Essays on Touching

Historical Role of the Executive in Health Care Policy

Historically, the executive branch of the government has been involved in the preparation of policies associated with health care some of which have played a central role in building better platforms for women to access quality health care services. The head of the executive branch, who is the President, engages in discussions with different stakeholders in a bid to finding amicable avenues for the enactment of policies that would support the delivery of health care services to the women. Before implementation of any policy touching on the health of women in the country, it has become important for leaders ...

Introduction

The Ebola virus has existed for centuries. Like all life forms and viruses, it has been changing and adapting since the beginning of time to survive. Despite this the disease did not make itself known until the twentieth century. However, once the virus revealed itself only three major outbreaks have occurred. There were two in 1976 and one which took started in 2014 (CDC, 2015). The latest outbreak has been the longest and worst, effecting numerous countries such as, Mali, Nigeria, Liberia and Senegal in West Africa (CDC, 2015). This paper will look at the scientific aspects of the ...

Introduction and Identification of Facts

Signode Industrial Group is a global leader in the manufacture of a wide range of protective packaging solutions. The company’s product lines include Contrax, Tenax, and GripPack, among other products. It has gone through various changes over its life with one of the major changes being the acquisition by the Carlyle Group in 2014 and the subsequent rebranding of the company from Signode ITW to Signode Industrial Group (The Carlyle Group, 2014). The year 2014 marked several changes in the human resources structure of Signode. The acquisition by the Carlyle Group brought with it the challenges of leadership ...

Introduction

As the business world is getting more complex, it is imperative that businesses should learn different ways of verbal and non-verbal communication so that their messages are properly interpreted. There is a growing importance of learning non-verbal communication because people come from different cultures and their upbringing determines their comfort level. Therefore, this research aims at highlighting the importance for HR managers to learn about haptics (touching) and proxemics (maintenance of space/distance). In addition to this, strategies for training employees in haptics and proxemics are also discussed in this paper.

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The Importance and Benefits of Learning about Haptics for ...

The US-China diplomatic relations have been strained for long periods. However, the critical issue affecting the two countries is the South China Sea dispute. According to analysis of commentaries from various authors both from the Chinese front and from the U.S front, this is the only dispute between the two countries with the potential of making militarization of dispute between the two powers inevitable. Several reasons have been advanced by commentators on this issue of South China Sea dispute. From the Chinese perspective, it has been an issue for the United States in an area where it is not ...

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Norovirus in Vermont

On the 3rd of February 2004, the Vermont Department of Health (VDH) was advised of a few people who had severe gastroenteritis in the wake of going to a private indoor swimming facility over the previous weekend (Podewils et al. 2007, p. 827). Reported side effects were intense onset retching, looseness of the bowels, and sickness and by and large happened inside 12–36 h of going to the office and kept going up to 2 days (Hall et al. 2011). A far-reaching investigation and assessment of the pools and pool support frameworks were led by the Vermont Department ...

The meaning of sexual harassment.

Sexual harassment - sexual acts expressed verbally (threats, intimidation, indecent remarks) or physically (touches, feeling etc.) character. Sexual harassment that is unwelcome sexual behavior to another person - including touching or explicit sexual content. However, sometimes it is difficult to define whether someone just teases or flirts, or there is sexual harassment. What is elaborate sexual harassment in cultural countries? It is not only the offender desiring to have sex. And, not only a danger, in which a prey is invited to either transfer to sexual demands or be in pain with the actions of rapist. The basic characteristic ...

Emerson’s discussion of how medical practitioners and patients behave during a gynecological examination in Behavior in Private Places exemplifies Goffman’s analysis in his Presentation of Self in Everyday Life about man a social actor who choose his acts depending on the specific situation. In Goffman’s arguments, man is a social actor and by nature has the ability to decide on what prop, customs and roles he would play in specific situations. Further, it is one of his main goals as an actor to act rationally and modify his behavior to adapt to the settings in front ...

All for Love

No matter what century and place in the world we are living in, there will always exist some eternal topics that are close to each human being. One of such topics is definitely love. This feeling, indeed, is a very especial and meaningful word to every person. Thanks to its power, people are not just blind creatures in the kingdom of darkness who are looking for the light. Love is that magical feeling capable of healing any heart and directing all lost souls to the right life road, in spite of all the obstacles in front of them. It ...

Recently I have been watching the live concert of Depeche Mode band which was shown on YouTube channel in the Internet. These are outstanding musicians who create wonderful music. Every their album is special and full of emotions. You can’t stay behind it. I watched one of the last concerts where they represented their last album “Delta Machine”. This album is especially touching because it is full of lyric songs. By the way, in their songs they sang about their real lives, real problems which may concern everybody. This album consists of thirteen songs, which won’t leave ...

The magazine covers of women usually show them as delicate, softly touching their faces or the objects that they may be holding. They are also sometimes depicted in sexual contexts, such as touching or covering their breasts. Furthermore, they may be seen as closer to the floor or bending a knee, as if about to flee instead of face any harm that may come their way. This also shows instability to an extent, which may be also seen when they stand on one leg. The head may also be held up, while men would lower it, in a sign ...

Part 1: Reflections

During my previous semester, I had a Chinese roommate. As we were good friends, she took me to meet her father in a restaurant for lunch. I am an American, so the cultural difference presented a challenge that made the encounter a bit stressful. In Chinese Culture, maintaining eye contact with the elderly is considered rude and disrespectful. Also, touching with strangers, in any way is considered overly intimate and wrong. Pointing towards a Chinese is also viewed as a rude behavior, which is why they nod to show acknowledgement. On the contrary, the American culture views the same ...

Abstract

Steven Dewayne Bond was a passenger on a Greyhound bus when a border patrol officer squeezed his luggage after conducted an immigration check of the passengers. Bond allowed the officer to open his luggage when asked, and a brick of methamphetamine was discovered that was wrapped in duct tape and rolled in a pair of pants. Bond was charged with possession and intent to distribute as well as conspiracy. In pretrial matters, Bond’s attorney filed a motion to suppress the methamphetamine claiming that the search conducted by the officer was unreasonable and in violation of the Fourth Amendment. ...

For this film critique, I have chosen the film Dirty Pretty Things. This film was released in the year 2000. The is a touching story that revolves around the lives of two immigrants. Okwe is an illegal Nigerian immigrant, working as a cab driver at U.K. Back home in Nigeria, he was a qualified physician who was treating patients. On the other side, Senay is an asylum seeker from Turkey, living in the U.K. Her immigration status, forbids her from working in U.K. Both Okwe and Senay, work in a covert West London hotel. Okwe works during the nights ...

There’s no need to feel broken

He doesn’t deserve your love Let’s show him what he’ll miss A Tango will do the trick Come, take my hand Don’t be afraid of my touch Just stay close to me With every cocky step you take I can see into your eyes I can almost touch your lips

But then you lean back

Don’t you dare think of him He doesn’t desire you anymore On the floor, there’s only us Our passion, our dance When our bodies are close Please, don’t walk away I won’t hurt you like he did

Just stay and dance with me

A rebound person ...

“The Namesake”, adapted from Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel shows us an amazing picture of two generations, who came from Calcutta.

The movie begins with a man in the train, reading “The Overcoat ”, written by famous Russian author Nikolai Gogol. The man, called Ashoke, is an ordinary Indian, who likes reading and this is his way of travelling. However, this time he is not able to enjoy the book as the friendly stranger starts the talk with him. The stranger advises him to leave India, discover other countries and expand his horizons, as Gogol did. Suddenly, the train crash interrupted their conversation. Ashoke survives and lying later in the bed, he understands, that the Gogol’s book is a guide ...

Amazon.com 2015 Annual Report

The Amazon.com 2015 Annual Report was released in April 2015. This report effectively tells the story about Amazon. The report motivates the reader to read the whole report by noting the exciting accomplishments the company has made in 2015. For instance, opening with the fact that the company is the first company to amass $ 100 billion in annual sales, motivates a reader to discover how this accomplishment was reached (Amazon, 2016). The report also discusses the essential aspects of the company’s business such as the corporate culture, relationships with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders in the market. The ...

In the English-speaking cinematography, 1995 was the year of Jane Austen. As if trying to celebrate the 220th anniversary of the writer, who since the 20th century became to some extent even a cult figure, the filmmakers created just three versions of her novels “Sense and Sensibility”, “Pride and Prejudice” and “Emma”. I like the Jane Austen’s creativity and read almost all her books. I saw a lot of different adaptations of the book “Pride and Prejudice”, and by and large I like all of them. After seeing the film adaptation of “Sense and Sensibility”, directed by Ang ...

How Real is "Reality TV"?

Nowadays television takes a lot of time because of diversity of programs proposed. One is able to find something according to his demands and preferences. TV gives the audience the views about current matters of the world and news about changes brought to society. One cannot resist the influence television carries, so he falls under the beauty of the staged programs. One of the most popular types of these programs is reality TV, which gives the ability to relax and spend some time watching the lives of actors on screen. People are not likely to watch programs of not ...

RESEARCH PAPER: THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD

Introduction The novel Their Eyes Were Watching God authored by Zora Neale Hurston is a culmination of different themes touching on matters love and hatred, life and death, murder, and discovery of self-identity. Ultimately, the novel is packed with many themes and issues that affect the society woven to bring the message dexterously home (Lester 20). In essence, the novel is a classic that helps the reader to reflect about specific historical epochs in the way Hurston travels through time to explain issues of culture, tradition, love and pursuit for identity. It can be argued that the novel describes ...

Flu is a viral disease that influences for the most part the nose, throat, bronchi and, once in a while, lungs. Disease typically goes on for around a week, and is portrayed by sudden onset of high fever, hurting muscles, cerebral pain and extreme disquietude, non-beneficial hack, sore throat and rhinitis (WHO, 2016). The name "flu" started in fifteenth century Italy, from a plague ascribed to "impact of the stars." The principal pandemic, or overall pestilence, that unmistakably fits the portrayal of flu was in 1580. No less than four pandemics of flu happened in the nineteenth century, and ...

In the developed countries people often concentrate their lives around money and success, as their basic needs for food, shelter and safety are already satisfied. People tend to complain about the salaries that are too small or insurance that does not cover all the essential expenses they have. People live their lives and do not know about the atrocities and tragedies that are happening in the world every minute. The situation in Africa is the one everyone should be aware of to help those who suffer every day. Invisible Children is a 2006 documentary created by three young filmmakers ...

There is a major environmental degradation to the Chinese natural tourism spots. The discussion examines a few natural features, and how they have undergone degradation due to the poor government’s conservation efforts. Environment and the environmental conservation are very big issues in China today.The prospect and value of environment is slowly degrading in China, and this is expected to escalate even further since people do not see the importance of environmental conservation (Pan Par.7). In other country, there are always some rules to help environment protection and people know they need to keep the environment clean ( National Park ...

The recent developments in technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs have presented modern ways of doing things. One such development relates to the introduction of technology-based medical procedures, which have made it possible to achieve feats yesteryear medical scientists could only dream about. This introduction has however resulted in debates concerning whether controversial medical procedures should be allowed to play their role in society without external interference. In Lisa Belkin’s article, The Made-To-Order Savior”, the author describes how modern medical technology makes it possible to genetically modify a human being at conception so as to increase the chances of ...

Dance is an art that allows people to express their feelings through body movements. It is also an art that is used to entertain as well as bring people of different cultures together. Dances have also been used as a historical tool to identify people from different ethnic background, age groups and different social setting in addition to being utilized as a tool for harmonizing different people in a social event. People brought together through dancing are able to learn different cultures, thus learning how to respect and appreciate cultural and social diversity. It is common to see people ...

In apublic setting, men and women adopt various ways for ensuringnonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication comprises of all communication elements such as body language, hand gestures, etc except words. The patterns are different because of difference in way of communication. In a public setting, nonverbal communication is associated with culture and gender, and culture exerts its influence on non verbal communication of males and females (Wood, 2015). People communicate in non verbal manner according to their cultural beliefs and norms. With the help of nonverbal communication men and women can communicate in social gatherings with friends, family, and other people. ...

Summary

This article provides insight regarding the comparison between associations that are highly likely to expose women to the risk of being raped and surroundings where the probability of rape is lower. From the start, the authors observe that people do not understand the rape culture. The article begins the article by presenting information that defines what rape culture is. It presents rape culture as the beliefs and values that change surroundings into areas that are conducive for rapes to occur. The authors imply that a proper understanding of the rape culture plays an important role in changing the attitude ...

In a public setting, men and women adopt various ways for ensuring nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication comprises of all communication elements such as body language, hand gestures, etc except words. The patterns are different because of difference in way of communication. In a public setting, nonverbal communication is associated with culture and gender, and culture exerts its influence on non verbal communication of males and females (Wood, 2015). In the same manner, verbal communication is influenced by culture, which can be analyzed from the fact that masculine speaking style is preferred in public speaking. People communicate in non verbal ...

Crimes are unlawful, unjust, shameful or senseless activities. It can also be defined as a violation of morality and is punishable by law. Crimes are defined by criminal law that is a body that has rules that prohibit character that the government indicates as harmful to the society. Crimes can be divided into four major types that are personal crimes, beginning or incomplete crimes, statutory crimes, and property crimes. Beginning or incomplete crimes are the crimes that begun but were not completed, they include attempted robbery and conspiracy. Statutory crimes are the crime of a state and can be ...

The film, A Brand New Life (2009), directed by the celebrated cinematic artist, Ounie Lecomte, is a South Korean work that can surely be deemed as a fine work of art. The film is one of the best examples of the cinematic work directed by a woman director as the filmmaker exudes her aesthetic quintessence and perfect use of the cinematic techniques to leave a lasting impression in the minds of the avid audience. This is a very sensible film about this 9-year old girl who is left at an orphanage by her father who has remarried. Before coming ...

Each person participates in social life. A particular way of communication makes it possible to achieve a special aim by establishing the contact with the person: obtaining some information, meeting the mental necessity for communication, etc. Communication represents exchange of information for effective interconnection. Non-verbal communication occupies a greater percentage of the connection between people. So, non-verbal communication can be interpreted as such a behavior of a person that signals about emotional status and the nature of the interaction between communicating individuals. Non-verbal communication means can be expressed in different ways. For example, it may be clothes, hairstyle, facial ...

1.0 Introduction of a Developmental Issue Hong Kong primary and secondary school students are under constant academic pressure since they have no spare time to relax leading to psychological stress. In fact, it is difficult to change the education system. Since the beginning of the school year to the present day, the number of Hong Kong students who committed suicide rose to the highest levels. According to most of the students, school workload is just a fuse with “no joy, no hope, and no help.” There is a case that happened in a middle school in Hong Kong. The ...

Vocational Training

Introduction Higher education has a direct impact on the economic sustainability of any nation. This is the main reason as to why the American government sets aside billions of shillings to boost the education system. Any nation is often guided by the need to ensure that the potential of its citizens are exploited. Critical thinking plays a role in the decision-making process; yet many people end up making wrong choices. To achieve the American Dream, the education system must be transformed in order to act as the basis. It would be unfair, however, to over-prioritize education and insist on ...

Introduction

Portfolio construction requires effective market analysis that can be done with use of different methods. In that respect, an investor of short term trader can rely on technical or fundamental analysis or even depend on recommendations by the financial market analysts. In that view, this portfolio report presents a summary of the strategies and the sources used in making short trades; mainly targeting one to two day trades. The report begins by providing a summary of the strategies applied and the sources used followed by a comprehensive explanation of the individual trades whose gains are calculated in a separate ...

Learning to Drive is a film directed by Isabel Coixet, released in 2014 and it deals with the role of women in the society. Although it seems that an Indian Sikh woman must have a much different life than an American woman from the upper class, they have things in common as well. This film is an example of gender equality in America. Wendy is a book editor and a critic who goes through a divorce and she has to become better equipped for life. She never thought that it was important for her to drive and once her ...

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Question 1 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines sexual harassment as an activity that is performed by an individual to harass another person because of the victim’s sex. Harassment mainly includes unwelcome sexual advances or sexual harassment, physical or verbal harassment related to sex and request for sexual favors. According to the EEOC, workplace harassment is conduct that includes physical, verbal or visual harassment related to a person’s sex ("Sexual Harassment", 2016). Workplace harassment may also be related to the religion, creed, national origin, marital status, color or age of the victim. Workplace harassment includes ...

Transtheoretical model of nursing in Obesity Management

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Introduction

Health promotion and nursing theories are strategically proposed to make people and health practitioners aware of managing and controlling different health related conditions. These approach mostly focus on primary and advanced care of a disease. Nursing theories and models are proposed in an expanded form of care that interferes with the whole environment surrounding an individual and involves a range of social and behavioral interventions. There are various nursing theories and models proposed from time to time to manage the health related issues. In this essay, the Trans Theoretical Model (TTM) based nursing intervention ...

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The photograph made by Donna Ferrato during the workshop with Karen Kuehn exudes power and energy which is transmitted through an attractive female body. There are not many shapes to be seen in this photograph, but it is still very powerful and makes it exciting for observing. The five senses are provoked by the intensity of the photo, by the sight, hear, taste, smell and touch.The model is standing under the chandelier which is located in a farmhouse dates from the 18th century. The style of the chamber is in accordance with this time period and the overall atmosphere ...

The Brokeback Mountain is an American Romantic Drama Film that was produced in 2005. The director of the film was Ang Lee. The film was adapted from a tale written in 1997 by Annie Proulx. Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry composed the screenplay. The short story and the film are based on the lives of two young men, Ennis, and Jack. Both looked after livestock on the fictional Brokeback Mountain. With time, they developed a sexual and emotional affection. At the end of the summer, Ennis and Jack parted ways. In the next twenty years, they lived in different ...

INVESTMENTS

Economic overview The economy of Jamaica greatly relies on services that accounts for over 70 percent of its GDP. The Nation continues to earn most of the foreign exchange from remittances, tourism and alumina/bauxite. Both tourism and remittances accounts for 30 percent each, whereas alumina/bauxite exports contribute roughly 5 percent of the GDP. The alumina/bauxite sector was the greatly affected by global downturn whereas the remittance flow and tourism industry remained resilient. The economy encounters several challenges to its growth including soaring corruption and crimes, huge-scale underemployment and unemployment as well as a debt-to-the-GDP ratio that is about 130 ...