A researched examination into the critically endangered frog species‚ Heleophryne rosei‚ with specific regard to its habitat‚ ecology and population. In addition to the various threats this species faces and conservation actions implemented to safe–guard its remaining numbers. L.S. Maistry - 212510816 Department of Life Sciences ‚ University of KwaZulu – Natal‚ Private Bag X 01‚ Scottsville‚ 3209‚ Pietermaritzburg‚ South Africa . Submitted: 19 August 2013 The focus of this assignment is a researched
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THE POEM "THE FROG AND THE NIGHTINGALE " - A DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY In the poem‚ “The Frog and The Nightingale” the poet Vikram Seth has adopted the features of modern poetry in following the pattern of mixed metre and free verse. It is a fable in the form of a poem- narrative‚ not longer than a short story‚ having a moral. In this poem‚ all the characters have been personified as human beings with thoughts and emotions. Throughout the poem the conversation between the two central
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Melting Point and Boiling Point of Organic Compounds Bongo‚ Sayre‚ J1 1Student‚ Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory / B11‚ School of Chemical Engineering‚ Chemistry and Biotechnology‚ Mapúa Institute of Technology ABSTRACT The melting point of a substance is the temperature at which the material changes from a solid to a liquid state while the boiling point is the temperature at which it changes from liquid to solid. In this experiment‚ the main objectives were to determine the effects of the following
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Human population control is the practice of artificially altering the rate of growth of a human population. Historically‚ human population control has been implemented by limiting the population’s birth rate‚ usually by government mandate‚ and has been undertaken as a response to factors including high or increasing levels of poverty‚ environmental concerns‚ religious reasons‚ and overpopulation. While population control can involve measures that improve people’s lives by giving them greater control
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4 sentences: There was once a mischievous green frog who lived with his mother. He would always do the opposite of what his mom said. She got sick and was going to die‚ so she told him to bury her in the opposite place that she actually wanted to get buried. Her death inspired her son to do right by his mom so he ended up burying her at the river and she floated away‚ leaving him in misery and regret. 3 sentences: I think the theme is to be good to your elders. Now a days kids don’t care about being
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Vulnerable Populations Vulnerable Populations The world’s population continues to rise in large number. Every country‚ state‚ and city cannot deny this increase and the unavoidable multiplying of vulnerable populations. A vulnerable population is made up of individuals but is often looked at in groups‚ as in “alcoholics” or “homeless”. These populations consist of a portion of society that are at an increased risk for
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The green tree frog is considered to be one of the most beautiful frogs in North America. It is active at night and would rather climb than jump. The scientific name for the tree frog is Hyla cinerea while the common name is green tree frog. Hyla means tree frog. The green tree frogs are native to Southeastern USA throughout the Florida‚ Georgia‚ Eastern Virginia‚ and East and Central Texas. They are primarily found in habitats with floating vegetation‚ debris‚ grasses and cattails. They would most
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The purpose of this experiment is to study the effects of Ca2+ channel blockers in muscle contraction by observing the effects of injecting it in frog legs. Since calcium channel blockers‚ block the Ca2+ channels‚ inhibiting the calcium from binding to troponin‚ which exposes the myosin binding site‚ we hypothesize that the muscle fibers will not be able to contract to the same extent and therefor
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Population Ecology Take the theory of Darwinism and apply in business you will get the theory of Population Ecology in business. Population Ecology was merged in the seventies and founded by Michael Hnnan and John Freeman. Borrowed from biology‚ it is the process of natural selection in business and organizations with the favorable traits are more likely to survive‚ which means that organizations depend on the environment to survive. Luck‚ chance‚ and randomness play an important role
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Practitioner (ANP) when assessing and analysing the health needs of a specific population. The author will focus on one specific disease‚ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in relation to South Asian men living in both the United Kingdom (UK) and in South Asia. In view of the large demographics of South Asia the author will specifically focus on Indian‚ Pakistan and Bangladeshi groups also making a comparison with the population residing in Ireland. The author will provide a critical and analytical
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