Doomed by natural disaster
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Between AD 500 and 600 sand buried the capital of the Moche civilization leading to its abandonment and the decline of the culture. The destruction was apparently due to a series of natural disasters. The El Nino weather phenomenon brings flooding to Peru, washing sediment into the sea; one or two strong El Ninos, perhaps preceded by an earthquake, set the stage for sand dunes to form and move in from the coast. A severe drought probably crippled the Moche people's ability to react to the disaster.
Publication Name: Archaeology
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0003-8113
Year: 1992
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Technical training in the United States Postal Service
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has established a national center for technical skills training which offers more than 1,800 courses to over 39,000 employees annually. The state-of-the-art training program applies a range of concepts, such as self-study, resident training and distance learning. It has enabled the USPS to substantially increase student access to training and enhance the cost-effectiveness of technical training.
Publication Name: Review of Public Personnel Administration
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0734-371X
Year: 1996
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Fun with Fido
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Women can play different games with their pet dogs. These include skijoring which involves cross-country skiing with the dog, tracking or asking dogs to find and object, and flyball. However, dogs must trained in basic obedience before these games are tried out.
Publication Name: Chatelaine
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0009-1995
Year: 1998
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