ENVIRONMENT Environment means all of the outside forces‚ events and things that act on a thing. A person’s environment is made up of everything that surrounds him or her‚ including houses‚ buildings‚ people‚ animals‚ lands‚ temperature‚ water‚ light and other living & non-living things. The environment does remain same at all times. It changes always due to ever-on-going interactions between various elements comprising it. The word environment is used to talk about
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Environmental protection is a practice of protecting the environment‚ on individual‚ organizational or governmental levels‚ for the benefit of the natural environment and (or) humans. Due to the pressures of population and technology‚ the biophysical environment is being degraded‚ sometimes permanently. This has been recognized‚ and governments have begun placing restraints on activities that caused environmental degradation. Since the 1960s‚ activism by the environmental movement has created awareness
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Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability‚ disorder‚ harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy‚ such as noise‚ heat‚ or light. Pollutants‚ the elements of pollution‚ can be foreign substances or energies‚ or naturally occurring; when naturally occurring‚ they are considered contaminants when they exceed natural levels. Pollution is often classed
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To what extend is popular music an effective medium of political discourse? Popular music is a term for music of all ages that appeals to popular tastes. It reflects the features and events of the time period. That is‚ society affects the music and music reflects the social climate. When we look at the importance of music for society‚ it has political contents and political aims inevitably. Music has been voicing people’s concerns for many years. When we take this feature of music into consideration
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intruder. 14. A web application penetration only focuses on the web application itself and a network test focuses on the network. 15. A hacker uses his talents to affect a personal gain while an ethical hacker uses his talents to help better protect companies.
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China’s Environment: History‚ Problems and Solutions The growth of China‚ with twenty years of Historically‚ rapid growth has produced environmental destruction. China is no exception. Because of its huge and growing population‚ 20 years of over nine per cent per annum growth‚ a history of neglect and adverse geography‚ China faces crises. China has a reputation throughout the world for being a country with large amounts of pollution and environmental degradation. Like many Western nations
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The Marketing Environment Environmental Variables There are two categories of variables in the marketing environment that shall shape all aspects of a company’s strategic plans: 1. Macro environmental category includes: demographic; economic; social-cultural; competitive; political-legal; and technology variables. 2. Microenvironmental category includes: the company itself; customer served by the company; suppliers; distributors; market intermediaries that assist in making and marketing
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ENVIRONMENT I. Introduction Pakistan and other developing countries around the world are increasingly becoming conscious of the fact that‚ the pursuit of growth and development places a heavy burden on sustainability for now and for the foreseeable future. Development‚ sans environmental aspects is counter productive in sustaining the pace of progress. The Government of Pakistan believes in the creation of opportunities for the present generation without compromising on the potential of
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Saving the environment or better said ‘going green’‚ a hot topic at the moment. It seems like everything is about ‘going green’. Protection of our environment has become really important in today’s society. Environmental movements are doing what they can to let people realize that what we are doing now is bad. The real problem however is that we realize what we are doing and yet we proceed doing it: exploiting natural sources for raw materials‚ unnecessary usage of water and cutting trees‚ every
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Chapter 1 Hong Kong’s Business Environment Think it over (p. 2) 1 Arguments for: lower costs (e.g.‚ rent and salary)‚ larger space for expansion‚ and a better living environment for workers‚ which makes it easier to recruit overseas staff. Arguments against: high relocation costs‚ poor communication network‚ restricted flow of information‚ far from China’s market‚ increase in transportation costs‚ difficult to hire skilled labour. 2 When considering relocation‚ students should
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