Metric

estimated that, altogether, these 192 countries produce some 275 million metric tons of plastic waste each year. Of that volume, about 4.8-12.7 million metric tons of mismanaged plastic waste is thought to have entered the ocean in 2010" (Tibbetts). Not enough people know the amount of plastic that enters the ocean each year and how dangerous it actually is. "In 2012 the United States produced approximately 29 million metric…

Introduction Change in business is vital for growth and company sustainability. In order to have the best experience possible, manager and employees need to be working towards the same vision. As change is part of every industry that is looking to improve productivity, we need to help others changes and define the change that is needed, we are all part of the process and the right outcome is shared by all (Merrell, 2012). However, this change does not come without resistance and issues. The…

Evangelistic methods include saving people as well as souls, meaning helping God 's people on his kingdom on earth. Kingdom discipleship is a methodical approach that is not limited to traditional or tangible metrics. An evaluative examination of the quality of Kingdom evangelism is needed. According to Arias, this broad scope allows for the coming of God’s kingdom on earth by reclaiming the biblical gospel. Elements can include missional work such as following…

Poverty in One of the Most Southern Places in Dixie: The Mississippi Delta, 1964- Present Poverty is a plague that has swept across Mississippi for numerous of years. It is defined as the circumstances or condition in which an individual or community lack the fundamental needs for a minimum standard of well-being. One of the constant barriers in most rural communities is poverty. Though there have been many attempts to reduce the level of poverty, it is still an underlying issue in rural…

in the world. There's three types of temperature scales we use in the world Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin. Celsius (C) is an Metric scale in which the temperature range between the freezing point and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 equal fractions (degrees). In most parts of the world they use Celsius, in 1970s this was recognized the standardize on metric measurement system. Kelvin is a temperature scale designed so that zero degrees (K) is defined as absolute zero. The degree…

on the design that was provided by the HP200 class. Zenda staff will need to work with the design engineer to determine if the design that was developed by the HP200 class is structurally sound, intuitive to their needs, and otherwise viable. 7.5 Metrics Collection There will be multiple ways to collect data on visitors to the observation tower. One option would be to have a sign-in notebook that people can write their names, or whatever else they want, in. There could also be leaflets and…

prudence and smartness of the people of Southwest. During the 2015 shareholders meeting, the Chief Executive Officer, Gary Kelly said, “the 2015 year was a gratifying, successful, and record-setting year” (Southwest, 2015). In fact, key financial metrics such as total revenue, gross profit,…

This increase is also followed by great growth in processed citrus products. Spreen (2001) projected that the world production and consumption of citrus in 2010 will reach more than 64 million metric tonnes. In the FAO statistical yearbook of 2013 (FAO, 2013) the citrus production nearly reached 123 million metric tonnes (122 976 thousand tons) in year 2010 which is nearly double the Spreen (2001) projection. This vast current and projected increase in citrus production and processing will pave…

Gulf of Mexico hypoxic area, not far from where the Mississippi River, which drains farms up and down the Midwest, lets out. The 8,500 square mile area has claimed the number two spot for the largest dead zones in the world. “"More than 212,000 metric tons [235,000 tons] of food is lost to hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico," says marine biologist Robert Diaz of The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., who surveyed the dead zones along with marine ecologist Rutger Rosenberg of the…

Collins identified the important of the differences between businesses and the social sectors. This is very important because it relates to the concerns of the metrics success in business, which are basically financial, but in the social sectors finance is an input. The outputs are considered services, with outcomes that are called client benefits, instead of stockholders benefits. In fact, the difference between…