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To Chief Diversity Office

Pages: 6 (1725 words) Sources: 4 Document Type:Memorandum Document #:80199723

… 2019). The strategic plan, reports, leadership initiatives, advising, training, outreach, programmatic efforts, and talent management plans are characterized by the emerging and historic research and scholarship, and the local equal opportunity and federal categories and guidelines (Harvard University, 2019). The H-OAP believes in the affirmative action and … principles. This has indeed made Harvard a signature world-class institution.
2. Oxford University
The mission of this institution is to advance learning through research, teaching and dissemination by any means (University of Oxford, 2018). The vision is to work as a unit and unite the students, alumni, … to work as a unit and unite the students, alumni, colleges, students, divisions and faculties in order to deliver world class education and research (University of Oxford, 2018). This is achieved through means that offer support to the local, national, global, and regional societies. On inclusion and … and regional societies. On inclusion……

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Harvard.edu (2019). Diversity and Inclusion. Retrieved 19 March, 2019 from https://hr.harvard.edu/diversity-inclusion

Harvard University (2019). Mission Statement, Office of the Assistant to the President Institutional Diversity and Equity. Retrieved 19 March, 2019 from  https://diversity.harvard.edu/pages/about 

Harvard University (2016). Pursuing Excellence on a Foundation of Inclusion, Harvard University Presidential Task Force on Inclusion and Belonging. Retrieved 19 March, 2019 from https://inclusionandbelongingtaskforce.harvard.edu/files/inclusion/files/harvard_inclusion belonging_task_force_final_report_full_web_180327.pdf

The Guardian (2019). Cambridge University\\\\'s poor diversity record highlighted by report. Retrieved 19 March, 2019 from https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jun/03/cambridge-colleges-poor-record-on- diversity-highlighted-by-report

University of Cambridge (2019). Equality, diversity and inclusion, Student wellbeing. Retrieved 19 March, 2019 from https://www.studentwellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk/equality-diversity- and-inclusion

University of Oxford (2018). University of Oxford Strategic Plan. Retrieved 19 March, 2019 from http://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/field/field_document/Strategic%20Plan%202018- 23.pdf

Walpole, M. B. (2003). Socioeconomic Status and College: How SES Affects College Experiences and Outcomes. The Review of Higher Education, 27, 1, 45-73.  https://doi.org/10.1353/rhe.2003.0044 

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Examining Sampling Methods

Pages: 10 (3107 words) Sources: 3 Document Type:Essay Document #:69865492

… and show why they are essentially wrong-footed in their approach to the subject of obesity and why their “superficial readings of public health research” are cause for alarm (Mayes, 2015, p. 217).
The issue of inclusion and exclusion criteria is not specifically addressed in the critique, as … works. The characteristics of the two authors whose work is evaluated by Mayes (2015) is that they are making a claim about obesity research and scholarship that is unfounded and in fact harmful, according to Mayes (2015). As Mayes (2015) points out, Singer and Callahan, “in attempting … points out, Singer and Callahan, “in attempting to activate the harm principle both Singer and Callahan rely on superficial readings of public health research to amplify the harm caused by obese individuals and ignore pertinent epidemiological research on the social determinants of obesity” (p. 218). This is the main characteristic that is explored,……

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Mayes, C. (2015). The harm of bioethics: A critique of Singer and Callahan on obesity. Bioethics, 29(3), 217-221.

Pause, C. (2017). Borderline: The ethics of fat stigma in public health. Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 45, 510-517.

Wetter, S., Hodge, J. (2016). Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages to lower childhood obesity. Ethical and Legal Issues in Pediatrics, 44, 359-363.

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Internet Influence On Adolescents

Pages: 5 (1568 words) Sources: 6 Document Type:Essay Document #:37510468

… the Internet influence on adolescence can be negative in terms of mental, social and emotional health if Internet engagement is not moderated.
This research is important because more and more studies are showing that teenagers are getting addicted to technology, to mobile devices, to social media, and … Internet addiction. The data was self-reported based on a questionnaire distributed through email to the sample, obtained through schools in Hong Kong. The research concluded that the psychological well-being of adolescents may depend upon moderating Internet usage. However, the study was limited by the fact that it … effects are directly caused by Internet usage or whether teens turn to the Internet for comfort and for self-coping is unclear from the research. More study needs to be done on identifying a causal relationship rather than a mere correlational or associative relationship. It is not surprising … studies do not explore these……

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Agarwal, A. K., Verma, A., & Agarwal, M. (2017). Internet victimization and depression among adolescents, 14(3), 60-62.

Cheung, J. C. S., Chan, K. H. W., Lui, Y. W., Tsui, M. S., & Chan, C. (2018). Psychological well-being and adolescents’ internet addiction: A school-based cross-sectional study in Hong Kong. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 35(5), 477-487.

Festinger, D. S., Dugosh, K. L., Clements, N., Flynn, A. B., Falco, M., McLellan, A. T.,& Arria, A. M. (2016). Use of the internet to obtain drugs without a prescription among treatment-involved adolescents and young adults. Journal of child & adolescent substance abuse, 25(5), 480-486.

Görzig, A. (2016). Adolescents’ viewing of suicide-related web content and psychological problems: Differentiating the roles of cyberbullying involvement. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 19(8), 502-509.

Law, Y. M. (2019). Family factors and internet addiction among junior secondary school students in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Doctoral Dissertation.

Sajeev Kumar, P., Prasad, N., Raj, Z., & Abraham, A. (2015). Internet addiction and substance use disorders in adolescent students-a cross sectional study. J. Int. Med. Dent, 2, 172-179.

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Contaminated Lead Water The Effects In Newark

Pages: 7 (2108 words) Sources: 8 Document Type:Essay Document #:71672573

… to corrosion, poor conductibility, and ductility make it hard for industrialists to give up the use of lead. Industrialists use lead in various process including in the making of pipes, fuels, and lead paints. Despite its usefulness, lead is very harmful to the environment and humans (Sol, ……

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Hanna-Attisha, M., LaChance, J., Sadler, R. C., & Champney Schnepp, A. (2016). Elevated blood lead levels in children associated with the Flint drinking water crisis: a spatial analysis of risk and public health response. American journal of public health, 106(2), 283-290.(  https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2015.303003 )

Jasey, N. (2019). Assembly Higher Education Hearing (19:00 1/17/2019 A-4866( https://www.billtrack50.com/BillDetail/918815 )

Kiefer, E. (2018). Newark Hands Out Thousands Of Lead Water Filters After Lawsuit ( https://patch.com/new-jersey/newarknj/newark-hands-out-thousands-lead-water-filters-after-lawsuit )

Leyden, L. (2018). A Water Crisis in Newark Brings New Worries (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/nyregion/newark-drinking-water-lead.html)

Panico, R. (2019). Newark Exceeds Lead Levels Again, Receives 3 Other Water Violations ( https://www.tapinto.net/towns/newark/articles/newark-exceeds-lead-levels-again-receives-3-other-water-violations )

Sax, S. (2018). HOW NEWARK GOT LEAD IN ITS WATER, AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE REST OF AMERICA. ( https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/yw7kyb/how-newark-got-lead-in-its-water-and-what-it-means-for-the-rest-of-america )

Sol, M. W. (2019). The lead in Newark’s drinking water has hit a \\\\'jaw dropping’ high level, tests show (NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) ( https://www.nj.com/news/2019/01/the-lead-in-newarks-drinking-water-supply-has-hit-a-jaw-dropping-high-level-tests-show.html )

Wani, A. L., Ara, A., & Usmani, J. A. (2015). Lead toxicity: a review. Interdisciplinary toxicology, 8(2), 55-64.(  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4961898/ )

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Children S Viewpoint Of Their Stepparents

Pages: 5 (1707 words) Document Type:Essay Document #:382730

… Jr. et al. (2017), to establish the relationship forces between adult stepchildren with their biological parents and the stepparents they live with, the research also sought to establish the level of life satisfaction of such adult stepchildren, the quality of marriage and the role of moderating by … narrations of the type of relationship between children and their stepparents. They did so to understand the nature of…[break]…children and their stepparents. The research made use of undergraduate university students from Rowan University (N=67). The research used the Quality of Relationship Inventory. He made the usage of the address term, an independent variable. It was measured by the use … studies are focusing on the viewpoints of children on their stepparents. The situation can be understood easily, given the level of complexity regarding research such a topic. There are social and ethical limitations that abound. It is not easy to collect……

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Cartwright, C., Farnsworth, V., & Mobley, V. (2009). Relationships with stepparents in the life stories of young adults of divorce. Family Matters, (82), 30.

Jensen, T. M., & Harris, K. M. (2017). Stepfamily relationship quality and stepchildren's depression in adolescence and adulthood. Emerging Adulthood, 5(3), 191-203.

Jensen, T. M., & Howard, M. O. (2015). Perceived stepparent–child relationship quality: A systematic review of stepchildren's perspectives. Marriage & Family Review, 51(2), 99-153.

King, V., Boyd, L. M., &Thorsen, M. L. (2015). Adolescents' perceptions of family belonging in stepfamilies. Journal of Marriage and Family, 77(3), 761-774.

Lardier Jr, D. T., Van Eeden-Moorefield, B., Nacer, C., Hull, R., & Browning, S. (2017). Relationships between (step) parents and adult (step) children: Explaining influences on life satisfaction and marital quality. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 58(6), 430-446.

Payton, S. R. (2018). An exploration of the quality of the relationship between stepchildren and stepparents based on address term usage. (Master's Thesis; Rowan University).

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Borderline Personality Disorder

Pages: 3 (817 words) Sources: 4 Document Type:Essay Document #:39105178

… relative suffering from the condition. In Monozygotic twins, the concordance rate was 35% relative to a rate of 7% in dizygotic twins. This research was done by Torgersen and colleagues. This high concordance rate is linked to the role played by genetics in BPD etiology.
b) Neurochemical ……

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Bateman, A., & Fonagy, P. (2009). Randomized controlled trial of outpatient mentalization-based treatment versus structured clinical management for borderline personality disorder. Am J Psychiatry, 166, 1355–64.

Biskin, R. S., & Paris, J. (2012). Management of borderline personality disorder. CMAJ, 184(17), 1897-1902. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.112055

Harvard University. (2019). Treating borderline personality disorder. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/treating-borderline-personality-disorder

Linehan, M. (1993). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of borderline personality disorder. New York (NY): Guilford Press.

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Staffing For Nurses In Hospitals

Pages: 12 (3617 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Term Paper Document #:39252116

… the policy.
Key Elements
Key elements of developing a collaborative evaluation plan using CBPR principles are to:
1) use a cyclical and iterative process, starting with the partnership and going through all the stages of development;
2) identifying what social factors lead to health
3) sharing the ……

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ANA. (2019). Nurse staffing. Retrieved from  https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/advocacy/state/nurse-staffing/ 

Dousay, T., Childers, B., Cole, M., Hill, T., & Rogers, C. (2016). Lower Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Higher Patient Satisfaction. Retrieved from  https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1105&context=student_scholarship_posters 

Fowler, D., & Comeaux, Y. (2017). The legislative role in nurse staffing ratios. MedSurg Nursing, 26(2), 12-14.

Laschinger, H. K. S., & Fida, R. (2015). Linking nurses’ perceptions of patient care quality to job satisfaction: the role of authentic leadership and empowering professional practice environments. Journal of Nursing Administration, 45(5), 276-283.

Martin, C. J. (2015). The effects of nurse staffing on quality of care. MedSurg Nursing, 24(2), S4-S4.

Reiter, K. L., Harless, D. W., Pink, G. H., & Mark, B. A. (2012). Minimum Nurse Staffing Legislation and the Financial Performance of C alifornia Hospitals. Health Services Research, 47(3pt1), 1030-1050.

Rondeau, K. V., & Wagar, T. H. (2016). Human resource management practices and nursing turnover. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 6(10), 101.

Twigg, D. E., Myers, H., Duffield, C., Giles, M., & Evans, G. (2015). Is there an economic case for investing in nursing care–what does the literature tell us?. Journal of advanced nursing, 71(5), 975-990.

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Disaster Preparedness At A Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical

Pages: 5 (1408 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Essay Document #:41586923

… medical center that operates in the state’s capital city. Finally, a summary of the interview results is followed by a recapitulation of the research in the conclusion.
Disaster preparedness interview
The disaster preparedness administrator at the VA medical center in question is also the director of quality … dependent on the surge capacity of the nurse workforce” (p. 188).
Finally, the interviewee made the point that disaster planning is an ongoing process that requires diligence in determining what changes have taken place in the medical center that require corresponding changes in disaster preparedness planning. This …
Hospitals are already dangerous places that require constant risk management analyses in order to provide the highest quality of health care possible. The research was consistent in showing, though, that hospitals are also highly vulnerable to natural and manmade disasters of all types depending most especially on ……

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Blake, N. & Wilson, E. (2019, September/October). Disaster preparedness: Mitigation, response, and recovery to ensure staffing excellence in Los Angeles County. Nursing Economics, 37(5), 231-233.

Labrague, L. J. & Yboa, B. C. (2016, January). Disaster preparedness in Philippine nurses. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 48(1), 98-102.

Natural disasters and severe weather. (2020). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from  https://emergency.cdc.gov/planning/index.asp .

VA fast facts. (2019). U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved from https://www.va. gov/health/aboutvha.asp.

Veenema, T. G. & Griffin, A. (2016, March). Nurses as leaders in disaster preparedness and response - A call to action. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 48(2), 187-192.

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Applying Psychology To Leadership

Pages: 3 (1040 words) Document Type:personal reflection Document #:54934881

… me with a strong grounding in the key material on workplace motivation, and from there I was able to apply my knowledge of research methods to determine the best way to solve a problem. I think that overall this was a highly valuable course for me, one … to this learning. The first is the understanding of fundamental principles that I acquired, and the second is the understanding of how to research in a given area to determine what has been learned at the scholarly level, and what gaps might exist in that level that ……

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Crime Scene Management

Pages: 4 (1101 words) Sources: 5 Document Type:Essay Document #:28300472

… followed by an explanation concerning how an investigator or forensic expert differentiates between what is or is not evidence. A summary of the research and key findings concerning the foregoing issues are presented in the paper’s conclusion.
Review and Discussion
Why it is important to secure the … priority is to protect the medical rights and wellbeing of any injured victims of a crime and evidence may be contaminated in the process of providing this emergency medical care (Casey & Burke,…[break]…if the chain of custody is broken at any point. For example, Richards emphasizes that, … that no evidence is overlooked (Almirall et al., 2013).
Conclusion
At first blush, securing a crime scene sounds like a straightforward enterprise. The research, however, was consistent in showing that there are a number of factors that must be taken into account when securing a crime scene, ……

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Almirall, J. R., Ballou, S., Carroll, P. et al. (2013, September). Crime scene investigation: A guide for law enforcement. Largo, FL: National Forensic Science Technology Center.

Casey, J. & Burke, T. (2009, June). Police and EMS. Law & Order, 51(6), 97-101.

Gehl, R. (2019). Crime scene management. Introduction to Criminal Investigations. Retrieved from  https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/criminalinvestigation/chapter/chapter-8-crime-scene-management/ .

Florida International University, National Forensic Science Technology Center. (n.d.). Crime scene investigation guide. Retrieved from  https://www.nfstc.org/products/crime-scene-investigation-guide/ .

Richards, G. E. Chapters 3, 5 and 6.

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