...Soil Fertility, Evaluation and Nutrient Management Major contributors to increased agricultural production * Fertiliser use * Plant breeding * Other cultural practises * (planting date, crop density, rotations etc) * Weed and pest control * Irrigation Future Challenges * World population continues to grow * Decrease in productive land due to industrial, residential, transport use and soil degradation * 2 degree increase in temperature over 100 years * Extreme weather conditions * Advances in agricultural production needed to feed population Factors for crop yield * Plant growth and yield are affected by over 50 factors * We cannot control many of the climate factors * Soil and crop factors can be managed for maximum and economical production * Table: major factors affecting yield potential The Law of the minimum * Crop yield is determined by the most limiting factor * Crop yield can only be increased by eliminating the most limiting factor * Yield cannot be increased by increasing the supply of other nutrients and factors * Challenge is to identify the limiting factors and eliminate them Sources of mineral nutrients for plant uptake * Plants take up mineral nutrients from soil solution * Amounts of nutrients in solution are small * Soil solution nutrients are replenished by there in soil/solid form Table: Nutrient dynamics in the soil that affect nutrient supply to plants The intensity...
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...Occupy Santa Clara notes: -Occupy is a movement against private corporations or personhood ones -“I’ll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one of them.” -Corporations in texas and across the country are recognized as legal persons make the process of dissolving them far easier and less costly than it would be - corporate personhood allows business firms to enter into contracts, to sue and be sued, to hire and fire workers, to own other corporations, and, most notoriously, to engage in free speech. -UCLA law professor Stephen Bainbridge lambasted occupy's "moronic movement against corporate personhood" -Doug Henwood concerns about size of the personhood and reminds Occupy activists that after all big corporations build computers and fast trains and thus represent economic progress - Corporations as persons reaches back as far as 1886 decision of the U.S - . Once the concept itself is clarified it is more straightforward to consider its impact on society at large - Marx, the integument of corporate personality has been burst asunder by the reality of modern capitalist production, thus, the knell of corporate personality sounds - South of San Francisco became known around the globe as Silicon Valley, it was a conflict between railroad “robber barons” like Leland Stanford and Charles Crocker and legions of struggling small farmers, mixed in with some opportunistic land swindlers, looking to get by after the end of the Civil War. - Historian of the American...
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...SOSC 2140 Behaviour in Organization: Module 1 Question 1: Following the way that concepts are used on this course, why might we expect obedience to be higher than compliance? provide specific examples. Obedience and compliance are used in a different way in this course than they are usually used. Obedience means “ following direct instructions from someone with legitimate authority”. Compliance is “following formal legitimate rules and procedures in the absence of direct instruction.” Studies such as The Milgram Experiments indicates that people tend to follow direct instructions more than they do with the indirect ones. when people get direct instructions, they get the feeling that those instructions are aimed toward them and they have been warned personally. Also, under surveillance, people are under the pressure that they are being watched and they will get caught if they break those instructions. On the other hand, when the instructions are indirect, people have the assumption that those instructions are not important or less important than the direct ones. Moreover, some people believe that breaking those rules may have no consequences due to the lack of surveillance. As an example, in Douglas College there are signs in every classroom that say “ No Food, No drinks”. following this would and example of compliance, yet most students and instructors do not follow this rule because they feel it is not important and there is no consequences to breaking it. On the...
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...effect at the time of their preparation. The Approved Professional should always refer to the ministries’ current written protocols, guidance, etc. to identify if there are any new or additional requirements. GENERAL TOPIC AUTHORS AND RELIANCE PROBLEM DEFINITION General Context Groundwater and Receptors Practice Guidelines2010-V1 Points of Review (Stage 2 PSI and DSI) 1. Does the investigator identify who the major participants are in the investigation and state his/her qualifications? 2. Does the report or cover letter provide reliance of the report to the Ministry and the Approved Professional? 3. Has the investigator: a. provided site information (e.g., civic address and legal description, etc.) as required in SoSC; b. listed, reviewed and summarized data from other previous environmental or geotechnical reports relevant to the site, including interpretations regarding groundwater flow directions and stratigraphy; and, c. provided a rationale for changes to APEC or PCOC indicated in the Stage 1 PSI? 4. Does the investigator describe the relationship of the current study, in particular: a. how the methods of investigation and findings of the previous stage(s) was/were used to design and carry out the current study; and b. the extent to which the previous investigations were or were not relied on? 5. Has the investigator: a. provided scaled plans showing site features and relevant land uses and receptors; and, b. provided a scaled site...
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...SOSC 3 WEIRD SEXUAL PRACTICES QUESTION 1. What are “weird” sexual practices you know? Why consider them as “weird”? 2. Does society accept these practices? 3. Does society accept those who practice such? 4. Is there any law/moral code/_____ violated by these practices? Name: Tiffany Marie Wares Age: 26 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Nationality: American 1. What are “weird” sexual practices you know? Why consider them as “weird”? I consider those sexual practices that involve food as somewhat weird. For example, that sexual practice called feederism where one’s gain of body fat accompanies sexual gratification and arousal. In general, most people want to have a sexy body to give arousal to their partners but these people gain theirs in the opposite way. I just don’t get the point why so I consider them as weird. In heath aspects, this can be already considered as a disorder. 2. Does society accept these practices? Yes, society accepts them. Americans tolerate almost all sexual practices. What sexual practices to be engaged in is one’s choice. Even some find it really weird, in general, they are widely accepted and in fact, the practice is already spreading. 3. Does society accept those who practice such? Yes. They are accepted. They gain discrimination but it is a consequence of their choice. 4. Is there any law/moral code/_____ violated by these practices? None in general. But maybe some may consider it a sin because of excessive and...
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...organization, physical form, layout and features of the early village. 9. Why were containers so essential to the neolithic villager? 10. Describe the essential elements of the early village between 9000 and 4000 B.C.E. What are the essential characteristics identified by Mumford? Why were these so important? 11. What does Mumford mean when he sates, “conformity, repetition, patience were the keys to this [neolithic] culture once it had solidified”? (18) 12. Mumford states that, “the ancient Greeks thought that their own respect for custom and common law…was a unique product of their culture.” (20) Where does Mumford say the roots of such thinking are to be found? 13. What role did (does) religion play here? SOSC 1732: The Culture of Cities The City in History: Reading Guide 14. What does Mumford mean when he states, “though on the present evidence we properly date the physical town from the later phases of neolithic culture, the actual emergence of the city came as the ultimate result of an earlier union between the...
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...SOSC 1000 Winter Term Weekly Reflection Exercise The Wednesday Lecture was taught by not Terry Conlin himself, but his wife, Andrea O’Reilly. She is a professor teaching in the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at York University Main Topic and Argument of Lecture * The main topic of her lecture was about the making of modern motherhood, where she deeply focused on the ideologies and practices of “good” motherhood from the 1800s to the present. * Dr. O’Reilly’s main focus was to give us a lecture in the detail about how motherhood changes from agriculture to urbanization, discussing the 4 transformation stages of its cataclysmic moments. * There were multiple important points that she raised during the lecture. Dr. O’Reilly wanted us to know the transformation stages, from what position women are at back then in an agricultural economy, moving into the industrial economy, then into the 2nd world war and after. Main Topic and Argument of Reading * Rich Reading * The author is writing about the nature and meaning of motherhood, the heavy importance of being a mother and to their children, their decisions to make, their roles, duty, and the feelings they encounter as to raising their child. * Hays Reading * The author is writing about her ideas about mothering since the middle ages, and the evolution of intensive mothering, where the mother, Rachel is responsible for her only two year old child, while keeping...
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...Midterm Essay Christina Buynak SOSC 102 Tracy Sedor March 24, 2012 Success Some suggest working with the public is no easy feat. People can be ill-informed, ill-mannered, self-interested, in a hurry, experiencing a personal crisis, or ill. As a medical professional one must be unbiased to all of these behaviors. Some people may even lack good communication skills which would make it hard to communicate with them. Because the United States is considered to be a melting pot; there are all sorts of communication styles for a medical professional to understand. Such is true when working in the medical field because of the interaction with all different sorts of ethnicities. Everyone at some point and time in their life needs to seek medical attention. Having patience, a good work ethic, good communication skills, a positive attitude, and tolerance will have a great influence on my personal life, education, and career. All of these behaviors will ensure my success. My future career aspiration is to become a medical administrative assistant. I plan on achieving this goal by continuing to do well in school, staying focused, organized, as well as working on connecting with people in my field. Being successful in school is essential in obtaining my degree. I must continue to have impeccable time management and communication skills. It is extremely important that no matter what, I stay positive and adjust to ever changing technology. All these factors are essential as I prepare...
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...9 hours Additional Courses (Choose from COMM 1001,COMM 1002; COMM 1110, FREN 1002, SPAN 1002, SPAN 1999 or FREN 1999) AREA C 6 hours Take ONE – ENGL 2111, 2112, 2121, 2122, 2131 or 2132; FREN 2001, 2002; PHIL 2201; SPAN 2001, 2002 Take ONE – ART 2301, 2302; CMS 2100; FREN 2001, 2002; MUSC 2101, 2301; PHIL 2401; SPAN 2001, 2002; or THEA 1100 AREA D 10-11 hours Take ONE sequence – CHEM 1151/1151L-1152; CHEM 1211/1211L-1212/1212L;PHYS 1111/1111L-1112; PHYS 2111/2111L-2212/2212L; BIOL 1111/1111L-1112; BIOL 1107/1107L-1108/1108L; SCI 1111/1111L-1112 1st Lab required/2nd Lab may be optional Take ONE – MATH1221, *1231, 1241, 1113, 2502; CSCI 1301; or SCI 1901 *recommended AREA E POLS 1101 American Government Take ONE – HIST 1111, HIST 1112 or SOSC 2501 Take ONE – HIST 2110, HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 Take ONE – SOCI 1101 or PSYC 1101 12 hours RELATED ELECTIVES Take THREE – HCMG 3601, HCMG 3801, HCMG 4180, HCMG 4201, HCMG 4220, HCMG 4310, HLTH 3320, HLTH 3341, HLTH 3401, HLTH 3420, HLTH 3501, HLTH 4153, MGMT 4311 or MKTG 4207...
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...The Monstrous Dawn of Progress January 12, 2012 2011-43316 SOSC 1 “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman (1903) "Maxims for Revolutionists" We all know progress is the idea that the world can become increasingly better in terms of science, technology, modernization, liberty, democracy and quality of life. These term looks forward to an ideal completeness or perfection in respect of quality or condition; -- applied to individuals, communities, or the race; as, social, moral, religious, or political progress. Many say that no man will ever be satisfied and each of us is hungry for change. However, we know that progress is a very subjective terminology. What if our view of progress is to have three full meals a day and hunt more food more than we need? Our natives roamed their lands for ages. They roam an autonomous region which is molded by their own culture and way of living. Their adaptation to these lands is very impressive due to the fact that they have stayed in this place for a long time--thus, it makes them more invincible to the dangers of their natural environment. In contrast with these, we try to colonize our indigenous people and force them to live our own way of living without thinking that they could not handle the fast phasing...
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...The Patriarchal Whip of Religion on Society Stefan Colangelo 212275988 Richard Last HUMA 1110 A Thursday March 17, 2016 Colangelo 2 It is accurate to suggest that gender inequality is an ever present problem in today's society. But in taking a deeper look at the substantial issue, is one of its main sources of instigation from religion? There is imbalance in the way in which men and women are treated and respected in the Bible. And despite the blatancy of this concern, studies conducted on the disparity in religion, culture, and gender are still relatively new. In Mallory Nye's Religion: The Basics, Darlene Juschka comments, "it is evident that some fields of study are less receptive to feminist perspectives...The study of religion has been one of those disciplines." There is a lack of recognition and awareness for the issue, mostly due to androcentrism. Although this will be discussed in further detail later on, it is important to understand this concept as a point of reference. Androcentrism...
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...insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia. Insulin resistance means glucose builds up in the blood instead of being transfer to glycogen to store in liver or being absorbed by the cells, will easily lead to type 2 diabetes. For leptin, which is the first adipocyte hormone identified, can influence food intake through a direct effect on the hypothalamus. Research proved that in human and rodents, plasma leptin concentrations are highly correlated with BMI.For most obese individuals, they have high leptin concentrations which facilitates the secretion of extra adipose tissue. The increasing leptin makes the target cells become resistant to actions. The increase concentration of leptin in the body is accompanied by an increase expression of SOSC-3...
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...Kathryn Virgin 213387808 TA Adam Kingsmith AP/SOSC 1140 Tutorial 14 3 October 2014 Essay One: Individual Autonomy and Social Structure The conflict that Dorothy Lee sees in Western culture is that whether consciously or not, we have separated individual autonomy from our social structure. How then can we value individuals for their sheer personal being, or value positive freedom when we exist in a culture that no longer actively applies those tenets? Herein lies the dichotomy which she presents in her chapter: the autonomy of the individual against the limits of society. By selecting one of the examples from the reading, related to child rearing, I will attempt to establish an explanation as to what Dorothy Lee is trying to demonstrate as a...
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...Jasmine Valencia, Shanta Porter, Jacob Stanfort October 29, 2014 SOSC 200 Mr. Mason Harry & Sally We all believe men and women can truly be friends. I said yes, but men can’t help but wonder what it’s like to have sex with his female friend. It’s up to him if he decides to act upon his curiosity. As long as the man keeps his mouth shut then he can have a great friendship. Shanta believes men and women can truly be friends because she has guy friends and they get along fine. With all of her guy friends, they have a strong bond. They can talk to her about anything knowing that they will not be judged and they can ask for advice; this is vice versa. They chill and hang out as if she was one of the guys. Jazmine believes men and women can truly be friends because she honestly thinks it’s easier to be friends with people of the opposite gender because it’s less drama and it’s just easier to get along. I do have real female friends, one in particular and there has been times when I wanted something more but it didn’t ruin our friendship and we remained best friends. Jazmine has one male best friend and they’ve been friends for a few months now. At first they were attracted to each other but after a while, they were close and comfortable with one another so the attraction disappeared for both parties. Now they tell each other about other people they see or talk to and they’re both okay with it. Shanta has known her closest male friend for about six years. They went to each...
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...What it means to be human: a philosophical view on human nature Eyong Tabot SOSC 1012 Dimitris Kagia Thursday, March 10th 2016 1 Humanity, what does it mean to be human? Are we simply static beings defined by our ability to walk upright, and perform a range of mechanical tasks? Or does our ability to process thought, pass judgment, and adapt to a changing environment completely define us? For us to determine what it means to be human, we must observe humans actions within their environment. Many philosophers gave answers to the question what does it mean to be human? Now we can form an opinion by exploring these answers. Within this essay, we will be comparing and contrasting the views of two philosophers, Socrates in “The Republic” and Jean-Jacq Rousseau in part one of the “Discourse on the Origin of inequality”. Socrates believed Human nature is unchanging while Rousseau believed humans changed. As we explore both accounts can we find an answer to what it means to be human? In Socrates’s perspective, human nature was like the three classes found in the Polis (The Greek word for community). He believed the three classes which made up the polis were: the rulers, the guardians, and the workers. The rulers created laws, the guardians enforced these laws and the workers followed those laws. The stability of the polis revolved around the boundaries set by those three classes which cannot be crossed. Thus, a worker could not become a guardian, a guardian could not be a ruler...
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