r/K Strategists concept Alan Soffan In nature insect makes adaptation known as adaptive stategy as a result of selective environment factor acting in a population (Horn‚ 1976). They need to have certain strategies for efficiently utilizing the available time and energy to maximize their own survival (Atkins‚ 1980).There are two extreme strategist applied by insect in adapting theirself in certain environment. R-stretegies R-strategies principally operates to maximize reproductive rates
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to help pt focus on non pain related subjects. Keeping the patient occupied with activities helps relieve and subside the pain‚ even if only a few moments. (Potter & Perry‚ 967) Patient is intrigued to partake in conversation. Watches television when alone. Appears happy and content. Perform comfort measures to promote relaxation‚ such as massage‚ bathing‚ repositioning‚ and relaxation techniques. These measures reduce muscle tension or spasm‚ redistribute pressure on body parts‚ and help pt
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F statistic Named in honour of R A Fisher The f statistic‚ also known as an f value‚ is a random variable that has an F distribution The distribution of all possible values of the f statistic is called an F distribution‚ with v1 = n1 - 1 and v2 = n2 - 1 degrees of freedom Analysis of variances (ANOVA) One way ANOVA: A One-Way Analysis of Variance is a way to test the equality of three or more means at one time by using variances. Two way ANOVA: A Two-Way ANOVA is useful when we desire
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THE CONCEPT OF SPECIES What are species? Species are the basic taxonomic units of biological classification. This grouping of organisms of "like kind" into discrete and stable units has been traced at least from the time of Plato and Aristotle. The term derives from the Latin "specere" (to look at‚ to behold)‚ with the meaning of "kind‚“ "quality‚" "appearance‚" "shape‚" or "a peculiar sort.“ In the past‚ species were classified according to their shape. Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)‚ the
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The Current Undergraduate The article‚ “Ask Not What You Can Do For Your University‚ but What Your University Can Do For You”‚ written by the University of California Los Angeles Student WebZine‚ claims that universities are no longer providing education for students‚ but rather running a business. Colleges have turned into a profit seeking institution‚ making decisions based on financial concerns. The article claims that students are customers and education is a purchase. Webzine scolds the students
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redundancy? What problems are associated with redundancy? 1. Redundancy is the duplication of data or the storing of the same data in more than one place. Redundancy wastes space‚ makes the updating of data more cumbersome and time-consuming‚ and can lead to inconsistencies. Besides redundancy‚ what other problems are associated with the non-database approach to processing data? 2. The problems‚ other than redundancy‚ associated with the nondatabase approach to processing data include difficulties
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The Concept of Culture The article “European Lawmakers Reject Tight Restrictions on E-Cigarettes” by Andrew Higgins discusses the decision by European Parliament to abandon proposals by health officials that electronic cigarettes be regulated for medical use‚ supporting a hands-off approach to the sale and use of e-cigarettes. The European Union legislation did not address the issue of where smoking electric cigarettes can be allowed leaving that to national and local jurisdictions. The Food and
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studies. Concept: The Gatekeeper decides what information should move to group or individual and what information should not. Here‚ the gatekeeper are the decision makers who letting the whole social system. The gatekeeper is having its own influence like social‚ cultural‚ ethical and political. Based on personal or social influences they let the information to the group. Through this process the unwanted‚ sensible and controversial information’s are removed by the gate keeper which helps to control
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meaningful participation in society. This is predominantly a social phenomenon by which a minority or sub-group is excluded‚ and their needs or desires ignored. Professor Errol Miller of Teacher Education at the University of the West Indies‚ Jamaica coined the term "male marginalization" and "men at risk" in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In his book "Men at Risk" he stated: "The description of Caribbean societies points to lower-strata men’s marginal positions in the family‚ role reversal in a
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Examples of hypnosis: Under hypnosis‚ a person can be induced to bark like a dog‚ act like a baby‚ or tolerate pierced with needles. Importance of Hypnosis Hypnosis is important to psychology because it provides insights about the nature of consciousness and has applications in the fields of medicine and psychotherapy. Uses of Hypnosis Hypnosis can play a useful role in medicine‚ dentistry and psychotherapy. Thus‚ it can be used to suppress the pain of the childbirth or of
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