History is an important area of study because it supplies valuable knowledge and insight for current governing organizations regarding how to properly conquer threatening enemies, how to maintain control over the citizens a country, and how to maximize a country’s profits from increasing prosperous trade and sustaining a thriving internal economy. It is also … Read more
Introduction Rising sea levels pose a huge threat to the well-being of all of mankind and for future generations to come. For millions of years, Earth’s climate was dominated by recurring ice age cycles, which consisted of long cool periods (glacials) where giant glaciers grew on the continental land masses at, and near, the Earth’s … Read more
Thouvenot 1 Edouard Thouvenot Professor Hammond RHET 110 10/29 Employment Hazard ”To him that hath, more shall be given; and from him that hath not, the little he hath shall be taken away” said the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and I believe it to perfectly represent globalization. Many countries were able … Read more
Introduction The genus Cephea are known as the crown jellyfish. They are “true jellyfish” in the family Cephidae. The genus has three known species, all marine, Cephea cephea, Cephea octostyla, and Cephea coerula. They can be identified by their three or more interrhopalar canals in each octant, an exumbrella with large, conspicuous warts on the … Read more
Bulgaria has high energy intensiveness of GDP, 89%, higher than the EU average (considering the parity of the purchasing power). High dependency on energy resource imports, especially the dependency on natural gas, crude oil and nuclear fuel imports is full and totally has one country, the Russian Federation . Russia and Bulgaria have good … Read more
1. Introduction 1.1 Background Water management is essential in the Netherlands due to more than half of the country being below sea level (Dutch Water Authorities, n.d.). In order to maintain safety, there are 22 regional water authorities in the Netherlands who are experts on water level management, water quality management, dredging, wastewater treatment … Read more
1. Introduction 1.1 Background Water management is essential in the Netherlands due to more than half of the country being below sea level (Dutch Water Authorities, n.d.). In order to maintain safety, there are 22 regional water authorities in the Netherlands who are experts on water level management, water quality management, dredging, wastewater treatment … Read more
Arctic Offshore Oil & Gas Exploration: The Race to Ruin our Last Frontier The Arctic has long been a known hotspot for hydrocarbon resources (Gulas et al. 2017). The first major energy discoveries in the region were made in Sibera and Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in the 1960’s (Council on Foreign Relations, 2014). Although its … Read more
Assessment methodology for historic timber roof structures Alexandra Keller1, Marius Mosoarca 2 Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania1,2 alexandra.keller@upt.ro1; marius.mosoarca@upt.ro2 Abstract Historic timber roof structures are complex systems with a close connection to the building they belong to and to their context. The shape of the roof, the importance … Read more
Human civilizations have been developing for over 6,500 years yet society continues to repeat horrors from the past. Ignoring actions taken by our ancestors, society insists on digging an inescapable grave for our descendants. Climate change, discrimination, poverty, religious conflicts; all of these are current complications within our society. Society can learn a great … Read more
The FIFA World Cup, the infamous soccer event held and celebrated every four years, is the globe’s largest sporting event. Each World Cup is situated in a different country than the previous, and the 2014 World Cup returned to the home of soccer— Brazil. With the privilege of hosting a World Cup comes the need … Read more
Biodiversity Hotspots: We're not mad, we're disappointed "Biodiversity Hotspots" were first introduced to the world of conservation in 1988 by British environmentalist, Norman Myers. Biodiversity hotspots are geographic areas which contain a minimum of 1,500 endemic plant species and retain 30% or less of their primary vegetation (Myers et al. 2000). BDHs are beneficial … Read more
THE PARIS AGREEMENT An Analysis on President Donald Trump’s Decision Abstract An in-depth explanation of the Paris Agreement formed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is provided and further analyzed to determine if its structure is deemed adequate. The global temperature cannot continue its pattern of increasing instead efforts … Read more
Salt marshes of the northeastern United States are dynamic landscapes where tidal flooding regime creates patterns of plant zonation based on differences in elevation, salinity, and local hydrology. These patterns of zonation can change quickly due to both natural and anthropogenic stressors, making them vulnerable to degradation and loss. We compared several remote sensing … Read more
Salt marshes of the northeastern United States are dynamic landscapes where tidal flooding regime creates patterns of plant zonation based on differences in elevation, salinity, and local hydrology. These patterns of zonation can change quickly due to both natural and anthropogenic stressors, making them vulnerable to degradation and loss. We compared several remote sensing … Read more
