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    catastrophic as mass extinctions for certain environments, and many had major impacts on coral reefs. Reefs, more than any other major type of ecosystem, leave a geological record that tracks such events. On an Earth history scale, this record does not show a process of gradual evolutionary development or improvement, but rather a stop-start response to a succession of environmental upheavals. This vulnerability of reefs to these upheavals is demonstrated many times in the fossil record, although the

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    of a comprehensive and multifaceted view of Nazism and the implications that this political and philosophical belief system has on humanity and on the trajectory of history during the twentieth century. No recommendations are made, however it is concluded that the Nazi party and Nazism are more complex and less understood than thought by many people, especially members of the general public that have not examined the issue. Hayek, F. (1944). The Socialist Roots of Naziism. in The Road to Serfdom

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    age to age, returns, perseveres, makes, as indicated by the way of man, and his circumstances asthey change. That is truly architecture.".. Honest Lloyd Wright "Construction modeling is the lattice of civilization"..lethaby An investigation of history of

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    Summary Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection. According to history, Charles Darwin is the first scientist to frame the theory of evolution by natural selection. It was publish in his book title "On the Origin of Species 1859”. Darwin express the theory of evolution by natural selection as a process by which species change over a period of time. This change take place because of the changes in genetic and behavioral traits. The ability of the organisms to change over time or adjust to fit environmental

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    Hypotheses On the Origin of Birds Essay

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    main fingers on the manus (hand), and three main (weight-bearing) toes on the pes (foot). Most theropods had sharp, recurved teeth useful for tearing flesh, and claws were present on the ends of all of the fingers and toes (Hutchinson 2000). It is thought that birds are descendents of the group of theropods known as the coelurosaur or maniraptora. (There is debate as to whether these two groups should be one, so for the sake of this paper, I will refer to them as coelurosaurs.) This group can be typified

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    The Genders Essay

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    The Genders Through out history, men and women have struggled to understand each other. Society has struggled to meld their complex differences while embracing the wonder of individuality. Biologist attempt to explain why men and women are different yet comes from the very similar genetic make-up. Psychologists have made grand strides in understanding how the mind works in the dynamics of relationships between men and women. And in a society that is governed by economics, the realm of social

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    Early Human Evolution

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    Since the finding of Lucy in 1974 the evolutionary tree has nearly doubled (1). Early evidence can tell how well the humans adapted to their climate, differences in male and female body size, and how adapted early human species were for walking upright. Early on people thought that there was only a single line of human species. After further research, the other early human species died out and Homo sapiens

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    Scientific information can have a tremendously negative effect on theological thoughts. Yet, it can also have a positive impact on theological thoughts. It depends on how it is used. Still to this day, great controversy is amid the link between science and theology. It is indeed one of the most challenging studies today. Some people believe that science explains the why and how behind the creation of life. While others stand firm on reasons in reflection of theology. Theology seeks to provide the

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    Why Are People Gay?

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    Not just a century ago, there was an act that was considered heresy; homosexuality, a different side of sexuality found in all recesses of history. Humans are not the only ones with evidence of homosexuality in their species, it has long been debated whether it was formed from being genetically born that way or nurtured. The long found history has been only puzzling as the two sides of the spectrum in views, and only being publicly accepted in the 1940s. In Natasha Tracy’s article “Why Are People

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    a flying male, who is broadcasting a pulsating signal. There are other functions of flashing as well, such as using their luminescence for lighting up the ground during landing and walking. Fireflies also flash when captured or confined, which is thought to intimidate predators. Males can sometimes bend his light organ

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