as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‚ has been taking data of the ocean temperature for years to analyze climate change‚ though in a recent leak from a former NOAA scientist‚ the data taken from the ocean were not from buoys‚ which was how they were taking data originally but they weren’t getting the results they wanted. Since they saw that the water was getting colder‚ which contradicted climate change‚ they decided to switch halfway through the experiment to taking data from cargo
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The events of Tiananmen Square in 1989 present the struggle between continuity and change through the clashing ideals of the Communist party and the civilians‚ especially the students‚ of China. The students‚ who leaned towards western ideals‚ demanded for political and economic reform that would ultimately lead to a more democratic and free society. They also campaigned against corruption‚ and this resulted in much support from the working class who had been exploited by the government. The westernised
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Select the five facts about tsunamis that were the most interesting or surprising to you. Make a list of your facts. 1. A tsunami is made up of a series of traveling ocean waves of extremely long wavelength. 2. They are triggered by earthquakes and undersea volcanic eruptions and deep sea landslides. 3. The wave shape changes and the height increases as it approaches the coastline. 4. Far field tsunamis have a long travel time so it is easier to predict their effects. 5. Near field
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Since Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society‚ much has been done to address poverty in the United States. Over time‚ there have been both changes and continuities. One continuity is that politicians have kept Medicare‚ Medicaid‚ and the Education subsidies from LBJ’s plan largely intact. One change is that LBJ’s plan focused on directly providing money to those in poverty‚ while later plans focused on getting people jobs. Politicians have kept Medicare‚ Medicaid‚ and Education subsidies intact from the Great
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CCOT Essay: China 100-600 CE In China during the era 100-600 CE‚ there were many cultural changes. However‚ there were many continuities that last until today. During the era of 100-600 CE‚ political control in China started as the Han Dynasty‚ but changed to an era of civil wars and chaos‚ and then to the Sui Dynasty; however‚ throughout this period‚ social classes stayed the same because Classical China remained a patriarchal society. In the year 100‚ China was ruled by the Han Dynasty. The
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Hossain Descriptive Essay July 2‚ 2013 The Ocean The ocean‚ from the Pacific to the Atlantic and the Indian to the Artic‚ is a vast and enchanting part of our world. The oceans of this world cover more than sixty six percent and that number is steadily rising. There are so many facets of the ocean that are yet to be discovered‚ but as someone who lives fifteen minutes away from a beach‚ it is hard not to be intoxicated by the allure that the ocean draws. Oceans have their own smell‚ feel‚ taste and sound
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After the fall of the classical civilizations from 100 to 600 CE the world experienced many changes. China’s fall was not as drastic as Rome’s‚ but it was still worse than India’s. The collapse of the Han dynasty caused China to go into three centuries of unrest until the Sui and Tang dynasties came to the rescue. China had more continuities than changes after its fall‚ unlike the other classical civilizations. China went from a politically centralized civilization with a developed hierarchy with
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Social and Cultural Continuity and Change: Focus Country – India Part A – Outline the features of continuity And change Gender roles and the status of men and women is a part of the social and cultural continuity and change among India. Men in India are frequently recognized to be more superior to the women. Gender roles within India are considered to be backwards in contrast to many westernised societies. Women are often to be seen as a nurturer and less educated than men. Once the women become
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religions prominent‚ and people in power varied over time. However the importance of silk along with other spices‚ the spread of ideas as well as disease‚ and the continuous diffusion of culture remained the same. Many subtle transformations and changes occurred during this era‚ but the road still upheld its original purpose through it all. The main purpose of the Silk Road had been to deliver goods from place to place. Trade initially was completed using a barter system‚ so one area could get
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Significant changes occurred in East Africa between 600 and 1450. Specifically‚ the increase of slave trade and better‚ more useful technologies through the Indian Ocean Trade Network. These changes are important because the growth of city-states occurred due to this network. During this period‚ the overall trade of the region remained relatively constant. This continuity was important because it allowed for economic and technological development to flourish in the region. Safer travel‚ pacified
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