terminology Wetlands assigned a code‚ e.g. L1UB1Hx Broadest classification describes the system level The term system refers here to a complex of wetlands and deepwater habitats that share the influence of similar hydrologic‚ geomorphologic‚ chemical‚ or biological factors. (First letter in code‚ e.g. L for Lacustrine) 5 systems of wetlands and deepwater habitats: Marine Estuarine Riverine Lacustrine Palustrine Some systems are divided into sub-systems Marine (Subtidal and Intertidal) Estuarine (Subtidal
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Study Project CHEG 5033 – ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSING Due Date – March 19‚ 2014 On April 20‚ 2010‚ an explosion on the Deep-water Horizon /BP MC252 drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico caused the rig to sink and killed 11 workers. As the result‚ the oil began leaking into the Gulf creating the largest spill in American history to date. Over the course of 87 days an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil were released into the Gulf. Although research continues to determine the full extent of the
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Butler University Digital Commons @ Butler University Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection Undergraduate Scholarship 4-22-2011 Communicating During Crisis: A Case Study of the 2010 BP Gulf Oil Spill Aubrey N. Villines Butler University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.butler.edu/ugtheses Part of the Communication Commons Recommended Citation Villines‚ Aubrey N.‚ "Communicating During Crisis: A Case Study of the 2010 BP Gulf Oil Spill" (2011). Undergraduate Honors
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Anthropogenic hazards or human-made hazards can result in the form of a human-made disaster. In this case‚anthropogenic means threats having an element of human intent‚ negligence‚ or error; or involving a failure of a human-made system. This is as opposed to natural hazards that cause natural disasters. Either can result in huge losses of life and property as well as damage to peoples’ mental‚ physical and social well-being. Fire Bush fires‚ forest fires‚ and mine fires are generally started by lightning
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Do companies creating products and solutions have a responsibility to consider the effects of these products on society? The popular answer would be yes. Every day‚ we see brand development benefits that arise out of an organizations CSR initiatives‚ we cannot argue against their contribution to a company’s profits. Milton Freidman states that the only social responsibility a business has is to increase its profits. It sounds crude and carries an unpopular view in today’s world. But the simplicity
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APES Semester 1 Review Name______________________________ Date________________ Per___________ 1. What are the primary factors that determine an individual’s ecological footprint? _______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why is the average ecological footprint higher in the United States than in many other countries? __________________ ____________________________________________________________
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Reduce‚ Renew‚ And Innovate: U.S. Environmental Policy And Energy Resources Ned Lentz ENG 122 Fawn vonFrohling May 25‚ 2013 The nineteenth and twentieth centuries brought many wonderful inventions that advanced the human race into a world of technology driven by energy. The need for consumable fuels such as oil‚ coal‚ and natural gas needed for energy are growing on such a rapid pace that international production facilities can barely keep up with global demand. In BP’s “Statistical
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Nigeria cannot currently afford to maintain low energy prices for its citizens. Upstream Activities The upstream activity is the search for potential underground crude oil or underwater crude oil and natural gas fields‚ drilling of exploratory wells and subsequent drilling including the operating of the wells that recover and bring the crude oil or raw natural gas to the surface. With the development of methods for extracting methane from coal seams‚ there has been a significant shift toward
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2d 758; 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 14288; 37 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (Callaghan) 1076 Procedural History: The previous holding of this case was appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. Transamerica‚ who conducts oil and gas drilling‚ solicited Lynes about their advertisement regarding an injection packer and decided purchased several of them only later to find that they did not perform properly. Plaintiff decided to file suit‚ under the Kansas Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)‚
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FOUNDATION is the lowest supporting layer of a structure. * Purpose: Transfer the building load to the soil. * The size of the foundation is determined by the weight of the building and the load bearing capabilities of the soil. * When the load bearing capabilities of the soil is low‚ a footing is usually used. Types of Foundation 1. Shallows Foundations * Shallow foundations are those founded near to the finished ground surface; generally where the founding depth (Df) is less than
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