Summary of World in a Balance           The people paradox is a 56 minutes sized film that was narrated by Oliver Platt. The writer of the film was Sarah Holt, who also directed and produced the film. World in Balance revolves around three countries in the world that is Kenya, Japan and India. The video analyses how different social and economic activities have contributed to the creation of population profiles that are different. According to the film, India is faced with different challenges. The video shows that overpopulation is one of the problems facing India, and it is caused by the high birth rate in the country. Women in India have no rights to making productive choices since men make all decisions, and this also contributes to overpopulation. The film shows that India is faced by other problems such as infant death. Illiteracy in women is also another problem facing India. Women in India have low standards in society since society is male-dominated. According to the film, gender discrimination is widely spread in India not only among the poor but…

research of knowledge management (KM) Summary: This report presents consequences obtained in the research of knowledge management (KM) that was performed at VTT electronics. VTT electronics is the technical research centre based in Finland. A process model is proposed as an abstract and generic model to use in knowledge management projects, and this is based on analysis of literature as well as prior experiences with SPI (software process improvement). The primary purpose of this model is enabling one to comprehend Knowledge management, performing analysis and planning the processes in an arranged way, and ensuring the essential aspects that are taken into account within Knowledge management projects. There is a distinction in two parts of the model that divides the process into operational processes and co-ordination processes. Co-ordination processes explain what should be performed to initiate as well as to control KM activities. Operational processes explain what is done while performing the operations of knowledge management. Co-ordination processes are arranged in a cycle of analysis, planning as well as defining and effecting for supporting continuous improvement. Operational processes include Identification of…

Social Norms As a term, “social norms” can have a variety of understanding and interpretations. However, the present purposes insist that these differences in definitions do not bear any significance because it is easier to depend upon the conventional understandings. Still, if a definition is a necessity, then it can be said that social norms refer to the approving and disapproving social attitudes that specify what must be done and what should not be done (Bicchieri, 2017). Social norms exist in all areas of the society with norms about dating, littering, smoking, when to stand and sit, and when to express anger, how and why to express it. Social norms are there for every aspect of human behaviour. It is common to hear the response “it isn’t done” to certain conducts even when the relevant “it” is already done. Such attitudes exceptionally span on a wide range and may or may not maintain themselves because of the reflective judgements Bicchieri (2017), observes that a social norm can count regardless of whether or not people have thought deeply about the sense…

suicide prevention Yes, I think suicide prevention requires all levels of engagement. Suicide has become one of the most significant workforce threats in the USA is more than 9.8% of Americans commit suicide every year, which has increased by 24.2% from the previous year. Thus, a holistic engagement from all the levels is required to reduce the number of suicide cases. The level includes interviews and surveys, consultation with psychologists, partnership, instructional leadership, staff, and organizational leadership. Requirements of all level engagement to prevent suicide are as follows: Engagement of interview and surveys: Interviews and surveys are effective ways to gather information and to understand the experience and perspectives of suicidal attempts. It helps to initiate an effort to reduce the number of cases. Consultation: The engagement of the consultation level is required to gain in-depth information about suicides and various mental states behind suicide cases. Partnership: Engagement in the community partnership is essential to work together and to form a group to reduce the number of suicide cases. Instructional leadership: The engagement of instructional leadership is required to lead…

Summary of Graphics Design Colour theory has several definitions, design applications, and concepts. The three primary color categories include color harmony, color wheel, and the context of the way colors are used. The color wheel was first introduced by Sir Isaac Newton in 1666. Primary colors include yellow, red, and blue. Secondary colors are orange green and purple, while tertiary colors are red-orange, blue-purple, yellow-green, yellow-orange, and blue-green. Colour harmony refers to an attractive arrangement of colors. Fundamental formulas forming color harmony include analogous colors, complementary colors, and color schemes. The color context is primarily on the behavior of colors concerning other shapes of colors. Grayscale refers to the shade of grey with no apparent color. The darkest shade is black, while the lightest possible color is white. The three primary colors represent equal brightness for the intermediate shades of grey. There are various underlying principles of design. This article shows twelve principles of design that are often used. These include contrast, balance, emphasis, proportion, hierarchy, repetition, rhythm, pattern, white space, movement, variety, and unity.  Other design principles include color,…

Post and Reply The normal distribution is a probability function that describes how the values of a variable are distributed. It is a symmetric distribution where most of the observations tend to lie around the central peak and the probabilities for values further away from the mean taper off symmetrically towards either extreme (Ahsanullah M. K., 2014).  The mean, mode, and median tend to lie on the same point to attain symmetry. Furthermore,  the data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far apart from the mean. In a business environment, normal distribution plays a crucial role in quality control as it aids in determining whether a product is standard or sub-standard by assuming previously set standards equal to mean. If a product lies below the mean, then its substandard and the vice versa is true. It also plays a significant role in determining business cycles where the mean is set to be x-axis. The troughs are the recession points whereby the business is performing below the expected standards, and the crests depict boom points where the company is at its…

Social Media and Political Socialization The rise of the internet as a medium of communication continues to alter traditional concepts of political socialization. Traditionally, cultural and demographic factors were responsible for an individual’s political socialization, as interactions with families, friends, school, religion and media played a significant role in influencing their political opinions. However, the advance of social media continues to sees politicians and sell their ideologies to members of the public in a real-time fashion, which fosters information overload and leaves minimal room for their scrutiny (Grow and Ward 1). This situation continues to lure the masses to form their political ideals based on what politicians post online and not the information acquired through social forums that encourage face-to-face deliberations. It, therefore, profoundly explains the rapid spread of populists among the American masses. In this regard, politicians, as agents of political socialization, have a responsibility to ensure that they disseminate accurate information through their social platforms. In an era where fake news marks political campaigns, it is increasingly likely for voters to institutionalize incorrect or false claims and ideologies…

Social Media and Privacy             There are more than 3.2 billion people around the world that have access to Facebook or other social media, which means that there is 3.2 billion people’s personal information out there. These social media sites have all the freedom to scrape data from these users without them knowing about it until they end up seeing ads for specific, personal problems, or even political preferences. This alarming fact brings attention to address the problem of unethical data scraping by social media platforms. Government regulation on internet policies and data collection should be implemented to protect owners from breaching on the information.         This approach may not be the solution to the invasion of privacy, although I do not agree that social media companies use this information with bad intentions, with Facebook admitting to the collection of data, it is clear that a solution is needed. The government needs to reform internet policies and the way social media collects data to protect user privacy. Reasons necessary for this policy is that users are being manipulated while there…

Article Summary Many people would rather stand and watch an immoral act or a person suffer in distress, rather than intervene. They do not feel entitled to helping strangers, especially in situations where there are small crowds. Moisuc, Brauer, Fonseca, Chaurand & Greitemeyer (2018) investigated the characteristics of individuals who are likely to intervene in a distressing situation under a social setting. The article discusses the personality traits of people who tend to confront the perpetrator of an immoral act by expressing disapproval. Some arguments have questioned if the intervener is a bitter complainer with low self-esteem or an exemplary leader. A bitter complainer seeks an opportunity to make themselves feel better. In this case, they will direct their aggression towards the perpetrator of an action through intervention. Aggressive individuals perceive an immoral behaviour to have equally evil intent, prompting them to speak up or intervene (Moisuc et al., 2018). An exemplary leader intervenes in a situation from a moral conscience. They try to promote a positive environment by encouraging observation of morals in society. This research tested the bitter…

financial planning for retirement              Financial planning is a crucial tool to help an individual during stormy days. Thus, evaluating once current income and future financial states using various variables is essential. One can make a financial plan to help save for a master’s education, health, purchase of a car, a house, or for a vacation. This paper will be looking at financial planning for retirement by analyzing the viability and sustainability of the social security program. A social security program is a program undertaken by the government to provide financial assistance to citizens with no income and inadequate income. Social security is also welfare or social safety net. The enactment of the social security program is after the assertation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Article 22. The declaration states that every member of society has a right and is justified to social protection. Also, every member of the community should have a right to develop themselves through culture, work, and social welfare. Social security programs and aid offer resources such as food, shelter, and promote the…