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One of the major public health problems and the societal concerns these days is the maltreatment of children which impacts millions of children all over the world. There are a variety of long and short-term health consequences of child abuse and neglect which leaves a long-lasting impact on the mental and social growth and development of the children. Child abuse does not just mean broken bones or bruises, it impacts the safety, physical, social, mental, emotional and educational needs of the children. Child abuse and neglect as defined by the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) of 2010, ...

A social worker is an individual mandated with the responsibility of helping individuals, families, and communities maintain wellbeing by empowering these entities with information and resources required to maintain wellbeing (Howe, 2014). Social workers play critical roles in promoting health and preventing diseases. A social worker can practice in a variety of settings, including nursing homes, communities, hospitals, and other health agencies. Based on the practice settings, social workers perform a variety of activities as a part of their responsibilities. One of the activities that the social workers perform is providing assistance with medications by either educating the patients ...

Based on current evidence, most healthcare professionals, physicians, and microbiologists consider blood culture as one of the most essential parameters in laboratory assessment, especially in the emergency department (ED) (Patton, 2016). It is important for nursing professionals in the ED to identify, assess, implement, and evaluate effective strategies to prevent and control blood culture contaminations (Bentley, et al. 2016). As per recent guidelines and recommendations, nurses involved in the ED can follow the PICO format for the prevention and control of blood culture contamination (Snyder, et al. 2012). Population (P): Patients admitted in the emergency care department. Most ...

Introduction

William Blake is a great poet from England who was born November 28, 1757, and died August 12, 1927 (Bentley, 2016). He wrote Songs of Innocence and Songs from Experience (Poetry Foundation, 2016). In this work, William Blake speaks of two animals in opposite ways. The purpose of this paper is to write of the meaning of the two poems and compare each of the poems. The question: What are the likenesses and differences in the poems “The Lamb”, and “The Tyger” that make one poem a poem of innocence and the other poem a poem of experience? Will ...

Discussion 1 - Systems Modelling

Systems modelling depicts a UML conceptualization that integrates models and constructs of structures, processes, and mechanics for running and maintaining business and information systems. The systems attribute concepts such as input, output, logical arrangements, methods and all the prevalent schemes and relationships between all the components (Whitten, Barlow, & Bentley, 1997). It is functionally imperative that the organization adopts a system modelling theme and approach for the following reasons. Systems modelling serves as a tool that logically and sequentially presents all the tasks and activities of a project. Logical organization of projects ensures effective, efficient and smooth flowing project cycles. ...

Introduction

With the evolution of the nature and complexity of civil cases, it has become imperative that the law firm develops and implement a case tracking and management systems (CTM). The CTM is geared towards achieving efficiency and overall effectiveness in the process of filing, early phases, pretrial, trial, judgment, appeals, and enforcement of civil cases. The CTM also factors in the cases that are poached by twists and turns making it easier to recover and proceed. For a local firm that works and specializes in civil matters, a CTM would prove to be critically instrumental in comprehensive monitoring and ...

Discussion 1

What is the relationship of use-case modeling to project management? Use case modeling proves to be a vital tenet of UML (unified modeling language). System analysts and developers of any project; software or business, always find themselves being plagued by the need to create a system that is user centered in all aspects. For use case modeling, the analyst and developer aim at creating a product that is not only user-friendly and interactive but also easy to use and manage at the user level (Whitten, Barlow, & Bentley, 1997). Similarly, project management strives to plan, initiate, control and close a ...

In particular to the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries, different European states projected their rivalries, as well as, power to multiple parts of the Asian and African countries consequently establishing a period of Western domination on several societies and mankind as a whole. This development of an international imperial order culminated in the creation of a counter-revolution since the colonized people organized anti-colonial movements which advocated for their self-governance rights. The concept specifically gained momentum in the twentieth century thus altering the face of global politics. Therefore, the following article will present a discussion on anti-colonialism. It will mention ...

Introduction

Information management systems primarily serve the purpose of processing, organizing, storing and allow retrieval of data that businesses, organizations, institutions, and corporations use to their strategic advantage. Varied types of information systems exist ranging from transactional, decisional support, expert, knowledge management, and office management systems among others. The information systems are a paramount strategic niche in the context of the goals and objectives that have to be achieved. Therefore, organizations engage information systems and system analysts or designers to develop, manage and service the system (Chaffey & White, 2010). The organizational system that I chose to illuminate for the purpose ...

Within the Context of World History

Racism and misconceptions about the peoples of Africa have resulted in the neglect of Africa’s historical reality ever since the field of history began to emerge as a structured discipline during the eighteenth century (Reynolds, “So Many Africas, So Little Time: Doing Justice to Africa in the World History Survey”). Since Greek and Roman times and up until the European Renaissance there was mutual respect between Europeans and the subjects of black kingdoms they met (Clarke ‘Why African History?”). By the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, however, most European historians, philosophers and political scientists had adopted a Eurocentric attitude ...

I. INTRODUCTION The current use of the North-South divide in demarcating global Christian religion is not new. It originated as an economic and political convention to distinguish the First World and the Second World in the North and the Third World in the South. Thus, the churches in the North include the churches in North America, Western Europe, and the developed part of East Asia; while the churches in the South comprise the churches in Africa, South America, and the rest of Asia, including the Middle East. However, the demarcation line can arbitrary depending on the institution that creates ...

In the article, "Why Game of Thrones is taking over the world," writer Charlotte Runcie considers the popularity of the HBO television series noting that it is one of most popular shows of all time and is broadcast in roughly 170 countries. The series, which is based on a series of books by George R R Martin, is packed abundantly with everything from poisonous murders to beheadings, fights and dragons. The appeal is intricate and intense among fans. The show is recognized as exploring the topic of power, weaving in the comic and harsh realities of what is means ...

Acknowledgements

First of all, I would like to give my sincere thanks to the Almighty. It’s through his power, guidance and mercy that I can present this research proposal to my examiner(s). Secondly, I wish to dedicate this report to my supervisor who started this journey with me and supported me in all my endeavors. I also thank my mom, dad, and brother for always supporting me in everything that I did. I want to thank my supervisor for the valuable insight into this paper. I thank him for enabling me to formulate my ideas and constructive criticism.

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Sodas: From Health Drink to Casual Beverage Prior to its current image as one of the most esteemed and consumed beverage across the globe, the history of soda drinks began with the manufacturing of carbonated water by Joseph Priestly, and Torbern Bergman’s invention of a mechanism turning carbonated water into chalk form with the use of sulfuric acid in the 1700s. However, Bellis and Oatman-Stanford noted that the newly manufactured good of Priestly and Bergman was met with little success in the market due to financial constraints and the presence of a weaker glass industry making it different ...