Essays about: "Laypeople"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word Laypeople.

  1. 1. The effect of cold exposure on tourniquet application ability : the effect of cold hand-skin temperatures on medical laypeople’s ability to apply a tourniquet

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Wilhelm Brodin; [2022]
    Keywords : tourniquet; layperson; stress; cold;

    Abstract : Educating medical laypeople in first aid for massive bleeds improves the injured person’s chance of survival when they act as an immediate responder. Although research has been done on different stressors that affect the medical laypeople’s first aid ability, the effect of cold remains unexplored. READ MORE

  3. 2. ‘I HEARD IT ON THE RADIO’ : Giving Voice To Audiences Through Radio Talk Shows In Liberia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Danicius Kaihenneh Sengbeh; [2022]
    Keywords : Media Audiences; Audience Study; Audience Participation; Talk Shows; Citizen Participation; Civic Culture; Civic Talk; Democratic Participation; Meaningful Participation; Public Opinion; Public Sphere; Radio Talk Shows; Voice; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the experiences of radio talk show participants in Liberia, using the Okay Morning Rush of Okay FM as a case study. The thesis probes the Liberian perspective of how talk shows give voice to citizens in public discourses and the resulting experiences for both the participants and the society. READ MORE

  4. 3. Train more people to save more lives : Teaching Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in compulsory schools in Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Selvi Olgac; [2020]
    Keywords : Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; CPR; Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Attack; Compulsory School; Teachers; Education Platform; Shared knowledge;

    Abstract : Globally, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurs ranging between 20 to 140 per 100 000 people, with only 2-11% surviving. Immediate bystanders, i.e. a person close to the victim, performing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) have a vital role to play in the chain of survival from OHCA. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Non-World : Inaccessibility and Law in Charles Dickens' Bleak House

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Foster; [2016]
    Keywords : Charles Dickens; Bleak House; non-world; Chancery; law; Pierre Bourdieu; Fredric Jameson; cognitive mapping; space; time; geocriticism; possible-worlds theory; the sublime.;

    Abstract : The representation of Chancery court in Charles Dickens’ Bleak House (1852-3) emphasises the inaccessibility of this institution to members of the laity. Dickens’ critique of Chancery chimes with Pierre Bourdieu’s sociological description of law as a formalistic social field defined by practices of exclusion. READ MORE

  6. 5. Managerial Judgement : When Good Managers Make Bad Decisions

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för management

    Author : Vincent Biyegela Mashinji; [2009]
    Keywords : decision; heuristics; representativeness; availability; anchor; adjustment; satisficing;

    Abstract : Title: Managerial Judgment: When Good Managers Make Bad Decisions Author: Vincent B. Mashinji Supervisor: Anders Hiderstierna Department: School of Management, Blekinge Institute of Technology Course: Master Thesis in the Business Administration, 15 credit (ECTS) Background and Problem Discussion: “To err is human” once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition, there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes. READ MORE