Essays on Forest

Introduction

The paper presents a framework for the configuration of windows network infrastructure for Shiv LLC. The organization deals with the manufacture and distribution of solar panel for the consumer market. It is imperative to understand the physical structure and location of the company. Shiv LLC is branched out into three. It has offices and branches in three different locations within the country; Los Angeles, Houston and Dallas. Dallas and Houston offices host the main staff of the organization. One fact that should be taken into consideration in the proposal is the fact that the organization is growing and its ...

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Introduction As we know, the “Critical Zone” is the zone that extends from the vegetation outer limits to the lower limits of groundwater. This zone is important for all life on the Earth. It provides most of the ecosystem services on which societies depend. In this case, erosion processes are dangerous enough for the Critical Zone and they must be timely identified.

Discussion

The erosion is a quite dangerous geological process, as it leads to rather unfortunate consequences (for example, structural failure, displacement, shrinkage of the foundation, and some others). This process leads to the destruction of the rocks (soils) ...

Introduction

Money is a means of payment for services and goods. Money can also be defined as anything that allows us to purchase goods and services (Stanford 2008, 189). Money serves number of functions like measure of value, means of exchange and store of value. These functions often contradict each other and these contradictions may lead to economic crisis.

Function of money

Money: In ancient times, barter system was used for payment of services and commodities. It was difficult to put exchange value on commodities or services rendered. Trading in barter system was highly inefficient, as seller had to find a buyer who ...

Management: Four Functions of a Manager

Introduction “A manager’s primary challenge is to solve problems creatively” (Carpenter, Bauer, Erdogan, 2006). Manager is supposed to be able to plan the entire company’s activity as well as the performance of its employees; this person needs to organize all of the working processes in the most sufficient way in order to reach the target; manager has to be a leader so that other workers would not only listen to him\her, but would also respect the decision taken; moreover management position requires the ability to control company’s processes, thus, to make sure the organization is ...

In our present time, holy places are primarily in a closed building. It suits the expectations of our current society. People seek comfort in cool air, comfy pews, and embellished statues and windows as they worship. I happen to enjoy that as well. I feel like a holy place can be wherever there are holy people. But if I had the opportunity to build a place of worship centuries ago, it would be way different. The older I get, the more my holy expectations flourish. First and foremost, I do believe that God speaks through nature. I feel that ...

Introduction

Environmental degradation is not uncommon. In fact, it is one of the most talked about topic in international conventions and forums. Apparently, the degradation of the environment is not only a local concern. Environmental problems such as climate change, deforestation, pollution and many others are perpetrated in a local and national level and yet it has global ramifications. However, despite the fact that there are international agencies that creates environmental policies, the effectiveness of these policies and regulations largely depend on the propensity of a particular nation to implement it. The nation’s territorial powers and sovereignty make it ...

Exams were finally over, and I had all kinds of thoughts about how I would spend my summer holiday. It was my final year of college and my last summer with my friends, most of whom we would have to part ways since I was a foreign student and planned to travel home after my last semester. My girlfriend, Bella, short for Anabel, had that look of expectation toward a great summer when she saw me. As I drove to my apartment after parting ways with my friends, she talked about all sorts of things including how we planned ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh is probably one of the oldest written poems in literature that is still surviving to the present day in its original form. The protagonist of this poem is Gilgamesh – a warrior who is actually part man and part God. The poem eulogizes and praises Gilgamesh while also describing his exploits and adventures. This paper will examine if Gilgamesh fits into the mold of an epic hero.

An Epic Hero – Definition

In order to understand if Gilgamesh fits the mold of an epic hero, it becomes imperative for this paper to define an epic hero and then compare and contrast ...

The Connection between Romanticism and Z. Freud's Theories in V. Woolf's story "The Mark on the Wall" Undoubtedly, Virginia Woolf's creativity is one of the most mysterious and comprehensive in the world literature. She is considered the most prominent literary critic of the first half of the 20th century. In addition, the authoress entered the history of world literature as a representative of the modernist literature. Her writings have very deep and well thought-out plots. For a long time, Woolf had studied the works of Freud and Jung in order to understand the deeper spiritual experiences and to reflect ...

Abstract

This essay outlined a debatable question associated with humanity which is the greatest threat to global biodiversity. Biodiversity exists abundantly in the form of plants, animals, and organisms that is imperative to satisfy our basic needs. However, it is widely threatened over the years, and many organisms have gone into extinction due to various activities frequently driven by humans. Numerous species and ecosystems are being put to the threat of destruction with a higher rate of extinction. In fact, the technological advancement has transformed the world that leads to deforestation & habitat revolution, food demand, overexploitation, the introduction of invasive ...

Description of location. Visual analysis of DC Street Trees Map shows that Washington DC is cover with urban forests all over its territory. It can be observed that all areas are planted with trees of same families in order to preserve natural balance and aesthetic between them. I have chosen to create a new urban forest zone along the Hawthorne street NW, on the border with National Smithsonian Zoo, located in Wesley Heights neighborhood on south of Tenleytown. This is an area with red brick block houses from one side and light slope with bushes and grass on the ...

One of the primary challenges that the world environment is facing in the present times is desertification that seems to have an enormous effect on the lives of people as well as the milieu. Now, it needs to be reckoned that desertification in different places might have different characteristics depending on the respective situations. If one takes into consideration the desertification in India, it would be comprehensible how massive the impact can be. One needs to look into the possible impediments that can emerge owing to the desertification of a country that is so densely populated. Also, the possible ...

Introduction

The site selected for the study was a forest. A forest can be described as a wide area under either natural or manmade plantations or some other woody vegetation. In this case the forest chosen was a naturally occurring forest. The forest contains different combinations of some indigenous species of trees with other insects and wild animals. The site boundary was the perimeter of the entire forest, that is to say the whole area under the cover of the natural vegetation. Within the forest, a plot of 100m2 was chosen from the site and marked with some flag-posts connected ...

Introduction

The work of health and social care worker is often regarded as a vital component of ensuring the society’s well being. On the other hand, being in this field of work also requires a much deeper understanding of various social and health conditions. Understanding specific needs in health and social care is imperative in ensuring that the root cause of the problem is being addressed. The discussion encompasses an analysis of the concepts of health, disability, illness and behavior in relation to the responsibilities of the health and social work. In addition, the discussion will also assess how ...

1.Introduction Deforestation is the act of clearing the forest area, which has significant influence on the whole ecosystem. Nowadays the process of deforestation is an important issue. That is why the number of web-based monitoring systems have been created. One of them will be presented in the following laboratory work. Generally, two different areas will be analyzed and described. 2. Cote-d'Ivoire deforestation Territory of Ivory Coast is deforested on 85- 90 percents, as I see it from Global Forest Changes map. There are could be several causes for so huge areas with forest losses. However, the very main reason ...

The interaction of society and nature - the key problem of the political and socio-economic development of society. Expanding and enhancing anthropogenic and anthropogenic pressure on nature, society is faced with repeated boomerang effect: the destruction of nature turns economic damage and social damage. The processes of environmental degradation acquire the character of a deep environmental crisis. The question of the conservation of nature is transformed into a question of survival of humanity. Many environmental problems of mutual relations in the system "society-nature" is now crossed the boundaries of national economies and have acquired a global dimension. Soon, in ...

Introduction:

Since the World War II, weapons have persistently acquired complexity in form, and their destruction intensities has continued to escalate (Combs, 2015). International leaders have played a role in the proliferation of these weapons, and most importantly with reference to the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). Nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons have consistently posed threats to human life, to the environment and to the global economy. The effect of these weapons is terrible concerning human suffering, and induces long-term consequences that are irreversible. According to the United States law, Weapons of Mass Destruction describes any explosives such as, bombs, ...

1.0. Introduction I am making a research on development of Nigerian film and music industry. I have to carry out the whole set of responsibilities relating to a documentary on it to be organized by me. By now, I have completed major part of my research and the preplanning of the given project undertaken by me. I have gone through video and audio testing, and now plan to conduct a survey to assess the audience’s choice in the most exact manner. Core purpose of the project is to enlighten the showbiz fans’ opinion on interesting facts as well ...

Remote sensing is the method of observing the earth and collecting information about objects and areas on the surface of the earth without having direct contact with the objects or areas under study. Remote sensing devices operate by measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiations reflected or transmitted by various objects on the earth. Specially designed cameras capture the images of the earth after remotely sensing them. Through applying the technique of remote sensing the atmosphere and surface of the earth can be observed from the air or from beyond the space through satellites. For instance, cameras from aircraft and ...

Figure 1: The former Church of Christ Scientist (Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society) The preservation of architectural heritage is specifically with regard to the Church of Christ Scientist buildings that are currently been used for other purposes. Re-using a building is in many ways a unique way in which to preserve it for posterity. One such building is the former Church of Christ Scientist church in Lake Forest, Illinois. The Historical Society of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff purchased the building to use it as a museum, as an administrative building, as well as a center for all their ...

Walpole, Aaron A., and Jeff Bowman. "Patch occupancy by squirrels in fragmented deciduous forest: effects of behavior." Acta Theriologica 56.1 (2011): 63-72. Human activities have impacted the habitats of various species resulting in habitat fragmentation, which has in turn threatened the biodiversity on a comprehensive level. The decline in habitat size and elevation in habitat patches have yielded smaller and more isolated species even in adjacent habitations. The study aims to acknowledge the concept of habitat patches, patch occupancy and its association with body size among the five diverse squirrel species (Walpole and Bowman 63). Walpole and Bowman ...

In the past few months, we have made great progress on merging with an international company in Finland. I would like to express my appreciation of your hard work and commitment during these challenging but exciting times. We have chosen to merge with an international Finnish company and run the business in Finland. In order to achieve our mission, understanding the top commodities produced in Finland is among our priorities. I would like our employees to familiarize themselves with the top commodities in Finland. These are electronics, forestry products, vehicles, chemicals and agricultural products.

The electronics sector accounts for ...

Effective response to disasters and emergencies is becoming more and more complex. Rescue teams involved in responding to emergencies caused by manmade or natural events have to understand certain systems. Responding personnel have to understand human behavior, chemicals involved, transport systems, laws, and agency regulations governing emergencies. The incident command system provides a clear structure for diverse activities necessary to control an incident. The incident can be a natural disaster, road accident, chemical spill, collapsed building, and so forth. The incident model contains a single person in command and several other people offering assistance to victims. The incident ...

Reflective Statement

Taking the course has brought me to a deeper understanding and appreciation of what nature has given us freely and a realization of what contributions I make in the process of destroying her. It is fascinating to realize that everything we do has an effect on either its preservation or tearing down. This makes our attitude or actions towards her very important and critical because if she is destroyed, its inhabitants will also be destroyed along with her.

The last three months has been like going through an evolution. An evolution of knowing what my lifestyle is contributing to the ...

It goes without saying that if you don’t have an education then you are in deep trouble. Many people think that they can make it in life without a higher education by finding cheap employment that does not require vocational training. But it is good that you all realize that higher education comes at a cost in terms of resource and time investment but at the end of the day pays handsomely. Andrews, in his book Argumentation in Higher education: Improving Practice Through Theory and Research documents statistics by the US Census Bureau, in the year 2004 reported that, averagely, a ...

Advanced countries have been on the fore front in advocating for Kyoto Protocol of 1997. In the USA, the Chicago Climate Exchange has been on the frontline as an operator of the emission trading scheme. The Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) is legal binding actually a first voluntary GHG reduction and also a trading system that aims to emit and offset projects in the Brazil and the North America. Such a scheme helps achieve reduction goals through a cost effective means and via trading emission allowances between the available participants. The Chicago Climate Exchange has proclaimed and described itself as the rules based ...

Rationale

The Climate Change has been a hot issue since the end of the 20th Century. After several United Nations Conference on Environment and Development; governments signed a protocol in Kyoto, Japan that marked their commitments in saving the environment. The commitment is popularly known as the Kyoto Protocol. An article (UNFCCC, 2012) explains that the Kyoto Protocol binds the countries to reduce their carbon emissions and penalized violators thereof. Also, it was in this protocol that benchmarked the market-based mechanism on carbon trading that will offset the too much green house gases emission of a certain country.

After almost two decades ...

Mimosa pudica commonly known as sensitive, touch-me-not, humble or shameful plant is from the pea family Leguminosae. It has about 300 species and is native to Central and South Americas but has become a pan tropical weed. It is a prostrate creeper with reddish-brown, prickly, hairy, cylindrical stems. . Mimosa pudica is a shrubby plant that can grow up to 18 inches outdoors. Its flowers resemble pinkish/purplish puffs that have ½ inch-long pods containing 3 to 4 seeds. It was introduced to other countries mainly as an ornamental plant and can still be found on sale . However, it has become a pest in forest plantations, ...

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When the Grimm Brothers wrote the story of Little Snow White, they didn’t know that this lovely little tale would capture the hearts of millions, and be translated into movies, and plays all over the world. Indeed, it is a story of various characters, and each character is so unique in itself that the plays based on Snow White have captivated the audience for decades now. (Grimm, Jacob, and Wilhem Grimm, 2014)

The story starts off with the queen of a kingdom sewing in the backyard of her palace. She accidentally hurts herself with a needle, and three drops ...

The Ozark Big Eared Bat

The Ozark Big Eared Bats (Corynorhinus townsendii ingens) are found in different habitats accross the United States. They are limited in number and are found in Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma; however, it was reported that they are no longer found in Missouri because of the destruction of the environment. In Oklahoma, they are found in Adair County and adjacent parts of Cherokee and Delaware counties. In the early 1970s, the Ozark big eared bats were documented to only be a hundred in Missouri. With efforts in the l980s, it was reported that an increase in number among these creatures have occurred. ...

“The Jilting of Granny Weatherall”, By Katherine Anne Porter

The protagonist of the story “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall”, By Katherine Anne Porter, (1930), the Granny, is on her death bed and is under the effect of medicines and in a critical situation. As she had already realized that this time it is going to be the final call for her, she has lots of thoughts running in her mind. She though being in the present and living her ailment, she is travelling through time and is again and again experiencing her past. The effect of her sedatives and her illness is making her mix the present with the ...

In the beginning of the semester, I wrote on the Discussion Board that even though I am from Asia and people may think that I am familiar with religions of Asia, I did not have much understanding of various religious faiths in Asia. Because I have never believed or practiced any religion in my whole life, I did not have much interest about religions of Asia or elsewhere.

However, since I first saw the video about the Ramayana, I started to gain some interest in religion. I thought that religion might be amiable and interesting given that some ...

Young Goodman Brown is a short story written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, which deals with the journey of introspection undertaken by its protagonist Goodman Brown. First published in the year 1835, the story is heavily influenced by the early Puritan religious beliefs and the culture of Salem, Massachusetts, which is the hometown of Hawthorne.

Theme

The story is one of the most anthologized works of Hawthorne, and is considered to be an attempt to expose the hypocrisy of the puritan beliefs. Many critics see this story as an allegory to ‘Everyman’s crisis of faith’. Through the use of various literary ...

In the semi-arid south-west of the United States of America (U.S.), there exist rare and lush wetlands that form habitat to majority of the US’s desert most spectacular biota. Basic biological concepts confirm that where there is permanency of adequate water at the surface or even a few feet below the ground, numerous diverse water dependent floral communities can develop. In this part of the US, there is the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem. The ecosystem is one of the few rarest and most exquisite habitation in the continental North America since majority of the original riparian habitats has long dried ...

Forestlands are one of the ongoing compromises between conversation and use in the management of the extensive system of America. The public lands are designated that include preservation of the ecosystems and wildlife habitats, recreations, and commercial development. These conflict ignites long-running government and public debates over policies. Generally, preservation is the priority, government does not permit activities that remove, or harvest resources, public lands are devoted clearly in commercial use like mineral development, and national forest policies stand astride between the lines.

National forests or forestlands provide the balance of conservations and the use activities that include outdoor ...

The time is March 2004 and the place is Paraguay. It is there, where a group of hunter-gatherers, quite possibly one of the few willingly isolated societies in the planet, came running out of the forest in northern Paraguay, escaping from ranchers' earthmovers. The Gran Chaco forest, which means "hunting land" in the Quechua language, the language of the people, is a thinly inhabited, warm and semi-arid coastal natural area of the Río de la Plata basin, shared among Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil, where it is attached to the Pantanal region. This area is often called the Chaco ...

Corridors and Population Dispersion

Part I. Introduction and Review of Relevant Biology

1. Energy transfer becomes inefficient in higher trophic levels in a food chain. Predators utilize more energy in obtaining food than their prey. The number of organisms and the amount of biomass defines energy relationships among organisms in trophic levels. Most top predators are huge in size but their population is lower because there is not enough energy to support a large population of these predators (Odum and Barrett).

2. A population of infinite size is seen less likely to evolve since it would be almost resistant to random fluctuations within the environment. Small populations on the other hand are prone ...

Introduction:

Sagarmatha was open to foreign tourists in 1950 after many decades of isolation. Annual tourist visit in the beginning was very less until government realized the potential of the region and started investing in it (World Tourism Organization, 2008). Since then, the majestic mountain ranges have become the centre of attraction for many visitors, attracting a number of tourists each year for trekking and mountaineering activities. The objective of this paper is to analyse the impact on the economy of Sagarmatha after the evolution of tourism industry through STEEP analysis. The analysis will attempt to cover key trends in each ...

Q1) Distinguish between each of the following:

- Ecologist and environmentalist (give a Canadian example of each): An ecologist is a person who studies the complex relationships between living organisms and their surroundings. These surroundings can be living like human beings, plants, animals, etc. or non-living like the climate. They are concerned about maintaining the integrity of ecosystems as a whole. Ecology is a very vast field and covers areas like food chains, biomes, etc. Pierre Dansereau is a well-known Canadian ecologist. Environmentalists, on the other hand, are concerned with protecting the environment from harmful human actions. David Suzuki is a famous Canadian environmentalist.

- Primary Succession and Secondary Succession: Succession ...

Introducing

Human resources are an important aspect of every organization. They are the key founders who play the role of the mentors, trainer and development for the organization. The human resources lay the foundation for the respective businesses as well maintain eh respective business related performance. (Altman 2006: 769) The human resources should maintain the respective business aspects that shall consider about the appointments, developments and the training of the employees in the organization. The human resources maintain the respective business development aspect and manage the resources of the organization.

Cenlow Limited is concerned about the expansion and developments program ...

Hawthorne’s Young Goodman Brown is full of symbolism, imagery and allegory. Imagery helps the reader to visually experience a scene. The description of the forest or the woods by Hawthorne is an instance of Imagery. Woods are vividly described in this short story to be nightmarish and confusing. The encounter with the devil also takes place in the forest. Hence, the forest vividly uses the imagery to be foreboding, ominous, unpredictable and isolated. The story has drawn a vivid imagery to display the association of woods with fear and alienation as has been depicted in fairy tales like Little Red ...

The earth is considered to be a home for a billion people along with animals and another organism. A single person would take twenty thousand breaths a day. But is the air that we are breathing clean? Water is considered to be a source of life. But is the water that we drink clean? As children, we grew in a much safer and cleaner environment. But is the environment as clean and safe today? The growing population is considered to have direct impacts on the environment. Environmental pollution has increased 10-fold over the past decade. The grieving situation of planet earth is to be ...

Introduction:

‘State of Wonder’ is a gripping tale of love and intrigue set in the depths of the Brazilian Amazon forest where there are also themes of morality and culture explored. Patchett’s writing is pretty gripping and very intriguing; here is a masterful writer of sorts who has also received substantial praise from the book’s reviewers. Here we observe that the book explores the themes of love and morality in various subtle ways. Science is also an important factor and is accordingly given importance although it appears to be less apparent during certain episodes. Patchett’s quotes about ...

Executive Summary

This project report gives chronological accounts of tornadoes events that have occurred over a period of 33 years, which is from 1980 to 2013. The paper is meant to illustrate statistical analysis of spatial and temporal occurrences of the mentioned environmental disaster. The rationale of the study was to give reasons behind the high instances of tornado related events and to formulate recommendations on how to predict the occurrences to reduce casualties and damage to property. Again, the analysis would build the foundation for modeling of future changes of a natural disaster with the aim of enhancing communication and disaster preparedness. ...

Abstract

Present day climatic change is the direct result of human influences, which have so far crossed the bounds of variations of natural. The true source of global climatic change is man-induced alteration in atmosphere’s composition. These issues result mainly from emissions associated with uses of energy resources, more or less due to local and regional scales. Urbanization and changes in land use are also an important aspect. Though progress has been made in techniques of monitoring and understanding climatic change, there are still quite a many scientific, technical and institutional obstacles for precise planning to adapt to and mitigate ...

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 ...

Introduction

A primate is essentially a mammal of order primates that contains simians and prosimians. Primates rose from the ancestors that survived in trees of tropical forest. It is important to note that many characteristics of the primates represent the adaptations to life in the tropical forest three dimensional environments. Most species of primate remain at least partially arboreal. For that reason, this paper centers on the characteristics, which define order of primates, specifically contrasting and comparing Homo Sapiens or humans and chimpanzees or Pan troglodytes. These characteristics include locomotion, brain size, tool used, as well as facial expressions and language.

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Question 11 - New World for the Puritans

What is now called the USA was initially the discovered new world of Columbus. Many people decided to build a new life there and travel hundreds of kilometers from their home in the UK or somewhere else in Europe. Some left in search of religious freedom, some – for seeking a new and better life, other were forced to go there either by someone or by the circumstances of their life. This was a new start for all. A new and better world was to be built. Puritans decided it was their calling to build and purify the existing social standards. Small ...

Question 1

Management involves organizing people to enhance amicable communication in an organization. Effective management of enterprises demands managers to have knowledge of the people working for them to motivate them to work harder. Workplace diversity encompasses the variety of differences often found in an organization including gender, race, personality, ethnicity, age, personality and education among other differences (Esty et al., 1995). Organizations realize various benefits when they are able to manage diversity issues amicably. Initially, diverse experiences and skills enable a company to offer a wide range of globally diverse services to different customers. Organizations that employ a diverse workforce are similarly able ...

Defining Terrorism

Defining terrorism is a very complex issue, the importance of which cannot be overstated in the world today. The problem with declaring a “War on Terror” is that there is no catch-all definition of what constitutes terrorism (O’Kane, 2007). Most people have a very general idea of what terrorism looks like; it is easy to describe an act as terrorism once it has occurred, but it is very difficult to define terrorism as a whole before it happens.

A good definition of an act of terrorism is, arguably, an act, often a violent act, whose purpose is to terrify, scare, or otherwise ...

Introduction

The Haida tribe, also referred to as the Hydah people are an indigenous ethnic group that lived in North America, specifically, the Pacific Northwest Coast. The principal territory of the Haida people is the Queen Charlotte Islands, presently known as the archipelago of the Hydah Gwaii. The Hydah Gwaii is in the northern area of the British Columbia. Other people that are thought to be related to the Haida people are the Kaigan Haida. The Kaigan Haida inhabited the area around the Dixon Entrance in the Prince of Wales Island, Southeast Alaska. It is estimated that before coming ...

A natural disaster occurs as the effect of natural hazard. The UN office for co-ordination of humanitarian affairs, defines natural disaster as the “consequences of events triggered by natural hazards that overwhelm local response capacity and seriously affect the social and economic development of a region.”. According to the UN office definition, not all natural phenomenons that occur on planet earth can be termed as natural disasters. A natural phenomenon becomes natural disaster when it proves uncontrollable during its occurrence. For instance, when hurricanes strike an uninhabited island, such a phenomenon cannot be termed as a natural disaster. In this case, ...

Sample portion of an emergency plan

Emergency planning is a very important part of public health intervention. It relates to keeping citizens safe when disaster occurs or developing a preventative strategy. This document will discuss the necessity of an emergency plan in communities and how they must be emerging from the background of a needs assessment. Fort Drum, New York is the community identified for this research and a sample emergency plan will be developed based on the evaluation of needs for that community.

Public Health: Emergency Planning Sample EOP

Introduction

Developing and maintaining emergency operation plans is a public health responsibility. Therefore, communities ought to always design measures either to prevent or deal with hurricanes, ...

Since the dawn of civilization, humanity has worked to improve the standards of living. Innovations aimed at improving life have been are an important part of development. Millions of people depend on electricity and gas for virtually everything: from washing and drying clothes to transportation and communication. Because of the conveniences available today, it is hard to picture a life without them. In his book ”Into the Forest,” Hegland covers the story of two sisters who have to live without ordinary day conveniences like electricity, gas, and processed food (27).

Commercial electricity has changed people’s lives. Bright ...

In William Shakespeare’s drama, “As You Like It” the theme of love is a central ongoing them in the play. In nearly every scene, there is a reference to love, although each scene refers to love in a different way. Throughout the play, there are widely varying presentations and perceptions of love, from the courtly and romantic love among the nobles, to the not-so-serious love among the lower class, to the unpassionate love between friends. Upper class love is depicted as those who are very much in love, despite the obvious fact that people barely know each other. While the ...

1. In the article “Island of the Snakes” there is a captivating story about brown tree snakes and the fact that these seemingly harmless snakes have literally invaded the entire ecosystem in Guam. The article begins with an early morning call from someone in Saipan, 200 kilometers away from Guam, because a brown tree snake was seen on the runway at the international airport. Then it details the history of how the brown tree snake arrived in Guam in the 1940s, aboard planes that were shipping materials as the U.S. began building up troops in the Pacific to fight the Japanese ...

Introduction

The uncontrolled forces of Globalization have brutally invaded the Amazon by challenging the natural habitat and damaging its most precious eco system. In the previous 3 decades, more than numerous people have lost their lives in land wars while there are countless numbers who are living in a state of fear and uncertainty. The life of natives is under serious and constant threat by the timber theft and that of land grabbers. It has become a Wild West frontier loaded with bulldozers, chain saws, and guns (Arezki and Selod 1–27). The government agents are normally ineffective and corrupt or in ...

Importance of Teaching History and Geography to Children in the Primary Years

Importance of Teaching History and Geography to Children in the Primary Years

Introduction

History and Geography are one of the key subjects taught in the primary level of education to equip a student with different aspects of life and the surrounding environment. A person has to learn how he or she exists, why the existences of certain features differ in size and location and how the past influences the present and the future. The principle and objectives set in the two subjects have elaborate goals that need to be achieved in order to enhance the manner in which the given education ...

Life is a process that entails continuous learning not only through difficult and horrifying moments but also through continued our past successes. This learning process remains throughout our lifetime and only disappears when we take an eternal slumber never to see the rising sun again. This paper intends to focus the learning moments in life by exploring the lessons learnt from both the worst and darkest moments and also through the different successes achieved in life.

Focusing on the worst darkest moments that I have experiences in life, my mind flashes back to the summer of 2009 when I visited ...

Many haiku poems are often set on a theme but then the poet choses to capture a specific moment of the theme. That is always done in three lines that have a total of seventeen syllables. The first and last line both must contain five syllables and the second line often has seven syllables. The themes of haiku poems vary but the most common one is nature or seasons. Two examples of such poems will be the point of focus in this essay. The first one is a poem from Natsume Soseki and it is called Over the Wintry. The second one is ...