List of specialized agencies of the United Nations Specialized agencies are autonomous organizations working with the UN and each other through the coordinating machinery of the United Nations Economic and Social Council at the intergovernmental level‚ and through the Chief Executives Board for coordination (CEB) at the inter-secretariat level. Specialized agencies may or may not have been originally created by the United Nations‚ but they are incorporated into the United Nations System by the United
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goes against what most consider to be normal animal/machine behavior‚ thus it is termed Science Fiction. In 1637‚ celebrated French philosopher and mathematician‚ René Descartes (1596-1650)‚ published Discourse on Method‚ Optics‚ Geometry‚ and Meteorology in which he maintains that he had established two universal criteria to distinguish animals and machines from humans‚ and thus those entities without souls from those with. His criteria are the entity must have the capacity for speech and act from
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Satellite imagery The first images from space were taken on the sub-orbital V-2 rocket flight launched by the U.S. on October 24‚ 1946. Satellite imagery consists of images of Earth or other planets collected by artificial satellites. History[edit] The satellite images were made from pixels. The first crude image taken by the satellite Explorer 6 shows a sunlit area of the Central Pacific Ocean and its cloud cover. The photo was taken when the satellite was about 17‚000 mi (27‚000
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Pollution is defined as undesirable change in physical‚chemical $ biological changes in our water‚air‚ $ noise. It can be natural or man-maid.the agents that causes such changes are termed as pollutants I INTRODUCTION Pollution‚ contamination of the environment by man-made substances or energy that haveadverse effects on living or non-living matter. This contamination of air‚ water‚ or soil materialsinterferes with human health‚ the quality of life‚ or the natural functioning of ecosystems. Insimple
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Earth Sciences Copyright © 2010‚ 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course focuses on the dynamic forces impacting Earth’s environment. It is a study of the major constructs in geology‚ oceanography‚ meteorology‚ and astronomy collectively called Earth science. A scientific approach will be used in orienting students to develop an understanding of the interconnectivity of each of these sciences. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held
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The Ozone Layer It acts as a sun block and filters out the dangerous ultra-violet rays from the sun ("The Chemistry of the Ozone Layer"). The Earth ’s atmosphere is broken up into two layers that have to do with ozone ("Ozone Layer"). The troposphere is the lowest layer ("Ozone Layer"). It extends from Earth ’s surface up to about ten kilometers in altitude ("Ozone Layer"). All most all human activities happen in this layer ("Ozone Layer"). The next layer is the stratosphere ("Ozone Layer")
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2009‚ from http://www.airspacemag.com/how-things-work/deicing.html Burrows‚ W. E. (2002). Assessment of Technologies Deployed to Improve Aviation. Civil Aviation Authority. (2006). Aircraft Icing. Retrieved February 20‚ 2009‚ from www.auf.asn.au/meteorology/section10.html Gleim‚ Irvin (2003) Lester‚ Peter (2004). Aviation Weather. Englewood: Jeppesen Sanderson Roy‚ K.‚ Steuernagle‚ J.‚ Wright‚ D.‚ et al Watson‚ L. (2007‚ November 23). NTSB‚ FAA‚ IMC Accidents‚ Light Singles Icing Accidents. Retrieved
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Analytical Chemistry I 1 Course Outlines LU1 :Analytical Chemistry Overview LU2: Measurements and Data Treatment LU3: Stoichiometric Calculations LU4: General Concepts of Chemical Equilibrium LU5: Gravimetric Methods LU6: Acid-Base Equilibria LU7: Acid-base titrations LU8: Analytical Separations Course Assessment Laboratory reports (15%) Assignments (15%) MidTerm Examination (30%) Final Examination (40%) 3 References 1. Christian‚ G.D. (2003)
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weeks of winter‚ the days are getting longer‚ and it is slowing starting to warm up. We are all looking forward to springtime‚ with its promises of flowers and rain. Along with this rain brings reminders of rainbows. As Donald Ahrens says in the Meteorology Today magazine‚ “rainbows are one of the most spectacular light shows observed on earth (About).” In fact‚ one of the best ways to view a rainbow at it’s utmost beauty is when half of the sky is still dark with clouds‚ and the observer is standing
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Unit 6: Preparing for Employment in Travel & Tourism Task 2: CAREER FACTFILE: JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR Job Title 1: Airline Pilot Job Title 2: Cabin Crew Job role Airline pilots are responsible for flying passengers and/or cargo on long or short-haul flights for leisure‚ business or commercial purposes. Air cabin crew members make sure that airline passengers have a comfortable‚ safe and pleasant flight. Air cabin crew member must be polite‚ well-spoken
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