Summary of Driven by Desire  The essay “Driven by Desire” is written by Krista Bremer. The author is a lady who is a mother of a preschool girl. On one cold winter day, she encounters a mother in her new Volvo station wagon. In contrast, she drives an old 1992 Honda Civic, which is hard to glide down its window to talk to the lady. On seeing how she struggles with the old car, the other lady wonders that such a car still exists. Her statements make the author thinks of an alternative vehicle whose windows close effortless. She feels that such a vehicle can probably save him quickly in case of danger. However, the hurdle is convincing her husband that a new car was necessary. Her husband is a miser who prefers buying cheap assets to expensive ones. He purchased the current old car after arguments about the safety of their daughter. His character is founded in her background. He was born and raised in a poor village in Libya with water scarcity. Medication, too, was poor. His mother…

Risk Assessment One of the risk assessment instrument or tool for the 55-year-old female Asian will be the practical guide. A practical guide refers to a report that is provided by the patient to provide background knowledge about their environment and other social determinants of health, and, how these surrounding influences their overall health outcomes. Data collected using this tool are then used by the practitioner to develop a framework of intervention or a plan of care. These care plans developed are informed by the needs identified during the assessment process using this tool. Based on the age and the residential place, the identified client in the case study is at risk of several health problems. The potential health problem includes respiratory condition due to overcrowding. Overcrowding increases the risk of air pollution. With a high population, sanitation and waste management are not easy. As a result, the client is at risk of developing the infectious disease. Overcrowding also results in limited space for people to engage in physical exercise hence increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases such as heart…

NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM POLICY Introduction The needle exchange program is a policy that offers accessibility of sterile syringes, injection apparatus and needles for drug addicts who uses the intravenous methods for consuming drugs. The policy advocates for a strategy for accessing this equipment at minimum cost. This program was started in  1980’s in the United Kingdom as strategy to reduce the prevalence of acquired immune deficiency syndrome and hepatitis B. Eventually the project was extended to united states since there emergence of need for limiting the spread of HIV among drug users who use injections (Wright, N. M., Tompkins, C. N., & Farragher, T. M., 2015). In the United States, the prevention unit was developed and is operational illegally as a street-based initiative to curb the spread of the HIV. Thesis statement Recent studies conducted by world health organization have shown that NEP has been successful in reducing the rate of HIV and other diseases which can be transmitted through blood when people share injection needles. The program also supports the various campaign which assists drug users to quit the…

The 99mTC bone scanning Introduction The 99mTC bone scanning possesses a high level of sensitivity but also has low specificity associated with numerous bony pathologies that include avascular necrosis, stress fractures, tumors of the bone and bone contusion. This type of scanning is most useful in the occult pathology (Agrawal, K.et al, 2015). The uptake relating to 99mTC radiotracer happens in three stages which include perfusion stage that occurs immediately, blood pooling stage usually takes around fifteen minutes and bone uptake stage which is usually delayed and takes at least two hours. Advantages The Compound 99mTC MDC clears fast from the blood usually forty percent within one hour from the administration. The radionuclide associated with the scan is easily available, affordable, stable and it can be detected by the cameras (Chopra, A., & Robinson, P., 2016). After injection of the bone to be scanned, the imaging of the whole body is possible without an increment in radiation dose. Lesion localization assists in focusing attention on the radiographic alterations. The major advantages associated with this kind of scan include high sensitivity…

 modes of exchange [Introduction] Explain the four different modes of exchange (A, B, C & D) in the Structure of World History and the ways in which modes A, B, and C coexisted in 18th-century Korea (Choson). 2. [Ch. 6] Explain (1) the differences among magic, religion, and universal religion; and (2) how the emergence of universal religion is related to modes B, C, and D. Discuss the significance of universal religion in Karatani Kojin′s critical rethinking of the capital-state-nation system. 3. [Introduction] Explain the four different modes of exchange (A, B, C, & D) in the Structure of World History and the various types of power produced by modes A, B, and C. 4. [Ch. 4] Explain the emergence of world money and the transformation of money into capital. (Make sure that your discussion includes the concepts of credit, merchant capital, usurer capital, and the social contract of the commodity world.) 5. [Ch. 4] Explain the emergence of world money, the relations between the state and money, and those between the state and capital. (Make sure that your discussion…

Five Porter Forces of Walmart Introduction Walmart which was established in 1969 and is involved in business operations of retailing, wholesaling and other several units distributed all over the globe including online market. It provides variety of merchandise products and services at low prices on daily basis. It majorly functions through three sectors which comprises of Sam’s club. Walmart United States and Walmart international. The Walmart United states entail company’s major business with associated brands and online retails. The Walmart International sector involves business activities of the company outside unites states and has several international retail websites. The Sam’s Club sector entails membership clubs associated with warehouses in united states and also related website. The company is operating roughly 11,600 stores with 59 banners which are distributed in twenty eight countries. It also has electronic commerce websites in 11 countries. The Walmart US sector runs retailing stores which offers customers access to collection of products and services which are not available in physical stores and associated online services utilizing websites and mobile applications. The digital retailing is linked to stores…

Reflections on Essay Introduction This paper provides an evaluation of two essays indicated in the assignment details. Each of the composition has been reflected according to the format provided in the assignment details in the definitive form below. Response to essay 1 The first student expresses that she has the concrete idea about her ideas but faces difficult time describing and voicing her opinions. There is continuously switching between tenses and needs assistance in arranging her thoughts to project creativity. The piece of literature starts on the positive note with high spirits where a parent feels proud of reading the book for the first time. She barely recalls her chi8ldhood memories but accounts how the parents shared childhood memories with her. The author was brought up with several siblings, and the father abandoned school to take care of them. The father was not a books reader until the time parents divorced. She spent most of the time executing chores and developing adventure for other siblings. She was not a fan of education, and her sister was two years older than…

 Strategic Procurement; Linksys Company Abstract Many companies recognizes the value of strategic procurement in facilitating a profitable growth and how it has become a source of value. This paper seeks to evaluate the sourcing methods and supplier base taking Linksys Company as the case. The introduction part gives an overview of the paper’s content including the Company’s nature of operations and the objectives of the research. It also presents the significance of sourcing methods and the criteria that organizations use to select their appropriate sourcing methods. The second part comprise of the sourcing methods and supplier base that Linksys Company use in its procurement process. This part critically examines the sourcing methods and evaluates why the chosen sourcing methods for the company are suitable to it. The third part encompasses the proposal for strategic source framework which can facilitate excellence in procurement process and enhance value growth for the company’s customers. Keywords: sourcing methods, procurement, value growth, and supply base. Introduction Leading companies take strategic procurement as a key factor in leading their profitable growth; hence, a source of value…

My Proud accomplishments and why I want to attend Westinghouse I’m most proud of the progresses that I have made so far in every aspect of my life. My life as a student has introduced me to various challenging environments which have given me an opportunity to grow in my field as and expertise. I have had many chances to interact with colleagues and managers in various niches who have acquainted me with the necessary knowledge in their respective contexts. Hence, I am proud to face the challenges ahead of my career regardless of them being knew to me or recurring. I am proud that I have had chance to stand with the successful entrepreneurs across the county all having differing opinions on the basis of success. I once learned that success is relative especially when it comes to entrepreneurship which is one of the professions requiring one’s much attention and depends on the skills and patients that one has for it to succeed. I believe that Westinghouse is the right place for me to build my career based on…

HYDRAULIC FRACTURING Introduction Considering hydraulic fracturing, a well which is vertical which is almost seven thousand feet is drilled before it’s course is shifted horizontal and directed to gas and oil deposits layer (Lawrence, A. T., & Weber, J., 2017). The operators than utilize pumps to introduce a large number of chemicals, and sand using high pressure to aid in breaking shale then release hydrocarbons that are withdrawn using the drill hope. Through rotation of horizontal turns, one well is used to reach a vast area underground. The expansion of hydraulic fracturing in America over recent periods is astonishing; in 2014 over one million wells for gas and oil were functioning in thirty-six states. The hydraulic fracturing has several merits, and America has evolved into a top natural gas producer in the globe, superseding Russia in gas and Saudi Arabia in oil. Hydraulic fracturing has generated employment, royalties to landowners and tax revenue. Natural gas is considered to be environmental friendly more than oil and coal and provides a substantial bridge to tomorrow’s economy depending on renewable energy. However, this…