Complete 5 pages APA formatted article: Ecological Effects of Climate Change Affecting the World Today.

There have been wide variations in the sea–surface temperature (SST) during the Holocene period resulting in 3 definite cycles – warm to cold to moderate. Synchronous to this change, changes in the microfauna and marine productivity was also observed. Studies on the isotopic differences based on two planktonic species, one surface dweller – Globigerina bulloides and the other bottom dweller – Neogloboquadrina pachyderma indicate the level of oceanic stratification and productivity. It was found that during cool episodes, a vertical gradient in temperature existed resulting in intense vertical mixing, which in turn increased marine productivity.

The vice versa was true during warm episodes resulting in low productivity.Changes in the terrestrial ecosystems of islands have also been noticed during the Holocene period. Studies (high resolution & Total Inorganic Carbon) and records of Lake Pyramid and Lake Owens show that 5 distinct climatic episodes – cool period followed by a dry period (11.6 – 10 ka) interspersed with a wet episode predominated the early Holocene period. The latter part of the early Holocene (10-8 ka) was mostly wet resulting in a substantial body of water in Lake Owens and movement of water from Lake Tahoe to Lake Pyramid.

A case in the study has been the Channel Islands off the Southern Coast of California. These islands can be divided into the Northern (consisting of San Miguel, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and Anacapa Islands) and Southern (consisting of Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina, San Clemente, and San Nicolas). Differences have been observed in the evolutionary patterns of these 2 groups of the Channel Islands. The southern islands are far removed and isolated from the mainland which has resulted in high levels of endemism in plant species as well as low diversity in flora and fauna.

However marine productivity in these regions was high, primarily due to variations in SST. The Northern Channel Islands have shown high levels of human habitation during the Holocene period.

Write 6 pages with APA style on Historical Portrayal of Abraham Lincoln.

April 14, 1865, was a day of reserved celebration for President Lincoln, the government, and citizens of the Union. Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant less than a week earlier at Appomattox. Grant accepted Lincoln’s offer to attend a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C. titled ‘Our American Cousin.’ However, Grant later was coerced into declining the invitation by his wife who did not want to spend the evening with Lincoln’s wife Mary who, affording respect due to a First Lady, often displayed her eccentric personality. Maj. Henry Rathbone and fiancée Clara Harris accompanied the Lincolns in place of the Grants.

When the Lincolns arrived, late, the play was delayed allowing the audience to applaud the First Couple’s entrance into the flag-draped box positioned in the rear right of the theater, above the audience. Lincoln sat facing the stage and at his back two doors, one of which had a small hole drilled in it previously by John Wilkes Booth. Booth was a somewhat famous actor who planned the assassination and later carried it out with relative ease because of the less than adequate security provided which, in retrospect, is a puzzling circumstance.

“Despite the fact that Lincoln was roundly hated by thousands of defeated Southerners (he was receiving threats on his life every day), only one guard was posted outside this vestibule door, an alcoholic policeman named John Parker, who wandered off to get a drink before the performance was half over” (Wallechinsky & Wallace, 2005).Booth was involved in a conspiracy that included the murder of Lincoln, Johnson, and Secretary of State William Seward who was attacked that same night as he lay ill but survived multiple stab wounds inflicted by Lewis Paine.&nbsp.

Hi, need to submit a 2250 words paper on the topic The Basic Tenants That Shape Kuwaits Foreign Policy.

As in the case of many other Middle Eastern countries, oil has the ability to shape the politics in Kuwait. It should be noted that the majority of foreign countries, irrespective of developed or developing, are facing a severe energy crisis at present. At the same time, Kuwait has abundant oil resources. Naturally, the eyes of the foreigners would definitely focus more on Kuwait even though Kuwait is only a small country. The political, social, and economic developments in Kuwait will be watched curiously by the foreigners.

It would be easy for western countries to interfere in Kuwaiti politics since Kuwait is facing many threats from its neighboring countries such as Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. Westerners are providing protection to Kuwaitis while taking oil as the fees or payment for that protection. In short, oil plays an important role in Kuwaiti politics and it has the ability to shape the foreign policies of Kuwait. Oil export in Kuwait was started in 1946. Since then the oil revenues started to grow rapidly.

In 1952 and 1953, oil revenues have been doubled. Britain has made serious claims on Kuwait’s oil revenue since they were giving protection to Kuwaitis earlier. According to Tetreault, (1991), security as well and autonomy are extremely important for the Kuwaiti rules while they shape Kuwait’s foreign policies. Kuwaiti leaders want to protect their interests not only from the threats of external groups but also from internal social groups. In the search for survival small states often forced to succumb to the pressure of the great powers.

Turkey is another country that raised threats against Kuwait during the early part of its history. Because of the strategic location of Kuwait, Turks were interested in Kuwait. They were interested in gaining control over the attractive Kuwaiti trade. As a result of that, Kuwaiti leaders forced to surrender a portion of their autonomy to westerners like Britain deliberately to avoid larger losses.&nbsp. It should be noted that Kuwait was a colony of Britain earlier. Moreover, Britain was helping Kuwait in oil production, purification, and transportation.

Kuwait had no indigenously developed technologies to drill out oil. Kuwaitis rely on experts to produce, refine and market their oil. They sought help from western countries for the production and purification of oil. Westerners, on the other hand, utilized this opportunity very well. Countries such as Britain often put forward stakes in Kuwaiti oil revenue because of the above circumstances. However, Kuwaitis were not ready to accept these claims. As a result of that Britain’s relationship with Kuwait has started to spoil in the 50s and 60s.

Hi, I am looking for someone to write an article on axis i-v dsm iv-tr diagnosis Paper must be at least 500 words. Please, no plagiarized work! According to Campbell and Miller (2011), the following characteristics of people with NPD include a grandiose sense of self-importance, preoccupations with unlimited success, exhibitionism, rage in response to criticism, and at least two of the following, which include entitlement, interpersonal exploitativeness, unstable relationships, and a lack of empathy (pp. 15). Nick exhibits many symptoms.

2. Provide evidence from the case study and your rationale related to your assigned diagnosis for meeting the criteria, as well as evidence when the criteria are not met.

Nick’s behavior definitely seems erratic, dramatic, and emotional. He also seems to have met the symptom of having a grandiose sense of self-importance—which is probably related to his displays of worrying about whether he’s going to be famous or not. His preoccupation with actors and promoting talented people in order to gain fame himself have been eschewed by those in the acting community, as evidenced from the case study. Although Nick does not necessarily exhibit exhibitionism forthrightly, he does have some “show-and-tell” of his sacred objects in his briefcase. He exuded rage in response to criticism. Nick exhibits exploitativeness within interpersonal relationships to some extent, trying even to manipulate the clinician while he was being seen. Also, Nick exhibits unstable relationship patterns and a lack of feeling for others. Without a doubt, Nick definitely exhibits most if not all of the behaviors of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. None of the criteria was really unmet—and, as far as one can tell, Nick is a classic case of NPD. The lack of empathy that Nick displays is quite characteristic of NPD.

3. Indicate potential/feasible differential diagnoses in your discussion.

Differential potential diagnoses that might overshadow NPD would be Bipolar Disorder II, where the client would experience manic highs and depressive lows. Although the patient describes being depressed, he is also very high-strung, which could have a great deal to do with his attitude. He could have a mixed episode, and he might possibly be psychotic—after all, why would someone be wearing a white suit with a rose in the lapel unless he were absolute, if not totally, disconnected from reality? Carrying around a briefcase full of newspaper clippings and certain items that give him a sense of self-importance is one of the characteristics of NPD, but if one thinks about it, this could also be part of the manic phase. Nick seems to be depressed by his lack of a love life, claiming that many people hurt or angered him in the past. However, on the other hand, he seems to have possible diagnoses of antisocial personality disorder or behavioral personality disorder (BPD)—depending on whether he meets the specific criteria. Many times these diagnoses depend on how selfish the client is.

You will prepare and submit a term paper on How to become a good leader. Your paper should be a minimum of 2250 words in length. A lot of researches have been done to understand the definition and essence of leadership, to identify the differences between the managers and the leaders. Management of organizational behavior defines leaders as the “Men and women who saw the need for action, believed in what they were doing, inspired others and, in spite of incredible odds, changed the world.” (Hersey, Blanchard & Johnson, 1). Many theories and meanings of leaders and leadership have been developed throughout the world. All these theories have not been providing with same results however they do agree on certain grounds. All the theories agree that a leader has a clear set of goals and is capable of setting examples. He is a person with strong beliefs and vision for the future. A leader bravely voices his opinions and takes actions on his beliefs and passions. Leadership is a quality or ability that a person possesses to influence and guide others. There are various theories that define and explain leadership. The major ones are the Trait theory, Behavioral theory, Contingency theory and the Transformational theory. The Traits theory identifies certain traits or behavior in a person. This theory believes that human are born with the traits of becoming a leader. The theory suggests that if a person posses the specified traits he is a leader. The Behavioral theory suggests that leaders have a specific behavior towards their followers and that makes them distinct from others. This theory specifies the style and the behavior of the leaders. The contingency theory acts as the critic of the above theories and specifies that the styles and the traits of the individuals can be different in different dynamic situations. This theory suggests that the leaders are defined by their activities and abilities. The characteristics or the behaviors cannot be defined or specified.