Statistics and Ethics: Some Advice for Young Statisticians Author(s): Stephen B. Vardeman and Max D. Morris Source: The American Statistician, Vol. 57, No. 1 (Feb., 2003), pp. 21-26 Published by: American Statistical Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3087273 Accessed: 22/04/2009 07:58 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of
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emotional expression for survival and, second, adaptation.[2] In the 1900s, even though traditional definitions of intelligence emphasized cognitive aspects such as memory and problem-solving, several influential researchers in the intelligence field of study had begun to recognize the importance of the non-cognitive aspects. For instance, as early as 1920, E.L. Thorndike used the term social intelligence to describe the skill of understanding and managing other people.[3] Similarly, in 1940 David Wechsler
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JÖ N K Ö P I N G I N T E R N A T I O N A L BU SI N E SS SC H O O L JÖ N KÖ P IN G U N IVERSITY F actors A ffecting C onsumer R esistance t o Innovation -A study of Smartphones- Master Thesis within Business Administration Author: Kamran Khan Kim Hyunwoo Tutor: Desalegn Abraha Jönköping May 2009 Abstract Background: In mobile phone industry, Smartphones are gaining popularity as an effective communication tool, providing users with “Smart” functionalities of both cell
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REDUCING FALLS IN THE HOSPITAL SETTING Abstract “Falls and fall related injuries are the most commonly reported adverse event among adults admitted to inpatient setting. Up to twenty percentages of patients admitted, reported falling of at least once during an inpatient hospital stay period” (Oliver, Healey, & Haines, 2010). The author works at a city hospital located in Gilbert, Arizona and encounters a great amount of orthopedic patients along with other general surgery patients. All patients
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members of the UK public perceive to engaging with climate change. It draws upon three mixed-method studies, with an emphasis on the qualitative data which offer an in-depth insight into how people make sense of climate change. The paper defines engagement as an individual’s state, comprising three elements: cognitive, affective and behavioural. A number of common barriers emerge from the three studies, which operate broadly at ‘individual’ and ‘social’ levels. These major constraints to individual
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Christian Dacillo Ardemer Authors Ms. Carmela Jagunal Teacher All Rights Reserved 2015 Page | 1 Table of Contents I. Introduction ………………………………………………………...……………. 3 A. Thesis Statement ………………………………………………………… 5 B. Definition of Terms ……………………………………………………... 6 C. Significance of the Study ……………………………………………………... 7 D. Methodology ……………………………………………………………... 9 1. Type of Research ………………………………………………… 9 2. Respondents …………………………………………….………... 9 3. Questionnaire
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Christian Dacillo Ardemer Authors Ms. Carmela Jagunal Teacher All Rights Reserved 2015 Page | 1 Table of Contents I. Introduction ………………………………………………………...……………. 3 A. Thesis Statement ………………………………………………………… 5 B. Definition of Terms ……………………………………………………... 6 C. Significance of the Study ……………………………………………………... 7 D. Methodology ……………………………………………………………... 9 1. Type of Research ………………………………………………… 9 2. Respondents …………………………………………….………... 9 3. Questionnaire
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Marketing Management 1.0 Executive Summary The main objectives of this study was to choose one determinant that have influence on consumer behavior. There are three sub sections of this study based on the main objectives. First is to discuss the origin and how the determinants influences the consumer. Second is the usefulness of the determinants for marketer in explaining consumer behavior. Third, the specific product that suited the determinant chosen. Next sections will explain in details work
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TO KNOW ATTITUDE OF CUSTOMER TOWARDS PACKAGED DRINKING WATER A dissertation submitted to UKA TARSADIA UNIVERSITY in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration in Winter Project By Krushna D. Patel (201204100710010) Guided by Dr. Jitesh Parmar Teaching Assistant Shrimad Rajchandra Institute of Management & Computer Application Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli, Surat. April-2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter No. | Particulars
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Unethical Financial Penalties Deborah A. Reynolds Chamberlain School of Nursing Life is full of choices. A nurse who has been named nurse of the year twice in her career, has her masters in science, and has her certification in critical care also weighs three hundred pounds. A computer engineer who has designed a patented accounts payable program also goes home nightly and relaxes with a six pack of beer. A cashier at the local Wegmans has the record for scanning more products per hour than
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