A pirate may be termed as an individual who occasions robberies at sea; they may attack and take valuable commodities from other ships. The book ‘Under the black flag’ written by David Cordingly tries to unravel some of the mysterious behavior of pirates. The book also tries to put a demarcation between the fallacies and the truth that are often peddled in regard to the […]

Does one style sound more “polished” than the other? By “polished”, I mean having more controlled and structured complex arrangements Motown style is more polished than stax. This is evident in the lyrics of the song “I’m losing you”. The song has more controlled and structured arrangements. At the beginning of the song, the singer expresses the overall message, “Your love is fading”. In the […]

What are your thoughts on this controversy? Share with your classmates whether you feel that there is an underlying air of “selling out” in Motown productions. In my opinion concerning the controversy, Motown records sold out more to the whites than the Stax/Atlantic records did. It is a fact that Motown was owned by blacks and thus all performers were black (2009). Motown records sold […]

Ethics and ethical behavior is a longstanding debate in the business world. Lack of ethics has catastrophic consequences including collapse of markets, financial recessions and loss of consumer trust. Despite the evident importance of ethics in business decision making, putting such into practice has always been a conundrum (Beatty & Samuelson, 2012). This is due to the presence of various ethical dilemmas that complicate choices […]

Sociologists have for a long time problematized global stratification, highlighting it as the basis of inequality worldwide.  It refers to the arrangement of individuals and groups in societies at the international level in a hierarchy (Breen & Rottman, 2014). In this case, there emerge poor countries and rich ones, just as there are the poor, middle class and the rich at national and subnational levels. […]

Process Map About the Prescription Filling Process for HMO’s Pharmacy The process below indicates a possible dispensing cycle in HMO’s pharmacy and it shows how a certain medical error may arise. This is an interconnection process which mainly involved prescribing, transcribing, compounding and finally an administration. There is a great deal of research and based on Health journal which indicates that about 11%, 12%, and […]

Part 1: Growth and Change in the Practice of Nursing The nursing profession is expected to adapt to many changes ensuing in the healthcare landscape. These include changes in relation to disease morbidity and mortality as well as healthcare costing. For instance, the burden of chronic diseases has been on the rise and is expected to even move higher with changing lifestyles and increased risk […]

Sociologists have for a long time problematized global stratification, highlighting it as the basis of inequality worldwide.  It refers to the arrangement of individuals and groups in societies at the international level in a hierarchy (Breen & Rottman, 2014). In this case, there emerge less endowed countries and rich ones, just as there are the poor, middle class and the rich at national and subnational […]

One of the major theoretical perspectives in sociology is functionalism. Functionalism originates from the works of Emile Durkheim. Emile Durkheim was interested in understanding how the society is able to remain relatively stable. He wanted to understand the social order. Functionalism, therefore, focuses on the external environment of the society as opposed to the internal social structure. One of the earliest levels of functionalism can […]

Response to Questions Q4.Contrast between increased urbanization and agrarian concerns There was an increase in the level of rural to urban migration in the yeas 1865-1900. Reasons leading to rural-town migration Many people left their farms and went looking for better job opportunities in the towns and cities. The mass exodus from farming villages to towns was facilitated by an improved infrastructure network. This made […]