An endangered species of small‚ blue butterflies. The butterfly’s life cycle depends on the wild blue lupine flower. Local conservation efforts‚ concentrating on replanting large areas of of blue lupine which have been lost to development‚ are having success at encouraging the butterfly’s repopulation. The Karner Blue Butterfly was first identified by novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The name originates from Karner‚ New York where it was first discovered. There are two generations of Karner butterflies
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Digital Footprint Editorial Have you ever heard of a digital footprint? How about‚ did you know that using the internet can cause some serious problems in your life‚ weather you know of it or not? A digital footprint is a trail that keeps up with everything you do on the internet. This could be a good or bad thing. Some people could even agree or disagree with it. From my point of view a digital footprint is a bad thing because it keeps up with everything you do‚ it never goes away‚ and it
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Environmental Fortitude Western society is founded on a principle of convenient consumerism; however‚ this easy living comes at a high environmental cost. Individuals today are pushed to buy the latest fashions‚ the newest electronics‚ and the best imported foods the world can offer. Consume‚ consume‚ consume! In recent years‚ a growing focus on global warming has brought discussion of the effects of such lifestyles into the focus of mainstream media. This new emphasis on “going green” has opened
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Demand examples 1. a. If the demand curve for wheat in the United States is P= 12.4 - 4QD where P is the farm price of wheat (in dollars per bushel) and QD is the quantity of wheat demanded (in billions of bushels)‚ and the supply curve for wheat in the United States is P = -2.6 + 2QS where QS is the quantity of wheat supplied (in billions of bushels)‚ what is the equilibrium price of wheat? What is the equilibrium quantity of wheat sold? Must the actual price equal the equilibrium price
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Ben Strauss’s article “The Big Ten’s Bigger Footprint” argues that the Big Ten decided to add Maryland and Rutgers to their conference largely because of its desire to broaden the conference’s geographical scope. The Big Ten’s expansion didn’t come without heavy scrutiny‚ as there were many people who disagreed with the wisdom behind this move. Throughout its existence Big Ten membership has been limited to schools situated within the Midwest‚ so it was a bit of a surprise when the Big Ten decided
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This paperwork of SCI 256 Week 1 Discussion Questions consists of: DQ 1: In your opinion‚ what are the benefits and constraints of using the scientific method to analyze environmental decisions? DQ 2: What are some social‚ economic‚ aesthetics‚ and ethical issues involved in a current environmental controversy? Explain DQ 3: What organelle of the cell do you think is most important for life? DQ 4: What is zero population growth? Is this a reasonable and attainable goal for the
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1. Why did Allen’s heart rate and blood pressure fall in this time of emergency (i.e. at a time when you’d expect just the opposite homeostatic response)? Pg. 969 This occurred because Allen’s spinal cord has decreased perfusion due to damage‚ and a broken vertebral bone. Also‚ there has been a disruptions of the sympathetic fibers of his autonomic nervous system therefore it can no longer stimulate the heart. Allen likely has spinal shock. 2. Upon admission to the hospital‚ Allen’s breathing
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Rebecca Saady ~Naked Egg Drop~ 24 May 2014 Abstract A wondrous thing is defying nature‚ which is the purpose of a device built to stop an egg from breaking at a height of 7 meters. The egg will fall onto a piece of paper‚ with cotton underneath‚ which is supported by a net of rubber bands‚ which are hoisted up by thick wood sticks. Also balloons are tied below to catch some of the force‚ and then just drop the egg. After the egg was dropped‚ it was a success; it landed smoothly and
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1. Indicate whether each of the following is a constant or a variable (5 points) a. Resting pulse rate – Variable b. Number of bits in a terabyte – Constant c. Peso equivalent to a Swiss Franc – Variable d. Number of inches in a mile – Constant e. Number of neutrons in a carbon atom – Constant 2. Indicate whether the following variables are quantitative or qualitative and specify the scale of measurement. (10 points) a. Admitting diagnosis of patients to
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Environmental Impact Analysis Anthony Anderson 3/1/2012 Sanchez and Hudson opened small pediatric office in Riverside‚ California is an example of having a dream come true without planning for the future. The building has become too large for the staffing that the Two Doctors /entruenpuers have been in for five years‚ Records are being lost‚ and waiting rooms packed medical
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