When something is added to the environment which is very harmful‚ poisonous or fatal to the animal‚ people surrounding it and other living things is called as pollution. In simple term pollution is a contamination by a chemical or other pollutant that renders part of the environment unfit for intended or desired use. It is triggered by industrial and commercial waste‚ agriculture practices‚ day to day human activities and most notably‚ modes of transportation and many the other sources. Pollution
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The Economic Impact of the BP Oil Spill In April of 2010‚ a British Petroleum operated oil drilling rig off the Gulf of Mexico‚ the Deepwater Horizon‚ exploded suddenly after high pressure methane gas from the oil well rose to the drilling rig‚ causing it to ignite and then sink to the bottom of the ocean floor. The explosion caused a sea-floor level oil blowout‚ and crude oil was leaked into the surrounding water for three months before a solution was found. After eighty-seven long days‚ the wellhead
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Journal of Economic & Administrative Sciences Vol. 26‚ No. 1‚ June 2010 (27 -51) Factors Affecting Switching Behavior of Mobile Service Users: The Case of Jordan Dr. Mohammad Suleiman Awwad Mr. Bashar Awad Neimat Mutah University Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Jordan Abstract This study aims at identifying the most critical factors affecting the customer switching behavior for mobile service providers in Jordan. A number of 580 questionnaires distributed to a random sample of Jordanian mobile
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TNK-BP is a joint venture company owned by British Petroleum‚ more commonly known as BP‚ and the Alfa‚ Access/Renova group‚ more commonly known as AAR. Both BP and AAR each own 50% of TNK-BP. TNK-BP was created in 2003 after a merger between BP and TNK that settled the dispute between the two companies over Sidanco and its subsidiary Chernogorneft’s ownership that had been on- going for years. The partnership combined BP’s knowledge‚ equipment‚ and experience; and Russia’s new supply
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CASH FLOW DIRECT/INDIRECT 1. Given the following information and using the indirect method prepare the Cash Flows from Operating Activities section of the statement of cash flows. End of Year Beginning of Year Change Cash 23‚500 37‚400 (13‚900) Accounts receivable (net)
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As mentioned from the previous part there is a problem in sales‚ the purpose of the research is to figure out what causes this problem as the manager decision of the problem is to find out should the organization set new prices or not‚ furthermore what is required is to control the price elasticity of demand and the influence on sales taking into consideration the price modifications and the several levels of price changes‚ moreover the problem is considered a broad one and needs an appropriate specification
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British Petroleum “BP” Oil Spill On April 20th 2010‚ British Petroleum better known as BP had an extremely destructive impact on the environment and the livelihood of those in Gulf Coast area of Louisiana‚ Mississippi and Florida. BP’s Deep-water Horizon oil rig was located offshore‚ 52 miles off the southeast coast of Venice‚ Louisiana. An explosion on the Deep-water Horizon oil rig caused a massive fire that claimed the lives of eleven BP workers. After 36 hours of burning‚ the Deep-water Horizon
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 HISTORY The word environment is a broad spectrum which brings within its hue hygienic atmosphere and ecological balance. Saving this planet Earth is now of utmost concern to the entire humanity. The world is witnessing a global crisis of environmental degradation. The future of the earth is entirely linked with the sustainable development that may take place in the various countries‚ both developed and developing. They have to adopt a visionary approach in consonance
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The Environmental Impact 95 percent of electronic waste is recyclable. However‚ unregulated recycling can cause more harm to the environment than landfilling. While many companies‚ such as Apple‚ have safe and effective recycling programs‚ the majority of recycling companies export some percentage of their electronic waste to China or poor countries in Africa‚ where the waste is “recycled‚” or destroyed and stripped of its valuable metals. Though this seems like a good thing on the surface‚ because
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We as human beings are very fortunate to be living on this planet that we call Earth. We toil over the land‚ and in return we receive provisions off of which we live. Even though we get all that we need from this bountiful land‚ we still for some reason feel like we need to alter it. In doing so we also end up ruining the land that we thrive on. We reshape the world to fit our individual needs‚ and the earth just doesn’t work that way. Everything on this planet has a purpose‚ from the largest animal
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