checks and balances and separation of powers The doctrine of separation of power forms the basis of the United States constitution. The philosophy behind this doctrine aims at diffusing and dividing the power so that no individual or entity holds much power that can harm the citizens. The doctrine is thus a measure to ensure that the government does not consolidate all the power which it may violate and harm its citizens (Legal information institute, 2020). Government functions in this doctrine get divided into three groups, which include the legislative, judicial, and executive. The doctrine thus ensures that there is a legitimate government where the three bodies act independently. Still, at the same time, a system of check and balance is established to ensure that the power is not absolutely held by the three arms and thus not misused. It is worth noting that no branch is allowed to exercise its power over the others, but they overlap and complement each other. In the United States, Congress has the power to legislate while the executive power is with the president…
stages of life The entire life cycle of the challenger is full of problems. First, the politics of bureaucracy played its part and wholly ignored alternative design ideas. Information regarding the design issues was misunderstood and lost in communication. Then there was a lack of training for the crew, and they did not know about the potential problems. The transmission of NASA and the team of the challengers were not efficient. The lack of testing of design prototypes and converting a testing vehicle to a full-scale shuttle was a significant problem in the lifecycle of the challenger. The decision making was very nonprofessional by NASA. The last challenge in the lofe of the challenger was the culture of NASA of going ahead with unsafe design and traditional designs. Nontechnical management was taking all the decisions.
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT Case Study: Project Management at Dotcom.com Dotcom.com, a software engineering and systems development consulting firm, sells a wide assortment of Internet and computer-based solutions for resource planning, administrative, and accounting networks to organizations in health care delivery, financial services, and hotel management. Typically, a service provider approaches Dotcom.com with a list of problems it has and some targets for organizational improvement. Because most of Dotcom’s clients are not themselves computer savvy, they tend to rely heavily on Dotcom to correctly diagnose their difficulties, propose solutions to correct these problems, and implement the new technologies. The industry in which Dotcom operates is extremely competitive, forcing successful organizations to make low bids to win consulting contracts.[unique_solution] In this environment, project management is vital for Dotcom’s success because poorly managed projects quickly “eat up” the profit margin for any job. Unfortunately, Dotcom’s senior management team has noticed a recent upsurge in project operating costs and a related drop-off in profitability. In particular, Dotcom’s executives are concerned because the last seven consulting contracts have resulted in almost no profit…
Interview Questions for a Residential Support Worker Apart from academic qualifications, what other requirements are needed for the role of a residential support worker? Are there particular instances during the job that stressed you out, and how did you deal with them? How do you usually assess the needs of clients? How would you describe your role in the lives of your clients? How do you ensure that you establish a relationship with your client without crossing professional boundaries? What are your goals as a residential support worker? Is it difficult to separate your work and personal life? If so, how do you manage to do so? The work of a residential support worker is highly demanding, mentally, emotionally and physically. How do you ensure that it does not completely drain your energy? How to you minimize risks to you and your client? As interpersonal and communication skills are essential, how do you continuously develop them?
Empathy-Building Persuasion Empathy refers to the ability to understand and feel the pain other people are going through. Empathy-building persuasion is a situation whereby one constructs a compassionate understanding of the pain other people are experiencing (Weisz & Zaki, 2017). I successfully applied the empathy-building persuasion approach when dealing with HIV patients in my area. These were individuals who had lost hope and had nothing to live for. We had to do a follow up on them in their homes because they had given up on medication. I shared stories about other HIV patients who were adhering to their medication and were looking healthy and full of strength. This approach was successful because the victims were willing to share their stories—including how they contracted the disease. Knowing their story enables us to understand them and meet every victim at their points of need. In the end, 90 percent of the patients sought out medication, and their health significantly improved because they were at peace with themselves. How to Persuade a Legislative Body Persuasion has the power to make people accept…
Life and Dying The interpretation of religion and worldviews leads to a series of dilemmas. Humanity thrives through the belief in morals that are developed according to a group of people who have chosen to believe what is right according to them. For example, Christians choose to believe that God is the sole giver of life and that no one should find a reason to take away life. The morals held by Christians have, however, been associated with several dilemmas witnessed in the field of healthcare. Christians have always struggled to come into terms with the practice of euthanasia in the healthcare field. The fact that euthanasia involves taking away life has led it into harsh criticism from Christians who have termed it as being unethical. However, some Christians have found themselves reevaluating their position on the idea of euthanasia since it involves the victim’s consent, and Christianity advocates for the respect of people’s rights and opinions. The case of George presents a situation that causes a dilemma in the healthcare field since the choice of euthanasia is viewed…
Lean-Agile Practices-Comparative Analysis Introduction Projects are known to be temporary production systems. Therefore, if project managers structure these projects in a way that the intended product is delivered in a way that value is maximized, and waste is minimized, then the said projects are referred to as ‘lean’ Projects. Hence, in project management, we have the traditional project management, and we have lean agile project management. The difference between lean project management and traditional project management is in the goals that it follows, its phase structure, the interrelationship between phases, and the participants in each stage. Traditional project management is always plan-driven. In this case, project managers create a detailed plan on what needs to be done, and then, the project is executed according to the established procedure. It is difficult to plan every project detail at the start of the project, and therefore, traditional project management entails change control. Conversely, lean-agile project management is adaptive driven. Here, project managers develop the project vision and advanced project ideas at the beginning of the project, however, the project particulars are developed…
How Home Automated Products can Bring out Ease in your Life After a tiring day, all you want to do is be lazy. But, in Life we don’t get what we want, isn’t it? Home Automation has been rightly called a lifesaver as it can ease out tasks at home. Let us suppose you have returned from your long-hour work and forgot to switch off the lights of your dining room. What would you usually do? Either get up and switch them off or leave them as it is until the next morning. Now, what if you had home automation smart light systems that allowed you to switch off lights via your smartphone? Wouldn’t that make you more responsible for checking the lights and fans every time you leave that area or lock your house? You could possibly save a few hundred as you will be able to manage these electrical resources at home better. How many of you faced a sudden problem of floods in the house or leakage of carbon monoxide or fire? These do have a warning…
Network fundamentals Question 1: Functions of the 7-layer OSI model The model of Open Systems Interconnection functions with its seven layers in forming a networking framework. The entire model serves the purpose of a teaching tool, while each of the seven layers is having various functions (Suresh, 2016). Physical layer: Acts as the physical medium for the transmission of bits. Datalink layer: Functions for transferring data frames that are free from errors. Network layer: Functions for transferring packets from their origin area to the functioning area. Transport layer: Delivery of messages from one process to another. Session layer: Functions for establishing, managing, and terminating sessions. Presentation layer: Functions for translating, encrypting, and compressing. Application layer: Responsible for providing services to users. Question 2: Coexistence of IP and TCP protocols IP and TCP protocols coexist in the process of data communication so that a connection can be maintained between the senders of a message to its target. Moreover, the coexistence also helps in ensuring packet orders. This is because TCP functions in breaking the received message from the user into…
life-altering pleasure of growing up I don’t know if this experience is particularly unique anymore, but I had the life-altering pleasure of growing up knowing my mother did not love my father. I first found out at five when my sister and I snuck downstairs to watch television at the very late hour of 10:00 and heard shouting coming from our parent’s room. At the time, I did not understand what “Really?! Again Cheryl!” meant, but my sister, who is older than I am, helped by explaining to me what cheating is. From that point on, my illusion that perfect people existed crumbled. I started to realize that my Dad always slept on the couch and how my Mom spent as little time as possible at home. I also realized it would destroy my father if he knew that I knew. I think this is why I have always been so strangely mature for my age. When I was eight, I started saving for my car because I didn’t want to be a “financial burden” and when I was 12…