...Water Use in California Everyone in America knows that California is in a severe drought, but how we got in a drought? A lot of a people blame it on how us Californians are ignorant people who don’t know how to preserve anything, others blame it on how it doesn’t rain here? Well it’s a little bit of both and other reasons affect it as well. Although the use of water has benefited the businessmen,cities,and farmers it has also severely harmed the the environment and Native Americans. The use of our water has helped farmers feed twenty five percent of our Americans. Yet, they have been given most of our water as Document 3 states. “... eighty percent of California surface water supports agriculture, largely...
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...respond to this new information? Be specific as to the actions you would take. I would respond to this information by contacting GRT Salads. Ask if they still want your spinach. Contact owners of the surrounding areas of the harvest fields. 4. What actions would you take regarding the spinach products you market through Tossed Fresh? I would call Tossed Fresh for any information about the E. coli. Check if the transport of the spinach is contaminated. Is the transport proper? And ask Tossed Fresh if their packing machine is contaminated with E. coli. 5. What actions would you take in regard to the other crops you produce? I would check the water for E. coli. Wherever water comes into contact with fresh produce, its quality dictates the potential for pathogen contamination. So first I would identify the source and distribution of water used. I would also check my employees. Infected employees who work with fresh produce increase the risk...
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...Outsourcing IT Services for Data Center Consolidation | Applied Research Project | | IS535 | | 6/10/2011 | | Executive Summary Outsourcing IT Services for Data Center Consolidation California Natural Resource Agency’s Best Option for the Consolidation Project into Department of Water Resources Tier III-Equivalent Data Center The Department of Water Resources for the state of California is responsible for managing “the water resources of California in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the State's people, and to protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments.” (http://www.water.ca.gov/about/mission.cfm) In late 2009 the Department of Water Resources (DWR) launched a multi-million dollar project to build a modernized IT infrastructure that is to house several of the California Natural Resources Agency’s (CNRA) commissions and conservatories. This project would make DWR a certified tier III data center. There are only four tier III data centers currently operating in California. The project was broken into two phases; the first was the build-out of the IT infrastructure, and the second phase is the migration and consolidation of the various agencies computer rooms and data centers. The first phase was completed in early 2011 and consisted of: * Better performance. New servers boost performance of key business solutions and applications by up to four times while enabling system engineers to keep computer intensive...
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...charge ipods, cell phones, and/or cameras. Compartments for reusable plastic utensils that will be included in initial purchase of the pack. A water-bottle, in its own side-pocket, that utilizes Thermos vacuum technology that will have a removable lid/straw combination, essentially turning the bottle into a “camelback” like apparatus for no-hassle beverage consumption during bike rides and other adventures will also be included. There will be an inner separation that is well-padded on all sides that will be ideal for laptop toting. There will also be an extractable water-proof cover that will pull out from bottom and cover the entire back to protect against unexpected rainfall. All of these features and benefits will be wear the Thermos name that, through its 106 years in business (thermos.com, 2010), represents reliability and sustainability in itself. Augmented: The packs will come in a variety of colours and sizes including a line of children’s packs that will have various kid-popular cartoon images on the front. There will be a 30-day satisfaction guarantee as well as a 1-year limited warranty – the limits being loss and physical damage to name a few. There will also be a recycling guarantee that offers a discount towards purchase of a new pack if customers return old pack to Thermos for recycling. Features and Benefits Summary Segment Needs Product Feature Benefit Product to carry homemade lunch to work/leisure activities Backpack with built-in cooler-like lunch box...
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...Many of us do not realize how much food we throw away during our entire lifetime. “In the USA, 30-40% of the food supply is wasted, equaling more than 20 pounds of food per person per month”, said by Carrie Johnson. That is nearly 240 pounds of food per person a year. The FAO or Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations anticipated between 2010 and 2012 that 868 million people were starved worldwide due to the lack of food. Wasting food is a terrible problem because the food that we waste is harming our climate; water and above all the food that is being wasted can be given to others who are actually undernourished rather than no one at all. On the other hand, we have started to recognize the importance of food waste throughout...
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...2014 on track to be hottest year on record in California. This year is on track to be the hottest year in California since record-keeping began roughly 119 years ago, scientists announced Wednesday. Prolonged drought and increasing temperatures over the last four decades have resulted in the warmer conditions currently plaguing California, said Paul Iniguez, science and operation officer for the National Weather Service in Hanford. "Everything is kind of working together," he said. Warmest year on record? A graph shows the possibility of 2014 becoming the warmest year on record in California. (National Weather Service) There is an 88% chance that 2014 will beat the warmest year currently on record -- an average 59.7 degrees set in 1934. Although the most recent heat wave that smothered Southern California certainly looms large in the minds of the public, it's the cumulative effect of consistently warm temperatures statewide that has driven the projection. "We have baked in the fact that we are going to be above average," Iniguez said. Scientists also used past and present average temperature data to run 1 million statistical simulations, he said. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that the first eight months of 2014 were the warmest on the record in California. The average temperature was 62.6 degrees. 2014 on track to be the hottest year on record in California 5 W’S Paul Iniguez...
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...Summary Currently Stan is confusing whether choose a full time career in investment bank or enter to the Icelandic water business. In order to consider whether importing the Icelandic water, Stan asked friends who were working in a market research firm to furnish him a consulting report on the water market. As we know from this article that bottled water occupied more than 16% market share of total beverage consumption in the United States. In the past of few years, the demand of bottled water is increasing. The factor is that increasingly people pay attention to the purity of water and their living level increased and the most important thing is that people want to avoid the substances present in coffee and soft drink. California consumed the most bottled water in the whole United States water market. The leading country importing bottle water to US is France; the second place is Canada and Iceland just hold 9.7 percent market share. In United States the bottled water business is regulated and controlled at two levels. The first level is by the federal government, and the second one is by the various state governments. For example, like California and Florida. The Iceland government was troubled by high inflation rates and low financial reserves. Iceland is highly import-dependent. As for the products exported, it has little diversity and is dangerously dependent on its fish crop and world fish prices. The participation of nonresidents in Icelandic joint venture companies...
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...encompasses 1,600 square miles, drains over 40 percent of the State of California, and provides habitat and stop-over ground to numerous species of fish and wildlife. (Association of California Water Agencies, 2014) Because of its special geographical position, about two-thirds of salmon that migrate into California pass through the Delta, as do nearly half the migrating waterfowl and shorebirds (Association of California Water Agencies, 2014). Besides, due to the world's largest man-made plumbing job, the estuary provides 7.2 million acre-feet of water a year for export, irrigates 4.5 million acres of farmland, and provides drinking water for 20 million Californians (Association of California Water Agencies, 2014). For these reasons, the SSRD becomes the most important estuary on the west coast. Climate change and man-made modifications to the delta have resulted in many environmental and ecological problems. Problems such as agricultural irrigation, urban water usage, land use and control can threaten citizens’ lives and prosperity. Solutions to mitigate this ecological disaster mainly focus on the divisions between environmental and economic interest. To achieve long term economic growth and development, the most viable solutions address the need balance environmental improvements such as wetland habitat restoration and water quality improvements with infrastructural improvements to levee health, water transportation systems, and land use management. The location, geography...
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...California Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Initiative (2014) Jump to: navigation, search Not on Ballot | | This measure did not or will not appear on a ballot | Contents [hide] * 1 Text of measure * 2 Path to the ballot * 3 External links A California Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Initiative (#13-0013) was approved for circulation in California as a contender for the November 4, 2014 ballot as an initiated state statute. The measure would have: * Decriminalized marijuana and hemp use, possession, cultivation, transportation, or distribution. * Required case-by-case review for persons currently charged with or convicted of nonviolent marijuana offenses, for possible sentence modification, amnesty, or immediate release from prison, jail, parole, or probation. * Required case-by-case review of applications to have records of these charges and convictions erased. * Required the California State Legislature to adopt laws to license and tax commercial marijuana sales. * Allowed doctors to approve or recommend marijuana for patients, regardless of age. * Limited testing for marijuana for employment or insurance purposes. Bared state or local aid to enforcement of federal marijuana laws. Proposition 215: Text of Proposed Law This initiative measure is submitted to the people in accordance with the provisions of Article II, Section 8 of the Constitution. This initiative measure adds a section...
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...There is never one way to solve a problem. Like our problems, the search for a permanent and reliable energy source is best solved by a combination of sources. California, the golden state, is located on the western coast of the United States. California’s different terrains make a combination of solar and wind energy a perfect combo to solve our search for a permanent solution to fossil fuels. California is known for its perfect weather. All year long, California receives constant sunshine which is perfect for solar energy. Since solar energy is harvested from sunlight, it is a source that will continue to last as long as our galaxy. Through the use of Photovoltaic cells “radiant energy from the sun (can be) directly (converted) into electricity” (The NEED Project). Energy from the sun can be converted into electricity quickly.The ability to cut out many steps and go through a three to five step process allows more energy to be harvested. As of 2014, California’s population was up to 38.8 million, requiring the solution to work on a large scale. “The sun’s (ability to) radiate more energy in one second than people have used in their lifetime” makes solar fantastic (The NEED Project). This allows California to supply and sustains its population with energy without destroying the...
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...Catering Marketing Plan Fressen Catering Page 1 2 3 4 5 Next Page > This sample marketing plan was created with Marketing Plan Pro software. Executive Summary Fressen Catering is a kosher catering company that serves the Philadelphia market. Fressen offers creative, colorful, and unusual food options for kosher, as well as the traditional kosher standbys. The service offerings are quite a change relative to the existing kosher catering market which is quite stagnant. Most people make the incorrect assumption that kosher means ordinary, boring food. This assumption prevails throughout the Jewish community so there is not much demand for new offerings. Fressen catering will inject new life into the kosher catering market, leveraging Chef Susan Cheflly's culinary skills to develop creative new catering options. Susan's advanced skills, industry insight, and a great market opportunity will allow Fressen Catering to reach profitability by month 11. Catering Marketing Plan Fressen Catering Page 1 2 3 4 5 < Previous Page | Next Page > This sample marketing plan was created with Marketing Plan Pro software. Situation Analysis Fressen Catering is a start-up company. Marketing is critical to its success and future profitability. Fressen offers creative, gourmet kosher catering for a wide range of events. The basic market need is a high quality, creative kosher catering company servicing the Philadelphia Jewish population...
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...Northern California Geolo Geology of Northern California Frank DeCourten Department of Earth Science Sierra College Standing more than 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above the surrounding terrain, Mt. Shasta is the largest volcano in northern California and symbolizes the dynamic geologic processes that have shaped a spectacular landscape. 63829_02_insidecover.qxd 11/25/08 12:53 AM Page ii ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS TO ASK Northern California.1 Introduction Ⅲ What are northern California’s physiographic provinces? Ⅲ What is the Farallon subduction zone? al Ⅲ What two types of plate boundaries exist in northern California today? th Ⅲ What are terranes, how do they originate, and why are they important in northern California? Northern California.2 The Sierra Nevada: California’s Geologic alifornia’s Ge Backbone Ⅲ What is the Sierra Nevada batholith? rra batholi Ⅲ What kinds of rocks surround the Sierra Nevada batholith? ra Ⅲ When and how was the modern Sierra Nevada uplifted? e Ⅲ What types of gold deposits occur in the Sierra Nevada? e? Ⅲ What is the Mother Lode? Northern California.3 The Klamath M Mountains t ath an Ne evada Ⅲ In what ways are the Klamath Mountains and the Sierra Nevada similar? ds ro o ath M Ⅲ What kinds of rocks comprise the ophiolites in the Klamath Mountains and what tectonic events do they signify? ineral occu th ntai Ⅲ What mineral resources occur in the Klamath Mountains? Northern California...
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...Executive Summary H20 Industries, Inc. (H20 Industries) provides the service of ion exchange portable tanks. This is the process of purifying water for industrial purposes. H20 Industries will take advantage of an unsatisfied market need for segregated resin regeneration on a portable basis. The company will primarily focus its marketing strategies on offering segregated regeneration services to the untapped market of customers who require high-quality regeneration for their deionized (DI) water treatment facilities. The facility that H20 Industries will utilize is located in Newark, California and is already in limited production. Full production will begin at the end of September, with sales growing gradually to near capacity by the end of the first year, with very healthy gross sales in the first year, and increasing in the second and third years. 1.1 Objectives The primary objectives are: 1. To segment the market for portable regeneration service by stressing H20 Industries's capability at providing segregated regeneration. The goal is to reach monthly sales of 1,710 cu ft of segregated resin by the end of the first year. 2. To build up a dealership network of 15 knowledgeable and efficient water service companies who will represent H20 Industries in areas outside direct sales from the factory. 3. To set up a bulk regeneration facility with a capacity of 40 cu ft daily, and sell its full capacity in the large general portable exchange service market through...
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...REACTION PAPER Water is very important to us specially to all species of fish because, without water fish not alive, but boni comandante a successful entrepreneur he wasn’t a scientist but he found and gathered another information, knowledge and ideas on how the fish alive, same texture, less expense and exporting to other country without water. Put’s fish to sleep? This is a crazy and unvailivable idea but with this idea, boni comandante become succesful and become a millionare. Influence of other people specially boni comandante do some research regarding to the fish puts to sleep he eventaully succeed and he become a successful. Boni comandate story a succesful entrepreneur i am so much amaze and idolize him, and one thing you have to remember, if thier is one thing you discover dont wates a time do some reseach or gathered other information to become successful. SUMMARY Bonifacio Comandante Jr., was born in the island of siquijor ,his father was an architect and his mother a nures .boni comandante gradauted from the university of the philippines at los banos with the degree in agricultural engineering. He went to work for a government irrigation and boni comandante won in the international category of the University of San Francisco business plan competition in California. He, invented the technology by undergoing a conditioning process in which the fishes, or any marine species, are held overnight in filtered, circulated seawater at about 30-degrees Centigrade...
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...RAPID CLIMATE CHANGE: OCEAN RESPONSES TO EARTH SYSTEM INSTABILITY IN THE LATE QUATERNARY James P Kennett Department of Geological Sciences and Marine Science Institute University of California Santa Barbara and Larry C Peterson Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science University of Miami A RAPID CLIMATE OSCILLATOR IN THE LATE QUATERNARY Until recently most Earth scientists believed that past climate change occurred on relatively long time scales of tens of thousands of years or more Most also thought that climate change was controlled largely by changes in the distribution of solar radiation with Earth's orbital oscillations providing an external forcing to the climate system and pacing the so called Milankovitch cycles However dramatic discoveries during the early s changed this paradigm Climatic records produced from the Greenland ice sheet and in nearby marine sediments of the North Atlantic altered the way Earth scientists thought about the operation of Earth's climate system and the relative sensitivity of this system to major climatic shifts Age (Years before present) 0 cold 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 Paleoclimate studies of Greenland ice cores (Dansgaard et al ) were the first to reveal a remarkable sequence of major rapid millennial scale oscillations in the climate system during the last ice age (Fig ) superimposed on the more gradual orbitally driven insolation cycles Because of high accumulation rates of snow over Greenland ice cores from this...
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