The essay, “A View from the Bridge” by McDonald, presents a narrative on the experience of a jogger meeting a blind boy near the bridge. The boy called out for the jogger’s help in getting the shrimp to use as a bait to catch a fish. At first, the jogger could not understand why the boy was asking for his help while whatever he wanted […]

Preliminary Literature Review Anderson, L. J., & Taylor, R. S. (2014). Cardiac rehabilitation for people with heart disease: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews. International journal of cardiology, 177(2), 348-361. The study aimed at providing evidence for delivery of cardiac rehabilitation and to identify current evidence gaps with an aim of informing new cardiac rehabilitation. To achieve this, the study conducted a review of The […]

Policy Issue The use of e-cigarettes across the globe has been on the rise, and e-cigarettes have been marketed as the alternative to smokers willing to quit tobacco smoking.  Nonetheless, evidence indicates that the marketing of e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to tobacco smoking has led to higher consumption by students in middle and high schools. Indeed, the number of high school students using e-cigarettes […]

Introduction A key societal problem that needs to be addressed is the escalating global water shortage. The magnitude of the global water shortage as highlighted by the UNICEF and World Health Organization indicate that, as at 2011, about 1.1 billion people did not have access to clean water supply (Tarass & Benjelloun, 2011). The factors accelerating the problem of global water shortage include rapid population […]

General Summary of the Essence of the Book In his book, Oswald applies the Bible’s wisdom and matches it with Bible character qualities then includes the advice of many renowned past and present Christian leaders. The book offers a great reference point on how to practice and uphold spiritual leadership. In the first chapter, Oswald introduces the concept of ambition to lead and highlights how […]

The current price of the stock for each company selected in Week 3 Stock Journal is indicated below as Week 10 and are based on closing prices for 12th September 2018.   Netflix Tesla Alnylam Pharmaceutical   Week 8 Week 10 Week 8 Week 10 Week 8 Week 10 Shares (units) 20 20 25 25 95 95 Share Price $344.44 $369.95 $320.96 $290.54 $98.19 $94.75 […]

This paper involves an analysis of the article, “Until California Curbs its Oil refineries, It Won’t Meet is Climate Goals” by Jacques Leslie in the Los Angeles Times. Leslie is an affiliate member of the Authors Guild. He is a renowned author, essayist, and journalist. He mainly writes about environmental issues for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and The New Yorker’s Element Blog. […]

The King’s Conceptual System Theory, also known as the Theory of Goals Attainment, was the result of Imogene King’s work. The theory informs of the relationship between a patient and a nurse. It recognizes that such a relationship is critical in the attainment of a patient’s goals, which should be developed through effective interaction and communication, an element of the social environment. As explained by […]

From the onset of my understanding, I have been made to understand that education is the way out; but it never comes on a silver platter. It a journey with ups and downs and further gets complicated when matters finances are roped in. My biggest obstacle has also been my biggest blessing. Yes, my three brothers. Being the first born, it automatically became my responsibility […]

Policy issue: The use of e-cigarettes across the globe has been on the rise; e-cigarettes have been marketed as the alternative to smokers willing to quit tobacco smoking.  Nonetheless, it has been noted that the marketing of e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to tobacco smoking has led to higher consumption by students in middle and high schools. Indeed, the number of high school students using […]