Essays on Development

In the captivating world of “House of the Dragon,” Rhaenyra Targaryen, initially played by the actress Milly Alcock, emerges as a formidable character, defying societal norms and challenging the traditional constraints imposed upon women in leadership roles. It is fascinating to explore the significance of Rhaenyra’s image for modern women aspiring to lead, showcasing her fierce ambition, resilience, and determination to claim the Iron Throne. As Rhaenyra’s journey is analyzed, it becomes apparent how her portrayal as a powerful and multifaceted leader not only empowers audiences but also serves as a compelling reminder of the potential and strength ...

Google chose to design Android to compete with Apple phones. Android is software that other smartphone manufacturers use for system operation. Almost every smartphone manufacturer uses Google Android to power its operating system. These users are the core strengths of Google to compete with Apple phones . Google implemented the defensive strategy and introduced pixel phones as a first attempt to challenge Apple’s iPhone. Before Google came up with the Android software, Samsung was taking the lead in the development Android software. The act of Google coming with Android and smartphones also challenged other phone manufacturers that were considered ...

Question #1

Air pollution poses a negative environmental impact on kids since kids who are exposed to polluted air are more likely to develop lung complications. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions not only help in combating climate change but also a reduction in air pollution. The oil industry contributes to air pollution through combustion of fossil fuels as well as through chemicals that are used during the extraction process.

Question # 2

Asthma is still a health threat to not only people living the US but also the rest of the world. One of the major risk factors associated with asthma is air pollution such ...

Executive Summary

Lifelong learning, which originated from the theory of heutagogy in applied emergent technology, is a current imperative in getting employment in a highly innovative field, such as aerospace engineering. Moreover, it is an established approach in learning skills indispensable in highly innovative functions in high-tech companies. My general learning needs include knowledge and skills in structural design and analysis, manufacturing, service liaising, hardware tooling, payload management, and product support as well as better expertise in using specific design software. The implementation plan is contexted on three learning objectives: (1) develop broad expertise in mechanical and industrial engineering concepts and ...

Geisinger Health System is a non-profit organization that focused on the delivery of high-quality, innovative health care products to 2.6 million people living in Pennsylvania. The initial goal of the project is to increase performance by improving the quality of the products and services as well as the satisfaction of the patients by redesigning the delivery of care. The main idea was redesigning care processes in a package-priced portfolio of services called ProvenCare. As a result of studies and innovative practices, which included changes in coordination, administration and management, Geisinger Health System reached significant success. The system invested huge ...

Project #1

In the wide sense, the meaning of the business ethics can be explained as a complex of ethical values and standards that the company and its members in the area of management and entrepreneurship should follow while performing its activities. In the economic world, ethics issues are strongly linked to matters of money. The money is not considered a general means of payments to suppliers anymore. It is a measure of the holder’s achievement, an entrepreneur who can (or cannot) generate enough to be perceived a successful (Audi, 2008). Corporate social responsibility is known to be not only ...

PHI103: Informal Logic

Introduction Social media is innovative internet technology that integrates Web 2.0 dynamic interfaces (chats, blogging, forums, content sharing) to connect users to a vast social network where they can socialize by making on-line friends, exchanging opinions, news, photos, and other media content. The emergence of social media in 2005-2008 with the launch of such services as Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter started the revolution in social interaction by creating new formats, spaces, and tools for interpersonal relationships where technology acquired the role of shaping human contact and behaviors. Given the rapid development of social networking, the question arise whether social ...

Question: Given the success of Hyundai cars in the U.S. market in recent years, are they going to be another major competitive forces next to Japanese cars that three American automakers must pay attention to? Based on the case study presented, it seems that Hyundai will be a force to reckon with, if not globally, in the United States for years to come. This is hugely due to the mindset of its leader, Chairman Chung Mong-Koo. Right from the start, his mind was set to making a name for Hyundai globally. He led a company to be successful in ...

The amount of clothing brands is increasing worldwide. Today the fashion industry produces more clothes than in the entire previous history. Such changes are partly caused by the development of technologies. The article “The Power of Buying Less by Buying Better” by Elizabeth Cline is devoted to changing trends in the global fashion industry. The phenomenon “fast fashion” gains the increasing popularity all over the world. And today most clothing designers are focused on how to produce more, but with less quality. The situation in the fashion industry has changed due to the occurrence of alternative offer. In contrast ...

Whether there in any previous employers to which I would consider returning

No, there is no any previous company to which I would consider returning. I made this decision due to several reasons. The former employers failed to offer me opportunities of growth limiting my chances of achieving professional goals. Although I was exposed to learning opportunities, my duties were very limited. Also, the employers did not offer me the opportunity to work on my personal projects. Second, workload discourages me from returning to previous employers. In the previous two companies, I was unable to cope with the work pressure. The management usually set unrealistic targets, which resulted in stress. Additionally, ...

Protectionism or free trade restriction helps to counteract the rise in unemployment and social tension. Cyclical development of a market economy requires government measures to restrict access to the domestic market for foreign goods and services in the interest of a speedy overcoming of the temporary reduction in demand. However, no regulation of trade is not able to increase the scale of production so we cannot say that restricting trade with foreign countries is a good way to create more jobs in the US, “trade liberalization should reduce wage inequality” (Baker 430). The level of trade restrictions can be ...

Complete the following questions:

What factors contribute to malnutrition in both developing countries and developed countries? Answer: The causes of malnutrition are diverse in developed and developing countries. The factors are determined by the availability of food, types of food and demographical influences. In developing countries, the main reason is unavailability of food. On the other hand, the reason for malnutrition in developed countries is high calorie diet lacking in essential vitamins and minerals. Obesity and overweight are also forms of malnutrition (Mandal).

What foods might be economically introduced to these diets to help address the problem?

Answer: For developing countries, the need of the hour is to provide Protein and Calorie rich food. Pulses can act ...

Nursing care models are distinct frameworks used in care settings to deliver care services. The type of framework adopted in an organization is determined by various factors, including economic factors, leadership, recruitment and retention of staff members, and type of decision-making models used in the organization (Fairbrother, Jones & Rivas, 2010). The type of care model used determines the quality and effectiveness with which care services are delivered. There are four main types of nursing care models, which can be broadly categorized into task-oriented or patient-centered. Team-nursing and functional care models are task-oriented, while primary-care nursing and total patient care ...

Introduction

The objective of this experiment is to study the effect of a solute on the freezing point of a solvent. When a solute is added to a pure solvent, the freezing point of the solvent is lowered as compared to its pure form. This decrease in freezing point of the solvent is known as “Freezing Point Depression”. A similar phenomenon occurs in the boiling of such solvents, but instead of decreasing, the boiling point is increased due to the addition of the solute. This phenomenon is known as “Boiling Point Elevation”. Such phenomena, including others, are known as colligative ...

Xenotransplantation: Article Analysis

Xenotransplantation: Article Analysis Xenotransplantation involves the transfer of organs, tissues, or cells from animals to humans. The practice has been a point of focus for years. Several experiments and studies are being done in an effort to make it as safe and beneficial to human beings as possible. It began due to the need to supplement and provide an alternative to human organ transplantation. However, there are health, ethical, legal and cultural implications that must be considered. The paper explores the topic through a focus on its definition, a summary of the article, and an analysis of my views ...

Introduction

Being a consultant means that individual possesses strong analytical skills and technical expertise, which he can transfer to another individual or organization. Customer psychology is central for consulting services as the way consultant develops relationships with the client determine the success of the endeavor. It is evident that consulting services often cause significant resistance, demanding personalized approach to each client and situation. Several models have been developed to describe the process and types of consulting relationships, which can occur between an analyst and a client. Peter Block’s, Scott and Barnes’ and Schein’s Models are in the center ...

Lemonade Stand Informal Business Report

INTRODUCTION ‘Lemon-Aid’ is an attempt at satiating customer demand for healthy, freshly-prepared and affordable drinking solution. Combined with environmental and social consciousness, Lemon-Aid aims to bring the local community together at relishing some fun moments while enjoying freshly prepared lemonade drinks in their hands. The name of the product speaks the story- Lemon which will aid customers in quenching their thirst and pushing them ahead in their journey to stay fit and healthy.

BRANDING STRATEGY

The branding strategy is aimed at developing emotional connect with people to develop prompt brand recall. Lemon-Aid’s for 4Ps of marketing mix are designed in ...

The paper aims to discuss the history of hip-hop cinema and its development in different eras. For this purpose, a major movement leading to hip-hop cinema and one of the prominent films related to this genre are explored in their cultural, social, and historical context. Furthermore, the paper focuses on the appeal of cinematic and visual language techniques used in such films. In this concern, the paper aims to write a comparative analysis based on the role of “Krush Groove” in breaking the barriers by African Americans that is also depicted in the documentary entitled, “The Black Power Mixtape.” ...

The introduction of new media has created various challenges to the old media in the recent decades. From the onset, it is important to note that the development of internet from the 1980s to date has been swifter than other communication media. For many centuries the old media, which comprises of the mainstream platforms such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, has been used as a platform for advertising and communication. Although the old media has been an effective way of marketing for many years, the advent of new media led by the internet and the subsequent professional and ...

Worries about a decline in the birth rate are nothing new, at least in many developed nations. As early as 1909, Hoffman made it perfectly clear that a love for babies was not the reason that some in the U.S. fretted over the declining number of births. Rather, it was concern over the decreasing rate of births among “native white married women” while the “rate of reproduction [was] materially higher among the foreign element” (p. 676). Similar concerns are in evidence today in places such as Israel, where the comparatively high rate of births among the Arab population has ...

Netflix is now the dominant company in the entertainment rental market. Netflix started as a website where consumers were facilitated by renting DVDs online. DVDs were delivered to them via mail. At that time, it was giving competition to the TV industry. The direct competition was with physical rental locations. Netflix came up with on-demand shows. People could watch the shows whenever they wanted. Such a strategy made it superior over physical stores and television channels. Netflix started offering upfront contracts for creating an entire season. All of the seasons are uploaded at once. Allowing them to search for ...

Concept of cultural competence nursing

Changing demographics in most nations require that nurses offer culturally competent care. Due to diverse populations, medical professionals have started to address the essence of creating a way to promote cultural competence in different healthcare situations. Primarily, cultural competence involves creating an appreciation of a person’s existence, consciousness, notions, and situation without permitting it to have an inappropriate effect on people from different backgrounds. Additionally, cultural competence demonstrates understanding and comprehension of the patient’s culture, embracing and accepting cultural diversity, and personalizing care based on the patient’s culture (Flowers, 2004). Public health nurses should pay attention ...

1. UN Millennium Goals overview World leaders have committed themselves to take joint action and efforts for the implementation of such a broad and universal as the strategic program of UN Millennium Goals. These objectives are in line with the theoretical priority of the UN concept of human development implies. An important advantage of this program was the transformation of the most important priorities of mankind (poverty alleviation, education, health, gender equality, develop a global partnership) in specific objectives and quantitative indicators to assess progress (or regress) in achieving them. The objectives are considered as an additional tool for ...

There are various regulations that tend to influence the APRN practice. Therefore, the paper will entail an analysis of such regulations, basing its focus on the research about the state legislator’s position on the health care issues and nursing, as well as the position of the federal legislator’s position on the same subject. In addition, there will be an analysis of the lobbyist for the state nurses’ association, as well as the position of the nurses’ association on the legislation in operation and its candidates. For that matter, the state of choice for the analysis is Washington ...

Re: Regression Testing for All Information Systems (Project Change Request, M5A1)

This is an emergency document deliverable to you as your project encountered a significant issue which requires an immediate decision from you to resolve so we can move forward.

Executive Summary

This undertaking is a sub-project of the project of the total relocation of Pro Service’s employees and facilities from its current location in downtown Honolulu to a newer Hawaii Kai facility. This project’s goal is to move and re-install all IT/IS hardware and software into the new facility and to conduct training and support to all employees upon completion. Time is of a critical factor as IT/IS services ...

Bedside reporting has currently replaced the nursing shifts that used to be time-consuming and sources of medical errors. It has helped in improving health by saving time and allowing patients to participate in their treatment. The reporting has also led to the development of strong relationships among the staffs as well as between the nurses and patients. Additionally, it creates a sense of ownership and accountability among the employees. However, successful implementation of the change requires good leadership and theory application. Therefore, the paper discusses the leadership style that can be used and theories that can be applied in ...

Analysis of Guido’s Methods: Solutions and Importance

Analysis of Guido’s Methods: Solutions and Importance

Guido was born towards the end of the 10th century in Italy, and learnt in the Benedictine Abbey near Ferrara. As a music teacher, one of the problems he experienced with his students was the fact that they were unable to sing by themselves despite singing for many years since they had not mastered even a single antiphon, which was generally a waste of time. The solution for this as suggested by Guido would be not to provide antiphons that lacked neumes (Taruskin & Gibbs 2012, Pg. 212). Another problem faced was ...

Nowadays, the studying of ethics has different faces. One can explore it through several prisms: either descriptive or normative, either metaethics or evolutionary one, etc. Frankly speaking, although each of these directions explores the same issues, the angles of view are rather different ones. What is more, many prominent scientists and researchers have devoted their professional efforts to prove the priority of certain positions. In this paper the position of Dutch primatologist and ethologist Frans de Waal will be thoroughly considered. To begin with, de Waal belongs to the researchers, the results of whose work are not the fruits ...

Differences between managers and leaders

Many managers will often find themselves in a position of leadership. However, there is a difference between the role of a leader and a manager. While a manager will manage resources in order to achieve a specific goal, a leader will have people who follow them. From this definition, it is possible to determine the difference between a manager and a leader, in terms of their roles in an organization. The main role of a manager is to organize and manage resources in order to achieve a set goal. In many cases, these resources will include personnel who will ...

Our company has recently started exploring the market. The progressive and innovative decision the company has taken led to a number of positive outcomes: stable customers and stable financial state of affairs. Importantly, the small remote surveillance cameras – the main item we produce – became the matter of interest of the governmental agencies. Through a clear and public procedure, the company has managed to win a contract to provide the governmental bodies with the surveillance items. Prior to the establishment of the comprehensive cooperation between our company and the governmental agencies, we are required to properly fulfill the needs in ...

Introduction

The purpose of this project is to outline a framework to ensure the sustainability of UK aircraft carrier. It outlines some of the challenges that face the industry. Additionally, it presents a framework which can be used to address these challenges. The project also highlights a measurement regime which can be used to assess the proposed framework. Mainstream media have repetitively documented the impact of seaway transport and their eco-efficiency concerning a sustainable future. By minimizing operation and manufacturing impacts, airbus aims at optimizing their services and product towards an eco-efficient technology to minimize their environmental impact. Throughout the ...

Introduction

People all over the world live according to their own preferences and needs, but try to orienteer better in the society by reading current newspapers and analyzing the environment around them. This way, news is extremely important in our lives, as it performs a variety of functions, beginning from the one of informative pattern and ending with the educational achievements. This paper is to evaluate the level of influence, carried by news into people’s lives along with mentioning changes in awareness throughout society in the form of the role of social determinants of health (SDH), which are mentioned ...

ASSIGNMENT 2: ASTRONOMICAL IMAGES

For each Micro Observatory Robotic Telescope Network observation:

position: RA= 13h 24.9m Dec= -7 degrees 28 minutes located in constellation: Libra Distance= 600 million km (33 light minutes) at closest to the Earth Field of view: Normal Exposure time: 15.00 sec. Filter: Grey (ND4)

Hour Angle: -1h 40.4m

Comment on quality of observation: Micro Observatory is run by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Question: Why are some of the targets listed as “not up tonight”? Micro Observatory Robotic Telescope Network observation: Target name: Jupiter Type of object: Planet position: RA= 13h 27.3m Dec= -7 degrees 39 minutes located in constellation: Libra Distance= ...

Pygmalion is one of the most famous plays created by Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. The play is named after a character of Greek mythology, which, according to the legend, fell in love with the statue he created with his own hands. The name symbolically reflects the plot and the main argument of the play with some difference. The events described in the text take place in England at the beginning of the XX century. Henry Higgins, professor of phonetics, once meets a poor flower girl, Eliza, who sells flowers on the street. Her manners and speech are far ...

Introduction

Educational integration serves to harmonize all the essential elements regarding educational, policies, systems, governance, and any other significant aspect that is directly or indirectly related to learning. The period between the end of the 1960s to the end of 1990s marked a period of fundamental educational reforms and discourse in Finland. Major educational policy and administrative and governance changes were instituted and implemented with the 30year time frame. The Finland government and ministry of education was determined to make significant strides and development in ensuring that the education system was inclusive, student-centered, content sensitive, vocational, and entirely free of ...

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is an independent body which was formed with the intent to develop and improve the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (Financial, 2017). The financial accounting guidelines and reporting standards promulgated by this body are aimed at protecting the interest of the public, as per order by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The FASB has a role in protecting the public interest, thus it shares a collective mission with with the FAF and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). These agencies have a mission “to establish and improve financial accounting and ...

Ethiopia is a land-locked nation, and it is situated in the Horn of Africa. In 2013, the country had a populace of 94.1 million people. The life expectancy in the same year was 62.77 years while the GDP was $47.53 billion. The GDP and GNI per capita are $505.05 and $129.6 billion respectively by the year 2013 ("Ethiopia | Data," 2014). Malaria is a severe pandemic in Ethiopia whereby 75% of the country's land is prone to malaria while more than 54 million populates are at risk of contracting the disease. The disease-causing parasites prevalent in this country are the ...

Introduction

Biotechnology entrepreneurship is the integration of all scientific and business activities that are required to build an enterprise (Shimasaki, 2014). This practice allows an organization to invent, develop, and make money from biotechnology products.

Significance of the Biotechnology Entrepreneur

Although teams of employees with different diverse skills are required to make an organization successful, the value of an entrepreneur cannot be overlooked. Entrepreneurs have the drive and vision necessary for the creation of a company. This is true for all industries including the biotechnology industries. Biotechnology entrepreneurs have leadership qualities and passion that motivates them to invent new products and services. These entrepreneurs have ...

The article by Tatiana Schlossberg presents a simple and clear explanation of the close future of air conditioning systems and their influence on global warming (“How Bad Is Your Air-Conditioner for the Planet?”, 2016) Year by year the Earth becomes a hotter place to live and so far almost 90% of American homes have air conditioners. On the one hand, it allows to develop South and Southwest of the country, yet on the other, it leads to the construction of less energy-efficient buildings. In addition, air conditioners emit HFC gas, or hydrofluorocarbons, which traps the heat in the atmosphere ...

Historical research has demonstrated that "race" has dependably conveyed a bigger number of implications than negligible physical contrasts; without a doubt, physical varieties in the human species have no importance aside from the social ones that people put on them. Today researchers in many fields contend that "race" as it is comprehended in the United States of America was a social instrument created amid the eighteenth century to allude to those populaces united in frontier America: the English and other European pioneers, the vanquished Indian people groups, and those people groups of Africa acquired to give slave work. With ...

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Employer’s Contact Person NameEmployer’s Contact Person TitleEmployer’s Company NameEmployer’s Company Address Dear Mr./Ms. Employer’s Contact Person Name, I have an interest in the position of a Police Officer at Name of the Police Department. I have found the information about the vacancy on website on February __, 2017. I have completed police training at Name of Police School recently where I gained a lot of useful skills and knowledge that I wish to apply in practice now. I am confident that I will contribute to the achievements of your department with high level of ...

It is important for an institution for higher education to conduct preliminary observations and surveys prior to developing a strategic plan in order to determine the areas, or departments that require some change, and those department or areas that are operating, and functioning properly. These initial observations allow the researchers and decision makers to make educated decisions to solve problems and improve overall results (Girden & Kabacoff, 2011). This paper will layout a strategic plan for Spring Valley University (SVU).

History

SVU is a public institution for higher education located in Spring Valley, New York. SVU educates about 6500 undergraduate students ...

Plato described the cosmos as being created by the Craftsman as a living entity with a soul. Since it is a creation it has attributes that all living things share. The cosmos is also separated into two realms, the physical and the eternal. The physical world is one the is ever adapting in both a negative and positive manner and will at some point cease to exist. The eternal is stagnant and without change because it is ruled by reason (Plato, & Jowett 1990). The universe is both physical and eternal because the universe changes and the change must be ...

Michael WIlliams

DAD.PSD, 2016 Edition of unique lithographs (monoprints) on grey Rives BFK paper 21 7/8 x 29 in.

Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Description: Michael Williams’ lithographs are actually monoprints, which means that they are printed from a design created digitally, but from looking at this ‘design’ it is not clear that it is only a print. Thought the print seem the same texture as the paper, it looks like a painting with the help of markers, for example, water based markers that create a similar effect. Because of this and the colors used, the painting reminds the viewer child’s artwork. What at first ...

1. TOC (traditional organization crime) refers to crimes that are coordinated and organized across national borders. Also, it incorporates individuals who plan to execute illegal activities in various countries. TOC groups include the Russian Mafia, Triads, Yakuza, Fuk Ching, Red Wa, as well as La Cosa Nostra. It is important for the governments to focus on TOC groups. TOC groups are believed to carry out transnational crimes and illegal action. The groups is a threat to national and international security. The governments have to deal with the TOC groups and ensure their global networks are destroyed (Forest, 2007). Also, ...

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Abstract

Nowadays, the role of English can be hardly overestimated. Being a truly global language, a pathway to greater opportunities and the window to broader knowledge and other cultures, English keeps widening the horizons of its possibilities and functions. At the same time, teaching English as a foreign language requires taking great responsibility and, therefore, it often appears as a truly challenging task. This research aims to consider the importance of teaching English as a second language and the implications that may arise during the learning process so as to define key tendencies and principles in ...

Businesses often turn to service marketing as a means of differentiating themselves from competitors or substitutes. The companies target the intangible aspects of the transaction process such as product delivery, superior customer services, rapid feedback programs, B2B services, rental services, amongst others. Martha White (2017) in “Traveling Is Stressful, but Do It With Us, Companies Say” examines how corporations use service marketing to boost their sales and expand the consumer base. The article is useful since it brings out various forms of service marketing which are utilized by hospitality and travel organizations to make journeys and vacations less stressful. ...

The USA is currently ranked among the countries with the high number of aging population in the world. However, the presence of aging population comes with consequences and a responsibility to the state and the society in entirety. Principally, the aging population is associated with myriads of limitations ranging from healthcare to the higher dependency level. Thus, the aging population does not command the power and energy to produce positively to the economy of a country. Ideally, the broader societal views have shaped the old age policies in the USA, and this becomes the backbone of the essay. Principally, ...

Introduction

The Civil Right Restoration Act of 1987, also known as Groove City Bill, is a US bill, which dealt with governing of the federal money in the institutions in order to guarantee the execution of civil rights (Safransky, 2017). Its main task was to bring non-discrimination laws back into action. On February 1987, Senator Kennedy introduced the ‘Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987’ (Lewis & Dale, 1988). The act was one of the most important legislative documents at that time. Its significance can be compared to the 1972 Amendments. The Act deals with three federal laws. They are the Title ...

Introduction

A family is a residential unit in the society. Gender roles are a significant contributor to family dynamics. They establish stability in the family. Since the past, it has been known that the man is the breadwinner of the household and the women are the caregivers. In the recent past, this aspect has drastically changed. Today women have become empowered to attain a status almost equal to that of men. They have dared to live an independent lifestyle and support the men in some cases. Some men on the other do not consider the importance of family in the ...

No school operates without a curriculum. Fundamentally, aA curriculum is an essential part of the education system (Bradford, Kenneth, & Helen, 2017). A well-set curriculum contributes enormously to a good education. Additionally, it eases the learning process for the teachers and the learners. However, various schools have various curriculums set by various people in diverse ways. Nevertheless, quality education remains the core purpose of all the curriculums in education institutions (Armstrong, 2006). This paper is oriented towards comparing curriculums of different states, districts, and schools to the research of the best practice. Most successful schools are those that comply with ...

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Strategic Plan3 Program Description.5 Leadership Challenges..6 Ethical Implications..7

Engaging communities and building constituencies.7

Budgeting, financing, and human resources.8 Performance management & Health Informatics..9

Appendix 1 SWOT Analysis10

Appendix 2 SMART Objectives..11 Appendix 3 Budget..13 References15 Introduction In the past decade, chronic lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart/cardiovascular disease and stroke have increased exponentially in the state of Minnesota. Sedentary lifestyle and poor diet has led to an increase in obesity which in turn has led to an increase in heart disease and stroke. Most adults in Minnesota have poor lifestyle which has increased their risk to heart disease and stroke. As per the Minnesota department of health, ...

Question 1

Yes, the genus Phoxinus exists. The common species of the genus is the minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus). Minnow is a small freshwater fish with dark spots forming an attractive banded effect. The fish has a small mouth, small scales, and large eyes. During spawning seasons, male fish develop bright red colors which are spectacular to attract the female. Minnows feed on plant debris, molluscs, algae, insects and crustaceans (Farrell 567). The existence of this species in a river indicates the availability of oxygen content in the riverbeds and streams. The feeding behavior of the fish involves shoaling and schooling. The ...

Module 1

Q 1. The pioneering works of Ellis and Kinsey played a significant role in transforming the beliefs and practices relating to sex in the contemporary society.

Ellis and Kinsey’s groundbreaking studies inspired other sexologists such as William Masters and Virginia Johnson.

Kinsey developed a comprehensive interviewing and coding system that ensured confidentiality, and accuracy. These parameters still govern the current studies sex research studies.

Ellis and Kinsey’s studies opened the topic of sexuality for debate and academic study

Q 5. Concerns to keep in mind when doing experimental sexual research as discussed in “Chapter 3-Sex Research” include the following; Extraneous factors such as race, culture, gender and age of the respondents. Ethical concerns: The sex research should conform to the policies established by the government and other relevant ...

Reason for Catholic and Protestant Reformation’ Great Impact on Europe

The Catholic and Protestant Reformation represent the radical, religious, academic and traditional disturbance that traumatized Catholic Europe in the 16th Century. It set in place the notions and opinions that would describe the continent in the contemporary period. In central and northern Europe, activists like John Calvin, and Martin Luther questioned papal power and probed the Catholic Church’s capability to define Christian exercise. Although the movement was predominantly spiritual, the attitude of independence endorsed by Protestantism steered many people to rebel in contradiction of the power of the church and the authoritative monarchs, who relied on their authority ...

Romania is the forty-sixth largest economy globally and ranked thirty-eighth in the most complex economy category based on the ECI (economic complexity index). The country has however faced a perpetual trade deficit (Steers, 456-461). Total exports into the country in 2009, for instance, amounted to $49.41 billion whereas the imports were $76.2 billion. In 2014 also, according to the ECI, Romania had an export of $71.4billion compared to $75.6 billion imports. In as much as an increase in trade is observable, the country is plagued by a perpetual trade deficit (Goschin, 24-37). To turn this scenario around and improve ...

Internet Article Analysis

Internet Article Analysis

In essence, the report shows that Georgia's criminal justice system is facing various finance issues. Many people are in a trial, and a lot of finances have, therefore, been put aside for the development of the prison system. In other words, the huge budget goes to the court of law, public defenders, district prosecutors, and the attorney general (Bluestein, 2016). Primarily, this has brought numerous challenges as the state has to keep up with these expenses. Notably, I chose this article because I am passionate about development. In this regard, if a massive amount of funds ...

Introduction

“Ethical Leadership is defined as "the demonstration of normatively appropriate conduct through personal actions and interpersonal relationships, and the promotion of such conduct to followers through two-way communication, reinforcement and decision-making" [and] the evidence suggests that ethical leader behavior can have important positive effects on both individual and organizational effectiveness”

Background

Ethical leaders encourage their followers to model their behaviours by communicating their standards and use rewards as well as discipline to promote suitable and unsuitable behaviours. Brown et al. (2005), who first quoted the above definition for ethical leadership, had implied implicitly that, the leader’s intent is never ...

Social Cognitive Theory

Introduction The objective of the study is to establish how substance use is related to attempted suicide among young people in the state of New York. The research has employed Social Cognitive Theory as a framework to establish the association between these two factors. Numerous social theories have been formulated to explain the developmental changes that people experiences throughout their lives. One of the theories includes Social Cognitive Theory. This theory was developed to explain the developmental changes that adults and adolescent undergo during the course of their lives. Social Cognitive Theory is best placed, among other theories, to ...

Chapter III

This chapter will review the background of Real Property Law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In order to lay the foundation for comparisons in subsequent chapters, the elements of the Saudi judicial system and real property law will be reviewed. The background information pertaining to Saudi Arabia will feature the judicial court system, the property rights and real property ownership. A review of the current mortgage law in Saudi Arabia will be analyzed as well as possible reform to include the application of anti-deficiency laws.

Introduction

Saudi Arabia is governed by a monarchy. Its current legal system under the ...