Orders of magnitude

with a general feeling of uncertainty and inconsistency. (Schneider, 2005). The government systems found this all to be very true when they aided in the recovery of those affected. Louisiana, local governmental units were overwhelmed with the magnitude of the disaster. Hence, they…

Vertical dimension (VD) defined in the Glossary of Prosthodontic Terms as "The distance between two selected anatomic or marked points”. Occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) defined as "The distance between two selected anatomic points when in maximal inter-cuspal position”.(1) The OVD is determined by the repetitive contracted length of the elevator muscles which sets the jaw-to-jaw relationship.(2) During growth and development OVD affected by three factors: Growth of the ramus, gonial angle of…

resourceful. Climate change is an area that many people continue to overlook because, they are not being generally effected, however, changes in the climate have a huge effect on the entire world, and people should take on better habits to reduce the magnitude of climate change and be more resourceful. Changes in the Climate should not be taken lightly; we need to find more resourceful factors and…

To suggest that wilderness cannot exist within the context of the Anthropocene epoch is to fundamentally misunderstand the definition of nature and wilderness. The Anthropocene does not imply that humans constitute a force of nature, but rather that human actions have enough global impact to affect Earth’s composition and ecosystem on the scale of geological time. This does not change the fact that wilderness, areas relatively untouched by humans and in relative natural state, cannot exist. The…

“Young activists cut their teeth with Ottawa arrests as they gear up for national pipeline fight,” was the title of the article. Hidden assumptions are that you need to ‘fight fire with fire’ in order to succeed. In this blog, there are many statements that aren’t supported with research. For instance, it mentions another protest in Ottawa that is run by the Human Rights Monument, and mentions that the reasoning for their protest is that their nearby…

each shakedown. While they were similar on many counts, they also differed in varying ways. The San Francisco earthquake in 1906 struck on April 18th and was a milestone in earthquake research. This earthquake had a magnitude of about 8.0, but that is averaging out the three magnitudes that scientists have recently created, since there was such little data from 1906 to give an accurate measurement. In this earthquake, it affected 296 miles across…

F. Scott Fitzgerald is an incredibly talented writer with years of writing experience as well as previous novels under his belt. In Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby we learn all about Gatsby’s parties that are thrown and the magnitude at which young people fall into those parties. But we also learn the true reason for these lavish parties… so Gatsby may talk to a young female names Jordan Baker. In Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald utilizes Similes and Imagery to illustrate the…

(520, Sagan). When Sagan utilized other topics to pertain to his current topic, he allowed his audience to distinguish the importance of greenhouse gases on earth and why it is crucial for human existance. Furthermore, he connects the two topics in order for the reader to infer, or at least…

the reliance of the Shah on American intelligence and intellectual support. The effective mismanagement and misreading of the situation by the Central Intelligence Agency resulted in misperceptions on the Shah’s grip on power, as well as the true magnitude of Khomeini’s power, intention and influence on his followers both in Iran and in exile. Ofira Seliktar sums up the underestimation of Khomeini’s power in “The Crystal Ball test”, stating “In retrospect, the revolutionary potential of the…

influence leadership. The color of my skin and the background I grew up in greatly influence my ability to lead. People of color and in poorer areas do not always have opportunities to lead and are not always respected because of where they came from. In order to be an effective leader I must overlook race, because at the end of the day it does not matter. I also must keep in mind the privilege I hold on a daily basis. The activity with Caleb that we did was a good reminder for me. I know that…