Essays on Exhibiting

Post-Stroke Depression

Stroke is amongst the leading causes of disability and mortality worldwide (Mitchell, 2016). In the United States (US) alone, an estimated 750 000 individuals are affected by new or recurrent stroke annually. Survivors of stroke frequently experience some neurological-linked disability like hemiparesis and aphasia that lead to a loss of function. An estimated 50% of stroke survivors additionally experience long-term disability like partial paralysis while 25-50% of stroke patients require help in performing activities of daily living (Byun, 2012). Post-stroke disability is linked to additional symptoms such as depression, fatigue, and sleep disturbances. These symptoms have been correlated with ...

Personal Marketing Plan Project

Introduction Contemporary work setting has become increasingly competitive. With more graduates entering the work force, employers are more disconcerting in selecting the most qualified candidates based on a set of criteria which ensures attaining the organizations’ goals. The current discourse hereby aims to present a personal marketing plan which would highlight one’s strengths and competencies, as well as assist in focusing on one’s career in preparation for entering the placement process. To do this, the plan would present a situational analysis which would identify distinctive competencies, the objective in one’s career, the target market, a positioning ...

Autobiographical Essay

The most interesting and engaging stories in our life do not necessarily have to do with the principal milestones. One gets invaluable experience and life lessons in the course of daily life and sometimes a usual day can leave unforgettable impressions in mind forever. Growing-up and gradual moving into adulthood includes a lot of transformations and changes in our mindset, attitudes and way of thinking. Life lessons are quite bitter and in some situations I have felt really uncomfortable, ashamed, awkward and even miserable, but this is the way wisdom and endurance come into our life. Nobody is excellent ...

“Words/Meanings” from the Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer:

Foer’s article raised many interesting points. It is laid out rather like a dictionary, with a list of words followed by the author’s definitions and feelings around them. Some words were closely related to the topic of eating animals, for example, “Broiler Chickens,” and some more ambiguous, for example, “Desperation.” One of the most interesting words and meanings for me was “Suffering.” Foer discusses possible meanings behind this word and whether it is possible for someone to argue that animals don’t suffer. Suffering is a difficult term to define and to measure. The question becomes even ...

Question 1

Two Criteria that are used for the Selection of Companies to be bought or retained in GE’s Portfolio of Companies based on the Case The GE Company is regarded broadly as among the sphere’s most successful companies of the 21st century. When Welch started his job as the General Electric CEO in 1981, he commenced on a comprehensive change of GE’s approach; introducing a current era of internal efficiency and performance management. Jack Welch’s profit direction, which was aimed at developing wages of 1.5 intervals to dual of the GDP development rate and the management ...

Exploring High Self-Esteem and Narcissism as Contributors of Aggressive Tendencies: an Argument against the Low Self-Esteem Hypothesis

Literature Review Introduction There are relevant themes in the current literature that relate to the argument presented in this position paper. Many of these themes have focused on supporting the high self-esteem hypothesis, which holds that highly favorable self-appraisals cause aggression and make people more prone to acts of aggression. The results and findings of several research studies conducted with the purpose of supporting the so called high self-esteem hypothesis have actually been successful in providing evidence in favor of the view that it is actually high levels of self-esteem that increase an individual’s proneness to aggressive tendencies ( ...

Introduction

Studies on psychology and cognition have shown that a child’s language has a great impact on his/her ability to regulate his emotions and behavior. In order for two people to understand and share meaning with one another, a clear ground should first be laid out to avoid misunderstandings. A study involving 120 children aged 18 months to 4 years old showed that participants who had superior language skills expressed less anger upon reaching 4 years old (Roben, Cole, & Armstrong, 2012). Most children in their early stages learn to use language as a means of self-expression and self-regulation, because ...

Introduction

Major depressive disorder can be a cause for the irregular functioning of individuals depending on the severity of the case. The disorder can lead to physical, social, emotional and intellectual malfunctions in the human body. Individuals portray the effects of major depression in different ways, and the symptoms may vary depending on the circumstances that the people are exposed. The cases of depression may be prevalent in individuals of any age. The major depressive disorder tends to vary, with some of the conditions ranging in the episodes that the people experience. There are different variations of the causes of ...

Introduction

The art world recognizes timeless works of art that immortalized the famous great masters of all time such as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and among others. However, in a world of art dominated by men, few women made their mark until the modern arts movement paved the way for the emergence of women in art. The discussion will critique an exhibit featuring the works of female artists in the National Museum of Women in the Arts entitled “Salon Style”. In addition, the discussion will also determine the objectives behind the exhibition including identification of the issues revolving around the ...

Any person who is suddenly withdrawing from alcohol must experience unpleasant reactions that accompany the process. The abrupt withdrawal brings about certain signs and symptoms that characterize the sudden discontinuation of taking drugs or alcohol. Some of the symptoms may include a rapid heartbeat, profuse sweating, temporary memory loss, insomnia, headaches, anxiety and even social isolation (Miller & Gold 1998). Most people who experience similar reactions as a result of sudden withdrawal from alcohol suffer from delirium tremens (DT) (Koob 2006). It is one of the most prevalent risk factors in this case. The patient often experiences DT after 48-96 ...

Individual Observation Report

The meeting took place at the college pavilion where a group of students arranging a charity event to help the disadvantaged met to work on the strategies to be implemented. The main aim of the meeting was to discuss the milestone that had been achieved and the number of students who had already registered to take part in the event. The participants in the meeting were five members who had initiated the program and, therefore, formed a larger part of the organizing committee for the event. In the team, different members had varying roles designated to them. The chairperson ...

Executive summary

Three Rivers Optical is a lab supplying privately company based on the suburb of Pittsburg; Pennsylvvania.The Company manufactures all types of optical lenses and ophthalmic products such as frames bases and glass, as well as hi-index lenses among other types of lenses. This paper tries to give a critical analysis of some of the company’s strategies as presented in the particular case study in reference. The paper firstly begins by exploring the growth and development plans for the company as presented in the case study. A review is then given as to whether these growth plans make sense on the ...