Essays on Shen

Domestic violence has been documented to be linked to depression. Women who have experienced domestic violence from their partners are likely to suffer from depression and other mental conditions (Bhattacharya, Shen and Sambamoorthi, 2014). Working in the ED, I encountered a female patient who had suffered from domestic violence from her husband while she had her three children. Because of the ordeal, the woman exhibited signs of depression also including difficulty in sleeping and insomnia, anxiety, difficulty in concentration, headaches, loss of appetite and weight, back pains and gastrointestinal problems. These symptoms are typical for depression. According to Bhattacharya, ...

Workplace: Case of BMW

BMW BMW is considered as one of the most sustainable companies in the world. It is due to the fact that the company outperformed its peers in the automobile industry through corporate social responsibility activities and organizational endeavors. The company fulfilled its responsibilities in an effective manner like investments in the innovation, low level of turnover among employees and low ration among salary of CEO to the average employee (Luxury Daily, 2016). In other words, the company invests in sustainable efforts to achieve success (Dyllick & Hockerts, 2002). Hence, it is one of the ideal companies to work on the ...

Introduction

The concept of discrimination at the workplace has gone through a significant transformation as societal norms evolved under the pressure of globalization and urbanization, international mobility and access to information. While a lot have changed since the US have accepted equal employment opportunities and freedom of its black population, many will argue that gender and racial discrimination are still deeply embedded in employment relationships (Shen et al, 2009). The point that should be made here is once the first step was done to promote diversity and inclusion in social and business contexts, the society cannot go back and accept ...

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS: CAIFU

Executive Summary Caifu, in an effort to maintain its growth and sustainability, looks to invest its money in a credible organization that has a sound management system and trustworthy leadership. Currently, the companies at its disposition include H&M and Next. Prior to committing any initial capital outlays to one of these companies there is a need for a very thorough analysis in relation to what choice would be lucrative to Caifu especially in the long run. As an employee affiliated to Caifu and its interests, I have been asked to come up with a management report to forward to ...

Abstract

This study focuses on the issue of diabetes among the people of Asian origin. It begins by describing diabetes as a recent pandemic that has imposed a significant burden on diabetic patients and healthcare providers. Diabetes is primarily a metabolic disorder that elevates the level of blood sugar and, hence, causes various complications, including death. The disease is common in Asian communities due to genetic factors, diet, and lifestyle trends. Thus, there is a need for skilled medical professionals, such as nurses, to increase diabetes awareness, encourage the adoption of preventive measures, and promote diabetes care among Asians. As ...

 Edgar Allen Poe, in this story, shows that personality disorders if not attended to, can lead to insanity. In an attempt to clearly show this, he uses an elaborate plot, descriptive language and brings out his main character in a puzzling manner. “The Tell-Tale Heart’’ could classify as a morality tale that criticizes the rationales and gothic.  Poe's mind is known to be “warped” and this story just confirms that. He features dark themes, violence, and a psychologically unstable character, who kills someone because he can’t stand their eyes. Poe begins his story with a scene where the ...

China has a great history of using unique traditional medication means such as Tai Chi, herbs, and many others. Of late, the medications have shifted from traditional means and narrowed to science. Much of the current medications means heavily rely on science and technology. Admittedly, there has been many scientific studies both on the specific operations of tiny body organs and breakdown of illnesses in ways where the application of scientific concepts is possible. Examples of Chinese medications that borrow a lot from science includes

Herbal therapy for the treatment of some allergic reactions.

Treatment of patients suffering from hypertension using food therapy Treatment of Dysmenorrhea using Danggui ...

Introduction to Research Article

Before embarking on the search process, it was important to evaluate the area of interest for research, which would help towards development of keywords that would be utilized in the research process. The area of interest for this article review was biomedical informatics, which is an area of health care technology highlighted within this research article. The database used in this particular search was EBSCOHOST to find an article that would suit the topical area for the research process. The search strategy utilized in this process involved having to consider the validity of the research information published as a ...

The United States is regarded as the largest national economy of the world in its nominal terms, and in accordance with its purchasing power parity, it is the second largest (Henderson, 2014). The GDP of the country in the year 2015 was 17,947.0 billion dollars (Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2016). Whereas China is regarded as second largest economy of the world in terms of nominal GDP, and the largest economy of the world in terms of purchasing power parity (Lei & Yao, 2008) . Further, according to Tse (2010), China is the fastest growing economy in the world. The industries ...

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Introduction

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a very influential technique that helps in amplifying the specific segments of DNA. This biochemical procedure is performed in-vitro that is quite different from cloning. This technique is a fusion of synthesis protocol of distinct repeated segments of DNA and thermostable DNA polymerase application that has given scientists a very potent analytical, immunological and molecular technique used prevalently in clinical laboratory science (Garibyan & Avashia, 2013). PCR is based on three primary steps that include denaturation of the template into single strands, annealing ...

Acknowledgements

The research was supported by [name of foundation] who provided the information on the company present and past. I would like to thank [name] for assistance with the information, sharing and evaluation the process of strategy building, sharing the ideas about the built strategy and telling what was done before to develop the company. I would also like to show my gratitude to [name] who gave some precious comments about the work of the company that helped to process the research and work out some ideas of improvement.

Approval Sheet

Executive Summary The case study of the Golden Horizon Placement Agency ...

The administration of proper medication is essential to the treatment of a health complication. As such, medical practitioners need to enforce proper measures in the issuance of medicine to enhance the betterment of patients (Bojesen et al. 375). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value of medicines through the utilization of a case study. This study will be in line with the code of conduct for Oncologists since the medical practitioner in this scenario deals with cancer patients. Since the maintenance of confidentiality is essential to the success of the medical practice, the practitioners’ and patient’ ...

Reflective Learning

Any goal can be achieved once you put in dedication, preparation and teamwork. Achieving goals takes more than good intentions. It is a smart move to take action and systematically measure the progress (Hyatt, 2016). In any project or department, goals need to be set. Prior to getting the job done, planning or preparation makes a world of difference in achieving these goals. Keeping the goal/s SMART and following the SMART system is important in the goal setting process. This brings structure into the goals. SMART goal setting allows your goals to be verified, it creates clear milestones and ...

The May Fourth Movement and Chinese Literature

China has a long and rich history that stretches over several centuries. Part of that history, naturally, is a rich cultural history that includes a fine literary tradition. Unfortunately, most of that literary tradition is not well known to the West. Modern Chinese literature, that which is popular in the Western world, developed as a result of the cultural revolution that began with the May Fourth Movement. The May Fourth Movement was part of a cultural and political revolution in China that led to the birth of a new intellectual class in China as well as an opening up ...

UNIQLO Marketing Research

As one of the most lucrative industries globally, fashion has attracted many companies. One such companies include UNIQLO a Japanese company located in Yamaguchi. The company offers different types of cloth brands to local Japanese people, the Asian region and other consumers globally. Singapore is one of the biggest markets for fashion wear with many companies in operation and new ones seeking on entry strategies. Considering the strategic importance of the country to UNIQLO, it is essential for the company to conduct a marketing research to establish what influences consumers decisions to purchase different fashion brands. According to Shen ( ...

Abstract

Diversity in the workplace is a strategic tool that has been adequately used by the IBM company for decades. The firm has developed an international reputation as one of the best when it comes to embracing diversity and providing the best working environment for different sets of characters. This tool is a crucial one because it provides the company with numerous benefits such as new perspectives in operation as well a diverse skill set that would amount to a higher rate of productivity. The paper seeks to determine the extent to which IBM’s claim to be an advocate ...

Misconception Diary: Brain Myths

I feel that there are so many things about this lecture that showed me that I have many misconceptions about the brain. I am not sure if I can really just pick one misconception about the brain. One of these misconceptions would be the brain may need to grow or get rid of synaptic connections between the neurons. I would never think that the brain would need to lose these connections in order to learn something. I always imagined that the brain would get bigger and stronger with an intelligent person. I don’t know why I have this ...

Introduction

Beginning the early 1990s, the number of multinational corporations has risen steadily as a result of globalization. This reason has caused organizations to realize the need for international human resource management as a determinant of success. International training and development is a tool that multinational enterprises (MNEs) are using to improve the quality of services that their employees provide. The main aim of training is to improve work skills and behaviors that an organization employee has in the current circumstances. On the other hand development is aimed at increasing working abilities with respect to a future task or job, ...

Introduction

Multinational companies refer to those that conduct their operations and have subsidiaries in at least one country other than their country of origin. The first MNC came into existence in the 17th Century; the East India Company was the first one. Since then, MNCs have grown to over sixty thousand today being fueled by growth in world economy, better business infrastructure, and globalization amongst other factors. The first generation of MNCs had multi-domestic, international and global MNCs. The distinguishing characteristic of multi-domestic MNC is their interest in entry in new markets while the international ones were based on technological ...

Introduction

Old age marks the end of the human life cycle and involves surpassing or nearing the set life expectancy of people. Most states have set the life expectancy of persons to be between 60 and 65 years, and this marks the termination of many life cycles. At this particular stage, we have reduced regenerative abilities as opposed to young people. Our bodies have the capacity to dispose and destroy worn out cells at a faster rate, but this is not the case in the old age where all life processes have ultimately slowed down. Bronfenbrenner, suggests that our environment ...

A phenomenon in supply chain by which the rates of orders vary as they move from one echelon of a supply chain hierarchy to the other is referred to as the bullwhip effect (Rong, Shen & Snyder, 2008). The variability for demand accelerates as one move from a lower supply chain level to the upper one. This continual change in the customer demand over the different levels of supply chain causes the variation in the price and amount of orders which are placed in the higher hierarchy of the SC. As a result of these variations, an organization’s supply ...

Brief summary

Cocaine use disorder (CUD) is considered to be a health problem because of the millions of people who are using it worldwide. The article states that excessive cocaine use will cause changes in the prefrontal Cortes (PFC) (Terraneo, p.37). The reason for this is because PFC plays a significant role in the addictive cycle such as the inhibitory control, reinforcement learning as well as cravings. Many types of research that have been conducted show that the loss of inhibitory control is brought on by drug behaviors. The article looks at the animal studies that have been carried out in ...

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As Shanghai embraces the 21st century, it faces more challenges – environmental, social and economic. Rapid urbanization and economic growth has led to a high growth in population in urban areas with deleterious effects on sustainability and environment. All the factors are really interconnected and though this growth has benefited Shanghai and its people – by reducing poverty and increasing home incomes; one needs to evaluate the other effects of this development. Old problems typically ...

Ge Hong’s seminal fourth-century work Baopuzi is a fundamentally important work for understanding Chinese late-antiquity religion and its practices. Chief among the concerns of the Baopuzi is the achievement of immortality and the cultivation of the self, which Ge Hong explores in excruciating detail to demonstrate the distinctions between what is of earth and what is of heaven. Along the way, Hong also showcases his immense fealty to, and support of, Confucian ideals of cultivating the self through study and political action within the Baopuzi. As a result, Ge Hong’s Baopuzi focuses on ways to fix the ...

The Glass Ceiling: Women are under-represented in Management and Leadership Positions

Gender equality is a social issue that has invited the attention of policy makers as an important part of social justice. There are legislations enacted to give equal status to women in every area including the work place. Australian legislative body has passed a law in 1984, strictly specifying that no discrimination may be made against women at workplace regarding promotion, compensation and other facilities. Known as the sex discrimination act, it recommends legal action against discrimination on the basis of gender, sexuality, marital status, family responsibilities or pregnancy. It advocates for equal opportunity, status and respect enjoyed by ...

China is a huge country located in Asia with the population over 1 billion people. It occupies a large territory, on which the population consisting 56 ethnic groups lives. As any other country, China has its own history, traditions and unique culture. Culture includes such elements of society’s life as language, food, clothing, religion, morals and norms and etc. Some of these elements will be briefly described and discovered in this essay in order to provide a better understanding of Chinese culture. According to the Chinese culture, there are four main necessities of a daily life: clothing, food, ...

Introduction

Books have ruled the world of education, research and employment since ages, and we may not deny the fact that reading habits that our society has developed has been solely dependent on books for a long time [ CITATION Sim01 \l 1033 ]. Reading is very important and useful in one's life. It is considered the culture of people. It is known that reading is the food of mind and thought and therefore it is interesting to know that what are the kinds of reading modes that people prefer and this kind of a research will not only be helpful to determine the ...