...marine mammal that has been classified on the endangered species list for many decades. The Florida Manatee lives off the coast of Florida, in both freshwater and seawater. In order to be on the endangered species list, an animal must have lower population rates and ongoing threats to their wellbeing which can include environmental threats and human threats (Allen et al., 2014). Due to the Florida Manatee population being only 4,834 in 2011 and a low reproduction rate of only one calf every 3 months, this puts the species high on the endangered list (Allen et al., 2014). With this, environmental factors include cold stress syndrome and red tide bloom affect these animals. Additionally, humans have directly impacted the Manatees based on their environment and harmful boating accidents. In order to stabilize the Manatee population, laws have been put into effect and people need to recognize the ongoing threat they portray to the environment of the manatee...
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...Marine Biology Term Paper The Manatee [pic] Table of Contents Section Pages Introduction 3 Report 4-9 Conclusion 10 Appendix 11-13 Bibliography 14 Introduction Manatees (order Sirenia, genus Trichechus) are the source folklore and possess many unique characteristics. With three recognized species, manatees (along with their relative, the dugong) also possess a unique range, limited mostly to coastal bays and waterways of the warm southern coasts. They are also the world’s only herbivorous marine mammals, and they have a highly-developed mouth with bristles. Although much-loved, the manatee population is currently under threat from man. Boat collisions are among the leading causes of death in manatees; this, as well as their long gestation period (one year), threatens manatee populations. Because of this, West Indian manatees in the United States are protected under federal law by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Report Both manatees and dugongs are thought to be the source of the myth of mermaid stories.[1] The order Sirenia was named after the sirens of Greek mythology, mermaids who lured sailors to their death in shipwrecks by their singing. Perhaps this etymology is due to their unique vocalizations. Florida manatees were first documented to produce underwater vocalizations more...
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...Everglades Food Web Diagram The Florida Everglades covers 4,000 square miles from Lake Okeechobee to South Florida bay and is called the River of Grass. Everglades is considered to have sub-tropical climate where it is impacted by annual hazards such as drought, flood and fire. The Florida Everglades’ ecosystem has various bacterial, tropical plants, trees, reptiles, animals, and aquatic life. These various organisms contains the balance of the Everglade ecosystem. Each species plays a pivotal role in maintaining a vigorous striving environment. The annual season for hurricanes in the summer and autumn month helps to maintain the sub-tropical climate Organisms found in the Everglades Plants The Everglades ecosystem is inhibited by wetland...
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...particular ecosystem. (Insert diagram) The Florida Everglades is a vast stretching river that occupies much of central and southern Florida. Florida’s Everglades is home to a diverse ecosystem of bacterial, tropical and subtropical plants, trees, reptiles, animals, and aquatic life. These various species comprise the balance of the Everglade ecosystem. Each species plays a pivotal role in maintaining a vigorous striving environment. The Everglades sustains a semitropical climate with wet summers, dry winters, and is susceptible to hurricanes during the summer and early autumn months (Aber, 2009). Organisms found in the Everglades Plants The Everglades is home to a wide diversity of plants. The two million acre wetland ecosystem is inhibited by wetland plants that include sawgrass, bladderwort, cypress, mangrove trees, and others that serve as primary food sources and shelters for many consumers of this habitat (National Wildlife Federation, 2012). Animals The Everglades is home to numerous species of animals including those native to the lands, threatened, and considered endangered. Wildlife populaces include over 350 bird species including the Great Blue heron, great egret, and wood stork. Land dwellers that inhibit the Everglades include Alligator and crocodile reptiles, Florida panther, Burmese python, West-Indian Manatee, sea turtles, and raccoon just to name a few. The Everglades most endangered animal is the Florida panther, of which approximately only 80 now...
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...7 Attractions You Can't Miss in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida Of all the wonderful places in Florida to vacation, Miami take the cake. Sunny Isles Beach, Miami is ranked number one as a vacation destination in the U.S., and there is good reason for this. It has gorgeous white-sand beaches and a sizzling night life, and is has hotels and resorts to accommodate every budget. The off-season is during the summer until September when there are fewer tourists. Hotels such as DoubleTree have lower rates at this time. You can learn more about hotels in Sunny Isles Beach and find one that suits your vacation budget. There is a lot to do in the area, and here are seven attractions you shouldn’t miss when you visit Sunny Isles Beach. Everglades National Park A large subtropical wilderness, the Everglades...
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...place on the planet. A few of the massive amounts of endangered animals include primates, big cats, frogs and birds. Critically endangered animals include the Sumatran tiger, Brown Spider Sumatran, Orangutan Monkey, the Golden Mantella, Panamanian Golden Frog, and the Pygmy Three-toed Sloth. The rainforest is home to more than two thirds of the worlds plant species. Rainforest plants have to live in a warm humid environment. Rainforest plants include orchids, carnivorous plants, and Epiphytes. Orchids are the largest family of plants in the world. There are many different species that range greatly in size with some petals getting as long as 2 ½ ft long. Orchids come in every color, except black and can grow anywhere and on anything, like rocks, underground and on other plants and trees. Epiphytes also known as air plants, can be found everywhere in the rainforest but are mostly found on branches, trunks, and sometimes the leaves a tree. Another type of plants located in the tropical rainforest is the carnivorous plant These plants are found in low-nutrient environments in the rainforest. Carnivorous plants get their nutrients by trapping and consuming things like insects and sometimes even small frogs and mammals. The most common types of Carnivorous plant is the...
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...Florida: More than Just Alligators and Manatees Josue Cajina COM/172 May 26, 2014 Nora Clarke Florida: More than Just Alligators and Manatees There are many species of animals in Florida of which the panther, alligator, crocodile, and manatee are the most popular, but there are other species equally interesting and beautiful, as the river otter, beaver, fox squirrel, key deer and over 500 different types of birds ("Great Florida Birding and Wild Life Trail", 2014). Although some of these species of animals are found in other states, Florida natives are unaware of the fauna diversity in their own backyard. The state of Florida offers 11 national parks ("National Park Service", n.d.) where both natives and tourists can spot these animals. For this reason, teaching people about Florida's lesser known animal species can help increase visits to Florida's National Parks, encourages outdoor activities, and raise conservation awareness in this state. Florida has both native and non-native animal species, but out of the native the most recognized species may be the alligator and manatee. Florida is home to more than just that and teaching people about its lesser known species can promote visits to Florida's National Parks. As mentioned earlier, there are 11 national parks ("National Park Service", n.d.) throughout the state, featuring the Everglades, which the National Parks Service describes as "The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States"...
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...AN INVESTIGATION OF READING ACHIEVEMENT AND THE USE OF SUCCESSMAKER A DIGITAL READING PROGRAM A Dissertation Proposal Submitted to the Faculty of Argosy University Campus In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education By Jeanne Nelson Argosy University Sarasota Campus March, 2013 Dissertation Committee Approval: ------------------------------------------------- Dissertation Chair: Dr. Janice Powell Ed.D Date ------------------------------------------------- Committee Member: Dr. Denise Davis-Cotton Ed.D Date ------------------------------------------------- Program Chair: Dr. George Spagnola Ed.D Date TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF TABLES ii TABLE OF FIGURES vii TABLE OF APPENDICES ix CHAPTER ONE: THE PROBLEM AND ITS COMPONENTS 1 Introduction 1 Problem Background 1 Purpose of the Study 1 Problem Statement 2 Research Questions 2 Limitations and Delimitations 3 Definitions of Terms 4 Significance of the Study 8 Overview of Study 8 CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 9 Introduction 10 Introduction to the i-Generation 12 Technology’s Role in School Reform 14 Technology and Student Achievement 19 Teaching Reading Through the use of Technology 23 Pearson’s Digital Learning Platform SuccessMaker 25 Summary 30 CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY 31 Introduction 31 ...
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...B.A.S. Health Services Administration (Division of Nursing and Health Professions) HSA 3383 – Quality Management in Health Care Winter, 2015 |Class Meets: |Online (Approximately 15 hours of coursework per week) | |Instructor’s Name: |Corista Williams, MBA, RDN/LDN | | Telephone #: |941-782-7134; I prefer text messaging or email | |Email Address: |williac@scf.edu | |Department Web Page: |http://www.scf.edu/Academics/BaccalaureateDegrees/BASHSA.asp | |Virtual Library: |http://www.scf.edu/Library | |Acad Resource Center: |http://www.scf.edu/StudentServices/AcademicResourceCenter/default.asp | |Student Services: |http://www.scf.edu/StudentServices/StudentDevelopment/advisingcenter/default.asp ...
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...PREMIUM BACKGROUND REPORT Kimberly S. Wallace 3111 Long Rifle Dr Wimauma, FL 33598 NOTICE: This information may NOT be used in connection with decisions about consumer credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or any other purpose subject to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Table of Contents Type of Data Section Personal Information Names and Aliases 1.1 Birth Information 1.2 Social Security Numbers 1.3 Voter Registration 1.4 Phone Numbers 1.5 Previous Phone Numbers 1.6 Email Addresses 1.7 Location Information Address History 2.1 Relatives and Associates Possible Related Persons 3.1 Possible Associates 3.2 Possible Neighbors 3.3 Criminal History Possible Matching Arrest Records 4.1 Businesses Business Affiliations 5.1 Possible Associates 5.2 Assets Properties Owned 6.1 Liens 6.2 Accidents Detailed Accident Information Type of Data 7.1 Section Marriage and Divorce Records Marriage Records 8.1 Divorce Records 8.2 Licenses FAA Licenses 9.1 DEA Licenses 9.2 Social LinkedIn Profile 10.1 Facebook Profile 10.2 Amazon Account 10.3 Disclaimer DISCLAIMER: You may not use our service or the information it provides to make decisions about consumer credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or any other purpose that would require FCRA compliance. United States Background Checks does not provide consumer reports and is not a consumer reporting agency. (These terms have special meanings under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15...
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...There is truly no better way to discover Florida than by taking a tour of the waterways and rivers by airboat. However, not everyone who wants to explore the waterways of Florida have a boat that can reach all the places that an airboat can, especially with how shallow some of the waters are. Will you venture out on airboat rides near Tampa? Perhaps you would prefer the bigger tours on airboat rides Orlando? The choice is yours. What Are Airboats? If you are considering enjoying one of the many airboat rides around the Ocala, FL you may be kind of curious about what they are. Airboats are flat bottomed boats that have a propeller that sits on the back of them to push the boat forward. There are no props under the boat which may get caught...
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...removing barriers to wildlife, and other means. There are hundreds of restoration projects under way in the United States to help restore ecosystems to their natural state. One of the most ambitious endeavors is the Kissimmee River Restoration Project in south-central Florida. Each year the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District releases a comprehensive report evaluating monitoring of data within the ecosystem of the Everglades. This information is available online at http://www.bit.ly/SSR 2014. According to research, “the Everglades contain a vast array of plants and animals that have adapted to the wet subtropical environment.” A few examples include birds such as the whooping crane, great blue, white, and tricolored herons, wood stork, and the cape-sable seaside sparrow. Land mammals such as the raccoon, skunk, opossum, bobcat and the white-tail deer are also a part of this environment; other animals include the American gator, the west-Indian Manatee, and the bottle nose dolphin. There are a number of species on the federal threatened or endangered lists, many more are rare, species of special concern, or included on state lists. The one most endangered species is the Florida panther with only about 100 remaining in the wild....
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...The Florida Everglades is one of the largest natural wetlands in the world. Spanning over 1.5 million acres in Southern Florida, the Everglades is home to a thriving, yet fragile ecosystem of endangered species and native plants. Originally covering over 3 million acres, the area of the Everglades reduced drastically after settlers arrived in Southern Florida in the early 1900s. In order to sustain themselves, the settlers drained a large supply of water in the wetlands to build houses and plant crops. In addition, they built channels to maintain a constant supply of water for themselves and to shield themselves from frequent deadly floods. Unfortunately, significant amounts of water are extracted every year as residents of Florida have become dependent on the water available in the Everglades. In 1947, the government divided the Everglades in effort to preserve the remaining habitat, house a system of canals, dams, and dikes to control flooding, and to provide viable agricultural area to grow sugar cane. As a result, many species and plants native to the region were negatively impacted due to degradation of their habitat. On the other hand, there is hope to resolve this issue with the help of the Comprehensive...
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...The elegant and scenic environment that is Longboat Key offers breathtaking beaches, stunning scenery, translucent waters, and cultural activities. Located along the central west coast of Florida, situated within two counties-Manatee in the north and Sarasota in the south, Longboat Key is just south of Anna Maria Island. The original inhabitants of Longboat Key are believed to be the Timucan and Caloosa Native American tribes. In the late 1530s, the Spanish explorer Hernando DeSoto ventured into the region with with his scout, Juan Anasco, making their journey in what were called longboats through the north pass. In the 1800s, Jean Lafitte of New Orleans, who was also called the Gentleman Pirate was said to have been shipwrecked in the vicinity of Longboat Key. Before 1842, a camp and trading post were established on the northern portion of Longboat Key by some of the first settlers, which included Cuban and Spanish fisherman and along with squatters. During that period, the area was referred to on maps as "Saraxola" and "Zarazote". Not much is known about the island following 1848, but in the...
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...Barefoot Beach Preserve is 342 acres of natural land. It is one of the last undeveloped barrier islands on the Southwest Florida coast. 8,200 feet of beach and sand dunes support the ‘ growth of sea oats, providing nesting sites for sea turtles during the summer months. The park also maintains a tropical coastal hammock of sable palm, gumbo-limbo and sea grape trees among many others. The site is also home to the protected gopher tortoise. (Barefoot Beach Preserve County Park, 2015). Barefoot Beach Preserve is a barrier island named Little Hickory Island. It creates a barrier between land and the ocean. Barrier islands protect the mainland from the powerful forces of wind, tides, currents, waves and the destruction of storms...
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