...Western Governors University INT1 Task 3 Paper Towel Absorbency A. Project Plan I am conducting an experiment to determine which, paper towel brands: Bounty, Viva, Great Value, or Sparkle is the most absorbent for everyday spills. I will be testing how much water each paper towel absorbs from 60 milliliters of water. · Problem Statement I will measure the amount of water, in milliliters, that each paper towel absorbs from a beaker. The independent variable is the different types of similar sized paper towels. The dependent variable will be the millimeters of water in the beakers. Which paper towel brand soaks up, meaning leaves behind the least amount of water, the highest amount of the 60 milliliters of water? I will test the absorbance of each brand of paper towel by placing each paper towel into the same amount of water for 15 seconds and then remove each paper towel allowing it to drip for 15 seconds. After measuring the water left behind in the pan I will compare the average of 3 trials for each brand to determine which paper towel brand absorbs the most water. · Relevance of my testable question This experiment is important to the real world because that every household has spills to clean up and there are many options at different price ranges to choose from. Knowing which paper towel brand absorbs the most liquid will help every day families make the decision of the best paper towel to buy for their home. · Literature Review: I found 2 projects...
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...Annotated Bibliography Finkel, E. (2010, November 1). Black Children Still Left Behind DistrictAdministration.com. Retrieved October 22, 2012, from http://www.districtadministration.com/article/black-children-still-left-behind In this article, Ed Finkel discusses the effect No Child Left Behind had on minority students, in particular African-American students. Finkel uses data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress to support his claims that African American students have been negatively impacted by the No Child Left Behind Act that was passed almost a decade prior. Finkel interviews several sources who work for or with educational institutions to get their expertise in the matter. The information that was provided in this article gives a clear stance on African-American education and the effect No Child Left Behind has had on it. It also provides specific examples of how detrimental the Act has been. Ed Finkel has been a writer for over twenty years. He writes mainly about public policy, with a special emphasis on education. Finkel worked as a writer for Chicago Lawyer Magazine, and he also writes for DistrictAdministration.com which is a website dedicated to school district management. Finkel's writing is clear and concise and he only makes claims with supporting evidence. The information will be added to my paper to attest that African-American children score lower on standardized tests, graduate high school at lower rates, and are considerably more likely...
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...thing to do migrating to the United States because it is not that simple as getting on a plane and heading over here. They must face many challenges and risks crossing the border without getting caught or killed. Once they finally get here (the ones that survive) they realize the danger is not over, but it just beginning. Immigrants that migrate to the United States in pursue of a better life for their families and themselves, but face the first challenge even before crossing the border, which is leaving their families behind. “When men and women immigrate illegally to the United States, they often leave much more than a town and a country. They leave fathers and mothers, husbands and wives, sons and daughters. The children sometimes grow up not knowing their parents — and sometimes never seeing them again. In some cases, they come to resent the parent who isn’t there at Christmas or on their birthday or to tuck them in at night.” (Trevizo) leaving family behind is the most difficult thing for a parent because you do not know if you will die trying to cross the border or how long it will take to be reunited with the ones you love. They have to say goodbye to their love ones like if it is the last time he or she will see them again. Immigrants pay money to be sneaked into the United States, but sometimes things do not go as planned and many immigrants lose their lives or get caught. “Velazquez was left a widow after her husband Irineo Barrita, 29, was killed together with eight...
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...The gender wage gap is a persistent issue in the United States workforce. While many prominent researchers and government leaders have put their support behind ending the gender wage gap, there are still those that believe that the gender wage gap does not exist. I will argue that the gender wage gap does exist, what factors contribute to it, and what steps should be taken to help reduce it. The gender wage gap is the term to describe the amount women make, on average, to what men make. Generally speaking, the wages that are tabulated come from the Current Population Survey, which is a monthly report funded by the US government (Hill 6). The formula is simple: the difference of women’s wage subtracted from men’s, divided by men’s (Hill 6)....
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...McBride Marketing Paper McBride Financial Services Marketing Plan Developing a market plan for McBride Financial Services is the purpose of this whole paper. This paper will include the type of market research McBride should do in order to get the best outcome in its marketing. The different types of media McBride should include in its marketing plan. The paper will also cover what target marketing they should use and also it will explain the reason why we chosen them as targets. It will also cover what was the thought process behind McBride to use the internet for some of their marketing. Marketing Research Marketing research is something that is used to determine how a service or product the public will accept with in the different statical data relating to the population and particular groups within it. A company may use the data collected to make sure that their service or product is targeting or will target the right audience. There are different types of market research that the McBride company can use in their marketing plan. I will start with the online market research that will have internet surveys and some online focus groups Online research is very easy for the public everywhere to participate in from their house taking away the need for them to go anywhere to participate. Internet surveys are easier to keep track of and make sure that the person fills them out correctly. This process also helps prevent any of the...
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...Glaciers, a natural phenomenon. A glacier is a slowly moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow. Glaciers are truly amazing, and in this research paper I will explain why. I will give background on the Wisconsin Glaciation and the Des Moines Lobe, Glacial Meltwater, and Glacial Land Formations and What Certain Glaciers Left Behind. Glaciers go back thousands of years, in fact, 75,000 years ago was when the last glacial advancement started. 14,000 years ago was when the last glacial maximum occurred. And 11,000 years ago, the last glacier in Minnesota was melted completely. The Des Moines Lobe moved about 510 miles south of where it first started and it covered all areas of Minnesota except Central Minnesota...
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...1052 words (3 pages) | $24.95 | [preview] | Civilize The Wilderness - Civilize the Wilderness Wilderness, why civilize it. This is an interesting question, and one that is hard to answer. Why not just leave the wilderness alone, and let it grow and decide it's own beginnings and ends. Does civilizing the wilderness make it better or worse. In what ways is it better or worse if we leave it alone or it we civilize it. These are all excellent questions and are all worthwhile to think about. Western culture has tried to civilize the wilderness for quite sometime now, but is it really something we should be doing.... [tags: essays research papers] | 514 words (1.5 pages) | FREE Essays | [view] | Wilderness Empire - In Wilderness Empire, Allen W. Eckert has given a sweeping and thorough look into the lives of key decision makers and the pivotal events leading up to and including the French and Indian War. Through Eckert’s educated insight, the reader is able to enjoy a look into a distant way of life made edifying through his portrayal of historical figures. Following the lives of William Johnson and his friend Tiyanoga, a powerful leader of The Six Nations, the reader is able to better understand a way of life that has long since been eradicated.... [tags: essays research papers] | 904 words (2.6 pages) | FREE Essays | [view] | The Alaskan wilderness - ... According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, the brown...
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...University of Phoenix Material Research Plan As part of your research plan, you must first draft a research question for your research paper that will guide the rest of your writing. A research question, which is more specific and focused than a general topic, is the question that your research paper will answer. For example, if your general area of interest is social security, a possible research question might ask, “How can low-income families save more money if the United States had a reformed social security plan that includes personal retirement accounts?” As you develop a research question, remember that you need to research sources to support your topic. Do not pick a one-sided question that will limit your research. Instead, develop a research question that lends itself to further exploration and debate—a question you genuinely want to know the answer to. Try to pick a research question that is neither too broad (covering too much) or too narrow (covering too little). It should be broad enough to be discussed in a short research paper. Part 1: Complete the Research Plan |What is your general topic or area of interest? |My general topic area of interest is Native American Culture. | | | | | | ...
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...field, I would consider this article to have strong authority. Coverage is also exhibited since Boyatzis provides references to other credible resources, and is concise about the topic he is covering (Walsh, Pezalla, & Marshall, 2014). Boyatzis’s thesis in the article is that by crossing disciplines, such as neuroscience and business management, we can “expand our theories and find new directions for out scholarly work” (Boyatzis, 2014, p. 303). From his thesis, I would consider the paper to be objective by also being opinionated in an appropriate, professional manner. The resources cited in the paper are all current; the oldest reference was from 2007, which is five years within the published date of this paper. However, due to the briefness of the article, there were only nine cited references. Also, since this article takes on a more opinionated approach, it doesn’t include more than just an abstract, body, and summary. However, Boyatzis makes sure to refer to various studies around the research...
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...Hypothesis/Research Questions LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS................... METHODOLOGY/RESEARCH DESIGN * Scope and Limitations …………………………………………………………….. * Procedures * Data Sources * Budget....................................................................................................................... * Instruments * Budget ……………………………………………………………………………... Results and Discussion ……………………………………………………………………. * SWOT Audit ………………………………………………………………………. * SWOT Matrix …………………………………………………………………….. Recommendations ………………………………………………………………………… Summary and Conclusion References Appendices Abstract Extensive importation of foreign products continues to cripple the Jamaican economy. The country imports just about everything as such this limits the amount of foreign exchange that could contribute effectively to the country’s development. The importation of paper is an area of concern which we believe must receive careful attention and must be seriously addressed. Paper is a resource that is utilized daily in many operations if not all and this precious resource has to be imported from other countries while the resources available in the country which could be adequately utilized in producing this heavily used commodity are being wasted. The parish of St. Thomas is indeed a parish that possess a vast amount of coconut husks and hibiscus leaves which could be used to create paper which will...
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...Employee Turnover-a Study of its Causes and Effects to Different Industries Abstract Productivity is very important issue for an industry or organization. There are several factors on which productivity of an organization mostly depends upon. Employee’s turnover is one of them which is considered to be one of the challenging issues in business nowadays. The impact of turnover has received considerable attention by senior management, human resources professionals and industrial psychologists. It has proven to be one of the most costly and seemingly intractable human resource challenges confronting by several organizations globally. The purpose of this research is therefore, to find out the actual reasons behind turnover and its damaging affects on the productivity of different industries in Bangladesh. The authors of this paper were visited and studied several local industries both from government and non-government sectors in Bangladesh and observed the suffering for turnover problems. The objective of these case studies were to find out the actual reasons of turnover, its negative effects and possible recommendations that could be helpful to the local industries for their productivity and market share. Keywords: Turnover, Job satisfaction, Industrial regulation, Productivity. working environment in job place. To provide these things to the employees in an economic way is very difficult and cumbersome. But it is also crucial for any organization to retain its talented employees...
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...Organizational Behavior Research Paper Edgar Cervantes SEC/390 November 2, 2015 Daniel Alexander Organizational Behavior Research Paper Organizational Behavior is the study of the functioning and performance of individuals, groups, and teams within organizations as well as of organizations as a whole. Based on scientific research and empirical data, organizational behavior theorists attempt to understand, predict, and influence behavior at all levels within the organization (internet). Learning about Organizational Behavior can help you develop a better work- related understanding of yourself and others; it is a knowledge platform that can expand your potential for career success in the dynamic, shifting and complex new workplaces of today and tomorrow (textbook). Problems that I have encountered at work are the lack of leadership, and communication. The lack of leadership is that our supervisor or person in charge at night does very little to motivate others in working as a team and getting things done as needed. Most of the time we find ourselves without a leader or our leader showing up late to guide us in our projects. We find ourselves figuring things out on our own most of the time, which most of the time makes us wonder why the person in charge at night is in charge at all. There is little communication with the person in charge, regularly we have to walk around looking for the individual if we have a question because he doesn’t answer his radio when called...
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...Synopsis of final Research report A Study on Buying Behavior of Customers towards Branded and Non-branded Jewellery in India Submitted to: Prof. Gautam Bansal Dean PCTE B-School Submitted by: Arjun Kaura 1213011 Introduction: As India makes rapid progress in the retail arena, the Indian jewellery market is undergoing a gradual metamorphosis from unorganized to organized formats. Jewellery retailing is moving from a ‘Storehouse of value’ to a ‘Precious fashion accessory’. Consumers are more quality conscious than ever before. The jewellery market is one of the largest consumer sectors in the country- larger than telecom, automobiles and apparel and perhaps second only to the food sector. Need and objectives: The purpose behind this study is to find out where do women in Punjab fare on the road to entrepreneurship. Punjab has immense opportunities for women to showcase their talent in various fields like arts, science, management etc. This research is therefore focused upon young graduate women in Punjab to study their entrepreneurial...
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...Forensic Science in the 21st Century By: Crystal Lyle AJS/584 - FORENSIC SCIENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILING STEVEN HOENIG 2-29-16 This paper will examine my perception and concept of forensic science in the 21st century. It will also examine the importance of forensic science to policing criminal investigation court process, and the efforts of various levels in security. In addition to analyzing the importance of forensic science, I will give a historical approach. I will discuss the accuracy of the media representation of forensic science and how issues. Lastly, I will discuss the influence the CSI effect have on the judicial process. Forensic Science is the application of science to criminal and civil laws that are enforced by law enforcement agencies in a criminal justice system. Another definition of forensic science is principles and techniques to matters of criminal justice, especially as it relates to the collection, examination, and analysis of physical evidence. In 1929, a Los Angeles police department establish the first American forensic lab. Forensic science has been around over 300 years or more and it continues to improve and emerge today as science and technical knowledge find more improved and accurate techniques. Forensic science has come to be a critical instrument in allowing guilt or demonstrating innocence in the system of criminal justice. In the late 80’s (DNA), society was accepting of (DNA) and forensic science continues to develop and unfold...
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...Ethnic Groups and Discrimination I have to decide to this paper on my Canadian French because my grandparents where Canadian French and I want to know what they went threw when they came to the states. The research I have done is from both the internet, University library and from my family. Here is some of the background that I found on the internet. Between 1830 and 1840 there was roughly 900,000 French Canadian left Canada in immigrant to the United States. According to the American Census in 1980 13.6 million American claimed to have French ancestors. Canadian historians have more or less ignored this phenomenon, largely because it was far more diffused, did not affect their society as much as Quebec was affected as it was more used to migration than French-speaking Quebec where "la survivance" was always a major concern, and, lastly, did not leave the enduring traces that French-Canadian emigration did. Simply put, English Canadians were less noticeable and assimilated far more rapidly into American society than did French-speaking. There were two important points’ needs to be established: the first one is that there are costs associated to emigrations. These costs are economical, emotional, and cultural. The economical costs are fairly easy to estimate as they quantifiable. When they leave then the assets was liquidated or even loss. Many of the material items were left behind. Then there was the cost of transportation to their destination and the cost of their food...
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