...edges. Cumulo means "heap" in Latin. They are often described as "puffy" or "cotton-like" in appearance, and are generally less than 6,500 feet (2,000 m) in altitude. Stratus is a cloud belonging to a class characterized by horizontal layering with a uniform base, as opposed to convective clouds that are as tall or taller than wide. Stratus is used to describe flat, hazy, featureless clouds of low altitude varying in color from dark gray to nearly white. Stratus clouds may produce a light drizzle or snow. A "cloudy day" usually features a sky filled with stratus clouds obscuring the disk of the sun. These clouds are essentially above-ground fog formed either through the lifting of morning fog or when cold air moves at low altitudes over a region. Some call these clouds "High fog" for the fog like cloud. Spicy clouds are another name for these "fog" clouds. These clouds can also help you predict the weather, this cloud in particular may mean that rain might fall. Cirrus clouds are a genus of atmospheric clouds generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving them their name from the Latin word cirrus meaning a ringlet or curling...
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...Example of a Basic Essay Selling Ice Cream Introductory paragraph For many people, the summer months are a time for relaxed living and freedom from care. But as a softice-cream concessionaire on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, I have never been able to share this attitude. I have, in fact, found that my job of selling ice cream during the summer can be a most trying and exasperating means of making a living. One must contend with government forms, the hired help, and most of all, the weather. Motivator Thesis statement mentioning three areas for discussion. Topic sentence The first big headache is the growing amount of forms and regulations with which the small businessman is swamped. There are census forms on materials consumed for the U.S. Agricultural Census Department, milk forms for the state labor board, sales tax forms, income tax forms, and dozens more. Every day seems to bring a new and more complicated form to contend with. One summer I recorded and paid a young lady of legal age an hour overtime pay, and I was harassed by a state investigator for permitting the employee to work one hour overtime, due to some silly state rule regarding female employees. Support by example Topic sentence Even more irritating than the government controls is the problem of securing efficient, dependable help. There are the incompetent ones who, even though taught how to use the cash register or to mix the ice cream, repeatedly...
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...Note: ----- Cheat codes can also be entered while the game is paused. This way you can enter cheat codes when you have to enter them quickly. Code Result ---------------------------------- MIAMITRAFFIC - Aggressive Drivers NUTTERTOOLS - All ''heavy'' weapons THUGSTOOLS - All ''light'' weapons PROFESSIONALTOOLS - All ''medium'' weapons IWANTITPAINTEDBLACK - All cars are black AHAIRDRESSERSCAR - All cars are pink GREENLIGHT - All traffic lights are green BIGBANG - Blow up nearby cars SEAWAYS - Cars can drive/hover over water COMEFLYWITHME - Cars can fly STILLLIKEDRESSINGUP - Change Skin/Clothes ICANTTAKEITANYMORE - Commit Suicide LEAVEMEALONE - Decrease Wanted Level ABITDRIEG - Dense Clouds AIRSHIP - Fast boats can fly for short periods of time CANTSEEATHING - Foggy Weather PRECIOUSPROTECTION - Full Armor ASPIRINE - Full Health CHICKSWITHGUNS - Girls Carry Guns PROGRAMMER - Gives Tommy girly arms/legs FANNYMAGNET - Ladies Man, Women Follow You APLEASANTDAY - Light Clouds ONSPEED - Makes everything faster BOOOOOORING - Makes everything slower DEEPFRIEDMARSBARS - Makes Tommy fatter CERTAINDEATH...
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...DEVICES Buckeye Platinum 3% AFFF is suitable for use with the following discharge devices. tems. portioning skid. • U.L. Listed and F. M. Approved. • Suitable for use with either fresh or salt water. • Excellent wetting characteristics when used in combat• Suitable for use with both aspirating foam and standard • Suitable for use with Deluge or Closed-Head Foam • If inadvertently frozen, thawing will render product • Suitable for use with carbon steel, fiberglass, polyethcompletely serviceable again. ylene or stainless steel. Buckeye Platinum 3% AFFF is not compatible with galvanized pipe or fittings in an undiluted form. guishing agents. Water Sprinkler systems. water fog nozzles. ing Class A fires. • Foam Chambers. • Air-aspirating and non air-aspirating sprinklers or spray • Standard water fog nozzles for handlines and moni• Air-aspirating foam nozzles. • Foam makers for use with either Floating Roof storage • High Back Pressure Foam Makers for subsurface base injection...
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...body of the Big Bayou Canot bridge, environment, and stockholders are all stakeholders. Adding possibly to that list, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), US Army Corps of Engineers and the Coast Guard might be stakeholders as well. The Mauvilla, while being steered by Pilot Odom, and not Captain Stabler, in dense fog conditions could be viewed as negligent. Additionally, Odom admittedly was not adequately trained in the use of the towboat’s radar system. At the time of the accident, Amtrak’s conductor and assistant conductor were not in the wheelhouse of Amtrak’s engine Number 819 and the train, being guided by engineers, was traveling at a speed above authorization. Again, given the weather conditions, this could be viewed as negligent. Certainly, these two examples might not be illegal; however, the outcome of the incident “precipitated the filing of over one hundred personal injury and wrongful death suits against WGN, the pilot and captain of the Mauvilla, CSX and Amtrak.” (1999. Case Research Journal, H. Richard Eisenbeis, Sue Hanks, Bruce Barnett). Neither action alone caused the accident, but compounding those with the fog and the conscience decision of CSX to not install the sensors that detect bridge damage made them unethical decisions. Amtrak’s Sunset...
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...Brandon Colina First Trip To the Rocky Mountains Period:4 08-26-14 Perhaps, since I am a high school student, somebody might say that I have my entire life ahead of me, with all of its beautiful experiences. But, despite being so young, I already have a personal breath-taking experience, which, I am sure, I will carry with me until my last days. What I am talking about here is my first hike to the mountains. I am from Florida so you have to travel a good distance to get to mountains. Though traveling is not a big deal today, and lots of my peers rolled over the whole US or even abroad, before my trip I used to be a homebody. I had friends to hang out with, several hobbies, and I felt completely comfortable about spending weeks or even months in my hometown—or sometimes even on my block without going anywhere. All my demands of novelty were satisfied by the Discovery and National Geographic channels, and I seriously thought that there was no difference between seeing something on the TV or with one’s own eyes. I was not interested in the idea of being away from home and my friends for a long period of time. The situation changed when one day Drew Wendorf, my best friend who always had crazy ideas tumbled into my room and proclaimed his neglect towards civilization. I will not describe how he managed to persuade me to join him in his journey to the Rocky Mountains, all I’ll say is that we departed in five days. I...
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...Big Sur represent for the sight of majestic greatness of wild California. It is located along Scenic Highway One that is flanked on one side by Santa Lucia Mountains and on other by rocky Pacific Coast. I did not come here before but I was impressed by its nature, animals, plants, and weather since I watched “Big Sur – Wild California” last Wednesday. Big Sur’s weather plays an important role which decides all livings here. The best weather is often during springs and falls. Winters are mild and rainy days are interspersed with period of bright sunshine. The summer mornings are cool due to coastal fog but it usually lifts by early afternoons. You will see two opposite weather in a day. A damp, foggy morning can be followed by a warm afternoon. The temperatures are more extreme in the interior valleys of the Wilderness Area; the days are hot and the nights chilly. The hot day can cause a fire that destroys all things and after that new life begins. Sea otters are famous animal in Big Sur. They can be found throughout Big Sur. You can see otters playing in the rocky beach or see them swimming in and around the kelp forests. They are so innocent and cute when enjoy their meal. Otters lay on their back and munch their food happily. Their favorite food is abalone. The otter has increased its numbers to more than 2,000 today. In the past, otters seem to be wiped out by covetous traders who desire their rich pelt. Besides, otters are threatened by old spills and illegal killing. ...
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...1) Which of the six colors of the rainbow is refracted the greatest? Out of the 7 colors of the rainbow, Violet is refracted the greatest. 2) What is a mirage and why does it always disappear as the observer gets closer? A mirage is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the sky. Mirages appear at very low viewing angles, when you are far away. As you approach, the viewing angle increases and the mirage disappears, or moves farther away. The reflection of heat dissipates in the human eye causing the mirage or blur to vanish. 3) If you were looking for a rainbow in the morning, which direction (N, S, E, W) would you face and why? It is best to look towards the west. Rainbows always appear in the opposite side of the sky away from the sun. 4) What is a halo? A Halo is a burst of light produced by ice crystals creating colored or white arcs and spots in the sky. Many are near the sun or moon but others are elsewhere and even in the opposite part of the sky. They can also form around artificial lights in very cold weather when ice crystals called diamond dust are floating in the nearby air. 5) Why is the sky blue? The sky is blue because molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light on a cloudless day. When we look towards the sun at sunset, we see red and orange colors because the blue light has been scattered out and away from the line...
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...has been a topic within the fire service since the introduction of the fog/combination nozzles in the 1960’s. Although there are positives to both pieces of equipment, I believe that the department needs to make a decision on which nozzle to use for a standard operating procedure and safety purposes. To better understand the background of the contrasting views, we must look at how the fire service has developed around these two nozzles. The original nozzle was the smooth bore, partly because of its simple design-no moving parts or springs, just a piece of metal that allows water to take shape when it leaves. When Dr. Charles Oyston obtained a patent on a spray nozzle in 1863, the debate slowly emerged. The U.S. Navy introduced the fog nozzle to thousand of men during World War II. Lloyd Layman, commander of the Coast Guard Fire School, discovered the indirect application of fog technique. It was taught at great length, since shipboard fires are very easily compartmentalized and a flammable liquid was the combustible. This fire condition was efficiently and safely extinguished with ease with the indirect fog attack method. According to Layman, the rules for this success depended on the following: 1. The water must be in spray (fog) form. 2. The ceiling temperature must be 1,000°F at the site the water is applied. 3. Confinement of the steam within the building is essential.1 As peacetime occurred, the fog nozzle was introduced heavily into the fire service as a result of the...
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...Caitlin Suliguin Instructor Perales English 79 MWF 10:30am 28 September 2014 Winter vs. Summer Winter and summer have their own seasonal weather, activities, and attire. The main factor is temperature, the weather transition affects what activities people can do and what attire we have to wear in order to be comfortable. We can’t do all activities such as snowboarding or jet skiing all 365 days of the year, doing this in the wrong season would be uncomfortable and possibly unsafe. This is why our clothing must coordinate with the weather, if we wear the wrong clothing, our bodies can overheat or freeze in the wrong clothing. Both seasons have its own individual characteristics that change our environment, which then causes our choice of activity, attire, and our driving route to our destination to change in serveral ways. California doesn’t have incredibly high or low forecasts, but it can be hard to deal with in ways that affect our routes we take and timing to our destination. Why? The weather. On winter mornings, the gloomy, colder weather comes in causing drivers to spend time waiting for their windshield wipers and defrost system to melt the frozen ice. Specifically, the rainy, foggy weather can cause decreased vision making it difficult to drive. When it rains, people tend to drive even slower due to the slippery roads which then can pile up to a lot of traffic. The weather becomes a hassle to deal with as we try to drive safely and arrive quickly to our destination...
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...My Unforgettable Trip to California Mirna El Hadi American Intercontinental University English 106 Dr. Rebecca Coleman January 12, 2013 “My Unforgettable Trip to California” This past April, my friend and I took a five-day trip to California, where we visited San Francisco and the Napa Valley wine country. We flew out on a Friday morning and stayed in the Golden State until Wednesday afternoon. During our visit, we saw quite a bit of gorgeous scenery, ate some scrumptious food, and drank some tasty wine. All in all, it was a fun, relaxing, and memorable vacation. But the reason the getaway was truly memorable is because I lucky to spend such an amazing time where I got to enjoy an awesome weather visit some unforgettable places, and best of all, try new kinds of food, which is my favorite. “Cool Weather for a Vacation Pleasure” When it comes to San Francisco’s weather, all I can say is “Gorgeous.” I mean that many great aspects of our vacation that were beyond our control just happened to go in our favor. In San Francisco, for instance, the weather was absolutely beautiful, with sunshine, very few clouds, and mild temperatures. The city has a reputation for being foggy, chilly, and windy, so we were fortunate to experience the lovely weather while we were there. In addition, my friend and I went to Pier 51, which is “home” to some sea lions during certain times of the year. Though there are many times throughout the year that the sea lions are not present...
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...Illinois, and S Francisco, an California. Although both citiesare located at about the same latitude, the temperatures they experience are quite different. Which line on the graph represents Urbana and which represents S Francisco? How did you figure this an out? 3) Determine which statements refer to weather and which Name: ___________________________ refer to climate. a) The baseball game was rained out today. b) January isOmaha's coldest month. c) North Africa isa desert. d) The high this afternoon was25°C. e) Last evening a tornado ripped through central Oklahoma. f) I am moving to southern Arizona because it iswarm and sunny. g) It ispartly cloudy. Part 2 - Moisture, C loudsand Precipitation 4) Why does radiation fog form mainly on clear nights asopposed to cloudy nights? 5) Refer to the data for Phoenix, Arizona and Bismarck, North Dakota (Table B) to complete the following: a) Which city has a higher relative humidity? b) Which city has the greatest quantity of water vapor in the air?...
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...Current situation Delays are a very important issue at Boston’s Logan Airport, the fifth most delayed airport in the United States. Approximately 4.75% of total flights at Logan Airport are delayed and with total annual operations projected to increase over the next 15 years, it is important to address this issue today. Delay costs, which include operational and human costs, prove to be extensive and therefore a solution has to be found to ensure the survival of Logan airport. The major causes of these delays include the adverse weather conditions as well as the fact that demand tends to be clustered at certain periods of the day. There are several approaches that can be taken to conquer this delay problem. The first option, which has been determined to be the best alternative, is to build another runway. This would ensure at least two operating runways at all times, regardless of weather conditions. The second option proposed for dealing with the delay issue is that of peak period pricing (PPP), which entails increasing airline fees during periods of high demand in order to spread the demand for flights more evenly throughout the day. Problem analysis Weather is the foremost cause of delays in the case of Logan Airport. The airport’s operational capacity is significantly impacted by these adverse weather conditions (declining from approximately 120 operations per hour in normal conditions to approximately 80 operations per hour). In some cases, entire runways must be...
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...071-326-0501 Move as a Member of a Fire Team Conditions: In a designated position (other than team leader) in a moving fire team. Standards: React immediately to the fire team leader’s example. Perform the same actions as the fire team leader does in the designated position within the formation. Performance Steps 1. Fire team formations describe the relationship of the Soldiers in the fire team to each other. Standard fire team formations are the wedge (figure 071-326-0501-1), modified wedge (figure 071-326-0501-2), diamond (figure 071-326-0501-3), and file (figure 071-326-0501-4). a. Fire team wedge (figure 071-326-0501-1). This is the basic fire team formation which— (1) Is easy to control. (2) Is flexible. (3) Allows immediate fires in all directions. (4) Offers all round local security. Figure 071-326-0501-1. Fire team wedge STP 21-1-SMCT 18 June 2009 071-326-0501 3-165 Performance Steps b. Fire team modified wedge (figure 071-326-0501-2). When rough terrain, poor visibility, or other factors reduce control of the wedge formation, the sides are closed up to (almost) a single file. When moving in less rugged terrain and control becomes easier, resume your original positions. The modified wedge is also used for extended periods when traveling on roads or trails. The modified wedge— (1) Is easier to control in reduced visibility or rough terrain than are other formations. (2) Offers less flank security than a...
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