Policy Research Papers Samples For Students

Introduction

Registered nurses are nurses that have passed licensing exams and then graduated from a nursing program. Their scope of practice is judged by legislation governing nurses who are regulated by professional bodies and councils. Drew is a Registered Nurse, who works at a busy 42-bed medical unit. Drew is supposed to be trained based on hospital procedures and policies and variety of skills performed by Registered Nurses. Before Drew can perform his skills without supervision from his preceptor, he should demonstrate his competency check-offs. He has completed 75% of this check-offs before his preceptor goes for vacation. Drew is then given another ...

In the process of planning an ultimate cross-cultural Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process for international disputants, there are various factors and variables that one ought to build onto for the process to be perfect. Deduced from the Policy Dialogue by Adler, there is no fixed or formal format that would be recommended for various situations since each and every one of them is exceptional in its own way. However, accepting that democracy is imperative for everyone becomes the first step towards a successive and effective ADR. That based on the fact that accepting democracy would be accommodating other people’s ...

Alesina, Alberto. Political Cycles and the Macroeconomy. Cambridge, Mass. [u.a.: MIT Press, 1997. Print.

This book was written by one of the most experienced persons on the field of political influence on businesses. Alesina Alberto is a renowned Italian political economist who has authored several books and articles on the relationship between business and politics. He is a professor of Political Economy at Harvard University and as such speaks authoritatively on the subject. The book addresses the relationship between economic/business cycles and the political cycles. It examines how the timing of elections, electoral laws, the nature of competition between political parties and its influence on employment, the ideological orientation of governments, inflation, monetary policies, inflation ...

Studies propose that although higher education is expensive, students who complete this level of education are found to be healthier earning a good salary as compared to high school graduates. Moreover, these individuals make the life of their offspring quite easier and are seen to be more productive at workplace. Due to a higher education degree, these individuals rely less on government funds and benefits. In other words, as compared to those individuals who receive a two-year associate/certificate degree, students having completed four years of college enjoy a better status, lifestyle and earn more (Kathleen, 2002). For this purpose, higher education does not ...

Introduction

In modern democracies in general and American in particular, the key principles to constitutional democracy is the separation of powers and rule of law. These principles are damaged by the administrative state where much power is vested in unelected government officials or bureaucrats. In a political system with separation of powers like that of the United States of America, the constitution divides policy making powers among the three branches of government. The Congress is charged with the responsibility of making laws, the executive branch is charged with the implementation of the laws formulated by Congress while the judiciary interprets the ...

OBAMA CARE

Introduction
The term Obama care is more or less a derogatory term coined by the critics of the affordable care act put in place by president Barack Obama. The literal meaning of the term Obama care is quite disturbing to say the least. This is because it refers to the type of care that is more inclined towards president Barack Obama as opposed to the entire nation. The question thus arises as to the true nature of this Obama care and whether or not it favors the greater good of the nation or it is a desperate plan by president ...

Richard Nixon’s five year reign in power as the president of the United States continues to raise all manner of responses from all walks of life. A brilliantly gifted and equally heavily flawed Nixon was a political giant credited with being in the era that redefined the American political scene in terms of American democracy. The presidency of Nixon elicits mixed reactions and arguments. His success and achievements seem to vary with every other individual that is asked. Various people hold a myriad of arguments regarding his achievements; the field of domestic and foreign policy seems to be of greatest ...

Obesity is defined as the excessive accumulation of body fats to the extent that the health of an individual begins to deteriorate. It is a worldwide problem, which leads to a number of illnesses, especially heart diseases, diabetes, hypertension, and even death. Developed countries have adopted a number of policies to reduce this problem and promote better nutritious health among the population. Obesity is now, increasing Ghana especially among women and children . Therefore, it is becoming vital to introduce certain agreements and policies that will, if not stop at least reduce this problem.
A specific policy is initiated in many developed ...

Conclusion

Target Corporation is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the United States of America. It is of the largest companies, which deal with vending and discounting services. One of the key competitors of the corporation is Walmart. Some of the products that Target retail business offers include electronics, clothing, groceries, and foodstuffs. Because of the spread of the services of this organization, today it is one of the rowing and most liked business for its services. The techniques and practices, which the management of this organization has adopted today, stem from several decades ago. The founders, Dayton brothers, developed these ...

Introduction

Law enforcement deals with upholding given laws in a particular state under given jurisdiction. The people dealing with law enforcement are specific professionals with the aim of enforcing national laws, managing law breakers by punishing the accordingly and depending on the magnitude of law disobedience. Law enforcement can be divided into two categories depending on the goal aimed to achieve; first being a preventive measure, by the professionals, that seek to prevent any damage that might be translated to another person in the society whereas the second seeks to put the criminals on trial and assign punishments depending on the nature ...

Budgeting is a crucial aspect of any institution or government’s operations with an aim of enhancing goals and objectives’ achievement in line with specific environment and needs. Thus, budgeting is greatly guided by policies that define the suitable actions in line with set goals and objectives either in response to changing environment or as a way of fostering opportunities’ utilization. In that respect, governments have budgeting planning that is specific to their constituents’ needs and that defines the objective of this analysis which seeks to demonstrate the budgeting process for a State in view of its status and environment. To achieve ...

Abstract

Foreign policy is a set of strategies that a state formulates so as to safeguard its national interests. The constitution of the US divided the power of foreign policy formulation between the congress and the president. The two bodies each play important roles in the process. In the United States, the power to formulate foreign policy lies between the president and the Congress. However, the office of the president has more power over the formulation and implementation of these foreign policies. The strategic environmental, foreign policy is a foreign policy in the administration of President Obama that aims at maintaining global peace ...

This paper limits itself to discussing a wider array of issues regarding Starbucks Company. The paper will first present an overview of Starbucks mission. In addition, the beginning section of the paper will reflect on the scope of this Company with regards to the year it was established. On another note, the paper will dwell on Starbucks Company profile, which typically entails the number of retail stores affiliated to it, as well as the remunerations packages that this firm offers to its employees, from the top management to the lower level employees. Another vital aspect that will be discussed in ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

Presidents Compared: Reagan and Obama
A Chicago tribune article published in the year 2011 states that Obama and Reagan are differently similar. Both these Presidents, though Reagan took office nearly three decades before Obama, have many remarkable similarities. They both came in when the country faced a severe economic crisis, and they both inherited wars- Obama the war on terror; Reagan the cold war & Iranian hostage crisis. They both were expected to do miracles both in the economic and war front, and when they didn’t meet expectations, many political observers were disappointed.
Though both of them were ...

Countries are actively increasing their efforts to instill environmental awareness among their people. One major and physical proof of such is the numerous bills in congress that are relevant to the environment. In the United States Congress alone, there have been 162 bills sponsored relevant to environment protection starting 2013 to present (govtrack.us). This is just one indication of the seriousness of several countries to preserve the environment. However, much as the government wants to come up with all of these policies which in the end has the same goal, and that is to environmental protection, there a need to ...

American Foreign Policy on the Cold War and Modern Russia

History has long portrayed the United States and Russian Federation (or the former Soviet Union) as bitter rivals since the time of the Great Wars and the onset of the Cold War. Both became the leader of the West and the East as the world’s superpowers in the Cold War, with one becoming the de-facto leader of the international community and the other becoming a silent entity in the European region. For years, both countries remained in conflict in several aspects within the international arena and in the side of the United States, their foreign policy had indicated some ...

Over time, there has been a lot of publicity when patients’ medical data is accessed and disclosed to the media without authorization. To safeguard against this violation of patient privacy and security, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act was enacted. The HIPAA stipulates the standards governing the handling of health information in terms of privacy and security. All health practitioners are expected to adhere to these regulations with prosecution in the case of breach (Vivian, 2009).
Compliance with the HIPAA is very crucial for the credibility and success of health institutions as patients have a better sense of security ...

Introduction

Halting the spread/progression of HIV/AIDS by the year 2015 is one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. The United Nations (2013) indicate that tremendous advancements have been made in efforts to reverse the spread of HIV among the world populations. Most regions in the world have reported a reduction in persons newly infected with HIV. However, from a global perspective the awareness and knowledge level of how HIV is transmitted and prevention measures still remain significantly low especially among the young generation. Moreover, adherence and access to HIV treatment still remain a challenge to the control of HIV spread (Bermúdez, ...

Introduction

The one child policy in China has without a doubt contributed to many problems in the Chinese society. Some of these problems include an enormous burden of senior dependency on the youth, highly imbalanced sex ratios, and difficulties in finding marriage partners as well as various problems related to the mental and social development of kids who may be spoiled by their parents and the extended family. It such issues that has led some scholars and humanitarians to call for the abandoning of this policy.
However, there are always two sides of a coin and this is the case when ...

The

The economy of the United States is one of the largest national economies in the world, with its GDP(purchasing power parity) of 16.24 trillion dollars in 2012 (World Factbook, 2014). The country’s economy is growing continuously as it has its GDP growth rate is2.8% as of 2012 (World Factbook, 2014). As the data oninterest rates, inflation, and unemployment rate is available for the year 2013 at the latest, I will be analyzing the economic situation in the US for the period of 2009-2013. Even though the country’s macroeconomic condition decreased after experiencing the Global Financial Crisis, ...

Early Canadian Multicultural Policy towards Ethnic Minorities: A Historical Background

It is significant to see that early Canadian multicultural policies towards ethnic minorities must be interpreted in two different outlooks. Firstly, there was a Government official policy towards the French Canadians. Throughout the British colonial era, British authorities generally enforced multicultural policies that were both prejudiced and assimilative with the aim to bring this ethnic group into the British control. Since Confederation, nevertheless, French Canadians were able to gain significant political and legal independence rights. This consisted of some political freedom through the acknowledgment of Quebec as a province, representation in political bodies, and legal language rights.
In contrast, there ...

Gun Laws in US since 1877 to the Present

Debate on the right to own gun in US remains a controversial issue over the last two centuries. In the start of the year 1877, there were increased gun-related cases in United States. The increased cases of violent acts propagated by criminal gangs across US necessitated the government to implement policies on gun ownership. Five years after the formation of National Rifle Association in 1871, the majority of people advocated for gun ownership for personal security. However, the constitution, under the second amendment barred private ownership of guns for personal use. The papers provide the timeline of gun laws revolution ...

Introduction

Health care is one of the sectors that have been ranked among the top priorities in the United States. To promote health care, the government came up with the Medicaid and Medicare programs to support people in accessing health care services. Medicare and Medicaid are governmental programs that were developed to aid provision of medical and health-related services to definite groups of individuals within the United States. Medicaid is a social welfare program, which is meant for certain people and families that have low incomes and few resources. It is structured by the federal government, but managed differently depending on ...

INSURANCE FRAUD

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Insurance fraud is the term used for explaining the misrepresentation that the individuals or a group of people make so that they can avail more benefits from the insurance companies to which they are actually not entitled too. The transparency in the representation is important for securing the rights and overburdening the company from the claims which have actually not taken place. The insurance companies take different measures for protecting the rights and ensuring that they are protected from the insurance fraud. For this the rules and regulations are implemented using which they sometimes protect themselves from ...

Introduction

The EOC-Equal Opportunities Commission has been tasked with matters that have to do with sexual harassment in the work environment since its conception in 1975. As the years have passed by, the commission has made use of the powers it has in the Sex Discrimination Act to assist in sexual harassment claims in tribunals of employment in establishing case laws and has also brought the problem to the fore through lobbying and campaigns. The commission has also initiated investigations on organizations that have a large number of complaints linked to sexual harassment.
The purpose of this study is to ...

AIR POLLUTION

Public Policy Issue: Air Pollution
Since ancient times, man has struggled to find clever ideas to make life easier for the sake of progress. The struggle proved fruitful, leading to the advent of the Industrial Revolution in the 17th century and the establishment of industrialized capitals that continue to grow across the globe. Man’s continuous struggle for development is not without consequence. Populations themselves continue to grow, most notably near industrialized areas and highly urbanized areas. In the highly urbanized areas, it is affected by pollutants caused by the by-products of industrialization (outdoor air pollution) and consumer ...

Introduction

The policy issue under study is the need to pay more attention to the mental health needs of elder people, both the ones, who receive informal care, and residential care users. This need directly stems from Centers for Disease Prevention quantitative studies. While more than 20 per cent of Americans aged 55 or more, experience at least one mental health concern, lots of senior citizens report that they have never received adequate social and emotional support. One of most wide-spread conditions among the elders is depression that is seldom reported, and treated (Steffens et al, 2009, p.887).
For ...

How can theory help us to study, understand, and explain the twenty-first-century world?

Twenty Five years back, three broad perspectives were dominated on International Relations with theoretical reflection. 1950s and 1960s behavioral revolution in the United States was intensely influenced by numerous assumptions based on natural sciences. This theory has helped in making the field. The behaviorist camp has existed with a number of varieties. The 1960s were the influential years for the quantitative approach, whereas others were found rational and public choice come from game theoretic approaches as pioneered by the RAND Corporation. In the late 1970s Kenneth Waltz was the most influential theoretical voice of the time as he has developed a ...

Political leadership presents a puzzle difficult to unravel. Highly skillful leaders are most effective when they have an abundance of political support. Jimmy Carter is one of the successful and effective leaders of the United States who served as the President of the country. Carter made the most of his opportunities against the backdrop of historical context and available political resources. The impressive features of Carter are his management of policy development within the administration and his style as a decision maker . Carter’s effectiveness as a President matches his skills and strategies of leadership to his historical opportunities. He followed a deeply ...

Ventilator Assisted Pneumonia

Ventilator Assisted Pneumonia

Implementation Plan

The Policy and Procedure Committee of St. Mary’s Hospital was presented with a literature review and presentation suggesting a policy change; the change regarded care of ventilated patients in the Intensive Care Unit. The change promoted addressed incorporating oral hygiene measures in an effort to reduce ventilator assisted pneumonia (VAP) in the patients. The use of manual cleaning with chlorhexidine swabs or brush in conjunction with suctioning enhances the removal of bacteria from the buccal cavity. The presence of the bacteria encourages development of VAP. The Committee requested an implementation plan for further evaluation of the proposal.

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Illegal drugs are being misused by many people around the globe. Some of this illegal drugs have medicinal value but has addicting characteristics. This is the reason why they are being widely prohibited. In the United States is making a lot of movement to stop the usage and distribution of these substance. The declaration of War on Drugs was more than forty years ago by President Richard Nixon. However, there are many conflicts that weakens the War on Drugs movement of the United States (US). Military, US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and other US government departments are doing ways to ...

Demand-side Policies’

Executive Summary
Initially a brief background of the devastating financial downfall of 2008 will be provided. This paper will then investigate the demand side polices before and after the recession. In the end some policy recommendations will be provided in order to improve the current financial situation and eradicate the economic cavities still left after the economic depression of 2008.

Introduction

The worldwide depression of 2008–09 was unexpected, stern, and gradual. During the time former to September 2008, the housing and financial segments in the United States and numerous European nations faced gradual negative consequences. Throughout this phase, there ...

Social Problem Addressed by the Policy

One of the biggest social problems in the U.S. that requires immediate attention is health care. The enactment of the policy called the Affordable Health Care Act has addressed the social problem on health care. One of the problems that have to be resolved by the policy is to provide long-term care for the citizenry since there is scarcity of government funding. At the same time, the current recession and global crises has caused a significant impact in the U.S. which prevented the grant of health care insurance to the people. Although the government aims to resolve the problem on ...

In December 2010, Tarek Mohammed Bouazizi, a street vendor in Tunisia set himself on fire to protest the humiliation he suffered at the hands of a police patrol officer who assaulted him in the street and police officials who refused to hear his complaint. Bouazizi’s death would not only be the catalyst for the overthrow of Tunisian President Zine Ben Ali but would also be the spark to the overthrow of governments in Libya, Egypt and Yemen as well as civil war, protests and popular agitation in over ten countries across North Africa and the Middle East. While the nations ...

Although 11 years of the Cultural Revolution is usually defined as a holistic period, it is better to view it as consisting of two parts. The movement began with a sudden and strong explosion of radicalism of the Red Guards, angry workers and ambitious petty officials. This massive mobilization of the first phase of the Cultural Revolution, successfully helped Mao to unseat his rivals. The second period of the Cultural Revolution lasted from 1968 to 1976 and established a new order through the negotiations and the use of force, as well as controlling the rebel groups.
The revolution was followed by repression, ...

English

New Jersey should continue to prohibit smoking in public places such as restaurants, clubs, bar and other public places. In fact, studies show that exposure to second-hand smoke can result to psychological distress that may lead to mental illness in healthy adults in the future. It has been proven that second-hand smoke has been associated to several somatic health results. In the study that was conducted in the country London, specifically in Glasgow and Edinburgh, the researchers discovered that there is connection between mental health and second-hand smoke exposure by measuring the using salivary cotinine level of a person (Nursing ...

Corporate Social Responsibility Policy:

Introduction:
Steward Construction Limited Civil Engineering commits to balancing the organization’s economic sustainability along with its environmental and social responsibilities. Our regard for people comprises of fair treatment to our employees, healthy community’ relations and interactions, and sound management of the associations with our supply chain.

Business Model:

Our business management systems oversee the daily activities and constantly furnish the management with assessment reports. These reports monitor and evaluate the outcomes of the business practices hence prompting the necessary course of action. The present integrated management system is certified to ISO 9001, and endorsed by the Global Construction and ...

The global economic growth relies heavily on the economic status of individual countries across the globe. However, there is an existence in inequality in economic growth and development whereby some countries are more economically advanced than others. Several factors such as political wrangles, inflation and ineffective economic policies and low economic development among other factors, attributes to the inequality. As a result, poor countries have suffered a high level of poverty and other related problems such as unemployment and social issues such as poor education and health systems.
Despite the existence of low economic development among the poor countries, some ...

Network security consist of requirements and procedures implemented by a network administrator to thwart and observe prohibited access, exploitation, alteration, or denial of a computer network and available assets. The network administrator must lay the groundwork to all users and administrators by implementing policies, performing a risk analysis, and have a security team available to deter any attacks against the network. Firewalls and secure authentication can be utilized for deterrence of the network. Furthermore, a response to identify the attack is necessary in order to pinpoint the source and block the attack. Compromised machines must be identified and restored to facilitate in re-establishing the ...

Introduction

Sustainable development has become one of the major concerns in the modern world due to its holistic approach that includes economic progress, environmental conservation, and social considerations. However, slums have emerged in various parts of the world despite the fact that they promote environmental degradation, poor economic progress and social afflictions in the society. As such, this paper will focus on the challenges incurred in Asian slums and specifically India where the population is very high whereas the economic development is very low. Guiding factors of Development of Sustainable Agenda in Real Estates
Life in the slums is ...

Immigration Policy Effects on California Farming.

Introduction.
The United States of America has immigrants that are either authorized or unauthorized. The unauthorized or illegal immigrants are important for the development of the nation’s economy. The illegal immigrants provide about 5-6 percent of the U.S labor force. Any changes in the immigration policies will have both direct and indirect effects on all the sectors of the economy including agriculture. There is an estimated 7 million unauthorized immigrants working in the U.S. (Abelardo 1). The citizens hold different stands regarding the issue. There are those who believe that immigrants better themselves while enriching the country, ...

The non-discrimination policy of an organization particularly if embodied in the workers handbook acts as a safeguard in the event of the company being sued for discrimination. A company’s non-discrimination policy minimizes its liability in case of a lawsuit since it’s a prove that it has put in place policies and procedures that rapidly and sufficiently address complaints by employees or even reports of discrimination in the work place. This makes the company not to appear negligent in the eyes of the law.
The principal law governing workplace health and safety is administered by Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) ...

Introduction

It is the role of the government to establish regulations guiding business principles and strategic management. When the government imposes these regulations businesses adapt by changing their operations and processes. Time and again the government keeps changing its frameworks forcing businesses to adjust on their operations. The effects are determined by the levels of profitability and competitiveness of businesses. Business owners are obliged to adhere to government rules and regulations by implementing polices aimed at achieving the government objective.
When the government raises its expenditure, for example, it injects income into the public. This creates investment opportunities or ...

1). The actions taken by Fed in 2008 can be tied to the mistakes made in 1920s-1930s. During 1920s-1930s great contraction took place in which the real output, prices and the money supply decreased to a larger extent because of the failure of the policy at the Federal Reserve. Fed introduced a tight monetary policy in order to kill the speculation of the stock market that paved the way to the recession. This policy was, however, based on the actual bills consideration that the speculation of the stock market would cause inflation, and deflation afterwards. Moreover, in the 1930s, the banking ...

The whole activity of the European Union is based on its so-called Constitution or Maastricht Treaty and amendments to this Treaty, the major of which is the Treaty of Lisbon. And for all of these legal bases the question of common foreign policy of the European Countries is the most controversial one. Concluding the above mentioned treaties European Countries passed a part of functions in the sphere of foreign policy to the collective bodies in order to be represented in the relations with other non-EU countries.
- What are the goals of the EU Foreign Policy?
A Common ...

Political parties are one of the critical components in a society. It is worth noting that in a democratic government system political parties play a critical role. In the United States, two-party system has dominated for many years. Two-party system refers to a system whereby two main political parties dominate the politics of the country. One of the two is the majority part, while the other is a minority party. Critically, the constitution of the United States is silent on issues related to political parties. The political ground in the U.S is very dynamic, and Americas are innovative in devising campaign strategies, which are ...

Discuss the pros and cons of cap-and-trade policies. Are you for or against? Why?

In the wake of the demand to decrease environmental pollution, there has been intense

in effective pollution control. One of the policies discussed in this regard is “cap and trade”
which aims at reducing the carbon emissions by factories by fixing a limit or a so called cap on
the amount of pollutants that can be emitted by these industries. According to an article

Guide to Designing and Operating a Cap and Trade Program for Pollution Control, a cap and

trade program establishes a total emission cap that decides a specific emission limit decided by
concerned authorities. The pollution target is pre determined and the cap is reduced every year in
order to achieve this ...

Introduction

This study is confined to the limits of Los Angeles and studies the traffic in this place. City boundaries of Los Angeles area suffer from an ever-growing traffic. With the growing population and their expansion in different areas, the problem has grown in intensity. The traffic is not limited to the city boundaries. It has also spread into contagious territory where street congestion, delays in traffic and life and property hazard is as great as in the central traffic area of Los Angeles. This paper studies about the traffic problems of Los Angeles and the need for it.
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Zedlewski (2012) says that the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a program by the federal government to assist poor families. The program founded in 1996 replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). The new program endeavors to improve the lives of the impoverished in American society. The program has withstood fifteen years while operating in economic hardships. TANF legislation entails two Congress Acts enacted in 2005 that include Deficit Reconciliation Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The federal government requires each state to fund its families using the federal grant funding.
The reauthorization ...

Social problem

The social problem to be addressed in my paper is the mistreatment of children. As a society, we have defined this problem and created standards for a child’s environment that we deem healthy. Ideally, the environment for a child should always be safe; emotionally, physically, and socially safe for their proper growth and development. The entire society is expected to have the children’s best interest at heart. When the environment of a child is reported and proven unsafe or insecure, the state government intervenes in the matter to help provide a conducive home for the child. This is where the Foster Care ...

Inappropriate Behavior

Business
Inappropriate Behavior

Harassment proscribed under law includes ‘unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature’ (US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.a.).
Marwan’s actions against his co-worker involved an unwelcome sexual advance. Title VII of the US Civil Rights Act prohibits Marwan’s conduct with his fellow worker.

Applicability to Park Guests

According to the US Equal Opportunity Commission, the culpability of being tried under Title VII of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 for sexual harassment is extended to the victim’s supervisor, a different supervisor in the firm, a co-worker, ...

(NRS 441V: Professional Capstone)
- Abstract
A sizeable research shows that the currently witnessed nursing retention problems have significantly hampered the provision of healthcare across the United States. Nursing shortage is directly tethered to the low retention rates and not unless drastic steps are taken to avert this problem, the entire healthcare system is set to experience a hard time ahead. Therefore, this paper intends to explore what are the probable causes of this problem and subsequently give recommendations on the best evidence-based approaches to resolve the issue. Overwhelming evidence shows high levels of work stress and dissatisfaction ...

The advent of social media brought on a firestorm of new outlets for internet users. Suddenly individuals were able to connect from all over the world with the click of a button on a single site, or several single sites as others began to pop up. After MySpace began gaining popularity in 2004, social media took off with other sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and SnapChat. It seems that every day a new social media is at our disposal, and even sites like Pinterest are allowing users to access social media features that were once not available on their sites. Essentially, social media ...

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Literature Review
According to Bader, owing the increased number of tourist travelling across the globe, the demand and supply as it relates to the sustainable business practices are in the modern day shifting and changing rapidly. In regards to the above, hotels have been forced to adapt the subsequent changes in a way to satisfy its customers and remain relevant and attractive to investors. In essence, practising sustainable business practises is a way of embracing quality in any hotel industry. This article will be used in the research to establish changes perceived imperative in boosting the environmental standards of ...

Introduction

The new health care reform bill introduced by the Obama administration in 2010 is ‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’ (ACA). The bill is also popularly known as Obamacare. The bill pushes to cover millions of uninsured Americans. The health plan was openly created in order to get broad support from both the parties. ACA mandates all to have health insurance failing to do so might attract a penalty tax. The fate of the ACA bill has been uncertain since 2010. ACA was a major achievement for the Obama government and the Democrats. The bill passed through Congress without even a single ...

Introduction

San Francisco is one of the states in the United States. The city is regarded as a vibrant and dynamic urban area, which elicits competition for housing for both the poor and the rich. The dwellers of this city are characterized by factors such as minimum wage and existence of trade off between freedom and equality. On a similar note, the conditions have made the city to have a continuous problem in the housing capacity for its dwellers, particularly, the permanent resident dwellers. This essay seeks to examine the level of effectiveness of the housing policies and real estate prices in San ...

Improving Employment Opportunities for People with

Improving Employment Opportunities for People with

Introduction

The Australian government disability policy and legislation are geared towards empowering people with disabilities in the country to live normal lives just like their abled counterparts. The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) was ratified by Australia in 2007, and it became effective by 2008. This ratification ensures that people with disabilities enjoy human rights on the same level as their abled counterparts (WWDA, 2014). In November 2009, the Australian Prime Minister stated that the National Disability strategy would be developed (WWDA, 2014). The Council of Australian Governments would ensure ...

Introduction

Political participation is one of the compulsory elements in almost every political system in the world. By definition, political participation refers to the actions or activities by a country’s private citizens through which they seek to influence government policies and activities. The activities involved in political participation shape or influence the political sphere in a particular manner. Political power in almost every society is usually concentrated in the hands of a few individuals who make up the government. However, attempts are often made for the participation of the maximum number of people in the political system (Sharma and Sharma, 2000). Tis ...

The Most Controversial & Debated Plant in the Country

INTRODUCTION
Weed, grass, bud, pot, “giggle-twig,” Kush, “greenery,” and marijuana are all names for one plant; Cannabis. Whether one has first-hand experience or not, most Americans are aware of what Cannabis looks and how it smells. However, beyond that many people cannot agree on much else concerning the uses, laws and policies of this one, single plant. Some people believe that Cannabis is a dangerous, addictive, illicit drug as equally as threatening as any other drug, like heroin and methamphetamines, also called Speed. However, there are an ever-growing number of people in this country who argue that many of ...

Taxes are in direct relation with the macro-economic operation of the state, in which, the revenue generated by the state is invested to ensure the smooth running of the administration; it also directly affects the micro-economic behavior of consumers/individuals/citizens as well as numerous public goods and services. Every action or policy pertaining to economic structure has a benefit or a drawback (Agliardi, 2001). People are influenced by incentives: will a particular product or a service satisfy their demand? How will it bring private benefits to them? Does the use of that particular product or a service has an overall positive/negative social cost? If the ...