Dissertation Sample Chapters, Abstracts, and Papers' Plans to Follow

Social Cognitive Theory

Introduction The objective of the study is to establish how substance use is related to attempted suicide among young people in the state of New York. The research has employed Social Cognitive Theory as a framework to establish the association between these two factors. Numerous social theories have been formulated to explain the developmental changes that people experiences throughout their lives. One of the theories includes Social Cognitive Theory. This theory was developed to explain the developmental changes that adults and adolescent undergo during the course of their lives. Social Cognitive Theory is best placed, among other theories, to ...

Sex Trafficking Survivors

Muraya, D.N & Fry, D. (2016). Aftercare services for child victims of sex trafficking: A systematic review of policy and practice. Sage, 17(2); 204-220. The study employed the use of current practice, a systematic review of unpublished and published research and organizational policies to explore the various aftercare services that are afforded to the victims of child sex trafficking. The study explored the various services that children survivors involved in sex trafficking are provided with and the policies in place to ensure they are taken care of. There was need for the development of best practices related to the ...

Significance of the study

It is important to study the psychological treatments that Nigerian sex trafficking survivors enjoy because sex trafficking inflicts deep psychological harm on the victims. The study will be beneficial to the law enforcement agencies that rescue survivors and link them to treatment services. Rehabilitation centers are potential beneficiaries as they can tailor their programs and approaches to address treatment gaps. Many traffickers control their victims using extreme measures of domination and control such as beatings, murder threats, rapes, abuse, insults, starvation, and gang rapes. Studying this topic reveals whether stakeholders are doing enough to address the psychological plight 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 ...

2017

Chapter 1 Introduction.1 Background.2 Statement of the Problem3 Purpose of the Research.4 Primary Research Questions5 Research Sub Questions6 Theoretical/Conceptual Framework.7 Nature of Study..8

Significance of the Study9

Definition of Key Terms10 Summary11 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5

References

Feasibility of the Study Introduction Central to the case study into the impact of mining and quarrying activities in the Akamkpa mining region located in Nigeria is a feasibility assessment; an essential component of a doctorial research dissertation (Creswell, 2013). Problematic issues are investigated such as program time management, data and participant availability, site permissions availability, and considerations in terms of ethical conduct ...

Theoretical/Conceptual Framework of the Research Problem

2017 Supporting Problem Statement: Theoretical / Conceptual Framework Introduction Further effort is directed at the examination of additional literature which has been conducted into the topic and problem statement namely, the theory pertaining to business managers in Nigeria who lack understanding of the business development process needed for successful growth in the quarry mining industry in Akamkpa, cross river state of Nigeria. Furthermore, research is conducted to further understand the nature of this case study into mining and quarrying activities in the Akamkpa region in terms of its research approach, design and method. This expanded research investigates how the ...

In most cases, people have come to the conclusion that migration is a recent phenomenon which is otherwise not the case as it has been a feature that has been prominent in the existence of humans for several centuries now. Human beings have constantly migrated both as individuals and also as groups for purposes of seeking freedom from conflict, escaping poverty, as well as, hunger, finding new employments and other economic opportunities, fleeing from political repression and even religious intolerance. It is in this regard that the following article will present a discussion on the history of international migration, ...

Physical Activity and Level of Depression among Youths in the United States

A00493777 Physical Activity and Level of Depression among Youths in the United States

Introduction

According to a recent presentation by The Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention, frequent physical activity among youths and adolescents is an important factor in enhancing strength and stamina, and it is helpful in building healthy bones and muscles (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). It was also discovered that physical activities are a critical factor in reducing stress and depression among the youths. Failing to engage in regular physical activity has been established to cause obesity and overweight as well as other health ...

MOBILE ORDERING PLATFORMS FOR FOODS AND BEVERAGE SERVICES: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY TO INVESTIGATE WHAT KEY FEATURES BUSINESS MANAGERS LOOK FOR PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION Mobile Ordering Platforms for Foods and Beverage Services: An Exploratory Study to Investigate What Key Features Business Managers Look for Prior to Implementation

Literature Review

The necessity to approach marketing as an integrated part of management and not as a separate function has been acknowledged decades ago, when Peter Drucker illustrated that marketing tells businesses how to adjust on meeting changing consumer needs and creating a clientele (Webster, 2009). Consumer needs are ever – changing, as Drucker observed, and ...

Research Methodology 3

Findings 9 Limitations of the Study 14 Future Research Direction 15 Conclusion 15 References 17 Research Methodology This part comprises of details regarding the research methodology, the hypothesis and the source of data for the study. The main objective of this study is to substantiate the theories that exist today as well as to introduce latest concepts that can bring transformation to the basic subjects. The research is based on empirical findings.

Research Design

Research Design refers to a structured case study that helps in conducting the research. Research involves the collection of data, its analysis, and outcome. It aims to ...

The Association between Physical Activity and Level of Depression among Youths in the United States proposal

Introduction According to a recent presentation by The Center for Disease and Control and Prevention, frequent physical activity among youths and adolescents is an important factor in enhancing strength, stamina and is helpful in building healthy bones and muscles (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). It was also discovered that physical activities are a critical factor in reducing stress and depression among the youths. Failing to engage in regular physical activity has been established to cause obesity and overweight as well as other health related complications (Azevedo Da Silva et al., 2012). Thus implementing a regular physical activity ...

Chapter 5: Findings and Discussion

In all types of organizations, including cross culture project team in all organizations, the concepts of job motivation is crucial since it plays significant roles in impacting the productivity of organization within which they operate. This study was aimed at finding factors that influence project team members motivation and how this affects the project performance within the finance industry in a multinational and multicultural setting. It was also to address factors that motivate project team members at the commencement of projects thus exploring how project managers alter them to influence the team member needs and priorities. It is the ...

Business managers in Nigeria lack understanding of the business development process needed for successful growth in quarry in Akamkpa, Nigeria.

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Introduction

A quarry is like an open pit mine from where minerals are extracted that are mostly used in the construction of buildings and civil engineering works. Quarrying is a part of mining but is slightly different as it has a close connection with the society because different builder of a region requires material that is extracted in order to complete their work. There are not many restrictions for quarrying as it is open for all the contractors. Due to this reason all the managers and developers at different levels need to ...

Evaluate And Analyze The Paper I.E. Any Improvements, Why Things were done In the Relative Manner Cibely, O., Olivan, M., Jochen Springer, S. B., Tshiner, A., Figueras, M., & Toledo, M. (2012). Theophylline is able to partially revert cachexia in tumour bearing rats. Nutrition and metabolism.

Introduction/background

Explain the background to the research and how it came to being, name any previous articles used as the basis and explain why they are important, is the article building on previous work or aiming to resolve disagreements in previous studies, state the hypothesis being tested, what is the importance of the research question?

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2016

Introduction The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the barriers to effective pain management in palliative care nursing. The essay will be divided into five parts the first section will be the introduction. The second section will be the research methodology and the critical appraise of literature followed by a section discussing the emerging themes from literature. Recommendations of how to overcome the barriers that may hinder effective pain management in palliative care will be analyzed in the fourth section and the last part will be the implication of future nursing practice and conclusion of the dissertation. This ...

Improving the Management Practices of Quarry Business Managers

Improving the Management Practices of Quarry Business Managers

Literature Review

Management Issues in Quarrying Grosman & Goren-Inbar (2016) present details of the survey on a quarry in Modiin that left the damage marks on the bedrocks and surfaces. The purpose of the survey was to analyze the conditions of the surface after quarrying activities and highlights the ignorance or lack of management practices in this project (Grosman & Goren-Inbar, 2016). Trudel, Nadeau, Zaras, & Deschamps (2015) counter the argument presented by Grosman & Goren-Inbar (2016) that mining and quarrying companies are making efforts for saving human lives during the process. These companies are appointing skilled ...

Forces of nature shape the surface of the earth, but there are also the manmade industries that can largely reform and alter the landforms. Quarrying is also one of the men invented industry that has a different impact on the people and the environment at large. Focusing on the problems associated with the environmental effects, it can largely impact the health of the people through inhalation of dust and listening to loud, noisy sounds. Indirect problems of the quarrying include the calamities that can cause greater damages such as through land sliding and flash floods. Major negative effects of ...

Abstract

Robotic- assisted surgery has revolutionized the surgical practice since its inception and allows surgeons to use minimally invasive techniques in cardiac, urology, and general surgeries. Robotic surgery is quickly becoming an alternative to standard laparoscopic approaches to surgery and especially in the area of urology. Even though the use of robotic- assisted surgery is more advantageous than conventional methods, its use is hinged on the surgical teams training and experiences with it. The study examines the frequency of use of the technique among various surgical teams and their response to its effectiveness. The research design of the study begins ...

Introduction

Quarry is a place that provides rocks, dimension stones, riprap, aggregates, gravel, sand, and other minerals and raw materials are excavated. Quarrying is included in the mining industry and is helpful to extract minerals and elements essential for civil engineering works and buildings. The output from quarrying is sold to different end users that carryout the marketing and promotions for the products. In Nigeria, Akamkpa Quarry is a source of stones and various forms of granite that are used for constructions and building works. The Quarry receives millions of dollars in international investment and contractors and international business rely ...

Thesis

Improved Detection and Characterization of Obscured Central Gland Tumors of the Prostate:

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2016

©2016 by All rights reserved Approved by First Reader Boris Nicolas Bloch, M.D.

Associate Professor of Radiology and

Director of Bioimaging Science Second Reader Kevin Thomas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Bioimaging and Health Emergency

DEDICATION I would like to dedicate this work to my patient spouse Landry, my wonderful children Charlie and Phoenix, and my dog Armani. (Delete this page if you don't need it. Be sure to delete all the text on the page, and the page break after it, not the section break before it. To see the section and page breaks, ...

The Association between Physical Activity and Level of Depression among Youths in the United States

Prospectus: The Association between Physical Activity and Level of Depression among Youths in the United States Introduction According to a recent presentation by The Center for Disease and Control and Prevention, frequent physical activity among youths and adolescents is an important factor in enhancing strength, stamina and is helpful in building healthy bones and muscles (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). It was also discovered that physical activities are a critical factor in reducing stress and depression among the youths. Failing to engage in regular physical activity has been established to cause obesity and overweight as well as ...

Introduction

The policy making and its environment issue are central to the governance process especially in the interactional affinity between the ruler and the ruled. Therefore it has attracted the attention of the scholars as well as the practitioners within the scholarship and world of political science, administration, among other policy sciences (Anderson, 2015). However, there has been tremendous maturation in policy making and its environment over the years. The policy makers and the society have been analyzed within different polities in the global political community. This research examines the concept of public policy controversy by incorporating the role of ...

Critical thinking is considered to be a rich concept that has developed over the last 2,500 years. The Critical Thinking Community organizes an annual conference on educational reforms and critical thinking to raise the need for critical thinking in education. Academicians and other analysts believe that questioning (critical thinking) plays a vital role in developing thinking, teaching, and learning skills (TCTC, 2015). The Critical Thinking Community’s platform highlights the point of view that if there were no questions asked by individuals the foundation for fields would not be laid. The major factor that helps a field to ...

Background to study

Various factors contribute to increased health care costs, which include inefficient use of medical advancement, improper payment system, the high cost of health care services, and failure to align the health care objectives of the facilities with those of national government. The rationale behind improving the sector is that it provides diverse opportunities for everyone to engage in healthy lifestyles. Scholars such as Frank-Lightfoot & Davis (2016) have linked effective control of the health care costs with better health outcomes. For instance, in the U.S, the health care spending has increased rapidly over the past century, yet the quality of ...

The Association between Physical Activity and Level of Depression among Youths in the United States proposal

Introduction According to a recent presentation by The Center for Disease and Control and Prevention, frequent physical activity among youths and adolescents is an important factor in enhancing strength, stamina and is helpful in building healthy bones and muscles (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). It was also discovered that physical activities are a critical factor in reducing stress and depression among the youths. Failing to engage in regular physical activity has been established to cause obesity and overweight as well as other health related complications (Azevedo Da Silva et al., 2012). Thus implementing a regular physical activity ...

1.0 Tectonic Setting of South China Hong Kong, which is located near the southeastern margin of the Eurasian Continental Plate (ECP), called the Cathaysia Block, in Southeast China, rests on a stable intraplate region of the ECP some 700 km from its nearest plate boundary, an area that underlies Taiwan and trends southward to the Philippines and northeastward to Japan (Pappin, Koo, Free, & Tsang, 2008). Although stable, this continental intraplate region has been associated with earthquakes in the past as it straddles the northeast-trending Lianhuashan Fault Zone. There are two major fault zones, which trends in the regional northeast ...

Policy making processes can be long and arduous. Nevertheless, they play a very important role in determining the way a country should be governed (Anderson, 2015). One of the issues that needs urgent attention from public officials is the crowding in correction facilities. A correction institution is a place where people who have been convicted of crime are kept and housed in an environment of limited freedom. The amount of time one spends in prison depends on a number of issues and the nature of crime committed. Convicted felons are transferred to places that suited to hold them according ...

Introduction

Good governance and capital structure play a crucial role in the maximization of corporate profitability, either through an increase in profit margin or a reduction in capital cost or both (Uwuigbe, 2014), and in effect shareholders’ wealth. Companies who are aware of these factors in their objectives of profit maximization eagerly put their good governance principles into corporate codes, which act as valuable reference points in their governance decisions. As such, sound corporate governance engenders investor confidence in terms of capital preservation and acceptable returns of investments (Okiro, Aduda, & Omoro, 2015; Agyei & Owusu, 2014; Heng, Azrbaijani, & San, 2012). With ...

A work like Pearl S Buck’s The Good Earth is by its very nature orientalist in the Saidian sense Because it was created within the structures of Orientalism as both a genre and as an epistemological category. Buck was born the child of an American missionary in China and spent much of her formative years there. Buck’s early life and experiences as an American and the child of a missionary informed her preconceptions of China, its people, society, and culture. Orientalism in this sense isn’t just a literary genre: an orientalist work is not just, a ...

Abstract

E commerce is one of the most recent consumer dynamics that has called for a change in the marketing plans and strategies for most of the consumer based merchants and manufacturers. This paper focuses on the consumer access and knowledge of shopping online for grocery in US and challenges this particular area of ecommerce experiences within the retail market in the United States. Recent statistics show that 6 billion and 6.5 Billion US dollars were spent on online grocery shopping in 2012 and 2013 respectively. The large sales volume was highly attributed to the after sale deliveries by the ...

IMPLEMENTING HOST DATA LOSS PREVENTION (HDLP) SYSTEMS TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL DATA AGAINST THEFY BY INSIDER THREAT

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Background information Data has now become an important business tool and driver in the modern information-driven society. Business organizations and government ministries are now incorporating information systems that generate large volumes of data which is valuable, sensitive or secretive and in the event it leaks to the outside world or falls into the wrong hands, it can cause huge financial losses, weaken negotiation positions of businesses and damage strategic position of the affected business (Alneyadi, Sithirasenan and Muthukkumarasamy, 2016, p. 5). For this reason, it has become vital that companies and government organizations implement strategies ...

Medical area is being improved with the technological advances under which robotic-assisted surgeries have been increasing in their numbers on the global scale. Based on the Bertram et al. (1637) in the last decades a minimal invasive revolution has been seen also in the area of urology, but the access and the acceptance of robotic-assisted surgery is variable across the geographical locations. There is still a lack of documentation in the area of the robotic-assisted surgeries, but it is becoming increasingly prevalent. The use of technology, availability and perception differs across countries as well as geographical locations and hospitals ( ...

Improving Health Quality

The main research question will be restated as follows: Is there a relationship between the quality of healthcare to ICU patients and the costs? The quality of healthcare is often associated with an increase in the cost of healthcare because providing better quality care requires more resources of higher quality. Therefore, the null as well as alternate hypothesis will be as follows:

Null Hypothesis

There is no relationship between the quality of healthcare to ICU patients and the costs. H0: β = 0 Null Hypothesis

There is a relationship between the quality of healthcare to ICU patients and the costs.

H0: β ≠ 0 Independent and Dependent Variables This study seeks to assess whether cost reduction is associated with a ...

4. Analysis of Results The outcomes of the survey and interviews point to specific patterns in regard to the participants’ perception of Business Intelligence consultancy, leadership and the theory that was selected for this study. The particpants’ perceptions consist of what BI is and what is required to achieve and maintain success in the BI industry sector. Loshin (2012) contributed that BI is “the exercise of data collection used to analyze business through the different lens of different decision makers”. The Data Warehouse Institute define BI as "processes, technologies and tools that transform data into information" (Loshin, 2012). The ...

ECON 4331W

Introduction The phrase "the rich get richer while the poor get poorer" has become a worldwide anthem at many political and economic forums. While these facts are actually true very few or practically no one goes forward to act in a manner seen to strike a balance if anything many individuals are individualistic and greedy. Elite economists from IMF recently released a study on the causes and consequences of rising income inequalities. It is believed as a result of income inequality there could arise a myriad of complex problems, most of which touch and significantly impact upon the economic ...

Introduction:

This study seeks to examine the relationship between famous athletes in television commercials and consumer behavior. The research topic is significant since celebrity endorsements are common techniques used to market products by companies. Many local and multinational brands utilize celebrities in advertising. The main reasons for this is that celebrities have large followings of fans that greatly associate with the celebrity. Therefore, the celebrity can easily sway this target market towards purchasing a specific product. Brands pay celebrities to become brand managers, brand ambassadors, brand characters, offer expert advice, and as role models of a desirable brand quality. The ...

The Impact of NCAA Academic Progress Rate on Women and Minority Coaches’ Hires at Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of Men’s and Women’s Basketball The Impact of NCAA Academic Progress Rate on Women and Minority Coaches’ Hires at Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of Men’s and Women’s Basketball

After every sports season, the firing and hiring of coaches is done by NCAA. The need to promote demographic fairness in this cycle is a significant concern in the United States. Some opportunities may not be availed to minority groups and women.

Purpose

Research questions How ...

The project “Customer perceptions of ASDA’s Mobile Phone App and its effects on their CRM success” is overall a very solid investigation. It sought to examine clients’ perception of ASDA’s 2013 mobile phone application in order to find its influence on its customers and the relationship it could have with respect to this company’s CRM success, which the application sought to improve. This led to the elaboration of recommendations that would help both the clients and the company. As a whole, it had five objectives, which it greatly achieved. The first of these was to gather ...

Integration by parts

Integration by parts is a mathematical technique used in the solving of indefinite and definite integrals. The differential functions of the products are expanded and then expressed in the original integrals (Stroud & Dexter, 70).

The single integration by parts begins with the following:

(uv)' = uv' + u'v and integration of both sides of the equation yields; uv = ∫uv' dx + ∫u'v dx

Rearranging the integrals gives;

∫uv' dx = uv − ∫u'v dx

The key concepts required for easy computation of the integration by parts include;

The choice of dx and dx is such a way that; u is easy to differentiate and dx is easy to integrate. In addition, ∫Vdu and ∫udv should be easy to compute. Sometimes in integration by parts, it is necessary to integrate ...

Introduction

The phrase “the rich get richer while the poor get poorer” has become a worldwide anthem at many political and economic forums. While these facts are actually true very few or practically no one goes forward to act in a manner seen to strike a balance if anything many individuals are individualistic and greedy. Elite economists from IMF recently released a study on the causes and consequences of rising income inequalities. It is believed as a result of income inequality there could arise a myriad of complex problems, most of which touch and greatly impact upon the economic growth ...

Introduction

Defamation is the publishing of a statement regarding a person’s reputation to the effect that the statement lowers the person in the estimation of right thinking members of the society. The offence is divided in two different torts; slander and Libel. The earlier distinction between the two indicated that libel involves publications made in printed form while slander is basically oral defamation. However, with recent technological advancement, the approach is that libel occurs when the defamatory statement is in permanent form while slander has to make statements which are not recorded or not in permanent form. In order ...

Abstract

This dissertation formulates a research dissertation and strategy for a study into the impact of Islamic banking on the economic development of societies within which such banks operates. To this end, the research examines the major tools and impacts of Islamic banks on society by conducting a literature review. This is followed by the deduction of research questions and a hypothesis that will be used to form the parameters of the entire research. The purpose of this dissertation is to investigate the relationship between the growth of Islamic banking worldwide and economic development of countries wherein this growth is ...

RESULTS

Section 1 All samples were found to be positive for the anti-Ro antibody with higher than 240 IU/ml, except Sample ID # 13 and 32, which showed lower concentrations (Figure 1.). These samples also exhibited occurrence of Smd and Dn respectively, albeit at low concentrations. Sample Id# 12 and 20 also showed presence of anti-La antibody. The autosera of Patient Id # 32 suffering from SS displays a faint 52kd IgM band, which is representative of 52kd anti-Ro antibody and is fainter in ethanol treatment sample. Patient ID # 42 expressing a higher than 240 IU/L of anti-Ro antibody in the clinical ...

1.0. Introduction Entrepreneurship is both willingness as well as capacity to set up and manage a business. Therefore, merely having a desire to take an initiative in this regard does not suffice, but the willing individual should also complement it with appropriate skills to satisfy the criteria of ‘capacity’ as well. Certainly, it involves polishing inborn traits and developing required set of skills through consistent learning and getting influenced (Gartner, n.d.; Gartner & Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016; Keister, 2005). This is a self-analysis report dealing with my personal approach to the matter in hand. Currently, I have taken the General ...

The Law of Tort

Abstract Tort refers to any civil wrong that inflicts harm and sufferance on another person. In common law, the tort leads to loss or harm on the victim, and these actions are generated by the offender or, or the tortfeasor. There are key elements of tort, and depending on the nature of the tort committed, the tortfeasor will always be liable for against his actions. Laws of tort integrate elements such as negligence, trespass, among others. Negligence cases have become more common in the courts nowadays. However, many people and organizations manage to defend against these claims. Tort involves ...

Interpreter’s subjectivity in Business English Negotiations

Abstract The effectiveness and quality of business negotiations has become vitally important as international business becomes increasingly pervasive in the era of economic globalization. Interpreters, as information transmitters, play an influential role in business negotiations. Business interpreters perform multiple functions and carry various purposes during business negotiations, for example, bridging language barriers and relieving tension so as to help clients achieve desirable negotiating results. The quality of business interpreting is not only judged by outstanding language capabilities but also adaptability and flexibility in tackling problems. In the process of negotiating, interpreters, based on faithfulness, deviate from the original language, ...

2.7 Population and Sampling Size (Qualitative Only) There are several factors that affect the size of the sample that are needed for an accurate measurement of data. The principle of saturation needs to guide the process. The saturation point in homogenous groups appears to be about 12 participants. Homogenous groups are those composed of people having the same level of the knowledge about the study. Saturation is important to obtain the proper results but, in many studies, the saturation point changes as the group changes. When this occurs another group is formed through the process of the study by ...

Introduction

The suggested research includes an examination of the effects of a student-teacher relationship and the student’s level of anxiety. The purpose of the study is to decide if the student-teacher relationship has an influence in the amount of anxiety. The study will focus on students ranging from 9-12 years of age. It is necessary to establish the main point of the research by enunciating the elements of the initial data including the analysis and interpretation approach. Furthermore, the research will also study the dynamics of the student-teacher relationship, and how it forms the circumstances that will either instigate ...

The Major Components of BI system:

The business intelligence system is a multilayered software system composed of several software components that are duty specialized. These components function in a systematic order. ETL is the first component and it functions in data extraction, transformation, and loading while the data warehouse is the second (Ranjan 2005, p. 61). The third, the fourth and the fifth components are the online analytical processing (OLAP) unit, the data mining unit, and finally the information visualization unit (Ranjan 2005, p. 61). The information visualization unit comprises of the ad hoc inquiry and reporting unit and the report presentation tools. This paper ...

Impact of Different Methods of Privatization on Performance of Enterprises in Transition States

Abstract The paper encompasses two goals and impacts of privatization by transition states. The first goal is to draw lessons from the privatization encounters in Eastern Europe consistent with the association optional privatization methods, the ownership evolution following privatization and reorganization. Different methods of privatization taken into consideration include management-employee buyouts (MEBOs), lease buyouts, restitution and, most notably, voucher privatization, in conjunction with shares being allocated at nominal or zero prices to the populace overall. Also, how different methods of privatization may have affected development in transition countries has been analyzed. Controlling for the first status, equity assets by ...

Introduction:

As the population of the world increases, a reduction in health care costs becomes a paramount significance. Within the last few decades, most researchers have attempted to come up with a way of reducing the costs of hospital systems that can assist in maintaining and even improving the quality of healthcare. Surgical units, for example, are a major section of hospitals cost containment for a different reason. One, the surgical units form part of the most costly and least applied units in a hospital. Second reason is that a patient who undergoes surgical operations forms a significant part of ...

Consumer Behaviour Towards 21st Century Marketing

INTRODUCTION The consumer behaviours studies have been the major concern of marketers in all industries. Consumer decision of purchasing, consuming, and disposing of the products are the behaviours of consumers, and it is essential for marketers to explore these behaviours for improving their marketing strategies (Dudovskiy, 2012; Hoyer & Macinnis, 2008; Perner, 2016; Tallo, 2007).

Problem statement

The behaviour of consumers towards 21st century fashion marketing is a relatively new topic. Several marketing topics have been the concern of marketers since years, but this topic has been the least discussed topic. Therefore, it has been decided that the behaviour of customers towards ...

Dissertation: Are cognitive distortions the answer for the persistence of depression in treated Celiac disease patients?

Abstract The research suggests that Celiac patients are heavily influenced by their diagnosis. Anxiety, depression, and social isolation are all common features that sufferers of Celiac disease share. The disease functions in such a way that it forces the sufferer to remove him or herself from the social act of eating: he or she is no longer able to really be a part of the social gatherings that include food (Addolorato, 2001). However, this separation is largely invisible; many people do not realize that Celiac patients face any trouble at all in social situations. In this discussion, an investigation ...

Statement of Purpose and Academic Motivation

Intercultural management practices and competence has been poorly explored by the academic community from the perspective of multicultural Finnish professional life (Weber, Festing & Dowling, 2013). In spite of the fact that various cultural issues in the employment context have been studied from the purely managerial perspective, the majority of these studies relate to either migration of the highly skilled professionals (Thomas & Peterson, 2014), reflected common international trends (Van der Vijer, Hemert & Poortinga, 2008) or evaluated financial performance of the institutions, which significantly attracted employees with different cultural backgrounds (Smith, 2004). This research, however, pursues a number of unique objectives, ...

Researcher

The role taken by the researcher is conducting specific, observable behaviors using more structures techniques and involved in participants when collecting data related to ethnographic information using less structured techniques (Oshima & Emanuel, 2013). The researcher, however, has no interactions with the subjects during data collection. The research can as well remain detached from the subjects and, therefore, uninfluenced by their view and ideas. The researcher as an observer places limitations on the behavior and settings that can be observed especially in natural circumstances. The researcher may not be in a position to collect supporting data by asking the subjects ...

IDENTIFYING THE PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS TOWARDS TAKING UP AND SUSTAINING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OLDER PEOPLE WITH TYPE II DIABETES

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Introduction

Type II diabetes mellitus has a wide prevalence in the UK and across the globe, with significant impact on the aging population. Literature reviews have been consistent to define the disease as a growing epidemic with lifestyle implications. Lifestyle modification has been considered to be an important preventive measure against the development of the disease. Feinglos and Bethel (2008, p. 337) supported this view, indicating that behavioral and lifestyle changes should be included in the treatment program for diabetes mellitus, not only as a treatment approach but also as a preventive measure as well. However, it is ...

The integration of biometrics in modern security has become like a massive boost for information security. The process of recognition has become useful to security as there are various elements of recognition that biometrics use to match the live template and the stored template to give the desired return (Metheny 2013, p.71-102). Various features utilized in the biometrics are often extracted from the biometric modalities that come from the stored data about them. The degree of similarity is the found using when the data from the templates are properly authenticated.

Biometric recognition methods

Fingerprint recognition-It is considered as one of the oldest ...

[Dissertation: Music]

Chapter 1: Introduction: Advances in technological innovation and affordability has revolutionised many aspects of modern society. Perhaps nowhere is this more observable within the entertainment industry than for electronic music. The later part of the 1980s witnessed a boom in the creation of a vast array of original sub-genres; where many pioneers developed and honed new techniques, making extensive usage of new technologies and affordable studio equipment on offer (source?). In the United Kingdom (UK) two such genres that were initially developed during this period were ‘Drum and Bass’ and ‘Jungle’. For these styles of music, an ...

[Dissertation: Chapter 3]

Chapter 3: Drum and Bass Creation

3.1 Instruments and MIDI controllers The following are sample of instruments and MIDI controller that are used to integrate a gear containing instruments used for drum and bass creation. A MIDI controller, through MIDI commands aids in the creation of tone for drum and bass. This is created through a generation of MIDI data when one presses a key on the MIDI synthesizer. The keyboard, when connected to a drum machine, can control the device. For instance, a full drum set can be created from the MIDI drum pads. As the result, MIDI controller acts as ...

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Concretion and Its Effect on Economy Christ Rhodes (2015) stated in his research entitled Construction Industry, Statistics and Policy that the construction industry is a major contributor in the United Kingdom’s Gross Domestic Product accounting for 6.5 percent equivalent to GBP 1.3 billion. The construction industry also generated additional 2.1 million jobs in the first quarter of 2015 (Rhodes, 2015). The contribution of the construction industry varied over years depending on the condition of the economy. Rhodes (2015) revealed that the construction industry contributed 6.8 percent of the total UK economic output from 2003-2006, and 6.9 percent in ...