What is Statistics Statistics is defined as the science of collecting, organizing, presenting, analyzing, and interpreting data to assist in making more effective decisions. Types of Statistics There are two different types of statistics Descriptive Statistics and Inferential Statistics. Descriptive Statistics is the methods of organizing, summarizing, and presenting data in an informative way. Inferential Statistics is the method used to estimate a property of a population on the basis of a
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RMIT University Vietnam Corporate Governance and Regulations (BUSM 4158) *** Individual Social Audit Report on Vedan Vietnam’s Corporate Social Responsibility Prepared by: Nguyen Ngoc Thanh Phuong Student ID: s3480053 Lecturer: Mr. Barry Slutsky Semester 1, 2014 Word count: 1762
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Hanoi, Vietnam is Facing the Threats from Water Pollution With the rapid growth of industrialization in urban cities, the water around them is getting more and more polluted. One time I casually crossed by To Lich River, one of the big rivers in the capital Hanoi, behind the industrial zone. The river water there was polluted seriously and smelt really fetid. A lot of small fishes and other sea creatures were dead and floating on the surface of the river. I was thinking about how people could
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WATER and SANITATION in Developing Countries: Including Health in the Equation Millions suffer from preventable illnesses and die every year. M AGGIE A. MONTGOMERY MENACHEM ELIMELECH YALE UNIV ERSIT Y WORLD BANK I mproving global access to clean drinking water and safe sanitation is one of the least expensive and most effective means to improve public health and save lives. The concept of clean water and safe sanitation as essential to health is not a novel idea. In 350 B.C.
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MINING AND WATER POLLUTION Water is essential to life on our planet. A prerequisite of sustainable development must be to ensure uncontaminated streams, rivers, lakes and oceans. There is growing public concern about the condition of fresh water in Canada. Mining affects fresh water through heavy use of water in processing ore, and through water pollution from discharged mine effluent and seepage from tailings and waste rock impoundments. Increasingly, human activities such as mining threaten the
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Fracking on Water and Public Health Jennifer Casey Concordia University Wisconsin I chose to study water quality for my research article. During my research, I found some articles on hydraulic fracturing “fracking” of shale deposits to obtain natural gas. Fracking has been found to affect the environment through air and water pollution, among other ways. Air and water quality are crucial to the health of the public and I will explore the research on fracking’s effect on water and potential
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Mr. Sup October 3, 20113 Water Pollution All around the world countries are fighting to keep their water clean. Whether it’s streams, rivers, lakes, or the oceans, countries have taken greater measures to maintain a high quality of water for both human consumption and as a key component to the environment. We deal with the pollution problems and then decide on ways to clean it up. This valuable resource is the key to survival; both plants and animals depend on water for their growth so it must
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measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in six key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, indoor environmental quality, and innovation in design. To earn LEED certification, a building project must meet certain prerequisites and performance benchmarks ("credits") within each category. This comprehensive approach is the reason
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sufficient food. A soil pollutant is any factor which deteriorates the quality, texture and mineral content of the soil or which disturbs the biological balance of the organisms in the soil. Pollution in soil has adverse effect on plant growth. The introduction of substances, biological organisms, or energy into the soil, resulting in a change of the soil quality, which is likely to affect the normal use of the soil or endangering public health and the living
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PROSPECTS OF SHALE GAS DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA: A term paper by Tejal Johri (MPE1296) and Shruti Sharma (MPE1293) for Semester 1 Course: Environment and Development Department of Policy Studies, The Energy and Resource Institute (New Delhi) Submitted on 9th December 2012 Table of Contents Executive Summary 1 Literature Review 4 Scope 6 Conclusion 10 Works Cited 11 Executive Summary The gradual shift of the US gas sector- from one of deficit to one of surplus has gathered appreciative
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