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Space Programs: Progress or Waste of Money?

According to Ehrenfreund, the ingenuity to develop technologies and work in space is part of the progress that comes from space programs. Space programs have led to the development of technologies that improve air transport.
  • Subjects: Space Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 839

The Birth of Childhood by Ann Gibbons

Therefore, they analyzed the process of growing a fossil Neanderthal that lived in Belgium 500,000 years ago and found out that it also grew up faster than a modern human do.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 596

The Chlamydia Trachomatis Treatment

The protocol for extraction, amplification as well as sequencing was tested on reference of strains of the culture stocks in the laboratory and on the medium fluid sample collected in the study conducted to investigate [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

Eukaryotic Pathogens Characteristics

The purpose of this experiment is to observe the characteristics of eukaryotic pathogens, including protozoa, fungi and helminthes; to be able to distinguish between different organisms, and apply the results in the field of microbiology. [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1221

Anthropology: Anorexia and Idiopathic Seizures

Considering the relation between this disease and cultural issues, it is possible to refer to life of people in society. It is essential to consider anorexia and idiopathic epilepsy from the point of view of [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1102

Political Theatres of the Classic Maya

The paper will look at the social, political, and cultural factors associated with performances in the theatres and how much attention is given to the physical setting of the theatres, and the audiences as compared [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 617

Middle Eastern Geography and Culture

The Arabs and most of the population living in the Middle Eastern region of the world are perceived to be people who are hardened due to their environment. In addition to that, the environment determines [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 826

Stratified and Cluster Sampling in Research

According to Vaus in the article "Surveys in Social Research", the author talks about the number of things that need to be noted about the connection of correctness and the amount of the sample.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 877

Group Assignment: Challenges and Approaches

In order to draw a narrow and convincing content, I had to do a lot of secondary research on the organization culture to the general perception in the practical work environment.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1011

Jerry Coyne’s Book “Why Evolution Is True?”

Although the book "Why Evolution is True" uses a wide range of concepts such as fossil records, vestigial structures, embryology, biogeography, and suboptimal design to support the process of evolution, the outstanding fact is that [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2807

Urban Agriculture in Chicago: Pros and Cons

The climatic changes that have adversely affected the ability of farmers in the rural areas to generate high yields in their farms have led to a reduction in the number of fresh products reaching the [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1471

Vocal Communications of Humans and Nonhuman Primates

Most of the scholars ascribe the language to the intricate social structures unique to humans and the inevitability of the emergence of the sophisticated signal system to support the society.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1182

Agriculture in the Pacific Northwest

The large variety of marine and terrestrial resources made agriculture the secondary food source and allowed for the development of storage-based subsistence economy in the Pacific Northwest, especially in Oregon.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Francis Galton’s Ideas as to Eugenics

This has subsequently led to the creation of the eugenics a discipline that focused on the improvement of the human qualities by applying the breeding techniques the humanity had already been familiar with.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

Challenger and Columbia Spaceflight Accidents

The principal cause of the disaster was the leakage of gas through the connection elements of the solid booster. Was it possible to save the crew of Columbia?
  • Subjects: Space Studies
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 903

Alnilam of the Orion Galaxy

Although the calculations have to be approximated due to the imperfections in the technologies used, the outcomes of the project align with the existing theory, therefore, making it obvious that tracking the movement is highly [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1396

The Repeated-Measures ANOVA in a General Context

It is suggested that in order to compare the repeated-measures ANOVA and the one-way ANOVA, it is essential to compare the power of paired samples t-tests and independent samples t-tests.
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 575

Hypothesis Testing and Variance

05 and the t value is greater than t critical. The question: Is there a significant difference in the Intrinsic Satisfaction for male and females?
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  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 887

Homo Sapiens, Their Features and Early Civilization

Another feature of the skull of Homo neanderthalensis was the possession of a protuberant mid-facial region, which was an outstanding feature that differentiated the species from the rest of the sapiens.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1257

Fungi: Characteristics and Groups

Chytridiomycota is a division of the kingdom Fungi. This class is often called higher fungi because of their complicated structure and other unique characteristics that differ them from other representatives of the kingdom.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 598

Role of Quantitative Analysis in Project

The study questions represent the data analysis, obviously, the structure and nature of the information reveals that investigations can be performed.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2215

CubeSat Mission Process Flow

A CubeSat, a sort of miniaturized satellite, is a low-priced, institutionalized satellite with its inception in the CubeSat Project set up in the late 1990s by California Polytechnic State University and Stanford University. The CubeSat [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2865

Agricultural Nutrient Pollution and Its Reduction

The solutions that have been proposed for the issue are varied: there is the possibility of upgrading farms with the help of better technologies, controlling the use of fertilizers and waste discharge with the help [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1357

Challenger and Columbia Shuttles’ Crashes

The space shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986, along with the crash of the Columbia shuttle in 2003 are two famous tragedies that have shocked not only the US citizens but the whole world as well.
  • Subjects: Space Studies
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 537

Farm, Companion, Laboratory Animals in Canada

This paper will give facts on four categories of animals kept in Canada; the farm animals, animals used in experiments, animals used as companions to people and those used in entertainment. The category of wild [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 862

Universe in Religious and Scientific Theories

This essay is an analysis of the facts behind the formation and existence of the universe as discussed by a number of re-known scholars all over the globe.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1143

Biodiversity, Its Evolutionary and Genetic Reasons

The occurrence of natural selection is hinged on the hypothesis that offspring inherit their characteristics from their parents in the form of genes and that members of any particular population must have some inconsiderable disparity [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 578

Ancient Anasazi and Maya Civilizations’ Collapses

The fact that Chaco Canyon was settled and the inhabiting civilization caused the loss of woodland was discovered during studying midden of packrats because it changes with alterations in diet.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 622

Interference Color Research Development

The discovery of interference colors is closely associated with studies of the phenomena of birefringence and differences in indices of refraction.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 584

Sunflower Plant Growth With Minimal Water Requirements

During the growth of the plant, water is necessary for transpiration and evaporation. The objective of the study was to determine whether plant type affects growth rate when using minimum water requirements.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2015

Plant Cell Physiology and Its Processes

Cell physiology is the study of the functions of the cell structures. The function of controlling movement of substances in and out of the cell is known as the physiological process.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 610

Bathymetric and Internal Wave Measurements

Bathymetric measurements of the New York Bight were based on the ocean bottom topography and compared the ocean depth to the distance from the shore of Long Island.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 599

Concrete Deterioration Statistical Analysis

Concrete deterioration is a major issue in the construction industry because it reduces the durability of structures, weakens the stability of buildings, causes the loss of lives, and contributes to the loss of property.
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3396

The San People of Namibia and Their Life

The San people live in a country called Namibia, which is located at the west coast of the southern part of Africa. As discussed earlier, one of the good virtues they have is that they [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 865

Qualitative Data Collection Methods

Observation is quite similar to the method mentioned above as the researcher is not involved in the process. Nonetheless, this strategy can help the researcher to address the research goals and elicit participants' ideas on [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 510

Cargo Cults, Acculturation, Fat Acceptance Culture

In essence, the cargo cult gives them hope of the coming period of prosperity and comfort. Participants in the video believe that American society is ethnocentric on the issue of obesity.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 905

One-Child Policy and Its Influence on China

We will analyze the results of the arrangement about populace development, the proportion amongst men and women, and the proportion between grown-up kids and elderly guardians.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2823

Energy in Physics and Natural Sciences

The year 1829 marks the time when Gaspard Coriolis came up with the definition of 'kinetic energy' the development that was followed by the introduction of the term 'potential energy' by William Rankine in 1835. [...]
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1409

Validity and Qualitative Research

It remains apparent that the validity and reliability of the results are dependent on the skills and competences of the researcher.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 573

Galileo’s Defence and Roman Catholic Church

I will persuade religious leaders of the positive effects of separating science from religion, and illustrate that the design of the solar system was a part of God's plan to protect planet Earth.
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Geologic Tour

It is necessary to note that one of the most important economic activities associated with a divergent plate boundary is the extraction of natural resources. Landslides and damaged dams were another major consequence of the [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 560

Standard & Poor’s 500 in Multiple Regression Model

Each model is discussed in the following under separate headings to understand variables included and their impact on changes in the value of the S&P 500 over a period of 31 years. The multiple-regression model [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1205

Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Linear Regression

The example to apply is a case of a pharmacy with an owner interested in knowing the time taken in the pharmacy and money spent by every tenth client in minutes and dollars, respectively.
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 559

Genomic Medicine: Nail-Patella Syndrome

The major aim of the study that the authors achieved was the necessity to check the validity of the hypothesis of a genetic heterogeneity in patients with Nail-Patella Syndrome.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2751

African Hebrew Israelites Community in Israel

The members of the community founded by Ben Ammi believe that they are descendants of the Tribe of Judah, one of the ten lost tribes of ancient Israel.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 572

Earth Mapping and Formation in History

During the period of antiquity, the first geologists generally concentrated on the origin of the Earth. Consequently, the Flood led to the discovery of fossils and using Christian argument to demonstrate that it was responsible [...]
  • Subjects: Geology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1973

Animal Minds and Cognitive Processes

Although the structure of the brain of the mimic octopus differs from that of human beings, its mind is comparable to that of a human.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1699

Can Animals Think?

However, at the moment the rapid evolution of science and increased level of attention given to the investigation of animals introduced another idea which states that other species might also have the ability to think [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1122

Urban Agricultural Impact on Human Life

One major characteristic of urban agriculture that differentiates it from rural agriculture is the integration of agriculture in the urban economic and ecological system.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2236

Molecular Cloning of GFP Gene

Molecular cloning is a set of methods in molecular biology that is used to obtain multiple copies of the target DNA fragment. Bacterial transformation is a process of recombinant DNA insertion into a host bacterial [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1748

Visual Mechanism and Control in Humans and Animals

To appreciate the historical context of the publication of the article by Goodlade and Milner, it is prudent to discuss what was happening before and in the early 1990s in the field of visual perception.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1987

Astrolabes, Their History and Features

3 These included the position of celestial objects, time of the day or night by measuring the altitude of the sun, time of the year, part of the visible sky, altitude of any horizon object, [...]
  • Subjects: Astronomy
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1628

One-Way Between-Group Analysis of Variance

One-way implies that the question only has one independent variable while the measure between groups implies that there are various subjects or cases in every group.
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 562

Statistical Data Analysis in Education

In their article "Hold My Calls: An Activity for Introducing the Statistical Process," Abel and Poling described the specific statistical activity that can be used in the teaching-learning process at the secondary level to explain [...]
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 870

Correlational and Longitudinal Study in Psychology

The goal of these studies was to demonstrate how attitudinally congruent social networks in comparison to attitudinally heterogeneous social networks could be related to the factor of attitude strength in different individuals.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 523

Critical Thinking vs. Scientific Authority

Even before Painter carried out the experiment on human chromosomes, previous studies on the same had already confirmed a total of 23 pairs of chromosomes.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

Sheikh Mohammed and Making of Dubai

In the same vein, it is important to explain that Sheikh Mohammed still had a number of positive inheritance accorded to him by his father.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1676

Experience and Completion of Projects Correlation

The dependent variable of the study is the effectiveness of team members, which is measurable in terms of the number of projects that they have completed successfully in a year.
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1238

Tuberculosis Statistics Among Cigarette Smokers

The proposal outlines the statistical applications of one-way ANOVA, the study participants, the variables, study methods, expected results and biases, and the practical significance of the expected results.
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 846

Research Design: Medical and Psychological Practice

Among the key strengths of the qualitative research design, it is possible to note that the qualitative method is a rather useful when the topic is too complicated, and the core question needs to be [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 548

The Mean Heights of the People Aged 20 Year and Above

5: The data that was used in the study was collected from the target population to create a sample size that was analyzed and the results generalized across the population of interest.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 845

Rapid Critical Appraisal Process

While filling data in the evaluation table by taking each column at a time, it proved difficult to note the differences and similarities of the studies used easily.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 598

Caenorhabditis Elegans: Unc-22 Gene Strong & Weak Alleles

Studies involving the manipulation of the unc-22 gene including the introduction of mutations and silencing various alleles of the gene have helped elucidate the structure and function of the gene, which is beneficial to the [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1507

Correlation Types and Their Uses

If only the first assumption is not met, namely, in the case when one of the variables is dichotomous, then the point-biserial correlation should be used. The interpretation of this coefficient is similar to that [...]
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 657

Research Methods by Alwabel, Zairi, and Ahmed

In the part of the book, the writers focus on the distinctions between qualitative and qualitative studies. This is one of the main errors that should be avoided.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 820

“What Theory Is Not, Theorizing Is” by Karl Weick

What makes the paragraph useful and enlightening is the fact that it sheds light on the significance of proper references for researchers, reviewers, and editors and singles out the typical mistakes. Overall, the present paragraph [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 299

Brim Inc.’s Interview and Research Methodologies

According to Josephs, social media has been instrumental in the company's success. The main facets of social media utilized by the company are Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 472

Online Consumer Shopping Behavior Research Evaluation

Issues such as the effect on purchase intention, entertainment value, satisfaction with the seller and attitude towards the retailer could all be affected by the presence of avatars based on the literature review.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2238

Adult and Peer Mentorship Program Evaluation

The research hypothesis is supported by the set of objectives, which designed to form the core of the research. To come up with a credible report the research team will adhere to the code of [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2040

Performance Appraisal-Feedback Program Statistics

The null hypothesis holds that the feedback program has no influence on the performance of employees. The descriptive statistics below show that there is an apparent difference in the SEM scores before and after the [...]
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1184

Drug Efficacy: Factorial Analysis of Variance

The dependent variable will be the efficacy levels which will be measured by determining the parasitemia of study participants. The independent variables will be drug dosages of 100mg, 150mg and 200mg.
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

Kleptomania Treatment: Qualitative Research Sample

According to Merriam, the selection of an appropriate sampling method will be subject to the research topic, scope of research, and the nature of materials to be gathered.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 927

Jessica Lee Pugh’s Qualitative Study Evaluation

One of the importances of including an introduction section in any qualitative study is to introduce the reader to the study and help him or her have clear idea of what the study seeks to [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2283

Psychological Research in Non-Governmental Agency

Of course I did not apply all the steps of the research process, which include: selecting and developing a research question, generating a research hypothesis, forming operational definitions, choosing a research design, evaluating the ethics, [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 596

Mixed Methods Journal Article

In taking a two-phased mixed methods research, the authors of this article have tried to bring out the issues that relate to the topic of work ethics with much emphasis on the vocational students in [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Methodology of a Qualitative Inquiry

In the aftermath of having conducted the study's empirical and analytical phases, Lei-Yu Wu determined that a particular organization's ability to address competitive challenges, by the mean of relying on its well-established access to the [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1938

Theoretical and Empirical Research in Journals

Human Resource Development Quarterly was the first academic journal in the field of human resource development. This publication is affiliated to the Society for Human Resource Management and the University of Michigan, based in America.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1709

Reliability as a Statistical Test

Test-retest is a reliability test that measures the reliability of an instrument or method of measurement over a given period. Test-retest reliability is subject to error of measurement that emanates from the defective measurement of [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 668

Research Consumers and Their Characteristics

Since consumers are people who understand the qualities and the use of a given product, research consumers are people who understand the qualities of research and the application of research concepts.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 884

Valid and Reliable Operational Definition

While describing the difference between a valid operational definition and a reliable operational definition, one is to understand the principal issue of the subject of discussion.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 675

Research Methodology in the Psychology Field

The significant elements of the scientific method are the statement of the certain research question, the proposal of the possible hypothesis, and the development of the research design.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 573

Quantitative and Qualitative Paradigms’ Characteristics

With the two research paradigms defined, the paper concentrates on establishing the difference in characteristics of the two models, based on philosophy, ontology, epistemology, and methodology. Ontology concentrates on the multiplicity of realities with the [...]
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  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1101

Gender-Scores Relation: T-Test Analysis

Pratt and Cullen noted that the computation of the t-test statistic provides a measure of the equality of the hypothesized mean and the statistical mean, which is expressed as the standard deviation of the difference [...]
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1094

Mediators and Moderators: Understanding and Using

Wu and Zumbo further explain that by employing mediation concept, further research will be required to establish a relationship between a mediator and the meditating variable.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1466

Quantitative Research Methods’ Types

The Independent variable is manipulated to determine effects on the dependent variables, and this is on subjects that are randomly assigned to the treatments in the experiment, they are not identified in natural groups as [...]
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1234

ANOVA Test Application Analysis

Instead, the estimation of the link between the geographical location and the enthusiasm of the staff was rather even in most cases.
  • Subjects: Statistics
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2215

Water-Energy Nexus Explained

That is water used to generate energy and energy used to provide water. Compromises exist between water and energy that are necessary to ensure adequate supply and security of these resources.
  • Subjects: Physics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1430

Variables, Data Gathering and Data Analysis Strategies

According to the hypothesis and research questions, service satisfaction, morale and the desire to quit service forms the dependent variables, while payment levels and tenure conditions form the independent variables.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1392

Variables Operationalization in the Research Process

According to the hypothesis and research questions, service satisfaction and the desire to quit service forms the dependent variables, while payment levels and tenure conditions form the independent variables.
  • Subjects: Scientific Method
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 917

Laying Hens Farm: Peach Farm and Olive Farm

In the Peach Farm, the chain feeders are placed at a lower position than the average height of the hens. Therefore, if the perch space is sufficient, as in the Olive Farm, the hens are [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1206