How can spirituality in the practice of nursing profession?

While spirituality is widely used in alternative medicine today and in some cases careful studies proved their benefits, it has been neglected in the nursing practice. Since the claimed philosophy of practice today is holistic, without the spiritual component the holistic practice will be fragmented. In a study dedicated to spiritual practice in psychiatry the following was sited: â€Å"Practicing nurses today are continually confronted with issues of cultural and spiritual diversity. Although nurses claim to use a holistic approach to patient assessment, the spiritual aspect is often forgotten (Saudia, Kinney, Brown, & Young-ward,1991). Taylor, Amenta, and Highfield (1995) emphasized that â€Å"lack of time, a focus on physical needs, low nurse/patient staffing ratios, and high patient acuity also may interfere with the provision of spiritual care† (p.31). Many of the problems noted by Taylor et al. (1995) could be decreased, if the spiritual aspect of care were viewed by the administration of psychiatric facilities as essential to the well-being of the client. Despite the fact that primary care replaced team nursing in 1960s, the choice between the two modes needs further research since the practice of the profession has changed considerably with the advances of technology.†(McRoberts et al, downloaded on 10 October 2006 from: http://www.graduateresearch.com/mcroberts.htm) In my research I am going to investigate the feasibility of using spirituality in patient care and identify the best approach to integrating the spiritual practice in the holistic approach to patient care. It will also be one of the objectives of this research to identify the training needs of the nursing staff when spiritual practice is implemented. My methodology for this research will be a move from literature review to empirical research applied in the workplace. It might be necessary to experiment in more than one site. However, this will be decided at the research design stage considering practical issues including number of RNs and LPNs   and patients in different wards to be involved in the study. Experimentation will be carried out in different wards using experiment group of patients and control groups who do not receive the spiritual care. The patient’s perception of the nursing image of professionalism, based on the clothing worn by the nurse The uniform worn by nurses is intended to play a number of roles. Firstly it is an identification for the nurse, not only for the patient but for any member of the public who comes to the hospital. In the UK for example people who need to be in the hospital can easily identify the nurses, the sister, the student nurse etc. from the uniforms style, colour etc. The uniform also creates a professional first impression, convey trust and credibility. Moreover it has â€Å"an underlying psychological effect acknowledging that a dress does not have a gender, but denotes attributes of feminity, nurturing and caring, akin to nursing. In the same sense, it enhances and reinforces this image to the public, and in return the public fully support their nurses, a trait often called upon in industrial disputes.† (David and Dee, 2002) Today, may be with the influence of TV programmes, tunics and scrubs are noticeably increasing and are justified by the claim that they are more practical. There is no doubt about the importance of a uniform for the profession of nursing. However, what needs to be studied and investigated is the perception of patients. How are they affected by the uniform and is care influenced by the uniform. In this research I am going to study the perception of the patients about the uniform and how they relate this to the care provided by the nurse, trust in her professionalism and respect of her decisions. The questions to be answered are: a) Does the dress make me distinct from nurses working in other units? b) Does the patient accept me as the trusted caregiver when I am in uniform or without though he can identify me personally? c) Does the uniform cover me from accidental or incidental physical exposure and protect me from avoidable embarrassment? d) Does this dress augment my professional disposition? etc. Methodology of the research will be literature review and empirical research in the work place. Data to be analyzed will be collected by interviews, questionnaires and observation. Practice in Intensive Care Unit and Hospital Wards: Does the differences in Job descriptions justify a difference in working hours? Professional practice for nurses in intensive care units are thought to be more challenging and demanding than in other wards of the hospital. Because of the critical conditions of the patients the nurse on duty in the ICU is always alert and on the run. More importantly decision making in the ICU may be more difficult and stressful. The patient himself is also more demanding (when conscious) and requires special psychological handling. This environment of practice added to the caution needed to avoid lawsuits make the professional practice in the ICU unusual and different to that of the classical wards in the hospital. Therefore, a working schedule of, for example, 8 hours in both places is thought to be unfair. However, all these are observations and personal opinions of people involved. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out empirical research in order to confirm or rule out the hypotheses: Working in the ICU is more stressful and puts a lot of pressure on the nurse that she should not work the usual shift hours. Working in the ICU is almost similar to working in the traditional hospital wards and should not justify a change in the number of hours covered in one shift in the ICU? My methodology will be a literature review followed by empirical research experiments on nurses working in the ICU and those who work in the traditional wards. How to obtain the data to be analysed will be detailed at the design stage.                           

Albatross Anchor Proposal

Introduction Processes and technologies have many variables; planning, analysis, designing and innovations. Albatross Anchor needs to become more effective with the opportunities and challenges in its operating environment. Albatross’ operating system must be capable of producing quality products (anchors) that are n demand within a time frame that is acceptable to the industry. Question One Based on the information presented in the scenario/case study discuss Albatross Anchor’s competitiveness in relation to (please address all items in the below list and provide support for your conclusions): 1. Cost a) Cost or Production: The first issue that needs to be addressed is; how much of the fabricating of the anchors could be outsourced? Albatross, a vertically integrated company has an antiquated and technology-deprived plant as well as non-compliant on safety and environmental issues. The factors that can make outsourcing desirable to Albatross Anchors are quality and speed. Quality, which is â€Å"standardization of parts, supplier certification, and supplier involvement in design can improve the quality of supplied parts. † (www. allbusiness. om) Speed of the supplier can produce the components quicker, with adaptability, flexibility and reliability then this is a time benefit for outsourcing. Albatross Anchors is lacking the production capabilities to output products in relation to the industry and customers demands. Outsourcing would be a benefit to the production of the customized and specific anchors and a valuable asset to put into action and still be able to keep the competitive edge. Albatross’ ability to produce the anchors on a larger scale with fewer, less expensive costs needs to be implemented. Technology, specialized trained employees and bulk purchasing are factors that contribute to the economic scale. An investment in specific technological production techniques would give Albatross more of a competitive advantage over other â€Å"anchor† companies. Increasing production efficiency would allow Albatross to reduce the company’s expenses. Reduced expenses means more cash to spend on operational expansion. Experienced and a specialized skilled labor force would improve Albatross Anchor because the ore skilled workforce the more capable workers would be to complete complex tasks. Albatross could hire more skilled labor force to reduce the workforce for their competitors. The advantage of a more highly skilled workforce is to improve the economies of scales because they could produce more anchors in less time. b) Economies of Scale: The ability to grow and expand would lead Albatross to purchase materials in bulk. Bulk purchasing would allow Albatross Anchor to benefit from a reduced average cost per unit. Economies of scale refers to the decreased per unit cost as output increases. More clearly, the initial investment of capital is diffused (spread) over an increasing number of units of output, and therefore, the marginal cost of producing a good or service decreases as production increases. )† (www. uslaw. com) c) Cost of Raw Materials Sitting Idle in the Warehouse: d) Cost of Finished Goods Sitting Idle in the Warehouse: To stay competitive, Albatross needs to implement the â€Å"Just-in-time† inventory control system. This system identifies that a â€Å"finished product should be produced just in time for delivery and the raw materials should be delivered just in time for production. † (www. referenceforbusiness. com) The â€Å"Just-in-time† system is used so materials and goods never sit idle for extended periods of time. If products or materials sit for long periods of time in warehouses, Albatross is wasting money and valuable space. Inventory management is another key factor for the success of Albatross Anchors. If Albatross wants to maintain an effective inventory of their materials, regular maintenance needs to be a priority. Inventory maintenance on a regular basis needs to 1) review all transportation alternatives and how this affects inventory and warehouse issues, 2) do periodic reviews of inventory, especially raw materials and finished products to ensure that customers orders are filled in a timely fashion and 3) establish a review system for managing inventory to ensure that obsolete materials are disposed of properly. Success of Albatross Anchors depends on a successful inventory management system. 2. Speed of manufacturing process from order to finished product. Albatross’ manufacturing speed needs to be improved in order to stay competitive in the industry. Albatross Anchors would benefit from the use of a computerized production scheduler, this scheduler creates schedules for the production down to the very second. Using flowcharts as well as a computer-based scheduler will take the guess work out of production and increase speed so to improve the lead time, reduce inventories, satisfy customers and still stay competitive. 3. Flexibility in filling order(s): Implementing a flexible manufacturing system would enhance and increase the speed of fulfilling the anchor orders of Albatross. The ability to easily make changes in the production of anchors would be a major strength for flexibility in volume and product. The manufacturing flexibility has three components: 1) the flexibility to produce varieties of different sizes of anchors by using the same machines and producing the same anchors on different machines, 2) the ability to produce new sizes of anchors on the existing machines and 3) using the flexibility of the current machines to design changes in the anchors. The present time, Albatross has dedicated machinery which lacks flexibility. Utilizing an FMS would produce benefit as less waste, quicker tool change, better control of quality, efficient uses of machinery and labor force, reduction in inventory, faster shipping and receiving as well as reduction in expenses. 4. Technology Technology in manufacturing operations is a vital part of the success of Albatross Anchors. Implementing automated and flexible manufacturing systems can aid the company to make collaborative decisions about the production of specific and different anchors. Applying current process, manufacturing, product and information technologies will benefit Albatross to supply employees, suppliers and customers with the best output for their marine craft, whether large or small. 5. Capacity and facilities The current facility layout for Albatross is inefficient for several reasons. The current flows of work, materials, receiving/shipping are not grouped together. Albatross can reduce manufacturing costs and improve profitability by improving the plant layout. Product layout would be the most beneficial for Albatross Anchors. This type of layout is an assembly line and workers have their stations with tools, materials to complete the manufacturing process for the anchors. Once the anchors have been manufactured, shipping them to a warehouse for storage is the most effective way. Product layout has a sequential arrangement of manufacturing processes, a continuous mass production and assembly, special equipment, a fixed path for material handling, balance for scheduling and efficiency. Implementing the product layout for Albatross will; 1) minimize material movement, 2) minimize the cost of handling materials, 3) provide work flow in an orderly and efficient manner suitable for the repetitive operations of manufacturing anchors. 6. Service to customers (what types of services would an anchor company provide to marine wholesalers? In any organization, service that is provided to customers must be held at a high standard. Exceptional service will generate a return of customer and profitability. Services that a marine wholesaler would look for would be; databases for products and manufacturers, on-time delivery, cost effective and efficient supply solutions as well as understanding customer’s requirements. â€Å"Technical expertise, alliances with strategic partners, logistics, supply chain management and specialized outsourcing provides strength to customer base. † (www. anchormarinesupplies. com) Question Two There are many ways that mushroom/bell anchors may be manufactured. Albatross Anchor is considering two new manufacturing processes (Process A and Process B) to reduce costs. Analysis of the information below will help determine which process has the lowest breakeven point (this validates the process is more cost effective). For each process the following fixed costs and variable costs are identified below: |Anchor and Process |Process A |Process B | |Sale price per anchor |$ 42. 0 |$ 42. 00 | |Total Fixed cost |$ 650,000. 00 |$950,000. 00 | |Variable cost per anchor |$ 36. 00 |$ 29. 99 | Based on the information in the table above complete the table below: Anchor and Process |Process A |Process B | |(a) Fixed costs per anchor |3,900,000   |11,409,500   | |(b) The total number of anchors to attain |108,334   |79,101   | |break–even point for Process A and Process B | | | c) Based on your calculations which Process (A or B) that you would recommend for adoption (you can select only one). Please make sure to explain how you arrived a t your conclusion. I would recommend Process A for Albatross Anchors. The fixed costs per anchor are lower than the total fixed costs which would generate a profit for the company but, the number of anchors to manufacturer is greater. Producing a larger number of anchors is a benefit when Albatross purchases bulk materials for process A. If Albatross can produce a large number of anchors on a monthly basis with lower production expenses then the company will turn a profit. Process A has the factors that all management supervisors want, low costs with a high number of products coming off of the production floor. Conclusion Albatross Anchors has the abilities to mass produce anchors for small, medium and large marine vessels. Albatross Anchors is a company that began in 1976 and has grown rapidly. In order for the company to make a large profit, the plant needs to be updated with technology, expand the production of the anchors and be a more friendly manufacturing environment. Providing exceptional service to customers, updating the facility, technology, flexibility with fulfillment of orders, speed of the manufacturing process, cost of production and materials as well as utilizing inventory, Albatross can become competitive once again. Through enhancing the manufacturing processes, Albatross Anchors will be the leader in the manufacturing of anchors in the future. References Evans, J. (2005). Total Quality Management, Organization, and Strategy, (4th Ed. ). Thomson, South-Western. Wilson, Dennis R (2004, March 22). Outsourcing Production and Jobs: Cost and benefits.. Retrieved May 10, 2011, from http://www. allbusiness. com www. uslaw. com www. anchormarinesupplies. com www. referenceforbusiness. com

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An implied consent is apparent by the actions that demonstrate the patient has agreed to the treatment.Either way both types of consent require the person to know all the facts about their treatment. This would include what they were being treated for, what types of procedures they are doing or would like to do and the risks and benefits for the treatment. They must be completely aware of what they are consenting to. In the above situation I would say that the type of consent they are seeking is the implied consent because they are trying to get the patient to sign a consent form for surgery.However she is, in my opinion not able to comprehend the facts of what she is consenting to because she is dosing off and on because of a sleeping aid she was given. She is under the influence of a medication that can have an affect of not also the obvious, sleepiness, but not really being able to comprehend their surroundings. People have a different reaction to medication therefore I ca nnot even fathom that even if they were able to get her to sign the consent form it should not hold up or be considered legal and standing because of the fact she was under the influence of a medication.It does not state that the surgery was an emergency in which if a surgery was a life-or-death situation where the consent was not needed. If I was the head Administrator of this facility, I would not allow this. The staff member who presented the patient with the consent under such circumstances would be reprimanded if not suspended for the lack of good judgment and lack of following policies and procedures of what is acceptable and legal for a consent to do surgery.I would not allow the patient to be put through the surgery because she, in my observation was not able to fully comprehend and understand what she was being asked to sign. According to our text it states â€Å"that an emergency eliminates the need to obtain consent because the law values the preservation of life and pre vention of permanent impairment. However, this rule applies only when the patient is incapable of expressing consent and the healthcare surrogate is unavailable.The above situation states that the parents have not arrived therefore they do know what has happened to their child and with a gun shot wound the medical faculty made a choice to put the minor in an emergency surgery due to a gun shot wound Showalter, J. S. (2012). The Law of Healthcare Administration, 6th edition. Chicago, Illinois. Health Administration Press â€Å"A Tax-Free Health Care Organization† Please respond to the following: * Memorial Today Hospital is a teaching institution that provides community benefits and charity services to a large population of indigents in exchange for a tax-exemption status.Explain how the Health Reform Law of 2011 could impact the health care organization and its tax exemption status if it remains law. * Explain under what circumstances Memorial Today Hospital will be subject t o income taxation. Discuss what this means to you as the administrator of the facility The 2011 Health Reform Law can impact the Memorial Today Hospital because it adds new requirements to the tax code and adds new standards regarding the care of the poor (Showalter, 2012).Now there must be a community health needs assessment conducted once every three years, an adoption and implementation of a strategy to meet health needs identified in the assessment, a written financial assistance policy must be publicized and implemented-essentially a charity care policy for services to indigent patients, adoption of a written policy on nondiscrimination in emergency services, limit the amounts charged for care to indigent patients, and non attempt â€Å" extraordinary collection actions† without first determining whether the patient meets financial assistance criteria.Memorial Today Hospital may be subject to income taxation if a charity earns revenue from a line of business that does no t further its charitable purpose, that income is subject to unrelated business income taxation (UBIT) as though it were earned by a for-profit organization (Showalter, 2012). If I were the administrator of the facility, I would ensure I was working along with other non-profit companies for business that is not provided by the hospital setting. Showalter, J. S. (2012). The Law of Healthcare Administration, 6th edition. Chicago, Illinois. Health Administration Press

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[Communication spread-Internet] How has the spread of communications technology afected cultures around the world Asess the extent to which the Internet is a medium for Western culture alone - Essay Example The most immediate and obvious result of the spread of the internet and communications technologies in recent years has been the political destabilizing effects they can have for despotic regimes across the world. As with so much in history, this all boils down to a question of power. Much of late industrial society was witness to the atomization of individuals with respect to their position in society. Consumerism broke down social bonds and links. The internet has somewhat reversed that trend. It has allowed people, not just for political reasons but also for cultural or religious ones, to unite and â€Å"re-connect† with one another. â€Å"Information Age gurus claim the Internet will alleviate global poverty, empower individuals, revolutionize commerce, and spread the light of democracy to far corners of the globe†¦Ã¢â‚¬  (Shapiro 1999). One well-known example was the case of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. When the government sought to crackdown on protesters, the internet allowed many to network with one another. Freedom loving peoples from cultures around the world have found in the internet a means of connecting. Just before the Olympics, Chinese human-rights activist Hu Jia was able to testify via the internet to the European Parliamentà ¢â‚¬â„¢s Subcommittee on Human Rights and â€Å"[deplore] the ‘human-rights disaster’ in China† (Billitteri 2008). Aside from bringing people together, the internet has exposed people to values and cultures other than their own in a way which was hitherto only possible with international travel. People can communicate across oceans and continents. A great part of this â€Å"exposure† has been the spread of democratic ideals and Western cultural values about freedom. For much of human history, the de facto system of government was almost always tyranny of one form or another. In recent centuries, beginning in the West, there developed the idea that the public should have a

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The Audit of the Multinational Listed Company ABC Ltd - Essay Example Abnormal items representing the loss on sale of investments $ 17,050. Details of investments and sale are required to check against the market value that prevailed at the time of sale and reason why they had to be sold at loss should be ascertained. There has been an increase of $ 77,318 in property, plant, and equipment and $ 76,737 in brand names and a decrease of $ 13,595 in investments. The increase in the value of property, plant, and equipment needs to be physically verified with reference to the relative purchase invoices and a comparison with market rates conducted. The increase in brand names also needs to be physically checked with new brand names acquired or it should be ascertained whether increase has been due to the revaluation of the brand names. Policy regarding treatment of brand names in the balance sheet has been separately dealt with. As regards decrease in investments, it should be investigated, the reason for there being no correlation with the loss reported and the decrease. Whether the values reported in the balance sheet represent a cost of acquisition or market value has also to be ascertained. The increase in creditors and borrowings represents an amount of $ 186,041. This is to be ensured against any possible inclusion of proforma purchase invoices without corresponding entry in the value of inventories. Policy regarding payment based on proforma invoices without receiving stocks has also been separately dealt with. The net increase of $ 44,240 in total non-current liabilities should be analyzed. While there is the increase in creditors and borrowings, provisions have reduced. Whether there is under a provision of liabilities to avoid the possible reduction in profits or liabilities have been terminated requiring no further provisions, need to be ascertained.

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Ho Chi Minh and Ngo Dinh Diem Essay Following the Geneva conference in1954, an agreement was signed to end the First Indochina war. The agreements also lead to the temporary division of the Democratic of Vietnam into two sub- countries separated along the Laotian border next to the 17th parallel. To the north was the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and its capital in Hanoi and to the south was the Republic of Vietnam and its capital was in Saigon. The leader of the north was Ho Chi Minh and the south was lead by Ngo Dihn Diem. The two leaders possess different skills and ideologies, however with the common target of uniting Vietnam, leading it to freedom. In this paper, an evaluation of the two leaders basing on the context of the Vietnam society will be made, about their leadership styles that lead them to win the hearts and minds of their subjects and consequently support for their initiatives (Schandler, 2009). Ho Chi Minh is a political genius. He fools the people of Vietnam to support his cause through propaganda, terror and betraying even his close friends to form the Communist movement in Vietnam. He even tricks the patriotic solders and makes them to rebel, thinking that they are doing it for the benefit of Vietnam. A good example is the Hue Massacre in 1968. They seize the city of central Vietnam, killing thousands of innocent people, due to them inhabiting the southern Vietnam (Moss, 1990). Even though he commits all these, he is capable of creating good impression to the people of Vietnam and the whole world at large. He manages to mobilize the people in the west through his propagandas. As a result, the person protests the south and praised the north. They are not able to discover his ill motives, but mistook him as good leader with good morals vision (Catino, 2010). He is deceptive and canning. He always wore a smiley face that could easily deceive the masses to think that he has the interest of Vietnam in his mind. He even insinuates that is major aim is to free the people of Vietnam from  the colonial chains of The French. However, his only major aim is to liberate t he nation and leads it to prosperity and development. In 1945, when he returns to Vietnam, he is chosen to lead Viet Minh. Here he convinces many of the leaders by claiming that it is the revolutionary group whose intention is to end the French invaders. He has massive support, and when they win the French at Dien Binh in 1954, Ho Chi Minh is accorded all the praises and seen as a hero (Catino, 2010). Ngo Dinh Diem portrays himself as an honest and courageous leader. He shows his prowess in blocking the French from dominating his homeland. Ngo is equipped with genuine liabilities and his political base is developed through his own family that has high esteem and reputation (Moss, 1990). Also, Ngo Dinh Diem having stayed in the US, has gained him personality and experience from the influential politicians and reputable church leaders like senator Mike Mansfield and the cardinal of catholic church by the name Francis Spellman. This has made him the prime minister and also enjoys the massive support from the Vietnamese people (Moss, 1990). Ngo Dinh Diem is a determined and hardworking leader. He is very muc h focused in closely working with The United States military to in building the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces. The chief reason for this is to create a strong defense at the northern border, against the inversion North Vietnamese. Initiating the creation of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) in 1963 and also providing the United States for the South Vietnamese is a good indication of his effort and hard work (Moss, 1990). Although he is challenged with the political instability, his determination won the hearts of many people in not only the Southern Vietnam and the entire Vietnam community. Personal leadership was a major factor in reuniting the country following the war. Ngo Dinh Diem and Ho Chi Minh were able to achieve growth and transformational processes as indicated by the conscious decisions they made in uniting the country (Schandler, 2009). Through personal change the leaders played a major role in developing and ensuring an enlightened life that was more meaningful, full of self-awareness, purpose-driven as well as being socially responsible. Overall the leaders embraced vital lessons of personal leadership, which inspired the people to have deep reflection and indoctrination of positive aspects into everyday lives. The personal leadership had positive transformation of the Vietnamese society and had  positive implications on the world around (Moss, 1990). It is clear from the discussion above that various skills and ideologies of the two discussed leaders contributed greatly to the reunion of Vietnam. Though their policies differed, their creativity and diligent leadership styles won the hearts of Vietnamese people, and the entire Continent of Asia. The Vietnamese embraced their leadership and consequently support for their leadership initiatives. They maintained political stability and achieved their dream of uniting the people of Vietnam (Catino, 2010). References Catino, M. S. (2010). Peaceful ActivitiesNorth VietnamsInverson of the South. The Aggressors: Ho Chi Minh, North Vietnam, and the Communist Bloc (p. 86 87). WashingtonD.C: Dog Ear Publishing, . Moss, G. (1990). America’s Diem Experiment The Formation of Seato, . Vietnam, an American ordeal (6th edition ed., p. 24). Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall Schandler, H. Y. (2009). The enemy. America in Vietnam: the war that couldnt be won (p. 14). Lanham, Md.: Rowman Littlefield Publishers.

Open Cycle Regenerator Gas Turbine Power Plant Engineering Essay

Open Cycle Regenerator Gas Turbine Power Plant Engineering Essay A performance analysis and optimization of an open cycle regenerator gas turbine power-plant is to be performed. The analysis is performed by considering the eight pressure-drop losses within the open cycle during the calculation of the power output which is not considered in classical thermodynamic analysis. The power output can be optimized by adjust the mass flow rate and the distribution of pressure losses along the flow path. The power output also can be optimize by having the optimum fuel flow rate or any of the overall pressure drops as well as the overall pressure ratio. A computer program is to be produced to allow user to obtain the performance analysis based on the parameter entered by the user. Keywords Open cycle regenerator gas turbine power plant, pressure drop, pressure ratio. 1. Introduction The gas turbine is unquestionably one of the most important inventions of the 20th century, and it has changed our lives in many ways. Early gas turbines for power generation applications were of low power and their thermal efficiency was too low to be competitive. By the end of the 20th century, however, gas turbines were capable of output up to 300MW with thermal efficiencies of 40 per cent and the gas turbine became widely used in power generation. The power plant usually consists of an air compressor, a heat exchanger, a combustion chamber and a gas turbine. First, the air is being compressed by the air compressor and then being raised its temperature by the heat exchanger before being combusted in the combustion chamber. The air then undergoes expansion in the gas turbine and finally being channel back to the heat exchanger before being released to ambient environment. The gas turbine is used in a wide range of applications. Common uses include power generation plants and military and commercial aircraft. In Jet Engine applications, the power output of the turbine is used to provide thrust for the aircraft. Gas turbines operate on the principal of the Brayton Cycle, which is defined as a constant pressure cycle, with four basic operations which it accomplishes simultaneously and continuously for an uninterrupted flow of power. The Brayton cycle is a thermodynamic cycle that describes the workings of the gas turbine engine that can be used in both internal combustion engines (such as jet engines) and for external combustion engines. It usually consists of a compressor, a combustion chamber and a turbine. The four steps of the cycle are: (1-2) Isentropic Compression-Ambient air compressed in the compressor (2-3) Isobaric Heat Addition-Pressurized air heated in the combustion chamber (3-4) Isentropic Expansion-Expansion of heated pressurized air in the turbine (4-1) Isobaric Heat Rejection-Heat rejection to the atmosphere Pressure ratio Thermal efficiency of a Brayton cycle Isentropic relation 2. Literature review Every gas turbine has three fundamental elements in common, an axial compressor, a combustor and a turbine. These elements work together to produce usable energy. First it converts fuel energy into heat energy and then it harness as much of that heat as possible and converts it into mechanical energy. The more heat it produces, the more energy it can extract. However, basic cycle gas turbine can only achieve maximum efficiency of less than 50%. Thus element such as regenerator, intercooler or reheater can be added to increase its thermal efficiency and the power output. 2.1 Open Cycle Gas Turbine Gas turbines usually operate on an open cycle, as shown in Figure 1. Fresh air at ambient conditions is drawn into the compressor, where its temperature and pressure are raised. The high-pressure air proceeds into the combustion chamber, where the fuel is burned at constant pressure. The resulting high-temperature gases then enter the turbine, where they expand to the atmospheric pressure through a row of nozzle vanes. This expansion causes the turbine blade to spin, which then turns a shaft inside a magnetic coil. When the shaft is rotating inside the magnetic coil, electrical current is produced. The exhaust gases leaving the turbine in the open cycle are not re-circulated. 2.2 Closed Cycle Gas Turbine The open gas-turbne cycle can be modeled as a closed cycle as shown in Figure 2 by utilizing the air-standard assumptions Here the compression and expansion processes remain the same, but the combustion process is replaced by a constant-pressure heat-addition process from an external source, and the exhaust process is replaced by a constant pressure heat-rejection process to the ambient air. 2.3Principal irreversibilities and Losses In real gas turbine, the T-S diagram deviates from an actual gas turbine as a result of irreversibility. There are pressure losses due to fluid friction during compression and expansion. There are also pressure losses during heat addition and heat rejection due to fluid flow. Efficiency of compressor Efficiency of turbine 2.4 Open Cycle Regenerator Gas Turbine Regeneration involves the installation of a regenerative heat exchanger through which the turbine exhaust gases pass. In gas-turbine engines, the temperature of the exhaust gas leaving the turbine is often considerably higher than the temperature of the air leaving the compressor. Therefore, the high-pressure air leaving the compressor can be heated by transferring heat to it from the hot exhaust gases in a counter-flow heat exchanger, which is known as a regenerator. The highest temperature occurring within the regenerator is T4, the temperature of the exhaust gases leaving the turbine and entering the regenerator. Under no conditions can the air be preheated in the regenerator to a temperature above this value. Air normally leaves the regenerator at a lower temperature, T5. In the limiting (ideal) case, the air exits the regenerator at the inlet temperature of the exhaust gases T4. The thermal efficiency of the Brayton cycle increases as a result of regeneration since the portion of energy of the exhaust gases that is normally rejected to the surroundings is now used to preheat the air entering the combustion chamber. 2.5 Brayton cycle with regeneration Thermal efficiency of a Brayton cycle with regeneration: Degree of regeneration 3. Methodologies 3.1 Open regenerated Brayton-cycle for a gas-turbine power-plant Performance analysis will be based on the open cycle regeneration gas turbine power plant model shown above. The cycle consists of a compressor, a regenerator, a combustion chamber, and a gas turbine. 3.2 The temperature-entropy diagram and the flow resistances of the power-plant model The performance analysis will include the with considerations of the eight pressure-drop losses in the intake, compression, regeneration, combustion, expansion and discharge processes and flow process in the piping, the heat-transfer loss to the ambient environment, the irreversible compression and expansion losses in the compressor and the turbine, and the irreversible combustion-loss in the combustion chamber. 3.3 Procedure Perform theoretical analysis on the performance of an open cycle regenerator gas turbine power plant by considering the pressure losses. Write a computer program to analyze the performance of an open cycle regenerator gas turbine power plant with and without pressure losses. Compare the performance of the open cycle regenerator gas turbine power plant with and without pressure losses. 3.4 Expected results 4. Progress report based on Gantt chart Table 1 à ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚ ¬ Progress Report Task done July August September October Information research Preparing proposal Study on thermodynamic Study on related journal paper Study on Matlab Study on related mathematical formulae Attempt to plot desired graph Preparation of progress report 4.1 Current progress The above are some of the sample graph plotted that are similar to the expected results. However, the similarities are limited as the degree of regeneration of the regenerator in the expected results remains unknown. The remaining graphs are still in the progress as there are so difficulties encountered with the mathematical formulae. 5. Conclusion The project is going according to the timeline given. Further analysis on the turbineà ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚ ¬Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚ ¢s temperature ratio and the regeneratorà ¢Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚ ¬Ãƒ ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚ ¢s temperature ratio will help to create the program desired. 6. Recommendation Further study into thermodynamic will ease the progress of this project. There are one particular journal related to the project that is yet to be purchased. Purchasing this journal will solve most of the problem encountered.

Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Diabetic foot disorders are the rated as the number one cause of hospitalisation for diabetic mellitus patients in the United States and abroad. Among these disorders are, foot infection, ulcerations, cellulitis and gangrene. It is estimated that a 100 people per week lose a digit, foot or a lower limb due to diabetes mellitus8. Diabetic foot disorders and its long term complications account for direct medical budget of hundreds of millions of dollars annually, including lengthy hospital stay of patients and lengthened periods of disability. In the UK, diabetes cost the NHS over  £5 million pounds per annum and the cost of diabetic foot complications including amputations was  £252 million in 2003. Figures show that 1 in 10 foot ulcers result in the amputation of a foot or a leg. The most distinguishing foot complication of diabetes is the ulcer, which is of course a major risk factor for amputation. Mortality rates after amputation are as high as 50 percent in diabetic patients. Although the primary pathogenesis is neuropathy, immunopathy and vasculopathy (ischemia), diabetic foot ulcer is attributed to a number of other risk factors. Early detection of these risk factors as well as the foot ulcers themselves is crucial in the general management of diabetic foot ulcers and amputation prevention. Therefore, immediate and aggressive treatment of all diabetic foot ulcers can prevent worsening of the complication and the need for amputation. The objective of treatment as a result should be prompt intervention to allow good healing of the ulcer and once healed, to prevent its recurrence. However, the optimum care for foot ulcers rest upon the treatment teams understanding of the pathophysiology associated with diabetic foot ulcers, familiarity with current methods of treatment and the concept that the multidisciplinary team approach is the gold standard in preventing limb amputation. And above all, prevention of foot lesions should be ranked highest amongst all priorities. EPIDERMIOLOGY There is no concrete data illustrating the true picture of the incidence and prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers. However, majority of the information gathered about its aetiology is based upon national hospital discharge survey (NHDS) data, which does not include a vast number of patients with ulcerations treated on the outpatient basis. Cross-sectional and population-based studies help to approximate the distribution and frequency of diabetic foot ulcers, while prospective cohort studies and retrospective case-control studies are instrumental in detecting associated risk factors for the foot lesions. According to Reiber et als epidemiological review, chronic ulcers represented 2.7% of all diabetes related admissions and 46% of all admissions due to any ulcer condition. The 1983-1990 NHDS survey also revealed that the highest ulcer rates were found in individuals aged 45-64 years, with male preponderance over the female. The average length of stay (LOS) for diabetes pat ients discharged with ulcers was 59% more than in patients without ulcers, around 14 and 8 days, respectively. Numerous population-based studies record a yearly incidence of diabetic foot ulcers in the magnitude of 2% 3% in both type 1 diabetes mellitus (IDDM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients, while the prevalence ranges between 4% and 10%. These studies also suggest a widespread trend for higher prevalence of ulcerations with increasing age and duration of diabetes. Once ulcerations have occurred, recurrence rate can get to 50% in 2 years and 70% in 5 years. Despite the fact that mortality linked with diabetic foot ulcerations has not been recorded, 70% to 80% of amputations of the lower extremity can be lead by foot ulcers. Amputation is one of the most common sequels in persons with diabetes mellitus now exceeds 100,000 per year in the United States and amputations involving the leg, foot or toe(s) are not uncommon. Approximately 15% of patients with diabetic foot u lceration will require amputations due to uncontrolled infection, gangrene or failure of the ulcers to heal. Unfortunately, there is a 3-year survival rate of 50% after the amputation of a lower limb, while the 5-year survival rate is approximately 40%. Subsequently, less than half of the patients who end up with lower extremity amputation (LEA) of one limb go on to develop a severe contralateral ulcer within a space of 2 years, thereby putting the future of the other limb at risk as well. AETIOLOGY/PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Several factors have been implicated in association with diabetic foot ulcers. These factors include the intrinsic complications of diabetes mellitus in affiliation with some extrinsic factors and together predispose the diabetic patient to the risk of developing foot lesions. The trilogy of peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease (ischemia) and susceptibility to infection (immunopathy) are the main predisposing factors for lesions on the foot. The impact of peripheral neuropathy may not be easily detectable, with little or no signs and symptoms. Notwithstanding, its pathology advances fast and the end stage of tissue necrosis quickly reached. Distal sensory neuropathy can be seen in 20% to 50% of patients with type 2 diabetes. This decreases the protective sensation in the feet, leading to abnormal spreading of foot pressure and shear stresses with subsequent callus formation. This in turn diminishes the patients ability to perceive minor trauma to the foot and this is de monstrable by vibration perception threshold (VPT) and insensitivity to a 10g monofilament, which conveys a 7-fold and 18-fold risk of foot ulceration respectively. Distal motor neuropathy precedes atrophy of the intrinsic and extrinsic musculature of the foot, with accompanying deformities of the toes and metatarsals heads on the plantar aspects of both feet and consequent bunions on the 1st and 5th metatarsal-phalangeal joints. However, these irregularities of the feet cause an increase in the foot pressures, particularly around the bony prominences, thus resulting in more calluses forming. These calluses then go on to further increase the local subcutaneous pressure, ultimately resulting into haemorrhage beneath the callus, a lesion known as the pre-ulcer is then formed. With progressive pressure mounting on the pre-ulcer, the overriding skin breaks down to produce an ulcer. In addition, distal autonomic neuropathy could as well spark a plantar ulcer directly by reducing sweating in the feet with consequent drying and cracking of the skin28.Peripheral arterial disease and impaired cutaneous circulation are also important risk factors for both ulcerations and LEA. Peripheral arterial ischemia sometimes produces ischemic ulcers, but these are rare occurrences i.e. (1% 2% incidence) than neuropathic ulcers (65%) or combined neuroischaemic ulcers (25%) 28. Transcutaneous oxygen tension (Tc pO2) levels less than 30mmHg and absence of peripheral pulses or past history of vascular surgery are strong separate predictors of ulceration. Diabetic foot infections often set in and complicate already settled foot ulcers. Although, infections play an integral part in the pathway to lower limb amputation, there is inconclusive data with regards to the position of susceptibility to infection in causing ulceration. Even though, most ulcers are caused by minor foot trauma, and in some cases the patient takes no notice of because of the sensory neuropathy. These minor injuries (i.e. extrinsic factors which include; wearing ill-fitting/brand new shoes, hot soaks occupational hazards and to a lesser extent self-induced trauma by cutting toe nails or calluses) constitute the leading cause of acute precipitant of diabetic foot ulcers. In addition, there are also a number of intrinsic factors which could predispose diabetics to developing foot ulcers and they include; longstanding diabetes, past history of ulcers or amputation, age, weight, retinopathy, nephropathy and structural deformities of the foot (i.e. Charcot foot) have al l been associated as risk factors for ulcerations. However, bad biomechanical function arising from the complications of diabetes generally leads to foot injuries in most diabetic patient. ASSESSMENT OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCERS A detailed and well organised evaluation of the lower extremities is crucial when commencing the treatment of a diabetic foot ulcer. Before carrying out the physical examination of the limbs, it is noteworthy to perform a quick inspection of the patients shoes for good fit, foreign objects and the wear and tear patterns. The clinical evaluation must include an appropriate assessment of the ulcers aetiology, its extent and depth, presence and severity of both local and systemic infection and peripheral vascular status. A comprehensive assessment of the patients general health and glycaemic control, extent of peripheral neuropathy, a careful, yet detailed dermatologic and musculoskeletal examination should also be included in the evaluation. These assessments determine the ulcers healing rate, potential progression to LEA, and the likelihood of reoccurrence. Therefore, they should be accomplished urgently in the ambulatory or hospital setting and require a multidisciplinary team approach, with possible consults to the infectious disease specialist, podiatry, vascular and orthopaedic surgeons. Bilateral lower limb pulses must be examined. When pulses are diminished or not palpable, Doppler segmental pressures to the toes or TcpO2 measurement are indicated and the vascular experts should be brought on broad. The neurological evaluation should assess the patients sensorium and deep tendon reflexes. The ankle and knee reflexes are tested with the aid of a simple neurological hammer, while the important aspects in the evaluation of the sensorium are: reduced sensation to pain, light touch, hot/cold and vibratory sensation. Pain sensation is easily assessed with a disposable needle. A piece of cotton ball, lambs wool or 10-g monofilament can be used to evaluate the light touch and a 128-Hz or 512-Hz tuning fork or biothesiometer are approved for vibratory evaluation. Cold perception is also assessed by submerging the metal arm of a neurological hammer into cold water and then placing it against the patients skin. Anatomical deformities such as hammertoes, previous foot amputation, or Charcot joints often produce high pressure areas which result in ulceration. The musculoskeletal evaluation cannot be done by visual inspection of structural findings alone, it must also include testing for muscle strength, weakness, atrophy and contracture. Assessment of joint range of movement and gait evaluation with computerised plantar pressure analysis will also be of great value in appreciating the abnormal dysfunction contributing to ulceration. Examination of the skin of both feet is also carried out with detailed attention to the quality and integrity of the skin around the interdigital areas. Changes in the colour of the skin often associated with spotted rashes and heel fissures are suggestive of a significant level of ischemia. Toenail changes and presence of subungual drainage are pointers to a proximal source of infection. Clinical assessment of the ulcer should include a detailed description of its appearance as well as the measurement of the ulcers diameter with a wound measuring guide. Outlines of the ulcer on a translucent film or plastic sheet can also promote this process. This must be documented and retraced at subsequent visits to assess the treatment process. The depth and extent of the wound should be carefully explored with a blunt sterile probe. Special care must be taken to probe for hidden sinus tracts and subcutaneous abscesses or to identify tendon, bone or muscle or joint involvement. Ulcer depth is a significant predictor of healing rate, possibility of concurrent osteomyelitis and the chances for amputation. The presence of infection is a huge cause of the need for hospitalization. Therefore, a general assessment with physical examination, laboratory investigations and radiographic studies is important in classifying infection as absent, mild, moderate or severe. This classification acts as a guide to determine or select the initial antibiotic therapy and to decide when to hospitalise the patient. Clinical signs of infection such as purulent discharge, odour, cellulitis, fever and leucocytosis must be documented. However, Leucocytosis and fever might not always be noticeable even in the presence of acute osteomyelitis. Approximately 54% of patients with diabetic foot infections had normal white blood cell count and no fever44. Bacteria cultures of anaerobes and aerobes (both gram positive and gram negative) should be obtained from the base of the ulcer, bone or blood or from all three depending on the clinical setting. This helps in clarifying the true hidden pathogens and may facilitate the decision to adjust initial antibiotic therapy. Physical examination of signs of infection in the patient centers on the presence or absence of systemic responses such as fever, tachycardia, sweats or hypotension and the appearance of the wound and adjacent tissues. Early signs of infection are evident by increased amount of exudates from the wound, base of the ulcer changes from pink granulation to yellowish- grey tissue, tenderness and induration around the ulcer. Infection should be considered severe when the patient present with systemic toxicity, signs of fascilitis or a rim of erythema around the ulcer greater than 2cm in diameter. Laboratory investigation to confirm the presence of infection should include white blood cell count and differential which could show leucocytosis or a shift to the left or both, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) which when elevated above 40mm/hr is a strong indicator of osteomyelitis28. In addition, glucose, bicarbonates and creatinine levels are tested to rule out possible hyperglycaemia, metabolic acidosis or azotemia from dehydration which strongly suggest the presence of a severe infection. Radiological evaluation should be obtained promptly to ascertain the presence of fractures, foreign objects or signs of osteomyelitis. Plain x-rays have a low sensitivity, thus they should be interpreted with caution as changes in the foot caused by Charcot foot could mirror those osteomyelitis when seen on a plain x-ray. However, a normal plain x-ray of the foot does not rule out osteomyelitis, a repeat should be requested 2 weeks later to exclude occult osteomyelitis. As indicated, other imaging modalities can aid in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis such as CT scans, magnetic resonance scan (MRI) or leukocyte scans and each having their own strengths and limitations. TREATMENT Management of the foot ulcer is mostly determined by its severity, vascularity and the presence of infection1. Recognition of its root cause will serve as a guide during the course of treatment. However, a multidisciplinary team consisting of specialist from podiatry, orthopaedic surgery, vascular surgery, the infectious disease service and diabetic education service should be involved in the management. The multidisciplinary team approach is due to the complicated nature of the disease itself as well as managing the various comorbidities associated with foot ulcers. In addition, the approach has been demonstrated in clinical trials to produce significant outcomes in terms of improvement and reduce the incidence of major amputations. The wound should be immediately relieved of all pressures, elevated and rested at first presentation. Effective local wound care must be carried out and ill- fitting footwear should be discarded and replaced with appropriate surgical or relief shoes for protection. And in cases where total nonweightbearing with crutches is impossible, a pressure felt padding or foam can be used in the surgical shoes. However, the total contact cast (TCC) is considered gold standard to protect neuropathic ulceration during ambulation due to its ability to eliminate high pressure areas under the foot. Adequate alternatives to the TCC are the Scotchcast Boot or removable walking braces. Treatment of hyperglycaemia, ketoacidosis, renal insufficiency and other comorbidities that may coincide in the ulcerated patient should be treated simultaneously with the foot lesion. Consultations to internal medicine, endocrinology and cardiology are generally frequent when managing acutely infected patient who need to be hospitalised. Such consultations are usually sought early in course of treatment to ensure good metabolic control. Diabetic foot infections are usually polymicrobial and as such initial antibiotic therapy should be broad-spectrum after obtaining good aerobics and anaerobic culture samples. Antibiotic therapy should be later modified according to the culture and sensitivity test and the patients clinical response to the initial therapy. Surgical debridement and drainage or local partial amputations are crucial adjuncts to antibiotic therapy. Underlying osteomyelitis usually present in moderate to severe infections and often requires aggressive bony resection of infected bone and joints accompanied by cultured -directed antibiotics for 4 6 weeks. Foot ulcer patients with underlying ischemia should undergo revascularization with angioplasty or vascular bypass procedure if its anatomically possible. Even with severe distal arterial obstruction, revascularization to return pulsation to the foot is a major part of the limb-salvage strategy and may be accomplished in such patients. However, where revascularization is not feasible or in cases of advanced infection or extensive necrosis, amputation at some level may be required. Wound care is also necessary after surgical or sharp debridement of all callus and necrotic tissue58. Practically, a warm, moist environment conducive for wound healing should be maintained.This can be arranged using saline wet/dry dressings or special dressings such as semipermeable films, hydrogels, calcium alginates and hydrocolloids. Tissue-engineering dermis is a more recent class of biologic dressing and has been tested to be more effective than saline dressings. There is little evidence to support the role of topical enzymes and should be avoided. Although the role of topical growth factors in the healing rate of ulcers is beneficial, however, they are expensive and should be limited to patients whose ulcers cease to improve after 4-6 weeks of adequate therapy. PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE AND AMPUTATION Prevention is regarded as a major aspect in avoiding ulcer relapse and diabetic lower limb amputation. Recurrence rate with diabetic foot ulcers and LEA are as high as 50% -70% over three years. Comprehensive intervention programs tailored to individual patients can lower these rates and can be accomplished with a multidisciplinary team approach. Control of both macrovascular and microvascular risk factors is also of great importance. Patient education and re-education plays a primary, yet active role in this program and involves instruction in foot hygiene, the need for daily inspection, proper footwear and the necessity of prompt treatment of new lesions. In addition, regular and frequent visit to a diabetic foot care program is crucial. The feet must be thoroughly inspected at every visit and should include debridement of calluses and ingrown toenails. This provides an excellent opportunity to back up self care behaviour as well as allowing early detection of new or imminent foot problems. Appropriate therapeutic footwear with pressure-relieving insoles and high toe box which protect the high risk foot are an essential element of the prevention program and have been associated with significant reductions in ulcer development. Subsequently, patients with major structural deformities may benefit from reconstructive surgery to prevent recurrent foot ulcers. Surgery may be especially suitable in patients who cannot be accommodated in therapeutic footwear. And because patients with healed ulcers are at risk for future ulceration, these preventive measures must be integrated into a long life strategy and treatment program. CONCLUSION Diabetic foot ulcerations, infections, gangrene and lower extremity amputations (LEA) are major causes of disability to patients with diabetes mellitus. And these often results in extensive periods of hospitalisation, substantial morbidity and mortality. Although not all such lesions can be prevented, it is certainly possible to reduce their incidence by proper management and prevention programs. A multidisciplinary team approach to diabetic foot disorders has been regularly proven to be the best method in achieving favorable rates of limb salvage in this high risk population. Foot care programs accentuating preventive management can reduce the incidence of foot ulceration through modification of self care practices, appropriate evaluation of risk factors and formulation of treatment protocols directed at patient education/re-education, early intervention, limb preservation and prevention of new lesions. The joint team of medical, surgical, rehabilitative and footwear specialist shou ld impart effective and coordinated services for acutely infected or ischemic inpatients as well as management for the outgoing patients. In general, the incidence and morbidity of diabetic limb amputations can be reduced if the above principles are embraced and integrated into everyday patient management protocol.

A Contributing Member of Society :: Law College Admissions Essays

A Contributing Member of Society "My immediate goal is to gain admission to the College of Law. I know that I will be able to receive a top-notch education that will allow me to fulfill my potential as a contributing member of society. As a young boy, I dreamed of becoming a police officer or a fireman. Of course, many young boys my age harbored similar aspirations. However, I was not attracted to these professions for their obvious action and bravado. What made the people who performed these jobs special to me is that they stood up for others. They protected others when they could not help themselves. For me, they represented justice. In retrospect, I know these early admirations laid the foundation for my future interest in law. Another strong influence in my life has been the work of my father. As a business agent for the Teamster's Union and later as the president of the Transit Worker's Union Local 100, he was always mired in important labor negotiations. My father advocated and garnered better wages, benefits, and working conditions for his fellow public employees. It became clear to me that my father was performing a necessary, if not noble service in helping hard-working people attain a better livelihood. What was hard for me to understand, though, was that he had to fight for this. I asked him why the union was often at odds with the city. He explained that the city government had competing responsibilities to its workers, taxpayers, and the bottom line. In other words, they had to make the transit system run efficiently. The point he was trying to make is that there are two sides to every conflict and usually neither side is totally right or entirely wrong. This is a belief that I hold in the highest regard today. It can be applied to everything from labor relations, to a murder trial, and even to situations as relatively trivial as bickering neighbors. By the time I had reached high school I was fascinated with the social sciences. I relished my classes in civics, government, and history. During the course of my studies in high school I became more interested in the law and consequently the practice of it. This interest must have been sparked by my passion for helping people, my father's work, and societal improvement.

The Negative Impact of Internet and Television on our Youth Essay examp

The Negative Impact of Internet and Television on our Youth Meet Jane Doe. Jane is sixteen years old and is "down" with all of the most popular trends. In the morning, Jane washes her hair with Fructise Fortifying shampoo and conditioner. Under her massage therapy showerhead, she rinses away the sweet smell of plumeria from her Bath and Body Works body wash. She hops out of the shower and straps on her cream Victoria Secrets bra and matching panties. As she slides on her dark brown Abercrombie and Fitch sweater, she sways to "Hey Ya" by Outkast blaring out of her Sony 5 disc CD player. She runs to her PC, starts the Internet and quickly finishes her weekend homework from her online literature class. She hears the ring of her Nokia cell phone and quickly answers it. Her friends ask her to come and hang with them. She immediately answers yes and rushes through the door to her new Mercedes Benz to meet them. Jane watches T.V., surfs the Internet, and uses the telephone to find all of the best tidbits to become a cool, fashionable young women. Her so-called perfect world revolves around these communication tools. Little does Jane know that all of these tools may cause her character harm in the future. One rainy day, Jane was sitting on her couch surfing through the channels on her T.V. Naturally, there was nothing to watch, so she quickly flipped through the channels until something caught her eye. A man's face covered the middle of the screen. This face was drenched in water and had two small cuts purposely placed to the right of his right eye. His lips slowly cracked a deceitful smirk. Intense, deranged hatred seemed to have swallowed his deep green eyes that sat under a continuous downcast brow, which made him seem almos... ...s eyes open wide as she realizes what she had just said. Just then it seemed like the reality of the whole day had set in. Her mind had been mutated by the massacre she had seen on her television. Sex had just become an everyday thing that everyone does. Offensive words are now used in everyday language without considering the people who are present. The communication tools in her everyday life had not only shaped the way that she lived but also her character. Jane stopped realizing who she was becoming. She didn't want to become that kind of person. Slowly Jane saunters up the stairs to her room. Passing by the mirror, she pauses for a moment and examines herself. She what kind of person she wanted to be. Grabbing one of her cherished book, she flops on to her bed and starts reading forgetting everything that had happened that day. However, tomorrow is another day. The Negative Impact of Internet and Television on our Youth Essay examp The Negative Impact of Internet and Television on our Youth Meet Jane Doe. Jane is sixteen years old and is "down" with all of the most popular trends. In the morning, Jane washes her hair with Fructise Fortifying shampoo and conditioner. Under her massage therapy showerhead, she rinses away the sweet smell of plumeria from her Bath and Body Works body wash. She hops out of the shower and straps on her cream Victoria Secrets bra and matching panties. As she slides on her dark brown Abercrombie and Fitch sweater, she sways to "Hey Ya" by Outkast blaring out of her Sony 5 disc CD player. She runs to her PC, starts the Internet and quickly finishes her weekend homework from her online literature class. She hears the ring of her Nokia cell phone and quickly answers it. Her friends ask her to come and hang with them. She immediately answers yes and rushes through the door to her new Mercedes Benz to meet them. Jane watches T.V., surfs the Internet, and uses the telephone to find all of the best tidbits to become a cool, fashionable young women. Her so-called perfect world revolves around these communication tools. Little does Jane know that all of these tools may cause her character harm in the future. One rainy day, Jane was sitting on her couch surfing through the channels on her T.V. Naturally, there was nothing to watch, so she quickly flipped through the channels until something caught her eye. A man's face covered the middle of the screen. This face was drenched in water and had two small cuts purposely placed to the right of his right eye. His lips slowly cracked a deceitful smirk. Intense, deranged hatred seemed to have swallowed his deep green eyes that sat under a continuous downcast brow, which made him seem almos... ...s eyes open wide as she realizes what she had just said. Just then it seemed like the reality of the whole day had set in. Her mind had been mutated by the massacre she had seen on her television. Sex had just become an everyday thing that everyone does. Offensive words are now used in everyday language without considering the people who are present. The communication tools in her everyday life had not only shaped the way that she lived but also her character. Jane stopped realizing who she was becoming. She didn't want to become that kind of person. Slowly Jane saunters up the stairs to her room. Passing by the mirror, she pauses for a moment and examines herself. She what kind of person she wanted to be. Grabbing one of her cherished book, she flops on to her bed and starts reading forgetting everything that had happened that day. However, tomorrow is another day.

Danone Case Study

Organizational culture is formed by how the information is flowing around the company. Some organizations prefer top-down approach in which information sharing is usually limited to the key personnel. In contrast, some organizations prefer bottom-up approach in which information is usually shared among the firm and management makes decision based on feedbacks. In the case of Danone, the company formed a culture of networking in order to encourage more information sharing among employees. Danone has been a success in the consumer goods sector due to its innovative culture, and it also enjoys climbing revenues in the recent years. Knowledge management challenges faced by Danone There were two challenges faced by Danone. First, sharing was not a natural thing among employees especially when there were no personal connections. Donone’s employees prefer sharing information by talking to each other than sharing information on computers. Second, some managers were not comfortable to let their teams to discuss matters, because managers worried that their positions being challenged if teams are able to solve problems by themselves. However, management believes that these solutions from teams are useful within the firm. Therefore, the Networking Attitude was launched to encourage employees to develop personal connections and to help managers to work in networks in order to overcome Danone’s knowledge management challenges. The Networking Attitude initiative The Networking Attitude has been an excellent facilitator to encourage Danone employees to network with each other. The goal of Danone is to utilize a game like structure to allow employees to form a special bond with each other. Organizing the marketplace activity, the company set up a fun, relax and informal atmosphere to allow employees to connect with each other and exchange ideas. Dressing in costumes also helps to lower people’s barrier to make connections. However, the problem of the Networking Attitude is that there could be lack of motivation from employees to network. If employees’ objectives are not aligned, there is little reason for employees to make connections with each other. Also, employees are not rewarded based on their performance in this initiative. Many employees may not have incentives to do more outside of their routine works while no personal goal can be achieved. In my opinion, Danone can utilize more on this networking platform to align with employee’s personal goals. For example, Danone can encourage employee to network across divisions, so the network can help them to change jobs across departments. Danone should go deeper (more employees) on knowledge sharing Danone’s culture is to encourage more information flows, and more employees should be involved in knowledge sharing. By encouraging employees to share, it can increase employee’s morale, and both top management and low level employees are able to understand more on the company as a whole. By allowing more employees to participate, it will increase employees’ sense of belonging. Employees will also be more open to bring up innovative ideas which will also benefit the company. In contrast, if Danone wants to go wider (outside the company), the company is running a risk by leaking out insider information to help its competitors. The bottom up approach organizational culture of Danone is one of the main reasons that make the company competitive in its sector. Without these three main components: flat hierarchy structure, encouraging information sharing, and reacting fast to the markets; Danone would be in a different position today.

The Us Health Care System Health And Social Care Essay

There are a broad scope of wellness attention systems all over the universe, with different histories and organisational support systems. In many states, wellness attention system direction and planning is carried out by different stakeholders such as authorities, public organisations ands other bureaus to be after, pull off, form and fund proviso of health care to the population they serve ( Anonymous, 2011 ) . The United States of America wellness attention system has been a complex issue to many citizens despite of its normal usage and long history. Health attention in US is a immense $ 3 trillion industry, it consists of 1000s of partnerships and independent medical patterns and supplier organisations like nursing places, infirmaries and other specialized attention installations. The United States wellness attention industry is graded 2nd as compared to fabricating sections. On footing of ingestion, Americans utilize more on lodging and nutrients than they use on medical attention ( Sultz & A ; Young, 2011 ) . Additionally, wellness attention is by far the biggest service industry in this state and besides the universe ‘s 8th biggest economic system. More astonishing than its size, nevertheless, is its complexness, non merely is this wellness attention labour intensive at every degree but besides the sorts and maps of its great forces change sporadically to get by to new ways of pr esenting attention services, cognition and progressing engineering. As it ‘s on a regular basis connected with advancement medical progresss now and so creates new challenges while work outing former challenges. The emerging of medical cognition that led to narrowly defined medical professionals has compounded a long standing defect of American wellness attention.Goals of wellness attention systemHarmonizing to World Health Organization, health care should be antiphonal to the demands of the population and proviso of effectual wellness service. Progress towards wellness attention relies on how systems carry out four of import maps viz. , funding, proviso of wellness attention services, stewardship and resource coevals. Other dimensions for the appraisal of wellness attention systems comprise of, quality, equity, efficiency and acceptableness ( Anonymous, 2011 ) .Suppliers of wellness attentionHealth attention suppliers are organisations or persons supplying wellness attention services. The wellness suppliers can be freelance or working as employed in health care establishments, whether for-profit or non-profit, or in a authorities organic structure or community-based service bringing point ( Clark et EL, 2010 ) . A position in the center of several Americans dictate that, in malice of intervention cost every bit good as other crisis in wellness attention organisation, they still get better wellness attention as opposed to many other states. In fact, 50 per centum of Americans surveyed for past old ages said U.S. patients receive better quality of attention than do those in other states, even though merely 40 per centum said they thought the US had the universe ‘s best wellness attention system ( Clark et EL, 2010 ) . While many Americans hold up authorities workss to hike intervention and diminish the disbursals of wellness attention, a latest canvass found out that 60 per centum are concerned on health care quality going worse if the authorities guaranteed wellness attention for all. However, there is no concrete grounds to demo that quality of wellness attention will cut down if it becomes cosmopolitan. Still, wellness attention suppliers, policy shapers together with the wide populac e have diverse ideas to which stage of wellness attention indicate its excellence and the 1s that are more important.Medical engineering public presentationThis is unmistakable retrieved in U.S. restructuring treatment that, accepted formations of characteristics that make up a excellent quality wellness attention include assortments of facets. even if seemingly excellent entail greater wellness merchandises, other characteristics measured analytical of quality materialize to convey approximately recognized visual aspect of United States wellness attention advantage, numbering a certainty that US citizens with excellent insurance coverage outstandingly gain from timely easiness of usage and easiness of entree of up-to-date wellness steps, devices, medical specialties together with extremely educated and submissive wellness attention experts, who are cognizant and without fail use the best accomplishments to their clients ( Clark et EL, 2010 ) . On the other manus, some claim that US have low-grade quality on attention topographic point to their reasonably hapless public wellness status and factors like obstructor to admittance for people without satisfactory insurance intervention or partial wellness readying beginning webs and unsatisfactory organisation amid beginnings in disconnected wellness attention bringing system. The full characteristics of quality every bit good as wider wellness system presentation are critical and echt concern. Specifically, US wellness attention focuses on efficiency or technological and clinical quality and respect excess measuring of excellence or wellness organisation modus operandi which are most straight connected: suitableness, defence, easiness of entree, satisfactoriness, and consciousness.Professionals and cons on credentialingSuccessful credentialing, merely hearing and entreaty processs all offer assorted virtues for a managed attention organisation. These virtues comprise of, hazard direction, official blessing, unsusc eptibility from service suppliers ‘ cases under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act and optimistic selling to people seeking to purchase wellness attention policies, possible member suppliers and clients ( Sobelman, 2001 ) . Harmonizing to the guess of inattentive credentialing, managed attention organisation is accountable and may perchance be considered apt because of uncovering a harmed consumer to the unprofessional wellness beginning by unsuccessfully transporting out a suited credentialing appraisal. The organisation besides take on a hazard that consumers can look to garner amendss if a consumer is harmed as a consequence of misconduct of a wellness beginning reckoned subsequently as unprofessional ( Sobelman, 2001 ) . A managed attention organisation that applies sensible attention in credentialing and measuring its wellness suppliers lessens its hazard of liability of a misdirection suit by one of its squad members.Comparison of US wellness attention quality with other statesHarmonizing to a research undertaken among five states, that is, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, US and England, comparings on original quality indexs exhibited that, each state maps extremely good than others as compared wi th four other states ( Hussey et al, 2004 ) . Each of these states could better the excellence of attention. In Australia for case, malignant neoplastic disease endurance instances were usually at upper limit ( with exclusion of infant leukaemia ) , breast malignant neoplastic disease testing instances were besides at upper limit, asthma mortality instance was someway at lower limit, while influenza together with polio inoculation instances were at upper limit. However, happening of whooping cough in Australia was at maximal than any other state, exposing a opportunity for upgrading. In a state like Canada, rates of malignant neoplastic disease endurance were someway standard or beyond standard, together with the Numberss greater in kids with leukaemia. Rate of shot human death was by and large at lower limit. Transplant survival rate was besides someway at upper limit in Canada. Nevertheless, AMI instances were at upper limit in Canada as compared to New Zealand and Australia withi n aged persons. Data verifies Pertussis prevalence was at upper limit as compared to the four states apart from Australia ( Hussey et al, 2004 ) . In instances such as self-destruction, the rates were marked minimum in England as compared to the four states, while inoculation for infantile paralysis was at upper limit. In add-on, malignant neoplastic disease endurance instances, cervical and breast malignant neoplastic disease showing were besides minimum in England. This verifies former European similarity and exposes a room for upgrading. Measless prevalence on the other manus, was comparatively high in England as compared to four states. The promotion in asthma instances for the old 20 old ages in New Zealand, is a clear accomplishment narrative, though there is clip for more betterment as colorectal malignant neoplastic disease moderate endurance rates were at upper limit ( Hussey et al, 2004 ) . Additionally, suicide instances in New Zealand, specifically amongst immature grownups, were at upper limit as compared to the other four states. Stroke human death instances were really high amongst older people while Breast malignant neoplastic disease showings together with grippe and inoculation for infantile paralysis figure was someway at lower limit. However, chest malignant neoplastic disease instances in United States were at upper limit as compared to other four states, while testing rates for cervical malignant neoplastic disease were besides at upper limit. A major subdivision for consideration is asthma mortality well increasing within United States though decreasing in four states. As for graft endurance instances, they were besides at lower limit in United States. As United States now and over, maps comparatively better for these indexs, it ‘s non easy to settle that, it ‘s having better values for the medical wellness attention dollar as stated from the information. The large unsimilarity in the measure spent by United States on wellness attention as compared to the remainder of states might be justified merely if the extra money added any excess additions ( Hussey et al, 2004 ) . Population analysis has indicated the excess outgo to be likely non buying advanced experiences with wellness attention organisation, with the exclusion of minimum delaies for no pressing operation. Recent research workers have besides reported America to be amongst underside quartile in public wellness attention facets like life anticipation and mortality of babies. From the above statements and findings, it ‘s really clear that, every state has a good quality of wellness attention. A figure of the indexs link on wellness affairs which amount to a immense cost of burg age of diseases within such states, whilst some similar graft endurance instances have minor deductions as respects population wellness. Other diseases like diabetes that represents immense portion of disease load are non included ( Hussey et al, 2004 ) . However cardinal betterments on quality measuring abilities have been employed in several states that indicate a capacity for betterment. More important, implementing on Commonwealth Fund ‘s International Working Group concerned with Quality Indicators together with an indistinguishable attempt applied by a squad of some Norse states, an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has employed an attack to switch the whole work frontward, enlarge the capacity of states being engaged, commit the aggregation of these indexs and develop extra quality indexs. If one put into considerations the cost-effectiveness, it is non easy to clearly indicate out the ideal criterions for process indexs ; maximal instances are sensible, though at given peculiar phase fringy benefit is someway infinitesimal. In deficiency of these ideal degrees, it ‘s of import that states benchmark evaluations against those from other states such as the 1s listed supra. The above comparings exhibit that states offer these wellness attention intercessions at typically indistinguishable rates, though chances are present for states to raise the wellness attention criterion similar to the high quality states.Preventive attentionA confirmation on US comparings to other urbanised states as respects preventative attention quality is slightly assorted. Davis et EL viewed United States as holding reasonably high-toned preventative attention in a study that analyzed study comparing the quality of attention among five states . Eighty per centum of adult females in American reported to hold done a Pap vilification for the past two old ages and eighty four per centum of adult females in American whose age was 50 to sixty four old ages reported to hold done a mammogram for the past two old ages ( Hussey et al, 2004 ) .DecisionUnited States wellness attention has done so small to turn to the unimportant and uneconomical duplicate of some services in some parts and the absences of needfully services in others. As a solution, president Obama proposal for a cardinal reform of United States wellness attention system created a more rambunctious response by those with vested involvements in the position quo. Despite of the extroverted governmental intercession, wellness attention system is presently undergoing a revolution. Additionally, betterment materializes non by mandate, but alternatively via modernisation which is directed by specializers with a end to accommodate betterments against local fortunes. Assort ed beginning organisations provide quality wellness attention ( Clarke et el, 2011 ) . They endeavor to achieve the best wellness attention modus operandis as portrayed by professionals in healthcare subdivisions. Although grounds for better public presentation are multifaceted, high accomplishments are repeatedly attained because a set of suppliers together with stakeholders discovered a quality challenge and dedicated stuffs and forces to work on it. During the working, they may recognize new things, which may in bend be accepted and practiced by others.There still exist an purpose to accomplish higher criterion in constituents of the U.S. wellness attention quality.A