Essays on Practicing

Question 1

1.1 In her taxonomy, Joh (2005) describes private policing as law enforcement activities offered through agencies owned and controlled by private individuals. That said, unlike their public counterparts, private police officers concentrate on property loss, preventive techniques, private justice, and safeguarding personal interests. As such, these entities mainly operate as parallel entities, each focusing on their individual duties in law enforcement. This taxonomy is both useful and an excellent beginning in the categorization of various forms of private policing as explained below. On the one hand, some of the existing classifications include publicly contracted, protective, intelligence, and corporate security ...

Conflict styles often improve the outcome of the conflict and prolong or mitigate the after effect. Having a strong conflict style, therefore, make for a better conflict resolution model as opposed to a weak one. One of the reasons that improve the efficiency of the message one argues out in a heated argument is to model a course that both parties can use to come to a resolution. By taking the point of view of the opposing side, both parties can understand the logic of their opposers and see potential measures that can be agreeable to both parties. Practicing ...

Introduction

Pre-Spanish Era Religious Practices Political Structure Material Culture Spanish Occupation Material Culture

The Culture after the Spanish Conquest

Religious Influence of the Catholic Spanish and the Remaining Ethnic Groups Influences of the Protestant Church Religious Fighting between the Roman Catholic and Protestant Church Current Economic and Cultural Development Cultural Development Introduction Argentina is considered by Calvert, Donghi and Eidt (2016) as the eighth largest country in the world but is considered to be only third within Latin America (Buenos, 2014). The reason for this is that the land area of Argentina with 2.78 million square kilometers is larger than Mexico and the Texas state combined ( ...

Introduction

Engineering profession in Canada is self-regulated while in the U.S. it is state-regulated. However, there has been a long-standing debate on whether self-regulation in the engineering profession in Canada has served the public interest in a similar way as the U.S. and other state-regulated regimes. Before engineering was made a self-regulated profession in Canada, there were other professions like medicine and law which were being self-regulated. However, these self-regulated fields had been marred with numerous scandals because they were putting their interests before those of the public. They would increase the cost of professional services and engage in professional ...

Self-Regulation or State Regulation?

Abstract – This paper is about the analysis of the effectiveness of self-regulation and state regulation of the engineering profession in Canada and in the United States. Canada uses self-regulation while the United States uses state regulation. In analyzing the nature, advantages and disadvantages of both of the models of professional regulation, one could recognize that they are equally effective in regulating the engineering profession.

Keywords – engineering, professionals, self-regulation, state regulation, and licensure.

Introduction Professionals are considered as a vital part of the society. Professions such as engineering could be helpful in the society through helping in the building establishments, operating industrial processes and developing new technologies which ...

Introduction

Regulation and licensure is the act of giving a permit to those qualified in particular field of specialty while at the same time keeping in checking their activities. It is usually established under a variety of jurisdictions that aim at promoting the welfare of the public. Licensure is the process under which engineers receive authorization to practice as well as provide professional engineering services to people [5]. Just like any other profession, engineering is usually protected by the law under some jurisdictions. In the United States, the practice of architecture is often governed by individual states. The licenses are ...

It is worth mentioning that human rights are fundamental rights to any individual anywhere in the world. The globe is constantly changing and transforming to meet the needs of the increasing globalization and internationalization. In essence, different countries have different sets of human rights. However, there are universal human rights established by international organizations, mostly the United Nations. They are the fundamental freedoms. Such includes the freedoms of speech, religion, association, expression, and the right to life. Everyone is entitled to these rights, and there are disciplinary measures for countries or leaders who commit crimes that violate the fundamental ...

AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH KOREA

Comparison of the Religion’s Significance in Australia and South Korea Religion is undeniably one of the most important parts of the humanity. It has always been there, first as a form of fear before the unknown and misunderstood forces of nature, and then as a form of moral guidance and help. People have been showing a necessity to believe in something above them for a very long time, and even though the times have changed, this necessity still remains intact in many. However, religions do differ greatly depending on many factors: nationality, geography, climate, historical evolution, political situation ...

I have demonstrated my role as an educator in numerous ways. Specifically, I have served as a mentor to novice nurses, as well as other personnel that work around me. I have served as a role model, helped to acclimatize new nurses to new facilities, and advised new nurses about varied procedures, policies, and practices (Dreher and Smith, 2010). Furthermore, I also act as a resource provider for practicing nurses and students by sharing instructional resources. Some of the resources may include readings, websites, and instructional resources that students can use to improve tire knowledge (Dreher and Smith, 2010). ...

The dichotomy associated with administration, as well as, politics is an important model that represents the idea that there is a requirement for a division between public administration and, on the other hand, political realm. Worth noting is that the evolution of these pillars took place when politics was largely associated with the corrupt. Therefore, most societies wanted more accountability coupled by controlled politics in the public domain. It is in this regard that the following article will discuss the element of accountability as the most crucial in terms of public sector operations. Practicing accountability in public sector operations ...

Leadership is the political, psychological, or social influence of an individual or a group of individuals on a group of other people. Leadership is viewed as both a trait character and in addition a relational concept whereby one individual impacts others. It is a process by which a person influences a group of people to achieve a common goal. A leader has personal skills that give him a distinctive difference and allows him to be listened to and followed by a group of people. Leadership can also be defined as an influential authority based on the relationships the leaders ...

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The Lawyer-Client Relationship The lawyer-client relationship should be based on trust and confidentiality. Under no circumstances should a client lie to his or her lawyer as well as under no circumstances should a lawyer incriminate his or her client for telling them the truth. A problem in trust and confidentiality will result to poor lawyer-client relationship, which could significantly impact the outcome of a case. Trust and confidentiality problems arise when the client withholds some information from his lawyer for fear that his lawyer will back out. There are clients, for instance, who are guilty of doing ...

Behavioral interventions can be grouped as either antecedent-based interventions (ABI) or consequence-based interventions (CBI). CBI is a group of practices in which the problem behaviors are addressed by manipulating the reinforcement or punishment stimuli following an observed behavior, whereas ABI refers to a group of behavioral interventions that are concerned with the modification of environmental factors that are believed to precede problem behaviors (Tullis, Cannella-Malone, & Payne, 2015). Therefore, ABI strategies are implemented before the problem behavior occurs, so their unique quality is the possibility of problem behavior prevention, which makes the behavioral change easier to maintain compared to results ...

Buddhism, like all the other Eastern religions, originated from “Animism”, which is the belief that everything in the universe has an essence, a spirit or a soul. As a way of life, it is similar to the other religions in promoting morality, generosity, kindness, harmony, and respect for all living beings including mother nature. Alike Hinduism, Buddhism believes in the following: 1. Reincarnation, wherein the soul is reborn into another body based on the level of spiritual attainment from the previous life. 2. Karma, which is either the positive or the negative effects of an individual’s actions. 3. ...

With the conclusion of the World War II, the world witnessed the emergence of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) with the major purpose of protecting the dignity of all human beings. In 1993, the World Conference on Human Rights acknowledged that these human rights are universally relevant and applicable and no questions shall be raised about their authenticity (World Conference on Human Rights, 1993). Nevertheless, critics from around the world oppose the universality of human rights. Therefore, this essay asserts that the nature of the human rights’ universality is questionable. In the beginning, a brief discussion concerning ...

Personal Philosophy of Nursing

Personal Philosophy of Nursing Nursing is an important part of healthcare, and it involves taking care of the physically or mentally ill. It is giving a patient the kind of treatment that they require. Nurses are an important part of the society and for this reason; they should be treated with respect.

Imagine you are sick in the hospital, and the nurses in the facility are not taking proper care of you, no one is. It’s pathetic, and you wish for just that one nurse who will at least try taking good care of you. No one would ...

Incorporating Professional Standards in Counseling

Incorporating Professional Standards in Counseling

Introduction

As an aspiring professional counselor, I am fully aware that my success in the practice totally depends on my ability to implement the profession’s standards for ethical behavior. The successful implementation of the standards depends on the incorporation of models for ethical behavior into counseling and psychotherapy, for example, Kitchener’s principle ethics model (Urofsky, Engels, & Engebretson, 2008, p. 67). The model was developed by Childress and Beauchamp, and it acts as the cornerstone for the development of the professional ethical codes for practicing counselors. The Psychotherapy and Counseling Federation of Australia (PACFA) ...

Evangelism is defined as spreading the message of Christianity, both to people who are already followers of the religion as well as those who belong to other faiths. The principle of evangelism is that it is not only sufficient to be aware of the teachings of Jesus Christ, but to share that knowledge and information with members of the community, friends and family. Evangelical preaching can be in the form of both one to one interactions as well as large scale preaching to a substantial number of people . In the first instance, the principles of the Christian religion as ...

Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma: Euthanasia and Its Ethical Implications

Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma: Euthanasia and Its Ethical Implications There has always been debates on euthanasia and the giving of assisted suicide to patients experiencing severe, hopeless cases in their state of health. Euthanasia is said to be applicable in cases wherein the patients experience excruciating, intractable pain and suffering. However, pain has not always been the only thing important when coming to a decision on whether or not the family should apply euthanasia towards a living patient. As it was seen in the case of Terri Schiavo, who was brain-injured and relied mainly on feeding tubes to ...

Section I: How is this currently impacting nursing practice?

Currently, the impact of 2010 IMO Report is being experienced in various implementations under the nursing practice. The education and training have been improved due to the introduction of innovative means. This target to ensure the level of nursing training education achieves the required skills for nursing practice. This education and training program are essential in ensuring all the registered nurses are qualified to undertake their mandate professionally (Goeschel, 2011). The nursing education system incorporates the current innovation in technology and application of latest medical instruments. This connects to the need for high qualified nurses to use this medical ...

[Due Date] Homeschooling parents are at times seen as isolated, self-centered, and reclusive. They keep their children away from the markedly valuable commonplace school, the environment where children acquire the essential knowledge and experiences that equip them with the required skills to successfully deal with civic and societal demands. Levin and Belfield (2003) report findings that “private schools produce more community service, civic skills, civic confidence, political knowledge, and political tolerance than public schools” (Ladd & Goertz, 2014, 222). However, it is incorrect to portray homeschooling as dispossession or removal of schools of their valuable purposes. It is widely known ...

Where I plan on practicing as an APN in my specific concentration

I plan on practicing as an FNP with geriatric care concentration in the United States. The decision is based on my passion for family care, and U.S. offers fair wages and a healthy working environment for APN’s. Additionally, there is a growing demand for FNPs due to the aging population.

My designated role

My designated role in this practice will be an employee. I plan to offer care for the aged in a nursing home. As an FNP, I will mainly provide primary care for the old. APNs also perform physical examinations to promote the well-being of the target group (Hamric, ...

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The healthcare industry in these countries identify nurses as one of the groups with the largest number of healthcare professionals. This proves that their roles are one of the most important when executing euthanasia, as proven in many studies that identify nurses as directly involved in the processing of euthanasia. This however, raises questions about the nurses’ attitudes and opinions towards practicing euthanasia. There is a need to question their opinions and beliefs regarding euthanasia and their role in the administering of lethal drugs. If they are not confident with what they do, they may experience fear, which may ...

People need to have certain abilities in order to contribute to society. In this sense, here are many talents and capacities that people can develop throughout their lives. These abilities, also called skills, can help individuals make the most of their lives. Skills are essentially talents or abilities that people can grow or learn, such as social skills, leadership skills and motor skills, among others. Human beings develop and enhance skills from a very early age and all through their lives. The urgency to master a specific skill depends completely on the need and period one is living. Therefore, ...

1. Why is the study of humanities a general education requirement? The study of humanities is a general education requirement because it provides students with fundamental knowledge and wisdom regarding the human condition. Engaging with the humanities, which encompasses philosophy, literature, music, art, history, and language, provides individuals with glimpses into the rich interior and exterior landscape of the human experience. By interacting with these disciplines, one gains knowledge of humanity’s ongoing evolution which engenders a sense of connection with all who have come before and all who stand among us now. Humanities is a general education requirement ...

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Robotic- assisted surgery has revolutionized the surgical practice since its inception and allows surgeons to use minimally invasive techniques in cardiac, urology, and general surgeries. Robotic surgery is quickly becoming an alternative to standard laparoscopic approaches to surgery and especially in the area of urology. Even though the use of robotic- assisted surgery is more advantageous than conventional methods, its use is hinged on the surgical teams training and experiences with it. The study examines the frequency of use of the technique among various surgical teams and their response to its effectiveness. The research design of the study begins ...

Homosexuality is the sexual attraction or behavior between individuals of the same sex. Religion and sexual identity are cultural aspects that have continued to clash in the society for a long time. The issue of homosexuality, to be precise, has brought mixed feelings in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Each faith has strong perceptions on sexuality which shapes how people perceive homosexuality in their society. Religion reacts to homosexuality in three ways that include rejection, acceptance and the 'love the sinner hate the sinner' approach. The views of the three religions on homosexuality have continued to change over the years, ...

The young generation endeavors to build a healthy and high-performance society based on principles of activity, vitality of the body and positivity. According to that and due to the fact of raising unfavorable disasters the popularity rating of starting the career within the healthcare area has been increasing throughout past decades. The many young adults show an interest in life saving and demonstrating their skills to provide the community with well-qualified medical workers such as registered nurses (RN). It is significant to absorb the features of the nursing profession in order to estimate its pros and cons for those ...

Nontraditional health care

The historical evolution of human beings includes occurrence and development of different cultural traditions and habits. In the ancient times, people used improvised material to treat for diseases. The health care options included usage of phytogenous and animal origin medicine. According to the ancient society persuasion, natural and spiritualistic rituals could save the life. Specific modes of treatments were passed on from one generation to another. Nowadays, great advances in science demonstrate outstanding health care development. Most of doctors in the modern world prefer traditional health care options to an obsolete customs of medical care. However, it is important ...

Management and administration go hand in hand. As a management student, I have to be involved in administrative duties before I get to the job market. Management calls for proper communication and leadership skills as well as the ability to influence other people below me. Personally, I would love to pursue a Management career at Starbucks, one of the leading coffee shops in the United States. I believe that Starbucks is a well-established company with good leadership that will add value to my career. As a management student, I believe that there are certain important links missing in my ...

The complex healthcare system has faced a range of challenges over the past. In this regard, the most affected group of healthcare providers in the industry are nurses. According to the Institute of Medicine (2010), nurses represent the biggest segment of providers in the healthcare industry, totaling to more than 3 million practicing nurses. In this regard, the complexities and barriers existing in the system hinder the effective performance of nurses in healthcare delivery to the population. In an effort to improve the quality of healthcare, the government, through the 2010 Affordable Care Act, aimed to introduce drastic changes, ...

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The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) being a reform of the healthcare system in the U.S consisting of the regulations and legislations of the federal government. The main role of the act is to extend the scope of health insurance to American citizens, however the provision has several implications for the nursing practitioners as well by measures intended to streamline the scope of practice restrictions on practicing nurses mainly through financial incentives (Goodson, 2010). The PPACA entails a lot of provisions which are meant to address the shortage of physicians in the field of primary care which ...

Advanced nursing practice is recognized as an advanced level of nursing care that uses in-depth nursing knowledge and nursing expertise to meet health care needs. Unlike traditional nursing practice, advanced nursing practice involves numerous streams of activities like: analysis, knowledge synthesis, critical thinking, decision making, interpreting, evidence based practice and managerial/administrative roles. The evolution of advanced nursing practitioners happened when nurses were expected to take extra responsibility in addition to their traditional role. Due to lack of a sufficient number of doctors to attend to people in remote areas and in families, nurses were given the added responsibility to ...

Physician and nursing shortage has devastating implications for health care quality. Recent studies reveal that healthcare facilities with fewer patients at a particular time depict considerable and better health outcomes. Shortages of nurses also influences the delivery of the long-term care that also integrates various care such as those in nursing homes.

Significance

This topic intends to improve the understanding and awareness about the implications of shortages of care givers on the healthcare systems. While it is agreeable by the experts that there is the shortage of certified nurse midwives in the country and the current consideration is likely to ...

Internal Analysis of McDonald’s Corp.

Introduction McDonald’s is the biggest chain of hamburger fasts food cafes around the world with over 50 million consumers. The corporation was started in 1940 by two brothers in San Bernardino, California (McDonald’s. com, 2016). Today, McDonald's is the leader in global food service retail with around 35,000 locations in more than 100 nations. However, most of its worldwide restaurants are owned and operated by independent local business people. Additionally, the alignment strength in McDonald’s is its franchisees and suppliers. This system has been the reason for the long-term success of the corporation. In the ...

Introduction

The American Mafia, also known as the Italian -American Mafia, is actually a term coined to represent the Italian-American criminal society that actually evolved from the Sicilian mafia and formed the first cartel of organized crime in America in the early 20th century. Although, the actual inception for the Italian Mafia had already been at the end of 19th century in Sicily when Italians migrated from their native land to Sicily in order to manage a living and started practicing unlawful acts to sustain on the American land. In spite of the criminal tendencies of the Italian immigrants, there ...

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An Outline Curriculum. Curriculum is develop in compliance with the national standards and created together by the vice principle and approved the head of the school. The subjects taught in the educational facility are standard as well, as the school does not specialize on any specific subjects. Leadership. The management of the school uses the traditional supervision techniques that usually resemble authoritarian leadership, as initiative is often overlooked and the communication is hierarchal rather than mutually benefitting. In order to improve student learning, the educators supposed to use motivation and pressure, which often resemble operant conditioning methods. Development. Professional ...

Almost US, but still Latin America. This is the brief definition one can give to Puerto Rico. US is actively engaged in cooperation with the archipelago, but the chances that this area ever really become an integral part of the United States are still unclear. More so, it is a unique habitat with its own unique development system, including the judiciary. Puerto Rico is a dependent territory of the United States and has the status of "unincorporated organized territory”, which means that the area is under the control of the United States (and is not an integral part thereof), ...

Introduction

The world is now experiencing a shift from the industrial age to the digital or information age. Though most industries have reduced the need for manual labor force and shifting to the use of automated machines, the health of employees will always remain in some form of risk. Because of the several instances of unhealthy environment in the work place, employees feel stressed, and they can suffer from much worst ailments. Our natural environment has also changed a lot because of the developments in the society. The air that we breathe is now very polluted. Water and land pollution ...

Medical area is being improved with the technological advances under which robotic-assisted surgeries have been increasing in their numbers on the global scale. Based on the Bertram et al. (1637) in the last decades a minimal invasive revolution has been seen also in the area of urology, but the access and the acceptance of robotic-assisted surgery is variable across the geographical locations. There is still a lack of documentation in the area of the robotic-assisted surgeries, but it is becoming increasingly prevalent. The use of technology, availability and perception differs across countries as well as geographical locations and hospitals ( ...

I have been studying in the United States since 2009 and have observed that Muslim women who wear the hijab in US society are taken as the chief representatives of Islam, far more than Muslim men or those Muslim women who dress without it. In fact, research has shown that women who wear the hijab are often viewed as fervent Muslims and even Islamic ‘fanatics’ as they are easily differentiated from non-Muslims in the society (Ebaugh, 2005). In effect, those who do not choose to cover themselves or their heads will never be judged on their appearance, occupation, faith ...

In what ways has the Views of Marketing changed?

There are a number of ways in which my views on marketing have changed since the beginning of the semester. According to the lecture, marketing is the activity set by institutions and meant to communicate to potential clients about the existence of a particular good or service. Marketing therefore is comprised of a number of ways in which marketers use to reach potential customers. From learning this course, I have gained knowledge on the subject of marketing. In order for marketing to be effective, it is crucial to first understand the marketplace and the needs of the clients. Secondly, ...

The quest for overachievement is one which has become central to current U.S. culture. Driven by a growing sense of beating peers, parents and children stretch limits to outperform and win. Probably, sports, particularly so called "dangerous sports", represent one most notable area in which (helicopter) parents and children compete to achieve excellence. In pursuing an eternal dream of overachievement, children (self motivated or, more commonly, pushed by parents and coaches) are subject to a host of risks in contacting one another during physical activity, a concern which only highlights growing debate over whether dangerous sports particularly football and ...

Introduction

It can be said that the application of ethics at the business level is as direct and influential to customers as much as the application at the corporate level. The main reason for this is the customer orientation of ethics in the business level strategies and the impact that it creates. The desires, needs and behavior patterns of varied markets are crucial to this segment of organization, keeping in mind the ethics and thus are directly responsible for planning and implementing various levels of competitive strategy plans (Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility, 2016). There are also four aspects of an ...

About myself

I am a college student finishing my nursing education at the College of New Rochelle, who is very passionate about the career as I love helping others. I am also a hardworking well-rounded person, and I believe that I have gained adequate knowledge in the field that will assist in my professional development. Choosing to be a nurse was one of the greatest decisions that I made, and I have never regretted. I plan on completing my Bachelor of Science in nursing degree this May, and I already know the great advantages as well as the incredible career opportunities ...

Electrical engineering is an engineering field with a wide range of applications and variable requested skills. And, like every occupation, it has a number of its discourse communities that determine its specifications and characteristics. One of the discourse communities of electrical engineering is the Internet. The Internet is one of the central terms of the modern electrical engineering as it significantly boosted the development of the field and is widely used both for electrical engineering education and for practice. Nowadays, electrical engineers use the Internet in experiments, learning, Capstone projects, etc., and it also plays a key role in ...

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Brief Overview In the work of a school counselor, ethical code of conduct plays a central role identifying the quality of the profession. A failure to comply with the ethical rules may lead to the disciplinary and legal consequences that will affect the career as well as the entire educational establishment. It is essential to remember that school bears a list of responsibilities for the life and well-being of children and adolescents that are both legally and ethically safeguarded by the state and the entire community. Consequently, the educators have to preserve a balance between their personal beliefs and ...

Brahmacharya is a vow which means that a person is mentally and physically abstaining from all the sensual pleasures. Marriage is supposed to be monogamous and being faithful means respecting the truth. Gandhi understood the true meaning of brahmacharya when he visited South Africa where he was influenced by Raychandbhai. Devotion, which is related to self-control, is the part of being faithful and practicing brahmacharya means taking a vow and denouncing all earthly pleasures which might corrupt a person and their practice. Gandhi thinks about the true meaning of faithfulness and its connection with devotion. He talks about the ...

Abstract

This paper is addressing the importance of quality information governance in health and its effect on healthcare. The essential elements of the data management we advance in the research are set in the context of healthcare. It is describing various necessary, among them being compliance. Patients require health attendant to handle their personal information with care. In that regard, it is important to note that the training that the information governance offers help to health practitioners on complying with standards regarding patient user information. On adaptability, information is a strategic asset that health sector needs to take care. Therefore, ...

This situation between Ari and Raymond is surely a common occurrence in the real world of practicing law because it represents the issue of unreasonable fees combined with other issues of a paralegal practicing law with limited supervision from a supervising attorney, (Thompson, K., 2008). What is important to note about this situation is that it shows an attorney and its law firm taking advantage of a client’s emotions and possibly providing him inadequate representation for his upcoming matter. Thus, the most pertinent issue in Ari’s case that should be assessed is whether he is too emotional ...

People get into arguments all the time. Starting from kindergarten, we argue. However, as we grow older, it becomes important to find solutions to the arguments we face at home or at work. One way to create an argument properly is to clearly see the opposing viewpoint and understand it. People have a right for their personal opinion, but they also have to accept that other people think differently. Moreover, people’s opinions and attitudes might change through time and it is important to have the whole picture in mind when talking about a certain issue. Argumentative writing broadens ...

1a). Leadership approaches relevant in the field of social work

Social workers often pride themselves in their capacity to efficiently assist those that they serve. Notably, this is their primary competence and as a result are committed to individual dignity, significance of relationships, service delivery, and social justice. Therefore, the first approach of leadership in the field of social work would be to practice an authentic type of leadership. An authentic leader would have in his possession an emotional resolve making the leader gain the required confidence from his peers. Besides, it shows one’s willingness to lead. When one practices an authentic type of leadership, he is bound ...

Jane Doe

Happiness is when one feels content and satisfied with their life; things in life are positive from the happy person’s perspective, which allows them to have workable relationships and fruitful results in life. When the individual is happy they are easier to be around and tend to be kinder and easy-going. Happy people are able to cope with the difficult parts of life much better, which tends to limit the stress in their life resulting in a better quality of health as well (“Greater Good Science Center” at UC Berkley, 2016). In order to experience sincere happiness, the ...

Dona Garcia

She took up residence with her family on the Grand Canal. Beatrice and her family continued to believe in Catholic faith even though they almost took up the Judaism. They continued practicing Catholic faith for strategic reasons. Beatrice and her family tried to influence Dona to practice Catholic faith, but she held her faith in Judaism. There was an increasingly moral threat in the homeland, and this made her leave her homeland and fled with her children to the Antwerp where they continuously practiced the Judaism faith. Between the years 1549 to 1553, she lived in Ferrara where she ...

Introduction to the SEM and its Features

The sports education model (SEM) is a model that was developed to be used in a physical education class but is now used the world over because of its adaptability to all physical activities. The SEM was developed by Siedentop in 1984, and it was meant to encourage all students to actively participate in sports activities and train coaches to have better skills for developing well-rounded athletes. The model divides the sports education into several concepts as follows: Seasons- the sports take place at specific times throughout the year, and they are typically longer the physical education units. The ...

Henry David Thoreau and Dr. Martin Luther King are two people who helped to change America for the better with their actions and their words. Henry David Thoreau, in both is writing and in his social practice, developed a new form for citizenship and civic action called Civil Disobedience. He developed Civil Disobedience in response to his government’s support of slavery, but also its support for the Mexican-American War. Over the years, many great leaders of important social movements, both within and without America, have been inspired by the example of the life and social practice Henry David ...

Introduction

In his writing of Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle discusses the issue of pleasure and pain. Scholars have not come into agreement the reason why Aristotle used the word Nicomachean Ethics; however, most of them believe that Aristotle’s son and his father were both called Nicomachean. Aristotle’s son must have edited the book after the death of his father hence renaming the book to show that this was his edition. According to Aristotle, happiness is the greatest good, and it is the only reason why we undertake various activities. For example, when a person decides to go for grocery ...

There are many advantages to argumentative writing and the most important benefit is that it develops critical thinking skills. It is best when a person needs to incorporate the arguments of the opposite side into the writing and to evaluate their benefit. People have a right for their personal opinion, but they also have to accept that other people think differently. Moreover, people’s opinions and attitudes might change through time and it is important to have the whole picture in mind when talking about a certain issue. Argumentative writing broadens the critical thinking skills of a person and ...

MLA

Presented in Partial Fulfilment INDS 400: Capstone Man was created in God’s image and given the responsibility and power over God’s creation. Therefore, man is expected work as commanded by God. Hence, as man works on Earth, he represents God the Creator. The purpose of this work is to bring both land and nature under God’s rule. Man, at the time of creation, was given the mandate to subdue the earth. Throughout the Holy Scriptures, man has been designated as God’s faithful servant. We are called in our different careers to serve for the glory ...

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Introduction

Meditation is a way to transform the mind, relax, build an inner energy and increase life forces, a practice aimed to reach a specific altered state of consciousness. The beginnings of meditations date back to appearing of the major East Asian schools and religions as Daoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism. Nowadays, meditations are popular not only in the East but also in the Western countries. They are ways of personal growth and parts of psychotherapeutic programs that benefit people to attain the serenity of mind against the background of fast city life. ...