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Since the creation of electricity, people have searched for the most efficient source of energy. There are many common sources of energy, and they all have their own flaws. Many of the common energy sources are nonrenewable resources; therefore, they are not a logical source of energy for the future. Some of the energy creating processes can be very dangerous to humans and the environment. Many of these sources are not economical either. To be considered efficient, an energy source must be…

With so many political problems around the world that range from an unstable market to natural disasters, it is safe to say that they are all connected. Hunger, is a problem that everyone can sympathize with. Whether a country is developed or is developing, hunger strikes everywhere. By investigating key political actors, we can interpret data while meeting further research of countries with the highest percentage of people that are malnourished. When the world analyzes data from the past, it…

Introduction To truly understand the mining industry, one must look at its roots; from ancient times, gold, silver, copper, coal, and other valuable items have been mined. Described as pioneers and often a subset of culture, miners developed a distinctive ethos, which defined them and was passed down from generation to generation. This principle of miner brotherhood dictated acceptable practices including: the labor-intensive day-to-day functions, the risks associated with carving into nature,…

Articles on Labelling, Packaging & Country of Origin Food 1.1) Article 1: Taken from The Choice website and it highlights on “Country of Origin Food Labelling” issues. According to (Clemons, 2016) says that, “It's all about Australian-ness” A new country of origin food labelling scheme has been announced, along with new funding for the consumer regulator ACCC to make sure companies apply labels correctly. The country of origin labels is exempted on non-priority foods such as biscuit and snack…

An ecological crisis is the destabilization of an environment, that contains a population or species ("Ecological Crisis"). This destabilization is can be caused by numerous factors, that imbalance the environment. Take for example the worldwide issue of global warming. The environment that is affected in this example is planet Earth. Some factors that are influencing this event of global warming is pollution. Pollution is the introduction of contaminates into an environment that causes adverse…

Liberalism is an ideology based on the liberty and equality of every individual in society, and has evolved throughout history because of the recurring rejection of itself as an ideology. From the perspective of the source, liberalism is the source of inequality in multiple aspects of society. It goes on to say that it is crucial to reject the principles of liberalism at every opportunity. However, in historical and modern examples, societies that reject the core ideals of liberalism often are…

III. Seafloor and Massive Sulfide Mining Technology Although there will be technological variations in the mining equipment required for each type of mineral deposit, the basic concept and methodology for recovery is similar. In each case, a collector vehicle will make contact with the seafloor and collect the mineral deposits. In the case of SMS, and cobalt crusts, this will require cutting or breaking the mineral deposits from the substrate. The mined materials, combined with seawater, will be…

Chapter 1 Introduction Waste generated from food industries is a source of an untapped energy which is mostly dumped inland fills whereby it releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. It is very difficult to treat and recycle food waste due to its composition. Food industry produces large volumes of wastes, both solids and liquid, resulting from the production, preparation and consumption of food. These wastes lead to increasing waste disposal and can pose severe pollution problems and…

Question 1 – ASSET ALLOCATION The following report and its contents outline the asset allocation of charity X to be submitted on 25th May 2015. Strategy Overview A balanced asset allocation has been formulated with Australian and US equities, as well as cash and government bonds. This medium-term investment strategy will generate the best possible (while conservative) rate of return. In order to ensure that we achieve a well-diversified allocation in terms of securities and global market…

Australia has a major pollution problem. Australia ranks within the top ten countries globally with respect to greenhouse gas emissions per capita. Also in 2003, Australia was the 8th highest emitter of CO2 gases per capita, in the world making about 16.5 tonnes per capita. Because of our booming mining industry we had more than 150 leaks, spills and licence breaches in only the Ranger uranium mine between 1981 and 2009. In Australia there are foundations such as WWF, that help to protest for…