Essays on Thousand Oaks

The environment changes constantly. As the surrounding changes, so does the essence of becoming aware of the challenges surrounding it. With the influx of global warming, variations in weather patterns, natural disasters, cooling periods, amongst others, people need to understand the environmental problems that the earth is facing. The Greenpeace Organization is at the forefront of circulating the information and knowledge regarding ecological issues. The organization is leading a campaign that will utilize peaceful protests to creatively communicate and expose the international environmental challenges and develop solutions for a peaceful and green future. This essay examines their campaigns that ...

2017

The Research Method Introduction The research method is an essential part of the research design as it determines the framework in what type of data is collected and how it is utilized to address the central research problem and answer the research questions (Creswell, 2013). Therefore, effort is directed to evaluate what research method should be utilized in the case study so as to understand the impact of mining and quarrying activities in the Akamkpa mining region located in Nigeria (Creswell, 2013). Research methods are practical ways for conducting research and require that the research scope, problem and questions ...

1. Crime is one of the major problems in society. It is worth noting that there are various mechanisms that the criminal justice system uses to analyze and prevent criminal activities. Crime analysis s is a critical role that is associated with law enforcement agencies. It entails the systematic analysis for analyzing and identifying the trends and patterns in crime. Crime analysis continues to expand in law enforcement agencies around the world. In crime analysis, there are critical approaches of profiling; it includes the deductive and inductive approaches. There are the differences between inductive and deductive methods of crime ...

Research Paper

The case manager directly and closely works with victims of domestic violence who have multifaceted psychosocial needs and eligible for community services from various specialized agencies and resources. Furthermore, the case manager is responsible for the provision of crisis intervention to patients who suffered from domestic abuse, as well as to their families, and the facilitation, coordination, and planning for discharge for high-risk patients. The case manager provides advocacy assistance and services to victims of domestic abuse and their children, and inform patients about the nature and mechanisms of domestic violence and resources and/or alternatives available (Laing & Humphreys, 2013). ...

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Therapies are usually designed to address the problems of weight loss that should lessen the risks for chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. In addition to this, many researchers happen to approve of the positive feelings and the improvement of wellbeing that physical therapies are able to provide (Bryan & Tiggemann, 2001, p.147). Significant weight loss is said to accompany both positive and negative emotions, and it is in this regard that psychological balance should be maintained to ensure success of the therapy. The aim ...

Informed consent for interview

I am a student at St. Leo University and for the assignment for the course Psychology, in which I am enrolled in, I am required to interview a professional marriage counselor about his/her work. As such, I am requesting your permission to conduct an interview with you. This interview will contain questions about your position, the responsibilities you have, and the clients you work with and the kinds of interventions you provide in your work setting. I will use this information to help me better understand the nature of the work in your agency, the roles of a professional ...

Over the years, since 1994, NASA being one of the most successful organizations in the world has given much information on how firms can not only achieve long-term objectives but also maintain a high standard of professionalism. In this light, the current paper seeks to respond to some given questions in a bid to widen knowledge on management practices.

Why individuals are so important to the NASA project teams

The number one reason why individuals are so important to the NASA project teams is that they form the organization’s social capital. That is, the experiences that individuals gunner overtime as they work together is the very foundation of ...

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The goal of therapies addressing weight loss is to decrease the risks for chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, but also to ultimately increase positive feelings of well-being from physical improvements. Significant weight loss is accompanied by both positive and negative emotions and if the decrease in body mass is accompanying by negative feelings, maintenance is difficult. Therefore, psychological aspects to weight loss programs are an important consideration when determining the success of the therapy. Previous research concerning the psychological aspects of significant weight loss has made ...

1.0 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background and Rationale of the Research The industry of construction is not only a key player in the national economic growth; but also a crucial sector affecting the economic and social welfare of citizenry, particularly in its primary function in providing reliable and decent shelter. It is viewed as one of the most essential sector to highly contribute to the growth of an entire economy at the provincial, national and international levels (Artto & Kujala, 2008). In the recent years, cost modelling and estimation for construction projects have attracted major attention of several research scholars. ...

Research is an important aspect when it comes to determining the course of a problem in a society and finding a solution to the problem. After my recent appointment into the organization, I discovered that there is little research that has been done with regards to working on solving the situation regarding youth homelessness in South Australia. Based on my survey, I found out that previous reports on the situation in South Australia had been based on hunches and anecdotal evidence which in my opinion is too shallow to help solve the situation. It is important that a deep ...

Introduction

Thesis: Unhealthy lifestyle habits are the main reason for the increasing rates of cardiovascular disease. Research question: What are the causes of the increasing rates of cardiovascular disease? Research aim: The aim of the research is to provide solutions to reduce the rates of cardiovascular disease. Research objectives: The first research objective is to examine the risk factors for the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. The second research objective is to evaluate the impact of the increasing rates of cardiovascular disease on society.

Literature review

The literature review involves examining the perspectives of different scholars regarding cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease refers to ...

Millennials include all those people that were born between 1982 and 2000. It is also known as the digital generation and the first internet generation. For last many years, the debate has been continued about the characteristics, attitude, behaviour and nature of new generation or Millennials (Dauria, 2015). In the same field, the debate has emerged among the researchers that New Generation or Millennials are not very much interested in news as compared to those who born and grew in the pre-internet or digital age. The concerns began when the data finding suggested that the underlying generation is not ...

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The main idea of a research proposal is identification of important social issues, for which an additional research is needed to clarify them, and, in some cases, to justify the need of sponsorship and to describe the main ideas of an investigation. Among the most important of this academic and sometimes business activity are succinct, yet informative abstract and introduction with an absorbing narrative hook. This paper discusses the main elements of these components of a research proposal, as well as it speculates about irrelevance of rhetorical questions in academic and business research.

Writing a Good Abstract

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1.0. Introduction The researcher followed a survey which was given out to the employees within magic care solutions care home. The researcher seeks to find out if the management within magic care is very effective. It was done through an analysis method which comprises of qualitative and quantitative. The analysis was built on primary data which was carried out through doing a questionnaire on effective leadership within magic care homes. The questionnaires were given out to staff within the care home. The results of the respondents was converted to qualitative data Leadership styles can be different with all different ...

There are many models and approaches to leadership. Traditional approaches, such as trait, behavioral and contingency will be considered in this study. The main idea of the trait approach is that the leaders are born, not made and focuses on the leader and not on the followers or the situation. This approach is concerned with what traits leaders exhibit and who has these traits. It assumes that it is the leader and his/her personality that are central to the leadership process. For organizations it means that selecting the right people will increase organizational effectiveness. The managers can also analyze ...

Glocalizaton concept and its relation to standardization-adaptation debate in marketing literature review

What is glocalization Glocolization is a term that was introduced in early 90s by Robertson, it comes from combination of two words; globalization as well as localization. The globalization refers to the flexibility that is brought about by countries allowing the international forces to have impact on their local market environments, so as to attain some economic growth. Furthermore the term localization refers to the reiterating that is brought about by regions in order to maintain and protect some local culture and local conditions from them being carried away completely by the globalization forces. Therefore, glocalization attempts to balance ...

Affiliated Institution

Introduction For many years, Amnesty International has been a champion for global humanitarian and human rights issues. With the world continuously evolving, Amnesty International has adapted to these changes and accommodated them. Due to population growth, the world has witnessed continued conflicts over resources specifically in Africa and the Middle East. These conflicts are fueled by political regimes and their ideologies, (Weinstein 2010). Terror groups such as Boko Haram, Al-Shabaab and Islamic State (IS), have continuously violated human rights. In most African countries, dictatorial rule has come under threat with masses becoming more educated and informed of their human ...

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Flipkart is an e-commerce company which was founded on 5th September in 2007 by Binny Bansal and Sachin Bansal. The firm is headquartered in Bangalore, India and employs approximately 33,000 people. The firm was started with an initial investment of INR 4 lakh or $6,000. In a manner of few years, the Flipkart business model became a successful one and transformed the form into one of India’s most successful and prosperous e-commerce firm. Flipkart was initially launched as a simple website to be used for price comparison, but then it took the shape of an e-commerce ...

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Perinatal depression is increasingly becoming a worldwide mental illness that affects expectant mothers. Although depression has always been categorized by world Health Organization (WHO) as a silent killer disease, perinatal depression continue to attract more attention due to its adverse effect on an entire family support system. It puts both the health of the mother, unborn baby, and the newly born at risk, and this risk is gradually transmitted to other family members who are taking care of them. More disheartening is the fact that this disease is more prevalence among the low-income mothers and those in the underserved ...

Study Population

Study population refers to the cumulative subjects to which the research problem is embedded (Creswell, 2014). In this regard, the research study will be inclined to source information from the Saudi Arabian and Iranian countries, to gauge the cause and impact of conflicts that have ruled the land for such a long time. Therefore, the study population will be concentrated on citizens of Saudi Arabia, as well as citizens from Iran. However, it will be unpractical and costly to obtain information from the entire population, and the ordeal gives rise to the need to draw a suitable research sample, ...

Police misconduct is not a frequent news headline. Yet, when incidents of police conduct do hit the news, the reason is the serious nature of the misconduct and its widespread impact. Even with the recognition that police misconduct cannot be completely eliminated, preventive measures and strategies to mitigate the impact of misconduct need to be in place. Existing measures and strategies also need continuous evaluation to support the necessary reforms to address emerging issues on police misconduct. Media frenzy, public outcry, and politicization of police misconduct often complicate effective response to this issue. When this happens, it helps to ...

Abstract

The number of child delinquents has increased significantly within the last decade. It is a major cause for concern since these children tend to become serious, violent, and chronic offenders while in their teen years. Based on the observation, this study sought to answer the question of what are the effects of parental involvement on criminal outcomes in children. The participants of this study are college students with the history of delinquency. The research uses the survey method as the experimental approach, and the data collection uses the administration of a questionnaire. The study targets 500 participants in the ...

Police Brutality in the US

A Research Report The Research The research organization called Congressional Research Service engaged in a study to tackle one of the biggest issues that has been plaguing the United States for many years. The research report entitled “Public Mass Shootings in the United States: Selected Implications for Federal Policy Health and Safety Policy” was accomplished to help the public gain awareness and to be able to protect themselves from the grave threat of mass shootings. Jerome P. Bjelopera was the coordinator of the research, accompanied by Erin Bagalman, Sarah Caldwell, Kristin Finklea, and Gail McCallion. All of these hard ...