...Cirrus clouds are the most common of the high clouds. They are composed of ice and are thin, wispy clouds blown in high winds into long streamers. Cirrus clouds are usually white and predict fair to pleasant weather. By watching the movement of Cirrus clouds you can tell from which direction weather is approaching. When you see Cirrus clouds, it usually indicates that a change in the weather will occur within 24 hours. Cirrostratus clouds are thin high clouds that often cover the entire sky. They are so thin that the sun and moon can be seen through them. Cirrostratus clouds usually come 12-24 hours before a rain or snowstorm. Cirrocumulus clouds appear as small, rounded, white puffs that appear in long rows. The small ripples in the Cirrocumulus clouds sometime resemble the scales of a fish. Cirrocumulus clouds are usually seen in the winter and indicate fair, but cold weather. In tropical regions, they may indicate an approaching hurricane. Altostratus clouds are gray or blue-gray middle level clouds composed of ice crystals and water droplets. These clouds usually cover the entire sky. In the thinner areas of the cloud, the sun may be dimly visible as a round disk. Altostratus clouds often form ahead of storms that will produce continuous precipitation. Altocumulus clouds are mid level clouds that are made of water droplets and appear as gray puffy masses. They usually form in groups. If you see Altocumulus clouds on a warm, sticky morning, be prepared to see...
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...Land of the Dead (A discussion of Odysseus’ reactions in the Land of the Dead) Have you ever felt the chilling wind on the back of your arms on a cold Halloween night? That is the feeling I always imagine when I think of Odysseus descending into the Underworld. In the Odyssey, by Homer, Odysseus runs into three people he knew before they passed away. These three people were Elpenor, Anticlea, and Tiresias. In the Odyssey, Odysseus’ reactions to these three are sorrowful, grieving, frightfulness, and anger. When Odysseus caught sight of Elpenor in the Land of the Dead, he was sorrowful. His crewmate had just recently lost his life in Circe’s hall. Elpenor’s body had still been laying on the ground, unburied. Elpenor pleaded to Odysseus to bury his body and put a monument up for him. He asked, “When you make sail and put the lodgings of dim Death behind, you will moor ship, I know, upon Aeaea Island; there, O my lord, remember me, I pray, do not abandon me unwept, unburied, to tempt the gods’ wrath, while you sail for home.”(pg 1067)...
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...There is a lot of significance surrounding Paul’s sea voyage and the events that happened in Malta. The last 2 chapters of Acts record the fulfilment of Paul’s great ambition to go to Rome. Ever since the purpose of going to Rome had been planted in Paul’s mind by the Holy Spirit, his plans had been formulated with that goal in view. He had been confronted with one crisis after another, but he had divine assurance that Rome would be reached. The final stage of this journey takes Paul on an eventful, dangerous and exciting sea journey. Marshall Points out that in proportion to the book as a whole, the length of the narrative describing Paul’s sea journey to Rome is remarkable. Paul was sent to Rome along with other prisoners in the custody of a centurion called Julius. He probably took enough troops with him to guard the prisoners, or even kill them if necessary. As a Roman Citizen Paul had greater privileges than the other prisoners. It is also clear that Julius liked Paul and treated him with respect. Aristarchus of Thessalonica is mentioned as a fellow passenger. He too was on his way to trial. The narrative changes from third person to first suggesting that Luke was on board with Paul. Some scholars suggest that he may have signed up to be the ships doctor. It was not a direct journey to Italy. Passengers could travel as far as a ship was going was going in their direction, disembark and then join on another ship whenever one was available. The first ship used sailed out of...
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...clouds, middle clouds, low clouds, and clouds with vertical development. The first cloud in the high cloud group is the Cirrus cloud. Cirrus clouds are formed by the freezing of water droplets. They can be found normally above twenty thousand feet. These clouds generally appear white or light grey in color. Strong western winds blow these clouds into thin wispy strands known as “mares’ tails”. In my opinion, these clouds look like they are painted into the sky. When cirrus clouds are present expect a nice pleasant day ahead. The cirrocumulus is next in the high cloud group. These clouds generally are seen less than the cirrus cloud. These clouds are formed by ice crystals as well. They are also found above twenty thousand feet. If you hold you hand out and up at the sky these clouds will be about the size of the tip your pinky finger. They can also appear in rows which makes them easy to distinguish from the cirrus cloud. If these clouds cover the whole sky it is know as a “mackerel sky.” A mackerel is a type of fish and when the cirrocumulus clouds cover the whole sky it looks like a bunch of mackerel fish scales. When you see these clouds it is usually a fair, but cold day....
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...It was a chilling 55° in southern California along Interstate 10, and the wind only made it feel colder. Elon, a strange man, was driving his Tesla Roadster 4 down the highway towards the big city. To his right sat a young engineer; she had been an intern just a week ago yet today she sat with the man himself. “Mr. Musk, I’ve checked everything four times already, are you sure you want me to check it again?” “Yes, if even one thing goes wrong this entire thing will be ruined, just check it one more time, then I’ll be done.” “I can’t believe it’s been sixteen years since you introduced this idea, and we already have the capacity to go at hundreds of miles per hour.” “Actually, I had come up with the idea long before then, but whatever you can...
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...barrel resting on my firearm. It makes me feel so important to carry a powerful gun, not to mention I am walking with a couple of real hunters. These guys have pulled down moose with one shot.I’ve hit a few mountain goat in my time.Bob and Dad have bigger guns than me. Their bullets are like an inch long. Dad’s is gun called a .450 Marlin. I am not sure what type of gun bob has. It’s big though. We head up to a bluff where there is a perfect view of a bear, it doesn’t know we are here. Dad says we should try to stay as far away as we can so if we miss it dosen’t know where we are.So we head far back to a cliff that is high above the spot of the grizzly. Bob brought silencers for extra protection so it dosen’t know where we are.”Well go ahead” Says dad....
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...Better energy MERIDIAN ENERGY LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2014 for the year ended 30 June 2014 02 ny C omp a e r v iew ov 04 from Re p o r t ir an d o u r C h a ut ive E xe c C hie f The nu 50 mbers 6.7 % 13.01 Total dividend in FY2014 EBITDAF 1 ahead of prospectus CENTS PER SHARE $ 24 . 3% higher than forecast in the prospectus, including a 2 .00cps special dividend. Invested in communities and environmental projects 3.5M 2 New wind farms generating electricity Delivering on our commitment to shareholders In our first full-year results after partially listing on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges in October 2013, we have achieved solid results for shareholders. EBITDAF 1 , a key indicator of profitability, has exceeded the prospectus forecast by $36.9 million (6.7%). We have also delivered a higher-thanforecast full-year cash dividend for our shareholders, resulting in a 21.8% total shareholder return 2 to 30 June 2014 . 2014 highlights FRONT COVER Jeremy Takao, Russell School, Porirua, helping to celebrate first power at Meridian’s new Mill Creek wind farm near Wellington in May 2014. Meridian Energy Limited Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2014 IN THIS REPORT 2 4 8 10 12 18 22 26 Company overview Report from our Chair and Chief Executive Our Board Our executive team Customers Generation Environment Community 30 People 34 Summary of Group performance 40 Directors’ statement 35.3 % Average...
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...Monsoon Motorcycling Liquid sunshine brings out the best and worst of all riders. Riding in the wet requires you to be aware of the low friction conditions that exist between the tyres and the road. This can be dangerous but if you are cautious and aware of the hazards, it is no more dangerous than any other normal day. And it is only through riding in the rain that you become aware of your own capabilities and limitations and those of your bike and its tyres in such weather. Tyres have grooves in their tread and their purpose is to remove water from under the contact patch. Obviously, if the tyre is worn smooth with no grooves left, water on the road stays trapped under the tyre and it slips. Tyres in good condition with sticky rubber inflated to the recommended pressure go a long way in improving the grip. Apart from good tyres, the trick to maintaining traction when riding is smoothness. All transitions i.e. acceleration, braking, gear shifting and turning should be accomplished smoothly. Be gentle in braking and acceleration and follow the widest possible arcs during cornering. Remember road grip is already fighting a losing battle with slippery conditions. Your tire traction is cut by as much as TWO-THIRDS on wet roads. Don't make it worse for the tyres by demanding too much from them and in too short a time. Retaining your traction in the wet is far easier than regaining it. a slide that can be corrected in the dry will almost certainly take you down in the wet. ...
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...Exploring Business Opportunities Assignment -Ramachandran T, Section A, PGBE Batch 17, EDI 1. How will you identify viable business opportunities? Describe in detail steps involved in the process. The existing business opportunities can be identified through the following steps: Step 1: Preparation of personal profile Step 2: Development of Opportunity selection(OS) Framework Step3: Generation of ideas Step 4: Snap investigation of ideas Step 5: Evaluating in terms of OS framework and shortlisting of ideas Step 6: Pre-feasibility studies Step 7: Opportunity Selection Preparation of personal profile: Personal profile describes the basic details of the person such as his education, work experience, his area of interest and personality. It is also necessary that the individual highlights his objectives of establishing the enterprise, his current investment preparedness, level of risk taking attitude and his personal considerations. Development of OS Framework: The development of OS framework mentions the following: * Investment * Technological Sophistication * Managerial / Organizational Needs * Market and competition * Sector Preference * Govt. Intervention/ dependence * Implementation time * Profitability * Degree of risk and its form * Location * Personal Considerations * Taboos/Religious sentiments * Life Style – Trader in Agra * Relative Importance of Money – Restaurant in Ahmedabad * Amenability...
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...Key Skills: Teaching Videos Practice Through Play: 75 Fun Games Master Reading: Leveled Stories Get Started Games Activities Worksheets Workbooks Articles Science Fair Schools more + Next Project Idea (http://www.education.com/science-fair/article/determine-earth-rotation-affects-spin/) (http://www.education.com/science-fair/fourth-grade/) Back To Project Ideas List Create Your Own Miniature Salt Flats! Print (http://www.education.com/print/Miniature-Salt-Flats/) Collect It! (#) Pin It Email (javascript:void(0);) Twitter (http://twitter.com/intent/tweet? status=Check%20out%20%27Create%20Your%20Own%20Miniature%20Salt%20Flats%21%27%20%28http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fnnh9Vw%29%20on%20%40Education_com) Science Fair Survival Guide Join now and get it free! (#) Author: Michelle Formoso Topics Eighth Grade (http://www.education.com/sciencefair/eighth-grade/) , Seventh Grade (http://www.education.com/science-fair/seventh-grade/) , Sixth Grade (http://www.education.com/science-fair/sixth-grade/) , Middle School (http://www.education.com/science-fair/middleschool/) , Fifth Grade (http://www.education.com/science-fair/fifthgrade/) , Fourth Grade (http://www.education.com/sciencefair/fourth-grade/) , Geology (http://www.education.com/sciencewww.education.com/science-fair/article/Miniature-Salt-Flats/ 1/5 1/9/14 fair/geology/) Create Your Own Miniature Salt Flats! | Education.com Grade Level: 4th to 8th; Type: Geology...
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...Glossary Abrasion – waves erode coastline by throwing pebbles against cliff faces Adventure holidays – more active with more risk, off the beaten track, in more unusual destinations Ageing population – increasing percentage of old people (aged 65 and over) Agri-business – type of farming that is run as a big business (no longer a way of life) Aid – money, goods and expertise given by one country to another, either free or at low cost Anticyclone – area of high pressure Appropriate technology – level in terms of size and complexity that makes it suitable for local people to use Arch – rocky opening through a headland formed by wave erosion Arête – sharp-edged two-sided ridge on the top of a mountain Bar – ridge of sand or shingle across the entrance to a bay or river mouth Beach – sloping area of sand and shingle between the high and low water marks Biodiversity – level of plant and animal variety in an ecosystem Birth rate – number of live births per 1000 population per year Boulder clay/till – all materials deposited by ice, usually clay containing sharp-edged boulders of many sizes Brown earth – uniform brown-coloured soil that forms under deciduous woodland Brownfield site – area of previously built-up land that is available to be built on again Carbon credits – each one gives the buyer the right to emit 1 tonne of carbon into the atmosphere Carbon footprint – emissions of carbon dioxide left behind by burning fossil fuels Carbon trading – companies...
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...Insider Trading – Breach of Corporate Fiduciary During Mergers and Acquisition Scenario - A Leadership and Corporate Accountability Study EPGPKC/02/047 EPGPKC/02/063 EPGPKC/02/064 EPGPKC/02/068 EPGPKC/02/070 EPGPKC/02/076 Bijith P. B. Madhu Chandran Mahashook Ebrahim Nikhil Hari Kesavan Paul Cherusseril Mohan Rakesh Krishnan Sudheer Insider: Corporate insider has privy to information of the company (sales and profit figures, future growth indicators, management strategies and initiatives) that is yet to be released to the public. Insider Trading : Trading of public company's stock or other securities (such as bonds or stock options) by individuals with access to nonpublic information about the company, ahead of the public release of the information. Tips to outsiders(friends, relatives etc.) to buy/sell stocks of his company and help them make profits or to avoid loss is also considered as insider trading Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insider_trading How Insider Trading Works? Insider in a company collates key insights of the company position in market Shares price-sensitive insights with group of people who buy the stocks; in some cases insider himself gets involved in stock purchase/selling Artificial demand is created for the particular stock resulting in higher prices; shareholders are miss leaded with outcomes Stock price grows and when 'satisfactory limit' reached, insider or his alliances...
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...Ethics and Society Ethics refers to the principles or standards of human conduct that can be used by an individual to make decisions between alternative courses of action. Ethical choices occur in all lifestyles and typically involve a conflict where one person or group benefits at the expense of another. Business, for example, is often confronted with the decision to utilize etechnology to reduce its workforce and thereby raise its profits to benefit its shareholders, at the expense of eliminating the jobs of loyal employees who have been with the company for many years. One could make an argument for either course of action, and indeed there is no right or wrong answer, because either action might be deemed correct within its own objective. How then does one make an ethical decision? As with every decision, you begin by identifying the facts – who did (or will do) what to whom, and where, when, and how was (will it) be done? What are the opposing courses of action and the consequences of each? The decision maker can then decide which path to follow and which principle or value to apply. He or she may be guided by a professional code of conduct such as those advocated by the American Medical Association or the American Bar Association. There may also be a clear legal principle, but as is often the case with new technology the law may not yet exist. Eventually, however, every ethical choice is a matter of individual conscience. Perhaps the most basic tenet guiding any decision...
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...Study Guide: Final Exam Concentrate your studies in the following areas. Questions for the Final Exam will come principally from this material. Lutgens and Tarbuck Textbook: Earthquakes and Structures (Chapter 6) * Know the definition of an earthquake (pg. 190). * Know the difference between the focus and epicenter of an earthquake. Which is located at the source of the earthquake? Which is located on the surface of the earth directly above the source? * Understand the concept of elastic rebound. What is it? How are earthquakes produced via elastic rebound? * Know the three basic types of seismic waves * Body waves - P waves (push/pull-- motion parallel - travel through solids/liquids/gas) * Body waves - S waves ("shake" -- motion perpendicular - travel through solids -- slower velocity than P waves) * surface waves (complex motion -- causes greatest destruction -- * ). What is the particle motion in each type of wave (e.g., particles move parallel to the direction of travel in P waves)? Which type of wave travels the fastest? Which type of wave is the slowest? Which type of wave arrives first at a seismic station? Which type of wave is the last to arrive at a seismic station? Which type of wave causes the most damage? Know which mediums each type of wave will move through (e.g., S waves will only move through solids). * Know the difference between a magnitude scale and an intensity scale. - Intensity: measure of the degree of earthquake...
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...Modern engineering code of ethics say number one of concern is the public interest then professional and business interests comes. Firstly modern day engineer is identified as the technological agent essential to progress of mankind. Then it is considered as logical thinker who is free of bias that will help to lead and arbitrate among classes. Finally benevolence of technological change and social responsible for ensuring progress. As example power generation on renewable sector takes place sustainable development and it can be categorized in environmental interest of ethics. Ethical modern day engineer do is the cost effective optimum solutions finding for the problem of power requirement. But renewable power projects whether it is to be wind, solar, biomass or mini hydro, whatever...
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