and take action. Doppelt, (2008). The action must come from the stakeholders at risk; the citizen-consumer, industry and government. Awareness-building is a proactive behavioral change mechanism that can be manifested with an organized marketing effort. In problem solving, “a basic level of understanding of the problem and solutions is needed before engaging in action” (DiClemente and Velaquez, 2002) This being said, I must take you through the streams of waste in order to give a better picture
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What causes poor air quality and how they affect employees are communicated to provide a blueprint for organizations to use to prevent such concerns from becoming issues to their employees. Also outlined are ways for organizations to recognize and reduce air quality issues to minimize organizational productivity loss and workers compensation claims that sometimes come as a result of poor air quality. Introduction Employee safety and health concerns have changed drastically over the past couple
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natural gas-burning plans and increasingly vehicles are burning natural gas instead of dirtier gasoline. 2, As the shale gas is increasingly explored, the coal and other fuels will be replaced. It can lead to country becoming energy independent to reduce some threats. 3, Fracking is a big industry, which can give a boost to national and local economies in forms of revenue. 4, Fracking need much more people to join in to play different roles such as geologists, well drillers, office workers, truck
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Abstract— Cities need to become smarter by becoming more sustainable, more efficient and more livable. Information technology is helpful in making the city smarter. Smart cities are based on eight pillars comprises of buildings, energy, water, recycling, healthcare, mobility, services and finance. This paper focuses mainly on energy, environment and infrastructure which include all the eight pillars. The key drivers in smart city in terms of energies are maintaining grids reliability and stability
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ARTICLE 1: COMMUNITY MUSIC LESSONS IMPROVE MINDS OF DISADVANTAGED KIDS SUMMARY This article is written by Shereen Lehman. It was about music lessons can improve the minds of children. Community based music lessons for disadvantaged youth can have positive biological effects on their brains. The children were actively playing instruments themselves rather than passively listening to others’ music. In this article, it explained that the children between the ages six and nine participated in
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Entrepreneurial Leadership from Ice Cream Capitalists NAME UNIVERSITY Abstract In the private enterprise system, entrepreneurs are risk takers who seek to make a profit through their business. What makes them different from other small business owners is their overwhelming desire to make their businesses grow. These entrepreneurs can be broken down into many different categories based on their entrepreneurial approach. The classic entrepreneur Fred Wells founded Blue Bunny ice cream. As
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In the modern day, there are certain laws that most industries follow in order to provide service to the public, as well as protecting employees’ well being. Such laws will allow employees to display proper ethical behaviour and often, they act as “guidelines” to how they should make sensible decisions and not succumb to personal temptations.1 Otherwise, the employer has to answer for any lack of morality. In addition, there are also laws that allow one to be socially responsible. Certain responsibilities
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Adding Alternative Fuel Vehicles to Lotus Rental Car In an effort to bring down the gasoline cost for his fleet, Lotus Car's Chief Financial Officer is looking at the possibility of adding alternative fuel vehicles to its fleet. To make a sound decision, she decided to hire a consultant firm that would review and determine if implementing the addition of alternative vehicles would benefit the company. By performing thorough research, the consultants will first perform a comparison between gas vehicles
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Thesis statement: One of the most debated topics in America today is Global Warming. Regardless of whether or not it is fact or fiction, the American public needs to pay more attention to growing scientific evidence, and make a greater attempt to ensure a prosperous future. I. The Problem A. The Problems Are Just Beginning B. Man Is Having An Affect II. The Ecosystem A. The Domino Affect B. A Few Degrees Of Consequence III. Not Just Hot Air A. Crying Wolf B. Uninformed Public
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PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS As people become more vigilant about the state of the environment and insistent that offenders of environmental laws be held accountable, the Philippine environmental laws and government regulations are in place with the intent of protecting the environment and aid people from all walks of life in their pursuit to a balance and healthful ecology. Indeed, the environment has become such an important issue. It is imperative that people should be fully informed
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