Death and Dying in America: A Nursing Point of View

Birth and death are the two things that a single person can never avoid in this life. It is possible to avoid illnesses, financial challenges, hunger, psychological disorders, etc. Still, human birth and death remain to be unchangeable: one day, a person appears in the world, another day, a person...

Autism Spectrum Disorder in Twins: Genetics Study

Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex condition, and genetics play an important role as one of its causes. The current research shows that complex interactions involving genes and the environment are responsible for ASD (Yoo, 2015). The concordance rate of this disorder in monozygous twins is approximately 60-70...

Masculinity in The Great Gatsby and The Breakfast Club

Introduction In any society, culture may be played out from different dimensions such as through masculinity and femininity. Masculinity entails a cultural dimension in which gender roles become distinct by spelling out characteristics that men should display. Such traits include materialism, assertiveness, and toughness among others. Conversely, women are expected...

Hygiene as an Evidence-Based Practice

Introduction Hospital-acquired infections are associated with a high level of patient morbidity and mortality. According to Shiva (2014), nearly 1.5 million hospitalized individuals around the globe suffer from the healthcare-related infections, and about 37 percent of patients referring to intensive care units catch them. Hospital personnel is considered to play...

Health Information Technology Leadership Ideas

This course involved a thorough consideration of numerous notions that are central to leadership in healthcare information technology (HIT). The book by Snedaker (2016), which offers a comprehensive overview of HIT leadership, has been helpful in the review of these topics. Apart from that, Maxwell’s (2007) book The 21 Irrefutable...

Strategic Thinking and Military Lessons

Orientation To a large extent, I would consider myself a strategic thinker since strategic thinking is my basic orientation to mission-driven cooperative work. This is true because I believe strategic thinking is an important facet for growth and also an effective component for adapting to change in today’s fast-paced world...

Bio-Neutral Pty Ltd Technical Report and Analysis

Introduction Bio-Neutral Pty Ltd intends to design a bio-diesel production facility. The company requires that different sections of the production process be designed. These sections include the size and the number of the tanks used, the types of pumps and their ratings, and the number together with the models of...

Proposal for Fad Diets

Introduction Topic Research question: Could fad diets be considered as the efficient tool to improve the general state of a persons health or they result in significant deterioration? Working thesis: Fad diets could not be considered as the efficient and secure tool as there is no solid scientific rationale evidencing...

The Role of Time Management in Leadership

Introduction Modern leaders pay much attention to time management as it is one of the constant and irreversible things in the work of any organization. Once it is wasted, it can never be returned or used again. Therefore, the task of any leader is to make sure that time is...

Slavery and Its Religious and Moral Aspects

Introduction Discussions on the religious and moral aspects of slavery have been and remain relevant social topics. In order to evaluate individual opinions regarding this area and compare the ideas of past centuries with those promoted today, two primary sources will be reviewed. The letter by Foster included in the...

“Identifying Barriers to Pain Management in Long-Term Care” the Article by Egan & Cornally

Introduction Effective pain management is critical to increase patients’ health quality and keep their satisfaction levels high. Unfortunately, it may be difficult not only to manage pain but even to identify its severity in some cases. Nurses working in long-term care, especially with elderly patients, frequently admit the presence of...

Abortion and Moral Theory

Introduction Healthcare professionals have to face numerous ethical issues each day. In many cases, there are certain guidelines and principles shared by practitioners and patients that help in making moral decisions. However, some issues are still debatable, and no single opinion exists on the matter. Abortion is one of such...

Identifying Three Trends in Information Technology

Introduction As part of the business or other enterprises, information technology (IT) is a rapidly progressing industry in the modern technology-based society. It implies the use of “computers and other devices for exchanging, retrieving, storing, and networking of electronic data” (Morkes, 2018, p. 23). IT engages with various companies, ranging...

Intellectual Property Theft in the US

Introduction Nowadays, technological advancements have created a situation where many valuable assets only exist in the form of information, and many physical ones can be replicated, given specific data. As such, the concept of intellectual property, which can be stolen, is gaining importance. However, the laws on the topic are...

International Monetary Relations and Cooperation

An international monetary regime is structured to achieve international liquidity and is necessarily founded on the principle of collective action and, as such, a stable monetary regime is a collective or public good driven by collective interests-a result (fruit) to be enjoyed by a large group (of countries or economies)....

Ford and the Firestone Tire Setback

The controversy the surrounds the relations between two companies –Ford and Firestone has raised a lot of arguments and opinions. The facts, the background, and the setback were several of many aspects of the scandal. This essay analyzes the aspects of Ford and the Firestone tire setback along with providing...

Diversity Training Program. Diversity Management

The success of an organization depends on among other factors, the ability to manage the diverse cultural backgrounds in the organizations towards the attainment of the common organizational goal. According to Schauber (n.d), “an effective, culturally diverse organization is one whose culture is inclusive of all of the varying groups...

“A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen: Nora as a Victim

It is undeniable that life for women during the Victorian period was very different from life for women living today. With the growth of the Industrial Revolution, women were able to find more opportunities to support themselves without remaining dependent on men, particularly within the cities. However, success was not...

Comprehension in ‘all Children Read…’ by Temple and Al.

Scholarly Article Summary An article by Muijselaar et al. (2017) focuses its attention on the correlation between reading strategies and reading comprehension. The paper describes a quantitative cohort study that aims at creating a linear regression model with reading comprehension as a dependent variable and reading strategies as the independent...

“Women, Food, and Learning” by Claudia Setzer

Summary The issue of female representation in the Bible and its portrayal of women and womanhood, in general, are considerably controversial issues, mostly due to the perception of gender roles and sex-based prejudices that were common at the specified time slot. While there are key women in the Scripture, their...

Leadership: Definition and Key Issues

Definition Leadership as a concept can be approached and defined form multiple perspectives. However, most of the existing definitions share a common characteristic of viewing leaders as agents of change, be it within the workplace environment or in staff members’ behaviors. From a general standpoint, leadership can be described as...

An Analysis of Galeano’s Writing

The article “Upside down: A primer for the looking-glass world” by Galeano (2001) represents an immensely honest and even, to some extent, brutal overview of the present world. The work is comprised of metaphors, exaggerations, irony, and contrast. Galeano (2001) attempts to open the readers eyes to the reality in...

Exploring the History of Texas: From the 1920s to the Bush Administration

The Rise and Fall of the Ku Klux Klan in Texas during the 1920s Being a notorious blemish in U.S. history, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) emerged as the ultra-right organization that advocated for highly reactionary ideas, promoting racism, homophobia, anti-Semitism, and a range of other ideas associated with White...

Grief and Blight in Poem “Spring and Fall” by Gerard Manley Hopkin

Introduction Gerard Manley Hopkin’s poem “Spring and Fall” is centered around one’s perception of death and mortality. The central figure of the writing is a girl called Margaret, who is crying over dead leaves and ordinary seasonal changes. However, the narrator understands that the underlying reasons for such an emotional...

The Glass Menagerie and the Idea of the Escape

Topic: The Glass Menagerie and its idea of pursuing adventure or sticking to one’s duties. Thesis Statement: The Glass Menagerie suggests that a person should not make a choice between chasing one’s dreams or staying put because it is possible to find the middle ground and do both. Brainstorm: Happiness Comes at...

Causes of Racism and Racial Discrimination

Black Lives Matter movement reveals that racism still exists globally, and it is more dominant in the US. The recent killing of George Floyd showed that racism is a hierarchical process that has become a pandemic. The perception that blacks have a likelihood to commit crimes than whites forms the...

Drug Trade. “Crack” Book by David Farber

The history of countries can be understood by studying numerous explicit and hidden processes of economics, politics, and trade. Thus, for example, for America in the 20th century, the development of crack production and trade was a striking phenomenon. This drug was popular among different population segments, but it was...

Tone in “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman

Introduction Walt Whitman is a free verse innovator and reformer of American poetry, whose primary ideas are people’s closeness to nature and kinship of a person with all people and all phenomena of the world. Moreover, he gained fame as the first nationwide poet in the United States since an...

Automated Hospital Dispensing Systems

Introduction Both the Pyxis and Omnicell are products that are used to automate operations in a hospital. The handling of and management of medication has undergone a lot of transformations that are geared towards reducing costs and making medical services to be more effective and efficient. The use of automated...

“The Gods in the Homeric Epics” Book by Kearns

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

Evidence-Based Practice Implementation in Nursing

Introduction The article in question dwells upon the successful implementation of evidence based practice (EBP) in nursing. A strategy for 22-bed intensive care units in an Australian public tertiary hospital was developed (Aitken et al., 2011). The article provides details of this implementation and it can be regarded as an...

Personal Health Initiative Report: Achieving a Normal Body Mass Index

Introduction The nutritional status of any individual can be estimated using anthropometry. Anthropometry attempts to compare parameters like height, weight, skin folds and Body Mass Index (BMI) with established standards in order to gauge current nutritional status. Body Mass Index is considered normal when it falls between 18.5 and 24.5...

Emotional Intelligence Test Results Analysis

An emotional intelligence test is an effective tool applied to determine the ability to understand and recognize feelings, excitements, and interests. It helps explain how one can become close to others, gain motivation, as well as manage emotions (Fischer et al., 2018). It consists of questions where one is expected...

“Gone Baby Gone” Moral Issue

Gone Baby Gone is a movie about kidnapping a girl Amanda and investigating this crime by the young detective Patrick. At the end of the story, the man realizes that the police officer Doyle kidnapped the girl to save her from her neglectful mother involved in the drug business. This...

Quality Improvement Organization Programs and Their Purpose

Introduction We are living in a world whereby every person requires the best healthcare services and support. Many people are facing different healthcare needs and challenges. This situation explains why we should come up with the best programs and promote the quality of care delivered to different patients. This paper...

Feminism and Femininity in “Death by Landscape” by Atwood

Introduction The rebellion of women against the roles, characteristics, and behaviors imposed on them and expected from them by society is quite successful and popular in the modern world. Although it began centuries ago, at those times, few women saw a need for it. Most females saw specific sustainability in...

Review of Environmental History

Human impact on the environment is global: the influence of humans on the appearance of the planet is already comparable to the processes in the Earth’s core, continental drift, and cosmic catastrophes. The anthropogenic factor is becoming the leading one, and without taking it into account, it is impossible to...

Gilgamesh’s Search for Immortality: Inevitability of Death in a Story

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an interesting work to analyze on the topic of life and death. It is one of the oldest literary works that have survived to this day, extremely psychological in its essence. This epic is composed of old material, but the old legends were woven into...

Ethical Vignette Assignment: The Case of Helpful Receptionist

Introduction The case of a helpful receptionist addresses the question of whether privacy and confidentiality were violated when a receptionist revealed to a husband that his wife came to the counselor. The receptionist shared the information unintentionally, yet they should not disclose private personal information about a client when working...

The Immune System Fighting Off COVID-19

Introduction In the article “How the body’s immune system tries to fight off COVID-19”, Healey (2022) discusses which processes happen in human bodies that naturally help them to fight against various threats, including coronavirus. In this regard, the author argues that each individual has three defense layers, namely skin, B...

The Revenge Theme in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”

Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a play driven by revenge, with many of the main characters falling victim to it. There is no denying that revenge is a powerful feeling that can completely dominate and destroy a human’s life. One of the most common justifications for revenge is the pursuit of justice...

Analysis of Theories in Communication

Introduction Stanley Deetz developed the critical theory of communication to explore ways of ensuring the health of organizations while increasing diverse human interests’ representation. This was achieved first by indicating that corporations have become not only economic but also political institutions. The theory points out various ways through which decision-making...

United Airlines Customer Service Case Study

Introduction The way companies treat their clients predetermines the perception of the brand by the general public. It is important because the contemporary penetration of social media publicity into everyday life makes every corporate action matter to society. Ultimately, the impact of customer service outcomes is seen in the profits...

African American Civil Rights Movements: Lessons Learned

Introduction The 1960s and 1970s was an era denoted by the complexity of inter-related cultural and political trends worldwide. Therefore, due to the revolution, changes in the dressing code, the music industry, and schooling eventually transformed. Social character and taboos degraded as a result of the emergence of a wide...

“Where Are You Going…” by Oates: An Analysis

Introduction Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been? is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates in 1966. The narrative emphasizes the modern culture and norms of American society in the 1960s by telling a story of a 15 years old girl – Connie. The author uses various...

Literary Analysis of “A&P” Story by John Updike

The short story A&P is centered around the main character named Sammy, who is displeased with his current life, including his job and the people around him. As a teenager, he realizes that he wants a more adventurous life because he is living in a highly conservative and quiet town...

Comparison of Hard Work and Talent

Introduction Hard work refers to putting effort or working tirelessly towards achieving the desired goal. On the other hand, talent is a natural skill or ability to do something without training. I consider hard work to be the most significant aspect of talent. This is because whenever one puts effort...

Review of “Still I Rise” Poem by Maya Angelou

Introduction Maya Angelou was born in 1928 and died at 86 years in 2014. Despite being a poet, Angelou was also known for her civil rights activism, acting, dance, screenwriting, and authorship. The poet was best known for her 1969 memoir, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, and the...

Intelligence Testing in Professional Psychology

Introduction Professional psychology implements tools to assess individuals’ attitudes and intelligence. Psychological tests can be traced back to the Han dynasty in ancient China, where public officials were given competency assessment tasks (Reynolds et al., 2021). Later, psychiatrists in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries introduced various types of evaluation to...

The Crazy Movement’s Importance for Society

Introduction Mental problems at the present stage of society are discussed with greater openness than in the past decades. One of the driving forces for the development of this factor was the Crazy movement or Mad Pride. This initiative contributed to the development of awareness that people, regardless of their...

The Value of Operation Anaconda for Joint Missions

Introduction Operation Anaconda, conducted in the Shahikot Valley of Afghanistan in early March of 2002, was a battle fought in mountainous terrain under challenging conditions. American Special Operations Forces (SOF) decided to cooperate with Afghan forces and U.S. space power to achieve progress in Afghanistan. Executing plans for the combined...

Connectedness and Disconnect on Social Media

Social media has changed people’s lives significantly, as it has introduced a novel way of sharing information. Although people can share the smallest details of their lives with their friends and loved ones, the platforms also allow communication with strangers. Moreover, as people try to show their best selves on...

The Wasco People’s Legend Coyote and Multnomah Falls

Coyote and Multnomah Fall, a legend of the Wasco people, tells the traditional story of love, longing, and sorrow. The story’s protagonist is the Coyote character, widespread among the North American Wasko Indians. Coyote in the works usually acts as a minor character. It can be used to contrast with...

Major Philosophical Concept: Existentialism

This lecture is the primary source that focuses on existentialism, where the author argues how it is synonymous with humanism. According to the author of this article, everyone tries very hard to become what they wish to be. From the onset, Sartre has a conflict with his public image, which...

The Role and Impact of Gertrude in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”

Introduction Gertrude is the mother of the protagonist of the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. She is the widow of King Hamlet of Denmark, the protagonist’s father, and the new wife of Claudius, the new king, brother, and murderer of the protagonist’s father. Her role in the work is significant...

Spinoza’s vs. Descartes’ Philosophy of Substance

Introduction The initial problem of the philosophical worldview is the doctrine of being. In modern times, the search for unity and stability in the world has transformed into a solution to the problem of substance. Various philosophers recognized as such either one substance, two consciousness and matter, or many. Thus,...

Amtrak’s Struggles and Role of Leadership in Solving Them

Introduction Amtrak, a high-speed passenger rail service provider in the United States, has struggled to remain profitable in a highly competitive market. The company has recently faced challenges such as declining ridership, increasing operating costs, and a lack of government funding. Despite these challenges, Amtrak remains committed to providing reliable...

Immigrants in the Healthcare Settings

Summary During the president Trump administration, immigration enforcement intensified significantly, and there had also been an uptick in antimigration discourse and attitude. In such a setting, there were inaccurate representations of immigrants as drug traffickers and lawbreakers as an avenue of a deliberate narrative aimed at reducing aggregate immigration. That...

John Henry Newman, an English Philosopher

Introduction John Henry Newman was born in 1801 and died in 1890; and was an English philosopher, intellectual, academic, theologian, poet, scholar, writer, and historian, among many other titles or accomplishments. In addition, Newman happened to be the first Anglican priest who later became a Catholic cardinal. Newman was also...

The Problem of Entitlement: The Question of Respect

The appreciation of literary works is a complex endeavor, which requires the adoption of an unbiased approach to this task complemented by the focus on positive aspects instead of solely highlighting the drawbacks. This topic is thoroughly examined by Steve Almond, whose article “The Problem of Entitlement: The Question of...

Societal Perception of Men and Women in Literature

The perceptions of the role of men and women in various societies are often portrayed differently depending on the culture. Most instances demonstrate them differently, but there are always some similarities in what men and women are perceived to be. In the previous reading handled in previous classes, different personalities...

Medical Order Communication System: Room for Improvement

Input An examination of the proposed system of medical order communication as well as the presentations on input technologies revealed a viable attempt at replacing an archaic and inefficient system however I believe that what they are attempting to accomplish has to room for improvement. More and more companies are...

The Role of Cultural Competence in Nursing

Introduction Nurses and other professionals working in the contemporary health care industry have greater demands compared to the situation several years ago (Kelly, 2009). The main factor behind this phenomenon is the high rate of globalization. Studies have established that populations in various countries across the world are increasingly becoming...

Technology and Communication in Today’s World

Introduction Technology is making communication easier in today’s world, but at the expense of personal contact. More and more people choose to interact from home in front of a computer screen as this type of communication allows them deal with their own business, stay at home, and talk to people...

Myasthenia Gravis: A Neurodegenerative Disorder

Running head: Myasthenia Gravis Myasthenia Gravis is a neurodegenerative disorder that weakens the skeletal muscles. The disorder causes emotional stress on the family members because it is difficult to detect in early stages (Mehta, 2014). The diagnostic process of Myasthenia Gravis is a continuous process which is very expensive for...

Catholic, Church of Christ and Jewish Religions Comparison

Catholics, Protestants, and Jews are three major denominations of Christianity among many others. While the pope is the head of the Catholic Church, Protestantism and Judaism refer to Christianity that is not a subject to Papal authority (Neusner, 2001). The Catholic Church and the Church of Christ are the two...

Evidence-Based Practice, Motivation and Barriers

Introduction Healthcare is one of the most rapidly-changing spheres of human activity which depend on innovations greatly. Being focused on the provision of care to people in need and improvement of the quality of their lives, it tends to use innovations to guarantee the increased efficiency of treatment, its reduced...

Seasonal Influenza, AIDS, Zika Fever in Miami

Introduction The location analyzed within the frame of the given assignment is Miami, Florida. There is a range of diseases that are currently affecting the community, but the given paper pays close attention to three of them: seasonal influenza, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and Zika fever. The ZIP code of...

Apple’s Broken Promises: BBC Documentary

Introduction The documentary Apple’s Broken Promises dwells upon operations of Apple’s suppliers and violations of people’s rights. The main issue is Apple’s attitude towards these violations and the gap between things proclaimed by the company’s top management and the actual conditions some people have to work in (BBC Panorama –...

Transitional Employment: Supporting Intellectually Disabled Individuals

Activities Several specific activities should be performed to enable transitional employment for adults with intellectual disabilities. First, the organisation should take care of developing a special set of rules that would allow the company to hire these adults with no limitations (Frye & Hemmer, 2012). Second, the management of the...

Chronic Bronchitis, Heart Failure, Hypertension

Introduction Chronic bronchitis (CB) is one of the usual occurrences during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It presents divergent clinical complications such as a risk of acquiring of airflow obstruction in people who smoke, and increased lung function decline, an inclination to infections in the lower respiratory tract, and higher...

The Work “Punished by Rewards” by Alfie Kohn

The practice of using bonuses and praise to motivate students is directly associated with the principles of behaviorism. However, in his work Punished by Rewards, Alfie Kohn claims that rewards can have adverse effects on students, and the author provides many arguments against the core ideas of behaviorism in this...

Key Implications for Nursing Practice: Current Trends and Future Directions

There is no doubt that practices applied by nurses have a significant influence on the quality of lives of patients. In his article, Stavrianopoulos (2016) evaluates the effectiveness of one of the methods utilized by nurses working with patients who suffer from heart failure – regular telephone conversations between patients...

The Efficacy of Medication in Depression’ Treatment

Abstract This paper attempts to provide a substantial material for the participation in an argument concerning the clinical effectiveness of antidepressant medications. The paper presents a summary of the perspective reflected in the article by Sharon Begley that explores whether or not the drugs prescribed for depression produce any significant...

Comparing Core Competencies of Nurse Practitioners in Delivering Quality Healthcare

In order to be a qualified specialist, a nurse is required to possess certain knowledge base, experience, and specific skills. When all of the above combines, the outcome is a competent expert in nursing, able to provide quality service to the patients. In order to be a knowledgeable specialist, the...

Protecting Critical Infrastructure: U.S. National Strategies

National Strategy for Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets National strategies are meant to assist the government and other parties to deal with the implementation of the plan to combat terrorism. The national strategies were formed to assist U.S in combating and preventing terrorism. After September 11, attack several...

Developing a Teaching Plan for Immunizations

Introduction The question of getting children immunized has always produced a lot of concern among parents. Many of them consider vaccination a dangerous practice that may put their child’s life under threat. Therefore, it is a duty of a healthcare provider to supply parents with necessary information about immunization and...

Health of Vulnerable Populations: Addressing Bias and Inequality

Abstract Bias and prejudice are inevitable when working with people. Even though it is believed that some areas of human interactions cannot be influenced by inequalities, it is not true in real life, and the health care industry is not an exception. In this paper, the health of vulnerable populations...

Miami Community Issues: Insights from Windshield Surveys

Introduction to the Community The Miami community is rarely viewed as the one with problems. However, a closer look at some of the aspects of its life will show that the economic and infrastructure-related issues demand immediate resolution. Thus, the foundation for a healthier environment and, therefore, a drop in...

Long-Term Effects of Fad Diets on Health: A Critical Examination

Fad diets comprise of a single regimen or product; this implies that there is no variation and the user relies on limited source of energy. Fad diets have become a common option for people who want to manage their weights and for some diabetic patients willing to control their insulin...

Relations Between Women Equality, Cultural Prerequisites and Feminism

Thesis Statement Although the development of feminist movement contributed to the reduction of gender inequality in some states and communities, the disparities plaguing women are maintained and supported by traditions, social norms, and cultural values in a large number of regions across the globe. Introduction For centuries, women suffered from...

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Its Prevention

Background and context During the literature review phase, it was established that pelvic inflammatory disease is a serious chronic disorder affecting female patients regardless of their age, marital status, level of income, or any other factors. The symptoms of the disease diversify, although most studies agree upon abnormal vaginal discharge...

Levine’s Conservation Theory in Healthcare Research

The theoretical framework is used as a basis for many modern research studies. It provides structure and theoretical backing for a study and allows tying in facts and theories gathered from supporting sources and literature into a cohesive system (Green, 2014). Although not explicitly stated in every research, most of...

Keurig Coffee Machine Product Pricing

The evaluation of Keurig’s coffee machine must start from its estimated pricing range and product qualities as perceived by the market. When it comes to household appliances, customers are often looking for the fair price versus performance as a primary criterion of judgment (Kotler, Keller, Sivaramakrishnan, & Cunningham, 2013). Other...

Liberal Media in Herman and Chomsky’s Model

Introduction The video “The Myth of the Liberal Media” has faced a clash of opinions from the side of the general public; it has been both – criticized and highly evaluated since it has raised such controversial issues that could not be ignored. Overall, the video discusses the notion of...

The Improvement of Depression Management

Introduction The present paper summarizes the context analysis that was prepared for a change project aimed at the improvement of depression management. In particular, the project will seek to provide a health center with efficient, evidence-based guidelines on the use of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy with patients with mild depression. The...

Medication Administration Errors and Patient Safety Risks

Introduction The importance of studying medication administration errors (MAE) has been highlighted by many researchers, as it is recognized that such errors occur across countries and types of medical facilities bringing considerable risks to the safety of patients (Hughes & Blegen, 2008). Much academic effort has been applied to exploring...

Health Disparity and Promotion in Afro-Americans

Introduction According to the U.S Census Bureau (2017), non-Hispanic African-Americans comprise more than 14% of the total population of the United States. The estimated size of this ethnic minority is over 42 million people, making it one of the largest population groups in the country. At the same time, the...

Gray Construction Company’s Business Communication

Current Status of Organization Gray Construction is a family-owned construction company that has offices in multiple American and Canadian cities as well as a branch in Tokyo, Japan. This company offers services in engineering, construction, and architecture to its customers (Gray Construction, 2017a). The company has a developed approach to...

The Email Impact: Benefits and Biases

Copywriting Rules to Optimize the Email Impact You know that email is only one of the ways you should be communicating with your audience. That said, it is an important one, with powerful potential. However, as with any marketing effort, it needs to be handled with finesse and insight. Here...

“Disgrace” by John Maxwell Coetzee: Attitudes to Rape

Introduction Disgrace is a 1999 novel by J. M. Coetzee, written from the perspective of a middle-aged white South African professor living in Cape Town, who loses his job and, consequently, his usual life after his black student files sexual harassment charges upon him. David relocates to his daughter’s farm...

Edwin Sandys’ Role in Jamestown’s Development

Introduction European settlers who came to the New World in search of a better life ended up enduring many challenges and hardships. After its founding in 1607, Jamestown eventually became home to thousands of people who tried to create a new society in a new land (Corbett et al. 56)....

Organizational Change: Stakeholders and Principles

Concrete Experience and Reflective Observation I have always realized that any complex process presupposes the existence of multiple stakeholders and contexts that precondition its further evolution. The same idea can be applied to the functioning of organizations. Traditionally, I am the person who prefers to consider all existing actors that...

Advanced Nursing Practice: Marketing Fact Sheet

Advanced nursing practice (APN) is relevant in the context of different aspects of care in various healthcare institutions and has particular expressions and influences. The peculiarities of these employees’ work may be assessed in terms of such aspects as the outcomes of interventions, medical aid quality, and cost-effectiveness. As a...

“Compassion Fatigue, Burnout, and Compassion Satisfaction Among Oncology Nurses in the United States and Canada” the Article by Wu, Singh-Carlson, Odell, Reynolds, and Su

Introduction Varying healthcare systems between countries may create different work conditions for staff. The article examines the relationships between the demographic attributes and secondary traumatic stress, burnout, or satisfaction in a sample of American versus Canadian nurses in the oncology unit (Wu, Singh-Carlson, Odell, Reynolds, & Su, 2016). From the...

The Coca-Cola Production Cost per Bottle

Coca Cola System: Costs of Production Costs of production have a crucial effect on the company’s profitability and development. The main types of expenditures Coca-Cola faces include the cost of materials, production, distribution, and promotion. Each of these can alter in time, which inevitably influences the company’s profitability. While costs...

International Markets: Term Definition

Introduction Types of financial institutions The international financial structure has undergone rampant development in the recent past. There has been emergence of different alternative types of financial structures. These are categorised into two main groups which include the banks and non-bank financial institutions. Non bank financial institutions consist of firms...

Hip-Hop Influence on American Popular Culture

The sphere of hip-hop influence on American popular culture is constantly extending, involving new forces and new interpretations. Previously hip hop was considered to be exclusively the culture of the oppressed and marginalized Afro-Americans, but at the present moment the racial and social boundaries are defied and such prominent hip...

How to Lose Your Weight

Introduction The problem of obesity and excessive weight is one of the most actual now. Unfortunately, there are so many different products that cause much more harm than good. It is extremely important for every person to have only healthy products in his ration, as well as to organize the...

Steve Jobs’ Commencement: Rhetorical Analysis

Introduction The speech by Steve Jobs titled “Commencement” was a part of Stanford University’s graduation ceremony. A commencement ceremony is a traditional part of graduation, where the students get a chance to listen to advice from others, which should help them make better life choices. In his speech, Jobs described...

Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds

“Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds” is a masterpiece book, originally written in French by Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle in 1686. This book revolutionized the way the general population interacted with and consumed scientific information. During this time, scientists such as Isaac Newton used technical language to explain scientific...

Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras: The Theme of Vendetta

Hamlet is an outstanding tragedy by William Shakespeare, which is considered an example of skillful language and complicated plot. The play has always drawn the attention of researchers, and even today, litterateurs still analyze its peculiarities. Through his vivid characters, Shakespeare speaks about eternal issues: the problems of doubts, love,...

Cher’s Live Performance “Dressed to Kill Tour” at the BB&T Center

Introduction Lately, live music events have become very popular and almost every artist is striving to give their audience value for their money. The current demand for live music events seems to overwhelming the industry players. All the same, it is evident that live music gives the audience more thrill...

McCormack and McCance’s Person-Centred Care Nursing Framework

In the present day, the concept of person-centered care is becoming immeasurably significant within nursing on a worldwide basis. It is frequently used to describe the standards of health care delivery that are characterized by the significance of the patients’ needs regardless of their cultural, religious, and individual peculiarities. As...

Nature vs. Nurture in the Television Series “Dexter”

Introduction The nature vs. nurture debate has been an ongoing issue in different fields of study, including psychology, sociology, and genetics, among other related areas. At the center of this debate is whether human genes are pre-determined or wired in a specific way that cannot be altered or they can...

Defining and Measuring Biodiversity

Over the past 50 years, the functions of zoos have changed significantly. Initially, they were intended to maintain wild animals in the areas where they had not spread and demonstrate them to the urban population and the city tourists. In addition, the construction of zoos implied a scientific function, as...

Climate Change as a Public Health Issue

Introduction The correlation between one’s environment and health conditions has become more vivid than previously due to an increasing variety of social issues that tackle one’s state over the past decades. To conduct a proper assessment of national health as a notion, the concept of public health was introduced, being...

Social Media Crisis Communication for Business

With the fast growth of social media promotion and the place which companies and organizations assign to it in their market strategies expanding, a crisis is habitually reflected in social networks. They have reshaped communication practices by changing how the information is transferred from one party to another. These contemporary...

Patient Falls Considering a Hospital Setting

Most of the past empirical studies reveal that both old and young patients are equally affected by falls in hospitals. However, patients who find themselves in this situation are often not assisted. This hospital situation also entails elimination-related activities (Tzeng & Yin, 2008). It is also crucial to mention that...

Position Paper About the Play “Fences”

Introduction In the current research paper, the main aim is to answer the question of which conflict does August Wilson uses most to drive all the other elements of the story in his play “Fences.” To address the problem adequately, the following plan is followed. First of all, a brief...

National Dietary Guidelines: Japan, The Netherlands, and The United States

Introduction Many countries develop food-based dietary guidelines as a part of their national health policies. These recommendations are usually based on scientific research on food and nutrient intake, cultural habits, and country-specific health issues. While the general messages of such guidelines appear very similar worldwide, the detailed analysis reveals significant...

Drug Abuse in Correction Facilities

Introduction The federal government has established correction facilities in various parts of the United States. These facilities are used for correcting convicted individuals. “Criminal justice refers to the system of justice and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws...

Gender Discrimination as an Ethical Issue

Today’s society is inevitably related to the notions of discrimination, inequality, and ethical injustice due to the increasing rates of incompetence incidence based on racial, gender, or ethnic affiliation. While the modern world should pool its efforts to even slightly modify the existing tendency, the already existing achievements in the...

Moral Hazard: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

A moral hazard is simply defined as a risk that a financial institution or a party to a contract enters into a contract not in good faith. A party to a transaction can decide to provide false information regarding its assets, liabilities or financial status in order to earn a...

Sexuality Reflection Forum

Personal Growth Reflection Reflecting upon sexual activity among adults, one has to understand what sexuality means. The author of the article about sexy seniors, Vicki Mabrey (2006) defined it as a long-life activity. The author underlined that having sex in any age is equal in significance to taking food. Besides,...

Rolls Royce in the UK Economy: Market Analysis

Introduction The UK automotive industry has been playing a vital role in the economic growth of the state and its business development, and Rolls Royce is an essential part of the UK car manufacturing legacy. After Rolls Royce had garnered enough public praise and attention as a luxurious brand, the...

Slavery Institution as a Source for Victimization

Slavery has been a topic of hot debate throughout most of American history. The process, considered brutal and corrupt by many people, attained even more supporters who considered it the course of nature. It is essential to understand how could this unethical practice survive and thrive for decades. Slavery institution...

Innovation in International Business

International business is the highest form of entrepreneurial activity, and innovation plays a vital role in the conceptual idea of gaining a competitive advantage. The latter is conducted through elaborate modifications in the business model, knowledge connectivity, research and development, and organizational innovation. For example, in the hospitality and tourism...

Ecological Model in Environmental Public Health

Problem and Model The problem of water scarcity has been actively discussed by the public for the last several decades. However, due to the issues that the global climate change has provoked, water scarcity and drought have become a serious problem for some of the states in the US. Changes...

The Theme of Loneliness in “Hamlet” and “Odysseus”

The theme of loneliness has been explored countless times in numerous works of literature, yet the ones that address the specified issue most authentically are “Hamlet” and “Odysseus.” Although each of the specified pieces of literature approaches the concept of loneliness from a different perspective, the overall sense of loneliness...

Dubai Small & Medium Enterprises and Nine Pillars of Corporate Governance

The corporate governance code for regulating the activities of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was developed by Dubai SMEs in 2011 (Shehata 2015). Dubai SME in association with the Department of Economic Development formulated nine pillars as the main corporate governance principles in...

Ethical Principles: Parents’ Vaccination Concerns

Introduction Vaccinations play a crucial role in the prevention of many diseases, and it is essential to do them early in life. However, some parents refuse to vaccinate their children based on various factors, such as religious beliefs, safety concerns, or specialists’ advice. Jenna and Chris Smith present a problematic...

Baptist Christians Versus Deism

Introduction At present, there is a large number of religions, philosophies, and beliefs that constitute the people’s worldviews. In general, the worldview is a complicated system that includes the individual’s understanding of their origin, identity, place in the world, and society (Brandt & Crawford, 2020). James Sire (2004) explains the...

Socioeconomic Environment in South Africa

The socioeconomic environment is how individuals and communities produce resources required to meet their human and basic needs. The socioeconomic environment includes education among people, access to medical services, and occupational status. South Africa is the chosen Geographical area because it has a diverse culture. Despite the diverse African culture,...

Communication Skills in Healthcare Workers

Windsor Westbrook Sherrill and Rachel M. Mayo’s article “Medical and nursing student communication skills: Preparing to treat Latino patients” focuses on communication in healthcare settings. The authors’ main objective was to evaluate the previous experience of nursing and medical students with Latino patients and the effectiveness of their communication skills...

The Cider House Rules Directed by Lasse Hallström

The Cider House Rules is a novel by John Irving published in 1985 with a consequent movie adaptation that saw the light in 1999. While the two artistic works differ slightly in the plot development and motivation of the characters, the primary themes concerning human relationships and abortions persist. The...

The Influence of Social Media on Teenagers

Introduction Social media has a significant impact on the lives of all those who use it, but children and teenagers seem to be the most impacted by the medium. As a consequence of their social media usage, many youngsters begin to encounter difficulties in their social development. According to a...

Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s “The Death of a Salesman”

In the distant 1949, Arthur Miller wrote one of the essential tragedies in American literature named The Death of a Salesman. However, while describing Willy Loman, the main hero, the author illustrated the essential obstacle of the whole middle class. The tragedy is presented ambiguously due to the refutation from...

Identity in McBride’s “The Color of Water”

Introduction Looking for a place to fit in and have an identity is a ubiquitous quest. Self-identity correlates with the individual or self: essentially what makes us human. Most people find belonging and comprehension of the self within societies of culture, race, or religion while others find it hard to...

Advocacy in Mental Health Counseling

Introduction In many cases, mental health conditions may impede productive communication with others. It may be complicated to stand up for personal rights and express concerns. Individual advocacy for people with mental health issues may resolve the abovementioned problems. There is a wide variety of advocacy techniques with distinct implementations,...

Migration Crisis & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

The migration crisis associated with the US-Mexico border in 2019 was a significant dramatic event in United States history. The Trump administration was concerned with the negative consequences of migration and tried to reduce the number of migrants. The economic and political conditions caused severe conflict between Mexico and US....

My Family’s Social Class and Mine

The concept of social class does not have a clear definition due to a large amount of factors that may change it. However, sociologists like Weber have implied that it is generally determined by similarity in income, influence and rank. Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl have expanded on this concept...

The Concept and Aspects of Remarriage

Introduction Remarriage is when individuals get married for a second or subsequent time. When a marriage does not work, couples often end up divorcing, and some of them end up remarrying. Remarriage, however, rigs up adjustment questions, especially when two existing families are combined. This paper aims to describe remarriage...

“Remaking Hiroshima and Nagasaki” Book by Nemoto

Subject & Thesis Statement This article is devoted to the most popular misconceptions about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It describes the attitude of Europeans to the catastrophe and popular points of view about this strategic decision of Truman (Nemoto, 2019). The author’s opinion on this issue boils...

“Pandemics Are Not War” by Wilkinson: Article Review

In her article “Pandemics are not war,” Alyssa Wilkinson writes about the use of war as a metaphor for pandemics. The author argues that it is unfair to view pandemics as a force of terror rather than a disease that spreads rapidly and affects the lives of many citizens (Wilkinson,...

Reasons of Heroin Epidemic in United States

The heroin epidemic in the United States is a considerable problem for the medical sphere, criminal justice, and population in general. Every year the number of people taking drugs, recovering in correctional facilities, and dying from overdose increases. Substances have become more spread and are perceived as a way to...

The Effects of Social Media on People

Introduction It is important to note that with the rise of the Internet and globalization, social media platforms have exploded in their popularity and use across all nations, ages, and other demographics. Social media is designed to mimic and enhance human connectivity by making communication instantaneous as well as enabling...

Existentialism in “The Metamorphosis” and “Donnie Darko”

Existentialism is the philosophical theory identifying a man as the only responsible person for his development. Many pieces of literature and cinematography masterpieces depict a man who dictates his life purpose and decisions by himself, highlighting man’s freedom in actions. Kafka’s The Metamorphosis and Kelly’s Donnie Darko are two examples...

The Mumbai Attack of November 26, 2008

Introduction The Mumbai Attack of November 26, 2008, is a national tragedy for India. As a result of the attack, from 160 to 166 people died, and another 350 people were seriously injured (Joshi, 2019). The police and public security systems have demonstrated catastrophic unpreparedness to meet the threat. Subsequently,...

The Documentary “The Redeem Team”

Introduction The Redeem Team is a documentary film about the story of the 2008 USA Olympic Basketball team, which one can view on the streaming service Netflix. The movie’s plot is the narrative focusing on uniting the greatest players to restore the country’s reputation after extended disappointments. Consequently, an exciting...

A Civil Commitment and Ethical Issues Journal

Ethical issues associated with involuntary hospitalization do create a dilemma in dealing with patients with cognitive issues. In hospital settings there are qualified physicians are expected to conduct their duties as per the principles of medical ethics, these are nonmaleficence, beneficence, and respect for autonomy (Varkey, 2021). Out of the...

Service Project Experience and Leadership Skills

Service project Participation in service projects provides a valuable experience for the individual. Hence, it gives an opportunity to improve leadership skills and understand which ones require improvement. Thus, this presentation aims to narrate the passage of the service project in the Community Church donation event. While taking part in...

Multicultural Educational Approaches

Teachers should recognize the importance of culture in the classroom and use instructional strategies that are adaptive to students from various cultural backgrounds as the diversity of American schools increases. Little is known about the methods that in-service teachers support and the variables that shape their ideas about such practices,...

Importance to Business Law & Ethical Implications

Introduction E.ON Climate & Renewables (E.ON)hired MT Hjgaard (MTH) in December 2006 to design, fabricate, and install the foundations for 60 wind turbine generators at the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm in the Solway Firth. The foundations were installed in February 2009, and shortly afterward, serious failures in the grouted...

Lord Elgin: Saving the Parthenon Marbles

Lord Thomas Elgin, the British negotiator, had his emissaries take bucketloads of antique art from Athens. A significant number of sculptures from the Parthenon, the sanctuary of the divine Athena, which perched on the Acropolis peak in the center of the city, were the crown jewels of this collection. Lord...

Atmosphere of “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin

Introduction James Baldwin’s short story “Sonny’s Blues” makes a reader thoughtful of the major issues many people have to face in their lives. Family, challenges, failure, recovery, and every person’s stamina are addressed in this literary piece. Due to the limits of the form, the author has to choose every...

Organic Food Delivery Business Plan: Pricing Models, Growth Strategies, Financial Insights

Introduction Organic food delivery services are becoming more popular as the desire for nutritious and environmentally friendly eating increases. However, to build a new natural food delivery service, Fit Small Business needs to have a well-designed business strategy to help sell its five products/services. With a well-designed business plan, entrepreneurs...

Education: Qualitative Research Study Roles

Steps Involved in Conducting a Qualitative Research Study The first step is to identify the topic of interest. This is then followed by developing a research problem that will be investigated through the research and to state the purpose of investigating that particular problem. In order to carry out the...

Communications: Facebook Social Media Platform

Introduction Facebook refers to a social network that allows people to share information online. One becomes a user after he or she signs up and adds a personal profile, which shows an individual’s gender, photo, and contacts. One can choose to belong to a group of persons, such as colleagues...

Rape and Sexual Violence

Today, more than ever before, rape is increasingly becoming a reality for millions of individuals living in the developed and developing world. Although available documentation demonstrates that many rape victims are female and that most executors of rape are male, it is evident that rapists are increasingly targeting men and...