The Northwestern University states has a new idea on the racial-ethnic achievement gap. In their article “Do race-based stressors contribute to the achievement gap?” they introduce these ideas. The gap is created not simply because of teacher-quality‚ financial status‚ or other factors of the same kind‚ but also because of the stress-factors that come with belonging to one of the racial minority groups. The Northwestern University researchers use mostly logos and ethos appeals to express their
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1. The authors chose to conduct this research study to evaluate the effects of peanuts-based ready-to-use supplementary food with soy protein versus a novel RUSF containing dairy ingredients in the form of whey permeate and whey protein concentrate in the treatment of children with moderate acute malnutrition. Although‚ the popular opinions and studies suggest that dairy protein as opposed to plant-based protein‚ increases lean body mass‚ accelerates linear growth‚ and improves recovery outcomes
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1. What examples of irony do you find in the last five paragraphs of "Story of an Hour" (at least two examples)? Briefly explain the type of irony. A.) It is ironic that when Mr. Mallard “dies” Mrs. Mallard felt free‚ and almost joyful. “There was a feverish triumph in her eyes‚ and she carried herself unwittingly like a goddess of victory.” (Chopin pg.654) B.) It is ironic that the doctors’ think she dies from being over joyed‚ when really she wasn’t happy at all to see that her husband
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the key issues surrounding reliability‚ validity and trustworthiness as applied to Evidence Based Practice The findings from good‚ current‚ reliable‚ valid or trustworthy research are the basis for maintaining high standards of care and all nurses must practice based on the most up to date evidence (NMC 2008). It is now an important part of nursing to actively participate in research and evidence based practice in order to continually improve the standard of the health care system. This process
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preferences‚ but can be undertaken on any social or commercial matter that the polling groups or commissioners of such polls determine. “Some people think cola drinks are bad for you. What do you think?” Instead‚ frame the question neutrally. “What is your opinion about cola drinks?” By keeping questions neutral‚ you reduce question bias. A poll is only as good as the questions it asks. Questions‚ therefore‚ should be simple‚ clear‚ and above all‚ neutral. For example‚ instead of "Don’t you think that
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(Merriam-Webster‚ n.d.). Also‚ praxis can be defined as an application or performing of an art‚ knowledge‚ or skill (Merriam-Webster‚ n.d.). Praxis is a method which entails a primarily reflective in a responsive to a multifaceted and complicated human phenomenon that is the heart of clinical analysis in nursing (Lutz‚ Jones‚ & Kendall‚ 1997). The purpose of this discuss is to provide the readers with information regarding ideological and theoretical influences‚ ethical framework in relation to the author’s
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this essay‚ I am going to consider how evidence-based practice can be used to support‚ justify‚ legitimate and/or improve clinical practice. I am also going to explore and discuss primary and secondary research evidences about how nursing interventions can potentially improve the quality of life of patients in the community suffering from heart failure. I will gather these evidences using a literature search which I will include an account of. Using a critiquing framework for support‚ I will appraise
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Industrial Marketing Management 33 (2004) 765 – 778 Towards value-based pricing—An integrative framework for decision making Andreas Hinterhuber* Falkstrasse 16‚ 6020 Innsbruck‚ Austria Received 1 April 2003; accepted 18 October 2003 Available online 23 December 2003 Abstract Despite a recent surge of interest‚ the subject of pricing in general and value-based pricing in particular has received little academic investigation. Yet‚ pricing has a huge impact on financial results‚ both in absolute
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(Evaluation‚ Measurement and Research) Student ID: 11110201 Date: 14.02.2012 Word Count: 3204 2 :Assignment: SECTION-A Proposal An evidence based proposal for a change to be implemented in your organisation 3 Contents Introduction 6 Aims and Objectives 7 Rationale for the Proposed Change 7 a. Pre-op. Shaving 7 b. Face Mask 8 c. Ordering of patients on operating list: Dirty vs. Clean cases 9 Critical review of literature 9 a. Pre-op
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KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMY ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT Paris 1996 Copyright OECD‚ 1996 Applications for permission to reproduce or translate all or part of this material should be made to: Head of Publications Service‚ OECD‚ 2 rue André Pascal‚ 75775 Paris‚ Cedex 16‚ France. 2 FOREWORD The OECD economies are increasingly based on knowledge and information. Knowledge is now recognised as the driver of productivity and economic growth‚ leading to a new focus on
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