Water consumption has become a growing issue in the state of California. The state has been hit with a terrible drought. The drought has personally affect they way in which I use water. Conserving water has now become a priority. "The average American shower uses 17.2 gallons every 8.2 minutes‚ with a flow rate of 2.1 gallons per minute"(HomeWaterworks). Shorter showers are necessary to conserve water. I limit my showers to a maximum of 5 minutes. A number of people even take showers in greater
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CHARLES V FEBRUARY 24‚ 1500 – SEPTEMBER 21‚ 1558 Charles V was born on February 24‚ 1500 in Ghent‚ which today is better known Belgium. He was the oldest in the family so when his father died in 1506‚ he inherited the Netherlands and the Franche Comte‚ which was located in France but actually belonged to the Holy Roman Empire. He gained much more land once his maternal and paternal grandfathers died. Not since Charlemagne‚ in the early 9th Century‚ had one person dominated
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To Increase State Tax Revenues in California 1. What are the benefits of using the new INC system? -identification of nearly 100‚000 non-filers -an additional net review of $36 million per year -uses Unique identifier to synchronize the direct and indirect indicators -elimination of 55‚000 incorrect actions sent by the Bureau -saving HR the hassle of addressing erroneous notices -increased functionality and capacity 2. Why didn’t the California Franchise Tax Board do this type of
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V for Vendetta March 8th 2012 Locke’s theory was that man is by nature a social animal. In the state of nature men mostly kept their promises and honoured their obligations‚ and though insecure‚ it was mostly peaceful‚ good and pleasant. Humans know the difference between right and wrong‚ and are capable of knowing what is lawful and unlawful well enough to resolve conflicts. They are capable of telling the difference of whats theirs and what belongs someone else. Regrettably they do not always
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so‚ what are they doing about it? Although water seems to be everywhere all water is not useable. Even though 71% of the earth is made up of water‚ water is still scarce in every country; including the United States‚ according to Williams (2014). California sits right on the Pacific Ocean; however‚ this water is not consumable and Californians are experiencing a four-year drought. As mentioned by The Water Project (2015)‚ in developing countries‚ either the quantity of water is significantly scarce
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indicated the progressive yet subtle hints of our departure. I did not know why my father took the job in Washington D.C.‚ but I did know that I resented him for it. However‚ it wasn’t long before I realized the move was for my own good. Back in California‚ my family lived in a tightly cramped two bedroom and one bathroom apartment. I soon realized moving to Virginia gave my family unspeakable opportunities‚ those that some take for granted‚ such as being able to live in a single family home. Coming
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A California Thanksgiving In November 2012‚ my dad and I traveled to San Francisco for the Thanksgiving holiday. We had already done both of our family Thanksgivings‚ so it was the perfect opportunity to get away. Even without many plans‚ we were able to take a drive down the coast to Monterey‚ explore San Francisco‚ and see the beautiful college town of Palo Alto‚ all at our own pace. Our trip started with a morning flight from Little Rock to Dallas. After a two-hour layover‚ we departed Dallas
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San Francisco‚ California has cooler summers but warmer winter as opposed to Saint Louis‚ Missouri. There are many things that affect this situation such as California being closer to water‚ Air Temperature/water temperature is cooler‚ and the water temperature is 27°. First‚ California is closer to the water. This results in cooler summers and warmer winters because there is a smaller temperature change in water rather than soil when it is exposed to heat. Saint Louis isn’t near any large body of
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With my observance I have seen many California citizens speed through red lights‚ make inappropriate lane changes‚ run through stop signs‚ make unauthorized lane changes and commit many other traffic violations all while in the presence of active emergency response team’s (ERT’s). I have not heard of any specific laws set to regulate drivers who violate California traffic laws while in the presence of a responding ERT vehicle. Without these laws being set strictly‚ police‚ fire‚ ambulance and
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Wildfires have been raging through California for only a couple of days now. Firefighters started fighting the numerous wildfires on October 7th‚ now they face a new‚ and overwhelming challenge on Wednesday. The winds have started to strengthen and expected to develop more‚ causing a threat to spread wildfires. The wind gusts are predicted to surpass more than 40 mph‚ even at 12-13 mph cause embers to fly. The wildfires have destroyed hundreds of buildings causing thousands of people to evacuate
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