Miscellaneous Essays

In this article, the author has discussed and analyzed the meaning and role of hypotheses within scientific discoveries and explanations. “A merely plausible explanation of what we observe will not suffice, nor will a hypothesis bolstered only by some expert's endorsement….. Hypotheses must be both well-defined and firmly supported, preferably by several different types of data.”

As materials, structures, and devices are engineered in various ranges depending on organisational requirements and production capacities, unique properties emerge that can potentially be exploited in many ways. Exposure to chemical, physical, and biological agents in the workplace can result in adverse effects on workers ranging from simple discomfort and irritation to debilitating occupational diseases such as lung fibrosis, neuropathy, deafness, organ damage, and cancers of various sites.

The company could focus on this advantage and make sure that the customer knows the difference between the clocks. In the end, the winning bid this on average below the item's true but unknown value; but with more and more bidders the price approaches the true value, ad with a very large number of 4 bidders, comes very close to it.

A Modest Proposal, written by Jonathan Swift is an account of the conditions of the Irish people who were subjected to British hegemony during the 18th century, wherein these people were mistreated and deprived of their rights as human beings. Swift who was born in Dublin, saw this through his early years and later his own turmoil in life helped him to develop a rationale for the Irish cause.

Park and Ernst’s (2005)  “Ayurvedic Medicine for Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review,” though a qualitative study by design, has many of the scientific rigors associated with quantitative studies.  These two research methodologies, quantitative and qualitative, generally polarize along the objective (quantitative) and subjective (qualitative) continuum, yet Park and Ernst’s study has aspects of both.

A 2002 study of the effects of Proposition 227 on education (Parrish et al) shows an increase in focus on how to educate English-language (EL) students, with more clarity needed to best utilize the proposition. In terms of parental exception waivers, much confusion continues to exist, and more programs for adult English learners are recommended.

The Universal decimal Classification (UDC) is a system of classification adopted in library. It has its development virtue assigned to the Belgian biographers Paul Otlet and Henri la Fontaine. It was developed at the end of 19th century. It is also essential to note here that its base was set on Dewy Decimal Classification (DDC).

Either crime is at an all time low in Atlantic City, or the paper is careful to edit which stories they chose to carry. More crime can be seen in college campus news reports! For this review, I have chosen to look at the Press of Atlantic City, and how it covers crime locally, nationally, and worldwide.

The earlier forms of systemic therapy were based on cybernetics. Systemic therapy is based on the relationships and behaviors of the family as a whole, addresses issues more practically than analytically. The systemic view “looks for connections and reciprocal influences among systems of ideas, people and events” (Watson n.d., p.379).

Fictional aliens with more advanced civilizations and technology came out as ideas and were subject of many films and literary products. But such is a product of a unique thinking only humans can exhibit. Inherent within the mind of human being is the capacity to feel and show our emotions.

The ultimate rejection of gangsta rap by the NAACP was echoed by many middle class African Americans and African American feminist groups (Kelley, 1996). Furthermore, an Urban League poll revealed that 67% of African Americans perceived rap artists as inappropriate role models (Holland, 2001).

1. Resources: Financial strength of an organization determines the extent to which it can take risks. But there are other important organizational resources as well like human resources, technological, the real estate, the brand equity, staff skills, strategic tie-ups with other organizations are the kind resources which help the organization in consolidating the business prospects.

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy affects more than half of the patients with type 2 diabetes. Even severe neuropathic deficits are asymptomatic, whereas in others these may be extremely debilitating. Vasculopathy is mediated by peroxynitrite radicals in the setting of hyperglycation of the nerves resulting from metabolic abnormalities.

Nigeria gained Independence in 1960 and became a republic three years later. With over 140 million people, Nigeria has largest population in Africa. Nigeria is one the most significant African countries economically and politically. Nigeria was ruled by a succession of military leaders till 1999 when Former General, Olusegun Obasanjo, was elected president and was at the helm till 2007.

The results showed a consistent recurrence of themes and a universally positive response to the work. What emerged is that the reviews published in 1948 and the more recent material from re-release on DVD by Criterion, have much in common. Whether academic discussion, journal or newspaper reviews, film-goer reaction, or indeed, Olivier's own explanations, all touched on the camera work, the atmospheric, the psychological implications, and the cuts Olivier made to Shakespeare's four and a half hour long play.

Every approach has some faults and so does it. Organizations working on this line strongly felt that no one takes responsibility for a faulty decision. Secondly, decisions were being taken without critical thinking and weighing the possible alternative solutions. I feel while working in a group, we keep changing our strategies of groupthink.

Faye starts to develop her own stories: to come up with inspiration, she would “get some music on the radio, then lie down on her bed and shut her eyes” (104). In her own opinion, though, this process was too “mechanical.” Natural dreams were, in her opinion, a better source of inspiration (Sarver, 32).

Process costing is a technique that calculates direct costs of manufacturing a product/ providing a service and then adds the average indirect costs to determine the total cost of the product/ service. Direct costs include cost of raw materials, cost of labor, etc.

For McDonald’s, food and paper for the three years ended December 31, 2003, to 2005 were $4314.8 million, $4,852.7 million, and $5,207.2 million respectively, constituting 31.16%, 31.26%, and 31.68% of the total operating costs and expenses respectively. For Burger King, food and paper for the years that ended June 30, 2004, was $391 million.

The money you lost by losing time at work counts as economic damages. It's a simple matter of adding up hours and multiplying by wages, and it's a calculation that anyone can do if they have the numbers. For another example -- in a car accident case, the amount of money to fix the car, and the amount of money to pay medical bills, are all economic damages.

The blue curve represents the profit as a function of x when the cost of the first product is 6 units. The red curve is the profit function when the cost of the first product is 18 units. The green curve is the profit function when the government contributes z* = 4.3923 units.

Education is more than just what we learn; it is also knowing how to learn it. This task can encompass the scheduling of our time, the goals we wish to achieve, and the method we use to study. Education is an ongoing process where we improve our knowledge, communication skills, and our personal traits.

Louis-Philippe, who was the king of France from 1830-1848, was also part of this reactionary effort, and he too avoided the principles of the revolution during his time in power. In fact, he was involved in the disastrous day of Neerwinden, which took place on March 18, 1793, and he was an accomplice in the plot to march on Paris and overthrow the republic.

Such is the common experience of artists. Of the contemporary artists, Alex Grey stands out because of his exceptional and excellent portrayal of the human body along with its soul and spirit. Alex Grey is a man whose life and art has transcended beyond the average person's imagination.

Upon the completion of the project and also at the completion of every subsequent stage, the quantity surveyor performs a cost estimation that evaluates the actual costs that have gone into the project. The results of the cost estimation are then compared with the projected results under the cost planning initiative.

A base analog is a chemical compound similar to the one or four bases of DNA. During the normal replication process, this base analog can be incorporated into the growing polynucleotide chain. For Example, 5-Bromouracil (5-BU) is an analog of thymine. It can pair with adenine in a polynucleotide chain by replacing thymine.

The national export deficit was only recorded between 1986 and 1990. The export deficit was found in Foreign Invested Enterprises (FIE), but the gap between imports and export by FIE was gradually closed in 2000-2004 (Table 7). Furthermore, China recorded an export surplus with some core countries and an export deficit with semi-peripheral countries.

Since Alf failed to deliver the chain saw to the customer at the mutually agreed time of a Saturday morning and instead delivered it in the afternoon, that too after being reminded over the phone, there is a clear case of breach of contract. The customer has all the right to break the contract without any notice and make another contract with another supplier in the marketplace.

The first is social organization; the groups that form for various purposes, and the hierarchy we establish in society. The second is the way governments are selected and people elected to positions in public life, in short, politics. The third is the way internet has affected the economy, our ways of subsistence, of employment and of buying and selling.

Things started picking up once Bloomberg got elected as the Mayor for the first time in 2001 and wanted to launch his ambitious plans for Coney island. In 2007, he unveiled his plan for revitalizing the amusement park at Coney island. This kicked up a storm between the Bloomberg administration and some private developers as the private developers too owned land in the area and had envisaged other plans for Coney.

There are different accounts of what happened once Helen was "abducted" or even what brought about this abduction. In the Iliad dated the late 9th century, the great Ancient Greek poet Homer talks about Helen's abduction and consequent rescue by her former husband Menelaus.

Key aspects of nonprofits are accountability, trustworthiness, honesty, and openness to every person who has invested time, money, and faith into the organization. Nonprofit organizations are accountable to the donors, founders, volunteers, program recipients, and the public community.

The author argues that the phenomenon heterocyst represents the most likely cause. Heterocyst, often referred to as hybrid vigor, is a genetic effect that results from mating between members of genetically distinct subpopulations, such as has been occurring in human populations through the breakup of small, relatively isolated communities owing to urbanization and greater population mobility.

People use language to indicate social status, which groups they are belong and which groups they are not. Overall people use language to create and withhold role relationships between individuals and between groups in such a manner that the linguistic varieties used by a community form a system that corresponds to the structure of the society.

It is a very common phenomenon in the business world. However, not many realize what should be the true form of a contract that can make them enforceable legally. A contract is legally binding between two parties (individuals or companies on either side) and is signed by both parties with their full consent after having a “clear” understanding.

(http://www.bookrags.com/other/business/antitrust-legislation-ebf-01.html, 2006). This paper is aimed at analyzing if the implementation of the anti-trust law is fair and just. Specifically, this paper tackles the highly criticized issue between the Microsoft Corporation and Internet Explorer.

The wave velocity, lastly, is given by the distance travelled by a particular point on a wave within a certain time. A blackbody is an object that absorbs electromagnetic radiation. When electromagnetic radiation passes through it, it is absorbed and no radiation is reflected. A blackbody emits infrared wavelengths at room temperature.

Most of us even care less about the amount of calorie we eat a day. This calorie lumps up if not consumed by our body and will be stored as fats and will eventually develop serious problems in our health if kept stored. When we got a heavy weight in relation to our height, age, and sex, we are considered obese.

Citizenship is an important context that is used to define the membership in an entity that can either be a community, a nation, or the international community. In this respect, citizenship has been applied in indicating those who have the right to participate in the political process of the nation or the state.

In existing telephone systems, which use ‘circuit switching’, when a call is made between two parties, the ‘connection’ between them is maintained for the duration of the call. This is the basic foundation of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).

At Wal-Mart, "everyday low prices'' is more than a slogan; it is the fundamental tenet of a cult masquerading as a company. Over the years, Wal-Mart has relentlessly wrung tens of billions of dollars in cost efficiencies out of the retail supply chain, passing the larger part of the savings along to shoppers as bargain prices.

As a journalist and businessman, he witnessed first hand China's remarkable transformation in the space of two decades from a backward county to a rising economic power. The finding provide his extensive hands-on experience in China and is filled with valuable insights and advice for knowledgeable business persons interested in gaining a better understanding of China's rapidly developing economy.

My role in the situation is to try to be a friend and confidant. For some health workers, this role is beyond my concern. For them, a nurse must only minister to a patient’s needs. But according to the Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences “caring for a patient, emotional well-being can have just as beneficial an impact on patient care.” As a friend, I can minister to her emotional needs.

This was proposed by the theory of Jean Piaget through extensive study of the phenomenon of a child's quest of knowledge, being focused on the science of knowledge and its mechanism of acquirement. According to him, the developing individual is active, rather than reactive.

While there are pacifists and probably the vast majority of the world's citizens, who would like it to be otherwise, the fact is that international law, in the final analysis, is more accurately concerned with the regulation of the use of force, rather than its absolute prevention.3 That is why, although there is a general overarching obligation on states to refrain from the use of force in settling disputes, there are exceptions to this rule.

However, most of us nowadays claim superiority over the others. Perhaps, we can say that the comparison of races is still evident which in a way affects our interaction with other people of different origins. With this, most of us often feel and think our superior to others in knowingly or unknowingly, and we tend to exploit those people.

Transformational grammar, along with the structure of the sentence, also attempts to explore the consideration behind the words. Transformational grammar is also referred as TG which applies logic to the task for deeper analyses into the meanings of the sentences structure as well as to look into the surface of the underlying intent of the words which are being used (Tatum, Malcolm 2009).

The importance of art is that it influences emotions of people and is able to create positive or negative feelings and thoughts. King Lear by Shakespeare is one of the plays which demonstrate impact of art on people, their thoughts, emotions and actions. King Lear reflects philosophical trends and world views as the social and political foundations of society.

Both persistence and determination have driven me in this profession. I love nursing, and educating my patients and their families in taking charge of their health. This is the main reason why I became a Public Health nurse and obtained my certification in home health.