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Introduction St Paul (the erstwhile persecutor of all Christians) announcing himself as the “servant of Jesus Christ”, affirming the truth that he had been “called to be an apostle” addresses his epistle to “all that be in Rome” assuring them that they are indeed “beloved of God” and “called to be saints” (1:1-6). He introduces his epistle to them with a greeting that encapsulates the crux of his message: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ” (1:7). The tidings that he—“debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians, both to the wise, and to the unwise”(1:14)—joyfully offers to ‘all that be in Rome’ is the unwavering assurance of grace and peace from God the Father and God the Son, made one by the power of the Holy Spirit. Main text St Paul, however, does not shrink from speaking of the “the wrath of God …revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men” (1:18) nor, indeed in listing various manifestations of unrighteousness: fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness…envy, murder, deceit, malignity…[of] “whisperers, [b]ackbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, [w]ithout understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful…. (1.19-21) These acts are all the more heinous because done deliberately and with the intention of deriving pleasure from them. St Paul also speaks of the hypocrisy of those who indulge in these sins and at the same time condemn others: “And thinketh thou this, O man, that judgeth them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?” (2:3). In short, “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (3:23). Reminding the Romans of the promise that Abraham earned by means of his faith—“imputed
Discuss the pros and cons of the major technologies used in:   * The knowledge creation and capture phaseAccording to Dalkir, there are two basic stages of content creation and capture phase, i.e., content creation and management. The former involves the use of such tools and techniques as authorizing tools, templates, annotations, data mining, expertise profiling, and blogs. The key positive aspect of the above-mentioned is data accessibility and concentrated information. However, in certain cases, the veracity of the information can be questioned. Meanwhile, the latter includes such options as metadata tagging, classification, archiving, and personal knowledge management. The pros of the aforementioned are the possibility to arrange information in the best way possible. The negative aspect, however, is that the chosen way of classification might lead to problems with information search.   * The knowledge-sharing and dissemination phaseKnowledge sharing, according to Dalkir, can be achieved through personal communication and with the help of technological advances. The advantage of such methods is speed. However, these methods can lead to information leakage.   * The knowledge acquisition and application phase. Dalkir offers e-learning technologies and artificial intelligence for knowledge acquisition (Dalkir, 2005, 218). The plus of the given methods is that only up-to-date information is delivered. The downside, however, is that the given learning opportunities cannot be tailored to individual learning needs. Data mining technologies can be used on several different types of knowledge content. What are the major categories, and what sorts of patterns would this technology detect? There are several key data mining technologies, and each has its function: Statistical analysis tools help convey the analysis of certain sets of data, comparing and contrasting the information provided in different sets. Data mining suites help get access to the most diverse data and draw a comparison between several sets of data at once. Consulting/outsourcing tools such as EDS, IBM, and Epsilon help analyze the existing options, taking into account the existing factors, and offer the optimum decision for a specific problem. Data visualization software helps detect similar patterns over vast territories. It is important to highlight that the given technologies often involve environment simulation to offer a full view of a specific area. Utilizing the above-mentioned data mining tools, one can collect the required information within a relatively short amount of time. Describe an application of blog technology within an organization. What potential benefits would accrue to the individual, the community of practice, and the organization as a whole if blogs were implemented? Using blogs for the needs of an organization is a very fruitful idea; blogs can help employees share information and sort it according to the specified aspect. If a blog technology were appli
Introduction Bing Maps was developed by Microsoft in response to the business threat posed by Google who also offers Google Earth Pro, for the visualization and mapping of much of the world using satellite imaging from low- and medium-Earth orbit satellites (LEO’s and MEO’s). The main competitor to Google Earth is Bing Maps which was created by a collaboration between Yahoo and Microsoft and launched in December 2005. It uses a number of Microsoft technologies such as Microsoft MapPoint, Silverlight, and Photosynth. Silverlight is similar to Adobe Flash and allows a user to get directions to specified locations, and views of urban landscapes. Street maps and photographs of almost all of North America and western Europe are available online with 3-D visualization being possible for many of the larger cities and towns. Photosynth supports 3-D modeling of objects on the ground and allows the user to take virtual tours of buildings, sports stadia etc. Since its release, Bing Map’s data and features have been constantly updated. To maintain its market share, Google is working to improve its own product, Google Earth. In June 2009 Google was still the dominant player in this market with some 72% of market share as against Bing Map’s 9% but by January 2010 these figures had changed to 65.5% and 11.5% respectively. (Physorg 2010) How does it fit into the larger ecosystem of computing, especially GIS? The “computing ecosystem” is a new term to describe the new virtual reality of increasingly inter-related networked systems and the devices which use them. The GIS technologies of returning images of the Earth from satellites link into satellite navigation devices, mobile telephone technology and land-based Internet connections. What are its underlying concepts? Bing Maps uses modern Internet technology and infrastructure. The system processes very large data sets of GIS data in visual form with text data for coordinate and geographic placing. Because of the size of the database, which is constantly being updated as data arrives from the satellites, it is distributed on numerous mirrored clustered servers – so-called “commodity” servers. The data is partitioned between these clusters which are connected via a high-bandwidth dedicated link. To process the client query, Microsoft uses a neural net system to rank the incoming query and direct it to the appropriate cluster(s). Neural networks are also used to process the back-end of
Initial nursing care for any medical complication is usually to check for any disease symptoms. The priority of nursing care would be to conduct a vital sign observation and a neuro-observation. A nurse would be checking for the effectiveness of treatment offered to Mr. Johnson and any side effects that he would be expressing. Vital signs include the normalcy of breathing, responses to sensory stimulus, and alertness of the patient. A positive response indicates that the patient is conscious and capable of undergoing additional tests. Failure to respond positively to sensory stimulants or the presence of struggles to breathe or move indicates complications that need further attention (Tixier, et al., 2010). Nurses have to document all their observations to assist in subsequent diagnosis and treatment. The nurse has to maintain the fluid balance chart. Dressings should remain in situ. However, any presence of excessive leakage at the site would necessitate a change of the dressing or its modification. The balance chart for fluids indicates any mismatch of the epidural infusion that infections would cause. Sometimes the fluids given to the patient might be more than the actual patient losses. The documentation of the fluid balance assists in ensuring that excess replacement does not happen. The fluids balance chart would also indicate an abnormality in the rate of flow in the infusion line. The third priority for the nurse would be to check for any nausea and vomiting. This check should be done hourly for the first twelve hours, and scores recorded on the general observation chart. Nausea and vomiting are indications of a complication caused by the epidural infusion procedure. They are symptoms of a dural puncture or any other side effect that causes a malfunction in the autonomic nervous system’s functions (Baysinger et al., 2011). Vomiting and nausea are also indications that the patient is having hypotension. This would be caused by cardiac arrhythmias, hypervolemia, or a too rapid infusion. Fourth, the nurse will look for any signs of analgesia toxicity. This is a complication resulting from intrapleural analgesia. The nurse checks the records at the beginning of his or her shift and will then document any medical record thereafter. To determine the presence of toxicity, the nurse would check the insertion site for any redness swelling, or pain. The mark on the patient’s skin has to match the insertion details as documented. The dressing should be intact, and any abnormality would indicate potential aesthetic toxicity. Toxicity would arise from an effective dispersion of the infuscate at the insertion point. The hourly doses in the first eight hours may also result in toxicity. Early detection of toxicity allows physicians t
Introduction Companies need to strategize well to be in a good position to succeed amidst the stiff competition that exists in business environments today. Companies ought to carry out industrial analyses in order to develop strategically. This helps firms understand their position and the position of their competitors. Companies are also able to know the actions to take in order to gain a competitive advantage in their respective industries. An industrial analysis helps in determining the intensity of competition in a given industry, thereby informing the management of a firm to overcome the competition. This article will discuss Porter’s five forces and their application to Iluka Resource Limited. Iluka Resource Limited is a company that was started in the year 1998. The company deals in mineral exploitation, as well as marketing operations and project development (Geological Survey (US), 2011). Iluka Resource Limited is in the mineral production industry. Porter’s Five Forces for Iluka Resource Limited Supplier power This refers to the influence that suppliers have in the industry. The number of suppliers in the industry determines their influence. For instance, suppliers can drive prices up at will if their numbers are low since there is no severe competition among them. On the other hand, prices are bound to go down in an industry where the number of suppliers is high (Porter, 2004). It is pertinent to note that it is costly for an organization to change suppliers in a market or an industry that has few suppliers. Iluka Resource Limited is a specialist company in the production of titanium and zircon. There are just a few suppliers for the company; therefore, suppliers might have a great influence on the industry. However, there are a few companies that deal in the production of these minerals. As a result, suppliers in the industry do not have a great influence in terms of controlling prices. It is expensive for Iluka to switch suppliers. Buyers’ power Buyers have the power to drive prices down because there are a few customers in the industry, but the few customers are important (Henry, 2008). The impact on Iluka would be great were the customers to shift to other companies, thus signifying the power that customers have in this industry. However, there is an advantage in that the industry does not have many players, thus customers do not have many choices to switch to. It would be costly for customers to shift to other companies. Therefore, buyers’ power is not a great threat to the company’s growth and development. Competitive rivalry This is a major factor that a company should consider during industry analysis. The number of competitors in the industry and the strength they have is a significant issue. For instance, the influence of a company in the market is limited if the number of competitors is high and strong (Henry, 2008). On the other hand, a company will be highly influential if there are a few competitors. The influence is even greater if
Abstract The term teenage pregnancy has been in used to refer to those women who get pregnant before they reached the legal adulthood age, mostly girls within the age bracket of 13-17; but this age limit varies across the world. Biology has it that for a girl to be pregnant, she has to first reach the averaged age of menarche (the first menstrual period, the world average age of this has been fixed to 12.5 (Maynard, Rebecca A., 1996) but the latest treads show that this age is declining; some factors that have been propose to are causing this decline include those related to both social and personal aspects of the girl. UNICEF (Treffers, 2003) released statistical data that, the range of teenage pregnancy is basically about 143 in every 1000 teenagers in the world. It has never been and it will never be good news for a teenager to get pregnant, since the outcome carries with it a lot of shortcomings. Apart from the responsibility aspect, the young mothers face major health risks together with their un-born children, not to mention the termination or disruption of their education. It has therefore been a world wide agenda to try to contain this increasing trend of teenage pregnancy. In this research paper we will try to look at the major causes of teenager pregnancies, the impacts that the teen pregnancy has on the young mothers as well as their families and finally how the world has responded to the vice-assessing and analyzing if whatever measures that have been put in place are doing anything to help. The paper will also give recommendations to what can possibly be done to bring the trend to manageable level or possibly to a complete halt. Research Theory The community and the environment in which a teenager dwells have a lot to influence him/her to shun or get involved in any sexual activity. A strong family tie and high moral values contribute so much in reducing early pregnancy incidences. The economic and social status of the teens in any given setting influence the rate at which teen pregnancy spreads, while the political factors determines the steps that can be taken to tone down the rate. Introduction There trend of teen pregnancy is one funny one…the world overall trend is declining while in some areas like Massachusetts are experiencing rise, especially among the working class community (Keith O’Brien, 2008). In (Metro, Pg. A1), its added that poverty and broken families as well as limited access to relevant information on birth control and contraceptives are some of the major factors that have contributed to this upsurge of teenage pregnancy. Possible causes of Teen Pregnancy 13 million children are born to mothers below the age of 20 years with more than 90% of them in the developing countries (
Changes in the thyroid gland’s functioning can proceed, firstly, in two directions as hypo and hyperthyroidism. Besides, for each of the conditions, groups of primary, secondary, and extra-thyroidal causes can be distinguished (Taylor et al., 2018). Although most hypothyroidism cases are associated with an insufficient amount of iodine in the body or chronic immune thyroiditis, other possible causes must also be considered to analyze the situation. Among the primary reasons, iatrogenic, associated with radioiodine or surgery, genetic, and those caused by various medical drugs, for example, amiodarone, are also distinguished (Taylor et al., 2018). This condition can also develop due to hypothalamic or pituitary dysfunction or failure or genetic mutations in specific tissues (Taylor et al., 2018). Hyperthyroidism manifests itself on the other side, for example, through excessive consumption of iodine, as in the Jod-Basedow effect. Besides, developmental causes may be inappropriate TSH secretion or excessive secretion or consumption of thyroid hormones (Taylor et al., 2018). Thus, there are many ways of occurrence and development of changes in the thyroid gland’s functioning. Therefore, before choosing a specific treatment path, it is necessary to conduct a detailed study of the patient’s history through a series of tests and screenings.
Introduction Technology is becoming an integral part of organizations in Qatar as they try to achieve efficiency in their production at lower costs. Organizations, irrespective of their size or geographic coverage, have come to appreciate the significance of technology in enhancing their productivity in a highly competitive environment (Gao, Chai, and Liu 2018). As the country continues to experience rapid economic development and improved security, it is expected that new companies will emerge, which means that competition is likely to get stiffer than it currently is (Rogers 2016). Local companies must understand how to use emerging technologies to improve their communication, coordination of activities, production, standardization of their products, and to enhance product quality based on the emerging needs in the market. Rieder (2015) notes that the biggest concern that large and mid-sized organizations face is the issue of the generational gap and the way it affects technology acceptance. The younger employees find it easy to embrace new technologies in their normal activities (Hassan, Marimuthu, and Johl 2015). They are innovative and consider technology as a tool that can help in enhancing their productivity in the workplace. On the other hand, the older employees are wary of change, especially those motivated by emerging technologies (Qasim 2014). They fear that their skills and experience may be rendered irrelevant by the introduction of these new concepts. Some of them even feel that they may lose their jobs if their firm introduces such technologies (Das and Dayal 2016). The significance of this study is that it will address these concerns and provide a way in which local firms can embrace emerging technologies without facing challenges associated with the generational gap. The researcher is hoping to develop a plan that can be used by local organizations in Qatar to embrace emerging technologies. The outcome of the study will be a simple document that will offer guidance to local firms facing various challenges with these technologies. Literature Review The relevance of emerging technologies on current firms is an area of knowledge that has attracted the attention of scholars for the past several decades. According to Al-Sada (2016), companies have come to appreciate the significance of emerging technologies on their ability to achieve success. In this section, the researcher seeks to review findings that other scholars have made in this field. The review will help to identify existing knowledge gaps that can be addressed through the collection of primary data (Karkouti 2016). The chapter identifies emerging technologies rel
For many years the United States government has taken keen interest on the welfare of the healthcare consumers, especially in regard to healthcare fraud. Notably there have been numerous fraudulent transactions within the American healthcare system, which have had severe medical and financial implications. Specifically, the United States government has lost billion of dollars due to healthcare fraud. This is coupled with many patients who have been conned off their benefits as a result of transfer of policy to a different. As a result the United States government came up with laws to regulate the healthcare sector and minimize, as well as prosecute cases of fraud. These laws are famously referred to as The Anti-Kickback Statutes. The case of Sundown Community Hospital and Central Park Medical Group joint venture, which offered financial benefits to facilitate the agreement on the transfer to patients, a majority of whom are under Medicare plan, violates the requirement of the Anti-Kickback law. However, this plan can still be safeguarded if it is modeled along a different approach which fulfills the requirement of ‘safe harbor’ exemptions. There have been a number of healthcare landmark cases, such as Feldstein v. Nash Community Health Services, Inc., which have brought forth a number of urgent concerns. Suffice to state that healthcare issues are intricate and complicated to the extent that the United States government developed a set of detailed statues referred to as the Anti-Kickback Statutes to address emergent issues in healthcare provision (Office of Inspector General, 1999; Altshuler, Creekpaum and Fang 2008). The main purpose for this law is to protect the welfare of healthcare consumers from exploitation by fraudulent healthcare providers. One of the major concerns that arise is the determination of whether any (healthcare) transaction is either a minor misdemeanor or fraud. In this regard, it is the primary objective of the prosecutor to determine whether there was intent and objective of obtaining kickbacks. Furthermore, debate still ranges on, on the definition of the terms kickback and bribe. Out of Subsequent cases, there have emerged several interpretations of the terms kickback. The United States V Hancock case assumed the broader interpretation of the term kickback as the intentional receiving of payments fraudulently. This definition does not however, address other issues of concern such as non