This is a research paper done on eating disorders, focusing on the prevention of them. It involves summary of important research on the subject as well as a unique proposed study.
2,540 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 2 sources, 2000, $ 76.95
Abstract This research paper is on the success of education to prevent eating disorders. It involves both summary of important research done prior to the writing of the paper and a proposal for a new study different from research that has been done before. The author describes the effect of preventative courses on the onset of eating disorders in young adolescent girls.
From the Paper ?The course will entail several of the aspects already mentioned. It will involve education about eating disorders ? specifically what they are, exactly what people with eating disorders do, and consequences of eating disorders. Examples, testimonies and pictures of girls with eating disorders will be presented. The course will also involve instruction on maintaining a healthy diet ? the girls will receive information on what a healthy, balanced diet involves and how to follow it. In order to teach the girls about keeping a positive attitude about their bodies, leader guided discussion and personal reflection will take place. Famous role models who have overcome society's standards for the "perfect body" will be introduced (not personally). Girls will also be involved in self-esteem boosting activities.?
Abstract This is a research paper testing the hypothesis that fraternity members increase their drinking levels to a greater degree than non-members. The evidence collected suggested that alcohol education targets fraternity members.
From the Paper "Alcohol use and abuse on college campuses has been a very serious concern among American colleges (Wechsler, Dowdall, Maenner, Gledhill-Hoyt & Lee, 1998). In 1993, 1997 and 1999, large national studies on college students? drinking behavior were conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health College Alcohol Study (CAS). These studies, which surveyed students at 140 colleges and universities, found that approximately two out of five college students were binge drinkers. The definition of "binge drinking" applied to the studies was "the consumption of five or more drinks in a row for men, and four or more for women" in the previous two weeks. (Wechsler, Eun Lee, Kud & Lee, 2000). Alcohol-related behavioral problems involving a fraternity have been even more prominent (Hirschorn, as cited in Creeden, 1988)."
Abstract This paper presents in chronological order the study of lightning and how as new ideas would come about and be proven, other inventors would use that idea and take it into a new direction.
From the Paper "Lightning is a form of static electricity. When it is raining, raindrops can acquire extra electrons. These negatively charged raindrops seek out the positively charged ground. When these two charges connect, current flows through randomly placed areas of charged particles. This is what lightning is, and what gives it the jagged pattern (see diagram). Lightning has been on Earth longer than people have. Still we don?t know everything about it. We do know that lightning can take a variety of forms. The most common are forked, streak, ribbon, or bead lightning. All of these types are essentially the same with variations on atmospheric conditions. There is one type called ball lightning, but very little is known about this type. It is also known that lightning will travel from cloud to cloud, cloud to ground, and ground to cloud. Early studies done to find that lightning is electricity paved the way for several other important findings about electricity and how it behaves."
Abstract This paper gives scientific and moral reasons why animal testing is wrong and unjustifiable. It details the effects on animals after experiments that are conducted in torture-like situations and how these tests are often unnecessary and/or avoidable. It shows how the law does not protect animals against being used for experiments, and that through the use of advances in technology animal testing has become obsolete. This paper uses statistics and scientific research to support its position.
From the paper:
"More than 25 million animals suffer and die each year in American laboratories alone. (ADL) This continues despite the fact that humans have long known that most animals have an ability to feel pain as advanced, if not more advanced, than their own. Human pain is easily recognizable and universally accepted as fact. Most vertebrate animals exhibit pain in a nearly identical fashion. They writhe about, contort the muscles of their bodies and face, make sounds of distress and even calls for help. They will try to avoid the source of that pain, demonstrate fear when threatened with its re occurrence, and can even be conditioned to watch for warning signs."
Abstract This paper deals with the rise of industrial America in the last half of the nineteenth century. The author discusses factors that contributed to the growth of industry, philosophical ideals the dominated the actions of the industrialists of the era, and the individuals who were responsible for organizing the booming industries.
From the Paper "The Industrial Revolution is one of the few events in American history that has completely revolutionized the very fundamentals of itself and so greatly changed the way American people live and function. Almost overnight, America became a much more complicated nation. It was essentially transformed from a primarily agrarian society to the world's foremost industrial empire in less than a half-century. The rise of industrialization in America can be roughly attributed to specific people, inventions, and new philosophies. The rapid changes of industrialization had both positive and negative connotations for the geopolitical environment of the world and for the people of America."
Abstract This paper provides a thorough analysis of a psychological experiment. The experiment in question studied the effect of maternal stress reduction during pregnancy on the health of their children at one year of age. The author applies an understanding of some fundamental principles of proper psychological research and the principles of critical thinking.
From the Paper "The first steps in developing a sound experiment are to identify the research problem and hypothesis. After these are complete, a good psychological experiment allows us to systematically change one or more variables under controlled conditions, allowing the experimenter to identify causal relationships. Variables are defined as ?Any characteristic or phenomenon that can vary across organisms, situations or environments.?
Abstract This paper emphasizes three main points regarding immigration: What is happening concerning the immigration problem in the United States? Why is the immigration law system insufficient? What should be done to change the situation? Gathered statistics show that the apparent problem is not in the laws but in the law enforcement. There are a few solutions: New laws need to be created, law enforcement needs to intensify helping foreign countries with their problems which would lead to a decrease in immigration, or reconstruction of the entire system.
From the Paper "Our current immigration law system is in shambles. Experts unanimously agree to that fact and they also agree that something needs to be done to improve on the system. What is not agreed upon to any extent is what exactly should be done. Some say that new laws need to be created, some say that the laws are fine but the law enforcement needs to intensify, others even say that by helping foreign countries with their problems would keep make a decrease in immigration, therefore, an increase in current law efficiency and then there are those who think the entire system needs to be reconstructed. Gathered statistics have shown that the apparent problem is not in the laws but in the law enforcement. The law enforcement aspect of the immigration law system is the lagging part. Perhaps these other ideas would be effective to an extent, but none would more directly make an impact than an increase in law enforcement on the current laws."
Tags: immigration, research, States, United, system, reconstruction, laws, foreign
Abstract This paper discusses the many challenges facing organizations, that human resource managers need to deal with and overcome. The paper outlines these issues: Sexual harassment, the Americans with disabilities act (ADA), equity in the workplace and the rising costs of health benefits. The paper explains that the human resource managers' roles also include overcoming the problems that can limit productivity in the office, providing service to line managers and preparing for organizational change.
From the Paper "Now more then ever human resource managers face many difficult challenges that impact how they perform their job. The role of human resources has evolved beyond the basic function of recruiting and hiring the best possible employees for the organization. Human resources today are responsible for addressing many employee related issues that are not related to the main goal of the organization. Among the employee related issues that have altered the field of human resources include; sexual harassment, the rising cost of providing health benefits to the employees, workplace violence, increased use of technology and developing ways to get more productively out of their employees."
From the Paper "This research paper will address the issues involved in stem cell research. The following topics will be included in the discussion: stem cell research with definition and uses, ethical issues, and legal issues; professional and personal experiences on moral positions; bioethical decision making with key individuals and moral stance, and value conflicts; who should make decisions; range of actions and outcomes; course of action; and evaluation of action results.
Stem Cell Research
Definition & Uses
Stem cell research involves investigation of the use of stem cells from human embryos to treat conditions such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and cancer."
From the Paper "Technological innovations in hypermedia have increased the possibilities for at-risk learners to become more successful (Duckworth & Taylor, 1995, p. 26). The application of hypertext technology to the teaching of reading appears to offer substantial advantages over traditional text-based instruction for at-risk learners (Horney & Anderson, 1994, p. 89).
There are a number of reasons why computer-aided instruction (CAI) is effective in teaching. One of these advantages is the novelty of the teaching approach. It is possible for CAI to transform dull tasks into interesting or even ..."
From the Paper "This research develops a design to test an hypothesis related to the effects on relations between the great powers of the conclusion of the ?Cold War.? The findings of this research are presented within the contexts of (1) hypothesis formulation, (2) independent variables and justifications for their use, (3) research design, and (4) predictions of the outcomes of testing the hypothesis.
Research Hypothesis
The end of the "Cold War" also marked an end to the bipolar character of international relations that existed for 50 years (Hyland, 1990, p. 5). During this 50 year period, international relations was..."
From the Paper "SALES FORECASTING IN THE HOMEBUILDING INDUSTRY
Introduction
This research examines the procedures for sales forecasting in the homebuilding industry. The principal activity of the homebuilding industry is new residential construction?both single-family and multiple-family dwellings.
The hypothesis that is tested in this research is as follows: The level of housing starts varies positively with GNP (gross national product) and negatively with unemployment, inflation, mortgage rates, and housing prices. The independent variable in this hypothesis is the number of housing starts, while the dependent variables are GNP, unemployment, inflation, mortgage rates, and housing prices.
The dependent variable. Economic activity in the homebuilding.."
Completed research project on ethnic & social identity Looks at the concepts of categorization, kinship and cultural & personal values. Includes a questionnaire.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 11 sources, 1997, $ 39.95
From the Paper "CULTURAL DIVERSITY SURVEY
Introduction
While the United States has long been considered to be a nation of immigrants, the bulk of the newcomers during most of the nation's history were from the various European cultures with which their predecessors also identified. Beginning in the 1960s, however, the proportion of Europeans among immigrants to the United States has decreased steadily (Lynch, 1993, p. 36). Thus, an ever increasing number of ethnic communities have developed and continue to develop in this country whose social mores are quite different from the European cultural values that tend to characterized the behaviors of the majority of the American population.
People with similar characteristics and values frequently form into groups."
From the Paper "Introduction
The purpose of the proposed study is to examine for the effects of reward (praise and recognition for a job well done) on the employee motivation (the will to accomplish work tasks) of individuals working in four small companies of 50 or less employees. According to Timm and Peterson (1995), all motivation is directed toward some desired payoff or reward. As to rewards, Vecchio (1992) informs that they can be either extrinsic or intrinsic.
Extrinsic rewards are external to the worker and commonly consist of such things as pay, promotion, or fringe benefits. Intrinsic rewards, on the other hand, are experienced internally; examples of intrinsic rewards include feelings of accomplishment, competence, responsibility, or personal growth. As noted by.."
Abstract A research proposal to determine if the justice system fails to rehabilitate offenders. Examines recidivism, stigmatization and at-risk youths.
From the Paper "The Effects of the Criminal Justice System on Criminal Behavior:
Are Youthful Minor Offenders Condemned for Life?
I. Statement of the Problem
Recidivism is the propensity of persons convicted of criminal behavior to continue and even expand that behavior after leaving the care of the criminal justice system. Recidivism rates of up to 90% have been reported (Brier, 1994, 215). Thus, prior involvement with crime is often the single best predictor of future involvement with crime. The unanswered question, however, is whether past criminal behavior alone is the major culprit, or whether there is an intervening variable that enhances the potential for future crime. There is evidence that the criminal justice system is little more than a crime ..."
