...Signs That It’s Time To Remove Those Wisdom Teeth Your dentist might have their own opinion on how to handle wisdom teeth. They may be in favor of removing wisdom teeth early in order to prevent a problem from happening, or want to wait until it is clear that a problem will occur. Wisdom teeth may not grow to the point where they disrupt the teeth next to them, so it’s easy to understand this point of view. If you and your dentist are opting to wait until a problem occurs, be aware of these signs of when wisdom teeth should come out. Rear Jaw Pain Take note of when you feel pain along the rear of your jaw. This is a sign that the impacted wisdom tooth is causing problems. Pain can quickly become intense to some people while being kind of dull...
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...The Self Paper Jamila Gilliam Psych 555 December 9, 2012 Dr. Jay Greiner The Self This paper is about self-concept and how it is developed. Self-concept is important to the field of psychology because it explains one’s attitude and how they view themselves. This paper will define self-concept, the relationship between the self and emotion and the effect on individual self-esteem. Lastly, the author will explain the relationship between self and behavior and the effect on individual self-presentation. Define the concept of the self. Explain how an individual develops a self-concept. Explain the relationship between the self and emotion and how this relationship affects an individual’s self-esteem. Explain the relationship between the self and behavior and how this relationship affects an individual’s self-presentation. According to Fiske (2010) social psychology is about the influence people have on one another. Social psychology is also the scientific explanation of how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the presence of other human beings. The presence can be actual, imagined, or implied (Fiske 2010). Social influence plays a big role in society and the decisions that individuals make. There are four key characteristics of social psychology and they are broad scope, cultural mandate, scientific methods, and search for wisdom. Broad scope is exactly as it sounds. It explains that social psychology consists of many aspects of human behavior...
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...Critique of Research Studies Name Institution Date Critique of Research Studies The critique of research articles serves as a balanced and objective analysis of the research to evaluate the study’s credibility and bias (Polit & Beck, 2012, p. 111). With this regard, the current paper presents a critique of two research articles from both quantitative and qualitative viewpoints, to offer an in-depth examination of each stage of the research process, Quantitative article critique: Testing a Model of Post‐Stroke Exercise Behavior Title This article was authored by Shaughnessy, Resnick and Macko, and published in the Rehabilitation Nursing journal in 2006. The title of the research article is clear, accurate and unambiguous and also includes the authors’ information to qualify their creativity and integrity to publish the article. The title is of appropriate length, and identifies to the readers the purpose of the study. Besides, the researchers’ Shaughnessy, Resnick and Macko (2006) have high education qualifications, although the article lacks substantial information on their qualification for their degree of knowledge and experience to conduct such research. Abstract The abstract of the article offers a succinct overview of the study problem, to feature the high incidence of disability resulting from stroke among older Americans (Shaughnessy et al., 2006). In addition, the abstract incorporates the key elements...
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...Social Psychology Paper Christina Bacon Psych/555 April 4, 2016 Dr. Dobier Social Psychology Paper This paper will attempt to analyze the foundations of social psychology, and to do so this paper will explain what social psychology is, what the four characteristics of social psychology is and how they are addressed. Situationism will be discussed as well as what role it plays, and what the five social motives are and how they affect the field of psychology. Defining Social Psychology Firstly, the definition of social psychology is simply people influencing other people. It is the attempt, or rather the scientific attempt to explain how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of other people are shaped by the presence of others. For instance, public speaking, now most people have a significant reaction to speaking in front of others. Usually they are nervous and scared or they are confident and comfortable. The role of social psychology would be trying to explain the reason the individual feels that way. Another example would be a professor in front of his or her classroom, if the teacher asked their students to remove their shoes and throw them into a nearby receptacle, most if not all of the students would comply. The role of the social psychologist would be to try and explain the different reactions that the students felt (Fiske, 2010). Analyzing the four characteristics There are four characteristics of social psychology and they are broad scope, cultural...
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...International Research Journal of Business and Management – IRJBM ISSN 2322-083X Indian Technology and Globalization: A New Wrapper on Old Context Soma Bandyopadhyay Department of Computer Science and Engineering MCKV Institute of Engineering Howrah, India Basab Bandyopadhyay Department of Civil Engineering Professional Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata, India Abstract The objective of this paper is to explain the meaning of Globalization and to explore the impact of globalization in Indian context. Our study has two major goals: To analyse the globalization process before and after independence and to describe the main features of the Indian software industry, especially its competence and weakness. The study also reveals the trade and investment policies of the Government of India and its effects on Foreign Direct Investment. We have also done comparative study between Indian and Chinese economy, their strength and challenges. Keywords—Globalization; FDI; India; IT; China; Economic Policy; Industry; Technology. Introduction Globalization is a natural phenomenon of today’s world economies. However in the Indian perspective the globalization of its economy in general and science and technology in particular has taken varied course on its way to modern times. The key feature of this paper is to trace its path through the different periods, with special emphasis on the evolution of science and technology during this course. Different government policies adopted...
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...document title] | | | Contents 1. Gray, J. (2009). Jim Gray on eScience: A transformed scientific method. The Fourth Paradigm: Data-intensive scientific discovery 2 2. Rowley, J. (2007). Wisdom hierarchy: Representations of the DIKW hierarchy. Journal of Information Science 3 3. Goldman, N. (2013). Towards practical, high-capacity, low-maintenance information storage in synthesized DNA. 4 4. Gray, J. (1981). The transaction concept: virtues and limitations. In: VLDB '81: Proceedings of the seventh international conference on Very Large Data Bases 5 5. Codd, E. F. (1970). A Relational Model of Data for Large Shared Data Banks. Communications of the ACM 7 6. Chen, P. (1976). The entity-relationship model: Toward a unified view of data. ACM Transactions on Database Systems 8 1. Gray, J. (2009). Jim Gray on eScience: A transformed scientific method. The Fourth Paradigm: Data-intensive scientific discovery Gray states that there is need to distinguish data-intensive science from computational science; he defines an emerging fourth paradigm for scientific exploration. This paradigm is derived from the deluge of data being produced within scientific research fields, and the necessity for tools which can be utilised within the whole research cycle; data capture, curation, analysis and visualisation. He identified that currently the data being produced is not being organised, or published in a systematic way; he states that there is a need for “Laboratory...
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...SYNTHESIS PAPER 1 Synthesis Paper Jennifer Collins Liberty University What have you learned about research at an introductory level? I have always heard people conducting research. I never thought that conducting research was this difficult. In the past few weeks I have learned a lot about research. I learned that research is a way to explore what has been tried before. Learning how to interpret the research can help you decide the legitimacy of the research and how to apply it to your situation. You have to have integrity and be ethical when conducting research. Yon should strive to conduct research ethically and with integrity. You have to gather information regarding your research proposal and obtain approval before conducting research. You should be upfront with participants, provide feedback and answer questions that they may have. You should have experience, good judgement and be wise. You should also know what you are doing before you try to involve participants and also be able to answer questions regarding your research. You should not be dumfounded. You should gather as much information as possible so as not to be bias. Most research attempts to test a hypothesis formulated by a researcher. Cozy and Bates (2012) states that a hypothesis is a type of idea or question. It makes a statement about something that may be true. After testing the hypothesis you should make a prediction concerning the outcome of the experiment. How you come up...
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...The Peer Review Research Paper Karen McClary Limestone College Abstract Attitudes are internal states that are focused on particular aspects of or objects in the environment (Boudreau and Cascio, 2011, p. 144). Associate’s attitude is very important in an organization. With a good attitude, productivity and job efficiency are high amongst associates activities and job tasks. Job satisfaction connotes a state of satiation; it is an outcome (Boudreau and Cascio, 2011, p. 145). Job satisfaction is a willing to get involve in programs that will help make the organization successful. With job satisfaction there is the energy to come to work and perform with the highest job performance. Job satisfaction also secures job stability and helps reduce cost in turnover ratio. Engagement is a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind that is characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption (Boudreau and Cascio, 2011, p. 145). Engagement in an organization helps find ways to reduce cost. With engagement, there is a dedication to be involved in the organization success through customer satisfaction, productivity, quality, safety, and cost. Pay fairness and employee outcomes: Exacerbation and attenuation effects of financial need Shaw, Jason D; Gupta, Nina. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology 74 (Sep 2001): 299-320. Pay is arguably one of the most critical, if not the most critical, outcome of organizational membership...
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...sure to answer each question in complete sentence. Be sure to proofread your answer for correctness in grammar, spelling, punctuation mark, etc. Your answer must be word-processed, double-spaced (repeat, double-spaced), with 10-12 font size. Be sure to write your NAME and ID number in your paper. 1. Differentiate between: a. Ethics and Aesthetics Ethics constitutes the difference between right and wrong.Ethics are usually more broad and informal than laws, they are usually taught in ones childhood. Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that emphasizes on the beautiful and the ugly. It can be defined as the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty. b. the rationalist and the empiricist (at least 3 differences) A rationalist may study the principles of philosophy, theology, and architecture. An empiricist relies on observation, experiment, and conclusions. c. metaphysics from epistemology Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that treats principles. It also includes ontology and cosmology, and is connected with epistemology. Epistemology is the search for knowledge, validity, and methods. d. Axiology and ethics Axiology is the study of value. It is to research the nature, criteria, and metaphysical status of value. Ethics differs from the study of value given that it relies on what is right and wrong. Each individuals ethics will differ. Whereas Axiology is the current status of a particular value. e. Axiology and Aesthetics Axiology and Aesthetics...
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...Running head: SOCIAL INFLUENCE Social Influence Monique C. Robertson Allied American University Author Note This paper was prepared for PSY 308: Social Psychology, Mod 1 Homework Assignment taught by Greg (Omer) Whitman. Directions: Please compose answers to the questions below. Each response to a question or sub-question should be at least one paragraph in length, which should consist of five to seven sentences. 1. What does social psychology have in common with folk wisdom and philosophy? How does social psychology differ from both folk wisdom and philosophy? Social psychology, folk wisdom and philosophy all deal with people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; they stay influenced by what other people think. Social psychology differs from both folk wisdom and philosophy in a multiplicity of ways. Social psychology is an experimentation-based science, which tests guesses, assumptions, and ideas about human social behavior. Folk wisdom is common sense or the opinions and insights of philosophers, novelists, and otherwise in the ways of us human beings. Whereas philosophy is the insight about human nature by philosophers or intellectuals. 2. Compare the self-esteem approach and the social cognition approach in terms of the motivations assumed to underlie human behavior. The self-esteem approach is "The reason people view the world the way they do can often be traced to this underlying need to maintain a favorable image of themselves. Given the choice between...
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...Would the world be a better place if individuals could work together in a group and be more understanding of the other? Why and how do individuals behave in social settings and the importance of social interaction for individuals? These are some of the questions that come in mind when talking about social psychology. To get a better understand the field of social psychology this paper will focus on defining social psychology, the four key characteristics of social psychology, the concept of situationism and the role it plays in social psychology, and the five core social motives and their affect on the field of social psychology. Social Psychology Social psychology is defined as the “scientific field that seeks to understand the nature and causes of individual in social situations” (Baron, Byrne & Suls, 1989 p. 6). The classic definition that dates back to Gordon Allport describes social psychology as an attempt to understand how individuals are influenced by the presence of other human beings. According to Fiske (2010) Social psychology is the scientific attempt to explain how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of other human beings, (p.2). Individuals have different reactions when exposed to social events and having to interact with other people. These changes in behavior, thoughts and feelings contribute to certain areas of the individuals’ personality as well as upbringing. Social psychologists...
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...WHO REALLY BENEFITS FROM AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES? EVIDENCE FROM FIELD-‐LEVEL DATA Barrett Kirwan University of Maryland Michael J. Roberts North Carolina State University February 2010 [Preliminary and Incomplete] ABSTRACT The idea that agricultural subsidies are fully capitalized into farmland values forms the foundation of the argument that subsidies are entitlements and removing them would drastically reduce farmland asset values. Surprisingly little evidence substantiates this claim. Using field-‐level data and explicitly controlling for potentially confounding variables we find that landlords only capture between 14 – 24 cents of the marginal subsidy dollar. The duration of the rental arrangement has a substantial effect on the incidence. Initially, landlords extract 44 cents of the marginal subsidy dollar, but the incidence falls by 1.5 cents with each additional year of ...
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...Paper Topic 3 There is a Time For Everything: An Exegetical Analysis of Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 Timing is everything. This is a statement that holds a great deal of truth. The difference between a good joke and a bad one is a person’s sense of timing. An appropriate pause makes a joke, an inappropriate pause can kill the same joke. Timing is essential when dealing with people. One must pick the right time to approach a coworker or friend about a problem. Timing is important in cooking. The moist cake in the oven is still runny batter if baked for too little time and a clump of charcoal if it is baked too long. Timing is important in medicine. If you catch a problem early you will be able to treat it more effectively. Timing is important in taking medication. If you take your medicine as directed it will be helpful. If you skip doses it loses its effectiveness. If you take extra doses it can be deadly. Timing is important in finance. When you invest in a particular stock and when you sell the particular stock will make the difference between whether you make money or lose it. We, as a society have time indicators hanging on the walls, built into our cell phones, computers, and cars. Timing is everything in today’s world, and society as a whole is very time-oriented. Timing is important in spiritual life as well. It is critical to live life with an acute awareness of God’s predetermined timing for life. The importance of timing is portrayed throughout Ecclesiastes 3:1-15. The book...
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...Quantitive and qualitative research paper BSHS/435 January 11 2016 Quantitive and qualitative research paper Introduction In this essay, I will define appropriate academic research and what that means, I will describe quantitative research, and qualitative of research explaining how they are different and how they relate to one another, human service field, and a scientific method. I will also describe how to decide whether to use quantitative or qualitative research mythology I will provide examples of what sort of study is appropriate for each mythology and I will explain why I chose those examples. I will also define mixed method research and describes drinks, overbite an example of what is appropriate to apply mixed methods research in the human service field I will also identify an ethical issue in research. Appropriate academic research "Research is a systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and interrupting information parentheses data parentheses in order to increase our understanding of a phenomenon about which we are into interested or concerned" (Leedy, P. D., & Ormrod, J. E. (2010). As students will use academic research to answer the questions that we do not know to have a better understanding for a topic and clarity on subjects that we are learning in school. The research allows us not to make assumptions about something that we do not know, but it said have clarity on what it truly is. I could not make research improve the knowledge for students...
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...Berkshire Hathaway and GEICO Insurance © 2001 Tim Glowa September 12, 2001 -1- White Paper: Examining Berkshire Hathaway’s 1995 Purchase of GEICO Insurance Tim Glowa Tim@Glowa.ca September 12, 2001 © 2001 Tim Glowa Berkshire Hathaway and GEICO Insurance © 2001 Tim Glowa September 12, 2001 -2- Table of contents Executive Summary.................................................................................................... 3 Introduction................................................................................................................. 4 Review of the case: Berkshire Hathaway purchasing GEICO.................................... 4 Strategic Outcome....................................................................................................... 7 Finance........................................................................................................................ 7 Time Value of Money................................................................................................. 8 Assessment of the GEICO purchase........................................................................... 8 Time value of money ................................................................................................ 11 An examination of the GEICO acquisition in hindsight........................................... 13 Limitations of Discounted Cash Flow .........................................................................
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