were cardboard or paper (28% total), food waste (14%), yard waste (14%), plastics (12%), metals (9%), rubber, leather, and textiles (8%), wood (7%), glass (5%), misc. (3%). 10. (414) Stuff we throw away: -enough tires to circle planet 3X -enough diapers ea. Yr. to reach the moon and back 7X -enough carpet to cover state of Delaware. -2.5 mill. (non-returnable plastics) reach the earth to moon 6X -274 mill. Plastic bags (3,200) per second. -enough paper to build a wall 3.5 meters high from
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of “Julia ‘Butterfly’ Hill” Two different types of writing instruments (one color will be for proofreading) A highlighting pen (see explanation below) I will provide: Lined paper Although NO brainstorming notes will be permitted in the exam, you should brainstorm at home in preparation. Study Questions: The exam prompt will be closely related to one of the following prompts: 1) Compare yourself to Julia “Butterfly” Hill. Describe her involvement and beliefs and compare them to your own actions
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well as the average concentration of lead leachate from each waste category. Use Figure 18.1 to answer the following questions. 1) Refer to Figure 18.1. You want to reduce lead pollution from a landfill. The recycling of which computer equipment should be your priority? A) computer mice B) computer monitors C) laptops D) computer CPUs E) VCRs Answer: B Diff: 2 Type: MC Bloom's Taxonomy: 3 - Applying Objective: 18.5 Hazardous waste 2) Refer to Figure 18.1. Lead pollution is less of a problem
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opened in Shangaï ) called « maisons ».This permits to stay leader in the sell of their product ,and avoid any discount sales , or promotion of their product. Tight Control on the quality, and the sell of their product . Personalize your own wallet, bags and other leather goods : « Mon Monogram » . It adapts its design to consumers’ tastes. Louis Vuitton continue to explore new markets , THIS will enable Vuitton to continue producing double-digit growth for years to come: They opened their first
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diseases caused by exposure to asbestos • Understand the increased risk for smokers • Identify some of the likely uses and locations for asbestos products in buildings • Know how to avoid the risks from asbestos • Explain the general emergency procedures should asbestos be discovered / disturbed 2 ASBESTOS is a Naturally occurring material 3 main types: ◦ Chrysotile – White ◦ Amosite – Brown ◦ Crocidolite – Blue ◦ You can’t identify the different types just from colour, as many Asbestos fibres are
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Drinking game From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Beer Pong Drinking games are games which involve the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Evidence of the existence of drinking games dates back to antiquity. Drinking games have been banned at some institutions, particularly colleges and universities.[1] Contents [hide] 1 History 1.1 Ancient Greece 1.2 Ancient China 2 Types 2.1 Speed 2.2 Skill 2.3 Thinking 2.4 Card and dice 2.5 Arts 3 See also 4 References 5 External links
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and has already met them climate change affects everyone globally and needs to be addressed by all. National Well-being, health and happiness: With an enviable GDP the UK citizens are regarded as “better off” than many others so therefore they should be healthy and happy however, this is not true UK citizens earn twice as much than 40 years ago and live longer, however only 85% are satisfied with their standard of living. The BBC claims people are less happy now than in the 1950’s (Fribbance,
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California carries with it 20-25 million gallons (76-95 million litres) of raw sewage each day. In theory, sewage is a completely natural substance that should be broken down harmlessly in the environment: 90 percent of sewage is water. In practice, sewage contains all kinds of other chemicals, from the pharmaceutical drugs people take to the paper, plastic, and other wastes they flush down their toilets. When people are sick with viruses, the sewage they produce carries those viruses into the environment
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example, when organizations use paper for their daily operations, they are trying to automate their data processing to such a level that the use of paper is reduced to a great extent, however, even if papers are used wherever they are necessary, they should be recycled again rather than buying new papers which will eventually lead to cutting of more trees (Danaher, 2007). The above picture explains the green supply management from an aerial view. Three processes of production that we
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the deep ocean, the actual effect is a 3% reduction.[24][34] A much larger effect comes from above-ground nuclear testing, which released large numbers of neutrons and created 14 C. From about 1950 until 1963, when atmospheric nuclear testing was banned, it is estimated that several tonnes of 14 C were created. If all this extra 14 C had immediately been spread across the entire carbon exchange reservoir, it would have led to an increase in the 14 C/12 C ratio of only a few percent, but the immediate
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case that flew over your head, the Grail is a metaphor for her womb. Let that sink in. What the Code tells us was that Jesus was a feminist all along, and Peter was a very jealous man. According to McDowell, Mary being the Holy Grail is as bogus as plastic surgery. The Holy Grail (the cup) has the no different meaning than any other object in his life. The same goes for Mary bearing Jesus’ children. There is no genealogy of Mary Magdalene anywhere, so that idea is out the window. One of the more clever
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months of existence. The company currently generates almost all sales through is 1,200 sales consultants. In order to continue growth in 2014 and beyond the company is looking to enter new markets. This coupled with higher retention and buying rates should allow the company to easily surpass its $15M in revenue target for 2014. If BeautyCounter can successfully enter the 18-25 year old female range successfully the company will be in a good position to hit $100M in revenue by 2015. Beauty counter’s
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Vomiting, fever, diarrhea Water Loss: Urine- Greatest amount of water loss Stool- Diarrhea (increased losses) Perspiration- Exercise and heat increase losses Exhaled air Dehydration: Thirst- early dehydration Urine color- dark urine, low volumes (urine should be a pale yellow) 1 lb loss= 2 cups fluid Symptoms: Headache, dry mouth, dark urine Advanced dehydration: Muscle spasms, sunken eyes, delirium, death Minerals Single ions essential for life Functions Cofactors—Enable protein and enzyme function Body
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production ○ Question? Can an action be brought against a manufacturer for a failure to inspect a part properly? Cardozo Opinion- Says "YES" negligence can be used as a claim against a manufacturer if a product was defective and the manufacturer should have known of the defect ○ Negligence became a claim that could be made against a manufacturer due to problems in industry in those days. ○ Any number of claims could happen in a product: negligent quality control, post production testing and
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alternatives Focussed on numeracy: Number of serves / quantities that make a serving. Today’s Lesson Work Tonight’s Independent Work You will be revisiting the Eatwell plate from Year 7. From that you will be investigating the different food groups. You should already know the nutritional profile of each food group. Based on this knowledge, you will work through find various examples of food products that could be changed to make a product more suitable, more interesting or more profitable. Complete the
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cathode, and the spongy lead dioxide, acting as the anode. Several such cells connected together make up the type of storage battery used in automobiles. * Nitric acid, another important industrial acid, is used in the manufacture of fertilizers, plastics, photographic film, and dyes. Nitric acid is also used in the preparation of such explosives as dynamite and TNT. * Hydrochloric acid, like sulfuric acid, is used to clean metals. Hydrochloric acid is also used to clean brick and tile; it
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