Essays on Waiting

According to the 2012 census, the United States total population is estimated to be over 313 million; this represents a 9.7% increase within a period of 10 years (Thomas, 2014). Moreover, the composition of the population is one of the most diverse in the world; it’s made up of people with different racial and ethnic backgrounds ranging from Caucasians or the Whites, the Blacks or African Americans, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders, and the Hispanics or Latinos. As a result, the diverse U.S. population has serious implications on the United States ...

The Canadian healthcare and social assistance sector falls under the NAICS classification. The sector entails a publicly funded healthcare system. The sector is guided by the provisions of the Canada Health Act of 1984 (Belchetz). The sector, relative to its peers in most other countries including the U.S and Mexico, is unique. Its uniqueness arises from the fact that despite being predominantly publicly funded, most of the healthcare services at the point of sale are provided for by private practitioners. The Canadian healthcare and social assistance sector has been billed in many quarters as a model to be followed ...

There are so many nurses in the country, so people might think that their voice would be clear and heard out loud. However, that is not the case. It is not always easy to talk about issues, especially if it would have a direct effect on your job. I have to agree with Garon. According to Garon, it is important that nurses realize the need to speak up and be heard at work. It is important not just for the satisfaction at work, but also to have better team work and to provide outmost patient safety. (Garon 2012). I ...

1. American Customer Outlook of a “Microwave Mentality” in Demanding Quick Service, Instant Food, and Fast Results. Does this describe me as a customer? I am in agreement with this notion to have “microwave mentality” since I have always wanted to get things done in an instant. This is because human psychology is eager to have quick urges about the fulfillment of one’s needs and wants regardless of the resources. To make a profit and gain more customer attention, organizations have applied this human psychology for their own benefit. As a customer, I can observe in various business ...

Question 1

The play “Waiting for Godot” functions with explicitly stipulated rules. The main characters in the play are Vladimir and Estragon. They are referred to as tramps in the play. The world in the play contains a lot of uncertainty. Nothing happens in the play, and there is always nothing to do. Vladimir and Estragon are waiting for a man referred to in the play as Godot. The tramps are uncertain about their actions. There are not sure they are waiting for Godot at the correct location and if it is on the right day. They are also unaware if ...

Question 1

As of 2015, Loganville window treatments were conducting a batch-process type of manufacturing in its line of production. Batch processing involves producing one or several forms of a product or batch. The batches are of a given quantity, and further production of new batches relies on how fast the stock is depleted. The Loganville window treatments would produce 500 -1000 batches of the interior shutters and hold the end products in their stores awaiting an order. The new orders would receive supply form the stored batches and only after depletion of the batches would the company start production of ...

Organ donation and transplantation are notable hallmarks in medicine. Medical advancements are significantly confronting complicated conditions through organ transplantation and related practices such as grafting. Over the years, the procedures have grown and developed. However, organ donation and transplantation are surrounded by various ethical and legal issues. This paper discusses these issues in detail and elicits the relationship between them. The analysis is in line with both the support and opposition of organ donation and transplantation, particularly in Australia. The paper will also provide my personal stance and the final ethical decision by leveraging several theoretical perspectives – deontology, consequentialism, ...

Mother Teresa belongs to the most outstanding personalities of the twentieth century, and her attitude could serve as an example for people all over the world. This great woman once said: “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone. Person to person”. In this simple and short quote, every human being could see a direction for improvement – in different realms, by various means and using an enormous number of resources available nowadays. Indeed, it is an implicit and undeniable part of human nature to long for affiliation, social interaction and being a part of a group. However, in the ...

The rise in imprisonment in America over the past years has risen at an alarming rate. The United States of America prison population has increased from about three hundred thousand inmates in the 1970’s to over one million inmates in recent years. Statistics show that America has the highest number of inmates in the world (Pfaff 173).The so-called “war on drugs ” which attracted long prison sentences has acted as a major factor contributing to the increase in the prison population (Golembeski 1702). Between the years 2003 and 2010, the prison population rate in the state of Georgia ...

Debate whether John Q’s action of taking 11 people as hostages in return for the hospital accommodating his demand was moral and ethical – vigilante or caring father. John Q’s action of taking 11 people as hostages in return for the hospital accommodating his demand was immoral and unethical, exhibiting actions of a vigilante, yet caring father. From the incidents shown in the movie, it was apparent that the spouses were actually running out of time and immediate surgery of a compatible heart needs to be found . Yet, as revealed the health insurance coverage of John Q from ...

Why it was or was not a success in terms of cost, schedule, quality, and performance

The implementation of a customer relationship management (CRM) ERP platform at the bank was successful in terms of cost, schedule, quality, and performance. According to Lindgreen & Antioco (2005), CRM is critical in the banking sector as it helps banks easily reach and serve their customers. From the case study, it is clear that before implementation of CRM the bank had a small customer service department with poorly trained employees. This was highly inefficient since there was a long waiting time for customers to contact customer support of about 20 minutes (Blery & Michalakopoulos, 2006). In turn, this led to long ...

Acute illnesses are those conditions which take a very short duration before a patient fully recovers from them. Such conditions may either be minor or serious. Minor acute conditions are the ones that form the bulk of healthcare problems faced by persons living in communities like skin rashes or respiratory tract infections (Jones et al., 2010). Major acute illnesses on the other hand may come in the form of an acute exacerbation of a chronic illness which an individual may be dealing with as at a particular time or if a person experiences a sudden onset of a condition ...

Given the background of the story “The Lady or the Tiger?” by Frank Stockton, one can easily tell that the princess-barbarian is in quite an ethical dilemma. If she points to the right door – where a lady waits to be married to her lover – she loses. Of course, if she points to the wrong one – where a ferocious tiger awaits the unsuspecting youth – she still loses. If you put yourself in her position, it would be truly difficult to choose her barbaric nature over love and that the author points out. Still, if the young man she loves marries ...

Following the case study of "healing and autonomy," while observing the Christian narrative; it involves a family of four. There are grappling with their son's acute illness that is kidney failure. The problem can only now be addressed through an organ transplant whereby in case it fails, he will succumb to the disease. The family comprises of parents Joanne and Mike and the two boys who are twins Samuel and James aged eight years. In the case, a spiritual conundrum and health care have emerged, and it puts the family in a dilemma in deciding what to do for ...

Introduction

According to the Cliff Notes critical analysis of the play “Waiting for Godot”, the story has no definite conclusion or resolution. The notes also highlight that the play is not an ordinary traditional play since its setting is a little vague. However, the main aim of the absurd theater is to present something out of the ordinary. The absurd movement sought to move out of the status quo and present literature in its most unique form. In the case of “Waiting for Godot,” the resolution is found within the main themes of the play. The two vagrants resolve to ...

Human Dignity and the Organ Trade

Organ donation is a gracious act that adds more years to a sick individual’s life as it allows them to live a longer and healthier life. Those with end-stage heart, eye, or kidney diseases live longer than those who receive other treatment methods such as dialysis or oral medications. The problem is that there is a shortage of organs for transplantation all over the world. The list of patients waiting for donors run in the hundreds of thousands, with about 100,000 of them waiting for kidney donors alone. This has led to questions about the possibility of ...

Organ donation is a gracious act that adds more years to a sick individual’s life. It allows them to live a longer and healthier life than what they have had before. Those with end-stage heart, eye, or kidney diseases live longer than those who receive other treatment methods such as dialysis or oral medications. Those who receive organs from a living donor are said to live 12 to 20 more years as compared with those who receive organ donation from a deceased donor. However, regardless of where the organs come from, the reality is that there is a ...

Project 1: Quality Measurement and Assessment

Introduction This QI project looks into improving healthcare outcomes by reducing crowding in my hospital’s emergency department (ED) setting. This QI issue considers adequate staffing and staff education as the necessary drivers towards enhanced patient flow, thus reduced ED crowding. The initiative serves as an encouragement for the facility to grow and develop its staffing and educational requirements for nurses. The idea here is that skilled and adequately staffed nurses can reduce ED crowding, thus advancing care quality and patient outcomes. My hospital recognizes patients and the staffing unit as essential elements in healthcare service delivery. The facility ...

The cosmetic surgery follows the process shown in the diagram below in our organization.

The first step in the process of conducting cosmetic surgery in our organization is holding the first consultation meeting with the client. The consultation meetings are held between the specially-trained patient care co-ordinators and the clients. The patient care coordinators’ role is offering support and guidance to the patients accordingly. They explain to the clients various aspects of the procedure such as the following: the procedures provided at the facility, the appearance of patients before and after each procedure, and the possible cost of each procedure among other issues. This step does not rely much on technology. The step ...

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Internal Environment6 Critical Evaluation.7 Dutch Model Problem Solving 8 Goal-Setting Theory in the Retraining Program..11

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Consultancy Role.13 Conclusion13 Reference List..15 Hai Di Lao Hot Pot Strategy Background Hai Di Lao Hot Pot is a chain of restaurants established in Cihina in 1994 and is now spread across China, South Korea, Singapore and the USA (Haidilao 2016). As the name suggests, its specialty is the Chinese Sichuan hot pot, a dish in which the ingredients are assembled together and are cooked in a hot pot at the table of the diner. The humble beginnings, ...

Eros is a cinematic trilogy that brings into perspective the scenes of sex and love in various depictions and forms. The film is a combination of three short parts directed by different characters. It comprises of The Hand, Equilibrium, and The Dangerous Thread of Things. These short films bring out the cinematic wits of Wong Kar-Wai, Soderbergh, and Antonioni. In their analogy of the film, the directors attempt to unravel the sexual orientation of various characters within the context of eroticism (Bettinson, 2014). In the film segment, “The Hand,” Wong Kar-Wai shows cinematic antics and prowess to demonstrate the ...

I had a lecturer who occasionally skipped lectures. She was an old woman who could not come due to health problems, but she saw no need to inform us about her non-attendance, and the whole group had to wait for her every time. Once, the guys decided not to come to the lecture and persuaded the others; everybody agreed, cause we were frustrated with her point of view. However, I felt remorse and came; I saw the lecturer entering the classroom and faced the ethical dilemma: I could go away, could come in the classroom and try to explain ...

Thank you for this opportunity. We realize that there are several consultants from which to choose when it comes to this kind of analysis. We trust you will find this summary report informative and hope you will consider us for future projects. The most succinct answer to your question is this – Health Care. We almost wonder if this is a trick question to be honest. The demographics are clear and America is, as we all know, “graying.” Add to that the fact that Sarasota is in Florida, also known as “God’s waiting room,” and this became what we ...

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Introduction The Boston Tea Party was an important episode in the history of America which gave way to the American War of Independence. This war was fought to highlight the oppressive measures by Britain, or the mother country as it was known. The Boston Tea Party is the reaction to the attitude of Britain towards its American colonies. According to TH Breen, ordinary people in predominantly rural communities were the highlight of the ensuing American Revolution (Carp, 421). This essay begins with the non-importation agreement in Boston. This is followed by the lapse of the ...

Professionalism, defined in simple terms is the level of brilliance which is expected by a professional (WebFinance, 2016). This brilliance is the actually brilliance of performance and being able to perform a task so flawlessly that it fulfills the expectations of clients and satisfies them at the same time (WebFinance, 2016). Professionalism is also depicted by the conduct, the aims and the individuality of a professional who is working at a recognized and dignified place. There are several areas where professionalism is expected by clients and other people when a person is a part of a large enterprise or ...

Internship Report – March – August, 2016

Introduction This report is an internship report that discusses the elements of my internship at the Oriental Garden AS, Norway. This is a Chinese restaurant in a major European city where there is a crosscut of cultures and identities of consumers. This report will focus on the theoretical knowledge acquired and the effectiveness of the training that was undertaken. This report will also present aspects of my reflective log and provide a conclusion on the overall impact of the internship on my personal abilities, and knowledge.

The internship was done in Oriental Gardens, Oslo. It is an upmarket Chinese ...

BUSINESS

Several airplane crashes have become a part of aviation history but this one that took place about four decades ago is still regarded as one of the most horrifying air plane crash in which more than six hundred people lost their lives. The crash took place at the Tenerife airport which is located in the region of Atlantic. It has never been a popular place before this plane crash of history. Tenerife is governed by the Spanish government and it is situated some hundred or more miles from the Moroccan coast. The airport is a small one and is ...

In their study 2001 study entitled, “The Use of Communication Technologies by Older Adult: Exploring the Benefits from the User’s Perspective”, researchers Anne-Sophie Melenhorst, Wendy Rogers and Evan Caylor investigated what, if any, influence advanced communications use, such as e-mail and other internet based communication, had on older adults ranging in age from 65-80 years old (Melenhorst et al., 2001). According to the authors, older adults that used of advanced communications tended to have larger and more active social networks. That is to say, use of advanced communications by older adults produced the same results as with younger ...

Fairy tales and folklores are nothing but the reflections of the society. Authors and artists depict the world through their lens to highlight social elements. The Company of Wolves by Angela Carter is a fairy tale built on the theme of the Little Red Riding Hood. In a very subtle way it depicts the patriarchal structure of the society and what it means to be a liberated woman. In an interesting way she has shown what a feminist means, as it brings harmony and order into an otherwise sexist and chaotic society. Carter’s Company of Wolves might not ...

Survival, Resilience, and Redemption” by Laura Hillenbrand

During the US Civil War, the Union’s famous Gen. Sherman once said that war is “all hell.” Many military commanders, as well as the countless victims of warfare, have echoed this sentiment down through the ages. Certainly, warfare reveals humanity to sometimes be far less than humane. The worst characteristics of human kind are often brought to the forefront by the nature of war and its relentless objectives. But as horrible as warfare can be for the average soldier in the trenches fighting next to his comrades, it can be (and often is) even more nightmarish and unimaginably ...

‘Waiting’ is a story of a man who is a victim of the historic Chinese traditions and who is caught in between guilt and desire. The guilt part of his feeling attaches to his wife who has been chosen by his parents for him to marry and his heart’s desire is the woman that he is in love with, ‘Manna’ who also works in the same hospital as him. The cultural, social and the political climate had a widespread impact on the lives of not just the characters of the story but also many others like them. Sadly, ...

A health system entails all programs, institutions, resources, procedures and personnel that are used by a country to meet the health needs of its citizens. The essence of a health system is to promote and restore the health of the population (WHO, 2014). Furthermore, an efficient health care system is always committed to the provision of quality care services to the citizens. According to Amce (2014), health systems vary from country to country. However, we have common elements like training of the physicians, robust funding, policies, health informatics and medical logistics. According to Kalisch (2014), the Australian health system ...

INTRODUCING EMERGENCY SEVERITY INDEX (ESI) FOR BETTER PATIENT OUTCOME

Introducing Emergency Severity Index (ESI) for Better Patient Outcome Introduction to ESI The core objective of various triage tools across the emergency department attributes to the systematic prioritization of the patients in accordance with the severity of their clinical conditions in the context of determining the period until which the patient might wait in the emergency department before his/her evaluation by the healthcare professionals (Gilboy et al., 2011). The nurse professional after executing a focused assessment of the patient determines the waiting time and accordingly provides a triage acuity level of the patient in the emergency department. The patient ...

“A Rumor of War” is Philip Caputo’s memoir about his experience in the Vietnam War. This book is not merely an act of recording brutal and horrible act during the war, but also the account of how an adolescent comes to terms with his misdeeds taking part in the war in Indochina in 1965. In general, the book is just a story about war and a painful personal experience of a soldier. The author of the book was one of the first Americans to fight in Vietnam and one of the last to be evacuated from this country. ...

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ITEC 625 Final Examination The Exam is open book/notes, but individual, not to be shared. Save the file with your answers as a MS Word file (please label the file YourLastName Midterm.doc), and post it in your Assignments folder before the deadline. Please do keep the questions/instructions and points for each question in this Word document with your answers. Answer the questions clearly, explain your answer, and show your work. Answers, even if right but without an explanation, will get no credit. The explanations need to be brief, but complete, logical, and to the point. Do not quote anybody ...

Pattern of Problems with the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration Health Care System

Abstract The United States Department of Veteran Affairs has established 151 hospitals, 820 community-based outpatient clinics, and 56 regional offices. In addition, it established about 300 well-established veteran care centers in the United States in 2013. It was started to cater to the medical needs of veterans and their families that is wives and children after the World War 1. The federal government established the first residential medical center in 1811 but started no national efforts that were aimed at helping the veterans. The committee is ...

The case is focused on Pre-Admission Testing Area (PATA) of Massachusetts General Hospital to investigate the actual capacity of PATA and provides some recommendations to improve its ability. It will identify the PATA operations and challenges in the hospital that need attention. PATA is an outpatient clinic in the hospital that conducts pre-operative assessments of surgical patients before their procedures. Massachusetts General Hospital is one of oldest and largest hospital in the U.S that is located in Boston. The hospital is providing healthcare services in the country and serving the nation. It has 23,000 employees who have delivered ...

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Healthcare Reflection Paper

The documentary shows countries throughout the world that have extensive medical coverage for all citizens at lower prices than what a typical U.S citizen would pay. The documentary shows that the U.S could fix their healthcare system if it could take the technology and services offered by some countries while reforming the insurance industry. The U.S has a user pay, market dominated system in which citizens are concerned about their privacy so adopting some of the best features of health care system from around the world may be difficult. Most governments ...

Analysis of the Chipotle Mexican Grill Service

Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a multifaceted and complete analysis of the service, provided by the Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant, operating in direct customer service in own physical space as well as catering. To narrow down this analysis and due to the limitation of the personal experience only to direct customer service in the restaurant, this document will look specifically at this aspect of the business. To better understand the proposition of the restaurant it is important to look at its business model. Founded in Delaware in 1993, today the organization operates over 2000 restaurants ...

The debate about doctor-assisted dying has been controversial in many countries throughout the world, because each country has its own cultural aspects that govern them on what to do and what not to do. Doctor-assisted dying can also be called euthanasia, which is the act in which doctors inject critically ill patients with drugs that kill them without causing pain in them. Some countries have approved doctor-assisted dying, while others do not support the act because they term is unethical. For as many as twenty years, political differences between the Senate and the House of Commons in Canadian government ...

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Abstract

The United States Department of Veteran Affairs is grouped among the largest executive departments in the country. The committee is charged with the responsibilities of providing medical care to veterans and their families and offering financial support. Veteran’s health issues include; substance use disorder, mental health disorders, stress, and brain injury among others. Veteran health problem is much higher compared to the private health concerns. However, as the steady affair department advances, different issues have evolved, which have caused adverse effects on the veterans. The primary problems affecting veteran affairs include; increased wait times for patients, ...

The debate over gun control in the United States has been on center state following a spate of shootings in recent years. Accordingly, the gun politics have dominated American politics in the recent past and the debate has been determined by the actions of two groups of activists: the gun rights and the gun control activists. These groups differ on the legal interpretations regarding firearms and the possible effects of gun control on crime as well as public safety. Research shows that many households within the United States own firearms. Since the 1990s, there have been concerns regarding the ...

Today, manufacturing processes are a major part of most businesses. It provides employment for organizational workers and is the only way to bring science to life. Thus, there is a need for organizations to improve their performance so as to create significant value for their businesses. This is made possible through manufacturing excellence approach that helps organizations to adapt to new as well as changing markets. Manufacturing excellence ensures that a rigorous assessment is carried out on the overall performance of organizations so that it is in line with the financial impact expected for the organization as well as ...

Answering the question of who one is may be one of the most difficult aspects of the human experience. Identity is one of the great problems, as each person is led to determine who one is and how to lead one’s life, with the aid of others. Usually, most people believe that they know who they are, yet this really turns out to be a conglomeration of different decisions and influences from life events. Some of the most important and influential people that one has during one’s childhood are one’s parents and other adult figures. Nevertheless, ...

The Proposal

HB 2984-Advancing directives/health/treatment decisions made by or on behave of patients. Description of the legislation The following legislation was introduced on March 18, 2015, and referred to the House State Affairs at the same date. The legislation aims at protecting the lives of patients and their families during circumstances demanding their voices on choosing or rejecting life-sustaining treatments. The act allows a patient to undergo life-sustaining medical treatment to prevent suffering or death while waiting for a transfer letter from another willing Hospital (Texas Council on Developmental Disabilities, 2015). The legislation, also referred to as “treatment pending transfer” plays ...

Acts of Kindness

Group I Know My family had never travelled to Europe and they have always craved about taking the whole family to Europe. But, my father spent most of his money on his children’s education and a suitable home for us. After working hard for past few years, I decided to give my family a gift and take them all to Europe. I booked everything myself and gave my family surprise on my parent’s anniversary. I will remember the happiness on my parents face when they learned about my surprise gift. Even better was their happiness when they ...

Introduction

Over the past couple of decades, poverty prevention advocates have become aware that it takes more than just emergency services to alleviate poverty. While such sources of aid as rent assistance, food stamps, food bank provisions, utility assistance and the like can help a family subsist from one month to the next, they do not help families escape the poverty cycle and move up to a better standard of living. As Hutson (2004) noted, “social service providers have increasingly recognized that families seeking assistance often face multiple, complex needs and that they require the services of more than one ...

Mass transit is one of the transportation systems that is becoming part of life in the United States. Those who advocate for public transit believe that it increases economic activity in the country. There are variables that influence the American public’s use of mass transit. Pricing is a factor that plays a key role in the coordination of local transportation (Vickrey, 1965). Reliability and efficiency are some of the variables that affect the public’s use of mass transit. The public focus on reliability and consistent of travel times. Most of the agencies have realized that to retail ...

Introduction

Health care organizations face two main challenges, which include a shortage of staff and the high turnover rates due to poor job satisfaction. The issues are compromising the quality of care offered at the respective institutions, hence call for a need to be resolved (Lehmann & Rennie, 2016). The purpose of the above study is to inform on the impact of the two issues to health care organizations and the necessary recommendations to help solve the problem.

The Two Issues the organization is facing

The nursing shortage is a worldwide challenge, and globally, the health care demand has tremendously increased over the recent past. This comes with ...

There are certain situations in life when negotiating does not make any sense and it is better to avoid negotiation completely. Some of these situations are:

Lack of Research

Sometimes it is better avoiding negotiation when you have done any research on the issue at hand. It means people are ill-prepared for the negotiation process and entering a negotiation without information can cause serious damage. It is possible that people might end up accepting an offer that is way below the standard. Therefore, before starting a negotiation process it is important that complete research is done and all information is collected related ...

“The Sufficiency of Christ”

Paper Due Date The Beginning One day a man was warned that there were severe storms coming. As the man sat in his living room reading, he heard a ruckus on the street and went to the window. When he looked out, he saw a jeep with rescue workers who called to him to climb in and they would save him from the impending floods. The man declined help, saying, “No thanks. I’m waiting for God.” The flood began by filling the streets and covering the bottom floor of the man’s house, so he climbed the stairs ...

All for Love

No matter what century and place in the world we are living in, there will always exist some eternal topics that are close to each human being. One of such topics is definitely love. This feeling, indeed, is a very especial and meaningful word to every person. Thanks to its power, people are not just blind creatures in the kingdom of darkness who are looking for the light. Love is that magical feeling capable of healing any heart and directing all lost souls to the right life road, in spite of all the obstacles in front of them. It ...

The teardrops of constellations are shimmering in the cloudless night sky. Another summer is fading away just like her hopes for his coming. Bit by bit coldness of the end of August steals all joy and summer plants that are never meant to be. Standing by the large study window and gazing into the darkness of garden Misha could feel how hot current of pain, despair and anger goes through the whole of her body and pinches her right into the heart thus spreading incurable venom of apathy through her veins. Suddenly burning emotions turn into cold indifference making ...

Recently I have been watching the live concert of Depeche Mode band which was shown on YouTube channel in the Internet. These are outstanding musicians who create wonderful music. Every their album is special and full of emotions. You can’t stay behind it. I watched one of the last concerts where they represented their last album “Delta Machine”. This album is especially touching because it is full of lyric songs. By the way, in their songs they sang about their real lives, real problems which may concern everybody. This album consists of thirteen songs, which won’t leave ...

Question 1(a)

According to section 2 (a) (1) of the Securities Act 1933, a security includes a note, stock, investment contract, certificate of interest or participation in any profit- sharing agreement, collateral trust certificate, any interest or instrument commonly known as "security", or any certificate of interest in participation in, and so on. Section 5 of the Securities Act provides for the mandatory registration of a "security" and a registration statement in effect, failure to which, it would be unlawful for any person or individual to offer the security for sale to the public. The case of Securities Exchange Commission v ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Nightlife Hospital, a leading health facility in the United States seeks a capital expenditure justification for the purchase of an MRI machine. This design of the machine will utilize the current technology so as to ensure best services to the customers. The machine will solve the current problems caused by referring patients to other hospitals and waiting for test results in before treating them. The machine should meet the demand by patients for better and more comfortable scanning operations. It should also be cheap, sustainable, and safe for the patients and the clinicians. The best MRI machine the ...

What ethical principles surround the abortion issue? Discuss these principles?

Abortion is referred to the deliberate or forceful action of expulsion/removal of a human fetus from the womb of a woman. The subject of abortion has always been covered in a raging argument about whether abortion should be labeled ethical and voluntary. In order to determine this, one has to understand the underlying principle that surrounds the issues of human abortion. There are many ethical principles that arise from abortion; however, one that is needed to be discussed is that whether fetus removal can be viewed as taking a human life, and whose choice is it to figure out ...

1. In the first chapter of the novel the author uses specific imagery with a certain aim, but it is only understandable after reading a couple of chapters of The Lathe of Life. By giving a detailed description of the landscape at the beginning, LeGuin creates a contrast between nature and urban scenery, between animal and human life in future of 2002. After a further reading of the text it becomes understandable that the jellyfish, the ocean and the continent are symbols and bear some meanings. The jellyfish is associated with the main character George Orr, the ocean symbolizes ...

Throughout time, people have asked themselves what it means to be human. This has the obvious correlate of how one should lead one’s life. If it does not have intrinsic meaning, as many people started to believe in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, then one is left to one’s own devices to make something out of it. Artists have depicted this in many ways; Henry James’ The Beast in the Jungle and Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot are two masterpieces that discuss the importance of making the most of one’s time on Earth. They ...

In a debate about student sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement, Malcolm X argues that the passive approach of waiting for the white man to grant black people an opportunity for integration is useless. His attitude about integration is that it minimizes the reality of what black people in America truly needed, which was freedom, justice, and equality. Integration would not suffice to what is properly owed to the black citizens to become equal to the white citizens of America. Waiting for the white man to grant these rights to black people keeps the black people in a subordinate ...