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United Nations as a Failure

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United Nations as a Failure

The United Nations (UN) is an international organization that was founded after the Second World War in 1945 to replace another international organization which was known as the League of Nations. Its main purpose is the restoration and the maintenance of world peace, to provide a permanent solution and prevent the world from self-destructing. It was also meant to provide an avenue for dialoguing between countries. The United Nations had an agenda and several purposes which are clearly outlined as facilitating the cooperation of the world nations in enforcing economic development and social progress. It also emphasized on the keeping of universal law and security and also supports human and civil rights, democracy and political freedoms. Upon its founding, the United Nations had 51 states that had membership but the numbers have increased to 193 nations.

The United Nations is mainly composed of 6 major organs that help in the running of the activities of the organization. The fundamental organ of the judiciary known as the International Court of Justice, the main source of information and studies to do with the UN known as the Secretariat. The Economic and Social council is charged with the mandate of encouraging the cooperation of nations economically and socially and ensuring the progress in the same. The Security Council which is amongst the most popular organs known for its duty of keeping peace and resolving conflicts in nations and also amongst nations, the General Assembly and the United Nations Trusteeship Council which currently is inoperative (Wesley 34).

So much trust and hope is breathed into the global community by the presence of the United Nations since it is believed to also play a preservative role in that it prevents the arising of global unrest which would be catastrophic and lead to global annihilation. The international body however has not met all its expectations fully and is a failure to a great degree as can be seen from the activities and injustices that have occurred in different nations in the recent past.

One of the greatest failures of the UN is the fact that the five so called permanent members have assumed veto powers that sometimes hinder the effectiveness of the UN’s operations. The Unites States, United Kingdom, China, Russia and France have power that is unchecked bearing in mind that the nations have nuclear powers. The bureaucracies that have littered the organization make the decision making process lengthy even in cases where urgent response is expected to be given. The 5 permanent nations have been severally accused of taking actions based on their interests politically and strategic actions that are selfish. This is vivid in cases where the UN has been more willing to protect nations in which the permanent members have interest. For example, in 1991, the UN was swift to protect Kuwait a nation that has a rich oil reserve whereas merely 3 years later in 1994, the citizens of Rwanda were poorly protected since there were no interests to protect in the nation of Rwanda (Danson 56). The ‘elite’ members of the council which are the permanent members have been accused of holding private meetings to deliberate and make decisions on issues presented to the united nations and then coming up to give conclusive agreements to the other members for them to rubber stamp their decisions. To deal with the case of permanent members having exclusive right s to make decisions can be resolved by having temporary members in the join the council. But this has been rejected and it was suggested that a more permanent solution would be the inclusion of non-nuclear nation in the permanent membership of the council. However, when Paul martin was in office as the president, Canada advocated the scrapping off of the idea of permanent membership. The first and second Charter mandates of the United Nations are “To maintain international peace and security” and “if necessary to enforce the peace by taking preventive or enforcement action”. The present administrative structure in the United Nations makes it hard to perform these two roles since for an action to be taken; the permanent members have to consent unanimously. This is a failure for the United Nations.

The United Nations has been labeled as merely a debate forum where nations send people to represent them and either argues for or against their plans with little results in the end. Moreover, the nations that are governed by dictators who are against the interference of the UN with their activities use the forums to detract the plans of the UN and also mystify their own agenda. For example, as Saddam Hussein the late dictator of Iraq advanced his own agenda and played games with the United Nations the people of Iraq suffered under economic trade sanctions supported by the UN upon the nation of Iraq. The United Nations cannot operate independent of the members since it largely depends on the contributions of the members especially financially. It is highly unlikely that nations will make contributions towards the activities of the UN and they allow them to function independently without the approval of the member states. This makes the UN passive and highly dependent on the members. For instance, due to this passivity, nations such as North Korea have tested nuclear weapons and are not giving up their nuclear plans whereas the UN are only considering sanctions against them. The ineffectiveness of the United Nations is further observed in the fact that it does not formally identify any nation as a terrorist nation. Considering the fact that it highly incredible that terrorist groups will appear before the united nations to discuss the way forward, the international peace keeping organization is operating blindly as to the motives of the terrorist groups and the best is to hope that they will get intelligence information on terrorist activities. The 9/11 incident is a good example to show the ineffectiveness of the UN in seriously addressing the issue of terrorism.

There have also been a number of appalling failures by the UN as far as keeping peace is concerned that have led to the loss of many lives. For example the hijacking of an Israeli flight by Palestinian terrorists saw no further action by the UN except a simple condemnation. After the 9/11 incident in the US, the UN outlawed Taliban and Al Qaeda but left out Hamas, Hezbollah and Mossad which are terrorist programs funded by governments. It is also interesting to note that no action is taken against nations such as Iran known to support terrorist groups. Along the same breath, there has been the increase of nations developing nuclear weapons including Pakistan, North Korea, Israel and India despite there being a non-proliferation treaty signed by 190 states in 1970. In Sri-Lanka there civil war than spun the period of 1983 to 2009 left many people dead and scores of casualties and although the UN was aware of the situation it took no action with 6500 civilians being killed between January and April 2009 in the so-called safe zone. The once trusted peace keeping forces in Bosnia, Cambodia, Mozambique and Haiti turned to be wolves in sheep skin as a report from these regions revealed that the claims of rise in child prostitution was just a cover-up story of the sexual abuse on children in the regions by the soldiers. The soldiers would reward the children so that they would say they were prostitutes rather than they were raped. Even with this the UN failed to judge these soldiers who were ‘peace keepers’ fearing that they would discourage the participation of member states in peace keeping missions. One of the greatest failures that hit headlines the world over is the failure of the UN to protect the Rwandese in a time when they were completely helpless and instead ordering their troops out of the nation. The peacekeepers that entered Rwanda in 1994 to secure the capital so that they can help humanitarian aid were not allowed to use military force to achieve this. A cable sent to the UN by the commander of the Canadian force concerning the threat of a genocide was ignored since the US were not willing to help in the intervention since they had lost 18 American soldiers in the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia. This lead to the massacre of more than 800,000 Tutsi (Howard 98).

The United States was reluctant to release military forces to help in the Rwanda case to avert a genocide was mainly influenced by the happenings in Mogadishu Somalia barely a year before. In October 3rd 1993, there was a mission to Mogadishu where 100 Special Force soldiers were sent to capture Mohammed Farrad Aidid’s lieutenants so as to threaten Aidid, a warlord who was frustrating the UN’s attempts to offer humanitarian aid to the nation. The one hour mission instead took a whole day and night and it took the help of rescue soldiers from outside Somalia. This led to the loss of 18 American soldier’s lives and four MH-60 Black Hawks were lost with over seventy soldiers injured (Bowden 26). This is yet another show of UN’s failure since the cause of the whole disaster was a result of poor communication and misinformation. The soldiers were oblivious of the state of Mogadishu since they were poorly informed this being a failure of the United Nations.

However, despite the failures the United Nations has done more good than harm since it would actually be impossible to try and visualize what would have happened over time from the past had the United Nations not been present. Being and international organization it is charged with and enormous mandate to ensure that the globe does not boil over and a nuclear war erupts which would lead to total annihilation of the human race. The various organs help nations that are struck by disaster such as terrorist attacks or vagaries of nature. For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) has helped provide health services in countries affected by floods and disease outbreaks together with the World Food Program which has seen food aid availed in famine stricken lands. Organs such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have seen countless children receive aid from all over the world especially third world countries. The United Nations has therefore been of great help to many nations despite its failures.

Works Cited

Bowden, Mark. Black Hawk Down. London: Corgi, 2000. Print.

Danson, Bake. Dangers of Co-Deployment: Un Co-Operative Peacekeeping in Africa. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2005. Print.

Howard, Lise M. UN Peacekeeping in Civil Wars. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Print.

Wesley, Michael. Casualties of the New World Order: Causes of Failure of UN Missions. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1997. Print.

The Changing Face of HIV

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The Changing Face of HIV

Adults, adolescents, and pregnant women are all at risk of contracting the HIV. Health professionals should ensure they give recommendations to those who require HIV testing for early detection, counseling, and treatment. Objective is to increase HIV screening in healthcare settings. Professional nurses should recommend that individuals undergo at least one screening annually to reduce transmission, foster early counseling, and control the spread of HIV. It is important to screen pregnant women reduce the risks of mother to child transmission.

Persons infected by the HIV virus are those exposed to the virus. HIV susceptibility is a concept that describes the likelihood of an individual being infected. Highly susceptible persons are those exposed to the virus. Additionally, those with sexually transmitted infections and diseases are more susceptible to infection than those without. Herpes virus-2 (HPV-2) is the most common infection related to HIV. People who seek treatment to control its symptoms are less likely to contract HIV. Furthermore, treatment or prevention of these infections reduces a person’s risk of contracting HIV.

Nurses should encourage patients to adhere to their prescriptions and other medication by making them understand that missing doses can increase the risk of transmitting the virus to other people. Antiretroviral treatment (ART) prolongs the lives of persons with HIV. To maximize individual and public health benefits, high level of adherence to antiretroviral treatment is necessary. Nurses should counsel all HIV-infected persons on the benefits and risks of ART. Additionally, they should advice patients that inadequate taking of medication may lead to them developing resistance to medication. Nurses should also encourage HIV patients to continue with other prevention measures, commit themselves to long-term monitoring, and follow up visits.

Starbucks Marketing Strategies.

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Starbucks Marketing Strategies.

Starbucks employs unconventional advertisement strategies where they have sidestepped main avenues such as newspapers, billboards, or ad spaces. The company has a well known viral campaign that has been deemed very effective in marketing the Starbucks brand. Their brand marketing largely relies on word of mouth, where satisfied customers act as ambassadors for the company.

As Mueller aptly noted, the company has put a lot of detail to uphold the quality of its coffee that, much as it may be slightly higher priced than its competitors, it has a characteristic aroma and taste that is deeply satisfying. This is one most important way of ensuring customer loyalty. They ensure customer satisfaction in all departments of their service delivery, an experience that leaves lasting positive impressions on customers (112).

They have set up the ‘Discover Our Heritage’ facility on their website aimed at creating a community around their product, dwelling on the history of the company and highlighting aspects of Starbucks experience with words such as “honest brand”, “first real cup of Coffee”, “big comfy chairs”. A customer is able to distinguish and set it apart as a unique brand. They also have a forum for customers to contribute ideas and express their views on the products.

Innovation has been part of their strategy for a long time. Starbucks has improved the variety of their main product, introducing different flavors to their coffee, diversifying the array of foods on their menu as well as experimenting with creative ideas: they are known to be among the pioneers to introduce internet services to run along their main line of business in the same premises. They have the ‘HearMusic’ subsidiary where customers are able to sample online music and intend to make this an income generating venture. The uniqueness of their brand marketing is what has largely contributed to the success of retail giant (Mueller 134).

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BIBLIOGRAPHY l 1033 Mueller, Barbara. Dynamics of International Advertising: Theoretical and Practical Perspective. New York: Peter Lang, 2010.

Rebellion and Conformity

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Rebellion and Conformity

Many times in our lives we are faced with the challenge of whether to make our decisions based on the opinion of others in the society and our family or to follow our desires. Regardless of age, economic status, religion or background, we have to decide whether to conform or rebel to societal standards to achieve our dreams. The main characters in Lorraine Hansberry’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ and Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ depict this struggle all too well. We should always follow our hearts in making our decisions but also take the opinions of others into consideration.

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ portrays the life of the Younger family living in the South Side of Chicago in the mid-1900s. Lena Younger is the matriarch of her family. She is popularly known as Mama. Her husband Walter Younger died before the play begins and the family is awaiting his life insurance check. Lena and Walter had two children, Walter their elder son and Beneatha, their daughter is the younger of the two. Walter is married to Ruth, and together they have a son known as Travis. The whole family lives in the same house.

The main point of interest in the story is the life insurance check. Each of the family members has an opinion on what they would like to do with the money. Before his death, Walter and Mama had a desire to buy a new home for their family. Mama still holds this desire dear to her heart and would like to buy a new house. Her son Walter has a different opinion. He works as a chauffeur, a job that he finds to be demeaning and embarrassing. “Mama, a job? I open and close car doors all day long. I drive a man around in his limousine, and I say, “Yes, sir; no, sir; very good, sir; shall I take the Drive, sir?” Mama, that ain’t no kind of job …” (Hansberry 74). He would rather open a liquor store in partnership with Bobo under the guidance of Willy Harris.

Walter’s wife Ruth shares Mama’s idea to buy a new home so that they can have more space. Matters are further complicated when Ruth finds out that she is pregnant and is afraid that they cannot afford a new baby at the time of financial struggle. Beneatha, the Younger’s daughter, would rather use the money to go to medical school, an idea which Walter vehemently opposes. He tells her that she should just become a nurse like any other woman, showing his disdain for women. , “Who the hell told you you had to be a doctor? If you so crazy ’bout messing ’round with sick people—then go be a nurse like other women—or just get married and be quiet …”(Hansberry 41).

The play shows how the family deals with the conflict. Mama is angry with Ruth for considering the abortion and wants Walter to stop his wife from getting an abortion. Walter, however, says nothing, and this prompts Mama to make a down payment on a new house, explaining that they would do better in a new and happier surrounding. Walter does not let up on his dram, and Mama eventually pities him due to his unhappiness. She instructs him to take some of the money for his business and some for Beneatha’s tuition. Walter disregards her and gives all the money to Willy Harris who disappears with it.

Beneatha is angry with her family’s desire to move to a white neighbourhood and her mother’s wish for her to marry her white, wealthy suitor, George Murchison. The new house Mama bought is in Clybourne Park, which is entirely white. On learning that a black family wants to move in, the residents of the neighbourhood send Mr Karl Lindner with an offer to buy the house at a profit to the Youngers. “Our association is prepared, through the collective effort of our people, to buy the house from you at a financial gain to your family.” (Hansberry 118).

The main protagonists in the story are Walter and Mama. Walter is very unhappy with his job as a chauffeur and wants to start a business with his friends. He believes that a business is the only way for his family to gain financial freedom. Walter is rebellious in his desire; his mother despises the idea of a liquor business. His decision is a sign of rebellion. Walter should not be rebellious but instead, consider his mother and wife’s onions. His disregard for any other opinions rather than his own eventually lands the whole family in trouble. Mama advised him to give only part of the money to Willy Harris, but he gives away all of it.

In this case, rebellion is not a good idea. All of the family’s opinion on what to do with the money was entirely valid. Mama’s decision to buy a house would have been the beat so that the family could get more space. Mama eventually relents and agrees to give Walter part of the money to open the liquor store. Walter’s conformity would have served the family better, he could have opened his store, Beneatha would have gone to college, and they would have got a new home. Rebellion proves to be detrimental.

Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ revolves around the Willy Loman, his wife Linda and their two sons Biff and Happy. Willy Loman is failing at his job as a salesman and has just come back from a sales trip. He has begun to drift into a daydream and often mutters to himself in hallucinations. Biff and Happy have come to visit their parents and spend time thinking about their years as adolescents. Biff used to be a football star in high school, and this made him very popular. Willy holds the belief that a person has to be likeable and popular to be successful. He remarks that his neighbour’s son Charley who is an accountant will not be successful because he is not well liked by people.

Willy tries to ask his boss to let him work in New York, but Howard refuses. The two sons dream about buying a ranch out in the West as they are not happy about their lives. Willy has a hallucination about his mistress which leaves him agitated, and he shouts his regret of not having moved to Alaska with his brother he exclaims, “What’s the mystery? The man knew what he wanted and went out and got it! Walked into a jungle, and comes out, the age of twenty-one, and he’s rich! The world is an oyster, but you don’t crack it open on a mattress!” ( Miller Act 1). His neighbour comes in, and they play cards together. Charley is confused with Willy’s speech and questions Willy who gets angry, causing Charley to leave. Biff and Happy take their father to dinner one night. Biff is mad at his father for having an affair. Willy gets fired from his job and asks Charley for a loan and Charley offers him a job. Willy eventually kills himself so that his life insurance can benefit his family. Linda cries at her husband’s funeral but is also relieved to be free of him at last.

Willy Loman is the main protagonist in the story as he experiences a lot of transformations. His conformity is what leads to his family to trouble. He believes that the only way to succeed is to be likeable and work hard which is not always the case. He blames their misfortunes on population growth. “There’s more people! That’s what’s ruining this country! The competition is maddening! Smell the stink from that apartment house! And the one on the other side… How can they whip cheese?” (Miller, Act 1) The American Dream cannot just be achieved because people like you, you have to believe in something and put a lot of effort into it. He berates his sons for not making anything of themselves. He would like to keep up an expensive lifestyle with a costly car and costly appliances when he cannot afford them. If he were to instil values of hard work in his sons, they would be more successful. Society may want a person to act in a certain way, but every person should choose what they want.

In my own experience, both conformity and rebellion have their pros and cons. For young people, they face many challenges that leave them in a dilemma. For example, when I completed high school, I felt that I did not want to go to college. I thought I would spend some time figuring out what I wanted to do with my life. Having gotten admission into a good college, not taking it up would be a sign of rebellion. I spoke to my parents who assured me that they understood my feelings, but they also thought I should go to college. College is about getting a good education but its also about many positive and life-changing experiences. In the process, I got to meet many new friends, go on great adventures, have great experiences and also find my purpose in life. Going to college for me has been a time of exploration and after this; I do not doubt that I will find something that makes me happy and fulfilled. Conformity worked out for me. Some parents force their children to become doctors, lawyers and engineers even if the children have no interest. In such cases, it would pay off to stand up for yourself and your dreams even if means rebelling against your parents’ beliefs and desires (Pervin).

Rebellion, on the other hand, was a plus for Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs who dropped out of college to pursue their dreams (Watt). Mark founded Facebook and believed in his vision enough to drop out of Harvard, one of the most prestigious universities. His rebellion paid off, and he is one of the wealthiest men in the world. Likewise, Steve Jobs dropped out of Reed College to establish all things Apple (Lakin). If the two men had not taken a risk, the world would not be the same today.

Rebellion and conformity have been shown to work in different instances. Many people have passions and dreams that the rest of society may frown upon and not believe in. Self-Belief and confidence should be the primary driver. However, in cases such as Steve jobs, taking the road less travelled requires a clear purpose which will act as a guide. Conformity can stifle great ideas as a person is afraid to stand out from among their peers. Walter in ‘A Raisin in the Sum’ would have benefited from taking his mother’s advice. It is essential to take into consideration the opinion of those older and more experienced than us before making any decisions .

Works Cited

Hansberry, Lorraine. Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. Samuel French, Inc., 1984.

Lakin, Patricia. Steve Jobs: thinking differently. Simon and Schuster, 2015.

Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman: Revised Edition. Penguin, 1996.

Pervin, Lawrence A., Louis E. Reik, and Willard Dalrymple. The college dropout and the utilization of talent. Vol. 2058. Princeton University Press, 2015.

Watt, Peter. “The rise of the ‘dropout entrepreneur’: dropping out,‘self-reliance’and the American myth of entrepreneurial success.” Culture and Organization 22.1 (2016): 20-43.

NURSiNG FINALE. Personal statement

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Personal statement

In the violent maelstrom that life sometimes turns out to be, it gives me a lot of satisfaction and pride to help reconstruct someone’s life from smithereens; the joy of seeing a broken leg walk again, a punched eye recover vision or even a drug abuser throw away that needle. Out of this enthusiasm, I have requested to attend numerous therapy sessions in our local health center even if it meant occasionally posing as a client in a group session. It has been such a fulfilling experience to see victims of drug abuse stitch their lives together back to sobriety, victims of rape put back on their lost esteem and ordinary men and women disengage themselves from the clamp-downs of depression.

I have had this realization that the work of a nurse involves more than changing gauzes and wrapping bandages around fire victims. More importantly, through their work, nurses play a big role in managing the emotional being of patients, walking with them through their travails to help them put their lives back together. What a gem to find out for myself that I shared these ideals. I am an active member of the Red Cross Society with more than seven years of volunteered service and was part of St John’s Ambulance throughout high school.

I have come eye-ball to eye-ball with a medical condition that completely changed my view of life; my brother had this ailment that seemed mild but was advancing by the day without proper medical care. When we finally sought the services of a doctor, the diagnosis indicated that had we faltered by delaying any longer, the ten year old boy would be confined to the miseries of a wheelchair for the rest of his life. I reflected how immensely invaluable the doctor had been and wondered how helpful I would have been to my family if I possessed such knowledge. I have also had a fair share of being in the middle of medical emergencies. A fire once broke out in a Restaurant kitchen where I was working, I was torn between serving the next customer and administering First Aid to a co-worker (about what I chose, well, your guess is as good as mine). At an amusement park, I saw how the life a toddler almost stifled away through suffocation after he yanked a plastic bag over his face. This sole experience is the one instance that led me to making it a personal conviction to dedicate my life to serving and helping people in such situations.

I consider myself to have grown emotionally, not just the drive of pity borne out of caring for a sick sibling, but a strong desire to care for others like him. It has not escaped me that the nursing profession is not like any other in the mainstream; it is the realm of people with strong mental resilience and an inherent desire to help out. It is in such an environment that I would like to work in; I consider the returns and privileges as secondary to the duties of a medical officer. It is a worthwhile venture that I have never had second thoughts deciding on, more like how a pregnant woman decides on keeping her baby and taking care of the new born after delivery.

Listening Reflection 6

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Listening Reflection 6

Different pieces of music follow a certain rhythm for them to be beautiful in order to produce a given melody either appealing or not to the audience. This week’s videos have different rhythms, pace, melody and tone that they bring out regarding the different instruments used to play the video.

Listening to the first video, by Arnold Schoenberg, the music leaves me thinking. There are different knots, the intervals between chords is as well confusing and it sounds a very difficult piece of music. Honestly, I found it hard to understand the video, the distance between two chords is not uniform as well as the harmony. The piece is a disjunct melody with many leaps. The texture is a polyphony with so many knots. The second video, by Schoenberg sounds beautiful with the smooth melody playing. Indeed, the tonal spice in the music takes the day. One can get it clearly that Schoenberg is using a piano and the music is so clear with no surrounding voices included in it. The pitch transitions in the video are so orderly and the music is in a classical form. The third video Stravinsky is a great one. Nothing is hard like playing the violin in a slow motion while in a group and the members manages to do it in unison. The violinists are keen enough to play the piece increasing the pitch, as well as from a low to a high volume. The other instrumentalists also do it perfectly. The video is the best with different transition for example, from slow to fast speed, high to low sound, and one instrument to multiple ones. The last video is well done. With different songs being done as instrumentals and the instrumentalists being keen on the pitch, speed and other factors. It is a summary of the week’s videos with different instruments and different composers.

Conclusively, the music played in the videos are enough for one to learn about the different characteristics of music more so instrumentals. The videos are clear and educative for a music class and entertainment.

Life of Kendall Francois, the Serial Killer

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Life of Kendall Francois, the Serial KillerKendall Francois from Poughkeepsie, New York is a serial killer who was charged and convicted of killing at least eight (8) women .He was born on the 26th day of July, 1971. He schooled at Arlington High School, where he played football for the school team upto1989 when graduated. Later, he joined the Army training at Oklahoma 1990.Along the street he was also unofficially referred to as “Stinky” along the streets. Kendall Francois lived with his two parents and younger sister. His family denied being aware of the bizarre killings. It was not understood how Francois’ parents could not be unaware what was going on more so his mother who a nurse at a Psychiatric Center was in Poughkeepsie.

In 1996 the police and other security organs became concerned about series of cases of females reported missing, around the month of October, a middle aged woman called Wendy Meyers was reported missing to a Police station near the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie, in the county of ulster, New York City. According to the police report she was a white slim bodied female with short hair. Wendy was seen last inside the Rest Valley Motel at Lloyd.

In the month of December the same year, Patricia Barona reported that her daughter, Gina Barone aged 29, was missing. She described Gina Barone as white small build female with brown hair and a tattoo on her back. Gina was last seen in Poughkeepsie on November 29, 1996 and was having a heated quarrel with a man who was not identified by the witness.

Kathleen Hurley, 47, went missing on January 1997. According to the source she was seen in a company of a man along Main Street in Poughkeepsie. Kathleen was also white and small build. Following the disappearance of Kathleen Hurley, an extensive investigation was conducted and there was a very close link between Francois and the disappearances reported. This was after the reported by the area prostitutes that he use threats during sex. Francois’ home was placed under surveillance following links that connected him to the missing people.

Poughkeepsie Police decided to call in the F.B.I for assistance. The operations of theF.B.I personnel were made difficult by the circumstances surrounding the case. All these cases did not have a crime scene: in order to establish the identity of any suspect, they required scene of crime. On June 1998, Sandra Jean, a mother of three, aged 51, disappeared. According to her daughter, her car was discovered several blocks from Francois’ place. Catina Newsmaster of similar physical properties as the other women went missing in the same year under similar circumstances.

Kendall Francois had abducted a prostitute on September 1, 1998.He was just about to strangle her when she fled from his home. The prostitute who had fled from Francois house filed an assault case against him with Poughkeepsie Police.

The police went to Francois home to talk to him about the reported attack by the prostitute. He accompanied them to the police station to discuss the matter. François was grilled for several hours where he made confession regarding the missing women. The police obtained a search warrant and a team of detectives, police officers and crime scene assessors searched the home of Francois and discovered several bodies of his victims identified as Wendy Meyers (30), Gina Barona (29), Catherine Marsh (31), Kathleen Hurley (47), Mary Giaccone (29), Jean French (51), Audrey Pugliese (34) and Catina Newmaster (25)

On September 9, Francois appeared before a New York Court and was charged with the killing of Catina Newmaster. He took a “not guilty” plea. A month later, eight counts of murder of first degree and one second degree murder were added to the first case.

Francois attorneys decided to plead guilty on 23rd of December so as to avoid full trial by judges. The court decided that the guilty plea was unacceptable but the court of appeal upheld Francois’ plea of guilty in a March 2000 ruling. Judge Thomas Dolan gave Kendall Francois a life imprisonment. Today he is detained in Attica Correctional Facilities.

Life is a process that leaves behind much to desire

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Life is a process that leaves behind much to desire. It is true that life is full of questions that one would always seek to answer. Walt Whitman’s poem is proper representation of how people view life and how they would respond to the challenges of life. It is true that life can be confusing to human beings, and they would wish to have new and attractive influences of life every day.

Life has more questions than answers, making it interesting and attractive. “The powerful play goes on” you intend to “contribute a verse” is highly significant. The bit may mean that as an individual I have a story to narrate about life. I have massive experiences that I can write down to describe my experiences in life. I have many life experiences with some moments being extremely challenging. Therefore, if I had a chance I would have a lot of details to give concerning life. The line simply means that I would also have something to write concerning life and the advances that I would administer if there was a chance.

The idea of revision and re-vision would be highly significant for me as I purpose to make a change in my life. There are various instances in my life that I would transform if it was possible. I would rewrite my life story if I had such a chance. There are numerous opportunities that I had in the past, but I never took full advantage of them. The revision would assist me in handling the opportunities accordingly and taking full advantage of them.

The idea of re-vision would also be paramount in redefining my life. The element focuses on the determinations for life. I have had previous goals, which I could not achieve. It does not mean I had not defined my goals accordingly, but I had ill methods of achieving them. However, if I had an opportunity for the re-vision, I would change extremely many things. I would refocus on my goals and handle them accordingly. I will be highly dedicated to them as I have everything I would require to ensure the goals are fully achieved, and I have nothing to regret in the future.

With revision and re-vision elements in my life, I would enjoy my life to the peak. By this, I mean I would change my name to an achiever and a motivated person to achieve any goal. I believe I would have a better life if I got another chance to live in the past.

However, the past has had extensive influence in my life. The past has an outstanding language that has helped to live a better today. I have understood that I am the mastermind to my future. Proper understanding of the language helps me to understand how to classify matters in my life. I have learnt that not everything would work for my goodness. There are instances when I will be in total desperation, and I need to take necessary steps to ensure the negatives do not influence my life. I have learnt to take advantage of the positive in my life. The language has taught me the difference between good and bad. The results for the past experiences are paramount in defining concrete choice for the future. If something about my life excites me, I always understand it is good to share. I find full joy in the uniqueness of every element in my life. My language is paramount in communicating my identity.

To measure the reliability of the UGVs

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The customer requires a device that can deliver a payload of water to the point that is some height above ground level. The device is for use in a fire-suppression application. The effectiveness of the device will rely on the performance in emergency situations.

The fire suppression systems are made of extensively pressured piping and nozzles. Following the expensive nature of installing the networks, the unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are preferable. A number of simple and inexpensive UGVs will be required in the project.

To measure the reliability of the UGVs, outdoor test mission will be carried out in poor weather conditions where only authorized vehicles will participate. After exclusive assembly and preparation of each of the UGVs, they will be tested accordingly.

The reliability of the result of the test will rely on the alarm that will be used in setting the test to start, and no human or remote assistant is needed. Within a 60 m distance of the staging area, the UGVs will be required to overcome the obstacles and debris scattered. For the effectiveness, the UGV must be within 10m of the centreline of the transit area. For higher prove of its effectiveness, the UGV must repeat the mission successfully.

The UGV that is recommendable must meet the necessary standards and must not exceed 20kg with a minimum charge of 5kg of suppressant. The UGV must fit a 1m cube mission start and finish. The UAV velocity must not be more than 8 km/h.

The control of the project must take place within the mission control stage. The mission abort system must indicate any 200 m movement of the UGV to any direction.

The safety measures of project require a stage that is free from toxic materials and must be easy to indicate a crash. The UGV is mainly lit by a flashing white beacon light that is at least 20 cm above the highest component of the UGV. All unnecessary materials must be kept off the project.

The test mission of the project must be a secretive area without consideration of the weather conditions and alternatives will be available if the weather conditions become unfavourable. The testing area must be 60 m long, 20 m wide for the transit area and 30 m long, 20 m wide for the target area.

All the roadworthy UGVs must be tested in the same testing site. Proper conditions like fixing the UGV to the ground must be considered. However, the grounds will not be disclosed till the competition time. Vertical obstructions have maximum height f 7 cm with the ground inclination of 20 degrees.

The alarm signal will be key in measuring the proper start and ending of the process. Since the sounding of the alarm triggers the functioning of the UGV any manual or remote controlled sound to trigger the UGV will lead to penalty. Mission time depends with the sounding period of the alarm signal.

The above measures must be followed to ensure a rectangular tub that is approximately 600 × 400 mm with side walls of 0.6 m maximum height. The tub must be positioned somewhere near the target line.

Although the UGV enters the target area, it must not violate the restriction space within the transit area. The UGV is allowed to participate in another mission staging area if it successfully completes the previous test.

The score of every UGV will highly depend on the project performance, pre-mission assessment, functionality, mission test, and penalties.

Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender people face a lot of discrimination throughout the world as do many other minority g

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Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender people face a lot of discrimination throughout the world as do many other minority groups. They face challenges in areas such as the workplace, housing, healthcare and other areas of their lives. While the constitution guarantees the freedom to every citizen, this is not always the case. Laws and provisions should be put in place to allow the LGBTs to live their lives as freely as other people, and to be the versions of themselves that they feel most comfortable with (Weeks 17).

There are many challenges that the LGBT s face. The first of this is health issues that stem from discrimination. When a member of the LGBT community comes out for the first time, those around them like the family members may not be accepting. lack of support leads to issues such as anxiety, depression and even suicide. LGBT are also at risk of other health issues. Many organizations have been formed to champion the rights of LGBTs, and such organizations have led to advancements regarding ensuring that LGBTs have equal rights. Such organizations include the National Center for Transgender Equality, Human Rights Campaign and the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders.

There has been some advancement in the laws that seek to grant equal rights to LGBTs. The Supreme Court has made some landmark rulings including legalizing same-sex marriages nationwide, striking sodomy laws throughout the country and banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. Same-sex couples are also now allowed to adopt children, a critical step for those who want children but cannot have them biologically (Ball 53). When it comes to employment, the 2015 decision made by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was important. It banned discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation which was another win for the LGBT community.

Works Cited

Ball, Carlos A. The Right to Be Parents : LGBT Families and the Transformation of Parenthood. New York University Press, 2012.

International Association for Study of Sexuality, Culture Society. “Culture, Health &Amp; Sexuality.” Culture, Health &Amp; Sexuality., 1999.

Weeks, Jeffrey. Sexuality. 2nd ed., Taylor and Francis, 2013.