7 April‚ 2009 Overseas News Service Reuters WORLD BANK: CHINA STIMULUS TO SUSTAIN ASIA’S GROWTH TOKYO - Growth in the economies of East Asia and the Pacific will slow this year because of the financial crisis but China’s multi-billion dollar stimulus will secure their status as the world’s fastest growing region‚ the World Bank said. Gross domestic product in developing East Asia will rise 5.3 percent this year‚ according to World Bank forecasts released on Tuesday. That is down from
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Exploring Reliability and Validity Researchers have constructed instruments in attempt to empirically measure values and culture belief systems of people and societies. In order for one to measure what some may consider subjective meanings; concrete definitions were given to the types of values that were examined in the “Values and Motives Questionnaire” (Values and Motives Questionnaire‚ n.d.‚ p.1). The values examined were categorized as interpersonal‚ extrinsic‚ and intrinsic values (Values and
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already listed in the AADSAS application‚ which includes my volunteer work at MEND‚ a non-profit organization‚ for almost four years and my work experience at Woodland Hills Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery for two years. 2. What ethical dilemma(s) have you encountered during your education? Please describe. During my education‚ an ethical dilemma was when I was a gymnast and I had to take time off from school in order to travel for my gymnastics competitions. My education and gymnastics have been
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What attribute do you most admire about your character‚ and what attribute do you least admire about your character? The attribute that I most admire about my character is that I am very patient. It is hard to get me frustrated or mad because of this. I can last a very long time with little kids. I believe that patients has helped me accomplish this. Others have told me before that I am very patient with kids. The Attribute that I least admire about myself would be that I can be unproductive at
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Reliability It means the extent to which a test is consistent and dependable. It is concerned with the consistency of responses from moment to moment. However‚ it may not always be valid. Techniques in Testing the Reliability of Assessment Methods or RAM I. Test-retest Method The same test is administered twice to the same group of student and the correlation coefficient is determined. Disadvantages: 1. When the time interval is short‚ the respondents may recall their previous responses resulting
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argue a point is by adapting your message to appeal and relate to your audience on a personal level. By using the different writing methods such as word choice‚ tone‚ and appealing to emotions authors are not only able to present an argument‚ but can also back up their points by using support and evidence. When presenting a strong argument you have to defend your thought‚ while still taking into consideration the different opinions of your audience‚ and figure out how you can persuade them to change
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Discuss issues of reliability and validity associated with the classification and diagnosis of phobic disorders (8 + 16 marks) A phobia is a persistent fear that is excessive or unreasonable which must meet a set of criteria given in the DSM. A clinical diagnosis is made if there is no other possible physiological cause and if the symptoms cannot be better accounted for by another disorder. The individual also recognises their behaviour is unreasonable and the severity of the fear interferes with
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Dealing with Data: Using NVivo in the Qualitative Data Analysis Process The decision to use computer software programs for qualitative data analysis is essentially up to the person analyzing the data. There are positives and negatives when using these software programs to analyze data. A researcher in London wanted to find out if using the software package NVivo would be helpful in her data analysis process. The purpose of the study was to consider the difficulties surrounding interrogation
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their twenties‚ but reading is a lifelong occupation of mine. Reading is my form of escapism and I know that as I age‚ I will consider to find it as such. As I matured‚ an intrinsic desire blossomed such that reading is no longer an irksome scholastic obligation‚ but an occupation that satiates a psychological need. Leisure and education are my personal primary reasons for engaging in reading‚ but many other occupations‚ including those found in IADLS‚ work‚ and social participation‚ necessitate
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Using my own detailed examples explain how gender is represented today Gender is represented in the media constantly by using stereotypes and conforming to hegemonic states. Representation is the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way. Women are commonly displayed as being stay at home mums who depend on their husbands. Within the Katy Perry dark horse music video‚ women are portrayed as being strong and independent. The low camera angles support this as the audience
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