In this study‚ macro-invertebrates community was used to establish the pollution tolerance index of four wastewater stabilization ponds at University of Eldoret in Kenya. The stabilization ponds have not been expanded since the inception of the university despite the ever rising population of students and staff. As such this study was set to evaluate the efficiency of the wastewater stabilization ponds in wastewater restoration by the use of bioindicators. Since chemical analysis is expensive and
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of the countries presenting favorable environment for business survival and growth‚ others present difficult conditions. Tax systems and regulations also differ across countries and so does the level of government intervention in business activity. For example‚ in United States‚ the Internal Revenue Authority requires companies to submit tax returns annually on April 15 (Dibb & Lyndon‚ 2004). Government intervention is minimal and the business environment is much favorable. Political stability
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Understanding the External Marketing Environment INTRODUCTION “All businesses operate within an environment‚ which directly or indirectly affects the way in which they function‚ just as we as consumers live within a cultural and social environment which to a greater or lesser degree determines the way in which we behave as individuals.” said Elaine O’Brien‚ University of Strathclyde. Unlike the controllable marketing mix variables‚ the environmental forces are not controllable by marketers
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centripetal language of the dominant discourses and the liminal centrifugal language of the suppressed voices is addressed and treated in WSS. As a novel in English that “serves to interrupt pure narratives of nation‚” Rhys’s narrative celebrates the hybrid Creole language while setting it in opposition to English language‚ creating thus‚ a variety of dialects and an array of speech styles that ordinary people use in their use of language. It is a heteroglot writing that encompasses the very presence
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* The business is ranked number one in Fortune Magazine’s 2008 list of most admired food service companies. * One of the world’s most recognizable logos (the Golden Arches) and spokes character (Ronald McDonald the clown). According to the Packard Children’s Hospital’s Center for Healthy Weight children age 3 to 5 were given food in the McDonalds packaging and then given the same food without the packaging‚ and they preferred the food in the McDonald’s packaging every single time. * McDonalds
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If you listen to the car companies‚ hybrid cars are the best invention since sliced bread. While there are many reasons to buy a hybrid car‚ including a new tax incentive for US owners‚ it doesn ’t hurt to have a good understanding of how they work. This article explores the myths‚ benefits and drawbacks of owning one of these new "green" vehicles. Are hybrid cars really more cost effective? What is a hybrid car? Basically‚ it ’s a normal‚ fuel efficient car that has two motors an electric motor
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Traditional Textbooks vs. Hybrid Online Textbooks Biological anthropology is a course packed with information that is relevant to all of us as human beings and should be both interesting and exciting. A biological anthropologist makes exciting discoveries that change the way we view ourselves today‚ our understandings of our past‚ and our future as human beings. Not only should textbooks provide understanding of how the information that ones just read applies to their lives‚ they need to be
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The Marketing Environment Environmental Variables There are two categories of variables in the marketing environment that shall shape all aspects of a company’s strategic plans: 1. Macro environmental category includes: demographic; economic; social-cultural; competitive; political-legal; and technology variables. 2. Microenvironmental category includes: the company itself; customer served by the company; suppliers; distributors; market intermediaries that assist in making and marketing
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economic systems in Viet Nam attempt to allocate and make effective use of resources available within the country. 15 5. The impact of social welfare and industrial policy initiatives on Vietcombank and the wider community 15 6. The impact of macro-economic policy measures and influence of the global economy on Vietcombank and stakeholders in Viet Nam. 25 III. CONCLUSION 31 IV. REFERENCE 32 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Vietcombank has established on 1 April 11‚ 1963 as a state-owned commercial
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Why Do People Buy Hybrid Cars? Consumers are buying increasing numbers of environmentally friendly cars. Increasingly‚ many of these environmentally conscious consumers choose to purchase petrol-electric hybrid vehicles. In this category of “greener-cars”‚ Toyota’s Prius model is reported to be the market leader. In 2009-10‚ it was the best-selling car in Japan‚ an important leading market for automobile trends (Mick 2010). Sales of the Prius keep growing despite well-publicised quality and
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