Essays on Model

Chapter 3 Atoms and the Periodic Table

For centuries, many have tried to learn about the smallest particle. As far as 2500 years ago, Democritus and Leucippus created an idea for the atom and called it ‘atmos’ meaning indivisible. Various philosophers and scientists have proposed models for what and how the atom should be. The initial theory proposed by Dalton in 1803 states that atoms are indivisible and that all atoms of a particular material are identical. He also stated that atoms of different materials join to form compounds. J.J. Thompson proposed the initial model of the atom. It is called the plum pudding model. He Continue reading...

1. The 80/20 rule applies to my product which is a car. This is because in the world, 80% of cars are owned by a 20% population. Although 80/20 rule applies in the case of a car, it does not apply in the case of a mobile phone. Ideally, the possession of a mobile phone is almost equal to the population in world.
2. List of phases of consumer decision process
- Problem recognition
The consumer grows a need of having a car following the changes in his or her income status and the need to be self-reliant and Continue reading...

Jack Welch was the CEO and President of GE for many years. During his tenure, he transformed GE from a marginally profitable company, to one that enjoyed either a number one or number two position in each of its market segments. Welch was able to do this by using differentiation in both the way that each strategic business unit was operated, and also in the way that he used differentiation to manage GE’s employees.
After Welch retired, he wrote many books that outlined his business and management philosophies, and how he had ruled the GE Empire successfully, and Continue reading...

Introduction

In this paper we will operate the data collected by the National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES) which incorporates random telephone surveys in the United States. In 2005 there following surveys were performed:
- Early Childhood Program Participation Survey. This survey was related to educational programs and nonparental care arrangements of preschool children.
- After-School Programs and Activities Survey. This survey was about care of middle-school children during the afterschool hours.
- Adult Education Survey. In this survey data were collected about adult educational activities.
Thus, there were three populations of interest: children younger than 6 years, school-age children Continue reading...

Salt intake control is a major issue globally. This needs to be addressed because of the associated consequences especially the high blood pressure. The main view of the paper is the review of the contrasting model of control which is the medical model and public health model of control. High salt intake comes from various sources. One of the main sources noted to be relevant in America is that of the intake from processed and restaurants foods.
The medical model is based on stating the amount of salt the patient needs based on the health condition of such patient. Continue reading...

Analysis And Evaluation of Nursing Theories and models

Introduction
In the analysis and evaluation of nursing theory and models, there are different aspects that one requires to put into considerations. A framework for the analysis and evaluation of nursing theories emphasize the most imperative features of grand theories and middle range theories and is apposite to the level of abstraction on these two categories of nursing theories (Fawcett, 2005). Framework for analysis and evaluation of nursing models was first published in 1993. On the other hand, framework for analysis and evaluation of nursing models was first published in 1980.

According to Fawcett (2000) the first step of Continue reading...

Relationship between sporting talent and the body sizes 3

Data collection and description 3
Data analysis 3
The model 3
The hypothesis statements 4
The model assumption 4
Regression Analysis: Wins versus Salary 4
Analysis of Correlation salaries of the players and the number of wins the clubs register 4
Checking the adequacy of the modeling 5
Residual analysis 5
Summary of Results 5
Discussion and Conclusions 5
Introduction
There is usually a very close relationship between salaries of players in every club and the number of wins the club register every season. According to Mullins (2006), the salaries of players are directly related to the number of Continue reading...

1. What are the weaknesses of Groupon’s business model described in the videos?

Ans. The business model of Groupon is vulnerable and can be easily replicated by any other

Competetetor.There are almost 500 different competitors doing the same kind of businesses
Like Google, Amazon .Moreover, they spend too much On advertisements that are again a very
Huge cost incurred on their revenues.
2. What features of the contemporary e-commerce does Group Now! Utilize?

Ans. The features are mentioned as below:

Providing links to their websites in different social networking platforms like, Facebook.
Doing regular tie-ups with all the local restaurants, spa, gym centers to attract local businesses.
Publishing Advertisements in terms of Junk Mails to the readers for publicity.
3. What Continue reading...

According to the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

The justice system in America is supposed to be comprised of the top officials this country has to offer. Skilled men and women from across America are supposed to put their talents to work when it comes to preventing crime, and rehabilitating criminals. Lately, we have been falling short on both fronts. In an effort to rehabilitate criminals, parole officers have implanted many different strategies. Two of these strategies are the casework supervision model and the brokerage supervision model. They are very different in type and use, designed to help previous offenders reshape their lives. However, between the two, Continue reading...

Biometrika has fro the last 100 years published over 400 years concerning the subject of Time Series. Time series is a significant feature in Biometrika under the editorship of Professor E.S. Pearson.
These papers grew enormously at a rate of 10% up to the present time. The first Time series paper was written by Gosset “student” and Anderson (1914). Correlation was a new and a crucial concept in Time series. Consider two time series, (Xt) and (Yt) as expressed below
Xt = mt +et and Yt = Mt + Et
Where et and Et are sequences of uncorrelated random variables, mt and Continue reading...

Summary

The article considers the achievements of Jean Vilar and the popularity of his Théâtre National Populaire (T.N.P.) between the years 1951 to 1963. At the introductory part of the article the author considers the innovations that Vilar introduced in the T. N. P. And which subsequently influenced changes in other theatres in France. Fleury notes that in a bid to encourage the public to be loyal, Vilar used two approaches these approaches were: (i) reaching out to the public and, (ii) establishing mutual loyalty between the theatrical institution and the theatre goers.
Accordingly, Fleury goes ahead to explain Continue reading...

Summary of the Article

The article generally speaks of the reality of forgiveness and what it brings to other people in an individual and group basis. It begins with the realization that, according to studies, forgiveness interventions results in decreased anxiety, depression, and anger, and in increased self-esteem, hope, and positive affect (Magnuson & Enright, 2008). These factors show that forgiveness can provide beneficial impacts upon society at large.
The model for forgiveness intervention by Enright and Worthington were first implemented in educational institutions as a social scientific work. However, an emphasis was given on the fact that forgiveness first finds its shape in Continue reading...

Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring

The caring theory can be described as a philosophical and moral basis for professional nursing and the disciplinary level which is the central focus. This theory offers a framework that will embrace art, science, humanities and nursing which is growing as a central to human phenomenon of nursing practice. Watson (1997) notes that in the current evolving phase and the ideas that were originally developed offer others a chance to evaluate and review how one may find self within the framework or the developing ideas relating to their own theories of caring practice.
Describing the role of nurses involves Continue reading...

Importance of Teaching Pragmatics in a Foreign Language Classroom

Abstract
Pragmatics requires a well-defined environment for the learner to grasp the basic concepts of communicative aspects of the target language. The complexity and sophistication most foreign languages are characterized with, a foreign language student would take as long as 10 years to attach quality communicative meaning like the natives; this can be reduced by enhancing the quality of pragmatics for second language learners. Like every learning situation, the environment has a big role to play in the learning process. As a matter of fact, language is tied to culture and socialism and shaped by psychology; therefore, the most Continue reading...

The Reduction of Forces in the US Army

Killo Gibson
Excelsior College
- Introduction
The case study of organization behavior that attracted me to investigate on is the “Reduction of Forces in the US Army”. The problem statement I want to specify is that the financial cost of US army has upsurged. The managerial issues are primarily being identified as the cause of this situation. While we want to cut off the military budget, we cannot ignore that the army is a cornerstone of one country that cannot be bargained. Therefore, it comes to strategically analyze the organizational problems in its leadership style, culture, communication and organizational Continue reading...

Part 1. Right to Strike

Present arguments for Public Sector Collective bargaining
Lewin, Keefe, and Kochan (750) argue that collective bargaining in the public has been facing increasing criticism from the government for the past few years. The process where employees unite to negotiate with their employers for salaries and other benefits is argued to give the public sector an added advantage over their counterparts in the private sector. However, new evidence reveals that the public sector needs the collective bargaining more than ever. First, research reveals that the public sector workers make 4% lower compared to employees in the private sector (Budd 2006). Continue reading...

The Bayesian method, also known as Bayesian method, is an inferential rule that is commonly used whenever an update is required within any probability estimate (Cohen et al. 12-57). The estimates are done on hypotheses whenever additional evidence is in the process of acquisition. This technique is majorly used in statistics and more especially mathematical statistics. In most of the cases involving the usage of Bayesian method requires, that it be derived through statistical methods. The derivation is usually automatic and ensures that the method well in combination with other competing methods that could have otherwise been used. This Continue reading...

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INTRODUCTION
Various impact dynamic systems have been modelled postulating the expected drilling speed and displacement at given speeds. One of the most basic model [Fig 1(a)] that has been used involves a mass loaded with a force composed of static and harmonic components. Though the model is simple, the model also produces highly complex dynamics where the progression occurs at periodic system response.
However, the stick slip phenomenon observed in this motion of the rock and the drill bit is not analyzed and therefore a more realistic model is required. The other model involves modeling the motion between Continue reading...

Abstract

For curriculum development, it is a requirement that, as a principle, one gets to know what needs to be developed and understands the ways through which he will achieve the same. Past research on effective leadership has always portrayed the principal as an instructional leader in terms of curriculum development (Olivia & Gordon 2013). However much curriculum development has been named as a crucial task by past researchers, many school principals do not head it in their list of priorities in their schools (Olivia & Gordon 2013). It would be important if principals in schools worked hard to see to it Continue reading...

This article explains the relationship that exists between government spending and economic growth through the multiplier process. This is shown using the aggregate expenditure model. The model comprises of; total consumption expenditure (C), government purchases (G), net exports (X-M) and net investment (I). The article further explains that equilibrium in the macroeconomic model is attained when the aggregate expenditure (AE) is equal to the gross domestic product (GDP). From the article, little government expenditure facilitates high economic growth, while too much expenditure may lead to decrease in economic growth. The government should utilize the available resources in the most Continue reading...

With every business or organization, there is a business model. Each individual industry tends to have a standard model in which organizations conduct their business. However, this is not always the case. Take for example the PGA Tour. Rather than follow the patterns of most other sports organizations and teams, this company has created its own model in order to make the best use of its resources. By making the best use of its limited resources, supporting charities and players, and creating a strong business culture, the PGA Tour creates an experience which retains its fans, players, and partnering Continue reading...

Access control is a mechanism that is used to control the access of users to a certain resource. There are various levels of controlling access to a resource in information systems. One of the methods is to control access at the operating systems level. The other access control levels are client/server access control, and web-based service oriented architecture access control.
In the operating system access control, one example is the use of JVM Sandbox mechanism. This is the access control that enables users to be able to download the Java Applets without having to be worried about the execution Continue reading...

It is often said that you do not know someone until you have walked a mile in his or her shoes. Whose shoes would you walk in and why?
Personally I have many people whom I would want to know and understand better. However the one person that fascinates and intrigues me the most is my father.
For me he always has been a unique person and the role model respected by community, hard worker, carrying parent and loving husband. I envision him as an everyday hero of the twenty-first century. In the last couple of years, I realized Continue reading...

Introduction

The concept analysis of any nursing concept involves the description of the concept in relation to its anatomy. This process should comprise of a definition of the concept being analyzed, characteristics that differentiate it from other concepts, boundaries providing delineation for the concept, preconditions identifying the similar conditions that give rise to the behaviors distinguishing the concept and the outcomes that result from the concept. One of the nursing theories that this paper shall cover is the caring concept. The caring concept is developed from the caring theory by Parker and Smith (2010).

Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring

The concept of nursing cannot be Continue reading...

i) Calculating cost of equity using CAPM Model:
Capital Asset Pricing Model, often abbreviated as ‘CAPM’, is the most fundamental concept in the investment theory of present time. This is an equilibrium model that predicts the expected return on a stock, given the expected return on the market, the stock’s beta-coefficient and the risk free rate. Considered from the borrower point of view, this model is used to calculate the cost of equity for the company using the following formula:
Cost of Equity= RFR+ Beta(Equity Risk Premium)

Below is the detailed explanation of cost of equity calculated for Tim Hortons Inc:

Risk Free Rate: This refers to rates being offered by Continue reading...

Introduction

The Samsung 55-inch OLED TV (model KN55S9C) is a new TV technology meant to push LCD/LED and plasmas TVs to the sidelines. It has all the pluses of plasma and LCD/LED technology. It also combines the deep blacks, powerful contrast and unlimited viewing angles of plasma TVs with the image brightness, ultra thin design. It also has an energy efficiency of LCD sets that utilize LED backlights. It is the best all-around TV performance ever seen so far because of its good OLED picture quality. This is so because it has spot-on colors and incredibly deep blacks that make Continue reading...

Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

Business Ethics and Corporate Governance

The Board of Directors of the company is one of the two organs of the company that is charged with running of the affairs of the company. The other organ is the General Meeting. This paper will constrict its discussion to the roles played by the Board members. Towards the end of the discussion, the paper will advance the argument that the roles played by the board members of the company are likely have changed dramatically due to the enactment of the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. The paper Continue reading...

Mathematical Modeling

In an analysis of the economic condition of both enterprises and the larger subject of the national economy applies dismemberment problem or situation into smaller questions. This allows the procedure to the study of the logic which is a simulation. In particular, this method is applicable to the social processes that, among others, form the socio- economic system. Thus, we are able to understand the factors that determine the social conscience and the state of the productive forces, the institutional framework of the society. Modeling of social processes is an important part of mathematical methods in economics that highlight Continue reading...

Introduction

The paper will be focused on the discussion of the Pre-kindergarten Elementary Math’s Curriculum developed and adopted by the Pre- kindergarten school. The mechanism towards the achievement of any mission or a vision of the school is pegged on the existing e curriculum employed and implemented by such schools. The school mission statement and the vision statement are directly linked to the goals and objective that a given school aims at achieving. The underlying factor in Pre-kindergarten school is the need to excel and produce student that can match the job market (Olivia & Gordon, 2013).
Despite the several Continue reading...

versus silicone Foley catheters in reducing catheter associated urinary
tract infections in hospitalized patients

Introduction

- Construction of PICO question
- Identification of key terms
- Description of the population, intervention, comparison, and outcome of the question.

Description of at least 2 EBP model(s) appropriate for focus area; critique similarities and differences of models.

Identification and description of articles obtained from searching and possible need for further refinement of question.
Conclusion
- Selection of an evidence grading system such as the one cited in the directions above and rate at least four studies, using the EB Review Matrix to record your assessments.
- Describe the relationship between levels of evidence and grades of recommendations.
versus silicone Foley Continue reading...

The type of domain model that will fit the company and the branches is that of master domain model. With this model, there will be one master that will control the various subnets on the corporate network. In this model, there are different subnets which have their own servers and host computers. There will be a domain for Seattle, Los Angeles, Reno, Portland, and San Diego. All these models will have servers which will manage the applications and access controls. In this model, the access to the domain will be controlled in the headquarters using one control. It is Continue reading...

Overview of the book

Yunus, Muhammad, and Karl Weber. Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism That Serves Humanity's Most Pressing Needs. New York: Public Affairs, 2010. Print.
The book was authored by Muhammad Yunus. Yunus is the founder of the Grameen Bank, which is a microcredit institution. Through his economic policies, Yunus made an immense contribution to the fight against poverty and through his economic paradigm; he manages to espouse an economic model that places humanity at the heart of polling resource together for positive potential. His efforts in the promotion of social business enabled him to win the 2006 Nobel Continue reading...

Communication

Communication is a process through which information, ideas, thoughts, feelings and emotions are exchanged from one party to the other . Communication is an important part of human life that facilitates interaction and give a sense of understanding To be effective in communication, the communicating parties must be aware of the various forms of communication like the words, vocal tones, and body language, how to use them effectively, and overcome the barriers to the communications process . However, while most people are born with the physical ability to talk, not everyone can communicate well unless they make extra efforts to develop Continue reading...

Article Review on Financial Econometrics

Cambridge University
Article Review on Financial Econometrics
For the article review assignment, I have chosen the article ‘Inflation and Real Stock Returns Revisited’ by Shu-Chin Lin, published in the refereed journal Economic Inquiry in 2009. The article addresses the topic of relationship between real stock returns and inflation, aiming to obtain the empirical evidence of the effect of different dimensions of inflation (including anticipated inflation, unexpected inflation, and inflation uncertainty) on the real stock returns.
The motivation for the study arises from the inconsistencies between the generalized Fisher hypothesis and the empirical findings of the previous studies that tried Continue reading...

- Introduction
Oil production and prices in US have been experiencing fluctuation for a long period and there is a need to identify whether the production has a significant effect on oil prices for the period from 1986 to 2005. This analysis could be of interest to the energy administration commission and the government for the purpose of planning for oil price control as well as for the purpose of planning investment in infrastructure for oil production. (Bp, 2013)
This will involve testing whether there is a relationship between the variables as well as establishing the nature of such Continue reading...

Hart’s theory of program planning refers to a theory that examines the applicability and history of consciousness raising in programming. It outlines the fundamental principles of creating programs pertinent to consciousness raising. It is based on the actual emancipator action, entire social hold of power and actual practice of power at individual level. Consciousness raising is introduced as a theory that deals with both external and internal effects of power. Being both transformative and emancipatory mode of learning, it focuses on the idea of perspective change through self and critical reflection. The approach was strongly upheld by the Continue reading...

TMA 01 Part 1: Summarizing and interpreting a table

The information in the table can be used to explain aggressive behavior. The results show that children who were exposed to an aggressive model behaved more aggressively than compared to the children in the control condition. This shows that exposure to an aggressive model increases the amount of aggressive behavior that is shown by children. It did not matter whether the model was in a film or live. It also did not matter whether the model was a fantasy creature or human (Oates, J. 2005, 123). This can be seen from the table as the average imitative aggression was Continue reading...

Article Review

This article provides a discussion of the application of Object-Level Keyword Search Over Relational Databases (OKSORD). This has been prompted by the difficulties associated with the application Keyword Search Over Relational Databases (KSORD), which makes it difficult for the end user to understand. The procedure discussed for developing an object level data model for the Object-Level Keyword Search Over Relational Databases involves the classification of relation algorithm into four categories. This is then followed by converting a relational database schema to an object-level schema graph. The final step involves generating an object level data graph for the object level Continue reading...

Discussion 2

This article seeks to provide solutions to three specific issues concerning the application of information technology in enterprises as they relate to ISCA (Information system of control and auditing). These issues include maintenance of information strategy goals and businesses objectives, efficient resource utilization and control of information technology related risks. The authors propose the improvement of IT governance to address these issues. The IT governance needs to include responsibilities of Chief information officer and chief financial officer clearly defined and ensure that overall planning is detailed.

Discussion 3

This paper explores the issue of inaccurate data in relational databases. Problems of Continue reading...

Business

European socio-economic model is an amalgamation of the wide-ranging welfare systems and powerfully politicized and institutionalized forms of the industrial relations (Grahl and Teague). It comprises of the social security, economic life, educational system and the methods for driving the formation of human capital and for creating and diffusing knowledge. There are several advantages as well as disadvantages of the European socio-economic model. Considering the advantages, the European model is not merely a social model; rather it influences employment, production, growth, objectives and goals of economic policy and the competitiveness (Aiginger and Guger). The European socio-economic model is a Continue reading...