The Panamanian Golden Frog (Atelopus zeteki) The Panamanian Golden Frog is a small brightly-colored frog found in Panama. Its numbers are rapidly decreasing and the species has been listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Characteristics: The natural habitat of this species is thecrain forests located near freshwater streams. The frogs are insectivores‚ their diet mostly consisting of various small invertebrates of their habitat. The males
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Aristotle’s “Golden Mean” Aristotle considered ethics to be a “practical rather than theoretical study” (Aristotle on Virtue). He taught that virtue has to do with looking for the balance between extremes- the mean between excess and deficiency. The Golden Mean‚ as it was coined‚ is intended to help people identify which states of character are virtuous. The virtuous state of character is the appropriate way people feel and react to circumstances as opposed to over reacting or under reacting. He
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How Teams Can Beat the Golden State Warriors By Zaheer E. Clarke A week ago‚ I declared to the loyal followers of my column‚ Facebook page‚ and blog that I have found the formula of how teams can beat the Golden State Warriors. After Saturday night’s victory by the San Antonio Spurs over the Golden State Warriors‚ 87-79‚ I believe Spurs’ coach Greg Popovich and his team of coaches have also found the formula‚ or worse‚ the Spurs organization have clandestinely hacked my personal computer. I may need
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A Window to the Past The Golden Ass by Apuleius is more than just a comedy about the life of Lord Lucius‚ rather it is a window into the daily lives of the people living during the classical era. The Classical era is something we never could fully understand due to the destruction of many manuscripts whether it be to invasion or lack of care. When compared to the following era‚ the classical era was well ahead in the sense of sanitation and the use of logic‚ which were lost with the fall of the Roman
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Dominic Enriquez Period 2 AP World History Four main causes known as Nationalism‚ Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ and Alliance Systems were responsible for the breakout of World War I in Europe and all over the world. The majority of the war was fought in Europe between Russia‚ Germany‚ France‚ Britain‚ Italy‚ and Austria Hungary but later engagements were carried out in the Southern and Southwestern fronts near Africa and other colonies. The entire worldwide event took place over a period of four years
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In present-day times‚ the American political system is most frequently associated with the ongoing issues between political parties. Two major political parties that formed during the 1790s were The Democratic-Republicans (Anti Federalist party) led by Thomas Jefferson‚ and the Federalists‚ led by Alexander Hamilton. But several years ago these political parties did not exist and many of the leaders were pleased they didn’t. George Washington warned America’s people of the dangers of these separate
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Queen Elizabeth is heard to be the greatest leader of England in history. She became queen in 1558 and inherited a poor nation. Many of her supporters thought that it would be best if she got married as soon as possible and let him control but Elizabeth had other plans. Government England of Elizabeth I was a very complicated system of government. First there were the national bodies of government such as Privy Council and Parliament‚ and the regional bodies such as the Council of the Marches
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The Aztecs DBQ Essay A scream pierces the air as another victim‚ of thousands more‚ becomes lifeless in a temple of the praised Aztecan sun god. Blood stream down the temple stairs as the victim’s pulsing heart is elevated toward the sky. For the Aztecs‚ this is no different than the day before or the day to come. The Aztec culture was very complicated‚ rigid‚ and extremely religious. There are many opinions‚ some very biased‚ about their history‚ containing a large variety of stories‚ legends‚
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2. What terms in the question need to be defined ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Document A - Geography Document Analysis l. When Alexander and his army invaded Asia in 334 BCE‚ where did they first meet serious Persian resistance ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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In the eighteenth century‚ the European Enlightenment gave rise to ideological philosophies that supported just and independent governments. For the next two centuries‚ many countries used the ideas to support movements for equality and independence. The search for equality and independence was driven by economic and social forces because citizens were treated unfairly with land distribution‚ nations caused people to go poor‚ and men of color were treated differently. A document containing an excerpt
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