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Different Sources of Energy

However, while the wind and hydropower are renewable sources of energy, fossil fuels are not renewable. Wind energy and hydropower are some of the alternative sources of energy that have been explored.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 858

Agro-Terrorism: The Lessons to Learn

Monke argues that, agriculture is more susceptible to acts of terrorism because terrorists prefer using plants and animals as they have diverse pathogens as compared to human beings, it is hard to protect expansive farms, [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4250

Unique Behaviors of Domestic Cats in Their Natural

Thus, evolutionary behaviors of territory marking can effectively happen in natural setting where cats have freedom to explore their environment and interact with other cats during mating.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1519

The Behavior of Wolves

As a result, some of the wolves have decided to be loners despite of their territorial behavior for fear of attacks.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1491

Marcellus Shale as a Gas ’Supergiant’

In a nutshell, the literature that follows focuses on the negative impacts of the project to the environment and, the laws framed by the stakeholders to mitigate the effects of natural gas extraction to the [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1509

Definition of Meteor Shower

The Solar system is made up of the Sun and the nine Planets which revolve around the Sun. The occurrence of a meteor shower is predictable.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

Global Food Crisis will Become True

Some people have become selfish and are benefiting their families are build their wealth from the little food available in the world; they are developing some cartels to regulate the flow of food in the [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1459

Elucidating Tradeoffs: Bioengineered Foods

The first major stakeholder is the company that invested in the research and development of a bioengineered food. Thus, it is important for them that people continue to oppose the consumption of bioengineered food.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1044

What Is a Tsunami and What Causes Them?

We shall dwell on the Shifts in the Tectonic plates as the reasoning behind the Tsunamis, but we have to understand the concept involved in the movement of the plate tectonics then how the earthquake [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1151

Mansfield Parkyn’s View of Africa

He was not concerned with the faults found in those lands but was captivated by the mannerisms and the values of the native people.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 4277

Ancient Hawaiian Astronomers and Navigation by the Stars

They were able to reach their destination through a combination of knowing the location of the setting and rising of the sun, the direction of the winds and currents as well position of the stars [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1038

Can you study paranormal scientifically?

Indisputably, psychologists assert that it is impossible to study phenomena that are related to paranormals. Additionally, it is evident that paranormal phenomena are not constant and they vary in degrees from one individual to another.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

Decline of Polar Bears

It must be noted that the natural environment of polar bears are the frozen vistas and tundra of the arctic, which undergo a periodic freeze and thaw cycle which affects not only the shape of [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 652

The Pesticide Problem and Proposed Solution

Dose response The impacts of the mosquito hazard have called for a measure to use a pesticide to control the breeding and the ultimate population of the mosquitoes in the city.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1345

Polar Bear Survival/ Decline

The writer is of the view that when temperatures have changed, they are having a direct influence on polar life as the habitation of the animals' changes with melting of snow and ice caps.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 542

Aging, Culture, Ethnicity and Family Care

The research by the author shows the limitations of the informal structures in dealing with the elderly. She is the organizer of the family reunions and the custodian of the family history.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2766

Culture Review: Africa

In some communities, parents are involved in the choice of the spouse of their children. The way people live is a result of their culture.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Missions to Mars: Past, Present, and Future

In this dual mission to Mars, Mariner 6 and 7 enabled the scientists to analyze the surface of Mars and the Martian atmosphere through the remote sensors in the spacecrafts besides the Mariners taking and [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1319

Definition of the Kepler Mission in Astronomy

Ask the astronauts and the scientists who are familiar with the brutal conditions of outer space and they would tell you that it is impossible to sustain life outside the friendly atmosphere of the earth.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1403

History of Nigeria

The country has the largest number of black population in the world and the seventh largest country in the world; in Africa, Nigeria has the largest population.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2079

Is a virus alive?

What happens is that the organisms that are mono-celled grow mostly because; when they are formed during the cell division they are usually small and they are supposed to grow and develop to full-grown cells.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 935

Using Animals for Research

Research using animals has in turn proved to be very reliable and efficient; many of the cures that have been developed have in one way or the other involved animal research.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1372

Elephants in Entertainment

This paper thus seeks to critically bring forth how they are captured from the wild and the impact of cruel treatment they receive and the deplorable condition in which they inhabit. From the review of [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 628

The Concept of Photons

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Photons have a wide range of characteristics and the following are just some of them according to the photon theory of light.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1318

Concept and History of the Lasers Usage

This is the case due to the fact that, these properties are the primary determinant of the ability of a laser light to interfere with itself in order to give out the desired interference patterns.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1463

Geology Issue – Nature of Earthquakes

Such an earthquake is caused by a combination of tectonic plate movement and movement of magma in the earth's crust. Continental drift is the motion of the Earth's tectonic plates relative to each other.
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 555

Nordstrom’s Anthropologic Analysis of War

Specific approach of the author enables the reader see every facet of the multifaceted phenomenon, and observe the impact of war on particular individuals and the outcomes of war on global scale.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1089

Essentials of Biodiversity

At the same time, the knowledge and a more informed understanding of the whole concept of biodiversity gives us the power to intervene in the event that we are faced by the loss of biodiversity, [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1846

The Japanese Medical System and Its Aspects

The Japanese medical system is the best in the world and is regulated by the government. The Japanese are polytheistic and their culture is highly influenced by Buddhism and the Shinto-native traditions of the Japanese.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1714

An Experiment on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

While observing the interplay of MSa phages and Staphylococcus aureus, I paid attention to possible growth suppression effects or signs of lysis, in other words, the dissolution of a cell.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 793

Ethnographic reflection

Mixing the scientific and humanistic approaches and implementing the anthropological framework and the concept of the bio-cultural triad for covering various sides of life of Beaver community, Brody uses dialogic procedures for depicting and explaining [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1356

Current Mission in the Solar System

An additional objective of the mission was to increase the knowledge of the sun's composition. An additional discovery of this mission was that the sun consists of burning gases.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

Florida Citrus Industry

Taking into account the financial impact of the Florida citrus industry upon the economy of the country in general, the recent decline in crops and increase in the prices box, more attention should be paid [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1139

Country Review: Switzerland

The effects of globalization and the need for the country to take a more active role has seen the country explore the possibility of relaxing it s strict laws that govern its international relations.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1522

How to Mange Palouse Soils from Erosion

Owing to the importance of this soil it is therefore important to analyze the causes of its erosion, its effects and how it can be managed."The history of the erosion of Palouse soils can be [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 860

Ethical Implication of Human Genetics Research

Because of the aforementioned reason, the appraisal of genetic research is increasingly getting more attention of the human research ethic committee. The ethical concern in human genetic research is similar to those which arise from [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 613

Foundations of Earth Science

The ozone is a type of a gas that protects the earth or the harmful rays of the sun like the ultraviolet rays.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2005

Hazard from Space: Mass Extinction Theory

The massive impact of extraterrestrial objects did not cause mass extinction of dinosaurs. Dinosaur basis of mass extinction theory do not give plausible explanation for extraterrestrial bodies since they occurred only once during the period [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

Human Geography: Urbanization

The high prices of food in some regions of the world make most of the people to starve. Most of the people in developed countries like in US, UK, Canada and Australia are well endowed [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1276

Towards a Sustainable Future

More specifically, the paper shall discuss the background information that led to the establishment of the law as well as the observable impacts of the same.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 565

Food Technology in Ending World Starvation

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Nonetheless, the number of the hungry is still very high due to the current world economic situation, poverty, famine and conflict and a solution is needed to improve food security in the world and more [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1389

Border Collie Dog Breed Information

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So long as the movement of the Border Collies and the sheep is calm and steady, they can look for the stock as they graze in the field.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 915

Physical Geography: Climatology and Geomorphology

In general, geography is the study of distribution of human beings and things over the surface of the earth, and the interrelationship between human beings and the natural world.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 604

Running Speed in Dinosaurs

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Since both the body and the head of the bipedal dinosaurs were kept level as well as ahead of the hips despite the long tail which countered the balance, the femur sloped in front in [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 3537

Why the Central Saudi Is Rich in Oil

Specifically, central Saudi Arabia consists of the world's richest oil fields that are concentrated in the Greater Ghawar province whose Paleozoic and Jurassic systems of the Arabian Peninsula are largely the sources of oil and [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 557

The Geological composition of Larimar

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The paper will bring forth the geological composition Larimar, the importance and uniqueness, reason why it should be appreciated as well as the value of the same in USD.
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 610

New York versus Hong Kong

May be that's why most people in this city are thin compared to the people of New York who tend to be overweight because the restaurants in New York such as MacDonald's serve food in [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1580

Energy & Fossil Fuels

Some of the possible risks associated with complete reliance of fossil energy to run the economy, security and welfare of the United States are its depletion and the inability to renew fossil energy.
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1700

Induction, Deduction, and the Scientific Method

Nature can tempt one to conclude that he/she is conversant with a thing while the opposite is the case. It is from the experiment that data arises that is used to prove wrong or right [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 615

Stem Cell Research Implementation

Nevertheless, the lack of adequate funding from the government has deteriorated the efforts of the researchers in embracing the benefits of this technology.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 814

Defining the Concept of Civilizations

Recognizing this phenomenon as a complex one, researchers integrate materialistic and spiritualistic approaches to defining it, considering physiological peculiarities of the development of the nervous system, geographical and social environment, and system of beliefs as [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 833

Urban-Rural Variations in Health: Living in Greener Areas

The author refers to a previous article that Verheij had done on the relationship between health and urbanity. The article concludes by arguing that selection effects can be used to offer a good explanation on [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 652

Soil’s Effective Microorganisms

However, bigger organisms in the soil help in proper soil aeration and formation of a good soil structure hence, improving on the water retention abilities of the soil.
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 740

GIS Project: Environmental Hazards in the USA

The main purposes of the study are the evaluation of environmental hazards, analysis of the historical facts, and development of the ideas on how to prevent some hazards in future or, at least, get prepared [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 546

Does Evolution explain human nature?

In their work, Martin Nowak and Frans de Waal address the issue of empathy in relation to human evolution. Of the two scientists, Martin Nowak addresses the issue of empathy better in relation to human [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 570

Monsoons in South Asia

With the above fact, therefore, the most plausible explanation to the formation of monsoons in South Asia is that pressure imbalances between the Indian Ocean and the Asian continent are the contributing factors.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 820

Chemical Spills in Forensic Setting

In the forensic labs, rudiments of environmental wellbeing and safety should be strictly considered. The required quantity of chemicals should be used in crime scenes, and excess spillage must be cleaned.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 630

Addressing Concerns on Food and Agriculture

Mechanization of agriculture running back to the days of the industrial revolution contributes quite a lot to increasing food production. Genetic engineering contributes considerably to the increased food production for the needs of the human [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 696

Latent Fingerprint Examination

During identification, for examiners to determine the owner of the left behind friction skin ridge impressions, examiners must evaluate a number of factors between known fingerprints and the fingerprints in question.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1063

Census Tract 78.09: Oahu Island

In addition, most of the population that amounts to about 75 % of the total count is known to dwell on the 'urban' side of the island.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2163

The Tragedy of the Commons

In conclusion, Hardin writes that perhaps a simple answer to these population problems is the use of need for necessity and mutual agreement.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 600

Sedimentary Rocks

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The presence of the bedding surface enables the geologists to be in a position of telling the ages and is the indication that the rock was once sediments thus the term "Sedimentary Rock".
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 713

Towards Understanding the Causes of Genetic Diversity

In its most straightforward level, genetic diversity is characterized by variations in the nucleotides, the basic ingredients that forms the DNA contained in the cells of a living organism.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 632

The Reality Show “Intervention”

In a similar manner, Scheck argues that the family members in the reality show as well as the general audience serve to open an addict's eyes to the realities of drug abuse.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 569

Evolution of Dogs from the Gray Wolf

However, the combined results of vocalisation, morphological behavior and molecular biology of the domesticated dog now show that the wolf is the principle ancestor of the dog.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1404

Whig History of Science

In such case, the hypothesis, created according to Popper's theory of falsification, cannot be disproved, and this is what is necessary for science.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 755

Hominids as the Members of the Human Family

Hominids are the representatives of the biological family, who have been around our planet for about 7 million years, and orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and humans are considered to be its members; these species have different [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

America should continue to fund the Space Program

In the recent years, it is a fashion among people to use the country's name synonymous with scientific and technological advancements."Space operations are emerging as the one of the distinctive attributes of the sole remaining [...]
  • Subjects: Space Studies
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2436

Chemical Engineering and Influence on Economics

Chemical processes engineering deals with designing, manufacturing and operation of plant and machinery in industries. Process designing is the most basic and physical step in the whole process of chemical engineering.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 548

Shaping of the Middle East

While outlining the boundaries, the territory of the Greater Middle East stretches from the Morocco toward the Southwestern lands of Asia, right to the territories of Kazakhstan.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

Vancouver and Riyadh: An Examination

The main reason why there is such a strange disparity between the cases of Riyadh and Vancouver in terms of the number of highways that service the city is due to divergence in focus between [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1680

Gas Infrastructure: Liquified Natural Gas

It is important to note that, this type of fuel is a fossil fuel and is composed of hydrogen and carbon compounds; hence it is categorized as a hydrogen carbon fuel.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

Understanding the Importance of Medieval Science

Methodology In the direction of ascertaining the claimed healing power of crystals, I set out to perform an experiment to test the healing notion of crystals. For the stated hypothesis to be valid, the results [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1389

Thailand Ethnography: Similarities and Differences

In fact when I heard both families speak in their native tongue there were some words that were similar and as such is indicative of a common cultural ancestry somewhere down the line.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1398

Silicon Dioxide Production and Application

Silicon dioxide is available in plenty, and it can easily be found in several parts of the world. This is because of the ingredients used in making it.
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2472

Anthropological Family Portrait

However I had a strong feeling that I needed more respondents, I settled on an uncle from my mother's side and an aunt from my father's side I felt that would offer more details and [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 2362

Anthropological Historical Account of Family Lineage

This assertion is true and the fact that me and some of my siblings are in the United States proves that my father would like us to lead an informed life free of negative influence.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1397

Article Summary

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In his article,' Professional vision', Charles Goodwin seeks to examine the discursive practices often used by members of a given profession to shape the domain of their professional assessment, the phenomenal environment where their thoughts [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 560

Are People Superior to Animals?

However, it is possible to claim that Giacomo Leopardi is the greatest supporter of the idea that animals are superior to people.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1298

Rapid Growth and Change of Dubai Economic

Other ambitious projects that were underway within Dubai took the form of the Burj Khalifa which is the tallest building in the world, The Burj Al Arab which is the tallest hotel in the world [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1436

Negative Impacts of Animal Testing

In many instances it can be proofed that drugs have been banned from the market after extensive research on animal testing and consuming a lot of cash, because of the dire effects that they cause [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1214

Life of Polar Bears

The polar bear is a native of bear found within the Arctic Circle that encompass the Arctic Ocean at the North Pole and the adjacent land.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

The effect of glucosamine supplementation on people

Ronca showed the impacts of 12 weeks of glucosamine supplements on people with knee pain, indicating the same progress in clinical and functional trials in the cure of placebo subjects. The study of the effects [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 16
  • Words: 4434

The Semi-aquatic Mammals Pinnipedia

Towards the breeding season, the males choose the breeding sites and establish harems on the arrival of the females. Some Pinnipeds are however belly walkers with rising and falling movements of the abdomen.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 625

Living Environments and Its Correlation With Human Diseases

For example, an examination of the spread of diseases within areas in India, particularly the city of Mumbai, show that the rate of catching disease is higher as compared to various suburbs located outside of [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1545

Importance of the Cultural Competence in Nursing

According to the Division of Social Services and the Family and Children's Resource Program, cultural competence entails inculcation of the ability to work in an effective way with individuals originating from varying economic, cultural, religious, [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 693

The Concept of Human Cloning

Human cloning on the other hand refers to the process of creation of genetically copy of a human. The Adult DNA cloning is the process that entails removing the DNA from the embryo and replacing [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 2151

Establishment of the rye grass

There are two types of rye grasses: the annual rye grass which is rather slower in the rate of germination and growth, and the perennial rye grass which germinate faster than the annual rye grass [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 946