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INTRODUCTION The Permian-Triassic extinction is seen as one of the largest mass extinction in the history of life. According to the McGraw-Hill Dictionary (2003) it can be defined as a mass extinction event marking the division between the Permian Period and the Triassic Period as well as the border between the Palaeozoic and Mesozoic eras. It is estimated to have triggered the extinction of 90% or more of all ocean species, approximately 70% of land vertebrates, and significant extinctions of…

planet is in the middle of the sixth mass extinction of mammals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and plants. We are currently experiencing the worst case of extinction than the dinosaurs which was 65 million years ago. Extinction may be a natural event but there has been a recent increase of species extinction from 1000 to 10,000 per year. This means in the future we may lose species every day [1]. Before extinction was caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruption and climate change but this one…

Over 250 Million years ago an unexpected events happen that made the planet earth to transform radically. This event is known as the Permian Triassic Mass Extinction or also called by many the Great Dying. This mass extinction is known as the worst extinction comparing them to the Ordovician, Devonian and the Cretaceous Extinction. Some individuals are not award that the Permian –Triassic are two forming boundary between the end of the Permian and the beginning of the Triassic period. The…

that there were some common factors separating these groups. One of the largest contrasts discovered was that one hundred percent of concerned believers feel that climate change is man made, while one hundred percent of cool skeptics believe that the events of global warming are natural changes in the planet. Furthermore concerned believers are more likely to feel that the news on global warming is either correct or underestimated. Cool skeptics on the other hand think that the news on climate…

While some people may think of event management as a degree in party planning, it is gaining credibility as a legitimate career. The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council created event management standards which also led to the definition of exactly what an event is (Robertson, 2015). An event is “a social form that organizes interaction in a distinctive way” or the “gathering of three or more people who agree to assemble for a purpose ostensibly related to the functioning of an organization…

extraterrestrial impact, and drastic changes in climate. It is questioned whether the iridium layer was formed from the extraterrestrial impact or from volcanic activity. If the iridium layer formed due to volcanic activity it would have done so through dust clouds. This theory supports that oxygen levels would have been extremely low which would have suffocated the dinosaurs. Not enough evidence is presented in order to prove if the extinction was owed to the extraterrestrial impact or not.…

The Permian Mass Extinction Introduction There are five major extinctions in history: the Late Devonian, the Ordovician-Silurian, the Permian-Triassic, the Triassic-Jurassic, and the Cretaceous-Tertiary. Known as the Big Five, these extinctions exceeded all others in size and destruction, each killing more than 60% of species from that period. Each one acted as a bottleneck, allowing the survival of only a fraction of the organisms that had been thriving before, from which evolution and life…

Plan events that are appealing to all ages and interests. In order to maintain continuity, sisterhood and development, an association shall hold at least four meetings during the year, according to Fraternity Bylaws, Article XIV., Section 1. Consider these…

occurs and the last Cheeto plant is destroyed and now you have nothing to eat. Sure, somehow you could evolve to eat something else, but evolution takes a lot of time (time you don’t have). If you ate things other than just Cheetos this would not impact you as much. This is an exaggeration and an oversimplification of a reason for biodiversity. Biodiversity allows for a more stable ecosystem. With between 10 and 100 million different species on believed to be on Earth there is a great diversity…

that day was much like the work of an event planner. Because she had so enjoyed every moment of planning for and coordinating her grandfather’s surprise party, she decided this was the job for her. Aspiring event planners, like ChloeBeth,…