Reading Summary Alanna Staton Liberty University Dr. Randy Tierce October 26‚ 2014 Creswell Chapter One Summary As an introduction to the text‚ Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches‚ Cresswell (2013) first provides a purpose and rationale for writing the book. Although the purpose is not clearly formulated by the author‚ it is shown that Cresswell’s (2013) primary intention when writing the book was to fully examine the five qualitative approaches to inquiry. ”
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Chapter 1 – Reporting framework and ethics 1 Financial statements Def.: Financial reporting: is the process of identifying‚ measuring and communicating economic information to others so that they may make decisions on the basis of that information and assess the stewardship of the entity´s management - provide a summary of the performance of an entity over a particular period and of its position at the end of that period - Limited liability companies are required by law to prepare and publish
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ase Questions In general‚ how in your opinion did Netflix manage to put itself in the enviable position that it occupied at the outset of fiscal 2010? More specifically‚ how would you account for the sudden—and very big—bounce in subscriptions that Netflix enjoyed during the fourth quarter of 2009? (Hint for question 2: Check the Netflix website.) Netflix put itself in an enviable position the same way as it always has” virally‚” “word of mouth‚ office water cooler envy” ‚ Netflix also spends heavily
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class multiple times) From Roman times to 1821 – gold grew as a standard measure of trade. 1821 UK fixed the value of the pound @ GBP 4.247 per ounce & US fixed $ at $20.67 per ounce. Therefore: GBP 4.247 = $US 20.67 20‚67/4.247 = 4.867‚ therefore 1 GBP = $ 4.867 The Gold Standard Established fixed rates – minimized fluctuation Forced monetary policy: printed money had to be backed by gold Correct trade imbalances – as gold went out‚ paper money constricted – less demand‚ lower prices‚ more export
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Physics 111 Week 1 Summary Vectors in Physics Scalar: Has magnitude‚ no direction. Ex. Distance‚ speed‚ time‚ temperature‚ charge‚ energy. Vector: Mathematical quantity with magnitude and direction. Or A Ay Ax Kinematics – Mathematical description of motion without reference to what causes it. Need 1. Position and 2. Time to describe it. Instantaneous Velocity = Instantaneous Velocity
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The environment and the global economy are intrinsically linked. The environment provides natural resources that promote economic growth which in turn has caused the destruction of vital eco systems (Miller‚ 2010 pp 6). If we continue to live as we are‚ consuming‚ polluting and clearing precious land at an ever accelerating rate (Ede‚ 2008 pp 20)‚ we are in fact destroying our very own vital life support system (Miller‚ 2010 pp 5). The need for change towards sustainable development means to live
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the Feminist movement of the 1960’s. The 1960’s were critical to women because during that time the image of women changed. Women were always seen as a “house wife”. Our job was to stay home‚ clean‚ cook‚ and take care of our children. During the 1960’s women were entering the workforce in large amounts. That stereotype of just being a ‘house wife” changed. That idea expanded to seeing us as workers. Another important event that happened for women in the 1960’s is the birth control pill got approved
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Parts of a Thesis (Descriptive Design) 1. Chapter 1 (The Problem: Rationale and Background) 1.1 Statement of the Problem 1.2 Hypotheses 1.3 Theoretical/Conceptual Framework 1.4 Significance of the Study 1.5 Scope and Limitations of the Study 1.6 Definition of Key Terms 1.7 General Organization and Coverage of the Study 2. Chapter 2 (Review of Related Literature) 2.1 Related Legal
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research study. Summary Include the research problems‚ hypotheses‚ methodology and statistical treatment of data. Major Findings The following are the major findings of the study: 1. 2. 3. 4. Thesis Abstract Conclusions In light of the findings of the study‚ the following are the conclusions: 1. 2. 3. 4. Recommendations In relation with the findings and conclusions of this research‚ the following are recommended: 1. 2. 3. 4.
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The book Mindset by Carol S. Dweck taught me many different interesting facts and knowledge about the human brain and how humans work together in society. There was a couple main facts and points in the book that were useful and that I could use to better myself. I often tend to be hard on myself about many different things on an occasion. In chapter two‚ I learned that failure is often necessary for success. I learned about the child Robert Martin who failed getting into a prestigious preschool
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