In humans, the lifecycle of the Zika virus infection starts when the Aedes female mosquito deposits its virus on the skin or the bloodstream. The keratinocytes and the fibroblasts are permissive of the infection. The pathogen recognition receptors (PRR) and the tool like receptors (TLR) trigger the expression of the IFN genes to begin the life cycle (McArthur, 2017). The IFNs that come in type1 and type2 are imperative for controlling the flaviviruses infections by inhibiting the viruses’ replication. Stimulated genes which include the MX-1 and the ISG-15 are triggered when the dermal fibroblasts are infected by the Zika Virus (Makhluf, 2018).

Background of Industry and Companies Spotify and Pandora are significant stakeholders in the music streaming industry, which dates back to the 20th century. The platforms provide registered users with the access to music released by various artists all over the world. They charge for playing music and then pay the agreed percentage of royalties to the musicians. Spotify was founded in April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. Its headquarters are situated in Luxembourg City. The firm deals in the sale of streaming rights for music belonging to artists who have enrolled for the service (Wlömert & Papies, 2016). Currently, the platform has 207 million users, with 96 million…

The Role of Storytelling One of the things that have been fundamental in preserving the culture and values of humanity is storytelling. It is influential in the social realm of communities because it offers a direct link to the past, as well as offers a glimpse into the future. Ever since human beings placed their foot on the earth’s surface, storytelling has been part and parcel of their lifestyles. Stories have been told from one generation to another, even before literary experts started to put down in black and white what was formerly told orally. This analysis aims to compose a script for a podcast that explores and reflects upon…

The central facts of this case revolve around the birth and success of the Wal-Mart chain of stores. Sam Walton targeted small sparsely populated rural towns with less than ten thousand occupants. Sam Walton aimed at growing the business and establishing more Wal-Mart stores in big cities across the globe. Wal-Mart took advantage of the Environmental Awareness Program and the Buy American plan to convey their environmental awareness. The aforementioned facts about Wal-Mart raise several assumptions. It is believed that it’s through eliminating other small merchants that Wal-Mart attained its position. Additionally, the Environmental Awareness and the Buy American programs helped communicate Wal-Mart’s ethical responsibility. Despite its success, Wal-Mart has…

Executive Summary This report provides the results and analysis of ergonomics of a children care center which seen an increased number of complaints from employees reporting to suffer from back pains. The employees at the child care center are tasked with carrying and lifting of children of different ages ranging from 6 months old to 36 months old. From the tasks performed by a sample worker at the health care, Revised Utah Compressive Force and Shoulder model analysis was used to arrive at the ergonomic risk the employee is exposed to while performing various activities. Introduction An employee at a child center is exposed to the risk of ergonomics due…

Executive Summary This report provides the results and analysis of ergonomics of an office space worker sitting for 8 hours per day working on a computer. An employee at the office is faced with an extended sitting posture while working with computers positioned at different angles while typing and reading information. From the tasks performed by a worker at the office, Utah low back Compressive Force and Shoulder moment analysis were used to arrive at the ergonomic risk the employee is exposed to while performing various office activities.

A family is a unit that provides the framework of love, support, and encouragement towards an individual. A child born in a family learns the dynamics of life through parental guidance and grow to become an upright person. An article by (Yule & Wilens, 2011) indicates that the behavioral characters depicted in children accrue from the family background. That is to say, family surrounding shapes a child’s growth and nurtures them positively. Adolescents in the UAE experience similar challenges and experiences as their counterparts in other countries. Despite the religious teachings and family support granted to them, the interaction among peers, the level of information available from the internet, and…

Objective The objective of this experiment is to compare and contrast the relative effectiveness of various methods of encouraging secondary school students to pursue a career path in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Two methods are suggested: a general assembly that presents to the entire student body a set of statistics concerning the high salaries that are enjoyed by graduates who have matriculated in these disciplines; and a presentation by several visiting scholars in which they briefly share their own career experiences as a means of motivating the students. The experiment must necessarily be conducted in parallel throughout a range of secondary schools. Note that the approach…

Background of the Problem There have been cases of short-term effects of initial public offerings (IPOs) on the performance of the listed companies shortly after their issue. This can be as a result of under-pricing of these IPOs. Under-pricing has been considered a phenomenon that is common in different stock markets all over the world (Uddin & Raj, 2012). Such cases have been documented and analyzed by numerous researchers. The study conducted by Hamid Uddin and Mahendra Raj of the University of Sharjah in the year 2012 was aimed at analyzing the aftermarket risk and also covering the under-pricing of initial public offers in the Arabian Gulf countries. This study…

Introduction Combating environmental issues requires a collective approach for all parties involved. The Arab region produces vast amounts of oil and petroleum products; accordingly, creating regional policies would strengthen the implementation of Agenda 21, together with other international statutes that govern common goods, such as air and the environment. In 2017, a partnership was signed between the United Nations Environment and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), to ensure the region collectively addresses environmental issues.