A comparison of economic growth in Germany and Norway from 1986 – 2010. The impact of four key concepts: comparative advantage‚ culture‚ economic freedom and innovation progress. Matúš Magic Utrecht University School of Economics Abstract This paper explains why Germany and Norway are one of the wealthiest nations in the world by using 4 key concepts – Comparative advantage‚ Innovation progress‚ Economic freedom and Culture. These four key concepts show us what has had to be done
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Basel‚ Switzerland November 1986 – Causes‚ Consequences and Prevention Background of the Accident On 1st Nov 1986 at 00:19 hours a huge fire was discovered at Sandoz warehouse in Schweizerhalle near Basel‚ Switzerland. The warehouse contained 1300 tons of organic chemicals for agricultural use. There was an estimated 20‚000m3 of water used to extinguish the fire. This resulted in around 30 tonne of toxic agro-chemicals being washed into the River Rhine through drains and seep into surrounding
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UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF PURE AND INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY SEMINAR PRESENTATION ON CHEMICAL DISPERSANTS USED IN BIOREMEDIATING OIL SPILLS BY UPORO VICTOR BARIBEFE U2006/5581377 COURSE CODE: ICH 400.2 COURSE TITTLE: UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR COURSE LECTURER: MR. GODSON IWUOHA SEPTEMBER‚ 2010 Table
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PREVENTION OF OIL SPILL POLLUTION IN SEAWATER USING LOCALLY AVAILABLE MATERIALS Nasser Al Hashar Dr Syed Anisuddin Tabassum Sadik Dr Sofia Tahseen Caledonian College of Engineering (A University College) 2322‚ CPO Seeb 111 SULTANATE OF OMAN anis_adil@hotmail.com A b s t r a c t Oil spill pollution‚ a severe environmental problem which persists in marine environment or in inland water across the world‚ has grown to an alarming magnitude with
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An oil spill can be defined as an accidental or deliberate dumping of oil or petroleum products into the ocean and its coastal waters‚ bays‚ and harbors‚ or onto land‚ or into rivers or lakes (Holum 1977). Between one and ten million metric tons (one metric ton is 1000 kilograms) of oil are put into the oceans every year. The oil is released‚ most often‚ in small yet consistent doses from tankers‚ industry‚ or on shore waste disposal (Boesh‚ Hersher‚ et al. 1974). Tanker spills cost the United
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Summary of Chua 1986 Authors main point Provide two alternative world views and their underlying assumptions are elucidated – interpretive and the critical. Discuss consequences of conducting research within these philosophical traditions through a comparison between accounting research that is conducted on the same problem but from two different perspectives. Deal briefly with the difficulties associated with these alternative perspectives Author’s purpose To change the emphasis of mainstream
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plastics manufacturing‚ and many other purposes. These petroleum products get into water mainly by means of accidental spills from ships‚ tanker trucks‚ pipelines‚ and leaky underground storage tanks Petroleum products affect surface water‚ impairing water quality with hydrocarbons‚ salts‚ nutrients‚ a host of organic compounds‚ and various heavy metals. Immediately after a spill‚ Oil slicks on the surface water producing a thick mousse. A large portion of the oil also forms emulsions or dissolves
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Oil Spills Pollution in the ocean is a major problem that is affecting the ocean and the rest of the Earth. Pollution is the ocean directly affects ocean organisms and indirectly affects human heath and resources. Oil spills is one of the harmful materials that are a major source of pollution in the ocean. “Oil spills stem from accidents involving tankers‚ barges‚ pipelines‚ refineries‚ and storage facilities‚ often while the oil is being transported to its users.” (NOAA 2012) Based on information
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neutralization reactions to minimize damage in accidents or chemicals Look at relationships and the Weigh up two different situations (positives and negatives) Use of neutralization vs other methods such as copius amounts of water Positive effects of using neutralization vs negative effects Positive effects of using alternative methods versis negative effects Finally state your judgement or conclusion A neutralisation reaction is an exothermic chemical reaction involving proton transfer‚ where an acid
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Questions: What are the environmental implications of oil spills? What legislative policies have been instituted to mitigate the possibility of future oil spills? How are oil spills cleaned up and what are the advantages and disadvantages of each method? What type of research and innovation surrounding oil spills has been done to prevent their occurrence? In order to foster an environment for emerging technologies and higher standards of living‚ the United States‚ Canada and many other nations
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