1.The average temperature contrast between winter and summer is greater for continental polar air than for maritime tropical air. Explain why. Maritime tropical air is very warm and humid because its source regions are tropical and subtropical seas. This air mass retains these properties year-round and is responsible for oppressive summer heat and humidity east of the Rocky Mountains. Dry continental polar air develops over the northern interior of North America. In winter‚ continental polar air
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Responsibility to Employees : Employees are key recourses of business. Hence fair compensation ‚ welfare‚trining‚ development have to be provided Responsibility to Consumers : Consumers are the foundation of business. A dissatisfied customer is a warning signal to business. The business has to ensure the following rights of customers : 1. Right to safety – Provide safe products 2. Right to product knowledge & Education – Provide through advertisements 3. Right to product choice – Avoid monopoly
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FLOODING IN BANGLADESH CAUSES OF THE FLOODS There are several physical reasons why Bangladesh suffers from flooding almost every summer; It has the perfect conditions for such as disaster- this is because : • tropical cyclones from the bay of Bengal bringing heavy rain and storm waves in late summer • 70% of the land of the total area is less than 1 metre above sea level • The total annual rain falls in the summer of Dhaka is almost 2000mm • Rivers lakes and swamps cover more than 10% of the
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141‚340‚476 GDP (PPP): $258.8 billion GDP Per Capita: $1‚900 Population Below Poverty Line: 35.6% Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots: Cyclones Droughts Earthquakes Floods Landslides Natural Disaster Risk Hotspots (Weighted by Mortality) Cyclones Droughts Earthquakes Floods Landslides EM-DAT Information (1907-2004): Disaster Cyclone Drought Earthquake Flood Volcano # of Events 137 5 6 64 Total Killed 614‚112 18 34 50‚310 Avg. # Killed 4‚483 4 6 786 Total Affected 63
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* Testing * Evaluation 2. Describe how the Dyson Vacuum cleaner works The Dyson Vacuum cleaner has two cyclone chambers that does not clog with dust and have replaced the traditional bag. Centrifugal forced in the cyclones spin out dust and debris into the clear bin. The first cyclone spins out larger particles. The shroud separates out fluff and hair and then the inner cyclone spins the minute particles out of the airstream. In this way and due to the unique cyclonic design‚ The Dyson is
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NATURAL DISASTERS Whitewater Rafting Whitewater rafting enthusiasts row or paddle rubber rafts down turbulent‚ fast-running rivers. Rafting trips can be short day trips or longer trips that involve camping alongside the river at night. Encarta Encyclopedia Energy Productions/The Image Bank Amazon River The Amazon River in South America is one of the longest rivers in the world. Only the Nile River in Africa is longer. Encarta Encyclopedia Claudia Parks/The Stock
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ATMS-100: EXAM III REVIEW SHEET The exam will be 80 questions‚ multiple choice. You may use a calculator‚ however‚ CELL PHONE USE IS PROHIBITED. Please bring a #2 pencil. Study aids: This sheet‚ lecture notes‚ textbook. Learn and be able to apply concepts; do NOT simply memorize facts. Questions? Come to office hours‚ ask your TA‚ post to the discussion board on Compass. FROM BEFORE: _What is the difference between satellites and radar? 1. Satellites: View clouds from space
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Cyclone devastates Australia’s banana crop- Practice IA Introduction to theory: Demand and supply are basic economic theories that can help the government and producers make informed decisions like how much to produce‚ and the price they set for products. Connection to article: The recent Cyclone Larry has affected crops in Australia‚ decreasing their supply of bananas drastically‚ as well as causing a decrease in the employment of workers in the banana industry. Analysis: Demand is the curve that
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disaster is the effect of a natural hazard that effects the environment‚ and leads to financial‚ environmental and/or human losses. (Natural Disaster‚ 2009) The list of possible natural disasters includes: tropical storms‚ earthquakes‚ droughts‚ floods‚ cyclones and bush fires. Everyday around the world natural disasters take place and they shape the environment in which we live. Many countries have other natural disasters that strike them like tsunamis‚ tornadoes‚ volcanoes and many more. Droughts Droughts
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students in all the aspects of disaster management. As a District Magistrate of a particular district‚ I will coordinate and supervise powers of all the departments at the district level. I will take efforts in tackling disasters through early warning system‚ relief distribution‚ providing shelter to the victims‚ medical assistance‚ etc. I will also take the help of the Disaster Management Teams‚ like the Fire Services‚ Police‚ Health‚ Practitioners‚ etc. The departments which we need to furnish
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