Essays on Dependency

The USA is currently ranked among the countries with the high number of aging population in the world. However, the presence of aging population comes with consequences and a responsibility to the state and the society in entirety. Principally, the aging population is associated with myriads of limitations ranging from healthcare to the higher dependency level. Thus, the aging population does not command the power and energy to produce positively to the economy of a country. Ideally, the broader societal views have shaped the old age policies in the USA, and this becomes the backbone of the essay. Principally, ...

Normalization is a technique mostly applied when the organization of tables in the database is necessary. One of its main objectives is to eliminate redundancy in the tables and ensure correctness of the anomalies in the insertion, updating and deleting of data from the tables. The process also ensures that the data dependency shared throughout a database makes sense and is logical. Once the process of normalization occurs, then it becomes very easy to update and delete records without necessarily worrying that any data might be lost (Kanade, Gopal, & Kanade, 2014). The process improves the design of the database ...

Policy Analysis: Issue of Health Disparities in Alaska Natives and American Indians

Health disparities among Alaska Natives and American Indians (AI/ANs) have been reported since the initial contact that occurred nearly 500 years in the past. Moreover, the disparities are common in every age and across a wide spectrum of various disease categories (Sarche & Spicer, 2008). Accordingly, AI/ANs endure persistent health disparities that include health status decline, barriers to essential health services, and high uninsured rates. The group also experiences a lower status of health in comparison to other Americans (Frizzell, 2016). The disproportionate burden of disease and reduced life expectancy in AI/ANs can be attributed to cultural differences, discrimination in ...

According to Berger (1977), editorials are articles written to reflect the opinions of the newspaper and the majority stakeholders of the newspaper. Rocco & Hatcher (2011), therefore, provided the guidelines for this essay.

Editorial for The Voice of Enterprise: What the Critics Won’t Tell You

We at The Voice of enterprise support the government’s pipeline project that will not only go a long way in meeting the country’s petroleum needs but also generate additional revenue through export of the surplus oil and natural gasses. The government is proposing to construct a 2000 km crude oil pipeline that will traverse from the mines in the remote frontier through the largely uninhabited ...

Inter-organizational Innovation Networks (IT): Role of cloud computing and big data on Business Model Innovation

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This report looks at how cloud computing and big data impact business model innovation and if these technologies enable companies to implement quicker and more efficient means to interact with customers and enhance their profitability and growth potential. Meta-analysis was conducted by accessing peer-reviewed literature which targets issues surrounding the research problem and research questions. Despite the uncertainty in terms of knowledge and expertise in the IT industry due to rapid technological developments there are still opportunities to be leveraged by businesses. However, in answer to the research questions it is found that cloud computing and big ...

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Cornell University, Country in Arial 9 Roxanne Grenier North America Abstract As of 2014, 38 million people worldwide have been driven out of their own homes by internal instabilities, armed conflict, and outbreaks of violence. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) alone accounts for 2.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). In response, relief-driven charitable practices have consequently created a condition of permanent impermanence, perpetuating the problem of dependency, unemployment, and instability. This forced movement of culturally and geographically heterogeneous groups evokes questions of housing stability: How does migration impact the social, economic, and political standing of the refugees? Given ...

Investing in Saudi Arabia Market: Oil and Gas Services

Dissertation Proposal Rationale of the Study The rationale of the study is stipulated by the necessity to extend the analysis of the investment opportunities in Saudi Arabia market, the greatest oil, and gas supplier on the Arab Peninsula. The role of Saudi Arabia in the global economy is determined by the significant amounts of raw hydrocarbon deposits – the explored volumes of oil and gas equal to 40,3% and 22,7% of the world deposit accordingly. The experts estimate the financial assets of public and private Saudi Arabian structures in around $4 trillion. Economic and political processes taking place ...

DNA tracing has been a helpful way of identifying an unknown person. As a matter of fact, this advantage is being used in forensic investigations which will completely recognize the identity of an individual when being logged in the database. However, this brings about risk in the privacy and confidentiality of an individual. Therefore, DNA database should not be used for commercial purposes. A DNA profile,which is stored in database, is not only used to identify a single individual, but it also allows to track close relatives using the information which can be located in a single DNA ...

Introduction

The case dwells upon the situation, in which a new Major Accounts Management, Zain, who recently joined the organization Zoro Stationary, found himself, ones trying to adjust to the new environment. The reality demonstrates that the previous experience of this professional, which encompasses over ten years in one of the major regional clothing and household retailers allowed good insight into the purchasing and customer behavior. The challenges, associated with the change of the industry, corporate culture and personal diversity, however, built on a number of difficulties in adapting his skills to the new role. The learning process within the ...

Introduction

The company known as Microsoft Corporation was developed in 1975 and it develops and sells computer software along with applicable electronics. The most well-known product is Microsoft Windows along with Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. The creators of the company were Bill Gates and Paull Allen. They had a desire to create a company in which people could have personal computers with matching operating systems. Throughout the years, the company flourished and it is considered one of the most successful publicly traded corporations today (Kelly, 2015). The purpose of this paper is to analyze Microsoft as factors such as ...

Analysis of Nike Corp. External Environment

Incorporated in 1967, Nike is one of the largest global manufacturers of the sports clothing, footwear, and accessories. The company is engaged in the design, development, production and distribution of the complete product line for athletes, casual sports activities and apparel, equipment. With the annual revenue of USD 30,6 million in 2016, outlining a stable growth of 10,4% per annum over the past five years,the company is also the largest manufacturer of athletic shoes and sports equipment (USSEC, 2015). Nike's business model is based on incremental and breakthrough innovation and strong strategic partnerships with the organizations, ...

Though not diagnosed until the 1980s, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, has been around for a very long time. Before medications were used to control it the behavior was often grossly misdiagnosed as a number of different issues and treated almost like lunacy in extreme circumstances. To date the disorder has been reevaluated and given the attention it deserves, though many methods are still questionable. Treating ADHD with medication alone is not the viable answer. In fact it has been seen that in adults who deal with ADHD that substances that are designed to help an individual focus ...

Abstract

Medical personnel working in the emergency department encounter many cases of patients suffering from life threatening conditions. It is important, therefore, that the healthcare provider determines the exact extent of the injuries before the patient is committed to specialized treatment. In this case, a patient presents to the emergency department with a life threatening condition, renal failure. Assessing the vital signs of the patient is critical in ensuring survival, in addition to reducing or mitigating the extent of the injuries. The assessment was achieved via a primary survey of the patient, which involved assessing the airway patency, breathing and ...

Abstract

This case study examines the problem of deviation of normal relationships in families of persons with alcohol dependence. The case given for analysis describes rather typical situation of families with excessively drinking husbands. The case study aims at formulating the overall strategy of finding the way out for the members of such families. Particular attention is given to providing social support for the victims of the excessive drinking as psychological disorder. Special psychological phenomenon of "codependency" is defined throughout the research. This phenomenon is reflected in the psychological characteristics of wives and children, indicating the formation of dependent behavior ...

Introduction

The current paper presents the proposal for the deployment of windows server in Contoso. The plan for the effective implementation and configuration for Windows Infrastructure is also enlightened. It is implied that the company possesses adequate capital for the effective deployment of the Windows network infrastructure due to which the proposal is focused to present the effective plan rather than incorporating the extreme cost efficient measures.

Features of Windows Server 2012

The features of Windows Server 2012, as inferred by Carvalho (2012), are discussed below:

Multi-server Support

A new and redesigned server is introduced in which cloud concept is incorporated so that server manager can manage ...

In the essay, Alasdair MacIntyre (129-130) describes virtues, such as independent rational thinking and freedom of expression, which leads to deliberation and common mind, acknowledgement of dependency of the members of community on each other, and the virtue of just generosity, according to which, community should help the needy and dependent members. MacIntyre (131) argues that the modern nation-state and family cannot provide conditions, necessary to practice these virtues. Size of the modern nation-state is enormous and prevents the creation of shared decision-making and common mind through rational deliberation of all the members of the society. Instead, political processes ...

Mental disorders take a toll on a person’s life, affecting not only their emotional and psychological health but also by imposing negative effects on their physical health and well-being. This is the reason why it is very important to treat mental disorders very keenly and to take extra care in the kind of treatment which is being given to people with mental illnesses. Doctors and specialists compose a very balanced proportion of medication for the patients so they can heal properly and their drugs can have positive, curative effects on their mental health. Along with medication and various ...

Essay

Introduction The foundation for a modern discourse on inequality is Jean Jacques Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin of Inequality or more commonly known as the Second Discourse. In this work, Rousseau tried to demonstrate that civil society naturally creates inequality. He believed that the 'state of nature' was a theoretical concept that described what human beings would become without social order or society (Rousseau, 2010). Rousseau argued that there are two types of dependence-- dependence on things and dependence on men. Dependence on things, being devoid of moral elements, brings about no immoralities and does not harm liberty. On ...

The information presented in the brochure is very informative; it emphasizes the role of pain management in patient-centered care and clarifies the position of The Joint Commission on standards in pain management. The brochure also gives a historical background to standards in pain management and the progress in development and adoption of better standards. It also highlights ongoing debates in the medical community such as whether pain should be considered a vital sign. Under treatment of pain is a major challenge in the endeavor to increase the quality of health services and make it patient-centered. Standards in pain management ...

Abstract

The term "opiate" combines substance extracted from opium, the most important of which is morphine, codeine, papaverine, which is widely used as medicines and paramorphine - used mainly in medical industry to produce medications, as well as synthesized derivatives of morphine, which belong to the semi-synthetic opiates and among which the most famous for their narcotic properties is heroin. Substances, differ in structure from the structure of morphine but operating on a similar mechanism (through opioid receptors), are belonged to the opioids (Kuehn, 2007). A rich lexicon of slang in relation to opiates (especially heroin) reflects not only the " ...

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Brief overview of the theory Dorothy Johnson was among the first “grand theorists” with the views of a conceptual model (Callista Roy, 2013). Her model was the first to consider both the understanding as well as action in healthcare. Actually, the Johnson Behavioral System Model (JBSM) was developed from the philosophical ideas, theories, and researches, as well as thoughts of many years. The model is comprised of a behavioral system (person) that is present within an environment consisting of physical, interpersonal, and sociocultural components. These environmental components are necessary for better functioning of the behavioral system ( ...

Introduction

In past few years, one of the most significant developments in the world economy is the emergence of India and China as major forces in the global economy. The constant growth of these countries is expected to dominate the economy of the whole world for several decades. Both countries contribute as more than one-third of the world’s population. Since 1980, both economies have been successful in achieving remarkable poverty reduction and economic growth rate. In respect of economic growth, it seems that China and India both are similar as both of these countries have large geographies and populations. ...

Internal Analysis

Internal Analysis

Introduction

According to David (2011), every organization has weaknesses and strengths in its functional areas. Organizations have several functional areas depending on the industry they operate in. A firm that seeks competitive advantage against rivals must build on its distinctive competencies, which are inimitable strengths that others cannot replicate. Similarly, it is important to build on weaknesses and to turn them into strengths. The process of internal analysis, therefore, involves establishing the company’s strengths and weaknesses within key functional areas. Once completed, an internal analysis helps employees to understand and perform their roles within the larger organizational ...

Essay

Introduction The headquarters of Wal-Mart are located in Bentonville, Arkansas. Sam Walton, the founder of the company, launched a variety store in Newport, Arkansas in 1945. His brother, James 'Bud' Walton, opened an identical store in Missouri in 1946. Until the 1960s the enterprise was focused wholly on variety stores (Brunn, 2006). The original Wal-Mart Discount City was launched in 1962, which became the original discount store of Wal-Mart. The original Sam's Clubs were then launched in 1984, which was followed by the opening of the original supercenter in 1988. The original neighborhood market was launched in 1999. In ...

Introductory Remarks

The USA has always prided itself on being a byword for the land of opportunities any person can enjoy. Such optimism may end where the issue of the minimum wage starts, as employees find themselves constrained by a salary ceiling. Forced into low-income groups of earners, there is nothing they can do except resort to aid or social programs to meet their individual or family needs. The situation round the use of aid has come to reach an alarming point judging by the scope of the issue. Employees representing fast food, home care, childcare, and part-time college faculty sectors ...

Inductive Thematic Analysis

Introduction Drug crimes are increasingly becoming a major concern on both local and global fronts. Current research (Braun and Clarke, 2012) suggests that the thematic analysis of important data sources such as sentencing remarks would facilitate the efficacy of available strategies in these crimes. The purpose of this assignment is to analyse the themes that comprise the societal understanding of the occurrence and penalties of drug-related crime. The researcher uses information from seven courtroom sentencing remarks from Adelaide, Southern Australia. This inductive thematic analysis identifies overarching themes that are evident across all seven documents. The themes include “gender and ...

Child development takes place in discrete phases and ranges from birth to adulthood. These stages of development comprise various interrelated aspects such as socialization, motor skills, language, cognitive ability, emotional aspects, and social interaction. Various theories emphasize on the issues of development such as Vygotsky and Jeane Piaget theories. Piaget's model discusses concerns about the acquisition of knowledge and mechanisms of intellectual development. On the other hand, Vygotsky tended to focus mostly on the influence of culture on social and material structure and language of society (Steinberg & Vandergrift, 2010). Infant development and growth requires a combination of theories to ...

Introduction

The state and its interaction with the international environment are defined by a certain set of actions and decisions which shape the international relations of the state with rest of the stakeholders in the international landscape. In terms of the international business, the multinational corporate often lands in a situation where there has to be a tradeoff between its adherence to the state’s policies and the personal interests. There are specific theories which ascertain how the state and business should conduct themselves with respect to issues of distribution of power, interests, and sustainability in the international relations. This ...

Conversation to First Normal Form (1NF)

Step two: Identification of the Primary Key For maintenance of primary key, it is important to identify uniquely attributed value Step Three: Identifying all Dependencies Dependency diagrams can be significant obtaining a ‘bird's-eyesight’ of all the relations involved in the tables attribute, and their implication makes it less likely for an overlook of important decencies

Converting to Second Normal Form (2NF)

The relational database when designed has the possibility of being easily improved through conversion of the database to a format identified as the 2NF (Chapple, 2011). To ensure the effectiveness of the 2NF format, it is important first to ensure elimination of all partial ...

Information System Infrastructure in Smart City

Introduction An appropriately and suitably modeled information system is established in a coherent framework that aids responsive transformations. As a result, an organization's agility as a new enterprise or administrative programs comes up [3]. An information system refers to an integrated series of elements that aid in the collection, storage and processing information to enable data, knowledge and digital products. Various companies such as Alibaba, business to business marketplace, Amazon, the global online market, eBay and much use the concept of information systems. Considered the information system infrastructure, the framework is composed of key networks of telecommunication, databases and ...

Research Methods Sp2016

Abstract The dominance of commercial technological innovation in the context of modern society has resulted in a form of technological dependence for some individuals, causing them to pay less regard to aspects of the physical world. Technological innovation has assumed a noteworthy role in the flow of our daily lives, such as through the methods we employ to maintain interpersonal connections. Numerous individuals are included in a matrix of connections facilitated by technological innovation and an increasingly digitalized culture; however, the vast amount of these affiliations can leave individuals the global community feeling subjectively void. The effects of technological ...

Demographic

Geography Chile is one of the Southern South American countries that borders the South Pacific Ocean and is located between Peru and Argentina. The country geographic coordinates are 30 00 S, 71 00 W, and occupies a total area of 756,102 square kilometers that include 12,290 square kilometers of water and 743,812 square kilometers of land. Compare to other countries in the region; Chile is slightly smaller than the size of Montana (CIA). The general climate of the region is temperate climate with Mediterranean in the central region, desert in the north, and damp and cool ...

(Author Name) (Course Name/Number) Poverty is a problem that has existed since the beginning of time. Although we primarily view poverty as the lack of finances in today’s currency driven economy, in reality, poverty can be measured absolutely or relatively, depending on a number of different factors that contribute to the target population being assessed. A closer look at the definition of poverty reveals that; Poverty can be defined in a range of different ways: as lack of resources or income available to purchase necessities or to achieve an acceptable standard of living; through actual levels of expenditure; ...

U.S. Position in the Post-cold War ERA U.S. Position in the Post-cold War ERA

The post-cold war saw the rise and growth of the Western liberalism and capitalism. The fall of the great communist powers gave the opportunity for capitalism to thrive in the world. The era of cold war was a struggle for power, where international political economy the struggle for power and wealth was witnessed and is still present to date. The struggle for power is what creates chances for conflict in the world, “the changes in the distribution of power between states increase the chance of ...

Description of the Behaviour

This project seeks to modify a behaviour of chain smoking in a smoker named John. Chain smoking is a behaviour associated with the constant consumption of more than 25 cigarettes in a day. A chain smoker always feels the urge to smoke a stick of cigarette without any valid reason. The behaviour is a psychological dependency caused by the chemicals contained in the tobacco. It can last for more than three years since it is very addictive. Chain smoking is s serious problem given the immense health impacts it has on the smoker (Ober, 1968).

Ecological analysis

Chain smoking is affected ...

Introduction

With the advancement of information and communications technology over the years, it is indeed astounding to see the abundance of information on the internet summarized in the form of info-graphics on a wide range of topics. As far as the United States of America is concerned, the most common types of such graphical illustrations are which show state wise regional differences. The parameters do have a wide range and it can be anything from consumption of beer to even average number of hours spent by residents on Netflix. Among such illustrations, one which captivated the author of this presentation ...

Abstract

The current paper explores the main differences of the Great Recession in 2007-2009 from other economic collapses in the history if the United States. Section I discusses the general features of a recession and describes the main responsibilities of the National Bureau of Economic Research. Section II is devoted to the comparison of the Great Recession with the recession of 1980s. The section is divided into four subsections. Subsection A presents the basic comparison of recessions in the U.S. history and explains the choice of the 1980s period for the further comparison. Subsection B explores differences in unemployment in ...

We live in a world of technology nowadays, in which we depend on online services in order to get our work done. For example, the things we have once done without the Internet are now mostly done online such as shopping, researching, and communicating with people. We also derive our source for entertainment online primarily such as watching online videos and show, and searching for cool and fun websites. Finally, we have accepted the fact that our online habits and presence is just as importance as it is in our real lives. Therefore, technology has greatly affected the way ...

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUE

The focus on patient safety and quality of care has placed many demands on the healthcare system. One of the pertinent issues that have been explored as having an impact on the quality of care and patient safety is the nurse staffing ratios. The Joint Commission identifies that staffing levels have a profound impact on the occurrence of sentinel adverse events, injuries, deaths as well as permanent functional losses in patients undergoing care (American Nurses Association, 2016). With low staffing levels, the workload on the nurses and the healthcare personnel is heavy amidst the need satisfy all aspects of ...

Reflection Paper Assignment

This course has provided me with the opportunity to learn more about the issues surrounding drug-taking, substance-abuse and dependency. Overall, I feel that many of the stereotypical views I held on this issue have been dispelled through learning more about the cycle of dependency and its related influences – particularly the reasons as to why people become addicted to substances (often not through conscious choice) and about who the ‘typical’ drug-user it (there is probably no ‘typical’ user at all). The issue of dependency/addiction on a substance can be viewed from several angles, which makes it possible to highlight its ...

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Paper Critique

The classmate’s project presented has been converted into a very intelligent video that presents information into a very captive format from a classroom scenario. The project is named as “The Authentic use of Laptops in Classrooms”. The project has two parts one is a video uploaded to YouTube and another is a Microsoft power point presentation consisting of nine slides. The YouTube video shows that in a classroom where four students are studying, three are distracted by technology while only one is taking notes in a ...

Introduction

West African region comprises of several states that are found in the western part of the African continent. These states occupy the vast Sahara Desert and is normally referred to as Sahel. West African has gone economic and political revolution since the twentieth century. After the colonial period, several cities in West Africa were converted into independent states.

The region comprises of the states in the Maghreb region, and they occupy a total of 6,140,000 square kilometers

Much of the region depends on Mediterranean politics, and this has made the region to be politically powerful The region witnesses the economic resource imbalance that has resulted in poverty index in the region. Thus, most of the people are economically ...

The recent announcement of the new Saudi Arabia’s plan to drastically decrease the role of oil in the economy and to diversify the governmental revenues has received wide coverage in media. Two famous newspapers, New York Times and The Economist also issued the articles covering the topic. Ben Hubbard in the New York Times article “Saudi Prince Shares Plan to Cut Oil Dependency and Energize the Economy” provides a detailed information about Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s economic plan to reform Saudi economy, while The Economist’s article “Beyond Oil: Change in Saudi Arabia” is a brief account ...

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Abstract

The importance of social media effects on families and communities has been determined by the research findings based on the investigation of existing literature. The principal objective of the study is to examine the influence of social media on our everyday life. Besides, another investigative goal is to identify possible consequences that social media may bring. Therefore, this study implies the utilization of both secondary research and primary research approaches. The expected ...

Drug testing in the workplace is a mandate of the government which aims to ensure that employees are not influenced by drugs which could hamper their performance in the job, and not endanger the clients and the people that the company caters to. Drug has been one of the serious problems in the society which was found to have affected not only the vulnerable young ones, but almost everyone regardless of age. People resort to drugs for several different reasons, and most often than not, one’s venture to the use of this substance results to a longer dependency ...

The post-cold war saw the rise and growth of the Western liberalism and capitalism. The fall of the great communist powers gave the opportunity for capitalism to thrive in the world. The era of cold war was a struggle for power, where international political economy the struggle for power and wealth was witnessed and is still present to date. The struggle for power is what creates chances for conflict in the world, “the changes in the distribution of power between states increase the chance of conflict in the international system (Gilpin 1918).” The power shift from dominance by the ...

Introduction

The modern world is increasingly facing the development and advancement of the social media, which has become an essential part of the contemporary society. Most of the common platforms of social media include gaming sites, video sites such as YouTube, blogs, and Web sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Instagram, and LinkedIn among others. These channels have provided different and convenient ways of communication and hence changing and revaluing the ties that bind people together. These ties involve the emotional interconnection between different individuals in the society regardless the adverse or positive aspect of this interconnection. Through verbal and ...

Seton Hall University

Abstract Introduction Politics has been a major driving force in the US economy and arguably all other economies in the world. It is therefore of little surprise that much of what is covered in the media and by journalists revolves around politics. The mainstream media has been the main means of communication between politicians and their supporters. For years on end, politicians have been using print, visual, and audio media to send messages and agendas to the people. These forms of media became instrumental especially during elections periods. They were the main means of reaching out to a large ...

Proposal for Original Business Research

1.0. Introduction Human resource management has always been integrally attached to the business and its activities, as the degree of success or failure of a business largely relies on the effectiveness of HRM practices in an organization. One of the core areas to be pondered by human resource managers is performance appraisal when it comes to people management (Tooksoon, 2011). 1.1. Problem Statement High employee turnover is one of the most critical side-effects of growing dynamism of modern business climate. Employees are switching from company to company basing their decision of quitting for many good reasons. However, it is ...

Is it a good thing to hire foreign workers when there is unemployment?

Introduction Saudi Arabia is facing a number of challenges in the form of reduced revenue from oil companies, increasing rate of unemployment for its citizens, persistent threats from domestic unrest etc. In this context, one of the sections of the society is tremendously being marginalized, that is the foreign workers who are being paid quite less. In order to cope with the issue of unemployment, the authorities of Saudi Arabia is looking for proposals in which it would be preferred to limit the foreign workers to 08 years stays in their country. In such proposals, companies are discouraged from ...

English

Determining the extent to which the couple in the story reflects actual male/female relationships among Americans (and Europeans) in the bohemian world of Europe between World War I and World War II. The relationship between males and females is a complex maze. In the short story "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway this issue has been present in a telling manner. The story though reflects the relationships then. It also depicts what many of people go through presently. The story presents a foreign couple in Spain who face several decisive challenges. As the couple interacts, we are exposed ...

The aboriginal people in Canada are the indigenous people that live in Canada. They are made of the Inuit, First actions and the Metis. The issues that face the Canadian Aboriginals have attracted high mainstream media attention. There concerns regarding policy surrounding the issue such as self-governance, human rights, and employment and education standards. It is also well known that the Aboriginal population earns less the non-Aboriginal population. The course on aboriginal conditions has made me realize the various issues that the aboriginal people go through and that it is a crisis. One of the most important aspects of ...

The apparent claims of alcohol intake being beneficial to some people and groups are evident in Peter DeLottinville’s 1981/82 writing of Joe Beef of Montreal and the 2006 publication of John A. Macdonald and the Bottle by Ged Martin. Based on the Canadian societies of the mid-nineteenth century, the ideologies of both writings seem to point out a single factor: alcohol can sometimes benefit a person and in others, promote a group. By extension, after reading both texts, rather than encounter the expected demerits of “the bottle” in a politician’s life, or the social evils of taverns, ...

Introduction

In the contemporary world, the rise of travel and tourism industries has shown a tremendous resilience, which has been among the main contributors to the growth of hotels real estate in various countries. Thailand is among the countries that have been significantly affected by the geopolitical tensions and economic instability. In 2008, Thailand experience violent clashes that resulted in approximately 9 percent decline in average tourist spending. This also resulted in the closure of the international airports, which consequently decreased tourists and investors' confidence. However, over the past few years, the country has experienced tremendous growth in the tourism ...

Introduction

Saudi Arabia is one of the leading economies of the Middle East region and is currently the fifth largest exporter of goods worldwide. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is located in a mostly arid area and, therefore, the country relies heavily on trade to boost its GDP and keep the economy of the country afloat. In 2013, the Kingdom exported $633 billion worth of goods and imported $165 billion. These statistics show that the kingdom reaps a lot of benefit from the export and import of goods. A country that earns more from export than what it spends on ...

ABSTRACT

Addiction is a serious problem in the modern era, in the United States and all over the world. Addictions can be to drugs and alcohol, but people can be addicted to many things. Many feel that addiction is the consequences for poor choices potentially encouraged by environmental factors. However, many argue that addiction is linked to genetics. The predisposition to addiction can be entirely hereditary. That means that some people carry genes that put them at greater risk for becoming an addict, which has been contributing to high addiction statistics. Today science has identified a number of genes that ...

Introduction

Supply chains organizations are dependent on various factors and aspects and the forms that they take determines the results for the involved parties. With that, there are various supply contract types that can be applied for their management with varying relationships. In that view, this analysis seeks to analyze the case of the Winter Gear as a producer that has a supply chain relation with Pete’s as the supplier in consideration of the different types of contracts that could be applied for maximization of the profits.

Analysis

Company background Winter Gear manufactures high-end skiing and snowboarding equipment with its ...

Theory in Action

According to the public opinion in general, and even some experts in the field of media, the portrayal of violence in film and television, has a very small impact on the audience both television viewers and readers of newspapers and magazines. Also, there is a perception that only children and the mentally ill people are affected by this non-hazardous influence. However, the majority of scientists, who have studied the effects of the media, and those who have carefully read the special scientific literature, find this information not true. To better analyze this issue, this paper will use two different ...

The Resource Curse, which is also called the paradox of plenty, refers to the observation that countries that are rich in natural resources, usually non-renewable natural resources like metals, minerals, oil etc. tend to see lower rates of economic growth, problematic experience with authoritarian governments, and generally poor development indicators when compared with countries that have lesser or none of the natural resource (Venables, 2016). This resource curse is not a rule or law, but rather a struggle to explain why resource rich countries (the most common under analysis being oil-rich ones) that possess all the financial and economic ...

Abstract

Stress and cigarette smoking have been linked in many studies. An assessment was also done to measure how the variables of finances, workload and dependency add to stress, anxiety, depression and addiction among the respondents. This study puts weight to the fact that smoking is prevalent among healthcare workers around the world. In many parts of the world, nurses are found to be smokers, and even though there are campaigns to influence smokers, many nurses continue smoking for several reasons, but one given factor was the role that stress plays in causing people to reach out for a cigarette ...