Cross cultural risk refers to the notable differences in lifestyle, language, customs, mindsets, and religions in target countries. Under this risk, the firms face challenges in understanding the important needs of the people which is important in making strategic decisions. In order to mitigate the risk, the firms should consider...
People have had diverse perspectives regarding the origin of the world that reflected the level of their knowledge about the universe. The use of the scientific method, as well as diverse observations and discoveries, enabled people to develop a theory of evolution that provided an evidence-based paradigm of the origin...
Undernutrition and food insecurity has been one of the great concerns over the centuries. While fighting hunger and malnutrition, humans have faced health problems, decreased quality of life, and increased numbers of deaths. FAO et al. (2020) observe that while the 746 million people facing severe food insecurity, an additional...
Introduction As an important aspect of socialization and human development within a particular country, national identity is formed due to different cultural elements – language, religion, art heritage, and some other criteria. These factors, in turn, are reflected in different spheres of life and create unique ideas about people of...
Effects of a one-time devaluation Devaluation is the official change of the value of a country’s currency in relation to other foreign currencies. The main aim of devaluation is to create a stable international economy by creating a fixed and stable exchange rate system thus increasing the foreign exchange reserve...
Eating habits are ways in which someone or a certain group of people eat, the kind of food they take, and the time the food is taken. According to the two weeks entries, some bad eating habits were identified. It was a busy week with a lot of assignments, so...
One of the main themes that emerge in Hannah Foster’s book The Coquette is the freedom of a woman in the post-independent American society. The common woman in the late 18th century was different from the modern women in the United States. At the time, women played the roles of...
During the 1950s, the American Way for Blacks in the south remained “Jim Crow,” a system of segregation that included separate schools, separate water fountains, separate coastlines, and separate public facilities. They could not vote for the president, marry white people, sit next to each other in public transportation, attend...
Principal-agent theory Principal Agent theory is the general problem of motivating one person or an institution to act on behalf of another. An agent is employed by the principal to perform duties on his behalf. Thus, the agent affects the principal’s well-being. The relationship provides a useful framework for analyzing situations...
Genetically modified (GMO) foods have become popular among household items. They have played a significant role in feeding modern society, which has experienced exponential growth over time. With the increase in population, people’s imminence to food insecurity issues is a threat. However, to solve food insecurity issues, genetic engineering technology...
Introduction California has many wonderful cities with exciting leisure activities ranging from film studios, museums, and the famous Hollywood in Los Angeles. In addition, San Diego is found in the southern region, popular with entertainment and beautiful beaches where many visitors relax during their holidays. Furthermore, while writing on its...
One of the traditional African American recipes is a peanut soup, which is popular in West Africa. It is not only healthy but also tasty and quite spicy, which is optimal for the people who like spicy dishes, which are frequently not good for health (“African peanut soup,” 2020). Therefore,...
There are many human vices, which bring suffering, hatred, and even death to the people around them. Acclaimed poets and writers, including William Shakespeare and Jean-Baptiste Molière, have created many compositions that tell about the vices of society at different times. The works of these authors reflected many of the...
Everywhere around the globe, there is always an experience of racial or cultural differences. In my personal experience, I have come across a different aspect of both culture and race. Being an Iranian and living in America for the last six years, I can attest that diversity is common. I...
Primary documents are valuable sources of information since they allow for considering what direct participants of historical events thought and said about them. In other words, these documents can shed light on some aspects of the historical period when they were written. Thus, the paper will focus on William J....
Abstract Energy is one of the most important aspects in life. There are many sources of energy. However, the most prominent source of energy in almost all the parts of the world is fossil fuels. However, due to the negative effect of the consumption of fossil fuels specifically their propagation...
The Harlem Renaissance is one of the most significant cultural revivals of the black community, which took place in New York, Harlem, from 1920 to 1930. The movement reshaped African American art from rural to urban, forming a new identity for the black artists in different spheres of culture: politics,...
As the study of the events from the often distant past, history might appear uninteresting and pointless to some of the practice-oriented learners of today. In the age of modern technology and high-speed life, learning about the medieval political intrigue or the Nullification Crisis might seem pointless. Yet, such assumption...
The case of Steven Avery has become widely known thanks to the Netflix documentary show called Making a Murderer. Avery was accused of sexual assault and attempted murderer in 1985 and served eighteen years in prison. He was exonerated later by evidence of DNA tests, but only two years after...
Can one rely on a theory of the Solar System formation that lacks evidence and violates fundamental laws of physics? The most popular and modern explanation of this process comes from the Nebular Hypothesis. The latter suggests that all heavenly bodies, including planets, form due to the collapse of the...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has turned upside down the daily routine of every people, invading all the spheres of human activity. In particular, it has left the most noticeable and indelible imprint on business and employment, making companies introduce radical changes in their workflow and operation. In this regard, in...
Buildings designers and contractors have played a significant role in developing the world to a better-advanced future. They all have a great vision for advanced building designs. Implementation of these technologies often is not achieved fully and, thus, fails to meet their expectations (Karlessi, Kampelis, Kolokotsa, Santamouris, Standardi, Isidori, &...
Tetralogy of Fallot is a rare congenital condition, which is detected at birth. It is caused by the incorrect formation of a baby’s heart in the mother’s womb during pregnancy. The disease is considered to be critical as it usually requires surgery after the child is born. It leads to...
Privilege and oppression negatively affect people’s social culture and mental health. Today, the authorities make multiple efforts to eliminate this problem since society strives for consciousness. It means transparency in the relationship between effort and reward, regardless of other factors. However, the problem has been forming for many years; therefore,...
Moms Demand Action is one of the organizations in the United States, which is aimed at improving public safety measures. Its campaigns are frequently conducted with the use of images, such as the advertisement portraying children with different objects (Wilkins). This picture draws attention not to material products but to...
Contemporary pandemic reality made numerous people immersed in depression as well as impacted their physical health harshly. Children severely suffer from the stress that COVID-19 causes, too. Like any other historical event, this one may influence children’s growth and development both in the short and long run. Namely, fragile organisms...
Criminal acts have significantly reduced since the invention of the idea of police patrolling in the 13th century. The United States of America has invested around 2 billion dollars to fund the uniformed police patrol operation annually in the 20th century. The cases of crimes reduced significantly until lately when...
The relationship inventory lens of ethics greatly helps in ensuring that an individual is able to maintain a positive and productive relationship with other individuals in the society within the social setting. The relationship lens enables an individual to make healthy and appropriate judgments when dealing with other members of...
Introduction Hurricane Harvey changed lives and caused destruction in the state of Texas. The category four storm landed on the coast on the 26th of August 2017 (Risser & Wehner, 2017). Instead of proceeding inland, the hurricane stalled, and a section of the system remained active over the Gulf of...
The Armenian genocide was an organized ethnic cleansing and mass murder of native Armenians. The Ottoman army killed the local Armenians during the Persian and Russian invasions (Akçam 72). The war turned into genocide because the Ottoman state was defeated by the Srikamish. The Ottoman Empire blamed Armenians for the...
Introduction Homecare is a type of supportive healthcare where a professional caregiver renders services to a patient in their home instead of group accommodation care commonly found in nursing homes or clinics. Homecare is also referred to as social care or in-home care, or domiciliary care. Activities performed in homecare...
Japan and Its Culture Japan is one of the oldest nations in the world, with its specific, independent culture, and Shinto or Buddhism as the major religions. Despite its respect for history, the country continues developing socially and technologically. Therefore, tourists and business travelers have to recognize and follow its...
Universal healthcare is a governmental system that provides health insurance to every citizen of the country. American citizens have pushed for universal healthcare for a long time. It is one of the most significant social issues discussed in the United States (U.S.). Historically, U.S. was practicing a mix of private...
Introduction As a consequence of the increasing prevalence of environmental issues, the implementation of green building has been an emerging solution dating back to the 1970s when certain countries, namely the USA, Canada, along with Western Europe, encountered inflated prices and oil shortages; hence a realization to develop methods to...
It sometimes happens that policy advocates try to promote a positive change but face oppression from policymakers. Various reasons can make politicians oppose proposals, but the current post focuses on how it is possible to overcome this resistance. In particular, if I were to communicate the needs of vulnerable populations,...
Introduction The biodiversity of ecosystems is unlimited, and in fact, the individual encounters different members of the plant community every day. Trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowerbeds form a unique biological diversity of harmoniously related individuals with balanced metabolism and resources. In addition, competition mechanisms are established between such plants, and...
The first three books of the New Testament, including Mathew, Mark, and Luke, narrate the life and death of Jesus Christ in an almost similar manner that their synopsis can be compared. Due to this close resemblance in the narration of Jesus Christ’s history, there are commonly referred to as...
The Rashomon is a psychological thriller directed by Akira Kurosawa. The Rashomon‘s referral meaning can be described as the following: a woodcutter and a cleric are situated underneath the impressive entryway into the city of Rashomon as a implies of security against the rain when a common show up. He...
Autism is a disability that affects the way in which the child expresses himself or herself. Children who have this disease find it difficult to express themselves orally. They have a heavy tongue and they are unable to pronounce some words clearly. It also slows their speech pattern such that...
Retail Food Protection Krab Kingz (2021) is a seafood retail outlet in El Paso, Texas, and its operations are regulated by the federal, state and local authorities. The Texas state and local authorities are primarily responsible of regulating retail food and food industries within Texas. As a food retail outlet,...
David McCullough’s 1776 investigates multiple thematic and constant aspects of the historical events that took place within the end of the 18th century. Since the work is written from the perspective of both the British and American commanders, it focuses more on the element of military strategy and does not...
The essay by Naber describes how the females, whose stories are examined in it, can be qualified in accordance with two opposing categories. Those are “Arab virgin” associated with the traditional culture-specific values and “American whore” characterized as “culture-degenerate, morally bankrupt” (Naber 87). Nevertheless, the author emphasizes that the categories...
The Animal Foodland is a leading organic dog food company which addresses the issues of Georgetown’s, Washington D.C dog owners. Its message is to make food that meet the dietary requirements of domestic dogs raised for various purposes. The organization also provides customizable products suitable for each individual case. In...
Why do people still need physical books in the modern world? Do books provide something that is not found in the digital world? In his article called How to Survived the Age of Destruction, Johann Hari argues that reading a book is crucial for human beings as it provides deep...
Introduction Religion has been in existence for many centuries, influencing people’s way of life including their political and socio-economic activities. Although each religion has a different beginning and different perspectives of life and death, they all focus on guiding society’s norms and cultural practices. In each religion, there are key...
Executive Summary Tourism is the collective activities people participate in by traveling and staying in places different from their familiar environment for business, leisure, or other purposes but not for more than a year. Due to various competitive and dynamic aspects, the tourism industry requires frequent changes to adapt to...
Education can be a path toward financial success, but a person needs to pay the price in order to reap the benefits. It is important to note that college education is among the major investments, which one can make during his or her lifetime, and considering its rising costs, it...
The news story named “Friends or foes? Art’s long, complicated relationship with religion” covers the accurate topic of the constant controversy between religion and art. This theme has been discussed for a significant period when the daring artworks related to religious interpretation caused a wide range of comments and discussions...
Barbara Park is an American writer. Her specialization was children’s books, and each of them was created taking into account the psychology and knowledge of children. She carefully worked on the language in which she wrote the books to be understandable and interesting for children to read. The characters in...
Choices constitute one of the most important elements of fiction. They add drama and tension, thus forcing the reader to anticipate the resolution and consequences of the decisions made by the characters. Not only do choices drive the narrative, but they also determine the dynamics of the story. The quality...
Introduction Archeologists have studied various prehistoric civilizations to understand their cultures and existence. In this regard, Mississippian native culture is one of the societies that inspire the curiosity of many historians and archeologists. According to Alt (2018), Mississippian culture existed between 700 and 1500 AD before the arrival of the...
Assumptions about the Origins of Psychopathology Human suffering is unpleasant pain or uncomfortable feeling that human being experiences. These pains or unpleasant aversions may be associated with threats of harm or perceptions of injury in an individual. The significant characteristic of suffering is either a physical damage or mental liability...
Introduction Buxton is a long established spa town located in Derbyshire, in England. It is the highest elevated amongst all other market townships across England. Buxton is positioned in close proximity to the county peripheries of Cheshire in the west and Staffordshire towards the southern side. Established in the form...
Introduction Vitamins are nutrients that one receives and have essential roles in the human body for promoting health and wellness. A common vitamin that is readily available is vitamin D that is essential for healthy bones and improves gut health (Paranjpe et al., 2020). Folic acid is another essential vitamin...
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a novel by the Canadian writer Mordecai Richler. The story begins in the late 40s of the last century in Montreal (Richler 3). The characters are mostly representatives of the local Jewish community. The main one, Duddy Kravitz, is the youngest son of taxi...
Emotions that the Members of the O’Brien Family Experience Parenting a child with special needs can have a complex emotional impact on a family. In the film titled Softening: Parenting a Child with Special Needs, O’Brien’s family experience a wide range of emotions from positive to negative. The worst ones...
The rise in hate crimes shows that something is wrong in United States (US) society. At the very least, it lacks tolerance, love, and compassion. It is necessary to identify its causes to organize an effective response to this negative trend. One of the reasons is simple and even positive;...
However, in recent years, the effectiveness of the UN has been called into question and greatly criticized. The criticism mainly addresses the UN’s inability to solve civil war-related problems and inappropriate use of resources. Although there are multiple obstacles to the UN’s effectiveness, the UN makes all the possible efforts...
Introduction The medical industry is designed to help individuals cope with their health issues. However, it can sometimes happen that people do not obtain the required care for many reasons. According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) (2015), the healthcare workplace can suffer from “harmful actions taken and those not...
Pfizer Inc. is an American international biotechnology and pharmaceutical corporation that is headquartered in Manhattan in New York. Charles Pfizer established Pfizer between the years 1824 and 1906 (Pfizer Inc., 2021). Pfizer organisation produces and develops vaccines and medicines for neurology, endocrinology, cardiology, oncology, and immunology. The firm has various...
The meta paradigms of nursing form a comprehensive framework that serves to guide nurses across their professional activities. Their primary concepts comprise such aspects as an individual, health, nursing, and the environment (Deliktas et al., 2019). The combination of these elements creates an ultimate unity that defines nursing as a...
States should maintain the confidentiality of juvenile records since some specific features are referring to the juvenile court hearings. There are many cases of juvenile offenders, and some of them concern serious matters, such as drug dealing. However, we should consider that most juveniles may not always realize the consequences...
Music training develops not only musical processing skills but also cognitive abilities related to children’s development. A recent study revealed that learning to play musical instruments included active auditory, somatosensory, visual systems, and motor, executive, and affective systems. Moreover, structural and functional brain differences are observed in children engaged in...
The recording of Speaking of Art: Poetry and Ekphrasis has been written and presented by Dr. Kane. In his recording, Dr. Kane talks about different works on poetry, writing, and visual arts. He notes that poetry and painting are intertwined, and they work together (00:05:54-00:07:40). According to the recording, music...
Early civilizations have been developing due to a range of different conditions. Geography is one of the main factors that shaped the ancient cultures. The climate allowed the people to gain big harvests and to increase population. Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley civilization, and Ancient Egypt are three ancient civilization that...
Introduction The selected cultural artifact is Invincible TV Series based on the comic books written by Robert Kirkman. The series was streamed on Amazon Prime Video and produced by Skybound. The paper argues that media and entertainment culture can effectively influence and promote democracy and civic engagement through the power...
My friendship with John began many years ago, and when we fell apart because he gossiped a lot, I felt like we would remain enemies forever. Nevertheless, making new allies was not as easy as keeping individuals whom I already knew. Being friends with John was essential to me because...
Introduction Proper handling of food is very vital in maintaining high sanitation standards. This process should happen mostly in settings like care homes, where healthy meals are considered very important. A person should apply it in homes to ensure food safety to avoid contamination or bacteria growth. There are essential...
The American societal setting entails individuals who are always in control and possess some degree of power that enables the individual to possess some levels of superiority complex. Individuals who portray a superiority complex against other people in society tend to subject other individuals in lower ranks and classes to...
Culturally diverse clients encounter language barriers when accessing counseling services for drug addiction. It is worth noting that many patients come from minority communities whose English is a Second Language (ESL). Communicating both objectively and subjectively presents challenges that the victims face (Erford & Hays, 2018). For example, migrants from...
Saudi Arabia is known to derive much of its income from the oil sector. It is the number one oil exporter in the world. However, in recent years, the leadership in Saudi Arabia has realized that dependence solely on oil is not sustainable. The world is considering transformation towards clean...
Eating habits are formed due to a range of external factors. For example, a person can be influenced by the eating culture of their family or the entire region they live in (“Module Notes: Eating Habits,” n.d.). There are also eating trends that can change the person’s attitude to food....
Introduction Economic and financial crises are common phenomena, even though their occurrence is not frequent. Few crises have global devastating effects as exemplified by the 2008 financial crisis. Economists and other experts can debate about the actual causes of the incident without necessarily reaching a consensus. However, the basic idea...
Introduction It is a rare case in US history that a third-party presidential candidate received a large share of public votes. On July 9, 2019, the story of one such man, Ross Perot, ended as he died from leukemia at the age of 89 (McFadden, 2019). Ross Perot is famous...
Seen as a beautiful and abundant vacation destination by most of the tourists, Bali is much more than that. Throughout the history, the island has been a home to a people who manage to maintain their values and traditions in spite of the influence of a rapidly globalizing world. Renowned...
Benjamin Franklin was a famous politician, scientist, and writer, and he is known as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He played a significant role in the period of the American Enlightenment and made a substantial contribution to physics, history, literature, and other fields. A scientific part...
Introduction The mid-to-late twentieth century was a time of growing divorce rates, associated, on the one hand, with the feminist movement and women’s gaining greater independence, and on the other hand, with many financial and labor market crises. For most families, the reason for divorce is either financial difficulties or...
The intangible benefits are critical gains that position an organization to carry out its functions successfully and lead to improved safety, product quality, and enhanced employee loyalty (Oprean-Stan, Stan, & Brătian, 2020). Identifying the potential intangible benefits help an organization determine whether to accept or decline the investment proposal. For...
Executive Summary In the introduction, the author dwells on the importance of psychological assistance and emphasizes the role of psychological consultants in terms of working with young offenders. The introduction sets the tone for the remaining report and explains the possible value that the researcher intends to bring with this...
People tend to make unreasonable decisions under the influence of others to impress others or prove that they are worthy. My friend decided to learn how to drive, and on his first day went on a highway and drove at a speed of over 55 mph, which is above the...
Introduction Life always presents challenges for people regardless of their origin. Some of these obstacles are manageable, whereas other are disproportionately more taxing. Similarly, many people do not encounter the difficulties, which are commonplace for others. Acquainting oneself with the accounts of such problems is a way of learning about...
To become an efficient manager, it is essential to be able to recognize the most common conflicts that may arise in the workplace. In the restaurant industry, customer-employee relationships play a crucial part in the success of any establishment. Many disputes arise from adverse experiences of customers, who then proceed...
In a constantly changing world, every person needs to be educated in accordance with the requirements of modern life. The learning process does not end by a certain age or by achieving a certain degree. People can obtain new information from school, special training, news, or social contact with other...
Culture describes people’s way of life; how they interact with visitors and their loved ones, what and how they dress, religion, how they sit, food, and many other things. The United States population comprises immigrants from surrounding continents and Native Americans. Despite the recent efforts of the U.S. government to...
Introduction Today, the impact of media continues spreading across the world and establishing standards, behaviors, and attitudes toward people and situations. Social media sources, as well as other media types like television, radio, newspapers, and the web, deliver information in a short period. However, in many cases, people are not...
Peaceful coexistence is portrayed when individuals from different parts of the world come together to stay within a given geographic location. The increase in numbers of immigrants and non-native citizens within the American communities has brought about a rise in the cases of racism in the United States of America....
Introduction Learning is gaining knowledge or skills through experience, study, or teaching of educational concepts. Memory refers to the processes used to earn, store, retain, and later retrieve the information. There are three main procedures involved in memory: encoding, storage, and retrieval (Plass et al. 339). Recent improvements in the...
Financial assessment of a company is vital for an investor to decide if the business’s stock is worth purchasing. Tesla Company Limited is an innovative manufacturer that produces electric vehicles and clean energy (“Tesla,” n.d.). Founded in 2003, the company becomes a popular choice for many investors in 2021 due...
Introduction African American representation in films has always been a controversial subject because of the history of racism in the united states. This dark history was also present in the creative art industry as movies adopted the same ideologies. Before the 1960s black people were represented negatively as rapists, drunkards,...
An incivility is a form of workplace violence characterized by discourteous and rude actions of low intensity that cause damage to the dignity of coworkers. According to American Nurses Association (2015), workplace incivility violates professional standards of respect. The list of harmful behaviors includes spreading rumors, gossiping, expressing public criticism,...
The Trophy Project was not planned correctly because it was understaffed, completed one year behind schedule, and the total costs exceeded the initial budget by 40 percent. Another problem with this projects plan is that the project manager could not control functional managers. These factors caused the failure of the...
The two interpretations of Round Midnight that will be compared and contrasted in this paper are a recording made in 1947 and a live performance dated 1966. Both the record and the live performance were played using the same set of instruments but had different sounding depending on the improvisation,...
Status Anxiety is a non-fiction book written by a prominent author, Alain de Botton. This is a self-help book, and its topic revolves around the worrying human factor, also known as anxiety. The author illustrates different aspects of status, explains where it comes from, and focuses on the social factor...
Earle Birney is a poet whose life tells a lot about the Canadian character, which is by no means quiet and calm. The extraordinary character and changeable fate of the poet perfectly reflect the original culture and special mentality of Canada, which is hardened in trials, rebellious and free, generous...
The film Film 12 Years a Slave bears many similarities to Frederick Douglass’s autobiography The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. The movie portrays the old South as the heart of darkness for the black people. Chiwetel Ejiofor, the main character in the movie, lived a free man in...
Mild forgetfulness is a normal part of aging, and many people experience slight problems with memory and thinking as they grow older. However, other adults have severe memory loss that destabilizes their lives. There are many causes of memory loss in adulthood including Alzheimer’s disease, medical conditions, and mild cognitive...
Gallo, Carmen, et al.. “Main Factors Affecting Animal Welfare and Meat Quality in Lambs for Slaughter in Chile.” Animals, vol. 8, no. 10, 2018, pp. 1-20. The article focuses on the factors affecting the welfare of animals for production in Chile. The authors examine the entire production process that lambs...
Introduction Biblically, a covenant is an agreement among people, between man and God, or a person and a group of people. The notion of the covenant is based on two concepts, grace and law, which are also known as natural and supernatural. The first covenant was between God and Abraham,...
O’Brien discusses the changing narratives in the environment of queer Christians. Although he believed that being one is an uncomfortable position full of conflicts, many of his interviewees embraced the contradiction and defined themselves with it. Thus, the first argument is that it is possible to be a queer Christian...
Poverty remains a global issue known to undermine the efforts to safeguard the sustainability of the population. Global poverty has taken enormous strides in the world. Over 1.2 billion individuals have emerged from extreme poverty since 1990. Presently, 9.2 percent of the global population survives at or below $1.90 daily,...