The importance of behavioral adaptations in turtles to thermoregulation and survival Katherine Whitehead Biology 301 Lab 7/15/13 Abstract Thermoregulation is necessary for ectotherms to survive. One important mechanism for thermoregulation seen in turtles is the ability to migrate between land and water habitats. This mechanism was studied using I-button data loggers placed inside marshmallow peeps to record temperatures in two different microhabitats; one in a stream and the other on the
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AN ORGANIZATION BEHAVIORAL APPROACH 1. ABSTRACT 2. INTRODUCTION 3. ECONOMIC EVOLUTION 4. WHAT IS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 5. OVERVIEW OF THE PRACTICE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT Knowledge Identification Knowledge Acquisition Knowledge sharing Knowledge development Knowledge application Knowledge Creation Knowledge preservation Knowledge measurement 6. ULTIMATE IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT Sharing best practices Unifying specialized knowledge Preserving valuable knowledge
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Latonia December 15‚ 2012 Psy-101 Professor M Post -Traumatic Stress Disorder When hearing about Post-traumatic stress disorder‚ majority of people think about war veterans. Many Americans suffer from Post -traumatic stress disorder. However some are not aware that they have it. Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD is rarely acknowledged or fully understood. Post-traumatic stress disorder is an anxiety disorder that some people get after seeing or living through a dangerous event
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Hi Sarah‚ Thank you for sharing an insightful post on how you applied the transtheoretical behavioral model to your patient. Honestly speaking‚ I don’t even remember learning about these models in school. But‚ as the readings suggest‚ I try to provide suggestions about nutrition to a minimum. According to Alexander‚ et al.‚ physical therapists are not likely to make suggestions about smoking and nutrition (2012‚ p. 70). When I was working in a skilled nursing facility‚ if there are dietary needs
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John Mill’s Utilitarianism theory * All his theory focuses on is maximizing utility for the greatest number of people possible * Moral as long as it is the “best action” to maximize happiness for the greatest number‚ even if a single person has to sacrifice * BP’s oil spill throughout the Gulf of Mexico is exactly the opposite from Mill’s theory because it actually minimizes utility for everyone who is affected. The spill devastated coastal beaches and businesses that relied on tourism
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Ellis (1993) writes of how there is an inner conflict in all people. Humans have an ability to create‚ develop‚ and actualize themselves as healthy goal-attaining people. However‚ this being said they also have an ability to structure irrational thinking‚ inappropriate emotions and dysfunctional behaviours (Nelson-Jones 1995). Each person on this earth has their own internal storage device for gathering thoughts‚ ideas‚ beliefs‚ memories‚ the list goes on. A persons mind can affect them in so many
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The cognitive behaviour therapies accentuate the importance of educating and informing the client about the methodology and the theories behind it (Beck‚ 2011)‚ however the gestalt therapy has a more scientific and non-descriptive approach. Cognitive behaviour therapies have become increasingly respected and prevalent in universities and among professionals whereas gestalt therapy
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1.0 THEORY X1.1 THEORY X ASSUMPTIONS | 2-3 | 2 | 2.0 THEORY Y2.1 THEORY Y ASSUMPTIONS | 4-5 | 3 | 3.0 BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS-OPENNESS-EXTRAVERSION-NEUROTICISM-CAREFULNESS-SOCIABILITY | 6-11 | 1.0 THEORY X What is theory X? The “Theory X” management theory holds that the average employee has little ambition‚ dislikes work and must be coerced‚ controlled and directed to achieve organizational objectives. Those in management who believe the behavioral assumption of “Theory X” take
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The most appropriate intervention for Ashley is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT will teach the patient coping skills‚ how to name negative thinking patterns‚ and how to process her feelings. Ashley is open to individual therapy; even so‚ a cultural implication for Ashley is that she reports she and her kin are not likely to seek therapy. Constant negative thoughts such as “ I am never going to get better” or “Cancer stops me from doing everything” can influence health care decisions (Jones
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is a behavioral disorder that is mostly found in children. According to one research almost 7.5 percent of school-aged children are suffering from some kind of ADHD related behavioral problem in the United States. In some cases‚ untreated symptoms can persist in the adulthood too‚ which can create numerous problems in the patient’s social and emotional life. ADHD is rarely found in isolation as the child may also develop some other behavioral problems. The existence of more than one behavioral disorder
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