Essays on Experimentation

In your own words, give the scientific definitions for ‘hypothesis’ and ‘theory.’ What is the difference between the two terms, and what is the difference between the scientific meaning and the way these words are commonly used? (6 points) Scientific hypothesis is a proposition aiming to explain some observations which are not explained by the contemporary scientific theory. To be scientific, hypothesis has to be testable through experiment and falsifiable. Scientific theory is a group of propositions explaining natural phenomena, which is supports by repeated scientific experimentation. Scientific theory is usually a group of scientific hypotheses which are repeatedly ...

Nilsson, C., van Limbeek, E., Vehvilainen-Julkunen, K., & Lundgren, I. (2015). Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Views of Women From Countries With High VBAC Rates. Qualitative health research, 1049732315612041. This article is about the Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) whereby a study on the number and status of women who are prone to VBAC took place. In particular, the study incorporated an investigation across the globe and majors in the United States. The article illustrates keenly the effects of vaginal birth on the general health of a woman who has previously undergone a cesarian section (Nilsson, Limbeek, Vehvilainen-Julkunen, & Lundgren, 2015). Health ...

Amazon is an online company which thrives on its ability to collaborate and work well with other technological innovations that can enhance its performance and popularity. The creation of cloud services after Amazon began to lease some of its capacity is proof of the company’s collaborative ability. After the holiday season when Amazon was left with less infrastructure capacity, the company would give some of its capacity to others. On flexible sharing terms of internet space, Amazon helped out other companies which were just beginning to thrive in the cyber world and thereby it revealed that the company ...

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Survey research is one of the most popular methods of conducting quantitative research. Other popular methods of gathering data in quantitative research include experimentation and quasi-experiments. Survey has benefits of being flexible and easy to apply to different quantitative research methods. It can be conveniently designed and conducted in order to draw conclusions about various matters and situations. Surveys are conducted through the normal format of undertaking quantitative research. First, there is the need to transpose the research problem into aims and objectives. And then there is the need to formulate a proper research procedure and system through the ...

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The current environmental regulatory regime led to widespread dissatisfaction. This is because the centralized command-and-control environmental regulation does not offer a reliable method for determining the optimal amount of pollution or finding the most efficient means of achieving the desired pollution level. This has resulted in various reform proposals and policy changes to increase environmental quality. One of the proposed reforms includes abandoning most of federal environmental regulation and returning to the common law environmentalism. This proposal has however received harsh criticism from most stakeholders in the environment sector who believe that the failure of state common law is ...

The case summarizes the experience of a Toyota employee (Bob Dallis) while getting trained for a managerial role in America. Despite having the basic idea of the TPS (Toyota Production System), Dallis learned that his knowledge of the system was limited. Through the training Dallis discovered that the best way to learn and understand TPS is through actively participating in the process and finding gaps in the operational process. While going through his training, Dallis learned to identify gaps in the operational process and understand the relevance of the highest level of efficiency and operational availability. Through the training ...

Yes, in the Chinese current political and democratic context, I agree with Daniel Bell’s statement that it is the low levels of government, optimal space for experimentation and meritocracy that have shaped political reform in the last three decades. Firstly, on the claim or principle that “the lower the level of government, the more democratic the political system”, Bell supports his claim by arguing that there are very good reasons why the Chinese government should promote local democratic elections. According to him, at the local community level, the level of public knowledge concerning leaders’ virtues and abilities is ...

In global societies, discussions concerning the use of animals in medical tests for research are uncomfortable and controversial. Modern technology often broadcasts horrific photos of procedures being conducted on helpless creatures accompanied by claims of untrustworthy results and skewed statistics. In the long run, animals will continue to be used for testing in laboratories until the value of the practice is diminished. “The benefits of animal research have been enormous and it would have severe consequences for public health and medical research if it were abandoned “ (Festing and Wilkinson, n.p.). This paper will present information regarding whether animal testing ...

Values Clarification and Ethical Legal Case Analysis

Values Clarification Values dictate the way people function both personally and professionally. In nursing practice, having clear values is essential in achieving moral competence (Jormsri et al., 2005). In completing the value clarification exercise, forty-two items were answered. Of these forty-two items, 15 responses were “mostly agree” and another 15 responses were “mostly disagree.” Six responses were “somewhat disagree”, three responses were “somewhat agree”, and the final three responses were “neutral.”

In a cluster that relates to issues raised by advanced technology, I had some agreements and disagreements. Giving extraordinary medical treatments to patients is essential, particularly when the ...

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Is it Ethical to Subject Alzheimer’s Disease Patients to Medical Experimentation?

Introduction Treating Alzheimer’s disease has been one of the most challenging tasks of the medical and scientific community since its discovery by the German neuroanatomist and psychiatrist, Alois Alzheimer in 1906 (Hippius & Neundörfer). The disease is characterized by the gradual decline of mental functions “resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills, and behavioral changes”. Despite the advancement in medical technology, Alzheimer’s remains as an incurable disease that afflicts both old and young. Although there are already approved drugs for the treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, it is understood that these drugs does ...

<Please Enter Name> <Please Enter University> A light tracking system was created to search for the brightest spot in the room and display its location from a reference point on a liquid crystal display (LCD). The system comprised a microcontroller, servo motor, two phototransistors, a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART), an LM358 operational amplifier, battery and battery holder, LCD, and associated wiring.

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The microcontroller was programmed to direct the servo motor to search the room within 180 degrees, and to continue in search mode, until the brightest light was detected by the phototransistors within two feet of the ...

#1. The Challenge – Future is shaped by non-linear changes and chance events? How can you prepare your organization for an uncertain future? (Answer for Tata Consultancy Svcs). Yes, it is unequivocally true that the future is indeed shaped by non-linear changes. These changes sometimes cause events which appear as chance events, but an organization can prepare for an uncertain future in several ways. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) can continue to prepare its organization for an uncertain future first of all, by remaining sensitive to the shifts in economic, demographic business needs, and environmental forces (Govindarajan). The classic example of ...

The subject of animal testing remains a moral issue that draws different reactions globally. In essence, it entails the utilization of non-human animals in the experiment that seeks to manipulate the variables that influence their biological system under study. In the recent years, animal experiments have increasingly been adopted as research tools by various scientists and research agencies. They entail the use of live animals such as rats, rabbits, cats, dogs, sheep, and cattle among others. These are considered important in experimentations aimed at studying behavioral studies, genetics, biology, and developmental biology (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). ...

Introduction

Science has made a systematic process to solve a certain problem. It is more commonly known as the scientific method. This method is very suitable for processes such as experimentation because this will enable an individual to determine the cause-and-effect relationship of the phenomenon that is being tested (Science Buddies, n.d). For further definition, the steps in the scientific method are generally consisted of creating a specific question, then doing a background check related to the question. Afterwards, a hypothesis, or an educated guess, will be formulated which will then be tested through experimentation. After experimentation, the data that ...

Abstract

The uses of radiation revolutionized medicine when experimentation on its potential applications begun. X-Ray technology, discovered by Wilhem Roentgen, is currently used as a common tool for diagnostics; Henri Becquerel, Marie Curie and Pierre Curie dedicated themselves to further investigations in the field, discovering additional radioactive materials (polonium and radium); radiation therapy is a popular treatment for cancer. This paper analyzes the historical background behind these two applications of radiation in the medical field. Moreover, the different types of radiotherapy are described (external-beam radiation therapy, internal radiation therapy). The concept of radiation homeostasis, which is the notion that low-dose ...

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Degree program Turabian Style Introduction Smoking is among bad habits which reflect young people’s addictive practice with regards to negative behavior. In this respect adolescents can become smokers of traditional or electronic cigarettes and cigars in addition to smokeless tobacco users. This trend indicates that adult smokers tend to start before they turn eighteen, and statistics proves that “14% of high school students smoke cigarettes, 13% smoke cigars, and 6% use [smokeless tobacco]” . Addiction to traditional and electronic cigarettes derives from availability of tobacco products for sale, peer group influences and most importantly advertising. Advertising impacts American young ...

Introduction

Adolescence is a time when a person’s physical, psychological, social and cognitive growth is of great importance. During this time, the person is not a child and they are not yet an adult and some of the choices made at this time in regards to their health, lifestyle, and attitudes can be continued into adulthood. People in this stage are greatly influenced both academically and socially by social interactions. Some relationships established in academic institutions with peers and authority figures are said to be major socializing agents, especially for middle school students. Even though school is considered a ...

Research is essential for the advancement of any field of study. Nevertheless, this becomes complicated when the object of the investigation is a human, as there is an accepted guideline that one should not do harm onto a person. In order to assure proper treatment of humans, ethical committees have arisen in many parts of the world, limiting the research that may be done. However, this comes into tension when one also takes into account the notion of liberty, as the two could contradict each other. In this sense, some would argue that ethics committees should not interfere in ...

In the Society of Toxicology’s (SOT) public policy statement, toxicology is defined as the study of the interaction of chemical substances with living tissue in the context of the following issues: how they affect a biological organism’s processes, how to reduce the chemical substance’s potential harm to the organism, and what are safe levels of exposure (Society of Toxicology, 1999). The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the SOT’s position statement on animal testing. The topics addressed in the paper are how toxicity levels are determined, the application of SOT principles to course material, ...

Traditionally, animals have been assumed to respond to changes in the environment the same way as humans do. This assumption has been continuously used for product testing, research, and educating of living animals. Animal experimentation is done in a broad range of environments, including agricultural facilities, universities, hospitals and independent laboratories. This technique is used to assess the safety of the products such as cosmetics, chemicals medical services, and household products. However, animal-based testing methods have failed the human needs due to varied reactions of various animal species to these commodities. Moreover, the methodology has received severe criticism from ...

Animal Rights

The issue of laboratory animal research rights has been in the news for quite some time now. Like any other issue the lab animal rights and laws have their own supporters and the people who are against it. The supporters of animal rights give their side of the argument by saying that the lab animal rights protect the animals from being ill-treated and from being misused. They are literally tortured and as a fellow living creature they should not awarded that sort of treatment. The people who believe that animals are the ideal test subjects to test out new ...

Technology is the advancement of methods and tools that are used to achieve a particular goal. In a classroom, the advancement can be anything past a pencil, paper or chalkboard. The use of technology in teaching enables a student to deepen the learning experience. The tools of IT used in education are such as tablets, presentation software, conferencing tools and others (Bach, Shirley, Haynes and Jennifer 13). The IT tools used more is the internet. The Internet is used to both manage and motivate the classroom. It pushes students by making the process of expedite of information easier. It ...

Brown University

Re: Summer School Application for Business Program It is with great pleasure and honor that I submit my application for business program in micro and macroeconomics and international business at the Brown University. I am purposely interested in this program because I believe that it will come in handy in terms of equipping with business skills necessary to face the modern-day world where emphasis is on practical skills. I have an enthusiasm in physics and while the two subjects may seem unrelated, I believe that there is a vital link between the two. Physics entails experimentation and understanding our ...

Introduction

Scientific method is described as a field of practices that is used to examine various phenomena, obtain knowledge and even incorporate or correct previous knowledge. The scientific method is established on evidence that is measurable and empirical as well and which is subjected to some standard of reasoning. Scientific method can also be defined as a method that follows a systematic process of observation, experimentation and formulation as well (Hesse-Biber and Johnson, 2015).

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The scientific methods of research are question, hypothesis, experimentation, analysis of data and conclusion. Asking a question is the first step of a research and the ...

Question 1

Scope of Change The aspects related to the work done are dealt by the scope of the change. It involves the individual doing the work and the method of performing that work. The aspects of decision making regarding the project operations also fall under the scope of the project. The scope of the project involves either radical changes or the incremental. The radical changes are fundamental whereas the incremental are local to the scenario. The change was incremental in the case of the Wichita as the specific needs of the project were addressed at the local level.

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Improvisation is what happens when people are inspired to accomplish new things in life and in art whether it is related to personal issues or professional. People feel motivated to improvise and that is what keeps me looking for perfection in life. The vocabulary related to life is related to art as well because these terms are interrelated in my opinion and in my experience. Everything in life is interconnected because life can be observed as art as well. The art of living is a specific discipline and it can be documented through conceptual art and through performance projects. ...

Introduction

Amazon.com is an American e-commerce and computing company headquartered in Seattle, Washington (Dixit and Sinha, 88). Notably, it is the largest Internet-based retailer in U.S and cloud infrastructure services (IaaS) provider in the world. It deals with a range of products, such as downloads and streaming of MP3, audiobook, software as well as video games among other things. Additionally, it sells furniture and toys as well as produce electronics such as Fire tablets, phones and TV among other consumer products. The founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos has seen the company he founded in 1994 grow in both sales and ...

Reflective Essay Assignment Recruitment and Selection with Observed Skills

We understand that the role of human resource department is very critical in ensuring that the right candidates are chosen for the right position and that the skills and knowledge of employees are up graded as per the market changes and current market needs. The role of recruitment and selection is very important in this regard. Recruitment and selection are the basic functions of human resource department along with other functions such as setting up compensation and benefits packaging and developing career management and career development paths for all employees (Lievens, Filip, and Chapman, 145). The role of recruitment ...

History

Researchers today have gone through a long process to be able to take their research study to human subjects. Minors, elderly and prisoners’ studies are governed by numerous regulations and protocols. Other human subjects who do not fall under these categories are also protected by the regular standards that researchers must adhere to; for instance, informed consent and confidentiality. This was not always the case though; the journey to developing the modern medical ethics people enjoy today took years of conducting painful and brutal experiments on human subjects. The history of medical ethics seems to harbor many unthinkable and ...

Science is a methodical approach to the study of the natural world. Most of the questions related to the existence of the world, the past, and future are answered using the observational methods ("The nature if science and the scientific method", 2016). Science not only reflects the truth, but it allows understanding what the most correct fact with the evidence itself is. Scientists test all their nature explanations using experiments, observations, and mathematical models; though the scientific methods tend to change and the confirmation is done through observations and experiments only ("The nature if science and the scientific method", ...

DNA, the basic unit of inheritance, has a long history which takes us thousands of years back into the past. It is highly important to have apt knowledge of DNA. In its truest sense, our knowledge of DNA begins with the results of the experiment conducted by Gregor Mendel in the year 1857. He is known by the name of “Father of Genetics”. The study of genetics was further taken ahead by Friedrich Miescher upon his discovery of a substance which he called as nuclein in the year 1869. Later on, he progressed with his experimentations and discovered another ...

Frankenstein is one of the most successful stories that Mary Shelley wrote, and it has remained to become a legend to her writing and literary works. While this story was published in 1816, the inception of its story line began way before this date, and its eventual writing was a manifestation of life espionages that Mary endured. In fact, this story was written as a lamentation to the life’s discourse that Mary had experienced, especially after people she so much loved faced the cruelty in the hands of gruesome death. Therefore, the life discourse that Mary had experienced ...

When discussing Bauhaus and Vkhutemas, it is observed that Vkhutemasis the lesser known of the two. However, both were an experiment, artistically and socially and called for more attention. Reasoning encourages creativity, and the two schools - Bauhaus in Weimar and the Vkhutemas in Moscow started the ritual of basic design education in the early 1920s.Vkhutemas was established with the merging of fine arts and applied arts, just like the Bauhaus. This was a time when the academy of fine arts was not looking for intellectually or practically desirable areas of art. It would be interesting to see if ...

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This paper will discuss an issue of drug abuse. This problem has become very common in the modern society. People abuse all types of the drugs. However, there is a great number of side effects to such behavior. It is necessary to remember that drug abuse creates a big number of psychological and physiological problems. The reason for medication misuse is not completely known but rather likely incorporate hereditary inclination, co-happening conditions and natural circumstances. Drug use and experimentation is normal in pre-youths and teenagers, however just a little rate of those clients will go ahead to mishandle drugs. ...

Enforcement of status offenses involves the arrest of the offender, referral of the case to the juvenile court, detention according to the prerogative of state institutions, adjudication by the case, and disposition of the case that could involve probation, fine, community service, treatment, counseling or out-of-home placement (OJJDP 5-6). Shifting perspectives towards more effective approaches can explain the recent decline in the enforcement of status offenses. There has been less enforcement of status offenses because of renewed advocacy for the requirement of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) of 1974 that young people charged with status offenses ...

Species discrimination (syn. speciesism) is the infringement of the interests or rights of one species by another, based on the belief in their own superiority. The concept and the appropriate philosophical concept emerged and were developed in the works of philosophers Richard Ryder and Peter Singer. In accordance with this concept, the contemporary human society carries out such discrimination against animals. In accordance with this philosophy, the presumption of human superiority over other species are unjustified. There are two directions of upholding the rights of animals. Utilitarians repeat after Bentham that moral beings deserve attention because of the sensitivity, ...

The Biomedical model of medicine is a model that many of the medical practitioners have been applying in the treatment of patients, and the model has seen more than reasonable success for quite some time now. This is the theory that is based on a number of different assumptions. First of these many principles states that the causes and rules for any behavior of the human body are open to research, discovery and understanding through the use of scientific methods. Another of these theories states that biological explanations of any disease could be sought from observing the behaviors of ...

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This research study is aimed at investigating how the convenience of electronic resources affects our real-life communication skills. The introduction section includes illustrations of how electronic communication has made a safe haven for many Americans who do not possess face-to-face communication skills. The segment also gives an explanation of the models that people have lately adopted in order to compensate for the inadequacy in face-to-face communication cues. Some of the dependent variables in this research will be the development of compensatory abilities and the degree to which those abilities promote survival. The paper aims at reaching the goals of ...

Introduction

In America, Federalism came into practice when some states rejected the thought of a unitary government. Due to the large size of the country, the founding fathers allowed states to form powerful governments. State governments are used as a training ground or political labs for policing, where new ideas can be implemented and evaluated (El Camino College N.pag). In Federalism practicing states such as Florida, state government possesses the power of providing safety and public health, regulate interstate commerce, form government and conduct elections. However, Washington still carries the power of printing money, declaring war, establishing an army and ...

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Saint Leo Core Values: Excellence, Community, Respect, Personal Development, Responsible Stewardship and Integrity In the context of marketing research, our textbook describes marketing researcher, the client, the responder and the public as the four stakeholders. Although every market researcher has a modus operandi of performing the work, however, on the larger context, it appears to me that while completing the research work, an influential interest is shared by the researcher and the client as while the former designs the research layout, latter fund it. Henceforth, this influential relationship deviates the market researcher from the ethical path as in order ...

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CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

3.1 Introduction The chapter three is comprised of the research approach that will be applied in order to examine the factors of attractiveness of Kuwait shopping malls from the shoppers’ perceptions. In this manner, the current study aims to analyze the accessibility, parking, store tenant mix, atmosphere, orientation and infrastructure facilities of Kuwait's shopping centers and their relation to the shoppers’ perception of the mall's attractiveness. The current research will also enlighten the problem statement, research objectives and research questions. Afterwards, the research will incorporate the research design in accordance with its purpose and methodology. The structured ...

Introduction

Politics is an interesting phenomenon that has been around since time immemorial. However, the scientific approach towards understanding politics may have emerged recently when its study was institutionalized and made as an organized discipline. Most scholars believe that politics, as a science, started in the United States somewhere in the 20th century (Berndtson, 2009, p.1; Easton, 2012, p.134). As observed, “political science as an academic discipline was first established in the United States and that it was only after the Second World War, when politics was made a separate field of study at European universities” (Berndtson, 2009, p.1). Many ...

MGT/426

The United States depends more on foreign oil than domestic oil. Almost 40% of U.S. energy needs are met with the use of petroleum products. But, according to some reports, 40% of oil is produced domestically and the rest is sourced internationally. With this inherent disadvantage, the United States is left to fund their share of the oil to supply the demands of the American consumer. Many of the OPEC countries, where the oil is sourced from have very fragile political environments. The U.S. oil policy is in dire need of change. The necessity is to be able to ...

WATER QUALITY AND CONTAMINATION

Water Quality and Contamination Abstract Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the water quality based on hypothesizes developed before experimentation. Firstly, the quality of water was determined by polluting it with oil, detergent and vinegar. Oil and detergent contaminate the water and develop an odor. Secondly, polluted water passed through treatment system equipped with all units or processes like coagulation, sedimentation, and filtration. It is proved that filtration of water is essential to remove the contaminants. Finally, tap water, Dasani bottled water, and Fiji bottled water was examined for to predict different minerals and metals such as chlorides, phosphate, ...

I must confess that I really liked the way you started your essay. However, you seemed bent upon influencing your readers that you want them to accept your view on the advantages of video games. Video games do have certain advantages; like the on you mentioned about critical thinking and hand-eye coordination. However, it just doesn’t seem right when you say that videogames build teamwork and developing communicative skills. I also find that you have contradicted your own view on the benefit of video games when you mentioned ‘The Call of Duty.’ ...

Introduction

This chapter gives an analysis of the results of the study to derive insights on why insider threats remains to be one of the leading and challenging security issues to deal with. The results of the study present a vague picture of what motivates insider threats in private organizations. The questions of why, what and how will be answered with references to the data obtained from the study. This section also demonstrates the actions taken by organizations and tries to link it with theoretical frameworks and pool of knowledge developed by earlier scholars.

Analysis

The belief that insider threats ...

For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

Unpublished Work All Rights Reserved _____________ For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Alcohol abuse is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by the excessive and recurring use of alcohol despite the negative consequences experienced, and it can be categorized as mild, moderate, or severe (American Psychiatric ...

Question 1: Kuhn does not think that scientific theory choice is determined solely by evidence. Why not? Why can’t evidence force theory change, and what other considerations get involved?

Scientific theory choice is determined by several factors rather than just the presence or absence of evidence. These factors that determine the choice of a theory are according to Kuhn, an influence of the community of scientists rather than a decision of a single scientist. Kuhn argues that in the presence of two theories that do explain a similar scenario, the choice of the more virtuous theory is down to a group of practitioners designing several weighting preferences upon which the virtuous theory can be decided. The strength of evidence is not in this case considered as a factor of choice of a theory. According to ...

Educational Affiliation

In philosophy, ethics is a branch of thought that deals with questions about what is right and what is wrong. There are various ethical dilemmas which are found in other more complex areas. For example the widely discussed moral question concerns are the use of animals in scientific experiments. Clearly, humans have the power to use other creatures in this way. PETA also known as People for the Ethical Treatment of the Animals (2014) conducted an undercover investigation on the laboratory of Philip Morris, an international cigarette manufacturing company. Inside their laboratories scientific research are carried with the use of ...

In the modern learning environment, it is desired that the learner approaches learning from an informed perspective. In that strain, the learner is supposed to conduct a thorough analysis of the learning models and settle on the learning approach that best satisfies his or her position. Ultimately, the learner is advised to follow an approach that blends well with his strengths while minimizing the weaknesses. It is this approach that informs the strategic learner. Literature is replete with approaches and methodologies that may be applied in the learning environment. The brief of this paper shall be to critically evaluate my ...

Chapter One: Understanding Life-Span Human Development

This chapter defines development and explains how people should think about development. It conceptualizes what life-span means and how issues of nature should be framed in order to attach the requisite meaning. To achieve this, the chapter consists of a developmental research, which includes data from behavioral observations, verbal reports, and psychological measurements. Indeed, the chapter sets the pace ready as it provides a comprehensive background about human development to enable one have a sufficient foundation on the subject. The chapter begins with an inspiring story of Ella Miller aged 116 years old. The author uses her to address cardinal questions that ...

Miles Davis and John Coltrane are commonly considered to be two of the greatest musicians of their time. Innovators, performers and artists, they contributed significantly to both the music and culture of mid-20th century America, at a time when civil rights was a hot-button issue and popular culture itself was experiencing a crossroads. The free jazz movement started in the late 1940s, as jazz musicians began to experiment with world music influences and other genres, creating new opportunities for composition and performance. While Miles Davis helped develop the concepts of cool jazz, both he and John Coltrane were extremely influential in developing ...

Psychology

Abstract Nicotine is an alkaloid existing naturally in tobacco products. It is highly addictive, and intake cessation is often marred by high relapse rates. Multiple sources of literature document the adverse health effects that nicotine dependence has on the body, including cancer, mental illness and coronary diseases. This paper explores the psychological factors behind the prevalence and severity of nicotine addiction. Section one provides an overview of the concept of nicotine addiction and the reason for its pervasiveness. Section two elaborates the psychological development of nicotine dependence, indicating the thought processes and personal motivations behind the use of ...

A couple from my neighborhood was selected for this interview and I was familiar with this couple because we were had good neighborhood relationship. The couple interviewed had four years relationship, after that, they broke up with each other. The interview was conducted with a male partner who revealed the whole story about his relationship with his lover. He told that they accidently met on a wrong phone call that he made to her by mistake. After that, they started knowing each other and became good friends at the start. This shows communication process, which is a process through which people can ...

- How can Piaget's idea that children are naturally curious about their world and actively seek out information inform approaches to education?

This idea can be applied in education of children in the form of development of school curriculums and by teachers in the planning of classroom activities which ensure that this proposition by Piaget is applied fully by providing learning opportunities to children to experiment with physical objects. This will involve evaluating the stages of cognitive development and providing the appropriate physical objects to facilitate their learning. Since there is a possibility that children may misinterpret what they learn, this curiosity as applied in learning should be guided and care taken to ensure that the children only develop the proper conclusions ...

- Describe the basic issues in metaphysics and epistemology between Idealists and Materialists

Metaphysically and epistemologically, the philosophical view that human beings have both mind and body is termed as dualism. However, there is much philosophical disagreement (dichotomy) about the exact association between mind (spirit) and body (matter).

Idealists hold the view that the mind is distinct from physical objects while the materialists maintain the exact opposite. For the former, the self and personality are attributable to one’s immortal soul while for the latter, they assert that the mind (soul) is in some ways a product of the body. Furthermore, generally, idealists hold the view that the act of knowing takes place ...

Measurement in this case refers to use and application of rules for assigning numbers to different objects. Different measurement scales are applied for different classes of objects. For instance, measuring a height of a sample population may be done in inches, whereas the weight of the sample population may be done in kilograms. The scale measurement constitutes three important properties. According to Kaplan and Saccuzzo (27), these are magnitude, absolute zero, and equal intervals. Magnitude refers to the ability to represent more, less or equal attributes of a given entity or object. This is clearly shown in a scale of weight where one ...

In the early 1800s, Neoclassical writing was par for the course; works were typically very restrained, conservative, and focused on structure more than anything else. However, as the 19th century rolled along, more and more authors (including Washington Irving and

James Fenimore Cooper) found themselves writing stories of passion, full of experimentation and discovery. In these works, notions of established language and literary structure were challenged, as the Romantics ceased believing in the established systems of literature and created wholly new works that were free from restraint. While the works of Smith demonstrate the observational, dry and formal writing ...

Isaac Newton

As a scientist, he possessed great qualities. Isaac Newton presented himself as a self-taught and self-educated individual. Through hard work, dedication, single-mindedness, he was able to pursue a self-discovery life that made possible the discovery of several inventions as well as formulations of a number of scientific laws (Westfall p.187). Isaac newton was able to develop and advance his ideas through experimentation. Through his experimentation techniques, he was able to come up with brilliant ideas that are even used today especially in the invention of various mechanical models. One of the wonderful practice that Isaac Newton had and which contributed towards his ...

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The media has a marked influence on the sexual behavior of teenagers today. Nowadays many youth use media as a reference rather than talking to their parents. Media platforms like television portray sex as glamorous and realistic. This paper will discuss media effects on teenage sexual behavior and how to minimize them as well as some positive aspects that media can portray on youth. It argues that media literacy can aid in reducing dangerous sexual experimentation among teenagers. The media has had a marked influence on the sexual behavior of teenagers for decades. Nowadays many youth use the media as a reference ...