Summary of articles Preppers are crazy. Summary: the article focuses on the collapse- based thinking energizing ‘doomsday’ preparing the hooked American developing phenomenon on storing food, water and the weapons to survive disasters. This article draws on ethnography with 39 preppers in 18 American states to introduce another understanding of this phenomenon, as it shows preparing reliable being drilled without both whole-world destroying expectations and assurance in regards to the future event of the calamity. Besides, it builds up that these loose nerves are consistently affected by preppers’ utilization of catastrophe based hypothesis in standard news media – indicating that their interests will in general develop because of various debacle hazards that are broadly detailed and perceived in more extensive American culture, rather than minor originations of ‘dangers.’ Through the article, there is a conflict that instead of being a minimal whole-world destroying work on preparing the phenomenon. Previously there were unappreciated bonds to hazards that are more sensitive and may turn to be a threat in the US in the twenty-first century. The Town Without Wi-Fi. Summary: the…
The article Apple, Coronavirus, and Risk-Management by Amiyatosh Purnanandam Executive Summary In the article Apple, Coronavirus, and Risk-Management, Amiyatosh Purnanandam gives a critical outlook at coronavirus outbreak and its impacts on highly indebted firms, such as Apple. As the virus continues to threaten human life, Apple is also more vulnerable due to its high dependence on Chinese manufacturers and its broad customer base in China. The disease, therefore, causes significant uncertainties to the firm’s future earnings. However, Purnanandam notes that Apple needs not to worry since it has a $200 billion pile of cash (1). In times of a crisis, the writer indicates that a healthy cash balance cautions companies against unpredictable events. Even the risks that cannot be quantified or identified ahead of time can be addressed when a company has a significant cash balance. In any organization, the author highlights the role of chief financial officers (CFOs) in not only figuring out their firms’ risk exposures but also devising strategies to manage them. CFOs spend most of their time analyzing and quantifying common business risks that emanate from fluctuations…
Summarization of an Article Ketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression is a relevant article that outlines new techniques in treating Treatment-resistant depression (TRD). The report provides Ketamine as the ideal treatment for people with TRD. The article focusses on new therapeutic approaches like Ketamine with a little emphasis on using monoamine hypothesis in treating depression. For years, clinical psychiatrists have always used the monoamine hypothesis in predicting the underlying functional changes caused by depression (Limandri,2018). The article looks at other approaches of Treatment of ATD, such as N-methyl-D-aspartate glutamate receptor antagonist and other substances that inhibit the psychological action of another, with little relevance on monoamine hypothesis (Limandri,2018). The article begins by outlining the implications of ATD patients in assessing efficient treatment. The report asserts that it is usually problematic for ATD patients to switch from one antidepressant medication to a new treatment technique like Ketamine (Limandri,2018). Limandri (2018) establishes arguments in supporting his findings on Ketamine by providing instances where Ketamine to be vital and efficient in treating ATD. Ketamine is an anesthetic drug used in relieving pain…
INTEGRATIVE CASES 10.0 Cisco Systems: Evolution of Structure The evolution of Cisco from a university campus computer networking solution devised by the husband/ wife Stanford team of Len Bosack and Sandy Lerner to a global technology leader has been a dynamic process. The speed of technological innovation means that managers are already talking about the “next new thing” during the launch of each new product or service. Parallel with the rapid technological evolution at Cisco have been the changes in organizational structure necessary to meet the management and decision-making needs of the corporate giant. Growth Faced with the challenge of devising a system allowing Stanford computer networks to talk to each other, Bosack and Lerner created a multiprotocol router to break through the communication barriers. The perceived need by many organizations for increasingly sophisticated routers and related products led to the founding of the Silicon Valley hi-tech powerhouse Cisco in 1984. As a start-up company, Cisco had a vision, eight employees, and a host of financial challenges. The early days were financed by credit cards, home mortgages,…
Description of technique mentioned in a article Describe one new thing you learned from reading this article. Education is quite a complex aspect of life from the way we understand. From the overview of this article, I have learned something fundamental when it comes to learning. In life, we gain new facts every day. It is indeed true that there are some of the facts that contradict what we know. Learning should involve the process of gathering, remembering as well as processing factual information and also use to make sure they are applicable in real-life situations (Londe, Stephen,n.d., 2015). In general, learning involves applying the knowledge we have gained to solve real-life problems. Describe one technique mentioned in this article that you will try to do this semester in this class. This article provides various techniques that can be applied in real life. As a student in college, I have gained something on what to do as a student in a learning process. Learning, as mentioned, is a process that involves two steps; understanding and remembering (Londe, Stephen, n.d.,…
Maternal care Dorothea McCarthy (1906-74) was an American developmental psychologist. She worked with Alan S. Kaufman on the development and standardization of the McCarthy Scales of Children’s Abilities A scale is a psychological tool for infants and toddlers that measures cognitive skills in six areas: Motor Verbal Perceptual-Performance Quantitative General Cognitive Memory These are the six points on McCarthy Score. Motor skills section looks at fine and gross motor ability in addition to laziness and the development of left or right-handedness. Each domain scale comprises several individual subtests. The Verbal range includes the subtests of Word Knowledge, Pictorial Memory, Verbal Fluency, Verbal Memory, and Opposite Analogies. The Perceptual Performance scale consists of the subtests such as Puzzle Solving, Tapping A Sequence, Block Building, Right-Left Orientation, Draw-A-Design, Draw-A-Child, and Conceptual Grouping. Subtests of Numerical Memory, Number Questions, Sorting and Counting. The General Cognitive scale includes the previously enumerated subtests, which compose the Verbal, Perceptual-Performance, and Quantitative levels. The intent of The McCarthy Scales of Children’s Abilities was to evaluate progenies aged 2 to 8. McCarthy Scales is very…
ancient Greek theatre, its characteristics, and its evolution over the years Introduction Theater refers to a form of collaborative performance that feature live performers (actresses or actor) The performers present either an imagined or real event to a group of live audiences in a stage or other specific space. From the ancient Greek period to the current modern era, amphitheaters have been the epicenter of many live performances. They are open-air venues commonly used in live performances, sports, and other entrainments. The paper is a detailed look into the ancient Greek theatre, its characteristics, and its evolution over the years. Background Information on Greek Theatre Thespis, an ancient Greek performer, is one of the performer credit for his dramatic impersonation of other people. In 534B.C He won a competition that entailed the imitation of Dionysus, a Greek god. Greek theatre took a central role in the political and social organization of the community. Most of these performances were held in hillside amphitheaters that could accommodate more than twenty thousand people. Some of the playwrights that dominated Greek theaters such as…
The National Association of Realtors website The National Association of Realtors is a trade association of Americans that represents members of councils, societies, residential and commercial real estate industries. The collective membership of this association is composed of real estate professionals, property managers, residential and commercial brokers, and appraisers. The mission of this association is aimed at supporting all stakeholders who work to protect, preserve, or improve the right of property to others. The mission of the NAR is a summary of its international outreach goals. These goals are the creation of a conducive environment for Realtors to work professionally to get profit in the global market, promoting ethical practices in the real estate field by recruiting and retaining realtors with expertise. Besides, increasing member involvement and business outreach, preparing realtors for adjustments in the global economic markets, and linking members of NAR with international real estate experts. From the mission statement, the NAR’s mission statement can be stated with an elevator pitch of being an association that puts the value of its members at the forefront. The association provides…
Americans response to the cultural changes brought by the WWI, the Great Migration and Technology Introduction Change is inevitable, so they say. America before WWI, the great migration and technology were a dull America with people relying heavily on traditional methods of production. The rise of modernity brought numerous changes in the culture of the American citizens. For instance, before WWI, women were not allowed to vote, but the involvement of the men in the war meant that the nation was left with less taskforce. The women took over the roles previously taken by men. The women in the workforce organized themselves and formed movements to fight for their rights. By the time WWI was ending, women had held equal voting rights as men (lecture module 9). The change in women’s roles is just one example of the changes that America experienced with the rise of modernity. This paper will study the role of WWI, the Great migration, and the technology in the transformation of the American culture. The entry of the USA in WWI changed the course of the…
Rethinking Your Startup’s SEO Strategy for Success in the Era of COVID-19 Four months into 2020 and COVID-19 has changed every aspect of life as we know it. From public institutions to private establishments and personal lifestyle, everything has had to change in order to adopt the new normal. But it is startups that have been hit harder by COVID-19, with some of them having to abruptly change the way they operate. To position your startup well in the current era of uncertainty, it is vital to rethink your SEO strategies. This guide is a comprehensive outline, detailing both short and long-term SEO considerations that your business should adopt in response to the changing operating environment. Short Term SEO Consideration When we talk about SEO considerations in the short-term, the focus is mainly the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2020. But you may also consider including the last quarter because it is unclear how long the COVID-19 pandemic will take to be contained fully. Determine if Your Enterprise is Offering Essential or Non-Essential Services To handle the coronavirus pandemic, we…