Review

There are four specific peer review methods that the professional advocacy community relies on. In generic terms, peer review is the evaluation of work product by one or more individuals of similar expertise to ensure the quality of the work product that will be used in an advocacy campaign. In academia, peer review is often used to determine whether an academic paper is of sufficient quality to be published. Quoting peer-reviewed reports is a commonly used method in baseline advocacy,…

Abstract Judicial review allows judges to review the lawfulness of a decision or action by a public body exercising a public role. Judicial review is concerned with how the law is being applied, along with the procedures followed. It is known to be one of the most effective and powerful institutions capable of convincing a public body to review a decision and to a certain extent force them to take different actions. The power granted to judicial courts has allowed emerging controversy on behalf…

Context The 2016 Nevada Senate race is one of the country 's most competitive races. Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, former Nevada Attorney General, and Republican Congressman Joe Heck are competing to replace the retiring Harry Reid. With both parties fighting to control Senate, this close race has attracted the attention of outside groups, including Freedom Partners Action Fund which created the anti-Cortez Masto ad “Driving Away Jobs.” The Ad The ad begins with a mother and her young…

ABSTRACT: (1) The social sciences make use of scientific method, experimental repetition, and peer review to help account for the complexity of their subject matter. (2) The scientific method helps organize research and form testable claims about subject mater. (3) Experimental repetition helps ensure findings in an experiment are attributable in other cases (or at least, to what degree). (4) Peer review helps preserve soundness of method in interpreting and handling of data. (5) All of these…

Judicial Review (Marbury V Madison) Judicial review is the ability for the Supreme Court to deem state laws, federal laws, and presidential actions unconstitutional. This was not a power that was given to the Supreme Court by the constitution, but was instead granted following the 1803 court decision on Marbury v. Madison. This case came to be due to issues with the judiciary act of 1789 and the impact it had on the court system. Following this decision, the Supreme Court has the power to…

Reminiscence and life review are often used interchangeably in literature. While they both have similarities, there are also differences. One similarity is that most people enjoy participating in both reminiscing and a life review. Both gives the participant the opportunity to share their stories and happy memories, especially those involving their children and grandchildren (Haber, 2006). An example of this would be that when the interview was complete R.C. happily noted that she enjoyed…

met-analytical reviews (Beck & Fernandez, 1998; Bowman-Edmonson & Cohen-Conger, 1996; Del Vecchio & O’Leary, 2004; DiGuiseppe & Tafrate, 2003; Tafrate, 1995) suggesting some positive effects of treatment on various aspects of anger. The first meta-analytic review was conducted by Tafrate, (1995) reporting relaxation-based treatment as the most effective, however, when considering the research findings, the limited methodology to the study need to be taken into account. To review the…

On Saturday November 22, 2014 I attended the university dance theatre. I have to say if it weren’t mandatory for dance class I would have probably not gone. Personally I have never been interested in dance performances. I love dancing at parties but never thought of dance as a concert I would go too. I am glad I went because it was an experience and as a college student I want to experience new things. To see many talented students in our school was amazing. All the dances were extraordinary but…

The hormone cortisol helps the body to manage stress. However, overproduction of cortisol as a response to major stressors can promote disadvantages to overall health. Aggressive behaviors have been shown to be associated with increased cortisol reactivity. The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST), a common laboratory-based protocol used to study stress, provides negative evaluative feedback to study participants by trained judges. While cortisol reactivity of the evaluated participants has…

Oskar said that people tell him he’s odd and he was tested for Asperger’s. What symptoms did Oskar display that might be consistent with these terms? Oskar exhibits signs that he is a socially awkward child. It appears that he struggles to connect with other people unless they are able “to think like him.” The only meaningful and developed relationship Oskar appears to have is with his father at the beginning of the film. Furthermore, Oskar struggles to understand things that don’t have a…