Literature Review on households / individual carbon footprints Households’ carbon footprints have fluctuated on a regular basis for many years. Why is this the case? Surely our carbon footprint should be reducing with ever increasing pressures from Governments and NGOs to consider the consequences of our lifestyles on the future of our planet. This is not the result though‚ “our needs and desires are expressed in the consumer demand for commodities‚ and it is this demand for goods and services which
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Leadership University’s front door‚ I encounter with one of the most enjoyable gastronomical experience I have ever had. It all happened when‚ after looking for a nice place to eat that I was able to meet the Korean restaurant Pasion al Carbon. I must say that Pasion al Carbon is not like other Asian restaurants that we can see in Panama in which the owners barely speak to you. In fact‚ the Korean lady in charge of the place‚ whose name I can’t even pronounce right‚ gave me such a pleasant treatment during
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Investigating pH Aim: To demonstrate dissolved carbon dioxide changing the ph level of substances. Materials: * 2 beakers * 2 straws * Stop watch * Distilled water * Lime water * Litmus Paper Method: 1. Pour 100ml of Distilled water into the first beaker‚ and label said beaker. 2. Pour 100ml of Lime water into the second‚ also Label beaker. 3. Test the two liquids with litmus paper and note the ph level‚ before any carbon dioxide has been introduced. 4. Place a straw
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In many countries‚ the proportion of old people is steadily increasing. Does this have more positive or negative effects on the society? With the development of technology and medical care‚ people now enjoy extended life expectancy. The percentage of elderly people who are over 65 has been increasing dramatically which is as a direct result of longevity. This trend is not only restricted to developed countries where have surging economy‚ advanced technology and relatively completed social welfare
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It seems obvious that children today think that there are no dating rules‚ well there are. Dating is a lot of responsibility. If someone is to date my child‚ I hope they can be respectful‚ responsibility‚ and at least a little intelligent. There are rules in my child’s life‚ and if they are not followed‚ then my child can not date. When my child begins to date they must follow these rules. First‚ when someone is out with my child ‚ and things escalate‚ practice safe sex. I do not want too be
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OLD COINS BRASS TANKA OF DELHI SULTAN MUHAMMAD III Muhammad III bin Tughluq ruled much of India from 1325 to 1351AD. He was a scholar‚ calligrapher and an innovative monarch. Unfortunately he did not always consider the consequences of his innovations. Vast amounts of his treasury was spent trying to expand and consolidate his realm. This only encouraged numerous revolts throughout his realm. He forcibly moved his entire capital and all its inhabitants from Delhi to a more central
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Many small and medium-sized enterprises don’t know how to appreciate the value of intellectual property (IP) and use it to their own benefit. An enterprise continuously use and innovates a product or service it provides while IP may assist an enterprise in almost all aspect of its business development and marketing strategy. In order for a business entity to fully take advantage of the IP system and get the best possible commercial results from its products and services‚ they should consider protecting
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Supercritical Carbon Dioxide as a Green Solvent Gregory Absillis June 2009 The majority of chemical processes in chemical synthesis are carried out in solution and organic solvents usually are the first choice. To satisfy this demand‚ 15 billion kilograms of organic are produced worldwide each year. [1] These solvents often bear considerable risk due to their toxicity‚ flammability or environmental hazards. Furthermore‚ they have to be separated from the products and recycled or disposed at
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Practical 3 Title: Effect of dissolved Carbon Dioxide on the pH of Water Aim: To investigate the effect of dissolved carbon dioxide on the pH of water. Hypothesis: The dissolved carbon dioxide will cause the water to turn acid‚ lowering the pH when carbon dioxide dissolves in water in which it forms carbonic acid (H2CO3). Materials: Straws‚ distilled water‚ safety glasses‚ pH probe‚ computer‚ universal indicator‚ gloves‚ lab coats‚ measuring cylinder‚ data logger‚ printer
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position and told the gas company to immediately take care of the problem. Another problem that has developed due to fracking is pollution around the dig sites. Emissions associated with combustion include nitrogen oxides‚ sulfur oxide‚ carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Another emission problem is the emission produced from the natural gas. Gasses such as methane‚ ethane and liquid condensate and volatile organic compounds (VOC). VOC’s have been proven to cause birth defects‚ neurological problems
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