Final Project Outline Kristen Proctor 03/05/2011 SCI/230 Sue Fulton The Florida panther is a beautiful subtropical subspecies of the North American cougar. Unfortunately the Florida panther is one of the most endangered animals in the world. The Florida panther was one of the first species to be added to the U.S. Endangered Species List in 1973. Most Florida panthers remain alive in captivity; there are less than one hundred panthers in the wild. The few that are still in the wild
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Origins Psychology: The science of behavior and mental processes. Philosophical Origins of Psychology: India- Buddha pondered how sensations can perceptions combine to form ideas. China- Confucius stressed powers of ideas and of an educated mind. Ancient Israel- Hebrew Scriptures anticipated today’s psychology by linking mind and emotion to the body. Socrates and Aristotle in Greece. Important Contributors Freud: Independent approach to the study of the mind called psychoanalysis Watson:
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Ban Zoo Background By definition‚ a zoo is a facility in which animals are kept and displayed to the public. It is a short form of Menagerie‚ zoological park and garden. The word zoological refers to zoology which means study of animals. An Egyptian queen called Queen Hatshepsut decided to build a zoo about 1500BC and about five hundred years later a Chinese Emperor named Wen Wang founded the Garden of Intelligence. The Garden of Intelligence was an enormous zoo which was full of different kind
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THE IMPACTS OF HIGHWAY ON WILDLIFE IN ALABAMA AND THE US Road construction and operation often cause the topography‚ vegetation‚ runoff and micro-climate characteristics to significantly change‚ resulting in interference to wildlife‚ forcing original living habits and activity patterns to change. For example‚ traffic noise affects the communicating‚ living and breeding activity of birds. In 2011‚ an estimated 300 dead birds have been found on the side of the I-65 highway in Alabama; some large habitats
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With all of the shocking headlines that zoos have been making recently‚ animal captivity has become an extremely controversial topic. Whether it be a zoo‚ aquarium‚ or safari park‚ these establishments are all constantly scrutinized for keeping animals from their natural habitats. Although many don’t realize that captivity is a large benefit to animals and humans alike. While a negative light looms over this topic‚ many tend to forget about the valuable information gained from being able to study
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Diana Arrowood BIOL-100 October 23‚ 2011 Nathan Varano The Extinction of the Grey Whale The overexploitation of a species is a factor that mankind is now growing a great concern. With advancing technology the fishing industry has catapulted its pace at capturing the treasures from our seas. With the high demand of the public consumers wanting shrimp and fresh seafood the supply of these species is diminishing. There are also fishing expeditions of fresh and saltwater that are being trapped
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Chapter 2 Foundations of Individual Behavior Biographical Characteristics Personal characteristics— such as age‚ gender‚ and marital status— that are objective and easily obtained from personnel records. Age Tenure of the Employees Marital Status Gender Biographical Characteristics Ability‚ Intellect‚ and Intelligence Ability- An individual’s capacity to perform the various tasks in a job. Intellectual Ability- The capacity to do mental activities. Multiple Intelligences-
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Habitat Destruction Overview In this new age of technology and advances in every possible field of study‚ many people forget about the environment. Some will just throw their trash all over the place with no concern for the possible consequences. Of course‚ there are many consequences‚ but only one comes to my mind. That is the demolition of species’ homes or habitat destruction. Habitat destruction or habitat loss is the altering or elimination of the conditions that plants and animals need to
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Modern zoos all over the world have been trying to shift their focus from pure profit and entertainment to things like conservation‚ science‚ education‚ and recreation‚ which can be ethically justified as long as they guarantee the welfare of their animals. They engage in research‚ preserve biodiversity (genetic and species) that may be threatened or at times even extinct in the wild‚ and they provide much needed funding for research and conservation projects across the world. Only a number of zoos
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expresses the same opinion. He states that zoos serve as “a living museum” that can help scientists not only to find necessary information on species for the research but also use it on the animals living in the wild‚ for example‚ to prevent their extinction (Borrell 9). It is stated that zoos are crucial for raising money to preserve species by giving them firsthand wildlife experience that can increase interest in wild animals and provide necessary funding for research and conservation purposes (Borrell
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