Auslegung: A journal of philosophy, volume 16, number 1 (winter, 1990) book review

Review of Nelson Goodman's "Of Mind and Other Matters

Jasminum nudiflorum Lindl.

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Jasminum nudiflorum Lindl.

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How to Start a Consulting Business

An initial question in the minds of budding entrepreneurs is how to start a successful business; the answer to this question is a vital stepping stone to getting to the next level where other questions about operational strategies, sustainability, competitive advantage and profitability are even considered. Many different opinions may exist, depending on the type of business involved, the source of the recommendation based upon the recommenders experience and knowledge and their interpretation of the question posed. The primary purpose of this paper was to explore what other researchers surmised as the best starting points for building a successful consulting business in particular, as differentiated from other types of entrepreneurial endeavors. I sought to gather insights on the big picture as well as gain an understanding of the risks involved. In addition, a secondary purpose of this paper was to provide applicable knowledge gained to the creation of a personal action plan for possibly moving forward within the near term of 3 to 5 years. Several questions addressing (a) my motivation for considering this directional change in career; (b) examining whether or not I truly had a valuable service to offer; (c) understanding current and near term needs of potential clients within my industry; (d) the impact of going it alone - on myself and family; and (e)whether or not the timing was right to consider self-employment were investigated through the use thorough self-reflection, insight gained from research materials and conversations with others who know and understand me as well as my industry

The effect of woman's economic independence upon our moral and social life

Thesis (M.A.)--Boston Universit

Linguistics

Contains reports on two research projects.National Institute of Mental Health (Grant MH-13390-03

AN INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENT: TRANSFORMING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TO ECONOMICALLY VIABLE ENERGY

poster abstractThe world population is increasing daily, and waste is rising proportionally. The increase of the population, health development, economic growth and shifting population from rural life to urban life has made waste for municipalities an infrastructure concern. Currently, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), commonly known as trash or garbage, is one of the challenging problems for municipalities. There have been three particular ways for discarding MSW: landfilling, burning, and recycling. The usual method for waste disposal has been landfilling which handles 54.3% of produced MSW in U.S. (Environmental Protection Agency, 2010). According to the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP),“The increasing volumes of waste being generated would not be a problem if waste was viewed as a resource and managed properly” (2001). We can produce more waste; on the other hand we can generate more energy from that waste. Waste to Energy (WTE) technology is a green opportunity to continue the path of human ingenuity and technological advancement. The WTE goal defines a new solution that can efficiently deal with substantial percentages of waste, while also creating energy as a co-product. This study will evaluate common WTE technologies that are currently available: pyrolysis, gasification, plasma arc gasification, and anaerobic digestion. Pyrolysis, gasification and plasma arc gasification are all thermal decomposition technologies that can treat waste material in elevated temperature conditions; anaerobic digestion is a biological treatment process. Incineration is also a current WTE technology that is classified as a thermal treatment option but it is not environmentally friendly. Also, existing national and international technology providers will be discussed and their technologies in industry will be assessed while considering MSW as a feedstock and energy as a co-product