The elections in the Philippines have several types. The president‚ vice-president‚ and the senators are elected for a six-year term‚ while the members of the House of Representatives‚ governors‚ vice-governors‚ members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board members)‚ mayors‚ vice-mayors‚ members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/members of the Sangguniang Bayan (city/municipal councilors)‚ barangay officials‚ and the members of the Sangguniang Kabataan (youth councilors) are elected to serve
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Hurricane Katrina carries a great impact on the lives of American as well as the view of infrastructure and engineering in the public mindset. If you ask the general public what lead to the demise of New Orleans back in 2005 many will say it was the failed levees that left Louisiana and the 9th District underwater and cost the lives of innocent people who believed they were safe. But why did these levees fail? What could have been done from an engineering standpoint to fix these levees and perhaps
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name‚ understand your competitors‚ and be innovative. Having a valuable brand name is vital because customers and potential customers attribute product quality‚ styling‚ service and reliability to a brand name. Having a brand name that is trusted and easy to remember gains greater customer loyalty‚ after all‚ people tend to buy products from companies that they have heard of and from companies that have a good reputation. Understanding your competitors allows you to set your prices competitively and
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EasyJet EasyJet Airline Company Limited headquartered at London Luton Airport is the UK’s largest budget airline measured by number of passengers carried‚ operating domestic and international scheduled services. Easy Jet has grown through a combination of acquisitions and base openings fuelled by consumer demand for low-cost air travel. Ryanair another budget airline is currently Easyjet’s biggest competition. EasyJet has adapted cost-cutting measures such as not
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Possible Solutions to prevent another Hurricane Katrina Sea gates are another option that have proven very affective in other areas of the world such as Holland‚ Britain‚ and Venice‚ which is also below sea level and has a large number of canals. Sea gates are simply giant air-filled walls that cut off water flow. These gates would most likely be placed on Lake Pontchartrain’s two narrow outlets and would be only be closed if a storm was approaching. Such structures have been considered since
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New York City “the city that never sleeps” definitely hasn’t slept since Sandy a powerful Hurricane knocked our lights out on October 29‚ 2012. New York has worked around the clock in rescue efforts and stabilizing our city that has been severely damaged by this unexpected natural disaster. Sandy is responsible for the death of the very young and the very old‚ the rich and the poor‚ sick and healthy people. It’s responsible for leaving so many people immobile‚ homeless‚ hungry‚ thirsty‚ without
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Environmental Audict on Easy jet(the factors that can influnce the company) A)Five porter’s forces: *Threats from new entrants : When new airlines enter the market ‚how they affect easy jet *Threats from subsititue products: more options to go to a destination such as buses‚train..how these things affect easy jet *Bargaining power of suppliers: if plane manufacturer factories sell planes with a high price ‚how this affect the easy jet’s finance *Bargaining power of buyers: for instance easy jet makes a
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Tornadoes vs. Hurricanes What is the difference between a tornado and a hurricane? A tornado is a dark funnel shaped cloud that is made of rotating winds which are very violent. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone with constant winds that can pass 74 mph. And appear with rain‚ thunder and lightening. I think that theses both are seriously dangerous to be in. A hurricane and tornado both form in warm‚ damp air blowing from opposite ends. They both cause flash floods‚ mudslides and they also
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HURRICANE AND TORNADO It’s easy to find similarities between the weather phenomenon‚ we call a hurricane and the one we call a tornado. Both cause most of their damage through high winds and rain‚ and the arrival of both can cause evacuations‚ emergency warnings and general chaos. But there are numerous differences between the two weather systems‚ from the elements that form them to the type of devastation they leave behind. The confusion between a tornado and a hurricane may stem from
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Hurricane Gilbert remains one of the largest tropical cyclones to ever hit the US eastern seaboard and brought widespread destruction to the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. In total‚ 15 different countries were affected by the storm which hit the area in early September 1988. The hurricane became famous for the great difficulty it caused weather forecasters due to its erratic movement‚ the number of predicted paths it could take and its constantly fluctuating intensity. Luckily it was an occasion
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