Essays on Population

- Locations for archival data include documents, records, and current databases. Advantages of acquiring archival data include chronological and historical context, cost-effectiveness, and increased data credibility. In contrast, disadvantages include limited sample size, collection and compilation of data is lengthy, and possibility of poor record keeping. - Approximately 357. Calculated as 356 divided with 5, 000 equals to 0.0712. Multiplying 0.0712 by 5100 equals to 357. Sample size would be at least 357. - Purposive sampling chooses definite individuals from a population due to their experience, attitudes, or position. In contrast, convenience sampling chooses members from the population who are ...

Quantitative and qualitative research methods are equally important in marketing research. Although the two terms are used in the same breath, they mean different things. Using the terms interchangeably is unacceptable because their aims and techniques are particularly different. The primary difference between qualitative and quantitative research is that, while the former seeks to explore the reasons, motivations and opinions behind a certain phenomenon, the later aims at quantifying the problems through the use of numeric data (Parasuraman et al, 2007). This way, the results of quantitative data are presented in the form of figures and statistical data. From ...

A healthcare center is a crucial pillar in any society or community because of the relief it avails to members of society suffering from bodily pain and suffering. Any community thriving on economic activities, and hence increasing numbers of the population, calls for an expansion of the associated health facilities so as to adequately offer health services, including orthopedic services, to all members of that society that may require it. Minimal delay is a crucial factor that is factored in considering any expansion plans for such a facility. This is important because of the fact that human life is ...

Introduction

Population growth in Japan has hit an alarming state, with Japan being identified as one of the countries in the world with a deficit growth rate. The population growth rate presents a deficit of 0.077. This means the country risks having less people than it presently has in the next few years. The population effects of a declining growth rate are wide and affect all sectors in the population including a drift in the economic development in the country (White, 2001). However, if the government alters people’s needs in terms of education, infrastructure, and health, the population may ...

Arguably, in every state the issue of health care and other health related concerns takes the center stage. The article is actually comprehensive in analyzing the impacts of the changes that health care policies and cutting of costs on residency programs. Based on the article I believe some of the states are justified in making adjustments. One of the critical aspects in the article is the absence of a policy that balances the issue of finances, training of medical practitioners, as well as expansion of medical school. There should be equilibrium in all the aspects. It is worth noting ...

Bangladesh

- GDP per Capita = $2100 Real GDP growth rate = 6.1% Population growth rate = 1.59% - Growth rate in real GDP per capita = Real GDP growth rate – Population growth rate Growth rate Real GDP = 6.1%-1.59% = 4.51% - Use the 70 Rule (70/4.51)% = 15.5years

Brazil

- GDP per Capita = $12, 100 Real GDP growth rate = 0.9% Population growth rate = 0.83% - Growth rate in real GDP per capita = Real GDP growth rate – Population growth rate Growth rate Real GDP =0.9%-0.83% =0.07% - Use the 70 Rule (70/0.83)% = 84.3 years

China

- GDP per Capita = $9,300 Real GDP growth rate = 7.8% ...

It is indeed true that the larger the sample size the more reliable the results. This is because the large size will increase the accuracy of the given research as most of the target population will be taken into consideration. The small sample size will imply very few individuals are considered thereby leading to biasness. The larger the sample sizes the higher the statistical power or accuracy. For instance when checking on the number of fish that have infection in a given pond, the more the fish you pick to study the more you might get a precise answer. ...

In 1947 The National Labor Relations Act of 1947 created the FMCS, or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. This agency was independent and was created in part because of the labor chaos that came after WWII. Originally, it was created to help smooth labor relations, but one very important aspect of it was that it removed the role of labor mediation from the Department of Labor to itself.

Today this independent agency has the focus of preserving labor peace and also creating cooperation between labor-management relationships. They are headquartered in the nation’s capital, and have more than ...

A study performed by researchers from the University of Texas and Pennsylvania State University sought to test the effects that race has on children’s perceptions on occupations. The study, conducted by Dr. Rebecca S. Bigler, Dr. Lynn S. Liben, and Cara J. Averhart used ninety-two African American children as subjects from the Midwest, with about half the subjects being from a lower socio-economic level. Children were interviewed regarding their perceptions of 39 professions. 27 occupations were well-known, such as Janitor or Airline pilot, a further 12 professions involved made-up jobs. The children were shown pictures of the new ...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the scenarios A1, A2, B1, and B2 in the year 2000. They estimate the impact of future population growths on the environment especially concerning harmful emissions. They represent different circumstances involving population, social, economic, technical, and environmental development in the 21 century. They apply two groups of differing trends. The first set is between strong economic values versus strong economic values. The second set is between globalization and regionalization.

- What do the four storylines predict about how the world’s population might change over the 110 years from 1990 to ...

1. Skip questions are used in questionnaires seeking responses from respondents who have distinct characteristics. For example, questions skipped by females may be referring to those issues that affect or are relevant to males only.

2. Stratified random sampling method would be most appropriate method. The population is very distinct and it can be grouped into homogenous subgroups. The population can be grouped into respondents with income below $50,000, and those with income above $50000. The researcher can then use different sampling fractions to sample the distinction within the strata of population with income above $50000.This will ensure ...

Health Care Delivery/Integration

Managed Care Managed care, arguably one among the most common emerging trends in the field of health care, is exceptionally controversial as it has impacted differently on people and societies. Managed care is aimed at reducing the costs of accessing healthcare benefits. It lays emphasis on such techniques as preventive care and the use of financial incentives (Wolper, 2004). Looking at it from an micro-level point of view, managed care is associated with conflict of interest on the part of the physician. On the other hand, it makes it difficult for the physician to prioritize the interests of the ...

Cigna is a global health service organization that provides things such as accident, life, health, dental, life, and disability insurance, and associated health facilities in an exertion to assist those in the society that need it. The Cinga Insurance Company is looking to bring some influence in Hong Kong community. With that said the main goal for this paper is to expand Cinga Insurance Company in Hong Kong.

In order for this to be done, the company has to be able to understand Hong Kong before any of this is done. Who are the 7 million in the city? ...

Introduction

The health care sector is changing rapidly and to remain relevant, health care facilities must develop and implement strategic plans. A strategic plan incorporates historical values and current trends to determine a desired future position for an organization. In the health care sector, patient centered care is the latest trend in quality assurance.

Therefore, health care organizations need to align their strategic plans with the needs of their consumers. One of the situational management tool that managers use to align their organizations operations with the needs of their consumers is a SWOT analysis. SWOT is an acronym for strengths, ...

Cisilino, F., & Madau, F. A. (2007). Organic and Conventional Farming: a Comparison Analysis through the Italian FADN.Mediterranean Conference of Agro-Food Social Scientists, 2007.

There have been results that have come up following various researches that have carried out on environmental and economic sustainability of organic farming. There has been comparison between conventional farming and organic farming following analysis for data collected by the Italian FADN. The research is based on the differences in characteristics between these types of food. There will be two categories of farms which will aid in analyzing the costs, revenues, and production technology involved. One ...

This work is an annotated bibliography for a research study on the topic “impoverished first Nations women in Canada”. Notably, for the proposed research, First Nations will be used to refer to Aboriginal peoples of Canada. In compiling this work, I used a general selection criteria drawing from a single text source, a Website and three peer-reviewed academic journal articles. The source drawn from text will be presented first, followed by the Web source and finally three peer-reviewed sources. The paper gives a succinct presentation of the main arguments in ...

What is a quality-adjusted life year?

A quality-adjusted life year is a year of life that is free of any problems, symptoms or health related disabilities. It is a concept or a measure of determining the performance of medical treatments and interventions. For instance, calculations are made based on the cost per life gained by different treatment options. The quality-adjusted life year makes it possible to compare different programs directly. How can it be used to compare differences in health status between someone who is healthy and someone who is not? Can it be used to compare health outcomes of someone who is ill with ...

Introduction

This paper focuses on various tests to determine whether there is need for Red Cross to sort/classify the blood into the various blood types; type A, type O, AB, or B. The aim is to allow the Red Cross to know the supply of each blood type available at any time to help people in need. Another advantage of sorting the blood into various types is that blood can then be stored in a safe place under the right conditions to prevent the blood from spoiling. The paper begins with analysis ...

With the world population expected to hit the 9 billion mark by the year 2050, food production and security have become major issues of concern in social circles, both locally and internationally. As a way of responding to the ever decreasing ratio between the population and the viable arable land, the US government has come up with various strategies aimed at improving plenty supply of food for the American citizenry. The most notable examples of such strategies are the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and the steady supply of fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides. These two approaches, coupled ...

A. Article title and reference: Drought, River Fragmentation Forcing Endangered Fish out of Water, Biologist Finds. (June 6, 2013) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130606110013.htm

B. Summary: Long Droughts and eventual fragmentation of North American rivers have threatened the ecosystem of many native fish in Kansas, Arkansas, Red, Gila, Platte and San Juan River according to the research conducted by Keith Gido of Kansas State University (Sciencedaily.com, 2013). Species such as the Silver Chub thriving the aforementioned rivers had an immense drop in its population due to ground water withdrawals and river fragmentation. In 2011, the number of Silver Grubs found in sampling reaches ...

The ever increasing levels of population creates concerns arise in relation to matters of territory, personal space and privacy. With an increasing population, the world is becoming densely populated resulting in overall effect on personal space and privacy. It is instructive to appreciate the fact that as population increases, the overall habitable area on the earth remains constant in most cases thereby occasioning a relative strain on resources. The paper shall examine matters of territoriality, privacy and persona space. From the onset, it is essential to acknowledge the fact that with increased population, people have to compound with less ...

Introduction

The article titled as ‘Physician review of worker’s compensation case files: Can it affect decision outcome?’ by Hammett et al (2012), highlights the compensation cases of the Federal workers which are referred specifically to the navy medial physicians in order to assess the final decision regarding the cases. The compensation cost of the medical injuries is at a rise merely because of the predicted increase in workers over 55 years (Hammett et al., 2012). Technically this age group is more prone to developing severe illnesses. Also, since the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) covers all the medical costs ...

Question 1

Critical value method involves determining the likeliness or unlikeliness by determining whether the test statistic observed is more extreme than the null value or not. P-value is the probability of getting a value of sample test statistic that is far from the expected to be observed if null hypothesis holds true.

Question 2

F distribution is a ratio of two chi square random variables. The variance has a tendency to match the chi square distribution if one contains a normal random variable. It is used to determine if two variances are equal and to analyze variance and covariance figures. ...

Introduction

The occurrence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been in the increase worldwide, especially in children and adolescents. It is usually associated with the development of a myriad of micro vascular complications such as nephropathy, neuropathy and retinopathy. However, in my research paper, my hypothesis will focus on the prevalence of diabetic retinopathy amongst adolescents with type 1 diabetes. After reading the three scholarly peer-reviewed articles, the studies carried out will show that there has been a continued decline in the prevalence of retinopathy in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Annotated Bibliography

Downie, E., Craig, M. E., Hing, S., Cusumano, J., ...

Random number tables are a statistical method for developing random population samples from which to conduct studies on. The tester selects the inclusion criteria for his study and then proceeds to use a random number table to determine who or what is in the population sample. Any subject that does not find the criteria is thrown out and those that do are introduced into the sample. In a study by Chapman, et al. (2013), a random number table was used to select patients for a trial design to determine whether immunosuppression can preserve renal function in patients with membranous ...

Liverpool is one of the most important and popular cities in England. It citizens come from varied and different backgrounds belonging to different nationalities and ethnic groups. The major part population consists of white British. The citizens of Liverpool have traditionally been known for their hospitality and tolerance but the traits have dwindled and decreased over the years. Still, the citizens of the city are considered welcoming and intelligent since a huge chunk of population is literate.

As a city in England, Liverpool enjoys one of the most successful forms of democratic governments in the world. ...

History

There are many historic stories of Houston city and the old, established neighborhoods and new subdivision tell a lot of the historic stories of the city found in Texas State. According to the city residents I got a chance to interview, he told me that the founders of the city Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen named the city after a General Sam Houston in 1837. The city of Houston is termed as a Freedmen's Town because it hosts many African Americans and it has significant value due to the general name after him. He was one of ...

Visualizing Data

The visualization and presentation of data using illustrations such as tables, charts, and graphs makes research work easy to present and comprehend, as is the case in Dr. Hans Rosling’s presentation that shows the relationship between population and health in various countries as well as the changes in population and health as time in year’s changes. The initial presentation is a bubble chart that displays life expectancy at birth against fertility rate. Each bubble represents a particular country, and the size of the bubble is the population (Rosling, 2006). Next, he uses an area ...

- Graphs are a way to convey information and trends in a convenient fashion. For this week's Discussion Board you should search the internet for a graph related to biology. Provide us with a link to the graph, describe the variables, and interpret the meaning of the graph. I recommend that you choose a graph that concerns a biological subject that you find interesting.

This graph is about the growth curve of bacteria. In the x-axis, the variable is time, and in the Y-axis, the variable is the given number of microbes. As time progresses, bacterial growth undergoes various ...

Discuss the importance of external and internal validity and some of the threats to each of these.

Validity means a measurement quality indicating the extent to which the measure replicates the underlying construct, to be precise, whether it measures what it claims to measure. Internal validity may be important in determining the accuracy of the results. Given that samples may not be selected randomly, the results may perhaps be inaccurate. External validity maybe important in determining the “generalizability” of the population findings (Bernard, 2000). For instance, if the selected sample is only African-Americans under the age of 35, then it may be difficult to generalize the results to the entire U.S. population.

Internal validity threats include:

- Testing: this relates ...

Identify the targeted population

In the modern time, the population within U.S is highly growing older and this has been causing different implications on different things including the health, economic together with social institutions. Therefore, this makes it imperative for the state to analyze the past population in order to estimate the future characteristics of its population. Such analysis is significant because it enables the country to implement policies relevant in making informed policies relating to different important sectors such as the health issues of the elderly population. Conversely, this paper highlights the effects of population demographics on the needs and services of ...

Australia and New Zealand are in a unique part of the world. They are both fairly isolated, and the nearest countries to them tend to be much worse off socioeconomically (Papua New Guinea, for example. Many factors have contributed to their uniqueness over the years.

Firstly, due to their isolation, they both have very unique biodiversity. Australia, in particular, is known for its marsupials, such as the Kangaroo, the Tasmanian Devil, the (extinct) Tasmanian Tiger, Wallabies, etc. New Zealand is also famous for its unique animals, most famously the now-extinct Dodo bird. It is also of note that early ...

The relations at home help in determining the behavior depicted in different situations encountered in the daily life. Extensive studies have analyzed the impact of parent-child relationship in determining a child’s personality, development, adjustment style and several other characteristics (Locke, 2008). In this regard, attachment theory put forward by John Bowlby (1980) examines the attachment bond between the mother and child developed in the early years of childhood. According to the attachment theory, this attachment style impacts the behaviors exhibited later in life. Several studies have further expanded on this theory by assessing different dimensions such as adult ...

1. Discuss the reality and significance of the Civil War in U.S. history. What were the factors that led to the outbreak of war? What were the long-term consequences of the conflict? Discuss Lincoln s role. What did emancipation mean to both sides in the war?

The reality of the US Civil War lies with the then economic and social differences between the Northern and Southern parts of the US, where Northern Federal states, grew industrialized, welcoming new cultures, while the Southern confederate states maintained an antiquated social order, and agriculture, utilizing the slaves in their farms. These socio ...

Executive Summary

This paper provides background information on Indonesia, which is a prospective location for the expansion of Foxconn's operations, particularly for the establishment of its manufacturing facility.

Economic climate

- Indonesia incurred an economic growth of 6.1% and 6.4% in 2010 and 2011, respectively (CIA, n.d.). - The new government administration has introduced various financial reforms that further aid economic development. - It has managed to achieve growth even during the global economic crisis. - It is able to maintain low levels of debt. - Its credit rating has been upgraded to the investment grade in 2011 (CIA, n.d.). - ...

Matrix

Module 1 SLP discusses some of the research methods that are commonly used in the field of education. These are quantitative or qualitative in nature or use a mixed method approach. These types of research methods include the experimental research, the correlational study, the survey research, the grounded theory research, the ethnographic research, the case study method, the narrative research, the mixed method research, and the action research. This paper also discusses the characteristics of a good research problem, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the qualitative and quantitative methods.

When forming the research question, ...

Sampling refers to the research technique or method that involves selecting part of the population with a view of developing solutions or drawing conclusions on the entire population. It involves the selection of a portion of the total for investigative purposes. A sampling frame consists of a predetermined number of units from the total population (Burns & Bush, 2008). An ideal sampling frame is that which is able to identify a unit or an element of the population only once. Such a sampling frame is a rarity in practical research because of the existence of defects within the sampling frame. ...

Abstract

In this essay, the four main points in which Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection is based on are presented and explained: variation, inheritance, high rate of population growth and differential of survival and reproduction.

After this, and regarding the colleague’s previous answer about the topic, a relation is established between the factors that the colleague stated, being that a population’s distribution, density and abundance are intimately related to the four main points discussed earlier, of variation, inheritance, high rate of population growth and differential of survival and reproduction, helping one another to be able to happen ...

Marketing research can be interpreted as the systematic process, which information on the different size and trends of any market is collected and analyzed. This is done to provide knowledge and facts, which will enable managers to make more sound decisions concerning an enterprise or area of focus. Marketing research process is described below.

Problem definition

Once management is faced with making an important decision about any vital aspect, they must in turn change this to a market research problem, obtain data pertaining to that problem, and analyze this data to obtain information that will be useful in solving the problem, ...

Executive summary

China is the world’s most populous country and a single party state in East Asia. The country has had a dynamic economic environment and impressive development becoming a key player in the global market. (Suzanne, 2012) With its economic growth rate ranging from 13% to 9% since 2007, the country has scaled to become the world’s largest exporter and the second largest economy after U.S. in 2012. China’s population in 2012 was 1.34 Billion with a growth rate of 0.48% and a gender ratio (men/women) of 1.06. In addition, 47% of the country’s ...

Introduction

Description of Bayside Queens New York Community

Bayside is located within Queens Borough. It is a very affluent middle class community comparable to Douglaston and Middle neck. On the north can be found the Bronx and Little Neck; easterly Cross Island Parkway and Douglaston; to the west Francis Lewis Boulevard/Utopia Parkway and Auburndale; in the south can be found Union Turnpike and Queens Village. Bayside Hills has been recently added as a subdivision of the community. Zip codes ...

Kaufman’s first two sentences capture the attention of the reader since they give a shallow depth of the significant title the author has used. After reading the title of a book the first statements of the piece should reflect the motive of the author in creating the book. In this case the author achieved this objective and it captured my attention to get to read the whole piece.

In the title of the book by Kaufman, the highlighting of Hector and Achilles was significant in this piece (Rosa & Eschholz, 103). The author of the book and hector were ...

Cultural competence is a skill required to interact with individuals of various cultures in the fields where people work with persons from different cultural background. To work as a police officer based on the preference of cultural competence is more significant than the next levels in the criminal system. Officers must increase their own cultural competence and include cultural competence as an essential requirement in being indulgent, evaluating, and reporting certain kinds of incidents and crimes. As a profession, law enforcement needs to make sure that agencies promote the importance of officer effectiveness across all backgrounds and equitable principals, ...

Cuts for Medicaid are a feature of the current administration’s efforts to reduce the budget deficit based on the rationale that spending for health entitlement programs will stretch the federal budget beyond its limits. This is because increased longevity is raising the number of the aged population while a rise in the poor is increasing the number of those eligible (Abramsky, 2011). Budget cuts mean that some services would need to go. As a manager of a county clinic servicing Medicaid clients, it is my job to make the decisions as to which services would be eliminated. Optimal ...

In the article “The rise of the Sunbelt,” the authors assess the effects of rising demand for Southern amenities, rising productivity, and increase in the housing supply, in the rise of Sunbelt. The authors use the housing price, income, and population growth data in their analysis. First, the paper discusses the three hypotheses explaining why the South rose, using empirical methodology. The authors then analyze the effects of population, income growth, and housing price using various statistical tools including multiple regressions.

The findings reveal that the growth of the Sunbelt had little to do with sun-related amenities. Before 1980, ...

1. Describe the role probability information plays in the decision-making process.

Decision making involves selecting best alternative based on personal values and preferences. Therefore, a decision can only be made from some possible alternatives provided. The decision arrived is taken to be rational if it was the one which had the highest probability of success and it serves the decision makers life goals, desires, values and lifestyle. Likewise, in business organization the managers strive to make decisions which can propel an organization towards achieving its goals. They always consider the probability of an event occurring or even not occurring, ...

Introduction

This presentation outlines a community assessment conducted at South Ozone Park, Queens, New York. It would entail a description of the community; display and explanation of data; designing of a genogram; interpretation of important features portrayed in the diagram and making a community diagnosis.

A.1: Community Description-South Ozone Park, Jamaica, Queens, New York

South Ozone Park is geographically located at the southeastern boundary of Queens’ borough. This awesome development aroused out of low class housing projects in the 1990s. On the north of its magnificently ...

1. Role a sample plays in making statistical inferences about the population

The sample plays an essential role in the process of making statistical inferences about the population. Ordinarily, the entire population is usually too large to be fully studied. The limitations that limit study of an entire population include costs, time and convenience in the application of the study modes. A sample from the entire population is selected. It is assumed that the sample would be representative of the entire population and contains minimum bias towards any aspect of the population. The sample, therefore, forms the basis on which ...

1. Claims of Globalism

Globalism is mesh of inter-reliance at a multi-continental level whereby, there is exchange of people, information, and capital between continents. An increase in Globalism is termed as Globalization while a decrease is De-globalization.

Globalization integrates global markets and liberalizes them

Globalism integrates global markets via the inter-reliance among the continents and liberalizes global markets through the divide between a state’s economy and the government, such that there is minimal interference from the government. The absence of government interference increases social interaction among the continents and the exchange of technology, labor, and wealth.

Globalization is unavoidable and permanent

The establishment of inter-reliance among the continents has been ...

Summary

Interval estimators specify methods of measuring sample that can be used to determine endpoint values of an interval. Intervals have a target parameter, and they are relatively narrow. At least one endpoint varies randomly since they are sample measurement functions. Interval estimators are confidence intervals with lower and upper limits. Confidence coefficient is the probability of intervals having a target parameter.

Hypothesis testing is a procedure of using observations to test theories. Theories concerning population parameters are sampled and compared with observations. If observations do not match with the theory, the hypothesis is rejected as false, otherwise the theory ...

Regions are essential in any area because they make one part of the area different from the other. In Canada, vast geographic distances divide the different population centers that emerge quite naturally since they developed from the initial trade routes established by the native populations. Different regions show diverse differences between each other. The issue of regionalism brings about the key differences between one region and another. Regionalism arises because of the development of the huge geographical differences, which separate one region from another (Harry, 2006).

Geographical features form the first dimension ...

The skyrocketing per capita Medicare spending is accelerated by aging population, fraud, and healthcare cost. These progressively accumulate unfunded liabilities threatening the sustainability of Medicare programs.

The aging population is susceptible to chronic or acute illness making them to fall sick quite often making the elderly population to demand more medical services than the younger generation for example in 2002 Canada used approximately $8,208 per year per elderly persons and $1,428 per year per persons below the age of 65. As the medical costs increases with age, the cost of medical services given to the aged people ...

Part I

What is being done to address the issues you identified?

Ageism is a major problem that affects the elderly individuals in society. Usually, these people are treated with a lot of prejudice where in society; people look down on them and treat them as if they are not part of that society. There is also the issue of discrimination at work places. The old people are not given much attention because they are thought to be slow, ineffective and lazy. This puts them at a very high risk of being laid off from work. They are usually not considered for promotions since they are thought to be conservative. The media also gives a ...

Introduction

John Austin is a renowned name in the field of jurisprudence. Etymologically, the word jurisprudence is formed from two words, ‘juris’ meaning law and ‘prudentia’ meaning prudence or knowledge (Anupom, 2011). Jurisprudence can, thus, be defined as the knowledge and science of law that is essential to ensure due justice to the people. Austin’s work was a remarkable start in the direction of the systematic legal system of modern age. Austin’s work emphasised that sanctions are important to ensure conformation to laws and the sovereign is the supreme ...

The New England Colonies comprise the modern states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. The New England region did not enjoy the same diversity, as did the Middle Colonies to their south. In Massachusetts, Plymouth Colony was one of the earliest colonies, settled by the British Pilgrims in 1620. The tensions created by the role of theocracy, status, wealth, land led Rodger Williams to establish Providence, and began the settlement Rhode Island. Other settlements in Connecticut, including Wethersfield and New Haven were established in a like manner, and for much the same reasons.

The Middle ...

Food webs contain a delicate balance of species that when allowed to run naturally will result in fluctuations in population sizes such that the number of surviving predators depends on the number of prey available. As environmental conditions such as weather patterns change so does the potential for changes in population sizes. Humans have assumed a stewardship role with respect to the environment and tend to want to keep populations of various animals constant so the environment is easier to manage. This is one reason why humans now hunt various species such as deer, duck, wolf, and bear.

For ...

Lewis Mumford understands of Greek cities and roman cities as being quite different. He starts by narrating the history of the roman structure of a city. In his explanation, he says that the city has a rectangular wall around it. The buildings in the city were not up to the wall since the outline and structure of the city was organized more like a military camp. The city was also served by two main streets; one running from north to south of the city and the other from west to east. The two streets met at right angles and ...

It is not a secret that determining the sample size that is optimal for a study is a very responsible and difficult process that requires considerable research. The main of sample size determination is finding such a number of subjects so as to make it possible to get statistically significant results. This process is not easy due to a number of variables that it involves. In particular, there are four of them that will be considered below. The first is the desired level of statistical power. His indicator can be interpreted as the probability that effect of treatment will ...

In the essay "One Nation, Slightly Divisible" David Brooks argues that despite that fact that America contains individuals with different political, cultural and economic believes, it is still one nation. Brooks examines America’s cultural division after the 2000 election differentiating between blue and red states. Brooks diagnoses the situation of the massive American nation. This author likens two counties namely Maryland Montgomery, which is his home base and is categorized among the blue states and Pennsylvania Franklin, which he rates as a red county in found in a blue ...

Needs Assessment Procedure

The needs assessment of a community is aimed at identifying assets and possible risks that it faces. In developing countries the steps used are similar. An example is in Liberia, where the waste management needs assessment done in 2007 entailed planning and organization, procedure of needs assessment, collection of data, summarization and distribution of data, and final report writing (Aparna-Sharma et al., 2000). In the planning and organization stage, partners who will get involved in the needs assessment would be identified. For instance, the partners identified in Liberia are government departments, municipal administrators, civil society, and international community. The ...