MBA606_HW    Being the chief information officer in a firm seeking to recover from a set of challenges without much Information Technology background information can be a significant challenge.  The new CIO stand numerous risks such as remaining at the bottom of the capability gap for longer than the company can afford, thus destroying his reputation and career. However, being business smart presents its set of opportunities towards closing the capability gap necessary for effective management of the IT department within an organization.IVK needs to collaborate with its IT and managerial functions through timely communication to enhance its effectiveness. IT is one of the critical infrastructural development in business. However, failure to leverage the technology and reap its benefits while the opportunity window is open can result in substantial unwarranted costs in a company. Nicholas Carr’s argument that companies should not  invest huge sums of money in information technology while every other competitor can access the same technology sounds profound.  However, understanding the management aspect on the window of opportunity is insightful on the issue. Industry leaders reap their profits…

 Challenging issues in OSI and TCP/IP model Different developers have different implementation techniques for software development. As a result, communication between these systems becomes impossible. However, with the introduction of the Open System Interconnection model (OSI model) in 1979, promoted interoperability between communication devices. End devices running on different software can, therefore, communicate with each other freely despite their implementation diversity. The concept of the OSI model allows networking engineers to understand conceptual communication architecture. The OSI framework allows standardization of critical concepts such as data-type implementation and interpretation between devices by breaking the implementation conflict (Priya, Samina & Zahida, 2017). The OSI model consists of seven distinct layers that operate sequentially to facilitate communication between devices. While the application layer serves as the user interface, the other layers are concerned with data communication between the devices. The session layer maintains the session between the devices, ensuring uninterrupted communication. Sometimes communication between devices may be unsuccessful due to the existence of faults within the  OSI model layers. Sometimes the server may take longer to respond due to latency problems, especially…

Comprehensive Final Examination Question for Cristal Adams     Choose one composition and discuss its significance in the history of Western classical music.  What were the circumstances of its composition, compilation, and dissemination?  How does it compare and contrast with other music composed of the same historical period?  What are the most important aspects of its musical style and form?  How has it proved influential for music ever since?*   New instructions for the exam:   “In preparation for the oral examination, candidates for the Master of Music in Music Education must prepare a written report based on questions from the faculty committee.  Each committee member will submit one question for the candidate.  Each candidate response should be between 1000-1500 words in length (exclusive of references).   At least one response must directly address research processes and findings from a primary area of interest in music education.  The candidate must present copies of this written report to each member of the faculty committee at least one week prior to the scheduled oral examination. Candidates should be prepared to elaborate on the…

Ethics Committee Q1. What is the story about? The story revolves around an extensive investigation that was undertaken by the office of ethics created a few years ago as a means of responding to the numerous scandals on Capitol Hill that included illegal lobbyist funding of trips for lawmakers. It similarly covers a scandal where ten members of the Congress, as well as 32 other members of staff, attended a secret conference in Baku according to an ethics report that was confidential and obtained by The Washington Post, and the meeting was funded by a state-owned company that covered all their expenses. Q2. How would ethics apply to this? Since ethics refer to the set of moral obligations or similar principle that govern the conduct as well as the behavior of an activity, ethics applies in this case as a study conducted asserts that the nonprofit organizations filed false statements with the Congress claiming to have supported the sponsorship of the conference. The results of these statements were forwarded to the House Ethics Committee for further investigation for the possibility…

The Economic Recess of 2008             Other than the great depression of 1930, reports suggest that the world’s economy came to face its most dangerous crisis in 2008. It had remained undisputed that the recession began the previous year when the prices of sky-high home in the US turned down as well as spreading quickly starting with the whole of US financial sector and later to the financial markets overseas. Studies assert that the catastrophe affected the industry of investments and banking, insurance companies, mortgage lenders among other areas of the economy. Other than the financial sector, the carnage ensured that companies that relied on credit, as well as the American auto industry, were similarly dragged into the pit with the rest. Research conducted in 2009 indicates that the share prices plunge was felt throughout the world for instance in a company such as Dow Jones in the US averagely lost 35.8% of the shares’ value in 2008 (Marek, 5). Furthermore, the report concludes by stating that by the end of 2008, the recession that had been growing deeper and…

Genetic and Genomic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility Summary ‘Genetic and Genomic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility’ is a clinical oncology journal written by a couple of authors, Mark Robson, Susan Domchek, James Ford, among others for the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Robson et al analyze the susceptibility of cancer for the next generations using new effective technology. Moreover, they analyze the challenges combating emerging new technologies used for genetic and genomic testing and after that offer recommendation which ensure the technologies are safe and effective for conducting oncology procedures. In this oncology journal, Robson et al make recommendations concerning accessing genetic services for cancer, oncology professionals’ education, multigene testing for cancer susceptibility, genetic testing quality assurance, and somatic mutations (3660). The primary technology in assessment is the next-generation sequencing (NGS) used for testing the susceptibility of cancer among individuals. The research was conducted after the concerned committees of ASCO became worried about the impact of the NGS technology in oncology. Analysis According to Robson et al, NGS technology is more effective and cheaper than the traditional Sanger testing because it…

Prioritization in Nursing Information literacy implies an individual’s ability to access, evaluate, recognize, and evaluate information in a manner that benefits them or society. A person who is information literate will effectively consume information to gain the most out of it. The skill becomes stronger when combined with resource utilization prowess. A literate person understands how best to make use of resources available for them. As a nurse, one must have access to accurate information to succeed. Since resources are ever scarce, then they must learn how to prioritize. From a nursing perspective, it is critical to analyze prioritization as a newly acquired concept in information literacy and resource utilization. A considerable proportion of nursing practice entails what to execute first in a priority list. All nurses must learn this concept since there are many activities that they must do, but there exist those that are more important (Toronto, 2016). Taking care of patients’ needs calls for accurate interpretation of their needs as well as the utilization of available resources. Since hospitals may hardly be equipped to capacity, one must…

Proposed Solution to Climate Change Outline Introduction Climate change and the resultant global warming remain the most potent existential threat to humanity. There is a need to address this threat, but global leaders ought to step up efforts to address the problem. The paper examines the threat climate change presents and offers suggestions to solve the issue amicably. The failure to tackle climate change effectively will negate all efforts at civilization and expose humanity to unprecedented survival threats. Summary Paragraphs Summary of Article 1 In the article, “The Uninhabitable Earth,” Wallace-Wells (2019) presents a harrowing review of the effects of climate change and laments the lack of deliberate and decisive response from the world’s leaders. The author argues everyone knows the situation is already bad, but no one is ready to take a leadership role in reversing the condition. The writer further posits fears about issues such as the rise in sea levels are understandable but minute and argues the world is set to witness unprecedented dangers. Some of the problems the author postulates will happen include possible death from…

The four types of probability samplings  Simple random sampling: a technique where samples are randomly selected from the population. Systematic sampling: a means of selecting a sample where the researcher selects the nth subject from a complete list of potential participants. Stratified random sampling: a methodology where the population is divided into mutually exclusive categories and the subjects of study selected using simple random. Cluster random sampling: it entails dividing the population into heterogeneous clusters and using a simple random strategy to identify subjects. Probability sampling is preferred because it minimizes the presence of systematic error and bias.  These techniques produce highly representative samples of the population. As a result, they increase the reliability of the research findings because the subjects represent the characteristics of the population. Besides, probability sampling is desired because it enhances the accuracy of error estimation and provides a convenient means of making inferences about the population. Over-sampling refer to a technique designed to increase the frequency of subjects with low prevalence in a sample. This technique may be applicable in circumstances where random sampling results…

source of creativity A friend of a friend recently got a job in a company that makes tiny homes in the country, which is a way of living that many people are getting to enjoy. Although he was a very creative and practical person with his hands, getting into the new business has brought out new creativity that nobody anticipated. He proved that apart from using his hands in a practical manner, he could visualize spaces that he could use for different purposes faster than anybody else. Even those that trained him in work have said that he is talented and can see what many people could never. Questions about the source of creativity What is creativity to you? To me, creativity is a process through which one takes their knowledge and circumstances and uses these to get what they require. Most of the time, the ideas are not out-of-the-box while thinking and they appear to be normal. It is only after implementation that one sees that they got what they wanted without going out of budget or using too…