Food Company – Happy Valley (Honey) Introduction Happy Valley (Honey) www.happyvalley.co.nz Vision We understand our responsibility thus we work to ensure we produce with the planet in mind. Principles We as a company endeavour to approach our business practices are guided by an ethical and social responsibility to guarantee the following principles; stewardship, transparency, fair working conditions, innovative leadership, sharing and creating opportunities to the disadvantaged producers
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(as protein synthesis or photosynthesis) especially for the purpose of synthesizing similar products by artificial mechanisms which mimic natural ones" (first appeared in the Websters Dictionary in 1974). Although biomimetics, also known as biomimicry, is a relatively new science we can surely state that since the first Homo Sapiens, the process of observing and mimicing nature has always been present but maybe with a different purpose: survival. Nowadays the purpose may have changed into: evolving
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Global risks: Economic Risks Risks in the economic category include fiscal and liquidity crises, failure of a major financial mechanism or institution, oil-price shocks, chronic unemployment and failure of physical infrastructure on which economic activity depends. Environmental Risks Risks in the environmental category include both natural disasters, such as earthquakes and geomagnetic storms, and man-made risks such as collapsing ecosystems, freshwater shortages, nuclear accidents
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Running head: PHOTOSYNTHESIS VS. SEMICONDUCTOR BASED SOLAR CELL Photosynthesis Vs. Semiconductor Based Solar Cell Biology – SCI 115 23 January 2012 Abstract This paper discusses photosynthesis and how it is used by plants to harness solar energy. It also discusses semiconductor-based solar cells and how they are able to harness solar energy and convert it to electricity. This paper also compares the two types of solar energy systems and provides an overview of how
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A. Accounting Assumptions= Assumption#1. Accounting Entity-A company is considered a separate “living” enterprise, apart from its owners. In other words, a corporation is a “fictional” being: / It has a name. / It has a birthdate and birthplace (referred to as incorporation date and place, respectively). / It is engaged in clearly defined activities. / It regularly reports its financial health (through financial reports) to the general public. / It pays taxes. / It can file lawsuits. Why Assume “Accounting
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1.0 Introduction For ages the primary “responsibility” of business has only been finding ways to increase money which in turn would increase shareholder value. To put it differently, Corporate Financial Responsibility has been the driving force of most business, if not all. However, in the recent decade the driving force was redefined as Corporate Social Responsibility, which covers all social, financial and environmental responsibilities. 1.1 Corporate Social Responsibility Sir Geoffrey Chandler
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Researchers from the Department of Precision Instrument and Mechanology will help the NOKIA Company finish a design of hardware enablers for future mobile communication devices during one-year project. And the project is to explore the enabling HW technologies for future mobile communication device concepts, with the focuses on the flexibility, biominicry, and modularization. This is to be done with soft-mechanics inspired by nature’s designs and electro-mechanics integration as the key technologies
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Spatial Modelling PROJECT 1: Research Paper Kira Trunova Advance Diploma in Interior Design Date: 15.05.2013 Contents sheet Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p.2 Green design for today…………………………………………………………………………………………..p.3 Why choose green design………………………………………………………………………………….……p.4-5 Methods…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……p.5-6 Examples of green design today…………………………………………………………………………
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ble Sustainable Business Management MNG10253 Business Analysis Bimdadgen Nursery Submitted Friday 25th October By Jason Sleeman Student Number: 21348891 Contents Page 1. Introduction 3 2. Scope of Analysis 4 3. Background 5 4. Water Management 6 4.1 Recommendations 6 5. Pollution/ Waste Management 8 5.1 Recommendations 8 6. Energy Management 10 6.1 Recommendations 10 7. Land Management 11
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Available online at www.sciencedirect.com Physics Procedia 12 (2011) 364–368 LiM 2011 Laser Additive Manufacturing and Bionics: Redefining Lightweight Design C. Emmelmanna, P. Sanderb, J. Kranzc*, E. Wyciska Laser Zentrum Nord GmbH (LZN), Harburger Schlossstr. 6-12, 21079 Hamburg, Germany b Airbus Innovation Cell, Kreetslag 10, 21129 Hamburg c Institute of Laser and System Technologies (iLAS), Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Denickestr. 17, 21073 Hamburg, Germany a Abstract
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