Your Ecological Footprint Due February 10‚ 2014 Step 1. Do some background reading The Ecological Footprint is a measure of the human impact on nature. Take some time to get to know about the Ecological Footprint and what it measures: http://www.myfootprint.org/en/about_the_quiz/what_it_measures Next‚ read through the Ecological Footprint Quiz’s Frequently Asked Questions at http://www.myfootprint.org/en/about_the_quiz/faq/. You never know what others have asked that may be of interest to you
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Today‚ we live in a dynamic and eclectic community. The wave of innovations and the velocity of change in globalization and technological advances result in new market forces. To survive and prosper in such an environment‚ intelligent innovations are imperative. The ultimate purpose of innovation is to help create a future where other generations can enjoy a safe and convenient life. New technologies should focus on being smarter rather than stronger because smarter things can respond to the environment
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Did you know that one fully-developed tree produces oxygen for ten people every spring? Imagine walking on the sidewalk in your city’s downtown area. As you’re window shopping‚ you notice a tall‚ thin rectangular post implanted into the concrete substituting a tree. On the side of the post‚ there’s a slogan that reads nothing can replace a tree written in capital white letters with a black background. You pay closer attention to the sidewalk and realize that a silhouette of a palm tree is reflecting
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Turkey Vultures Vultures are large birds of prey closely related to hawks and eagles. They are divided into New World vultures and Old World vultures‚ both belonging to the order Falconiformes. The New World vultures‚ in the family Cathartidae‚ consist of seven species in five genera. Among the New World vultures include the Cathartes aura‚ also known as the Turkey Vulture. Scientists say that turkey vultures are shy‚ inoffensive birds. Some researchers have discovered that the bird is very
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Next-Generation home will be equipped in such a way that almost anything from lights to appliances will be control by telephone‚ infrared‚ voice‚ and remotely. The Next-Generation home will be wired to handle these simple tasks as well as controlling the thermostat on the heating/air system. Just by picking up a phone‚ you will be able to turn the exterior and interior lights on and off‚ operate the motorized blinds‚ lock and unlock the front door‚ and open and close the garage door. This is all possible through
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Assignment 1 – Environmental Footprint TABLE A. Ecological Footprint Footprint Results (Answers to the following 2 questions will be given upon completion of footprint) If everyone lived like you‚ how many planet Earth’s would we need? 4.8 To support your lifestyle‚ how many productive global acres area needed? 21.2 Ecological Footprint Breakdown (Values can be obtained by scrolling over pie chart generated at completion of footprint) Percent of emissions from Food 12% Percent of emissions
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Pressure switch |[pic][pi| |c] | A pressure responsive switch senses a change in pressure and responds to such changes by alternately making and breaking an electrical connection. Pressure-sensitive switches are used in a variety of applications where it is desired to switch apparatus on or off at predetermined pressures. These switches are utilized in a wide variety of applications‚ as in automobiles [pic] ‚ aircrafts and in various other environments. Pressure switches include set-point
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Identifying Energy Saving opportunity in Building and Role of Social Awareness in Reducing Energy Demand It is sometimes difficult for us to appreciate the importance of energy conservation. With this project entitled “Identifying energy saving opportunity in building and role of social awareness in reducing energy demand” we realize that simply by being more diligent in our use of energy in homes and offices‚ would have a significant impact on national energy requirements. A penny saved is
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clocks‚ reminders‚ etc. It saves energy because there are solar panels that help many people save money and use solar energy to power things it’s also great for the environment. There are inventions that help you at home for the appliances like the thermostat that you can control all through an app. Many technology inventions that help people and they just don’t use it right. We can use many technology inventions like the internet to communicate or research things‚ we can also do all that on a mobile
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Wil Lavender Mrs. Jiles-Davis English 1101/ Project 2 February 20‚ 2014 The Top 3 Consumer Products The 70’s show Star Trek has shown us what a future of warp drive‚ fast computers‚ and transporters can do for humanity. In the future‚ with a command from the captain’s chair‚ we also saw how people who are light-years away could connect in a manner of minutes. In the past 25 years‚ technology of today has greatly advanced in some many areas to include but not limited to the areas of health
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