My research question Do type 2 diabetic patients with insulin pumps have lower A1C levels than Type 2 diabetic patients that use insulin injections? How would you describe the concepts of reliability and validity as they pertain to quantitative research studies? Validity refers to the instrument actually measuring the variable of interest. There are four primary ways of considering validity: face validity‚ content validity‚ criterion validity‚ and construct validity (CourseConnect‚ 2016). According
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Rationale of the Study There are different types of public transportation in the Philippines and one of them is the tricycles. Tricycles have been one of Asia’s major forms of transportation. They were said to have been appearing on the roads after World War II. They are decorated like jeepneys and are attached with gadgets to catch the attention of the customers who might potentially ride them. Today there are thousands of tricycles throughout the country. The picture
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Research Questions While preparing the discussion guide for the focus groups‚ we developed a few different research questions that applied to our focus group. One research question was why people adopt from an animal shelter. For this question we asked‚ what the thoughts on obtaining an animal from an animal shelter were‚ what factors do they look at when choosing a pet‚ and what are the benefits and draw backs of adopting an animal from a shelter? Another research question was how the condition
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Patterns and sequences are the basis of mathematical understanding. Based on geometry alone‚ many special patterns evolve‚ such as the square numbers‚ triangular numbers‚ and much more. The Stellar Numbers are mostly used in astronomy and astrology. Stellar Numbers are figurate numbers based on the number of dots that can fit into a midpoint to form a star shape. The points of the star determine the number of points plotted around the midpoint. Triangular numbers is a figurate number system that
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Future Fallacy Seven hours had passed and you could still hear the beeps and buzzes of the ‘Star Track: Revenge of the fallen’ video game‚ coming from Jordan’s bedroom. “Take that Zornock!” he yelled as he blasted himself to the next level. “Jimmy…Jimmy!...Jimmy!!!” shouted his mother from the kitchen where the video game echoed. “Yes mommy?!” answered Jimmy with frustration. “Come fi yuh dinner and turn that blasted game off!!! Yuh paying light bill in yah?! ” “One sec mommy am almost through
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Juargons‚ Idioms in Business In the business environment of today the use of slang‚ jargons‚ and idioms are a consequential mistake that can cost a business its creditability and reputation. Using such improper language can be a big mistake depending on what was said in the document. Professional businesses enforce a no tolerance policy when it comes to this because this problem can be prevented. Slang makes a business sound unprofessional and not competent to do business with that other
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You are the international manager of a U.S business that has just developed a revolutionary new personal computer than can perform the same functions as existing PC’s but costs only half as much to manufacture. Several patents protect the unique design of this computer. Your CEO has asked you to formulate a recommendation for how to expand into Western Europe. Your options are a) To export from the United States; b) To license a European firm to manufacture and market the computer in Europe;
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interviews • Use of primary and secondary sources • Participant and non-participant observation Quantitative and Qualitative Research The selection of which research approach is appropriate in a given study should be based upon the problem of interest‚ resources available‚ the skills and training of the researcher‚ and the audience for the research. Although some research may incorporate both quantitative and qualitative methodologies‚ in their ‘pure’ form there are significant differences in the
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BRM CASE ANALYSIS TULSA’S CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT CASE SUMMARY The Metropolitan Tulsa Chamber of Commerce had noticed required timely information about Tulsa’s Central Business District for investment decisions • One of the research projects was a survey of chief executives of business firms to gather information about the number of employees working their‚ their salary distributions and proposed future investments • For this purpose‚ a mail survey was carried out‚ which also included
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY Unit IA: International management of health and safety TUESDAY 18 JANUARY 2011 3 hours‚ 0930 to 1230 10 minutes reading time is allowed before the start of this examination. You may not write anything during this period. Answer both Section A and Section B SECTION A This section contains six questions. Answer ALL SIX questions. All questions carry equal marks. The maximum marks for each question‚ or part of a question‚ are shown in brackets. You are advised
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