Essays on Alert

Introduction

“Demand for palm oil has further increased in recent years as many developed economies are shifting away from the use of trans fats, to healthier alternatives.”—World Growth (2011, p. 6), The Economic Benefit of Palm Oil to Indonesia The demand for palm oil was significantly high before recent research studies that confirm the fact that trans fats and hydrogenated fats impact negatively on one's health by causing diseases influenced by inflammation. However, after the revelation of the findings of these research studies, leading producers of palm oil, such as Indonesia and Malaysia, felt the need to increase ...

Executive summary

The ubiquitous computers use as well as other electronic devises is essentially creating a swiftly rising wave of firsthand as well as stored digital information. Roughly, 90 percent of the corporate information presently is in digital form. Corporations produce nearly 17.5 trillion documents that are in electronic form in every year. The additional types of electronic data come from online banking, internet-based electronic data, and stock trading among others. The information risks that are related with these data are numerous due to the rapid increase in online crimes and especially computer and credit card crimes. The methods of collecting ...

Every successful AMBER plan has clear criteria that must be met before going into effect. The following information is designed to achieve a network of compatible plans across the country, and to minimize potentially deadly delays because of confusion among varying jurisdictions. The following are criteria recommendations:

Law Enforcement Confirms an Abduction

AMBER plans require law enforcement to confirm an abduction prior to issuing an alert. This is essential when determining the level of risk to the child. Clearly, stranger abductions are the most dangerous for children and thus are primary to the mission of an AMBER Alert. To allow activations without valid information that ...

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an infectious disease caused by SARS corona virus (SARS-CoV). It is a dangerous, not well understood, and easy to transmit disease. Its most dangerous features are that SARS outbreaks occur within the hospital setting, it can be deadly, and has no definitive set of symptoms. There is a distinct probability of another global outbreak of SARS.

On February 28, 2003, Carlo Urbani, a medical doctor working for the World Health Organization in Vietnam, examined an American patient in a French hospital in Hanoi. The patient presented with atypical pneumonia, a respiratory disease with an unusual panel of symptoms. ...

Question 1: What does each of the flags in this snort command line do?

snort -r snort.out -P 5000 -c csec640.rules -e -X -v ""?k none -l log There are various flags which are used in snort. There is only one flag in the command that has been given. This is –P flag. This is the push flag. It is used for pushing execution commands to be executed.

Question 2

My new rules are stated below: Rule 1: alert tcp 192.168.1.4 any -> any any (msg:"Detected packets from 192.168.1.4";)

The snort rule that is shown above alerts snort system any time there is traffic and packets from host with the IP ...

Entry One: When I Am Old, I Shall Wear Purple

The first thing I thought of when I considered the idea of aging issues was a poem by Jenny Joseph, who wrote Warning, the first lines of which are, “When I am an old woman I shall wear purple/ With a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me” (Sachteleben 2009). Joseph was born in 1932 in England composed this ode to being elderly in 1961. Although she grew up in a different generation, Joseph’s poem still resonates. In some ways, there is a certain freedom for the elderly. Many people spend their younger lives trying to do the right thing, ...

The aim of the project was to build podcasting system for the sake of emergency alerts capable of being transmitted through the network and compatible with any network device. Its scope was considerably greater as it aimed to provide an alert system which is more efficient and powerful than the present already implemented a system. The system should also cover all those shortcomings that existing alert system inherently possesses. The scope was achieved as the planned objective has been obtained, and an alert system was successfully designed as a thought in the planning stage. Cost: The cost was actually supposed ...

Summary:

Causes of conflict

Conflict management system can manage conflict and channel it into constructive areas. Many natural resources have strong emotive ties for people relating to their identity, homeland and property, but they are also extremely valuable, tradable and easily lost. Much of the worlds mineral wealth is exploited in places where poverty is widespread and where conflict has been a feature of society. Experience suggests that mining impacts can become politicized and can lead to conflicts. The Kennedy School of government at Harvard University (2008) describe conflict as both inevitable and avoidable, and considers that a level of suspicion and questioning generally ...

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Connected Health: A Review Of Technologies And Strategies To Improve Patient Care With Telemedicine And Telehealth

- Joseph Kvedar1, - Molly Joel Coye2 and - Wendy Everett3,* + Author Affiliations - 1Joseph Kvedar is director of the Center for Connected Health at Partners HealthCare System, in Boston, Massachusetts. - 2Molly Joel Coye is chief innovation officer ...

Abstract

Healthcare professionals caring for preterm infants in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) agree that there is a need to reduce noise in NICU as it affects neurological and behavioral development of premature infants. Healthcare professionals have embraced medical technologies and other interventions to address this issue; an aspect that has reduce neonatal and childhood mortality rate and increased survival of premature infants. Music is one of the effective intervention strategies employed in NICU, but there is a controversy about its effects on the development of preterm infants. Despite this controversy, empirical studies affirm that music enhances alert responses, growth and development, ...

Intrusion detection and prevention systems are the most reliable form of securing APT incidences and the overall security of the information infrastructure. This is because, unlike susceptibility and management systems and IT infrastructure support, they have the capacity to detect occurrences of APT and subsequently prevent damage to the computer systems. Firewalls are supposed to block illicit impound traffic, but in most instances, they do not succeed. Intrusion detection and prevention systems have the capability to detect and catch threats missed by the firewalls. Susceptibility management systems are used to identify, remediate and mitigate vulnerabilities in computer networks but ...

Risk management cycle and strategy of disaster

- Introduction Recent studies on the climate have linked global warming to the occurrence of earthquakes. Even though it does not seem real that climate change would affect plate tectonics movement, scientists have managed to identify a probable linkage between the movement of plate tectonics and global warming. This provides in depth insight into the recent occurrence of strong earthquakes such as the 2010 earthquake in Chile, 2004 in Indonesia, and the 2010 earthquake that ripped Haiti. The past decade alone has witnessed three of the strongest earthquakes to ever hit the earth. Therefore there could a link between the movement ...

Since the dawn of the 20th century, various breeds and mutations of viruses have caused panic to ensue in several countries around the globe. Some of the most popular names that became synonymous to new breeds of illnesses and disease were Anthrax, Mad Cow, and the recent A H1N1. Scientists noted that even the common cold and flu have already transformed due to climate changes, and the advancement of chemicals. Out of all the new breeds of illnesses and viruses that have struck the globe, the Influenza A H1N1 Virus strain had caused much turmoil in both developed and ...

- How did Gardner's actions match the description that Murray Rothbard gives to entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship?

Gardner is truly an entrepreneur. Professor Murray Rothbard describes an entrepreneur or a “capitalist-entrepreneur” as the person that invests in land and/or capital goods and uses these factors of production in the present for producing goods and services that will be sold in the future. The entrepreneur makes a profit if the rate of return he gets from this economic activity is greater than the prevailing general interest rates. This is brought about by his realization that capital or capital goods is “ ...

Anxiety can be defined as a normal reaction experienced by human beings and involves the physical being and the brain as well. Anxiety serves as an alert system that is triggered when and individual recognizes peril or risk. It is an imperative fundamental survival function. An individual feels sensations of anxiety when the brain and the body respond to a threat or peril.

Anxiety is characterized by quicker heartbeats and panting, unsettled stomach, tense muscles, shivering legs and hands and sweaty palms. This response is an element of the body that is meant to fight flight. This is the effect of ...

Compare and contrast essay

- The day the Earth Stood Still

Producer decided to produce a film that demonstrated the suspicion and fears that penetrated the early Atomic Age and the Cold war. He decided that Science fiction was suitable for metaphorically discussing these grave issues. He reviewed various novels and short stories to get a storyline that he could use. Darryl F. Zanuck gave a green light to this project. The producer hired the service of screenplay writer Edmund North. The ideas were picked from Farewell to the Master, a short story written Harry Bate. Edmund completed the revised version of the screenplay on the 21st ...

IDS CHALLENGES

Network security refers to policies and provisions implemented by a network administrator. It forms part of computer networking that deals with providing security for computer networking infrastructure. This aims at monitoring and preventing authorized modification, denial and access of network accessible resources and computer network. This process involves access authorization to a network data under the control of an administrator. Authorized users are assigned a password and an ID or authenticating information. Through this, unauthorized users are denied access to the computers in the network. A system of network protection depends on protection layers and consists of several components. This includes ...

Research (compare and contrast) two automated hospital dispensing systems - PYXIS, OMNICELL, etc. List the pros and cons of each system.

AUTOMATED HOSPITAL DISPENSING SYSTEMS.

A hospital automation system is a set of elements put together to facilitate the processes and activities in a hospital. It’s mainly designed to eliminate the manual running of activities in a hospital. These systems can be designed in different ways and they operate in different ways but they are all aimed at achieving almost similar objectives (David & Brown 2010). Among the many automated hospital dispensing systems are the PYXIS, OMNICELL which have products like the OMNICELL’s OMNIRX, ...

Executive summary

Security has become a big problem in today’s organizations setting. Intruders of al kinds have managed to successfully break into many companies’ web services as well as their networks. Several trials have been developed to curb the same from and secure companies’ infrastructural networks and exchange of information through secure channels, among these are firewall setups, encryption technology, and VPNs. Intrusion Detection is a new mechanism of instilling security in organizations’ networks. Application of this technique assists IT security manager to gather and utilize information resulting from recognized attacks and check if someone is attempting to break into your network ...

The choice for the profession is one of the most challenging tasks an individual has to deal with in life. Every person has carefully to make a choice of a profession to join. While making a choice for any profession, passion and interest should be kept above everything else. Many people always find themselves in a dilemma while thinking of the profession to join. From childhood, there are career dreams that people usually desire in their lives. It is funny that every time a child comes across a professional, he/she gets interested in joining that particular profession. The biggest question is, “what motivates a person to ...

Book Review

Tilman Allert the author of “The Hitler Salute: One the Meaning of a Gesture” is a sociology as well as social psychology professor at the UF the (University of Frankfurt). “The Hitler Salute: One the Meaning of a Gesture” is the Tilman’s first book to written in English. In the book, Allert Tilman employs the Nazi transformation, the greeting, one of the ordinary human interactions to reveal how National Socialism initiated submission, as well as conformity of the entire society.

The Hitler salute as made mandatory in the year 1933 and became a daily reflex within few months, quickly the ...

SARS Disease Outbreak

The SARS disease outbreak occurred in 2003 when the World Health Organization issued a global alert on the disease that was similar to pneumonia (Wei et al., 2009). Similar cases were experienced in China, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand. Other countries affected included Germany, United States, and Canada. The disease spread from Beijing leading to an outbreak in Tianjin city. According to Wei et al., (2009), 175 probable cases of SARS were reported. This included 21 deaths. The transfer of patients from one hospital to another stimulated the spread of the disease. A patient that was suspected of ...

Introduction3

Alternative 1: Technical Control3 Internet Protocol Cameras.3 Cloud-Based Security Services..4

Data Encryption Services4

Radio Frequency Identification Tags .4 Biometric Systems of identification4 Using Electronic Articles Surveillance5 Access Control Mechanisms5 Non-technical Approaches to Solving Employee Theft in Retail Business.6 Pre-Screening the Employees7 Demystifying the Process of Loss in the Organization 8 Training on the Prevention of Loss 9 The Adoption of the Open Door Policy.9 Imposition of Strict Penalties on Rogue Employees..9

The Use of a Buddy System and an Employee Tip Line.10

Recommendation.11 Conclusion.12

Works Cited13

Business Analytical Report Abstract This analytical is a comparative analysis of two courses of action ...

INFORMATION SECURITY POLICES AND PROCEDURES

Current information security policies and procedures focus on employee practices and on system infrastructures. There needs to be a balance between these two aspects to achieve company goals in an efficient and secured manner. This research paper attempts to explain how organizations develop and implement effective information security policies and procedures. It discusses what happens in each phase and enumerates the factors that need to be managed for the success of information security objectives. First is the discussion of the overall process of company-wide information security. Knapp et al. (2009) explains that information security policies have to be viewed ...

Introduction

Relationship between drug and crime Drug abuse occurs as a result of maladaptive habits of drug use. It is manifested by recurrent and significant impact associated with repeated intake of the drugs. These problems occur repeatedly during the period of 12 months. The criteria include; harmful impacts of repeated use rather than tolerance and pattern of compulsive use. Drug abuse leads to addiction and drug dependency. The dependency raises the maladaptive pattern of substance abuse, resulting to cluster of behavioral and psychological phenomenon that develops after several drugs intakes. Drug dependency includes a strong urge to take the drug; difficulties in ...

Question1

There are roles that law enforcement agencies play in the areas of cyber exploitations. One of the roles is that they can collect intelligence information about the perpetrators so that they are able to understand the connections that these perpetrators have. The law enforcement agencies can then break these networks of the perpetrators of cyber crime. They can then prosecute the subjects. Cyber crime is taken to be another crime that can be committed by an individual. The prosecution and the process of undertaking investigations are done by the law enforcement agencies. There are some agencies like the Secret ...

The media is always keen to cover organizational stories for the good and bad reasons. When controversies strike organizations, the media is usually alert to report on the circumstances befalling the organization. On the other hand, when an organization’s issues are flourishing and the management is enjoying a status quo, the media will equally report on the progresses of such organizations. However, the nature of media coverage of an organization, for instance, critical coverage, affects the employees of these organizations in different ways. The reciprocal effects of media on the employees of an organization are sometimes similar to the ...

Introduction

Natural disasters are bound to happen in any region of the country or continent. Such occurrences mostly result in very catastrophic damages to lives and property. They can derail the economic development of any country as they rob off the necessary resources needed for development (Quarantelli, 1988). Although there is nothing that can be done to prevent these occurrences, a country can do something to reduce the negative impacts of natural disasters. Any country must be ready to prepare for any natural disaster. Resources required before, during and after any natural incident need to be readily available to compact these ...

Book Review: Bringing Adam Home, the Abduction that Changed America

Absract This paper gives a review on the book Bringing Adam home: the abduction that changed America. It also considers not only the main themes of the story but also gives examples of how this horrible case changed the society and the whole system of searching missing children. Adam’s parents made a great job for the American society: they changed the system, made TV lineups telling about the most dangerous murderers, created different organizations. The main conclusion is that this story is an example of an eternal love of parents to their children and how they can be brave ...

In June 30, 1956 at around 1031hrs, a United Air Lines Douglas DC 7, N63240 and Trans World Airlines Lockheed 1049A, N6902C collided over the Great Canyon, both of them falling into the Canyon. Both regularly scheduled passenger service flights flew under Visual Flight Rules VFR.

Flight Plans

TWA Flight 2 was on an Instrument Flight Rules IFR, flying from Los Angeles in California to Kansas City in Missouri. It was scheduled to depart Los Angeles at 8:30hrs and was to fly through a controlled airway from its departure point in L.A through Daggett in California and then via various direct points off ...

Introduction

Meeting the demands of this generation requires embrace to new technology and a greater sense to the future. The world at this juncture suffers from the financial crisis that need to be solved; there is energy crisis and a cry for the greener environment. This is what Chevy Volt kept in perspective and developed one of the automotive that has satisfied most of its buyer. The vehicle is pocket friendly, effective, safer and modern. This has reduced environmental degradation, and the life span of the battery is long lasting ("The car of the future | Drive For Innovation – AVNETExpress").

Major Innovation of Chevy volts

Chevrolet Volt has been ...

Humans and animals have a particular partnership that goes back a long way. These days’ animals have provided certain response to help humans in terms trained services and assistance to people with disabilities. They help people in accomplishing their tasks in ways that were regarded difficult in the past. People have changed the tendency where they consider animals as pets but as animals doing a job. Working animals are those animals that are domesticated and kept by humans (Devantier, 41). They are usually trained to carry out various tasks that range from carrying goods from one place to another, assisting blind people ...

Abstract

The United States has been a victim of terrorism severally. However, the most devastating event happened on eleventh September 2001. Since then, all the security agencies in the United States were placed on high alert regarding the terrorism situation. Unfortunately, some of the terrorists have devised methods of breaching the security placed by the government. In such cases, the security agencies are forced to deal with the terrorists from inside the country. This is both a difficult and risky situation as the lives of civilians are risked in the war against the terrorists. Astechnology develops, the terrorists are finding more sophisticated ...

Report Supporting Purchase of an

Executive Summary The present report provides the support and justification for the purchase of an electronic medication administration records (eMAR) system for the hospital. Medication errors are a serious concern within the business of healthcare and information technology is now available to address the issues causing many of the more egregious problems in this area. In particular, eMAR systems have proven to increase the chances of the right patient receiving the right medication in the right dose through the right route at the right time. These aspects of patient care are fundamental to high quality and are too important ...

Electronic Medication Administration Record System

Research Supporting the Purchase of an Electronic Medication Administration Record System

Introduction

Medication errors in the United States are estimated to cause approximately 7000 deaths annually and cost approximately $2 billion in added health care spending. Improving the safety outcomes of medication-use processes in hospitals has been cited as a means of addressing this issue. Careful and planned use of information technology is a proven approach to solve a majority of medication errors made with paper-based systems (Paoletti et al., 2007). Computer-based systems have been found to provide much better compliance with the “five rights” of medication administration: right patient, right dose, ...

Personal Background

- Personal History Page 2 - Work History Page 2

Introduction

- Summary of what I learned Page 3 - Benefits of further development Page 3 - Target Areas for Improvement Page 4

- Where am I? Page 4 - Where would I like to be? Page 4 - How will I accomplish my goals? Page 5 - Target Time-Line Page 5

Target Area Two: Face-to-Face Communication

- Where am I? Page 5 - Where would I like to be? Page 6 - How will I accomplish my goals? Page 6 - Target Time-LinePage 6

Target Area Three: Listening Skills

- ...

Facilitator:

Abstract Cybercrime marks one of the swiftly increasing crimes on the globe, with more people using the computers to fake identity and loot other people. With the crime on the rise, methods of controlling and minimizing the crimes deem necessary in all sectors. However, in the health sector, some methods can apply to the best and combat the cybercrime completely. The paper explores the best business planning and disaster recovery practices that can be applied in the healthcare sector to address cybercrimes. A digital world is characterized with the adoption of new strategies for executing various activities. ...

Police procedures for responding to calls involving special situations

Police officers as the principal public safety persons respond to a host of emergency situations, some ordinary others quite unusual (Ortmeier, 2006). In each of these situations, the responding officer is expected to either solve or at least contain the situation. Inevitably, an officer will be called or while on patrol respond to a situation they have never experienced (Ortmeier, 2001). In other instances the situation may be usual but requiring special attention owing to the circumstances. These situations are referred to as special situations and there are corresponding procedures for each situation.

Responding to natural disasters

Natural disasters bring a lot of catastrophe whenever they ...

Introduction

The commercial aviation safety and the millions of passengers who travel annually has rapidly emerged as a high priority in the national security following the numerous events of terrorism which have taken place for the last decade. The September 11, 2001 attack when four commercial aircraft were hijacked and used for destruction of the World Trade Center twin towers and for inflicting of ruthless harm to the pentagon, caused a shock to the world and instigated a full scale analysis into the efficacy of screening technologies on passengers and procedures which the United States airports used. The increased global awareness to activities ...

Positive Psychology

Donald O. Clifton, a pioneer in positive psychology, and his grandson, Tom Rath, developed the "bucket" and "dipper" theory of happy emotions based on Clifton's research and those of others. Using the metaphor of a bucket and dipper, the authors purport that our sense of well-being is determined by every interaction, which either fills our bucket or drains it. Their main claim is that when using positive psychology in everyday interactions, anyone can experience a happier life – it’s a matter of choice. Whether a co-worker, spouse, child, friend, student, acquaintance or even a stranger, all can benefit – including ourselves when applying this principle. ...

Introduction

Matcha Green Tea which is also known as maccha is a fine powder of green tea.1 It’s origin is in Japan though it has come to be spread in most parts of the world, notably in Asia. It is gradually creeping into the rest of the world, including America.4 Though it is mainly used as a beverage; matcha is also used in various ways such as flavoring as well as dying of foods which include green tea ice cream, noodles, soba and mocha noodles.1 It is also widely used for the making of Japanese confectionary also known as the wagashi. ...

Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, USA

- Location: - Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii, USA - 19°25'16" N 155°17'13" W - Elevation: 4,091 feet - Kilauea Volcano is a shield volcano and the result of the movement of the Pacific plate moving over a hotspot (Hawaiian hotspot). - History: Historically, Kilauea has been erupting for the past 300,000 – 600,000 years and has had at least 61 eruptions. The most recent eruption in in Kilauea's east rift zone has been erupting since 1983. It has been intermittently erupting since then and re-entered the sea ( ...

Operation Neighborhood Watch is a program established by the Boca Raton Police Department in Florida on May 1st 2012. Perhaps of particular interest is the fact that the creators of the organization opted to encourage greater community involvement in security matters, especially when it came to the observation and reporting of criminal activities. In addition to encouraging a change in attitude amongst members of the police department, the department through the organization, also began utilizing the neighborhood alert email system as well as social media and the website a bit more. The program essentially encompasses collaboration between the police department and the ...

- What aspects of NASA practice revealed in the aftermath of the Columbia disaster suggest that the changes sought in the aftermath of the Challenger disaster were not sustained?

NASA acted to stress more on safety and accordingly implement certain organizational changes with respect to maintaining reliability, safety, quality assurance and management. However, the Columbia disaster suggested that change was not implemented in the organization. The recommendations of the board during the Challenger disaster revealed an autocratic leadership held by Marshall and similar autocratic styles still existed which lead to the Columbia disaster. Despite knowing the possible catastrophic effects, ...

Introduction

The radical conception of power is the failure to keep normative and analytical questions which means that some scholars mistakenly confuse the critique and identification of power relations. In this paper, the argument is that the definition suggested by several authors does not meet their intention. The fundamental conception of power may be made to work within the terms originally expressed by the authors and they are forced to draw a challenging comparison between objective and objective an interest, which makes the identification of third dimensional power value burdened and irrational. At the same time places the analyst in the ...

1. WHAT output the system produces

The system requires a surveillance system that administers every command issued. The system produces information in the form of alerts that ensure that the surveillance team receives to the alert. Since the information obtained from the device is enough to identify if the person accessing it is either authorized or not. The signal sent alert is displayed on the screen in surveillance room and this is intensified by a loud alarm. If the alert of the person attempting to hack into the system is using a hand held device, it is ultimately jammed through the use ...

Fostering Creativity in Children’s learning

Development of children both intellectually and psychologically is a systematic cycle that requires the collaboration between different social and environmental factors. Music is one such influence to the development of a child’s brain. By making an analysis of different academic materials, it will be easier to determine the true effects of music and arts to child’s development. The study will make it possible to understand the impacts of such approaches to a child’s academic and creativity and hence determine their effectiveness towards enhancing proper brain development.

According to Shore and Strasser (2006), music influences how children think during their ...

Introduction

Throughout their lifetime, about sixty percent of men and fifty percent of women in the United States experience some form of traumatic events. This predisposes them to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that results when the body remains alert to any other possible cause of trauma that may reoccur (Marion, 2010). This has resulted to a situation where about eight million people suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, commonly known as PSTD. The disorder results when the body is too shaken to withstand the shock form the traumatic events, and instead of a person getting over the event, the body keeps all ...

Introduction:

The term ‘fore’ meaning “look ahead” in golf game is shouted as a warning when it appears possible that the golf ball can hit spectators or other players. The mention of this term in 1881 British Golf Museum shows that the term was used at least as early as this period. The term is believed to have come from the military “beware before”, and it was shouted when the battery was fired behind a friendly troop. Another possible origin include it derived from the term “fore-caddy” a caddy which is waiting down range from a golfer in finding where the ball lands. This ...

Introduction

The intelligence received indicates that an international terrorist group known for its hatred of capitalism and western culture is targeting a high profile location in a major United States city. This attack will be a start to a violent campaign against the United States. Though the particular time of attack is unknown, it is anticipated within the next thirty days.

Risk assessment and analysis

Likely targets

The terrorist group is known for its hatred for western culture and capitalism. This gives a probability that the attack will target a city or part of a city in which capitalism or American culture is prominently manifested. Cities which have areas which are ...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the initiatives that are taken by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in order to bring improvement in the existing health care system. The central goal of AHRQ is to take effective measures that can reduce the medical errors. Moreover, the paper has also emphasized on the effective strategies of AHRQ, which has greatly improved the quality of care (Agency For Healthcare Research and Quality, 2015).

AHRQ was developed to examine the reason for low health care that was provided to the people ...

Public opinion about national or international crises, concerning political, economic or health issues, is often shaped accurately or inaccurately by the news media. The recent Ebola epidemic affecting West African countries such as Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea among others is a case in point. In his recent article “Six Reasons to Panic,” published in The Weekly Standard, Jonathan Last observes that perhaps the panic alert portrayed in the media should not be taken lightly.1 He cites six reasons to support his assertion. These reasons are summarized below.

The first reason the author cites is that knowledge of how ...

Introduction

This dissertations main porpoise and focus will be to address if the British armed forces will have any role in future international conflict. It will address the beginning of the British Empire all the way to the empire that we know today. After this we will look at concerns and threats that the British might face as well as the rest of the world and how this could have an impact on the British role in any future conflict. After having discussed all of the concerns we will look at the ability through advances in technology for any involvement ...

Implementation of TPS (Toyota production System) into VMMC (Virginia Mason Medical Center)

The Toyota production system is also known as lean manufacturing. Toyota has applied such a system to reduce the time of making their products and at the same time ensure safer products (Robeznieks 1). Application of such a system in healthcare in Virginia Mason requires that any issue that an employee comes across that is likely to harm a patient is reported immediately. Consequently, it allows further actions to be taken to stop any additional harm to the patient (Furman and Caplan 1). Subsequently, this represents an approach of trying to achieve zero defects used in the production process. As such, using a ...

Written by Carr Nudge, ‘the shallows’ is a book that questions the capacity of our minds to grasp and store information for future use. The power to concentrate on a specific idea or something has been lost due to the frequent use of the Internet. Carr’s book tries to answer the effects of the use of the Internet on the human mind.

In his book, Carr states that he comes to realize that his brain had lost its concentration power, as info on anything he required was a click away on the Internet. He acknowledges that most of his life ...

The human race is facing serious threats from killer diseases caused by mutated viruses. Killer epidemics are one of the major predicted reasons for the extinction of human race. Kibola the newly identified epidemic is a matter of high concern for medical practitioners as well as pharmaceutical companies. This epidemic spreads through air and water which makes preventive mechanisms very difficult. Since this disease is caused by a mutated form of Ebola virus, the symptoms are almost the same as Ebola. However the mortality rate is three times higher and the spreading rate is also enormously high. The symptoms are high ...

Risk Management

Risk management is the process of identification, analysis, and mitigation of the investment decision-making uncertainty. The risk management happens anytime the investors or fund managers analyze and attempt to count the potential for losses in investments and do the proper action with the risk tolerance and investment objectives. If there is an inadequate risk management then it results to severe consequences both the companies and the individuals. Risk management determines the existing risks in the investments and handles the risks appropriately with the sets of objectives. In addition, risk management is concerned with the preservation of the assets and ...

Introduction

People in the developed countries are living longer with advances in medical science. The life expectancy, today, is much longer than it was in the previous generations. With the baby boomer generation now reaching the age of 65 years and people living longer as compared to the olden days, the population worldwide of those aged over 65 years is increasing day by day or is set to increase substantially in the coming decades ahead. With an increased life expectancy, there is also a rise in chronic diseases. Worldwide, over 22 million people die from chronic diseases every year (Free 2). ...

Cardiac a. Patient has chest pains if she lies on her left side for over a year. Correct: Patient experiences episodes of angina or chest pain that occurs upon side lying on the left that persists for over a year now.

b. By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better. Correct:

The palpitation experienced by the patient subsides upon admission and now feels better with a normal heart rate.

c. Skin: somewhat pale, but present. Correct: Patient with a pale skin (pallor) but with normal skin integrity. Musculoskeletal a. On the second day, ...

Professionals are faced with ethical dilemmas in their work place daily thus making it hard for them to make decisions. These dilemmas often arise due to the need to do what is right according to their opinion while at the same time abiding by the set rules and regulations. There are various situations which will make you question your ethical principles no matter what profession or field.

Ethics are the standards in a society that guides individuals in knowing and doing what is considered morally right. These standards guide our actions and ensure we co-exist peacefully within a social structure whether ...