inequality to upper bound P (|X − µX | > a). Evaluate your upper bound for the case that p1 = · · · = p = p. What happens as → ∞? 2. (Minimum of Independent Exponential Random Variables) Assume that T1 ‚ . . .‚ Tn are independent random variables and that each Ti is exponentially distributed with mean 1/µi ‚ i = 1‚ . . . ‚ n. Let T = min(T1 ‚ . . . ‚ Tn ). (a) Show that T is exponentially distributed. What is its mean? (b) Let the random variable K indicate the index of the Ti that is the minimum. Show that
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issues: Is the job still necessary? What value does it add to the team and to the delivery of service? 2. How will the Post be funded? Does the job description need updating? If so‚ the grade for the job and the person specification may need to be re-evaluated. The Human Resources and Employee Development Team is available to provide advice on constructing both job descriptions and person specifications and advising on grading issues. What type of employment could be offered? Full-time
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Ball and Bats‚ Inc.: Double Line method and the Straight Line Method On January 1‚ 2005 the company Balls and Bats‚ Inc. made a purchase of equipment. The cost of the equipment was one hundred thousand dollars and had life expectancy of four years. The following schedules are the double-declining balance method and the straight line method of depreciation. This schedule will assist Balls and Bats‚ Inc determine the best method to depreciate there new acquisition. Further‚ the schedules will determine
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with a problem and ends with a problem. 4. Analytical. Research utilizes proven analytical procedures in gathering the data‚ whether historical‚ descriptive‚ experimental‚ and case study. 5. Critical. Research exhibits careful and precise judgment. 6. Methodical. Research is conducted in a methodical manner without bias using systematic method and procedures. 7. Replicability. The research design and procedures are replicated or repeated to enable the researcher to arrive at valid and conclusive
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Kinds of Sentences According to Structure A sentence may consist of one clause (independent clause) or more clauses (independent and dependent clauses). An independent clause is also called main clause. A dependent clause is also called subordinate clause. On the basis of numbers of clause and types of clauses present in a sentence‚ sentences are divided in to four kinds. Simple Sentence A simple sentence consists of only one independent clause containing a subject and a verb and it expresses
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loathe." Taryn’s errors in recall suggest that she had encoded the original word list Semantically If you’re thinking about your plans for the weekend while you are reading your psychology textbook‚ the reason you will probably forget most of what you read is that you’ve used __________ encoding‚ which is
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issue in society. Despite a variety of methods to promote awareness and to assist in cessation of harmful substances‚ pregnant women still continue to use alcohol‚ tobacco‚ and illicit drugs. With this known issue of substance abuse during pregnancy there still remains the issue of women not reporting the extent of their drug use during the perinatal period. A research study by Ondersma et al. (2012) investigated whether using an indirect screening method would be useful in identifying women who
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Types of research methods and disciplines A dissertation is an extended piece of writing based on comprehensive reading and research‚ written by an academic scholar at an undergraduate‚ masters or post graduate level. In some cases‚ a dissertation is referred to an academic research document written at PhD level‚ while a Thesis may be one which is written by an academic at Masters or Undergraduate level. However the opposite is also true in other cases. Etymology The word ‘dissertation’ was derived
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Denise Brown Walden University Application 1 Assignment Qualitative method is one of three methods of conducting research. According to Creswell (2009). Creswell (2009) additionally shares collecting data to analyze and interpret behavior is significantly different from quantitative method due to purposeful sampling. In this process open-ended data is observed unlike the traditional process in quantitative method. Qualitative method is more of hands on inquiry going directly to the scene of where the
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TEXT CITATION What to cite? * facts‚ findings‚ theories‚ ideas taken from a source published or unpublished * direct quotations (e.g. key words‚ phrases‚ passages‚ quoted verbatim (word-for-word) * paraphrases and summaries * conclusions present using own word * articles and studies used in the text * some factual information Why cite? to give credit where credit is due because presenting the work of someone else as your own is plagiarism
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