Essays on Ewing

Introduction

Urban sprawl has turned out to be a controversial issue in recent times due to the rate at which green spaces are disappearing in most of the cities, especially in the United States. Nnaemeka-Okeke (2016) describes urban sprawl as the expansion of a community devoid of concern for the environmental impact. In other words, urban sprawl is the uncontrolled expansion of the metropolitan areas. This phenomenon primarily results in the extinction of green spaces and a variety of environmental consequences. Banai and DePriest (2014) maintain that urban sprawl is considered a cause of the climate change, with environmental effects ...

Introduction

Urban sprawl has turned out to be a controversial issue in recent times due to the rate at which green spaces are disappearing in most of the cities, especially in the United States. Nnaemeka-Okeke (2016) describes this phenomenon as the expansion of a community devoid of concern for the environmental impact. In other words, urban sprawl is the uncontrolled expansion of the metropolitan areas. This phenomenon primarily results in the extinction of green spaces and a variety of environmental consequences. Banai and DePriest (2010) maintain that urban sprawl is considered a cause of the climate change, with environmental effects ...

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Introduction Wheat (Triticum sp.), an extensively adapted crop, is one of the primitive and primary staple food crops in the world. Wheat is cultivated from temperate; dry to irrigated or rain-fed areas, to warm, humid or cold conditions. Such a high adaptability is attributed to its intricate genome (Acevedo et al., 2002). Wheat cultivation covers more land area compared to other commercial crops and endures to be an essential food grain for humans (Curtis, 2002). Estimations reveal that by 2050, the population of the world will reach 9.1 billion (34 percent greater than today); correspondingly, the food requirement and ...

Introduction

Urban sprawl has turned out to be a controversial issue in recent times due to the rate at which green spaces are disappearing in most of the cities, especially in the United States. Frumkin (2002) describes this phenomenon as a multifaceted pattern of transportation, land use, as well as economic and social development. In other words, urban sprawl is the uncontrolled expansion of the metropolitan areas. This phenomenon essentially results in the extinction of green spaces and a variety of environmental consequences. Banai and DePriest (2010) maintain that urban sprawl is considered a cause of the climate change, with ...

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Abstract The aim of this essay is to work on a case of the mentally ill person, Mr. Fryer who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and was living on the streets. Mr. Fryer committed a violent murder while being mentally unstable. In this essay I will highlight the consequences of the case and work on it as the defense for the Mr. Fryer. I will choose my way of actions and explain the logic behind them as well as providing clarification of aggravating and mitigating circumstances of the crime, addressing the issue as a forensic psychology professional and explaining ...

Sometime in 2015, the German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen was caught up in an ethical scandal concerning a violation of the American Clean Air Act. The issue had been flagged by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), who detected that the Volkswagen car brand had the defective software. The details had revealed that the software installed to govern the engine could sense whenever the vehicles were being tested and subsequently activate emission reduction from the equipment. The same could later turn down when driven regularly and result in emissions that were way above the allowed limit as per the environmental standards ...

Since the onset of the twenty-first century, the immigrant population in the United States has risen by 10.2 million to reach an estimated total of 41.3 million immigrants within American borders (Mass). The exponential upsurge of immigrants within American borders and its publicity has captured the public’s attention and generated opposing and controversial opinions about immigration issues. By the year 2013, legal and illegal immigrants encompassed 13.1 percent of the American population (Mass). While it is important to reform the country’s immigration policies, the contribution of immigrants to the American economy labels them a positive contribution to ...

THE INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS by Francis Robinson

The main supporting points of the article are the role of the Indian National Congress in the making of the Indian, as an empire and how the congress was able to create an organization setting with a framework of a nationalist movement which played a major role at all cost to raise the Indian political system to a higher point than the British would be willing to pay for. The parties win for the national cause has structured the national cause for making India one amongst the competitive system of the post-colonial era as a dominant party. Another main ...

. Journal 1 Findings: According to Ozores-Hampton et al (2002), greenhouse pot trials conducted using immature and mature Municipal Solid Waste-biosolids (MSW) composts as a mulch decreased the percentage emergence and increased MDE (Mean Days to Emergence) of the seeds of several weed species. The greater the depth of composts, the more pronounced were the beneficial effects. Also, it was found that the immature composts, having higher percentages of acetic acid, required less depth of mulch to have the same effect. However, it was noted that the immature compost use would be most suitable where: a) the vegetable crop and the ...