...near mountains or along the coastlines. This essay will examine what a landslide is, it’s functions and the different characteristics of a landslide. The geologic principles related to cause a landslide could be caused by several things. A landslide is a geologic hazard that affects various areas throughout the United States, especially near Rocky Mountains or near the coastline. The stress of a slope can create a landslide this includes mixture of soil and rock known as debris. Many of these landslides could be triggered by a lot of rain, snowmelt, and change in the ground level of water. Thus, there are two types of landslides: rotational slide and translations. However there are five different types of flow: block slide, fall, debris avalanche, earthflow, debris flow, and creep (Landslide hazard information, 2004, pg. 1). Landslide hazard information (2004) indicates, slopes consumed with a large amount of water can cause a landslide especially if the area had an intense amount of melting snow. Another way for a landslide to occur is when it feels a moderate vibration of the earthquake this depends on how steep the slope is. When a landslide occurs there are different types of flow, a fall is when rocks or boulders detach and falling from the slope. A block slide is just like a translational slide it removes a massive amount of the slope and moves roughly down the hill. Toppling are cracks within the slope, this big amount of energy breaks and has the objects on the other...
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...of shaving foam. As you slowly mix in the shaving cream you will discover a fantastic mold-able snow. The snow is super soft, silky smooth, and smells so clean and fresh. It is also naturally cold. I am not sure why exactly but it is! It feels just like fresh fallen powder in your hands. Playing with the snow just like this is LOTS of FUN! Rosie added glitter just for fun but it isn't necessary of course. She had a blast making snow balls and snow men for a while. Then I surprised her with the magical aspect of the snow. I gave her a spray bottle of vinegar and she had a blast makingMAGIC SNOWBALLS! She also loved making the snowmen she made erupt! Then she dropped a few snowballs in a bowl of vinegar to make a snow avalanche and huge snow ERUPTIONS! This ERUPTING Snow is just too fun! With or without the vinegar it makes a fabulous sensory snow! Now that we...
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...Park Operations; court of appeals of Colorado, case was decided on February 13, 2014. Facts: Christopher H. Norris was killed by an avalanche while skiing at Winter Park Resort. Wife and Salynda E Fleury sued the defendant, Intrawest Winter Park Operations. Ruling was that an avalanche is an inherent danger or risk of skiing and therefore Intrawest cannot be liable for Norris’s death. Rationale: Intrawest cannot be forced with any liability because they themselves did not cause the avalanche. This will make the party who was taking part of the activity (Norris) responsible. By Norris going skiing he is assuming the risk of a potential risk because skiing can be hazardous and dangerous. Blogger’s reaction: Blogger agrees and affirms that an avalanche fits the definition of inherent dangers and risks of skiing. Those dangers or conditions are part of the sport of skiing. The Ski Safety Act does not require ski area operations to warn skiers of possible avalanches or to close slopes with avalanche danger. My thoughts: Ski Resort is not liable; while it was unfortunate he died he assumed the risk of skiing by choosing to do so. Also it was not required for resort to post warning signs of avalanches. The resort should not be liable for anything. However; the Ski Safety Act should be revised and requiring ski operations to warn about possible avalanches. Case #2: Moore vs. Minnesota Baseball Instructional School, 2009; court of appeals Minnesota, case filed March 31, 2009. ...
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...Avalanches: Sudden downhill movement of snow. Most avalanches occur spontaneously during storms under increased load due to snowfall. The second largest cause of natural avalanches is metamorphic changes in the snowpack such as melting due to solar radiation. Other natural causes include rain, earthquakes, rock fall and icefall. Artificial triggers of avalanches include skiers, snowmobiles, and controlled explosive work. Slab avalanches Form frequently in snow that has been deposited, or redeposited by wind. Look like a block (slab) of snow cut out from its surroundings by fractures. Features include: crown fracture at the top of the start zone, flank fractures on the sides of the start zones, and a fracture at the bottom called the staunchwall. The crown and flank fractures are vertical walls in the snow delineating the snow that was entrained in the avalanche from the snow that remained on the slope. Vary in thickness from a few centimetres to three metres. 90% of fatalities in backcountry users are slab avalanches Powder snow/dry snow avalanches Form turbulent suspension currents known as powder snow avalanches or mixed avalanches. Consist of a powder cloud, which overlies a dense avalanche. Usually occur with fresh dry powder. Speeds of 300+ km/h, and masses of 10,000,000 tonnes; their flows can travel long distances along flat valley bottoms and even uphill for short distances. Wet snow avalanches Low velocity suspension of snow and water The low speed...
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...is the downwind slope (ice crystals are prone to accumulate there since they are easily carried by the wind). 9 10 11 The extra weight from snowstorms triggers the avalanche. Skiing and snowboarding are human-caused examples of avalanche triggers. If a snowpack is determined to be very deep and at risk for failing, explosives may be triggered to force the snow down. 12 13 14 Orientation: The direction that a slope faces (i.e. west, east, north, south). “Smoothness” refers to a lack of boulders, obstacles, etc. 15 16 Deaths occurred during that time due to the presence of workers building the continental railway. A closed highway in western Canada can have a huge economic impact. (There are only 4 highways connecting British Columbia and Alberta). 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 The mounds (in the foreground slow down the avalanche) and the berm collects the snow preventing it from reaching the populated area. 25 The image shows an avalanche shed in British Columbia allowing snow to travel over a highway. 26 27 28 29 30 Avalanche cords are designed to stay above the surface if an avalanche happens. They are red and have marks every metre to indicate how deep a person may be buried. Avalanche dogs can locate victims up to 4 m deep. 31 32 A magma chamber may deflate after a volcanic eruption. 33 34 The photo is of Elora Gorge – an area of limestone in...
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...Quebec This moment in my life took place in October-April 2012. The final minutes of the game in October we were about to win a paid trip to Quebec City to play in the biggest hockey tournament in the world, and we would be sponsored by the Colorado Avalanche Pro hockey team. We did it, we just won the Quebec Qualifier. It was a long 5 months of waiting for our gear to arrive. We had NHL stock jerseys that were exactly the same as the Avalanche wore, we got the same tracksuits, pants covers , and winter gear for the cold Quebec weather and the proud name of the JR. Colorado Avalanche. We had 1 more month of waiting and we would be playing the best teams from around the globe as we would be fighting to be crowned the best PeeWee team in the world. The 6 months of waiting were over and now we only had the traveling, we had the worst flight there it was a total of 7 hours of flying to Montreal from Dallas. We arrived at the Montreal airport at about 11:00 - 12:00 am, then we had to then go through customs, we were finally in Montreal Canada. I guess we had it lucky the other flight lost their bags in Chicago, but they arrived the next day. Now, all that was left was the 2 hour bus drive to Quebec. After the 10 hours of crazy travel we arrived at the Fairmont hotel which was the nicest hotel I have ever seen, if not the nicest 5 star hotel in the world. It used to be a castle for royalty and is surrounded by stone walls and cannons are still visible. Everyone was so...
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...Case Summary In 2008, entrepreneurs Eric Rybka and Kyle Vaughn created Hottie Hawg’s Smokin’ BBQ after Rybka became impressed with Vaughn’s grilling techniques and meat preparation. When Rybka initially approached Vaughn about a partnership, there were no numbers or facts given—just a casual suggestion that the two should become partners in a new catering business. Their partnership agreement was simple: Rybka would provide the technical knowledge and support of the operation, while Vaughn would use his recipes and essentially create the brand image. The one thing Rybka and Vaughn knew immediately was that they wanted to incorporate women into the brand concept and do for BBQ what Hooter’s had done for wings. They decided that attractive waitresses would serve barbecue at events and parties from the outdoor kitchen on wheels. Tragically, Rybka died just as the company was getting off the ground. This left Vaughn with new equipment, minimal knowledge about the catering business, and a determination to make Hottie Hawg’s a success. After initial growing pains, Hottie Hawg’s found success with the Billfish Tournament in Panama City, FL. The company was also fortunate to land free airtime on an Atlanta news program, an essentially free NASCAR sponsorship, and good social exposure via YouTube. Things began to get really interesting for Vaughn and Hottie Hawg’s after a successful licensing agreement with an old friend—Todd Seymour—in Denver, CO. This led to a potential deal with...
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...The purpose of this memo is to explain the role of technical writing in professional sports, specifically the Colorado Avalanche Management and Team Services department. The information was gathered from an interview with Francois Giguere the former General Manager and Executive Vice President. Background Mr. Giguere previously worked as the Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Colorado Avalanche and he also worked in the Quebec Nordiques organization before the team moved to Colorado. He was promoted May 2006. He has won two Stanley Cups in his career with Colorado. Methods of Communication Mr. Giguere explained to me that he sends a lot of emails to people within the organization. The emails he sends are to department heads such as Scouting, Communications, Marketing, Player Development and the Team Services department. He also uses memos to communicate with his colleagues. He also sends text messages if he is in a hurry and needs to be more direct with a certain people. Management Hierarchy Forms of Writing Within The Organization Within the Colorado Avalanche organization there are several forms of writing: Memos. Keep everyone up to speed on daily activities. There are different forms of memos used to do this. • Manager Memos. A memo is sent out by the General Manager after every trade, free agent signing or contract extension. This is to keep people informed about contract negotiations. A memo includes player profiles...
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...March 14, 2013 Anthropology 101 Dr.Tovar As far back as time goes many old cultures adapted a lifestyle of hunting and gathering food for themselves in order to survive. This was known as a foraging and it is one of the oldest methods of survival for small groups of tribes everywhere. However, this method had its good days and bad days. Sometimes hunters could bring back enough food to last them for a few days at a time, and then sometimes they wouldn’t find anything at all. So, the bond of kinship began to form amongst the tribe. The premise of a kinship bond was to share your goods and food with someone less fortunate. For example, in the San tribe if a group of hunters went out and only some came back with food, the other hunters would share some of their spoils as to help one another out. So as you can see and will find out, this lifestyle and kinship bond has the ability to help the San tribes prosper a long time. The San tribes of southern Africa live in the Kalahari Desert and have so for a long time thriving through foraging. Their concepts and principals of kinship ties are so straightforward and understandable that it is easy to see why they have flourished for centuries. Specific examples of kinship are shown through how this tribe thinks, how they act, and how they live their lives. When it comes to living day by day, the San use their women to gather all sorts of berries, nuts, and fruits to bring to eat while the men go and bring back the meat. Although they...
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...Idle No More Wilfredo Q. Mamaril Jr Stenberg College Idle No More The “Idle no More” movement is a grassroots political undertaking of a large group of Canadian Aboriginal people which consist of First Nations, Inuit’s and Metis. The primary focus of the movement is on Indigenous rights and environmental protection. It began as a fairly small group in Canada, but rapidly became international in scale essentially from rapid proliferation through the use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter (OJEN, n.d.). The movement has also attracted a great deal of attention in the Canadian national and local mainstream media, through rallies, protests, teach-ins and direct political actions. Political actions such as flash mobs and round dances around the country protested against omnibus Bill C-45 (currently known as the Jobs and Growth act, 2012) that was introduced and announce by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in October 2012 without consulting the Indigenous peoples (OJEN, n.d.). The vision of Idle No More is to “call on all people to join in a peaceful revolution, to honour Indigenous sovereignty, and to protect the land and water” (idlenomore.ca, n.d.). The Idle No More manifesto contends that “the state of Canada has become one of the wealthiest countries in the world by using the land and resources. Canadian mining, logging, oil and fishing companies are the most powerful in the world due to land and resources. Some of the poorest First Nations communities (such as...
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...Stove Fuel for Portable Pack Stove Quantity Notes Review Date BOB Pack Item (Write in other items as necessary) Clothing Lightweight Long Sleeve Shirt Pants Underwear Wool Hiking Socks Mid-weight Fleece Brimmed Hat Leather Work Gloves Shemagh Rain Poncho Shelter and Bedding Tarp Tent Sleeping Bag Ground Pad Fire Ignition Source Fire Tinder Waterproof Container Quantity Notes Review Date BOB Pack Item (Write in other items as necessary) First Aid First Aid Kit Insect Repellant Mylar Survival Blanket Hygiene Disinfecting Wet Napkins Hand Sanitizer All Purpose Soap Hygiene/Signal Mirror Small Pack Towel Toilet Paper Tools Survival Knife Multi-Tool Lighting LED Headlamp Mini LED Keychain Light Glowstick Candle Quantity Notes Review Date BOB Pack Item (Write in other items as necessary) Communications Cell Phone Crank Power Charger Emergency Radio with Hand Crank Survival Document Portfolio $500-$1000 in Small Denominations Quarters Local Area Map Compass Small Note Pad and Pencil Emergency Whistle Self Defense Pepper Spray Handgun Ammunition Miscellaneous 550 Parachute Cord Cotton Bandana Duct Tape 55 Gallon Contractor Grade Garbage Bag Resealable Bags in a Variety of Sizes Sunglasses N95 Face Mask Sewing Kit Quantity Notes Review Date BOB Pack Item (Write in other items as necessary)...
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...STAT 572 Survival Analysis HW7 Problem: Data set: WHAS, Covariates: AGE, SEX, MITYPE. Perform survival regression. 1. Data Description. In this case, there is one continuous variable (AGE), and two categorical variables (SEX, MITYPE). We are studying how these three predicators affect patients’ survival time. For SEX, Male=0 and Female=1. For MI Type of patients, there are three values: 1 | Q-Wave | ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) | 2 | Not Q-Wave | non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) | 3 | Indeterminate | | Table 1.1 MI type explanation 2. Variable Analysis Since AGE is a continuous variable, to be convenience, we make it as categorical variable CAGE using 25%, 50% and 75% quantile at FSTAT=1. Using PROC UNIVARIATE to decide the cut point as follows: Variables | 25% Quantile | 50% Quantile | 75% Quantile | AGE | 64 | 72 | 80 | Table 2.1 Quantiles Cut Point for AGE Thus, all the variables are categorical, such that we can use the LIFETEST to test if different levels of covariates have the same effect on the survival curve. We are doing hypothesis testing for each predictor: H0:SSEX=0=SSEX=1 vs. H1:Not H0 H0:SMI=1=SMI=2=S(MI=2) vs. H1:Not H0 H0:SCAGE=0=SCAGE=1=SCAGE=2=S(CAGE=3) vs. H1:Not H0 First, we will test the equality over SEX, and compare the KM curve using LIFETEST and PHREG. Test | Chi-Square | DF | Pr > Chi-Square | Log-Rank...
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...Chapter 3: Introduction to Reliability Theory Claver Diallo OUTLINE 1. Part 1: Basic Reliability Models 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. System Reliability function Probability distributions Reliability Block Diagram Serial and Parallel Structures Stand-by Structure k-out-of n Structure Complex structure 2. Part 2: Reliability of Structures 3. Part 3: Reliability Allocation 4. References 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Chapter 3 - Part 1: Basic Reliability Models SYSTEM System: a collection of components or items performing a specific function. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 STATE OF A SYSTEM A system is considered to be in one of the two following states: In operation (Up) Failed (Down) Transition from one state to the other occurs according to a known or unknown probability function. de aF de aF delllliiiiaF de aF 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 noitca ecnanetniaM noitca ecnanetniaM noitca ecnanetniaM noitca ecnanetniaM riapeR riapeR riapeR riapeR e eruliaF gn arepO gn arepO gniiiittttarepO gn arepO SYSTEM LIFETIME Lifetime is a measure of performance. Lifetime is a measure of performance. In general, lifetime is measured by the number In general, lifetime is measured by the of hours the system was in operation. number of hours the system was in operation. It can also be measured by the number of It can also be measured by the number of km or miles raced, number of pages copied, pages copied, km or miles raced, number wheel rotations, …etc. of wheel rotations, …etc. Lifetime (T) is a...
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...confronted with an unexpected survival situation man has the potential to overcome many challenges, beat incredible odds, and come out a survivor. But just what is survival anyway? Survival is the art of surviving beyond any event. To survive means to remain alive; to live. Survival is taking any given circumstance, accepting it, and trying to improve it, while sustaining your life until you can get out of the situation. And most importantly, survival is a state of mind. Survival depends a great deal on a person's ability to withstand stress in emergency situations. Your brain is without doubt your best survival tool. It is your most valuable asset in a survival situation. It isn't always the physically strong who are the most effective or better at handling fear in emergency situations. Survival more often depends on the individual's reactions to stress than upon the danger, terrain, or nature of the emergency. To adapt is to live. Mental skills are much more important than physical skills in survival situations. A person's psychological reactions to the stress of survival can often make them unable to utilize their available resources. You most likely won't use your physical skills if you don't have a positive mental attitude. One definitely must be in the proper frame of mind to survive an unplanned survival situation. Attitude or psychological state is most certainly number one. It is undoubtedly the most important ingredient of survival. With the proper attitude almost...
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...1. The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was created on 13, September, 2007 by the General Assembly in New York, America. | 2. The declaration was created for all Indigenous Peoples so that they were returned the rights they deserved, such as the rights to their language, employment, health, education and other major issues. | 3.“As an international instrument, the Declaration provides a blueprint for Indigenous peoples and governments around the world, based on the principles of self-determination and participation, to respect the rights and roles of Indigenous peoples within society. It is the instrument that contains the minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of Indigenous peoples all over the world” - Mick Gooda, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. | 4.Was a turning point in the struggle for Indigenous Rights because this statement was created after a long time of suffering endured by the Indigenous Peoples. | 5.It reduced the levels of disadvantage and discrimination, returned the Indigenous Peoples their rights to cultural identities, self- representation, and to their values and beliefs have been noticeably respected at an international level. | 6.The world’s indigenous peoples do not share the same story of colonization. In the New World, white European colonizers arrived and settled on the land, disregarding the Indigenous people. | 7.Many countries have continued to tackle the problem of...
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