agriculture. The work undoes the assumption dating back to Malthus’s time (and still held in many quarters) that agricultural methods determine population (via food supply). Instead‚ Boserup argued that population determines agricultural methods. A major point of her book is that "necessity is the mother of invention". It was her great belief that humanity would always find a way and was quoted in saying "The power of ingenuity would always outmatch that of demand" in a letter to Northern Irish philosopher
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Despite the fact that news makes the international scenarios and us aware of the local it sometime‚ become a red devil itself. Discussion News is the source of gathering all the information needed to keep the people up to date with the latest trends and happenings. People now days get access to the news whenever they want. The main sources of tuning to the news include television‚ radio‚ newspapers‚ magazines and more of late the World Wide Web. Even the cellular services are not far behind as
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Rashad‚ I.‚ Grossman‚ M.‚ & Chou‚ S. (2006). The Super Size of America: An Economic Estimation of Body Mass Index and Obesity in Adults. Eastern Economic Journal‚ 32(1)‚ 133-148. This paper investigates the idea that the recent rapid increase in obesity rates are due to economic changes that have in turn caused behavioral changes in the lives of Americans. These changes in the environment have changed habits and redefined social and cultural norms. “We realize that obesity is a health problem‚ and
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Population; A Human Source Or Burden Zawar Hussain The world population milestone that is sparking a global discussion on today’s most pressing environmental‚ health and justice issues‚ Pakistan’s population has continued to grow at break-neck speed. This has put immense pressure on the resources Pakistan has or can generate. Some would argue that every birth produces a consumer. Increasing population is actually a blessing in Islam‚ Christianity and Judaism. So in religious sense its good
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precisely‚ a cell – is a device in which the reaction between two substances can be made to occur in such a way that some of the chemical energy is converted to useful electricity. Since its invention‚ the battery has become the most common power source for many household and industrial applications. There are many ways to construct a battery‚ as well as ways to control its generated output. This Home-made Vinegar Battery is a battery that is constructed out from simple components. Adding the vinegar
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AVAILABLES In addition to bank loans there is a range of alternative sources of finance available. At same time‚ a loan from a bank might not be the best way forward for every business. THESE ARE THE MOST POPULAR ROUTES: 1. Own finance – one can choose to start his own business by using his own financial resources. This may be from savings accounts or other investments that he has. Typically‚ it is not advised that one should fund his start-up from personal overdrafts‚ loans or credit cards as
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controlled (monitored) source shown in the figure‚ prepare a plot similar to that given in Fig. 2-8(b). v2 v1 = Vb (Vb v1 = Va (Va i2 Fig. 2-8 (b) Solution: Open your book & see the figure (P/46) It is voltage controlled current source. i2 +Ve axis v2 -Ve axis gv1 i2 gv1 + v2 current source - 2-2. Repeat Prob. 2-1 for the controlled source given in the accompanying
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Power: If you want to use your power effectively‚ learnt about the other parry’s needs‚ interests‚ and goals. AllenR.Cohen. Power basically is the function of dependency which does not require goal compatibility. In the words of Max Weber: “Power is the probability that one actor within the relationship will be in a position to carry out his own will despite resistance
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situation Sergeants Major Responsibility Sergeants major have the obligation to teach‚ coach and mentor subordinate leaders within their units. Leaders can influence Soldiers within their units to do what is right‚ when facing adverse situations‚ not only will it promote cohesion and morale‚ it will also promote team building in the unit. Sergeants major can also use indicators‚ measure of effectiveness‚ and measure of performance to identify barriers affecting unit success. Sergeants major can use creative
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energy transferred to an object when a force of one newton acts on that object in the direction of its motion through a distance of one metre. Kilocalories: Kilocalories are 100 calories Kilojoules: Kilojoules is 100 joules of energy. Energy sources: Fats: Fat provides the highest concentration of energy of all the nutrients. One gram of fat equals nine calories. This calorie density‚ along with our seemingly unlimited storage capacity for fat‚ makes fat our largest reserve of energy. One pound
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