IKEA Effect: How Labor Increases Value and Love of Things

 Introduction The bias explored in this paper is the so called ‘IKEA Effect’. This observed phenomenon entails that individuals attach more value to an object they have assembled themselves compared to objectively similar objects. It is named after the Swedish manufacturer whose furniture often partly needs to be assembled at home. This violation of … Read more

Exploring the History of European Colonization and Slavery in the Americas

 Starting in 1492, with the arrival of Christopher Columbus, the North and South Americas went through a period of colonization and conquest. Spanish conquistadors spread the Spanish Empire all throughout the “New World”, conquering half of South America and majorities of Central and North America.  Along with the Spaniards, several other European nations competed … Read more

Learn Reflection and Self-Awareness to Become an Effective Leader: Capstone Paper OTMT 679.25

 E2C Capstone Paper OTMT 679.25 Muneerah AlSabah Dr. Bernice Ledbetter October 17, 2018 Introduction Reflection is of importance as the process enables the examination of information learned that could be of benefit for an individual personally as well as professionally.  According to Lew and Schmidt (2011), there is a relationship between self-reflection and academic … Read more

Pre-Birth Inequality: Understanding How We Create Different Life Paths for Kids

 EARLY CHILDHOOD STARTS LONG BEFORE CHILDHOOD Joanna L. Grossman* The image of newborn babies wrapped in identical blankets, lying side by side in hospital bassinets, one indistinguishable from the next, is both familiar and pervasive. The irresistible inference is that those babies leave life’s starting line together. Each is safe, clean, nurtured, and swaddled, … Read more

Latina Minors Living in U.S. Lack Reproductive and Privacy Rights, Face Health and Poverty Risks

 Simply put, Latina minors living in the United States do not have reproductive and privacy rights. This group of minors are deprived of this rights as a result of their status as minors, race, gender, and low socioeconomic standing. Society presumes that they lack the character that justifies recognizing these rights in the first … Read more

Winning the Market: Examining the Success of GameStop’s Business Model

 Research Analysis for Business Cordelle Wilson Ali Boloorian ECO/561 10/9/2018 Research Analysis for Business Competitive nature has always been a part of human instinct since the beginning of time. In the 1970’s the very first Atari entertainment game system was invented and later released worldwide to bring videogames to consumers on a global scale. … Read more

Combatting Teen Electronic Cigarette Misperceptions: Exploring the Issues from Misused Advertising to Health Concerns

 Past Issues and Solutions: Throughout the 20th century, conventional cigarette use (e.g. non-electronic) among adolescents was more prevalent than it is today, with approximately 29% of high school students smoking in 1989 and only 16.7% in 2013 (Office on Smoking and Health & National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2016). According … Read more

Tackling Disadvantage and Inequality for Women and Girls in Scotland – A Critical Analysis

 In today’s modern society, constantly evolving and progressing, it is prevalent that certain groups are largely disadvantaged and still face harsh inequality and social injustice as a consistent part of their everyday lives. As defined in the Cambridge English dictionary (2018), being ‘disadvantaged’ means “not having the benefits such as money and a healthy … Read more

Three Strikes and You’re Out: Examining the Impact of California’s Three-Strikes Law

 “Three Strikes and You’re Out!” In the mid-1990s, the United States entered what Franklin Zimring proposed as the third phase of prison expansion: A shift focused on the more general offender population with an emphasis on increased lengths of stay rather than increasing the likelihood of imprisonment. This also followed ”two fundamental shifts in … Read more

AI Revolutionizing Automobile Industry: Hybridization to Autonomous Cars

 Artificial Intelligence and Business Automation in Automobile Industry Abstract Artificial Intelligence has the automotive industry under the spotlight. Hybridization, electrification, connectivity, and stand-alone driving are the main directions pursued by all major automotive manufacturers in the world. It all involves developing the artificial intelligence of vehicles by forcing builders either to develop their own … Read more

MasterWill to Rid Life of Imperfections: St. Augustine

 In his autobiography, Confessions, St. Augustine pioneers the concept that human will and reason dictate the morality in one’s life. As a result, mastering such elements, is the only way humans may rid their life of imperfections. Evil is not a product of intelligence or education, rather it burgeons from the various aspects of … Read more

NJ Community Health Assessment: Demographics, Social and Physical Env., Strengths and Health Behaviors

 This paper is an assessment of the city of Rockaway Township, New Jersey. It explores the community with a focus on the demographics, social and physical environments, community strengths and assets, health behaviors and outcomes, and healthcare access and utilization. Furthermore, a target population within Rockaway Township served by the student’s clinical site (Birchwood … Read more

Organization’s Reputation: Engage Stakeholders with Public Relations

 Communication with stakeholders is essential for all the organizations to build and maintain a strong reputation. Acting morally and socially responsible is critical for an organization to be considered legitimate by different stakeholder groups. In today’s world, no organization can operate on its own and succeed without interaction with multiple stakeholders involved such as … Read more

Reduce Risk Of Death: How To Properly Control Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

 Medical Significance Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by the lack of production of insulin from the pancreas. Insulin is the hormone responsible for transporting the primary energy source, glucose, from the blood stream to the muscles [1]. The build up of this glucose in the blood is defined as … Read more