Pp. 145-167 in A. Tashakkori and C. Teddlie (Eds.)‚ SAGE Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social and Behavioral Research‚ 2nd ed. Sage Publications‚ 2010. Realism as a Stance for Mixed Methods Research Joseph A. Maxwell George Mason University Kavita Mittapalli‚ Ph.D. Independent Researcher and Program Evaluator‚ MN Associates‚ Inc. (Fairfax‚ VA) and Adjunct Faculty‚ Argosy University (Washington‚ DC campus) and American University (Washington‚ DC) Philosophical realism‚ a currently prominent approach
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Within this book we will read series of short stories that will inspire debates‚ engage your sympathies‚ and make you want to rush home and write about your experiences that you have read about. The introduction also does enlighten us about the Elements of Fiction: Such as Plot which is basically a synopsis of what happens in a story. It developed through the way that the story is worded and may reveal a character’s emotion‚ state of mind‚ or motivation. We also learn about flashbacks which is when
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The Florida Keys and Key West Florida has many Venues to offer as a state‚ but one of its most unique infrastructures is the Florida Keys and Key West. Florida’s tourism is a big money maker for the state in the Keys and Key West they have many places for tourist to go that are so different than any other place in Florida. The Florida Keys are the most southern point in the continental U.S.A.‚ and they offer 150 miles of very unique interest and pastimes for everyone. (Meinking) Their motto is to
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Christianity in Relation to the Eight Elements Religion in Relation to the Eight Elements Every single religion finds expression in its rituals‚ beliefs‚ its prayers‚ holy places of worship and manifests itself through the devotion that connects a religion and the follower. Whenever a Hindu or a Buddhist folds his hands and bows his head or a Muslim raises his hands and head towards the heavens it is religion that expresses itself in his devotion and his
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Elements of State 1. People - the population living in a state. 2. Territory - includes the land‚ the rivers‚ the sea‚ and the air space which the jurisdiction of the sate extends. 3. Government - the agency through which the will of the state is formulated‚ expressed and carried out. 4. Sovereignty or independence - the power to command and enforce obedience free from foreign control. Types of Governments Governments can be classified into several types. Some of the more common types of governments
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Quantitative Research Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Security Professor Beshears 27 February 2014 Quantitative research collects numerical data through surveys‚ questionnaires‚ and polls. Quantitative research main purpose is to find the relationship between two variables. According to Babbie (2010) a descriptive study establishes only associations between variables while experimental defines the casualties (pg. 1). The data that is collected from the research is usually used
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Elements of Drama * Characters: Characters are the people (sometimes animals or ideas) portrayed by the actors in the play. It is the characters who move the action‚ or plot‚ of the play forward. * Plot: This is what happens in the play. Plot refers to the action; the basic storyline of the play. * Theme: While plot refers to the action of the play‚ theme refers to the meaning of the play. Theme is the main idea or lesson to be learned from the play. In some cases‚ the theme of a play
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The Elements of Fiction Plot‚ Setting‚ Character‚ Conflict‚ Symbol‚ and Point of View are the main elements which fiction writers use to develop a story and its Theme. Because literature is an art and not a science‚ it is impossible to specifically quantify any of these elements within any story or to guarantee that each will be present in any given story. Setting might be the most important element in one and almost nonexistent in another. Just as a Crime Scene Investigator cannot approach a
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students would be able to change their current methods of study and make more informed choices before it is too late. The goal of the present research is to replicate previous investigations and test into whether the latency‚ or delay between certain keystrokes‚ correlates with the objective measure of programming performance. Controlled experiment was conducted in UWA with a total of 34 participants to test the hypotheses. Complete records of the keys being pressed and the millisecond timing were
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the earth over‚ intense storms and hammering rain making us shiver. The restless wailing winds blowing against our weary faces. Spine chilling darkness scratching at our subconscious minds reminding us the unknown is alive and on the hunt‚ natural elements of our planet have set humans out to find safe havens since the dawn of time. We need shelters to survive. Humans are a fragile race; and a shelter is our only protection against the cruel environment. In the fictional novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ written
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