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Cultural Competence in Social Care and Health

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What does it mean to be "cultural competent"? Culture is a part of our identity. Culture is defined by shared experiences, such as language, history, beliefs and attitudes, cultural dress, diet, and other shared characteristics. Culture is essentially about understanding others from the same culture. Cultures are not inferior or superior, they are simply different. There has been a shift in the last few years to make 'cultural competence' a core aspect of professional practice in health and social services. Workers need to be able to work with people from other cultures. This is an improvement on being sensitive to others' needs. Recent years have seen professionals becoming more competent at working with culture and difference than being just'sensitive'. Cultural competence has largely replaced cultural sensitivity in health care and social work. Workers must be able articulate cultural competence if they are to be considered culturally competent. Compete...

Potential Profits from Pawn Shop Stocks

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  Last weekend, I saw an unusual sight. I pulled into the lot of a small mall in Northern Arizona. I was on a mission. When I got out of the car, I saw people sitting in a Ford Explorer next to me. They were taking boxes and a guitar out of their car. These items were then taken to the store. It's so strange. People carrying boxes out of stores are something I am used to, but not inside. The constant stream of people next to me was what really baffled me. I wasn't the only one who noticed those parked next to me. Three other people were doing the exact same thing. Returns It was obvious that they weren't returning unwanted or defective items. I was witnessing the local pawnshop in action. The pawn shop is just like a local bank. They offer cash loans to individuals and make a profit through the interest and fees they charge. They are a type of financial institution, similar to Citibank and Bank of America. Pawn shops earn their living by lending money to people. You haven...

Gambling Addiction and Its Behavioral Effects

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The addiction to Madhur Satta is a severe mental health issue that is diagnosed by two methods the person either) continually bet on something with money or other objects with value, even when negative outcomes occur due to this or b) they are unable to quit gambling , even if they wanted to. People who suffer from addiction to gambling tend to have a strong desire to bet on a broad range of gambling games, from sports and poker to deciding numbers for lottery tickets and even throwing dice. Even though family and friends who are compulsive gamblers do not feel the effects physically similar to what they see with addicts, alcoholics, or drug users The consequences of addiction to gambling are severe and can affect their lives and the lives of their loved ones and family members. In the absence of awareness or putting it off too casually can result in devastating consequences for addicts in the end. Gamblers could reach a level where they lose everything, from cars to homes, business, ...

Financial News Can Bring Cheers For Harried Markets

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Financial News is followed by the businessmen, traders, investment bankers for the information pertaining to markets, industrial policies and the state of economy. In the recessionary period, the information becomes the tool for a businessman to determine the quantity of production and the wage increased depending on the demand for goods in the markets. Most of the financial sites publish articles on politics, entertainment and media as well. With the availability of Internet, the news reported also tends to get responded by the companies. In a way, Financial News is a vehicle through which one gets the sense of the economy to plan for the future. Merger And Acquisition News are a common occurrence in the age of consolidation and integration in the global economy. Blue chip companies acquire and sell of their assets just to make their units financially viable or to generate production or create a mammoth enterprise, which will put the competitors out of business. Merger And Acquisitio...

Financial News - You Don't Have to Spend a Lot of Money to Make a Lot of Money

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There is a belief that masses of people share that in order to make money you have to spend money-and a lot of it. While this may be true in many respects with the majority of endeavors, it is not true with all of them. As a matter of fact, there is something new brewing in the online world that can earn you a fortune, regardless of your financial position or current circumstances in life. If you are like many people in the United States and around the world you probably often worry about what the future holds financially speaking. While no one can say for sure, there are some things you can start doing now to ensure that your financial future is much brighter than it is now. Did you know that with the advent of social networking sites like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and MySpace any individual, regardless of where on the planet he or she resides, can now market a product around the globe-and all from the comfort of one's own home or office? Why is this important, and how can YOU be...