Bridger Tetons SCI 275 June 23‚ 2013 David Dykeman Bridger Teton The Bridger Teton National Forest is ~3.4 million acres of public land in Wyoming State. It is untouched and uninhabited by humans for the most part. It is the also largest parcel of public land in the lower 48 states. Some think that it should be preserved from environmentally destructive practices‚ such as drilling and mining. There are others who claim this area can provide much needed fuel sources that will offset
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University of Phoenix SCI 256 People‚ Science‚ and The Environment Abstract Earth was created of many different ecosystems; each one has a powerful combination of plants‚ animals‚ and microorganism that are influenced by nonliving environmental functional units. These ecosystems are involved with human lifecycle as they furnish us with water‚ food and energy. Humankind’s relationship with the ecosystem has for a very long time been anything but a give and take situation. The ecosystem’s
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Yellow Stone National Park Alejandro Otero SCI/256- People‚ Science and the Environment Ms. Nathalie Basma July 30‚ 2013 Yellow Stone National Park “The human history of the Yellowstone region goes back more than 11‚000 years. From then until to the very recent past‚ many groups of Native Americans used the park as their homes‚ hunting grounds‚ and transportation routes. These traditional uses of Yellowstone lands continued until a little over 200 years ago when the first people of European
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Sci 275 Annajane Schnapp Final project: Mitigation Plan Energy Conservation/ Non-renewable energy sources Energy has easily become one of the most important necessities for our everyday lives. Without it we would simply not be able to have transportation or be able to gather any of our other resources that we depend on. If at anytime our energy supply ceases or no longer attainable the results may be horrific. However‚ it is quite easy to keep this from happening‚ It is crucial that our current
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Energy Conservation - Mitigation Strategies and Solutions Final Project Sherry Howard Axia College of University of Phoenix As the world continues to grow and third world countries continue to industrialize‚ energy consumption has become a growing concern. Every aspect of our daily routines require the use of some sort of energy‚ if it is gas for transportation‚ electricity to heat our homes or a combination used in manufacturing of goods. The majority of energy is generated from nonrenewable
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THE VALUE OF NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS The most important of the inherent values of natural ecosystems is that they contain within themselves creative powers‚ which‚ over large spans of time‚ have produced the stupendous array of biodiversity the world over. The presence of a species and the things that it can do have a powerful bearing on shaping the environment of all. Organisms help to make the world and then it makes them. Humans are among the most complex of the achievements of the natural forces
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Dietary Supplements Report SCI/241 Dietary Supplements Report What are dietary supplements? Dietary supplements here in the United States can be found in foods that we eat or some drinks. They can be vitamins‚ minerals‚ herbs or other plants‚ amino acids‚ or parts of these substances. They can be in liquid‚ tablets‚ capsules‚ or pill forms. They add to the diet and should not be substituted for food that we eat. What are some benefits of taking dietary supplements? Dietary supplements
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2nd week of sim lab‚ we are given a scenario for the day. I was to play the role of family member‚ whose husband is admitted as a result of severe knife like epigastric pain on the RUQ. Diagnostic test shows pancreatitis. Begin a family member I was so worry about what going on with my husband‚ I kept asking the nurses to tell me what was going. The nurse did not communicating with me effectively‚ is like I was left out entirely. Even when the doctor walked in I was expecting the nurses to at least
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Atmospheric Issues Kristin Barker SCI 275 University of Phoenix 03/31/2013 April Croxton The following paper is meant to inform you about a serious threat facing the world today. This threat is known as Global Warming and has been a controversial topic which has been making headlines across the world in recent years. Throughout this paper we will discuss the possible causes and effects of Global Warming and the ways we can work to prevent them. According to Google
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Pollutant Hazards POLLUTANT HAZARDS SCI 275 Pollutants Hazards Pg 1 There are many different types of pollution that affect our environment and our health each and every day while creating atmospheric issues. Air Pollutants Lets start with “Air Pollution” which is created by both human and natural resources including but not limited to CO‚ SO2‚ most hydrocarbons‚ most particulates‚ CO2‚ NO‚ NO2‚ HNO2‚ HNO3‚ H2O2‚ SO3‚ H2SO4. Air pollution is a big atmospheric issue that
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