Essays on Statistics Literature Reviews

urthermore, Mason recognized the lack of available hate-crime literature that directly address the victim-perpetrator relationship.... Much of the literature embraces this assumption: '[t]hese brutal acts of violence are commonly perpetrated on strangers-people with whom the perpetrator has had little or no personal contact' (Perry 2001, p.... ith this, Mason (1996) criticized that some of the literature are inclined to an argument drawn upon the most random and brutal attacks and anonymous hate campaigns, where they build the impression that hate crime overwhelmingly takes place between strangers....

is the coefficient for the In(exports) and the value is -0.... 91 implying that there exists a negative relationship between the dependent variable (ln(GDP percapita)) and the independent variable (In exports).... As such, a unit increase in In(exports) results to a decrease in the.... ... ... is the coefficient for the In(size) and the value is 0....

He also outlines how the magic literature was passed down.... Magic in the Ancient World was fist written in French and later translated to English by Franklin Philip.... his review is on the English version of the book.... Through this book the author makes an attempt to reveal the ancient world to its readers ....

The review "Launching New Financial Product in Emerging Market of Asia" focuses on the critical analysis of the marketing plan followed by ING Group (ING) a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation after it acquired TMB Bank of Thailand (TMB).... ... ... ... The emerging markets of Asia have shown excellent signs of resilience and strength for the past two decades....

ne of the manners through which he seeks to show the prevalence of slums in the environment is by offering some statistics that show how much urbanization slums and general development influence.... 78% of the people living in urban areas reside in slums and it is vital to ensure that these statistics are understood to offer means through which to generally improve....

This literature review "Critical Analytical Skills of Qualitative Investigation" discusses the differences in the two approaches are brought about by the underlying paradigms of quantitative and qualitative research.... On the other hand, quantitative research involves asking participants for their opinions in a structured way in order to gain facts and statistics.... n conclusion, Kalof (5) states that qualitative research describes life from study participants' point of view in the research while quantitative research involves asking participants for their opinions in a structured way in order to gain facts and statistics....

This literature review "The Value of Qualitative Research on Psychoanalysis Counseling for Anxiety Disorder" focuses on varied secondary sources that have been taken into concern.... Reliable journals and literature relevant to the subject matter have been mainly considered.... Critically Access the Value of Qualitative Research on Effectiveness of Psychoanalysis Counseling For Anxiety Disorder literature Review Overview Mental disorder is one of the most common forms of health disorder in the present day scenario....

There are other people that contributed to its acquisition but after the purchase by the BBC, they are only allowed to contribute on the book reviews and editing (Finkelstein and Alistair, 2005).... The literature review surrounding this book is not well established, as critics from various scholars seem to outweigh the research efforts in the evaluation of the impacts and influence of this book to the entire society.... The paper is a significant source of literature that can be adapted now by the public as well by the future generations. ...

(2001) again along with the risk management techniques discussed in the literature review above, it can be clearly understood that the value at risk measure is suitable only for financial industry or investment companies.... The article highlights the following major risks faced by non- financial companies along with their risk management techniques, which are also discussed in the literature review above ... brief overview of each of these risks along with the help of other literature is as follows ...

Neuroscience and Biobehavioural reviews, 29:829–841 ... The Institute of Medicine (2009) highlight that statistics on major depressive disorder suggests that up to 30% of the people suffering from depression have the severe form of the illness.... "The Weatherman: David Spritz" paper is about a weatherman at a local television station who is experiencing many disasters in his life, such as an agonizing divorce, a sick father, and troublesome children poising him between calamity and stability....

It is evident from the study that brand plays an extremely important role in the consumer buying behaviour.... Strong brand provides intangible value to the companies that result in the enhanced productivity, profitability and better relationship with the customers.... ... ... ... The intention of this study is a brand as a sign, term, symbol or design or combination of all these used by the marketers to differentiate the goods or services from that of the competitors....

- A literature Review of the of the Concerned 4 May An Optimum Currency Area or an Optimal Currency Region are the terms used to refer to such a geographical zone where the sharing of a single currency by the entire region leads to the maximization of economic efficiency (McNamara 1999).... The objective of this literature review is to understand the criteria essential to the achievement of Optimum Currency Areas in the light of the existing academic sources and theories....

The paper "Adam Smith's Theory of Profit" is a great example of a literature review on macro and microeconomics.... Contents Introduction 3 literature Review 4 Falling Rate of Profit 8 ... Therefore, from the context of the literature review, it can be said that Adam Smith's theory of profit was initially opposed by David Ricardo.... This analysis corresponds with the context of literature review, which states that Adam Smith's definition of profit is based on surplus value approach....

This work called "Store Atmosphere" focuses on reviews of the literature based on store atmosphere and how it has evolved over the past decade and how the perception of the consumers has also changed regarding the in-store ambiance of the retail stores.... This paper reviews the literature based on store atmosphere and how it has evolved over the past decade and how the perception of the consumers has also changed regarding the in-store ambience of the retail stores....

Magill Book reviews.... An author of the following literature review "Reality of Work Cultures in the Modern Economy" intends to examine how the fundamental changes in the structure of the modern organization have impacted the nature and character of the employment process with a focus on small workers.... agtasos, M R 2011 Quality of Work Life: A Review of literature....

This literature review "Fall Prevention Among Elderly Patients" emphasizes the aforementioned and suggests strategies for fall-risk assessment and fall prevention.... Review of the literature 2 2 Sherrod and Good (2006) 2 2.... Review of the literature ... Although subjects are not included in the study, this does not detract from its overall value since Cheek, Nikpour and Nowling (2005) undertake a comprehensive review of the literature on elderly patient fall risk-factors for the purpose of identifying the most prominent ones....

It reviews literature on the quality of service offered by the National Health Service and proposes new ways of service delivery.... This paper will review literature on all the attempts made by the government to ensure that the citizens get quality healthcare and enumerate the reasons why some of them flopped as others succeeded....

Book Review Name: Institution: Market Thinking Article Report Article Written By Michael Sandel Many people, probably, would assume that Michael Sandel wrote this article, with an intention of getting a few quick bucks; with the humor, he has employed in delivering his arguments.... ... ... ... However, the conception may not be true looking at the serious issues Michael has addressed in the article....

The scaffolding literacy pedagogy should focus at working with literature texts which are age-appropriate for students at any given age and level.... The paper 'Sequence Steps of Scaffolding Literacy' is focused on Scaffolding literacy (SL), a term used to refer to the methodology designed to assist students in reading and writing literacy texts that seem challenging and to comprehend written language texts....

The literature review section has clear description of the main theories and concepts applied during the research.... The authors use implications of the problem to tie it to the research making it easy for the audience to understand without fear of insufficient literature review (Hamsung &Kao, 2011).... Resolutely, the survey also relied on a lot of literature review and self-report data depending on respondents to provide information on individual experiences, truthfully and accurately; therefore, the information unknown to the participants is not included (Hamsung &Kao, 2011)....

The paper "Banking Risk Management: Female Perspective" is a wonderful example of a literature review on finance and accounting.... The paper "Banking Risk Management: Female Perspective" is a wonderful example of a literature review on finance and accounting.... In addition to the roles leaders play in executive positions, Zaccaro, Gulick & Khare (2008) noted that the leadership style used by leaders,....

This research review will take its point in the emerging literature about NGO-business partnerships particularly in delivering programs on environmental issues.... How they work together in a partnership mode is the topic of the review of literature.... The review 'Collaboration between NGOs and Business in the Green Product Market' on the example of Nordic Partnership provides insight into the effectiveness of such associations developed for wealth creation, technological innovation and political emancipation in the developing markets....

The literature stands out in that such a connection is rarely spoken of.... In this case, however, Breward presents a more In the following review, his main arguments are presented as they add up to reveal this connection as well as how they point at the literature as a commendable read.... Maya's Journal of Dress and Fashion is applied in the literature as the journal of reference in that it emerged, and although similar publications existed at the time, was able to outdo its competitors to become a female's favorite lead....

The author of the following literature review "Diversity and Equality at Work" mentions that increasing globalization in the world has called for greater interaction between people belonging to diverse cultures, backgrounds, beliefs than ever before.... Diversity and equality at work: opportunities and challenges Table of Contents Introduction 3 Critical literature 3 Opportunities and challenges ofdiversity at the workplace 3 Opportunities and challenges of equality at the workplace 5 Differences in opinions of authors 7 Conclusion 8 Reference 10 Bibliography 12 Introduction Increasing globalization in the world has called for greater interaction between people belonging to diverse cultures, backgrounds, beliefs than ever before....

According to the white paper, the school nursing system would be expected to develop medical reviews for students at the entry level and at the same time promote the well being and medical condition needs of students.... literature Review: How do School Nurses perceive their Public Health Role?... This literature also highlights that there is little understanding of their role and responsibilities by people outside the service.... (2003) A literature review of the Public Health roles of Health Visitors and School Nurses....

Diversity and equality at work: opportunities and challenges Table of Contents Introduction 3 Critical literature 3 Opportunities and challenges of diversity at the workplace 3 ... Finally the project concludes by summarizing on the core context spoken about in the literature.... ritical literature ... Dickens (1997), have said that the labour force statistics in Britain reflects continuous disadvantage for ethnic minorities and women....

This literature review "Analysis of Steven Spielberg's Popularity" discusses Steven Allan Spielberg who was born on December 18, 1946.... tevens's films combine literature; performance and music to produce masterpiece films (Leitch 2002).... n summary, Steven films combine different elements into one film to create art, literature and knowledge.... ndrews, D, & Andrews, C 2012 Film Studies and the Biocultural Turn Philosophy and literature, 361, 58-78. ...

BOOK REVIEW Mining California: an Ecological History CONTEXT: Mining California: an Ecological History by Andrew C Isenberg is a book which is based on the effect of industrialization of mining, logging and agriculture on the environment.... The book has diverted the attention of many to focus on geography and the land change history....

Howard Zinn is arguably the most important American historian.... He brought a radical transformation to the construction of history that was previously unheard of.... By siding with the oppressed, the underprivileged, the victims, the poor and the weak, he made their voices heard through his writing....

The study projects a literature review where the connection is made on online communication and market place performance.... The first five pages of literature focus on customer online rating of a product and sales return on it ,while the final two papers is number of times a product is demanded by an online customer.... The literature review is created so as to understand the link between chatter and stock returns....

In "The Three Types of Factor Models: A Comparison of Their Explanatory Powers," Gregory Connor gives a brief overview of macroeconomic, fundamental, and statistical factor models and discusses in general their relative performance, primarily from the point of view of how well they explain - and therefore might be able to predict - the common return of a particular stock (Connor, 1995)....

333) In the article "The literacy development of kindergarten English-language learners" Luisa Araujo summarizes the findings of the yearlong qualitative study which explored how a literature-based literacy curriculum supported the literacy growth of ESL kindergartners participating in a full-day Portuguese-English bilingual program....

"Hey,Whipple, squeeze this" by Luke Sullivan Luke Sullivan's book is written in a very relaxing and comical way that describes ad business as one of the greatest jobs in the world.... The book has provided a little history concerning advertising industry by highlighting some of the advertising campaigns....

American individualism Date American individualism Herbert Hoover was the thirty-first president of the U.... from 1929 to 19933.... Hoover attained global prominence in his humanitarian and philanthropic relief efforts that helped save lives of many people across Europe and the world.... ... ... ...

The film Micmacs by Jean-Pierre Jeunet may not be as much liked as his earlier films like “Amelie” or that world war epic, “A Very Long Engagement”.... But still this film too has a Jeunet touch.... Micmacs is about the hopeless life of Brazil, a clerk in a video store in Paris.... ... ... ...

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Juliet Capulet and Romeo Montague have fallen in love.... Unfortunately, for them, their families are at odds with each other and have had a long-standing feud and mutual dislike in the city of Verona.... These two star-crossed lovers meet their respective fates of death because of a) their youth and b) the speed with which events unfold in the play....

The movie review 'The Color Purple Film Review: Responses, Clear Point of View' of the film titled Steven Spielberg's 1985 dramatic film Flowers of the Purple Fields, based on the novel of the same name by African American writer and social activist feminist Elis Walker (1982).... ... ... ... He then takes her two children from her and forces her to marry a man named Albert Johnson, who is no less violent and predatorily than her stepfather....

This book review overviews the main points of Robert Dreyfuss's book "Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam" published after the 9/11 terrorist attacks and strives to explore the repercussions caused by the U.... .... foreign policy in the Islamic and Arab countries....

This essay talks about the book "Unstoppable" by Ralph Nader highlighting the facts about Nader's fighting for the Americans against the deep influence of the corporations and their governmental advocates in the society that are mentioned in the book.... ... ... ... Nader is a famous political activist who is fighting for the alliance of libertarians, progressives, and conservatives against the corrupt Washington establishment....

Name Instructor Course Date Archie B.... Carroll.... (1991).... The Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility: Toward the Moral Management of Organizational Stakeholders.... Business Horizons.... 34(4), 39-48 Introduction In the book, “The Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility: Toward the Moral Management of Organizational Stakeholders”, Carroll B, Archie introduces the various levels of social responsibilities along with a pyramid of corporate responsibilities....

Kate Chopin's compelling work depicts an hour in the life of the main character Mrs.... Mallard, a devoted wife to her husband.... In this story, we see how vital freedom is to all us in spite of the conditions we find ourselves in.... People frantically yearn for freedom when it is lost and seek for it even when tragic events occur. ...

Throughout his novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ken Kesey uses the voices of different character's to carry the story along, giving it depth and meaning along the way.... Using the personal voice of different characters Kesey is able to convey different perspectives giving the reader as better understanding of the points he wishes to make....

This essay talks about the book "Walking on Fire" by Beverly Bell, its central idea, and plot.... The paper analyses the highlighted aspects of Haitian history including the records the tale of thirty- eight women who struggled their way through poverty, abuse, rape, dispossession, arrest, and torture....

There is missing information on other potential revenues that may have been missed, such as licensing of the show titles and characters as brands.... ... ... The presentation can expand on the products by explaining the possible differences between original and exclusive series.... It would help to also provide estimates of audience percentage to know if which among the originals and exclusive series are doing better. ...

The Young and the Restless in China is a film that looks at the lives of nine Chinese youth whose lives are affected by the economic conditions in China.... The film details the cultural and economic landscape facing the nine youth in the aim of achieving success faced by changes.... ... ... The Young and the Restless in China aired on PBS running for 1 hour 46 minutes and appeared on DVD on June 17, 2008 having been viewed in theatres two weeks The film touches on social issues that form the basis of this study aiming at reviewing the social issues represented in the film....

According to Zhonghua Wu, the two metrics are almost universally accepted in the literature of residential property pricing, as they are jointly determinable.... Discussion Some literature review on this discipline tried to look into the relationship that exists between discount rates of property and prices of property by application of canonical regression.... Other sources of literature indicate that the real selling price of residential real estate in US often vary from the list price....

literature Review: Is communication with subcontractors affected by the management style adopted by the main contractor and does this impact on the quality of the end product?... he literature in this study will be obtained from the internet and the school library.... Since there are thousands of articles on construction engineering, the literature obtained will focus on current books and articles published on communication and managerial styles exhibited by manager and subcontractors and their effect on the end product. ...

This essay presents information about panic disorder with agoraphobia derived from literature review. ... literature search was undertaken using Nova Library and psycINFO.... 5 articles were selected for the literature review. ... The paper "Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia" states that agoraphobia is one of the manifestations of panic disorder....

This literature review will therefore discuss the influence of classical, organic, and symbolic interpretive as well as the post modern perspectives on the current world of globalization and knowledge based economies.... This literature review will therefore discuss the influence of classical, organic, and symbolic interpretive as well as the post modern perspectives on the current world of globalization and knowledge based economies.... here are two critical schools of thoughts which emerged in the early days of the emergence of literature on management....

This review "How African American Writers Portray the American South in their Works" discusses the avenue through which literary artists present and explore their ideas, attitudes as well as experiences.... They employ this platform to inform the audience about a host of issues that they wish to pass across....