...Ecological Footprint Since the industrial revolution, human’s demand for natural resources is greater than ever. Consumption and waste are extremely high in some countries and this is negatively impacting on our natural environment. If human’s develop the world by destroying the environment, that will not be lasting and sustainable development. We need to find the way to deal with the human development and also preserve the natural resources. The definition of the ‘ecological footprint’ is a way of measuring our impact on the natural environment as a result of our resource use(WWF, n.d). The purpose of this essay is to find out the ecological footprint in different countries and how resources being used and give to my personal suggestions. This essay, will compare the ecological footprint between two countries, Japan which is developed country and China --- developing country. China consumes 15% of the global biocapacity, and is in the second place in the world but also has the largest population. In 2003, China’s ecological footprint was 1.6(China Ecological Footprint Report, 2012), under the global per capita average of ecological footprint. Carbon footprint occupies half of the whole ecological footprint. From the same year’s figure of The Ecological Footprint Countries (China Ecological Footprint Report, 2012), Japan 4.4 per capita is in the first of Asian countries. Japanese mountain accounted for 73% of total land area, in addition to agricultural land, one percent...
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...JJT Task 1 Social Responsibility Develop a social responsibility strategy for your chosen client which includes the following components: A1. Environmental considerations and recommendations (planet) This strategic plan for Wide River Community College District promotes a college wide mission for implementing substantial effort to reduce our environmental impact on the planet, on our neighborhoods, and on our college campuses. Wide River Community College District chooses to promote sustainability in action by reaching, teaching and practicing the suggestions outlined in this strategic plan for a higher quality of living, while ensuring a healthier environment today with greater possibilities for the next generation. Promote the use of alternative forms of transportation for students and faculty: • Ride sharing/carpooling • Taking the bus • Bicycling • Walking Impact: Through the student services department, the Associated Students at Wide River City College (ASWRCC) make it possible for full time students to ride the bus for free with a “Go Pass”. Using alternative methods of transportation supports reduction of greenhouse emissions, which are mostly a mix of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and fluorinated gases. Reducing these emissions will be contributing to better air quality, helping to make our neighborhoods a healthier place to live, work, and play; with less traffic congestion, recovering air quality, and less financial stress for both...
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...Greening Transportation Role In Tackling Global Warming What is global warming? It is a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide, CFCs, and other pollutants. These gases are emitted into atmosphere mainly by human activities. Global warming has been a major concern nowadays, because the average global temperature is climbing significantly. The production of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is having a heating effect on the atmosphere, and this could be very dangerous for human life. Many problems could also result from global warming. For example, the rising sea level and the rapid changes in weather patterns. Hence, people should take action and work on resolving the global warming issue. There are several solutions to tackle global warming. I would choose greening transportation as the solution due to the increasing rate of transportation sector’s emission. Greening transportation is one of the latest developments on tackling global warming. It would focus simply on decreasing negative environmental impact such as greenhouse gas emissions. The negative effects of our transportation system is large, thus, the ‘greening’ of the transportation system is vital. Most of the households own at least one car in Malaysia itself. According to (Hans, 2014), Malaysia is ranked third out of 195 countries in this world for the rate of car ownership. This is...
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...difficult, taking at least five tries before succeeding in changing the unhealthy behavior (Donatelle, p. 17, 2011). Increasing society’s awareness about the effects of these elements puts us on a path to optimal health and wellness. Top Three Elements Three elements we would increase in society are physical, spiritual and environmental. Although we agreed social wellness was is important we believed that taking care of our environment would impact both our physical and spiritual elements, especially if we committed ourselves to actively cleaning up our neighborhoods and communities. As we should be exercising at five days a week for at least twenty minutes a day and eating well balanced meals, learning more about taking care of our environment would produce the knowledge of creating a healthier environment to live in. Like taking on the physical aspect of walking through our neighborhoods picking up trash or going door to door letting our neighbors know of the benefits of conserving energy, recycling, etc. Helping to keep our environment healthy greatly reduces risk factors for dangerous and potentially deadly diseases. We would also be increase our spiritual element by becoming in tune with the earth, feeling like we are part of a bigger picture and that we are doing are part to claim a piece of it and the satisfaction of knowing that we are helping...
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...examples critique the notion that poor environmental sustainability retard development. Define environmental stability Sustainability-is the ability to sustain something. A means of configuring civilization and human activity so that the society , its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these ideals for future generations. Herman Dary 1990 one of the early pioneers of ecological sustainability had a natural capital view point and proposed that: 1. For renewable resources, the rate of harvest should not exceed the rate of regeneration (sustainable yield); 2. [For pollution] The rates of waste generation from projects should not exceed the assimilative capacity of the environment (sustainable waste disposal); and 3.For non renewable resources the depletion of the non renewable resources should require comparable development of renewable substitutes for that resource. Therefore environmental sustainability involves making decisions and taking action that are in the interests of protecting the natural world, with particular emphasis on preserving the capability of the environment to support human life www.toolkit.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au. It involves the ability to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of the future generation. It includes sustainable agriculture, forestry...
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...Transportation in Malaysia INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to define the transportation system and its assets in Malaysia providing a brief history of the country’s transportation and examine the different means through which passengers and goods are moved from one place to another with emphasis on technology development and its overall impact on transportation. The paper will also explore the Malaysian culture looking at the origin of multiculturalism and how its broad acceptance has contributed to a better atmosphere of harmony resulting into a peaceful practice of desired religions. Further, the paper will analyze the role of government in the area of education, and the impact of technology on Malaysian culture in general. Finally, the paper will describe the moral and ethical issues associated with technology and how Malaysia addresses them. History of Malaysia’s transportation system The gateway to any society is better transportation and Malaysia is a country that has been improving on its transportation beginnings. Understanding the definition of the transportation system will provide clarity of the different system designs, structures, and capabilities set in place to meet specific transportation needs of the Malaysian people whether it is by land, air, and water. Asianinfo.org states “Malaysia’s road system, which was begun during British colonization, is extensive and covers about 63,455km.” The road systems length spans 39,429...
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...problem statement statement of intent narrative user/client description major project elements site information project emphasis plan for proceeding previous studio experience theoretical premise research case studies climate data historical context project goals site analysis an ecological solution personal identification reference list 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 - 12 13 14 15 16 - 34 35 - 58 59 - 65 66 - 71 72 73 - 88 89 - 108 109 110 - 111 abstract Waterways are a vital and productive resource to our environment. Rivers provide a variety of amenities and services to communities across the world such as drinking water, food, travel, recreation, wildlife habitat, connection to place, aesthetic appeal, economic development, etc. This thesis project examines the importance of the Mississippi River to its urban community and how riverfront design can function as a unifying element for the city center and its ecosystem. Over half of the world’s future population will be living in urban environments by 2030, which will dramatically increase the stress on a vulnerable network of water systems. A restoration of a river can bring awareness to people while improving physical and ecological corridor connections (Bernhardt & Palmer, 2007). Keywords: Mississippi, river, community, ecosystem, restoration, urban, connection 5 problem statement How can riverfront design be used to unify...
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...Areas of Development………………………………………….8, 9 Conclusion………………………………………………………9, 10 Resources………………………………………………………. 11 Introduction: New Belgium Brewing Company started out with a simple bicycling through Belgium which also happens to be the home of some of the world’s finest ales. An American electrical engineer named Jeff Lebesch cruised around Belgium on in his fat-tired mountain bike pondering the thought whether or not he could produce the same high-quality beers back home in Colorado. Lebesch went back to his home in Colorado and started experimenting until his beers attained good recognition from some friends and so Lebesch decided to market them. New Belgium Brewing Company opened for business in 1991 as a small basement operation in Lesbesch’s home in Fort Collins but soon out grew that and now has its own custom-built facility. (Drever; Haiar, 2006) New Belgium started out as a small business with concrete core values and beliefs and as it grew bigger, it retained its business values. New Belgium’s most recognized characteristic is its image. New Belgium bases its company off of quality, responsibility, and concern for the society. Customers view NBB not just as a beer company, but also a considerate organization that shows great concern for the community and the environment. (Drever; Haiar, 2006) New Belgium Brewing Company works to address many environmental issues which include reducing energy use, waste products and air pollution. NBB strives to find...
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...|Home |Part 2 |In Real Life | | | |Personal/Professional Development Essays & Real Life Application of Adult Motivation Principles | |Interacting with Colleagues and Parents | |Part 1: The Effective use of Conflict in Small Group Discussion | |Scroll down to: Prevention; Detection; Action; Communicate Effectively; | |Researchers have found that conflict, in small discussion groups, can lead to the discovery of new ideas and | |opinions. Through efforts to maintain group norms, effective group members can reduce the negative effects of | |conflict by Prevention, Detection and Action. | |New ideas and opinions help discussion groups ready for productive and effective outcomes. In their book on | |organisation behaviour, Hersey & Blanchard noted: As the group gains experience, knows each other better, and | |attains some expertise, it will progress to a higher stage of readiness. (1988) i To advance to a higher state | |of readiness, all group members should have an opportunity express their ideas and opinions without fear of...
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...Kodak and Fujifilm By BUS 200 – Principles of Management October 29, 2013 Describe the History and core history of each company. Eastman Kodak Company was established by George Eastman in Rochester NY in 1882. In 1883, Eastman announced the invention of photographic film in rolls. The name Kodak was patent in 1888. He picked the unique name because he wanted a name that started and ended with the letter K. He also knew the name was different than any other names he has heard and would be unforgettable. Eastman as an inventor who introduced armature photopraphy placed its first camera on the market in 1888. The camera was pre-filled with 100 exposures, after taking pictures customers would return the whole camera back to the manufactures to get the film developed and the camera reloaded with more film. The company’s slogan was “You press the button, we do the rest.” George Eastman literally invented popular photography with the silver-halide film process. Eastman had a specific set of core values and mission statement for his company. The values he set forth are, respect for the dignity of the individual, integrity, trust, credibility, continuous improvement and personal renewal, recognition and celebration. The mission of Kodak is to “grow more rapidly than our competitors by providing customers with solutions they need to capture, store, process, output and communicate images anywhere, anytime.” The company prided itself on making sure...
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...Nokia - connecting people. Introduction In 1963 Nokia starts its journey in the field of telecommunications with developing radio telephones for the army and emergency services. Since then, Nokia came a long way with launching the world’s first international cellular network and the first to allow international roaming in 1981. Nokia introducing the first car phone in 1982 and in 1991, Harri Holkeri- the Finish prime minister by then, makes the world’s first GSM phone call with Nokia handset. The strategic decision to invest in telecommunication has paid off and by 1998 Nokia is the world’s number one in mobile phones. Between 1996 and 2001, Nokia’s turnover increases almost fivefold from 6.5 billion Euro to 31 billion Euro. In 2005, Nokia sells its One billionth phone. In 2007 the company has 35% of the mobile network share market. ”As the new millennium dawns, everything changes. New technology enables the internet to go mobile, opening up a world of possibilities for mobile users. No longer are phones just for phone calls.” (Nokia, 2013a) Corporate planning & Vision Nokia’s mission is simple: Connecting People. Except the well-known mobile technology production, Nokia has more production lines like audiovisual signal/data processing and communications, multimedia equipment, satellite and cable receivers. In the early 1990s, Nokia makes a major shift in its activities and becoming a telecommunications focused company. Nokia had effectively decided that...
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...Foundations Hotel & Conference Center LLC Hotel Business Plan Period: 2011 – 2016 790 Indian Trail Blvd. Traverse City, MI, 49686 Phone: 231-590-2546 Fax: 866-293-0079 Email: manager@foundationshotel.com Web Site: www.foundationshotel.com Contact: Julia Hoard, Manager/Director THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION 1 Table of Contents ________________________________________________________ Introduction 3 Executive summary 4 Marketing 8 Foundations product mix 8 Market analysis 10 Marketing goals 11 Pricing strategy 12 Operations 12 Advertising and promotion 15 SWOT analysis 16 The organizational structure 18 Management and personnel 18 Administrative organization 19 Construction Bid Education/Skills Training/Internships 20 20 2 Introduction Business description Foundations Hotel & Conference Center is a 3-diamond hotel and offers luxury accommodation and associated amenities to local, regional, national and international tourists and travelers. For business travelers we offer a wide range of facilities such as conference and meeting rooms and exhibition space, including all necessary conferencing equipment and security. Business formation The company was started by Pine Grove Church of God in 2009. The company form is a Limited Liability Company, LLC. Registration is...
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...New Belgium Brewing: Ethical and Environmental Responsibility1 Although most of the companies frequently cited as examples of ethical and socially responsible firms are large corporations, it is the social responsibility initiatives of small businesses that often have the greatest impact on local communities and neighborhoods. These businesses create jobs and provide goods and services for customers in smaller markets that larger corporations often are not interested in serving. Moreover, they also contribute money, resources, and volunteer time to local causes. Their owners often serve as community and neighborhood leaders, and many choose to apply their skills and some of the fruits of their success to tackling local problems and issues that benefit everyone in the community. Managers and employees become role models for ethical and socially responsible actions. One such small business is the New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc., based in Fort Collins, Colorado. History of the New Belgium Brewing Company The idea for the New Belgium Brewing Company began with a bicycling trip through Belgium. Belgium is arguably the home of some of the world’s finest ales, some of which have been brewed for centuries in that country’s monasteries. As Jeff Lebesch, an American electrical engineer, cruised around that country on his fat-tired mountain bike, he wondered if he could produce such high-quality beers back home in Colorado. After acquiring the special strain of yeast used to brew Belgian-style...
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...Final Marketing Plan NIKE, Inc. Executive Summary As a heavyweight company that manufactures all its own products, NIKE is able to reach into just about every aspect of the sports market. All its’ products are developed, from the apparel to the footwear, and are able to reach women, men, and children throughout the globe. NIKE creates products tailored for just about every sports event: “running, training, basketball, soccer, sport-inspired casual shoes, and kids’ shoes. It also markets footwear designed for baseball, cheerleading, football, golf, lacrosse, outdoor activities, skateboarding, tennis, volleyball, walking, and wrestling”. All this gear is available through NIKE’s retail stores, including, but not limited to, trademarks such as “Cole Haan, Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, Jack Purcell, Hurley, and Umbro”. Another successful marketing strategy is to implement the face of a famous athlete with the product in order to increase popularity. This has been done with Michael Jordan and the Nike shoes’ “Jordan’s”. Furthermore Nike has even granted customers the ability to have a degree of customization in shoe products that they order. This is yet another successful method that has greatly yielded to the customer’s specific designs. This idea of catering to a customer’s design is considered a breakthrough and currently this appears to be that path Nike is following on. A shop was opened where customers could design shoes that Nike would make...
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...Objectives 1. Define human relations and determine why its study is important. 2. Summarize early studies that laid the groundwork for understanding employee motivation. 3. Compare and contrast the human-relations theories of Abraham Maslow and Frederick Herzberg. 4. Investigate various theories of motivation, including Theories X, Y, and Z; equity theory; and expectancy theory. 5. Describe some of the strategies that managers use to motivate employees. 6. Critique a business’s program for motivating its sales force. Key Terms and Definitions |behavior modification |Changing behavior and encouraging appropriate actions by relating the consequences of behavior to | | |behavior itself. | |classical theory of motivation |A theory that suggests that money is the sole motivator for workers. | |compressed workweek |A four-day (or shorter) period in which an employee works 40 hours. | |equity theory |An assumption that how much people are willing to contribute to an organization depends on their | | |assessment of the fairness, or equity, of the rewards they will receive in exchange. | |esteem needs |The need for respect—both self-respect and respect...
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