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In this research study, the scholars investigate whether gender inequality is decreasing across the world as is the case with other welfare indicators. They note women have historically been underrepresented in many national parliaments, in the workforce, and the top rungs of academic attainment among other metrics (Dorius & Firebaugh,...
The reading under review is a 2010 essay, Only Disconnect, written by Gary Shteyngart for The New York Times. Humorously and brilliantly, the author brings the dehumanization, disconnection, and loss of identity facilitated by modern technology to the forefront. The essay is rhetorically effective and relays a clear and believable...
The book by Bruce Western Homeward: Life in the year after prison provides different perspectives on the struggles that ex-prisoners face once released from jail. In particular, the author discusses the problems of housing insecurity and homelessness. According to Western (2018), 4-11% of recently released prisoners remained homeless for two...
Introduction In 2011, Hoeganaes Corporation in Gallatin reported three incidents related to the violation of the fire safety protocols. Considering the CBS (2011) report, the primary risk associated with the corporation is dealing with a highly flammable steel powder. Thus, when contacted by moisture, combustible metal dust can produce hydrogen...
Nowadays, the traditional means people use for socialization and recreational purposes, such as alcohol or tobacco, have become more diverse and accessible. Stimulants belong among such recreational means that recently gained in popularity. However, their social and recreational level of use often turns into abuse and addiction. There are two...
Eating disorders are significant mental and physical diseases that entail complicated and harmful interactions with food, feeding, exercising, and self-image or form, resulting in an unhealthy concern with somebody’s existence. In the United States, these illnesses affect roughly twenty million females and ten million males regardless of age, race, socioeconomic...
The variant was essential as it preserved and conveyed Judaism based on the flexibility of how the Jewish scriptural interpretation creates change in the face of changing historical circumstances. Most of these accusers were devoted to different spiritual levels leading towards subsequent change in Jewish history. Pharisees and Sadducees believed...
Everyone in the world has thoughts, and it is in human nature. Most people’s thinking is not informed but warped and partial. However, everyone’s life depends on how they think and what they think about. Critical thinking is a rich concept and an essential skill for everyone who wants to...
Crime thrillers and CSI movies appeal to a wide audience because they feature captivating stories and realistic situations that match real-life scenarios. However, these programs overlook several critical aspects of the actual crime scene and criminal investigations because they mislead individuals into thinking that professionals have an easy time. Contrary...
Introduction This report will be conducting an analysis on Symbio Corporations sustainable goals, practices and giving recommendations on how they can offer a more sustainable future. Symbio Corporations was established in Australia to educate and raise awareness about the hazards of industrialized meat production. The meat industry and meat consumption...
The act of President Johnson purchasing the Louisiana territory was an act of hypocrisy because it contravened the rule of law which is the foundation of democracy, the platform he ran on to become president. is election into the presidency was a win for Democratic-Republicans against the Federalists, and it...
Extramarital affairs represent a critical problem for the modern institution of marriage. The significance of this issue is determined by a negative impact on the relationship between people within families and others. There are various types of extramarital affairs, which in turn leads to the need to find suitable options...
Organizational management requires close supervision of the key activities performed in the corporate setting, as well as the understanding of the inherent connection between these activities and the mutual effect that they produce on one another. Therefore, it is vital to select management models based on the unique properties and...
Islam represents a universal monotheistic religion widespread in the Muslim world. Consisting of the Sunni and Shia movements, Islam traces back to the seventh century of our era when Prophet Mohammad’s first revelation took place (Salvatore et al., 2018). Islamic historians single out the High Caliphate era, the Early and...
Introduction Social influence refers to how people adjust their behavior to meet specific requirements in a social environment. It involves a person’s unintentional and intentional effort to change another individual’s behavior, attitude, or even beliefs. Unlike persuasion, which is often intentional and has an extent to which the target is...
Radioactive isotopes, or chemical elements produced through the decay of atoms, are widely used in medicine. The branch of medicine known as nuclear medicine studies the use of radioactive materials for monitoring the internal functioning of organs and directed elimination of the affected or damaged tissues of the body. Thus,...
Aldo Leopold advocates for land ethics and not environmental laws due to experiences with legal restrictions whereby individuals find means of evading surveillance and arrest. Thus, he calls for values and a moral sense of right and wrong regarding environmental conservation (Millstein, p. 394). Ethics are distinct from human legislation...
Inclusion is attracting people with specific disabilities to the general environment. Inclusion in school is essential today, used very actively, and many programs are being developed for this. This type of education is necessary for people with physical or mental disabilities, as this is how they can participate in society....
The article selected for the discussion of environmental problems is titled “How climate change is affecting extreme weather events around the world,” which was published on the Science Daily website earlier this year. The article summarizes the scientific paper on the impact of climate change on extreme weather events worldwide...
Diabetes is a serious and dangerous disease that, if untreated, can cause severe health problems or lead to death. There are several types of diabetes, with type one diabetes being caused by the body’s inability to produce insulin. The second type stems from the body’s developed resistance to insulin. Gestational...
Despite technological advancements in the aviation industry, noise has remained a persistent problem, and its effects have been devastating. Aircraft noise has adverse effects on the academic performance of children who live next to airports; it disturbs sleep and is uncomfortable for passengers (Will et al., 2017). In addition, noise...
At approximately the age of 3, children begin to demonstrate their individuality and independence, especially vividly for the first time. They are constantly drawing, assembling, and constructing something, which allows parents to identify their favorite activities. Thus, it is possible to use their preferred toys to develop their abilities. Consequently,...
The issue of interference of politics in animal protection and rights in the case of Harambe’s murder presents a complicated case of unclear differences between humanity in animals and human animality. In my opinion, the situation emphasizes a lack of objectivity in society due to society’s commitment to stereotypes that...
Introduction There exist some significant differences between the instructional design used in science and engineering activities from the articles and the traditional methods of instruction that I have experienced in the past. First, these articles use designs that greatly emphasize the need for a practical approach. For science and engineering...
Supply Chain Tools for Collecting Data Customers’ demands have compelled supply networks to expand. Therefore distributors, retailers, and manufacturers must ensure that their supply chains operate as efficiently as possible to remain competitive. Supply chain leaders must utilize each tool under their control as the supply chain becomes more complicated....
The ingredient that this post will discuss is a Zinc Carbonate found on the Head & Shoulders shampoo’s ingredient list. Zinc Carbonate is an ionic compound consisting of zinc, carbon, and three oxygen ions. The chemical formula of the ingredient is ZnCO3. This compound is often used in cosmetics, agriculture,...
Blake, Christine, et al. “Elaborating the Science of Food Choice for Rapidly Changing Food Systems in Low-and Middle-Income Countries.” Global Food Security, vol. 28, 2021. Researchers consider the interaction of changing the food environment to food choice. The authors of the article are members of the Department of Health Promotion,...
Introduction End play, commonly referred to as thrust bearing clearance, is the maximum distance between two thrust bearings within which the shaft of the engine can move. Therefore, end play check is the process of assessing the axial movement in an electric engine during either the manufacturing or reassembly processes...
The book by Eva Hung contains stories written by contemporary Hong Kong writers that were carefully selected to comprise a new literary work. The stories Tied Together by Fate and Plenty and Sorrow from the book tell the lives of people from Hong Kong and Shanghai and deliver important messages....
Counseling is a significant factor influencing the behavioral change of human beings. Most counselors aim to narrate a story to the victim in a more affirming way to the affected person rather than using the victim’s account to humiliate them, which helps improve the affected person’s self-esteem. Counseling is a...
Globalization has affected individuals, groups, and communities all over the world and has had a big impact on sustainable development. Globalization has significantly altered economies, society, and the environment over the last several decades, and it has made our globe more linked than ever before ( Eitzenet al., 2018). This...
IIROC is the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada, and it oversees and protects Canadian investment firms. Like any organization, it has many records of various activities that are necessary for business management and the systematization of information. Naturally, they have a records management system that ensures the efficiency of...
The medical drama Awakenings (1990) is based on a real-life event. The movie focuses on Dr. Oliver Sacks’ work treating people with catatonia, a disorder marked by excessive stiffness and a lack of responsiveness to stimuli. Dr. Sacks began administering L-dopa, a medication generally used to treat Parkinson’s disease, to...
Though the implementation of artificial intelligence within e-commerce continues to develop rapidly, there are four primary areas in which it deeply affects the experiences of customers. These areas include personalized recommendations, the search for potential customers, sales processes with the use of a virtual assistant, and improved search results. The...
The pandemic significantly negatively influenced society and the global economy. The pandemic had a massive influence on economics, enterprises, labor supply, and global supply networks, leading to considerable business disruptions. The constriction of the international supply chain brought on by the COVID-19 epidemic had a substantial impact on businesses (Donthu...
Evidence-based management (EBM) is the approach to decision-making in management based on a deep scientific analysis of the particular aspects of the organizational functioning. This approach and its strategies help to improve the quality of management within an organization (Judge & Robbins, 2019). EBM strives to support the managers’ intuition...
Sumer is considered to be the earliest known civilization in the region of southern Mesopotamia and also one of the greatest civilizations to exist. I always have been fond of literature, and Sumerians are known for their tremendous contribution to the development of ancient poetry. The Epic of Gilgamesh, the...
Science is a powerful force capable of changing the world; therefore, it cannot develop without control. The fundamental limitation to making copies of people is the impossibility of replicating consciousness. At the same time, reproduction can be counted among human beings’ natural inclinations, which means it is reasonable to procreate...
Patient safety is important in the field of dental hygiene. Medical procedures involving dental care have numerous health risks, even though they are not perceived as high risk by the popular opinion. According to the study by Choi et al. (2019), “various health risks accompany many of the frequently performed...
Pancreatitis is a common recurrent pathology of the pancreas. In the initial stages, pancreatic pancreatitis is asymptomatic or with very mild, subtle symptoms. This complicates early diagnosis and contributes to the development of complications that can lead to disability up to death. The main symptom of exacerbation of chronic pancreatitis...
Adolescence is associated with significant changes determining the person’s overall development. During this period of life, there are physiological and psychological transformations that influence adulthood. Adolescents are inclined to extremes in behavior, the demonstration of specific conduct patterns, and variability in character changes. Brain development, self-identity, and hormonal changes are...
Eyesight is the most crucial sense for secure flight. Everyone operating the airplane, including the pilot, must always be aware of and steer clear of oncoming vehicles. A crucial aspect of avoiding collisions with other aircraft is monitoring their airspace. Pilots must master a scanning method that makes the most...
Introduction When studying a phenomenon, it is necessary to consider several perspectives. This is necessary to gain the broadest understanding of examined issues. In particular, this aspect concerns such a topic as US history versus current history, which requires the evaluation of several points of view to view and process...
People speaking different regional languages is one of the most blatant examples of a language barrier. Another type of language barrier is dialects. Dialectical variances can cause misconceptions and communication gaps despite technically speaking the same language. India, for instance, has over 720 dialects and over 22 major languages written...
Statement of the problem and the research question: Human trafficking prevalence is a crucial problem that has to be addressed as a public health issue on three levels: policy advice, prevention, and reintegration. The research question that the investigator intends to explore is as follows: what are the potential opportunities...
Illegal drugs include substances that affect the body and the brain of a person. They are divided into several groups, depending on the method of use, the impact on the brain, harm to health, and others. Illegal drugs are one of the most popular items on the black market, generating...
Bill is a 19-year-old male with an 8-year-old history of heavy drinking, whose alcohol abuse requires specific treatment and professional counseling. Sue et al. (2016) recommend the biopsychosocial model as a good approach to understanding the patient’s behavior, covering the existing biological, psychological, and social factors. The chosen model helps...
Anorexia nervosa is a severe eating disorder that might result in the emergence of multiple complications. It is also characterized by the refusal to maintain the normal body weight, distorted view of weight and shape, amenorrhea, of fears of becoming overweight (Comer, 2013). However, regardless of the severe risks and...
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculates the monetary value of all final services and products, including those bought by consumers and those manufactured in a nation over a specific period. It gauges every product created within a nation’s borders (Dynan & Sheiner, 2018). As a result, some activities—such as non-market activities,...
When information about a person’s or a group of people’s lives is private and unavailable to others, it is a state of privacy. Privacy in the digital age is becoming increasingly vital in the world’s evolving technology. An individual’s privacy ensures that all the information regarding that particular person is...
Magnetic susceptibility significantly contributes to the authentication of magnetic reasoning imagery. Research indicates that exploiting a magnetic field during the sequencing fostered a distinctive contrast necessary for the clarity of the facsimile (Baba para.5). Primarily, the higher the susceptibility attributed to an effective outcome in practice. The susceptibility further intensifies...
When asteroids and related outer-space objects crashed into Mars eons ago, they sent pieces of Mars’ core into space. These drifting rock pieces occasionally enter Earth’s atmosphere, where gravitational pull draws them inward (Siegel, 2018). Meteorites fall to Earth worldwide, but they are easier to locate in scorching or freezing...
The Maximum Number of Tickets Sylvia can Buy in a Week If the budget is $24 and the cost of one movies ticket is $4, the maximum amount to spend on tickets equals the budget divided by the cost of one. Therefore, it will be; $24/$4, which equals six tickets....
Introduction Non-traditional entrepreneurs do not meet the description of standard theories because they apply new opportunities that have not been explored before. Such an individual entrepreneur does not fit the general Schumpeterian type because his way of thinking, developing, and launching a business is innovative. Accordingly, this article explores the...
It is not the first time in the history that humanity has been confronted with infectious diseases that cover large areas. Pandemics have changed the course of history, with social, economic, and political consequences. The COVID-2019 pandemic has affected all areas of society, and from the experience gained, people should...
Ethics, also called moral philosophy, the discipline concerned with what is morally good and bad and morally right and wrong. The term is applied to any classification or theory of moral values or principles. In the digital age, cyber-ethics is described as the discipline of using appropriate and ethical behaviors...
The “Allegory of the Cave” represents the fact that information acquired by the senses is little more than belief and that actual knowledge can only be attained through philosophical deliberation. We are to understand the cave as a metaphor for those who place their faith in the evidence they gather...
Though I personally find all responses to evil through the perspective of religion to be largely incomplete and irrational, the concept of promise is likely one that has the largest contradictions and falsehoods. Promise as the primary response to evil can be seen in large religions such as Christianity, Judaism,...
Nike company remains the largest supplier of sports shoes and apparel in the world. It is essential to note that the company is engaged in developing, producing, and marketing not only shoes and clothing but also sports equipment and accessories. The most crucial consideration that built Nike’s successful management was...
Malnutrition in children in Haiti has significant short and long-term effects on economies and society. Kids with severe acute malnutrition had fatality rates that were five to twenty times greater than those who were well-fed. Severe acute malnutrition is responsible for about one million intrinsically and extrinsically deaths. Infants who...
It is possible that the division president has a personal interest in signing a contract that is unfavorable for Centurion Media. Fowler is described as a tough negotiator and visionary who will help the company flourish. While there may be a conflict of interest with respect to this employee, it...
The short story “Recitatif” is the only published story by Morrison. “It was one thing to be taken out of your own bed early in the morning-it was something else to be stuck in a strange place with a girl from a whole other race (Morrison 1)”. The two main...
Fredrick Douglass had gone through enslavement since birth which led to restlessness. His master was treating him as a slave and this made Douglass look for ways of escaping for freedom. He got an opportunity when the boss traveled to purchase his spring goods (Douglass & Jacobs, 2000). Douglass discovered...
Although driving seems like a mundane task, it can be extremely challenging and dangerous. Different weather, traffic, and road conditions, as well as vehicle condition, can have a significant impact on one’s driving. Driving during the summer months differs considerably from driving in winter, when roads may be covered in...
Introduction Having lost its status as the most influential medium, TV still exposes society to various beneficial and negative images. On a positive note, diversity in TV series has been growing, affecting the number of characters to represent women, racial minorities, and sexual minority groups (Williams, 2021). Discussion In TV...
It goes without saying that I was aware of supply chain management before reading the provided articles. In addition, I was familiar with major supply chain challenges, including time-sensitive pickup and delivery, keeping related costs down, sourcing reliable and consistent carrier capacity, and keeping up with technological progress and consumers...
Introduction Being a single parent is challenging work since a parent has to care not only for oneself but for another little person. Therefore, single parenting is a great responsibility as an adult has to raise and teach a child while also providing one with necessities. Overall, a person must...
Paid patriotism consists in the actions of a certain group of people interested in promoting various events aimed at creating a positive image of the country among viewers. A similar case is the Pentagon paying large sums of money to various sports teams for demonstrating and conducting patriotic events. This...
The Intersex board has experienced a few significant processes during its existence. Initially, Chase asked her friend and colleague, Alice Dreger, to chair the board that consisted mainly of friends. However, the further development of business required to make this body more extended and professional. That is why Chase decided...
Introduction Non-financial aspects such as service quality, corporate flexibility, resource usage, and market orientation are viewed as critical in determining a service firm’s success. They are frequently defined implicitly by underlying notions like social capital, environmental capital, human capital, and corporate social responsibility reporting (Almansour et al., 2019). Discussion These...
The romanticism of Henley’s play Abundance is largely revealed through the image of Bess, one of the main characters. The fate of the girl can be partly called tragic, although in general, as the ending of the story shows, while looking back at her past, Bess does not regret what...
Dialogue Gorgias by Plato consists of three conversations of Socrates: with Gorgias himself, with Polus, and with Callicles. With Gorgias, the discussion is about rhetoric, and Socrates directly and reasonably expresses his critical attitude toward him. With his friend Polus, Socrates argues on servility, the power of orators and tyrants,...
Psychology as an independent scientific discipline arose relatively recently, approximately in the nineteenth century. Before psychology’s separation, it was considered within the framework of philosophy as a particular form of knowledge of the world. As a scientific discipline, psychology must use experimental methods to test hypotheses. The ability to experimentally...
Introduction In the short story “What You Pawn I Will Redeem” by Sherman Alexie, cultural imperialism is one of the central themes. This term generally refers to the process when one dominant culture spreads and absorbs the values, beliefs, and lifestyles of smaller communities. For instance, when the prevailing American...
Technology is a part of every aspect of our life in the modern world. Awareness and knowledge are essential for early childhood educators to keep up with the always-occurring changes. A massive increase in kid-friendly programming can be used in classrooms. An innovative educator knows that avoiding technological exposure will...
The different movies and shows depict criminal justice from different perspectives. The first work chosen for the analysis is the movie called Taking Lives (Caruso, 2004). Criminal justice is depicted through the cooperation of the FBI and local police department. The crime control is realized through the state’s legal procedures...
International Human Resource Management (HRM) practices must differ from domestic HRM due to the nature of activities involved in each of the two sectors. In international HRM, activities are performed in a wider context and ensure it is relevant to a particular location. Extra training is required at the international...
Marie de France’s depiction of females in Lanval and Laustic illustrates an inclination to sympathize with their sexuality despite the trend of shaming them by male writers at the time for their sexual desires. This tendency is seen throughout the two texts, further affirming the notion of feminist eyes in...
The Divine Comedy is an epic narrative poem by a great Italian poet and scholar, Dante Alighieri. In the poem, Dante’s character has to travel through Hell (Inferno) and Purgatory (Purgatorio) before being brought into Heaven (Paradiso). During Dante’s exploration of hell, he is accompanied by Virgil, a mentor figure...
Understanding the physiology of wound healing and the functions of the available dressings are prerequisites for accurate wound assessment and efficient wound treatment. For optimum wound healing, it is crucial that a continuous process of assessment, clinical judgment, intervention, and recording take place. As a healthcare professional working in the...
From my perspective, the concept of the Single Story is terrifying both in its nature and prevalence. Unfortunately, most of the examples given by Adichie (2009) are too close to reality, and one can recognize the behavior of acquaintances and one’s thoughts in them. Misunderstandings caused by a person’s exposure...
One of the issues with combating terrorism is the absence of a definition that could be considered universal. Schmid (2004) proposes the following definition: Terrorism is an anxiety-inspiring method of repeated violent action, employed by (semi-) clandestine individual, group, or state actors, for idiosyncratic, criminal, or political reasons, whereby –...
Connective tissue presents a part of human anatomy that supports the body’s structure and other tissues’ functionality by connecting them. Depending on their composition, materials, and functions, connective tissues can be separated into three types: loose, dense, and specialized. Loose connective tissue has the widest distribution in the human body;...
The article under analysis is “Politicized rantings on two blogs by a ‘daviddepape’ are drawing scrutiny” by Charlie Savage, Alan Feuer, and Kellen Browning (2022). The New York Times post provides that investigators of the Paul Pelosi assault case investigate some related Facebook blogs. The investigation seeks to find out...
Summary of The Knowledge of the Holy by A. W. Tozer Tozer analyzes the characteristics of God in The Knowledge of the Holy, where an attribute is defined as everything that God has disclosed in any form as becoming the truth of Himself. His justification for this assessment is straightforward...
Since ancient times, different cultures, peoples, and tribes have borrowed certain cultural elements from each other. They started with the language and ended with the aspects of clothing, music, and demeanor. Like now, in the era of globalism, different cultures and nations borrow Anglo-Saxon, German, Japanese, and other elements, and...
Introduction The job of a marriage and family therapist presupposes consulting people who are in close and intimate relationships, partners who are thinking about parting, or couples who want to strengthen and deepen the feeling of intimacy. Such therapy allows partners to better understand each other and figure out exactly...
Chapter 4 of the book primarily focuses on the person-centered theories of leadership. These include strength-based leadership, emotionally intelligent leadership, leadership challenge models, and trait-based leadership frameworks (Dugan, 2017). In the case of the former, the author provides an overview of the standard set of desired traits of a leader....
Culture could be defined as a grand collection of beliefs, norms, and values of a particular group of the population. Cultural relativism allows people not to judge others depending on the values of their own culture but rather have an objective view. My initial response to observing the scholarly articles...
Kraft Heinz is not the first company to reveal its losses and disclose that the SEC was looking into its financial reporting, and yet it affects both consumers and investors due to several reasons. First, as has been mentioned in the news, the corporation “blamed this on higher than expected...
Research dossiers and news reports have linked teens’ use of social media to mental health problems. An independent school made headlines by asking parents and students to sign a “contract” banning phone use on the road, during meals, and at night (Frazer-Carroll). In adolescence, when status and popularity are so...
Introduction America is witnessing a steady increase in racial discrimination among Asians, Latinx, and Native Americans. Howard (2014) and Kendi (2020) contended that these issues trace back to historical injustice between income, race, and crime. Furthermore, racial oppression extends to the education gap between blacks and whites. Discussion A Class...
Issues of peace, war, and terrorism involve complex moral dilemmas. Considering war and terrorism, one might argue that they are significantly different. War is an armed confrontation between the parties to protect their interests. Terrorism, in turn, is a manifestation of violence aimed at inspiring fear (Scheffler, 2006). Their difference...
Effect of Cushing’s syndrome on the individual Cortisol is involved in the regulation of blood sugar, metabolism, and inflammation. Much of its exposure causes Cushing’s syndrome, which has adversely affected the individual by developing hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The development of hypertension and diabetes, and their potential complications on...
Originally, the word economics comes from the word “oikonomos” which is actually a combination of two Greek words ‘oikos” and “nomos”. These two words mean household and law respectively. The term oikonomos refers to the handling of a household. The perception of an economy as a household has really affected...
Cook, D. A., Pencille, L. J., Dupras, D. M., Linderbaum, J. A., Pankratz, V. S., & Wilkinson, J. M. (2018). Practice variation and practice guidelines: Attitudes of generalist and specialist physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. PloS One, 13(1), e0191943. Web. This article compares and contrasts the perspectives of primary...
Given today’s corporate landscape, the ease of access to technology, and the emergence of social media as a marketing tool, have made it simpler for anyone to start a business. The only prerequisite is a novel idea and a carefully planned strategy. People must now recognize that the simplicity of...
As the name suggests, Michael Porter’s (2008) article “The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy” aims to identify the decisive forces that define competition in the market. According to the author, these forces are rivalry among existing competitors, the threat of new entrants, the possibility of substitutes, and the bargaining...
Facebook can be considered as one of the examples of companies that have demonstrated escalation of commitment in recent years. The numerous privacy issues can evidence this and scandals the network has been involved in starting from 2006 (Newcomb, 2018). However, arguably the most infamous scandal associated with Facebook’s privacy...
The proposed training and development intervention for leadership development in Google is well thought through and provides interesting points. The overall structure of the post is logical and introduces the company under consideration, addresses the existing leadership training practices, and presents the suggested intervention with the timeline established. In particular,...
At its core, theft of private, proprietary, and sensitive data is a transfer or storage of this information by an unauthorized party. In other words, the offenders steal the information from electronic devices, including computers, storage devices, and servers. It can be performed from the inside by the employees of...
Fijian society greets its guests and welcomes them with a special drinking ceremony. A tourist would have to drink a local beverage (bula) from half a coconut shell in a particular manner. The ceremony starts with everyone sitting cross-legged in a circle. Then each guest is given a coconut bowl...
American history and culture have been transmitted through the generations via the arts, theatre, and Disney. For instance, Mickey Mouse, a character from Disney’s Animations, is a hero who possesses a solid work ethic and resilience in the face of danger while helping the average man defeat his enemy. During...
The Mission is a historical movie that is based on real events and depicts colonized Latin America in the 18th century. Its main idea is to show how people struggled to save others and set them free. The Mission is related to Open Veins of Latin America and A Short...
Rational-Emotional Behaviour Therapy (REBT) is a psychotherapeutic direction based on the sensitivity to the fact that a person experiencing psychological discomfort relies on irrational judgments in his thoughts and actions. The elimination of these judgments is predominantly portable in psychological intervention. The main task of REBT is to change emotions...
It seems that in her speech, Suzanne Simard utilized a number of fundamental scientific skills that make her performance and the reported work significant and coherent. Firstly, throughout her whole TED talk, she establishes many connections between the theme of forest intelligence and common sense. For instance, she depicts a...
DSM-5 is a science-based taxonomy and diagnostic tool, published by American Psychiatric Association. It describes around 400 disorders and contains diagnosis criteria, symptoms and treatment recommendations for mental disorders. The document survived several editions and continues to be worked on. The team behind it is constantly improving its methodology and...
Germany is a multilingual country mainly due to the increase in immigration, internationalism, and socio-economic opportunities that drive human capital to the country. German is the official language spoken by over 95% of the residents (Sen Nag, 2017). German is a West Germanic language linguistically related to English and Dutch....
The attachment process occurs in people in different ways and under other circumstances. Most people do not even realize they are participating in such a process. The issue of addiction and attachment is common not only in certain circles of interest; such a topic is common in mass media, movies,...
An investigation by Kenne et al. focuses on a device that has been gaining popularity in recent years, the electronic cigarette. They study the characteristics and prevalence of e-cigarette use among college students (Kenne et al., 2017). In addition, they sought to assess the potential harm of these devices and...
The discussion post states that culture has become an essential aspect of any organization due to globalization, and I agree with this opinion. Indeed, with increasing multiculturalism in the workplaces, neighborhoods, and schools, people have to enhance their interpersonal communication skills. According to the United Nations, over 232 million people...
To appreciate the importance of culture on ethics at the workplace, the Enron company was investigated. The firm records one of the hugest bankruptcy scandals in the US in the early 2000s. Ken Lay, the former chairman of the company, was most at fault for the given event as he...
Introduction The concept of addiction has disturbed me for a long time since I know how people struggle with breaking their harmful habits and stopping drinking, smoking, or doing drugs. I believe it is of utmost importance to understand how to help individuals who struggle with staying sober or stopping...
In Chapter 1: Introduction to Christianity as a world religion: An introduction by Sebastian Kim and Kirsteen Kim, the authors characterize the main aspects of Christianity, including topographical, theological, geographical, sociological, historical, and structural. Taken together, the characteristic features of these aspects, including the missionary nature of this religion, the...
Beloved by Toni Morrison is a vividly expressed manifesto of freedom to self-identification. The book shows how slavery as an external circumstance can impact the way how one thinks and annihilate individuality. In this regard, Denver plays an important role in the novel as the site of hope for the...
Selected Goal The selected goal is the Protection of vulnerable communities. Significance of the Goal The goal is important as it addresses key issues that affect the humanity of different communities. Protecting victims of crime from being exploited and re-victimized by society, as well as being murdered through mob justice,...
Despite its name, the Chicken Ranch brothel was not a chicken brothel. It was in a remote part of Texas and was run by a woman called Miss Jessie. Because of the brothel’s low profile, the residents and law enforcement were willing to turn a blind eye to its actions...
This video has an evident informative character, in which everything superfluous is excluded. Each classification of applied advice, along with a detailed decomposition of the concept of “job to be done,” is accompanied by a real-life example that leads to commercial and sustainable success that is almost impossible to copy...
The book The Muslim World after 9/11 explores the dramatic changes that occurred in the Muslim world’s political environment following the incident of September 11, 2001. Rabasa et al. (2004) focus on factors causing these changes to provide scholars and policymakers with an overview of events and trends that are...
The human brain is a unique entity whose function determines a person’s mood and behavior. Without the proper and productive functioning of the brain, normal and happy life for the individual is impossible. Modern scientific methods allow scientists to investigate how different brain parts work to perform complex behavioral tasks...
To begin, I used to believe that a person who has their act together is less likely to commit suicide. People may believe that someone appears to have it all and that they are doing well. How could they even think about committing suicide? Moreover, I believe that suicide is...
At one time, my classmate was involved in a project that failed. It was not a commercial assignment. It was related to preparation for a school intellectual programming competition. The team at the school reached the finals of the competition, which had to provide a working application that should automate...
Ebola is a highly infectious disease with elevated mortality and spread rates. It has caused an extensive number of outbreaks, specifically in Africa, and Shuaib et al. (2014) have examined the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Nigeria. As a result of the incident lasting from July to September 2014,...
Terrence Washington’s interview with Kelly Coke can enlighten students about the importance of serving the community. Often people neglect community service because of a lack of time. However, Washington shows that with proper time management and prioritizing, it is possible to find time for commitment to the community. I learned...
Introduction Many philosophies are trying to provide their own, unique explanation of the world and humans’ place in it. One of them, existentialism, suggests that people “exist before there is the essence and cannot but create or construct essence and meaning” (Vandekerckhove, 2020, p. 130). Discussion According to that philosophy,...
When it comes to the basic ethical principles that are integral to the behavioral and biomedical conduct centered around human subjects, these are outlined by the Belmont Report that was published in 1979. According to the report, there are three such principles: respect for persons, beneficence, and justice (U.S Department...
Chapter 15 of Financial Intelligence discusses that cash flow is one of the most versatile measures of business performance. Understanding cash allows seeing how well a company is doing at turning profits into cash, spotting early signs of trouble, and knowing how to manage cash flow to keep it stable....
Much of Milton Friedman’s argument or doctrine is built around the desire for free trade, a smaller government, and a steady increase of money supply within a growing economy. His emphasis on monetary policy is also reflected in his approach to the social responsibility of companies or their executives. Friedman...
Biological patents are inventions done in the biology field by scientists and permitted by law to exclude people from copying, using, selling, and importing the secured invention for a given period. It depends on the jurisdiction whether biological patents cover genetically engineered organisms, gene products, or biological technologies and products....
Introduction There are many different conspiracy theories, some of which draw their ideas from the “Food, Inc.” documentary. However, the main point of this video is the problems with the supply and production of food in the United States. The video consists of ten scenes, each raising a critical theme....
The job market has changed, influencing the interviewing and salary negotiation processes. If previously employers proposed a little higher wage than the candidate had, they are currently trying to lower the employee’s offer through a tricky negotiation process (Peck, 2021). Thus, salary history became strategic information that can be used...
It is essential to note that exploring the topic of space exploration through the humanitarian lens can still use economic and technological factors. From a technological point of view, the classic satellite industry lags far behind SpaceX, which is steadily advancing capacity and decreasing the price of Falcon rockets, respectively....
The Renaissance Period The Middle Ages followed the Renaissance, a time in European history. It brought a renewed interest in Classical study to Italy in the late 13th and early 16th centuries and then to much of Western and Central Europe. Where Did Renaissance Diplomacy Develop? We have so far...
The history of humanity knows many tragic and dark moments. On the road to progress and enlightenment, virtually all races have resorted to such a terrible form of social development as slavery. The United States, too, did not escape this dark phase in its eventful history. From its inception, according...
Introduction Social work implies contacting individuals and employing a personalized approach to address the challenges and needs for assistance for each person. However, comparing different demographics and groups can facilitate the establishment of efficient techniques for combating issues and providing help. It is especially vital in the framework of social...
Communication has always been an integral part of human lives, to the point that society, as it is, would not exist without it. As a fish that does not perceive water, people often forget the meaning and importance of communication. It is a symbolic process whereby the information is transmitted...
Autobiographical literature and memoirs can be efficient in teaching history. The strict difference between history and literature is not vital when the situation is related to autobiographical resources. For example, the Coming off Age in Mississippi, written by Anne Moody, represent the detailed process of the identity formation of the...
Introduction Leadership contingency theories focus on the way a leader’s strategy affects the overall performance of the team, concerning the general atmosphere, intercommunication, and productivity. Fielders’ Contingency Theory explores the implications of a leader’s persona and power dynamics on the efficiency of the group work, while Vroom and Yetton’s decision...
Mergers and Acquisitions: Advantages and Disadvantages The concepts of mergers and acquisitions are commonly used when describing the methods of increasing companies’ value through purchasing assets or businesses. Thus, the former means the integration of two entities for the benefit of both parties while equally dividing their profits (Hitt et...
Why is logistic regression needed? Predicting the likelihood of an event is useful when using logistic regression analysis. It aids in calculating the odds between any two classes. Logistic regression aims to find the most accurate model to explain the association between the dichotomous features of interest and a collection...
In modern society, the family is a crucial component of the social structure and a vital concept across most cultures. Therefore, the idea of having children as a natural extension of the concept of family is also considered a nearly inseparable part of most people’s lives. Although one has the...
Artist use their creativity to communicate and preserve culture even when they are not intentional. The peach blossom vase is from the Chinese origin and was developed during the reign of Yongzhe the period 1723-1735 (A famille-rose enameled vase). However, there is no record on the name of the artist...
One of the central, largest, and most prominent environmental problems in today’s world is air pollution. With the development of cities and societies, people expand the reach of their technology and agriculture. In this process, industries working directly with the earth’s natural resources slowly drain the planet while also producing...
Packet Internet Groper, Ping, serves as a network utility for testing communication latency between networks. Apart from testing server reachability, ping can be used to tests internet connectivity. After opening the terminal or command prompt, users type ping and space followed by the website or IP address then execute the...
Climate change is a challenging aspect that affects human health and social and economic status. The goal of mitigating greenhouse gas is to limit the average global temperature. The objectives include moving incentives to the right place, taking responsibility together with enterprises and the government, and disconnecting developmental approaches from...
In managing research in any area of life, it is imperative to employ procedures to collect data and analyze it. When viewed in that perspective, it is referred to as research methodology. Research methodology is a critical decision in the whole process of an individual’s research. Developing one’s research methodology...
Introduction Free choice and free will did not exist for slaves, and the difference between “good” and “bad” owners was nothing more than an illusion. Harriet Jacobs writes about this in her autobiographical novel Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Telling her story of slavery and escape, the...
Any price should combine the willingness of the buyer to pay and the company’s production costs, creating a balance between the two sides. Generally, different pricing approaches can be used for various products, and the complementary approach to the goods will change as the market develops. Nevertheless, only by combining...
The areas most affected by condo collapse in Florida are the Miami suburb. The recent surfside of the Champlain Towers South, located at 8777 Collins Avenue, supports the importance of preventing another deadly failure (Lu et al., 2021). The condominium complex tragedy calls for an adequate assessment of the overall...
Examining cost categories can help firms find new ways to streamline their manufacturing operations and provide detailed information about their expected revenue. As an international fashion accessories manufacturer, Fossil Group, Inc. has a complex structure that incurs numerous costs throughout its operations. Conducting research on examples for each source of...
