AVALANCHE DANGER AND AVALANCHE MITIGATION STRATEGIES: LINKAGES TO CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN SERFAUS‚ AUSTRIA by Larissa Nora van der Laan CAPSTONE THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Leiden University College The Hague Supervisor: Dr. Paul Hudson 2013 Abstract Snow avalanches are a constant hazard in the Alps‚ threatening tourists and inhabitants. The objective of this thesis is to research the linkages between
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7.7 Our state does an all right job of warning us about the dangers of distracted driving. What to do and what not to do behind the wheel of a vehicle. Just under half of the population who are in their mid thirties and below have cell phones that they use while driving. This shows just how important it is that we need to stop with the distractive driving; the state can only do so much. The rest is up to us‚ and it shouldn’t be a hard decision to make. When you have your phone out and your
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The Dangers of Online Dating Online dating is one of the most widely popular trends in the urban society nowadays. It has become one of the most convenient ways of meeting people and interacting with them. You can socialize with people across the globe‚ relaxing in the cozy environment of your house‚ with internet dating. However‚ very few people realize that there are a number of probable risks linked with this activity. The biggest threat is that since the identity of the person is anonymous
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distracted driving accident lawyer. The Dangers Of Distracted Driving The Center for Disease Control and Prevention believes nine people die each day as a result of distracted driving. Another 1‚060‚ according to their estimates‚ are injured. Sadly‚ these numbers might not accurately reflect the extent of this problem‚ as many accidents may be attributed to others causes when they are actually the result of a distracted driver. Although individuals know the dangers of driving and texting‚ a survey conducted
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Dangers of Texting and Driving George Koudelka COM/155 February 09‚ 2014 Amy Hankins Dangers of Texting and Driving The letters LOL‚ TTYL‚ or just saying "Hey" have the power to cause an accident within seconds. The National Safety Council estimates that "1.4 million accidents occur every year due to people using their cell phones. 200‚000 of those accidents alone are from texting while driving."(How) The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. We now
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we hear only a single story about another person or country‚ we risk a critical misunderstanding. Things are not usually just black and white and we have to make every effort to open our minds and explore what is real. Elif Shafak talks about the danger into which writers from different cultures are put at; the pressure-that-makes-them-feel-as-a-representatives-of-their-cultures. She makes a strong division between fiction and reality - fiction and daily politics. Although‚ both of the writers are
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Priyanki Rana Period 9 NS3 Dangers of Alcohol and Addiction Among Teenagers Underage drinking and addiction have become one of the largest social issues among teenagers in America today. Although more than half of high schoolers drink and do drugs on a regular basis‚ the problem is that they are not aware of how dangerous alcohol and drug addiction can really be. The reality is that drugs and alcohol are often the cause of many problems among teenagers‚ they ruin the lives of teenagers
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The Dangers of Texting and Driving T.K. Saunders Government Period 3 In today’s world there are plenty of distractions that can keep drivers eyes off the road‚ from adjusting mirrors‚ to changing the radio station‚ but perhaps the most dangerous distraction of all is texting. According to the CDC at least 9 people die in accidents involving texting every day‚ and over 1000 are injured. 50% of drivers under the age of 35 use their cell phones in some manner while they drive. This
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Danger: Chemical Sunscreens Sunscreen is meant to be a product designed to protect the skin from the sun. The first form of sunscreen was a red‚ petroleum jelly like substance that was mainly used to aid troops during WWII‚ it then transformed into a sort of pasty‚ white substance of zinc oxide. As the years passed and society began to evolve into one that craved sun kissed skin‚ many companies started to brainstorm in search of a new kind of sunscreen. The formula they aimed for was one that protected
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Last Name 1 Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Date Outside the External World Life is too hard‚ and it is necessary to believe in every single story which may be precious as it reflects the truth of reality. In the video “The Danger of a Single Story” filmed in July 2009 and created for TED‚ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie focuses on the meaning of every life story behind its sense which gives an opportunity to realize the bottom of being via the truth hidden inside the words. In this case‚ being
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