Television Literature Reviews Samples For Students

Sorting of the Receptor

Response to questions
Q. A Describe the main pathway turned ‘on’ by the EGFR to regulate cell growth
MAPK/ERK pathway is the main pathway, which is turned on by EGFR in order to regulate cell growth. This path comprises of a chain of proteins within the cell, which communicates a signal from the cell receptor surface to the DNA within the cell nucleus. When a molecule binds to the receptor at the cell surface, a signal is induced and ends when the DNA expresses a protein, which in turn produces some changes within the cell. One of the common changes are cell ...

Introduction:

A literature of the Academic papers regarding harvesting ambient Radio Frequency (RF) energy shows that there are a number of potential application extant if harvested in sufficient amounts and with practically sized apparatuses. This RF (Radio Frequency) energy lends itself to a wide range of potential uses including, but not limited to, recharging personal and business usage to recharge communication apparatuses , . The greatest amount of the Academic papers reviewed look at this RF energy source as a method of employing battery-less, low-energy devices without the further complications presently inherent in solar power that is only effective in daylight situations. , , . The research available ...

Introduction

Waste management refers to the process of collecting, transporting and disposing trash, sewage and other waste materials. There are different sources of waste including residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, construction and demolition, municipal, agriculture and manufacturing and all these waste products whether solid, gaseous, liquid or radioactive come under the realm of waste management. Due to the rapid growth and fast development in Australia, the country has produced waste on humongous amount. As per the data provided by Australian Bureau of Statistics, the growth of average annual rate of waste production in Australia is about 5.4% between 1996-97 and 2006-07. ...

Literature Critique

The association between viewing television shows at an early age and decline in quality of attention span among children has found formidable support from cross-sectional research design. The research under review, however, takes into consideration the importance of conducting a longitudinal study on the subject matter via use of data involving the age of children at the time of exposure to television watching and subsequent effects in later age. Data on children at the time when they were aged one and three (with separate sample sets per age) and detection of subsequent attention span problem signs at age seven has found gauging ...

Book Review - Representing Black Britain: Black and Asian Images on Television

Book Review - Representing Black Britain: Black and Asian Images on Television
The experience gained by Sarita Malik in the course of her career makes her the ideal candidate to write a book dealing with this social issue. Being a scholar involved with both the professional and the academic sphere, Malik’s term at BBC provides the reader with essential insight into the decision-making process behind the scenes of one of the most significant media outlets in the world.
Malik’s style of writing varies considerably from the large group of scholars who write objectively from a distance, fulfilling the ...

Introduction:

Technology is progressing every day. Technology has also impacted on the daily lives of the people. Not only it saves time in doing different things, but in many ways it shapes out attitudes and behaviors too. In particular, electronic Media, TV has been affecting the life, culture, values, practices and attitudes of all the generations. So the impact of TV has been one such technology that has impacted lives of many people.
Children are seen as the future of any nation or country. They are always quite innocent and get influenced quite easily. They are facing the real ...

Media Capital: A Critique

The media capital is a new cultural analysis concept proposed by Curtin (2003). In lieu of conventional analysis of media and, for that matter, cultural patterns based on national boundaries, media capital is used. Given how an increasing number of capitals are adopting multi-channel satellite networks for broadcasting glocal TV content, media capital can be employed to better analyze TV content becoming increasingly uncategorizable as of one national character or another. The provided examples of Hollywood, Chicago and Hong Kong (Curtin) represent only an initial step into using media capital as an analytical method for media / cultural analysis. ...

Overview

Media violence is considered complex. Therefore, its meaning is explained in different ways according to how one views the whole perception. According to David & Hertz, (2007) one of the simple definitions of media violence is the exposure of fights, murder, and forms of injustices through the televisions to the public. When defining media violence, one should keep in mind the ideas like; the aims of media violence that are; do they point at passion or retaliation? The being consequences: whether financial benefits or death and finally, the techniques in media violence like handful fights or shootouts. When watching the ...

Vid30 complex participation in the degradation of CDC25 in yeast and their role in Ras/ cAMP/ PKA pathway

Background:
Unicellular organisms such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae in its total life cycle is exposed to diverse and changing nutrient conditions. Thus, in order to survive and achieve a competitive advantage, it has adapted itself such that it not only uses the wide range of available nutrient sources but also the sources that are nutrient rich. It mainly uses fructose and glucose by rapidly fermenting to alcohol. In response to these nutrient conditions, the intracellular trafficking transcription and turnover of protein from nutrient transporters (e.g. Hxts) get regulated. Therefore, when the availability of the glucose increases, the expression of low- ...

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In today’s world the information is the main thing that supports all the spheres in the human everyday life. Media plays an important role in the life of nation as the transmitter of information. This information may bring various changes in the society, improving the lives of people. The media is the informational bridge between the government and public, the way to communicate with people, entertain them, educate and tell about day-to-day news elsewhere. The communication is reached by the variety of the technique means. There are two conditions that may serve ...

Engaging in the many forms of social media is a routine activity, which, researchers have shown to be of benefit to adolescents and children by enhancing communication, technical skills and social connection. Social media sites for example Facebook, Twitter, Whatsapp, and MySpace provide multiple daily opportunities for connecting with classmates, friends and people sharing common interests. In the recent years, the number of adolescents and pre-adolescents using these sites has increased dramatically. According to a recent study, 22% of teenagers log on to their favorite social media more than ten times a day. In addition, more than a half of all adolescents log ...

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to show how the western media reported the Sino Japanese war and how China and Japan were portrayed. Several news reports portray the Chinese as being aggressive and violent individuals thus presenting the perception of the Chinese as being less victimized in the war. In contrast, the western media portrays the Japanese as being a rational and courteous group of people while their negative roles and atrocities in both world war II and Sino Japanese war have been overlooked. This paper will further identify the underlying reasons for ideological inclinations of wartime reporting. ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of mortality in the US. According to American heart association statistics, nearly one million men and women succumb to various complications from CVD. In the US, CVD claims more lives than cancer and AIDS combined (CDC, 2012). It is also one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide (WHO). The economic cost of CVD in 2008 was estimated to be $448.9 billion, which was double the cost estimated for the year 2007, $219 billion.
There are a number of factors to the incidence of CVD. These include non modifiable factors such ...

The introduction of new media has created various challenges to the old media in the recent decades. From the onset, it is important to note that the development of internet from the 1980s to date has been swifter than other communication media. For many centuries the old media, which comprises of the mainstream platforms such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, has been used as a platform for advertising and communication. Although the old media has been an effective way of marketing for many years, the advent of new media led by the internet and the subsequent professional and ...

Eric Zwingel

Valley City State University
Video games have become a large part of many peoples’ lives with ages ranging from toddlers to middle aged adults. Teachers are seeing this integration of gaming into the classroom with such things as Smartboards and Ipads to utilize the tech skills that students are developing. Unfortunately most teachers relate gaming to negative effects which are major concerns amongst most school faculties. As a future teacher, I want to know how gaming is affecting the students in a positive, negative, and social aspect. My experiences with gaming have been positive but how I view the amount of ...

Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Research methods used in articles

The human brain is a receptacle of knowledge and reasoning and man has always had an inherent ability to think, analyze argue and conclude. The concept of critical thinking as a form of analysis has its roots during the time of Socrates. He believed that man should not blindly accept view- points placed before them by people in seats of power. Men are fallible and prone to confused thinking and empty rhetoric. It is important to analyze on the basis of knowledge, available data and insight. RH Ennis (2003) described critical thinking as, focussed thinking based on sound reasoning and reflections ...

Literature Review

Overview
Paradise Beach Nevis is a luxury private villa resort that is geographically located on Nevis. The resort is just a few steps from the shores of the ocean. It contains villas that are thatched. The villa contains several services, among them include concierge who are able to do the coordination of all the activities before one arrives at the resort. The company makes use of promotional strategies to help in reaching its potential customers and stakeholders. Among the major strategies used include advertising, internet promotion and tv promotion.

Caribbean Journal Staff (2015) asserts In terms of product strategy, ...

Literature Review covering Media and Politics

Introduction
Media and politics come hand in hand because they combine to convey information to the public. Media is defined as the channel in which information is stored and transmitted to the population. The media has been given different names such as mass media or the news media. The media has many advantages and disadvantages that could end up ruining the country and corrupting the youth. Politics is defined as the practice of influencing people so as to do their civic duty in the society (Safire, p.566). By influencing people certain people are able to gain position of ...

Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake (2003) and Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games (2008) bear striking resemblances to each other. Both novels are set in an apocalyptic dystopian future; both novels use modern advances in the media as a central part of their plot; and both could be argued, in a way, to address the issues of male/female relationships. They are linked too by critical confusion over their genre. Are they both science fiction novels? Are they fantasies? Are they informed predictions of the fate of humanity? Atwood has always been adamant that her earlier novel The Handmaid’s Tale was ...

Overview: Overview: Antigen-antibody reactions are commonly used in immunological assays. In a traditional agglutination assay, the end product is a visible antibody-antigen complex that settles as visible particulate matter in the solution. In other cases, the reaction is invisible and wants the use of a specific enzyme or isotopic probes that can amplify the signal created by the antigen-antibody reaction, so that they can be detected with the naked eye or an ELISA/RIA reader1. Hemagglutination is a visible antigen -antibody assay in which soluble antibodies react with antigen on the surface of (red blood cell) RBC to form a ...

Analysis of Strategic Options and Recommended Action

This report will analyze the strategic positioning of Comcast Corporation, an American based multinational company that offers television, cable TV and Internet services to its consumers, and come up with the best way of making the company as competitive and productive as possible. This paper will focus on the company’s internet service provision branch and analyze how well the company can do in the US market as well as on the global scale when compared to its rivals. The macroeconomic and microeconomic aspects of the company’s operation will be taken into consideration during this process of analysis.

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Sociology

Teen pregnancy is the core context of the issue being featured in MTV’s shows 16 and pregnant, which the study by Kearny and Levine (2015) suggests that the show was able to significantly reduce the number of teen pregnancy. In a study conducted by Aubrey et al. (2014), examining the impact of the TV show revealed that instead of preventing teenage pregnancy, the show actually perpetuates an opposing effect. In addition, attitudes and perspectives towards teenage pregnancy as the MTV show is intending to expose vary among the tested subjects and one of the reasons stated in the ...

Introduction

Every day new technological advances are being made, from last several years, culture is changing dramatically. The technology advancement can be seen in every field like education, communication, hospitals, offices, organizations, shopping, socialization etc. There are changes in the society and many of these are due to advancement and changes in technology. These days, instead of writing letters, emails, texts, and cell phones are available. Surveillance cameras can be used instead of keeping security man/women outside a mall or any subway. Due to all these advances in technology, people of all ages, including teenagers and children do not act ...

Hallyu is the Korean Wave andit is referred to the increasing South Korean popularity and their culture. This began to happen during the '90s of the 20th century and is still a relevant issue. It was related to dramas and music on television in Asia, but the wave went global with the help of YouTube. Western societies became interested in the Korean culture and that is why it became so popular. Today, South Korea exports its culture and its influence can be compared to the influence of Western and American culture. Therefore, hallyu is used as a power of ...

Introduction

Human beings learn through different techniques and learning through observation is one of the most important ones. The concept of learning through observation is called observational learning. Although, people of all ages use this technique to learn, children use this technique for learning very often. They observe their surroundings like a sponge and imitate the behavior of other people around them. Children's observational learning might be the motivator in their participation in community activities. This statement can be evaluated by referring to theories related to the topic. The most relevant theory is social learning theory by Albert Bandura.

Theories and research on observational learning

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One of the interesting things about the writing of John Steinbeck is the way in which such an ostensibly egalitarian writer condescends toward so many of the characters in his novels. The life story of four peasants was told by a writer with a cheerful sense of humor and at the same time was permeated by a sad sympathy for ordinary people, who were noble, honest, faithful to each other, but did not find their place in life. Even though those people live a simple (even poor) life, they are happy, because they are not suffocating from the spirit ...

Introduction

The recent surge in Korea in the entertainment industry has triggered tremendous interest from abroad (Marinescu, 2014). South Korea is coming up as a major exporter of popular culture, rivaling many Western countries like United States of America and Britain. Due to the growing acceptance and popularity of Korean pop culture as a valid form of entertainment, the government of South Korea has begun using this tool for soft power, as well as facilitating its entertainment sector. Hallyu is used to describe Korean drama, and it specifically refers to the dramas that have gained success in the Asian Overseas ...

Shakespeare called death “the undiscovered country.” Although death remains the biggest mystery of life, perhaps a bigger mystery is suggested in the very last paragraph of Truman Capote’s 1966 masterpiece, In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences. The biggest mystery is that life continues to go as usual even though such a terrible event happened – the brutal and senseless murder of a mother, father, son and daughter in the Kansas heartland that made headlines in 1959.
The final paragraph begins with the word “And”. As most high school English teachers drill into their students, one ...

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease and the number of cases is increasing worldwide among the public. Each year worldwide, over More than 12 million people are diagnosed with TB and over 4000,000 people die due to the disease. The large population and poor standards of living can have a major impact on TB epidemics. Can there be a new alternative to traditional use of drugs for treatment of tuberculosis? Most of the drugs approved by the FDA have no lasting effect on patients with tuberculosis, since the strains of bacteria have acquired resistance leading to a state of Multi-drug resistance. An ...

Denying children a chance to interact with nature in the smallest magnitude robes the true beauty of life. Outdoor environment is not only a place to burn calories, but it is also a platform in which children can foster the learning skills. According to miller 1989 and Burdette and Whitaker (2004), it is accepted that freely chosen outdoor games and activities help children learn life skills such as social competence, creative thinking, problem -solving and safety skills necessary for adult life. Burdette and Whitaker (2005), emphasizes that if children have regular opportunities to mingle with nature, they will be smarter, healthier, happier. ...

Abstract / Summary

This Literature Review is formulated with the intention to assess the dangers surrounding the detection of tar and nicotine content, specifically utilizing High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Also other methods to measure and evaluate the importance of these substances from a researcher's viewpoint. Attention will be primarily focused on HPLC as an important method to be utilized. Focus will also be directed at other methods used, such as taking blood samples to measure the effects of tar and nicotine. This Literature Review acknowledges the limitations of research as there are many risks regarding cigarette smoking that are relatively unknown. Moreover, ...

Introduction

One among the fields that have profited from the rapid technological progress in the previous centuries is the field of medicine. Conditions and Diseases that scientists had trouble in understanding and curing are now cured successfully and with virtual ease. More people as well as the incurably-ill now survive longer than before. Development in the global population has been distinguished in the 20th century. The old and young population has increased pressure on medical care resources internationally with the intention that no nation is currently capable to compete with the demand for medical -care and its supply. Scientists hence ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the “national dish of Britain,” the average person is likely to say, “there is nothing more British than fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong as it all depends on the criteria used to determine the national dish (Castelow, 2013). If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009). And while this is true, fish and chips still play a vital role in the economic success of ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the national dish of Britain, the average person is likely to say, “fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong. It would all depend on the criteria used to determine the national dish. If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009, n.p.). But if cultural identity and national pride are the measure, then fish and chips is likely to win hands down (Zaino, 2013, n.p.).
Surprises of ...

Literature Review #1

Citation
Kane, Tim. The Changing Vampire of Film and Television: A Critical Study of the Growth of a Genre‬. McFarland and Company Inc. Publishers. 2006.Print.
Summary
The book analyzes the seventy years long history of vampire films. He divided the films in cycles, according to the transformations suffered by the vampire narrative in the course of the time. Thus, the first is the Malignant Cycle, from 193 to 1948 .This cycle includes films in which Dracula is perceived as the antagonist and the predatory function dominates the composition. In films produced during the Erotic Cycle, which comprises films produced ...

Synopsis

Franny and Zoey were written as two different stories, the first being a short story about Franny, a college student dissatisfied with the pretentious American society as epitomized by her boyfriend, Lane. He even pretends he does not remember the letter he was just reading before the train arrived. The events of the story take place at a French restaurant where Lane takes Franny during their date, and the conversation that ensues is indicative of just how the two are different. Lane talks incessantly about his school work and assumes that Franny does not understand some of the words ...

The struggle for political power now - it is not a struggle of the party organizations or competition programs of their actions. It is a struggle of images, political images that create the rating, and image-makers, the press secretaries and the "stars" of show business, recruited at a time of political campaigns. The real personality and activity policies are needed only as an "information events", that is, serve as a kind of alibi for those who form the image. Replacing the actual political positions and actions, they ensure the success of the candidates, whose image, not a program or action, visualize and embody the ...

Increased Competition

Abstract
Special events occur for a number of purposes such as celebrations, commemorations, education and promotion purposes. Event planning enables the clients to engage with their audience fully through the creation of design as well as memorable live events as individuals often lack the necessary expertise and time of planning events themselves. The special event planning industry over the last two decades has grown enormously, and the job market in the sector is on the uptick. This industry has played a great role in the human society as it has existed to be of influence in the hospitality and tourism ...

Advertising is the main resource to business since it allows businesses or organizations the chance to reach or connect with its customers. Moreover, it avails other opportunities of gaining new customers. Through advertising, an organization may raise its market share. Nonetheless, large base of customers determines the market share a company owns. This is the reason effective advertising planning and implementation or executions are important (Berger & Mitchell, 2009).
Many factors can make advertising effective. An effective advertising execution plan has several key components, and every component serves a purpose within the smooth operation or functioning of advertising strategies.
Properly ...

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Review of Essay “Cell Block, Egospheres, Self-Container”
It is extremely common for most single people to live in studio apartments or a similar structure. Most people, however, would not know the various aspects behind the evolution and the view behind these particular living spaces. This paper will review certain concepts put forth by Peter Sloterdijk in his article beginning with the concept of egosphere, then proceeding on to the concept of ‘the cell’ and then to the idea of self-pairing. The paper will, further, also review the relation between the concept of ‘the cell’ and then to the idea ...

Importance of Hotel Attributes Contributing to International Travelers’ Satisfaction in Singapore Luxury Hotel Industry- Literature Review

Importance of Hotel Attributes Contributing to International Travelers’ Satisfaction in Singapore Luxury Hotel Industry- Literature Review

Introduction

International travelers visit different countries on business, leisure or personal purposes. These travelers are diverse in their demographic characteristics, spending patterns and preference for accommodation while travelling abroad. As travelers “what people really desire are not products, but satisfying experiences” (Abbott, 1955 cited in Palmer, 2010). Luxury hotels have embraced the idea of creating unique, valuable and unforgettable experiences so that they get repeat and loyal customers on a continuous basis. Morrison & Crane (2007) rightly emphasize that contemporary consumers no longer simply buy products ...

Literature review

Essentially information is always intended to reach a large audience presented by the assorted mass media platforms such as print media, broadcast media and outdoor media. This enables us to identify with the notion that there are both negative and positive impacts of the mass media to our lives. In particular, this particular paper will focus on how mass media has affected teen girls in our modern day society (Gullotta, et.al, 2005). Mass media has since developed in the contemporary times making its impacts more apparent that never before. Arguably, though mass media affects all of us in the same ...

Obesity among adolescents in Saudi Arabia

A 2013 study by Abdulrahman Obaid Musaiger (University of Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain) and Nisreen Zagzoog showed interesting patterns in dietary habits and lifestyle among adolescent girls in Saudi Arabia. The study was designed to explore how differently girls from private and government schools live, in a dietary and health perspective. Most health and dietary surveys were traditionally focused and limited to government schools, but the research undertaken in the study took on a comparative aspect. A cross-sectional survey using multi-stage, stratified sampling was carried out on adolescent schoolgirls. The research design is experimental in nature. The research used placebo and control ...

Literature Review: Childhood Obesity

Literature Review: Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity has become a global scourge and an uphill task for many parents to handle. Obesity is a condition that is characterized by an increase in body weight caused by excessive intake of fats. Parents are the main determinants if their children will become obese or not. Therefore, educating parents on how to tackle childhood obesity by providing healthy lifestyle choices to them is the main way of preventing obesity in children. Childhood obesity is preventable.
This review will discuss ways to educate parents on how to tackle childhood obesity. Obesity is considered to ...

Setting the Stage: The Themes in Chapters 1-3

Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is a hybrid between a manifesto of ideas, brought forth by characters with only a patina of depth, and a story with the depth closer to a graphic novel than that of a traditional tome. The opening three chapters bring the majority of the significant themes or ideas at work in the book. The director explains how this particular Utopia provides people bred to order, using artificial fertilization to grow babies inside bottles. Ultimately, they are not born but instead are decanted. Each new person is assigned to one of five social castes, from the Alphas, who have the most ...

good evening what i need done is literature on bullying with 2 reference and the reference put on separate paper also i need 4 lesson plans on bullying on 1 page each im figuring in total with everything about 9 pages the lesson plans is how can i tie the lesson plan into career development basically what they will learn from the lesson plan

INTRODUCTION & DEFINATION OF BULLYING

Bullying often begins in the early years and can take many forms. It is estimated that one in seven children in the years between Kindergarten and eighth grade is either a bully, a victim or both. . The way that plays ...

Control Valves

A valve is a control device that is utilized in adjusting the flow rate of a fluid in a pipe (Doddannavar, Barnard, and Ganesh, 2005). This implies that the flow rate will change as the valve opens and closes either partially or fully, thus providing some obstruction to some extent (Rennels and Hudson, 2012). The valve comprises a flow passage in which the flow area can be varied. Operation of valves in most scenarios is manual. In cases where the valves are operated automatically, electromechanical actuators are used. The electromechanical actuators can include electric motors or pneumatic actuators that are motorized by air ...

One of the reasons why William Shakespeare’s tragic play Hamlet remains such a popular work of literature, both for dramatic representation in its original form as well as for adaptation into more modern contexts, is that the themes and events in the play reflect truths about humanity than remain accurate in modern times. There are still taboo relationships that should not take place, at least according to the majority opinion among humanity; there are still times when it is difficult to know just when to take drastic action; and try as we may, it is still impossible to separate ...

Distance learning is a study delivery technique that is also referred to as e-learning or distance education. In this type of learning, tutors are also called lecturers do their introductions and broadcasting over the internet or by a connection to learners. This is done with the students not necessarily having to appear physically in a class. It is a scheme that seeks to take priority in pedagogy and puts into implementation the ever changing technology and design models in cutting short distance as a barrier to education. This goes against all odds, to defeat the traditional education systems that are hindered by the geographical ...

Wong Kar-Wai is, most certainly, one of the most celebrated and acclaimed Chinese filmmakers currently working in film; his films have been recognized as innovative, dreamlike and visceral. Critics and film scholars throughout the world have observed and celebrated his work as an auteur, who creates vivid, stunning stories as only an artist can. Due to the individualistic and personal nature of his films, Wong Kar-Wai is certain to be regarded as an auteur who pours the entirety of his artistic vision into his films.

Wong's style is far from contemporary; in fact, his aesthetics and sense of tone ...

Introduction
The music business industry makes it possible for the produced work to reach the end users. This is done by selling the compositions recordings and performances of the music. Once an individual has done a piece of music, he signs a contract with a recording company which helps him/her to put the music in a format that can be accessed by the consumers. Once the recording is done, there is need to have the piece of work reach the consumers. The songs are placed in CDs or in MP3 format so that the customers can play them using their computers or ...

1. Split infinitives – interrupting an infinitive by putting in an adverb; split infinitives are not advisable in formal situations, but encouraged in informal ones.
a. Correct: Our profits are about to more than triple in the coming year.
b. Incorrect: To quickly drive to the auditorium, we need to take a shortcut.
2. Personal relative pronoun – A personal relative pronoun can be useful when needing to refer back to a person who was mentioned earlier in the sentence in reference to an action.
a. Correct: I am writing this to the person for whom I am holding ...