Imagine sitting in a restaurant, enjoying a finely prepared steak. You suddenly lose your appetite at the thought of inhaling the toxic chemicals, which are floating your way from a cigarette the woman at the table next to you has just lit. Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals. Exposure to ...

Our environment faces many problems. This is becoming more and more evident every day. Inflation on essential items such as gasoline and electricity has increased ridiculously over the past half-century, and population growth and the demands placed on the worldwide agricultural system contributes t...

Geographically close but rather different The United States and Mexico are located geographically besides each other. They are interrelated in many aspects, such as economy, traditions, and ways of life, but they differ in some minimal aspects. People in each of the countries have a different way ...

A special interest group is an organized subgroup of a society. Special interest group belongs to the public sector. Some special interest groups are very powerful politically. These organizations devote large amounts of money, and time to make sure that government representatives hear th...

Prior to the 1920's, very few people were aware of the term or concept "biosphere", and prior to the 1960's minimal people knew the term "environment". Beginning around the 1930's, literature concerning this topic began to appear. Up until this time Americans thou...

The need to migrate from lower developed countries to developed countries is generally due largely in part to financial reasons. In most cases, the attractiveness of higher wages in urban environments usually outweighs the inconvenience of being away from family members and becoming acclimated to a ...

Eco-terrorism can be defined as terrorism or sabotage done in the name of environmental causes. So is that supposed to justify it? Is terrorism supposed to be a good thing as long as it's for the environment? The answer of course is no, terrorism is never a good thing, regardless of the reas...

Environment of "The New World" Environment is defined as all the external factors that influence life, including light and food supply. Some of the greatest nations to be influenced by their environments are those of the first civilizations of the New World, the Americas. "The New...

Many people go to different countries. Some of them go for school, some others go for business and some others go for living. However, some people adapt well to a new environment and others retain their original culture identity. I think adapting to a new culture or environment depends on thre...

If an entrepreneur pitched the next big idea as bottled air, many individuals in today's society would likely laugh. This was likely the same response to the idea of mass-produced bottled water several decades ago and yet, this trend is taking the world by storm. Unfortunately, it is not only a tren...

The World Trade Organisation has come under fire recently due to conflicting views on its ability, or rather, responsibility to police environment-related issues through trade regulations. As a result of W.T.O.s decisions on such cases, two distinct groups have formed; those who support W.T.O. makin...

Kerry or Bush There are less than 90 days until November 2nd; the race between Bush and Kerry for the White House is close and exhilarating. People all over United States are wondering who will win the 2004 election: Kerry or Bush? Even though both candidates made a plethora of speeches, and hel...

Introducing a nonnative species into an environment can cause some unexpected problems to the habitat and to native species. Although some introduced species are beneficial, such as food crops, game animals and pets, others can have a negative effect on the environment. Fifteen percent of ...

The oil spill which rapidly swept the nation with damaging effects for several months was an enormously controversial issue that appeared in media sources from coast to coast. In late April when the catastrophe occurred, the world was not at all ready for what was soon to come. Initially to stop the...

It's difficult to draw a comparison between an article about persons in opposition to dam construction in western United States and another article about trends in American consumerism. However, there is an underlying message created in both articles about the current habits of American cult...

History/Philosophy of Ed Educational Equality From the formation of the United States of America, equality has been regarded as an unalienable right given to all. It sounds nice but actually equality is something that Americans have had to fight for. When addressin...

IntroductionKevin Brown as a citizen in the United States who is curious as to why we are still using petroleum to fuel much of the United States makes his case by first asking the question, "Why do we continue to use petrol as a fuel if we are so worried about our environment?" Afterwards he poses ...

Spend Your Money Wisely The United States has faced a very significant economic growth after the Second World War. At that time, war was finished, and the American soldiers were back to their homes. There were ready to make their future houses and start families. In other words, they started spe...

Balance must be found between preserving the wilderness and using up the natural resources of the earth. Aldo Leopold's short story, Thinking Like a Mountain, shows that a balance is important by referring to the wolf-less mountains with all the trees defoliated by the unchecked deer. The mount...

Environmental Impacts of the Gulf War Our countries recent endeavor into Iraq has shown that it has learned and will try to control the destruction that has devastated Iraq's natural habitat. In the first Gulf War our world became aware of the true impact that armed conflicts can have on ...

My EducationLike everyone since the beginning of time, I've been taught from the moment I was born to now by my loved ones and environment. I have known memories of childhood before the age of five. I think that for the first years of my existence like everyone else, I was taught by my mom, dad, a...

This current issue is based on the articles in the National Post on June 16,2000 "Coca Cola Hit With New Race Bias Suit". This article refers to the employment discrimination on the basis of race and colour. Coca cola company was slapped with a new racial discrimination lawsuit filed against t...

Each state of the United States has hundreds of different schools. These schools include public and private institutions of varying size and culture. For many, going to one school is a gift. I am fortunate enough to have attended 2 schools in different parts of the country. Fairfield Col...

With all the topics circulating the media about the issues in the United States, many go unnoticed by the general public through the excuse of lack of relevance to the individual. The fuel crisis America is currently going through is not one of the ones to be pushed aside so quickly; it affects the ...

Social Stratification Social Stratification has been an essential issue in our environment since the beginning of time because it places an individual in this form of a social latter that identifies where that being stands in his or her society. One of the primary focuses of stratification is so...