Essays on Home

The federal and state governments and some nongovernmental organizations have been offering an array of assistance to elderly persons in the society. Of most importance is the support offered by both federal government and state government where they help aged people from the age of 60 years and above to access health care, housing and retirement issues. They fund various centers that offer these services for senior citizens of the nation. (Butler, 3)
In my response to the requirement of this course assignment, I selected Silver Manor Home of The Aged, which is located in Meriden, Connecticut. This independent Continue reading...

According to Sacks, the subtext that is provided over the epidemic of childlessness in the lives of most executives is that men are to blame. According to the women, men are to blame because according to them, men refuse to be left at home and be the primary caretaker of the kids. This would mean that, for a woman who wants to concentrate on her career, she would have to shelve her need to have kids and concentrate on her work first because if she had kids she would have to stay at home to take care of them, 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...

In my opinion, stay at home moms should strictly stay at home. In this case, it should be noted that, stay at home moms represent the instance that mothers must stay at home. They should only engage in activities that are oriented along a domestic set up. The following justifications are relevant in the instance that best denotes that stay at home moms should live to the spirit in their titles (Collins, 2013);
A mother is an important factor in the development of any child. The absence of a mother culminates to instances that result to the production of Continue reading...

Literature

In order to understand the role of women in Victoria’s England, it would be of interest to study the role of women during the Roman Empire. Why this is important, is because, there is a lot of similarities in the way England was ruled in comparison to Rome. The Roman society was undoubtedly dominated by men, and this is evident by the names of great leaders such as Julius Caesar, and Augustus. The Roman Catholic Church too had a huge role to play in the social and cultural life of the people of Rome. Despite evidences drawn from Continue reading...

Strategic Fashion Marketing Assignment

Introduction
Fashion industry is a competitive market, which permanently renews and adjusts to the technological innovations and marketing trends. Nowadays fashion brands are applying various marketing strategies for remaining competitive, combining them for delivering an integrated experience for their customers. However, the key to being popular in fashion is to innovate and this implies fashion marketing innovation also. Fashion companies that have the potential to adjust fashion marketing trends, such as creating an in-store home-like environment or developing fashion blogs, to their business are successful now and will be able to differentiate in five years from now from their Continue reading...

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I did not know what to expect from my first visit to a nursing home in Pittsburg, Kansas. It was one snowy day and I volunteered to spend time with older folks in this home for the seniors. We sang Christmas song, prayed with them and ate ice cream.
The first thought that came to my mind was my grandfather. He had passed away only a few weeks before my visit. It gave me an idea what it must be like for him to live in a nursing home, the condition, and the company he is Continue reading...

Introduction

A motion detector refers to a device that is used to detect objects on motion, specifically people. This device is sometimes integrated as a system component that performs a task automatically or alerts the user of any motion detected in an area. In addition, motion detectors are very important component of home control, security, energy efficiency, automated lighting control, and other vital systems. There are four different types of detectors/sensors that are used in a motion sensor spectrum, and they include passive infrared (PIR), Ultrasonic, Microwave and Tomographic motion detector.

The earlier designs were very unreliable. For example, the Continue reading...

Introduction

A child’s overall wellbeing depends on his/her environment and how his/her needs are catered for. The home plays a crucial part in the growth and development of the child. According to UNICEF (2013), a child requires a secure and safe home; n environment free of violence. His/her parents should be able to provide the necessary love and protection; the creation of a sense of routine and stability in the home impacts how a child deals with experiences at school and other places outside the home. However, this does not occur in many homes; several homes worldwide fail in Continue reading...

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Abstract

This essay defines effective communication and puts forth its importance in everyday life with the help of a few examples. It also explains miscommunication that occurs when a message is not communicated clearly. An example from Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is used to show how miscommunication can happen. This paper refers to works of Angeliki Tzanne and Julia T. Wood to get a better insight into effective communication. Learning theories and principles of effective communication can help to make communication in everyday life more effective. Therefore, theories of communication as Continue reading...

MAYTAG CORPORATION

INTRODUCTION
Maytag has been in the USA market since 1893. The company started from farm machine and soon moved to washing machines segment in which the company currently holds 21.6% market share in home appliances. Also, Maytag has limited premium share in the commercial appliance. Maytag has come long way to the current strategic position with a central focus on the home market of North America. The company’s strategic moves in international markets have not proved to be fruitful. Currently, Maytag has maintained focus on the local market of local North America.

ANALYSIS

SWOT analysis has been used to Continue reading...

Research Question, Rationale, Scope and Methodology

In this study, the research question is why the Russians failed to support the Polish undergrounds during their uprising against the Nazis in 1944. The rationale for doing this topic stems from the fact that there are two sides to this debate; on one hand, the Russians claimed that the Germans decimated their early advance on the Eastside of Poland thus reducing their tactics to defense only; on the other hand, western countries believe that Russia deliberately refused to assist the Polish insurgents for political reasons. Given that there are two sides to this debate, this paper examines the Continue reading...

Every day, homeschooling continues gaining popularity as compared to state schooling. The statistics show that the growth rate ranges between seven and 15 percent annually. There are close to two million learners under this learning process in their homes. It is observed that homeschooled kids perform better in the standardized tests and are welcomes in colleges and universities. As adults, they have reputations for self-directed learners as well as reliable employees (Hughs, 2014). Close to a decade ago, the perception of homeschooling was fought by many policy makers with the question of its impact on developing reliable students. In Continue reading...

Education is valuable. Every person is working hard to empower their children to get the best education. On the other hand, governments are working harder to ensure that children nationwide get good education. Despite these efforts, a many children start school but do not finish the program. There are many reasons that explain why students drop out of school without the education related while others proceed studying. Some students drop out of school, because of the financial constraints, and others - due to the social factors. A school dropout rate is a big problem affecting many schools across the Continue reading...

Question A

Anti-Virus
In terms of security and convenience, Anti-virus offers the following aspects; running a computer without an antivirus that is either not installed or activated tends to be convenient to the user. In this regard, it appears to the user that he need not have to part with extra charges that come along the process of installing antivirus software. However, this benefit that users objectively rely upon does not last forever. The convenience, in most cases, is short lived. This is because In the case of virus attack on a computer or a laptop, it is obvious that it Continue reading...

One day when I was around five years old, I saw my young life flash before my eyes. It was on this particular day that I had left for school. My mother had prepared everything for me and sent me to school. She gave me instruction as usual once we leave school, I should immediately commit myself to coming home directly without hesitating anywhere.
I had kept the instructions of my mother until one day that till today I vividly remember and look at it with amazement. On this day as we left school my attention was caught by Continue reading...

Research Question:

If mothers have full-time employment outside the home, does it increase the number of disciplinary cases among the children?
Hypothesis
With increased in the number of hours a parent, specifically the mother, is employed outside the home, this increases the number of disciplinary cases among the children.

Variables

Independent Variable: Hours employed outside of home
Conceptual definition: The effect hours of work outside the home has on the dependent variable
Operational definition: They will be asked how many hours/week they work outside the home in a survey
Dependent variable: disciplinary cases
Conceptual definition: the effect of hours of work outside 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...

Advantages of a retirement home for Mrs. Willis

Introduction
For many years, retirement homes have helped families in caring for their loved ones once they grow old. Today, many people work and spend limited time at home. The absence from home makes it difficult to take care of their old relatives once they become unable to provide for themselves. It creates an additional burden to those responsible. Retirement homes seem to offer a solution to the problem; they offer a conducive and safe environment where senior citizens can spend their last years well. It exposes them to other senior citizens they can interact with; such homes provide Continue reading...

There are many aspects by which a country and be judged and found gender biased. Determining factors include education, employment opportunities, as well as rates of domestic violence. All of these contributing factors will often paint where the women of a nation stand. In many countries around the world, these traits are seen very clearly. The women of India are at an obvious disadvantage, as are the women in many African cultures. However, some societies around the world have hidden gender inequalities. The people of Honduras provide a good example of how plain the inequality can be without being Continue reading...

Blog: http://www.home-designing.com/2011/06/a-beautiful-high-tech-home-2
The article A Beautiful High Tech Home examines the impact future technology may have on interior design. As humanity takes a greater interest in technology, homes have begun to reflect this desire for a usable, modern, and still comfortable environment. The article points out several trend in interior design that have become more popular due to the culture’s obsession with technology.
The first trend the author points out is the need for environmentally safe and sustainable products. The choices also often reflect the influence of the community, including practical and recreational needs. Many windows allow for Continue reading...

Innovation can be described in two categories: incremental and disruptive. With regards to a product, the next product release or the next version of a current software is known as an incremental innovation. But the innovation through which a significant change is brought into the marketplace is known as the disruptive innovation; this is when the competitors are forced to realign their strategies and they feel threatened suddenly (Schmidt & Druehl, 2008). The integration of the smartphone technology into the retail industry is a form of disruptive innovation. In general, the disruptive ideas are those upon which everyone would chuckle Continue reading...

The scene I chose begins at 1:33:57. The men have just released a POW they have captured from the opposition. The men begin to disagree over the Captain’s orders. As Private Reiben says he quits the mission a fight begins amongst the men. Sergeant Horvath pulls a gun on Reiben. The escalating volume matches with this sight very well. It builds suspense and anxiety. There is a lot of shouting, everything sounds very chaotic. The volume in this scene increases very quickly as the men all begin to break out in separate arguments, yelling and screaming at one Continue reading...

When it comes to classical music, the symphony and the concerto are two of the most recognizable genres. Classical artists like Wolfgang Mozart. J.S Bach, J F. Handel and Beethoven wrote countless symphonies and concertos that are still popular today. Mozart is generally considered a “genius” when it comes to musical compositions and in this essay, two of his greatest works are going to be analyzed and compared. The two works include a symphony and a concerto. The first is the symphony no.40 in G minor, K, 550, (first movement), while the second is the Concerto for Flute for Continue reading...

Introduction

Retirement homes are set up to provide quality essential care to the people who cannot effectively take care of themselves the group that is between 55.years and above. Roundal wright retirement homes has some management concerns that have been raised by the residents, these concerns need to be resolved so that the residents live comfortably and also get the value for their money. Among the issues raised is lack of adherence to safety standards for instance when the lift is not big enough to cater for people with wheelchairs. In addition, parking problems were also a concern the parking Continue reading...

With the development of websites, the design and visual representation of the website is an important component that should be taken into consideration when designing. The use of web grids is to show how the website will look like and the prototype that will be followed in the design of the site. With the use of the design tools, the design of the final website will be simpler than when there is no use of these tools. It is important to know what the final website will look like and where the content will be placed in the website. Continue reading...

Story 1) As the cat rode in the car, she was full of questions- where was she going? What was this new home going to be like? Would she get the same food? Would she make friends? She meowed and meowed asking these questions, but no one seemed to answer. Finally, the car came to a stop. This was the moment all those questions would be answered. As the door opened and her crate was lifted, the cat shivered with fear. What was waiting on the other side of that door?
Immediately, her crate door was bombarded by a Continue reading...

Abstract

The narrative story is about a boy who has been in dilemmas in his life. He suffers from mistreatment of his father. When his father finally died, he felt relieved not knowing that was just another dilemma. He passed his final class eight examination and could not join high school.
There was once a boy called Nyamgondho in Karatina Village. He was the eldest child in their family. I had known his since class one because he had been my classmate. We shared so many stories together with him including family affairs. It was true that both of us Continue reading...

Tremendous transformations in the birthing patterns in the United States have been witnessed over the previous century. In 1900, practically all the U.S births took place away from the hospital, the larger number of the births away from home took place at home. There was a decrease in the percentage of home births to 44% by 1940, and to 1% by 1969, this statistics held up to the 1980s. In 1989 there was a study conducted in the U.S that provided more information on out-of-hospital births (Barton 12). This study enabled the distinction among out-of-hospital deliveries at home, in Continue reading...

A gift is anything presented to another without expectation of payment or anything else in return. However, the individual giving the gift may sometimes expect reciprocation of the same. Generally, a gift is meant to be free, and no action is taken to those who do not reciprocate. Gifts have been known to foster good social relations and contribute to social cohesion. A gift by extension can mean anything that makes the other party less sad especially as a favor to them. Such gifts may be in the form of kindness or forgiveness. Gifts are occasional and presented every Continue reading...

Introduction

A leader is someone who inspires other people and guides them on what to do. Leadership can be termed as a practice of public influence where one individual can incorporate the help and support of members of an organization towards achieving a common goal. Directors are good examples of a leader and exercise of leadership.

Changes that should be made by the new director

How to develop a sense of urgency among workers
The director can develop a sense of urgency among the employees by developing the nursing home’s mission and vision. The director should also ensure that each employee know his or her role to play. Continue reading...

Cultural integration and infusion have led tremendous developments in the educational and economic fronts. During my baseball trainings, our French coach makes fun and acclamations in French, and at times coaches using his language because all the students in my team have learned to speak French, and we are all loving it. Back at home in my neighborhood, I find it very interesting to interact with other French children, who just moved in as I teach them how to speak English. Their parents have also loved me so much because I am helping their children develop their language skills. Continue reading...

There are 40.4 million elderly (+65 years) living in the American society in 2010 (Administration on Aging, 2011). They live all life in a house they might have purchased in their prime, pay off the house loans and wish to move out of it. There are varied reasons for moving out of the family home. For some it is health reasons, for others it is family reasons. The option to live away from families stems out of the fact the family home does not provide the care or environment for an aging person. There are a number of seniors Continue reading...

- Introduction
End-of-life care is important for patients with advanced cancer. It entails palliative care, and friendly discussions with care givers and loved ones. This study will compare cancer patients who receive palliative care and those who do not receive end-of-life care in their last days I. Patients who receive end-of-life care live better compared to those who do not receive palliative care. From this source, profound information was gathered about cancer and ways to manage it in all stages. Physicians posit that cancer is a dreadful that requires great intervention. Notably, despite advanced medication and early treatment, the Continue reading...

Introduction

During World War I, Germany soldiers were exposed to mental and physical trauma. The horrifying life of the soldiers and brutality they experienced in the war change their lives to a point that; when they went back home after war, they felt alienated from the life they used to live before. Many of the soldiers were killed, and those who survived felt the consequences of the war which led to horrifying life they were living.

Soldiers who survived the war felt that their place with other civilians was not the same; the war alienated them from their fellow townsmen. Continue reading...

Sibling Support in End of Life Care

Clinical Question
P (problem/population) - siblings of actively dying patients
I (Intervention) - sibling preparation and involvement at patient’s end of life
C (comparison) - compared to no preparation and involvement

O (outcome) - impact grief response of the siblings

Target population – siblings aged between 3 and 21 years of incurably ill kids at end of life of patients.
Sibling Preparation: This refers to the age and support information on the patient’s end of life status. It provides various opportunities for the sibling to hold, ask questions, and visit. It also refers to the participation of kids in activities that make memory including; prints and hand Continue reading...

Misused Words

The comparison criterion (Criteria) in this case will be the product measurements and weight, display, processor, battery, software, camera, storage, construction and colours. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is taller and wider than the Apple iPhone 5s. Both these phones are very thin, but the Samsung Galaxy S4 is around (Comparatively) thicker. Measurements and weight is one of the first criterions (criteria), Measurement of Apple iPhone 5S is 124x59x7.6mm and it weighs 112g, whereas Samsung Galaxy S4 measures 137x70x7.9mm and weighs 130g.

This made iPhone screens crispest (detailed) and sharpest ever seen for a Smartphone.

Inappropriate Connotation
The superiority of Apple over Samsung is waning (decreasing, declining, diminishing, dwindling, shrinking and contracting) with Continue reading...

A stroll through the city at night and the picture is traumatizing, it was one of those days I had delayed my travels due to a puncture I encountered on the road. I did not have adequate cash to book myself lodging and therefore had to travel home late. What I saw on the streets that night changed my perspective and I thought to myself, I might not have had cash to book myself lodging but at least I had a home I could retire to after a tiresome day. I saw a number of people wrapped up in Continue reading...

Providing each American family with a house to live in is the primary goal of the HUD [US Department of Housing and Urban Development] programs implemented today allowing with others that are still being established and planned for. HUD’s desire to establish a better source of competence among residents of the US when it comes to buying their own homes is dedicated towards improving the life especially among the most populated states of the country. The conditions in the housing market in the country have weakened during the onset of the financial crisis that enveloped the whole world. Continue reading...

Experience is always an experience. It is through experiences that we learn and grow and expand ourselves. It does not matter whether it is good or bad one. This is exactly what I was told when I was little, this is what I was taught and in my love it has been shown to be true. Much time has passed since that time, and many bad things happened to me. Some of them were disappointing, another were disturbing, and, of course, there were frightening ones. Lots of such situations have happened and I know there will be thousands more. Continue reading...