The American Crisis

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…

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…

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…

A crisis takes a time to build up and therefore a helper has the time to intervene before the worst has occurred. He should take care of a number of factors, early warning signs, verbal and non-verbal signals in order to prevent a crisis situation. (Saskatchewan Polytechnic, 2016. Pg. 35). If a person is with a well-developed thought out self-control plan, it becomes very easy to intervene in a hostile situation and, successfully, deal with an impulsive and aggressive individual. There are a…

qualify with mainstream lenders. This resulted in a wave of foreclosures, with banks repossessing and selling homes in which buyers could not meet their payment obligations. According to The Almost Second Great Repression: The Road to a Global Economic Crisis. (1) this later led to The Great Recession. The Great Recession was the decline in economic activity. The loss in wealth led to the cutbacks in consumer spending. This lack of consumption led to the collapse of business investments.…

Since 2006, Scott has started Charity: water to help people in developing countries, solving water crisis. Scott’s purpose of water supply is not just bringing clean water, but lasting clean water for a long time. To provide clean and long-lasting water to people, Scott and other members of Charity: water travel around the world to find organizations…

world is mostly covered with water, but only 2.5% is freshwater and not including the freshwater resources that are trapped in glaciers and underground, only 1% is left in rivers or lakes that are easier to access for human beings (Impending Water Crisis in China, 2005). In rural parts of China, fresh water is an extreme scarce resource due to pollution, unequal distribution of water, which leads to the increase of cost for water. The Chinese government begins to emphasize of safe and affordable…

cool guy. However, when I found out the subject of the semester would be about the California water crisis, I immediately became uninterested. The water crisis is something that should be addressed and considered, which I agreed upon, however, I did not expect the course to focus entirely on this subject. Nonetheless, I learned…

What factors affect drinking water availability in North Africa and what can be done to improve the situation caused by these factors in North Africa? Report written by: Serge Shchesnyak Introduction. Conflicts over drinking water in North Africa have occurred since prehistoric times and are still going on today. These conflicts, such as the water conflict in the Middle East and North Africa, are fought over what we consider to be something that everyone has. Drinking water. The goal of this…

When looking at established company’s such as Samsung, the focus looking forward should be steered at the development through multiple forms of continuous learning. Advancement through innovation and the knowledge internally at Samsung is critical in increasing their power of business and above all by educating their customer base through the sustainable practices that they employ for the better of society as a whole. When looking into the future, a combination of economics and people’s concern…