Business Model and Strategy for Success

It is vital to apply business models and strategies to reach the goal of any business. Owners of companies have to think and adopt various strategies to become successful and apply effective models to their enterprises to become one step ahead of competitors. A business model is a necessary tool...

History of Agricultural Technology Development

Agricultural technologies were majorly developed during the Medieval period to ensure sufficient product yields for growing populations around the world. European farming systems included new methods and techniques to improve productivity overall (Broedel et al. 2017). The innovative technologies adopted by Medieval Europeans and West Africans reflected the critical elements...

Organizational Planning in a High-Level View

Organizational planning is an essentially significant process for every company. It consists of several steps, including the definition of the firm’s reason for existing, setting purposes and objectives that will allow the company to reach its full potential, and then creating tasks to reach those purposes (Allison & Kaye, 2015)....

Gender Biases in “If These Walls Could Talk 2” Film

Discrimination and bias against LGBTQ + people are common in today’s world. However, while implicit bias is still a common problem, more and more states eliminate institutional discrimination by enacting laws and promoting tolerance. Nevertheless, just a couple of decades ago, such an attitude was rare even in democratic countries...

Andrew Jackson and Indians Removal

Andrew Jackson is known for his cruelty towards the Cherokee, as well as the fact that he exterminated them and evicted them. Nevertheless, the president himself had arguments in defense of his worldview. He believed that the eviction of the Indians would benefit from several criteria at once (Cates, 2019)....

Australian Gold Rush and Its Implications

History is a very interesting science since it describes how people lived in the past, how the world developed and many others. Australians should learn the history of their motherland to understand what processes impacted people and the country a long time ago. The Gold Rush was one such process,...

An Official Language for America: A Necessity or a Threat?

Have you ever wondered what the official language in America is? If the answer is English, then this is the incorrect answer because the U.S. does not have an official language (Cremean). Although it may seem unreasonable and strange, there are specific reasons for not making English or any other...

Inequality in American Society: Myths and Realities

Inequality in modern society is primarily the result of an economic model of capitalism, where each person’s differential input into the economic context is valued differentially. The explanation and reason are rooted in unequal access to knowledge, opportunities, support, skills, and resources. The conflict theory explains socioeconomic stratification the best,...

Himalayan Megaquake’s Tragic Consequences

The video tells about the mega-earthquake that occurred in Nepal in 2015. This catastrophe affected the capital of Nepal and remote villages, as well as caused numerous avalanches in the Himalayas. Additionally, the earthquake caused many casualties among the local population and tourists. Most interestingly, the magnitude, which was 7.8,...

Methodological Flaws in Studies of Air Pollution and COVID-19 Death Rates

The research reviews the considerations related to studying the correlation between ambient air pollution and its effects on the symptoms of COVID-19. There were numerous studies that claimed that there are certain connections between death rates from COVID-19 and the issues related to the quality of air. As researchers claim,...

Demographic Trend: Ethiopia’s Growth Rate

The demographic trends in many countries have been vastly different. This is the effect of many countries’ population growth or population-reduction initiatives. Ethiopia is demonstrating massive progress with relation to the development of health and living conditions of its citizens. Infant and maternal mortality are decreasing, and child mortality under...

Youths and the Welfare Provision Services

What Youths Involved in Welfare System Say About It In Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba, youths involved in the welfare provision services have common interests and issues that affect them. The youths, therefore, agree on the following matters to binding them together: Firstly, the youths agree that the welfare systems assist...

Laws for Business Systems Working and Decision-making

Peter Senge’s book The Fifth Discipline is a thought-provoking piece with the eleven laws that determine how business systems work and influence our decision-making. The rule that impacts my performance is the fifth one which states that the cure can be worse than the disease (Senge, 2006). This law describes...

Baroque: Vivaldi’s Spring and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto

The Baroque period is known for greatly influencing European history and culture. In the following essay, the influence of the era on music will be reviewed. Two musical pieces will be used for that specific goal: Vivaldi’s Spring Concerto and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto. After listening to the two works, I...

Christianity and Psychology: Article Analysis

The article “How should Christians interact with psychology” does not reject the compatibility of psychology and region outright but does relay that the interplay of both fields is complex. It explains that both contradictions and agreements are shared between the two practices. In fact, because “We are from God, and...

Radioactive Isotopes and Their Use in Medicine

Radioactive isotopes, or chemical elements produced through the decay of atoms, are widely used in medicine. The branch of medicine known as nuclear medicine studies the use of radioactive materials for monitoring the internal functioning of organs and directed elimination of the affected or damaged tissues of the body. Thus,...

The Major Alliances of World War I

World War I became an arena of the bloody confrontation between two major “armed camps” of the era — the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. The former consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, which later switched sides and joined the Entente, while the latter was formed by Great Britain,...

Alternate History: Constantine and Christianity

Introduction Influential people make critical decisions during certain events that eventually change the course of history. The acceptance of Christianity by Constantine the Great led to a new religious practice whereby followers of the Roman Empire began to embrace the faith. Assuming that Constantine had converted to Mithraism, chances remain...

Newton’s Second Law Applied to Air Glider

The sum of all forces acting on a body is equal to the product of the mass of the body and the acceleration imparted by this sum of forces. It should also be noted that Newton’s second law is valid for bodies of constant mass, finite dimensions and moving forward....

Gentrification: Impact on Employment in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Gentrification has many potential benefits for both local and new residents. The article by Meltzer & Ghorbani (2017) focuses on defining the effects of gentrification on employment in low-income neighborhoods. The authors suggest that the main benefit of gentrification is the growth of employment opportunities and job gains for residents....

Aspects of the Integrative Medicine Modality

Introduction Integrative medicine, for this essay, strives to combine evidence-based conventional medicine and complementary medicines to achieve high-quality patient care. Yoga, on the other hand, started as a spiritual practice but has expanded to incorporate issues of mental and physical well-being. Therefore, Yoga should be considered an integrative modality since...

The Lack of Food Safety in Kansas City, Missouri

Food safety is crucial in storing, preparing, and handling food in restaurants and other establishments where meals and refreshments can be ordered. Food that is improperly stored and handled can become unsafe for consumption and lead to restaurant customers suffering from food poisoning or developing a variety of foodborne diseases....

The Problem of Water Scarcity

Introduction Water is a critical need to maintain the life of people, but humanity is faced with a lack of resources. Although water is technically a renewable resource, the scarcity problem is severe in the United States for several reasons. First, climatic changes lead to a decrease in precipitation, which...

Prevention in Healthcare and Social Science

Prevention in healthcare and social science entails many activities defined as interventions. Experts in the field seek to reduce threats or risks to health. In this instance, they determine that healthcare falls into three categories based on a patient’s stage in the illness. Prevention involves primary, secondary, and tertiary care....

Aspects of the Epidemiology of Diabetes

Introduction The article discussed in this work is the one written by Nita Gandhi Forouhi and Nicholas J Wareham, Epidemiology of Diabetes. The paper provides the readers with information about diabetes mellitus, explains the types of it, shows how it varies in different groups of people, and what factors contribute...

Aspects of the Mobile Photography

Introduction Photography is a form of art that allows us to capture a memory and pass it on to future generations. The art of photography includes many elements, for example, lighting, composition, and the idea behind it. A photo is rich in the exactness of perspective and detail (Martin, 2018);...

Smash-And-Grab Crime: Criminal Investigation

The smash-and-grab crime under investigation is a multi-million-dollar burglary that occurred in March 2022 at a Beverly Hills jewelry store. According to bystanders, “five people got out of a car and used what appeared to be sledge hammers to break the plate glass window of Luxury Jewels of Beverly Hills”...

Representation of Disney Princesses in the Media

The essay entitled “Representation of Disney Princesses in the Media” by Isabelle Gill compares the portrayal of women in the media with the depiction of Disney princesses in film reviews. The author argues that both women in the media and Disney princesses in the reviews assume strong feminist features and...

The Organization’s Strategic Management

Introduction The organization’s strategic management sets the direction for the development of the enterprise and defines specific change tasks. It always implies a long-term goal of the company’s growth through the implementation of strategies – connecting lines between tasks and ways to achieve them. Kotter & Whitehead Buy-In discusses attacking...

Can We Use Behaviour to Differentiate Species?

Species classification is a fundamental aspect of biology and is essential for comprehending the range of life on our planet. However, species identification can be difficult, especially when physical characteristics alone do not provide sufficient differentiation. Many researchers have raised the question of whether behavior can be used as a...

Emmett Till’s Incident Video Analysis

The video is about Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African American boy from Chicago who was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955. The video highlights the historical context in which the events took place, as well as the impact they had on the civil rights movement. Moreover, it contains the words...

Nursing Care: The Ethical Issues

The situation that involves an ethical issue may be depicted as follows. An Arabic family has come for a medical checkup of their daughter. However, the parents state that their religion does not allow a woman’s body to be touched, and the clothes cannot be taken off. However, the daughter...

Advancements in Virtual Reality for Education: Benefits and Applications

One of the most popular and modern learning technologies is currently Virtual Reality (VR) technology. The technology is expensive, and its cost depends on the type of equipment and the manufacturer. With the help of VR glasses and special joysticks, students can gain practical skills in various subjects. This technology...

Recruitment and Selection Processes at Mishko Supermarkets: Internal vs. External Hiring

Introduction The process of attracting and selecting a pool of competent applicants for a job opening is known as recruitment. It entails locating open positions, piquing interest among possible applicants, and urging them to apply (Kapur, 2018). The process of selecting the applicant or applicants who best fit the position’s...

Candida Albicans: Pathogenesis, Infections, and Treatment Approaches

Identification and Characteristics of the Pathogen Candida albicans is a pathogen found in the parts of the human body, such as the gut, genitals, and mouth. It represents a type of yeast and can cause several infections, ranging from “mucous membranes to systemic infections” (Pereira et al., 2020, p. 11)....

The Role of Organizational Culture in Social Impact in Business and Non-Profit Settings

Introduction Organizational culture is an important aspect that can be the driving force that helps an organization function. Various principles and rules established in the team can make the work of employees much more accessible and contribute to more positive communication. However, organizational cultures are not interchangeable, and those implemented...

States’ Territorial Morphology and Division

Territorial morphology The notion of state territorial morphology reflects how the territory of a state is located. There are such types of territorial morphology: compact states, protruded states, elongated states, fragmented states, perforated states (355). Cambodia is a compact state: its shape is almost round; Thailand is a protruded state:...

Financial Fraud: Net Income Manipulation Techniques

Various manipulative techniques behind net income planning have become one of the most widespread causes of financial fraud in the context of economics. On the example of the provided case study, it may be seen that quite often, when it comes to the official accounting data, many company leaders are...

Holocaust in “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” Film

Genuinely interested in history, I have always found the period of World War II both intriguing and terrifying. Among hundreds of historical films on the matter, to my mind, “The boy in the striped pajamas” depicts the horror of the Holocaust most effectively. Educational, emotionally complex, and thought-provoking, it helps...

Life in the Universe: Stars

Planets suitable for life in space are rare: few celestial bodies can simultaneously have an iron core, crust, atmosphere, and water in liquid form. However, scientists have already discovered several potentially inhabited worlds. According to González-Espada and Méndez (2016) a star that has reached a record in the number of...

Biology. Glial Cells and Their Subtypes

First of all, it should be noted that the nervous tissue is not a usual cluster of neurons, but a harmonious integration of interactions between neurons and glial cells that fill the free space. The parallel work of neurons coupled with the functionality of glial cells allows for full brain...

“Kiduage” New York Times Article by Safire Review

On Language was weekly New York Times Magazine’s regular column that discussed some language-related topics such as new or unusual usages and popular etymology; the very first column was published on February 18, 1979. William Safire, a famous American journalist and columnist, was one of the most well-known and frequent...

Positivist and Constructionist Theories

Positivism aims to explain the reasons why people engage in deviant behaviors scientifically using a cause-and-effect model. Therefore, the central area of concern for positivist lies in the deviant act itself. On the other hand, constructionism mainly concentrates on the reasons why a particular behavior became regarded as abnormal in...

George Orwell’s Book “Road to Wigan Pier”

Introduction George Orwell’s book, Road to Wigan Pier, depicts the struggles of the British underclass, unemployed, and poverty-stricken nationals in the post-World War 1 period. The authors’ target audience was the wealthy and affluent people seeking to understand the lifestyle of the poor beyond formal reports. The author uses a...

“The Bucket List” by Rob Reiner: Rehabilitation Course

The current essay reflects the rehabilitation course through the movie “The Bucket List” by Rob Reiner. In the paper, I answer the question: did the patient portray any spiritual beliefs or distress throughout the movie? Moreover, I recall emotions felt during the semester after watching it and providing patient care....

The Relations Between Environmental and Cultural Determinism

Over the years of studying the world, the history of humankind and its development, scientists have asked what decisive factors have the most significant influence on society’s development. In an attempt to answer this question, they proposed several theories that are designed to explain what exactly determines the path of...

Orientalism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

The people living in Middle East in countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE etc are known as Arabs. The word is somewhat ethnic in nature. As far as Muslims are concerned, Muslims are the people who submit their will to ALLAH (God) and they are the followers of the religion Islam....

International Airport: Management, Ownership, and Economic Regulation

Ownership and Management Airport involves various models in management and overall ownership of the aeronautical activities. For instance, the traditional model and federal authority placed practices of management of airports in the hands of the national government agencies, such as the national civil aviation authority. The only drawback of the...

“Takin’ It to the Streets” by Bloom

Primary sources are invaluable when it comes to exploring the socio-cultural phenomena of the past. The collection of essays devoted to the new cultural groups of the 1960s compiled by Bloom and Breines sheds light on the historical period’s countercultures and allows keeping track of their evolution. Particularly, the collection...

Multitasking: The Impact on Communication

In his research on the impact of people’s increasing tendency to multitask, Clifford Nass dwells on the issue of paying attention to each other in a conversation. The multitasking behavior is a common phenomenon in modern times. Specifically, multitasking is driven by the need to use mobile phones or computers...

The Coca-Cola Company’s Objectives and Key Results

Summary Being the beginning of the marketing plan, objectives should be set thoroughly in order to allow a company to achieve its goals. A SMART Objective for Coca-Cola To produce 20 percent more Coca-Cola Zero by the end of 2021. S – the goal is precise. M – the goal...

Body of Knowledge of Internet of Things

Knowledge/Application Area Internet of things falls within enterprise integration of Body of Knowledge (BoK) Matrix since it involves the technologies, processes as well as structures that link data, applications multiple gadgets. IoT is one of the significant developments in the realm of information technology, as well as transportation and logistics...

Principles of Suspense in the Film “The Fugitive”

Introduction The film “The Fugitive” is an action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis. It shows the story of doctor Richard Kimble, played by actor Harrison Ford, who is accused of his wife’s murder. The protagonist tries to clear his name and find and punish the actual killer. The mentioned...

Paperworks PLC. Strategic Marketing Planning

The case is concerned with a paper production company, Paperworks, wishing to expand its business and increase profits. It operates in two primary markets while holding the leading positions, but they are not as profitable as magazines and greeting cards. Thus, the company would like to have a presence in...

Folgers Coffee Company’s Investment Analysis

Folgers Coffee is one of the most successful companies selling coffee blends and drinks. It is owned by J.M. Smucker Co., the price of the stock of which is the object of discussion in this paper (Folgers Coffee. n.d.; J.M. Smucker Co., n.d.). The company’s current (December 1, 2021) stock...

Cinematic Techniques of “Every Night Dreams” Film

I believe that Naruse’s “Every Night Dreams” is one of the first motion pictures to introduce and successfully use a number of cinematic techniques that now make up most of the modern Hollywood movies. Some examples include tracking shots, tilt, zoom in and zoom out (Brown, 2016). Zoom in is...

Why Vietnam War Was Unpopular: Media Coverage and Antiwar Movement

Throughout the entire history, humanity has conceived wars that have taken the lives of many people. In the contemporary world, the idea of global conflicts is not attractive compared to ancient warriors desire to battle. There exist substantial grounds which show the unpopularity of any potential warfare. This essay will...

Discussion of the Cost of Expansion

Comparing the settlement patterns of the Chesapeake and New England colonies illustrates the contrast between their ideas, motivation, and origin. The differences between the Chesapeake and New England colonies are believed to be the source of the core distinctions between the mentality of the North and the South of the...

The Issue of Micro-Macro Divide in the Social Work Profession

The social work profession is dichotomized by micro and macro practices that aim to promote social equality, eliminate all kinds of disparities, and increase people’s quality of life. Nowadays, critics claim they see a tremendous incline in social work practice towards micro therapeutic interventions with the neglect of macro practice...

The Limits of Global Inclusion in AI (Artificial Intelligence) Development

This article is devoted to the theme of the development and implementation of elements of artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of various countries. While this technology can significantly simplify many people’s lives, according to the authors, those with the greatest economic power will benefit most from it (Chen et...

Banyan Tree Company’s Growth Potential & Strategic Segments

Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts was established in Singapore as a family business. Having reviewed the case of Banyan Tree, one can conclude that the managers of this business have done everything to adjust to a rapidly changing environment. Focusing on an “innovative niche product” and creating a “sanctuary of...

Response to a Musical Identity and The Queer Composition of America’s Sound

A flexible musical identity, chapter 7, written by Ryan Dohoney, is a written work that partially shows the life of Julius Eastman, an African American musician. It describes the hardships Eastman had to go through due to him being a person of color and his efforts to make music that...

“The Perils of Indifference” Speech by Elie Wiesel

On April 12th, 1999, Elie Wiesel, a holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate, delivered a speech on the dangers of indifference. Early in the speech, Wiesel reflected on how the 20th century will be viewed in the new millennium (Wiesel, 1999). He described the numerous violent and inhumane events as darkness...

Hierarchy of Evidence in Medical and Historical Researches

The hierarchy of evidence is a system of grading and estimating the strength of evidence used in research. It constitutes a set of terms and definitions, as well as criteria broadly applied by researchers and peer reviewers when determining how reliable the presented evidence is (Doleac, 2019). There are many...

Fair Enough? Big Business Embraces Fair Trade

The involvement of big business in fair trade has both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, fair trade promotes the production of certified goods, fosters stable long-term trading partnerships between suppliers and retailers, contributes to the development of online shopping and global marketing, and minimizes the involvement of intermediaries....

Researching of the Age of the Renaissance

The word “Renaissance” is the most sonorous and cheerful, but if you think about it, it is also the most incomprehensible in the history of art. At first glance, the Renaissance means something definite, unlike either the Middle Ages or the 17th-19th centuries. But the closer you look, the less...

Marxist View of “Mary Poppins” Novel by Travers

Mary Poppins can be viewed from the point of view of Marxism as there are aspects such as social class, bourgeoisie, and proletariat. Earp (2021) notes that this piece is rife with hidden socialist ideas. The central figure, nanny Mary Poppins, is a representative of the proletariat. Chimney sweep Bert...

The Individual’s Aesthetic and Artistic Culture

Aesthetics has a direct impact on people since the individual’s aesthetic and artistic gradual development becomes a lever for changing the society where people live. Social progress does not stop; it makes a vast number of demands on people, requiring creative activity, creative thinking, straining spiritual forces, testing spiritual boundaries....

Skills for a Human Resources Director Position

As my desired career field is Human Resources (HR) management, I am highly interested in becoming a director of human resources. This position entails planning, developing, and implementing HR initiatives in a given company, promoting the achievement of personal and team goals by the employees (Career Builder, n.d.). HR directors...

The Believability of “The Wonders of the Invisible World” by Mather

Cotton Mather finished The Wonders of the Invisible World in 1693, right after the Salem witch trials. The author mainly wrote this book to overview and explain the judges’ decisions. He also turned to his own experience and line of reasoning to defend the brutal fight against witchcraft in New...

Southwest Airlines Firm’s Boarding Approach

The Recommended Boarding Scenario The boarding method designed by Southwest using three groups is quite effective but can be confusing for first-time travelers. Therefore, there is no need to embrace a new approach, and an educational video explaining the process should be offered to passengers instead. Essentially, the company needs...

Conflict Resolution: Video Analysis

The video on conflict resolution skills shows an individual who is instigating a conflict by complaining about a range of things such as the nationality of the new receptionist, cleanliness of the garage, and his car being blocked (Seven Dimensions, 2013). Therefore, some of those complaints are valid such as...

The Problem of Same-Sex Marriage

Marriage gender equity supporters claim that providing same-sex couples marriage privileges ensures equal legal status and opens the door to a slew of governmental opportunities that benefit both the offspring of same-sex partners and society overall. Opponents of the phenomenon argue that simply permitting opposite-sex weddings enhances the traditional family...

Berkeley’s Evolving Theory: Philosophical Reflection

Philosophical queries are multifaceted and involve reflection and awareness. Especially notable is the thought that people’s limited capacity for perception creates a subjective stance toward the world. A direct consequence of this is a belief in the distance and increased priority over the rest of the world. Buddha and Berke...

Health Policy in the United States

The decisions, strategies, and procedures that are implemented to attain certain healthcare goals within a society are referred to as health policy. Chapter 13 gives the definition of health policy, describes the health policy and the legislative process of the U.S., points out major policy problems, and describes the National...

The Internet’s Effects on Intelligence in Digital Age

Today, the Internet in association with mobile phones, TV, and video games is a controversial topic. Some people view these technological advances as dangerous and stupefying; however, I disagree with this view. I believe that the use of the Internet and modern devices do not make the population stupider. Instead,...

Psychopathology and Adlerian Theories

The psychoanalytic and Adlerian theories are valuable components of psychoanalytical methods. Unlike the psychoanalytic model, the Adlerian value meaning, actions with a certain goal, and significant existence. Therefore, the latter theory studies adult or childhood behavior in cases of full conscience (Corey, 2017). On the other hand, psychoanalytic focus on...

Microbiology Aspects and Benefits Discussion

The Main Themes of Microbiology Microbiology’s main themes study microscopic organisms, their structure, functioning, evolution and interaction. Microbes are the main subject; thus, bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and algae influence nature and the planet is explored. Indeed, these organisms are the major part of the Earth’s biosphere, and microbiology allows humanity...

“The Epic of Gilgamesh”: Archetypal Elements

Introduction The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most important literature pieces that partly created the foundation for the art existing currently. Moreover, multiple archetypal elements can be derived from the poem, both regarding the rivalry and friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu and the epic as a whole. In...

Foodborn Illness Outbreak Across the Countries

The article titled “Hepatitis A Cases in Hungary Prompt Berry Mix Recall” describes the outbreak of hepatitis A in Hungary following a dinner at a restaurant where people who developed the disease ate a berry mix. The mix is produced in Poland and has been distributed to a vast number...

Managing a Company’s Internal Operations

Introduction Managing the internal operations of the company is the key to a company’s success. Good corporate leadership is a crucial internal factor for identifying the firm’s prospective opportunities and risks. Organizational structure, as part of administrative processes, is a critical component for the effective development of business strategy. Effective...

The Zappos Firm’s Effective Organizational Structure

After watching the TEDx Talks and the Zappos company culture videos, I am hopeful that the unique culture at Zappos will benefit the company in the long run. Based on what I saw in the Video, the company is receptive to both its consumers and staff and the ideas they...

Intensive In-Home Services for Aggression Management

Behavior U. V. is a patient that received 2 hours of intensive in-home services from a Mental Health Qualified Professional. The client’s presenting problem can be described as anger episodes that involve verbal and physical aggression. The behavior includes offending, punching, and hitting others, which are categorized as acts of...

Hypothesis Testing: Different Types in Science and Research

Hypothesis testing is a statistical investigation method that formally tests specific predictions from theories within the scientific community. These tests focus on experimenting or observing results from an educated guess or hypothesis. Hypothesis tests in nursing are utilized to test new drugs or explain the reason behind a problem and...

Industry and Mass Immigration to Ellis Island

By the end of the nineteenth century, immigrants across the globe sought to enter the United States in search of new opportunities. Ellis Island was a central hub through which these people, most of whom were Europeans from poorer regions, had to pass in order to inspect their health and...

Marijuana Policy: Analyzing Ideology and Compromise

The policy proposal chosen is the legalization of marijuana. The most ardent advocates of marijuana legalization would want the complete removal of restrictions on the use, possession, and sale of marijuana. They would like marijuana to be treated like any other legal substance, such as alcohol or tobacco. In order...

The Inevitability of Choice in “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson

Introduction Shirley Jackson introduced a rather provocative perspective on social relationships, decision-making, and responsibility in her short story “The Lottery.” One of the strongest aspects of this work is the formulation of people’s attitudes toward a process. The author helps modern citizens realize how families from the same community do...

Plot, Themes, and Ideas of Leo Tolstoy’s “Confession”

Tolstoy was prompted to write a work on the meaning of life by a spiritual crisis caused by a sense of disillusionment that appeared towards the end of his life. This feeling becomes the subject of reflection in Tolstoy’s first religious-philosophical treatise. His individual problem – the disgust at the...

Themes in Shakespeare’s “Othello”

There is the scholarly debate about the date when William Shakespeare wrote the tragedy Othello but it can be said that this story is written in the 1600s. This is a sad story about lost trust in friendship, the effect of love, and the meaning of life. In short, this...

Understanding Opioid Addiction Through Social Learning Theory

Introduction The opioid crisis has been a persistent problem in many countries, including the United States. The social learning theory will be the theoretical basis for this research. The social learning hypothesis is a psychology theory that proposes that people learn from their settings and the people surrounding them (Akpan...

Understanding the Differences Between Public and Private Budgeting

Comparison of Federal and Family Budget Politicians and other commentators frequently make an uninformed comparison between the federal budget and a family’s or individual’s budget to make their points more understandable. The budget is a structure or document that is used in both situations to plan what to spend, but...

Critical Evaluation of Blendtec’s Consumer Analysis and Brand Management Strategies

Critical Evaluation of the Three Elements of Consumer Analysis for Blendtec The study of consumer affect and cognition focuses on how consumers perceive their surroundings and think, feel, and act. Understanding how customers interpret their goods and marketing messages is crucial for Blentec. With this knowledge, Blentec can design engaging...

The Negative Effects of Social Media on Mental Health, Social Connections, and Productivity

Topic Sentence Our dependency on social media has had a significant negative impact on our daily lives, harming our mental health, social connections, and productivity. Introduction In today’s technologically advanced civilization, social media has become firmly interwoven in our lives. However, there are many negative consequences to our reliance on...

Strategies and Lessons in Combating COVID-19 and Personal Illness Experiences

Introduction When drawing up a strategy to combat coronavirus in the United States, some mistakes made the fight against the pandemic less effective. Changes in this direction could change how the disease progresses in most people. Pathogen-caused diseases can pose a significant threat and require special treatment. This came from...

Understanding Stroke and Alexia: Causes and Effects

Stroke One of the neuropsychological syndromes that interest me in the study of psychology is stroke. The condition develops whenever there is a significant disturbance in the overall supply of blood throughout the brain. Scientifically, the syndrome is referred to as cerebrovascular accident (CVA) (Brazis, Masdeu & Biller, 2011). Stroke...

The Importance of Information Literacy

Information literacy is a skill of a person able to request, search, select, and evaluate the necessary information. The ability to think critically, remaining one of the parts of information literacy, is essential for human life skills. In the era of the information society, one cannot do without the ability...

“The Conversation” by Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 film, The Conversation, is a mystery/thriller that strikes a viewer with a sound. The Conversation is shot from the point of view of the hero – a surveillance expert, who feels remorse over the content of the sound he recorded. Therefore, sound as an object appears...

Men, Women & Money – How the Sexes Differ with Their Finances’ Article Review?

To support the subject that men spend more money than women, Amy Livingston’s article Men, Women & Money – How the Sexes Differ with Their Finances provides comparative gender-related research. Its main focus is divided between spending, saving, investment, and attitude to borrowing. The binary examples that the article delivers...

The Analysis of “A Note on Mascots” by Brian Doyle

Opening the essay with personal experience proves to be an efficient introduction. The author starts the novel with the story of his first favorite sports teams at the age of two or three. He then jumps to the description of his high school games and the first time paying attention...

Culture Beliefs Influence on End-Of-Life Care Provision

Cultural beliefs are a set of norms, practices, behavior patterns related to actions, thoughts, and manners which society’s members share and are inclined to. Cultural beliefs significantly influence the decision-making of healthcare providers and patients with chronic disease and their medication (Ohr et al., 2017). Cultural principles pose a challenge...

Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome: A Relapse Prevention Plan

Managing severe addiction is a long and suffering process, which requires strength and patience on both physical and emotional levels. Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) carries specific symptoms that manifest themselves after a sudden refusal from addicting substances like drugs or alcohol (Melemis, n.d.). The syndrome’s duration is individual and usually...

Mass Incarceration and Race

The United States has the highest incidence of incarceration of its residents. Almost 2.5 million US citizens are in detention centers, and this is about one percent of the grown-up population at any particular time (Williams & Battle, 2017). African Americans form more than 30% of the imprisoned population despite...

Volatility in the Stock Market

The term ‘volatility’ implies price variation, and the reasons for its growth are a tumble or appreciation of prices in the stock market. This topic is closely related to the material of chapters 8-10 and appears to be relevant. In present-day developments, there are multiple reasons for significant volatility in...

About Wildfires: Brief Overview

Thesis Statement: Underestimating the severity and danger of wildfires and not taking timely action can lead to disaster, as happened, for example, in Australia in 2019-2020. Wildfires, which are considered to be a type of disaster, are destructive, uncontrolled, and quite large fires that spread quickly over brush or woodland...

Adaptations to Pregnancy and Major Hormones

During pregnancy, the human body has to undergo certain physiological changes to create appropriate conditions for the fetus and to maintain a woman’s health. The placenta and an endocrine gland are responsible for the production of four significant pregnancy hormones that support the embryo (Perry et al., 2017). Human chorionic...

One Thing to Bring to a Desert Island

The idea of being stranded on an uninhabited island has been quite inspirational, providing ideas for a range of entertainment products, from literary fiction to TV shows. The idea of going to the primitive state within days is both frightening and exciting to observe. However, facing the described situation personally...

Evaluating Cultural Awareness in Nursing

There is a number of community resources that may assist in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. According to the CDC (2020), the initiatives advocating for healthy diets, such as Salad Bars to Schools, may be employed at the community level to tackle obesity/overweight in school-age children. Schools can...

The Politicization of Muslim Identity

Primarily, Mamdani shares a concern about the violence of the modern age and how it is rooted in the political agenda. 9/11 was an essential event in the history of the United States that led to the juxtaposition of “bad Muslims” with “good Muslims” in society (Mamdani 2005, 15). The...

Central Rat Race: Signs Analysis

Signs Used in the Central Rat Race The Central Rat Race primarily uses three signs in its promotion. Following the event’s central theme, its primary sign is an animal mascot, the rat in business attire, and running shoes (Central Rat Race, 2018). This is complemented by the use of a...

Has the Trump Presidency Been Good or Bad for the Country and the World?

The latest US president, Donald Trump can be considered one of the most controversial characters in the history of American presidency. He is a controversial figure by himself, however, after his term began, the American public had divergent views. Some consider him to be a powerful man, a skillful politician,...

The Roles of Women Leaders in Asian Politics

Women in South Asia were accorded a low status, although heads of state and military personnel were an exception. Murphey (2016) explains that British westernization provided education opportunities for females, even though the numbers were minor. Many women, especially from the countryside, were uneducated, and their responsibility was to serve...

Dark Web Monitoring Case Study

The dark web refers to the part of the Internet that can only be accessed by using specialized software, such as Tor. It has become a nexus for various criminal activities, including drugs and weapons trafficking, distribution of illegal pornography, and data theft (Schäfer et al., 2019). The latter activity...

Essential Qualities of the Wax

Cognition of the human essence is one of the most complex philosophical issues that has been regularly raised and is being raised by various scholars. To understand what a person is, philosophers have resorted to a variety of techniques, using comparisons. René Descartes (1996), in his work Meditations on first...

Stress Management on the Job

The symptoms of stress are known to everyone: muscle tension, constant fatigue, irritability, sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating, palpitations, and obsessive thoughts. Life gives a lot of reasons for stress: a quarrel with a loved one, a sharp remark from a boss, a mockery from a colleague, rudeness of fellow travelers...

A Racial Trauma and Related Health Disorders

Racial trauma is quite similar to stress disorders while having unique and distinct features. An example is the historical trauma of American Indians who suffered a lot from the White people in the United States (Comas-Díaz et al., 2019). The history of deportations, open aggression, microaggressions in everyday life, limited...

COVID-19, Eviction, and Vulnerable Groups

Introduction Advantages of the Solution Advantage 1 Advantage 2 Disadvantages of the Solution Efficacy of the Proposed Change: Delivery and Access Efficacy of the Proposed Change: Financing Organizations and Interest Groups Selected policy Selected Organization References Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2021). Funding announcements. Web. Annunziata, S., & Lees,...

Freedom in Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried

Generally acknowledged as one of the most preeminent pieces of Vietnam War Literature, Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried portrays the raw and sincere image of war through short linked stories completely refrained from political aspects. Although there is no defined storyline in the book, it is compensated by the...

Inliers, Outliers, and Comorbidity in Hospital Billing

In medical billing, inliers refer to a case where the charge for treatment lies within the established cost limits of the diagnosis-related group (DRG). It is used to determine if the inpatient hospital claim satisfies the criteria for the cost outlier payment (Jentzsch et al., 2018). An example of an...

Peplau’s Theory of Interpersonal Relations

The theory of interpersonal relations is a middle-range descriptive classification theory introduced by Hildegard Peplau in the middle of the 20th century. The essence of this theory is the creation of experiences between a nurse and a patient to avoid passively receiving treatment (Hagerty et al., 2017). There are four...

The Importance of Music and Its Impact on Mind

Certain music can enhance the mind, increase memory, relieve stress, accelerate learning, help concentrate, focus, and unleash inner abilities. When I try to sing jingle commercials or TV soundtracks, I am better at reciting the old jingle songs. This is, I believe, because they are on repeat everywhere once a...

Food and Water Security as Globalization Issues

The change from local to the international economy is a crucial concern for the field of ethics. Globalization has several implications for the business environment, among which are the expanded access to resources, interdependence of international companies, and improvement of the labor force (Ast, 2018). However, the ethical consequences of...

Personal Ethical Dilemma: Adidas Case Study

Business ethics considers ethical and moral principles in the context of the business environment and governs the actions and behavior of individuals in an organization. Sometimes the companies face with a difficult choice – a moral dilemma, which is complicated by the factor of social responsibility and the contradictory nature...

The Cancer Trial: Useful Medical Tool

A cancer trial is a tool that helps medical professionals examine and trace the illness to develop its background and establish treatment methods. People who experienced cancer recidivism often strive to undergo clinical trials to enable doctors to compose a more complex picture of the illness. The procedure of the...

Florida Wildlife: Burmese Python

Burmese pythons were introduced there by an invasive method. They feed on other animal species such as birds, crocodiles, and mammals. This type of snake is common in South Florida in the Everglades National Park (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, n.d.). Currently, it is noticed that this species is...

The Play “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde

The Importance of Being Earnest is a drama written by Oscar Wilde to address critical societal matters through the use of comedy. The author presents a humorous approach to cultural criticism using the comic elements of paradox and puns. The play consists of epigrams that expose characters’ perspectives on love,...

“Race: The Power of an Illusion” Documentary

Episode 1 of the documentary Race: The Power of an Illusion dismantles the myth of race. According to this myth, race is an important characteristic rooted in biology or genetics. It accounts not only for visual differences among people, such as various skin colors but also for complex internal differences,...

Leveraging Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Apple is considered the company with one of the leanest supply chain management in the world (Ross, 2020). Such success is explained by several factors, including strong relationships with suppliers, strategic inventory management, and a focus on sustainability. As for the former, it is mentioned that Apple has strict standards...

The American Revolution’s Analysis

The American revolution is one of the major events in the history of mankind. Indeed, it pioneered a completely new way of government and paved the way for changes that later spread across Europe and beyond. Today, American liberal ideas have found way in all corners of the world. However,...

Bremner’s Article Analysis and Commentary

Bremner’s Article Analysis “The death truck: how a solution to Mexico’s morgue crisis created a new horror” by Matthew Bremner is a catchy headline. I would have scrolled past it if it were not for the intriguing title. The article did not deter me because it has an exciting topic...

Mohandas Gandhi’s Career Success and Failures

During his time under British control, Gandhi positioned himself as a spokesperson of the common people. As the leader of the Indian National Congress (INC), he was effective in his efforts to organize nonviolent resistance. He organized a peaceful resistance campaign known as satyagraha in order to pressure the British...

Dangers of Microplastics to Marine Ecosystems

A marine ecosystem refers to an aquatic environment with a high concentration of dissolved salts. At the same time, micro plastics are small pieces of ductile particles found in the environment due to pollution. As a result of contamination of environment, the marine ecosystem has been affected causing many side...

Risks of Vasectomy vs. Tubal Ligation

Research Did you know that both methods of permanent contraception, namely vasectomy and tubal ligation, are almost equally safe and rarely cause any complications and risks? Indeed, as noticed by Blocker (2022), “tubal ligation does not affect hormones or periods, so there are no long-term side effects if the surgery...

Analysis of Genghis Khan’s Tactics

The Mongols were typical nomads; the only work they knew was that of a watchman, a shepherd of countless herds that moved across the Asian expanse from north to south and back, depending on the seasons. The riches of the nomad are all with him, all in reality: these are...

Motivation at the Workplace: An Email Survey

Profile of the Respondents Some of the respondents’ profiles include demographics such as age, ethnicity, gender, education level, marriage status, current designation, and current residence. In the case of age as a profile, the question posed was how old are you, and there were various ranges such as 19-24 years,...

Adjustment to Changes in Personal Experience

In every person’s life, events occur that cause significant changes to everything they have known before. I grew up in a supportive environment and close environment; however, everything changed when my uncle suddenly passed away in August last year. The emotional pain of losing a loved one and the new...

Aspects of Active Listening Skills

Introduction Effective active listening involves encompasses involving diverse techniques that facilitate proper perception of the patient. I observed a conversation between a nurse and a patient and the active listening technique of nonverbal cues used mainly by the nurse. The nurse would nod to show understanding of the patients’ opinions....

Why Promote Acceptance of Youth Styles Among Adults?

Some adults still embrace negative stereotypes concerning the abilities and perceptions of teenagers. However, youth-adult partnerships positively impact society if rightfully nurtured. A youth-adult collaboration involves a relationship where adults fully engage young individuals on issues affecting them, including programs and policies (Alford, 2022). A true partnership between adults and...

Starting a Mobile Dog Grooming Business

The business that I would like to do if I had fifty thousand dollars is mobile dog care. This industry is not only profitable but also useful and pleasant. This is almost the same as kindergarten because nowadays, people take great care not only of their children but of their...

Teaching Computer Science to Non-English Speakers

Introduction Learning computer science (CS) presents many challenges in itself – however, it becomes increasingly more complicated if the learner has the additional disadvantage of not speaking the language CS is taught in. The current learning methods may not always be as accommodating for non-native speakers as they could be,...

Coser’s Theory and an Example of a Social Conflict

Social conflict results from growing contradictions that appear as a conflict between diverse social groups. Social conflicts unavoidably arise and worsen as a result of the heterogeneity of society and variations in status and well-being. Because this process involves disputes and their resolution, Coser saw social conflicts as one of...

“Why We Need the Humanities to Improve Health Care” by Hall

The article “Why We Need the Humanities to Improve Health Care” highlights an increasing interest in a newly emerging field of medical humanities in nursing education and medical organizations. Hall (2014) emphasized the important role of humanities in medical care that comes through listening to music, telling stories, and enjoying...

Hector’s Farewell to Andromache and Pericles’ Funeral Oration

Greek culture has a unique perception of values, human nature, and war, and modern humanity may explore it from Homer and Orations perpetuated in ancient literature. Indeed, such works as Iliad and Pericles’ Funeral Oration demonstrated that the willingness to fight was a significant mission for men (Homer). This paper...

Classical Conditioning in the Axe Commercial

Classical conditioning is a powerful instrument to make specific associations in the human brain. In marketing and advertising, it is used to create positive associations with a product or service. As a result, people may find purchasing such products more attractive. In the recent advertisement “The New Axe Effect,” classical...

The Marks & Spencer Firm’s Customer Segmentation

Geographical Segmentation Marks & Spencer mainly operates in three global market regions. The United Kingdom (UK) is their primary one, and it “consists of the UK retail business and franchise operations” (Forbes, n.d., para. 1). The other two economic zones of Marks & Spencer are continental Europe and some countries...

The RealReal’s Strategy in the Luxury Resale Market

The digitalization trend continues to grow, gradually capturing more and more areas of human activities, starting from everyday life, communication, and transportation to integration in business processes. The logical direction of the trend’s development in the luxury goods sphere suggests that all luxury products will soon undergo a digital authentication...

The Return of the Elgin Marbles

Introduction Nowadays, many countries strive to return the artifacts that originate from them to their possession. The Elgin Marbles, which were created and placed in Greece, had resided in the British Museum since the nineteenth century when they were relocated from the Parthenon through an agreement with the Ottoman Empire...

Kidnapping and Its Criminal Act and Harm Elements

Introduction Kidnapping is a crime that receives apt media attention due to the demographic it mostly affects. Whereas statistics for adult abductions are minimal, child kidnappings often account for the cases reported to the authorities. The criminal act element for kidnapping involves removing an individual against their will from their...

Clinical Environment Contributing to Learning

Creating a clinical environment conducive to continuous education is essential to improve the work of medical staff and organize patient care at the highest level. Recommendations include autonomy, supervision, social support, workload, diversity, learning and practice orientation (Seabrook, 2014). Learning while working is an effective means of gaining applicable knowledge...

Corporate Social Responsibility in TOMS Shoes and The Body Shop

Introduction TOMS Shoes and The Body Shop are two companies that are known for their efforts toward promoting ethical and social good. TOMS Shoes has a “One for One” business model, where for every pair of shoes purchased, a pair is given to a child in need. This effort helps...

Protecting Patient Privacy and Health Records

Protecting patients’ health records is critical to ensuring their privacy and safety. With the increasing use of electronic health records and the rise in cyberattacks, there is a growing concern about the effectiveness of HIPAA in protecting patient information (Memmi, 2023). Two potential solutions are to provide a private right...