lunes, 27 de julio de 2009

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How Does Water Pollution Affect the Fish?

The effects of Industrial Pollution
Pollutants given off by various industries and factories are often considered to be one of the prime factors contributing to air, water and soil pollution. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), it has been estimated that industrial pollution is responsible for almost 50 percent of the pollution present in the United States. There are various wide-ranging effects, as well as serious consequences, of industrial pollution on the ecological balance of the atmosphere.
Global Warming

Global warming is one of the most common and serious consequences of industrial pollution. The emission of various greenhouse gases such as CO2, methane (CH4), among others from various industries, increases the overall temperature of the earth, resulting in global warming. Global warming has various serious hazards, both on the environment as well as on human health. It results in melting of glaciers and snow-capped mountains, causing an increase of the water levels in seas and rivers, thereby increasing the chances of flood. Apart from this, global warming also has numerous health risks on humans, such as increase of diseases such as malaria and dengue, cholera, Lyme disease and plague, among others.

Air Pollution

Industrial pollution, as stated above, is one of the major causes of air pollution. With the increase in the number of industries and factories due to the industrial revolution; air pollution also has increased significantly. The emissions from various industries contain large amounts of gases such as carbon dioxide, sulphur and nitrogen, among others. These gases, when present in elevated levels in the atmosphere, often result in various environmental and health hazards such as acid rain, and various skin disorders in individuals.

Water Pollution

Pollution emitted from the industries is also one of the major factors contributing towards water pollution. Dumping of various industrial waste products into water sources, and improper contamination of industrial wastes, often result in polluting the water. Such water pollution disturbs the balance of the ecosystem inside, resulting in the death of various animal and plant species present in the water.

Soil Pollution

Soil pollution is defined as a phenomenon is which the soil loses its structure and fertility due to various natural and artificial reasons. Dumping of industrial wastes is one of the prime factors contributing towards soil pollution. Industrial wastes contain large amounts of various chemicals which get accumulated on the top layer of the soil, resulting in loss of fertility of the soil. Such loss of fertility ultimately results in changes in the ecological balances of the environment due to reduction in plant growth.

lunes, 29 de junio de 2009

Resume

Jose Antonio Borjas
Av.Fuerzas Armadas
Venezuela, State Zulia
(0424) – XXXXXXX


OBJETIVE

Seeking for the entry level engineering position in a growing company.


EDUCATION
-University: 2006 – To date: Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacin (URBE). Faculty of Industrial Engineering. School of
engineering.
Opting for the title of: Engineer, currently studying: 7th trimistre.

-High school: 1995-2006 - Instituto Simon Bolivar. Bachelor of Science Degree.

PROFILE
Organized Person
Dynamics, Tenacious, enthusiastic
Easy to comunícate and working in teams
High level of responsibility and commitment
High desire for career
training to maintain excellent relationships
Commitment, flexibility and ability to work
Criteria for decisions

SKILLS
-Demonstrated strong organizational skills and project management ability.
-Strong skills in written and verbal communication.
-Demonstrated ability to set and achieve goals with minimum supervision.
-Demonstrated solid teamwork, interpersonal and planning skills

COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Office, Powerpoint, Excel, Access and Publisher; Internet

PERSONAL REFERENCES
v Jose Castillo. – Engineer. Phone number: (0424) – 6XXXX2
v Luis Gomez. – Administrator. Phone number: (0414) – 6XXXX9

domingo, 28 de junio de 2009

Cover letter

Carlos Gonzalez,
Baker Hughes,
Zona Industrial-Maracaibo,
Maracaibo, Estado Zulia.

Dear Carlos,

Halliburton, the company I worked with for the last fifteen years, was sold at year-end and merged with another chemical company. As a result, my job was eliminated but I was asked to remain and assist in managing the safety department. The position was temporary, and relocation was required to make it permanent. I am looking forward towards opportunities locally here in New York. I'm looking for some advice and counsel from people I know and trust.

I'd like to continue to be a senior supervisor in petroleum crude company (plant production area, corporate R&D, sales and customers, etc.). I'm good at administration and teamwork. I've also managed production tasks of all volumes. I like being a part of a dynamic organization, and I am looking for that next opportunity.

You're a successful person with friends who are also successful. Perhaps you, or someone you know, are cognizant of a firm that needs someone with my capabilities. If so, I'd appreciate your giving them a copy of the enclosed resume, and I'd like their name so that I can contact them personally.

My earlier job has been exciting, and I'm sure the next opportunity will hold even more promise. I'm glad about the prospect for change and I hope that you can help me make sure it's a positive change. I'd appreciate your thoughts and ideas. Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,

José Antonio Borjas.

People we look up to

Quality Control Manager

Quality control managers work in every type of production environment possible, from producing dictionaries to dowel-cutting for boat plugs. A quality control manager samples production, analyzes it, and then makes recommendations on how to increase the quality of goods. It takes a firm grasp of scientific as well as managerial concepts to be a successful quality control expert; quality control managers work hard inspecting, analyzing, and writing reports about production. These people are the last line of defense between quality goods that the public respects and shoddy work that can harm a company’s reputation. Does this mean they are appreciated by coworkers? Quality control managers answered us with a resounding one-word answer: No. If you absolutely need approbation from your colleagues, be warned: Quality control is not the field for you. “People see you as the policeman, criticizing people’s work and telling them that they’re not doing their job right,” said one QC inspector. The best of QC professionals act as educators as well, letting people know that they are only there to help everyone keep product quality high. “I spend more time talking with people than examining objects,” wrote one eight-year veteran of the QC field, “because the object can’t change.” Meeting with workers, executives, and supervisors takes up a significant 30 percent of the QC manager’s day, but another 30 percent is spent testing and analyzing materials. Scientific methodologies are important; those who do not properly conduct their tests are going to make recommendations based on faulty data. The remainder of time is spent writing reports, making recommendations, and doing professional reading. QC experts must keep up with current materials use, statistical studies, and technological advances that affect the field of quality control. For example, construction materials stress-testing can be done using high-pressured pistons to compress them to the point of breakage; a recent advance lets the QC expert analyze the molecular composition of a small sample to get nearly as precise an estimate of its tensile strength.

Jobs..

An industrial engineer is trained to work in different fields of engineering. They can work into an office doing small jobs. Also is qualified to work in bigs production plants. These works provide an example of what an industrial engineer can do:

A job for an entry level engineer

The Administrative Assistant Purchasing will:
Learn to prepare purchasing requisitions, letters, memos and fax documents.
Learn to verify purchasing orders and discrepancies with vendors and internal departments.
Maintain open and closed purchase order files.
Solicit and assemble quotations for products and services as directed.
Contact vendors for order status updates and maintain data in CostPoint.

The perfect job

The Plant Production Engineer will be responsible for troubleshooting production issues, and will identify and exploit opportunities for process improvement. The Plant Production Engineer will also support engineering, plant management and operators in implementing process improvements.
The Plant Production Engineer will be responsible for assuring that the product quality standards are maintained, while minimizing production costs. The Plant Production Engineer will employ Lean Manufacturing tools and Six Sigma methods to facilitate Continuous Improvement and support Continuous Improvement teams.

lunes, 11 de mayo de 2009

My Class

Welcome Bloggers ..... ! The adventures begins.... We are really excited for this new edition of English for Work. This group of engineers to be look very promising and we are sure we are about to ship off in a great journey...



Germán Rodríguez http://germanj1990.blogspot.com/
Mariangely Diaz http://mariandiazeng.blogspot.com/
Kevelin Sanchez http://kevelinsanchez.blogspot.com
Veronica Franco http://vero09.blogspot.com/
Vanessa Villasmil http://vanessavillasmilurbe.blogspot.com/
Juan Piñeiro http://juanpineiro.blogspot.com/
Yilda López http://losoyi.blogspot.com/
Yanina Alviilar http://lyaninaalvillar1@gmail.com/
Luis Delgado http://delgado8838.blogspot.com/
Luis Urdaneta Paz http://urdanetaluis88.blogspot.com/
Ricardo Schilling http://rikrdos6.blogspot.com/
Ignacio Davila http://ignacio1819.blogspot.com/
Carolina Zambrano B http://angelapeace.blogspot.com/
Asdrubal Polidor http://asdrubalpolidor.blogspot.com/
Jessica Cuello http://jessicacuello.blogspot.com/
Ignacio Davila http://ignacio1819.blogspot.com/

About me..

Hi my name is Jose Antonio Borjas. I don´t have a special nickname, I´m 19 years old and i´m from Ciudad Ojeda. I study Industrially Engineering at URBE.

I like play soccer, watch tv, listen to music.. all kind of music! I like enjoy with my friends, share with my family, travel.

My dream is graduate and work in a transnational company and be an excelent engineer. I would love go to Madrid and visit Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.