demands being placed on the global transportation industry are creating unprecedented requirements for international commerce during a period when peak oil is being approached and the need for more environmentally responsible alternatives has become Continue Reading...
Like most complex systems, ecosystems tend to exemplify cyclic fluctuations around a state of estimated stability. Looking at the picture from a long-term perspective, however, ecosystems inexorably alter when the atmosphere changes or when a very Continue Reading...
In addition, we might ask ourselves if the richer nations have or not a greater responsibility as far as the research and development in the area of sustainable energy are concerned. (Reid, environmentalleader.com) Believing that there are such ene Continue Reading...
By only being interested in themselves, people fail to accomplish one of their main missions as Christians-that of discovering the Kingdom of God. People should not understand personal satisfaction as being equivalent to the greatest achievement. Ch Continue Reading...
Maharshtrian cuisine comprises of hot, aromatic meat and fish curries and subtle flavoring of vegetarian cuisine. Peanuts and cashew nuts are widely used in vegetables and the main cooking medium is peanut oil. Another feature is the use of a deep p Continue Reading...
Topic: Circular economy: Diverting food waste and food lossI. IntroductionSustainability has now become a major issue with a much more globalized business operating environment. Here, consumers are now demanding that governments and businesses look t Continue Reading...
future it is predicted that houses will be a lot more family friendly and be built with many features that were not available just a few short years ago. For one thing, with the aging of society in the United States, new homes will be built with a l Continue Reading...
Global Warming Trends and Impact Global warming refers to the warming of the earth's temperature, in particular oceans and the layer of the atmosphere closest to the planet (Thompson, Lonnie & Gioietta 114). Thus far, the total temperature incre Continue Reading...
employer's point-of-view, low-wage workers are effectively 'disposable' commodities -- for the most part, these can be easily replaced, because their jobs do not require much additional training. Without a minimum wage, employers have a greater ince Continue Reading...
Race and Ethnic Relations: Giddens suggests that the central problem in this piece is climate change that is brought by the emission of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere. One of the major factors that have contributed to the problem is that Continue Reading...
Special Interests Washington lobbyists, influence, and money are concatenate forces in the current political dynamic. The 2008 election cycle saw Barack Obama spend in excess of 730 million on his run for the Presidency. John McCain was seemingly dw Continue Reading...
Multicultural Manners Norine Dresser's Multicultural Manners was designed a handy guidebook for white, middle class Americans who have to deal with others of a different color, religion or ethnicity, either in big cities in the United States or over Continue Reading...
Human Capital in Latin American Economic Development HUMAN CAPITAL IN LATIN AMERICAN ECONOMIC Developtment The concern for the economic development in the developing countries has been an issue for several decades. Many policy makers around the glo Continue Reading...
but, one must wash the towel. The cycle continues and the family member has to choose the way of washing this cloth towel. it's embodied net energy is less than that of the paper towel. Another way of reducing the amount of energy a house expends in Continue Reading...
The human causes of global warming are less certain than the eventual depletion of fossil fuels, but the damages predicted to result from uncontrolled warming brought on by fossil fuels are so great that the gamble becomes too great. Only the same i Continue Reading...
The use of renewable materials is excellent when possible as it ensures that the environmental costs of building the house will be paid off in months instead of decades (BEST 2009). The use of reclaimed materials is even better, however, as there is Continue Reading...
Pepsi, as part of this new strategy, is also strategically placing commercials. At the Grammy Awards, they bought the commercial spot after singer Will.i.iam presented an award. Pepsi placed a special "bumper" with the rapper's photo, which then sh Continue Reading...
Gods of fertility were highly prized in the Aztec religion, and Tatloc was worshiped almost as strongly as the sun god. One of the most important temples in the Aztec religion was dedicated to Tatloc, as this was believed to help ensure the fertilit Continue Reading...
Three test launches in September failed miserably, but by October, the crew believed they were ready to test (Green and Lomask, 41). However, on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union shocked the United States and the world by successfully launching Spu Continue Reading...
Billboard Advertising: "Litter on a Stick?" This paper examines the issue of billboard advertising from the premise that it is a feature of modern American life that needs to be regulated by the federal government. It examines the history of such re Continue Reading...
According to both testimonials and statistics, educated people report higher levels of personal happiness and job satisfaction. In her book, Nickel and Dimed, comfortably wealthy author Barbara Ehrenreich reports being taken out for a "$30 lunch an Continue Reading...
drill? My position on the issue of drilling or not drilling is that, on balance, the United States should focus its efforts more on developing alternative energy resources. The reality is that the choice offered is not binary -- one can drill more a Continue Reading...
wrong with this picture? The viewpoint being espoused expresses some wonderful ideas but fails to take into consideration the basic selfishness of man. Expecting the kind of cooperation and dedication that would be necessary to accomplish what is b Continue Reading...
