Essays on Positivity

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, ...

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Introduction5 Literature Review..6 Conclusion....11 References..12 Abstract Negative (opposing or intimidating) events arouse robust and speedy physiological, rational, emotive, and social reactions. This organization of the organism is accompanied by physical, cognitive, and interactive results that diminish, lessen, and even wipe out the influence of that incident. This array of mobilization-minimization seems to be bigger for undesirable events than for unbiased or positive happenings. Hypothetical explanations of this response form are reviewed in this paper. Further, it will give a verdict on whether negative bias has been helpful or harmful to the process of human evolution. It is established that ...

In one afternoon when I was sipping coffee in a certain restaurant looking out of the window, a boy seated on the ground on the other side of the road drew my attention. The boy seemed hungry and exhausted, just seated waiting for help. I stood up, got out of the restaurant and approached the boy. The temperatures were not very accommodative and the boy was shivering as the wind blew. The boy was in a tattered t-shirt, very hungry and in an awkward situation. I took him to the restaurant and bought him food and gave him my ...

Many companies post their mission and vision statements on their websites in order to make it easier for the customers to get to know the goals of the company. Coca Cola is one of the biggest international companies. It has also posted its mission and vision statement online. In its mission statement Coca Cola claims an ability “To refresh the world; to inspire moments of optimism and happiness; to create value and make a difference” (Coca Cola Company, 2017). It positions itself as a beverage industry that can easily refresh everyone in the world which happens to be the ...

Which of the six change images discussed in this chapter can be identified in the assumptions about managing turnover that were held by

Gunter

On one hand, Gunter can be associated with the image of director. As the manager, he intended to develop the ability to exercise full control over the rate of turnover in the organization. From his perception, Gunter believed that an increased turnover was detrimental to the development of the organization and hence was a major problem that required to be solved. On the other hand, Gunter could be related to the image of the caretaker. As ...

Motivation is important in any marketing segment because it stimulates the behavior of consumers. The tension of a need that is not satisfied initiates the motivation process. Marketers should understand the motives that influence consumer behavior so that they can easily convince them to purchase their products. The process of motivating the consumers is not easy because people have different needs, motives, and personalities. The marketers should strive to understand all these aspects for the success of the business. This paper will discuss various challenges and difficulties that the marketers encounter as they try to motivate the consumers. It ...

A Fireplace

The sooty, stained bricks that made up the fireplace were visible in the fire’s warm glow. It slowly heated the room as I began to realize I know longer needed to be wearing so many layers. Shadows danced and flickered on the walls around me. There was no need for electricity on a cold, quiet night like this when the fireplace was lit. The fire’s light cast a sleepy haze over the room, as we heard the wood kindle and crack with its heat. The flames grew higher, licking their way slightly further up the chimney. The ...

Abstract

Over the past years, the criminal justice system has experienced both praises and criticism involving the manner in which various officers enforce law and order. While most officers strive to ensure sanctity and order prevail among all equals, a section of the officers overlook the art of humanity and apply undue force to innocent and suspected individuals. Unfortunately, the blanket of corruption shields the officers from prosecution in the effort to safeguard the exposition of the inner affairs of the police culture. Corruption broils police brutality and individual victimization with unwarranted allegations as a weapon to silence their sufferings. ...

News Item: Jamaica Wins Gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Jamaican sprint legend, Usain Bolt, won the 100m gold at the Olympics finals in Rio, Brazil. Bolt, who is also the 100m sprint record-holder, achieved a time of 9.81 seconds at the Joao Havelange Stadium. He eased off to the finish line just ahead of Justin Gatlin, his American rival, who clocked a time of 9.89 seconds. Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse clocked 9.91 seconds (Kelner, 2016). Although Bolt started terribly, he came back strongly to overthrow Gatlin from the lead. Bolt’s win marks Olympic history because it was his unprecedented third consecutive crown at the 100m winners’ ...

I have chosen to pursue a career as a preschool teacher in a public school setting. A public school setting offers many resources and trainings that might not otherwise be present at private institutions. I feel like preschool teaching is a good fit for me due to my prior experience working with children as a substitute teacher. I witnessed firsthand excellent classroom techniques and strategies that I would be excited to implement in my classroom. The foundation to a successful academic career begins in preschool. I personally feel I have the experience to help equip students with the necessary ...

“Performance management systems, which typically include performance appraisal and employee development, are the “Achilles’ heel” of human resources management. They suffer flaws in many organizations, with employees and managers regularly bemoaning their ineffectiveness” (Pulakos, 2004). Performance management involves planning, and employee input to determine methods and techniques to improve the performance of employees and align these improvements with organizational goals. In this paper, the internal and external job roles and responsibilities of retail sales associates will be highlighted, an organizational modification plan that can be used to encourage specified behaviors in the retail sales associate capacity, methods for measuring ...

Introduction

A healthy self-esteem is important for good mental and social well- being. It leads to positive interaction and achievement of personal goals. It will lead to proper social conduct and better health care for a quality life. A person’s happy life and self-actualization are characterized by his or her personality regarding self-cooperativeness and directness in every activity carried out in a calm way and letting go all the previous disappointments and fears. Question 1(a). Discuss the methods of self-knowledge that can be used in mental health and wellbeing. Mental health workers are required to use new ways ...

Infants and children are often said to be the hope for tomorrow’s society. Their growth and development for full world occupancy is highly dependent on how the society essentially prepares them from an early stage. Parents have a great responsibility in understanding children, preparing them and also equipping them with the relevant skills they need to navigate life. Families affect the development of infants and young children through built relationships over time. Couples that respect each other and solve their issues amicably provide a good environment for the growth of infants and children. Young children are very observant ...

Visitors’ Perception on Westminster London as a Sustainable, Responsible, and Environmental Friendly Destination

Referencesp.41 List of Figures Figure 1. Findings from the questionnaires Figure 2. Finding for three sections of sustainability, responsibility and environmental friendliness Figure 1.1. Sustainability Figure 1.2. Responsibility Figure 1.3. Environmental friendliness Abstract Sustainable tourism is one of the rising trends in the tourism industry. More and more stakeholder groups are starting to realize the importance of their assets. One of the best ways to preserve tourist destinations (i.e. the assets) is to promote sustainable, responsible, and environmental friendly tourism management. Unfortunately, engaging in those kinds of practices and operations can be costly. Most tourism industry firms are still ...

Theory/Author Name and Background

The theory on spiritual well-being in illness is a concept that was explored by Sr. Mary Elizabeth O’Brien. Sr. Mary began her career as a nurse at the Mercy Hospital in Pennsylvania and she worked closely with people with chronic illnesses. Over the course of the history of nursing and specifically on the issues that touch on chronic illnesses and end-of-life care, the aspect of spirituality holds significant influence as to the development of the care plan (O'Brien, 2003). Even in the contemporary healthcare system, nurses are expected to observe the code of ethics within the specifics of ...

Communication

Arabs and Arab- Americans for a long time now have faced stereotyping in Western films as a result of the negative way in which their cultures socialization and beliefs are depicted. This uncouth prejudice of Arabs has been as a result of being affiliated to terrorist and criminal acts. Stereotyping involves having false thoughts and ideas about certain people concerning their way of life, values and virtues. This misrepresentation of Arabs and Arab- Americans in films has led to a lot of negativity in the society surrounding these groups of people. As a result of the characteristics of Arabs ...

Response One

The improvement of relationships has always been a challenge, particularly for businesses. This problem makes work life to be hampered in such a way that they are unable to achieve the objectives they set when starting the business. However, many find their businesses succeeding because they can improve their business relationships. Leadership and objectives are the two important things to improving relationships not only in businesses but also in other forms of relationship. Improved relationships because of leadership are as a result of the leadership qualities. Leadership qualities are very valuable to leaders. These include humility, honesty, courage, commitment, ...

There are many people living today who do not have moral codes or ethics, and this is one of the reasons as to why there is so much suffering in the world. People are selfish and refuse to lend others money, and there are plenty of terrorist attacks/schools shootings occurring. In other words, if more people had core values, then there would be more room for peace and less suffering than there is currently. Now, since I am someone who enjoys helping people and being compassionate, I do have a code of ethics that I live by, and they ...

Introduction

Use of colors is vast and are applied in a different field for various purposes. The uses of color did not come into existence in the near past, but its use began centuries ago. There is a different example where colors are useful like in medical therapy, and it is critical in assisting the patient depending on the problem the patient is having. However, the use of the color is not universal as each and every community has different utilization and understanding of different colors. However, there is a global phenomenon denoted by individual colors worldwide. For instance, red ...

Criminal justice is one of the most important aspects on today’s political and social agendas of the United States of America. The practice shows that the American criminal justice system in general and the law enforcement framework in particular is one of the most effective and productive in the world (McElreath, p. 98). Statistically, the ratio of successfully investigated crimes is somewhat higher than in the majority of Asian countries, much higher than in Africa and goes on a par with the European countries. Yet, our world is dynamically changes. Thus, organizational systems, as well as organizational behavior ...

A Literary Analysis

Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” takes place at a train station in Spain on a very hot summer day. The two main characters, the American and Jig, the girl, are travelling by train because the girl is going to get an operation. They are waiting for the next train that will take them to Madrid, the location of the operation, and they have forty minutes waiting until it gets there. The operation is likely an abortion, and the American is pushing for it while Jig is concerned and hesitant to go through with it. During ...

Over the years, there has been a controversy of racial status, and racial criminal involvement. Racism has been a huge factor that related to inequality, and victimization. The country has continued to be unbiased when crimes occur, and as to what race was involved in the crimes. The stereotyping of the racial class has been an issue for many decades. The intensity of race issues in the country has been on the rise due to media coverage of racial crimes. The judgment of society is solely based on the media and how it portrays the new coverage. The racial ...