Essays on Longevity

Comparing and Contrasting the Benefits of City Living and Rural Living

The United States is divided into a mix of rural and metropolitan areas. Each style of living has reported benefits and drawbacks, therefore, the question of which lifestyle is more beneficial still exists. The benefits and disadvantages of metropolitan and rural living will be measured on the variables of longevity, reported personal happiness and economic benefits for both groups. Longevity, or how long the average person lives, fluctuates between those in rural and urban environments. Sub-factors related to longevity include exposure to pollution, access to health care, physical activity level and diet. Rural areas have lower levels of pollution, ...

Tupac Amaru Shakur’s song Changes was released in 1998 two years later after he was killed. The song was written and sang by Tupac commonly known by many as 2Pac and Machiavelli. He was a young artist who sang many songs that had good messages to pass to the society. Tupac is still celebrated by many people worldwide and was proclaimed the king of rap. Currently, Tupac is stilled celebrated and appreciated by many though he was gunned down in 1996. The song Changes earned Tupac a lot of respected from the kind of message it had. For ...

Question 1

Hominid refers to humans and their closer relatives that existed. The hominid evolution relates mostly to origin of and evolution of human beings. Evolution takes a lengthy process that led to the origin of human from their apelike ancestors. The scientific evidence portrays behavioral traits that indicate the origin of human beings from the apelike ancestors evolving over a long duration of time. Among the major behavioral traits relate to the bipedal nature that human beings developed over a long duration of time approximated as four million years. Grouping of the known hominine, therefore, falls under the same class. ...

Personality congruence can be well explained when there components of an individual: real, perceived and ideal self fits together. It’s a state of being healthy and it assists people to progress positively in self-actualization. In a partnership, it’s a state of coming together in an agreement and living a happy life. Personality congruence increases the longevity of couples in a relationship since it bonds together their similarities and does way with the differences (John, Donahue & Kentle 1991). A number of researches are being conducted to show the relationship between partnership longevity and personality congruence in couples. One ...

Introduction:

Living organisms are equipped with robust machinery for executing a myriad of tasks to meet the day to day biological challenges. This machinery in turn relies on one or more interconnected pathways or networks composed of nucleic acid, proteins and other essential constituents. To say, it is the precise function of these components which determines the physiological well being organisms. Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinases is one such known component that performs diverse physiological roles through its associations with the molecular machinery. mTOR is a protein that responds to metabolism and ageing, intercellular stress to growth regulation, growth ...

The article of focus is an article from the HR Magazine on the benefits of leader longevity. The author starts by giving examples of why leadership longevity is important to an organization. Sir Alex Ferguson is singled out as one of the managers who managed to stay at the helm of Manchester United F.C for over two decades. It should be appreciated that Manchester United F.C is one of the most successful club in the football world. On the contrary, the CEO of the RBS has been at the helm for only five years yet he intends to leave ...

Introduction

The secret to a long life has always been a fascinating topic and an appealing scientific inquiry. People are interested with the elixir of life. This is because everyone wants to die old and extend their stay on earth. The whole of humanity embraces youthfulness and life, in general. The manner by which people live is also paramount. Most people anywhere in the world are interested with health and wellness. Public health has also become a necessity while modern medicines and several technologies are trying to slow down the natural processes of ageing (Manning, et. al., 2012). Most popular ...

In spite of the significant advancement in science and technology, the science behind lifespan is still a mystery. The theories that explain the process of aging and life span, are broadly divided into programmed and error theories (Jin, 2010). Though none of these theories are completely satisfactory, they do help to enhance one’s understanding in the area. According to the programmed longevity theory, aging follows a biological timetable, which is innate and heritable. The theory was first suggested by August Weismann. He theorized that; there is an actual limit to the extent of somatic cell division in a ...

INTRODUCTION

Nowadays social and economic development is characterized by the increasing role of the human factor. Today, human capital role takes on a new meaning. In business, it is the main criterion for evaluating the effectiveness of any company in achieving competitive advantage and ensuring qualitative parameters of economic growth, defined as the set of natural innate abilities, talents, creativity, moral, and psychological health; accumulated and improved as a result of investment knowledge and professional experience necessary for purposeful activity in certain sphere of social reproduction, bringing in the income to the owner. Moreover, analyzing human capital it is necessary ...

A Literature Review of Existing Studies

Comparing and Contrasting Urban and Rural Life: A Literature Review of Existing Studies Within the United States, there are many pockets of rural and urban environments. Although urban living tends to garner the most positive and negative attention, plenty of parts of the United States are less inhabited and more rural. For as long as civilization has existed, the debate over whether urban living or rural life is better has taken place. While these arguments have been strongly rooted in anecdotal evidence and personal opinion, in recent years researchers have started to study the effects of urban versus rural ...

Gerontology

Introduction: In the field of gerontology, there is no other issue which is as contentious as the question of how long humans can live. One school maintains that human life can be extended for any number of years. While the opposing school says that there is for sure an age limit beyond which human life cannot be extended.

Body:

Aging is labeled as the accumulation of diverse harmful changes occurring in cells and tissues with advancement of age that are responsible for the increased risk of disease and death. (Harman 2003). Opposed to humans, most animals living in natural environs ...

- Introduction This research paper focuses on emerging technologies that promote sustainable computing systems. According to Bhattacharya, Govindan & Sankar (2013), sustainable computing encompasses the design, manufacture, use and disposal of computers and its subsystems (monitors, networking devices, printers, communication devices and storage devices) efficiently without interfering with the environment. Contemporary computing systems such as HPC (High Performance Computing Clusters) and Data centers face the challenge of high cooling and power costs. Gupta, Mukherjee & Banerjee (2011) state that the high consumption of power is a concern because it impacts on the cost, environment, reliability and scalability of the computing systems. ...

The Gray Side of Marriage

Humans are creatures of great relationships. Everyone has his/her family, and none of us could say that life can be lived without any close friends. However, among all the relationships people have – that is whether in family, in the office, in school, or in the neighborhood – there is nothing more intimate than the relationship between married couples. Besides, the marriage union is the beginning of human life. If God would have only created Adam, without any consideration of Eve, then we would not think that human generations really exist. In order to form life, marriage is the starting point; ...

The choices involved with organ transplants are never easy. There are more patients in need of new organs than the number of available organs, which means that doctors and transplant committees have to make decisions that are not palatable to many of us. They have to evaluate the possible quality of life of patients after they receive the transplants, and factors like longevity are a concern, but so are less quantitative ones, like their ability to contribute to society. Also, factors that are less specific to the patient can come into play, such as the ability of family members ...

Introduction

Food and drink habits in a given society are important aspects of cultural identity. Different foods and drinks are consumed in a different civilization and different historic times. The differences in the feeding habits amongst various civilizations are affected by a variety of factors such as geographical placing that determines which foods can be produced in certain places. Travel and trade also influence the food and drink varieties available to the community. Trading expeditions may introduce new foods and drinks, but also with their interaction with the cultures they trade with, different feeding and drinking routines. Despite the cultural ...

Patient access

Scheduling / pre-registration; This step allows for collection of client’s data and admission to the correct department. Insurance verification/authorization; This step allows the hospital staff gauge the client’s ability to pay for the medical services they are seeking Time of service registration; This step evaluates the time and type of service a client is seeking; these factors play a role in determining the cost of medical care. POS collection: Point of service collections feature allows for the identification and billing of all billable services even at their point of care, but in a clinically friendly manner.

Financial counseling

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Introduction

As it has been amply put, birds of the same feathers do flock together. I believe the same holds true for couples who are possessed of similar personality. In a study of associative mating conducted by Rammstedt & Schupp, in 2008; it was demonstrated that there is a link between assortatitive mating and personality. The study was based on a sample size of up to 7000 couples. This was actually a larger study of a concept that had received ample treatment from other researchers like Willemsen, & Costa, 2008; Remiker & Baker, 2009. This study was aimed at proving that there is ...

Vegetarian diets can be hazardous to health because many beliefs about the diet’s benefits are not supported by scientific evidence (Byrnes 72). According to the American Dietetic Association, vegetarian and vegan diets can be healthy at all stages of the life cycle when planned correctly (Craig and Mangels 1266). In the literature review by Craig and Mangels, the authors attempted to prove that the vegetarian diet includes all of the required nutrients, such as vitamin D or vitamin B-12 (1269). However, most empirical studies failed to correlate vegetarianism with improved health (Key 524S), and plant-based diets were associated ...

Why did Dr. Snowdon choose a population of nuns for his study of Alzheimer's disease and aging?

It is prudent to note that the author of the book aging with grace had a very bright brilliant idea in his attempt to study the health of the religious population catholic nuns. He therefore chooses to study the health patterns of this population because at that time every member of that population was being subjected to the same access to health care, same living situation and for the above all the same income status. Therefore, for the sake of uniformity, the author found this population interesting to study because the population was subjected to almost uniform conditions. He ...

Literature Review on the Role of Social Support in Aids

- Background Despite the extensive research on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cure remains evasive and even with the development of more effective drugs to manage the disease; it remains a major public health concern. Since the emergence of HIV/AIDS in the early 1980s, more than 33 million people have contracted the infection. The disease has been known not only to affect the infected persons but their families as well. In some countries in the sub-Saharan Africa, it is a common saying that if you are not infected by HIV then you are affected. The HIV pandemic has particularly ...

- “Stopping Outshopping” provides a good practice model for healthcare executives, by exploring the Scarlet Hospital case. Activating as an insulated business, Scarlet Hospital never stood back in terms of providing qualitative and modern services, although it enjoyed the favorable condition of not having relevant competitors, which could have allowed the company not to strive for quality. Not being complacent is the key of longevity for Scarlet Hospital and Barr (2010) acknowledges that businesses need to change, to permanently adapt on the changing customer needs and market trends in order to remain relevant. This is the lesson that Scarlet ...

Introduction

The process of aging has always intrigued people. The conundrum related to the reasons for aging, the timing for aging, the aging marker, and whether or not there is a limit for people to grow old has created a mystery that has been dwelt upon by the mankind for hundreds of years. Despite the advancement made in the study of genetics and molecular biology, the mysteries surrounding the aging body are yet to be unfolded. There are several theories of aging, which try to explain why the body organs, skin and sensory capabilities degrade with age. However, all theories ...

In the United States alone, thousands of people each year die waiting for organ transplants. According to the State Department of Health and Human Services there are over 70,000 people waiting for vital organs such as kidneys, hearts, lungs, and pancreases. Each year the waiting lists increases by almost twenty percent each year, as the number of organ donors increases only at minimal ten percent at the same time. This illustrates not only nationally but globally that there is a dire need for more organ donors. Organ transplantation can be good out of tragedy, so that more people ...

Abstract

The project deals with the problem of sexuality among elderly people, its physical and emotional health benefits. The opening paragraph gives insight into the main problem. Following are the main considerations on the problem and the examples of elderly people’ ability to maintain sexual life. Emotional and physical health benefits of sexual activity in older age are the focal point of the research based on the opinions of leading physicians, philosophy doctors, journalists, and medicine doctors. Keywords: elderly, sex, intercourse, relations, intimacy, age, health, benefits Depending on religious affiliation and nationally acceptable cultural, moral and ethical codes, people either ...

The advancement of technology has precipitated a revolution in scientific understanding over the last several decades. Advancements in research tools has led to new insights into every facet of scientific discovery within the realms of chemistry, physics, and biology and all the sub-disciplines forming their constitution. Increased discovery has brought with it opportunities for cross discipline cooperation which has resulted in the formation of new disciplines and has galvanized scientists to press the boundaries of research and application as has never been seen in human history. One such field testing those limits is genetics. Today’s geneticists have expanded ...

Ecology is the scientific discipline that brings together facets of other disciplines. It is the study of organisms and their environment and the relationship between the two. In this it overlaps into disciplines such as environmental science and biology among others. R. J. Putman and S. D. Wratten in their book “Principles of Ecology” note that ecology as a term has taken on a number of meanings. “Human ecology” is sometimes used as a political term to describe an individual’s relationship to a society. As the earth is a varied places of numerous and changing environments that hosts ...

Part 1:- Health Promotion

Introduction - Application of Health Indicators to estimate Community and US health Status

- Analysis of how determinant os health influence quality of life of older adults

- Evaluation of effectiveness of Health promotion Message

- Identify risk factors that create disparities ...

Executive Summary

The present report delves into implications that individual freedom and organizational control will have to the future organization. The first part of the report explains the changes that are taking place in the world of business and how the use of traditional organizational control strategies by some contemporary organizations limit individual freedom. The succeeding part explains what individual freedom at work entails. The third section describes the topic of organizational control and the control strategies that are used in organizations including concertive control, bureaucratic control, cultural control, technical control, and simple control. The concertive control and cultural control promote ...

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Introduction

Technological advances have taken the forefront in all aspects of the human life. The technological advances are not limited to any one particular field but apply to many different fields like Communications, Energy, and Emergency services, Food, Agriculture, Financial Services, Healthcare and Information Technology. There have been innovations and applications of emerging technologies in all of the sectors. Healthcare domain has been an advent of many cutting-edge technologies. Application of Information Technology and high-end consumer services into the Healthcare domain has seen a surge in the past ...

INNOVATION AND TECNOLOY MANAEMENT

Innovation and Technology Management Answer 1 Music affects our daily life in a substantial manner and it has been affecting it since time immemorial. The music has been emerged as an industry that involves billions of dollars. There are several beneficiaries to the music industry and it has been witnessing several changes in terms of technology, innovation and benefits. This paper intends to discuss the innovation in the music industry and further discusses several other related aspects of the subject matter (Schilling, 2008). People love music, but collecting, storing and sharing the music was not always an easy task ...

Question 2

During the last decade of the 20th century, the global production of ADHD medications increased by more than 900% and most of the increased production was consumed in the United States. Figure 1 below summarizes the trend. In concert with this trend, the incidence of ADHD among US children rose by more than 40% between 2003 and 2011. At the later date as many as 20% of teenage boys were diagnosed with the disorder. How can these remarkable and rapid changes be explained and why is the US the epicenter of this ne epidemic of childhood disorder. In addressing ...

There is a remarkable change regarding the extent of art in history. In the past, art paid attention to the natural art and beauty solely. However, the majority of art has continued to flow on different directions and has crossed different oceans. Many years ago, arts that depict the environment has captured interest and it has developed as an imperative center of contemporary investigation of arts. Together with environmental principles, art has turned to be an element of the wider variety of environmental investigation as well as environmental activities and endeavors. This development has sustained, understanding environment in terms ...

Located outside Target store location

The observation is a study of altruistic behavior of adults toward strangers. One goal in the study is to determine if the presence of an audience motivates a person to be charitable. Hudson and Bruckman (2004) theorized an individual of a particular personality will respond more to the opportunity to participate in a charitable contribution if others are aware of the donation. This may be evidenced in a donation when the plate is passed n church when a person feels others are watching. Some religious organizations include an envelope to conceal the amount of the donation. In this way, ...

Mass media is an aspect that has been used by many used towards the development of business. Mass media is very influential towards the development of a business enterprise as it earns a company a wide market. The media is very essential especially when it comes to notifying the customers. Therefore, mass media plays an important role in advertising products of various companies. A good advertisement is should be appealing to the customers when choosing the products to purchase. Advertisement through mass media enables the company to enjoy a global market and thus able it to make a lot ...

Zhuangzi’s Way in the Past and Today

Introduction Zhuangzi, also known as Master Zhuang, is one of the famous and earliest thinkers, who have made significant contributions to a philosophy, which has been named as Daojia. Zhauangzi is considered as contemporary of Mencius, who is a Confucian thinker, but there was a lack of communication between them. He is considered as great literary philosopher, and his name is included among the best philosophers China has produced so far. The style of Zhuangzi is poetic, humorous, mythical, indirect, and narrative. He has critically analyzed the usual evaluations and the generalization, considered different forms of understanding in different ...

Introduction

The word segregation is commonly used to describe the obligatory separation of certain ethnic group based on the racial prejudice. The racial segregation in America was viewed as a discriminatory practice that oppressed the African American. This is because it was associated with the consequences such as perpetual urban poverty, lack of affordable houses, and economic oppression of the minority community. Although this led to the Civil Right Movement in the history of America, the segregation practice prevails in the present lives and is mainly affecting the American minority groups. For instance, from the education perspective, the African-American student ...

- What is meant by traditional pension? Since pension is defined as a fixed sum of money given to an ex-employee, usually after their retirement from service, a traditional pension plan can then be described as a retirement plan in which the employer does all the work, including the calculation and collation of the money and deciding where and how the money is invested. This type of pension plan promises an employee a certain payout once they retire, based on their salary, and the number of years they worked for.

The rapid development of the traditional pension plan was as ...

Sustainability Issues for Textiles

The textile sustainability issues borders the manufacture of fabric from manufactured and natural fibers. As usual, this involves processes such as blending, dyeing, weaving, knitting or stripping. In a broader context, sustainability in the textile industry focuses on social issues such as working conditions, workers safety and health. However, the environmental aspects in the production process as core elements of sustainability deserve urgent attention. The main environmental issues regarding textile sustainability comprises of chemical use, water use, pollution, and energy use. In essence, materials such as wool have strong resilience and utility, thus makes them friendly to the environment ...

Nineteen seventy-one Starbucks opened in Seattle’s popular Pike Place Market. Joining the company in 1982, Howard Schultz proved the driving force behind the rapid success of the company by creating a retail coffee-bar culture. By 1985, Schultz’s confidence in his European inspired idea presented Starbuck’s first café latté in the new downtown location as well as introducing its Christmas Blend. This set the momentum resulting today in the organization operating close to 17,000 stores across 55 countries around the world and remains “the third largest chain restaurant in the Unites States” (Farrell, Fraedrich, and Ferrell ...

Social Security and Social Insurance Research of Chile

This study is dedicated to overview of the social security and social insurance system of Chile. This country performed transition to personal accounts system and social security privatization over 30 years ago. Many researches consider this reform as a big success, because it made the country economy stronger, financial system healthier and provided more protection to the taxpayers. But there’re also some serious issues in the social security system. - Social Security Expenditures: A historical perspective and a graph for it. Chile was one of the pioneer countries in the Western hemisphere that introduced state social security coverage. ...

Management

Organizational structures - Is the formal setup and control of employee activities and their relationship with their employers. - Coordinates the employee’s activities in motivation, reward, and punishment. - Shapes the behaviors of employees in the workplace therefore shaping the culture of an organization. - The process of organizational design can also be used to change and manage the structure.

Organizational design and change

- Organizational design and change are managed by structure and culture. - It also manages the longevity and relevance of a company. - Balance is vital in organizational design and change

Organizational culture

- It is the organization’s personality. ...

Introduction

Feng Shui is the Westernized term for the word ‘Fung Soy’, which is the correct pronunciation in Cantonese (Si, 2011). In other Chinese dialects the pronunciation of feng shui is quite different as it was originally, ‘Fung Shway’ (Levitt, 2000 p.1). Although there are varied pronunciations for feng shui, the characters remain the same in all dialects. Feng Shui means ‘wind’ and ‘water’ (Levitt, 2000 p.1; Feng, 2014). The field of feng shui was considered the ancient art and science of locating a sacred place on earth (Levitt, 2000 p.1). Originally, feng shui was used by the Chinese emperors ...

Olivier De Weck, Christopher Magee, and Daniel Roos, (2012), the authors of Engineering Systems: Meeting Human Needs in a Complex Technological World, write about systems engineering and its relevance to mankind in the complex contemporary technological world. There are eight chapters in all, and the authors cover topics such as “what is an engineering system, rethinking systems engineering and design, engineering systems research and education, what the future holds for engineering systems and so on. The book looks at everything that technology does in our lives today, and why it is important to keep abreast of latest developments in ...

The health status within Japan after the WW II was poor. Nonetheless, in less than thirty-five years the Japan’s life expectancy ranked the highest within the globe. Continuing health gains in Japan are associated with policies developed after the end of the WW II by the AOF (Allied occupation force) which formed a democratic government. The Principles of Confucian, which existed within Japan before the occupation were preempted in the war, and were re-instituted after the war, promoting subsequent health improvements. The current good health situation in Japan is not resulting from the health care system of the ...

Analysis of the Organizational Behavior of Cox Enterprises, Inc.

Analysis of the Organizational Behavior of Cox Enterprises, Inc.

Introduction

Cox Enterprises, Inc. remains a family-owned four-division business for nearly 120 years. In the 21st century, Cox is a facilities-based provider of video, voice, and data solutions for its commercial customers while exhibiting strong ethical organizational behavior. Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Cox's global locations include locations in the United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom (Bloomberg, 2013). This academic exploration ...

The term ‘pop culture’ has different definitions that depend on the context and the person defining the term. According to Tim Delaney, pop culture is generally recognized as the vernacular or people’s culture that predominates in a society at a point in time (P. 1). Other definitions have also described pop culture as the entirety of ideas, attitudes, perspectives, memes, and images as well as other phenomena that an informal consensus prefers within the mainstream of a specific culture. While the term popular culture has been used interchangeably with pop culture and they have often borne overlapping meanings, ...

Being Alive Trend Analysis

Various authors have defined various definitions regarding marketing in their own words. A few definitions are mentioned below which gives clear understanding about what really Marketing is? “Marketing is the action, set of expressions, and procedures designed for developing, corresponding, conveying, and trade of offerings that contain worth in front of customers, clients, followers, and the general public at big level.”Or in other words “Marketing is such a practice through which an individual or groups find what they need and want through creating and exchanging products and value with others” (O'Shaughnessy, p. 56). A lot of people think ...

Abstract

The paper covers the whole concept of seniority in the work place from different perspective. To start with, the paper introduces and defines the term seniority where it is shown as the longevity of service that a person renders to an organization. The paper reviews the manner in which seniority affects the various decisions that the top management of the organization are reached. For instance, the top management considers employment decision with regard to seniority. In the paper, how vacations are given to the different employees in the organization is also analyzed and how training among other things are ...

Green computing has been the hype today in the information technology world. The increasing consciousness of the people on climate change has also brought about numerous concepts that are aimed at the continuous utilization of new technology but used in an environmental friendly way. It started out as an act by environmentalist but is now becoming a hot topic and a major frustration and aspiration for most businesses.

Definitions of Green Computing

Although, scientists and researchers agree that that the term green computing has something to do with the usage of information technology in an environmentally friendly way. However, some scientists argue that ...

Conventional versus Islamic

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Dr. N E Abstract: The current paper relates financial analysis of commercial and Islamic banks in UAE. The aim of this paper is to evaluate financial performance of commercial and Islamic banks in UAE and make appropriate conclusions regarding comparative advantages and disadvantages of the two groups of the banks. The evaluation between commercial and Islamic banks was carried out with the help of financial analysis. Analysis of financial ratios was used as the main technique of financial analysis in this paper. There were four groups of financial ratios analyzed, namely: liquidity ratios, solvency ratios, profitability ratios, ...

A compare and contrast essay

A compare and contrast essay

Introduction

Originated and developed in Indian subcontinent, Buddhism is one of the most important religions across the globe. Founded by Lord Buddha (Bhikku, 2001), this religion emphasises a peaceful and righteous life to the supreme salvation to free man from the viscous cycle of birth and death on earth. Lord Buddha has been depicted in multifarious forms in various nations, especially in Asia. It is interesting to note the contrast between two of his famous forms being used for worshipping- The seated Buddha Amitabha and the Buddha Amitayus. Magnificently crafted, both of these forms of ...

Article 1

What is the ethical Issue? This article was published by Alan W. Dowd in the December 2011 issue of The American Legion Magazine. The article relates to the growing interest among various countries such as the US, Russia, Canada, Sweden and the Nordic countries in the Arctic region. For all these countries the driving factor is the energy reserves in terms of oil and gas found in the Arctic region. Other factors which make it attractive for countries to wish to control the Arctic region include security and shipping economics because the Northwest Passage in the Arctic can cut ...

Fitness is a term with many definitions all of which are interrelating. One of the definitions I that it is the state of being well, with the ability to take part in physical exercises and have low risk of problems relating to health. Another definition is the characteristics people get or achieve and are in relation to taking part in physical activities. Fitness is important for human health as it increases body’s efficiency as well as effectiveness and it is through enough rest, good exercise and proper nutrition which result to quality life. Physical fitness through exercises improves ...

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Sections I and II

Biology Section I 1. Introduction Fluorescent protein development research has gained increased knowledge about the range in the color palette available from the Aequorea Victoria jellyfish. The wavelength emissions in the blue to yellow range are now better understood. [1] Another area that has seen a great improvement in knowledge is the understanding of emissions of the monomeric fluorescent protein emissions in the orange to far-red spectral region. [1] The spectral region of fluorescent in the orange to far-red is derived appropriate reef coral species. [1] This area of research is particularly ...

- List one contribution and one criticism of cognitive theories of development. Piaget’s theory of cognitive development has been recognized for its contribution in developing scientific study in psychology. Its contribution is significant in linking cognitive changes with the aggregate neural and visceral changes in the body with the resulting emergence of the psychophysiological development approach in the study of psychology. However, the theory is also criticized owing to its lack of scientific approach to its theory development involving the issues on using small samples for its tests and the absence of using statistical figure analysis in its ...

Summary of Chapters

Chapter 7: Mathematics of Investing

One of the return measures used includes compounding. Compounding can be done arithmetically or geometrically. In order for one to determine whether to use arithmetic compounding or geometric compounding one has to take into account the future value of what is to be estimated (Evensky, Horan, and Robinson 122). Arithmetic compounding is best used when determining the estimate of the anticipated future return for the following year when there is no other information. The geometric compounding is best applied when determining the anticipated return over many periods.

Covariance

This is applied when investments in a ...

Incandescent light bulbs emit light by the heating of the filament inside the bulb. First developed by Humphrey Davy in 1802, the earliest incandescent bulbs were made from two charcoal strips with a high power battery used to pass current trough it. The flowing current lead to the production of an intense incandescent light that became the first component of the arc lamp. Future improvement was done by Warren De La Rue in 1820 utilizing the platinum coil inside an evacuated tube. This design was motivated by the high melting point of platinum that would give the lamp a ...

Altruism is the act of devotion for the wellbeing of others. Since it involves practices of selfless concern, altruism has been associated with increased happiness and health. A study by Otake et al. (2006) on the roles of altruism revealed that individuals who have consistently practiced altruism end up with satisfying lives than their counterparts. In addition, these studies have noted that these individuals are not likely to suffer from conditions like somatization, anxiety or depression. Besides mental health, altruism has shown improved physical health due to the rigorous community services that an altruistic person engages in. additionally, improved ...

Business

Summary Firewire is a surfboard company headed by CEO Mark Price, the San Diego based company is leveraging on the demand for surfboards by waterdogs and professional surfers alike. The problem with the company is that they are relatively new in the industry and their first introduced products are generally traditional made. However, the new generations of surfboarders are looking forward to boards that can be made customized according to their preferred shape and sizes. In addition, the company is also baffled by the cost of the step by step manufacturing and development of the new boards. This analysis ...

North east china is famous for its Ginseng, Glossy Ganoderma and longevity herbs. Ginseng has been praised as the main component among hundreds of traditional Chinese medicines. Glossy ganoderma has been highly praised as the solution to bring the dying back to life, while the longevity herb has been commended for treatment of impotence and sterility since ancient times. These ancient herbs have been widely used by the pharmaceutical industry in china. Ganoderma extract is the concentrated essence from the red mushroom, also known as ganoderma lucidum. It is loaded with incredible healing properties acknowledged in ancient Chinese herbal ...