...people at the selected areas benefit from the annual commemorations held on Arts and Cultural activities. The commemorations are organized by Matabeleland South Arts Council, local leaders, that is, the Chief and Councilors in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture. This therefore enhances the involvement of the community at large with schools used as venues. The study seeks to identify the relevance of the activities to cultural beliefs of the people in the area with the majority being the Sotho speaking. The community participates in various artistic work including drama, poetry, dance, singing as well as craftwork. The fact that the venues used for the commemorations are schools, give school children the platform to learn about the artistic as well as cultural works which defines the Sotho community. Guetzkow (2002) highlight that children find learning through artistic and creative activity much more enjoyable, and so they will have an easier time engaging with the material. They also showcase the portrayal of Sotho culture such as dress code, types of food, accommodation (homestead) and the practice of different traditions in their culture. Therefore the study analyzes how the community’s participation in these commemorations benefits them. 1.2 OBJECTIVES 1) To identify the importance of community participation in the Arts and Cultural activities in Tuli...
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...street, and neighborhood through architectural elements add scale and character. The geography of the neighborhood provides a framework within which the physical features, such as the quality of housing and the presence or absence of basic resources, including hospitals, markets, and reliable public transportation. The community tends to become the focal point for its residents, businesses and its visitors. Keeping in mind every neighborhood does not have the same opportunities as the next. Community development is a skilled process that enables a neighborhood to grow and change and to develop toward its full potential. The appearance of a neighborhood can directly improve and enhance these elements, features, and details that reflect the community’s local character and set it apart from other neighborhoods. People prefer a community that has its own distinct personality over one that lacks liveliness, individuality, or special interests. Bringing awareness about a...
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...Community Emergency Preparedness & Response Paper NUR 408 March 25, 2013 Community Emergency Preparedness & Response Paper Media coverage of disasters across the globe come in real time and with intensity that one would believe that natural or manmade disasters happens more frequently, affecting thousands if not millions of lives. People prepare for the worst such as buying premium insurance to decrease the anxiety but still expecting the best. Disasters in all form is part of life and how we deal with these events depend on how prepared we are. A communities ability to get back on its feet and be self reliant after a disaster will be decided by how well the community prepare and responds to these emergencies. In the neighborhood we will discuss and examine how the resources and people responded to the emergency- a forest fire which have raged on for the last 5 days. We will discuss the hospital, senior center, school and the Bley household and how the emergency affected their life. We will then identify the types of public health agencies such as the local, state, and national that could be called upon to respond to emergencies. The Neighborhood The town is situated along a river and located west of a forest with a population of 64,200 of which one-third are elderly. A wildfire have started in the forest and has spread and destroyed several acres of land. The fire has been raging on for the last five days that has the community mobilizing its resources to assist...
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...Question 1: Assess your community’s access to health care technology and determine how that access (or lack thereof) impacts your community economically. The use of modern technology in the healthcare field is seen to have grown rapidly over the years. Many hospitals and health care providers are embracing new innovations of technology in healthcare. Technologies in healthcare have provided clinical benefits such as prolonged life and improvement in the quality of life. There is an increased access to health care technology in my community today than it had been in previous years and this also has led to increased health care utilization, making it difficult for people to make choices on healthcare or other priorities such as subsistence like food, shelter and others to choose from. Technology is expanding every day and healthcare systems are utilizing new services which will make health care cost continue to be on the rise. An example of technology used in the healthcare field today is the Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine also called the MRI. This is a very important medical procedure that physicians have adopted and allows them get in depths look at what is happening in a patient’s body. This helps healthcare providers find the source of an illness or pain and also helps in determining a plan of treatment for such patient. The average cost of the MRI procedure is $3,500 depending upon which MRI procedure is performed. With the increasing cost of technology, people...
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...HCS/408 » Epidemiology: Global and Public Health July 13, 2015 Kim Hall Spreading Like Wildfire A wildfire broke out in the fifth episode of the second season of the neighborhood. The wildfire incident generated many reports of the negative effects in diverse parts of the community. There were obvious concerns about the smoke and other possible pollutants from wildfires posing health threats to the community. Those concerns were certainly well founded. The official of the city made some statements telling citizens that they were not in danger, and would be alerted if there were cause for action on their behalf. The fire was not contained after five days of attempts. Five days of uncontrolled forest fire destroyed incalculable acres of land, and the amount of destruction increased with every second the fire remained out of control. It seemed as if the local fire department thought they were capable of getting the fire under control when it began. A turn for the worse came with escalated winds. The rate of speed and fierceness of the wildfire increased with each gust. The community’s population started to see and feel the adverse effects of the fire, and the pressure and strain begin to move from their individual homes to the community’s health care facilities. "The smoky air conditions affect everyone, but especially those with pre-existing problems, such as chronic lung conditions," said Neighborhood Hospital Emergency Department (ED) physician James Gordon, MD. The unrestrained...
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...not able to keep up with the growth of cancer patient volume and physicians and nurses say that the available services are disorganized and poorly put together. This is a visible risk to the community and Trinity Hospital if the surrounding community cannot depend on the hospital to adequately diagnose and treat their illness. Another risk factor is the need for cancer prevention and educational programs focusing on lifestyle changes to emphasize healthy living in the community. With the implementation of the Affordable Healthcare Act, hospitals promoting wellness and healthy living programs will receive the proper governmental assistance as opposed to hospitals that are not promoting preventive medicine. If Trinity does not inact education and wellness programs they will run the risk of not receiving important governmental reimbursement....
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...gun(s) while they are on school campuses and/or property. Zero tolerance policies are in schools all across the United States and are coined “Zero-Tolerance Schools”. Zero-tolerance policies are found in schools ranging from elementary through universities/colleges. The court rulings, laws and policies of zero-tolerance are designed to create a safe learning environment by keeping drugs and weapons off of school property. Punishment relinquished in zero tolerance schools range from detention to expulsion from the school. Some individuals believe that zero tolerance policies go too far, as the punishment is swift and unyielding for various types of inappropriate behaviors enacted by students (Lawyer.com, 2015). This paper examines the effects of zero tolerance policies as it relate to David Silverstein, 13, was inspired to build a model rocket after seeing the movie October Sky, a biography of NASA rocket scientist, Homer Hickam. The boy took his rocket, made out of a potato chip canister and fueled with three match heads, to his school in Glendale, Arizona, where it was found in a search of his locker. School officials classified the toy as a "weapon" and suspended him for the rest of the year based on its zero tolerance weapons policy. The police were also called, and the case is being referred to juvenile authorities. or three students at the Union Colony Charter School in Greeley,...
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...(NSVAC, 2016). They also provide a short online course through the DEA for middle and high schoolers, parents and community members (Operation Prevention, 2016). Education provided includes information about the effects of heroin on the body, the importance of calling 911 if someone is overdosing and the importance of locking up prescription medications (NSVSAC, 2016; Operation Prevention, 2016). They also provide links and phone numbers for concern hotlines, rehabilitation organizations and support groups for individuals suffering from addiction and their families (NSVSAC,...
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...Essay- How will your college education contribute to society? I am a graduating senior at Brookwood High School in Snellville Georgia. My educational aspirations consist of acquiring a doctoral degree in philosophy, a bachelor’s degree in business and management, and earn my Juris Doctor so I can pursue my career aspirations of becoming a successful criminal defense attorney. My ultimate goal in life is to become US attorney general; however, I am certain that if I do not complete my college degree I could never have the opportunity to achieve my career goals. I decided that I will attain a career as a criminal defense attorney since my passion has always been assisting others and correcting the sometimes unfair judicial system. Therefore, I think that pursuing such a career will provide me the opportunity to help improve the community's quality of living and help them learn more about their rights as citizens. I am originally from Atlanta Georgia and have seen firsthand the effect of what a broken community looks like and the effect it has on everyone in it. My mission is to change these broken communities into more vibrant areas where everyone has the same opportunity to achieve success. I have not lived in complete poverty and I was blessed that did not happen to me, I have always wanted to help people no matter what and all of the programs I have undergone has prepared me for my future in order to make a change in this world. Programs I was involved in as well...
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...Singapore Culture 1 The Singapore: Cultural Research My Research Paper Crystal N. Nichol Justine Lemos Ashford University Anthropology 101 July 26, 2011 The Singapore: Cultural Research There are many ways that a community’s mode of subsistence can impact that of a community’s aspects of cultural behavior and beliefs. This research paper will reflect on the primary mode of subsistence that the Singapore practice and how this affects other cultural aspects of their particular culture. The way a culture makes a living has a significant impact on the way a culture acts and does things. Singapore is one of the most prosperous countries in the southeast of Asia (Topley, 1961). The primary mode of subsistence that this paper will focus on will be pastoralists; following and explaining the effects this has on the specific aspects of kinship, gender relations, and beliefs-values within this culture. The Singapore culture is a culture that believes the concepts of group, harmony, and mutual security are more important than that of the individual. Family is the centre of the social structure and emphasizes unity, loyalty and respect for the elderly in the Singapore Culture (Topley, 1961). Extended family and close friends are those that are considered family to the Singapore and they are the ones the Singapore culture hold their beliefs in high standards (Lee, 1988).The implications of the Singapore’s religious means...
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...Case study no.2 Natural disasters A-Problem definition In case of a disaster event, there are several effects, such as humanitarian effects, including the loss of lives and persons injured; ecological effects among other damage to ecosystems; and economic effects, comprising different effects on the economy. National disaster effects can be caused by the disaster itself or by follow on directly or indirectly. B-Justification of the problem Natural disasters have severe effects on different industries, if the decisions taken after the occurrence of the disasters were not based on appropriate study for the results that may occur, this may lead to huge losses for the industry and for the whole country. 1-Lake of planning Lake of knowledge and how to predict the occurrence of natural disasters is a main reason of the problem. 2-Insurance companies making as much insurance policies as they can although they don’t know if they can satisfy the customer needs or not. 3-Decision makers don’t have the good argument to convince customers or community by their decisions C-List of alternatives 1. Awareness 2. Planning and prevention Measures to eliminate or reduce the incidence or severity of emergencies. Actions taken in anticipation of, during, and immediately after an emergency to ensure that its effects are minimized, and that people affected are given immediate relief and support. 3. Response Process of supporting emergency-affected communities in reconstruction...
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...2013 Dr. Jody Kehle Organizational Issues The issues in the film “Our World” are important because children are the future leaders of America and require quality education. John Legend is a musical artist that is active in bringing attention to politics, political leaders, and our educational system. John Legend uses his celebrity status, videos, and songs to bring attention to the importance of quality education for our children and the role politics play in the process. He brings generations together through soulful music and focuses on politics and decisions being made in Washington that effect American citizens. He discusses the Presidents efforts and success within 18 months to make the changes he promised to make despite the media and some of societies opinions that he has not accomplished enough because it will take time for the changes implemented to be seen and benefited from. The quality of education is stressed in this film. The stereotype that low income African American children will never to do well and may as well give up, and if they do succeed they are an exception to the rule and not the norm is addressed. Through quality education children can be motivated to reach their full potential. The questions are raised how do we fix our education system, what’s best for the students, and how do we reach them and allow them to shine to their fullest potential? It is perceived that our society dehumanizes our children and that by humanizing...
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...A Community Health's Perspective for Disease Control & Prevention Abstract The paper is intended to ascertain research statistics, facts, policies and analysis of topics that contributes to the health and wellbeing of a community. The effects of injury prevention and the control of infectious diseases are discussed. The rationale of controlling the cost of healthcare through behavioral and lifestyle changes is discussed. How does the exploitation of drugs, alcohol and tobacco influence the health of the community? In a community health setting, the relationship between affordable housing and violence prevention is analyzed. The impact of obesity on the community and other forms of chronic illness is discussed. An analysis of proposed solutions to disease control and prevention is presented. Mental health issues and its demeaning consequences on the community are analyzed. The need to educate the community on the ethics of healthcare is emphasized. Finally, occupational and environmental health hazards and their effects on community health is reviewed. I PERSPECTIVE ON COMMUNITY HEALTH The health of the community is a vital building block of the economic, social and political framework of any vibrant society. Because health is considered wealth, a healthy community creates a cost effective environment where all citizens has equal access to primary care physicians and sustainable quality of care. A healthy community continuously...
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...worldviews from the community in which they grow up and live. These aspects of an individual’s character and knowledge are acquired through the expression of their community’s culture, including: language, religion, music, visual arts, artisanal and traditional practices, theatre, poetry and song. “Culture is thus integral to individual and community stability, their sense of worth and their capacity to make sense of the world” (Melé & Sánchez-Runde, 2013). In the knowledge economy culture has emerged as an important (if not primary) site of the local, national and global struggle for leadership with respect to the ideas, beliefs, worldviews and values that shape our world. Like culture, there is no one definition of development. Generally, though, development is a complex process that seeks to overcome the adverse social, economic and human conditions “left particularly by colonialism and discriminated in countries or communities affected by these” (Liam & O'Neal, 2003). Development aims to prep such countries or communities with the needed skills, technology, access to information, cash and other resources, “to enable them to be relatively self-sustaining now that they are self-governing entities” (Liam & O'Neal, 2003). Development impacts directly and indirectly on the way of life of a community. Education, technology, new skills, increased earning power and access to information, all of these affect the individuals and the communities who are the receivers of development...
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...affiliation, and organized crime. Reentry program needs to focus social and government networks within the community. “The increasing volume of returning prisoners, the multiple challenges they face, and their high recidivism rates have serious consequences for public safety, as well as state budgets. (Travis, J., Solomon, Amy L. & Waul, Michelle, 2010). The programs must ensure that these individuals are ready for the reentry back into the community. Can a Prison re-entry programs be successful in today’s society? 1. Educational and vocational training, Drug and mental health programs for an ex-offender: To provide a criteria that would identify evaluations that will provide results or effects that the program has a target population. 2. Scientific evaluations: to draw a conclusion on cause and effects this has to be consistent and reasonably objective. 3. Understand the ex-offender's life circumstances at arrest Individual choices and social policy influence in regards to an ex-offenders being arrested again by heavy drug use or the sale of street drugs. In order to improve an individual outcome the program must identify the policy need to change, social service changes and individual behavior. Offender experience many challenges as they reenter the community are even more discourage because of the low income poverty level they have to face. However, an offender’s placement can rely on a number of different aspects such as creating an appropriate treatment level that can be designed...
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