Essays on Flores

UTI presents with pain when urinating, a strong and persistent urge to pass urine, cloudiness in urine, strong odor in urine, pelvic pain, colored urine and frequent passing of urine in small quantities (Foxman, 2014. Presenting with the above symptoms is confirmation for the presence of a UTI. However, in other cases, a similar, yet close disorder named IC (interstitial cystitis) may be present. Both conditions present with fever and chills, colored urine that is cloudy, abnormal frequent urination, itching when urinating and persistent urge to urinate. In order to differentiate UTI from IC, a physician may request for ...

ANATOMY OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

The urinary tract, simply put, is the bodies system of drainage through which excess water and wastes are removed from the body. It is a multi-organ system consisting of the two kidneys, two ureters, the bladder and the urethra. The kidneys are small organs that assume the shape of a bean and are equivalently the size of a normal human fist. They are located below the rib cage, each of them on either side of the spine. Wastewater (urine) moves from the kidneys downwards through two narrow tubes known as ureters, and it is then stored in the bladder, ...

Criminal background checks in society are very important, and they can determine the behavioral of an individual. For example; if someone has a habit of drinking or driving, and they do not learn from their ways, it may be necessary to do a criminal background check, in order to see previous activities that the individual may have been involved in. More importantly though, when it comes to criminal background checks, there are times where it may be essential to demonstrate a scenario, as this may help determine how the individuals, or various individuals, would handle a criminal background situation ...

Introduction

How does the factor of gender impact the concept of violent offending? One of the most commonly held notions is that males have a higher propensity to commit violent crimes compared to women. This holding is one of the most widely held concepts in the area of criminology. However, there is a growing debate as to the scope of the “gender gap” in terms of violent offending has shifted in recent years. A number of commentators hold that the gap is described in terms of its stability; others proffer that there is an observable closing of the gap, particularly ...

Chang, N.-Y., & Liou, T.-Y. (2009). A study of Latino parenting culture and practices: listening to the voices of Latino parents. Hsiuping Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 12, 1-36. Retrieved from http://ir.hust.edu.tw/bitstream/310993100/1599/1/12-01.pdf The article studies culture and practices of childrearing in Latino families. As the authors write, “Traditional Latino parents, in general, may have more rigid parenting values compared to their Caucasian counterparts” (Chang & Liou, 2009, p. 1). The conducted study is based on the qualitative research. First, the authors provide a complete literature review regarding the main values of Latin culture and historical background of their living in ...

The Importance of Keeping Affirmative Action in the U.S.: The Struggle for Rights by the Chicano People The Importance of Keeping Affirmative Action in the U.S.: The Struggle for Rights by the Chicano People In a country like the US where racial and ethnic inequalities are a major social problem, affirmative action has become an important aspect of alleviating such differences and inequalities. Affirmative action programs are those policy actions that are meant at correcting past injustices that have been perpetrated against a group of people and any inequalities that exist between them and the native people in a ...

The EBP process is accomplished to the fullest when the recommendations and the evidence are utilized to cause a change within the organization. The EBP process is the interplay between research, education and practice and therefore forms a core for the implementation and adoption of change within an organization. It is the process that offers a viable plan to accomplish a change in respect to a particular research question or problem that has been identified within the setting (Dearholt & Dang, 2012). EBP is concerned about the specific interventions to a specific situation based on tangible evidence and data as ...

Introduction

Human trafficking is very much like modern-day slavery and according to anti-trafficking groups, there are about 27 million people who are trapped in human trafficking networks across the world. It may sound horrible, but it is the harsh truth. Millions of people are forced against their will into labor and sex slavery (Our Very Real Problem with Human Trafficking, 2015). Because of its very nature, sex trafficking is a clandestine activity. There are efforts being made, but there is still a lot to do. There are NGOs, governmental agencies and community groups across the world who are working to ...

Northampton community, Virginia is usually regarded as a small town which has invested in sustainable rural development. Northampton County forms the gateway to the Chesapeake Bay, and it is the southernmost county in Virginia's Eastern Shore (Mitchell & walls, 2013). The county is characterized by beaches, marshes, tidal creeks, woodlands, historic villages, farms and a variety of marshes. In addition to the natural and cultural assets, the county has a diverse home for over 250 species of birds, fish, and wildlife. One of the most saddening facts is that the county is among the poorest in the entire Virginia state. ...

Introduction

Regulation of the activity of the business units is not new branch of the law. In fact, the local authorities in different jurisdictions attempt to exercise control over the performance over the companies by virtue of the adoption of different regulations. However, the commercial practices shows that this activity is not always efficient due to the fact that the companies refer to the supplementary instruments suitable for the completion economic growth in the market. This implies that several organizations usually enter special horizontal or vertical agreements in terms of the competition legislation that may be prosecuted by the authorities. ...

The EBP process is accomplished to the fullest when the recommendations and the evidence are utilized to cause a change within the organization. The EBP process is the interplay between research, education and practice and therefore forms a core for the implementation and adoption of change within an organization. It is the process that offers a viable plan to accomplish a change in respect to a particular research question or problem that has been identified within the setting (Dearholt & Dang, 2012). EBP is concerned about the specific interventions to a specific situation based on tangible evidence and data as ...

The best recipe for a dish to be delicious is preparing it with love – Tita, the heroine of “Like Water for Chocolate” by Laura Esquivel, is sure. That is certainly the formula Esquivel resorts to creating her novel, where love is a key ingredient, and the food for thought produced by the book is savory, hot and rich. “Tita remembered that Nacha had always said that when people argue while preparing tamales, the tamales won’t get cooked. They can be heated day after day and still stay raw, because the tamales are angry. In a case like that, ...

Different cyber-crimes are a global threat in the modern world since the world relies heavily on the social life. The increase in the utilisation of the modern technology makes the organisational systems prone to cyber-attacks by hackers and non-digital criminals. Various research findings developed by different researchers reveal that there are different crimes best explained by several theories. Among the theories that explain the global rise cases of digital crime cases is the routine activities theory. Despite explaining digital crimes, the routine theory explains non-digital crimes. Another major theory that explains the occurrences of digital crimes is the Lifestyle ...

Developing the question

The choice of the question “For hospitalized elderly patients how does hourly rounding compared to two hour monitoring help in reducing the occurrence of falls and their subsequent injuries?” was based on the need to explore the importance of regular and frequent monitoring for these patients to manage the cases of falls. There is enough evidence that supports that monitoring of these patients is the key to management of their healthy issues. It is important to know that patients in the geriatric care have unmet needs and they rely on the nurse to help meet these needs. These would ...

Introduction

The paper explores the impact of SES on medical outcomes of patients in the United States. It will describe three types of SES and how each affects healthcare. Furthermore, the best ways of dealing with the challenges will be discussed. The three SES types that will be discussed in the paper are education, income, and the availability of social and individual support.

Education

Lack of education as a challenge in the United States has contributed a lot to medical outcomes. People with little or no knowledge will always fail to follow prescription as per their doctor's. For instance, in a ...

Morality vs. Ethics

Introduction Several morality and ethics scholars seem to score at the same goal, yet have differences in meaning. For instance, they have correspondences at some respects and defer in others (Bennett-Wimbush, Amstutz and Willoughby 2015, 134). Consequently, this investigation pursues various premises to determine the similarities and differences that exist in their functions to structure the society. In this datum, the advancement of this paper examines these areas using structural, functional and normative tenets of the two in the society and general human interactions. In recollection, it will fundamentally appear apparent from the analysis that the two work to ...

Parental Neglect and Youth offending

Literature Review Studies show that child neglect and abuse are highly related to the long-term behaviors of the child. Poor parental skills have often been chosen as the first reason as to why children want to be defiant of law, even at a young age (Farrington, 2001, p. 203). Children that grow up with proper guidance and counseling from their parents are at a lower risk of getting into criminal life. Flores (2003, p. 3) emphasizes that abuse leads to a deficiency in this child where they become antisocial to their peers. Their emotions are already messed up with ...