Food production will be the main concern as it is the most debated issue, but other aspects, such as land use change and water consumption will be also considered as they are essential aspects in the biofuels sustainability criteria. The review will discuss the viability of biofuels based on the current technologies. Second-generation biofuels are not yet commercially viable and therefore will not be discussed; although they could significantly improve the sustainability of biofuels when they break through to the industrial scale. 2. The scale of biofuels production 2.1. Drivers of biofuels production Lal (2010) stated that "three inter-connected challenges face humankind in the 21st century": food security, climate change, and energy security. The world population is projected to reach 9 billion in 2050, posing more demands on energy, food, and other natural resources. It has
recruited to heal soldiers who had been wounded during World War II. These animals comforted the traumatized and helped the battle-scarred to avoid becoming obsessed with their injuries. During the 1970's, scientific interest was rekindled by a study that had originally set out to examine the connection between social conditions and heart disease. Quite by chance, researchers discovered that the survival rate of people who owned a pet was significantly greater than those who didn't. At first, they treated these findings with suspicion, but the more research that was done, the more conclusive the proof became. People with pets really were living longer. It was discovered that stroking a cat or dog lowers a human being’s blood pressure and reduces anxiety. Just having an animal around you can lower your heart rate. Cats and dogs aren't the only pets that can help you to relax either. A dental school in America has
Box lacrosse Box lacrosse is played by teams of six on a hockey rink where the ice has been removed or covered by artificial turf. The enclosed playing area is called a box, in contrast to the open playing field of the traditional game. This version of the game was introduced in the 1930s to promote business for hockey arenas, and within several years had nearly supplanted field lacrosse in Canada. Women's lacrosse The rules of women's lacrosse differ significantly from men's lacrosse, most notably by equipment and the degree of allowable physical contact. Women's lacrosse does not promote physical contact primarily because the only protective equipment worn for this sport is a mouth guard and face guard and sometimes thin gloves. Stick checking (if the head of the stick is below the shoulder only), and not body checking as in men's lacrosse, is permitted in women's lacrosse. Although sometimes checking can lead to body checking.
MARILYN MONROE LIFE Norma Jeane Mortenson 1. june 1926 Los Angeles - 5. august 1962 American actress, model, and singer 1952 – Marilyn Monroe Marriages Song "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" for Kennedy INTERESTING FACTS Marilyn was relatively poorly paid She died having become a million-dollar movie star She only got $50 (44€) for her nude photographs Marilyn's IQ was significantly higher than John F. Kennedy's 168 Her natural hair colour was not blonde https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg5HIM nPx7k Thanks for listening!
Supervisor: Innar Liiv TALLINN 2011 Findings: The hotel is business oriented, which is supported by the high percentage of business occupants, and the multitude of conventions held within the hotel. The statement is further supported by the fact that occupancy drops with the decrease of influx of business people. The occupancy drops significantly in the July and August which is probably due to the fact that businesses generally run slower in that part of the summer (due to plague of vacations) in the northern hemisphere on latitudes with explicit seasonal changes. Therefore, the hotel must be located on the part of the globe described. The occupancy by women seems to be somewhat statistically correlated with percentage of tourists residing in the hotel
Estonian Environmental Strategy According to the article in constitution, every person in Estonia is obliged to preserve environment and to compensate for damage they cause. In the last fifty years, the use of natural resources has been irrational. The result is that there are turned out many environmental problem areas and preconditions for environmental crisis. Estonian environment was significantly polluted by Soviet army and it takes decades to eliminate this. After Estonia regained its independence, Estonia has moved towards a liberal and free market economy. Different enterprises and various funds have financed large investments to address enviromental problems. The main object of environmental protection is to provide everybody wtih a healthy environment and natural reources without causing damage to nature. The other goal of protection is to preserve biodiversity.
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partner and feel secure before getting married. What is more, a lot of people nowadays have been married before. They already have experiences in this area. For some reason they have lost their partner in life and it is usually not prior for them to get married once again. It is fortunate if they ever find another person to be with and I suppose then they´d rather just enjoy living and being with the beloved one. In conclusion, the importance of marriage has significantly changed over time. I don´ t think people find it inessential nowadays but I believe that we are more careful in making as serious commitments as marriages. Nobody wants to get hurt and that is why we need to be absolutely sure before stepping into marriage.
Kuna paljudel on väike sissetulek, siis nad ei tarbi. Samas peab riik neid ülal pidama, kui samal ajal saaks selle rahaga mida targemat teha. Riikidevaheliselt võib liikuda inimesi, inimesed lähevad siinna, kus on kõrgemad tööturahad ning seal enam tööd edasi ei tee. Samuit kui on töötuid, siis ei liigu näiteks spetsialistid ühest riigist teise. The degree of social protection European workers enjoy in the form of employment protection and social benefits is significantly higher than in any other developed region. The generosity of the social protection system allows Europeans to maintain a balance between work and leisure. While this pillar of the European growth model has obvious benefits for workers, it discourages labor participation and is a burden on the public finances. Europeans do indeed work less and retire earlier than Americans. Over the last four decades the effective retirement age in Europe has systematically declined in Europe even though life
In Estonia, students can’t go to school normally, they have to stay behind the computer every day and it is very exhausting. Many parents have lost their jobs because of the virus. And still there are people who won’t listen to the government rules and spread the virus further. Secondly, global warming is increasing at an alarming rate with the progress in technology. In recent years, industrialization and extensive use of automobiles have been observed, and these developments have significantly raised the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Moreover, these gases like carbon dioxide and methane trap the sunlight and elevate the temperature of the earth. This change in temperature is not only responsible for global warming but also other associated problems of climate change and air pollution. In conclusion, to ensure positive contributions and to minimize risks to the planet, relying on govenment alone will not lead to the desired results
greater horsepower. A turbo/supercharged engine produces more power overall than the same engine without the charging. Both superchargers and turbochargers do this. The difference between the two devices is their source of energy . TURBOCHARGER When people talk about race cars or high-performance sports cars, the topic of turbochargers usually comes up. Turbochargers also appear on large diesel engines. A turbo can significantly boost an engine's horsepower without significantly increasing its weight, which is the huge benefit that makes turbos so popular! . In fact, the term "turbocharger" is a shortened version of "turbo-supercharger," its official name. The turbocharger is bolted to the exhaust manifold of the engine. The exhaust from the cylinders spins the turbine, which works like a gas turbine engine. The turbine is connected by a shaft to the compressor, which is located between the air filter and the intake manifold
began in the early 19th century. By 1854 six separate railway terminals had been built just outside the centre of London: London Bridge, Euston, Paddington, King's Cross, Bishopsgate and Waterloo. At this point, only Fenchurch Street Station was located in the actual City of London. Traffic congestion in the city and the surrounding areas had increased significantly in this period, partly due to the need for rail travellers to complete their journeys into the city centre by road. The idea of building an underground railway to link the City of London with the mainline terminals had first been proposed in the 1830s, but it was not until the 1850s that the idea was taken seriously as a solution to traffic congestion. London Underground full map
10.Decreased precipitation has been observed in the Sahel, the Mediterranean, southern Africa and parts of southern Asia. 11.There is no clear trend in the annual numbers of tropical cyclones. 12.Antarctic sea ice extent continues to show inter annual variability and localized changes but no statistically significant average trends. 13.Because it is consistent with the lack of warming reflected in atmospheric temperatures averaged across the region. 14.The last time the polar regions were significantly warmer than present was about 125,000 years ago. 15.The sea level was probably 4 to 6 m higher during the last interglacial period. 16.It would change at a rate of about 0.1°C per decade. 17.During 1990-2005 the global temperature has increased between 0.15 °C and 0.3 °C per decade. 18.If greenhouse gas concentrations were stabilized, anthropogenic warming and sea level rise would continue for centuries.
The third line of the rating took Coca- Cola - the value of its brand was $ 78.4 billion. The top ten most expensive brands in 2015 as well as in 2005 included: Microsoft, IBM, Toyota and McDonald's. By comparing 2015 and 2005, I would definetely note the active growth of technology brands. In addition, so-called food brands such as Coca-Cola and McDonald's were in the Top 10 list as in 2005 as 2015. I would explain the impressive growth of technology brands so, because they significantly affect people's lives and how people interact and communicate with each other. And, of course, speaking about my favourite brands, Apple, Facebook, Zara, Nike, Adidas attract me mostly.
For example, Even winter is coming, snow is falling, temperature is very high, weather is cold, Estonian forests are so fantastic and enchantress. Also, Estonia is slightly bigger than Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland. On the other hand, this country have own drawbacks. What I really hate, it is mandatory learning Estonian language. Without knowledge Estonian language, I, and a lot of people cannot study in qualify and attractive universities. Also in our country significantly small salary and low perspective. There is average salary in one month 977 euro, but not all people give this money. In Estonia typical policeman getting paid approximately 600-700 and As long as police do not regularly receive wages sufficient to feed their families, their performance will always be open to compromise and corruption. Finally, I am very happy that I was born in Estonia, because it is wonderful country with beautiful nature, varied history, and well safety.
some contests, where good ideas are being searched. For example, several months ago I noticed a contest made by very well-known technology company that was searching for new ideas to implement, which prize pool was up to 2000€. It sounds like a big amount of cash, doesn't it ? In reality, that 2000€ for a company like that is NOTHING, but if your idea finds use in everyday life, then they are able to make Millions out of your idea. Yes, millions, which is significantly bigger amount than they are offering you. Don't sell your ideas for a penny, try to carry them out yourself and make your dreams come true. In conclusion I want all of you to understand that ideas are the mightiest things in world, come up with an amazing thing and you are able to have the whole world on your hands. Since money is very important in this world I would like you to think about William J. Cameron's quote: “Money never starts an idea; it is the idea that starts the money”
accommodate those functions demanding particular visibility and identity, such as a community recreation center. It is very possible that significant heating and cooling economies would be achieved by virtue of underground construction and the application of appropriate solar collection techniques. The southern face of proposed structures along Grant Road offer optimum orientation for collection of solar energy. Additionally, natural illumination of below grade spaces would significantly improve the quality of the indoor environment and has been recognized as an important component of the project. Available space analysis On the schematic site plan of the Northern Pointe site, a total area of some 200 feet by 450 feet is indicated as the proposed maximum extent of below grade development. In addition, we believe that a 345 feet by 475 feet area to the north of the community center may be considered for future
Acid rain is any precipitation that is unusually acidic. It possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions(it has low pH level). Acid rain is caused by emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, which react with water molecules. Distilled water(doesn't contain CO 2), has pH level 7. Liquids with pH level less than 7 are acidic, liquids with pH level greater than 7 are alkaline. Unpolluted rain has a pH level over 5.7, so it is slightly acidic. Affected areas Places significantly impacted by acid rain around the globe include most of eastern Europe from Poland northward into Scandinavia, the eastern third of the United States and southeastern Canada. Other affected areas include the southeastern coast of China and Taiwan Causes · It is caused when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. In the atmosphere they react with water, oxygen and other chemicals to form more acidic pollutants, known as acid rain
Population: 309,156 Religions: Baptist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%, other Protestant 12%, none or unknown 3%, other 2% The 'other' category includes Jews, Muslims, Baha'is, Hindus, Rastafarians, and practitioners of Obeah Languages: English (official), Bahamian dialect Climate subtropical to tropical moderated significantly by the waters of the Gulf Stream the temperature can fall as low as 23 °C districts Acklins Crooked Island Berry Islands East Grand Bahama Bimini Exuma Black Point, Exuma Grand Cay, Abaco Cat Island Harbour Island, Eleuthera Central Abaco Hope Town, Abaco Central Andros Inagua Central Eleuthera Long Island
3. Bioloogiline mitmekesisus - Vahemere ääres on tallamise tõttu väljasuremisohus kuni 500 taimeliiki. Vees võivad sukeldujad kahjustada korallriffe. 4. Vesi on kõige olulisem looduslik ressurss. Turismitööstus üldiselt tarvitab liigselt vee ressursse hotellide, basseinide, golfi rajade ja personaalseks kasutamiseks. See võib viia vee puuduseni ja veevarude allakäiguni. ECONOMY 1. Country's political and economical situation affects tourism significantly. The number of tourists can be small in the countries, where there are hurricanes, eartquakes, terrorism and diseases. 2. Jobs created by tourism are often poorly paid and seasonal. Tourism can push up local property prices and the cost of goods and services. 3. A huge amount of tourism returns are taken away from the target country. There are many reasons: quarters with a foreign heritage, travel agency, commercial expences and raw materials for the tourists
2002- 2003; · in 2003 there were 14 333 employee suggestions of which 11 064 ( 80 per cent) were implemented. Because of the demographic changes in the workforce, BMW has formed a project, "Today for Tomorrow", to help the group to adapt these changes through five areas: 1. design of the working environment 2. healt management and preventive health care 3. needs-based retirement models 4. qualification and skills 5. communication The BMW company has significantly changed the working environment in motor industry. Employees have better conditions and higher wages. This is good for the entire BMW group, because workers are more productive and manufacturing cost can be decreased.
TV violence Nowadays, television is the mainstream medium, which influences significantly the public opinion and, furthermore, it has the power to influence the formation of an individual’s identity. In such a situation, television violence has a particularly significant and dangerous impact on the viewers, especially youth, whose identity, moral values and beliefs are in the process of formation. Young people often perceive celebrities they see on TV and imaginary characters they see in movies as models for their own behavior. Children usually want to be soldiers
Instead, the animals thrive in an · http://www.life.uiuc.edu/crofts/bioph354/nad.html environment surrounded by 'poisonous' · http://www.efn.uncor.edu/dep/biologia/intrbiol/cdel2.htm sulphides. These are tiny (less than 1 mm in · http://kentsimmons.uwinnipeg.ca/cm1504/respiration.htm length). · The animals belong to the phylum Loricifera . · Significantly, these animals lack mitochondria. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/8/30/abstract 3
outside cement walls in their natural habitat? First of all, nowadays we need to help the nature and animals that are the ones facing quite big danger of becoming extinct. Mostly it is caused by our selfish attitude: we do not take care of nature. Zoo is one of the solutions to help to preserve nature and to protect it from poachers. For example Loxodonta africana is an African elephant who has been hunt down and whose population was significantly reduced in 20th century.The population in the Tanzanian Selous Game Reserve, once the largest of any reserve in the world, dropped from 109 000 in 1976 to 13 000 in 2013. 85 000 elephants were lost to poaching in Tanzania between 2009 and 2014. Even though zoos compared to reserves are really small, they are still important in preserving animal species. Also, some of the animals lose their natural habitat completely due to the natural disasters or something even worse like pollution
sales · Fair trade farmers receive 4 cents more per pound for exports, but there is no difference in terms of quantity sold or exported · Fair trade has been successful at promoting environmentally friendly practices Does fair trade work? DOWNSIDES · Mainstream coffee buyers (Starbucks, Nestle) are less willing to enter into longer-term stable contracts · The prise floor is meant to provide a safety net for the farmers in the event that coffee prices fall significantly but in real life it does´nt always work · Fair trade certified farmers receive greater income, but not always their hired workers · Getting certified is expensive, there are joining fees that must be paid if accepted and there are annual fees that must be paid to maintain that certification · The largest issue is the distribution of benefits To sum it up We talked about what the fair trade is What its aim is How to get certified What are the upsides and downsides of fair trading
What are the pros and cons of each? Let's have a brief look at the advantages and disadvantages of both. In August 2009 it has been estimated that there are over 2 million free books available for download. Our father and mothers recall times when one had to stand in queues to get the desired books. An e-book can be offered indefinitely, without ever going "out of print". The collection of e-books takes certainly significantly less room than the same collection of conventional books. An e-reader can potentially contain thousands of e-books, limited only by its memory capacity. Depending on the device e-book may be readable in low light or even in total darkness. For elderly readers or for people with visual problems e-books have a remarkable advantage as the fonts can be enlarged, it I seven possible to use Text-to speech software to read the text. One great thing is the possibility to search for key terms.
This brings along an internal conflict in Laura`s mind, either to grief, or to be vain and self- centered. Towards the end Laura is sent to the grieving family to fetch a big basket. At the sight of the dead man she then realizes how unbefitting her hat is and recognizes a change in herself. During that moment she discovers the complexity of life, where are no profoundly right or wrong social conceptions. She matures significantly, albeit everything she learned might not be a lesson of such a kind, which would serve as life-changing, rather short-lived knowledge, if not developed further. In conclusion, it can be said that Laura`s mother influenced her inner growth immensely. Above all Laura wanted to establish her true self and to be wise enough in order to manage in the world of adults. In the end it is apparent that she has matured a great deal and gained many new experiences likewise discovered her own truths
The Mountain Lion cougar (Puma concolor), also puma, cougar, or panther, is a member of the Felidae family, native to the Americas. This large, solitary cat has the greatest range of any wild land mammal in the Western Hemisphere, extending from Yukon in Canada to the southern Andes of South America. An adaptable species, the cougar is found in every major North American habitat. The Mountain lions of Yellowstone region were significantly reduced by predator control measures during the early 1900s. It is reported that 121 lions were removed from the park between the years 1904 and 1925. Then, the remaining population was estimated to be 12 individuals. Mountain lions apparently existed at very low numbers between 1925 and 1940. They maintain a secretive profile in the Yellowstone region. Although the cougar population numbered in the hundreds during the early 1900s, controlled hunts between 1904 and 1925 decimated the population
He suffered for over a week before he died on May 20, 1944, at age 15. Cash often spoke of the horrible guilt he felt over this incident. Cash's early memories were dominated by gospel music and radio. Taught by his mother and a childhood friend, Cash began playing guitar and writing songs as a young boy. In high school he sang on a local radio station; decades later he released an album of traditional gospel songs, called My Mother's Hymn Book. He was also significantly influenced by traditional Irish music that he heard performed weekly by Dennis Day on the Jack Benny radio program. Cash enlisted in the United States Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base and technical training at Brooks Air Force Base, both in San Antonio, Texas. Cash was assigned to a U.S. Air Force Security Service unit, assigned as a code intercept operator for Soviet Army transmissions at Landsberg, Germany.
Australia Kaspar Rätsep G1A Australian nature · Australian nature is extremely diverse and interesting. It's the driest inhabited continent, only its south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate. · The climate of Australia is significantly influenced by ocean currents, which is correlated with periodic drought, and produces cyclones in northern Australia. · Much of the northern part of the country has a tropical summer rainfall (monsoon) climate. The southwest corner of the country has a Mediterranean climate. Much of the southeast is temperate. · Climate change has become an increasing concern in Australia in recent years, with many Australians considering protection of the
Report A report is based on facts/data etc. The writer knows more than the reader. The reader needs the information. A report should be clear and easy to follow. The person who reads it should find the information quickly. THINK: why you are writing the report, why the reader needs your report and what she might be interested in. Think about the best way to present the facts. If it’s a report of events (e.g. a traffic accident), describe them in chronological order. It should NOT be written like a letter! NO salutation/sign-off. Impersonal style (PASSIVE!), unless you make suggestions or give personal opinion – then you can use “I”. Formal language –no contractions, slang, etc. You can use the following format at the beginning of the report: To: From: (DO NOT write your own name. A member of the student committee etc. is fine) Subject: Basic structure 200 (+/- 10%) Introduction: Aim of the report Status of the writer (who ...
with lingonberry sauce or any kind of jam (sylt) on Thursdays. Crazy for crawfish Crawfish parties (kräftskivor) are popular in August, when warm summer evenings are spent feasting on these red bite-sized fresh-water crustaceans in gardens and on balconies all over Sweden. Eaten only by Sweden’s upper-class citizens and aristocracy in the 16th century, crawfish have become a national delicacy enjoyed by all, with mass importation having significantly brought down the price over the centuries. Surströmming — foul-smelling fish Every culture has at least one culinary specialty that makes both locals and visitors cringe. From late August to early September, a stinky tradition is upheld in Sweden, particularly in the northern part of the country. This is when cans of fermented sour Baltic herring (surströmming) are opened — a tradition dating to the 1800s
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prospective study in which 24 044 individuals took part in during a 6-year period, from year 1960 to 1965. Two diagrams were drawn in this study, and they can be found in the appendix of this investigation. They tested the hypothesis that coronary artery disease is related to dietary habits. From these figures [Figure 1. and 2.] we can draw the conclusions that the standardised mortality ratio suggested that coronary heart disease was significantly lower in vegetarian men compared those who were not vegetarian [Figure 1 in the appendix]. On the contrary, female participants that followed a vegetarian diet were found to be at the highest risk at getting coronary artery disease [Figure 2 in the appendix]. An exact reason to why vegetarian females were at higher risk was not found. Female participants might have either had a dietary deficiency that increased the risk of
accrue and lower the overall pH of the body. Acid deposition also causes clay soils to release aluminum and magnesium further lowering the pH in some areas. If the pH of a lake drops below 4.8, its plants and animals risk death and it is estimated that around 50,000 lakes in the United States and Canada have a pH below normal (about 5.3 for water). Several hundred of these have a pH too low to support any aquatic life. Aside from aquatic bodies, acid deposition can significantly impact forests. As acid rain falls on trees, it can make them lose their leaves, damage their bark, and stunt their growth. By damaging these parts of the tree, it makes them vulnerable to disease, extreme weather, and insects. Acid falling on a forest's soil is also harmful because it disrupts soil nutrients, kills microorganisms in the soil, and can sometimes cause a calcium deficiency. Trees at high
TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL Eesti Mereakadeemia Merendusteaduskond LAINEENERGIA VARIEERUMINE UURINGUALAL Diplomitöö Juhendaja: Tallinn 2014 SISUKORD SUMMARY................................................................................................................... 2 SISSEJUHATUS............................................................................................................. 4 1.PAKAAJALINE LAINETE KESKMINE VÕIMSUS.............................................................5 2.LAINEENERGIA VOO KESKMISED VÄÄRTUSED.......................................................6 3.VÕRDLEMINE..................................................................................................... 7 KOKKUVÕTE........................................................................
Protecting endangered species will make a difference in humans' life In the nature of humankind it is natural to hunt animals. However, nowadays hunting endangered species will make humans be just killers, because it is not necessary to kill something just to have a trophy on the wall at home. People can be proud of what they have done, but decreasing the population of a species largely will cause the specific animal breed to go extinct faster than it would happen via natural causes. Therefore, humans should stop hunting endangered species to slow down their extinction, as these species offer balance in the wildlife, are used without purpose in medicine, and may even reduce poverty. Species on the brink of extinction affect us more than we realize. Sure, pandas are cute, and rhinos are fun to look at, but is there anything more to that? All animals and plants form a very important part of our ecosystem that also includes our land...
Economy of Estonia The economic growth during the recent years has been very fast. The Estonian economy is diverse industry and transport, as well as commerce and different branches of services are all equally important. Due to the available natural resources Estonian economy largely relies on the branches related to the forest; Estonian energy sector is based on oil shale. Finland and Sweden are the most important trade partners. The Estonian economy profits significantly from the business generated by more than 2 million tourists a year. The important sectors of the Estonian economy are the processing, transport, warehousing and communications, commerce and estate, rental and letting, as well as business services, agriculture, construction and government, education and health care. In order to be able to import all the products and services, something must be exported, that's
high concentrations of radon is supplied as utilities. A total of 607 cancer deaths were ascertained by vital statistics in that town from 1972 to 1997. Standardized mortality ratios on the basis of national rates were 1.01 (95% confidence interval; 0.93-1.09) for all cancers, 1.10 (0.95-1.28) for stomach cancer, 0.88 (0.70-1.10) for lung cancer, and 1.14 (0.87-1.48) for liver cancer. Mortality from livercancer was significantly higher than that of two surrounding control cities combined, with a relative risk of 1.40 (1.04-1.89) based on Poisson regression analysis. Lack of information on possible confounders including diet, alcohol drinking, smoking and hepatitis virus infection, is the main limitation of the study, which precludes the evaluation of causal associations. © 2008 American Institute of Physics. Yoshinaga, S., Ishikawa, T., Tokonami, S., Mizoue, T., Narazaki, Y., Mizuno, S., Akiba, S. (2008).
adapt ... or face disempowerment'. In the immediate aftermath of the Cold War, as the UNSC became more active, questions regarding its legitimacy tended to focus upon its failure adequately to represent a UN membership which had almost quadrupled since the organization's founding (Fassbender, 1998; Morris, 2000). However, as disagreements between the P-5 emerged over the Kosovo crisis in 19981999, and even more significantly in relation to Iraq in 2003, this debate was overshadowed by one regarding the criteria to be applied in determining the acceptable bounds within which states may have recourse to the use of force. It is an exploration of these issues, and the fundamental bearing that they have on the UNSC's legitimacy, that forms the principal focus of this article. The first of these harbours concerns regarding the legitimacy of the UNSC, which it sees as being undermined by the Council's apparent
already died as a result of deforestation due to palm oil in the last two decades. This either occurs during the deforestation process, or after the animal enters a village or existing palm oil plantation in search of food. Mother orangutans are also often killed by poachers and have their babies taken to be sold or kept as pets, or used for entertainment in wildlife tourism parks in countries such as Thailand and Bali. Deforestation for palm oil production also contributes significantly to climate change. The removal of the native forests often involves the burning of invaluable timber and remaining forest undergrowth, emitting immense quantities of smoke into the atmosphere and making Indonesia the third highest greenhouse gas emitter in the world. The establishment of oil palm plantations is often promoted as a way of bringing development to poor, rural regions of Borneo and Sumatra. In reality, the industry often has devastating impacts on the people in these areas
goodness of his brilliant lungs and throat, however by law. What's more, it goes: "We should Get Ready to Ruuummmmmmbbbbllllle!" With those five words, Buffer and his sibling have built up a domain that is made millions. Discount permitting incomes have earned about $150 million throughout the most recent three years. For a short declaring commitment that takes somewhere in the range of 10 to 15 minutes, Michael Buffer makes in the scope of $15,000 to $30,000. The cash originates from significantly more places than boxing. Support's trademark "How about we Get Ready to Rumble" motto has enabled him to stretch out into reporting all matter of occasions -- from games, to amusement, to corporate capacities and private gatherings. Cushion has likewise reached out to authorizing items, among them computer games, toys and motion pictures. He got a commission for the 2000 Warner Bros. wrestling film Ready to Rumble. His own prosperity is an especially solid notice of what's in
details and votes on changes to parts of it. Report stage The House consideres the changes. 3rd reading The amended bill is debated as a whole. After that the bill is sent to the House of Lords where it goes through the same process. After both Houses have reached agreement the bill receives the royal assent and becomes an Act of Parliament and a new law. The House of Lords Members are not elected. They used to have more power but like the power of the monarch it has reduced significantly. No bill can't become a law unless the HoL accepts it but after six months it will become a law anyway. Usually the member own an aristocratic title or they are retired from the House of Commons. Usually parties are very keen to send their older members (who once were in the leadership of the party) into the HoL this gives the party the opportunity to pay them some respect and the same time get rid of them. HoL is like a forum,
new ways of doing things” – (Porter 1990) ● “An innovative business is one which lives and breathes “outside the box”. It is not just good ideas, it is a combination of good ideas, motivated staff and an instinctive understanding of what your customer wants” – (Branson 1998) ● “...novel implementation of an invention, discovery, new or existing knowledge in economic process” (Joseph A. Schumpeter) ● An innovation is the implementation of a new or significantly improved product (good or service), or process, a new marketing method, or a new organisational method in business practices, workplace organisation or external relations” (Oslo Manual). Innovation and entrepreneurship Schumpeter on innovation: the role of inventions and entrepreneurs ● Innovation as “new combinations” of existing resources: “Innovation is possible without anything we should
Writing reports: 200 words Olen teile saatnud mitmeid näidiseid (4 vähemalt), vaadake üle tüübid (3 ), sõnavaralehed; tüüplaused/fraasid Lühivormid keelatud, kuiv ja väga ametlik stiil- ei mingeid emotsioone!!! 1) Ärge tehke põhiviga, et kirjutate nagu esseed, kirjutage n.ö. survey report, see on see alapealkirjadega. Leidke ja grupeerige nagu see riigieksami Poku aruanne. 2) kasutage spets sõnavara (vaadake üle sõnavara lehed)--tabelid, mida täitsime--- increase remarkably, significantly, fluctuates, follows upward/ downward trend 7 out of 10; those who were questioned/surveyed; decreases by 10 per cent ja kokku on teil mitu lehte minu antud paljundusi ; seventy per cent of those questioned had no complaints...; a large number (majority) who participated in the survey stated that ...; this is illustrated by the fact that (üldistused).. 3) Alustage alati This report will describe/ The aim of this report is to outline the results of a survey which was carried out..
Estonian Economy Estonians earn about half of the average European income, despite the fact that the economic growth during the recent years has been very fast and the differences have been diminishing. Although the extremely vigorous period of economic reforms is now over, the changes that Estonia is presently going through are far more extensive than those in the developed countries. The Estonian economy is diverse industry and transport, as well as commerce and different branches of services are all equally important. Due to the available natural resources Estonian economy largely relies on the branches related to the forest; Estonian energy sector is based on oil shale, a resource quite rare elsewhere in the world. Finland and Sweden are the most important trade partners. The Estonian economy profits significantly from the business generated by more than 2 million tourists a year, most of who...
· Silicon Valley is the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California, United States. · The San Francisco Bay Area had long been a major site of U.S. Navy research and technology. · In 1909, Charles Herrold started the first radio station in the United States with regularly scheduled programming in San Jose. · Silicon Valley has been most famous in recent years for innovations in software and Internet services. Silicon Valley has significantly influenced computer operating systems, software, and user interfaces. · Silicon Valley is generally considered to have been the center of the dot-com bubble. · Notable companies: · Adobe Systems · Apple Inc. · eBay · Google · Intel · Yahoo
MAIN STREET MODE Main Street mode is the second manual mode. Sensors are also used, but only on secondary roads. By default, Main Street is always given the right of way. When a car approaches from the secondary road and activates the sensor, light will change for a fixed amount of time, and then return the right of way back to Main Street. This mode is sensible in cases where one road has significantly more traffic than the other one. To activate Main Street mode: Put switch #3 on controller 1 into on position. Put switch #4 on each controller into on position. Note that it is not possible to change between Democratic and Main Street modes on the second crossroad from Controller 1. This is due to the limitations on the link between the two controllers.
presence in that country. While other "Wimpy" locations are still in operation presently, they are now independent from BK and no longer have the presence they once did. In 1997, Grand Metropolitan merged with Guinness to form a company called Diageo. Diageo maintained ownership of BKC until 2001 when Diageo decided to focus solely on their beverage products and divest itself of the chain. By the time of the sale, Burger King's revenues and market share had declined significantly, Burger King had fallen to a near tie for second place with rival Wendy's in the US market for hamburger chain restaurants. For many years leading into the early 2000s Burger King and its various owners plus many of its larger franchises closed many under-performing stores. Several of its largest franchises entered bankruptcy due to the issues surrounding the performance of the brand. In 2002, a troika of private equity firms led by TPG Capital, L.P with associates Bain Capital
either deliberately or accidentally including Rhodes grass and other Chloris species, Buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris), Giant rats tail grass (Sporobolus pyramidalis) parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorous) and stylos (Stylosanthes spp.) and other legumes. These introductions have the potential to significantly alter the structure and composition of savannas worldwide, and have already done so in many areas through a numbers of processes including altering the fire regime, increasing grazing pressure, competing with native vegetation and occupying previously vacant ecological niches. Climate change There exists the possibility that human induced climate
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