GEOGRAPHY S.B.A [pic] Name: Keeshan Ramkissoon Candidate Number: School: St. Mary’s College School Code: Teacher: Ms. Gangaram Year: 2008-2009 Topic: Pollution – Environmental Degradation Title: What are the causes of pollution in the Couva River located in Trinidad W.I.? GEOGRAPHY S.B.A [pic] Name: Keeshan Ramkissoon Candidate Number: School: St. Mary’s College School Code: Teacher: Ms. Gangaram Year: 2008-2009 Topic: Pollution – Environmental Degradation
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For Microsoft, the Nokia acquisition is worth it The news that Microsoft has acquired the Nokia’s handset business was received with mixed feelings. While some people believe that the acquisition will change the dynamics of the handset industry, others are of the opinion that the Microsoft's Nokia deal is actually smart but it has a very low chance of success. For these sets of people, even though Microsoft has been playing a role in the industry with their operating system, the software giant still
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MAKING VISION 2021 A REALITY: GLOBALIZATION AND REGIONAL COOPERATION CHALLENGES FOR BANGLADESH Course Name : International Economics SUBMITTED BY: Muhammad Jahangir Alam ID:40814010 14TH Batch MBA (Marketing), University of Dhaka. Date of Submission: 28.12.2010 Introduction Born from the great Liberation War of 1971, Bangladesh is a non-communal, progressive, democratic state that has worked to establish an
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Wastewater: A Resource and a Problem? With increasing urbanization and population in Kathmandu valley consisting of the three historic cities: Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur, the gap between supply and demand for water is expanding and is reaching worrying levels that in some parts of the periphery (peri-urban) areas is creating a threat to the local ecosystems, groundwater aquifers and human health. Globally, scientists are exploring ways to conserve water and reuse urban wastewater for various
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be discharges from sewage treatment plant or factories. Nonpoint Source – pollutants that originate from multiple sources. Several points of contamination over a large area contribute to the pollution of a water body. E.g agricultural runoff and construction sites. Types of Pollutants: 1. Oxygen-demanding substances/wastes - biodegradable organic compounds contained in domestic sewage or certain industrial effluents. When these compounds are decomposed by bacteria, oxygen
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Done by: D. Singh | Factors that Affect Soil Nutrients Nutrient availability can be influenced by several factors and these include: 1. Soil Ph: The relative concentration of the hydrogen irons and or hydroxyl irons may either increase or decrease nutrient availability. 2. The Presence of Other Nutrients: The essence of the various mineral salts will either increase or decrease the other mineral salts in the soil. 3. Leaching: This encourages the draining of mineral salts from the topsoil
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order to keep the shoes the largest in the industry. PotashCorp is the largest fertilizer company by capacity in the world. The increased need for fertilizer over the past years has helped the company sit at the top of the industry. With the increased need for a higher yield per acre ratio in the farming industry because of the rising population, there will continue to be a strong basis for the company in the fertilizer industry in the future. What Doyle faces are the different options the company
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management system that avoids use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and genetically modified organisms, minimizes pollution of air, soil and water, and optimizes the health and productivity of interdependent communities of plants, animals and people 1. To achieve this, organic farming relies on a number of objectives and principles, as well as common practices designed to minimise the human impact on the environment, while ensuring the agricultural system operates as naturally as possible2. Typical
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to be the most important commodity in the Philippines, accounting for about 15 % of gross value added in agriculture. It is grown on nearly two-thirds of the Country's Arable land and is a major source of livelihood of many small farmers and agricultural landless households. Rice also remains to be the main food staple, contributing 35 % of the population's total calorie intake on average, and as much as 60-65 % of the households in the lowest income quartile. Rice constitutes about 11% of total
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INTRODUCTION Kenya vision 2030 aims to create a cohesive, equitable and just society based on democratic principles grounded in the existing, rich and diverse cultures in Kenya. The vision 2030 is based on three pillars namely Economic, Social and Political. The economic pillar seeks to ensure prosperity for all Kenyans through economic development programs in key sectors aimed at achieving an average gross domestic product (GDP) of 10% per annum up to 2030. The social pillar aims at building
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