Serbia and Kosovo

In 1989 when Slobodan Milosevic became President of Serbia he reduced the autonomy granted to Kosovo, and discouraged the participation of Albanians in public jobs. When the Kosovo Albanian leaders heard this they started withdrewing from all public institutions and created new administrativestructures. This lead to an declaration of a independant and sovereign Kosovo state … Read more

Petroleum Geology of Turkey

Abstract In this study, the petroleum geology of Turkey will be researched and Raman oil field will be considered as research area. The aim is to understand geological structure of the area. The first step is about history of the field and location on the map. Local geology will be discussed and source and reservoir … Read more

Africa

Africa is the earth’s second largest continent, contributing to nearly 20% of the total land area, (Cooke, 1978). Africa has various topographical variations and landscapes which differ from region to region. These differences in topographical units influence precipitation and habitat heterogeneity to a large extent as do the various geological formations and parent base material … Read more

Soil in Southeast China

CHAPTER ONE 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the problem There are large areas of red soil distributed in Southeast China. Approximately, the covering area of red soil is 2.04 million km2, about 20% of the total land of this country. So, red soil is an important resource for the exploitation and utilization of agriculture in … Read more

Cities in Africa

Cities in Africa unfold as stories of relentless human population growth, dismal failure of colonial and postcolonial rule, and newness of place. These are stories usually with the aim of ameliorating poverty, empowering the poor, rescuing the environment and growing local economies. At the same time, assumptions are in-built about the nature of the city, … Read more

The Tenerife disaster

Each failure presented at each level is represented with ‘holes’ in the cheese. The active failures are typically the last unsafe acts committed by aircrew. The Swiss cheese model is useful to investigators because it forces them to go beyond active failures of crew members and to investigate latent failures preceding the accident as well. … Read more

Pune, India

One of the leading cities in India today, Pune is a blend of rich culture, heritage and modernization. Favorable climate and proximity to Mumbai makes Pune City an ideal choice for living and business. The most outstanding aspect of Pune and its people is the balance they have maintained between modernity and their age-old rich … Read more

Water damage – San Jose

As much as some people think that all it takes is to fix Water Damage San Jose is by getting a wet vac and suck up the water and dampness, they best think again. Water damage can occur anywhere in your home, causing a lot of frustration and many a times incur cost in its … Read more

The Bahamas

There are many beautiful lands that are considered beautiful, and worth giving a visit to. The Bahamas is one of these beautiful lands that are full of wonderful things. The Bahamas have a superb government, with awe-inspiring history, with a breathtaking environment with alluring animals, and amazingly delicious food that are brilliantly tasteful. The Bahamas … Read more

Lombok

Tourist require facilities when they are on vacation. They get hotel, transportation, restaurants and even a canoe paddle. Therefore, the native will build or make their facilities and they became business. Because they are business travelers who pay for the services. Large hotels, shops and clubs have been built in the area of ”Senggigi. Places … Read more

Cooking in the Eastern part of India

The Eastern part of India has a diverse terrain ranging from rainy mountains to plains to sea coasts. Home to the states of Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Assam, Sikkim, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal; cooking in this part of India owing to its geographical location bears a strong resemblance to the cooking styles … Read more

Which differences and/or similarities between European countries exist on physical geographical and human geographical aspects?

To answer this question we looked at the differences between Croatia and other European countries. Croatia is a country in Europe, it’s located next to the Adriatic sea. When you compare Croatia with other countries in Europe you can find many differences, but also many similarities between them. Here are some examples: – The Netherlands … Read more

Agriculture in Zambia

The specific objectives of the agricultural sector as stipulated in the National Agricultural Policy (NAP, 2004) are: ‘ To assure national and household food security ‘ To ensure that the existing agricultural resource base is maintained and improved upon. ‘ To generate income and employment to maximum feasible levels ‘ To contribute to sustainable industrial … Read more

‘Developed’ and ‘underdeveloped’ countries classification

After the period represented by the Cold War and the polarization of the world between the USA and USSR, some aspects of the overall arrangement has changed, for example, the so called ‘developed’ and ‘underdeveloped’ countries classification. Subsequently, the great depression of 1929 brought a decline on the credibility of the liberal economic model. Therefore, … Read more