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    The Great Carraway Weather is always changing‚ especially in Kansas. It will be sunny one minute and snowing the next. The purpose of this statement is that weather is unpredictable‚ just like a book. A reader can never guess the outcome of a book in the end. For example‚ settings change‚ plots change‚ and most importantly characters change. A dynamic character is one who endures internal change‚ and in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ many characters change by the end of the book. By analyzing

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    getting lost. In fact‚ at certain points‚ there are stalls and rest areas where one can even sit down for a light meal and drink. we did not make any stop as we were determined to reach the summit. The mountain was not too high and thankfully the dry weather

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    theory to describe how small changes to a seemingly unrelated thing or condition can affect large complex systems.” (Ellis). It is the theory that everything matters. The name comes from the flapping of a butterfly’s wings in Africa could affect the weather in Texas. The smallest influence on one part can have a giant effect of another. Unless all of the factors can be accounted for in a system‚ it remains impossible to predict and be accurate because there are too many unknown variables. The scientific

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    Have you ever wondered how a meteorologist is able to predict the weather and give an accurate weekend forecast? According to Merriam Webster‚ a barometer is an instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather. Meteorologists use many tools to aid in their weather forecast‚ but the barometer is a trusty tool that has been around for many years. Throughout this paper we will determine when and where the barometer was discovered‚ what it does‚ and how it affects

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    1. The American system of labor was utterly changed due to the ambition to produce cloth. Because of the booming sensation of cloth‚ a textile mill contracted Samuel Slater to build a yarn-spinning machine and then a carding machine. The industrial espionage peaked in 1813 when Francis Cabot Lowel recreated the powered loom used in the mills of Manchester‚ England. Lowel became a huge factor in reorganizing and centralizing the American manufacturing process. Now that America had these powerful machines

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    Caleb Clingan ESCI 1123 1.  Distinguish between weather and climate. Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. Climate is a location’s average weather conditions over a specific period of time. For example‚ Weather looks at what is happening right now. Climate however looks at what the weather as done in the past and projects what the weather should do. Like normally we get 20 inches of rain in the summer and it’s safe to assume that we will receive close

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    the Pacific Ocean we are prone to typhoons. Typhoons on its nature‚ brings disaster to its affected area through intense flooding and strong winds that it brings (Ward‚ 2010). Especially on today’s generation where climate change is present and our weather may be

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    WEEK 4 DQ 1 Identify a local environmental problem in your area. Climate change‚ toxic contamination‚ eutrophication (low oxygen due to excess nutrients)‚ and near shore habitat changes‚ have led to this Environmental issue‚ which has caused a decline in certain species‚ e.g.‚ forage fish‚ salmonids‚ bottom fish‚ marine birds‚ harbor porpoise and orcas.  What is the environmental-justice questions surrounding this problem? Should petitioning to add species to the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

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    have the vendors sell sun visors or umbrellas. There is a 30% chance of rain‚ a 15% chance of overcast skies‚ and a 55% chance of sunshine‚ according to the weather forecast in College Junction‚ where the game is to be held. The manager estimates that the following profits will result from each decision‚ given each set of weather conditions: Weather Conditions Decision Rain Overcast Sunshine .30 .15 .55 Sun visors $500 $200 $1‚500 Umbrellas 2‚000 0 900 a. Compute the expected value for each decision

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    People use varying methods to cope with life in extreme climates. An extreme climate is an area with an abnormal weather pattern which increases the difficulty to survive. An example of where people have adapted to survive is in Australia. Australian settlers have spent countless decades refining complex methods of withstanding the astringent conditions of the outback. People in central Australia use a wide variety of methods and approaches to struggle against the sweltering heat. One example

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