After reading‚ Why This Hurricane Season Has Been So Catastrophic‚ by Michael Greshko I’ve come to understand that climate change isn’t “directly” linked to specific environmental events‚ but can be used to explain such natural phenomena and their extremity‚ like hurricanes. Even though the article was not specifically geared for discussing climate change‚ it posed a specific type of natural disaster‚ hurricanes‚ which can be excited by climate change. In the article‚ Greshko specifically explains
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What is meant by the term mandated benefit? Describe government-mandated benefits. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each? A mandated benefit is a law that requires a health insurance policy or health plan to cover specific providers‚ procedures‚ benefits or people. Mandated benefits are controversial. Some view them as consumer protections that ensure access to important care‚ while others contend mandates are promoted by narrow special interests and add significant cost but marginal
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1. What is meant by diversity? Diversity literally means difference. Diversity recognises that though people have things in common with each other‚ they are also different and unique in many ways. Diversity is about recognising and valuing those differences. 2. Describe the community you live in. Highlight some of the variations you may observe in terms of: • Interests • Beliefs • Ages • Lifestyles • Personal‚ social and cultural identities. I live in a town called Braintree in
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“Good girl. You listened well.” She assumed it was the Teacher speaking. “Who are you?” she asked in a husky voice‚ dry from the heavy breathing. “All in its time Samantha; tonight is just an introduction. I want to learn who you are‚ inside‚ Samantha. I want to teach you your desires.” He said this as his fingers trailed lightly up her arm‚ from wrist to shoulder‚ igniting a thrilling‚ electric spark in their path. “I know what my desires are‚” she protested. “No‚ Samantha‚ those are not true desires
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To what extent has children’s development been viewed as a social process? “Childhood is not just about personal experiences. Childhood is an important social category which defines children’s activities and experiences.” (Woodhead‚ Chapter 1‚ p.15) Childhood has been viewed in many different ways throughout Western history. Due to the introduction and influence of the United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC‚ 1989)‚ social attitudes towards childhood have dramatically
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Q) Why‚ historically‚ has the soft drink history been so profitable? The soft drink industry is profitable as these drinks can be easily produced and that to with very less cost‚ so they followed a low cost strategy and by doing so they were able to earn huge profit margins and more quantity means more profit. They were also huge dealers for food chains like KFC‚ MCD etc and several other gas stations. Q) Compare the economics of the concentrate business to that of the bottling business: Why is
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Why has MKC not been as successful as Avon in penetrating international markets? There are a few reasons that explain why Mary Kay Cosmetics (MKC) has not been able to penetrate the international markets as well as Avon did. The head of MKC’s Dandurand has identified at four reasons‚ according to the case study. Dandurand’s analysis of MKC’s limited international success was due the following reasons: 1. Marking strategy: MKC applied its U.S. marketing strategy to different foreign markets without
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RR1 POWERPOINT – LEGISLATION NOTES Legislation and how it affects you as a teacher…………… Employability 16+ Covering: Employment Rights‚ Application Forms‚ Barriers to Work‚ Communication Skills‚ Employability Skills‚ Interview Techniques‚ etc. Generic Legislation 01/ Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) covering: 1 Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: Require employers to carry out risk assessments‚ make arrangements to implement necessary measures‚ appoint competent people and arrange for appropriate
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Being fair has been identified as an important criterion in regulation. How would you recognise fairness in a regulatory process and how would you illustrate either fairness or unfairness with examples from your reading? Regulatory economics is the economics of regulation which includes the application of the law by the Government for various goals such as centrally-planning an economy and also fixing markets failures in the economy. We must now discuss the main reasons on why regulation is necessary
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Australia has been effected by the wars greatly‚ most of which are good. The nation wasn’t very old when the First World War started‚ but they still participated all they could to help their allies. They gained profit‚ more land and a larger population. Technology advanced as well as transport and the government helped women have more rights. Many migrants moved to Australia‚ enjoying our vast land and the people that come with it. Originally populated by Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders
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