eruptions‚ when glaciers have been melted by the intense heat. Flash floods are known to occur in the highest mountain ranges of the United States and are also common in the arid plains of southwestern U.S. Hazards The United States National Weather Service gives the advice "Turn Around‚ Don’t Drown" in reference to flash floods; that is‚ it recommends that people get out of the area of a flash flood‚ rather than trying to cross it. Many people tend to underestimate the dangers of flash floods
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the Civil Service is the ‘real government’ in this country. Bethan Boyes Her Majesty’s Civil Service is a hierarchical‚ unelected organisation that plays an integral part in decision-making within the British political system. Operating discreetly as a highly functioning component of the core executive‚ the civil service is a permanent bureaucracy whose role is to serve and assist the incumbent government. Operating within Whitehall‚ historically it’s been the work of the civil service to carry
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INTRODUCTION It is generally perceived that the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) can facilitate a significant improvement in the overall tax administration and enable revenue authorities to introduce modern procedures based on voluntary compliance. GST is a consumption tax charged on a wide range of domestic & international products‚ goods and services. GST covers all types of goods & services sold to Malaysian & non-Malaysian residents also known as consumers except
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Debt or no debt? What is the answer to the U.S. national debt debate? The United States started accruing debt during the American Revolutionary War‚ it was paid off once‚ which lasted one year. Hence‚ since this time the national debt has grown in the trillions‚ so that the United States can be responsible to its financial obligations while allowing a streamlined approach for authorizing debt. This means that a “debt limit” was instituted by Congress to assist with this process and how much debt
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English 102 5 August 2010 Should NASA Continue to be Public Funded In the early morning of February 1st‚ 2003‚ the US watched in horror as the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated over the blue Texas sky (Simberg). The wreckage of the ship and the remains of her seven crew members were strewn all across Texas and parts of Louisiana. Even the most staunch NASA believers contemplated their support for the agency as fire rained from the sky. It had been nearly 17 years since the last fatal disaster
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This is something everyone should be aware of because as bacterias become harder to treat‚ prolonged stays in hospitals will become more expensive and overcrowding hospitals is a big possibility. Another problem that contributes to antibiotic resistance is the amount of antibiotics that are given to farming animals. Did you know that as of 2015‚ “80 percent of all antibiotics sold in the U.S. are given to poultry and livestock” (National Geographic: Should We Continue to Feed Antibiotics to Livestock
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is claimable as a credit if they make taxable supplies. This avoids the cascading tax effect of the current single-stage sales tax and service tax regime‚ which results in higher prices. Recognising the wide-ranging impact of GST‚ the Government has proposed an initial low rate of 4%‚ coupled with zero-rating and exemption of essential goods and services. Anti-profiteering legislation and other measures for qualifying persons in the lower-income groups may be introduced to alleviate the
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AP Language and Composition Prompts (1981 to 2012) YEAR Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 1981 The Rattler”- analyze effect on reader – consider organization‚ point of view‚ language‚ detail. George Bernard Shaw letter – describe writer’s attitude toward mother & her cremation – diction and detail Thomas Szasz – argue for or against his position on the struggle for definition. Use readings‚ study‚ or experience. 1982 A reading on happiness – summarize his reasons for his opinion and explain why
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IIMs SHOULD MAKE ONE YEAR COMPULSORY OF SOCIAL SERVICE COMPULSORY India is a country full of disparity. It is a home to world’s leading millionaire and also a home to world’s largest slums and poor. Few elites enjoys the luxuries at par with the most developed countries while half of the population lacks basic amenities of food‚ shelter‚ education‚ portable water and sanitation. India needs to bridge this gap between the poor and rich‚ benefited and marginalized as soon as possible. For this‚
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THE CALL TO SERVICE I welcome you to the discussion about the benefit and downfalls of a society deamed to mandatory national service. Should our Government require every citizen to provide some type of national service‚ at a minimum but not limited to a year? Or should every citizen continue to have the right to restrict themselves of any national services? Lets weigh both options and provide supporting details to each. Many of you readers probably agree with the idea of mandatory
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