Essays on First-Hand

One of the main advantages of literature lies in its ability to communicate various cultural experiences and provide greater knowledge and deeper understanding of foreign traditions for the reader. In the Western civilization, Eastern religious traditions and cultures informed by them are perceived with interest, fascination and even fear; while lack of understanding can often impair successful interaction and communication. In addressing the issue of religious values, the authors of two books, Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us about Living in the West and Children of Dust: A Portrait of a Muslim as a ...

Third person writing is quite simply a form of observational experience. It is talking “about” someone’s experiences, thoughts and movements. It is an external viewing of a person’s experience as opposed to having a first-hand, through my emotions and “walk-in-my-shoes” experience. Imagine when you are writing first-hand that you are sitting with a typewriter behind the eyeballs of the character that is talking; now with third person writing, you are sitting behind your own eyeballs, but this time you are looking out and writing about the character in front of you. You can guess what goes on ...

Nursing as a practice has continuously evolved in order to align with the variety of stimuli that influence the profession. These may include new medical treatments and technical systems and dynamic social norms and expectations. One recent trend that has significantly influenced nursing is the need for culturally competent care, a situation attributed to the increasingly dynamic and multicultural society. For this reason, nurses are required to provide culturally competent care in the high-stress and high-acuity environments they operate in (Dayer-Berenson, 2011). This would allow one to improve their skills as patient advocates as they can adequately comply with ...

The security breach in question involved Anthem Inc., one of the biggest insurance providers in the US; the company and third-party security experts estimated that nearly 80 million individual records containing names, medical IDs, addresses, social security numbers and other personal data have been compromised by the attack. Investigators came to the conclusion that the attacking party was able to access the records by sending out phishing emails to Anthem employees; some also linked Chinese government to the attack but this assumption was either dismissed as impossible to verify, or relevant information have not yet been released to the ...

Executive Summary

Third party providers of proposition player services are a nascent, but a highly promising segment of the United States gambling business industry. There is much strong evidence suggesting that the number of casinos and other gambling establishments in the country is dynamically increasing. Thus, the importance of providers of third party proposition player services will be increasing simultaneously. At the same time, the practice shows that there are serious human resources problems in this area. In particular, the employee turnover rate in this industry is unusually high, sometimes reaching 35%. This research proposal provides a comprehensive introduction into the ...

New Product Release by Apple Inc.

Introduction This paper highlights the important aspects of new product introduction that Apple Inc. shall need to keep in mind during launch of its new version of the iPhone. The paper is a comprehensive outline of the entire process beginning with identification of target market, factors for consideration in the marketing strategy to be adopted as well as a step-by-step process of launching the product into the market.

Target market

Apple is regarded as the leading manufacturer of smart devices in the world ranging from high definition TVs, iPods, iPad and the revolutionary mobile smart phone, iPhone (Yoffie & Rossano 2012). Most ...

‘Coming of Age in Mississippi’ is one of the most favorite memoirs of American history wherein author Anne Moody shares first-hand account of her life, civil rights movement and contemporary American society. Moody’s account is more realistic than other African writers because she belonged to a common African American family and suffered pain like other African Americans. This paper proposes a discussion on Moody’s autobiography, ‘Coming of Age in Mississippi’ and further analyses the relationship in race, social movement, and citizenship. Anne Moody was born as Essie Mae. She was the eldest among her eight siblings. When ...

In this project, I am going to investigate how the empire building process in the early Egyptian dynasties contributed to the world civilization process. Egypt is historically known to be one of the sources of early civilization process. The building of empires led to the development of architectural events that resulted in some of fascinating pyramids and works of art in history. This particular period saw numerous advancements in science, technology, and algebraic math that facilitated civilization through architectural development and emergence of education. Therefore, I will seek to answer questions such as:

How did empire building lead to civilization in the ancient Egypt?

Which aspects of the Egyptian culture ...

A family clinic is a health care facility that provides primary outpatient health care services to all the family members irrespective of age, gender and even illness. These basic healthcare services provided at clinic include counseling, disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment of some diseases, patient education, and health maintenance amongst others (McWhinney, & Freeman, 2009). With provision of primary healthcare, clinics then provide services at the first entry point of a patient into a health care system, this, therefore, means that to the health care industry, a clinic provides the basic health care services that a patient needs before further ...

Communication is vital in every organization, and more so in the inception and incorporation of disaster management. Different modes of communication instigates collaboration in various operations. There are different methods of communication, they involve techniques such as; physical interface, which is commonly referred to as face-to-face communication, and online communication. (Whybark, 2007). Online communication is the most popular and highly utilized form of communication in the world today. It is in this perspective, that online communication has been widely embraced and popular across the world, allowed to the vast and fast growth of technology over the years. There are ...

Research Methods Sp2016

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

Was it a surprise attack?

On the morning of December 7, 1942, America woke up to the news of a ‘surprise' attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor. This would trigger America's involvement in the World War II by joining forces with the British to defeat the Germans and the Japanese. The Germans were a great threat to the U.S.A at the moment, and its victory over the British would further threaten the United States' national security. The U.S.A feared that the Germans would join forces with the Southern Americans and incite them against the U.S.A. To resist this, North America had to go ...

The purpose of this assignment is to understand the different religions that have been studied throughout Unit 3. Vedic, Spirit Possession, Hindusim as well as Islam and Judaism will be evaluated. Lessons that have surrounded each of these paradigms suggest that there are considerable core concepts that can be defined throughout religion universally. Lesson 10 on Christian Hymnody in Uganda explains an important issue relating to song contests. The way that Catholic Identity and African methods of expression have contributed towards observable comparisons in multiple ways. India is the motherland of not only particular religions, but a unique spirit ...

The documentary, Dealing With A Dictator, aired on 12th February 2016 on CBC’s program ‘the Fifth Estate’ (CBC News). Produced and directed by Scott Anderson, the documentary was meant, in Scott’s view, to give investigative insight into the goings-on between the Eritrean government and Nevsun, a Canadian mining company. The film’s topic “Dealing With A Dictator” alludes to the county’s leadership, which does not exercise democracy and how it forces investor companies into business deals. Mr. Scott Anderson is of the belief that the Eritrean government made a sinister deal with Nevsun, and, therefore, Nevsun ...

Introduction

The image of a child soldier is a difficult one. In some parts of the world - most especially in the Middle East, children are known to take up arms and be trained in such a young age to be soldiers. Seeing a young child holding a weapon as deadly as a machine gun is like looking at a deeply ominous and incongruous image of childhood. Despite the amount of abhorrence this picture may display, it is indeed an unfortunate reality that the world is facing right now. Children are becoming more and more exposed to different forms of violence. It may be true that not ...

As a graduate, I will be presented with diverse options. These include getting a job, enrolling in a graduate school or volunteering among others. It is apparent that the decision that I will opt for has the potential of shaping my life course in the future. In this respect, it becomes unchallengeable that each graduate should have the ability to engage in an informed opportunity analysis to select the best option among the available. When conducting an opportunity analysis, one needs to consider various aspects that characterize every option. This should include evaluating the benefits and threats that each option presents. With ...

ABSTRACT

The ECE 111 is one of the courses that students studying ECE at the Oregon State University will first have to encounter. The course is aimed at introducing the students to the available tools in the university; it also introduces and gets us exposed to ECE. This paper presents the final reflection report for the electrical engineering class ECE 111. It gives my personal reflection and summary of all that was learnt and all the activities that occurred during the class. The class activities mentioned in this paper include the lab activities, guest speakers, programming assignments, summaries and ...

Section I: Introduction

The subject of history has always been interesting for scholars and writers. Undoubtedly, American history has a significant importance and is of particular interest for many historians and authors because of its rich background and vastness. Slavery has a deep association with the American history as I have always heard numerous stories on the subject of slavery in the country. In this paper, the history of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) is discussed in detail. The subject of history selected for this essay is slavery in the PNW region. The reason why I am interested in the topic of slavery in the ...

Introduction

Renaissance formed a part of the European history that marked the beginning of the modern world. The process started in the fourteenth century and ended in the sixteenth century with the rebirth of rationalized civilization in Italy. Most writers appreciate the aspect of renaissance after Francesco Petrarch was crowned Poet Laureate, marking its beginning in April 1341. Additionally, the renaissance period was referred to as the transition between the dark ages and the modern civilized world. The period was of significance in history because it promoted scientific, intellectual, and artistic development and improved knowledge of world affairs. Renaissance formed a period ...

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Introduction My first memories of my father’s office have been those of sitting in his leather swivel chair and holding the phone to my ear. As a toddler, I used to spend hours engrossed with the things in my father’s office – pen-stand, papers, paper weights, and the endless people that kept coming and going to meet him. He used to always be busy meeting people, planning something or talking on the phone. He used to dress in a shirt and tie always – the very image of the busy entrepreneur. As the son of a businessman, I ...

Hamer, D. (February 20, 2014). An open Letter on Homosexuality to My Fellow Scientist in Uganda. The New York Times. Retrieved on June 1, 2014 http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/an-open-letter-on-homosexuality-to-my-fellow-ugandan-scientists/ The article reports how President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda is against same sex Marriage. The president signed a law that illegalizes same sex relationship. The president does this at a time when scientists affirm the relationship between specifically genetic regions and male sex orientation. There is no sole gene answerable for homosexuality. The behavior occurs just like other traits such as skin color and skin color. The trait comes, as a result, of the interaction of ...

Brief Summary of the Case

The case study which was presented both in text and in video was the case of a Martin Cavanagh, a patient diagnosed with COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder, a common respiratory disorder that typically presents with breathing impairments, increased fatigability, and in severe conditions, respiratory failure. Based on the types and volume of information being presented in the video, it can be implied that the film was made both for families of terminally ill patients as well as the different members of a rehabilitation and medical team, to make people from these two groups aware, how crucial the Advanced Care Planning phase ...

Main theme in the book

The main theme of this book is correction services in the prisons. The author was a prison warden who got a first-hand account of what happens in the correctional facilities in the United States. The book explores the problems faced by the inmates as they undertake their daily chores in the prisons. Ted shows that the prisoners dislike the wardens and view them as sadists and authoritarian who do not take any point from the prisoners. This makes the prisoners view the wardens as bad guys thus triggering a crisis between the prisoners and the correctional officers.

Plot of the book

The book is set in ...

Introduction

Foxconn Technology Group is a Taiwanese company that manufactures and assembles many products of Apple, including iPad and iPhone in China (Hays, n.pag.). The number of people employed by the company is over 0.1 million. However, the company has been in news recently for being alleged of unethical human resource practices and inappropriate treatment of employees. The objective of this paper is to understand the pros and cons of Foxconn issue through article review.

The paper is divided into four sections. The first section deals with analysis and evaluation of arguments in favour of the issue through an identified article. ...

A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson By Watkin Tench

Watkin Tench had a very sound educational background and the same time, he maintained some very influential contacts which played a very important role in hurling him into his career. The development of the good educational background and the influential contacts can be attributed to his father’s boarding school which was very famous and respected during the time Watkin Tench was growing up. Watkin Tench was also very lucky to have survived the infant mortality which was very rampant during the time he was born.

The Settlement at Port Jackson by Watkin Tench gives an insight overview of various events ...

Personal Statement

Personal Statement

My choice to transfer to the University of Southern California, is one which I have not taken lightly, and I have done so in the hope that it will improve my chance of both enjoying my university experience, as well as my chances of graduating with a strong qualification under my belt. I have selected to major in Economics primarily, alongside Business and Finance. This is a deliberate selection as they are three areas which, obviously, go hand-in-hand with one another and which will lead to a prosperous career in any number of fields.

My short-term aims that have fuelled this ...

Introduction

Some of the most interesting topics in psychology and other nervous-related topics are the ones that tackle paranormal activities—these are activities that cannot usually be explained by science (Wagner, 2011). Other entities that are believed to be of paranormal origin are ghosts, haunted houses, exorcisms, invisibility cloaks and other things that cannot usually be explained even by the most modern technologies. Some experts have claimed that paranormal entities aren’t actually real; some even believe that we are the only ones that make it real. The brain is a very powerful tool and simply imagining things could make ...

One of the foundational principles of modern anthropology is that cultural phenomena are not to be judged through the prism of cultural bias. In Madumo, A Man Bewitched, Adam Ashforth blurs the line between observer and participant but preserves the sanctity of cultural context. His book is a hybrid of sorts, a melding of fiction and ethnography, a story and an observation, but it does not seek to make the subject matter more palatable or comfortable for a Western reader. Ashforth lays the story before his audience and tells us that when it comes to spiritual matters, he is unquestionably a man of science, a ...

What does it mean to be educated?

In his essay on education, Jon Spayde immediately asks the question of “what does it mean – and more important, what should it mean – to be educated?” (Spayde, 2007, p65). This, of course, is a very big and open-ending question due to its subjective nature and the derisiveness to which the phrase ‘I am educated’ is met with within society. For many, the term ‘educated’ implies over-spent university fees and shelves groaning under the weight of intimidating textbooks. However, Spayde introduces the idea of ‘being educated’ in terms of it giving us a competitive edge in the workplace as well as being a ...

‘Classroom without Walls’ by Jacqueline S. McLaughlin

This paper reviews the significance of learning outside a classroom setting, with better facets of learning and understanding achieved by students with reference to Jacqueline S. McLaughlin’s article titled ‘Classroom without Walls’. It also elucidates the essentials needed for better understanding of the environment as a way of enabling the students acquire the perfect knowledge needed for conservation of environment, and it is to be achieved through engaging the students on activities outside the classroom and the applicability of McLaughlin’s assertions. .

Article Summary

Through research, it is betoken that the existing ecosystems are at a threat ascribed to the human impacts on ...

III. THE DATA AND THE TREATMENT OF THE DATA

1. The Data Needed

This study intends meeting the intellectual, knowledge level, and abilities of the United States military chaplain corps in their diagnostic and treatment of those afflicted with combat related stress. The target population for the proposed study, thus, consists of two sample groups; (1) military chaplains, and; (2) members of the uniformed services who have served in hostile environments subjecting them to possible stress related (Unwin, Blatchley et al., 1999).

2. Data Collection

Understanding the intrinsic value of the empirical characteristics of qualitative research is core to its philosophical underpinnings fitting into the intention of this ...

Early 21st century is when the internet came to the limelight as a device that can be used to access any place so long as it has a phone and the possibility of accessing the internet, always referred to,“as a global village”. This is because of its ability to transmit information to where one can access the phone and the internet itself.In addition, most of the people these days who use it have incorporated the same into their cultures. Before, the use of internet was a virtual reality but currently it has become a reality rather than just an ideology.

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