Negative and Positive Ecological Impacts of Technology Introduction In today ’s society more people are working longer hours and utilizing more technology in their everyday life. As a result of these longer hours and increased use of technology‚ more energy is being consumed. (Hayden and Shandra 575) The impact that this is having on the environment is substantial in both negative and positive ways. It is hard to deny the benefits modern technology has produced for the world‚ in industry and in everyday
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------------------------------------------------- A Study of Factors Influencing Energy Conservation Behavior Richard Semenik‚ University of Utah Russell Belk‚ University of Utah John Painter‚ University of Utah ABSTRACT - Previous research on factors that influence energy conservation behavior have almost without exception been restricted to demographic investigations using bivariate analyses. The present study attempts to go beyond prior research by using a richer set of non-demographic predictors in the context of gasoline
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situation at hand. All necessary factors should be taking into consideration such as: the level of skill; the time-frame for the achievement of an objective‚ etc. Nigeria is a country with a variety of cultures. Nigeria‚ being a very cultural nature means that most western management styles are non-applicable. We can view the management style in Nigeria from two perspectives: • Management style of the Nigerian Government • Management style in the Nigerian Business Environment We would be talking briefly about
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of Capital Market on Economic Growth in Nigeria (19802008) Usman Owolabi Akeem‚ Phd Faculty of ManagementScience‚PMB4000‚ LAUTECH‚Ogbomoso‚Nigeria e-mail-labisky@yahoo.com‚ Tel:+2348036675099 Abstract The capital markets play important roles in the economy growth of the market. A well functioning market insures that both corporation and investors get or receive fair prices for their securities. It examine the impact of capital market on the Nigeria economy and also examine how stock exchange
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Radu Dudău‚ Dr. Phil. Romania Eurasian Energy Security: Recent Trends in the European Game of Natural Gas Projects Abstract The paper discusses the development prospects of the major gas pipeline projects planned to link Europe to the Caspian region (Nabucco and South Stream)‚ on the one hand‚ and to northwestern Siberia and the Barents Sea (Nord Stream)‚ on the other hand. The analysis indicates the following: the construction work of Nord Stream‟s first phase will likely start in the late spring
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INTRODUCTION Energy is the basic necessity for life. But for energy no form of life would have ever emerged. We all know energy for providing us light and comfort. It can help us to cool down during summers and feel warm during winters. It also helps us to go from one place to another. All automobiles need energy to run; but even otherwise all other means of transport need energy. But even though we use it every moment of our life and learn about it at school it often remains a riddle
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making it impossible for them to prosper (Edokpayi‚ 2004). To explore this issue I wish to analyze the effect of globalization on one of the richest countries in resources in Africa – Nigeria. I want to explore in particular the negative and positive effects that oil prospecting has had in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria‚ economically‚ socially and environmentally. I also wish to analyze the extent to which the Nigerian government is responsible for the region’s lack of economic prosperity. My hypothesis
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allocation which is subject to you familiarity with government political office holders. Due to shortage of product resulting from scarcity it affects and slows down production process‚ I have had a case where I am to supply one of my clients NICAPACO - Nigeria Carton and Packaging Company) and I could not get to load my truck and this resulted in the company shutting down their production line because we couldn’t get to load and supply. Implementing a capacity strategy to balance our demand will be a strategic
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INEC to use NYSC members as ad hoc staff By Ezra Ijioma Saturday‚ 21 Aug 2010 View All (15) Comment(s) Print Post Comment Facebook Twitter Send to friend Director-General‚ National Youth Service Corps‚ Brigadier-General Ismaila Maharazu Tsiga The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission‚ Prof. Attahiru Jega‚ has reiterated his commitment in using members of the National Youth Service Corps as ad hoc staff for the
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Review two articles in the Opposing Viewpoints in Context database in the University Library. Read one for promoting renewable energy and one opposed to renewable energy. Write a 350- to 700-word essay in which you do the following: Summarize the issue. State your position on the issue. Explain the perceptual blocks and habits that hinder your thinking when looking at the opposing view and defending your own view. Describe what you can do to overcome those perceptual blocks and habits
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