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John McPhee in The Control of Nature describes the man made efforts in trying to intervene with volcanoes. He starts by recounting stories of the pyroclastic volcano in Heimaey. Heimaey is an island off of Iceland and the largest and most populated island in the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. The volcano threated the Heimaey port, which was very…

In the state of California more than 135,000 people were homeless in 2017 (Mello.) In this great population of people who are homeless a significant amount are students attending college. The New York Times reported that California State University estimated that 8 percent to 12 percent of its 470,000 students experienced homelessness in 2016 –…

NAFTA is a three member nations agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States to create a North American trilateral trade bloc. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was inspired by the highly successful removal of tariffs by the European Economic Community (1957–93) to stimulate trade between all of the members. A Canadian-U.S….

As the political debate on both legal and illegal immigration seems to steadily grow in the United States every day, the debate of what becoming or being a citizen in the United States in this climate actually means and the benefits that it can bring to an individual has also seen a steady increase among…

The untold stories of the Great American Dust Bowl were uncovered in “The Worst Hard Time” written by Timothy Egan. This book follows those who had to make tough decisions during such a hard time in American history. It shows the tragedies and hardships they faced. While also showing some light on the rare positive…

I am one-third to one-half Irish and because of that I have always been curious about what it means to be Irish. I have never really been taught much about the Irish or Ireland, I’ve always just been told that I’m Irish and it was left at that. We of course celebrated St. Patrick’s Day…

The Declaration of Independence was passed and was made part of the country as of July 4, 1776. In signing the formal document and setting it forth to make the future of the nation set and stone the creators and the signers of this document include the Continental Congress and head writer Thomas Jefferson. Informed…

Science has lead humanity far throughout the ages. Even now we are only on the brink of what we can do as a species. There have been many people that have driven humans to do better and to rise and take the challenge. Many have conquered the challenge, while many have failed. Only then, have…

Abstract A Mars colony is integral for further research into space and our universe, so a permanent, self-sustaining colony is needed for Mars. The ideal place for such a colony is in the northern lowlands of the Medusae Fossae Formation. This offers several advantages including a large deposit of water in the form of water…

First I should explain what globalization truly means, Globalization is the process by which different societies, cultures, and regional economies integrate through a worldwide network of political ideas through transportation, communication, and trade. Generally, globalization has affected many nations in various ways; economically, politically, and socially. It is a term that refer to the fast…