...All of the data collected will be confidential, but the collection of information will be done through both survey and face to face interviewing. Mental illness has its own set of stigmas, and there may be individuals who do not feel comfortable talking about their mental illness symptoms with an interviewer. Researchers will be collecting the data in the office setting where clients are currently receiving services, which may help ease any concerns about sharing information regarding their condition. Participants will not be identified, unless they have identified themselves in a qualitative section of the survey. Surveys taken throughout the study will be given using a computerized system. Currently, clients check in and answer some questions from their counselor just before individual counselling session. This is done using an ipad, and information is immediately uploaded and only able to be seen by researchers. Using the existing system and allowing clients to take the survey as they check in will expedite the data collection. The client themselves will submit their data themselves as opposed to marking answers on paper sheets to be transcribed by a researcher. This keeps their information more private reduces the risk of recorder error. Participants in the study will be asked to establish a mindfulness practice that includes specific elements. To the researcher’s knowledge, no evidence of negative effects of mindfulness practice has been...
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...This task will explore the ethical guidelines to be complied by psychologists in research and analysed the issues as well as importance to conform why it must be followed at all times. Ethical guidelines have become a vital part of modern psychology with regards to extensive reviews of the researches before it can be implemented, as noted in (The Ethical Principles for Conducting Research with Human Participant). The purpose of these guideline is to protect research participants, the reputation of psychology and psychologist themselves. At the outset, researchers must obtain the informed consent all participants to encourage consensual agreement. However, some areas of the research are left untold due to validity of the outcome. Therefore, it can be claimed that it does not always occur. The participants must have a debrief at the end of research to have a good frame of mind and to remove any worries with sense of dignity and views. For example, subjects of Milgram (1963) were offered a good aftercare indicating no further harm to all learners. Researches must ensure participant are protected to avoid causing distress. However, this has not always been the case in some researching. For example, It could be debated in Bandura et al. (1961)- Bobo Doll experiment. that aggression could have profound effect in the child’s life when it being learned. Ideally, there must be a degree of honesty to all participant about the actual research however some section of the research...
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...Measures of Intelligences 1. Francis Galton a. Measured head circumferences in a first attempts to measure intelligence 2. Binet-Simon intelligence scale a. Developed by Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon, this test was used to evaluate the performance of children based on a chronological age. This Measure was used to identify the mental quotient and learning potential of that child. Notes. Galton’s was a pioneer in the applied science of eugenics. He took notice to similarities passed down from one family member to the next and believed certain characteristics like intelligence had something to do with cranial circumferences (Galton, 1869). Though, Galton’s methods of investigation may have been valid according the means of the time the judgments made toward these account were more accurate. This improved over time as Galton was able to pioneer his techniques for measuring head sizes. He was also able to identify differences in races as one of the remaining differences based on brain-body allometric regressions (Rushton, 1990). Binet and Simon were asked by the French government to help identify children who may need help with education as new laws made it mandate for all children to attend school. Based on the challenge that presented them they created a series of test questions focusing on a range of measures that the schooling did not teach. During his study, Binet was able to identify that the children ranged in how they answered, some could answer more advanced...
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...Five popular programing languages: • 1970: o 1970 - Pascal o 1972 - C o 1972 - Smalltalk o 1972 - Prolog o 1973 - ML • 1980: o 1983 - Ada o 1983 - C++ o 1985 - Eiffel o 1987 - Perl o 1989 - FL (Backus) • 1990: o 1990 - Haskell o 1990 - Python o 1991 - Java o 1993 - Ruby o 1994 - PHP o • 2000: o ATS o Boo o C Sharp o Clojure o Cobra Who created this language? • 1970: o Niklaus Wirth o Dennis Ritchie o Alan Kay, Dan Ingalls, Adele Goldberg o Alain Colmerauer o Robin Milner • 1980: o Jean Ichbiah o Bjarne Stroustrup o Bertrand Meyer o Larry Wall o John Backus, John Williams, Edward Wimmers • 1990: o Simon Peyton Jones, Lennart Augustsson, Dave Barton, Brian Boutel, Warren Burton, Joseph Fasel, Kevin Hammond, Ralf Hinze, Paul Hudak, John Hughes, Thomas Johnsson, Mark Jones, John Launchbury, Erik Meijer, John Peterson, Alastair Reid, Colin Runciman, Philip Wadler o Guido van Rossum o James Gosling and Sun Microsystems o Yukihiro Matsumoto o Rasmus Lerdorf • 2000: o Hongwei Xi o Rodrigo B. De Oliveira o Microsoft o Rich Hickey o Charles Esterbrook When was each of these languages created? Was there a specific motivation behind the creation of these languages? If so, what was it? • 1970: o 1970 – Yes, intended to teach students structured programming o 1972 – Yes, designed to be compiled using a relatively straightforward compiler, to provide low-level access to memory, to provide language...
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...Introduction The assumption that economics and psychology are directly related disciplines rests upon various inferences made during the last decades and advanced by famous researchers such as Daniel Kahneman, W. Brian Arthur, Hugo Münsterberg, George Katona or Günther Schmölders. Although the perception today is that both fields are closely related, throughout history, the homogeneity between economics and psychology was not adequately elaborated. The challenge to introduce psychological concepts into economics appeared to be difficult and it was even more daunting 30 years ago, (Kahneman, 2003). Up to the present time, both disciplines have borrowed concepts from each other and tried to contribute to the improvement of theories developed...
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...MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF SMALL & MICRO-ENTERPRISES (SMES) ACASE STUDY OF (UWMFO) MICRO FINANCE INSTITUTION BY HENRY EGYEYU DEDICATION To the memory of my grand father Daniel Egeyu Whose love & enthusiasm for academia first kindled mine? ABSTRACT This research study investigates the impact of microfinance institutions on entrepreneurial development of Small & Micro-enterprises (SMEs) that are craving for growth and development in a war revived district called Gulu. The researcher used questionnaire as an instrument of primary data collection. Tables and simple percentages were used in data presentation. For clear analysis, the study centers on two broad variables; the dependent variable which is entrepreneurial development and the independent variable which is microfinance institutions. Three different hypotheses were formulated and tested using various statistical tools such as chi-square test, analysis of variance and simple regression analysis. The study reveals that (i) there is a significant difference in the number of entrepreneurs who used microfinance institutions and those who do not use them; (ii) there is a significant effect of microfinance institutions activities in predicting entrepreneurial productivity; and (iii) that there is no significant effect of microfinance institutions activities in predicting entrepreneurial development. The researcher concludes that microfinance...
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...methodology to complete a concept analysis on nursing overtime in previous literature. Unfortunately, researchers discovered numerous problems related to the consistency of how the term overtime is used as it relates to nursing. Walker and Avant’s method uses an eight step process including concept selection, determination of aims, identifications of concept use, determination of defining attributes, model case construction, construction of borderline, related, contrary, invented and illegitimate cases, antecedent and consequence identification, and definition of empirical referents to produce a consistent definition of the term overtime as it relates to nursing. The goal of this study is to produce a middle-range theory to guide further research in the measurement and studies of nursing overtime. Researchers explain that the term “overtime” is widely used in previous literature to describe any unexpected hours that nurses work in acute care settings. Furthermore, the authors explain the reasons that organizations may use overtime as a way of reducing cost during challenging economic periods. For example, they mention the idea of hiring more PRN and part-time staff to save hospitals the cost of benefit packages that fulltime employees receive. Although this approach may seem economically responsible, it seems that this simple fix does not adequately solve the issue. Researchers also explain the patient safety concerns related to extensive work hours of bedside nursing staff and...
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...Business and Economic Research ISSN 2162-4860 2013, Vol. 3, No. 2 Determinants of Firm’s Financial Performance: An Empirical Study on Textile Sector of Pakistan Ali Abbas (Corresponding Author) Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan Tel: 92-333-897-4480 E-mail: mianali348@hotmail.com Zahid Bashir Faculty of Finance at School of Business, Economics & Management Sciences Imperial College of Business Studies Lahore, Pakistan Tel: 92-323-849-8515 E-mail: zahid.bashir.332@gmail.com Shahid Manzoor Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan Tel: 92-313-413-1676 E-mail: shahidmanzoor09@yahoo.com Muhammad Nadeem Akram Mezan Bank, Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate Branch Lahore, Pakistan Tel: 92-331-402-2421 E-mail: nadeemakram@live.com Received: July 5, 2013 doi:10.5296/ber.v3i2.3958 Accepted: July 18, 2013 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ber.v3i2.3958 Abstract The current study aims to find out the determinants significantly affecting the firm’s financial performance in textile sector of Pakistan for the period 2005-2010. The researcher used panel/longitudinal data set which are created with the help of State Bank of Pakistan’s annual publication named as “Financial statement analysis of companies (non-financial) listed in KSE for the period 2005 to 2010 which is available at www.sbp.org.pk online. The researcher used one-way fixed effect model due the presence of cross-sectional fixed effect in the regression ...
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...STARBUCKS AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 3 Abstract The researcher examines a detailed synopsis of the specialty coffee industry and the role that Starbucks plays in it. Starbucks is in a growth market, and it has a good relative overall position. The researcher will examine the business structure of Starbucks and the future implications of its current business strategies. By examining the strategic imperatives such as how to expand abroad and understanding the international context, the researcher will determine strong and weak business strategies of the company. Starbucks has overcome organizational and managerial implications that will serve as a strong model for international businesses. The researcher will then give strategy and implementation recommendations on how Starbucks can grow as an international business. STARBUCKS AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 4 An Analysis of Starbucks as a Company and an International Business Introduction Millions of people all over the world walk into Starbucks every day for their cup of coffee, but it is more than the overpriced coffee that brings people in day after day to the Starbucks stores across the world. Starbucks offers an upbeat environment and friendly and helpful staff to assist customers in any question or problem they might have with the coffee or service. People buy Starbucks for what it represents and the status symbol that comes along with it. Although various business...
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...literature review discusses objectives of financial development and economic growth as well as existing relationship of this concept. Financial development is strongly connected with economic situation, but we do not know for sure if this always implies economic growth. There are many factors which influence relationship between financial development and economic growth and its effects such as financial liberalization, government ownership of the banks, monetary policy and rate of inflation, institutional and regulatory framework of financial markets in particular countries. Many researchers are trying to give the right questions and explanations on this field but still there are unresolved issues and implications which give open space for future investigations. Table of Contents 1. Introduction………………………………………………………….2 2. Literature Review……………………………………………………2 2.1. Relationship between Financial Development and Economic Growth………2 2.2. Empirical methodologies……………………………………………………..5 2.3. Effects of Merger and Acquisitions in Bank Industry on relationship between financial development and economic growth…………………………………7 3. Conclusion…………………………………………………………....8 4. Reference List………………………………………………………..9 1. Introduction Financial system is a basis of current economic trends and there is no possibility of doing businesses and...
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...Annette Martinez Economics 2302 November 28, 2011 Economics is Everywhere 10 vignettes 1.8 Student believe that teachers cannot teach well and also be good researchers. They believe that opportunity cost would kick in allowing a teacher to be good at teaching but not a good researcher. And if the teacher is a good researcher then they aren’t good at teaching. The author is saying that the trade off that happens depends on the teacher and how much they have learned or wanted to learn. The more they learned the better at teaching they will be and as a researcher also. The less they learned they will end up being a mediocre teacher and the same as a researcher. Production Possibility Curve for a Professor/ Researcher 2.8 The consumers preferences can shift the demand curve depending on whose drug they would prefer more. Also the price, if one drug seller sells his drugs at a higher price of course the consumer is going to go to the cheaper drug seller to get more for the price. The consumers income will also shift the demand curve depending on how much money the consumer is able to waste on drugs at the moment. Also the expectations of future prices if the consumer hears that the drug prices are going to rise tomorrow well then he will buy much more today causing a shift in the demand curve. Also because of the two drug dealers they would be substitutes of each other. If one decides to raise his price the consumer will naturally buy from the...
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...Article 1. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL MARKET OUTLOOK (June 2012) No replay of 2011 in the cards for Canadian and US economies Part 1. Summary of the Article First article that I chose is the outlook for advanced economic and financial market particularly US, European union, Canadian and Chinese market that are strongly influence to the world market. Source of the Information and analysis are IMF World Economic outlook and RBC Economic research for year 2012 and forecast for year 2013. This paper includes several economic issues such us economic recession and growth, risk, Labour market and Inflation additionally monetary policies for central banks. Researcher and forecasters compared those issues for different countries and they aim to differentiate and discuss for each of the countries and market situation. Overall, the world economy faces significant challenges in the recent years and is expected to grow by 3.5% this year. Authors stated some significant issues and problems and explained them in detail. For example, paper includes several subtitles about European risk and recession situation, Finding the right policy for Europe, China is in slow growth stage, Canada and US economic situation and factors that impacted in positive and negative ways on the economy, Labour market volatility, Housing market, Households income and debt status, Consumer spending shift, Businesses that are supporting market, Canada’s dollar appreciation, Fed and other central bank policy,...
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...This in itself is not a feasible way for a society to live, simply to exist and never truly thrive. However, with a capitalistic society where advances are rewarded, individuals and businesses would push ahead due to “the attraction of better wages” and “the hope of profits” (Heilbroner, Milberg 2008 p.29) With any risk, there is the possibility of failure and this is where socialism practices can find a spot in the capitalistic society to aid those who fall and need a hand to get back up and moving again. Some socialism practices can even keep out of control capitalistic actions in check that could damage the economy. In 2008 it is estimated that 2.6 million jobs were lost due to poor economic conditions. (Goldman, 2009) No one exact cause can be pointed to and blamed for the sudden economic collapse in the United States. There are many issues that came together to form a financial perfect storm. Banks were taking large risks by over extending credit to individuals that were high risk, large investments were put into the housing market and expected to make large returns as urbanization continued to spread outward from cities and greed was overcoming individuals in brokerages, banks financial institutes and the automotive industry as they continued be lavishly rewarded...
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...MACROECONOMICS This subtopic is very important to understand deeply about the overview of the Islamic Macroeconomics. According to Choudury (2006), the paper aims to offer a new perspective on the nature of Islamic economics and the researcher wants to address the issue of the mainstream tradition without noticing the micro-interface of the theoretical nature of Islamic economics. Besides, the author wants to examine the nature of Islamic economics as an interdisciplinary paradigm that explains interaction over the domains of the moral guidance which is ‘Ilm, laws and the formative world-systems according to such discursive impulses and process (Shuratic). The author had focused his study on systemic unity of knowledge, meaning of ethics and morality are derived from the epistemological premise of unity of knowledge. The researcher had used the method of comparative study of received literature in the history of economic thought and contrasts the ethical foundations of Islamic economics from the mainstream dichotomy between microeconomic and macroeconomic parts. The paper found there is a cogent microeconomic foundation of Islamic economics for the economy-wide treatment of ethical economic issues and problems including the policy framework. However, the researcher limits his paper regarding...
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...China, Jamaica, and the U.S.A. Ethical issues arise in many different forms across very different cultural, economic and even geographic situations. In a paper written by Lillian Fok, et al, the question is raised whether participants in three significantly varied economies will tend to have similar responses to ethical questions encountered during typical business scenarios. Business professionals from China, Jamaica, and the United States were presented with situations and ethically questionable decisions (and in some cases, illegal). The subjects were then asked how likely they would have been to make the same choices and their probable justifications. The researchers found both similarities and distinct differences that they concluded can be attributed to cultural and environmental variations between the respondents’ countries of origin. Five different scenarios were presented to the participants to gauge their ethical positions under certain circumstances. In only one of the five was there any statistically significant difference in the respondents’ propensity to agree with the ethically questionable position. The scenario concerned a willingness to pursue a profitable venture that would knowingly result in increased pollution. The Chinese and American participants were less willing to engage in the polluting behavior than the Jamaicans. The researchers posit that Jamaica is more apt to tolerate violations of pollution regulations due to “its concern for rebuilding...
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