Essays on Soil

Worries about a decline in the birth rate are nothing new, at least in many developed nations. As early as 1909, Hoffman made it perfectly clear that a love for babies was not the reason that some in the U.S. fretted over the declining number of births. Rather, it was concern over the decreasing rate of births among “native white married women” while the “rate of reproduction [was] materially higher among the foreign element” (p. 676). Similar concerns are in evidence today in places such as Israel, where the comparatively high rate of births among the Arab population has ...

What is the paternalistic ground for governmental activity and why is it troublesome according to Friedman?

The freedom of men can conflict, because absolute freedom is impossible, because often, one man’s freedom must be limited in order to protect the freedom of others. The freedom of men was always implied in the United States, but women only gained the right to vote at the beginning of the 20th century. The paternalistic ground for government activity is troublesome for liberals, because it is inescapable for any group designated as not responsible. This means men a majority of whom are white, make the decisions related to all other groups of people, with little consideration of the ...

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Yes, the genus Phoxinus exists. The common species of the genus is the minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus). Minnow is a small freshwater fish with dark spots forming an attractive banded effect. The fish has a small mouth, small scales, and large eyes. During spawning seasons, male fish develop bright red colors which are spectacular to attract the female. Minnows feed on plant debris, molluscs, algae, insects and crustaceans (Farrell 567). The existence of this species in a river indicates the availability of oxygen content in the riverbeds and streams. The feeding behavior of the fish involves shoaling and schooling. The ...

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The Geo in the Essence of Existence and Its Connectedness

INTRODUCTION GEO AS THE EARTH Geo, as the physical world that astronomy refers to as the planet ‘Earth’, comprises all that exists on the surface of the Earth: the soil and the landforms; the streams and the water forms. It can be seen in the colorful varieties of the soil: from the lighter hues of brown to its darkest hue. It is also seen in the verdant black soils and the iron rich reddish or maroon ones. Moreover, it can be appreciated in the great diversity of the shapes and sizes of landforms, ...

Bergstrom, J., Dahlstrom, N., Henriqson, E., AND Dekker, S. (2010). Team Coordination In Escalating Situations: An Empirical Study Using Mid-Fidelity Simulation. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This article provides a study regarding the various aspects of team coordination in situations that are unexpected and which seem to increase. In this regard, the authors look at teams that are able to exercise a high level of control in the escalating situations by ensuring that they diminish the effects of the overload of information through the use of clear goals that the members have already agreed upon instead of wasting time by embarking ...

Video in Opera Stage

Introduction Advances in technology and the corresponding creation of digital technologies have significantly impacted the performing arts (Poole & Ho, 2011). Opera has not escaped the technological advancements and as such, new forms of opera have emerged in both digital and virtual formats (Symonds & Karantonis, 2013). Salter (2010) explains that since the 1990s, the scenography of opera has emerged with technological advancements transforming stages into video and monitor accompaniments. The obvious payoff is an enhanced experiential, virtual reality of the opera’s stage. The new technologies blur the lines between the opera’s stage and the motion picture common in ...

Herbicides play a significant role in ensuring healthy growth of plants. In Canada, approximately seventy herbicides are utilized in the forestry sector. They have been used since the nineteen forties. The herbicides assisted in rapid clearance of weeds leading to increased production in the forest sector. However, utilization of these herbicides has adverse effects on wildlife and environment. It is essential to ensure these effects are minimized. This paper gives a summary on the utilization of glyphosate herbicide (Vision). Additionally, it discusses various adverse effects resulting in its utilization. It also provides an examination of the benefits of herbicide ...

The environment of Nepal was affected by deforestation, encroachment, and soil erosion. There is also contamination in its water. Back in the 1970s, the country’s forestland decreased from 30% to 22% of its overall area. This was due to the timber of firewood which was the source of fuel in Nepal. Erosion also caused the decrease in land which was about 240 million cu m of topsoil every year. In 1957, the forests of Nepal were already nationalized but there were few deforestation activities that were done. However, in 1980, the country started a deforestation program which included ...

Thunderbird Crash Colorado Springs (2nd June, 2016)

Introduction A Thunderbird jet F-16CJ, tail number 92-3890 was crashed on 2nd June 2016 at 1 pm local time after the pilot of the jet got ejected at approximately 5 miles south of Peterson AFB (Air Force Base). The Jet's pilot ejected safely at 13:00L and got some minor injuries but no other casualties and damage to the property of the civilians were reported. Exactly 8 seconds after the pilot got ejected from the aircraft, it impacted the ground. The aircraft having the value of US dollars 29,466,037 was destroyed in the accident which was a huge ...

Précis The topic of team coordination and control in escalating situations makes the subject of the study conducted by Bergström, Dahlström, Henrikson and Dekker (2010), presented in their article “Team Coordination in Escalating Situations: An Empirical Study Using Mid-Fidelity Simulation”. As the title indicates, a simulation methodology is used for testing teams’ ability to coordinate in situations that aggravate, threatening the general organizational operations. Structurally, the article includes five mains sections, respectively introduction, methods, results, discussions and conclusions. The introduction section presents the goal of the study, but also the definitions of main concepts, such as ...

Introduction to Business and Society-Persuasive Essay

Introduction In his book titled The Short Story of Progress, Ronald Wright analyzes civilizations that have witnessed rapid growth and supremacy. He also elucidates the fatal fall of many such civilizations and enjoins that over-exploiting the environment can lead to ecological catastrophe. By finding answers to questions relating to human origins, reasons for existence and destination of the progress pursuit, Wright warns the society from traversing through progress traps, created by humans themselves, blinded by a short term urge to modernize. “We can go to understand the reckless aspects of human nature and circumvent the danger of arrogant self-destruction, ...

Abstract

This paper tends to highlight the history of automobiles and their impact on society today. This paper will discuss how what motivated the development of automobiles while also stating down the history of automobiles from the traditional and mechanical automotive used years back to the more modern electronic automobiles in use today. The impact of automobiles on society today cannot be understated with the rapid advancements in technology leading to the production of the brilliant machines. But with every advancement brings both negative and positive impacts on society and this paper will discuss these factors in a broader way. ...

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The ecological settings in an ecosystem change from time to time. The changes in the ecological settings are brought about by a plethora of factors. Through evolution, the organisms that live in the ecosystem also change to adapt to the aforementioned ecological changes. The adaptation of the organisms to the ecological changes yields variations because different organisms and even organisms of the same species are exposed to the elements to different levels. Man has a significant role to play in the ecological changes. Through his economic activities, the effect on ecosystems has been both positive and negative. Urbanization as ...

The United States is among the world’s leading countries suffering from obesity and diseases associated with unhealthy eating habits. Statistical evidence shows that about 68.8% of all adults Americans are either obese or overweight. Put in perspective, 3 in every 4 men are obese, while 36% of women are estimated to be obese (Croll, Dianne and Mary 196). One of the leading causes of the increasing numbers of obesity is unhealthy eating habits. This is a persuasive essay explaining why Americans should consider eating healthy diets and leading healthy lifestyles. Eating healthy means taking a balanced diet and ...

Business Audit: Coca Cola

Business Audit: Coca Cola

Executive Summary

This report takes a look at the business audit of the Coca-Cola Company. After introducing the audit, a brief background of the company is given. This is followed by a macro-analysis of the company. This analysis deals with the management tool i.e. PESTLE which details Coca Cola’s political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental analysis. This is followed by a micro-analysis i.e. the financial data relating to Coca Cola. The competitor analysis of the company is next in line. This includes the strategic groups in Coca Cola’s line of business. A perceptual mapping ...

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In their paper named ‘Team Coordination in Escalating Situations: An Empirical Study using Mid-Fidelity Simulation, the authors Bergstrom et al., talk about the different aspects of how teams coordinate in escalating crisis situations, such as Tsunamis or Hurricane Katrina. The definition of an escalating situation is given as – a highly unpredictable, deteriorating and spreading crisis. In the event of such events, there is a marked increase in the range of cognitive and coordination skills needed to control the situation. Since the problem ...

Communication and Conflict Resolution

As of today, the majority of organizations regardless their field of activity require efficient professional teamwork and collaboration in a vulnarable environment as expert interprofessional groups have profound professional knowledge and relevant competences and are likely to "have fewer personal problems and conflicts between the members" (Juhász, 2010, p. 63). Taking into consideration that the team is expected to work together collaboratively for the next 6 months, it is of fundamental importance to establish ground rules and set expectations that all team members will adhere to. One of the best methods is developing the internal code of conduct, ...

Human nutrition is associated with good health and well-being. Humans derive nutrients from food products such as fruits, vegetables, milk, and animal-based products. Nutrients should be taken in adequate quantities for proper functioning of the body. Diet provides vitamins, minerals, and all other vital components required for healthy living. Diet is one part of a healthy body while physical activity enhances growth, development, and stability to the body. People who have low nutrient intake are vulnerable to diseases and illnesses. Poor nutrition has also been associated with impaired physical and mental development (Kau, et al. 2011). Nutrition is the ...

Perception and Consumer Behavior

Perception is the process of knowing features of stimuli with the use of vision, hearing, taste, smell and touch (Scott, 1994). The visual perception i.e. size/shape in the L’Oreal Men Expert Vita Lift 5 ad is rectangle with the focus on more than one dimension to enable consumers to downsize their order by enlarging the product along all dimensions. On the other hand, the shape of the Aveeno Absolutely Ageless ad is portrait. The size of the ad is adjusted through focus on multiple dimensions to perceive the product easily. Lettering is another factor affects the perception of ...

Introduction

Regulation and licensure is the act of giving a permit to those qualified in particular field of specialty while at the same time keeping in checking their activities. It is usually established under a variety of jurisdictions that aim at promoting the welfare of the public. Licensure is the process under which engineers receive authorization to practice as well as provide professional engineering services to people [5]. Just like any other profession, engineering is usually protected by the law under some jurisdictions. In the United States, the practice of architecture is often governed by individual states. The licenses are ...

Weathering and erosion are two basic events that take place on earth as part of the wear and tear of the natural resources like rocks, soils, and plants and trees that cover the earth. Closely observing weathering and erosion will help understand how the surface of the planet has been changing over the past several years and how it will change in the future as well. Weathering is the process through which rocks on the surface of the earth gradually break down into small pieces. On the other hand, erosion is the process through which the broken pieces and ...

My town of choice was Lisbon, Portugal. The longitude is -9.139337 and the latitude is 38.722252. It is the capital and the largest city in Portugal, with a population of 552,700. It is the 11th most populous urban area in the European Union. It is continental Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is recognized as a global city because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. I chose Lisbon because I traveled there one ...

Summary Of Proposed Research

Global drought not only affects the world agriculture and economics, but interactively affects the phenotypic trait of plants across a different diversity gradient. Nevertheless, plants are able to adapt themselves to the drought environment by changing their phenotypic trait. From previous research at Jena Drought Experiment, in Germany, the results show that diversity not only has the capability to increase community’s resistance to drought, but also to increase community’s recovery ability after drought. On the other hand, the results show that the drought environment makes a strong selection on both, the plant phylogeny and functional trait. Yet, ...

LITERATURE REVIEW: ONLINE VS TRADITIONAL COLLEGE COURSES

Abstract This paper explores three published articles on the problem of the choice between online and traditional way of education by analysing their pros and cons, evaluating their perspectives and looking through similarities and differences of both. The first article deals with the results of the research conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning, which showed good marks among online students and characterised online classes from the positive side. The second article suggests the idea why with all its benefits online education cannot overtake the traditional one. The article also pays reader’ ...

The United States is among the world’s leading countries suffering from obesity and diseases associated with unhealthy eating habits. Statistical evidence shows that about 68.8% of all adults Americans are either obese or overweight. Put in perspective, 3 in every 4 men are obese, while 36% of women are estimated to be obese (Croll, Dianne and Mary 196). One of the leading causes of the increasing numbers of obesity is unhealthy eating habits. This is a persuasive essay explaining why Americans should consider eating healthy diets and leading healthy lifestyles. Eating healthy calls for taking a balanced diet ...

1. Exercising regularly is good for health. However, one should not be erratic about it i.e. one should have a plan and stick to it. Fitness also includes the food intake. One should have a balanced diet that gives all nutrients in the correct proportion. Exercise and food together lead to a healthy body. At times an overweight person will not be prepared to expose himself to others in a fitness centre. However, one should realise that it is to change this very situation that one need to keep oneself fit. As a result, one becomes more confident about ...

The main belief that Bennett communicates is coordinated charity; she is opposed to uncoordinated charity work. She says that results in delay in the most efficient emergency responses from trained people such as the army, firefighters, and medical practitioners (Bennett). I am in agreement with the author’s claims. Moreover, I am impressed by the way she blatantly attacks the people that involve themselves with the emergency responses yet they have no training at all. The society needs such authors that illuminate the real issues facing different communities. Additionally, the fact that the author provides alternatives for people to ...

Minerals are natural inorganic substances that are found in rocks and soil and are considered essential components for human survival. Minerals compose an estimate 4% of the body and are necessary for normal functioning of the body. Humans are incapable of producing minerals which is why it is necessary to obtain minerals from plant and meat sources. Soil contains nearly 45% of minerals, wherein plants absorb all natural minerals which is absorbed in the human body upon consumption (Ward 2014). 18 minerals are considered essential out of the total 103 known minerals. Some of the major function so minerals ...

HISTORICAL CAUSES OF POVERTY IN LEDCS

There exists different causes of poverty ranging from political institution to geography or colonization to industrialization, over population, wars and corruption among others. But in this paper, our interest will be on the historical causes of poverty such us; colonization, civil wars and the 1970 debt crisis in the LEDC. Countries can be classified into two categories, that are the MEDC a More Economically Developed Country a good example is the USA, Germany and UK and an LEDC a Less Economically Developed Country for example, Sudan and Ethiopia. There are many reasons as to why these categories exist. One ...

Question & Answer

Question & Answer

Resolving or managing conflict is the process where an individual controls and channels a disagreement with an organization. The following are five basic strategies for resolving conflict: Accommodating, competing, collaborating, avoiding, and compromising. Competing is an uncooperative and assertive strategy of resolving a conflict. This strategy can be important when unpopular decisions need has to be made or when one has to stand up for his or her rights. However, since it often creates situations of quietness and it makes others feel inferior, competition needs to be cautiously applied. Accommodating is another appropriate strategy; however, accommodating is ...

Summary: The Taiwanese government is attempting to regulate society as a uniform existence while the homosexual community is attempting to establish itself as a sub-culture. Taiwanese literature and political movements are both helping, and hindering, the process of creating a homosexual sub-culture. This article reviews how the movement is changing the landscape of the homosexual community for Taiwan culture, however, the article also speaks of blocks to the movement. The movement began in the 90’s, and the repurcussions of the movement have yet to be monitored. There is a growing sense of identity crisis in Taiwan, and the ...

O'Neill, K. E., Senapati, S., & Dokras, A. (2015). Use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist trigger during in vitro fertilization is associated with similar endocrine profiles and oocyte measures in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility and sterility, 103(1), 264-269.

Comprehension

The comprehension phase of the quantitative critique process is characterized by the identification of the main terms and concepts of a quantitative study (Grove, Burns & Gray, 2014). The steps of the research process are also identified at this phase, including the purpose, design, methodology, analysis, and results. The comprehension phase of quantitative critique process was achieved by reading ...

Volatile Prices of Primary Goods Preventing Economic Development in LDCs

Background The primary goods refer to the products that are obtained directly from agricultural activities and are not subjected to the process of manufacturing. The most important primary products in an economy include those that are obtained from the sector, such as the fishing, agricultural, forestry, and mining industries. In terms of the least developed nations, which are mainly located in Africa, Asia, and the Latin America, the trade characteristics of their economies include the dependence on the developed, industrialized nations, and, significantly, the reliance on primary products. Accordingly, in international trade, the least developed nations’ exports are primary ...

It was on a cold January night when the local police were informed of a suspicious activity reported by the neighbors in a locality. An old woman possibly living all by herself had not been seen or heard of since several days, whereas the locals had reported her of being very active and outdoorsy. Yet since two days, she had not been seen outside her home, and when a neighbor visited her, he returned back without an answer even though he waited for several minutes. They tried her number, but she would not answer as well. The police were ...

On 20 Moorgate EC2, London City, UK

For Henvesco Manager of Central London Office Unit Trust (CLOUT) As of Real Estate Acquisition Team (REAT), London, UK Project no. Regarding: 20 Moorgate, London, UK In order to comply with your request, our team has conducted research on the market data and is through with the value analysis of the property named above. This study is therefore presented to you in a summarized report that narrates the factors surrounding the acquisition of 20 Moorgate EC2. This study is geared towards estimating the market value of the Estate “As is” on 31st March 2017.the report is therefore written in ...

Institutional Racism towards Black Americans

Racism, as several experts describe, has been a way of life, for quite some time in the United States (Nesbit). The rise of the pre-colonial era, and immigrations, slavery and the way people drifted towards different shores in search of power can all be accounted to the present day situation that we face in America. While slavery and apartheid ended long before, what is left over is our own complicated melee of whites, blacks, and Asians, and many more races, in a mixed colorful bouquet, and yet, creating a lot of confusion in the minds of both people and ...

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Introduction

Technology advancement is a requirement for all public systems where users come in large numbers. One such critical functioning system is the Air Traffic Control system of the America. America’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) system had been running for the past 40 years and catering to the burgeoning traffic at the airports. At any given time in the United States, approximately 7000 aircraft are flying in the country’s airspace. The country’s air traffic system had been catering to the ever increasing demand. However, it ...

This report shall be a case study on change management and it shall focus on one particular company. However, rather than focus on a gleaming example of change management done right or a company that emerged stronger when it came to the practice of change management, this report shall instead focus on a company that did it too wrong and too late. Indeed, Blockbuster Video used to have a commanding share of the video rental market. However, they failed to read the proverbial tea leaves when it came to the paradigm shift to streaming and the use of kiosks ...

Franklin Roosevelt

According to Franklin Roosevelt, the main cause of the problems experienced in the United States during that period was a lack of a firm belief in the American ideology leading to a situation where most people abandoned the need for empowerment in the country. To help deal with the issue of unemployment, Roosevelt (1933) suggested the need for commitment towards direct employment from the government itself. In addition, he suggested the requirement for a reorganization and stimulation of projects focusing on the country’s natural resources to help drive some form of economic empowerment. On the other hand, Roosevelt ...

The world has a variety of geographical features located in different places and which not only act as attraction sites but end up defining the commodities that come from the place. Uniquely, every part of the world has striking geographical features, and this makes the whole world attractive. In addition to the features, the world has major cities that stand out from the rest of the towns, and which also end up dictating not only the economic activities but also the type of people in the area. Additionally, Africa is a large continent that is rich in diversified cultures, ...

Introduction

The Aral Sea is located in Central Asia and was the fourth largest saline lake in the world containing 10grams of salt per liter before its water supply was interrupted (Rama, 2002). In 1960, the Soviet government undertook a diversion project for the rivers that fed the sea. This was an attempt to irrigate the desert region surrounding the sea to support agricultural activities. This led to the transformation of the desert into cotton farms among other forms of farms. Diversion of the Syr Darya and the Amu Darya rivers led to environmental, social, and economic effects felt by ...

Research Question

The effect of increasing the concentration of two reactants, i.e. Calcium Chloride solution and Sodium Carbonate solution, on the percentage yield of Calcium Carbonate is to be studied in this experiment. The efficiency analysis for the production of Calcium Carbonate (also known as chalk) is to be carried out. The dependent variable in this experiment is the percentage yield of Calcium Carbonate, expressed as percentage (%). The independent variable is the concentration of the reactants, i.e. Calcium Chloride solution and Sodium Carbonate solution. The concentrations are expressed in moles/liter or moles/dm3. While the control variable is the mass of the ...

A flat tire is bound to happen to any driver anytime. In most cases, a driver is focused on the business that he or she intends to perform at the destination might be the important meeting or the shopping and does not consider the process of getting to the destination as much. It is important that one learns how to change a tire because if it happens, one can only have the options of living behind the car or calling for mechanics ad this may take time. Thus, it is important to know how to change a tire just ...

INTRODUCTION

The formation of the foreign aid kitties to assist countries in turmoil is due to the continuous aspects or war and peace especially in the late twentieth century. Most countries in Africa were and are still experiencing these effects. Such a country is Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone is a country on the West side of the African continent. The Sierra Leone civil war can be traced back to the late twentieth century and most specifically 1991 and came to an end in 2002. The cause of the war was an attempt to overthrow the Joseph Momoh government. The Revolutionary ...

An acid is a solution that loses hydrogen ions. Common household acids include vinegar and citrus fruit juice. In contrast, a base is a solution that gains hydrogen ions. Acidic substances often taste sour whereas bases taste bitter and feel slippery. Since the tasting or touching of acids and bases can be harmful to human health, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA, 2013) recommends the use of indicators to test for the acidity or alkalinity of substances. Typically, indicators such as litmus paper change color when exposed to acids or bases (Stanley et al., 2015). As such, the present ...

INTRODUCTION

Economical and industrial development are two of the most important elements on the evolutional way for any country and nationality. However, it often happens so that people discover something new and hurl themselves into using it before making throughout estimations of potential risks and hazards. This is especially common if such newly discovered entity (an invention, or mineral, or a way to dig out minerals – this could be anything) is capable of making large sums of money: then there is no particular doubt of this entity becoming incredibly popular and exploited to the extent of being overused. To top ...

Sulfur dioxide is considered one of the most harmful contaminant present in our environment today. It not only pollutes the land, but also pollutes water and air. The main reason for its contamination is the acidic nature it possesses. When sulfur dioxide combines with the surrounding water, it forms Sulfuric acid, which damages the soil, and hence affecting the plants which grow in this soil. On the other hand, Organic pollutants such as hydrocarbons are not very harmful because there are no acidic components in it. These pollutants decompose naturally and give of water, which causes no harm to ...

Population dynamics is a central area of study in most humanities. Demographic trends seem to indicate that the global population would increase in the future. However, some critics argue that this may not be the case. Is the world population going to increase or decrease in the future? A close analysis of the present trends and the future projections indicate that the demographic trends would decline significantly. The first major reason why the population would decrease is the birth rate. Since the industrial revolution, the world population has been growing steadily. However, according to Friedman (2015), the population explosion ...

Analysis of Sustainability of Tomorrowland Event

Analysis of Sustainability of Tomorrowland Event

Introduction and Context

The focus of this report is about sustainable event management. It aims to look at a major event and the sustainability policy of that event. The report briefly analyses the policy versus its actual implementation in real-life. The report reviews the earlier literature about sustainable event management. It examines the various theories related to corporate social responsibility and ISO 20121, which is the international standard for sustainable event management. The report then relates the findings at the present event to the sustainability theory. The report then presents the conclusions.

Tomorrowland is an electronic ...

Introduction

Mega-Events such as the World Cups and Olympics are so huge that it requires almost creating a temporary city for the massive event, with power, toilets, waste, water, and transport, among a host of other things. Such an event is inherently environmentally unsustainable, as it produces masses of waste and consumes unnecessary resources. While having no event is the most environmentally friendly event, there are many reasons countries hold why mega-events. However, it is beyond a doubt that those conducting the event have a social and environmental responsibility to reduce their impacts. This is true for all events, whether ...

Introduction

Environmental concerns have created significant interests from various stakeholders with criminologists playing a critical role in responding to environmental harms. Environmental criminology applies to wide range of environments comprising of air, water, and land, and major issues such as overexploitation of natural resources and the emission of high volumes of toxic wastes in air, water, and soil. Multidisciplinary approaches have been adopted to help in curbing such environmental crimes whereby ecological, legal, economic, and social implications of the crimes have been analyzed by various stakeholders. Interventions have also led to extensive methods including monitoring, assessing the damage, enforcing legal ...

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The current theory regarding the evolution of the earth’s ocean is that water is present during the formation of the earth. Most of the discovered materials which was more than 4 billion years old also contained evidences of the present of water (Genda, 2016). Some scientists suggest that the water on earth emerged in the surface when steam was released in the volcanoes. Additional water emerged in the surface of the earth coming from meteorites and comets during the formation of the earth. The continuous addition of water from volcanoes and meteorites or comets led to the formation ...

Introduction

Climate change is a major environmental problem, causing concern to various corners of our ecosystem. It is a result of global warming, environmental pollution and inefficient use of our natural resources. Climate change has affected almost all living organisms, including plants, animals, microorganisms and undoubtedly, man. It poses a serious threat to our ecosystem and is listed as a major concern in the Grand Challenges of the U.N. for Millennium Development and Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (Garrett 490). A wide variety of its implications, have made climate change, an important topic for researchers. There has been more awareness among researchers ...

Like many other United States National Parks, Badlands is unique unto itself with physical attributes that when they are seen one knows it is Badlands National Park. Located in an area rich with history, the Badlands was created and founded as a national monument in 1939 by President Roosevelt before officially becoming a national park in 1978 (Steiner, 1993). The landscape of buttes, ravines, and hills found in the midst of the prairie of Southwestern South Dakota influenced the Lakota Sioux to call the area, ‘mako sica’ or ‘badlands’ (“South Dakota Legends,” 2003). The Sioux Pine Ridge reservation lies ...

Living in London which is a cosmopolitan city, one gets to know people from all over the world. People, who are not all coming from different parts of the world, which also means from different cultures, but also from various walks of lives and realities. London is one of the hubs of Europe which has received people from all over the world, who were escaping from a painful reality. Beginning with the World Wars, Communism threatening eastern Europe countries, African struggles, and not necessarily war or conflict areas but also running away from poverty and seeking new opportunities. We ...

Eutrophication is the phenomenon caused by the increasing amount of nutrients in the water bodies which results to the decrease in the oxygen concentration and death of aquatic animals. The main nutrient which commonly caused eutrophication in some of the water bodies is the phosphates. In this process, nutrients from soil are carried to the water bodies through erosion (Chislock et al., 2013). The high amounts of nutrients in the water bodies results to the increase in aquatic plants and algae such as the phytoplankton. The decay of these plants and algae converts oxygen to other by-products resulting to ...

INTRODUCTION

There are some events in the course of the world’s growth and development that seem likely to occur; people will experience conflict, social unrest, possible warfare and any number of natural disasters that can devastate communities all across the globe. In the modern era one of the most terrifying of occurrences are terrorist attacks. Terrorist threats can exist unnoticed; no one knows when they may occur and what public place, government buildings or function that may be targeted. This makes terrorist attacks a huge source of stress, fear and shock for the people and for the governments involved. ...

There has been increasing awareness of the role of waste in the production of greenhouse gas emissions and its impacts on climate change. Diminishing natural resources has led to the recognition that what is discarded as waste has the potential to be reused as resources. Governmental legislation on prohibiting toxic materials and prevention and control of the volume of waste has helped in decreasing adverse environmental effects. There is a growing public awareness about waste prevention and its beneficial effects. The society has to replace the linear model of extract-produce-consume-dispose to closed Loop's approach of resource recovery and waste ...

Introduction

Hiring professional and skilled employees is the key objective of the Human Resource Management (HRM) department. For the purposes of the realization of this strategic objective, the HR manager is obliged to pursue equality in provision of working opportunities for all employees regardless race, sex, nationality or any other supplementary factor giving ground for unequal attitude. In this particular situation, the managers of the company request the Human Resource Department to resolve issue pertaining to division of quotas between ground crew and other employees. With that, the attention of the managers is focused on the age of the employees ...

Overview of the Case Study

Over the years, the Singapore government had been operating on a two airline policy that had promoted efficient interaction between the government-owned Singapore airline, and its national competitor, Silvertail Airlines. For about 10 years, the duopoly worked so well until 1990 when other competitors joined the airline industry, following the airline deregulation policies adopted by the government. Consequently, the share price of Silvertail Airline Company started changing due to the friendly services such as low cost charges offered by its major competitors. This wind of change prompted a transformation in the company’s board of directors, which was replaced ...