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Introduction Whenever the sun sets in the evening, only the optimistic people rest assured that it would raise the following day. The fictional story of Jackie Jason is founded on this symbolic argument. The story is set in Cayuga village, where the protagonist Jackie Jason was born. Her mother, Purity Jason, worked as a bank teller in New Jersey while her father was a bank manager in Washington, D.C. Before the black day, Jackie used to enjoy playing with her elder brother Martin Jason. Her family was wealthy. Hence, life was comfortable for Jackie and her little brother. As the only kids, Jackie and Martin would get literary everything they asked for from their parents. The parents would refer to Jackie and Martin as Mom and Daddy, respectively. Jackie’s father used to take his family for road tours and visits to the animal parks every weekend. Such wonderful was Jackie’s family before she was the age of seven. During one of the road trips, the worst happened. In fact, up to date, Jackie has never understood the speed at which everything turned. Her dad was in a high spirit after having fulfilled one of his happiest obligations: taking his family out on the weekend. Her mother was on board, sitting conformably on the front seat of the car next to the father. Jackie and Martin sat comfortably on the rear seat of the car, continuing with their childish games. All of a sudden, their car crashed head-on with a municipal council truck. It is at this point that Jackie’s mother, father, and her little brother disappeared, never to be seen under the sun again. Surprisingly, the car swerved and threw Jackie out of the door before it rolled severely down a sharp cliff. Jackie survived unscathed. Being the only person that survived in her family, life has been an uphill task for Jackie in the last 20 years. Sorrows, cries, supplication, and all sorts of evils began following the little Jackie. Not once or twice has Jackie wished that the earth would open up its jaws and swallow her as she is because the sun had set for her. Occurrences Life completely changed for Jackie immediately after her family was wiped out of existence by the fatal accident. Her life opened a completely new chapter. This chapter had no meaning to the nouns dad, mother, and brother. She would never again call these names. Jackie would, therefore, wrestle with this fact for the rest of her life. There being no other close relative, Jackie had to move in to stay with her auntie: Pamela Lewinsky. Pamela was the only aunt that Jackie had. The late Jackie’s mother used to hate her passionately for her adultery behavior. Pamela was a woman who would literary go to bed with any man if the man had some money in his pocket or account. The stigma that resulted from the events that she witnessed would not let her sleep during the first few months after the tragedy. Jackie would hear the real voices of he
Introduction The increase in the number of species over a certain ecosystem over a given period is itself population growth. Numerous factors cause population growth either in human beings or in animals. Nevertheless, the increase in population has its own advantages and disadvantages. While population growth can lead to cheap labor in human beings, it can also lead to pollution, ecosystem change and competition over minimal resources. Population growth varies from one place to another depending on the economic status of the inhabitant species. For example, in areas where poverty dominates, the level of births is arguably high while in industrialized countries, birth control mechanisms exhibit, leading to controlled population growth. Population growth increases proportionally with the existing opportunities like food, water and shelter. Nonetheless, when population is high, people tend to fight over resources like water, food, oil and other natural resources. Consequently, all manner pollution, environmental degradation and contamination result. Environmental consequences can cause diseases and sometimes death of species. It is therefore good for any government to act in a manner that will control population growth in their respective countries. Some of the elements used to normalize population growth include death and birth rate control. Where population growth is high, so are death rates. Sometimes death rates can act as a population control measure. However, this element is not an effective control measure. The most effective population control measures comprise of enactment of birth control policies. The paper examines the causes and effects of population growth in human beings. Population Growth Cause Traffic Congestion and Air Pollution Population growth has many negative than positive effects. For example, high population means many people own cars. This is a positive effect since; cars increase comfort and ease traveling from one place to another. However, with the increase in the number of cars on roads, traffic congestion occurs. Under this scenario, transport system becomes a burden to many who want to reach their workplaces earlier enough. Moreover, exhaust fumes from the high number of cars lead to air pollution hence, environmental degradation. Additionally, these cars emit thick and cloudy fumes full of dangerous gases responsible for ozone depletion. Statistics carried out by environment ministries and non-governmental organizations indicate that, since 1990s, population growth has led to overcrowding of cars on roads hence terrible traffic jams. Furthe
Introduction Human Resource (HR) Analytics is an essential tool for HR professionals as it enables them to create better working environments and maximizing employee productivity, thereby having a significant impact on an organization’s bottom-line. However, the primary issue facing HR Analytics is that it relies on data sources, which are weak measures of return on investments, and this consequentially limits the strategic influence of the HR and lowers employee well-being. Recently, the amount of data stored and manipulated by HR has increased such that there has been a need to inculcate big data analytics into its processes. For instance, the advancement of the human resource information system (HRIS) has made it possible to conglomerate data that was initially stored separately (Angrave, Charlwood, Kirkpatrick, Lawrence, & Stuart, 2016). However, although the inception of big data analytics is beneficial as it enables the collection of large volumes of employee data, its use still poses a significant ethical risk. Overall, the integration of big data technology in the HR industry is still developing; therefore, this suggests that the relatively high potential of big data HR analytics has not been fully exploited. HR analytics is centered on the following four principles: creation, capturing, leveraging, and upholding the value offered by human capital. The limitation of this article is that it emphasizes on what should be done rather than how it should be done (Angrave et al., 2016). Therefore, this further mirrors the fact that there are still numerous barriers impeding the successful adoption of HR analytics. Barriers to Successful HR Analytics Adoption The primary barrier affecting successful HR analytics adoption is the weakness in the HR profession and analytics industry itself. Concerning the profession, the barrier is mirrored by their silo mentalities that limit their manipulation of human capital as metrics. Conversely, in the analytics industry, the problem lies with the manner through which the analytics products are being promoted and sold. For instance, the process through which HRIS is procured, which is the benchmarking of new HRIS systems installed against that of older HRIS systems, is both time and cost consuming. Furthermore, the HRIS is often inclined towards using the “best practice” approach, which limits its efficacy and capabilities. Other problems with HR analytics are centered on the changing corporate environment, from “talent to people”, and the development of products that fail to tackle the new environmental challenges. Overall, these before-mentioned barriers have resulted in firms being reluctant to invest in developing their HR analytics capabilities. What is to be Done One provocative way through which the limitations of the adoption can be mitigated is through an outside-in process. However, the “outside-in” approach is impractical as different firms have different environments, which ultimately affects the efficiency of the process. This is further mirrored in the empirical literature, which evidences a correlation between modelling and algorithm-based ap
Introduction Many social barriers to progress in different parts of the world have been eliminated through the development of policies that foster equality, but the inequality in education along racial lines has always been a defining factor in many communities. Multiracial societies across the globe have been associated with a high level of inequality in access to quality education. By definition, equal education opportunities refer to the provision of fair chances for every child to be educated and to realize their respective talents. However, while many societies claim that there are policies calling for equality in education, it is apparent that the minority groups in the community are still facing limited chances in education. Some of the underlying issues include segregation, lack of development in the education sector within the poor neighborhoods inhabited by the racial minorities, and the effect of social class on race and opportunities. Nations like the United States and Australia provide good examples of societies that have been recurrently associated with social issues concerning the lack of equal opportunities to the different races. By reviewing secondary material from these communities and relating them to the relevant theoretical frameworks, it is possible to highlight the link between race and education level. The minority racial groups have continually recorded lower achievements in education because of segregation and non-responsiveness on the part of the authorities charged with the protection of the right to equal opportunities. Critical Race Theory The critical race theory provides a clear insight into the issues that might influence the unequal opportunities in education for different races. According to the theory, some of the factors that may foster unequal education achievements among people from different races include the dynamics of curriculum, lack of infrastructure, the cost of education and the social class associated with specific racial groups, and the standardization of testing, among several other issues. The quality of the curriculum influences the education level attained by different students; hence, if the quality of education in a given community is lower than others, the affected parties are likely to fail in attaining opportunities for higher education. For instance, within the United States, the government has developed the no child left behind policy, which calls for the standardization of the curriculum (Hawley & Nieto, 2010). However, despite this initiative, it is apparent that the schools in the poor neighborhoods inhabited by the Blacks and the Latinos are still associated with poor educational infrastructure and inadequate personnel. This results in the development of significant gaps between the minorities and their White counterparts in good schools. The attainment of intellectual property in the United States is a fun
Robert is a disruptive student whose case raises several ethical concerns. The first one is that he does not follow school rules and regulations as a student. He is also disobedient and bullies other students in class. Teachers do not expect their students to behave in such a manner hence the behaviour portrayed by Robert is not ethical. The second ethical issue raised in the case is that Robert has gone to the extent of stealing a phone from the bag of another student. Stealing is not accepted whether the person involved is a teenager or an adult. It is wrong for Robert to involve himself in stealing because this is likely to cause serious consequences. To begin with, it will affect his studies negatively. Secondly, legal action might be taken against him because stealing is prohibited by law. The third ethical issue raised in the case is that Robert risks being expelled from the school completely although he is capable of changing into a good student and a kind person. Since the case of Robert is a serious ethical issue, it is important to apply certain ethical approaches and theories in order to handle it effectively. The first ethical theory that will guide my action in handling the case is deontological theory. This theory argues that human beings are governed by certain moral rules that cannot be broken. According to deontologists, doing the right thing is considered ethical regardless of whether the outcomes are good or bad. My actions will also be guided by utilitarianism theory. This theory focuses on the outcomes of a certain decision. According to the theory, choices or decisions that benefit a large number of people are considered ethically right. In Robert’s case, the concept of good denotes actions that are acceptable to the school administration and ones that do not disturb other people within the school environment. This theoretical approach provides a rational approach for making a decision on the most appropriate thing to do in the case of Robert. In this case, there are two options of action that can be used to handle the situation. The first option is to expose Robert as a thief because information about the stolen phone has spread in the school and the girl concerned is distraught. The second option is to summon Robert privately, counsell him and get the phone without informing everybody. Robert should not be exposed to the rest of the school members if he apologises because he has the potential to change and become a good
How the application of the designs differ In this study, the first aspects of the design involved identification of variables. The quasi independent variable was the use of iPad technology. The study was focused on determining how the use of iPad technology among children in kindergarten affected early literacy skills. The use of the quasi experimental design used in this study deferred with some of the conventional approaches in many ways. The researcher had absolute control over the assignment to treatment condition (Cubelic & Larwin, 2014). This makes the study prone to errors associated with bias. The design also lacked random assignment elements. The sampling: rationale and techniques The sampling method used in this study involved non-random selection of the subject. The study sample involved 16 kindergarten classrooms that were selected in schools (Cubelic & Larwin, 2014). Each district was assigned two classrooms. The rationale for this sampling design was that there was a form of uniformity in the selected groups of students in the entire region. Using random sampling method would hinder the process of selecting individual subjects in each of the groups. The design was focused on ensuring that the final sample group will be a true reflection of the desired population of the study group. Data collection techniques Data was collected from the schools that were willing to participate in the eight districts. Each of the participating schools was assigned five iPad tablets (Cubelic & Larwin, 2014). The participants were categorized into eight control groups, and eight intervention groups. The eight control groups had eight teachers and 164 students, while the other eight intervention group had eight teachers and 169 students. The researchers collected data from these two groups in order to facilitate their study. Each of the groups was assigned equal values. Levels of measurement of the variables Some of the variables in this study were ignored because their impact was negligible. The study paid special attention to demographic variables such as gender of the participants, their socio-economic status, and race. Their impact was considered significant in this study. For instance, it was believed that male children would be more aggressive when using iPad technology in the classroom. It was also believed that students from rich families would find it easier to use the iPad
Graphics and statistics are extremely common in our everyday life. News channels, articles, and reports often use graphics to show the differences that occurred over a long period such as how the price of oil affected gas prices over the last five years, or how a specific policy affected its targeted sector of the population. Statistics are usually used to provide the data for those graphics, as well as to show the results of projects, or information on demographics for example. Despite their popularity, however, a variety of issues and errors can lead to these tools being used to misrepresent data. These issues can occur both intentionally and accidentally (Nuzzo, 2014). News channels often show graphics for a very short time. During that time the viewer can only briefly register the information being portrayed there, and the way the graphic was structured might give a false impression to the viewer. For example, the graphic can choose a point other than zero for its y-axis to show a difference between two similar bars more clearly. However, if this point is positioned too high on the scale, it would show a much larger gap between the bars that do not reflect reality. This could be used to exaggerate a positive or negative effect of a policy, or other factors (Kubitschko & Kaun, 2016). Statistical errors are also common and can provide false results because of issues like sample bias. Surveys are often not representative of the overall situation because they cover only a limited group of people that is not representative of the population at large. These issues often occur during election predictions when researchers select a limited group of people to survey. This negatively affects statistics and presents false information (Lauderdale & Linzer, 2015). Mean, median, and mode are terms used to represent three different types of average values. Mean is a reflection of an average sum of all valuables added together which are subsequently divided by the number of values. The use of mean is most appropriate when dealing with large populations. A larger and more varied population provides enough values to have a relatively accurate average number as a result. However, using mean in a situation with large outliers can result in inaccurate results and is therefore inappropriate (Robinson & Castle Bell, 2014). For example, it would not be appropriate to determine the average income of people who live in areas close to the ultra-rich because the income gap between the classes is too wide. A median value is gained by arranging the values from lowest to highest and picking the middle value. This method can provide more accurate results when outliers are present because it is not affected by them. Skewed data can provide very different r
Life is short. Get the best No evidence found. Murderer went unpunished. Brevity is a key to success when one needs to present one’s ideas in a limited number of words. Six-word memoirs and six-word fictional stories are hard to write, though, reading somebody else’s examples, one may notice that most of people have fun while doing that. Practice makes perfect when it comes to writing and only after writing hundreds of short sentences one will be able to choose two or three of those which can be recognized as six-word memoirs or six-word fictional stories. Concentrating at the essence of life will help to write a six-word memoir; when making up my six-word fictional story, I ran to a conclusion that the best stories were those which came to my mind first. A six-word fictional story is a work of fiction because it presents unreal facts, while a six-word memoir is a work of non-fiction which presents reality and is able to evoke a certain response in a reader. Looking through numerous examples of six-word memoirs, I got convinced that not all of them should concern the events which took place in the life of a person who wrote it. In other words, this is not a description of the person’s achievements or the places he/she once visited; however, some of the memoirs may still be about marital status or family problems. I realized that the most important in writing a six-word memoir is to convey the essence of one’s personality and the attitude towards one’s life which, according to Schwarz, has been influenced by “who you were, who your family was once upon a time” (Schwartz 400). Therefore, I believe that my six-word memoir “Life is short. Get the best” characterizes me as a person and lets those people who know me realize that this memoir is all about my life. Though this memoir does not directly describe the events from my life, it shows what I value in this life. It expresses exactly who I am, who I was, and who I will always be, which allows considering it a memoir. Six-word fictional stories are somewhat more difficult to write because one has to apply imagination for this. Schwartz states that to write a fiction, one needs “to create a world from the ground up, the imagined minutiae of the life of characters [one invents]” (Schwarz 400). A six-word fictional story makes the reader able to suggest what could have happened in the story. Great imagination is crucial here though at first it seems impossible to be brief and creative at one and the same time. Nevertheless, those who have no imagination for the moment of writing a six-word fictional story should bear in mind that the most important criteria for it is to be fictional. Thus, my six-word fictional story “Evidence not found. Murderer went unpunished” may be regarded as such because it is invented and because it helps suggesting what happened in the story. For instance, it is clear that a murder took place; it was followed by an investigation and a trial in the course of which no evidence was found and the case had