Multiple comparisons

One thematic motif that emerges in chapter 6 of Burton and chapter 4 of Olstein is the concept of connections and genealogy. Specifically, in chapter 4 of Olstein, he discusses the use of comparing and connecting as a historiographical methodology that has been both used and challenged by historians since its creation. In addition, in chapter 6 of Burton, she is discussing genealogy or “the history of how X or Y came to be, was shaped, emerged” (Burton, pg. 73). In other words, Burton contextualizes

Imagine you had to pick only a handful of adjectives from a list to describe yourself, what do you think those words be? What if you then had to rank those words? Now, what if you asked someone else to pick a handful of words that they felt described you from the same list and rank them. What do you think your reaction would be to seeing their list and how they chose to rank those words? Would you feel like they completely understood who you are or would you feel like they really didn’t understand

style. It consists of three quatrains and one couplet at the end, written in iambic pentameters. Each quatrain has its own rhyme scheme, rhyming in alternating lines. The couplet summarizes the preceding twelve lines. Sonnet 73 appears to contain multiple parallels to death and the person speaking in the poem gives the impression that he is near death and reflecting back upon life. The first quatrain, “That time of the year thou mayst behold me/ When yellow leaves, or none, or few do hang/ Upon those

many different situations and environments. Social comparisons take place in the workplace, at school, within friend groups and many other areas. The social comparison theory may give us more knowledge about why and how we perform these comparisons. Leon Festinger was the psychologist who first brought up the idea of the social comparison theory. According to the theory, there exists two types of comparisons- upward and downward. The upward comparisons involve comparing ourselves to other people who

Comparisons... Comparisons have become an inevitable and integrated with life and work. Even though myself & most of us don’t like comparisons since every individual is unique and should never be compared for what they are with others and comparison always make sense when it’s made self, within, which can only be the real truth. Even in Agile, it’s advised not to compare two teams with their velocity, since every team features and work are different. Saying that, certain situations, act and benchmark

When individuals compare themselves to others, generally, people tend to use upward comparison through the idea that one day they will become that ideal image. This could mean in wealth, health, happiness, etc. When comparing to others, many people feel inadequate and their self-esteem suffers for it. If someone cannot reach what they aspire to be, especially when comparing themselves to others who have accomplished these goals, their self-esteem is generally lower than average. Studying this topic

2.5.3 Statistical analysis Two tests were made: analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Scott-Knott multiple comparison test. ANOVA was made with Microsoft Excel® software. Scott-Knott was conducted with Sisvar® software to compare means (treatments statistically different). Both tests were made with a 95% confidence limit. 2.5.3 Air permeability Air permeability of the mortars was evaluated according to Thenoz method (Pereira and Camarini, 2011). Cylindrical specimens (50 mm diameter and 100 mm height)

"(Turner). Like most social media platforms, Facebook magnifies a person's achievements and insecurities. “Because Facebook tends to serve as an onslaught of idealized existences—babies, engagement rings, graduations, new jobs—it invites upward social comparison at a rate that can make "real life" feel like a modesty

Religion is an important aspect of the lives of many people throughout the world. While there are many different religions throughout the world that all have different beliefs, people tend to only accept one religion as the ultimate truth and reject all others. This ideology sometimes can be so strong as to cause war between countries throughout the world as well as throughout history. There is also a popular opinion in western countries, including the United States, that western religions are better

criteria she is to use to make her selection are ambiance, location (based on safety and walking distance to attractions and restaurants), and cost to the organization. Following are the pairwise comparisons she has developed that indicate her preference for each hotel for each criterion and her pairwise comparisons for the criteria: |Ambiance | |Hotel |Cheraton |Milton |Harriott | |Cheraton |1 |1/2