Biodiversity Conservation and Land Use Planning
Why Should We Be Concerned About Biodiversity?
- Because species extinctions are irreversible.
Landscape Fragmentation: A Major Threat to Biodiversity
- Fragmentation decreases the amount of natural habitat in a landscape and apportions the remaining habitat into smaller, more isolated pieces.
- Under the 1973 Endangered Species Act, federal agencies are required to protect all species of plants and animals facing possible extinction.
Preserving Biodiversity: Values and Future Options
Preserving biodiversity
Internationalization Strategies: Uppsala Model and Born Global Firms
International Strategy
International strategy refers to the management processes through which companies assess the changing conditions of the international environment and develop accurate organizational responses, according to their resources, resulting in going beyond the limits of the home market.
Uppsala Model
Most existing theories at that time toned down the problems of cultural differences and ignored the internal foundations needed so that companies could handle international activities.
Steps:
Read MoreSpecial Education Assessment and IDEA Principles
Assessment Terminology
Basal: Set of consecutive items answered correctly.
Ceiling: Set of consecutive items answered incorrectly.
Norm-Referenced: A test that compares a student’s performance to others at the same grade or level.
Test Administration Fidelity: Record yourself administering the two tasks to an adult who will respond like an elementary-aged student.
Principles of Screening and Progress Monitoring
Screening: Assessments used to determine if students are at risk of failing. Provides predictive
Read MoreInternet Addiction Trends Among High School Seniors
Abstract: This research studies the trend of Internet addiction in seniors at the Bolivarian High School “Juan Lovera” during the 2009-2010 school year. This issue is highlighted by providing theoretical knowledge about the object investigated, solving practical problems to benefit the educational community, and making methodological contributions to other research, generating new knowledge. Variables are set to focus on the situation arising, corresponding to psychological and sociological fields,
Read MoreUnderstanding Nursing Diagnosis: Definitions, Classifications, and Care
Understanding Nursing Diagnosis
It’s crucial to understand the specific benefits of a diagnostic taxonomy in various professional fields such as research, teaching, and patient care. Nursing diagnostics, like those used in clinical trials, help assess an individual’s, family’s, or community’s response to potential health and life process problems.
Nursing Diagnosis Classifications
Nursing diagnosis classifications include definitions, risk factors, and self-care characteristics. For example, deficit
Read MoreData Mining, Dynamic Content, and Content Marketing Essentials
Data Mining and Dynamic Content
Data Mining: Analyzing your database to understand your users and using this data to generate better marketing campaigns, focusing on your target audience.
Dynamic Content: Content that is unique to the user or group of users visiting a website. Users who visit a site regularly may see content adapted to their local area, purchase history, or declared interests.
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
Definition: Any human communication that occurs through the use of two
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