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Introduction Veteran Health Administration is the largest integrated healthcare network in the United States of America. Its affordable prices as well as its high quality services are some of the reasons why it has succeeded as the leading provider of healthcare in the United States of America. Veteran Health Administration success can be linked to its leadership ability to realize the importance of electronic system in ensuring efficient and effective services. The system has established a computerized patient record as well as a Bar-Code Medication Administration that greatly facilitates the administration of services within the system. Because of its good services, Veteran Health Administration has continued to increase in size as well as in the number of patients it attends. Currently, it has 152 medical centers and 1,400 community clinics which attend over 5 million patients. The system requires an advanced technology because of the large number of facilities it supports as well as the large number of patients it is currently handling. An advance technology will enable it to handle its current demands more efficiently. Veteran Health Administration is facing some challenges such as lack of enough experts from various specializations who can assist in the learning process. Thus, a more efficient technology is needed to help in enhancing knowledge sharing within the centers. Lack of appropriate communication technologies in the center has been noted to make the system become less efficient. Subsequently, there has been noted an increase in the number of patients who experience dissatisfactions because of poor treatment from Veteran Health Administration centers and clinics. This is because the few experts that are present are not in a position to share their vast knowledge across all Veteran Health Administration centers and clinics. Purpose The purpose of this White Paper is to present the leadership of Veteran Health Administration with a concept and framework of establishing a face to face learned session that will cause implementation of Real Time Location System across all VA Integrated System Networks. The implementation of the system will highly help to improve administrative as well as clinic processes, in addition, to enable sharing of lessons learned. This will enable the few available experts to adequately teach about some of the challenges that are being faced by various practitioners as well as communicate best practices that all staffs should uphold. Learning before doing Learning before doing is imperative as it makes the learning process more efficient and effective. Before engaging in the actual learning session, it is very essential to first prepare the minds of the learners. The learning before doing approach is a best approach to facilitate the learning process. For instance, the Veteran Healthcare Administration considers learning before doing as a good move. In doing so, the
There is no doubt that the development of new information technologies has a significant impact on different spheres of human activity. When considering the sphere of business, it can be said that people who own or manage a company are provided with extended opportunities to expand their business due to a wide range of means of mass communication that allow companies to extend their sphere of influence and promote products and services all over the world. The evolution of media has also had implications for how the public perceives information presented by means of mass media. In addition, reflecting on the topic of mass media and the role that these media resources play in the process related to the battle for survival in the world of business, it is important to understand that mass media as a means of communication and business promotion can be used in two opposite ways when it comes to the performance of small and large companies. In particular, with the help of the present literature review, I would like to study two important aspects related to the given topic. First, most forms of mass media are more likely to be used in order to provide large or developing companies with opportunities for growth. To accomplish this aim, specialists working for these companies develop appropriate advertising strategies based on the most important needs of the company and use all the means that are available (such as money, personal liaisons, and the possibility of mutual benefit) in order to enhance the public image of the company and increase the popularity of its products and services. Outside of efforts made by the company itself, it sometimes happens that various forms of mass media are used to make certain companies more popular, though not with the help of disseminating information about the high quality of products and the number of satisfied customers. Instead, due to a high level of competition in modern business, it is quite a common practice for mass media to be encouraged to disseminate information that contributes to the failure of certain companies that pose a threat to further development of corporations. In order to conduct a substantial review on the topic, it was decided to use sources that appeared within different time frames as this would allow tracking the evolution of knowledge about media use and its role in business success. The first article to be reviewed is “Enhancing social media competitiveness of small businesses: Insights from small pizzerias,” written by He, Wang, and Zha (2014) and published in New Review of Hypermedia and Multimedia . The given source has been selected due to the fact that it offers insights about digital media and tells many interesting facts related to the way that media has been used by owners of small compani
Introduction Road noise is an unwanted sound produced by vehicles. Most of the noise is caused by tires moving on the sidewalk; however, engine noise also contributes, especially when the sound comes from large vehicles such as buses and trucks. Road noise pollution remains one of the most considerable channels of major environmental problems all over the world apart from air pollution. Millions of people are exposed to a high level of noise, which harms the environment and health considering that people perceive noise differently depending on their sensitivity to sound (Ghosh, 2017). Egypt is a very loud country; thus, Cairo was identified as the city suffering most from traffic noise every day and night. Therefore, this paper seeks to determine how new technologies in car engines can reduce traffic noise pollution in Cairo. Literature Review The sources chosen for the research describe the problem of noise pollution as a factor influencing Cairo’s citizens’ well-being. The researchers identified this issue to be among the most significant environmental concerns in Egypt since the country has thousands of roads (Owoyemi, Falemara, & Owoyemi, 2016). Moreover, they explained the harmful effect on people’s hearing system, cardiovascular organs and determined that loudness is dangerous for pregnant women (Mohamed, Ezzeldin, & Ismail, 2019). Therefore, the government is trying to settle down this concern to reduce the risk of various ailments emergence. Analysis of the Problem The dangerous consequences of public noise have been known since time immemorial, but the past noise problems are nothing compared to the issues of modern society. Traffic noise pollution cannot be called a new phenomenon since Egypt is a state filled with multiple roadways connecting large and small cities. Several studies indicate that for Egypt, the problem of noise, like environmental pollution, is the second-largest among the issues of environmental pollution. Because it is highly detrimental to the natural surroundings, the cities become extremely overflown with different transport kinds. Considering the idea that Egyptian residents are not wealthy, they cannot afford to buy an environmentally sustainable car with an improved engine that does not make noises. Therefore, Cairo’s level of noise was evaluated at 85 decibels on average, while the peak was registered at 95 decibels. In general, noise is a sign of an increasingly unruly city, crowded far beyond its supposed capacity. Moreover, it affects many individuals’
Introduction Freedom is the desired value but is not always easily attained. Freedom does not just come, people have to work for it; it is achieved not imposed. In Frederick Douglass’ The Heroic Slave , Douglass presents the reader with Madison Washington, a loving father, and a husband who is determined to become a free man and free those whom he loves. Frederick Douglass’ The Heroic Slave demonstrates the inconceivable and unimaginable struggle one suffers to obtain the simple right of freedom. The Merriam-Webster dictionary provides one definition of freedom as the liberation from slavery, restraint, or the power of another. Freedom is not that simple, thus Frederick Douglass saw fit to write The Heroic Slave in which he portrays this vision for freedom; the idea of becoming a free man, and using the struggle he encountered as a lesson to empower the abolitionists. The theme of this masterpiece is the journey towards freedom. Douglas seeks to compel abolitionists to carry on with their noble cause of pressing for freedom irrespective of the cost involved. The Heroic Slave The journey to freedom is a long one full of mountains, valleys, thickets, disappointments, and all sorts of heartbreaks. In order to overcome the struggles for freedom, one must place a high value on self and the betterment of society. The Heroic Slave outlines the cruelties of slavery, “heart-touching narrations of his own personal suffering, intermingled with prayers to the God of the oppressed for help and deliverance” (Douglass 180). While faithplaysy only a minor role in Madison’s path to deliverance, the courage, audacity and willingness to take risks or the physical work necessary to obtain freedorestts on his shoulders alone. Douglass presents Madison Washington with a powerful mindset; entangled between the desire for freedom and intense loyalty to his family. He is determined to flee for his freedom; he understands it will not be simple because he will be leaving his wife and kids. It is either he frees himself first and come back for them or stay with his family and remain a slave; the one thing he fears the most, the loss of freedom. “If I am caught, I shall only be a slave. If I am shot, I shall only lose a life that is a burden and a curse. If I get clear, (as something tells me I shall,) liberty, the inalienable birthright of every man, precious and priceless, will be mine. My resolution is fixed. I shall be free” (Douglass 178). By using repetitions, I shall, only, and I will Madison create a mental scene to emphasize how strongly he feels. His mind is made up, if he is caught he will remain a slave, if he is shot he will only lose his own life but would influence his family’s life. Moreover,
Introduction The Taming of the Shrew is a comical romantic Shakespearean play which has an exceptional appealing liveliness expressed through its plot. It is a play which presents emotional romantic instances as well as courting among certain couples. In this paper, a story entitled Marriage in Hell is invented based on the Shakespearean play. The invented story is directed in a fashion that will project a glaring spectatorship. Effort is be made to create original scenes in directing the play through a conscious definition of time, props and set, costumes, sound, projection of images or video and an effective lightening effect. Background of the Play In Marriage in Hell, two young fresh university students, Tani-a 24 year old young man and Lamber- an eighteen year old lady meet in a school basketball pitch sitting side by side and watch a school match. After a bored day in class, Tani returns to room in the hostels, but the room is noisy as his roommates are chanting about a movie they watched last summer. Tani decides to dress up, put on a white T-shirt on jeans, and with a hat to protect himself from the sun, he head to a park which is close to his class. Sitting in the park, he can see some students playing basketball nearby. He is attracted at once. Sure, the ball will lighten his day, he thinks. So, he goes to the pitch and takes a seat all by himself. Now as his is getting engrossed watching the ball, a yong lady works and sits beside him. Suddenly, there is a wind and it blows off Tani’s hat into the arms of young lady. She grabs the hat, turns Tani
Physical changes to the Earth’s surface caused by alterations in its atmosphere are known under the umbrella term of weathering (Bland & Rolls, 2016). The study of weathering, its nature, and effects can help to understand how these changes occur, how they can be controlled, and what impact they have on the environment. Thus, current environmental issues can be addressed and managed appropriately. Weathering can come in several forms depending on its source and the effect that it produces. As a rule, mechanical, organic, and chemical weathering are singled out as the key types of the specified process. Having different causes, the phenomena mentioned above lead to different outcomes, such as the disintegration of minerals and the production of new ones. Mechanical weathering, which is also defined as a physical one, implies decomposition of rocks in a particular area under the influence of mechanical forces. Since the latter can be produced either by natural phenomena such as wind, rain, and solar energy, or by the activities of living organisms, mechanical weathering is often conflated with the organic one. However, drawing a distinct line between the nature of causes is crucial for the further management of environmental issues, which is why most scholars prefer to restrict the concept of mechanical weathering to the effects of inanimate objects (Eppes & Keanini, 2017). Organic weathering, also termed as biological, involves the disintegration of minerals with the help of living organisms. The specified phenomenon occurs as small organisms secrete acids that affect the structure of rocks, causing changes in their form and sometimes their composition (Ahluwalia, 2017). For example, the roots of the plants that grow close to a mineral produce the acid that may cause the mineral to crack or even be destroyed. In addition, larger animals produce droppings that contain chemicals causing the father changes in the composition and form of rocks. Finally, burrowing animals may move rocks, making water trickle underneath. The following change in the position or temperature of rocks affects them significantly, causing their destruction. Chemical weathering occurs once rocks decompose as a result of a chemical reaction. As a rule, the specified phenomenon takes place while oxygen, water, or both affect rocks continuously. Chemical weathering may also imply significant alterations in the composition of minerals (Ahluwalia, 2017). Specifically, during the process of chemical weathering, minerals may be oxidized or experience another impact that will lead to the creation of another substance. The impact of physical weathering is barely noticeable on a short-term scale, yet becomes tremendous after taking place for a significant amount of time. Being affected by the forces described above, minerals disintegrate, causing ph
Many books have been written within the concept of development. It is evident from a historical perspective that there have been different perspectives as far as the term ‘development’ is concerned. Gilbert Rist, one of the greatest authors of his time has written very a comprehensive book on development. In his book, ‘The History of Development: From Western Origins to Global Faith’ , Rist attempts to vividly make evident that which has not been seen. He offers a fierce critique of western models of development, especially those recommended to ‘developing countries’. While he provides a bare account of development, he is not to be considered pessimistic but instead aims to make people aware of the facts of development motives, especially by the western countries. This essay seeks to offer a summary of Chapter 13 of Rist’s book as well as to provide a conclusion from a personal perspective. A number of authors have recommended this book to an overwhelmingly large number of people who would like to understand the forces that have shaped North-South relations for over half a century now. The book has a total of 14 chapters, each with identifiably unique yet related content. In chapter 13, Rist attempts to provide an overview of the preceding chapters with an aim of highlighting important themes brought out in the book. The chapter is entitled, ‘Some Thoughts on what is to be Done’ and widely focuses on ‘d
Abstract Over the recent past, the issue of terrorism has raised a major security concern in the world. This has increased the need to have effective counter terrorism measures. However, the fight against terrorism has led to controversy between the measures taken by the state counter terrorism committee and the views of human right organizations. In this study, we seek to find out the implication of terrorism on human rights and its impact on global security. The discussion begins with an introduction to the general issue of terrorism and its implication on human rights. The question whether human rights are being violated by counter-terrorism measures will be critically analyzed through out this study. Finally, some attention has been given to address the counter terrorism measures that are implemented to address the national and international security. In the process, there are human right issues that arise from the investigations, detention, and the prosecution of the terrorism suspects. Introduction and the Problem Statement and research question Over the past decade, the issue of terrorism has been one of the major concerns in many countries. Cases of terror have increased significantly; this is a fact that poses a major challenge to human rights as it raises issues for victims and perpetrators alike. There is therefore a need to have a critical analysis of terrorism and human right issues surrounding the vice. Terrorism can be considered as a vice because it is against the basic human rights. This study seeks to give a detailed analysis on this issue of terrorism and the differing views on how it should be mitigated. Cases of terrorism have increased significantly over the recent past as many innocent people lost their lives. In order to mitigate the terrorism activities, many countries have put strict measures on individuals suspected to be involved
Morals and ethics are words that can be used interchangeably. For instance, when a police officer accepts a bribe from a lawbreaker, it is unethical. Whereas when a police officer stands firm to condemn any wrongdoing or gets involved in charitable work, he/she is said to be moral. Pollock (2008) defines ethics as the study and analysis of what constitutes good or bad conduct in relation to a profession (P. 7). Ethical systems are the source of moral beliefs, they are the underlying premises from which we make judgments and they are beyond argument that is, decisions made are based on fundamental truth (Pollock, 2008). An ethical dilemma arises when a decision has to be made that involves a conflict at the personal, interpersonal, institutional or societal level or raises issues of moral character (Banks, 2004). Gaines and Miller (2008) describe an ethical dilemma as a situation in which law enforcers don’t know the right course of action or have difficulties in doing what is right and find wrong choices very tempting (P. 155). Ethics regarding police officers would concern issues such as taking gratuities, covering up the wrongdoing of a fellow police officer, sleeping on duty, calling in sick when one wants to do his/her own things, and lying on an expense sheet (Pollock, 2008). “A deontological ethical system is solely concerned with the inherent nature of the act that is being judged” (Pollock, 2008, P.33). If an act is done in goodwill it will be considered as a good act even if it results in negative consequences. Consequently, a teleological ethical system determines an act to be moral or immoral through the resulting consequences of the act. A bad act that results in good consequences is considered to be good under the teleological system (Pollock, 2008). Police officers face ethical dilemmas when executing their duties. Professionals follow ethical codes that are designed to identify and illustrate ethical behavior in the criminal justice profession (Pollock, 2008). As a police officer, if you come across a driver who does not obey traffic rules and unfortunately it happens that he is your father, what will be your action towards this situation (Pollock, 2008)? An ethical dilemma is the responsibility of an individual and requires his/her decision (Banks, 2004). To be able to analyze ethical dilemmas; one has to review all the facts that are known, identify potential values and all moral values for each party that is involved, decide on what is the immediate ethical issue facing the individual, and finally resolve the ethical dilemma by using an ethical system. Sometimes one’s ethical dilemma is caused by other people’s actions (Prenzler, 2009). Police officers make choices that can be judged under ethical values. Many situations require decisions to be taken by police officers that can be later-on be judged as either right or wrong. The characteristic of the police profession is that their role
Poetry is the art of combining words in rhymes. However, this process is impossible without inspiration, some kind of an insight which helps to understand the idea which comes in the head of a poet and to put it into words. The word inspiration contains the word spirit in its structure. It is not accidentally, as no one can even imagine the existence of one notion without the existence of another. Moreover, inspiration descends from spirit because only it can serve as the essence which gives ideas to poets. Poets of all times and epochs usually get inspiration from different symbols and notions. Each epoch has its idea, which can influence the whole poetry. The Aeolian harp can be treated as one of them. The name of this symbol ascends to Aeolus, the God of wind. It is obviously that it serves as the symbol of this power. However, poets in their works also use this notion as a symbol of harmonic interaction of nature and human being and poetry in the whole. For example, Coleridge widely uses this symbol in his famous poem The Eolian Harp . He compares love and nature with this instrument. It plays a great role in this poem, being one of the main symbols here. The work is overfilled with it. Another poem which explores the same issue is Ode to the West Wind by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Here we can observe the description of the fury of nature. The author chants the praises to the wind, stressing its power and fury, its primal force and wildness “Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere; Destroyer and Preserver; hear, O hear!”. Shelley compares the west wind with the spirit, giving it some mystical powers and stressing its unique role in the poets life. Calling it spirit, the author makes comparisons with inspiration. He seems to underline the fact that wind can serve as a source of a new life and new ideas. However, as we have already said Aeolian harp can serve as a symbol of this element, being the symbol of poetry at the same time. The conclusion is obvious. The author wants to show the great power of the Aeolian harp, comparing it with the wind. He also talks about a poet is in the grip of it “If I were a dead leaf thou mightest bear; If I were a swift cloud to fly with thee.” One more work which touches this issue is the poem The Convergence of the Twain by Thomas Hardy. Describing the destruction of Titanic, he adds the symbol of the Aeolian harp here. “Steel chambers, late the pyres. Of her salamandrine fires, Cold currents thrid, and turn to rhythmic tidal lyres.”. Movements of waves are