Essays on Conservation

Economic and cultural sphere has always been the sole driver of many nations gearing towards development, stability and create revenue for the respective nations. However, issues have been raised over the years pertaining the attributes of technology towards both fields. As much as technology serves as the key point in ensuring development for a nation revolving around the two spheres, still, there are mixed reactions focusing on the issue of technology and development.

Thesis Statement

However, this paper focuses on Yasuni, Ecuador, which is one of the existing diversified forests in the world. Our attention is directed to the questions posed Continue reading...

Water is a precious resource. A man may survive not more than three days without water. All living beings, vegetation, and humans thrive in places where there is abundance of water. Until recently, people assumed that water had been an unending resource. In the present time water shortages, frequent droughts, global climatic changes forcing irregular seasons and rains are forcing us to reconsider our misnomers about water. In developing nations, the daily water requirement of the poor are not met while in developed nations water shortages are hindering industrial activities and farmlands. This paper tries to look at the Continue reading...

Report: To the University Management Council

The sustainable development initiative is an approach on various factors that concerns the well-being of the community in a sustainability perspective. The factors in question include, research, economic development, environmental conservation and education. (Freedman & Jaggi, 2010). The environmental conservation aspect is usually done and encouraged by various players in the society including government and nongovernmental organizations. The major aim of conservation is to avert serious implications that are brought about by imbalances in the ecosystem (Kahraman & Baig, 2010). In connection to this and as a wakeup call, I hereby write to your esteemed office to find it worthy your Continue reading...

A collision refers to a physical situation where kinetic energy of momentum of an object is transferred from an object to the other one. In physics, collisions are classified as either elastic or inelastic. Conservation laws; energy conservation and momentum conservation are important tools in the analysis of collisions. Various literatures and experimental studies have confirmed that it is difficult to assess the interaction of bodies during collision. Therefore, main objective of this work is to demonstrate to relate the various parameters such as velocities and masses of the system using the principle of conservation of energy and momentum.

The momentum of an object of mass, m and velocity, v is represented mathematically as shown below:

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Introduction and Theory

The main aim of this experiment is to investigate energy and momentum conservation in a closed system. Momentum and energy conservation principles are significant physical variables that engineers use when describing various physical phenomenon. Momentum of a body is a vector quantity, which is given by the product of its velocity and mass. In collision theory, the momentum of the body is always conserved when two bodies collide. The principle of momentum conservation applies to both elastic and inelastic conservation irrespective of the dynamic interaction between the two objects. This report demonstrates the application of momentum equation in determination Continue reading...

Describe the conservation choices that you recommend for implementation on the farm.

There are numerous conservation choices that can be implemented in the farm. First, crop rotation must be implemented. For example, corn, legumes and small grains can be rotated. Scientific studies have showed that crop rotations that include small grains and alfalfa significantly reduces soil erosion. Likewise, choosing the right rotation of crops will also help reduce the use of pesticides. In planning the rotation, it is best to design the rotation in such a way that the farm will meet the farm needs and goals for the yield as well as prevent erosion.
Crop residue management is also recommended. Continue reading...

In Virginia, land conservation happens on private lands. Private lands conservation is a voluntary move by landowners as they exercise their right to determine their land use. Land conservation provides land owners with a tool to continue existing uses of land as they benefit from financial planning alternatives. Arguably, this strategy benefits the landowner and at the same time protects picturesque and working landscapes. Notably, protecting the natural landscape and cultural resources of Virginia is essential for economic viability of the state, as well as, the public well being. However, this will only become harder with continued increase in Continue reading...

Effect of continuous production of cotton on soil in Texas

Soil conservation involves management strategies that help in the prevention of soil from being eroded from the earth’s surface. Soil conservation also prevents the soil from being chemically poisoned by activities such as acidification, overuse, salinization and other chemical related contaminations. Water conservation involves the strategies, activities and policies put in place to manage fresh quality water. In Texas, dust bowl region, the continuous production of cotton in the early twentieth century and the nineteenth century had a devastating effect the soil around the region.
It is shown in records that, between the years 1926 and 1937, the Continue reading...

Bills are legislative rules enacted by the parliament of a member country stating the rules and guidelines that are to be followed by members of that country of origin. The parliament of a country of domain enacts laws in the form of bills that guide the general operations of that country. Rules guide activities and protect the less fortunate from the harm of exploitation and unfair treatment.
Environment bills are set to encourage the conservation of the natural resources in the form of flora and fauna. Flora represents the plants species in these whole planet earth and fauna represents Continue reading...

Oceans and seas seem to be safe from over-exploitation of man. However, research proves that the above statement is not true. I want to argue that the marine ecosystem is not safe from man’s abuse of its resources which leads to the decline of marine mammals such as whales, and dolphins. Whaling is a highly controversial issue amongst the animal rights movements. Because of the decline in the number of marine mammals, whaling is a barbaric deed that must not be tolerated. Marine mammals such as whales are certainly in the brink of extinction (Climate Institute.org, 2014). Commercial Continue reading...

Water usage and conservation is a prime issue in engineering because it affects virtually every aspect of our lives and environment. A study of the water conservation issue in Germany will reveal in the broadest sense regarding general implication of water conservation. More so, in the specific sense, how the excessive water conservation in this highly developed country has affected the environment either positively or negatively.
The concept of water conservation has been inculcated into the mindset of every average German. Hence, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, Germans save water. Troianovski reported that Germans are known to flush toilets with Continue reading...

Assignment 4: Mid-Term Exam

Question 1
- Permafrost
Permafrost is a thick sub-layer of ground comprising of soil, rocks, ice, or organic materials, which remains frozen for at least two sequential years. It forms the sub-surface soil layer of Polar Regions such as the arctic region.
- Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Hardwood Forest Ecotone
An ecotone describes an area of transition that occurs between biomes. An example of such an area occurs in northern Ontario between the Great Lakes- St. Lawrence and the boreal forests (Liu). The Boreal forest changed into the St. Lawrence wood nearly 7,400 years ago (Liu) when hemlock, white Continue reading...

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Purpose of this lab experiment was to gain knowledge about rotational motion from an energy viewpoint and to perceive how moment of inertia depends on the rotation axis for a given object. During this experiment a constant torque created a constant angular acceleration for a rigid body rotating about its center of mass.

Experimental Data:

Dimension of steel box = 0.05m x 0.04m. X 0.03m.
Mass = 0.442 kg;
Hanging mass = 20 g.

Medium Pulley:

1) Long -ways (longer axis):
Slope = 27± 0.35 ; Slope indicates angular acceleration i.e. α.
ωi = 0.45 rad/sec ϴi = 0.157 rad
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Introduction

Currently the distribution of tigers extends from the Pacific coast of Russia to West and Southern India, continuing East into the Malayan Peninsula and Sumatra. They inhabit a wide range of habitats from impenetrable tropical forest of Sumatra to the semi-arid tracts of Western India and the human dominated agricultural landscapes of the Gangetic Plains of India. The tiger (any sub-species) is always the top carnivore and the apex predator of any ecosystem wherever it is present. Being on top the food chain, they regulate the population of other predators, prey species (herbivores) and in turn the plant population Continue reading...

Test and Measurement

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Ocean and studies aiming to understand the structure of the oceans, climate of the ocean and its impact in the activities that take place in the ocean, resources from the ocean and how human beings benefit from these resources, ocean temperatures and what determines the rise and/or fall of these temperatures, animals in the ocean and their characteristics, ocean conservation and the activities that promote it, ocean pollution and the pollutants (how this should be controlled/reduced, economic activities in the ocean, composition of the ocean and ocean shores (Miller et al. 2009). By testing and assessing these Continue reading...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Sustainable forests are managed effectively in order to preserve the ecosystems and the forest. The ecological systems that are reliant on the forest are the streams, watershed and the species that inhabit within the environment. The forest is a working environment that can be harvested for the production for paper and pulp products. The sustainable forest management is an outcome of applying the forest to the benefit of all while conserving the ecological systems that are reliant of the forest. Healthy streams are reliant on the forest for their coverage. The forests also enable the lowing of the temperature Continue reading...

Article Review

Article Review

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It was a general belief for a long time that the demand for oil will far exceed the supply and the world will run out of its reserves of oil. This would lead to the sky-rocketing of the oil price and lead to a crisis in the energy sector. But the recent developments have proved such fers wrong. But, of course, apprehensions of shortage do remain in the future decades. But the immediate fears of the shortage could be warded off due to two major reasons. First, the improvement in technology and massive research and excavation work Continue reading...

Human interventions in stopping various occurrences in the marine environment are common; in fact, humans have been reusing to reverse as many problems in the environment as possible. Some professionals argue that, “No matter what actions are taken in the future, these problems will persist because they’re natural occurrences and are not related to human intervention.” One wonders whether this statement is true as it suggests that human actions are natural in the environment and, therefore, any attempts to control then are acts in futility.
I believe that the human interventions are increasing the depletion of the ozone Continue reading...

For this paper, the career panelist selected is Heidi Pedersen. From an online research of Heidi Pedersen, it is clear that she is a specialist in marine life and conservation efforts. She has been involved in her career for over twenty years and during this period; she has been able to accumulate a wealth of knowledge in the field. Her work mainly involves being involved in the conservation of marine life, plants, animals, ecology, and biology.
Her main career path she selected is working with marine sanctuaries that are aimed at ensuring that marine life and birds are protected Continue reading...

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The experiment was aimed at investigating collision in two dimensions. The study sort to check whether the recorded energy after the collision is equal to the theoretical figure as well as calculating the discrepancy realized.

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Data Analysis
In two dimension collision, the momentum and kinetic energy before and after collision should be equal. The law of conservation of energy stipulates that the energy before and after collision should be equal, especially if there was no lost energy. However, in reality, some energy is converted into other forms of energy, hence the momentum of Continue reading...

2734 Serenade Drive

Las Vegas, NV 89100

Memorandum 2
This is a business memorandum in response to your memorandum regarding the selection of a proper boiler for our Salt City property. I am very glad that your proposal to upgrade the heating system has been approved, as it is in dire need for a superior boiler. The current heating solutions installed at Salt City make us of water boilers, which use obsolete technology. This is the reason of frequent customer complaints and inefficient heating at lower temperatures. As I have mentioned in my previous memo, we can make use of the water tube Continue reading...

Reflection Paper

According to John Barry, environmental citizenship involves the integrating of individual’s activities into internal environmental systems and keeping up with the ISO standards to maintain the environment. Sustainable environment is an advancement of environmental citizenship, which involves the incorporation of environmental laws to a “greener” citizenship.
Resistance simply means criticism of the existing state laws and policies for the transformation of state structure and policies for the sake of encouraging a “greener” economy of a nation.
Liberty theory advocates for “civic republican” form of citizenship, since it will call for change that is required towards the specified, greener Continue reading...

Zoos are an important and highly valued cultural institution of the civilized world; the 10,000 zoos found around the world are often claimed to be responsible for many of the conditions by which we learn about wildlife, ecology and a number of other attributes (Paskesen, 2014). To that end, the idea of releasing animals from zoos would change a fundamental aspect of our civilization, particularly regarding the welfare of animals. However, given more recent, modern concerns about the welfare of animals, and the reevaluation about the utility and benefits of zoos as a sanctuary for endangered species, it Continue reading...

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Literature Review
According to Bader, owing the increased number of tourist travelling across the globe, the demand and supply as it relates to the sustainable business practices are in the modern day shifting and changing rapidly. In regards to the above, hotels have been forced to adapt the subsequent changes in a way to satisfy its customers and remain relevant and attractive to investors. In essence, practising sustainable business practises is a way of embracing quality in any hotel industry. This article will be used in the research to establish changes perceived imperative in boosting the environmental standards Continue reading...

Abstract— Faraday's Law is used to estimate the magnetic field of the magnet from the maximum induced voltage. This paper presents the report of the experiment on Faraday’s Law of induction. In this experiment Faraday's Law and Lenz's Law are examined, along with the concepts of magnetic flux and conservation of energy. The experiment was carried out by using a wand having a coil at its end. This coil is made to swing through the magnetic field of a horse magnet. The induced EMF stated by Faraday and the reason for the minus sign added to it by Continue reading...

Introduction and overview to the grand nursing theory

According to Masters (2012), the nursing profession is one of the fields of healthcare that has had tremendous evolution ever since Florence Nightingale begun writing notes. Theories have evolved, and models flourished; one of the theories is Myra Levine’s conservational theory (Masters, 2012). Initially, the theory was aimed at teaching students the major concepts in nursing degree education regarding new approaches to daily nursing activities. She aimed at diverting the nursing education from procedural oriented education practices and lay focus on vigorous problem-solving and personalized patient care.
The conservation theory aims at promoting adaptation and enhancing wholeness under Continue reading...

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This paper provides an insight if an article authored by the Members of the Economic Growth Technical Review Committee. The review entails the relationship between wildlife conservation and economic growth as the main problem of the article. Through this paper, the theoretical and empirical methodologies used are highlighted. The paper concludes with a brief personal reflection on the article.
The article provides the review that seeks to determine the relationship between economic growth and wildlife conservation. The review is conducted by the Members of the Economic Growth Technical Review Committee. The article integrates the economic growth factors such as Continue reading...

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The world’s population is on an alarming increasing trend. Pressure on the available natural resources threatens the very source of life of humankind in the present and even worse for the future generations. Everyone is competing for whatever the inadequate resources that nature has provided, and degradation is the fierce reality from such overuse of natural resources. Admittedly, it is a responsibility for everyone to protect the environment.

The article review discusses about anthropogenic degradation, which occurs due to increased pressure on natural resources because of population explosion. The review serves as a revelation to all people who Continue reading...

Captive Breeding of Marine Mammals: Challenges and Mitigating Measures

Introduction
The growing demand to sustain the current lifestyle of the human population puts an added strain to the natural resources of the world. The increase in the exploitation of tropical forests and marine communities leads to a series of habitat destruction thereby leaving thousands of species of both terrestrial and marine animal homeless (Soule et al., 1986). Since 1986, there are already about nineteen percent and nine percent of the world’s mammals and birds respectively that are bread by zoos as per the International Zoo Yearbook Census. Based on the International Species Inventory System, there are about Continue reading...

In response to the board of directors’ request, Magic Hotels and Resorts, I have done research and come up with a range of sustainability alternatives. Through the research, I have several suggestions that need to be applied in meeting sustainability and its long term impact. The board of directors has to focus on different alternatives available and which will influence the hotel directly. They range from water, energy and productivity of the hotel depending with performance and resources utilization (Division, 1979). The available resources are based on the functions of hotel departments and needs in attracting controlled application of Continue reading...

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The world population is increasing on a daily basis. The consumption rate of natural resources by the human is skyrocketing with little concern about the future. Competition on the available resources is getting stiff with little being done to handle the situation. It is every individual’s responsibility to protect the environment.

The article review is trying to talk about the issue and act as a revelation to the people around the world who tend to give a blind eye about future survival. The author analyses prehistoric events where humankind was faced with tricky situations and was forced to Continue reading...

History grounds people; giving them a reference point to base their future. Preservation of historic sites is a crucial endeavor. Some of the activities to preserve these sites entails the formation of groups that maintain heritage sites. For example, the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. The preservation duty extends to the public as well, who form community-based centennial projects that restore historical buildings. These institutions and tools coupled with widespread public awareness, enable conservation efforts to succeed. There are also University programmes that train students in a multidisciplinary field to appreciate conservation management efforts.
In the conservation Continue reading...

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This laboratory report examines a two-part experiment carried. The first experiment was carried out to test both the Kirchhoff’s loop and junction rule. The results of the experiment have been presented in the report. Using the results collected the loop and junction. The second part of the experiment involved determining the Kirchhoff’s loop and junction rule. The maximum power transfer equation has been derived in the report.

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The object of the experiment is to test both the Kirchhoff’s loop and junction rule. The experiment was also aimed at determining how maximum power Continue reading...

According to Aldo Leopold, the land ethic is a concept that extends the boundaries of communities to include waters, soil, animals, plants, or jointly: the land (Leopold, 1989). Land ethics defines a new relationship between nature and people, and set the stage for the current conservation movement. Leopold (1989) argues that ethics direct people to cooperate with one another for the mutual gain of all. His argument that land is a community is a foundational concept of ecology; however, the argument that it should be respected and loves is an ethical extension. As a result, land ethics reflects the Continue reading...

Personal Water Use Inventory

I understand the need for water conservation around the world. This personal water use inventory shows the amount of water I use per day and how much it costs me per year. Table 1 below shows my personal water inventory. The results depict that I am an average user of water. Further, Figure 1 below is a pie chart showing my personal water usage as a percentage. It is clear that machine washing takes up most of the water used. Finally, the last table, Table2 shows my water footprint results. From Figure 1, machine washing takes up 70 percent Continue reading...

The Kokako (Callaeas cinereus) is an imperiled timberland feathered creature which is endemic to New Zealand. It is slate-light black with wattles and a dark veil. It is one of three types of New Zealand Wattlebird, the other two being the close undermined Tieke (saddleback) and the wiped out Huia. Beforehand far reaching, Kokako populaces all around New Zealand have been wrecked by the predations of mammalian obtrusive species, for example, possums, stoats, felines and rats and their reach has contracted essentially. There are two sub-types of Kokako, North Island and South Island, in spite of the fact that Continue reading...

Internet Encyclopedia of Garbage

Web Site No.: 1
Page Title: The Truth about Nitrite in Lunch Meat
Organization Operating Server: Livescience
Hyperlink: LIVESCIENCE.COM
Brief Justification of Web Site as Appropriate:
The website is appropriate because it explains the harmful side of nitrite preservatives in meets. While sodium nitrite helps fight harmful bacteria in harmful meats, it may damage cells or chance into cancer-causing molecules. Nitrites may also disable the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood.

Web Site No.: 2

Page Title: The Nitrate and Nitrite Myth: another reason not to fear bacon
Organization Operating Server: Chris Kresser
Hyperlink: THE NITRATE AND NITRITE MYTH:
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Introduction

In any collision, where the system is not subject to external forces, linear momentum will be conserved. In case the collision is elastic, kinetic energy will also be conserved. In this experiment, two steel balls were made to collide momentarily, and the projection of their 2D collision dynamics was recorded for analysis. The vectors measured using the carbon paper, are related to the momenta of the balls before and after collision. These were used in the respective equations to verify linear momentum conservation and elastic collision, i.e. kinetic energy conservation.

Data Analysis

Sample Calculations
xi = 67 cm; xt’ = 61.5 cm; xi’ = Continue reading...

Conservation Biology is defined by Michael E Soule as a mission-oriented crisis discipline that addresses the dynamic and problems of ecosystems, perturbed species, and communities. It is a multidisciplinary science that has been developed to tackle the loss of biological diversity.

Conservation Biology is a ‘Crisis Discipline’

Michael Soule notes that Conservation Biology is a crisis discipline because the majority of issues and problems studied by scientists are getting worse at a high rate. However, more damage is likely to happen if scientists delay solving these problems. It requires one to act before knowing all facts. Conservation biology is unique in one way, it is Continue reading...

The Letter was written to the editor of Medford mail tribune criticizing environmentalists. The writer is reacting to a supposed decline in exploitation of the countries resources, for the call of environmentalism. He/she tends to disagree with environmentalists labeling them as extremist in their views and actions. In a serious tone, the writer upholds his firm stand against these environmentalists.
One can argue that the writer did not give the topic critical thought before submitting the letter. Despite the fact that he/she has the right to opinion, he/she should note that environmentalists are concerned with the well-being of the Continue reading...