Essays on Heterogeneity

Impact of Diversity on Group and Team Dynamics

Globalization has made the world look like a global village. People are able to move to any part of the world to study or conduct a business. The result has been that people have been able to come together irrespective of their culture, race, sex or social status. As a student, I have found myself in a situation where I have to work with people from different cultures. Born in Kuwait, I was motivated to go to the United States to further my education where I met people from different countries. According to what I have experienced, diversity in ...

Introduction

Hypertension is among the most progressive and widespread health problems that contributes to significant negative outcomes including increased mortality as well as morbidity rates especially among the African-Americans. Typically, African-Americans usually develop the disease in their early stages of life, have higher blood pressure levels on average and experience various severe hypertension-related illnesses as compared to the other racial groups (Ferdinand, 2013). Although hypertension is untreatable, the illness can be effectively managed through the use of medications and establishing the relevant lifestyle changes. Nonetheless, management of hypertension is suboptimal among the African-Americans due to various factors such as poor ...

This paper is a critical evaluation of a meta-analysis titled “Impact of resistance training in subjects with COPD: A systemic review and meta-analysis.” The study was carried out by Wen-hua Liao, Jin-wu Chen, Xin Chen, Lin Lin, Hai-yan Yan, Yu-qi Zhou and Rui Chen. The essay aims at summarizing, appraising, and analyzing the research study. In this paper, I will assess the databases utilized in the analysis, the types of articles used, as well as the timeliness of the write-up. I will also identify the level of evidence of the publication. Finally, I will discuss the contribution that the ...

Introduction

Documents, though they contain useful information, have not been used as a data sources traditionally before the advent of XML. By enabling labeling of each part of the document with the type of data it contained so that more document-centric applications could be developed. XML can be seen as an object serialization format for distributed object applications or as a data exchange format. Due to the importance of XML and Database Systems (DBS), they need to be integrated for storage, retrieval, and update. By enabling this interaction, the business data and legacy application data that exists in the DBS ...

Introduction

Breast cancer is among the most widespread multifactorial diseases that is mainly caused by the interplay between the environmental and the inherited factors. In the light of this, various studies have been conducted to explore and determine the associations that exist between genetic variants in the susceptible genes and the risk for breast cancer. However, these studies have produced varying results in regard to the associations between most of the genetic variants and the risk for breast cancer. As such, the study “Genetic variants associated with breast-cancer risk: comprehensive research synopsis, meta-analysis, and epidemiological evidence” by Zhang et al. ( ...

The living environment shapes who people are. Naturally, in neighborhoods with a negative criminogenic environment, people often go deviant, and, when they do, it often is at a relatively young age. Researchers have gone to great lengths to study the underlying causes of delinquent behavior of young residents. Poverty appears to be one of the principal driving forces of offenders long with income disproportion, albeit to a far lesser extent. The blockade of opportunities or the means to achieve culturally acceptable norms in the society is also an important motivation. While race is not universally found to cause delinquency, ...

Introduction

Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) has gained significant popularity as well as extreme attention over the last couple of years due to its benefits and positive attributes. LA-ICP-MS has been extensively used in the analysis of biological samples, chemical samples and gemology. The technique of laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry is a significant technique for quantitative chemical analysis (Becker, 2013). Due to its numerous advantages such as rapid and direct analysis of samples, high sensitivity and high spatial resolution, it has been applied in numerous applications in different fields apart from chemistry. The use ...

Introduction

Members of the LGBT or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community in 2016 probably are accepted more in society than even a decade ago. A research report published by the Pew Research Center in 2013 showed that over 55% Americans viewed LGBT members favorably which was a rise by almost 20% when compared to 2003. Lesbians were viewed slightly more favorably than gay men – 58% people had a favorable opinion about lesbians while only 55% had a favorable opinion about gay men. In contrast 92% of LGBT community felt that they had been accepted by society. In sharper contrast, ...

Jeong Da Yeon

BS 3180 Executive Summary Amatara Resort and Wellness is among the best class destination spar in Thailand. This five-star hotel is located at Cape Panwa and known to offer an enjoyable moment to its customers. One can get a clear view of Phuket while at this place thus adding to its greatness. Additionally, the guests can enjoy the tranquil breezes of the blue sea of Andaman and a broader view of the sky. Being the only unique resort in Phuket, it offers wonderful programs including spacious well-furnished rooms, a variety of meals especially the organic ones to keep one’ ...

Religion has an enormous influence on any given society. Religion has been widely praised for promoting prosocial behaviors among individuals in society(Moore, 2015). Psychologists as well have acknowledged the benefits religion has to our lives such as reducing the rates of depression. In Sociology as well, religion has been long recognized for its effect of promoting prosocial attitudes and behaviors. It does this by regulating behavior and coming up with norms and values that integrate people into the society. Emile Durkheim proposed that religion has a prosocial influence of decreasing suicide via establishing values and norms by which ...

Dress is regarded as marker of identity. Dress in which veil is given importance is common is Middle Eastern clothing style. However, majority of women when talk about dress, they consider fashion, modesty, and convenience with reference to their religion and values as their reasons and logic for veiling. But, it is also a fact that every style related to clothing has its own aesthetic, and is an indication of control, social discipline, and pleasure (Ingham & Lindisfarne-Tapper, 2014). Dress is used for creation and confirmation or contesting collective and personal identities. This is because of the fact that every ...

CONTENTS

A. Introduction 3

B. Part I - Analysis of Strategic Capabilities of Wikipedia under RBV Model 4 Resource Based View Model in Wikipedia Perspective 6 Heterogeneity and immobility of Wikipedia resources 7 VRIO Nature of Wikipedia Resources 8 C. Part II - Wikipedia in Blue Ocean Dimension 9

Elimination Aspect 10

Performance Raise Aspect 11 Reduction Aspect 12 Creative Aspect 12 Complexity Theory: The Wikipedia Case 13 D. Conclusions 15

Bibliography 17

Introduction Wikipedia is the largest international online encyclopedia with free access and free content (Ling, 2011) . It is supported by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization registered and operating in the United States (The ...

Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy: Effects, treatment and the outcomes

The aim of this study is to evaluate vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and its impact on pregnancy course, the best way of management, and the outcome of this management Bone metabolism in humans is associated with a complex steroid hormone system which comprises of vitamin D (Harvey, et al. 2014). Many reports have suggested the potential benefits of vitamin D across therapeutic areas including vascular health, placental function, metabolism, and immune function (McAree, et al. 2013). Data based on biological and clinical findings suggest the key role of vitamin D in women reproductive health. However, there is ...

Explain the Significance of Cities for Contemporary Social and Mental Life

George Simmel in the article, “The Metropolis and Mental Life” argues that that people in the contemporary world encounter problems as they try to maintain independence from the present sovereign powers. This occurs due to the presence of historical cultural practices that disrupt the state of independence. The eighteenth century view attempts to escape the conflict by fashioning a life of liberation of the historical and cultural ties. The nineteenth century seeks to promote a person’s individuality in pursuit of uniqueness and indispensable attributes. The author argues that this attributes make a person more dependable than in the eighteenth century. Nietzsche ...

DISCUSS THE ROLE OF ION CURRENTS IN DETERMINING THE SHAPE AND DURATION OF CARDIAC ACTION POTENTIAL

Introduction Selective permeability to various ions is an important characteristic of cell membranes, one that determines myriad cellular functions. In animal cells, ion permeability and the electrical potential generated thereof determines the activity of neurons, myocytes and the like. The electrical potential depends on the concentration of the ions inside and outside any given cell, the permeability of the cell membrane to the ions and the ion channels that are present on the surface of the cell. Cardiac cells also possess different ion channels on their surface. These determine the two types of electrical potentials, namely, resting membrane ...

“Social Goals and Youth Aggression: Meta-Analysis of Pro Social and Anti-Social Goals ”

The above phrase describes the title of the meta-analysis paper which will be summarized and discussed in this paper. The area of study that will be focused on will be sociology and psychology, particularly the relationship of social goals and youth aggression on pro social and anti-social goals.

Summary of the Research Paper

- Questions being explored

The objective of the paper is to identify if there is an existing relationship between social information processing and youth aggression and determine whether the existing relationship is a positive or a negative relationship. 21 ...

The corporate strategy of the firm is based on a number of factors and various elements. There are virtually tens of viewpoints and narratives on which a firm can build its core objectives. These viewpoints serve as a basis towards uniform criteria for strategy development and maximum utilization of firm’s capabilities. The corporate strategy making has gone a long way since the industrial revolution and the introduction of mass production. Various theories have been proposed by business theorist and intellectuals that revolve around maximizing a firm’s performance and competitive advantage. The evolution of those thought processes and later experiments in real business ...

Wounds, whether due to lacerations or incisions, disrupt the integrity of the skin as the body’s first line of defense against infections. Blood vessels are similarly injured resulting in bleeding and significant bleeding if large blood vessels are involved. Hence, wounds must be managed promptly to promote hemostasis, prevent infection, maintain normal body function, and achieve the best cosmetic results (Pfenninger & Fowler, 2010). The method of wound closure is an important consideration as certain methods are better suited for specific types of wounds. There are various procedures employed in closing wounds, namely suturing, skin stapling, taping, ...

AMBIGUITY AND INTERPRETATION

This project is about reservoir characterization study, which based on a reservoir modeling technique and predicts the liquid demeanor in the reservoir. The model is produced applying data from all geographic expedition and growth origins through particularly the output data and liquified chemical science. This information is acquired through observation of 3D seismic study. While all information is diagrammed in 3D model of reservoir substances is produced which is then utilized to assist pick the most suitable and efficient organic compound convalescence technique.

Reservoir Characterization is very necessary to advance understanding to optimize and gauge reservoir’s performance and its ...

Car rental is the act of hiring a vehicle for use after a defined period of time and then returning it at the expiry of that period for an identified sum of money. The Car rental business in general has been lucrative of late with increased demands from clients who majorly consist of travelers and locals with either no car or have cars with problems. As an industry, the car rental business is a buzz of activities which could easily be said to have been characterized by the following factors which also do characterize other industries according to the Porter’s five ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) or dementia of Alzheimer's type (DAT) is one of the most common pathologies of the central nervous system and psyche. It usually affects persons in the old age and today an estimated of 500,000 Canadians suffer from Alzheimer’s or related dementia, over 70,000 being under 65 and 50,000 under 60. Neurodegenerative process is accompanied by progressive loss of memory and cognitive abilities decline. AD inevitably leads to death of the patient, and there are still no drugs to prevent or cure this disease. Incidence increases parallel with an increase in life expectancy. ...

Abstract

Services industry is a typical industry. Its way of operation is different from any traditional manufacturing sector. Many managers try to manage a service industry like a product company and fail. For the successful running of a service company like the Grand Hotel Townsville, it is important to understand the concepts of service operations management. The main three founding concepts of services management are service package, characteristics of services and nature of services. Service package defines the resources and its capabilities. Characteristics of the services define the input and service interaction. Nature of service defines the differentiation and segmentation of the service within ...

ABSTRACT

Muscular dystrophy disorders are hereditary neuromuscular disorders in which the skeletal muscles deteriorate progressively due to loss of the functional protein dystrophin encoded by the DMD gene. There are many types of muscular dystrophy and they are classified based on the genetic mechanisms involved. Muscular dystrophy symptoms are usually caused by mutations in the link between cytoskeletal and basal lamina proteins since dystrophin is a sarcolemmal membrane protein (Meregalli M, 2013). Loss of ambulation is also an important clinical milestone in the clinical diagnosis of muscular dystrophy. Respiratory muscles, particularly the intercostal and diaphragm muscles are also affected by muscular ...

Management: Innovation

Introduction - the description of innovation - The elucidation of factors leading to innovation for instance the adoption of common language enabling the workforce to understand each other

- The advantages of innovation will be expounded together with their effects on the society for instance the growth and introduction of new industries

Disadvantages

- The disadvantages of innovation to the society

Conclusion

- The conclusion will follow restating the hypothesis of the paper as had been given earlier on Innovation refers to first occurrence of an idea for a new product or process. It describes the first commercialization of ...

On Depression is a Risk Factor for Noncompliance with Medical Treatment: Meta-analysis of the Effects of Anxiety and Depression on Patient's Adherence On Depression is a Risk Factor for Noncompliance with Medical Treatment: Meta-analysis of the Effects of Anxiety and Depression on Patient's Adherence

Background

Depression and anxiety are among the most common affective disorders in the field of medicine. These disorders have been associated with deteriorating health status and more spending on the use of health care. It has been established in some research that depression and anxiety further complicate medical treatments of patients. However, the cause of these complications ...

Abstract

The Cloud and Grid computation systems are different computation services or platforms that can help in different tasks. Cloud computing started in late 1990s. It is the form of TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) based on advanced development and integration of computer technologies such as huge memory, fast microprocessor, reliable system architecture, and high-speed network. Cloud computing are helpful in solving Internet-level computation problems, which are somewhat different from those of Grid computing. On the other hand, Grids started working in the mid 1990s to compute the large-scale problems with the help of network based resource-sharing commodity machines. Such ...

Distinguishing Two Forest Communities in North Jersey by Tree Density, Species, Dominance, Importance, Diversity and Richness

Abstract This is a study undertaken to compare and contrast richness, dominance and importance of sixteen tree species between two tree communities. The sixteen tree species have been listed in the appendix at the end of this paper. This study is a continuation of what was done earlier by ecology students in their previous year of study. The methods applied are absolutely the same, in order to make collected data comparable with each other. The three specific factors studies are relative dominance, relative density, and relative importance of the species occurring in these two forest areas.

Introduction

There are many advantages ...

Impacts of Private Healthcare on Public Healthcare in the Treatment of Psychotic Patients

In general, public healthcare system involves the government ran healthcare services and organisations. On the other hand, private healthcare is healthcare systems ran by individual business people, corporations and charitable organisations. About psychiatric services offered to psychotic people; various sources have established that private healthcare influence public health care a lot. Therefore through exploration and application of relevant theories that concern psychotic disorders, the study will explain how private healthcare impacts on public healthcare about the care of psychotic patients (Cheng 1-5). There will be three theories that will be explored and referred to in this research: labelling theory, ...

The advancement in molecular genetics and genomics and their application in the field of medicine will raise crucial socio-scientific issues. Science teaching has the objective of educating scientifically literate citizens while genetic and genomic technologies addresses the science courses. The prime goal of the educational policies in all industrialized societies is to provide science literacy in education. The Western world applies a similar set of scientific standards. The key role attributes to genes as determinants of health, behavior, and human identity. Molecular Genetics and Genomics (325) say that genetics is a scientific field with the concern of science literacy. The media ...

Social disorganization indicates the failure of a social institution or the social organization such as schools, real estate, business, policing, and the group networking in certain neighborhoods or communities. Social disorganization, however, has its origin in ecology, which is the study of the relations between the environment and organism. In criminology, the social disorganization is considered as the perspective as well as the theory, but ecology is considered as an approach or the school. The social disorganization theory has, however, emerged from the research that is conducted by Shaw and Mckay in Chicago. They have discovered that the crime ...

Dissertation Proposal

How Low-Cost Carriers (LCCs) Are Slowly Taking Over The Airline Industry And What Full Service Network Carrier (FSNCs) Are Doing To Fight Back.

Introduction

International airline industry has become an integral part of the global economy. In fact, nearly every part of the world has been reached with airline services. Remarkable and appreciable developments have taken effect in the airline industry since 1950s when jet airplanes were introduced. In the early stages of airline developments, mush control and regulations were imposed on their operations. Excess control of the airline operations made competition and profitability limited. Nevertheless, the deregulation of the ...

Labor entails both the work done by an individual in their own households as well as that offered in the labor market for some kind of financial compensation. The participation in the labor market has been characterized by variations and skewed participation in terms of female labor market supply. However, it is essential to acknowledge the dramatic increase in the number of female participation in the past few decades, although the number of women falls behind that of men significantly. There are numerous benefits associated with the participation of women in the labor force such as the need to ...

Abstract

Ginkgo Biloba extract is widely used by older adults as a cognitive enhancer although efficacy studies show inconsistent results. A review was done of three quantitative studies with the hypothesis that once-daily use of Ginkgo Biloba does not help improve the memory of adults aged 50 years or older. One article was a clinical trial on the differences in electrical activity in the brain when Ginkgo Biloba or placebo is used during a working memory test. The second article is also a clinical trial that determined the efficacy of Ginkgo Biloba in reducing cognitive and therefore memory decline in patients with early-stage dementia. ...

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Moving from a sole trader to a large company there are a number of advantages businesses enjoy. Large organizations are better recognized in the market place and consumers are able to recognize the brand from amongst the multiple brands available out there. As most companies start off as small companies they are able to build a brand identity along with a loyal customer base. As companies grow in size they even benefit from economies of scale across departments. These economies reduce the unit cost of that function which gives them an edge over smaller firms and allows large companies to reduce ...

1. Factor Analysis Factor analysis is a statistical procedure utilized for data reduction (Bartholomew et al., 2008). This reduction is reflected in lowering a large number of variables that have similar characteristics, into smaller factors (dimensions). Specifically, based on data reduction, factor analysis is conducted to identify the unobservable and underlying structure of a set of variables which are correlated with each other. These variables are coherent but independent of one another. By coherent it implies that the variables are very consistent and relate with each other harmoniously while independent denotes that the outcomes or the results of each variable are ...

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“ONE SIZE FITS ALL? HECKSHER OHLIN SPECIALIZATION IN GLOBAL PRODUCTION” BY PETER K. SCHOTT Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines SUMMARY The paper analyzes one of the most famous issue in the science of economics: Why do the countries trade with each other? The Heckscher Ohlin model, a classical approach in this issue, provides an explanation by using specializations steaming from the endowments of a country. This model has two main stream: Single-cone and multiple-cone versions. Single-cone version assumes that all the countries have the same production technologies or in another word a product is produced same way ...

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Trichomonas gallinae, a flagellated protozoan, adversely affects the avian livestock, particularly the columbids. It causes an infection called necrotic ingluvitis and the disease can range from asymptomatic to lethal. The parasite affects the anterior gastrointestinal tract of the bird, forms granulomatous lesions, and blocks the oesophagus, making the bird starve, thus leading to death. The virulence of the strain varies with some strains causing up to 75% mortality. In UK, the infection was first recognized as an emerging infectious disease of British finches in summer of 2005. The sick dead birds exhibited signs of malaise such as lethargy and fluffed-up ...

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The current essay tries to explore the concept of workforce diversity management, as approached and handled by the organizations, along with its importance in furthering their strategic goals and objectives. Diversity management, as a concept of HR deals with creation of a positive work environment that openly accepts all organizational members with their heterogeneity in terms of possessing differing physical and emotional attributes, values, interests, knowledge, and skill-sets, so as to provide them with a fair chance to maximize their full potential and optimally contribute towards organizational growth and success. The concept operates at two levels, namely; “intra-national diversity and cross-national diversity” ( ...

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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder that may have devastating consequences for the sufferer, their family, friends, work colleagues, and acquaintances. The diagnosis is often feared and greatly misunderstood. This review seeks to understand the nature of the disease and the problems it may cause. This analysis of the literature provides an overview of the diagnostics, epidemiology, course, and treatment of the disease. It discusses the implications of the disease to the patient’s family and their ability to have gainful employment. This paper seeks to aid in the understanding of the disease and treatment modalities available. ...

The issue of understanding diaspora is a controversial subject that is discussed and interpreted different among different generations. Its effects are so influential to the extent that it plays a role in the determination of an individual’s identity. By using a broad range of multivalent narratives concerning ethnicity and identity, Radhakrishnan enables the reader to visualize the ideal picture of ethnicity in the United States. From the narratives used in the text, it is possible to see that ethnicity is conceptualized in different phases. First, opportunism and pragmatism and used to suppress ethnicity (121). Another phase of conceptualizing ethnicity is resistance ...

Skeletal muscles are complex and highly specialized group of cells that are not isomorphic but can be categorized in a heterogeneous group with different qualities. This heterogeneity of the skeletal muscles is important because ensures different sets of functions that skeletal muscles perform in the human body. This heterogeneity also enables a significant ability of the human organism to adapt to different conditions in life (Pette and Staron 2000). In addition of this heterogeneity, skeletal muscles also posses the ability of plasticity. This means that muscle cells can evolve and adapt to different stimuli and change their characteristics (Tavi and Westerblad ...

Is the survival rate in ‘sudden death’ cardiac patients increased

when automated external defibrillators are used?

Introduction

Synthesis of Literature: Studies 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 - Aim of study - Methodology - Results - Conclusion

Synthesis and Relevance to Research topic

Conclusion - Summary Table

Is the survival rate in ‘sudden death’ cardiac patients increased

when automated external defibrillators are used?

Introduction

This literature review encompasses five studies relating evidence based practice regarding survival rates in ‘sudden death’ cardiac patients. These rates would be examined in relation to the use automated external defibrillators. Assessments of the research aims, methodology, results/ conclusions will be embraced.

Synthesis of Literature

Study 1 Aim Comilla Sasson; Mary A.M. Rogers; Jason Dahl and Arthur L. Kellermann (2009) ...

Introduction

The main objective of this paper is to apply statistical techniques learned in the course. For the purposes of the current paper Bank of America was chosen. The Bank experienced hard times during mortgage crisis of 2007-2008. The statistical techniques proposed in this paper are earmarked for reduction of mortgage risk. An implementation plan for application chosen statistical technique was developed. Statistical technique will be applied according to timetable that was enclosed in the paper. Also, there were financial, human, technical, and other resources identified for the implementation plan. The implementation plan contains the information needed for application the ...

In today’s global community, the issue of cultural diversity is something that all countries (and all social units within every country) would have to deal with. Cultural diversity refers to almost anything that pertains to differences in people’s ethical codes, ethnicity, heritage, identities, language, philosophy, practices, religious beliefs, traditions, among many other things. Such differences need to be managed so people can avoid any miscommunications and misunderstandings. In addition, individual rights need to be protected at the same time as the community’s welfare should be protected. (UNESCO, 2009, pp. 6–8) UNESCO identifies four key ...

1. ABSRACT

The purpose of this experiment was two-fold. Firstly it was to synthesize shape-controllable Copper Oxide (Cu2O) under alkaline conditions by using hydrothermal methodology. Secondly it was to measure and evaluate its application for photocatalytic degradation of direct blue dye 53 also commonly known as Direct Blue 53 or Evans Blue. Materials used for the first step were Cu2O and the two reactants, CuCl2.2H2O and NaOH. The temperature during the hydrothermal process was raised from 80°C to 140°C. Two products were synthesized: a) the Cu2O nanorod and b) a mixture of Cu2O nanorod and Cu2O nanocubes.

Hydrothermal temperature was found to ...

Review of Article

Crandall, et al. (2011). Lower extremity vascular injuries: Increased mortality for minorities and the uninsured? Surgery .Volume 150, Issue 4, October 2011, Pages 656–664.

Based on this research article, there is no doubt about the need to reform the American health care system which at the moment is in tartars. Much of the debate on this health issue relates to concepts of quality, equality, concession to health care, and the amount of funds spent by the federal government in providing quality and effective health care (Crandall, et al, 2011). This study was conducted to confirm and ...

Criminal law is a well known section of law that covers crime defense and prosecution. This law covers the statutes and the rules that were written by state legislators and congress dealing with any criminal activity that causes harm to the general public with penalties. Criminal justice, on the other hand, is the system of law or government institution that deals with maintains social control, mitigates and deters crime or authorizing those who infringe the law with criminal sentence and psychiatric therapy efforts. This paper aims to study and summarize the research of an original paper in criminal justice.

There ...

Introduction:

Private schools are also called independent schools of which they are not administered by national governments or local governments. Therefore, they maintain their rights when selecting their students and more so, they are funded in part or whole by charging students tuition and they do not rely on government funding while public schools are administered by the state or local governments and also they do not maintain the full rights when selecting students. It is because the selection depends largely on student’s performance. It means that the students who pass with good grades have a better chance of being ...