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Discussion Patients need a structured group education program when they are newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Evidence from research showed that such structured programs are able to limit the patients’ weight loss and smoking incidences, which are helpful in managing the diabetes conditions. At the same time, the structured education program is beneficial because it is effective in improving the patients’ beliefs about diabetes such that they become more responsive to treatment and other intervention programs (American Diabetes Association, 2013). It is also useful to note that while the education program achieves its intended purpose of changing attitudes, it does not make any significant impact on actual incidences of diabetes as measured by haemoglobin A levels in research findings by Davies et al. (2008) and Adolfsson, Walker-Engström, Smide, and Wikblad (2007). Although quality of life may not improve, the structured group education program that relies on experts is influential in improving patient satisfaction with treatment as they become more knowledgeable about diabetes and improve their physical activity levels. On the other hand, structured individual-based lifestyle education (SILE) programs show remarkable improvements in haemoglobin A levels (Adachi et al., 2013; Tan, Magarey, Chee, Lee, & Tan, 2011). Education targeted on community, culture and cultural events, such as the Ramadan focused education in diabetes, are effective as they are contextually relevant to patients’ situations. Not only do patients learn about their need to embrace dietary flexibility and insulin adjustment, but they also learn about hypoglycaemia, which then acts as a motivating factor for lifestyle change. It is also instrumental in overcoming cultural biases (Bravis et al., 2010). Indeed, the culturally tailored diabetes educational interventions (CTDEI) improve glycaemic control among ethnic minorities as influenced by the settings of the intervention. When using the CTDEI, care givers must also consider the influences of baseline haemoglobin A level and time of haemoglobin A measured as these also impact on the measured value (Nam, Janson, Stotts, Chesla, & Kroon, 2012; Moher, Liberati, Tetzlaff, & Altman, 2009). Increase in knowledge appears as the only guaranteed result of single education and self-management, structured programme, with biomedical and lifestyle outcomes being circumstantial (Khunti et al., 2012). In fact, as Cooper, Booth, and Gill (2008) concluded, diabetes education does not guarantee lasting benefits of glycaemic control, but it is very effective in changing patient attitudes such that they develop a
Introduction The purpose of an eco-industrial park is to help enterprises to reduce the amount of negative impact they have on the environment. The primary way of doing so is supposed to be the increased volume at which the companies in certain areas exchange resources within the system instead of taking those from the outside world. The result of such exchange is the simultaneous increase in energy efficiency and decrease in pollution[i]. However, the improvement in resource management is not supposed to be the only benefit of establishing an eco-industrial park. In heavily industrialized regions, such as some districts of China, these complexes begin playing a bigger role not only in production but in other areas. In this way, an eco-industrial park gains significance in other aspects such as social and economic. The present work is going to be aimed at considering the case of the eco-industrial complex of Suzhou Industrial Park. It will evaluate its performance in the following areas: management, social, environmental, and economic areas. Overview An eco-industrial park is designed for a plethora of purposes. These complexes have relationships not only with the production capacities of the enterprises that are included in them, but also nature, the community, and the broader economic context. In this way, it is necessary to bear in mind that an efficient eco-industrial complex is supposed to produce benefits in each of the areas mentioned above. Suzhou Industrial Park is no exception as it can be subjected to the same criteria of analysis in those areas. Economic benefits should include the annual growth of industrial added value, an increase of the proportion of scientific and high-tech input in the production of gross industrial output value, and, consequentially, growth of research of certain areas. Social benefits must primarily include the government revenue from taxation of the enterprises, the rise in employment rates, and the increase in the quality of life of the local population. Environmental benefits must have an increase in the following components: industrial water recycling rate, repeated utilization of raw materials, energy recycling rate, the substitution of raw material, harmless garbage disposal rate, and so on. At the same time, it is expected to produce a decrease mainly in the following: the COD emissions, solid waste emissions, and the CO2 emissions per unit of industrial added value. In terms of management, an eco-industrial park must effectively formulate the internal management system and implement it for enterprises, providing eco-industrial training, certification, and monitoring[ii]. Management and Institutional Action Ecological protection has been the main principle of Suzhou Industrial Park planning since its beginning. I
The lottery has various functions to perform. It can be used as a means to earn wealth. It is a medium of entertainment. Thesis statement: Lottery is a good idea to contribute to society. By the sale of the lottery, the government can accumulate considerable financial resources, and the same can be used to pay for the children who need financial support. A lottery can support the children who cannot afford to pay for the tuition. This suggestion is proved by the statement, “Like many charter schools in New York City, the Promise Academy has an extended school day and year, with coordinated after-school tutoring and additional classes on Saturdays for children who need remediation in mathematics and English Language Arts skills” (Dobbie and Frier 162). The lottery money is useful because “… schools provide free medical, dental, and mental health services … student incentives for achievement …” (Dobbie and Frier 162). The above statements have shown that a few students need financial support. The lottery system, found in charter schools, assists students to obtain free tuition in academic and non-academic activities. It assists students in achieving overall progress. A few students are particularly weak in the subjects such as mathematics and the English language. The lottery money is also used to improve the physical and mental health of students. In this way, communities ensure that their children obtain appropriate guidance to improve their academic achievement. School administration needs liberal funding from either the government or a non-governmental source to improve the quality of education. Schools need to invest in infrastructure including new buildings. The lottery can help schools to improve their teaching condition. By providing facilities to teachers, it is possible to encourage them to stay with the organization for a longer period. In this way, it is possible to obtain long-term commitments from teachers. New technologies cost a considerable amount of money. It is possible to encourage teachers to adopt new teaching methods. School funding has emerged as a major topic of discussion. It is revealed that: “About 35 percent of the lottery revenue is intended to flow into schools statewide. Of that 35 percent, about 40 percent is meant to go toward construction projects. The remaining change goes toward class size r
American Colonization Society was a movement in America that was founded by Henry Clay, John Randolph and Richard Bland Lee with an aim of freeing black people from slavery (Yarema, 2006). According to Robert Finley one of the members of the ACS, the black people would never be fully integrated into the American society. Taking black people back to “the land of their fathers,” would be the best solution (Yarema, 2006). This paper will discuss the history and origin of the American colonization society. In addition, the paper will discuss the strategies used by the movement and reasons behind the fall of this group. The American colonization society was founded in the year 1816 (Yarema, 2006). This group was the primary vehicle that promoted the return of free black African Americans to Africa. In December 1816, the movement officially established and launched its activities in Washington (Yarema, 2006). The founders of the movement wanted to satisfy two different groups in America. One group consisted of abolitionist and philanthropists who wanted the African slaves to be freed back to Africa (Finkenbine, 2004). On the other hand, the other group consisted of American slave owners who did not like black people and they wanted to expel them from America (Finkenbine, 2004). Because many people believed that black people could not be assimilated in the American society, the movement became popular and received a lot of support (Zinn, 2005). When the group gained enough support, the movement began strategizing how they would execute their plan to free black people from America to Africa. Foremost, the movement did fundraising to acquire enough resources and power to accomplish its mission. In fact, the group received $ 100,000 from the US congress to facilitate transportation process (Zinn, 2005). After sometime, the movement also received more money from the US administration to promote their plan. With the funds, the American colonization society paid passage for the black people to Liberia (Yarema, 2006). In addition to this, the group sought for presidential support concerning the matter and president Lincoln Abraham advocated for activities of the ACS (Zinn, 2005). During the next two decades, the colony established economical power and the ACS employed white people to administer the group (Finkenbine, 2004). Despite the efforts to free black people, some of black people already considered themselves as Americans causing resistance. However, the movement made some efforts and transported about 4 million people to Africa. The ACS was not very successful due to numerous challenges. Foremost, there was strong opposition and resistance from some of the black people (Hine, Hine and Harrold, 2009). Secondly, a lot of resources and money was needed
Introduction HOME, Inc. is a multi-faceted non-profit organization in Boston that has contributed to the flourishing of arts in the city. Establishing a culture of media literacy education through collaboration with public schools and research institutions is another critical outcome of HOME’s activities since the 1970s. This essay summarizes the outcomes of using the historical method for exploring HOME, Inc.’s roles and impact on the Boston community, including artists, between the mid-1970s and 2021. Methods and Sources of Information To gain as much data as possible, a three-step data collection methodology was developed. The first stage included exploring information accessible from HOME’s official website/social media accounts. Within the frame of the second step, the archival search was conducted to study the media mentions of HOME in local newspapers, including Gay Community News and East Boston Community News , and professional publications. Finally, to include more evidence from primary sources, a personal interview with Alan Michel, HOME’s long-time director, has been conducted. HOME, Inc.’s Impact and Scope of Activities from a Historical Perspective HOME and Boston’s Artistic Community Throughout its history that began in the mid-1970s, HOME has been focusing on two parallel lines of activity. The first of them refers to public events and services to support Boston’s creative professionals, such as artists, video creators, and sculptors. In 1974, HOME, Inc. started as a group of volunteer artists from diverse disciplines (A. Michel, personal communication, March 2020). During the first two years after its creation, HOME supported a few video and mural art projects developed for local food distribution outlets and the Bromley Heath housing development project (A. Michel, personal communication, March 2020). In 1977, at the Bates Art Center, HOME stepped up its measures in supporting artists by providing more than fourteen creators and art groups with affordable art studio space (A. Michel, personal communication, March 2020). In the 1980s, HOME actively participated in the organization of exhibitions and fundraising events to support artists (“Coming events: 4 sat.,” 1982). It also enabled local sculptors to install their works at five locations to celebrate Boston’s 350th birthday (HOME, Inc. & Scholastic Media Association, n.d.). Therefore, HOME’s activities have always been centered on supporting artistic expression. HOME, Inc. and Boston’s Public Education System Another line of activity that permeates HOME’s history is improving youth’s access to media literacy education. The organization’s first prominent efforts in this regard took place in the 1980s, which did not go unnoticed by local media sources. In 1981, HOME’s lectures about video tools and cable TV in education were advertised by local news sources (“What’s happening: Education,” 1981). Six years later, HOME took its education-centered activities to the next level by starting the Teen TV project in which Boston’s teenagers were introduced to the art of journalism (Freitas, 1987). Aside from teenager education, the project helped to grow the community
Alexey Brodovitch, a Russian-born in a wealthy and aristocratic family in 1898, but was forced into poverty and exile by the Bolshevik Revolution in early 1900s. Brodovitch, a supporter of the Tsar, was first admitted into the national Russian army, the white army, in his early youth (Coyne, 2003). However, like many of the Tsar supporters, he and his family fled Russia for Paris, France, in 1920 after the October Revolution broke out. Impoverished and exiled, the family had to work on casual basis in Paris to meet their daily needs (Grundberg, 1999). At Montparnasse, France, Brodovitch found a community of Russian immigrants earning their living from artworks. He immediately gained interest in arts, first working as a painter of state set for Ballets Russes owned by Diaghilev (Coyne, 2003). Diaglev’s approach to design and painting that inspirited Bolvitch to enter commercial arts and develop ideas on non-boundary between different types of arts. Brodovitch’s flexibility in his works earned him a lot of respect and fame in artworks, especially in graphic design. For instance, he was able to switch from one style and genre of arts to another, often using his own imaginations to produce quality and fascinating results (Grundberg, 1999). For instance, he would use basic colors and strict geometrical shapes in one work but switch to mixture of colors and non-o shapes in another topic (Purcell, 2002). In addition, he was politically sympathetic to the czarist Russian regime. In fact, it has been argued that Brodovitch supported avante-garde ideas of art in designing. However, his works indicates that he supported the post-revolutionary arts that was predominantly non-political in origin. Therefore, Brondovitch’s ability to innovate and adopt new ideas and flexibility of his style and ideology earned him the respect in obtained in both France and America. This is the most important aspect of his work that makes him one of the greatest artists and most influential graphic designers of the 20 th century. In a poster competition meant to search for the most innovatory designer in Paris, Brondovitch beat a number of his fellow Russians as well as French designers to emerge the winner. In fact, he even beat Picasso for the first prize. He obtained the right and privilege to design the “Bal Banal” poster, which marked the beginning of his long-term career as a graphic designer with the American fashion magazine, the Harper’s Bazaar, that spanned over decades in the 20 th century. Brondovitch’s desire to be an artist began early in his childhood, given that
Introduction The contemporary world presents us with many ethical challenges that require critical thinking and evaluation. Despite the large number of ethical theories that have been developed over the past few centuries, navigating moral choices and making ethical decisions remains a difficult task. Naturally, ethics has also made its way into the public sector. For example, Frederickson and Rohr argue that ethical decision-making and leadership are crucial to reducing corruption and improving responsibility (3). For people who are tasked with protecting the public, ethics is also crucial. Today, public safety organizations operate in the context of a complex political and social landscape, which affects their work in multiple ways. Where the work of these organizations collides with political matters, leaders have to promote and facilitate ethical decision-making in order to ensure positive relationships with communities and adequate protection of the people. Thus, ethical leadership is an important notion that can help public safety leaders to resolve critical ethical challenges in their work to promote welfare and safety. This project aims to study the importance of ethics for public safety and explore how political changes and ethical decision-making in public safety are interrelated. Ethical Challenges in Public Safety There are many ethical challenges faced by public safety organizations and their employees on a daily basis. Most of these challenges are persistent, as they are highly influenced by external factors, including political and social. Promoting ethical decision-making and ethical leadership can help public safety workers to ensure adequate protection of the people while at the same time avoiding controversy and damage to the reputation. The key three challenges to public safety organizations in contemporary America are diversity, disability, emergency, and crisis management. Diversity Globalization is among the key socio-economic trends affecting the work of public safety organizations in developed countries. The significant inflow of people from different nations and cultures has assisted in the development of diverse communities. Although it promotes cultural sharing and offers unique social experiences, diversity also creates barriers to communication due to linguistic, behavioral, or cultural differences. Establishing positive communication patterns with local communities is crucial to public safety organizations, as it allows them to be more effective in their work. For instance, communication with local people allows the police to establish crucial partnerships to aid in crime prevention (Hughes and Edwards 197). In addition, effective communication is essential at times of crisis, when the inf
The vast majority of businesses today offer or sometimes impose subscription programs that force them to use their services. Alternatively, there emerged companies with different strategies that make it easier for customers to quit. ClassPass is the company with such an approach, and its managers try to offer more applicable and appropriate services in lieu of those the client is refusing to use further (Kassel, 2020). Some similar companies were also criticized for the complexity of unsubscribing policy that presents stress for the customers instead of pleasant service (Kassel, 2020). Thus, the given strategy is an effective way of raising competitiveness in the market. This strategy gives the customers the feeling of freedom of choice, consequently increasing their trust level. The plan, where the potential clients can try the services for a discounted price before the subscription, can be also viewed as a similar approach. The buyers have the impression of confidence in their actions, which helps to retain them for a more extended period and later address the service provider (Jain & Jordan, 2017). It stimulates the increase in loyalty of the customers, which positively affects the attractiveness as well as the profitability. This report will examine the applicability of the approach, as mentioned above, for the mobile connection service providers in Hong Kong. This region is chosen for its relatively high state of development and a wide range of customers. There are three major groups of consumers, namely permanent residents, frequently traveling businessmen, and tourists. The first category of consumers needs to have a reliable and permanent service type. The class of often commuters requires the option of unsubscription for some time similar to the projected policy. The last group is the one with which the company builds short-term relationships but can gain a significant reputation and profit. CITIC Telecom International Limited is one of the mobile service providers in the region for which the unsubscribing policy would be beneficial (Zhang et al., 2017). The corporation can achieve higher results and become more competitive upon providing the opportunity for its customers to pause the services when not used instead of “burning” the package. This measure can be quite attractive because people are always interested in the services that conserve their money. For now, there is no other business implementing it (Zhang et al., 2017). It is the reason why there is a possibility of increasing business competitiveness and taking the opportunity to provide services on the same or even higher level than the four major Chinese corporations. The named approach is prospective for CITIC Telecom International Limited because of the probable effective positioning and relative freedom compared to primary service providers (Office of the Communications Authority, 2019). Being a mobile vir