Essays on Bou

Information is an important resource that makes us get informed. There is a need to understand the source of information so that we can judge their credibility. WIIFM is an important source of information and entertainment. There is a need to understand how information is organized, how it is collected, and the methods that is used for sorting and how it reaches the audience. This information affects me in such a manner that I should be able to judge information content that we get from our radio stations. They form an important part of our lives. It is therefore important that we ...

Introduction

There are many advantages to designing a building using economically and environmentally sustainable methods. Although “green” construction materials and technologies cost more in the short term, in the long run green strategies have been shown to save money. By “going green,” the owners of the building will enjoy lower utility bills and higher resale values later on. More efficient heating and cooling will not only save on costs but will be less taxing on the environment. The key to effective green building has to do with the performance and cost trade-offs associated with the different design methods. As an example, ...

Introduction/ Background

Internal auditing plays a crucial role in businesses and the processes of financial reporting of public sectors. The internal auditors serve a vital role in monitoring the risk profile of the company and identifying the areas on which to improve the risk management. The objective of internal auditing is essentially to improve the organizational effectiveness and efficiency through constructive criticism. Of late, internal auditing has turned into an essential control mechanism in both private and public sectors. However, there have been few academic studies that have been conducted on the internal auditing effectiveness in the governance of the public sector. The ...

Introduction

Many of the operational improvement processes have emerged through the school of Total Quality Management (TQM). Currently, it has developed as a strategic tool in most of the manufacturing and service organizations to respond to the market and competitive needs in the business world. Today Quality management has become a representation of broad strategy built on the pedestal of continuous improvement involving total organization with prime focus on quality. Quality management is a process of undertaking every aspect of production or service keeping end customer and quality awareness in mind. Now, quality is a deliberate and conscious management strategy that is included in ...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia

Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), defined as pneumonia that was absent or not developing at intubation, is the second most common hospital acquired infection (Bahrt, 2009, p. 49). It is the most prevalent hospital acquired infection amongst mechanically ventilated patients in critical care units with an estimated 10-20% incidence rate in some hospitals. It affects approximately 28% of patients requiring mechanical ventilation for >48 hours (Button, Culmer, Southard, & Donaldosn, 2005). Patients on mechanical ventilation for >24 hours are 6 to 21 times more likely to acquire VAP than patients not on ventilator support. VAP is the ...

Importing of goods and services has been the norm in international business due to the fact that various regions cannot produce various goods or lack the required resources. Importation requires establishment of agreements with international producers in accordance with national and international regulations and trade covenants. Similarly, losses on low consumption and high cost production could lead to greater transfer on income within the society from consumers to producers (Bouët and Laborde, 2012). In the importation of automobile industry, there are various factors that should be considered. These factors range from the organization of inputs such as labor ...

Abstract

Oxidation is a common problem in olive oil due to its high content of unsaturated fatty acid, this leads to nutritional losses and quality degradation, especially under microwave heating. A number of studies have been done to add natural antioxidants to reduce oxidation. This project examines the possible application of olive leaves to reduce or inhibit olive oil oxidation under microwave heating. Olive leaves were able to increase the total polyphenol content as well as reducing the peroxide value in olive oil. However, the microwave heating caused severe quality degradation (increasing peroxide value and reducing total polyphenol) especially after 10 ...

The Republic of Botswana

Located in the Southern Part of Africa and boarders with Zimbabwe, Zambia, South African Republic. The republic gained its independence in 1966 and set Gaborne as a capital city.

The History

The first inhabitants the territory of modern Botswana were hunters and gatherers who spoke Khoisan languages. Ancient people found in the Tsodilo Hills are about to XVIII century BC. In the last few centuries BC. some tribes in the north began to deal with animals, using a relatively fertile pasture land around the Okavango Delta and Lake Makgadikgadi (Britannica 6). Since about 1095 began the spread of culture Moritsane related southeastern ...

The fact that the world only bears a fixed level of natural resources creates a considerable shortage, as some are either depleted or ruined. Therefore it is important to ensure that the technology that is used around the world meets this requirements. According to the website many technology companies including Microsoft, Google, Apple and Facebook aim at ensuring that they are carbon neutral by reducing the amount of energy that is consumed in their datacenters. In addition, organizations such as Greenpeace task themselves with ensuring that IT firms ensure that they have ‘green’ operations (Greenpeace International, 2012). Therefore, this paper seeks ...