Solar Energy Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

According to Roszak, (1992) mindfulness and awareness of a person’s interdependence is totally being a different concept when tries to regain the ecological lost identity. It does play a role in determining the regaining process but has a hand in establishing a sustainable behavior hence bridging the existing gap between behaviors and the pro environmental attitudes. According to research human race is considered to get assistance from the emerging gore-Tex and neoprene conduct the different activities. The sustainable behavior increase is high increased by the nature of people cultivating and gaining attention and awareness respectively in connection to their context. Conn’s (1995), ...

The concept of human beings going to live on mars permanently can be termed as the colonization of mars (Zubrin, 2011, p.233). The idea was taken lightly in the past. Recently, however, the matter has been taken more seriously with more studies of life survival in mars being done. The Martian environment differs slightly with that of earth and any living organism set to live on mars will encounter these changes which will definitely affect them.
Typically, a solar day in mars is a little bit longer on mars than that of earth. In mars, a solar day lasts for 20 ...

Sustainable Development

Sustainable development refers to the environment that meets the necessary needs of the current without compromising the coming generations in meeting their needs. The present needs include food, secure environment, clean air, transportation, useful employment, peace, social sustainability, sustainable agriculture, job creation, good health and industrial development, sustainable economic advancement among others. Such needs often conflict with one another. For example, if an individual need to cook food-using firewood, he or she meet one requirement and at the same time degrading environment through deforestation and causing soil erosion. Sustaining the environment is, therefore, a trade-off between needs. Sustainability is defined ...

Securing the Environment and Energy

In protecting the environment and securing energy independence, the Democrats and Republicans have widely contradicting opinions. The democrats often score highly. The Republicans support the idea to let companies expand activities such as drilling oil at the expense of a safe and conducive environment for both human and animals. The type of energy, the Republicans insist, should be determined by the market prices and conditions of the time. Democrats, on the other hand, focus their efforts and plans on preserving the environment by insisting on the use of renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind power in industries.
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Renewable energy resources are those—unlike coal and fossil fuel—that are continuously being replenished over time (BBC). Wind and biomass are some of the many alternative energy resources used today. These alternative resources of energy does not produce greenhouse gases thus, they are environmentally friendly. However, both renewable energy resources also have their downsides.
While wind has a zero net emission of CO2 the biomass fuel cycle emits a negligible amount of CO2 during electricity production since the greenhouse gas is fixed by plants. At optimum conditions a wind turbine has the capacity to produce at least 500kW of electricity ...

- Sticker info
Q. Most plug-in electrical devices in your home or school have a sticker on the bottom or back that describes some of their electrical characteristics. Find one near you and share it. What can you understand about the device from looking at this sticker?
The device in consideration is an HUAWEI travel charger. The charger indicates that it will require an electricity input of 100 – 240 volts. Its output is 5.0 V, and a current of 400mA. This means that if the input and output conditions are not met, the device may be destroyed or not ...

Sustainability has no clear line of definition as it means a lot different things to different people. To some, it could be a way of living with regard to the extent they can bear. Others could define it as the production styles they use in their flow of business, or a business as a whole. It could imply the responses to policies especially in the question of to what extent the environment that should be consumed over time (Ana Markulev, 2013).
Sustainability entails the ability to do an activity continuously. In sustainable development, the current needs are met without affecting the ability ...

The global economy depends 100 percent on energy and energy consumption keeps increasing steadily. However, society today faces enormous energy challenges as a result of massive dependence on fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels lead to global warming (Houghton, 2004). However, Fossil Fuels are non-renewable and limited in supply as such they will eventually become depleted. Although renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind power promise global warming friendly energy, they only account for 7 percent of the world energy demand and are expensive to adopt.
As population increases, demand for energy will increase. Therefore, it will be ...

Sustainable Energy

Sustainable energy sources are relatively cheap and are infinite, meaning that they would never run dry. Some sources of renewable energy which a sustainable society would draw its energy in the future includes Solar energy, wind and hydropower.
Solar energy is the ultimate source of power. It contributes either directly or indirectly to the other forms of generating energy. Solar power comes from the sun. The sun remains the greatest energy source for our solar system. Solar energy can be utilized in lighting and cooling buildings, generating electricity, heating purposes and other large scale industrial uses. A sustainable society ...

Critical Thinking

There has been much debate about the benefits of moving to renewable energy sources with the economics of the change mired in biases and incomplete data. The two articles1 present arguments related to the economics of electricity generated through renewable sources with the emphasis placed on wind as a key generating source of electricity. Both articles express support for the environment and look at the economics of generation while making certain assumptions. There is often a narrow perspective taken of the topic and overall information which results in the article from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) lacking scientific or general ...

Are Solar Roadways Viable Technologies for the Future?

Solar roadway refers to road surfaces that are capable of generating electricity through photovoltaic solar power cells (Aggrawal, Mehta and Tiwari 161). One of the existing proposals involves the use of panels that encompass LED signage as well as solar panels that vehicles can be driven on. It is a concept that requires the replacement of roads, highways, sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots with the panels. The layers embedded with LED can be utilized for creating crosswalks and traffic warnings (Hartwig 1). Extra electricity can be used for charging electric vehicles or can be routed into the power grid. ...

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According to John Arend, Mike Benkert, Audrey deFilippis and Saretta Tillmaand, when the Commerzbank building opened its doors in 1997, the “53-story” edifice became the one of the “tallest” buildings located in Europe (1). Nevertheless, the edifice’s distinctiveness did not come from its height, but, rather, it came from the way in which it combined “form, inventiveness, and technical expertise” (Arend, Benkert, deFilippis, & Tillmaand 1). The design and construction of the Commerzbank saw the “[b]reaking away from the American model of deep-planned, air-conditioned structures” that have a “central service core” (Arend, Benkert, deFilippis, & ...

The world commission on environment defines sustainable development as development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising on the ability of future generations to survive. (OECD, 1987)

Sustainable development emphasizes on the importance of quality of life and ensures that the decisions made by individuals and corporations today, take into consideration the social, economic and environmental issues without negatively impacting on the future generations’ ability to sustains itself. It’s thus built on these three major pillars that must be taken into consideration when developing a long term plan to meet the goals and objectives of sustainable ...

How much a firm can grow

Sustainable Growth Rate: How much a firm can grow
A company requires capital to finance the growth. This can be achieved by using internally generated funds, or by issuing new equity shares. But, it has been observed that companies show reluctance in issuing new equity to raise capital (Firer, 1995, p-57). Without recourse to new equity capital, there is a limit to the growth of the company. The company can grow without opting for external equity finance by altering its present financial structure.

Sustainable Growth Rate and its Importance

There exists an important relation between growth in sales, and increase in assets and equity. Rapid ...

The usual criticism we encounter when adopting sustainable practices is that it does not promote growth. It is well known that nature has its limits and it will sustain only when people adopt a growth strategy that is environmental or nature-friendly. However, fiscal interest is often compromised while choosing eco-friendly measures. While this has always been the criticism with sustainability, currently we have a different type of criticism and that is the politicization of sustainability. According to this, sustainability regulates life and steals freedom. The increasing political pressure on choosing sustainability has caused many countries to withdraw their membership ...

Is sustainable or steady state economY possible or practical?

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Is sustainable or steady state economY possible or practical?
Nowadays, the concept of sustainable development is widespread. Almost all areas identify so-called principles of their sustainable development. Economics is not the exception. The category “economic sustainability” connects with the concepts of balance and developmental stability.
As we know, the majority of resources is limited on the Earth. And the economics can not grow permanently. It is limited by different factors. In this case, sustainable or steady state economy is the most fitting decision. Let’s analyze if it is possible to implement it. The current economic system is ...

Red meat, fatty foods, high-cholesterol, high-salt, high-sugar, and too many calories – these are some of the characteristics of a Western diet (Wollston, 2015). It is a fact that this kind of diet is harmful to one’s health. According to the data from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2013, around 610, 000 people die annually because of heart disease (as cited in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). In addition, around 78.6 million adults in the U.S. are classified as obese. This means that 78.6 million are at risk of deadly ...

Business Benefit-Management for Sustainability

Despite the concept of sustainability being concerned with the environment and environmental related issues, its application is also tied to a company's financial viability. Most business organizations view sustainable development as a waste of time and resources and thus do not bother to follow up and implement it. For instance, the Yakima Company realized that manufacturing its products in Tijuana, Mexico and shipping them to the Memphis and back to the west coast was costing more money and time as well. The company decided to open a distribution center on the west coast and from ever since it has ...

Introduction

Companies found in different sectors of the economy as a result of the specificity of their activities have often been taunted for being responsible for the pollution harming almost every component of the natural environment. Consequently, the mostly unfavorable impacts of their economic activities that have a relationship with outward emissions, as well as, consumptions culminates to resource depletion, water, air and soil pollution and even the climate changes that have continually been realized on the globe. The occurrence of all the above culminates to deteriorating the quality of life and adverse consequences on the lives of the future ...

In the current times the society is facing many problems of different nature. Some of these problems include for instance; homelessness, racism, poverty, educational issues, environmental problems, child abuse, and drug abuse. Environmental and economic issues can be said to be the major problems that the society experiences today. In order to deal with these problems, strategies have to be laid down on how they can be minimized.

One such strategy is sustainable development. According to Baker (2006), many definitions for sustainable development have been put forward. However, it is most commonly defined as the utilization of resources in ...

The Name of the Class (Course)

The Name of the School (University)
The City and State
Sustainable Design and Construction
Abstract
In the recent past, several environmentally inspired projects have been built in the United Kingdom and around Europe. These projects have claimed to embody the principles of sustainable development. The Greenfield and Brownfield are examples of sites that have been used to parade such projects I bet in small scale. These projects have always presented debates regarding their sustainability and maintainability.

Introduction

In 2009, the Hometown foundation revealed an ambitious plan in south Lanarkshire to build a brand new town named Owenstown ( ...

Global Investment Trends in Clean Energy

Once again the country is concerned with our reliance on an energy policy that depends on controlling resources in other countries. The Senate hearing of March 17, 2011 addressed national and international dynamics in clean energy. Clean energy refers to the use of renewable, nonpolluting (or less polluting the fossil fuels) sources of energy.

The hearing was held by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the U.S. Senate. Senator Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico is the chair of the committee and presided at the hearing. The hearing was called to “Examine Current Global Investment Trends in Clean Energy ...

Identify the key external and internal strategic issues and forces impacting upon WGF.

William Garden Furniture is a small business that is owned and established by Martin William twenty years back. Since its origin, Mr. William is the managing director and sole owner of the business. William Garden Furniture principally serves the high-end customers and manufacturers up-market wooden chairs, tables, and benches for gardens. William Garden Furniture had fought very hard to develop a sound market reputation, and the underpinning factor for its success is its highly skilled craftsmanship. Unfortunately, after 8 years of its start-up, William Garden Furniture started encountering a number of internal and external strategic issues that are still ...

Incorporation of Sustainability into Cost-Benefit Policy Analysis

Incorporation of Sustainability into Cost-Benefit Policy Analysis

Introduction

Among the most pervasive/influential concepts in the political and social discourse, sustainability remains one of the fundamental concepts. There are controversial and extensive debates on the extent to which policymakers should consider accountability of environmental and natural resources concerning cost-benefit analysis (CBA). Several views and opinions exist on how sustainable investments, businesses and projects can be carried out. Such opinions follow the fact that CBA needs to be relevant in valuing some of the most sensitive and significant effects on environment and natural resource base. The same is concerned with effects which ...

If Treadmill of Production is true, how will sustainable development ever be possible in the future?

The financial capital has utilized by the treadmill production to change the controllable environmental technologies into refractory human labor. Whereas, increasing social belief is that primary resource to achieve public welfare is through economic growth. However, the interests of the treadmill are obtained through fixed capital, public institutions, and private investments that state-run to facilitate economic growth (Schnaiberg).
Moreover, these systems and investments are oriented by the government through organized and non-organized labor. Several treadmill actors have offered substantial resistance regarding social policies to promote sustainable development. On the other hand, there are opinions to preserve natural resources for ...

Introduction

In recent years, the term social corporate responsibility (CSR) has captured the minds of many people. It refers to the activities of corporations in giving back to the society. However, as CSR is being integrated into organizations, the debate on its concepts intensifies. As viewed in different studies, CSR is concerned about legal obligations of companies, which are directed towards the both the environment and society. Because of this fact, there are a number of measures, which are implemented to create an environment that is adaptive to enterprises (European Union, 2011).
As indicated in the European Union (2011) website, ...

Question 1: What is the value of cultural awareness and sensitivity training for psychologist? Discuss

Globally, psychologists interact with clients who emanate from a background characterized by diversity in terms of ethnicity, linguistic orientation and cultural establishment. They work in varied environments and under different conditions. Generally, their experiences differ considerably. Their effectiveness is dependent on a host of factors. These range from the skills and knowledge that they have to experience in this particular field of specification. To knowledgeably and acceptably perform their duties, it cannot be disputed that psychologists have to endow themselves with sufficient knowledge and skills. However, of great importance in the current, diverse work environment is their ability to deal with ...

The energy transition law was the result of long debate related to the industry. The law was passed to provide more care of the environment by taking different issues related to the environment into consideration. The environmental issues were common in the European nations and the law was passed with the view of having some solutions. The law focuses on carbon emissions and reducing other types of problems related to the environment. The law has been passed after a long debate, but it still has some areas with weak ground that requires improvement in order to make it more ...

Introduction

Competitive advantage is the ability of a firm that it develops in relation to its competitors that allows it to outperform them (Peteraf, 1993). If a firm can outperform competitors consistently, then it is called sustainable competitive advantage (Rodrigues and Dorrego, 2008). For example, Apple created groundbreaking products like iPhone, MacBook and iPad better in quality and features than others and its continued success and the never declining popularity of its products provides the company with a competitive advantage over its competitors. Sustainable competitive advantage cannot be developed overnight; rather it is built slowly over a period of time based upon unique competencies. ...

Sustainable Policy vs. Utilitarian/Conservation Ethic

One can find a lot of similarities between the modern day sustainable policy and the utilitarian/conservation ethic of the 1800s. Broadly, both were formulated with the intent to conserve the nature, protect the forests and safeguard the flora and fauna. However, digging deep, it can be found that the scope of these movements which are almost 200 years apart are vastly different, even though the overall intention remains the same.
One of the major reasons behind utilitarianism was the rapid industrialization and population growth witnessed during the 1800s in many parts of the world. Utilitarianism proclaims doing the right ...

Modern agricultural practices and technological advances have led to tremendous success in food production. Despite the success, efforts to increase the production of food have had negative and far-reaching effects on the ecosystem. The persistent decline in biodiversity is affecting food production as well as other food related services (GRiD par 8).
Biodiversity can be defined as the various forms of life on earth regarding the number, distribution and composition (species, alleles, groups, etc.) of the biota (Nair par 9). Agricultural activities have a direct and significant effect on biodiversity while the decline in biodiversity is negatively affecting food ...

One of the greatest threats currently faced by humanity is that of a deteriorating environment. For the last several decades, pollution has become a major concern for many countries worldwide. One of the greatest contributors to severe pollution are fossil fuels. Because of their accessibility and availability, they are the most widely used energy resource. Whole societies rely on these fossil fuels to provide them with heat, electricity, and consequently all other important aspects of daily life.
On the other hand, in recent decades we have also seen the rise of nuclear energy. While it is renewable, cleaner, cheaper, ...

Is sustainability merely a popular issue or can it be incorporated into the broader ecological view of the environment? The sustainability concept is often mentioned in mass media in various context, politicians and celebrities juggle it, but no one tells what it really is. It may possibly seem that this “sustainability” is another popular issue which everyone will forget about next year. This, however, is wrong because in contrast to "trendy problems" sustainability is the global issue which has been taken into account by humanity a few decades ago. Moreover, this is perhaps the biggest today's issue.
According to ...

Maps can generally be described as representation of the real world through graphics. However, this representation is usually considered an abstraction of the real world phenomenon (Chorley and Peter, 48). This is mainly as a result of the fact that the universe is infinite and it is quite impossible to capture its entire complexities in a single source. Maps can be used to represent various issues for instance: The distribution of human population, temperatures and other aspects of the environment. In the case of representing the distribution of nature in an accurate manner the following maps can be used:

Topographical Maps

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Arguably, sustainability is one important factor in every society. For so many decades, Middle East and North Africa has been facing imbalance of sustainability. In fact, the issue of water, climate change as well as population pressure are the most determinants and cause of imbalance sustainability in the region. Its impacts in the Middle East and North Africa are felt in all sectors of human life, which include social, economic, as well as political. Perhaps, the history and culture of this is somehow different a compared to other parts of Africa and Europe. North Africa and Middle East are in ...

Sustainable development refers to a process whereby the future generations receive as much or even more capital per capita as compared to what the current generation has available (Serageldin 1996a, 1996b). This eco agriculture plan is a practical example of sustainable development plan since it aims at maximizing agricultural production while minimizing environmental harm, and paying attention to conservation of biodiversity. The key goal of this plan is to have farmers maximize their production with minimal waste and pollution, conserve soil, water and wild species while trying to maintain a natural ecosystem using a mix of crops, grasses and trees. (Scherr & McNeely ...

INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Introduction
Objective of discussion
The aim of this essay is to critically review the reliability of the legal registration and protection system as it relates to protection of innovation ideas. The essay will specifically discuss about national and international protection system. Innovation as per Thumm (2013) is basically developing a new idea and putting it into practice. May (2013) states that it is crucial to restrict and protect innovations so as to develop a unique new value to customers. Innovations are protected by the legal registration and protection system. However, a number of innovations have failed to receive a ...

Windmills have been widely used since thousands of years to pump water for agricultural purposes, propel ships and grind grains. As civilizations advanced, other convenient sources of energy replaced wind energy. Currently, fossil fuels that include coal, oil and natural gas fulfill the energy needs of nations across the world. These fuel sources are responsible for polluting the environment through the emission of hydrocarbons that cause global warming and various other environmental hazards. Also, these non-renewable energy sources are much limited and continue to deplete from the face of the earth. Therefore, wind energy that can be tapped conveniently ...

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Description
Globalisation is often regarded as a process that leads people from around the world to share a common economic, emotional, social and cultural space from wherever they are in the world (Guidotti, 2015). Nowadays everybody is affected either directly or indirectly. As the world continues to integrate on this front, it emerges that there arises benefits and problems in equal measure because in the long run there will be a sharing of economic, cultural, political and environmental powers among many nations of the world (McMichael & Butler, 2006).

Feelings

Australia has not been left behind when it comes to matters ...

Initial discussion (completed):

After reading Barnes and Smith, what are your thoughts on whether Corporations have a responsibility to society beyond maximizing profit? Do you agree with Peter Drucker that if corporations are to continue to enjoy success managers must step beyond self-interested behavior and assume responsibility for the public good? Or, do you agree with Milton Friedman, that spending shareholder's property against their wishes is immoral? Support your conclusions with outside references and resources.

I agree that any organizations and corporation’s responsibility is not limited to increasing its product line and merchandises and maximizing profit only, but also to the society ...

Intentions (Thinking) Over Impacts (Results): A Critical Analysis of New Deal Liberalism through the Themes of Crisis Control, Community Construction and Creating Confidence
Often when we pause to reflect on history, in remembering what occurred, we tend to focus primarily on the impact and results of initiatives which were implemented. At the same, however, we forget or are unaware of the original thinking or purpose behind those same initiatives, policies, programs, and movements, etc.

New Deal Liberalism - Roosevelt administration – represents just such a space in time.

New Deal is credited for facilitating the development of several programs. For example, social security; agriculture; industrialization; and, growth in union membership. Banking ...

It’s Contestations in Contemporary Organizations

The Notion of Corporate Social Responsibility and It’s Contestations in Contemporary Organizations
Every action or business operation of an organization is in some way related to social factors. As such, it is unavoidable for a company to lay sincere focus towards being a responsible and active corporate citizen. In order to thrive under this social dependence, corporations need to collaborate with scientists, activists and thought leaders to make Environmental Justice economically feasible. While corporate social responsibility was once considered to be philanthropic activities that could only be afforded by corporate giants, the view of the business community has changed ...

Introduction

Nike Incorporation was formed in 1968 in Oregon. The company is a well known global brand producing footwear products which are designed to satisfy specific athletic uses as well as certain products which can be worn for leisure and casual purposes. The corporation has operations in more than 51 countries and has over 20,000 retail accounts internationally (Nike, 2012). Nike has 16 distribution centers outside United States and in 2011, 57 percent of its total revenue came from its international operations (Annual Report, 2011). Since Nike is a global firm, it has to face a number of challenges which include making ...

The general principle of accumulating a venture or capital fund applies to any type of start-up or infant business. These businesses are usually associated with higher risks particularly for investors because of the uncertainties that might occur some time after the official launching of the business.

The general principle in acquiring a venture capital states that the larger the venture the capital is the better. This is because it will enable the business owners and administrators to realize or fulfill what’s on the official copy of their business plan. However, the accumulated venture or capital fund should not be too ...

Restoring democracy in the United States will require major reforms that reduce the power of corporations, elites and special interests in the whole political process. Right now, there is a radical disconnect between the political and economic elites and the needs and interests of the ordinary voters. Most people today realize that the country is in its worse crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, but government and the political system seem dysfunctional and incapable of dealing with it. Removing the power and control of big money from the political process forever would be the most important step in ...

The problems associated with scavenging are so vast that the position of scavengers needs to be reconsidered. As much as the importance of scavengers should not be under-looked, it is true that serious measures need to be taken.

The major role that scavengers perform is, the reduction of the amount of waste, as they collect and sell some of the waste materials thereby encouraging recycling. They also provide the work force that is needed in garbage collection. This acts as the major source of their livelihood. However, when waste is managed in a proper way, there is likelihood of job ...

Bhutan, a remote kingdom resting in the Himalayas and situated between India and China, has tried to allow some aspects of the modern world crop in while at the same time fiercely guarding its traditions. Policies drafted by the Bhutan government have been intended to conserve the innocence of the kingdom and the rich traditions of the county. The country has made efforts to blend tradition and modernization to ensure the country’s rich culture is conserved while embracing modernization. Courtesy of its national philosophy: "National Happiness", the country has successfully achieved sustainable development, good governance, protection of the ...

Team Nursing

Team nursing is a system where patient care is distributed among nurses working in a coordinated approach. Craig (2015) defines team nursing as two or more people interacting interdependently with a common purpose, having measurable goals and encouraging mutual participation in problem-solving. It is the shared purpose that makes it possible for teams to implement ways through which they promote desirable health outcomes by sharing patients’ results and jointly participating in discussions to enhance performance. In such cases, the nurse in charge can delegate authority to a team leader who then works closely with the rest of the team ...

Critical Thinking Exercise Questions

Chapter 1 – Question 6
Ethical standards are based on the values and principles that are used to incorporate business activities and decisions. The practice of ethical standards makes the company sustainable due to the enhanced trust of investors which makes them trust in the business formula of the organization and incorporate their investments for long-term. These ethical standards enhance the brand image of the company due to which customers remain loyal to the company and increases the company’s ability to retain its customers. It enhances the integrity of the company towards its work processes and products due to ...

Articles Review

Healthcare system is a complex system of relationships on various organizational levels. While organization-client relationships are essential, the success of the companies in the sector depends on their ability to recognize the trends and opportunities and build stronger bonds between public, private and not-for-profit (NFP) sectors. Globalization, technological advancement and others aspects of the environment in which healthcare professionals and organizations operate places more pressure on the healthcare system with regards to strategic development and implementation of appropriate strategic alternatives, which can ensure sustainable and high-quality service in all the services.Martin Healthcare Systems is subject to all these influences ...

called and held to account

Introduction

Traditional models of accountability, primarily those of elections and legislative scrutiny, are no longer sufficient in holding governments accountable. While Emy and Hughes (1988) argue that accountability dilemmas have been long standing within ministerial government, they see accountability failures as an indication of mechanisms corrupted by political interest. The rise of new social movements is a strong indication of the collective desire of citizens to interrupt the “chain of accountability”. The desire to influence political decision makers is a reflection of a growing assumption that the democratic deficit facing most western governments requires experiments ...

Agenda Item: Recommendation for One Week Tree Planting in the Neighborhood

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Draft Resolution
Following the current ongoing debate on climate change and the need to operate sustainably in the business environment, there is need to participate in tree planting as a means of reducing amount of greenhouse gases emission and also implement a 3R strategy that will ensure effective and efficient use of company resources as this will further curb pollution menace.

Executive Summary

This paper seeks the consent of Ashtead group plc board of directors to enable the company to conduct a one-week tree planting session in the neighborhood and to also adopt a 3R strategy in its operations. The ...

Population role in policy implementation.

Implementation of policy is a critical issue to handle and requires a lot of attention from the group of individuals concerned about the plans. It is, therefore, highly recommended that thorough consultation is done so that the population and the parties that are concerned about the policies achieve a fair and equitable outcome of the policy. The population role in policy implementation concerns the responsibilities the individuals of a particular community play during the formulation and implementation of policies.
The community determines the kind of policies it needs to implement because they know and understand the best policies that ...

In the contemporary world, the need for enhanced performance in regard to environmental conservation has increased (Zamagni 2012). This has necessitated the use of life cycle assessment (LCA) to identify the effect of corporate processes on the environment. Essentially, LCA refers to the method used to analyze the impact that the production process and the product have on the environment (Diaz & Anton, 2014). According to Epstein & Buhovac (2014), corporates must ensure environmental diligence not only because there are government regulations, but also because it is part of the companies' moral obligations. In this light, therefore, Wal-Mart is among the ...

In studying site conditions such as solar angles, urban fabric, street-facing buildings, local terrain, and potential views for occupants, I designed a tower that would serve as joint public and private space in San Francisco. First, I looked at my site so as to get the minimum and maximum building heights and also get a rough idea of what would be acceptable for my building idea. I wanted to place the tower itself toward the edge of my property line in order to create a setback that would provide a large, open space for public gatherings and space for ...

Strategies for Declining Market

In business, marketing a brand or a commodity, there are challenges experienced at some point in time. Among some of these elements is this major one; the decline in the market. When this happens, formulation of marketing strategies are critical solutions in countering the same. The strategies must be efficient, reliable, and sustainable in combating holistically the decline in market concern. Ideally, the following examples will greatly aid in this battle. Maximization of short-term cash flow, sustaining share in the short term even if it means cutting margins due to sacrifice. Others include the inevitable share increase in declining ...

Interpretation

Geothermal energy refers to the sustainable heat generated from beneath the earth, which composes of hot rock, hollow ground, and hot water. The extraction of this type of energy links to environmental hazards that threaten its widespread exploitation.

Analysis

Geothermal power plants cause atmospheric pollution. The extraction process in geothermal fluids relates to the emission of gases, water, and steam. It primarily entails the generation of power, which leads to the emission of non-condensable gases. A larger percentage of Carbon dioxide produced by external; sources come from geothermal activities. The power plants produce 1000-5000 times a lesser amount of Carbon ...

The article titled ‘VRIO Framework’ by Ovidijus Jurevicius dated October 21, 2013 explains the concept of VRIO framework and how it can be used to measure competitive advantage of a firm.
The article states that the framework measures sustainable competitive advantage using the four variables, Value, Rarity, Imitability and Organization. If a firm passes this four layered test, it has sustainable competitive advantage over other firms in the industry.
Value refers to the value addition by the process, strategy or product to the organization. It measures the ability to exploit opportunities and defend the organization against threats by external ...

About the paper

The paper is commissioned to conduct financial analysis for West Marine Incorporation. As part of this analysis, we will be a performing a comprehensive analysis of the raw financial figures of the company and will use the tool of common-size analysis and ratio analysis to unearth the trend that led to led to changes in the financial position of the company for the past three years. However, before introducing the analysis section, we will be introducing some of the facts related to the company and some statistics related to the stock price movement. The report will finally be culminated ...

Torture today is subject to diverse universal moral legal condemnation. Along with other vices like genocide and slavery, torture has been established to violate the primary customs of human rights. In both war and peace, most states have affirmed that torture is fundamentally illegal and wrong as it violates general principles of human dignity. However, this has not been the scenario in different countries based on security measures put in place. The story surrounding torture is one that involves the change of norms, practices and law of different countries and in this case the United States of America (Ackerman, ...