2. Literature Review 2.1 Cost Estimation of Light Rail 2.1.1 Whole Life-cycle cost estimation of Light Rail As light rail is playing an increasingly important role in public transportation‚ more concern is put on light rail and the costs of the flexible and expandable transport. Most of our light rail transit decision-making considers the project forepart construction investment only. But in terms of the annual operation cost‚ scrap value and so on after project completion‚ there is less or even
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Chapter 2 Review of Related Literature The use of hydropower throughout the world has been changing since thousands of years. It’s because it is an indigenously available‚ clean‚ and renewable source of energy. Currently‚ 15% of the world’s electricity comes from hydroelectric power (Renewable Energy for the 21st Century‚ "Renewables 2007: Global Status Report"). While this number is impressive‚ new technologies will help hydroelectric power play a larger role in meeting global energy needs
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Chapter 3 Review of Related Literature 3.1 LOCAL STUDY A. Global Destiny Cable Destiny Cable Inc. was founded on January 1995. It embarked on marketing promotion through Solid Group Inc. by offering bundles services. On February 3‚ 1993 the name of the company was changed into Global Cable Inc. and was given a provisional authority to provide cable television services. Global Cable Inc. was allowed to operate and maintain CATV system in the municipality of San Juan and in the cities of
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Running head: IFRS IFRS: A Review of the Literature Intermediate Accounting III (10089) Abstract Due to the global integration of business and finance throughout the world‚ approximately 113 countries have adopted or are working on convergence with IFRS. This paper is a look at the history and an examination of where IFRS stands internationally and with the United States. For several decades the industrialized world has been working toward an international set of accounting standards.
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influence on body image across a wide age range is investigated. It is hypothesized that the mass media and peer influence have a negative effect on the way the general population feel about their body in terms to weight‚ and the following five literature reviews make an effort to validate the hypothesis. In a research study by Dohnt & Tiggemann (2006)‚ two questions served as guidance for the study. First‚ would the exposure to television and magazines produce a negative effect on children’s body image
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Literature Review LIME Grenada Ltd is a well established company that has been in operation since 1989 on the island of Grenada. Currently‚ LIME Grenada serves a customer base of over 109‚000 residents‚ excluding the large number of visitors to its shores. This company has a significant role to play in bringing the telecommunication services to the nationals of Grenada. They are referred to as the market leader in fixed-line services and broadband services in the state of Grenada. As a result‚ this
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CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Diabetes‚ also known as diabetes mellitus is described by HealthRiight.com as a chronic health condition where the body is unable to produce enough insulin and properly break down sugar (glucose) in the blood. Glucose comes from food and is used by the cells for energy. Glucose is also made in the liver. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas‚ a large gland behind the stomach. Insulin is needed to move sugar into the cells where it can be used for
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Present and Future of Olympic Marketing. Summary: This dissertation is dedicated to the analysis of Olympic marketing as the implicit side of Olympic movement; evaluation of past‚ present and future profiles of Olympic marketing. Research literature review There’s a list of research papers dedicated to commercialization of sports in general. At the same time‚ there’s apparent deficit of studies‚ dedicated directly to the problem of Olympic marketing‚ due to the specificity and complexity of the
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carbon dioxide. Methane generation and emission from landfills are topics of major interest due to methane ’s role in the greenhouse effect‚ migration of hazard potential‚ health and safety issues and energy applications. The objective of this literature review is to provide a concise relationship between MSW and landfill gasses (LFG)‚ details of potential methods used for capturing methane as appose to emitting the gas as well as the benefits of doing. Rendering to information written
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NAME : DO THI PHUONG GRADE: 4A13 LACK OF NATURAL BODY LANGUAGE USE IN PRESENTATION SKILL ENCOUNTERED BY SECOND - YEAR ENGLISH MAJORS AT HA NOI UNIVERSITY LITERATURE REVIEW 1. The definition of body language Body language use in presentation skill has not been an elusive and nebulous concept for English majors at university. Richard (2012) claimed that‚ “Body language is a type of nonverbal communication that relies on body movements (such as gestures‚ posture‚ and facial expressions)
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