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Tōhoku Earthquake of 2011

The rate at which the pacific plate undergoes displacement is at eight to nine centimeter per annum, hence the plate subduction of the plate led to a discharge of large amounts of energy leading to [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 992

Removal of dams on Lower Snake River

Conservation for natural ecology is paramount in the preservation of the environment, although these dams have affected the survival for salmon in the lake which has some important value and attachment to the people's culture [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1148

Peoples Food and Policy

Thus, analysis of the relationship between agriculture and the environment is of great significance to researchers in the contemporary society. It is evident that continued production in agricultural sector will be determined by the understanding [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1392

Ending Africa’s Hunger: Green Revolution

Lack of capacity by African governments to invest in technology makes the agricultural strategies employed in the green revolution not very sustainable.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 768

The Process of Raising Factory Farm Chickens

The lives of the chickens that are raised in the factory farm begin at the hatching machines. As such, the welfare of the chickens is secondary to profitability.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1454

Concepts of Dangerous and Natural Energy

If movement occurs in the lower layers of the earth the surface of the earth is disrupted as the displacement is experienced all the way to the top.
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1112

History of Pluto Exploration

It means that there is more to this planet aside from its being the outermost planet in the solar system. It was not only the 2oth century that an astronomer was able to discover the [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1432

The Nebula cloud theory

They also concur that the best theory behind the formation of the solar system and the nebula model is the Nebula hypothesis.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 572

Comparison of Kula and Moka Practice

Islanders that participate in kula exchange are supposed to remain involved in this practice for the duration of their lifetime 'once in the kula, always in the kula': "The principle 'once in the Kula, always [...]
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  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1647

Paradigms in Social Science

A business only approach to the study of the viability of the oil pipeline will provide no insight to the extent of the social and economic cost of the proposed project.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2102

Evidence for ancient endosymbiosis

The subsequent taxon has been efficient and has greatly changed the development of life by producing endosymbionts important for the appearance of eukaryotes and the evident genome transit into them indicate a common evolutionary basis [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

The Whiteness of Nerds

The issue highlighted in the present article is the way racial markedness of certain groups of youth in the modern American society is achieved through the usage of certain linguistic forms, and the way this [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 868

Marked Language in Multiracial Youth

The coexistence of standard and superstandard English among the multiracial American youth is characterized by the presence of certain phonology, grammar, lexis and slang that make youth subcultures different.2. The central problem of the article [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 781

The Copernican Revolution

The Copernican revolution was defined as the change of belief from the Ptolemaic theory to the Copernican theory. The revolution was dependent on two decisions namely the denunciation of the Ptolemaic theory as untrue, and [...]
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  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1180

Benefits of uterine family

Wolf in her book tries to explain the benefits of having uterine families in Chinese kinship system stating that both the uterine family of a woman's maternal parent and her individual uterine relations is created [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1297

Aristotle vs. Scientific Cannons

They had a hypothesis, given their argument, that the heavier the object, the faster it would move towards the center of the universe. That is, there was a degree of regularity given a similarity in [...]
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1134

Human Species: Homo Floresiensis

However, this will certainly be possible if a sample is taken from the micro cephalic and Homo sapiens with some form of pathology that is known in order to compare. So it can be said [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1404

Julian Orr’s Talking About Machines

The reader can consider the analysis of an individual who knows the insights of the workplace and the group in question.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1353

Is there evidence of life on martian meteorites?

Until then, researchers need to do the hard work of verifying or refuting existing theories and counterchecking any new evidence that could be contained in the Martian meteorites According to Buseck et al, Nanocrystals of [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2213

Marine Conservation and Coastal Development

The committee should comprise of a balanced membership for holistic review of the coastal development projects. The lack of legislation related to marine conservation is also a major setback.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 620

A 3000-Year-Old Artifact Discovered

One of the most revealing clues as to the ancient civilization was a collection of printed images that probably represent the inhabitants of the lodgment.
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 635

Nonhuman Primate Conservation: Is It Possible?

Nonhuman primate conservation programs are characterized by numerous positive and negative sides: lemurs get benefits from these programs in the form of protection from other habitants of the same territory and legal empowerment of local [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1693

Examining an Archeological Site: The Pyramids of Egypt

Another Issue in relation to the construction of the pyramids is with regard to how the huge blocks of stones used for the pyramid construction were transported from the quarries up to the site of [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2273

Prenatal and Post Natal Motherhood

The statistical procedures mentioned in the study included data collection techniques, sampling methods, the null and alternative hypotheses, probability distributions, the level and type of test done, and the rejection criteria on the significance of [...]
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 597

Genetically Modified Foods Projects

The plan should be formed once the project's participants have been chosen and it should be communicated to the members and should continuously be used as a reminder of the mission of the project when [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2066

Astronomy History: Past, Present, and Future

The Greek astronomy was influenced by the Egyptian and Babylonian astronomy that relied on astrology leading to the medieval western European view of astronomy and the renaissance period to the modern view of astronomy.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 594

The Decline in Birth Rate in Hong Kong

The domestic market will be largely hit due to the decrease of labor and creativity and this will greatly affect the foreign investment which is one of the most important sources of income in the [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

Singapore: Geography and Economy Review

3 percent in the service industry and 12. Because of the varied population and presence of foreigners, Singapore has a multi cultur.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 940

Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster: 20/20 Hindsight Bias

The best way of doing this is through enabling of the funds drafted in the forwarded budget and transferring the monitoring responsibilities to watchdogs and commissions that consist of a panel of specialists in the [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1082

The Significance of Ethnographic Observation

Thus, Arthur concentrates on the role of women in the use of lithics and the role of females in the development of Prehistoric communities, whereas Sillitoe and Hardy study the use of stone tools and [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1061

Culture of Nacirema People

It is important to note that to the Nacirema people, magic is part of life. It is ironical that the Nacirema people have not learnt that their rituals are not that effective as they think.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 813

Sampling and Sampling Distributions

This activity is based on the assumption that it is possible to understand the properties of a certain population by examining a part of this population.
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  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 817

Critique of the geologic article

The urgency of the research presented in Simulation of adsorption of gold nanoparticles carried by gas ascending from the Earth's interior in alluvial cover of the middle lower reaches of the Yangtze River is connected [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1181

Physical Geography of Tristan da Cunha

The governor is based in St Helena and it created the need to have a channel of communication with the residents of the Island.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1370

Observation and Perception

On the other hand, the general public relies on observation and perception to develop a view that influences the position of science and scientist in the society.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 548

The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

The earthquake was accompanied by a great tsunami given the high magnitude of the earthquake that reached 9. The third disaster was the meltdown of a number of nuclear plants following the tsunami.
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 870

The People of Egypt

Lane's interest in understanding the people of Egypt was demonstrated in his detailed work on this country and the ancient society that existed when this dynasty ruled the region.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1083

The Local Inhabitants of the Mountain Side

That is not being amazing enough, the world's hottest mark is let out to the audience of the video. The best example of the dangerous species outlined is the puma.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 425

The Brisbane Future City

The development of green fields and redevelopment of the current residential areas in Brisbane will be important in order to accommodate the increased population. The growth of Brisbane city will be promoted by encouraging and [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1046

Pros and Cons of Use of Pesticides

Use of DDT and other pesticides may cause harm to the ecosystem if not well used and thus it is advisable to approach this issue with more precaution.
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  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Who Discovered Oxygen, Priestly or Lavoisier?

As a matter of fact, oxygen is present almost everywhere forming two thirds of the body mass of a healthy human being, it accounts for half the mass of the crust of the earth as [...]
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  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Drug Analysis: Amphetamine and Methamphetamine

Analysis of amphetamine and methamphetamine is carried out in a series of steps that entails employment of numerous tests for conclusive identification of this group of stimulants.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 861

Relationships among Spider Species

A report released by the University of Cincinnati indicates that when female spiders are experiencing starvation for a short-period of time, they are less receptive to the act of mating.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 725

Australopithecus Africanus Characteristics and Facts

This paper seeks to describe Australopithecus africanus according to: the origins or where the fossils were discovered; identify the range of places they are located on the map; identify the individual who discovered them; the [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1142

The Parkfield Earthquake Prediction Experiment

The seismic activity and the relatively regular sequence of the earthquakes in the area of San Paul Fault generated the interest of the geologists in exploring the processes in the rupture.
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2725

China’s One-Child Policy should be Abolished

This significant figure illustrates the extent of the injustice that the state is repeatedly committing against its people from the time of the policy's enactment.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 17
  • Words: 1810

Super Weeds and Problems with Them

Similarly, in their quest to do away with the super weeds, farmers go to the extent of assuming that they apply small quantities of herbicides.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1396

Consumer Attitude Towards Organic Food

This study shows that consumers are very keen on the quality of food they buy and that they have a belief that organic food is of the right quality.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1202

The Lascaux Caves as World Heritage Sites

There are seven sections of the Lascaux caves namely: "the Great Hall of the Bulls, the Painted Gallery, the Lateral Passage, the Chamber of Engravings, the Main Gallery, the Chamber of Felines, and the Shaft [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1422

Ecology of Panther a Leo (Lion)

In India, the habitat of lions is in both the forests of dry savanna and the dry forests of deciduous scrub.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1940

Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research

A researcher needs to seek the consent of all people he wants to include in a research study before it is conducted. Therefore, a researcher is able to reveal processes used to come with findings [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2442

Game Theory in Life

Embracing peace can work for the benefit of both nations if Iran acts in the interest of peace by not manufacturing nuclear weapons, and Israel trusts Iran.
  • Subjects: Math
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1778

The Planet Mars Information

The bigger portion of the planet is covered with Borealis Basin that is one of the remarkable features on the surface of Mars.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1712

The Cost of Biofuel

In this regard, the campaign by environmentalists about the need to use renewable sources of energy which are environmentally friendly has led to the introduction of biofuel as a source of energy. Unfortunately, increase in [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 837

Indigenous animals in the Gulf

The development of gas and oil industries along the coastlines of the gulf countries has had major contribution on the extinction of the indigenous species. As a result, there is a reduction of damages to [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1130

Ruth Benedict on Culture and Behaviors

This anthropological viewpoint is the basis of the claim that when individuals are born into a certain culture they tend to pick up the behaviors that are dictated by that culture.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 587

Neanderthals Tools, Materials and Behavior

The key advantage of the Levallois flake was that it was easy to reuse owing to its symmetry. They had to determine the right amount of heat needed to create the adhesive because excessive amounts [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 810

Carbon Fibre Composites: Preparation and Bonding

The specifics of the experimentation will be dependent on the area or dimension of the sheet of carbon fibre, the rate at which it will be applied to the bonding surface and also, the different [...]
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1312

Losing the Ground: Where Do Most Earthquakes Take Place?

Since, according to the above-mentioned information, natural earthquakes are most common in the places where the edges of tectonic plates meet, it is reasonable to suggest that earthquakes are most common in the countries that [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1174

International Space Exploration: Improving Human Life

Advances in space exploration, particularly the creation of the International Space Station, has enhanced the observation of the globe to provide better comprehension and solutions to environmental matters on earth.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 976

Justices Rule Human Genes cannot be Patented

In view of this point, the Supreme Court denied Myriad Genetics the exclusive rights to patent and own human genes, and stressed the fact that genes and the information they encode are not patent-eligible simply [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 545

Metamorphosis of China’s Identity

The confucianists' aim is to foresee the general wellbeing of every human being, and this has been a very strong characteristic feature of the Chinese identity.
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  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2615

Farming and Animal Consumption

In essence, debate on farming methods and animal consumption has been a challenge not only to farmers but also to the society. It is, therefore, necessary to consider that numerous changes would be required to [...]
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  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1931

How is Aluminium Ore Converted to Aluminium Metal?

The amount of heat required in the blast furnace depends mainly on the following factors: The type of ore being used the composition of different ores is different and as such the heat required to [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 787

Quantitative data analysis

The authors also show how the analysis of quantitative data is significant by giving various examples of data sets to illustrate the process of data analysis.
  • Subjects: Math
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 547

Introduction to the Nervous System

The PNS consists of the nerves that link the CNS to receptors and effectors in the body. The nerve cell The nerve cells play a critical role in the body system.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 539

Biochemistry Dogmas and Their Impacts on Biotechnology

Unlike in the past, people have seen the importance of studying life sciences, and with the support from private and public sectors, the number of students enrolling in life science courses is on the rise. [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 591

The Common Sense Science

The common sense scientists define their profession as one that has the ordinary, nonspecialized knowledge of judgment and that it has the ability to judge the work of scientists.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 551

Naming Middle East: Outline

Lastly, this paper acknowledges that the social and economic relation between Middle East and the rest of Asia is strong, but this relationship is insufficient to warrant the renaming of Middle East as West Asia.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 914

New discipline in the natural sciences

The new field has come of age as it now has the potential to solve the problem of world hunger. Agriculture is one of the natural sciences that contributed to the interdisciplinary yield of biotechnology.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1444

Sculpting Earth’s Surface Presentation

The processes that lead to the sculpting of the surface of the Earth have been attributed to the violent collisions that exist between the tectonic plates and the fragments of the rocky outer shell that [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 708

Genetically Modified Foods Negative Aspects

This paper highlights the negative aspects that are associated with genetically modified foods; genetically modified foods expose people and the environment to risks.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 667

Population Demographics: Hungary

The comparison of Hungary to the rest of the world based on the population growth rate shows that the country is ranked 206.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1156

Natural Resources: Diamonds

The economy of Botswana is among the best in Africa because the country has large deposits of valuable diamonds. The production of diamonds from the three mines made Botswana to be among the leading diamond [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 890

OHM’s Law and Circuits

Voltage drop across a resistor in a simple series circuit is usually equal to the voltage supplied into the circuit from the source.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 585

Utilitarianism as a Teleological Theory

Therefore, in the interest of maximizing happiness for both parties, human beings are supposed to be vegetarians and animals are supposed to enjoy their freedom as animals.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 816

Validity and Reliability of peer review

Reliable data from a research study should be relevant to the problems that the researcher should solve to help in the decision-making process. For a research to be valid, the results should be verified by [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Analyzing the Prospects of Genetically Modified Foods

Despite being the leading producer and consumer of GMFs products across the world, the US practice of embracing GMFs has elicited a major dilemma in the country ranging from human health to environmental challenges.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2315

Will Genetically Modified Foods Doom Us All?

One of the most desired outcomes from a crop is the ability to grow tolerance to the effects of herbicide. One of the more recent innovations in the field of GM foods is the invention [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 3306

Sampling Techniques in Education

Random sampling is a sampling technique where all elements in a population have an equal probability of being selected to form the sample.
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 631

What We Know About Planets

One of the most effective strategies used to spot an exoplanet is detecting the manner in which the gravitational force of the planet acts on the parent star. Astronauts are currently using the velocity of [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1623

Kuala Lumpur Overview

The population growth of the Kuala Lumpur region varies from the core of the city to the suburbs. As much as there is a high population growth in the core, the growth of the population [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 582