Author: chris

Personal Growth Idea: Creating happiness
Definition – “People who are happy tend to compare themselves less to other
people. They are not in a competition with their friends or neighbors and mostly
judge themselves by their own standards.” (pg. 42 of personal growth book)
Example 1 Not using the idea
When I was a teenager, I used to compare my looks to other people and the women
in the media.
Result: I was very unhappy with my looks throughout high school.
Example 2 Not using the idea
When I first started college, I kept comparing my grades on test to the test grades of
my fellow students. I got discouraged and decided I wasn’t “college material”.
Result – I stopped trying, got very poor grades and was unhappy.
Example 3 Using the idea.
This semester, I’ve decided to focus on being healthy instead of trying to look like
the magazine models. I realize there are many different types of beauty.
Result – I enjoy exercising and am happier with my looks.
Example 4 Using the idea.
I recently chose to spend time to try to understand what makes me happy. I realized
it wasn’t “things” as much as it was activities, such as helping to create a clean
environment, reading, walking in the woods, helping others and playing or listening
to music. I stopped comparing what I have to what other had and instead focus on
what I enjoy doing.
Result – I am happier.
Example 5 Using the idea.
I used to be uncomfortable playing my clarinet because I had a friend who could
play better. I decided to stop comparing.
Result – I play much more often now and have even improved as a result of playing
more.

Research Question : Is there a significant increase in the rate of Hepatitis  B infection among people with diagnosed with HIV in the United States , compared to the United States  reported rate for the general population?
keep it general and your population should only be those diagnosed with HIV).

you need to think about what type of study you plan to conduct, along with what is the real outcome you are trying to examine. You also need to have an idea of what study design  like case control study, Cross sectional studies, Cohort studies and  type of statistics you want to conduct.. you should statistically examine it data collection that you are  using and  be able to examine the outcome variable.

1.    Null Hypotheses :The general hypothesis for this research is given the reduced immunity among people with HIV,  there is a significant increase in the rate of Hepatitis B among this group compared to the rate for the general population.
2.    Alternative hypothesis : There are various risk factors that are associated with the increase in the rate of hypothesis B among people diagnosed with HIV compared to the general population and this does not have to do with the HIV infection.

Benjamin seems to argue that mass cultural commodities (and life in general) no longer have any real aura. Based on what you’ve seen in other readings, and perhaps your own observations, do you agree? Is that a good thing or bad? (What are the effects of aura?)

Identify a pediatric health issue and describe the current scope of the issue. For example, discuss incidence, prevalence, policies, impact on health, and current interventions. Support your description with current relevant data. What would be nursing’s role in addressing the problem. How would solving the problem improve the health of children?

You are an independent consultant who has recently been hired by JC’s Casino to help improve retention issues concerning the dealers and housekeepers.  Most of the dealers have been leaving the casino to work at other casinos in the area, even though JC’s Casino pays better than their local competition.  On several exit interviews, many of the dealers have cited the pit boss, Joe, as being “toxic, overbearing, evil, and incompetent.”  Joe is the casino owner’s step-son and the HR director, Tom Sneed, is afraid to confront the owner.

Among the housekeeping staff, there has been an above normal rate of absenteeism and high turnover of rooms.  Many of the managers who work in accounting, payroll, and other departments have had to ask their full-time employees to help cover for housekeeping by cleaning rooms periodically.  Because of this problem, the hotel has had to adjust their check in times from 3 p.m. (the industry standard) to 6 p.m.  Customers have arrived earlier and the hotel has had to accommodate them by creating a room to hold luggage.  They have also had to hire staff to man the luggage room.

The director of housekeeping, Andrew Keehn, has been working hard to add more staff but he states “good help is hard to find.”  The housekeeper’s current hourly wage is comparable to other casinos in the area but because of the staffing shortage, the housekeepers have to clean more rooms per day than their counterparts.  The casino owner only knows that there are some issues with keeping the dealers and that some customers were upset because they had to wait to check in.  You have been hired for a quick fix and your suggestions were needed yesterday.

Write a 1,400- to 1,700-word paper in which you identify each issue and make recommendations to JC, the casino president, on how to improve overall retention. What the scenario does not provide, you can create. Be sure to include the following in your assessment:

•    Evaluate at least two work motivation theories and how they can be applied in order to improve employee recruitment and retention at JC’s Casino.
•    Examine possible occupational stressors that are negatively influencing recruitment and retention.  What improvements would you suggest to alleviate these stressors?
•    Examine the role of job satisfaction and its influence on retention at the casino. Provide recommendations for improving job satisfaction of the employees and how that can play a part in successfully improving retention.
•    Discuss counterproductive employee behavior occurring at the casino. What suggestions would you make to reduce the counterproductive behavior and increase productive employee behavior?

1.    This module discussed the importance of communication. One of the goals of ddd is to help you to effectively communicate throughout your life. Access and review the “Communication Tool”.  Why is it important to communicate effectively with others? How will effective communication help students in their academic career? Give examples. Why do you think ddd
emphasizes quality discussion posts and proper etiquette in the Discussion Forums?

2.
How can knowing your fellow students and fostering a sense of community benefit your educational experience?

Culture and strategy – IKEA

Commentary – Choose one volume from a multi-volume Bible Commentary series.  Do not use a one volume commentary! The volume chosen must be on one of the books of the New Testament.  Familiarize yourself with the Commentary.  In a 2-3 page paper:

1. Describe the contents of the commentary (how it is organized, what kind of information is included about each book, who is the editor of the series, what translation(s) does the commentary use, who is the author of the commentary on the book of the Bible in the volume you chose, etc. ).

2. Choose one of the following scripture passages and read what the commentary says about that passage.
Matthew 5:1-12
Mark 3:1-12
Luke 15:11-24
John 13:1-15
Romans 5:1-11
1 Corinthians 15
Galatians 5:16-26

a. Summarize what the commentary says about the passage.
b. Share at least two things you learned from reading about the passage in the commentary.

Approved Commentaries include:
The Anchor Bible Series, The New Testament Library, Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary, Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching, The Cambridge Bible Commentary, Interpreter’s Bible, The New Interpreter’s Bible, Broadman Bible Commentary

Implementing E-procurement

Strategic Management And Leadership