...How to Conduct Academic Research Students and professionals both know that conducting accurate, valid, and timely research into academic topics such as history, literature, or anthropology is critical to success in the classroom and at work. Writing the results into a paper is also a major step in the process. Here are some basic steps in performing secondary research. 1. Determine your research topic/question. In some classes, students are told to find a topic; this means the exercise is for the purpose of learning the research process. In other situations, the required topic is clearly indicated from the class, your own work, or your professional needs. Your topic can be aroused from a sense of curiosity, hunch and interest over a particular perceived problem that you feel needed to be filled in the gap of knowledge. 2. Understand the difference between primary and secondary research. a. Primary research means doing original research, meaning that this knowledge doesn't appear in any other paper. You might be reading through original treaties, newspaper articles, or authentic letters from authors or statesmen. You might be conducting scientific, medical or engineering experiments. b. Secondary research, the focus of this wikiHow article, means reading other experts' published papers to learn something new about your topic, to survey what others have said and written about it, to reach a conclusion about your ideas on the topic. 3. Determine your scope...
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...Tops 11 3.2 Crossplot and Mineral Identification 14 4. Thomas Steiber Method 31 5. Discussion 38 6. Conclusion 39 References 41 Appendix I: Crossplots & Mineral Identification 42 Appendix II: Thomas Stieber (Thomas and Stieber 1975) 49 Acknowledgement I would like to express the deepest appreciation to my advisor Dr. Wayne D. Pennington for his expert guidance and full support. His experience and ability improved my research skills. My thesis work would not have been possible without his help and incredible patience. I would like to thank my committee members, Professor James R. Wood and Professor Mir Sadri, for helping me during my graduate years and their helpful suggestions and comments on my research work. I am also thankful to Carol J. Asiala for helping me obtain the data and guiding me through the Surfer software. Thanks also go to my fellow graduate students, especially Nayyer Islam; I obtained much benefit from working with him on the Powerlog software, and he gave me a lot of help and advice to my research. I also have to express...
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...• EFFECTIVE (adjective) Sense 1 | effective [BACK TO TOP] | Meaning: Producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect Synonyms: effective; effectual; efficacious Context examples: an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation / effective teaching methods / effective steps toward peace / made an effective entrance / his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action / an efficacious law adequate to accomplish a purpose,producing the intendded or expected result * S: (adj) effective, effectual, efficacious (producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect) "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" * S: (adj) effective, efficient (able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively)"people who will do nothing unless they get something out of it for themselves are often highly effective persons..."-G.B.Shaw; "effective personnel"; "an efficient secretary"; "the efficient cause of the revolution" * S: (adj) effective (works well as a means or remedy) "an effective reprimand"; "a lotion that is effective in cases of prickly heat" * S: (adj) effective, good, in effect, in force (exerting...
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...Contents 1-Abstract 2 2-Introduction 3 3-Theory 4 3.1-Total and effective porosity: 4 3.2Primary and Secondary porosity: 5 4- Experimental Set-up and Procedure 5 4.1-Materials and equipment 5 4.2- Experimental set-up and procedure 5 5-Results and calculations 7 6-Discussion and conclusion 8 6.1- Discussion of the results 8 6.2- Conclusion 8 7- References 9 1-Abstract The aim of this report is to be familiar with the basic procedures of preparing rock samples and to measure the density of and porosity of rock samples. Firstly the rock size and mass was measured to determine the density and bulk volume using an electronic ruler and mass balance. Then using the helium porosimeter the grain volume of each core plug sample was measured. Each of these measurements were repeated three times and then averaged for precision sake. The porosity was then calculated by subtracting the grain volume from the bulk volume, to determine the pore volume, and then dividing by the bulk volume. The porosity results for all the samples were reasonable except for sample 1 and 6 for which the porosity is calculated to be in negative % and make no logic. These possible reasons for these inaccurate results are that the group made high errors in reading the measurements or did the experiment in a wrong method. 2-Introduction For the storage of oil and gas in any reservoir rock presence of porosity is vital. However, the degree of porosity in any rock depends upon...
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...“A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be” (Tom Landry). In order for athletes to achieve their highest goal, they need to have an effective coach that will help them become the best athlete they can be. An effective coach will be successful while working to achieve goals they intended. A powerful coach takes their love for the sport and puts it into their athletes. Athletes will progress immensely by what they learn from their coach. Coaching is such an influential position in an athlete's life and there are certain attributes and concepts they must know and employ to be successful. Coaches need to have a positive relationship...
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...Effective Collaboration Effective collaboration should be a daily practice to support inclusion and all student learning. To meet the needs of all students in general education classes, collaboration is the dominant component everyone should maintain to enhance and ensure performance and success in our society. Collaborators are intended to work together to create and brainstorm solutions for students. So, effective collaborations therefore display reciprocal principles and efficient dispositions. Dispositions are needed in order to create a productive collaboration among team members. Dispositions are defined as one's professional attitudes, belief, and value displayed and demonstrated among others. As a professional, I believe that every teacher and staff member should fully understand the mutual goals and construct cooperative plans for all students. I feel that each professional disposition creates moral habits of caring, fairness, honesty, responsibility and social justice for other staff member, students, and families (McLeskey, Rosenberg,...
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...Strategic Management of Business Policy Formulation and Implementation between Bangladesh and India Course Title: Strategic Management Course Code: MBA 512 Prepared for Prof: Muhammad Mahboob Ali, Ph.D. Visiting Professor of IUB Prepared by Mostafizur Rahman 1221544 Shamsher Ali 113060 Abstract The business relationship between India and Bangladesh is currently of special interest in both countries for a number of reasons. Firstly, there are urgent and longstanding concerns in Bangladesh arising from the perennial, large bilateral trade deficit with India, and from the large volumes of informal imports from India across the land border which avoid Bangladesh import duties. These concerns have been particularly acute on the Bangladesh side in the context of discussions between the two governments of the possibility of a bilateral free trade agreement along the lines of the India-Sri Lanka FTA. Secondly, even though (because of the disparity in the size of the two economies) India’s trading relationship with Bangladesh is much less significant for it than it is for Bangladesh, closer economic integration with Bangladesh is nevertheless seen as a very important way of reducing the economic and political isolation of the seven Indian eastern and north eastern states from the rest of the country. Finally, both countries have long shared common objectives for closer economic integration...
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...income normally requires either the payment of interest or else an opportunity cost of interest foregone. c. Disregarding risk, if money has time value, it is impossible for the present value of a given sum to be greater than its future value. d. Disregarding risk, if the present value of a sum is equal to its future value, either k = 0 or t = 0. e. Each of the statements above is true. . Which of the following statements is most correct? a. A 5-year $100 annuity due will have a higher present value than a 5- year $100 ordinary annuity. b. A 15-year mortgage will have larger monthly payments than a 30-year mortgage of the same amount and same interest rate. c. If an investment pays 10 percent interest compounded annually, its effective rate will also be 10 percent. d. Statements a and c are correct. e. All of the statements above are correct. . The future value of a lump sum at the end of five years is $1,000. The nominal interest rate is 10 percent and interest is compounded semiannually. Which of the following statements is most correct? a. The present...
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...Chapter 5 1- You want to find the time value of the annuity below at end of year 3 (t=3). What should you calculate? A) PV of a 4 year annuity due B) FV of a 4 year annuity due C) FV of a 3 year annuity due D) FV of a 4 year ordinary annuity E) FV of a 3 year ordinary annuity 0 1 2 3 4 2- Moe is looking at an annuity that makes five $10,000 payments with the first annuity payment occurring 11 years from today. What is the present value of this annuity if Moe’s interest rate is 9% compounded annually? A) 16,430.30 B) 13,558.23 C) 15,987.86 D) 12,897.67 E) 17,987.89 3- You want to buy a car, and a local bank will lend you $30,000. The loan would be fully amortized over 5 years (60 months) and the nominal interest rate would be 12% with interest paid monthly. What would be the monthly loan payment? Assume payments start next period A) 430.89 B) 520.89 C) 667.33 D) 444.89 E) 430.89 4- Your sister turned 30 today and she is planning to save $4000 per year for retirement with the first deposit to be made one year from today (her last deposit will be made at age 60). She will invest in a mutual fund, which she expects to provide a return of 10% per year. She plans to retire 30 years from today, when she turns 60, and she expects to live for 30 years after retirement, to age 90. Under these assumptions, how much can she spend in each year after she retires? Her first withdrawal will be made at the end of her first retirement year (she will also make her last withdrawal...
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...Dr. J FINA UBUS 310 Time Value of Money Review—3 ____ 1. A perpetuity is best described as: |a. |An annuity that goes on forever | |b. |Requires the use of the CF or cash flow registers. | |c. |Contains unequal cash flows from period to period | |d. |all of the above | ____ 2. The present value of 100, 200 and 700 in years one through three, respectively: |a. |Can be determined by using the financial registers in one step. | |b. |Can be determined by using the average of the three values and then the financial registers | |c. |Can be handled as a perpetuity with a three-year life. | |d. |Can be determined by using the cash flow (CF) registers | ____ 3. The net present value of -50, 200, -59, and 300 for periods 0 through 3 at 13% is: | | | ____ 4. Refer to question 3. What is the...
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...families and/or individuals purchasing recreational properties. The purpose of this paper is to outline a marketing plan that will enable McBride Financial Services to accomplish their mission through market analysis, research and web based advertising. As with any marketing plan you must know the best ways to attract customers. This goes hand-in-hand with understanding customer needs and what type of service they expect from the provider. Analyzing a customer’s interest and ability in taking on a mortgage is also a key component to present and future success. Interest can be accelerated through various incentive programs, rebates and other offers that should be focused on making the decision process for the customer as easy as possible. One method to truly understand a customer’s interest is by conducting surveys and soliciting feedback. This simple research method helps to focus on the actual needs, expectations and preferences of the customer while showing an interest in their concerns. Surveys can also help form targeted groups or communities so money and marketing is concentrated in areas that may produce the best results. These results can easily create external buyer interest that could evolve into a contagious buying environment. Another aspect of market research is finding...
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...Leadership theory and practice: Fostering an effective symbiosis Stephen J. Zaccaro*, Zachary N.J. Horn Department of Psychology, Center for Behavioral and Cognitive Study, George Mason University, David J. King Hall, 4400 University Drive, 3064 Fairfax, VA 22030-444, USA Accepted 12 September 2003 Abstract Leadership theory has not lived up to its promise of helping practitioners resolve the challenges and problematics that occur in organizational leadership. Many current theories and models are not contextualized, nor do the dynamic and critical issues facing leaders drive their construction. Alternatively, practitioners too often approach leadership problems using trial and error tactics derived more from anecdotes and popular fads than validated scientific data and models. Yet, while this gap between theory and research has bedeviled the leadership community for much of its history, there have been few if any systematic examinations of its causes. In this review, we have sought to highlight the particular barriers on the leadership practice and theory-building/testing constituencies, respectively, that constrain efforts to integrate them. We also offer a number of propositions and guidelines that we hope can break through these barriers and help stakeholders create a more effective leadership theory and practice symbiosis (LTPS). Finally, we have offered two cases of effective LTPS as examples and models for such integrative research efforts. D 2003 Published by Elsevier Inc...
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...After reading the passage, I realized a few ethical violations could be recognized. Before a study or research could be conducted, all participants should be informed on the purpose of the research, what procedures are involved, benefits of the research and any risks related to the research. In psychology, one of the professional codes of ethics is that all participants must consent to the research and must be debriefed. In the Guatemala study, female commercial sex workers were injected with diseases such as gonorrhea, chancroid, and syphilis without their prior knowledge and consent. Secondly, the soldiers and prison inmates were infected with the disease by having sex with the infected sex workers without knowledge of them being infected or being participants in a research. Additionally, when the researchers found out that the soldiers were infected by the female commercial sex workers, they changed their approach by infecting them with gonorrhea through inoculations into the urethra, skin injections of chancroid and syphilis and also exposing the foreskin of the penis to other infectious material. This is again was done without their consent, hence they were decepted. Another code of ethics is the protection of the client’s welfare. Human participants should not be infected or injected, or put in any harm. Researchers must ensure that participants taking part in a research must be protected from physical and mental harm. For example, participants should not be exposed to...
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |College of Humanities | | |COM/220 Version 7 | | |Research Writing | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2007 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description Students focus on gathering research, evaluating and documenting sources, and developing a major research paper. Selected readings prompt discussion regarding bias, rhetorical devices, arguments, and counter arguments. Grammar exercises address commonly confused sets of words, modifiers, parallel structure, sentence variety, and sentence clarity. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class...
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...Running head: QUANITATIVE RESEARCH REPORT Quantitative Research Report M. Ellen Kingsley Grand Canyon University NRS-433V May 06, 2011 The Quantitative Research that this student chose is titled; Interventions to Promote Physical Activity in Chronically Ill Adults. Physical activity in chronically ill adults is a topic that is very important to study, people, in general, do not realize the importance of exercise and if there is proof that exercise is beneficial to people with long term illnesses then maybe, by nurses, the patients can be persuaded to be involved in more exercise which would improve their health and quality of life, including improving their illnesses without more medications. Nurses provide a lot of client education and also promote health in all of their clients and can improve the health and well-being of their clients that they serve. The main research question in this article is not stated outright. This author believes that the research question would be; what are the health benefits of physical activity in chronically ill adults? Also another question could be added; which strategies and practices are most effective in increasing physical activity in chronic illness. The hypothesis of this study was not stated. This author interprets the hypothesis would be; Physical activity in chronically ill adults will improve health and wellness to these clients. This article discussed the implications of findings that describe the strategies...
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