The Life of Isabella Bird in Japan Isabella’s Early life Isabella Bird came from Boroughbridge Hall, Yorkshire. She was born on October 15, 1831[1]. She came from a Christian family. Her father was a clergyman in the Anglican church while her mother came from the family of a clergyman as well. Isabella’s character and religious foundations were as a result of her extensive family. A part of her family members was prominent in the British empire as well as the church of England. Bird was small in physic, and she was described as sickly because she suffered from different diseases in her childhood. An operation was done to remove a tumour in her spine in 1850[2]. She also suffered from depression and insomnia. Due to these ailments, her doctor endorsed that she travels in a bit to fight the illnesses. This led her father, Edward Bird, to give her a 100 pounds to cater to her needs wherever she will go. Bird used this money to visit Eastern Canada and North America. When she returned from her tour, she…
The Changing World of Work – Mega Trends The current world has evolved into a place of megatrends at work. Singh, (2012) defined megatrends as a sustained, global and macroeconomic and transformational forces of development that impact economies, cultures, business, personal lives, and society, therefore describing the future world and its growing speed of change. This document covers technology, globalization, and mobility at work as megatrends. Technological Changes Risks of technology on an Organization The introduction of new technology to an organization may increase risk-taking behaviors and attitudes in some critical safety domains. For example, Anderson & Felici, (2012) states that Avionics and Air Traffic Management Industries (ATM), for example, is required to cater to the growing demand for services and performances that are cost-effective. New technology institution may have contentious results. This is because it escalates the requirements and demands on security and performances. Although the organization expresses its increasing demands over safety targets and performance over technological innovations, technology risks always seem to remain constant or to increase. This, to some extent, explains the reasons why perceptions of…
End of Life Decisions Abstract When suffering from a terminal disease making the end of life decision has proven to be a real challenge to many patients and families. It is a real challenge because of the terminal illness brings hardships and sufferings. The introduction of palliative care and hospice is making life better for those suffering from terminal diseases. The hospice offers best and quality palliative care to the patient and also considering his Faith, interest and choices. Many religions are against euthanasia, especially Christianity. This essay will talk about the end of life decision of George. George has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). George is a Christian, and he is thinking of euthanasia as he is afraid of the suffering the disease brings. The essay will talk about the Christian narrative and worldview of George sufferings and the possible choices he can make. Keywords: palliative care, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, euthanasia, hospice. End of Life Decisions Religions and cultures have a significant influence on personal life decision making. When seeking medical care services, cultural and religious teaching will guide…
Increasing the minimum wage is the fairest way to benefit low wage workers. Positive reasoning: Increasing the minimum wage is not the fairest way to benefit the low wage workers. An increase in low wages will reduce the increase in demand for labor. Some employees will be retrenched or displaced. Increasing the minimum wages will also increase the production cost, and the prices of products will increase. In the long term, the low wage workers will end up spending more on basic needs, and increasing the minimum wages will not have much effect. Normative reasoning: Increasing the minimum wage should be the safest way to benefit the low wage workers. Low wage workers spent most of their salaries on insurance and basic needs. There is not much money left for extravagant spending. This makes them survive from hand to mouth, and they remain at the same financial status. Raising the minimum wage will help them to use surplus money on secondary needs, such as investing in businesses, and their financial condition will improve. Increasing the minimum wage is the most…
The San Francisco Camerawork The San Francisco camerawork is a contemporary art gallery that offers art enthusiasts a look into photography as a new form of modern art. Cameras have allowed people to express themselves and allow for their creativity skills to be shown to others. In addition to this, photographers are capable of impacting the society positively by adding their voice on the issues people are facing in the world. I recently had the opportunity to visit the San Francisco camerawork exhibition. The experience was fun and intriguing because it changed my attitude towards photography in general because of the different designs the photographs had. The gallery is located in San Francisco at 1011 market street. The displays of photography works can be viewed from the outside of the gallery since it has glass panels at the entrance. Once you have entered the gallery, one is introduced to a collection of works from other photographers which raises a person’s thirst for more art pieces.. The collection that sparked my interest was the Jamil Hellul exhibition collection titled Together.…
Growth and Development in Kids Introduction In human development, many changes occur during their lifetime. These changes contribute to a gradual increase in body organs; thus, growth is inhibited. Throughout the early stages of development, birth to three years, some physical, Cognitive, and psychosocial development are portrayed in kids. These changes typically take place during kid teenagers. The different kinds of development in kids, therefore, enhance growth and development. The paper examines the kids’ teenage development between birth to three years. Early development is inhibited by the factors and the mode of rearing the child get themselves in. To begin with, physical development, which is the observable change that takes place in the child’s age. During this period, the child learns how to control his/her muscles and make some movements. The kid learns to control his/her head followed by arms then lastly learn to move legs. After these developments, ‘ child learn to kick (Capello, 2019). Later on, the child begins to walks. At two and a half years, the child can run. The second type of development in kids’…
Laban Effort Graph The Laban effort analysis is very crucial in understanding the effort of body movements in any dance performance (Hodgson 7). Here, I analyzed Wyspiański’s “We_selle” dance using the four categories in Laban effort analysis, namely: Body, effort shape and space. Body The starting point and the central axis of the body performance is the marriage ceremony, which is a unique way that shows the personality of the wedding guests, their complicated relationships and the innate need for routine. This is a breakthrough moment in the life of the bride and groom, associated with tradition and an attempt to maintain its continuity. A wedding is not only a reservoir of body entertainment but a time of watching each other, making an examination of body conscience and thus creating oneself in the eyes of others. There is a scene in which the dancers form a chain of their bodies, such a chain of bonds, even though it quickly breaks down, especially in memory. The choreographer, a former dancer of the Silesian Dance, skillfully combines elements of contemporary Body dance…
Lack of Innovation and Subsequent Failure of Kodak Inc. Innovation helps businesses to survive the dynamics of trade. The development of technology is causing some firms to go under due to rigidity and increased cost of production. However, companies that are innovative survive the high costs of production and subsequently become market leaders. When a company becomes innovative, it also becomes a brand, and as a result, it becomes hard to take out of the market. In order to become creative, a business is supposed to combine technology and creativeness. A combination of technology and creativity helps companies to outdo their competitors and also come up with unique products. Kodak is one of the activities that need to be innovative. By doing an extra step to produce commodities for the future, it will be able to mitigate the intense competition, which is almost pushing it out of the market. Kodak Inc. was renown as a major player in the technology industry, majoring in the production of photography cameras. However, inadequate strategic plans contributed to the decline in the market shareholding,…
Unethical IT Scandal Unethical behavior in business is one of the most contended topics in industry as behaviors ranging from artless misconducts to colossal caricatures can offend a large sum of populaces. In 2014, Tesco, one of the largest supermarkets in Britain, was caught exaggerating its financial records after proceeds acknowledgment indiscretions were marked during its mid-year results. Consequent to changes in manufacturing, business management, and rising opposition from competitors and markdown chains, Tesco witnessed a deterioration in sales resulting in the resignation of its chairman during an internal enquiry into the corporation’s revenue recording. However, Tesco stated that the inconsistency was a result of booking revenues from contractors earlier to secure main spots on the shelves and also to endow advertising events (Persiani, 2017). Conferring to the Tesco scandal, a supermarket with a high point of sale (POS) system is the best to implement as it upsurges sales, keeps a summary of stocks and delivers quality client facility. Additionally, a right POS can be easily accessed through a browser, saving up on new equipment to run the business meaning…
List Of Coronavirus Vaccines Under Development The outbreak of coronavirus in Wuhan city has led to the development of coronavirus vaccine. According to China’s vice-minister of science and technology- Xu Nanping, they expect the first Covid-19 vaccine to be ready for clinical trials by the end of April. Favilavir It is the first drug for coronavirus that has been approved in China. Favilavir is an anti-viral drug, and it has shown some efficiency in treating coronavirus. A clinical test was carried out on 70 patients, and the medicine was effective, although it has some minimal side effects. Here is a list of some coronavirus vaccines under development in various institutions. Altimmune’s Intranasal This coronavirus vaccine is under development in the US by Altimmune Biopharmaceutical Company. They have already finished the design and synthesis stage, and animal testing is to follow. INO-4800 Inovio Pharmaceuticals and Beijing Advaccine Biotechnology have come together to improve INO-4800 vaccine to be a coronavirus vaccine. The pre-clinical test of this vaccine is underway. The human clinical test is expected to start in April 2020. NP-120 (ifenprodil)…