There are three main causes of China’s water scarcity crisis: Global Warming‚ Urbanization/ population growth‚ and Industrialization. Of these‚ the biggest driver is the industry. One reason for China’s water shortage is that the glaciers are melting. They are melting 7% each year and many people depend on these glaciers for water. Also the dry season is drying the lakes up. Temperatures are rising faster than the global average. In addition‚ northern China’s rain and snowfall have decreased
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China’s Ministry of Commerce‚ together with five other ministries‚ issued this warning in June: "Companies making disposable chopsticks will face local government restrictions aimed at decreasing the use of the throwaway utensil.... Production‚ circulation and recycling of disposable chopsticks should be more strictly supervised." (Disposable/ (throwaway) chopsticks are wooden utensils used to eat oriental/ Chinese food. The Chinese Government wants to reduce production and use of disposable chop
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Proponents of the language currently presented in the Vernon Hills Student handbook argue that rules must be vague in order to encompass diverse and unforeseen situations. Mr. Stilling‚ an administrator at Vernon Hills High School‚ affirmed that a flexible handbook will invariably be ambiguous (Stilling). Although this statement seems logical‚ it is self-defeating for Vernon Hills to hold such an attitude. What is the point in even writing a rule book if the provisions are so imprecise that nearly
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China’s Creation Story In the beginning‚ the heaven and earth were still one and all was in chaos. The universe was like a big black egg‚ carrying Pan Gu inside itself. After eighteen thousand years‚ Pan Gu woke up from a long sleep. Because he felt suffocated‚ he took up a broad ax and wielded it with all his might to crack open the egg in which he is in. He formed the heavens and the cold‚ turbid matter formed the earth. Pan Gu stood between them‚ his head touching the sky‚ his feet planted on
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main causes of China’s water scarcity crisis‚ industry‚ pollution‚ and population. Of these‚ the biggest driver is population. One reason for China’s water shortage is the industry. The larger the industry grows‚ the smaller amount of water there would be to go around. For example‚ over 30% of power used in North China uses water ( Document D ). In addition‚ in 2015‚ industry alone used almost 200 billion cubic meters of water ( Document C ). Industry helps explain China’s water shortage
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Learning through research is an important part of modern independent learning. Ability to use the internet can provide up-to-the-minute data from a range of sources. A Personal Learning Environment is comprised of all the different Internet tools we can use for learning. Social software is increasingly being used in education and training through such applications as web logs‚ wikis‚ tools and applications for creating and sharing multi media and tools for sharing all kinds of different personal
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Managed Care Payment System: A Critique Richard Schulz HCS 521 Health Care Infrastructure University of Phoenix Professor Jay Littleton December 9‚ 2006 Introduction Individual payments for health care services received have undergone many changes over the past one hundred and fifty years in this country. For many years a fee for service system was in place. This was acceptable at the time because costs were low. However‚ as costs began to rise‚ changes in the system occurred as well
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describing and interpreting them (Laws‚ 1998). Therefore the aim of this report is to address the implications and changes to the heritage and culture tourist industry and how this has impacted upon the execution of cultural events‚ especially the Notting Hill Carnival in London. Heritage and Cultural Events Major events can be an advantageous way with which to position a destination and all that it represents‚ promoting it to the world stage. It has been suggested that destinations have become a place
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Internet Case Study for Chapter 4: Forecasting The Akron Zoological Park During the early 1990s‚ changes in consumer preferences and changes in governmental priorities‚ almost resulted in the permanent closing of the Akron Children’s Zoo. Lagging attendance and a low membership level did not help matters. Faced with uncertain prospects‚ the city of Akron opted out of the zoo business. In response‚ the Akron Zoological Park was organized as a corporation to operate the zoo under contract with the
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Discuss how the relationship between the government and the managed health care industry changed over the years. Which changes do you believe had a positive impact on the managed health care industry? The relationship between government and the managed health care industry has a long history. Managed health care otherwise known as the pre years of managed care‚ started before the 1970’s. In the period from 1910 until 1970 the most significant example is the Western Clinic in Tacoma‚ Washington
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