Acid Rain and its effects on the Taj Mahal
Definition of Acid Rain . Precipitation that has a pH of less than that of natural rainwater (which is about 5.6 due to dissolved carbon dioxide). 2. It is formed when sulphur dioxides and nitrogen oxides, as gases or fine particles in the atmosphere, combine with water vapor and precipitate as sulphuric acid or nitric acid in rain, snow, or fog. Causes of Acid Rain . Emissions from volcanoes and from biological processes that occur on the land, in wetlands, and in the oceans contribute acid-producing gases to the atmosphere 2. Effects of acidic deposits have been detected in glacial ice thousands of years old in remote parts of the globe 3. The principal cause of acid rain is from human sources 4. Industrial factories, power-generating plants and vehicles 5. Sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen are released during the fuel burning process (i.e. combustion) Affected Areas . Industrial acid rain is a substantial problem in China, Eastern Europe and Russia and areas down-wind from them. 2. Acid rain from power plants in the Midwest United States has also harmed the forests of upstate New York and New England. 3. This shows that the effects of acid rain can spread over a large area, far from the source of the pollution Effects of Acid Rain . Increased acidity in water bodies 2. Stops eggs of certain organisms (e.g. fish) to stop hatching 3. Changes
why is there a need for world development
Why Is There A Need For World Development? Millions of people around the world are suffering from starvation and poverty. The reason for this is many countries are not as privileged as others. These countries are knows as "Less Economically Developed Countries" or LEDC's Signs of an LEDC are not hard to find. Things such as poor housing, poor healthcare, disease and a high risk of crime are all regular day to day situations that people living in LEDC's have had to learn to live with. Conditions are harsh and there are no means to stop this issue from continuing. Places such as Africa, Brazil, India and Pakistan are all classed as LEDC's, with little or no water supplies in most villages, and a high risk of catching a fatal disease. Infant mortality is very common as there are no vaccinations or other healthcare available, along with other children under the age of 5 being much more likely to catch a disease, compared to children in their teens. However, there are more millions of people indulging in a variety of food, clothes, housing and other luxuries. These countries are known as "More Economically Developed Countries" or MEDC's. These countries are lucky enough to have the money and the wealth to look after their country and the people living in it. There are many examples of MEDC's, such as England, France, Spain and Germany, who all have the money to live a happy and
How will the University of Ottawa fill the seats on time for Saturday's game to arouse RBC's interest? What would be the right marketing strategy to keep the seats full in the long run and to obtain sufficient and additional financing?
COMM 224 Marketing Management Ottawa University Case 1 MARKETING MANAGEMET Ottawa University Case 1 RAJE Consulting Group Robert Robinson (4657055) Josef Hradil-Heeler ( Tsu Shien Teng (5143586) Tsu Mei Teng (5143039) Table of Contents Problem Statement................................................................................................................1 Major Objective.......................................................................................................................1 Overriding Factors..................................................................................................................1 Analysis: Opportunities.........................................................................................................2 Analysis: Threats....................................................................................................................4 Analysis: Strengths................................................................................................................5 Analysis: Weakness................................................................................................................6 Identification and Evaluation of Alternative Strategies...................................................................................................................................8 Recommendations and
Criminal Law (Offences against the person) - revision notes
Module 4 - Criminal Law (Offences against the person) Murder There are 3 types of homicide: * Murder - Direct intention - Indirect intention * Voluntary Manslaughter * Involuntary Manslaughter Murder It is a common law offence (not created by statute law) Defined by Coke: - "When a person of sound memory and of the age of discretion unlawfully kills any reasonable creature in being under the Queens peace with malice aforethought so that the victim dies within a year and a day." Sound memory - Sanity Age of discretion - 10 - 13 Doli Incapax (not an assumption since 98) 14 - 17 Young person 18 - 21 Young adult 21 + Full liability Law Reform Year and a Day Rule Act 1996 abolished the year and a day rule. AG (Ref No 3) 1994 - Pregnant woman was stabbed and the baby was damaged; born alive but then died from the initial stabbing R v Malcherek & Steel (1981) - Put victim in coma and on life support machine. Hospital turned off machine and victim died. Defence was that doctors had killed victim Court decided that death had already occurred at the time of coma (brain dead) and therefore the defendant was guilty. Malice Aforethought - MR - Can't use it because of Cunningham Murder is a result crime. AR = Death MR = Intention (Direct/Oblique intention to kill or cause GBH) R v Smith (1961) - Armed robbery. Police officer jumps on bonnet of car, gets thrown off
The differences and similarities between 'The Red Room' and 'Farthing House'
Guillaume Wright 10C2 13/10/00 Essay : The differences and similarities between 'The Red Room' and 'Farthing House' (Page 1) 'The Red Room' by H G Wells (1896) and 'Farthing House' by Susan Hill (1992) are two short ghost stories written in different centuries and in different styles. Both stories have similarities and differences in different areas such as language, atmosphere and setting. I will look at these similarities and differences and analyse them, deciding why they are present and what effect this has on the story and the reader. I will analyse them separately and I will also compare them and decide which one I think is the most effective and why. The openings of both stories are very different from each other and use contrasting styles. 'Farthing House' takes some time to build up, and there is more of an introduction to it and the narrator begins by talking a bit about the situation, "Now it has all come back to me, I do not want to let it go again, I must set it down." This tells the reader that she is remembering the event and writing down from her memory, whereas in 'The Red Room' the reader is plunged straight into the action with no build up or introduction given, "And I stood up before the fire with my glass in my hand". This is the second line and puts us straight
PEST is a planning tool which is used by a business to evaluate and analyse the impact that political, economic, social, and technological factors might have on a business. PEST analysis of Ginsters Foods.
Pest Analysis for Ginsters A PEST analysis is an important part of a business's planning process. PEST is a planning tool which is used by a business to evaluate and analyse the impact that political, economic, social, and technological factors might have on a business. These are factors that affect a business. It is very important for a business to consider its environment before beginning a project. Businesses should continually consider the recent environmental aspects that affect their business PEST is an acronym for the following factors: * Political factors * Economic factors * Social factors * Technological factors Political factors that can affect a business include areas such Ecological/ environmental issues, Current legislation home market, Future legislation, European/International legislation, Regulatory bodies and processes, Government policies, Government term and change, Trading policies, Funding, grants and initiatives, Home market lobbying/ pressure groups, International pressure groups, Wars and conflict Economic factors that can affect a business include Home economic situation, Home economy trends, Overseas economies and trends, General taxation issues, Taxation specific to product/ Services, Seasonality/weather issues, Market and trade cycles, specific industry factors, Market routes and distribution trends, Customers/end-user drivers, Interest
Psychological Theories on Crime Prevention and Offender Treatment
Evaluation of Crime Prevention And Offender Treatment Programs. This essay will discuss and critically evaluate methods used by psychologists in environmental crime prevention and offender treatment programs. One theory of how the environment could both prevent or encourage crime came to our understanding through architectural journalist Jane Jacobs (1961) when she identified a relationship between the design of the urban environment and criminal activity believed that these older urban developments had a steady community spirit in place which acted as a form of surveillance against street crime as people knew each other and recognised outsiders more easily but these older urban developments also had unsafe places where criminals could carry out their deviant trades without fear of apprehension. Jacobs further identified that whilst the older urban developments encouraged community spirit the newer urban developments encouraged a fortress spirit and communication between neighbours was more limited. She pointed out that the new forms of urban design broke down many of the traditional controls on criminal behavior, for example, the ability of residents to watch the street and the presence of people using the street both night and day, she suggested that this lack of natural guardianship in the environment promoted crime. Jacobs believed that crime flourishes when people
Sainsburys The purpose of this report is to find out the faults in the recent project of Sainsbury that led to the expensive fiasco by focusing on the supply chain management and outsourcing which has been used by the organization in the past few years.
Summary The purpose of this report is to find out the faults in the recent project of Sainsbury that led to the expensive fiasco by focusing on the supply chain management and outsourcing which has been used by the organization in the past few years. The main objective of this report is to enable the reader to understand the situation of Sainsbury, what problem that Sainsbury is facing as being the third largest supermarket in the UK, and what mistakes they have made when applying the IT into its business which eventually caused the supermarket has written off £ 140 million in IT assets, and a further £ 120 million on its distribution system and also reasons of the failed investment which led to a tremendous loss on its sales and market shares will also be stated in this report. After outlining the faults in the recent project, the management faults will also be identified, and a further discussion on what made the management failings that led the first-ever loss. Besides focusing on the failure investment and management, the report will also outline that if there might have been any other reasons leading the loss of market shares, for example, customer, non food ranges, and availability of stocks, supplier-customer relationship, quality, staff turnover, and strategies and so on. Finally, various recommendations will be suggested based on the problem, possible remedies
Wilsons Relocation Report.
Wilsons Relocation Report This report is for Wilsons It has been written and prepared by Zukisa M'cwabeni. This report covers the issue of the relocation of the Wilsons factory. 26 November 2002 Contents: . Map of sites 2. Introduction 3. Option1: Wimbledon 4. Option2: Washington New Town 5. Option3:Cardiff 6. Option4:Glasgow 7. Recommendation MAP OF SITES FOR RELOCATON Introduction I am writing this report for Wilsons who have approached me seeking advice on the relocation of their factory. I shall take a detailed look at the options and produce a report that will provide you with the most viable choices regarding the move. I will take into consideration all the factors affecting the move which include: * Cost of site, premises and machinery. * Financial cost of moving * Change in transport costs (per anum) * Change in labour costs (per anum) * Change in other costs (per anum) * The availability of new staff in the new area * The production capabilities of the new location and its future potential. * The views of the current employees. The move has been made necessary by fact that Wilsons has become too large for their current premises. They need to expand and increase production. The information shall provide a solid and totally factual account of the best premises for the move and will give a good means of making a final decision.
EMI and the CT Scanner.
EMI and the CT Scanner Vinay Gadiyar Dallas Section SS# 20482570 Synopsis This case discusses about the new product conceptualization and the evolution of the CT scanner business by EMI. It also discusses what happened after the market introduction of the commercial CT scanner by EMI Ltd. In a prototypical pattern of industry evolution this case represents an industry in its growth stage since the entry rate exceeds the exit rate. Company Background and History EMI was started as a Gramophone company in 1898 when it used to import gramophones from US. Soon after its merger with Columbia Gramophone Company, EMI quickly gained the reputation as an aggressive technology innovator. The company was in a strong financial position as it entered the 1970s because of its success in the music industry. However in 1971 EMI losses were a major hit to an otherwise profitable company. These losses were quite staggering in the North America, with profit down some 175% from the previous year. Their music business, long a source of reliable profit over the years, took a massive hit in 1971, down 88% along with a total revenue drop of 48% after taxes. In order to continue its growth, EMI should make a play into emerging markets with its products, or move into a new market segment. These staggering losses led to a change in the top management at EMI as well as a shift in corporate
