Essays on Visual Arts and Film Studies

azard identification involves preliminary studies about a given phenomenon through methods such as short tests to determine if the phenomenon causes considerable danger to the environment or other related phenomena (Robins & Geological Society of London 1998).... Examples include studies on toxicity of water in order to determine its harm to various water users.... he second step of risk assessment, which is exposure assessment, involves studies to find out the extent to which people can be exposed to a particular hazard (Pritchard 2000)....

Much has been written in terms of nursing literature on the function and process of patient handover in the general nursing practice; however no studies were found pertaining to the handover process between nurses in the emergency department and those in the critical care environment.... The above studies send forth the message about the importance of research in terms of providing information on the different types of handover, its benefits, and the barriers often encountered by nurses in their implementation....

According to current studies China has lost more than 44.... Managing the Chinese Environment (studies on Contemporary China).... Maos War against Nature: Politics and the Environment in Revolutionary China (studies in Environment and History).... This paper "China's Environment" presents air pollution in China that has caused a decline in China's agriculture production....

Innumerable studies on women, gender and sex differences have tired to find gender-based biological differences in intellectual abilities between men and women.... Even in the exceptional studies which have been able to isolate minor differences, there is no evidence that specific biological factors contribute to these differences.... 2003, Women in Computer Science: Two studies on the Effects of Stereotypes, Psychology Department, Macalester College. ...

The following definitions are related to ethnic minorities, and are discussed generally during the discussion of health needs studies for ethnic minorities.... The concept of being different, such as variations in skin colours, unique attributes of specific cultures or unfamiliarity with particular behaviours, carries the implication that immigration studies are conducted largely on the basis of associated racial characteristics in comparison with the host country....

Through various studies it has been proved that both domestic violence and rape are under the close monitoring of police and legislative bodies in countries worldwide; however, because of the nature of the specific concept, the identification of the criminal aspects of sex can be a challenging task; communities in most countries have developed relevant schemes for the protection of victims.... The specific fact is proved in most studies related with the specific field....

They found that the residue of HCH and DDT decreased significantly compared with previous studies, and the range of concentrations of HCH was 7–25 μg/kg and of DDT was 22–30 μg/kg.... (Bascomb, 2001) Many studies demonstrated that OCPs could be detected in most ground waters.... studies reported that the concentration of polychlorinated organic substances in middle downstream of the River was higher than that of many foreign rivers (Pham et al....

studies have shown that proactive behavior does not impair but rather stimulate proactive actions (PMI, 2008).... Since it is not very clear whether the proactive behavior at work is fully dependent on the job stresses factor, further studies should be conducted so as to determine whether the two have any relationship (Vicky, 2008) Reference List Archibald, R.... Business Case studies....

and Organisational studies in Health Care, ed.... studies in Brazilian Companies, Cited in Issues in Informing Science and Information ... technology - Related studies based on Rogers theory, The Turkish Online Journal of ... The study "Managing Information Systems" examines the objectives of the information system, questions, and justifications during the various phases of the project initiation and system development, systems development process, and the steps to test the system....

According to various studies and researches, sulfide mining is a very toxic form of mining that produces poisonous and deadly sulfuric acid.... However, this record seems incorrect when investigated in the light of peer- reviewed studies and researches.... According to such studies, companies always claim that they would be able enough to hold up the toxic byproducts produced during the process but in most of the cases their predictions seem mistaken and they polluted the surrounding areas. ...

studies have proved that there is always lack of understanding of the philosophies, aims and objectives of partnering among the integrated health professionals (Clarkson et al.... For example, studies have proved that lack of understanding on the new initiatives after partnering could result to unclear roles and responsibilities among the agencies and professionals involved (Douglas 2008).... Some studies have linked failure of some partnerships to differences in resource as well as spending criteria between the local authorities and NHS partners (Glasby & Dickinson 2008)....

revious studies into public awareness and attitudes on substance abuse in New South Wales investigation show prejudice towards drug users.... Mortality among regular or dependent users of heroin and other opioids: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of cohort studies.... Journal of youth studies, 6(4), 433-447. ...

Does feasibility studies on offshore outsourcing of Qantas airline a viable project towards reducing costs of allowances and administrative costs? ... rocesses of carrying out feasibility studies and agencies to contact to carry out the feasibility process and their efficiency ... 1980) competence of human resource, quality of service offered, accessibility to market, staff rostering, competent feasibility studies for future growth, communication costs (Phillip & Pugh, 1994)....

Yeo Hiap Seng soft drinks division was chosen as the strategic business unit in the marketing plan.... It is a division of the company in Singapore and it is the unit charged with the soft drinks marketing in the company.... .... ... ... Being a large company with different products, YHS (Yeo Hiap Seng) strives to optimize the performance of the company through the individual contribution of the subdivisions....

This paper "U.... .... EU Cooperation Against Terrorism" sheds some light on terrorist attacks in New York, London, as well as Madrid that have propelled Al Qaeda into international fame and forced the U.... and European Union into counterterrorism cooperation.... ... ... ... Since 9/11 U.... and EU security officials have formulated a counterterrorism understanding framework, entered into strategic agreements to boost mutual performance and held periodic meetings to upgrade/act on the latest terrorist information....

The paper "The Influence of Stress and Abuse on Behavior Formation" tells that if a child is neglected and stressed, he or she is likely to become violent and remorseless.... Negative influences dysregulate brainstems and make them poorly modulated resulting in chaotic and under socialized development....

general information about the company, and academic studies on the business models, and challenges in the industry.... general information about the company and academic studies on the business models, strategies and challenges in the industry.... general information about the company and academic studies on the business models, strategies and challenges in the industry.... The use of qualitative data entailed references to observations and case studies regarding different aspects of Apple Inc....

The State's expert witness, Dr.... Park Dietz, presented inaccurate or false statement in the case of Texas vs.... Andrea Yates.... It was the court's decision to reject the appellant's plea and convict with a guilty verdict.... .... ... ... Case Analysis Megan Brace SUNY Empire State College I have read and am aware of the university requirements Case Analysis The State's expert witness, Dr....

The paper 'Child Perpetrator of Violence' evaluates domestic or physical violence, which is a common form of destructive aggression facing children.... Violence is heterogeneous and can be reactive, impulsive, defensive, predatory or remorseless aggression.... ... ... ... The author states that dangerous children are created through a combination of complex malignant experiences....

The paper "IBM Expansion Approach in the German Market" is an outstanding example of a marketing case study.... The world's information technology industry is of age and yet new devices and applications continue to emerge.... The business models can be said to be at maturity phase evident from the slowing innovation....

Since then, studies by Datamonitor (2004) and Deutsche Bank (2006) showed that of the U.... Several studies (Stevens, 2006; Wisskirchen, Vater, Wright, De Backer, and Detrick, 2006) show that churn or customer defection rates in key U.... These studies showed that the supposedly massive rates of customer inertia in banking is no longer a given....

arious research studies have identified that mobile tv might well have found its proper time.... The studies presented in this report offered clues to the consumer profile and their accessibility ratios for mobile technologies that might, or might not, have mobile TV capabilities as part of its design.... Research evidence and the volumes of studies conducted on human respondents related to television viewing promote that the environment supports the notion that mobile television has reached its time....

he studies that have been done provide room for investigation on how effective management of water resources can be done.... These include literature from studies that have been conducted on how to keep a sustainable supply of water in Abu Dhabi.... Reports from various research works and studies shall provide insight on the current state of water supply and what has been done on the situation....

Because studies have shown that an inadequate quantity of skilled ... n AHRQ funded Evidence based Practice Center, reviewed 26 studies on the ... Most of the studies examined nurse staffing levels and adverse occurrences in ... "The Impact of Nursing Shortage on Patient Care" paper shows that an inadequate quantity of skilled nurses in clinical settings has a significant negative impact on patient outcomes, including mortality, the nursing shortage is literally taking lives, and impairing the health of millions of people....

It explores the consequences of political considerations in the actual conduct of military operations in a number of different case studies in the recent past.... nfluence of Politics on War: Case studies ... Alien: How Operational Art Devoured Strategy, Strategic studies Institute, 2009....

ost is explained in a variety of studies inventoried as fixed cost per patient, cost for each patient day, net patient revenues, cost for each case, efficiency, profitability, mark up, or surplus.... uality is defined in quite a few different crossways studies.... A definition of donations care is not as simple, because some studies think charity care to be any voluntary services offered with uncompensated care (Cylus & Anderson, 2007, p....

o what extent did your previous and current studies inform your actions? ... f you consider that your academic studies have provided you with toolkit what tools have you used? ... hrough studies, I have so far attained and managed to use toolkit such as the research skills....

1.... I believe that the company was bound to sign the agreement.... The reason for this is that no where did the negotiators nor the company management communicates to the union the time that would take for J.... Lee to approve and sign the agreement.... Even though that the negotiators were not authorized to bind the company, they should have been informed about J....

In the paper 'A Naming Agency' the author describes a naming agency as Maryanna Korwits' business opportunity.... The agency is supposed to help parents come up with suitable names for their children.... This was occasioned by her in-depth understanding of certain traits that are synonymous with specific names....

It looks at the performance of organizations with reference from past experiences on strikes.... The assumptions while looking at the case is that the organization is still.... ... ... The major question that the article covers is the deteriorating nature in terms of performance of the Major League Baseball....

Although there have been many books, writings, and studies that reveal the incompatibility of big-time college athletics and traditional academic values, college sports commercialism continues to grow exponentially.... The paper "Management of Colleges' Athletic Programs in Relation to Their Academic Goals" states that academic advisers will work to educate themselves on the concerns and roles of the student-athlete, work with athletic staff members, and develop a communication system and support system....

Running Head: Workforce Development Workforce Development (Youth & Community studies) of the of the Workforce Development (Youth & Community studies) ... This paper is a critical analysis of a community organization in Wales (UK) staff development policies using Gusky's 3 key characteristics as a benchmark....

2011, Internet gambling policy in critical comparative perspective: the effectiveness of existing regulatory frameworks, International Gambling studies, 11(3), 309-323 ... How Do Gamblers End Gambling: Longitudinal Analysis of Internet Gambling Behaviors Prior to Account Closure Due to Gambling Related Problems, Journal of Gambling studies, 25(2), pp....

Moreover, the practices help in enhancing the empowerment skills of every organizational member and generating new ideas in the workplace, resulting in accomplishing predetermined business targets of the organizations (Collins, “The Effectiveness of Managerial Leadership Development Programs: A Meta-Analysis of studies from 1982-2001”). ... ??The Effectiveness of Managerial Leadership Development Programs: A Meta-Analysis of studies from 1982-2001”....

ernandes, N 2008, "Insider Trading Laws and Stock Price Informativenes," The Review of Financial studies Vol.... Akbas, H 2010, "Insider Trading From The Perspectives Of Two Ethical Theories: Utilitarianism And Kant's Approach," International Journal Of Business And Management studies, Vol 2, No 1, pp....

studies have shown that Melanoma is the second most common cancer among the males of the US Navy.... Introduction to communication studies.... The paper 'The Working of the Public Health Sector' presents diseases that are spreading like fire day after day; this is causing injuries to the public health sector....

I will also ensure that all the necessary requirements are available on time and above all that, I am qualified for the position to further my studies.... The paper "Personal Development Portfolio" describes that personal development plans are an important aspect of life that most of us tend to forget and disregard....

In analysing the two case studies, the various contributing factors for the success of second trip will be analysed.... In reference to the two case studies, the first reached an impasse as a result of the weaknesses of the children.... This paper focuses on the duties of a social worker which are difficult to handle and require a lot of efforts and dedication....

The studies were concerned with 10 locations for researcher where by the sample sizes were formulated: ... This paper analyses the effectiveness of the market research program at Castle Bingo.... The paper is based on the provision of information which the decision-maker is concerned with and the needs of understanding the project....

ithin the last decade, a number of studies explore and present the transfer and management of HR practices from its country of origin to that of destination and its effects.... The model by Rosenzweig and Nohria studies these four structural factors effecting the transference and receptiveness of HR Policies, way of entering the market, their age, size and dependence on the local inputs....

here have been various studies of motivation published and research on it has stretched beyond the 19th century.... Through the studies of Herzberg it can be seen that the requirements, which had been almost the same as the ones that Maslow recognized, function in the professional situation....

This paper "The Banking Code and CSR" discusses Major Banks in the United States and Europe that have recently suffered significant losses as a result of the recent credit crisis.... This calls into question the adequacy of baking regulation both at the national and international scene.... ... ... ...

EMC carried out rigorous studies and researches which in last gave a final plan.... urthermore EEMC responsibilities included conducting research and analysis for energy efficiency program studies and energy research projects, providing support for principal consultants via project analysis, reporting....

Most engineering students studying civil, water and plumbing engineering require to use this interactive application during their studies to calculate different requirements and design in plumbing and piping not only for water, but for other fluids such as in chemical engineering where petroleum products are transported in pipes, the transmission of steam in industries where extensive piping has to be used, and in many other applications that require design and layout of piping systems....

The country in an attempt to address the threat emerging from the usage and abuse of drugs and alcohol has set up various drug and alcohol monitoring agencies that focuses on taking a measure of the national health in regards to alcohol and drug abuse by conducting various surveys and research based studies on regular intervals.... Talking in terms of various inputs and insights gained from various research based studies, it can be said that as of the year 2011, there has been a significant amount of drop in regards to the consumption and abuse of drugs, which falls under the illicit category as well as the psychoactive pharmaceutical category....

According to many different research studies, immaterial labor has increased after the advent of information of society (Gingrich & Negri, 2006).... here have been many different studies conducted on the discrimination when it comes to distribution of opportunities among genders....

In this regard, practicing clinicians are obliged to asses the relevance of whatever intended best studies regarding evidence-based practice on treatment, diagnosis, aetiology and prognosis.... International Journal Nursing studies 2, 1-12.... The case study "Evidence-Based Practice" states that in order to understand what Evidence-based practice is, it is important to consider the best available current research evidence, nurses' clinical expertise and the needs and preferences of the patient....

studies have shown that a portfolio diversification into managed futures will lower the portfolio risk.... ost of the studies in this area pin point to one main factor.... From the paper "Hedge Funds and Their Implications to the Financial Stability" it is clear that the South East Asia Crisis is one of the situations in which there was a huge outflow of funds from the region, thus impacting its stability for a while....

The report also studies what the advantages and disadvantages are when engaging in social networking.... The report also studies what the advantages and disadvantages are when engaging in social networking.... The purpose of this paper under the title "What Is Social Networking and How It Works" is to gain a substantial understanding of what social networking is, how it works, who the players are, and to learn about successes achieved through this new marketing strategy....

The paper "Microfinance as a Development Strategy amongst Poor Women" states that the use of microfinance as a tool for the development of poor women should be characterized as the most appropriate solution in the modern market regarding the improvement of the conditions of life of poor women.... ...