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Introduction The economy plays a significant role in influencing and controlling a big part of healthcare. The US healthcare accounts to an average of $2.5 trillion which is equivalent to almost 18% of the gross domestic profits. The United States of America administration places a lot of emphasis on the healthcare system that it accords its citizens and strives to ensure that majority of the American citizens have access to ample medical care at affordable rates. They also strive to subsidize the costs by using various methods. This piece will discuss the problems of healthcare, the causes and effects of the economy on healthcare, solutions to the healthcare problem, a comparison with other countries and a brief conclusion on the impact of the economy on healthcare. Problems that the healthcare sector experiences Healthcare is very expensive to any entity or government. Many citizens, employees and employers cannot adequately afford healthcare, hence, the need for different means of reducing costs. Healthcare costs have skyrocketed over the past years and this has greatly affected the country. Due to this, more and more patients have been unable to pay their medical bills because it has become unaffordable to them especially after the recession (Why reform healthcare 2009). Healthcare coverage does not cover all citizens as 25% of Americans have little or no insurance coverage. This translates to a quarter of the population with significant problems when faced with a health problem. The unemployed are majorly disadvantaged as far as healthcare is concerned. Statistics show that a 1% increase in the unemployment rate leads to a 0.59% increase of the uninsured meaning that their health coverage will be very expensive. Insurance firms have high premium rates that are not affordable to many, and the firms may increase them in case one has a pre-existing condition or disease and in some cases they may even deny people coverage. Healthcare fraud is also another factor which heavily affects the healthcare industry (Why health care’s economic impact matters 2009). Some doctors take advantage of the people by overcharging them or taking them through steps that are irrelevant and not necessary so as to boost their profits. Almost 51% of small businesses do not give insurance coverage to their employees, leaving their employees with serious problems forcing them to self sponsor themselves. Effects of the economy on healthcare It has become hard for employers to cover their employees, forcing some companies to lay off some employees in order to minimize the high costs incurred from the medical coverage (The economic impact of health care reforms 2009). The high healthcare costs have forced some employees to restructure their healthcare plan so as to include the employees in incurring the costs. This is through implementing a cost sharing plan meant to cut costs by sharing the overall healthcare costs between the employer and the employee. Impact of the economy on healthcare The economy has led to an improvement in the quality of healthcare as more funds are channeled to this field. This has led to groundbreaking advanceme
Integrated computation and communication is some of the elements of industrial automation systems designed to perform fully digitalized operations. The ISA-95 industrial automation standard establishes manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise moving systems (ERP) as the ones that can be directly accessed from the cloud due to low-time requirements (Dai et al.). Systems below the Industrial Gateway have high real-time requirements, but these constraints could be reduced as computing power, storage space, and central processing unit (CPU) have become more cost-effective. Industrial edge computing, which requires more time, can optimize data, computation, and storage resources through smart gateways and local clouds (Dai et al.). According to Dai et al., it faces some challenges, including lack of compatibility between existing and emerging industrial fieldbuses, difficulties with data mining on edge notes, real-time constraints of fault detection and data acquisition, as well as providing different access levels without affecting real-life performance. Architecture for a typical hybrid industrial cloud and edge computing systems includes three levels. The top layer covers design, management (maintenance), and manufacturing (Dai et al.). The middle layer manages data acquisition, balances resources, and develops algorithms (Dai et al.). The base layer performs different functionalities and contains multiple edge computing nodes (ECN) (Dai et al.). TIndustrialedge computing can manage local resources as well as other devices and connections through data processing and analysis (Dai et al.). It can reduce the cost of data mining and quality tracing as massive data move between cloud and edge. As a supplement, industrial edge computing can ensure interoperability, self-optimization, and reduction of industrial clouds’ workload through real-time data processing.
Critical Review Introduction Finance is a difficult topic to comprehend. For, finance is packed with many business formulas and tools that business managers use to help them make informed business decisions. Finance includes the cost of capital. Investment decisions generally include the realm of investing in a new branch, buying high-value factory equipment, or Many business managers would use the income statement to determine if their business has been good for the past year or years of operation. A net income is a passing grade for the business manager, production staff, marketing section, and especially the stockholders. The following paragraphs will discuss in detail the book entitled Capital Budgeting: Financial Appraisal of Investment Projects by Don Dayananda, Richard Irons, Steve Harison, John Herbohn, and Patrick Rowland and published by Cambridge University Press in the U.K. in 2002. Body A discussion of the author’s main contentions Historical Merit of the Book Historically, company managers generally focused on increasing profits. Increasing profits can be done by either increasing sales or decreasing expenses. This book augments and simplifies current corporate financial theory that companies strive to maximize their company’s market value to their shareholders. This is known as the theory of shareholder wealth maximization. The best finance managers normally have to contend with dealing with the company’s optimal capital structure in terms of debt and equity. The basic accounting equation states that the company’s total asset is equal to the sum of its total liabilities and stockholders’ equity amounts (Dayananda et al. 1). Critical Evaluation of the author’s purpose The autho
Sui Sin Far, In the Land of the Free , portrays the discriminatory nature of the American system to an immigrant. This is illustrated in the dialogue between Hom Hing and the US custom officials, who forcefully take the Little Child from its parents. As the plot develops, the themes immigrants reflections to tough US policies, race among others become more pronounced. Reflection of the Immigrants Experiences and Tough US Policies The main idea In the Land of the Free is a reflection of the experience of immigrants and the tough policies by the U.S government. Hom Hing, a businessman, hopes to reunite with his wife, who had given birth to Little One in China (Far et al, 95). This reunion is halted simply because they do not have the official documents for Little One’s identity. The indifference towards them, by US custom officials is painful. Lae Choo advances the theme of suffering, a significant theme to the plot of the story, as she, not only suffers to nurse the child, but also takes care of her ailing parents-in-law back in China. Her suffering is converted to despair when she is forced to depart from her only child, the Little One (Far et al, 186). The insensitive custom official gives the family false hopes as they place the child in a mission for around ten months. This is symbolic of the period because at this time, Lae Choo was forced to nurse her child alone back in China. A melancholic mood descends on this family as the idea to unite them becomes more hopeless. Hypocrisy by the system that professes freedom for all its citizens In the Land of the Free is very evident. For example, the lawyer takes the advantage of the family’s despair to rob them of their hard earned possessions. Racial Prejudice The theme of racial prejudice is well developed. Lae Choo represents a symbol for maternity victimization by the discriminatory laws. The author’s depiction of immigrant, in relation to American laws is an attempt to challenge the notions that Chinese are lesser of American citizens (Far et al, 97). Irony is more apparent in the title, and throughout the plot. The laws In the Land of the Free play a negative role of apparently divide the family unit. The maternal role of Lae Choo, whose life revolves around her only child, is robbed when the bureaucratic laws separate them. Hom Hing had been hopeful that by bringing his family to United States, unity was evident. However, this came to be different of what he was thinking about. The mood portrayed, between the immigrants and the customs officials is sad. Sui Sin Far illustrates the US government as being harsh. The forceful separation of a child by the customs officials from the parents evokes sympathy from the reader. Although the story reflects the economical improvement by immigrants like Hom Hing, a businessman and the maternal love of Lae Choo, it poses the question whether the complete absence of compassion by the anti- immigrant laws is necessary as it splits the families. Identity Far’s use of Chinese names to refer to characters like Lae Choo, Hom Hing, Quon
George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946 as a first-born child of President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut. The American politician became the 43 rd president of America. His family had a heritage of success in the public service and business arena. For instance, his great grandfather Samuel P. Bush was a successful businessperson in the steel and railroad industries upon which he built the family empire. Moreover, he served as a significant advisor to President Herbert Hoover and thus his family had connections with political figures in high positions. His grandfather Prescott Bush was a successful businessperson too. He served in the Army during World War 1 and together with his wife, raised their children and expected them to excel in everything they did hence they grew up to become competitive and achieved success in their lives as shown by their son George H.W. Bush the 41 st American president (Boyd, 2007). George W. Bush did not disappoint the family legacy of greatness, as he became the American from 2001 to 2009. He attended a public school called San Jacinto Junior High in Midland, Texas and was elected as class president. During his time in San Jacinto, he played in the football team. Aft
Strengths When considering the factors that will help propel an organization to the top of the Pakistani apparel market, one will have to give the local companies credit for creating all premises for the identified industry to flourish. Textile production is currently the largest manufacturing industry in the state. Therefore, the availability of raw materials, as well as the services of numerous suppliers, allows creating an impressive supply management chain. The fact that the state is currently among the top producers of cotton also deserves to be mentioned among the primary success factors. Furthermore, Pakistan has a unique culture and traditions that still define the lifestyles of its residents. Thus, the clothes created by the company that takes the specifics of the local culture into account are bound to be unique and authentic to the members of the global community. Thus, the organization cooperating with the Pakistani suppliers will be capable of creating a memorable and easily recognizable brand image and brand product. Consequently, the foundation for developing a strong competitive advantage in the global market and establishing itself among the target audiences will be possible (Sanchez-Triana et al. 18). Weaknesses Unfortunately, Pakistan has some weaknesses as a garment manufacturing country, and these weaknesses can become barriers to the successful entry of the companies operating in the target industry. First and most obvious, the issues associated with the R&D options need to be addressed. Because of the lack of emphasis on the significance of innovative approaches and products, the country does not provide extensive opportunities for R&D actions. Thus, it will be quite complicated to come up with an original idea that will serve as the groundbreaking concept in the garment manufacturing industry. Furthermore, the fact that cotton remains one of the most common raw materials causes suppliers to neglect the opportunities for producing other types of fabric. Hence, product diversity is likely to be very low for a garment manufacturing company operating in Pakistan. The lack of quality standards is also likely to affect the firm’s chances to succeed. Consequently, building a substantial competitive advantage is b
Tying shoelaces can be a complex activity to a kid as learning to ride a bicycle. Training a kid to tie shoelaces should therefore be taken as a serious activity because it can be a strenuous action to the child if the activity is not handled well. The essay that follows intends to provide guidelines on how the activity should be carried out to ensure that the result is that the child has acquired the right skill that will enable them to tie shoelaces fast and securely. The instructions that follow will help an adult to train a kid to tie their shoes in a fashion that is easily understandable to the kid with no difficulties to both the kid and the adult. To ensure that the process is not very strenuous, the adult should let the kid practice in a position that is comfortable. To enable the kid to get the tying process easily, there are poems that could be used so that the kid also remembers the tying process easily. Another way that ensures that the process will be easily understood is if the older person gets the kid a shoelace that has different colors at convenient places. This will ensure that the kid will always remember how the colors always appear and this makes them get the process easily when practicing. Patience is a requirement during the shoe tying process for both the kid and the parent. What the adult needs to keep in mind is that they need to remember the guidelines so that they need to read through the guidelines so that they can avoid confusing the kid. The following items will be required during the shoelace tying process.   * Shoes (preferably different colors)   * Patience   * Shoelaces (different colors)   * Practice The following are steps to be followed when teaching a child to tie their shoes and they need to be read thoroughly so that the adult would not confuse the child while they are learning the shoes. It is important to note that during the teaching you should do a demonstration of all the steps and talk through them even before you require the child to try them out.  1. The adult should read and memorize the guidelines so that they cannot bring confusion to the child and make it almost impossible for the kid to understand what is right and what is wrong.  2. Waiting for the right time to reach the child is the best option. In most cases, the children can start tying shoelaces when they are 4-6 years old.  3. Ensure that before you start teaching your child, they can differentiate from left and right.  4. Make sure that you follow only the guidelines that you started with so that the child cannot be confused. Ensure that all the people who teach the child how to tie the shoelaces have the same guidelines that you are using otherwise the kid would end up in confusion.  5. The first step is to make sure that both the strings are of the same length while they are in the eyeholes. Always ensure that the laces are of the same length. If they are not adjust them.  6. Place the shoe in front of the kid in a position that makes it look as if they are going to wear but make sure that the kid does not practice while they are wearing the shoe. Release the shoelace
Over time, advertisements on smoking and alcoholism have been carefully crafted to entice consumers. For instance, the three videos, Vintage Lucky Strike Cigarette Commercial, Channing Tatum in Mountain Dew Best Commercial Ever , and Thank You for Smoking , are advertising the consumption of alcohol and cigarettes attractively. These substances pose tremendous challenges to an individual’s health, family, and attitude towards people. Alcohol and smoking have changed the way people act, and this reflects the behaviors of all characters in the three videos. According to Vintage Lucky Strike Cigarette Commercial , smoking raises irritability and anxiety as evident among the characters. Moreover, the habit is costly to maintain as an addicted individual should purchase cigarettes daily. Thank You for Smoking also shows that nicotine, in cigarettes affects recognition as to some extent, the characters take a while before recognizing people. Channing Tatum in Mountain Dew Best Commercial Ever portrays the driver and his friends risking their lives by excessive consumption of alcohol. Their acts, for example, when Tatum forgets a soda he bought, reveal that the substance impairs memory. Indeed, alcohol and cigarette consumption pose behavioral, biological, and psychological impacts, which necessitate cessation. The clips on smoking also reveal that the behavior is harmful to a child’s development. In Thank You for Smoking, a father’s addiction to cigarettes has caused negative psychological impacts on his child, and one of the children says, “do not ruin my childhood.” Some children perceive that cigarettes can kill following their parents’ behaviors. As such, long-term consumption of this substance leads to loss of body weight, which is evident from all the characters who appear to have unhealthy body weights. Therefore, alcohol and cigarette consumption are life-threatening, apart from causing rejection from family members. Conclusively, alcohol and cigarette consumption is accompanied by tremendous challenges. They drain users financially because they should maintain the habit daily due to addiction. The substances also have immense implications on the behavior and cognition of an individual. Additionally, users tend to lose weight and become irritable with time. Smokers and alcoholics also face rejection from their family members, apart from being forgetful. Indeed, none of these substances are good for human consumption and the user pays enormous prices, which include the challenges mentioned earlier. There is a choice to quit alcohol and cigarette consumption to live a healthy life and raise a safe generation. Works Cited “Channing Tatum in Mountain Dew Best Commercial Ever.” YouTube, uploaded by Katyan Anuj, 2009. Web. “Thank You for Smoking.” YouTube , uploaded by Foxhomeent, 2011. Web. “Vintage Lucky Strike Cigarette Commercial.” YouTube , uploaded by Seansvoivce, 2010. Web.
The colonial war in Southwest Africa in 1904-1907 is the example of genocide against the Herero people realized by the German authorities and military within the territories of Southwest Africa. The Herero people rose up to bring down the suppressive order of the German rulers to become the independent nation in 1904. The actions of the German authorities and military leaders as a reaction to the revolt were too radical and oriented to the mass destruction of the Herero people. This fact allows speaking about genocide against the African people based on the threat of losing power by the German leaders. Furthermore, this situation became the first example of genocide at the beginning of the twentieth century. In the article “German Military Culture and the Colonial War in Southwest Africa, 1904-1907”, Isabel Hull states that the reaction of the German militaries to the revolt in Southwest Africa can be classified from the point of the destructive extremes, and the source of this reaction is in the German military culture, usage of typical military practices, focus on doctrines and order, and inability to adapt to the non-European methods of war. From this point, genocide against the Herero people became the result of the focus of the German military leaders on destruction, pursuit, racism, and mass killing in order to confirm their state’s power. Genocide can be discussed as one of the most controversial global problems which is based on the issues of people’s intolerance and racism in relation to some nations and ethnicities. The revolt of the Herero people against the German rule in Southwest Africa was the reasonable reaction of the people to the suppression of the colonialists. However, the German leaders focused on the quick victory in order to overcome the revolt and accentuate the country’s power. To achieve the goal and to become winners in the war, the German military concentrated on the traditional or habitual methods of the fighting and warfare patterns typical for the Western world. Nevertheless, the approaches of the African nations to fighting are rather different basing on their culture and society’s development (Walther, 2004). Focusing on the European patterns, the German military did not expect a lot of difficulties associated with developing the war at the African territories. As a result, the German soldiers were destabilised psychologically when the Herero people were in their comfortable environments. From this point, it is possible to speak about the psychological effects of the risk to be defeated by the non-organized African people (Steinmetz, 2003). Thus, the focus of the German military on the policies of destruction can be considered as the extreme approach to state the power of the country’s with the effective military and organizational culture. The conflict of two different cultures ended in the opposition of two military cultures which methods were aggressive and destructive. Therefore, ideologies, psychological factors,