Chris Gardner Case Study Essay

The two screening tools that’s going to be discussed in this paper are: Timed Up & Go Test (TUG) and Five-Times-Sit-to-Stand Test (FTSTS). The TUG test is conducted from a sitting position (in a chair) and it is used to identify/screen elderly individuals who are prone to fall. Patients are timed in seconds and tasks are done in three trials. The cutoff level for TUG are 13.5 seconds or longer for high risk falls. The interrater reliability was very high with r = .98 (Shumway-Cook, Brauer,…

What is provisional coverage? Provisional coverage is temporary coverage made for crown and bridge preparations and worn during cast preparations. Provisionals are used when patients have bridges, crown, inlays, onlays, and porcelain veneers. Sometimes provisionals are used for complete dentures, partial dentures, and certain implant procedures. What is the purpose of provisional coverage? Provisional coverage also known as “temps” are used to help the patient make a decision about their final…

In this paper, I will be discussing the businessman and investor, Marcus Lemonis. I will start at his humble beginnings and work up to his successful career today. I will also briefly cover his introduction to the world of entrepreneurship, awards he’s received and appearances he’s made in television series. Marcus Lemonis was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1973 (Strohm, 2016). Nine months after his birth Lemonis was adopted by a Miami couple. (marcuslemonis.com, 2017). At the age of 12 Lemonis…

In relevance to the indicated answerable clinical question from the case study, several articles present strong arguments supporting changing IVC’s to when clinically indicated versus routinely. Although current guidelines recommend the routine change of IVC’s within the clinical setting, this is not supported by recent data…

Methodology The aim of this study is to examine the approaches landlords have in place to prevent homelessness and what initiatives are in place. Arhag housing association (hostel) is being used as a case study to identify if their approach has changed since the recent changes in government policies. The study also aims to look at tenancy sustainment and how the hostel measure success and if there is a similarity in what other organisation are doing. The data from the interviews will be used to…

Adult Development Case Study I. Introduction: For my case study I interview my grandmother my fathers mother. She is a sixty-three years old widow with 7 children, two of which are stepchildren. My grandmother currently resides in a small town called Pinkard in Alabama. She lives with her youngest son and nephew. During my interview we discussed the three topics love, education, and parenting II. Body: LOVE My case study took place over the phone since my grandmother lives 4 hours away.…

Living and Working in Korea Accepting a job in a foreign country can be exciting and adventurous, but problems can occur. One may have to make adjustments to personal cultures, business cultures, and team working issues. However, in this case study, Ellen Moore, unfortunately experiences all of these pressing issues when she takes a job in South Korea. Coming from the United States, Ellen was blind to the Korean culture and way Koreans did business, but she did her best to acquaint herself…

This research proposal starts with understanding the organisational culture of the U.S Military, that proposes the use of fusion cells in order to quantify the data collected from multiple units collectively in order to share knowledge and action best plan. In order to investigate organisational efficiencies, my initial interest took me to research and correspond with the military and specifically “Fusion Cells” within the special forces. I wanted to learn about their role from a climate of…

considered as effective from the HE Islamic studies course design perspective. Though the western universities have implemented a number of best practices with regards to HE course design in general, it has been highlighted that very limited attention has been given to the structure of Islamic studies courses and the assumptions that underlie such studies (Morris et al., 2013). Research has also identified that existing Australia-based Islamic studies courses lack cohesion (Akbarzadeh, 2014) and…

In this case study, we learn that Laura has created a better life for herself and her children. She remarried, her son is a law student, and her daughter is graduating college next May. Laura received her Master’s degree in social work and is now working for a non-profit human service agency in El Paso, TX. Kid has also had some major changes in his life as well. He is ending another marriage and has an 18-year-old daughter who is in college. He reaches out to Laura after having dreams…