Poole et al used a variety of children aged 3-8 yrs. old and showed them a science demonstration followed by listening to a story which contained information on the demonstration as well as extra added material. Once questioned about the demonstration, the results showed that the children tended to mix information between the story and demonstration. In a follow up, they were questioned as to where they got this information and children who were older tended to do better than the children who were
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Leaky Tub Faucet- Not only do dripping tub faucets contribute to increased water bills, the constant echoes that they produce in their fiberglass or porcelain surroundings are akin to someone poking you in the brain repeatedly with a cotton swab. They are mind-piercingly obnoxious. Fixing a leaky tub faucet is mindlessly simple, however. The directions for doing so are given below. 1. Shut off the water supply. Some homes allow you to do so beneath the bathroom sink. If yours does not, you will
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Early successional forest is habitat caused by disturbance and requires careful management to be maintained. These can include old fields, grasslands, or early forests. Early successional forest provides countless benefits not only to wildlife, but to sportsmen, bikers, hikers, photographers, as well as conservationists and naturalists everywhere. It also contributes to the overall diversity and health of the forest. To wildlife, ESH provides many necessities for survival. The rapid growth of
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the experimental plot because they had their space limited to the fence that they were enclosed in. this competition was a density dependent factor in that the death rate rose when population density in the plot rose. Also, some of the specie’s ecological niches (like what nutrients they needed and how many branches would form) would have had to been the same or else they could coexist together. Then, one of the species of wildflower might have had a reproductive advantage like thorns to repel the
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the economic upside of it is hard to deny. Whole towns are still in existence due to the support that coal brings to their economies. Mining traditionally however brings many problems with it. Mining in general is associated with the following ecological problems: Saltiness, aridity and scarcity of water caused by the waste of enormous amounts of fresh water during the extraction process, heavy metals which are liberated and migrate into the ecosystem, the dislocation of thousands of tons of ore
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that makes change possible in living things is called natural selection. Scientists use the term adaptive radiation to describe the change from a common ancestor into a number of different species that “radiate out” to inhabit different niches. Ecological succession is the term scientists use to refer to changes that take place over time in the types of organisms that live in an area. Primary succession occurs in an area where no soil exists, such as on bare rock. Pioneer species is the term scientists
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Essay Guide for A2 Psychology What types of questions will there be? In AS Psychology you learned how to write short 8/10/12 mark answers, in which the AO1 and AO2 marks were divided equally. In A2, the essays are 24 marks each and you get 8 marks for AO1 and 16 marks for AO2/3/Issues, Debates and Approaches (IDA). So, you need to make a lot more evaluative points in A2! Here are some 24 mark questions from past papers: Topic: Relationships Discuss the influence of childhood experiences
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Title: Reverse innovation: A new path to sustainability By Anupam Kumar Kayastha, PICT-STM, Pune Innovation is a trend, a need, an advantage, and this has been the base of survival for the greatest companies of all times. Continuous innovation into business processes, products and services is what has provided the companies with competitive advantage since early period of establishment of the marketing concept. Since beginning innovation has been done in progressive direction but this article
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Understanding Sustainability We describe sustainability as doing business in a manner that contributes meaningfully to a healthy environment, to strong communities, and to economic prosperity, now and in the future. It can be measured in three ways, economically, environmentally, and socially. Companies economically sustainable have strong codes of conduct, willing to comply with government regulations and set timely and effective management policies. Companies who are environmentally sustainable
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Colonisation of a wasteland is the plant succession which occurs in an urban area which has been abandoned or untouched for 5 years. This form of colonisation is a form a secondary succession. Plant succession is the process in which one plant species replaces another over time which may be influenced by changes in the environment. The first plants to develop are the pioneer plants. They are able to exist in areas where there is little water, obtaining nutrients by photosynthesis and grow in places
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