Environmental Pollution and Climate Change Part 1 Some of the concepts that were discussed in class concerning ecological paradigms include the idea of environmental justice. Ideally, this concept is used to refer to the concept of equally distributing resources that are responsible for the betterment of the environment as well as the aspect of sharing the burdens in the environment equally in the society. It came to the attention of many researchers that many corporate firms tend to evade the charges that come with environmental pollution. Environmental justice aims to ensure that the interaction between the economy and ecology is sensual in the aspect that the benefits and the burdens of the environment are distributed equally. Similarly, the concept of conquest mentalities that have been known to cover many aspects of the environment. This idea is used to refer to the thought that nature is a resource for all humanity, and so it should meet the needs of these people. Some scholars, however, argue that the idea of conquest mentalities are used when referring to the fact that human beings…

MIS Risk Management 2.0 Models and Methods for Managing Information Risks of Projects Implementing Management Information Systems (MIS) In an Organization 2.1 Statistics on IT Projects Evaluating the current IT project situation, it can be revealed that, even though most projects are lead to successful completion, most of them fall under poor completion status. Therefore, we try to investigate whether there is room for improvement in this field. We first examine various ways proposed for prioritizing and thorough evaluation of possible other alternatives that can be employed to bring less cost quality Systems. We also discuss multiple ways currently used by companies to track different costs resulting from emerging from the IT project life cycle. Most companies adopt a similar approach to Jeffery and Leliveld 2004, that most companies using an analogous method to make their cost evaluation. The plan is questionable and non-visible since most firms are involved in non-profitable activities during process assessment. Underperformers and Champions When it comes to IT projects, Champions are those organization which considers 80% of their projects being completed within the set schedule,…

  The Texas judiciary The field of study of the American government is not only concerned with interrogating the country’s systems, but also its institutions, policies as well as the people’s values and views. Political science is the field of study that analyzes the practices of governments and how they operate both at the local and international levels, whereas Scholars of the American government concern themselves with the process of policy formulation in response to emerging issues and their implications to the American people. The Texas judiciary is quite interesting as it has two supreme courts, which is unique (Judice, 1972). The court dealing with civil matters is the Supreme Court of Texas, while the criminal court is the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. All judges in Texas are elected officials serving six-year terms, including the eighteen judges who preside over the two supreme courts. As with all superior courts, the two courts have appellate jurisdiction (Judice, 1972). Below the Supreme Courts, are the Courts of Appeal. Judges in Texas participate in a partisan election, unlike other jurisdictions in America.…

Statistical application in healthcare Statistics is the collection and analysis of data in large quantities drawing references for uptake in decision-making. Healthcare cuts across all the facets of human life, thus involve the collection of volumes of data to detect the trends in particular healthcare issues. Statistics in healthcare are vast, ranging from biomedical laboratory research, health promotions, national and global health systems, epidemiology, and clinical research. Collectively, statistics in healthcare are referred to as biostatistics, which helps medics design and undertakes studies to identify real causes of health issues (Daniel, 2018). It also does researches to make sense of data collected before actualization in the entire program. In this document, therefore, our objective will be critical of statistical applications in healthcare programs. Statistics are essential for quality assurance in healthcare as they provide a benchmark against which success or failure measurement is useful.  Statistics provide prediction models that quality managers can utilize in measuring future results. Basing on the effectiveness of the product in a said market, the product developers can improve their systems to achieve the quality required.…

Power and Hegemony in The Shop on Main Street Since the renaissance period and subsequent international tensions that led to the world wars and cold wars, many countries have attempted to impart their statement on a global scale. The aim is to reveal their command of authority, seeking dominance over other nations. The Soviet Union, for some time, got involved with the United States to showcase its power over the world’s nations. However, with time, other nations like France, China, South Korea, among others, continue to emerge as powerful countries driven by the urge to show statements and claim dominance and respect. Due to these escalating tensions, global security remains a topic of discussion with communist countries uniting on one front even more. However, issues of terrorism also provide proof of various groups competing to claim hegemonies. In the same sense, power relations continue to affect human societies in all spheres of life with people and groups seeking a particular form of control. The Shop on Main Street is a Slovak film directed by Jan Kadar and Elmar Klos. Borrowing…

COVID-19: Payment Relief and Other Government and Private Sectors Interventions for SMEs in South Africa     Introduction It’s been twenty-five days since the first reported case of COVID-19 in South Africa. Hence the government has taken measures to contain the spread of the disease such as closing down the border and also closing down most gathering institutions such as schools and cinemas in the country. Therefore, there has been a burn on international travels and hence airports are closed. And therefore, there are over 1300 reported cases of COVID-19 victims in the country, hence living the economic situation in the country at a standstill.   In the seond and third week of the spread of the virus, most institutions ran out of resources such as gloves and masks and therefore they were forced to recycle the same masks and glove to try and protect themselves from the infection. And from time to time, most medical practitioners could come into contact with the patients since they were not wearing any gloves.   Due to the panic, most citizens in the…

 child’s complicated illness Introduction Following the child’s complicated illness, the family identified some needs that they considered urgent needs. Melisa’s family had the best interest of the patient at heart. That is why they placed significant effort in understanding and improving the concerns about the child’s development. Among other needs, they considered Matt’s development skills, communication challenges, the wrath undergoing subsequent surgeries, language development problem, movement problems and the consequences of the diagnosis as the most fundamental primary concerns. Due to the seriousness of the child’s heart condition, the doctor recommended multiple extra surgeries in the future. Melisa accepts the option but remains worried over the implications and the risk factor associated with surgery. Melisa also has the most significant worries about their child’s developmental progress. The family realizes that they need an early intervention program that will work towards the treatment of Matt in the long run. It is prudent for the family to seek early treatment for a child at this age because the child is fragile. Failure to address them early might lead to permanent malfunctions of…

Belle Meade Plantation-Case 17 Introduction John Harding developed Belle Meade plantation in 1807 is a historic location in Nashville, Tennessee. The estate is estimated to be 200 years old, and it was ones famous with thoroughbred horses and racing. Several numbers of horses that are very famous in the history of the United States and many of Kentucky Derby racing horses today can be linked to thoroughbred horses from Belle Meade Plantation.  This day, Belle Meade Plantation is among the most popular Nashville’s tourist attraction under the Nashville Chapter of the Association management. According to history, Belle Meade Plantation acquires funds to continue preserving its history from tourist selling tickets, organizing events, donations from cooperation and gift shop selling. When the number of donations decreased, Belle Meade ventured into social entrepreneurship by incorporating a winery into the property and tour. This day, tourists are asked to complement their visit with wine testing as soon as they finish touring. There is also a wine garden available for those visitors who would like to purchase the wine and enjoy it on the…

San Manuel Economic Development profile and Analysis The Tribe San Manuel Band of Mission Indians is an American Indian tribe that is fully acknowledged by the federal government as an independent political region. The tribe is found near the city of Highland in California. The San Manuel Tribe is part of the many clans making up the Serrano Indians. The Serrano are indigenous inhabitants of the San Bernardino highlands, valley, mountains, passes, and high deserts in San Bernardino County. They share a culture of similar language and practices. The region, recognized in federal terms as the San Manuel reservation has existed since 1891 (San Manuel Tribal Government, n.d.), and has been undertaking its political and economical operations as sovereign self-government.  The region community was named after a great tribal leader called Santos Manuel, who championed the talks with the federal government that led to the creation of a reservation of the 900 acres of mountainous land. The reservation has grown over time, driven by the policy of operating a sustainable tribal government that advances sovereignty, builds self-sufficiency, and champions culturally-sensitive…

Karl Landsteiner bibliography Introduction In the past not much emphasis was put on the blood and no one knew that it had groups, for them blood was blood until Karl Landsteiner researched and came up with the aspects of blood groups. All the contributions surrounding blood and even the aspects of blood clumping together, he was the one who pioneered. Below is his story. Biographical Background. Karl Landsteiner was born on 14th June 1868 in Baden Wien, Austria- Hungary. He practiced both biology and physics in America and Austria and he is noted for his great contribution in the blood group. He distinguished blood groups in 1900 using the modern system of classification. Together with Alexander S. they discovered about the Rhesus factor and this enabled the process of blood transfusion. After Landsteiner’s father died while he was 6 years old, he became very close with his mother, Fanny. He took up the study of medicine in University of Vienna   after graduating from secondary school, afterwards he wrote a thesis in his doctorial level.  His contribution on the knowledge of…