Essays on Dam

What does Swift say is the problem facing the nation in the 2nd paragraph of the essay?

Swift is alive to the fact there is a large number of children along the streets asking for money and other favors from people passing despite the fact the Kingdom is in a poor state. In effect, it poses a significant challenge to the nation. He, therefore, proposes that whoever could devise a way of making the children productive would help the nation a great deal.

Swift uses the word “dam” in paragraph 4. What does it traditionally mean? What attitude towards poor women does this suggest?

The word “dam” as used by Swift has a traditional implication or meaning. It denotes grave due to its correlation with a word in Greek, taphos. It implies the womb of women that ...

Introduction

Coca-Cola generally referred as Coke, is an American multinational company, producing a non-alcoholic carbonated drink, which was invented back in the 19th century by a pharmacist John Pemberton as a patented medicine. When the drink started to be distributed in the country’s retail market, the sales were below expectations. The businessman Asa Griggs Candler, however. saw a great potential in the company and acquired it in 1891, laying the foundation to the strongest brand in soft drinks market throughout the 20th century under the leadership of the visionary businessman and, later, his oldest son. Importantly, Asa Griggs Candler ...

Introduction

As the head of the information technology department of the Emirates Airline, there is a need to introduce varying degrees of change within each section of the unit to inject efficiency in the entire operations. As such, the changes will focus on customer booking and seat reservations to improve customer care and uplift the overall image of the department. The change is of low urgency because it is a long-term endeavor that will gradually ensure quality services to the entire clientele. Further, it is proactive and has been informed by the deliberations within the Department, aiming to introduce sustainable ...

Introduction

BMW Group is one of the most successful automotive companies in the world and is a considered a brand leader in the premium market segment in the United States. Despite competitive pressures within the market segments and among the low and mid-priced automotive, BMW’s vehicle volume sales continued to increase by 5.2% in 2015, thanks to the normalization of the global economy. Its revenues also increased by 14.6% and reached $92.2 billion while its net income reached $6.4 billion, a 10% increased from the previous year (BMW Group, 2016). As per location, Germany accounted for 42.6% of the ...

Environmental Sociology

Introduction The risk associated with significant projects like the construction if the Belo Monte Dam tends to be quite big. Risks tend to affect people in various aspects, for instance, there is a risk that affects people in the individual context and those that affect them in the general aspects (Mythen 2004, p. 11). However, the manner in which people deal with the possibility of an adverse outcome, especially in an investment like the big dam tends to differ depending on the magnitude of the risk. Though the risks related to the project can cause dangerous and catastrophic problems, ...

Introduction

A theoretical research was conducted to demonstrate and to understand several fundamentals of hydraulics. This lab entailed information gathering and analysis of hydraulic fundamentals. It employed the use of both primary sources and secondary sources to collect relevant information on the selected topics on hydraulic fundamentals. The aim of the lab was to research and understand several fundamentals of hydraulics. The fundamentals were identified, defined and described in a non-technical manner. Additionally, the importance of the hydraulic fundamentals was briefly discussed. The scope of the lab was confined to a list of hydraulic fundamentals which included hydraulic head, the ...

Introduction

As the need for energy conservation and preservation of the environment becomes more popular, many countries and firms are now utilizing renewable energy in order to generate power. Renewable energy, also known as green energy, is defined as the energy that comes from natural resources which can be replenished constantly, such as sunlight, tides, wind, biomass, and geothermal heat. Because the sources of this energy can be constantly renewed, it can be said that this type of energy cannot be exhausted completely (Ciolkosz).

Why Use Renewable Energy Sources?

There are many advantages in using renewable energy. First off, renewable energy is environmentally sustainable. Unlike ...

YOURNAMEHERE

YOURSCHOOLHERE “How long can a human being survive without water?” That seems like a simple question. Packer (2002) points out that this seemingly simple question is not simple at all. Various factors mean that the answer can be anywhere from a few hours to several days. Regardless, though, one thing is clear. Water is necessary for life. The Earth (capital “E” for our home world) is unique in the solar system with its vast supply of liquid water (Blue Planet, n.d.). Since a human body is 60% water, this is obviously a substance of some importance (The Water In ...

The hydrodynamic power is the result of the transformation of the potential energy of water, that is, a column or height difference of water that moves a primary machine that generates mechanical energy. The mechanical energy later is transformed in electricity, thanks to the use of a generator.

Main components of the hydroelectric plants

A large dam to store water, provide a constant flow of water and accumulate potential energy in the form of hydraulic load. A large capacity of the dam gives reliability to the hydroelectric plant with a guarantee of a constant flow of water to the turbines. An abduction which is a ...

Background

Globalization and internationalization of the businesses have had the tremendous effect on the activities of the modern corporations (Sadler, 2003). According to The Guardian (2015). 2015 Gates Annual Letter predicts that the next 15 years will be driven by innovation in technology or innovation focused on giving access to the technology to a larger population and obtaining higher data collection and transformation speed along with the development of technologies and innovative solutions, aimed at vertical and horizontal business integration. That said, Accenture Technology Vision 2016 report outlines the major business technology trends for the near future: intelligent automation, liquid ...

During the dramatic rise of South Korea from developing to developed nation, since the 1970s, environmental issues were an afterthought, as the country focused on economic development. This has led to serious issues of air pollution, overuse of water resources and other environmental damage. In a bid to overcome its environmental problems, recent governments have proposed initiatives in an attempt to remediate environmental damage and improve the air quality. One of these initiatives is the Four Rivers Restoration Project, driven by Lee Myung-bak, former president, and forming an element of the “Green New Deal” policy which was launched in ...

Executive Summary

Fossil fuels are the predominant source of energy for industrial and transportation consumption. It is however expected that in a few more decades, fossil fuels will have lesser role to play than non-conventional oil and gas sources and renewable energy sources. This paper presents an overview of some of the socioeconomic factors that are driving the global oil industry and their implications for the UK industry. Four key influences are studied to understand the implications for the industry in terms of economic and environmental factors. The steady influence of OPEC is a significant factor in the pricing of crude ...

The company’s database contains very sensitive data. The data ought to be secured against internal and external threats. The competitors may use the company’s data to gain a competitive advantage in unfair competition. Therefore, the database of any organization needs to be secure and operationally efficient. The management ought to ensure that the sensitive databases are isolated from the rest to ensure the security of the organizational database. Such isolation ensures that very crucial data from the organization are secluded against common access. The second approach is to audit and eliminate all vulnerabilities. The possible points of ...

The Earth is a temple. Man has been shifting and tampering with the Earth since the beginning of time, but no time hard hit as the industrial revolution. Whether the human mind perceives from religion, scientific facts or both, tampering with nature always comes with a price. The price of peace, the price of sheer humbleness, the price of pure existence in the raw form of nature in simple elegance. The industrial revolution took sea and land by storm and the planet has faced a dehumanizing effect that will forever change the course of animated life, forever. The 19th ...

Part One

Chapter 1: After the WWII, the United States experienced industrialization, population boom, and the “America First” pride that pushed the country forward, while Indianness symbolized past. As the result, the nation and the government wanted to assimilate Indians as soon as possible, and the BIA took the leading role in this process. Furthermore, the BIA managed all Indian issues. The absence of exclusive rights on the tribes’ territories, the consequences of the 1887 General Allotment Act, and the new harden policies that aimed to cause the rapid assimilation of Indians led to lack of food, health and education services, ...

CORPORATE AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS IN DISASTER TIMES – A CASE ANLAYSIS OF THE BENTO RODRIGUES DAM INCIDENT OF NOVEMBER 2015

Introduction On the 5th of November, 2015, the Bento Rodrigues Dam broke its bounds and flooded major settlements in Minas Gerais, in south east Brazil. The immediate result was due to an accidental leakage in the Bento Rodrigues Dam which caused the release of a large volume of toxic materials into the nearby Santarem River valley which flowed into the Doce River. The Dam is owned by Samarco which is owned jointly by Vale and British-Australian mining giant, BHP Billiton. The purpose of this research is to identify the major business and corporate communication issues that occurred in the ...

Bill Gates, as any outstanding personality is unique. However, today we will not argue with those who criticize him. We will apply the golden rule of business, which reads: "Learning should be from the successful people." We will talk about what events from the biography of Gates and the quality of his character helped him to become what he is. He is the legendary founder of Microsoft, who is also the richest man in the world for over ten years. He is a charismatic business leader, innovator, has a knight title in the UK and is the father of ...

Introduction

A dam is a structure specifically constructed to obstruct the flow of moving water, and by extension raising the water level. Dams are built for various purposes, such as a means of flood control, water storage, and a source of hydroelectric power, specifically hydroelectric ones. Some dams are also used in transportation and inland navigation by acting as bridges that connect one side of a body of water to the next. In other words, dams can have many benefits for a developing society. Because of their perceived benefits, many dams have been built all over the world—at least ...

WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CHALLENGES THAT PANALPINA WILL HAVE TO OVERCOME AND THE CAPABILITIES THAT WILL HAVE TO DEVELOP TO MAINTAIN ITS LEADING POSITION AND THE RAPID PACE OF GROWTH

Background

Globalization and the unprecedented pace of internationalization of the businesses have had the tremendous effect on the activities of the modern corporations. Some of the major challenges which the companies face in the contemporary business environment include innovation and technology advancements. This document focuses on the analysis of the specific company, Panalpina, one of the biggest logistics companies, which proud itself in excellent supply chain solutions for the global ...

Environmental Sustainability and Its Potential Influence on Business in the Netherlands and China

In this paper, I will first describe the background of Dutch environmental legislation, making references to the historical reasons for its development. Then I will do the same activity for the current Chinese environmental laws, also referring to its historical issues. Next, I will compare key aspects of both policies and draw conclusions as to their effects on business and country growth.

The Netherlands

Jamison, Eyerman, Cramer, & Læssøe (1990, p. 121) indicate that the history of environmentalism in the Netherlands is very much interconnected with international developments since the 1960s. As such, the new environmentalist movement has significantly influenced ...

STEPP

References CNBC. US energy bankruptcy wave surges despite recovering oil prices. CNBC. Retrieved from http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/13/us-energy-bankruptcy-wave-surges-despite-recovering-oil-prices.html Engber, D. (2016). The Ultimate Trader Joe’s Shopping Hack: Don’t Shop at Trader Joe’s. Slate Articles. Retrieved from http://www.slate.com/articles/life/food/2016/02/the_ultimate_trader_joe_s_shopping_hack_don_t_shop_at_trader_joe_s.html Food and Agriculture Organization. (2003). Subsidies, food imports and tariffs key issues for developing countries. FAO. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/english/newsroom/focus/2003/wto2.htm Frost, A. (2015). The Truth Behind Trader Joe’s: What You May Not Know About TJ’s Brand. groundswell.org. Retrieved May from http://groundswell.org/the-truth-behind-trader-joes-what-you-may-not-know-about-tjs-brand/ Nielsen (2012). Nielsen Global Shopping Report 2012. nielsen.com. Retrieved from http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsenglobal/au/docs/reports/nielsen-global-shopping-report-2012.pdf Nielsen (2015). The Future of Grocery E-Commerce, Digital Technology ...

Wave and Wind Power Generation

Wind Physics Basics Wind is atmospheric air which is in motion Energy Source The earth surface absorbs solar radiation differently. Some parts absorb more radiation than other. This creates pressure zones. As a result of pressure, air moves from high-pressure zones to low-pressure zones. This causes atmospheric air motion known as wind. Wind is a renewable source of energy. It is constantly available free of charge (Bhattacharyya, 2011).

Spatial scales

Atmospheric air motion can be categorized depending in terms of spatial scale. Four spatial scales identified include planetary scale, synoptic scale, mesoscale, and microscale. There are various types of spatial scales ...

Introduction

The Rocky Mountain National Park is situated in the Rocky Mountains in the state of Colorado. The national park is among one of the most visited tourist destination in the United States as it is filled with majestic views that attract over three million visitors every year. The fauna and flora in the national park features mountain lakes, wildlife, mountain views as well as varied environments and climates (Malitz, 13). Rocky Mountain National Park has five main visitors’ centres with the Beaver Meadows Centre being the central headquarter of the park due to its national historic landmarks that were ...

Introduction

Industries in West Virginia have violated the state-issued permit of pollution by releasing toxic substances such as coal ash and selenium into the local water supply. In addition to the threat toxic substances like coal ash and selenium pose to the health of the community, toxic water destroys the environment and destabilizes the local ecosystem of the areas impacted by such pollution. West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) was formed as a guidance tool to aid persons to know when it is environmentally secure to withdraw water from the stream. This judgment is built on percentages of yearly ...

Implications of unethical practice

According to Schneider, Elizabeth N (42), ethics refers to a set of universal belief, conduct or set of standards that controls what one ought to do when the well-being of others is at stake. Ethically, organizations should, therefore, apply the standards in their day to day operations in a way that creates sustainability and promotes Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). In brief, CSR can be defined as carrying out activities that may not necessarily benefit the organization but instead help the well being of the third parties such as employees and customers. When ethical standards and corporate social responsibility is ...

In February 1972, an impoundment dam made of coal waste collapsed. The dam was located in Logan County, which is found in West Virginia County. The resulting flood from the collapse culminated to the death of approximately one hundred and twenty-five people and also at the same time causing a loss of around fifty million dollars' worth of property. Up to now, the occurrence has remained to be one of the most talked about deadly disaster. After the calamity taking place, various investigative commissions were set up. Worth noting is that they made revelations that the Pittston coal mining ...

BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MARKET

Deloitte is an international company that offers professional services to the firms and companies around the world. It is a private company, founded in 1845 in the UK. Regarding revenue and the number of professionals, it is the second largest professional service providing company in the world, headquartered in the United States in the city of New York. The major professional services of the company include the following (Deloitte, 2015a):

Audit & Risk Advisory

Consulting Financial Advisory Tax Enterprise Risk It is currently working with around 225,500 professionals in its global network of 150 countries. The company has successfully generated the ...

Facts Disputing Von Daniken’s Theory on Egypt

Erich von Daniken tries to support his theory that Earth was visited by ancient extraterrestrial beings using the early Egyptian civilization. Von Daniken claims that the Egyptian civilization rose suddenly out of nowhere as a fully formed, technological advanced society (Von Daniken, n.d). Von Daniken’s claims are not valid because the Egyptian civilization is well documented showing how they learnt and built from their mistakes. Egyptian ingenuity began in 3000 B.C when they built the world’s first dam. The dam was 50 feet high and its construction was overseen by Egypt’s first Pharaoh, Menes, who had ...

Research paper on the Colorado River & Glen Dam

Research Paper on the Colorado River & Glen Dam Water law traditionally has been referenced in regards to water quality, judicial decisions, and state statutes that deal with water quantity, the allocation, and management of water rights. The subject of water quality has often been discussed under the environmental law. The water law of the Western States was set upon various doctrines that developed in a uniform pattern within the western United States. Water is the lifeblood of the arid West, and the Western Water Laws were developed in controversy, and thus the allocation of water rights continues to be ...

Introduction

Africa has been and remains the subject of debate and controversy of large countries. Over the years, the composition of the global players and their methods change, but the price of “African cake” only increases. The last 15 years for many African countries have been marked by the strengthening of trade relations with China, which has today become a major investor. Unlike European countries, which, guided by a complex of guilt for a colonial past of the continent, has long been focused on humanitarian aid and the reduction of African debt, China immediately made an emphasis on trade and ...

The problem of water resources of the Mekong River threatens to escalate into a serious conflict between China and several Southeast Asian countries. The origins of the Mekong, which occupies the 13th place among the longest rivers in the world (about 4350 km), are located on the Tibetan Plateau. The Mekong flows through China (Tibet Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province), Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. China is already having on the Mekong (China calls it the Lancang River) two operating hydroelectric power stations and at the beginning of September 2012 announced the launch of the third one called ...

Executive Summary

The aim of this report is to cover Coca-Cola’s mission, vision, objectives and values in detail. Critical assessment of its reports and information posted on the website with regard to shareholders as well as other stakeholder groups demonstrates that Coca-Cola strives to solve scandals that have occurred years ago. The firm cares greatly for the working environment that it creates. What concerns formulation of vision and mission, it is clear that Coca-Cola needs more differentiation and precision. What is more, based on its commitment to integrity, Coca-Cola should explicitly state on the main page for shareholders what its ...

As early as elementary school, we are taught the water cycle. The simple cycle of evaporation that causes the clouds, the clouds rain on the land, the water is soaked up into the soil, lakes, and rivers only to travel back to the ocean and eventually become rain and snow again. It sounds like a simple process. However, much of California has been in drought for a while and everyone is suffering. Many cities ban the use of water outside, except on a specific day of the week. Neighbors turn each other in for water use. The rolling hills ...