How would neo-Malthusians and anti-Malthusians respond to the concept of peak oil?
How would neo-Malthusians and anti-Malthusians respond to the concept of peak oil? In the second half of the 19th century incredible properties of oil have been found. As progress doesn’t stand still more and more oil is used to produce more energy and goods for the growing population. There will be one day, for the world or a country, when “oil production reaches its highest level of production, with production declining thereafter.”[1] This is called peak oil. Some countries have already reached peak oil and now rely mostly on imports (for example the USA). “The Peak Oil theory maintains that world production of conventional oil will soon reach a maximum, or peak, and decline thereafter, with grave socio-economic consequences.”[2] This theory is absolutely justified, because oil is a finite slowly-renewable resource that is bound to run out one day, even though new oilfields are found, therefore oil must run out soon. As oil demand increases and is expected to grow 50% in the nearest 30-50 years, to meet this demand larger volumes of oil will have to be produced. In the 1960s scientists believed that we would face peak oil by the end of the 20th century, but we still have oil and new predictions tell that we will reach peak oil in 2050. (http://www.mnforsustain.org/oil_peaking_of_world_oil_production_parts1&2.htm) Neo-Malthusians (new-Malthusians) – group
Plan for an investigation in to the link between gender and life expectancy in the Czech Republic.
ESS 11 2012 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT ESS Research Question: Do varying genders (male or female) of human beings, in the Czech Republic, have an affect on their lifespan? Hypothesis: Due to the varying roles, beings of different genders have played throughout evolution, my prediction is set to believe that a female will have a longer lifespan than a male. Null Hypothesis: Gender does not share a relationship with the specific lifespan of a living being, therefore it does not affect it. Variables: Independent: Gender (Male/Female) (certainty) -This variable is changed as each observed person changes, and when done so will affect the lifespan. This variable is a factor of observation as explained in the Research Question. Refer to step 5a/5b. Dependent: Lifespan (Years +- 0.5) (uncertainty) -This variable is dependent on the chosen gender. A change in gender will affect this variable, and since we are differentiating between the ranges of various lifespan according to their genders, it will ultimately affect the data. Refer to step 5a/5b. Controlled: Location (Cemetery) -This variable must stay the same throughout the experiment. A change in the location would introduce alternate factors that could affect the dependent variable, like various different epidemics, wars, and social factors, that might not have been present in the current
Cahokia was the largest city in USA before Columbus arrived. Its decline is mostly due to the lack of raw materials and climate changes.
Maria Renee Simon America's Forgotten City Main Idea: Enlighten people around the world about this mostly unknown vanished city in America. Supports: * Cahokia was the largest city in USA before Columbus arrived. * Its decline is mostly due to the lack of raw materials and climate changes. * This city has been abandoned and forgotten by many. Essay: Cahokia was the largest city in the United States and the greatest Indian creation before the arrival of Columbus. It has vanished and forgotten in 1492, however Cahokia was populated with around 20,000 residents and had huge man made mounds. Monk's Mound is the biggest of the mounds and it is the most impressive monument in this unknown civilization. They also had logs where people used to mark a calendar, showing how knowledgeable the habitants were. Researchers have concluded that it had been ruled as a theocracy, or government under the control of a Church or state-sponsored religion. Nevertheless, authority was fairly decentralized and based more on respect. Cahokia was built by Indians that planned the architecture of the city really thoroughly. It has a diamond shape with Monk's Mound in the center. People settled in this wonderful land around 650, people began building mounds around the city in 1050, and was abandoned and forgotten around 1300. No one is sure of the reasons why this city disappeared but
What is the name and cultural association of the food dish you tried? I tried Korean traditional food called Kimchi, which is one of the top five healthiest foods
Amelia Christy Lingkam Anthropology 2 Friday/ 1.30-5.00 Leslie Anderson Friday 3rd, 2008 EXTRA CREDIT - FOOD AND CULTURE . What is the name and cultural association of the food dish you tried? I tried Korean traditional food called Kimchi, which is one of the top five healthiest foods in the world because it contains essential vitamins like vitamin A, B, C, etc. This food also good for diet because rich of fiber. 2. What are the main ingredients of the dish? The main ingredient of the dish is Korean cabbage, radish, a young radish, leaf mustard, hot pepper, a green onion, garlic and ginger 3. How is this different from the foods you are familiar with and eat regularly? The taste of this food and the color are not usual. I think this food is very unique compare to the food that I used to eat everyday, which have a lot of varieties of meat, sauce and vegetables. In my home country, the food is usually tastes sweet, but in Korean Kimchi the tastes is different. It is like a combination of sour, sweet, and spicy. 4. Food plays a large part in defining our family roles, rules, and traditions: describe one food that figures prominently in your family. I think the food that plays a large part in defining our family is rice and fish. As we know, Indonesian is an island country where seafood is cheaper than meat. When I was in my home country, I used to eat rice and
Discuss cultural differences in gender. The cultural determinism view (that gender is solely determined via our culture) was first proposed by Margaret Mead
Discuss cultural differences in gender (15 marks) The 'cultural determinism' view (that gender is solely determined via our culture) was first proposed by Margaret Mead, an anthropologist who adopted an ethnographic approach to studying gender differences in 3 different primitive societies in Papua New Guinea. During her research she immersed herself in their culture and conducted participant observations and interviews with the natives. Mead described both the men and women in the Arapesh as unaggressive and sensitive, whereas in the Mundugumor, both men and women were described as aggressive, hostile and warlike. In contrast, the Tchambuli women were described as dominant and the men as submissive. She concluded that the 3 primitive societies showed clear differences in the gender roles of men and women and as such, gender cannot be determined via our biology, but instead, through our culture. However, Mead's work was heavily criticised as being both subjective and invalid. Freedman (1984) claimed that many of the people interviewed told him that they provided Mead with the information she wanted to hear and other critics have challenged the validity of the translations. Both of these criticisms reduce the validity of the findings. Furthermore, subsequent studies of the primitive societies showed strong cultural similarities in levels of aggression, with men being more
Archaeology. The two major divisions of archaeology are pre-historic and historic. The major dividing line between these two is the period before and after written history.
Kristalyn van de Water 3/11/09 Anthropology 103 #0210302 Essay #2 Archaeology is a very extensive field and has a number of different specialties. The wide range of specialties in archaeology are usually determined by time period or the area being studied geographically. The two major divisions of archaeology are pre-historic and historic. The major dividing line between these two is the period before and after written history. Prehistoric Archaeology is the study of the past before historic records were ever written. With having no written evidence of the prehistoric past, we determine who specific people were or names or places. Archaeologists will speak in terms of cultures. Because there is no written evidence Archaeologists must rely entirely on material remains alone for evidence of past times. For example, the set of hominid footprints found in hardened volcanic ash. This was crucial evidence that hominids walked upright 3.6 million years ago. Prehistoric Archaeology consists of the Stone Age (Paleolithic Period) in which the stone tools were being used and made by humans. Hunter-gatherers, and the first farming communities were also in prehistoric times. Prehistoric archaeology is more of a mystery and leaves much room for thought, investigation, and argumentation. Historical Archaeology is where the writing of history all started and began to be recorded. It