Essays on Blindness

Introduction

David Rockefeller is among the richest people in the world, but his wealth is connected to the family empire that was established by his parents. He is the last born in the family, and his success started when he was working as the chair of the Manhattan Chase Bank. His family’s investment in the fossil industry has immensely contributed to the growth of the Rockefeller Empire. Although he has managed to amass significant amounts of money, his organization has been criticized for engaging in unethical practices by influencing the country’s policy making process. A good example is ...

Gregor Mendel's studies laid the foundation for modern genetics. In a series of elegant experiments, Mendel was able to deduce the most fundamental laws of single-gene and multiple-gene inheritance without having the scientific data on chromosomes, their structure, or meiotic segregation. In this lab, you will learn about and apply examples for 3 different patterns of human inheritance of traits.

Punnett Square is a tool used to theoretically predict genotypes of the progeny from the genotypes of parents as a result of sexual reproduction. Genes from parental gametes are written as rows and columns of the Punnett Square. All ...

Merck and Its CSR

Facts River Blindness is a disease affecting people in some of the poorest countries in the world, in Africa and Latin America. In 1978, an estimated 340,000 people have gone blind and about 18 million were infected with the disease. Dr. William Campbell discovered a possible use for ivermectin: It can be developed into a cure for River Blindness. He thus sent a memo to Dr. Vagelos requesting funds to develop the new product. The problem is that the product cannot be profitable. The target communities are not among the company’s target markets. Since these communities are ...

Common features:

absence of complex scientific terms; purpose.

Differing features:

size; abundance of examples in the book; the extent to which the topic is narrowed; specification; genre; angle; the book introduces a new topic, while other texts elaborate on already existing ones. One of the major differences among the four given texts is the extent of their specification. The book (Chabris, C.& Simons, 2010) presents a high level of specification, the topic is analyzed very profoundly, the book contains detailed description of the concept and the manner in which the experiment was carried out, as well background information concerning the nature of the ...

Unethical behavior refers to actions that fall beyond activities that are considered morally right for a person, industry or profession. There are various examples of such behaviors such as: Motivated blindness- this refers to the tendency of individuals to neglect information that works against the belief of people. This aspect can either be that the position works to their self-interest or that they have held the view for a very long time that they cannot detach from it because they have invested in it emotionally. Indirect blindness- this involves the habit of people not noticing unethical behaviors of others ...

Abstract

One of the pressing matters of today’s society is definitely the importance of accommodation and inclusion of deaf-blind students into regular educational environment. Deaf-blindness means the combination of the hearing and visual impairment which leads to the loss of person’s communication skills, as well as different developmental and educational needs. The problem of modern world, concerning students with such disabilities, consists in the accepted truth that the majority of typical education classes fail to provide appropriate tools for the accommodation of deaf-blind children. The participation of deaf-blind students in general class activities is almost impossible, because of ...

Introduction

Mustard gas, or sulphur mustard is a chemical term for an agent that causes burning of the skin, respiratory tract and eyes. Mustard gas can be captivated into the body via ingestions, inhalation or by getting in touch with the school or students with the eyes or skin. Mustard gas is delivered in a vapour or liquid form, and it burns the skin, windpipe, eyes, and lungs. The physical result depends upon the exposure level and might appear after few hours or in some cases it is sooner. Although mustard gas is lethal in high volume, blister agents are ...

Business Ethics

In the United States, drug companies enjoy a high-profit margin. It means that when purchasing different commodities, Americans incur high costs, unlike Canadians or Europeans. The drug industry has been noted as the most profitable sector in the economy in the last two years. The United States drug prices do not indicate a fair and competitive market since they sell only a handful of essential drugs with the aim of establishing a top selling market (Williams, 1985). Pharmaceutical companies have ethical responsibilities that contrast with that of small biotechnology organizations regarding research and innovation. For instance, CV Therapeutic is ...

Abstract

This paper presents the research study on a public relation campaign run for positive motivation and psychological perspective of the children with physical disabilities. The paper discusses the background of the campaign #ToyLikeMe and how public relation and other communication tools falling under the umbrella of public relation helped campaign reach to millions of people across the world. The paper utilizes the knowledge of internal and external markets, launch and openings, promotional materials, social media, visuals and images and other tools to understand the importance of communication as one of the most effective strategies for the success of a ...

Ethical Breakdowns

The article at hand provides readers with a powerful insight into causes of unethical behavior that people barely consider as significant. It observes different situations and their consequences in terms of application and adherence to ethical principles. Bazerman & Tenbrunsel are concerned with ‘hidden’ breakdowns of ethics in the organization and their implication on the company’s workforce, overall performance and its financial outcomes. They agree with Nyberg’s (587-598) position and point at the fact that ethics and its principles are crucially important in day-to-day activities. Unethical behavior can be avoided only if both top-management and the staff are ...

The human brain is a complex organ tasked with different cognitive functions. There are various categories of mental processes among them include, thought, perception and attention. The brain is able to perform several tasks simultaneously; the cognitive functions of the brain, which are both voluntary and non-voluntary, can happen at a go. However when performing specific tasks, and especially those that require concentration more of our attention is required. Research has shown that even the slightest distraction in the fraction of a second can make quite an impact on our lives. Whether one is out driving, or even something ...

Final Test

Explain in general terms the process of DNA replication. The replication of the DNA starts when the double helix unwinds. Each of the two strands serves as the template using which the new DNA double helix strands are formed. The different bases on each of the two strands are then matched in order to form a new set of two strands. Each of the new strands partners with the parent strand to form a double helix (Roth 26).

Prophase – Chromatids are joined at the centromere. Spindle formation occurs. The separation of centrioles occurs in animal cells (Tobin and Jennie ...

Question 1

DNA replication can be defined as the process by which during cell division the DNA duplicates itself to several copies. In this process, the first step involves the unzipping of the double helix found in the DNA structure. This is done by the helicase enzyme, which breaks hydrogen bonds holding the DNA together. When separated the two DNA strands form a replication fork with a Y shape (Craig et al. 2014). This causes the strands to be oriented in different directions, forming the leading and the lagging strands. Once the two orientations are formed, a short RNA piece called ...

Social Media Content Calendar Assignment

About the organization Prevent Blindness is a non-profit organization, which draws the public attention to the problems of eyesight. This is a volunteer-driven health community, which urges people to preserve their sight before while it is still more or less healthy. By investing their time and efforts into community, they gain support and bring more attention to the importance of healthy eyesight. This is an Ohio based organization and it has already influenced more than 800,000 citizens about the best pays to protect their eyesight.

About the audience the organization serves

The organization serves a rather wide audience since possible eyesight problems can hit ...

The play “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles is about fate and how one’s attempt to change it can inadvertently cause it to happen. This is mostly because “man” cannot change what the gods have already predestined. In “Oedipus the King” Laius is told by the Oracle at Delphi that his son will murder him and marry his mother. He and his wife Jocasta decide that the prophecy must be prevented as make the decision to expose their three-day old son to the elements. Nevertheless, things do not go as planned and their son is saved and grows up ...

Summary of Thinking, fast, and slow by Daniel Kahneman

George Mason University Summary of Thinking, fast, and slow by Daniel Kahneman Introduction The author, Daniel Kahneman, hopes that the readers would benefit from the reading of his book, which is about biases of intuition. According to the author, it can be a tough choice between what we believe and what we want. Friends and colleagues help us in making and evaluating choices. The thinking process is one conscious thought leading to another. The mental work creates impressions and intuitions silently in our minds. We allow our beliefs, feelings and preferences to feel confident about our decision, even if ...

Raymond Carver lived between 1958 and 1988. In most cases, his contemporaries considered him as one of the forces that led to the revitalization of the American Short Story genre. He wrote the short story, Cathedral, which was published in 1993 (Peterson 167). Specifically, Cathedral examines and narrates the impact of a blind man in the lives of his friend and her husband. Superficially, Cathedral is a story about a disgruntled man whose meeting with his friend’s blind wife enables him to discover new ways of seeing. This paper examines and discusses the beliefs and values of the ...

Ivermectin

Abstract Ivermectin is a group of medicinal drugs under the larger group of avermectins. It was first discovered in the early 1970’s and accepted for use in the 1980’s in veterinary medicine applications and later for human conditions treatment. Biosynthesis of ivermectin is done from the primary compound avermectin and was discovered by a group of scientists who were led by Professor Satoshi Omura (Eng). The results of their research were later forwarded to the MSD research laboratories which isolated the compound avermectin from the sampled soil that was studied. Synthesis of avermectin results into eight main ...

Introduction

Autism is considered a neurodevelopmental problem. The disease comprises problems with language skills and social communication, and relevant repetitive behaviors. The total number of children in the United States affected by autism is 1 in 88 children, and the ratio of 4:1 males versus females exists. There is a saying about autistic children that if you are able to know ONE child with autistic symptoms, you only know ONE child with autism. That is to say that each child with autistic symptoms is unique and rarely shows similarities in symptoms amongst them. However, where from do the symptoms of ...

Everything new is well-forgotten old. This saying is true concerning any aspect of culture. Humanity evolves together with civilization and each century, every decade brings new ideas, forms and notions. The movement of postmodernism brought a lot of artists, who tried to bring in music, theatre and literature something new. But very often their new creations just evoke some ideas from the cultural legacy of other artists – the characters, plots and themes repeat in different variations. The play “Endgame” written by Samuel Beckett – an Irish avant-garde theatre director, playwright, and novelist, one of the founders of the Theatre of ...

Picasso lived in Barcelona and Paris in his adolescent period after being born in Malaga in 1881. He was recognized as a great talent and a genius at the Academy in Madrid and in 1904 he moved to Paris temporarily. His talent was fostered by his father who was also a painter of not much ability. Pablo Picasso became a painter because he was encouraged by his family to explore his artistic abilities. Picasso’s early life was unsettled as he moved through Europe. “His gradual transformation from adolescence to adult was manifested in change in his personal and ...

The legalization of marijuana was only brought to effect after the drug had been tested to prove it had positive effects on a user’s health. There has been much debate about the drug’s effects on the brain, psychological health of a person and the benefits of marijuana in treating illnesses. Many people use marijuana mainly for recreational purposes. However at times, they are in pain or are suffering from an illness because of which they take the drug in order to alleviate some pain. But if the drug helps them then it is beneficial for their health, ...

The African Experience, The Healers

The novel the healers, showcases major factors that have certain effects on the survival and destruction of the African community in the 19th century. According to the author, the factors that contributed to the potential destruction and survival of the African continent are; disunity and fragmentation as well as efforts put in place to consolidate individuals in this empire. These factors have been well illustrated by the characters in the novel and the severe effects they had in the Asante empire. These factors are seen to also affect Africa in the 21st Century. The writer has also made extensive ...

People can be blind to love, truth, or reality in general. The reason can be strong emotions or an intention to escape a traumatizing situation. At the same time, the outcomes of such blindness are usually tragic. Euripides was a master of creating dramatic plays that encapsulated the strongest emotions of a person by engaging them into the traumatizing actions and experiences. Particularly, the topic of blindness is particularly vividly represented in Euripides’s “Medea” (Euripides 17). She is overwhelmed with her frustration and anger on Jason’s betrayal and humiliation. In the swirl of a blind rage Medea ...

“It’s a tough call whichever way you way you look at it.” Dr. Vegelos was moving in small circles heading to no definite destination. He was the most senior medical personnel of the state hospital besides being a research fellow at an affiliated non-profitable institute a stone throw from the main hospital. “ I suggested you give it some more time and finally things will fall into place. In this facility, we have seen and handled the most treacherous situation in comparison to this at hand at the moment. Added Dr. Campbell, who had to spend some nine years ...

Color is an essential element of visual language that people use in cognitive processes even before they are aware of the same. Most of the computer users with no visual impairment depend on visual effects to perceive the changes in the computer screen. Color plays a key role in every stage of vision. It is hence paramount for developers to choose the colors used in any application based on the information they what convey and to whom the information should be relayed. People’s perception to color is subjective; different color components have a different meaning to different people. ...

Matthew, the Evangelist, and apostle came from Capernaum. His father was Alphaeus and he was devoted to the Hebrew religion first. His birth name was Levi but he called himself Matthew. Matthew worked as a tax collector. Jesus asked him to give up his work and join Him because Levi knew human psychology well and had some good business habits that would be useful in his future missionary work. Those features of Matthew’s personality gave him an opportunity to make a way to the hearts of sinful and unfaithful people and convert them. In Acts 1:1-15 Matthew is ...

Introduction

Deaf blindness is a rare disability among children. However, the various conditions that cause multi-sensory impairments are vast. Deaf blindness has an impact on development which is a combination of visual and hearing impairment (Murdoch, 2004). This disability is unique and causes severe disadvantage in development especially due to the information access from the social, emotional, and communication development. Additionally, deafblind children have further problems for instance physical disabilities. Most of the deafblind children have severe neurological damage and are also physically disabled. As much as these children are required to live comfortable lives like all others, the perceptions ...

Analysis of NTD

Summary Neglected tropical diseases (NTD) refer to the diseases that traditionally have received less attention as compared to other global health infections such as Malaria, TB or AIDS. Despite of this fact it is estimated that sixty percent of the globes population- about 1.4 billion people suffers from at least one of the NTDs. Most NTDs are not fatal but this is not to mean that they do not cause any negative effects. NTD have been known to cause disfigurement, disability and for making the patients suffer from other effect such that they become unable to go to schools ...

Abstract

This study sought to investigate the fact that there is greater likelihood of one to falter in detecting the second target T2 after he has detected the first target T1. There had been concerns that participants in previous studies had problems in detecting the second target after 200 ms -500 ms from the first target. The researcher employed a 2 ×6 experimental design; it involved a randomized sample of 49 university students. Using web experiment software, Interactive Sensation Laboratory Exercise (ISLE), the researcher had students identifying letter S as the first target and letter T as the second target ...

Abstract

This report is the reflection of the ethical position of Facebook as a Company. The Company is found to have developed significantly favorable standards of ethics for its internal and external stakeholders. However, there seems to have been some issues regarding non-contemporary issues like research ethics in social media. If this area of ethics is addressed well, there would be no area of ethical trauma for the Company.

Introduction

The founder of Facebook is Mark Zuckerberg, who was only 23 when he founded the preliminary form of Facebook. The launch was done in the year 2004, and after its overnight ...

Abstract

Cultural awareness as described by different scholars has developed to be a major issue in the society. This paper therefore aims to shed more light on the topic and detail its relation to the people. The essay discusses the levels of cultural competence along the cultural proficiency continuum including; destructiveness, incapacity, blindness, competence and the proficiency levels. The paper also goes ahead to talk of one stronger area of cultural proficiency which is race. Additionally, while proceeding with the paper, major information is given with regards to the level of cultural proficiency in the society. To balance the coin, ...