Essays on Determinism

Introduction

Health Care Management affects more than a billion people every day all around the world. Therefore, it is very important to understand how the health units function. The evaluation of the health units is based on mainly three factors-Efficiency, Effectiveness and Equity. A look at the efficiency of Hospital operations will bring to the front the factors that cause a Hospital to fail in providing proper care to its patients. Once the Hospital analyses where it is going wrong, it can adopt some best practices to improve upon its services.

Causal Factors for Health Care Management

Health Care Management is a highly competitive field, and Continue reading...

Introduction

Work and development assessment during strategic change can be defined as an evaluation of effectiveness and skills of leaders as managers. Development assessment provides a feedback system from direct reports of performance analysis for development of specific leadership skills based on performance feedback. The key areas in this study are where, how and when set leadership strategies are developed, the criteria for an effective management strategy, the manner in which management strategies are developed, and implemented. In reference to Brian and George (2007) performance management can be defined as a continuous cycle that commences with conscription decision and entails Continue reading...

One of the central questions of philosophy has always been a debate as to whether or not humans are free to make their own choices, or whether or not the causality of the external world affects are ability to make choices. This question is important because it underlies the centrality of what it means to be human and how culture is constructed. If freedom to make choices exists, then institutions such as prisons are just, because they punish on the basis of the assumption that someone who has committed a crime was acting freely and of his own violation. Continue reading...

Abstract

Blink brow bar operates in the service industry where is offers plenty of services to its clients. The luxury services offered serve a variety of clients with specific needs. The service provider has a distinct promise to the clients. This paper addresses various aspects concerning the level of service provision. This will edge towards the company’s promises to the clients as stated in the goals and objective statement of the business. The company has a special promise to its clients, which involves serving them appropriately by ensuring provision of beauty services for affordable terms. The service provider employs Continue reading...

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Modernism and technology has transformed women from their limits of housekeeping to taking up leadership positions. A modern woman has the freedom to choose her path and work towards being what she desires to become. The last five decades has however seen women limiting their positions of power. With all the options available to them, most of them have realised that they cannot necessarily manage some positions and therefore resolving to take lower status. In this paper, we take a critical look of some investigative materials on why women are making such decisions that may be considered ridiculous. Continue reading...

- Normal issues and Organ at Risk Due to Irradiation
The radiation effects in human are due to the deposition of energy in the human body. Not all the tissues are exposed to the radiation effect. Only few of the tissues are exposed to the radiation effect. The radiation therapy is used for the medical treatment. A high dose of radiation will result in damage of sensitive tissue, even, it may result in death. A high dose of radiation results in the death of cells. All the cells are not equal to the radiation sensitivity. Only the sensitive cells Continue reading...

My interest in the topic of lucid dreaming comes from the fact that I have always been baffled by the phenomenon of dreaming. When I dream; I am transported to an alternate reality where the rules of science and nature no longer work. I have also noticed that dreams have some power over reality and vice versa. After a good dream, I wake up happy while after a terrible dream, I am never upbeat to face the day. Interestingly, just having a normal dream is not the ultimate when it comes to experiencing “false realities.” I was surprised to Continue reading...

Management: Innovation

Introduction
- the description of innovation
- The elucidation of factors leading to innovation for instance the adoption of common language enabling the workforce to understand each other

- The advantages of innovation will be expounded together with their effects on the society for instance the growth and introduction of new industries

Disadvantages

- The disadvantages of innovation to the society

Conclusion

- The conclusion will follow restating the hypothesis of the paper as had been given earlier on
Innovation refers to first occurrence of an idea for a new product or process. It describes the first commercialization of the idea. Continue reading...

Technology has been advancing in a way that the society could not readily control (Hochschild et al 1). There are many critics about how the technology could really influence the society and the future. With the changes in the society and culture, advancement in the technology is a very important power that could greatly affect in the future. The objective of this essay is to discuss the three important concepts which are technological determinism, technological optimism and technological pessimism. The essay also aims to analyze its examples as well as the responsibility of engineers.
Technological determinism is a concept Continue reading...

The book “The Octopus” written by Frank Norris in the year 1901 falls in the genre of fictional epic and is one of the unique literary treatises. In the book, Norris discusses about the conflicts between the ranchers of California and wheat growers on one side and the politics and rail road on the other side. The company that operates the railroad controls the land, state legislature and local newspapers, and makes it tough for the wheat growers to survive in the nineteenth century California . In the Octopus, Norris envisions the study of production, processing and distribution of wheat Continue reading...

- Introduction
While humanoid robots are often thought of as robots that look and move exactly like people, this is not necessarily the case. The idea of a humanoid robot includes robots that are completely identical to people, of course, but also encompass any type of robot that has a vaguely humanoid shape. These robots are made to have a body shape that looks like a human body.
There is something psychologically enthralling about robots that share humanoid body shapes; they interest human beings and can form bonds with them. Although current-day robotics are not good enough to create Continue reading...

Social media interaction currently has taken control of both online and offline dialog. In a community where interacting and over-sharing online is the culture, one is likely to chat with friends and relatives through electronic devices instead of face to face. These changes have had much impact on the interpersonal social skills among the young and old individuals. As a result of increased technological changes, both internet, and other media have been embraced and are coordinated (Baym, Nancy, Yan, Zhang, and Mei-Chen Lin, 6). This has had much impact on youth’s way of life, activities, attitude, and behaviors. Continue reading...

According to the Division of Labour as proposed by Adam Smith, growth is rooted in the constantly increasing division of labor. This thought relates predominantly to the interest of the labor power, precisely with relation to the breaking down of big jobs into several unimportant components. In such a scenario, every single worker becomes a specialist in a secluded vicinity of production, consequently rising his competence. The reality that it is not necessary for laborers to toggle responsibilities during the course of the day additionally saves more time and money. Interestingly, this was what exactly permitted many factories in Continue reading...

16.1 Combining Beliefs and Desires under Uncertainty
Our understating of the world is mostly constrained by the lack of enough information and uncertainty of different outcomes. Despite this incompleteness and uncertainty we have to act and make conclusions. Decision theory is concerned with recognizing the qualities, vulnerabilities and different issues important in a given choice, its consistency, and the ensuing ideal choice, in an episodic environment [1]. In an episodic environment, the execution of an agent is subject to various discrete occurrences, with no connection between the executions of an agent in diverse situations. Episodic situations are less complex Continue reading...

Philosophy 101

Free Will
Free will has been a topic of intense debate in various fields ranging from philosophy and literature to law and the social sciences. As far as philosophy is concerned, thinkers are generally grouped into two broad schools and vary according to how strongly they agree with them. These schools are determinism and indeterminism. By and large determinists believe that the universe is run by a strict sequence of cause leading to effect while indeterminists believe that between cause and effect there is free will, or choice, which means that an effect need not be a direct corollary Continue reading...

Determinism can be defined as the philosophical proposal that every incident, choice and act is causally ascertained by an uninterrupted chain of earlier incidences, and further that the chain of circumstances that led to the event will not lead to any other event. The theories of determinism all along the history of philosophy have come from at times motives that are similar.
Certain forms of Determinism can actually be tested empirically also. The converse of Determinism is said to be free will. Essentially, Philosophy is the manner in which some people think about a few distinct questions. The most Continue reading...

In as much as we live in a world where we are fully surrounded such tools and machines, we seldom think about these tools, machines and tools that surround us. We are not aware of how they shape us or how we shape them. Consequently, these change our relationship with such tools, neither are we even aware of how they enrich or impoverish us. This trend is talked about by Dave Eggers, in his book The Circle; “ The tools we create, often manufacture extraordinarily extreme social needs. Nobody needs a level of contact you are spreading. It changes nothing.” ( Continue reading...

ABSTRACT

For many years psychologist have studied athletes and what separates the successful from those who fall short. Carol Dweck’s work has helped Psychologist’ and athletes treat a major limiting factor, mindset. In a fixed mindset talents are considered innate. A growth mindset focuses on developing ability and talent through experience. Dweck’s research shows that people who have a fixed mindset reject learning for fear of displaying their shortcomings. Those with a growth mindset embrace acquiring new skills through learning and experience. This work is especially important because it has been supported that a growth mindset can be Continue reading...

Introduction

Many rappers commend Eminem for his clear pronunciation, complex rhyming style, and the very good word playing skill. In the music industry, he was labeled as the most successful white rapper due to his awards and music sales. Eminem has also been subjected to many debates weather he has a positive or negative influence for the issues of gender, race and class. Many politicians and other celebrities also despised him because of his violent words, corruption of youth, misogyny, homophobia and other allegations. However, there are also critics that value his influence and contributions to the world of Hip Continue reading...

Introduction

Determinism is a word used in philosophy to describe the idea that all events, actions, decisions and forms are a consequence of antecedent or past events that were inevitable. In its extreme philosophical sense, the word determinism describes naturalism, or the idea that everything is natural including our decisions and human behaviors. It is very important to separate the word determinism with pre-determinism, another term that vaguely describes the idea that everything in the universe is predetermined. The concept of determinism has been around for thousands of years albeit taking different terms, among them, necessitarianism, a term that describes Continue reading...

Input Controls:

Input Controls:

Introduction and Functions of Input Controls:

Data input controls refer to application specific user interface components, data and/or transactions used to ensure that data in a computer system is accurate, complete and is entered in a timely manner. Input controls are mainly used when entering data into a computer application or when converting data from the source format into computer data. Data is usually entered into computer applications and systems through manual online input, or through the use of automatic processing. The main function of input control is to ensure data integrity in business applications regardless of whether data is entered into the Continue reading...

Technology change in work and education

Over the past decades there have been many profound technological, social and economic transformations. The diffusion of technological innovation and other developments in different sectors such as telecommunication, automobiles, and electricity has led to mass production and consumption of product and services (Vermaas, 2011).  Similarly, the education systems have evolved through the use of technology over the past decades. This paper is going to focus on the study of technology change, as well as, the impact of technology in the higher education system of the 21st century.
In the 21st century, universities and colleges have been greatly affected by Continue reading...

In Ayn Rand's "Anthem," civilization had lost the understanding of freedom and individuality. Only one person along with a few friends dared to fight against the conformity that had become the norm. Throughout human history, there have been many people who have tried to force others to confirm to a set of rules and regulations. Conformity can be seen in India's caste system, the introduction of school uniforms, and in today's capitalistic society. There have been revolutions started by a person or group that overthrew the idea that society must confirm to a certain hierarchy in order to function Continue reading...

Law and the Language of Power

Laws are an essential part of life because they are necessary for there to be the order. There are both natural and man-made laws. Even at a very basic level where we eliminate man from the equation laws are necessities. For example, if nature opposed what we now term as the laws of physics then life on earth would not exist. The very premise of man-made laws is that they are designed to benefits persons in positions of power. The code of Hammurabi epitomizes this property of man-made laws. Natural laws on the other hand attempt to bring order Continue reading...

Philosophy questions

- St. Anselm in the 11th Century proposed the first ontology on the existence of God. In his argument, St. Anselm proposed that God’s existence is derived from the concept of, “being than which no greater can be conceived,” (“Stanford Encyclopedia of philosophy,” 2011). Therefore, a being that no greater than it can be conceived is God. However, his argument shows that it is necessary to belief in God, but does not, in fact, prove the existence of God.

Work cited

Stanford Encyclopedia of philosophy . “Ontological Arguments”; 2011. Retrieved from http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ontological-arguments/ on October 13, 2014.
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1970-1980’s (Newman, Parse, Watson, Rogers) iv. Development of the metaparadigm per Fawcett

v. Development of paradigms
1. Simultaneity and Totality
2. Particulate-Deterministic, Interactive -Integrative, Unitary Transformative
III. Discuss knowledge development in nursing (10 points)
a. Carper’s Ways of Knowing
b. Emancipatory Knowing
c. Ways of unknowing
d. Role of research
e. Role of the socio political environment
IV. Application/Synthesis for Advanced Practice (10 points)

Describe how the new advanced knowledge, in the course to date has informed and influenced your own perspective on nursing:

i. Philosophic
a. What philosophy is most congruent with your own personal philosophy and why?
ii. Paradigm of Nursing
a. Discuss the congruence between your nursing philosophy and your nursing paradigm
b. Describe which ways of knowing are most integral and important to your theory, philosophy Continue reading...

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The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature written by Steven Pinker was published in 2002. It was the best-selling book of 2002 that argues about the adaptation of human behavior by evolutionary psychology. Pinker talks about the three inter-related doctrines challenged by the modern science. The three doctrines or dogmas comprise the leading examination of the human nature in scholarly life. First one is the blank slate that means that the mind does not have any inborn qualities and it is like a clean slate. Second one is the noble savage which means human is born good Continue reading...

Socrates: I would say that determinism is when a person believes that a person’s actions are completely unavoidable. That our actions are essentially predetermined and we are unable to change fate. This is something that can also be seen in nature.

Me: So then, what of free will?

Socrates: Free will could be considered as almost the opposite of determinism. Where under determinism one believes that man cannot change the events that transpire under the idea of free will one believes that man has the ability to affect absolutely everything that happens to him. He is not bound to any set of predetermined events.
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The queuing simulation presented was of high quality. In order to get good results, the simulation looks at two different scenarios with each of the three arrangements of the processors. The three different arrangements are centralized, distributed, and hierarchical arrangements. In each of these three arrangements, the simulation looks at both a low load and high load scenario. Using these six different results, it is possible to look at the best results for the arrangements. The simulation is very useful as it gives a range of results that can be analyzed and compared. Using these results, it is possible Continue reading...

DRAG RACING

The drag race track event has some of the super champ drivers that run 120 mph in 11 seconds. Contestants board street cars and accelerate over 100-m parallel tracks to overcome the machines anti-spin electronics with immense skill adrenalin. Hundreds of drivers in drag race come to grace this event once they pass the weight, body style, and engine size test. The experience I had at the drag race made me realize that the motor sport provides a dual and a contradictory tussle for the racers. Drag racing entails motor sport racing using specialized automobiles. The race uses a Continue reading...

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One of the most heated debates in philosophy is about the nature of free will. Determinism has not been proven false, and maybe never will, but the issue of the compatibility between determinism and free will is still generating very productive discussions. The question about how much responsibility can be attributed to men for their actions has not been answered yet. The debate between those who hold that nothing happens without a cause, and those who affirm that men are free and, therefore, completely responsible for their actions, is far from being settled. Although most people would agree that Continue reading...

This paper evaluates arguments put forward by various authors Ron Kaufman and Laknath and Ritson with respect to the effect of television on our lives. This analysis will be based on two concepts: technological determinism theory and social shaping perspective.
First, it is essential to understand these two concepts. Technological determinism theory holds that society’s technology influences the society’s cultural values and social structure. In other words, this theory proposes that technological advancements, as well as productive technology, shape social relations. Besides, society’s economic and technological base shape the cultural practices and social relations of that Continue reading...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Throughout the history of psychological discovery, psychologists have proposed many ideas. One such theory, named by Herbert Blumer, is referred to as Social Interactionist Theory. Through the work of Blumer, as well as the efforts of George Herbert Mead, Blumer’s teacher, and Mead’s cohort, Charles Horton Cooley, the trio was able to devise an idea that explained our social selves and the world we inhabit. Unlike psychologists before them, Mead and Cooley attempted to explain human development and interaction as it occurred in small groups, rather than attaching people as one single unit. The theory also attempted Continue reading...

Reflective Summary on Human Learning (Sixth Edition) by

Reflective Summary on Human Learning (Sixth Edition) by

Introduction

Reflection of the first designated chapters of the Ormrod (2008) textbook on Human Learning (Sixth Edition) provides a broad spectrum of the evolution of the science of learning providing understanding of the cognitive abilities aligned to the human learning experience. From the onset of this reflection and choosing the two areas personally affecting the subjectivity of understanding self, changing beliefs about learning, and influencing the professional goal of attaining the role of teacher, it became apparent there was more to this process than just two chapters. First, Boud et al (1994) Continue reading...

As a nurse, understanding health education helps one to solve many medical challenges facing patients. Unless people understand key concepts about their health, it is, however, the role of nurses and other stakeholders in the health care sector to ensure that people understand these concepts.

Part 1

In my nursing experience, I had the opportunity to interact with a patient who was suffering from lung cancer. The patient who was a chain smoker believed that death is inevitable, and his fate was already predetermined long before he started suffering from lung cancer. He did not believe that his smoking habit has Continue reading...

Introduction.3

Reception of Visitors into the Country3
Reception of Exports and Imports into the Country4
Congestion of Containers in the Ports.4
Expected Outcome of Investing in Port Infrastructure4
Increase in Employee Productivity..5

Implementation of Port Infrastructure Development5

Importance of Proper Revenue Collection Mechanism...6

Increased Skills and Competency by Employees6

Importance of Alternative Supportive Means of Transportation.6
Efficient Communication Infrastructure..7
Conclusion...8
Ports are very important to the economy of any nation. Countries that are endowed with ports are immensely at an advantage. This is because ports are an essential source of connectivity with other parts of the world. As a result, countries which find themselves landlocked are greatly disadvantaged because they are Continue reading...

Related Learning Experience

Throughout my time in the workforce, I have been able to amass a great deal of experience in directly working with and becoming familiar with a variety of elements of microeconomics. This experience has been quite diverse considering the fact that the number of employers within my work history is rather limited. Similar to many young adults starting out, I began my work history with a job at a prominent fast food restaurant, which represents my first major learning experience in important microeconomic concepts such as product markets, factor markets, and the fundamental principles of economics. These concepts were Continue reading...

Importance of Budgets and the Budget Process

Budgeting is a planning process that involves laying out predetermined ways of spending either personal or organizational funds. Budgeting arises from the need to allocate funds in a logical manner taking into consideration that there always exists unlimited wants and limited resources. The budgeting process is closely linked to the creation of a scale of preferences of the various ways in which funds can be utilized. Therefore, budgeting helps in ensuring that the basic needs are addressed prior to misappropriation of funds on less important costs. Budgeting helps to address the issue of urgency in meeting various costs that Continue reading...

Analysis of Selections from Nagel, What Does It All Mean?

Thomas Nagel’s 1987 book, What’s It All Mean?, offers an introduction to philosophical thought. He directs this book toward a person who has never studied philosophy before. He bases his introduction not in the writings of the great philosophers or great thinkers, but instead he offers nine categories of questions for his reader to think about. As he puts it, “The main concern of philosophy is to question and understand very common ideas that all of us use every day without thinking about them” (Nagel 5). By laying out these problems and his ideas about them, Nagel Continue reading...

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THEME: FREE WILL Vs. DESTINY
INTRODUCTION
After reading the book the best theme that I understand is the conflict it has shown between free will & destiny. It is a topic of confusion in almost every human beings life. The desire of changing the future according to our free will or depending on destiny is a thought that comes in every individual's mind. The Time Traveller's Wife similarly explores determinism versus free will. Determinism is the idea that our lives are predetermined & freewill implies the idea that our choices can largely influence as well as change our future. In the Continue reading...