Abstract This paper discusses the nursing theory of comfort which explains a philosophy of care that is concerned with fulfilling holistic comfort needs of patients, families and nurses. It describes the history of the theory and how it can be applied to pediatric nursing, providing comfort warming on preoperative patients and assisting patients with chronic illness.
Table of Contents:
The History of Comfort Theory
Concepts in Comfort Theory
Application of the Comfort Theory in Recent Researches
Application to Pediatric Nursing
Providing Comfort Warming on Preoperative Patients
Assisting Clients with Chronic Illness
Conclusion
From the Paper "This article suggested the importance of nurses' roles in assessing, recognizing, and providing interventions to address these problems. In terms of assessment, nurses should identify the presence of a social contact, his home settings, as well as his ability to drive. Identification of the proximity of the patient's closest relatives must be identified. It is also imperative that the patient's outlook in life is identified. Nursing interventions must then be introduced. Patients may be provided with peer counseling or referring them to support groups. Helping patients rebuild their relationships with their family by initiating contact or introducing family support groups may improve the patients' quality of life."
Abstract This paper discusses the nurse's role in improving comfort for the post partum mother. The paper describes the reasons that comfort may be needed in a post partum situation and discusses the use of comfort in improving the health and recovery of the new mother and baby. The paper also defines attributes of comfort that can be used by the nurse who is involved.
Table of Contents:
Relating Theory To Practice
Uses of Comfort Defining Attributes Of Comfort
From the Paper "A myriad of comfort directed behaviors are required to care for the new mother, especially in preparing them for their home life with a new baby. Most notably, "hormonal changes and physical discomfort are known to affect sleep" (Lee, Zaffke & McEnany, 2000, p. 17). Sleep deprivation is one of the leading causes of more pronounced cases of postpartum related depression, lasting longer than 12 - 14 days. Moore (2001) tells us that lack of a social support system is a primary contributing factor to postpartum depression. Nurses are often seen in the role of providing the necessary social support. Between the hormonal influences on postpartum depression and the lack of a social system in place, nursing care oriented towards comfort can significantly decrease the postpartum depression experience. Moore (2001) says the nurse should practice anticipatory management for postpartum depression when the mother is still in the hospital and comfort directed care could be provided."
Abstract This paper presents a case study of the company, Comfort Homes. It identifies two new market ventures Comfort Homes could potentially
enter and assesses the performance of Comfort Homes' owner-manager. The paper also looks at developing a strategy that will help direct Comfort Homes' future. The paper provides a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis and a Porter's five forces analysis of the company.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Owner-Manager Performance
Positives
Vision and Commitment
Financial Control
Quality Control
Risk Taking
Room for Improvement
Marketing Inexperience
Delegation Issues
Human Resource Issues
Strategic Plan
SWOT
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Current Strategy
Revised Strategy
New Market Venture
Porter's Five Forces
Government Housing Commission
Rural Farm Market
Conclusion
From the Paper "James will have to overcome the communication issue within Comfort Homes in order to realise cost improvements and future expansion in the business. In sharing the knowledge James holds about the business he can effectively transfer his individual knowledge to an organizational level (Endres et al 2007). By informing his employees about the strategic direction Comfort Homes is taking, i.e. being an integrated cost leader and differentiator, staff can share suggestions and look for ways to reduce costs in the business. James could possibly even share the business financials with the staff under an open book policy, which has help many companies save on costs and improve their margins (Robbins et al. 2001). Last but not least Comfort Homes should keep in mind that as it grows it can take advantage of economies of scale, which will be a significant cost cutter. Therefore Comfort Homes will have to look to grow and expand, as will be discussed next in the new market analysis section, in order to gain greater buying power from suppliers."
This paper argues the need for Japan to assume responsibility, both morally and legally, for the use of the ?comfort women?, sex slaves in a systematic, planned system ordered and executed by the Japanese government during World War II.
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Abstract This paper explains that, until recently, the Japanese government has been able to deny responsibility for the part it played in the atrocities committed against the 'comfort women'. This denial of responsibility has had a huge impact, not only on the victims, but also on the collective community of Japan. The author points out that the Japanese government denied its responsibility for playing any part in the organized sex slavery. However, in the early 1990s, with the first lawsuit filed against the Japanese government and the surfacing of documents that directly implicated military officials in the organized prostitution of comfort women, the Japanese government had no choice but to take a new stance on the previous denial of responsibility for these crimes, recognize the moral responsibility for these crimes, and apologize for them. The paper stresses that legal responsibility is also necessary because Japan has made no reparations to the victims, no acknowledgment of legal liability, and has undertaken no prosecutions against the war criminals who committed these crimes.
From the Paper "The term "comfort women" was the official name given by the Japanese Imperial Army to the military's organization of forced prostitution across the Japanese Empire from 1931 to 1945. An estimated 200,000 women were recruited by force, coercion, or deception into sexual slavery by the Japanese Imperial Army in order to satisfy their sexual needs during the period of World War II. Women were taken from their homes in Korea, China, the Dutch East Indies, Taiwan, Malaysia, Burma and the Philippines and were sent to locations throughout Japanese occupied Asia where they were imprisoned in facilities know as "comfort houses". In these 'comfort houses', they were raped daily by soldiers, forced to endure torture and abuse and even murdered. By the end of the war approximately 25% of these women had died. Those who did survive were scarred both physically and psychologically for life."
Abstract This paper discusses the ways that artistic activism portrays Korean girls who were sent to serve military brothels of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) throughout occupied Asia, during World War II. It discusses how, together with international law, litigation and documentation, artistic activism has attempted to draw more supporters to the comfort women's cause.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Artistic Activism
Exhibits in North America
Concluding Discussion
From the Paper "Far work continues to be promised in the future, as more women and other artists take up the cause of the comfort women, making use of their testimony collected in several countries and what are said to be numerous surviving photographs taken shortly after the end of the War or at different times in the surviving comfort women's futures. For viewers not at all interested in imperial Japan's atrocities in Asia or the comfort women in particular, each work discussed in this paper, nonetheless, succeeds in a kind of informal reminder that what we see in the exterior or a person, or in perceptible emotions, can tell very little indeed as to a person's precise life experience. Of the third or so of comfort women to survive their existences of being military prostitutes, each had an horrendous story of devaluation, violence and injuries of all kinds."
Abstract This paper discusses the strategic management of two stores - The Comfort Zone, a small second hand furniture store, and JC Penney, one of the largest retailers in the United States. The paper discusses restructuring of the organizations and the use of information technology in their growth. The effect of leadership on strategy and how to maintain momentum of the growth of the companies is also examined.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Restructuring
Information Technology
Maintaining Momentum
The Effect of Leadership on Strategy
Management Information Systems in Retail
Branding
From the Paper "An effective strategy on paper may sound like the perfect way to make it to the top and gain competitive advantage over all other retailers for either company- JCPenney or The Comfort Zone. However, it is not a quick process. The strategy relies almost entirely on the implementation processes that go along with it. If implementation is conducted properly, managers will feel as though they are working toward a greater good; as cliche as that sounds. They will no longer feel the need to promote self-servicing behaviour and will ultimately work for the company. Strategies are virtually ineffective without a team that believes in them and feels that the methods being suggested, with follow-through will succeed. Managers do not want to fight a losing battle and in JCPenney's situation, it is defined 'walking on eggshells' process to get back to the top. The media and investors are going to continue to have a cautious eye and report any slip-ups that may take place, but after knowing such, they will respect the positive outcome even more."
Abstract This paper explains that sucking on the thumb or other fingers is considered a very normal and accepted behavior in infants in Western culture until about age five; but, in some non-Western cultures, such as the African or Native American cultures, this habit may be less common or even missing. The author points out that a major concern about thumb sucking is health risks, including ingesting poison accidentally, infected fingernails, calluses, crooked finger, unlimited access of viruses and bacteria to the mouth, and dental problems. This paper stresses that perhaps the most appropriate way to approach thumb sucking is to provide a comfortable, nurturing, stimulating, and healthy environment for infants from the very beginning to prevent the child seeking finger-sucking as comfort.
From the Paper "Additionally, the mouth is used by infants especially as one of the primary tools of exploration and discovery, as the child becomes accustomed to his or her environment and learns about the surrounding world. Other children may acquire the habit of thumb sucking from observing other children, during the toddler stages especially, and may be influenced to begin sucking from other children in daycare or on the playground and mimicking this behavior, or by observing an older sibling or relative that sucks on his or her thumb. Thumb sucking is considered to be normal until the age of four or five, depending on the developmental stage of the child, and if the habit is stopped by this age there are generally no physical or mental health problems caused by it."
Abstract This paper explains that the author's greatest quality is her ability to communicate by feeling comfortable with people and to make others feel comfortable as well. The author points out that she is a social person with an outgoing and friendly personality that makes her an asset in any group situation. The paper relates that the most outstanding experience in her life over the last four years was volunteering at church to act as translator, bringing people together by translating between Mandarin and English. The author stresses that she is a hard worker, never giving up on improving her English skills, even when people laugh at how she says things. The paper concludes that the author looks forward to sharing her skills and unique knowledge with others at the university and to the opportunity to learn from the others in class.
From the Paper "I have worked in several retail jobs over the past few years. In my first job, I worked as cashier and was eventually given the responsibility of keyholder, a position that is not quite management, but is close to the management track. I am currently employed at Bods Bodyknits, where I have worked for approximately seven months. I enjoy working as a salesperson there, as it makes use of my ability to communicate with people. This ability is reflected by my on-the-job achievements. I was the top salesperson in the store for December, January, and February, which I believe is quite an accomplishment."
Abstract The following paper discusses and critically analyzes the title of Blake's poem, "Mad Song", the sleep/day/night triad personification as well as the stanza structure and binary oppositions such as wild/tame and comfort/discomfort.
From the Paper "The first thing that one notices about the poem is its title, "Mad Song". There are seven other poems in Poetical Sketches entitled "Song", but this poem stands out because it is the "mad" song. The reader then wonders: is the poem about madness, written by a madman or both? To begin with, the first line of the poem, "the wild winds weep," connotes a sad wind which cries. It does not seem violent as would the howling wind of a storm, nor is it playful like a gentle breeze. The wind is mournfully crying with sadness even though it is "wild" which usually connotes a joyful freedom."
This paper presents an explanation as to why corporate-owned restaurants are more frequently visited and do better overall than individually owned restaurants.
Abstract The following paper discusses how the world prefers the comfort of familiarity when it comes to choosing a restaurant. The writer contends that it is the familiar decor, menu and food presentation that gives them a feeling of security that cannot be matched by the thrill of a newly discovered individually owned restaurant. This paper asserts that as long as the world thrives on familiar surroundings the chain restaurants will always do better and be more successful than privately owned shops.
From the Paper ?People often like to say they are adventure seekers. They claim that the same old same old drives them batty and they are always up for something new. This may be the case in many areas of life however in the area of eating in a restaurant people prove again and again that they prefer the tried and true to the unknown element of surprise. Restaurants that are corporate owned are more likely to be frequented than one that is individually owned and operated. Marketing executives have known this for a long time and often times target the advertisements to remind the viewer that the consistency of a corporate organization is preferable over the "mom and pop" shop of yesteryear.?
Abstract This paper describes the suffering of tens of thousands of female sex slaves who were forced to deliver sexual services to Japanese soldiers, both before and during World War II. It details the premeditated systematic plan originated and implemented by the government of Japan to enslave women considered inferior and subject them to repeated mass rapes.
From the Paper "It is estimated that between one and two hundred thousand female sex slaves were forced to deliver sexual services to Japanese soldiers, both before and during World War II. These women were known as comfort women and the Imperial Conference, which was composed of the emperor, representatives from the armed forces and the main Cabinet ministers, approved their use by Japanese soldiers. (Walkom)"
Tags: rape, japan, female, suffering, victom, mass, slaves, slavery, wwii, world, war, ii, government, lawsuit, inferior, emperor
Abstract This paper examines ancient Greek hospitality and the role it played in the expansion of the Greek empire. It particularly looks at the comfort provided to travelers. The paper describes the Greek belief that good hospitality is rewarded by the help of the gods.
From the Paper "To this day I have kept this house free from harm" (Euripides, 9). This quotation from the play Alcestis, demonstrated the role of hospitality in ancient Greek life. Apollo was the god being quoted. Apollo was forced by his father Zeus, king of the gods to work as a common cattle herder. Apollo went to the house of Admetus seeking such hospitalities as food, water, and shelter. Admetus granted such hospitality and was repaid with a favor from the god. Admetus had been selected by the fates to die. Apollo had tricked the fates as a favor. Admetus was allowed to find another soul who would die in his place. However, he could find no one willing except his good wife, Alcestis. Hospitality was an idea that was created by the Greeks out of necessity that help expanded the civilization. This idea of hospitality was one that means if someone was hospitable, then he was rewarded; the reward might have been help by the gods, or the person might of made a friend or created an alliance with another city. The idea of hospitality was a vital part of ancient Greece society as was demonstrated in the play Alcestis."
Tags: greece, history, home, Euripides, god, comfort, social, apollo
Abstract This paper discusses the issue of the "comfort women" -- the victims of the Japanese government's compulsory prostitution program during the Second World War. These victims of sexual slavery are still to receive recognition. The essay shows how the Japanese government's refusal to compensate any of the surviving women reflects the government's misogynist attitude in general.
Abstract This paper examines the experience of the women enslaved by the Japanese as sex slaves during the Second World War - they were known as the Comfort Women. The paper begins with a background and explanation of how the system came about, as an instance of state-controlled criminal activity involving the sexual exploitation of women. The paper then explores who these women were and what experiences they were forced into.
From the Paper "The term "comfort women" is a translation of the Japanese word jugun ianfu, which stands for enforced military sex slaves for the Japanese Imperial Army during World War Two. It describes a system of military rape, unprecedented in history, which goes unpunished today. Through highlighting the ingrained patriarchal and racist nature of the comfort women system, this essay will attempt to expose the responsibility not just of Japan, but of the international community, for the unbroken suffering of the comfort women."
Abstract This paper examines how Japan was notorious during the Second World War for actively encouraging the use of ?comfort women? and how Koreans and others were pressed into sexual slavery by the Japanese Army. It looks at how, since the normalization of trade and diplomatic relations between Japan and other countries, many have asked why Japan has never officially apologized for these actions. It shows how Japan's failure to acknowledge its role in the agony of these women and other victims of Japanese imperial aggression lends to a generally nationalist view of Japan's role in the war, which compounds existing racist and chauvinistic attitudes that continue to characterize Japanese culture today.
From the Paper "It is estimated that there were over 200 thousand comfort women employed by the Japanese Military during World War 2. (Economist, 13 August, 1998) However, the history of Japan's experience with comfort women isn?t complete, as the government continues to insist that sexual services were provided by private industry despite thousands of accounts to the contrary. According to Lisa Go of ASA-News, Japan's use of comfort women was an attempt to curtail the mass-rape of women in occupied territories, particularly China. As Japan dramatically increased its 700,000-strong military presence in China in 1941, the rape of women in newly conquered territories served to cauterize enemy combatants against the Japanese."
