Microeconomics, Supply, Demand, and Economic Models
Economics is the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services and the allocation of scare resources. This paper explores economic terms and principles such as law of demand, law of supply, and the factors that influence both. Also included is an overview of the use of models by economists. In addition, this paper makes mention of the raging debate regarding defining economics as a science.
Ancient Corinth Excavations and Biblical Archaeology
This essay is about Biblical excavations in Ancient Corinth.
Ancient Corinth, located in Greece, is located in the northeast corner of the Peloponnese at the head of the Gulf of Corinth was one of the largest cities of the ancient world and perfect for trade and commerce since it was strategically located between the Corinthian gulf and the Saronic gulf, and possessed two harbors. Imports and exports from and to Asia used the harbor leading to Cenchrea, on the Saronic Gulf, whilst ships travelling to and from Europe arrived at Lechaeum, on the Corinthian gulf (Excavations in Ancient Corinth).
Corinth contained a quarter of a million people and became notorious for its standards of high-living and immorality. One ancient writer, in fact, used the term 'to Corinthianize', as synonymous for engaging in immorality. Its existence as a center of trade also made it a prosperous city.
Heavier Environmental Regulation on Oil and Gas Drilling Activities
Regulating Oil and Gas Drilling and Transport
Introduction.
The American economy runs on energy produced from oil, coal, natural gas, hydroelectric power, nuclear power and renewable sources like solar and wind energies. In fact according to a report in the Congressional Research Service, oil provides the United States with 40% of its total energy needs. It is used in myriad ways, providing "…fuel for the transportation, industrial, and residential sectors" (Ramseur, 2012). Because of the great need for energy to fuel the American economy, oil in "vast quantities" enters the country and moves through the country by ships and by pipelines, Ramseur explains in the Congressional Research Service. Hence, it is inevitable that some spills will occur, and they certainly do occur, notwithstanding the attempts by the industry to conduct its business safely.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that the U.S. consumed 6.87 billion barrels (about 18.83 million barrels a day) in 2011, and that was a slight reduction from the 7.0 billion barrels consumed in 2010 (www.eia.gov). As for the amount of natural gas consumed in the U.S. annually, the EIA reports that Americans used approximately 24.38 trillion cubic feet in 2011 (www.eia.gov). There is no doubt that until such time as renewable sources provide far more energy for the nation, oil and natural gas in particular will be in great demand.
This paper reviews current environmental problems associated with oil and gas production and offers strategies for safer ways to regulate oil and gas production.
Thesis: Because of the risky strategies energy corporations take in retrieving oil and natural gas – and due to the leaks, spills, blowouts, tankers running around and other errors and disasters associated with oil extraction and transport – major new environmental regulations must be put on place regarding the drilling for oil. Moreover, current tactics for producing natural gas from existing wells – a process known as "fracking" – are not safe, do not protect the environment, have the potentiality of bringing harm residents and communities, and should be strictly regulated.
International Environmental Laws on Oil/Gas Production Effects
Over the years, oil and gas production companies have been a serious global concern. This is due to impacts on the environment associated with its production. There have been contravenes between energy producing industries and the environmental activists. As much as several efforts have been made to reduce environmental pollution during oil and gas extraction in Norway, still, the state faces the threat of environmental pollution. The firms , especially in Norway, should strictly abide by the international principles laid, in order to minimize the environmental pollution.
Biology Species D In Evolutionary Biology, Parsimony
Phylogenetic systematics is the manner in which biologists reconstruct the pattern of events that have led to evolution and the distribution of unique species. The statement "DNA is the genetic material for all prokaryotes and eukaryotes" implies that DNA is the locus material for evolutionary change. In evolutionary biology, parsimony is similar to the Ockham's razor hypothesis, or that nature will use the simplest method possible to effect change over time.