Do drywood termites have Swarmers?

Do drywood termites have Swarmers? Drywood termite swarmers are a warning sign. When a colony matures, it begins to produce male and female alates. These winged termites are called swarmers because they gather together in a swarm to mate. After the mating process, they shed their wings and get busy establishing a nest. How do […]

What do we mean by landscape scale?

What do we mean by landscape scale? There is no single accepted definition of “landscape scale”; rather, it is a term commonly used to refer processes that covers a large spatial scale, usually addressing a range of ecosystem processes, conservation objectives and land uses. What is landscape conservation and its need? Working with nature to […]

What should be included in a pandemic plan?

What should be included in a pandemic plan? At a minimum, every pandemic plan should have at least two parts: it should explain how the organization will deal with sustained periods of employee absenteeism and specify measures for “non-pharmaceutical intervention,” which means, essentially, how the business plans to minimize the risk of contagion among employees […]

Does age affect eyewitness testimony?

Does age affect eyewitness testimony? Early quantitative reviews of age effects on eyewitness identification indicated that both children and older adults are as likely as young adults to identify the culprit when the person they are trying to identify is in the lineup, but young adults are more likely than their younger and older counterparts […]

What is aggression theory?

What is aggression theory? Two key theories of aggression emerged – the Social Information Processing (SIP) theory of Dodge (1980) and Script theory from Huesmann (1982). SIP theory empha- sized the way people perceive the behavior of others and make attributions about their motives. What is the revised frustration-aggression theory? A revised version includes elements […]

When did the Honda VF1000F come out?

When did the Honda VF1000F come out? Launched in 1984 in response to America’s desire for a bigger Interceptor, the Honda VF1000F was the flagship of the V4 line…until Honda brought us the VF1000R just a year later. The VF-F featured a DOHC 998cc engine that produced 113 horsepower, adjustable Pro-Link suspension, and triple discs. […]

What is IAP Oregon PERS?

What is IAP Oregon PERS? The Individual Account Program (IAP) is an account-based retirement benefit for members of the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Oregon State Treasury oversees the investment of IAP funds and the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund. Quick resources: Introduction to Target-Date Funds. What is an IAP plan? An incident action plan […]

How do Eskimos live?

How do Eskimos live? Most Eskimo wintered in either snow-block houses called igloos or semisubterranean houses built of stone or sod over wooden or whalebone frameworks. In summer many Eskimo lived in animal-skin tents. Their basic social and economic unit was the nuclear family, and their religion was animistic. What do Eskimos wear for kids? […]

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