...Should humans add themselves to the endangered species list? The planet Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old. Modern humans have only existed on this planet for 200,000 years, or .004% of the Earth’s lifetime. In this short period, humans have made a greater impact on the environment than any other species. Humans not only consume most of Earth’s resources, but destroy them as well. Without these resources, humans would not survive. Human survival is also threatened by their tendency to destroy each other. Humans have colonized every corner of the planet and are very territorial. Conflicts are started for numerous reasons including power, wealth, politics and resources. In early human history, conflicts were between neighboring tribes. In the modern world, these “tribes” consist of large human populations – China being the largest with just over 1.3 billion people (World Bank, 2008). Due to such large groups of people, larger, more destructive weapons were developed by humans for conflicts. These weapons, aptly named “weapons of mass destruction;” include chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons. Also included are any weapons which may be developed in the future with similar destructive capacity (Prawitz & Leonard, 1999).Lastly, the Earth is becoming increasingly populated by humans at an exponential, or hyperexponential rate (Varfolomeyev & Gurevich, 2001). This overpopulation is yet another threat to the survival of humans. Ecocide Ecocide...
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...This article is about the search for knowledge. For other uses, see Research (disambiguation). "Researcher" redirects here. For the oceanographic research ship, see NOAAS Researcher (R 103). Basrelief sculpture "Research holding the torch of knowledge" (1896) by Olin Levi Warner. Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.Research comprises "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications."[1] It is used to establish or confirm facts, reaffirm the results of previous work, solve new or existing problems, support theorems, or develop new theories. A research project may also be an expansion on past work in the field. To test the validity of instruments, procedures, or experiments, research may replicate elements of prior projects, or the project as a whole. The primary purposes of basic research (as opposed to applied research) are documentation, discovery, interpretation, or the research and development (R&D) of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge. Approaches to research depend on epistemologies, which vary considerably both within and between humanities and sciences. There are several forms of research: scientific, humanities, artistic, economic, social, business, marketing, practitioner research, etc. Contents 1 Forms of research 2 Etymology 3 Definitions 4 Steps...
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...Why do some countries fail to thrive? Critically evaluate one or two policies aimed at boosting growth & aiding development. Critically evaluate one or two policies aimed at boosting growth & aiding development. In this essay I will address why countries fail to thrive as well as evaluating the policies that boost economic growth and development. Globalization is a process of international economic integration effecting output of goods and services, input of capital and labor and aiding diffusion of knowledge and information. Breaking artificial barriers for goods and services in the last two decades has had a positive affect on development. Many countries have had successful economics growth and better standards of living due to increases in exports measured through increase in GDP. Even with better economic integration in the last two decades some countries still fail to thrive and benefit from globalization. Yet still some economies fail to thrive. There are many issues that can be looked at to understand why some countries have not developed quickly and efficiently as others. According to Jeffrey Sachs 2005 book ‘The end of poverty’; the richest countries in the world are ahead by two decades in relation to growth and economic gains. Poorer economies have suffered greatly due to poverty and geographical barriers such as famine and pandemics. Other issues such as political instability and collapsed governments have been a central focus point of many critics. I will...
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...The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)[2][3] is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus), a member of the Canidae family of the mammalian order Carnivora. The term "domestic dog" is generally used for both domesticated and feral varieties. The dog was the first domesticated animal[4] and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and pet animal in human history. The word "dog" can also refer to the male of a canine species,[5] as opposed to the word "bitch" which refers to the female of the species. MtDNA evidence shows an evolutionary split between the modern dog's lineage and the modern wolf's lineage around 100,000 years ago but, as of 2013, the oldest fossil specimens genetically linked to the modern dog's lineage date to approximately 33,000–36,000 years ago.[4][6] Dogs' value to early human hunter-gatherers led to them quickly becoming ubiquitous across world cultures. Dogs perform many roles for people, such as hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection, assisting police and military, companionship, and, more recently, aiding handicapped individuals. This impact on human society has given them the nickname "man's best friend" in the Western world. In some cultures, however, dogs are also a source of meat.[7][8] In 2001, there were estimated to be 400 million dogs in the world.[9] Most breeds of dogs are at most a few hundred years old, having been artificially selected for particular morphologies and behaviors by people for specific functional roles. Through...
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...Sevin için Ural’ın hatırasına 5 İçindekiler Önsöz / Ömer Madra 9 Geleceği Elinden Alınan Adamın Geçmişi de Elinden Alınacak Diye Korkuyorduk / Enis Batur 13 SONUN BAŞLANGICI 17 YAYIMLAYICININ AÇIKLAMASI 21 Birinci Bölüm 23 İkinci Bölüm 243 Üçüncü Bölüm 439 Dördüncü Bölüm 547 TURGUT ÖZBEN’İN MEKTUBU 717 7 ÖNSÖZ Şaksiper Kimdir, Eseri Nedir? Yıllar önce yayımlanmış bir broşürün adıydı bu. Ne yazık ki artık adını hatırlayamadığım müellifi, ünlü İngiliz yazarını şöyle 15-20 sayfalık küçük ama yoğun bir broşürle anlatıyordu. Kitapçığın kapağında “Şaksiper”in resmi bile vardı. Oğuz Atay’ın hayatını ve eserlerini kapsayan bir önsöz yazmak çabası da işte bu “adsız” araştırmacınınki kadar acıklı ve tuhaf görünüyor bana. Zaten Oğuz Atay’ın kendisi de, pek çok kurumun yanı sıra “önsöz”leri tefe koyup yerlebir etmişti. Biraz sonra ayrıntısıyla okuyacağınız gibi, Tutunamayanlar’da şöyle diyor meselâ: “‘Hayatı ve eserleri’. Hiç bıkmıyorum bunları tekrar tekrar okumaktan. Yazarın her kitabını okurken ‘Hayatı ve Eserleri’ yeniden karşıma çıkıyor. Bir daha, bir daha okuyorum. Sanki önceden ‘Hayatı ve Eserleri’ni bilmiyormuş gibi yapıyorum: yeni baştan heyecanlanmak için. Yalnız, yazarlar arasında bir birlik bulunmaması beni yoruyor. Hiç olmazsa önsözleri yazanlar, yılda bir kere toplanmalı ve aralarında ortak esaslar tespit etmeli. Bugünkü durum esef verici. Bakıyorsun bir yazar, çok zor birleştiriyor kelimeleri. Bir türlü cümleleri kuramıyor. Öyle diyor önsöz amca. Geçer karatahtanın...
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