Terrorism The cold war was considered as the period of geopolitical strain between the United States and the Soviet Union and their allies in the Western and Eastern Bloc, after the end of World War 2. The rise in terrorism in the United States began in 1948 after Israel was declared independent. It was because the United States was Israel’s most close ally. It supported Israel with both weapons and funds. In 11th September 2001, the Al Qaeda made unexpected attacks on the USA under the directions of their leader Osama bin Laden. Four planes were hijacked for the attack, and two of them were flown directly into the World Trade Center, another one flown into the Pentagon and the last one into a Pennsylvania field. More than 3000 people were killed in the attacks. The hijackers were believed to be Islamic terrorists from several Arab nations, particularly Saudi Arabia. The attacks were furious because of America getting involved in the Persian Gulf War through the support given to Israel. After the attacks, the US tightened its security measures becoming…

CHARACTERISTICS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SELECTION PROCESS Changes in demographics, advanced technology and globalization are continuously causing exigencies and fluidity in business environments, making it imperative for organizations to have the brightest talents as a competitive advantage to survive (Ekuma, 2012). Organizations are in a fierce competition of recruiting the smartest employees; however the human resource and managers must review their recruitment and selection process. Employee selection methods used should contribute towards enhancing organizational image but importantly predict the job performance of the employee to a realistic extent. The selection process is expensive, thus hiring the wrong candidate for a job is the most significant loss any organization can ever incur. Therefore, it is vital to understand the characteristics of a vast selection process and the best practices for developing a selection process. Employee selection branches from human resourcing meaning the process through which managers and other use particular elements to choose from a pool of applicants n individual or individuals are probably to succeed in the job in accordance to the management goals and legal requirements. An effective should…

Quantitative Research Critique and Ethical Considerations   Cameron, Bowles, Gard, & Andrew (2018), falls among older adults result in several complications that are detrimental to the health of nursing home residents including but not limited to injuries and death. The number of older adults in nursing homes that fall annually is rather alarming. In dementia patients living in nursing homes, falls are a critical issue especially because the majority of the residents that fall do not tell their physicians. Additionally, a history of falls can worsen the complications if the individual falls again. The method of study adopted by the authors is the cross-sectional study design, which was used to evaluate changes in healthcare and the outcome after the implementation of a new primary care model. The research utilized a sample population of 395 residents, which was divided between those with Emergency Health Services (EHS) 911 ambulance calls and those without. The research timeline was six months during which the number of falls was recorded in a chart. Cognition impairment, one of the resulting complications of falls among nursing home…

Consumer Behavior Amazon Christmas Advert 2019 is the “best ad seen on TV so far” Say Fans. The online retail giants were greatly praised by the consumers following their adverts on TV in the 2019 festive season. This was during the ad break on Coronation Street. The advert featured a whole host of participants of Solomon Burke’s. The singing and the advancing was a classic track as deemed by many. The most amazing part of the advert that greatly influenced the participants is “Everyone Needs Someone to Love”. People are moved to give gifts in the previous festive season and delivering them to their loved ones inside the Amazon boxes. The advert was the most praised. It was entertaining. The parcels on the other hand animated mouths that have a sing log to the lyrics. The advert was about 22- 90 second in length. The application of Consumer Behavior Theory in the Advert Consumer behavior theory is one of the communication strategies in product promotion. One of the important aspect to understand about this strategy is that it is psychologically…

  Why would you expect a relationship between economic activity and stock price movements? The stock market is a reflection of the economic conditions of an economy.  If there is a growing economy, then the productivity will be accumulating and most organizations will experience accumulative cost.  The attractiveness of the company’s share depends on high profit. If the economic activity and stock price movement ratio remains the same, or increases due to higher anticipations, the increase in stock prices will be expected.  In addition, the traditional approach of stock prices and the “wealth effect” shows why stock prices and economic activity have an impact on each other.  This approach indicates that the anticipations of tomorrow’s economy are reflected in the stock prices. Also, the “wealth effect” suggests that stock prices result in economic actions by being an enabler to what occurs in the economics world. However, critics claim that the anticipation of tomorrow’s economic action is reckoned by human error which might result in a decline in stock prices. Before the economy increases, stock prices rise more often because the…

In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two QUANTITATIVE studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study. Cameron, Bowles, Gard, & Andrew (2018), falls among older adults result in several complications that are detrimental to the health of nursing home residents including but not limited to injuries and death. The number of older adults in nursing homes that fall annually is rather alarming. In dementia patients living in nursing homes, falls are a cirtical issue especially because majority of the residents that fall do not tell their physicians. Additionally, a history of falls can worsen the complications if the individual falls again. The method of study adopted by the authors is the cross-sectional study design, which was used to evaluate changes in healthcare and the outcome after the implementation of a new primary care model. The research utilized a sample population of 395 residents, which was divided between those with Emergency Health Services (EHS) 911 ambulance call and those without. The research timeline was…

Gerrymandering and segregation in public schools             Gerrymandering of public school zones has far-reaching consequences. It is imperative to note that the gerrymandering of public school zones fuels the existence of racial and ethnic segregation. This bibliography addresses various research that has been undertaken by various academics and even journalists concerning gerrymandering and discrimination in a public learning institution. Richards, Meredith P. “The gerrymandering of school attendance zones and the segregation of public schools: A geospatial analysis.” American Educational Research Journal 51.6 (2014): 1119-1157. In the research journal above, Meredith carries out a geospatial analysis to determine the connection between the gerrymandering of schools and segregation in public schools. The above research journal is unbiased and firmly takes a neutral stand on the issues that it seeks to address. The research journal above is useful, particularly in the upcoming essays, as it adequately addresses the topic at hand. Being a credible source, it provides accurate information that can be referenced in the future while carrying out more research. The author mentioned above carries out geospatial analysis on gerrymandered public school zones to…

Epiphany Event I was involved in an impromptu meeting where I had to address students about the problems that the students were facing in the school. It was an address where I was not prepared for the briefing of this group of individuals. However, I was aware of the social issues facing the students like security, sanitation matters, and lack of proper channels of communicating with the heads of departments. As a result, I determined that it was a critical opportunity for me to air my grievances. In this meeting, several realizations were essential for my life. Significance of realization Because of a lack of adequate preparation, it is challenging to formulate things that you are going to say in a meeting. However, it is critically important to have a general overview of the factors that are addressed in the conference. The formulation of ideas or concepts during a situation like this is critical in enabling an individual to speak with confidence when you start addressing the group. There is a reduced level of confidence, and you are uncomfortable. However,…

W.E.B Du Bois Critique on Booker T. Washington On the beginning of Civil War experience in the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Century. During this period constitutional amendments were proposed to guarantee African Americans their civil rights. However, the African American who lived during the reconstruction era experienced several setbacks in their pursuit of civil rights. Among these setbacks was the end of reconstruction in 1877 and withdrawal of troops that were maintaining law and order in the southern states. Some laws that were promulgated included prohibition to join in economic and political activities and co-schooling. To redeem themselves, two representatives from the African America community were to engage in a debate to navigate strategies to use to overcome these challenges. T. Washington and W.E.D Du Bois were involved in developing these strategies. The essay below is a composition of critique of Du Bois on T. Washington’s book, “The Souls of Black Folk’’, the extent to which his criticisms were fair and unfair. Booker T. Washington and educator preached the philosophy of racial solidarity, self-help and accommodation in his book “…

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