Essays on Members

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is an independent body which was formed with the intent to develop and improve the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (Financial, 2017). The financial accounting guidelines and reporting standards promulgated by this body are aimed at protecting the interest of the public, as per order by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The FASB has a role in protecting the public interest, thus it shares a collective mission with with the FAF and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). These agencies have a mission “to establish and improve financial accounting and ...

Introduction. 2

Strategic Plan3 Program Description.5 Leadership Challenges..6 Ethical Implications..7

Engaging communities and building constituencies.7

Budgeting, financing, and human resources.8 Performance management & Health Informatics..9

Appendix 1 SWOT Analysis10

Appendix 2 SMART Objectives..11 Appendix 3 Budget..13 References15 Introduction In the past decade, chronic lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart/cardiovascular disease and stroke have increased exponentially in the state of Minnesota. Sedentary lifestyle and poor diet has led to an increase in obesity which in turn has led to an increase in heart disease and stroke. Most adults in Minnesota have poor lifestyle which has increased their risk to heart disease and stroke. As per the Minnesota department of health, ...

Chapter III

This chapter will review the background of Real Property Law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In order to lay the foundation for comparisons in subsequent chapters, the elements of the Saudi judicial system and real property law will be reviewed. The background information pertaining to Saudi Arabia will feature the judicial court system, the property rights and real property ownership. A review of the current mortgage law in Saudi Arabia will be analyzed as well as possible reform to include the application of anti-deficiency laws.

Introduction

Saudi Arabia is governed by a monarchy. Its current legal system under the ...

Ang Lee is a Taiwanese-born film director who has made America his base. He grew up in Taiwan and studied in the tertiary level at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he finished a degree in theater in 1980. Thereafter he studied at the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University where he received a master’s degree in film production. In 1982, he finished the film Shades of the Lake, which won Best Short Film the same year in Taiwan. Another film made in 1984, Fine Line, bagged the NYU Wasserman’s award for Outstanding ...

Jack Nietzche

Promotion is one of the most effective tools that helps to motivate the workers, and subsequently, promote the employees' productivity. This case study provides an insight of a scenario where an employee, Jack Nietzche, is putting an extra effort to acquire that promotion, but the director of the project is reluctant of that incentive. As a result, the dilemma arises as to whether to tell Jack about the situation or not while bearing in mind that this might affect Jack's emotions and might adversely affect the project. If Jack inquires whether the new assignments were made, it is essential ...

Types of postmodern therapy 4

Benefits of postmodern therapy 5 3. Family therapy 5

Techniques 7

4. Conclusion 7 5. Reference 9

Introduction

Therapy is very important because it helps people cope with some of the psychological and emotional problems that prevents them from living life fully. These problems come from a wide range of issues that occur in everyday life. There are many issues that therapy concentrates on during the sessions. This is because it addresses people’s problems through making them understand their issues. Hence, the therapist helps the patient to formulate alternative solutions for their problems. Most of the problems addressed in therapy are ...

It is absolutely true that goals act as blue prints to direct team members achieve goals on a timely basis. At the same time, to be realistic goals need to be set by evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each team member. While it is true that setting goals as such may not ensure success guaranteeing collective efforts that channelize the talents of team members through efficient planning and monitoring is the key to achieving success. More importantly, setting goals help team members expand their personal capabilities to the fullest. In other words, challenging goals motivate individuals to think ...

Theater is thought to have started in the 6th century BC in Athens, as a form of classical entertainment (Goldhill 54). At this time, it was predominantly for entertainment, and also to create a catalogue of historical events, or depiction of mythology. This evolved into plays that were categorized as tragedy, comedy and drama, each in forms that we would readily recognize today, were all born out of that early tradition. However, over time, different countries adapted the western art form, to create formulas that more directly address their social concerns, or meet the social need for expression. In ...

There are countless benefits in regards to diversity in the workplace, and most major companies and corporations are seeking ways to take advantage of the global workplace that has made such a thing possible. Commonly referred to as multi-culturalism, cultural diversity is frequently defined as being a group of diverse individuals from different societies. Cultural diversity allows businesses to approach problems from many different viewpoints, and diversity can be established by a group being composed of members with different religions, races, ethnicities, etc. Diversity not only establishes bonds of friendship, but it increases innovation and increases the chances that ...

Introduction of the Product

A Polaroid Cube is a delightful and little camera that takes the still shots as well as video. Just as the name suggest, it is a tiny tube about 35mm on the side. It can stick to any and all the magnetic surfaces and even a dinner folk. The cube can be tossed and can be taken around to take the life's precious moment in town or an adventure (Amstrong, & Kotler, 2011 p.12). However, the cube can be used any place in any circumstance to take photos and video recording. The cube comes in red, blue and red colors ...

Introduction

The chosen article was titled Impact of Globalization on Human Resource Practices in a Manufacturing Firm in Nigeria. The article was published in 2013 in the European Journal of Business and Management by Akanbi and Itiola. The article was chosen because it reflects on one of the developing countries in Africa and which is among the top countries embracing globalization in the continent. Moreover, the article was chosen since it has featured in a peer-reviewed journal and was published recently. Additionally, the paper has content that easily sparks discussion in the major effects of globalization on the different human ...

The ethical dilemmas associated with the advocacy campaign are both micro and macro in term of the scope of coverage. The micro level of the ethical issues involves the individual level, while the macro represents the societal level. Therefore, the essay will entail an analysis of the ethical dilemmas in the first section, paying adequate attention to the same based on the wide information base. Firstly, the ethical dilemma arises in determining when to embark in the execution of the advocacy campaign. In particular, it is necessary that the campaign takes place at a time when all the necessary ...

Introduction

The Congress plays a critical role in the running of a state by performing several functions. It is formed by members who are elected by people to represent them on matters about the making and passing of the laws of the state. It is mainly involved in the making and passing of the bills and budgets of a country. Therefore, it is evident that the Congress is a critical organ in the governing of a country. As a vital organ of the government, Congress ensures that the strategic intelligence of the country is controlled in the most appropriate way. ...

The Rothschild banking family went down in history as the owners of the largest private wealth not only in the world but even in history with affiliate properties in London, Naples, Paris, Frankfurt, and Vienna. Currently, the family wealth has been diversified into more economically productive ventures such as financial services, production of wines and soft drinks, energy generation, real estate investments and even mining of minerals (Byford 78). The massive wealth as possessed by the Rothschild family has been a subject of suspicions, speculation and unending doubts about the exact identity of the Rothschild. For instance, while existing ...

Principles of Delegation

It would be easier for me to engage in the delegation process, using the principles of delegation, with an aim of ensuring that each of the patients receives the best quality of medical care while in the facility. In addition, these principles will also play a central role in building an environment of trust and confidence between members of the team, thus, allowing them to engage in effective performance.

Determination of Duties to Delegate

The first principle that would apply to the case is a determination of what is to be delegated based on the number of patients that the team would handle at ...

Introduction

Social work is a noble endeavor of the highest order. In the midst of all sorts of negativity, man still finds time to help his fellow beings. A charitable organization can also be a source of income if one has the resources to further this cause. Donations and volunteering are the major source of income for non-profit companies today. Twin Cedars is one such organization that is involved in charity for empowering children, youth, families, and the community in general. This essay begins with the goals and objectives and the formal structure of Twin Cedars. It also discusses the ...

Interview Response for Marketing Executive at Target Corporation

Interview Response for Marketing Executive at Target Corporation

I have never doubted my passion for serving customers as I love to share and interact with different people. Due to my prowess in languages, and my special ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, I find the advertised marketing executive position in Target Corporation a perfect chance for career growth. My decision to apply for the opening in your organization is also tied to my desire to utilize my interpersonal abilities, which I perfected when I worked as an intern in another organization called Joy’s Ltd. ...

The team members who will be tasked with the acquisition and implementation of the Electronic Records (EMRs) will comprise Marco Tortello, Todd Ramos, Christina Trevor, Virginia Pavini, and Gene Rosario. In identifying the members, some factors that have been considered include experience in the health care centre especially on medical records, administrative responsibilities, experience using EMRS, and support for the acquisition and implementation of the EMRs. Conflicts are likely to occur when members start to work on the project. To identify whether there are conflicts within the team, the COO will have to be keen on individuals who have ...

Term limits are an essential part of legislative control, but the processes also detriment the welfare of central actors in the system. Actors in the legislative system especially the members of the Senate are regarded in the office stay, and their careers also conform to the same criteria. Limitations in the American legislature deter the existence of service deliveries in public. Moreover, the fact that the advocacy was acquired through the use of voters has approval enhancing the functioning of the legislature. Principally, the essence of term limits was orchestrated under the participation of Congressmen from large states in ...

The article NATO Intelligence Sharing in the 21st Century written by Mahoney et al., (2013) describes the capabilities and obstacles facing different NATO members namely Germany, France, Italy and Turkey in sharing intelligence with other member states including the United States. The author notes that there is no single member state that can independently gather intelligence at all times, emphasizing the need for continuous sharing of intelligence among states. The author investigates the capabilities of the four countries in collecting and sharing tactical and actionable intelligence and ranks the different countries according to their capabilities. In terms of ranking, ...

Cutomer Name

Prejudice and Bigotry in the Matter of Interracial Relationships Despite the fact that economic and social disparities between black and white Americans disappear gradually, situation in the sphere of inter-racial marriages is quite different. Even the United States today are the very segregated society in many respects. The most interesting indicator of segregation in American society is interracial marriages. At the end of the 17th century, slavery in some southern US states was replaced by indentured servitude (black worker was obliged to work on his master a certain amount of time, typically from 4 to 7 years, without receiving ...

The Company: Al-Zulfi Group in Qatar

Issue: Reservations about hiring women Expansion plan: Due to market saturation coupled with growing competition in India, SSSL aims to target international geographic segments with excellent demand for security system products (Zain, 2017). Partnership: SSSL proposes a partnership to Al-Zulfi Group because it is legally bound (as per foreign investment laws in Qatar) to partner with a local company with 51% share to be held by the local company to expand to Qatar (Zain, 2017). Conflict: Samir Singh, the CEO at SSSL wants Seema Saran to lead the project in Qatar, while Zulfi Khan, the Director of Al-Zulfi Group ...

Business Project Plan

Business Project Plan In the contemporary age, carefully managing the mental and social health concerns of the veterans is a crux role of every government, and this demands every responsible government to formulate an action plan that can be applied in the management of these health concerns. This is especially so as medical scholars continue to acquire new insights regarding the mental, vocational or physical health of veterans as applies to mental health, as well as the difficult and traumatic experience of the veterans in their transitioning to normal life after completion of service (American Public Health Association, 2014). ...

Abstract

In a multicultural context, leadership is of great significance. When a diverse workforce is working together on a task, sound leadership is required because there is no room for conflicts. Leadership provides direction and motivation to the workforce and keeps them focused on their goals. Steve Jobs has been the CEO of Apple and is regarded as an excellent leader even after his death. It was under his leadership that Apple gained success and even the employees became strategic thinkers and decision makers. A leader is powerful and possesses a charismatic persona. A true leader has a clear vision ...

Question #1

Follet’s central focus is the aspect of power in an organizational context: collaboration, self-management, and coordination. A critical study of what happens at the 3M show that there is an active application of Follet’s ideas in management. On the aspect of coordination, there seems to be no person who has powers to coordinate others at 3M. Rather, part of the coordination is left for the employees to perform tasks themselves. At 3M, employees are given an opportunity to take charge of their own actions by being allocated 15% of the time to direct themselves. There is evidence ...

Project 1: Evaluation Plan

Evaluation Method For a favorable assessment of this QI initiative, the quality control department proposes the utilization of the formative evaluation (FE) approach. There are four main types of FE analyses that can result in an exhaustive evaluation of this program, namely developmental, implementation, progress, and interpretive assessments. For instance, implementation-focused analysis evaluates differences between plan execution and implementation. Here, the sources of data include stakeholder interviews, focus group discussions, observations, and patient charts (McGowan, Cusack, & Poon, 2008). Contrarily, progress analysis concentrates on progress towards improvement and implementation at first intervention. The analysis considers clinical performance data on process ...

For a long time, art and culture of the peoples of Africa remained a mystery to the rest of the world. The study of culture and art of the peoples of the African continent has discovered their unique traditions and way of life. Masks and weapons make the basis of their culture. These so-called artifacts are present in every village and every African city. It is impossible to imagine Africa without masks; they reflect the uniqueness and originality of the local customs and beliefs. Unfortunately, African wooden sculpture is poorly preserved in the hot and humid climate. That is ...

A bicameral parliament is a system of the legislative branch of the government made up of two complimentary houses that work together to pass laws. This system of parliament ensures that both the citizens and the government are adequately represented in the house and that sufficient consultations are made before any bills are passed into laws. In the case of the United States, the Senate embodies the interests of the state whereas the House of Representatives exemplifies the views of the country population as a whole (Moran 1895). The modes of qualification into these houses vary from one nation ...

Dell Company uses a functional organizational structure to enhance its functional productivity. Each department has a manager to whom all employees are answerable for the company to ensure the smooth running of all the departments. The company has also taken advantage of its structure to reap success and enhance sustainability. For instance, through specialization, the company has been in a position to maintain supplies for the changing demands for Dell electronics and accessories. The employees have enhanced their efficiency since the same tasks are performed often. However, not considering the functional organizations’ advantages to the company, it has developed ...

Introduction

The study was carried out to determine the leadership competencies and the strategic vision which is essential for management which concerns a change in the complex healthcare organizations. Certain nations such as Switzerland do not have the leadership skills required in the nursing sector. The adapted program to solve the satiation was the “Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Clinical Leadership Programme.” The purpose of adopting it was to ensure that it would support that program. The study was supposed to determine the best methods that would be used in the process of the formation of the vision. The vision ...

Introduction

The paper reports on observation made on team performance composed of people with diverse experiences, in an unpredictable situation using a mid-fidelity ship-bridge simulation and analyzed through the application concept of joint activity and Wood’s theory building on data load. It will assist in gaining insight into the effects of institutional preparedness, design and communication. This will help in improving the response strategies in humanitarian crisis and give insight into the plausible causes of action. In this case, teams are defined by their cognitive and coordination capabilities and these parameters are used to assess the performance. The study ...

Policy Analysis Report

Youth with mental illness disorders should not be kept in the same rehabilitation centers with juvenile delinquent youth.

Recommendation Separate rehabilitation centers should be constructed to take care of youth with mental illness disorders and separate them from juvenile delinquent youth currently in rehabilitation centers.

Introduction

The number of youth who are suffering from mental illness disorder and reside in juvenile correctional centers is rising and this has become an issue of concern. Youth who become disruptive because of mental instability that is brought about by either anxiety or change in moods end up being treated as juvenile delinquents rather than patients. In the rehabilitation centers where they are kept in order to remove any ...

My name is Hoyi Tsui and I was born in 1991 in Hong Kong, China. While I was born in Hong Kong, I immigrated with my family to the United States when I was seven years old and have since lived in Salisbury, Maryland, which I consider my home. I always had a passion for biology and medicine and was thrilled to learn that a career in pharmacy was within my grasp after searching through a local community college catalog in 20011. Not long after this discovery, I found great success as a student in the college’s “Pharmacy ...

Précis The topic of team coordination and control in escalating situations makes the subject of the study conducted by Bergström, Dahlström, Henrikson and Dekker (2010), presented in their article “Team Coordination in Escalating Situations: An Empirical Study Using Mid-Fidelity Simulation”. As the title indicates, a simulation methodology is used for testing teams’ ability to coordinate in situations that aggravate, threatening the general organizational operations. Structurally, the article includes five mains sections, respectively introduction, methods, results, discussions and conclusions. The introduction section presents the goal of the study, but also the definitions of main concepts, such as ...

Introduction to Business and Society-Persuasive Essay

Introduction In his book titled The Short Story of Progress, Ronald Wright analyzes civilizations that have witnessed rapid growth and supremacy. He also elucidates the fatal fall of many such civilizations and enjoins that over-exploiting the environment can lead to ecological catastrophe. By finding answers to questions relating to human origins, reasons for existence and destination of the progress pursuit, Wright warns the society from traversing through progress traps, created by humans themselves, blinded by a short term urge to modernize. “We can go to understand the reckless aspects of human nature and circumvent the danger of arrogant self-destruction, ...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Charter of the United Nations are all supporting documents that were drafted by exists and technocrats drawn from all active member states and subsequently unanimously upheld as binding treaties. The major mission as contained in the two documents is to emphasize on the recognition of every human being as equal and insistence on a peaceful and harmonious existence. Although most of the information as contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Charter of the United Nations seems to converge, some articles and chapters are implicitly conflicting. Safe from ...

The Effect of Social Media on the Selection or the Desire of UAE Nationals Living in Abu Dhabi to Choose a Tourism Destination- Research Prospectus

Abstract

The study seeks to find out the impact of social media on the choice of travel destinations by UAE national who live in Abu Dhabi. The problem that the survey aims to address is the role of social media factors in influencing decision-making by consumers of tourism services. The study acknowledges that social media plays an imperative role in influencing consumers’ choice of their travel destination, which makes an important aspect for the study. ...

Introduction

The aftermath of this phenomenon has led to increased crime in suburban areas and therefore the outcry of the communities to undertake active rather than proactive measures to reduce criminal activities. Using Centervale case study, this paper will review the impact of low police resources in balancing patrolling activities and reducing crime in urban and suburban areas. Therein will be a discussion of the strategies that should be implemented to remedy the situation.

Effect of Limited Police Resources in their Ability to Deliver Services

According to a recent study by the national institute of justice, over the last few decades, police department workloads have been on the increase, while the ...

I very well agree with your statement that goal setting is not always a top-down process. In fact, goal setting is more down to earth and realistic when a bottom-up approach is adopted for goal setting. For instance, the bottom-up approach empowers all team members by enabling them set their own goals. Interestingly, once individual goals are set, team leaders can integrate various individual goals into a common team goal and strive for achieving it. More importantly, the bottom-up approach of goal setting suits individuals who independently determine their plan of work so as to integrate their own goals ...

The Exorcist is a 1973 horror film, directed by William Friedkin. A potent adaptation of William Peter Blatty’s novel, The Exorcist tells the story of a young girl who is possessed by a demon. The film caused a great deal of controversy when it was released as many people felt that the violence, blasphemy and young protagonist were inappropriate and damaging for audiences and for society. Admittedly, the film does not have the same shock value today as it did in 1973, partly because the cinematography and special affects now look dated and unrealistic, and partly because many ...

Lewin came up with a three-stage model that is quite essential in the nursing practice. The model involves three stages: unfreezing, changing and refreezing. The main goal of the unfreezing stage is to create awareness on how the prevailing level of acceptability is impeding the effectiveness of service delivery in the organization. Examination of the previous processes, behaviors, organizational structures, and ways of thinking is significant in showing everyone how necessary change is. Lewin states that after people have been enlightened on the need for change, then the organization can transition into the new state of being. This is ...

The social media has become one of the basic tools for interaction and where individual learn new things each day. Organizations today have embarked into using the social media as the medium for reaching their target customers and analyzing their competitor’s strengths and weaknesses. The information presented on the blog “Lessons Learned in 2016 from the #SMSports” plays a critical role in promoting the person’s professional and social growth in the sports career. Comments found in the social media and sports community's Twitter accounts teach existing and upcoming entrepreneurs new and advanced ways of growing profession. Achieving ...

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Clinical Question What would be the effect of competitive food and beverage (CF&B) policies on student weight outcomes in comparison to the students who have not followed the CF&B policies and those who have followed some other policy according to which some of the competitive foods are available to students?

How the clinical question indicates the type of study that will be done (quasi-experimental vs. experimental)?

This clinical question is showing the comparison of two groups. One comparison is that of the students following CF&B policies with the students who have not followed these policies. Second comparison is that of the students following CF&B policies with the students who have following some ...

Promote a healing environment to my patients and their family members that always reflect my most cherished personal values of kindness, unconditional caring and giving without an urge to get anything in return. Recognize that all my patients have a pure limitless soul in temporary physical bodies with several limitations that require a thorough understanding of the holistic healing process that involves treating a person’s body, mind and soul for sustainable well-being. Provide high quality service to all my clients by effectively integrating my knowledge, skills and personal virtues that speeds up the spiritual and physical healing process. ...

Black Lives Matter

I find social activism as a modern and more effective way to create awareness about an issue or initiate a protest against one. This is because social activism promotes mass movements in societies in which it is initiated, and as such, important matters that call for everyone’s attention can be addressed with urgency and the level of importance that can bring about social change. The social activism movement: ‘Black Lives Matter’, initially originated in the U.S. and later on replicated in the U.K., is one that I am particularly interested in. Spearheaded by the African-American community, the movement ...

Introduction

Occupational therapy focuses on increasing participation in a client’s daily activities. It involves the identification of environmental barriers that limit the customer’s ability to perform his or her daily activities and eliminating them. This is done by modifying the tasks, educating and teaching the skills to the client to enhance his or her daily activities. More emphasis is placed on the needs and goals of the client. Young@Heart is a film about a chorus composed of senior citizens. They sing contemporary songs as well as pop and classic rock songs. Eighty is the average age of ...

Running a branch office in the small town with two college-educated colleagues with middle-class backgrounds and three local residents from lower backgrounds will likely be characterized by disruptive challenges that may adversely affect the operation of the office as a team and thus there is a need for effective management. In running a productive and efficient team at work, there is a need to create an effective workplace and enhance positive social relations among the employees. However, the reality is that there are class differences linked to the ambiguous class position of the employees which may be a source ...

The social aspect of life is equally important as any other facet of human life. According to sociologists, an individual's social network is a mirror of his or her character and can tell about his or her aspirations. A social network comprises of the people who are close to an individual, who can share various aspects of life, and who a person turns to in case of a problem. The network can range from family members to friends, but they all have one thing in common, that they are joined by friendship. My social network comprises largely of my ...

Introduction

Marriage is the central issue of the family relations. The people of different religions, status and nationality enter into marriage in order to create valuable element of the society. For significant amount of people, the marriage plays crucial role in the further establishment of the priorities for living. Hence, the marriage can not be regarded as the trivial issue due to the consequences it causes. Besides, the current state of the globalization of the society and ongoing changes of the moral values have resulted into appearance of new social institutions as same-sex marriage. In fact, there are extremely opposing ...

In Brooklyn, New York zip code 11234, there are a number of issues which are likely to negatively affect the wellbeing of persons in this community. I didn’t know that the main factors which may impact on the health of community members in the zip code consisted of air pollutants and water pollutants. The realization that air pollutants have been on the rise in recent times means that there are possibilities of individuals in the community suffering from serious health problems for instance children being born with birth defects and skin cancers as a result of some of ...

BOOK BY GABRIELA F. ARREDONDO. MEXICAN CHICAGO: RACE, IDENTITY, AND NATION, 1916-39

The phenomenon of the Mexican society in Chicago has been an object of interest for many years. This issue has been examined in details and in general in order to draw the conclusion if the importance and influence of the Mexicans on the social and cultural life. However, the scholars have not published their findings for the audience’s access. Therefore, the book ‘Mexican Chicago’ written by Gabriela F. Arredondo is the first attempt to demonstrate the Mexicans experience within the American society and their cooperation. The ...

Communication and Conflict Resolution

As of today, the majority of organizations regardless their field of activity require efficient professional teamwork and collaboration in a vulnarable environment as expert interprofessional groups have profound professional knowledge and relevant competences and are likely to "have fewer personal problems and conflicts between the members" (Juhász, 2010, p. 63). Taking into consideration that the team is expected to work together collaboratively for the next 6 months, it is of fundamental importance to establish ground rules and set expectations that all team members will adhere to. One of the best methods is developing the internal code of conduct, ...

HRD program that is most often not done well

An important component in designing a HRD program that is most often not done well is education and training. Education and training define an employee; without it the worker is ineffective and cannot meet expectations. Authors and experts blame the educational system and the training infrastructure for the inadequate preparation of a particular workforce. You cannot teach an employee statistical process control if that employee had not mastered seventh-grade math or fifth-grade reading. Studies have shown that many job applicants are not prepared for the present job market, let alone the advanced economy they will face in the near ...

Aboriginal peoples and communities are among the first inhabitants of Canada and are thus considered as one of the founders of Canada. Aboriginal peoples already had legal systems and governance structures even before European settlers arrived in Canada. With the advent of European settlers, Aboriginal peoples were forced to either assimilate to the foreign systems and culture or ignore the immigrants and keep their culture. The latter, however, resulted in conflicts between the European settlers and the local Aboriginal communities. Such conflicts were settled through the signature treaties. However, the signing of the agreements did not guarantee that the ...

When it comes to Human Resource Management, things tend to get a tad bit trickier considering how the HR department’s entire job is to maintain the upkeep of the people to ensure the upkeep of the facility. That being said, there are a few factors the HR department needs to consider before they can perfectly say that have done the best HR planning for the sports complex. For starters they need to make sure there are enough people doing the work and the maintenance of the facility is going as planned. Secondly, they need to make sure that ...

Community participation in healthcare is being recommended by public health experts as an effective method in implementing disease prevention and mitigation strategies; the reason being that residents of a specific community are more aware of the needs of their locality compared to external elements. Therefore the suggestion that healthcare program assessment should be driven by community members rather than influence from sounds quite valid. Community members are more capable of deciding the healthcare needs of a particular area depending on the local weather conditions, health risks and inhabitation. Also community members are more committed and enthusiastic about the local ...

Deepwater Horizon

Synopsis The Deepwater Horizon was an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico owned by Transocean, a U.S owned company that specializes in deep water drilling equipment (Ingersoll, Locke, & Reavis, 2012). The $560 million rig was operated by a crew of 126 people (Ingersoll et al., 2012) roughly 45 miles off the Louisiana coast (Mullins, 2010). On April 20, 2010, the exploratory Macondo well experienced an explosion that not only created one of the most catastrophic environmental disasters in U.S. history but killed 11 people (Barstow, Rohde & Saul, 2010). The environmental effects were devastating. It took 87 days ...

How can content marketing on social media channels be used in order to increase the level of customer engagement for the UK fitness industry?

Introduction Social media channels represent the new phenomenon, that has forced industries to change their attitude to marketing strategies, brand awareness, and customer engagement. The social media channels today pose certain threats to the traditional advertising, which treats the customers as a homogeneous crowd . In this extent, the social media channels are highly personalized presenting the versatile and verified social media content to the targeted audience. The marketing specialists are always in constant search of ...

Introduction

For the purpose of this research paper, the research population that has been selected comprises the homeless people with ages between 18 and 21 years, who are living in Atlantic City and Camden in New Jersey. The main objective here is to conduct a needs based assessment of this homeless population in order to develop and implement a teaching plan that allows this at-risk population to improve their health and well-being.

Needs Assessment

The needs assessment procedure starts off by determining the current family situation and social support structure of the homeless youth. In this case a homeless individual has been ...

According to Benedict Anderson (2007), a community is formed through people coming together and imagining that they are one group. Primarily, societies are created as a result of several factors, which he explains in the first four chapters of his book. Notably, the identification of communities started rising during the industrial revolution due to the increase in the use of local dialects in most functions as opposed to the more general ones, like Latin. The local dialects were used in publications and other print products (Anderson, 2007). The concept resonates well with the theory of imagined communities because when ...