Essays on Breaking Point

The Impact of Technology on Urban Life and Urbanization

Question One The argument that the Course Directors present, with regard to the five key points that are discussed in this paper, is that while technology has historically paved the way to the progress of communities through effective communication, it simultaneously produces a widening gap between those who have greater power and those who does not (York University, 2016). In Splintering Urbanism and the Future of Cities, the Course Directors state that the evolution of technology has led to global urbanization; this, in turn, has resulted in the splintering of the urban society. This weakens the poor and strengthens ...

Shot in different decades of the 20th century, Thelma & Louise by Ridley Scott and Badlands by Terrence Malick are often compared due to the number of similarities concerning the plot of the story. The films made history in their genre, got critical acclaim and numerous nominations and awards. In spite of the fact that they were shot the decades ago, the films are still popular among the contemporary audience and keep on inspiring the contemporary directors. This paper is thus going to contrast and compare Thelma & Louise by Ridley Scott and Badlands by Terrence Malick by identifying the films’ ...

Introduction to Physiology: Respiration

There are a lot of factors that determine the rate and depth of human respiration. Some of the factors are influenced by the conscious control part of the brain while others are not. Different organ system functions leads to unique pattern of respiration and even though respiration is controlled by the autonomous nervous system, people play a part in the control of breathing. Respiration is affected by certain chemicals which include oxygen, carbon dioxide, acid, epinephrine and acetylcholine (Marieb e.tal 2010).

Whether or not oxygen concentration affects respiration remain a debating topic in the scientific realm. This is because the human body ...