Abstract
The paper looks at the 1991 Air Quality Agreement between the two nations and the 2000 Ozone Annex. The paper briefly discusses some of the key measures implemented and to what extent each country is guilty of reneging on its environmental commitments. The paper concludes that both nations are pushing ahead, but shows how the pace of change could and should be increased.

From the Paper
"To start with, both Canada and the United States have worked cooperatively to reduce trans-border or trans-boundary pollution. To wit, as early as 1991 the two countries signed an agreement - the Canada-US Air Quality Agreement - wherein each pledged to reduce trans-boundary air pollution contributing to acid rain. Specifically, both nations agreed to implement measures reducing emissions of sulphur dioxide as well as nitrogen oxides. Both nations agreed to work together as well to develop the scientific and technical tools necessary for eliminating (or at least greatly reducing) acid rain levels in North America (Environment Canada, 2006). A little more than 9 years later, in December of 2000, the two countries also came together and signed an Ozone Annex that established benchmarks for reducing the "trans-boundary flow" of sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, as well as reducing the flow and production of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (Environment Canada, 2006). Understandably, both of these measures deserve to be looked at more closely insofar as they appear to constitute the foundations of both countries' approach to trans-boundary air pollution."

Tags:emissions, sulphur, dioxide, nitrogen, oxides, acid, rain, fossil, fuels

Abstract
The following paper looks at the policies of the United States and Canada vis-a-vis trans-border air pollution. Specifically, the paper considers the 1991 Air Quality Agreement between the two nations and a 2000 Ozone Annex. The paper also briefly discusses some of the key measures implemented and to what extent each country is guilty of reneging on its environmental commitments. In the end, both nations are pushing ahead - but the pace of change could certainly be increased.

From the Paper
"What policies have Canada and the United States established in terms of trans-border air pollution? The following paper will look at the policies of the United States and Canada vis-a -vis trans-border air pollution. Specifically, the paper looks at the 1991 Air Quality Agreement between the two nations and a 2000 Ozone Annex; the next several pages also briefly discuss some of the key measures implemented and to what extent each country is guilty of reneging on its environmental commitments. In the end, both nations are pushing ahead - but the pace of change could certainly be increased. To start with, both Canada and the United States have worked cooperatively..."

Tags:trans, border, pollution

Abstract
This paper explains that underage drinking has been a problem in Mexico because there are no laws that are enforced for teenagers that may become dangerously drunk or even killed under the influence of alcohol. The author points out that, when he or she crossed the border to relates, the author saw a limited implementation of the law and no preventive measures in Mexico to limit drinks to minors. The paper suggests that the issue of underage drinking is a cultural, economic and legal problem.

From the Paper
This study presents an experience that I had while crossing the Tijuana Border from San Diego. When traveling across the border into Tijuana there was a great deal of underage drinking that was allowed due to the differing cultural, legal, and economic problems that reside in Tijuana/San Diego trans-border relations. Although I was old enough to drink, I was made aware of the growing problem of underage drinking that was part of a personal experience in trans-border life. When interacting with the Mexicans across the border, I found that cultural, legal and economic factors allowed this activity to be a major problem for the safety of underage youths drinking Mexico. When I was old enough to drink I went with a few buddies across the border into Tijuana."

Tags:mexico, tijuana, drinking

Abstract
This essay considers the case of a white couple seeking to adopt a black infant, weighing the various arguments for and against allowing trans-racial adoptions. Based largely on empirical studies which have followed adoptees placed with parents of a different race, this essay concludes that the adoption should go forward. It discusses the various difficulties that such adoptees face.

From the Paper
"I make this decision with a profound sense of sadness that race is and must be such an issue. After much agonizing, I recommend placing the child with this couple. We face a dilemma: if we deny this placement, we may deny this child an adoptive family, leaving her potentially without an adoptive family. Further, the O'Brians meet every reasonable requirement that we set for an adoptive family - except that they are white. The reason that the O'Brians want to adopt this child is wholly commendable: they would like to give the child a home. They are comfortably well off. They have stable positions. They are well integrated ..."

Tags:adoption, trans-racial, racism

Abstract
In this article the writer first explains the concept of trans-humanism. The writer provides an introduction to the subject and then an argument for and against.

From the Paper
"Trans-humanism is the philosophy that people are able to and should develop to higher levels in all areas. Thus people should become more than human physically mentally and socially with the use of rational methods. Trans-humanism is a commitment to going beyond human limits and even extending the lifespan. Intelligence is to be increased along with knowledge and to be more than human means to have control over life personality and identity. A human being that goes beyond being human can even leave the ..."

Tags:trans-humanism

Abstract
The paper discusses how Guillermo Verdecchia's interpretation of the term "border" relates not only to the border between America and elsewhere, nor simply is it a reference to the metaphorical border between America and Verdecchia's own Latino origins. The paper explains that "border" is also used to represent Verdecchia's cleavage within himself, typical of many displaced people trying to life a new life in America; old cultural values clash with new ones, creating a "border" within oneself. The paper notes that Verdecchia gets to the topic of the "border" immediately, with an initial reference to the border of the American continent, as opposed to a U.S./Canadian division.

From the Paper
"Guillermo Verdecchia's interpretation of the term "border" relates not only to the border between American and elsewhere, nor simply is it a reference to the metaphorical border between America and Verdecchia's own Latino origins. "Border" is also used to represent Verdecchia's cleavage within himself, typical of many displaced people trying to life a new life in America. Old cultural values clash with new ones, creating a "border" within oneself. Verdecchia gets to the topic of the "border" immediately, with an initial..."

Tags:border, canada, verdecchia

Abstract
The paper reviews the manner in which the nations of the United States and Canada address illegal immigration, specifically at the northern US border. The paper looks at the major elements; laws, bureaucratic initiatives and legal sanctions employed by the United States to secure its northern border. The paper also looks at where the Canadian approach is similar and where it is markedly different.

From the Paper
"Illegal immigration into America via its southern border has received a great deal of attention for a very long time. However, America also has a northern border about which it should be concerned because this border - the Canada-US border - is allowing into the United States people who constitute a grave threat to the lives of every-day Americans. With this in mind, the following paper will explore illegal immigration into the US via the Canadian border by looking at how each country deals with the problem."

Tags:illegal, immigration, border

Abstract
This paper proposes a study of some of the most significant long-term and short-term effects of air-pollution that were produced as a direct result of the Gulf War. According to the paper, this pollution was caused by the burning of Kuwaiti oil fields. The paper explains the ways in which warfare is involved in environmental destruction including an analysis of air pollution during the war and the effect of air pollution of those people who were most directly exposed to it, including American soldiers and personnel who have been diagnosed with what is now generally referred to as Gulf War Syndrome.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Scope and Background of Problem
3. Proposed Project
4. Analysis and Results
5. Conclusions and Recommendations

From the paper:

"This proposal looks at three specific consequences of air pollution during the Gulf War, or rather at three sets of phenomena that are considered by many people to be consequences of air pollution during the war: The cluster of symptoms experienced by American soldiers and personnel called Gulf War Syndrome; any civilians in the war zone that are also suffering from similar syndromes; and the any similar effect on other mammals (i.e. wildlife) that were also exposed to the air pollution during the war."

Tags:Middle, East, oil, environment, health, war, pollution

Abstract
This essay deals with a number of economic issues raised by air pollution in developed and developing countries. The general argument is that although developed and developing countries have similar issues to deal with when it comes to air pollution, there are also important differences between the developed and developing countries in terms of air pollution. The paper goes on to say that the first major difference was the sources of air pollution. In developed countries air pollution mostly comes from motor vehicles like car, trucks and SUVs. In developing countries air pollution is coming from industrialization, car use and increasing energy consumption. In both developed and developing countries air pollution is a by-product of other economic activities.

Tags:economics, air, pollution

Abstract
This paper discusses the chemistry of pollution, noting the elements involved in most air pollution and water pollution, the development of acid rain, the creation of low-level ozone, and pollutants in the air. This paper further discusses how they interact and damage human health, stating that pollution is the result of chemical reactions from chemicals released into the environment in solid, liquid, or gaseous form to interact with naturally occurring elements.

From the Paper
"Pollution is the result of chemical reactions from chemicals released into the environment in solid, liquid, or gaseous form to interact with naturally occurring elements in the environment in order to alter the make-up of water, air, and soil. Many kinds of pollution are prevalent today as industrial processes create waste, emissions, and discharges that damage the environment and threaten health. The major components of clean air are oxygen and nitrogen, but clean air contains many other substances, among them such rare gases as argon, neon, and helium. Clean air also contains ozone, a form of oxygen; carbon dioxide; and various nitrogen and sulfur compounds. Clean air also contains water vapor in different degrees and many suspended solid particles and liquid substances, the latter called aerosols and consisting of dust particles and condensation nuclei, which include chloride salts, sulfuric and nitrous acids, phosphorous compounds, and many other chemical substances."

Tags:chemistry, pollution, air