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I’m going into my Senior year of high school and I’m seriously considering going to a community college next year. I have to pay for my education on my own, and my SAT scores were a slightly above average 1790. I have a 4.5 GPA, I’m very active in my community, I have minority status as a tribal-affiliated Native American, and I’m just enjoying life as a seventeen year old girl. I don’t really know what I want to do with my life, and a community college seems like a smart financial decision and an easy stepping stone to transfer into a 4-year.
But all of my friends are dead set on getting into 4-year Universities and State Colleges. I’m in the top 5 of my graduating class and part of me feels like I should be joining them. But I think I’ll save a lot more money in the long run if I play my cards right in the community college system. And it won’t be as stressful and ego-shattering if I get rejected from Harvard or UCLA or Colorado State University. Not to mention the money going down the drain with application processing fees.
Maybe I’m just afraid of rejection. Should I bother applying to a University right out of high school when I can get the same degree for a fraction of the cost after transferring from a community college? What are the benefits of going to a 4-year straight out of high school? A 2-year?
I know I can apply for grants and scholarships for 4-years, but is it worth my time if I can go to a community college and transfer somewhere else later? I guess that’s my main concern.

um I’m thinking of starting a website where users can sign up and submit content. Not just a forum I want something where people can build a profile of themselves and submit content linking to things like articles a similar example would be something like redgage but more of a niche site and more community then money making driven. A site builder would also be good.

I have been a member of a niche group website for much of the eight years it has been around. At one time, this website was thriving with new members, an active forum and constant interaction from the developer. However, along the way the developer has put less and less time into the site and the traffic has decreased by over 90% in the last year and held steady at 300-400 unique visitors per month.
The core group that is still around the site has complained about the lack of leadership and how the site is dying. I was not sure how bad of shape the site was in until I did some research, but I e-mailed the developer/owner and asked if he would be willing to sell.
He said, “of course” and I asked him what it would take to take the site off his hands since he no longer has the time to invest in it. He said I would have to make him and offer and went on to say that the site maintenance was “very cheap” and that with his ad contracts was taking in about $200-$250 per month in revenue.
Since I had no idea how to value a website, I begin to search on Google. I found several website value calculators that would provide values based on a number of factors. Most of the website value calculators I used (I used 7-8) gave me a value between ($290-600). There was one that valued it at $13 and one at $2400 but the majority were in the $300-600 range.
So, I responded to him saying that I had no idea what a website was worth and that based off of these site calculators and their guesstimates that the site was actually bringing in only $6-60 per month in advertising, I offered him $350.
I have not heard back from him in two days after getting almost immediate response the first couple of days. I know this has been him M.O. around the site at times, but I figured he would at least offer up some dialogue, especially since I found out his e-mails go directly to his iPhone (not like he has to log in to check them).
I wondered if maybe I insulted him with my offer? I know that if I were to hire a firm to build a website similar to the one he has, it would likely cost me about $2,000-3,000. On the other hand, he is putting very little effort into the site and many within the site’s community feel the site is dead or soon will be.
So, my question is this…how should I proceed from here?
Part of me wants to keep the website going just because it has meant so much to me and the other members of the community for the past eight years. There is another part of me that thinks with some effort, maybe it could be resurrected and possibly reach a level where it is bringing in $300-400 per month in revenue. Then there is the ambitious part that wants to build off of the site and grow it into something that could generate thousands per month in revenue.
So how should I proceed? Given his lack of time and commitment to the project, should I continue to press him to give it up? Was my offer too low and should I submit a revision? Can I do that without creating an atmosphere where I’m competing against myself? Should I notify some of the other community members of my intention and try to get them to lobby on my behalf or could I possibly create competition for myself where there is none if someone else were to try and take it over?
This is all new to me. The site has the basic structure that I need and that I can expand from and seems like it would be a much better deal than building a custom site. On the other hand, I cannot force him to sell and he may be content to leave it be and tinker when he can and just ignore the pleas of his community.
Any advice?
Thanks in advance!

what is the difference between these terms? (contrast)
Biosphere, Biome, Ecosystem, Community, Niche, Habitat and Popluation

. A population of foxes experiences an exponential growth. After this period of growth, the birth rate within the population slows down. What has happened within the population? The population has gone through ecological succession. The environment of the population has most likely reached its carrying capacity.
The population has experienced competitive exclusion. The habitat of the population has experienced population dispersion.
14. Which type of population dispersion is shown below?
even random
clumped sparse
15. Which of the following factors is an example of interspecies competition? a population of zebras and a population of wildebeests grazing in the same region a population of wild horses that share a watering hole
a pack of wolves that hunt deer and moose a population of penguins that feed on fish
16. Lily and her classmates decide to plant a garden at a local park. Lily decides that it would be a good idea to investigate the local plant life of the region before the class plants the garden. Why does Lily investigate local plant life before her class decides what vegetation to plant? Lily wants to make sure that the class does not plant exotic or nonnative plants in the garden. Introduced species can be harmful to local habitats. Lily wants to make sure that the class plants only nonnative vegetation, so that the plants will not have to compete for resources within the environment.
Lily wants to make sure that the plants will be able to survive in the local environment. Lily wants to make sure that the native plants will not interfere with the growth of the class’s garden.
17. The fungus on the ear of corn in the image below is called corn smut. If an ear of corn is infected with the fungus, it has to be destroyed, or it could spread and cause harm to the entire population. The fungus found on the ear of corn is an example of _____.
natural selection genetic drift
a limiting factor gene flow
18. Which of the following populations is the most likely to have reached its carrying capacity? a population of birds that inhabit a large forest where resources are abundant and competition is low a population of birds that inhabit a small, wooded area where resources are scarce and competition is high
a population of birds that inhabit a small, wooded area where resources are abundant and competition is high a population of birds that inhabit a large forest where resources are limited and competition is low
19. Which of the following is the most likely outcome for a community that has multiple species with high population density? The species within the community will experience genetic drift because of the limited habitat space. The species within the community will undergo mutation to better adapt to the limited habitat space.
The species within the community will share niches to better adapt to the limited habitat space. The species within the community will experience high levels of interspecies competition over habitat space that could lead to competitive exclusion.
20. Why do populations that have clumped population dispersion compete and rely on each other more than organisms that live in populations with even and random dispersion? The organisms in even or random populations generally do not require the same resources. The organisms that live in clumped populations generally do not require the same resources.
The organisms that live in clumped populations share a more compact habitat space. Organisms that live in even or random populations experience greater interspecific competition.
21. Why does the presence of mimicry reflect how interactions shape community structure? Mimicry limits the ability of predators to find food. Mimicry exists only in communities that experience high competition.
Mimicry increases prey survival, increasing the food supply for predators. Mimicry only develops as a result of the interactions that exist between predators and prey in a community.
22. Mycorrhizae are a type of fungi that grow on the roots of plants. In order to survive, the fungus must attach itself to a host. In turn, the fungus produces high amounts of nitrogen that is released into the soil and helps the host plant grow and complete life functions. Which type of relationship best describes this interaction? mutualism parasitism
commensalism predation
23. The polar bear population is found naturally only in the extremely cold climate of the Arctic Circle. As a result, the polar bear has adapted in several ways to make it better suited to living in these climates. Which of the following is an adaptation that is a result of the polar bear’s cold climate?
its massive size, which helps it overpower prey the long hair found between the pads of its feet, which helps it walk on icy surfaces
the stiff hairs found on its hind legs and broad paws, which help it swim

1. _____ is the number of organisms within the same species that inhabit a specific area. Population density Exponential growth
Population dispersion A limiting factor
2. What is a community? a group of different species that inhabit the same environment a group of organisms that are of the same species and share a habitat
the species, abiotic factors, and biotic factors that inhabit the same environment the abiotic factors of a habitat
3. When one organism hunts another organism, what type of relationship exists? symbiotic predation
mutualism commensalism
4. _____ are organisms moved from their native environment to a new, nonnative habitat. Niches Parasites
Introduced species Communities
5. Even, random, and clumped all describe types of _____? exponential growth population density
population dispersion limiting factors
6. Which of the following is NOT an example of a limiting factor? habitat space availability of food
outbreak of disease migration
7. What causes interspecies competition within a community? when two or more species compete for resources when a single species dominates the food supply
when two species have different dietary requirements when a single species requires a variety of food sources
8. If there has been a competitive exclusion within a community, what has occurred? A species that had previously competed for food has been eliminated from the community by a more efficient species. Limiting factors have decreased competition within the community.
The carrying capacity of the habitat has been reached. Two species that previously competed for food have begun to share the resources equally.
9. In which of the following relationships do both of the organisms involved benefit from one another? predation mutualism
commensalism parasitism
10. Which of the following factors influence the global distribution of ecosystems?
I. atmospheric circulation
II. oceanic circulation
III. land formations
IV. local environmental conditions
I and II I and III
I, II, and IV I, II, III, and IV
11. Before the 20th century, the growth of the human population was relatively _____. rapid slow
unstable exponential
12. No two species in a single community occupy the same _____. population ecosystem
niche habitat