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A fuel cell is a device for converting chemical energy into electricity ('Portable fuel cell systems', 2002). The electricity generation is by a chemical reaction between fuel and oxygen or any other oxidizing agent. Each fuel cell is made up of two electrodes, one negative and one positive, called, cathode and anode respectively. The chemical reaction in fuel cells takes place at this electrode. Fuel cells also contain an electrolyte which is responsible for carrying electrically charged particles between the electrodes. The reaction at the electrodes is fast tracked by a catalyst. Fuel cells are important in that they Continue reading...

Appraising qualitative Research

The research provides a clear statement regarding the aim of the study. According to the author the study aims to determine the experience of the young people, and especially adolescent who are diagnosed with depression. This is similar to the quantitative research study that provided a clear and concise statement regarding the aim of the study. The quantitative article that I read attempted to provide an insight on the cognitive theory of depression in adolescent and children using a quantitative and conceptual review.

Differences between qualitative and quantitative analysis

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Introduction:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) suggests that food allergies are caused due to adverse immune response by the body on exposure to certain food; this reaction is different from the adverse response to food due to food intolerance, pharmacologic reactions and other toxin-mediated reactions (Shekelle, P., M. Maglione, and M. Riedl., 2010). It results from a Th2-polarized immune response to environmental proteins called allergens. In 90% of the cases of food allergies, 170 food proteins called allergens, are responsible. Some of these are nuts, legumes, fruits, egg, milk, and seafood.Animal protein allergens are more common among Continue reading...

Introduction Horatio Alger in his book Ragged Dick comprehensively covers the pleat and fate of orphans. He talks of an orphan; a homeless boy aged fourteen years who tries to make all ends meet in the street. The boy is portrayed as a hardworking, honest and generous. Alger's main theme in this story is to make people understand that hard work and determination is the key to success as in the case of Dick. On the other hand, Charles Dickens in his book Oliver Twist bring into light the pleat of the poor orphans and the sufferings they undergo Continue reading...

Introduction

Self-analysis is an important aspect of human service delivery. When people know the qualities that define them, they can more effectively use the best qualities to provide service to others. As such, I can improve the welfare of people in the society by seeking to have a reasonably good understanding of myself; that is, personal. In the same line, two major identities that greatly influence the effectiveness of service to humanity in my profession as a White American nurse from a strong Christian family are compassion and spirituality.

Understanding Compassion, its Values, and Assumptions

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Introduction

It has been long argued that national health is influenced by income and education, mostly because more educated people are able to better understand and use health information and generally have higher-paid positions in the job market, which allows them for more nutritional diet and more diverse leisure. Another argument is that people with higher income are generally less inclined towards bad habits, such as smoking, alcoholism, drug abuse and lack of physical activities. Economists, social care and health care workers have widely researched the correlation between an individual’s income and health condition, sampling single individuals, families, communities Continue reading...

Forewords

Indian population is composed of multiple ethnic and cultural groups. Common ancestry is the basis of an ethnic group while a cultural group may comprise people of different ethnic origins sharing a common language, locality, caste, customs, and beliefs. Indian people’s ethnic and cultural origins are shared by the peoples of other countries of the sub-continent like Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. The physical characteristics of Indians include brown skins of many shades, black hair, and brown eyes with a few exceptions. People belonging to different regions and cultural groups have different skin shades and height.
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Cognitive behavior and behavioral change

Introduction
Changing the offender’s behavior and reducing the risk of the likelihood of the behavior occurring remains one of the most difficult aspects of criminal justice system. In recent past, several studies have been done providing instances that have proven that this to be possible. Cognitive behavioral treatment comes in all shapes and sizes with some requiring an extensive and a prolonged treatment while others just a short duration of treatment. In the past, programs centered on cognitive or behavioral activities but currently these programs are integrating both. According to Andrews & Bonta (2010), this has resulted in an Continue reading...

Introduction

MTV came to television when programming began August 1, 1981. Music videos soon became excellent promotional vehicles for fading as well as upcoming music stars as the visual became as important as the aural presentation of music (“Music Experts Share”). Production quality and techniques improved and captured loyal, often young, MTV viewers (“MTV Changed”). After cable TV expanded and Michael Jackson released his Thriller album, MTV became the primary way to promote popular music and a multi-million dollar business seen in over 400 million homes (“MTV’s Irresistible Rise”). MTV will continue to influence popular culture and the music Continue reading...

The aim of this paper is to assess and evaluate the research paper titled, “A little thanks goes a long way: Explaining why gratitude expressions motivate prosocial behavior,” by Adam Grant, A., & Gino, F. (2010). The assessment and evaluation has been done in light of the excerpt, “A typology of research purposes and its relationship to mixed methods.” The nine research purposes include prediction, addition of knowledge base, measuring change, understanding complex phenomena, testing idea, generating ideas and examining the past. Other purposes include informing constituents and having a personal, social, institutional and organizational impact (Newman et al., 2003; Continue reading...