Essays on Boundary

Compare the significance for Canada of the Treaty of Washington, and the Alaska Boundary Dispute.

Introduction The Treaty of Washington and the Alaska Boundary Dispute both were significant incidents in the history of Canada. Both share some amount of similarities. At the time when the Treaty of Washington was signed in 1871, the Dominion of Canada was newly formed but still it was under the imperial control of the British Empire. The Alaska Boundary Dispute also took place at the same time when the Dominion of Canada was formed in 1867, but all the foreign affairs of Canada were still controlled by the British Empire. The Treaty of Washington was signed on the ...

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Introduction 3 Geological Environment and Processes Responsible 4 Geological and Topographical Features of the Plate Margin 6 Human and Environmental Impacts 8 Discussion 10 Conclusions 11

Introduction

On 11 April 2012 two huge earthquakes occurred beneath the floor of the Indian Ocean, off the coast of North Sumatra. Registering a magnitude of 8.6, the first was followed by another of 8.2 magnitude, which scientists subsequently identified as an aftershock. Neither triggered a large scale tsunami, which scientists attribute to the movement being of the “strike-slip” type, rather than the “thrust” type. However, strike-slip earthquakes are normally of a ...

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Introduction

Nurses represent the biggest health care sector in Malaysia. They are the main givers of care, especially in remote rural areas. There are approximately 60,000 nurses in the country, increasing the nurse-to-population ratio to 2.25:1000. To date, acquiring licenses to practice nursing is easier with 6 universities, 18 colleges controlled by the Malaysian Ministry of Health, and 32 private sectors offering university nursing degrees and diploma programs (Lundy & Janes 2009). Nurses serve as the comforting interface between clients and hospitals, and between communities and the country’s health care system. ...

Organizational Environments

1. Why are inter-organizational relationships important to our understanding of the impact of organizational environment? A specific organization has to have a form of relationship with the surrounding environment for survival and better performance. The surrounding environment is divided into external and internal, and is defined as forces and institutions both inside and outside the organization that enable the organization achieve its pre-determined goals (Worthington & Brington, 2009). The external environment is divided into general and specific. General environment signifies broad external conditions such as global, economic, technological, political, and socio-cultural conditions, while specific refer to customers, suppliers, competitors, and ...

African Americans in various states experienced a harshly segregation and a wide range of oppression during the civil war. This led to civil movements that were meant to end the slavery life and fight for civil rights. The slavery was more evident in southern especially Georgia where more slaves were needed to work in the growing cotton plantation. In order to protect their interest, Georgians established political, social, and cultural boundaries that oppressed the African American. The paper will evaluate the meanings or boundaries of freedom change throughout Georgia history. The cotton boom not only revitalized slavery, but it also ...

Abstract

This paper examines the concept of video shot detection. It examines the use of color histogram differences for shot detection. This method helps to differentiate abrupt and smooth shot boundaries. It involves development of an algorithm that extract abrupt shot discontinuities by analysing the differences in the colour histograms. Histograms colour distributions of an image and the shot boundary effectiveness solely depend on measured similarities between consecutive frames. 1. Introduction Image analysis and processing is an important part of creation of videos. It utilizes mathematical techniques to analyze different sections of an image. Shot boundary detection is a ...

Analysis of the book “At Personal Risk, Boundary Violations in Professional - Client Relationships” by Marilyn Peterson

The first three chapters of the book are the description of the social essence of relationship, differences in behavior, which outlines the establishment of relational boundaries and the existence of difficulty in professionals concerning the power of control. The four main issues regarding the border violations are discussed throughout the book, including the role, mystery, double connection and non – appropriate use of professional privileges. Moreover, the stories of the book, written by Marilyn Peterson, show the consequences and effect of the damage for clients, arisen through the relational boundaries in all spheres of everyday life. As it mentioned, this ...

Introduction.

Everything we do has a limit. Limits are put to define the extent to which we can do certain things or even the extent to which we can move from a particular point. Boundaries are physical barriers which separate different areas. They are usually in the form of walls, roads, paths and so on. Therefore, maritime boundaries and limits are connected with the ownership of valuable resources and coastal state jurisdiction over foreign shipping. Inaccuracies and uncertainties over such sensitive issues are best avoided. There are numerous international disputes over limits and boundaries, some of which could endanger peace and security. ...

Question: Identify a natural ecosystem in which you live (Minnesota) or near to where you live? How does this ecosystem support you? At what tropic level are you? Why? Chippewa National Forest located in Northern Minnesota gets it names from Chippewa Indians; the people from whose land the forest was initially created. The forest is rich in fauna and flora where pine maple, fir and many continue to densely cover the area. Moreover, the land is also a great habitat for wildlife such as woodpecker, bald eagle, red squirrel and several other animals. The Chippewa National Forest provides the animals ...

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Canada/U.S Cross-Border Water Issues: An Introduction The cordial relationship between Canada and the USA has long been considered as a source of pleasure and satisfaction for both these countries. The USA is Canada’s leading business partner, comprising about 90% of two-way trade. Over US $400 billion in goods now move across the border per annum. In the last couple of decades, Canada has become the top supplier of energy requirements of the USA, and thus has surpassed the Middle Eastern countries. The exports from Canada consist of uranium ...

Human life is influenced by the creations that occur naturally in the environment and by the creations of human beings. There are various theories and explanations that seek to debunk how natural occurring phenomena are created, ranging from scientific approaches to religious believes. The range of theories and explanations however, in creation becomes broader when dealing with human creativity. Human creativity is a phenomenon exhibited by the creation of something new, either as a derivative of another or completely new (Mumford, 2003). Creativity has influenced human life since the early ages. Due to the wide field involved in creativity, there are a ...

Abstract

Heat transfer through a cylindrical pin fin s studied. For the purposes of this study, thermal conductivity, heat transfer coefficient and the source terms and the sink terms are assumed to depend on the temperature. In the model being used for the study, the source and sink terms are given as arbitrary functions. We therefore employ techniques on symmetry to find the forms of the source and the sink terms which the extra lie point symmetries are admitted. The method of separating variables is used in the study to get the exact solutions when the equation for the equation is ...

National Southwest Border Counternarcotics

National Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy (NSBC) was first published in 2007 and focused generally on the entity taken by the United States centralized administration in averting prohibited trafficking of drugs within the Mexico and the United States. The United States is sustaining Mexico’s endeavors and helping to reinforce legal capacities and law implementation. The main goal of the national southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy was to lessen the flow of illegal drugs, drugs advances, and the connected implements of violence across the southwest boundary (Fukumi, 2008, p. 67).

Information and intelligence sharing

The National Border Counternarcotics Strategy has adopted a policy of intelligence and ...

Introduction

Counseling is a core part in the development of the society as a whole. Counselors have the responsibility of guiding members of a society through the hard times that they face and they should do so with the minimum financial objectives. Therefore, counselors are put in tight spot where they need to earn a living and at the same time offer professional counseling services that is beyond reproach. However, several counselors have faced law enforcing punitive measure as they performed their counseling duties. This has led to several counseling professional bodies to come up with guidelines as to the code of conduct in ...

In the Supreme Court of US two states, Rhode Island and Massachusetts had disputes over boundaries. The latter claimed ownership for more than two decades, but later, the former challenged the ownership in the Court of Law. In 1962, the State of Massachusetts was supposed to own the territory, which stretched three miles along Charles River in the south. One year later, Rhode Island received a grant bounded by the same river, but to the southern line of Massachusetts boundary. Failure to issue an express order of the crown was because no one expected the boundary to lead to disputes ...

Lives on the Boundary by Mike Rose is an educational life story. The book begins with his early childhood and tracks him up to his mature days. Mike was born to an immigrant family from Italy. He spent his early childhood days in the mid-west before moving to East Los Angeles with his parents. Mike Rose did not come from a high class nor a well educated background. Both of Mike’s parents had never even stepped into a high school. Certainly no one in his family had ever gone to college. This book portrays the background, setting, and characteristics of Mike’ ...

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Trans-boundary policy problem is a crisis resulting from set of rules that defines the clear cut in a boundary between two separate entities. The fight between two countries on the exact boundary line is the best example of this policy problem. Some water resources lie at the border of two countries and it becomes difficult in making the correct boundary line. Learning this helps us enhance our knowledge on how such cases arise and how they are addressed (Blatter 14).

Pro-modern ontology entails the comparison and approximation of objects to its perfect form. The best example of pre-modern onto.ogy is the ...

Introduction

The film, The Graduate, is Mike Nichol’s 1967 comedy-drama adaptation of Charles Webb’s novel of the same title. The story follows Benjamin Braddock, a 21 years old recent college graduate who has no well-defined aims in life. In his idleness, Benjamin gets seduced by an older woman, the family friend Mrs. Robinson. But things get even more heated when he falls in love with Mrs. Robinson’s daughter Elaine. It explores, among others, the theme of family and becomes a good portrayal of just how delicate the family can be, how the dynamics of factors, often subtle in ...

The article “Bathymetry of Mariana trench-arc system and formation of the

Challenger Deep as a consequence of weak plate coupling”, by Zohar Gvirtzman, and Robert J. Stern, published by Tectonics describes the study of determining the depths of the Mariana trench-arc system, and how the weak plate coupling results in the formation of Challenger Deep: the deepest known point on earth’s surface. The author’s demonstrate that the Mariana Trench is located at the southwest, and not at the center, because of the width of the plate coupling zone. The authors examine observation methods such as Bathymetry, to know the relation of the Mariana trench with the regional topographic trend, ...

Introduction

The First World War or the Great War was a remarkable event in the history of the humanity. It influenced and shaped our modern world to an extent like none else, and the reflections of today’s development traces its route back to the decisions taken during and post-World War I. No one had any idea about the huge armies that would be involved, the amount of ammunition that will be expended, and how many people would die. However, the role of Canada in the war is noteworthy, considering the fact that the nation decided to stand by the Britain’ ...

- Relationship between technology, power and control

Introduction

Technology has enabled the provision of data and analysis of the same in organizations. Technology has provided significant power and control to individuals and organizations that have the latest software’s and computers. Technology creates influential individuals and easily puts individuals in charge of an organization due to their expertise.

Discussion

Post modern conceptions of power and control focus on surveillance and self-surveillance. Surveillance keeps the organizational members under strict performance. Forms of surveillance used are video surveillance, clock in mechanisms and monitored use of emails and computers. These methods of technological control ...

The hydrological cycle refers to the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the earth. It mainly involves the processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, percolation, interception and runoff/overland flows. The main source of energy that drives the cycle is solar energy and therefore the main changes in energy involve changes in temperature. When surface water is heated, it gains energy and changes from liquid state to gaseous state. This results in a cooling effect to the surrounding region (Arctic Climatology and Meteorology) Transpiration also contributes in adding water vapor in the atmosphere; this is referred ...

One of the main problems of classical mechanics is that of turbulent fluid flow. The reason for this is that there is the presence of thin no-slip boundary which requires a lot of meshpoints in order for the solution to be arrived. There is a research which has been arrived and researched upon which shows that with the use of slip boundary condition to be the model for friction to be achieved for the small skin, there is the possibility for predictive simulation for mean quantities. An example of such mean quantities is the drag and lift turbulent flow with millions ...

Introduction

Technology development has unified the society in enhancing social ties among the members of the community. This is because technology facilitates the changing nature of computer mediated communication that enhances the growth of networked individualism (Sugiyama & Vincent 2003). The interconnection between individuals through mobile phone and internet connectivity generates a networked society. Connectivity happens to individuals/persons. This is because the connections are not to places but people. For instance, wireless telephones enables people communicate regardless of where they are. They are not jerked in and ring at a specific place for somebody to pick up since users carry with them to ...

Introduction

In the field of nursing, nurses have a responsibility of providing treatment and care to their patients; this provision ensures easy coping with ailments and wellbeing. In order to carry out their responsibilities effectively, nurses must interact with their patients in an appropriate manner. The nurse-client relationship is an interactive process in terms of feelings, thoughts, and actions. According to Peplau’s outline of Interpersonal Relations theory, such relationships are crucial in nursing practice. Whether the client is an individual, group, family or community, this relationship benefits them in a variety of aspects (College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia, 4). ...

Introduction

Software transports instructions to the computer that it follows to operate various functions. Until now, it is not perfectly secure enough to be protected against hackers, attackers, and undesired users etc. Nothing can be done for software to be put in a shell that is impossible to be affected ever. Due to the facts, software security assessment is essential to be taken place so that no effort remains for it is accessible to attackers. Software security assessment helps and guide to identify and prevent software vulnerabilities that harm data and information stored.

Software Vulnerability

Software vulnerability can be described as a weakness through ...

Recent Earthquakes

How many earthquakes are over 6.0? Over the past one week, only one earthquake had a magnitude over 6.0. How many between 4.5 and 6.0 over the week?There were sixty-nine earthquakes which had a magnitude of between 4.5 and 6.0. What country outside the U.S. had the most earthquakes during this time? Provide details.Moreover, outside of the United States, the British virgin Island had the highest number of earthquakes during this period with a total of 12 earthquakes. All the earthquakes occurred within a 150km radius of Road Town in the British Virgin Islands. The earthquakes ranged in magnitude from 2.3 ...

According to experts, having a diverse variety of friends is necessary for everyone. We have different aspects to our personality and at times, we need different kinds of friends to meet their needs. Whenever we have a need we tend to search for it in others. So the kind of friends we usually steer toward is based on the side of our personality that feels left behind and a bit neglected. Another reason we have different kinds of friends is because our bond and commitment varies from one kind of friends to the other, starting from the most casual friends. We categorize ...

Definition of Cyborg and Overview

When defining a cyborg, one has to understand that as a metaphor, a cyborg cannot be bound by singular descriptions founded on natural truths. Defining a cyborg should take into consideration the fact that it should not fit within the ancient western mythologies since it is not made of earth and will never return to it. Therefore, since the cyborg is outside of this structure, it is either gender neutral or genderless altogether. It should not crave for parental love or have the urge to be completed by a mate. Therefore, a cyborg refers to a fictitious and cybernetic organism that is a blending of machine ...

Abstract Shelter is one of the basic human necessities. Provision of decent-quality and affordable housing is one challenge that various authorities have been faced with, and Sheffield is not left behind. Though she has surpassed her average annual housing needs, Sheffield is still struggling to mitigate housing problems. This research project reviews the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Sheffield’s housing and how education level affects the adoption of GIS in affordable housing initiatives. In order to achieve this objective, the current state of Sheffield’s housing is exhaustively considered. Using the boundary data from EDINA ...

Organization Culture

Sarros,Copper & Santora(2008) finds that most organizations concentrate in bringing the latest technological infrastructure to transform the procedures of work. In doing so, organizations tend to ignore the workers and organization culture which is the engine that has the most impact. An organization culture depends with the founders of the institution their beliefs and core practices. It is vital for an organization to engage the employees who design products to enable the organization become successful. Leaders’ decision-making criteria affect the behavior of workers. In this view Sarros,et al (2008) suggest that to ensure a high performance culture ...

Organization Culture

Sarros,Copper & Santora(2008) finds that most organizations concentrate in bringing the latest technological infrastructure to transform the procedures of work. In doing so, organizations tend to ignore the workers and organization culture which is the engine that has the most impact. An organization culture depends with the founders of the institution their beliefs and core practices. It is vital for an organization to engage the employees who design products to enable the organization become successful. Leaders’ decision-making criteria affect the behavior of workers. In this view Sarros,et al (2008) suggest that to ensure a high performance culture an ...

Vershinina, N., & Rodionova, Y. (2011). Methodological issues in studying hidden populations operating in informal economy. The International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 31(11), 697-716. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01443331111177887.

In this article, Vershinina and Rodionova discusses the issues involve when studying hidden populations particularly those who illegally run a business in the United Kingdom. The authors take a look at the different issues that require careful attention before starting to engage in doing research within such communities. Vershina and Rodionova used a semi-structured interview of 20 illegal self-employed Ukrainians working in a construction site in London. Through a semi-structured interview, the authors were able to demonstrate the issues that confront these 20 Ukrainians and the limited use of some common methods of research with respect to ethnic minority entrepreneurship. A liaison officer was ...

In 1968, the research vessel Glomar Challenger ventured on a year-long scientific expedition, between South America and Africa and drilled core samples at specific locations assigned to it. When tested, these samples provided the conclusion that proved the seafloor spreading hypothesis to be true. The JOIDES Resolution is a deep-sea drilling ship of the 1990s. This ship is capable of carrying more than 9,000 m of drill pipe. It is also known for its precise positioning and deeper drilling than the Glomar Challenger.

According to the maps and diagrams on the website, where are the major concentrations of the world's earthquakes? Where do most of the earthquakes in Europe occur?

The most important concentration of earthquakes occurs in the region so called Ring of Fire, which encircles ...

Introduction

Transgressive system tracts [TST]

It is formed by the rise in sea level over the shelf edge and the general conditions of the transgressions. Sediment deposited on the shelf and slope sedimentation moves toward the continent as a transgressive series. TST presented retrogradatsionnym package parasikvensov characterizing transgression as the shelf and in the coastal lowlands. In zashelfovoy area due to lack of precipitation formed clay-fused incision [condensed-section deposits]. The foot of the front surface is called transgressive [transrgessive surface]. It represents the maximum flooding surface, which marks the beginning of transgression, reflected in a shift of the coastline in the ...

While much has been hypothesized regard a sill in the context of geology, it is of the essence to note that it mainly refers to an intrusion that is tabular in nature that often intrudes on older deposits of sedimentary rocks. In metamorphic rocks, sills often intrude on along the directions of foliation. Many at times, the term sill and concordant intrusive sheet have been used interchangeably. This is a significant indicators that sill does not apply across all pre-existing rocks. On the contrary, dikes, which is often used interchangeably with discordant intrusive sheets applies across all older rocks. For this ...

Ethical considerations hold the key to effective and meaningful recovery of a patient from all his/her illness with dignity. Failure to adhere to these ethical practices by the medical practitioners and therapists will not only throw away peoples trust on them, but also create a legal tussle between the two groups, further worsening the situation. In light of the two professional settings (Psychiatric Hospital and Children Psychotherapy), ethical boundary considerations resonates around two crucial parameters; informed consent and Confidentiality (Pope, & Vasquez, 2011). In deed, these are the key to mutual respect and understanding between the doctor and the patient.

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Nurses are often confronted by various ethical challenges or dilemma situations during their professional practice. It is therefore important that they be familiar with the ethical codes of conduct and decision-making. As one of the most trusted professions, the nursing ethical codes of conduct were first adopted by the International Council of Nurses in 1953. The codes guide nurses in decision-making whenever they face barriers in executing their professional obligations. One of the difficult situations in which these codes help nurses to navigate through is in maintaining patients’ privacy and confidentiality. This is particularly true for student nurses who ...

Introduction

In 1852, Francis Guthrie was discussing with his brother Frederick the coloring of a map. He discovered the fact that he could color the map of England counties with the use of only four colors. He used the colors in such a way that each division had a single color and two segments sharing a common boundary had different colors. Thus, the four color problem was born and the question arose whether in a plane map, four colors were sufficient to denote the divisions of adjacent regions sharing the same boundary, without using the same colors.

Early Proofs

A.B. Kempe is regarded as the first person ...

Facts

Scarborough and Rollins were owners of adjoining land parcels .According to Rollin’s, she believed that she owned a share of ``a gravel road” that was situated along the south in relation to her apartments. On the other hand, Scarborough also believed that he owned the same share of the said gravel road that was situated north of his properties (Miller, 547). In the year 2006, Scarborough instituted a suit to facilitate the confirmation that the share of the gravel road belonged to him and that he should be awarded ``quiet” enjoyment of the same. Rollins on the hand ``filed” a counterclaim ...

Terrestrial Ecosystems Dynamic

Ecological systems are dynamic by nature and constantly feel the influence of climate variability. Since the structure and functioning of forest ecosystems are controlled by climatic factors through metabolic function, it may change in the future dynamics of forest restoration, growth, progress and growth of tree mortality, as well as the relationship of rocks. It is expected that climate change will be faster than the rate at which ecosystems can adapt and repair itself. Ecosystems of the North must first of all respond to possible global warming because of climate-driven ecosystem response reveals itself most clearly. At high ...

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (RTR) is situated at the junction of two very old mountain ranges, the Aravallis and the Vindhyas. Ranthambhore comprises of distinct areas with great conservation values. Prior to formation of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, these reserves were managed as hunting reserves. In 1955, a part of the forest was declared as Sawai Madhopur Wildlife Sanctuary (as a game reserve). In 1973, this area was notified as Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, being one of the first nine Project Tiger reserves in India. The Reserve comprises of Ranthambhore National Park along with Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary and Keladevi Wildlife Sanctuary. Ranthambhore National Park ( ...

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Corbett Tiger Reserve (CTR), the ecosystem under study, is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas i.e. the Shiwalik range and falls within Nainital and Pauri Garhwal districts of the state of Uttarakhand. Corbett National Park (CNP), 520.82 km2, and 301.18 km2 of adjoining Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary along with 466.32 sq.km of buffer zone together forms 1288.32 km2 of the tiger reserve (Barthari 12). CTR lies between 290 25’ N to 290 40’ N latitudes and 78 05’E to 790 5’E longitudes (see Fig. 1). Figure 1: Location map of Corbett Tiger Reserve.

CLIMATE

The climate of ...

Introduction

History reveals that dynastic authoritarian governing had many challenges in most countries where it was exercised. Dynastic involves a succession of rulers from the same family lineage; a family maintains power all throughout through hereditary means. A country that had such ruling, for example, was ancient China in which there were various dynasties. China for a long period was faced with wars, bloodshed, and conflicts because of the dynastic ruling, people killed each other in order to succeed a power. The succession alternated from competent rulers to incompetent ones and vice versa, and the government was marred with corruption, discrimination, and dictatorial leadership. ...

Morality or Ethical thinking has a huge impact on any given society that one wanders into from time to time. This thinking actually develops the norms and culture of a society and can, therefore, be credited with the creation of basic fundamentals for any living society that exists or has existed over the years. Moral thinking or morality, as it is more commonly known, develops the inner instincts of a person and directs him toward the values and norms that exist within society. Morality also gives an individual from any society to value the cultures of other societies and understand them as ...

The world can be a dangerous place. The invention of civilization was how human beings escaped from the constant danger of the wilds and began to live in lives of comfort and protection. But the natural has never been fully escaped. Woods border our cities and wild lands where there is the impression that danger lurks in the night. The poet Robert Frost wrote poetry that often explored this danger in the wilds. This is called Frost’s “Theory of Circle Of Security.” Everyone within a civilization lives within a circle of security. This essay explains the worlds within Frost’s circle ...

- Abstract - Construction is an essential factor in the progress of the human civilization. It is in the construction industry that our infrastructure depends upon. The construction life cycle has several phases in it, one of these phases is the design phase. Before the advancement in computing technology - the invention of modern computers - construction engineers do manual designs; that is, through pencil and paper. This method of designing has become unfit as larger more complicated infrastructures and engineering designs develop. Hence, the need for a tool that will help construction engineers in the design phase. On ...

Introduction

Plate tectonics is important because it explains the reasons for the deformation of Earth’s surface. Plate Tectonics theory assumes that the Earth’s surface was broken into several small plates and the plates have collided with each other to form the continents. The theory explains that the oceans and continents also move in addition to the tectonic plates. It also explains the global distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes. The plate tectonics explains the major features of the earth, such as the continents and oceans, the earthquakes and volcanoes and the mountains and valleys. The theory explained that the ...

Abstract

According to research by federal scientists, the number of a major elk herd that migrates from Yellowstone National Park has decreased by 10 percent from 2011. At present, there are about 4100 elks in number of elks in the herd. The population of the herd was at the peak in the year 1992. Drop in population is due to predator attacks, Extreme winter seasons and hunters. The major effect in the reduction of elk population is due to the wolves, which are re-introduced in 1995-96. At the end of 2011, the wolf population was counted to be of 11 packs ...

Olivier De Weck, Christopher Magee, and Daniel Roos, (2012), the authors of Engineering Systems: Meeting Human Needs in a Complex Technological World, write about systems engineering and its relevance to mankind in the complex contemporary technological world. There are eight chapters in all, and the authors cover topics such as “what is an engineering system, rethinking systems engineering and design, engineering systems research and education, what the future holds for engineering systems and so on. The book looks at everything that technology does in our lives today, and why it is important to keep abreast of latest developments in technology ...

Oxford dictionary defines a theory as a set of principles based on generalizations that have been crystallized through a series of observations. It is a supposition that aims to explain an abstract concept wherein those generalizations made are independent of a particular thing that is being explained. In a scientific perspective, a theory serves as a skeleton in explaining observations and assumptions from a series of hypotheses that can be tested. An individual is referred as a theorist when he or she develops theories. Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution is one classic example. To date, there are also various emerging theories that may explain the probable cause or existence ...

Introduction

The coastline that stretches from Hastings to Cliff End is dominated by cliffs exposing a significant proportion of the Ashdown Formation. Notably, the cliffs stretching from East Hill in Hasting to Pett Beach that are approximately 7.5 km to the East north-east have been distinguished as Site of Special Scientific Importance (SSSI) due to its geological interest. Evidently, the cliffs exhibit most absolute sequence of terrestrial Lower Cretaceous rocks and form the principal exposure of the of the renown Ashdown Formation. In this area, the Ashdown Formation is preserved in low amplitude of the Fairlight Anticline which cuts the coast ...

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Abstract The focal purpose of the Voyager Interstellar Mission has been to broaden the NASA exploration of the solar system further than the quarter of the outer planets and extend to the limits of the sphere of influence on the sun and even beyond. This expansive mission has been continued to characterize the environment of the outer solar system and has also assisted in search for heliopause boundary i.e. the outward flow of solar wind and the outer limits of solar magnetic field. Heliopause boundary penetration between the interstellar medium and the solar wind allows in measuring interstellar ...

Introduction

Thin-film optics is a division of optics that deals with the very thin structured layers of materials. The condition of exhibiting thin-film optics is that the thickness of the layers of the material should in order of visible light wavelength usually about 500nm. At this scale, layers can have remarkable reflective properties based on the difference in refractive index and wave interference between layers, the substrate and the air. The effects called thin-film interference alters the way the optic transmits and reflects light and they are observable in oil slicks and soap bubbles. A dielectric mirror also called is ...

Introduction

For more than 150 million years, dinosaurs roamed across the earth. However, most dinosaurs became extinct suddenly within a short time. The last of the dinosaurs are estimated to have died about 65 million years ago. The cause of their extinction continues to be a mystery, with a number of factors such as diseases, climate change, geologic events and changing plant communities being thought to have played a part in the demise of dinosaurs. Of late, theories of dinosaur extinction have been the subject of much controversy and debate. The explanation that seems to have the support of many scientists spells out that ...

According to Warrick (1993), global warming is the main contributor to the rise in global sea level since the Industrial Revolution. Human activities such as burning coal and oil and cutting down tropical forests increase atmospheric concentrations of heat-trapping gases. The three main factors leading to the rise in sea levels include: thermal expansion, ice loss from Greenland and West Antarctica and melting of glaciers and polar ice caps. Land ice, that is, glaciers, ice caps, and ice sheets, stores nearly two-thirds of the world’s freshwater and is shrinking in response to higher temperatures. Glaciers partially melt ...

Article review

Article review The therapeutic nurse-patient relationship is at the core of nursing. Recent advances in technology and in particular, the widespread use of the internet for social networking threaten to blur the boundaries of the nurse-patient relationship. This paper is a critical analysis of the Ayliot (2011) article entitled “Blurring the boundaries: technology and the nurse-patient relationship”. In the paper, I will outline my opinions of the article and the implications it has on my nursing practice. The Aylott (2011) article describes potential and actual boundary violations of the nurse-patient relationships brought about by web-based social networks (WBSNs). ...

The Mexican War is one of the known war in the world. The Mexican War took place between the United States and Mexico. The conflict between the two nations began in 1846-48 due to various factors. One of the term during the Mexican war is Calhoun. Calhoun is one of the politicians, a nationalist as well as a modernizer. He had a tremendous impact on conservative political thought. In fact, John Calhoun was in the forefront in opposing the Polk’s intent to rush to war. Perhaps, he made on the constitutional gravity and moral issues pertaining the Mexican War. Despite the ...

The religion and state chapter provides information on the relations between the government and the religion. A couple of social problems exist between the church and the state and the government is in a dilemma to grant a legal status to the religious forces. One problem is when the churches protest for the reliability of the citizens and the other problem is the where the religious beliefs motivate the citizens to violate the laws established by the state. These problems are known as the “boundary”, or the “wall of separation”, or “free exercise” problem as it these exist between the conflicts ...

Abstract

This paper clearly presents and defines the numerical study on how hollow building block operates to suppress the convectional currents and reduce the amount of heat flux transferred across the petition of the building wall. The configuration and weight of these blocks have made them to fully be utilized in building the facades. The air filled cavities (hollow cells) together with the small cross-sectional area geometry provides an appropriate elevation for the building block. The hollow polythene bars inserted in this bricks also helps to reduce the heat by about 36% depending on the petition number (Mejad 2006). ...