Animal behavior can be innate, social, or learned. Innate behaviors are instincts, like a kitten's instinct to chase moving objects. Social behaviors include aggression over resources, territoriality to protect resources for mating and raising young, and communication through sounds, smells, and visual displays. Learned behaviors develop through experience using processes like habituation, classical conditioning, and trial and error learning.
This document is a dissertation submitted by Steven Berard in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University. The dissertation evaluates the ability of artificial neural networks to localize dipole sources within a high-resolution realistic head model using different sensor configurations and levels of noise. Results show that neural networks can localize dipoles with accuracy even in the presence of noise, and that performance generally improves with more sensors and complex network architectures.
Access to Statutory Services: from the perspective of both Minority Ethnic Elders and External Organisations
Summary report written and produced by NWREN as part of the MEEA Project
NWREN, February 2015, Belinda Gammon
This document shows the standings for teams in the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC). In the NFC East, the Cowboys are in first place with a 2-0 record while the Giants and Eagles are in last place with 0-2 records. In the AFC East, the Patriots are in first place at 2-0 and the Jets are in second at 1-0. The standings provide each team's win-loss record as well as points for and against.
The title suggests that dark entities will return at some point. No other context or details are provided in the single sentence document. It is unclear what "the dark swallows" refers to or when they might return based on the limited information given.
Animal behavior can be innate, social, or learned. Innate behaviors are instincts, like a kitten's instinct to chase moving objects. Social behaviors include aggression over resources, territoriality to protect resources for mating and raising young, and communication through sounds, smells, and visual displays. Learned behaviors develop through experience using processes like habituation, classical conditioning, and trial and error learning.
This document is a dissertation submitted by Steven Berard in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University. The dissertation evaluates the ability of artificial neural networks to localize dipole sources within a high-resolution realistic head model using different sensor configurations and levels of noise. Results show that neural networks can localize dipoles with accuracy even in the presence of noise, and that performance generally improves with more sensors and complex network architectures.
Access to Statutory Services: from the perspective of both Minority Ethnic Elders and External Organisations
Summary report written and produced by NWREN as part of the MEEA Project
NWREN, February 2015, Belinda Gammon
This document shows the standings for teams in the National Football Conference (NFC) and American Football Conference (AFC). In the NFC East, the Cowboys are in first place with a 2-0 record while the Giants and Eagles are in last place with 0-2 records. In the AFC East, the Patriots are in first place at 2-0 and the Jets are in second at 1-0. The standings provide each team's win-loss record as well as points for and against.
The title suggests that dark entities will return at some point. No other context or details are provided in the single sentence document. It is unclear what "the dark swallows" refers to or when they might return based on the limited information given.
This short document promotes the creation of presentations using Haiku Deck on SlideShare. It contains a stock photo and text prompting the reader that they may be inspired to create their own Haiku Deck presentation. The document encourages the reader to get started making a presentation.
This literature review examines blended learning models and their benefits and drawbacks. It defines blended learning as combining traditional in-person instruction with online learning, allowing students to sometimes learn at their own pace online. The review discusses four common blended learning models - Rotation, Flex, A La Carte, and Enriched Virtual. It finds that blended learning can improve pedagogy by freeing up class time for deeper learning. Key benefits include personalized and ubiquitous learning that is not constrained by time or place. However, students may need to develop self-directed learning skills to benefit fully from blended learning approaches.
Lee Young is a construction professional with over 30 years of experience in residential and commercial building projects. He previously owned and operated his own building company for 27 years before retiring from management duties in 2015. He retains his contractor's license and is seeking full-time employment where he can utilize his extensive experience in roles such as project management, site supervision, building design, and trade contracting. Lee has qualifications in carpentry, commercial diving, and construction-related training and management. He has overseen numerous construction projects of varying sizes throughout his career.
4 course 3.1 a new method to select monumental treeMusa Genç
Oral paper, “FOREST RESEARCH: a challenge for integrated European approach” August 27 – 1 September 2001, Thessaloniki, Greece, and
The course supported by Mevlana Exchange Programme was presented at the Tourism Department of Economy Faculty of Tetova State Unıversity, Macedonia in May 11-15, 2015
This document outlines the business objectives and strategy for a landscaping company. The objectives include achieving 60% annual gross margin, 20% market share in homes over $500,000 within 3 years, breaking even in the second quarter, and becoming the top choice for landscaping design, installation, and management services on the island. The business strategy focuses on differentiation by targeting a narrow market segment of luxury homeowners and emphasizing word-of-mouth referrals. Key aspects of differentiation include using premium materials and providing high-quality, customized services and customer intimacy. Sales projections estimate $956,903 in gross sales and 60% gross margin.
Serif fonts have small lines or strokes added to the end of letters or symbols, while sans serif fonts do not have these extra features. Examples of serif fonts include Times New Roman and Georgia, while sans serif fonts such as Arial, Helvetica, and Calibri have letters that end cleanly without extra flares.
This document outlines ideas for strengthening a school leadership team. It discusses developing a leadership team goal of inspiring and supporting the community to realize the school's vision. It suggests the team focus on readings related to leadership and student development. The document also recommends ways for leaders to increase their visibility, such as modeling lessons and providing teacher feedback. Goals for individual leaders are proposed as a way to focus efforts on improving student outcomes through high-quality instructional leadership.
This document is a collection of photo credits from various photographers including Erix Pearl, William Neuheisel, Gwendal, whalt, Omar Omar, São José do Vale do Rio Preto - RJ, trebol_a, Eduardo Amorim, Anie*, bdebaca, and an encouragement to create your own Haiku Deck presentation on SlideShare.
This document discusses why business model innovation is required. It explains that innovation is the process of taking ideas to reality through new or improved products, services or processes. Behavior affects innovation through desire, emotion and knowledge. Desire encourages individuals to pursue innovation outside their routine. Emotion engages employees by creating excitement around change. And hiring people with the right knowledge and skills fosters an environment of innovation. Business model innovation is important because it provides high returns with low investments by reusing existing resources and processes to serve customer needs in new ways.
This document analyzes the album artwork and music videos for various artists across different genres. For rap conventions in music videos, it notes elements like casual clothing, tattoos, drugs/violence/females, direct camera contact, props, clear emotion displays, and narratives following the American dream. It summarizes the Snoop Dogg music video "Drop It Like It's Hot" as showcasing these conventions. For soul conventions, it lists narratives, monotone colors, slow editing, lack of effects, and peaceful themes. The Laura Mvula video "She" is summarized as relating through its narrative and aesthetics focused on the artist.
1. The document discusses the health benefits of humor and laughter, summarizing various research findings. It explores the work of researchers who have studied how humor can reduce stress, increase blood circulation, and boost the immune system.
2. The document also examines the role of clowns in healthcare settings and how humor is used therapeutically in hospitals. It provides examples of humor carts, joke books, and clown visits being used to entertain patients.
3. Researchers discussed caution that while humor may provide benefits, other factors like social support and positive relationships also impact health. Individual senses of humor vary, and humor should not be seen as a cure or replacement for medical treatment.
This document summarizes the evolution of sitcoms on television from the 1950s to present day. Some of the key points made include:
- Early sitcoms in the 1950s focused on idealized family stories but then expanded to include more varied family structures.
- Popular early sitcoms included I Love Lucy, The Goldbergs, and Amos 'n' Andy.
- Sitcoms have explored a range of settings and topics through various genres like animated shows, fantasy, career-focused plots, and non-traditional families.
- Modern sitcoms often focus on young independent adults and their lives rather than traditional family units. This appeals to advertisers.
- Sitcoms employ various
1) The document discusses various examples of parodies found in media such as Saturday Night Live sketches, children's books, art, and films.
2) Parodies are difficult to write as they must mimic another work's style while also being entertaining and making criticism. Famous parodists mentioned include Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, and Monty Python.
3) Parodies of children's literature are commonly used in advertising and media as these stories are widely recognizable references. Examples parody works like Where the Wild Things Are, The Wizard of Oz, and Goodnight Moon.
1. The document discusses various types of paradoxes throughout history including a Texas law that forbids executing the insane but a prisoner refusing medication to stay sane.
2. Gilbert and Sullivan often used paradoxes for comic effect, composing a song about how paradoxes mock common sense.
3. Greek philosophers wrestled with famous paradoxes like Epimenides the Cretan stating "All Cretans are liars" which is paradoxical if true or false.
This document provides an overview of the history and evolution of comics, comic books, and graphic novels. It begins with the origins of comic books in the 1930s and discusses early superhero comics from DC and Marvel. It then covers the emergence of underground comics in the 1960s featuring anti-establishment themes. The document outlines the rise of graphic novels and notes Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus helped establish them as a serious literary art form. It concludes by honoring many of the most influential cartoonists and comics creators throughout history.
This document discusses gender stereotypes and humor. It provides examples of gender stereotypes in various domains like language, careers, parenting roles, and media portrayals. It also examines how humor can both challenge and reinforce stereotypes through targeting qualities people can or cannot change. Additional sections explore physical, emotional, and intellectual stereotypes of men and women.
This short document promotes the creation of presentations using Haiku Deck on SlideShare. It contains a stock photo and text prompting the reader that they may be inspired to create their own Haiku Deck presentation. The document encourages the reader to get started making a presentation.
This literature review examines blended learning models and their benefits and drawbacks. It defines blended learning as combining traditional in-person instruction with online learning, allowing students to sometimes learn at their own pace online. The review discusses four common blended learning models - Rotation, Flex, A La Carte, and Enriched Virtual. It finds that blended learning can improve pedagogy by freeing up class time for deeper learning. Key benefits include personalized and ubiquitous learning that is not constrained by time or place. However, students may need to develop self-directed learning skills to benefit fully from blended learning approaches.
Lee Young is a construction professional with over 30 years of experience in residential and commercial building projects. He previously owned and operated his own building company for 27 years before retiring from management duties in 2015. He retains his contractor's license and is seeking full-time employment where he can utilize his extensive experience in roles such as project management, site supervision, building design, and trade contracting. Lee has qualifications in carpentry, commercial diving, and construction-related training and management. He has overseen numerous construction projects of varying sizes throughout his career.
4 course 3.1 a new method to select monumental treeMusa Genç
Oral paper, “FOREST RESEARCH: a challenge for integrated European approach” August 27 – 1 September 2001, Thessaloniki, Greece, and
The course supported by Mevlana Exchange Programme was presented at the Tourism Department of Economy Faculty of Tetova State Unıversity, Macedonia in May 11-15, 2015
This document outlines the business objectives and strategy for a landscaping company. The objectives include achieving 60% annual gross margin, 20% market share in homes over $500,000 within 3 years, breaking even in the second quarter, and becoming the top choice for landscaping design, installation, and management services on the island. The business strategy focuses on differentiation by targeting a narrow market segment of luxury homeowners and emphasizing word-of-mouth referrals. Key aspects of differentiation include using premium materials and providing high-quality, customized services and customer intimacy. Sales projections estimate $956,903 in gross sales and 60% gross margin.
Serif fonts have small lines or strokes added to the end of letters or symbols, while sans serif fonts do not have these extra features. Examples of serif fonts include Times New Roman and Georgia, while sans serif fonts such as Arial, Helvetica, and Calibri have letters that end cleanly without extra flares.
This document outlines ideas for strengthening a school leadership team. It discusses developing a leadership team goal of inspiring and supporting the community to realize the school's vision. It suggests the team focus on readings related to leadership and student development. The document also recommends ways for leaders to increase their visibility, such as modeling lessons and providing teacher feedback. Goals for individual leaders are proposed as a way to focus efforts on improving student outcomes through high-quality instructional leadership.
This document is a collection of photo credits from various photographers including Erix Pearl, William Neuheisel, Gwendal, whalt, Omar Omar, São José do Vale do Rio Preto - RJ, trebol_a, Eduardo Amorim, Anie*, bdebaca, and an encouragement to create your own Haiku Deck presentation on SlideShare.
This document discusses why business model innovation is required. It explains that innovation is the process of taking ideas to reality through new or improved products, services or processes. Behavior affects innovation through desire, emotion and knowledge. Desire encourages individuals to pursue innovation outside their routine. Emotion engages employees by creating excitement around change. And hiring people with the right knowledge and skills fosters an environment of innovation. Business model innovation is important because it provides high returns with low investments by reusing existing resources and processes to serve customer needs in new ways.
This document analyzes the album artwork and music videos for various artists across different genres. For rap conventions in music videos, it notes elements like casual clothing, tattoos, drugs/violence/females, direct camera contact, props, clear emotion displays, and narratives following the American dream. It summarizes the Snoop Dogg music video "Drop It Like It's Hot" as showcasing these conventions. For soul conventions, it lists narratives, monotone colors, slow editing, lack of effects, and peaceful themes. The Laura Mvula video "She" is summarized as relating through its narrative and aesthetics focused on the artist.
1. The document discusses the health benefits of humor and laughter, summarizing various research findings. It explores the work of researchers who have studied how humor can reduce stress, increase blood circulation, and boost the immune system.
2. The document also examines the role of clowns in healthcare settings and how humor is used therapeutically in hospitals. It provides examples of humor carts, joke books, and clown visits being used to entertain patients.
3. Researchers discussed caution that while humor may provide benefits, other factors like social support and positive relationships also impact health. Individual senses of humor vary, and humor should not be seen as a cure or replacement for medical treatment.
This document summarizes the evolution of sitcoms on television from the 1950s to present day. Some of the key points made include:
- Early sitcoms in the 1950s focused on idealized family stories but then expanded to include more varied family structures.
- Popular early sitcoms included I Love Lucy, The Goldbergs, and Amos 'n' Andy.
- Sitcoms have explored a range of settings and topics through various genres like animated shows, fantasy, career-focused plots, and non-traditional families.
- Modern sitcoms often focus on young independent adults and their lives rather than traditional family units. This appeals to advertisers.
- Sitcoms employ various
1) The document discusses various examples of parodies found in media such as Saturday Night Live sketches, children's books, art, and films.
2) Parodies are difficult to write as they must mimic another work's style while also being entertaining and making criticism. Famous parodists mentioned include Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, and Monty Python.
3) Parodies of children's literature are commonly used in advertising and media as these stories are widely recognizable references. Examples parody works like Where the Wild Things Are, The Wizard of Oz, and Goodnight Moon.
1. The document discusses various types of paradoxes throughout history including a Texas law that forbids executing the insane but a prisoner refusing medication to stay sane.
2. Gilbert and Sullivan often used paradoxes for comic effect, composing a song about how paradoxes mock common sense.
3. Greek philosophers wrestled with famous paradoxes like Epimenides the Cretan stating "All Cretans are liars" which is paradoxical if true or false.
This document provides an overview of the history and evolution of comics, comic books, and graphic novels. It begins with the origins of comic books in the 1930s and discusses early superhero comics from DC and Marvel. It then covers the emergence of underground comics in the 1960s featuring anti-establishment themes. The document outlines the rise of graphic novels and notes Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus helped establish them as a serious literary art form. It concludes by honoring many of the most influential cartoonists and comics creators throughout history.
This document discusses gender stereotypes and humor. It provides examples of gender stereotypes in various domains like language, careers, parenting roles, and media portrayals. It also examines how humor can both challenge and reinforce stereotypes through targeting qualities people can or cannot change. Additional sections explore physical, emotional, and intellectual stereotypes of men and women.
This document discusses animal play and communication. It provides links to videos of animals playing, including sneezing pandas, spiders on drugs, and tortoises. It then covers topics like which came first - the chicken or the egg, animal power moves showcased in videos, and particular animal species like birds, cats, dogs, dolphins, and more. Throughout it provides links to videos and examples of animal communication through gestures, sounds, dances and other behaviors.
Names in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter BooksBernie DeKoven
Rowling uses creative and meaningful names throughout the Harry Potter series to develop characters and the magical world. She plays with word combinations, translations, linguistic origins, and name meanings to provide clues to characters' personalities and advance the plot. Rowling also employs wordplay like anagrams, palindromes, and nicknames to connect names and engage readers in puzzling out hidden references. Her strategic naming techniques are a key element in bringing the imaginative world of Harry Potter to life.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Though the Looking Glass by Lewis CarrollBernie DeKoven
The document discusses various aspects of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, including:
1) ASU Library's extensive Alice in Wonderland collection contains pop-up books, scene changers, fine art interpretations, and more relating to the stories.
2) Speakers at an ASU symposium discussed topics like how Carroll's stutter influenced his writing and relationships with children like Alice Liddell, as well as astronomical and linguistic references in the books.
3) Adaptations and references to Alice in popular culture are widespread, appearing in movies, games, songs, plays, and more, keeping the stories relevant over 150 years after publication.
This document discusses regional dialects in the United States. It begins by explaining how different places in the US were originally settled, such as New England by the English and New Amsterdam by the Dutch. It then covers various regional dialects including those of Pennsylvania, the South, West, California, Canada and more. It also discusses humor styles associated with different regions like the Borsht Belt, Lake Wobegon and country humor. In conclusion, it notes the decline of rural dialects as fewer Americans live on farms.
This document discusses ambiguity, puns, and visual ambiguity through examples. It begins by providing ambiguous examples of fruit and poems. It then discusses linguistic and syntactic ambiguity through examples of ambiguous sentences, signs, and marketing slogans. Many examples of puns are given, including in business names, jokes, comic strips, and speeches. The document concludes by discussing optical illusions and their ability to create visual ambiguity.
This document discusses the importance of humor in education. It argues that humor fosters critical thinking, catches students' attention, increases retention of material, and relieves stress. It provides many examples of how teachers have incorporated humor, such as discussing "ludicrous laws," analyzing song lyrics, and accepting only written absence excuses. The document also highlights children's literature that uses techniques like exaggeration, wordplay, and parody to engage students. Overall, it advocates for balancing educational pressures with creating a fun environment that promotes learning.
This document provides examples of political humor from various politicians and eras. In 3 sentences: It discusses jokes and self-deprecating humor used by presidents like Reagan, Kennedy, Ford, and Carter. Examples show how humor has been used to make political points or relieve stress. The document also analyzes portrayals of politicians through satire and parody, as well as trends in political correctness over time.
This document discusses various topics related to names, including:
1. Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s experience with his father being called "George" by a white man who refused to use his real name.
2. The story of Tom Ross who was originally named Tikvah Rosenberg but changed his name when immigrating to the US to avoid antisemitism, and later changed it back to reclaim his cultural heritage.
3. Different types of names including stage names, pseudonyms, derived names, and examples of each.
V.A.R.I.E.S. - Language and Humor VariationBernie DeKoven
The document discusses two models for analyzing language variation and humor - the S.P.E.A.K.I.N.G model and the V.A.R.I.E.S model. The V.A.R.I.E.S model categorizes humor and language variations according to Vocation, Age, Region, Informality level, Ethnicity, and Sex. The document then provides examples of humor types that fall under each category of the V.A.R.I.E.S model. It concludes by asking the reader to provide their own jokes that relate to the categories in the V.A.R.I.E.S model.
This document discusses some key differences between Spanish and English in terms of phonology, orthography, morphology, syntax, semantics and code switching. It provides examples of differences in vowel and consonant sounds, spelling patterns, rules of grammar, meaning of words, and how bilingual speakers alternate between the two languages. Riddles are included at the end to illustrate how understanding differences in word meanings across the languages can solve puzzles.
The document provides warnings about offensive content in examples of Hispanic humor. It discusses censorship from both the political right and left as well as how Hispanic humor tends to be colloquial and "vulgar" as it uses common language. The authors have tried to avoid offensive examples in their work but acknowledge what is offensive can vary between individuals.
"Laughing on the Freeway to Perfection - Mormon HumorBernie DeKoven
The document discusses Mormon humor, censorship, and taboos. It provides context on humor from insiders versus outsiders and examples of Mormon jokes that were shared on social media and in other contexts. The examples illustrate how humor can be used to both strengthen group identity from the inside or reinforce stereotypes from the outside. The document also discusses how religious jokes can build understanding across denominations when handled carefully and inclusively.
African American Vernacular English (AAVE) developed from English-based pidgins and creoles spoken by African slaves in America. Certain grammatical and phonological features of AAVE, such as dropping final consonants and replacing /th/ with /f/ or /d/, can also be found in Southern white dialects due to the influence of black wet nurses. AAVE utilizes signifying, where expressions have hidden meanings understood only by slaves. Terms from AAVE such as "calling someone out of their name" and the n-word are examined, in addition to vocabulary from hip hop language like "izzle" words and terms referring to relationships.
A Free eBook ~ Valuable LIFE Lessons to Learn ( 5 Sets of Presentations)...OH TEIK BIN
A free eBook comprising 5 sets of PowerPoint presentations of meaningful stories /Inspirational pieces that teach important Dhamma/Life lessons. For reflection and practice to develop the mind to grow in love, compassion and wisdom. The texts are in English and Chinese.
My other free eBooks can be obtained from the following Links:
https://www.slideshare.net/ohteikbin/presentations
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The forces involved in this witchcraft spell will re-establish the loving bond between you and help to build a strong, loving relationship from which to start anew. Despite any previous hardships or problems, the spell work will re-establish the strong bonds of friendship and love upon which the marriage and relationship originated. Have faith, these stop divorce and stop separation spells are extremely powerful and will reconnect you and your partner in a strong and harmonious relationship.
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The Hope of Salvation - Jude 1:24-25 - MessageCole Hartman
Jude gives us hope at the end of a dark letter. In a dark world like today, we need the light of Christ to shine brighter and brighter. Jude shows us where to fix our focus so we can be filled with God's goodness and glory. Join us to explore this incredible passage.
The Enchantment and Shadows_ Unveiling the Mysteries of Magic and Black Magic...Phoenix O
This manual will guide you through basic skills and tasks to help you get started with various aspects of Magic. Each section is designed to be easy to follow, with step-by-step instructions.
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It seems that current missionary work requires spending a lot of money, preparing a lot of materials, and traveling to far away places, so that it feels like missionary work. But what was the result they brought back? It's just a lot of photos of activities, fun eating, drinking and some playing games. And then we have to do the same thing next year, never ending. The church once mentioned that a certain missionary would go to the field where she used to work before the end of his life. It seemed that if she had not gone, no one would be willing to go. The reason why these missionary work is so difficult is that no one obeys God’s words, and the Bible is not the main content during missionary work, because in the eyes of those who do not obey God’s words, the Bible is just words and cannot be connected with life, so Reading out God's words is boring because it doesn't have any life experience, so it cannot be connected with human life. I will give a few examples in the hope that this situation can be changed. A375
Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.