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    68 % of the total portfolio developed by Prologis are equipped with energy efficient lighting • 400 kWh

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    development is development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’ (Smith & Rees 1998‚ p. 15). Since that long time ago 1987‚ there have been a lot of researches in this field‚ and three essential aspects of sustainable development have been defined (Kronenberg & Bergier 2012‚ p. 24). At first‚ there is economic – a sustainable system must be able to produce goods and services on a permanent basis‚ to maintain appropriate levels of

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    still use Non-Renewable Natural Resources even though they have many issues. Explain with some examples. Non-Renewable Resources are the resources that cannot be reproduced/grown/generated or used scale which can sustain its consumption. Eg: Coal because it gets exhausted and long time to reform. When we use them and some other examples are LPG/nuclear/natural gas and fossil fuel are natural gas and nuclear energy. Although there has been many issues‚ people still use Non-Renewable Resources because

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    The Pursuit of Happyness

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    sometimes in nervous excitement. In The Pursuit of Happyness‚ Will Smith plays Chris Gardner‚ a motivated man living on the last of his means. Chris is constantly looking for a consistent quality of life‚ but seems to get beaten down at every road. A few times throughout the movie‚ Gardner expresses his thoughts on happiness‚ and whether or not it is actually attainable. Chris soon discovered that there was several advantages and disadvantages during his pursuit of his dream of a happy successful life

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    of Biogas plant as a source of: renewable energy and organic fertilizer a case study of Bangladesh. By Sohel Ahmed Email: expertisebd@gmail.com Abstract. Energy is one of the basic ingredients required to alleviate poverty and socio-economic development. The energy prospect is generally assessed on the basis of available commercial sources of energy i.e.‚ fossil fuel like gas‚ coal‚ oil etc. Worldwide‚ there is a major transition underway in the energy sector. Biogas can be a potential

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    Pursuit of Happiness H Hooker Psy/220 March 3. 2012 Pursuit of Happiness “Keeping up with the Jones’s”‚ (Baumgardner & Crothers‚ 2009) is a popular saying in America today‚ and not far from the truth‚ concerning the mentality and opinions concerning happiness and well-being. The Declaration of Independence also states the pursuit of happiness is an alienable right (Baumgardner & Crothers‚ 2009). Society today lends opportunities to fulfill anyone’s desires‚ or dreams‚ yet as individual’s

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    the meaning of life? Is purpose of life to pursuit happiness throughout one’s life? Happiness in life is directly related to having a specific purpose and interaction with others. the pursuit of happiness is a part of the american dream‚ every American and future citizens of America from other countries dream of it. The concept of happiness come from many places‚ starting in ancient times. A English philosopher named John Locke “coining the phrase pursuit of happiness in his book in Essay Concerning

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    How to Save Energy at Home

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    How to save energy at Home   by Sivam in Home / Interior Design    1. Turn your refrigerator down. Refrigerators account for about 20% of Household electricity use. Use a thermometer to set your refrigerator temperature as close to 37 degrees and your freezer as close to 3 degrees as possible. Make sure that its energy saver switch is turned on. Also‚ check the gaskets around your refrigerator/freezer doors to make sure they are clean and sealed tightly. 2. Set your clothes washer to the warm

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    “The Pursuit of Happyness” The Pursuit of Happyness is a movie based one a true story about a man called Chris Gardner. The main theme in this movie is the American dream and it is a common dream that everyone share. It is the dream of having success and happiness. To fulfill your American dream you need to have the abilities and the courage to achieve your dream. Chris Gardner is a fabulous example for pursing his American dream. The storyline in “The Pursuit of Happyness” is about how fare

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    Executive summary The Dutch society recognizes the need for sustainable production and use of biomass. This has been expressed by environmental groups and the Parliament. The Dutch government decided to seek solutions by developing sustainability criteria and certification of biomass by a commission sustainable production of biomass (duurzame productie van biomassa‚ DPB). Between January 2006 and July 2006 these criteria have been developed. Parallel to these developments‚ in February 2006 this

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