Reducing PM Levels Causing Pollution Quarrying activities and stone cutting release dust to the environment that causes pollution. The dust settles on not only land and plants but also water surfaces, which affects the aqua living things. The activities also affect fertile land soils through the excavation processes leading to soil erosion and infertility to the land. The damages caused to the biodiversity last for more than a decade since the small dust particles do not evaporate in the air but rather settles on the ground. As a result, quarries need to take considerable measures in managing the PM levels exposed to the eco-system A green belt surrounding is recommended within the environments where the quarries are located to control pollution. A green belt surrounding involves the planting of many trees that usually have broad leaves that would help in restricting the quarry dust from spreading (Sayara et al., 2016). Also, the trees would help in restoring the fertility of the land as well as prevent erosion after the mining activities.. A research conducted by Alp & Akmirza (2014) indicated…
Forgiveness is not an option for Larry Usually, people know who their true friends are during their difficult times, including tribulations. In most cases, individuals fail to realize that some of the people they ignore during happiness turn to be the only ones that would be there in times of need. In his latest novel “Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter,” Tom Franklin perfectly illustrates this notion through the portrayal of relations between Silas Jones and Larry Ott. Through the interactions between Silas and Larry, Franklin attempts to demonstrate the value of honesty in friendships at a moment when race relations call for social interactions. While time is the most valuable possession that human beings have on earth, it is evident that “some sins are too late to atone for”, as we appreciate in Silas and Larry’s case in which forgiveness is not an option for Larry. While Larry may have attempted to reach out to Silas in their adulthood, forgiving the latter character leaves Larry with a lasting feeling of betrayal given that Silas opted to act selfishly since the time…
This Is What Racism Sounds Like in the Banking Industry The authors of the New York Times highlight on the incidence of Jimmy Kennedy, who through his nine-year career, has been a great client of most banks. Kennedy’s attempts to develop and become a private customer at the JP Morgan chase was met with a lot of racism in this banking industry. The information provided by New York Times established that Kennedy’s conversation with an employee from JP Morgan Arizona branch indicated that as a private client, his racial backgrounds were questioned. The employee made it clear that Kennedy ought to understand the demographics of the region between blacks and whites. It resulted to Kennedy’s pull out of the majority of his money from the company. The article further highlights on the presence of few blacks in the higher levels of financial institutions. It can be indicated that the discrimination in the banking sector through mortgages. The black borrowers have been exposed to higher interest rates as compared to the rates charged on the whites. The options that are exposed…
performance measurement approach, and measure performance results and behavior Introduction Measuring performance is an area of concern for many organizations in the modern business environment. An organization’s ability to measuring its vital activities at different levels of the organization is necessary in today’s fast-paced commercial world. However, there is minimal knowledge of performance management and how to turn the theoretical aspects of real-life applications. One such example is how the performance indicators are rarely associated with objectives and the organization’s overall vision. Time-critical activities are often not followed up accurately, and this tends to affect overall performance outcomes. Supply chain management in the retail industry is the primary source of growth and dominance for large retailers like Walmart. From the purchasing point of their products from wholesale dealers and suppliers to distribution to all the stores, costs, and the poi sale in the stores, these processes require an elaborate and efficient system (Borgonovi et al., 2018, p.60). Therefore, the overall performance of the organization depends on how the supply chain system works as it is at the core of the…
UNEMPLOYMENT POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES Introduction Unemployment refers to persons who are unemployed and are looking for job opportunities but cannot be able to find one. The term unemployment can also be used to denote the people who are temporarily laid off and are waiting to be invited back to their jobs. Unemployment in the U.S. has been around nine percent since the mainspring of 2009. Unemployment was projected to remain above 8.5% and 8.0% in the year 2012 and 2014 respectively. The new Economic Policy Institute conference paper Putting America Back to Work highlighted the key strategies through which the proposals to job creation are supposed to be judged and presented an incline the proposals that would aid in the job creation throughout the U.S. The list illustrates various types of the strategies that are required to offer a long-term solution to the issue of unemployment in the United States. The job formation is subdivided into three groups; the existing strategies that need to be renewed to mitigate the forfeiture of jobs. The essay is going to offer…
American state of readiness for bioterrorism Bibliographies Chalk, P. (2004). Hitting America’s soft underbelly: The potential threat of deliberate biological attacks against the US agricultural and food industry. Rand Corporation. The study aimed at expanding the debate on assessing the susceptibility of the agricultural sector and to determine the impact of bioterrorism on the economy. Funk, C. (2018). America’s State of Readiness against Bioterrorism. Pepperdine Policy Review, 10(1), 5. This study aimed at assessing the general readiness of American state in its fight against bioterrorism. Kalupa, N. H. (2016). Black Biology: Genetic Engineering, the Future of Bioterrorism, and the Need for Greater International and Community Regulation of Synthetic Biology. Wis. Int’l LJ, 34, 952.. This study aimed at determining the effects of synthetic biology and its regulation on future bioterrorism. Larsen, J. C., & Disbrow, G. L. (2017). Project BioShield and the biomedical advanced research development authority: a 10-year progress report on meeting US preparedness objectives for threat agents. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 64(10), 1430-1434. This study establishes that the advanced R&D authority has played a substantial role in creating partnership with industries and developing food and drug…
crisis of trust and security facing Google An American writer, economist and inventor, George Gilder described the readers about the crisis of trust and security facing Google, making predictions about the technological and social development of Google afterwards. Chapter 12, “Finding Satoshi Nakamoto,” is a virtual interview between the author and Satoshi Nakamoto, who is the inventor of Bitcoin. An excerpt from the original text of the book has described here briefly: He started by talking of moving forward in what people referred to as the “Bitcoin Space.” Tattoos and ponytails, suits and ties, medical e-cigarettes, the world-renowned “Blockchain Community” certificate, and a column by Coringiri came to mind. Most of this done point-to-point. But from venture capitalists to mutual programmers, from bitcoin players to legendary giants, no one seemed to be able to conduct a detailed analysis of the hero’s Bitcoin chain Genesis Block. In the end, he said that he gave up looking for an accessible circle and decided to directly find a way to interview the person who created the new era. Satoshi Nakamoto,…
Effects of Corona Virus on Trade, Companies, and Tourism Introduction The coronavirus outbreak has killed off a good kick start of the year. This virus, which its first case was reported in China, has killed over 2,000 people and more than 80,000 people have been infected. This virus travels so fast and has seen these numbers increase very rapidly at a rate of even 60%. China is one of the renowned countries when it comes to businesses, especially with exports. This high air traffic opened doors for the distribution of this virus. Even though most countries have been on lockdown ever since the outbreak of this virus, it has been witnessed that it is still being passed on to other countries. Now, it is not only China who have this epidemic but most of the Asian countries as well as some of the European countries and some parts of Africa. The numbers of people dying due to this virus keep on rising each day and have greatly affected the global business. This has been witnessed even with the gradual infections…
Effects of a shift in demand and supply Question 1 If the government increases the unit sales tax, the price of products will go up. It will affect even the older products in the market. The companies will pass this imposed tax to their customers through the final product, which therefore makes the supply curve does not affect. This will increase the marginal cost per unit, which will, in turn, lead to a higher or lower supply of goods, depending on the prices at that time. Demand increases as prices go up, which therefore shifts the demand curve to the left. This is as a result of the imposed tax. If the producers increase the cost of the goods and services, then the demand decreases. This, therefore, leads to a lower supplier of these goods and services. This surpasses the amount of products in stock for supply since the demand is down (Shapiro, Alan, Paul). Therefore the new tax would likely create a disequilibrium due to the increase in market price. This market price could be above the equilibrium, and…
rise in the UK’s economy The growth of the economy of a country incurs costs while balancing the demand and supply market. An increase in the economic growth rate of a country is likely to cause inflation in prices. A rise in the UK’s economy of over 4% led to an increase of over 9% in inflation (Bronfenbrenner, 1953). During a boom in the economy of a country, the rate of consumption of goods in the market tends to exceed the total supply of goods due to high incomes experienced in earnings and wages. When the rate of demand rises spontaneously, the supply of goods is likely to fall below market levels (Steven, et al., 2004). Therefore, merchants raise the price of goods to obtain a balance in demand and supply. Inflation further leads to lowering the purchasing power of a country’s currency, therefore depreciating the currency. Figure 1: Inflation Demand Supply Curve As the economy experiences rapid growth, product consumption increases as well as the productivity of the country. As the rate of production and consumption increases, the rate…