Scientists have gone ahead and started to map sea-level-rise scenarios in New Jersey, New York City and flood-prone communities along the Gulf of Mexico to help guide local development and planning.

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They can model different scenarios to predict and test new targets and goals.

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So it simply stands to reason that you make models for various scenarios and every time there is new information that comes in from an actual event you take that data and you analyze it and you examine whether or not it affects the models you have for safety and security of your facilities.

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Like with any language, immersion at an early age ensures adaptability to new scenarios, regardless of specific experience, and increases the likelihood of eloquence when it comes to treating these systems and environments for what they are: tools for building and creating.

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Researchers used a series of computer models to simulate different climate scenarios and their possible effects on hurricanes and storm surges on New York City.

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In March law enforcement officials and bureaucrats gathered in Omaha to discuss scenarios in which bad guys piggybacked on the new benefit to commit identity theft, or signed up without being qualified.

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Forbes.com asked financial advisors to comment on the best plan of action--assuming the higher contribution limits proposed by Congress--for people in three typical scenarios: a new entry to the workforce, a single professional with no dependents and an executive with children and a non-working spouse.

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