SAMPLING Sampling is the act‚ process‚ or technique of selecting a suitable sample‚ or a representative part of a population for the purpose of determining parameters or characteristics of the whole population. REASONS FOR SAMPLING There are six main reasons for sampling instead of doing a census. These are; * Economy * Timeliness * The large size of many populations * Inaccessibility of some of the population * Destructiveness of the observation * Accuracy or Reliability
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Title: Laboratory Techniques and Measurements Purpose: To properly use‚ understand‚ and correctly convert the scientific measurements such as: finding density‚ converting centimeters to millimeters‚ 3 different units of temperature‚ etc… Procedure: I used a metric ruler to measure the length of the objects‚ a thermometer to determine the degrees of the water‚ and a scale to determine the mass of the designated objects. I used the proper equipment to measure out or hold the item. After I gathered
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Genomic Techniques in Ecological Genomics Ecological genomics is “an interdisciplinary field that seeks to understand the genetic and physiological basis of species interactions for evolutionary inferences” (Renn‚ Siemens 2010). Here I will focus on the genomic techniques that can be used to answer ecological genomic questions. An overarching goal in the field of ecological genomics is to find the genes that matter in species interactions‚ and then to study the ecological consequences
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Systematic sampling is often used instead of random sampling. It is also called an Nth name selection technique. After the required sample size has been calculated‚ every Nth record is selected from a list of population members. As long as the list does not contain any hidden order‚ this sampling method is as good as the random sampling method. Its only advantage over the random sampling technique is simplicity. Systematic sampling is frequently used to select a specified number of records from a
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Motivational Methods Paper HCS/235 Motivational Methods Paper The term motivation is used in management theory to describe forces within individuals that account for the level‚ direction‚ and persistence of effort they expend at work. Simply put‚ a highly motivated person works hard at a job; an unmotivated person does not. (Chapter 10‚ Section 10.1) Within my organization upper management has made the decision that my department must be downsized. There are various motivational methods to lead
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CHRISTIAN HUYGENS Huygens was a Dutch scientist. He lived from 1629-1695. He proposed the earliest theory about the nature of light‚ a phenomena that puzzled scientists for hundreds of years. His improvements on the telescope allowed him to make the first observations of Saturn’s rings and to discover its moon‚ Titan. CARL SAGAN Sagan was an American astronomer. He lived from 1934-1996. He may not have been a great scientist in comparison to others‚ but he is one of the most
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LANGUAGE TECHNIQUES 1- Onomatopoeia‚ Sounds like what it refers to eg. Pop‚ Bang etc. 2- Generalization‚ Doesn’t allow for individual difference. 3- Assonance‚ Repetition of vowel sounds eg. Slow road to no ware 4- Descriptive‚ Describing. 5- Paradox‚ Contradiction seemingly false at first but is found latter to be a truth. 6- Instructive‚ Inform/enlighten/instruct. 7- Euphemism‚ Acceptable/mild expression for something not very nice eg. Instead of died- Moved on to a better place. 8-
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Leadership In today’s rapidly changing world‚ leadership is necessary to keep up with the competition. In the extract from the film "Braveheart"‚ William Wallace demonstrated many leadership techniques that helped his army prevail as an underdog. Many of the techniques Wallace used are prevalent in modern day business leaders as well. By stepping up in a leadership role‚ Wallace gained the respect of the entire army even though he was not the man that was put in charge. One of the main things
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The sexual techniques that was discusses in the chapter reading was masturbation and also sexual fantasies. Masturbation is a technique that take place when one stimulation their own or another genitals area to give themselves sexual pleasure. A sexual fantasy can be a long complicated story‚ a quick mental flash of erotic imagery or something in between whatever form it takes; it arouses your sexual feelings. As such‚ your favorite fantasy is the G-spot of your mind (Block‚ S. February 12‚ 2010)
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Checklists Checklists are lists of specific traits or behaviors arranged in logical order Check lists are especially useful for types of behavior or traits than can be easily and clearly specified Information from anecdotal and running records can be transferred to checklists to make interpretation easier Advantages 1. They are easy and quick to use; 2. Little training required; 3. They can be used in the presence of the child or recorded later; 4. Helps to focus observations on many behaviors
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