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¶ … Geology Means to Me chose to take a close look at slope formations on the hills that my house resides upon. In doing so, I wanted to emphasize my observation of the variables that existed on the hillside that potentially could end up resulting in a hazard or disaster to my home. The reason I am choosing this method of analysis is to see if I can make my observations serve a practical goal, specifically, the safety of my home.
A first began to think of all the things that could go wrong on a hillside. I thought of a few hazards such as flooding, earthquakes, slope collapse, and even fire as the main natural hazards that could affect the safety of my home. I took a walk down the street, crossed through a broken gate, and walked onto public property. I was now at the head of a large slope that had a large row of homes inhabiting the head of the slope for what seemed to be miles. As I stepped down into the brush, I realized that from a geological perspective, the ground was pretty solid. However, I knew sprinklers came on often in my and neighbors' back yards and so I tested the earth for how much water it could suck up before it could absorb no more.
A turned on a water hose near the gate and watched as the...
I noticed dry leaves being washed down a small v-shaped concrete slide which I guess was placed there to channel extra water safely away. Then I made my first significant observation. The first observation is that there was truly much dry brush on the slope. I thought "what if a fire was to start in this area?" I imagined how a fire potentially could cross across the bush. The geological landscape never seems to be that simple however. I noticed how some dry grass crept under the gate of metal bars and into some of the house backyards. This would potentially be disastrous if there was a fire that came about from lightening or other causes.
A grew even more worried when my observation seeped into a deeper trancelike state. I observed how some high level trees were right outside the periphery of the backyards of the houses. This would mean that if one of the trees were to catch fire, that tree could potentially fall in the direction of the backyard of one of these homes and help spread the fire. This analysis towards fire hazards came about because of the heat of the sun at the time I was conducting my observations as well as the actual environment which looked very prone to some sort…
Geology: Critique of the Story Of Stuff Geology: Critique of Story of Stuff Annie Leonard's video documentary on the "materials economy" and the consumption-disposal mentality paints a picture of a world of: unsustainable resource usage, environmental degradation, and human health concerns. Throughout the video, Ms. Leonard cites a myriad of examples to support her claims however; many of these claims which are purported as fact are either blatantly incorrect or a clever
There are several groups involved in fighting the Yucca Mountain site, including local grassroots organizations in Nevada and larger organizations around the country. Many Native American tribes do not support the site, as it is located on their ancient tribal lands. The Nevada Piutes are one group who is organized in opposition to the site, as are several other western Native American tribes. A larger organization is the Nevada Nuclear
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The median wage for financial analysts was $73,150 excluding bonuses. The bottom ten percent in the profession earn less than $43,400 and the top ten percent earn over $141,070. Annual bonuses are very common in the industry and can account for a substantial portion of the total earnings (OOH, 2010). Benefit packages are typically very strong for financial analysts. Specific information for Miami-Dade County is unobtainable, but the city
Global Warming: Fact Rather Than Fiction The focus of this paper is on global warming and its causes. In the introduction phase, we have given a brief overview of the problem alongside a brief look at the details of the problem itself. It is mentioned here that how much change has actually recorded in the previous decades and what the future might hold on for the planet if the trend keeps
Leadership Skills Impact International Education CHALLENGES OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION Practical Circumstances of International schools THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION What is Effective Leadership for Today's Schools? Challenges of Intercultural Communication Challenges of Differing Cultural Values Importance of the Team Leadership Style LEADERSHIP THEORIES Current Leadership Research Transformational Leadership Skills-Authority Contingency Theories APPLYING LEADERSHIP IN AN INTERNATIONAL SETTING Wagner's "Buy-in" vs. Ownership Understanding the Urgent Need for Change Research confirms what teachers, students, parents and superintendents have long known: the individual school is the key unit