Environment
The humanity has experienced an unprecedented level of scientific and technological progress in the last two hundred years. The progress, however, has been achieved with a heavy price. Human actions have significantly damaged the natural environment, leading to numerous problems such as pollution, climate change, diseases, and much more. Because of these developments, the subject of environmental management has become a critical one. Environmental managers therefore face certain challenges related to time pressure, uncertainly, and politics.

Time pressure is critical, as many environmental problems demand rapid decisions. This is especially the case when there is a natural disaster such as the nuclear accident in Chernobyl or numerous oil leaks from cargo ships in many parts of the world. The British Petroleum Gulf Oil spill in 2010, for instance, placed environmental managers at a critical position, demanding that they come up with the quickest solution. Sometimes, natural disasters may inflict irreversible damage…...

Additionally, the potential profits involved with the exploitation of the nation's resources, make for tempting business to acquire through corrupt activities and exploitation. This enormous poverty gap is "a testament to the government's corruption, mismanagement and callousness toward its own people," (Mouawad 2009).

Yet, the environment can be used as an element to quell the conflict as well by providing a source to create unity within the region. The environment can be a potential source of natural unity. According to research, "Equatorial Guinea has shown its desire to fight against ecological destruction by adhering to international conventions on the protection of the environment," (Equatorial Guinea 2002). Thus, conservation can serve as a pathway for the people of Guinea to work together and take pride in their nation along with restoring the depleted resources that have been at the very heart of the nation's conflicts.

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Advameg. (2009). "Guinea -- Environment." Encyclopedia of Nations.…...

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Advameg. (2009). "Guinea -- Environment." Encyclopedia of Nations. Retrieved December 16, 2009 from  http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Guinea-ENVIRONMENT.html 

Equatorial Guinea. (2002). "Forest Exploitation." Ministry of Fishing and Environment. Retrieved December 16, 200 from  http://www.ceiba-guinea-ecuatorial.org/guineeangl/minforets1.htm 

Mouawad, Jad. (2009). Oil corruption in Equatorial Guinea. New York Times. Retrieved December 16, 2009 from  http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/oil-corruption-in-equatorial-guinea/

An important influence on enaissance architecture was the Dome of the ock, famous for its spatial harmony, balance and overall perfection. . . . The Dome of the ock is basically a Byzantine building [with] classical columns, topped by arches in alternating black and white marble, the dome, and the gold and semi-precious mosaics that decorate the walls all speak of Byzantine heritage" (p. 119).
Some scholars, though, have argued that authentic Islamic architecture essentially ended in 900 C.E., with the sole exception of Egypt, and even in this venue Islamic architectural development all but ceased for a period of four centuries until the middle of the Bahri Mamluk period (Blair & Bloom, 2003). It is important to note, though, that the Mamluk sequence of sultans continued until 1517 and there was ample evidence for a comparable tradition of Islamic architecture in a number of countries besides Egypt (Blair &…...

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References

Abdullah, U. (2011, January/February). Islam in Europe: People and architecture. Islamic Horizons, 40(1), 99-101.

Amhed-Ullah, N.S. (1998, February 8). Building for future design. Daily Herald (Arlington

Heights, IL), 7.

Aylin, O. (2000). Tourists in historic towns: Urban conservation and heritage management.

Environments
The real world companies that are being studied are Starbucks, Apple and FedEx. These three companies face different external environmental challenges and have focused on shifting their internal environments in order to better compete in their external environments. The PEST analysis will be used as the analytical framework (QuickMBA, 2012).

Starbucks operates in the quick service restaurant industry, and is one of the top brands in that business (QSR Magazine, 2011). The political environment is generally favorable, with no major impediments to business. The company is focused on international expansion, and to this point has been able to perform well in most foreign markets. The ones where it has failed (Australia, Israel), the failure was not because of the political environment. The economic environment, however, has proven to be a challenge for Starbucks. The company saw its revenues and profits decline heading into the recession (MSN Moneycentral, 2012), as customers began…...

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Works Cited:

Baertlein, L. (2009). In a first, Starbucks lowers price of some drinks. Reuters. Retrieved May 6, 2012 from  http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/08/20/us-starbucks-idUSTRE57J69K20090820 

Gupta,

P. & Chan, E. (2012). Apple, Foxconn set new standard for Chinese workers. Reuters. Retrieved May 6, 2012 from  http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/30/us-apple-foxconn-idUSBRE82S19720120330 

MSN Moneycentral. (2012). Apple Inc. Retrieved May 6, 2012 fromhttp://investing.money.msn.com/investments/stock-income-statement/?symbol=AAPL

Environment from a Christian Perspective
Using Toulmin's Argument Model, this paper will explore the way in which Christians should act in response to the environmental challenges facing the planet. There are many reasons that all citizens should be paying attention to the problems that the earth is facing, due to climate change and pollution. And Christians, while they have spiritual values that differ from Muslims, Buddhists and other faiths, are citizens of the world and should be attentive to ways in which they can help reduce global climate change and make the planet safe and healthy for future generations. Thesis: hat specific actions should Christians take with regard to the challenges facing the world's environment and the need for preservation and restoration?

Claim

It is a well-documented fact that the planet and its vital ecosystems are being threatened and challenged by climate change, which is being caused in no small way by human…...

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Works Cited

Bible Gateway. 2011. Genesis 1:26-28 (New International Version). Retrieved July 5, 2012,

From  http://www.biblegateway.com .

Goodstein, Laurie. 2006. Evangelical Leaders Join Global Warming Initiative. The New York

Times. Retrieved July 5, 2012, from  http://www.nytimes.com .

Environment and Delinquency
Over the last several years, the issue of juvenile crime and its impact on the criminal justice system has been increasingly brought to the forefront. This is because there are debates about what to do with these types of offenders and the kind of approach that should be utilized with them. These differences have resulted in considerable amounts of volatility in juvenile delinquency rates. Evidence of this can be seen with the total number of cases that were handled by the juvenile courts from 2000 to 2008 (which is illustrated in the below table).

Total Number of Juvenile elated Cases in the Criminal Justice System from 2000 to 2008

Amount

million million

2002

1.678 million

2003

1.687 million

2004

1.689 million

2005

million

2006

1.647 million

2007

1.658 million

2008

1.653 million

("Delinquency Cases," 2010)

These figures are showing how the juvenile crime rate has continued to remain volatile. This is despite the fact that they are below the all-time high in the total number of cases…...

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Delinquency Cases. (2010). U.S. Census. Retrieved from:  http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0340.pdf 

Juvenile Delinquency. (2011). UN. Retrieved from:  http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/documents/ch07.pdf 

Hammen, W. (1996). Influences of Family Environments. Missouri Western. Retrieved from:  http://www.missouriwestern.edu/psychology/research/psy302/spring96/WendyHammen.html 

Lounsbury, J. (2009). Causes of Juvenile Delinquency. Yahoo. Retrieved from:  http://voices.yahoo.com/causes-juvenile-delinquency-adult-criminal-3171892.html

The Costa Rican courts ruled in favor of AIDA's actions on the grounds that the aquaculture project would drastically harm the marine environment and undermine the nation's constitutional guarantees of a healthy environment ("Toward).
Some of the root problems that confront over fishing and environmental damage to marine ecosystems include lack of regulatory mechanisms and lack of general knowledge about the environmental impacts of commercial fisheries. AIDA has demonstrated some success in not only educating the general public about potential dangers, but also in encouraging -- sometimes through legal action -- local governments to improve and strengthen the regulatory framework that is in place to protect international marine resources from ecological and economic damage.

orks Cited

Ravaging the Oceans -- the Impacts of Commercial Marine Fisheries." AIDA. 2007. 28 Feb. 2008 http://www.aida-americas.org/aida.php?page=fisheries_home.

Toward Sustainable Aquaculture." AIDA. 2007. 28 Feb. 2008 http://www.aida-americas.org/aida.php?page=aquaculture_home....

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Ravaging the Oceans -- the Impacts of Commercial Marine Fisheries." AIDA. 2007. 28 Feb. 2008  http://www.aida-americas.org/aida.php?page=fisheries_home .

Toward Sustainable Aquaculture." AIDA. 2007. 28 Feb. 2008  http://www.aida-americas.org/aida.php?page=aquaculture_home .

Environment Scan
The three companies chosen are Apple, Google and Starbucks. Apple has several strengths, including its design capabilities, high brand loyalty, vertical integration, distribution channels, brand recognition/reputation and a massive cash pile. There are few weaknesses for the company, although arguably stock market pressure to distribute its cash, which might harm the innovation it needs to thrive. There remain great opportunities for Apple to expand into new markets, to develop new products, both of which can drive earnings higher. There are threats, however, not the least of which is competition given that Android is by far and away the dominant mobile operating system, pushing Apple's market share down almost to single digits (IDC, 2013).

Google has several strengths. It has $50 billion in cash, so ample resources, and it has been named as the best place to work, attracting top talent (CNN, 2013). The company has a great brand, a suite…...

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References

Apple 2012 Annual Report. Retrieved November 26, 2013 from http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/AAPL/2800993151x0xS1193125-13-416534/320193/filing.pdf

CNN. (2013). 100 best companies to work for. CNN Money. Retrieved November 26, 2013 from  http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/best-companies/ 

Google 2012 Annual Report. Retrieved November 26, 2013 from  http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1288776/000119312513028362/d452134d10k.htm 

IDC. (2013). Android pushes past 80% share while Windows phone shipments leap 156% year over year in the third quarter. IDC. Retrieved November 26, 2013 from  http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24442013

Water Quality-

Next to the Greenhouse Effect, the 2nd largest threat to the environment comes from acid rain, caused by sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide put into the atmosphere from factories, mixing with water in the clouds, and then falling as acid rain. This is so serious that Canada has charged the U.. For ruining some of its lakes.

Currently, rain has 10 times the normal acidity rate in most of the northeastern parts of the United tates

PCB's (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) are waxy substances that were previously used as coolants, but now banned because of their cancer-causing properties and difficulty in disposal

PBBs (Polybrominated biphenyls) are potent and have been responsible for the deaths of thousands of cattle.

EDBs (Ethylene dibromide) is a pesticide that was finally banned but used extensively in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Antibiotics from urine and waste enter the water table and are stored in plant and animal tissues -- when…...

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Bechtel, R. (1997). Environment and Behavior: An Introduction. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Publications.

Environment
"The actions of the American government and people toward the environment in the 18th and 19th centuries were ignorant, wasteful, and greedy; they were also understandable."

In the modern age, the impact of man's actions upon the environment is a very serious issue. There are laws that determine what is and what is not appropriate action with regard to the environment and there are serious punishments for those who abuse the environment. However, it is unfair to judge the actions of people in other centuries based on modern opinion and modern information. The above quote illustrates the main reason why this is so, people in other eras were not subject to the same laws or regulations and modern Americans, nor did they have access to the same information that we now have in our possession. The key word in that quotation is "ignorant." They were ignorant of the repercussions of their…...

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Works Cited:

"America Looks West -- the Jeffersonian Vision." American Environmental History.

Kline, Benjamin. First Along the River: A Brief History of the U.S. Environmental Movement.

Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007. Print.

On the one hand, a Westerner such as myself could read Rose's essay regarding this perspective of the future and the land that is supposed to engender it and think is little more than a quaint tale, some outmoded way of dealing with life that has no practical application to the modern world. However, there seems to be a lot of sense in the approach that the Aborigines take regarding the world that birthed them, and which they in turn believe they must protect to create a future existence for others.

The part that I identify with the most is the aspect of living in harmony with the world, as opposed to trying to control it. In Western society, the age-old struggle has always been man attempting to assert his will over that of nature, which of course includes the world and pretty much everything else in it other than man.…...

Environment and Social Equality
The modern world and all of its technological progress has led to a situation in which many individuals become detached from its reliance on the knowledge of natural systems to provide for themselves and their families. Yet they are entirely dependent on the natural systems that provide things such as food, water, and clean air; it's just that they are rather unaware of how these systems are integrated with their lives. hereas once individuals had to hunt, gather, farm, or raise livestock for their sustenance, now people can simple just travel to the grocery store and purchase nearly anything they desire.

The modern environment has created a circumstance in which people take for granted the technologies, man-made systems, and natural systems that all work to provide for them. As James Burke points out in his documentary, Connections: The Trigger Effect, it is actually impossible for individuals to understand…...

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Works Cited

Burtynsky, E. Photographic Works. 1999. Web. 12 July 2012.

CO2 Now. "Earth's CO2 Home Page." 12 July 2012. CO2 Now. Web. 12 July 2012.

Hensen, J., et al. "Target Atmoshperic CO2: Where Should Humanity Aim?" NASA Goddard Intitute for Space Studies (2008): 1-18. Web.

McKibben, B. Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet. New York City: St. Martin's Griffin, 2011. Print.

Environment Discussion
Today, it is impossible to ignore the issue of environmentalism. Indeed, the noticeably erratic nature of the weather, the instability of the yearly seasons, and the general mayhem in terms of droughts, floods, hunger, and excess have contributed to the general human understanding that something must be done, and soon. On the other hand, it is all too easy for an individual to, although fully aware of the crisis and its current and future impact, to simply ignore this in favor of going about his or her daily struggle. Such an individual may have the hope that giant corporations will finally begin to take the responsibility they have been shirking for decades or even centuries. After reading the two articles by Kristof (2012) and Shiva (2012), I have come to the conclusion that it is not enough to hope, to pray, or to think positively. Each individual must do…...

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References

Kristof, N. (2012) Our gas guzzlers, their lives. In J. Ramage, J. Bean & J. Johnson (Eds.) Writing arguments: A rhetoric with readings (pp. 564-565). Boston, MA: Pearson.

Shiva V. (2012) The soil vs. The Sensex. In J. Ramage, J. Bean & J. Johnson (Eds.) Writing arguments: A rhetoric with readings (pp. 579-580). Boston, MA: Pearson.

A) The Amur leopard is considered to be critically endangered as per population data maintained by the World Wildlife Fund. This particular cat is mainly found in the Russian Far East and is known to be largely solitary. As of the year 2007, there were only 30 Amur leopards left in Russia’s wild. In other parts of the world, i.e. in China’s adjacent areas, only 8-12 cats remained.
The Amur leopard, according to the World Wildlife Fund, is threatened by aggravated poaching – with poachers largely targeting it for its attractive, spotted fur. For instance, according to the fund, an investigative team in Russia, in 1999, found skin for a male Amur leopard going for as much as 1000 USD. The price has perhaps tripled over the years, further enhanced by the cat’s increasing rarity.
Various efforts have been put in place to prevent the extinction of this beautiful cat. The antipoaching brigade…...

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Carl, Zimmer. “Climate Change is Altering Lakes and Streams, Study Suggests.” New York Times. 10 Jan 2018. Web. 12 Jan 2018.

World Wildlife Fund (2018). “Species: Amur Leopard.” WWF. 2018. Web. 12 January 2018. https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/amur-leopard

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/11/science/climate-change-lakes-streams.html

Environment is something all people and all cultures share. Nature knows no international boundaries or religions. On the contrary, nature is the universal constant binding people together. A healthy relationship with the environment can promote intercultural dialogue and cross-cultural communication because of the universal need for and appreciation of nature. Nature is "healing," and it impacts human well-being (University of Minnesota). Although individuals and societies will have different attitudes, beliefs, and goals related to environmental stewardship, it is possible to discover shared values and work towards a new vision for the future.
Individuals and communities have responsibilities to protect, serve, and conserve the environment. As individuals change their attitudes toward nature, each person can work towards shifting social norms related to consumerism, materialism, and overconsumption. Likewise, individuals can alter their relationship with nature by promoting appreciation and affection for the beauty in all things. As the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops…...

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Works Cited

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops. Our relationship with the environment: The need for conversion. Retrieved online:  http://www.cccb.ca/site/images/stories/pdf/enviro_eng.pdf 

University of Minnesota. What is our relationship with nature? 2014. Retrieved online:  http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-well-being/environment/nature-and-us/what-our-relationship-nature-0

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