...Home, the place one spends more time in their life and share special moments with family. Where one expects to live permanently carefree, feel protected under the roof of their house. One day I want to have a home that makes me feel well and where I can be safe and happy. The purpose of this essay is to discuss and fine structural decisions I made about designing my dream house. The house of my dream has to be huge, spacious, which would reflect my personality toward innovations and new modern technological advances. . I would like my house count as much as possible with green materials that serve to protect the environment I want my house to be located in a place away from the disturbance of a big city, but at the same time not far from civilization. My personality and lifestyle would allow me to feel comfortable in such a place like this. I think a perfect place to live for me would in California although I do not know exactly what part of it I know California is the kind of environment in which I would like to live. Being one of the largest states California has many large and famous cities in which my house could be built as San Francisco or Long Beach. The Mediterranean climate is also perfect for me because I am already used to hot temperatures with nice cold winters. The design I want for my house is a stunning example of Art Deco Streamline Moderne house style. Streamline Moderne is a late type of the Art Deco design style which has been around a long time...
Words: 841 - Pages: 4
...Submitted Fulfillment of the Requirements for SC300 Big Ideas in Science: From Methods to Mutation California Family Foods only uses the finest grade of Non-GMO (California rice Industry against Liberty Link GMO contamination) medium and short grain paddy rice from local growers in the Sacramento Valley, California. They offer seed financing and competitive green freight rates in order to attract premium raw product. This company produces and specializes in Medium and short grain milled and brown rice. The company package and label their products. They work together with PG&E to implement energy plans through their operations. They are active participants in the PG&E’s ClimateSmartTM program, balancing their entire facility’s greenhouse emissions through energy and environmental conservation, restoration and protection projects to address climate change and reduce their carbon footprint. In addition, they work with local agricultural by-product agencies to make sure that all the rice produce at the mill enter the supply chain to be used also as livestock feed to fuel co-generation utility plants. (California Family Foods) The rice is transferred to the processing plant after being harvest where foreign objects (tree stomps, dirt, and stones) are removed; the husk (outer shell of the grain) is removed and the produce is called brown rice and it is ready for the milling process. This process removes the bran layer of rice turning it from brown to...
Words: 1973 - Pages: 8
...Global Warming; it’s an occurrence unlike any other, one that can destroy the world. It’s already harming arctic creatures and their habitats, making other natural disasters more severe, and hurting people’s lives. Yet, sadly, thousands of people believe that it’s fake; that people made it up. Reliable sources like NASA, however, show that Climate Change is real, and that it’s a serious issue that can destroy us all. We have a duty to stop it quickly, or else human civilisation may be seriously harmed, or worse; obliterated. Since 1950, the ppm has risen drastically above the safe level (which is about 350). Currently, the ppm, according to NASA, is 405.25. In case you didn’t know, ‘Ppm’ is parts per million, which is the amount of carbon...
Words: 487 - Pages: 2
...Argumentive Essay What is global warming? Global warming is a greenhouse effect in which gases from various things release into the earth’s atmosphere. However, these things are factories, human waste, motor vehicles, can cause bad gases. Furthermore, Tom bethell doesn’t think so; this is just a phase as he quotes in his story “The false alert of global warming” (published 5/18/05). This has been a problem for many years and will continue to be for many years to come. Global warming is a greenhouse effect in which gases from various things release into the earth’s atmosphere. These gases create an invisible cloud over the earth and make it harder for the heat to escape into our outer space. “So the earth warms up” – tom bethell, also he says temperatures have warmed up in the past 30 years but its “debated’’. How can this be if the evidence is right in front of you the greenhouse effect is a proven fact and the temperatures are still rising? Although, without carbon dioxide plants would not live so it’s a balance with our earth and our heat is still coming in. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed with the global warming solution act to set a goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020 which is statewide. Tom says “if man-made global warming is real atmospheric as well as surface temperatures should have increased steadily, but they haven’t.” However, according to Professor Victor Miguel Ponce from San Diego State University says there is “About 75% of an...
Words: 955 - Pages: 4
...concept of andragogy (“the art and science of helping adults learn”), contrasting it with pedagogy (“the art and science of teaching children”). He posited a set of assumptions about adult learners, namely, that the adult learner • Moves from dependency to increasing self-directedness as he/she matures and can direct his/her own learning; • Draws on his/her accumulated reservoir of life experiences to aid learning; • Is ready to learn when he/she assumes new social or life roles; • Is problem-centered and wants to apply new learning immediately; and • Is motivated to learn from internal, rather than external, factors. Inherent in these assumptions are implications for practice. Knowles (1984) suggests that adult educators • Set a cooperative climate for learning in the classroom; • Assess the learner’s specific needs and interests; • Develop learning objectives based on the learner’s needs, interests, and skill levels; • Design sequential activities to achieve the objectives; • Work collaboratively with the learner to select methods,...
Words: 1656 - Pages: 7
...critical forces which can be built within business strategy to enable a company to attain its set goals (Gilbert, 1994). Barriers to industry development are forces that deters the business organization from attaining the desired goals and these are encountered both in the internal as well as external business environment (Hough et al 2011) It is therefore imperative to evaluate key drivers and barriers affecting development in a bid to craft strategic tools that can stimulate strategic thinking, generate strategic foresight, provide a basis for testing existing strategies, explore and understand complexities of the future (Trompenaar et al, 2003). This can aid decision making and contribute to preparation for the future. As such, this essay seeks to explore key issues in strategic management and key theoretical models in the South African (SA) Wine Industry and that of the United Kingdom (UK) in order to stimulate strategic thinking and conversations, pave the way for new ideas and approaches and encourage innovation. This can prepare both the industry and wine producers for possible challenges that they may face in the future. Globally the wine industry consists of more than 1 million winemakers who produce about 2.8 billion cases of wine a year...
Words: 3378 - Pages: 14
...Climate change is a by-product of a global economic system based on cheap fossil fuel energy that powers our homes, vehicles, offices and factories. Summaries of climate science and modeling, such as those undertaken by the International Panel on Climate Change tell us that a “business as usual” trajectory of rising greenhouse gas emissions (or even maintaining emissions at current levels) threatens the very survival of humans, not to mention other animals and plants. (Lee, Mark, and Kenneth I., 11) As the world is increasingly focusing on environmental awareness, a new “green” trend has arisen. This research essay will discuss the issue of sustainability of the environment in production, growing consumer interest in the green trend, and how it is affecting businesses. The effects of an altered climate are already evident in retreating glaciers, shrinking polar ice, droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events. As environmental awareness is becoming more common, and since production industries tend to think in terms of the long run (Wilson, Tim) there is a demand for a transformational shift towards sustainable systems of production and consumption, however many people confuse being green with being sustainable. To be green, substances from the earth's core must not be extracted faster than they're regenerated, pollutants must not be discharged into the atmosphere faster than the earth's systems can clean them, and surface level resources must not be destroyed or harvested...
Words: 1708 - Pages: 7
...The Ecological Effects of Fires When the topic of forest fires is ever referred to, it is in the context of the bush fires in Australia and they’re reacted to in the same way as natural disasters such as earthquakes or tidal waves, i.e. they are considered unpredictable, however on the contrary, forest fires can be predictable and with strict, proper planning and management, the effects of fires can be hugely reduced. As is the custom, the public’s view of fire in a stand would be one of an aesthetic nature; this quite is relevant but the fallout of a fire stretches beyond the “look” of the forest but the future the development and being of the trees and the ever important ecological make up of the soil come into question. In this essay, I will look into ways in which fire affects not only humans, but our surroundings and also the other co-inhabitants of earth, i.e. animals and other organisms. Occurrence If a fire is to start, within the same locality there must exist the combination of a heat source, a fuel and an oxidizing agent. The heat source causes the general temperature of the fuel to rise; it eventually reaches a certain point, called the ignition threshold. At this temperature the fuel (vegetation) releases a flammable gas that is highly consumable as fuel. This fuel the reacts with the oxygen from the oxidizing agent in a process known as “flaming combustion”, a releasing a large quantity of heat, so all in all, the fire can only spread when ignition has already...
Words: 1444 - Pages: 6
...In Paolo Bacigalupi's The Water Knife, a drought has taken over the United States and has left the state of Phoneix hanging by a thread. Throughout the novel, the theme of greed and betrayal is frequently associated with a “rumored” set of water rights found in Phoenix that could change it all. The novel, too often depicted as being a climate fiction story showing the aftermath of a slow apocalypse has been neglected to be perceived as anything else. However, this overlooks the social, human element that dominates the plot of the novel. Therefore, I argue that the root of the deaths in this novel were not from global warming but from others being too greedy. One of the first major deaths of the novel was water attorney Jamie. Due to his cocksure...
Words: 1485 - Pages: 6
...1 ESSAYS ON SUSTAINABILITY Thirteen Challenging Essays for Earthlings By Peter E. Black, 2008 Wheels and Water .......................................................page 1 Water and Humans on Planet Earth ................................... 2 Climate, Weather, and Global Warming ............................. 3 A Catastrophic Loss of Species ......................................... 4 The Naked Truth................................................................... 5 Asymmetrical Resource Distribution ................................. 6 Stormwater and Groundwater Runoff ................................ 7 Economy, Energy, Environment ......................................... 8 Drill in the ANWR? No Way! ............................................... 9 The Wonder of Water ......................................................... 10 Buffering Sands of Time.................................................... 11 Ecology and Civilization .................................................... 12 With a Bang, not a Whimper.............................................. 13 © 2008 Peter E. Black, PhD (US Copyright Registration TXu 1-580-484, July 13, 2008 as “Conservation is the Cornerstone of Sustainability”) Distinguished Teaching Professor of Water and Related Land Resources, Emeritus, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210 peblack@esf.edu and www.watershedhydrology.com Essays on Sustainability Thirteen Challenging...
Words: 10599 - Pages: 43
...gas” a lot—but what is it? Humans add various gases to the earth’s atmosphere every day; these gases (known as “greenhouse gases”) consist primarily of carbon dioxide, ozone, chlorofluorocarbons, nitrous oxide, and methane, and tend to warm the earth. Trees help counter greenhouse gas production during photosynthesis, by taking in carbon dioxide as waste material and producing oxygen, which of course we all need to survive. Scientists predict that the daily addition of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, combined with daily removal of large portions of the world’s forests, will raise the earth’s average temperature by several degrees in the next century. This in turn will raise the level of the sea and potentially create significant changes in weather patterns on a global scale. As we move into the future, many climatologists expect that most of the United States will warm. What we do not know yet is how to scientifically predict which parts of the nation will become wetter or drier. We do know there is likely to be an overall trend toward increased precipitation and evaporation, and more intense weather systems, in the form of violent rainstorms, blizzards and sun-baked, drier soils. The Facts—What Do We Already Know About Changing Global Conditions (Global Warming)? Global temperatures are rising. Observations collected over the last century suggest that the average land surface temperature has risen 0.45-0.6°C (0.8-1.0°F) in the last century. Precipitation has increased...
Words: 5741 - Pages: 23
...Last quarter I took a Chicano history pro-seminar class where the main pursuit was a pro-seminar essay. My pro-seminar paper was on the study of the Bracero Program, a contract worker loan between Mexico and the United States. One of the contract requirements of Braceros was they had to be sterilized of any lice before they could enter the United States. Braceros were doused with copious amounts of DDT as a part of the sterilizing process. The process would not have been as bad had it been a spray or been localized to the scalp, instead of dousing the entire body. Luckily, my grandfather did not exhibit any of the long-term effects of DDT, though he may have hidden his symptoms to not appear weak. Many other braceros though were not as lucky as they came down with many adverse health defects due to the dousing of DDT that affected them for...
Words: 1799 - Pages: 8
...and initially applied to first-born children in the year of 1979. After more than 30 years carry out, the main goal of this policy was achieved. Under the influence, the growth rate declines apparently. In the 1970s, China’s growth rate was 3 percent; in the mid-1980’s, it was 1.2%; and today, China’s growth rate is 0.7 %”( Jackson & Eleen, 2001). On the other hand, this policy also causes several adverse consequences, including high rate of old-age, increased abortion rate, unexpected change of sex ration. There is no doubt this policy’s affection which is obvious. Even though the Chinese government within the pressure of human rights improvement has relaxed the policy and makes this policy more humanistic but some of people still consider the one child policy impact China in a more negative way. Therefore, I will introduce how does one child policy impact towards Chinese society in the below. On the current situation, even the Chinese government makes lots of beneficial changes, this policy isn’t prefect yet. The opposite voice never stops. Some people on the Internet even states that this policy is inhumane and absurd, due to this policy restrict the human right. On the other hand, many people on the Internet refer that this policy is necessary and understandable. They consider one child policy is an effective...
Words: 1807 - Pages: 8
...Give a critical account of the approach taken by any one or two Modern writers depiction of urban life ‘Why do I dramatise London so perpetually’ Woolf wondered in the final months of her life. This essay will seek to examine Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway and Eliot’s The Waste Land to observe their perpetual fascination with expressing metropolis as a vision of modernity. It will attempt to scrutinize the overwhelming nature of urban life, urban life’s effect on humanity, metropolis being the forefront of society, and also the depiction of a single urban consciousness. Through examining these depictions of urban life, this essay aims to observe the effects rapid urbanisation had on the modern movement and its respective authors. Woolf presents Mrs Dalloway’s consciousness as a vessel to voice the overwhelming nature of urban life and the problem of anxiety experienced in modern metropolis. Immediately in the first paragraph Clarissa’s anxieties are voiced as she embarks to the city to prepare for her party. Clarissa’s consciousness jumps to her memory of a ‘girl of eighteen’ and the solemn and ‘feeling that something awful was about to happen’. The contrast to her feeling of excitement to a feeling of anxiety is stark. The protagonist begins by exclaiming ‘how fresh how calm’ and then to experiencing feeling threatened as her attention reverts from the natural to the ‘uproar of the carriages, motor cars, omnibuses, vans… she loved; life; London’. Woolf plunges the reader into...
Words: 2946 - Pages: 12
...11 Position Papers I f you like to argue, you will enjoy writing position papers and argument essays. The purpose of a position paper or argument essay is to explain both sides of a controversy and then argue for one side over the other. This two-sided approach is what makes position papers and argument essays different from commentaries (Chapter 10). A commentary usually only expresses the author’s personal opinion about a current issue or event. A position paper or argument essay explains both sides and discusses why one is stronger or better than the other. Your goal is to fairly explain your side and your opponents’ side of the issue, while highlighting the differences between these opposing views. You need to use solid reasoning and factual evidence to persuade your readers that your view is more valid or advantageous than your opponents’ view. In college, your professors will ask you to write position papers and argument essays to show that you understand both sides of an issue and can support one side or the other. In the workplace, corporate position papers are used to argue for or against business strategies or alternatives. The ability to argue effectively is a useful skill that will help you throughout your life. 221 CHAPTER AT–A–GLANCE Position Papers This diagram shows two basic organizations for a position paper, but other arrangements of these sections will work too. In the pattern on the left, the opponents’ position is described up front with its...
Words: 11159 - Pages: 45
