Essays on Evolving

Critique of Systematic Research Review (SRR)

How the Research Problem Addressed in the SRR is Relevant to Practice SRR critique is aimed to provide a clear understanding a nursing article, through an in-depth analysis of the research findings incorporated. For this study, the article under critique is, ‘Systematic Review of Studies of Nursing Education Outcomes: An Evolving Review’ by Nancy Spector. Essentially, the knowledge of nursing education outcomes will help to establish strategies to improve quality provision in the medical profession. In a way, the SSR is likely to identify weaknesses in nursing education. As a practice of advanced medicine, the review is set to ...

Effectiveness of the Ways Hospitality Businesses practice Sustainability

The hospitality businesses use different strategies to be sustainable and achieve numerous benefits that identify the effectiveness of those strategies. It can be ascertained by the example of Greek eco-friendly hotels. They focused on the sustainability by initiating the energy saving programs and reduction in solid waste. In turn, the hotels not only saved money but also experienced reduction in satisfaction in level of operating costs and increase in reservations. Furthermore, green programs led to upgrading of environment and society. The benefits gained by the hotels indicate the effectiveness of the strategies (Kapiki, 2012). Bruns-Smith, Choy, Chong and Verma ( ...

This paper is about Freddie Lee Hall and the review of the case Hall v Florida No. 12-10882 (2014), with reference to Atkins v Virginia. Mr. Hall committed multiple crimes of rape, kidnap, robbery and murder, although with an accomplice in 1978. There was an effort to refute his claims of being intellectually challenged because of the degree of planning needed to conduct such a robbery and also a consideration of the fact that he had an IQ score of 71. Automatically, the fact that he killed two people, one of them a deputy, should have gotten him a ...

The Constantly Changing Business Environment

The business environment is constantly evolving, and managers are struggling to make decisions that have a lasting impact. World's leading business entities have been lagging behind in sectors where they once dominated. It is hard for the status quo to be maintained in the business community (Morrison 2011, p. 58). It is essential for the managers to adopt strategies that allow the institutions to evolve and cope with the challenges caused by the dynamic world. The survival of any entity depends on the strategies employed by the management to adapt to the unanticipated challenges. The primary focus of this ...

The American healthcare industry is possibly one of its kind in the world as it comprises of a whopping 3 million members as part of its nursing profession, and this makes it the largest workforce segment of the nation. The nursing professionals are in forefront as they interact directly with the patients and thus play a very pivotal role in the successful realization of the objectives of the Affordable Care Act 2010. This legislation is phenomenal in the American healthcare as it possibly represents the most comprehensive health care renovation since the introduction of the Medicare and Medicaid programs ...

Health care standards have been evolving over time. A plethora of processes and forces take part in igniting the developments. These changes could be ad hoc, systematic or even consensual. At the bottom lurks a well-established organizational structure whose object is to review the performance of the standards and propose advancement where circumstances so require. However, certain areas lag, occasioning serious inefficiencies to the system. Often, the legal framework is a serious undoing and affects the realization of these standards. Besides, diverse standards contain varying recommendations, and this tends to atrophy the efforts therewith. Perhaps a biggest of all ...

Literature Review

In education communication is essential. The school, the teachers, and the parents must communicate with one another to educate their students. When there is a lack of communication the students suffer. The modes of communication are evolving every day, because of the advances made in technology. School systems needs to transition into using some of these modern forms of communications to better reach the diverse population of parents present within a school. Connecting with parents using multiple methods could increase parent involvement as well as student achievement. Different styles of communication could be used for different reasons. It must ...

Interview Questions

The interview was conducted at 10.30 am on 5th of August 2016 The person selected for the interview was called John Austin. He is the Network Administrator for Safaricom Telecommunications Company located in Texas.

Describe your present position and career progression for an individual to hold this type of position.

My present position at this firm entails network administration. That is to say, that I am a Network Administrator. It is my responsibility to ensure that the computer network of the organization is up to date and running smoothly. The position is very important in coordinating the several systems for most organizations that uses several software or computer platforms. As a Network Administrator, I am ...

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)—Title 9, US Code, Section 1-14—was first enacted on February 12, 1925. FAA underwent a few developments through the years. It was codified on July 30, 1947 (61 Stat. 669). It was amended September 3, 1954 (68 Stat. 1233); added Chapter 2 on July 31, 1970 (84 Stat. 692); added two new Sections in October of 1988; renumbered on December 1, 1990 (PLs669 and 702); added Chapter 3 on August 15, 1990 (PL 101-369); and, added Section 10 on November 15, 1990. The FAA provides the guideline for the enforcement of arbitration agreements ...

Introduction

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 322 million people residing in the United States and nearly 4.70 percent of those who are capable of working are unemployed as of May 2016 (2016). This unemployment rate may not be alarming since 4.70 percent is a small number, but when converted, this small percentage accounts for more than 10 million unemployed individuals. Unemployment is among the alarming issues in the society and that should not be ignored. For instance, its relevance in the society makes a country's economy suffer. Unemployment causes the national output to be ...

Introduction

The bank of Dhofar was started with only two branches, One in Salalah and another one in Muscat, and was first incorporated in January 1990 as a public joint stock company in Oman to conduct banking activities for the investment, retail and corporate sectors. At its inception, the bank had the name Bank Dhofar Al Omani al Fransi, which was changed to the current name in 2003 after the bank met all approval requirements. Before the name change, Bank Dhofar Al Omani al Fransi had merged with the Majan International Bank in 2002. Over the years, the bank has ...

Popular music tends to be a very generational thing. The parent’s favorite groups often sound old fashioned to the child—and the parent can’t understand what the child sees in their favorite music, which in the parent’s mind is nowhere near the quality of what he listened to as a child. It is the rare piece of popular music that has the staying power to still be relevant decades after its release, something that’s especially true now when there are so many different styles of popular music in the world. But while this may mean ...

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Introduction Vampires are mythical creatures that appear in ancient folklores. Most cultures have their own version of the vampire although they share a common characteristic; that is, the lust for human blood. There is no particular gender to the vampire character. Male and female vampires do exists even in ancient literatures, making the vampire one of the most gender neutral characters. The depiction of the female vampire in human culture, however, is an interesting way of looking into the development of women, particularly on how society views women and their social status over the course of time. ...

Basis of opinions

The presented case was argued on 13th October, 2004 where the constitutionality of capital punishments for juveniles was challenged through an appeal. The basis of the argument of the Eighth Amendment as it is related to unusual and cruel punishments for crimes committed by individuals (Lane, 2005). The decision of the Supreme Court in 1988 under Thompson v. Oklahoma was to bar the execution of offenders who are below 16 years. Another case was heard in 1989; Stanford v. Kentucky, which indicated the possibility of having capital punishments rendered to individuals below 17 years. Based on the evolving standards ...

Abstract

Robotic- assisted surgery has revolutionized the surgical practice since its inception and allows surgeons to use minimally invasive techniques in cardiac, urology, and general surgeries. Robotic surgery is quickly becoming an alternative to standard laparoscopic approaches to surgery and especially in the area of urology. Even though the use of robotic- assisted surgery is more advantageous than conventional methods, its use is hinged on the surgical teams training and experiences with it. The study examines the frequency of use of the technique among various surgical teams and their response to its effectiveness. The research design of the study begins ...

Introduction

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 322 million people residing in the United States and nearly 4.70 percent of those who are capable of working are unemployed as of May 2016 (2016). This unemployment rate may not be alarming since 4.70 percent is such a small number, but when converted, this small percentage accounts for more than 10 million unemployed individuals. Unemployment is among the alarming issues in the society and that should not be ignored. For instance, its relevance in the society makes a country's economy suffer. Unemployment causes the national output to ...

Introduction

Environmental analysis is one of the most essential strategic tools, which is used in contemporary strategic and operational management. Among other issues, its primary purpose is identification of the internal and external components, which may potentially affect business performance of a company. One of the key ideas behind this analysis is assessment of different threats and opportunities looming on the company horizon. The data, which is collected with help of environmental scanning, is subsequently turned into the basis for decision-making. The practice shows that the today’s markets are dynamically evolving (Nag, Hambrick & Chen, 2007) . Every day brings a ...

In the present assignment we are to analyze food habits among chimpanzees and the significance of those throughout the history of evolution of species. As it is well known chimpanzees are our closest surviving relatives with approximately 96 percent of genes being shared between us, humans, and chimpanzees. In the capacity of our relatives chimpanzees have the largest brain among the primates. Moreover, they have certain things in common if not with humans, at least with our predecessors – chimpanzees can use tools, some of which are quite sophisticated. They make their sleeping nests in a rather elaborate fashion which ...

Aviation terrorism is the act of unleashing violence on airliners with the aim to harm or intimidate the victims. The occurrence of terrorism has increased with the rise of aviation as a mode of transport. The first known incident of air terrorism was carried out in 1930 by Peruvian insurgents who hijacked an airplane to scatter propaganda leaflets. This practice subsided in the subsequent two decades due to the effect of global factors such as world war two. Modern terrorism started in 1968 when three Palestinian gunmen hijacked a passenger airline of the Israeli Airline El Al on a ...

Product Market Analysis

Product/Service Mix With an experience in the airline industry of over four decades, Southwest Airlines has polished its low fare flying policy. Economy flying across various United States destinations is SA’s main product that has become an eponymous for the company (Southwest Airlines official website, n.d.). Its product mix includes rapid check ins, two free checked pieces of luggage under specific sizes and weight, no reservation policy and a friendly crew that engage travelers during their flights, which is SA’s personal signature (Southwest, 2014). Southwest product differentiates from other airlines’ products because it comprises the largest Boeing ...

The Finance Department of firms provides correct and appropriate sources of equity capital for any new venture or start-up business to begin their operations. Any entrepreneur interested in new venture stocks up the equity capital provided by the finance department of strong firms or individuals and begins the operations. Equity capital is defined as capital cash that is free of debt provided by the business or investor to start the operation of any company. Equity capital investment done by the firms is in the form of issuing shares of the company to the firm who invested in it. Firms ...

The gradual change in human structure, genetic composition, and anatomy over a period of time is called human evolution. The process of evolution dates back to six million years ago when the ancestors of modern human beings underwent simultaneous and gradual body changes. These changes were passed from one generation to another coupled with modifications. Modifications in genetic structure come by as a result of adaptations. Organisms usually undergo adaptations to help them reproduce or survive certain conditions in their habitat. Individuals inherit the most desirable characteristics from their ancestors that enable them survive and reproduce successfully. Those who ...

QI: Personality Clash

Business and social environments outline the complexity of relationships which are built between individuals, groups and event organizations, and governments. The reality shows that globalization and technological development place numerous pressures on these environments and affect the ways interpersonal relationships are built. Indeed, when it comes to the analysis of the globalization and its influence on the society, it is a common knowledge that internationalization of businesses and personal mobility became common among the majority of the nations. That said, academic and business literature has been giving a lot of attention to such issues as diversity, internationalization, technology impact ...

Advanced nursing practice is recognized as an advanced level of nursing care that uses in-depth nursing knowledge and nursing expertise to meet health care needs. Unlike traditional nursing practice, advanced nursing practice involves numerous streams of activities like: analysis, knowledge synthesis, critical thinking, decision making, interpreting, evidence based practice and managerial/administrative roles. The evolution of advanced nursing practitioners happened when nurses were expected to take extra responsibility in addition to their traditional role. Due to lack of a sufficient number of doctors to attend to people in remote areas and in families, nurses were given the added responsibility to ...

The U.S health care system has undergone changes over the years, with advancements in technology and education, promising more changes to occur in the future. Nurses and nursing practice are at the center of these changes. During this exercise, the views of three nurses; Simon Troy, Karen Smith, and Hannah Wesley were taken into consideration when analyzing the changes in both healthcare and nursing practice. The nurses were in agreement that the future for nurses in the U.S was characterized by both opportunities and challenges. The American health care system is rapidly embracing the concept of continuity of care, ...

The Role of HRM in Hospitality

Jerpi (2016) discusses that there are many issues related to HR in the hospitality industry. These issues include management skills, company procedures and policies, and training. The author states that as far as management skills, that many within the industry are often promoted without receiving the necessary training to actually do their job. As such, there are managers within hotels and other hospitality related businesses who do not have the specific skills and/or training to deal with issues related to customer service. It appears as though human resources departments along with individual supervisors are recommending that people get promoted ...

L'Engle describes the Paranthropus boisei as an evolutionary kin of human beings, which was discovered in southern side of Africa around 1.5 million years ago (1-19).The discovery of its remains shed some light into the controversy of whether Africa was the home of the evolving man. Paranthropus boisei was also discovered in Olduvai George in Tanzania (Dominguez et al., 13). The hominid is believed to have existed between 2.7-1.3 million years ago. It is particularly unique in its dental structure, having a hyper-thick enamel and thick molars. This gives an idea that this hominid fed on hard foods, ...

Prada’s Marketing Strategy

Prada is one of the world’s most famous brands when it comes to clothing and fashion accessories. The process to become a market leader in the fashion industry can be traced back to the early 90’s when the company was started in Italy. In 1913, Mario Prada came up with the idea of starting Prada, with the goal of serving mostly the aristocrats and the European elite . This vision was realized through the first store located in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, which was stylish and focused on the sale of luxury goods and accessories targeting the elite ...

CONTENTS Background..3

Environment Scan4

Internal Operation Environment7 Strategies & Justification8 Organizational Change: Reflections..10

Conclusion.11

Airbnb: A Strategic Analysis BACKGROUND The hospitality business is changing. In contrast to a conventional model of corporate-controlled business model offering a broad range of hospitality services to consumers largely defined within limited geographical spreads, peer-to-peer hospitality enterprises are disrupting hospitality business into an innovative model. The peer-to-peer model cuts across different hospitality services but, for current purposes, main focus remains on accommodation services. Of all short-stay, peer-to-peer companies, Airbnb is probably most prominent and, for that matter, most controversial. Founded based on limited property offerings in specific areas ...

Introduction

The field of literature is arguably one of the oldest ones known to man. The term literature may refer to any written production that has been authored by a man, be it in the form of a poem, biography, or any narrative. In fact, it does not matter whether the subject material has or does not have any artistic and or intellectual value. The fact that it is a written production written by someone from which; an idea or a message can be obtained is already enough for it to be considered as a form of literature. The history ...

Purpose

This paper looks to evaluate the impact of the nurse-to-patient ratio in achieving the desirable outcomes. It will analyze the evidence which depicts ways of improving this ratio to improve the quality of care given to patients and meeting their needs. Additionally, the paper will describe the impact of staffing problem to the well-being of the patient and work satisfaction. It will come up with questions which will be used to find the evidence which addresses this issue. Lastly, the paper will describe the strategy which will be employed to locate articles in regards to nurse-to-patient ratio.

Describe the problem

Nurses played ...

Problem

In 2008, Japan tried to re-establish diplomatic relations with North Korea. Diplomatic relations had not existed between the two countries since the Korean Peninsula. Japan promised to provide North Korea with economic and financial instruments to boost its economy while North Korea agreed to investigate the case of the abduction of Japanese citizens by the North Korean government in the 1970s and 1980s (Smith, 2013). Japan also made a commitment that in the event that North Korea fulfilled its part of the negotiated promises, it was going to lift economic sanctions that were imposed in 2006. Despite sitting at ...

A case study is viewed as a research methodology or basic strategy that has been scrutinized in the past as lacking rigor as well as objectivity when compared with other research methods. But there are certain times that a case study can be a useful tool for the preliminary part of the research. It is in these times that the case study can be viewed as an important marketing staple that can be used for many varied reasons (Rowley, 2002). As an example, a business can use a case study to demonstrate how their product or service has been ...

Since the industrial revolution – an era known for the peak of coal combustion to supply the energy requirements of mechanically evolving world – humankind has been relying on fossil fuels for the majority of energy. However, although the fossil fuel production is at the point of exhaustion, the world, in general, still is experiencing energy shortages, which is almost always associated with high energy prices (Pimentel 1). Furthermore, environmentalists advocate for cleaner energy source, such as the renewable energy sources, as an alternative to fossil fuel due to the fact that the fossil fuel itself, as well as the production ...

A language which does not change during a long period of time is considered to be a dead language. A language that is broadly used by people “is always changing, evolving, and adapting to the needs of its users” (Birner n.d.). The fact that the English language develops and changes significantly during the history proves that this language is alive and active. There are a variety of reasons for the language changes: social, political and economic factors. However, nowadays we frequently witness the changes in language because of the innovations in technology, industry and products. The connection between the ...

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Marketing is an important management process for an enterprise as it allows the business to communicate with its customers in an effort of increasing its productivity. Doing business is not an essay task as at times, the customers can be quite demanding while the competitors are always hard to cope with. With the ever-evolving technological advancements, businesses can no longer stand still, and the only way left to achieve success is to look constantly for the next big innovation and new markets. Therefore, marketing managers in companies are always under pressure, as they have to create a balance between ...

Smart watches

It is evident that smart watches have revolutionized the contemporary and highly technological world tremendously. However, the current use of smartphones only offer a glimpse of what smart watches can do in the future when its application is fully embraced. Consequentially, the application of smart watches is postulated to stretch beyond its current range of use that merely involves the retrieval of data from other devices and the collection of information from both external and internal sensors. Given, smart watches are invaluable wearable gadgets when it comes to the collection of personal information including blood pressure and heart rates. ...

It is an intersecting fact to not that to date the notion of dynamic networks refers to either one of two different concepts. First the pattern of Links, in a network topology evolves dynamically in time. Second the nodes can be individual dynamic systems coupled by static links [5, 6, 10, 22 24]. Adaptive networks are not new. Nearly all real world networks are to an extent adaptive and adaptive networks occurs in multiple disciplines today [12, 13, and 18]. What is new is that in recent years adaptive networks have become a focal point of extensive investigation using ...

Introduction

Over the years, Turkey and Germany have continued to put in place comprehensive measures and policies to curb insecurity. These measures and concepts on security are always developed with an aim to promote cohesive coexistence between states, building confidence in relations among states, enhancing possibilities of diplomacy and agreeing on the use of arms and its limitations, disarmaments and promoting political goodwill and economic security among between the countries. The purpose of this paper is to analyze a policy brief covering Turkey and Germany by comparing the two countries focusing on the different security and other threats. The need ...

Since family has played an important role as one of society’s basic structures, it is important to recognize the factors that are responsible for creating this institution. Some people might argue that a family is a unit connected with genetic factors – that it includes parents, children and other relatives. However, to better understand a family, one must understand that the term ‘family’ is constructed in a social way. The value of family has different meanings in different parts of the world depending on a variety of social and cultural conditions. Even on specific aspects like aging, education, or ...

Films in the genre of science fiction portray storytelling that questions the underlying nature of current and historical human accomplishment. Science fiction goes above and beyond the realms of reality. Furthermore, a large number of science fiction films demonstrate a strong focus on technological innovation. Science fiction films have changed some people viewpoints on the world in just a few hours. Though the story hides behind a burst of imagination, the moral of the story stands strong. These accomplishments are often framed in relation to profound moral questions that are concerned with the circumstances of the human condition. In ...

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Introduction

Traditional models of accountability, primarily those of elections and legislative scrutiny, are no longer sufficient in holding governments accountable. While Emy and Hughes (1988) argue that accountability dilemmas have been long standing within ministerial government, they see accountability failures as an indication of mechanisms corrupted by political interest. The rise of new social movements is a strong indication of the collective desire of citizens to interrupt the “chain of accountability”. The desire to influence political decision makers is a reflection of a growing assumption that the democratic deficit facing most western governments requires experiments ...

The United-States of America is a country that has always favored immigration. Since its founding to the early twentieth century, it has had practically open borders. With this policy of favoring immigration, the United-States has greatly increased its population, its standard of living, and its per capita income. The historical success of American immigration policies supports the view that it should continue to support the idea of integrating new waves of immigrants. It is plausible that doing so will lead the United-States to even greater prosperity. While there are many who believe that immigration should be curtailed, in this ...

The United States is a complex nation whose critical infrastructure is “technologically sophisticated and highly interconnected”. This infrastructure is critical to the operations of the government, economy and the society at large. The Department of Homeland Security is tasked with the protection of the critical infrastructure, 85% of which is owned and controlled by the private sector. As a result, a public-private partnership approach to protection of the country’s critical infrastructure is indispensable. There are several security concerns that are faced by critical infrastructure communities. Some are sector-specific while others cut across the industries. They range from natural ...

Introduction

The very title of this article may seem to some readers fantastic. Is there any evidence that alien beings exist? Can we prove that there is no clear scientific argument in favor of their life and activity? Such questions immediately arise among readers, of course, they are quite natural. And yet, I will try to show that the statement of the problem in our time of exclusively rapid scientific and technical progress is quite logic. Moreover, most recently the first steps towards the solution of this great problem facing mankind were taken. Basically, from the scientific point of view ...

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Abstract

This paper looks into how smartphones have changed our lives in various ways. The paper discusses why I selected to research on smartphones. It also gives a brief history into smartphones’ evolution. The paper also discusses how smartphones have changed the lives of corporate people and diabetic patients. The force we grasp is amazing. Minor gadgets numerous being more intense than normal desktop PC's. Cell phones keep on showing improvement as time advances. Cell phones have assumed control and are gradually prompting elimination of different gadgets, for example, portable workstations and even tablet PCs. They offer such ...

Several myths have been discussed with regards to the founding father’s perspective to the United States of America as a nation. Some of the common myths known are: the founding fathers wanted a secular nation thus, in order to achieve this, the state had to separate itself from religion. They solidly supported the radical combat, which was between the British soldiers and the American patriots. They were isolationists whereby they ensured the nation does not sign any treaties that will either compromise their freedom or bind them forever as a country. The founding fathers were above the political ...

Industry: Online Retailing in China

Driving forces of change The innovation and technological advancements are considered as the major drivers of change in the retail industry of China. Furthermore, the preferences of the consumers in China are also found as the driving force of change in the retailing in China. The technological advancement is resulted in the trend of online retailing that is increasing day by day and the competition for the offline retailers is increasing (Lam, Li & Gong, 2013).

Relevant economic trends & forecasts

The online retail market of China has become the leading in the top markets of the world. The online industry of retailing in China ...

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of ...

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of ...

Part 1: Research Proposal

Introduction The Constitution has always protected the privacy of citizens, but the increased advancement of technology is becoming a threat. Technology is threatening to redefine the privacy of individuals for it to operate efficiently. One of the inventions that have collided with the individual expectations of privacy, which are protected by the Fourth Amendment, is drones. These devices can be used for surveillance (especially against terrorism) and aid in the achievement of the requirements of the Patriot Act. The drones can capture high-resolution images and videos from a distance and transmit them to the source. The American citizens fear ...

The First amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of protected ...

Risk Management at Old Mutual Group

Old Mutual risk management strategies are shaped by the potential impacts on the company's reputation, earnings, liquidity and future sustainability. They are strategic, and the companies closely monitor them. Owing to various strategic changes that the company underwent in the period under review, strategic execution risk is the principal risk facing Old Mutual. The company is faced with other principal risks including, economic situations in the country of operation, shifting credit risk across the group and currency devaluations. There are also other inherent potential risks owing to the changing customer needs, market exposures, liability insurance risks, and interest volatility. ...

1. The Retail Failure Case 1.1. Introduction Current report sets out to discuss and analyzes one of the greatest failures in the sector of delivery and logistic services. City Link had been a big courier company headquartered in Coventry, UK. It was founded in 1969 and after 45 years of presence in the market, it went into administration in January 2015. The company announced its intention to enter administration on the Christmas Day in 2014 after clearing all its Christmas deliveries and it was a shocking as well as bad news for its above 2500 employees working in its ...

Introduction

No form of punishment engenders more controversy than the death penalty. Although capital punishment has been used since ancient times, its modern utilization is repeatedly called into question. The United States stands alone among Western world counterparts in its continued use of the death penalty. Among the international community, the general trend largely reflects a discontinuance of capital punishment. For instance, member states of the European Union have all abolished the death penalty (Shin, 2007, p. 505). Given the overwhelming number of nations that have since abolished the death penalty, it is somewhat surprising that the United States continues ...

The use of biometric evidence in executing criminal justice has gained reputation throughout the world as a result of rapid advancement in technology. In essence, biometric recognition entails the use of biometric equipment to recognize individuals through their biological characteristics (Sanders et al., 2010). Bio information of a person is captured and analyzed for use in identification. Some examples of bio information include fingerprint and signatures. A biometric evidence is the most popular and convincing method of confirming the identity of a person (Reedman, 2015). The criminal justice system uses different biometric characteristics to identify criminals depending on the ...

Science fiction films demonstrate a form of storytelling that questions the underlying nature of human accomplishment, but all of reality as well. As is evident in various modern films such as Interstellar, The Martian, and Star Wars ideas such as the exploration of space and pushing the boundaries of the unknown are explored. Furthermore, science fiction films demonstrate a strong focus on technological innovation and human accomplishment. These accomplishments are often framed in relation to profound moral questions that are concerned with the circumstances of the human condition. In assessing the relationship between humanity, technology, and society science fiction ...

The security of the worlds populations remains a major concern for security administrators, managers, and other stakeholders interested in public safety. Despite this honorary effort, various populations drawn from different contexts remain vulnerable to insecurity and terrorism (Harrison, 2009). Terrorism occurs as one of the major factors that have and continue to jeopardize the safety of the world. Terrorist organizations have mastered the art of revolutionizing various factors to suit their terror activities (Harrison, 2009). Terrorism has been on the rise very frequently over the past decade throughout the world as well as in the United States. As an ...

Starting out from downtown and heading towards the University District provides a sampling of much of what Seattle’s landscape has to offer. Initially, the landscape is almost entirely constructed of human imprints. There are tall and taller office buildings that cut off almost any view of the horizon; literally a concrete jungle. However, as one walks to the higher numbered streets such as Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Avenues; the landscape has a dramatic change. Through the space between the buildings, on one side, you can see the Puget Sound and the islands, and mountains the face the city ...