Essays on Csiro

I would like to tell you about such a significant invention of the last years as Wireless Fidelity, widely known as Wi-Fi. The modern world is computerized practically in every sphere – everywhere you go, you will meet hundreds of devices constantly connected to the Internet. Even such habitual things as TV-sets, cameras, washing machines, even kettles are today equipped with Wi-Fi or WLAN adapters which add them many new features. Wi-Fi was invented in 1996 in the CSIRO by John O’Sullivan in Canberra, Australia. John O’Sullivan is an Australian electrical engineer who works in the sphere of ...

Introduction

Our galaxy, the star system of our solar system, is called the Milky Way. The Milky Way is a grand cluster of stars visible in the sky as a bright band of fog. In the ancient Greek, the word "galaktikos" means "milk", "milky", so the Milky Way and stellar systems similar to it are called galaxies. In our galaxy, there are more than 200 billion stars of very different luminosity and color ("The Milky Way Galaxy - 200 billion stars", 2016). The Solar neighborhood is the volume of the galaxy, where we can observe and study the stars of ...

History and evolution of boxing

The first depicts of boxing are dated back to the 2nd millennium BC, when the first fist-fighters appear in ancient Egyptian mural reliefs (Poliakoff). In the beginning, boxing was fighting with bare fists, but the Ancient Greeks, made fighting an Olympic Game in 688 BC (Poliakoff). In time, technological achievements have taken boxing a step forward. For example, the scoring process, which used to cause number of problems in the past, is now developed through an automatic scoring system (CSIRO).

Rules, regulations and objectives of boxing

Boxing is a combat sport where two individuals fight with one another by throwing punches against each other, wearing gloves, ...

The control of Natural Resource Management in Australia is a critical concern and hence the responsibility of governments, communal groups and regional bodies to support projects and programs delivery that consequently inform policy makers on natural resources issues. (Brueckner, Durey, Mayes & Pforr 2014). Water pollution is a significant natural resource management issue in Australia that is caused by different anthropogenic, as well as natural factors (Pigram 2007). The northern Jarrah Forests of Western Australia have been a source of water to the Perth metropolitan Region, however, the water supply system is under a threat of pollution from Industrial activities taking place within ...

INTRODUCTION

Since the early 2000s, there has been a global revolution in the environmental realm. n various countries, the green movement has manifested itself in a visibly increased awareness by the public, as well as in governmental policies that seek to lessen the environmental impact of both public and private institutions. United States citizens, for example, have begun choosing whether to make their homes and transportation more energy efficient. Humanitarian and environmental non-governmental organizations are deciding how to guide their members and respond to climate change (Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, 2010). Closer to home, Australian governmental policies have also begun ...

Hospitality management

Introduction One of the economic activities with a global aspect is tourism and hospitality. Tourism and hospitality take place in every part of the globe ranging from the world biggest capital cities to poor villages in the rural areas. The economic contribution of tourism in different countries has led to increased focus through increased funding. Hospitality and tourism are among the leading and the largest industries in the world. It is among the major sectors of the country's economy that contributes millions of dollars into the economies of the world annually (Harris Griffin & Williams 2002, p. 82). Tourism and ...

Executive Summary

The current report presents a number of strategic management strategies to the Australian federal government. In general, the report categorizes different ecosystem services and function provided by Murray-Darling basin into four major categories-production, habitat, information and regulating. Alongside this, the report indicates that in their efforts to provide ecosystem services and functions, industry stakeholders fail to allocate resources efficiently, more importantly, the report indicates that market failures results from nature of the market and the nature of goods and services produced and the nature of exchange used. The market-based instruments (MBIs) refer to several regulations that government organizations use ...

Countries all over the globe have been impacted by climate change arising from environmental degradation, Australia being no exception. Over the past century, the temperature in Australia has risen by 0.8ºC, with the minimum temperatures rising quicker when compared to the maximum. The northern, southern and eastern regions of the continent receive more rainfall with an increasing incident of heavy rainfall as well as days of rain. On the other hand, the western parts are receiving lesser rain. An increase in coral mortality and bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef have been attributed to a rise in the sea ...

The world is currently debating on creation of green jobs in an attempt to transit to low carbon economy. The world also aims at reducing reliance on fossil fuels and emission of greenhouse gas (Taylor 2011). 2007/2008 global economic crisis and climate change have necessitated creation of green jobs. Many organizations such as Climate Institute in Australia, Greenpeace & European Renewable Council, and the Australian Geothermal Energy Association & Carnegie Corporation Limited are optimistic that employment will increase significantly by the year 2020 (Cato 2009).

Green jobs are quality jobs that can sustain families, and help in improving the environment. They ...

Abstract

Public or private transportation is a big issue in trying to cut and maintain low CO2 emissions. This issue has become controversial in some circles so this paper uses math to determine which choice is better for me. Data from the Australian Greenhouse Office, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the United States Energy Department is used. These government offices have reported transport emissions as compared to the emissions of other public sectors. Also different modes of transportation and their fuel types are reported upon as compared to passenger activity and energy use. According to the calculations the use of ...