Category: Sciences 2502

  • Understanding Advanced Statistical Methods

    Table of Contents Identification and Description of Variables Used Types of Variables Used Levels of Measurement for Each of the Variables Statistical Tests to be used Reference List Identification and Description of Variables Used In our selected data set (Hawaii Dataset ss05phi), we find that many variables are used to explain the housing dynamics in…

  • Qualitative Research in Ethnography and Policymaking

    Table of Contents Introduction The Researcher’s Role Alice Goffman’s Work Conclusion: Ethnography and Public Policy References Introduction Qualitative research is a popular alternative to quantitative methods; it is widely used in social research, as well as in psychology and anthropology. Whereas quantitative research methods allow uncovering the general trends and tendencies, a qualitative methodology can…

  • Protein-Protein Interaction for Plant Salt Tolerance

    Introduction A general introduction of the MAPK cascades and plant salt tolerance Plant survival under adverse environmental conditions generally depends on a combination of stress adaptive metabolic and structure variations into internal growth factors (Golldack, Li, Mohan, & Probst, 2014). Abiotic environmental aspects, including deficiency of water and salinity are critical plant stressors with severe…

  • Qualitative Study: “Skinny Is Not Enough”

    Table of Contents Literature Review Design and Procedures Results and Implications Conclusions and Recommendations Works Cited In their qualitative study “Skinny Is Not Enough: A Content Analysis of Fitspiration on Pinterest,” Simpson and Mazzeo analyze fitspirational messages on social media websites. The authors utilize Bandura’ Social Cognitive Theory “to examine the standards and behaviors conveyed…

  • Statistics: “The Signal and the Noise” by Nate Silver

    Table of Contents Introduction Bayes’ Probabilistic Theory The General Beliefs about the Relevance of Risk and Uncertainty Conclusion Reference List Introduction Authored by Nate Silver, the book ‘The Signal and the Noise: Why Some Predictions Fail, but Some Don’t’ is an informative piece that discusses how the process of making critical decisions based on the…

  • Galaxies Nature and Frequency

    Table of Contents Nature of Different Galaxies Frequency and Distribution of Galaxies Conclusion Works Cited It should be noted that galaxies are the main structural components of the universe, which contain almost all of its substance that radiates in the visible area of the spectrum. Stars are born and die in galaxies, and planetary systems…

  • The Movement of Materials in Biological Systems

    Table of Contents Abstract Osmosis and diffusion Facilitated transport and active transport References Abstract The movement of materials in biological systems takes place through various processes that include osmosis, diffusion, facilitated transport, and active transport. Osmosis involves movement of molecules from regions of low concentration to regions of high concentration while diffusion involves movement of…

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Treatment Statistics

    Summary Promising research shows that a new treatment will delay the progression of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. With the new treatment, here are the number of months by which progression of ALS is delayed: 3, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 11, 45 With the old treatment, the mean number of months before…

  • Quantitative and Qualitative Research’ Comparison

    How does a research problem/question guide the determination to conduct a quantitative versus a qualitative research study? The research question directly correlates with the type of relationship under investigation. Quantitative and qualitative studies differ in their approach to examining relationships (Polt & Beck, 2017). Therefore, selecting a quantitative study for research questions that focus on…

  • NDA-RWMD Geosphere Characterisation Project

    Summary of the Report This is a critical appraisal of the NDA RWMD Geosphere Characterisation Project. The critical appraisal involves a thorough assessment of a report paper to determine the focus or objectives of the study, validity, and reliability of the study methods, the validity of results and generalization of findings to other similar projects.…