...Conserving Resources Eco Enterprises, Inc. Hewlett-Packard Company 2012 Green Computing Maximizing and Conserving Resources Eco Enterprises, Inc. Hewlett-Packard Company Contents Green Computing 1 Energy Star 1 Power Consumption 1 Reducing Environmental Impact 3 Effective Measures 3 Recycling Computer Equipment 3 Individual Steps 4 Index 5 Green Computing Computer manufacturing processes and computer waste are depleting natural resources and polluting the environment. When computers are discarded in landfills, they can release toxic materials and potentially dangerous levels of lead, mercury, and flame retardants. Green computing involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer. Strategies that support green computing include recycling, regulating manufacturing processes, extending the life of computers, and immediately donating or properly disposing of replaced computers. When you purchase a new computer, some retailers offer to dispose of your old computer properly. People use, and often waste, resources such as electricity and paper while using a computer. Society has become aware of this waste and is taking measures to combat it. Energy Star Personal computers, display devices, and printers should comply with guidelines of the ENERGY STAR program. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the ENERGY STAR program to help reduce...
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...make it possible and has been used by other business for years. The “grid” is the network that carries the electricity from the plant to the consumer. The grid is made up of transformers, substations, wires, switches and more. The “smart” entity is pretty much the same as the new “smart phones” and it basically saying that the grid is computerized. It includes a 2-way digital communication technological device. (Energy.gov, n.d.) Smart grids differ from the current electricity infrastructure because of the way the electricity is delivered to the consumer. The current grid does not explain how the power is distributed or used. The smart grid was developed to digitally save the consumer money by increasing ways to save energy, reducing cost and increasing reliability. With these new smart grids the energy company will be able to send information from the electrical provider to the consumer and back to the grid allowing the consumer and the provider to get a better deal when it comes to energy consumption. (Laudon and Laudon, 2012) The smart grid will show when and how much to raise...
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...games, or music players) * Eventually, headsets will allow sensors to connect to other parts of the body as well * Entering in access codes or passwords wastes time, creates bad experiences, & indulge in wasted energy trying to keep up with different passwords & pins or replacing them * Could lead to poorer controls * Technology is changing to tend to our needs by providing a more natural experience * Focus more on useful, entertaining & personal experiences * Very intuitive, easy & natural for people * User friendly, will tend to older generations that aren’t capable of knowing the ways of technology, as well as for mentally or physically impaired individuals * http://www.wired.com/2013/12/wearable-computers/all/ * Wearable technology replaces the power of smartphone by increasing accessibility, without the hardships of taking your smartphone out of your pocket or stopping you while doing activities (bicycle, swimming, hiking, skiing) * Wearable revolution could take faster than the mobile revolution * Not much hardware software is required either, as wearable technology can simply work using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, instead of having a separate Internet plan * Challenge for technologists is to make their wearable technology aesthetically pleasing *...
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...Provide Information to support Decision Making This article talks about an important subject in relation to our class which is the role or the usage of information in decision making. In this article, the author talked about the importance of having such an effective system to obtain, analyze and communicate information to support and take decisions, so decision will be taken based on qualitative and quantitative information. The author also touched on how information collecting is time and resources consuming. Thus, the author concern was how to get over this obstacle by introducing an effective ways to collect, record, analyze and communicate information. Frist, Obtaining information, when deciding on which information to obtain, the author encourages to first use the information available to your organization, such as financial, statistical, personal records and internal auditing or monitoring. On the other hand obtaining information from outside of an organization and the author gave some ideas on how to do that effectively. Some of which are; using commission for social inspection (CSCI) reports or any other specialty commissioned research. Another way would be collecting information form service’s users or customers and in terms of collecting information from users, we will have two type of information; quantitative that provide statistical data, and qualitative information that most of the time provide information on how satisfied...
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...Marichen Rasmussen Lecturer: Ms. Susan Muller Public Speaking 1201 14 April 2014 Persuasive Speech Sentence Outline: Water Pollution I. Introduction/Attention a. Did you know that 36 states in the U.S.A. are facing water shortages? b. Water pollution impacts ever facet of our lives, therefore I call on all of you to educate yourself on responsible water usage and actively partake in efforts to reduce water waste and water pollution. c. Who here likes watermelon? Or how about a good steak, maybe even some salmon? What if I told you that all these foods need a good source? Without it… d. Water pollution is something that we all take for granted, easily dismissing the issue, because water is literally everywhere. However, there is so much production and technological advancement that requires water at every step of the way. In turn, all this production pollutes and poisons our drinking water. This increases the cost of water sanitation for drinking and for use in our foodstuff. Transition: It is expected that by 2050 the world’s population will increase to between 8- and 9 billion people, your kids are probably included in that number. Ask yourself what impact this may have on their lives. II. Body a. The earth is covered by about 70% water, but only 1% is available for humans to use. Worldwide, we have 1% available for farming, industry, domestic, commercial and environmental needs. Due to our unwise use of this 1% we are facing water shortages, polluted water, increased...
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...sustainable water management practices in your community, such as rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, and responsible groundwater extraction, to ensure the long-term availability of freshwater resources. Reducing Pollution: Take steps to minimize pollution from freshwater sources by properly disposing of household chemicals, reducing the use of fertilizers and pesticides in your garden, and supporting policies that regulate industrial pollution and wastewater treatment. Protecting Ecosystems: Support conservation efforts aimed at protecting freshwater ecosystems, such as wetlands, rivers, and lakes, which play crucial roles in maintaining water quality and supporting biodiversity. Educating Others: Raise awareness about the importance of freshwater conservation and sustainable water management practices among your friends, family, and community members to inspire collective action and promote behavior change. By taking these actions, I can contribute to safeguarding freshwater resources and ensuring their availability to future generations. Reducing impacts on freshwater resources and the water cycle would likely entail some lifestyle changes and adjustments. Here are some potential changes I might need to make and things I might need to give up. Reduced Water Usage: You will need to be more mindful of your water consumption habits, such as taking shorter showers, turning off the tap while brushing your teeth, and fixing leaks promptly. This might require sacrificing some convenience...
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...Writing #4: Carbon Calculator Many of our daily activities trigger emissions of greenhouse gases. We produce greenhouse gas emissions by burning gasoline on our daily commutes, burning gas for home heating, or using electricity. Greenhouse gas emissions vary among individuals depending on a person's location, habits, and personal choices. It is good to know how much green house gasses an individual produces in their daily habits to be aware of their carbon footprint. From there a person can change their habits in an effort to reduce their footprint for a better life style and for the general health of the world. For this assignment I went through and checked all of my homes shared bills for accurate dollar amounts and measurements. For the questions about my car and my grandparent’s car, those were estimated through various websites including fuleeconomy.com. The lowest reliable value that I entered was my cars MPG. I found it easier to determine the average MPG from the reports on fuleeconomy.com rather than determining it myself. By the end of the carbon calculator, my estimated household carbon usage was 37,393 pounds of CO2 per year. Per individual this amount translates to roughly 12,464 pounds of CO2 per year. In comparison to the class average as seen below in figure 1.1, my house hold emissions were definitely on the lower end of the spectrum. To find the class average I took the higher number in the ranges offered, multiples each of those numbers by the responses they...
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...) What environmental issues does the New Belgium Brewing Company work to address? How has NBB take strategic approach to addressing these issues? Why do you think the company has taken such a strong stance toward sustainability? New Belgium Brewing Company strives to take an environment friendly approach to their manufacturing process and facility, focussing on reducing their carbon footprint and energy usage. They were the first-ever American brewery to fully incorporate a wind turbine as a power source versus the burning of coal. Other approaches included the addition of a steam condenser to recycle hot water for use around other areas of the plant and sun tubes which utilize natural sunlight to light the plant. Furthermore, their used hops and barley are saved for the use of feeding area livestock instead of being wasted. Employees are also encouraged to be individually conservative by riding their gifted “cruiser bikes” to and from work. It is our belief that the founder, Jeff Lebesch’s own personal values and love of the outdoors contributed to the company’s strong stance on sustainability. A long side that is the fact that adopting such sustainability measures will help to increase their bottom line. 2) Do you agree that New Belgium’s focus on social responsibility provides a key competitive advantage for the company? Why or why not? We believe that New Belgium’s emphasis on social responsibility provides a key competitive advantage for their...
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...Following the 1995 liberalization of the mobile operators market in Europe, Omintel acquired the license to become the 2nd mobile GSM provider in Italy. Their competitor Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM), had a monopoly of a 4 million strong customer base. Due to its dominant position and its strong retailer presence TIM was able to keep its marketing costs low. TIM aimed their phones at high-end personal consumers and business users, marketing them as an exclusive accessory. Omnitel entered the Italian mobile market in 1995, launching a similar priced product to TIM, with “American” customer services values as their competitive advantage, They aimed to gain a large market share from TIM, but not to start a price war with them, due to TIM’s financial strength. Their perceived competitive advantage seemed to match the requirements of the current high-end Italian consumer and business market, who expected quality customer service in return for their monthly fees. The cornerstones of Omnitel’s customer service was polite customer service operators who could help customers with all their issues and reducing the waiting time to speak to an operator to near zero. In signing up only 180,000 customers in the first year, Omnitel’s strategy failed due to having a near identical product and pricing strategy to that of TIM and they were unable to differentiate...
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...green computing that helps in business market even. Case Facts 1. Power and cooling costs for data centers have highly risen. 2. The power consumption for cooling the server has negative impact on the environment. 3. The efficient energy of data center is measured in Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). 4. The lower PUE is better, 1.0 is the desirable target, which traditionally was 2.0, and newly they designed for 1.5 and much better are emerging. 5. PUE is influenced by many factors, including hardware efficiency, data center size, the types of servers and their uses, the proficiency of monitoring software. 6. Union pacific, the largest North American Rail road, implemented Microsoft windows server 2008 virtualization, in order to use the computing resources more efficiently. Previously it had run an application per server which underutilized all the resources. By 2009, it created 380 virtual machines and 40 virtualized host servers which helped in saving 60 percent in hardware cost for each virtual server, it also helped in reducing 10 percent of energy costs. 7. World's most prominent firms have led with innovative programs and technologies which have helped in reducing the cost and power consumption. In fact Google and Microsoft are building hydroelectric power up data...
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...future Vodafone is moving to is also important, such as the implementation of project spring. Because it will help to predict its position in the future, supporting the shareholders to continue investing with the company. * In the last paragraph, the Chief Executive sets the standards of the shareholders by declaring that the cash flow will remain ‘depressed’, but it is all for the sake of increasing the dividend per share. This is a critical point that discloses any bias meaning from reading the cash flow. 3. With reference to the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on page 18-21, list the three KPIs which you are most surprised to see used. Explain why you choose these three and comment on why you think that these specific three are seen as useful by Vodafone. You should write about two (and no more than three) sentences per KPI. a. Europe average smartphone data usage: I choose this...
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...The Clarion School for Boys, Inc – Milwaukee Division June 14. 2014 MGMT 408 Rene Trevino Introduction The best way to divide up a project is to find out exactly who does what and how. Basically who ate the key players in the project? It seems like the key players are as follows: * The Social Services Department is responsible for ensuring that those under care receive the appropriate clinical treatment. Access is required to treatment files, email, mail routing and dictation. The supervisor functions as a department head and a member of the administrative council as well as a member of the institutional treatment team. Counselors handle direct counseling and casework functions, enter progress data and serve as members of the institutional and the unit treatment teams. Data entry and counselors are required to generate reports. * The Program Department is responsible for the group living environment as well as activities such as crisis intervention, recreation, and special events of the treatment program. Departmental staff members supervise part time employees within their particular treatment area. One lead program supervisor serves as the primary department head and has access to computer treatment data and all other information resources. Seven associate program supervisors share direct supervisory responsibility for the child care and recreation data. * The Education Department is responsible for the comprehensive year-round education program. The...
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...and federal data centers •Industry measures to develop energy-efficient servers •Possible incentives to convince businesses to use energy-saving technologies In Europe, government agencies have set up a number of environmental regulations addressing waste management, recycling, disposal of certain types of waste, industrial emissions and pollution control. The European Union is also setting up a system that encourages business to voluntarily develop their own environmental standards and practices. Energy Star estimates that activating power management can result in cost savings of as much as $100 per computer, a significant figure when multiplied by the number of computers in a typical organization. These power management practices can help you achieve estimated annual savings of: •$10 to $30...
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...Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) HIPAA was put in place to maintain disclosure of medical records which includes maintaining privacy rules on disclosure of patient information and identity. Privacy and security needs to be maintained in other to protect the services of patients, reducing ethics violations, sustaining corporate integrity as well as to increase patient satisfaction. The health care setting in which HIPPA will be used is all healthcare settings, such as hospitals, clinics, pharmacy, insurances and HMO’S. All healthcare professionals must obey all HIPPA rules and regulations to avoid penalties (Mir 2011). Privacy and security needs to be maintained in other to protect the services of patients, reducing ethics violations, sustaining corporate integrity as well as to increase patient satisfaction. Electronic Medical Record An electronic record can be defined as a health or medical information of a particular patient or individual which is generated, and taking care of by authorized healthcare professionals or health care organization. The health care setting that uses electronic medical record is hospital, physician’s office, and medical health professionals. They input the medical records such as diagnosis, test results and past records of treatment and drugs in the computerized system for safe keeping and follow up. Electronic Health Record An electronic record can be defined as centrally health information of a patient...
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...Save Nature For Future Young adults generally refer to a time that is neither childhood nor adulthood, but somewhere in between. Young adults are in the age of learning about the things around them. The needs awareness about the environment and what’s happening around the world. They need some guidance in order to know what the most important things are and they should be informed about all these things. Although there are a lot of important things about which everybody should be aware of but according to me young adults should know about Global Warming. Global Warming is defined as the increase in the average temperature of Earth's near-surface air and oceans since the mid-20th century and its projected continuation. Global Warming, in brief, is the warming of the Earth. Our planet, Earth, is continually being warmed by different sources. Total process of warming of the earth due to different reasons is called the Global Warming. Global warming is the process in which the Earth’s temperature starts increasing and it happens because industry, fossil fuels, agricultural processes caused by human, natural, and other gas emissions, this factors increase greenhouse gases, greenhouse gases are made up of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. The greenhouse gases stay in the atmosphere and prevent the suns warming rays to leave the Earth. So the sun’s warming rays stay inside the Earth increasing its average temperature. Global warming isn’t the end...
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