during the hot African weather. Each of the species are also hetertrophs and they eat a variety of small animals and plants. The yellow mongoose‚ white-tailed mongoose‚ and the ring-tailed mongoose are all found in Africa and share many similar adaptations such as burrowing and the ability to mark their territory and protect themselves from predators by using a gland. Yellow mongooses are a species in the herpestidae family. Yellow mongooses are commonly found in southern Africa and the climate
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The Polar Bear and Adaptations The polar bear is seen by many as the beautiful white bear that lives in the cold and ice of the areas within the North Pole. They may never look beyond the beauty to see the animal has progressed through natural selection to become a creature that endures and thrives in the frigid temperatures and prolific ice. The polar bear has adapted in various ways such as temperature regulation‚ hunting skills‚ movement in water and on ice. The bears white coat makes hunting
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Cultural Shock and Adaptation Cultural shock is when a person faces many stressors through experiencing new culture‚ and it may lead to psychological crises or social dysfunction. Cultural shock mostly occurs on immigrants (e.g. students‚ business people‚ social change‚ etc). The reaction of cultural shock depends on various factors‚ the experience of other culture adaptation‚ the difference between the home culture and the new culture‚ and the psychological characteristics of the person. There
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Aerobic - There are three significant adaptations associated with the constant performance of aerobic training. Aerobic training usually produces an increase in functional capacities related to oxygen transport and use in the body. Endurance training produces significant increases in maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max). Maximal oxygen consumption is an indicator of the level of cardiovascular ‚ neuromuscular ‚ and pulmonary functions. Cardiovascular adaptations to this type of training are cardiac
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pollutants in the air. By the 1940’s‚ the air quality in major industrial cities was so polluted that by mid-day the air was so darkened that cars needed to use their headlights since it appeared as though the sky was at dusk. In 1948‚ a smog‚ which is a mixture between smoke and fog‚ settled over a small town near Pittsburgh named Donora. The smog lasted for five days‚ killing twenty people and sickening thousands. In order to address the growing concern over environmental pollution‚ the Clean Air Act
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Chronic Training Adaptations Exercise or training regularly over an extended period of time (3 times per week for 6-8 weeks) leads to the development of long-term or chronic adaptations to training. Evidence of these adaptations can occur at various stages Once achieved‚ these adaptations are retrained unless training ceases. Upon cessation‚ the body will gradually revert to its pre-training condition (de-training). Unlike acute responses to exercises‚ chronic adaptations to training vary
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Adaptation is a process of nature in which an animal becomes better suited to its habitat and can be found throughout nature. In vertebrate species‚ these adaptations often affect the skeletal system. One example of skeletal adaptation can be found in locomotion. There is a skeletal adaption called fossorial locomotion which means that animals overtime has modified to allow movement‚ to dig and live underground. These species often have modified limbs to aid in digging‚ as well as‚ compact bodies
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Suitable for students‚ Australian literature comprises of a variety of thought-provoking concepts that challenge readers’ minds‚ as opposed to the simple texts that students are confronted with nowadays. A mythic novel‚ Across the Nightingale Floor is an example of modern literature that most students read these days. A highly praised novel‚ it has received awards such as the German Youth Literature Prize. Written by the pseudonymous Australian author‚ Lian Hearn embraces a contemporary writing style
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Florence Nightingale’s Influence on the Development of Nursing Research Kristal Casey NUR 518 October 7‚ 2012 Veta Massey Florence Nightingale’s Influence on the Development of Nursing Research According to Polit (2012)‚ several would agree that research in nursing began with Florence Nightingale. She saved thousands of soldier’s lives during the Crimean War by improving the military hospital ’s unsanitary conditions. She then later helped build medical reform by using
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within the text itself. As for any distinguished writer or dramatist‚ the thematic reading of the given piece should reflect the social practices and moral standards of the era in which it was written (or takes place). This fact holds validity in any adaptation‚ any art form like film or music that transports a preexistent idea into a new context. With this in mind‚ it’s essential to examine Shakespearean literature in a historic light‚ and to identify each work as a representation of a given social environment
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