Essays on Florida

- Discuss the most prevalent environmental hazards and the associated diseases that impact the health of your clinical population my clinical population will be that of family practice in Jacksonville Fl. What strategies can the APN utilize to eliminate or ameliorate associated negative outcomes? Consider all levels of prevention.
Jacksonville Florida is a largest city with a unique environmental attributes. Various environmental factors contribute to the development of disease. A safe and healthy environment is type of preventative medicine. The environment is a very crucial to the family and the community. Environmental hazards in Jacksonville Florida are posed by Continue reading...

Abstract

Urinary tract infections, abbreviated as UTIs, are bacterial infections that are very common in people who reside in the nursing home of South Florida. Recurrence of UTIs in the nursing homes is very common, and 50% of women or men experience recurrence of the infection within six weeks therapy time. It becomes challenging to diagnose the UTIs in nursing homes because residents do not present genitourinary symptoms. The administration of antibiotics enhances occurrence re-infection with the organisms that are resistant and adverse effect of drugs. More research is significant on diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infection among the Continue reading...

Zachary Taylor was born on 25th November 1784 at Barboursville, Virginia. Being born from parents who were ordinary plantation owners, life was not easy for him and had to struggle to rise through the ranks. The many acres of land owned by his family in Kentucky were prosperous with cotton. Millions of black slaves worked as workers in his father’s lands. Taylor realized his dream of being a militia earlier in life and was committed to achieving that dream all through his childhood (Lamb, p.37). In 1808, his dream of serving in the military began materializing when he Continue reading...

Just like in any form of government administration, such as the national government, the Florida State also maintains a system that is evidently run with almost similar concepts. This journal observation will analyse various current events attributable to Florida, Pasco County, Tampa and Dade City. I reviewed the official websites news especially the Tampa Bay Times and the Tribune where I observed certain events that are related to and can be explained using the concepts from political science.
Events such as the planned Tampa City Mayor’s Mac and Cheese Throwdown which is expected to take place on May Continue reading...

Introduction

Micro living is increasingly becoming a popular trend in major cities today prompted by the need to minimize the consumption of space. This trend to a great extend is prompted by the increasing population of people in major town centers and city dwellings. The city of New York is particularly picking pace with the trend where apartment buildings are increasingly becoming smaller and smaller. The lack of space requires that several adjustments be made to maximize the space in the house. Maximization of space is done through various approaches of micro living that are ultimately meant to utilize a Continue reading...

Introduction

Disney World is an entertainment complex that is located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The resort attracts millions of enthusiastic visitors all year round. Disney World was opened in the year 1971 and on average; it receives about 52.5 million attendants per annum. The resort is an extension of the Walt Disney Company, and it covers approximately 16, 997 ha (42000 acres). The Disney World houses 24 resorts, 2 water parks, 4 theme parks among many other entertainment and recreational venues. The original theme park of the complex is Magic Kingdom. Most of the theme parks were opened throughout Continue reading...

Compare both stories in terms of the representation of evil

The characters in the short stories, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor and “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne allow their existence to be transformed by evil threats. The diversion taken by a family in “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” causes mayhem, while at the same time, the wrong turn in “Young Goodman Brown” directs him to misery. It is evident that Brown, Misfit and the Grandmother differ on the way they handle evil. Nevertheless, these characters go astray resulting to isolation from the society. In both stories, evil is represented by Continue reading...

Summary of the three papers

Orlando police department is a department in Florida that was endorsed in the year 1993. It was accredited under the regulatory Florida statute 943.125. It was formed when the Florida Sheriff Association and Florida Police Chiefs Association came up with an independent legislation that was focused on the accreditation program developed. First the department was accredited to become a police agency. It is after this that the department was certified by the commission responsible for Florida Law Enforcement accreditation in the year 1997. For the police agency to receive accreditation, it was required by the commission to comply with Continue reading...

2016 Presidential Election Nominees
2016 Presidential Election nominees

Introduction:

After two consecutive Democratic Party victories in the Presidential Election (2008 and 2012), the Republican Party will be looking to regain the country’s top Executive position although they face significant challenges in doing so. President Barack Obama remains relatively popular although he has taken quite a battering on the healthcare reform issue with the Republicans fighting tooth and nail to deny him any progress in this field. His final two years will also be significant, since Congressional elections in 2014 will probably see the Republicans take over the Senate, thus Continue reading...

In the world of science and mathematics, much is made of the concept of proof. This proof has been used in these disciplines to separate belief from knowledge. However, belief and knowledge have different meanings in real life situations. One of the fathers of modern psychology, Carl Jung, strived to give the distinctions between knowing and believing. In his endeavors, he explained that, most of the human population mainly bases our lives on the beliefs of others. However, in the struggle for wholeness or individuation, we struggle so much in search of our own knowing (Walter, 1988).
Different individuals Continue reading...

Introduction

Conceptual mapping is a graphical representation of concepts or ideas and the relationship between them. The concepts are represented as vertices of a graph while the relationship between them is represented by edges which may be directional or unidirectional depending on the relationship between the concepts. Conceptual mapping can be thought of as theory-building process because it explores the relationship between various concepts such as causes and effects. In this easy, the works of various authors are analyzed in view of conceptual mapping as a theory-building process.
Artinian, B. M. (1982). Conceptual Mapping: Development of the Strategy. West Journal Continue reading...

The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is the reward of the civic, social, and business activities of the Cummer family. The Cummers came from a long line of lumber dealers. They started in Canada before expanding their business to Michigan, Virginia, and Florida.
Wellington Willson Cummer (1846-1909) went on to found the Cummer Lumber Company in 1896. After the death of Wellington, Arthur Cummer and Waldo Cummer, along with his son-in-law, John L. Roe, all of them had ranks in the family business inherited the company.
Nina May Holden (1875-1958) a young lady from Michigan City, Indiana married Arthur Continue reading...

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a story that features the coercion Fredrick Douglass encountered before his escape to freedom. In his narratives, Douglass offers the readers with fast hand information about the pain, brutality, and humiliation of the slaves. He points out the cruelty of this institution on both the perpetrator, and the victims. As a slave, Fredrick Douglass witnessed the brutalization of the blacks whose only crime was to be born of the wrong color (Cruse 32). He narrates the pain, suffering the slaves went through, and how he fought for his freedom through Continue reading...

An overview

The aviation industry plays a significant role in shaping the economy of a country, or state, because it is among the largest public facilities in the world. A viable, effective and efficient transport system is an essential component to the economic growth of any country. General aviation (GA) creates a big impact to the United States of America’s (U.S.) economy. The impact can be classified as direct, indirect or induced. GA’s economic contribution has for many years been overlooked because of its combination with other forms of transport, masking its own competence. The diverse nature of the Continue reading...

International Business-Marketing Sonic Drive-Thrus in the UK

Introduction
Sonic Drive-In is an American fast food restaurant that takes advantage of the drive-in fast food-service. In a drive-in service, customers often do not stay inside the restaurant. They just drive through the restaurant to buy food or whatever type of commodity they wish to acquire from a drive-in store. Sonic Drive-In operates in the food and service industry. The objective of this paper is to discuss what type of management and management approach the Sonic Drive-In company applies in their expansion plans and actions as a whole, and some recommended plans and actions they could undertake should Continue reading...

Is the Experience of Happiness Gender Dependent? An Examination of Personality Traits, Happiness, and Gender

Abstract
The concept of happiness is a complex one, which can be influenced by a plethora of variables, and according to some, can be subjective to the individual or even unattainable. Since personality traits are thought to influence the level of happiness one experience, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Abbreviated was used to assess the levels of neuroticism, extraversion, and psychoticism among participants, with the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short Form used to measure happiness. While females traditionally report higher levels of happiness, the sample in the current study did not mimic the typical results found by other researchers. However, the Continue reading...

A sales team sets out on a sales trip plan to identify and convince prospects to work with them. The sales team consists of two members; the destination management company’s sales director and the sales manager of Waldorf Astoria hotel. This is the selected destination in Orlando.
Waldorf Astoria Orlando is a magnificent tourism and business destination located in central Florida. The hotel offers satisfaction in comfort, luxury and is convenient compared to others around the same area. It offers free Wi-Fi internet connection, a pool, an exercise gym and boasts of a 18 hole golf course. It Continue reading...

Clermont, Florida is one of the fastest developing cities both within the Florida state and the whole country. It is situated within the south Lake County at the intersection of State Road 50 and U.S. 27. Clermont city is endowed with social amenities and various assets making it attractive to families, new industries, educational activities, office expansion, and health-fitness facilities. The city covers an area of 14.8 square miles which is roughly about 30 km2 and is about 8.54% water. Clermont is an open place for business and is also an ideal environment for growing families and an attraction Continue reading...

When speaking about Clermont let’s first discuss where it is located. Clermont is considered as the largest city in Lake County. Lake County falls under the jurisdiction of the state of Florida. As of the year 2012 the population was about 30000 people. The composition of the population is made up of mainly white residents who make up 72% while the Afro-American population is at 14% and the remainder is made up of Asians and other races. Children and young adults under the age 24 of 24 made up about third of the population at 26%.the male Continue reading...

Business Plan: Student Services Area of Miami Dade College (MDC) – Hialeah Campus

Overview of Organization

The Miami Dade College (MDC) is the largest higher education institution in the United States (US), with an estimated total population of 175,000 across all its eight campuses located within the metropolitan area of the city of Miami, Florida. A state-sponsored college, the MDC also has two educational centers and various centers for outreach activities alongside its eight campuses. Each MDC campus has its academic specializations, although the MDC system allows all of its students to take general education courses in all of its campuses for their convenience (Miami Dade College, n.d.).
Standing by the Continue reading...

Is the Experience of Happiness Gender Dependent? An Examination of Personality Traits, Happiness, and Gender

Abstract
The concept of happiness is a complex one, which can be influenced by a plethora of variables, and according to some, can be subjective to the individual or even unattainable. Since personality traits are thought to influence the level of happiness one experience, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Abbreviated was used to assess the levels of neuroticism, extraversion, and psychoticism among participants, with the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire Short Form used to measure happiness. While females traditionally report higher levels of happiness, the sample in the current study did not mimic the typical results found by other researchers. However, the Continue reading...

Executive Summary

The report is a social media marketing plan that incorporates strategies for Nadia Mobil Grooming Services. It provides details of the current social media marketing strategies used by the company. It further incorporates additional social media strategies for the company’s website in order to improve the marketing effort. Nadia Mobil Grooming Services is a privately held company in Florida. It offers grooming and washing services for pets. Nadia Mobil Grooming Services was established in 2006 and incorporated as a company in Florida. It is a small company with estimated annual revenue of 63000 US Dollars. The size of Continue reading...

Part 1: US Today News

Health risks stack up for students near industrial plants
This article was updated 12th October, 2008 after being written by Blake Morrison and Brad Heath (2008). It highlights a toxic air phenomenon occurring in schools in an Ohio community. The reporter began by lamenting that the sounds of elementary school children chatter has been replaced by the air monitoring equipment at the Meredith Hitchens Elementary School in this Cincinnati suburb along the Ohio River. Further clarifications alluded to school officials three years ago removing students from the location after sample containing high chemical levels were found close to the Continue reading...

There have been major strides in the healthcare sector. Irrespective of this improvement, differences continue to exist among the racial and minority groups. The Blacks are the minority group in the State. In Florida, there have been differences between the blacks and other groups regarding the access of health care services. Health care services are important in treating diseases, reducing pain, increasing the quality of life and facilitating medical prognosis. Health care utilization has evolved as a result of changes in the peoples’ need for care over time.
There are various disparities in the quality of health care services Continue reading...

Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca was more successful as a writer and traveler than he was as a conquisidator. He was an early explorer, exploring the New World hailing from Spain, as well as a protoanthropological author. He was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz in the year 1490 into a wealthy family. Orphaned at a very early age, Cabeza grew up under care of his maternal aunt. Pedro de Vera, his grandfather, had conquered the Canary Islands and would serve a large shadow in Cabeza de Vaca’s ambitions in ‘the new world’ America. His name cabeza Continue reading...

Introduction

Automobile liability insurance is generally a mandatory practice in most of the countries of the world including the United States. There are four major categories of car insurance, which include tort liability, choice no-fault, add-on, and no-fault insurance. The major differences in these car insurance types include availability of restrictions on the right to sue and if the policy holder’s insurer pays first party benefits, notwithstanding which driver was at fault for the occurrence of a motor vehicle accident.
According to the Insurance Information Institute, the no fault insurance is usually intended to lower the cost of automobile Continue reading...

The Pew operates in the United States of America with headquarters based in Washington D.C. It aims to provide information regarding social issues, public opinion, and demographic trends that are most prevalent within the country. There are several projects that are overlooked by the Pew Research Center. This includes Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Pew Global Attitudes Project, Pew Hispanic Center, and a few other projects. The government performance project has an objective of providing a better service to its citizens by utilizing fewer resources. This is made possible because the state governments learn from the successes Continue reading...

I toured over 20 tertiary institutions over the past few years, but Florida National University is the only university that most appealed to me. When I conducted my institution search I learned that I fancied a well-established university to a college. The relationship between the faculty and existing students, the sense of interaction among students, and the freedom, interdisciplinary arrangement of the curriculum are all very essential to me. In addition, my undergraduate experience was greatly nourished by the cultural diversity of the student body, and I am awed by Florida’s diverse history and its ongoing efforts connected Continue reading...

Introduction

The imperfectness of modern law system has influenced not one citizen of the United States of America. Employees are the ones, who suffer the most from the disadvantages of the labor law of the country. The point is that in most cases, it is difficult to prove something. The employers are clever enough not to write their promises down. Hence, it is difficult to prove something.
This case analysis is devoted to one of such cases. The essay will be divided into several parts. In the first part, I will outline the case background. It is significant to know Continue reading...

The recent events in the state of Florida with respect to the ‘Stand Your Ground’ law is worrying and shocking. Many people have lost their lives as a result of this law, and still there are no indications that this law would be amended soon. The killing of a black teenage boy called Jordan coming right after the Zimmerman trial is testimony that the law is nothing but punitive. Many black people in Jacksonville continue to live in fear as the individuals continue to take advantage of the law to satisfy their egos. People have been left off the Continue reading...

Psychology

In the article of Eckholm, he focused on the importance of juvenile courts by explaining how the juveniles face lifelong sentences despite the Supreme Court decisions that are favourable to the minors. In fact, the U.S. Supreme Court in its recent decisions in 2010 and 2012 prevented to use the mandatory life sentences on youth offenders who had been convicted with murder by explaining that they are less culpable compared to adults. This is in accordance to the concept of restorative justice, where the juvenile delinquents should be given the chance to redeem themselves (Eckholm, “Juveniles Facing Lifelong Terms Continue reading...

Introduction

It is common knowledge that regular consumption of alcohol to excess can result in becoming addicted and can cause various adverse effects. The wide ranging effects of alcohol over-consumption, which can affect not just the individual’s own health but can also adversely affect the person’s family members and acquaintances, and can – in severe cases – lead to a life of crime and even premature death, are researched in the following paragraphs.

The Research

- Facts about Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
Excessive alcohol consumption is acknowledged to be a recognized disease. “Facts about Alcohol and Drug Abuse” published by the Florida Continue reading...

Gideon v. Wainwright - 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
Gideon v. Wainwright - 372 U.S. 335 (1963)

Clarence Earl Gideon was accused with breaking and entering in order to commit a petty larceny – the crime which is qualified as a felony pursuant to the Florida law. As Gideon appeared in court, he announced that he would not be able to afford legal representation of a counsel thus asking the judge to appoint an attorney at the state`s expense. The judge denied defendant`s motion on the grounds, that under the Florida law the state can appoint a counsel for Continue reading...

“A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor, published in 1955, is an excellent exposition of grace and sin. It is also based on the notion that existence of God is is depended on morality. This story is about grandmother and his journey from being a manipulative and selfish woman to the realization of being graceful. This story is based on the core notion that one feels the reality of life when they are faced with the worst situation in life. The grandmother who is the central character in this story tries to convince her family Continue reading...

Methamphetamine

In his drug education book, Methamphetamine, journalist Hal Marcovitz (2006) called methamphetamine “the ugliest drug there is”. The section immediately below discusses the drug’s history—its progression to ugliness. Subsequent sections describe the preparation and effects of methamphetamine, legal issues, and recovery from methamphetamine addiction.

History

In 1887, a Japanese chemist extracted ephedrine, the precursor to methamphetamine, from the ephedra plant. Ephedrine was soon found useful in treating respiratory illness, especially asthma. About the same time, a German chemist combined ephedrine with other chemicals and produced amphetamine, which was also used to treat nasal and chest congestion. Due to Continue reading...

Law

Executive Summary
This essay will present recommendations on how to improve the present policies and programs for children with incarcerated parents in Florida. One of the major program types for incarcerated parents is the Special Parent-Child Visits. This special type of program will provide opportunities for the parents to spend extended time with their children on-site inside the prison grounds. These types of visits may be in the form of overnight or special occasion visits which cover special programming efforts, meals and crafts, camping in a structured and well-supervised area inside the prison (Ferro, 2007, p. 27). This report Continue reading...

2008 BIPAC MARKET RESEARCH REPORT
2008 BIPAC Market Research Report

The basic reason of conducting a market research is to identify issues affecting business in the employer-driven market. The analysis is based on the employee awareness related to the significance of employer-driven messages that have an increasing impact on business affecting issues. The BIPAC research report of quantitative data using online survey has interviewed with the employees of the major organizations named as Florida Power & Light, members of the American Forest & Paper Association and PPG.
The selection of these organizations was due to their high level innovation and activity Continue reading...

4 Questions
A. Philadelphia, PA, USA. In a response of at least 175 words, compare the role of religion vs. nativist politics as underlying causes of the violent Protestant–Catholic confrontation. Include the word count in parentheses at the end of your response.The cause of the Philidelphia Nativist Riots was multifaceted; as Philadelphia improved on its industrialization, more and more Irish immigrants were coming to America to work, especially in the light of the Irish potato famine This brought a new population of Catholics to America, which alarmed the mostly-protestant Americans (and those Irish who were also Protestant). This Continue reading...

1. Facts
2. Issue

The issues in the following case are:

Whether the search conducted by the police officers violated a provision of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution regarding a protection from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Did Mr. Blake had a reasonable expectation of privacy when he was residing at Mr. Smith`s household?

Could the evidence (drugs and guns) be considered admissible in a court of law?

3. Rule
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides protection against unlawful search and seizure of persons and their property. The provisions of the amendment clearly state that search and seizure shall be conducted with the presence of a warrant that particularly describes the places and/or things Continue reading...

Criminal Law

This is the first paper that I will be completing for Orlando Police Department. This police department was accredited in 1993, under the Florida Statute 943.125. It was during this time that the joint forces of Florida Police Chiefs Association and Florida Sheriff Association established an independent law enforcement accreditation program. It is through accreditation that establishes the system in order to keep a soaring level of professionalism. The department was certified by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation in 1997 after becoming an accredited police agency. Before its accreditation, the agency was asked to comply with several Continue reading...