GLOBAL WARMING: Energy, Fall 2005 v30 i4 p36(2) It could get a lot warmer. (GLOBAL WARMING) Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2005 Business Communications Company, Inc. If humans continue to use fossil fuels in a business as usual manner for the next few centuries, the polar ice caps will be depleted, ocean sea levels will rise by seven meters and median air temperatures will soar to 14.5 degrees warmer than current day. These are the stunning results of climate and carbon cycle model simulations
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The desired outcome for a writer in any argument is to change the way one thinks or acts, to persuade the audience to his/her point of view. There is more to convincing an audience than presenting a claim and providing evidence. Imperative to any argument is the three elements of classic principles of argument: ethos, pathos, and logos. Authors will use ethos; a way to gain respect from character and his/her knowledge. Pathos is the emotional connection, establishing common ground by demonstrating
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders on April 1, 1979.[1][4] The agency's primary purpose is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. The governor of the state in which the disaster occurs must declare a state of
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the minimum amount per hour you are supposed to be paid. The widespread problems of wage theft in New Orleans should be minimized by amending the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). Wage theft has been inconspicuous, but it came to light post-Katrina, and has become a tremendous problem. Countless
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As we have seen within the last decade, there has been a marked increase in the number of hurricanes at the four and five category level. For instance, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005 and was said to be the second strongest and one of the deadliest hurricanes ever recorded in the U.S. The loss to the economy was a whopping $125 billion (“Weather Patterns,” n.d.). In addition to the hurricanes, the warmer temperatures have led to drought conditions and the increase of fires throughout
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matrix for a successful investment, investing in securities with high expected returns involves a high level of risk. 3. Do you favor anti-gouging laws as a means of protecting consumers from high prices following natural disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina in New
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When you see polar bears during the winter time, what almost immediately comes to mind? Coca-Cola is likely one of the first things. Founded in 1892, the Coca-Cola Company is the largest beverage corporation in the world, operating in every continent across two hundred countries. The Coca-Cola Company is worth fifteen billion dollars. Due to this, it is considered one of the biggest corporations in the world. The company’s mission and goals are not only to be one of the biggest global beverage corporations
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Communication and Crisis Paper A crisis situation reports indicate that the water supply is contaminated with a life threatening biological agent in several towns and this department is handling the emergency crisis with this situation. Our department is handling the communication method of handling this crisis and informing the public of this threat and the steps they need to take to protect themselves and their families. Communication in this crisis will be crucial to keep the public calm and
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Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy appears to have easily caused twice or even three times the losses of last year's Hurricane Irene, but final totals will be hard to come by for some time because of the scale of the disaster, catastrophe forecasting companies said on Tuesday. One of the biggest questions now is who will pay for the extensive damage to municipal infrastructure -- subway tunnels, train tracks, electrical transformers, coastal boardwalks and piers -- that Sandy left behind along the East
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Name____________________ Student ID____________________ ERTH 1060 & GEOG 1060 Natural Disasters Midterm Exam October 2008 Test #01 The test has 55 multiple choice questions. You will have 80 minutes to complete the test. Use the scantron sheet provided to select the best answer for each question. Use a soft pencil, not a pen. Make sure to enter your name and student ID in the circles and spaces provided on this test paper and on the scantron. Submit both the test sheet and your scantron
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