Essays on Cruz

04 September 20XX

In a primetime broadcast President Trump announced that his nominee to replace the vacant seat on the Supreme Court left by the untimely death of Antonin Scalia would be U.S. appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch. Interestingly, the headline shows a touch of “Texascentrism” by pointing out the Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett had been “bypassed.” Willett himself declared the selection “a magnificent choice.” There were other Texas connections in the selection. Senator Ted Cruz figures prominently in this article. First, it notes that Cruz had been discussed by some as a possible nominee for the ...

Introduction

The Bayer AG is a German multinational chemical company that deals in pharmaceutical and was founded in 1863 by Barmen. As a chemical and pharmaceutical company, Bayer AG was the first company to produce aspirin in large quantities at a time when it was considered the best cure in the world. From this point, Bayer AG has strategically placed itself from this time to control the cosmetics and pharmaceutical market in the UK and other reading partners that interact with the UK. In terms of business, Bayer AG has invested in doing research and coming up with new products ...

Introduction

The success of any business venture is characterized by its ability to manage its assets, with respect to features such as the members of staff, the expenses incurred during the production process of its products as well as its distribution stratagems. The reason why most business entities and conglomerates fail to thrive in the long term is due to poor mismanagement of various core sectors hence leading to the redundancy for income generated and in an increase in the cost of productivity. The overall result is the decline in the trajectory of the business entity. Such was the characteristic ...

Social Action Theory

Anderson and Meyer (1988) use the following terminology to understand the social action theory: “For most of the history of research in mass communication, content has been seen as a silver bullet shot from a media gun to penetrate a hapless audience” (Anderson and Meyer 48). Media affects can be related to the social action theory by evaluating the negative effects of playing violent video games on children. A television show by CBS News further places emphasis on the role video games has on making children aggressive. The show clarifies that independent studies have proven that there is a ...

Introduction

Zika virus also termed as ZIKV is a known to have gained worldwide attention, especially in the USA, South East Asia, and Australia. The Zika belongs to the Flaviviridae family which comes under the genus Flavivirus (Wikan & Smith. 2016). The Zika virus is spread though day time mosquitoes belonging to the Aedes family. Some of the most common mosquitoes to contain and spread Zika include A. aegypti and A. albopictus. The name of Zika originated in 1947 where it was first isolated from the Zika forest in Uganda. Based on evidence, the Zika virus was associated with varying viral ...

Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Introduction

The United States Constitution was framed without a Bill of Rights, and subsequent amendments came to be parts of the Bill of Rights, although this was framed amid the lack of confidence of an oppressive regime. The fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments provided rules to safeguard individual liberty. The Sixth Amendment protects citizens against unfair denials of life and liberty by ordering the federal government to give protections to all suspected criminal offenders (Chhablani, 2008).

The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against unpredictable violations of privacy by government authorities. This protects ...

According to Gulanick and Myers (2013), the nursing process has been identified as the most appropriate strategy which can be employed in trying to ensure that the most suitable care is provided to a particular individual. Ensuring that the patient gets the best out of the Caregiving process should form the primary objective of any nursing undertaking. Addition studies (de Oliveira et al. 2012; Weber and Kelley, 2013), show carrying out a thorough assessment of a patient is a significant step as it forms the basis of a care plan. Studies by (Papathanasiou et al., 2013; Morrissey, 2016) showed ...

Introduction

Gun control refers to as laws and policies that have been enacted to regulate the manufacture, transfer, possession as well as the use of guns by the civilians. Gun control in the United States came at a time when massive shooting, killing, suicide, and gun related violence was on the rise in the United States. It is because of this that President Barrack Obama and his committee decided to propose the gun control policy. The annual review of public health statistics shows that gun related deaths tally to approximately 33,000 annually (Wintemute and Garen 9). For information on ...

Introduction

The common denominator that characterizes almost all the great works of the 16th century Hispanic poetry is that they passed through one major place where they sharpened their literal prowess and acumen, the University of Salamanca. The University has proven to be a fertile ground for nurturing of great talents since the times of Renaissance to date, with notable alumni in the fields of poetry, theology and law. The sixth century within the contexts of the Hispanic literature, Renaissance was majorly characterized by academicians, many of them are teachers, poets, lawyers among others and often led lives that were ...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Abstract The intensive care unit in most hospitals plays the role of providing care to patients dealing with life-threatening conditions. The technological and other set ups in these hospital units are vital in ensuring that these patients continue to receive the best regarding care while with the intentions of having them emerge with desirable outcomes. There are however challenges relating to the care that these patients receive since, in most cases, they are usually under mechanical ventilation. A patient under this condition faces the risk of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia if the ventilators are not handled with the required care. ...

Organization Description

Rainbow Light was founded in Santa Cruz, in 1981 (Taylor, 2015). The team that established Rainbow Light had a passion in providing grounded healthy and nutritious supplements. The company has always created nutritional supplements that result in a positive difference in the well-being and health of their customers. It has also been consistent in the achievement of their objective of globally fighting malnutrition through different partnerships. For instance, there have been partnerships with Homeless Garden project, the Food Bank in Santa Cruz, and the Vitamin Angels (Taylor, 2015). The number of employees at Rainbow Light are close to 200 ( ...

Executive Summary

The paper aims to find about the flexible work program of telecommuting and its acceptance among the employees. For this purpose, a survey was conducted in which 85 respondents participated by answering to close-ended questions. The questions of the study were about the research question and were aimed to identify the willingness among the employees towards the acceptance of the telecommuting program. The findings and discussion of the survey are provided to understand the analysis of the survey. In the end, conclusion and recommendations are provided towards the implementation of a telecommuting program.

Introduction Telecommuting in a layman language ...

Salsa is a dance style which originates from the Afro-Caribbean and Latin part of the world and it reflects the culture of this region. This dance spread all over the world and each culture adopted it and enrichened it with their specific elements. Salsa is a lifestyle, it has many health benefits when regarded as exercising, its culture is very interesting and the history of this dance is rich and each person tells their personal story through the dance. Salsa is a lifestyle which reflects the personality of each individual involved in the process. Every person has their unique ...

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Question #1 The three segments of spectrograms reflect three different sounds, the first one is consonant, the second is a vowel, and the last one is consonant as well. The first consonant is voiceless and the last one is voiced. The main evidence supporting this statement is that in the first case, F1 is below 2000 Hz, which characterizes the voiceless consonants that are formed without the utilization of the voice. Their pronunciation does not characterize with the vibration in the throat. The third consonant is voiced, which can be shown by its characteristics of the F1, which is ...

Two Arguments on Homophobia

Introduction The discrimination of individuals who identify as homosexual or are thought to be gay is a common occurrence across the globe. Cities, boroughs and states have passed legislation that outlaws homosexuality. Negative attitudes towards homosexual people usually lead to hostility that come in verbal and physical attacks which sometimes result in death. Homophobia or the fear of individuals who are gay has been associated with religious and cultural beliefs, general ignorance about sexuality and the need to make homosexuality a tool for political gain. Using the case of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, this paper explores the causes of ...

For over 2000 years Christianity shapes people’s spirituality across the world. What started in Judea and gained important momentum in Ancient Rome, spread rapidly across the Middle Eve European societies, who further promulgated Christianity to the rest of the world. Through colonization, missionary work or violent imposition, Christianity is the world’s most spread religion since the age of the discoveries, in the late middle ages (Spielvogel 504). Nicholas Kristof’s (2015) article from New York Times, “For Many, Faith Comes at a High Price” discusses Christianity in the context of the current socio – political events, marked by ...

Pedro Almodóvar is considered to be one of the most provocative directors of modern Spanish cinema. His style is complex, and tend to be a break from the conventional concepts and norms associated with filmmaking. According to Mikaila Weaver, every film that Almodóvar directs highlights issues of sexuality and gender, and "creates an arena for the negotiation of these culturally constructed labels and categories" (4). One of the key elements associated with Almodóvar films is that of formalism. Formalism is a specific type of film study theory that involves heavy editing or the ways in which ...

Nowadays, the problem of excessive garbage on the streets of New York has become very important. According to “12 Things New Yorkers Should Know About Their Garbage”, unfortunately, New York doesn’t rely on technology when it comes to collecting trash (6). Writers of another article called “Trash and the City” state that “New York City’s waste transfer system creates three negative byproducts: traffic congestion, air pollution and environmental injustice” (Cruz, Outerbridge and Tripp 4). One can easily notice a lot of cans, plastic bags, cigarettes and bottles on the sidewalks and in the parks of the city. ...

In a case in which the nominee for the party is in doubt, due to a lack of delegates and their rivals being unwilling to concede to them the nomination a contested convention allows the delegates to be redistributed. While the candidates that arrive will be bound to carry the delegates that they won during their campaigns with them after the first round of voting this would likely result another split, much like the primaries. At this point, the delegates would be freed from the candidates in order to be redistributed at the will of the voting parties, at ...

If Jerry Falwell were alive today, he would likely be somewhat taken aback by the current election. He would certainly still keep his Republican views and support, but he would likely be voting for Ted Cruz. Both Cruz and Donald Trump hold many of the views that Falwell deemed important, but it is likely that Cruz is more in line with what Falwell believed; it is also likely that Trump might be too much for Falwell in regards to his larger than life media personality and celebrity. It is likely that Falwell would have believed that Trump’s famous ...

American presidents are limited to run for two terms in office. A large number of presidential candidates compete for nominations in republican and democratic nominations. The United States of America and five other nation agreed to an outline for Iranian nuclear deal in April 2015 where President Obama concentrated on convincing the Congress and the American citizens that this deal was to make the world especially America, and its allies a safer place. The nuclear deal was implemented in January 2016 after it was confirmed that Iran was in compliance with the provision of joint comprehensive plan action by ...

Introduction

Research in lung cancer treatment can save lives and improve a patient’s quality of life. There are three main types of lung cancer: Non-small cell, small cell, and lung carcinoid cancer. Non-small cell lung cancer, such as Squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell carcinoma make up about 85% of all lung cancers (Molina, Yang, Cassivi, Schild, & Adjei, 2008). Both environmental and genetic factors are significant in the cause of lung cancer. Chronic exposure to carcinogens, ionizing radiation, and viral infections can lead to alterations of the DNA in tissue lining the bronchial epithelium of the lungs. Furthermore, ...

Intellectual Property Laws

Intellectual property refers to property that is made out of mental labor. It includes copyright patent, trademark, industrial design mark, and trade jurisdiction is some jurisdiction. Examples of goods that can be categorized as intellectual property are literature, cover music and other artistic works that can be considered as discoveries and inventions and symbols, phrases words and design. All in all, patents protect tangible things’ design, copyright protects the different forms of artistic and written designs and trademark symbols or names that identify the source of a product or service (Stim, 2005). Managers are facing several ethical problems at ...

Of the five major party Presidential candidates that remain in the 2016 race, the one who I am supporting is Ted Cruz. This is primarily due to the fact that I agree with him on a higher percentage of issues than I do with all of the other candidates. I estimate that I agree with Ted Cruz on approximately 85 percent of issues. Since there are so many contemporary political issues, I will limit my scope in this paper to just two of them. The first issue that I will discuss which underscores my support for Ted Cruz´s ...

Introduction

The lean concept has gained popularity in the recent past especially in the globalization of various business operations due to the introduction of multinational organizations. Different lean principles as explained in the paper enable organizations to overcome waste in various trade actions carried out. The concept makes business organizations achieve their objectives more flexibility and profitability, making businesses able to control their operations in the most optimal way possible. Waste, as used in the paper, implies the various activities that limit the smooth flow of business process with no value addition to the commerce. Some of the main activities ...

It is widely recognized that the election campaign of 2016 has aroused unprecedented interest among public. In the center of everybody’s attention has basked not an unusual for the limelight individual – multibillionaire Donald Trump. What made him so popular apart from the fact that he possibly really earned tremendous amount of money himself? Firstly and foremostly, Trump has raised urgent questions, in particular America’s relationship with the rest of the world, illegal immigration and the way America should handle world trade (Sides 132). In the present paper we are to focus on the last of the issues. ...

Urban planning is a technical and political process that takes into consideration man’s environs and surroundings. This field of study is focused on the use of land, public welfare, urban environment which includes air, water, and all kinds of infrastructure passing in and out of urban areas such as transportation networks, communication and distribution networks. Urban planning started way back in the 20thcentury. Urban cities that are admired today during the world war two can be traced to be great ideas of visionaries who lived and wrote long ago though in most cases they have been substantially ignored ...

Introduction to Management Information Systems

Q1. Advantages of Predictive Policing Predictive policing enables the policing agencies to focus much of their efforts on reduced areas, specifically, 500-by-500 foot areas which the analytical system identifies as crime hot spots. By creating a reduced patrol zone, it enables police officers to avoid spending time in areas that do not require patrols. Again, from the intelligence that the system provides, police agencies are able to deploy their officers to combat imminent crimes. The results of predictive policing in Santa Cruz enabled a 27% drop in property crime, 19% reduction in cases of burglaries and a discovery of ...

Criminal instinction is on the rise especially in the current world. This is perpetuated by the influence of media in the society. What people do not understand is that what is acted in the movies is mostly fiction or fictitious and cannot be done physically. The great impact of digitalization of the world has brought about so many injustices on the real world. Most people now try to relate what they see in the fiction world and at the end; they find their goal plummeted and the repercussions for that becomes very nasty. Media has brought about social injustices ...