Essays on Citywide

Abstract

Gun violence has been a bone of contention in the United States for the last several decades. The US government has taken a number of legal and strategic initiatives to fight this serious issue. However, it remains to be an unresolved issue in the US political scenario. A growing number of adolescents are involved in firearm violence. It was in this regard, the Boston Police Department started the intervention program called Operation Ceasefire to reduce the gang-related youth homicides. The Operation Ceasefire program helped the city improve its crime rates to a great extent. The program particularly focused on ...

The situation arises from the death of Tommy Jetson. Tommy Jetson had high blood pressure, did not exercise and was overweight. Consequently, he was warned that he has a high probability of getting a heart attack if he did not change his lifestyle which eventually happened. He suffered a cardiac arrest at the premises of Citywide Fitness Center when he went to pick his wife. An employee administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation as they waited for medical help to arrive. They did not have an automated external defibrillator (AED). Medical help arrived after 12 minutes which was too late to save ...

Introduction

The comprehensive CPR system is a tool that provides its users with critical examination of trends in the long run and a review of an agencies performance following the outcome measures. The CPR Dashboard has three major components.

The Major Components of the CPR Dashboard

The CPR Dashboard system provides numerous critical performance measures including statistics for various organizations and agencies The performance management application is one of the main constituents of the CPR Dashboard (Brown, 2003). It enables the system backend to collect data input which can then be accessed and published at a later date.

The performance management application can therefore provide for essential reports and statistical data for various entities.

Dash board/Analytics tool is the second constituents of the CPR Dashboard ...

Apparent from the case is the fact that the United States government and their financial institutions have been working to make the dream of owning a home become a reality. In essence, the financial institutions have been continually adjusting their interest rates and easing access to loans in a bid to attract as many customers as possible. The American government, on the other hand, provide significant tax incentives in an effort to foster the achievement of this dream. Being the Senior Vice President for Mortgage Lending Mary Taggert has convinced the Citywide bank to extend its services by engaging in subprime home ...

INTRODUCTION

New York City is said to be “the greatest city in the world,” a bastion of tourism, art, finance, media, business and so much more. To that end, it is important to recognize the city’s unique ability to host meetings and other business conventions; its unique combination of hospitality services, culture and nightlife would provide an excellent venue for any possible business trip, convention or important meeting an organization or company might require. The following provides a comprehensive guide into the history, culture, accommodations and venues available in spacious New York City, offering all the information meeting planners might need ...

One particular name that is hugely synonymous with the civil movements and whose name cannot fail to be mentioned whenever the civil rights movement is referenced is Martin Luther King. Martin Luther King was born on 5th January, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Being the child of a church Minister, young Martin was naturally expected to follow in his father’s footsteps. He became a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church and this where his journey with the Civil Rights Movement started. King went to Boston for college studies. He later moved to Montgomery with his new wife, Coretta King who he ...

Introduction

Delinquency is major problems in American society. Delinquency, however, is not new problems. It has plagued societies throughout history. Delinquency is among the most resistant forms of problem behavior well known. Despite best efforts by the U.S governments, society has failed to make a substantial reduction in this problem of delinquency. The understanding of delinquency and the way to prevent and treat has improved and continues to develop under the control of the Office of Delinquency prevention and Juvenile Justice. Past research shows that many delinquency factors tend to increase the threat of later delinquent behavior. Among these threat factors ...

Introduction

According to the information, which can be found at the official website of the program, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBSS) is nation’s premier volunteer-supported mentoring program for youth. (BBBS Official website, 2013). Implementation of the program is based on the vision that all children achieve success in life. Adhering to such a vision, the program aims at providing children, who face challenges with strong professionally supported relationships, capable of changing their lives for better. Let us transfer to more specific questions, regarding activities of particular BBBS chapters, which will allow us getting more profound understanding of the way the whole ...

Deploying Wi-Fi Hook-Ups in Disaster Relief - what are the Considerations?

Wi-Fi networks constructed for disaster relief and administered either in affiliation with a private firm or by a city have surfaced in the last few years, in spite of strong resistance and persistent lobbying by cable operators and phone companies, which dispute that municipalities would rival unjustly against their personal broadband services. Following the devastating Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans infrastructure became totally destroyed. This meant implied that cellular networks and conventional wireline phone service became dysfunctional. Therefore, the notion of WiFi network for the city surfaced, and 3 months after the disaster, there was the deployment of a free city owned wireless internet ...

Background

The Continental Broadband Association (CBA), a consortium of broadband suppliers in North America, formed a committee called the Wireless Services Committee. WSC advises municipalities about creating and maintaining citywide wireless networks. The networks typically

allow for low-cost, universal access within the limits of a city or other municipality. WSC contracted with Market Data Now, Inc. (MDNI) to create a customer survey, administer the survey, and analyze its results. During the spring of 2010, MDNI market analysts developed and tested paper and online surveys by talking to CBA personnel, representatives from cities and incorporated areas of various sizes, holding a focus group with clients ...

Background

The Continental Broadband Association (CBA), a consortium of broadband suppliers in North America, formed a committee called the Wireless Services Committee. WSC advises municipalities about creating and maintaining citywide wireless networks. The networks typically allow for low-cost, universal access within the limits of a city or other municipality.

WSC contracted with Market Data Now, Inc. (MDNI) to create a customer survey, administer the survey, and analyze its results. During the spring of 2010, MDNI market analysts developed and tested paper and online surveys by talking to CBA personnel, representatives from cities and incorporated areas of various sizes, holding a focus group with clients of ...