briefly explain the quantitative data collection. Data collection is often costliest and the most time consuming portion of study.Quantitative research is an approach for testing objective theories by examining the relationship among variables.The data collection method in quantitative research is in structured manner which involves decent planning of data collection. The planning of data collection process involves certain steps as follows: Identification of data needs. Selecting types
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DATA MINING REPORT A Comparison of K-means and DBSCAN Algorithm Data Mining with Iris Data Set Using K-Means Cluster method within Weak Data Mining Toolkit. Team Task ......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3 2.0 Related Works ................
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Andrew Tucker Honors Thesis March 31‚ 2004 Fantasy: A World of Sunshine or Shadow Fantasy literature is an object of considerable controversy‚ but this controversy is not specifically or uniquely modern. Arguably‚ fantasy literature has been controversial since its very beginnings in Western Society‚ though I am by no means certain of when that is‚ nor is it the aim here to determine it. The controversy regarding fantasy stories exists mainly on two levels. The first‚ a concern regarding
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Factors that influence the selection of data collection instruments Data Collection is an important aspect of any type of research study. Inaccurate data collection can impact the results of a study and ultimately lead to invalid results. Data collection methods for impact evaluation vary along a continuum. At the one end of this continuum are quantitative methods and at the other end of the continuum are Qualitative methods for data collection. A data collection instrument is a tool for monitoring
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adage ‘what gets measured improves’ is reflected in the dramatic increase in the range and scope of data being collected today. We are barraged with statistics on sports results‚ economic indicators and politics: people are becoming familiar with scoring averages‚ inflation rates and voter satisfaction surveys. The advent of low-cost personal computers combined with the widespread availability of powerful computing software‚ such as Excel‚ means that many people have both large data sets and powerful
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The poem “If You were Coming in the Fall” is written by Emily Dickinson. Emily Dickinson studied at Amherst Academy and Mount Holyoke Female SEminary and wrote 1800 poems. About a dozen of her poems were published during her life. She mentions to her friend that various people in her life have died such as her friends and her teacher. In her poem‚ “IF you were Coming in the Fall‚” she talks about waiting a long time for someone to return and the threat of an unknown length of time. In this poem‚ the
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The Rise and Fall of George Tenet Leshea Hicks Strayer University The Rise and Fall of George Tenet The departure of George Tenet was due to a series of events that included ethical dilemmas while serving as director of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. As many questions were raised during his tenure‚ he was used a punching bag and would come out in the end full of regret. In this paper‚ I will discuss the four ethical dilemmas‚ prioritization concerns‚ strategies concerning ethical
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Major Works Data Sheet Oedipus the King Title: ________________________________ Sophicles Author: ______________________________ Date of Publication: ____________________ Around 450 BC Tragic Drama/Theater Genre: _______________________________ Historical information about the setting The work was written around 450 BC‚ a time of high Greek culture where literature and drama were placed at the forefront of society. Sophocles was a key player in this movement‚ and his plays were performed
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empires rose‚ and when they fell new ones were ready to take their place. These empires became even more connected through trade routes. With trade came the spread of religion‚ culture‚ and ideas. The spread of religion also lead to today’s widespread world religions. Trade was not always a good thing‚ though‚ it also spread deadly diseases that reduced populations and caused the fall of empires. The three classical civilizations of China‚ Rome‚ and India were great empires at their peaks‚ but by 550
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The airline industry was established many decades ago with the arrival and departure of many airline companies. Although there were not a lot of them‚ some early entrants still do exist today and are holding a stable position in the market despite the volatility of the airline industry. According to Porter (Thornton‚ 2011)‚ the airline industry is known to be one of the least profitable industry by companies due to its “high level of rivalry‚ high bargaining power of the buyer‚ high level of substitutes
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