Essays on Applebaum

Criticism of deviance base practices

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Introduction; 5 Concept & Nature Of Evidence - based Practice; 5 Investigation Scope; 6 Practice Implications & Observations; 6 Conclusion; 8 Abstract; In this article, an analysis over the conduct of evidence-based practice is studied as a working strategy for relevant applied knowledge in the functional fields of learning and practice. The obvious concerns consist over the reliability and validity check of the evidence - based practice over the objection of the impact of the humanitarian aspect. Instead, we suggest that Praxis-based knowledge informed by different forms of knowledge is a better option, with a ...

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The movie Apollo 13 is based on the true account of the unfortunate Apollo mission of NASA. The movie opens with Astronaut Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks) who is enjoying a party to celebrate the success of Apollo 11 lunar mission. The story subsequently revolves to tell the tale of the third mission of landing in the moon which would be led by Astronaut Jim Lovell, Fred Haise (Bill Paxton) lunar module driver and Kevin Bacon as Jack Swivert, who is the command module pilot. The mission is smooth until the crew is threatened due to the explosion of an oxygen ...

In the past football and medicine could not fit together while recently that has changed since people can reflect on a healthy future by being part of a football community. Professor John P Kotter provides eight principles for strategic change that resonate in diverse settings that include public traded companies, as well as private firms. This paper will discuss the relevance of the principles in light of Federation International de Football Association (FIFA) Additionally the paper proposes a model that other global sporting organizations and the national federations can adopt. The paper looks at the eminent change management model by John P. ...

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In these modern times, businesses are poised to go global and international as competition becomes fiercer in the market. Regardless of the industry one is engaged in, the likelihood of having the rival company already planning and actually opening their own satellite offices in another location is present. If a company does not even consider it as an option, then the company already loses its opportunity for growth, expansion, and marketability. Usually, companies recognize that the domestic or local market is too small considering that the audience and users for products and services is limited. This very fact is what ...

Currently in America, the issue of drug abuse and the gender problem has become an issue causing controversy among many scholars and the community at large. In a way, Applebaum asserts that boy behaviors are too risky and domineering to the girls leading to many girls drug influences at a young age (Applebaum 2004). On the other hand, the girls also share in the causes of such high prevalence of drug abuse among the youth. From a scholarly point of view, the girl child develops faster than the boys develop, and often have an ability to think and act concretely even ...

One of the major mergers was between Daimler-Benz, a German company and a US producer of cars, Chrysler. Daimler needed to enter new markets and develop new products; Chrysler felt need for a partner to cater the over-capacity of the industry. This merger involved various socio-cultural issues: first of all, to reflect the German strength, the name chosen was DaimlerChrysler; American executives got better rewards as compared to German counterparts; differences in dress codes, travel policies, working patterns and even the behavior in business meetings was completely different for the two companies. There were cultural differences too; whole environment and the core ...

Working for big organizations with a handsome salary and benefits with a secured future is the dream of almost every individual. While things may go smooth in a company with a cooperative boss and preferred tasks, circumstances can unpredictably go wrong as change is inevitable. Between state’s economic condition and the organization’s fluctuating shares, employees can experience the worse in the form of being terminated, relocated or by undergoing a complete structural change. Downsizing as the name suggests, is all about reducing the number of employees in an organization. Apart from simply terminating the employees, other alternatives to downsizing include getting ...

The American war on Iraq has been one of the most controversial topics. It has been difficult to lay decisions based on this war in a blatant manner. While there are people vouching for the war, another group seems to think that the war is unfounded. This has led to upheavals by civic groups against this war. Consequently, President Bush of the United States of America has always been forced to explain his stand regarding the war. Whether or not the reasons given for this war are satisfactory remains an individual decision. Decisions always have consequences, and this statement has ...

The Trial of Galileo by Doug Linder (2002) This book talks about how a cosmic conflict arises between two worlds. Catholic Church world of absolutism and scholasticism that holds power in Europe is in collision with Galileo’s world that deals with humanism and science. It starts with Galileo backing Nicolaus Copernicus theory on the celestial orbits revolution called the Copernicus Theory. Nicolaus published a book called Revolutions off the Celestial Orbs that outlined clearly brought the idea that the earth rotates around a sun that is at the middle of the whole universe. Galileo concludes this theory right ...

Work ethics has had many definitions over time; however, we can conclusively say that it is a set of standards that is set and usually based on the level hard work and meticulousness that is expected. In other cases, for example when work is conducted voluntarily, as in the case of churches or community service, we view it as having a moral advantage or gain and posses the ability to enhance or produce good character. There are many attributes associated with good work ethics and include; having and keeping good social standings, being dependable and having a self-drive or not waiting to ...