Essays on Grant

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Strategic Plan3 Program Description.5 Leadership Challenges..6 Ethical Implications..7

Engaging communities and building constituencies.7

Budgeting, financing, and human resources.8 Performance management & Health Informatics..9

Appendix 1 SWOT Analysis10

Appendix 2 SMART Objectives..11 Appendix 3 Budget..13 References15 Introduction In the past decade, chronic lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart/cardiovascular disease and stroke have increased exponentially in the state of Minnesota. Sedentary lifestyle and poor diet has led to an increase in obesity which in turn has led to an increase in heart disease and stroke. Most adults in Minnesota have poor lifestyle which has increased their risk to heart disease and stroke. As per the Minnesota department of health, ...

Abstract

In a multicultural context, leadership is of great significance. When a diverse workforce is working together on a task, sound leadership is required because there is no room for conflicts. Leadership provides direction and motivation to the workforce and keeps them focused on their goals. Steve Jobs has been the CEO of Apple and is regarded as an excellent leader even after his death. It was under his leadership that Apple gained success and even the employees became strategic thinkers and decision makers. A leader is powerful and possesses a charismatic persona. A true leader has a clear vision ...

Currently, the affordable Care Act is on the verge of being “repeal and replace”, this is with the consistency of turn of events after the inauguration of the Donald John Trump as the new presidents of the United State (Landman). However, the law is still intact and in force (ObamaCare Facts). It is worth to note, when president Trump assumed office he issued an executive order minimizing expenditure, regulations, and activities which are considered to be economic burden associated with the Act (National Conference of State Legislatures). This order gives States governments more power to initiate open free health ...

Identify 3 Social Determinants of Health in Community

Unemployment, lack of access to affordable healthcare, and lack of proper nutrition and fitness among children and young adults are 3 major social health determinants in the city of Hialeah. The rate of unemployment is 7% which is significantly higher compared to the state average of 5.6% (City of Hialeah 2017). Unemployment leads to various health disparities and social insecurity such as poor nutrition, lack of education, and access to basic healthcare services (Hialeah Healthy Families 2011). Most of the adults in Hialeah have poor education which prevents them from understanding the need to access or use preventative healthcare ...

Introduction

A strategic plan is contextually defined as a piece of documentation that describes an organization’s process of foreseeing an anticipated future, the details of which are then delineated into goals and a vision for the organization. A strategic plan also includes an explication of how to achieve the stipulated goals, in a specific and concise manner. Steiner (2008) calls strategic planning an “indispensable act” in endeavor for high quality management of any institution. A subset of strategic planning is strategic management, which essentially offers guidance as well as direction as far as strategic planning at organization level is ...

Battle of Columbus 16 April 1865

Battle of Columbus 16 April 1865

Introduction

The Battle of Columbus happens to be the final battle of the Civil War. On the Easter of 1865, a day after the assassination of President Lincoln by a Marylander, the Battle of Columbus took place in Columbus, Georgia. The Civil War revolved around the idea of white supremacy and privilege and the need to justify the rights of the slaves in the nation. The Union triumph in the Battle of Nashville allowed for the General George H. Thomas to order General James H. Wilson to rally forward into the Deep South and ...

Grant-Kels, Kim, & Graff (2016) in their article discuss and analyze a case scenario of a patient Dr. TH who is concerned that over the course of time she has been visiting large multispecialty health care facility in order to manage her hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, the internist has always coded 99214 for all visits to each of the two physicians involved. Apparently, Dr. TH has worked in the medical sector and is familiar with the coding techniques and she therefore makes a decision to inquire from the practice manager of this facility who happens to have worked with Dr. TH ...

Background

The Chinese market is characterized by a population, which is vibrant and large enough to facilitate and ensure the growth of businesses in China. The coffee consumption market is one, which has been on an increasing trajectory in terms of increase in the number of consumers for the product. The culture of the consumption of the product was increased by the presence of Starbucks a western franchise that delivers coffee in various parts of the world, and which has been the highest force of competition for Maan Coffee franchise. However, the greatest problem affecting the business entity associated with ...

The 2013 Early Learning Challenge Flyer is a document describing the details of discretionary grant program by ‘Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge’ (Department of Health and Human Services, 2013). The program is for states in their struggle for assuring early learning and development for children with high needs in their pre-kindergarten age. The flyer is a summary of the program itself, as well as its grantees’ plans, and investment areas. The document also enumerates the American states and territories, which have applied for the grant in three phases – from 2011 to 2013. This flyer could be helpful ...

Analysis

Teaching Plan As for the overall teaching plan that the author of the report will engage in, it shall include a healthy amount of participation, engagement and involvement. Allowing students to blend into the background and otherwise not participate, for whatever reason, is something that cannot be allowed for. Whether it be more dominant and eager students monopolizing the time of the teacher, certain students being shy or unsure or the seating arrangement of the class, it must be a priority of the author or whomever the teacher happens to be that all students are engaged and on task. ...

THE IMPACT OF THE CHANGE OF TAX YEAR ON THE CORPORATION’S APPLICATION FOR A CASH GRANT ON THE INVESTMENT MADE IN QUALIFYING THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY

In the Silver Medical, Inc. V. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (2016), the respondent, the commissioner of internal revenue, determined a deficiency in the Silver Medical, Inc.’s Federal income tax amounting to 41,032 US dollars for the fiscal year ending on 30th November, 2011 along with an accuracy related fine amounting to 8,206 US dollars (Leagle, Inc., 2016). The case was filed on 19th December 2016. The United States Tax Court held ...

The United States is experiencing a shortage of nurses that threatens the health and lives of individual patients and the country’s health as a whole. This shortage is projected to intensify in the coming years. There are three contributing factors to the nurse shortage in the nation. These include the aging of the Baby Boomers, the increasing need for health care, and the inadequate capacity of nursing schools to train more nurses to meet the rising demand. First, the aging Baby Boomers have led to a decrease in the number of working nurses and an accompanying need for ...

Grants, especially in the field of research, refer to the funds or monetary support provided to a team of scientists or researchers. These funds are usually given by departments of the government, philanthropic corporations, organizations, foundations, or trust. Research Grants varies in terms of range and type depending on the research needs of a particular research study (Human Frontier Science Program, 2010; Doctors of Nursing Practice, 2015). There are numerous research grants available for different kinds of research for researchers or scientists all over the world. In addition, in order to acquire a research grant, researchers should be able ...

Currently people are living in the era of globalization. More information is becoming available for users of the World Wide Web in the whole world. It is important to be alert about the possible ways of leakage of information. Businesses become victims of scams and information leakage which has a negative effect on the overall success and prosperity of the enterprise. Industrial espionage is a term which is not often mentioned or being acknowledged by the big businesses. Oftentimes the heads of big companies do not want to accept the fact that they were victims of the espionage. Most ...

Medical technology is fast changing the healthcare setting along with the varying practice patterns of physicians. Integrating technology in healthcare is crucial for the health of individuals and optimal life quality in several regions. A majority of research suggest that the current medicine practices are integrally reliant on technology. The occurrence is possibly centered on the interpretations that the healthcare practitioners utilize a broad scope of technology in the diagnosis, treatment and assessment of their patients’ care. The current technology in healthcare is highly innovative, highly efficient, and in most situations, very expensive (Evans, 2010). Additionally, there are the ...

Moncler Store e-business

Explain how the e-business Value Networks Operate E-business is the use of information technology to manage and operate a business by using the internet to interact with external business partners and conduct other activities that are relevant to the business structure. In particular, it involves conducting business processes over the internet to enable the smooth running of the strategic activities that are essential to the continuity of the business. The e-business models explain how the company operates, how the services offered are to be delivered and how new and emerging technologies are too adapted to support the necessary departments ...

Health care has always focused primarily on the health of the individual. That focus, however, is shifting toward a new paradigm that encompasses population health, as well. On a federal level, individual health care has greatly shifted toward an emphasis on rural health care, and on a state level, meaningful use and state initiatives have also begun to stress the importance of overall population health – both shifts resulting in positive consequences for health care. Part of the shift toward public health is evidenced by the sheer amount of funding that rural care receives. On August 11, 2016, a total ...

WT Grant Company was known as the largest retail company in the urban areas of the United States. The main reason for the success of the company was its low-cost chain as compared to its competitors in the US market. The company liquidated due to its ineffective strategy to counter the competitive environment factors prevailing in the market. The major causes of the company’s failure in the market are mentioned below.

Financial Distress

It was the main reason for the failure of WT as it was unable to remain financially strong and increased credit risks to a high extent. The ...

Rwanda is a developing nation in the Eastern Africa region that remains highly dependent on foreign aid from international bodies such as World Bank and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). According to The World Bank (2016), foreign aid accounted for about 30% to 40% of the country’s budget in 2015. The role of foreign aid on Rwanda’s social, economic, and political development is one that is subject to debate among intellectuals. On one hand, it is argued that foreign aid is necessary to facilitate socio-economic development but on the other hand, it is argued that conditional ...

IT Technology Implementation

IT Technology Implementation Verizon is a leading provider of telecommunication services including wireless services and equipment and wire line services tapping the mass market, global enterprise, and global wholesales (Verizon, 2016). The company’s wireless services include retail connections and retail postpaid connections. Such include Verizon LTE, 4G LTE, fiber broadband services, FiOS, internet, and cable, and video telematics. Verizon also offers technology such as cloud and security products and interactive products such as video, music, and commerce (Verizon, 2016). The company exhibited a growing revenue and net income in the last five years in all of its business ...

670 Queen Street, Brisbane, Qld. 4000 Dear Mr. Sam Clements. As per your request an evaluation for the optimum site for the potential Gold Coast urban development retirement community was carried out. A preliminary design of the earthworks using geo-mapping with a computer model and the optimum arrangement for the urban development are the outcomes of our work. Three areas were evaluated. We recommend that the project be built upon AREA 2. AREA 2 is the least expensive site for the urban development while at the same time meeting the other requirements for earthworks. The AREA 2 site will ...

Euthanasia: For

Euthanasia has been a heated debate topic for several years. It appears that just recently, people have begun warming up to the idea of ending one’s life before the physical, psychological, and emotional toll of illness and age become too much for one to bear. We should be inclined to agree with these individual for several reasons. We do not get to decide when and if we are born, but perhaps we should have a say in when we die. Moreover, we are the only ones who can decide when life has become unbearable, and should be granted ...

The nursing shortage is a persistent and ongoing concern for the United States, especially in the context of the severe nursing shortage by 2020 due to the aging population. Although nursing is among the highest professions in the context of employment growth, the rapidly increasing health care demand will put a considerable amount of strain on nurses (American Nurses Association, 2016). The projected nursing shortage will have several effects on the nursing profession and the public regarding health care services and quality (Grant, 2016). The nurse-to-patient ratio will decrease considerably because the number of patients will increase substantially in ...

The Implementation of the IOM Plan in the Field of Nursing

The field of Nursing reveals a summative view of future of development with the documentation of this report. In 2010, the Institute of Medicine authored the comprehensive and innovative report entitled The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (Altman, et al., 2015). This report is a response in some respect to changes in nursing which also came with the Affordable Care Act, and concerns for the protection of patients (Altman, et al., 2015). The report includes ten recommendations that effect the nursing industry, diversity in nursing, cultural awareness, and many other factors (Altman, et al., 2015). This report ...

Challenges of Broken Windows or Order Maintenance Policing

The broken windows consider the rule of law in preventing urban disorders and vandalism. This covers the crime and anti-social behavior that are expressed in the communities. The availability of resources and sustainability are the challenges that broken windows experience in the policing. Increasing the number of police on the urban streets would attract more resources to equip them to take patrol around the clock. Eventually, this serves short term whereby the crime problem will return in the long run. It requires understanding and addressing the factors that contribute to crime and exploring the reasons for undertaking such crimes. ...

Introduction

The degree that digital terrorism is a threat to people’s safety is amongst the most challenging of themes in the twenty first century. To a limited extent, this is a result of terminological question . More far reaching originations of digital terrorism as any type of online terrorist action obviously have a tendency to be connected with a higher evaluated likelihood of the risk's emergence than accomplish more prohibitive records (Cassim, 2012). In the meantime, as itemized further underneath, contending risk evaluations stay regardless of the fact that we limit our centre to smaller understandings of this idea (portrayed, ...

According to the issues raised by State Department of Public Health(SDPH) on health department guidelines requirement in spacing and equipment, as health facility planner at Kilim Engineering and Architectural Services (KEAS), I confirm appropriate actions has been taken. In compliance with the set guidelines, the KEAS have incorporate new measures to ensure the room spacing and equipment are in order. The KEAS has proposed ninth floor of Northwood Hospital renovation that need be undertaken to the SDPH requirements. Therefore, the KEAS have taken the following measures to comply with these requirements in designing phototherapy room; Examination area; KEAS ...

Victoria and Albert Museum: Marketing

Introduction The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) is located in London, England and is one of the largest museums of art and design in the world. The museum was founded in 1852 following the huge success of the Great Exhibition of 1851. The museum was founded as the Museum of Manufacturers, reflecting its original purpose of appealing to the working class in order to help educate them. In addition, the museum was meant to help inspire British manufacturers and developers. The museum was renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1899, after Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone of ...

The American civil war in the West: Grant’s River War

Introduction The American Civil War is among the majorly discussed wars in the history of the United States. Ideally, Civil War is considered a central event in the U.S historical civilisation. While it is evident that the revolution that occurred in 1776-1783 facilitated the establishment of the United States, the American Civil War of 1861-1865 provided a suitable platform for the determination of the future of the United States (Doyle, 2014). Fundamentally, it offered the solutions to two major questions initially created by the revolution, and these included whether the United States was going to be transformed into a ...

Proposal for Criminal Justice and Policing Reform for the Charles Koch Foundation

Proposal for Criminal Justice and Policing Reform for the Charles Koch Foundation

Introduction

The world as we know it cannot exist without justice and policing bodies. This is because we are all genetically flawed to do some bad things at one time or the other, in varying intensity. Our crimes may range from over speeding, theft to some as may be as bad as causing serious harm to other people or even death. This is why since time in memorial the world has always had a justice and policing system, varying upon different locations. However, as much as these systems ...

Executive Summary

In general, the diplomas mentioned in the paper below have brought revolutionary changes to my personality and mind-set. They have broadened my vision and changed my attitude towards certain concepts in certain ways (that I have explained in the later parts of the assignment). I feel to have some inborn qualities relevant to the subjects that I took up and these courses have helped me polish my skills and expertise, and update my knowledge. As the course progressed, I could feel my development as a learner stage by stage. My teachers, supervisors, and group fellows have come in as ...

I am applying for the Advanced Education Nurse Traineeship (AENT) grant as I need financial support to complete a degree in Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). I aim to acquire advanced knowledge and skills that will enable me to deliver an excellent care service at various health care centers especially in underserved areas. I satisfied all the eligibility criteria, and I am prepared to follow all requirements pertaining to the traineeship funding policy. I am a US citizen and is a holder of a degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN, GPA: 3.85) obtained in 2015 from ...

Introduction

The Petrochemical industry in the ministry of energy has been focusing on the oil prices change and how it influences the economy. The oil demand comes from the petrochemical industry whereby energy generation helps in manufacturing and production industries. These industries help in economic transformation through improving country’s GDP. As the source of energy, oil in the petrochemical industry has been influenced by inflation and unemployment, interest rates and exchange rate. These factors influence the government spending, hence affecting the importation of oil from the producing countries such as Saudi Arabia. The oil prices as a result of ...

This memo describes our progress with regards to Soliciting Criminal Justice and Policing Reform Grant Proposal.

Background: The Peace and Justice Youth Foundation is contesting to be the grant winner to the Policing and reforming RFP by the Charles Koch Foundation. We are looking to be particularly helpful in coming up with better ways through which citizens can feel fairly protected through reforming the policing and justice system. Progress to date: We have successfully managed to obtain all the original documents in the current justice system. The documents have been studied and analyzed carefully over the time period after submission of our proposal letter. This has assisted in evaluation of the current system for better ...

Yes, I agree with this decision, and the court was right to hold that capital punishment or capital punishment cannot be applied to the case of rape of minors for various reasons which I will set out in the subsequent sections of this paper. The law on the capital punishment in the US is found in the individual criminal codes of each state, but the jurisprudence of the death penalty has largely been shaped by the US Supreme Court. The law in this area was enunciated by the same court when it made it clear in Coker v Georgia ( ...

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home and Studio remain the finest specimen of the architect’s innovative approach to the design of buildings in general and spaces for living in particular. The house is located in Oak Park, Illinois in a historic neighborhood which was later adorned by a number of other Wright’s houses representative of his unique style. While construction began in 1889 as soon as the architect married Catherine Tobin, the building was reconstructed and expanded for the next twenty years to arrive at the form one can see nowadays, restored by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. ...

Management

The first video (Urban), the speaker developed how the mind of a procrastinator works; that is the person waits until the last day (or minute) to make a planned work having a high stress in the execution. Urban says the high stress is accompanied by an innovation explosion. He explains the procrastination process with a "rational" human and an "irrational" monkey. The monkey looks for the short term gratification (easy and fun) and the "rational" human the long term strategy (makes sense). Both worlds are possible to match, but in several cases, students and professionals locate in the excluded ...

An industry entails the production of services and goods by availing utilities to customers or transforming inputs into outputs. The outputs of industry are either used by other manufacturers for further production or by consumers in satisfying their desires. Operations in a particular industry might be the generation, extraction, production or transformation of goods and services at a given price level. There three categories in which industry can be subdivided based on the nature of products in subject or the process of producing it. These types of industries entail: i.)Primary industries This industry entails creating utility by hauling ...

Chapter 2: Literature Review

Chapter 2: Literature Review

Introduction

The chapter contains details of the information regarding special education and challenges associated with it. The chapter is divided into four sections to facilitate the users of the study. The theoretical framework comprises of theories and definitions of key terms mentioned in the study. Another section contains the material extracted from past studies that provide clear evidence on the arguments. A conceptual framework is also included that represents the selected approaches from past studies and elaboration of the definition. The summary is also provided at the end of this chapter to provide a concise view ...

Currently, the United States health care system is struggling with an acute shortage of health practitioners especially nurses who are the major and significant primary health providers and close allies of the patients on their journey to full recovery and enhancement of their well-being. Thus, there is a need to boost and support the effort that will increase the number of health care practitioners in the country. On the other hand, just like the rest of the world, United States is also an aging society and the general population keeps increasing. Notably, during the 21st century, persons of the ...

Stage 1: Analysis

Ms. Biglow indicates film as the interchange where different ideas intersect (Dargis, 2009). Each film is a creative work of a big team and, while analyzing a movie, we must realize that it is all a huge team work. The aim of the paper is to give the analysis of the science fiction film Back to the Future. It gives contextual information, describes the difference between the story and the plot in the movie, and explains aesthetic choices, social and personal impact of the film. Film theory explores the backbone of the cinema and provides methods for understanding not ...

I. Introduction The cultivation and use of Marijuana dates back to ancient times when man cultivated this cannabis plant for its medicinal benefits. Archaeological research revealed Cannabis-based textiles which has been around 7,000 BC have been found in the northern part of China. Scientific testing leads to the conclusion that the most probably, the “ancient culture cultivated cannabis for pharmaceutical, psychoactive, and divinatory purposes” (Armentano, 2). In the present-day, the medicinal value of marijuana has been recognized by many medical practitioners; for instance, this plant has been proven as an effective way to alleviate some symptoms associated with ...

Question 1: Mexican-American War

The battle was the first conflict that America had on foreign grounds. It introduced a political divide and portrayed the unpreparedness of Mexico in combat. The Mexican-American battle was inspired by the Manifest Destiny whereby the United States held the expansion-minded perspective that they had the power to spread out into the continent. Later on, the two nations signed the treaty of Guadalupe to end the Mexican-American War. Mexico agreed to let go of Texas, California, and the territory of Rio Grande (Daniel, 2014).

Question 2: Gadsden Purchase

The Gadsden Purchase involved the acquisition of additional land by the United States that is ...

Many Americans today tend to believe that Chicago is among the top cities that have developed and used its territory wisely to create not only comfort for its residents but also amazing and great possibilities, with the new era of technology and architecture. Windy City, that is how Chicago is nicknamed, had extended its territory drastically, especially the territory of downtown. The city now is full of amazing glass skyscrapers which may be seen almost from all parts of the city. This amazing city annually welcomes millions of tourists, who come to see and discover the best Chicago attractions ...

Genre theory explanation, genre conventions and attributes

A genre helps people classify films according to its category or type. It is convenient as viewers know what to expect when they see certain iconography at the advertising bill for instance. Different film genres possess familiar story formulas, character types, settings, and iconography etc. (Goodykoontz & & Jacobs, 2014). Main film genres are: westerns, gangster films, mysteries, film noir, horror, fantasy, science fiction, romantic comedy, musicals and documentaries. In this paper, the fantasy genre will be discussed on an example. Fantasy genre is always a story which lets its characters escape from reality, experience situations where they act beyond the ...

Introduction

Over the past couple of decades, poverty prevention advocates have become aware that it takes more than just emergency services to alleviate poverty. While such sources of aid as rent assistance, food stamps, food bank provisions, utility assistance and the like can help a family subsist from one month to the next, they do not help families escape the poverty cycle and move up to a better standard of living. As Hutson (2004) noted, “social service providers have increasingly recognized that families seeking assistance often face multiple, complex needs and that they require the services of more than one ...

Introduction

Despite the fact that Apple Inc. and the Geek Squad are both engaged in the business of technology, they distinctly provide and offer different services to the market. Simply put, Apple Inc. basically provides the hardware while the Geek Squad provides the technical support to the end-users in order to operate such hardware. Regardless of their operational differences, it can be observed in the two case studies that both organizations have become successful in their endeavors through an understanding of the five environmental forces which impact their respective companies. These include social, economic, technological, competitive, and regulatory forces which ...

Personality in an organization best defines organizational culture. Culture involves values, assumptions, artifacts and norms of diverse people who associate with the organization. Since organizations comprise of many people from different backgrounds and cultures, the unity created through belonging to the same organization makes them sense the culture of the organization. Therefore, the culture of an organization is seen as a system that drives the people in an organization. At Starbuck, the organization culture remains one of the critical things for managing the company operations. The company culture in this company starts with the top-level management down the line ...

Abstract

Dynamism in the modern life has necessitated for the development of professions to assist individuals to cope with life issues. The uprightness of a person cannot be achieved through normal upbringing due to life changes in the contemporary society. Life challenges require trained professionals to help others overcome them. Additionally, critical decisions in life must be guided by some principles as well as the individual personality. Therefore, the development of life coaching profession is a great achievement for the world. Children tend to encounter similar growth characteristics irrespective of the place of birth. As they grow, life conditions change ...

Legal Issues and Disciplinary Action

Develop, analyze, and explain requirements that could be used in the personnel selection process for management positions in the company Employment in the US has evolved over time. The process has seen to it marked changes that have resulted in a shift in the workplace. A company’s culture determines its profitability and also its productivity. Employment law has been tasked with the mandate of developing an organization’s culture. Employer-employee relationships have been strengthened with the advent of the Employment law. The US gives a clear picture of the cultural advancement has in fact, shaped the workforce in ...

Community based correctional programs are a commonly used alternative to prison. They are an effective option especially when it comes to reducing recidivism, are cheaper, and also prevents overcrowding in prison. In this case, the community based program will feature several aspects. First, it will feature a functional family therapy. Every individual needs the input of family members to change. Unfortunately for offenders, it becomes difficult to relate positively with family members. This aspect will ensure that the offender not only avoids risky behavior, but also experiences improved functioning across key life domains (Klingele, 2015). Family members will be ...

Business Strategy

Strategic Alliances: A Critical Analysis of Successful Alliances toward Knowledge Creation and Management Introduction Going beyond the current trends in the business literature on strategic alliances, this paper explores ways strategic alliances are helping organizational firms gain competitive edge, more particularly through opening the access to markets and eventually in the creation of knowledge. This is followed by analysis of issues surrounding strategic alliances, current business examples and challenges faced by organizations that form alliances. Finally, we conclude with a brief take on the future of strategic partnership and knowledge creation research.

The Meaning of Strategic Alliance

Since becoming a trend three decades ago, ...

True Love Unites: The Final Romantic Word in Carver’s “What We Talk about When We Talk about Love.”

Raymond Carver is one of the authors who have explored one of the perspectives on love. In the short story “What We Talk about When We Talk about Love”, Carver explores the ideas of different people when they talk about love. There is a need to focus on certain elements as they are crucial to the understanding of the short story. One such element is the elusiveness of love. The fact that people have different definitions of love, or will find fault in one other’s definition of love is testament of this characteristic. This is evident in the ...

Ray WA, Chung CP, Murray KT, Hall K, Stein C. Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain. JAMA. 2016;315(22):2415-2423. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.7789.

Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain Wayne A. Ray, PhD1; Cecilia P. Chung, MD, MPH2; Katherine T. Murray, MD2,3; Kathi Hall, BS1; C. Michael Stein, MB, ChB2,3 [+] Author Affiliations JAMA. 2016;315(22):2415-2423. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.7789.

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Abstract ABSTRACT | INTRODUCTION | METHODS | RESULTS | DISCUSSION | CONCLUSIONS | ARTICLE INFORMATION | REFERENCES Importance  Long-acting opioids increase the risk of unintentional overdose deaths but also may increase ...

According to Keith Grant-Davie is it vital to examine rhetorical situations as sets of interacting influences from which rhetoric cases arises (Grant-Davie 104). This is the primary background of the author’s argument in his work. The author argues that a particular situation may give rise to differing actions, debates and opinions regarding how that particular issue ought to be addressed. A good example in the passage is the Sherwood sign board, which sparked debate concerning its legality and environmental, ethical issues. As such, it is important for writers or public speakers to identify and address the fundamental issues ...

CONTENTS I. Introduction 3 II. Overview of Fundraising Activities 3 a. Collecting online donations 4 b. Sending Direct mail appeals 5 c. Requesting Foundation Grants 6 III. Plan 7 a. Objective One – Development of the comprehensive, detailed and informative project proposal 7 b. Objective Two – Selection of the grant providers 8 c. Objective Three – Making Impressive and Persuasive Presentations 8 IV. Summary of the Grant Proposition 9

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Introduction In spite of the fact that many governments all over the worlds are constitutionally vested with responsibility of taking caring of their citizens, the living standards in many developing countries are ...

Introduction

As with any organization in any industry, health care organizations are also driven by the need for cost effectiveness. However, in addition to this, healthcare organizations must also ensure that the needs of the community and the health care requirements of all members of the community are addressed adequately. As the emphasis on cost control, patient safety, quality of care increases, there is a need for health care organizations to move away from their current organizational models and adopt more dynamic models that are designed with the needs of the patient as the focal point and which also address ...

Love is arguably one of the most discussed topics in the social realms. Love is not just a preserve for the social circles. Scholars in the academic realm have explored various dimensions of the subject. Carver is one of the authors who have explored one of the perspective of love. In the short story, What We Talk about When We Talk about Love, Carver explores the ideas of different people when they talk about love. There is a need to focus on certain elements as they are crucial to the understanding of the short story. One such element is ...

Organizations that behave ethically are more apt to earn the trust of their customers, employees, and stockholders and to have a reputation as successful, competent and responsible professionals. It is important that organizations follow strict guidelines aimed high standards of quality, reliable services, high professionalism, social responsibility and ethical behaviour it their activity – only that way they can bring benefits to their clients, staff members and shareholders. The main ethical principles that each organization must follow in its activity are decency (avoidance of illegal and unethical practices), honesty (the urge to be honest with themselves, team members, customers and ...

In a debate about student sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement, Malcolm X argues that the passive approach of waiting for the white man to grant black people an opportunity for integration is useless. His attitude about integration is that it minimizes the reality of what black people in America truly needed, which was freedom, justice, and equality. Integration would not suffice to what is properly owed to the black citizens to become equal to the white citizens of America. Waiting for the white man to grant these rights to black people keeps the black people in a subordinate ...