The novels "The Jurassic Park" and "The War of the Worlds" were written by Michael Crichton and H.G. Wells respectively. The former was published in 1990 and the latter in 1898. Both novels belong to the science fiction genre and deal with issues related to survival of mankind. Wells's novel might have influenced the film version of "The Jurassic Park (1993)" although there is almost a century difference between their creations. An interesting fact is that Steven Spielberg, the director of the…
Ziziphus mauritiana and the Muzarabani community. Wild fruits are widely managed and utilised in different parts of the world. In semi-arid region the dependence on the fruits vary from region to region. In semi-arid regions which are prone to natural hazards like Muzarabani have for years relied on wild fruits’ like Ziziphus mauritiana despite, the reliance of the people of the muzarabani community on Ziziphus mauritiana , serious academic considerations of Ziziphus mauritiana as is an…
community outside my home country will bring me a total different experience than previous community service I’ve been done in my home country. In the end, I believe I will develop my sense of serving the community as both global citizens and future leader. Most Important thing I want to gain is self-development and opportunity to explore myself. Experiencing a brand-new-country with new outlooks will be overwhelming at the beginning. But, I am expecting what I will gain is enhancing my…
Presence of carnivores helps to maintain the integrity of ecosystems throughout the world (Soulè and Terborgh, 1999). Many carnivores are capable of altering trophic structure and biodiversity through a process known as top-down control (Elmhagen and Rushton, 2007). Through this, carnivores are able to prevent the overabundance of herbivores. If uncontrolled, an explosion in herbivore population density would increase the grazing pressure that would ultimately threat the survival of the…
Niche that the organism fills The ecological niche or niche of an organism is the place and role in nature. This encompasses what it does, who it feeds, what it feed on as well as what it pollinates. Considering the role that the Brenton Blue butterfly fills, we find that like other butterflies, it serves as a pollinator. In this case, the Brenton Blue is a pollinator for its food plant, Indigo (scientific name Indigofera erecta). When the butterfly lands on the plant to feast on the nectar…
Apart from the weakness in oil and gas prices, Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) (RDS.B) has faced a number of challenges in the past year, which is why it has slumped close to its 52-week lows. For instance, the company has been forced to write-off $2.6 billion with respect to its exploration in Alaska and $2 billion for stopping the Carmon Creek oil project in Alberta, Canada. However, in my opinion, these write-downs are smart moves if we consider the situation unfolding in the crude oil market.…
In the article Don't Forget about Flint, Michigan by Philip Lewis we see a tragic situation that could have been handled more precisely. Unlike a hurricane which can’t be prevented, this water crisis could have been prevented. Coming from a Utilitarian point of view, the Flint water debate is something less than tragic. The government has put the citizens in a spot were they can’t even get clean water to do normal, daily things. Over half of Flint’s population is African American and they see it…
Greg Garrard is a prominent Ecocriticism theorist and he was Inspired by many ecological movements . He defines ’ Ecocriticism’’ as a way by which we imagine and portray the humans and environmental relationships in all cultural production as he says ecocriticism is the study of the relationship between the human and the non-human, throughout human cultural history and entailing critical analysis of the term “human” itself’ (Garrard, 2004, p. 5). He was in of the view that…
Question 2: In the paper titled “What Hunters do for a living?” in the Case Studies folder on the moodle for the course, how does the author establish that the lives of the Bushmen that he studies are not “nasty, short and brutish?” What does this say in general about hunter-gatherer societies and their quality of their existence? Do you think that the quality of life as described in the paper qualifies or does not qualify as well-being in the modern sense? Briefly justify your answer.…
Abbey often attacks industrial tourism and loathes most tourists due to their lack of appreciation for the natural landscape. While ranting about the use of cars in the national parks, Abbey shows that he feels national parks are of great value and shows his strong feelings against the modern amenities of…