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quick old upload before my NyQuil kicks in haha. I just hate being sick.
BTW- she had a bathing suite on!!
Managers Plan, Staff and Problem Solve. Leaders Provide Direction, Alignment and Motivation.
It is difficult to change behaviors, attitudes, and leadership styles. In fact, the pain of not changing usually has to be greater than the pain of changing if there is to be any shift at all.
.... each of us has leadership qualities that emerge when the right moment arises for us. Leadership is situational and evolves over time as we learn to take on more responsibility.
Leaders have influence; very few have the degree of control they think they have.
What is a leader? Where does it come from? Studies show that leaders talk faster, there is a dominance factor, there is an intelligence factor, a social IQ factor. Social IQ is the ability to engage people and get them to move in a certain direction. Persistence is a factor. High energy level is a factor. Leaders like leading.
The emerging need is for transformational leaders. They are charismatic, visionary.
The skills needed to lead: an understanding of human behavior, self and others; understanding of organization behavior; ability to predict the reaction of the group; how to intervene with problem solving and change skills. Skill building is a key. Congruency between verbal and non verbal communication is important. When you sit up it forces you to pay attention. Leaders do not slouch in a meeting. Leaders give you attention in order to receive attention.
The majority of your influence will come from the spoken word
These domestic ducks appear to be following a common military command: "Dress right, dress." (Except for the fact that they are all looking to the left... I recall that there was also a military retort to such erroneous behavior... better left unreported in this venue!)
IMG_0931; Ducks in a Row
Students presented seminal research from the field of animal behavior as part of their BIO 485 Ethology course at today's "Animal Behavior Symposium".
Television has the strongest impact on children and teens nowadays. Violence, the existence of prejudices and stereotyping, drug abuse, and sexual behaviors have consumed most of the television broadcasts, and even magazine covers, of today; each exposed on a daily basis to young children and teens.
Occasionally a pure bred cat ends up in a shelter. This one was a 5 year old Persian whose owner realized that her kid was allergic. As a pure bred without behavioral problems it will definitely be rescued before strays....
The 3rd Brigade Combat Team Behavioral Health Clinic, located next to Olive Gym, held an open house for the 3BCT Leadership Oct. 20. Leaders from around the Brigade were given a rundown on the services that the clinic provides, and how good mental health keeps the Soldiers of the unit ready to fight. (Photos by Staff Sgt. Cody Harding, 3BCT Public Affairs)
An information campaign to stop bullying in our schools is a major campaign for prosocial behavior. This is a problem that society must deal with, and we are attempting to do it through popular media.
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Saving the planet one step at a time
Have you heard of climate change?
Temperatures are getting higher. Storms are getting worse. Ice is melting and sea levels are rising. Portions of the coast of Bangladesh are likely to go underwater, lost forever. Millions will become homeless. The ability of the earth to sustain people is threatened.
Why is climate change happening?
Because people are burning up fossil fuels (diesel, petrol, natural gas, coal) at such rapid rates that future generations are now threatened.
Is it possible to slow climate change?
Yes, but we cannot continue to waste time. Carbon dioxide levels are rising rapidly. That is where the number 350 comes in. If we can limit CO2 in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million then we can avoid the worst of the harm to come.
Is there anything we can do?
No one person cam stop climate change but everyone contributes something significant. We can slow out own use of fossil fuels by walking and cycling and taking cycle rickshaws rather than using motorized transport. We can reduce our use of electricity. We can avoid, as a nation, burning coal (pure carbon) or selling it to others to burn. We can encourage the government to act to encourage reductions in fuel use and to encourage walking, cycling, and rickshaws.
This will mean making some changes. Fortunately most of those changes are likely to
increase rather than reduce our quality of life. Imagine being able to cycle safely in
Dhaka. Imagine the air being fresh and clean. Imagine children and youth being able to play in side streets. If we move our focus from cars to people, from traveling long
distances to accessing basic needs close to home, we can reduce congestion and all the misery it causes, We can have more time with family and for the other important parts of life.
Remember 350 is not just a number. It is not just an ideal. It is something we can all work to make a reality.
Syed Saiful Alam
shovan1209@yahoo.com
How to Improve Your Child's Positive Behavior by Relinquishing Control by Jennifer Johnston-Jones, PhD
BEHAVIOR AND COMMUNICATION
Gorillas are social animals that live in groups (known as troops) of one dominant male, several females and their young. Group size varies, but it can be as low as two gorillas or even as high as 30. In the wild, each gorilla group has a territory that ranges over 10 to 15 square miles. Groups may inhabit the same area. When the troops cross territories, the males display When the leader of a group dies, younger males compete for that position. The gorillas are active in the daytime, waking between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. After their initial early morning feeding, gorillas have a period of rest for several hours before traveling and feeding begins again.
Gorillas have a complex system of communication; they use body postures, facial expressions, chest beating, kicking and vocalizations to communicate with each other.
Size / Weight
Height: Males may reach a height of six feet; Females may get as large as four feet
Weight: Males can weigh up to 600 pounds and females weigh up to 250 pounds.
Life Span
Gorillas can live to be over 40 years of age.
Color
Coloration: Black or grayish-black with a reddish crown
Habitat
Gorillas live in rain forests up to 10,000 feet in Africa. They range from S.E. Nigeria to W. Zaire and E. Zaire into other adjacent countries.
Feeding
Wild: Entirely vegetarian -- mainly fruit, leaves, juicy stems and soils.
Reproduction
Males reach sexual maturity at seven to eight years of age, females at six to seven years. In the wild, males and females raised together, emigrate to join other troops. Gorillas in captivity raised together interact as siblings, therefore, breeding, although not impossible, is less likely to occur between familiar animals. Gorillas have a 24 to 28-day estrous cycle.
BIRTH AND CARE OF YOUNG
Duration of a pregnancy ranges from 245 to 270 days, after which a female gives birth to usually a single gorilla. After birth, youngsters suckle for 36 months, but they will stay under the mother's watchful eye for about four years.
Conservation
Gorillas are endangered. Man is the main predator of the gorilla. Poaching for bushmeat is dwindling the numbers left in the wild. As all of the African rainforest is harvested for lumber, humans encroach on the gorillas.
Fun Facts
-- Adult gorillas have 32 teeth, the same as man.
-- The animals are the largest living primates.
-- Gorillas, especially males, have a strong body odor. The intensity of their smell varies with their mood and is part of their complex social behaviors.
-- They have excellent color vision and sense of smell.
CA. SEA LIONS: 2015
Description
California sea lions are known for their intelligence, playfulness, and noisy barking. Their color ranges from chocolate brown in males to a lighter, golden brown in females. Males reach 850 pounds (390 kg) and seven feet (2.1 m) in length. Females grow to 220 pounds (110 kg) and up to six feet (1.8 m) in length. They have a "dog-like" face, and at around five years of age, males develop a bony bump on top of their skull called a sagittal crest. The top of a male's head often gets lighter in color with age. These members of the otariid or walking seal family have external ear flaps and large flippers that they use to "walk" on land. The trained "seals" in zoos and aquariums are usually California sea lions.
Range/Habitat
California sea lions are found from Vancouver Island, British Columbia to the southern tip of Baja California in Mexico. They breed mainly on offshore islands, ranging from southern California's Channel Islands south to Mexico, although a few pups have been born on Año Nuevo and the Farallon Islands in central California. There is a distinct population of California sea lions at the Galapagos Islands. A third population in the Sea of Japan became extinct, probably during World War II.
Mating/Breeding
Most pups are born in June or July and weigh 13 to 20 pounds (6 to 9 kg). They nurse for at least five to six months and sometimes over a year. Mothers recognize pups on crowded rookeries through smell and vocalizations. Pups also learn to recognize the smell and vocalizations of their mothers. Breeding takes place a few weeks after birth. Males patrol territories and bark almost continuously during the breeding season.
Behavior
California sea lions are very social animals, and groups often rest closely packed together at favored haul-out sites on land or float together on the ocean's surface in "rafts." They are sometimes seen "porpoising," or jumping out of the water, presumably to speed up their swimming. Sea lions have also been seen "surfing" breaking waves. California sea lions are opportunistic eaters, feeding on squid, octopus, herring, rockfish, mackerel, and small sharks. In turn, sea lions are preyed upon by Orcas (killer whales) and great white sharks.
Status
Their population is growing steadily, and California sea lions can be seen in many coastal spots such as the Monterey Coast Guard jetty and PIER 39 in San Francisco. The current population is approximately 238,000.
At The Marine Mammal Center
California sea lions are our most common patients at The Marine Mammal Center. In 2009, we admitted over 1700 animals. Nearly 1400 of these were California sea lions. The most common reasons California sea lions are rescued include: malnutrition, domoic acid toxicosis, leptospirosis, cancer, pneumonia, entanglement in debris or fishing gear, gunshots, and other wounds. In 2009, many of the sea lions that stranded were malnourished yearlings. Animals can become severely underweight from maternal separation, disease, lack of food sources, effects of El Niño and other environmental factors. In 1998, the Center diagnosed the first case of domoic acid toxicosis in marine mammals; a condition caused by harmful algal blooms which causes the animals to have seizures. Although the Center has conducted extensive studies to better understand this disease, hundreds of sea lions are affected annually. (Source: Marine Mammal Center 2015: www.marinemammalcenter.org/)
CA SEA OTTERS: Santa Cruz
Animal Classification
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
Description
Sea otters are members of the weasel or mustelid family. Like other members of this family, they have very thick fur. In fact, at 850,000 to one million hairs per square inch, they have the thickest fur of any mammal. Their fur actually consists of two layers, an undercoat and longer guard hairs. This system traps a layer of air next to their skin so their skin does not get wet. Sea otters are usually dark brown, often with lighter guard hairs. Alaskan sea otters tend to have lighter fur on their heads. Sea otters are the smallest marine mammals. In California adult females weigh 35-60 pounds (16-27 kg); males reach up to 90 pounds (40 kg). Alaskan sea otters are bigger with males weighing up to 100 pounds (45 kg).
Range/Habitat
Sea otters once ranged from Mexico to Alaska and even to Japan. Currently, the California population numbers around 2,800 and is found from Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay. There is a much larger population in Alaska, and sea otters are still found in Russia. Sea otters inhabit shallow coastal areas and prefer places with kelp. The kelp acts as an anchor that the sea otters use to wrap themselves in when they are resting.
Mating/Breeding
Females give birth to one pup and usually have their first pup at the age of four or five. Their pregnancies last four to five months. Pups can be born any time of year, but in California most are born between January and March, and in Alaska most are born in the summer. When born, the pups weigh from three to five pounds.
Behavior
Sea otters are social animals, with females and pups spending time together in one group and males in another. Pups stay with their mothers for the first eight months of their life. The pups' fur traps so much air that they actually cannot dive under water. When mothers leave the pups wrapped in kelp to hunt, pups bob on the surface of the ocean like a cork. Mothers spend much time grooming pups and often carry them on their chests. Pups begin to learn to swim at around four weeks of age. Sea otters are one of the few animals to use tools. They eat animals with shells, like clams and abalone, and use a stone to break open the shells. When sea otters are under water searching for food, they store what they have found in the loose skin folds at their armpits. Adult sea otters can eat 25%-30% of their body weight in one day!
Status
Sea otters in California are a threatened species due to past over hunting for their beautiful fur. Although sea otters are protected now, they remain vulnerable, especially to oil spills. Unlike other marine mammals, sea otters do not have a blubber layer. Therefore, they rely on their fur to keep warm. If their fur is oiled, it loses its insulating qualities and the sea otters soon chill. Otters are also affected by the oil fumes or poisoned by eating food exposed to oil. Most sea otters quickly die in an oil spill. Several thousand sea otters died in the 1989 Exxon oil spill in Valdez, Alaska. Other threats to sea otters include infectious diseases, parasites, boat strikes, entanglements, and toxins.
At The Marine Mammal Center
The Marine Mammal Center began rehabilitating sea otters in 1995. Since that time, we have rescued up to 207 sea otters.
Want to learn more about marine mammals?
SOURCE: www.marinemammalcenter.org/
of the Monarch butterfly is explored in this novel, along with the clash between science and the faith among conservative evangelicals, in a truly wonderful book by Barbara Kingsolver.
More here: www.npr.org/2012/11/06/164102081/flight-behavior-weds-iss...
Reading in the knit-and-read book club.