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Further, this sense of entitlement leads the individual to have a disregard for others (Book et al., 2015; Jonason et al., 2012), however they also seek to obtain an admiration and approval from others at the same time (Jones, & Paulhus, 2011). A common scale used to measure the level of narcissistic traits that an individual possesses is the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI; McDonald et al., 2011; Mededovic, & Petrovic, 2015; Paulhus et al., 2001; Paulhus, & Williams, 2002). The NPI is a…

Lake George is an Endorheic lake, as it has no outflow of water to rivers and oceans. The lake is believed to be more than a million years old. Originally, small streams drained its catchment into the Yass River, but then the Lake George Escarpment rose due to major crustal movement along a strong fault line, blocking this drainage and forming the lake.[1] Lake George has in previous Ice Ages been much larger and deeper.[citation needed] The thickness of sediment beneath the lake exceeds 250…

risky. While this may make the employee’s life’s more difficult or tedious as well as being costly, the customer’s data and trust are at stake. Keeping updated and secure databases should be a cost considered when describing the benefits it provides. Short of removing all technology from the business, there is no way to avoid the cost of keeping data secure from hackers. A centralized approach to the problem might be another way to solve the problem. Instead of housing data at each store,…

Multiple T Maze: The purpose of this experiment is to test the animals spatial cognition and their ability to retain short term information. The experiment involves a maze made up of multiple T-Junctions, and is fairly easy to measure spatial cognition and information retaining as there is a clear right and wrong answer for each junction. Each intersection must remain the same length and scale in order to ensure the test measures the animals ability to recall information based upon their actions…

One way to measure a civilization’s technological capability is to assess its ability to collect, store, and utilize energy. Since the first industrial revolution, a process spurred forward by the ability to harness coal as an energy resource, humanity has undergone massive technological advances that have transformed nearly every aspect of human life. The continued advancement of human society is reliant upon the ability to harness more and more energy, but at some point our energy demand will…

The composite full scale intelligence quotient (FSIQ) is a global representation of the individual’s functioning, the index scores represent their ability on a specific grouping of tasks, and the subtests scores indicate their ability within the specific cognitive functions. The patient’s FSIQ measured in the average range (FSIQ = 97) on the WAIS-IV. There was significant scatter among index scores most likely caused by Mrs. Smith’s difficulties concentrating and sustaining attention; therefore,…

that wind energy is best. All of these thinkers focus on alternatives to fossil fuels on a large scale, but I would like to explore the personal aspect of the debate and argue ways that individuals or homeowners in the United States…

patient. Regimens and therapy by various physicians for diabetes management also differs from one another. Two classes of insulin are available for use in T1DM viz. bolus/prandial insulins (rapid-acting insulins and short-acting insulins) and basal insulins (intermediate-acting insulin and long-acting insulin). Insulin is the mainstay of medical management for T1DM and the choice of insulin regimen should depend on the child's…

Matthew’s cognitive abilities were assessed using the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales, 4th Edition (WAIS-IV), in addition to supplemental subtests from the Woodcock-Johnson Test of Cognitive Abilities, 4th Edition (WJ-IV Cog). The areas of cognitive processing ability measured include crystallized intelligence, short-term memory, long-term memory, visual-spatial processing, fluid reasoning ability, processing speed and auditory processing. On the WAIS-IV, subtests that measure different…

Since Quick Takes Video is a small business and produce customized corporate videos according clients preferences, focused differentiation strategy is most appropriate competitive strategy for the company. It helps the company focus on small scale and makes the company stand out with in a specific market sector. The production staff clearly pointed out their videos is not standardized. They make videos to meet their customer requirements, and they want do more projects for their existing clients…