Essays on Pittsburgh

Part 1: Active Shooters

There has been an increase in the number of shootings in hospitals as well as other institutions around the country (Hospital Employee Health, 2013). The increase in these cases has made institutions to start preparing their employees on how to react if such a shooting occurred in their organization. There are similarities in some of the hospital shooting cases. In St. Vincent’s Hospital, the shooting was unpredictable and could not be prevented. This was similar to the case of the Western Psychiatric Institute shooting in Pittsburgh (Thomas, 2012). The Joint Commission agrees that there has been an increase ...

Introduction

Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 need at least seven hours of sleep each night to maintain their cognitive, emotional, and physical functions, but college students tend to lack quality sleep. A sample of 1,160 college students reported sleeping on average 5.85 ± 1.85 hours per night, and 35% of them considered their sleep bad or very bad (Elagra et al., 2016). Lack of sleep has been associated with higher risk of negative moods, unintentional injuries, risk-taking behaviors, and poor academic performance (National Adolescent and Young Adult Health Information Center, 2014). Although various negative effects of ...

HILLS LIKE ELEPHANTS. THE MAIN IDEA OF THE STORY AND ITS CONFLICTS.

Introduction:

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Summary of the text

Thesis statement: Jig and Paul being characters of different stories by different authors revolt against norms of the American patriarchal society in the first half of the 20th century.

The topic of homosexuality and alienation of the main character in “Paul’s Case”

Examples and explanations Summary of the issues discussed in the story and conclusion Difficulties of communication Examples and explanations summary of gender roles in the story

Symbols used in the story and their explanation

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Thesis

Improved Detection and Characterization of Obscured Central Gland Tumors of the Prostate:

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©2016 by All rights reserved Approved by First Reader Boris Nicolas Bloch, M.D.

Associate Professor of Radiology and

Director of Bioimaging Science Second Reader Kevin Thomas, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Bioimaging and Health Emergency

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Using drugs is undoubtedly a bad thing that can seriously harm people's health. However, some drugs, under special circumstances, have the ability to ease the people's suffering. In this case, it is a doubtful question whether all drugs should be prohibited. In some cases, it is rather favorable to legalize certain kinds of drugs in order to use them for good reasons. Recently, the state of Pennsylvania has been discussing an issue of whether or not marijuana should be legalized. Taking into consideration the benefits of proper use of marijuana, it seems ...

Abstract

This study intended to examine the relationship between sleep, mood, and anxiety. In particular, this study sought to find out if depression symptoms are negatively correlated with sleep disturbance. The study involved 231 University students who filled a PSQI and DASS questionnaire which was statistically analyzed using Pearson correlation. The results of the study showed that only 12% had a good sleep during the study. More respondent who reported sleep disturbance also were found to be depressed. The results show that there exists a relationship between sleep disturbance, anxiety, and depression. The study showed that sleep disturbance coexists with ...

Dear _______,

After researching about program management, I have come across different perspectives that made me think that pursuing a career in this field can be promising for one’s professional and personal growth. This letter contains several of my findings about program management and why I decided to pursue a career in this field. A career in program management can be challenging and I found that any candidate for this position have to possess certain characteristics that will enable him to deliver according to management expectations. The complex responsibilities require that the program manager must have the core competencies, attributes ...

Virtual money of $100,000 was invested in diversified stocks during the stock trading simulation. The portfolio consisted of stocks from twelve companies all belonging to different industries. An overall profit of 0.41% was achieved in one month through the virtual simulation exercise. Stocks of all the companies are either listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ. One hundred shares of General Electric Company were purchased on 4th April when the stock price was $31.69. These shares were sold on 7th April when the stock price decreased to $30.64. The stock of General Electric was sold ...

Abstract

Wesco International Inc, which is an American publicly traded company currently, operating in the U.S. The company supplies electrical and repair products and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Most of the company’s business is conducted in the United States. This article provides a microeconomic analysis by reviewing the current demand and supply situation of the company as well as the involved costs of production and recommended strategies that the company could adopt to gain a competitive power.

Introduction

Maintaining successful operations is a hard task for multinational corporations especially in the current market trends and fluctuating customer demands. However, ...

The play Fences by August Wilson is set in the American urban setting in 1957. After the end of the Civil War and the Reconstruction, it is clear that the White Americans and the Black Americans had been segregated in almost all areas of life (Tribute To August Wilson 1). These arenas included buses, schools, and even in sport, for instance, baseball. The play gives a practical example of a great player whose dream is crushed along racial lines, despite being good in the game of baseball. Troy Maxson, who is the protagonist in the play, defines his life ...

Issue

Homestead steel strike is one of serious labor action to have ever happened in the United States. The strike involved Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers with Carnegie Steel Company. The issue surrounding the strike was the move by Carnegie Steel Company to impose a yellow dog contract that would lead to the death of the unions which it believed were inefficient. The management thus wanted to do away with the unions and encourage its employees to be unionized. It felt by so doing it will enhance efficiency in its operations. There was pressure on the employer and ...

Theater Studies: Stage Production of August Wilson

Introduction The play fences, written by August Wilson, received recognition in the 1950s but became produced in 1983. It entails the sixth piece comprised in August Wilson’s ten part “Pittsburgh Cycle” which revolves around the exploration of the evolution of African-American experiences as well as the examination of racial relations. The play employs a setting based on activities carried out in 1957 where a small dirt front yard of the Maxson household depicts an ancient two-story brick house set back off a small alley. The picture portrayed in the setting entails the impoverished inner-city Hill District in Pittsburgh. ...

The Modern period from the late 19th to the early phase of the 20th century served as the catalyst for the beginning of avant-garde works of different artists whose works isolated their styles from the rest of the artistic movements that emerged in the previous eras. These new designs spearheaded the development of the comic book art wherein the iconography of the subjects attempted to portray the real world yet in an animated way without closely resembling the reality. The artists who popularized these method includes Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, and Larry Rivers each of the defined the early ...

Films in the genre of science fiction portray storytelling that questions the underlying nature of current and historical human accomplishment. Science fiction goes above and beyond the realms of reality. Furthermore, a large number of science fiction films demonstrate a strong focus on technological innovation. Science fiction films have changed some people viewpoints on the world in just a few hours. Though the story hides behind a burst of imagination, the moral of the story stands strong. These accomplishments are often framed in relation to profound moral questions that are concerned with the circumstances of the human condition. In ...

ABSTRACT

The juvenile crime rate has made a significant increase in America as children as young as eight years old are committing violent crimes. The juvenile justice system was first created to keep children out of adult prisons and to rehabilitate the children so that they will become productive non-criminal adults. This system has not been effective. Children are impacted by many factors when faced with decisions in today’s society. They are not as developed and lack the reasoning capability like adults. Thus, new approaches to juvenile justice must be instilled throughout the country in order to prevent more ...

Movie Review.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a movie where Charlie, a freshman in high school is the main actor. Charlie has had mental illness in the past, in school, he makes friends with two senior students Patrick, who is gay and Sam who is a stepsister to Patrick after they meet at a school dance. Mr. Anderson, a literature teacher, also becomes a friend to Charlie and lends him a book. Charlie falls in love with Sam after they spend time studying together, as he helps her study for her SATs, so she can get into Penn State ...

Introduction

This essay will investigate the definition of deviance in society from a sociological perspective. It will then define what it means to be socially deviant. This essay will go onto investigate what impacts deviance has on society. This essay will conclude that for some sociologists, deviance performs a necessary function in society that help establish and reaffirm our social norms, and can help us fix the problems within it The term deviance in sociology refers to an act that violates the standard social norms in a society (White et al, 2000). Succinctly it is a transgression of any kind ...

GNC History

General Nutrition Corporation was originally founded as a health food store in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1935 under the name Lackzoom. The store officially registered as a corporation in 1936 and opened several chain stores in multiple locations in Pittsburgh 1940’s. In 1960’s, the health food craze experienced in the United States allowed the company to expand outside Pittsburgh for the first time. General Nutrition Corporation currently has over 8,900 stores in more than 50 countries (Vault, 2016).

Products

The company’s main products include Vitamin Mineral Herbal Supplements, sports nutrition, diet, and other wellness products. The ...

Identify and describe a theory from nursing or from another discipline that provides the framework for your Evidence Based Practice proposal (Low income African Americans have higher risk for colorectal cancer). Explain your rationale for picking this theory. 

Statistics

For the modern civilized world, colorectal cancer is quite prevalent type of cancer and is the fourth largest among the others types of cancers. Every year in the global database 800 new cases of the disease are recorded, half of which are fatal. Interestingly, about 133 thousand of the victims are residents of the United States of America (American Canser Society, ...