Initiative

unsuccessful in regards to treatment of and pay to their employees. Years of accusations and lawsuits from unsatisfied employees has formed a dark cloud over the company. In this paper, I will discuss the issues surrounding Walmart’s cost savings initiatives put in place by Sam Walton and its negative effect on…

“…over 11 million people cycle through local jails each year,” (Prison Policy Initiative 2015). Because of this constant transfer of people from the jailhouse to the real world, correctional counselors are definitely needed. The purpose of having correctional counselors is to help inmates process the transition from jail or prison back to the real world. This counseling gives inmates the opportunity to express their fears and obstacles they think they will have to face before actually being…

After visiting the web link provided in the instructions for this week’s discussion task, I read what was basically an abstract for the full 40-page report. This exposed me to an overview of the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI) and how successful the program became and continues to grow. But, I wanted to know more specifically what JDAI is before recognizing the impressive statistical achievements this program has reported. So, I downloaded the full 40-page report and learned…

The effects of estrogen replacement therapy on the cardiovascular system have been debated for a while. Elevated levels of homocysteine even to a mild or moderate degree have been associated with an increased risk for CVD. A recent meta-analysis revealed a graded and linear relationship between increased cardiovascular risk and elevated homocysteine levels. (Yuksel et. al, 2011). Estrogen replacement was given to the surgically induced menopausal women evaluating the levels of homocysteine. A…

Doctrine (MAD), shaped a suitable environment for the emergence of the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). The program for the expensive and futuristic defense system launched in tandem with the staggering Soviet budget deficit and the Union’s indebted economy, ravaged from years of expensive research and construction of weapons, such as nuclear missiles. President Ronald Reagan created the Strategic Defense Initiative with the intention to prompt the economically-struggling Soviet Union to…

significantly affect their health. According to CDC (2006) “Nationwide there are more than 6 million substandard housing units” (p. 1). The Healthy Homes Program aims to combat multiple childhood issues, injuries, and diseases in the home. This Initiative takes a holistic approach to these activities by focusing on housing-related hazards instead of addressing one single hazard at a time. The HHI builds on the HUD 's useful Lead Hazard Control programs to broaden its efforts to address…

Assessing Diversity Initiatives Acme Inc. has asked for an analysis and evaluation of three diversity recruiting initiatives implemented a year ago. The goal is to increase the diversity of new hires. The three initiatives are minority college recruiting, job fairs in minority communities, and mining diversity websites such as the diversity employment exchange. The HR manager has requested an I/O external consultant to aid in understanding which recruiting methods were the most successful at…

enjoy learning new things and expanding my horizon. I am not the type of person that will just sit and wait for someone to tell me what to do. I take initiative because it gives me a sense of control over a situation. For me, taking initiative shows that I am not afraid to explore and it gives me a sense of self. I believe that I definitely took initiative in preschool because I like to learn. I will consider myself to be that curious child in preschool because this is a time for a child to…

Republican Ronald Wilson Reagan stepped into office as the 40th president of the United States of America on January 20, 1981. At age 69 he began his two-term journey as one of the most charismatic presidents in history. His past as an actor, his great communication skills, and his inspirational and comforting whimsy led the public to form nicknames for President Reagan, such as The Great Communicator and The Gipper, that mimicked his inspirational nature. He was strong in his Conservative…

The Common Core Standard Initiative is an educational program currently adopted by 42 of the 50 United States as well as the District of Columbia. Through Common Core, the federal government has hoped to unify nationwide education in hopes of preparing students for the competitive global economy, however opposers argue that no such program could be tailored to meet the needs of the diverse population of the nation. In support of the Common Core Standard Initiative, major points of support come…