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Death Tax Changes

to protect their possessions from ending up in the hands of government agencies once they have died; however, this particular appr...

NGOs in the Global Environment

from other governments. Even where pressure is exerted and is successful the long-term result can be political conflict and mistru...

Dependence and Addiction

There is a scale of addiction-on one side is complete abstinence, to abuse, to dependence, to addiction. It is very difficult to h...

WISC IV

The WISC was first released in 1949 as a downward extension of the adult IQ test. Wechsler revised it in 1974 and it has been revi...

Hackers and Hacking

Hacking is an ongoing issue in computer security. This paper examining the issues associated with hacking. The paper starts by exa...

Elderly Patients/Insulin Administration

This paper pertains to an EBP project proposal that involves a shift from SSI (sliding scale insulin) to the basal-bolus approach....

Scale Creation and Process, Construct Development

This paper pertains to construct development of an instrument designed to evaluate the symptoms of depression. Four pages in lengt...

ADHD Rating Scales for Adults

of the client that is arguably less distorted by theoretical bias. This paper will explore one such metric in depth, examining its...

Contrasting their Cultures, Nigeria and Italy

This research paper utilizes the Hofstede Centre's cultural analysis scale in order to contrast the cultures of Italy and Nigeria...

Wechsler Intelligence Test for Children

This essay discusses a number of issues related to the Wechsler for Children and testing scores in general. It defines percentile,...

Musical Systems: Scales, Maqamat, and Ragas

This research paper offers a brief overview of scales, maqamat, and ragas, which derive from Western Arabic and Indian music respe...

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Parenting Style and Delayed Gratification

The writer uses results from research conduced by the student with the aim of assessing whether or not there is a correlation betw...

Colleges and Busineses

Universities and industry have been collaborating for more than a century. In fact, there have probably been collaborative relatio...

Assessing and Reducing the Level of Violence against Firemen

The writer looks at the increasing level of violence that faces firefighters, determining the extent of the problem and then look...

Advancements Since Gage: How the Brain Supports Cognitive Function

conception that thoughts and reason came from the brain, while emotions came from the heart, or in some cultures, "the gut". Moder...

Statistical Methods

to be used depending on hoe many of the variables are dependent and the type of dependence, for example, where only one or more v...

Does Widespread Age Discrimination Exist in the UK

the media this was part of the BBCs attempt to attract younger audiences, this was followed by a spate of other departures, associ...

Electricity Generation; Coal Fired Power and Hydropower

older technology by the developing countries. For example, While it is estimated that the coal accounts for about 41% of the globa...

Annotated Bibliography in the field of Education

calculate progress was the Adequate Yearly Progress report. Although the measures seem to indicate that certain variables are impl...

The Concept of Economies of Scale

a company expands, the production units increase and this provides the firm with an opportunity to decrease its costs ("What are E...

The iPod - The Price and Distribution Stratagem of Apple

other strategies, such as packaging. The firm supplies the price with the use of a recommended retail price. Many of the iPods...

The Ongoing Problem of Refugees in Iraq

likely to lead to a negative spiral, with current fragmentation and sectarian violence increasing the divisions within society, wh...

The Problem of Alcohol Abuse - Impact in Abusers and Families

Alcohol poses a direct risk as a result of the physical impact it has on the body. The use of alcohol is often seen as a social ...

Psychological Tests - Their Validity and Usage

the MMPI uses this scale, an individuals responses are judged across five key dimensions that correspond to aspects of personality...

Analysis of Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales

93 items that are considered to be associated with ADHD in adults (Knouse and Safren, 2010). The final 66 items, which comprise th...

An Overview, Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scales (CAARS)

the observer form by utilizing sample groups of 1,026 and 943 individuals, respectively. The qualification level for administering...

Transparency International Corruption Perception Index

end of the scale, of course, are the most corrupt countries. These include most, if not all, Muslim-majority countries! Somalia a...

Economic Explanations for Specific Scenarios

need to be compared, with the future cash flows discounted in order to account for inflation. As time goes by it is unlikely that...

The Success of Amazon.com

and software. Acquisition have also brought more products into the fold, with everything for toys to pet products. The strategy t...

The Use of the CSDD Tool

to administer the Cornell Scale of Depression in Dementia the first stage is to look at the way that the scale is used. The implem...