...People against the Earth: Cycle of melting of ice caps in the environment It is very shocking to see how many people do not have the knowledge or the interest to educate themselves about one of the biggest issues of the Earth. There are many articles about the climate change in general, but this essay will answer a question what are the effects of melting ice caps on climate change? Firstly what is global warming and what is climate change? Global warming is just the Earth’s rising surface temperature and climate change is a bigger category and global warming is one part of its category. In another words global warming is one issue of a much larger problem of human caused climate change. Both of them are a commonly talked about issue among scientists since it causes many changes in the environment including the melting of ices which has an effect on all parts of the world. Because of the sea level rising there are, even if it is not a rapid increase, many devastating effects on land habitants, and also there is a threat of the next ice age. Firstly the melting of polar ice caps can affect countries, as continents. A lot of parts of the “now known” continents would totally disappear under the ocean; which would mean that people that live there now, would lose their homes and the number of people per square foot would rise rapidly. The sunk parts of the countries would affects also the fauna and flora. It is clear that many species are dying out now and also...
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...Angewandte Mikro II: Regulations 5th semester Topic Nr.9: “Incentive Regulation: Earnings Sharings, Price Caps, Yardstick Regulation” Introduction: The following work will shortly outline and explain the principle problem of natural monopolies and will then examine different practical solution(s approaches). I will introduce the three closely connected approaches: Earnings sharings regulation, price cap regulation and yardstick regulation, as well as the rate-of-return regulation as the foundation of the former two. In addition to that I will shortly discuss strengths and weaknesses of these approaches and their practical relevance. In that regard I will try to explain why the rather minimalistic price cap approach prevailed against the former, more comprehensive approaches. When a monopoly is able to control its respective market or branch and when it is not forced by the government or other institutions, to include the overall welfare in its productiondecisions, it normally sets price above the economic efficient or pareto efficient price. Thereby it maximizes its own profit at the expense of the overall welfare and the consumers: Thus (unregulated) monopolies usually result in suboptimal distribution of earnings, and welfare losses. Pareto optimal market clearing generally only occurs on a competitive market. Therefore government usually fights monopolies and oligopolies with regulatory organizations like for example antitrust offices, to grant competition on all markets...
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...The Four Musicians of Bremen In the story a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster, all past their prime years in life and usefulness on their respective farms, were soon to be discarded or mistreated by their masters. One by one they leave their homes and set out together. They decide to go to Bremen, known for its freedom, to live without owners and become musicians there. On the way to Bremen, they see a lighted cottage; they look inside and see four robbers enjoying their ill-gotten gains. Standing on each others backs, they decide to perform for the men in hope of gaining food. Their 'music' has an unanticipated effect; the men run for their lives, not knowing what the strange sound is. The animals take possession of the house, eat a good meal, and settle in for the evening. Later that night, the robbers return and send one of their members in to investigate. It is dark and he sees the eyes of the Cat shining in the darkness. He reaches over to light his candle, thinking he sees the coals of the fire. Things happen in quick succession; the Cat swipes his face with her claws, the Donkey picks up his hooves and kicks him, the Dog bites him on the leg, and the Rooster crows and chases him out the door, screaming. He tells his companions that he was beset by a horrible witch who scratched him with her long fingers (the Cat), a man with a knife (the Dog), a monster who had hit him with a club (the Donkey), and worst of all, the devil who screamed from the rooftop (the Rooster)...
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...Destination: LAUNDROMAT Clue card reads:It doesn’t take LOADS of brains for this place to be found,Though this clue might take you round and round.Driving down Maple St this place can be seen,You will go in feeling dirty, but come out feeling clean. | | The answer is a laundry mat located on Maple Street, of course you’ll replace the street name with the one in your own town. Before the party talk to the owner and ask if you can use one dryer for a few hours. If they agree, collect a bunch of funky clothes to have waiting for the teams in the dryer when they arrive. You can put together your own set of funky clothes. We used 3 pair of extra large sweat pants, 5 goofy extra large shirts, 1 sweater, 2 knitted winter hat, 1 baseball cap, 2 scarves, and a pair of thick gloves. Have the challenge details card taped to the outside of the dryer door so they know what they are looking for. On the note they will find the challenge: Each player must put on all of the articles in this dryer AT ONCE and have their picture taken. When everyone is finished with the task your team will receive the next clue. DETOUR!! Detour clue card reads:You are on your way to winning this race,Hopefully this detour won’t slow your pace.From two challenges you must choose,Make sure to choose wisely and you can’t lose! | | The challenge details read: Ok players, here are the two challenges, remember you only have to complete one. You also have the option of changing your mind at any point and...
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...also known as CAPS. According to Walker and Katz (2008) this strategy was distinctively created to address the city and its reform to a new system of how police and citizens interact to lower crime rates and to come up with solutions for those in the community (Community Policing and Problem-Oriented Policing, para. 2). The second part of this research paper is to investigate an article that Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to determine public opinion of this form of policing and positive trends related toward CAPS. McCanna (1999) discusses how the community and the police work together in the community for a joint effort to reduce crime and the overall result of her study and finding in Chicago (McCanna, 1999, p. 1). McCanna also discusses how since its implementation citizens have become more aware of CAPS and analyzes their satisfaction overall with CAPS. Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy In April of 1993 the Chicago Alternative Policing strategy was implemented by Police Superintendent Matt L. Rodriguez (“What is CAPS,” n.d.). Out of the 25 police districts there were five districts that were prototypes before the rest began to participate in 1994(“What is CAPS,” n.d.). These five districts were diverse in their socio and economic backgrounds and the problems each of the communities had. Participation within those communities was placed first to evaluate the effectiveness of the new strategy. McCanna explains in passing what CAPS did that was...
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...and by offering support to people living with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS (Toronto Community Foundation, 2011). This organisation has two missions, first is to reduce the spread of HIV infection within Toronto’s Black communities and second is to enhance the quality of life of people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS (Black Cap, 2014). “Because all black people’s lives are important” is their motto that guides them and stands as their reminder of the importance of their commitment to the community (Black Cap, 2014). This organisation was founded in 1989 and has worked to meet their missions in the black community in Toronto, Canada, which they give support and awareness to those who are affected with the disease. The purpose of this essay is to analyse the challenges that are present in the organisation especially on recruitment and on how they dealt with the strategic issues through HR planning. This essay will also give a set of recommendations on how to overcome the challenges and help improve the recruitment process with examples of practices that can be used in the organisation. Strategic HR Planning In the case of the organisation Black CAP, strategic HR planning is missing. They are unsure of the number of people that they need with the appropriate knowledge, skills and abilities because it is a volunteer-driven organisation. This impacts to a problem of the organizational structure and employee...
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...send their children to college, widespread panic ensued the moment these accusations hit the press. The biggest company to suffer was the pioneer in the industry, a company called College Assurance Plan or CAP. The CAP Family of Companies began in 1980 with the birth of its mother company - College Assurance Plan. CAP has since expanded its business to the areas of Pre-need Pension, Distance Learning, Health Maintenance, Life Insurance, Information Technology, Financing, Communications and General Insurance. It is a group of companies that the Filipino family can trust for an assured and better future – to hold on to as a true and reliable partner through the next millennium. It is also a growing and dynamic corporate family capable of serving each and every Filipino family's pre-need and insurance requirements. They had the largest number of plan holders subscribed to their pre-need education plan compared to any other pre-need company. This company was brought to its knees when certain government officials of the Philippines, came out of nowhere and publicly declared that CAP was bankrupt. They questioned the company's use of their trust funds and had the Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC freeze their accounts. Naturally, the families that had subscribed to CAP at the time were infuriated and began demanding...
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...insurance funds because the company officials allegedly misused the said funds. Remember the very same funds scam that happened to College Assurance Plan Philippines, Inc. (CAP) plan holders? Or the Pacific Plans fund scam that started this all? There are people who continue the fight. But without media coverage, the people who should be investigating these insurance funds scams are not acting as fast as they should. Senator Mar Roxasis helping out the plan holders victimized by this Legacy funds scam. But I doubt if he would be as eager to help as he is now if not for the 2010 elections where he’s very vocal in his desire to run as a presidential hopeful. How about the other insurance plan holders of CAP and Pacific Plans. I heard that Pacific Plans was already sold to the group who owns Asian Spirit. Where did the money go? See, without media coverage, the Yuchengco Group was able to pull a stunt like this. As bloggers, we can help spread the word. We can help create awareness. There might be no tv coverage but the internet is as powerful as television these days. Or haven’t you noticed how the tv giants became aware of this Boyet Fajardo incident? Through the noise created by bloggers! In a few more days, this Boyet Fajardo scandal will be forgotten. The same thing that happened to the Pacific Plans and CAP scams.Marvin Fernandez, the poor cashier who is the real victim of this incident, hasn’t gotten the apology he deserves yet. Again, without media coverage of this scandal...
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...Q3 2014 | INVESTMENT Colliers International Canada Cap Rate Report New construction Across North America, High Tech firms are migrating to downtown, centrilized regions rather than suburban areas. Historically, technology firms across North America have tended to locate outside of the downtown core, particularly to more suburban regions. This stemmed from less expensive rental rates, lower taxes, large parcels of space, free parking and an industry that had an endless supply of workers more willing to commute. The 1990s saw the creation of technology regions, such as Silicon Valley (California), the Kanata North Business Park (Ontario) and Discovery Parks (British Columbia). As technology has changed, the space requirements and talent working within the industry have evolved. In more recent years, technology companies, particularly web design, program design and e-commerce firms that rely less on hardware and more on software, have begun to move from suburban office parks to established downtowns or up and coming urban neighbourhoods. Although this trend is at quite different stages in various cities across North America, there are a few patterns that are consistently present. Most importantly, a shift has occurred in which the majority of business is conducted through the web, so space needs now focus predominantly on employees and company branding. Many high-tech firms are striving for stimulating, accessible spaces which promote creativity, inspiration...
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...0 ICFAI UNIVERSITY Dehradun Internship Program III Report On Supply Chain & Operation Management In this report I had mentioned the brief about the Supply Chain & Operation Management production line of Different Caps & bottle, raw materials, machinery used and more. 2013 Mahaveer Prasad Mawaliya 09/12/2013 A Report A Study on the Supply Chain & Operation Management At Super Packaging Pvt. Ltd. A REPORT ON A STUDY ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATION MANAGEMENT By Mahaveer Prasad Mawaliya ID: 101CC00047 AT Super Packaging Pvt. Ltd. An Internship Program III station of FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY The ICFAI University, Dehradun (December, 2013) A REPORT ON A STUDY ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATION MANAGEMENT By Mahaveer Prasad Mawaliya ID: 101CC00047 Computer Science Prepared in partial fulfillment of the IP401 Internship Program – III Course AT Super Packaging Pvt. Ltd. An Internship Program III station of FACULTY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY The ICFAI University, Dehradun (December, 2013) ICFAI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Internship Program Division Station: Super Packaging Pvt. Ltd. Center: Selvas (Dadar) Duration: From July 02, 2013 to December 14, 2013 Date of Start: July 02, 2013 Date of Submission: December 14, 2013 Title of the Project:...
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...main base which houses the motor and blade assembly. The bottom of the blender jar is open to allow the blade access to do its job. Though many blender jars are made of glass they can also be plastic and metal. 2. BLENDER JAR LID * The jar lid covers the top of the blender jar allowing you to safely operate the blender without your ingredients exploding from the jar. 3. JAR LID CENTER CAP * The center cap is that small plastic thing found in the center of the lid. It helps to keep liquids in but also allows you to add ingredients easily. 4. BLENDER BLADE CUTTER * The blender blade cutter is the stainless steel blade that does all of the crushing, stirring, pureeing and anything else your blender functions do. 5. O RING SEAL * This is a flat piece of rubber that sits between the blender blade cutter and blender jar. It creates a seal so that food particles and moisture do not get inside the motor and cause damage. 6. BOTTOM SCREW CUP * The bottom screw cap is important to the proper functioning of a blender. The bottom screw cap is what holds the blender blade cutter in place during operation. 7. BLENDER RUBBER DRIVE CLUTCH * Made out of rubber; this rests on top of the motor and on the bottom of the blade assembly. 8. MOTOR * This is hidden in the base of the...
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...The existing collective bargaining agreement between the National Hockey League and its players expired on September 15, 2004. Each side had failed to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement. The NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman locked out the players by cancelling the season. The key issues at hand were the league’s demand for a salary cap and linking the salaries to the league’s revenues. The NHL Players did not like these demands. The NHL is a popular past time for both the Americans and the Canadians. Both the NHL & players should have been able to reach an agreement earlier in the year. This lockdown lasted over five months, and then the season was cancelled. Another reason that both sides should have agreed is that NHL is a profit making business. The hockey players make the money for playing a sport that they love and the NHL is providing a service that the Americans and the Canadians love to watch. There were many barriers in reaching a negotiated agreement. These barriers delayed the progress of a negotiation and it negatively affected its chances of any type of success. The personalities of Bettman and Goodenow were adversarial tactical. There was a lack of trust between Bettman and Goodenow. There were even communication barriers as well. Bettman and Goodenow should be the ones to anticipate and overcome any barriers as they represented both sides. Goodenow and Bettman came into their positions in the early 1990’s. Both men had performed well in...
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...The Enduring Symbols of Revolution: The Emotional Connection to French Republican Art History 2: Revolutions December 15, 2011 Towards the end of the 18th century, Immanuel Kant and many other influential philosophers during the Enlightenment stated that people should be rational in their approach to life, including politics, economics, and society. Rationalism was one of the main themes of the Enlightenment, and it played an important role in the French Revolution. One aspect of rationalism that was important in the French Revolution were rational symbols of power. However, these rational symbols of power ultimately were disfavored in revolutionary France in favor of more enduring artistic symbols of the Revolution. Although the revolutionaries also sought to regenerate French society through rational symbols of power, their use of Roman, Greek and republican art, were the most enduring symbols of a new French society because of their stronger portrayal of liberty, fraternity and equality. The rational symbols of power that the revolutionaries sought to introduce into French society included the revolutionary French Republican calendar, the revolutionary French Republican clock, and the metric system. For the reasons noted below, each of these symbols ultimately were not accepted in French society. Even though the revolutionary French Republican calendar, one of the important rational symbols, did have a strong basis in reason, it lacked public support and was not...
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...Tamil Keyboard) jkpo; ilg;gpq; topfhl;b (jkpo; fP NghHl;) A. Tamil Alphabets Chart / jkpo; vOj;Jfspd; gl;bay; Special letters / tpNr\ vOj;Jfs; • Aydham (sound - Ahk) - / • Sri (sound - Sri) - = B. Tamil Keyboard Layout / jkpo; fzpdp fP NghHl; Note / Fwpg;G • Every key button on the tamil keyboard has TWO type of tamil alphabet. jkpo; jl;lr;rpy; xt;nthU fP gl;lDf;Fk; ,uz;L tpjkhd vOj;J mikg;Gfs; cz;L • The tamil alphabet that is in purple colour, can only be typed if “SHIFT” key button is pressed. mjpy; cj tHzk; vOj;Jf;fs; mikg;G “rpg;l;” gl;ld; mOj;jpdhy; fpilf;Fk; • The tamil alphabet that is in red colour, can be typed normally without “SHIFT” key or “CAPS LOCK” key buttons. rpfg;G tHzk; vOj;Jf;fs; mikg;G “rpg;l;” gl;ld; my;yJ “fhg;]; yhf;” gl;ld; gad;gLj;j njit ,y;iy. • Example / cjhuzkhf: If press key “a” (No shift key button) “a” tamil alphabet will form If press key “A” (With shift key button) “A” tamil alphabet will form “a” vd;w vOj;jpw;F (rpg;l; gl;ld; jl;l Ntz;lk;) “a” Tk; “A” vd;w vOj;jpw;F (rpg;l; gl;ld; jl;lTk;) “A" Tk; cs;sJ Please try to type other tamil alphabet as directed above. Ntw jkpo; vOj;ij ilg; nra;a Nky; cs;s topia gpd;gw;wNthk;. • Other example / Ntw cjhuzk;: To type “fp” first press key button “f”(No shift key button) then press key button “p” (No shift key button). “fp” vd;w vOj;ij...
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...facilities, trainers or staffs. Negotiations between the owners, led by commissioner David Stern, and the players, led by director Billy Hunter and president Derek Fisher of the labor union National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), began in early 2011 and continued through November. The main issues dividing both sides were the division of revenue and the structure of the salary cap and luxury tax. Owners proposed to reduce the players’ share of basketball related income (BRI) from 57% to 47%, but the players countered with 53% of BRI. Owners wanted to implement a hard salary cap and a harsher luxury tax, hoping to increase competition among teams, whereas players wanted to keep the current soft salary cap structure intact. As both sides failed to reach an agreement, the NBA canceled the preseason and all games through December. On November 14, the players dissolved the union, allowing them to file anti-trust lawsuits against the league. On November 26, both sides reached a tentative agreement to end the lockout. The new CBA calls for a revenue split of 49-to-51.2% and a flexible salary cap structure with harsher luxury tax. After the tentative deal was reached, owners allowed players to have voluntary workouts at team sites starting December 1. After the deal was ratified on...
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