...Observations by Ressler showed that both boys and girls behaviors are regulated in ways that may be potentially harmful to them by adhering to certain gender roles. In her studies she says, “girls who enjoyed sports often avoided physical activity at school because they assumed it wouldn’t be a feminine thing to do, they worried they might look unattractive while running, or they were by their male peers for not being good enough. Meanwhile, the male participants in the study all faced intense pressure to demonstrate the extent of their manliness, which led to every day low-level violence”. From her studies we can conclude that there’s a lot of pressure put on children to conform to gender norms which may be detrimental to their self-image and societal-image. However, as a society we don’t notice gender differences until we see a disruption of it. For example, we would consider a young boy abnormal if he expressed interest in anything considered feminine such as playing with Barbie dolls. Because of stereotypes a lot people would be quick to assume that your child may be interested in homosexuality. HealthyChildren.org argues...
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...Please find enclosed Case Study One – Designing a Reward System for “The Fit Stop”, for your review. Using point form, write a brief description of the organization, its employees, and its challenges. What is the organization's domain? (10 points needed) Organization: * The Fit Stop is a new franchise opening in four months. * The Fit Stop will sell all types of training, fitness conditioning and exercise equipment to the general public * The Fit Stop plans to specialize beyond equipment to provide customers with personalized advice geared to customer’s specific training/conditioning needs * It will be starting out with stores in major cities in Ontario and in four western provinces – with plans of expanding to Quebec and the Atlantic provinces * Stores will be located in shopping malls, operating 7 days a week: 9am – 9pm weekdays, Saturdays: 9am – 6pm, and Sundays noon – 6pm. Employees: Employees will range from highly educated (degrees) to high school educated * total employees per store will be 11 to 15 fulltime employees * each store will employ physiotherapist and a person with a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology. * each store will have a Manager with a Bachelor of Commerce Degree * each store will employ sales staff with a minimum high school diploma (8 to 12 per store) Challenges The Fit Stop knows that even though their competitors will sell their equipment at a lower price, none will have the range of equipment that they...
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...Winningham’s Critical Thinking Cases in Nursing: Case Study 20: “Obstructive Sleep Apnea” Directions: * Answer the following questions and statements. * Each question is assigned a point value. * Submit the completed worksheet to the Dropbox no later than Day 7 of Unit 3. * Your instructor will post the grade for this Assignment in the Gradebook no later than Day 7 of Unit 4. Scenario: S.R. is a 69-year-old man who presents to the clinic because his “wife complains that his snoring is difficult to live with.” 1. As the clinic nurse, what routine information would you want to obtain from S.R.? (2 points) I would want to obtain a smoking history (if any). I would want to know about their sleep: the hours of sleep obtained per night, if they are waking frequently through the night, their posture during sleep. Information I would want to obtain would also include if they wake up feeling tired, if they awake frequently during the night, if they fall asleep during the day, if they awake with a headache, and if they are irritable or angry in the morning. I would want to assess vital signs (to include oxygen saturation level), history of recent illness/respiratory infection, any changes in weight, trouble breathing through the nose, stressors, and difficulty concentrating. I would also ask the wife how loudly he snores and if she notices a pause in his breathing. CASE STUDY PROGRESS After interviewing S.R., you note the following: * S.R. is...
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...Happily ever after doesn't have to mean I do. We are in the middle of a society going through some major changes and among these changes needs to be the end of the institution of marriage. In this day and age divorce rates are reaching 40-50% , 90% of couples describe that they have lost the passion and, in 80% of marriages there has been an affair. Conservationists are arguing that same sex couples are ruining the sanctity of marriage but have we not already done that ourselves? It is time to accept it. It’s just not in our nature to be with someone "forever" and social science is proving this now more than ever. This is not just a recent problem, though; Plato refers to marriage as a "natural enemy" for the "commonwealth". It is time to stop being conditioned by society and ask our self why law is needed to keep people together if it’s such a natural act. What is the proof to this inhumanity you might ask? Well in America there is a divorce every 13 seconds, which is 6,646 divorces per day with divorce rates reaching as early stated 40-50% with those who do remain married describing themselves as unhappy. Those who disagree with this put forth that this is because of young people getting married who do not know what they are doing, but, the average age of couples going through divorce is 30 years old. There is then the fact that first time marriages have a 41% chance of permanent separation and it only gets worse from there with 60% chances for second time and, a 73% chance...
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...Although the results of Milgram’s experiment astonished much of the psychological world, the reliability of the experiment is often questioned due to unethically perceived procedures of the study. In Milgram’s famous study researching the implications of authority figures on obedience, subjects of the experiment were deceived into thinking that they were the “teachers” of an experiment testing how a stimulus could affect learning; these teachers were instructed to shock the learner, which was actually a confederate in the study, after they incorrectly answered a question, and throughout the experiment the shock intensity would increase for every wrong answer. Throughout the study, the subjects would hear prerecorded screams, cries, and begs...
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...PROJECTS MFM (07-09) Name: Aditi Mishra Organization: Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd. Project Title: Devising a floor plan to optimize sales OBJECTIVE _ To study & create a feasible floor layout plan on excel for Goregaon stand alone- HC (matched to scale with the actual floor plan) to work as a monitoring tool to identify problem areas. _ To calculate & analyse the Hit ratio for Jan-march period age wise & department wise for both the warehouses of LS for Goregaon store to confirm if the low SPF pockets are due to absence of merchandise on floor. _ GAP analysis for product- Furniture & Household in terms of FMS, SMS. _ To do a service gap survey with the help of SERVQUAL system. _ Competitor’s survey (Home stop & Hyper city) on options, retail space allotted & brands present to study their focus areas. FINDINGS & SUGGESTIONS _ WAREHOUSE _ All location Inventory controllers should send the damages and loss data to the corporate office every Saturday. _ While sending the data, Inventory controllers should discuss the circumstances under which the loss or damaged occurred with the Store manager. _ The review of cause, analysis of data should be done to find out the lapse in the control system. _ Drill down the exact cause and recommend penalization of the concerned staff in case of frequent damage by staff. _ Overall stock holding was less in the off sale period since most of the expected consignments were delayed & more discounts...
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...on me. In five years I hope to be in college or maybe had finished college and created my own business. I'll like to study Economics, statistics or engineering. Where, I think that's asking too much. I'll like to be in the United States, Spain or England. I like these countries because they have the best universities in the world, are some of the most important countries in the world, have great food( except England) and a nice culture. Also, I'm Spanish and I think it would be a nice experience to study there. I have many interests right now, soccer, tennis, golf, reading, Netflix. But I don't believe all of these interests may serve for me in the future, like...
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...Electronic Cigarette Stop Program Jennabelle Jo Andrews Alexander NUR/598 September 8, 2014 Linda Roan Abstract The Public health Department in Las Vegas Nevada has become concerned with the increasing popularity and use of electronic cigarettes. The consequence of e-cigarette use on the health of the public is uncertain. There is a lack of information, and regulation making it unknown if these products are safe. One of the main concerns is the potential influence on children, and whether or not the use of e-cigarettes will cause them to become addicted to nicotine. Nicotine is known to be addictive, therefore, no matter how safe it can be delivered, the use of addictive materials will cause the user to become accustom to their regular dose which will encourage increasing it. This objective of this project is to implement a school-based education program in elementary, middle, and high schools across Nevada over the next year. Introducing a program at the schools is an opportunity to stop the beginning of nicotine use, thereby eliminating the health concerns associated with it. The research shows that school based programs do have a positive effect on health issues. The CDC notes that most U.S. schools have put in place policies and programs concerning tobacco use ("Centers For Disease Control And Prevention", 2014). This is beneficial because many resources are available to make this program a success. This paper summarizes the steps that can be taken...
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...derived from marijuana could stop metastasis in many kinds of aggressive cancer, potentially altering the fatality of the disease forever” (para 1). Legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational use will allow for many great things to come to this country. A hundred million Americans have smoked marijuana at least once in their life to include the president, his two right hand men, the mayor of New York and numerous of other Americans of that 100 million at least 25 million of them are regular users of the drug (CNBC, 2010). Marijuana has become a part of the American life (CNBC, 2010). Marijuana comes from a dried plant that is created to induce euphoria. However, it is no more addictive than tobacco or alcohol and even can bring good to the body and mind. Marijuana legalization will help those with medical issues, lower crime rates, and help decrease debts in the United States. Legalizing marijuana for medical and recreational use will help people with medical issues such as cancer and glaucoma. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse: The Science of Drug Abuse & Addiction, marijuana is classified as a drug that is not an acceptable form of medicine for those with medical concerns, to include cancer (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2012). However, when considering the research done on the subject of marijuana as medicine for those with cancer, the results have shown time and time again a compound in marijuana actually helps stop and prevent the spreading...
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...Procedures: Part 1 The first part in the experiment is to pour each colored solution into a vial, then calibrate the spectrophotometer. The calibration steps are to set it on the 430nm wavelength, and to place a vial of de-ionized water inside, then press the calibration button and letting it calibrate for 10 seconds. The spectrophotometer should show a percent transmittance of 100% since it is pure water being tested. Calibration is needed before every test is completed. After the spectrophotometer is calibrated, place the vial containing the red food color solution into the machine with the ridged sides pointing to the left and right, then close the lid. Press the start button and let the data collect for about 30 seconds, then press the stop button. Once the test is completed, collect and record the data. Calibrate the spectrophotometer again with the...
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...Strategy Case Study Vinh Tran Strategic Management April 28, 2013 Sara Garski Southwestern College Professional Studies Introduction Sara Lee started out as a small company in wholesale distribution that gradually grew to a series of related and unrelated businesses. For the next 40 years, the company expanded to food processing, retail food, and household products to more than 40 countries. Their broad differentiation strategy and geographically spread operations has management struggling to operate efficiently. Even with the vast company’s portfolio, it did not help with building shareholder value. With the declining profits worldwide, Sara Lee’s retrenchment initiatives is divest eight of its business units to raise profitability through operating profit and sales. Strategies Sara Lee’s retrenchment strategy is required in order to focus its resources on more profitable industries such as the beverage, food, and household products company. Their plan on separating themselves from weak performing business units and product categories will put the company in a better financial position. Management will be able to focus their resources to boost their profitability, sales, and market shares on the remaining products. The spin-off of Hanes brands was a smart move even though the operating profit margin was still a moneymaker. The cash payment needed to eliminate the note payable to Hanes brand from Sara Lee and it did not strategically fit with their...
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...Strategy Case Study Vinh Tran Strategic Management April 28, 2013 Sara Garski Southwestern College Professional Studies Introduction Sara Lee started out as a small company in wholesale distribution that gradually grew to a series of related and unrelated businesses. For the next 40 years, the company expanded to food processing, retail food, and household products to more than 40 countries. Their broad differentiation strategy and geographically spread operations has management struggling to operate efficiently. Even with the vast company’s portfolio, it did not help with building shareholder value. With the declining profits worldwide, Sara Lee’s retrenchment initiatives is divest eight of its business units to raise profitability through operating profit and sales. Strategies Sara Lee’s retrenchment strategy is required in order to focus its resources on more profitable industries such as the beverage, food, and household products company. Their plan on separating themselves from weak performing business units and product categories will put the company in a better financial position. Management will be able to focus their resources to boost their profitability, sales, and market shares on the remaining products. The spin-off of Hanes brands was a smart move even though the operating profit margin was still a moneymaker. The cash payment needed to eliminate the note payable to Hanes brand from Sara Lee and it did not strategically fit with their...
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...Review University of Phoenix Contemporary Business Law LAW/421 Valentine Castillo April 29, 2013 University of Phoenix Material Article Review Format Guide MEMORANDUM UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX DATE: April 29, 2013 TO: Valentine Castillo FROM: RE: Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Was the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach justified? Nogler, G., & Inwon, J. (2011, May/June). Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Was the ’one-size-fits-all’ approach justified? Journal of Corporate Accounting & Finance (Wiley), 22(4), 65-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcaf.20691 ARTICLE SYNOPSIS The article discusses whether the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the subsequence laws were the correct solution for the problems that arose from the Enron and WorldCom bankruptcies. The article illustrates how the different rules and legislature affect different size business, and the ramifications that resulted for companies that must follow the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The authors of the article also conducted a study on whether or not fraud of the financial statements was in direct correlation of businesses filing bankruptcy (Nogler & Inwon, 2011, p. 68) like in the cases of Enron and WorldCom. The results found that the larger the company that filed bankruptcy the more likely that securities fraud litigation and general overstatement of the revenue and assets of the company occurred (Nogler & Inwon, 2011). LEGAL ISSUE Legal issues were rampant in the article. For instance, with the...
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...retained earnings should not be distributed as dividend, instead retained within the company. The shareholders denied the dividends will expect retained profits to be invested to achieve a competitive rate of return. Most businesses retain about half of their profits to finance growth. Another step that Kevin Semcken, should have taken prior to approaching potential lenders and investors is reducing his inventory. He should heed the advice of his two board members Rob Cascella and Steve Parker and put a hold on the production of the Sound Fit headphones prototypes. This would also keep inventory under control. The costs of purchasing and storing inventory utilizes revenue that could be used to develop the business. Another step that Kevin Semcken, should have taken prior to approaching potential lenders and investors is looking into the possibility of a character loan from another banking institution. In the case of Able Planet it is stated that the company has made all its payments to the bank on time for the last three years. For example, the...
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...Unit 5-Whole Food Market Case Study Analysis Kaplan University School of Business MT460 Management Policy and Strategy Author: Andrea Reed Professor: Dr. Marian Leerburger Date: November 21, 2012 Whole Food Market Case Analysis Introduction In 1978, John Mackey opened a natural foods grocery called Safer Way that focused mainly on vegetables. The store was not very successful and in 1979 Mackey joined with Craig Weller and Mark Skiles and they started Whole Foods Market. What Craig, Weller and Skiles wanted to do was change the world’s diet to a healthy one. Whole Foods not only has markets they have several other business; Allegro Coffee company, Pigeon cove seafood processing and Produce Field Inspection Office and Select Fish (Harasta and Hoffman, 2007). Whole Food Markets looks forward to one day providing the highest quality good tasting foods available. Synopsis of the Situation Whole Foods Market is a leading seller of natural and organic food. With over 100 stores their goal is to become one large store instead of a number of small ones. Whole Foods Market would like to make shopping for food into a pleasant, fun experience. It is the desire of Whole Foods to make the customer think of home when they enter one of their markets. The vision of Whole Foods is to have a brand known worldwide, and to introduce the future generation to a healthy diet and be the best in food retail( Key Issues With the growing demand will World Food Market be able to...
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