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The final presidential debate was one of the crucial points which would impact the election outcome. Although both candidates presented their perspectives and proposals succinctly, one can observe that Donald Trump had a better performance. It is especially true in comparison with the previous debate because POTUS was able to control his interruptions. In addition, there were some elements of the discussion, which worsened Biden’s image and perception among the public. One of the key highlights of the final presidential debate is the Hunter Biden scandal, which revolves around the information leaked from his laptop. Trump was able to push on the issue by making the Biden family’s reputation weaker. Regardless of whether the information is verified or false, the consequences of such a scandal will be manifested in the election outcome. Another key moment where Trump was able to dominate is a discussion on fracking and the oil industry. Biden’s stance on the problem was not clear, and the majority of times, he contradicted himself by stating that he would not ban such a practice. However, it is evident from the previous speeches that he had proposed a fracking ban. Trump was able to pressure Joe Biden on the issue by outlining how some states might oppose the VP’s proposition. Therefore, one needs to understand that although the bulk of the voters had already made their decision regardless of the debate, many undecided citizens will be affected by it. The impact will be manifested in some of the neutral voters shifting towards Trump, especially in states where the oil industry is the main economic driver. In addition, some people who were going to vote for Biden might not do so altogether due to the scandal. Reference Breuninger, K. (2020). Here are the key moments from the final Trump-Biden presidential debate . CNBC. Web.
Introduction Firms engage in new ventures to remain competitive. New ventures are endeavors in pursuit of new revenue streams. The firm has to consider internal and external factors that are likely to affect the revenue in the process of identifying new ventures (Armstrong et al. 2004). This paper discusses the introduction of a new mobile money transfer service as a business venture. A firm could engage in internal or external corporate venturing. The business venture is born because of a gap identified in the market. Again Boston Consulting Group (2005) suggests that this calls for the need for customers to transfer money at minimal charges and with relative ease. The venture requires a large capital outlay. Implementation and commercialization of the service is expected to follow the business life cycle. Success in marketing of the new corporate venture will rely heavily on how well the marketing appeals to the customers’ adoption process. The organization selected is a mobile telephony company. The business opportunity is provision of money transfer services through the phone. External analysis of the firm This involves analyzing the opportunities and threats the environment holds for the business. For the purpose of this analysis, the environment can be grouped in macro and task environment. The macro will involve an analysis of the political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal framework. An evaluation of the task environment will involve an analysis of the customers, suppliers, labour and competitors (Chen Chang & Fan 2008). On the macro-economic front, it will be critical to analyze the economic trends. Opportunities prevailing include economic expansion, which will boost demand for the service (Gilley 1989). With a growing economy, the need to transfer money conveniently and fast stands to guarantee uptake of the service by customers. On the political front, the country is stable and there is an active campaign to market the country to willing investors. Socially, the nature of the country’s populace is such that very few are banked. This implies that small and medium scale businesses transact through other avenues other than banks (Boston Consulting Group, 2005). This presents the firm with potential clientele. Technologically, the customers stand to benefit from the new service in that there will be no need to travel or exchange physical documents like cheques and receipts to confirm sealed deals. The service will facilitate business transactions that are geared towards economic growth. The inconveniencing paper trails of money transfer will be reduced, consequently, the initiative will contribute to environmental conservation of trees and less dumping of paper (Centennial business summit 2008). There are challenges that one ought to overcome in case implementation of the new venture is to succeed. Some of the challenged include obtaining political goodwill, competition, financing, lack of specialized equip
The Electronic Health Record is a concept of electronically collecting health data of individual patients or even an entire population. This information can be shared among different health concerns, especially if it is in a networked organization. The information includes medical history, demographics, immunization, laboratory, and billing records (Dunlop, 2007; Mason, 2005). Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are sometimes referred to as Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), although the two have a slight difference (Raymond, 2002). The use of electronic health records has helped to reduce chances of medical errors that would otherwise be fatal to many patients by assisting healthcare providers to make decisions from the patients’ history in the record (Ringold & Santell, 2000). EHRs require the presentation of data on screen or paper to be not only longitudinal but also ordered hierarchically to make accessibility easy whenever the information is required. EHRs enjoy the connectivity advantage with several other medical recording systems such that when international patients travel to other countries for special treatment or to participate in clinical trials, it would have been very difficult to coordinate such appointments through paper records (Hoffman & Podgurski, 2008). According to critics, however, although EHR is said to help in saving the health system money, the people who buy it may not benefit financially. The prices of EHR vary depending on what is included in it, the nature of the system, and the number of providers utilizing it. EHRs have also come with their fair share of challenges, especially among physicians. Some physicians still find it easier to use the manual record system because, according to them, it takes them less time compared to EHRs (Luetjens, Nieschlag & Tuttelmann, 2006). Such problems can be solved once the software contains some data for physicians to use as templates and make data entry easier (Gunter & Terry, 2005). Important factors considered in developing EHR systems are the preservation and storability of the records over a long time (Traynor, 2008). The system must specify the long storage time, as well as the accessibility and compatibility provisions of the stored data, which in the long run shall ensure the safety of the archives. It should also provide for longitudinal use of the information while it conveniently integrates with other recording sites to avoid complications presented with the long-term storage systems like the EHRs. The system has however failed to restrict the accessibility of the patients’ information (Gina, 2006) by unauthorized persons. To this end, it, therefore, calls for a compromise between a reliable recording system and the cry for individual privacy as called for by many international bodies (Health & Medicine, 2006). EHRs have revolutionized the way information is stored in healthcare institutions across the globe. Despite the numerous challenges they have come with, it is evident that this is a good idea tha
The authors suggest a new approach to investigating Muslim women in sport on the basis of critical evaluation of literature. They join three concepts regarding Muslim women in sports which are participation, consumption, and representation. Thus, the issues of Muslim women as athletes, fans, and their representation in the media are reviewed. The researchers suppose that transitional feminist theory can influence the conceptualization of Muslim women’s involvement in sports life. The authors do not limit female engagement in sport to the roles of participants or spectators. They broaden both Muslim and non-Muslim women’s presence as coaches, administrators, journalists or scholars.
Introduction Radioactive wastes are spin-offs containing radionuclides from radioactive processes (Andrews 2). These substances are produced by industries, commercial nuclear power plants, and laboratories that carry out scientific and medical research. Such wastes pose a threat to human and animal life. Therefore, it is imperative to ensure that these wastes are disposed of properly. However, before deciding which method of disposal is suitable for a given radioactive waste, it is important to understand the properties of the waste. Given the large numbers of radioactive elements and wastes, understanding the properties of each waste is not an easy task as it would mean studying hundreds of compounds. The classification of radioactive wastes was developed to enable the grouping of similar compounds in similar groups thereby providing a simplified approach to the management of wastes. This paper looks at the systems of classification of radioactive wastes in Japan and the U.S. The paper also compares these systems of classification with those set by the IAEA. Classification of Radioactive Wastes in the U.S. The U.S. was the first country to generate a working nuclear reactor as well as to discharge a nuclear weapon (Lowenthal 2). Consequently, guidelines that regulated the operations of nuclear substances considered nuclear plants operated by the government. Initially, the classification of radioactive wastes in the US was based on attributes such as rate of exposure, the possibilities of spreading, and the mode of production of the waste. However, the need to take precautions when disposing of wastes led to the development of a novel classification system that considered the characteristics of the disposal site (Lowenthal 1). The shift implied that the disposal of radioactive wastes was a vital procedure that could have hazardous consequences if not carried out properly. Currently, the classification of wastes in the U.S. is based on various attributes, for example, according to statutes and regulations, worker hazards or transport, and method of disposal (Lowenthal 12). The classification of wastes according to regulations leads to the development of six groups of radioactive wastes. These groups are the high-level waste (HLW), spent nuclear fuel (SNF), transuranic waste (TRUW), uranium mining and mill tailings, low-level wastes, and naturally occurring and accelerator-produced radioactive materials (NORM/NARM) (Lowenthal 8). High-level waste encompasses products obtained from the reprocessing of used nuclear fuel as well as irradiated reactor fuel. SNF is the fuel removed from a nuclear reactor after irradiation while TRUWs include all substances polluted by more than nine nanocuries per gram of elements whose atomic numbers exceed 92. Examples of these elements are plutonium, curium, and neptunium among others. Currently, transuranium wastes are described as substances containing transuranium radionuclides that emit alpha particles whose half-lives exceed two decades and
Emotional Development Preschool   * Expresses and labels feelings.   * Controls aggression better.   * Expresses less concern when separated from parents.   * Expresses sense of humor in jokes, nonsense words.   * Learns right from wrong.   * Develops a conscience. It was theorized that young children conceptualize morality in terms of obedience to adults’ rules and regulations. They know that it makes them good children. This is so because they think in concrete, physical, egocentric ways and their social worlds are dominated by adults (Krebs & Denton, 2005). First Grade   * Expresses reactions to others.   * Is sensitive to ridicule and criticism.   * Expresses more worries: war, loss of parents.   * Shows more persistence.   * Expresses more empathy; is able to see others’ viewpoints. On the other hand, older children think of morality in terms of cooperation with peers because they are cognitively able to comprehend the views of others and already understand concepts such as reciprocity and cooperation because their social worlds consist mainly of interactions with peers (Krebs & Denton, 2005). Social Development Socially, there are children who may be inherently shy or gregarious, as is likewise dictated by their genetic make up or as an effect of exposure to shy or gregarious parents. However, as children get older, they are provided more opportunities to be with other people and learn to deal with different personalities. CARE Center for Early Learning, Philippines. Preschool   * Outgoing; friendly; overly enthusiastic.   * Boasts, exaggerates & “bends” the truth Cooperates with others.   * seeks frequent adult approval.   * Demands doing many things independently.   * Enjoys role-playing and make-believe activities.   * Relies on verbal Name-calling and taunting Establishes close friendships with playmates; beginning to have a “best” friend.   * Takes pride in accomplishments. Younger children learn to be less egocentric when they start schooling due to the fact that they become exposed to others. However, there are still traces of their being self-centered, as they need to retreat to being by themselves some of the time to regain their own self-disposition. First Grade   * Is more competitive with peers.   * Depends on parents for expansion of interests, activities.   * Is influenced by peer opinions.   * Plays with opposite sex less often.   * Needs teacher approval.   * Is able to share.   * Wants to please.   * Is more independent at work and play.   * Forms more enduring friendships.   * Peer groups begin to form. Older children value their friends more deeply as they grow. They become more “others-oriented’ not only in seeing what others need and feel, but also how others see them. They become more social beings, being exposed to more variety of people. Cognitive Development Cognitive development involves not only thinking processes but also language skills. As children grow, their thinking processes gain more sophistication. So do their language skills and vocabulary, as t
Introduction Writing a comparative research study on the topic of finance and banking is a rather challenging thing. The conduct of such research involves several skills connected not only with the sphere of economy and finance but also with geographical, geopolitical, and even historical factors, as all of them, are interconnected and make their contributions to the development of a certain financial establishment. That is why the current research paper will be dedicated to the comparative analysis of two financial institutions, namely banks, including the history of the above-mentioned organizations, their structure, and the current state of things in them. The information will be taken from such primary sources as the financial reports of the organizations specified below, as well as from secondary sources specified in the reference list. Goals and Methods of the Research The objects of the research under consideration are two banks situated in different regions of the world. One of them is called HSBC Holdings plc Group, being a UK-based bank which operates successfully throughout the world, and another one is the bank from Saudi Arabia titled SAMBA Financial Group. The current research paper aims to compare the two financial institutions and to analyze the data got from their annual financial reports and other secondary sources. In this work, the following points of the two companies’ activity will be touched upon as marketing penetration and marketing strategy, off-balance-sheet management, derivative product risk management, operating structure of these financial institutions, their board powers, and management structure. To reach the set goals such methods as a case study, comparative analysis and research charts will be used in the current research paper. HSBC Background The largest banking corporation in the modern world HSBC was established in 1865 in Hong Kong to set the trade between the European countries and their colonies or lands belonging to them in Asia, as well as between Europe and China. Initially, the organization was called The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation but with the time spent and with the extension of the company’s funds and powers it transformed into the modern name HSBC Holdings plc Group. Up to 1991 the headquarters of the Group was situated in the city of Hong Kong until in that year it was transferred to London. Nowadays, HSBC cooperates with a lot of financial establishments all over the world and has more than 10, 000 of its subsidiaries in 83 countries of the world. The company operates in Europe, Asia, the Pacific region, Latin America, the USA, Middle East, and some African countries. The staff of HSBC amounts to over 300, 000 people in all its branches and subsidiaries, and according to several international magazines, HSBC Holding is acknowledged as the largest company in the sphere of banking and finance in the modern world. Sphere of activity The sphere of the Holding’s activity includes various aspects of banking. Among
Nuclear transfer of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) involves the removal of the DNA from anyone cell of a person and transferring it by a microscopic glass tube into an unfertilized egg (whose own DNA had been previously removed). The egg is then allowed to develop into a blastocyst. The inner cell mass of the blastocyst is then removed and embryonic stem cells are grown from it (Mollard, 2005). Parthenogenesis is a process by which some animals (lizards and birds) can reproduce without a male. In mammals, parthenogenesis refers to the embryonic development of eggs, which have been activated (artificially or aberrantly) without fertilization by a sperm (Cheng, 2008 ). Somatic cell dedifferentiation is the “direct reprogramming of an adult somatic cell to return to the state of a pluripotent stem cell” (Mertes, Pennings, Steirteghem, 2006) The pros of nuclear transfer are that these embryonic stem cells, which contain the patient’s DNA, match the patient’s immunological profile and will not be rejected by the immune system of the patient (Mollard, 2005). The cons are that nuclear transfer may not be able to generate complete organs from culture, and the culture conditions are not as developed when compared to the environment regulating cells during organogenesis (Mollard, 2005). The proof parthenogenesis is that it provides a source to derive embryonic stem cells with an exact match to the oocyte donor’s genome (both nuclear and mitochondrial), and it could provide a source of cells that are homozygous for major histocompatibility alleles-HLA-A, B, or DRB (Cheng, 2008). The cons are that mammalian parthenotes cannot develop into a full organism (Cheng, 2008). The pros of s omatic cell dedifferentiation are that it is not necessary to create an embryo to ob tain stem cells, and there is a reduced risk of an immune reaction or graft-versus-host disease because dedifferentiated cells would have the same genetic information as the donor. Also, the procedure is simpler and better suited for large-scale applications because SCNT is bypassed (Mertes, Pennings, Steirteghem, 2006). However, it is technically difficult to remove the original embryonic stem cell’s chromosomes from the hybrid cell (Mertes, Pennings, Steirteghem, 2006).
The Media Understanding the way in which relationships are built between family members, as well as learning about the nature of the connection between family members, is crucial to the identification of the existing issues and their further successful management. It should be noted, though, that there is a range of obstacles on one’s way to studying the concept of a family and identifying the patterns of the members’ behavior. Popular media deserves to be listed among the primary sources of misconceptions about the family, according to Bryan Strong (33-34). Filled with stereotypes and often representing an idealized version of family relationships, television and the Internet contribute to the development of a preconceived attitude toward the phenomenon of a family. Indeed, a closer look at the modern television and the manner in which family life is portrayed in it will reveal that some stereotypes have been striving in the media and, therefore, are likely to have a significant impact on how people shape their relationships in the family (Strong 33). The Disney animated feature films are, perhaps, the most notorious examples of the problem; even though the company is known for producing family-friendly content, the lack of mother-child relationships in its animated movies has become the subject of numerous jokes (Balraj and Gopal 121). The same can be said about reality television. The people producing it are more interested in keeping the audience glued to the TV screens rather than addressing the actual problems faced by modern families. As a result, old stereotypes are recycled to the point where the viewers have a very vague concept of what family relationships should be like (Strong 34). Theories Much like any other research, studying the way in which a family operates requires the adoption of a scientific method. When considering the existing theoretical frameworks, one must also bear in mind that the subject matter can be explained from the macro- and micro-perspectives. The macro-level theories are supposed to interpret the interactions between the family members by examining a family as a social institution. As a result, one may explore family-related issues from a global perspective, e.g., the social, economic, political, or even an environmental one. Therefore, the theories such as the Family Ecology Theory, Structural Functionalism, Conflict Theory, and Feminist Theory are viewed as the ones that can be used to address family issues from a macro-perspective. Thus, one may analyze the external factors that contribute to the development of relationships between the family members and, consequently, manage the problems triggered by some of the outside factors (White et al