The book starts with the author taking us back to her childhood. She writes about an awful incident at home. In an attempt to perhaps discipline her, her mother physically abused her because she had had an argument with the brother. She was so hurt and afraid, even thinking that she could die from the punches she received that day. The author also talks about […]

When reading the first chapter, you don’t exactly get the impression that you will encounter bizarre stories later in the book. The author begins by talking about God, how he created us in his own image and how man is immortal. The author included bible scriptures that expounded on what he was talking about. I love how he made the introduction simple, talking about basic […]

In the book Principle-Centered Leadership, Stephen Covey provides four main principles that people should seek to utilize in their personal and professional lives. The principles described in this case include security, guidance, wisdom, and power. With these principles in place and making them the foundation of our lives, Covey believes that this is the key to developing the rich internal power in our lives. This […]

The story starts with an earthquake which happened at the Santa Mira county coast. Carl Tubbs, a sewer safety engineer for the public works department is tasked with inspecting the sewer system and ensuring every equipment is in good condition. Carl loved the bottle and was even working when he had indulged in booze. He did his work well, regardless. The book gets more interesting […]

Everything is gone. All has been wiped out. There is nothing to speak of. The only evidence of a former civilization is the few who manage to escape into space. ‘Lucky’ few who now scavenge and fight each other with brutal fervor. Everyone is just trying to survive. It is a man eat man society. It is chaotic. Olga must do her duty to restore […]

For this assignment, I will consider Amazon Inc as sourced from Macrotrends.net (2018).  Ratio 2016 2015 2014 Current Ratio 1.0448 1.0536 1.1153 Return on Assets 2.8929 0.9205 -0.4422 Return on Equity 12.2945 4.4531 -2.2437 Debt/Equity Ratio 0.399 0.6147 0.7695 The current ratio is a measure of a company’s ability to meet both short-term and long-term obligations. From the data above, it is clear that the […]

Fee-For-Service (FFS) is among the most common financial healthcare model. This financial model is effective especially in the manner through which it benefits a patient’s health. It makes it possible for a patient to consult a physician of their choice and without putting a limitation on the number of visits (Lustig, 2016). Under the FFS model, the physician’s income is pegged on the number of […]

The book generally talks about how partisan the media can be, seeing it is the common channel masses use to get information and the goings-on. Meet Lisa Danton Cummings. A lovely and well-to-do journalist. Lisa is described as the most popular local news anchorwoman of all major networks. It is also said that she attracts more viewers compared to her male counterparts; suggesting she is […]

While population parameter and sample statistics may appear to be similar and even represent the same element, they are quite different in reality. A population parameter describes a characteristic of the entire population. On the other hand, sample statistics describe a sample drawn from a certain population. The population parameters are difficult to obtain the exact figure unlike the sample statistics, which can be established […]

Before starting the first chapter, the author listed the characters and their relationship with each other. Seeing that there are many characters, this was so thoughtful of the author. By having the character’s list first, the reader familiarizes self with some of the names before commencing the first chapter. The characters are listed well, and the reader is able to tell the characters’ respective location […]