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Trophic Categories Etc..
Trophic Categories: 1. Producers 2. Consumers 3. Detritus feeders and decomposers Producers = organisms that capture energy from the sun or from chemical reactions to convert carbon dioxide to organic matter Organic Matter vs. Inorganic Matter -Matter that makes up the bodies of living things generally characterized by the presence of carbon and hydrogen bonds. Most producers are green plants. 1. Autotroph i. Chemosynthetic bacteria ii. Green plants iii. Algae 2. Heterotroph i. Animals ii.
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Tropical Rainforests
Rainforests are the most fragile of all of the Earth’s biomes. They can be found in South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The diversity that can be found in rainforests is unparalleled by any other biome. This makes the rainforest out to be the most intriguing of all biomes. There is thought to be millions of other species inhabiting these areas which have been yet to be discovered. Daily precipitation and warm temperatures yearly
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Trust Design Bridge-Pratt
This bridge was one of the bridges that we thought as a group that can hold the much weight because of its structures. At first it was really hard to figure out on how to build it but three minds always work better then one so as we figured out the best way to built it we would test it ourselves. The Pratt truss was first developed in 1844 under patent of Thomas and Caleb
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Tryon Palace
Original Capitol Tryon Palace was the original capitol of the colony and newly independent state of North Carolina. It was built soon after the arrival of the Royal Governor William Tryon between the year 1767 and 1770. Governor Tryon brought along the famed English architect John Hawks to design this magnificent mansion. It was designed in a Georgian style earmarked by it symmetry throughout. Contract for the capitol was signed January 9, 1767, by "His
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Tsunami
The tsunami is a series of ocean waves of very great length and period generated by impulsive disturbances of the earth's crust. Large earthquakes with epicenters under or near the ocean and with a net vertical displacement of the ocean floor are the cause of the most catastrophic tsunami. Volcanic eruptions and submarine landslides are also responsible for tsunami generation but their effects are usually localized. Although infrequent, tsunami are among the most terrifying and
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Tsunami
Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Introduction: 2 Impact to human life: 3 Impact to Non-human life: 4 Impact to the Environment: 7 Impact to the Economy: 8 American Red Cross Assistance: 9 Conclusion: 13 Bibliography: 14 Introduction: A massive Tsunami (Japanese for “Harbor wave”) had hit southern Asia the day after Christmas 2004. The cause of the Tsunami was an offshore earthquake that results in the tectonic plates being displaced and the creation
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Tsunami
Many natural events leave devastating consequences, without doubt fatalities as well. Most of these events, if not all, are in one way or another associated with some area of the scientific world. Tsunamis have been relatively rare in the Indian Ocean; they are most common in the Pacific. Oceanography is the field of science that is most appealing; hence this first research will be based on the tsunami that stuck Africa in December 26, 2004.
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Tsunamis
On December 26, 2005, an earthquake occurred off the coast of Sumatra, an island in the Indian Ocean. The earthquake was a massive, underwater event that triggered a huge tsunami which devastated a huge amount of land in the surrounding areas. There was little warning to the surrounding populations, resulting in extensive property damage, as well as large amounts of human casualties in the area. Geologists have since studied the effects of the quake and
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Tsunamis - Wave of Destruction
Running Head: Tsunami: Wave of Destruction Tsunami: Wave of Destruction Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss the article “Tsunami!” written by Frank L. Gonzalez, a leading researcher with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration at the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle Washington. It is my intent to outline several key points the author makes about tsunamis that have occurred between 1990 and 2000. This paper will attempt to inform the reader about
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Tuberculosis
The Saskatchewan Lung Association (2007) once said about tuberculosis “Over the centuries since Hippocrates, tuberculosis has been known as a major scourge of the human species.” During the first half of the 20th Century, TB was called "consumption" or "white plague", and it was the number one killer of Canadians. The historic menace of the "White Plague" prevailed for so many centuries because people had a poor understanding of the disease and poor medical tools
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Tungsten Essential Question
Tungsten Essential Question In 1556 a man named Georgius Agricola founded the element today known as wolframite. Later in 1664, a chemist named Johann Gottlieb Lehmann was studying the element wolframite in his lab and in one of his experiments he fused the mineral with sodium nitrate and ore. The element dissolved in water forming a green solution which began to turn red. He then added the mineral acid, hydrochloric acid, which after some time
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Turana Ismayilova Fish
Turana Ismayilova Fish Research Work Fish consist of proteins and vitamins B, due to which it is used as a food at very large level. Upton (2015) says that It contains Omega-3 fatty acids which are very good for the Health because it reduces the depression and also the risk of the heart diseases. And that’s the reason that the fish is very popular in the whole world. He also noted that According to American
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Turkey Pharmaceutical Market Intelligence Report
Turkey Pharmaceutical Market Intelligence Report Quarter IV 2006 A World Pharmaceutical Market Report ISSN 1460-0781 © Copyright 2006 Espicom Business Intelligence All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or storage in information retrieval systems without the express permission of the publisher. Every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained in this
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Turn up the Heat
Physical Geography Turn Up The Heat For decades and decades, human factories and cars have discharged billions of tons of artificial greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the climate has begun to show many signs of global warming. On the other hand, some people want you to believe that global warming does not exist. There are many people are only out for personal gain and are outright liars. According to a scientist at NASA Ў°Global
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Turner Syndrome
There are many possible reasons why a child may grow slowly, including: hereditary factors (short parents), diseases affecting the kidneys; heart, lungs or intestines; hormone imbalances; severe stress or emotional deprivation; infections in the womb before birth; bone diseases; and genetic or chromosomal abnormalities. The Turner Syndrome (known as Ullrich-Turner Syndrome in Germany) is a congenital disease. A German doctor named Ullrich published his article in 1930. American doctor Henry Turner recognized a pattern of
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Turner Syndrome
There are many possible reasons why a child may grow slowly, including: hereditary factors (short parents), diseases affecting the kidneys; heart, lungs or intestines; hormone imbalances; severe stress or emotional deprivation; infections in the womb before birth; bone diseases; and genetic or chromosomal abnormalities. The Turner Syndrome (known as Ullrich-Turner Syndrome in Germany) is a congenital disease. A German doctor named Ullrich published his article in 1930. American doctor Henry Turner recognized a pattern of
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Turtles
Like many other reptiles and amphibians, turtles are fascinating to children. However, many people buy turtles based on their "novelty factor", never taking into account the animal's special needs. When you purchase a cat or a dog, there are always several costly procedures that must be taken to ensure their good health and longevity; shots, operations etc., not to mention crates, toys, dog houses, and grooming products. Turtles aren't as complicated to care for, but
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Tv Violence Affect on Kids
For a long time, there has been a debate about whether or not violence on television affects kids and teenagers. Many studies have been done, but a lot of them have come out inconclusive or did not factor out other variables that could have affected the study. Based on the following studies, it is not really a question of whether or not it does affect adolescents, but how much. It seems that all these
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Tv Violence on Children
CHILDREN AND TV VIOLENCE No. 13 (Updated 4/99) American children watch an average of three to fours hours of television daily. Television can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior. Unfortunately, much of today's television programming is violent. Hundreds of studies of the effects of TV violence on children and teenagers have found that children may: become "immune" to the horror of violence gradually accept violence as a way to solve
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Tycho Brahe
On December 14, 1546, Otto and Beattle Brahe gave birth to a son they named Tycho in Denmark. (What is now Sweden). Tycho was the oldest of any of the children Otto and Beattle had. He was born into a very wealth family, both being in high nobility of Denmark. However, he was not raised by his parents; instead he was raised by his paternal uncle, Jorgen Brahe. When Tycho was older, he attended many
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Tylenol
Tylenol What Happened? In October of 1982, Tylenol, the leading pain-killer in the United States at the time faced a crisis. Seven people in Chicago were reported dead after taking Tylenol. 12-year-old Mary Kellerdman of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Adam Janus of Arlington Heights, Illinois, his brother Stanley Janus, and his wife Theresa Janus, Mary Reiner of Winfield, Paula Price, and Mary McFarland of Elmhurst Illinois was the last victim of the cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules.
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Tylenol
Tylenol What Happened? In October of 1982, Tylenol, the leading pain-killer in the United States at the time faced a crisis. Seven people in Chicago were reported dead after taking Tylenol. 12-year-old Mary Kellerdman of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Adam Janus of Arlington Heights, Illinois, his brother Stanley Janus, and his wife Theresa Janus, Mary Reiner of Winfield, Paula Price, and Mary McFarland of Elmhurst Illinois was the last victim of the cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules.
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Tylenool
company took on the public and the answers. They had a crisis and showed that they could handle it in any way. Any problem that was thrown at them they could try their best to fix or at least try to do something about it. Tylenol took pride in their product and in their reputation for integrity and having pride in the public. ". In 2001, the crime remains unsolved. All supplies of the product
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Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic illness that is a result of the body’s insulin not functioning correctly. It was formerly called adult-onset or insulin-dependent. It is also the most common kind of diabetes accounting for about 90 percent of all diabetes cases. Type 2 diabetes can also cause obesity and high cholesterol. About 6 percent of the population suffers from diabetes while about one-third of those who do have it, do not know about
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Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes is a very serious disease that 16 million plus United States citizens carry. Diabetes is divided into 2 types, Type 1 and 2. Type 2 is the more common of them, with about 90% of the 16 million cases. If untreated, Diabetes can lead to many other problems and diseases such as heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, slow healing process, and disability to feel parts of the body. Diabetes Mellitus is
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Type II Diabetes Mellitus - an Emerging Epidemic
Type II Diabetes Mellitus: An Emerging Epidemic Andy Christensen NSCI 411 March 1, 2005 Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by inadequate insulin secretion by the pancreas or cellular destruction leading to an insulin deficiency. Depending on the cause of the insulin shortage, diabetes can be subcategorized into type I and type II. Type I diabetes (T1DM) is usually mediated by the destruction of b-cells in the pancreas resulting in decreased
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Types of Genes That Are Mutated in Cancer
Types of genes that are mutated in cancer: One kind is called oncogene. Everybody has proto-oncogenes; they normally stimulate cell growth. They’re what you need to grow and live. But if a proto-oncogene becomes mutated, it can be activated all the time. This causes the cell to grow out of control. A proto-oncogene with a gain of function mutation is called an oncogene. It makes the cell continue to grow whereas normally, without the mutation,
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Typhoid Fever
Every year approximately 12.5 million people around the world are affected by the disease Typhoid, for some, resulting in death. For most people in western society, not much is known about Typhoid, as it is a life-threatening disease found mainly in developing countries. Typhoid is a dangerous infectious disease caused by bacteria and can be spread from person to person, thus those in Western countries usually acquire the disease when travelling. This essay will
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U.S. Supreme Court
We live in what is supposed to be the best nation on earth. We have freedoms that many do not have and we have opportunity that many never see. This country is one that embraces diversity and personal rights. While we have all of these things we have also reached a point in our existence where there are so many people and so many diverse ideas that it’s difficult to sort out what is and
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Uk Gelatin
UK Gelatin Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, or BSE, is a degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of cattle causing the brain to appear as a sponge. The cattle then begin acting abnormally and eventually have to be killed. BSE can be transmitted to humans if they consume raw meat from an infected cow or if one consumes the eyeballs, spinal tissue, or the brain. This disease is known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Another disease similar to
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