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How the Basic Concepts of the FAR Policy Would Benefit my Business with the Navy The Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) policy requires that all the contracts to supply must be open for competition. The FAR policy allows small businesses to venture freely into the competition if they meet the requirements to win the contracts. The set-up structures for different currencies within the FAR framework make the internationalization process of doing business possible and smooth. The FAR offers initiatives by providing various solutions to small businesses. Such initiatives make them compete with even larger businesses that offer the same contracts and become reputed. This paper will look at the various tenets of the FAR policy that would benefit my small business in its contract negotiation with the navy as well as the method that shall be used to solicit for bids. Under the government cost principal contract, FAR states what and when the prices can be recovered. The specific cost that can be recouped is confined under three conditions of which it must be reasonable, allowable, and allocable (Funari, 2019). There are clauses in the FAR policies that allow the US government to recover any payment from the contractor under the said three conditions. The provision of competitive negotiation between the small businesses and the contracting navy makes the awarding of the contracts process smooth (Funari, 2019). The protocols in the FAR policies remove complexities in the case where any two requests for proposal (RFP) from two competing businesses. Provisions in FAR policies such as the acceptance and inspection of delivery, testing of products, or the services to be provided are available by the small businesses. Also, FAR offers the processes of payments, changes of the scope of work, and the terms and conditions of contract terms that facilitate the ease of doing business with the navy (Mlinarchik, 2017). Just as with the United States Department of Transportation, there is a concerted effort across many government institutions to ensure that many small businesses gain more acceptance in contract biddings and thereby find it easier to conduct business with the government. Bid Solicitation Methods and How to Gain the Upper Hand in the Sealed-Bidding Process The solicitation of any bid by a business must be made using competitive negotiation of the contracts. The RFP (Request for Proposal) is the first step in the negotiations to win a bid for all businesses that are participating in the bid. Thereafter, the navy is likely to choose my small business in the sealed-bidding process (Funari, 2019). The RFP will demonstra
The famous Picasso’s Blue Period was the name used to explain the painted works of art that were done using blue color. These paintings were mainly famous from 1901 to 1904. This was a significant period in poetry and art because it marked a building block of a new era in art (Ravin, 2004). The artist by the name Pablo Picasso was one of the ancient pioneers of such modern paintings. It is the main reason why the period was named after him. The blue period is the duration when Picasso illustrated his lowest moments in life. Most of his inspirations were from Spain, but the drawings were done in Barcelona and at times in Paris. The great works of Picasso, despite the blue period, are still felt to date. Ravin (2004) adds that marketing his arts was a major challenge for the first time until a time when he attended several exhibitions in Britain and gained outstanding medals leading to his fame. The exact time of the day that the blue period began has never been known. Most researchers argue that it was a time during the spring season in 1901. He was praised for the different styles that he had as well as the different shades of blue that he artistically applied to make the paintings attractive. During this period, there were few artists. However, Pablo emerged the best. The artist was prominent and made perfect painting when he was as young as twenty years. He made a lot of money when his painting career was still on. The Picasso’s blue period was a time of personal expression and emotion. This happened at a time when one of the artist’s greatest friends decided to commit suicide due to frustrations in life. This was a tough time for Picasso but the artist soon recovered from the trauma that had left him seriously depressed. He got several topics and issues to base his paintings on. He made several paintings that showed resentment and painted them using a gloomy blue color. The different shades that he used brought out mood and expression of feelings that clouded the region during that particular time. This was one of the blue times that the artist’s reports faced (Ravin, 2004). In the tenth month of the year 1900, Picasso together with a close friend relocated to Paris. They settled in a residential area secured for artists and researchers. He went through several moments of sadness that formed a strong basis for more paintings. For instance, he faced dire poverty in the early times after settling in Paris. Again, the fact that most of his paintings reflected his blue moments, these themes discouraged potential shoppers from buying the paintings. This was another contribution to his poor living standards. Paris remained a favorite place for his artistic works. However, the artist continually went to Barcelona until 1904 when he made Paris his permanent residence (Jansen, 2009). His friend lived most of his life in Paris as well. His friend (Casagemas) had also made several paintings featuring important aspects of the artist’s life. These were paintings depicting the pain that Picasso went through after the loss of his great friend. The
Primate subspecies in West Africa which extinct Researchers suppose that primate subspecies known as Miss Waldron’s red colobus may already be extinct. The most important threats to primate populations worldwide Two of the threats that are recognized as most important are disease and climate change. These factors’ impacts were not considered significant decades ago, but now researchers admit that these are the real threats to primates. For example, the sudden appearance and devastating effects of various diseases like HIV, swine flu, and Ebola undermine both public health and primate conservation. As for climate change, it is predicted that it can warm by 6°C this century, while a 7°C rise in temperature could cut the gelada baboons’ population fifty times. Other factors that threaten primate populations Apart from disease and climate change, there are also three severe but less significant factors that still have rather negative effects on primate populations. They are habitat loss, deforestation, and bushmeat hunting. Inter-related of these different factors that threaten primates. The underlying major issue that threatens primates and other wildlife The five different factors that threaten primate populations are inter-related in several ways. First of all, habitat loss includes deforestation since most primate subspecies live in forests. Further, precisely deforestation results in about 18% of global carbon emissions, which are one of the main causes of climate change. The latter, in turn, is expected to lead to disease outbreaks and also impact the way viruses affect primates. Transportation of bushmeat makes conservation agencies and governments create special strategies for road systems to minimize the negative influence on forest wildlife. Considering the facts mentioned above, it is possible to suggest that humans and their actions are the major underlying issue that threatens primates and other wildlife. Which part of the world was experiencing forest loss at the highest rate and which part of the world was gaining conservation areas at the highest rate? During these periods, Africa was experiencing forest loss at the highest rate, while Latin America was gaining conservation areas at the highest rate. A disease that can be transmitted from non-human primates to humans or from humans to non-human primates It is possible that non-human primates and humans can transmit to each other AIDS and HIV. Organizations that help to protect primates and their role There are many organizations that aim at protecting primates. For example, two such companies are International Primate Protection League (IPPL) and Neotropical Primate Conservation (NPC). The former aims at helping overseas primate rescue groups, investigating primate trafficking, and maintaining a sanctuary for rescued gibbon apes. The latter’s role is to promote the conservation of primates and their habitats in Central and South America by supporting local initiatives and protecting wilderness areas. How many mountain gorillas current
In the literature, liability refers to the legal responsibility of one individual or entity to another individual or entity, which is often enforceable by civil remedy or criminal punishment (Anselmi, 2012). Going by this definition, not only is ACE Sports criminally liable for installing a faulty rim that had the capacity to cause grievous bodily harm to users, but the school is also liable for neglecting to put teachers and supervisors on standby while students were playing on the school grounds. In legal terminology, negligence is a tort, implying that it is a civil matter and does not involve the criminal justice system (Cornock, 2011). The nurse is liable for neglecting to provide a duty of care to Bobby. According to Cornock (2011), “…a duty of care arises as a matter of law where a health professional is caring for a client, and undertaking tasks as part of normal and recognized duties” (p. 21). Consequently, it would be relatively easier for Bobby to claim that a duty of care was owed to him by the nurse but she failed to act on her part, leading to a sustained delay that influenced the decision to amputate Bobby’s limb. Additionally, the nurse is personally liable for actions that led to wastage of time and thus the aggravation of Bobby’s injuries as she was supposed to follow the laid down policies that outline how a medical professional would have behaved. The nurse qualifies to be accused of neglecting to apply the EMTALA regulation, which demands health professionals and institutions to provide either stabilizing treatment or a suitable or speedy transfer for patients with emergency medical conditions (Cartwright-Smith et al., 2006). Bobby’s medical condition could have been categorized as an emergency, but the nurse took too long to treat or refer the patient even when the EMTALA required her to ensure the Bobby had access to emergency medical services regardless of the fact that he had no insurance cover (Cartwright-Smith et al., 2006). Moving on, while it is clear that the City General can be held liable for failing to directly control or supervise the actions of the nurse (Anselmi, 2004), the surgeon is individually liable for amputating the wrong hand. The lack of staff control or supervision by the City General led to delays and lack of medical attention, which directly influenced the surgeon’s decision to amputate the injured limb. The surgeon is obviously liable for medical negligence, which is “…the conduct of health care providers that falls below the standard established by the law of negligence for the protection of others against unreasonable (clinical) risk or harm” (Huang, 2008, p. 199). The surgeon’s conduct, it seems, led Bobby to lose a fully functional limb. Comparative Negligence According to the Illinois Department of Insurance (2009), “…comparative negligence laws dictate how the responsibility for an accident will be shared between the parties directly involved in
Nowadays, a city is the most popular place of dwelling for the major part of the people living on the planet. Thus, the city landscape is one of the things that influence people’s moods and ways of thinking. According to Nicholas Mirzoeff, there are three major types of big cities that have existed since the 20th century (Mirzoeff, 2016). The paper aims to analyze three types of big cities that were outlined by Mirzoeff: Imperial City, Divided City, and Global City. Imperial City Imperial City is the form of urban organization prevailing from 1800 to 1945. In an Imperial City, the architecture and infrastructure were aimed to serve the needs and interests of a certain public constituted mostly by white men. Some of them, the people called flaneurs, were strolling around the city, observing contemporary life. Nineteenth-century Paris can serve as an example of an Imperial City. Full of lights, having a wealthy core surrounded by outskirts, the city allowed strolling through the shops without any purchase. Earlier, people would go into the store only to buy something, but the practices of window-shopping and browsing replaced this shopping format. The Imperial City had a colonial flavor as it was the center of an empire. Pieces of art from different countries were brought to Imperial Cities, as it was important to create a sense of the power of the empire. However, it was contrasted by poor industrial outskirts, dwelled by the low-class people. Divided City The concept of a Divided City occurred after the Second World War and was developed during the Cold War (from 1947 to 1990). Berlin can serve as a vivid example of a divided city, as it has been literally divided into two parts by a wall. The wall separated the Eastern and Western parts of the city, as each part was controlled by different sides of the Cold War conflict. Strict segregation also could be seen in American cities, as there were special places for colored and white people. Thus, the Divided City is a city based on segregation, either political or racial. In Israel, the segregation goes much deeper, extending from the ground (mineral rights, water resources, traffic control) to the sky. The streetlights in a Divided City serve to monitor the streets in order to prevent crimes or minor abuses. Global City In a Global city, light also plays an important part in creating the city ambiance. For example, in New York and Hong Kong, there are special effects in the malls that create a sense of daylight, even if it is nighttime outside. This is the part of the marketing strategy that aims to make people buy more things. On the one hand, Global Cities seem to be comfortable for people, as there are, for example, franchises that allow anyone to order familiar dishes or beverages, and there are malls with thousands of items to buy. On the other hand, the cities are overcrowded, and the luxu
Summary Population energy needs can be estimated using the Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) which constitutes 50-75% of the total energy expenditure. Prediction equations have been used to estimate the BMR that can be measured using either direct or indirect calorimetric. Most of these equations are based on gender, age, height and weight. These study shows that the three equations used in this paper have got no significant difference in estimation of BMR. Introduction Energy expenditure in humans helps determine the amount of energy the body requires relative to the source of energy intake and its effects (Levine, 2005). Energy expenditure as a whole is comprised of Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) (minimum energy required when an organism is at rest), energy above BMR that is needed to process food (Diet induced thermogenesis), and physical activity thermogenesis which is the energy used during physical activities. Knowledge in daily total energy expenditure helps estimate the nutritional requirement of the body, although some researchers give justification that measurement of energy requirement does not necessarily reflect the energy requirement in the body (Bhanrgava and Reeds, 1995). This energy expenditure can be measured by a direct or indirect calorimetry (Levine, 2005). Indirect calorimetry is where heat produced by an organism is calculated from carbon dioxide production or energy consumption. Direct calorimetry is where the heat produced is measured as it is gets discharged from the organism’s body. Indirect calorimetry techniques are commonly used because they are easy and relatively cheaper compared to direct calorimetry (Levine, 2005). Examples of indirect caloriemtry include use of Douglas bag, open and closed circuit systems. Methods Refer to module booklet. Results Schofield Equation: gender, age and bodyweight specific – UK population Men aged 18-29yrs BMR (MJ/d) = 0.063W + 2.896 =4.8kj/min To convert this to kJ per minute (1 MJ = 1000 kJ and 1 day = 1440 minutes) Harris-Benedict Equation: USA population – height, age, gender and bodyweight specific BMR men = 66 + (13.7 x W) + (5 x H) – (6.8 x A) W = weight (kg) H = height (cm) A = age (years) = 6.61MJ/d To convert your value to MJ/day (multiply by 0.004184) Metabolic Body Size Equation W = weight (kg) BMR = 290 x W 0.75 Douglas bag calculations Resting Metabolic rate (RMR) = First attempt = 17.3%O2 and 108.7litres of expired air RMR = Second attempt = 17%O2 and 59litres of expired air RMR = Average RMR= (7.28Kj/min+4.28Kj/min)/2= 5.78Kj/min Discussion BMR is said to be around 50-75% of the total energy expenditure. Measurement of BMR is done after fasting for at least 8-12 hours under neutral temperature and when the organism is under total rest. Failure to meet all these conditions causes the BMR to become inaccurate. This is ref
Introduction Striving for the needs of the community is not easy; to address each of the community member’s problems and concerns, an individual approach is highly recommended. Without taking into consideration the specifics of an ethnical background of the community members, be it students, employees, owners of small business, etc., it is impossible to be sensitive about the needs of the people. As a person who was brought up and worked in the environment of considerable diversity and is now married to a woman of a specific ethnical background, I believe that I am capable of addressing the needs of the people with a different cultural, ethnical or national background. My Background Born in Merced, CA, I have been exposed to diversity since childhood. Communicating with people of Mexican, Puerto-Rican, and many other backgrounds, as well as the people of different income and social status, I have learned about the basic educational, social and economical issues that they face. My Experience Apart from being raised in a diverse environment, I have been working in the military for ten years and visited several countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. I have also worked in Dubai as an ROTC instructor. As a result, I am also capable of working with people of different academic and socioeconomic background. My Family Life As I have already mentioned, I am married to an Asian woman, which means that I know a lot about the specifics of the Asian culture. In addition, as a father of two Métis children (Asian and white), I have learned much about the means to prevent various diversity-related issues up to racial profiling among children. Conclusion Therefore, I am aware of the basic issues that a person of a different ethical or cultural background can have in the USA and, therefore, am ready to provide such people with the required assistance.
I think that the tactics that Yelp utilizes in their business model should be illegal. Although the company has defended its approach in court, I still believe that Yelp is so prolific that the majority of consumers base their decision solely on the Yelp reviews. This approach greatly disfavors businesses that do not subscribe, which means that Yelp’s tactic is a form of racketeering (Crockett, 2019). If an organization’s actions are banned, they can switch their focus on customers and profit from them. For example, a free version of the service can display a portion of reviews. In a paid version, the customers will have access to the full reports to decide whether this particular restaurant matches all of their preferences. Additionally, some income can be generated from the restaurants if they pay to be displayed at the top of customers’ searches. This way, instead of manipulating reviews, Yelp can attract more attention to the subscribed restaurants, similar to the paid advertisement of websites on Google that pop up before the top searches. Many other businesses can similarly revolt against Yelp since this method can be useful in bringing more attention to the issue, ultimately weakening Yelp reviews’ reputation. However, this process can come with a price for businesses in the form of a bad online reputation. I think that the presented scenario is realistic since otherwise, Yelp would not be as successful as it is today. It appears to be extremely discriminatory against businesses that choose not to use Yelp (Crockett, 2019). In the past, I have experienced Yelp’s influence by using the services that have the highest ratings. After reading the article, I realized that I will no longer use Yelp to support small businesses.
Introduction Women are very meticulous when it comes to the look of their hair. They will do anything to beautify their hair. Regardless of the type of hair that a woman has, she will always want to treat and straighten the hair to a manageable state. However, very few women take their time to analyze the ingredients of hair products. The bitter truth is that some hair care products have high chemical contents that are very harmful to the human body. Products that leave the hair silky for several months may have adverse health effects on the users (Winfrey 12). Although various researchers have warned women and hairdressers of the dangers of using keratin products, their demand is still high, and producers and suppliers are employing all efforts to avail the products. In fact, manufacturers have taken advantage of ignorant consumers to make deceptive advertisements that depict the products as safe to use. This paper will give a stringent analysis of the hair care products, their contents, their side effects, and precautionary measures that the state ought to take. The formaldehyde component Formaldehyde is a colorless and volatile substance that is usually present in most keratin hair smoothening treatments. Under excessive heat, keratin treatments release formaldehyde gas that is quite dangerous to the human body when inhaled. As the hairdresser’s blow-dry or flatiron hair that is saturated with a keratin hair treatment, high formaldehyde concentrate fumes are produced. Formaldehyde is a toxic substance that can have long-term side effects on the human body. It can cause nasal cancer, leukemia, neurological, and immunological conditions. In fact, continuous exposure to formaldehyde can cause acute reproductive and developmental conditions (Weathersby and McMichael, 145). How hair products work Most women want their hair to be frizz-free for several months after visiting the salon. Therefore, most hairdressers use formulas rich is formalin, keratin, methylene glycol, and amino acids. They apply the formulas into the hair until it is saturated with the solution. They blow-dry and flat iron the hair, and thereafter, the hair can remain smooth for several months before regaining its natural texture. The heating facilitates the production of formaldehyde gas that bonds the hair with the conditioner. The entire process exposes customers to the risk of inhaling the formaldehyde gas that has negative effects on the body. The customers carry risky products in their hair for several months, and they inhale contaminated air for as long as the style lasts on their heads. Side effects of the hair products It is noteworthy that most people who are affected in one way or another are ignorant. The keratin treatments that ought to be formaldehyde-free unveil their effects almost immediately after use. Any time the product is exposed to heat, and irritating fume is produced. The fume is so strong such that people in the sa