Corruption at the Sugar Mill Venezuelan president Chavez utilized his administration’s military and advisors from Cuba to exacerbate corruption in the sugar mill. The project was total impunity. It is noted that the project was run by about 16 officers and their advisors who were accused of stealing approximately 1.5 million US dollars, from the sugar Mill project. Another scenario that demonstrates impunity in Chavez leadership is when the Army Engineers Unit was accused of mismanaging of 1.5 billion US dollars out of 2.6 billion US dollars allocated for the project. Chavez was aware of this impunity because the officer in charge Agricultural sector, in his administration, acknowledged the failure for not providing the evidence, yet he was mindful of officers stealing public funds (Hawkins & Kirk, 201-209). When he was questioned he said, “We were focusing on parliamentary election and did not want to produce a shame that would damage our administration.” Chavez administration was very corrupt as intensified misuse of public resources, bribery, discrimination, and abuse of political powers. Moreover, in the sugar mill company, contracts were awarded…
Some of the Excellent Benefits of a Deep Tissue Massage When going for a massage, most people often focus on the relaxation aspect more than the other benefits the wellness activity brings them. That is why most people will choose every other type of massage over deep tissue massage. If this describes you, then you are missing out on impeccable benefits of a deep tissue massage session at Desert Hot Springs Spa. Read on to see what you’ve been missing out on all along. What is Deep Tissue Massage? Before we get to the benefits, it’s important you first understand what a deep tissue massage is and what to expect during the massage session. Now, just as the name suggests, a deep tissue massage often targets inner layers of connective tissue and muscles. It uses the same pattern as a Swedish massage, but the main difference is that unlike in the mentioned, the masseuse often applies more pressure into the layers of your muscles and tissues. Note, a deep tissue massage is mainly used in therapy and rehabilitation. Therefore, it…
“We Should Never Meet” The novel “We Should Never Meet,” which was written by Aimee Phan, explores the lives changing in Vietnam before the operation of Babylift that removed nearly two thousand children without parents, right before the falling of the Saigon. The stories in the novel are interlinked, showing the scars left due to the war are evident throughout the book. War split characters apart, children became orphans, and there was no purpose of safety for these children to live on. In this study, the main focus is on Mis Lien, a character in the novel “We Should Never Meet” is faced with challenges, the shame of the reality behind her pregnancy knowing that the child is an outcast, and she leaves the child in an orphanage. It is painful to leave a beloved person your blood to unknown forces and life. Desperation and life pressures cause her to leave her unnamed child with strangers, in the orphanage and shows how Lien is contributing to the challenges that orphans face in their lives. Young women face many ups and…
Delinquency among the Youth Roles Played by schools, police, and families in promoting misconduct. Home being the starting point of learning, the absence of parents in raising kids, or adverse effects from parents play a significant role in promoting delinquency in children. Conflicts in families significantly contribute to youth crimes since they will practice what they see at home from their parents. Children brought up by criminal parents are more likely to be .delinquent. Schools with poor policies of punishing students who fail to attend to daily routines may contribute to delinquency. Failure of schools to encourage students to follow school routines contributes to the loss of student’s habits. Children who fail to follow school rules and regulations also fail to comply with regulations guiding society. Despite the effective policing reducing crime rates, it also plays an indirect role in promoting delinquency among the youth since it makes the youths involved in criminal activities to shun away from the police. Hence the direct involvement of the police may be even more harmful since the child may still go back to…
Current Events in the US The incident about the murder of Tessa Majors, a student at Bernard College, has raised concerns recently in the State of New York. It can be indicated that Tessa was stubbed while walking down Manhattan Park in the morning. The freshman in the college who was killed on Wednesday came to a fatal ending after meeting with a gang of individuals that demanded her belongs (Mashkoor, 2019). The official statement from the New York Police Department indicates that Manhattan Park has been associated with a tremendous number of violent attacks. Moreover, the report stated that the Morningside walk has met with mixed reactions among Majors’ parents and the students at Bernard College. The talented Tessa’s death is said to have instilled feelings of fear and tension among the students. The current event that is connected to the Morningside Park further took away the life of a lady before she had the opportunity to surpass the various limits that she had set in her life. Moreover, it worth indicating that the violent acts along the Morning…
What can workers, firms, and countries do to anticipate the coming changes? The challenges and opportunities associated with work automation require a robust response from all stakeholders. In the meantime, firms are going ahead with adoption, implying that there is only little time to prepare (Bundy, 2016). Countries should prepare the population of the coming change in the workforce. Moreover, countries will need to come up with policies and plans to assist individuals and businesses in acquiring the maximum advantages of opportunities offered by technology. Consequently, countries will need to come up with strategies to address the impact of automation through educational policies as well as policies to help the workforce make transition to the automated economy. Automation and AI in the workplace is a trend that is taking shape and could eventually affect the workforce globally. Workers will need to start acquiring new skills and adapt to the increasing machines working alongside them. Acemoglu and Restrepo (2018) stated that the job market would require different skills when automation is acquired. The demand for manual expertise will dramatically decrease. Additionally,…
Access Control Attacks With the current world of cyber-attacks, preventing access to information and data is very important. Cybercriminals can access systems, data and information through dictionary attacks where they find keywords used in an order. They can also access the system through brute force where they crack the passwords and username of users. Also, through spoofed login screens where the hackers block users from accessing their accounts and send them new passwords which assist the hackers in gaining access. Regardless of the type of access, when hackers gain access to systems, the effect can be dire (Wang, Liu, Yang, Zhou, Li, & Xu, 2018). The purpose of this paper is to discuss three methods to prevent access control attacks. Creating strong passwords This is one of the methods of circumventing access attacks. Strong passwords are hard to crack. The password should have more than eight characters; it should contain a mix of letters, words and symbols and should include both the upper and the lower case. At the same time, users should avoid using the same password in different…
Technological Implementation to Enhance Decision Making and Strategic Planning As an essential aspect of every business, decision making involves numerous processes that are influenced by the incorporation of advanced technology. Information technology is vital as it provides a business with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Decision Support Systems (DSS). The combination of these systems enables business leaders to gather information through online processes. The data is classified and utilized to guide the next steps that an organization should take. Therefore, a modern business leader should put in significant analysis and efforts to ensure that they remain updated with current trends. The decision-making process of an organization should be facilitated by the implementation of the following technological aspects. Data Mining in The Context of Predictive Analytics and Bid Data as A Competitive Strategy With data as the new “oil,” data mining is the extraction of valuable data to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and correlations that might be significant to an organization. Big data has become an essential aspect of research and academics. The potential growth of digital services and the internet has…
Bible Study Question 1 Gospel means good news. In the new testament gospels develops Jesus teaching that develop within the first four books of the new testament. The various gospel books include Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The teachings develop through a story that develops insight on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In relation, the gospel books develop good news through the victory Jesus acquired after conquering death and sins. Question 2 The development of the book of Matthew follows a specific order which was outlined by Matthew who serves as the author of the book. The book follows four main sections that is prologue that seeks to introduce Jesus upon which Matthew illustrated the relationship between God and Jesus like that of a father and a son (Matthew 1-4). Secondly, Matthew develops insight on Jesus teachings more so through the subtopic sermon on the mount. In this section, Matthew outlines Jesus teachings on Christianity and discipleship through the beatitude’s teachings and the teachings on how to conduct the Lord’s prayer (Matthew 5-9). In the third section,…
$100 Bill Discussion The one hundred dollars bill is the common currency in America, and it could also be endangered. There are various efforts across different countries to eliminate the high-value notes, and the $ 100 is targeted. Financial markets are crucial in the efficiency of an economy, and demonetization affects it negatively (Manu & Gattani, 2018, 62). It could lead to the withdrawal of investors their capital while others withdraw due to lack of funds. It decreases the purchasing power, which in turn affects the assets of the investment companies like real estates, vehicles, among others. The decrease in the people’s purchasing power, therefore, leads to a reduction in the stock process, which affects the companies as well as investors (Sarkar, 2018). Lastly, it could also lead to a decrease in bank interests on fixed deposits as well as the loan’s rates. The note can be inconvenient, and one would have to ask for permission before paying for services in restaurants, supermarkets, among others. In some stores, they do not accept the note, and this causes a lot of…