Essays on Acceptability

Product Introduction and the Market

Technology is developing at a rapid pace. These changes are influenced by the internal organizational strategies as well as an external environment that determines the evolution of consumer demand and expectations. Companies constantly seek for technology-driven solutions to operational excellence and enhanced customer experience (Porter, 2008). One of the most recent trends, driven by technological development are drones and the potential for these devices in the enhancement of customers' e-commerce experience. While academic and business literature outlines the polarization of the views on the use of delivery drones in the commercial market, the potential and attractiveness this service for ...

Introduction

Certain factors such as the need to conserve environmental purity as well as the increasing pressure on fossil fuels have prompted the increased use of alternative sources of fuel, renewable energy to be precise. Renewable energy has been cited as not only cheap to exploit but also the most environmentally friendly sources of energy due to the reduced instances of environmental pollution associated with such energy (Pasqualetti 204). Solar energy, for instance, has been largely exploited globally due to its free availability, especially along the tropics where it is abundant throughout the year. Despite the increased preference of solar ...

Introduction

A theoretical research was conducted to demonstrate and to understand several fundamentals of hydraulics. This lab entailed information gathering and analysis of hydraulic fundamentals. It employed the use of both primary sources and secondary sources to collect relevant information on the selected topics on hydraulic fundamentals. The aim of the lab was to research and understand several fundamentals of hydraulics. The fundamentals were identified, defined and described in a non-technical manner. Additionally, the importance of the hydraulic fundamentals was briefly discussed. The scope of the lab was confined to a list of hydraulic fundamentals which included hydraulic head, the ...

Calculating cost of equity using Gorden Model:

In the first section of this paper, we will calculate the cost of equity of Nike Inc. using the Gorden Model as part of which, recent dividend payment will be used for estimating the cost of equity multiple. Followed are the calculations: Value of Stock: Current Dividend(1+Growth Rate)/ (Required Rate- Growth Rate) 58.02= 0.62/( Required Rate- 0.1209) = 13.15%

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Growth Rate= Compounded Annual Growth Rate for past 5 years = (0.62/0.35)0.20- 1 = 12.09% Therefore, following Gorden Model, we found that the cost of equity for Nike Inc is 12.09%. However, because of the limitations of Gorden Model, ...

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The use of wearable and mobile technologies in clinical psychology research and clinical practice Mobile and wearable technologies including smartphones are among the most acceptable and promising technologies that are used by clinical researchers to study different psychopathological disorders such as schizophrenia. These technologies can not only help in the assessment of the problem but also help the patient and his or her family members in the self-management and treatment of the disorder. These technologies are also suitable for patients and researchers as they often come with impressive computational capabilities and they can be connected to ...

Introduction

Evaluating an argument is crucial if we are to come up with a good judgment about the validity of certain statements. There is a need to critically examine the fairness, reliability and relevance of a given premise to establish if they are valid enough to support the conclusion. This paper aims to examine the given dialogues and provide a critical analysis of the arguments by evaluating the statements, on whether they provided a clear argument or not. Specifically, the statements will be examined against the ARG conditions to determine their acceptability, relevance and sufficiency of grounds in support of ...

The National Health Insurance (NHI) concept depicts a statutory health insurance scheme aimed at insuring individuals against health care expenditure on the national capacity. The legislature usually establishes the NHI scheme for administration through the public sector, private sector, or both. Countries with active NHIs include the UK, Australia, Canada, and Germany. The need for massive healthcare reforms in the US has policy makers and implementers consider the pros and cons of having NHI. This paper discusses the driving and restraining factors of proposed NHI that could shape my nursing practice environment. In the US, complex factors interact through ...

A1 Quantitative Article

Article #A1: Wu, H., Li, Z., Li, H, & Wu, S. (2016). Quantitative phase imaging of breast cancer cell based on SLIM. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 679(1), 1-5. doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/679/1/012003

Background

In this article, Wu et al. (2016) used quantitative process in analyzing data created from observing the cell dynamics, in which they used spatial light interference microscopy or SLIM to come up with the data. In this process, they combined the Zernike’s phase contrast microscopy, as well as, Gabor’s holography. Zernicke discovered it back in 1935 when he was able to observe phase objects that did ...

HPV vaccination among adolescent girls in the UK

Marlow, L., 2011. HPV vaccination among ethnic minorities in the UK: knowledge, acceptability and attitudes. British Journal of Cancer, 105:486-492. The research involves the study on the uptake of childhood vaccination from various ethnical minorities in the UK. The research method includes qualitative and quantitative peer-reviewed journals and articles published between January 2000 to March 2010 from scholarly resources. Purposive sampling was used in order to determine the ideal proportion of the ethnic participants in the study. Ethnicity related variables were included in the study with consideration of the geographical location, country of birth, language spoken and the years ...

Introduction

Costa Coffee is a multinational coffee company, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Founded by Costa family, the company started as a wholesale operation, working with specialist Italian Coffee shops. In 1995, the organization was acquired by Whitbread, who adopted very aggressive growth strategy, expanding the physical operation of Costa Coffee to over 2,800 shops across 30 countries. With over 1700 stores in the United Kingdom account for a major part of the total revenue of the company. Costa Coffee employs over 45,000 people and serves 25 million customers annually. Costa Coffee operations are complex, ...

Implementation of a Biometric Gun Control Technology

Implementation of a Biometric Gun Control Technology

Organization Background

Keystone Sporting Arms (KSA), LLC is a gun manufacturer company located in Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded by Bill and Steve McNeal who were firearm auctioneers. The two were fascinated by a Chipmunk .22 caliber rifle that was presented to them by a gentleman in 1994 during one of the auctioning days ("Keystone Sporting Arms, LLC", n.d.). The duo contacted the manufacturer who offered to sell the company but once the deal didn’t materialize, they took upon themselves to start manufacturing of riffles. With support from design engineers, trademarks experts, ...

Evaluation criteria for Biometric gun control technology

Gun related violence is one of the primary causes of premature death in the US. Besides, there is a high number of non-fatal violent crimes and emergency cases reported in hospitals. In the U.S, gun control is a contentious issue with the American public almost split evenly on the issue of gun rights and gun control. With recent cases of mass shootings, the debate over gun control continues to rage on. Lobbyists for gun control have proposed changes to laws as one way to reduce gun-related violence. Of all control measures proposed, biometric gun control seems to be the ...

Introduction - what is a subculture?

One particular term which is quite commonly used these days is ‘sub-culture’. One need to understand what is exactly meant by a subculture and how does the same have an impact on the socio-cultural frameworks in today’s world. A subculture is defined to be a specific group of people with specific behavioral traits who exist within a larger and more common culture . The subculture can be identified on the basis of ethnic, economic, social or regional characteristics and it needs to be highlighted that it is not always necessary that it will be formally enlisted or categorized by ...

Final Individual Take-Home Exam

Final Individual Take-Home Exam

Nowadays, technologies have eased the way goods and services are exchanged among governments and entities between two or more countries. Despite involvements in actual purchases and sales of goods and services between one or more countries, the IB 207 class simply imparts into one skills and knowledge, beyond and above normal business expertise, for one to manage an international business. One becomes familiar with international and country specific regulations, local customs and laws and strategies of conducting business while involving multiple currencies. Specifically, successful learners in this class are capable of understanding how management of ...

Phase 3 – Behavioral and Environmental Diagnosis of Vaccinating Children

Vaccination among children is one of the most controversial issues in health care. There are both behavioral and environmental reasons in relation to parents’ decision to accept or decline the vaccination for their children. Using the phase three of precede-proceed model, this portion will provide further ecological assessment that will analyze such determinants of the parents’ decisions as well as the present policy factors that affects the implementation of vaccination for children. The emergence of different viruses call for the implementation of policies that will promote the vaccination of children ages between 1 and 5 years old. However, there ...

Executive Summary

A strategic analysis of Amazon is employed in this document in order to highlight the major problems that must be considered by the management. The company is considered a leader in electronic retailing globally, however facing a stiff competition from its counterparts as bricks and mortar companies as they are emerging in the contemporary corporate setting and establishing their online presence. Amazon is engaged in finding ways to adequately address the contemporary challenges in the global marketplace in order to maintain its competitive position and subsequently attain a greater share of profits from the international market.

Introduction

Amazon is deemed ...

Religion has an enormous influence on any given society. Religion has been widely praised for promoting prosocial behaviors among individuals in society(Moore, 2015). Psychologists as well have acknowledged the benefits religion has to our lives such as reducing the rates of depression. In Sociology as well, religion has been long recognized for its effect of promoting prosocial attitudes and behaviors. It does this by regulating behavior and coming up with norms and values that integrate people into the society. Emile Durkheim proposed that religion has a prosocial influence of decreasing suicide via establishing values and norms by which ...

(Author Name) (Course Name/Number) Dissecting each and every move we make as we navigate through life is not something that most people take the time to do, but a sociologist would argue that these habits and behaviors are the very nature that make us who we are. The pressures we see and feel, whether consciously or subconsciously, are all links in the framework of our society. After taking a day to record my actions, I’ve identified eight sociological concepts that impact the way I view my own thoughts, actions, and the rest of the world. First and foremost, ...

The use of biometric evidence in executing criminal justice has gained reputation throughout the world as a result of rapid advancement in technology. In essence, biometric recognition entails the use of biometric equipment to recognize individuals through their biological characteristics (Sanders et al., 2010). Bio information of a person is captured and analyzed for use in identification. Some examples of bio information include fingerprint and signatures. A biometric evidence is the most popular and convincing method of confirming the identity of a person (Reedman, 2015). The criminal justice system uses different biometric characteristics to identify criminals depending on the ...

Organizations face many challenges that require readers to come up with strategic implementations that help the business overcome market challenges and achieve its goals (Redmond 1). No one could images McDonald could record reduced sales after a year of high sale volume and high profitability. The rapidd dramatic changes in the business world propagated by technology, globalization, rise of many emerging markets, and competition demand leaders to apply for strategic leadership roles. Thompson, the new McDonalds Chief Executive Officer (CEO), faces complex challenges in leading the company through achieving its three strategic goals. McDonald aims at optimizing and evolving ...

1. In “The Postmodern Condition” Jean Francois Lyotard defines post-modernity as “Incredulity towards metanarratives”. In outlining Lyotard's position as elaborated in this essay, it is evident that his work focuses primarily on the possibility of achieving what he calls a “unity of experience”. In order to understand his conception of this idea it is necessary to first assess his view of society in relation to the modern world. Postmodern culture demonstrates “a radical break, both with a dominant culture and aesthetic, and with a rather different moment of socioeconomic organization” (Lyotard, 1990, p. vii). This demonstrates a fundamental shift ...

Cost, quality, and access to United States health sector are continuing to pose problems to the delivery of health services (Mcglynn et al., 2003). Cost refers to the total expenditure of production of health services that is the money the health sector spends to care for the various patients. It includes machine cost, technologist fee and the cost of any other equipment associated with the provision of medical services. Quality in health care involves getting the correct care to the right patient at the right time. Quality care often means safer care for the various patients who seek medical ...

1. Risk perception is related to people's evaluations and judgments of hazards that they (or their environments, or facilities) are exposed to. Risk perceptions steer the decisions about risk acceptance and are an important influence on the behaviours before and after a disaster. Risk appraisal by people is made of complex results of personal philosophies and hazard features (Rohrmann). Risk perception is important as it examines people’s opinions when they are asked about ways they can evaluate and categorize hazardous activities. For the purpose of effective risk communication, having a sound knowledge of risk perceptions is indispensable (Slovic, ...

Role of GIS in Promoting a More Sustainable Future in Energy: A case study of theStädteregion Aachen in Germany In the last decades, the world has experienced unprecedented population growth. Populations in the cities have doubled up with more than 74% of the country’s population live inside urban centres in developed countries. In developing countries, approximately 44% of the population are living in urban settings. With the influx of people in urban areas, there has been an increase in the consumption of energy. With increased use of fossil fuel, there has been constant pollution by gases like ...

Bae, Eun Sok. "Development of Application for Korean Food and Its Recipes in Popular Korean TV Dramas." Advanced Science and Technology Papers (2014): 1-5. Web. 28 Mar. 2016.< http://onlinepresent.org/proceedings/vol52_2014/29.pdf> The source provides information regarding the development of certain traditional Korean recipe that conforms to the cultural values of the Korean people. Over the recent years, the taste towards the traditional delicacies has increased tremendously, and many people continue to seek for the traditional flavors that incorporate some of the greatest Korean recipes. The source is an online journal that is found in the electronic databases. The search for ...

Introduction

the government is at the forefront of fighting against prostitution without understanding the reasons that motivate citizens to engage in prostitution

Authors thesis : the C-36 bill introduced by the government is aimed exploiting prostitutes

Prostitutes are prone to human trafficking and violence from customers which necessitates the introduction of the C-36 bill; The government is committed to the elimination of sexual adverts that target school going children and the larger society; each society has moral values; human rights violation such as human trafficking and violence affects prostitutes; and that the essence of legislation is to protect the vulnerable groups against prostitution

Body of the Essay

1. 1st argument: government of Canada is in the forefront of ...

Criteria for effectiveness of a performance management system

Organizations use different ways to measure the performance of their employees. An effective performance management system must have strategic congruence, valid, reliable, acceptable, and specific (Phillips & Gully, 2013).

Strategic congruence: The performance management system adopted by the organization must match with the organization’s culture, goals, and strategy.

Validity: The validity of a performance management system represents its ability to assess all relevant aspects needed in the performance. When the performance system aims at improving productivity, the aspects used in the system must be relevant to the job performed by the employee. Reliability: A performance management system must show consistency. Individuals evaluating the employee's level of performance must consider the reliability of the evaluating method to achieve consistent results. ...

Abstract

The prodrug design is an efficient and powerful method that can be practised in a wide range of parent drug compounds, administration routes and preparations. Its main goal is to overcome the drawbacks of regular drug compounds by effectively targeting the drug's particular site of action for improved therapy. This assignment seeks mainly to depict the different classifications of prodrugs and the role these play in drug design through the use of several examples. A brief description highlighting the modern aspects of prodrug design is also covered here.

Introduction:

Prodrugs are inactive forms of drug compounds that undergo chemical or ...

Introduction.

Pre-mix rum and coca cola is a new product that will be introduced to the market by Crown Ltd. The product will incorporate the use of a pre-mix cocktail while including coca cola as the primary additive. The product will be introduced to the market after extensive research on the acceptability and viability of the product in the target market. Inclusive and conclusive research shall also be carried out on the manufacturing of the product. Marketing strategy shall strive to attain expansivity in possible market areas and creation of awareness of the product among the population. Pricing mechanism shall ...

An organization that needs to remain competitive needs to foster various changes in its culture. However, adopting the changes needs proper strategizing to ensure that the change works properly in enhancing the success of the organization. Poor management of change may be detrimental to the success of the organization. Instead of fostering success, it may lead to increased problems in the organization. There are three change models that can help the organization to enhance their management of any change taking place in the organization. These models include Lewin’s, Kotter’s 8 and McKinsey 7-S change models (Forsyth, 2012).

Lewin’s Change Model

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Dear [Instructor Name]:

The enclosed document contains an analysis of the Coca-Cola corporation’s ability to reduce employee turnover by changing recruitment strategies. I am pleased to present the report that you requested for this purpose. Although Coca-Cola is a large corporation and has no shortage of people willing to apply for work, the company has also found itself facing high turnover rates. High turnover rates, as you are certainly aware, can be problematic for companies that rely on employee knowledge and expertise—they can also be very ...

Explain the concept of federalism, the separation of powers, and the role of interest groups in general

Federalism refers to a system of government that is made up of the central and regional government with each having distinct powers. To maintain the independence of these two governments, the concept of separation of powers comes in to enhance the distribution of power within the different arms of the government. These arms include the executive, the judiciary, and the legislature (Baker & Preston, 2005). Ideally, each of these three arms has their separate functions and thus it is of paramount importance to protect their independence that is most likely to be affected by encroachment by either of the other ...

Lab Report One

Write an abstract for the article “Effect of fat replacement on sensory attributes of chocolate chip cookies”. The abstract should be 250 words or less. The abstract should state the objective of the experiment, briefly describe the “methodology” used, state the main results and the conclusions of the experiment. (40 points) The objective of the experiment was to determine the palatability and overall acceptability of chocolate chips cookies made using fat replacement products and to compare their sensory attributes with those of cookies made with traditional fat. Gerber prune paste, Wonderslim brand fat and egg replacement were used as ...

HIV/AIDS has posed a great danger to most communities across the world especially in San Juan resulting to a lot of deaths being reported on a daily basis. What is worrying the most is the alarming rate at which people are being infected making most families lose their treasured love ones. The number of persons who were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in San Juan by 2012 was estimated to be 19,067 (Jovet-Toledo et al., 2014). In 2013, it is reported that there were 743 new HIV infections while, in the US, it was 47,352 (Jovet-Toledo et al., 2014). ...

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3) Mission, Vision, Statement of Values and Objectives: Suggestions to Improve. 9

Mission: Focus on R&D, Invest & Grow. 9

Strategic Mission, Strategic Posture and Spark NZ Performance 10 Strategic Mission, Organization Structure and Firm Performance of Spark NZ 10 Strategic Mission, Competitive Marketing Tactics, and Firm Performance 10 Vision 11 Hard Skills 11 Soft Skills 11 Statement of Values: Focus on Integrity, Community Citizenship, and Customer Service. 12 Objectives: Focus on Development of 4G, Telecommunication, Cloud Computing, IPTV Protocol and Acquisitions. 12 4) External Environmental Analysis and Internal Capability Evaluation. 14

Strategic Position. 14

a) PESTEL Analysis: Threat-Cost of Mistake; Weakness-Reliance on Technology. 14 b) Five Forces: Differentiation ...

John Tierney’s article, which was published in New York Times, expounds on cloning of human embryo and its acceptability in different parts of the world with a focus on Europe and Asia. The controversy arising in this regard is whether cloning of the human embryo is morally acceptable or whether its acceptance is an affront to the supremacy of God. Arguments for and against cloning fall into two domains: the religious perspective and the scientific perspective. Some religious factions generally argue that cloning of the human embryo is immoral and is akin to competing with God in the ability ...

ABSTRACT

The process of instructing/teaching debating the affirmative proves a technical and philosophically based endevor as presented in this scholastic document. The instruction of debating the affirmative incorporates specific concepts related to vocabulary terms connected to this field. As a function of a representative democratic society debate on policies, affecting the quality of life of humans as equal entities makes the affirmative position for policy change an important technique for change in society. Therefore, the instructional intent of teaching debating the affirmative provides in the following document aspects about what an affirmative position needs apply in structuring an argument creating a policy change case. ...

Abstract

This study analyzes the benefits and challenges of implementing an electronic medical system in both hospital and clinic environments. The overall research problem addressed in this study is determining how to effectively manage and communicate expectations associated with perceived benefits and challenges derived from a new install of an electronic medical record. The purpose of this study is to analyze perceptions associated with both the benefits and challenges derived from installing an electronic medical record system. This problem is relevant to many such as those who ...

1. Aims of the Dissertation: Because of the global demand by customers for excellent services in the hospitality industry business operators need to quickly recruit employees who then receive limited preparation and training. This often results in poor job performance, employee dissatisfaction and high staff turnover. The aim of this dissertation is to investigate the remote causes and outcomes of staff turnover that is endemic and a contentious issue in the hospitality industry. In this research, the author will attempt to address the operational challenges facing the hospitality business by identifying some causes in addition to those given above ...

Introduction

Hildegard E. Peplau was an American nurse who developed the interpersonal relations theory of nursing. Her specialty was mental health nursing and her theory revolutionized nursing practice by emphasizing on the need for a partnership between the nurse and the patient instead of a situation where a patient receives health care services passively. Patient participation is the foundation of patient centered care which is one of the dimensions of quality in modern health care setting. Peplau’s interpersonal relations theory is a midrange nursing theory which bridges grand nursing theories to day-to-day nursing practice. This essay evaluates Peplau’s interpersonal relations theory with ...

Introduction to the Organization:

L'Oreal is the brand that stands as the second leading beauty and personal care manufacturer in the world, the first place being taken by Procter & Gamble. L'Oreal’s market ranking rises to number one globally, except shaving brands. Additionally, L'Oreal is the world leader for investment in research-and-development in the beauty industry, with 721 million Euros (Bt 27.4 Billions).

Development of Product Line:

The new development line that has been proposed is the body odor business, where it involves the preparation of perfumes and deodorants. The product range may vary from having sophisticated high-end products to middle and low-level individuals.

Stages of Product Line Development:

The product line ...

Introduction

Budgeting is an integral part of public programs. The concept of budgeting emanates from the principle of scarce resource planning. According to Rubin, budgeting helps in efficient allocation of scarce resources and suggests choice between potential objects of expenditure (Stillman II, 2009). Public budgeting is essential as public administration have limited resources that need to be allocated to public programs. The prioritising of public programs in line with what the citizens want and required fund allocation to carry out the programs effectively constitutes the essence of public budgeting. However, as argued by Rubin, there are challenges of public accountability ...

No clear definitions or entities have been found to describe the access of care well’ but there have been controversial trials towards this. Despite all the controversies, one thing that comes out in common is that access of care is more or less one and the same thing no matter the different definitions. Some have defined access as the entry and use of health services while to others, access characterizes the factors affecting the entry and use of the health services (Penchansky and Thomas 1). In unison, access of care refers to the ways and means by which people ...

EVALUATION OF WOOD GROUP EXISTING STRATEGIES - AN OIL AND GAS SUPPORT/SERVICES COMPANY BASED IN SCOTLAND THAT OPERATES IN SOME 50 COUNTRIES

Executive summary

Wood Group Engineering Wood group is an autonomous supplier of pivoting tool services and clients who are in demand of the energy of oil and gas markets. The services the GTS provides include industrial designing, architecture, obtainment and construction. They also provide office operations and support, updates, optimization and overhauls of gas and steam turbines, pumps, compressors and other many services. Their strategy and goals work on ensuring that they are a global leader in their callings, hence ...

MANAGEMENT REPORT – EVALUATION OF THE COMPANY’S STRATEGY

Abstract

Wood Group is a leading organisation that provides engineering, repairing or maintenance services for companies activating in gas and oil throughout the world. The current report evaluates the company’s strategic position, its strategic direction and it aims to identify if the strategies that the company utilizes to attain its strategic direction are suitable, acceptable, feasible or sustainable. The report will intertwine the organisation’s internal environment with its external environment, making references to PESTLE and Porter’s Five Forces frameworks for allowing a more transparent understanding of its strategic position and its strategic direction. The report will provide recommendations ...

Introduction

The healthcare sector is one of the most vital institutions today. People require access to healthcare services in order to maintain a good health. An effective change design is needed in order to offer quality services to people. Change is essential in any institution because it enables people to have quality access to services in a more convenient way (Fawcett & Garity, 2009). The following paper focuses on change in the health sector through the introduction of compulsory two months palliative care course to all nurses. Implementation of the following program will be achieved using the Rosswurm and Larrabee six step ...

Question One: Public Budgeting

The budgeting process goes through different stages. It goes through five strands namely the decision making, revenues, processes, balance and implementation. In all these process, Rubin asserts that the chief tension would often be between public accountability and public acceptability. While public accountability refers to the implementation of the budget through expenditure as agreed in the budget, public acceptability refers to the concept of incurring expenditure as per the wishes of the people, that is, the taxpayers. However, the budget process is complex and complicated making the interface between public acceptability and public accountability uneasy. It is on that ...

Budgeting is the process of planning on measures to accomplish programs related to objectives of an organization. Government officials adopted the public budgeting to allocate the scarce resources to achieve the government’s goals at a given period. Public budgets serve a vital role in governance of a country. Public budgets are contracts agreed upon by both the legislative and executive officials to raise and spend funds on public projects, within a fiscal year, usually from July 1st to June 30th. Irene Rubin argues that accountability and acceptability of a public budget is hard to achieve among the public administrators, and the government needs ...

Public budgeting provides reflections on government usage of money – the primary source of which are taxpayers. Government expenditures clearly define the purpose of public budgets, as deliberated through various decision-making processes influenced by a great variety of actors. In The Politics of Public Budgets, Irene Rubin provided notable features of public budgeting. She said that public budgeting is characterized through the (1) diversity of the actors involved, (2) open nature of the budget, (3) usage of mechanisms ensuring accountability to the public, (4) constraints provided by law, public opinion, and the like, and (5) the difference between ...

Introduction

Taste aversion is a common phenomenon in human beings. Most people are averse of food of one kind or the other, which is sometimes confused with allergy. If a person claims that he can eat cheese but is allergic to milk, it is mostly likely the case of taste aversion. Taste aversion is aversion to certain foods, in human beings and animals, due to a past illness experienced with similar food. It is an interesting topic of discussion, in the field of psychology, as this form of conditioning defies more than one rule of classic conditioning. The objective of this paper is ...

International Marketing

Marketing in international businesses is different and quite sophisticated compared to those that operate in a given country alone. It is common knowledge that no business can exist in a vacuum. There are factors that affect its operations which range from political, environmental to social ones. This paper will explore the global and international markets and the environmental factors that affect their success. The success of a business is determined mainly by how quickly the factors that affect its operations are perceived and the timely approach to manage them or to develop working strategies that will help to solve the problems. This ...

Abstract

This paper is an expository essay on the article” The influence of the feel of product packaging on the perception of the oral-somatosensory texture of food” presented by Betina Piqueras-Fiszman a,b,, Charles Spence (2012). Initial sections of the paper covers the expirmenet and method adopted in the article. The Later sections deals with critique and results of the experiment.

Introduction

The research has focused on the multisensory integration regarding the superior colliculus (SC) of the adult neurons (Betina & Spence, 2012). The core emphasis has been on perception of food texture and it also focuses on what may occur inside an adult ...

This study aims to answer the research question “How can we identify, effectively manage, and communicate realistic expectations associated with perceived benefits and challenges derived from a newly-installed electronic medical record (EMR).” The most appropriate means for data collection for this research is the survey, and the method for data analysis is the chi-square statistic.

Sample

The survey method was utilized to collect primary data from the health-care industry population. These are individuals who are involved in the healthcare industry. The sample comes from two kinds of respondents; the industry participants and the non-industry participants. A total of 50 individuals answered ...

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Tricyclic antidepressants vs Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) in treatment of Depression

In recent decades, SSRIs have become the first-choice treatment for depression. The efficacy and acceptability, as well as cost-efficiency of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus the older tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are studied by many researchers. Most of scholars agree that the both classes of antidepressants are almost equally efficient (Marton, 2003.) According to Marton (2003), a small trend towards greater efficacy of TCAs was found when the outcome was measured in terms of depression scales, and towards SSRIs – in terms of global impression scores. But Faravelli and colleagues (2003) argue that in most studied cases, ...

Abstract

This paper considers the problems, such as how sexual harassment and flirting become interchangeable in a social context and lead to suppression of sexual harassment, when there are no significant definitions that delineate them. It also shows the need to have such a definition in a culture that has not been able to give women an equality status in the society. By observations and collating anecdotal data, a survey of the factors that could potentially be regarded as crossing over the line of flirtations and treading on sexual harassment are listed. Offline and Online encounters are considered for this purpose. The paper finds ...

Following the increased wastage in the inventory management of the organization, the organization focuses on changing its type of inventory management from ABC technique to just in time technique. To make this change the company has made effort to make the employees understand the reason as to why the change is required. The process of the change is similar to Lewin’s model of organization change. First, the organization has seen has seen increased wastage in its inventory management by the use of the ABC analysis technique. To enhance acceptability of the change the organization has involved the ...

Service Management Ideas

Service management ideas can be taken to mean new opinions in an organization in which the management uses to enhance organization’s service delivery. Management ideas arise after the assessment of the organization’s service delivery. Once the management service delivery is wanting or if there is inefficiency in the service delivery of the organization, then a need for the organization change develop. During this time, the management of the organization calls for all stakeholders to the organization to come as a team and develop ideas to help the organization increase efficiency in its service delivery. Service management ideas are ...

Street-level bureaucrats

When Michael Lipsky refers to street-level bureaucracy or a street-level bureaucrat, he is referring to an individual who is, essentially, the enforcer for a bureaucratic agency-- those individuals who are hired to enforce actions and laws put into place to govern people. Lipsky uses individuals like police and social workers as examples of street-level bureaucrats (Shafritz, Russell and Borick). These individuals, according to Lipsky, vary the levels to which they implement the laws and regulations assigned to them. For instance, a police officer may let one individual off with a warning for speeding, although technically that officer should have given a ticket to the ...

Introduction

The Laramie Project is bounded upon the presentation of how and why hate crime is committed by individuals supposedly having particular negative disposition with regards controversial issues and culture that binds the society. The movie presents the case of Matthew Shepard being beaten to death because of being ‘gay’. However, beyond this theme, there is more to the story that is shared in the movie. It mostly depicts the overall conjunction that distinguishes how social culture could dictate the ways by which humans would perceive the severity of a particular issue and how these matters would actually affect them as ...

FOR ADDITIONAL POWER GENERATION

Introduction Power shortage in the globe has been one of the major problems our world is experiencing today. One solution to this crisis is through resorting to clean and renewable energy which lets us harness a source of energy that can replenish itself over and over again. Fossil fuels such as coals, diesel, oils, etc. are used worldwide in generating the energy the world needs such as electricity. Electricity is now one of the basic needs the world needs in order to function. Everybody needs electricity, in big industries up to small households, in lighting our light bulbs ...