The article‚ Earthquake Outlook for the San Francisco Bay Region 2014–2043‚ explores the situation of California and its active faults; Also‚ it talks about the possibility of a big earthquake happening before 2043 in the state. The experts believe that there is 98% chance that one or more earthquakes will have a magnitude of at least 6.0‚ which is potent and dangerous; It can make damage to a great extent; furthermore‚ there is a 51% of probability that the earthquake could strike the San Francisco
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ratio of 4.25 which means that the company is more than capable to pay its responsibilities. Also the company has an ROI of 4 years. 3. Prepare a profit plan in the form of an income statement for the first year of operations. Dispensers of California Inc Income Statement 1st year operation RE 598‚500.00 Expenses Incorp cost 2‚500 re design 25‚000 Interest payable 500 Manufacturing Payroll 145‚000 Other manufacturing cost 62‚000 Selling‚ general‚ and admin costs
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Southern California imports about 85% of its water‚ most of it coming from the Colorado River. Because we import so much water‚ we are becoming too dependant on outside water sources‚ which needs to change if we ever want the drought to end. California has started pumping more groundwater in response to this threat‚ but over-pumping groundwater is not the solution either. In order to eliminate the importing of water‚ we need to turn to desalination‚ recycled water‚ and rainwater harvesting. Despite
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California truly is caught up in a disastrous situation and the long term effects have been in the works for quite some time. Diversity is at the heart of how the state functions‚ runs‚ and votes. Home to phenomenal coastal views‚ vast desert plains‚ and tall illustrious mountains‚ the state is truthfully very unique. “Nowhere is this paradox truer than in California‚ a dysfunctional natural paradise in which a group of coastal and governing magnificoes virtue-signal from the world’s most exclusive
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TRIP TO CALIFORNIA Upon preparing to write this paper‚ many events came to mind. The event that stood out the most was the family vacation we took to California during the hot summer month of July‚ 2006. Excitement‚ anticipation‚ and curiosity filled the two years it took to plan this trip. The elements that made this experience so especial were; the anticipation and planning‚ the wonderful adventure we faced‚ and the impact it had on me and my family. It was a trip that we went
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The Eagles are a band from the sixties and seventies‚ which came up with one of my favorite songs Hotel California. Hotel California is a song that is subtle because the song has many distinct images and unusual twists of phrases‚ there are several possible interpretations‚ philosophies‚ and ideas of what this song could mean to different people. It does not mean that this song is not argumentative; it just means that it depends on the listener and there opinion on the meaning of the lyrics. Hotel
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The California Drought has become increasingly costly to our future and the state of our planet. California is now entering its sixth year of the drought and is facing the worst drought we have seen in 1‚200 years. Some contributing factors are the vast water use in agricultural practices‚ and the weak and unenforced water management policies. Although this drought we face is large and somewhat daunting‚ there is room for improvements and paths to solutions if we work together in efforts to save
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Essay 2 Poetry Poetry is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meaning to an audience. In “A supermarket in California” by Allen Ginsberg‚ he uses symbolism and literary allusions to convey a man going through a crisis between the modern American consumerism‚ an individual’s detachment with nature; following the ways of his idol Walt Whitman by living a spiritual natural lifestyle and also tell a story about his search for sexual acceptance among
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"A Supermarket in California" is a poem published in 1956 by the American poet Allen Ginsberg. Ginsberg is a prime example of a poet during what is now referred to as the ’Beat Generation’‚ a literary movement bucking the typical ideals of American society. This can easily be seen within "A Supermarket in California" as it is makes note of many issues within society as they align with the typical American view versus Ginsberg’s own. Contrasting views to be examined in the poem include homosexuality
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At the age of 13‚ I migrated to California from the Philippines. In the same year‚ I went to Alameda High school as a first year high school student. At first‚ it was difficult to adjust since I came from a different country with different culture and language. I was not confident with my English communication skills. I was placed in English Language Department class‚ which is a class for English learners. During my classes‚ I did not have the confidence to communicate with the other people‚ nor
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