There are several types of dreams, which have their own peculiarities and characteristics: daydreams, nightmares, recurring dreams, false awakening dreams, prophetic dreams, and some others. In order to get the essence of the context of the dream, it is crucially important to analyze each of its characteristics and take into...
Generally, rivalry in the Internet streaming media industry is relatively intense and gaining momentum because Netflix has to compete with international giants and local businesses, such as Amazon, YouTube, Hulu, and HBO. Traditional broadcasters and piracy sites also pose considerable competition for Netflix. In addition, customers are highly price-sensitive, and...
Throughout its whole activity, Uber manages to win its clients’ and drivers’ loyalty, mainly due to its excellent service and comparatively high wages. This is because the corporation developed a unique business model that significantly differs from conventional taxi services. Uber works as a private limousine service, allowing for evading...
Despite the outstanding success in all involved business areas, including online book trading, media, retailing, and IT service, Amazon has several severe flaws hampering its development. The main problems are declining cyber and consumer safety and fake reviews since Amazon continuously faces difficulties in vetting an increasing number of offerings....
Hateful or offensive speech may be annoying but does not limit the productivity or well-being of the offended. According to Schmalleger, the First Amendment protects free speech by clearly defining under what conditions communication can be regarded as a threat. Words that constitute threats have the effect of making the...
The Haymarket Incident took place on May 4, 1886, and was, actually, working people’s response to police brutality displayed a fay before during a strike of workers at the McCormick Reaper Works. During that event, several workers were killed by the police, and August Spies, an anarchist leader, urged people...
The advancement of digital technologies and the use of the Internet on an everyday basis complicates the work of law enforcers dealing with domestic terrorists. In particular, the emergence of domestic terrorist groups is significantly dangerous in democratic societies where the freedom to use the Internet might impose a threat...
Right-right extremist groups and hate groups that are organized and function on the territory of the USA and beyond its borders have similar and different features. While the similarity is more pronounced and includes the activities of outlawed groups aimed at promoting oppressive measures against equality, the differences are more...
In the field of criminal justice, multiple attempts have been made to define and clearly conceptualize terrorism. However, there is no one fully accepted definition that would eliminate any misunderstanding or controversy. Moreover, the presence of hate crimes in federal law discourse imposes further controversy by introducing both hate crime...
According to Robbins & Judge (2010), motivation occurs when an individual interacts with the situation. Different people have a different reactions to different situations and they may be either motivated or discouraged depending on their levels of motivation. To explain motivation, different people put forward different theories. They include theories...
Groups are characterized by a common interest, social interaction, and stability. Groups socialize and make decisions using several techniques. The form of interaction can be either face to face and they use both formal and informal modes of communication. Some of the techniques that are used to make decisions in...
I believe that United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) will report a complete recovery of international tourism at the end of 2022. Such an opinion is based upon the historical analysis of changes in tourism revenues of the past 12 years. Even though COVID-19 is an unprecedented event in contemporary...
Debt financing is a common phenomenon for all business enterprises despite their size, location or type of business. In addition, due to the fact that debt financing is preferable to equity financing, small businesses adapt it so that they can still have full ownership of their enterprises. However, smaller businesses...
The problem of human experimentation was established in the wake of WW II when records of inhumane studies carried out by Nazi Germany were discovered. Some may argue that despite their origin, the results of such research might be beneficial for saving lives and thus can be utilized. Yet, in...
The Competency Matrix allows assessing the activities and assignments completed during the DNP course and determining which areas, for instance, skills or knowledge of the topic, should be improved. In general, the program provided an excellent opportunity for advancing personal leadership qualities and understanding the implications of science-based theories, understanding...
Nike’s main source of equity in the sportswear industry is brand recognition. People associate the company with innovation, style, athletic performance, and inspiration. Nike invites non-traditional yet famous athletes to cater to the target consumers who are bold, determinant, and creative. Thus, the enterprise manages to capitalize on such associations...
There are a number of factors that drive the decisions of Nike executives to maintain a network organizational structure. First, the company outsources its manufacturing just like any other major clothing brand in the United States. The price of investing in domestic production is the main factor that urges brands...
The understanding of organizational behavior (OB) contributes to the development of businesses and their competitiveness. OB explores the influence of people, structures, and groups on employees’ behavior within an organization. Some of the major OB concepts include diversity management, working environment creation, organizational culture development, and leadership style. These concepts...
The healthcare system in the US operates under three primary reimbursement models, each of which targets a different aspect of service delivery and has specific issues connected to its nature. The fee-for-service system implies that a patient has to pay for each medical procedure, test, or treatment separately upon receiving...
The functional organizational structure is considered to be the most common in healthcare. It is defined by the pyramid-shaped hierarchy in accordance to which each managerial position is identified together with the specific functions. Additionally, it is necessary to consider the context of organizational operations, such as the size and...
There is a significant difference between health promotion and education despite the common impact of enhancing the high quality of living among people. On the one hand, the campaign encapsulates the optimal utilization of dynamic techniques and practices to enhance the body’s immunity through the establishment of policies and codes...
Listing the factors that may entail PTSD in individuals, one should mention that the range of key contributors to PTSD development is quite high, with the probability of trauma and the resulting PTSD occurring mostly being dependent on an individual and their unique characteristics. For instance, among the key causes...
The presence of trauma is expressively high in military veterans for a number of reasons, the exposure to violence and the act of witnessing death frequently being the main ones. Due to the presence of the specified stressors in the members of the military, they are highly prone to developing...
The success of a company is determined by its ability to respond to crises, and this is demonstrated in the difference in preparation and reaction between Nokia and Ericsson after the New Mexico fire at Royal Philips electronics. The first difference between the two organizations is the caution they took...
When there is a small number of shareholders in a corporation, an organization may consider becoming an S-Corporation, although it is essential to weigh the pros and cons of the decisions. One of the main benefits of attaining the S-Corporation status is that a company can avoid double taxation occurring...
Many scholars believe that in Mesopotamia, environmental conditions have had a significant effect on the development of a complex society. The environmental determinants include the production of food, settlement patterns, and social organization. The time under consideration is the late 5th and early 4th century BC. One of the pioneering...
In Nicaragua, the ruling Marxist Sandinista government had come to power after overthrowing the Somoza dynasty in 1979. On gaining power, the Sandinistas persecuted former Somoza loyalists who became disgruntled and went underground. Other than Somoza’s disaffected former loyalists, other indigenous guerrilla groups such as the Pastora faction also had...
The United States of America’s political system is rather complicated and multi-level. It includes federal, state, and local governments with their own legislative, executive, and judicial powers. Embracing the fifty states that constitute the country, this political system has been developed in order to protect the interests of the citizens...
A modern hotel, whether it be a city hotel or a resort, is not only comfortable rooms and well-trained staff but also everything you need for rest and work. Depending on the specialization of the hotel, it may have a business center, SPA salon, swimming pool, and much more, not...
The Gantt Chart also referred to as a harmonogram, is a unique project management tool that provides a visual illustration of activities (tasks) scheduled over a given period. It facilitates the planning, organization, and designing process of projects. This technique typically consists of time intervals denoted on the horizontal axis...
In information technology (IT) and software engineering, functional requirements delineate the system as a whole or its particular components. They are product functions or features that must be implemented by developers to facilitate the user’s ability to execute their tasks. Functional requirements delineate a system’s behavior under a given condition....
Shahrazad is a legendary, intelligent, and wise Persian woman who volunteers to marry a ruthless king. As a skilled, sophisticated, and smart storyteller, Shahrazad utilizes numerous techniques to captivate the attention of the audience, especially the king. A notable device utilized by Shahrazad is folklore, a recurrent feature in ancient...
Success is a fundamental concept, which encompasses all areas of human activity. In fact, it is considered the ultimate objective of such activities, but its exact definition for various industries has been the subject of active discussions. In its general understanding, success refers to the actual outcome of an endeavor,...
Over the past years, the domain of open-source automation platforms has seen a surge in available instruments. Modern opportunities in terms of technological development and communication enable the creation of a greater number of community-driven projects with a sufficient level of quality and usability. Jenkins is one of the world’s...
The company’s strengths were as follows; they structured the company into three operating segments namely home and networks mobility, enterprise mobility solutions and lastly the mobile devices. On investing in a wide number of fields on market, like accessories, access systems like the digital entertainment devices meant large sources of...
Saline opportunities are the outward chances that the Motorola Company had; for instance, the company being the leading dealer by the year 1937, Meant that there was an opportunity to expand it widely. Having expanded the company’s product line to a two-way communication device and the success of the Handie-talkie...
Social norms refer to beliefs about how members of a society should act in a given context. Social norms vary from one community to another, depending on their cultural backgrounds. The norms fall into various categories, depending on their societal roles. Most of these norms are applicable across the board...
Similarities One of the most evident similarities among the three perspectives is that all of them are concerned with broad social aspects on how they influence society. This means they look at the wider social picture and formulate ways through which institutions affect society.The macro perspective of these theories analyses...
The system development life cycle is a traditional system development method. In the system development life cycle, an analyst follows a sequence of phases in developing and implementing an information system. People are involved in the process to ensure that various cycle phases or stages are satisfactorily handled. The system...
Obesity is one of the most common preventable diseases in the world. According to the WHO (2020), nearly 650 million adults and 340 million children were obese in 2016, while 39% of the population were overweight. The primary causes of obesity and overweight are excessive intake of fat or sugar...
Bartleby presents a person vs. person conflict, where the titular character stands in opposition to other employees and society at large. One’s value depends on the person’s productivity, and Bartleby gradually stops performing the tasks required of his position because he “would prefer not to”. His perseverance initially causes the...
Working as a human service professional is often associated with encountering ethical dilemmas. Thus, it is crucial that human service professionals utilize ethical standards to guide their practice. It is especially true for advanced human service practitioners in leadership positions, as they help their followers resolve any ethical issues that...
Effective supervision is extremely important to achieve job satisfaction and the development of the staff. The primary goal of a supervisor is to balance surveillance and reflection to stimulate, empower, and motivate the employees. In my practice, I met examples of both effective and ineffective supervision. Ineffective supervision was usually...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) was meant to support minorities receiving the necessary medical help through the insurance system. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACA benefits for African Americans have been questionable, as the proposed insurance plan was obligatory for a while, and the...
In the contemporary world, people value their health more than they value anything else. The formation of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) fulfilled the desire to have access to quality and affordable health care. HMOs enrolled millions of Americans to access insured medical care; however, as the number of people enrolling...
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) often applies to situations where parties prefer not to go through the court process to resolve their matters for various reasons. Several methods of conflict resolution fall under this category, including mediation, negotiation, and arbitration. These methods present various advantages and disadvantages to the aggrieved parties....
The Supreme Court of England and Wales play several roles as part of the English Judiciary, one of them being the final court of appeal in the region. This aspect means that the court makes the final decisions regarding all criminal and civil matters. In most cases, people and institutions...
The three sources of English law are common law, statutes, and EU law. Each of the three forms of law has distinct core characteristics that allow an individual to differentiate them. The two core characteristics of English law are its development from case law and the application of the concept...
The state of Florida has formulated comprehensive laws that deal with medical malpractices in a comprehensive manner. The laws that deal with medical malpractices have evolved for many years, owing to the contributions of insurance companies, medical institutions, and the government. The concerted efforts of all stakeholders have created complex...
The existence of so many levels and types of care providers poses great challenges to the healthcare system and the delivery of quality healthcare services. One of the challenges that the existence of numerous levels and types of care providers brings is confusion among patients. Given that healthcare services are...
The period of 2003-2013 can be examined and discussed with references to the significant pieces and events in the sphere of health care legislation in the United States. Thus, in 2004, President Bush proposed to focus on the implementation of technologies in the health care industry in order to reduce...
Risk-based insurance is a highly debatable question because of its controversial effects on insurance companies and its positive effects on patients. Risk-based insurance depends on the idea of guaranteeing the provisions of the services for clients even if these services’ costs can often exceed the sum of the provided premiums....
President Obama signed a healthcare reform bill in March 2010 that stated that the federal government has an obligation to fund Medicare. Therefore, millions of uninsured American citizens would access healthcare services at affordable rates. The bill affected the American hospital systems in one way or another. With the ease...
Every American citizen has a right to access healthcare at affordable rates. The American government has played a great role in ensuring that the poor and the elderly individuals access Medicare at affordable rates (Harrington, 2010). With the advent of government funding for the poor and elderly, most Americans foresaw...
In the nursing profession, values are described as the feelings of nurses towards patients. It can also be viewed as those actions that nurses should take when handling a patient. Values are thoughts and perceptions that nurses develop during the process of treatment or while providing healthcare to sick people....
The personal values that give worldview and philosophy of nursing are the beliefs that it is an essential part of a nurse’s life. The nursing profession is all-inclusive, self-directed, and cooperative. It involves caring for all persons, regardless of their age, gender, race, or ethnicity, and it happens everywhere. This...
Claims representative has a role of ensuring that his or her client does not fall into the tricks that many insurance companies apply. However, he or she has to ensure that a balance is achieved between the insured and the insurer. Several techniques of negotiations exist, but the representative should...
Intrapersonal Level. This refers to the individual attributes, sexual orientation, age, values, and aspirations of a person. It may also include religious identity and health literacy. For example, a teenager who is ignorant of the consequences of sexual intercourse is likely to be a victim of teenage pregnancy. Interpersonal Level....
Each person faces an ethical dilemma in life, and adjusters are some of the business professionals who encounter challenges in their daily lives. They might be tempted to engage in unethical practices, especially when the stakes are high, but this would perhaps damage their image. Therefore, they have to maintain...
Surveillance may refer to the secret observation of places, movements, activities, and people by individuals and technological devices. The police employ the process to investigate allegations of criminal behavior in society. This study outlines different types of monitoring techniques. These procedures may be in the form of electronic monitoring, physical...
After a crime has occurred, police look for the key sources of details to commence their criminal investigations. Sources are essential in revealing the circumstances that lead to a crime. This paper identifies three principal sources of information in criminal investigations. They include people, physical evidence, and records. These sources...
Different types of records may be derived from a crime scene. Once the first police officer secures and protects the scene of the crime, the next step involves recording necessary information from it. The preliminary record includes the photograph. Forensic photographers play a critical role in capturing crucial details in...
The first police to reach a scene of the crime can be equated to the “primary official responder”. He plays a significant role in the criminal context. He determines the course and results of the research process. He or she needs to handle the scene in an appropriate manner to...
Technology has changed different aspects of Human Resource Management (HRM) and employee training is not an exception. The concept of e-learning, which refers to the use of electronic means of training and developing employee skills, has emerged from this trend and is slowly reshaping how instructors develop, communicate and supervise...
Organizational culture affects almost all aspects of a firm’s performance. Saleem, Shenbei, and Hanif (2020) refer to the concept as a combination of unique systems, values, norms, and assumptions underpinning a firm’s social and psychological environment. Based on its influence on employee behavior, organizational culture is linked to change management...
The world is currently battling an infectious condition known as coronavirus 2019, or simply COVID-19. It is “caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and is part of a large family of coronaviruses (CoV)”. Such viruses are transmitted from animal to human species, with COVID-19 originating from...
The modern world is rapidly changing, and numerous factors influence it. One of them is globalization, which is an extremely complex issue. It is essential to note that it leads to both positive and negative outcomes. The process affects every country to different extents, and its consequences can be observed...
Today, society makes high demands on the higher quality of medical services, and it is vital for every patient to be in the hands of a real professional. In teaching at medical universities, a variety of methods are used, including practice and simulation, which have both advantages and disadvantages. It...
The election between Republican Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden from the Democratic Party in 1876 ranks among the most controversial campaigns in the history of the United States. Traditionally, both Tilden and Hayes avoided a public campaign, leaving this task to their supporters. Republicans focused on identifying their party...
Bill C-78 in Ontario is changing the ideas revolving around child support. Men’s groups are currently lobbying for equal parenting and custody opportunities. Although currently there is no presumption, the notion of equal parenting presents both pros and cons. The first advantage is that both parents will get enough time...
According to existing laws, the recipient of monies for child support can use them in any way they want. This means that there is no accountability to ensure that all resources meet the child’s needs. This should not be the case since the purpose of such monies is to support...
Existing Child Support Guidelines (CSGs) empower different parties in Ontario to address the issue of child welfare or upkeep effectively. Stakeholders consider domestic contracts whereby different parties involved in child custody agree on the contributable amount of money. Most of the cases recorded in Canada explain why there is a...
Ontario’s family law legislation has different provisions that seek to meet the demands of abused, abandoned, or oppressed citizens. A good example is the one focusing on child support. When relationships or marriages fail, the law dictates that both parents should be involved in every child’s life. Unfortunately, one of...
Goodwill embodies a concept that emphasizes aspects and attributes of business enterprises that account for the market’s intangible intrinsic value. Goodwill suffices during efforts that seek to determine the value of a commercial entity, especially for purposes of sale and merger with another enterprise within the market. In most cases,...
Goodwill refers to assets that do not hold any tangible characteristics or attributes. In most cases, goodwill manifests in situations where one commercial entity institutes the total acquisition of another commercial entity. Such acquisitions are important because they seek to bolster and stabilize the intrinsic value of the enterprise. Such...
Goodwill refers to a business concept that seeks to quantify the value of a commercial entity in aspects that lack physical or tangible characteristics. Goodwill offers insight into business attributes that define and embody the essence and rationale of a commercial entity. Through the valuation of goodwill, it is possible...
A terrorist attack on the U.S. would weaken its economy. A weaker economy comes because of the reduced valuation of stocks, as the country would be in a crisis. Moreover, capital flows in the country would be affected since investors would expect less investment. In addition, investors would expect less...
In cost accounting, product costs behave in two ways. According to Crosson and Needles, the cost of a product can either increase or remain static. A variable cost, as Mowen, Hansen, and Heitger explains, is the change of cost of a service or a product and how it affects the...
Nursing research has been a vital practice towards revolutionizing the nature of healthcare. Nurses Practitioners (NPs) who undertake various researches acquire new evidence-based skills that can be used to support the health needs of many patients. Nursing research identifies innovative practices and theoretical applications for improving the quality of care....
Mantzoukas defines nursing research as “the systematic inquiry aimed at developing useful skills that can support the needs of nurses, patients, Nurse Administrators (NAs), and caregivers”. This definition explains why many people are potential consumers of nursing research. Nursing research has also become a critical field in many countries. The...
Nursing research has specific differences from other disciplines. To begin with, nursing research is “always committed to rigorous scientific inquiry in order to acquire new competencies and practices that can advance nursing practice”. The other disciplines do not necessarily require such inquiries. The research also identifies new concepts that can...
Recent studies have indicated that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is common in different families. Nikolas and Burt observed that over 50 percent of parents with this condition would give birth to affected children. This observation explains clearly why ADHD is an inherited disorder. Chances are very high that some...
Nikolas and Burt argue that “Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the common disorders affecting small children and can continue through adulthood”. Some of the common symptoms associated with this disorder include hyperactivity and behavioral problems. The patient might sometimes be unable to pay attention. The “three subtypes...
Under modern conditions, the role of a nurse in the process of recovery becomes more and more significant. That is why such an issue as advocacy is now very topical. Very often, a nurse is chosen to watch all the needs and demands of a patient to be fulfilled. Being...
There is no use denying the fact that a coherent society takes human life as the greatest value. That is why the modern healthcare system has achieved great progress. It helps people to live longer and more happily, curing complex diseases and helping people to live with some severe disabilities....
Most firms use different ways to bring down the operation costs against the backdrop of the rising cost of health. The high cost of health has prompted insurers to raise policy premiums to keep up with the rising trends. However, third-party administrators who manage self-insured plans on behalf of employers...
It is highly unlikely, based on the complexity of global sourcing, that there can be in place a single response to address the food safety risks. To guard against price fluctuations traded in for inspections to ensure quality, suppliers are being engaged in maintaining quality based on the six Ts....
Supply chain management practices were not as stringent as they presently are. Public awareness has resulted in advocacy for quality through consumer advocacy groups. This was not so in the past. This implies that consumers are more aware of the need for their foods to meet certain expected qualities than...
Analyzing inputs is crucial for a business to build a strong organization and maintain a competitive advantage. Activities such as exploring the industry environment, identifying trends, threats, and opportunities, and working on competencies and recourses are necessary for success (Hitt et al., 2017). The Fortune 500 companies showcase how addressing...
In the nursing profession, leadership and management are essential skills. Leadership is the action of leading people, while management is directing the organization to achieve the desired goals (Fulford & Coleman, 2021). Whether a person is a leader or a manager depends mostly on his/her character. Several personality assessment tools...
With time, the trends of the world market patterns keep changing. Due to this dynamic nature of the economy, it then follows that any given company has to be flexible and similarly dynamic to ensure it copes with the same. It is also worth noting that employing the methods used...
Introduction The most important human goal is struggling to achieve morality in every action. The inner balance of a human being is dependent on morality (Alfano et al., 2018). In this regard, virtues and values are significant concepts that shape peoples behaviors. Although people use words such as virtues and...
Introduction In the contemporary business environment, there are numerous examples of leaders who tremendously influenced organizational practices. Warren Buffett’s leadership activities are well-recognized instances of appropriate theoretical and practical knowledge application that allow for establishing a productive organizational environment (Jensen et al., 2020). Of special importance is his use of...
The training event in which I participated was sales training, whereby in the training process, I learned its goal is to increase the effectiveness of your sales force by providing them with the knowledge, tools, and strategies they need to succeed. I learned that effective sales training programs assist sales...
Introduction In the healthcare system, nurses are involved in a great number of important processes of patient care. One of the integral aims of academic research is to formulate coherent estimates of nursing care that may clearly show whether a patient outcome is beneficial. Koch et al. (2020) indicate that...
Diabetes mellitus is a disease distinguished by high blood sugar levels and leads to damage to the kidneys, nervous system, and impaired vision, affecting the nervous and vascular structures. Diabetes is a chronic illness in which the body cannot create or use the insulin it already has. Diabetes occurs in...
Tobacco is a herb which leaves are dehydrated and processed before being used to manufacture tobacco items. Desiccated tobacco leaves are utilized to produce snuff, chewing tobacco, as well as cigarettes and pipes. In terms of an overview, cancer, cardiovascular disease, lung illnesses, hypertension, and various chronic diseases, which encompass...
In recent decades, the healthcare system has shifted its emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. This approach has more benefits for patients, since they can avoid the negative consequences of disease and their health, financial state, and social life. At the same time, this approach cuts the expenses of...
Transactional leadership is one of the most common approaches to governance in the modern business environment. In this study, the researcher was interested in investigating the impact of organizational leadership on business activities and operations of a company. Asda was used as a case study to facilitate primary data collection....
Introduction Not all people are born leaders, yet everyone has a particular way they direct people if given such a chance. Knowing how a person performs in a leading role is critical for the success of an organization. The future of every company depends on the ability of its managers...