2009 during his time spent at the University of Helsinki in Finland. The research he conducted was over a span of seven months in Nicaragua. The main concept of the study was focused on some of the issues surrounding fair trade organic coffee production. His goal was to determine if the production of organic coffee was functioning efficiently and if in fact it was able to increase the quality of life for the farmers. The research targeted such factors as the overall costs involved, materials…
After reviewing the Appendices in Robertson & Dressler (2010), they all seem valuable and advantageous for the self-evaluation. The Appendix that I plan on using is Appendix B: The Process. The two specific resources that I plan to use are: Document or Evidence Collection (page. 212) Self-Study planning and Progress Checklist (page. 219) Document or Evidence Collection (p. 212): The document or evidence collection resource relates to my self-evaluation since it will assist me to develop…
Name Vaxi Chokshi Biology 102 Section 002 RL Kingdom Fungi Homework Date 3-20-2015 A. Identify the unknown Fungi specimens: Unknown A Rhizopus stolonifer Unknown B Aspergillus niger Unknown C Penicillium notatum Unknown D________________________________________ B. Type the answer the following questions. (20 pts. each) Remember to include a citation after each question (author, year) and a full citation in the literature cited section at the end of the report. If you…
When looking at secondary sources one must take a different view than when analyzing a primary source. There are several credentials that must be met for a truly reliable secondary source. First, who is the author, are there any authors, or was a university or nonprofit responsible for the source? Second, who published the source, is it a website, a journal or a book? Third, who is this source geared toward and what does it want its audience to know or understand? Fourth, what makes this source…
participation in this year’s SC-ADAR program. I would like to thank the entire SC-ADAR team for their continuous support and outstanding commitment in encouraging the participation of minority population in diverse areas geared towards cutting edge research. The values and knowledge I have gained during my participation in this program is immeasurable. I would like to thank Dr. White for his exceptional approach in passing on life-changing knowledge through his lectures. I would also like to…
reading of this week was on chapter 10, titled Public health research ethic: Is non-exploitation the new principle for population based research ethics? The author begins defining public health research as to what the society do to assure the conditions in which we live are considered healthy. It goes over how the codes and principles of ethics were few until the 1980s, and the importance for setting morale and rules in conducting research. The author covers the Belmont Principles which are…
The Hampton Project, led by Dr. Cheryl Janifer LaRoche, Is where I worked as an intern. The project which investigates the lives and fates of hundreds of African Americans who were enslaved in the Hampton plantation, It seems mainly a historical-anthropological project. However, in its core it is also related to representation and social and political power -including the work that was assigned to me- which was sorting and finding the names of the people who were enslaved in Ridgely’s properties…
Base intervention programs on sound research pertaining to what works to reduce recidivism should be a factor when rehabilitating. Evidence-based practices focus on transferring research to the real world and bringing empirical knowledge into practice. It requires research and theories to be considered in determining what has or has not previously been proven successful and effective for treatment. The…
Through this assignment, I will address different research methods to solve the miscommunication problem at my workplace. This report will focus how effectively both the primary and the secondary methods of research will be used to get rid of this issue. Primary Research As a part of my primary research, I will interview the individuals at the management level and the staff members. I will also observe the working environment i.e. the organizational culture of the company which will assist me…
Evaluation of Sources Book- Aly, Götz, “Cleansing the Fatherland: Nazi Medicine and Racial Hygenie”,(John Hopkins University Press, England, August 1st 1994). I found this source relevant to a certain extent as it gave me a lot of useful background information about my chosen topic. I learned a lot about the experiments the were done in Nazi Germany during world war II. However it wasnt that helpful with finding out information on my specific doctor. One strength of this source was that it was…