to help scientists communicate and share valuable computer resources. The ARPAnet‚ created in 1969‚ connected computers at UCLA‚ Stanford Research Institute‚ University of Utah‚ and University of California at Santa Barbara. In 1985‚ the National Science Foundation (NSF) used ARPAnet technology to create a larger network‚ linking not just a few mainframe computers‚ but entire LANs at each site. Connecting two or more networks creates an internetwork‚ or internet. The NSF network was an internet (with
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Rising Sea Levels: The Impact Introduction Gradual increase in temperature known as climate change is causing icebergs to melt and therefore‚ increasing sea levels‚ this is basic known fact but what might not be as clear is the effect of rising sea levels on the environment. Amongst the vast variety of issues to do with climate change‚ its impact on the ocean stood out for me. After I researched the impact of climate change on the ocean‚ I found that the topic was too broad; therefore I decided
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so who’s to say the same cannot be said about infectious bacteria living in the same environments? This question/idea is not recent‚ around 415 BC Hippocrates was one of the first to contemplate that diseases were caused naturally (not as a punishment from the gods) and that that there was a possible connection between them and the climate (Lipp). In the 20th century concerns began to circulate around the impact of humans and our alterations to terrestrial and aquatic habitats; this coupled with
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While desalination sounds like a great way to solve the world’s water issues‚ there are many problems related to the sustainability of this process. Obviously‚ as discussed earlier‚ desalination has many negative impacts on the marine environment‚ but there are as well other reasons that it is not sustainable. For instance‚ desalination requires a very high-energy demand‚ which contributes to the reliance on fossil fuels and therefore the emission of pollutants such as greenhouse gasses. On average
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IMPACTS OF POPULATIONS GROWTH Introduction Undoubtedly‚ the population growth is one of the most influential social issues in the recent years. As the earth’s population rises‚ the changes in different aspects‚ environmental‚ global economic and political‚ affect our individual life. Technology and advances in medicine have dramatically increased the average human’s life span. However‚ the important questions are that what impacts the growth of population has on you‚ how to get ready and adapt
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hitched a ride in the water taken in in the ballast before the ship left port in the Caspian and Black seas. By 2010 these muscles and colonized the waters in over 30 US states spreading like wildfire. Invasive species have a huge impact on their nonnative environment‚ the zebra mussel clogs and take pipes at factories in water treatment facilities that can degrade docs and ruin fishing gear. But it’s not the only invasive species after reading this chapter I decided to look up a little more online
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July 28‚ 2014 Water: Adapting to a New Normal In Sandra Postel article she explains the impact Lack of water will have on Humans and the environment. She begins the article by stating that‚ “our water problem turns out to be much more worrisome than our energy problem” (Postel 1). She goes on to explain that human activity‚ the increase in global warming temperatures and humans altering of our natural waterways are the blame for the water problem. She gives examples
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Family Environment Scale Abstract The aim of the present research was to study the comparative difference in the perceived family environment of single elderly males living in institutions and at home with their families by using the Family Environment Scale (FES) devised by Moos and Moos‚ 1986. The participants used in the study were all single elderly males aged 65 years and above (N=30). Fifteen were living at home with their children and their families‚ and the other fifteen were living in
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is a true good science are bad? Like does increasing my intake of nuts will help me live longer? In an article written by Julia Belluz about Good vs. Bad Science really helps explain what are some red flags when we are reading something along health science. I bet you’re wondering if nuts do lead you into a longer life? According to scientist Mary Brock she took that theory and took it apart in peaces that Julia belluz explains in her article. Julia belluz explains in a bad science two of the red
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Table of Contents Summary In this individual term report‚ I will write a report to analyze how the international business environment impacts on retail industry. In the body of this report‚ 1 Identify the retail industry and the function of this industry. Present some researches on retail industry on economic‚ financial factors by focusing on over the past two years. And then‚ show the effect of socio-cultural in retail industry. Give some examples. I will use the relevant course concepts and theoretical
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