...Abstract Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder that causes unwanted and intrusive thoughts or feelings that cause an individual to feel driven to do something. OCD affects one in every 50 individuals in the United States. Often times, OCD begins in childhood or adolescence and if untreated, will continue into adulthood. This research paper will address the symptoms of OCD and the current counseling techniques used to treat it. Keywords: obsessive compulsive disorder, rituals, obsession, exposure and response prevention, compulsions, obsessions Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, OCD, is an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and/or repetitive behaviors (compulsions). Individuals with OCD are often plagued by persistent, unwelcome thoughts or images, or by the urgent need to engage in certain rituals. Patients with OCD usually recognize the fact that their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are extreme or illogical, but this awareness does not help control their symptoms. An equal number of men and women are diagnosed with OCD, however, men tend to develop it earlier than women. Clients with OCD tend to suffer in many areas of their lives because so much of their time and energy is spent doing their rituals. For more than 7 out of 10 patients, the disorder severely impairs their family relationships, and 6 out of 10 have impaired friendships because of their OCD. Nearly 60 percent...
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...Overview of Organization The organization that I am proposing for the basis of my research paper is Brownstone Day School. Brownstone is a for profit organization that has been in business and family owned in Lakewood, Ohio since 1989. We are a full time daycare center that accepts age range of infant, toddler, preschool and school age. Brownstone participates in two different programs that include the subsidized child care program which is sponsored through Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and Child & Adult Food Care Program. When the director changed in 2010 after replacing the original director of 20 years management took a different turn. Employees that remained on with new director organization and morale decreased. Brownstone no longer felt like a “family” run business even though it was the 2nd generation of the Rafferty family that had taken over. With the change of directors many teachers began to resign and the turn over rate of new teachers reached record numbers. Brownstone is always looking for teachers with any form of a degree to be in compliance with the state. They don't offer a benefits package, 401k plan, sick time and aren't willing to offer a negotiable salary. Brownstone was a top daycare in it's prime but currently struggles to keep in stride with newer and more up to date facilities. I am an infant/toddler teacher and administrative assistant. I started at Tots R Us in October of 2010. I joined Tots R Usat the same time the new director...
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...Literature Review There is a great deal of evidence based literature on many of the symptoms associated with the term hoarding and its relation to trauma. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM IV, listed hoarding as a symptom of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), known as “compulsive hoarding” (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). However, throughout the years research has shown “compulsive hoarding” did not respond to OCD treatments, thus redefining hoarding in the [DSM-V-TR] as a psychiatric disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Until more recently hoarding was a very secretive and shameful disorder. Research suggest that 3-5% of the U.S. population suffers from a hoarding disorder. To put this into perspective, the state of Delaware has 900, 000 residences, 3-5% have hoarding disorder, which amounts to 18, 000- 45, 000 individuals. There are 300 million people in the United States, of that population 6-15 million people are affected by a hoarding disorder. (Cohn, 2012). To address and conceptualize Susan’s co-morbidities of her psychopathological mental distress and manifestations of behaviors I will use three evidence-based theoretical frameworks as...
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...letting everyone believe I’m unfriendly just to avoid a high-five, even though I do carry hand sanitizer with me. These are unnecessary and irrelevant thoughts to anything worthwhile, but somehow they aren’t as easy to get rid of as you might think. Contamination OCD can cause so much fear and anxiety in a person’s life, but what is it that actually jump starts this seemingly endless annoyance? Should the rest of the world consider our thoughts on the fact that maybe germs are dangerous or is it the disinfectants that are really causing us harm? Even though disinfectants pose such a dangerous threat to our health due to toxins in them, those living with contamination OCD still can’t seem to accept that fact and put down the cleaners in fear of being contaminated by germs because of the habits and rituals that have taken over in our minds and therapy and/or drugs may be the only relief for a person who suffers from contamination obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a disorder filled with fear and anxiety that interferes with a persons daily life. Melinda Smith, M.A. and Ellen Jaffe-Gill describe obsessions as, “involuntary, seemingly uncontrollable thoughts, images, or impulses that occur over and over...
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...organization.” Leadership is also the ability to set trends, inspire, motivate, and sway others to produce desired results. There are different styles and ways of performing leadership and a good leader has the ability to take ordinary people, put them all together, and hopefully yield successful results. For organizations to have sustained results from their performance there must be a good balance of business insight, technical and interpersonal skills, and good team dynamics. A leader must know how to use all these areas as well as trust and communicate with their people in their organization. This paper provides an analysis to understand how Tribal Leadership (Logan, Dave; King, John; Fischer-Wright, Halee, 2011) creates a new perspective for understanding team behavior and how they relate to some of the themes, principles and concepts presented in Leadership; Research Findings, Practice, Skills (Dubrin, 2013) teachings. A Google search on Leadership will yield about 135,000,000 results in about 0.20 seconds. This topic is important and encompasses so many aspects of our culture. Many people thrive to understand what leadership is and how they can improve themselves with leadership concepts to be successful. “Leadership is defined as the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals. Good leaders establish a vision and inspire others to follow a new direction to achieve these goals.” (DuBrin, 2013) This is a good working definition...
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...channels as well as music videos, nature documentaries, and reality shows about everything from hoarders to fashion models. That’s not to mention movies available on demand from cable providers or television and video available online for streaming or downloading. Half of U.S. households receive a daily newspaper, and the average person holds 1.9 magazine subscriptions.7, 8A University of California, San Diego study claimed that U.S. households consumed a total of approximately 3.6 zettabytes of information in 2008—the digital equivalent of a 7-foot high stack of books covering the entire United States—a 350 percent increase since 1980.9 Americans are exposed to media in taxicabs and buses, in classrooms and doctors’ offices, on highways, and in airplanes. We can begin to orient ourselves in the information cloud through parsing what roles the media fills in society, examining its history in society, and looking at the way technological innovations have helped bring us to where we are today. What Does Media Do for Us? Media fulfills several basic roles in our society. One obvious role is entertainment. Media can act as a springboard for our imaginations, a source of fantasy, and an outlet for escapism. In the 19th century, Victorian readers disillusioned by the grimness of the Industrial Revolution found themselves drawn into fantastic worlds of fairies and other fictitious beings. In the first decade of the 21st century, American television viewers could peek in on a...
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...Abstract The United States has experienced several problems with the use of the one cent coin, the penny. A small value coin almost worthless to the world of goods, but rings up a price when producing one. It costs twice as much as itself to make, and four billion of them are created a year. The US government dances around this problem and should have eliminate them back in 2006 when people were melting the copper and selling it for profit. This paper states several topics of why the penny only causes harm to US citizens and the economy. The obvious solution to fix a problem like this, simply abolish the penny as US currency, and round all cash transactions to the nearest fifth cent. Death of the Penny: The Elimination of America’s One Cent Coin and its Impact on The United States Economy “I will seriously consider eliminating the penny as long as we find another place for Lincoln to land,” the support of abolishing the penny from the most powerful man in America; President, Barack Obama. For over a hundred years people have paid for everyday goods with change, or coins. As inflation in the America rises, the value of coins diminishes. (Inflation Figures). Take the penny for example; commonly known as the copper coin has hardly any copper to it. Created with ninety-seven percent zinc and only two and a half percent copper, the penny doesn’t truly stand up to its expectations. Based on the 2011 Annual Report for US Mints, the cost...
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...Assignment Topics Marketing Strategy of an Organization Submitted To Md.Rakibul Hoque Lecturer Department of Business Administration Dhaka International University. Submitted By Name : Md. Kawsar Jahan ID: 36 Session : 2010-11 M.B.A-Batch-29th B Department of Business Administration Date Of Submission : 2nd May, 2011 Dhaka International University Marketing Strategy of Olympic Industries Limited Over View Product Service Target Marketing Pricing Strategy Market Segmentation Advertisement Conclusion and recommendation Table of Contents Chapter-1: Over view 4 1.1 Company profile 1.2 1.3 Mission & Vision Business Portfolio of the company 1.4 Consumer Relations Chapter -2 Product service 9 2.1 Product lines 2.2 Specific product 2.3 Feasibility study Chapter-3 Target market 13 3.1 Target market selection Chapter-4 Pricing strategy 17 4.1 Pricing strategy 4.2 Pricing with the competitors Chapter 5 Market Segmentation /Distribution 20 5.1 Distribution channels Chapter-6 Promotional strategy 25 6.1 6.2 6.3 Promotion Why people choose Olympic products Promotional Images Chapter-7 Conclusion and Recommendation 30 Over view 1.1 Company Profile Olympic Industries, Limited, is one of the...
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...this opportunity to extend my sincere thanks to NMIMS School of Law offering a unique platform to garner knowledge in the subject of Jurisprudence. I wish to extend my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to my subject guide Professor Nanda Pardhey who guided, supported and encouraged me during the entire tenure of the project. I would also like to offer my thanks for her valuable advices throughout the course of my project. Also I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the faculty members present in the library. I am glad that I can say it with conviction that I have immensely benefited from the allotment of this topic. Contents S. No. Topic Page 1. Abbreviations 2. Table of Cases 3. Table of Statutes 4. Research Methodology 5. Introduction 6. Jurisprudential Study 7. Analysis on Indian Legal Provisions 8. Comparative Study 9. Conclusion 10. Suggestions 11. Bibliography Table of Abbreviations Sr.No Keyword Meaning 1 SC Supreme Court 2 HC High Court 3 IPC Indian Penal Code 4 Sec Section 5 v versus 6 www World wide web 7 i.e That is 8 etc Etcetera Table of Cases and Statutes Case Laws 1) Naz Foundation v Government of NCT of Delhi 2) Smt. Sarla v Mahendra Kumar 3) K.A. Abbas v Union of India 4) Aruna Shanbaug v Union of India 5) Ram Chandra Bhagat v State of Jharkhand 6) D. Veluswamy v D.Patchaiammal Acts/Conventions 1) The Indian Penal Code, 1860 2) The Protection of Women from Domestic...
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...Project submitted by: Syed Saquran Ali Kazmi Karar Abbas Riffat Batool Aisha Nadeem Quaid-i-Azam School of Management Science Table of Contents 1 Ethics…………………………………………………………………………. 3 2 Business Ethics………………………………………………………………. 3 3 History……………………………………………………………………….. 4 4 Business ethic policy………………………………………………………… 5 5 Corporation in Business ethics……………………………………………... 5 6 Corporation a Moral agent………………………………………………… 6 7 Corporation to be governed………………………………………………… 6 8 The Employment relation in Business Ethics……………………………… 7 9 International Business Ethics………………………………………………. 9 10 Problems in Business Ethics………………………………………………… 10 11 Challenges in business Ethics……………………………………………….. 11 12 CASE: Business Ethics in Islam…………………………………………….. 12 13 Ethics in Islam……………………………………………………….. 13 14 Freedom in Enterprises……………………………………………… 13 15 Islam Tenets Concerning Business Transactions………………….. 14 16 Keenness to Earn Legitimate (Halal) Earnings…………………….. 14 17 Trade through Mutual Consent…………………………………….. 15 18 Truthfulness in Business Transactions……………………………... 16 19 Trustworthiness in Business Transactions…………………………. 16 20 Generosity and Leniency in Business Transactions………………... 17 21 Honoring and fulfilling Business Obligations………………………. 17 22 Fair Treatment of Workers…………………………………………. 18 23 Prohibited matters in Business Transactions……………………….. 18 24 Dealing in Prohibited (Haram) Items……………………………….. 18 25 Sale of Al-Gharar...
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...Gold Price Forecast 2010 Predictions and Estimates from Multiple Analysts Goldman Sachs Gold Price Forecast — 2010 - $1,350 per ounce — 2011 - $1425 per ounce time Gold prices drop. — Stagflation 1 2 1 2 3 The Gold price forecast for the year 2010 has been covered by multiple analysts. Here is their consensus: As of December 3rd 2009, Goldman Sachs predicted these average prices: The reasons given for the estimates are as follows: Canaccord Adams Gold Estimation Bank of Nova Scotia Gold Analysis — Double-dipped recession Prediction of rising inflation — Near term outlook is $1,300 per ounce Natixis Price Per Ounce Prediction December 3rd 2009 brought about these guesses from Canaccord Adams: The reasons they feel the price of Gold will trade at these values are: Global stimulus packages are devaluing currency Gold becoming a popular way to both hedge and invest — Inflation or deflation — Dollar or bond crisis Low interest rates in 2010, expected near zero, will provide support for Gold. The price of Gold has a gamut of forecast ranges for 2010. A compilation of the predictions and estimates are listed below. On November 25th 2009, Natixis revealed their estimate on Gold prices in 2010 to be $950 per ounce. 2009 they released a range from $850 to $1,400 as the possible price per ounce the following year. economical woes. These are some of the caveats they see possibly coming: On one hand they felt that developing nations might prefer to invest in Gold as opposed to currency...
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...Abstract A key challenge for macroeconomic policy in open economies is how to simultaneously manage exchange rates, interest rates and capital account openness—the trilemma. This paper calculates a trilemma index for India and investigates its evolution over time. We find that financial integration has increased markedly after the mid-2000s, with corresponding limitations on monetary independence and exchange rate stability. This tradeoff has been mitigated, however, with the rise of international reserves as a partially independent instrument of macroeconomic policy. In addition, we confirm that the weighted sum of the three indexes adds up to a constant, validating the notion that a rise in one trilemma variable should be traded-off with a drop of the weighted sum of the other two. Finally, we consider the implications of changes in the trilemma index for macroeconomic outcomes. We find some evidence that greater financial integration and corresponding loss of monetary autonomy and exchange rate stability has influenced inflation and inflation volatility, though not in a consistent manner. ∗ This paper was written for the 7th NIPFP-DEA Research Meeting held in New Delhi, India, August 31September 1, 2010. We thank Yuhan Xue for excellent research assistance. Preliminary draft: please do not quote or cite 1. Introduction A key challenge for macroeconomic policy in...
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...Chapter 1 An Overview of International Business International business – business transactions between parties from more than one country. The global economy – an economy in which national borders are irrelevant The global manager – The early era of international business – Basic Forms of Global Business Activities Exporting and Importing Exporting – the selling of products made in one’s own country for use or resale in other countries. Importing – the buying of products made in other countries for use or resale in one’s own country. Merchandise exports and imports (visible trade) – such as clothing, computers, and raw materials. Service exports and imports (invisible trade) – such as banking, travel, and accounting activities. International Investments Foreign direct investments (FDI) – investments made for the purpose of actively controlling property, assets, or companies located in host countries. Foreign portfolio investments (FPI) – purchases of foreign financial assets (stocks, bonds, and certificates of deposit) for a purpose other than control. Home country – the country in which the parent company’s headquarters is located. Host country – any other country in which the company operates. Other Forms of International Business Activity International licensing – a contractual arrangement in which a firm in one country licenses the use of its intellectual property (patents, trademarks, brand names, copyrights, or trade secrets) to a firm in a...
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...This is so shocking.. ..If black money deposits was an Olympics event.. India would have won a gold medal hands down. The second best Russia has 4 times lesser deposit. U.S. is not even there in the counting in top five! India has more money in Swiss banks than all the other countries combined! Recently, due to international pressure, the Swiss government agreed to disclose the names of the account holders only if the respective governments formally asked for it.. Indian government is not asking for the details... ..no marks for guessing why? We need to start a movement to pressurize the government to do so! This is perhaps the only way, and a golden opportunity, to expose the high and mighty and weed out corruption! . Please read on..and forward to all the honest Indians to.. like somebody is forwarding to you... and build a ground-swell of support!for action ! . Is India poor, who says? Ask the Swiss banks. With personal account deposit bank of $1,500 billion in foreign reserve which have been misappropriated, an amount 13 times larger than the country's foreign debt, one needs to rethink if India is a poor country? DISHONEST INDUSTRIALISTS, scandalous politicians and corrupt IAS, IRS, IPS officers have deposited in foreign banks in their illegal personal accounts a sum of about $1500 billion, which have been misappropriated by them. This amount is about 13 times larger than the country's foreign debt. With this amount...
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...Economics Project Effect of Inflation on Household Budget Submitted by- Chander Prabh Jain (14109035) Vasu Singla (14109050) Vikrant Das (14109007) Arpit Dhiman (14109006) Dhruva Gupta (14109010) Branch-Production Contents Pg 3…………………………………………………………….Abstract Pg 4……………………………………………………………..What is inflation? Pg 4 – 6………………………………………………………….Types of inflation Pg 6 -7 ………………………………………………………….Causes of inflation Pg 8………………………………Measurement of inflation and issues encountered Pg 10-11……………………………………………………………Factors affecting demand Pg12 - 13……………………………………………………………..Factors affecting supply Pg 14-15………………………………………How Can Government Control Inflation? Pg 16-19…………………………………………………Effect of inflation on various sectors Pg20-21…………………………………………………………..Literature review Pg22-23………………………………………………Needs, Objectives and Methodology Pg24……………………………………………………………...
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