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    HHH1207 Research Methods & the Use Of Evidence in Professional Practice. Sarah J. Clegg UO671752 February 2011 4323Words Name Sarah J. Clegg Number U0671752 Course HHH1207 Research methods and the Use of Evidence in Professional Practice. (BSc Hons Professional Studies) Date February 2011 Introduction (About 1‚000 words) An awareness of resources for evidence based practice is demonstrated. An explanation of the rationale for the choice of the topic

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    When linguists claim that their discipline is the scientific study of language‚ they have in mind certain principles which distinguish between a scientific and a non-scientific study of language. First‚ linguistics is objective‚ that is‚ it considers all languages to be equal. For a linguist‚ there are no ’primitive’‚ ’pure’‚ ’beautiful’‚ ’cultural’‚ or ’sophisticated’ languages. Objectivity is difficult to attain because language is so familiar to us that we can hardly dissociate ourselves from

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    “Is the duty of scientist‚ in wartime‚ to do everything in their power to help their country?” Over the past 100 years‚ science has been captured an important position in our daily life. To us‚ science is important on medical‚ technology and investigating‚ but at the same time‚ it is important to protect us in war by inventing new ordnance. So‚ is the duty of scientist in wartime to do everything in their power to help their country? Fritz Haber‚ a great German scientist said to be a patriot during

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    Tactic #1: Presenting the public with two “equal” sides and making the scientific community seem divided. The best way that contrarians interfered with a scientific consensus was to generate doubt within the American public by creating a divide between scientists. For example‚ the harmfulness of acid rain was questioned when Fred Singer1 contradicted the factual evidence of his committee2 by claiming in an official government report that the causes of acid rain were not certain and that a reduction

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    Difference between a Scientist and a Mathematician A scientist‚ in a broad sense‚ is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense‚ a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word. Scientists perform research toward a more comprehensive understanding of nature‚ including physical‚ mathematical and social realms. Philosophy

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    in science meet with resistance. One of the examples when an idea is meeting with the resistance is immunization. More often children immunization meets with public resistance. As the vaccination of children is parents’ decision many decides not to do it. Data published by NHS show that there is high number of measles reported due to 1-16 years old children who missed the vaccinations between 1990s and 2000s. In 2012 the numbers of cases was 2‚000. The fears are now concerned on the MMR vaccination

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    Method of Communication and Different Uses of Communication With the development of civilization and written languages came the need for more frequent and reliable methods of communication allowing messages to reach longer distances. This was essential to the control of trade and other affairs between nations and empires. Early man used cave walls as the media on which messages could be transcribed‚ this was common for many years‚ until the Egyptians discovered a special kind of rush (Papyrus)

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    Becoming a Forensic Scientist The scientific examination of a forensic scientist is to methodically gather and analyze evidence to establish facts that can be presented in a legal proceeding. They help the court to come to a conclusion regarding the criminals and their punishments. The field of study or examination of forensic scientist is very wide‚ diverse and unpredictable. The duties and responsibilities are very hazardous‚ onerous and involve risk taking because dangerous things are capable

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    lighting and colour‚ featuring skulls‚ burnt candles‚ decaying flowers‚ fallen crowns and jewels. In contrast to the calculated layers of symbolisms and meaning of a typical Vanitas‚ Tom Wesselman’s ‘Still Life #30’(1963) like his other Still Lifes uses everyday objects that are chosen for aesthetic merit rather than a deep and meaningful critique on social and cultural patterns. Composed of a table laden with images of fresh and packaged food‚ balanced by a pink refrigerator door‚ replica 7-Up bottles

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    Christians: The Psalms in the New Testament‚” Holliday discusses the implicit and explicit use of the Psalms in the New Testament scriptures. The first insight developed from the author’s discussion of citations of Psalms in the New Testament. There are “196 citations of the psalms in the New Testament” (p.115)‚ coming from thirty-five different Psalms. Therefore‚ Holliday concludes that the Psalms were treated as scripture by the New Testament authors (p.115). This displays the New Testament author’s belief

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