What Damage have Humans Caused to Mother Nature?             Human beings have reduced the yield from ecosystem services through their activities. The reduction is also attributed to the changes in components of the ecosystem and biodiversity in the earth, as well as economic development. Besides, the human population has grown significantly, and the effect has been an increased transformation of the natural ecosystems to residential, industrial, agricultural use, and the need for ecosystem inputs like soil fertility, fiber, and freshwater, as well as significant pressure on the maximum capacity of natural ecosystems. Human activities, which have damaged nature, include hunting and illegal fishing, expanding agriculture, deforestation, pollution by pesticides, and unplanned tourism. These activities have caused a consistent deterioration of natural habitats. Therefore, the result has been the loss of biodiversity, and the removal of forests, which in turn eliminate shelter and food for the wildlife that live in the forests. The uncontrolled use of herbicides and pesticides has also introduced environmental pollutants, and this has caused poor livelihood for human beings themselves. Therefore, it is evident that most…

Intercultural competence refers to productive functioning in a cross-cultural context, appropriate thinking, action, communication, and working with people from various cultural backgrounds regardless of whether it is a domestic or international level. The world is increasingly becoming globalized as people from different cultures and nations have different beliefs, experiences, and values more likely to interact (UNESCO, 2013), making intercultural competence a critical aspect. Intercultural competence is an element of related concepts such as graduate attributes, global citizenship, global employability, global expertise, employability skills, and education for sustainable development. It is important to note that the significant basis of all the concepts is their recognition of globalization as a force that initiates and influences change in every element of the modern world, which is vital for students to engage and act at a global level. While intercultural competence remains a critical element for graduates to fit in a globalized world, university staff play a significant role in supporting the development of intercultural competence among students. Importance of intercultural competence Intercultural competence is concerned with how various attitudes and skills affect communication…

The first reason why positive psychology is important in education is that it covers the gap between what schools teach and what people want for their children. Most parents want happiness, confidence and a healthy lifestyle for their children. However, the schools want children to have great academic skills, be disciplined and achieve in life. Both, what the school gives and what the parents want is important and therefore, positive psychology gives both to children. Secondly, positive psychology should be implemented in education as it improves mental health skills in students. In other words, positive psychology brings positive education goals into the education system. It tries to support the mental health of students when they are studying. Despite the school setting, positive psychology ensures that all students are happy and have good mental health. Teachers themselves embrace positivity as they believe that the emotional well-being of students is essential, especially when they are being taught. Thirdly, positive psychology should be applied in education as it will ensure that existing interventions are being applied instead of embracing new approaches in education.…

Islam originated from the Arabian Penisula and for over a century found its way to areas that are now in modern Spain in the west and northern India in the east. The spread of Islam in these regions took place in many ways. At times, it was carried during trade in great caravans or sea vessels and other times it was transferred through the work of missionaries as well as military conquest. Muslims were worried that the rise of Islam would draw the attention of both the Romans and the Persians who at that time were in a position to destroy any newly-established power in the Arabian Peninsula. After Arabians united as Muslims, the hegemony of the Romans and Persian empires was under constant threat. Consistently these two powers were in warfare with each other for many centuries, especially the Byzantine-Sasanian War of 602-628 which exhausted both, and paved the way for the emergence of Islam. However, after a while, the Muslims enjoyed profound success by gaining territories over the Roman and Sasanian empires due to the fall of the…

Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Electric Cars Electric cars are the new generation of cars in the automotive industry. Though the first electric vehicle was built in the eighteenth century, the emphasis was not on building more cars. The manufacturers concentrated on building fuel cars, which are the most commonly used in the transport sector. However, the manufacturers are now focusing their attention on producing more of these cars, and several strategies are put in place to finalize this process. Something that you need to focus on are some of the interesting facts of these cars as highlighted below: The electric cars may have their different lane Like bicycles, electric cars are also may have their lanes on the roads and streets. By having their lanes, the electric cars will attract more interest from the public; hence their purchase will rise tremendously. Various governments are also trying to encourage the use of electric cars, reduce tax on them, and reduce their cost. Electric vehicles are soon becoming more affordable Electric cars have been expensive for more decades as compared…

Microbe Files Diagnosis and Oral Exam The doctor did an oral exam on Meg to determine the diagnosis and the causative microorganism of the infection through different tests such as a gram stain. The most probable diagnosis from the oral history examination would be Borrelia burgdorferi, which is the leading cause of the Lyme diseases in the United States (CDC, 2019b). It is among the common tick-borne infections often transmitted through the bite of a black-legged tick infected with the disease. These ticks are known as deer ticks. Deer ticks that cause Lyme disease are prone to heavily wooded areas, and grassy locations where they get their habitat and allowing the deer ticks that carry the Borrelia burgdorferi to thrive (CDC, 2019b). It is therefore critical to take precautions of such tick-infested areas and protect oneself from infection. In a Gram stain, Borrelia burgdorferi gets a weak Gram-negative by default due to the safranin, which is present in the bacteria (CDC, 2019b). Borrelia burgdorferi similar to other spirochetes do not have outer membranes with substances, LPS an inner membrane and…

A reflection paper on message mapping video In the video, Dr Vincent Covello, who is not only the director of the Center for Risk Communication in New York City but also a globally recognized risk communication expert and consultant, deliberates on the concept of Message Mapping. Dr Vincent says that message mapping’s goals are to increase the audience’s knowledge and understanding on specific issues, to increase the level of trust between various stakeholders and to create informed and appropriate decisions. However, he later categorically states that the concept’s overarching goal is to ensure that communication is done correctly without any regrets. Further, Dr Vincent asserts that message maps can be used in communicating issues concerning natural hazards, terrorist attacks, national disease outbreaks, and industrial accidents.

Discuss how your understanding of strategy changed throughout the course; From the various lessons learned about strategy, my knowledge of the topic has grown tremendously. I now know that strategy is an action or a set of actions and decisions taken by businesses o corporations to position the business on the competitive edge and improve their performance. Discuss what you learned from reading and what you learned from your classmates; From the course readings, I gained a deeper understanding of essential business disciplines that can be applied to position a business strategically and sustain its competitive advantage. I gained knowledge of the factors in the internal and external environments and how they can affect the business’s performance. Besides, I learned about the various theories of strategic management, including the Mintzberg and Porter theories and their application. From responding to discussions from my classmates, I gained different views on strategic management and increased my understanding of the subject. My strategic analysis capabilities have greatly improved after working closely with my classmates on discussions about SWOT analysis. I have learned how to…

Essay Based on Various Types of Libraries I have grown up accessing libraries at my former school in Brazil, where I got to opportunities to read many books physically and also through group discussion activities. Perhaps, I have also relied very much on the online library to address research work while at home and even when handling research-based assignment in line with my course work. Furthermore, back in high school, I used the school library to complete several academic tasks through the use of secondary sources of information, which included textbooks, editorial pieces of work, and journals. I also came across different works of literature, constitutions, and various oral histories tutorials that I used in my classwork. This means that I have used both primary and secondary sources to meet my academic goals. Besides, among all sources of information, the internet serves me the best regardless of the place and time, and therefore I prefer it over the local and public libraries we have here in America. Middlesex library is modified in a way that it has virtual services and…

  What is Pinterest?   Pinterest is a social network that allows users to post images and check the photos published by other people. The act of posting on Pinterest is referred to as pinning. The network started gaining popularity in 2010 when it hit more than 40 thousand users. Ten years later, Pinterest has more than 79 million users in the USA and several others worldwide. Its global footprint grew by 38% between 2018 and 2019. In 2019, Pinterest reported more than 235 million users from 171 million the year before.   What can Pinterest Analytics do for your brand?   There is more to Pinterest than just pinning and viewing pinned images. It is also a good way to boost your brand. According to studies, more than 73% of its users end up buying products that they have found on the social network. This means that business owners can use the platform as a marketing tool hence the term Pinterest Marketing. It all starts with the images which lead potential clients to your business website and sometimes to…