Merchant power plants differ from traditional rate-based power plants as to: 1) how they are financed and 2) where they sell the electricity they generate. A merchant power plant is funded by investors and sells electricity in the competitive wholesale power market. Since a merchant plant is not required to serve any specific retail consumers‚ consumers are not obligated to pay for the construction‚ operations or maintenance of the plant. A traditional rate-based power plant‚ on the other hand
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Property‚ Plant and Equipment Property‚ Plant and Equipment I- Nature of Accounting Issues Businesses purchase and use a variety of fixed assets‚ such as equipment‚ furniture‚ tools‚ machinery‚ buildings‚ and land. These fixed assets are long-term or relatively permanent assets. Also‚ they are tangible assets because they exist physically. They are owned and used by the business and are not offered for sale as part of normal operations. Perhaps the most descriptive titles these assets are
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Ornamental Plants Nursey Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in garden and landscape design projects. Many people love to grow ornamental plants in their garden because ornamental plants have a kind of soothing effect‚ which help people to be relaxed when growing and taking care of it. In this business plan‚ we are going to grow ornamental plants from seed until big enough to be sold inside a greenhouse. The purpose of using greenhouse is to speed up the growth
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The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993‚ or FMLA‚ as it is usually called is thought to be one of the most important pieces of legislation by President Clinton. Housed in the Wage and Hour Division’s section on the Department of Labor’s website‚ along with guidance about break time for nursing mothers‚ and special rules for returning reservists‚ FMLA is in good company with other policies composed to ensure one overall theme‚ that families are supported no matter the circumstance. Whether it is
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Function of Plants Review: Plant Structure‚ Growth‚ and Development I 1. How does the vascular tissue system enable leaves and roots to function together in supporting growth and development of the whole plant? 2. When you eat the following‚ what plant structure are you consuming? Brussels sprouts‚ celery sticks‚ onions‚ and carrot sticks. 3. Characterize the role of each of the three tissue systems in a leaf. 4. Describe at least three specializations in plant organs and plant cells that
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Issue: Parental leave (either parent being able to take 12 weeks off work unpaid after their children are born). Suzanne Field in her essay gives five reasons why parental leave is a myth. Men cannot feed children with breast milk‚ Fields observes. Fathers are “not recovering from carrying extra pounds for nine month‚” they haven’t experienced labor pains‚ “and their bodies are not trying to deal with changing hormones and the flow of mother’s milk‚” Fields argues.(3) Men should be out working
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Norway is the world’s second largest natural gas exporter. However‚ the project has been repeatedly delayed due largely to the immense technical and cost challenges. Reportedly‚ under current consideration is a switch to all liquefied natural gas (LNG) production to improve its economic feasibility‚ as well as a change of partners. A new agreement is now expected in autumn 2012 following the expiration of the original partners’ agreement in June. Most of it was transported to Europe via its extensive
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES Name: Faheema Kareema Baksh I.D. #: 811001905 Course: Introduction to Engineering- MENG1006 Plant Visit Report National Flour Mills Limited Plant Visited On 13th October‚ 2011 Report Due On 14th November‚ 2011 Contents Abstract The purpose of this report is to relate what was learned when the engineering student had a site visit to National Flour Mills Limited‚ a company which specialises in the manufacturing of flour and other staple
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Genetically Modified Plants and Animals Why should we know about the genetic modification of plants and animals? In this world today we are seeing different labels on our foods but does anyone even really know what they mean? For example what is the difference between a regular tomato and an organic tomato? We should know what foods we are consuming and how they affect our bodies. I believe that more regulations should be put into place by the Food and Drug Administration so that we are better
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maternity leave‚ pay inequality‚ and abuse. As a result of women not having enough maternity leave‚ they do not get to spend much time with their newborn. Many women are paid less than men‚ and it is difficult to support a family when you are not earning as much as you need. It is very important that women are treated as equally as men are. Around 300‚00 women are raped every year‚ which causes emotional pain. Women do not receive the rights that they should in terms of maternity leave‚ pay inequality
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