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Problem Statement   * 28.7% of older adults experience at lease one fall;   * At the national level, elderly people experience 29 million falls that result in 7 million injuries;   * The average cost of medical treatment for a fall is US$10,000;   * Negative consequences of falls include a temporary or permanent loss of independence and mortality;   * Since 2000, the rate of fall mortality has increased more than twofold and, today, over 27,000 of elderly individuals die every year due to a fall (Dellinger, 2017). Falls and fall-related injuries are a common problem among elderly individuals. According to Dellinger (2017), over 1 in 4 adults, aged 65 and older, experience a fall, which equates to 28.7% of the overall older adult population. The total number of sustained falls at the country-wide level may reach up to 29 million and result in nearly 7 million injuries that require medical interventions (Dellinger, 2017). As noted by Dellinger (2017), by 2030, when the last Baby Boomers will turn 65, these numbers will increase significantly and, consequently, the healthcare costs associated with falls in the elderly will rise as well. It is also worth noticing that falls and related injuries frequently result in older adults’ loss of independence and, thus, negatively affect their quality of life. Moreover, recent statistics indicate that since 2000, the risk of mortality due to falls has increased (Dellinger, 2017). Therefore, it is essential to implement the right strategies aimed to prevent falls and fall-related injuries in the elderly and promote their well-being and longevity. Clinical Setting Overview GBMC manages 23,000 admissions and more than 52,000 emergency room visits every year;   * The medical center provides       + Primary/family care,       + Acute care,       + Therapy and support services,       + Cancer services,       + End-of-life care, and other services (GBMC Healthcare Inc., 2019). Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) is a large medical center with the total number of 342 beds (GBMC Healthcare Inc., 2019). The setting renders high-quality services to diverse individuals of all ages, including older adults who may refer to GBMC’s various departments such as primary/family care, acute care, and sub-acute care. Moreover, as part of the medical center, Gilchrist works with elderly individuals who have serious illnesses, providing them with hospice care and counselling (GBMC Healthcare Inc., 2019). Considering that a significant portion of GBMC’s customers are over 65 or approaching this age, it is essential for the hospital to employ effective fall risk assessment and management techniques in order to meet the interests and needs of both hospitalized patients and those referring for outpatient treat
Summary The objective of the experiments was to remove the EGFP gene from the pEFGP vector and to clone in another vector, pET28b, derived from bacteriophage T7 vectors. The cloned gene would be under T7 RNA polymerase promoter control. Thus, the fluorescent gene would be expressed in larger quantities and would enable us to construct an improvised expression vector for applications. The advantage with both pEFGP and pET28b vectors is that both have one digestion site each for restriction enzymes, Eco R1 and Bam H1 . Upon digestion of the vectors, while pET28b would just open into a linear plasmid, the EGFP gene would be released from pEFGP. Such DNA fragments can be detected by agarose gel electrophoresis and subsequently eluted, cleaned, and then EGFP can be ligated with linearized pET28b to give pET28bEGFP expression plasmid construct. This would be transformed into two competent cells of E . coli and subsequently selected for the transformed cells. The experiments are aimed to successfully construct pET28bEGFP plasmid and to screen its presence in transformed cells. Introduction Several cloning vectors use fluorescent marker proteins derived from bio-fluorescent jellyfish, Aequorea victoria . Among them are the green fluorescent protein (GFP) and its yellow-green variant, YFP, whose cDNA has been cloned into pUC derivative, pPD16.43, to yield a recombinant vector pEGFP (enhanced GFP). Such vectors carry the ampicillin resistance marker for sorting out the Escherichia coli cells harboring the plasmid on ampicillin-containing plates. Once these vectors are expressed in transgenic eukaryotic cells, like animal cell lines, the transformed cells would emit at 510
Introduction Sports have been for years on end considered a co-curriculum activity in most countries in the world with the exemption of just a few. But the latest trend has revealed that most nations have so far changed this direction and sports is now seen as a full time career for individuals. This can be seen by the way there have been a lot more international championships. Sports is therefore used not only to generate money for the organizers and participants, but also as a means of entertainment for thousands of spectators and funs. Sports can be of various kinds: – Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Gymnastics and Athletics among others. Different people have got different kinds of sports interests. In my case, I have been a baseball player since the age of four. This research paper contains my experiences, memories and feelings that I have had in my baseball sporting career and what these experiences have taught me in life. My Sports Background Though not a famous kind of sport in most countries, baseball is the in thing in my country, and immediately I came of age, I knew what I had made my mind to go for as far as sports was concerned. Therefore, at only a tender age of four, I was already in our junior baseball team. Thanks to my mum who saw my interest in the game and encouraged me to nature my talent [it sounds surprising for such a statement to come from a female figure yet baseball is not that common to the womenfolk]. My encouragements did not stop at that, my coach too realized how great my interest was in baseball and took it upon himself to help me utilize that potential. Though I was nowhere near the standards of the so called best players, my interest and willingness to give my best, pleased the coach and I was mostly in the starting team. I believed would be the best…it was only a matter of time. I continued playing baseball into my senior year in high school. By then, I was a great asset of the team. I could stop at anything which help me improve my talent. At Thirteen, I was selected to join Michigan Wild Cats and for the next six years, I played with them before joining University where my talent was yet again noted by the Lahser Knights coach. For subsequently three years, I played with the Lahser Knights. My Experiences, Memories and Feelings as a Baseball Player In my life as a baseball player, I have learnt a lot in life. And just like most retired sportsmen would say, that the time they have had during there hey days in sports were one of the best in their lives, I too can assert to that. Lucky enough, I still enjoy my early days to date since I am not yet retired. The memories I have since I begun playing baseball are so fresh as if it were yesterday. The days when I would miss to hit the butt severally but still promise myself that I was the be
Introduction All ancient civilizations are synonymous with prominent personalities who went beyond their call of duty to achieve greatness. Leaders are the wheels that drove mighty civilizations and although they kept changing, their inputs had definite effects on their dynasties. On certain occasions, leaders made their names by rising up against great empires. Although these leaders were not part of any notable civilizations, they ended up with their names being attached to rival civilizations. Hannibal is an example of a great leader who never established any lasting empire although his actions against a great system earned him historical greatness. On the other hand, Alexander the Great was part of a civilization but his actions ended up improving his empire’s general outlook. Although civilizations often flourish centuries or sometimes several millenniums apart, their leaderships can be eerily similar. The actions of leaders are relevant to the robustness of any civilization or empire. Consequently, history is populated by leaders who did things that led to similar outcomes. This essay compares the actions of three main leaders all from different civilizations: Hammurabi from Mesopotamia, Hatshepsut from ancient Egypt, and Solon from Greece. The paper will show how the characteristics and actions of these three leaders had relatively similar outcomes. The visionary nature of these three leaders is shown to be responsible for the stability of their kingdoms and the fact that their legacies are part of modern systems An Overview of the Leaders and their Contributions Hammurabi is an ancient Babylonian ruler who ruled in the ancient Mesopotamian civilization between 1792 BCE until the time of his death in 1750 BCE. Hammurabi inherited kingship from his father whose poor health made it difficult for him to continue ruling. Historians recognize Hammurabi as the sixth ruler of the Amorite dynasty and arguably the best of the lot in terms of performance and reputation. Hammurabi is also credited with coming up with one of the first written set of rules famously known as the “Code of Hammurabi” (Van de Mieroop 24). Hammurabi’s main claim to kingship was closely connected with his Amorite heritage. Hammurabi assumed power at an early age probably before he was fully ready for greatness. However, his entry into the royal court was smoother than expected owing to his prior experience with small administration duties. The ruler faced the threat of being conquered by the rulers in Southern Babylonia. The contributions of Hammurabi are mostly derived from the year naming system in ancient Babylon where the prominent actions of the king were used. Consequently, Hammurabi is revealed to be traditionally dutiful, a successful warrior, and a nation builder. Hatshepsut was a female king in ancient Egypt who ruled in various capacities between 1473 to 1458 BCE. At first, Hatshepsut was a custodian of the crown that rightly belonged to an infant
Magical narratives are stories that happen in two dimensions: the real world and the magical or mysterious world. The second dimension is always full of controversy, as not everyone can perceive it. Magic can often be explained through skeptical analysis and people talking about the mysterious world are often considered psychologically unhealthy. An example of a magical narrative is Nosferatu the Vampyre directed by Herzog (1979) as it offers a tale that includes two dimensions. One of the most vivid examples of the dualistic narration is the phenomenon of the ghost ship that arrives at Wismar populated only by rats and dead people. From the skeptical point of view, all the crewmembers died from the plague that was brought to the ship by rats. However, the magical explanation of the matter differs considerably, as it was Count Dracula who killed all the people on board. Lucy was trying to warn the townspeople about the danger, and nobody believed her, as she was considered maddened by death spreading around the town. Therefore, the ship coming to Wismar is a magnificent illustration of the two dimensions in magical narratives. The second example of the movie’s dual nature is Dracula’s death. The vampire dies as the sun touches his skin after a fight with Lucy. Dr. Van Helsing arrives at the house to witness Lucy’s death and triumph over evil. However, Herzog (1979) lets a careful viewer wonder if the matter was real, as Johnathan blames Van Helsing for his wife’s death. In short, the film leaves the question of Lucy’s death open for discussion. In conclusion, Nosferatu the Vampyre is a vivid illustration of the dualistic world that includes the magical and the ordinary dimensions that interweave to create a masterpiece. Reference Herzog, M. (Producer/Director). (1979). Nosferatu the Vampyre . Germany: Werner Herzog Filmproduktion.
The House of Cards is a masterpiece of a Fine Art painting by Jean Siméon Chardin, an artist of the XVIII century. Being a French artist in a period, when the Rococo painting dominated, his works had nothing in common with it. However, despite ignoring his era preferences – history painting – and choosing minor categories, he was favored by many. The House of Cards is one of some works, demonstrating the author’s wonderful ability to portray a child’s innocence in such an unsentimental manner. It was created in 1737 and represents oil on canvas. There is a boy in the picture, shown in profile, who makes the house of cards. His figure is situated in the central part of the canvas. The proportions of a boy’s figure comply with the Golden Mean of Pythagoras and there are no distortions. In the picture a real person – a boy – is seen. He is busy with making a house of cards. From his concentrated face, it is understandable that he likes to do it. However, his positive emotion, while working at his house, reflects on positive emotion, with which all people create various worldly constructions, despite recognizing their vanity and idleness. That adds symbolicalness to the boy’s busyness. The apron of the boy offers that he is a servant called for clearing. But, he plays with the cards building a very impermanent structure. The painting’s triangular composition creates stability, freezing the moment, and emphasizing the fragile balance of the construction.
In the treasury of world musical heritage, there are masterpieces that, once written, enter the stage for years on end, intriguing both the performers and the audience by their endless expressive potential. Such is the case with the world-famous song “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” written in 1936 by Cole Porter and since then enjoying incredible popularity among the public. Among its numerous performances and recordings are those made by Frank Sinatra and Mel Tormé, two cult singers of their times. Although presenting the same song in the same style, each of the performers interprets its rhythmic, melodic, timbre, and texture sides so that the listener witnesses two strikingly different results. It is the purpose of the present paper to examine how variation in the aforementioned concepts affects the initially identical musical piece. What the listener immediately perceives when first hearing the song is its rhythm, the initial way of organizing time in music; and in the two performances, rhythm is the crucial point of divergence. Although both Sinatra’s and Tormé’s recordings proceed in approximately the same tempo, the rhythmical side of the pieces is arranged in different ways. Sinatra’s recording initially leaves no doubts for the listener as to the pace of the song, since it is clearly outlined from the first sounds of the rhythmical framework. The latter is provided by the sharp line of dotted notes of the saxophone against the harmonic background of the brass group and the regular chords of the keyboards. The bright timbre of the instruments rendering the rhythmical aspect of the song allows the rhythm to break through the musical texture throughout the piece. In contrast, Tormé’s recording enters in with a rhythmically vague phrase of the solo flute which only seconds later gains at least some rhythmical support rendered by the guitar that articulates a constant repetitive rhythm. However, this rhythmical base is entrusted to the instrument of such a light sound that eventually it is completely lost in the juicy sound of the strings supporting the soaring melody of the flute. An additional factor that destabilizes the rhythmical scheme is the presence of syncopes in the melody played by the flute and in the supporting voices played by the string instruments when the soloist articulates his melody. With such contrast in the rhythmical design of the two recordings, the melodic side provides additional grounds for the opposition of the two interpretations of “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.” Frank Sinatra generally preserves the rhythmic correspondence of the melody to the overall beat of the piece and limits the melody to a rather speech-like act with moderate range and syllabic text setting. O
Introduction Nokia Company was started in the early 1860s by Fredrik Idestams; its potential in terms of productivity became vivid in early 2000, with its ability to the production of 3G, multimedia devices, and mobile games. Nokia Company is made up of four diverse groups, namely; Mobile Phones, Enterprise elucidations, multimedia, and Networks. Its success relies on the customer relationship with the marketing policies it offers. Currently, the Nokia Company is the leading in terms of diversity in mobile phone production. Constitutes of Nokia Top Management Nokia Company governance constitutes of Board of Directors, Group Management Team, chairman and President. The role of the Board of Directors includes being answerable to corporate leadership and the apposite behavior of ordinary activities. The Board of Directors apart from holding the overall juridical power in company-related issues is responsible for the appointment of the President and the Chief Executive Officer. (Nokian Tyres plc, 2011). The president controls the Group’s business processes and executes company governance in agreement with the guidelines and instructions presented by the Board of Directors, whereas the management team aids him in providing effective administration. The chairman of the Board of Directors presides the general meetings held by the members of the organization. Chief characteristics of Top management officials Stephen Elop, a 48 years old man, has a degree in computer engineering and management. Before joining Nokia Company as a Chief Executive Officer, was ahead of Microsoft’s business division. He also contributed immensely to worldwide field functions at Adobe Systems Inc. His many years in the field of Microsoft and Juniper Networks granted him enough experience that is enabling him to govern Nokia Company. Risto Siilasmaa, current chairman of Nokia, was the former Chief Executive Officer of Data Fellows Company, a company that dealt with computer security. He also served, and presently serves on the Board of Directors of many companies. (Hill & Jones, 2012). Top management international experience Apart from having leading product executives with broad international know-how in geospatial skills, Nokia Company has deployed over 130,000 employees in 120 countries that are answerable to executive members. Top management executives from acquired companies For it to have effective administration Nokia Company includes executive officials from the acquired companies in the top management. These executive members aid in marketing Nokia products worldwide. Responsibility of top management for the Corporation performance Nokia Company has currently failed drastically fr
This work is being submitted as a Mid Term paper and the course is Gender and Film. The reason for the paper is that it shows the true relationship between two people and the value of kind morals. It also depicts the wrongs of the society and shows that people who are greedy and selfish will never succeed in life. This movie is valuable in the lesson it teaches, since people before and presently, have often judged others by their appearance. I have selected this movie to remind people how shallow and unethical it is to behave in the way that is shown in the film. It was released on September 8 th , 2006 by Stone Village Pictures. It cost 15 million dollars to make the movie and the box office gains were 21 million. The movie “Penelope” tells a story about a cursed girl who has to grow up with a pig-face disorder. This happened because several generations back Wilhelm family’s son had an affair with one of the servants and the girl turned out to be a daughter of a witch. The son had abandoned the girl and she had killed herself. The witch then placed a curse on Wilhelm’s family that when they will have a daughter born, her face will be that of a pig. The only way the curse will be lifted is if Penelope finds someone who will love her as “one of her own.” Everyone thinks that this pertains to the nobility of the family but in reality, the curse is lifted when Penelope realizes that she loves herself the way she is and it does not matter to her how she looks on the outside, what is important is on the inside. This lifts the curse and from this moment her life is adjusted to the better. One of the significant scenes in the movie starts at 5 minutes 47 seconds and lasts 1 minute 19 seconds. It takes place right after Edward Vanderman III runs out of the mansion because of seeing Penelope. Penelope is walking along the hallway upstairs and her mother, Jessica, is looking up at her. Penelope is listening to her mother being angry with the fact that Penelope showed herself. As she is listening, she is walking up the stairs to the next floor. At one point she leans over the railings and gives her mother a stare. Mrs. Wilhelm starts crying and goes over to the steps to sit down. Penelope walks down to her mother and sits down beside her. They exchange some words and Penelope consoles her mother. It is day time since it is possible to see the shadows and light reflecting on the walls. There is no music during the whole scene because it shows human emotions and the sadness of the moment. Penelope represents calmness and acceptance of her fate while her mother is very frustrated and saddened by the fact that they have lost another possible husband and that Penelope is cursed with such a face. The scene shows the difference in human emotions. It contrasts between the character of Penelope and her mother’s.