Assignment 1 Tragedy of the Commons Learning about the tragedy of the commons is as depressing as the title suggests. From the class activity‚ I gained some insights on the interactions within a community when they are given a finite amount of resources to share. Hardin shed some light on the issue‚ where he summarized that each time a commons is “enclosed” upon‚ it only leads to the “infringement of someone else’s personal liberty”.1 In the end‚ with the population size and demand for common resources
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“Tragedy of the Commons” The theory behind the “tragedy of the commons” is important to understand the destruction of our environment and to avoid this‚ we‚ as citizens of this planet‚ must change our moral values and human ideologies. There is no technical solution to solve this problem. We can avoid “tragedy” only by changing the way we live. The tragedy of the commons is explained through an example of herdsmen being able to own as much cattle as possible‚ which results in herdsman wanting
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"Past Experiences Shape Identity" Many believe that whatever situations have happened in the past should be left in the past. To others‚ the past holds a special place in their hearts because it has helped in shaping the person they have become today. One should always appreciate his or her ancestors and the struggles they have gone through throughout history such as slavery in order to bring us to where we are today. Though negativity can affect past experiences one should not dwell on it‚ but
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Strategic Plan Part 1: Conceptualizing a Business Strategic Plan‚ Part 1: Conceptualizing a Business BUS 475 University of Phoenix March 18‚ 2013 Strategic plan part 1: Conceptualizing a business When conceptualizing a business it is important to make sure to create a high quality strategic plan. This plan will help to detail a company’s vision‚ mission‚ values‚ goals‚ and direction that will be desired once the company has been started. When deciding to start a new company
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Common Sense and Viewpoints 1. Unpopular community facilities – 2011 AL Page 1 Think about! – Locate unpopular facilities in residential areas What kinds of facilities are unpopular? Why many people in community oppose these facilities? What are their arguments? How to strike a balance between the residents’ viewpoints and the needs of constructing some unpopular community facilities? Page 2 How to persuade the residents to accept unpopular facilities in
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Chapter 8 Renewable Energy Part 1 Where do we get energy from ? PLANETARY ENERGY RESOURCES Non-Renewable Sources • Fossil-fuel sources of energy: • Coal • Gas • Oil • During earlier periods of the Earth’s history‚ fossilization of biological material created the deposits of coal‚ oil and gas‚ of which at least 1023 Joule is presently believed to be recoverable in a form suitable for fuel uses (Sorensen‚ 2011). • Nuclear energy may be released in large quantities from nuclear reactions (Sorensen
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Industry Assessment - Part 1 Cosmetics Industry Riley Bell Alexandru Colita Nicholas Gonzalez Derek Morin Yuan (Amy) Zhang MGMT 390: Industry Analysis Projects Norine Webster University of British Columbia Okanagan February 14th‚ 2014 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………….2 2. Industry Description………………………………………....…………………………….3 3. Value Chain……………………………...………………………………………………..5 4. Relevant Features/Factors for the Industry
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For other uses‚ see Common law (disambiguation). Common law‚ also known as case law or precedent‚ is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals‚ as opposed to statutes adopted through the legislative process or regulations issued by the executive branch[1]. A "common law system" is a legal system that gives great precedential weight to common law‚[2] on the principle that it is unfair to treat similar facts differently on different occasions.[3] The body of precedent is
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Necrotizing Fasciitis is a bacterial skin infection that is caused by one or more bacteria that enters one’s skin through a cut or wound. It can be fatal if not treated in time. Necrotizing Fasciitis is commonly known as the ‘flesh eating infection’ that occurs suddenly and spreads extremely fast. It corrodes the skin and the tissue beneath it. It can be caused by one or more bacteria‚ for example Streptococcus pyogenes‚ Kebsiella‚ Bacteroides and more. Approximately 700 hundred cases are recorded
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University of Phoenix Material Critical Thinking Worksheet Part 1: Levels of Critical Thinking Determine your level of critical thinking. Write a brief description of a beginning critical thinker‚ an average critical thinker‚ and an advanced critical thinker. A beginning critical thinker is a person that realizes that they have problems in their thinking and make the attempt to understand and improve their thinking skills. Once this happens a beginning critical thinker will start to change
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