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Summa Theologica provides critical insights into the field of natural law. Developed by Thomas Aquinas, these propositions form potential considerations on the history and evolution of the natural society. It is vital to note that most of these insights remain highly debatable. Empirical investigations and analysis of the various presentations outlined in the Summa Theologica are appropriate. In addition, it is also crucial to indicate the disparities that exist within these beliefs. Generally, different personalities hold distinct convictions and perceptions concerning the philosophical argument. Therefore, this paper discusses the concept of summa Theologica. Apart from this, it provides the views and opinions of the individual on the subject. Summa Theologica highlights critical issues. Foremost, law is perceived and defined as the fundamental measure. It can also be regarded as a rule with the society. In this aspect, the natural law helps to standardize and measure various domains within the society. On the other hand, it may also be controlled, measured and evaluated. Personally, I agree with this opinion and philosophical insight on the natural law. The fundamental principle of the natural law is that it is self-regulating and sustaining. This indication helps to establish a state of balance and general welfare within the larger community. It must also be indicated that this concept extends to the overall universe. Nonetheless, community and personality involvement is important. It helps in sustaining the state of ambience and welfare. Summa Theologica recognizes the significance of the existence of divine providence. I agree with the fact that the natural law offers the opportunity for effective regulation and management of the other laws. These are fundamental dynamics in ensuring efficiency of performance. This kind of inclination creates the state of harmony within the entire globe. The Summa Theologica examines the importance of rationality of human race over peaceful coexistence in all the communities. The concept of rationality helps to develop a significant atmosphere for all humans. Perhaps, this argument explains why the human beings are more capable of performing duties in a more responsible manner. The comparison is always done with other life forms on earth. The law emphasizes on the stewardship aspect of all their fellows. It is evident that all human beings must be ready and able to care for one another. This condition remains appropriate and applicable within different societies. Of course, this is regardless of the nature and kind of the society in investigation. The Summa Theologica also outlines the significance of individual care and concern. Moreover, I personally tend to comply with the basic provisions that underlie the fact in ensuring and supporting good life. In this context, the definition of good life depends on several factors. It is evident that such factors are largely drawn from the general environment that surrounds all human being. However, these might also extend towards other ecological concerns that may be of great threat to human safety. Observably, the eternal law may be a direct reflection on
Generally mid and late adulthood can be a wonderful and active time of life, rebirth. Some research has shown that at the age of 50, a renaissance takes place followed by “coalescence of that has been lived and learned and a period of grace and generosity” (Sheehy, 1995). This can be construed to be second adulthood since it exclusively depends on what has been experienced in previous generations. Therefore it is the time to open to new as well as meaningful ways to be alive. It is important to note that interaction of biological and social factors of having good physical health and supportive family as well as friendships are associated with psychological well-being in late adulthood years. Biologically some bodily systems are seen to decline rapidly than others as one ages. For instance loss of borne tissue is severe, a factor that can lead one to walk with a marked stoop, in addition to orchestrating vulnerability to bone fractures. Biologically, there is also a decline in the activity of the five senses with vision and auditory loss posing a great danger in late-life adults. This reduced vision can affect one’s independence as well as pleasure in a variety of ways. Hearing loss can impact an older adult’s sense of safety as well as pleasure in addition to increasing one’s sense of social stigmatization. Late adulthood is also affected by motor ability and cardiovascular and respiratory systems as they undergo some changes. Changes in the above can result in a gradual reduction in the walking or running speed. In instances of lower bone strength, the flexibility of joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons cab be painful posing great danger to an athlete in later old age years. Psychologically one can be affected by the loss of a paid employment. Whereas the majority of adults rely on the assistance of family members as well as institutions this c
Introduction The modern-day world has become what is commonly referred to as a global village. There are movements across countries and even continents as people travel for leisure, business, or medical reasons. Advances in technology have improved all sectors of the economy like the transport, medical, tourism sector among others. This has come with many public health challenges like the spread of diseases across borders as people move from one place to another. Changes in the environmental conditions have led to the emergence of new diseases or re-emergence of others that were once viewed as controlled. This has led to a disease epidemic as lately evidenced by the rise in cases of H1N1 flu all over the world. Poor information and lack of preventive methods for these diseases have been the main factors leading to these epidemics. These are some of the challenges faced by community health officials. This essay analyses a case of measles disease giving its epidemiological data, causes, manifestations and the route of transmission. Measles Measles is a viral infectious disease that affects the respiratory system. It is caused by a paramyxovirus of the genus morbillivirus. Measles is highly infectious and can affect up to 90% of a population who are not vaccinated against it and are sharing some facilities with an infected person. It mainly affects young children and its incubation period ranges from 6 days to 19 days. Its infectivity is 4 to 9 days when contact is made with fluids from an infected person’s respiratory system. In an outbreak its presentations are; severe fever with cough, coryza and conjunctivitis (Griffith et al, 2006, p. 454). A red to dark brown rush appears beginning from the head and spreading to the rest of the body causing a characteristic itching and discomfort. Complicated measles is more common in malnourished children due to vitamin A deficiency and in immuno-compromised persons with HIV/AIDS. Epidemiological indicators associated with measles In developed countries, the number of people who die of measles is three per a thousand cases making a fatality rate of 3%. However, in developing countries, the fatality rate can be as high as 28% (Perry, 2004 p.1549). For example, in the US during the period 2000-07, out of a total of 501 cases 132 cases were hospitalized while the deaths reported were 2 cases. A total of 49% of the deaths were reported in children while more than 90% of fatal cases had no history of vaccination. Measles occurs everywhere around the world but is more common in developing countries of Africa and Asia where there are poor health infrastructures. Epidemiological data analysis Measles is among the most contagious disease in the world and is highly frequent and densely distributed in poor developing nations of Africa and Asia. Almost every child who is not vaccinated will contrac
The Wal-Mart Company has achieved a lot since its founding. The company uses competitive and innovative approaches in its sustainability strategy. The company has boosted many green products at its peak. However, it needs a new game changer in order to become more sustainable than ever before. The company needs to integrate systems to enable it monitor the environmental standards of its suppliers. This will include embarking on conservative measures by going green. This will involve changing the way cotton is produced and the textile manufacturing process. Wal-Mart has suffered from serious “Un-Green” issues in the past. There are many environmental benefits that the company will achieve by creating an eco-friendly textile network (Von Weizsacker, Amory, and Hunter 130). First, going green will help the company increase its sales because it will attract many customers to purchase the company’s products. The strategy will also make the prices for textiles cheaper than before. Furthermore, going green meets the appeal of employees and customers’ health and makes the price of products acceptable. Wal-Mart will also gain favor of consumers with the same idea, and hence increase its sales, profits, and revenues. The company will also be rewarded tax credits if it utilizes eco-friendly practices in its business. Through the adoption of go-green strategies, Wal-Mart will be able to provide customers with high quality products at low prices (Going Green 81). This is because the company will embark on reusing and recycling, and hence will cut on costs and maximize on profits. The company will use different forms of advertising to create awareness about its “Green” products. This will lead to increase in demand for the products, and hence increased sales, profits, and
Introduction It is known that “allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is caused by a delayed-type hypersensitivity response to contact allergens. The most common symptoms are pruritus, along with burning and stinging”. (Owen et al., 2018.) ICD-10 code: L23.9 Allergic contact dermatitis, unknown cause. Additional laboratory and diagnostic tests No additional laboratory or diagnostic testing is needed at this time. Consults No consults or referrals are recommended at this time. Therapeutic modalities Upon first discovery of the disease, there are several ways one could do to alleviate symptoms. For acute symptoms, cold compresses can help with the itch. For patients with oozing lesions, Burrow’s solution (aluminum triacetate), calamine, and/or oatmeal baths can also be utilized. (American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology). Pharmacological treatment includes topical glucocorticosteroids. Topical calcineurin inhibitors (immunomodulators) may be preferred for persistent facial, particularly periocular dermatitis. (Heim et al., 2020). Health Promotion Potential risks include outdoor activities, coming to contact with hot water, and usage of perfumed and/or containing common allergens self-care products. Patient education ACD is usually caused by natural or allergens of synthetic composition – ranging from poison ivy to formaldehyde. Educating patients on allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) involves assisting the patient in identifying their allergic triggers. Patients must then be provided with practical behavioral modifications to help decrease the inflammatory response of this disease. (Patrick et al., 2020). It is crucial to make the patient understand what behavioral modification they are to make to reduce the risk of coming into contact with an allergen – for instance, they should make sure to patch-test any new skincare products. Disposition/follow-up instructions With the use of pharmacological treatment involving steroid medications and antihistamine treatment, the symptoms should be alleviated in a couple of days. In case the reaction worsens, the patients ought to return to the clinic as soon as possible.
Realism, Naturism and Modernism period is one of the most fascinating elements of African American literature. Many of the writers of this period emphasize the harshness of African American life in their work. These writers are simply unapologetic in the way they view life. Writers of this period held that these three terms had outstanding differences. “Realism is a window by which to view the lives of ordinary people; naturalism examines the most raw and real variables of a culture while modernism is a contemporary form that allows artists to experiment with new styles” (Hakutani 5). Harlem Renaissance preceded the entry of these writers in literature scene, which happened between 1940 and 1960. Important writers of this era include Melvin Tolson, Ann Perry, Ralph Ellison, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Richard Wright among others. However, Richard Wright is the most important figure of this period; actually, the other writers were said to have attended “Wright School.” There are different reasons why these writers were said to have attended “Wright School.” Firstly, Richard Wright came before any other writer of this period; he lived between 1908 and 1960. The other writers emulated Wright and bought his theories. Wright never accepted most of the writings from Harlem Renaissance; therefore, he became a big critic of these writings. The other writers that came after Wright held his believes and became critics of Harlem Renaissance writings. This is the reason they were said to have attended “Wright School.” Moreover, Wright concerned himself with exposing the challenges that were facing black Americans in urban areas; something that the writers that came after him exposed and analyzed further. The description given to the writers of this age is accurate. For instance, Ralph Ellison, in his book Invisible Man, talks of challenges that blacks were facing. The only difference between Ralph’s work and that of Wright is that, “Ralph’s characters were articulate, educated, and self-aware” (Hakutani 9). Change of characters does not change theme; therefore, Ralph emulated Wright. Gwendolyn Brook also touched on the challenges facing blacks through her poems. Her main agenda was to call blacks into social and economic awareness, something that was conspicuously missing during Harlem Renaissance. Maud Martha ; one of Brooks’ outstanding poems is about life of a young black woman from her birth to marriage exposing the challenges that she went through. Other writers like James Baldwin, “Spoke of pain and suffering of black Americans and saving power of brotherhood” (Hakutani 11). Baldwin’s writings were inspired by personal experiences that he went through under a strict father and a discriminating society. Finally, Lorraine Hansberry, “Explored African roots of African-American experiences especially the segregation issue her family dealt with in Chicago” (Hakutani 11). Taking a close look at the literature works of these writers, it is evident that they were unapologetic about their sta
Introduction Paragoligic validation is an alternative research methodology that has been chosen to identify the best model for evaluating a vocational training for the disabled. As we focus on those hat have been disabled due to spinal injury, it will be necessary for us to focus on other environmental factors. These are a group of people who may not be able to walk the rest of their lives and hence need to engage in activities that will be quite flexible. Considering the injuries that this group of people has sustained, they may not have the ability of performing tasks that they used to. The first thing that will be necessary is to help them come to terms with their condition so that they can effectively take up subsequent responsibilities and training (Creswell, 1998). They need a lot of assurance that all is not lost and that they can do something better. It will be good to consider the kind of activities that they used to be involved in before they met their accidents. This will help in knowing whether they can continue doing the jobs or if their condition requires them to adapt a different career. Some may have also succumbed to their present condition in their work place and hence not wanting to go back there. They may also be faced with certain phobias that will have to be dealt with before they accept their new responsibilities. Procedures to be used Their family members will have to be dealt with to know what they feel about their condition. Before the assistance is advanced to them, the family members should show their willingness to assist and if they fail to, then appropriate measures should be taken. By finding out on the family background and their personal life, it will be easier to deal with them and take the necessary action. If there is a possibility of them going back to their previous jobs, their bosses will have to be consulted for necessary accommodation. It should be noted that some of them may not be accepted by to their jobs because of the misconceptions that their bosses may be having towards them. They feel that they will be an extra burden to them as they will need to be moved around. There is also the fear of them demanding an extra pay for their work because of their condition. Such people may also require medical leaves which may discourage their employers (Creswell, 1998). They hence need to be informed of the importance of the victims being accommodated in the community so that they don’t feel sorry for themselves. They will not have to be given a lot of work but simply the assurance that they are still valued. When they receive such attention from their colleagues, they will be motivated to perform even better than they did previously. Individuals that may not be able to go back to their previous jobs probably because of their conditions or the unwillingness of their employees, appropriate training should be given to them.
Whether or not Chief Financial Officers can make good Chief Executive Officers is difficult to define. Recent trends in business suggest that more CFOs are willing to land in the CEO’s chair. Simultaneously, more companies choose former CFOs to become their CEOs, hoping that the latter will improve their financial and strategic performance. However, not everything is easy with the CFOs who want to become CEOs. Financial experience may add rigor to future CEOs’ decisions and achievements, but finance departments are not always the best place to train Chief Executive Officers. Only CFOs who broaden their outlook, reconsider business issues from multiple perspectives, and develop excellent relations with people will have a chance to excel as chief executives. More Chief Financial Officers want to become CEOs. They have sufficient education and experience to manage financial affairs. They possess a perfect understanding of the financial processes affecting firms’ strategic performance. U.S. and international businesses know numerous examples of successful CFO-CEO transformations. In 1985, D. Wayne Calloway became PepsiCo’s President (Picker, 1989). That was the time when cash flows in PepsiCo were so low that the company had to borrow money, in order to pay dividends (Picker, 1989). In less than four years, PepsiCo would become one of the most profitable food manufacturing giants (Picker, 1989). The knowledge and financial experience of the new CEO became the foundation of the company’s success in the food manufacturing industry. Other companies followed PepsiCo’s example. In 2005, after the 2000-2001 energy crisis in California, the $11 billion investor-owned PG&E Corp. chose CFO Peter Darbee to become its new CEO (Durfee, 2005). Continental Airlines, Lowe’s, and Harley-Davidson followed the same path (Durfee, 2005). In 2005, “20 percent of Fortune 100 CEOs were former CFOs” (Durfee, 2005). Yet, not all companies are willing to surrender themselves to those in charge of financial operations. At the end of 2010, Nokia replaced its CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with Steven Elop, who used to be the head of a business division at Microsoft (Butcher, 2010). The same year, MasterCard chose Ajay Banga to become its CEO; before joining MasterCard, Banga had been the head of the Citigroup’s international consumer group (Anonymous, 2010). IBM is currently trying to decide who will replace 60-year-old Sam Palmisano: Sales Chief Virginia Rometty and the head of IBM’s services business Mike Daniels are the most probable contenders to follow the current CEO (Hoffman, 2011). None of these publicly traded companies wants to see its CFOs in the CEO’s chair or trust management and strategic decisions to former financial officers. At times, finance departments can be a good place to train future CEOs. A sophisticated knowledge of financial processes and issues is what many CEOs need to deal with the challenges of increased market competition and cost-efficiency (Spencer Stuart, 2010). However, only CFOs who can broaden their outlook and look beyond finances can become excellent chief executive officers. To excel as CEOs, CFOs must be
Introduction The purpose of this ex-post risk analysis is to determine the profitability, earnings and future financial ratios for Orrston Finacial services. It addresses threats, vulnerability and place mitigating factors in place to shield against bankruptcy and future lawsuit by customer, competitors and the government. The report outlines the actual stability and paints a factual picture of its performance in the market since 2006. In the mid 2011 Orrstown bank faced a federal class action for misrepresenting its financial status, which was in decline after receiving $32 million loss due to series of bad commercial loans in 2011. In June 2012 it lost again $17 million in a span of only six months (Orrstown Financial case study; Annual Reports, 2006-2011). Writing about the loan of Yorktown Funding Inc. was one of the major undoing of the bank for failing to properly evaluate the companies’ viability and the market trend before offering loans. The scope of the ex-post analysis is based on the financial statement report starting from 2006 to determine the stability of Orrston Finacial services in the near future. The report also compares the approach used by M&T Bank, which prides itself for having a conservative credit strategy though difference in size, reputation, financial and balance sheet statements. Challenges currently faced by Orrstown bank The biggest challenge that Orrstown bank faced was the cost of complying with the new regulations by the US government regarding accountability and transparency. Inability to pay its short-term liabilities in end of 2001 and first two quarters of 2012 posted negatively. However, operating income and cash ratio improved significantly. Market valuation for Orrstown is rather low and volatile compared to M&T Bank’s marketing. Proportion