...common name (Genus species): The Fringed Leaf Frog Phyllomedusinae Cruziohyla craspedopus; aka; Agalychnis craspedopus Duellman, 1968; Phyllomedusa craspedopus; Funkhouser, 1957 Summary of strategy/mechanism in your own words (short description, 150-200 words maximum, no quotes. This is a simple statement of how the function is achieved and a more detailed description of how the strategy works, providing enough detail for a designer or engineer to understand specific characteristics of how the mechanism works. Include any important context considerations, i.e. scale, abiotic criteria and ranges, etc.): Selective absorption and reflection of specific bands of near infrared radiation is accomplished by structures in frog skin. Specifically, differing slightly by species, and sometimes greatly by Genus, structures...
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...THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF AN INVASIVE HERPESTES AUROPUNCTATUS TO AMAMI-OHSHIMA ISLAND, JAPAN. 2078947 CONTENTS Abstract 1 1. Introduction 1 2. Species description and native ecology 2 3. Non-native and pathways 3 4. Invasion Impacts 4 5. Management Strategies 5 6. Conclusion 5 ABSTRACT 1. INTRODUCTION Invasive species has been recently recognised as a major cause of biodiversity loss (Mack et al. 2000) and is thought to be responsible for over 20% of recently extinct vertebrate species (Reid and Miller, 1989). The introduction of the small Indian mongoose (Herpestes auropunctatus) to islands, greatly highlights the devastating effects an invasive top predator can have on an insular ecosystem (Courchamp et al, 2003). Since the late 1800s, Herpestes auropunctatus has been introduced to many places, such as the Hawaiian and Fijian Islands, in order to control rat problems on sugar fields. However, as the Indian mongoose have generalist feeding habits, they prey on non-target native species (Vilella, 1998) and as a result have been responsible for the...
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...Thankful Breath Through this story, the author portrays what everyone goes through in life; life is like a hail of arrows (impact of the giant diving bell) that you continuously maneuver through with an open mind (mind takes flight like a butterfly). This story is about a person going through “locked-in syndrome” which is paralysis from head to toe after resuscitation from a brain stem accident and despite all of that, they are still able to see the brighter side in life. Day in and day out, people look for the easiest possible way out. Choosing wants over needs, a person’s poverty becomes another person’s luxury. On the eight of December, “I was brutally introduced to the importance of the brain stem when a cerebrovascular accident took my brain stem out of action.” You are able to survive, but you survive with a symptom known as “locked-in syndrome”. The inability to move, your own mind imprisoned within yourself, doesn’t that sound familiar? The feeling of paranoia and anxiety seeping through your heart with every beat as your life takes a wrong turn. Your feelings constricted, the exact way your soul is when deciding to listen your heart or your head. There are times when listening to your head will suffice when compared to what’s being said in your heart. Persistence comes to mind; your “diving bell becomes less oppressive, and your mind takes flight like a butterfly.” You are what you eat; the same mentality is embedded in life. You are what you experience and experience...
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...A STUDY ON THE TUGAK FESTIVAL (FARM FROG EXOTIC DISH) OF PAMPANGA. A BASIS FOR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN ------- A Thesis presented to the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Department of Mass Communication Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila ------- In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor in Mass Communication ------- By: Vanessa Alac Renee Mae Bonifacio Eva Mhe Guzmana Aira Henson Melody Grace Christine Osorio Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter is an overview of the study on the history of the culinary tourism of Pampanga, how it was coined as the Culinary Capital of the Philippines and the different festivals they are celebrating every year. This includes the background of the study, statement of the problem, significance of the stud and scope and limitations of the study. Background of the Study Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in Central Luzon or Region 3. City of San Fernando is the capital which surrounded by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija and Bulacan. Pampanga is called as the Culinary Capital of the Philippines because the province is blessed which great cooks which are trained by the Spaniards during the colonial period. These great cooks pass their culinary expertise from generation to generation. Pampanga is very much known for its first-rate cuisines and delicacies according to culinary experts that’s why it was tagged as the Culinary...
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...The Restructure of GE Healthcare’s Service on Medical Equipment Introduction GE Healthcare is a global known publicity traded company that is headquartered in the United Kingdom. GE Healthcare is among the top companies worldwide providing high-end medical equipment and service to hospitals and clinics. The organization I based my OCI paper on is a small section of GE Healthcare that is in charge of providing and servicing high-end medical equipment to the Chicago land area. This area is called the Heartland LCT (Local Customer Team), and it expands as far south as Kankakee IL, and as far north as Waukegan IL. The zone also extends from downtown Chicago to DeKalb IL and all in between. The vast majority of modalities that the LCT services are in the imaging department. The main systems are Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computer Tomography (CT), Xray, Ultrasound, and Mammography. The LCT is broken up into teams so that each team services a specific modality in the wide area. Currently there are a total of about 65 field engineers that service these modalities. I am part of a group of 15 fiend engineers that service the MRI’s. I am in charge of several accounts that are located mainly in the west and north suburbs of Chicago. Although this has been a really effective way of servicing these systems in the past, lately we have been loosing some big accounts to the competition. One of the main reasons hospitals decide to go a different route is the way...
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...1. Introduction This paper presents and discusses how an entrepreneur in this ever changing world strives to become an international firm. This case study of an Omani firm Renaissance Services SAOG (hereafter, Services) explains and shows us the growth on international scale of a family owned business. In order to understand the case, several key components were identified, and were analyzed to see its text book validity. Each component is critically analyzed as the case study progresses. 1.1Introduction of the Firm As an entrepreneurial firm in 1996, Services has progressed immensely across the globe. Its chairman and founder Samir Fancy had a crystal clear vision and by disclosing it to every Tom, Dick and Harry of the firm, Services gradually progressed on international level. The firm is primarily an oil and gas industry services company, and is listed on the Muscat Securities Market in Oman. It has an excellent offshore fleet of vessels, and is counted among the world’s top ten in providing global oil and gas industry service. According to its official website (http://www.renaissanceoman.com), Services has over 12,000 employs, operating in over 16 countries. The 2012 revenue of the firm was US$ 0.67 Billion. Apart from this sector, Services also engages in several other services related sectors, such as marine engineering, media communication, and also engages itself in education and training. The firm also engages itself in Corporate Social Responsibility, by...
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...culture all its own. In this course, we will try to unravel the mystery of Japanese culture in order to understand what makes it tick. We will trace the development of the Japanese culture from its origins in antiquity to the present, touching on Japanese history along the way. We will explore the influence of other cultures on Japan over time, from China and Korea to the United States and the west. We will also consider the role translation plays in understanding what will be, to many of us, a foreign culture. We will do so while thinking critically about themes present throughout Japanese cultural history, making use of many different disciplines, such as literature, archaeology, film, and others. Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course, nor is any familiarity or proficiency in the Japanese language required. Students will, however, be expected to keep up with the pace of reading assignments and be able to contribute meaningfully to class discussions about those readings. Required texts: Students are not required to purchase any texts for this class. All reading materials for the course will be available on Blackboard. Students are encouraged to bring these texts to class for discussions, whether in print or in electronic form. Course objectives: In this class, we will consider the development of Japanese culture from its origins to the...
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...“Behind the Fair Façade” Representations of Femininity in Three Walt Disney Animated Features Bachelor Thesis Bethany Schouten, 3278972 Media en Cultuurwetenschappen Genderstudies Supervisor: Domitilla Olivieri May 31st, 2011 “Behind the Fair Façade” Representations of Femininity in Three Walt Disney Animated Features Bachelor thesis by Bethany Schouten, 3278972 Index Introduction 3 Methodological and theoretical Framework 4 Corpus 9 The Research: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS 11 The Research: THE LITTLE MERMAID 18 The Research: THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG 24 Findings and Interpretation 31 Identity Formation 35 Conclusion 38 Literature 41 Media 43 Introduction The Walt Disney Company’s cultural products have been a great influence on popular culture since the 1930s and an inspiration for generations all over the world ever since. For many, including myself, the Princes, Princesses and fantastical creatures of Disney’s animated fairy tales have become symbols of their youth. Seeing the films gives rise to a feeling of nostalgia, they become a memento of one’s childhood world. But what kind of world is this? What kind of realities do Disney’s fantastical representations construct? In my thesis, I will analyze a specific element of Disney films: gender roles constructed through the representation of femininity in their animated...
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...his relatives, classmate, and friends for the continuous support they give to him. And because of that support he makes his research paper successful. And for his parents, he also wants to thank them for the patience, when the reasearcher loses hope while doing his research paper. To his class adviser Mrs. Judy A. Apan who gave him a chance to experience on how to do this kind of research paper And most of all to our God Almighty who give him enough knowledge and continuous giving him faith. Table of Contents Title Page Approval Sheet Chapter I *The Problem and its backround* Introduction Statement of the problem Score and Delimination Importance and Study Definition of terms Chapter II Review of related literature Chapter III Presentation Chapter IV Summary, Conclusion and recommendation Chapter V Bibliography Chapter I *The problem and its backround* INTRODUCTION ?It is because of those scientists? inventions.? ?Modern technology owes ecology an apology!? This is what some people say when the read the news about haze, deforestation, extinction of flora and fauna and global warming. They blame modern technology, the materials and ideas developed in the last century to assist humans in their activities, for the deterioration of...
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...Recruitment: A UK Study into Employers’ Perceptions Helen Verhoeven* and Sue Williams** This paper reports on a study into Internet recruitment and selection in the United Kingdom. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of Internet recruitment and selection as identified in literature and considers those against the views of employers in the United Kingdom. The results provide clear evidence that the majority of advantages and disadvantages identified in literature are also experienced by UK employers and help to lay foundations for future research. Field of Research: Human Resource Management 1. Introduction A review of current literature indicates that the use of the Internet and thus Internet technology is changing (Kinder 2000), transforming (Piturro 2000; Searle 2003; Veger 2006) some would say revolutionising (Hansen 1998) the way in which human resource departments recruit job candidates. Nevertheless, very limited research has been carried out in this area to date. Young and Weinroth (2003, p.11) refer in this respect to “the currently minimal field of Internet recruitment literature, while Lievens et al. (2002, p.586) describe it as “very scarce”. Furthermore, existent literature in the areas focuses mainly on the United States of America (USA) rather than on European countries. Reasons for this might be the relative newness of the topic, the rapid pace of change which makes information quickly out of date (Bartram 2000) and the advancement of the practice...
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...Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations www.eiconsortium.org Self Directed Learning 1 Unleashing the Power of Self-Directed Learning Richard E. Boyatzis, PhD May 28, 2001 To be published in Ron Sims (ed.) (2002) Changing the Way We Manage Change: The Consultants Speak. NY: Quorum Books. Correspondence should be addressed to Richard E. Boyatzis, Department of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 44106-7235. Reproduced by The Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations with special permission of the author. Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations www.eiconsortium.org Self Directed Learning 2 The new economy is not about technology, it is about a change in the basic assumptions about the nature of work. Contributing to this are several demographic factors. Worldwide, the workforce is aging. By 2050, the average age of the US population will increase to 40 (from 36 in 1995). In the US in 1999, 19% of the workforce was 70 or older. By that same year, the number of retirees in Europe will be greater than the number of people in the workforce (The Economist, 2000). The workforce and population is becoming increasingly ethnically and racially diverse. By 2050, 24% of the workforce (about 97 million people) in the US will be Hispanic. Women are filling more positions of power...
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...Leadership Development Plan GM 592: Leadership in the 21st Century Contents Purpose of Study 3 Background Analysis 3 Literature Review 4 Benchmark Analysis 7 SWOT Analysis 8 Proposed Action Plan and Implementation Timeline 9 Potential Impact of Current Trends 10 References 11 Purpose of Study I currently work for CDM Resource Management. I am a Capital Asset Manager and currently the only one for our company, due to the number of customers we have at the time. I have been with CDM Resource Management since May 2010. During this time I assist other companies in improving their persistence rate putting them as an improved company. While I was assisting the other company I knew CDM Resource Management was going to add another company and I decided then I wanted to be a part of that company to ensure that company would be successful. While this was transpiring CDM Resource Management decided to change our positions to coincide with other positions in the industry. Being at CDM Resource Management I know there is a possibility of growth for me. In previous positions prior to CDM Resource Management I was never in a leadership role however I was in charge of various projects and even an administrative assistant group which I established at one of my previous projects. Through taking this class and other leadership type courses I expect to become an awesome leader. Background Analysis Working in oil and gas industry you are faced with many...
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...Should marketers be responsible for the way their products are used by consumers? This is the main question of this essay, essentially focused on alcohol advertising targeting the young. It is very important to analyze such a subject to identify the responsibilities of each party and identify some possible solutions to preserve the health of consumers and keep good image of the corporate. The following development analyzes the responsibility of the marketers, consumers and government. That is to say that the responsibilities should be shared between these three parties. It’s clear that marketers (firms) have a greater part of responsibility than others, since they have to care about the welfare of all the stakeholders, including consumers. Marketers should work ethically and follow the corporate social responsibility. But foremost, it is important to define Corporate Social Responsibility, which is a most important concept actually in the business world. After the definition, the essay will show how marketing can drive consumers’ buying decision, demonstrate consumers’ irresponsible behavior and the government’s carelessness. Thus, what is CSR? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is “a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis” (European Commission, 2006). For some researchers, this view of the corporation stands in stark contrast with the neo-classical...
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...effectively convey a controlling idea or thesis. Student Published Portfolios: For each of the first three quarters, students are required to complete three to four published writing portfolio products. Quarter 4 is devoted to completion of the Laureate Research Project. . Pacing: This map is one suggestion for pacing. Springboard pacing guides precede each unit in the “About the Unit” sections and offers pacing on a 45-minute class period length. Prentice Hall Literature – Use selections from Prentice Hall throughout the quarter to reinforce the standards being taught as well as the embedded assessments within the SpringBoard curriculum. QUARTER #1 SpringBoard Curriculum Pacing Guide August 23 – October 22 Standards and Benchmarks | Unit Pacing Guide | SpringBoard Unit/Activities | Assessments | SpringBoard Unit 1Literature * The students will analyze and compare significant works of literature and id relationships among major genres * Analyze the literary devices unique to the literature and how they support and enhance theme and main ideaReading * The student will use pre reading strategies and background knowledge of subject/content area to make and confirm complex predictions * Determine main idea and essential messageWriting * Pre write by generating ideas...
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...PHILIPPINE LITERATURE Philippine literature is the body of works, both oral and written, that Filipinos, whether native, naturalized, or foreign born, have created about the experience of people living in or relating to Philippine society. It is composed or written in any of the Philippine languages, in Spanish and in English, and in Chinese as well. Philippine literature may be produced in the capital city of Manila and in the different urban centers and rural outposts, even in foreign lands where descendants of Filipino migrants use English or any of the languages of the Philippines to create works that tell about their lives and aspirations. The forms used by Filipino authors may be indigenous or borrowed from other cultures, and these may range from popular pieces addressed to mass audiences to highly sophisticated works intended for the intellectual elite. Having gone through two colonial regimes, the Philippines has manifested the cultural influences of the Spanish and American colonial powers in its literary production. Works may be grouped according to the dominant tradition or traditions operative in them. The first grouping belongs to the ethnic tradition, which comprises oral lore identifiably precolonial in provenance and works that circulate within contemporary communities of tribal Filipinos, or among lowland Filipinos that have maintained their links with the culture of their non-Islamic or non-Christian ancestors. The second grouping consists of works that show...
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