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    statement, made by Pierre Elliot Trudeau, was a televised statement justifying the Prime Minister’s decision to declare the War Measures Act during the October Crisis of 1970. The October Crisis of 1970 was a civil war between the Canadian government and a separatist group, Le Front de Libération du Québec, otherwise known as the FLQ. The crisis consisted of a series of events sparked…

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    Saving Time Shower

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    Saving the World One Shower at a Time The scientist and the participants are trying to do their part in saving the environment with cutting their shower times. The scientist chose this topic to reduce the amount of water the scientist and the participants use during the shower. Showers, toilets, and washing machines are the most wasteful when it comes to water. The average American shower per participant uses an average of 17.2 gallons of water each time the participants showers (1).The…

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    How can restoring this river change people's lives? For better or for worse? These people are having a rough time because of this dam, maybe restoring it can help them. California should restore the river, because it could save a lot of jobs and people’s homes. In restoring it these three things would be fixed: 1. Farmers won’t need as much water for crops, 2. Salmon would finally be able to reproduce in the river again, & 3. So many jobs would be saved. “The warring parties have put down their…

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    The “River Restoration Project Offers a Sprinkling of Hope,” is an article in the newspaper “The Sacramento Bee,” written by Daniel Weintraub. This article was published in Sacramento, California’s state capital. In Sacramento, many rich people, rich businesses, and politic people. I chose this article because I think the river plan is a good idea since we are in a drought again. I believe he is credible because he has been working for “The Sacramento Bee” since 2000, and his articles appear…

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    The Municipal Budget

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    Introduction Whether Federal, State, or local the role of governments is to allocate limited resources to programs and services that support its residents. Most municipal budgets outline the city’s fiscal priorities, largely based on the strategic plan, and serve to guide future expenditures and business operations. As the sole source for the allocation of limited resources and funds that support a wide variety of city services, pension programs, welfare programs and the like, the budget is one…

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    Introduction Community water fluoridation is the process of regulated supplementation of fluoride to public water supplies in order to reduce the prevalence of dental caries (1). World Oral Health Report 2003 identified dental caries as a key public health issue in a majority of industrialized countries, where 60-90% of schoolchildren and the majority of adults are affected (2). The World Health Organization recognizes water fluoridation as one of the most cost-effective methods of distributing…

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    This drought is causing fights! In California, we have been in a drought for three years. It has gotten to the point where we are arguing over how we use our ground water and if it should or should not be managed. Furthermore, California should be managing the use of aquifer because people should be able to have enough water for their basic living rights of taking a shower, using the restroom inside the house, and it will also end up saving the environment. Having enough water is truly…

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    have access to clean and safe drinking water, but sadly, the residents of Flint, Michigan do not have that luxury. Since 2015, I’ve heard stories about water crisis in Flint. When I received the assignment in my AP Human Geography class to write a letter to a leader, I thought it would be a perfect time to write about the Flint water crisis. As the governor of Michigan, you have a responsibility to ensure that all the residents of your state have access to safe water. By taking action and…

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    Situational awareness is very critical in dealing with emergency management and the planning process. One must always be prepared and ready in case of an emergency and/or a crisis. Both could be deadly depending on the circumstances and if you respond within a timely manner. Situational awareness is the best action anyone can take against accidents. Being alert of your current situation and thinking ahead of what may happen in the future is a must and essential for your survival. Communication…

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    Essay On War Measures Act

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    The War Measures Act had previously been used on two war occasions in Canadian history, therefore its use during the October Crisis was one of extreme desperation, eventuating positively. The War Measures’ Act was invoked in August of 1914 to transfer Parliamentary power to the federal cabinet, thus allowing Canada to eliminate corruption, alike with the First World War. The War Measures Act gave powers to the Government and suspended operation of the Canadian Bill of Rights, entailing that all…

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