Case Study: Civic Centre 3 Case Study Energy from the Sun and the Wind PROJECT SUMMARY This case study provides an overview of a project which installed solar photovoltaic panels‚ solar energy collectors and two 6kW wind turbines onto the roof of Civic Centre 3‚ a Council office building in Huddersfield town centre. Civic Centre 3 is in a busy area of Huddersfield town centre and is nearby a ring road‚ a shopping area and public buildings. Each week more than 1‚350 people visit the building‚ including
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the end of the Space Race‚ the creation of advanced technologies‚ and the unification of the USA. The start of the space race saw the Soviet Union take a giant head start over the United States of America with the successful launch of Sputnik‚ a Soviet Union satellite launched on October 4th‚ 1957. The Soviets also launched Sputnik 2‚ which contained a live passenger‚ but the passenger died due to the overheating of the cabin and Sputnik 2’s batteries died after only 6 days in space. The US attempted
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If you looked at a satellite image of the United States from space you can see that we are tiny. Extremely tiny. So why do humans make it essential that we should explore the space even though our impact would barely make a dent in the unfathomable universe. In the article Why Bother to Explore the Universe‚ David Helfand argues and persuades his readers that through astronomy and space exploration we‚ as humans‚ have continued to be as curious and imaginative as ever. This growing interest for what
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Space Exploration Is space exploration a waste of resources or a useful contribution to society? I am here to present to you my views on this topic. Firstly‚ I would like to start off by saying that I believe space exploration can really be a waste of time and money. Though some of the discoveries might be interesting to us on Earth‚ I fail to see why people and companies (like NASA) spend so much money on things that don’t help us very much when there are people dying every second due to hunger
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The mushrooming of coaching centers all over the cities big or small‚ metros or districts highlight the growing trend of students opting for coaching classes apart from the regular curriculum. Once upon a time coaching was a rare phenomenon‚ generally unheard of and only taken by those who were weak in their studies. But now it is a way of life for students‚ aggressively promoted by the teachers and too some extent by the parents also. The craze for coaching has led to opening of coaching centre
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Statement: Office Space displays the psychological torment and stress that people endure in their repetitious work routines and how they react to each predicament they encounter. Job security for much of society’s employees has become an increasingly large trepidation for those self-thought to be in an uncontrollable situation. Also‚ the working man’s perspective has the ability to be swayed for better or worse while suppressing years of frustration associated with work. The movie Office Space (1999) provides
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How will future generations recollect September 11‚ 2001? How will it compare in our national recollection with the Battles of Saratoga‚ Pearl Harbor‚ or Kennedy assassination? There are many that believe it will pale in comparison‚ but there are also many that believe that it will be just as memorable. All of these events left Americans feeling anguish‚ despair‚ and fear. We can reach you‚ we shall touch you‚ and we will kill you‚ were just some things that my daughter felt the terrorists were
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SPACE EXPLORATION Should governments spend millions on space exploration? Why? How do you see the future of space exploration? Space exploration is about studying the space‚ stars‚ planets and other celestial bodies. Investigation about the physical conditions of all these is carried out in space exploration. This is done through the use of artificial satellites‚ space probes and space craft having human crew. http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/science/space-exploration.html History Humans
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Public Space Tourism “The idea gradually dawned around the turn of the twentieth century that the rocket was the key to space travel.” (History of Rocketry and Space Travel) Then in 1969‚ Lance Armstrong and Apollo 11 landed on the mood for the first time. Now over 40 years later‚ the thought of public tourism into outer space has become a reality. A big turning point in public space tourism was the SpaceX competition‚ which was held on October 4‚ 2004. There was a $10‚000‚000 prize to the
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Executive Confined spaces A brief guide to working safely This leaflet explains what you‚ as an employer‚ may need to do to protect your employees when working in confined spaces. It will also be useful to the self-employed or employees and their representatives. The leaflet will help you take the necessary action to meet the requirements of the Confined Spaces Regulations 1997. Confined spaces can be deadly A number of people are killed or seriously injured in confined spaces each year in
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