...Why Did The Population Grow In Britain Between 1700 And 1950? Between 1750 and 1900 the population of the United Kingdom went up drastically, giving it the name of population explosion. The government started to take a census of the population at this time. From this information we can see the population of Britain went from around 6million in 1750 to 40 million by 1900. There were many effects that caused this; improvements in agriculture, hygiene, medical care, peoples health, the industrial revolution and young marriage. These changes in industry, medicine and social lives were the causes of the fall in death rate and the rise in the birth rate and these two factors along with immigration brings up the population of a country. However net immigration was at a very small rate and so this was not the cause for the population explosion, if anything more people were leaving the United Kingdom. Due to warmer weather and improvements in machinery, (seed drill, fertilisers and cross breeding of animals) farmers produced more food for people. This was the agricultural revolution. This then reduced the risk of famine, starvation or malnutrition. By improving people diets, the death rate was reduced, helping the population to grow. From 1750 younger people started to get married earlier than normal. This left more time in their life to start a family and therefore increasing the birth rate of the country. Huge improvements were made to the medical world. To start with in 1796 Dr...
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...Destiny Carter 11/08/12 Per.5 Geography Chernobyl On April 26, 1986, a hellish white glow bejeweled a small, little-known town in central Ukraine, now notoriously recognized by the international community as Chernobyl. During the early morning, operators had been running an ill-conceived experiment on reactor unit number four, during which a spike the operating level of the core caused a catastrophic explosion. The resulting eruption of radionuclide’s, both from the initial explosion and from the subsequently fires, turned the Ukraine contrary into a radioactive waste land. The accident on April 1986 at the Chernobyl power plant demonstrates that planning conducted at a national level alone cannot estimate the risks posed to all nations by nuclear energy. The scope of the challenge to make nuclear energy production safer is even greater than that shown by the accident at Chernobyl. At the nuclear power station itself, several attempts were made to clear away and contain chunks of graphite and other radioactive solids. They sent in volunteers, they were only allowed to be in the power station for 90 seconds or less. In 20-36 minutes at the power station, radiation would have over whelmed the nervous system and subsequently killed anyone as close as these volunteers were. The radiation levels were 15, 00 times greater than a normal person’s exposure in a year. For the past years, major accidents have contributed to our awareness in the nuclear power plant surrounding...
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...AN ASSESMENT OF INTERNET UTILISATION IN SELECTED AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA by * Akpokodje, Edore T. MInf.Sci, + Akpokodje, Vera MInf.Sci. *Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, P.O. Box 1, N.V.R.I., Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria. e-mail: eakpokodje@yahoo.com Tel.: 07035052210 Corresponding Author + System Unit, University of Jos Library, Plateau State, Nigeria. e-mail: veraforlive@yahoo.com Tel: 08036357386 ABSTRACT The study investigated the patterns of Internet use among students of agriculture in some selected colleges of agriculture in Plateau State, Nigeria. A well structured questionnaire was distributed among the 128 HND students of agriculture in colleges of agriculture in Plateau State. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 17.0.1 was used in analysing the data. The present study demonstrates and elaborates the various aspects of Internet use such as; most frequently used place for internet use, purpose for which the Internet is used, use of Internet services, problems faced by users and satisfaction level of users with Internet facility provided in the colleges. The study results revealed that 78.1% of the respondents use the Internet for research, 45.3% access the Internet at a cyber café, slow access speed is the major problem faced by users(48.8%), students between the ages of 20 to 25 years of age spend more time on the Internet...
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...suggests equally as devastating future volcanic activity, underground forces are causing the landscape to change and geysers to become more active. The real question is, if a super volcanic explosion took place, would human life exist as we know it ever again? The history of volcanic activity at Yellowstone starts with its first eruption at Huckleberry Ridge 2.1 million years ago, the leftovers reached as far as Iowa and central Texas. Then 800,000 years later, another eruption took place in Mesa Falls creating Henry Fork Caldera near Park, Montana. The last eruption took place 630,000 years ago, called the Lava Creek eruption, spewing 240 cubic miles of debris, and spreading as far as Louisiana and California. Hidden underneath the park, powerful volcanic, magnetic, and hydrothermal forces are reforming the land. Several earthquakes, uplifting, and subsidence of the landscape proves that these powers exist. Recent studies have caused scientists to think that Yellowstone could be growing larger as flowing molten rock builds up below the ground. In a period of 10 years, the volcano has risen 5 inches, not a significantly detectable difference, but it may have split the ground in the Norris Geyser Bassin that could reawaken some of the geysers, like the Steamboat. In spite of this newly found information, scientists do not speculate the volcano erupting any time soon, but with time, it will end with a super natural disaster, destroying everything in its path When Yellowstone does erupt...
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...Some of the factors responsible for the growth of organised retailing are as under: 1. Growth of middle class consumers: In India the number of middle class consumer is growing rapidly. With rising consumer demand and greater disposable income has given opportunity of retail industry to grow and prosper. They expect quality products at decent prices. Modern retailers offer a wide range of products and value added services to the customers. Hence this has resulted into growth of organised retailing in India. Growing consumerism would be a key driver for organized retail in India. Rising incomes and improvements in infrastructure are enlarging consumer markets and accelerating the convergence (meeting) of consumer tastes. 2. Increase in the number of working women: Today the urban women are literate and qualified. They have to maintain a balance between home and work. The purchasing habit of the working women is different from the home maker. They do not have sufficient time for leisure and they expect everything under one roof. They prefer one-stop shopping Modern retail outlets therefore offers one store retailing. 3. Value for money: Oganised retail deals in high volume and are able to enjoy economies of large scale production and distribution. They eliminate intermediaries in distribution channel. Organised retailers offer quality products at reasonable prices. Example: Big Bazaar and Subhiksha. Opportunity for profit attracts more and more new business...
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...to share a large amount of money in order to make business run smoothly and prosper. Through the transformation technology and manufacturing organization, it encouraged the growth of foreign trade. Farther more, nation-states give an opportunity in every country to share their roles, exchange the riches of countries and other competitor in the economy. With the help of information technology, globalization makes the communications of financial resources faster to go from one place around the world, because of current transfer of great economic resources it might have the possibility to produce or to interrupt the economic fortunes of country, and changes the lives and employment status of many citizens. On the other hand, nation-states should exert more strength to compete for foreign investment, and accomplished and maintain the economic, social and political stability. Consequently, others believe that globalization increases the poverty in some areas of countries, it might be also the equal possibilities to stop poverty. In spite of restriction of globalization on economic growth, human population explosion continued to increase. It says that urban have a greater population and poverty, compared to the rural areas, based in United Nations, usually they cannot afford their...
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...Globalization and Anti-Globalization: An Indian Perspective If one is going to talk about globalization, the term globalization must be defined. That’s the easy part. Globalization is defined as free cross-border flow of goods, services, capital, labour, information, ideas, intellectual property. Everything in fact. Defined thus, globalization is more than mere trade reform. Globalization has a descriptive component, as well as a prescriptive one, with the latter more important than the former. The former is simply a factual statement. Over a period of time, globalization has increased in importance and countries have become less insular. It is possible to argue that one encountered such globalization also in the 19th century. There are however two differences between earlier phases of globalization and the present one. First, the speed of change is faster. Second, because most flows (including capital) are private ones, governments have become less powerful in controlling or determining the shape of globalization. However, there is a prescriptive element to globalization as well. The cross-country empirical evidence is fairly robust that more open economies tend to perform better than more insulated ones. Borders are after all artificial boundaries, created by governments. They are irrelevant for purposes of efficient resource allocation. The logic of Adam Smith’s specialization and division of labour does not become any less compelling because artificial...
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...Science, Technology, Innovation In an era where human progress is soaring at a dizzying rate, society must adapt its technology to solve current world issues. In a world where the Internet, cell phones and notebook computers are becoming a necessity for everyday living, we often forget about those who still suffer attempting to meet their basic needs, including clean water, food and health care. It is time for the developed world to use their technology to help those who can not help themselves. By using these technologies there will be advances in medical services, a new economy based on the Internet, emerging information technologies and new methods for the farming and industrial sectors. More importantly, these technologies will provide the education and knowledge for these people to become prosperous nations that can fend for themselves and provide for their people. Transfers of technology from the developed world to the developing world will improve the standard of living, increase efficiency in production and become a base for economic growth, without this transfer these countries will fall further into poverty and economic ruin, with little hope for survival. For most people of the developed world, the developing world is not something they concern themselves with; they do not see it everyday and therefore it does not exist. This could not be farther from the truth. The developing world is in need of help but the developed world constantly turns a blind eye. Our...
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...past but also the consequences that affect our future. History shapes our lives today. It largely affects the way we think, speak, and interact with each other is all affected by history. The impact of history on society is so significant, it practically molds our future. Look around, we have running water, telephone, electricity, vehicles, and so much more inventions that make life simpler. However, if someone in the past had not thought of these inventions then our present would be completely different. History has a such an enormous impact on society because the interaction between the society and its past is an unending one. History is not simply about facts and dates, instead look at it as if it was a map. It helps provide information that dictates where we came from and where we are going. Decisions and events in history have directed events in the present. Visualize a world without the modern medicine we have today. It’s hard to believe that a few centuries ago diseases were viewed to be caused by evil spirits or it was punishment for sinners. In the 19th century, Louis Pasteur’s work led to the acceptance of the germ theory, this allowed for cures to developed to destroy many...
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...Paper-I Principles of Geography Physical Geography i) Geomorphology : Factors controlling landform development; endogenetic and exogenetic forces; Origin and evolution of the earth’s crust; Fundamentals of geomagnetism; Physical conditions of the earth’s interior; Geosynclines; Continental drift; Isostasy; Plate tectonics; Recent views on mountain building; Vulcanicity; Earthquakes and Tsunamis; Concepts of geomorphic cycles and Landscape development ; Denudation chronology; Channel morphology; Erosion surfaces; Slope development ;Appl ied Geomorphology: Geohydrology, economic geology and environment ii) Climatology : Temperature and pressure belts of the world; Heat budget of the earth; Atmospheric circulation; atmospheric stability and instability. Planetary and local winds; Monsoons and jet streams; Air masses and fronto genesis, Temperate and tropical cyclones; Types and distribution of precipitation; Weather and Climate; Koppen’s, Thornthwaite’s and Trewartha’s classification of world climates; Hydrological cycle; Global climatic change and role and response of man in climatic changes, Applied climatology and Urban climate. iii) Oceanography : Bottom topography of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans; Temperature and salinity of the oceans; Heat and salt budgets, Ocean deposits; Waves, currents and tides; Marine resources: biotic, mineral and energy resources; Coral reefs, coral bleaching; sealevel changes; law of the sea and marine pollution. iv) Biogeography :...
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...Shefali Sharma FY-25 MBA Final Year AUD Book Review We are like that only: Understanding the Logic of Consumer India By Shefali Sharma We are like that only is a book which is trying to analyze the buying behavior of Indian consumers. This book is written by Rama Bijapurkar who is one of India’s most respected thought leaders and has a rich and varied experience in business strategy, consulting and market research and has worked with McKinsey & Company, MARG Marketing and Research Group and as a full-time consultant with Hindustan Lever Ltd. This book is divided into several chapters and each one of them is reviewed subsequently: The first chapter is named as ‘made for India’, which talks about India’s movement towards market capitalization. It focuses on how the socialist model failed before 1991 and led to a steep decline in the GDP, and as a result India opened its doors for privatization and globalization. Before 1991, the consumer in India did not welcome the global products because of the boycott movement and Gandhi’s philosophy of self reliance. Rama says that the nature of emerging markets is fundamentally different as they are large in their total size but small in terms of per capita income. The book mentions that the emerging markets need not be virgin markets as many home grown options might already be available and which have the capacity to impose tough competition to global products, for example the local markets such as Sarojini Nagar and Lajpat Nagar...
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...JaQuess Wynn Jayantha Jayman GS101: Intro to Political Economy November 2, 2012 I. Title Shifting the Blame From the Poor to the Privileged: Global Poverty, World Hunger, Population Growth, and the Misappropriation of Wealth in Third World Countries I. Introduction At a broad level, globalization is an increase in the impact on human activities of forces that span national boundaries. These activities can be economic, social, cultural, political, technological, or even biological, as in the case of disease. Additionally, all of these realms are connected through capitalism. Globalization, as defined by McMichael is “integration on the basis of a project pursuing "market rule on a global scale.” Under McMichael’s definition of capitalism, the availability of food is becoming a major issue. And that is driven by a number of factors. Both the ability to grow enough food especially under a changing climate, as well as increases in population and greater demand for food from an increasing discerning population that wants more meat in their diet. This is driving up demand for food and that is basically pushing up prices which not only affects the ability to buy the diversity of food that we want to eat, but it particularly affects people in the developing world for whom food is a major cost in their finances. The evolution of food production plays a big role in its current role in the capitalist economy. Farmers no longer produce food for others to eat, but rather...
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...culture (Chesapeake Bay Program Preamble, 2000). As the most biologically diverse estuary in the U.S., over 3600 species of fish, plants and animals make the Bay their home. Land uses in 1990 in the 166,000 square kilometer watershed are estimated to be 57% forest, 16% cropland, 8% pasture, 18% urban or developed land, and 1% of land in rivers and lakes (Chesapeake Bay Program, Linker, L.C., Shenk, G.W., Dennis, R.L., and Sweeney, J.S. (1999). Water pollution makes most people think of factories and industries dumping toxic chemicals and other contaminants into the Chesapeake Bay. In reality, the main pollutants are excess amounts of nitrogen, and phosphorous. These nutrients enter the Bay from a variety of sources and cause an explosion of algae growth and sediment. Airborne nitrogen reaches the land through air deposition and chemical contaminants. An overabundance of suspended sediment from erosion is the main factor for water stress and poor aquatic life in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Protection of its natural and man-made infrastructures is essential over the long-term as indicated in the illustration below. [pic] Chesapeake Bay Bridge and watershed. Image courtesy of Ben Longstaff (IAN, UMCES) Nonliving and living factors that contribute to or are affected by the problem Nutrients Nutrients are chemicals (nitrogen and phosphorous) that plants and animals need to grow and survive. They come from human...
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...network that stretched from England and Germany into the Mediterranean countries. Rome had also provided a means of currency or the use of money for commerce and trade. The Roman government had also left a legacy of extensive system of paved roads, aqueducts or water system, and a form of government based on the local system. From these local governments, an economic system developed where labor was provided by peasants working for masters’ fields and in return for free labor they were given housing, farm animals, and protection from thieves or invaders. The 11th through the 13th centuries were a period of dramatic changes and progress in Europe, mainly due to technological advancements in agriculture that produced tremendous increase in crop yields which in turn created a huge population explosion...
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...Critical Infrastructure Protection Pamela S. York CIS502, Dr. Glenn Hines 2/14/15 Abstract The explosion of the accessibility of information and data via the today’s Web has brought along the concern and need for cyber security. With these issues of cyber security has also come the need to protect national informational assets from hackers and such who utilize the Web as a means to attack information that can aid in cyber terrorism. Information professionals are now looking to measures of protection that will ensure private citizens are not put into danger by the threat of cyber espionage. This also has extended to the protection of critical infrastructure within the United States and abroad. Critical Infrastructure Protection With the ever evolving presence of cyber-attacks that threaten to put citizens’ privacy and Internet security at risk, the government has had to intervene in order to take measures to protect its’ citizens due to the alarming fact that cyber-attacks are replacing other modes of attacks by terrorists. The Department of Homeland Security, created in 2002, was developed to carry out broad missions such as preventing terrorist attacks within the United States. This was mainly in response to the terrorist attacks that occurred on U.S. soil on September 11, 2001. Since then the DHS has taken on the mission of developing security that extends to information security and developing plans to implement critical infrastructure. The Homeland Security Act of...
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