...HERITAGE ASSESSMENT LYNN BAKER GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY: NRS 429 V MARCH 24, 2013 Culture is the foundation of all social distinctiveness and advancement. Culture heritage is the legacy that each generation receives and passes to the next generation. It includes all the aspects of a community’s past and present that is considered valuable and desires to pass on to future generations. People have different beliefs concerning health, illness, diseases, life and death; which are guided by cultural beliefs. This essay will discuss the usefulness of applying a heritage assessment in evaluating the needs of the whole person. Also, I will expound on interviews conducted with three cultural families with comparison differences in health tradition between these cultures on health maintenance, protection and restoration. One of the families to be discussed is the writer of this essay. Heritage assessment is an important step toward building cultural competency. This assessment tool consists of 29 questions that create a way to discuss a person’s beliefs regarding health, illness, spirituality, family support and personal values. The writer grew up in rural Mississippi, with two brothers and one sister in a single family home. We lived on a 65 acre farm surrounded by aunts, uncles, cousins and maternal grandparents. Our ancestry consisted of African-Indian decent. In maintaining health, there were no foods forbidden to eat. Some of the foods eaten were meats, vegetables...
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...or neurons that constantly interact with each other. These neurons carry messages through electrochemical processes; meaning, chemicals in our body (charged sodium, potassium and chloride ions) moves in and out of these cells and establish an electrical current. On-going psychological research is therefore so critical to understating brain function to understand human behaviour and to obtain methods to help negative behaviour. Discuss why on-going psychological research is so critical to understanding brain functioning On – going psychological research is critical in the understating brain function because our brain controls our body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate and breathing. Our brain handles our physical movement when walking, talking, standing or sitting. The brain is so crucial because it controls all our senses (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching). It even lets us think, dream, reason and experience emotions. Psychological research is critical because they know that our body affect our behaviour, cognition, perception etc. Different moods and certain reactions that we do governed by certain neurotransmitters that depends on the brain so that it will be of use. They know that the brain is the command centre of our whole body so whatever its state or nature is very important to understanding behaviour and mental processes. Longstanding beliefs say that the adult brain is nest in its youth but research now suggest otherwise. The middle aged mind...
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...Media Influences on American Culture Brandy Latham HUM/186 October 17, 2012 Niya Picket-Miller Abstract Media Influences on American Culture This is all about Media Influences on American Culture, I plan on telling you the different developments that has went on during the last century, and how the internet made its way to us. The major development of mass media during the last century is the internet, smart phones, and social networks. What we started with was the oral and written eras in communication. This was the alphabet and written words threw teachers and poets. Then we had commutation and the creation and use of symbol systems that convey information and meaning, like languages, Morse code, and motion pictures. Cultural industries and channels of communication that produce and distribute songs, novels, TV shows, newspapers, movies, internet services, video games and other cultural products to large numbers of people. Also we had the print and revolution, which was developed in china around 100c.e. Then in Germany they invented movable metallic type and the printing press. This spread rapidly across Europe in the late 1400s. Many of the books were large and elaborate and expensive and it took months to illustrate and publish these volumes. They were usually purchased by wealthy aristocrats, royal families, church leaders, and powerful politicians. Gradually, the publishers made the books smaller and more affordable so more people could buy them. ...
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...(Bench Assessment) Heritage assessment Pamela Taylor Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion Nursing 429 Leslie Minjarez March 18, 2015 (Bench Assessment) Heritage assessment In the seventies, growing up in the inner-city ghetto of Baltimore, Maryland lived in a dilapidated, rat, and roach infested home. In addition, attended public schools, monopoly of corner store that sold unhealthy foods and observing on the streets men shooting dice for money. As nurses, we should be culturally sensitive to our patient’s needs and build a trusting patient-nurse relationship. Today this paper will evaluate the common health traditions and practices based on cultural heritage, compare and contrast cultural practices and traditions and address health maintenance, health protection, and health restoration. Usefulness of Applying a Heritage Assessment Different people from everywhere in the world are generating the population of the United States. (“APHA”, 2007) The purpose of applying a Heritage Assessment is to care for a patient mind, body and spirit with the help of the nursing staff, physicians, and social work. Moreover, a heritage assessment can help a patient’s, or a health practitioner’s to get a better interpretation of national, cultural and spiritual customs. Direct connection with all patient and their families is crucial. These historic practices include a state of harmony between the patient, family, and the community. There...
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...shoes. Phil Knight was a middle distant runner who attended the University of Oregon, upon earning his MBA in finance from Stanford University where he proposed quality running shoes that could be manufactured in Japan, his letters went unanswered so Knight decided to take a chance and the empire that we know today as Nike, Inc. was born and thus began a revolution that defined the athletic footwear industry. Reebok’s ancestor company was founded in the United Kingdom in the 1890’s by Joseph William Foster who simply wanted to make athletes run faster; he made the first known shoes with spikes in them. He created J. W. Foster and Sons, and in short time developed a clientele of distinguished athletes, who wore the running shoes in the Summer Games of 1924. In the mid 1950’s two of Foster’s grandsons started a companion company that we now know as Reebok, In 1979 the shoes were spotted at an...
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...Melbourne Business Practicum Report Benchmarking Melbourne as a Sports and Arts Capital Research conducted by: Carthur Wan Daniel Chen Eliza Tong & Karleen Wu Disclaimer: The MBP team has used reasonable care and skill in compiling the content of this material. However, neither the MBP nor the students provide a warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any information in these materials. No part of these materials are intended to be advice, whether legal or professional. Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 2 Background and Objectives ............................................................................................................ 3 General Benchmarking Methodology ............................................................................................. 4 Benchmarking Melbourne's Arts Status ......................................................................................... 5 4.1 4.2 Arts Comparison Cities Overview............................................................................................ 5 Arts Capacity Index ................................................................................................................. 6 Physical Infrastructure - Venue Number......................................................................... 6 Physical Infrastructure - Size ...................................
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...more than a computer. In America, today, 42% of phone users have Smart phones. Smartphone became a revolutionary innovation when Apple released its first generation of Iphone (Reed, 2010). This became a benchmark for Smartphone makers to adhere to in order to gain the market share in the Smartphone market. Today each company is trying to come up with the best smart phones so as to be able to compete with others. IPhone reinvented a Smartphone in 2007. Nowadays, most Smart phones support a number of applications that users can download. For example, Apple’s App Store on iTunes enables program users and developers to download and upload over 300, applications to use (Job, 2010). They have applications of different purposes such as education, games, medication and finance. These applications attract different kinds of users since they are straightforward and frequently used. Effects to the society The smart phone makes lives to be easier for its users. They are advanced such that someone can do...
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... Corporate Social Responsibility: An examination of the performance of Google Student Name: Fan Yang Student Number: 17597379 Student E-mail: 605711967@qq.com Campus: Bentley Tutor’s Name: Valencia Lo Tutorial Day and Time: Wednesday 4:00pm-6:00pm (Word Count: 1566 words) Corporate Social Responsibility : An examination of the performance of Google With the fast development of Internet and vast spread of digital technology, people begin to usher the era of surplus information. Search engine has become indispensable tool for people to acquire information in social life, achieving its economic value while helping people to find the valuable information needed from the ocean of the information (Yu, 2012). Controlling information makes a search engine have the quality of mass media. Therefore, search engine must take the double responsibilities of an enterprise and a medium. Google is an online search engine which was founded by two Stanford University doctoral students Larry Page and Sergey Brin in September 1998(Gary J, 2009). From its inception, no one can expect such a small company contains much of the market potential. However, after a few years, Google ushered in the great opportunity of Internet information explosion and made brilliant achievements. On August 19, 2004, Google's stock listed on Nasdaq and has become a public stock company (Gordon, 2005). Recognized as the world's largest search engine, Google provides a simple-to-use...
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...Legends and Spirits from Brazil! Legends and Spirits from Brazil! Cap-o-e-ira [kap-oo-air-uh] is a dance form joined martial arts elements, originating in Brazil as a system of physical disciple, movements, energetic, often acrobatic, dance - like style. (“Capoeira”, Dictionary.com, 2009) Originally comes from Tupi, referring to areas of low vegetation in the Brazilian spirit. Primarily based around kicking, many movements are carried out while in a handstand position, often resembling to modern break-dance moves. Highly acrobatic, energetic and difficult to master. Afro Brazilian martial arts elements, originated in Brazil by African slaves as a system of physical discipline and movements. This creative martial art shows the apprentice more about strength, creativity, and courage. Capoeirista is another term for Capoeira that has three main styles that are clearly different. Angola is characterized by slow, low play with a particular attention to the rituals and capoeira tradition. Regional is also known for its fluid acrobatic play, where the techniques and strategy are the main key points. Usually more accelerated pace, than Angola. Contemporaneous is generally faster – paced but further apart in a short period. All three different styles are marked by defensive action towards the point under assault, and to escape, using groundwork, as well as sweeps, kicks, and head butts. Play fight with each other, inside a circle formed by spectators...
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...Edwin, Xu Online Consumer Behavior As online shopping becomes a major trend in the recent 20 years and with the better technology, there are a lot of people especially the young generation tend to prefer shopping online rather than walking from one local store to another. Even though we know the internet activity will keep growing and will bring us so many advantages such as time saving, price selection, more choices of products/services and so on; however, there are some main issues and concerns we have to deal when it comes to online shopping. Signage inconsistency is one of issues online. It usually happens when a consumer saw an ad on a retailer’s website, and he has been told on the ad to come down to local branch for more advantages or bonus. When the consumer actually got to the place mentioned on the ad, he just could not be sure if he is in the right place, because there are either no signs or anything that really watches the ad he saw online. So, it provides inconveniences to the consumer, and chances are the consumers might end up paying more money than shopping online. According to Paco Underhill, the consumer culture behind “Why We Buy” discussed all kinds of frustrations people have in “interview with the WSJ Digits blog”. The one he talked about is the price inconsistency. He just wonders why in the world online merchants are trying to sell the same product in retail stores for one price but yet another different price on their web. Is it because those online...
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...playing a role in this change to. Growth is driven by the high birth rates between ethnics and racial minorities along with immigrants. This diversity will lead many to be uninsured. Many of the older generation enter into the health care system with a unique set of problems, conditions, and values. The question is how the needs and desires of each person will be appropriately addressed in such a rapidly changing health care environment (Advameg, 2012). The changes that come with each person during the aging process can affect each individual different. As we all begin to get older the digestive process becomes less effective, and in older people it’s the common cause for malnutrition. Some elderly people are unable to digest food properly or they lose their appetite. The body continuously needs to be nourished, and without that nourishment the body doesn’t have the proper energy that it need. Physical characteristics of a population such as age currently effect the population by 12% for those that are 65 years or older (Advameg, 2012). It’s estimated by the year 2030 to reach 21%. The growth of those 80 and over require more expensive and intensive medical care because of how fast they are growing in number. Troubling questions have begun to effect society’s ability to meet future health care demands. Some say to only pay for routine care that can help manage the pain in the elderly. Another proposal is to introduce preventive measures like exercise programs and health...
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...Many causes contribute to obesity; such as social, environmental, economic, genetic factors, behavior, and individual level (CDC, 2012). Eating a diet high in fats can lead to many health risks. Fast food does not provide the necessary minerals and vitamins bodies need to develop properly. An adolescent with an underactive thyroid often is apparent, because of failure to develop normally. They can display poor concentration, muscle pain or weakness, constant constipation, fatigue or difficulty learning. Fast food has become a part of so many adolescents lives in the U.S. Our ancestors, who had to gather and hunt for their meals, ate a diet rich in low-fat meats and grains. However, for us, with drive-through restaurants and grocery stores jam-packed junk food aisles, make unhealthy eating readily available and hassle free. Obesity poses a significant threat of developing certain diseases and health problems, even though...
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... Executive Summary The PlayStation is and has been a dominating force in the area of gaming consoles ever since its debut in 1995. Sony has created the ultimate entertainment magic box for young people, and the number of people who own a PlayStation 4 is close to 20 million as of January 2015, just over a year since its release. Our project focuses on one certain aspect: the health of people aged 13-21 who owns a PS4. Our proposal is that we include a Sony SWR10 fitness smart band in the PS4 box, launch a marketing campaign before Christmas and on Boxing Day in Australia the console plus smart band will go on sale together with a game from EA games. Then we introduce the 100-summer days challenge. This is the core of our project, we will offer rewards to people who use their smart band in healthy activities, and based on walking distances or calories burnt that will be recorded in the smart band, and after implementing the software to synchronize this data to the PS4, users will be able to claim their rewards on the rewards website that Sony has. We are giving gamers the incentive and encouragement to get out there and live a healthy lifestyle. In a CSR perspective this is a brilliant proposal for the Sony Organization, which already has many different CSR activities concerning the youth. It will be good for business because it shows the world that the leading console maker also cares for its consumers who buy the PS4, and makes people see that Sony is taking responsibility...
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...Rhys Young Michelle Britt English 100 12, September, 2012 Just Swinging By I was just swinging by the bench swing near the amphitheater when I remembered sitting there not too long ago and that I was going to write an essay about that spot. Our class was journaling in the blistering heat writing about that specific area’s feel, noises, sights, smells and even the tastes. Whether these observations were physical or metaphorical it did not matter. This spot is one of the most beautiful and relaxing locations on campus in my opinion and has more meaning than one might imagine. A few of my observations can be related back to the demanding and lavished American culture that we live in, environmental issues, and the modern world as a whole. These connections might seem cryptic but they are important connections nonetheless. This spot on campus is beautiful. Sitting and swinging on the bench swing overlooking the small lake with the sun beaming and reflecting off of the still water is quite a sight. The smell of the grass, water, and plants is nice. There are plants and bushes surrounding this lake but the opening in front of the swing is just enough to enjoy the entire area. I was fortunate enough to see various wildlife in the area. I saw a turtle poking its head out of the water for some air. There was some type of bird going for a swim and various insects crawling and flying around the area. They definitely know that this is the place to be. However, There is much...
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...all want an extraordinary exhibition and performance, so the constructions of a top quality Basketball Arena, which will successfully host the games, require a lot of attitude. It is essential to understand that the arena must be a part of an Olympic vision and should address all the proposals and ideas which Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and London as a capital of Great Britain want to introduce during games and after them. It required a lot of effort, knowledge and an experience to achieve the overall goal in delivering basketball arena. In the end the project become one of the biggest of its type ever built for such an event. Several firms, agencies and organisations worked closely with each other to deliver a successful result on each stage of the project. Introduction The Basketball arena was a unique challenge. It was the first time a 12000 seat temporary arena with a span of almost 100 m had been built in UK. Because of the size, scale, complexity and the cost of the venue, it went through considerable scrutiny, deliberation and change throughout the course of 2006-2009. Location of Basketball arena was changed to the former site of the Fencing hall after Olympic and Paralympics Fencing and Paralympics Judo were moved to Excel venue in Docklands. It will be used for Basketball and Handball. During the Paralympics Games, it will have 10000 seats for wheelchair Basketball and Rugby. It will also be a holding area for athletes and officials for the Opening and...
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