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    completely forget about how much we hated school or all the problems we had with girls and just laugh over his dirty jokes and my embarrassing stories while the fish paid no real attention to our bait. We both also shared an unquenchable thirst for rainstorms. Most people think of rain as a nuisance that upsets the normal rotation of sunny cloudless days and causes usual outdoor activities to be put on standby‚ but not to Brian and I. As soon as we noticed the wind picking up or a sudden drop in the

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    Part 30 Hong Kong Contingency Plan for Natural Disasters Contents Section Subject List of Annexes and Appendices List of Abbreviations 1 2 3 Introduction Alerting System and Co-ordination Tropical Cyclones - Warnings and Action to be Taken Rainstorm - Warnings and Action to be Taken Flooding - Warnings and Action to be Taken Other Natural Hazards - Warnings and Action to be Taken Other General Warnings Controlling Authorities Non-Government Organisations’ Responsibilities Bureaux’s and Departments’

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    components of a single scene can reveal the films intended message whether it is obvious to the viewer or hidden in its visual details. The 1998 film Pleasantville is a prime example. The scene when the citizens of Pleasantville encounter their first rainstorm at lovers lane visually portrays the films main point that change is needed in order for a society to grow. Directed by Gary Ross‚ Pleasantville is the story of two siblings‚ David and Jennifer‚ who after fighting over a strange remote given to

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    Jaeger must evaluate the risk and the expected revenues related to his different options. The recommendation is that Mr. Jaeger should not harvest the Riesling grapes right now but wait for a better profit given by the possibility of an upcoming rainstorm that may prove to produce a botrytis mold proved to produce a more complex and greater revenue generating wine. It is important for Mr. Jaeger to review the alternatives that are presented in this particular situation. Mr. Jaeger has a few options

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    Winery‚ has a crop of Riesling grapes that are close to ripening with a possible rainstorm approaching. Freemark produces 1‚000 cases per year of Riesling wine‚ which equates to 12‚000 bottles. Mr. Jaeger has to decide on whether to harvest the grapes right now or let the grapes get caught in the rainstorm. Each decision comes with a certain level of risk. If he harvests the grapes now‚ he will avoid the rainstorm altogether‚ and have a respectable type of grape that would get him a good return

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    Art History ll April 24‚ 2013 Comparative Analysis The Path on the Island of Saint Martin‚ Vetheuil‚ is a medium scale oil painting that was created by Claude Monet in 1881. Claude Monet uses the technique known as en plein air by painting the natural landscape that surrounded him. Monet‚ like most Impressionist painters‚ had desires to capture and paint his initial impression of several different outdoor scenes. Impressionist artist escaped the classical ways of painting by creating pieces

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    Isolationism In Castaway

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    There is a bad rainstorm that he is caught in‚ with no shelter he is stuck in the rain. In a scene from when he first arrived to the island Zemeckis focuses on the background of where chuck is standing‚ there is a tree growing on the outside of the mountain. Zemeckis was

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    relationship grows. Before Gatsby reunites with Daisy for the first time‚ he feels nervous and excited at the same time. His feelings are similar to a rainstorm. A rainstorm tends to be dense and mysterious‚ but when lightning strikes‚ the storm becomes exciting. At the same time Daisy and Gatsby share their feelings‚ and began to talk to each other‚ the rainstorm stops. “He smiled like a weather man ‚ like an ecstatic patron of recurrent light‚ and repeated the news to Daisy. ‘It’s stopped raining’” (Gatsby

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    Utilitarianism

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    to a better” (198). Foot is correct‚ however‚ this statement doesn’t say what specifically would be considered worse or better. If Jenny‚ the green thumbed outdoors lover woke to a rainstorm‚ she would be happy her plants were watered. If Lauren‚ the bride to be‚ had her outdoor wedding reception during the rainstorm‚ she would not be thrilled. People are subjective. Therefore what’s a “good state of affairs” for Jenny was not a “good state of affairs” for Lauren. Perspectives matter and should not

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    Freemark Abbey Winery

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    decision: time‚ price‚ profit‚ quality‚ and reputation. As we know‚ “the cost to the winery was about the same for each of the possible styles of wine” (Bodily‚ S. E‚ 1998 p.477). According to the weather report‚ there is a 50/50 chance that the rainstorm will arrive and hit his farm area. Therefore‚ he assumes two possible options that can compare with each other and makes the best decision based on the information. Jaeger can choose to harvest the grapes immediately in order to avoid a huge loss

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