in Career
What is a Union Job?
As a union worker, you are privy to more benefits than non-union workers. If you’re interested in being part of a union, learn more about them and how to apply.
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in Career
What Is a Union?
Unions are a democratically formed and controlled organization. It provides support and benefits to its members that might not otherwise be available to the individual employee.
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in STEM
Natural gas explained
Natural gas is a fossil energy source that formed deep beneath the earth’s surface. It is an odorless, colorless gas, largely formed over millions of years from animal and plant remains. It’s made of a variety of compounds, but methane is by far the most significant.
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in STEM
Oil, fossil fuels, and petroleum products explained
We call crude oil and petroleum fossil fuels because they are mixtures of hydrocarbons that formed from the remains of animals and plants that lived millions of years ago in a marine environment before the existence of dinosaurs. Over millions of years, the remains of these animals and plants were covered by layers of sand, silt, and rock. Heat and pressure from these layers turned the remains into what we now call crude oil or petroleum. The word petroleum means rock oil or oil from the earth.
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in Chemistry
What is combustion?
Combustion is the scientific word for burning. It is the rapid chemical reaction of a substance (known as fuel) with oxygen which products energy (heat and light) and waste by-products. In a car, combustion occurs within the cylinders of the engine. In the cylinder, gas is mixed with air and then ignited with a […]
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in Tech
How a combustion engine works
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in Tech
Powertrain – Engine to Wheel (Power Transmission System)
The powertrain (power transmission system) transfers power from the #engine to the wheels.
It is comprised of the following components sequenced in the direction that the power flows:
- Engine – Converts combustion energy into rotational movement using pistons
- Transmission – The gears for controlling the torque and speed of the driveshaft
- Driveshaft
- Differentials – Converts the rotation of the driveshaft into rotation of the perpendicular axels
- Axels
- [Wheels]
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in Nature
Carbon Capture Technology Explained | Seachange
Carbon capture (CO2)
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in Nature
What Is the Greenhouse Effect?
Earth is a comfortable place for living things. It’s just the right temperatures for plants and animals – including humans – to thrive. Why is Earth so special?
Well, one reason is: the greenhouse effect!
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in Nature
How Do Greenhouse Gases Actually Work?
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in Management
Definition of Management
Managers coordinate activities with resources to meet their department’s objectives. The primary goal of a manager is to produce high-quality output while keeping costs low and employees happy. Managers produce nothing in and of themselves, rather, they coordinate the work of others. More
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in Management
Resource Management Definition – What is Resource Management
Resource management is the process by which managers manage their various resources effectively. Those resources can be intangible – people and time – and tangible – equipment, materials, and finances.
Resources can include things like:
- Finances – Can we afford to invest in new equipment or staff training?
- Staffing – Do we have the right people for the work at hand? Will we need to hire if we get that new client and if so, what skills will those people need to have?
- Physical space – Is the company’s office or manufacturing space configured for maximum efficiency?
- Equipment – Do we have the tools needed to do what’s required?
- Technology – What technology does the business need to succeed and should financial resources be reallocated to fund what’s missing?
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in Management
Change management
Change management is the approach a company takes to prepare, support, and help individuals, teams, and organizations in making organizational change. Change management includes things like redirecting or redefining the roles of employees, changing business processes, budget reallocations, etc. Drivers of change may include the ongoing evolution of technology, internal reviews of processes, crisis response, customer demand changes, competitive pressure, acquisitions and mergers, and […] More
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in Management
Performance Management
Performance management is an ongoing process of communication between a supervisor and an employee that occurs throughout the year, in support of accomplishing the strategic objectives of the organization. The communication process includes clarifying expectations, setting objectives, identifying goals, providing feedback, and reviewing results.
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