Essays Tagged: "efficacy"

Special Needs in Adolescents and Maturity.

" (Inkeles and Leiderman 52). Inkeles and Leiderman propose six qualities associated with maturity: efficacy, perseverance, planfulness, responsibility, individualism, and cooperativeness (52).Assumin ... vocal tics occurring for at least one year without a "tic-free" period greater than 3 months (111).Efficacy, as defined by Inkeles and Leiderman, is the personal conviction that one can successfully ...

(6 pages) 87 1 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Cell Biology Notes Alzheimers disease.

disease1) Primary Source - "FAD Mutations in Presenilin-1 or Amyloid Precursor Protein Decrease the Efficacy of a y-Secretase Inhibitor: Evidence for Direct Involvement of PS1 in the y-Secretase Cleav ...

(3 pages) 40 0 2.6 Jun/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Telemedicne: Quality of Care and Efficacy

Telemedicine: Quality of Care and EfficacyWhen assessing the quality of care derived from Telemedicine there are a number of factors t ... ventional methods of consultation and diagnostics.The most recent study to evaluate the quality and efficacy of telemedicine was a systematic review of telemedicine assessments was completed in May 20 ...

(6 pages) 168 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

Analyse the provided extract from Pride and Prejudice, discussing ways in which the narrative voice and dialogue are used.

. ``There has been many a one, I fancy, overcome in the same way. I wonder who first discovered the efficacy of poetry in driving away love!''``I have been used to consider poetry as the food of love, ... abeth is shown to be mocking the whole business, rhetorically questioning 'who first discovered the efficacy in driving away love!'. Darcy responds with a sentiment that is, perhaps, a deliberate corr ...

(6 pages) 126 0 5.0 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

A Not So Perfect Fit When it comes to the process of hiring, organizations often incur a number of costs in the process

ng what the best steps to take in recruitment are.Examining the issues that can improve the overall efficacy of recruitment and hiring, Lacefield (2004) notes that the most important step that an orga ... rs make critical decisions about hiring.With the realization that background checks can improve the efficacy of the recruitment and hiring process, this investigation considers two cases of organizati ...

(4 pages) 55 0 4.7 Jan/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Organizational Commitment of Part-Time and Full-Time Employees

ially with the introduction of distance learning courses. With this growing use questions about the efficacy of part-time and distance faculty have arisen. This paper tests whether organizational comm ... s in organizational commitment between each job the instructor holds.ConclusionThe debate about the efficacy of part-time faculty will likely continue for some time. There are many aspects for faculty ...

(12 pages) 180 0 4.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Womens Liberty according to Mill

rianism and The Subjection of Women, exposes ideological merits crucial to the understanding of the efficacy, or inadequacy, of social morality and capability; neither of which are mutually exclusive. ...

(10 pages) 43 0 1.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Human Resource Management and the importance of top and HR managers working together to achieve organizational efficiency

as to offer and how those at the top and HR managers should work together to achieve organizational efficacy. Current HRM theory and concepts will also be discussed and translated into practice and fr ...

(9 pages) 467 0 3.8 Apr/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Needle exchange: An effective strategy to prevent disease transmission without increasing drug usage.

ge saves lives. Every life is worth saving. Needle exchange is controversial due to questions about efficacy as well as the fear that needle exchange encourages drug usage. The individuals who needle ... r a new needle. A new needle is sharp and more effective in being able to enter a vein with ease.Efficacy of needle exchange        According to Normand, Vlahov, and Moses (1995): ...

(16 pages) 103 0 3.7 May/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

Report on the management of gonorhoea in Australia. "report on the management of a communicable disease from your provided list"

ause and effects of gonorrhoea on human health in Australia, and assess current control strategies' efficacy and provide recommendations of management for future complications. By reading this report, ...

(8 pages) 15 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Why American's Vote the way they do.

ction with the American Heartland. They have grabbed the middle-class on issues that rely on strong efficacy, not actual issues that will benefit them. The article discusses how the middle-class is vo ...

(2 pages) 26 0 4.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

Ethics in Nursing Research

uantitative and one qualitative article. These articles discuss the researchers' perspective on the efficacy of sedation for critically ill patients. A brief overview of each article will be discussed ...

(8 pages) 493 1 4.0 May/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Imclone Systems

efore the FDA's announcement. When that news surfaced, it undermined investors' belief in Erbitux's efficacy, casting a pall over the entire enterprise.But the worst was yet to come. In March 2003, ...

(3 pages) 30 0 3.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

"The Internet as an educational tool is highly overrated." Do you agree?

with the statement that the Internet is overrated or its merits, chief of which are the unparalled efficacy of its research and news capabilities, are celebrated without reason.Information of practic ...

(6 pages) 121 0 4.7 Aug/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Statement of Intent

content or task and have been related to a number of adaptive outcomes, including higher levels of efficacy, task value, interest, positive affect, effort and persistence, the use of more cognitive a ... students, found that higher levels of an approach performance goal predicted higher levels of self-efficacy, task value, and the use of cognitive and metacognitive strategies. Moreover, this main eff ...

(3 pages) 54 0 4.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Efficacy of Homeopathy

en disputing, are disputing, and will be disputing homeopathy by asking various questions about its efficacy. Why should the substances which cause certain symptoms not make them worse rather than bet ... the homeopathic effect. On the other hand, there are several pieces of evidence which can prove the efficacy of homeopathy such as personal experience, the test of time, basic Ultra High Dilutions (UH ...

(8 pages) 66 0 5.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Convergence between structured data (as stored in the relational database) and unstructured data (such as might be found in textual information or the World Wide Web)

how opening up data access can help steer businesses toward that end. Stodder (2005) discusses the efficacy of SOA for data management in a cost-efficient yet lithe manner. Stodder (2005) also discus ...

(1 pages) 41 0 1.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Ethical Filter Worksheet

mploying these values consistently when making personal and organizational decisions.Dependability (efficacy)I carry a company cell The Executive staff and our clientèle have 24 hour access to ...

(3 pages) 144 0 3.7 Sep/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Analysis on VERIZON WIRELESS

reat share of the wireless service market sectors.3.Striving in order to enhance the organization's efficacy and limit unnecessary expenses in their activities.4.Consistent development through logical ...

(13 pages) 291 0 3.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Osteoporosis

est, fractures, as well as the intermediate point, bone density, so that real projections regarding efficacy can be made. (Sowers, 2001)Background: Gain and loss of bone throughout lifeThe density of ...

(9 pages) 49 0 0.0 Nov/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases