Congestive Heart Failure Mayor, S. (2015). Abnormal extra heartbeats may be a modifiable risk factor for heart failure, study shows. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 351. Retrieved March 21, 2020, from www.jstor.org/stable/26522301 Susan Mayor is a UK medical journalist who won the UK Medical Journalist Award of the Year from the Medical Journalist’ Association. She was also awarded a Communiqué Award after writing an educative book on new drug development. Susan is a PhD holder from University College Hospital Landon. She served as a university lecturer for several years after completing her post-doctoral research. She trained as a journalist and editor for a leading publisher before she became a news editor of the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The article examines the modified risks of heart failure. According to the author, commonly occurring abnormal extra heartbeats, also termed as premature ventricular contractions, indicates the modified risks of congestive heart failure. The study conducted revealed that individuals experiencing frequent premature ventricular contractions had a three times higher risk of decline in left ventricular ejection fraction as compared to those who are normal. In this…
TOPIC OF CHOICE The topic of choice is an option that is among the 2020 common application. This choice gives the freedom to share an essay on a topic of your liking. It is a standard option, and just in the 2018 admission cycle, 24.1% of all essay writers opted for this choice. With no restrictions attached to it, the “topic of choice” can be a bit overwhelming and confusing. But still, at the same time, its guidelines are simple to follow. First and foremost, you need to ensure your essay does not fall under option 1 through 6. You can write about your interests or any idea that you want to pursue. Make sure you reveal yourself. Write about your values, character and beliefs. This way, the college admission officers can quickly identify you as a good campus student. Be cautious if submitting an essay you’ve already written. Do not submit just any essay. The common application board is looking for a personal statement. Therefore, your Chemistry lab report or your A+ essay you wrote on dry land might…
imperative factors lead employees to make particular choices Today’s world is highly competitive, complex, and under constant transformations. This signifies that workplaces are becoming more complicated due to the increase in the duties available and tasks that necessitate prompt results. Therefore, a comprehension of how to develop and sustain a competent and collaborative workforce is significant. This depends on proper investigation of the factors that lead employees to make particular choices, and it forms the principal basis of organizational behavior, OB model, which constitutes three levels of analysis. Question 1 Numerous imperative factors lead employees to make particular choices. The factors include a diversity of cognitive biases, a belief in personal significance, past experiences, an intensification of commitment and sunken outcomes, and individual differences such as socioeconomic status and age. An understanding of these factors gives one insight to learn how to accommodate one another, thus can assist one to work more effectively with his or her subordinates, managers, and colleagues within their job. This will, in turn, help to improve one’s work performance, thus increase their job satisfaction. Question…
Brazil, USA sign agreement that facilitates military exchange between the two countries The defense agreement allows “to reduce bureaucratic processes” between the two countries President Jair Bolsonaro signed this Sunday (8), in Miami , a bilateral defense agreement, which seeks to “improve or provide new military capabilities”. The agreement that directs United States military operations in the Caribbean, Central and South America was signed without statements to the press. The signing took place a day after U.S. President Donald Trump received Bolsonaro at his residence and Mar-a-Lago golf club in Palm Beach, near Miami. After Saturday night’s meeting, the two leaders discussed the Venezuelan crisis and reiterated their support for the opposition leader, Juan Guaidó , whom they recognize as Venezuela’s interim president . The defense agreement allows “to reduce bureaucratic processes in the trade of military products” in both countries. It also opens the market from the United States to Brazil and facilitates the entry of Brazilian products in 28 other member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ), a multilateral defense alliance. Brazil…
Hardy Tips for Power Washing Pressure washing is the best cleaning solution that will restore the exterior of the structure to the new-like condition. The exterior of your building can accumulate a lot of dust, mold, solids, grime, mildew, etc. which may damage it or cause discoloration. The method will clean your structure using a mixture of pressurized water and cleaning chemicals. Before considering power washing, there are several things that you need to know to ensure that the process is smooth. Before you begin the power cleaning, it is essential first to prepare your space. Ensure that you take off all your furniture. Turning your furniture as you do, the cleaning may give you a lot of headaches. If you are cleaning your exterior, ensure that anything around that can be damaged by water. Safety should be a priority when you are power washing. Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes. Some of the chemicals that are used in washing can be harsh to your skin, and therefore, you should make sure that you wear gloves. When you…
Life Management Introduction Contrary to the mainstream theory of mind methods, various modern perceptual interpretations of social perception do not reflect the crucial problem of social perception as a concern of accessing other minds. These cognitive explanations draw significantly on phenomenological philosophy and suggest that others’ perceptual situations provided directly by the view of the others’ sensitive conduct12. From this test, people have been able to learn that what other people perceive them to be is based on simple actions that they do without their knowledge. How I perceive other people Perception shows peoples’ behaviors that may not be real since they may see the wrong things. I view other people like the person that I am. I don’t put any pretense that that does not suit the perfection notion. I perceive others based on their intentions, instead of the most instant outcomes of their actions, as it is probable for perceptual error to happen in such circumstances. How I perceive the world The outer world of the light characteristically represents the realm of spiritual truth that I attain through…
Review of pricing model of universal life for the new suggested product features changes. Introduction Blackmore Insurance Company has requested us to review its pricing model of Universal Life. In this memo, we are going to assess the current model used by Blackmore Insurance Company, provide the data needed in evaluating the features of the new product, give suggestions of the changes that can be done on the pricing model, recommend modifications to the process of sensitivity testing process and finally recommend on the operations of reviewing the experience as well as updating the pricing model in the forthcoming years. Assessment of the current pricing model used by Blackmore Company The present model is based on Microsoft excel software, where the computations of projections on product cash flows and other leading profitability indicators are made. We are much concerned with the strength and possibility of accuracy in the used model:- Excel application is useful in performing multiple computations but may not give accurate results with the pricing model function. In the excel application, the grouping policy is found in a…
Successful management of organizational change Introduction Successful management of organizational change is a necessity for most modern organizations due to the dynamic and highly competitive business environment. Organizations should implement suitable change management strategies to survive, adjust to the system, and gain a competitive advantage. Change involves transitioning from the current state of organization to an anticipated desired state. Change management refers to a cyclic and comprehensive approach that consists of the application of various tools and processes for renewing the current state of groups, individuals, and organizations to a desired future state that aims at benefiting the business. The method of change management is comprehensive as it takes a broader perspective of the organization, including the organization’s infrastructure, processes, culture, technology, and people. Change in the organization happens at the individual, project, and organizational levels. At personal levels, leaders support a particular amendment to allow individuals to adopt new methods, values and start working in different ways that would enable the organization to achieve its objectives. Change management supports employees of all departments to understand their roles, adjust and…
The Life of Yang Mr. Lao as a Chinese Immigrant Yong Lao is a sixty-four-year-old Chinese America man living in Pasadena, California. He was born in Guangzhou in a typical traditional Chinese family of seven siblings and two parents. He comes from an average income family that earned enough to sustain them by working in the local industry. His parents worked hard to ensure that each of his siblings got a chance to receive a good education. Mr. Lao studies up to high school because of the hard economic challenge he did not have the opportunity to pursue further education. He married at the age of 28 and only had one daughter. She is aged thirty-four and is the one currently taking care of him. Mr. Lao is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese but still has difficulty in speaking English. He had to learn it so it could help him run his business activities. While in China, his job included selling clothes in a local market stall. After moving to America, he worked in odd jobs like laundry before…
Equality in Life Introduction Life is known to start at conception for me as Williams, M. E, believe too. This implies that there is a possibility of bringing in a new being into the universe and also chances of losing it. Should the newborn be brought into the world, this signifies a change and a start of a different type of life for the baby. It applies to not only humans but animals also. This essay focuses on discussing whether or not all life should be treated equally or not. It divided into three sections, which are the introduction, followed by my opinion on the topic, and finally, a conclusion that gives the final and closing remarks on the matter. Discussion Human rights stipulate that every individual should be equally treated regardless of their circumstances (Frankena, W. K. 1966). No one should be mistreated in any way or even tortured or degraded in any way. By equality, we cannot all be the same, but we all have common qualities that make us human. Everyone has a right to live and…