Noise Pollution The nature of sound Sound‚ a manifestation of vibration‚ travels in wave patterns through solids‚ liquids and gases. The waves‚ caused by vibration of the molecules‚ follow sine functions‚ typified by the amplitude and wavelength (or frequency) Sound waves of equal amplitude with increasing frequency from top to bottom Reflecting on noise “Noise" derived from "nausea‚" meaning seasickness Noise is among the most pervasive pollutants today Noise is unavoidable for many
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FACTORIES ACT The object of the Factories Act is to regulate the conditions of work in manufacturing establishments coming within the definition of the term "factory" as used in the Act. The first Act‚ in India‚ relating to the subject was passed in 1881. This was followed by new Acts in 1891‚ 1911‚ 1922‚ 1934 and 1948. The Act of 1948 is more comprehensive than the previous Acts. It contains detailed provisions regarding the health‚ safety and welfare of workers inside factories‚ the
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been a prosperous industrial area as many other areas in China in the last 3 decades. Although there is still growing demand for garment products the competition between factories has become fierce and factories will go the extra mile to keep clients’ satisfaction and deliver goods on time. Apart of the competition between factories‚ there are other threats which are making the Pearl River Delta less attractive for apparel firms. (a) The RMB is not as attractive for apparel companies as it used to
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"A Gothic horror story of quite exceptional quality...macabre‚ bizarre and...quite impossible to put down." <br> <br>The above quote is the response of the Financial Times to the best-selling novel‚ "The Wasp Factory"‚ and in my opinion‚ truer words were never spoken. I myself had to force the book out of my hands in the early hours of the morning on several occasions. This clearly says something about the sheer power of Iain Bank’s debut novel. Whether you love it or hate it‚ once you have read
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Environmental conflicts in the South Durban Basin: Integrating residents’ perceptions and concerns resulting from air pollution Jyoti Jaggernath* Abstract With a complex mix of large scale industries and major transport networks‚ the South Durban Basin (SDB) residential area has been subjected to a considerable amount of environmental impacts and conflicts. A major concern in the area is the effects of air pollution on human health and ecology that are caused by the emissions of unacceptable
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Air pollution is something that affects us every day whether we know it or not. The definition of air pollution occurs when the air contains gases‚ dust‚ fumes or odor in harmful amounts. That is‚ amounts which could be harmful to the health or comfort of humans and animals or which could cause damage to plants and materials. However; air pollution is something that can be prevented and is there are things that we as humans can do to better the environment. The human impact of air pollution is
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Animal rights are practically non-existent in many different ways today. Factory farming is probably the worst thing they can do to the poor helpless animals. Factory farming effects chickens‚ cows‚ pigs‚ and many other animals that are used for food‚ milk and eggs. One of the biggest organizations against factory farming is called Compassion Over Killing (COK). They go to great lengths to protest and inform people about animal cruelty. Chickens have to endure suffering that no living thing should
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SOUND POLLUTION NOISE CONTROL Noise has the potential to impact on us all every day‚ in different ways. Any form of noise can be considered pollution if it causes annoyance‚ sleeplessness‚ fright‚ or any other stress reaction. noise is transient; once it stops‚ the environment is free of it we can measure individual sounds that may damage human hearing‚ but it is difficult to monitor cumulative exposure to noise or to determine just how much is too much the definition of noise itself is highly
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What Is Soil Pollution? [pic] What Is Soil Pollution? Soil pollution results from the build up of contaminants‚ toxic compounds‚ radioactive materials‚ salts‚ chemicals and cancer-causing agents. The most common soil pollutants are hydrocarbons‚ heavy metals (cadmium‚ lead‚ chromium‚ copper‚ zinc‚ mercury and arsenic)‚ herbicides‚ pesticides‚ oils‚ tars‚ PCBs and dioxins. Until the 1970s‚ there was little talk of soil pollution and its devastating effects. In the 1980s‚ the U.S. Superfund was
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Dear Mr. Smith‚ Thank you very much for considering the Willy Wonka Recycling Factory for all of your recycling needs. My secretary Helga has informed me that you have an unusually large amount of material that you need recycled. I have been told that you are generously offering $5‚000.00 to the company that you choose. It would be an honor for the Willy Wonka Recycling Factory to do the job for you. I have drawn out a plan to deal with your vast variety of materials. As I understand it‚ you
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