Prevention of risks related to pelviperineal defects
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The principal causes are disseminated coagulopathies related to prolonged sepsis and blood loss. With regard to blood loss, there are three delicate operative steps: careful dissection of the hypogastric venous trunk and its pelvic branches that may retract into the gluteal muscles, control of...
Preoperative CT and MR imaging in determining surgical eligibility for pelvic exenteration
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
This study offered the opportunity to compare CT/MR imaging findings with surgical and histological findings in resected specimen. MR images of the pelvis were retrospectively evaluated in the 27 patients. To be included in the analysis, a CT and/or MRI must have been performed within the three...
History of total mesorectal excision from Heald to nowadays
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Before TME was described by William Heald, most recurrences of rectal cancer were anastomotic, or centropelvic and anterior, probably related to incomplete resection of mesorectal fatty tissue. Nowadays, since the use of combined treatments, lateral and posterior forms appear more often. However,...
Understanding military downsizing
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
On October 21st, 2011, President Obama held a press conference, one of many actually, where he stated “virtually all U.S. troops will come home from Iraq by the end of the year -- at which point he can declare an end to America's long and costly war in that Middle Eastern nation.”...
Discuss the job performance model and compare and contrast Maslow's and McClelland's need theories
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
As discussed in the text, the job performance model of motivation was proposed by the Organizational Behavior researcher Terence Mitchell. This model starts off with “individual inputs and job context are the two key categories of factors that influence motivation.” (Kinicki & Kreitner,...
Balancing work-family conflicts
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
At some point in our careers, we have all experienced something that is referred to as a “Work-Family Conflict.” The best way to describe this, and in the simplest terms, is that issues at home are taking a person's attention away from work or situations at work are taking a person's...
Develop a hypothesis for a problem at a local business (for example: high employee turnover). Determine if your hypothesis has adequacy for its purpose, is testable and better than its rivals. Then, use the Checklist for Developing a Strong Hypothesis (Ch
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Military aviation, as an organization, requires a vast amount of moving parts. Everything from the aircraft themselves, to the people who work on them, fly them, and event the support staff who ensure everyone is being taken care of when it comes to pays, allowances, and other quality of life...
HR-staffing and techniques for employee selection
Case study - 6 pages - Educational studies
ADNOC is the state-owned oil company of the United Arabs Emirates (UAE). The firm has thus embarked on a comprehensive program for the staffing recruitment and selection. There are a number of criteria for selection at ADNOC for instance the use of cognitive ability, job knowledge, personality of...
Knowledge management system: Integrated KMS to support the case study
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
There is a minimal amount of knowledge that is known with regards to what knowledge management system is and what it is not. Although scholars have always described the approaches that can be used in the effective development of KMS that is based on technology although very few of them discuss...
Gelato's compliance with Civil Rights Act of 1964
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
In Heartland Corners, 75 per cent of the white population has completed high school compared to 25 per cent of the other minority groups. How is the information important in considering whether Gelato is in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...
Leadership, governance and sustainability: case study of GM
Case study - 10 pages - Educational studies
On July 10 2009, the firm went through Chapter 11 reorganization after the firm had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 8th the same year. The government offered a loan to GM that would be converted into shareholding at the new firm which was formed General Motors Corporation. The sales of GM...
California traffic safety
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Traffic and traffic safety, especially in urban environments, tend to be at the forefront of most local government agencies. Statistically speaking, the numbers of accidents in an area are what drive the conclusions, decisions, and actions to be taken to better protect the population. Variables...
Developing a cultural diversity training program
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
According to Kinicki and Kreitner, authors of the text Organizational Behavior, “Diversity represents the multitude of individual differences and similarities that exist among people. This definition underscores a key issue about managing diversity.” (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2009, p97)....
In order to rage against the machine- The extended addition! Directors cut!
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Adorno is clearly aware of the hold that capitalism and business have over art and many other forms of expression; forcing them (music, TV, literature) to adhere to the “standardization of mass production,” but he does not account for the more modern forms of expression that work within...
Social politics of the plight of the woman
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Social politics is the process through which groups in various social structures make collective decisions. Social politics is influenced by various facets of the society such as religion, business, gender, academics and even sports. Social politics therefore encapsulate the attitudes, beliefs,...
Women in Mathematics
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The history of the world shows us that women have had an increasingly important role in our society. Women have always strived to attain equal stature with men and have been remarkable influential along the way. Hypatia (370-415) had a passion for knowledge. She could even be considered a...
Are you personally in favor of legalizing gay marriage?
Case study - 1 pages - Psychology
During his campaign, Mr Obama promised to abolish the Defence of Marriage Act (DOMA) which defines marriage as a commitment between a man and a woman. More recently, during a dinner organized by a gay organization in Washington, the US President reasserted his belief in their cause. It is a sign...
Angles in 2-D Shapes: A progressive overview
Case study - 16 pages - Educational studies
Williams, 2007) and may present difficulties to pupils who have a right brain hemispheric dominance (and so possibly have a predilection to more logical algebra and number topics) who struggle to think in a more creative, left-brained manner (Sperry, 1945 as cited in Cherry, 2011). Although there...
To what extent do teachers support pupils to become confident individuals and responsible citizens by contributing to the wider life and ethos of the school?
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
There has been considerable debate in society of whether a teacher's role is a purely academic one or whether they have wider pastoral responsibilities in developing the children in a holistic sense so they become better people as well as being more intelligent. In the Government's recent white...
Personal statement
Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies
To say that I have always been interested in European society would be a lie. However, my study of English Literature, European History, and the French language has aroused my enthusiasm for European culture. The French Revolution, for example, engages me as it is a milestone event that signifies...
Understanding of school curriculum essay
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The term curriculum is extremely ambiguous although the most fundamental definition is that it is a pre-prepared formal programme of study which pupils within a school follow (Haydon 2009 pg 353, Butt 2009 pg 360), although there are numerous other important aspects to it. A notable example is...
My philosophy of education
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Education is a process of giving or receiving systematic instructions throughout school and college life. I believe that education is a personal experience for an individual, who seeks to learn something new. Education changes the lifestyle of children, who enter the class room. The learning...
Western civilization
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
It is very difficult to say when the Middle Ages began because some historians said that Middle Ages started in AD476 when Western Roman Empire demolished where as some historians said that it started in AD410 when Alaric sacked Rome. But most of the people say Middle Ages started in AD 500 and...
How to apply for a PhD in Criminology and Sociology
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The team at Kingston University can offer expert PhD supervision across the range of sub-disciplines that comprise contemporary Criminology and Sociology. Our research areas include: Cybercrime; child abuse and trauma studies; victimology; communities and social space; young people and youth...
Discrimination in schools: Race and social change
Case study - 1 pages - Psychology
Despite the 1954 ruling for desegregation following the landmark case of Brown v. the Board, American schools continue to be racially divided at alarmingly high rates. According to research conducted by the Civil Rights Project, levels of segregation for black and Latino students have been...
Gender differences in duration of sleep
Case study - 4 pages - Psychology
Studies investigating gender differences in nighttime hours spent asleep have generated mixed findings. Some research has shown insomnia to be more common in older women. This trend has also been exhibited in college female populations (Voderholzer, Al-Shajlawi, Weske, Feige, & Riemann, 2003;...
Coherence therapy
Case study - 6 pages - Psychology
Coherence Therapy, previously referred to as Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy, was developed by Bruce Ecker and Laurel Hulley during the 1980's and 1990's. As a type of psychotherapy borne out of the constructivist tradition, Coherence Therapy's major tenet revolves around the individual as an...
Healthy eating
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
Health is the most important aspect of living. Various people have different notions about a healthy diet, according to the place where they live and the kind of food available for them to eat. In this paper, the aspect of healthy eating and to what extent is the community indulging in healthy...
Why your boyfriend thinks something is wrong?
Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies
Anyone who's ever been in a relationship knows that arguments are a natural part of being together, yet many people don't understand where arguments stem from or why at times your significant other thinks something is wrong when nothing at all is. How do they sense these things or come to these...
Benefits of capitalism and inequality of social classes based on Carnegie's argument in "The Gospel of Wealth"
Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies
In 1848 Karl Marx wrote his Communist Manifesto in which he defined his creation of two social classes known as the bourgeoisie and the proletariats. These consisted of the wealthy and owners of factories, the bourgeoisie, and the rest of the public, who had no money, known as the proletariats....
