Bee Behavior
Bees are flying insects that perform an important role in pollination of plants, as well as the production of honey and beeswax. There are over 20,000 species of bees in nine families, but classified as Anthophila. Bees are found in every continent except Antarctica, and have adapted for the feeding on nectar and pollen as a high-level energy source, with pollen being used as food for larvae in the developing honeycomb (avage, 2008). In each specific environment, there are different types of flowers that appear seasonally with varying colors and sizes. ince bees have adapted to nearly every contemporary environment, it is important to understand what evolutionary mechanisms are used by flowers to attract bees. This is both a learning issue and evolutionary adaptation, since the more certain flowers are pollinated, the more that specific color and adaptation will have in seeding and promulgating. For this study, we will…...

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Backhaus, W., et al. (1987). Color Vision in Honeybees. Neurobiology and Behavior of Honeybees, 26(2), 172-90. Retrieved from:  http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-71496-2_15 

Engle, M., & Grimaldi, D. (2005). Evolution of the Insects. Cambridge: Cambrdige University Press. Retrieved from:  http://books.google.com/books?id=Ql6Jl6wKb88C&printsec=frontcover&dq=evolution+of+the+insects&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iaN9UsjSLqqDjALe6IGICQ&ved=0CEMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=evolution%20of%20the%20insects&f=false 

Gumbert, A. (2000). Color Choices By Bumble Bees. Behavioral Ecological Sociobiology. 48 (2): 36-43. Retrieved from:  http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s002650000213 

Savage, C. (2008). Bees. Vancouver, BC: Greystone Books. Retrieved from:  http://books.google.com/books?id=Kd1kthiPcvcC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Bees+Savage&hl=en&sa=X&ei=uqN9UsiUJ6rHigLtsYHQBg&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Bees%20Savage&f=false

BEE-KEEPER AND THE BEES/PARAPHRASED very thoughtful and considerate beekeeper took really good care of his bees
The beekeeper always maintained the hives and secured a place for the bees. He only extracted the honey he though he would need, leaving enough for the bees.

A sneaky thief caused the bees to turn on their caregiver.

He waited for the beekeeper to leave, and all of the bees were away from their hives collecting pollen.

The thief was not only selfish but also very destructive. Not only did he take all of the honey available, he destroyed all of the hives.

The distraught beekeeper was very upset when he saw what had happened.

Being very concerned and he really loved his bees; he was very worried about his bee's home and survival. He said, "What are my bees going to do without their home or their honey?"

He hurriedly started to rebuild their home and put some…...

That day is always in your possession. That's the day you remember," (p. 97). Thus, both stories keep alive the romantic vision of love as a positive and enduring force.
The most extraordinary aspect of both of these stories is the way in which love is portrayed realistically. Love is never easy, whether between interracial couples, between parents and children, or between lovers. For example, "The worst mistakes I've made have been the ones directed by sweet-natured hopefulness," suggests that love is often over-idealized (Baxter, p. 80). In Feast of Love, marital infidelity is dealt with and so are other forms of betrayal including the perceived betrayal of death. Similarly, death is dealt with deftly in Secret Life of Bees. hen May commits suicide, the grieving process is an extraordinary expression of love by her sisters and also by Lily and Rosaleen. As Lily states, "People who think dying is…...

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Feast of Love. (2007). Robert Benton (Director). Portland, or

The Secret Life of Bees.

(Kaplan M. (2010, January 27). The buzz at Burt's Bees is sustainability, Retrieved March 3, 2010, from SmartPlanet website: http://www.smartplanet.com/people/blog/pure-genius/the-buzz-at-burts-bees-is-sustainability/1552/?tag=content;col1)
uestion 3.

Vision Statement: Burt's Bees aims to create all natural consumer products that are manufactured in an environmental conscious way. We pledge to be caring and respectful to our customers, our employees, our communities and our earth.

uestion 4

The goal of developing a National Park impacts the vision statement, mission statements and organizational culture making it necessary to communicate and instill the company's aspirations to be environmental friendly in all way: manufacturing, product packaging, facilities management, employee behaviors, and the company's social responsibility activities. (Story, L. (2008, Jan 6). [Can Burt's Bees Turn Clorox Green?] NYT. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/business/06bees.html)

The goal of land conservation will impact Burt's Bees ability to grow. The company's founders, specifically Roxanne uimby, have a goal of establishing a National Park in the state of Maine. To facilitate…...

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Question 4

The goal of developing a National Park impacts the vision statement, mission statements and organizational culture making it necessary to communicate and instill the company's aspirations to be environmental friendly in all way: manufacturing, product packaging, facilities management, employee behaviors, and the company's social responsibility activities. (Story, L. (2008, Jan 6). [Can Burt's Bees Turn Clorox Green?] NYT. Retrieved from  http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/business/06bees.html )

The goal of land conservation will impact Burt's Bees ability to grow. The company's founders, specifically Roxanne Quimby, have a goal of establishing a National Park in the state of Maine. To facilitate this goal, Ms. Quimby has used corporate profits to purchase tracts of wildness land. As a private company, Burt's Bees is not accountable to shareholders and can legitimately acquire this land using company funds. However, investing in land reduces the funds available for company growth. (Burt's Bees Company History. Retrieved March 3, 2010, from Answers.com  http://www.answers.com/topic/burt-s-bees-inc )

Though her mother had passed, there would be maternal, familial and nurturing love to be found in the warmth and kindness of those whom she would meet here. ith the Black Madonna photograph as a compass and the pressures of the changing Civil Rights climate as a motor, Lily ultimately had found personal redemption in the implications of both. It is no matter of coincidence that the author so aggressively intertwined the conditions of Lily's confrontation of her own demons concerning the death of her mother with the personal revelations that, on a broad social scale, underscored the Civil Rights Movement as a whole. Indeed, the resolution finds Lily in a place of relative emotional equanimity, having confronted the truth about her mother, having faced the anger of her father and having ultimately settled on her life in the Boatright's community. Accordingly, "August and her community become Lily's new family,…...

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Flanagan, M. (2002). Review: The Secret Life of Bees. About Contemporary Literature. Online at  http://contemporarylit.about.com/cs/currentreviews/fr/secretLifeOfBee.htm 

HCRHS. (2007). The Secret Life of Bees Weblog. Hunterdon Central Regional High School.

Horn, J. 2008). 'Secret Life of Bees' is a test case for mainstream appeal. Los Angeles Times. Online at  http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/16/entertainment/et-word16 

Kidd, Sue Monk. (2003). The Secret Life of Bees. Penguin.

In order to encourage such an activity, the company could provide a free product or other similar amenities. On the other hand, the company would obtain useful information on the use of the product and would be able to address any issues that the users point out.
4. Coverage error could represent a potential survey error in this case, mainly because the interview option was chosen. With the interview option, the individuals conducting the research are limited from a geographic perspective by the fact that they can only interview people in a certain geographic area, which may create errors in the survey. At the same time, from the case study, one can understand that the potential consumers can be divided into two different categories: the handicapped individuals and the individuals who have been handicapped in the past, but are no longer physically challenged. The survey should be differentiated between these…...

Management Plan for Honey BeesIntroduction: Background on Target SpeciesThe Honey Bee, scientifically known as Apis mellifera, is a species important in ecosystems and human agriculture because of its role in pollination in North American agriculture. Interestingly, honey bees are not native to the continent. They were introduced by European settlers and have since established themselves throughout the continent. Currently, honey bees have a global presence, mainly in areas where humans farm and beekeep for honey production. They are not actually listed as endangered or threatened at the federal level. However, due to concerns regarding declining populations, some local jurisdictions have put specific protections in place to protect honey bees.Current Management Plans in PlaceIn response to the growing concerns about the decline in honey bee populations, management plans have been initiated at various levels. One strategy has been the implementation of pesticide regulations, which focus on stopping the use of harmful…...

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References

Durant, J. L., & Ponisio, L. C. (2021). A regional, honey bee-centered approach is needed to

incentivize grower adoption of bee-friendly practices in the almond industry. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5, 628802.

EFSA Scientific Committee, More, S., Bampidis, V., Benford, D., Bragard, C., Halldorsson, T.,

Honey Bees -- Colony Collapse Disode
Desciption: In ecent yeas, honeybee colonies have been expeiencing "Colony Collapse Disode" (CCD). Given the key ole of honeybees in pollinating ou agicultual cops, it has become a seious issue. Many causes fo the collapse of honeybee colonies ae cuently being investigated. The potential causes include viuses, paasites, uban spawl, pesticides, and othe envionmental pollutants. Examine the phenomenon of CCD fom a toxicological standpoint by eseaching thee goups of chemicals that ae being investigated as potential contibutos to CCD: Antibiotics, miticides, and neonicotinoid pesticides. The assigned Case Study fo this couse deals with the phenomena of "Colony Collapse Disode" in honeybee populations, and should include the following components: A bief intoduction of the phenomenon. Backgound infomation on the goups of chemicals petinent to the Case Study. Analysis of the key potential causes of the phenomena. Summay of the aticle's conclusions and you own opinions…...

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references as well as the full citations in APA format at the end of your analysis. Include a cover page and brief abstract for your analysis (these pages are not to be included in the total 4-5-page requirement). The Case Study assignment must follow APA style guidelines, therefore the APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. The Ebsco Database (Business Source Complete) is a very good source of journals for articles related to the subject matter discussed in both assignments.

Bee Maid Honey
Alternative #1:

One alternative Bee Maid Honey may consider, in order to remain competitive in an increasingly competitive industry, is to invite beekeepers in other regions to join their co-operative. Currently, Bee Maid Honey is comprised of beekeepers only in western Canada. The primary advantage to this strategy would be the increased economies of scale Bee Maid could acquire, especially given the strong growth in exports to the United States, across all provinces. This could give the company the scale needed to truly compete on price point with McCormick's acquisition of Billy Bee. However, there would be disadvantages with which the organization would need to contend.

Logistics would be a significant challenge for a geographically expanding Bee Maid. Processing and packaging plants would likely need to be located in both central and eastern Canada. Additionally, one of Bee Maid's founding principles was to provide consistently high quality honey. Ensuring this…...

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Honey production and consumption. (12 Mar 2003). Retrieved March 19, 2011, from http://www.meadmadecomplicated.org/honey/production.html.

bee researching the Chiquita Brand book Dreher, G. Dougherty, T. (2002). Human resource strategy: A behavioral perspective general manager. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Written Assignments Draft HM Systems/Practices - You gathered data make decisions a set HM systems practices recommend management.
The increased competition in the globalized economic environment determines companies to rely on their human resources in order to add value to their products and services and to gain competitive advantage. In addition to this, the modifications influenced by environmental factors determine companies to develop flexible strategies that allow them to adapt to such changes. Therefore, companies must take into consideration several aspects when developing their strategy.

Although technical and financial resources are very important for the company's activity, human resources play a very important role in reaching the company's objectives. The diversity of the human resources is able to encourage and support innovation. Therefore, it is required that…...

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1. Annual Report (2009). Chiquita. Retrieved January 23, 2011 from  http://www.chiquitabrands.com/InvestorRelations/AnnualReports.aspx .

2. Armstrong, M. (2006). Strategic Human Resource Management: A Guide to Action. Kogan Page, Ltd. Retrieved January 23, 2011.

3. Pettinger, R. (2004). Contemporary Strategic Management. Palgrave Macmillan, Hampshire. Retrieved January 23, 2011.

4. Human Resource Strategy (2010). City University. Retrieved January 23, 2011 from  http://www.city.ac.uk/hr/about-hr/hr-strategy.html .

Bee Gees
The Bees were a British and Australian band that was originally a pop singer-songwriter combinations and then reborn as funk and disco (Bee pp). The brothers Gibb were born in the Isle of Man during the 1940's and consisted of lead vocalist Barry, and twins, co-lead vocalist Robin and keyboardist-guitarist Maurice (Bee pp). The Bee Gees have found their way into every corner of popular music around the world (Taylor pp.)

The Gibb family moved to Brisbane, Australia in 1958 where the Brothers Gibb began performing at local clubs and eventually made their way to a local television show (Bee pp). It was their father taught them how to work an audience once he realized how good they were and threw his support behind them (How 1977). In the beginning, they performed under several names, including the Blue Cats and the Rattlesnakes, however, in 1962, they signed their first…...

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"How Can You Mend a Broken Group." The Rolling Stone. July 14, 1977.

"The Bee Gees."  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bee_Gees 

Taylor, Chuck. "The Bee Gees: Four Decades of Success." Billboard. March 2001;pp.

Larkin, Colin. Encyclopedia of Popular Music; pp 449.

The Georgetown Phase I study was only able to find nine suitable patients with MS who had sufficiently stable types of the illness to make conducting a research study worthwhile. Even then, four patients had to drop out of the study because of the effects of their disease or because of possible intensified progression of the disease. While three of the remaining five reported improvements in their condition, or 60 about percent, the numbers were too small to declare the treatment effectual. As the treatment does not promise a 'cure,' merely alleviation of symptoms, this too presents a problem given the study participant's symptoms were of pain, stiffness or tingling or weakness of their extremities. "We, however, could not objectively quantify improvements in symptoms such as pain and tingling," admitted the main researcher in charge of the study (Haran 2004).

Yet for seemingly every damming study, or inconclusive study, there are…...

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American Apitherapy Society. (2010.). Official Website. Retrieved March 1, 2010 at  http://www.apitherapy.org/ 

Background facts: Bee sting therapy and MS. (2010). Alternative remedies. Discovery health.

Retrieved March 1, 2010 at  http://health.discovery.com/centers/althealth/beetherapy/bkgsclerosis.html 

Fifield, Kirsten. (2002, August 17). Bee stings tackle MS symptoms. Guelph Mercury.

The unconscious is the part of the thoughts of which an individual is not cognizant of. Freud stated the unconscious exposes the true emotions and opinions of the person (obbins, 2006, p. 170). There are an assortment of psychoanalytic methods utilized to contact and comprehend the unconscious, alternating from approaches like hypnosis, dream analysis, and free association. Dreams help an individual navigate through the unconscious; according to Freud, they are the main means to the unconscious.

Dreams are generated from dormant and apparent content. Whereas dormant content is the fundamental significance of a dream that may not be recalled when a person awakens, evident content is the content a person does remember from awakening which can then be examined by a psychoanalytic psychologist. Tanya's dormant feelings of her late husband could have manifested in actions against her daughter. The same could be said of Akeelah. She could have forged her mother's…...

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Applegate, J.S. (1990). Theory, Culture, and Behavior: Object Relations in Context. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 7(2), 85-100.

Guo, W., & Tsui, M. (2010). From Resilience to Resistance: A Reconstruction of the Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice. International Social Work, 53(2), 233-245.

Hur, M.H. (2006). Empowerment In Terms Of Theoretical Perspectives: Exploring a Typology of the Process and Components across Disciplines. Journal of Community Psychology, 34(5), 523-540.

Political satire has long been a standard method of political and social commentary. Jonathan Swift's essay "A Modest Proposal" is a prime example of how satire is a powerful vehicle for raising awareness about critical social and political issues, but doing so in a relatively nonthreatening and accessible way. In the United States, political cartoons have long been the bastion of political satire. Howeve, r as allachy puts it, "American satire has changed a great deal since Benjamin Franklin's 'Join or Die' cartoon," (1). Technology is one reason why political satire in America has changed its approach. Both Jesse atters and Samantha Bee have traditional television shows on the one hand, but both also benefit from new media both to find fodder for their discussions but also to propagate their ideas. However, there are critical differences between these two political humor shows. The most glaring difference is that Bee offers…...

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Batalion, Judy. "Jewish Joke's On You." Jewish Quarterly, Vol. 64, No.1, 2017, pp. 33-35.

Becker, Amy B. and Bode, Leticia. "Satire as a source for learning? The differential impact of news versus satire exposure on net neutrality knowledge gain." Information, Communication, and Society, 2017, DOI: 10.1080/1369118X.2017.1301517

Bee, Samantha. Full Frontal. [Various Episodes].

Johnson, Derek. "Activating Activism." Critical Studies in Media Communication, 2017,  http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15295036.2017.1298142

Bee Colony Collapse
John Smith, Environmental Defense Fund

Dear Mr. Smith, thank you for your thoughtful letter concerning the issues surrounding the "colony collapse" of honeybees. e are critically aware of this problem and we are searching for answers along with scientists, environmental experts, and others who recognize the vital role that honeybees play in the production of food in the United States and in the world.

However, at this time, we are not prepared to take a stand and announce that we will only purchase fruit from companies / farms that eschew the use of neonicotinoids. If it turns out that empirically proven research concludes that this pesticide indeed is the cause of the dramatic reduction in honeybee colonies, we will of course take the path that is most responsible in terms of our need to provide our jelly and jam consumers with the highest quality product at a fair and reasonable…...

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Maynard, J. (2015). Bees Could Be Getting Hooked On Nicotine In Pesticides -- Is This

The Cause of Colony Collapse Disorder? Tech Times. Retrieved April 25, 2015, from  http://www.techtimes.com .

Nazzi, F., Brown, S.P., Annoscia, D., Del Piccolo, F., Di Prisco, G., Varricchio, P., Vedova,

G.D., Cattonaro, F., Caprio, E., and Pennacchio, F. (2012). Synergistic Parasite-Pathogen

1. The Cyclops Polyphemus: Odysseus cleverly blinded Polyphemus by giving him wine (which Polyphemus had never tasted before) and claiming his name was "Nobody." When Polyphemus cried out in pain, the other Cyclopes thought he was mad and did not come to his aid.

2. Circe: Odysseus outsmarted the sorceress Circe by having Hermes give him an herb called moly that made him immune to her magic. He then threatened her with his sword and demanded she restore his men to their human form.

3. Sirens: Odysseus had his men block their ears with beeswax so they would not hear the Sirens'....

Odysseus' Journey: A Tapestry of Cunning and Wit

Odysseus, the resourceful and eloquent hero of Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey, is renowned for his cunning and wit. His protracted journey home from the Trojan War, fraught with perils and obstacles, served as a testament to his ingenuity and strategic intellect. Odysseus' ability to outsmart his adversaries, ranging from Cyclops to Sirens, was pivotal in his eventual return to Ithaca.

Polytropos: The Man of Many Turns

The epithet "polytropos," meaning "man of many turns," aptly encapsulates Odysseus' character. His versatile mind and quick thinking allowed him to adapt to countless situations and outmaneuver even....

Odysseus' Cunning as a Beacon of Resilience on His Odyssey Home

Throughout Homer's epic "The Odyssey," Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey home after the Trojan War. His path is fraught with formidable adversaries, tempestuous seas, and enchanting temptations. Yet, time and again, Odysseus triumphs over these obstacles, not through brute force or extraordinary powers, but through his unparalleled cleverness and strategic mind.

Outwitting the Cyclops

One of Odysseus' most renowned feats was outsmarting the monstrous Cyclops, Polyphemus. Trapped in Polyphemus' cave, Odysseus devised a cunning plan to escape. He first plied the Cyclops with wine, rendering him drunk....

Anxiety among high school students is a prevalent issue that can have negative impacts on their academic performance, social relationships, and overall well-being. According to a study conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), approximately 31.9% of adolescents aged 13-18 experience some form of anxiety disorder (NIMH, 2021). This statistic highlights the significant number of high school students who are struggling with anxiety issues.
One of the contributing factors to anxiety among high school students is the pressure to excel academically and succeed in a competitive environment. Research has shown that the expectations placed on students to perform well....