Aristotle’s Impact on Current Society _NAME___ HUM 360 B1 Wilmington University Aristotle was one of the most important western philosophers. He was a student of Plato and the teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote on many subjects‚ including physics‚ metaphysics‚ poetry‚ theater‚ music‚ logic‚ rhetoric‚ politics‚ government‚ ethics‚ biology‚ and zoology. I found that his biggest impacts on modern society were in the subject areas of ethics‚ and zoology. Aristotle wrote the first
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The North American river otter (lontra Canadensis)‚ also known as they river otter‚ are small semi-aquatic mammals commonly found in the North American continent along the waterways and coasts. River otters have existed for a very long time. Archeologists have discovered fossils that date back as old as 200 B.C. Otters body form have remained unchanged for 30 million years. They have gone under slow subtle evolutionary changes over that time period‚ but have retained the same body shape. The
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Assignment: Scientific 1. Assignment: Scientific Taxonomy and Earth’s Biodiversity Paper Evonne Lakhvir University of Phoenix at Axia Assignment: Scientific page 2; Mammals: Elephants – Order: Proboscidea Rabbits and hares – Lagomorpha Three characteristics that mammals have middle ear bones (hammer‚ anvil‚ and stirrup) to assist with hearing. All mammals have hair at some point in their development which functions as insulation‚ coloring‚ and aiding in the sense of touch
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Gas exchange in animals External respiration: not to be confused with cellular respiration‚ although purpose is to provide oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide Single-celled organisms achieve this by simple diffusion Larger organisms need specialized breathing organs Getting the air into the body is one challenge Circulatory system needed to distribute oxygen to the tissues Specialized blood cells can transport oxygen (solubility in plasma is very low) The process of breathing Air has much
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Diphacinone‚ and it’s Effects on Wildlife and it’s Environment The Farallon Islands aviary wildlife is under attack and something needs to be done about it. The Farallon Islands are a chain of islands about 28 miles west off the coast of San Francisco. They are used by by hundreds of seabirds for feeding‚ nesting‚ and breeding. In fact these islands have a greater variety of bird species than almost any other place in the world. The problem is that mice have overrun the island eating the bird
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Guarding our ecosystems- Marshlands and Wetlands In the last decade‚ the conservation of our ecosystem has gained high importance. The last few years have seen a considerable jump on awareness of the conservation of marshlands. Marshlands or wetlands are areas which are transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems. Here the water is usually at the surface. The land is covered by stagnant water that does not exceed 6 meters. They are considered important as they are home to various species
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The Importance of Recycling The recycling of materials is an extremely crucial process towards the improvement of the condition of our planet. However‚ not everyone is motivated to recycle; why is this? I believe if everyone was more educated on the immense benefits recycling has to offer‚ more people would be inclined to actively recycle. The advantages of recycling will be significantly larger if a higher percentage of people take the time to recycle their goods. Those who understand these
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beauty. The lake has nurtured many fresh water fish but three different types of fish that has been very popular with local fishermen for wealth (“three whites” describe by local fishermen) white shrimp‚ whitebait and whitefish‚ but also freshwater crustacean. Natural and man-made streams irrigated rice paddies‚ and a network of canals transported that produce far and wide. Along the lake’s northern reaches‚ near the city of Wuxi‚ placid waters and misty hills captured the imagination of Chinese for
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Ocean Acidification Climate change’s equally evil twin seems to be ocean acidification. 25 percent of the CO2 dissolves into the ocean instead of being in the air. When the industrial era started over 525 billion tons of CO2 were absorbed (22 million tons per day). Scientists at first thought that we were good because it warms the planet‚ but that’s not the case. The ocean is becoming more acidic than ever because of the CO2. 200 years later the water temperature increased by 30 percent. Rivers usually
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. Crab eating raccoon- Marshy and jungle environment in Central and South America. The head and body length is 16 to 31 in. Tail length is 8 to 22 in. The height at the shoulder is about 9 in. Weight can range from 4 to 26 lb. Ring tail-Ring tails are native to North America. They are smaller than a house cat. The Ring tail measures from 12-17 in. long to the base of the tail. The tail adds another 12-17 in. to the length. The Ring tail can range from 1.5 to 3.3 lb. They are lighter than most house
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