Essays on Rising

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1. Background (description of the problem or initial assumptions) a. List up the different aspects of the company’s background. b. Precisely identify the problem or challenge to be solved. c. Describe the initial assumptions for the elaboration of the plan. d. Presents a well-founded starting hypothesis, clearly written. 2. Company / Organization internal analysis. a. Develop a ...

Caucasian and African women are segregated by the differences in their salary and education. With the persistence of racial-based wage and education gaps in modern society, the status and role of colored women, specifically those from the African descent, remain discriminated due to the prevalence of indissoluble racial and gender stereotypes. Although the philosophy of racial and gender equality has, in essence, created “equal education opportunities” for all females, the provision of racial equity has yet to be fully realized. In reality, however, the education and economic gap between Caucasian and African women evinces that the school and professional ...

Theater is thought to have started in the 6th century BC in Athens, as a form of classical entertainment (Goldhill 54). At this time, it was predominantly for entertainment, and also to create a catalogue of historical events, or depiction of mythology. This evolved into plays that were categorized as tragedy, comedy and drama, each in forms that we would readily recognize today, were all born out of that early tradition. However, over time, different countries adapted the western art form, to create formulas that more directly address their social concerns, or meet the social need for expression. In ...

Cost-containing strategies used by the U.S.A The rising cost of healthcare continues to claim a large portion of the United States of America's budget leading to the introduction of cost-containing strategies. One of the costs-containing strategies used by the U.S. health sector is the price option strategy. The price option aims at controlling the amount of money paid to the provider. For example, the introduction of Medicaid and Medicare programs that control the cost of delivering care by reducing the number of allowances paid to providers. Second, the U.S. health sector utilizes the quantity option strategy to contain high ...

Medicare and Managed Care

The U.S. government started initiatives to make medical assistance to as many citizens as possible. This program is one such initiative by the government. Medicare is a health program under the federal government that covers individuals who are 65 years and above. It also includes younger people with various disabilities. Also, people with renal diseases that require dialysis and any other medication are covered by this program. Medicare was created in 1965, ("What is the History of Medicare? | National Academy of Social Insurance", 2017). At this time, many people above 65 had difficulties accessing health care. In essence, this ...

Effect of climate Change on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR)

Rising sea temperatures: Empirical evidence shows that the rising temperatures caused by climatic changes have a ripple impact on the GBR due to the interdependence between algae found on the coral reef tissue and sea animals that feed on it (GBR Marine Park Authority, 2011). More importantly, rising temperatures stress coral reefs because they are highly responsive to fluctuating temperatures; in particular, if sea temperatures remain higher than usual overtime due to climate change, algae that depend on corals for food may escape the tissue. The effect of algae leaving the tissue is manifested when the corals change color ...

Rising sea temperatures

Rising sea temperatures are disturbing the ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef, and if it continues, it will cause major disturbances in the coastal region. Temperature regulates the distribution and the variety of the marine life species, and it also maintains the growth of the coral reef. Over the years, these have grown and evolved with time. When a certain limit of the temperature is exceeded, it can cause the tiny algae inside to be expelled out which causes the coloration of the corals to change. The corals die because of this as they suffer from a lack of ...

Claim

The premature deaths of middle-aged Americans arise from many cases of suicide, an outbreak of liver diseases, regular use of painkillers as well as the overdose of drugs.

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Based on the following sources the claim is true because the researchers of the articles consulted have given adequate attention to analyzing the causes of the premature deaths of the middle-aged white Americans. According to the article, "Mortality trends among working-age whites: the untold story," it is evident that most of the middle-aged Americans tend to die prematurely because of the overdose of drugs and the outbreak of liver diseases. “causes ...

The British novelist, critic and essayist Virginia Stephen Woolf is considered one of the most authentic writers of England in the period between the First and the Second World Wars. Being discontented with the novels on the basis of the well-known, actual and apparent, Woolf went on her own experimental way. Walking along this path, the writer discovered a more internal, subjective interpretation of life experience, which is reflected in all of her creative works. It is also worth mentioning about the impact of such famous people such as Henry James, Marcel Proust and James Joyce on her work. ...

PepsiCo remains a leading global brand, specializing in the making of packaged drinks and foods. Commonly recognizable PepsiCo products include Fritos, Cheetos, Lay’s, and Pepsi, all similar due to either their high fat content, high salt content or sugar, all unhealthy options in flavoring food. However, consumers are on an increasingly health conscious diet, where high fat, sodium, and sugary foods are shunned for healthier alternatives. It is the consideration that PepsiCo Chief Executive Indra Nooyi seeks the transformation of the company into a healthy foods juggernaut. Commitment to the healthy foods cause has witnessed the company’s ...

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Introduction Oedipus Rex is a play written by Greek dramatist Sophocles. It is among the most celebrated classical plays in the world. Oedipus Rex belongs to the genre of tragedy, as the central characters of the play undergo hardships at the hands of the fate, despite their integrity of characters and honest of intentions. The play follows all the components of an ideal plot outlined under classical dramatic structure – exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. The current essay discusses the presence of each of these components within the plot narrative of Oedipus Rex.

Exposition

Before the plot begins, ...

My town of choice was Lisbon, Portugal. The longitude is -9.139337 and the latitude is 38.722252. It is the capital and the largest city in Portugal, with a population of 552,700. It is the 11th most populous urban area in the European Union. It is continental Europe's westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is recognized as a global city because of its importance in finance, commerce, media, entertainment, arts, international trade, education and tourism. I chose Lisbon because I traveled there one ...

Music is the binding structure for the society as it mimics the standard beliefs of people. A community fond of listening to a certain music is likely to emulate the values portrayed by the lyricist. It is right to say that the creators of music play a fundamental role in instilling virtues and also vices to the society as a whole. Celebrities are universally recognized due to their works of art that they produce. Claiming that they have no influence is misguided and totally wrong. I believe that music has a significant role in escalating violence in individual towns ...

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Abstract Overweight and obesity are considered as the problems in which excessive or abnormal fat accumulates in the body that may impair health. Nearly, 13% of the adult population in the world was obese in the year 2014. Moreover, the global prevalence of obesity has increased by more than two times between the years 1980 and 2014. Obesity was once considered as the problem of developed and high-income countries but now the problem has also been found increasing in the middle- and low-income countries, especially in urban settings. It is important to note that some of ...

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Introduction Demography is an interesting and exciting field. It uses statistics to explain concepts, trends etc relating to the social landscape. Statistical analysis brings forth new insights into the problem being researched. This essay takes three demographical issues with the US as a backdrop and analyses them in detail. The first one among these deals with the rising Asian, the second focuses on the diversity among 14 Hispanic groups, and the third is about immigrants. The rising Asian is an important part of the kaleidoscope that is America. Asians look at the US as the ...

Analysis of Incident Investigation Data for Causal Factors

Abstract Accidents may be caused by various conditions: the worker’s physical and psychological condition, safety rules control, overload at work, lack of manual to prevent accidents from happening. If the worker in poor physical condition, tired and incapable of thinking clearly, he should not be allowed to work any further for safety reasons, and those conditions of workers should be defined by the company’s safety control officers before letting him start the job. Giving overtime to workers also needs careful test of workers’ physical condition. Sometimes exploited may not be equipped with safety terms. Working with dangerous ...

Literature has become a big part of every tradition and culture in the world. Each country and nation has their own styles and perspectives of how they should portray and interpret literature. However, regardless of where literature is made and under what perspective it was conceptualized, these all follow certain rules and structures that makes them distinguishable literature works. The structure of a literature is also known as its “plot”. The plot functions as the backbone of the literature, which establishes its foundation. It helps tie together all the elements of the story, in order to make it unified ...

Introduction

Traditionally, the primary role of health care organizations has been the delivery of health care services to the public. However, over the last few decades several changes have occurred in the medical field that requires health care organization to develop new ways of enhancing the quality of service delivery. For example, the current generation is more aware of health issues than it has been the case in earlier decades. At the same time, there are more chronic and life-threatening diseases and conditions affecting populations across the nation and the world in general than it was the case in history ( ...

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The United States is currently embroiled in a debate on how healthcare should be structured. The Republicans have sworn to repeal the Affordable Care Act. On the other hand, more than 33 million people are not able to afford basic healthcare services, do not have medical covers, and most of them do not have proper employment (Atun, De Andrade, Almeida, Cotlear, Dmytraczenko, Frenz, & De Paula, 2015). Additionally, most middle-income earners cannot afford proper health insurance or afford to pay health care costs off their pockets. Essentially, this is best demonstrated by the high number of bankruptcies filed due to ...

The plot can be described as a curve or a triangle with the climax at the top. The rising part starts with the exposition that explains the situation before the start of actions, and consists of events that lead to the climax. The falling part shows events after the climax and ends up with a conclusion or resolution that ties all threads of the work. Conflict is the main part of the plot. It can happen between two people, human and nature, a person and the society or inside character’s mind (the inner conflict). The narrator in The ...

We have recently come to a time where college education has grown to mean little apart from the increasing concern over high college tuition. Maybe it is only fair given the unreasonably huge cost which the colleges are charging, one which is rising even faster than inflation itself. But it is worth exploring the true benefit which is beyond the monetary cost itself here. College is far beyond its worth in money and people from previous generations are quite likely to be in agreement of what college meant and the benefits that it brought into their lives. With all ...

Should U.S. Provide Free Healthcare Coverage For All? Should U.S. Provide Free Healthcare Coverage For All? The healthcare system is an important factor in the success of any country. It is an engine for innovation, as it disseminates life-enhancing treatments for the citizens to have better health. The healthcare system can provide enormous benefits to its citizens. With continuous consumption of healthcare services by individuals comes a growing demand for healthcare services that provide happiness and satisfaction to people. For this, patient satisfaction has been labeled as “a complimentary measure of healthcare quality” (Browne et al., 2010, p.921). In ...

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CONTENTS I. Background3 II. St. Regis Mumbai: Strategy & Implementation: Overview...5 II.I. External Operation Environment: Opportunities & Threats6 II.II. Internal Operation Environment: Strengths & Weaknesses..7 II.III. SWOT Chart...8 III. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Evaluation..9 III.I. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Mission & Objectives9 III.II. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy: Business Model9 III.III. St. Regis Mumbai Strategy in Theory..10 III.IV. Recommendations11 IV. Conclusion..12

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St. Regis Mumbai: Strategy Implementation Analysis I. BACKGROUND St. Regis has a global presence of 58 hotels in four continents: North America, Africa, Asia and Europe in 23 countries ("Global St. Regis Hotel List," n.d.). St. Regis Mumbai, one of St. Regis's hotels ...

The Cost of Education

Introduction The cost of education has spiraled higher in the recent past, and this trend is not surging down anytime soon. However, the impacts of the high cost of education have restricted a majority of academically potential students in the cold as having no chance to compete for some top-rated Colleges and Universities. Notably, the middle-class has been hit so hard by the rising cost of education since they are not capable of funding their children’s education in the prestigious Colleges, and at the same time not so poor to have the necessary merit for the education subsidies. ...

The United States is experiencing a shortage of nurses that threatens the health and lives of individual patients and the country’s health as a whole. This shortage is projected to intensify in the coming years. There are three contributing factors to the nurse shortage in the nation. These include the aging of the Baby Boomers, the increasing need for health care, and the inadequate capacity of nursing schools to train more nurses to meet the rising demand. First, the aging Baby Boomers have led to a decrease in the number of working nurses and an accompanying need for ...

Introduction

Arabella Nuts and Confectionery is one of the UK’s finest confectionery, nuts and dried fruits company. The company produces a variety of Mediterranean, Middle East, and other international tastes. Arabella has been in existence for more than 20 years in which it has been serving exclusive and top-end stores and hotels in the UK (Arabella Nuts and Confectionery, 2017). The company operates majorly through its online channel. However, it also has physical shops within the Westfield Shopping Centers at both London Shepherd’s Bush and Stratford City. In light of this brief background of Arabella Nuts and Confectionery, ...

The WWI was perpetuated by several reasons especially one regarding the fallout of European imperialism. Moreover, there were increased social class conflicts around the western world especially that revolving around the social class conflicts when Marxism was rising, and the Russian Revolution took place as well, which established the Soviet Union. A rising sense of Nationalism in Europe also rose from Marxism and the conflict of social class. Changes in the governmental structures also sparked WWI, when fascist and authoritarian governments grew in number. The effects of WWI caused the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire (Burlingham). General disillusionment prevailed. ...

AIDS epidemic has been a public health concern over the last 50 years. The Aids cases have been rising since 1982 when it was termed as an epidemic due to increased number of cases. Initially, AIDS was thought to be rare cancer that presented among the homosexuals in 1981 (Altman, 1981). People found with the disease presented low immunity with high susceptibility to other infections mainly pneumonia. Also, the AIDS was common in gay men who practiced sexual intercourse with multiple partners. The disease also spread among the drug users especially those using intravenous drugs. After that, the cases ...

The article, named as “The continued need for independent research on prescription drugs” by John F Hoadley talks about the cost pressure being faced by public and purchasers of the private sector in relation to prescription medications. It also discusses the debates over the policies framed by Medicaid and Medicare in regards to the drug benefits covered by them. The cost of Pharmaceutical goods is summing up to huge amounts, and is growing at a rapid pace; it is one of the most worrisome areas for the federal health policy makers. In the last few years, the United States ...

Executive Summary

Chez Yasmine is a French restaurant chain that has managed to succeed in the local French market and international British market with their product. To further expand, Chez Yasmine has decided to choose one of the following countries in East Asia: China, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The economic and cultural dynamics of all three countries are different and needs to be analyzed before making the final decision over the choice of an expansion market. To expand in International market, Chez Yasmine would need to overcome local competition and find a suitable strategy to expand their business. Different and dynamic factors ...

I hereby certify that this material, which I now submit for assessment as a continuous assessment project in Heat and Mass Transfer on the course 4th year in BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, is entirely my own work and has not been submitted in whole or in part for assessment for any academic purpose other than in fulfilment for that stated above.

Abstract

Energy is a depleting resource, making it crucial for people to be knowledgeable in implementing conservation measures at the domestic dwelling level. Scientific advances had made effective energy conservation technology increasingly more accessible due to innovative ...

Protests have been occurring in Iran for decades, but recent developments have brought them to the center of global attention. In this essay, I will explain why the Iran riots started, their origins, development, and essential points, as well as why understanding them may be crucial for the American public.

Reasons Behind the Protests in Iran

Protests in Iran are happening for a variety of causes. Economic difficulties make up one of the key factors. For years, the Iranian economy has struggled due to foreign sanctions and mismanagement. Inflation is on the rise, while unemployment is widespread, particularly among the young. Many Iranians are struggling to ...

The Problems of Physiotherapy

Abstract Keywords: exercise, nutrition, physiotherapy, obesity, diet. This paper will look at the effects that a lack of adequate exercise and nutrition is having on our population from the point of view of a physiotherapist. While physiotherapy is a normal part of many patients’ rehabilitation and recovery, the general lack of both exercise and healthy diet which has become a feature of many societies in developed countries has led to a situation where a stable loop is formed: people injure themselves due to a lack of exercise putting undue strain on their joints, physiotherapy is prescribed, and healing is ...

Considered by many to be the most successful athlete of all times, Michael Jordan benefited from multiple combining physical and temperamental advantages. They helped him to become a basketball star and then a giant brand name. He was not only extremely talented, but also extremely disciplined, hard-working and competitive, which caused him to be remarked as a future star from high-school. However, as an NBA star, his entertaining playing style, and his extreme drive which caused him to see every match as a life and dead struggle, contributed to the popularity he gained among basketball fans. His unique set ...

Introduction

Discrimination in the workplace environment acts as one of the challenges affecting performance. A review of recent statistics on matters associated with discrimination in the workplace setting indicates that the number of cases associated with discrimination on a wide range of areas is increasing significantly. The most common forms of discrimination include religious, ethnic, gender, and age, which bring about an environment where the work environment lacks diversity. The United States government has been on the forefront in dealing with these forms of discrimination through the implementation of legislation focused on ensuring that employers maintain diversity. However, enforcement of ...

Background Information

The State Cancer Profile website was created in order to provide data and information on cancer statistics so that state and local governments may use the data to prioritize and implement cancer control activities. The details such as demographics, screening rates, smoking rates, perceptions of what causes cancer, incidence rates and other information are intended for health workers, policy makers, teachers and other information providers such that the creation of programs are prioritized in their respective areas. The website is a collaboration of the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (State Cancer Profiles, 2016). ...

Position Paper

Introduction Gone the days when people had to move to the library to find out the desired page of some specific book kept on a particular shelf in order to access the required information. The modern age is the age of technology, and everything is made available on one’s fingertips through the internet. However, pros and cons of this revolutionary technology have been a controversial debate ever since its inception. The writer (of this paper) based on his insight into the matter has the following take on this matter:

“Access to an expanding amount of information on the Internet yields greater good than harm.”

Mostly, the harms are considered to be centered on ...

Natural History of Tuberculosis

Zika virus was first isolated in the late 1940s from a sentinel rhesus monkey, Macaca mulatta, in Zika forest, Uganda. The name of the virus is thus associated with its first place of isolation. Later, the virus was recovered from mosquitos and humans in Uganda, Nigeria, the Central African Republic, Senegal, Malaysia, and Cote d’Ivoire. As the years progress, serological surveys continue to confirm the distribution of the virus infection in other countries such Tanzania, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Egypt, India, Thailand, Borneo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Liberia, Vietnam, and the United States. Today, Zika virus infection, at times ...

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Individual agencies categorize criminal data that is compiled in a report as Uniform Crime Reporting. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is in charge of the Uniform Crime Reports program which is authorized to access data from local police reports. The UCR avails vital information on the rate of crimes and rates of rape cases. This program comprises of the National Incident-Based Reporting System and the Summary Reporting System. Initially back in 1929 when the program began, it was founded by police commissioners who saw the essence of establishing a trustworthy criminal statistics for the US ("FBI — Uniform Crime Reporting," ...

The core values St. Leo’s represents is applicable to the debate surrounding the ACA. St. Leo represents and firmly believes in community and integrity. The ACA is reportedly designed to provide for the welfare of the community, meaning Americans at large. The issue surrounding the ACA is that many say the provisions lack integrity due to various different reasons. Regardless of these issues, integrity is often defined as doing the right thing, even when no one is watching. World leaders and policy makers have a responsibility to maintain integrity to benefit the communities in which they live, whether ...

One of the issues in contentions in this era is that of global warming with some political and environmental commentators making it harder to appreciate that it is an issue of great concern. An integral attribute that ought to be considered now is the fact that the detrimental effects of global warming are bringing to the limelight effects such as massive flooding, raging cyclones and droughts across the world at a rate not experienced before. Nonetheless, countries such as Brazil considered some of the growing nations with huge potential across their population, face even more dangers as the continued ...

In any type of company, one of the significant challenges for leadership is connecting industry knowledge and business analytics. Bartlett (2013) observes that these two components serve as the primary sources of information for decision makers. Managers generally hold much insight and wisdom in their accumulated experience, but unfortunately, any gaps in the facts are commonly filled with opinions (Bartlett, 2013). Instead of relying on subjective sources, leaders can utilize business analytics to validate new ideas and test industry beliefs (Bartlett, 2013). A starting point for effective business analytics is to recognize that data and information are not ends ...

Beginning after the First World War, and on into the later half of the 20th century, the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a state of political, economic, and military tension known as the Cold War. These tensions, primarily divided between sentiments of eastern collectivist communism and western individualist capitalist system, had a profound impact on not only the policies of these governments, but also the operations of other nations as well. As other parts of the world were reorganized after the fallout of World War II, their systems became largely implanted with the desires of ...

Challenge of Managing Diversity in a Global Context

Managers have to be up to date on how they can manage a global workforce by being more culturally intelligent. If they do so, the challenge brought about by the lack of proper understanding of diversity management will be eliminated at their workplaces since it is a very ineffective stumbling block. For instance, managers need to adopt practices that allow each employee to work according to their race, values, preferences, lifestyles, and even beliefs (Mor-Barak, 2011). Such diversity issues may lead to interpersonal conflict which lessens group cohesiveness and can be problematic despite bringing together creativity and problem-solving skills. ...

Strategic Analysis Alacer Gold Corp and Gold and Mining Industry

Introduction Gold is a precious metal with high ductility and malleability, and it finds application as jewelry and investment. It is considered to be one of the safest bet for investment, especially during economic instabilities. Consequently, rapid political instabilities in the Middle East and financial crisis led to rapid increase in the price of gold worldwide. Technological innovation is also a major factor that affects the gold and mining industry. Therefore, the strategic analysis narrows on the gold industry, with a specific focus on Alacer Gold Corporation. It looks at the trends in the industry and how Alacer Gold ...

Implication of Introducing Dual Language at an Early Age

Implication of Introducing Dual Language at an Early Age The acquisition of languages other than a native language has become a matter of great advantage throughout past several decades as the world continues to change. Whether it is the interest in other cultures or the academic and professional advantages it can afford an individual, the need to learn additional languages can provide several benefits. It is common for language practice to begin at earlier ages, but without reinforcement and continual practice it becomes less of a necessity and more of basic beginner’s course that may or may not ...

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This paper explores the different elements of business, specifically in the case of Apple, Inc. This company has been selected in view of the numerous material that is available on the Internet with regard to past and present empirical data on Apple, Inc. The elements of business – legal environment, social environment, economic environment, management structure, operational issues, financial issues, and potential change factors – are crucial issues that are discussed in this paper. Each of these elements must be appropriately addressed since weakness in any one of the elements would create problems for the entire business organization. Compliance with policies ...

Introduction:

We have seen economic progress through the centuries, and we have prized that progress because the same has been making our living standards better and it is giving us access to so many services. That of the United States is an economy which screams progress, but within this progress, the economy also hides a great flaw. In this economy, the rich seems to be getting even richer, while the poor suffer through the worse of the ups and downs, at least this is a question that we are going to prove true or false in this paper. As per ...

Despite the widespread awareness concerning obesity, very little progress has been made in the fight against obesity across the globe. The number of people suffering from obesity has doubled in the recent years. According to analysis published in the Lancet, an estimate of on third of the world’s population, 2.1 billion, is suffering are either obese or overweight. As compared to the statistics of other developing and under developed countries, the United States has the highest number of obese and overweight people (Fleming et al., 2014). It is estimated that 70.9 percent and 61.9 percent of American men ...

Mission Statement

The mission of Elwn Wireless Earbuds is to ensure that the clients receive a fitting wireless earbud with a long-lasting battery. Elwn wireless earbuds follows the slogan that all ears are not the same, therefore, they require different earbud sizes.

Company Analysis

SWOT Analysis: SWOT Analysis is a program that shows and examines the market value and the situation of any company in the market.

Strengths:

Elwn Wireless Earbuds is boasting a huge customer base due to the huge reputation it has earned in the industry. By offering musicians, artists, and designers an opportunity to bring their creative projects to life, the ...

Introduction

Evidenced Based Practice (EBP) is a critical appraisal spearheaded to deal with the rising cases of diseases and the unsustainable economic burden that is bestowed upon the victims based on the external evidence (Evidenced-based healthcare and public health, 2009). The sole purpose of evidence-based program is to enable the health practitioners to reach an optimal healthcare wellness with the cost-effective quality. The research presented by Hood (2014) as discussed in this study avails various practices in the paragraphs. Evidence based practice is the essential tool required by clinicians in the provision of excellent health services to the patients. The ...

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Introduction According to the Associated Press, there were more poor people residing in the state of Washington in 2013 compared to the previous year. This was the case despite the poverty levels remaining steady “across the nation” (Le par. 1). In addition, the United Way has recently revealed in a “comprehensive report” that “1 in 3” Washington households “struggle financially” (Hobbs pars. 1, 22). The experts have arrived at their own conclusions as to why that it is currently the case in the state. However, even though the cause of poverty in Washington State has ...

Childhood Obesity: An Overview

The rate of childhood obesity remains to be high in the past years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015b), 17 percent of children and teenagers or 12.7 million young individuals in the United States are affected by obesity during the past decades. Childhood obesity in children is determined by the child’s body mass index (BMI). Compared to children of the same weight and gender, a child is considered obese if his or her BMI is in the 95th percentile (Anderson & Butler, 2006). This is a serious condition. Obesity increases mortality and morbidity and presents ...

Thesis: Social media is increasingly becoming a fundamental tool for fostering political awareness and action in Saudi Arabia.

Introduction Saudi Arabia has one of the most repressive media regulations in the world with a score of 83/100 in the most recent survey by the Freedom House, where 0 represents the best score while 100 represents the worst score. The authorities mugged the freedom of the media, further, in 2014 with the passage of the antiterrorism legislation and a series of arrests that silenced some of the most vocal critics (Freedom House). The fragile environment from which journalist operate from has led to a high level of suspicion on the mainstream media which is controlled by powerful government ...

Innovation and Risk Management

Introduction Strategic growth is an essential element of increasing business activity and profits. There are a number of possible ways through which strategic growth can be achieved by an organization. One of the best ways to achieve strategic growth is to introduce a new product in the existing range of products. The new product should be unique and better or complimentary to the existing range of products. The organisation chosen for this study is Apple Inc. and a New Product Development (NPD) process is included in the report while covering the strategic growth of the company.

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Do you believe China will maintain its current government structure? Why or why not?

The single party Communist rule has helped China reach the zenith of global economy. But, unless political reforms are launched soon by the party, the Communist era will soon be washed away. The legitimacy of the party is threatened by the endemic corruption spread throughout the system. Due to the rising middle class, the political model is unsustainable and will drive democracy through the heart of Beijing. According to Stanford professor Francis Fukuyama: “The new generation in China is very different from the one that left the land. they have new demands, demands like clean air, clean water, safe ...

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Introduction

Structures such as large buildings can create its own unique internal environment that can significantly impact the comfort and health of its occupants. After many years of investigating and studying building infrastructures, engineers and designers have increased their understanding and knowledge on the environmental conditions that exists within the building in relation to its physical properties. For the same reason, a solid background in building physics is an integral part of a building’s design, particularly in this modern era wherein green buildings are the rising trend. Most modern buildings integrate building physics prior to construction ...

Natural disasters affect a large of people around the worked and this is rising because of climate change and the rising concentration of people inhabiting the areas that are more exposed to natural disasters. These natural disasters reduce the economic growth and a significant impact on poverty and social welfare, which affects the developing countries, and their most vulnerable populations. While natural disasters cannot be prevented, actions can be taken to reduce their human and economic costs. This paper looks at a large-scale natural disaster such as the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004, the effect it had on the ...

Introduction

The Petrochemical industry in the ministry of energy has been focusing on the oil prices change and how it influences the economy. The oil demand comes from the petrochemical industry whereby energy generation helps in manufacturing and production industries. These industries help in economic transformation through improving country’s GDP. As the source of energy, oil in the petrochemical industry has been influenced by inflation and unemployment, interest rates and exchange rate. These factors influence the government spending, hence affecting the importation of oil from the producing countries such as Saudi Arabia. The oil prices as a result of ...

Contrary to a person, who can exercise their responsibilities directly, companies are inanimate bodies without such capabilities. However, the stakeholders of a company are able and supposed to undertake the corporate social responsibilities, which is vital to the sustainability of a company. According to Steve (20), a company has the responsibility of delivering quality products to its customers and protects the welfare of the society while complying with the laws and regulations of the government in which it operates. The ability of a corporation to adhere to its corporate responsibility significantly determines its level of achievement (Steve 133). It ...