern Africa, Kenya is unique in its own way. With its mangrove swamps, thick forests, crystal lakes, towering mountains, and vast deserts; this is all wrapped up in a country the size of Texas. It attracts millions of visitors in seek for an African Safari which is much appreciated by the government as a source of foreign capitol for this poor region. We will take a look at the history which shaped this country into
Kenya is located in Eastern Africa, it borders the Indian Ocean, which is between Somalia and Tanzania. Almost 32 million people reside in Kenya, Africa. The official language spoken by Kenyans is English. More languages are spoken here but those languages are those of people who have migrated from other countries. Kenya is Africa’s most popular destination when it comes to wildlife. Kenya’s capital is Nairobi which is the country’s economic powerhouse. Most people never really took the time to study
gaming and military applications. Furthermore, virtual reality covers remote communication environments which provide virtual presence of users with the concepts (Wikipedia, 2014). Imagine studying for history exam about ancient romans, put on oculus rift goggles and all of a sudden arrive right there in ancient Rome and be able to walk around and have the ability to look around, experience the culture and interact with objects. Teachers say that kids or people learn more at fieldtrips than actual books
communication abilities. A standout amongst the most popular virtual reality gadgets is the Oculus Rift. II. USES OF VIRTUAL REALITY Virtual reality is used in high-end simulation and training applications, including
Hominins and Their Presence in the East African Rift Valley and South Africa Evidence of the oldest forms of hominins is thought to be dated back to nearly five million years ago during the Pliocene Epoch (Feder, 2013). Although the locations from where these specimens were found vary, a majority of early hominin evidence was found in the East African Rift Valley and South Africa. Archeologists and anthropologists alike theorize that the location of these hominin fossils is not random or a coincidence
A rift valley is formed on a divergent plate boundary. Divergence of plates happens because of slab pull (plates being pulled apart due to asthenospheric convection). When two plates are pulled apart, a ridge forms, and low-silica magma comes from inside the Earth to make a new crust (this is called plate formation). Rifts can occur at any location, of any elevation and on both types of plates. Rifts usually form vast valleys around the World (a commonly used example is the African Rift Valley
general setting of the Africa plate with highlighting the most interested geological features in the first part. This including the type of plate boundaries and a brief history of the Africa plate. While the second part will focus on the east African rift and its widely debate initial and current mechanism processes. General Tectonic setting of Africa The African plate is bounded by different types of plate boundaries. These plates are Divergent boundary in which the plate move away from each other
Virtual Reality in Entertainment: Gaming Sector Muhamad Haziq Syazwan bin Salim, Second year Cognitive Sciences Program, Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Abstract—The rapid growth and development of new technologies has open a way for Virtual Reality to immerse into our world. This new technology has been use widely by different kind of sector. In this paper, our focus will be in application of Virtual Reality in entertainment fields. We will
underwater chain with more than 80 volcanoes. This chain is caused by the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate over the Hawaiian hot spot and extends more than 6000 km from the big island of Hawaii. Kilauea erupts from its summit caldera, from its East Rift Zone and the Sou... ... middle of paper ... ... all the Hawaiian volcanoes. Yellowstone is by far the largest of the 3 areas while Kilauea is the smallest. Kilauea is currently the most active of these areas with continuous lava flow from Pu’u’O’o
VR Research Essay 30 years ago, virtual reality or VR was not even thought of. And now we have advanced virtual reality gaming setups costing thousands. Virtual reality has been around for roughly 10 years now and some say that is it here to stay, while others say it will die off soon. I am a gamer at heart but have not been around virtual reality enough to know all about it, other than the fact that it is fun and seems like we have only scratched the surface. My goals are to gather a bit more knowledge
The article Into the Volcano by Cody Crane discusses Nyiragongo which is an active and one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. It also explains how scientists are working to prevent further damage and loss from eruption which might happen in the future. According to the article, the scientists investigate the volcano, collect the data, and determines how dangerous the eruption is. Their job was not only sitting in the lab, but they actually climb up to the volcano, and put themselves in
For example, the Oculus Rift. As Day states, “the Rifts creator, Palmer Luckey, was a 17-year-old sci-fi enthusiast when he started building the prototype in his parents basement in Long Beach California” (Day 3). It is hard to believe that a 17-year-old started a multimillion dollar business. “In the 2010’s, Oculus VR, a start-up company decided to release a Kickstarter project for their Oculus Rift virtual reality goggles” (Day 3). Little did they know the oculus rift started the love affair with
Its important landforms include the Syrian Desert, the Jordan Rift Valley, the Negev Desert, and the Anti-Lebanon Mountains. In between Syria and Lebanon, the Anti- Lebanon mountain is bordered up with a low population density due to having unusable soil for agriculture. Towards the east of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains
Plate tectonics is the theory that landmasses on tectonic plates are in slow constant movement due to convection currents in the mantle. Plate tectonics, or the movements of plates above the lithosphere (the most upper layer of earth's crust) can cause divergent, convergent,and transform boundaries.A boundary the way two tectonic plates collide. is Continental plates are plates that the continents are formed on. Oceanic plates are plates that the ocean covers, and the oceans form on top of these