Youth Aging out of Foster Care Population Youths tend to have challenges in completing colleges or vocational training studies after exiting the ex-fostered care system. The target population of the youth is mainly those below the age of 18 years; both males and females should participate in the study; both Americans and African-Americans from different ethnic groups should participate. The demographic characteristics of such youth were; they were 50 in number, (68%, n=34) were between the age of 16-18 years, (20%, n=10) of them were between 15 to 16 years and (12%, n=6) of them were 15 years and below. In the study, ( 64% ,n=32) were male while the rest ( 36%, n=18) were females. The level of the study was that (68%,n=32) were in lower classes while the rest (36%, n=18) were in upper classes. The mental health issues affecting these youth are mainly anxiety/ depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and the behavioral / conduct disorders that occur in youth who lack parental care tend to experience most of the time. These individuals tend to lack skills, indulge in…
Nature’s Bliss: Shanzu Beach Keyword Diving Snorkeling Introduction Located in the northern part of Mombasa, this confounding beach is easily accessible via a taxi, bus, or the Tuk Tuk. There is, however, one entrance to the beach when coming from the main road. That is because beach resorts typically surround the beach. Bamburi beach is also some few minutes away, though not advisable to trek there when there is a high tide. The beach is slightly shorter than other beaches in the north. That makes Shanzu beach ideal for picnics and beach walks. The Remote and Quiet Haven Rocks enclose the beach on both sides and not flooded. You will meet with few tourists on your beach walks, but you could bump into beach boys selling items such as colorful scarves and handmade souvenirs. You can walk for long distances at low tides, probably up to Mombasa; however, you should put on proper shoes because it could get slippery at some point. At the Bamburi beach, there are large rocks overgrown with algae that could be impassable if you are…
International Marketing and Global Marketing Messaging Strategies. International marketing is the primary focal point for many business brands globally. Many brands strive to focus their attention on both the local and international customers to increase their sales and market presence. Hence, numerous brands invest in different global marketing messaging strategies to ensure the compatibility of their products to the diverse cultural and ethnic orientation all over the world. There are numerous brands such as Red bull that have survived and excelled in the international markets because of their aggressive cultural oriented messaging in different international markets. Red bull’s success centers on how they communicate their message in different cultural groups internationally, the nature of their product in various global markets, and their accommodative cultural consideration in many countries that they operate. First, Red bull has adopted a customized global marketing messaging approach. The company has tailored the global marketing messaging concept to fit each audience in the international market. Hence their message is similar in all the countries where Red bull has an established presence. Red bull customers all over…
Exercise tools Exercise tools are all-time perfect solutions to achieving our workout goals. In their diversity, they’re differently made to help us meet various workout needs more explicitly. A good example is the pushdown bars. Push Down bar will make you work your upper body, with target to specific areas of your choice. You can use them to target your shoulders, chest, back, and arm, among other areas. As they focus the training on specific spots, push down bars will also give you the option to make your exercise more challenging, while reducing the chances of injury. Such traditional upper body workouts like push-ups and sit-ups can’t merely compare to using a pushdown bar; hence, you have every reason to purchase this tool, if you’re anxious about training your upper body. And, if you intend to acquire one, it helps to choose the one that will return the value for money spent on it. That’s the best one characterized by; durability, sturdiness, cost-effectiveness, adjustability, and so on. The piece you’re reading has reviewed the top 3 best push…
Verbal vs. Nonverbal Communication Since the human race, there have been various ways of communication. But non-verbal communication can be traced back to the late 1800s, where it suggested that humans as well as animals often and often unintentionally to show some level of emotions. It is also believed the only way animals can communicate non-verbally, and the human being the direct descendants tend to share the majority of these characteristics. Various people across the globe have used various ways of communicating with other people. Communication is the act of understanding as well as passing information from one individual to another. In a simpler term, it is the process of sharing and transmitting ideas, values, facts, and opinions, among others, from one organization to another or one individual to another. Therefore this paper will focus on the differences that inherent in both verbal and non-verbal communication. Both verbal and non-verbal communication varies in the manner in which the information is conveyed from one person to another. This means that there is a big difference in terms of the structure of…
Quantitative Research Quantitative Studies Background Hospitalization of young children for an extended period results in a gradual loss of the ability to cope with the external challenges that may lead to depression conditions called hospitalization syndrome. Children may have a dramatic effect on an individual’s welfare because of the stress and loneliness caused by isolation from the home environment, and a decrease in physical and emotional health may happen consequently. Thus need to design a cheaper and effective intervention, which may lower depression among hospitalized children by stimulating social response and physical body activity. Dog therapy has acted as an innovative intervention that may reduce physiological conditions of hospitalized patients, because of its ability to enhance communication, thus of essence in nursing. The research purposely evaluates dog therapy as an invention to improve psychological conditions of hospitalized patients—also, the study aims at introducing animal therapy as an alternative to music therapy in healthcare facilities. However, how effective is pet therapy in comparison to art therapy in minimizing hospitalization syndrome among children aged ten to fifteen years? How do these…
The Mounties and The Making of a Settler Colonial Order The police play a significant role in our everyday life by protecting us from potentially harmful situations and criminals in general. In many countries, their main tasks range from offering security to participating in social programs that impact people’s lives. The work of police officers ranges from building trust with the people they are charged to protect to ensuring there is transparency in the era where information has a prospect of increasing accountability (Jackson, 2015). Many of them use social media to create rapport with the community and also to know the best way to deal and serve them effectively (Denef et al., 2013). The police system also has gone through many transformations and reforms in Canada from the now-defunct Northwest Mounted Police to the deferent forces in the country. However, it showed the world what is possible with international police with the United Nations now haven one of its units. Although NWMP morphed to Royal Canadian Mounted Police, some of its functions and influences from its formation guided their…
Hidden Costs of Sports and Physical Activities Memo After completing a previous paper on Hidden Costs of Sports and Physical Activities, it was necessary to revise and edit it to make it reader-centered and precise. The purpose of this memo is to highlight the writing processes, including how I applied basic text formatting and document design skills learned in class. The memo covers four main topics, which include: Rhetorical situation Writing processes and choices Progress towards course goals Challenges Rhetoric Situation Before undertaking this assignment, I thought that people write assignments for the sake of doing it. However, as I was revising and designing my document, I realized that the rhetorical situation plays a significant role in how we draft documents. Apart from the original message, I had to bear other things in mind, for example, the audience and purpose of the document. From the onset, I had to establish the purpose of the writing, which in turn informed the structure of the edited copy. When editing and designing the revised document, I realized that any form of writing should…
Mindset While individuals with a growth mindset tend to believe that their basic abilities can be developed through hard work and dedication, those with a fixed mindset usually believe that their basic qualities such as talent or intellectual, are merely fixed traits. In simple terms, while people with a growth mindset develop a desire to learn and resilience for exceptional achievement, individuals with a fixed mindset spend most of their time documenting their talent and intelligence rather than developing them (Dweck 26). I have previously approached losing weight and living a healthy lifestyle with a fixed mindset. I was convinced that yoga and meditation were effective ways to reduce my weight. However, my beliefs deceived me. About two months ago, I started running. I did not entirely start the exercise from scratch. In the past, I would jog every once a while, perhaps twice a month. My initial run was just two miles at approximately 15 minutes per mile. That was quite slow. Nevertheless, for a noon-athlete, I felt equally good about it. In the subsequent weeks, I jogged for…
Product portfolio Understanding the buying cycle The buying cycle, also referred to as the purchase cycle entails the process through which a customer goes in the process of product or service purchased. Through the process, the customer undergoes various stages in the cycle. These stages provide the necessary education and information for the buyers as they get closer to the final stage of making a buying decision. There are five stages involved in the consumer buying cycle. The buying cycle stages, however, look different concerning different products being purchased. The general outlook of the buying cycle, however, is characterized by the realization of the consumer that they have a problem, consideration of the possible available options to solve the problem, making a purchasing decision, and finally purchasing the right product with the possibility of solving the existing problem. The various stages require different types and sets of strategies that encourage the buyer to move to the next step. The customers undergo different interactions, depending on the different stages of the purchasing cycle. Through the various interactions that the customers experience…