...commissioned in 1929 in the Philippines. It is part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system, which supplies most of the water supply of Metro Manila. The La Mesa Dam is an earth dam whose reservoir can hold up to 50.5 million cubic meters and occupying an area of 27 square kilometers. The water collected in the reservoir is treated on-site by the Maynilad Water Services, and at the Balara Treatment Plant further south by the Manila Water. Both water companies are private concessionaires awarded by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, the government agency in charge of water supply. It is a vital link to the water requirements of 12 million residents of Metro Manila considering that 1.5 million liters of water pass through this reservoir every day. It is also the last forest of its size in the metropolis. La Mesa Watershed in Quezon City is the primary source of drinking water of about 12 million Metro Manila residents. The property is owned by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS), a government agency. La Mesa Watershed is 2700 hectares, 700 hectares of which is the reservoir and 2000 hectares of which is the surrounding forest. This forest is the last remaining one of its size in Metro Manila and serves as its carbon dioxide sink. La Mesa Watershed, therefore, is vital to the city, not only because it is a primary source of drinking water, but also because its forest functions as the lungs of Metro Manila, providing it with clean air. Today, the park continues...
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...History A former American holding company, Chase Manhattan Corporation’s roots were planted during the final days of the 18th century in New York. During this time, after an epidemic of yellow fever the New York state legislature chartered the Manhattan Company to build a water supply system to bring clean water to the state. Because of the surplus of capital, some $2 million, the directors voted to use those funds to open an office of “discount and deposit”. On September 1, 1799, the Bank of the Manhattan Company was founded by Aaron Burr and opened in a house on 40 Wall Street. Over the next few years, after the success of its waterworks, the company sold the waterworks and retained its focus solely on banking. Growth was steady over the years, but its expansion took off after the onset of the 20th century. In 1918, the company acquired its first branch office after a merger with the Bank of the Metropolis. Two years later, it merged with the Merchants’ National Bank of the City of New York and then the International Acceptance Bank, Inc in 1929. This merger noted the banks future in foreign trade financing. The Chase National Bank was organized September 12, 1877, by John Thompson, who named the bank in honour of the late U.S. Treasury secretary Salmon P. Chase although Chase had no connection with the bank. Chase National’s growth was phenomenal, and by 1921 it had become the second largest national bank in the United States, without any mergers. After that year the bank...
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...Dr. Jose P. Rizal National Hero of the Philippines Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal was born in the town of Calamba, Laguna on 19th June 1861. The second son and the seventh among the eleven children of Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso. With his mother as his first teacher, he began his early education at home and continued it in Binan, Laguna. He entered a Jesuit-run Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1872 and obtained a bachelor's degree with highest honors in 1876. He studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas but had to stop because he felt that the Filipino students were being descriminated by their Dominican tutors. He went to Madrid at Universidad Central de Madrid and in 1885 at the age of 24, he finished his course in Philosophy and Letters with a grade of "Excellent". He took graduate studies in Paris, France & Heidelberg, Germany. He also studied painting, sculpture, he learned to read and write in at least 10 languages. Rizal was a prolific writer and was anti-violence. He rather fight using his pen than his might. Rizal's two books "Noli Me Tangere" (Touch Me Not) which he wrote while he was in Berlin, Germany in 1887 and "El Filibusterismo" (The Rebel) in Ghent, Belgiun in 1891 exposed the cruelties of the Spanish friars in the Philippines, the defects of the Spanish administration and the vices of the clergy, these books told about the oppression of the Spanish colonial rule. These two books made Rizal as a marked man to the Spanish friars. * In 1892...
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...VII. Corporate governance in foreign investments, privatization and the significance of insolvency regimes 7.4 Grand corruption involving privatization Submitted by: Ma. Jolina M. Boloso BSA 3-1 Submitted to: Prof. Carolina Guerrero May 10, 2014 Table of Contents I. Corruption and privatization ………………………………………………. 2 What structure help prevent corruption …………………………………. 3 II. Examples of Grand corruption involving privatization MWSS …………………………………………………………………………………. 4 * Problems and rationale for MWSS privatization ……………… 4 * Privatization of MWSS ………………………………………………….. 5 * MWSS issues and controversies …………………………………….. 6 Expo Filipino ………………………………………………………………….……. 8 * Issue ..…………………………………………………………………..…….. 8 * Reopening …………………………………………………………………… 9 III. References ………………………………………………………………………. 10 I. Corruption and privatization Corruption has become a major international concern. The topic of international conferences, policy forums and ministerial speeches, it is also the subject of a recent OECD Convention and the focus of an international non-governmental organization, Transparency International. However, the incidence of large-scale corruption is closely connected with contracting-out, concessions, and privatization, where multinationals based in OECD countries stand to gain a lot of profitable business. The encouragement of privatization by the World Bank, and the economic benefit to OECD multinationals from...
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...with warden and we'll find some solution. There is a register kept to complain against your wing's sweeper please use that one. you are supposed to get your room cleaned once a week, your wings and bathrooms are supposed to clean daily. If this work is not done by them, then please register that complaint.we are allowed to take severe action on the sweeper if we get the complaint against the same the sweeper more than 3 times. your problem will be solved else we will have proof to show the contractor. ****you need not to pay anything for getting your rooms cleaned once a week and if you want to get your room cleaned daily prefer buying a groomstick and sweep your room.. You can get the status of complaints you registered in sanitary, waterworks,civil and electrical department registers in hall office with the complaint Number written in remarks column through this website http://noticeboard.iitkgp.ernet.in/complaints/ P.S : After registering complaints this way and if your problem is not solved you can go to warden.. Enjoy...
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...The city of Boston is old as it had some of the nation’s early memories. The newest century population do not realize that the city has not only had several changes but has also produced so much revolutionaries. Boston had the most transformations in the nineteenth century. Within fifty years, it was learnt that Boston changes from a city of two hundred thousand habitants to a city that had a population of over a million. In the year 1900, Boston had thirty-one cities and towns included. This significant change brought about the growth of the city. In the year 1850, Boston was an example of western history and traditions. Agriculture declined in the 1840’s which started with the potato famine, this in turn brought a change in the population...
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...Tewksbury floods in 2007 The area around Tewkesbury is frequently affected by flooding. In general such flooding causes little damage to property as the town is surrounded by large areas of floodplain which restrict urban development and the ability for the town to spread. However, extreme flooding events have caused damage to property and affected transport links, the most significant events occurring in 1947, 1960 and 2007. Causes Heavy rain on 20 July caused extensive flooding across the lower Severn catchment, and in many places river levels were the highest ever recorded. Across Tewkesbury, wit was recorded around 80-90mm of rain on 20 July, equivalent to almost two month’s rain in just one day. Effects Sewage and waterworks flooded so people had no water for up to 7 days. 3 people died, 2 died from petrol fumes whilst trying to pump water out of the rugby club, the other drowned. 350,000 around Gloucestershire had no water after Mythe Water Treatment centre was flooded. The Army had its largest 'peace-time' operation in place to provide safe drinking water to Tewkesbury. Tewkesbury Abbey was flooded. Tourism has sufferred, potentially causing the town to lose millions. Government has promised £2500 per business in the area to help finance renovations and flood repair. During the flood, all the roads were inaccessible, essentially cutting the town off from the rest of the country. Parts of the town were under 1metre of water Solutions and responses...
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...Question 3 Norris had decided for some time that he wanted to purchase a motel. After looking at several different areas, he settled on Port Stephens in New South Wales as offering both the potential for a business and the lifestyle he was seeking. He rang a number of real estate agents, inquiring whether they had any motels listed for sale. He finally found a motel and general business listed with an estate agent called Evatt. Evatt told Norris that once he got going in this business it would be a gold mine. Norris sought an accountant’s advice and then proceeded to buy the business. Within six months of buying the motel and general business Norris was broke because there were neither the tourist numbers nor the local population to sustain the business. Can Norris sue the estate agent for his negligent misstatements about the business? Will he succeed? Ignore all other areas of law. In this case provide, Norris a particular a businessman decided to purchase a motel in Port Stephens NSW. Finally he found a motel and also the estate agent called Evatt. Evatt told Norris that the business will be very profitable. After six months the motel was bankrupt by the lack of customers. Norris wonder whether can sue Evatt for negligent misstatements. In relation the material provided, the issue is whether Evatt owe Norris a duty of care. In this case we could speak about of Duty of care, which comes under the legal concept of negligence, and negligence belongs to the domain of Common...
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...POSSRATIONALITY Water is essential in our everyday life. It is a necessity which must be supplied to each one accordingly. Manila Water Company Incorporation is one of the suppliers of water in Metro Manila being such; it is relevant to study, furthermore to analyze the process on how the company renders service to its customers. VISION/PHILOSOPHY * The entire organization is dedicated to observing the highest standards of corporate governance in order to serve the best interests of the investing public. The board of directors, management, employees and shareholders of Manila Water believe that sound and effective leadership is fundamental to the company’s continued success and stability. These principles and practices enable the company to create and sustain increased value for all its shareholders. * To become a leader in the provision of water, wastewater, and other environmental services which will empower people, protect the environment, and enhance sustainable development. CORE VALUES These include Integrity of the person, dignity of work, pride in excellence, concern for others and commitment to national development. * Integrity and Primacy of Persons We are a company of professionals whose unique roles and individual contributions towards corporate goals provide us with concrete opportunities to develop character and purpose in personal lives. * Dignity of Work Our Company engenders in us a sense of pride and satisfaction in the fruits...
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...PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT Juan Gonzales, a systems analyst and network specialist for a waterworks department in a Mexican city, had always aspired to be a project manager to expand his knowledge. A friend of Juan’s invited him to attend a project review meeting that included a project that Juan was interested in. This project was for the Surveyor Pro information system which would assist government surveyors to do their job more effectively by providing additional tools. While Juan was in attendance, he quickly learned that the meeting focused on budget related conversations rather than the actual project. The primary issue with this case is that Juan doesn’t have any background in cost management. Juan sees how important the government officials are reviewing other projects cost management and he should understand how cost management plays into being a project manager. This could also add a new facet to Juan’s career. And while time and resource issues are always noteworthy, the factor that often has the biggest influence on project success or disaster is whether or not the project team can – or cannot – enhance project outputs with effective cost management. The government officials are concerned with cost management because IT projects have a poor track record for meeting goals. According to a 1995 report from The Standish Group, we spend more $250 billion each year on IT projects in the United States. The average cost ranges from $2 million for a large...
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...Introduction This assignment will establish the elements needed for a person to be held liable in Tortious Law. Once the elements have been established they shall then be used to determine if the individuals in each scenario would be held liable. Tort Law Tort Law in layman’s terms is a civil wrong. It does not necessarily need to be an illegal action but an action that has consequently caused harm or suffering to another. The main outcome for a person claiming they have been a victim of a tortious act is compensation. For a successful tort claim the three main elements need to be present and their needs to be a standard of proof; a balance of probabilities. The Necessary Elements As followed in Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562 i. Duty of Care ii. Breach of Duty iii. Damage caused by Breach of Duty. Causation This coincides with the three part test established in case that leads precedent in tortious liability, Caparo Industries Plc v Dickman [1990] 1 All ER 568. i. Foreseeability of Damage ii. A relationship characterised by the law as one of proximity or neighbourhood. iii. A relationship characterised by the law as one of proximity or neighbourhood Duty of Care Duty of care prior to 1932 was restricted to situations where a relationship had already been established such as a doctor-patient relationship. However in Donoghue v Stevenson that duty of care became adapted. Lord Atkin formulated a principle known as the ‘neighbour test’; ‘take reasonable care...
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...not own the company. Barbara Pate’s husband is the general manager and she's the office manager. They both are employed by The Gosnell Water Association - A Public Service for Consumers! Also, here is a very derogatory comment made by Barbara Pate: "There goes the lady with the wild hair" Yes, I'm African American with natural hair, but I'm also a consumer who pays her bill in a timely fashion and has questions and concerns, which should be answered. If I don’t pay my bill, I will a receive shut off notice and my water is shut off. I pay my bill therefore (I would like to request a billing audit, books, records and completed work orders for 2010 through 2015, reimbursement charges for all billing errors and landlord reimbursement for waterworks/plumbing expenses occurred with unnecessary repairs). Not, just my account all residents of Gosnell. How many other meters were read wrong or unnecessary repairs made? ...
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...James mincey Jones Fire Protection Mar 17, 2013 The Great Chicago FIre The Great Chicago Fire was a horrible and disappointing day in United States history. The conflagration burned from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871. It killed hundreds and rampaged just over 3 miles while devastating the entire city. Though the fire was one of the largest of the 19th century, the rebuilding that began soon after made them one of the most popular cities of America. The starting of the fire initially had everyone fooled. that a cow in a barn had kicked over a lantern, and things went a blaze.Though the barn owned by the O’Leary was the first to be taken over by the fire, the reporter came clean to exaggerating the story for sales. The barn was the start but the wood structures within Chicago, combined with a drought was no match for this fire. The wind carried ember from the fire toward the city.These factors didn’t even shake the residents of the Windy City. As the fire continued to grow firefighters responded, and were soon exhausted. The first alarm was received around 9:40 by the department when a fire alarm was pulled at a local pharmacy. This was when the fire was relatively small but when it got larger the guard took the corrective actions to send more people but it he sent them in the wrong direction. It was when the fire overcame a tall church, the flames crossed the river. Ships that lined the river, the city's wood-plank sidewalks...
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...Alternative Energy Development in Japan Japan is a densely populated country, and that makes the Japanese market more difficult compared with other markets. If we utilize the possibilities of near-shore installations or even offshore installations in the future, that will give us the possibility of continued use of wind energy. If we go offshore, it's more expensive because the construction of foundations is expensive. But often the wind is stronger offshore, and that can offset the higher costs. We're getting more and more competitive with our equipment. The price—if you measure it per kilowatt-hour produced—is going lower, due to the fact that turbines are getting more efficient. So we're creating increased interest in wind energy. If you compare it to other renewable energy sources, wind is by far the most competitive today. If we're able to utilize sites close to the sea or at sea with good wind machines, then the price per kilowatt-hour is competitive against other sources of energy, go the words of Svend Sigaard, who happens to be president and CEO of the world's largest wind turbine maker, Vestas wind systems out of Denmark. Vestas is heavily involved in investments of capital into helping Japan expand its wind turbine power generating capacity. It is seeking to get offshore installations put into place in a nation that it says is ready for the fruits of investment into alternative energy research and development. The Japanese know that they cannot become subservient...
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...The Broad Street cholera outbreak was a severe outbreak of cholera that occurred near Broad Street in the Soho district of London, England in 1854. This outbreak is best known for the physician John Snow's study of the outbreak and his discovery that contaminated water, not air, spread cholera. This discovery came to influence public health and the construction of improved sanitation facilities beginning in the 19th century. Later, the term "focus of infection" would be used to describe places like the Broad Street pump in which conditions are good for transmission of an infection. In the mid-19th century, the Soho district of London had a serious problem with filth due to the large influx of people and a lack of proper sanitary services: the London sewer system had not reached Soho. Many cellars (basements) had cesspools underneath their floorboards. Since the cesspools were overrunning, the London government decided to dump the waste into the River Thames. That specific action contaminated the water supply, leading to a cholera outbreak. On 31 August 1854, after several other outbreaks had occurred elsewhere in the city, a major outbreak of cholera reached Soho. John Snow, the physician who eventually linked the outbreak to contaminated water, later called it "the most terrible outbreak of cholera which ever occurred in this kingdom."[1] Over the next three days, 127 people on or near Broad Street died. In the next week, three quarters of the residents had fled the area....
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