they are distinct disasters‚ hurricanes‚ and tornadoes pose similar threats to resources because of high winds which can destroy properties and affect the economy along with people’s lives. Both the hurricane‚ and the tornado are rated on a category scale. First‚ devastating‚ and deadly natural disaster is a hurricane. In order for a hurricane to form it has to begin in a warm atmosphere. The seas are normally at their warmest from June to November. A hurricane requires sea- surface temperatures of
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annual distribution of wind directions Site plots/fetch Experimental Plots 200 0 N 150 100 EC systems local SN scale [m] Hi 50 g y wa h 0 -50 - aerodyn. measurement height: z = 0.7 –1.2 m - sensor separation (lateral): s = 16 cm -100 -150 -200 -300 -250 -200 -150 -100 -50 0 50 100 local WE scale [m] Site wind Nocturnal Wind Conditions 50.0 10 CO2 flux windspeed 8 CO2 flux [umol/m2/s] windspeed ca. 1m above
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Have you ever thought of what a tornado could really do if it happened near you? Why are tornadoes really harmful to everything? There are many reasons why they are very dangerous. Reasons like the damage they cause‚ the lives they take‚ and the money it takes to repair things. These are many reasons why tornadoes are dangerous. When you’re in a bad storm‚ there may be a weather warning about tornadoes in your area. Has there ever been a time when you could sit down and think of what a tornado can
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Have you ever had a dream that you were running from something terrifying and no matter what you did‚ you couldn’t escape it? The dreams I have experienced about tornadoes have left me with the feelings of desperation‚ because I know that they are a force beyond my control. I could not imagine the immense pain people endure after having their lives destroyed by this vicious catastrophe. In my opinion‚ tornadoes are the most frightening natural disasters for both their mental and physical destruction
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Explain how the law of diminishing returns and returns to scale affect a firm’s cost of production (20 Marks) The law of diminishing returns exist when increasing quantities of a variable input are combined with a fixed input‚ which eventually leads to the marginal product and the average product of that variable input will decline. Diminishing returns can affect a firms cost of production negatively in the short run. An example of this is that a business had 2 factors of production; Capital‚ which
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The Pros and Cons of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III) Introduction This paper discusses the pros and cons of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-III). First‚ important definitional‚ theoretical issues‚ including the nature of intelligence‚ a brief history‚ and pros and cons are discussed. Next‚ the development‚ reliability‚ validity‚ and assets and limitations of the WAIS-III are examined
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Types of Measurement Scales Marc Waters MKT/441 June 9‚ 2014 Cyndie Shadow Types of Measurement Scales Introduction For this week’s assignment‚ students are to select four types of types of measurement increasing order of sophistication; they are Nominal‚ Ordinal‚ Interval‚ and Ratio. These are categories in which numbers are grouped. This paper will also demonstrate how they can be effective in surveys or questionnaires. Nominal The number we assign to some object‚ idea‚ or behavior is
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joining uniformed services in the future. Depending on the map‚ different conventional signs are used. The bigger the scale is‚ the smaller the conventional signs are. The Ordnance Survey produces a range of maps that are particularly important to the uniformed services in one way or another. Those types of maps include: Route in a scale of 1: 625‚ 000 which is one of the smallest scales even though the numbers seem so big. This specific map is suitable for long distances as well as motorway driving
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TABACO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TABACO CITY BATTERY-OPERATED FISH SCALING DEVICE PROPONENTS: NIÑO REY B. BORNILLA GIL C. BRUTAS JR. ERIKA C. MAE LU NESIE B. VOLANTE CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION This chapter includes the background of the study‚ statement of the problem‚ significance of the study and the scope and limitations. Background of the Study Innovation of technology is very advance nowadays. For that reason‚ man is now determined to generate more beneficial projects
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this type of appraisal format‚ the appraisers compare the employees to a certain set of standards‚ which may come in the form of checklists‚ rating scales‚ etc‚ rather than to other employees within the organization. The Absolute Standard Appraisal method has 4 techniques: Checklists‚ Essays‚ Critical Incidents‚ and Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales. Checklist is the most common technique used by companies. It is a rating containing statements describing both effective and ineffective job
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