...Green Construction INF 103 Prof. Sean Kenney 02/25/2013 What would life be like if we no longer had the resources to supply us with food, water, and the necessary resources to sustain human life? What if our air was no longer breathable? What if our streets were filled with trash? If our behavior as a society doesn’t change our habits this image can soon become a reality. Going green is necessary to preserve and sustain our required livable resources. In fact we have all gone green without a conscious effort. One aspect of going green that interests me is green construction. Green construction is the ability to construct eco-friendly buildings while efficiently using resources and reducing pollution. This process also continues throughout the buildings life cycle. Green construction has the ability to create and sustain a viable way of reducing the permanent destruction of human resources. USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) is an organization of members who are dedicated in regenerating and sustaining a healthy environment. USGBC developed an internationally known green construction program called LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). LEED was created “to transform the way buildings and communities are designed, built and operated, enabling an environmentally and socially responsible, healthy, and prosperous environment that improves the quality of life” (Foundations of LEED, 2009, Para. 3). For a building to be deemed green, it must be certified...
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...DEVS 015-71 Introduction to College Writing Spring 2013 Class Meetings: Tuesday 6:00-8:50 pm Science and Technology Center Rm. 4004 Office Hours: Before Class, After Class, or by Appointment Co-requisite: Writing Center Lab Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 Credit Hours: 4 * This four-credit hour course consists of three hours per week in the classroom and two hours per week of activities coordinated through the CCBC Writing Center. I. Course Description This course introduces the critical reading, logical thinking, and writing skills required of college students. The course prepares students for the precise and formal requirements of academic writing they will encounter in English Composition I by introducing, strengthening, and reinforcing elements of composition ranging from grammar, mechanics, and punctuation to the complexities of clear and coherent sentence, paragraph, and essay construction. II. Objectives Upon completion of this course, students will be able to A. analyze and respond critically and logically to readings. B. correctly assimilate vocabulary into writing. C. originate and construct sentences of varying complexity. D. approach writing assignments according to a process of creating, drafting, revising, and editing. E. originate and construct clear, unified basic paragraphs and essays appropriate...
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...Emerging Mobile Technologies: I am always interested in learning about emerging technologies.. The technology I want to discuss is not new because it has already been started by Google years ago but now Apple has come in the picture to introduce the same sort of technology (Apple Pay) but with different dimensions. Apple engaged all the major banks of United States in to this technology to make it more secure and reliable. Apple pay is a new way of conducting transactions using iPhone 6, iPhone 6 plus and iPhone watch. The way it works is that the user can store all the credit card and debit card information in their respective iPhone/Apple Watch and once their information is validated from their bank they no longer need to carry the big wallet full of cards. Instead they can pay using their iPhone or apple watch without sliding a card and giving any account information to the cashier. "Apple Pay relies on near field communications (NFC), a secure chip on the iPhone 6 to mask credit card numbers and a system that delivers a one-time number to retailers to close transactions. Apple also said it won't track what you've bought or what you paid for it. Toss in TouchID as a verification tool and Apple Pay may have enough secret sauce to be a payment player" (Larry Dignan, 09/10/2014, zdnet.com). Apple pay is just not limited to in store purchases but is also available for online purchasing. Apple pay users will not have to fill any forms online anymore or enter their account...
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...companies produce and package the finished beverage products and then sell and distribute them to our retail and WHOLESALE customers Coca-Cola Company's work together with more than 300 bottling partners globally and operate the most extensive beverage distribution system in the world. This Coca-Cola system owns, leases or operates more than 800 plants around the world. Coca-Cola's bottling partners range from international and publicly TRADED businesses to small, family-owned operations. Their governance and management structures are separate from those of The Coca-Cola Company. There are more than ten local bottlers in Canada but the vast majority of Coca-Cola products are manufactured and distributed by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company (CCBC).Coca-Cola uses two types of search engines in order to follow its B2C model; Crawler based search engine and human powered directories. Putting online advertisements, also known as banner ads, is rapidly growing in today's business....
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...NGO Engagement with the Private Sector on a Global Agenda to End Poverty: A Review of the Issues A Background Paper for The Learning Circle on NGO Engagement with the Private Sector Canadian Council for International Cooperation Policy Team Moira Hutchinson January 2000 Acknowledgements: This paper was prepared by Moira Hutchinson as an introductory paper to issues for the CCIC’s Learning Circle on NGO Engagement with the Private Sector. CCIC is grateful to the IDRC’s Canadian Partnerships Program for funding for the Learning Circle, including the production of this paper. The author wishes to express appreciation for the editing and other assistance provided by Brian Tomlinson of the CCIC, and for suggestions from other members of the planning group for the Learning Circle: Andrea Botto, Anne Buchanan, Tim Draimin, Philippe Jean, Brian Murphy and Lynda Yanz. 2 NGO Engagement with the Private Sector on a Global Agenda to End Poverty : A Review of the Issues Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. What is this discussion really about? 2 3. Canadian NGOs: issues in advocacy, dialogue and partnership 3 3.1 Advocacy 3 3.2 Direct dialogue 6 3.3 Programming social partnerships and strategic alliances 8 3.3.1 What is driving the discussion of social programming partnerships and strategic alliances? a) Corporate interests b) Intermediary organizations c) NGO interests d) Government agendas e) Overlapping NGO-corporate interests? 10 10 11 12 13 14 3.3.2 Financial relationships...
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...Chapter 2 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Chapter Outline Introduction Business Ethics and Social Responsibility The Role of Ethics in Business Recognizing Ethical Issues in Business Improving Ethical Behaviour in Business The Nature of Social Responsibility Social Responsibility Issues Objectives After reading this chapter, you will be able to: • Define business ethics and examine its importance. • Detect some of the ethical issues that may arise in business. • Specify how businesses can promote ethical behaviour. • Define social responsibility and explain its relevance to business. • Debate an organization’s social responsibilities to owners, employees, consumers, the environment, and the community. • Evaluate the ethics of a business’s decision. Enter the World of Business The Leopard Did Change His Spots—They Grew The son of a wealthy brewery executive, Conrad Moffat Black was born August 25, 1944, in Montreal. After leaving home at age 18, he earned a history degree at Carleton University, a law degree at Laval, and an MA from McGill. An avid student of history, he has written several books (including an autobiography) about political figures such as Maurice Duplessis, Napoleon, and most recently, Franklin Roosevelt. Mr. Black purchased his first newspaper, the Sherbrooke Record, when he was 25 years old. Two years later, he added about 20 Canadian newspapers to his belt with the acquisition of the Sterling Company chain. Five years later, at age 33...
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...Annual Report 2009 Important Statement The Board of Directors of China Everbright Bank hereby undertakes that all information included in this Report does not contain any false information, misleading statement or material omission. Annual Report 2009 of China Everbright Bank was deliberated and passed at the third meeting of the Fifth Board of Directors of the Bank on March 24th, 2010. KPMG Huazhen audited the Bank’s Annual Financial Statements in accordance with China Standards on Auditing for Certified Public Accountants and issued an unqualified auditor’s report. Board of Directors China Everbright Bank Corporation Limited Contents Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors 6 Message from the President 8 Message from the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors 10 Major Financial Information 12 Organizational Chart 14 Corporate Governance 18 Meetings of the Board of Directors and Board of Supervisors 21 Directors, Supervisors, Senior Management and Staff 24 Shareholders Profile and Related-Party Transactions 42 Management Report 45 Risk Management 48 Material Issues 57 Social Responsibility Report 58 Public Awards and Honors 60 Report of the Auditors 64 Financial Statements 66 Notes to Financial Statements 76 Address Book of Head Office and Branches 166 Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors 6 Message...
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