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Traditionally, a labor union’s role has been to protect employee wages, benefits and working conditions. This fact remains true today, however, unions must acknowledge the dynamics effects of global trends, changing customer expectations and budgetary constraints are having on the environment in which unions operate. Regardless of the foundation of the union or services offered, these variables have altered the roles and responsibilities of proactive unions to include collaborating with…

Media's Effects: Child to Adult In today's culture young girls all across the world are growing up in very different situations; yet, one thing is always a constant, men being the superior. Katha Pollitt, an award- winning writer for magazines such as The Nation and New York Times, discusses how this divide between men and women shown by the media is critical in the upbringing of today’s youth. From princesses always needing saved to the cute little bunny with pink bows in the background these…

In today's society, we are faced with a problem that was never prevalent before; a crime that goes unseen like no other, and that is rape. Along with new societal norms, we've adapted a new language, one riddled with bigotry and double standards. Disrespect is at an all time high- women are objectified and thrown around by men- and it is all due to the usage of one word: slut. This word, which is synonymous to prostitute, is used in all areas, from describing an outfit, to body shaming, to…

The main point of the film is to display the era of the 1930s and how racism, prejudice and injustice reigned in the United States, the real America. I believe the purpose of this particular film was to display and promote the comparison of killing a mocking bird to executing an innocent individual. In the film the comparison is to an African American male, Tom Robinson. A main character named Atticus Finch declares in a conversation, "I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I…

At clinical I experienced a situation which reminded me of an ethical concern in which poor communication existed among health care professionals. One of the other student nurses in my group told me that her nurses was not listening to what she was saying. The student nurse informed me she told the nurse that the patient’s pulse ox was 82 and the nurse did not address the concern. She said the nurse was looking at her, but started talking to the doctor who just walked in the room. A couple…

‘Thoughtful insights through history ’A great poetic montage written by a man with a unique view on the killing of humans throughout many centuries. Edwin Brocks, “Five Ways to Kill a Man”, will have you viewing history in an unfamiliar way. Each paragraph referring to how people have been killed throughout each century, with the end inflicting a dark humorous response. The unique view and invited reading is that, each century has a ironic and certainly cumbersome way to kill a man. It takes us…

Eric Whitacre is a world renown composer and conductor with numerous composition awards such as being the youngest person to be awarded the Raymond C. Brock commission. In many ways he is a new age classic, already composing many works held in high esteem academically and professionally. The piece Sleep by Eric Whitacre is no exception, it is a melting pot of musical textures and word painting, put together by a choir of two thousand members. As it 's name implies it is about sleep and this…

With increasing costs, rising student debt, and employers questioning the workplace readiness of students, American colleges and universities face a crisis of public confidence (Stiglitz). This doubt exacerbates concerns that the academy is a relic of modernity, out of touch with contemporary social and economic needs (Robinson). As universities face these concerns, exacerbated by budget crises, creators of massive open online courses (MOOCs) have position their innovations as the panacea for…

Access Device. With proper technique and licensed staff placing a central venous access device, the risk for complications can be minimized. Champions for Central Line Care is a journal that explains “the team approach for reducing CLABSIs. (Reed, Brock, & Anderson, 2014, p. 40)” CLABSI can be defined as a Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection (Giddens, 2014, p. 469). These infections are generally seen within 48 hours after insertion of a central line. The infection is considered a…

in which he was born dictated the choice of being named Nicholas to mirror the Christmas symbol Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was born into the arms of loving parents Paul and Paula Walsh, as well as preceded in birth by his two older brothers Evan 9, Brock 7, and followed by two and a half years in birth by his younger sister Brianna. He was raised for the first three years of his life in the smaller town of Plymouth, Wisconsin located in northeast region of the state. Following the first three…