Validity refers to truth and accuracy when it comes to dealing with research. Validity and reliability go hand in hand with each other‚ one depending on the other is some aspect or another. There are many different types of validity that researchers can use‚ as well as‚ methods used for measurements. Having so many available options leaves validity vulnerable for threats concerning the research. The main threats concerning validity are: self-selection effects‚ volunteer effects‚ attrition‚ history
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rule over Egypt. They were the descendents of Ptolemy I‚ a general of “Alexander the great” that became king of Egypt once Alexander’s death in 323 B.C... Cleopatra was known for the love she had for her country‚ and how she would do whatever was necessary for the best of here country. Cleopatra VII was born in Egypt in 69 B.C… Her father was the pharaoh of Egypt‚ Ptolemy XII‚ nicknamed Auletes or "Flute-Player." Cleopatra’s mother was most likely her father’s sister‚ Cleopatra V Tryphaena. She had
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Milan Wrobel BA-200 Prof. Bill Kohler 24 January 2014 Two Ways How to Establish Creadibility In the article “The Necessary Art of Persuasion” by Jay A. Conger‚ published by Harvard Business Press‚ the author points out that effective persuasion includes four essential steps: establishing credibility‚ framing one’s goals on a common ground‚ reinforcing one’s position‚ and connecting emotionally with an audience. The most important step in effective persuasion is the ability to establish credibility
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Crime Mapping: A Modernized Tool for Efficient Law Enforcement Criminologists are now using digital crime maps to create graphic representations of the spatial geography of crime (Siegel‚ 2012). This technology is a great example of taking an old‚ tried and true technique and modernizing it to make it exponentially more effective in modern day policing. By taking the old pushpin maps that have been used in every police department planning room for decades to track various
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certain number of questions to be done in allotted hours; answer – books given to examiners; evaluation and allotment of marks; results published… Why examination taken: To test student’s mental ability and knowledge. Why examinations are necessary: To make students work – fear of failure and humiliation; to know the comparative merit of students and place them accordingly in their careers… Why examinations are evil: Examinations encourage cramming rather than true and applicable knowledge;
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Categories of Computer Crime CIS 170 Information Technology in Criminal Justice Strayer University There are four categories of computer crime. • The computer as a target. • The computer as an instrument. • The computer as incidental to crime. • Crime associated with the prevalence of computers. This paper will describe and give examples of each of these crimes. When an intruder hijacks your computer and denies you entry into your files or your network
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Animal testing has been the basis of all medicine and disease breakthroughs for over 50 years. Some people believe animal testing is a necessary and useful way to test and discover new products‚ but I believe it is not. Millions of animals are dying or being injured just so scientists can experiment to find new substances and products for humans to use‚ which does not justify for the many lives being lost. Some experiments done on the animals include measuring eye tissue damage‚ the level of skin
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Feminist theory shows the ways of a gender structured life. This culture is also displayed in Crime and Punishment by Sonya and Dunya. Feminist criticism is a type of literary criticism that was well known in the 1970’s. Women would begin taking apart the classics and analyzing how the author portrayed women. The women in Crime and Punishment ‚ especially Sonya and Dunya have a stronger state of mind and are able to handle the pressures and struggles of life better than the men in the novel.
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Essential oils and massage both have the ability to relax a client‚ reduce stress and they can both be stimulating and pain relieving (Paterson 2006). There are also different types of massage. The typical aroma therapy massage is usually carried out with one or more essential oil‚ to suit the clients needs whether that is to be relaxed‚ feel uplifted or to be energised (Wong 2014)‚ and leaving the oils to absorb in to the body
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Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems‚ or MEMS‚ is a technology that in its most general form can be defined as miniaturized mechanical and electro-mechanical elements (i.e.‚ devices and structures) that are made using the techniques of micro fabrication. The critical physical dimensions of MEMS devices can vary from well below one micron on the lower end of the dimensional spectrum‚ all the way to several millimeters. Likewise‚ the types of MEMS devices can vary from relatively simple structures
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