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Governments Procurement Methods In Integrated Public Service

Pages: 8 (2291 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:45996468

… been focusing on the implementation of PPPs. The Public-Private Partnership programs have been put to use in both developed and developing countries.
Implementation
experience shows that PPPs have been hard to handle from the onset. For the program to succeed, there has to be trust between the … great with estate development, infrastructure construction, monetizing non-performing public assets, for the benefit of the public, and redevelopment initiatives. The partnerships utilize the experience and expertise of the private sector, including the financial resources, to achieve goals for the public sector. PPPs are complex, though. Thus, different ……

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Bibliography

Duff, V. (2020). What is organizational integration? Retrieved from  https://smallbusiness.chron.com/organizational-integration-82053.html 

Friedman, S. (2016). Successful public/private partnerships from principles to practices. Washington, DC: Urban Land Institute.

Ma, L., Li, J., Jin, R., &Ke, Y. (2019). A holistic review of public-private partnership literature published between 2008 and 2018. Advances in Civil Engineering. Retrieved from  http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/ace/2019/7094653.pdf 

PrivacySense. (2016). Public sector. Retrieved from  http://www.privacysense.net/terms/public-sector/ 

Reddy, C. (2016). Staff training: Importance, benefits, advantages, and disadvantages. Retrieved from  https://content.wisestep.com/staff-training-importance-benefits-advantages-disadvantages/ 

Sekhri, N., Feachem, R., & Ni, A. (2011). Public-private integrated partnerships demonstrate the potential to improve health care access, quality, and efficiency. Health Affairs, 30(8).

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Hip Hop History And Culture

Pages: 7 (2134 words) Sources: 9 Document Type:Essay Document #:24988404

… and early 20th centuries when they developed the musical genres of jazz and blues by incorporating other musical traditions into their own musical experience and creating something wholly their own. Hip hop history and culture is thus a blend of the black experience in America that is linked to black identity but not limited to blackness, as white artists and audiences have also gravitated to the … the opposite side of the country. However, what it showed was that hip hop came from the streets and was about the real experience of black youths who saw the hypocrisy and despair of the American Dream, saw the cruel oppression of modern American life in the … felt that they needed a way out of the dull and oppressive world that surrounded them—and thus it may have originated in black experience, but blacks, whites, Asians and everyone could soon identify……

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Works Cited

BBC. “The birth of hip hop.” BBC.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04s04nk 

Best, Steven, and Douglas Kellner. "Rap, black rage, and racial difference."  Enculturation 2.2 (1999): 1-23.

Brown, Jake. Tupac Shakur, (2-Pac) in the Studio: The Studio Years (1989-1996). Phoenix, AZ: Colossus Books, 2005.

Decker, Jeffrey Louis. "The state of rap: Time and place in hip hop nationalism." Social Text 34 (1993): 53-84.

Fluker, Walter. The Stones that the Builders Rejected. Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International, 1998.

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. “The Message.”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PobrSpMwKk4 

Jones, E. Michael. Libido Dominandi: Sexual Liberation and Political Control. South Bend, IN: St. Augustine’s Press, 2000.

Pareles, Jon. “Hip-Hop Is Rock ’n’ Roll, and Hall of Fame Likes It.” The New York Times, 13 March 2007.  https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/arts/music/13hall.html

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Nike S Colin Kaepernick Ad Campaign

Pages: 7 (2187 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:13776078

...College experience Nike
Executive Summary
Nike’s decision to tap into “woke culture” and turn the out of work former NFL quarter Colin Kaepernick into a brand ambassador has been a controversial one since the sportswear company launched its Colin ad campaign in 2018. This paper discusses the strategic issue underlying Nike’s controversial campaign and shows how it was intended to leverage “woke culture” and gain competitive advantage in an industry that had largely stayed quiet on socio-political issues. This paper provides an external analysis, internal analysis, and financial analysis before addressing the strategic issue. Alternatives are also discussed along with a recommendation and an implementation plan. Before beginning, background information on Nike is provided here below.
Company Vision/Mission
Nike’s Vision is to “to bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.” Its mission is to create “groundbreaking sport innovations, by making our products more sustainably, by building a creative and diverse global……

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References

About Nike. (2020). Retrieved from  https://about.nike.com/ 

Bartash, J. (2020). Apple’s Covid-19 warning. Retrieved from  https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-much-will-covid-19-hurt-the-us-economy-its-anyones-guess-right-now-2020-02-12 

Delventhal, S. (2019). Nike facing challenging dynamics. Retrieved from  https://www.investopedia.com/news/nike-facing-challenging-dynamics-goldman-sachs/ 

Freberg, K., Graham, K., McGaughey, K., & Freberg, L. A. (2011). Who are the social media influencers? A study of public perceptions of personality. Public Relations Review, 37(1), 90-92.

Neikirk, T. (2019). Nike sales are again way up. Retrieved from  https://hillreporter.com/nike-sales-are-again-way-up-following-conservative-boycott-40033 

Nusser, S., Mahle, I., & Pätzmann, J. U. (2015). How Social Commerce Communication can support Brand Loyalty: An Analysis of Nike‘s Efforts in Facebook Community Management. Markenbrand, (4/2015), 48-57.

Oyedele, A. (2018). Nike surges. Retrieved from  https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/nike-earnings-q4-2018-2018-6-1027328545 

Storey, G. (2019). Nike and the importance of meaningful brand values. Retrieved from  https://polpeo.com/nike-and-the-importance-of-meaningful-brand-values/

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Individual Self Esteem Growth And Development

Pages: 4 (1244 words) Sources: 4 Document Type:Research Paper Document #:45484325

… deceitful. An escalation or decline in self-esteem usually generates significant emotional responses. Furthermore, these changes are usually corresponding with key successes and failures experience in life. Therefore, self-esteem facilitates happiness, greater performances, and also improved standards of living.
By Maslow (1943), the actions of human beings are ……

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References

Baumeister, R. F., Campbell, J. D., Krueger, J. I., & Vohs, K. D. (2003). Does high self-esteem cause better performance, interpersonal success, happiness, or healthier lifestyles? Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 4(1), 1–44.

Cosentino, B. W. (2020). Loving Yourself. How to raise your self-esteem.

Maslow, A. H. (1943). A theory of human motivation. Psychological Review, 50(4), 370.

Robinson, R. B., & Frank, D. I. (1994). The relation between self-esteem, sexual activity, and pregnancy. Adolescence, 29(113), 27–35.

Watts, R. (2015). Adler’s individual psychology: The original positive psychology. REVISTA DE PSICOTERAPIA, 26 (102) 123-131.

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Suicide Prevention Intervention In The Emergency Department

Pages: 11 (3348 words) Sources: 7 Document Type:Essay Document #:74237246

… plan for the patient (Stanley et al., 2018). However, many EDs do very little to actually assist patients in this regard. My own experience at Legacy Treatment Center, where I interned, allowed me to see as much. Legacy is in Lee County’s Screening Center for Mental Health … competence when dealing with individuals because no two people are going to be the same, and everyone has a unique background, set of experience, beliefs and culture that should be understood before attempting to treat the person. Leininger’s transcultural model of care can be used for this ……

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Appleby, L., Morriss, R., Gask, L., Roland, M., Lewis, B., Perry, A., ... & Davies, L. (2000). An educational intervention for front-line health professionals in the assessment and management of suicidal patients (The STORM Project). Psychological medicine, 30(4), 805-812.

Belmont Report. (1979). Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human

Subjects of Research The National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Retrieved from  https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/belmont-report/index.html 

Browne, V., Knott, J., Dakis, J., Fielding, J., Lyle, D., Daniel, C., ... & Virtue, E. (2011). Improving the care of mentally ill patients in a tertiary emergency department: development of a psychiatric assessment and planning unit. Australasian Psychiatry, 19(4), 350-353.

Burnette, C., Ramchand, R., & Ayer, L. (2015). Gatekeeper training for suicide prevention: A theoretical model and review of the empirical literature. Rand health quarterly, 5(1).

Callaghan, P., Eales, S., Coates, T., & Bowers, L. (2003). A review of research on the structure, process and outcome of liaison mental health services. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 10(2), 155-165.

Chatterjee, R. (2018). A Simple Emergency Room Intervention Can Help Cut Suicide Risk. Retrieved from  https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/07/11/628029412/a-simple-emergency-room-intervention-can-help-cut-future-suicide-risk 

Cooper, J., Kapur, N., Webb, R., Lawlor, M., Guthrie, E., Mackway-Jones, K., & Appleby, L. (2005). Suicide after deliberate self-harm: a 4-year cohort study. American Journal of Psychiatry, 162(2), 297-303.

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Autoethnography On Life In Quarantine

Pages: 9 (2825 words) Sources: 3 Document Type:Essay Document #:69295105

Those Who Wear the Mask and Those Who Don t Life in a Time of Quarantine
Introduction
The quarantined life can be voyeuristically experience via social media or by way of any number of the various videos submitted to Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube or Twitter by celebrities … are shaped by the subculture of the quarantined life and how we come to know ourselves in a new way based on this experience.
My Situation
I started out in this situation completely on the wrong foot. I was actually already travelling when things started getting serious. ……

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Works Cited

Branch, S., Shallcross, L., Barker, M., Ramsay, S., & Murray, J. P. (2018). Theoretical Frameworks That Have Explained Workplace Bullying: Retracing Contributions Across the Decades. Concepts, Approaches and Methods, 1-44.

Hilton, J. L., & Von Hippel, W. (1996). Stereotypes. Annual review of psychology,  47(1), 237-271.

McLeod, S. (2008) Social Identity Theory. Simply Psychology. Retrieved from  http://www.simplypsychology.org/social-identity-theory.html 

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Psychology

Pages: 5 (1482 words) Sources: 8 Document Type:question answer Document #:99253146

… the validity of their theory over the behaviorist and reinforcement approach. The main difference between all the groups is the motivation/level of dissonance experience. The control group experience no dissonance, as they were not required to lie about the experimental procedure nor offered monetary compensation; the other groups were, however, motivated … is significantly less than the $20 offered to group B participants. Based on the premise of cognitive dissonance, group B is expected to experience less dissonance due to an increased or justifiable motivation (induced) for their attitude change. Group A, on the other hand, had a higher … to an increased or justifiable motivation (induced) for their attitude change. Group A, on the other hand, had a higher cognitive dissonance and experience a greater attitude change to compensate for the inconsistency.
Question 2
What does dissonance do to a person, and what can they do ……

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References

Cherry, K. (2020). The Incentive Theory of Motivation. Retrieved from:  https://www.verywellmind.com/the-incentive-theory-of-motivation-2795382 

Festinger, L., & Carlsmith, J. M. (1959). Thoughts out of tune. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 58, 203-210.

Izuma, K., & Murayama, K. (2019). The neural basis of cognitive dissonance. In E. Harmon-Jones (Ed.), Cognitive dissonance: Reexamining a pivotal theory in psychology (p. 227–245). American Psychological Association.  https://doi.org/10.1037/0000135-011 

Legg, T. (2019). Cognitive dissonance: What to know. Retrieved from:  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326738#overview 

McLeod, S. (2018). Cognitive dissonance. Retrieved from  https://www.simplypsychology.org/cognitive-dissonance.html 

Northrup, C. (2018). 4 ways to reduce cognitive dissonance. Retrieved from:  https://www.drnorthrup.com/4-ways-to-reduce-cognitive-dissonance/ 

Silverman, K., Jarvis, B. P., Jessel, J., & Lopez, A. A. (2016). Incentives and motivation. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 2(2), 97–100. DOI:10.1037/tps0000073 Retrieved from:  https://sci-hub.tw/10.1037/tps0000073 

Van Kampen, H. S. (2019). The principle of consistency and the cause and function of behaviour. Behavioural processes, 159, 42-54. Retrieved from:  https://scihub.tw/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2018.12.013

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Eating Disorder

Pages: 8 (2261 words) Document Type:Case Study Document #:71757003

… (ies)?
Nursing Interventions
Rationale
Expected Outcome
Cognitive-behavioral intervention
Supportive psychotherapy
To address altered mood, perceptions and depressive symptoms
Need to address the patient’s experience and emotional impact
Improve patient’s engagement in the care process and reduce depressive symptoms
Enhanced patient commitment to the recovery process
8. What ……

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How Media Coverage Of Operation Desert Storm Was Influenced By The

Pages: 11 (3336 words) Sources: 8 Document Type:Essay Document #:61111774

… basic rule of American politics: the American public closes ranks in times of national crisis” (p. 21).
Indeed, the same reaction has been experience to some extent in response to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic when the American public rewarded President Trump with a modest “bump” in … learned from completing this project was just how interesting the topic was to me since it represented one of my more memorable lived experience. Of course, any topic does not necessarily have to hold personal relevance in order to be interesting, but developing a 360-degree perspective about … interesting, but developing a 360-degree perspective about Operation Desert Storm provided me with some compelling information that was especially relevant personally. This eye-opening experience has helped me better understand how and why the American media and White House are at such divisive odds at present, as well ……

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Curtis, J. (2015, November). Reflecting on strategic results of Operation Desert Storm. Army, 65(11), 24-27.

Khan, H. (2011, July 1). An unbiased estimate of present American competitiveness from deontological and teleological perspectives of utilitarianism. Competition Forum, 9(2), 348-352.

Klotzer, C. L. (2002, October). A lesson for Americans: Desert Storm operation reports were full of lies and distortions. St. Louis Journalism Review, 32(250), 34-39.

Lindsey, J. M. & Smith, C. (2003, Summer). Rally 'round the flag: Opinion in the United States before and after the Iraq War. Brookings Review, 21(3), 20-24.

Operation Desert Storm. (2020). U.S. History. Retrieved from  https://www.ushistory.org/  us/60a.asp.

Stilwell, B. (2015, September 12). 21 facts about the first Gulf War. Military.com. Retrieved from  https://www.military.com/undertheradar/2015/09/21-facts-about-the-first-gulf-war .

Taylor, A. (2016, January 14). Operation Desert Storm: 25 years since the first Gulf War. The Atlantic. Retrieved from  https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/01/operation-desert-storm-25-years-since-the-first-gulf-war/424191/ .

Tilford, K. H., Jr. (1993, Summer). Review: The meaning of victory in Operation Desert Storm: A review essay. Political Science Quarterly, 108(2), 327-331.

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A Focus On Florida Coast Geography Of Soils And Vegetation In Coastal

Pages: 11 (3221 words) Sources: 8 Document Type:Essay Document #:72447094

… frequently) are seldom observed in the north Keys, and in other regions, not at all. The mainland coastal zone also, to some degree, experience a maritime climate. Hence, in this region, low temperature is minimized as facet impacting species distributions. The above trend potentially accounts for some ……

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Works cited

Araujo, D. S. D., and M. C. A. Pereira. " INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON TROPICAL BIOLOGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES - Sandy coastal vegetation." Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), (2012).

Armentano, Thomas V., et al. "Vegetation pattern and process in tree islands of the southern Everglades and adjacent areas." Tree islands of the Everglades. Springer, Dordrecht, 2002. 225-281.

Bakker, Jan P., et al. "Environmental impacts—coastal ecosystems." North Sea region climate change assessment. Springer, Cham, 2016. 275-314.

Benedet, L., C. W. Finkl, and A. H. F. Klein. "Morphodynamic classification of beaches on the Atlantic coast of Florida: geographical variability of beach types, beach safety, and coastal hazards." Journal of Coastal Research (2006): 360-365.

Bini, C., et al. "Soils and vegetation of coastal and wetland areas in Northern Adriatic (NE Italy)." 7. International Meeting on Soils with Mediterranean Type of Climate, Valenzano (Italy), 23-28 Sep 2001. CIHEAM-IAMB, 2002.

Eni, D. D., A. I. Iwara, and R. A. Offiong. "Analysis of soil-vegetation interrelationships in a south-southern secondary forest of Nigeria." International Journal of Forestry Research 2012 (2012).

Psuty, Norbert P., Philip E. Steinberg, and Dawn J. Wright. "Coastal and marine geography." Geography in America at the Dawn of the 21st Century (2004): 314-25.

Wright, Lynn D., and Andrew D. Short. "Morphodynamic variability of surf zones and beaches: a synthesis." Marine Geology 56.1-4 (1984): 93-118

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