Understanding Power based on State of Nature In his paper, The Second Treatise of Civil Government John Locke claims that for one to be able to understand how political power works him/she has to put into consideration the state that all men inclusive naturally placed in. According to Locke, the state of nature is a state that is characterized by the absence of government and not the absence of mutual responsibility, and political power is the right of being able to make law and enforcing it for the service of the public common good. He argues that state of nature teaches people the need of equality and independence whereby no man is termed or terms himself to be better than another man or no man who has more than what another man has. A peaceful state doesn’t have to be characterized by brutality and competition kind of state where one man is not worried about hurting another man. Self-preserved kind of state can be made better by each man agreeing to pass on a civil government that will enforce…
Relationship between Forest-landscape Structure, Spruce Bark Beetle Outbreak and Subsequent Likelihood of Burning The research aimed to establish the relationship between the outbreak of bark beetles and the subsequent likelihood of wildfire outbreak in the Alaskan boreal forest. The researcher presented a sufficient background for the study question. There are several incidences of fire outbreak and cases where the fire has been suppressed coupled with a claim that bark beetle breakout increases the chances and extent of wildfire. The researcher, therefore, wanted to evaluate how variation in the forest landscape structure shapes natural disturbance patterns and mediation of interactions between multiple disturbances. A massive outbreak of spruce bark beetle (Dendroctonus refipennis) occurred in the 1990s in the Boreal spruce forest on the Kenai Penisula. The landscape of forest affects the disturbance patterns and interactions between disturbances. The outbreak of spruce bark beetle has become more prevalent in recent decades. Understanding the role of forest landscape structure is essential as it will enable planners to change disturbance regimes as well as the nature and magnitude of their interactions. This will help…
American Citizenship The definition of citizenship is based on the ‘right’ to enjoy the rights of a particular land. The rights enjoyed by citizens include the right to vote and participate in public decision making. In America, citizenship is attained through two main processes; birthright citizenship where an individual obtains citizenship for being born within the territorial limits of the United States or born abroad by American parents, and citizenship by naturalization where an eligible immigrant attains the legal requirements of being accepted as a citizen. The definition of an American citizen has changed with the change in presidential reigns, and with forty-five presidents having ruled the US, the change is significant. Misinterpretation of religion has changed the definition of citizenship. Immediately after the 9/11 terror attack, the perception of many Americans towards Islam were changed, and Islam was associated with terrorism. [1] Americans faced a lot of challenges due to the questioning by different authorities concerning the authenticity of their citizenship upon admitting to being Muslims. Also, Muslims suffered from comments made by several leaders concerning Islam. Most…
way slaves were undermined and states that they were ‘ranked together’ with animals Slavery lasted its period due to the economic status of the slaves plus landowners, oppression and lack of substantial education for the African Americans who had no option but to work on the fields for financial gain. The power associated with education is one of the major themes in Fredrick Douglas work and consider it to be the path freedom and end of slavery. The author accounts on how white children were able to spell and recall their ages, dates of birth and other details to manifest how slaves lacked education. Many slaves were mistreated especially women and children who were oppressed and exposed to inhumane conditions. Slaves were not entitled to rights and could not defend themselves, and the masters would abuse women and rape them without any dire consequences. Women slaves snatched their children since their masters owned them. Slaves were subject to punishment a condition that scared them and hindered them from standing for their fundamental rights. Most of the slaves were illiterate and…
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FOR GERIATRICS Introduction Senior adults are usually more vulnerable to disasters and epidemics. Such disasters include natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes and manmade disasters like terrorism and fires. Epidemics like the current virus coronavirus also get the old generation first because of their age that comes along with either disability or pre-existing disorders. Public health departments are unable to provide care to the older generation during and after disasters due to various factors such as lack of resources and qualified staff to conduct such operations. Therefore, it is essential for public health departments always to be set aside resources and strategized interventions in preparation of any disasters to protect the older generation from pre and post-disaster vulnerabilities. Disaster preparedness in geriatrics As one grows older and older, the body’s immune system continues to be weak. The body becomes vulnerable to illnesses, disability, and cognitive decline. Pre-existing vulnerabilities may include diabetes and high/low blood pressure, heart diseases, kidney diseases, etc. At such a physical state, the elderly person is more helpless when natural or manmade disasters such as…
Signature Assignment Course Assignment Title Assignment ID GOVT 2306 – Texas Government GOVT 2306-Signature Assignment 1 (to be assigned) [unique_solution] Outcomes/Rubrics to be Assessed by the Assignment o Communication o Critical Thinking o Personal Responsibility o Social Responsibility Assignment Description Paper Criteria: * Topic selection—A current governmental or political (not historical) issue or problem of importance. * Content—Address the various sides of the current issue with the Student drawing personal conclusions based on their analysis of the issue, and demonstrating an understanding of its complexities. * Present an informed evaluation of the evidence and the different viewpoints surrounding the topic. Compare and contrast the different viewpoints of the sources cited, taking into account position limits. Analyze and question your sources’ assumptions. *Paper length—Your paper should contain a minimum of four pages (not counting headings). (No maximum length). The paper should be typewritten, double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font and based on information from a minimum of four sources (no maximum). * Writing style—With few or no typographical errors, misspelled words, and grammatical errors. Use proper complete sentence and paragraph…
element’s that are related to nursing and disaster management in relation to the moral and ethical competence of the nurses Introduction Notably, disaster has been one of the integral parts of human expreince for a very long time and it has resulted in factors such as loss of life, reduced quality of life and altered health status. In the recent times, there has been an accrued increase in the number of natural disaster due to factors such as global warming and climatic change. in this regard, it has called for changes in nursing training to help them become more prepared in dealing with natural disaster ethically, emotional and morally. The objective of this paper is to explore some of the element’s that are related to nursing and disaster management in relation to the moral and ethical competence of the nurses. The most appropriate ethical approach for the nurses when it comes to dealing with natural disasters is the Utilitarian approach. In utilitarian ethics, outcomes of a certain decision is the major focus of the approach and it justify the means.…
Duality of human nature Introduction In coming up with novel story lines,various employees employ different methods to capture the attention of their target readers and and how to package their stories to be understood by their target audience. This study examines the novel “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde” by Robert Luis Stevenson and how he used the theme of duality to bring out his book as a horror story. Duality of human nature Human beings have got the ability to exist in more than two states of the mind. According to a psychologist Sigmund Freud, bhe discovered that there are different states inside a person which could either be and ID,Superego or just his ego. The realistic side of the person is the Ego while the Superego has the desireslike those of an animal side of the person which is normall. There is the conscious side of the human and the and the moral side of the person. This composes the duality of a human being. In his book “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde.”…
Specific Heat Capacity Measurement and Calibration 1.0 Introduction Calorimetry is the technique used to measure the amount of heat exchange between two different substances at different temperatures (Ribeiro, 1984). A calorimeter comprises an insulated container, a mass of water, the thermometer, a lid, and the system to be investigated. The use of the Styrofoam cup allows an assumption that there is no heat exchange through the calorimeter walls. This particular experiment is focused on the determination of the heat capacity of the adiabatic calorimeter to measure heat changes at constant pressure. The experiment involves the use of a calorimeter with water and a metal sample to find the specific heat capacity of the metal sample. According to Chang (1984), the specific heat capacity refers to the amount of heat energy required by an object to absorb a unit increase in temperature for a given unit of the mass. Theoretical background The calorimeter contains a suitable liquid which creates a good thermal contact with the process being investigated. If the process generates heat energy, then the energy exchanged to the…
waterfall model and a useful role in modern systems development ABSTRACT In the software development section, there existing a lot of type of models that can you help to create software. Each of the models has its own characteristics and identity that makes each model unique from the others. Each SDLC has its advantages and disadvantages according to which we decide of which model should be implemented under which conditions. In this paper, we will examine a waterfall model and a useful role in modern systems development. INTRODUCTION The waterfall life cycle model is a software engineering method that was initially created in 1970 by Winston. W. Royce (Stoica, M., Mircea, M., & Ghilic-Micu, B., 2013). This model is one of the basic innovations in the computer science field that changed completely the way that software works and interact between activities. Its names come from their structure specification that it has. Every stage following a specific downward structure that seems like a waterfall and in order to get successful, every activity following by one another (Prakriti Trivedi and Ashwani Sharma,…