...lower on the food chain". Explain what this means by comparing pyramids (a) and (b). Do the benefits of eating lower on the food chain inspire you to make changes in your diet? Why or why not? * From both pyramids it is shown that the amount of grains is greater and if our diets were focused on consuming more grain more than it can possibly feed more people. It is like eating primarily vegetarian diet, where ten people can consume the recommended daily caloric intake of 2,000. Also, by adding another trophic level involving a cow as the herbivore instead of ten people, they can only feed one person. The benefits of eating lower on the food chain is something I have been doing. While meat is rarely part of my daily caloric intake to eating much healthier food. Once in a while, I still eat meat. * Review Figures 4-13 and 4-14 in Ch. 4 of Environmental Science. Summarize the steps of the carbon cycle. How is carbon cycled back and forth between the atmosphere, and plants and animals? Why should people care about the carbon cycle? * The carbon cycle goes through a two-step process involving photosynthesis and respiration. Green plants undergo both photosynthesis and...
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...Herbivores are on the second level, which are considered the first-order consumers. The first-order consumers eat the grass, plants, or plankton, and these consumers are mainly insects, small animals or small fish. Carnivores are on the third level, which is considered the second-order consumer. The second order consumer feeds on the producers and first-order consumers. When comparing pyramids (a) and (b) what is meant by " ...more food is available to those societies that eat lower on the food chain" is that by eating primarily vegetarian diet ten people can consume the recommended daily caloric intake of 2,000. By adding another trophic level involving a cow as the herbivore instead of ten people, they can only feed one person. The benefits of eating lower on the food chain is something I already do, while meat is rarely part of my daily caloric intake to eating much healthier, I do still eat meat once in a while. The carbon cycle goes through a two-step process involving photosynthesis and respiration. Green plants undergo both photosynthesis and respiration. Fungi and animal life only respire. Carbon is "cycled" from green plants to the atmosphere and back to the plant. During photosynthesis, green plants use radiant energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates, which are high energy molecules. During the respiration step, the plants turn the carbohydrates back into water and carbon dioxide, releasing the energy that was used to build the carbohydrates...
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...XXX Abuse is defined as the improper use of something. With regard to garage doors, it is any use that accelerates garage door wear and tear, or causes damage. While no one knowingly does this to their own property, they may do it without being aware. Here are four ways this can happen: Kids Riding on the Door Kids sometimes play dangerous games such as hanging on a door as the garage door opens and jumping down when they reach the top of the opening, or perhaps stopping the door and lowering themselves back down. This is a very dangerous practice and may cause serious injury. It also stresses the garage door opener motor, which is meant to lift a door that's balanced out by the garage door springs. A teen weighing well over a hundred pounds...
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...In order for Michael’s body must undergo the cellular respiration. The first step for cellular respiration is glycolysis, taken place in the cytoplasm, where a molecule of glucose is converted to two molecules of pyruvic acid. In addition to the two pyruvic molecules, two molecules of ATP and two molecules of NADH are created. Michael begins to feel agitated during his first play, here his body is still undergoing the cellular respiration but has approached the second stage, or the citric acid cycle. The citric cycle occurs in the mitochondrial matrix where the oxygen that Michael takes in is used in order to allow the process to continue. In the citric acid cycle the two ATP molecules to produce six NADH and two FADH2, which will carry the electrons towards the next procedure. Michael gains energy and plans in his head his next move to beat his opponent down. As Michael glares at his opponent and tackles him down for the first ten yards the electron transport process and oxidative phosphorylation take place. In the electron transport process oxygen is directly used from Michael’s body to carry electrons into the membrane of the mitochondria. In addition, throughout the process oxidative phosphorylation occurs where ATP is produced by the enzyme, ATP synthase, which uses the energy created by the electron transport chain to convert ADP to...
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...primarily heavy glass bottles. My company, which will be named Glass-Cycle, can offer a service to meet the needs of restaurants and bars in the Ironbound section of Newark, NJ. Glass-Cycle will pick up the trash, which we consider to be raw materials for our own business purpose of selling recycled and repurposed stained glass items back to the restaurant and bar owners and also the local community of Newark, NJ, online shoppers. Glass is 100 percent recyclable and therefore the glass that restaurants and bars in the city throw out should be managed and recovered, as there is a great social and environmental need for it. Collecting the glass from the restaurants and bars in Newark is a social opportunity and a win-win for both the customer and Glass-Cycle: the restaurant and bar owners are able to have the trash picked up free of charge, and Glass-Cycle will recycle and repurpose the new material into new products that will be sold. Our product lines will consist of recycled glasses and repurposed items, which are vases, cups, and chandeliers. The social business opportunity we seek is to create jobs in Newark and profits for our company while achieving environmental sustainability. My social venture idea meets all three aspects of the triple-bottom-line. Not only is the business considering the economic aspect, but we are addressing social and environmental goals as well. The social part will come into play, as the business of recycling and repurposing glass to create new...
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...are for the closed canopy. Vines are the next level, such as orchids and epiphytes that grow high within the trees to reach more sun light. The lowest level belongs to the short trees and small plants, like ferns. At the base of it all is the forest floor; dark but full of life. Rainforests support more than eight thousand kinds of plant within their dense vegetation. Australian rainforests produce flowers that are not found in any other place in this world. At ground level of a rainforest, it is so dark it may seem like dusk at lunchtime because of the layers of leaves blocking the light. Rainforests are so dense; it may take ten minutes for a raindrop to reach the forest floor. The animal life is made up of more than half of the animals in the world. The rainforests of Asia house frogs, snakes, and flying squirrels. A delicate food cycle hangs in the balance; from the tiger to the toucan, the bat to the beetle, each member of the chain depends on each other. Rainforests...
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...Christianity it strikes me when someone is an atheist. When you break down the Bible, there are sixty six books and two sections, the Old and New Testament. In these books it talks about the outlook of being a Christian in a sinful world. The most common belief is that we evolved from apes and came from a big bang. If people really believed in logic and sense, they would know that there had to be something outside of the cycle to start the cycle such as God. If you believe in logic and common sense, this should be simple. Atheists believe that we came from the big bang. If you believe that theory, then quantum physics comes into play. Think about a Newton’s cradle, the balls do not just move on their own. They need an outside source to start the cycle. Once again logic shows this that there can’t be an infinite amount of causes. There has to be one thing that caused the cycle outside of the cycle. The big bang theory then is proven wrong, because the matters and atoms were a part of the cycle therefore you would need some supernatural being outside the cycle to start it such as God. A settlement of this common argument is shown that science and logic prove creationism. My hypothesis on this subject is that not everyone will except that there is a God because it says so in the Bible. The Bible states in the end time’s people will still deny Christ until the very end. The bible says though when Jesus comes back every knee will bow and every tongue will confess He is...
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...Traffic Problems in Baton Rouge 5:30 traffic in Baton Rouge could easily be defined as the time in which no one wants to get in their car and go anywhere regardless of urgency. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is notoriously known for their inefficient traffic systems. Why is that? With a population rank of 67th in the United States, Baton Rouge’s ranking of 33rd in the nation for worst traffic congestion has definitely impacted the community’s identity (Meaux, Reveille). Money, or lack thereof, plays a huge role in what could be called Baton Rouge’s traffic crisis. "Unless you have the funds to update your infrastructure, people are going to be stuck in traffic," said Mark Lambert, communications director with Louisiana's Department of Transportation and Development. "Our infrastructure is terribly behind the needs in Louisiana ... All of it comes down to a matter of money (Meaux, Reveille).” The government’s perspective on the matter of money is that they simply aren’t being allotted enough towards specifically solving the congestion problems of Baton Rouge. For every gallon of gasoline purchased, Louisiana gets $0.16 for infrastructure improvement (Meaux, Reveille). Money is definitely at the root of the problem, however there are many other contributing factors. Due to how far behind Baton Rouge is in congestions problems, society obviously believes that more money needs to be funneled in that direction. The society thinks that the Baton Rouge roads need to be revamped. Shouldn’t...
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...1. A. Soil Formation Weathering break up the surface of parent rocks into small particles. Air and water enter the spaces between the particles and chemical changes take pace which resut in the production of chemical substances. Bacteria and plant life soon appear. When plant and animal organisms die, they decay and produce a substance called humus. This is very important to so fertility. Bacteria play a vital role into the decomposition of plants and animals remains. The end product of these mechanical, chemical, and biological processes is called soil which is one of the world’s most important natural resources. B. Composition of Soil All soil contain mineral matter, organic matter, air, water and living organisms, especially bacteria. If any one of these is seriously reduced in amount, or removed frm a soil, ten the soil deteriorates. Soil is an important component of the physical environment of many ecosystem. The main components of a typical soild can be divided into two: Organic components and Inorganic components. Organic Components - include include living organism such as baceteria and fungi which serve as the decomposers;a very important parts of the recycling and decay processes. It also include many invertebrates animal such as insects and worms. Finally, there are many plants or parts and worms. Finally, there are many plants or parts of palnts such as roots and seeds. Inorganic compoents – Inorganic components include mineral, water and air. Soil...
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...My mother has been smoking since she was in her early teens, and has attempted quitting numerous times. She has tried multiple methods, but the substance has gripped her mind, making quitting difficult. Every time she attempts to quit she is fine for the first week, and then her mind and body begins craving cigarettes again. She becomes moody when she quits because her body craves the nicotine, so she goes back every time. My aunt, on the other hand, has managed to quit smoking. She began smoking around the same age as my mom, but mentally focused and completely determined to quit, she succeeded, and that is what it takes to end the cycle of...
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...It is assumed that the wood frog produces metabolise lipids during unfrozen and that carbohydrates for building metabolism during cooling, overwintering and thawing. Greater temperatures and or a lack of precipitation could decrease the intensity or resilience of snowpack and lead on a greater overwintering cycle, causing a greater carbohydrate usage in overwintering. The timing of the freeze-thaw cycles is critical due to the possibility of a greater amount of freeze-thaw cycles during the early winter which can suspened the amount of snow cover, this can create a early reduction in carbohydrates storages, and diminish the fueling of the metabolism and cryoprotectants. Similarities to this situation are the results of climate change in the energy of overwintering… (Sinclair et al,...
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...Assignment #1: “The Reluctant Workers” 1. Identify and analyze three of the core skills that were at play in the case of the reluctant workers, referencing the ten skills described in Chapter 4. Team Building- is the process of bringing a team of people together for one cause or objective in order to accomplish a mission, goal or project. I feel that Mr. Aston did not have the skills to adequately build his team mainly due to the fact they were older and had longevity in the organization and the age difference they had over him. So it was a natural challenge for him to adapt and find ways to build his team and lead them in the best possible way. He would definitely have to get them committed to the goals of the company and put the organization first. He stated that they would never stay past their clock out time and would leave meetings if it cut into their time because of outside obligations. He would also have to cultivate a sense of team spirit. Teambuilding in my opinion starts with effective communication and a commitment from all involved. Without these elements present in the team the project will in essence be inefficient and more than likely non effective. Conflict Resolution- Conflict is natural in any business because everyone has their way of doing things. I think what brought it to this organization is change. When people are set in their ways change is a challenge, in this case it was a young PM overseeing an older group of seasoned employees that are...
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...an alternative lifestyle. He dropped out of Princeton in the first year and then enrolled at Harvard for one class of playwright. This was the end of his formal education. He married in 1909 and was divorced within two years. He then went to sea in 1910. At the onset of tuberculosis he spent six months in a sanitarium. It was at this point in his life that he decided to become a playwright and began writing plays. O’Neill spent the next five years working on one-act plays. In 1918 he married his second wife. In 1920 he wrote “Beyond the Horizon” which the audience loved and took notice. His play won a Pulitzer Prize. O’Neill’s poetic dialogue and insightful views into the lives of the characters held his work apart from the less sober playwrighting of the day. (American Masters, February 2004). His two plays, “The Emperor Jones” and “The Harry Ape” follows the lives of two men and their personal struggles with life. These two plays established O’Neill as a master of the art. O’Neill’s first real box office success was “Anna Christie” (1928). This play made O’Neill’s name known far and wide. (Theatre History, 2002). In 1935 he began to...
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...stage of sleep is very brief and the sleeper experiences hypnogogic sensations. Stage two is a deep, twenty-minute cycle, and the third is short in length, much like the first. However, it is also the transitional period into stage four, which lasts thirty minutes long. REM sleep ends the course of the sleep cycle, lasting a total of ten minutes or more. Sleep begins in stage one and progresses into stages two, three, and four. After stage four, stage three and then stage two are repeated before entering REM sleep. The total time it takes for a person’s body to go through all five stages is about 90 minutes. Stage one is a very light sleep. The person is not technically asleep yet, for he/she is easily awakened. During this stage, many people may experience hallucinations that are mistaken for dreams and/or falling/floating sensations. David Meyers defines hallucinations as, “[f]alse sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus.” (p.94) Many people will recall being pinned to their bed or floating, when in reality it was the normal occurrences of the first stage of sleep. During this stage, the brain also “produces high amplitude theta waves, which are very slow brain waves…” (1. About.com) This stage of sleep lasts about 10-15 minutes during which one is easily awakened. About 15 minutes into one’s sleep cycle, he/she enters stage two, which has duration of...
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...Chapter 2 of Nurture Shock is about the importance of sleep, especially in developing adolescents. One of the primary focuses of the chapter is the many differences between the sleep in children and adults. Over time, the actual cycles of sleep which in turn mean that different parts of the brain and functions are at play. By using various research experiments, the authors argue that sleep deprivation can potentially cause many issues such as: harming the encoding of memory and obesity. Studies show that children are in slow-wave sleep for about 40% of the night, which is ten times more than most adults. Children require a different amount of sleep than adults because of the vast differences in their stages of development and actual sleep cycles....
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