Essays on Score

Artifact

Mercedes-AMG GT S is the premium range vehicle of German car manufacturer Mercedes Benz. The car is an achievement built on the intense beauty and passion for the senses: scene-stealing looks, breathtaking performance, and an immense growl that can easily intimidate the road itself. Mercedes-AMG GT S has lightning-fast power transfer and low bodyweight of the car means it has ability to performing cornering at thrilling speed, with the car setting higher standards for dynamic and precise performance. The car features the all-new AMG 4 liter V8 biturbo engine with 7-speed having dual clutch transmission. The car can reach ...

Part 1

In terms of personality traits, there are several ways to discuss my personality with several theories. Among them, one of the most effective theories is the big five traits theory. According to the big five traits personality, i.e. Openness, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and emotional stability, I can list following traits to my personality. As an individual I am highly open and willing to new experiences. Some of the traits that I can list about my intellect are imaginative, insightful, curiosity and creativity. As a person I continuously challenge myself to think beyond the obvious. Therefore, I score high on ...

Part 1. Primary Data Analysis. In this paper we describe and discuss the application of statistics and probability theory to a real world problem in the area of psychology. It is believed that it is harder to read printed text on white paper than reading it on colored paper. The researchers decided to examine this claim. In order to do this, they performed a case study: 21 undergraduate students were randomly chosen. Since they were selected regardless of their age, skills, majors, status and abilities, the sampling method is simple random sampling. They were tested for the time spent ...

Abstract

It is evident that for businesses, organizational performance is of vital importance in order to be able to achieve organizational objectives and goals as outlined in a firm’s mission statement. As such assessing the ability to gauge the level of organizational performance, is a key component of ‘Strategic Management’. So the bigger organizational picture, is composed of the ‘broader’ aspects, related to the overall sense of the organizations direction and purpose, in being able to achieve its aspirations and desired goals and objectives. While a vision, describes what an organization aspires to be an organizations mission, is grounded ...

CAPSTONE REPORT

Dental carries were a health problem first identified in 1930’s by Beltrani and also termed as the black teeth of very young. It also assigned various terms like “nursing bottle mouth, nursing bottle syndrome, night bottle mouth, and baby bottle tooth decay . The common meaning among all these various terms is suggestive of the negative impact of baby bottle in the pathology and etiology of carious lesions . Oral health condition is a critical component of preschool children’s health and overall well-being. Early childhood caries has been associated with many factors such as prolonged/ recurrent nocturnal bottle feeding, ...

Mad Max: Fury Road is set in a post apocalyptic wasteland in Australia. The protagonist Max (Tom Hardy) is assisting Furiosa (Charlize Theron) as she searches for her homeland alongside her fellow prisoners. In pursuit of them are Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne) and his cult of road warriors. The film is directed by George Miller and scored by Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL. The scene is one of the many chase scenes in the film. At this point, Furiosa is seeking safe passage through a canyon that is controlled by a gang of savage bikers. She tries to barter ...

Coke

Coca-Cola is a well established company and one of world's most valued brands. In her new global marketing Campaign, Taste the Feeling, Coca-Cola addresses a global customer across six regions in one unified communication campaign (Moye, 2016). This expansion in marketing objectives is, if anything, reflected in company's corporate website. Specifically, Coca-Cola has a global portal for all six continent market presences namely, North America, Latin America, Europe, Eurasia, Africa and Asia Pacific. Thus, company's portal is, based on current region-based segmentized content, offers information about company's product offerings, corporate strategy, social responsibility, media information and financial position and ...

Overall score

After completing the game, I obtained and overall A grade for this case study.Decision This case presents a scenario of a unit that is faced with the dilemma of under staffed registered nurses. Even so, it would not be necessary to request and get approval from the CNO for one nurse to extend their working hours. Registered nurses are expected to have adequate time of rest; hence, making a nurse to work overtime would be subjecting them to the possibility of fatigues, which could hinder them in delivering their nursing care duties (Butts, & Rich, 2014). In this case, the ...

Introduction

Strategic management plays a vital role in the development of every organization as it provides the opportunity to the business to expand in the future. The strategic management process is also referred as the science of experimenting and formulating the long term and short term plans for the business including the initiatives with the purpose to optimize the objectives of the organization. The process is important as it is linked with the mission and vision statement of the organization/company. There is a need to supervise and amend/edit the strategies of a corporation with the analysis and demand of external ...

Biological and trait approaches are essential in analyzing the formation of personality. This essay discusses the biological factors, which have a great influence on personality formation. Moreover, the relationship of biological approach to trait theory is also revealed. In the end, I will discuss how biological and trait approaches define my own personality. Firstly, it is needed to consider an issue of individual differences. There two main factors that determine the individual differences of personality. The first one is biological structure. The second one is familial environment. For instance, Hippocrates wrote a lot about biochemical inclination to temperament. He ...

It is with great pleasure that I introduce to you Connor Ramirez, a talented young student athlete with great potential and a fantastic thirst for the game, who will complement your college basketball team with his sophisticated technique. Connor joined Varsity Basketball team for Rancho Buena Vista High School three years ago, playing as a Junior Varsity member in his freshman year. Because of his complex technical skills and his dedication for the game, Connor is the captain of his team for the second year consecutively, displaying strong leadership skills as he is determined to make his team successful. ...

[College]

• Introduction;

• Comprehensive Written Analysis: ◦External Environmental Analysis

Use tools, concepts and information from your own research, perform an external analysis of the

Company’s environment. An Industry Analysis Priceline Group has a classification under CIK 7389 - Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified, belongs to Business Services industry, in services sector. According to UNWTO annual report (2014) the European share of the International tourism arrivals will display a weak growth, and the strongest growth will see Asia and Pacific (+4% to 5%). The largest International Tourism designations 2014 were: - Europe - 584 million - Asia & Pacific - 263 million - Americas - 182 million - Africa - 56 million - Middle East - 50 ...

Pit-bulls have had controversy surrounding them for many years. There are some people who think the breed should be eradicated because of the breed being vicious to other dogs and people. There have been numerous cases that have made news headlines about pit-bulls attacking people. One of the main concerns people have is that pit-bulls are the number one breed of dogs commonly found in dog fighting circles. Due to them being raised to attack and kill other dogs, they are difficult to retrain to socialize with other dogs and people and end up either being euthanized or live ...

Paths to Identity Achievement

• How did Erikson define identity achievement? What combination of exploration and commitment scores are seen? Identify achievement is identity status which an individual has struggled with and may have settled the questions of purpose and identity and has developed a future direction. Identity achievement has high commitment and high exploitation scores.

• What is diffusion? What combination of exploration and commitment scores are seen?

Diffusion has been defined as the identity status to which an individual is apathetic to some level and shows no interested in questions related to identity, and is unwilling to commit to certain beliefs and values. Diffusion has low commitment and low exploitation scores.

• What is foreclosure? What combination of exploration and commitment scores are seen?

Foreclosure is identity status ...

Charlie Chaplin’s performance in The Great Dictator (1940) In the history of soundless cinema, The Great Dictator still stands unbeaten as a marvel among all of the Charlie Chaplin’s greatest works. The unique element of surprise in this movie comes from the fact that the movie exerts a satirical comedy over perhaps the cruelest historical figure, Adolf Hitler at times when he was on peak of his action plan coming into reality. This essay is intended to analyze the various aspects of Charlie Chaplin’s character and role play in this movie to understand what elements made ...

Values and Culture Profiles of International Companies

Part 1

Speaking from the perspective of company’s values and culture, TransAlta would be the best fit with my fundamental work place values, which are altruism, security, and prestige, as it scores the highest in these three values. The company can with good reason be described as a socially responsible business. Its website states, “Being a good neighbour means investing in and making a commitment to the communities in which we operate” (qtd. in TransAlta.com). TransAlta website focuses on how much they value their employees and invest in them. Additionally, they have good compensation plans and benefits, such ...

Lab Report One

Write an abstract for the article “Effect of fat replacement on sensory attributes of chocolate chip cookies”. The abstract should be 250 words or less. The abstract should state the objective of the experiment, briefly describe the “methodology” used, state the main results and the conclusions of the experiment. (40 points) The objective of the experiment was to determine the palatability and overall acceptability of chocolate chips cookies made using fat replacement products and to compare their sensory attributes with those of cookies made with traditional fat. Gerber prune paste, Wonderslim brand fat and egg replacement were used as ...

I took the Human metrics Jung Typology TestTM and my results say that I have a slight preference of introversion over extraversion (6%), a slight preference of sensing over intuition (3%), a moderate preference of thinking over feeling (47%), and a slight preference of judging over perceiving (12%). To sum it up, this test claims that I have an ENTP (Extroversion, iNtuitive, Thinking, Perceiving) personality. When I think of the word “extrovert”, I imagine someone friendly, gregarious, and sociable. But when you combine the words “extrovert” and “intuitive” together, the meaning of the former becomes something much deeper. For ...

About the paper

The paper is commissioned to conduct financial analysis for West Marine Incorporation. As part of this analysis, we will be a performing a comprehensive analysis of the raw financial figures of the company and will use the tool of common-size analysis and ratio analysis to unearth the trend that led to led to changes in the financial position of the company for the past three years. However, before introducing the analysis section, we will be introducing some of the facts related to the company and some statistics related to the stock price movement. The report will finally be culminated ...

Introduction

Conducting an internal and external analysis of a company is very important to properly plan and execute medium and long-term strategies. Internal and external factors analysis help determine a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, strength which are useful in identifying strategies. This paper will analyze the internal and external factors of Domino’s Pizza, one of the leading providers of pizzas in the world. It discusses the pizza industry, the competitive environment, and the sound strategies for Domino’s Pizza. The report used extensive desk researches, qualitative, and qualitative analysis. The premise is that Domino’s Pizza may be ...

Introduction

In the growth wheel analysis, the Basha Mediterranean cuisine is graded in a scale of between 1 to 4, where one is too weak and 4 is excellent. The grading is done in four different sectors under which the business performance can be improved based on the given analysis. The four areas include business concept, organization, operations and customer relations.

Findings

Business concept: The business concept was graded under five different categories; this included the business idea, product portfolio, revenue model, and customer portfolio and market position. Averagely there was a very good performance in the business concept, with the ...

Reflection

Effective learning styles foster productivity in the academic setting. In fact, lack thereof implies higher chances of failure in an average student as opposed to the normal occasions. I utilized the VARK questionnaire to assess the levels of my learning expertise for effective feedback. I had the highest score on the read and write section, 12. This is largely attributed to the fact that I have a high preference for reading and writing essays. Aside from that, I had a similar score of 7 on aural and kinesthetic categories. In spite of the fact that these scores are rather ...

Brilliant and Collins (2014) observes that companies have durable advantage or Economic Moats from if they exhibit:

An extensive network of users

Intangible assets that prevent competitors from duplicating their products Cost advantage over their competitors and ability to earn high margins Switching costs that serve to deter customers from switching to other service providers Efficient scale when the niche market is better served by one provider The financial analysis on Bed Bath indicate that while it is a profitable and stable company it does not have any Economic Moat that will give it durable competitive advantage. In terms of stability, Bed Bath appears ...

The durable competitive advantage is defined by the book when a company has sustainable competitive advantage over its competitors, i.e. long term advantage. This is called as having wide moat. Among other qualitative factors, whether or not a company has durable competitive advantage, is decided using quantitative factors such as return on invested capital, financial leverage, growth rate of equity, current market valuation, positive cash flows, liquidity ratios etc (Otuteye & Siddiquee, 2015). For the company Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc., Return on Invested Capital shows that it has remained in a healthy range of 21% to 26% during the last ...

Whether or not a company has durable competitive advantage is determined through various factors such as intangible assets, return on invested capital, positive cash flows from operating activities, profit margins, free cash flows, liquidity ratios, coverage ratios, leverage ratios and growth rates. For the company Bed Bath & Beyond Inc, we see that the return on invested capital has remained in the range of 21% to 26% for the last five years as compared to industry average of 8 to 12%. Also, the gross margin has remained around 39% to 41% range, when more than 40% gross margin shows durable ...

Chapter 1

Questions to consider

Dr. Maria Hunt the special education supervisor What are the facts of the case? Jake has been having learning disability over time. However, his teacher, Ms. Rose Weiss has been teaching him to overcome the learning challenge. Jake was making progress. As of September when Jake joined the learning disability class, he could not read three-letter words. After receiving one-hour instructions in a day with a focus on reading and presented with one hundred basic sight words, Jake could read them with an eighty percent accuracy. When given twenty single syllable nonsense words, he could also ...

I. Introduction Because of the intent of its purpose, this Advertising Strategy Brief will focus upon the salubrious qualities of the Muslim community, in terms of their sympathetic feelings towards Paris after the terror attacks of the city in November of 2015. The forthcoming details of this brief hopes to create an effective planning model and campaign, to mitigate the bad influence which is growing against Muslim society. Changing the perception of this group, under the task authorized by the Government, calls for a marketing strategy to address the negative media directed at Muslims perceived by the general public.

Background / Overview

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In this assignment we will describe and discuss the application of statistics and probability theory to a real world problem. Our goal is to explore the given data of the results of XRT test and provide readers with the appropriate descriptive statistics and statistical inference. According to the XRT test manual, the XRT© test of intelligence has been designed to measure “fluid intelligence in a way that allows the test user to make excellent predictions about the future job performance of the test taker”. In this paper we should examine the publisher’s claim that the test is free ...

Project Title

Policy Change for Caring of Neonates with Drug Withdrawal syndrome. A. Organizational approval letter is provided as an attachment. B. Preceptor agreement letter is provided as an attachment.

Problem Identification

In 2013 illicit drug use in pregnant women between the ages of 15-17 was as high as 14.6% as per the data published by National survey of drug use and health (Kelly, Zatzick, & Anders, 2014). It also revealed that 18-25 age group showed 8.6% and 26-44 age group showed an average of 3.2% pregnant women were using illicit drugs, during their pregnancy. The problem identified in this unit is the care ...

Although the US has recorded hundreds of proposed reforms to its healthcare system, few have been enacted into law. In 2010, however, a landmark reform was enacted with the hope that it would improve access to affordable care. Since its enactment, the Affordable Care Act has seen several changes made to the US healthcare system (United Health Foundation, 2016). Subsequently, the impact of these changes on the state of health in the various states has emerged as an important area of study. In view of this, the current paper compares and contrasts the state of health in the states ...

Management

A real world example that I will use to explain the implication of the Big 5 concept is my personal experience when I evaluating myself for an advertised role of sales position. The process involved comparing my average scores with the national average to help in determining where was I was falling among a large group of people; and if I can really fit the advertised position. The 5 traits which I measured include openness, conscientious, extraversion, agreeableness and quirkiness and compared to other within the nation.

Agreeableness

Agreeableness refers to the aspect of being cooperative in the tasks that ...

Self-assessment Results

I scored 55, which is considered an excellent. My greatest strengths (in which I scored highest) include the ability adapt to change; regulate my feelings effectively to avoid affecting productivity and performance; a focus on the broader objectives; and interested in planning the future. Further, I seem to have an affinity for learning what people require from me and helping them to be successful. I firmly believe that continuous learning and self-perfection is superior to acquiring new skills. However, I have average confidence in my ability to succeed and I tend not to expect too much of my colleagues. ...

PERSONAL EXPERIMENTS

Outset of the Investigation Having entered the domain of sociological research I have often found myself asking why it is that the progressive generation of today of which I am part still lack in empathy towards the older generation, typically those in their sixties and after. The fast-paced growth of technology had made many so self-centred that they cannot pause to think of others, and become all out cyber prospectors. I have talked to many of my friends and many of them seem to shrug off the problem of the elderly. The genera mindset is that these lives are ...

The five big personality types or dimensions, also known as five factor model is used to describe the human personality dimensions or traits which can be used to evaluate the personality profile of an individual. This classification is not targeted at pinpointing the intricate peculiarities of each personality, rather is used to evaluate the general personality elements which will help in understanding the social behavior of the individual and his interactions with the people around him . The five dimensions of personality are- Extraversion- The individuals with the extraverted personality types are those with high levels of energy, courage to ...

The answers to the questions are given below:

‘Score’ will be a discrete variable because it can take only whole numbers like 1, 2, 3and so on. Its value cannot be a fraction. The score is counted by the number of goals. So this figure cannot take values like 2.5, 4.7 etc. The variable ‘number of minutes to commute to work’ can take any value within an interval. It can be 1 hour, 0.25 hour, 2.6 hours and so on. It can take fractional values. In fact there can be infinite values within a range that this variable can take as the time can have any value ...

Assignment 2

Problem #1 Part A. Complete the frequency distribution table, calculating the number of occurrences for each of the frequency intervals (bins) of the given three variables:

Part B.

We know that a value is not an outlier if it is between Q1 - 1.5IQR and Q3 + 1.5 IQR. Calculate Q1, Q3 and IQR:

The following values are not outliers:

Donating – from 0 to 74 Helping – from 14 to 83 Volunteering – from 0 to 53 Based on this, we can conclude that there are three outlier values in donating score: 91, 78 and 77. These are extremely high values.

Part C.

The distributions of Donating and Volunteering scores are skewed ...

Question #1

a) The first step in making histogram is to determine the frequency values for each bin. We calculate the number of score values that is equal or below the bin value. For example, for bin with value of 10, we calculate the number of countries with scores less or equal to 10. The following table represents frequency distribution of Donating Money scores, Helping a Stranger scores and Volunteering Time scores:

In order to provide descriptive statistics, use Data Analysis plug-in in Excel:

Frequency histograms are given below on one common graph: b) Calculate 1.5*IQR. The calculations of lower and upper limits are given in the table below: For Donating, a ...

Assignment 2

[School]

Question 1

a. Excel generated the histograms for this question. The histogram plots are as follows:

b. Using the 1.5XIQR rule for the three scores: Donating Money: 24×1.5=36→Q1-36=-22;Q3+36=74 The “Donating Money” score has three outliers. These three are all exceptionally high ( > 74). The scores are 77, 78 and 91. Helping a Stranger: 17.5×1.5=26.25→Q1-26.25=13.75;Q3+26.25=83.75 Volunteering Time: 16×1.5=24→Q1-16=-11;Q3+16=53

The scores “Helping a Stranger” and “Volunteering Time” do not have outliers.

c. Donating Money: The distribution for Donating score is positively skewed, tailing to the right. There are 3 outliers observed; the values of these outliers are 77, 78, and 91. The ...

Question 1

a. The histograms of the data are as follows:

b. Calculating for the 1.5xIQR rule: For the Donating Scores, there are 5 exceptionally high outliers. For the Helping Score, there appears to be no outliers. For the Volunteering Score, there is 1 exceptionally high outlier. c. Donating Money The shape of the distribution is skewed to the left. There are 3 outliers that are all exceptionally high in value. The values of these outlier scores are 77, 78 and 91. The left skew is verified by the boxplot in which a large portion of the data is located on ...

Income Statement Vertical Analysis

The gross profit as a fraction of total revenue (gross profit margin) was 60 percent in 2012. There was a slight improvement to 61 percent in 2013 and 2014. Selling and administrative expenses was constant at 37 percent of revenues for all the three years. However, other expenses increased by one percent in each year between 2012 and 2014. The income before taxes as a fraction of revenues declined slightly between 2012 and 2013 by one percent before declining by 4 percent to 20 percent in 2014. Similarly, the consolidated net income as a fraction of the revenues declined ...

Part 1

I have noticed that there are significant differences between what I submitted and the model answer provided. The model answer is very specific and straight to the point when it comes to identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the article that is being critically appraised. After looking at the work that I submitted, I have noted that there is a lot of “beating around the bush” and the strengths and weaknesses of the article are not identified directly. In fact, some sections of the work submitted almost look like a summary or a review of the work instead of ...

Scores on assessments of learners' scholarly accomplishment are presently mostly utilized as a part of educational responsibility frameworks. This utilization ordinarily lays on two suppositions. First, the learners' scores are a sensible evaluation of educational quality, and thus giving the educators responsibility for them will give proper motivations to enhance the execution of instructors and the school operations. The utilization of government standardized testing is bolstered by two essential suppositions – first, state-administered assessments are outlined impartially, without inclination and second, state-administered assessments precisely evaluate a learner's scholarly information. These presumptions have persuaded school authorities, to utilize test information, as ...

Introduction: Eating disorders are associated with numerous comorbid medical conditions that include cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal complications, osteoporosis and complications of the endocrine system. Early detection is vital in the prevention of the negative health outcomes which are associated with disordered eating habits. On the scientific level, screening the high school students is important because it gives a basis upon which the criteria for the diagnosis of the eating disorders can be evaluated Method: This paper looks at the screening of students in high school for various eating disorders. This is informed by the important of early detection to the ...

Introduction

In this assignment I will apply the basics of statistics and probability theory to a real world problem. Assume I would like to know about the effectiveness of teaching in a particular university of the United States. The goal of the research is to find out significant factors which affect teaching evaluation score among professors at the University of Texas at Austin in 2000-2002 (Source: http://wps.aw.com/aw_stock_ie_3/178/45691/11696965.cw/index.html). According to this source, the data is measured by the following variables: I begin with descriptive statistics and summary table for all variables. According to the output of the descriptive statistics, we can ...

Psychology

Purpose The PCL-R is utilized for diagnosing psychopathy as a part of people for clinical, lawful or exploration purposes. Grown in the mid-1990s, the test was initially intended to recognize the level of an individual's psychopathic inclinations. Since sociopaths, then again, are frequently rehash guilty parties who carry out rapes or other brutal law violations over and over, the PCL-R is currently discovering use in the court and organizations as a pointer of the potential danger postured by subjects or detainees. The aftereffects of the examination have been utilized as a part of measurable settings as a variable in ...

Youth unemployment remains a significant economic challenge, not only in developing nations but even for developed nations. India, one of the world's developing economies, suffers both unemployment and underemployment despite the government's evident efforts to eliminate the economic challenges. In a peer-reviewed article entitled Impact of Unemployment on the Mental Health of Youth in the Kashmir Valley,  two researchers carried out a study whose primary aim was to investigate and establish the mental effects of unemployment and underemployment on the youths in Kashmir. The rationale for the study was that while unemployment and underemployment are economic challenges, their existence ...

- Based on how you think most people in your department or organization would respond to the 12 questions used as a "Measuring Stick", what scores (high, medium, low) would you anticipate on the various questions? Why?

For this study, Costco Wholesale Corporation is selected for answering the measuring stick questions. The questions’ responses will depict Costco Wholesale Corporation employees’ satisfaction level with the workplace and will discuss those factors, which are helpful for employees’ satisfaction.

1. Do I know what is expected of me at work?

If the question is stated for understanding ...

Introduction

Consumer dissatisfaction normally leads to sales decline and switching of customers loyalty to another brand of product. Inability in meeting consumer expectation due to reduction in quality or quantity leads to dissatisfaction. According to , consumers use the height of the container in making volume judgment. Customers engage in quality assurance behaviors in attempts to increase their satisfaction and to recover from service failures. A study on Consumer response to service and product quality explained that negative service incidents can harm owner perceptions of both the dealer and the manufacturer.

Hypothesis A hypothesis was designed to know if the ...

It is common knowledge that grade inflation exists and that there are so many reasons as to why this happens. It is not only students who stand to ‘benefit’, but professors too. Students want to get higher grades in order to be competent in the job market. Professors on their part feel the pressure to give higher grades for fear of losing their jobs due to poor student evaluations. Such are the reasons why grade inflation continues in institutions of higher learning. One thing that these professors, institutions and students fail to understand is the fact that these students ...

Introduction

This paper illustrates in detail on the economy of Saudi Arabia in the ministry of finance and National economy. It shows the current situation of its economy and also details its weaknesses and strengths in the global market. In addition, it illustrates the states GDP state, inflation, unemployment, growth in the international trade, and the composition of their exports and imports (Chai, 2009). It goes to the extent of including recommendations that are entailed to draw a path that can be used to strengthen their current state in the global market. Thus, the recommendations are a guide as to what needs ...

Speaker Notes for Slide 2:

Defining intelligence has been a complex area of study. In the era of psychometrics and behaviorism intelligence was considered to be a single trait which individuals inherited. It was believed that the human mind was like a blank slate and whatever taught to them would be learnt by them would be learnt. Under this assumption every human mind was treated as having the same capabilities and individual differences were ignored. On the other hand, a large number of researchers are of the belief that individuals hold some sort of capabilities which allow them to learn and adapt at varying rates. In a report published ...

1. Who were the investigators and what was the aim of the study? The study was conducted to determine the relationship between media exposure and language development in children below two years. The investigators of the study include, Frederick J. Zimmerman, PHD, Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, and Andrew N. Meltzoff, PHD. The investigators of the study are from the Child Health Institute of the University of Washington. 2. Who were the children in the study? The parents of children between 2 to 24 months were interviewed about their children as well as parent demographics. In ...

Introduction

American education has been reported as average when compared to other leading countries. Finland has a top ranked education system. More than half a million 15-year-olds around the world took the Program for International Student Assessment in 2012. The test is administered every three years and focuses largely on math, but includes minor sections in science and reading. It is often used as a snapshot of the global state of education. The results, published today, ...

The Test of English Language as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a test taken by Junior high schools to test their ability to apply and understand the English language. It is composed of four areas: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) is the organization that is responsible for administering the test. Basically, this exam was developed to address problems relevant to English proficiency problems especially of non-native English speakers who are aiming to study in universities in the United States. In addition for having been imposed as a requirement for college admission in the United States for foreign ...

The writing assessment required the student to write down short words read out aloud by the teacher. It was meant to assess the student’s ability to write basic words which are ordinarily learnable at his level. The next stage involved writing simple sentences to assess the student’s ability to make meaningful word connections in writing. Assessment was based on the ability of the students to write the words successfully; a score of ten would be considered excellent, between eight and nine good, between five and seven average and a score below four as below average. The student, Adams Johnson, ...

Abstract

The paper delves deep into the cinematic elements used by the filmmaker in making the film, The Godfather (1972). The specific cinematic elements that have been used adeptly in the course of the aesthetic work have been explored. The ways in which these elements come together to affect the audience is also explicated in the course of the paper. Thus, a formal analysis of the film in context enables one to comprehend the appeal of the film on the minds of the audience, and how the film has been weaved with all the individual aesthetic elements being ...

Bennie Bellamy was employed as a Certified Nurse Aide (CAN) at PFCH in May 2002. Bennie Bellamy’s discipline improved with time. A short while after his employment he rated lowly on dependability after failing to observe some medical procedures on a patient. He was issued with a corrective action as a result. Bellamy scored an overall average of 1.9 in his evaluation after his first year at PFCH. In his second and third years at PFCH (2004 and 2005), Bellamy improved in his discipline and obtained an annual overall score of 2 (Acceptable). Bellamy, therefore, exhibited progressive discipline while working at PFCH.

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There is truly nothing better than curling up in a cozy chair with a snack and a fantastic book. It is easy to get so caught up in parenting, marriage and work that personal time for book exploration is set aside never to be enjoyed. One of the best things for the human soul is to be fed by a nourishing and educationally delicious book. People don’t realize it but they have a set of criteria against which an author’s work can be measured. Ultimately, that criteria determines if it is worthy of time in that cozy chair. Kevin Trudeau’s book ...

Abstract

According to Engel, Blackwell, & Miniard (52) A salesperson is a strong aspect of manipulation in customers’ decision procedure since a store image and aptitude to formulate loyalty can profoundly count on the capability and traits of the salesperson in a retail atmosphere. A customer may completely expect buying, but this purpose may change if the salesperson’s presentation is not pleasing. Engel et al. (95) designated that appearance is a significant feature of a salesperson. Clothing (Fashion) is an indispensable element of the salesperson’s appearance and it can broadcast many denotations, such as mood, attitude, and identity (Stone 62).The purpose of this study ...

The Hare Psychopathy Checklists-Revised refers to a test that uses twenty question to assess and identify whether the offender is psychopathic or not. The checklist has twenty question with each possessing a maximum of two pointscore (0, 1, 2), totalling up to forty points. An individual is assessed according the score he or she attained. This method has been increasingly used globally to by various judges and courts to test whether prisoners the extent of his or her mental illness before releasedor given a court judgement. The scores varies that an individual offender can obtain to be sentenced a death penalty varies from ...