Miscellaneous Essays

Rural nurses can be found in every populated continent:  Africa (Mathole 385-393), Asia (Yamashita 156-165), Australia (Pinikahana 120-125; Lauder et al., 337-344, 2001), Europe (Richards 2-7), North America (Bushy and Leipart 387), and South America (Beckmann 238-241). Therefore, what is important to the rural nursing community is, by design, important to untold millions of men, women, and children across the globe. 

Plato – one of the most important educational theorists and curriculum developers in Western history, whose contribution to the theory and practice of mathematics education has had a profound impact over the ages, possessed educational interests and accomplishments founded on the grounds of mathematical education based upon proofs and facts.

Allegories created within any kind of work can provide countless depths of meaning to even the most simple-sounding tale, yet the idea of what an allegory is frequently confounds people. For some, it is merely the relationship between a concrete

Generally, the events of 9/11 acted as a wake-up call for the United States, which seems to be the world’s uncontested hegemonic power and unequaled by any other state, or group of states, but it was not immune to unconventional, and potentially devastating, attack by non-state actors and terrorist groups.

An operating system is a program that is loaded into the computer by a boot program and manages all the other programs in a computer. A computer cannot work without an operating system. Other programs in the computer are called application programs. Linux, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP, VMS, OS/400, AIX, and z/OS are all examples of operating systems.

He became the First Lord of the Treasury and the Chancellor of Exchequer. He was a strong and undisputed leader of the Cabinet. His governance period was a powerful era in British history. He held various posts from 1721-1742 and his

The facts of both the cases were same and were contended jointly. The plaintiff, Yick Wo, blamed Sheriff of stripping his freedom to carry on his business of

Human capital makes up a distinctive character of an organization and ensures its survival. The term ‘human capital’ comprises such notions as the combined intelligence, skills and expertise and is the collection of intangible resources that are embedded in the members of the organisation which result in organizational value. (Bontis et.al,, 1999 )

Students of jurisprudence aim to understand the fundamental nature of law, and to analyze its purpose, structure, and application. Jurisprudential scholars (sometimes confusingly referred to as "jurists") hope to obtain a

This is a connection that many fear will be severed rather than strengthened by exposure to the academic world, but that has proven to be resilient. According to studies, students who no longer fully subscribe to their native home view tend to argue in its defence and maintain a connection to it for the familiarity of it if for nothing else.

In the case of Jose and his collogues Jacinta and Toby, the basic trust in their relationship is lacking. In order to develop a trustful relationship they should follow the following steps. The first step is effective communications. When we

In effect, no matter how our leaders may justify the causes of war, it is still a crime against humanity. Originally, the term “crimes against humanity” was closely connected with the customary law of armed conflict. However, from the time

In the field of medicine, practitioners are, despite effort and professional competence, susceptible to errors in clinical judgment, unfortunate slip-ups in communication with patients or with their families, and technical errors in the execution of medical procedures. Some mistakes are moderately undisruptive, however, others bring substantial damage.

Its scale of operations will rank at 33rd place if Wal-Mart is treated as an individual economy, surpassing over 100 countries in the world (“Wal-Mart” 2). The company boasts of impressive profit figures of US$ 10.3 billion for year 2004 and reports claim that

According to the findings of the paper, it can be said that in the recent case of  Taylor v Hame, the seller remained some flagstones from the property but the buyer contended that they were fixtures since their removal had not earlier been specified by the seller and they were a part of the land itself.

Emperor Henri III of Germany widened the papal schism of 1050 between Benoit IX, Sylvester III, and Gregory VI; 1075 witnessed the Investiture Quarrel between Pope Gregory VII and the German Emperor Henri IV; Pope Urban II excommunicated King Philippe I of France in 1094. Despite the success of the First Crusade (1096 – 1099), the Kingdom of Jerusalem was far from secure.

Today the array of possibilities in applying the marketing strategy of international advertising is unimaginable. Instead of taking the technological barriers as hindrance and drawbacks in the international business operations because of the

The Commission will now have more control over the activities of the charities. Furthermore, section 36 and 37 of the Act also provides for the new remuneration for trustees that are serving the charities. With these provisions, the charities will now be bound to give only such remuneration as allowed by law and nothing more.

oman is the beauty of the east combined with the activity and energy of the west,the timidity of the north when opposed and the warmth of the south when in love. Women could be the death beds of love or the pollen in the wind for ambitions and children of coming generations to

This article also includes contemporary trends of crime prevention through the effort of evaluating victimisation with the support of relevant literatures. Generally, crime is understood to be a certain behaviour that is prohibited by criminal law. In

The book The Collapse of Globalism, by John Ralston Saul, speaks about how globalization is no longer as powerful as it once was and it will not be the ideology of choice as we move forward. These ideas can be applied to Canada’s state of affairs with regard to trade by remembering how integrated Canada is with the United States.

ities have innate inclination of exploring new dimensions of universal phenomenon and have capabilities of putting the world in utter surprise by dint of their commitment, arduous work and untiring efforts in some specific area of interest. Bill Gates, the Chairman of Microsoft

This movie provides a deep insight into romantic relationships, and the painful conflicts provoked by infidelity. Sternberg’s triangular theory of love can be applied to the characters. According to the

Procter and Gamble, one of the top line companies in household FMCG products, is growing at a faster pace. From the following graph we can easily see the financial strength of the company and the performance

The current paper will examine all the issues related to the decrease in the performance of employees working the night shift at St Amos Hospital. Possible effects of the relevant issues on the firm’s managerial activities will be also investigated in order to retrieve the appropriate methods for the improvement of the performance of the staff employed on the night shift.

The event was estimated to be thousands of years ago. A continuing series of migrations by small groups emerged into bigger and more diverse cultures over a long period of time. The 1980 census counted 1,418,195 Native Americans within the present American societies that include descendants from the Eskimos and of Aleuts origins.

can also be judged through how successful the government has been in implementing the economic rules and regulations and how well the economy has performed due to the implementation of these rules and regulations. Though different market structures allot different roles to the

Despite that she won several academics and citizenship awards and achieved her grade 10 piano performance certificate. After finishing school, Goobie went on to study English Literature. In 1983 she graduated with concurrent baccalaureates in English literature and religious

erica should be and how it should be seen by the world were not implemented, the essentially free-thinking, liberal image of today’s America is actually the result of Jefferson’s vision. Jefferson was greatly influenced by one of the most popular thinkers of his time, John

Our world, since its ‘origination’ has been a ‘hotbed’ of activity. Activity in the sense, we humans have been showing activeness both mentally and physically, which has transformed our globe from a primitive one to an advanced one. These activities are normally carried out by humans, segregating themselves into different countries or states, and attaining unique identities.

Arguing on behalf of the gender ‘nature’ an idea inherent in patriarchal culture, was undermined by feminist analysis that sought to identify how

This report describes the elements of financial statements and the effect online course offerings will have on the financial statements of the educational organization called Calliope. The income statement is the

It is a methodological approach to identify all possible flaws in a design, process, product or service which maybe ‘potential’ or ‘actual’ and to arrive at a rational conclusion about the seriousness of their consequences. The purpose of the FMEA is to take actions

The theme of trickery and the figure of the trickster loom large in Tristan and Isolde.  With specific reference to Gottfried’s version of the tale, this research will critically analyze the theme of trickery and the trickster figure.  In this epic tale, three tricksters can be easily identified:  the narrator, Isolde as lesser tricksters, and, chief among them, Tristan himself.

It is an Obstetrician/Gynecology (OB/GYN) clinic. PPMW proposes to initiate a reproductive medical and educational clinic for Hispanic and African American patients to increase their

ivating factor for me was that it was founded by ‘Sisters of Divine Providence’ and carries a highly ethical and value added mission of dispersing education to a diversified community. The university is renowned for academic advancements that are based on intrinsic human

The constitutional right to free speech gives us the freedom to think and express those thoughts without governmental reproach. Without the free speech, America would be a much different place. This fundamental freedom

erformance of employees, developing employee effectiveness through training, doing some kind of employee rating using as benchmark the standards set, and giving employees who perform well some kind of rewards which may not only be monetary. Starbucks Corporation, a leading

The company take advantage of the introductory stage as an opportunity to deliver an improved version of its existing car models by adding

“Coolhunting”, is the name given to this study and research for the trends and products that the youth would be attracted to. This symbiotic relationship between the marketing or advertisement companies and the youth culture is elucidated by Rushkoff in his documentary explaining the “giant feedback loop”.

The objective of the book being analyzed is to help the reader appreciate the positive effects of certain essential proteins called Enzymes. Once we understand the efficacy and effectiveness of these enzymes we will have a newfound alternative to maintaining our health and preventing chronic age-related conditions.

g: They acted quickly, with complete openness about what had happened, and immediately sought to remove any source of danger based on the worst case scenario - not waiting for evidence to see whether the contamination might be more widespread; having acted quickly, they then

After all, inmates in the facility have chosen to forfeit their constitutional rights in many areas, why not then better health care? Should the already heavily burdened taxpayer fork

The need to promote and inculcate reading habits, have become major concern for the teachers, librarians and the elders. Therefore, a general survey of libraries and bookstores were conducted to find

It is rightly associated with modern moral and political theory, which Thomas Hobbes gave a full exposition of. After Hobbes, the best-known proponents of this dominant theory within moral and political constructs are John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. It is used in understanding and analyzing the conduct of government and state in the current times.

The going concern concept assumes that the business of the entity will continue to run so long as predetermined objectives are achieved. Further going concern concept takes into consideration the fact that there are contracts and commitments implied in the financial statements. These contracts and commitments are required to be fulfilled.

Assuming a self-centered view of every individual, it is safe to say that the better policy will be the one that supports specific interest groups or classes. In other words, American votes should determine whether McCain or Obama realistically propose policies that will help the majority of this country’s population.

In masculine cultures where societies value assertiveness, performance and success there is a lust for power because people want to exploit power in a manner which can let them achieve prosperity. In these cultures people are not shy to use directive

Our conception of color is actually somewhat short of the truth.  We see a red apple on the counter and assume it is red.  However, if we watch the apple over the course of several hours, we might notice that as the light coming into the house shifts while the sun passes overhead from morning to night that the red of the apple changes in hue. 

The ability to make proper decisions is an essential parameter for the successful completion of all projects. All construction projects involve very complex decision-making stages. Improper handling of these stages is the primary reason for the various unsuccessful stories being reported from this sector.