Ethics in Epidemiological Research

Many public health research studies aim to know the truth about a health issue (Vinik & Jenkins, 1988; Coughlin, 2006). Albeit this goal is straightforward, conflicts of interest often emerge and prevent them from achieving their goals (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Human Research Protections, 1993)....

The Roles of Governmental Accounting

Introduction Governmental accounting entails the accounting procedures and principles for state, local, and even federal government units, whereby the National Council on Governmental accounting establishes specific rules. Their fundamental differences from the normal profit-oriented businesses are what necessitate their different financial and accounting standards for reporting. This is meant to...

High-Level Assessment Skills: The Importance for Nurses

Nurses are an integral part of the healthcare system and these professionals use their skills to care for patients and promote positive health outcomes. The role of nurses in the healthcare industry has changed significantly over the decades. Clarke (2014) notes that historically nurses were only required to read and...

Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

Introduction and assumptions The paper will analyze the relationship between the highest level of education, labor force status and the number of hours worked in a week. The paper will concentrate on estimating the measures of central tendency and dispersion (Arnold, 2011). The data will be collected from NORC at...

The Health Information System Evaluation

A reflection on strategies for evaluating health information systems Health information systems play crucial roles in patient care outcomes within healthcare organizations. To ensure continued efficiency and effectiveness, a health information system should be evaluated routinely (Nahm, Vaydia, Ho, Scharf & Seagull, 2007). An evaluation of a health information system...

Legal Liability: Tort, Terms of a Contract, or a Statute and Law

According to Popow, there are three bases for legal liability, which are tort, terms of a contract, or a statute/law. To be more exact, three types of liability exist and are distinguished by their bases: Tort liability Explanation Tort liability presupposes the responsibility for doing any kind of harm to...

Transformational Leadership Style in Geriatric Nursing

Various nursing and management styles impact differently on the goals and objectives of an organization, as well as on the intellectual stimulation and personal development of the workforce (Murphy, 2005). For example, a transformational leader empowers and motivates the workforce differently than an autocratic or transactional leader. The research paper...

When the Heat of the Boiling Pot Reaches its Boiling Point

Introduction In the XXI century, the concept of the American Dream seems to be completely inseparable from the image of the United States (Li, 2010). The idea of North America representing the business empire and the place where even the most daring and reckless ventures turn out to be a...

Derain’s “Large Bathers” and Matisse’s “Pink Nude”

The given comparative analysis of art works will focus on Andre Derain’s Large Bathers and Henri Matisse’s Pink Nude. The painting Large Bathers presents and depicts a less sexualized form of nudity. In order to conduct a thorough analysis, one needs to take into account a number of parameters of...

Medicare and Medicaid in the US Healthcare System

The research gave an extensive history of Medicare and Medicaid in the US healthcare system. Additionally, it provided an overview of the healthcare standards in the country. Through the research, it was identified that it is the role of the government to ensure that its citizens access affordable and quality...

Should Juvenile Offenders Be Tried as Adults?

There has been a major controversy over whether juvenile offenders should be tried as adults or not. A juvenile offender is a wrongdoer who is too immature to be tried as a grownup. The required age at which an individual can be tried as a grownup differs amongst states but...

Enterprise Risk Management: The Impact on Health Care Organizations

The topic of enterprise risk management (ERM) has been discussed for a long period of time. Many authors choose a variety of spheres, make use of their experience, and share their ideas on how crucial ERM can be. Still, not much attention is paid to ERM in terms of health...

“Inside Worcester’s Development” Article by Caplan-Bricker

An article by Caplan-Bricker (2018) titled “Inside Worcester’s development: What’s the catch?” discusses the living conditions in Worcester, MA, as they compare to those of Boston. The text touches upon several topics that pertain directly to gentrification. In particular, the article emphasizes how gentrification leads to population displacement and increased...

The Efficacy of Female Condom Skills Training in HIV Risk

Abstract This paper includes an evaluation of the research method and validity of the research concerning the efficacy of the training on the use of female condoms. It is stated that the design method is selected effectively, but there are some threats to internal and external validity. Introduction Experimental design...

The E-Commerce Case With Foodmart

In his attempt to purchase the chocolate sauce which he saw in an advertisement, Todd agreed to the online contract of Foodmart stating that sales prices are applicable to items not included in advertisements and the stocks will be dependent on the existing inventory of the nearest store to the...

Empowering Youth Engagement in Society

Checkoway, B. and Gutierrez, M.L., 2006. Youth Participation and Community Change. New York, Routledge. This is a very informative book that not only talks of the benefits that the youth get from participation in the community but also the positive changes that can be accrued from their participation in the...

Nursing Turnover: Reasons and Effects

In many hospitals around the whole world, the issue of nursing turnover is not new: a number of nurses leave their jobs because of different reasons, try to find some new options, and consider their own interests and the level of satisfaction with the work they have to perform. One...

Professional Mentorship in Nursing

Through positive interaction with my field instructor during the practicum experience, I learned professional knowledge and skills related to nursing. I had the opportunity to judge and handle patient cases, actual hands-on care for patients, participate in health education and apply nursing knowledge to clinical patients. Prior to the practicum...

Euthanasia as a Remedy for Patients

Euthanasia is a termination of life for individuals suffering from incurable diseases. It is an illegal procedure in most of the world. Decisions about euthanasia are especially hard to be made because they concern the topic that everyone, sometimes unwillingly, faces – eternal sleep. The etymology of the word shows...

Cycle of Juvenile Justice: a Way to Break It

The creation of a separate legal institution to judge the moral and immoral behavior of our youth did not exist until the early 1800s. There was a time when youths were subjected to the same laws and due process as adults and when found guilty, dealt the same punishment. Today’s...

Nursing Practicum and Experience Gained From It

During the nursing practicum, I had the opportunity to develop and improve my skills and explore theories and practice models in the health field. I was able to assess my progress, reflect on setbacks and changes during the practicum experience, which was important in implementing my practicum learning agreement (PLA)....

Enron Scandal: Risk Assessment

Enron was the second largest company in US history to be declared bankrupt. Recently, the Congressional committees have analyzed the company in order to establish the cause of its fall. Although the cause has not been determined with precision, some of the vital elements that caused its downfall are clear....

Documentation and Reimbursement

When it comes to reimbursement, it is crucial to make sure that all documents are available. To avoid any issues related to reimbursement, it is essential to make sure that documents created at the initial stage are properly developed. Thus, physical examination, history and medical decision-making should be detailed and...

Leadership Perspectives: Transactional and Transformational

Abstract Transformational and transactional leadership theories represent two most popular approaches to leadership. Transactional leadership is the most widespread as far as it is connected with the organization of the working process, goal setting, and extrinsic motivation. The aim of the transformational leader is to promote intrinsic motivation. Transformational leaders...

Nike: Multinational Corporations and Culture

In the epoch of globalization, multinational corporations (MNCs) became powerful and international actors on the international stage. This position was achieved partly due to the practice of attracting external resources from third-world countries. Alongside globalization, in the modern world, global stratification is an immensely significant phenomenon that refers to the...

Unethical and Ethical Issues in the Prison System of Honduras

Introduction Honduras is one of the countries that face many challenges but lacks public attention to them. For instance, it has some of the highest homicide rates in the world (“Prisons in Honduras”). Prisons in Honduras are associated with high levels of violence; military officers serve as prison officers, which...

Alcohol and Depression Article by Churchill and Farrell

Main Point The selected article for this discussion is “Alcohol and Depression: Evidence From the 2014 Health Survey for England” by Sefa Awaworyi Churchill and Lisa Farrell. The authors identify alcoholism as a major health problem many professionals have failed to analyze carefully and appreciate its implications on people’s mental...

Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Sleep Issues

Introduction The document to be analyzed is “The moderating roles of bedtime activities and anxiety/depression in the relationship between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms and sleep problems in children” by Tong et al. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects at least five percent of children. It is linked with the development of...

The Concept of Involuntary Memory in Proust’s Overture

The concept of involuntary memory has been illustrated in Proust’s Overture by a number of figurative writing styles in the novel. The beginning of the novel is marked by a depiction of involuntary memory. The author ushers in the reader by stating that “For a long time I used to...

Daphne Odjig Paintings: Art and Style

Introduction The problems of indigenous people in the context of the ethnic revival process activation, the spread of the ideas of multiculturalism as an integral characteristic of a modern legal state are gaining increasing political importance. In this regard, the experience of a country such as Canada, due to some...

Stages of Life: Factors Influencing People

I should say that age is one of the most important factors influencing people in their lives. When becoming older, you start to devote attention to things previously disregarded and spend time in activities that were viewed as not meaningful or not attractive in the past. The same can be...

Social and Commercial Marketing: A Dental Hygiene Program

The health care sector uses a multiplicity of marketing initiatives to not only ensure that important health messages reach the intended populations but also to facilitate behavior change and modification (Twenebuah-Koduah & Owusu-Frimpong, 2013). Most of the marketing initiatives have been successful in modifying health behaviors as people are inclined...

Nature and Nurture in Developmental Psychology

Development psychology is a broad branch of science that studies such an essential aspect of human life as the human psyche in the various life stages. Particular attention is paid, for example, to childhood and old age. Naturally, such an extensive science has many studied areas, topics, and questions. The...

The Problem of Smoking in Young Adults

Despite its serious complications, cigarette smoking is common among young adults. In the US, nearly 44 million young people are smokers. While 33 percent of these smokers may die from tobacco-associated diseases, adopting an appropriate health promotion approach is critical to the future of advanced nurse roles (Centers for Disease...

Capital Budgeting Analysis for Trinity Hospital

Capital budgeting analysis addresses the predicament of strategic long-standing investment decisions. It entails analyzing, evaluating and deciding whether resources should be allocated to a venture or not. In addition, it analyzes costs and benefits associated with potential investment expenditure (Pamela & Frank, 2002). This work will attempt to carry out...

Epidemiology and Demography: The Social Marketing Model

The basic principles of epidemiology and demography are generally associated with the issues of epidemic spread, development and defense. (Parker, 2008) Thus, the basic principles of this connection are mainly focused on the matters of the pandemics, the social origins of epidemics, and ways to arrange the society, for taking...

The Theme of Jealousy in Relationships Reflected in Art

Jealousy is one of the strongest emotions which is often portrayed in the arts. It often causes people to experience a wide range of feelings, from insecurity to fear of rejection and anxiety. Jealousy is a destructive emotion that has the power to ruin relationships and threaten the trust between...

The Atomistic Self

Various influential philosophers have considered the idea that the self as continuously independent of other individuals, making it fully autonomous. Mason Cooley poetically presented this argument by stating, “The true self is the part of us that does not change when circumstances do” (Velasquez 99). Conventionally, this belief was widely...

Overview of Starbucks Cup Production Process

Introduction Among the items that are actively used by people throughout their lives, coffee glasses are of particular importance. According to Nikolovska, more than three cups of coffee are drunk by an American every day. Still, to assert the essence of the problem, it is necessary to represent the entire...

Ethics, Reputation, and Compliance Gain as Corporate Priorities

To begin with, the area of compliance and ethics is gaining importance for various businesses. There is a growing interest in such business transparency among their clients (Hagel, 2015). According to the Deloitte Millennial Survey (2016), 56% of up-to-date consumers are likely to exclude a company from a shopping list...

Greek Mythology: The Life of Hades

Greek mythology includes numerous outstanding and influential figures worth researching. Besides, the details of this vibrant world imply many fascinating insights that can be translated into modern society. One of the Greek gods is Hades, “the god of death and the dead,” who was also called “the King of the...

The Concept of “Pop Art” in the Culture

Pop art can be viewed as a unique phenomenon that combines different trends peculiar to the modern world. First of all, it started to serve as a commodity and can be sold to generate value. Second, pop art reflects the evolution of business and is often used as a method...

Donald Trump’s Supporters and Their Victims

Freedom of speech is a concept that is supposed to be one of the most valuable for the democratic society we are trying to build. We are often told that there are no barriers for anyone who would like to state his or her opinion on political issues provided that...

Nursing Care in Adolescent Juvenile Centers

The number of incarcerated teenage girls is rapidly increasing. Research has shown that one out of every ten incarcerated girls is pregnant (Nichols, 2014). Due to the poor parental care offered to incarcerated women and girls, their pregnancy outcomes are significantly affected. According to the poster, the rate of miscarriages...

Moral, Ethical & Legal Issues: Caring for the Mentally Ill Patient

The nursing profession is an ever-changing profession that has a responsibility of responding to complex and many different issues concerning protecting a patient by ensuring they are safe, human rights, as well as maintaining their dignity. Professional nurses should work as advocates of the patients without regard of the setting...

Benefits of Patient Portals: Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare organizations adopt patient portals to provide patients with seamless access to medical information. Portals offer several benefits for both patients and healthcare providers. First of all, portals promote patient education and knowledge crucial for the effective management of chronic conditions. Since many patients consider technology and online content as...

The Application of Nano-Particles

Introduction Nanoparticles, also identified as ultrafine particles, refer to matter particles with a diameter of between 1 and 100 nm (nanometers). They have specific characteristics such as their inner structure, shape, surface characteristics, and size, which render them different from other materials, including spatial confinement, high surface energy, and various...

To Post Earnings With Wall Street

A great number of leading American companies choose to post their earnings with Wall Street on a regular basis. On the whole, the key rationale for this policy is to show that the firm continuously grows and its profitability constantly increases. Yet, such strategy gives rise to many questions. First,...

Benefits of Water Birth Overview

Introduction The issue of improving the process of labor and mitigating the post-labor consequences is a significant healthcare concern. Waterbirth remains to be a controversial approach, mainly because not many studies were conducted to examine this method. Some evidence suggests that waterbirth has many benefits both for women and neonates,...

Surgical Technology and Equipment

Before a patient arrives, one of the factors of a successful and secure operation is to have the requisite materials and equipment in the working room for a surgeon and his or her team. Getting the correct instruments in hands of a proper surgeon often requires an excellent coordination of...

Hip-Hop in the Bronx and Link to Gentrification

Introduction Hip-hop is usually associated with economically depressed and predominantly African American (Black) neighborhoods. The art form originated in Bronx County, in the City of New York during the 1970s (Knight). From the beginning, it has been masked by mystery, and this is because the genre started on the fringes...

Risks and Origins of Criminal Behavior

Introduction To begin with, it should be stated that criminal behavior, its risks and origins are regarded to be the psychological issues, the conflict of nature and nurture, which often contradict the most essential principles of life and living. Discussion In the light of the fact that the main origin...

Evidence Based Therapy of Psychosocial Disorders

Psychosocial disorders are a group of disorders characterized by mood and behavioral derangements. The exact etiology of psychosocial disorders is not known. However, it is thought that they are caused by or influenced by life processes (Carlson, 2010). Maladjusted cognitive processes are also thought to play a part in causation...

The History of Building Codes

Introduction The Uniform Building Code has been very reactive document which was adopted for the first time in 1850. It has not been changed significantly since 1968 but various amendments and regulations have been made (Hammit, 2000). The Department of Buildings Commissioner Patricia Lancaster admits the fact that these changes...

North Atlantic Treaty Organization: History

The picture represents a board consisting of country leaders signing a North Atlantic Treaty in April 1949 and creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) – a war alliance against a pending threat of the Soviet Union (“NATO Pact Signed” 2017). The round table, at which they all sit, reminds...

Assessment and Management of Pain in Older People

Introduction Overturning barriers to pain relief in older people is an article written by D’Arcy. There are many myths, assumptions and attitudes about pain relieve especially in older people. In this article the writer’s aim is to make more clarification about all believes or myths. The writer discusses some of...

Images of Defense Mechanisms in the Life

Introduction In my first year at the university, I got robbed point-blank while I was walking late at night with a friend. We were lashed and kicked around before we agreed to their demand of surrendering our phones. Luckily, we left the scene with only small bruises and torn shirts....

Marriage and Divorce: Poverty Among Divorced Women

Literature Review When marriages come to their unforeseen end, there are long protracted court battles over property ownership and children custody. The once married couple torn apart by differences in their marriage will be driven further apart by the court battles (Brinig & Allen, 2000). Many states have come up...

Designing a Program to Address Obesity in Florida

Obesity is a chronic disease that is highly preventable through the modification of lifestyles. The CPPW is an initiative to support change in Florida by focusing on poor nutrition and a lack of physical activity. The rate of obesity was estimated at 66.3 percent, of which 10 percent are students,...

Campaign Finance Reform in America

Since 1867, the American government has made efforts to ensure that there is no public fund that is used for campaigning. This has been faced by drawback until in the 1970s when the government ordered that all contesters disclose the sources of their campaigning money. This was followed by the...

Coca-Cola Company Analysis and Success Story

Introduction Coco-cola in the current age has been synonymous with soft drinks, and they provide much enjoyment and freshness for people during leisure hours. The various enchanted experiences by the individuals had made the drink a universal brand among the soft drink industry. The coca-cola belongs to an iconic category,...

Burberry Case: Burning of Unrealized Stock

The fashion industry is almost always associated with various scandals involving specific products, advertising campaigns, or corporations’ actions in general. Unfortunately, such companies often produce expensive branded items and resort to wholly insane and illogical measures in their policies. It is what Burberry did, sending a massive amount of its...

Business Communication: Email Policy

Introduction The business communication is an enterprise; the characteristic of specificity and quality constitute the success of them in general. The routine goodwill messages in the case of business communication are much helpful in communicating with the superiors and subordinates by including the three-phase of the writing process,” The writing...

Summarized Account of Knowledge of Theory and Practice

The study of knowledge is classified under a branch of philosophy called Epistemology (Kurtus, 2002). This study has several schools of thought describing how knowledge was developed or gathered. Up to date, people have certain varying perspectives about knowledge such as what is knowledge and how it helps people in...

Goal and Purpose in “Can Science Be Ethical?” by Dyson

Introduction Science and development in technology has been of great assistance to human kind in one way or another. They are developed to make the life of a human being more desirable to live. What gives the problem is the dark side of these developments. However, the developers always have...

Tsunamis in Australia: Causes and Adverse Effects

The recent climatic changes and the global warming have been accompanied by many evils, which in this case include the occurrence of tsunamis and the el-Niño scenario in different parts of the globe. The drastic climate change and global warming are widely caused by human factors like, increased use of...

How Coca-Cola Company Targets Its Audiences Through Media

The Coca-Cola Company is one of the leaders in producing beverages in the world. The Company has reached its brand name by the best quality of the products which are released in the markets. The modern world is impossible without advertising and the Coca-Cola Company uses the advantages of the...

Workplace Psychology Theories: Human Relations

Introduction Organizational behavior is an important branch of science that explores people’s relationships in the workplace and can help leaders and employees organize the working process better. Several psychological theories discuss and explain organizational behavior. Note on Workplace Psychology Theories, an article by Karen MacMillan published in 2018, briefly overviews...

Transforms for Digital Image Processing

Functional representation of an image is f(x, y), where x and y are coordinates and amplitude f at any point gives the intensity of an image. Image processing is the conversion of image into image concerned variables using image processing techniques. There are three types of image processing techniques; they...

Continuous Probability Distributions in Biostatistics and Public Health

In oral health settings, continuous probability distributions are often used by researchers and practitioners to measure variables such as the occurrence of dental caries in a particular population, level of hypoglycemia in patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and optimal orthodontic bonding system in the treatment of teeth irregularities (Kim &...

Coming of Age: Choice of Transition and Everlasting Infantilism

Coming of age stories have been prominent in many literary works. Aging and crossing a line between being a child and moving into adulthood is a topic that every single person can relate to. However, growing up is different for everyone and depends on their gender, socioeconomic, and cultural background....

The Bio-Psycho-Social Model Application

The bio-psycho-social model (BPS) was proposed by Engel (1977) in response to the crisis that, according to the author plagued the medical society as a result of “adherence to a model of disease no longer adequate for the scientific tasks and social responsibilities” (p. 129). This outdated biomedical model was...

Contact Dermatitis and Atopic Eczema

The difference in pathophysiology between contact dermatitis and atopic eczema Contact dermatitis is an inflammatory reaction on the skin that is acute and triggered by contact with an irritant or a substance that is allergen-producing. It is neither life-threatening nor contagious. The common parts affected by this disease are those...

The Foundation of Army Leadership and Military Training

Introduction Army training involves a broad sphere that helps the candidates during combat. Moreover, leadership in the army is the epitome of the success of every unit. Training and promoting the desire to win are crucial impacts. Leaders give soldiers combative and reason skills and teach discipline. Training to become...

Predatory Crime Causation and Substance Abuse Problems

The “Here and Now” Approach Merits Different approaches to analyzing predatory crime causation allow comparing the methods of assessing offenses about the motives that drive criminals. When comparing the “here and now” approach postulated by the Routine Activities theorists with conventional background criminological concepts, one should take into account the...

White Collar and Conventional Criminals: The Role of the Defense Attorney

The roles of the defense attorney are very important for innocent and guilty lives. It does not matter what kind of crime is committed, any defense attorney has to find enough gaps of charge, powerful alibi, and effective evidence. The roles of defense attorneys may differ considerably, depending on the...

Anti Bullying Prevention Program

Stakeholders are defined as “those people, who are personally involved with the program, derive some of their income from it, sponsor it, or are clients or potential recipients of the program’s services” (Posavac & Carey, 2007, p. 30). Stakeholders such as teachers, administrators, school board members, parents, students, and intervention...

Crohn’s Disease Pathophysiology and Treatment

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disorder of the alimentary tract. It can affect almost all parts of the gastrointestinal tract. However, the ileum tends to be more affected than other parts of the alimentary tract. It is characterized by lesions affecting the entire thickness of the intestinal wall. The lesions...

HR Management Skill Set in Health Care

It is necessary to note that an HR manager is expected to have an outstanding knowledge of the industry, and some aspects are incredibly valued by employers. The first skill set that should be highlighted is focused on compensation and benefits. Demands of healthcare professionals are always increasing, and one...

The Current Social Security System and the Alternatives for Reforming

Introduction The current social security system is not in an ideal state at the present period of time; it requires much work and improvement; however, it should not be replaced by a mandatory private pension system. Social security is now facing many problems – , inadequate financing and the demographic...

Modern Racism Concepts and Types

Introduction While racism in society remains a historically painful subject, the gains that have been achieved over the past years even culminating in the first African-American president are huge. Obvious racist actions and remarks are nowadays not common and are only found in extreme cases. However, there still exists discrimination...

Characteristics of a Learning Organization

Introduction A learning organization is a term used about a company that can transform its activities and mindsets as a result of experience. This enables them to retain the competitive advantage previously enjoyed. Organizational learning does not just entail individual learning; learning mainly occurs through the interaction of staff in...

Industrial Relation and Employee Relations: Pay Offering

The way the relationship between and employer is structured you will find that at every one particular time there will be conflict. These conflicts arise from the fact that the employers will want some work done as a consideration of the pay he/ she is offering. On the other hand...

Can We Consider the War a Form of Murder

Introduction Murder is an act of crime in which prior meditations about target persons are involved before performing the execution. It is undoubtedly that individuals can plan, either solely or in groups, and wage war against their fellows. Engagement in violence has been associated with historical accounts of humankind’s evolution...

Classic Airlines and Marketing

Introduction According to Belobaba (1999, p.14) a look at the airline industry shows that Classic airlines is the world’s fifth largest airline. It has been facing some problems because of the tough market conditions in the airline industry (Golbe, 1986, p.3). Marketing The company has a fleet of more than...

Obama’s Address to Congress

The main theme of the President’s speech was the economical crisis and the ways to overcome it. The overall message that Obama tried to deliver was that the USA has to “act bodily and wisely” (National Public Radio) in order to build a new foundation for lasting well-being and prosperity....

The Collapse of the Roman Republic

The Roman Republic, which lasted for over 5 centuries (Roman-colosseum.info), finally collapsed due to a combination of 4 causes for which different sources were responsible. Economic Causes There were 4 economic causes for which the Emperor in larger part, and the Senate to a lesser degree, was responsible. The first...

Managing Organizational Change and Organizational Development

Organizational change can be defined as the process of “Leading people on a different path than what they are accustomed to.” (Definition of organizational change 2009). It is essential to have changes in any organization, but it is more important to have a successful change. The change becomes successful when...

Discrimination and Racism in Cobb County

Project Description For my project, I want to tackle the problem of institutional racism in my community of Cobb County, Georgia. Examining the range of possible topics, I decided to focus on the subject of racial relations, as it seemed important. Racism is one of the more noticeable systematic problems...

The Health Status of a Population

Health indicators are important tools used to understand the health status of any population. Health indicators mainly help in understanding the trends of population health through monitoring and surveillance. Subsequently, information obtained from these indicators is imperative for planning resources, targeting populations and prioritizing health care needs. One common indicator...

Isolation and Characterization of Limonene

In accordance with the chemical classification of elements and compounds, limonene is classified as a hydrocarbon of a cyclic terpene. Its physical features are as follows: it is colourless liquid with a smell of lemon, and of room temperatures in its normal condition. The lemon odour was the key reason...

IDC Top 10 Predictions

Forecast for the development of the market for the coming year is usually done “in the form of predictions about market processes.” (Rosenberg, 2007) Predictions for the functioning of different markets are, as a rule, made for the entrepreneurs to anticipate the possible decline or boost of the market. To...

Competition in the Australian Food Industry: Case Analysis

Industry Background The food industry in Australia is divided into several sectors among which the sphere of healthy food is the dominant one. The leaders of this market area are the international companies Weight Watchers and Paradise Food Industries (Weight Watchers Company, 2009; Paradise Food Industries, 2009). The products of...

Japoniste Influence on Impressionist Art

The world of the Impressionists was one in which all types of art forms were explored to discover the best means of rejecting the machines of the Industrial age and emphasizing the human emotional reaction to the natural forms and shapes discovered in the non-fabricated world. As a result of...

Religious Pluralism, the Interfaith Movement

Religious pluralism is a loosely defined term that means accepting and understanding the fact that more than one religion exists in the world. Ellis (2009) shows the difference between this term and religious tolerance. Religious tolerance is accepting the fact that each and every person is entitled to his or...

Vodafone and Telstra: Comparative Analysis

The most appealing current mobile phone package is represented in a product of Vodafone, a cell phone v1415. This is because the popularity of the company and its capacity for transformation of most required options in a phone proved the quality among consumers. It is so because of several reasons:...

Aspects of Development and Functioning of the Brain

The human brain is a complex formation that is undergoing constant research and triggering multiple theories concerning its development and functioning. Inter alia, an attempt to explain the brain phenomenon was made by Howard Gardner who developed a theory of multiple intelligences in 1983. Gardner states that to explain the...

Managing Organizational Change in Boeing

Organisational Change is vital for the success of any firm. Organisational change involves the repositioning of processes and systems of an organisation (Business definition for Organizational change 2009). Change at Boeing This case revolves around Boeing which is an airlines company. The company is going through a crisis because of...

How Charlotte Beers Can Provide the Best Stewardship for the Ogilvy Brand?

Introduction The issue in analyzing particular case studies or stories of business success is that they can be suited to any purpose or aspect, such as marketing strategies, leadership, creativity, HR management, etc. Faults and achievements can be interpreted to point to specific aspects as the basis of success or...

Wal-Mart Company: DuPont Analysis

The DuPont analysis indicates that the company’s return on shareholders’ equity is affected by its operational efficiency, asset utilization, and financial leverage. The analysis assists management to identify weak areas of business. It also allows management to undertake corrective measures to improve the company’s weak areas and enhance its financial...

Alteration of Cardiovascular System

Mr. P’s case is an exceedingly difficult situation that needs superior nursing skills and knowledge. As a nurse, I will develop an instrument for assessing Mr. P and his family’s knowledge of congestive heart failure (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, 2010, p. 57). Together with the patient and family members,...

Basilica Julia and Temple of Divus Augustus

Basilica Julia and the Temple of Divus Augustus were two monumental structures situated near one another in the valley of the Roman Forum. At present, the remains of Basilica Julia contain some fragments of the floors and a column from its initial construction; Temple of Divus Augustus’ remains are unavailable....

Lived Experience of Diabetes Among Older, Rural People

The purpose of the research This study purposed to address the challenges facing older diabetic patients living in rural settings by using their narratives to illuminate their lived experiences and perceptions as they relate to the self-management of insulin-dependent diabetes (George & Thomas, 2010) The research question The implied research...

The Scientific Sociology: Ibn Khaldun

On Friday, May 27th, 2011, the famous search engine “Google” celebrated the birthday of the founder of sociology, Ibn Khaldun. He named it the science of human construction leaving a huge intellectual legacy that is still extending its influence today. Ibn Khaldun is a great and famous Arab historian and...

Case-Control Study in the Field of Health

A case-control study compares the infected individuals to healthy persons. It helps determine the frequency of exposure to a risk factor for the two categories and distinguishes the relationship between the disease and the main cause. It is strictly observational because there is no attempt by an investigator to influence...

The Purpose of Studying Biomechatronics

Everyday world practice regularly shows us that human life is an incredibly fragile phenomenon that can be damaged by external or internal factors. It is enough to look at the human body in detail to understand that, although it is a rather complicated technical mechanism it has too many nuances...

What Makes Humans Mortal Genetically?

The causes of aging have been studied and debated about by various experts for centuries. There multiple views and ideas about the reasons of aging and the factors that make humans mortal. The genetic causes of death from aging today are multiple. Among them there are such factors as the...

20th Century Philosophy: Theories and Concepts

Some new approaches to the world were developed going into the 20th century in response to rapid changes taking place at the time. These philosophies often attempted to make sense of a world that seemed to be going mad with the new technologies and advances that were being introduced. Every...

Cancer Interference With Dna Replication

Cancer in human bodies is associated with the growth and multiplication of body cells without control. This continual growth usually takes invasion into another neighboring cell hence appearing as body tumors. The tumors are cancerous when they result in distortion of bodily functions. However, cancer can also be caused by...

Championing Quality and Patient Safety

The study by Mastal, Joshi, and Schulke (2007) reports that chief nursing officers (CNOs) need to be provided with an opportunity not only to play a key leadership role in closing the knowledge gaps and reshaping values about quality and patient safety in the boardroom, but also to apply leadership...

Prevention of Nuclear Disasters

Energy is essential in ensuring that modern civilization is sustained. Large quantities of energy are needed by modern technologies and in the process increase the energy demand. Traditional sources of energy such as fossils and hydroelectric energy are not in a position to satisfy the ever-increasing global energy demands. Nuclear...

Application of L-Alanine

L-alanine is “one of the 20 amino acids common in proteins” (Zhuan-Ping and Wen-Hui, 2012). It is manufactured in the muscles with lactic acid acting as its primary raw material. Consequently, it is converted to pyruvate, an important molecule in the production of sugar (glucose). L-alanine is categorized under the...

Implications of Plastic Use

Introduction Plastic is an extremely popular synthetic material that is used in many spheres of life. It has numerous benefits that compel manufacturers to produce it in large quantities. However, mass production creates waste that not only pollutes the environment but also jeopardizes human health. Ascertaining the reasons for the...

Becoming Effective Wiki Collaborators

Modern technology of content creation implies the communication of the team of creators, contributors, and editors of the information published on the websites, often in a remote mode. One of the essential content management systems used for such collaboration is a wiki (Hawaiian word for quick), a website that enables...

Theoretical Basis for Nursing

Nursing’s Metaparadigm Person, environment, health, and nursing practice, all these concepts of nursing’s metaparadigm are equally significant to my nursing practice and philosophy of nursing. A person is the receiver of nursing care and thus, is the primary focus of attention for my nursing practice and philosophy (McEwen & Wills,...

“Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Analysis

Young Goodman Brown is among the best-known stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, in large part because of its in-depth exploration of religion. It tells the story of a young man who leaves his wife, Faith, for a night and meets with the devil, is then convinced by him to attend a...

Global Health Ethics and State Development

Nowadays, being ethical is highly important in the multicultural environment, as people tend to have different opinions regarding similar issues. At the same time, the countries are interested in cooperation, and international trade is gaining its popularity. The phenomenon of globalization has driven the need to develop a universal approach...

Linking Income, Wealth, and Inequality

Income inequality is one of the defining features of modern economies, including in the United States. According to Coady and Dizioli (2017), “rising income inequality over recent decades is a growing concern for policymakers worldwide” (p. 3). It is primarily determined by the uneven distribution of various material goods. In...

The Methods for Making Capital Budgeting Decisions – IRR and NPV

In managerial processes, capital budgeting has been observed to be an important managerial tool requirement (Steve & Burton 165). It is a procedure used by financial managers to compare, evaluate as well as select particular projects to be able to determine whether an investment is worth risking (Steve & Burton...

Customers’ Behavior Analysis: Prospect Theory and Irrational Consumer Behavior

The case study about prospect theory and irrational, biased consumer behavior suggests that consumers are not always rational in their decisions as for certain purchases and do not take reasonable considerations into account. Even having the same outcome, they do not receive the same pleasure or do not get upset...

The Issues of Gay Parents

Gay parenting is a situation whereby one or more of a child’s parents or guardians identify themselves as lesbian or gay. This may involve children from a previous marriage or even adopted children. Only a small percentage of same-sex parents have an adopted child, and the majority of such families...

Waxing Lyrical About the Corvette C5

Introduction The Corvette C5, as the name implies is the fifth generation of the two-door Corvette series manufactured by Chevrolet. According to www.Corvettemuseum.com, the Corvette C5 was launched in March of 1997 and sold 16,116 that same year. The great appeal of this model rests on undeniable power, price, performance,...

History of the Medici Family

The Qualities of the Ruler NiccolĂČ Machiavelli (1469-1527), was one of the outstanding Italian philosophers. Born in Florence in the second half of the fifteenth century, Machiavelli has combined a politician and a writer, and a practitioner and a theorist. Machiavelli collected all his experience in regards to the qualities...

Children Education. Federal Funding of Preschool

Introduction The direction taken in offering preschool education has attracted a lot of debate. With 40% of US 4-year olds receiving preschool education either through Head Start, pre-kindergarten or special school, there have been proposals to offer this service to 100% of kids in the US. The question remains should...

Analysis of Ferlinghetti’s A Vast Confusion

In a way, this poem is a verbal collage, a vast confusion of created mind images used to convey a mood, a message or just an observation. The poet uses images and sound, movement and symbols to tell us about what he believes. The poem reminds one of the short...

Should Children Be Taught Sex Education in School?

Parents generally have a strong opinion on whether sex should be taught in schools. Whether pro or con, these opinions are based on what the parent believes to be the responsible choice for not only their own child but for all children. Those that oppose sex education being part of...

Volcanoes Activity in Papua New Guinea

The earth is made up of three main layers namely the crust, the mantle, and the core. The crust is a thick solid rock, the mantle also referred to as magma is a thick molten rock and the core has an eccentric slid surrounded by liquid. Temperatures inside the core...

Family-Operated Business in Hong Kong

Introduction It can be said that many of the large corporations of today have been started in a small way by individuals and their families. Due to hard work and vision, they have now grown to the status and size that one sees today. There are still many family owned...

Service Delivery System and Successful Franchise

Introduction The concept of franchising is definitely not a new one and can be traced back to the early days of governmental licensing and even the method used by the clergy for the expansion of churches. Modern concepts of franchising emerged in the United States in diverse business areas as...

Critical Review of an Article on Child’s Moral Development

A child grows through a set of developmental components and they all correlate to each other pretty well. Like if one wants to study child development he/ she does not need to go through and ascertain all the parameters of child growth to determine whether the child is growing normally...

Consumer and Investor Confidence Importance

Introduction The concept of confidence in the field of economics relates to the activities and perceptions of both consumers and investors. However, its impact on them differs, and it is necessary to consider consumer and investor confidence separately. Despite the existing differences, the common characteristic of these types of confidence...

Legal Memo “Commonwealth v. Jones”

Statement of Assignment You have asked me to prepare a legal memorandum addressing the question raised in the Commonwealth v. Jones – Is there any sufficient basis to support the assault by means of a dangerous weapons charge? Issue Issue I: Is dangerous weapons charge lawful under the G.L. c....

Substance Abuse Problem in the Miami City Community

Evaluating the Project Interpretation of results The vulnerable population of Miami City requires increased support from local support resources to deal with the problem of substance abuse. The project has pointed out the importance of developing a new solution or a community resource that would result in a broader adherence...

Charles Woodmason: Criticism of “New Lights”

Woodmanson Believed Many People in North Carolina Were New Lights From the reading, it is unmistakable that the sermon complains about the actuality of the believers of the New Light. Woodmanson mentions that these believers’ appearance resulted in enormities of various kinds, including plunderings, robberies and thefts, murders, villainies, and...

Minority Background Assisting Nurse Practitioners

There are many reasons why people are eager to make grants in education and enjoy the benefits they can get. It is also not easy to define one particular explanation of why a person wants to be a nurse. A number of qualities, knowledge, and abilities are necessary to become...

Performance in Safety Management Systems (SMS)

Study Design The study will employ a cross-sectional research design in examining regulations and technologies employed in the aviation industry to provide a high level of performance in safety management systems (SMS). This research design is appropriate because it is easy to implement, promotes data collection from a representative sample,...

Implementation of Healthcare Organizational Design

Introduction In order to maximize the organizational value by matching the organizational objectives to the overall corporate strategy, there is the need to structure the organizational design. This takes the form of a process of integrating the people, information and technology available to an organization and organizational design is considered...

Euthanasia: Social Values and Nursing Practice

Introduction According to Buiting et al. (2009), voluntary or physician-assisted euthanasia is the act through which an individual’s life is ended upon their request. Licensed physicians perform it and before the administration of a lethal substance; the patients must consent to the act. Moreover, the patient must be terminally ill,...

Ethical Issues in Biomedical Research

Ethical issues in biomedical research still exist in many countries (both developed and developing). London (2002) claims that researchers in developed countries have not agreed on the way to define ‘minimal’ risks. Developing countries are often regarded as areas where ethical considerations are rather peculiar and sometimes non-existent due to...

Criminal Justice in Texas: Todd Willingham and Death Penalty

The case of Cameron Todd Willingham was one of the most controversial criminal justice cases handled in Texas. In 2004, the man was charged with the murder of his three young children by arson. In Death by Fire, the PBS crew provides an analysis of the case, with the focus...

Plantation Rules: Slave Labor Management as the Key for Production

Alexander Telfair was an American planter who lived before the Civil War, and the end of slavery. He owned Thorn Island cotton plantation in Savannah, Georgia, and left many papers now collected by the Georgia Historical Society, such as receipts, letters, deeds that show how the land was ruled. Thorn...

Communication Barriers and Process in Business

Introduction Communication is an essential element for an organization to achieve its set goals in the short or long run. It involves the process of sharing information among people to come into an understanding with one another. The communication process consists of seven elements that are sender, encoding, message, medium,...

Nursing Education Analysis

Nursing is known as one of the most stressful career fields, and so is nursing education. To keep the earners motivated but not to turn them away from this career field an educator needs to distinguish the main challenges they face and to avoid the students’ intimidation. Nursing education is...

Evidence-Based Practice Paper of Oral Care

Oral care is a significant component in a set of nursing care activities provided for critically ill ventilator patients, and it needs to be discussed in detail because the provision of effective oral care influences the comfort of patients and their mucosal status. In spite of a range of approaches...

Ethical Decision Making in Nursing

Nursing practice is associated with the need to make evidence-based ethical decisions that may have diverse effects on patients, nurses’ colleagues, and their healthcare facilities. One of the most recent situations related to ethical decision-making involved communication aspects. I administered the medications in accordance with the developed treatment plan for...

The Death of Mothers as Healthcare Challenge

Being one of the greatest miracles of the world, the issue of birth nowadays obtains some other meaning. Unfortunately, very often women die during the period of pregnancy because of a great number of different issues. The given video Birth in Nepal is also connected with this theme. It states...

Healthy People 2030 and the Health Education Code of Ethics

Achievement of Healthy People 2030 objectives is vital for the improvement of the health of the nation. For this reason, today, specialists should be prepared to be ready to function within the proposed framework and facilitate the achievement of the primary goals (Thomas, 2017). Health educators also play an important...

The Meaning of Consciousness

No universal definition of consciousness exists despite numerous attempts by philosophers, scholars, researchers, and even practitioners to formulate it. Defining this concept remains a daunting task because people hold conflicting perspectives on the term (Vithoulkas & Muresanu, 2014). Dehaene et al. (2017) agree by asserting that consciousness has multiple meanings...

Accrual and Cash Basis Accounting: Comparative Analysis

Financial reporting of an organization depends upon the accounting methods it uses. The most common approach, taken by many leading companies is accrual accounting. It is based on the premise that revenues should be recorded and recognized when the product has been delivered to the customer, and when the collectability...