The Great Dying

Large amounts of iridium – a chemical element that is not a part of the Earth’s crust composition – were originally found in rocks of Europe and United States, and have been found everywhere ever since. Iridium, common in meteorites, is a testable evidence of the disaster hypothesis. Gould continues that the Cretaceous debacle, which is one of five episodes of mass dying, occurred at the same time as the large comet might have smashed into the Earth. The author believes this is not merely a coincidence, rather, it is a proof of the cause-effect relationship. The demise of a wide range of habitats along with the extinction of dinosaurs gives an inestimable advantage to the disaster theory over other claims, the author adds. The comet struck the Earth, and habitats, from terrestrial to marine, died with geological suddenness. Finally, this hypothesis has had an impact on the study of an atomic war and its consequences. A nuclear war, Gould says, may cause a huge drop in temperatures and result in the extinction of humanity. Testable evidence, study, development, contribution – all this makes good science.

The Permian mass extinction occurred 251Ma and is recognised as having the largest volcanic eruption as one of the main antagonists to the event, it is also responsible for ~96% of all species to be wiped out. The main theories for the Permian event are the Siberian traps and the possibility of an impact event but the latter is widely disregarded.

Furthermore, acid magma is more likely to produce clouds of smoke and ash due to the explosive nature of the eruption it causes, than thinner, basic lava. Ash clouds, such as the one caused by the Icelandic volcano when it erupted in April 2010, which caused severe disruption to European air space, causing thousands of flights to be cancelled due to concerns over the hazards posed to air passengers travelling through the ash cloud.

This week in class we learned about some basic facts about loss, the journey of dying in America, how life expectancy has changed over the years and some examples of how they have changed, we went through some questions like why to study grief and loss, how there is a lack of training for those helping professionals, different settings in which grief can be encountered as well as experiences that could generate reactions, and the benefits of training in loss and grief. Talking about these things made me feel more comfortable with the situation of loss. It also made me feel sad when people share their experiences for some reason. I guess I am more of an emotional person than I thought when it comes to death and dying and usually I just try

Volcanoes are in fact important because without volcanoes the atmosphere wouldn’t have its oxygen rich properties. Many of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was swarm with rock-forming minerals of the earth 's crust. During earlier volcanic eruptions many gasses enters into the earth atmosphere. Carbon dioxide, water vapor and many other gases

We know not the day or the hour; we only know that death certainly will come for us all. Currently, because of improved technology and the way in which Medicare is funded and the way in which their claims are paid, death arrives but must linger and wait longer to recover what it is seeking. In the 60 Minutes video titled “The Cost of Dying” a staggering “$55 Billion in CMS claims were paid for the patient’s last two months of life care before the patient expired” (CBS News, 2009).

I found that the “The Cost of Dying” video was extremely sad, unfortunately it is very much the case at the end of life. I work for a hospice company and I am very familiar with the many benefits of hospice services. Many providers choose not to discuss hospice needs when their patients are diagnosed with a terminal illness. I feel that, with the implementation of the ACA further emphases should have been made on quality end of life care. We should have initiated incentives for having the discussion of advance directives. As the video stated there are approximately 75% of patients living in nursing homes and hospital prior to death. Many are just not aware that the same care can be provided in the comfort of their home. Many are not familiar

Volcanoes have affected the environment throughout the years. Volcanoes have affected the environment throughout the years in many ways, good and bad. Some of the bad things to which have happened because of volcanoes is deaths of all creatures, houses being destroyed, and having mass evacuation in a large area. The most deadly volcanic eruption was in the year 1815 in Indonesia, cause

Usually, a person (or their loved ones) will go through all or some of the following stages of feelings and emotions. The dying person’s stages can often be more predictable than the stages experienced by a loved one who has just suffered a loss.

1. In Killing, Letting Die, and The Trolley Problem Thomson says, “Mrs. Foot thinks that if Edward does nothing, he kills five, and I agree with this: If a driver of a trolley drives it full speed into five people, he kills them, even if he only drives it into them because his brakes have failed.” (page 2323) This is incorrect as Edward is not the means to the man’s death. Nothing he does causes the death, he did not tamper with the breaks to cause them to stop working and run into the men. He also does not intend in any way to cause the killings. He does not want to murder the men on the tracks, he had no input on what was going to happen, no motivations. Therefore, how can it be his fault if he did not contribute to the means and he did

It has often been said that death is the only thing that truly unites the human race. While not a particularly pleasant thing to talk about, it is true. In 2016's Oscar Award nominated short Extremis, the issue of mortality is confronted head-on at an ICU as doctors, families, and patients make end-of-life decisions.

Volcanic ashes gathers on streets, lakes, all over, creating disturbances in transport and influencing the neighborhood condition. This hinders business, which in Patagonia for the most part resolves around tourism and agriculture.

Though volcanoes can be very harmful they also help the environment and its nature. According to Russel Mcdonaugh, author of the article, he states, “Once volcanic deposits have been broken down, they enrich the soil both by adding important nutrients for plants and by providing excellent drainage.” (60). By adding nutrients to the soil, the deposits of the eruptions strengthen the soil and causes it to have positive effects. Some of these positive effects include nurturing

There are many variables within the climate change equation that must be taken into account to determine what is truly causing the climate change. Yet, recently, it has been observed that in years following a volcanic eruption the global temperature has been a couple of degrees cooler, and there has been increased precipitation. "The amount and global extent of cooling depend on the force of the eruption, the amount of particular gases emitted, and, perhaps, on the location of the volcano with respect to the world's global atmospheric circulation patterns." (NASA Homepage) The argument that volcanic eruptions cause the climate change is as follows: volcanic eruptions eject sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, and the resulting stratospheric aerosols change the short and long wave radiation budget of the atmosphere. This causes a chain reaction in which the stratosphere cools off. (Welcome to MTU Geology Department) The diagrams below illustrate the many variables involved in a volcanic eruption.

Over 98% of all organisms that have lived on Earth are now extinct. A mass extinction event occurs when a large number of species die out within a small time frame (relative to the age of Earth). Mass extinctions are intensively studied for both cause and effect, as there is usually room for debate regarding catalysts that precede the extinction and the massive influx of new biological species that follows. There have been five major mass extinctions, dubbed the “Big Five,” that have wiped out at least 50% of the species living at those times. The most well known mass extinction of the Big Five, with the decimation of every species of non-avian dinosaur, is the Cretaceous-Paleogene