1 For example, the disorder sickle cell anaemia is caused by a mutation in the gene that instructs the building of a protein called haemoglobin. 2  This causes the red blood cells to become an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape. 3  However, in African populations, having this mutation also protects against malaria.
Optimistic time - generally the shortest time in which the activity can be completed. It is common practice to specify optimistic times to be three standard deviations from the mean so that there is approximately a 1% chance that the activity will be completed within the optimistic time.
(Youth Development) Objectives can also be thought of as short-term, intermediate or long-term. You will be writing short term outcome objectives for your 2012/2013 21 st CCLC Application â objectives that can be completed in one year or less.