Student’s Name Course Instructor Date   Solutions to the Social Problem of Drug Abuse in Punjab Drug abuse is a major problem affecting almost every country globally. Drug abuse is the third leading business in the world from war arms and petroleum.  The extent of drug abuse differs from one area to another. Punjab has been one of the areas adversely affected by drug abuse. A study was conducted in 1976 to survey the extent of drug abuse, and the results were that there is at least one drug user, either male or female, in most households. Drugs such as alcohol and tobacco were the main drugs consumed in Punjab, followed by cannabis, heroin and opium. A decrease in productivity, increased disease transmission, excessive health care utilization, crime and family and social disorder are the main effects of drug abuse in Punjab (Patnaik & Loveena 1). The main causes of drug abuse are; changing cultural values, rising economic pressure, and declining supportive bonds. Women are the most affected by drug abuse because they fear seeking medical treatment due to social…

Engaging employees and consultants in the decision-making concerning organizational change are crucial as the employee is the source of ideas and knowledge. Also, when they are involved in decision making, they contribute to the organization’s success by saving the company capital and time, which reduces outsourcing increasing productivity. During the change process, when the employee is not aware of the process, they initiate resistances that halt the business operation. At the same time, consultants advise the organization on its change mission and roles to improve the relevancy of the management and execution of the change plan. Also, they offer diversified ideas within the business. But, since they are external experts, they are not familiar with organization culture and may offer irrelevant ideas that mislead the change process. Some of the ways that the senior manager can apply to promote collaborative participation of employees and consultants involve: facilitating participation through different committees within the organization since it is challenging to listen to everyone’s opinion directly. Second, developing suggestion boxes that encourage employees to suggest some suitable changes for the organizational change…

Does Underfloor Heating Heat the Whole Room? Nothing can beat the warm feeling you get beneath the feet due to underfloor heating during chilly winters. However, the big question is whether the heat supplied in this manner sufficient for heating the entire room. Typically, many people ask this puzzling question whenever they intend to buy an underfloor heating system for their home or workplaces. This is mainly for those used to a hot space heater that emits plenty of heat. The ultimate goal here is to beat the freezing temperatures in homes during cold weather. Hence, allowing you to move freely around the room and feeling an impressive warmth around. But not just a small section of the room. That’s why most people tend to look for other means of heating their room. If you have ever used space heaters, you may realize that they are not the best. And the reason is that they only heat distinct areas that are above and around them. Therefore, they may not be very useful in supplying heat uniformly throughout a room. Looking…

Psychology The video has completely transformed my outlook towards change and made me realize that I possess the power to change any situation/status. According to the speaker, existing systems have since time immemorial propagated learned helplessness across many generations, which has created dependency among the masses (“YouTube”). People are continually becoming afraid to take that leap of faith and combat life challenges without seeking assistance. We do not trust that our expertise and abilities can help us traverse the murky waters that we encounter in our daily lives. Therefore, the speaker urges us to find a way around learned helplessness and regain control of our destiny. Although change is imminent, we need to dictate our life’s change process. After reading the article, I am left astonished at the lengths modern-day parents are taking to propagate learned helplessness among their kids. It is heart-breaking to note that parents ae trying to dictate the daily activities of their young ones even at the university level (“Crazy Parents Are Calling Up Colleges, Pretending to Be Their Kids”). The message conveyed by the article…

                Documentation Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Date                                     The article assesses student readiness in their first full-time clinical Education Experiences in Physical Therapist Education. The study was done due to the lack of standardization in students’ qualification requirements ready for their first full-time clinical education experiences across physical therapist education programs in the United States. The findings of this study will apply to all clinical settings. The paper will analyze the methodology used to collect the data for this study, including the participants and the design used, analyze the results found from the data collected, and the conclusions discussed in the article. For the data collection process, participants were invited via email to attend a workshop that is meant to formulate readiness objectives that would show students readiness for the first full-time CEEs. The participants included the clinical faculty from the Site Coordinators of Clinical Education from New England. Their email addresses were obtained from the…

Learning to read and write by Fredrick Douglass, is an account of a slave boy who desired to learn despite the act being forbidden. She could use every opportunity available to teach himself some syllables and learn from the white boys around. He wished freedom as he grew older, to get the chance of reading and writing, but the chances of freedom were narrow. As he taught himself how to read, the mistress of the house treated him like an animal. At first, the mistress was an angel as she could provide clothes and meals, but later, she became brutal and wanted the slave to report every other time he seemed to be free. Nonetheless, the slave found ways of learning form the white boys around as well as the little master Thomas books at home. The slave was determined and finally succeeded to write. The author’s argument is well articulated to show the struggles of the slaves who desired to read and write and the different challenges that they encountered. According to the author, a submissive slave is treated…

Paget’s disease Paget’s disease refers to the bone disease characterized by increased bone tissue resorption at a cellular level and disorganized formation of new bone tissue. The disorderly bone remodeling and chaotic construction of structurally abnormal bone weaken the bone, causing bone pain and bone deformity. Paget’s disease is also called osteitis deformans(1). Studies by Van D. and Mortiers (2020) found that paget’s disease is more prevalent in Britain than Australia and North America (2). Van D. and Mortiers (2020) found an incidence rate of 0.3% among British men and women older than 55. The incidence rate is higher among the elderly, with 5.4% and 7.6% reported among women and men more aged than 85 years of age, respectively (2-3). From the studies mentioned above, men are slightly more affected than women of all ages. The exact cause of Paget’s disease is unknown (4). In the opinion of Reid R., both genetic predisposition and environmental exposures contribute to the pathogenesis of Paget’s disease (5). Initially, in the course of the disease, the activity of the osteoclasts increases. Osteoclasts are bone…

  The Need for Chipotle to Embrace Change The underlying problem, according to CEO Brian Niccol’s perspective. Chipotle is a fast-food chain that has had its good days and bad ones. Despite the rumbles it faces, it has stood firm and still clings on to its culture and ethics of service provision. Due to the hit they had on their sales, impacted by foodborne illnesses linked to their restaurants, they had to restructure and employ Brian Niccol as their new CEO. The move aims to find a solution to the three major problems that Chipotle faces. The first one being the infections brought by the food they serve. Then follows the competition from other brands which is ignited by the first problem. Finally, their menu which never changes offering tacos, burritos, salads and burrito bowls. Though, from CEO Brian Niccol’s perspective, change is the underlying problem in this case. Chipotle’s problem is sticking to the same procedures and processes of doing things. Brian Niccol puts forward the challenge he would face in the effort to convince the senior management to…

Corporate social responsibility Discussion 3: Consider the potential conflict between corporate social responsibility and ethics while maximizing shareholder wealth. How do exercising Christian principles play a part in running a successful business while operating within state and federal regulations?  Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and ethics interplay to ensure the smooth operating of businesses. Both are designed to enhance the moral reputations of business entities. However, sometimes they conflict with each other. CSR entails the production and distribution of shareholders’ wealth for their betterment through implementing and integrating ethical systems and sustainable management practices (Adda, Azigwe & Awuni, 2016). The concept is usually expressed in voluntary activities aiming to promote and protect environmental health, ethical practices, and human rights, among others. On the other hand, business ethics refers to the moral principles and standards such as honesty and transparency, which guide corporate behavior (Adda, Azigwe & Awuni, 2016). Arguably, CSR is a part of business ethics. However, some actions of CSR are unethical; hence, ,n conflict with ethics. For instance, CSR is unethical when used as a publicity stunt, or when green-washing’…

CHOIR REPORT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER 2020 INTRODUCTION A choir is a chosen group of people in a church that represent songs and is chosen and approved by the church board. A choir member must be; A member of the church or, Be in baptismal class or has requested transfer in of his/her name A choir member should have the following attributes: Be of good standing Have good report from church members/talking well Show love and unity in the choir Know that they are first preachers Have good spiritual standing Eating and dressing well as a Christian ACHIEVEMENTS Despite the COVID-19 pandemic challenges, we thank God that we have maintained our membership at twenty seven members. Volume III training. At the beginning of the year, we had started training of Volume III songs but when meetings were proscribed due to CORONA VIRUS, the training was put on hold until this quarter when we resumed the training and we are looking forward for recording. Cooperation from members. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the choir members have been cooperative whenever there was a…