...Benjamin Moore Dr. William Ross For301 6 February 3015 Species Diversity A diverse ecosystem is a stable ecosystem. Without it an ecosystem would have a much harder time recovering from disturbances and resisting perturbations. To measure diversity it is as simple as using a formula called the Simpsons Diversity Index. In the lab we surveyed two separate plots to calculate their diversity. In the species diversity lab we started off by taking a field trip from south campus to Wafer Creek Ranch. The purpose of the field trip was to split into two separate groups and measure the diversity on them. The two plots were marked off with biodegradable flagging and everything in the flagging was examined and recorded. To do the second plot we underwent the same instructions as on the first plot, but the plots were three chains apart. The information gathered on the field trip was then plugged into the formula and the diversity of the two plots was calculated. The results are in the following tables. Site 1 | | Total Trees | Diversity | Location | Sweetgum | 18 | 0.052 | Midstory | Honeysuckle | 1 | 0 | Understory | Water Oak | 1 | 0 | Understory | Smilax | 40 | 0.297 | Midstory | Red Oak | 4 | 0.002 | Understory | White Oak | 8 | 0.011 | Understory | Carolina Buckthorn | 1 | 0 | Understory | | Diversity= 1-.368 | | Site 2 | | Total Trees | Diversity | Location | Black Gum | 1 | 0 | Midstory | Black Cherry | 6 | 0.046 | Midstory | White Oak...
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...what I understand wasn’t reported or withheld. Earlier study’s is said to show that females represent 13 percent of state and local law enforcement personnel, with women of color representing about 5 percent of those positions (womenandpolicing.org/pdf/2002, equality denied, 2001). A department with diversity is ideal because it demonstrates and reflects equal opportunity employment and gives individuals in society fare chance of employment. Diversity in ethnicity in law enforcement gives off a positive image to our youth it gives them vision and hope that they too can partake in a rewarding career and amount to something great. One of the advantages female officers have is that they can frisk another female without worry whereas male officers don’t have that advantage and also a female officer can be far more persuasive and effective under cover whereas a male officer would be more noticeable in that situation. I think it’s possible that women can achieve the equality that’s desired it’s just going to take persistence dedication and hard work and will also take more women applying for position and sticking with it without giving up. Equality and recognition can also be achieved by performing their duties on the same level if not much higher than the male officers. Eventually these officers will be recognized within the organization by strength in numbers and for...
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...well as in life. I realized that since I will stay in Canada and will have to deal with multicultural population, I have to keep an open mind and have to put effort to always look behind the background of the person I am dealing with. Furthermore, I need to enhance my skills in project management by opening myself up to international projects since this can help me learn how to manage scope, time, cost, and quality. From this day forward, I will try to do some things differently such as stopping myself to have a pre-judgement of people from different race. I will also start learning what Canadians prefer from their business counterparts and start practicing these behaviors so that I have a better chance of blending successfully in this society. With the change of mindset, I will be able to gather more friends or business supporter. Doing so will also increase my experience of the world through the eyes and ways of people from different countries. Overall, I put a high degree of importance to the theories and my experiences about cultural diversity management as well as successful project delivery. Having revised my behaviors about stereotyping people or only sticking to my cultural ways can help me improve my quality of life and social engagement here in Canada. Doing so will allow me to integrate well at work, in my community, or other chosen activities. In effect, this can make me a better candidate for becoming part of the Canadian society in the future....
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...Walt Disney Company; Maintaining the Happy Ending Paul G Webster II COM530 November 16, 2015 Aileen Smith Walt Disney Company; Maintaining the Happy Ending Section 1: Company Values and Culture Walt Disney Company’s (here on in denoted with WDC) espoused values are as follows; innovation, quality, community, storytelling, optimist, and decency. While very broad subjects, they continue to define them within their website (http://disneycareers.com/en/working-here/culture-diversity/). Innovation to the WDC means a constant desire to change and update new technology to stay ahead of the curve. Quality standards are set to the highest possible bar, ensuring a lasting product, whether it be a movie, theme park, or show. They cultivate an extensive community of employees, executives, and customers through positive ideas and a focus on “entertainment experience for all generations to share” (http://disneycareers.com/en/working-here/culture-diversity/). They are committed to creating stories that are not only timeless, but inspiring as well. They demand an uplifting attitude focused on their trademarked happy endings. Finally, decency is expected not only from how they treat and are treated by their employees, but also in how their products come along. These espoused values are well translated into their enacted values. They have created their own city, Celebration, Florida, based on these principles and created the first privately zoned and maintained city (Stringham, Miller...
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...| | |RECHG JOB DESCRIPTION | |Night Support Assistant | |SALARY BAND |D1 (D2 if lone working) plus 10% | |RESPONSIBLE TO |Night Services Supervisor | | |night allowance | | | | |EXPERIENCE PREFERRED | | |Experience of working with vulnerable client groups. | | |SUMMARY | |The Night Assistant will work across a defined geographical area assisting in the delivery of a high quality support & housing service to the | |clients | |To assist in the delivery of support and security to clients of our supported schemes. | |KEY TASKS | |Strategy and service...
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...considered, Infoway, Tasconduit, and One Voice offer high yields as well. These types of shares are in the Information Technology and Telecommunications Industry. I have Chosen Infoway above the other two for various reasons. The company seems to be progressing better and more progressive and seems to have a better record than the other two organizations. Considering the beta and risk of each high risk stock, I have decided to go with Infoway Inc. Western Connect Airlines was not sensible since it had a higher risk compared to Leviathan Defense systems, but a lower yield. Similar industry segmentation was followed by looking at Grand Capital Insurance and Goldstein and Delany Bank. Looking at these two, they are good choices and reinforce diversity in the portfolio. Additionally, it...
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...Time waits for no one, and college is charging at me faster than I anticipated. Now, if I do not plan for the future, I may not be prepared to go to my college. A school known for its diversity of class programs, Texas Tech University, home of the Red Raiders, shall grant me the opportunity to obtain my future career. The struggle is hard enough looking for my career, but the requirements to enter are quite hefty too. Not only is there a $75 fee waiver just to register there is also the required grade on two tests (TTU). One is the ACT the other is the SAT and from both of these there is a required grade needed to be made based on class rank. The extraordinary part is that from this point on the requirements, ease down and consists of simple things like official transcripts and a higher GPA than a 3.00 (TTU)....
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...No Pregnant Chicks-Fil-A Chris McFarland University of Phoenix Professor Bailey SOC/315 7/21/2014 No Pregnant Chicks-Fil-A A description of the compliance issue that led to the lawsuit and its ramifications for the organization. Heather Morrison, a Charlotte North Carolina resident applied for a position at a local Chick Fil A in her hometown. Heather was 6 months pregnant when she was called into the Chick Fil A store for an interview with the store manager of Chick Fil A. During Heather’s interview the store manager consistently focused on the fact that Heather was pregnant and asked Heather numerous questions in regards to her pregnancy, questions concerning time taken of for the birth of the child and also asked questions concerning child care for her child in regards to interfering with her employment at Chick Fil A. 3 days after the inappropriate interview Heather received a phone call from the Chick Fil A Manager informing her that she would not be getting hired for the position and stated that she should call back after she has the child. Because Heather was discriminated against by the store manager, Heather filed a lawsuit against Chick Fil A for discriminating against her because she was pregnant. This has not only tarnished Chick Fil A’s image but they were forced to pay Heather $10,000 and undergo much scrutiny from the media and EEOC and also undergo annual training in regards to hiring practices and specifically the hiring or pregnant females...
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...Sociology explanations have suggested many different reasons for the class base differences in education achievement. Studies have shown that there is a 45% gap between classes in A* - C GCSE outcomes. It is suggested that the diversity in educational success between different classes are due to inside factors. These are factors within schools and the education system that could cause these differences. One internal factor is labelling. To label someone is to attach a meaning or definition to them, which is done in schools between the different classes – especially by teachers as they usually label working class as negative because of their look, speech code (restricted) and attitude to learning. Becker’s study in 1971 is a prime example of labelling as he studied 60 high school teachers reporting that teachers’ ‘ideal’ pupil most closely fitted the characteristics of the middle class students. Labelling done by teachers can influence a student’s level of confidence and self-esteem, therefore making them feel like they may as well not try and not achieve well in school. However, Fuller’s researcher found that some students fight back against their negative labels and achieve more than expected. The self-fulfilling prophecy is another internal factor that can be linked to social class differences in achievement. A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that comes true simply by virtue of it being made and some sociologists argue that labelling can affect pupil’s achievement...
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...COURSE: RESEARCH METHODS PROPOSAL WRITING TOPIC: ASSESSMENT OF STUDENTS: WHETHER END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION IS THE ONLY INDICATOR OF STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE. (A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF GHANA) INTRODUCTION Lecturers most often use assessment to obtain information that helps them improve their instruction. This in turn helps them to bridge the gap between curriculum standards and student achievement. Assessment is also used for accountability purposes, for both students and teachers. Classrooms are made up of a diversity of learners and so to help them to make appropriate instructional decisions and to provide valid information for accountability, teachers use a wide variety of assessments. PROBLEM DEFINITION Most tertiary institutions determine students’ performance only on the basis of examination at the end of each semester. The issue here is whether examination is enough to determine a student’s performance and whether it’s indeed gives a true and fair view of actual performance. LITERATURE REVIEW Veteran first grade teacher Debbi Beckhorn states "... I have seen many changes in the arena of assessment and monitoring of student progress. More and more, it seems, we need to 'check in' with students more frequently in order to carefully lead them in their next step in the learning process. I use a variety of assessment tools to 'dip in' to a student's progress..."(Beckhorn, 2000). For this first grade teacher, the use of assessment information helps...
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...what the final exam will look like, except that the final exam will be based on a different reading. To prepare for the final exam: Read “The Age of Globalization,” pp. 687-702 from Opening Doors ahead of time so that you are familiar with it. This is the reading that most of the final exam will cover. The final is open book, but you may prefer to bring an annotated, highlighted, and marked-up photocopy of “The Age of Globalization” to class for the final, if you have been trying not to write in your book. Take the practice final, below; check your answers online at http://www.marthabianco.com/RD115/key.pdf, and follow through on studying areas where you need help. PRACTICE FINAL EXAM – WITH ANSWER KEY Introduction: This practice final exam is based on reading 11-1 in Chapter 11, “Cultural Diversity: Family Strengths and Challenges,” pp. 725-743. You may want to prepare for the practice final exactly like you would prepare for the real final. o Read and study Reading 11-1 on p. 725-743 before attempting the practice final. o Annotate, highlight, and mark up the reading and have it ready when you begin (either a photocopy or in the book itself). o You may use your book during the practice final, but remember, you will have only one hour in class, so try to complete the practice final within that time frame. You’ll need to know the reading skills material in advance. During the time of the final is not when you should be learning the material for the...
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...is only as long as they do their research correctly and stick to the facts when crafting the story. In the historical book of Hawaii, Unfamiliar Fishes, author Sarah Vowell goes on a mission to tell the history of Hawaii to a mostly ignorant public, after her fascination with it when visiting on another historical adventure. During her time in Hawaii, Vowell collects information about Hawaii’s rich culture and history, which she then goes on to use in her non-fiction historical piece. Coming from the United States mainland, and being a white female of Christian background, she in some ways sounds a lot like the missionaries she ends up writing about, and can thus bring some question to the whether it is appropriate or not that she tells the history of Hawaii. While Vowell is clearly an outsider, writing about a history that does not exactly line up with hers, she is not in any way engaging in cultural appropriation by writing Unfamiliar Fishes. The history of Hawaii is one that is hardly discussed in American society, and the average American, including myself before my reading, knows very little about Hawaii, besides it being a popular vacation destination. What Sarah Vowell did in writing Unfamiliar Fishes was bring the very “unfamiliar” history of Hawaii back to the American mainland for many to see. While she did largely stay out of the current culture of Hawaii, she did discuss the historical culture. However, this does not make her work one of cultural appropriation, but...
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...have a chemistry that allows then to dissolve easily, reducing their chances of preservation. Some animals have an anatomy that predisposes then to breaking up after death. Vertebrates, for examples, have bony skeletons, but the bones are held together by soft tissue tendons and muscles. Vertebrates often fall apart after death, and their bones may be scattered by water currents, predators, scavengers, etc. Plants fall apart after death, or even during life. Flowers, pollen/spores, leaves, and even branches may be shed during life; stems and trunks may be broken away from roots after death, and the result is that plant parts (even from the same plant) may end up being fossilised in different places. Some creatures molt off their hard parts during life. We have already mentioned leaf fall in deciduous plants. But all arthropods except insects molt off their outer skeletons as they grow (adult insects don't grow). So crustaceans, trilobites, and so on may drop a dozen or more outer skeletons into the fossil record before they finally die. Molting may act as a bias suggesting that a species was MORE abundant than it was in reality. Size Large fossils are easier to see Large shells or bones are stronger, so less likely to be destroyed and more likely to be preserved. Large fossils are more likely to be found sticking out of the rock. This is not the same bias as the first one, but it is just as real. On the other hand, large creatures tend to be fewer in number than small...
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...Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Strategies In the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development (2008) it describes the management of a classroom has “to those activities of classroom teachers that create a positive classroom climate within which effective teaching and learning can occur” (Martin & Sugarman, p.9, 1993) (Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, 2008). In the class of culturally diverse children , the teacher has to receptive and appreciative of the diverse cultures which is represented by the students. The first challenge most teachers do not appreciate the fact that their culture is not necessary the right approach to situations or even lives. They will endeavor to conform the students or children to their own beliefs, which will inturn the students in a rebellious classroom, full on insuborination and indiscipline. The main perspective article explains by Southern Poverty Law Center in reference to a quote by one high school student which the student quoted by expressing his disappointment of the teacher at his school “think they know what’s wrong with us. But they don’t know. If people want to helpus, they have to see what we’ve been through, not from what their own experiences tell them” (Southern Povery Law Center, 2014). In this paper it says that many schools in the United States that the teaching staff are all middle aged, middle class, and monolingual and that they intend to represent or teach highly diversified...
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...an alternate beverage to alcohol but it gave way to a new world where people could freely speak their minds and be considered equal in terms of expressing their views. On any given day you could find a wide variety of men gathered around a table in London’s coffeehouses. They would be calm and poised in their conversations as they shared both facts and opinions of what they had learned from their individual studies or professions. “Let noise of loud disputes be quite forborn . . .” All conversation had to be brisk, non-scandalous, innocent in context and free from blame. The overall intentions of coffeehouse conversations according to the poem, A “Sober and Wholesome Drink”, was to stay away from rowdy gossip and arguing but rather sticking to intellectual topics because people at that time began to crave learning. As people became more literate in the times of the early 1800s coffeehouses became meeting places for business, discussion, proposals, and meetings. These houses exceeded in popularity compared to pubs. This was because pubs would usually lead to disputes and anger due to the alcohol which lead to drunkenness. Coffee was soothing, uplifting and was sober. Gathering around these drinks sparked creative thinking and intellectual ideals which was craved by the community. These venues also gave way to a new group of society which finally was able to begin interacting with social and state affairs. Before a lot of the common citizens of England and Europe...
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