Diversity Index Lab Introduction: The measure of the biodiversity of organisms in a given area is known as the diversity index. The diversity index values will vary between 0‚ which would indicate no diversity‚ and 1‚ which is very diverse. Any values above 0.5 usually indicate a relatively diverse population. For example‚ a healthy forest or woodland should have a diversity index of 0.7. An area that is not very diverse‚ like a cornfield‚ might have a diversity index of 0.02 or less. In this
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Introduction: The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development"‚ "high human development"‚ "medium human development"‚ and "low human development" countries. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a comparative measure of life expectancy‚ literacy‚ education and standards of living for countries worldwide. It is a standard means of measuring well-being‚ especially child welfare. It is used to
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were at first listed with a total paid-up capital of 37 million rupees. The first index introduced in KSE was based on fifty companies and was called KSE 50 index. Trading used to be carried out on open out-cry system. With the enlargement in number of scheduled companies and trading activities‚ a dire need for a true representative index and computerization of trading activities was felt. As a result KSE 100 Index was introduced on November 1‚ 1991. Computerized trading system called Karachi Automated
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The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic of life expectancy‚ education‚ and income indices to rank countries into four tiers of human development. These had the explicit purpose "to shift the focus of development economics from national income accounting to people centred policies". A simple composite measure of human development was needed in order to convince the public‚ academics‚ and policy-makers that they can and should evaluate development not only by economic advances but
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Master Patient Index i Master Patient Index Master Patient Index 1 Master Patient Index (MPI) and the Primary Key are important parts of a health care organizations database. They help in the retrieval and organization of data in an organizations data base. The Master Patient Index (MPI) is an electronic medical database that holds information on every patient registered at a health care organization (TechTarget‚ 2011). The information that is contained in the patient record is things
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QUESTION The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) is a comparative assessment of a country’s integrity performance along with related academic research on corruption. Provide a description of this index and its ranking. Identify the five countries with the lowest and five with highest CPI scores according to this index. 1.0 INTRODUCTION Ethics is accepted principles of right or wrong that govern the conduct of a person‚ the members of a profession and the actions of an organization. There are five
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Walkability Index Walkability is mainly function as a measurement tool for proximity and connectivity between endpoints. The term denotes walking specifically; the features of walkable neighborhoods also support other forms of transportation‚ like cycling and transit. It measures the nuances of proximity and connectivity as they relate to travel and health outcomes that can notify land use and transportation planning‚ policy‚ and investment decisions. They have developed a tool‚ called the Walkability
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the many) are taking the internet by storm. From this‚ the question rises as to whether or not this instant access is beneficial to the social good of teens and adults everywhere‚ or does it hinder the actual ability to connect on a level that’s face-to-face‚ versus interface. Regardless to internet being a very beneficial place for some things such as getting fast news updates and staying in touch with family and friends‚ it can also be seen as a distraction from real-world‚ real-life things. Some
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dimensions that can be used to assess each countries culture; power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ long-term orientation‚ individualism‚ and masculinity index. In our presentation‚ we chose a topic about the masculinity index. Therefore‚ an in depth analysis for this dimension will follow in the next part. IV. Masculinity Index: "Masculinity index refers
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TM Democracy index 2011 Democracy under stress A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit www.eiu.com Democracy Index 2011 Democracy under stress The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy 2011 Democracy under stress This is the fourth edition of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy index. It reflects the situation as of the beginning of December 2011. The first edition‚ published in The Economist’s The World in 2007‚ measured the state of democracy in September
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