Animal Rights & Healthcare: Euthanasia for Quality of Life

The evolution of animal rights has lead to improved animal healthcare. It is imperative to state that while modern medicine is intended to cure animals’ diseases, there are instances where the quality of a pet’s life is threatened by an incurable, irreversible and insufferable condition, injury or old age. In...

The Role of Evidence-Based Research in Modern Nursing and Healthcare

Introduction The complexity of tasks modern nurses face in their functioning introduces a significant need for efficient tools that could help them to perform an in-depth investigation of a particular problem and choose the most appropriate model of care delivery. Therefore, the diversity of patients demands and cases stipulates the...

Effective Evaluation Designs for Healthcare Program Success

Introduction Evaluation is an indispensable part of any program development process, and various evaluation designs exist (Kinsey and Miller 477). In many cases, continuous evaluation can be needed, which is the case with the proposed project as the program is associated with extensive training and the change of several procedures...

Quality Assessment Tools: Evaluating Product Quality Efficiently

Evaluating the quality of the products released by the company is part and parcel of its existence. Unless a set of efficient quality assessment tools is introduced into the company’s framework of operations, the target customers are most likely to abandon the firm and move on to another organization. However,...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedom

Introduction The rise of D.F. Roosevelt was connected with his political career and personal development as a national leader. The political career began in 1910-1911 when Roosevelt entered the state house. Roosevelt received a perfect education and was familiar with banking, investment, finance, insurance, and real estate matters. During these...

Baker County Geriatric Assessment: Elderly Care and Community

Defining the Community This paper assesses the geriatric population within the state of Florida, the US, who live in the nursing homes in Baker County. This population represents the elderly who are currently unable to live with their families because of health issues that require supervision and assistance or absence...

Evaluating Service Quality and Communication Strategies at QuickMeal Co.

Introduction In order to function efficiently in the environment of the global economy, an organization must conform to the existing quality standards and make sure that the services and goods produced to meet the stated expectations. Since navigating in the process of quality management is rather difficult due to the...

Outcome-Focused Evaluation of Malawi’s Public Works Program

Nowadays, there are various social programs targeted at improving the local or global situation in communities. It is crucial to not only draft a program but also to measure its results to find out whether it helps to reach the initial goals. This process is usually referred to as the...

“Christianity and the Creed of Postmodernism” by Diogenes Allen

The article by Diogenes Allen, “Christianity and the Creed of Postmodernism”, examines the intellectual positions on the end of the world. According to Allen (1993), there are grouped views referred to as postmodern that claim the modern universe’s end. The end of the world is considered important since it was...

Thomas Jefferson’s and Benjamin Banneker’s Views and Struggles

After reading ‘Created Equal,’ the third president of the USA seemed a man of struggles and choices as it was harsh for him to break stereotypes and common beliefs due to the essential radical time for black people when Jefferson was in the government. The dialogue with one of the...

Life of the Patient: Ethical Considerations in Euthanasia

The most fundamental right of every human being is the right to life. Consequently, care should be taken to ensure that every person lives until he or she dies naturally. However, there may come a time when a person’s life will become a burden to society. In such a scenario,...

Michelle DeRusha’s Novel Review

The discussion in this paper will center on the book, The Radical Marriage of a Runaway Nun and a Renegade Monk by Michelle DeRusha. The 320-page book was first published by Baker Publishing Group in January 2017. The book is further divided into 18 chapters, with other additional information contained...

Crisis Intervention for Terminally Ill Patients: Ethical, Moral, and Legal Dilemmas

While implementing crisis intervention strategies to work with terminally ill patients, nurses and physicians can face a lot of ethical, moral, and legal dilemmas. One of the most problematic situations in this case is the patient’s plan to commit suicide. On the one hand, the terminally ill patient can suffer...

Is a Vegetarian Diet Ethically Preferable? Ethical Theories Explained

Is a vegetarian diet ethically preferable? Explain why or why not using ethical theories to support your position To answer the question whether a vegetarian diet is ethically preferable, one should consider a number of theories. It is vital to point out that different ethical teachings recognize various spheres of...

Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Reform: Rights, Records, and Nurses

Ethical Challenges The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act involves several ethical issues connected with failing to protect some of the most fundamental rights, including the individual’s rights to abortion. This defect in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is not only unable to correct the past mistakes linked...

Gamma-Ray and Environmental Problems

Gamma- ray spectroscopy refers to either art or science of selecting and quantification of radionuclide through examination of gamma- ray films as generated by the spectrometer. Gamma-ray spectroscopy is extensively applied in areas such as geology, safeguarding nuclear materials, industrial processes, forensics, and radiopharmaceuticals among others. In this experiment, our...

Ethical Guidelines in Psychological Research: Key Experiments Reviewed

Introduction The American Psychological Association provides ethical guidelines to ensure that the rights of research participants are upheld and to safeguard the reputation of the psychological researchers and the discipline of psychology (McLeod, 2015). Researchers have a moral duty to preserve the dignity and rights of the study participants. Thus,...

The Laws of Medieval Japan

Medieval Japan came under a new system of government after the Taika reform edicts. All of the provinces were unified under the central, imperial government, and the emperor, who ruled by the dictates of the Heavens, was the central figure of this government. In the unification of Japan, the main...

Government-Funded Welfare Program

The task of gaining economic and financial success is typically quite complicated, especially for people belonging to the lower class tier, due to the multiple risks with which most business endeavors swarm. Moreover, the process of gaining financial well-being may become quite intricate even for those that are not planning...

Establishing a Sensitive and Appropriate Compensation System

Establishing a sensitive and appropriate compensation system is crucial for any workplace. Lack of fair and equitable appraisal and payment will lead to a number of issues, among which there will be employee shortage and turnover. Experienced and high performing workers will be likely to leave their jobs first. To...

Remote Sensing to Monitor Human Rights Violations

People living today observe the rise of the new era characterized by the wide use of digital technologies and their wide implementation into different spheres of human activities. The emergence of new devices and software provides society with new options to improve the standards of their living or assist communities...

Is Covid-19 a Threat to National Security?

There is no doubt that the recent coronavirus pandemic poses a serious threat to the national security of the United States. In order to combat the spread of the virus, the Americans have implemented strict quarantine measures, including self-isolation, and the military help to control the situation. There are many...

Carbon Tax vs Cap and Trade: Reducing CO2 Emissions

Statement of Thesis Over the past few years, environmental issues in general and the issue of carbon emission in particular have gained impressive significance. In order to prevent the CO2 emissions from destroying the ozone layer and slacken down the process of ozone depletion, two major methods of reducing the...

New Business Ventures: Overcoming Capital and Team Challenges

Starting new business ventures is not always problematic. Nevertheless, new enterprises present challenges that are significantly different from those of established corporations (Longenecker, Petty & Palich, 2011, p. 31). The complexity of a new venture and the entrepreneur’s preparedness to meet the demands of the new business determine the severity...

Adolescent Sexual History: Accuracy and Sensitivity

Taking a Sexual History from an Adolescent Taking a sexual history is a necessary part of a gynecologic examination (Hawkins, Roberto-Nichols, & Stanley-Haney, 2016). It is crucial in case there is a probability of sexually transmitted diseases which are also frequent among adolescents (Neinstein, 2009). Taking a sexual history from...

Asian Currencies Sink in 1997

Economic activities are internationally integrated at present to an exceptional degree. Alteration in one country’s economy can be swiftly transmitted to its business partners. The rise and fall of economic activities are replicated almost instantly on fluctuations in exchange values. As a result, multinational corporations having incorporated cross-border productions and...

Capital Purchase for STEMI Management at Heart Center

Capital Purchase Summary The capital purchase is the ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) management system within the medical regional center. This purchase project will ensure that there is a reduced door to balloon time within the heart center in the hospital. Management goals The primary management goal of carrying out...

Using IT to Reduce Errors in Emergency Cardiac Care

Introduction The article, titled “Using Specialized Information Technology to Reduce Errors in Emergency Cardiac Care”, describes the development and implementation of information technology (IT) that incorporates the existing Acute Cardiac Ischemia Time-Insensitive Predictive Instrument (ACI-TIPI) decision-support technology into a patient safety/quality enhancement reporting Time-Insensitive Predictive Instrument Information System (TIPI-IS) database...

Grade 9 Argument Writing Lesson Plan: Claims, Counterclaims, Strategies

Rationale The lesson on writing arguments is developed for students from Grade 9. Although students develop their skills in writing arguments in different grades, it is important to enhance their knowledge and train practical skills. Therefore, the purpose of this lesson is to improve students’ skills in analyzing speeches, formulating...

Gender Attitudes in Steinbeck’s Chrysanthemums

While reading a short story called Chrysanthemums by Steinbeck, I have immediately understood that problems of gender attitudes are going to be discussed. The main heroine, Elisa Allen, belongs to stereotypical American housewives who are often ignored by their husbands and who are mistakenly believed to be not intelligent enough....

Eliezer and His Father: A Bond Tested in ‘Night’ by Eliezer Wiesel

Introduction Eliezer Wiesel’s novel, ‘Night’, presents its audience with a dark tale that explains his tormenting moments with the Nazis. ‘Night’ is a novel that is based on the Jewish holocaust that took place in the 1940s. Eliezer Wiesel, the narrator of the story, lives in Sighet, a small town...

Father-Son Bond in Eliezer’s Journey

Introduction Eliezer’s has a very close relationship with his father in the beginning. However, the relationship between Eliezer and his father, Chlomo, change in the course of the novel. Initially, Eliezer and his father have a close relationship, even if Chlomo is very dedicated to the community, and Chlomo does...

Holocaust and Family in Elie Wiesel’s Night

Introduction: A Long Way from Idolization to Understanding Admittedly one of the most shocking autobiographic novels of the XX century, Elie Wiese’s Night mostly renders the issue of Holocaust and the treatment of Jewish people by Nazis. However, the novel also taps on a range of more general issues, such...

Self-Care Tips for Human Services Professionals

Abstract This article explores some self-care tips that might be used by professionals working in the field of human services. The article provides three strategies that are useful to human-services professionals especially those in the field of domestic disputes. Introduction Human service professionals reap several benefits from their work but...

Powerful PSAs Against Human Trafficking: Engaging Young Women

Public Service Announcements (PSAs) are powerful social issue ads targeting a great variety of problems, including human trafficking. To increase the effectiveness of an advertisement campaign and address the issues more efficiently, it is important to understand what the project’s target audience is and select the appropriate communication means which...

Effective Learning When Your Strategy is Kinesthetic

According to the VARK testing, my leading learning strategy is kinesthetic. As per scores, they were visual – 2, aural – 3, read/write – 7, and kinesthetic – 14 points. Kinesthetic perception is a way of obtaining information through the establishment of direct physical contact through any type of feeling...

Overcoming Barriers in Healthcare Change: Strategies for Success

Changes in the sphere of healthcare are required because they provide an opportunity to improve not only the process of healthcare delivery but also the patient’s health outcomes. For example, STEMI patients need efficient and effective treatment procedures, which presupposes the improvement of primary PCI. Unfortunately, professionals can face various...

World-Class Business Strategies: Lessons from Industry Leaders

The business can be discussed as a world-class one when the company performs as a leader within the market and industry not only at the local but also at the global level. The examples of the world-class business are Ford Motor Company, Apple, Google, Boeing, Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and...

Effective Classroom Management: Rules, Climate, and Student Engagement

The completed session is important to provide a teacher with a lot of information regarding the classroom management and collection of data to demonstrate the students’ understanding. First, it is necessary to discuss a general approach to organizing classroom practices and creating the working and positive environment during lessons. In...

Emotion Management in the Workplace

Abstract Emotions are a complex and often challenging part of the everyday life of modern individuals. Emotions are present at all times and in every situation we face. Sometimes they are quite pleasant and relaxing, and sometimes they are confusing and frustrating. Both positive and negative emotions have one important...

Outsourcing’s Functions and Risks

Introduction Outsourcing is a tactical organization alternative, and not merely a means of reducing operational costs in a company. Most organizations choose to outsource to reduce costs and reduce the time taken for marketing (Haag & Cummings, 2008). In this paper, I look at some of the considerations and risks...

Motivational Axiom, Health Behavior and Promotion

Discussion Healthcare professionals influence patients’ behaviors if they apply certain motivational axioms and health behavior models. Being able to explain patients’ behaviors and motivation with reference to these axioms and theories, educators can choose the most appropriate strategies to stimulate patients’ learning and behavioral change. The purpose of this paper...

Music Video Making Movement as Art Tendency

Introduction The paper offers a descriptive overview of the video works, which were created by the inspiring MTV directors and gifted filmmakers, Spike Jonze, and Michel Gondry. The analysis of their popular accomplishments claims that both video creators gained their immense popularity in the world of TV, according to their...

Global Factors Influencing Employee Compensation in the US

Compensation is a systematic approach of providing monetary value and other benefits to employees in exchange for their work and service. To understand compensation within a global framework, recognition of the existing differences and similarities between the various contexts in which a company operates is important. Milkovich et al. (2008)...

Early Education: Should It Be Mandatory and Free?

Issue: It is known that early education provides a tremendous benefit for the future. Should early education (beginning age three) be mandatory and free? My opinion is that early education is an essential aspect that contributes to the future in a significant way, and that is, should be mandatory and free....

The Neuman Systems Model: Comprehensive Health Care Approach

Basic Premise A range of stressors shape the system Each final system is a unique combination Line of defense (LOD) affected by inter-related variables Normal LOD is a baseline for health assessment Health and illness are dynamic combinations of variables The model in question was introduced by Betty Neuman in...

Medication Errors: High Morbidity & Mortality Rates

Introduction Mistakes in the administration of medications cause high morbidity and mortality rates and are accountable for many deaths every year (Garrouste-Orgeas et al., 2012). In this regard, the concept of drug safety becomes important in the provision of health care and nursing care in particular. This concept fundamentally states...

Managing an Organization: Essential Decision-Making Skills for Leaders

Managing an organization means being able to make adequate decisions is an essential skill that an efficient leader must possess in order to steer the company the right direction and promote its further prosperity (Robbins & Judge, 2014). A range of theories have emerged over the past few years, shedding...

Domestic Violence: Police Response and Community Countermeasures

Domestic violence has always been an ongoing issue in human society. Relationships within family units are complex, and people might have numerous motivations for using physical power to affect their family members. This problem was disregarded for years and even centuries; however, due to the unique features of modern society...

Domestic Violence Barriers: Cultural Challenges and Support Gaps

Domestic violence is gaining notoriety each passing day. More and more women are falling victims to this social ill at an alarming rate. Research, by Yehuda, shows that an estimated 1.8 to 3.6 women are suffering under abusive violence from their intimate partners each passing year. Male partners are the...

Disney Princess Effect: Impact on Young Girls’ Development

Introduction The article “Little Girls or Little Women, The Disney Princess Effect” focuses on the impact that the “Disney Princess Culture” has had on the emotional and psychological development of young girls. Its line of reasoning focuses on the princess culture creating an adverse mindset in little girls wherein they...

Self-Management & Inner Strength in Cancer Survivors’ Quality of Life

Major Findings Dingley, C., & Roux, G. (2014). The role of inner strength in quality of life and self-management in women survivors of cancer. Research in Nursing & Health, 37(1), 32-41. This article dwells upon the role of self-management and inner strength in the life of women survivors of cancer....

Impact of Digital Communication: Connection vs. Isolation

Today, whenever we are in a public place such as a bus stop, a metro or a café we can notice many people preoccupied using various devices such as tablets, smart phones or laptops to browse the Internet. All of these people are regularly connected with others by means of...

Avoiding Sugary and Energy-Dense Foods for Better Health

Dieting Dieting refers to the consumption of food in a really regulated manner. The goal for this is increasing, maintaining, or reducing body weight. When used together with physical exercise, the goal is usually weight reduction. This is particularly for individuals who are obese and overweight. However, some athletes have...

Benefits of Diaphragmatic Breathing for Relaxation and Stress Relief

Why is diaphragmatic breathing thought to be an effective relaxation technique? Diaphragmatic or “mindful” breathing is considered to be the basis of any effective relaxation technique (Stahl & Goldstein, 2010, p. 45). That is because it helps to deliver oxygen straight to the lungs and to the blood system (Relaxation...

Case Study: Iron Deficiency Anemia in a Young Woman

Introduction A case of a female patient with the symptoms of anemia will be discussed in this paper. There are many anemia types, including iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, aplastic, hemolytic, and chronic disease. It is expected to evaluate each symptom and laboratory test to understand what type of anemia...

People Behaving in the Same Manner Within a Group: Understanding Deviance

Deviance is a state of straying from ordinary or accepted standards, particularly in a social or sexual context. Scholars have also defined deviance as a drift from the accepted manners in society. Therefore, the term “deviance” always describes all behaviors that go against the social and moral values of the...

21st Century TV: Translation and Circulation in Media

Despite the fact that the innovations of the 21st century have shifted the role of TV in people’s lives into the background, many still find the traditional media appealing. As a result, people are affected by the phenomena of translation and circulation, which are an integral part of television. According...

Effective Depression Screening in Long-Term Conditions

Screening for depression in patients suffering from long term conditions (LTCs) or persistent health problems of the body, could largely be erroneous (Sullivan, 2011). Additionally, when screening for depression in patients with with LTCs is not adequately done, the result may significantly trigger substantial worsening of the victim’s health. This...

Denmark’s National Savings and Balance of Payments Analysis

Savings, BOP and current Account According to Soukizis and Cerqueira (2012, p. 59), savings indicate what is left after consumers have made their consumption. The income is either consumed or saved with savings being closely related to the level of investment and the national income. The level of savings in...

Deficit Spending: Impact on Economy, Labor Market, and Growth

Introduction Deficit spending affects the economy and labor market in various ways. A deficit occurs when the level of government’s revenue is below its spending. Apart from deficit spending, the government may decide to use surplus. In surplus spending, the expenditure is below revenue. Increase in spending may come in...

Deep Vein Thrombosis: Risks, Symptoms, Complications

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a serious medical condition when a blood clot (also known as a thrombus) emerges in deep veins of a human body (Chung et al., 2014). Usually, such parts of a human body as legs and thighs are the places where DVT occurs. It has to...

Personal Data Safety in Healthcare: UCLA Health System Case

Privacy and Security: Introduction The issue of personal data safety has become increasingly significant lately (Libicki, 2015). Because of the new opportunities that cybercriminals gain as technological progress continues, healthcare institutions become more vulnerable. The recent case of the UCLA Health System having been accessed by hackers shows that the...

Learning Customers’ Opinions: Key to Product Success

Learning the customers’ opinions is, perhaps, the most essential step toward creating the product that will become a success in the target market. No matter how sophisticated a marketing strategy might be, the clients are unlikely to be interested in the product that does not meet their demands or standards....

Cultural Brokers in Nursing: Understanding Latino Patients

Culturally Competent Strategies for Latinos Folk Medicine Cultural brokers in nursing should have a proper understanding of the targeted population. They should use culturally-sensitive strategies in order to support their patients. A “broker in nursing should use the best strategies whenever supporting the health needs of different Latinos” (Bednarz, Schim,...

Student Resistance to Change in Higher Education

From the research project, there are some change management issues that have been noted; the issues related on how to change the behaviour, culture, beliefs, attitudes and perceptions of the students to adopt changes in the system. The issues can be classified broadly as institutional change challenges, individual change issues,...

Education System and Poverty: Bill Clinton’s Perspective

Bill Clinton was quoted saying that the key to ending poverty is education (paraphrased). However, many critics have refuted this claim and insisted that education contributes to poverty, at least from the conflict theory perspective. In this regard, education shows inequalities as noted in race, class, and gender relations. Thus,...

Critical Analysis of GPS Ice Melt Research Article

Introduction to article This is a critical analysis of the research article ‘GPS can now measure ice melt, change in Greenland over months rather than years’ in comparison to the steps in scientific investigation (Facione, 2011). This paper will attempt to evaluate the conformity of this research article in relation...

The Tempest: How Stagecraft Creates an Atmosphere of Despair and Hope

Shakespearean works are said to be timeless. The famous plays of the great Bard of Avon are known to be staged on an occasional basis in some of the most eminent theatres around the world and attract audiences from practically every corner of the globe. Critics view such works as...

Medical Tourist: Craig Ewert’s Journey to PAS

Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in 2010, the documentary film “Medical tourist” provides a story on the last days of Craig Ewert, a native of Chicago who goes on a tour to Switzerland for physician-assisted suicide. The story is quite fascinating but sad. First, the article attempts to...

Corot’s Mastery: Orpheus and Eurydice in Underworld Art

Introduction The painting by Corot is considered as a masterpiece in terms of depicting the skill and mastery of European art culture. Orpheus and Eurydice have been featured in the narration depicted in the painting. The story is based on the underworld where Orpheus embarks on saving his fiancée who...

Extraneous Variables & Intervention Strategy in Nutrition Studies

Extraneous Variables The parental variable is the main confounding factor. Body mass index of parents and their socioeconomic status are important to consider when measuring the influence of the independent variables. These extraneous variables belong to the group of participant variables; therefore, the use of an appropriate strategy will help...

Contingency Management for Substance Abuse

Contingency management Contingency management is a behavioral treatment for patients with substance abuse problems (Hart & Ksir, 2015). Patients may receive immediate rewards in the forms of vouchers that can be changed for special goods or personal services. People with drug-free urine samples get vouchers (Hart & Ksir, 2015). The...

Obamacare: Healthcare Reform and Ethical Conflicts Evoked

Introduction Healthcare reforms are made to improve access to healthcare services and medicines as well as their quality. Unfortunately, in some situations, they fail to meet these requirements and lead to conflicts instead. Inequality of Access Healthcare services and medicines in the US are rather costly that is why the...

Pediatrics: Frequent Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures

Documentation Assignments Initial focused assessment of Jackson Weber. The initial focused assessment of the patient consisted of the questions regarding his parents’ allergies, pain levels on the FACES scale, blood pressure and temperature measurements, and breathing. It was concluded that all the specified indicators except for breathing were normal at...

Ambush Marketing: Smart Business or Unethical Practice?

Introduction Ambush marketing occurs when one firm opts to pay and become an official sponsor of an event and then another company attempts to ingeniously connect itself with the event without paying the required sponsorship fees. Techniques used in ambush marketing are several and include buying commercial time before and...

Milarepa’s “Life Is Short” Statement Evaluation

Introduction There is often much wisdom to be found in the writings and sayings of ancient philosophers and thinkers. Often, this wisdom can be of great use in one’s life. For example, the following statement belongs to Milarepa, who is one of the most widely known Saints from Tibet: Life...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Genetic Testing

Advantages and Disadvantages of Genetic Testing: Essay Introduction The progress of medicine and healthcare provides people with an opportunity to recognize health problems at their early stages and start treatment to avoid complications. There are many serious disorders and diseases that have genetics as one of the main causes, including...

Professional Health Care: Teamwork and Collaboration

Teamwork and collaborations are essential for professional health care and nursing. These concepts are concerned with such tasks as collective planning, decision-making, problem-solving, goal-setting, taking responsibility, effort coordination, sharing of knowledge and skills, as well as establishing effective communication. The importance of collaboration in professional nursing is determined by its...

Constitutional Law in the United Kingdom

Introduction The changes in the English constitution could be viewed from the following aspects: Principles of UK Constitution It is first of all, necessary to delve into the matter of principle of English law. The singular most important aspect of the UK Constitution is that relating to the complete and...

“The Gods in the Homeric Epics” Book by Kearns

Belief in Gods was part of the culture and religion of Ancient Greece, which was reflected in sculpture, art, architecture, literature, and traditions of the population. Nevertheless, often the images of the Gods in the art are the representation of the author but not of the entire people, since rituals...

Conflict in Healthcare: Managing Stress and Change in Hospitals

Conflict is an inevitable part of any professional life that involves interaction with other people. This is especially true for healthcare facilities. The hospital can be a very stressful environment for both the doctors and the patients. High levels of stress generate conflicts. Changes cause plenty of stress for all...

Concealed Handguns in Texas Colleges: Senate Bill 182 and Campus Safety

Introduction In America, many people are concealed handgun license holders. This means that they carry their handguns to many places. In Texas, individuals are allowed to carry their guns to places such as parking lots, city streets, grassy areas, and other public areas (Smith par2). However, students and teachers are...

Understanding Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

Medical Problem Pneumonia is an infectious disease that irritates the air sacs in one or both lungs. The affected air sacs are filled with fluid or purulence that causes a cough, difficulty breathing, chills, and fever. Pneumonia can be caused by many organisms, including viruses, fungi, and bacteria (Musher &...

Implementation Plan for Medical Intervention

Introduction An implementation plan is one of the most important aspects of medical intervention. It is necessary to determine and develop comprehensive and multifaceted strategies that address existing challenges. Such a plan is made up of several steps that describe the major aspects of a medical program. The main goal...

Cost of Weight Watchers vs Jenny Craig Diet Programs

Steps of a consumer decision process The first priority will entail the cost of the program. Going on a diet program at either Weight Watchers or Jenny Craig will demand some expenses. I will compare the overall expenditure of undertaking the dieting program in both organizations. The second consideration to...

Galileo’s Observations of Celestial Bodies on Its Orbit

Among Galileo’s key telescopic observations, the lunar and the Jupiter ones, the observations of the sunspots, and those of the phases occurring on Saturn, Neptune and Venus, must be listed (Lutgens and Tarbuck 472). It seems that the lunar observations were of the greatest significance, since the obtained results were...

Company X Redesigns Information Management for Global Success

To be represented in the global market and attain impressive success, a company needs to make sure that the quality of its services is top-notch. However, when growing increasingly large and entering a big number of markets, an organization may lose the track of some of its vital processes. To...

Improving Entrepreneurship Operations: Company X’s Challenges

Improving the quality of the entrepreneurship’s operations is a challenging task, as the example of Company X shows. Though promoting innovation and following a customer-focused approach, the firm is facing issues due to the problems in its procurement process, therefore, causing its customers to feel frustrated over the inconsistent services....

Population Health Nursing: Health Outcomes, Determinants & Interventions

Population Health and Community/Public Health Nursing Population health nursing is a relatively new term that is usually used to cover the field of nursing that deals with health outcomes, determinants, policies, and interventions. Nurses have to promote the health of populations but not only the individuals within populations (Clark, 2014)....

MarketingTech on Vision & Mission: Are They Overrated?

MarketingTech.com’s latest article by Colm Hebblethwaite, titled “Can Your Employees Recite Your Organization’s Vision and Mission Values?” reports that half of the marketing professionals in Rungway – a highly successful social and working communications platform, cannot recite the company’s V&M statements. The author states that Runway is not alone in...

Codex Aureus of Echternach: Lavish Manuscript from A.D. 1030

Manuscripts The first of the selected manuscripts are called “Codex Aureus of Echternach, ” and it was completed around A.D. 1030 in the Abbey of Echternach. The manuscript was most likely commissioned by Abbot Humbert von Echternach, but it is not certain if he was the original commissioner, which makes...

Ethical Issues in Cloning Research: Benefits & Controversies

Modern technology is known for its fast advancement and ample possibilities. However, in the sphere, if medicine, where progress is especially needed, technology cannot decide everything. The supply of human transplantable organs is much smaller than the demand. Therefore, alternative ways of decreasing this deficit are suggested. Cloning research is...

Understanding Climate Change: Causes, Effects, and Solutions

Climate change is one of the most pressing environmental concerns of the 21st century. Hite and Seitz (2016) state that issues such as global warming, extreme weather conditions, the rise in the sea level, and the disruption of natural ecosystems are all linked to the problem of climate change and...

Classical vs. Electronic Music: Analyzing Two Iconic Pieces

Introduction This paper is an analysis of two musical pieces from the classical and electronic music periods. The focus will be made to identify why these musical pieces fit into the classical and electronic music categories. A definition of the musical eras will be done, alongside an analysis of how...

The Debate on Male Infant Circumcision in the U.S.

Introduction Circumcision has been a controversial topic in United States healthcare for a long time. Recently, a more vocal movement against the practice of male infant circumcision has been established. With different debates and perspectives on this issue, it can be hard to choose a position on the matter. This...

Cigarette Tax Hike: Obama’s Plan to Raise $78 Billion

Cigarettes are among items president Obama plans to use in raising a half trillion dollars through tax hikes. The government plots to make seventy-eight billion dollars from an increased tax on cigarettes over the next ten years (Hargreaves). As a result, the cigarette tax is anticipated to rise by 94...

Understanding of Motherhood and Parenting Role

The biological parents of a child ought to engage themselves in the parenting role right from the day the mother conceives. However, that opinion remains a myth in most families. In reality, the mother does both the prenatal care and postnatal care role in most cases. Culture, social reproduction, emotions,...

Efficacy of Nurse-Led Email Reminders for Hypertension Management

Research title and authors The article under analysis is called “Efficacy of a nurse-led email reminder program for cardiovascular prevention risk reduction in hypertensive patients: A randomized controlled trial.” It was written by Cicolini et al. and published in 2013. Research problem and purpose The article targets the issue of...

CRISPR-Cas9, a Genome-Editing Tool

The development of new branches within biology laid the foundation for understanding the subtle mechanisms of cell functioning in general and of its components. It became apparent that the genetic apparatus occupies the central place in a cell. Thus, a prospect of directed influence on the structure and functioning of...

Winston Churchill’s Iron Curtain Speech: Cold War Onset

The Sinews of Peace known as The Iron Curtain is the speech of Winston Churchill to the United States and Great Britain in particular that laid the accent on the challenges of the Western World. The speech of the British statesman outlined the onset of the Cold War. As the...

The Otherness of Black People

There are many reasons why the construct of otherness still has a lot of power in our culture. Hall points out that from the linguistic standpoint, the difference matters because it is something that helps us distinguish meaning. Another argument comes from the field of linguistics as well: in the...

USSR’s Military Power and Churchill’s Concerns

As a wise and experienced politician, Churchill could not but realize the fact that being a state which contributed to the defeat of Nazi Germany most of all, the USSR expected to obtain the fruits of war and compensate for all losses. Moreover, possessing an overwhelming military power, the Soviet...

Churchill in His Speech Addressed to the American Nation: Cold War Insights

Introduction One of the longest periods in the political history of the 20th century is the Cold War between the alliance of the Western countries and the Soviet Union. The latter was politically and ideologically separated from the rest of the world with the Iron Curtain. This phrase was first...

Assisted Suicide: Common Law and Ethics

The legalization of euthanasia as a means of relieving people of pain and giving them a chance to choose death with dignity has been an issue of multiple debates for an understandable reason. In the current legislation of the United Kingdom, euthanasia, or assisted suicide, is illegal. However, the proposed...

Singapore Employment Act & Common Law

Types of authorized deductions that an employer can make from the salary of an employee The Singapore Employment Act, Part III, section 27 deals with the following authorized deductions from the employee’s salary. Circumstances under which an employee is required to work more than 6 consecutive hours without a period...

Chlamydial Infection: Pathophysiology and Prevention

The pathophysiologic instruments of chlamydial contagion are not implicit comprehensively. Chlamydia contaminates columnar epithelial cells that put the pubescent woman at actual danger due to the occurrence of the squamocolumnar intersection on the ectocervix waiting for the premature maturity. The original reaction of epithelial cells to the contagion is a...

China’s Growing Influence in Africa: Impact on U.S. Policy

The article “China’s Growing Role in Africa: Implications for U.S. Policy” provides useful information on how China continues to use its hard- and soft-power strategies to expand its tentacles in the African continent. The article also illuminates the implications of China’s expansion for the United States policy, including what needs...

China’s Impact on Africa: Trade and Sovereignty

China’s growing interest in Africa countries has been viewed by some people as a threat to their sovereignty. In the past decades, Africa’s major source of financial and political aid was the Western countries. However, this started changing after China developed an interest in Africa starting in the 1990s. China’s...

China’s Influence in Africa: New Colonial Power or Economic Partner?

In an historical perspective, colonial power implies instituting both military and administrative control over a region, especially a country. Practically, this infers to the use of force to conduct business with underdeveloped and developing countries. In ancient times, colonialism primarily involved European powers who used their military prowess to subdue...

China’s Ancient Civilization: 5000 Years of History and Growth

China is among the countries that is enjoying the fruits of ancient civilization. The reason behind this is because it has an extended and inexplicable history of around 5000 years ago. This duration contributed a lot in the growth of the country and the expansion of its territories. China been...

China’s One-Child Policy: Why It Should Not Be Relaxed

Introduction China is emerging as a global leader due to its impressive economic and military progress. As the country becomes more engaged with the international community, the government is implementing some social and economic reforms. One highly debated issue in modern China is the one-child policy. This policy was implemented...

Sexual Assault and Child Abuse: A Deep Dive into Victimization

Child abuse can be identified as conduct or act impairing or endangering emotional or physical development of the child; this category of victimization covers any damage suffered by a child, which cannot be clarified or reasonably explained and providing a series of intentional or deliberate injuries. It is necessary to...

Chicago Blues: Cultural Expression and Global Popularity

The heightened commercialization and global popularity of the Chicago blues seem all the more fascinating since it represents some sort of cultural expression that is strongly attached to local settings as well as regional locations (Grazian 8). The blues triggers a deep adoration among its fans, unlike the modern adult...

Doha Negotiations: Possible Solutions and Outcomes

Possible Solutions Among issues to be discussed in negotiations, it is crucial to pay attention to the Chinese currency revaluation. In light of the events of 2019, when China devalued its currency, the US is concerned about Chinese currency policy, according to the New York Times. Among the consequences of...

Reliability and Character-Based Trust in Customer Service

To develop proper relationships with customers, companies have to create trust. Clearly, employees have to meet customers’ needs and provide all the necessary assistance and support. Services provided have to be timely or else the customer will address another company. Researchers note that reliability and character-based trust are essential for...

“House of Flying Daggers” by Zhang Yimou

House of Flying Daggers is a film directed by Zhang Yimou. The picture was released in 2004 and was nominated for an Oskar for the best cinematography in 2005. It combines the genres of action, drama, adventure film, and wuxia. The plot develops around the adventures of Chen, a young...

Apac Company: Leading Paper & Package Distributor in Michigan & Ohio

Introduction Apac Company is one of the leading paper and package companies across the country. It is involved in the distribution of paper and janitorial products to wholesale consumers in Michigan and in some parts of Ohio (Ford and Park par. 1). It is important to indicate that the company’s...

The History of Roman Empire Expansion

Rome was founded as a province in Italy but later came to have dominance over Africa and most of Eurasia. The Roman Empire was founded in 8th BC and became an established and successful dominion until it came to a fall in the 8th BC. During the period of dominance,...

Specific Phobias and Social Phobias: Understanding the Differences

Introduction Phobias could be termed as morbid fear or dread of something. It could be the expression of repressed dread of unpleasant childhood experiences which surface when a similar situation occurs, although the original fear itself may have been forgotten. For instance, a child which has been bitten by a...

Challenges in Tracing Human Relatives | Our True Dawn

The article Our True Dawn by Catherine Brahic describes the challenges that appear to modern scientists while trying to trace our relatives. The author also describes the difference in methods used by scientists. For geneticists to determine the period of splitting humans from apes means to specify exactly the time...

Case Management in the Asian American Cultural Context

Introduction Case Management is a useful process aimed at “facilitating, managing, planning, evaluating, and advocating for appropriate options that can satisfy the health needs of different individuals” (Park, Chesla, Rehm, & Chun, 2011, p. 2374). Case Managers should understand the socio-cultural issues associated with different populations. Such professionals should collaborate...

Carel Van Schaik’s Definition of Culture in Sumatran Orangutans

How does Carel Van Schaik define culture? In reference to Sumartan orangutans Carel Van Schaik makes a conclusion that that the animals that the cultural animals are also intelligent. The scientist explores various opinions considering the forces that serve to stimulate the development and evolution of intelligence among animals. Van...

Captiva Conglomerate’s IT Challenges: Software Issues & Solutions

Major facts Captiva Conglomerate purchased a set of software solutions from an outside developer to improve its inventory management system. Preliminary tests have demonstrated these applications are not suitable for the needs of this enterprise. These applications are too difficult to use, and many of them do not correspond to...

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: LGBT Rights & Interdisciplinary Studies

The introduction of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982 was a watershed moment in Canadian history that made possible the transformation of the country into a world leader in the battle for the rights of LGBT community (Graupner and Tahmindjis 98). Canadian Studies integrate many stories, symbols...

Remarriage in Religious Studies

Introduction The most scared institution of the human life is marriage. By marrying each other a man and a woman become one and enter the family life. The Bible and the other religions have separate views on marriage and instruct the followers in separate ways to enter and maintain the...

Simplifying LOTO: Key Insights from Burns & Foust on Safety

Introducing the Article The article “LOTO Made Simple” by Burns and Foust (2015) is devoted to the issues connected with promoting the necessity of lockout/tag-out (LOTO) requirements fulfillment among workers. Summary and Analysis of the Key Points Pointing out the importance of LOTO procedures, Burns and Foust (2015) highlight that...

The Rise and Rule of Octavian

Introduction Octavian, who would later establish himself as one of the most tactical and charismatic rulers of the Roman Empire, was born in September 23rd in 63 BC. Octavian was actually a nephew to Julius Caesar, having been born to Atia, Julius Caesar’s niece and Gaius Octavius. Although his father...

October Days During the French Revolution

Introduction There is no doubt that the French Revolution was one of the greatest and memorable events of history. The revolutionary ideologies showed their strength in France. During the fall of Bastille, both Paris and Versailles were flooded with various newspapers and pamphlets; speeches spreading the revolutionary thoughts were delivered...

Children’s Health Literacy Program Development

Introduction Helping young people learn about the ways of improving their health is one of the means to establish and maintain positive habits among the representatives of this population group. As a community health nurse, I have to do my best to arrange and implement an effective program that would...

Door-to-Balloon Time Minimization Project

Purpose of the Project Since cardiovascular diseases are statistically the main causes of mortality among American patients, it is crucial to target available resources towards eliminating the issue and ensuring better patient outcomes. Thus, the purpose of the project is the improvement of quality through the implementation of a strategy...

Unemployment and the Labour Market in Australia

The Labor Market In the labor market there exist forces of supply and demand of labor. The labor markets are where employers get labor while the employees get wages for jobs done. A demand labor curve displays the number of laborers who will give their services at the different wage...

Workforce Diversity: Sociopsychological Aspects

Abstract Phenomena of diversity and inclusion observed in the workplace can be discussed with references to such social psychological perspective as the social identity theory. The reason is that interactions in the workplace are associated with the social nature of a person, and diversity, as well as the idea of...

Meditech Electronic Health Records

Overall Description of the “Meditech” Electronic Health Records The “Meditech EHR” is an electronic health record (EHR) that provides solutions for hospitals and health care institutions on recording, storing, processing and retrieving information about the patients’ health condition. Being a product of a major company, “Meditech” is used in a...

Disney Corporation: Company Analysis

Introduction The Disney Corporation is a popular company in the entertainment industry. This report will briefly examine the history of the company and discuss its products and services. The financial position of the corporation in the last five years will also be briefly discussed. This paper aims at presenting a...

Chichen-Itza: Marvel of Architecture and Astronomy

Introduction Mesoamerica’s ancient civilizations have had a lasting influence on how people perceive human history. The Mayan civilization stands out among these fascinating cultures as an example of human inventiveness, fantastic architecture, and profound spirituality. This talk will travel through the mysterious world of ancient Mesoamerica, focusing investigation on the...

Put Off the Flesh Put On Christ: Colossians 3:5-16

Introduction To correctly understand the meaning of these scriptures it is important to note the context within which Paul wrote the text. This letter was addressed to the church in Colosse which is a town in Asia Minor east of Ephesus. This particular church was under Paul’s jurisdiction even though...

National Unity and the Violence of the Last 19th and 20th Centuries

Introduction The desire for national unity should be seen to account largely for the violence of the last 19th and 20th centuries. This can be seen from the many patriotic uprising revolutions against the rulers of the many small kingdoms and states that existed then. This is the period of...

Bridgeport Drones: Advanced Aerial Mapping and Imaging Services

Company Description Bridgeport Drones is a US based company serving most states in the US and other countries, offering commercial aerial drone services through remotely piloted Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for aerial mapping and filming among other uses. Specifically, Bridgeport Drones is concerned with image collection through drones, and it...

Understanding Brexit: Economic and Political Changes in the UK

One of the major events of 2016 was Britain’s surprise decision to exit the European Union. Signaling major changes in the British economy, Brexit had immediate consequences for the political and economic stability of the region. However, as the process of Brexit will take quite some time to complete, it...

Preoperative Screening vs Comprehensive Assessment in Geriatrics

Carrying out a preoperative assessment of geriatric patients is crucial to the outcomes of the surgery and the opportunities for further recovery (Kim, Brooks, & Groban, 2015). However, it is also important to bear in mind that geriatric patients are under the influence of a variety of negative factors and...

Pressure Ulcers in ICU Patients: Incidence & Risk Factors

Introduction The article “Pressure ulcers in critically ill patients: Incidence and associated factors” is written by Borghardt, Prado, Bicudo, Castro, and Bringuente (2016, p. 460). It appeared in the Brazilian journal of nursing just several months ago. The work is focused on the issue that is faced by many patients...

Borderline Personality Disorder: Symptoms, Memory Effects, and Therapies

People have different personalities that make them unique and stand out among others; ones personality is an element of biological and social factors (Carpenter & Huffman, 2010). Personality is defined as the totality of inner attributes of a person that dictates or influences the way he perceives life; it is...

Managing Hypertension in Diabetic Patients

Case Summary The patient’s profile: Patient name: L.N. Age: 49 years old Gender: Female Race: White Occupation: — Marital status: — Height: 5’4″ Weight: Ranging from 165 to 185 lb. Allergies: None Diagnosis: Type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, migraine headaches, increased exertional SOB, microalbuminuria Results of tests: a BP of...

Big Data in Supply Chain Management

Introduction In the contemporary business world, supply chain management is an important part of business establishments since it helps to minimize cases of fraud and bribery. Integration of IT into supply chain management provides new techniques that are critical in limiting the rates of exposures to various risks. A considerable...

US Vice-Presidential Debate 2012: Biden vs. Ryan in Danville, KY

Introduction The US Vice- Presidential debate took place on 11 October 2012. The debate took place at The Central College in Danville- Kentucky. This was between Joe Biden of the Democratic Party and Ryan Paul of the Republican Party. Martha Raddatz of the ABC News moderated the debate. This debate...

Outsourcing Call Centers: Cost-Effective Solutions for SMEs

Introduction Large enterprises generally tend to have the resources to establish their own call centers. However for most small to medium sized firms, it makes financial sense to outsource a call center with the aim of providing technical and customer support to current clients as well as potential customers. Outsourcing...

Belo Monte Dam Project: Legal Controversies and Impact

Introduction In the city of Para in Brazil where the third largest dam in the world is to be built has run into legal controversies for years now. The Belo Monte dam project was proposed back in 1975 at an estimated cost of US$18.5 billion. The dam lies in the...

Project Leadership: Setting Goals and Distributing Roles

Being the leader of a project means being responsible for not only setting goals and completing them but also distributing roles and responsibilities among the people involved. However, a closer look at the specifics of roles and responsibilities distribution in a project will show that a project manager, in fact,...

Kierkegaard’s Philosophy in “Fear and Trembling”

Thesis: Kierkegaard claims about absolute choice, which on being a realization of freedom, means a choice of not this or that, but self in the eternal meaning. In Fear and Trembling Kierkegaard wrote: “If faith cannot make it a holy act to be willing to murder his son, then let...