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Background Emergency management plan has become one of the most crucial components in any given nation or society that is involved in the process of strategic organizational management with the aim of protecting critical assets from catastrophes or disasters caused by hazardous risks. As a matter of fact, emergency processes are conducted with the sole aim of ensuring that a community, society or nation continues to operate within its planned lifetime. This paper takes a critical look at the emergency plans for Branford town, Connecticut and compares its standards with that of Groton town which is also located in Connecticut. An overview of geographical areas for Groton and Branford town, Connecticut To begin with, it is vital to mention that the emergency plan for Groton covers a geographical area of about 38.3 square miles which is also the piece of land on which Groton town is built. Reports indicate that in the census conducted in 2008, the population of Groton stood at 39167 people (Town of Groton, Connecticut 6). Due to such a growing population, it has been found quite necessary to develop ways and means of building robust emergency operation systems that can be employed in the event of disasters. The town has political subdivisions and boundaries as well as a governing structure such as the City of Groton which is headed by a Chief Executive Officer. In addition, Groton Town has a government which is composed of a Town Council, a Town Manager and Representatives. The Town Council and Elected Representatives assist the Town Manager in conducting emergency operations and management of the town. Other important organs in the towns are the police department and the fire department among others that assi
The law of conservation of linear momentum depicts that “when no external force is applied on the colliding bodies under a given system, then the vector summation of particular bodies of the linear momentum neither changes nor is affected by their non-to-one interaction” (Vedantu, n.d.). Knowing that momentum is a product of mass and velocity of an object, the law can be depicted in the following formula: Where:   * m = mass before collision   * v = velocity before collision   * m’ = mass after collision   * v’ = velocity after collision One of the examples that illustrate the law of conversion of linear momentum is the collision of two basketballs. Suppose two basketball players through standard basketballs at each other with an equal speed. When the balls collide, they change their vectors, while their speed remains the same. Assuming that a mass of a basketball is 0.62 kilograms and the velocity 20 kilometers per hour, the equation will be as follows: If the balls are thrown at different speeds, which is a more likely scenario, the basketballs will swap their velocities after the collision. Assuming that the second player is a little more skillful and threw the ball with the velocity of 25 kilometers per hour, the equation will look as follows: The equation demonstrates that even though the velocities of the balls changed after the collision, the linear moment remained unchanged for the system. It is crucial to notice the described system does not exactly fit the model, as there are several forces that act upon the basketballs. For instance, the balls are affected by gravity and the force of friction. However, the collision still qualifies for demonstrating the law conservation of linear momentum, as the influence of these external forces is minimal. Reference Vedantu. (n.d.). Conservation of linear momentum . Web.
Introduction The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in America is in charge of enforcing federal regulations that illegalize employees’ discrimination or job applicants based on age, sex, color, race, or religion. Labor unions, employment agencies, and business owners with at least fifteen employees are under EEOC laws, which apply to all work situations. Tracking EEOC litigation trends is an excellent strategy for employers to remain clear of lawsuits since they show the body’s direction in the current and following year. This essay describes the process by which recent lawsuits being filed by EEOC are being resolved, as well as the agency’s top priorities. Current Trends and Settlement Process of Complaints Filed with the EEOC EEOC’s current lawsuits include retaliation and discrimination of pregnant and transgender employees, older workers above forty years, the disabled, and sexual harassment. A recently resolved issue on the EEOC website is a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit. In this case, the agency claimed that Allied Universal, a security services company, transferred a Baton Rouge security guard to a more strenuous position after it was known that she was pregnant. After complaining, the organization gave her an involuntary leave and refused to reinstate her to her position when she was ready to go back to work. Allied Universal kept the employee on leave for more than a month and fired her after that. The alleged conduct violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), which forbids segregation based on sex, including pregnancy (“U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,” n.d). According to EEOC, employers should not work against but work with pregnant employees. The suit settlement was completed on March 5, 2021, and it demanded that Allied Universal pays the security guard $110,000 in damages and back pay. A second lawsuit filed by the EEOC was against the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). As per the agency, MDHHS had violated employment regulations by refusing to hire a job applicant because she was fifty-six years old. The candidate applied for a clinical social worker position and became the una
An Interview Hyosung: Hi, Grandfather. Are you faring on well? Grandfather: I am fine. How about you? Hyosung: I am ok. I have a request to make. It is for my school assignment. I have to write an essay about some major events in history before the 1990s. Grandfather: ok, what is it? Hyosung: I wanted to ask you about your experience in the Korean War. I know it is hard for you to talk about it, but it is for my class assignment, and I would also like to learn more about what you experienced. Forgive me, grandfather, I know it’s something you don’t like to talk about but would be nice to know about it. Grandfather: (More keenly) Hmm. Well, I guess I can tell you some important facts about my experience. I am happy that you are interested in the topic. It is a major element of our past and traditions. What do you want to know about? Hyosung: what year did the Korean War commence in addition where did it start? Grandfather: It began on June 25 th, 1950 exactly on the 38 th parallel when the North Koreans first attacked. Since I was living in Seoul at the time I could not really hear any explosions but panic soon began to build up. Hyosung: So what happened once South Koreans learned about the invasion by the North Koreans? Grandfather: to begin with, we packed and left with the luggage we could carry. Mostly everyone was heading south so we could be away from the fighting. Since we were so poor, we could not afford train tickets to take us further south towards Pusan. Only the upper-class were able to afford tickets and get out of Seoul first. We had a terrifying time for everyone. My mother wept endlessly. I was too afraid to ask her why but her tears basically said it all. No one would have imagined anything like this. Why us?! During this time, I thought I was daydreaming. But it was worse, a nightmare that had come to reality. The North Koreans were pushing hard and we had to get out of Seoul as fast as we could. Some choose to remain in the city, hide from the communists and welcome the UN liberators during the Seoul occupations. There, not only did they have to face the possibility of being captured by the communists; but they had to face the battles and the rampant bombings in the streets. Hyosung: So how far away from Seoul did you get? What happened to all of you when you began leaving? Grandfather: We all made it to the train station but we were following the tracks towards Pusan. However, before we could take another step further the military made an announcement stating that they were drafting the oldest son of every family. Unfortunately, I was. Soldiers came by and grabbed my arm and dragged me away from my family but I begged to have a minute to say good-bye. As quickly as I could I said good-bye to my parents and told them I love them so much. And as for my brother, I told him to stay strong and that he was now the head of the family, to do whatever it takes to get them to Pusan saf
In this apology, Socrates speaks in a very simple way in his defense. He was accused of corrupting the minds of the youths in Athens, creations of his deities, and not respecting the gods of the state. In this defense, Socrates explains that his language is by what he is used to and that he had no experience in the law courts. This is because he believed in honesty and not beating around the bush. He claimed that he did what he did because it was prophesized at Delphi by the oracle. That he was the wisest of all men that had ever been born. He demonstrated his ignorance in most of the worldly affairs. That what other people believed in the world did not matter in his decisions and behavior. Socrates explained that he must be wiser than other men because he knew perfectly well that he knew that he knew nothing. He expressed in a manner that aimed at questioning those who were supposed to be to be wise and that it was his duty to expose their false behavior to the public. He categorically attributed their false behavior to ignorance. Most of the youths in Athens admired and respected Socrates because of his activities but to those whom he embarrassed he remained hated in their hearts. That such people with hatred were contemptuous and that is why he was being tried. Socrates then went ahead to question Meletus, the man who had brought him to the jury. Socrates in his behavior focuses more on embarrassing Meletus than speaking out the truth of the matter. Socrates compares himself with gadfly stinging the lazy horse which was like Athens state without people him. Socrates thought that Athens was in a pathetic state and it was only through his actions that the city was going to come out of the sick condition. He is found guilty by a very small margin that he is asked to give a proposal on the penalty. He ended up proposing that if he were to be given what he deserved then it should be a meal to honor him for the great favor he had done to Athens. Socrates offered to pay a fine instead of prison or exile but the jury refused and sentenced him to death. He accepted the verdict asserting that it was not to fear death as it is only God who knows life after death. From this summary, it comes out clearly that Socrates was a man who was willing to fight and die for what he believed was good for the people. That widespread ignorance in the society was to be blamed for the backwardness that exists in the society. This Apology demonstrates that it is those who fight for the liberation of society from the bondage of ignorance that ends up paying heavily. It is clear from the summary that the state did not appreciate change because the people could rise and demand their rights. The difference between the wise men and the foolish men is brought out by Socrates. This particular case shows how society at that time was resistant to change. And those who showed their activism towards change paid dearly for their actions. That person like Socrates who advocated for change amongst the state was considered to be a big threat and hence their activities had to be severely curtailed. It is quite unfortunate that such noble people like Socrates had to be killed bec
One of the important questions in the business field is the identification of the priority of the goals managers should pursue when developing a strategy. Such a question is especially important in light of the downturn that followed the financial global crisis. It can be understood that, ideally, companies should focus on all issues at once, but in reality, such a strategy is costly for companies, and there will always be a difference between ideal and realistic priorities. In that regard, it can be stated that determining the main focus of a company’s strategy is a significant issue for managers, which at the same time might present different perspectives. On the one hand, there is the opinion that focusing on customer loyalty and retention is an essential marketing goal for most companies. On the other hand, there is the opinion that customer loyalty is a misconception, or a myth, as stated in Keiningham (2006), focusing on which will not lead to growth, as opposed to brand penetration. In that regard, the present paper will attempt to analyze the aforementioned views and priorities, according to two articles, “You Need More Customers by John Dawes (2009) and “The Loyalty Effect” by Reichheld, Markey, and Hopton (2000). Targeting Higher Product Sales The first contrast between the articles is that they analyze similar terms, i.e., customers, products, brands, etc., where each article approaches the topic of the analysis from the same viewpoint, although differently named. Accordingly, both articles emphasize research as an essential requirement of targeting higher sales. In Reichheld et al. (2000), the focus of the article is based on loyalty as the main concept. In Dawes (2009), on the other hand, the main approach is based on the concept of the brand, brand growth, and brand penetration, which accordingly are the main units of measurement. These aspects are similar in practice, where companies that are targeting a higher average weight of purchase (AWOP), i.e., “the number of units of the brand bought by each household” (Dawes, 2009, p. 30), are mainly targeting the loyalty of customers, which is defined as their repurchase and return rates. Brand Penetration Being similar in focus, though, does not imply similar findings, for each article emphasizes th
The Dred Scott Case 1857 Dred Scott, who was held captive in 1795, is explained by Russ. Due to the obvious huge enslavement, Scott and several others were compelled to migrate, and he was transferred to Missouri. He used to live in Wisconsin, Illinois State, in which he was a free citizen, before moving to Missouri. Contrary to the Three – fifths compromise, this was a communist dictatorship. As Mister Scott lived in Missouri, he attempted to buy his liberty, however, his master refused (Corbett et al., 2017). He pursued legal assistance, claiming that because the locations he resided in prohibited servitude, he ought to be independent. The jury decided in his defense, citing a landmark US Judgment of the court of supreme that stated Africans, whether captive or liberated, had no freedoms that white folks did. The Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858 As per the Lincoln-Douglas discussions, a sequence of debates and discussions about enslavement and its extension were held next to a large crowd. Prior to these arguments, Lincoln was undefined; nevertheless, by making these speeches, he established a reputation for himself among both federalists and anti – federalists. Douglas sided with the original founders and their work, claiming that Lincoln was harm to the charter of rights and freedom (Nahmias, 2019) s. Lincoln advocated for reform, claiming that a partitioned society is unstable, and that we would not continue as partially. The Fugitive Slave Law 1850 Graf explains, the Fugitive Slave Law allowed for hunt and seize of escaped slaves anywhere and everywhere in the United States. During the 1850-1860 mainly blacks moved to north Canada because of their fear of being captured. Although slavery was outlawed in Canada year 1834 it was not against the law to discriminate so many did. Discrimination continued to take place among the blacks creating tension. Assessment of whether the American Civil War was inevitable Based on numerous chains of events that led so many groups in contention to the military conflict, the war was unavoidable. The victory of Abraham Lincoln fanned the flames of southern states, and it did not start the Civil War. The nation’s segment territories had just been deepening for years until Lincoln was elected. The presidency of Abraham Lincoln was widely regarded as the biggest blow in the Revolutionary War casket. The conflict was unavoidably necessary since, as history has shown, prior occurrences and conversations never fully resolved the state’s divisions.
Keto Diet A ketogenic diet, which is commonly referred to as a keto diet, is a food regimen that contains very low quantities of carbohydrates but high amounts of fat. The formulation of a ketogenic diet entails cutting down the portions of carbohydrates and substituting them with fat. The reduction of carbohydrates shifts the body’s metabolism to a state known as ketosis, which is marked by high amounts of ketone bodies in the blood and urine. Consequently, the body uses up the ketone bodies for the generation of energy in a process that translates to increased efficiency in the burning of fats (O’Neill & Raggi, 2019). The main advantage of a keto diet is that it causes substantial reductions in blood glucose and insulin levels, which is beneficial to people with diabetes. Another benefit related to this reduction is heightened sensitivity to insulin. Ketogenic diets also help in cutting down body weight, thereby reducing the risk of lifestyle diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes (Krishnan et al., 2019). Certain disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, polycystic ovarian syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, cancers, and acne are managed more efficiently with ketogenic diets. The shortcomings of a keto diet include the development of side effects such as queasiness, digestive problems, sleep disorders, increased hunger, and poor mental functioning (O’Neill & Raggi, 2019). These symptoms occur in the initial stages as the body adjusts to the diet. Ketogenic diets may upset the body’s fluid and electrolyte balance. Therefore, hydration should be optimal. Intermittent Fasting Intermittent fasting (IF) is a form of diet that involves alternating between periods of eating and fasting. However, it does not specify the types of food to be eaten but emphasizes the timing of meals. The most common eating pattern comprises fasting intervals of 16 hours or 24-hour fasts twice a week (De Cabo & Mattson, 2019). The benefits of IF fasting include increased insulin sensitivity and low levels of the hormone, which enhance the accessibility of stored fats for energy production. Ultimately, these changes lead to weight loss. IF raises the concentrations of human growth hormone that is responsible for an increase in muscular tissue and a reduction in fat. Cellular repair processes occur at a faster rate during fasting, resulting in healthier cells through the automatic digestion of dysfunctional proteins. IF induces alterations in gene expression patterns that confer protection against disease (Mattson et al., 2017). Other advantages include improved brain and cardiovascular health as well as low rates of inflammation. The main disadvantage of IF is that the weight loss bene
A person’s worldview in the context of personal development and how he functions in society is influenced by three major factors: 1) age; 2) gender; and 3) the socio-economic forces that are shaping his or her environment. The proponent of the study was able to interview two respondents. The first one is a female named Nessrine, and a second respondent is a Vietnamese man named Hoa. The proponent of the study decided to focus on the personal circumstances and preoccupation of Nessrine and Hoa due to fact that they belong to the same age range that is suited for the design of the scientific inquiry in the context of occupational therapy. Nessrine and Hoa are now adults, and they are transitioning into the next phase of life. In addition, they share common experiences when it comes to their migrant status as they need to temporarily stay in Australia to fulfill certain duties and obligations. A careful analysis of the activities and the struggles that Hoa and Nessrine experienced in Australia was the outcome of a shared desire for personal improvement as well as a shared positive outlook regarding their retirement years. Nevertheless, age and their respective personal belief systems played a major role in their decision to take on certain tasks and to go through a difficult process in order to ensure a better future for their families. Personal Background There is significant common ground between Nessrine and Hoa. First of all, they are not permanent residents of Australia. In a few years time, they are expected to heed back home to their place of birth. Hoa will return to Vietnam and Nessrine will reunite with her husband, who is currently living in the Middle East. Both of them had the chance to live in Australia because of the need to avail of the learning opportunities via the country’s excellent learning institutions. In the case of Nessrine, she is now residing in Australia on account of a scholarship that she was able to avail through her previous employer. Hoa, on the other hand, did not come to Australia on the strength of a scholarship. It was his wife who first came to the country two years earlier. In a gesture of support to his wife, Hoa decided to become a temporary resident of the country in order to share the burden of child-rearing with his wife. Hoa view his temporary stay in Australia as an opportunity to learn a new aspect about the coffee business, because he is a skilled barista and before he transferred residence he used to work as a barista in his homeland. Hoa also saw an added opportunity to become more proficient when it conversing through the English language. Nessrine and Hoa also shared common ground when it comes to the need to carry some of the load from the household chores. In the case of Nessrine, she is helping her mother take care of her