turbines called aero-generators can be used to charge large batteries. Five nations – Germany‚ USA‚ Denmark‚ Spain and India – account for 80% of the world’s installed wind energy capacity. Wind energy continues to be the fastest growing renewable energy source with worldwide wind power installed capacity reaching 14‚000 MW. India ranks 5th in the world with a total wind power capacity of 1080MW out of which 1025 MW have been established in commercial projects. Realising the growing importance of wind energy
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Impact of Accountability The accountability movement has impacted the leadership of the school organization significantly. It has forced the administrator to be more focused on data collection which reinforces the organization’s position of being progressive and substantiates the staff’s work. However‚ the candidate’s administrator has proven to be inconsistent with holding certain individuals accountable choosing instead to focus on specific personnel and possible infractions‚ whether they
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Combating Water Pollution Water is an essential part of life. People need clean water to drink‚ bathe and enjoy the beauty and tranquility of this natural resource. How does water pollution occur? Some types of water pollution may occur through natural process but it is mostly a result of human activities. People use water everyday at home and in industries‚ approximately one hundred and fifty gallons per day per person is used in the United States (U.S Environmental
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1.1 There are so many different legislations that are continuously being reviewed‚ updated and revoked that they are divided into two main categories‚ Civil law and Criminal law and each it then divided again. Civil law is divided into public and private law. Public law put policies in place to minimise the risk of children coming into harm and what to do if they are at risk. Private laws deal with family proceedings such as divorce and contact. Criminal law deal with people who have offended
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Team Presentation and Team Analysis Assignments (265 Points Total) You are a member of a research team employed by Travel International. Your team specializes in preparing executives for successful business interactions in foreign countries. Your excellent reputation is founded upon your thorough knowledge of destination countries and their cultures and your detailed and engaging pre-trip presentations. Develop a 15-25 minute pre-trip presentation for business executives traveling to a country
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Light Pollution 1. Every urbanite knows the bright lights of the city make it impossible to see the stars in a night sky. What most of us do not know is that those lights also may be making us sick. The cause is light pollution – the unearthly glow of billions of street lamps‚ security and porch lights‚ searchlights‚ office lights and signs – as people everywhere try to dispel the darkness of the night. 2. For the first time‚ light is being investigated seriously as a pollutant and a health hazard
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Legislation: Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) Everyone has a responsibility for their own safety at work and also a duty to protect the safety and welfare of others. As a teacher I need to be fully aware of these rules and ensure that any learners I teach are too. I should always make the class aware of the nearest fire exists and advise of who the fist-aiders are within the building. I must always follow best practise and to lead by example. Risk Assessment: I need to analyse any potential
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thinking about the new laws that have been passed against pit bulls. After years of discrimination of people‚ we are now discriminating against breeds of dogs. Even though aggressive dogs tend to bite more‚ I am against the idea of breed specific legislation because it is not the breed of the dog but how it is trained. There are many advocates for BSLs‚ including the leader of PETA (people for the ethical treatment of animals). This is an excerpt from the leader of PETA‚ Ingrid Newkirk‚ and her rational
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Pollution in the Colorado River By Axia College The Colorado River supplies water to most of the southwestern United States and despite this fact‚ pollution levels are continually rising and in some cases above acceptable limits. The Colorado River supplies and runs through five states and during some parts of the year to the Mexican border. During the rivers journey various types of pollutants come into contact to with it degrading the water quality downstream. The river water benefits humans
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HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATIONS Occupational health and safety legislations are enforced to regulate the standards of workplace health and safety with the main aim of preventing workplace accidents‚ injuries and diseases. They also outline consequences for breaches of such standards. They provide‚ in detail‚ the responsibilities of employers‚ supervisors‚ and of employees. Generally‚ the legislations require the employer to do everything they can rationally do to protect the health and safety of their
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