Modern skyscraper A skyscraper refers to a high-rise building that houses forty floors or more and is more than one hundred and fifty meters in height (Honoree et al. 2018). Historically, any building that had more than twenty floors would get referred to as a skyscraper, but it has changed with time. The reason behind the change is the increase in knowledge of the building and construction profession. The world’s technology is always improving each day that passes, necessitating the building of tall buildings. The skyscrapers can host offices, retail rooms and even be residential units. There are two forms of towers, depending on height. Megatall skyscrapers are taller than 600m, while supertall skyscrapers have a height of more than 300m. The primary characteristic of a skyscraper is the steel framework that can support the weight of all columns and walls. The walls may be load-bearing, and they call for concrete reinforcement. The other feature of the modern skyscraper is the large window surface areas with frames made of steel. It is a well-known fact that steel has high tensile…
Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Why the Drinking Age should be Lowered to 18 Introduction According to Carpenter and Dobkin (133-56), the United States National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 states that the minimum drinking age is 21. However, this law is not consistent in all the American states, whereby some states allow controlled alcohol consumption for minors. Recent research indicates that alcohol furnishing for minors is only acceptable in 31 states, although the total ban has been established countrywide (Carpenter and Dobkin 133-56). Due to the high case of pre-gaming among young adults, especially those in high school and colleges, some parents allow kids to drink under their supervision. However, the government has tried enacting social host ordinances in every state to control such parents, but these efforts have proved to be utterly futile (Callaghan et al., 2284-2291). Critics have risen to interject these policies involving the youths and alcohol as ineffective and discriminatory. According to the US National Youth Rights Association, young adults from the age of 18 should be allowed to consume alcohol freely. After…
# Fly with Porter Airlines Porter Airlines is a regional airline whose head office is based at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto, Canada. It is owned by Porter Aviation Holdings, formerly known as REGCO Holdings Inc. Porter operates routinely between Toronto and other locations in Canada and the United States using Canadian-built Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft in a regular schedule. It runs a fleet of 29 turboprops. The airline connects 15 domestic cities in Canada and the other nine cities in the US. It has an interline agreement with seven other carriers, including JetBlue, Icelandair, Qatar Airways, and many others. You can, therefore, count on the flight provider to jumpstart your international journey, then shift to a secondary flight provider along the way to reach cities that the company does not cover. According to the terms of the agreement, only one interline ticket gets you covered for the whole journey. Porter’s fleet of 26 aircraft consists of 18 Bombardier Dash and 8 Q400 NextGen planes. All the aircraft are exclusively for short-haul journeys. ## Porter Airlines Travel Experience Porter Airlines…
The midlife crisis Introduction. The midlife crisis has been known to be the most popular concept used in the description of middle adulthood. In men, the effects of midlife crisis manifest in ways that stop them from actively pursuing their goals, taking stock of goals they are yet to achieve, and at times, they are seen to take drastic measures in fulfilling their dreams. This is usually a period of intense and difficult transition. It often stems from dealing with the reinterpretation of the perspective of time, re-evaluation of values of life and goals that had been set, and dealing with confronting death as a future personal event. There is a relationship between internal predispositions and the changing socio-psychological situation from which midlife crisis arises. The midlife crisis has been seen to commonly begin between the ages of forty and forty-five. The midlife crisis has the ability to affect people in different ways. Because of this, there is hardly any checklist of behaviors to diagnose it. However, it is commonly characterized by dramatic changes in behavior and habits, mood swings,…
Teenage Pregnancies in Rwanda Student’s Name University Affiliation Date Introduction According to WHO, teenage pregnancy is defined as pregnancy in women between the ages of 10 to 19 years (1). UNICEF reports estimate that about 16 million adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 years old, and 2 million young girls aged 10 to 14 years give birth every year (1,2). The rapid increase in teenage pregnancies is more prevalent in middle and low-income families in developing countries. Most of the affected are either below the poverty line or experiencing an economic disadvantage as opposed to their upper-class counterparts. One out of three girls from poor backgrounds is bound to get pregnant by the age of 18 (Yadufashije, Sangano & Samuel, 2017). Similarly, for economically disadvantaged households above the poverty line, one out of five teenage girls gets pregnant before age 18 (2,3). The Sub-Saharan region is home to almost 1.08 billion people. The area is also the most affected region…
Question 1 Financial information is defined as the data about monetary transactions of an individual or organization. In Healthcare, financial information is crucial because it informs about financial health/progress. Four critical financial statements are often used to report financial information of Health Care Organizations. These include; balance sheet, income statement, statement of shareholders’ equity, and statement of cash flow. A balance sheet shows a record of assets, liabilities, and net assets/ equity of an organization at a specified date. The format of a balance is structured in a way that demonstrates that the total assets are equal to the total of liabilities and net assets/equity. This financial statement is the second important to health care organizations because it shows the institution’s liquidity and capitalization. An income statement, also known as a statement of revenues and expenses, shows the revenues and expenses of an organization for a given period being reported. This is the most important financial statements to health care organizations because it displays the total collection of funds, the total funds expensed, and the closing amount for the period…
Management of leaking Petroleum Pipeline and Risks Associated with it Introduction Oil transmission through pipeline causes great danger to the surrounding environment due to the aging of the material used to make the pipeline as well as a number of activities such as pulsation flow, formation of shock waves and discharge zones. Despite the great attention to providing reliability and safety during installation of pipelines, emergency situations directed to oil transmission occur very often. The accidents result into expensive operational costs on pipeline companies and destruction of environment, death or injuring of people and destruction of properties in areas near the affected pipelines. The main causes of this accident results from installation mistakes, damage of pipeline during excavation especially during road construction, mistakes during manufacture of the pipes and natural disasters. Management of leaking Petroleum Pipeline and Risks Associated with it Problem description In this case oil spillage due to the rupture of the pipeline is much larger as compared to the one due to the puncture of the pipeline material hence the results of the spill will be…
challenges that individuals face in an organization when undertaking various activities Introduction The study involves reviewing the challenges that individuals face in an organization when undertaking various activities. Employees are faced with certain dilemmas that require critical thinking and analysis to come up with an appropriate solution. To better analyze the problems presented in these scenarios, we will apply the Ethical Decision Model. Tony, Avery, William, and Rachael are seen to possess extrinsic and intrinsic factors that guide their decision making. The first case of Rachael, who is a quality assurance engineer in an electronic company. Rachel’s is to review the products that the firm is preparing to ship. Being a quality assurance engineer requires her to make critical decisions about the operations of the firm. In the second scenario, we find William, who is working for the SDX Alliance, one of the firms dealing in computers and software. When employed in the company, William was an entry-level engineer who was later allowed to come up with a code for the new disc controller the company was preparing. To accomplish…
About Neiman Marcus Neiman Marcus is a renowned American chain of luxury stores based in Dallas, Texas. It is a subsidiary of the Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., which is also the parent company of Bergdorf Goodman, Last Call, and HORCHOW. The brand opened its first store in 1907 in Dallas, Texas, as an idea of Herbert Marcus, Carrie Marcus Neiman, and Al Neiman with an initial capital of just $25,000. Since then, it has undergone tremendous growth and expansion to become one of America’s much-loved department stores. Currently, Neiman Marcus has 42 stores across the United States. The brand concentrates on providing high-quality products and stellar shopping experiences, both in-store and online. To enable its customers to get the best designer goods at discounted prices, Neiman Marcus promo codes and Neiman Marcus coupons undergo real-time updates on their website. Check out the brand’s site to ensure that you do not miss available Neiman Marcus discounts. Neiman Marcus Voucher Codes for Best-selling Products Neiman Marcus is the home of fashion and luxury accessories. Get a variety of beautiful, high-quality Neiman Marcus…
Issues Related to Energy changes “Use of Fossil Fuels as a Source of Energy in Northern Canada” In as much as the economy of the Aboriginal communities of the Northern, Canada has been dependent on fossil fuels; unfortunately, the energy source considerably harms the environment. Fossil fuels are a non-renewable source of energy that was formed several years ago and deposited underneath layers of sedimentary rocks. Besides, they are carbon-rich formed from the remains of plants and other organisms. The fossil fuels majorly include coal, natural, and oil, contribute almost 70 percent of the Northern Canadian energy. The communities use by-products of refined crude. On the contrary, the natural gas, which seems to be less harmful, accounts for 12 percent of the Northern energy usage. Again, the Northern Canadians use propane for heating, diesel for transportation, and electric power generation (Carter et al., 2017). The impacts of the use of fossil fuels in Northern Canada Even though the use of oil has many contributions to the economies of the communities settling in the north. However, there are several effects of…