Essays on Instrumentation

Biomedical engineering refers to the science, which relates to the engineering sciences (mechanical, computer, electrical and electronic) as well as the Biomedical Sciences. Moreover, it encompasses physiological sciences where advanced engineering and theories help in handling, analysis as well as solving biomedical problems (Chatterjee & Miller 3). In addition, the application the design tools and other suitable devices to assess the physiological systems plays a significant role in understanding and developing devices with the capability of treating and dealing with diseases, which needs the study to understand the working, modeling, and maintenance of such devices. In addition, Biomedical Engineering avails ...

How the Popular Music Audience has changed with Time

The music industry has attracted a large number of listeners over the decades. However, the audience has evolved considerably over the years due to developments in music production and distribution technologies over time. Some of the factors that have facilitated change in music audience include music style, performance style, musical instruments, as well as rhythm and pitch that have changed with technological revolution (Mauch, MacCallum, Levy, & Leroi, 2015). As the technologies in the music instrumentation and production transformed over time, the melody and rhythm of music artifacts changed as well; making it more appealing to a particular group of ...

2017

The Research Method Introduction The research method is an essential part of the research design as it determines the framework in what type of data is collected and how it is utilized to address the central research problem and answer the research questions (Creswell, 2013). Therefore, effort is directed to evaluate what research method should be utilized in the case study so as to understand the impact of mining and quarrying activities in the Akamkpa mining region located in Nigeria (Creswell, 2013). Research methods are practical ways for conducting research and require that the research scope, problem and questions ...

I have recently visited Demi Lovato’s concert at the Hersheypark Stadium. The pop singer has performed her best songs and the most expected event was her duet with Nick Jonas, because they are both to participate together in the huge tour Future Now. They are great professional singers and usually gather full concert halls and surprise their audience, but the settings, sound, instrumentation and overall technical supplying always play a crucial role in their performances. Hersheypark Stadium has been a great option to conduct a concert, because it has been the largest and the most prominent outdoor place ...

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to analyze the relationship between social networking and face-to-face communication with respect to their influence on the social interaction skills. The first aim of the research has to determine whether there is a causal relationship between use of social networking tools and face-to-face communication behaviors. The research aims to investigate the hypothesis. There will be a statistically significant difference in change/gain scores for communication behaviors between the experimental group and the control group; Face-to-face communication is associated with the students’ social media networking habits (i.e. time spent on social media networking). There will ...

Music as a cultural and social genre may be used to communicate various aspects of people’s cultural and even political systems. Several Jamaican music songs convey different messages that depict the political and cultural aspects of the Jamaican people and the values in the society. The use of characters in these genres is also significant in conveying a variety of messages to the intended audience. Using the literary style of repetition, some of these songs we listen to tend to emphasize their message to the public by always mentioning the keywords and messages of the artists. In this ...

Abstract

The current government has consistently been trying to reduce the costs of healthcare and at the same time improve its quality. This paper focuses on the current state of healthcare through an extensive research on the population. The research uses a cross sectional design to collect data and come up with relevant conclusions. The research project aimed at using a homogenous population to come up with accurate results. Such a population involves participants who have the same knowledge about the subject. Such participants are easily obtained through a referral process where one participant refers another. A total of 50 ...

The article Empowering Frontline Nurses: A Structured Intervention Enables Nurses to Improve Medication Administration Accuracy mainly focuses on the precautionary safety measures that should be adhered to when providing patients with the medications. The primary area of interest was to improve the accuracy with which drug is administered to patients through the development and deployment of process improvement skills and nurse leadership in a surgical inpatient unit. Medical errors have always taken a toll on the quality of services that patients receive in most hospitals. Such errors have long been documented in the form of surveys and studies. The ...

Quasi-experiments are research designs that attempt to mimic an experimental design. However, the researcher cannot control the assignment of study participants to groups: a key feature for true experiments (Wadsworth, n.d.). This paper explores quasi-experiments as a research design.

Part 1

Advantages of Quasi-experiments Firstly, quasi-experiments, as the name suggests, are not true experiments. They contain elements of both a true experimental and correlational research (Jackson, 2012). Therefore, they allow the researcher to obtain stronger conclusion compared to when they conduct a pure correlational research. Secondly, quasi-experiments are useful in circumstances when conducting a true experiment is either infeasible or very ...

Music refers to an art and cultural event whose medium is silence and sound. It is performed by a wide range of instruments, and several vocal techniques ranging from singing to clapping. Music is composed and performed for various purposes ranging from religious or ceremonial purposes to aesthetic pleasure as well as an entertainment product for the individuals. It expresses emotions and ideas through the elements of melody, harmony, rhythm and dynamics (Potter, 2012). Music for 18 Musicians by Steve Reich changed the way we hear our world. It is a great piece for finding different nuances and hearing ...

In an article about hip hop music and its intersection with jazz, Jared Pauley writes that both genres have often flirted with each other. Over the years, hip hop artists have utilized the flavor of jazz music through sampling. In the 1980s to the mid-1990s, hip hop acts "took jazz samples to the top of the charts while others worked directly with respected jazz musicians. With the new millennium, this trend continued" (1). One artist that has continued the trend is Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar is an emcee that has been on the scene for a number of years, ...

Summary of the Seminar Content

The seminar which I attended had a talk on the overview of hydrology and gravity, instrumentation, modelling and monitoring of artificial recharge, the monitoring of channel infiltration, and the future of hydro geophysics in general. Each of these and subtopics is described below

Hydro geophysics

Hydro geophysics is the measurement of the change of gravity to enable the monitoring of the soil moisture, the ground water flow and the infiltration parameters. A good number of geophysical methods are narrowed by the relationship between identified property such as electrical resistivity and the characteristic of interest such as moisture. Improving the resolution of ...

Electrical engineering is the largest technological filed in the world. The field offers educational and research opportunities in electronics, photonics, and nanotechnology; sensors, computers, and networking; and communication and control, signal and image processing. Competent electrical engineers have vast expertise in design and development of one or more careers of the discipline: telephone networks and switching systems, receivers and transmitters of radio, television and communication systems, generation and distribution of power, computer systems among others (Chen, 123). Electrical engineers implement, test, install and maintain large-scale electronic devices and machinery used in manufacturing, generation of electric power and transmission. An ...

American Public University System

The Global Combat Support System-Army is the latest information technology that replaced many aging and obsolete Army management information systems across military science logistics environments around the Army’s Active and Reserve elements together with the National Guard. The modern, web-based, state-of-the-art finance and logistics system primarily based on commercial or industrial best shelf (SAP) software system, GCSS Army, functions as an automatic combat enabler for troopers. Integrated with Department of Defense monetary systems, it provides a correct price management and financial visibility for military science equipage and support. GCSS-Army meets the mission of providing a system for business ...

Instrumentation for the Detection of Deception

Instrumentation for the Detection of Deception Specialists in the area of criminal law often face many challenges related to human factor. Deception is one of such challenges that hinder the process of solving the case. For this reason, certain techniques and instrumentation for the detection of deception were developed. Polygraph is probably the most known instrument created for such purposes. However, even the polygraph does not give the results of 100% accuracy. The test on polygraph is based on the physical reactions of an individual to one or another question that may indicate whether this individual is lying ...

Abstract

This study analyzes the benefits and challenges of implementing an electronic medical system in both hospital and clinic environments. The overall research problem addressed in this study is determining how to effectively manage and communicate expectations associated with perceived benefits and challenges derived from a new install of an electronic medical record. The purpose of this study is to analyze perceptions associated with both the benefits and challenges derived from installing an electronic medical record system. This problem is relevant to many such as those who ...

Introduction

The field of medicine and pharmacy has over the recent past experienced tremendous growth with technological improvements making pharmacy and the analysis of drugs and characteristics of drugs much simpler. Drug analysis is a fundamental aspect of drug development. It is not confined to making improvements to drug but also assessing quality to ascertain their fitness for human consumption. Drugs are chemical compounds that are affected by a number of factors including temperature, moisture and contaminants among others. For this reason, technology has provided an analytical tool for analyzing the drugs.

Following the introduction of spectroscopy about half a century ago, ...

Billy Joel’s 1973 song “Piano Man” is one of the most popular pop songs of its era, and an endlessly catchy and fascinating song to listen to. A piano and harmonica-driven ballad about a piano lounge singer and the characters that inhabit that lounge, Joel provides wonderfully clear, tenor singing to back up sprightly instrumentation

The song begins with a piano solo that has its roots in jazz improvisation; syncopated piano playing starts out the song, uneven rhythms providing an explosion of music right at the beginning before the song settles into its harmonica-and-piano melody. A steady 3/4 tempo ...

Jimi Hendrix’s cover of the Bob Dylan folk song, “All Along the Watchtower,” adapts the song from Dylan’s mellow and malicious folk song to an exuberant, angry rock anthem for young people in the late 1960s. Under Jimi’s alterations, the instrumentation turns ominous and aggressive, his exuberant vocals sounding almost pleading. The song contains a limited chord structure and longer-than-usual musical sections, as well as unsettling improvisation and call-and-response from the vocals and guitar. The combination of all these musical elements make the listener, especially one who was young in 1968 (when the song was ...

Introduction

Experiments are designed to test the hypothesis. In an experimental design or design of experiment (DOE), participants are assigned to variable conditions in an experiment. Usually, experiments are designed in such a way that participants are divided into two groups, i.e. a control group and an experimental group, and then a change is introduced in the experimental group to determine the outcome. There are two important types of experimental design; True experiments and Quasi-experiments. Both types of experimental designs are used to check the cause of some particular phenomenon.

Types of each design

True Experiments In a true experiment, subjects or participants are randomly assigned to ...

Of all the myriad ways in which the 60s counterculture challenged perceived notions of morality and the status quo, the anti-war song was perhaps its most popular. Given the stakes and devastation of the Vietnam War, which necessitated the draft and angered an increasingly independent and rebellious generation, songwriting and instrumentation increasingly took on these pacifist subtexts. From a Neo-Confucian perspective, the case of Jimi Hendrix’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower” defies the Confucian ideal of yayue, combining aggressive instrumentation with its cryptic vocals to create an atmosphere conducive to an anti-war, rebellious morality (consistent ...

1. Introduction The electrical energy is generated to bring some development to the world. The electrical energy lights the world during night time. People can do their work even during night time without any disturbance because the electrical energy replaces the sun during night time. The energy is neither be created nor be destroyed. The electrical energy is generated by converting other form of energy. Generally mechanical energy is converted in to electrical energy. The electrical energy is generated by different methods; say hydro thermal energy generation, diesel power generation, gas power generation, and nuclear power generation. The ...

- Research Problem, Hypothesis And Research Question Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is one of the heart diseases which cause death among people in the United States. Cardiovascular diseases are primarily caused by diets that have high saturated fat contents e.g. cheese and fast foods, as well as food containing poisonous toxins (Robison et. al., 2014). The disease affects different structures and the general functioning of the heart. Among the structures affected include the blood vessels, the coronary artery, aorta and the heart valves. Functions of the heart that are affected are the heart rhythms, and it can also cause ...

Compare and contrast the first movements of Beethoven’s 1st, 3rd, and 5th Symphonies

This essay will compare and contrast the first movements of Beethoven’s 1st, 3rd, and 5th Symphonies. Furthermore for a better understanding of the pieces, the research will focus on the musical path of the composer and on the way of how personal circumstances influenced his musical way of composing. For good comparisons and contrasts, I will approach in my analysis of the pieces instrumentation, harmonic development, length, and complexity of the structure. Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of Germany and a predominant figure for the transition between Classicism and Romanticism. He wrote a lot of music ...

Affirmative Action and African-American Employment in California Higher Education

Affirmative Action and Minority Employment in California Higher Education Chapter 3: Methodology Overview Exploring the concepts of affirmative action encompasses the need to employ an appropriate method. Investigating affirmative action and minority employment in California higher education requires the consideration of a descriptive, qualitative method. The selection of the subjects for this study will be also identified along with the instrumentation used, the data collection procedure, and data analysis approach. The descriptive method of research encompasses identification of the assumptions and limitations of the selected method, which will also be discussed in this chapter.

Research Method

The applied research ...

Affirmative Action and African-American Employment in California Higher Education

Affirmative Action and Minority Employment in California Higher Education Chapter 3: Methodology Overview Exploring the concepts of affirmative action encompasses the need to employ an appropriate method. Investigating affirmative action and minority employment in California higher education requires the consideration of a descriptive, qualitative method. Pilot studies pertaining to the qualitative approach will be discussed in this chapter to present the conceptual framework of the selected method. Furthermore, the selection of the subjects for this study will be also identified along with the instrumentation used, the data collection procedure, and data analysis approach. The descriptive method of ...

Music

Background of the music The song entitled “What a Wonderful World” is written by the two prominent in the world of music, Bob Thiele as George Douglas, the producer and George David Weiss, the composer. Originally, the song was offered to Tony Bennett but was turned down. “What a Wonderful World” song was first recorded by the famous American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana, Louis Armstrong aka Satchmo. The song was released as a single in 1967 as the biggest selling single of 1968 in the United Kingdom and one of the most successful hit songs of all ...

Introduction

For the sake of this project, I chose to analyze the following literary and nonliterary works: - “The Death of Ivan Ilych” by Leo Tolstoy (Novel) - Death of a Salesman, directed by Laszlo Benedek (Film) - “Piano Man,” written and performed by Billy Joel (Music) All three of these works relate to the ways in which we live our lives, and the necessity to be able to view our lives much more abstractly and open-mindedly – the works feature characters who are either served well or could be served well by their capacity for critical thought ...

Introduction

A comparative literature review was conducted as the first phase of our research projected and it main goals focused on the effects of terrorism in developing countries. The study area of literature review was carried out in Portland. The main aim was to determine the outcomes that the communities and effect of terrorism in one’s country. The study reveals that fire service agencies in the United States are facing new and more difficulties challenges in regulating. According to the review it is noted that terrorism creates fear and causes instability hence negative impact on the economy of Portland ( ...

Nations are often defined by their music – music has been used for centuries to depict the patriotism and values of a state or country, and America is no exception. The history of America’s patriotic music in particular is fascinating, and traces the country’s evolution from British offshoot, to bombastic independent nation, all the way through the difficulties of the Civil War, two World Wars, Vietnam and beyond. More than just anthems, American patriotic music allows music historians to track the national consciousness at the time at which these songs were penned and popularized – the way people sing about ...

Ponterotto, J. G. (2009). A Multicultural Competency Checklist for Counseling Training Programs. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 23(7), 11-20. This article is useful because it sets the foundation into the topic of multicultural competency. This article focuses on the major facets that have been a source of multicultural incompetency in society. Six important themes are addressed in this article. The first important theme that is tackled by the author of this article is the idea of minority representation. The author acknowledges that minority are inadequately represented in some key facets of society. This non-representation has created a scenario ...

Introduction

Culture can be defined as the attitude, attributes and behavioral pattern that determine individual interaction. This is seen in all humans in the possession of certain personal attributes that assist in setting apart individuals from any generalization as it is known that not even two individuals can behave in the same manner which is the same way in which organizations posses specific values, policy, regulations and operating guidelines that are fundamental in creation of a personal image. As such it is important to understand that every organization posses a unique cultural setting that distinguishes it from other organizations and provides it ...

Final Essay: Meditation and Conflict Management

When legal researcher Erin Brockovich blew the whistle on California utility company PG&E in the early 1990s, the subsequent tortfeasor lawsuit Anderson vs. PG&E, resulting in a $333 million landmark settlement to the plaintiffs in 1993, established a new baseline for damages in respect to environmental violations by a corporation (Girardi & Keese). Analysis of the legal representation of 650 residents in the City of Hinkley, California, by Brockovich’s employer, by law firm Girardi and Keese expiates the limitations of mediation and conflict management leading up to litigation of gross negligence cases. The case alleging defendant corporation, PG&E’s contamination of ...

Procedures in the Physical Sciences

Part 1: Challenges in Measurement - Direct measurement in the field of physics refers to the process of exactly measuring the subject that the physicists is seeking to measure. However, the field of physics is challenged in making direct measurements. For instance, the key tenets of uncertainty principle makes it impossible for scientist to directly measure the wave function to be able to determine the state of a quantum system (University of Rochester, 2013). In the development of quantum systems, measuring the polarization of the sate of light was the foundation of direct measurement by determining related variables known ...

Introduction

Laser technologies are used in different fields such as instrumentation, micro manufacturing, medicine, imaging and communications. Application of lasers to micro manufacturing is known to have a number of benefits which include capability of remote processing, noncontact processing, no tool wear, automation and the possibility of machining brittle and hard materials. The use of laser processes for specific manufacturing processes has been around for decades. However, the share of micro applications within the whole laser market was a minor one, with laser welding and cutting dominating the laser application sector. With the increase in miniaturization and higher integration of consumer products, ...

Introduction

Blood pressure is a principal vital sign that is examined by physicians. This is the pressure that circulating blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels (Irwin & Rippe, 2008, Pp. 132). There are normal ranges of blood pressure, ranges upon which assessment is done so that blood pressure figures above or below signify an anomaly in the body systems (Criner, Barnette & D'alonzo, 2010, Pp. 187). As such, it is important for healthcare providers to be knowledgeable on how to assess blood pressure. This essay is a reflection on a skill learnt in the lab skills on how to use the manual ...

The experience at the music concert

The music concert always provides an opportunity to learn new things and explore new grounds in music. Entertainment guaranteed that learning and experience do not fail the expectations of the audience. At the performance, many stages spiced the event, although a few of them deemed outstanding. Initially, the vocalists made the whole event awesome. Musical vocal techniques proved just what I learnt about making a performance the best. The musical blend of voices and a wide range of musical prowess among the vocalists meant that the whole performance rejuvenated by well-organised voices and brilliant vocals. Vocal range among the vocalists proved the ...

Facilitator

Evolution has constantly occurred in the Turkish culture with new things coming up all the time. In a culture with great diversity and heterogeneity, Turkish music faces the pressure to adjust and fit in the lifestyles of the people in the country (Khotani, 2010). Over the last century, the culture can boast of the profound changes and diversifications it has undergone to breed the current trend in the cultural industry. Music is the most relevant beneficiary of the diversifications and changes. The evolution of music traces its roots back to the Islamic influences on the folk music. Evolution took another ...

Introduction

Accurate temperature measurement is a very vital and common requirement in every industrial instrumentation process. It is however very difficult to achieve this objective. Unless the techniques used to measure temperature are proper and effective, massive reading inaccuracies can occur leading to the accumulation of useless data. This is where the thermocouple comes into play. This device is a temperature sensor that is widely used in all corners of the globe. It has very many favorable characteristics and these include: high inherent accuracy; wide temperature range suitability; high reliability; great application versatility, fast thermal response and relatively low cost. The thermocouple ...

The aim of the investigative process is to discover who, what, where, how, why and when an event or situation took place. This paper will examine the common elements of the investigative process, also discussing the history and nature of the courts in the US. The investigative process numerous elements; information, instrumentation and interviewing. The process is based on information. Law enforcement officers are only as good as the information they are able to gather. The investigator is tasked with finding and utilizing legitimate information sources. Instrumentation is entails the use of available tools to investigate and solve ...

Funding is requested from the National Science Foundation in order to carry out proposed research based on the calorimetric study of enthalpy, Gibb’s energy, and entropy. The technique of calorimetric experimentation has changed a great deal from the early 1960s when studies of the heat ionization of water were conducted. The first adiabatic bomb calorimeters were very simple and controlling the difference in temperature between the inside and outside jackets was hard to control. The difference in temperature needs to be as small as possible, close to an infinitesimal amount. Technology has developed to sophisticated levels. The automatic capabilities ...

An Evening with B.B. King For the purposes of this assignment, I attended a B.B. King concert at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill. It took place on Tuesday, March 3rd, and featured noted blues musician B.B. King, known by many as King of the Blues. During the concert, he played approximately two hours of blues music, singing and playing guitar primarily while his blues band played around him. During the concert, King played a great deal of his repertoire, including blues classics such as "3 o'Clock Blues," "Woke Up This Morning," "Bad Luck," "Every Day I Have the ...

Introduction:

Military music has always been an important part of any army but today’s changes in the science of battle have relegated the role of the musical band very much into the background. Can one imagine the changes which have been wrought by shock and awe campaigns and how this lightning quick battle scenario has changed everything with regards to military music? In today’s day and age, the military band is nothing more than a showpiece as everything has changed in battle. Gone are the days when such situations such as The Charge of the Light Brigade ...

Chapter One: Introduction3

Background of the Research6 Statement of the Problem7 Purpose of the Study 7 Research Questions..7

Definition of Terms .7

Limitations ..7

Significance of the Study7

Organization of the Study7 Chapter Two: Review of Literature 7 Introduction..7 Spady’s (1970) Theory of Student Departure16 Tinto’s (1975) Student Integration Theory19 Pascarella’s (1980) Attrition Theory 24 Astin’s (1984) Student Involvement Theory26 Bean and Metzner’s (1985) Student Attrition Theory28 Cabrera’s (1992) Integrated Retention Theory7

Criticism of the theories.7

Conclusion 7 Chapter Three: Method .7 Introduction 5 Research Paradigm.7 Research Questions7 Research Design.7 Participants7 ...

The Purcell theme is clearly shown in the orchestra at the outset and there is also a great set of interesting variations which have been stated section by section. At the end, there is fugue which is an overlaying of the initial Purcell theme just before the last coda. There is terrific fugue and fantastic variations. Benjamin Britten has used theme and variations while Bach has used fugue. Theme and variations simply indicate after the theme, the composer utilizes the different elements of music in various ways for each variation . For example, the composer can vary the meter, tonal centers, ...

Introduction.

Module 2 has been a bridge in learning research methodologies and components of research. The lessons have enabled understanding of research methodologies, design, experiments and testing. The module has created an understanding in differentiating research methods. It has created awareness in categorizing and differentiating different populations and sampling techniques applicable in every population. Overall, module 2 has increased my knowledge in understanding research and its components that enhance development of theories that apply to behavioral trends in different societies. In regard to the subject, I learnt the different research instruments applicable in different scenarios in coming up with conclusions. ...

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Brand positioning is essential for companies wishing to develop competitive advantage in a market. Strategies for brand positioning are based on two main platforms, competitors and consumers. Quality and price of a product are the two main attributes used for effective positioning of a product. This was also confirmed by Michael Porters when he came up with the generic strategy for competitive advantage. According to porter’s generic strategy, there are three approaches that can be applied to any product in any industry for competitive positioning in a market. The three approaches include, cost leadership, differentiation, and market focus. Differentiation entails creating a unique ...

Jimi Hendrix’s cover of the Bob Dylan folk song, “All Along the Watchtower,” adapts the song from Dylan’s mellow and malicious folk song to an exuberant, angry rock anthem for young people in the late 1960s. Under Jimi’s alterations, the instrumentation turns ominous and aggressive, his exuberant vocals sounding almost pleading. The song contains a limited chord structure and longer-than-usual musical sections, as well as unsettling improvisation and call-and-response from the vocals and guitar (Zak, 2005). The combination of all these musical elements make the listener, especially one who was young in 1968 (when the song was ...

The usefulness of a study or research is usually dependent on the accuracy and level of confidence of the findings. This will be subject to the procedures and steps as well as the variables used when carrying out the research. The level of accuracy and confidence of a research is determined by its validity; which is the level with which correct inferences are made from the research study results. A researcher always considers the confidence that all observations are from the given variables and the research was not manipulated. Such a kind of confidence shows the internal validity. Researchers use outcomes of ...

Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis (GC-MS) is a technique that incorporates chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques in separating and identifying constituents in a sample. According to Erika, Josefina and Maria (2011), the major goal of the technique is in quantifying an amount of a sample, which is done by comparing the relative concentrations among the atomic masses in the produced spectrum. The sample that needs to be quantified is organic and volatile, or semi volatile. The GC part is used to separate is essential in carrying out separation techniques where mixtures are isolated from their constituents using a temperature-controlled capillary column. Smaller molecules in ...

An Evening with B.B. King

For the purposes of this assignment, I attended An Evening with B.B. King at the Lucky Star Casino Events Center in Concho, Oklahoma. It took place on Friday, Feburary 24 at 8pm, and featured noted blues musician B.B. King, known by many as King of the Blues. During the concert, he played approximately two hours of blues music, singing and playing guitar primarily while his blues band played around him.

During the concert, King played a great deal of his repertoire, including blues classics such as "3 o'Clock Blues," "Woke Up This Morning," "Bad Luck," "Every Day I Have the ...

Research Design

A cross sectional mailed survey was used as the primary research design incorporated by a distinct combination of both quantitative and qualitative techniques. (Kovner, 2006)

Sample Design

Random sampling research strategies were adopted for this study. Precisely, the sample was selected from a population of Registered Nurses stretching across 40 Metropolitan statistical areas in 29 states. The researchers were keen on selecting a total of 1,538 registered nurses on active duty. (Kovner, 2006). From observations the sample contained representative variables of gender, ethnicity and various social factors in an effort to exclude potential biases. 1. Problem/Purpose of Study Not met Partially met ...

The thesis of the book is that we listen to music in a number of different ways, using different levels – the sensuous plane, the expressive plane, and the sheerly musical plane. These levels provide a unique sense to the music experience, but when combined, they can allow you to enjoy the music as completely as possible.

My personal version of the thesis for this essay would be that it is important for us to understand the role of these different levels of listening to music, so that we may gain a better understanding of the music itself – how it makes us feel, ...