Non-Hierarchical Cluster Analysis Non-hierarchical cluster analysis (often known as K-means Clustering Method) forms a grouping of a set of units‚ into a pre-determined number of groups‚ using an iterative algorithm that optimizes a chosen criterion. Starting from an initial classification‚ units are transferred from one group to another or swapped with units from other groups‚ until no further improvement can be made to the criterion value. There is no guarantee that the solution thus obtained
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Geometry is simply the study of space. There are Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries. Euclidean geometry is the most common and is the basis for other Non-Euclidean types of geometry. Euclidean geometry is based on five main rules‚ or postulates. Differences in these rules are what make new kinds of geometries. There is Euclidean‚ Elliptic‚ and Hyperbolic Geometry. Euclidean geometry is the study of flat space and was invented by Euclid‚ a mathematician from Alexandria‚ in 330 B.C. Euclid described
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I chose the mission statement of a non-profit organization which is to summarize the good that the organization brings to the world. PANPHA is the non-profit organization I chose to talk about. It stands for “Pennsylvania Association for Non-Profit Homes for the Aging”. The organization is located in Pennsylvania. “PANPHA’s goal for the Center for Innovation is to elevate the expertise and innovation of PANPHA members by cross-pollinating outstanding programs and actions to improve care” (PANPHA
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Mammalian defence against infectious disease can be non-specific‚ otherwise known as innate‚ or specific (adaptive). Non-specific defence can be further categorised into external (preventive) or internal (defensive). Innate defence can be physical‚ chemical or biological. The skin‚ commensal organisms (e.g. bacteria)‚ mucous membranes and hair contribute to the physical mechanism of the body’s non-specific defence against disease. These prevent disease from entering the mammal’s body by acting
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Non-Pharmacologic therapies include elevating the head of the bed at nighttime‚ eating smaller meals‚ not eating close to bedtime or before laying down‚ and eating less fatty and aggravating foods. The patient noted that she liked to cook big dinners so it is recommended to reduce the meal size‚ use less fatty foods‚ and move dinner time earlier in the day. Elevating the head at bedtime would also be beneficial for this patient as she mentioned that her symptoms mostly occur in the evening around
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"The Lover vs. the Non-Lover" In Plato’s Phaedrus‚ a dialogue between the main protagonist Socrates and his dear friend Phaedrus‚ the idea of love and philosophy join together and in one are the aspects of the other. Phaedrus has been spending the morning with Lysias‚ and decides to refresh himself by taking a walk along the Athenian countryside‚ when he is met by Socrates‚ who professes he will not leave him until he delivers the speech that Lysias has left with him. Phaedrus does not deny Socrates
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international insurance businesses. In the context of economic integration‚ competition is increasingly intense – it opens up opportunities as well as challenges for Vietnam ’s insurance companies. Bao Minh Joint Stock Corporation is one of the leading non-life insurance companies in Viet nam. After nearly 20 years of operation‚ Bao Minh has well established its position in the Vietnam insurance market. However‚ with the rising competition from other insurance companies‚ as well as changing environment
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Dhruva Kadiyala Intermediate Composition Hour 6 Dued October‚ 2015 What Makes a Car Better? “It’s what non car people don’t get. They see cars as just ton-and-a-half‚ two-tons of wires‚glass‚metal‚ and rubber. That’s all they see. People like you or I know‚ we have an unshakable belief that cars are living entities. You can develop a relationship with a car. And that’s just what non-car people don’t get‚” says Jeremy Clarkson‚ who is the host of Top gear‚ one of the popular television shows ever
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DOCTRINAL AND NON-DOCTRINAL LEGAL RESEARCH: Meaning of Doctrinal Research: A doctrinal research means a research that has been carried out on a legal proposition or propositions by way of analysing the existing statutory provisions and cases by applying the reasoning power. According to S.N. Jain‚ doctrinal research involves analysis of case law‚ arranging‚ ordering and systematising legal propositions and study of legal institutions through legal reasoning or rational deduction. This type of
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Unionized and non-unionized organizations are quite different in how they regulate pay increases for employees. In 2-4 pages explain each one ’s strengths and weaknesses. What impact do unions have on the workplace and do you think union membership is going to increase or decrease over the next few years? Unionized organizations:- Union is a group of workers who have come together to make collective decisions about their work and their working conditions. Unions work based on the idea that group
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