Essays on Haas

Quality Assessment

Scanning technology (3D laser scanner technique) measures the dimension of a precast concrete panel using extraction algorithms to measure boundary points with a compensation model to increase measurement accuracy (Kim et al., 2013). 3D laser scanning converts CAD models into BIM, which identifies scanned objects by ensuring precision for rebar mapping before actual drilling as well as rebar detailing for installing rebar cages (Hajian & Brandow, 2012). Before shipping precast concrete elements, dimensional quality assurance (DQA) is carried out to ensure that there are no dimensional defects using a scanner in an automated process that saves time and labor input ( ...

Abstract

Nursing competencies are the benchmarks that identify the changes needed by nurses as they dispense their professional duties. Based on the changing demands across various avenues, the role of the nurse is confined to the basic demands of the profession as a way of enhancing and generating the kind of importance needed to boost patient safety. Working with American Association of Colleges of Nurses (AACN) and Quality, Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) creates a different way of addressing competencies amongst nurses. The aspect of patient-centered care as denoted by QSEN shows a need to recognize the importance of the ...

Diabetes has become a major health problem in the 21st century and this is something that is majorly blamed on the rise of unhealthy lifestyles that annotated by increased inclination to unhealthy diets (fast foods) and lack of physical activity/exercise (Haas et al., 2013). The risk of developing diabetes increases with aging due to the physiological alterations that accompany the aging process. While genes and aging constitute the pathophysiology of diabetes, unhealthy diets and lack of physical exercise play a major role in increasing the overall risk of predisposition. Elderly people form a unique health group in as far ...

Several individuals throughout history have been using different methods to prevent and control certain diseases. Additionally, these mechanisms were applied in the prevention of illness. Societies have become larger, complex, as well as culturally diverse. The growth of cultures has necessitated the development of therapeutic options that have resulted in healthcare pluralism. In most countries, formal healthcare and sub-cultural practices exist. The subcultures have different cultural as well as social aspects (Mitchell & Haroun, 2012). The health care sub-cultures that are considered indigenous to a given society are regarded as traditional medicine (TM). The development of the communities has led ...

Identification of the Problem

The PICOT question for this clinical case is stated as follows: P-Individual with diabetes I-Improved Lifestyle C-Normal Lifestyle O-Reduced Incidences of Diabetes Complications T-With six months In individual with diabetes, how can improved lifestyle as compared to normal lifestyle reduce the incidences of diabetes complications within six months? In the clinical setting, diabetes is a condition that affects patients of all ages, genders and socioeconomic standing. As of 2014, the number of people with diabetes stood at 422million. In adults aged 18 years and above it affects over 8% of the population and the prevalence has been rapidly on ...

ABSTRACT

Transgenderism is a topic of heated and continuous debate for some time. There are people all around the world every day who are struggling with their gender identity. For adults it is hardly easy, for youths who experience this issues it can be mentally and physically harmful as they struggle. Transgendered youths are a group deemed to be at great risk of depression and suicide. Research shows that much of their issues they face include lack of acceptance, exclusion, physical abuses and discrimination that lead these youths into patterns of social anxieties, self harm and even suicide. The statistics ...

The case of Marbury v Madison (1803) established judicial review which allowed the Supreme Court to proclaim that acts of Congress are unconstitutional even though the review itself is not a part of the Constitution (Haas 2014). Though the petition to give Madison a writ of mandamus was ultimately thrown out, this landmark ruling would affect other Court cases for the next two hundred years as the Supreme Court would continuously extend their influence. Take the case of Martin v Hunter Lessee (1806) where the Court decided that it could “review state court civil cases, if they arise under ...

Explication of a Central Passage

“But whereas Seth sets up a hypothesis about both the content of the text and its source [] and reads on to confirm his hypothesis, Kara’s reading proceeds as a series of content paraphrases []. She continues to interpret the text a chunk at a time, paraphrasing linearly with little attempt to integrate or connect the parts. She reacts positively to the text [] and, despite her initial confusion with ‘glibness,’ she seems satisfied with her simple reading []” (Haas & Flower 128). In this passage, one can see the author establishing differences between the ways that people read the text in question. ...

Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this study is to find the connection between depression and suicide among youth, identify the percentage of young people that are affected by the depressive disorder and the percentage of those suffering from depression that have suicidal intentions. It is important to study this issue because mental illness and following suicide attempts is a wide-spread complicated problem all around the world nowadays.

Research Question/Hypothesis

Research questions of this study are as follows: What is the percentage of young people that suffer from depressive disorder? What is the percentage of depressed youth that have thoughts of suicide? Can depression ...

After analysing the details of Robert Reid from the case study, it is evident that some of the his risk factors for Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and Hypertension include the fact that he is male, old age, has a family history of CHD and he is African-American. The other factors that predispose him to CHD and hypertension that he can control include obesity, long periods of physical inactivity, unhealthy eating habits and the low levels of High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) and high levels of Low density Lipoproteins (LDL) (Pedersen et al. p.1383). Complications that could result from the latter ...

Federal Court Structure vs State of Georgia Court Structure

The Constitution of the United States of America is the highest legal authority in the country. Due to federalism in practice, both federal and state governments have a court system of their own. The structure of federal and state courts is different as states have the power to decide the type of structure they want to implement. The structure of federal courts consists of three levels; these are District courts or Trial courts, Circuit Courts and Supreme Court. The Circuit courts work as the primary level of appeal and the Supreme Court is the final level. In total, there ...

Introduction

Lululemon Athletica Inc. is a luxury yoga and an athletic sportswear corporation that was founded by Chi Wilson. The company has been under intense pressure from its clients, critics as well as the media due to several public relations disputes that have developed over a few years ago. According to this case, the first issue occurred in 2005 when Wilson made remarks concerning his belief regarding the legitimacy of child labor. This made the firm experience a loss of clients. Consequently, the occurrence of a continuous changing value in the stock market, and a great act of criticism. The ...

Immigrant Parents Analysis

The behavior of immigrant parents is unique and stands out in comparison to other groups of adults. Their traditionally high expectations of children and increased respect for education or professionalism are acute, and can be noticed greatly throughout American society. The attitudes and demonstrated abilities of their children therefore are adapted to a variety of circumstances and influences, creating unique patterns of psychological and social development. In this essay, the specific ways that being part of an immigrant family influences a child will be explored. Through theoretical and practical research, evidence of the positive as well as negative influences ...

The purpose of this paper is to particularize the historical, science and technological impact of Li-Fi, to also include the vast reaching context of this incredible point in the wireless timeline. The paper seeks to establish the historic background of the Li-Fi technology as well as its technical working. The possibilities of Li-Fi extend to the application in military and undersurface communication operations. Traffic Management is another area where LED will be of great use. Li-Fi can be used in LED lights traffic managements. Other areas where Li-Fi will be ideal include disaster management, remote location positioning and dead ...