NUCLEAR FUEL AND COST Introduction The nuclear power is a methodology for electricity generation, the challenge associated with the development of atomic energy include safety issues and the high cost of production. The environmental problems associated with nuclear power are subject to security risks because fissile products can be utilized to manufacture highly destructive weapons. Uranium fuel in a different context can be harmful or constructive. Nuclear power exploitation has emanated from the high cost of natural gas, enhanced operations of reactors and restricting of coal emissions. Operations cost and maintenance expenditure including fuel have dropped without the inclusion of capital cost (Miller, G., & Spoolman, S., 2016). The estimated value of creating nuclear facilities compared to coal ones is approximately $1370 per kilowatt. The long-time use of atomic power as a source of electricity relies on the decisions from the policymakers pertaining CO2 constraints which when implemented will make nuclear enjoy costing merit over other fuel options as resources for generating electricity. The cycle cost of nuclear fuel is affected by the mean associated with the unit and standard…
How is climate change affecting the Island Countries of the South Pacific? What are they? The Pacific Ocean is home of Pacific island which located in the east of the Philippines and Australia, and this region is also called Oceania. Oceania also covers the vast Australian Continent Island. Additionally, these islands are band together into three regions which include Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia (Wikipedia). The world’s climate is rapidly changing, and this change brings drastic consequences to the world (–). South Pacific Islands are the victim of the changing dynamics of the global climate, and the existence of many islands are on the stake. Moreover, a large number of low-lying atolls will become part of the seas, and the world loses land. The prime reason for this emerging threat to the existence of the South Pacific Islands is that small islands are credible for only 0.03percent of the whole planet’s carbon dioxide emissions. Therefore, the Pacific Islanders are facing harsh consequences, which can take away their livelihoods, culture, and homeland. Researchers predicted that the situation of the South Pacific Islands…
Environmental Concern and Materialism Human beings tend to be unsatisfied whatsoever. A proof that even when people meet their needs, they usually start seeking other supplementary needs. As a result, they tend to forget about environmental concerns until there are developing threats arising from the environment. Americans have ever believed in materialism all along. As a result, the United States is attaching significance to environmental conservation and protection (Melnyk, 2012). the United States did not concentrate on the ecological welfare and security as the United States implemented rapid materialism development. Until the environment becomes unsafe, causing significant threats to the Americans and the entire world, the States was not bothering environmental welfare. It instead was paying much attention to materialism. The Southern California State government has been paying much attention to environmental protection and air pollution in particular. This after the state has had air pollution that had led to people having throat inflammation, restricted respiratory system, and stinging eyes in the middle of the last century. After such an environmental threat, both state and private agencies and initiatives have…
Environment Improvement of Dementia Dementia has a wide variety of effects on the patient’s cognitive ability making even the most mundane tasks such as coordinated movement and navigation difficult. Various forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease in the medium to advanced stages make movement in a coordinated manner hard (Baldwin, 2009). Additionally, the patient’s short and long term memory become compromised meaning they cannot navigate in areas that require one to remember their route. Indeed, some forms of dementia also affect the cognitive abilities associated with information processing meaning the patient cannot associate signage and other symbolic imagery with the meaning (Cameron-Taylor, 2012). Therefore, the patient cannot understand the symbol for danger, or that that reads exit and entry. These problems make dementia patients undergo tough times when in large complex spaces such as aged care facilities where there is a need for memory, coordination, and the ability to process various sensory and mental information appropriately. When offering supportive care for patients suffering from dementia, one aspect that forms an important part of the care is provision of an…
Effect of the religious environment Introduction Most of the time, art is involved in ceremonies and other practices. Much of the art related to religion applies symbolic images that pertain to the perceptions. Renaissance art is the sculpture, painting, and decorative arts of the time of European history. Effect of the religious environment The cultural rebirth which occurred at the beginning of the 15th century affected most parts of the society. Turning from Romanesque and Gothic periods, the artists (Florentine) spurred glories rejuvenation of the classical art in reflection with the more individualistic and humanistic emerging modern era. Based on the new flourishing environment that influenced people to develop themselves in humanities, the artists created work strengthened by theology, philosophy, and design. The new suggest which evolved beyond the stories of traditional religion dominated art. The art practices were no longer means to raise devotional solely, but a means to document events and people of the modern era. The transitory high renaissance of Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci changed catholic art, basically breaking with ancient iconography that was unified…
FINANCIAL CRISIS Introduction Financial crisis is a phenomena characterized by extreme change in the asset price and credit volume, disruption in the in the financial intermediation, and immerse problems of firm’s balance sheet. The 2007-2008 financial crisis negatively impacted on the financial markets that show many banks and financial institutions sink due to insolvency crisis. The subprime lending style more often than not is consider to be the main cause for the 2007-2008 Credit Crunch. The lenders of the subprime mortgage and its derivatives formulated a model that triggered unexpected demand for the securitized mortgage products. The assumption from the model was that the value for the high yielding assets would continue to rise as the interest remain low (Aikman et al, 2019, p.106). The assumptions also prospected a greater profit returns from the subprime securities as well as an exaggerated future growth. The brokers for the securitized products further triggered the crisis by mispricing the subprime products. This resulted into shortage of the securitized mortgage product due to decline in supply as the trading volume increases leading to a…
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Reading Assessment and Intervention Introduction Sara is a six-year-old who joined the first grade at the beginning of the year. Sara lives with her extended family which includes her grandmother and two older cousins who are both in the 10th grade. At home, her family communicates mostly in Arabic and they rarely converse in English. Sara loves reading and her favorite books are fairy tale story books. She likes reading the stories out loud but her inability to read words correctly has lowered her confidence. When she is not reading her fairy tale books, her grandmother reads them to her. The main problem that Sara has is incorrect reading of words. The purpose of this case study is to find out what strategies can be used to aid Sara improve her reading skills. Methodology Pre-assessment The objective of this study is to find out the reading skills of Sara. In this case, I will assess her phoneme recognition ability by use of various methods. First, I will ask her to read some words out loud so that I can assess…
How to Recycle: The Ultimate Guide All of us are concerned about environmental issues today, such as pollution and depletion of natural resources, and so we want to contribute significantly to the environment. We are all concerned about matters, such as the increasing rubbish collection in Plymouth. To make the environment greener and pollution-free, we need to make changes to the process of waste removal in Plymouth and also know more about issues, such as recycling of plastic, paper, etc. and converting food waste to compost. The Plymouth waste disposal process can be made better by reducing the amount of waste generated and increasing the amount of recycling. Recycling will help to reduce the negative effect of waste on the environment and health. It will enhance health by lessening the pollution of the water, soil, and air by removing waste from the environment. To contribute to the environment positively, you should know all about recycling, such as how and what to recycle. Here are some tips that will serve as a guide for recycling: First, you have to know that…
The macro-environment of business forces The macro-environment of business includes six distinct external and uncontrollable forces that affect the business operations in terms of operations management. These distinct forces are the demographic, economic, political, ecological, socio-cultural, and technological forces which impact a business decision making process and shapes specific structures such as the diversity requirements and the legal framework of a company (Elias, Alexopoulou, Scholes and Hughes, 2019). The forces are essential in the making of strategic decisions, especially for companies that work within different regions and the requirements of the forces act differently for each region. For instance, in the political demands of the US-based companies such as Colgate Palmolive, the company is liable to the dealings it makes outside the US that is controlled by the US government. Any company that makes deals outside of the US jurisdiction can be monitored and held culpable if it fails to adhere to the transparency rules that are set by the US policies on business proceedings. The ITA in the US regulates the way companies handle their expansion in other regions…