THE USE OF FISCAL INSTRUMENTS IN SUSTAINABLE BUILDING POLICIES M.M. Sunikka1 Abstract Although progressive government guidelines and knowledge about sustainable building exist‚ sustainability measures are not adopted in large scale. Several barriers have been identified‚ especially the perceived costs of implementing environmental management and the lack of market demand. The choice of fiscal instruments is an important issue in sustainable building policies. This paper presents an analysis
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If you’re confused about Obamacare‚ you’re not alone. Over the past several years‚ every survey on the subject has revealed that Americans consistently fail to correctly identify the provisions that are actually in the Affordable Care Act. In April‚ a poll found that 40 percent of Americans weren’t sure about whether Obamacare was still law at all. Administration officials are racing against the clock to reverse those incorrect public perceptions‚ ramping up their outreach efforts before the health
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200 Medicare beneficiaries in Maryland hit the donut hole‚ or gap in Medicare Part D drug coverage” (“The Affordable Care‚ n.d.”‚ p. 1). As a result‚ seniors received no additional money to cover the cost of prescription drugs. The Affordable Care Act will provide additional discounts for seniors on Medicare to defray the cost of prescription medications and will close the gap by 2020 (“The Affordable Care‚ n.d.”). Also‚ all 741‚000 seniors in Maryland will receive free preventative services which
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1. Why does the court require for criminal intent under the Clean Water Act? The court requires for criminal intent under the Clean Water Act that there must be proof that the action was intended in order for it to be considered guilty of the crime. There has to be proof of “knowingly of discharging a pollutant into navigable waters without a permit‚ knowingly operating danger through a pollutant‚ and knowingly operating a source in violation of pretreatment requirement” (253). There has to be an
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In 2013 the states were given the opportunity to expand on Medicaid under the affordable care act. With this expansion the government would pay a 100 percent for the first three years and reduce down to 90 percent over ten years. Many of the southern states chose not to expand and went on to search for private insurance companies to help cover the cost they would be losing in the future years. These states include Texas‚ Florida‚ Georgia‚ Missouri‚ North Carolina‚ Virginia‚ Louisiana‚ Oklahoma‚ and
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Surgical Instruments Surgery has been performed since ancient times. The earliest recorded surgical operations were circumcision and trepanation. (Circumcision is the removal of the foreskin of the penis. Trepanation involves making a hole in the skull to relieve pressure and/or release spirits.) The earliest instruments used in these procedures were flint or obsidian (shiny stone) knives and saws. Stone Age skulls from around the world have been found with holes in them from trepanning. Primitive
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Americans with Disabilities Act Assignment 1 (20 points) Private businesses and non-profits that serve the public‚ called places of public accommodation by the ADA‚ and commercial facilities (other businesses) are required to make their facilities accessible to people with disabilities and must not discriminate based on disability. Some examples of places of public accommodation include: restaurants‚ hotels‚ theaters‚ doctors’ offices‚ pharmacies‚ retail stores‚ museums‚ libraries‚ parks‚ private
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Financial InstrumentsAbstract The present financial market is flooded with a lot investment instruments‚ viz.‚ Shares‚ Bonds‚ Mutual funds‚ Insurance plans‚ Fixed Deposits‚ other money and capital market instruments and also various options of investment in Real Estate and Commodity Market etc. Sometimes people refer to these options as "investment vehicles‚" which is just another way of saying "a way to invest." Each of these vehicles has its own positives and negatives and ultimate decision
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attitude relative to the horizon. From this the pilot can tell whether the wings are level and if the aircraft nose is pointing above or below the horizon. This is a primary instrument for instrument flight and is also useful in conditions of poor visibility. Pilots are trained to use other instruments in combination should this instrument or its power fail. The airspeed indicator shows the aircraft’s speed (usually in knots ) relative to the surrounding air. It works by measuring the ram-air pressure
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QUESTIONAIRE: QUESTIONAIRE The most common instrument or tool of research for obtaining the data beyond the physical reach of the observer which‚ for ex. May be sent to human beings who are thousands of miles away or just around the corner. Two Forms of Questionnaire : Two Forms of Questionnaire Closed form / Closed-ended Open form / Open-ended Closed-Ended Questions • The respondents are given a list of predetermined responses from which to choose their answer • The list of responses
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