To discuss how difficult would it be for Hong Kong to develop and promote biofuels to replace petroleum as car fuel‚ we should consider the matter from geographical ‚ economical and safety aspects. From geographical perspective‚ biodiesel feedstock available in Hong Kong is waste cooking oil and animal fats. Due to the limited space‚ it is not possible to build many biodiesel production plants in Hong Kong‚ as a result the supply of biofuel would not be enough. Moreover‚ Hong Kong has heavy use
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Case study: Jaeger uses data mining to reduce losses from crime and waste Leg of lamb is the most stolen item at Iceland. Thieves also like cheese‚ bacon and coffee. With the UK in recession‚ shoplifters appear to be switching their sights from alcohol‚ electric toothbrushes and perfume to food. Tesco‚ Marks & Spencer and Iceland have all reported an increase in shoplifting since the economy began to contract in the second quarter of 2008. Tesco alone caught some 43‚000 would-be thieves in the first
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ARTICLE CRITIQUE BIOL 1322 The newspaper/magazine article I am critiquing comes from: Science Daily: Animal study shows why long-time consumption of soyfoods reduces breast cancer recurrence‚ April 19‚ 2015 NOTE: You are only required to submit a copy of the article if requested to do so by your professor. Answer the following questions: 1. What sort of language does the writer use? Do the words imply sensationalism or conclusive findings? Phrases such as “startling revelation” or “now we
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cup of coffee and get stuck in to a good old read. I chose this subject because I wanted to see where I myself stood in the realm of the pros and cons of e-books. Do you think that e-books will replace printed books? Please discuss the pros and cons of each. E-books or Electronic books are not as new as we may think. They officially date back to the very early 1970’s when Michael S Hart a student at the time typed out the American declaration
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Co-operative Solar Energy to Reduce Carbon Emission and Enlighten the Tribal people in Bangladesh Thesis By: Imtiaz Mahmud A.H.M. Tasbir Farid Anjoy Kumar Agarwal Co-supervised By: Md. Mehedi Islam Assistant Professor Dept. of TEE HSTU Co-supervised By: Md. Mehedi Islam Assistant Professor Dept. of TEE HSTU Supervised By: Md. Sazzadur Rahman Assistant Professor Dept. of TEE HSTU Supervised By: Md. Sazzadur Rahman Assistant Professor Dept. of TEE HSTU Introduction
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Medicare is not in a good position right now: rising costs are predicted to bankrupt the present system. The steady rise in costs due to technology and an aging population necessitate changes to Medicare. There are proposed alternatives to reduce costs of Medicare over the long run. The current health care system has to be more flexible‚ participant-controlled‚ and outcomes-oriented. Different part of Medicare The Medicare program has two components: Hospital Insurance (HI) or
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study In the manufacturing industry‚ a material or a product must be moved from one place to another. In some companies‚ it is done through the use of automated material handling machines‚ but most often‚ it is done by manual effort like pushing/pulling‚ and lifting. All along‚ carts had always played a significant role in the transportation of materials (Torres‚ 2010). Manual efforts had always been a center of study for many people because of the
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How far were ideological factors responsible for Stalin’s decision to replace the NEP with the collectivisation of agriculture and the Five Year Plans? I believe that ideological factor were responsible for Stalin’s decision to replace the NEP with the collectivisation of agriculture and the Five Year Plans as Stalin was disgruntled by the peasants work ethic and continuingly wanted to become more communist and ideological issues were the main contributors that‚ if changed would make a vast difference
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Module code: FC 5012T Title: Skills for Study 1 Assignment question: What are the main problems associated with using plastic bags? Identify solutions to reduce these problems. Word count: 742 Tutor name: Bird‚ Marianne City University Number: 110065767 Submission Date: 26/10/2011 Plastic bags have been used on a daily basis since 1977 (Williamson‚ 2003) as a means of carrying items such as groceries as they are not only convenient but also cheap. However‚ the over-use of plastic
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WOULD BANNING FIREARMS REDUCE MURDER AND SUICIDE? A REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL AND SOME DOMESTIC EVIDENCE DON B. KATES* AND GARY MAUSER** INTRODUCTION ............................................................650 I. VIOLENCE: THE DECISIVENESS OF SOCIAL FACTORS ...................................................660 II. ASKING THE WRONG QUESTION ..........................662 III. DO ORDINARY PEOPLE MURDER?........................665 IV. MORE GUNS‚ LESS CRIME?.................................
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