Essays on Petersen

Child neglect and abuse are serious issues that may induce lasting adverse effects on the victims. In the US, nearly five kids die daily at the hands of abusers (Child Help, 2012). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2010), over 3 million cases of child neglect and abuse were filed in 2008. As the numbers continue to rise, however, the incidences reported in nursing appear to decline. In a review of cases of child mistreatment reported by healthcare providers, researchers mentioned that twenty-one percent of all suspected cases were never reported (Eads, 2013). Thus, child ...

Introduction

Zika virus also termed as ZIKV is a known to have gained worldwide attention, especially in the USA, South East Asia, and Australia. The Zika belongs to the Flaviviridae family which comes under the genus Flavivirus (Wikan & Smith. 2016). The Zika virus is spread though day time mosquitoes belonging to the Aedes family. Some of the most common mosquitoes to contain and spread Zika include A. aegypti and A. albopictus. The name of Zika originated in 1947 where it was first isolated from the Zika forest in Uganda. Based on evidence, the Zika virus was associated with varying viral ...

Blood evidence analysis has rapidly evolved and progressed over the last 20 years and nowadays, there exist a number of various techniques to collect, store and determine blood. Forensic scientists may opt for different ways to analyze the most valuable and helpful evidence of a crime in order to increase the chances to solve a case. The quality and reliability of a certain presumptive test usually depends on the reagents used in analysis and therefore, the right choice of a certain element is critical for determining associations and connections between the victim, perpetrator and different factors of a crime ...

1. Overview of your organization and the industry in which it operates a. Include your strategic goals, vision, and mission and any brand values or ‘slogans’ that the organization uses internally/ externally The name of the company is Nutritious Food Company, operating in the foods and beverages industry. The company was established in the year 2005 and comprises of six branches located in six major towns of the State of American Arab Emirate. The objective of the company is to provide food and catering services, offering both traditional and modern foods. The company also offers catering services for occasions ...

Islamic Architecture in India

The diversity has always been a distinguishing cross-cutting feature of the whole mankind. Consequently, the modern world has always been a multicultural one since the dawn of times and it is absolutely impossible to establish particular borders between the cultures, as such phenomena as cross-cultural communication has existed during the whole timeline. On this point, it is important to mention that the emerging of any culture first of all depends on the location of its carriers. In other words, it strongly depends on the geographical matters. That is why such rapid cultural differentiation appeared, which has manifested, first of ...

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 ...

According to Weele (2009, p4), effective strategic purchasing is growing rapidly throughout because the organizations have realized it a potent avenue to achieve the company performance in short and long term. These includes attaining their strategic goals, improving the consumer satisfaction, improve the efficiency of the services rendered and many others. Hartmann & Blome (2010, p45) argues that the reason for such is because the quality of goods or raw materials in the organization enhances the organization’s performance. The cost of goods and service procured is also important in determining performance. Various theories are explaining the importance of the ...

Compare and Contrast the Operational Strategies of Apple and Samsung: Growth and Integration Strategies

Introduction Apple and Samsung are the leading companies in mobile technology across the globe. Apple is an American multinational while Samsung is a South-Korean multinational. However, the two companies have a global presence with market command across various countries. According to Dringoli, the massive presence of these companies across different global markets results from their operational strategies, which make them market giants, despite the stiff competition present in the telecommunications market (32). The following paper compares and contrasts the growth and integration strategies that Apple and Samsung employ in an effort to remain market leaders across the globe.

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Leadership & Body Language in Hospitality

INTRODUCTION Hospitality is a service-oriented industry. By definition, service is hospitality's most fundamental component based on which needs of customers, internal or external, are met. In order to better serve customers, hospitality organizations invest in every possible means to make customers satisfied. This covers changes from as broad as B2B strategic partnerships, international expansions and segmentized promotions) to small-scale as dress code, menus and decorations. In so doing, hospitality companies endeavor to add value in an industry growing more competitive, particularly by recent adoption of ICT platforms and applications enabling immediate peer-to-peer, B2C and B2B feedback. The case for ...

Fundamental to maintaining lasting non-profit organizations is coming up with planned giving programs. Many of these organizational leaders fail to develop these programs due to various reasons. Some of the reasons are highlighted below. According to Pagnoni (2014), most organizational leaders imagine that planned gifts are differed. This may not be the case with all planned giving. Many fundraising individuals tend to think that donors want to get way with capital tax gains and get gift deductions. Failing to create a planned giving case statement is another reason. Without this case statement, a fundraising professional will experience difficulties in ...

Child abuse is a concern to everyone. It involves child maltreatment of a child who is below 18 years by a caregiver, parent or any custodian. Notably, child abuse can be physical, psychological, neglect or sexual. Ideally, concern is to check why cases of child abuse often occur. The potential or actual occurrence of child abuse is questionable. The failure of either the guardian or the parent to act in a manner that may result in child abuse is devastating. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cases of child abuse are reported daily across the world ( ...

Introduction

Studies on psychology and cognition have shown that a child’s language has a great impact on his/her ability to regulate his emotions and behavior. In order for two people to understand and share meaning with one another, a clear ground should first be laid out to avoid misunderstandings. A study involving 120 children aged 18 months to 4 years old showed that participants who had superior language skills expressed less anger upon reaching 4 years old (Roben, Cole, & Armstrong, 2012). Most children in their early stages learn to use language as a means of self-expression and self-regulation, because ...

One might suspect from the outset that dominant media portrays Asian and American men differently from Asian and Asian women; hence, one might look for contrasting media representations. Shek (2007) suggested that, in history, dominant mainstream culture has pictured Asian and Asian American men and women to be very different. Asian women are formed in an “aesthetically pleasing nature, sexually willing and speechless” as well as “dark” and “primitive” (Shek, 2007, pg.74). Shek suggests further that while Asian women were “exotic and appealing, the men, on the other hand, were almost always considered as predatory figures as tyrannical and ...

The Dome of the Rock is the first imperial structure made for Islam and also the second most important Islamic site after Mecca. It was built in the 7th century in Jerusalem by Caliph Abd al-Malik, also known as the Umayyad. As an edifice, the Dome of the Rock is not a mosque, but more of a religious shrine. Like Mecca, the Dome of the Rock stands on a sacred stone this is the period of the Islamic culture, which also involves Mohamed. Mohamed was born in the 6th century in Mecca. The Dome of the Rock has its ...

Abstract

Managing small businesses is a complex undertaking that requires skills and perseverance. This is based on the understanding the small businesses face some challenges that are unique. Some of the key issues include limited access to funds, limited access to professional skills, and overdependence on the family. The small business managers also complain of long working hours and the need to be present in the running of the business. They also lack perpetual existence, which further complicates the succession politics. The owner has to constantly worry about how the business will perform if he or she dies. This paper ...

Advertisement in regards to dating apps and websites are specifically directed at women while simultaneously sexualizing their bodies—using them as a hook targeted toward straight men. Here we’re going to analyze several strategies that different companies use via a few handpicked photos. A lot of people don’t have the ability to meet people face-to-face, or even in their own areas, and I believe that the mobile revolution is partly responsible for fixing this problem. (Hendrickson and Sawyer 96) First, though, let’s get into some technical aspects of these types of applications themselves, and which one ...

Critical appraisal using PEDro criteria

Conclusion The study provides valuable and reliable insights on self-management of osteoarthritis. In relation to this, the study results indicate that, the adoption OAK (Osteoarthritis of the Knee Self-Management Program) that incorporates healthcare professionals is an effective strategy that can be used to enhanced self-management especially among individuals with osteoarthritis (Coleman et al., 2012). As such, the information provided by the study can be used to create appropriate interventions to enhance the clinical outcomes of individuals with osteoarthritis. Moreover, the study utilized an appropriate study design that enabled the researcher to come up with reliable and valuable findings that ...

Analysis of Case Study 1

Possibilities and addressing areas of concern The employer is responsible for maintaining a proper Occupational Health and Safety at the workplace. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004, the employers must maintain an appropriate environment for the organization and recognize the physical as well as psychological health impacts of the workplace on the employees (Gibson, 2014). In this case, Joe Peterson worked in an atmosphere that was not familiar for a aged person. He used to carry a large number of items from up the stairs that made him feel ill in the workplace. The area in ...

Education

Participating in University Fitness Program Introduction Campus Fitness Program Overview Wellbeing is a growing trend in almost all demographics given the increasing awareness about the benefits of physical fitness. The university strongly promotes wellbeing among students by participating in campus recreations and part of the initiative was to establish a fitness gym inside the campus that the students can use for free. Apart from the usual sports and other recreation programs created as part of the physical fitness curriculum, the university also encourages the students to stay physically fit by establishing a fitness gym as a recreation facility. I ...