Review Articles Review LCA icles Life Cycle Assessment From the Beginning to the Current State Walter K16pffer Corresponding address: Prof. Dr. Walter K16pffer‚ C.A.U. GmbH‚ WG Assessment of Chemicals‚ Products and Systems‚ Daimlerstr. 23‚ D-63303 Dreieich-Frankfurt‚ Germany Abstract The basic idea of LCA is that all environmental burdens connected with a product or service have to be assessed‚ back to the raw materials and down to waste removal. Therefore‚ the term "Life
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1. Introduction Environmental factor is one of the most important elements that affect heavily on the development of enterprises or industries. At the same time‚ strategies of production and management are also significant. Therefore‚ it is necessary for companies to analyze those factors and put forward appropriate strategies for further development. There are many practical analytical models for corporate to apply to. This passage mainly explains how CRH‚ an international building materials company
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Praxis‚ practices‚ and practitioners are used to connect intra-organizational activity with extra-organizational (the society). The paper discusses in particular how strategy practices impact strategy praxis‚ the creation and transfer of practices‚ and the making of strategy practitioners. Practice in social sciences look at first how the society at large forms‚ guide and enables human activity. Practices are a result of the larger society in which we are embedded; we are not atomistic but parts
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(Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and CAT scans are used by doctors daily. However there are some differences such as CAT scans uses radiation meanwhile MRI doesn’t. Another difference is that MRI is a closed tube meanwhile CAT scan isn’t closed and has lots of space. Both MRI and CAT scans have pros and cons. A CAT scan is an x-ray image made by using radiation and MRI is the use of magnetic field and radio waves to create images of our body. One pro for CAT scans is that it detects diseases before it
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contributor to Kenya’s economy. There are 55 000 people employed in the wildlife industry alone. And the wildlife market generates half of the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Therefore‚ the wildlife market is the biggest contributor to Kenya’s foreign economy. Ecotourism has had both positive and negative impacts on the wildlife environment‚ people and economy of Kenya. The economy‚ the livelihood of the people‚ and the maintenance of the ecosystem have had positive impacts on Kenya. Kenya’s foreign
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HPV: Environmental co-factors and prevention in the United States Introduction Current uses of medical technologies to prevent Cervical Cancer (CC) have proven inadequate in the further reduction of morbidity. Current medical methods are effective enough to almost completely prevent mortality from CC‚ but due to the inability of the US Health Care System to implement preventative measures in a timely and thorough manner‚ an estimated 10‚400 woman will be diagnosed with CC and more than 4‚000
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Immigration is the relocation of the non-native people in order to settle in a different place or country. People from all over tend to move to the United States where they can obtain a better life with greater opportunities. Such as; for a better education‚ a better job‚ economic difference‚ political difference‚ and simply as family re-unification. Immigrations seek a change to start over and live free and rebuild. A big part of America’s growth and development is immigration that makes our country
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SEC280 March 10‚2011 Ping Sweeps and Port Scans: Should we worry? Ping Sweeps and Port Scans are the two most common network probes that serve as important clues in sensing invasion or intrusion that can harm a network. Network probes are not actual intrusions‚ although‚ they could be potential causes of actual intrusions. Port scans and ping sweeps can lead to an intrusion of companies network system‚ however‚ with today’s technological advancements‚ these activities can be detected
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Environmental Scanning The environment is responsible for more company changes that the general public often realizes. The future of a company depends on the reaction that the company has to environmental changes. By not adapting to the changes‚ companies could ultimately end up failing. Recognizing that the environment is changing‚ businesses need to be able to adapt their products to keep up with new opportunities and balance a strategic fit between the environment and the company (Wheelen
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Computed Tomography scan‚ also called CT or CAT scan‚ is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses X-rays of the body to get axial or horizontal images of the human body. They show detail images of the brain‚ organs‚ bones‚ and muscles. Many describe it as like slicing a piece of bread. CT scan are often used to look for tumors‚ cyst‚ or any infections within the body. It can also detect bleeding‚ blood clots‚ brain injury‚ skull damage or fractures to the body. They focus mainly for any damages to
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