...Multimorbidity is a clinical condition which is defined as a state where three or more chronic illness conditions prevail in a patient either centrally or dependant upon one or more central condition (Fortin et al., 2007). This clinical condition is characterised by overlapping pathophysiology, synergetic disease intensity and intersection of individual illnesses management (Boyd et al., 2010). Few examples of the composing illnesses include coronary heart diseases, dyspepsia, migraines, sleep disturbances, bowel imbalance and Sarcopenia ( Fortin et al., 2007) Prevalence of multi morbidity varies across different parts of the world depending upon variance of population sample, age group of the society, advancement of health care monitoring systems and ethnic conditions. In developing countries like most of the Asian countries, rates of life expectancy are reported to increase due to advances is environmental and working conditions of the population. With the increase in life expectancy rates, the prevalence of coexistence of these diseases also steeply increases and is directly proportional (Akker et al., 1998). Further more, the prevalence of this clinical condition is more in developing countries when compared to that of developed countries due to increased percentage of vulnerable groups like young children, diseased and unattended patients and poor economical conditions (Valderas et al., 2009). The government of UK launched a initiative in collaboration with the NHS...
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...COLLABORATION THE NECESSARY EVIL AT THE WORK PLACE School of Management Leadership and Organizational Behavior Abstract The purpose of this research is to showcase the necessity of collaboration at the work place. The nature of collaboration needed among different components of the work place, leading to high job satisfactions and increased productivity. I will also go into details on the other benefits that can be realized when these work units collaborate among each other. The company I will specifically be dealing with in this research is Boeing and how collaboration has worked into its ultimate success throughout the years. The Organization Organization: Boeing Location: Seattle Washington; headquarters in Chicago with presence in several countries around the world. Economic sector: Aerospace Industry. Services Offered: Manufacturing of commercial jetliners, Design, assemble and support defense systems, Satellites and launch vehicles among other services. Number of employees: over 170,000 employees in the United States alone. Website: http://www.boeing.com Background Boeing is a large company of more than 170,000 fulltime and part-time contingent employees. The company is located in Seattle Washington but its headquarters are in Chicago with other locations in the United States and a plethora of others all over the world. With such a large base of employees, the company’s strategy has to be well planned and coordinated to ensure delivery of customer’s...
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...Thomas Wallace Dementia Praecox Mental Deterioration at an Early Age Introduction to Psychology Laura McCormick, Professor February 15, 2014 Thomas Wallace Dementia Praecox Mental Deterioration at an Early Age Introduction to Psychology Laura McCormick, Professor February 15, 2014 Abstract Schizophrenia, a classification of psychological disorders considered to be one of the most extreme in terms of psychological dysfunction and breakdown (Carson and Butcher, 1992). This disorder can result in a complete breakdown or alteration of reality. Schizophrenia is often termed psychotic in order to separate it from other disorders that are much milder in nature, such as Mood and Anxiety disorders. It is the goal of this paper to provide an overview of some of the issues and debates regarding this difficult and oft misunderstood disorder. What is Schizophrenia? Dementia Praecox, otherwise known as Schizophrenia, has been regarded as a uniquely distinct disease for well over a 100 years. This disease affects those areas that control how a person functions. It manipulates the individual’s thoughts, distorts their perceptions and causes hallucinations, particularly auditory. The person becomes delusional believing others can read their mind and thoughts of others are being placed in their head. According to the criteria for Schizophrenia described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013)...
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...Women WOMEN IN PSYCHOLOGY There were many great women who made a contribution to psychology and the history of psychology. These great women were theorists, counselors, and pioneers. One of these women, who I find to be interesting Anna Freud, she was the creator of child psychoanalysis, Anna also completed the work which was a contribution of child psychology and also an understanding. Anna Freud, born on December 3, 1895, and her parents were Sigmund and Martha Freud. Anna had five brothers and sisters in which she was the youngest of the siblings. Anna’s relationship with her father was close, but with her mother and five siblings her relationship was tense. Anna attended a private school; she decided she was learning in that type of setting. Most of Anna’s education was from her father and his friends (http://psychology.about.com/od/profilesofmajorthinkers/p/bio_annafreud.htm). Anna began working as an elementary teacher, after completing High School. Anna also translating her father’s work into German, she became interested, “ in child psychology and psychoanalysis” (http://psychology.about.com/od/profilesofmajorthinkers/p/bio anna freud.htm). Anna’s hard work was influenced by work her father did, but the field of child psychoanalysis was created by Anna. Anna started her psychoanalytic practice the year of 1923, which was located in Province of Vienna, Austria. Later on Anna Freud served, “ chair of the Vienna Psycho-Analytic Society.” Anna had...
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...Child development is an ongoing process that goes thorough many complex stages and changes. Children are in many constant state of change from the moments they are born through to being an adult. Life is a series of developments that never ends. Every stage is a journey, learning experience and a series of developments in their maturation For Robert, who is 9 years of age, he will have more defined and practised physical, social, moral, cognitive, emotional, intellectual and language development. Robert, aged 9 is at the stage where he will experience big intellectual, physical, social and emotional changes as he moves into adolescents. Throughout this case study the different areas of development will be identified and how each of these...
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...Groepswerk SCM Case 10: Nokia’s Supply Chain Management Salih SikierNicolas BlondeauYassin KandoussiSouliman Ahankour | Supply Chain ManagementProf. Trijntje CornelissensAssistent Dorien Herremans | Inhoudstabel Bedrijfsvoorstelling 1 Nokia 1 Ericsson 1 Scope van de case 2 Probleemstelling 3 Oplossingen 4 Communicatie- en informatiemanagement en de rol van monitoringsystemen 4 Responsiveness versus efficiëntie en het belang van een flexibele supply chain 5 Responsiveness in het kader van de telecom bubble 6 Conclusie 6 Bespreking van de opgegeven vragen 8 Why should the Ericsson technician share news of the fire? 8 What should Ericsson have done differently in response to the delay in chips? 8 Did Nokia overstep its bounds in commandeering Philip’s supply of chips? 9 Why were Nokia’s reactions on the disruption of the chips so good? 9 Appendix 11 Bedrijfsvoorstelling Nokia Nokia is een Fins bedrijf gespecialiseerd in communicatie- en informatietechnologie. Het bedrijf is opgericht in 1865 als houtverwerkingsbedrijf. Het productportfolio van Nokia bestaat tegenwoordig echter vooral uit mobiele telefoons en draagbare IT-apparaten. Daarnaast biedt Nokia ook internetdiensten aan zoals applicaties, games, muziek, etc. Het bedrijf heeft werknemers in 120 landen en biedt haar producten aan in meer dan 150 landen. Met een jaarlijkse omzet van ongeveer €30 miljard is Nokia na Samsung de grootste GSM-producent ter wereld. (Nokia, 2013) ...
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...Evolvability of Animal Developmental Systems: Remarks on their Modularity and Robustness Riddhi Benani Department of Life Sciences Imperial College London, UK Supervisor: Prof Armand Leroi June 11, 2012 Abstract The ultimate aim of Evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo) is to answer questions about evolvability of animal developmental systems. Evolvability or the ability to evolve is a ubiquitous property of living organisms. More specifically, it is the capacity to generate heritable, non-lethal phenotypic variation. Biologists have long recognized that evolvability of developmental programs in animals is key to their complex morphological architecture. However there is an increasing need to synthesize known facts about the developmental phenomena into mechanistic descriptions of complex systems. This ambition demands the need to understand the underlying determinants of evolvable developmental systems. I aim to review the dynamics of two systems-level phenomena: modularity and robustness and their evolutionary implications. Despite a plethora of literature, these terms have remained very ambiguous. Modularity reduces interdependence of components and confers robustness. Robustness, which is broadly understood, as the insensitivity of a biological systems functionalities to perturbations is another design principle in itself. Such robustness could enhance the potential for future evolutionary innovations. Both these properties therefore affect evolvability of a lineage...
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...Research report for Project: 4805 Assignment number: 27 Title of Study: The Determinants Of Moral Development In Curbing Adolescents’ Moral Decay. Surname: Zondo Initials: G. L. Student number: 43097855 Examination period: October/November 2015 1 The Determinants Of Moral Development In Curbing Adolescents’ Moral Decay. Abstract The study explored the determinants of moral development in curbing adolescents’ moral decay. These determinants included identity development, gender, parental (mother) relationship with adolescent, and ethical and moral values. A mixed-model method (both quantitative and qualitative) was used to conduct the study. Participants were sampled through convenience sampling. The sample of a total of 1387 from the pooled data was used for the quantitative part of the research. While for the qualitative study a sample of 20 adolescents (10 boys and 10 girls) who were high-school students (in grade 10 and 11) from 12 to 18 years of age from Gebeni High School in Swaziland was used. The researcher aimed to investigate the extent of determinants of moral development in curbing adolescents’ moral decay and to make recommendations on the development of socialization structures to curb adolescents’ moral decay. Findings revealed that the determinants played a major role in adolescents’ moral development. However, further research is needed to be conducted with a lager sample for the qualitative study. 2 From a scholarly point of view, the interest in moral development...
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...Consensual Relationship Agreements: A Case Study Zachary -- Dr. Kimberly A Carter BUS520 Leadership and Organizational Behavior April 22, 2012 Consensual Relationship Agreements: A Case Study Introduction A consensual relationship agreement is a written contract between coworkers used by their employer to publicly disclose a romantic relationship. The purpose of this contract is to protect the employer from future litigation in the event that the said relationship goes bad or to address office favoritism in play of a romance between superiors and subordinates. Some may argue that the agreements provide legal protection for all parties involved; others may feel that their employer has no right to meddle in their private lives. While there are alternatives to these “love contracts,” most companies do adopt some policy on workplace romances in order to abide by ethical principles and avoid costly lawsuits and hostile work environments. Arguments for consensual relationship agreements A 2004 survey by Human and Legal Resources interviewed over 1,000 workers in the United Kingdom of which 66% claimed to have participated in workplace romances (Easen, 2004), of which some have become long term relationships and even marriages. While there are many who, in attempts to keep their professional and private lives separate, choose to keep their relationships a secret from others in the workplace, in the event the relationship is revealed the couple may be asked to sign...
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...currently experimenting with different approaches. Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was passed into law in 2003 but fully implemented from late 2005. It has already reached impressive coverage levels (Witter & Garshong, 2009). The health system in Ghana before the introduction of NHIS was being financed by what was known at the time as the “cash and carry system” of health delivery. Under this system, patients – even those who had been brought into the hospital on emergencies – were required to pay money at every point of service delivery. Imagine being sent to a hospital with a bleeding accident wound and being asked to pay before a doctor attends to you. A lot of people died because of the cash and carry system. In some cases, lives were lost for...
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...| Supply Chain Analysis of Single Malt Whisky | BMAN70292: Global Supply Chain Management, Individual Assignment | Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Proposed Supply Chain Design and Justification 5 2.1 Proposed Design 5 2.2 The Flow of Materials 6 2.3 The Flow of Information 7 3. Whisky Supply Chain Management: the Strategies and Tactics for Improvement 9 3.1 Strategy of the Whisky Supply Chain 10 3.2 Proposed Improvements and Practical Application 10 3.2 Performance Objectives 12 4. Conclusion 13 5. References (in Order of Appearance): 14 1. Introduction Scottish Whisky is amongst the World’s most famous alcoholic beverages. Famous for its complex flavours, aromas and its amber hue, it has been enjoyed in British Isles for centuries. In the past decade, due to the rapid growth of new markets in countries such as China and Venezuela, the popularity of whisky has spread throughout the world and it has become a major export commodity (Whittam and Danson, 2001). Within the emerging markets, it replaced many traditional drinks (such as Venezuelan rum) as the preferred option. Government regulations concerning alcohol production, etc. Government regulations concerning alcohol production, etc. The finest whisky takes a long time to mature before it is ready for consumption. The production process is a very complicated one, and requires a lot of time. The Glenmorangie story of turning ‘Water to Whisky’ shows...
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...Journal of Leadership Education Volume 11, Issue 1 – Winter 2012 Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: An Integrative, Process-Oriented Theory of Student Leadership Scott J. Allen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Management Department of Management, Marketing and Logistics John Carroll University University Heights, OH sallen@jcu.edu Marcy Levy Shankman, Ph.D. Principal MLS Consulting, LLC Shaker Heights, OH shankman@mlsconsulting.net Rosanna F. Miguel, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of Management Department of Management, Marketing and Logistics John Carroll University University Heights, OH rmiguel@jcu.edu Abstract Emotionally intelligent leadership (EIL) theory combines relevant models, theories, and research in the areas of emotional intelligence (EI) and leadership. With an intentional focus on context, self and others, emotionally intelligent leaders facilitate the attainment of desired outcomes. The 21 capacities described by the theory equip individuals with the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics to achieve desired results. The purpose of this article is to propose an integrative, process-oriented EIL theory to provide a framework for conceptualizing and integrating future research and practice. The authors review and organize research and theory in emotional intelligence and leadership within the context of higher education, introduce the EIL model, and provide suggestions for future research. The article concludes with practical implications...
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...Methods Design and setting We performed a longitudinal retrospective patient record review study in 21 randomly sampled hospitals in 2004, and 20 in 2008 out of the total of 93 Dutch hospitals. Eight hospitals were studied in both years. Both samples were stratified for hospital type, university, tertiary teaching and general hospitals, and a proper representation of both urban and rural settings in the samples were verified. Tertiary teaching hospitals in The Netherlands provide specialised care and train doctors. The level of care given is between that given in a university hospital and in a general hospital. Generally speaking, university hospitals and, to some extent, tertiary teaching hospitals tend to treat more complex patients with more complex care. To be eligible, hospitals had to have at least 200 beds and an intensive care unit. In each hospital, 400 patient admissions were randomly selected in 2004, and 200 in 2008. Fifty percent of the records were of patients who were discharged from the hospital after a stay of at least 24 h. The other 50% were of patients who died in hospital. These patients were sampled from all inpatient deaths, regardless of their length of stay. We did not exclude patients admitted with an explicitly palliative care plan; this information was noted down and taken into account during the review process. During analysis, overall AE rates were corrected for the oversampling of deceased patients, because in our sample, 50% of the patients were...
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...Introduction In 1980s, as everything went global and economic activities became more complicated, past management accounting programmes such as Material requirements planning (MRP) and Manufacturing resource planning (MRP II), being unable to keep pace with times, were no longer to be relevant because they were not quite useful for decision-making and control purposes in such a competitive environment. Without replacing these elements, Enterprise resource planning (ERP) came to represent “a larger scope that reflected the evolution of application integration beyond manufacturing” (Sheilds and Mureell, 2005). According to Anurag (2009), MRP evolved into ERP as managers noticed that ‘routings’ and capacity planning activity had become essential parts of the software architecture. ERP was firstly introduced by Gartner Group Inc in 1990s, generally defined as a process by which a company manages and integrates different parts or areas of its business, for instance, purchasing, inventory, sales, marketing, finance, human resources and so on. In this essay, we will firstly, illustrate the origin and development of ERP and then, investigate how and why it emerged and diffused in 1990s. After that, intended and unintended effects of ERP will be evaluated. Finally, the conclusion will be drawn and recommendation of future research will be given. The main objective of this essay is to learn ERP in all aspects and put efforts to evaluate it. In order to lower total costs in the entire...
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...Race/ Color Based Employment Discrimination Racially based discrimination carries a painful history in America and the aftermath is still very present even though government prohibits discrimination through constitutions, state statutes and acts, which are exemplified in cases largely through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC is dedicated to enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to practice inequality against applicants or employees. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs outlines the basic needs of an employee and can show how someone could be affected by inequality. Such intolerance can be seen across the country with recently occurring events such as the EEOC v. Yellow Transportation case, the EEOC v. DHL Express case and the current top position hiring conflict in the NFL. To fully understand the issue of discrimination in the U.S. today, we must understand the long-standing history our nation has with intolerance. As unfortunate as it seems, our country was built with this notion of inequality. Slaves were brought over from Africa to work fields for wealthy or soon-to-be wealthy Americans. At the time it seemed like a way of life, though the reality is that it was extremely oppressive and today such an inferior take on differences in cultural background is considered unethical. In 1865 the 13th Amendment was passed abolishing slavery, although the Civil Rights Movement did not occur until the 1950’s lasting through the 1960’s. The Civil Rights Movement officially...
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