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Introduction This project aims at investigating two very crucial ideologies with regards to application of various schooling system. The first question will concentrate on the effects that single sex or mixed school environments have on Mathematics achievement, while the second idea will be to look at the merits and demerits of these systems in the overall student’s achievement in Mathematics as a subject. Technically, the project plan will include a review of its context, project rationale or the thinking behind it, a section on literature review, a description of facts and data collection methodologies, a proposed timeline for the various activities anticipated and a list of reference material used. Context of the Study The study of single sex and mixed sex schools may have a varied number of aspects that one may wish to look into. First, there may be the issue of gender distribution… There may also be the angle of resources distribution in schools where one may want to compare the level of balance, in the two types of schools. A researcher may also want to study coeducation from the perspective of discrimination in terms of race, color and even access to facilities (Francis, 2004). The other angle that one may approach the issue of coeducation from is the performance of these schools either in individual subjects or on an overall basis, in comparison to the single sex schools. One may also narrow down to individual student characteristics on issues like discipline and how it may affect the students performance in the subject, while comparing the same variable to case scenarios in singles sex schools. Main Focus of the Study As noted above, various angles. This study will nonetheless focus on two aspects which are; an analysis of the effects of coeducational environment in students’ performance of the mathematics subject and the positive and negative contributions of mix classes, to the achievement of mathematics as a subject. Coeducation Environment and Students Performance in Mathematics The environment in which education is being provided happens to be an important contributor to the overall outcome expected of the students (Tully & Jacob, 2010). However, there are several other forces that influence students’ performance on particular subjects and on an overall aggregate that it would not be easy to single out one as the most dominant factor (Sullivan, 2009). One of the findings that may explain the performance of mathematics subject in coeducational schools is the revelation that boys and girls mixed schools do not exhibit any conspicuously superior qualities in comparison to their counter parts in single sex schools, either in curricular or co-curricular activities (Sax, 2005). Thus the environment of single sex schools seem to be provide s
There is no use denying the fact that under modern conditions the sphere of management obtains a great significance. The thing is that the modern world can be characterized as the age of rivalry. Development of market relations made this issue very influential and important for the whole society. Being dependent on the economy as one of the guaranties of its beneficial existence, society realizes the importance of remedies and practices that will be able to help to win the rivalry and bring benefits to a certain group or company. With this in mind, it is possible to state the fact that management, as one of the sciences that are aimed at organizing the functioning of every organization in the most efficient way, obtained a great stimulus for its development and nowadays it can be taken as one of the main spheres that controls the functioning of the whole society. That is why, it is quite obvious that there is a great number of various approaches and practices that could be used in order to help any company to develop, increase the level of its performance or meet the crisis and overcome its aftermath ( Business Management Skills , n.d.). Moreover, nowadays the functioning of every organization or a company starts with the creation of a certain strategic plan that should take into account all possible complications and introduce wise management of a company. However, especially vital various approaches to the management
Introduction Among the GCC countries, the UAE is the pioneer to safeguard the national interest with forward looking strategy to preserving natural resources for the future generation; their ancestors dealt with great wisdom and invested their early efforts and resources for reorganizing the nation in order to make benefited the Emirati citizens to sharing the fruits of the joint progress. The ambitious and responsible ancestors of the Emiratis possibly would effectively shape the future vigorously appealing towards the growing socioeconomic changes, representing their well-built families and communities lean towards moderate Islamic values along with deep-rooted heritage of Islamic radicalism where Emiratis are confident citizens who aimed to establish dignity of their nation by implementing moral values for the better achievement. The challenge of establishing a contemporary and progressive nation in the Middle East region with the aim to sharing the fruits of the common development of Emirati people from their cultural perspectives to their professional, business and social life that prolonged from the long heritage of Arab nations in this zone. George (2012) stated that television network of Egypt, KSA, and the UAE are strongly interlinked with each other in such way that any dish or cable business would be failed in this region if they do not integrate the three cultural combinations in their network; however, market for TV advertisement in these countries are around US$1.9 billion per year. Different pay channels mentioned that in the UAE 10 % of their families are connected with pay channels where 58 channels like Viacom, Fox, and Sony along with Sky News are available with four hundred channels, which generate huge revenue from this sector; however, the television has influential impact on the local culture and behavioural change of the citizens. The UAE is the gateway of the Far East and western hemisphere throw a dynamic maritime linkage in ambition to welcome people all over the world to enjoy the cultural heritage of this region along with materialization, socioeconomic progress and prosperity of the country with an amalgamation of local and expatriate culture (ECC, 2012, p.5). The most important question is what exactly belongs to the local culture; whether the local people uphold their old Arab culture with religion radicalism and blindness or they are able to handshake with modern western culture, do the government persistence with democratic culture, do the society provide equal treatment to the women. The ancient Arab culture was much uncivilized, rude towards female, apart from human values, now, almost 90 % population of the country is expatiate from the emerging Asian countries where they are most mode
Introduction Oil remains a determinant of many economic and political decisions universally due to its value. Oil is responsible for many political disputes within various countries and against others due to its power over a nation (Strüver & Wegenast, 2016). Oil is also a cause for political formations between countries, promoting regional and international cooperation. The price and supply of oil have been relatively stable for the longest time until the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 (Mhalla, 2020). The pandemic saw the prices and supply of oil take a steep decline, affecting international economies. This research seeks to estimate the dynamics of oil production and sales. The research outcome will be to develop a practical way of forecasting expected trends in oil production and prices in the face of the pandemic. The effect of the expected outcome is to enable countries and private oil traders to plan their business expeditiously. This will lead to minimized wastage of oil and increased quantities for consumers. Type of Data to be Collected In order to ensure that the quantitative statistical research method is successful, the data to be collected include sales, production, and prices of oil. Information on sales is crucial in ensuring an understanding of oil consumption despite the prevailing pandemic. Data on oil production can offer insights into the level of activity in the oil industry during the pandemic (Olayungbo & Adediran, 2017). Data on prices of oil over time is crucial in ensuring an understanding of these dynamics. Data on how various crude oil products were used during the pandemic includes data on which sectors consumed different quantities of various products such as petroleum and diesel. Data on the consumption, price, and production of oil and its products by different countries and sectors is also vital for making comparisons and creating a functional hypothesis. Data on the storage quantities of oil and its products is vital for determining the level of consumption of this essential commodity (Parsoya, 2021). The sample of the study will be the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) which will provide the necessary documents for review on oil production. The United States Department of Energy will also serve as a source of documents on oil consumption and prices. Quantitative Data Collection Approach The preferred data collection approach for this research is the document review due to its convenience. Document review involves the review of previous documents on the dynamics of the oil trade (Akçay, 2021). The oil trade business relies on expeditious record keeping due to its significance to vario
TomTom Navigator TomTom Navigator is a modern communication software artifact that are embedded on GPS technology and employed in Personal digital assistants (PDAs), pocket apparatus, pocket PCs as well as smart phones. The present day release of this system is Navigator 7. The system varies from the former edition Navigator 6 as more features such as the capacity to augment frequently employed functions to the main screen of the program, in addition to allowing end users to account maps corrections and share them with other end users. The program has been coded on SD card as well as on DVDs. Innovation Background Innovation is a comprehensive course of action through which an organization engenders resourceful and fresh scientific notion (contraption) and translates them into original, practical and feasible profitable products, services as well as trading performances for (prospective) fiscal advantage. Research findings have indicated that aggressive gain is centered on the capability to generate an economy driven not by cost efficiencies but by notions as well as intellectual expertise. The natural world of novelty has gone through a metamorphosis as such the intrinsic description of novelty has dramatically been altered with time. Conventional definition of innovation was centered on persons that toiled in laboratories, itchy and throbbing just waiting to unmask great discoveries. In the modern society, the attention has shifted away from being an individual entity to a global phenomenon that hinges on collaboration. The Amazon president, Bezos Jeffrey puts it like going down blind alleyways (Blayse, A, Manley, K 2005). Yet every time one goes down an alleyway and it opens up into gigantic, expansive boulevard. Novelty begins when we break free and rebuff the inert. Dissimilar to invention, that emerges from endeavor, carrying out tests coupled with an aspect of lack, novelty is embedded closely on expertise and leadership-earmarking prospective places to centre novelty power and designing the idyllic atmosphere for innovation to boom. CEO’s play an integral role to making novelty a reality; scientifically or rather methodologically. Analogous to executing a corporate line of attack, realizing novelty entails the making of deliberate choices. Options can copiously exist, yet highlighting and sharpening winning options require ingenuity and this is a role that re
Introduction and Aim The FtsZ gene encodes for a protein that plays a role in mitochondrial cell division in bacteria such as E. coli (Birnboim & Doly 2001). The encoded protein, a GTPase, resembles eukaryotic tubulins in both function and structure. The aim of this practical was to isolate the FtsZ gene from a donor plasmid (pProEX) and ligate it into a second recipient plasmid, pBluescript KS II (pBKS II). This process, which involves excising a specific fragment of DNA (foreign genetic material) from a genome and ligating it into a plasmid, is called recombinant gene technology. It was first done in the mid-1970s. Common sources of template DNA for recombinant gene technology include cDNA and genomic DNA. The practical proceeded in five sessions. The first session involved DNA manipulation, which involved two steps. The aim of the first step, small-scale plasmid isolation (‘Miniprep’), was to isolate a recipient plasmid, pBlue Script KS II (+), from an E. coli culture prepared the previous day. In the second exercise, a double restriction endonuclease digestion of the two plasmids, i.e., the donor (pProEX) and the recipient (pBKSII), was done using Bam HI and Hind III. The aims of this step were to excise the gene of interest ( Pc-FtsZ ) from pProEX and prepare the recipient plasmid, pBKSII, for cloning. The two restriction endonucleases cleaved the DNA at specific sites to generate sticky ends that allowed the foreign fragment ( Pc-FtsZ ) to be inserted into the recipient plasmid. Practical two involved the construction of a recombinant vector, pBKS II- ftsZ, using the restriction digests from the first lab session. Its aims were to compare the relative molecular sizes of the restriction digests with standards, confirm whether the restriction digestion was successful, and separate and purify the gene of interest for ligation. It entailed agarose gel electrophoresis to resolve the DNA into separate bands, excision to remove the desired fragments, and ligation of the gene into the pBKSII plasmid. The new pBKSII plasmid contained the Pc-ftsZ gene and could be inserted into E. coli in the next session. The recombinant plasmids (containing Pc-ftsZ gene) from the above step were used to transform E. coli cells made competent through heat shock. The practical proceeded in two steps: (1) bacterial transformation (cloning) and (2) Southern blotting analysis of the cloned DNA. The objectives were to introduce ligated vector (pBKSII) into E. coli for cloning and analyse the cloned inserts using agarose gel electrophoresis and Southern blotting. Since not all cells in the last session could take up the ligated vector, identifying transformed cells from the non-transformed ones was important. In the fourth practical session, an analysis of the Southern blot was done using specific probes. The main objective of this step was to confirm the presence of PC-FtsZ in the transformed bacteria. The practical also involved the screening of transformed bacteria using PCR to identify those carrying the pBKS II- Pc-ftsZ construct.
Introduction It needs to be said that the role of innovations and how they affect the quality of products and services in the organization is a topic that has been actively discussed by scientists over the last few years. The importance of such processes should not be disregarded, but numerous factors should be considered during the decision-making process. It is paramount to note that this topic is especially important for organizations that operate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) because the country has been developing at an incredibly fast rate. The introduction of innovation processes can be viewed as one of the most efficient ways to gain a competitive advantage in the market, and this aspect needs to be taken into account. It is imperative to say that it is one of the most efficient ways to increase the quality of the product and services, and new ones may also be introduced. Research The primary goal of this report is to determine the role of innovation processes in The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). The opinions of employees on such processes in the organization will be taken into account. The ability of workers to accept changes is also one of the most significant factors that will be considered. Another key objective is to determine the relationship between leadership and the efficiency of innovations. The fact that innovation processes have an influence on competitiveness levels also will be discussed. Literature Review It is imperative to note that the overall process and its role in an organization are studied quite frequently. It needs to be said that resource constraints may be extremely problematic in some cases, and a company may not be able to utilize the knowledge that is gained, and full potential may not be realized (Zacharias 16). The responsibilities of an innovation manager are also discussed in great detail. It is mentioned that one of the primary responsibilities of a professional is to select programs that are appropriate for a particular business and are reasonable from an economic perspective. It is imperative to make sure that such activities do not hinder the processes in an organization, and they must be performed efficiently to avoid any complications that may occur. Another significant aspect that should not be disregarded is preparation processes in a firm. It is paramount to create an environment that supports such changes in an enterprise. It needs to be said that the development of a system that would help to collect and process the information is vital (Sattler 18). The fact that both internal and external factors have an enormous impact on innovation processes in the organization also should not be overlooked. It has been noted that the role of leadership also should not be disregarded, and it is extremely necessary to understand the implementation of innovative projects cannot be successful without adequate management and motivation
The science of High dynamic range imaging has developed the dynamic range of processing, transmission, and representation of imaging photography beyond the traditional forms. In this paper, I examine the recent developments in high dynamic range (HDR) and tone mapping. Before the nineteenth century, the majority of the artwork was developed in two or three-dimensional forms. The concept of using various exposures to secure a wide range of luminance was pioneered by Gustave Le Gray to deliver seascapes presenting the sky and the sea in 1895 (Sayre, 15). It was difficult at the time to use standard methods as the luminosity range was markedly extreme. Gustave Le Gray used two different negatives, one for the sky and a long exposure one for the sea. He then combined both in the positive. The need for high dynamic range imaging (HDRI) has existed for a long time but it was until in recent times barred by computer processing power (Sayre, 56). Ansel Adams a great conservationist and veteran photographer created great public awareness of photography. He engaged a vigilantly controlled process to tone map scenes on negatives and subsequently tone map them on print (Alinder, 8). He used a zone system to accurately predict the details he could capture on paper and film. In 1933 he opened the Adams Ansel Gallery in San Francisco. He later secured a job in Washington as a photo muralist as well as teaching photography at the museums around the time of the Second World War (Alinder, 14). He perfected HDR by use of dodging and burning images, a previous form of tone mapping which provided better contrast in the elements of his images. Contemporary HDR was developed in the ’80s and 90’s when computers were used to analyze and create local tone mapping functions. It represents a great change in imaging technology from black and white images to color photography. The process involves the use of a high dynamic range luminance followed by tone mapping the product. Tone mapping is employed in the display of HDR images in devices of low dynamic range, for instance, a computer screen (Kopelow and Doug 20). HDR is used to reproduce images as seen by the human eye including images. Presently cameras, e.g. the Pentax K-7s perform in-camera processing of HDR and can produce high-quality scene photographs. Nikon has effectively combined three image sensors into a single platform significantly reducing the limitations posed by previous imaging technology. The customary imaging technology was characterized by taking three fast shots of an object and merging them to make an HDR image however the Nikon’s image sensors with a video component combine the three into one shot (Revell 23). This development has led to elevated shooting speeds and increased memory reads. Works cited Alinder, Mary S. Ansel Adams: A Biography . New York: H. Holt, 1996. Print. Kopelow, Gerry, and Doug Smith. All Our Changes: Images from the Sixties Generation . Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 2009. Print. Revell, Jeff. Nikon D3100: From Snapshots to Great Shots . Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press, 2011. Print. Sayre, Henry M. A World of Art. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall, 2000. Print.
Only Disconnect is a brilliant piece of work by Gary Shteyngart. It sheds light on the most dangerous tribulation of telecommunication: dehumanisation. Introduction of internet to humanity has led to many changes most of which have a negative impact to the way of living. After acquiring an iPhone, the author’s world changes instantly. He loses almost everything he believed in before the new experience with iPhone and Facebook. The best-highlighted form of dehumanisation is solitude. “I walked outside my book-ridden apartment. The first thing that happened was that New York fell away around me” (Shteyngart Para. 3). What the author valued the most before this new experience becomes less important. He no longer notices his surrounding as he walks with his eyes glued to his newly acquired device. His life is now programmed by this device but not by the laws of nature. Technology has reduced humans to a “techno-fugue state” (Shteyngart Para. 3) that makes them hold onto every word that pops on the screens of their iPhone. People have forgotten the value of interacting with each other as they walk on the streets, sit in the parks, and worse still, as they relax in their lounges in the evenings and on weekends. The real world comprising of real friends, real conversations, and real emotions has been replaced by the world of social networks in which friends are made over internet and conversations are done through the screens because the time and space for real ones is no longer there. The physical space has been replaced by the cyber space. This has converted humans from independently reasoning beings to dependent and programmed beings. What they know is that which pops on their screens and this have already been researched, recorded, and transmitted using satellites. Curiosity that leads to new discovery has been crushed with the emergence of the new technology. People follow