Patients with Dementia: Communication Techniques by Weitzel et al.

Discussion The article “Pilot testing an educational intervention to improve communication with patients with dementia” states that one-quarter of all patients over 75 years old have a secondary diagnosis of dementia. Also, it states that by the year 2040, the diagnosis is likely to become twice as common. To assist...

Pros and Cons of a Career as a Professional Dancer

Among the variety of existed professions, it is so difficult to choose the one that may suit a person completely. When a student starts thinking about his/her future profession, it is very important to take into consideration personal interests, skills, and experience to be sure about success. Nowadays many students...

King David’s Reign: Triumphs, Sins, and God’s Judgment

David is one of the most prominent rulers who united many tribes and established a strong monarchy for the people of Judah and Israel. He gained fame and respect of many people at an early age when he defeated Goliath, and he later became one of the closest people to...

The Time Bind’ by Hochschild: Book Chapter Review

Introduction The chapter presents selected information adapted from Hochschild’s 1997 book The Time Bind: When Work Becomes Home and Home Becomes Work. In this chapter, Hochschild discusses the changing relationship between work and home life based on her research of working parents. The main conclusion of the author is that,...

Sherman’s March to the Sea: The Most Decisive Moment of the Civil War

Introduction Civil War is the bloodstain for the United States, and Sherman’s March to the Sea is the most decisive moment against the Confederacy that led the War to its ending. This paper aims to discuss this campaign’s moral impact for the Confederates, economic effect, the March’s influence on the...

Socialization Through the Life Course

Socialization is “how individuals, beginning at an early age and continuing throughout their lives, learn about societal norms, values, and beliefs” (Luther et al., 2018, p. 16). It serves as an instrument of accord and unity among the members of society to ensure its survival. An agent of socialization is...

The Process of Resume Creation

Over the past years, the process of resume creation has gone far beyond, indicating one’s professional experience and qualities. Resume and cover letter completion now require basic education on the formatting and style peculiarities, including knowledge of the current labor market tendencies. Moreover, the competitiveness levels in the market have...

OxyContin as a Legitimate Drug and a Drug of Abuse

OxyContin is the brand name used to sell the extended-release form of oxycodone. It describes a semi-synthetic prescription opioid used to manage severe pain (Cheng and Coplan 568). Like all opioids, OxyContin carries the risk of psychological and physical dependence (United States Department of Justice 39). In addition to pain...

New Technology in Diagnosing Respiratory Diseases

The article under the headline “These Algorithms Could Bring an End to the World’s Deadliest Killer” was written by Apoorva Mandavilli and published in The New York Times on the 20th of November 2020. The article is dedicated to an app called qXR which is currently being used in rural...

Cloud Computing Overview and Analysis

Cloud computing technology has become one of the fastest-growing areas of the IT market in recent years. Businesses choose cloud services to reduce costs, improve internal interaction, streamline operations, help with faster decision-making, and ensure more flexibility. When choosing appropriate cloud technology, companies need to consider cloud deployment models and...

How to Have Your Eggless Cake, and Eat It Too

Justine Appel’s essay dedicated to the vegan lifestyle is an excellent example of convincing writing. The first two paragraphs aim at providing valid reasons for adopting veganism before introducing specific practical steps. Appel explains the nature of the lifestyle and mentions that its followers often get particular remarks from people...

American Expansion as Creating “An Empire of Liberty”

Introduction Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, proposed a theme “an Empire of Liberty” that meant the state’s mission to promote freedom around the world. In the current essay, his referring to American expansion as creating “an empire of liberty” will be discussed. Specifically, the meaning of...

Hate Crime Laws are a Bad Idea

In this article, Charley Reese provides his opinion on the adoption of hate crime legislation. Reviewing the particularities of such laws, he identifies their possible consequences for society in general. The use of foreign countries with similar regulations already implemented demonstrates their pitfalls and substantiates his negative attitude towards it....

Hotel Liability and Booking Cancellation Case

The case described investigates the violation of legal relations based on the drafting of the contract from several parties at once. After reading the scenario, we can identify two main problems that led to the legal conflict. First, a pre-booked room for Mr. Rogers in the hotel was not available...

Personal Statement: Becoming a Firefighter

Watching my acquaintances, friends, and family members, I noticed that finding a business that you want to do is challenging, and unloved work overshadows your whole life. For this reason, I believe that I am incredibly lucky – although I am only 19, I know what I want to do....

Erickson’s Theory of Psycho-Social Development

Erik Erikson was one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century. Creating his famous developmental theory, he argued that throughout their lifespan, people go through eight stages, with each of them being associated with a specific crisis. The successful resolution of the crises allows a person to live...

Jehovah’s Witness – Beliefs

Jehovah’s witnesses are unique believers who base their religion on Christianity; however, they hold many unique features and traditions. The main peculiarity of Jehovah’s witnesses is that their God is Jehovah, and Jesus Christ is his agent, through whom people may reconcile to God (“Jehovah’s Witness – Beliefs,” 2019). The...

Cultural Nationalism and Narcissism of Bruce Lee

One of the characteristic features of Bruce Lee is cultural nationalism. According to Teo (1997), it can be defined as the awareness of people who were born or live outside their land, about belonging to the nation and culture of that country. Moreover, persons may not even speak the language...

The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Case Study

The notion of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stands for a health condition the patient struggles with when having faced a stressful experience that later affects one’s cognitive-behavioral patterns. In the following case scenario, Sam is dealing with mental health issues due to his traumatic experience during the Vietnam War, where...

Statistical Testing for Various Research Questions

Modern data analysis includes multiple approaches allowing to conduct of tests for dependent and independent variables in different scenarios. Descriptive statistics, correlation, T-test, ANOVA, and regression can be applied to test healthcare researches information to provide exact responses to studied questions. For example, the answer to “What is the average...

Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scales for Workforce

Utilizing Bars in Careers or Skills BARS is a method for assessing workers in a given range of performance metrics by relating their actions to particular action patterns that anchor each performance level. It is a common technique used by companies to compare the output of their personnel against a...

Constructive Receipt Doctrine in Hornung v. Commissioner

Tax-payers face multiple regulations and rules that subject them to inevitable consequences or benefits, constructive receipt doctrine being one of them. Constructive receipt is responsible for reporting taxable income, more specifically under the cash-basis system of accounting. The most crucial distinction of constructive receipt is that it is solely applicable...

Reconstruction: Protecting the Rights of Blacks

For the first time, an attempt to legalize the rights of black people was made during the Reconstruction. The beginning of Reconstruction was promising in the fight for the rights of black people and the elimination of segregation. After the war, freedmen created churches for black people, which became a...

Discussion of “Self-Reliance” by Emerson

In essence, it is a good idea to be critical of oneself. People should also feel that they must trust their instincts and have the bravery to share their views with others. Emerson’s essay on self-reliance is crucial to comprehending one’s inner inclinations. His key point is that people should...

Relationship Between the Past and the Present in “Kindred” Novel

The idea that permeates through the novel is one that the past and the present are deeply intervened: often, in more ways than one is accustomed to think they are. These connections are more delicate and intricate, and non-linear: another overarching theme in Kindred is how drastically one’s perception of...

Conflict of Interest in Speech Therapy

Conflict of interest in clinical practice and, more specifically, in speech therapy is a phenomenon emerging due to the presence of varying perspectives of personal and professional nature. These aspects do not correlate with each other and lead to the need to balance employees’ responsibilities in developing solutions and their...

“Eleonora” by Edgar Allan Poe: A Short Story Analysis

Eleonora is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe that could potentially relate to his personal, romantic experience. The story presents a collection of the main character’s discourse about love, passion, and memories of Eleonora, his cousin. The story’s plot can be separated into four parts: In the first...

Starbucks Financial Report

Starbucks’ fiscal year 2020 results reflect the challenges businesses face worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It severely impacted the company’s results, especially in the second and third fiscal quarters. Consolidated revenues fell 11% to $23.5 billion in fiscal 2020 from $26.5 billion in fiscal 2019 (Starbucks Investor Relations, n.d.)....

Steve Cahillane and Organizational Change at Kellogg

Steve Cahillane followed obstacle removal and employee empowerment, and visual communication steps. In the video, Cahillane emphasized the importance of visual communication to ensure that everyone was moving in the same direction. He also talked about how he focused on revitalizing the company by energizing the team and getting everyone...

Are Genetically Modified Organisms Really That Bad?

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are organisms whose genes were altered in laboratory conditions. The process of creating a GMO involves taking specific DNA sequences out of one organism’s genome and then putting them into another, which can be either related to unrelated to the former. This is mainly done to...

McCarran International Airport

McCarran International Airport is Las Vegas’ main commercial civilian airport. It is located in the non-industrial area of Paradise, 8 km from the business center of the entertainment capital of the USA. The airport owes its name to the former senator of Nevada – Pat Mccaren. As part of the...

Planning in a Post-Pandemic World

It is undeniable that the global pandemic affected businesses worldwide. With the need for new, stricter health regulations in the workplace for a safer internal environment in the office come limitations on the number of persons of staff present. Furthermore, there is an added cost of maintaining the areas clean...

Functional Differences between the Right and Left Cerebral Hemispheres

Functional asymmetry of the brain’s cerebral hemispheres is currently considered one of the main factors determining the individual characteristics of human cognitive activity. It is widely believed that the left and right hemispheres are different, control certain aspects of cognitive functions and determine certain personality traits. However, the division of...

Themes and Ideas of The Epic of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an influential literary work, well recognized for its historical and artistic significance. As one of the oldest pieces of literature, the epic of Gilgamesh addresses multiple themes and ideas, developing the importance of such topics as love, death, and gods’ power. The epic follows the...

Tomorrow at Dawn by Victor Hugo: A Poem Analysis

One of the most striking and unusual poems is Tomorrow at Dawn by Victor Hugo. This author is known for his unusual style and method of presentation, which makes a special impression on the reader (Matthews 682). His work includes several literary devices and features that create a concrete character...

Discussion of August Wilson’s “Fences”

The play Fences has several symbols which the author utilizes to place emphasis on certain themes such as racial, gender and social segregation. The fence represents the racial division apparent in society. It acts as a fortress that protects blacks from the white-dominated society. During one of their drinking sessions,...

Ethics and Morality: Similarities and Differences

Ethics and morality are two closely related concepts, albeit with particular distinctions. Morality can be defined as the ability to determine what is right and acceptable and to act accordingly. Morals can be shared by a group of people, but they remain highly individual, personal, and ultimately internal. Meanwhile, ethics...

Hip-Hop and Violence: Does This Music Genre Promote Crime?

It is hard to disagree that various types and directions of art are extremely powerful and can have a severe impact on the world and society. Artists, musicians, and activists can use music and other artistic means to express their ideas, spread awareness of different issues, and promote some values...

Theme of Marriage in “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen

In A Doll’s House, Henrik Ibsen explores the theme of love and marriage. In particular, he is searching for the answers to whether there is love in marriage and how a successful marriage should be. In addition, he reflects upon the role of social standards and expectations in relation to...

Ethical, Moral, and Christian Views on Climate Change Strategies

Climate change is a challenging aspect that affects human health and social and economic status. The goal of mitigating greenhouse gas is to limit the average global temperature. The objectives include moving incentives to the right place, taking responsibility together with enterprises and the government, and disconnecting developmental approaches from...

Issues Presenting Strategic Challenges

Summary The article presents two major problems, including financial crisis and the long-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic, that affect most organizations currently. Firstly, many businesses are have started struggling with raising enough capital following the monetary and fiscal policy moves that have pushed the world towards global recession. Santos and...

Transformational Leadership and Student Achievement

Globally, student achievement has been a topic of debate in legislation, education discourses, and society at large. Particularly, this has led to questions on whether transformational leadership often leads to positive achievement among students and particularly if school leaders often lead to substantial growth in student achievement. The Literature Review...

Contemporary Artists: Andrea Zittel, Cindy Sherman, Krzysztof Wodiczko

Introduction Zittel is one of the Contemporary artists who will end up being published in history books 100 years from now. First, what I like about the artist’s art is the unique messages they depict to humanity. For instance, when looking at Wagon Station Encampment located in Joshua Tree National...

The Same-Sex Marriages: Social Aspects

Chris The recommendation that would be made to Chris is that his views of ‘places of worship to be obligate to perform same-sex marriages’ is untrue. The first reason is that people in society have different ways of accepting other individual’s sexual orientation, such as same-sex marriage (María et al.,...

Judicial Error and Duty Breach in Administrative Law

Erroneous Judgment of Administrative Law Judge The ALJ’s judgment was legally erroneous since Francisco Foods was not permitted to tell its side of the story and contest the Union’s claims. An employer is required by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to be provided with notice of a union’s request...

Employee Motivation and Promotion

Promotions are key indicators in determining the success of an employee. Promotions take years, whereby the growth is measured after some time. Promotions are not entirely determined by the employee or manager’s control (Ott-Holland & Cao, 2023). However, organizations can only promote few employees. Hence, situations where top-performing employees expect...

How Educators Can Address the Impacts of Bias on Children’s Outcomes

Introduction Bias can significantly impact children’s short- and long-term outcomes in school. One way bias can impact children is through implicit biases held by educators (Armandpour). These biases can manifest in various ways, such as lower expectations for certain groups of students or differential treatment in the classroom. This can...

Sleep Deprivation Effects on Adolescents

Good sleep is a natural physiological state of relaxation, the key to the body’s normal functioning. During night sleep, the production of necessary hormones occurs, which stimulates the growth of the body of a teenager, accelerates the transport of amino acids into cells, the production of proteins, and affects lipid...

The Story of Tony Walker: Developmental Milestones

Introduction The story of Tony Walker, a British man who was profiled in the 7-up documentary series, has been chosen as the case study for this research project. Since his mother was a stay-at-home mom and his father drove a lorry, Tony’s early years were marked by financial hardships. He...

Marketing Strategy: A Decision-Focused Approach

Marketing strategy is one of the most valuable aspects of the company’s activities. This is because the correct construction of this functioning component provides the organization with the opportunity to gain the best outcomes and competitive advantage. To obtain correctly deliver solid marketing results, it is necessary to create and...

The Food Insecurity Action Center

The US population has started experiencing food shortages for the past few years. The problem of food insecurity has led over 48 million people to struggle to get enough to eat (Laska et al., 2020). This problem is even more prevalent among children, with one in five facing food insecurity...

Critique of Britton-Purdy’s “The New Nature”: Anthropocene and Denaturalization

Overview of “The New Nature” by Britton-Purdy “The New Nature,” an essay by Britton-Purdy about nature and humanity’s historical perception of it through the lens of the political economy, reveals the coming world paradigm for some and confirms the hunches of others. He claims, “the world has slipped from the...

Role of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Diuretics in Managing Early-Stage Heart Failure

Heart Failure Stage A Patients: Who Should Consider Adding an Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor? Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are a class of drugs often utilized in cardiovascular and renal disease cases. They can reduce systolic wall stress, preload, and afterload (Herman et al., 2023). It is often used as the first-choice therapy...

Protection Orders in Preventing Intimate Partner Violence

Introduction Protection orders are legal documents that are designed to limit contact between an abuser and the person they are abusing. These orders are often used in cases of intimate partner violence, but can they truly prevent it? In short, protection orders can play an essential role in preventing intimate...

Career Planning for Students in Five Steps

A not long time ago you were anxious about the idea to choose a college properly. Now you are a successful student and enjoy all amenities of college life. You visit classes, get a proper level of knowledge, communicate with different people, and make ready for entering a new life...

Evidence-Based Approaches for Pressure Ulcer Prevention: A Project Review

The risk of developing pressure ulcers in patients remains one of the most important problems that healthcare specialists in emergency departments face during their practice. A bed ulcer occurs due to constant pressure on a certain part of the body. The significance of the problem cannot be overstated as pressure...

The Role of a Nurse in Mental Health

When building a career, a nurse might want to consider the option of specialization. It means the process of becoming an expert in a chosen subject by expanding the scope of knowledge and practice. Nowadays, there is an immense need for nurses in mental health care – a field that...

Research Utilization and Evidence-Based Practice

Introduction Nursing research aims to answer questions about nursing practice. There is also research utilization and evidence-based practice that determines the best practices based on the research conducted. The named research kinds help to improve nursing practice by discovering and providing the most effective decisions. The purpose of the research...

Centralized Training: Advantages and Disadvantages

Introduction Currently, the two prevalent business training models are labeled as centralized and decentralized. While both of them are beneficial for the organization, the scope of this paper allows focussing only on the centralized training system. In this model, managers decide to conduct all the development programs for staff in...

Yellowstone National Park: Trip Experiences

The most breathtaking experience I have ever had is associated with the Yellowstone National Park. Last year, my father took my family to Yellowstone, as we wanted to explore its beauties and mysteries. This trip made me realize that the park is full of unspeakable views, unique nature, and fearless...

Coca-Cola Company: Code of Ethics

A code of conduct reflects a company’s core values, vision, and overall culture. The code of ethics creates expectations about the company’s work and general behavior. Gonzalez-Padron (2015) proposed that the code’s title might affect the reader’s attitude toward the content. For instance, including the word “values” in the title...

Government Control of Technology

In the current digital era, the advancement of technology strongly depends on governmental decisions. Laws and bills adopted by the authorities can enhance innovation, but, as practice shows, they often only prevent scientists and engineers from realizing their ideas. The problem lies in poor understanding of technological and scientific impacts...

Sustainable Development: The Climate Change Issues

The vast majority of international organizations of the UN have included in their activities a significant environmental component focused on the transition to sustainable development. One of the topics remains climate change; the goal is to take urgent action to combat its effects (United Nations). Greenhouse gas emissions associated with...

Deviance in Modern United States Society

Deviance refers to actions and things that violate any social norms, laws and orders. The social norm defines the historically developed limit, measure, and interval of permissible behavior of people, groups or organizations in a particular society. Often such social standards are supported by laws, traditions, and customs. However, as...

The Relations Between Drug Abuse and Criminal Justice

Sociodemographic factors such as race, class, and gender have a huge impact on human behavior. Conflict theory sees these factors as evidence of inequality and the reasons for offenses. This sociological perspective searches for the relationship between sociodemographic background with drug use and crime rates. With the help of the...

The History of Colonial Experience of British Empire

Introduction It is a well-known fact that the British Empire formed thirteen colonies on the eastern shore of the North American continent. Nevertheless, those colonies were formed for different reasons and offered unique experiences for the European settlers. The last British colony formed in America was the Georgia Colony, established...

Standards of Professional Performance in Nursing

Every profession has its established rules and moral guidelines, but requirements for healthcare practitioners, including registered nurses, are particularly high. Nursing is an occupation that demands careful abiding by ANA Standards of Professional Performance. They include assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation (Maloney, 2016). These standards also demand...

Jose Antonio Vargas’ Film Documented

In the context of the modern world, the notions of the United States and immigration, when used in a single sentence, are today unable to convey any positive connotation. State, seemingly embracing the whole variety of cultures, still manages to divide its fellow citizens into the ones who belong here...

The Health of American Democracy

Democracy is supposed to be maintained by citizens who communicate with their government to make society better. Judging by the political engagement and political knowledge of the American people, they seem to be democratically active and healthy. Every day I can see ideas people spread through social media, mostly Instagram...

The Basis of Distributive Justice

Distributive justice is guided by objectiveness and aspires to make people live in equality, equity, and depending on their needs. However, such theory is quite ambiguous because it plays out differently in diverse situations, and it led to fierce discussions in philosophy, the social sciences, and others. Regardless of procedural...

Scenario Analysis for Multihospital Systems

Introduction A Multihospital system (MHS) can be defined as an affiliation of two or more hospitals, subordinate to a central organization. The steady growth of multihospital arrangements can recently be seen in the healthcare industry. This tendency demonstrates that MHS might solve the pressing problem of increasing costs of in-hospital...

LASIK Procedure: Benefits and Potential Risks

Nowadays, people with bad vision can finally eliminate the glasses or contact lenses and clearly see this world in bright colors. This can be achieved with the help of LASIK eye surgery. It is a procedure during which a laser reshapes the eye’s cornea and corrects some vision conditions, such...

Identities within Relationships

The concept of identities has been extensively discussed in modern society, as psychologists define more and more ways for people to express themselves. Presently, the following identities can be recognized: gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, abilities, origin. All these distinctive features influence the way people communicate and interact with...

Leadership Theories and Their Role in Organizations

Leadership is the ability to inspire, motivate, and empower a group of individuals in an attempt to achieve a specific objective. Today, headship is essential for firms’ long-term and strategic existence because it aligns the employees with the company’s strategy (Mango, 2018). Multiple scholars have formulated several concepts to explain...

Public Library of Science: Scientific Journal

PLOS One is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal that publishes scientific research and reviews in the natural and medical sciences. Yuan, M., Yin, W., Tao, Z., Tan, W., & Hu, Y. (2020). Association of radiologic findings with mortality of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China....

Diversifying Into a New Industry

One of the effective ways of obtaining a competitive advantage and improving the agility of a business is diversifying into a new industry. The organization under consideration is a US-based company that builds engines for the automotive manufacturing industry. The sector it should diversify into is the software industry, which...

Prejudice Against Welfare Mothers

Human beings tend to generate preconceived notions about others, often to their detriment, despite insufficient information: this is more commonly referred to as prejudice. While the word may have negative connotations, prejudice is innate in human beings and is born from the ability to observe and make deductions from stimuli...

Barriers to Leaving Abusive Relationships

Abuse in relationships has significantly increased in different societies over time, resulting in injuries and deaths. Michaels (2016) explains that an individual makes seven attempts before they finally leave abusive partners. Quitting a batterer is dangerous, strenuous, and difficult because it has significant challenges associated with it. The barriers faced...

Reflection on Leadership and Professionalism

Leadership is the achievement of an objective through the direction of human assistance. It is less about a strong individual but more about a group of people working together, to achieve results. Nobody is born a leader, but an individual becomes a leader because one is trustworthy, and people would...

The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant Reflection

“The Necklace” is a short narrative by Guy de Maupassant that largely focuses on Mathilde’s life. The story has been used to educate people about the different issues they experience in society. Mathilde is a pretty and charming woman born in a middle-class family. Although Mathilde is adorable, she does...

Marketing and Use of Emerging Technologies

Internet of Things (IoT) is a growing phenomenon in the online space where technologies are connected to the Internet, providing immense opportunities for businesses. IoT refers to the idea that gadgets can access, store, analyze, and share data as long as they are connected over a network. The concept is...

Modernism: Themes and What Modernists’ Works Reflect

Modernism was a prominent period of creativity that was provoked by the grim reality of the twentieth century. The pressure from a multitude of societal issues, two World Wars, and rapid technological advances appear to have influenced modernism in a way that made many authors question the line between pessimism...

Economic Adviser Assignment: Macropoland

The country’s economic growth ensures the wellness of its citizens and indicates a high standard of living. The inflation and unemployment rates are two main factors contributing to economic development. Their proportions determine the rise and decline of the country’s economy. The crucial elements in understanding these propositions are aggregate...

The Fountain by Darren Aronofsky

The Fountain is a 2006 film by Darren Aronofsky. In the film’s plot, oncologist Tom Creo tries to save his wife, Izzy, neglecting the last hours of communication with her. Izzy writes the book “The Fountain,” which she does not have time to finish, and asks her husband to finish...

Infant Mortality: Influence and Prevention Measures

Case description Barbara is 40 years old and expecting her 4th child. Her doctors have advised her that, due to her age, she is at high risk for possible fetal death. Barbara conducts research on the internet. She finds statistics for fetal deaths from 2002-2011 based on age and race....

Fake News in Modern Era of Communication

Most of us feel frustrated when we rely on information that turns out to be fake news. Fake news is used by various actors who aim to manipulate public opinion and use it as a powerful political instrument. Therefore, we should develop practices that will protect us from the adverse...

Comparison of “The Birthmark” and “The Fall of the House of Usher”

Both stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe are written in a gothic style which means they keep a reader in tension and fear engaging in a plot full of drama and tragedy. Both writers were finding major issues of the time and disclosed them within their works. One...

Amazon’s Acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Barnes and Sperling (2021) discuss the purchase of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by Amazon. According to the authors, the deal was valued at $8.45 billion, the second-largest purchase after the Whole Foods acquisition of $13.7 billion in 2017. Previously, such well-known companies as Apple and Comcast fought to purchase a large film studio;...

Breathless: Analysis of the Characters

The film Breathless presents quite unusual characters – they demonstrate their egoism in relationships, have philosophical conversations, and relax while one of them is hiding from the police. For instance, in the end, when the police are already following Michel, at first, he does not try to run away, and...

Rhythm: The Essential Element of Music

Analyzing music, people recognize seven basic elements: harmony, timbre, melody, dynamics, texture, form, and rhythm. Music is often described as an art, science, unity, or continuity, as a complex entity consisting of numerous components working to create a balanced whole. However, I suppose that we could distinguish the most important...

Growth of Medication Costs in the United States

The Factors that Contribute to the Growth in Medications The country’s spending on medications is usually determined by three possible factors: the volume of drugs consumed and population of the country, drug utilization per individual, and the type and price of the drug itself (“Prescription drug prices higher in the...

Improving Intercultural Communication Skills

Intercultural communication is important in the modern world due to the close relations between countries and cultures and their influence on each other. However, not everyone has the skills and knowledge necessary for effective intercultural communication. These skills can be developed with the help of a person experienced in communication...

A Patient Data Dictionary: Description and Significance

A data dictionary contains metadata; in other words, it is a collection of elements in a database with a detailed description. It is helpful in the healthcare system, as “a catalog of available healthcare data is a great advantage to reusing routinely collected data for secondary purposes” (Bruland et al.,...

“Animism” or “Holistic” Concepts in Indigenous Religions

Indigenous religions involve ancestral faiths of peoples who are local to certain regions. Their faiths assist people in attaining the objective of living well in such regions. Thus, indigenous faiths differ, just as the locations their practitioners reside vary (Van Voorst 31). Most indigenous religions and other monotheist religions like...

Experimental Intervention and Validity

When applying a scientific method to the scenario, it is possible to offer null and research hypotheses. A null hypothesis is as follows: An experimental intervention does not lead to a statistically significant increase in students’ motivation to participate in discussions. Since a research hypothesis represents the expected outcome of...

Character Analysis in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice

Shylock – the hero of W. Shakespeare’s comedy The Merchant of Venice – is a Jewish pawnbroker. Shylock lends money to the merchant Antonio on the security of a pound of meat from his chest and seeks to execute an agreement concluded between them in court. Plays about Jews were...

Benefits, Limitations, and Environmental Costs of Wind and Solar Power

Renewable energy is seen to be crucial for enhancing energy security by reducing dependence on fossil fuels and lowering greenhouse gas emission. Wind and solar have been established as effective renewable energy sources. According to Powering Texas (2019), Lubbock, my current location, is a good fit for wind and solar...

The Issue of Racial Violence

There is an opinion that racial discrimination, violence, and segregation are inherent and integral parts of American life. These practices were at the beginning of U.S. history and continued further, with some harsher or calmer periods. Although the Fourteenth Amendment passed in 1868 stated that everyone had equal legal protection...

Global Warming: Understanding Causes of Event

Global warming is a phenomenon characterized by the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere. The atmosphere regulates the earth’s temperature, which has since increased by 0.8 to 33.40 due to global warming (Solar Impulse, 2022). Global warming is attributed to different activities people engage in varying capacities....

RFID in Retailing and Manufacturing Companies

Introduction RFID systems do have a range of advantages in contrast to traditional bar code reading systems for large retail and manufacturing companies (Laudon, 2022). Moreover, the systems provide an advantage to companies of any size, even small ones. Discussion I totally agree with the fact that the RFID system...

Classical Conditioning: Basic Behavioral Processes Involved in Procrastination

Human behavior has various features associated with people’s emotional reactions. One of these features is procrastination, which is a hesitance to the beginning of a particular action, despite the delay worsening the situation (Zentall, 2021). An individual can apply methods of behavioral modifications to combat procrastination. In particular, positive reinforcement...

Description of Statistical Manipulations

Introduction The purpose of this project was to investigate the effect of exercise on the reduction of falls in adults compared to the absence of such exercise. Two variables of interest emerge from such a research topic at once, namely the frequency of falls in retirees, recorded as recording each...

Learning English as a Second Language

For students who study a second language, there may be many different difficulties. This may be due to the fact that knowledge of the first language can interfere with the educational process. Thus, education providers should clearly understand these barriers and skillfully find ways to limit them. The main aspects...

Resilience: “Legends Are Made, Not Born”

Introduction Resilience is the capacity to bear and overcome difficulties in one’s life. Every individual is faced with challenges on their path, be it the loss of their loved ones, interpersonal struggles, or an inability to function within their society. Discussion Resilience is a quality and an ability that helps...

Investigating the Real-World Efficacy of HPV Vaccination in Adolescent Females

An appropriate research question to be used in the study is the following one: “What is the efficacy of HPV vaccination in reducing the prevalence of HPV infections in adolescent females?” In order to address this research question, it seems relevant to apply an observational design rather than an experimental...

W.E.B. DuBois and the First Scientific Study of Afro-America by Lange

The author of the chapter “W.E.B. DuBois and the First Scientific Study of Afro-America” underlines the significant contribution to ethnographic research of this outstanding scientist. DuBois presents a scientific analysis of black history and culture that damages the white-centric approach of the time. Although DuBois is subjective, “since racism made...

“Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner

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The Usefulness of Glass in the Roman Empire

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Christianity and Sports: The Relationship Analysis

In the modern world, the commitment to sports is actively gaining momentum. Now, even religious organizations are interested in sports, and some even promote sports for every person. There was a time in the past when the church was categorically against sports and any sporting events. I agree with my...

“Food Stamped” and Its Main Shortcomings

In 2009 one in eight Americans living below the poverty line, which meant they were qualified for food stamps. With food prices rising at the highest rate and fast food being the only affordable option for low-income families, the food stamp program tries to provide nutrition education and food assistance....

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How Identity Can Influence One’s Business Performance

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Quality Health through Proper Nutrition and Regular Physical Activity

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Overcoming Disappointment in the Job Search

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Critique on Determinism in Philosophy

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The Benefits of Gardening: Natural Contact with Nature

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