Essays on Forest

REDD+ stands for, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. REDD+ is a current program that identifies some of the challenges facing forest protection within major African countries. The program aims at eradicating global warming and reducing greenhouse gases within the continent. Some of the primary challenges facing REDD+ are poor cooperation from member countries, inadequate land for reforestation, high demand for land for settlement, and more so, an increasing demand for timber and timber products. Development of water infrastructure has increased utilization of water resources within the African continent over the last decade. Additionally, that program facilitates efficient ...

The following is a layman’s version on the processes that produced the first intelligent, sentient creature, the human being. The paper will address the time through the forest- savannah transition in east Africa and through to the first hand axe and spear making, a period of approximately three million years ago. The paper will propose probable events that might have occurred during that time. The pre-human ancestors went from among the weakest and defenseless prey on the plains of African grassland to the voracious terror of the modern world, within an interval of approximately one million years. How ...

The Greenpeace campaign is a global movement aimed at addressing issues of environmental damages. The discussion focuses on merits of Greenpeace public relations by assessing the damages caused to P&G corporate image. Furthermore, how the maturation of social media affected such campaigns. Furthermore, it provides an analysis of whether Greenpeace or P&G is acting appropriately or not. It will also predict on the possible safety measures to be undertaken by the two organizations in the protection of the environment. According to Greenpeace, the P&G corporate image does to concur well with expectations of the public. However, the P&G counters ...

Mountain pine beetle (MPB) (Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins) is a bark beetle that lays eggs within the vascular system of the mature trees of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta). First known epidemic infestation was recorded in 1994 in the forests of British Columbia (BC). Prior to 1994, the infestation was negligible, owing to the fact that extreme low temperatures of winter killed the beetle, thereby curbing the problem. In the past two decades, however, due to global warming the winter temperatures are not low enough to kill the beetle. This has escalated the problem of deforestation and thereby has unbalanced the ...

Deforestation involves permanent destruction of forests and the land used for non forest uses such as urbanization and agriculture. Deforestation in the world results to loss of an estimated 18 million acres of forest each year. Deforestation is also the reason why about half of the tropical forests in the world have been cleared, and forests cover only about 30% of the world’s land mass (Chakravarty 4). The effects of deforestation are far reaching where loss of forest covers contributes to an estimated 15% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions significant contribution to global warming. Trees play a ...

I often dream of a beautiful, lush forest with trees that tower with outstretched branches, propped on top of rugged icy peaks, swaying to and fro in the cooing winds, losing a branch or a leaf here and there. This forest that I dream of is nothing more than an imaginary place, and for some reason I have never wandered father, I just stand in one place admiring those towering trees and listening to the whispering of the wind. So, since I have to write about a place I have visited before, I would like to imagine what it ...

Observation and background information

The gypsy moth is one of the most devastating forest pests. It is currently one of the most damaging tree defoliators in the United States. It originated from Europe in 1868 (Davidson 12). The first gypsy moth in the United States occurred in the Boston area. The outbreak can quickly and effectively destroy forests. The gypsy moths are voracious eaters, and they completely destroy the entire trees. Their destruction impact forest and other related industries. The gypsy moths have natural few enemies because they are nonnative (Davidson 65). The Gypsy moth causes various environmental and economic impacts. The Gypsy ...

Introduction

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is one of the forest agency under the United States Agricultural Department that monitors the country’s 20 national grasslands and 155 national forests that consist of 193 000 000 acres (i.e. 780 000 square kilometers). The main divisions under this agency include the R&D branch, Private and State Forestry, Law Enforcement and Investigations, and the National Forest branch.

Involvement of different government parts in decisions and regulation making

The operation of the Forest Service is controlled by the federal government, which is responsible in formulating new laws and regulations. This research examines how the different parts are involved in the decisions and regulation ...

Wonderland was a village that nobody wanted to be associated with unless he or she had a unique magic. As the name suggests, this village was full of wonders and everything, people, animals, birds, trees and stones, was extraordinary. Every person who lived in this village had to be in possession of a certain charm in order survive. Village elders introduced a law that ensured any child born without magic would be killed because chances of survival for such a child were limited. Many expectant women ran away from the village in fear of their children being murdered. I ...

- The organization chart of Robin Hood and The Merrymen would include; Robin Hood at the CEO, as he is supreme and makes all major decisions. Like any CEO all the other leaders in the organization report to him. Will Scarlet, is Chief Information Officer, as he collects all the information necessary for running the information. That information includes information about competitors like sheriff and also supply-chain. Little John can be considered as Head of Operations, as he kept all the men prepared for action and organizational machinery well oiled. Scarlock would be their Chief Financial Officer, as he ...

1. Observation and background information One of the major agents of global environmental change is deforestation. Deforestation is a consequence of land use change which is often affected by both biophysical and socioeconomic factors. Human decisions heavily influence land use in response to global markets. Geist and Lambin (143) noted that tropical forests are disappearing because of pressures coming from both local and regional scale having synergistic effects in different parts of the world. Human activities such as agricultural expansion, human population dynamics and agricultural policies have direct and indirect impact on forest cover change. Deforestation in the tropics ...

Distinguishing Two Forest Communities in North Jersey by Tree Density, Species, Dominance, Importance, Diversity and Richness

Abstract This is a study undertaken to compare and contrast richness, dominance and importance of sixteen tree species between two tree communities. The sixteen tree species have been listed in the appendix at the end of this paper. This study is a continuation of what was done earlier by ecology students in their previous year of study. The methods applied are absolutely the same, in order to make collected data comparable with each other. The three specific factors studies are relative dominance, relative density, and relative importance of the species occurring in these two forest areas.

Introduction

There are many ...

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 latitudes, ...

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 ...

Abstract

This report is supposed to address the relationship between the characteristics of Coarse Woody Debris (CWD) and its associated invertebrate community. For the purposes of this report, students will be introduced to data collection methods as well as identification and enumeration of soil invertebrates related to coarse woody debris. Coarse woody debris can be said to be the dead woody particles found mainly above the soil surface. These dead woody materials are always in different stages of decomposition depending on when the dead material started decomposing. For the purposes of this report, only dead wood above 8 cm diameter ...

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 ...

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 the ...

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 ...

Urban Forestry in the City Of Toronto

Urban forestry in the city of Toronto entails all trees of different species that have been grown within the boundaries of the city. The vegetation or trees that comprise the Toronto urban forestry are beneficial in many ways that encompass economic, cultural, social and ecological benefits. Moreover, the trees are useful in regulating air pollution and saving energy (because of moderating home and building air temperatures). The aforementioned value alone is pertinent to the city because it helps the government to save about $28million every year, which can potentially support other sectors of the economy and lead to the ...

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 ...

Impacts of Deforestation on Biodiversity

Forests serve as the bank of oxygen. They make life possible on the planet Earth. Every living or non-living thing is either directly or indirectly influenced by forests. Besides oxygen, they support sustainable habitat for people, wild life, and other creatures of the world. Forests offer a substantial environment for endangered and vanishing animal species. They also deliver life supporting benefits that to 1.6 billion population of the world. More than thirty percent of or planet is covered by forests. But, unfortunately, forests are being cleared off at massive scales from around the world in the form of deforestation. ...

The area chosen for analysis of the acid rain effect is New Hampshire. Fig. 1 shows the effect of acid rain in Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest. In the area, researchers discovered acid rain by analyzing rainfall and runoff in brooks (Fig. 1) (Evans-Brown, 2014). Acidity change in water bodies induces dissolving aluminum from soils and rocks and affects fish population since aluminum is toxic. It also stimulates leaching of nutrients from soil, and slows growth of the crops and trees. The pH of the brook fluctuates within 4.9-5.1 for the last 20 years (Campbell et al., 2007). Apparently, there ...

Introduction

A general rise in incidences of climate change has got the world scheming and planning for various remedies. The world has become so much aware of its surrounding after the realization that future generations will still depend on the very earth they are using. Management practices and mitigation efforts have been headlined and put into various government policies to ensure that sustainability is attained. Various intergovernmental and regional meetings have made it a habit to discuss and incorporate climatic issues into their various agendas. In as much as all this noble activities and efforts are aimed at ensuring a ...

English Ivy as invasive species

English ivy, scientifically known as Hedera Helix is a vines plant that is most used for landscaping in USA. The plant was presumably initially brought into the United States by early European pilgrims for decorative purposes (Restoration). It keeps on being a prevalent ground cover and vine due to its quick development, evergreen leaves, pest-free and fresh healthy nature. The plant grows in Europe, northern Africa and Western Asia. It has today been established in East, South and West coast of the United States of America. The plant grows heavily in woodlands, forest ends open fields and coastal areas. ...

1. Why do the Oankali want the humans to become self-sustaining? They want it so that the humans can provide everything for themselves. After the nuclear war they don't have faith in humanity. The Oankali want to mix with them in order to secure the best outcome for both species. 2. Why does Lilith admire Curt and Gabriel?

She admires them for staying true to themselves.

3. Why did the Oankali choose to create the environment that is a replica of a tropical forest on an island?

They did it because a forest is a place where people can find food and shelter if they are resourceful.

4. Why does Lilith doubt that they are on a space ship and wonders whether they are on Earth? Lilith ...

A Sustainability Assessment of Deforestation in North America: Aiming for Sustainable Economic, Social and Ecological Forest Use

Abstract The sustainability assessment of deforestation North America evaluated the most viable alternative geared towards the achievement of sustainable forest use and preservation. A decision-making criterion was developed to measure the feasibility of these alternatives of prohibiting forest use, reforestation and agro-forestry. The criteria consisted of three benchmarks: social equity, economic viability and ecological soundness. The evaluation process was seven-fold and recommended agro-forestry as the most feasible approach to achieving its objectives.

Introduction

This report highlights the findings of a sustainability assessment of the current rate of deforestation in North America. Chakravarty et al. defines deforestation as the modification of ...

Reflection on the Reading Forest development the Indian way by Richard Reed

When human beings feel the urge to expand their resources to satisfy their needs and demands, they go an extra mile and destroy natural habitats. Humans have to find new horizons in search of these resources and this has turned out to be costly because there is so much that is lost in the process. It is in this context that one can place a story told by Richard Reed. In Forest Development the Indian Way. Guarani stood as a tribe that knew and understood their ecosystems so well that they engaged in activities that sustained it, until the ...

- What three wishes would you make upon meeting a magic fish? Would the wishes be for yourself, for someone else you know, or for others in the world around them. Now make three new wishes, one in each of these categories (you, someone else, the world). Discuss your reasoning behind each of your choices. For myself, I would wish that I have everything needed to be happy. If I wish for, say, a million dollars, I may find out later that I don’t need that much money or that having so much money brings too many problems. ...

Anthropology is the science that circles around the study of humans, from their past and present practices steering from their social way of life and consideration on the biological proofs that can be obtained. According to Golding (1954), it is evident that the young boys who came out from the forest had their own leader named Jack. The young boys then met the other two characters, Ralph and Piggy, who had to choose another chief, whereby, Ralph emerges to be their favorite. The mentioned concept means that they made a chain of command by electing a leader just like ...

Phrase

"But his soul was mad. Being alone in the wilderness, it had looked within itself and, by heavens I tell you, it had gone mad." (Conrad 66). This is a comment that Marlow made on his reflection about Kurtz after meeting him alone in the wilderness and the dark. It follows two months journey that they were to undergo in order to reach the Kurtz’s station. While in the station at midnight, Marlow is awakened by beating of drums and chanting that were coming from Kurtz’s followers in the forest. He suddenly realizes that Kurtz was not ...

During the medieval periods, the code of Chivalry was in effect a moral system that defined qualities that were to be idealized by the knights. In essence, this moral system was more like an honor code of the knights; it technically exemplified their royal and exceptional stance in the society. Considering that chivalry required knights to behave in a way that epitomized good morals, I am of the opinion that; chivalry lack place in the contemporary society. Throughout the essay, arguments in favor of the notion above will be presented. In Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, Chivalry ...

The online resources websites to be analyzed include Paula Scher Designs Templates from HP, WordPress, Design Templates: Graphic River and Theme Forest and SquareSpace and SquareSpace templates.

What do they have in common?

Paula Scher Designs Templates from HP, WordPress, Design Templates: Graphic River and Theme Forest, and SquareSpace and SquareSpace templates appear bold, modern, elegant and friendly. They have five themes of templates, which consist of the letterhead, business cards and envelopes that help the users to have a complete graphic. The websites are friendly and modern are designed with an intension to be valuable in the modern world, and that could be downloaded. ...

All the three major categories of organisms viz. Producers, consumers and decomposers are abundantly present in a tropical forest ecosystem. Primary producers are the autotrophs that can capture the light energy and manufacture their own food. The major producer plants in a tropical forest are ferns, bananas, vines, epiphytes and grasses. Consumers are the heterotrophs that cannot synthesize their own food and are dependent on other organisms. They are further classified into primary, secondary and tertiary consumers. The primary consumers include herbivore animals, birds and insects including macay, parrot, sloth, bats, etc. These organisms directly feed on green plants ( ...

The Economist. Human Evolution: Darwin’s Children. Print edition Science and technology. 2007. Edited print The Economist discusses Human Evolution and how it has speeded up over the past 80,000 years. It indicates how this raises awkward question about the concept of “race. Argued from the article, more bad science research has been done on the concept of human race compared to any other field in biology. This bad concept, according to The Economist, is generated from preconceived ideas that there are individuals who are better than others. The concepts are not interested in research and investigation of ...

- What features of the landscape are significant to the placement of the trail? There are a lot of features of the Wallace Falls’ landscape. Majority of which are just so magnificent to be treated natural. The trails basically function to connect the different landscape and other geographical features of the Wallace Falls State Park. Some of the best features and landscapes that the trails connect—which necessarily makes it significant include the three greatest falls in Wallace River, the coniferous forests that surround the state park’s land areas, and the rivers, streams, and lakes that intensify the beauty ...

Introduction

In order to manage and supervise the operations of the entire company effectively, XYZ Company must consolidate the network infrastructure of the two long-distance sites, and build up one effective and secure network. Each site has its own server-controlled network operating on the Microsoft Windows Server technology. The Dallas site runs MS Windows 2012 Server, while the second site runs MS Windows 2008 Server. The fact that both sites are based on Microsoft Windows Server already gives XYZ Company a major advantage because the consolidation will mainly involve configurations based on the same network operating system. There may be ...

Tropical Deforestation

The tropical forests are an ecosystem located in the inter-tropical zone, between 23°S and 23°N. The tropical forests contain the most important biodiversity in plants and animal species. The tropical forests are very important to the planet as a source of oxygen for the planet. The deforestation is a phenomenon that exists since the human is on earth. From eighteen century the deforestation in all the regions of the world and especially in the tropical forest increases its rate due too many factors as: agriculture, wood, mineral extraction and cities expansion. The deforestation is conducted both by ...

Explain the Method of Search that you use? During the study, it was paramount to give both quantitative and qualitative analysis of the topic for a clear expression of the research question. In addition, the main methodology applied is analysis of secondary resources, specifically the forest cover reports of different countries. In this regard, is was supreme to review the statistical data of the national geographic that showed the trend of forest cover of the world for the last two decade (Williams, 2008). Additionally, the world map showing the forest cover provided by the same organization was also a ...

[Subject/Course] [Submission Date] After his nocturnal adventure in the forest, Goodman Brown started to view society as divided into good and bad. He realizes that each and every human being faces and experiences temptations and has an inclination to jump to conclusions about others with no adequate proof. It can be said that his adventure made Goodman Brown see both the darker and brighter sides of life. The mentioned experience makes him understand that an individual’s morality is impacted in a particular way by beauty and ugliness and the same is applicable for the society. Nathaniel Hawthorne has ...

- (6 pt.) Describe the effects harvest, disturbance, and nutrient enrichment by humans have had on other wild populations. Be sure to explain how these activities act as selective agents and what the most-fit phenotype will be under these circumstances. Human activities have emerged to be the most precarious and dreadful to the wild population. Notably, human interfere with biodiversity and wild population in a number of ways. Overharvesting includes activities such as target haunting, gathering or fishing for a particular species. Overharvesting has been associated with extinction of some species of organisms. For example, advancement in technology after the ...

Being a concerned individual to our Mother Earth, one thing that I found to be the most interesting topic is about deforestation. Deforestation is one of the major impacts on the water cycle in local and global climates change. The long-term or permanent loss of forest covers when trees are removed to clear land for another use. The removal of trees in an area affects the weather in another area; if trees are cut down, less water evaporates in the atmosphere and less rain, as well. The functions of the trees are to absorb carbon emissions and greenhouse gases. ...

Introduction

The pacific Spirit Regional Park is situated at the Endowment Lands of the University of British Columbia. It is located at Point Grey that is on the West to the City of Vancouver. The park surrounds the endowment lands at the shores of the Pacific Ocean, Georgia Straight. The park is a natural reserve by the government of British Columbia. The government classifies it under the Electoral Area A. The parks consists of more than 73 Km used for walking and biking activities. The area coverage for the multi-use, cycling and the horseback riding is around 50 kilometers. The ...

Artist biography MAX ERNST (1891-1976)

Max Ernst is a German painter, sculptor and poet. He's one of the brightest figures of Surrealism. The artist was born in 2 April 1891 in Brühl, Germany. He was a second child in a catholic family of Philipp and Luise Ernst (Fiedorek). In 1908, Max Ernst graduated from the lyceum in his native town, and in 1909 he started studying philosophy in the University of Bonn. During his studies at university, Ernst thoroughly studied psychology and showed a great interest to the art of mentally ill people. Soon young Ernst left the university and fully devoted himself ...

Compare and contrast paper of ‘Forest in the Night’ by John Feodorov, and ‘The Sky space’ by James Turrell

Artwork is an expression mode either employed in invoking or depicted certain messages, feelings or relations to contemporary living. In this regard, art is a common accessory to religion and adorns most religious places as a symbol of the faith the adherents follow. Its use was widespread in the past, taking from the high renaissance period for instance where art was used in Christian temples depict various aspects of the Christian faith such as the last supper. Some of these artworks are highly regarded in modern times with the last supper, by Leonardo da Vinci for instance being one ...

Oil and Gas Exploration in the Ecuadorian Amazon Forest

Town/City Abstract There is a projected 3.8 million cubic meters of oil connected pollution in the Ecuadorian Amazon forest .From 1964 to 1992 Texaco, currently owned by Chevron, extracted oil from reservoirs beneath the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador and not carefully discarded the drilling solids as well as liquids connected to oil extraction in pitfall through the forest. Furthermore, Texaco’s processing plants pumped the wastewater into the local water systems. The slapdash dumping of about 18 billion gallons of wastewater as well as 17 million gallons of waste oil has yet to be correctly assessed and hundreds of ...

English

The novel stardust is full of symbolism and perhaps the most conspicuous of which is the talking tree in the Forrest. The talking tree in the forest appears as a character in the novel stardust. The question thus arises as to the exact significance of this talking tree in the forest and exactly what it signifies or rather stands for. The question also arises as to the exact motivating factors which led the author to create this character of the talking tree in the forest and the significance of the character as well as the significance of the placing ...

Introduction

The Chalalan Ecolodge in Bolivia is located in the heart of Madidi National Park in the Bolivian Amazon. It is a 300,000 hectare region which is rich in diverse ecosystems and biodiversity. The lodge is said to be home for over1, 370 species of vertebrates, 4, 700 plant species and 860 tropical birds (Chalalan, 2013). As a result of the many species and variety found in the area the lodge is considered to be the biologically riches protected area on earth. The lodge is a joint ecotourism initiative of the native San José community and the Conservational International ( ...

The A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Shakespeare explores the love possibilities and impossibilities surrounding the marriage of Hippolyta, and Theseus. The play is interconnected through a series of love celebrations covering the whole land with Hermia disobeying the instructions of her father on whom she should marry. The story rolls down to Puck trusting the love-in-idleness flower in order to get her some love from Titania. Hermia and Lysander also escape to the forest with the hope of eloping (Shakespeare 260). The scenes of the play bring forth a mixture of love feelings that drive the reader to ...

- Introduction - Aim This study aims at establishing two different water sources and developing critical comparisons between these two water systems and their use in the Arabian Gulf. - Information specific to region ( water situation )- evidence. The Gulf region is a dryland which extends from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman to the mountains of Aimen. The arid area symbolically stretches through the vast area and the arid belt includes high and low mountainous regions. The lack of vegetation and water resources in the Gulf encapsulates dry sub-humid areas. The characteristic features of the massive desert including land degradation, ...

Coal Mining: Boon or Bane?

Energy is one of the determining factors in assessing the progress of a nation. In the absence of energy, people can not perform their daily activities. Trade and industries are put into a halt. Energy comes from renewable and nonrenewable resources. Renewable resources are those that can be replenished such as wind, solar energy, and hydro while non-renewable resources are finite—the likes of coal and fossil fuels. Thus, every nation explores all potential sources of energy. Because of the drawbacks of renewable energy resources (CIAB, 7), humans still resort to a more stable source of energy—coal. Before ...

The Amazon Rain forest is found in the Amazon Basin of South America. It crisscrosses through several South American countries including Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela among others. It is the largest rain forest in the world and harbors most of the vegetation and animal species that are common in rain forests. These forests can be classified broadly into either tropical or temperate forests but there is little distinction between them. The temperate forests are found in regions closer to the coasts while tropical forests are found in regions within or close to the equator. These biomes ...

Literature often deals with various conflicts involving people; wars, families, cultures, nations, and many other factors pit one or more people against each other. However, pivotal moments in literature often occur within the characters themselves. A character may struggle within himself, and this internal struggle can reveal much about the character and therefore the aim of the literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” and James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” are short stories that deal intimately with the internal conflict of their protagonists, which reveals much about the characters. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story, “Young Goodman Brown,” written ...

Question 1. Walmart

Over the years Wal-Mart has maintained its stand as the world’s largest private entity. This has been prevalent through the way it has lowered costs for all their customers across the world and yet still manages to make immense profits (Vutugwa, 2013). Wal-Mart has been dubbed by many as a life saver but many players in the field have criticized it due to the way it hinders their growth. Well despite all these arguments, Wal-Mart recently made plans to expand in Africa in an aim to boost their global influence. This was evidenced through the purchase of South ...

1. Background Energy is one of the determining factors in assessing the progress of a nation. In the absence of energy people cannot perform their daily activities. Trade and industries are put into a halt. Energy comes from renewable and non-renewable resources. Renewable resources are those that can be replenished such as wind, solar and hydro while non-renewable resources are finite—the likes of coal and fossil fuels. In every country, access to energy is very essential to carry out their production. Thus, every nation explores all potential sources of energy. Because of the drawbacks of renewable energy resources ( ...

The episode portrayed a great story touching on environmental issues. It depicted varied points of view that reflects real time situation in issues relating to environmental management and protection. There are various themes portrayed in Schmain forest South Park. Environmental protection or conservation of “mother” nature is presented by the role Miss Stevens plays. She is so passionate about the environment and nature that she wants to teach everybody including the natives Costa Ricans the wonder and joy that she derives from the rain forest. This subject matter is presented also by her courage and role in leading the ...

Wangari Mathai is an environmental icon in the world, and the first and only Woman Nobel Peace awardees. Born in 1940, in Nyeri county of Kenya, Wangari Mathai amassed quite a number of accolades which are no mean feat for any woman schooled during her times. She obtained a degree in biological Sciences from the Mount Scolastical College in Kansas in 1964, and then proceeded for her Master of Sciences degree in Germany before joining the University of Nairobi for another Masters degree and lastly a Ph.D from the same university where she taught for some time. In order ...

One of the most fundamentally important literary devices used to develop a short story is the element of pathos, or the empathy that the reader feels for the characters of the story. Without pathos, the reader is not engaged with the characters of the story, and is left apathetic to the eventual outcome of the storyline. Without characters that engage the reader in some way-- whether their existence drives the storyline or not-- the reader is left without any kind of emotional connection to the story. This is especially true for short stories, as they must convey significant actions, ...

One can say that education is the best inoculation against disruption. Accounting has been my passion, education has made me good at it, and I have grown to love it in my undergraduate studies. To be the best in any field one has to seek the best education. I know that Wake Forest University offers one of the best graduate programs in business. Business decisions are made based on accounting principles. To make critical decisions, expertise in the field of accounting is required. Wake Forest University is dedicated to training accountants to develop critical and analytical skills that enhance ...

Introduction

As you like it is a play featuring one of the popular quoted speech of William Shakespeare “All the world’s a stage” The play follows Rosalind the heroine who flees to Arden forest in search of safety and love. The fleeing is facilitated by her hounding in her uncle’s square. In her company to the forest is the court jester Touchstone and Celia her cousin. As you like it a pleaser to the crowd by Charter as it is mention in the title of the play. The play is directed by Daniel Sullivan after modifier outings for ...

Average (mean) trees diameter

The difference between the diameter of Doghair Thicket and semi-restored is as a result of difference in the elasticity of the stem tissues. It means that on the experiment the tissues of Doghair thicket were more as compared to semi restore. It therefore recorded a high average. On other experiment, the data collected indicates that the semi- restored has high average. This implies that semi-restored has more stem tissues which facilitate or rather enhances its variation in diameter. Another major factor that determine the stem-diameter of the stems of the Doghair thicket and the semi-restored includes the contented of ...