“Waiting for the Barbarians” by J. M. Coetzee

Critical Observations Asked about the barbarians and why they seemed disgruntled, the following was Colonel Joll’s response: I will say nothing of the recent raids carried out on them, quite without justification, and followed by acts of wanton cruelty, since the security of the Empire was at stake, or so...

Police Unions’ Development in the US

Introduction In the United States, much attention is paid to the development of police unions and the necessity to detect the rights of ordinary employees and police administrators. Labor relations reflected external but not internal roles of police executives (Cordner, 2013). It was required to promote some changes and improve...

New Immigration Waves in the USA

Immigrants Should Be Welcomed Americans are a nation of immigrants who came to this land hoping for better. This statement is one of the most frequently used associations emerging while speaking about the USA and its history. One of the reasons for the popularity of this idea that it is...

Renaissance as a Rebirth in European Civilization

Renaissance was considered to be a time where there was an exercise of a lot of inventiveness in art, structural designs, science, and writing in literature. This period lasted in Europe at an approximated period of three centuries between 1300 and 1600, which led to the interventions of the printing...

Family Psychoeducation for Schizophrenia Patients

Effectiveness of Family Psychoeducation Introduction Family psychoeducation (FPE) is education that is directed toward empowering clients and their families and providing them with coping tools to improve their adaptive functioning. According to Falloon, participation in FPE programs is associated with lower rates of relapse for individuals with addiction and mental...

Larry Purnell’s Model for Cultural Competencies

Introduction to the Model Purnell’s Model for Cultural Competences was developed at the end of the previous century by the professor Larry Purnell. While educating undergraduate students, he found out that nurses are to be aware of the ethno-cultural beliefs of patients and created a model that can be used...

Physical Restraint and Seclusion as Nursing Issues

Introduction Restraint and seclusion are often considered a failure of nurses to provide quality care for the patients (Kontio et al., 2012). This is why an evidence-based proposal for additional nursing training was created. However, it touches upon a variety of aspects that may be financial, quality, and clinical in...

Organizational Culture and Success Correlation

Viewed as the most leadership challenge, organizational culture poses great dilemmas due to presently less agreement on its concept, meaning, observation, and measurement techniques. Issues on its relationship with theories from traditional, industrial, and organizational psychology sectors are also not clear (Schein 110). Most of the researches conducted on culture...

Directness in Operational Communication

Directness in Operational Communication Operational communication is essential in organizations as it enables undertakings that facilitate productivity. Effective operational communication is therefore required in institutions to allow for respect, politeness, and focus on what is needed. This allows for emphasis on the subject of communication and does not make the...

LinkedIn for Freelance Writers

The LinkedIn professional network provides several prospecting opportunities for a freelance writer to generate more jobs and more income. Linked In connects operate in an ever-widening circle of professional affiliations; once the freelance writer established a direct connection to a colleague or client, he or she then gains access to...

Self-Presentation for Freelance Writers

First impressions take many forms in freelance writing, particularly in the virtual world that most freelance writers inhabit. It is more than possible for all of a freelance writer’s professional engagements to take place online and on email; therefore, nine times out of ten, freelance writers do not ever have...

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Education

Power and Agency The article called “Betwixt Safety and Shielding in the Academy: Confronting Institutional Gendered Racism—Again” by Deirdre Cobb-Roberts examines an incident that happened in one of the predominantly White institutions from the points of view of Critical Race Theory and Critical Race Feminism. It is important to mention...

Diffusion of Innovation Theory and Its Application

Introduction Innovations help people to achieve better results in the areas of their personal and professional interests. Modern cars and mobile services are created to meet the increasing demands of the population concerning innovative decisions and their application to the practical area of use. The innovation-decision process as well as...

Frictional Unemployment and Hyperinflation

Introduction There are numerous definitions of frictional unemployment. It is essential to note that many of those definitions describe frictional unemployment and its elements. Frictional unemployment is also known as voluntary unemployment. It occurs in instances whereby the employed individuals have a continued habit of changing their job, career and...

Lack of Strategic Management

One of major issues the organization is facing is lack of strategic management. The interim director as well as employees understand the need for change but there is no particular plan how to handle the change (Rubino, 2014). Another issue is inappropriate attitude towards the organization’s rules and culture as...

The Surface and Air Transportation Regulation

Introduction Governments intervene in the private markets by coming up with regulatory policies that govern the markets. Through regulation, governments adjust income distribution and resource allocation to what they consider appropriate. They do this to ensure the welfare of the people by preventing unfair practices such as monopolizing the markets...

Excellent Academic Performance: Causes and Effects

Background Reaching academic excellence is, perhaps, one of the goals that a lot of students dismiss since they misunderstand it. By interpreting it as being perfect in every way, learners often underrate their abilities and resort to a more relaxed and less challenging mode of learning. To create the foundation...

The Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment

The Bill of Rights is among the documents displayed at the National Archives in Washington as a critical piece of the United States history. It was created to address specific perceived inadequacies that surfaced after the ratification of the Constitution. The Bill contains guarantees of certain rights for individual people...

“Jason Who Will Be Famous” by Dorothy Allison

The story under the title “Jason Who Will Be Famous” was created by Dorothy Allison, a feminist writer whose primary topics of interest are poverty and abuse. The theme of this narrative, as the title implies, is a dream of fame. However, Jason, the main character, does not anticipate his...

Homelessness: “Tell Them Who I Am” by Elliot Liebow

People that lose their homes seem to become invisible to the rest of society, given the extent to which the problem is ignored. However, the loss of a place to live has a tremendous impact on one’s life, turning one into a social pariah and eliminating any opportunity for one...

Humans in Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”

Back in 1968, Philip K. Dick made its readers consider what it truly means to be a human being with the help of the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The central theme of the book, the struggle between people and artificially developed androids, is relevant for showing how...

Urban Sprawl and Biodiversity

It has been acknowledged that people have had a substantial impact on the environment and biodiversity. Deforestation and pollution are regarded as some of the primary negative effects that influence the planet (Tomalty & Mallach, 2016). At the same type, other factors related to human activity are significant factors contributing...

Culture Media as a Helpful Instrument

Culture media can be a helpful instrument in detecting and identifying the functions of various microorganisms. An ability to determine a purpose leads to a better understanding of what can be useful or harmful for the human body. This paper provides an overview of the definition, classification, and importance of...

The Problem of Educational Gap

It is generally accepted that good education is a way to success and prosperity. Still, present-day education system of the United States is characterized by social disparities in opportunities that students of different schools receive. The major cause of these disparities is unequal funding of educational institutions, which leads to...

“Moby Dick: Or, the White Whale” by Herman Melville

Introduction Moby Dick: Or, the White Whale by Herman Melville, or just Moby Dick, is an unusual book. It was written contrary to all the existing ideas about the laws of the genre and is not similar to any work of world literature. Melville combines the features of adventure, science...

Recycled Mobile Phones: Marketing Strategy

Companies should develop superior models to ensure that their products are available to more customers. Firms that fail to design proper marketing strategies will find it hard to achieve their aims. This paper describes how my company will launch a new innovative idea and implement it successfully. Innovative Idea The...

God Existence Argument in the “Forrest Gump” Film

Religion has always been one of the integral parts of human society. It appeared at the dawn of civilization with the first attempts to explain the nature of the universe and the origin of species and people. Communities created their gods to answer questions that were difficult for them with...

Earth Day: Join Together for the 50th Anniversary

The first Earth Day of 1970 gave birth to a monumental process to environmental progress. Fifty years ago, “20 million Americans gathered together on April 22, 1970” (Greenwalt 330) to take part in environmental event called ‘Earth Day’. That Earth Day made the world a much healthier place for humans...

Medication Errors as a Nursing Practice Problem

Clinical Nursing Practice Problem The selected nursing problem is the issue of medication errors, which falls under the topic of safety. The issue of medication errors is the most important nursing practice problem due to several reasons. First, patients’ lives are put in danger when nurses make errors when administering...

Veteran Treatment and Florida’s State Strategies

Rationale The accessibility of health management services has been an issue for numerous vulnerable groups in Miami, FL. Therefore, considering the reform that was expected to handle the described concern and propose a solution to it seems quite legitimate. The needs of veterans living in Miami, FL, have been addressed...

Empirical and Normative Theories in Business Ethics

The article by Donaldson (1994) argues that since two theories, empirical, or descriptive, and normative, or prescriptive, are opposing in nature, they take completely opposite logic and, therefore, cannot be relevantly combined in a single integrative theory. However, Weaver and Trevino (1994) discuss three approaches to the combination of the...

Giltinane’s “Leadership Styles and Theories” Article

Introduction Numerous theories try to explain why leaders deploy different strategies for managing healthcare institutions. Leadership styles are classified based on qualities that managers exhibit. The objective of this paper is to provide a summary of a study by Charlotte Louise Giltinane titled “Leadership Styles and Theories.” The goal entails...

Pressure Ulcers Study: Literature Review

Pressure ulcers (also referred to as bedsores) denote the damage of skin due to friction or prolonged pressure (Lam et al., 2018). The condition mainly occurs among patients at the acute care unit since they are immobile. The possibility of developing pressure ulcers is reliant more on the condition of...

Infant Feeding Practices and Early Childhood Obesity

Socioeconomic status, infant feeding practices and early childhood obesity Gibbs and Forste (2014) analyze correlations between obesity onset in children, their families’ economic status and mothers’ feeding practices. The authors note that “children from with low socioeconomic households” may be exposed to early obesity development (Gibbs & Forste, 2014, p....

“What’s the Matter with Kansas” by Thomas Frank

In his book, ‘What’s the Matter with Kansas’, Thomas Frank has explored the rise of conservatism in the US by way of a true picture of his home state Kansas, which was initially a stronghold of the left-wing movements in the nineteenth century and later became more conservative in nature...

Peculiarities of Saint Augustine’s “The Confessions”

There is a widely held opinion among many literary critics and theologians that Saint Augustine’s “Confessions” is the first autobiographical work in the history of Western European literature. It reflects the main peculiarities of philosophical and theological thought in the Middle Ages. The author gives a full account of his...

Medication Adherence Issues in Geriatrics

Introduction Medication adherence remains a critical issue throughout the care delivery process. In the field of geriatrics, both patients and caregivers encounter numerous challenges that affect the targeted outcomes. When the elderly fail to take their drugs correctly or follow presented advice, chances are high they will be unable to...

Truman’s Decision: Why We Had to Drop the Bomb

Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan was right under the prevailing conditions. Japan was engaged in an expansionist strategy using the means of violence. It was also being ruled by the army which was prepared to fight to the bitter end rather than surrender unconditionally. As a...

“School Choice: The Moral Debate” by Alan Wolfe

Introduction The book by Alan Wolfe School choice: the moral debate in chapter two provides a discussion over the governmental approach toward the education and provision of opportunities to study in school for the population. In this respect, the social irrelevance in capacities of different layers within the society is...

Survival of Minority Ethnic Groups in Globalization

Globalization signifies escalating global connectivity, incorporation, and interdependence in the economic, cultural, technological, social, ecological, and political orbs. Globalization has an assortment of characteristics, which influence the world in numerous dissimilar ways. The various forms of Globalization are as such, Industrial Globalization, pseudonym Trans-nationalization is surfacing of worldwide manufacture markets...

Conflict Perspective to Analyze Personal Problems

The conceptualization of the various social issues allowed the sociologists to offer theoretical perspectives on those issues. The main three perspectives used by sociologists today are the functionalist perspective, symbolic interactionism, and conflict perspective. Examining the aforementioned perspectives, this paper applies the perspectives to three social issues, which are high...

Supply Chain Inventory Management Company Analysis

Forecasted Demand The forecasted values are derived from the figures provided for the year Sep 1996 to August 1997. The demand on the other hand is derived from the historic MAD and the forecast figures for the specified time range. The table below depicts the forecast and the demand for...

Starbuck’s International Operations: Case Study

SWOT shows that Starbuck successfully identifies the main advantages and threats of correct market position and company’s operations. The strengths of Starbuck are its strong brand image and expert system, excellent website, and customer support. Resource-based philosophy and innovations create new opportunities for market development and brand recognition. Customers’ loyalty...

Karl Marx and Utopian Socialists

Both Marx and Utopian Socialists talked about the perfect world, a kind of paradise where all the people would be equal. Their ideas were quite similar because they all were up for peace and equally. However, what they differed in were the means of building this perfect world or, to...

Formal and Informal Social Control Systems

A proposition to remove the formal written law in the United States today will definitely be received with fear and outright resistance. The thought is most unwelcome in a society that has lived knowing that the formal written law is been instrumental in crime deterrence. It would present to many...

“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell Analysis

Richard Connell, a revered novelist and playwright, is the author of the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” which has proved to be a literal masterpiece. Its first edition was published in 1924 by Collier’s Weekly but since then the book has on various occasions been anthologized to symbolize a...

Quality Management Systems: ISO 9001 and Six Sigma

ISO 9001:2000 vs. Six Sigma Originally, there are numerous examples and requirements, included in ISO 9001:2000. These criteria require any company to address the effectiveness of its quality management system. Further requirements specify the need for continual improvements to the quality management system – not just sporadic quality campaigns. The...

Language Barriers for American Immigrants

America has been at crossroads on the issue of a national language since time immemorial. It should be noted that many legal documents of the primordial ages were written in various languages, most notably German. It should also be remembered that the populace in post-independence America conversed in 20 different...

Multi-Method Research Design: Advantages of the Method

The classification of research designs into only qualitative and quantitative does not imply that research can be classified as only either one of such classification. On the contrary, the benefit of employing techniques from both approaches in a single study is a recognized aspect, which resulted in a new style...

Management Skill: Personal and Professional Development

Management skills in the context of personal and professional development are a very important issue in the modern corporate world. Alchian & Demsetz (2007) indicate that management skills like personal and professional development in the Management System of an organization are one of the most significant facets of the working...

Pre-Columbian Art: Mexican Wall Relief

The Mexican Wall Relief accomplished in the limestone around 795 will be addressed in the following paper. This excellent artwork belongs to the art of Maya and can be acclaimed as a traditional piece of Maya art addressing religious themes along with authority adoration ideas. Evaluating this relief, it can...

Dealing With Procrastination: Stress-Related Techniques

Introduction Stress is a person’s response to a restructuring. This usually requires mental, bodily or emotional realignment and it is reflected in a person’s body. It can come from any situation or thought that makes one develop an emotion. A stress-causing agent is called a stressor. Procrastination is avoidance of...

Alfred W. Crosby on the Environment Exchange

In his article, Infectious Disease and the Demography of the Atlantic Peoples, Alfred W. Crosby argues that population densities in the Americas in pre-Columbian times were probably equal to those in Asia, and even greater when compared to Africa. Although he admits that the inhabitants of the Americas occupied the...

The American Revolution Influence on the World’s Political Course

Introduction In this revolutionary war of independence, England at first did not want to recognize the American “rebels” as belligerents. The forces of the warring parties were far from equal at first. The American forces where not as strong as the English army. Furthermore, when the colony had almost no...

Creativity in Individuals and Working Environment

Creativity, vital for many modern jobs, can be promoted in both individual work and among an organization. Various ways can be implied to motivate workers to be more innovative, which overall leads to the improvement of their performance. Furthermore, managers can promote creativity directly and indirectly. To increase creativity in...

Sports and Energy Drinks Market

Sports and energy drinks sales are growing around the world. With new countries like India and China becoming relevant, analysts estimate the market will grow with CAGR of 10% in the near future (BCC Research 2015). This paper will analyse whether there is a place for new companies in this...

Energy Crisis: The Processes of Globalization and the Unification

The processes of globalization and the unification of production potentials at the regional and world level from the middle of the 20th to the beginning of the 21st century influenced the intensity and evenness of the development of production and distribution of benefits, as well as related economic phenomena. An...

SAMS Hotel Group v. Environs, Inc.

The case of SAMS Hotel Group, LLC v. Environs, Inc., decided May 31, 2013, bears interest to U.S. contract law, specifically where it concerns limited liability clauses. The case summary is as follows: SAMS Hotel Group contracted Environs, Inc., an architectural firm, to design a building. The contract also included...

Shortage of Primary Care Providers

Introduction In recent years, the disturbingly growing shortage of registered nurses and primary care providers has projected a highly negative influence on the United States health care system. According to the latest research, the current shortage of health care professionals is more than eight thousand professionals, and this number continues...

“Why We Need More Science in Fiction?” by A. Gambis

In this speech, Gambis discusses his scientific work and how it inspires him to make science fiction movies. His main intention is to convince the audience that real science can be entertaining and inspiring for the filmmakers. He uses photos and shots from his films to support his argument. Overall,...

Human Rights and the Rwandan Genocide

In the first half of 1994, Rwanda lost approximately 800,000 citizens due to tribal clashes that led to what is referred to now as the Rwandan Genocide. I can apply several concepts that I have learned about human rights on this incident after reading an article by Helen C Epstein...

Social Norm Violation: Subverting Conversational Norms

Social norms are prescribed behaviors in a given social group that serve to achieve and maintain the desired status quo. These rules inform group members about how they should initiate a certain situation, how to act or react to it, and how to feel about it (Reese et al., 2019)....

Mintzber’s Five Ps of Strategic Management

Mintzberg’s contribution to managerial theory and planning cannot be overestimated. The five components that the scholar described allow an enterprise to operate more effectively (Kumar, 2015). The components are widely known under the name of Ps (plan, ploy, pattern, position, and perspective). Understanding each P in Mintzber’s theory is needed...

‘The Things They Carried’ by Tim O’Brien: Reflection

War is a central theme in books of numerous authors, and Tim O’Brien is no exception to the rule. What makes him stand out from the rest is the source of information he uses and the way he presents the war. Being a war veteran, O’Brien writes about his personal...

Automation of Jobs on the Labor Market

Occupation Identification Within the recent advancement in technologies and the long-term achievements of processes automation, many types of jobs are now on the verge of being attributed to execution without actual human work. Under the circumstances when particular activities are more likely to be automated than others, it is relevant...

Using Regression Analysis’ and ‘Using Statistics in Evaluation’: Chapters Summary

Chapter 16. Statistics are used in a variety of ways in the process of evaluation. Which statistics to choose depends on the level of measurement used for coding the phenomena of interest (nominal or ordinal). The chapter concerns the selection of the statistical techniques. The first part discusses descriptive and...

Cash Flows at East Coast Yachts

Description of ECY Cash Flows The cash flow of the company has problems, which are indicated by the increase in accrued expenses. For example, the value of expenses not yet paid for increased from $417300 in 2016 to $6,123,200 in 2017. An efficient flow of cash should be characterized by...

Declining Marriage Rates Outcomes

People’s lives and communities’ well-being are better when a high number of individuals marry and maintain the relationship than when just a few get married. Despite the declining rates, marriage remains the most potent anti-poverty, anti-delinquency, and pro-health establishment. It is indubitable that opportunities for monetary success, psychological welfare, and...

Workplace Conflict: Case Study and Solutions

In the present day, conflict within a company may be defined as a process that generally involves people disagreeing at work and may range from insignificant minor disagreements to considerable workplace violence. The eruption of conflict is a widespread phenomenon in the modern working environment. The analysis case implies the...

Democracy in the American Government

The political system of the United States can be defined as a representative democracy. In such an arrangement, the residents do not rule the country directly, as they choose various government representatives to adopt laws and make decisions on behalf of the entire population. Therefore, people can choose Congress members,...

Successes and Failures of the Haitian Revolution

The Haitian Revolution was an uprising that happened in the French colony of Saint-Domingue in 1791. It lasted until 1804 and ended with the colony’s independence and the abolition of slavery. The Haitian Revolution has been called “unforgettable and unrepeatable”. However, it was not isolated from the rest of the...

Demographic Characteristics and Victimization

Introduction Today the economic and political situation worldwide is not stable due to the COVID-19 pandemic and overall uncertainty about the future. People make choices to report the criminal offenses that happen to them or not based on what they consider the safest decision. Historically, physically weak people were less...

Biotechnology – Gene Therapy

Introduction Biotechnology is the use of organisms or their derivatives that are modified to suit human needs. This field is gaining popularity in different fields like medicine, agriculture, and food science where different products are produced in large amounts overcoming obstacles that have rocked these fields. For instance, it is...

Chipotle’s Internal Factor Evaluation Matrix

Building an IFE matrix for Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. allowed for a detailed evaluation of the company’s strengths and weaknesses, or internal advantages and disadvantages. As seen from the first part of the matrix, one of the restaurant’s greatest strengths is its established presence on its domestic market, in the...

The National Women’s History Museum: A Review

Women’s role in history has been overlooked for quite a while due to the presence of deeply patriarchal ideas that did not allow to center women as important agents in the development of society. However, women’s contribution to humankind’s development is still massive, and it has increased exponentially over the...

Lenovo’s Acquisition of IBM

In 2004, Lenovo was China’s largest computer manufacturer, while IBM was famous for inventing the personal computer (PC) in 1981. That is why the business world drew significant attention to the case when Lenovo acquired the IBM division in late 2004. Thus, the given paper is going to demonstrate that...

Leadership in Healthcare Overview

Introduction Professionals in the healthcare sector need to develop and apply the best leadership styles to support the delivery of personalized medical services. They should also have appropriate models for improving their competencies continuously. Practitioners who focus on emerging ideas and meet the demands of the followers and patients will...

“Swan Lake” Ballet by Matthew Bourne

Matthew Bourne, a British director, is known for his ballet, in which all swans are men. After watching this ballet online, it seems that this change was not done for shocking the viewers. This version of “Swan Lake” is a humanistic and light performance with completely original choreography (Scicluna). The...

Gentrification as a Consequence of Redlining

Gentrification is a government policy of renovating city areas seeking the purpose of attracting large private investments into new buildings that would improve the picture of the cities. It is only apparent that to need renovation, the areas must have been neglected and disinvested before. With this in mind, there...

Japanese Currency Yen Overview and Analysis

The Japanese yen is one of the most important currencies in the world. It is also one of the most popular currencies for trading. During the last ten years, the yen has seen several ups and downs, as the exchange rate to the US dollar has been ranging significantly. Various...

Nursing Delivery System and Model

Nursing delivery models According to Sullivan and Garland (2010) nursing care delivery models include the primary nursing, functional nursing, total patient care, and team nursing models. The primary nursing model provides complete health care services for patients in groups in a hospital under the guidance of a licensed practical nurse...

“The Divine Narcissus” by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Introduction The Divine Narcissus employs religious symbolism to highlight important Christian ideals and teachings. The play is considered to be one of Sor Juana’s masterpieces because it employs allegorical narratives to explain complex theological ideas. The play uses American themes to explain the Spanish conquest of Mexico, and describes critical...

François-Xavier Roth and Tabea Zimmermann

Introduction François-Xavier Roth’s and Tabea Zimmermann’s performance at Berliner Philharmoniker was focused on Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s Symphony in D major, Wq 183 no. 1. The instruments employed were violas, and the orchestra was performing Der Schwanendreher of Paul Hindemith. Tabea Zimmermann was also highly culturally influenced by Hindemith’s musical...

Electronic Health Records: Advantages and Disadvantages

Abstract Electronic Health Records refers to the process of systematically collecting and recording of patients’ health details electronically as opposed to the use of the traditional paper charts (Ajami & Arabchadegani, 2013). Often, the electronic health record system relies on real-time record information about a patient, as well as contains...

Saliva and Dental Caries

Despite the availability of kinds of literature on etiological factors such as the effectiveness of prophylactic procedures and the processes of development of dental caries, the relationship between saliva and dental caries is not fully dissected. This is more poignant when critical questions behind the development of the disease and...

The Sound of the Trees, and the Noise of the People

Robert Frost was a prolific American poet born on March 26, 1874, in San Francisco. Although he holds the absolute record for the number of Pulitzer Prizes for Poetry awarded to a single person, Frost struggled to find any recognition in his early years. In fact, he had to work...

Demand for Labor in the Middle Colonies

Due to the increasing rise in the demand for labor during the colonization era, the use of slavery increased exponentially to meet the specified demand in the Middle Colonies and the Colonies of the South. In contrast, the Chesapeake Colonies continued to focus on using indentured servants. The process of...

Orange Health Door Center: Organizational Analysis

Overview of the environmental issues important in the case considering competition, technology, community service, funding, and workforce Orange Health Door Center is a non-profit organization that offers moderate health care on a sliding-fee scale to under-insured people in Minnesota. Judging from the case presented in the study by Filipovitch (2006),...

Planning an Effective Healthcare Organization Restructure

Identifying the Aspects of the Plan that Should be Changed On the one hand, the idea of dividing an organization into smaller departments can provide better management to separate units. Introducing changes to each of the organized entities will be much more effective and easier (Kovner, 2009). On the other...

Coloring Mandalas Against Anxiety of Medical-Surgical Nurses

Purpose of the Study The project purpose was to examine whether coloring mandalas during break increases heart rate variability and helps lower the anxiety state and characteristics among medical-surgical nurses and the healthcare support staff compared to normal activities. Research & Design The study used crossover pre- and posttest quasi-experimental...

Human Relations: The Manager with a Disgruntled Employee

Situation You have just been hired by Yummy Juicy, a national corporation that sells organic juices at most major retail stores. You have been hired as the West Coast Distribution Manager. After about five weeks on the job, you get the following email: Sir/Ma’am, You are hurting this company. You...

Mexican and European-American Culturally Competent Healthcare

Comparison of Mexican-American Culture and European American Culture It is factual that the American healthcare system is based on various dominant European American cultural standards, philosophies, and practices. Some of these values differ in a number of ways from those of other dominant groups, such as Mexicans who make up...

Mental Health & Burnout Prevention in Nursing Training

Problem Statement Patients at hospitals mostly interact with nurses and hence share their mood and energy. If nurses are stressed or burnt out, it adversely affects the treated individuals’ situation worsening their mental state and the practical completion of necessary procedures. As a result, the subjects get disengaged in the...

Genetically Modified Pineapples and Their Benefits

Case Analysis The case studies several important aspects of genetically-modified pineapple cultivation. The research is motivated by the fact that GMO technologies are becoming increasingly common in agriculture. The paper covers the existing benefits of GM pineapples, as well as examples of what could be achieved with this technology. It...

Methodology and Rationale for the Research

Methodology The proposed research aims to investigate if people with down syndrome are less likely to have behaviors if they are provided with one-on-one care. Typically, people having Down syndrome without assistance tend to demonstrate aggressive conduct towards other people (Valentini et al., 2021). Therefore, it is crucial to research...

Philosophy and Social Sciences

Skepticism Skepticism is the belief that human knowledge is fundamentally lacking in some way, which in turn undermines the conclusions people reach. As Vaughn notes, there are multiple schools of thought that adhere to this view, differentiated based on the reason for the purported lack of knowledge (276). Some question...

Servant Leadership and Followership: Comparison

In a work setting, there is a hierarchy that is built on servant leadership and followership. First and foremost, servant leadership is based on one’s desire or even an instinct to lead. A servant leader’s “highest priority is service to others, including stakeholders inside and outside the organization” (Williams, Brandon,...

Criminal Case Analysis: Criminal Act Synopsis, Crime Identification

Criminal Act Synopsis A mother and daughter were trying to make a phone call at a free-standing phone booth. A person passed by the two women and then returned. He started talking to the women in an offensive manner. He continued to verbally abuse women and also made several racist...

Art as a Valuable Historical Evidence

Conventional view primarily considers books as the main means of learning about historical events; however, art can tell a person more about it than any book would. Even though art may not be so accurate in retelling history, especially folklore, it rather reflects the cultural heritage and habits of one...

Dealing With the Issue of Medical Racism

Introduction Racism is a prevalent issue in contemporary society, and healthcare is not an exception. Although there is much data available on discrimination in medical organizations, little has been done to alleviate the situation. As much as white health professionals are biased towards black patients, African-American people feel anxiety about...

Misrepresentation of Women in the Media

Women are misrepresented and underrepresented in the existing news media. Around the world, they are featured far less than men are, being invited to interviews as experts only in 13% of cases, while constituting only 37% of the reporter base (Rattan). These facts alone are evidence enough of underrepresentation, but...

Supply Chain Management of the Nokia Corporation

Nokia Corporation also referred to as Nokia, is a Finnish multinational company that was founded in 1865 as a paper mill and is the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones. In order to ensure the achievement of the set objectives, organizations require performance measurement which controls checks and balances of...

Multinational Enterprises and Factors Affecting Their Growth

Introduction The international level of a multinational enterprise provides for a complex organizational structure that includes many divisions and branches located on the territory of different states. With colossal capital, multinational companies are the leading trade and economic relations participants in the international market. Most multinational companies are powerful associations...

“The Life: Primates” BBC Documentary

The life of primates is interesting enough that, to date, a large number of species of monkeys have been identified around the world. This work was written for the purpose of reviewing the BBC documentary Life: Primates. As a review, a collection of answers to various questions from the film...

Intra- and Inter-Generational Social Mobility and Related Barriers

Modern society is characterized by a crisis of family identity and relationships between generations. Today’s society is losing its main social dimension, which refers to the ability to create sustainable communities based on solidarity and the common good (Edwards, 2019). Intra-generational social mobility considers the social movements of a person...

The Same-Sex Marriage Counterargument

Introduction Same-sex marriage continues to be a highly controversial topic even in the most economically, culturally, and politically advanced countries. Opponents of same-sex marriage argue that allowing LGBT people to create families gradually destroys fundamental societal structures and leads to the population’s extinction. The scientific community debunked many of these...

Gender Differences in the Dream Content of Children and Adolescents

Most people have dreams that relate to their real-life and waking experiences, and they are most often a regular part of a person’s sleeping process. However, the gender of people and their age in different ways affect the perception of various experiences, which should also be reflected in dreams. For...

Top 3 Linux Distributions for Privacy, Security, and Penetration Testing

Linux is an open-source operating system (OS) family founded on the Linux Kernel. Users usually get the OS by downloading one of the Linux distributions, available for a variety of systems such as powerful supercomputers (Rocks Cluster Distributions), personal computers (Linux Mint), and embedded devices (OpenWrt) (Day, 2021). Currently, the...

Eliot’s and Ferlinghetti’s Poems Comparison

Poets at all times have been looking for new forms to express their thoughts in literature. Especially interesting in this respect are the works of T. S. Eliot, who experimented with both form and content, giving his poems new meanings. His poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is...

“Hope Leslie” by Catherine Maria Sedgewick

Catherine Maria Sedgewick’s book Hope Leslie depicts a story of historical context, romance, and social issues. A very prevalent theme throughout the narrative consists of the author’s interpretation and representation of Native Americans. Sedgwick can subvert several dishonest stereotypes that were widespread before and at the time of the book’s...

Analysis of Disney Business Strategies

Disney’s ongoing success, which has a significant history, can be attributed to the company’s expertise in diversification, which accumulates value. The strategies that contribute to Disney’s current state as an industry leader were first implemented by current CEO Michael Eisner beginning as early as 1984 (Rukstad et al., 2009). These...

Discussion of Internal Migration: Alabama

The current paper is devoted to analyzing the impact of internal migration on Alabama. The state of Alabama, which was recently on the periphery of the American immigration wave, has recently experienced a significant flow of immigrants from all parts of the world. This increase is not substantial, but it...

Discussion of Attribute Sampling Aspects

Attribute sampling is used to analyze the characteristics of a population and also helps in determining whether a company’s internal controls are being followed. Controls data is essential for quality auditing and cost reduction (Westland, 2020). In this situation, it is important for the auditor to choose the correct sample...

Salmonella Enterica Infection Symptoms and Prevention

Salmonella was discovered in the XIX century and was named after an American veterinarian Daniel Elmer Salmon who discovered it. Salmonella is divided into six subspecies, and salmonella enterica is one of them. Salmonella enterica is a bacterium of the genus Salmonella. As a rule, it is contained in raw...

Objection to Epistemic Criticism of Love

The argument that love is epistemically objectionable is based on the assumption that the standard epistemological norms are correct. The mainstream epistemological norms stress the importance of impartiality, truth, and rationality in beliefs and behavior. Therefore, the types of beliefs and behavior commonly associated with love and friendship are objectionable...

Advantages and Disadvantages of Diversity

I agree with your post because diversity is vital in addressing the differences in opinions, and humanities are based on points of view exchange. You correctly pointed out that diversity has advantages and disadvantages because of its existence in multiple aspects of life. The term’s general use and popularity benefit...

Toxic Masculinity and Gender Equality in the US

Masculinity has historically been associated with power, leadership, and wealth. Yet, it becomes toxic when it starts to form particular social expectations from men. On the one hand, those expectations can help males be more assertive, courageous, and ambitious. On the other hand, they tend to produce adverse effects on...

A Feedback in the Manager-Employee Relationship

A manager-employee feedback system is an invaluable tool in enhancing the performance of a company. In most scenarios, a feedback gap exists between the manager and workers, especially when the former is high up in the hierarchy. Nevertheless, several managerial strategies can be implemented to close this gap. Creating a...

“The Hero With a Thousand Face”: Quote Explanation

Quote “For those who have not refused the call, the first encounter of the hero-journey is with a protective figure (often a little old crone or old man) who provides the adventurer with amulets against the dragon forces he is about to pass” (Campbell, 2004, p. 63). Context & Explanation...

7 Principles for Building Better Cities Speech by Calthorpe

The analysis of speeches is a valuable contribution to understanding how information should be presented and how to express the ideas effectively. The video about the principles for organizing space in cities and designing the streets is one of the speeches that might help the learners to define the main...

The Decrease of the Pull of the North and South Poles

The main proof that the Earth is an oblate ball can be found with the help of a magnetometer. This shape is possible because all the angles of the magnetic poles represent different values. The Earth swells more at the equator as the world rotates due to the high magnitude...

Implementation of Patient Portals

Implementation of patient portals has helped eliminate some of the significant challenges experienced by providers and their patients. Before implementing the portals, health professionals had to deal with a huge number of calls from patients seeking various services. Patient portals made the process easier by allowing patients to contact their...

Rousseau’s Theory About a Lawgiver and a Civil Religion

For centuries, many great minds and talented thinkers outlined their ideas about citizens, governments, the development of the world, and the way it should be arranged. For instance, Genevan writer and philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau had his views on the system of states. In his 1762 book The Social Contract, the...

Companies That Use Information Systems

Concerning particular businesses that utilize information systems, firstly, it is feasible to emphasize the experience of IBM. IBM, or International Business Machines Company, is considered to be a global technology corporation based in Armonk, New York. For operational, transactional, and database activities, this organization has been employing a management information...

Reaction to Addams’ Twenty Years at Hull-House

The study of literary works is of particular importance for understanding the past years’ events. However, autobiographical works are even more valuable, as they directly reliably talk about the trends and worldviews that ruled during their writing. One of these works is a book by Jane Addams called “Twenty Years...

What Will Happen When AI Picks Up Social Biases About Gender?

Social biases on gender will not have room when Artificial Intelligence takes over and the systems are put into everyday life. Artificial Intelligence has changed how society does things, how people relate to each other, and how people rediscover themselves. Gender stereotypes have been an issue in society, which has...

Intriguing Elements of the Michael Clayton Movie

Economic life is supposed to be challenging in terms of survival within the business world. As for competition that contradicts ethical norms, it is doomed to produce madmen gripped by pangs of conscience. This is also true of real life, therefore the story of moral insanity, which is based on...

The “Seated Statue of Khafre” Sculpture Analysis

Introduction The “Seated Statue of Khafre” represents the old Egyptian Kingdom, 2575-2525 BC, best known for the Sphinx and the three Great Giza Pyramids. The statue depicts the fourth dynasty and is one of the most iconic and significant surviving sculptures that ancient Egypt offers. The statue’s function transcends the...

Human Population Growth and Its Effects

The Population of the Planet The planet’s population is constantly increasing, which is facilitated by more favorable living conditions than centuries ago. According to publicly available data, at present, the figure is approaching 7.95 billion (Current World Population). The peak of growth occurred at the beginning of the 19th century,...

The Impact of Social Media on Teenagers

The significant issue of the influence of social networks on users is social comparison, which leads to negative consequences. Communication on social media has a significant adverse effect on women who interact with each other because they start comparing their appearance. The study found that female socializing causes women to...

High Ground: The Dining Attraction

Higher Ground is a daily dining attraction on Melbourne’s western outskirts. The previous power station’s vacant brick structure was occupied to build six new connecting levels that wrap around the circumference to create a suite of compact stacked platforms. The existing site lacked essential building utilities, necessitating a sophisticated and...

The “Live with Carnegie Hall” Event Analysis

Introduction This review will analyze the event titled “Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins,” where American singer, songwriter, and social activist Judy Collins performs with a guitar. It is a virtual event released on YouTube in the summer of 2020. Since it is free to access on social media, the...

Maintaining and Not Losing Equipment in the Military

Introduction In the U.S. military, all stakeholders should follow a number of rules and obligations not to create additional risks and threats to their services. One of the most critical aspects discussed from the first day is the importance of maintaining equipment accountability (Spencer). In fact, American soldiers become accountable...

Conic Shapes in the Real World

Circles are made up of a collection of constant points from various places. Both the center and the radius are fixed in place. Since all points on the conic are at the same distance from the center, it is better able to carry out its practical duties. Spots on animals,...

Conducting a Titration Experiment

Summary Titration is a method of chemical characterization in which the proportion of a material’s ingredient is evaluated by introducing a definite amount of another compound (Fitriani et al., 2019). The component reacts to the recorded sample with the intended element in a predetermined ratio. Typically, the procedure involves the...

Book Report on “On Killing” by David Grossman

For much of human history, wars were always part of human existence, whether people liked it or not. Many study wars, analyze combat strategies, and even try to predict what would happen next. Throughout these times, people have always questioned whether war and killing others are innate to humans or...

Religion From an Anthropological Perspective

Introduction Anthropology is the science examining human experience, and the same notion can be applied to religion. It is certain that historically, culturally, and socially, people differ based on religious perspectives. Thus, spirituality takes many forms, a notion that is most prominent when examining past religious branches, superstitions, and spiritual...

“Nick Cave Introduces the Gospel of Mark” Article by Zahl

After examining the article, Nick Cave introduces the gospel of Mark, Nick Cave seems to be a person fond of Jesus and religion, and surprisingly, he incorporates violence and death concepts into his art. His performance as a spokesperson is what made him most famous. Founder and frontman of the...

Broken Relationships Aspects Discussion

The world is a highly unpredictable and hectic place. You must have heard this phrase thousands of times already. However, have you ever thought about its implications on relationships? Today, the arrangements of married couples have changed compared to the situation several decades ago. Divorces are more acceptable in society,...

2002 Beltway Sniper Case Analysis

Introduction The definition of terrorism has always been considered rather vague in the paradigm of global and national law. As a result, mass shootings with the intention to promote violence and cause terror among civilians are not always perceived as terrorist attacks. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) defines...

Information Gain in the Banking Sphere

The decrease in entropy or surprise achieved by modifying a dataset is known as information gain, and it is frequently employed in decision tree development. In order to estimate information gain, the entropy of a data sample before and after a modification is used (Kurniabudi et al., 2020). This phenomenon...

A Leading Cause of the Female Athlete Triad

Introduction The Athlete’s Triad is a syndrome of three interrelated components, specifically nutrition, bone health, and menstrual function. In addition, each pillar can have irreversible consequences, and all can progress in degree of severity. These problems often contribute to athletic injuries and general health issues. In this way, the impact...

The Aspects of Violent Acts

Introduction The violent act has a wide definition in the law industry, and professionals working in this sphere meet diverse cases daily. People who are not related to this area can mention some acts in their ordinary life while watching TV or on YouTube. The operational definition of the violent...

The Meaning of the “Crip Camp” Documentary

Over the past years, several activist and human rights groups have collaborated to create awareness of the plight of people living with disabilities and encourage their inclusion in social systems. However, these individuals are still sidelined and neglected despite supportive frameworks to engage them in education and other social activities....

Patriarchy and Masculinity in Things Fall Apart by Achebe

Introduction The central theme of Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe is the clash between traditional African society and the innovations brought by British missionaries. However, this opposition is not the only one in the book since the whole story is built on contrasts that allow the reader to understand...

Project Evaluation in Healthcare

When developing and implementing a project, its evaluation is of particular importance. This is due to the fact that this procedure makes it possible to identify strengths and weaknesses, what problems could arise during the implementation of the project and what steps must be followed when developing future initiatives. For...

The Concept of Aging and Its Factors

Introduction People aged 65 and over comprise a very diverse population, with some reporting excellent health, prosperity, and contentment, while others experience poverty, physical impairment, and loneliness. Youth and middle-life experiences influence the rate of aging. Similar to other developed economies, the United States’ citizenry is aging far more quickly...

Blueland Expansion Assessment Analysis

Blueland’s Product’s Relevance to the UK Market Blueland’s product is highly relevant for the United Kingdom’s market since the company aims to reduce the number of single-use plastic bags from everyday products, and that matter is concerning in the UK nowadays. The process of reducing the usage of plastics in...

Reducing Accidents in the Meatpacking Industry

Given the opportunity to choose just one thing to tell the meatpacking company to change, I would choose to improve the company safety standards on the night shift. This shift is often considered to be the most dangerous shift, and this is for a variety of reasons. It is when...