report the focus is on LEED certification and accreditation‚ and the impact LEED has on several different service firms. The report begins with background information about the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)‚ LEED‚ and LEED certification and rating systems. Following this‚ will be several different articles regarding the impact that LEED has on the building owner and the building industry as a whole. How LEED also impacts new construction projects‚ while at the same time targeting local and
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* What connotations does the word "science" have for you? Are they positive‚ negative or mixed? * * The words‚ to me‚ have a lot of positive connotations‚ such as clever‚ knowledgeable‚ innovative‚ inventive‚ proofing‚ influential etc. Science brings positive imagery to my mind‚ it is a very helpful way of knowing‚ it enables individuals to settle complications very thoroughly in terms of experimental conduction as well as a mathematical calculations. * How are scientists viewed
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Indigenous Australians have been statistically shown to suffer from a substantial disadvantage in terms of health status in comparison to that of non Aboriginal Australians. This is typically due to impoverishment and associated with inequality of interconnected health services including limited access to a multitude services‚ education‚ employment and environmental factors‚ all of which contribute to the overall physical and mental health of an individual. Impacts of such are shown to be an increased
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Climate Change and its Impact on Agriculture Climate change is an emerging issue of agricultural production and geographical location of India makes it vulnerable to climate change. For most people‚ the expression “climate change” means the alteration of the world’s climate that we humans are causing‚ through fossil fuel burning‚ clearing forests and other practices that increase the concentration of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere. However‚ scientists often use the term for any change in the
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Three Things I would Change About the World If I had the power to change three things in this world they would have to be: I would change who ran our country‚ I would stop sending our factory jobs to China and Mexico‚ and I would also put a stop to the unnecessary violence going on around us. To me these are three very important issues that need to be changed; by this I think the world would be a better place. I think we need a different president; this isn’t a racist statement or anything of that
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Liberals have defended democracy on the grounds that people must have a way of protecting themselves against the government and its actions. This type of democracy is also referred to as protective democracy. Moreover‚ democracy opens an ability for people to choose. In a pure democracy‚ for instance‚ people would vote on every occasion and policy‚ hence the core liberal idea of individualism would flourish in its fullest. However‚ in modern society it is practically impossible to have pure democracy
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I. Technology in the healthcare industry today and its impact The state of technology in the healthcare industry is that it is developing very rapidly. 10 or 20 years ago‚ you wouldn’t be able to find very many computers or technology at a typical doctor’s office. Most of the stuff was done with analog equipment and manual paperwork. Now‚ if you go into a doctor’s office‚ you will find it laden with advanced technical equipment and computer technology. You may not even find a pen or pad on the doctor’s
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create‚ the desire to know‚ the desire to exist‚ and the desire to have power. I believe that through serious analysis of European history from The Middle Ages to the seventeenth century (476-1700’s) (lecture notes‚ The Middle Ages) that the want to have power has had much significance. The want to have power has dealt with three social classes‚ two religions‚ and many other countries along with‚ conquerors and explorers that have contributed to Europe’s past. The Middle ages had started off with
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transportation solution” would positively impact the environment and reduce vehicle cost. ZMC was able to create a vehicle that emit little to no emissions called the Zero Emission No Noise or ZENN for short. Through various methods of marketing and being successful showcasing the ZENN vehicles‚ Feel Good Cars became ZENN Motor Company (ZMC). This achievement is merely the beginning for ZENN‚ from thereon the company success is noted with influential
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glaciers receding and what is the human impact? Glaciers although very impressive to look at‚ actually do have a purpose within our environment. Although many people believe that glaciers are not necessary‚ they already have been formed and without them it will have a serious impact on environment. Many people fear that without glaciers sea levels will rise‚ ultimately drowning various land masses and consuming certain areas all over the globe. Within my paper I will be discussing what a glacier is‚ why
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