Section B. Is local diversity a product of regional forces‚ local forces‚ or both‚ and how might we know? In ecology‚ the change in species diversity across space and time is one of the oldest studied subjects‚ however the underlying causes of many diversity patterns is under much debate (Field et al. 2001; MacArthur‚ 1972; Rosenzweig‚ 1995). How does diversity arise (Erwin 1991)? How is diversity distributed in space (Dean et al. 1997‚ Fonseca et al. 2000)? And how is diversity maintained
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1.0. Introduction Over the last few years‚ Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) have gained strong popularity in a number of vertical markets‚ including health-care‚ retail‚ manufacturing‚ warehousing‚ and academic areas. These industries have profited from the productivity gains of using hand-held terminals and notebook computers to transmit real time information to centralized hosts data processing [1]. Wireless communications offer users and organizations many benefits such as portability
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ways and to what effect did local government intervene to ameliorate the adverse effects of industrialisation on the populations of towns and cities? Towns and Cities in the nineteenth century grew extremely quickly as vast numbers of people congregated in urban environment’s which were created as a response to rapid industrialisation‚ this developed problems such as poor public health. The problems that became apparent had to be dealt with and this gave rise to local governments being set up
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Local Music in Singapore Singapore’s music scene is known for its urban acts‚ being a platform for rock‚ punk and other genres. During the more successful period (1960-80s)‚ Singapore has produced acts like Naomi & The Boys‚ The Quests‚ The Thunderbirds and The Trailers. Now‚ music acts such as Jack and Rai and The Great Spy Experiment are flourishing in the local scene. Has the local scene changed? Definitely. Is it as successful as before? Definitely not. Globalization has affected us a
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The effects of illegal immigration on local law enforcement is relevant to contemporary law enforcement because until the federal government takes actions to correct the issue and provide appropriate assistance‚ the state and local agencies will be forced to provide local solutions to a national problem. This approach will create a piecemeal system of enforcement by local jurisdictions within the state‚ with no hope of uniformity. All state and local law enforcement agencies and their officials stand
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Realism and Local Color The intent of local color writing was to show the culture and uniqueness of specific regions. Writers who wrote using local color were‚ in most cases‚ connected to the region they were writing about. Mark Twain‚ who is commonly known as being one of the greatest American writers‚ if not the greatest‚ used copious amounts of local color in his stories. In Mark Twain’s Life on the Mississippi he uses local color that gives the reader a better sense of what he experienced
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1. Soho Fixed I don’t think there are a ton of exciting ways to present bikes (unless it’s some super mountain bike) and you’re typically only bike shopping if you really want or need a bike. The best part about this site is they didn’t try to sell you some rad bike‚ they’re selling quality‚ most likely to a hipster‚ but they’re selling that nonetheless. It’s completely evident in their simple design that focuses on the bike.View Website 2. Puma Completely opposite from the first idea of just
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THE NEWS To most people the news is the gateway to finding out what is "new" in the world today. The news is supposedly filled with facts and is definitely filled with predictions. The news tells us what is going on in local communities and tells us about the crime and what is going on in society. To me‚ personally‚ I think that the news is just entertainment that pulls in a lot of viewers and money. They are heavily influenced by commercialism. I believe that the news is almost like a talk show
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ARGUMENTS VS EXPLANATIONS EXPLANATIONS An explanation is a group of statements that try to show how or why something is or will be the case. Specifically‚ we use an explanation when we try to explain what makes a claim true. The event or the phenomenon in question is usually accepted as a matter of fact. Explanations do NOT prove why something is the case. Every explanation is composed of two parts: The explanandum (a statement that describes the event that is supposed to be explained)‚ and
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Although self-governed‚ Pompeii and Herculaneum had some direct contact with Rome through the appointment of a town patron who would represent the town in the government of Rome. An incident in Pompeii in AD59 saw the roman government intervene in local matters when people’s lives were lost in a riot at a gladiatorial event. The emperor implemented a 10 year ban on gladiator combats. This instruction was later lifted. Statues‚ inscriptions and shrines throughout the towns are evidence of the loyalty
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