Ambiguity tolerance

Every three Oreo cookies consumed transports 25 grams of glucose into the body. This glucose enters into our bloodstream for support in energy and its storage. One of the main responsibilities of the endocrine system is to maintain homeostasis of blood composition by regulating ions, glucose, and amino acids that dissolve within blood plasma. Therefore, the 25 grams of glucose from the Oreos is dissolved within the bloodstream, which triggers the pancreas to aid in the consumption of the simple…

It is estimated that nearly 35% of the US population has metabolic syndrome1. Metabolic syndrome encompasses a cluster of disorders that increase risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.2 The GI tract is home to trillions of microorganisms that confer benefits to the host. Recent evidence has implicated alternations in gut microbiota composition and metabolic activity in the pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome3,4. Maintenance of gut barrier function, regulation of immune response…

venous plasma glucose concentration >= 11.1 mmol/l OR a fasting plasma glucose concentration >= 7.0 mmol/l (whole blood >= 6.1 mmol/l) OR 2 hour plasma glucose concentration >= 11.1 mmol/l 2 hours after 75g anhydrous glucose in an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). With no symptoms diagnosis should not be based on a single glucose determination but requires confirmatory plasma venous determination. At least one additional glucose test result on another day with a value in the…

learners have the ability of tolerance and adaptation to unknown factors and vague segments of a new language. One of the most important learning styles is ambiguity tolerance (AT) which is defined as "the degree to which you are cognitively willing to tolerate ideas and propositions that run counter to your own belief system or structure of knowledge" (Brown, 2000: 119). As Ely (1989) states, language learning is full of uncertainty and there is a considerable amount of ambiguity in learning a…

dimensions of my team membership such as tolerance for ambiguity, learning styles, dominant conflict management techniques and final reaction to dissonance. I have seen what ambiguity in a group is like and how it affects the group and members of the group individually. I have examined my own reaction to dissonance and my own conflict management style.…

explore one’s tolerance for ambiguity, different personality styles and leadership styles, and how one handles conflict and dissonance. I will analyze how all of these dimensions are present in my team and how they affect the culture of my team. From this analysis, I will determine what is needed to make a team effective. I will also determine how I can develop the strengths that make a team effective and put them into action. Tolerance for ambiguity Someone’s tolerance for ambiguity is how…

An October 2012 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), titled “Adolescents’ risk-taking behavior is driven by tolerance ambiguity” validates the notion that adolescents are more likely to take risks than adults. Directed by head researcher and postdoctoral New York University student Agnieszka Tymula, the study goes as far as to claim that teenagers have about double the risk of death compared to that of pre-adolescents. It was only recently, however, that…

play major role. Even recent/present career experience (Sean is the director at British American Business Council for Yorkshire and the Humber). For example, accountants tend to have little tolerance for ambiguity as their education and experiences are based in clear rules. Marketers may have too much tolerance, and often resist moving towards metrics-driven processes. Engineers and chemists as Sean is by profession may surprisingly have the best background for developing this capability, as…

they do. When listening to others, I internalize what they are saying or expressing. Because I am aware of what someone is going through, I am able to respond in a way that shows I understand and care. I would like to have more tolerance for ambiguity. Tolerance for ambiguity makes it possible to accept, and even embrace, the often equivocal and sometimes downright incomprehensible messages that characterize intercultural communication. I can be very impatient at times and this can make…

style played a part in the disaster. With a high need for safety, an analytical decision-making style would have been very beneficial. In an analytical style of decision making, there is a high focus on the task and technical concerns, a high tolerance for ambiguity or the unknown, decisions are made carefully, and decision makers respond well to new or uncertain situations (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2013). With 20 anomalies listed in the disaster, the outcome may have been different with a…