Essays on Grants

It is important for an institution for higher education to conduct preliminary observations and surveys prior to developing a strategic plan in order to determine the areas, or departments that require some change, and those department or areas that are operating, and functioning properly. These initial observations allow the researchers and decision makers to make educated decisions to solve problems and improve overall results (Girden & Kabacoff, 2011). This paper will layout a strategic plan for Spring Valley University (SVU).

History

SVU is a public institution for higher education located in Spring Valley, New York. SVU educates about 6500 undergraduate students ...

Introduction. 2

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, ...

Medicare and Managed Care

The U.S. government started initiatives to make medical assistance to as many citizens as possible. This program is one such initiative by the government. Medicare is a health program under the federal government that covers individuals who are 65 years and above. It also includes younger people with various disabilities. Also, people with renal diseases that require dialysis and any other medication are covered by this program. Medicare was created in 1965, ("What is the History of Medicare? | National Academy of Social Insurance", 2017). At this time, many people above 65 had difficulties accessing health care. In essence, this ...

Charity 1: School PTA

The Parent Teachers Association in focus is a charitable school organization in a primary school. It is made up of volunteers who consist of parents, guardians, alumni and teachers who come together to generate resources for school programs, events or the acquisition of resources that are not included or planned for in the school budget. The PTA’s committee is made up of five executive members and other volunteers selected during the School’s Annual General Meeting held every September. The Executive position on the PTA Board include; the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and the Vice Treasurer. The ...

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 ...

Part 1

Part 2 I agree with Akers & Chingos (2014) that, “increases in lifetime incomes of college-educated Americans have more than kept pace with increase in debt loads.” According to their research, the average household with student debt has experienced an increase in annual income of $7400 while total debt increased by only eighteen thousand dollars. The statistics show that income of educated Americans has been increasing at a faster rate than the increase in student debt and the increased annual income can pay the additional debt within two to three years (Akers & Chingos, 2014). The increase in borrower’s income ...

Why do Some Students Fail to Finish College in the U.S.?

Introduction

One of the major reasons why there are individuals who could not attend or finish college is poverty. In the United States, for example, poverty is the biggest hindrance to successfully completing college. Over the past several years, college tuition has increased dramatically. As compared to other primary goods, tuition fee increases almost twice as much while the average income of the majority remains almost the same. In just two decades, it has been observed that college tuition fees have increased by 500% while basic commodities increased only ...

Scientific research is categorized into basic research and applied research and development. The main objective of basic research is to advance knowledge especially in universities with its results being published in books or journals. Applied research, on the other hand, focuses on creating new products with applications in industries where new formulations are done. Applied research also involves coming up with trade patents and trade secrets. In contrast, whereas basic research is funded by the government, investors and the private sector fund applied research. In coming up with new products, activities beyond the confines of research take place including, ...

The concept of sustainability has gained impetus in recent years with corresponding penetration of the environment thought in tourism and hotel industry. With research studies revealing its positive impacts for the organization as well the environment, not going green does not seem beneficial in any way. Customers are the key to any business, and sustainability practices are likely to enhance customers' loyalty. A comprehensive research by Solomon et al.(2010) highlighted their willingness to pay for the sustainable business practices. As people have risen to the environmental concerns, a shift from 'consumerism' to 'environmentalism' is practical for brand management ...

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 ...

Introduction

An organization is regarded as an entity that is made up of people with a collective objective and is connected to the external environment. Hence, a business organization is a group of people collaborating to achieve a commercial objective (Handy, 2005). Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japan based auto manufacturing company with its headquarters in Toyota, Aichi. The company was ranked as the 13th largest in the world in terms of their revenue. It was the largest automotive manufacturer in 2010 ahead of the Volkswagen group and the general motors in terms of their production. The Toyota motor company ...

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 ...

Abstract

Disaster analysis is essential in the management of disasters. It assists in the identification of gaps in the management cycle within a given region. Management of disasters occurs in four cycles including planning or preparedness, response, recovery, as well as mitigation. Planning is an essential tool in all the phases of the cycle. The primary aim of disaster response is to offer immediate aid to improve health, sustain life, as well as assist in the improvement of the morale of the affected population. Recovery phase aims at restoring the infrastructure as well as the operations of the community services ...

Question one

The budgeting process is the way a state builds its budget (Foley, 2010). Therefore, the appropriate budget is the one that engages the responsible organizations that adhere to its implementation of the objectives of the organization. The budget of Flint Michigan involves both finance committee as well as the participation of senior staff. The stakeholders that participate in decision making in Flint are the local, federal, and regional governments, philanthropic donors, and community organizations (City of Flint MI, 2013). However, some partners are engaged in sustainability plans and the adaptation of climate change.

Question two: Sources of revenues and expenditures

The main sources of income for ...

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 ...

Abstract

The study seeks elaborate on the nonprofit and for-profit hospital joint venture and giving growing similarities in their operation capacities. The growing need for improvement by nonprofit hospitals regarding healthcare delivery requires high capital generation and more funding. Overdependence on sponsors and well-wishers for grants do not support the community benefit fully. This makes nonprofit hospitals not to deliver high quality health care, and unable to settle bills and outsourcing high technology to support medication. The conversion from nonprofit to for-profit hospital, and joint venturing with for-profit hospital help in improving performance, delivery, and high-quality health care. The paper ...

In global societies, discussions concerning the use of animals in medical tests for research are uncomfortable and controversial. Modern technology often broadcasts horrific photos of procedures being conducted on helpless creatures accompanied by claims of untrustworthy results and skewed statistics. In the long run, animals will continue to be used for testing in laboratories until the value of the practice is diminished. “The benefits of animal research have been enormous and it would have severe consequences for public health and medical research if it were abandoned “ (Festing and Wilkinson, n.p.). This paper will present information regarding whether animal testing ...

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 ...

In an average week, I spend far more time consuming media labeled as popular culture than I do things considered high art—and I am not alone in this. Recent reports show that the average American watches more than five hours of television a day, in addition to time spent consuming other media through the internet or radio (Hinckley). Those who bemoan these types of statistics as a sign of society’s downward spiral fail to consider the possibility that the narratives taking place on the small screen of today are just as artistic as those that took place ...

MEMORANDUM

HereIs the Report That You Requested About Tuition Cost in Canadian Universities In my research, I have determined that there is an anomaly in the selectedCanadian postsecondary institutions tuition fees (University of victoria, Kwantlen polytechnic university and university of Capilano). There has been an increase in the tuition fees by an alarming rate over the academic years in the selected institutions. Only two of the selected universities depict a standstill educational fee policy while the other present the students with a hard situation to raise the depicted tuition fees (university of Capilano). For this paper I will discuss the ...

Proposal Letter and Article Summary - (Criminal Justice Career Field)

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Dear Ms. Kasic:

The Peace and justice youth foundation is pleased to submits its technical and cost proposals via this letter to the Charles Koch foundation regarding the above referenced Request for Proposal. Our experience in this field has given us the opportunity to fully understand and appreciate the requirements. Being a new foundation, we believe that we will be able to source and offer The Charles Kotch foundation new insights in the pursuit of making a better nation to live in. we believe that it is the rights of citizens to enjoy good protection ...

Introduction

Introduction This paper is a summary of an interview conducted by a professional in the field. Below are each of the questions of the interview with a summary of its answers and a short explanation of the findings and lessons learned from it.

Questions and summary of the answers

1. What is your title?

2. How long have you been working for the Burke County Public School System?

The interviewee used to work for 27 years, starting as a Paraprofessional, fourth-grade teacher, Assistant Principal, and then the director position.

3. What motivated you to move from a teaching position to the administrative position? The interviewee took administrative courses and a Master’s Degree in the field, plus another Master in educational leadership to become a better ...

U.S. Senator, Missouri

2011-Present

Personal Background Martial Status: Married to Abigail Blunt Education: B.A. History, Southwest Baptist University (1970) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt M.A. History, Missouri State University (1972) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Previous Experience: Clerk of Greene County, Missouri (1972-1984) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Missouri Secretary of State (1985-1992) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt President, Southwest Baptist University (1993-1996) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt U.S. House of Representatives (1996-2010) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt

Committee Assignments:

Appropriations Committee 2011- present https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Commerce. Science, and Transportation Committee 2011-2016 https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Rules and Administration Committee 2011- present (became chairman 2015) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Joint Committee on the Library 2015- present https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Joint Committee on Printing 2015-present (vice chairman) https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt Committee on Armed Services 2013-2014 https://ballotpedia.org/Roy_Blunt

Sponsored Legislation

2016 https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/browse?sponsor=400034#bill_type[] ...

If I had an opportunity to advise a presidential candidate on the preparation of children for college, I would stress the importance of reforming education funding policies. The current policies do not create equitable access to education leading to an amplification of the wealth gap. The tuition fees and other costs have been rising disadvantaging the poor. Lyndsey (2015) reported about the federal data of 2013 stating that for the past fifty years, a majority of the public school students from prekindergarten to the 12th grade came from low-income households with 51% being eligible for the federal program offering ...

Spirit Aero systems Company is best known as the largest aerostructures manufacturer across the globe. The company is the leading distributor of structural aircraft equipment such as the wing system, propulsion system, and fuselages. Lloyd Stearman established it in 1927 and the headquarters are based in Wichita, Kansas (Jonathan et.al, 2013). The company is the main distributor of aerostructures to Airbus and Boeing, which are considered as the largest aircraft across the globe. The company’s high-quality products are made from composite and metallic materials, which help it to earn some competitive advantage in the aerospace market. The company’ ...

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 ...

Marriage is a tradition that is practiced and honored all over the world. It signifies the birth of a relationship that grants couples the privilege to build families and an enduring kinship ties. Studies show that people who are happily married have more desirable benefits and experiences than those who are unmarried, cohabiting, widowed, or separated (Shariff 557). Specifically, married individuals have better parenting styles, stronger support systems, greater economic security, greater financial resources, healthier psychological status, more desirable emotional wellbeing, greater physical health, and longer life. Marriage practices in Western countries are different from those of other societies. ...

Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst storms that hit the United States in the recent past, and the government is still to blame for the damages it did to the citizens of the United States.

The Pros and Cons of Federalism

Pros of Federalism It gives communities the greatest role in shaping their lives: The US is a vast country inhabited by diverse populations spread over different geographical locations. For instance, federalism gave the people of New Orleans the opportunity to reconstruct itself after it was hit by the storm (The Storm n. p). Federalism also ensures that there is a solid integration of ...

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

References 11

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 ...

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 ...

Introduction

This decision essay will critically evaluate the case study titled ‘Pepsi Canada: The Pepsi Refresh Project’ so as to identify the prevailing issues and to develop a potential course of responsive action. The decision essay will use the state-and-prove model to structure the paper.

Brief Summary

Pepsi was founded by Caleb Davis Bradham in North Carolina, United States in 1893 as ‘Brad’s Drink’ and it adopted the name ‘Pepsi-Cola Company’ in 1898. In the initial stages of its operations, the company expanded the business by selling franchises in various states. Currently, Pepsi is one of the world’s largest carbonated ...

According to Jay Wilkinson, the writer of Nonprofit Fundraising: Twelve Key steps to writing a grant proposal, the art of writing a grant proposal is not for the faint-hearted. It requires perseverance and determination. Grant writing, according to Wilkinson involves twelve major steps. The first step involves spelling out the need for the proposal in question. In spelling out this need, it is important to determine the project ideas, which have a potential for garnering funds. Secondly, it is important for a project to differentiate itself from other projects, which have already been written. A project must be unique ...

The issues faced by the Indian River Lagoon is quite similar to that of many rivers, lakes, and even oceans from various locations of the world. The steady decline in the marine population of the lagoon escalated to alarming rates by the end of the last decade. A few legislations that were passed in the early nineties to limit trawling in the estuarine region and as well as the direct dumping of untreated sewage wastes, had proved effective in the past. But later into the decade, the rescue efforts to salvage the lagoon and the ecosystem associated with it, ...

Importance of Identifying Sources

Importance of Identifying Sources of External Funding To Support Nursing Research The lion share of the conducted investigations is performed with the funds, which are issued by the sponsoring agencies. The core purpose of such funding is to provide the monetary support for the researchers and for their training in the set of different agencies. In order to get the funds, the principal investigators (PIs) or the researchers should submit their proposals to the corresponding sponsors (Gray et al, 2013). This may be done via the particular institutions, supporting the research or by the means of requesting the funding ...

How Universal Health services revenue mix compares to revenue blend of not for profit entity; St Jude Children Research Hospital.

The Universal Health’s revenue mix Inc has its basis on services that are provided to the inpatients while that of St Jude is based on contribution sources. In that respect, the revenue mix percentages for Universal health and St Jude is summarized in the following table. In view of the above table, Universal’s revenue mix is marked by third party payments through Medicaid and Medicare. Other sources include the managed care and individual patients’ payments. In that respect, Medicare is the largest source followed by managed care and other sources. On the other hand, the non-profit organization’( ...

Advocacy can be defined as the targeted support or push for a cause to get legal approval. The advocacy can be to push for a policy to be adopted or amended in some way for the public cause (Chapman, 2007). In the case study paper, the advocacy is based on the improvement of uninsured people in the state of New York. The advocacy, in this case, is lobbying by advocacy groups and legal advocates for the public health legislation. The advocates together with Long Island Coalition for National Health Plan pushed for the availing of grants and health care ...

(Student’s Full Name) “For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong”—H.L. Mencken The above statement made by H.L. Mencken reveals that problem-solving is a complicated process. Furthermore, it shows that the answers or the solutions that arise from complex problems are often complicated. While pursuing my degree at the university, I have noticed that there are some challenges that I need to overcome where that is concerned. An important challenge that I need to overcome is to be able to have sufficient finances to cover all the expenses related to my ...

The United States has the highest prison population in the world while having only 5 percent of the world’s population (Liptak, 2008). While most of the people who are incarcerated are in the prison system because of non-violent or drug related offenses. With most of these consisting of Hispanic and African American people from lower income areas. This disproportion is caused mainly because of the lack of equal access to education. Four in every ten prisoners returns to jail within three years of being released “a collective rate that has remained largely unchanged in years, despite huge increases ...

Introduction

President George W. Bush signed the USA Patriotic Act into law following the September 11 attacks. It was designed so as to improve the anti-terrorism investigations by the federal authorities. Among the primary purposes of this act is to improve the law enforcement investigation tools and prevent as well as punish the acts of terrorism in the country and other parts of the world. It is vital to note that this antiterrorism law removed the legal barriers, which were blocking the federal defense, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies from exchanging the information regarding possible terrorist threats. The present paper ...

Introduction

American founding fathers were brave, noble and great as they pioneered the drafting of the America Constitution. America government has over the years suffered from a series of problems that proves the need for a new constitution. There is the urgent need for amending the constitution while maintaining its legal, ethical, and moral structure. Over 224 years since the ratification of the America Constitution, several amendments have emerged, and only 27 of these changes were approved and included in the constitution. Depending on the challenges faced in the 21st century ranging from corruption and poor leadership the constitution should ...

Soveirgn Health Group is a treatment facility for drug and alcohol addiction for teens. “The center is equipped to help all kinds of teens ages 12-17 who have an addiction” . It is an in-house facility where individuals can come and stay to overcome their addictions. The center is secluded with beautiful scenery and has round the clock doctors, nurses, and counselors to assist with each patient’s needs. Each room is private and mimics a bed and breakfast resort for clients who are treated as people and not a number. The group also deals with mental health issues while ...

China and Russia are two significant members of the group known as the BRICs. The other members are India, Brazil and South Africa. While China seeks to use its economic influence in buying world power, Russia seeks to regain its lost political influence by challenging the United States and Western Europe. This paper seeks to examine and explore China’s use of economic incentives in the form of cheap loans to gain influence in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also examines Russia’s constant antagonism with the United States and its allies in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The argument ...

In our day to day life, it is easy to see individuals who have found ways to cheat the system, and claim social welfare sources that are above and beyond that which they are entitled to, or who find ways to misappropriate the funds that they are given, and we are incensed by the waste of public dollars. However, in contrast we rarely get to see the results of corporate welfare, provided through government subsidies, or how the use of those funds are abused. In reality, though public disgust of corporate subsidies is far less prominent, they cost tax ...

Introduction

The report presents a guideline proposal for the configuration and set up of windows network infrastructure for a company named Shiv LLC. Shiv LLC is an organization that operates by manufacturing and distributing solar panels for the consumer market. It is imperative to comprehend the physical location and the physical structure of the organization so as to provide a configuration that is pertinent to the needs of Shiv LLC. The company has three branches in three different locations. Its branches and offices are spread all over the country; Houston, Dallas and Los Angeles. It is significant to point out ...

Contract Formation, Breach, and Defenses

Question1.As a general rule, the party who receives the contractual right is the assignee. Assignments do not need to be supported by consideration to be legally effective even though it is often is. Madonna has the right to receive payments in return for needed cash. Question2. If a place of performance is not designated by a statute, other legal acts, or contract does not appear to form the customs of trade or the nature of the obligation, performance must be made on an obligation to transfer property Question3. Against a backdrop of several properties rights, the two components of ...

In an era where so many households require two incomes in order to survive, child care has become a necessity. Unfortunately, there are many issues within the daycare structure that impair parent’s ability to go to work, or forces parents to take time off they cannot afford. Parents who are unable to work because the cost of daycare is prohibitive face issues with gaps in their employment history, which reduces their future ability to be hired and the pay rate they will receive. Parents who end their children to day care, but the day care does not cover ...

1) The main difference between the terrorist hazard and the natural and technological disasters is the issue of causation. All terrorist acts are deliberate and have the purpose. On the contrary, the natural and technological disasters are non-intended. Therefore, the terrorist acts may be prevented, if the government s and other organizations take the proper action. In the case of the natural and technological disasters one may reduce the risk of technological disasters, but cannot avoid the natural disasters. 2) The goal of the emergency management in regards to the terrorism threat is to increase security via five phases: ...

Introduction

Factors to consider when doing marketing Creation of the marketing strategies The action, measures and controls to take when doing marketing Marketing within the SME’s Best methods and techniques of SME marketing Introduction to the entrepreneurial theory Relationship between the SME marketing and the entrepreneurial theory Analysis of the small business marketing environments Introduction to the standard marketing theory Comparison between the standard marketing theory and the small business marketing strategies Major marketing problems faced by small businesses Conclusion Introduction

A) Creation of a Marketing Plan

Marketing is the process by which goods and services are made available to the consumer. In marketing, various ...

Introduction

On 25th April 2015 the Himalayan country Nepal faced a devastating earthquake whose aftereffects are still felt by the Nepalese people. The earthquake turned out to be a huge catastrophe for the economically weak and less developed country of Nepal as they did not possess the financial, infrastructural and medical facilities to help their people out of the tragedy. The death tolls reached above 8,700 people while above 22,000 were left injured. From the 75 districts in the country, 31 were left impacted by the earthquake and around 14 were damaged heavily. The hardest hit districts saw ...

Inflation in Saudi Arabia

Inflation in Saudi Arabia

Introduction

The country of Saudi Arabia is counted as one of the world’s strongest economies, ranking 20th after the world’s most powerful nations as per the GDP ranking 2016. As per Saudi Arabia’s GDP, it ranks third in the world after China and India. The country has seen a stark growth in its economy as public debt declined in the past decade and the overall economic growth showed a positive step toward Saudi Arabia establishing itself as a prominent economic strength of the world. However like every other country in the world, Saudi ...

The CIHQ is one of the country’s newest agencies that offers accreditation services to acute care providers in meeting Medicare participation standards. The organization offers accreditation support to home health agencies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and ambulatory care facilities. CIHQ receives its funding from CMS and membership fees. The resources available for those seeking accreditation includes surveys and support tools. These resources are helpful in ensuring that organizations maintain their services in an EBP and cost effective manner. Lastly, CIHQ defines quality improvement as the achievement of care quality, service, and treatment through cost-effective measures (Tavenner, 2013). The ...

Question 1

Microfinance’s have gained popularity among the many in the low-income category. Microfinance and microcredit facilities targets to provide poor people with small loans. The loan provided attracts low-interest rates and can be paid over a reasonable period without overburdening the poor to eradicating poverty. The services have been popularized by Nongovernmental organizations and social entrepreneurs between 1970s and 1980s. In Bangladesh Grameen Bank was the first to be established in 1976. The microfinance was founded by Mohammad Yunus, who is an economics professor. The professor targeted to eliminate poverty from the local villager hence, the model adopted by ...

Part 1: Review of the Organization

The American Red Cross - Orange County Chapter, is a humanitarian organization in the U.S that comprises of a team of volunteers. The organization is guided by the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and its Congressional Charter. American Red Cross operates on a strategic plan that guides its efforts and activities for a period. It seeks to address the changing needs for the region’s residents. Additionally, the plan and objectives provides the necessary steps that the organization undertakes to achieve its objectives. Finally, it assists the organization to achieve its mission effectively. The organization’s plans ...

There is a long-standing debate on whether student-athletes should be paid for services rendered to their respective colleges or universities. On one end, it is true that the very spirit of amateurism dictates that such benefits should only come in the form of school stipends, perhaps as an added benefit to scholarship grants. On the other hand, it is also true that the magnitude of revenues garnered by universities, amounting to hundreds of millions and in some cases even billions of dollars, would imply that it is only fair for students to have at least a minimal amount of ...

Industry Analysis

Industry Overview Davenport University is part of the College, Universities, and Professional Schools industry (NAICS code #611310). The industry includes private and public college and universities that offer bachelor’s or graduate degrees, but does not include community colleges or not-for-profits. Industry products include Undergraduate degrees, Master’s degrees, and Doctorate degrees. In order to attend and be admitted to an industry college or university, individuals will need a high school diploma or the equivalent. Students taking part in this industry can participate and obtain their degree online or on campus, and obtaining educational credits for students with life ...

REFLECTION PAPER

INTRODUCTION 3

DISCUSSIONS.4 CONCLUSIONS8 REFERENCES..9 INTRODUCTION Experience is one of the best teachers in order to succeed in the career of life and with the addition of the individual’s talents; these experiences can be useful in making a stable footing in the career of life. The goal of this paper is to map out how experiences from different industries enabled and helped an individual to hone the talents as well as to explore other possibilities of making a career out of that talent from the experiences she had in the past. Drawing from the interviews I have made, ...

Well connected cities mean efficient sharing of resources. The new circumstances today are amplifying cities as new platforms for sharing housing, food, transportation and other goods. New technologies and needs encourage supply and demand at the peer-to-peer level.1.1 SHAREABLE TRANSPORTATIONShareable transportation is a smarter way to lower pollution and utilize transportation resources fully.1.1.1 Car sharing solutions lower economic and environmental costs and some examples are Car sharing companies, Ridesharing, and Public Bike sharing, that are an efficient and economically feasible solution. Carsharing vehicles should be given car sharing parking zones near public transit facilities and exemptions to parking limits ...

According to the Emergency Management Institute, emergencies are when a release of energy or a hazardous agent creates a chain of events in response to impact on a community (EMI 275). In order to effectively respond to the consequences of an emergency, the fundamental principles of Community Emergency Planning are used to prepare beforehand (EMI 247). These principles include the concepts that : Emergency planners are ready for either passive or active resistance to planning response and create ways to overcome the challenges. Other organizations and the community often do not consider preparedness important enough to consume resources. Promoting ...

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Implications of market structure for business and consumers

In a nutshell, economists define a market structure as the characteristics of the market which encompass competitive and organizational characteristics. However, a salient feature used in describing market structures is the number of firms in the market, which in turn dictates the nature of competition and pricing mode. As such, there exist four market structures, which are oligopolistic, monopolistic, perfect competition, and monopoly market structures. Each of the four market structures reflects a generic characterization of a real type market (Nancy and Kamien, 1982). Undeniably, the market structures direct the behavior of firms in the market. ...

Abstract

Biometric access control systems employ the use of biometrics in the identification of the user before granting access to an otherwise restricted area. The technology involves the automated mechanisms of recognizing or verifying the identity of a living organism using a behavioral or a physiological attribute. It presents various features and advantages that place it above the other access control systems. Biometric access control not only provides access control features, but it also provides user management features. The system used different behavioral and physical attributes as biometric characteristics for identification and verification. Testing of individual components of the system ...