The ancient Sinhalese were skilled engineers. This can be seen in the works that have come down to us‚ such as the stupa and the irrigation system. Contemporary engineers have saluted this achievement. The logo of the Institution of Engineers‚ Sri Lanka (IESL) has as its most prominent feature‚ a dagoba. Other items in the logo include a sluice gate and a reservoir. This logo was reproduced on a stamp in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the IESL. The IESL has also included studies on ancient
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Contents Executive Summary 4 1. Introduction 5 1.1. What is groundwater? 6 1.2. Availability and use of groundwater 6 2. Sources of Groundwater Contamination 8 2.1. Natural Sources 8 2.2. Agricultural Activities 8 2.3. Human Activities 9 3. Regulatory‚ Institutional and Policy Framework 13 4. Ways to manage Groundwater 15 4.1. Groundwater Recharge 15 4.2. Recycling and wastewater treatment 16 5. Case Study 19 5.1. Case Study I: Ambuja Cement Limited 19 5.2. Case Study II: Bosch Limited
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Final Exam What technological development‚ during the early history we covered‚ do you feel was either a detriment or an enhancement for people to move away from spending all of their lives finding sustenance? The Greeks were a highly civilized society when they came up with the idea of domestication in the Neolithic era (New Stone). It enhanced there civilization and made them be able to accomplish other thing that were important. They didn’t start out that way‚ but thing where able to change
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Water Crisis in Saudi Arabia Introduction Without water‚ there is no life. This is true for people and all other living things on our planet. In addition‚ although almost 75% of the earth’s surface is covered in water‚ less than one percent is drinkable‚ fresh water from lakes and rivers. About three percent of the world’s fresh water is frozen in glaciers and Antarctic ice caps or underground in aquifers‚ which makes it difficult to reach. The rest of earth’s water (97%) is salt water from
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A farmer’s biggest tool is his or her budget‚ this is an important tool used to analyze and measure profits and how the monies will be allocated for continued growth. The choice to purchase new equipment or sell off crops or livestock is not an easy decision‚ farmers need to think in short and long terms (how this will affect the business and how long it will last) and weigh the financial impact. Food and fiber industry budgets should be prepared with a specific objective. Receipts and costs
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Listen to Villagers on Climate Change Vulnerability Reduction Assessment (VRA) November 2010 Vulnerability Reduction Assessment Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ACRONYMS 2. INTRODUCTION 3. VRA OBJECTIVES & METHODOLOGY 3.1 Objective 3.2 Method 3.3 Tools 3.4 Scoring 3.5 Reflection 3.6 Analysis 3.7 Credibility 2 4 6 8 8 8 10 11 11 12 12 4. VRA FINDINGS IN TEUK KRAHOM COMMUNE 4.1 Background 4.2 Trend Analysis and Types of Climatic Hazards 4.3 Climate Change Risks in Teuk Krahom 4.4 VRA
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CHALLENGES FACED BY PVOS IN EFFECTIVE MOBILIZATION OF COMMUNITIES IN RURAL AGRICULTURE PROJECTS IN KIRINYAGA DISTRICT Name: PATRICK KARIMI Adm No: EMB/0088 COURSE: DIPLOMA IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Subject: Project Research Methods (DPM 5) Lecturer: Mr. J. Ndukanio Due Date: 15th Aug 2009 A Research Proposal Presented In Partial Fulfillment for the Award of Diploma in Project Management Kenya Institute of Management AUG‚ 2009 DECLARATION Declaration by Student
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EFFECT OF GANGES WATER SHARING TREATY ON BANGLADESH ECONOMY AND REGIONAL RELATIONSHIP Introduction 1. The Ganges water sharing problem is not only the longest standing source of dispute between Bangladesh and India but also by now one of the most elaborately studied subjects in inter state relations in South Asia. The flow of the Ganges water stands 7000 waters above the sea level at its points of origin in Nepal and traverse for about 2550 kms through Nepal‚ India and Bangladesh before falling
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Agriculture is also observed in certain species of ant and termite. Agriculture encompasses a wide variety of specialties and techniques‚ including ways to expand the lands suitable for plant raising‚ by digging water-channels and other forms of irrigation. Cultivation of crops on arable land and the pastoral herding of livestock on rangeland remain at the foundation of agriculture. In the past century there has been increasing concern to identify and quantify various forms of agriculture. In the
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thickness of fertile layer of soil in Pakistan is more than 6 inches but the average yield is lower than other countries where layer of fertile soil is only 4 inches. Secondly‚ water wastage is very high in our country. The outdated methods of flood irrigation are still in practice in whole of the country which wastes almost 50 to 60 percent of water.
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