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Introduction The needs of elderly patients should be considered and addressed because this group of individuals encounters many challenges and barriers to care. This paper reviews two advocacy agencies in Montclair, NJ, and discusses their current actions and campaigns aimed to improve the quality of senior citizens’ lives. The report also suggests new advocacy actions and a policy designed to make care more accessible to elderly patients. It concludes that it is necessary to enhance the accessibility of care for patients. Main body The first agency that advocates for the elderly in Montclair is Unicity Eldercare. The organization’s services include regular visits to their clients, scheduling appointments with medical professionals, and create follow-up reports (“How we can help,” 2018). One of the current campaigns of the company considers the needs of the elderly with dementia and Alzheimer’s specifically. The aim of it is to support the individuals living with these diseases and engage them in activities designed to improve the quality of their lives. Unicity Eldercare provides education and sensitivity training on dementia and Alzheimer’s. Such programs may ensure that people taking care of individuals understand how to approach them, manage possible aggressive behavior, and minimize stress for elderly people, their families, and care providers. Moreover, the organization reports that its strategy for advocacy is to allow each individual to receive proper attention and care and control their adherence to prescribed medications. Another organization that advocates for elderly people in the community are Partners for Health Foundation. In 2014, it launched a program that was designed to address the challenges senior citizens may encounter, including the issues related to housing, public transportation, entertainment, and parking (“Lifelong Montclair,” 2018). The current activities of the organization are the establishment of the Montcla
Introduction The painting captures similar themes when analyzed at surface level as well as in relation to the artist’s life. Van Gogh was schizophrenic, yet he managed to make beautiful art. Starring Night is a painting that epitomizes restlessness or turbulence; this was a reflection of the artist’s state of mind. Description of the painting An initial observation of the painting reveals an expansive sky; it accounts for most of the space in the painting. Van Gogh probably called the piece ‘Starring Night’ because bright stars are a prominent feature. White and yellow light surround them while a glaring moon also stands alongside them. In between the moon and the stars are swirls which are a combination of dark and light colors; some are black, others green, yellow, dark and light blue, and to some extent white. However, the predominant color is blue, which is the color of the sky. Underneath the sky, one can see a village where some houses, hills as well as other physical features are located. The hills are so tall that they appear to merge with the sky. The painting also has a tree that also stretches to the sky; it is the tallest feature in the village. Gogh’s brushstrokes in the hills as well as the trees face upwards, as though to suggest that the sky is what matters. The pine tree is black, dark green and brown. Since this feature is at the foreground of the painting, it affects one’s overall perception of it. A few houses can be seen clustering next to each other. No human beings are in the Starring Night; this may probably be because most of them were asleep. The most outstanding building is a church, whose spire also points to the sky (Museum Of Modern Art 1). Overall, the interaction of the colors, lines and paintings in the picture gives an impression of restlessness. Analysis Background of the painting It is likely that the theme of turbulence and restlessness reflected Van Gogh’s state of mind. The artist was mentally ill and even did this work of art in an asylum. He struggled with so many aspects of his life. For instance, a special lady rejected him and told him that she would never marry him. He was thrown out of art galleries in Paris. The artist had an abysmal financial situation since he depended on his brother, Theo, for sustenance. His many career changes were fruitless, and he was not making any money as an artist. People misunderstood Gogh; members of his township Arles wanted to ban him from the village after he developed an ear infection. He did not even have friends because he always embarrassed or argued with them. Clearly, Van Gogh was an isolated man who could not find comfort in many things. His experiences in the past led him to a turbulent state of mind. This situation was so serious that it manifested in schizophrenia. One can thus assert that the painting was a reflection of what the artist was going through in his mind. Alternatively, the theme of restlessness may also have been indicative of the dissatisfaction with his situation at the asylum and the longing for normalcy. Perhaps Gogh wanted to go out into the Starring Night and enjoy all the wonderful v
Introduction Purpose The main purpose is to write a historical report about such a topic as the development of heating systems. This task will be important for attaining some of the goals relevant to this course. For instance, this assignment can give a person in-depth insight into the peculiarities of research about technologies and presentation of findings to the readers. Background Overall, the term heating system can be defined as any technology that enables people to regulate temperature. So, in this case, one should not speak only about the mechanisms that increase temperature within a dwelling. These technologies can also be applied to cool the air within a building ( Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning system , n. d.). It should be noted that people have always used various tools that can maintain the temperature at an acceptable level ( An Early History of Comfort Heating , 2001). Nevertheless, rapid development of these technologies began to take place in the second half of the nineteenth century. For instance, one can speak about the work of such prominent engineers as James Harrison and William Carrier who contributed to air refrigeration ( Carrier Centrifugal Refrigeration Compressor, n. d; Bruce-Wallace, 1966). Furthermore, one should speak about the furnace invented by Dave Lennox since this product could be purchased by a great number of people (Vogt, 2009). Additionally, much attention should be paid to the development of cast-iron radiators which were critical for the creation of central heating ( The History of Cast-iron Radiators . n. d.). Overall, this report will cover the development of heating systems from the second half of the nineteenth century to the present. Scope This report will include the following sub-topics: 1) the historical development of devices that can be applied to warm or cool the air; 2) their integration; 3) a brief overview of the impacts that these technologies have had on the society. The third sub-topic will be primarily related to effects of heating systems on the life of families, the growth of cities, and the development of various enterprises. Discussion Approach This report will include several sections. At first, I will overview the development of technologies that can be applied to heat various dwellings. The second part will be aimed at discussing the evolution of devices that are required for air refrigeration. The third section will be showing how these technologies were integrated with one another. Finally, it is important to focus on the way in which these tools transformed the society during the twentieth century. Much attention should be paid to the rapid growth of cities, located in the geographic areas with severe climate (Rappaport, 2005; Hayter, 1999). Furthermore, it is important to explain how heating systems changed the life of families and how they led to the rapid development of enterprises. These are the main details that can be identified. Result The findings of this report will throw light on the historical development of the heating systems. As it has been said before
Introduction The case was argued in December 1968 and determined in March 1969. The case originated from Dick Gregory, who organized a demonstration in Chicago in 1966. Protesters gathered to voice their displeasure with the city of Chicago’s policy of segregated public schools. The protesters marched to by then-Mayor Richard Daley’s (which was an all-white neighborhood). Even though the demonstration was peaceful, several of the mayor’s neighbors started to shout and hurl objects at the demonstrators. After the demonstrators refused to leave Chicago, police arrived and removed them. When petitioners, who were peaceful civil rights marchers, refused to disperse on orders from Chicago police, who expected civil disruption as a result of the onlookers’ disruptive behavior (Mantler, 2017), they were detained and convicted of disorderly conduct. The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the decision. Legal Question Mr. Chief Justice Warren gave the Court’s opinion that it was an easy case to understand. Petitions for desegregation of public schools marched from City Hall to the Mayor’s mansion with the assistance of Chicago police and an assistant city attorney in a calm and orderly parade. Even though the protesters and other demonstrators marched legally, the observers got more agitated as the crowd grew larger. To avoid civil unrest, the police in Chicago ordered the marchers to disperse or face arrest. Disobedient petitioners were taken into custody for disruptive behavior as a result (Mantler, 2017) of a peaceful and orderly march of petitioners. The court judgment implied that petitioners were convicted because they refused to disperse when asked to do so by police in Chicago. Petitions were prosecuted because they were held, not because they refused to obey an officer of the peace. The decision of the Court The conviction was reversed by the Supreme Court of the United States, which ruled unanimously. This was as a result of no evidence to back the petitioners’ convictions and there were no arrests because of a refusal to follow police command. The jury might be convicted of First Amendment violations by the trial judge’s allegation. California v. Stromberg If onlookers’ disorderly conduct causes a demonstration to be arrested, it amounts to a “heckler’s vote,” Justice Hugo Black stated in his concurring opinion (Mantler, 2017). As a second step, he looked into the history of the Bankruptcy Code. Section 362(a) added the “exercise control over property” language in 1984. Afterward, there was no explanation and no cross-reference to Section 452. (a). Congress had been expected to make a change to the legislation requiring any entity in possession of a debtor’s property to hand it up immediately under the pain of penalties for violating the automatic stay. For these reasons, Justice Alito concluded that Section 362 does not prohibit the mere maintenance of bankrupt estate property in section 362 (a). Sotomayor, on the other hand, concurred that non-payment of fines and penalties immediate
Natural disasters in the US leave thousands of families deprived annually. There seems to be no solution against them. Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and took the heaviest toll on the most vulnerable population. According to the authors of the documental video, the underprivileged African-American communities received less help than other citizens despite the families of the former often suffered more losses in comparison with the others. To my mind, the members of the community are right in the assumption that the consequences of the flooding caused by Katrina could have been avoided. The region is known for being vulnerable to such natural disasters and, therefore, the officials should have overseen the preventive measures to be enacted and all procedures carried out with precision. In particular, the floodwall was in poor condition and evacuation procedures were not clearly established, which is an example of a government failure. However, one of the official reasons for the assistance not provided in full seemed reasonable. Housing reconstruction claims were honored in the minority of cases due to the fact that the owners could not provide proof of their property ownership. However sad this might seem, without necessary papers, the government could not differentiate deprived families from frauds. All in all, the situation in which poor citizens found themselves in once again stresses the need for reforms and adequate supervision in the sphere of management of natural disasters. To my mind, the greatest concern should be placed on prevention and safety measures. Should all mechanical barriers be fully functional, the hurricane consequences could have been effectively mitigated. In addition, the equality in distribution of resources to affected citizens needs to be put under scrutiny to ensure every American regardless of their social status or race receives adequate help.
Introduction Historically, Dark Ages refer to a medieval period, especially in Western Europe. Social Scientist estimates this period to be between 476- 800. During this time, there was no Roman empire especially in the West or between the periods of 500 to 1000. Furthermore, this era was characterized by warfare and ultimately the disappearance of urban life. The similarity between the historic period and my present challenges is that, when I came to study, I was in the Dark Age since I was intellectually unfilled. The purpose of this paper is to find how similar my dark age is analogous to the historic dark one. Language Barrier At a personal level, I admit that I have experienced a dark age in my life. At a personal level, I can say that my dark age is the language and cultural shock I experienced when I came to the United States to study. I find this situation similar to the historic one because the language barrier disabled me to make any intellectual input in my academic contributions. The most difficult part was when I longed to communion with my classmates and college mates. This proved very difficult, as most people could not understand what I was saying. This is because I found it difficult to construct simple English sentences. As an outgoing personality who longed to reach out to other people apart from my natives, I could not do so, such happening escalated into a cultural shock. Experiencing communication barriers can be one of the most painful experiences for a sociable personality like mine. One of the outcomes of such an experience is that it creates a dark age around a person. This is because, when people are not able to communicate with each other effectively, messages are not delivered effectively which eventually leads to common mistakes and misunderstandings. This has occurred to me at various times especially in class when I am forced to make mistakes because am not able to grasp simple instructions from the lecturer. A case in mind happened when the lecturer told us to write a short play about our communal life. I made mistakes especially grammatical ones. Another point is that I am unable to make effective contributions when the lecturer assigns us group work since such a task calls for communication within the group. Cultural Shock Since I did not know so much, I became sad and almost depressed. I became isolated. My interactions became limited, and could only talk to a few native friends. Surely, I became lonely
Expenses should be summed to the cost basis of a fixed asset on a company’s balance sheet. Fixed assets and building costs should be capitalised. Rather than capitalizing them in their respective period in which they were incurred, capitalized costs have to be recognized over longer periods. This may be done through depreciation or amortization. Capitalizing costs must follow the Matching Principle of accounting. The principal aims at matching expenses with revenues. It balances costs to the time of use, as compared to the time when the cost was incurred. Generally, assets have long lives; therefore, their costs should be amortized over a long time (Periasamy, 2009, 56). Typically, the full amount of a purchase must be recorded when the expense is incurred. The cash method of accounting advocates for recognizing the expense at the moment the payment occurs. On the other hand, the accrual method of accounting recognizes the expenses when they are incurred. This does not matter if the bill goes unpaid for some time. However, one ignores the accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the ratio of their income to expenses can be drastically off-centre. A solution to this case lies in the GAAP and IRS rules. These rules require certain costs to be capitalized so as to ensure recognition of costs and revenues happens in the same period (Smith, Raabe, & Maloney, 2010, 98). Company’s capitalization of interest must be limited to construction projects. They may be meant for company’s use, real estate investments, or land improvements. The company must restrict capitalization of interest on money that it spent. This eliminates the capitalization on the total amount borrowed by the company. Capitalizing interest treats the interest as expenses over a period as a substitute of expensing the interest as a lump sum. Under FASB 34, interest on construction projects must be capitalised buy the concerned companies. In the process, the company must only capitalize the amount spent in the construction. In addition, the interest rate must be the lower between actual interest costs and avoidable interest. The capitalization of interest may only take place as the construction occurs. Per ASC 835-20-15-5(b), interest expenses are included in the inventory for assets meant for sale or leasing. These assets must also be constructed or otherwise made as discrete projects (for example real estate d
Introduction Westpac Banking Corporation is an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution (ADI) that is expected to regularly disclose information regarding its risk management practices (Westpac Group 2016). A thorough analysis of Westpac’s risk management techniques and processes is important to draw conclusions regarding the appropriateness of the applied approaches in order to address risks commonly faced by this type of financial institution. In the Pillar 3 report, Westpac has disclosed its financial and risk management information related to the period ending on 31 March 2016 (Westpac Group 2016). This information is important because it offers a background for risk assessment and an evaluation of the techniques employed by the institution (Saunders & Cornett 2014). The purpose of this report is to analyze the usefulness of Westpac’s Pillar 3 report in the context of the financial market and with reference to the quality of the provided information. The report will also provide an important discussion about the techniques for risk measurement and management currently applied in Westpac, and it will identify the strengths and weaknesses of one of the techniques with a focus on the observed risk management processes. Certain recommendations to improve Westpac’s approach to risk measurement and management will also be provided. Assessment of the Usefulness of Westpac’s Pillar 3 Report in Relation to the Market According to the requirements of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), such financial institutions as Westpac are required to disclose aspects of their activities on a regular basis. This procedure allows APRA to monitor the financial state of banks, analyze their risk management strategies, and prevent a financial crisis in the discussed market (Ferran, Moloney & Payne 2015; Westpac Group 2016). Therefore, the Pillar 3 report should include certain sections and information to provide APRA and the market with all the required details (Saunders & Cornett 2014). In order to draw conclusions regarding the financial state and adequacy of Westpac as an ADI subject, it is important to focus on the following sections of the report: capital adequacy, capital instruments, risk exposures, risk assessment techniques, and risk management techniques. Within Westpac’s Pillar 3 report published in March 2016, it is possible to identify the following data: introductory notes, a discussion of risk types, a description of approaches to controlling and managing risks, and a discussion of the committees’ structures. The report also includes a capital overview and a discussion of the leverage ratio. The most important part of the report presents an analysis of credit risk exposure, management, and mitigation, a discussi
The advantage of Hong Kong relative to other Asian cities is that it is politically, culturally, geographically and economically attached to the largest and fastest-growing market in the world – Mainland China. It remains a highly efficient centre for services and fundraising activities, something that China is in desperate need of. To an increasing number of multinationals, Hong Kong is also an ideal base for their regional headquarters and offices. Hong Kong is attractive because of its location and also the value it adds. To successfully capture these opportunities, Hong Kong has to be able to maintain a strong, transparent and well regulated financial system; low and predictable taxes; the rule of law; a well- developed transportation and telecommunications infrastructure, the free flow of trade, information and capital facilities, and a level playing field for all corporations. More importantly, it should continue its ability to adjust to changing conditions, from a manufacturing-based economy to a service economy. Hong Kong must find new ways of strengthening economic synergy with the Mainland and, in particular, the PRD. It will face competition from Shanghai, which benefits from Yangtze River Delta region, but the dynamism in one should help rather hinder the success of the other. Besides, with China’s sustainable economic growth, it is possible that there are two economic hubs such as Hong Kong and Shanghai in serving their respective delta regions. The article highlights the different aspects that given Hong Kong advantage over the other Asian cities. For instance, Hong Kong is connected to the mainland China in different ways, viz. politically, geographically, culturally, and economically. The aspects form the pillars of a successful economy in the contemporary times. Whether you are familiar with the field of business economics or not, this article gives the reader a firm grasp of simple basic principles on what Hong Kong needs to do in a bid to be anchored in economic sustainability within the mainland. The article has given essential insights on carrying out business in Hong Kong and other neighbouring regions. The article uses simple entrepreneurial principles, which are very viable on top of encouraging healthy competition from the mentioned regions such as Shanghai. This article shows why Hong Kong needs a business model and a strategy and it responds by indicating that it is necessary for the country to maintain the right performance measures. Even though the article is short, it has given the logic of successful economic growth coupled with how that logic is incorporated in practice.