...Great Lakes Water Wars Introduction Water is a requirement of all life, as “it dissolves organic molecules…allows for transportation in and out of cells; and it is involved in many of metabolic reactions in the cells,” (Bennett & Shostak, 2007). Water is therefore in high demand due to its importance need to sustain life. With a rising world population and increasing world pollution, is the supply of clean water is decreasing per capita against its forever growing demand. “While about three-fourths of the earth's surface is covered with water, only about 2.7 percent of it is drinkable,” (Allardice, 2005) “Some two-thirds of that is locked up in snow and ice,” (Ehewnman, 2003). Water is in conflict between countries as the quality of clean water per person is steadily decreasing. The Great Lakes, the biggest body of water in North America, and supplies water to Canada and the U.S. and its rivers are also used for Hydro powered damns. This paper examines the Great Lakes water conflicts between Canada and the U.S., by observing the drinkable water that can be supplied. While also observing the legalities and regulations of who has the rights to Canada’s massive water supply. Even if the water is in Canada’s country, they may not have complete control over it. Many solutions from one side, such as water diversion, have created concerns for the other. Due to Canada’s high water supply from other lakes and river systems, they do not as dependent on the Great Lakes as much...
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...Collaboration to Build Healthier Communities A Report for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America Wilder Research Wilder Research Wilder Research Report prepared for the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America by Paul W. Mattessich, Ph.D. Wilder Research Saint Paul, Minnesota Ela J. Rausch, M.P . .P Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation June 2013 Creating Healthy Communities Cross-sector partnerships are sparking widespread action to improve community health COATESVILLE , PA SEATTLE, WA Access to healthy foods Access to preventative care and healthy housing LOS ANGELES , CA Quality early child care and education CHICAGO, IL Data and evidence to build health into all policies and practices MIAMI , FL Opportunities for physical activity and healthy living health community development • community development finance • community planning • early child care/education • human services • housing Introduction “ Building a healthier America is feasible in years, not decades, if we collaborate and act on what is making a difference.” —Robert Wood Johnson Foundation In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation convened a commission of nonpartisan leaders to identify opportunities to improve the health of all Americans by creating environments that protect and actively promote health. Their report, Beyond Health Care:...
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...Five Historical Events Influenced by the Depletion of Resources SCI/245 Axia College University of Phoenix June 28, 2012 Will Romine Associate Program Material Resource Worksheet Use the following table to identify five historical events influenced by the depletion of natural resources. Explain each event in at least 150 words. Event | What Happened? | Cubagua’s Pearl-Oyster Beds: TheFirst Depletion of a NaturalResource Caused by Europeans inthe American Continent | Archeological evidence suggests that the first humans never settled permanentlyin Cubagua, but only visited the islands with the purpose to exploit the rich oyster bedsboth for food as well as pearls for ornamentation. The lack of fresh water and significantvegetation made permanent settlement difficult. To this day, only a few fishers temporarily settle on the island.Dating back to 1498 the area of Cubagua has been heavily used for the rich oyster beds due to Spain wanting more and more riches.The richest areas were east to Cubagua and Coche, east and southeast of Margarita, and northwest of the Araya peninsula. This section of the coastline was soon to become known as the Pearls’ Coast (“Costa de las Perlas”).By 1531 the depletion was becoming more evident; Spain began to limit the number of boats and divers as well as the number of hours to only four per day. They also restricted the depth to which they could dive. These quotas were not of much help as the rules only applied to certain oyster...
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...Case Study - Unit II ID: 231985 Nguyen Thi Cam Thuy Columbia Southern University MHR 6451 – Human Resource Management Methods Professor Dr. Erica Gamble According to Dessler, G. (2015). For 20 years, Joie de Vivre has rebuilt the facility hotel. Since 1987, Joie de Vivre has expanded the size of company with more than 30 properties with the intention of creating cheerful, comfortable in San Francisco, California, and then through the Arizona, Illinois and Hawaii with all vacations and interesting service, with all utilities and local experience that any client can find there. Chip Conley is the founder of the company, he himself had no experience in the hospitality industry, but he did turn up his thinking to turn the boarding house of the 1950s, forming the Joie de Vivre catapulted, and later it became the largest boutique hotel chain in the world. Echoes of a hotel with the space fun and along history with customer loyalty become famous; it has created a mystical space to increase the value of assets, increasing the value of the property without increasing its cost base. But all these events are only a first stage in his career. To become a successful chip and expand its business into new markets, he bought motels and small hotels in the Bay and Wine Country and difficult to move south to Silicone Valley and Los Angeles as stated by Dessler, G. (2015) Joie de Vivre's success is due to his successful...
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...The Dictionary of Bible and Religion is an expanded Bible dictionary to include information from four other areas of religious knowledge: the history of Christianity, Christian doctrine, world religions, and contemporary religions. The dictionary is lay-oriented, arranged alphabetically of religious information. Entries vary in length with over 2,800 religious subjects. This dictionary has an extensive cross reference if interested in finding information on related subjects; if duplications of material are needed the reader is referred to another entry. Words in capital letters indicate that there are separate entries for those subjects. You can also “compare” or “see” references at the end of some entries as well as a For Further Study section of other sources of information at the end of the book. The majority of the 28 writers are teachers or experts in the field they are writing about, there was a conscious effort to keep the language easy to read and understand, avoiding technical and complicated terms. Foreign languages are translated when possible. 2 The dictionary is focused on, but not limited to, Protestant, Catholic, Christianity, but also includes articles on Jewish and other non-Christian traditions. It also incorporates liberal and conservative viewpoints from churches and other denominations. This is titled dictionary rather than an encyclopedia or handbook to emphasize that the information is easily accessed and arranged in alphabetical order...
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...Running head: CRITICAL THINKING AND DECISION MAKING Individual Paper: Critical Thinking and Decision Making by Daniel Palliparambil DMBA610 – Ethical Leadership in Organizations & Society University of Maryland University College September 16, 2011 Individual Paper Introduction Outsourcing is a relevant and arguable issue in the United States. Jobs that were previously handled by American workers are already being handled by workers located in other countries that offer lower wages and lower costs of living. The case study describes the Department of Transportation of Illinois plans to outsource the management of information management systems. Ms. Barbara Glenn makes several arguments against this outsourcing in her memo to Mr. Cesar Padilla, the President of the FSEU (FSEU Memo, 2011). In the book, “Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking (Tenth Edition), by M. Neil Brown and Stuart M. Keeley”, the authors examine the benefits of critical thinking as it relates to the process of asking the right kinds of questions. The authors define critical thinking: “as the awareness of a set of interrelated critical questions, the ability to ask and answer critical questions at appropriate times; and the desire to actively use the critical questions” (Brown & Keeley, 2010, p. 2). In my examination of the Memo by Ms. Barbara Glenn, I will apply the various steps developed by Brown and Keeley, to examine the arguments...
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...stage presence. In 1920, more that 100,000 copies for “Crazy Blues,” an Okeh Records recording by singer Mamie Smith pointed to a new market. The recording industry had not directed its product to blacks, but the success of the record led to a search for female blue singers. Bessie Smith was signed by Columbia records in 1923 and her first session for Columbia was February 15, 1923. She scored a big hit with her first release, a coupling of “Gulf Coast Blues” and “Downhearted Blues”, which its composer, Alberta Hunter had already turned into a hit on the Paramount label. Bessie became a headliner on the black T.O.B.A. Circuit and rose to become its top attraction in the 1920’s. Bessie Smith’s career was cut short by a combination of the Great Depression, which nearly put the recording industry out of business, and the advent of “talkies”, which spelled the end of vaudeville. She never stopped performing, however. While the days of elaborate vaudeville shows were over, she continued touring and occasionally singing in clubs. In 1929, she appeared in a Broadway flop called Pansy, a musical in which top critics said she was the only asset. Bessie was critically injured, September 26, 1937 in a car accident while traveling along U.S. Route 61 between Memphis, Tennessee and Clarksdale, Mississippi. Her common-law husband, Richard Morgan was driving and probably mesmerized by the long stretch of straight road, misjudged the speed of a slow moving truck ahead of him. Two marks...
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...pot,” inhabited by a number of culturally diverse people. Each and every distinct group has played their part in the development of nation whether ‘twas good or bad. I believe that the members of “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,” (otherwise known as Mormons) have proved to be crucial to the growth of the U.S.A. in every aspect. After the establishment of religion in 1827, Mormons have been the target of persecution and discrimination by many. The bulk of this persecution occurred in 1836 when a group of rebel militia attacked Mormon headquarters located in Northern Missouri. This ambush against the Mormons sparked an onslaught of hate crimes to come. After being exiled from Missouri and Illinois, Brigham Young led an intrepid party of immigrants into the Great Salt Lake valley in 1847. The population grew rapidly, and by 1849, the Mormons had managed to form a civil government with Young at the helm. This brief summary has set the stage for this report, where I will evaluate Mormons of the 1830’s and 40’s and enlighten you on their beliefs, culture, and impact throughout American History. Establishment of Religion The establishment of the LDS church is a very interesting story that many people do not understand. “In the spring of 1820, a 14-year-old boy named Joseph Smith went into a grove of trees near his home in Palmyra, New York, and prayed to learn which church he should join. In answer to his prayer, God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared...
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...Wal-Mart and Its Urban Expansion Strategy Herbert Reliza Drummond Columbia Southern University Course Title DBA 7035 4 October, 2011 Abstract Wal-Mart’s presence in the retail market industry has been extensive and profitable; resulting with Wal-Mart grossing sales of 256 billion, $9 billion profit, and employing 1.3 million associates (employees) within the United States. “With attractive sights becoming scarce, Wal-Mart pursued an urban expansion strategy and in 2004 negotiations commenced to open new stores in the Chicago metropolitan area, but none in the city itself” (Baron, 2010, p. 217). Furthermore, of its 3,000 plus stores Wal-Mart management altered its strategy and focused on two major areas primarily located on the Southside and Westside of urban African-American areas located in Chicago Illinois- Ryerson Tull and Helene Curtis facilities. However, in this case study we will closely analyze several factors dealing with Wal-Mart’s perils that have not only tarnished its reputation but also has questioned the probability of gaining the trust of Chicago’s social and political agencies to enter into the Chicago retail industry to compete with rivals: Target, K-Mart, as well as many others. Entering Chicago Retail Market Background According to Baron (2010), “Wal-Mart’s market strategy emphasized low prices, low costs, helpful sales...
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...Watersheds, Watersheds, Watersheds Water is essential to have for any living thing, any given day. Most humans use, consume, or waste the most amount of water. Humans have the mindset that water will never run out, when in fact that is just the case. Our water is slowly vanishing, being contaminated, or wasted. There are key factors to take into consideration when determining how our water is doing not only internationally, but globally. When it comes to water, the World Health Organization (WHO) is one of the main corporations responsible for passing along the information on how the water security is doing. There are more ways to infect water than to help it. The WHO clearly states on the front page of the water section of their website, “The amount of fresh water on earth is limited, and its quality is under constant pressure. Preserving the quality of fresh water is important for the drinking-water supply, food production, and recreational water use. Water quality can be compromised by the presence of infectious agents, toxic chemicals, and radiological hazards” (WHO). This is just an emphasis on the importance of being aware of the preservation of water and how it easily it can affect anything when infected. The WHO does everything in order to ensure the safety of the water and creates opportunities to become informed about the water one drinks. Water has a huge affect on anything living. Water has the same impact on the United States as it does globally. If water...
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...John Wiley & Sons, Inc. David L. Kurtz University of Arkansas Louis E. Boone University of South Alabama BUSINESS 14TH EDITION Contemporary . . . at the speed of business “The 14th edition of Contemporary Business is dedicated to Joseph S. Heider, who brought me to John Wiley & Sons. Thank you, Joe.” —Dave Vice President & Executive Publisher Acquisitions Editor Assistant Editor Production Manager Senior Production Editor Marketing Manager Creative Director Senior Designer Text Designer Cover Designer Production Management Services Senior Illustration Editor Photo Editor Photo Researcher Senior Editorial Assistant Executive Media Editor Media Editor George Hoffman Franny Kelly Maria Guarascio Dorothy Sinclair Valerie A. Vargas Karolina Zarychta Harry Nolan Madelyn Lesure 4 Design Group Wendy Lai Elm Street Publishing Services Anna Melhorn Hilary Newman Teri Stratford Emily McGee Allison Morris Elena Santa Maria This book was set in Janson TextLTStd-Roman 10/13 by MPS Limited, a Macmillan Company, Chennai, India and printed and bound by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. The cover was printed by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. This book is printed on acid free paper. ∞ Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of knowledge and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Our company is built on a foundation of principles that include responsibility to the communities we serve and where we live...
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...An overview of strategic alliances Dean Elmuti Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, USA Yunus Kathawala Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, USA Keywords Strategic alliances, Competitive advantage, Success Introduction Nike, the largest producer of athletic footwear in the world, does not manufacture a single shoe. Gallo, the largest wine company on earth, does not grow a single grape. Boeing, the pre-eminent aircraft manufacturer, makes little more than cockpits and wing bits (Quinn, 1995, p. 1). Abstract Strategic alliances can be effective ways to diffuse new technologies rapidly, to enter a new market, to bypass governmental restrictions expeditiously, and to learn quickly from the leading firms in a given field. However, strategic alliances are not simple or easy to create, develop, and support. Strategic alliances projects often fail because of tactical errors made by management. By using a well managed strategic alliances agreement, companies can gain in markets that would otherwise be uneconomical. Considerable time and energy must be put forth by all involved in order to create a successful alliance. It is essential that corporations enter into strategic alliances arrangements with a comprehensive plan outlining detailed expectations, requirements, and expected benefits. ``How can this be?'' you ask. These companies, like...
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...Down syndrome: Observing Shannon Submitted by: Alfonse Bowman Arcadia University ED 584: Supporting Students with Low Incidence Disabilities Professor Hopkins Fall 2013 Introduction For our final paper I chose to research trisomy 21 or as it is known clinically, Down syndrome (DS). The primary reason I chose this low incidence disability is because I will make the transition from a regular education teacher to a special education teacher in the spring and I am already familiar with other low incidence disabilities. I realize that with my new role in a self-contained classroom it is important for me to understand the term Down syndrome and then see how the definition and behavioral traits impact the student, the teacher and the other students in an educational setting. This research paper will provide clinical and anecdotal information on DS with real-life observation of a student with Down syndrome. History of Disorder According to the National Down Syndrome Society (2013), during the early nineteenth century, John Langdon Down, an English physician, published an accurate description of a person with Down syndrome. It was this scholarly wok, published in 1866, that earned Down the recognition as the “father” of the syndrome. Although other people had previously recognized the characteristics of the syndrome, it was Down who described the condition as a distinct and separate entity. The United States Department of Health and Human Services Center for Disease Control...
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...An overview of strategic alliances Dean Elmuti Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, USA Yunus Kathawala Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, USA Keywords Strategic alliances, Competitive advantage, Success Introduction Nike, the largest producer of athletic footwear in the world, does not manufacture a single shoe. Gallo, the largest wine company on earth, does not grow a single grape. Boeing, the pre-eminent aircraft manufacturer, makes little more than cockpits and wing bits (Quinn, 1995, p. 1). Abstract Strategic alliances can be effective ways to diffuse new technologies rapidly, to enter a new market, to bypass governmental restrictions expeditiously, and to learn quickly from the leading firms in a given field. However, strategic alliances are not simple or easy to create, develop, and support. Strategic alliances projects often fail because of tactical errors made by management. By using a well managed strategic alliances agreement, companies can gain in markets that would otherwise be uneconomical. Considerable time and energy must be put forth by all involved in order to create a successful alliance. It is essential that corporations enter into strategic alliances arrangements with a comprehensive plan outlining detailed expectations, requirements, and expected benefits. ``How can this be?'' you ask. These companies, like...
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...For example: In 2004, Harvard University began using B20 biodiesel in all of its diesel vehicles and equipment, including shuttle buses and mail trucks. Other universities and colleges using biodiesel include: University of Colorado, Clemson University, University of Michigan, University of Idaho, North Carolina State University, and many others. Japan, which is totally dependent on imported oil, has been turning to biodiesel as an alternative fuel source o Biodiesel was used in the buses of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. o In Kyoto in 2004, nearly 300 city trucks and buses were fuelled with B100 and B20 biodiesel respectively. o In 2001, an association composed of 1441 trucking companies began using biodiesel for their trucks. In Germany, more than 650,000 MT of biodiesel were produced in 2003. It is marketed at a "pure" 100% concentration (B100), and has been a huge success. Some examples: o The German Taxi Association has adopted the use of biodiesel nationwide for their fleets of Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Audi, and Volvo cars since the...
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