Essays on Woodford

Abstract

The document considers the use and conservation of energy in domestic dwellings using heating systems, specifically water heated boilers, which is the cheapest solution in the market for home heating systems in Ireland and Europe. The document starts with a literature review of the available home heating systems and focuses on boilers due to its availability and price. The literature review includes a standard boiler array for a typical house, the radiators materials, and key concepts to understand the use of boilers for heat generation in homes. Later, it is necessary the calculation of heat transference for a given ...

Introduction

Over the course of the last few decades, global pollution has overwhelmingly been on the rise. As years go by - the humans' way of thinking evolves. Hence, the technological aspect of life keeps on advancing rapidly at the expense of contaminating our planet. Similar to other elements associated with human life, the natural environment is also undergoing a continuous change. There is the unchallengeable need of developing knowledge of the issues that characterize this change. The modern world is experiencing an increase in the natural calamities and varying weather patterns. These changes are primarily associated with the environmental ...

Business cycle: periodic fluctuations in the economic activity experienced over time. It is determined by measuring the growth rate of the gross domestic product.

The Circular Flow Diagram: it is an economic model that shows how goods, services and money move within an economy (between producers and consumers). Economic Equilibrium: a condition in which economic forces are balanced in the absence of external influences. The main forces are demand and supply. Effects of leakages from and injections into the spending stream: leakages include savings, imports, and taxes while injections include investment spending, exports and government spending. When leakages exceed ...

How VOIP Works.

Chris Woodford in his article explains the workings of VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) through the analysis of Skype (a popular internet telephony software). Chris maintains that telephone technology has remained almost the same since the 19th century and in the 21st century one must be using the better available technologies of the internet. The technological advancements have not only made it possible to communicate with other people in a fast and efficient manner but also reduced the cost for the same. In the article, Chris describes the functioning of VOIP, detailing Call Signaling, Call transmission, interfacing with the ...

Introduction

Air pollution is defined as the introduction of biological molecules, particulates, and other harmful substances into the air in sufficient quantities such that they cause damage to the health of living organisms including human beings, plants, and animals and may sometimes cause death. These pollutants may also cause harm to property resulting in corrosion of buildings and causing them to crumble or destroy the environment by introducing foul odors and reducing visibility. Two different types of air pollution exist: natural or artificial, depending on the causative factors. Air pollutants are also classified into primary and secondary sources. Primary sources ...