The Honors College The Honors College at Florida International University provides a world ahead education. Through the Honors classes‚ I will be able to challenge myself with rigorous courses. This will help achieve my academic goal of graduating with a 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) because the honors classes will prepare me for my other classes such as the ones in the university core curriculum. For example‚ the honors courses will make me a better writer‚ which would improve my critical thinking
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The Effects of Foreign Species Introduction On An Ecosystem The effects of foreign species introduction into an ecosystem are very profound. From small microorganisms to species of large mammals‚ many foreign species introductions occur every day. New implications of their introduction are found just as often. When a foreign species is introduced into an ecosystem‚ often the ecosystem contains no natural predators for the new species. This lack of predators sometimes leads to; in conjunction
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Non-indigenous species‚ is defined as a species living outside of its own habit range‚ which arrived by human activity intentionally‚ or by accident. Some example of non-indigenous species is the gypsy moth in North America‚ the Canada goose and grey squirrel in Europe‚ or the cane told in Australia. After non-indigenous species is the Lionfish. Many believe that over the last 25 years‚ have been dumping their lionfish from their home aquarium into the Atlantic Ocean. Expert believe that this is
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scholars‚ scientists‚ and nature lovers alike‚ and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.”-President Richard Nixon The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of the most popular and effective environmental laws ever enacted. It is a commitment by the American people to work together to protect and restore those species that are most at risk of extinction. We humans have always been a part of nature. We evolved in wilderness among plants and animals that have existed for thousands
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One day‚ while I was laying peacefully on my bed‚ my mother came in with a letter from Florida A&M University. I didn’t really want to speculate anything because a few days before I received a letter from another college saying that I wasn’t accepted. Nevertheless I was still excited when I opened it and even more so when I read that I had been accepted. So without much hesitation I packed up and headed to Tallahassee. When I arrived my mother and I took care of registration and a plethora of things
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Module 3: Natural Forces Affecting the Driver Vocabulary: Please define six (6) of the following terms in your own words. Please do not just copy and paste the definition. 1. Gravity-the force of attraction a bigger object has with a smaller object 2. Inertia-an object at rest will most likely stay at rest‚ while an object at motion will most likely stay at motion 3. Potential Energy-the energy an object has stored depending on how high the object is from the ground 4. Kinetic Energy-The energy an
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chemical constituents. In taking the challenge of expanding phytochemical studies of Philippines plants and discovering natural products with pharmacological significance‚ an endemic plant species Diospyros blancoi A.DC. is considered for this study. The genus Diospyros‚ under family Ebenaceae‚ is composed of some 475 species common in tropical regions worldwide. Some of them are fruit-producing trees including D. blancoi‚ locally known as mabolo or
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Darwin Species and morality James Rachels seeks to amplify the ideology between morality and Darwin’s moral treatment of organisms of different species. He says that Darwin advocated for treatment of both humans and non-humans equally without discrimination. This despite his continued use of non-humans for investigative research according to his son was the resultant effect of distaste for cruelty against animals as well as slavery. Rachels explains that Darwin’s theory of morality seems to interject
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connections between different species. Scientists of our day have spent a great deal of time categorizing species into a variety of sub-species‚ genera‚ orders‚ classes‚ and kingdoms. There must be similarities that scientists have agreed upon if they have decided that they would group them. We places species of similar body or bone structures near each other in their organization. These are perceived connections‚ regardless of our perspective on the origination of these species. The difference between
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The legal issues in the SeaWorld of Florida v. Perez case are numerous issues with height requirements from the whales and the trainers. Also‚ the different types of platforms the trainers use for their different types of students and performances. The issue of drywork and waterwork are in question in the case and the question of what is dry work and what is considered wet work on the job. There are some concerns if the distance is wide and high enough for a safe environment away from the whales
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