King George III and the British accumulated a massive debt after the French and Indian war. British assets were depleting at an exponential rate‚ so Parliament decided to tax the colonists in order to offset their expenses from the war. By reducing the debt from the seven-year war King George’s could reign over the colonies for many years to come. Evidently taxing anyone who was neglected during the seven years’ war was the ultimate plan of alleviating the debt. British could keep stacking riches
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Dormitory residents reduce electricity consumption when exposed to real-time visual feedback and incentives John E. Petersen‚ Vladislav Shunturov‚ Kathryn Janda‚ Gavin Platt and Kate Weinberger Oberlin College‚ Lewis Center for Environmental Studies‚ Oberlin‚ Ohio‚ USA Abstract Purpose – In residential buildings‚ personal choices influence electricity and water consumption. Prior studies indicate that information feedback can stimulate resource conservation. College dormitories provide an
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Does traffic light labelling really have the potential to reduce obesity rates in the UK? Student ID: c3256845 The current situation regarding obesity in the UK The past twenty years has seen obesity rates in the UK increase dramatically (HSCIC‚ 2013)‚ resulting in the reduction and prevention of obesity becoming a major public health priority. The World Health Organisation (WHO) (2013) defines obesity as ‘abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health’ and body max index (BMI)
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Module code: FC 5012T Title: Skills for Study 1 Assignment question: What are the main problems associated with using plastic bags? Identify solutions to reduce these problems. Word count: 742 Tutor name: Bird‚ Marianne City University Number: 110065767 Submission Date: 26/10/2011 Plastic bags have been used on a daily basis since 1977 (Williamson‚ 2003) as a means of carrying items such as groceries as they are not only convenient but also cheap. However‚ the over-use of plastic
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Two-Stage Rejection Algorithm to Reduce Search Space for Character Recognition in OCR Srivardhini Mandipati‚ Gottumukkala Asisha‚ Preethi Raj S‚ and Chitrakala S Department of Computer Science and Engineering‚ Easwari Engineering College‚ Chennai‚ India Abstract. Optical Character Recognition converts text in images into a form that the computer can manipulate. The need for faster OCRs stems from the abundance of such text. This paper presents a Two-Stage Rejection Algorithm for reducing
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One World Essay Georgia Beggs 3AB/Biology October 8‚ 2012 Human beings cause a lot of damage to the environment. However‚ as countries become more prosperous‚ they typically take better care of the environment because they can afford to care about quality of life issues. The most controversial topic today about the environment is global warming which many scientists say is caused by increased economic activity through carbon dioxide emissions. Fortunately‚ the threat of global warming
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Case study: Jaeger uses data mining to reduce losses from crime and waste Leg of lamb is the most stolen item at Iceland. Thieves also like cheese‚ bacon and coffee. With the UK in recession‚ shoplifters appear to be switching their sights from alcohol‚ electric toothbrushes and perfume to food. Tesco‚ Marks & Spencer and Iceland have all reported an increase in shoplifting since the economy began to contract in the second quarter of 2008. Tesco alone caught some 43‚000 would-be thieves in the first
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ARTICLE CRITIQUE BIOL 1322 The newspaper/magazine article I am critiquing comes from: Science Daily: Animal study shows why long-time consumption of soyfoods reduces breast cancer recurrence‚ April 19‚ 2015 NOTE: You are only required to submit a copy of the article if requested to do so by your professor. Answer the following questions: 1. What sort of language does the writer use? Do the words imply sensationalism or conclusive findings? Phrases such as “startling revelation” or “now we
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BUSINESS PLAN PROPOSAL Paper Recycling Plant By: Muhammad Ali Shuja Sana Askari Muhammad Salman Sheba Askari For: Business Plan Competition‚ Ministry of Youth Affairs‚ Government of Pakistan Business Plan Proposal Paper Recycling Plant Page 2 of 21 Table of Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: ............................................................................................ 3 II. BUSINESS IDEA AND UNIQUE SELLING POINT .................................................. 5 III. IMPLEMENTATION
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Describe realistic strategies that Canadians could take to reduce their negative impact on land‚ water and the atmosphere. Ever since the dawn of industrialization‚ humans have caused serious‚ irreversible damage to the biosphere. And as the world progresses and Canadians looks on‚ they realized the impact of their environmental damage. Sometimes new ecofriendly technology enters the market and replaces the old environment damaging one. But that is not enough‚ human society as a whole must completely
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