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Every employee is entitled to a safe working environment. The law requires employers to ensure their employees work in safe environments. The presence of toxins in a given workplace can result in many health issues. Some occupations “expose many individuals to different toxic compounds” (Lin, 2012, p. 1465). Individuals who handle chemicals, plastics, beauty products, nail polishes, solvents, and paints are exposed to different toxicants. This discussion examines how the presence of toxins in a given workplace can affect the health conditions of many individuals. Targeted Scenario A woman had delivered a healthy baby before starting her new job. She later joined a small manufacturing plant as an employee. Her child became sick after several months. The child was later hospitalized in order to get the required medical support. She later discussed the conditions of the child with one of her coworkers. She observed that another female coworker had encountered a similar problem. The female coworker’s child had been hospitalized after portraying similar symptoms. These two cases show clearly that the employees in the firm were exposed to different toxic compounds (Lin, 2012). Connection between the Two Cases It is agreeable that these two cases are closely connected. These employees encountered similar health challenges. Their newborn babies portrayed similar symptoms. According to Kacew and Lee (2013), children are affected the most by different toxic compounds. Children tend to have weak bodies. Their body organs are also under development thus making them prone to different toxicants (Kacew & Lee, 2013). The mother can therefore use several methods to determine if there is a connection between these two cases. To begin with, she should analyze the symptoms experienced by the two newborns. The mother should ensure the child is tested in order to determine the kind of toxicant affecting him or her (Lin, 2012). Testing for the Connection Several factors should be addressed in this scenario. The first approach is examining the nature of the working conditions in the manufacturing plant. This analysis will identify some of the potential toxins in the working environment. The next approach is comparing the medical reports of the two babies. This analysis will identify the unique similarities between the two newborn babies. The health statuses of the two women should also be examined carefully (Lucille, 2015). The milk produced by the mothers should also be examined in order to understand the pathway of the potential toxic compound. The other practice is collecting more information from every worker in the manufacturing plant. The approach will highlight the major issues affecting many individuals in the firm. A Case in Court The provided scenario shows clearly that the working environment has been unsafe. That being the case, the mother of the child has a case in a court of law. Chances are very high
“Why Variable Pricing Fails at the Vending Machine?” is an article written by DAVID LEONHARDT. This was published in “The New York Times” on June 27, 2005. The said article is available for reading on the below web page. (Leonhardt, 2005). The article throws light on the marketing blunder committed by coca-cola when they announced that they were planning to install vending machines fitted with temperature sensing circuits that raised the price of coca-cola when the weather gets hot. The news drew a lot of flak from the public who viewed this as a device to make them spend more for the same product. Demand for certain products may increase or decrease according to the changing circumstances and needs of the consumers. The basic economic theory states that in a market economy when demand for a product goes upwards so does the price of the product. Like in the case of cold drinks, we can see that in the summer season, there is heavy demand for soft drinks and cold drinks. Obviously, this is the time when producers and suppliers take advantage of the situation and increase the price of the product for gaining that extra profit according to the rising demand of the product. So when the demand is high in hot weather and the market for cold drinks rises, the smart manufacturers affect discreet price increases, which are usually ignored by the market. We should note that the keyword here is “discreet.” In the case of Coco-cola Company’s vending machine, the economic theory of Demand and Supply reflecting the price stands true. But instead of announcing that the company has an idea of increasing the price of cold soda on summer days, with the help of vending machines equipped with thermometers, the chief executive of Coca-Cola, M. Douglas Ivester should have said that it was developing a new vending machine with a thermometer that would lower prices when the weather was cold. It should have been obvious to the Coca-Cola think tank that the public is going to look down upon any innovation that seems even remotely designed to take more money out of their pockets. It’s no wonder that the compan
Introduction Health is a blessing and it is not enough to cope up with the physical health aspects only. It is also necessary to maintain the mental health as well. This paper deals with the mental disorders like stress, depression and psychoneuroimmunology. It is very much essential to keep the body and mind of a person relax and healthy. Different activities may be used for keeping the life healthy and refreshing. The different activities may include prayers, meditations, happiness, laughter and any other creative outlet. Stress is the problem that is increasing day by day and measures should be taken to overcome this problem. This mental illness is getting common and it may lead in to several other serious mental disorders. The consequences of stress are not only over the mental health of a person but it also disturbs the physical state of a being. If the stress is not controlled at the initial stages then it may turn in to the depression which is a serious mental illness. Stress is a phenomena that is commonly being observed where as depression represents a huge collection of mental disorders of diverse etiology. The depression creates a feeling of disturbance in every aspect of a person’s life. This mental illness is now becoming the most common reason of impairment and disability worldwide. Another concept that has been presented in this paper is the psychoneuroimmunology which is the study of the interactions among behaviour, neural and endocrine function, and immune processes (Ader & Cohen, 1993: 53). Many studies have been carried out by the field of psychoneuroimmunology for observing the link between the mental health and various mental processes. What is Stress? It is easy to understand stress as a pressure over human body that can be emotional as well as physical. This pressure is exerted over the person by the external world. There are two kinds of stress; positive stress and negative stress. In positive stress the pressure over the person is to give good performance and sometimes the stress finally makes the person to do so. The positive stress is necessary in the human life as it adds spice and excitement to the life. On the other hand, the negative stress is an unwanted feeling and it can lead many hazardous consequences like depression, anxiety and other health problems. Stress is a feeling that can help the people to fight up with the challenges and on the other hand it can also make the situations worst. The causes and symptoms of stress may vary from person to person and the symptoms can be mental as well as physical. Different physical symptoms include breathing difficulties, stomach disorders, excess of urination, pain and trembling because of muscles tightness, sweating and pounding heart. The many different mental symptoms may include troubles in sleeping, extreme tiredness, lack of concentration, irritation and tension. However, each organism is affected by stress in different ways (Sapolsky, 1994). Life today is very fast and is full of demands and needs. These needs, demands and deadlines have created a situation of frustration, aggravation and disturban
Brief Company Background The Cleveland Clinic is one of the largest hospitals in the United States and has a long history of patient care. It was founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1921 on the basis of Frank J. Weed’s surgical practice. It staff originally included 60 employees, which included four nurses and 14 physicians. The hospital steadily grew over the years with new buildings being purchased and constructed to accommodate more patients and new types of treatments. However, on May 15, 1929, a terrible fire broke out in the hospital, taking 123 lives. The fire began due to the combustion of nitrocellulose x-ray films that were stored in the basement of the building. However, the reason for their ignition was not discovered (“Access anytime anywhere,” 2017). Through the efforts of a philanthropist Samuel Mather and a number of people from the community, the hospital was able to temporarily move to a building next door. The original building was subsequently renovated. Throughout the following decades, the hospital continued to grow, with larger volumes of patients requiring additional buildings and staff. This subsequently grew into a major issue with the organization of health records (“Access anytime anywhere,” 2017). Discussion of the Business Problem Due to the long history of the hospital, it has accumulated a great number of patient records. Historically, the records archive was maintained at a physical location in the hospital, with staff being responsible for its service. It was always a complex system of patient’s medical records divided into various categories. The files are placed in boxes which are then stored on shelves. With growing volume of patients, this system cannot stay reliable for long. The problem comes from the inefficiency of the current registration process. The hospital still uses physical files as the main type of patient registration, and it creates many problems for the organization. Registration is slow, files can be lost, and they cannot be quickly accessed. This means that patients have to wait for a long time before their treatment can start. People responsible for the registration are often stressed out as a result. Also, the system makes working with files a much harder process than it should be. Although there previous attempts at implementing rudimentary computer systems for patient record management, the effort did not involve the latest technologies and only partially addressed the issue. High-Level Solution This is not a rare problem in the world of modern medicine. Due to such factors as the phenomenon of defensive medicine, and the boom of medical technology, hospitals all over the United States are starting to deal with more patients than they can accommodate. The difficulty of keeping and managing physical records has become a major issue which the introduction of electronic health record systems is trying to address (King, Patel, Jamoom, & Furukawa, 2013). The systems allow almost instant electronic access to the patient’s health records from any computing device on the
My project is associated with providing cross-cultural training to the staff of New Harbor Memorial Hospital. The primary evaluation method was selected to be a simple pretest-posttest analysis; however, a qualitative approach to evaluation can also be beneficial for the project. Utilizing a mixed-method approach to evaluation can help acquire more in-depth results than utilizing either a qualitative or quantitative approach. Researchers utilize mixed-method approaches to validate qualitative findings using quantitative methods, explore quantitative results, augment quantitative data using qualitative methods, develop survey instruments, or involve community-based stakeholders (Wisdom & Creswell, 2013). The primary benefits of the mixed-method approach include the ability to compare qualitative and quantitative data, reflect participants’ viewpoints, collect flexible data, and promote interaction (Shorten & Smith, 2017). Semi-structured interviews with different stakeholders can help to expand the understanding of the program’s impact. One of the measures of the program’s success is the personnel’s cross-cultural self-efficacy. While self-efficacy will be measured using a survey before and after the program, five semi-structured interviews with the staff members are expected to expand the knowledge about the program’s impact. Four participants of the program and one of their managers will be interviewed to emphasize the benefits and flaws of the program and understand the transformations that the program helped to achieve. All the participants will be asked the created interview questions, and the provided answers will be recorded and carefully transcribed. Thematic analysis will be performed after the data is collected to identify valuable ideas. Interview transcript responses will be examined for codes based on related content. Each code will be evaluated for frequency across the interview sessions. These codes will be then categorized into main themes.
Introduction The act of studying and practicing adequately impacts the perceptions of an individual through developing the ability to accommodate knowledge and master ideas accordingly. In essence, after conducting researches and putting considerable effort to understand various attributes of educators, it has come to my attention that some areas require investigation to seal existing gaps or add more information (Turabian, 2007). In this regard, four topics that could be researched during the doctoral project were identified. Problem Statements Problem Statement 1 The performance of learners in assessments helps in determining how well students perceive instructions (Avedon & Stevens, 2008). However, the clarity has not been established to elaborate on the age-related deviation concerning the perceptions and performances. Research could be put into place to review how age is a factor in determining the performance of learners. Problem Statement 2 The establishment of studies directed by well-understood goals has not been effective because most learners disregard them. Therefore, a question arises to seek an understanding of whether differences are existing between learners who are led by the goals and those who are not. In this regard, a precise answer could be provided through research between goal-led learners and the others. Problem Statement 3 According to Hager (2012), practice-based learning is effective in improving learners’ understanding. However, this method consumes a lot of time that cannot be accommodated in most learning institutions that operate studies in many subjects. How could educators accommodate practice-based learning without affecting the perceptions of learners and the time of other subjects negatively? Problem statement 4 In considering learners’ performance when quality teaching has been rendered, Avedon and Stevens (2008) noted that curves of insignificant variations were formed from the data collected. Why were there no significant variations to give a distinction between monitored quality teaching and regular teaching practices? In response to this, research to evaluate the relationship between quality teaching and performance could be conducted. Closure Reflection Impacts of My Thinking Fitzgerald (2012) explains that practice allows a person to think critically and establish new ideas in the area s/he is specializing in. In essence, this course has modified how I study and deliver instructions to learners. It has triggered me to think about how I should deliver information based on best practices that have great effects on students’ performance. For instance, it is clear that working within the learner’s module and avoiding discussing issues that are outside the syllabus is vital in performance. Moreover, I have attained integrated skills that could allow me to create learning opportunities for students. Also, the differences between learners in terms of backgrounds and talents enlighte
One of the inherent similarities between Hippolytus and Narcissus is that both characters are portrayed as the object of another person’s affection yet it is through these affections that both characters inevitably meet their unfortunate deaths. For example, in the case of Hippolytus it was the obsession of Phaedra and her action of lying to Theseus about Hippolytus raping her that led to his death. This occurred when Theseus used one of the wishes bestowed upon him by Poseidon which led to Hippolytus being dragged to death by his horse. In a similar case, it was the actions of one of the suitors of Narcissus who wished that Narcissus would be denied that which he loved which resulted in the character subsequently falling in love with his image that was reflected in a pool of water. He subsequently wasted away trying to reach that which he could never attain which for all intents and purposes was merely a reflection of himself. Other similarities between the two characters can be seen in the fact that both spurned the advances of their suitors and that it was through this behavior that resulted in both of their deaths. It must also be noted that the deaths of Hippolytus and Narcissus were the result of “wishes” wherein it was the wish of Theseus that led to the death of Hippolytus while it was the wish of one of the suitors of Narcissus that also led to his death. Other similarities can be seen in the fact that both are hunters by profession and that they also came from fathers that were regarded as being important within Greek mythology. On the other hand it must be noted that the difference between the two characters lies in the fact that while Narcissus lived up to his namesake as being inherently narcissistic and self-loving, Hippolytus never expressed such traits. When examining the character of Hippolytus in the various incarnations of his characterization it can even be seen he has been portrayed as a devout follower of Artemis and that he chose to live a life of celibacy in connection to this devotion. In fact the only reason why he refused the advances of Phaedra has been connected to either him choosing to be celibate or it was due to the fact that she was the second wife of Theseus. Taking this into consideration, it can be seen that the character of Hippolytus met a more tragic end since when he tried to do what was right he was still punished for it. On the other hand the death of Narcissus can be considered as a more justified end due to his overwhelming degree of self-love. When examining the methods of writing for both characters it is obvious the character of Narcissus is more suited to the style of Ovid since his work has always involved sexual themes, motives and actions that are considered more “explicit” as compared to other elegists at the time. Not only that, it must be noted that Ovid tended to explore the various aspects connected to love and since the character of Narcissus is the embodiment of self-love it comes as no surprise that the character would be more suited for Ovid due to his predilection of portraying the concept of love in rather “unique” circums
The difference in communication between the representatives of different cultures is the point of many researches. Only narrow-minded persons suppose, that all people are to some extent similar, and just knowledge of foreign languages helps them to avoid the cultural gap in communication with the representatives of other nations. Among a great variety of reasons, several major aspects, which cause misunderstanding, are distinguished. We will try to make a short brief of them. Language This stumbling block of communication is obvious. Syntax, slang, idioms, vocabulary, different dialects are considered to be the most common reasons for misunderstanding between people of different countries. However, the lack of vocabulary or poor pronunciation is not the worst problem. More serious problems are observed, when a word or even a phrase in one language, is translated from word to word into another language, disregarding its context. “The reason the problem is “worse” is that each thinks he understands.” (Barna 340). Even the simplest words, which imply only one meaning, depending on the situation and cultural peculiarities, may have an unrehearsed effect. Non-verbal signs and symbols The perception of the same things is different by the people of different cultures. They pay attention only to those facts, which have some importance for them. People perceive things, in accordance with their own world vision. In most cases, the misunderstanding on this level is taken place because of the difference in gestures, postures, movements. It is much more difficult to understand the “unspoken codes of the other culture that are further from awareness, such as handling of time and spatial relationship” (Barna 341). In such cases, it is important to clarify, what values and cultural clichés determine the sojourners behavior. Preconceptions and Stereotypes “Stereoty
Today’s community experiences an evident decline in cooperative and creative engagement, which is ironic in the age of the Internet. It seems that global connectivity does not let people truly connect since they do not spend time to formulate their thoughts and reflect on the ideas. Instead, global web users tend to share their first impressions and opinions on any subject. The situation is concerning since, in just one generation, people are losing essential practices of civilized information exchange. One of the methods that can improve the case is the promotion of poetry writing among the younger generation. According to Conerly, writing and reading poetry can have a healing effect on people’s mental and emotional condition (22). Indeed, poetry allows the writer to contemplate his or her thoughts and transform them into a unique piece of art. It also lets the reader experience the emotions of the writer promoting compassion. In short, poetry is helpful for the promotion of thoughtful communication. The negative effect of the Internet on the ability to organize thoughts is alarming. Nowadays, the younger generation prefers to socialize online due to anonymity and convenience promoting disrespect and irresponsibility. Instead of spending time refining the thoughts, people tend to share any spontaneous thoughts without the fear of hurting the reader and facing the consequences of being impolite and ignorant of the power of words. Such a trend is dangerous for the democratic society since it rests upon the people being able to effectively communicate and have respect for everybody’s opinion. Without civil conversation skills and open exchange of complex ideas, the society degrades to the state of thoughtless consumers that are easily controlled. Therefore, global connectivity may be dangerous due to the promotion of meaningless communication, disrespect, and anonymity. Whil