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In Far from the Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy uses nature to influence the actions of his shepherd and shepherdess protagonists, Bathsheba Everdene and Gabriel Oak, in two separate episodes involving rain storms. The conflict of Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd centers upon Bathsheba Everdene’s battle with and between her three suitors, Gabriel Oak, William … Read more
The 2002 Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was the first Winter Olympics to be held in the United States since the 1980 games that were held in Lake Placid. New York. Needless to say, it was also the first Winter Olympic games after the turn of the century. Salt Lake … Read more
Have you ever thought about how important forests are in life? The trees in your surrounding seem unimportant as you go about daily life, acknowledging them only as the scenery and background in your life. But if you think about it, trees are everywhere in life. Your furniture, paper you write on, fruit you eat, … Read more
Values In Everyday Life American author Mark Twain once stated, “Always do what is right. It will gratify half of mankind and astound the other.” While they may not appear to be so at first, morals are very questionable grounds, with different viewpoints. Two view of this are cultural relativism and universalism. In this essay, … Read more
Majora Carter is one of New York City’s most well-known environmental justice activists. In February 2006, Carter gave an inspiring eighteen minute speech on “Greening the Ghetto” at a TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) conference in Monterey, California. More specifically, this convention calls attention to the prevalent issue of environmental racism and inequality among minority communities. … Read more
Thesis Analysis After seeing so many catastrophic storms devastate people’s lives over time I am convinced that the adverse change in our earth’s temperature is to blame for the problem. Many scientists are working diligently to help us understand why we are experience such change in our climate here on earth and little get much … Read more
The Sun and the Moon passed each other as they did every day when day turned to night. “Goodnight Sun.” the Moon would say as she rose above the earth. “Protect our people well, Moon.” the Sun would say as he left the sky to sleep. Moon would admire Sun’s rays and Sun would admire … Read more
Extremophiles are organisms that live in conditions which humans consider “extreme.” “Extreme” environments include but are not limited to extreme pressure, extreme cold, intense heat, highly acidic environments, and highly saline environments. These conditions were once believed to not have the ability to sustain life. There are three domains of life: Eukarya, Bacteria, and Archaea. … Read more
DEFINITION Deforestation is the transformation of woodland areas to non-woodland areas for use such as cultivable land, pastureland, suburban use, logged area, or barren land. Deforestation can also be seen as elimination of forests leading to several variances ecologically and environmentally and results in turn down in biodiversity and habitats. CAUSES: UNAUTHORIZED LOGGING Government laws … Read more
The year is just beginning, and you are surely already dreaming of the places you will visit this new year. And it is that for a traveler, the insatiable thirst to know new places, is the motor that motivates all his days until the desired moment of beginning the crossing begins. There is an urban … Read more
How often do consumers eat corn? People may think they only eat corn in the form of corn on the cob at picnics, barbecues, summer dinners and Fourth of July parties. However, Americans eat an estimated 700 kg of corn every year. Corn is in many things from a steak at a fancy restaurant to … Read more
Fluid balance is maintained by insuring that the amount of water consumed via food and drink is equal to the amount of water excreted. One way our body keeps us putting in the effort to maintain water balance is through thirst and salt cravings. The kidneys are the most important factor in excretion of water, … Read more
Low pollution Nuclear power releases the least amount of greenhouse gases compared to other types of energy. It has been determined that the number of greenhouse gases has decreased by almost half because of the prevalence in the utilization of nuclear power. Nuclear energy has the least effect on nature since it does not discharge … Read more
Environmental pollution has been a matter of concern for many years. The Mellon Institute of Pittsburgh, PA, USA, sponsored the first broad scientific study of smoke abatement, which resulted in legislation designed to decrease the effects of smoke. It is now well known that environmental contamination impacts on health; the World Health Organization estimates that … Read more
Pesticides constitute a heterogeneous category of chemicals specifically designed for preventing; destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.1 the broad term of pesticides includes both herbicides and insecticides. Pesticide describes hundreds of synthetic and naturally occurring chemicals designed or naturally produced to deter insects and other agricultural pests, including weeds. Numerous groups of pesticides can be … Read more
Green energy is a natural source of energy such as sunlight, wind, water, biogas. These sources of energy resources are renewable, meaning they are naturally replenished. They are a safe way to produce energy that will not harm the world and the atmosphere. One of the technology trends making a difference around the world is … Read more
Have you ever wondered what planet Earth would be like without all of the disgusting waste its floating in? The truth is, you will probably never know what that is like. When somebody disregards trash on the ground, they never think of the consequences it can have. But when trash equals more trash, it begins … Read more
When first plastic was first introduced, many people thought that replacing everyday materials such as wood and glass with plastics can help to address climate change. However, in doing so, we have been myopic as we have neglected the long term large negative externalities caused by use of plastics.While making this essay, references are taken … Read more
In a world full of heartless people who would have thought there could be one person who will love you for being you. Who is willing to do anything just to see the smile in your face. That’s what sun did for a moon. As I was gazing upon the sky I thought of a … Read more
Book Report- Tanaka: The Making of Post-War Japan by James Babb Kakuei Tanaka was born into a poverty-stricken family in Japan in 1918. At the young age of 15, Tanaka left school to begin working- starting first in construction and later moving into drafting and architecture. In 1939, Tanaka was drafted into the army, joining … Read more
Flowering plants (angiosperms) have ovules and seeds completely enclosed within carpels. The term angiosperms is derived from two Greek words angeion, meaning “vessel”, and sperma, meaning “seed”. The vessel is the carpels that become ovaries that become fruits. There is one phylum of flowering plants (Magnoliophyta) and it is divided into two classes which are … Read more
Essential oils from leaves and bulbs of Crinum jagus (Th.) D. (Fresh and air dried): Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry analysis, cytotoxic and free radical scavenging activitiesChemical composition and brine shrimp lethality of essential oils from different parts of Crinum jagus (Thompson) Dandy: Comparison between fresh and air-dried of leaves and bulbs. A comparative study of essential … Read more
In the first stanza, through the portrayal of the growing trees as both cheerful and melancholy, the speaker purposefully reveals the meaninglessness of life. Larkin illustrates the trees as “coming into leaf”. He uses the “leaf” as a symbol of life and conveys a connotation of hope and life. Through this, he establishes an image … Read more
The Wilderness in Young Goodman Brown and Rip Van Winkle In the both of the two stories, Young Goodman Brown and Rip Van Winkle, the main characters are normal and innocent people who wander off into the woods, then fall asleep or enter a trance. Once the characters return from the woods, the world seems … Read more
Many authors have been inspired to write by their environments, beautifully rendering their scenery with their words. Willa Cather and Mary Austin are two examples of such authors, who recreate the vast expanses of the Midwest’s grassy fields and rolling hills. Cather and Austin were both Modernist authors, telling their stories with less concern for … Read more
Endangered Species Awareness Extinction is a natural occurrence that transpires at a natural rate of about one to five species per year. Scientists estimate we’re now losing species at 1,000 to 10,000 times that rate, with dozens going extinct every day. There is no mystery that our human activity can be damaging to animals and … Read more
Rain is a critical component in the process of the hydrological cycle. The water cycle is beneficial to all organism living on this planet. It brings purification and distribution of fresh water that can be used by all living organism. Apart from providing fresh water, it also played a pivotal role in regulating the earth … Read more
Conservation Tillage – the practice of leaving harvested plant materials on the soil surface to reduce runoff and soil erosion; Crop Nutrient Management – managing all nutrient inputs helps ensure that nutrients are available to meet crop needs while reducing nutrient runoff; Pest Management – using various methods for managing pests while protecting soil, water, … Read more
Imagine, you are reading a story in class and the teacher asks for the theme. Often, individuals in the class will come up with different answers. This may make you wonder if there is a single right answer. Since the theme is the moral or topic of the story, most stories can and do have … Read more
DEFINATION: Precipitation or rain with a high concentration of acids produced by, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and other such gases which result from the combustion of fossil fuels. This has a destructive effect on buildings, aquatic life, and plant. Certain pollutants in the air made the rain acidic and now the rain is called acid … Read more
There are multiple health benefits and splendid nutritional value of okra. Distinct parts of okra plant can be used for multiple purposes. Usually it is used in salads, stews and soup in fresh, dried and fried form. Some peoples used it as a healthy substitute for coffee as it lack caffeine its other application is … Read more
Abstract Smart Irrigation and Fertilization System is a software and hardware both application designed by considering basic needs that are required in digital agriculture system. This system can automatically irrigates, fertilized, pest control which reduces cost, labor, save energy and environment. It also can be able to communicate with users via wireless communications and also … Read more
How effective is international cooperation in addressing transnational environmental issues? This essay will investigate how International cooperation work together, how effective the international community’s contingency plans have been at achieving environmental change in transnational issues. Transnational issues refer to threats to environmental issues that affect more than just one nation and their interests, instead its … Read more
Oil, coal, and natural gas are non-renewable energy sources known as fossil fuels which are currently the world’s primary source of energy. These are formed by prehistoric plants and animals that died over a million years ago and were gradually buried by layers of rock. Today, fossil fuel industries drill or mine for these energy … Read more
Paddy is a type of grass which belong to cereals families such as corn and wheat. Cultivated paddy is considered as a semiaquatic annual grass. Plant height is ranging from 0.4 m to more than 5 min some floating rice according to variety and environmental condition. According to variety and environmental condition also differ in … Read more
The growing failure of mineral prices on the international market, advancing debt crunch and declining revenue to finance socio-economic development in many African countries has refocused attention on how to efficiently and most favorably use the continent’s vast mineral sector through prompt application of the African Mining Vision (AMV). The Vision explores ways to stimulate … Read more
Mimosa pudica was first identified in Brazil. It is a perennial shrub which is now considered a pantropical invasive weed. Many plant species show two types of movements of the anatomical parts. Nyctinastic movements also known as sleeping movements, occur in response to changes in visible light. Seismonastic movements occur in response to other stimuli … Read more
As the Christmas holiday season starts to approach, a large number of individuals and families start decorating for Christmas. While just about anything in the home can be decorated, a large amount of focus is placed on the Christmas tree. Since there is a good chance that you may want to purchase a Christmas tree … Read more
I was sitting in front of my desk when suddenly a message arrived on my phone with an alert from the national weather bureau letting the population knew that a tornado was on its way to the area where I live. I was terrified when I saw the alert, because I have never experienced such … Read more
Human Resources Management was brought out in the early 1900’s specifically for people who serve as employees for the organizations or companies. The key concept of organizations is to carry out enrollment, to manage and to provide superior supervision for the individuals who are employed at that organization. People, specifically speaking employers, are significant when … Read more
Environmental pollution – in gas, solid, and liquid form – has been a fact of life for many centuries but it became a real problem since the start of the industrial revolution. It is the contamination of the physical and biological components of the earth/atmosphere system to such an extent that normal environmental processes are … Read more
It’s Time to Clean Up What’s the deal with recycling? It is such an important environmental issue, and yet it seems as though there isn’t much done about it as a community. If you ask a random person on the street what they think about recycling, nine times out of ten they’ll smirk and tell … Read more
Endangered species refers to those animals that face the risk of extinction from the planet altogether. The animals are so few that they could disappear from the globe if serious action is not taken. The animals are threatened by many factors such as habitat loss, hunting, diseases, and a change in the climate. Such factors … Read more
Introduction The leadership approaches that managers take in running retail organizations influence the culture of the employees and the loyalty of the customers. The way the leader applies his personality and temperament influences the reactions of the employees and how they serve the customers in the retail context. Retail leaders focus on managing people and … Read more
The city of Suzhou is 110 km west of Shanghai and more than 1,100 km from Beijing. It boasts of being able to keep important pieces of imperial history through the many classical gardens that are found in the area. The Humble Administrator’s Garden located in Suzhou stands apart from the rest not only because … Read more
Global warming currently an earth related buzzword and a call for us to look further into reducing our total emissions into the environment. This reduction is the primary goal of sustainable living and it has become an even more desired lifestyle change in recent times. A¾ tràn¾ðîrtàtiîn àññîunt¾ for thå màjîritó îf daily carbon åmi¾¾iîn¾ … Read more
Quote: “Crater lake. Still defies the limited power of the words to convey the full range of its magic”. Paul M Crater lake national park is an important historical event Social history: John Wesley Hillman, Henry Klippel, and Isaac Skeeters were in search of the legendary “Lost Cabin” gold mine when they came upon the … Read more
I chose “Autumn Leaves” by Stan Getz. In this version of the song, only Stan Getz is performing. In the original version of the song, it is by Joseph Kosma and the lyrics are by Jacques Prevert (youtube.com). I chose this particular version of the song because I like how soothing it is with Stan … Read more
Power-tool or Multi-tool is the name which can be given to oscillating tool for plumbing. This tool runs on both Mains (DC) or Battery (AC). The name”multi-instrument” is a reference to the many capacities that this apparatus can perform within the scope of connections accessible. Utilization of balance in a fitted edge enables the instrument … Read more
The Earths Pimples There are many issues that the earth faces and two big ones are the effects from littering and deforestation. These specific things affect the world around us and our communities. When people litter, they damage our oceans and when people chop down thousands of trees every day it damages a very crucial … Read more