1042-2587 © 2010 Baylor University E T&P Envirofit International: A Venture Adventure Paul Hudnut Dawn R. DeTienne This case focuses on Envirofit International, a student start-up venture that began in an undergraduate entrepreneurship course. Two engineering students and two faculty members at a land grant university in the United States designed a retrofit kit to vastly reduce emissions from dirty two-stroke motorcycles, which are used throughout Asian cities as taxis. This case presents
An example of an LEDC Hazard Hotspot is the Philippines, a group of lots of islands in South-East Asia. California is located on the San Andreas Fault, a conservative plate boundary. This means that it is very susceptible to earthquakes e.g. the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989, measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale and killing 63 people. As California is a very rich state, it can afford earthquake proof buildings. The Philippines occurs on the Philippine plate boundary (a destructive margin where it
Facts: • Production costs are up due to: salary/benefits increase, stringent safety regulations, environmental regulations • Profits are declining and shareholders are complaining • Company is a major employer in the US • Other companies of similar business have moved operations to overseas sites (less developed countries where labor is cheaper) Decision Situation: • Whether or not the company should keep its operations in the US considering the declining profit and stringent regulations
high water table. The river systems cannot remove the water as quickly as it arrives therefore resulting in an overflow of water which finds other ways of escaping. Thereby resulting in flooding of flat areas or valleys. As an example in 2010 the Philippines experienced a flood in which 452 999 people were displaces, from which 68 died and it resulted in $20,396,723 in damages. This flood was induced by a typhoon that had hit the mountain ranges afterwards and led to surface run off. In this case the
and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight. Government involvement with people lives has led to the negative net migration rate, either way China is the most populated country in the world. • Philippines The Philippines have a negative net
Conflict and Violence (a content-building exercise) Essential questions (add to this list as you do further research and reading) 1) Why do countries go to war? (reasons could include historical, economic, political, religious and moral among others) Reasons: A)Territory Sino-Indian War (1962) The Sino-Indian War Began: October 20, 1962 TheSino-Indian War Ended: November 21, 1962 B) Political and ideological: The Cold War (1945–1963) The global superpower stand-off that brought
destination for migrants from across the globe. The surge of the illegal international immigrants forces the emergence of the DREAM Act. The bill has not been passed yet, but personally I support for the DREAM Act since its potential benefits outweigh its problems. So what is DREAM Act? Actually, “it is an acronym for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors. It is an American legislative proposal first introduced in the Senate on August 1, 2001 by Dick Durbin and Orrin Hatch. To be more specific
Are the strongest earthquakes always the most costly? The strongest earthquakes are not always the most costly. Sometimes, stronger earthquakes will leave a lot environmental effects or actual economic effects. Figure 7 clearly shows that strong earthquakes aren’t always the most costly. So, the strongest earthquakes are not always the most costly, this is because of the country’s capacity to cope. For example, the earthquake that struck Chile in 2010 was recorded as an 8.8 on the Richter scale
Have we contributed enough in Australian Foreign Aid for other countries? Australian Foreign Aid has been a prominent topic debated among not only in Australian politics, by Australian people but also discussed by international leaders as they too have a Foreign Aid system in place. Some believe that Foreign aid is not paramount; maybe they are blinded by ignorance because Foreign aid covers Health care, education, ensuring rights and disaster preparation when supposedly needed. Do we not want to
Contents Executive Summary: 4 Introduction: 5 Problem Statement: 5 Cast Study # 1: Problematic Classical development approach 6 Case Study # 2: Successful Grassroots Development Approach 7 Action Plan 8 Conclusion: 9 Bibliography 10 Executive Summary: As a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) our approach for helping developing countries like the Philippines has been through the use of classical development
What Is This Plant Called Kudzu? Environmental Science Professor Garmon Everest On-Line Lisa Bosworth November 4, 2011 I can remember as a little girl going out with my father to a golf course in West Des Moines, Iowa to water the greens. Sometimes I would go with him when he had to kill some unwanted weeds. One thing I don’t recall is this weed, or better yet vine, that seems to be everywhere in the south. It is called Kudzu. This plant is very hard to kill. And it grows
reef (Dimitrov). Coral reefs are the second largest ecosystem next to tropical rainforests on Earth. The deterioration of coral reefs is a huge warning sign for everyone internationally to implement more policies on coral reef conservation. The problem that is happening internationally is the deterioration of coral reefs. Coral reefs are one of the most endangered ecosystems worldwide. For the first time in history they will be included on the World Conservation Union’s red list of threatened
CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS I. DEFINITION Civil Military Operations (CMO) - encompasses those economic, psychopolitical and psycho-social activities undertaken by the AFO of more in coordination with civil government agencies (CGA), local government units (LGU) and non-government organizations (NGO) prior to, during or subsequent to combat operations and/or natural or man-made disasters and calamities. It ranges from the simple, exemplary conduct of the individual soldier tot he use of
GAP INC QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY I- Introduction The GAP is one of the brands under the international specialty retailer Gap Inc. Within Gap, Gap Kids, Baby Gap, Gap Body, Banana Republic and Old Navy this international specialty retailer offers clothing, accessories and personal care products for men, women, children and babies. Gap Inc. operates more than 3,000 stores worldwide in countries like United States (US), United Kingdom, Canada, France, Japan and Germany. Also, there is a Gap shop
Family Nursing Diagnoses As a patient is considered to be individual and unique in his or her own way, a family is one and distinctive within a community. According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2012), a family nursing assessment identifies family problem areas and family strengths that help build for interventions to maintain health. In providing a family with nursing diagnoses, utilization of an appropriate family assessment tool would be of benefit. One family assessment model used by community
This essay will focus on the geopolitical and environmental impacts of the changes in supply and demand of oil. It will explore the different sides of the spectrum in which many believe that the general increase for the demand of oil, in which currently 100mn tonnes of oil is transported around the oil daily has only negative impacts. The essay will provide a balanced analysis of the impacts and will uncover the assumptions behind the arguments. Firstly I will focus on the environment impacts such
countries, such as Mexico, the People's Republic of China, and the Philippines, new public health problems often emerge before the old ones have been solved, and it is important to assess which problems pose the greatest risks to health, and which solutions are most cost-effective. Large funding organizations like the United Nations, the World Bank, and regional development banks now recognize that to solve priority health problems requires improvements in behaviors, attitudes, skills, services, products
Hydrometeorological disasters – Hurricane Katrina and The Big Dry (20 questions) 1) What are the 3 main threats from hurricanes? Deadly winds The first one is deadly winds. These winds exceed 74 mph and have the capability to completely demolish and buildings, uproot trees and knock over power lines with ease. Tornadoes Tornadoes associated with hurricanes are caused by the numerous squalls and thunderstorms that make up the hurricane or tropical storm. Tornadoes in hurricanes and
major public health problem worldwide. Diseases such as West Nile disease, malaria, dengue fever and Chikungunya fever are undergoing a resurgence and redistribution under global climate change. Mosquito-borne diseases are now being reported at high elevations in the highlands of Asia, Central Africa, and Latin America, and malaria could threaten major elevated urban centers such as Nairobi, Kenya. In China, mosquito-borne diseases continue to be a serious public health problem and have caused substantial
CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND The Department of Public Safety and Traffic Management is mandate to provide public security, formulate plans and programs that would improve public safety, and is at the forefront of ensuring an efficient traffic management system for Caloocan City. DPSTM is also task to undertake protective and disaster relief and response during times of natural disaster and calamities. It renders services not only to Caloocan City residents but also to the public