Eurasia

The taiga biome – known by some as the Snow Forest – is a fascinating environmental phenomenon; spanning from North America to Eurasia in the highest latitudes, the taiga is an unbelievably difficult place to live, and plants and animals must be uniquely suited to handle the harsh climate and terrain. Surprisingly, there are a number of different plants that can endure the long, brutal winters and short, fleeting summers of the taiga, and they range from large pines to tiny lichens, each serving…

Earthquakes Introduction In this week’s assignment, we are asked to go to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) site on Earthquake Hazards and conduct research on earthquakes that had occurred over a seven day period and answer a few questions. First how many earthquakes occurred with a magnitude of greater than 6.0 and how many 4.5 – 6.0 occurred over the week? Second what country outside the U.S. had the most earthquakes over this period? Third where was the most recent earthquake over 4.5, what…

Since its beginning, mankind has been engaged in a desperate struggle for power. In attempts to secure this power, many leaders and groups worked toward forming empires and societies. While few ultimately accomplished this to any degree of significance, some of these endeavors resulted in the paragons of today’s most accomplished organizations. While a number of similarities likely accounted for the overall prosperity, it can be argued that successful communities have always shared a specific…

Over the past two centuries the West has led the world in means of techno-logical innovation, trade, and economics. Contrarily to what many think, the West didn’t predominate at the time prior the industrialization. As a matter of fact, up until the 19th century, Asia detained great economic and political power in the international scenario. Then why did the West grow rich while the Asian continent stayed behind? Why did the industrial revo-lution occur in Britain rather than in China, and…

subsistence resource for northern Aboriginal peoples. Traditional caribou-hunting communities in the Canadian North are bound in their relationship to caribou to many other circumpolar societies, including more than two dozen aboriginal cultural groups in Eurasia and North America The Denesųłiné emphasis on caribou is not unique. The BQCMB (2002b:25-26) state that: Apart from purely economic factors, the use of caribou is important to the culture and traditional lifestyle of aboriginal people.…

Superior Leaders or Savage Warmongers? In the year 1162, near Delüün Boldog in Mongolia. The second son of the tribal chieftain Yesügei is born and is named Temüjin. Temüjin lives the life as the son of nobility until his father is poisoned by rival tribe leaders. The tribe he belonged to denied Temüjin his right to rule because of his young age, just being shy of twelve years. The tribe exiles him, his mother, and his brothers. The family struggled to survive Mongolia’s harsh landscape by…

GULF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY General Pharmacognosy Assignment – Bupleurum chinense Reg. no: 2014ph22 Name: Aya Dzhakha Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Introduction to Bupleurum chinense: 1. General information: 1. Biological source. 2. Synonyms. 3. Geographical source. 2. Morphology. 3. Active constituents. 4. Therapeutic uses. 5. Other reported information: 1. Toxicity and safety…

Throughout history, numerous societies have dealt with many struggles and conflicts. Global pandemics and climate change are just two of these struggles that society still deals with today. History, particularly the historic backgrounds of ancient, medieval, and modern times, can educate people on solutions to these problems. First, Jared Diamond explains how climate change influences lifestyles of the ancient Maori and medieval Greenland Norse. Second, Richard A. Muller addresses the dangers of…

Prozac can cause. Prozac was prescribed to Jessica Ray off-label, meaning it was used in a way that was not suggested on the drug label itself (Floyd v. U.S). Though pediatric clinical trials started in 1718 when smallpox was running wild all over Eurasia, not enough trials have been performed on minors. A lack of clinical trials simply means not enough drugs/treatment plans are available for those under 18. This means children either aren’t getting treatment at all, or their treatment is…

Propaganda is ound in nearly every place on earth and subconsciously convinces people of every kind to think in a suggested way. For instance, bright colors on an ad are more attractive than duller colors. Little things such as these can convince someone to like one thing over the other, without any factual information. These types of techniques, as well as many others, are used in a variety of areas, specifically political campaigns. These political techniques are also seen in George Orwell’s…