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    they have remembered from their point of view‚ giving them a unique aspect that is very individualized to the person. These memories tend to be based on the subjective views of the person and are a collection of past personal experiences that occurred at a particular time and place. An example

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    Behavioral Interventions Extinction Extinction: Introduction What comes to mind when you hear "extinction?" Most people think of dinosaurs that have long since disappeared. In essence‚ this is what the principal of extinction hopes to achieve with unwanted behavior. "Just ignore him and he will stop...he’s only doing it for attention". This suggestion is one parents and teachers often hear in regard to a behavior in which an individual is acting out or upset. This lesson describes another

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    Bhutan: Deforestation and Wildlife Extinction Introduction Considered to be located "on the roof of the world‚" Bhutan is a mountainous and sparsely populated region that is classified as one of the least developed countries on earth. Bhutanese people have survived many generations‚ isolated from outside influences which have hindered their technological advancements. However‚ this isolation has enabled them to maintain strong cultural ties. Nestled in the Himalayan Mountain range with up-and-coming

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    time progresses‚ the Earth’s ecosystem is continuously changing rapidly‚ mostly in the reason of human impact. Humans make huge impacts on the world and many of those impacts involves human-caused extinctions. Evidently‚ this has become a huge issue relating on biodiversity and there have been many extinctions due to global warming‚ pollution‚ hunting‚ etc. In addition‚ there are many conservation acts being placed on endangered species for protection and the species are placed out of their normal habitat

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    For this week’s reflection assignment‚ we were presented with several videos. Of the four‚ I chose to watch the one titled "Tedx: De Extinction: a game changer for conservation biology. The featured presenter is Mr. Stanley Temple‚ a noted conservation biologist who has experience in the preservation of several species. The video was posted to youtube.com by Tedx Talks. Mr. Stanley begins his lecture by stating in his early childhood he was interested in the conservation of animals. This was the

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    result‚ vital animals began to disappear. However‚ hunting is not the only reason why there has been a sharp increase in animal extinction. Pollution and other hazardous waste have destroyed the natural habitats of many animals. Not only has it stripped them from their homes‚ but it has deprived them of food and a clean water supply. All these factors have lead to the extinction of a plethora of animals. Yet‚ we

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    Mass Extinctions What is the biological significance of mass extinctions? PART A You are living in the 23rd century. All knowledge of scientific things have been hidden from the human race by evil dictators during the last 2 generations of humans. One brilliant scientist‚ Albert Einstein the 16th‚ has rebelled against the dictators. He has devised a time machine and is asking for volunteers to go back in time and bring back important scientific discoveries. Your assignment is to go back to

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    What is de extinction? De extinction is bringing a species that has gone extinct back to life. De extinction has its pros and cons‚ but it is probably more beneficial for the environment than not. Have you decided if it is good or bad? Most people think of dinosaurs when the here the word de-extinction‚ but it’s not just dinosaurs. It’s all kinds of different species. We can’t say that something is bad if we’ve never seen it or witnessed it’s actions. So who’s to say that de extinction is a bad thing

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    urban areas and make room farms and pastures (Lindsey‚ 2007). Although deforestation meets some of the human needs‚ it also has profound‚ sometimes devastating‚ consequences‚ including extinction of flora and fauna‚ social conflict‚ and climate change‚ challenges that are not just local‚ but global. At the current rate of deforestation‚ the world’s rain forest may completely vanish in the next century (Lindsey‚ 2007). Jungle burned for agriculture in southern Mexico. (By Jami Dwyer via Wikimedia

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    Biomes and Diversity Extinction is a natural selection process. Should humans strive to preserve a representative sample of all biomes or aquatic zones? Why should humans be concerned with the extinction rate? This is an interesting question. Lets consider the fact that it begins by stating extinction is a natural selection process. This seems to stifle one side of this argument.The side of the argument that rallies humans to be concerned with the extinction rate and strive to preserve a representation

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