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the reader to a potential hazard they may encounter” (Haight, 2012, p. 114). The signal words used are danger, warning, caution, and notice. Danger “Danger indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in death or serious injury” (Haight, 2012, p. 114). Example: MIL-PRF-680, Type II Warning “A warning indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in death or serious injury” (Haight, 2012, p. 114). Example: Clorox Original Bleach Caution (with the…

as accelerated the pace of innovation in the computer world (Gallo, 2012). The founders of the company were intelligent minds, but market researchers who have studied the growth of the company, have attributed the success of the company to technological innovation and ingenious marketing strategies (Johnson, Li, Phan, Singer, & Trinh, 2012) In a paper entitled The Innovative Success that is Apple, Inc; which was published in 2012 by Marshall University, the authors have attributed the success of…

Angela Davis explains her perception on racial injustice and how slavery in many ways, is not abolished entirely. In chapter 7 Davis explains the continuance of racism to be linked to the emotions that we have been trained and taught by racism (Davis, 2012). These emotions stem from ideological influences that project upon society, essentially determining what race/ethnicity will remained punished my racism. Those who believe that racism has been abolished entirely have trained themselves to…

Deception is at the core of the issue when using placebo drugs as a form of treatment (Benedetti, 2012). Deception has multiple definitions is this situation. However, Blease, Colloca and Kaptchuk (2016) describe deception as the act of withholding information with the intention to mislead the individual into thinking something else. Even when doctors can support the idea that the use of placebos is an effective course of treatment because the positive expectations that arises from it has the…

cultural Encounters and cultural Desire, utilizing the acronym, ASKED. (Ingram, 2012.) “This model assists nurses to identify health literacy deficits while simultaneously respecting the cultural norms of diverse populations.” (Ingram, 2012.) Nurses can incorporate culturally appropriate assessments and provide healthcare information for ethnic minorities and thus assist in reducing health disparities (Ingram, 2012.) Campinha-Bacote’s theory utilizes the mnemonic device of ASKED, which serves…

and control the strategic direction and performance of the organization, also known as corporate governance (Collins, 2012). Through the establishment of an independent board of directors which typically is composed of non-executive directors that are nominated and elected by shareholders an internal mechanism of control can be established, thereby reducing agency costs (Collins, 2012). Corporate governance involves oversight in areas where owners/managers and members of the board of directors…

Rio Tinto’s motivational reward system fits the requirements of the expectancy theory, with profitable outcomes successfully driving and motivating employee behaviour (Langfield et al. 2012). Rio Tinto (2012b) states that there is a clear link between strategies, performance and motivational reward outcomes for executives, with a stronger focus on the executive directors. Bonuses and remuneration payments are rewarded through short term…

Approaches to Organizational Consultation and Systems Change in Educational Settings Per Burns, Warmbold-Brann, & Zaslofsky (2015) Ecological theory was created by Urie Bronfenbrenner in the 1970’s. Per Meyers, Meyers, Graybill, Proctor, & Huddleston (2012) Bronfenbrenner proposed that a child’s development in influenced by the systems around the child as the center. A breakdown of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model is as follows. The microsystem included the child’s immediate environment of…

consider dual citizenship to be very important for their children, because it gives them more job opportunities in both countries (Boehm 2012: 49). In the second section, home as a place, Boehm states that a migrant worker will believe their home to be the place where they were raised, and where his family now lives. Not a building with a roof over their head (Boehm 2012: 49). The final section is about home as a family, which is described by a woman, Maria, as “my family together, living…

Feeling “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” by Mary Flannery O’Connor illustrates humor with suspense throughout the short story. Mary Flannery O’Connor is known for incorporating some religious meaning or feeling in her stories. (Kirszner & Mandell, 2012). The story focuses on a family heading out for vacation; with the witty live-in grandma as the main character. The story’s limited omniscient point of view gives the characters, setting, and plot a more suspenseful feel that symbolizes the…