Summary of The Whale and the Reactor by Langdon Winner (pp. ix-39, 99-200). Winner states implicitly that he wishes to add his book to a surprisingly short list of works that can be characterized as

E SSAYS ONTWENTIETH-C ENTURYH ISTORY In the series Critical Perspectives on the Past, edited bySusan Porter Benson, Stephen Brier, and Roy RosenzweigAlso in this series:Paula Hamilton and Linda Shopes, eds., Oral History and Public MemoriesTiffany Ruby Patterson, Zora Neale Hurston and a History of Southern LifeLisa M. Fine, The Story of Reo Joe: Work, Kin, and Community in Autotown, U.S.A.Van Gosse and Richard Moser, eds., […]

Justification of Study The risk factors for low birth weight, including poor nutrition, have been well explored in developed countries. However, the available literature on the relationship between poor nutrition before and during pregnancy and low birth weight infants among teenagers and young adults in developing countries has limited span, context, and standpoint (Ahmed et al., 2018). The majority of previous studies have explored the […]

20 rEFLEctIoNS | V o LU M E 9, N U M B E r 2 reflections.solonline.org Book ExcErpt 9.2 The Necessary RevolutionHow We Got Into This PredicamentSomething important has happened in the last stage of the industrial era that sets it apart from the past: Globalization has brought a level of interdependence between nations and regions that never existed before, along with truly global […]

Learning Organizations, Leadership and System Thinking Table of Contents IntroductionWhat is system thinking?Organizational backgroundBureaucratic versus the Learning OrganizationSystem Thinking: How does it relate to the Learning organization?System Thinking and the new leadershipConclusion Learning Organizations, Leadership and System ThinkingIntroductionHaving in mind that the purpose of this course is exploring individuals and organizations as learning systems, I wanted to deepen my understanding of how systems thinking, the […]

Rao (2015) acknowledge that leaders need to accept the risk and extend trust to a mixed cultural team. Once the leader demonstrates faith in the workers, the employees will offer their expertise to the group. This article provides an overview of the traits of inclusive leadership. Next, the paper analyzes leadership skills required to create an inclusive organizational culture. The essay transition to exploring leadership […]

Introduction. The issue of low birth weight has remained a significant public health concern, especially in developing countries (Figueiredo et al., 2019). Mitao et al. (2016) conducted a study of risk factors for low birth weight. They found that most pregnant women with poor access to proper diet and nutritional elements delivered infants with low birth weight. The risk factors for low birth weight can […]

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My journey through reading and writing started once I started school. I dont remember the early years but they laid down a foundation for me. It got me to where I am today. I love reading for pleasure but I want to be more open to different types of genres. Im not the best writer but I try my best to write well. I have […]

Types of Low Birth Weight Low birth weight (LBW) can be described as weight at birth of below 2500 grams regardless of gestation age (Cutland et al., 2017). Tshotetsi et al. (2019) indicate that low birth weight is the leading risk for newborn and infant deaths. Maternal nutrition before and during pregnancy has been shown to cause intrauterine growth retardation and preterm delivery, leading to […]