In this model there are three zones‚ at first the comfort zone‚ after that the learning zone and at least the panic zone. When you are getting out of your comfort zone you arrive in the learning zone‚ just across the border. In this area it is possible to grow‚ to learn‚ to be curious and explore your possibilities. Being in this area feels exciting but the safety comfort zone is only one step behind you. A trainer or coach will bring you in this area. By for example; practicing parasailing when
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Safety features in a car provide greater protection to the passengers and the driver. There are many safety devices that modern cars come equipped with when they are bought such as airbags‚ ABS‚ seatbelts‚ head rests‚ crumple zone and many more. All these devices fit into our cars for protection. Most these safety devices that are present in our car these days were not present in 1980. . In 1980 there were about 3272 road deaths and in 2005 there were only 1627 road deaths. This shows us that the
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known as blue zones – geographical areas that are known to inhabit people that live substantially longer than the global average. During their studies‚ they found some common denominators within each of the cultures they examined. In an effort to educate the general population with tips on how to live longer‚ Buettner and his associates reveal their findings to us through a lecture transcript called “How To Live To 100+.” We can apply the principles found within the blue zone cultures to my
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study guide to “Into the Gray Zone: A Neuroscientist Explores the Border Between Life and Death” by neuroscientist Adrian Owen. It is a supplement to the original book‚ to make its main ideas easier to understand and put to practice. The “gray zone” is the twilight region between full consciousness and brain death. People with sustained brain injuries or victims of strokes or neurodegenerative diseases‚ such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are often in the gray zone. Many of them are oblivious to
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TED Talk of How to Live to be 100+‚ he teamed up with National Geographic and the National Institute of Aging to cover three main areas where he was able to find a large population of centenarians; he called these areas “Blue Zones” (Buettner‚ 0:33). In these three Blue Zones Buettner was able to come down to nine common denominators that have helped contribute to such a huge boost of longevity in the population. Of the nine the most important three and most commonly covered by Buettner are diets
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Christianity vs. Animism A major aspect of one’s society is religion. Without it‚ the way people hold themselves accountable would be nonexistent. In addition‚ many moral standards that exist today are values taken directly from religions such as Judaism‚ Christianity‚ and Islam. Currently‚ there exists a feud between people who believe in a god‚ and of those who do not. Eventually those who believe in a higher power will fight against each other. In “Things Fall Apart”‚ Chinua Achebe brings to
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Louise Glück: Vita Nova Surely spring has been returned to me‚ this time not as a lover but a messenger of death‚ yet it is still spring‚ it is still meant tenderly. (Last stanza of “Vita Nova’’) This first poem “Vita Nova‚” in her book introduces the theme: loss‚ and hopelessness‚ “with the pathos of suffering” as Tony Hoagland’s complex depictions of Glück’s poetics indicate. Even in the appearance of spring‚ there is no happiness; it comes as a “messenger of death.” In “Unwritten Law‚” we
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Zone of Proximal Development Developed by Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky‚ the zone of proximal development (ZPD) refers to a metaphorical area between material a learner has mastered‚ and material that goes beyond a learner’s ability. This ‘middle-ground’ represents “potential learning” that can only occur through interactions with a ‘more advanced peer:’ teachers‚ parents‚ more capable classmates. Building upon a student’s previous knowledge‚ a teacher working within the ZPD uses scaffolding
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complete even with help. The zone changes with development‚ and both boundaries move up as more mental functions are internalized. As a result‚ tasks that used to be above the top boundary are within the child’s zone; task that used to be within the zone become too easy and fall below the bottom boundary. The zone of proximal development is where the mental functions are in the process of being internalized and the child can complete these tasks with help and guidance. The new zone of proximal development
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CASE: 1 GEORGE DAVID George David has been CEO of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) for more than a decade. During that time he has received numerous accolades and awards for his performance as a CEO. Under his leadership UTC‚ a $343 billion conglomerate whose operating units include manufacturers of elevators (Otis Elevator)‚ aerospace products (including Pratt & Whitney jet engines and Sikorsky helicopters)‚ air conditioning systems‚ and fire and security systems‚ has seen earnings
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