Posted on March 19, 2011. Tags: Biodiversity, central siberia, climax community, distinct species, example of convergent evolution, forest, forest fire, genetic variability, impact event, meteoroid, Natural, selective pressures, succession, tunguska, variability
Im a bit confused about these questions and would very much appreciate it if you could help me out a little bit please?
Thanks!
1. Succession
In 1908, a meteoroid or cometary body exploded above boreal forest of Tunguska in central Siberia, resulting in the largest impact event over land in Earth’s recent history. How might succession have differed after this event compared to a forest fire in terms of succession type and the timescale of reaching a climax community?
2. Niche
A realized niche describes the niche occupied by an organism in the presence of other competing species.
True/False
3. Genetic variability & evolution
(a) Why does evolution require the presence of genetic variability?
(b) Why is genetic variability not sufficient for evolution (i.e. what else is needed for evolution to occur)?
4. Convergent evolution
Convergent evolution can be found when two separate and distinct species evolve similar traits as a result of adaptation to selective pressures from similar environment. Find an example (not mentioned during class) of two species that followed convergent evolution. Justify your answer giving the name of both ancestor species and why you consider they are a good example of convergent evolution.
5. threats to biodiversity
(AM) What are the 4 of the most important threats to biodiversity? List them in descending order of importance.
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Posted on March 19, 2011. Tags: accepting donations, death toll mounts, Earthquake, earthquake in japan, emergency response fund, international medical corps, japan relief, magnitude earthquake, naoto kan, phone, Red, ShelterBox, text, tsunami relief effort, utility boxes
Billions of people watched as a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and its aftermath devastated Japan. The death toll mounts in what Prime Minister Naoto Kan describes as Japan’s worst crisis since World War II.
The first thing on most people’s mind after hearing the news of a disaster like the earthquake in Japan is: What can I do to help?
Relief organizations have mobilized a global effort to assist the people of Japan and are requesting donations of money, rather than food and clothing, to preserve scarce resources such as transportation and warehouse space.
Even if you’re thousands of miles away, there are ways that you can offer support to the earthquake and tsunami relief effort in Japan. Here are a few of them, along with some key organizations spearheading humanitarian efforts:
Red Cross: The Japanese Red Cross has already deployed 11 disaster-response teams, but you can support the organization by donating money. Similar to its efforts in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, the Red Cross is accepting donations online or via text message. Text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 from your phone (you’ll be prompted to confirm with a second text reading YES).
ShelterBox: The U.K.-based organization, with 18 international affiliates, has launched an online fundraiser for the Japan relief effort. ShelterBox provides assistance to afflicted countries by delivering large utility boxes that contain a shelter and other emergency-relief tools.
International Medical Corps: To give to this global nonprofit’s emergency-response fund, go to its site, fill in your information and select the amount you wish to donate (be sure to note if you want your donation to be a “recurring gift” for future relief efforts).
GlobalGiving: Working with other organizations like the International Medical Corps, GlobalGiving, a Washington, D.C.-based group, has launched a Japan relief fund that will give aid to on-the-ground organizations providing emergency services. It is accepting donations online, with a funding goal of $90, 000.
Convoy of Hope: This nonprofit focuses on disaster-relief efforts.
Donate online or via phone by texting TSUNAMI to 50555 (you’ll be prompted to confirm with a follow-up text of YES).
Salvation Army: The Japan branch of the Salvation Army has been working in Tokyo to offer shelter to stranded commuters, and it reportedly organized a team to help in Sendai. It also has a Hawaii branch standing by, ready to assist.
Donate online or by texting JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to make a $10 donation.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): This medical nonprofit expanded its team in Japan in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami and has groups working in mobile clinics in areas that are inaccessible by road due to damage. While MSF doesn’t have a specific Japan relief fund (we mistakenly reported that they did) you can donate unrestricted funds to support all of the organization’s efforts.
Google’s Person Finder: The search giant has launched a Japanese version of its Person Finder tool so that victims and families can locate one another in the aftermath of the disaster.
UPDATE: NewsFeed has been hearing of more organizations that are leading the way in helping the victims in Japan, so we’ll be updating this list as they come in. If you know of other groups that are doing great work and need help with donations, aid or volunteers, please them us know.
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Posted on March 18, 2011. Tags: affiliate code, elhi, free synopsis, hard jungle, home privacy policy, karna, love, massachusetts democrat, mumbai india, news, President, reuters news, roy, Search, senate trial
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london uk; 3.18. 2011: world failing, democracy failing USA:::SOS::: to usa govt,the associated Press,Reuters news,News Corp,AFP, PTI new elhi/mumbai india, all News media world wide Concert Wood : Quoted from phrases of the rev dr kamal karna roy / J G \Jr::: Home Privacy Policy make money easily Affiliate Code Obama Popularity@downhill@fall+& Be Impeached@us House Rep& Senate Trial@no Black Issue@tricks@b C Obstruction? March 17, 2011 | By admin In Answers | Obama popul@downhill@all citzn fall+& be impeached@uS house rep&Senate trial@no black issue@trick@bc obstructions Registration Register to Vote – FloridaHome.Free Synopsis Of Jungle Democracy Of The Rev Dr Kamal Karna K Roy; Why Pay Hard Cash ? 2009 November 7 tags: “cash”, Democracy, Free, Hard, Jungle, Kamal, Karna, Synopsisby admin .read hundreds of pages of pushed materials which we shall find in web site with search words kamal karna roy jungle democracy republican hopeful candidate president , in combinations of 4/5 words: see some specimen of writings or views of kamal roy and/or comments : South Carolina, the top-ranking African-American in Congress and officially neutral, found Clinton’s tone insulting and said so publicly. When the former president called Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat gave Clinton an earful, telling him that he bore some blame for the injection of race into the contest. In any event, both Hillary and Obama made peace on the race issue at the Las Vegas debate. The Clinton camp now fears that Kennedy is leaning toward Obama, according to the Clinton source, though Kennedy’s office says he is making no endorsement “at this time.” Clinton aides admit the boss sometimes goes off script. Obama officials say this itself should be a campaign issue. Greg Craig, who coordinated Clinton’s impeachment defense in 1998 and is now a senior Obama adviser, argues that “recent events raise the question: if Hillary’s campaign can’t control Bill, whether Hillary’s White House could.” There is little precedent for a former president’s engaging in intra-party attacks. In 1960, Harry Truman criticized the idea of a Roman Catholic president and tried briefly to stop John F. Kennedy’s nomination. “I urge you to be patient,” he told JFK publicly. But in 2000, former president George Bush declined to attack his son’s GOP primary opponent, John McCain. Clinton is undeterred by the criticism and will likely keep hammering Obama if he thinks it helps Hillary. “History will judge the impact on the Clinton legacy, not daily or weekly political reporters,” says Matt McKenna, Bill Clinton’s press secretary. © 2008 Newsweek, Inc. Related:Bill Clinton Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Discuss Please enter up to 3000 characters. Comments: The U S American fight of leadership viz electoral competition for u s presidents nov 2008 are kind or dog_fights of DOGS of elite owners, large coterie of vested interests groups, billionaires _selected dogs , super_. super_human_gods: commoners. poors, have_nots, disadvanded groups or their selectd leaders are designed as redudan tplayers in democracy in usa and they are designed to play as some robbots in democracy of we the people in usa. we the people must wake up right now to reclaim rights leadership to common units of the
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Posted on March 18, 2011. Tags: conspiracy, conspiracy theory, history of slavery, immigrants, indentured servant, indentured servants, prisoners, scapegoat, servant, servitude, Slaves, theory, trickery
“involvuntary indentured servant” screams euphemism all over it, but people still use it to refer to the many servants that did not even choose to do labor abroad (kidnapped mostly children and women, prisoners who were purposely “guilty” of the most trivial and ridiculous crimes, trickery, etc) Even the contracts of the *voluntary* servant immigrants were routinely broken, completely contradicting to the very meaning of being an “indentured servant”.It’s not like it’s some big “secret” or “conspiracy theory”, it’s well documented. The only real difference between the history of slavery and indentured servitude is that you can hide behind shady marketing as a scapegoat to the white ones.
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Posted on March 18, 2011. Tags: clinton aides, clinton camp, elhi, free synopsis, hard jungle, karna, Leadership, massachusetts democrat, mumbai india, news, President, reuters news, roy, senate trial, time clinton
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Posted on March 18, 2011. Tags: 18 years, bikini, bikini season, content goal, ellipticals, healthy lifestyle, lift weights, loss, niche, open to suggestions, plateau, Teen, weight, weight loss
I’m 18 years old and 5’5. This past summer I vowed to live a healthy lifestyle and to lose as much weight as I can since I’ve been very overweight since a child. I weighed about 173, and currently at about 156 and I could not be more proud of myself. I try to go to the gym about 3 times a week, and usually on the ellipticals because running isn’t my niche yet. I do challenge myself still, but it seems that I have hit a plateau and I am open to suggestions to further me in my weight loss. Prom/bikini season is coming up and I want to look my best. Right now I have a content goal of 5 more pounds, and then I will see where things take me. I also don’t lift weights at my gym because I feel super intimidated around the guys and feel like an idiot when I try to figure out the machine.
Any suggestions/stories are appreciated!
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