Evaluation Term Papers Samples For Students

Performance appraisal is the process by which the performance of an employee in a particular workplace is evaluated. This is part of career development and these checks are often done for employees across all fields. There are different performance appraisal methods in existence some of which include graphic rating scales, behaviourally anchored rating scales, forced-distribution methods, and learning goals/management by objectives method and peer review. Different appraisal methods have different advantages and limitations in their use.
The graphic rating scales are one of the most commonly used appraisal methods. Under this method, an evaluator is established in order to ...

Introduction

There are many approaches and methodologies that can be used to teach English to speakers of foreign language. Each approach and method comes with its own strengths and weaknesses. In this paper, the writer will outline the main approaches and methods that he has adapted to and finds to be the most appropriate for the teaching of English to people who are learning English as a second language. To this end, the paper will provide a reflective analysis of important course readers that have been utilized in the duration of the course and provide an adaptation of what could be the ...

General background information:a) General group topic and RationaleThe group topic for week one is an introduction week. During this time we will go over group expectations, confidentiality, group guidelines, challenges, what group members need to make this group a safe environment, and introduction activities. These activities will help the group members build trust with each other and the facilitators. It is also important to set up an outline and expectation for group members from the beginning so they are prepared for the purpose of the group. This preparation stage is critical because of the diverse social, economic and political backgrounds ...

Abstract

This report delineates the water quality and contamination of groundwater based on different water samples in three experiments. The water quality was monitored by adding laundry detergent, oil and vinegar in one experiment. The effectiveness of filtered water was evaluated in the second experiment by passing the contaminated water through filter layers containing sand, gravels and charcoal. The filtrate showed clear water compared to raw water. The third experiment was conducted to make a comparative analysis of water samples obtained from tap water with two types of bottled water samples. The samples obtained from Dasani and Fiji bottled showed good ...

Application of the Nursing Process

Part 1
Nursing process is a systematic, organised, and holistic patient-centred approach in delivering care to patients. The nursing process has five steps that include assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
The second step in the nursing process is diagnosis. In this step, registered nurses make clinical judgments based on data gathered in the assessment step about the client’s health problem and the potential health problem of the client. Nurses also make judgements on the ability of the clients to adopt practices that can improve their health. For instance, the assessment of the old man in the ...

1. Suggest a methodology to supplement the traditional methods for evaluating the capital investments of Johnson Controls in the emerging markets to reduce risk providing a rationale of how risk will be reduced.
The nature of the specific risk and projects usually determine the methodology to be implemented for the evaluation of capital investments. There are several traditional methodologies that management uses to measure the effectiveness of a specific investment. The three most popular methods for the evaluation of capital investments include; payback period, internal rate of return (IRR), and net present value (NPV). For further specificity, NPV and IRR are ...

Introduction

Employee evaluation is the act of measuring and reviewing employees’ performance in an organization. This is very important for an organization in keeping its’ highly skillful, motivated and productive workforce. It’s advisable for employers to evaluate their employees on a regular basis in order to measure their progress and reward them proportionately for the work done (Rockoff, 2010). Several governmental units and business organizations have to different techniques of evaluating and rewarding their human resource. These methods cannot stand for themselves in totality since they experience varied shortcomings in their implementation. Some of the problems associated with the executive ...

Introduction

The goal of the English lessons administered to the students is to understand the use of language in explaining science concepts such as exploration, as covered in the novel, ‘A journey to the centre of the earth’. Further, the application of different writing styles are evaluated and their effectiveness in communicating science narratives considered.

Lesson plan for the novel review, ‘Journey to the center of the earth’

Lesson plan for Monday
I. Goals for Monday

Goals during our review of the novel will include

- Prepare to read the novel through by disbursing copies.
- Draw on prior knowledge and experiences by considering what they know and need to know about exploration and adventure.
- Ask questions on ...

After the meeting and reviewing the details of the project, I have summarized that the cost of the project is exceeded than the amount which can be approved by the divisional manager. Analyzing the financials of the project, it can be concluded that the estimation made by the management for the project have been misinterpreted. The cost estimated for the salaries and benefits of the staff were overvalued. The cost estimated for hardware and software purchases along with the cost of lease, maintenance and licenses had been undervalued. This increased the actual cost of the project.
Continuing cost ...

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Thomas D. Cook is affiliated with the northwestern university. He is also a faculty fellow at the institute for policy research . At the Northwestern University, Thomas Cook is a professor in the fields of psychology, sociology, education and social policy. Thomas Cook’s major area of concentration is the methodology of program evaluation. He has written many books and articles in his stellar career and for his efforts and contributions, he has been awarded several awards. Some of the awards he has received are the Myrdal prize in 1982, the Rossi Award in 2012 and the Campbell prize ...

Over the recent past decades, municipality has been pushed to be involved in providing a public transport system as a business initiative. The public transport sector over the years has been lucrative in terms of profit and suitability. The intent of this paper is to scrutinize the evaluation, criteria, and approach of the public transits system.
The measurement of performance in urban transit system is a significant to define quality transit services as product development and marketing are to a successful business. Evaluation and monitoring service performance is important to the efficient provision of transit to the entire public. Performance indicators are a ...

The ethical dilemmas that surround the concept of sexual act make it more challenging to determine its intrinsic value. In fact, there is almost certainly no chance of escaping issues like consent, marriage, procreation, preference and gender when discussing sexual act or behavior. Some may argue that to determine if a sex act is intrinsically right or wrong, good or bad, requires a total separation of it from morality or ethics, an idea that is not impossible but very challenging to do.
The use of the word intrinsically in this case, makes it more difficult to formulate a specific answer to ...

My experience in learning the American history was fun and my passion ever since I joined high school. My experience in history made me to love the subject especially since it gave me a chance to know where I came from giving a hint of what to expect in future. It also gave me an inspiration to work towards experiments and surveys to extract the truth and explain the occurrence of some phenomena that are common in the American soil.
In my personal capacity, I can claim that my history teacher was one of the best trained instructors I have ...

SELF EVALUATION
A good teacher is the one who conducts self evaluation on themselves. When doing this, they should consider all the major components of the lesson. Obviously, this should come at the end of the lesson. At this stage, it is only reflection that is done. The major questions asked, therefore, include the following:
i) Did I teach well?
ii) Did I not teach well?
iii) If I did not teach well, what was the problem?
iv) If I am to re-teach this lesson, will I do the way I did?
Actually, it ...

Place

Introduction
Most top multi-level and multi-nation organizations have performance appraisals as their essential factors in order to achieve goals (Shahriari,, et al. 2013). These performance appraisals are in line to ensure that competent staff are selected and trained to meet the mission of the organization. The key customers of the organization are also taken into consideration to assess employee strength and weaknesses (Shahriari,, et al. 2013). As per recent norms, nurses should be held responsible for any deficient in the healthcare system with respect to any setting. Furthermore, nurses in hospitals are also responsible for the overall patient outcomes ...

The agenda for population and development seeks to establish the knowledge of how population and social, economic, and environmental change relate to each other (Finkle, Jason, and McIntosh, 1995). By so doing, a forum for discussion of the related matters is created. Population and development exercise is the enhancement of personal opportunity and freedom. It’s inherent in member states of the United Nations to attain universal human rights and dignity for their citizens (Martínez, Rodrigo, and Andrés, 2007). It’s a representation of aspirations of the governments to ensure that all individuals are free from fear, ...

INTRODUCTION

The importance of screening students in schools for mental soundness or otherwise is a phenomenon intended to improve emotional and behavioral patterns. Incidence such as December’s Newton shootings that left 20 children and six adults dead show signs of serious mental sickness in the society. Majority of the mental mass shootings, according to police sources and psychiatric evaluation results from mental illnesses that are not detected and diagnosed early enough to avert violent encounters. Numerous studies are on the contrary and do not associate mental illnesses and violence, but the fact remains that improved screening and treatment at an ...

Introduction

San Antonio Housing Authority was established in the United States to provide safe, decent, and sanitary housing for the low-income earners within the cities. The authority is committed to the mission of providing quality and affordable housing that is well blended with the status of the neighborhoods. It serves as a background for improving the lives of the people living in the cities by making them more independent. The San Antonio Housing Authority is considering developing a human performance technology plan to address the issue of human performance gap within its departments. Human performance technology plan is meant for ...

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Introduction

Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of disability and death in children and adolescents in the world today. It is a condition that involves head injuries that are attributed in pediatric deaths and disability across the world. This condition physically affects the pediatric population in different ways than adults. It all depends with the differences in body size and proportion. It brings about anatomic and physiologic differences in children such as greater head to body ratio, thinner cranial bones which offer less protection to the brain, increased vulnerability of brain cells due to less maturity, ...

Question 1

a). Calculation of variances
The material price variance is calculated as the budgeted price less the actual price. The standard per cost is 3.8 dollars per kg (£15200/4000=£3.8) while the actual per unit cost is £14742/3780=£3.9 per kg. This means the material price variance is £0.1 per kg.
Material usage variance is the budgeted quantity of materials and the actual quantity valued at the budgeted per unit price. The budgeted per unit price is £3.8. The difference in the two quantities is 4000-3780=220kgs. This valued at £3.8 gives a material usage variance of £836. The labour rate ...

1. Measurement of unemployment usually has a role during the management of an organization. For example, it provides measures of labor in various aspects such as labor supply, labor input and the extent at which the current time of labor and human resources are really utilized. This information can be used by organization’s management to evaluate human resources developments in planning and formulating policies. Unemployment data can be used to effectively understand current trends and all changes in labor markets (Schneider, 2008). This can be used to analyze economic and social aspects with an aim of evaluating macro- economic ...

Define collective bargaining (NBA lockout 2011) arguments from both sides (NBA owners and NBA players) what the latest deal means, when it will expire

Introduction

Business and sports operations are based on proper comprehension of the legal facets. An organizational investment into the comprehension and inculcation of the legal facets is critical towards ensuring that the prospects of litigation do not prevail. An individual or sports organization that maintains competency regarding the legal facets is bound to avoid the prospects of law suits that prevail as a result of non-comprehension of the legal facets of business operations. In regards to the ...

Introduction

In any democratic society, every citizen s entitled to equal basic rights and protection from the
Government. These rights are proposed through bills, formulated into Acts and entrenched in the constitution. In the education sector teachers rights are governed by several laws which if breached has dire consequences. For instance, In United States of America, The Civil Rights Act of 1964, protects teachers in both public and private institutions against sexual, racial or religious discrimination. Other enacted Acts are Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 which protects teachers aged above 40years against age discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination Act ...

Application of Operations Management Principles

Operations management is an inherently important skill in solving problems that are bound to arise at any work place. As an operations manager, one must have the critical skill of being able to identify current and potential problems, after which he/she must be able to come up with sound solutions, and timely implementation of the decisions (Khanna, 2007). Sound problem solving and decision making can help avert an impending calamity at a work place. On the other hand, poor decision making- or the complete absence of a decision- has the potential of causing the failure of an organization and its operations. ...

Introduction

Over the past decade, drug crimes and drug abuse have garnered a lot of attention. It is estimated that every year about $110 billion is cost to the country through drug related accidental injuries and deaths, health care, criminal behaviors, dependency treatment and so on. Both the state and federal laws prohibit the manufacturing, possession, and the sale of certain controlled substances such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana, and ecstasy. Drug's relation to crimes is through the effects drugs make on the user's behavior by influencing him to commit violence and other illegal action connected to drug trafficking. In 2004, ...

SRPYS

Program Overview
“The Santa Rosa Philharmonic Youth Symphony (SRPYS) is an organization which has developed plans to educate and advance the skills of young musicians. Their program planning and evaluation techniques are established, but always open to change as the students and musical tastes vary from year to year, says Burgess (2010) This organization comes along side students both in elementary and middle school and give them the opportunity to succeed in the musical world. Many of these students have no other opportunity to become involved in the musical arts because their families do not have the resources ...

Imaging protocols plays an important role in both patient's management and research purposes. Major imaging systems in medical practice include: radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine (Scintigraphy, PET and SPECT), photo acoustic imaging, breast thermography, tomography and ultrasound. Most of those imaging systems play a significant role in providing a form of non-invasive diagnostic and treatment protocols. This article reviews a type of magnetic resonance imaging known as magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). MRI is a radiological investigative technique for visualizing detailed internal structures. It allows for the production of detailed pictures of internal organs and tissues. Exposing the patient to radio waves in a ...

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

THMIS document gives the procedures for use by the emergency room wing of a hospital in planning and carrying out the design of strategies and operational plans for strengthening the health management information system available to emergency room wing in a hospital.

The document is designed to help apply and implement the concepts and principles presented in the Health Metrics Network frameworks and Standards for Country Health information Systems. The document is based upon the guiding principles defined in the HMN frame work for guiding health information system design, planning and implementation by using broad based consensus and stakeholder involvement and ...

Building a Sustainability Assessment Framework

Building a Sustainability Assessment Framework

The necessity of a new environmental assessment regime

The need to undertake a new environmental assessment regime as proposed by the Liberal Party of Canada is driven on the point that, over almost half a century the since the nation’s first environmental assessment processes and laws were introduced, the have been advances as well as reversals across the globe. The recent changing times have put the dominant record on the environmental assessment as one of the gradually expanded scope, application, openness, ambition and understanding (Noble, 2012). Therefore, in order to put the environmental assessment just like the other areas of environmental ...

Background

Polypharmacy is defined as “taking multiple unnecessary medications.” According to , the percentage of Americans using multiple prescription drugs in the past month showed increased preponderance among those who were of the age 60 or over. In that age-group, 36.7% had 5 or more prescription drugs and 76% had 2 or more drugs. It is very likely that a large percentage of such people might be taking unnecessary medications. In general the use of prescription drugs was found to be higher in the elderly; women; and non-Hispanic white population and the lowest in Mexican-Americans. Further, those with a regular place of healthcare ...

Pandemic Plan

The Ministry of Health (MOH), Guinea on March 21st, 2014 informed the World Health Organization (WHO) about the growing occurrence of Ebola virus disease (EVD). The initial report of the cases derived from Gueckedou, Kissidougou, and Macenta in the overseas district, a vicinity that establishes the boundary with Liberia, and Sierra Leone; and late in the principal town of Conakry. The samples of blood gathered from the early cases and after examination revealed favorable results for Zaire Ebola virus (EBOV) species by RT-PCR at Educational Institute of Pasteur in Lyon, France. The MOH of Liberia confirmed the initial infections of ...

Introduction

Budgeting is a critical process in finance planning and management as it presents a platform for forecasting future performance based on operational and finance estimates. In that respect, the organization’s planning is based on the budgeting process that involves a number of budgets that are finally incorporated in the final financial forecast statements. Thus, each department and operational functions should have budgets that spell expected output and costs hence providing an overview of how the organization is expected to perform. As the director of finance for Mobitel Ltd, the following are guidelines and instructions as to the preparation of a cash budget ...

INTERDICTION

The study of Arts Education has been looked down upon for the past few decades in Saudi Arabia. More emphasis have been directed towards sciences such as engineering, medicine and mathematical courses. This is a problem that is prevalent in this kingdom to the point of pushing the ministry of higher education to consider reviewing the curriculum by developing an Art Education curriculum. This problem adopts a Discipline-based Art Education as the backbone of this project. The ministry of higher education is responsible for investigating, exploring and highlighting the merits associated with this program on developing Art Education in our institutions ...

1. Balanced Scorecard Approach and its Perspectives
Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a radical way of appraising organizational performance and the concept was officially unveiled in the year 1992 by Robert Kaplan and David Norton. BSC, born in the Harvard Business School, was a radical concept at its time. Prior to the origination of BSC, only financial measures were used for organizational performance evaluation. However, BSC was the first concept ever which went beyond pure financial measures for evaluating an organization’s performance. This concept was the first to use a holistic approach toward performance evaluation of organizations as also using indictors ...

Examination of Performance Review Conflict

Examination of Performance Review Conflict
Performance review conflict can create serious problems in the public sector. In reviewing an employee’s performance, the supervisor considers self-reported performance assessment, his/her observations of an employee’s work, and feedback from other supervisors and peers who had the opportunity to oversee or observe the work of the employee. However, ratings for each criterion depends, in part, on the subjective interpretation of the supervisor. Rater bias and favoritism based on gender, race, age, physical appearance or attractiveness, personality, and personal relations or interests may influence supervisor ratings. Evaluation results become the basis of ...

Introduction

It is universally accepted that illegal and unethical activities of businesses and companies could lead to a significant negative impact to the welfare of the society (Schwartz, 2001). In addition, following or embracing a proper business ethics is also a necessary element in the success of the businesses, organizations and companies. In general, the success of every business, organization or company is based on the trust between the employees, customers and the public. People commonly do not trust an organization which does not follow a universally accepted code of ethics (Matthews, 1987). In most cases, it is recommended that ...

Abstract

COPD is an illness that primarily affects the respiratory system. It is a treatable and preventable illness that is characterized by persistent and progressive limitation of airflow into the lungs. in its severity, COPD is a condition that requires frequent hospitalizations due to exacerbations that occur once there is a trigger effect or the patient is exposed to an allergen. Within the US, COPD is regarded as the third leading cause of death and there is evidence to show that up to 11 million persons have been diagnosed with COPD (Global initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Inc, 2015). ...

Special education is any program within the education system that caters to students with physical, emotional or mental disabilities. Every public school is required to provide for students with disabilities by law at no extra costs to their families. The special education is meant to ensure that the students are academically equipped to compete with their non-disabled counterparts as wells to compete with them in the professional field. For students to qualify for the special education program, they must have an impairment or disability that impedes their educational performance this is in regard to the Individuals with Disabilities Education ...

Correlation and Causation are closely related to one another. However, certain studies state that these two variables do not imply in a relationship. This paper discusses the major contrast between correlation and causation and its effects. The first paragraph concerns the concepts of the two terms; correlation and causation. Secondly, cause and effect relationship is analysed. Finally, detailed analysis is provided to understand the relationship between correlation and causation.Moreover, the distinction between two terms can be understood easily by their definitions.

Correlation

According to Jaffe (2010), correlation refers to the association between two or more variables. For instance; there is a strong relationship ...

Accounting fraud is crucial to any company. It can cause a company’s downfall or closure. For the past five years, there have been several companies that were involved in accounting scandal and one of them is Groupon Inc. The said company connects the merchant and the customer to provide goods and services at a discount (Securities and Exchange Commission, 2011). This paper will discuss Groupon’s accounting fraud in 2011 and 2012 and the legal and financial liabilities concerning the Fraud.
A Venturebeat news article dated November 3, 2012 noted various accounting fraud applied in Groupon’s financial statement. ...

- Can schools be managed and operated like business?
Management of schools should take a form similar to any other organization that is geared towards achieving certain results. Management, in a general sense, involves several functions that lead to the coordination of peoples’ efforts in a manner that would make them achieve some desired goals and objectives. These goals and objectives are set by the management of these organizations that undertake the coordination of the said efforts. For the coordination to take place, there must be the deployment of certain resources that must also be used in an effective and efficient ...

Taking control of ones career is fundamental to self emotional, social, economic, and spiritual growth. Many people believe that development ones career is beyond their control, after all, it is impossible to get a job, project, or even promotion without someone else giving it to you. Arguably, from one point of view, it is accurate. Nonetheless, what a person do and how far they go in their life is determined by his/her effort. Factually, great careers don’t just happen, if one wants wishes for an exciting career there are several challenges that come along and a strategic plan that must be ...

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) describes that Utah Prairie Dog is a species of rodent that inhabits the grassland in the southern part of Utah in the United States. This species inhabit grassland areas and feed on grasses and forbs (USFWS 5) that are readily available in their habitat. Social structure of this species is called a clan consisting of an adult male, several females and their young (USFWS 5).
Historically, the habitat of Utah Prairie Dogs were reportedly extended from Pine and Buckskin valleys in Beaver and Iron counties, north to Salina Canyon and near Gunnison in ...

Every organization is developed through formulation of a plan. The plan can be either arbitrarily present in the mind of the founder or well documented by a panel of experts after due deliberations. The size and operational level of the organization determine the extent to which expertise are applied for the formulation of the organizational plan. An organizational plan forms the basis of an organization through defining its mission, vision, values, structure, size, type, processes, resources and strategies etc. The organizational plan for a fictional company named zRock Inc. is developed in this paper that requires detailed considerations to be undertaken due ...

Forensic science has grown significantly in the contemporary criminal and civil litigation sector over the last two decades. The primary purpose of forensic science is to assist legal representatives or attorneys to make compressive legal decisions. This thesis ideally seeks to conduct an assessment of the ethical issues surrounding forensic evaluations. Ethics is itself a branch of philosophy concerned with the rules of behavior that are acceptable within a given society. However, in this case, the forensic science professionals work within an outlined code of conduct in the medical ethics. The sector of forensic science requires high consideration of ethical standards ...

Abstract

Incredible advancements in nursing service intervention have forged immense reformation of techniques in treating numerous diseases. The overall aim is to improve outcomes and promote efficient nursing care. As such, the American Nurse Credential Center (2008) has developed a model which provides the framework for future nursing practice. Also, it is expected to serve as a guideline for organizations wishing to achieve recognition in the Magnet Hospital program (American Nurse Credential Center, 2008). This exposition encompassing a literature review is a sample of both the components of this model as well as forces linked to its execution process within the context of magnetism ( ...

Introduction

The 21st century has seen tremendous improvements in technology, making it the current leveraging factor in the completion age. Since websites provide a way through which most businesses sell their brands it is only prudent that they embrace internal hosting as it enables direct oversight as well as control while guaranteeing maximum reliability especially when everything is properly set up and maintained. In this paper, I aim to address the dynamics that is associated with website migration mainly using the SDLC in the implementation of the project.

Building the Web Architecture

Since the company already has a running website, then the first thing ...

Scope

The scope of our company audit plan will define boundaries within which the audit should be done. The scope of the audit of our company will include relevant personnel, records and systems compliance. It will go through the various security issues as far as protection of the IT infrastructure is concerned, the cost used in the IT infrastructure and the efficiency of the IT infrastructure facilities. The implementation of the recommendations of the previous audit will also be investigated and the recommendation on the current audit done. The audit will also deal with the analysis of the regulations on ...

Introduction

Investment bankers are professionals who are well trained when it comes to managing assets, either through creation, transfer, or sale. One of the most important processes being undertaken by investment bankers includes valuation. When it comes to facilitating the operations related to the valuation models as well as assessment of business assets, they normally employ numerous skills and competencies. Business valuation methods represent the instruments that are applied in investment banking, so as to conduct the business value estimation so that the perspective investor could have the appropriate understanding of the current value of the business unit and the ...

The Situation

Leadership can be inborn as well as instilled. Whichever method it comes into existence does not count. Instead, what counts is the quality of leadership and the aspects that are tagged along the whole system. A leader is by simplest definition someone who is in charge of a group of others in doing something. As a leader, one has to interact with others in the organization, and it is inevitable. This implies that your co-workers will have to be with you in your work, and they will learn all about you. Leadership itself is a process that is not achieved overnight. To ...

[Old Navy-Case Assignment]

Marketing strategies are not always free from risk of failure. Marketers should consult as much as possible with internal as well as external consultants to make the campaign more feasible and productive. Old Navy has introduced a new marketing campaign for targeting young customers through online videos. These days’ online videos are considered as future of content marketing. Almost 65% of the marketers expect the online videos to dominate their marketing strategies in nearby future. I am writing this memo as per your request to evaluate the inns and outs of the new marketing campaign. The memo ...

Literature

For the past few decades reports on teacher’s performance in relation to motivation have hit the country’s media. Although the concept of improving on teachers attention seems new to many policy makers, the discussion started as early as in 1860’s. During this time teachers were required to place their focus on moral character of students more than their performance (Brandt, 1990). A high percentage of teachers by then were women who had elementary education qualifications, and who could leave the field once they got married.
As a result of industrialization, the purpose and duties of schools ...

Introduction

Congestive heart failure is a condition whereby the heart is not able to pump enough oxygenated blood to the body (Kulick & Shiel, 2013). It is a common heart condition which is experienced all over the world. People with kidney, liver or lung problems are more predisposed to the condition than people without those problems. It can be a fatal disease if not carefully managed. Patients with congestive heart failure usually have to undergo a lot of treatment procedures to avoid fatalities. Nursing care can be administered at home for cases that are not severe. There are a variety of drugs used in treating congestive ...

Introduction

A community is a group of people who live in one place and also share characteristics. A group of people who form community may either be living in the same neighborhood, city or even town. Members of the community may have a common interest, come from the same race or even share the religion. The fact that people have common interests makes them appreciate one another as members of the same community (Garcés and Martin, 2009). Since the community is made up of people who have a common interest and come from the same geographical region, it is important for the ...

In the study of voting behavior and representation in any democratic system, there is a relationship between the elite and the mass. Scholars’ perception on the elite is that it affects the attitudes and behavior of the mass. Elite opinion emerges using the accounts of priming persuasion and other theoretical accounts that establish the voting patterns. Recent research suggests that time analyses designed display public and elite opinion. Often the existence of elite consensus depicts an increase in polarization that affects mass opinion. When the elites agree on the issue of policy, it increases the level of political awareness. Political ...

- Definition of the Problem

Family Planning Programme

Family planning in India is largely a government sponsored program under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The national family planning program in India was first launched in 1951. This was first governmental population stabilization program in the world. The program later underwent an expansion to include maternal and child health, nutrition and family welfare. The common methods of Family Planning include condoms, birth control pills, Intrauterine devices (IUD) and sterilization. Government efforts to implement Family Planning Programmes have had a significant impact in the country. It is estimated that by 1996, the program had ...

Introduction

Most childhood deaths and disabilities are associated with trauma. According to Kossmann & Raghupathi (2012), the United States (U.S.) records about 3000 infant deaths, 50,000 hospitalizations and approximately 700,000 emergency department visits each year. Minor head injuries, also referred to concussion is the trauma-induced alteration of brain functions that might or might not cause loss of consciousness in the affected person. Infants have higher chances of suffering from minor head injuries because they involve in various sporting activities that subject their heads to various types of forces. Head traumas occur mostly among children between the ages of 0 ...

Abstract

Medication errors is a more common situation that imagined. With 1.5 million American sickened, injured or killed annually, due to medication errors, it is essential that we move forward with a solution that could save people’s lives and the nation’s extra $3.5 billion in medical costs. Medication errors occur for various reasons, mainly due to dose mix-ups, harmful drug interactions and unclear prescriptions, during the prescribing medication process and during patient transitions. Good news is that all medication errors can be prevented with proper measures and education for both health care providers and patients alike. A win-win, two-way sided ...

Introduction

Prospect theory is defined as human thriftiness behavior that explains how the human opt the most risky casuistry alternatives knowing the level of consequences they will have to face afterwards. This theory describes that usually people assess the probabilistic alternatives keeping in mind their possible gains and losses using common sense techniques rather than keeping focus on the final consequences. This model focuses on real-life facts rather than talking about idealistic approach. Professor Daniel Kaheman, in assistance of Amos Tversky, developed this theory in 1979 at Psychology Department of Princeton University as a more realistic and psychologically quite optimum explanation ...