BIAS Peak

Introduction: Resistance to antibiotics is an ongoing concern of the pharmaceutical industry. The limited number of antibiotics in the market to treat Gram negative bacteria made their resistance an issue that is being addressed worldwide. The isolation of colistin from Bacillus polymyxa var. colistinus in Japan in 1949 and the introduction of colistin into the market in 1959 as its inactive prodrug colistin methanesulfonate (CMS) were significant milestones in the treatment of this type of…

decade has grown from the treatment, sterilization, and care of their very first dog, into an organization that today, annually treats more than 30,000 dogs and cats a year. Despite the many governmental obstacles placed before them, and facing animal bias that was unparalleled anywhere else in the world, Soi Dog has become not only the largest animal welfare organization in Southeast Asia, but the most respected as well.…

and if the distance to crime varies across different crime classifications. According to the authors, three proposals are made that suggest young offenders travel a short distance to crime that increases during adolescence; the distance to crime peaks in early adulthood and decreases as age continues to increase; and strength of Proposition 1 and Proposition 2 depends on the opportunity surface for different crime types. Utilizing offenders from ages eight (8) to sixty-eight (68), the questions…

Martin provides an interesting look at a time period that is not often seen by an average person. Most narratives from this era are from already popular historical figures and thus create almost a bias when describing the experience of an average soldier. As in, the accounts by popular historical figures may paint an experience that wasn’t always common. Many people joined the war for reasons unlike that of Mr. Martin. The Revolutionary War directly…

new, homogeneous, and suitable to live in; the blue B, as the second grade, was a “still desirable” places that had “reached their peak,” but was expected to remain stable for many years; the yellow B, as third grade, was a place that was described as “definitely declining”; the Red D, as the fourth grade,…

obvious because of the straightforward style of the text. Using this book we can learn about how the Jewish culture has been prosecuted since day one, and that we as a culture and community, need to help to end blind hatred against any group of people. Bias against the Jewish faith and race were obviously the main theme of the beginning of this book, though by the end one has learned about how a history of events may be shared and reinforced through celebrations. There are Rabbis who say “in…

The first part of the book deals with Ebla and the Early Dynastic (ED) period in Mesopotamia. At this time period they saw the first empires in the ancient Near East, and Ebla was usefully founded between coastal Syria and northern Mesopotamian cities. Exploiting on this location, rulers of Ebla created pacts with neighboring towns and placed tariffs on goods arriving to the city. Many of the extravagant goods were meant for the royal household; Podany describes the contents and effects of a…

The music and video piracy is a controversial and bias topic that has arouses a myriad discussions in courts. Nowadays, music downloading and peer-to-peer file-sharing are practices that have increased in giant steps as a result of the emerging technologies. The constant innovation of the websites and software has impacted the music and video industry in a way that thousands of norms and regulations have been created in order to protect others’ works, and prevent copyright infringement. The…

modern black plague” “Lawsuit happy woman sues McD over hot coffee”\ “Magic pill causes weight loss” A pill that makes you lose weight magically? Tell me more. The truth is, we all fall prey to sensationalism. Sensationalism is a type of editorial bias. We see sensationalism in the media everywhere from pop up ads online to titles of articles in the newspapers. Journalists use sensationalism to draw readers in, hook them onto the piece of writing, excite the reader and make them want to read…

PFT with asthma patients • Why do we need to use PFT with asthma patients? Pretto, J., et.al. (2013). Reasons for Referral for Pulmonary Function Testing: An Audit of 4 Adult Lung Function Laboratories. Respir Care. 58(3). Pp 507–510. This article emphasizes the importance of the use of PFTs as a tool to evaluate the diagnosis and management of the most respiratory conditions. This study was used to determine the underlying reasons for referring the patient for PFTs. It was observed that the…