Essays on Peak

HYPOTHESIS

Is the peak flow meter reliable enough to measure asthma? Are peak flow measurement variations sufficiently sensitive and specific in cases of occupational asthma, childhood asthma and under other asthmatic conditions?

INTRODUCTION

Asthma is a serious lung condition characterized by bronchial hyper-reactivity, inflammation and mucous plugging resulting in airway constriction. An acute asthmatic attack is usually reversible by rescue inhalers. Asthma affects over 5 % of the US population and is responsible for approximately half a million hospital admissions annually in the US. 1
The Peak Flow Meter is a simple device which is very useful in measuring changes in airway Continue reading...

Introduction

In the operation of a system, organization or machine, the extent of success lies in its ability to produce the highest possible results within a specified period of time (Boyer & Verman, 2009). This effectiveness focuses on the capacity which is the quality of work done in a defined period of time. This paper explores the differences between peak capacity and effective capacity in relation to production levels. It weighs the various strengths and weaknesses presented by each capacity. A case study of capacity cushions for airlines explores both concepts according to Sasaki (2008). It also expresses how the two Continue reading...

Lab Memo: Cyclic Voltammetry: Identification and Quantification of Unknown Concentrations of Substituted Benzoquinones

1.Introduction

Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) measures the redox behavior of electeroactive species and is useful for a whole spectrum of molecules in inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, electrochemisty as well as organic chemistry. A voltammogram is the readout of the energy scan which can be used to determine unknown concentrations. Voltammogram wave shape is very different than in spectrometry and chromatography. The wave is triangular in shape because the y-axis describes the shift in the potential which is the voltage of a working electrode versus a reference electrode. The x axis describes duration in seconds. (Kissinger and Heineman).

Two samples each with an unknown concentration of benzoquinones were analyzed with the instrument, BASi Epsilon-EC.

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Developing Consultancy Skills

Dealing with stress from work has become a concern that affects the employees’ private lives but also their professional results, interfering with the quality of the job performed. This is a rising concern, especially in the large organizations that are dealing with tight deadlines and that give their employees a high level of autonomy and responsibility. This is a problem faced also by Fast Soft Logistics (FSL) company, an organization activating in the logistic industry, providing services for various events. The activities associated with this industry are often highly demanding as the customers’ requests are permanently increasing and many Continue reading...

Diamond has several applications: it is used for decoration, to manufacture high quality stereo equipment in addition to being included in cutting instruments. It is therefore important to determine the quality of the diamond. This can be done a simple, nondestructive method that is known as Raman spectroscopy. This method is used in the characterization of the morphology of the molecules of carbon materials. The bands that are detected on the Raman spectrum are dependent on the frequency of the vibrations which is attributed to the bonds within the molecule. This technique has several applications in diamond science: it Continue reading...

The greatest challenge for many business investments is how to maximize profit through improvement of management operations. This assignment will focus on the restaurant operations management through software simulation with the main purpose of maximizing sales per hour hence high profit. The simulation is conducted during both peak and non-peak times in order to get the best analysis of the differences in variations. The analysis is also based on customer service on batch and non-batch modes of processes.
Let us look at the batch mode during peak hours. In this case, customers are programmed to enter in to the Continue reading...

Qualitative Research Critique

Discussion
Article Citation
(Place in the column to right and include in your reference list for this assignment. This is APA related, so no points are assigned, but can be lost for this.)
Burkhart, P. V., Rayens, M. K., &Oakley, M. G. (2012). Effect of Peak Flow Monitoring on Child Asthma Quality of Life. Journal Of Pediatric Nursing, 27(1), 18-25.

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1. Introduction to problem
2. Research problems/hypotheses
3. Significance of the problem
4. Theoretical concept/framework
5. Literature review
1. Did the researcher(s) introduce the problem and how was it put into a meaningful context for research?
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Introduction and Literature Review

The value for a drug is significantly impacted by the dissolution rate, chemical stability and solubility of the drugs thereby impacting the pharmaceuticals efficiency as well. In the pharmaceutical industry multi-component crystals such as hydrates, solvates, co-crystals and salts have a major role during the design of new solids. Solid does not self-crystallize. It crystallizes in varied forms depicting random crystal properties. Various approaches are used to modify solids like Salting, Solvation, Hydration, and Polymorphism. Apart from these approaches, Co-Crystallization is a promising new approach to modifying Continue reading...

Movement in Sport: The Dead Lift

I choose to use professionals to perform the deadlift since it requires a serious monarch in the physique building kingdom. The movement hits someone’s glutes, upper lats, quads, erector, and abs. Most people do not like performing this movement since it is one of the extreme physiques. Additionally people are yet to observe a professional perform this movement in the presence of a novice lifter. This paper will provide beginner trainers that look to advance their physique development with adequate information and descriptions so that they can perform the movement with ease.
In the study, I have observed Continue reading...

Introduction: A brief history on the evolution of grid technologies.

The Smart Grid is the backbone of all major innovations, policies and regulations included in the power grid since its creation in the 1880’s. The power grid is an electric network of power sub-stations, transmission lines, transformers, and other equipment and facilities used by power suppliers to deliver electricity from the power generation plant to homes and commercial entities.
When power grids started being built for electricity distribution, the demand for devices to measure consumption rose. The need for these devices was to help electricity suppliers in distribution, pricing and monitoring of their services. However, the path from Continue reading...

Abstract

This paper tries to evaluate and provide different perspectives on the different cases pertaining to organization culture from different industries. This paper will shed some light on how the organizations could address the issues that confront them by providing three different perspective on the issues.
Keywords: China’s labor law, organization culture, compensation, sexual harrassment, workplace ethics

Organization Culture

- When the first labour law in China came into effect in 1995 with the aim of reducing government intervention in human resource management (HMR), it was expected that this change will greatly affect many companies in the enterprise level. What are Continue reading...

AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF SENATE BILL 863

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ABSTRACT
California’s (CA) legislature has passed a series of Workers Compensation (WC) reforms during the past 15 years; the most recent, Senate Bill (SB) 863 passed on August 21, 2012. SB 863 was introduced and presented to the California public as a reform bill that would ensure better coverage and easier medical access for workers injured on the job. SB 899 passed during the early 2000s was shown to be better for California’s workers, than SB863. The most vulnerable workers, Continue reading...

The book is majorly focused on the relationship of structure of the education system followed by the Japanese and the moral values instilled in the structure aimed at defining primarily the training of children in a group life perception. I would agree that preschools can influence the outcome personalities of kids in school. The Japanese are agreeably a group-oriented people.
The Japanese two-year-olds are said to be dependent, undisciplined, and indulged kids, but by the oldness of six they have developed respect, cooperativeness, and self-reliance in their community. In this book, Lois Peak step by step, tries to prove Continue reading...

Introduction

The section under analysis covers the distance from Milton Road in the West Butler Avenue to Ponderosa Parkway in the East Butler Avenue. This is a multilane highway with 4 lanes covering a distance of three miles. The avenue is both divided at some section and undivided in others with numerous access points. The traffic projections over the next six years are calculated using an estimated 5 percent growth rate in hourly traffic volume. The report also analyses whether the 4-lane highway will accommodate the projected traffic in 2020. Data collection was done through online research and physical observation Continue reading...

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ABSTRACT

The transportation system is one of the strategic pillars of an economy. In order to achieve sustainable development, transportation system is of major concern. More cities around the world are developing policies that shift the mode of transport from private to public. For instance, the Australian transportation authority are championing for a public transport system through the improvement of the public infrastructure. It is therefore imperative to study the commuting behavior of residents by bus or train. The study of Sydney public transportation was based on bus and train preferences and how the two fare Continue reading...

Introduction

A voltage stabilizer is an electronic gadget found in most of the circuit board of home electronics. A voltage stabilizer can be found in computers radios phone chargers and also DVD players. This important gadget comprises of diodes, capacitors, transistors, resistors and a step-down transformer. The work of a voltage stabilizer is to provide a steady current to the electronic equipment for it to function efficiently. A simple model of a voltage stabilizer looks like the diagram below. Symbols have their usual meaning.
In the above diagram, a step-down transformer reduces 240V of alternating current to around 10V of Continue reading...

Other than the classroom learning, expos provide learners with an opportunity to gain insight into the practical aspects of the classroom content. It is noteworthy that the Connect Hospitality Expo in Vancouver was an opportunity that made learning more practical and meaningful. The Expo highlighted a number or concepts from a practical perspective. As such, this paper seeks to compare and contrast various concepts of the lessons in Leading Edge Hospitality throughout the term with what suppliers and consultants are promoting and selling at the Expo. In a more precise way, the paper focuses on comparing and contrasting aspects Continue reading...

- Introduction
For centuries humanity has tasked itself with familiar methods to generate power. Progress in technology brought about more expedient energy generating procedures over the years. However, the purpose of outsourcing competitive energy resources to investors has defeated the purpose of developing energy efficient for the benefit of humanity. When financial factors envelope the need for clean and safe energy sources, the question becomes if an alternative and renewable energy source really exists. Awareness to climate changes has prompted industries to refer to renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions. This awareness has drawn the attention of several Continue reading...

Ultraviolet-Visible Absorption of a Two-Component Mixture

Introduction. An HPLC instrument was used to determine the UV-Visible Absorption measurements of a cola containing benzoic acid and caffeine. The absorbance wavelength was also measured for an unknown solution. Standards were prepared in order to graph calibration curves (absorbance vs. concentration). Four dilutions were made from the 50 mg/L benzoic acid standard. Four dilutions were made from the 100 mg/L caffeine standard.

Part 1. The UV-VIS spectra for the unknown sample are presented in Figure 1. The spectra showed two peak absorbance at wavelengths 228 nm and 273 nm.

Table 1. Unknown Sample, Peak Absorbance.

Figure 1. UV Absorbance (Peak Area) vs. Continue reading...

UP express trains takes 25 minutes with brief stops at Bloor and Weston GO stations. When the departure of UP train is after every fifteen minutes and travel time twenty-five minutes, the train will only make a back and forth service in an hour period. Taking the vehicle that moves to Toronto from Pearson to be three and each vehicle having a capacity of sixty seated passengers, the number of passengers that can be transported by UP express can be calculated as
60 × 2 × 3 = 360 passengers
The planned service will require more vehicles to be able to meet Continue reading...

Introduction

Glorious Hotel (Glorious) is a small family run hotel located in the popular ski resort of Leysin Switzerland. The hotel is currently run by the third generation of its founders. The hotel focused on a niche market of skiers who visit Switzerland every winter. Rather than just being a hotel that offered boarding services, it also had a small spa to cate to the needs of the hotel’s visitors. The hotel also had a small bar that also accepts visitors who do not used it boarding services. With a boarding capacity of just 40 rooms, the revenues of Continue reading...

Executive Summary

Although Sunset Grill at Blue is experiencing a remarkable growth rate, managing demand during the peak periods such as weekends is still a major challenge. Customers have to wait for long to the extent that some resort to alternative restaurants. The management, therefore, is considering various ways of increasing service efficiency to reduce the queues and maintain its large customer base. After analyzing various options available, this study recommends that Sunset Grill at Blue should adopt a policy of hiring part-time workers and alternative services to help in enhancing service delivery and reducing the queuing time on weekends.

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Power capacity is the maximum amount of power that an electric line can transmit, and it varies with distance and voltage. The longer the distance, the lower the power capacity of the line due a drop in voltage. For example, a line with a 100-mile length has a maximum capacity of 3.8 GW. In contrast, a line with a 400-mile length has a maximum capacity of 2.0 GW (Amin & Stringer, 2008, p. 400). The higher the voltage, the higher the capacity of the lines since high voltages produce more heat that is likely to cause sagging of the lines. Continue reading...

Introduction

According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, a third party logistics provider denoted as 3PL/TPL is a firm whose main objective is to provide services to their clients (third party) who outsource their services, as well as their supply chain management functions. The TPL entails all aspects that involve the management of the manner in which resources were transported from where they are produced to the end destinations where they were required Bhatnagar & Viswanathan, 2000. That implies that the third party logistics major in incorporating operations, warehousing, shipping, and other services that might as well be sorted Continue reading...

Abstract

The UAE has undergone a continuous economic development, which has seen the standards of living rise. With the rise in standards of living, individuals have managed to purchase cars and shift from public to their personal transport arrangements. The increase in car purchases has also taken place due to the affordability associated with fuel. The affordability has enabled individuals to save on acquiring their personal means of movement within the UAE. With the said rise in living standards and affordability of fuel, the consequent increase in private transport has led to the road traffic congestion in major towns within Continue reading...

Abstract

Instance of countries introducing restrictions on the amount of harmful gases released to the atmosphere is on the rise. Countries like the United States have introduced policies which govern motor vehicle pollution. Gasoline is the main component of debate. As a result several studies have been done to determine the components of gasoline. In this experiment, components of gasoline are determine by an analysis process called gas chromatogram.
Samples of gasoline used in the experiment are collected from four stations BP, Marathon, Moto-Mart and Sunoco from Ashland. The samples are then analyzed using a gas chromatogram. 10 ml was Continue reading...

A Case Study on Shouldice Hospital Limited: Practical Marketing Solutions

Critical problems/issues
Shouldice Hospital Limited, a Canadian hospital specializing in hernia operations is considering whether and how to expand capacity and reach of its services while maintaining the quality of service delivered.

The hospital also faces the paradox of change given the current manager is 6o years old.

Assumptions
Increasing capacity of the facility will increase the profitability of the firm because they will be able to serve many customers.

Increasing capacity will help in reducing waiting lines because currently, there are no operations scheduled during weekends.

Expanding the capacity of by beds by 50 percent would enable the organization schedule the operating rooms more heavily.
If not well implemented, increasing capacity could compromise the quality of service offered by the hospital.
It is assumed that the hospital is operating at “best Continue reading...

The current article highlight significant problems related to getting labour during the peak tourist season when there is an additional demand for life guards. Also this kind of a job is of a temporary nature and cannot be provided to lifeguards working in other locations. Also the hotels and resorts located in this area are unable to train other staff to work for this position. Hence, employers are forced to look out for individuals looking for a summer job.

Problem statement

Challenge 1: The article highlights a specific problem that of labour shortage during the peak tourist season. The article quotes “ Continue reading...

Introduction

“Energy crises, then and now”
Ever since the seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries, there have always been issues and rumors pertaining to an income energy crisis. Some of the issues that arise are always just rumors while others are real. My stand to these is that energy crises do really exist and the countries should place measures to counter attack this miss-fortune from happening.
Currently, all the major nations of the world are always discussing on how they will evade energy crises by taking control of the leading energy producing areas. Countries have also gone to go to war Continue reading...

Business Cycles

Economic or business cycles are fluctuations in economic activity (economic conditions), consist of repeated compression (economic recession, recession, depression), and expansion of the economy (economic recovery). Cycles are periodic, but usually irregular. Usually (in the framework of the neoclassical synthesis) are interpreted as fluctuations around the long-term trend of economic development.
Cyclicity in the development of a market economy is explained, first of all, by the influence of internal factors inherent in the system itself. The mechanism of the "invisible hand" of the market on the basis of economic laws (laws of supply and demand, competition, capital accumulation) is Continue reading...

Could this be the end of the world? Scientific estimates point hands to the fact that the global oil reserve is running out at a fast rate and might get exhausted in the next 40 years. How true is this in the presence of the fact that the billions of barrels of crude oil many OPEC countries claim to have? If indeed the world’s oil reserve is running out, then how is this going to affect the civilized world: developing and developed countries. How are we supposed to adapt our life to suit this doomsday? Of course, all Continue reading...

Introduction

This study is confined to the limits of Los Angeles and studies the traffic in this place. City boundaries of Los Angeles area suffer from an ever-growing traffic. With the growing population and their expansion in different areas, the problem has grown in intensity. The traffic is not limited to the city boundaries. It has also spread into contagious territory where street congestion, delays in traffic and life and property hazard is as great as in the central traffic area of Los Angeles. This paper studies about the traffic problems of Los Angeles and the need for it.
The Continue reading...

An Exploratory Analysis of Senate Bill 863

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ABSTRACT
TOC
TABLES FOR FIGURES AND TABLES
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
AB Assembly Bill
CA California
CCHSWC California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation
DIR Department of Industrial Relations
DIV Division of Workers’ Compensation

DWC Division of Workers’ Compensation

ER Emergency Room
FEHA Fair Employment and Housing Act
MMI Maximum Medical Improvement

MPN Medical Provider Networks

PD Permanent Disabilities
PPD Permanent Partial Disability
SB Senate Bill
SB 899 Senate Bill 899 on workers’ compensation passed by the California legislature in 2004
SB 683 Senate Bill 683 for the reform of the earlier workers’ compensation bill (SB 899) took effect January 1, 2013.
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Marketing

Introduction
The recent years have witnessed a spurt in the entry of low cost airlines. This has brought about a revolutionary change in the passenger flight transport sector. The start of 1970s saw the introduction of low cost carrier by Southwest Airlines, in the United States of America. However the phenomenon gained popularity in the 1990s and diverse low cost carriers came to be launched at various parts of the world (Forgas et al. 2010).
The main highlight of the business model of low cost carriers is cost saving. Such low cost carriers strike out services and comfort traditionally Continue reading...

The Hilton Group compromises of various accommodation and hotels all over the world. The hotel has some of its hotels situated in Africa, Europe, and America. Each of the hotels has its own pricing criteria according to the location. Marketing strategies employed by individual hotels ensures they get enough customers in accommodation. Their main target of clients is the tourist visiting different countries like Kenya. To capture these customers, the need to create awareness of what services are offered arises. The hotel has marketing criteria where different prices are charged for the different seasonal period in a year. The Continue reading...

(DNA Quantification)Mitosis and Meiosis) (Genetics)
1. At 360nm, the DNA strongly absorbs light and the value generated allows easier estimation of solution concentration.
2. Contamination of RNA can easily result in an overestimation of DNA concentration due to high occurrence of RNA secondary structures.
3. The cell wall of plant cells are surrounded by a cell membrane. In this cell the DNA is located in the nucleolus and enclosed by a phospholipids membrane. In plants, the phospholipids tend to exist in the diacyl form.
4. The variations in DNA are affected by the number chromosomes in the tissue.
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Assignment 1: Molecular Cell Biology

3001BPS Molecular Cell Biology 2012
Assignment 1
Instructions: Use onlythe 9pages and spaces as provided. Type all textusing at least 10 point font. Diagrams should be hand drawn.
PART A

Genetic studies for identifying genes involved in lysosome biogenesis led to the identification of a gene encoding a novel protein of approximately 80 kDa. An antibody was raised in rabbits to investigate the subcellular localisation of the protein using both immunofluorescence microscopy and immunogold electron microscopy. Mouse monoclonal antibodies to a known lysosomallumenal protein, hydrolase , were used as controls in these experiments. The results Continue reading...

Production Scheduling and Control

What is the impact of batching during peak and non-peak periods?

Periods are as follows:

Early dinners (6:00 pm to 7:00 pm)

Batching is very beneficial during early dinners that range from 6:00pm to 7:00 pm in the sense that it reduces the initial costs of the production of the foods. Since the number of customers in the restaurant is usually reduced, the excess food produced is stored. This becomes easier to serve when the numbers of customers have increased in the later hours. For this reason, batching reduces the commotion that is usually caused Continue reading...

1. Abstract
The sodium iodide scintillator detector is a very important type of inorganic scintillators. The main function of this scintillator is to detect gamma rays by interaction of ionizing radiation and the materials of that scintillator. In this experiment, we learned the applications of this detector and how the process of detecting happens.
2. Introduction
This lab experiment is designed to make the student learn about scintillation detectors and how do they detect gamma and beta ray such as the effect of a sodium iodide NaI(Tl) scintillator. This type of detector the scintillation materials interact with ionizing Continue reading...

Abstract

This paper is on the topic of Basketball Free Throw and to demonstrate the relationship between structural and functional anatomy and movement performance. The first section of this paper will discuss the muscles and actions that are important for the movement and how these muscles relate specifically to the movement outcome. The second section of this paper will cover the limiting/facilitating joints and associated structures. The third section of this paper will discuss the combination of muscle and joint motions important for movement success. The fourth section of this paper will discuss how strategies or training techniques may improve Continue reading...