Essays on Research

1. Bloomberg, Michael R. Reducing gun violence in America: informing policy with evidence and analysis. JHU Press, 2013. The main argument of this book is that there is little effort by the federal government to strengthen the existing gun laws despite there being thousands of deaths because...

Silymarin as a Natural Treatment for Liver Problems Humanity has used milk thistle to cure various ailments and complications. Among its prominent uses is in the natural treatment of liver problems, such as liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, jaundice, and gallbladder disorders. Health professionals also believe that milk thistle can also provide heart...

Academics remember Max Weber as someone whose works influenced social theory and social research profoundly. One of his contributions that still apply today is his belief in value-free research. By value-free research, Max Weber meant that researchers should conduct their research objectively without allowing their values (political, moral, religious, and...

“Can a Playground Be Too Safe?” is an essay written by John Tierney and published in the New York Times on 18/7/2011. The essays highlight the benefits associated with tall jungle gyms and tall slides like facilitating the emotional development, enabling children to overcome fears, being adventurous and thrilling especially...

Apple and Android Devices: A Comparison of Operating Systems Apple and Android devices are two separate brands, but they have applications that enable them to perform similar tasks. One of the things that makes these two devices to be different is the operating system or popularly known as the OS. An...

A literature review model A literature review model has six crucial steps: topic selection, literature search, developing an argument, surveying the literature, critiquing the research, and writing a review that addresses the selected topic (Machi " McEvoy, 2016). The paper explores the second step (literature search) through the approaches, sorting strategies,...

Euthanasia and its Controversies Euthanasia can be described as the termination of a person's life with or without their consent to save them from and suffering. Commonly referred to as physician-assisted suicide, the process is mostly admitted to patients who are at the vegetative phase upon request by the family members...

In what ways does formulation of research questions lead to the development of compulsive and influential theories?             The most common ways in which researchers find study questions is by establishing the foreseen gaps in the literature. For instance, a dominant field will guide a researcher in developing the research questions....

The data collected will be analyzed by the researchers who are conducting the study. The researchers will also coordinate the effort of analysis. 2 How will data be analyzed and displayed? The analyzed data will be displayed using tables and graphs. 3 Against what “standards” will you compare your...

Plagiarism is theft of academic work and owning the idea without citing and referencing the original source of the work (Plagiarism). When borrowing another person’s work one is supposed to give them credit them by name to show that they are the original source of the message. Plagiarism is illegal...

Cambridge, Both. “Animal Research Is a Source of Human Compassion, Not Shame.” Lancet 364.9437 (2004): 815–816. Web. This source offers evidence-based arguments on animal rights and the effects of scientific research projects that often compromise the integrity of such rights. The author recognizes the position that animals have a right not to be...

The drive of this memo is to reflect thoughtfully on what I have and have not accomplished and learned in this course, and how I assess my performance in this course. Summary: Taking this course is interesting to me. During the process I have been learning in this course, I have learned...