515s- Cambridge Analytica: Privacy Scandal & Regulatory Nightmare Discussion Name Institutional Affiliation                     515s- Cambridge Analytica: Privacy Scandal & Regulatory Nightmare Discussion Question 1 Cambridge Analytica misused data obtained from Facebook to build voter profiles. Cambridge Analytica obtained personal information from millions of Facebook users without their consent and sold the analytics to the Donald Trump political campaigns. These data were collected through an app created by Cambridge academics, and it consisted of a series of questions.  These questions were disguised to be of educational use, and so, Facebook users would agree to complete a survey for payment. The app also collected personal information on Facebook friends of the participants of the study through Facebook open graph platform.  President Trump’s 2016 campaign used the data to create psychographic profiles for political advertising. The ads were categorized into distinct categories based on whether the user was a Trump supporter or not. His supporters received triumphant visuals of him while swing voters received…

The Impact of Technology on Human Learning In modern society, constant engagement with different kinds of technologies is swiftly becoming a norm. Prolonged use and exposure to these internet-based technologies are gradually affecting how human beings think, and in turn, how they learn. Thus, it is essential to evaluate the consequential impact of technology on human learning. According to (QUOTE IN TEXT), usage of technology changes the human cognitive process and their ability to grasp information. People are becoming cognitive offloaders, implying that they no longer have to memorise vital information. Instead, they are only required to reminisce where they can retrieve information when using technological devices. Use of technology also impacts human’s critical thinking and long-term learning capability. When using technological devices, the brain becomes accustomed to a perpetual overload of visual data. These digital stimuli compel the human brain to scan data and pick out crucial information whilst disregarding what appears nonessential. Rather than learning through deep reading and critical evaluation, the brain narrows down the reading process by picking out snippets and key takeaways. Consequently, the human…

      Social Networking Site Name Institutional Affiliations     Introduction Social networking helps people to connect across the globe. Through social network sites, people can interact anytime deposit their geographical location as well as increase business connections in various geographical areas. Social media possesses a vast form of people’s interactions as well as a communication platform that permeates the aspect of the modern world. The trend of using social sites is currently an integral aspect of people’s lives. As a result, the milestone has been achieved in modern technologies and the continuous evolution of the communication process thanks to social media. The social sites are such as Twitter, Instagram, Myspace, and Facebook, among others, that are used to enhance communication and human interactions. The study seeks to exemplify the application of Facebook as well as discuss the issues of using social media such as addiction and the approaches that can be used to mitigate the problems. Facebook    Social media addiction scrolling and checking have become a progressively popular activity over the last decades. The majority of people…

CHAPTER FOUR: CONSTITUTIONAL LITIGATION POST 2010 1.0 Introduction Kenya promulgated a new constitution in August of 2010, this constitution ushered in a fresh set of national values, a new system of government, and a new bill of rights. The new constitutional order led to the establishment of new guidelines in which constitutional claims are actually litigated.[1] This chapter seeks to provide guidance on the following issues; the proper forum for the determination of constitutional issues in Kenya post 2010, the locus standi to espouse constitutional matters, the procedural rules in constitutional matters, the trial process in constitutional litigation and the remedies available.   2.0 The Proper Forum for the Determination of Constitutional Issues in Kenya:         Jurisdiction of Courts  The Constitution of Kenya outlines in Article 23 and Article 165 that the high court has jurisdiction to determine questions on whether a fundamental freedom or a right in the Bill of Rights has been violated, infringed or threatened.[2] The Constitution further states in Article 165 that the High Court has jurisdiction to determine any matter on the interpretation of the constitution.…

        Psychology movements Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Date                     Psychology movements There are three main theories in psychology; humanistic, cognitive, and positive psychology. Humanistic psychology is founded on the premise that all human beings have their own unique aspects that psychologists should address accordingly. The humanistic movement stresses the concepts of free will, conscious behavior and analyzing personality in its entirety (Clay, 2002). This psychology was a new approach to studying human nature; an approach that would focus on studying neglected aspects of human nature. Positive psychology is concerned with the good life or eudemonia. It emphasizes the positive aspects of the human experience that make life good living at the individual and societal level. Positive psychology is built on three pillars of positive individual traits, positive experiences, and positive institutions (Compton & Hoffman, 2019). Cognitive psychology is concerned with the “scientific study of human mental activities involved in the acquisition, storage, retrieval and utilization of information”. It studies mental processes such as creativity, problem-solving, memory, perception, and…

A Short Story on Nurse Caring This is one of the memories that still linger on my mind to date. That evening a 32-year-old man was put in a life support machine, not to have him live again; he had already lost the battle of his life 10 hours ago, but to harvest his organs for donation. David Whelan had left behind an equally young woman and a son. He had collapsed after suffering a stroke while on the ladder, trying to prune his garden. When I got on duty that evening, his parents, wife, and five-year-old son were at the Intensive Care Unit where his body was in the life support machine. They were in utmost grief, and I was sorry for their loss. The sight of a mother losing his son, a wife losing a husband, and a son has lost his father was dreadful. I feared. On the other hand, I knew it was an honor to share their grief by caring for their loved one in his last moments.  This was a bit tough on me,…

Structure and Management in the NHS Introduction The National Health Service entails the government-funded medical health care services provided to every citizen in the United Kingdom without paying the service’s full cost. These include visiting a doctor or a nurse, getting aid and treatment at a hospital when feeling unwell or injured, free maternity for women, and getting medical help from ambulances for emergencies. These services are state-funded and are collected through the United Kingdom’s residents paying taxes (Pharmafield, 2008). There are several NHS throughout the UK, as the government tries to decentralize the healthcare services to other parts such as the Scottish government, Welsh government, and North Irish Assembly (NHS across the UK, 2018). However, in Northern Ireland, the healthcare system is often known as Health Social Care Services (HSC). The primary reason for the establishment of NHS was to bring inclusivity in the UK residents allowing them to shoulder the burden of paying healthcare services rather than allowing each person to pay for their medical care. Everyone regardless of gender, status or background were given equal opportunity were…

Student Professor Course Date Application of Benford’s Law The video explores the concept of Benford’s law in relation to electoral votes. According to the speaker, Biden’s election votes did not match Benford’s law. However, Benford’s law fails as an accurate detector of election fraud. The speaker delves into various examples which assert the multiple anomalies in Benford’s law. Mebane attempts to explore the wrong application of Benford’s law to detect election fraud. The author uses significant details relating to Benford’s law that is the role of the first digits of vote counts of the electoral districts. Mebane affirms that final verdicts on election should base on additional factors. Consequently, the article discusses claims of unsubstantiated election fraud. In the case of unverified election fraud, there is an erosion of trust in the country’s election system. One prominent involves claims of fraudulent elections during the 2017 midterm elections in the US. In such a case, the level of confidence in electoral integrity tends to reduce significantly, and the claims cannot easily be reduced by fact-checking. The damage is quite adverse, especially…

Name Professor Subject Date Is the Death Penalty Moral. Capital punishment is often justified because the community has a moral duty to ensure its population’s protection and safety. Murders undermine this protection and safety. By only putting perpetrators to execution, can the community guarantee that convicted criminals do not murder again? Advocates of capital punishment argue that society should embrace such actions that would usher about the strongest balance of good over evil, and capital punishment is one such procedure. The death penalty benefits the people because it can discourage violent crime. Capital punishment is also justified on the grounds that society has a moral duty to defend human life, not take it. Central to different arguments are opponents of the death penalty, such as Berns and Steiker, who claim that equality is a form of ensuring that everyone is fairly represented. Furthermore, it is unreasonable and immoral to punish criminals to discourage others from being criminals. Justice demands that humans be independent, which can regulate itself, as a human being, unlike animals, and to be a responsible moral creature…

    Amazon Company on a Global Platform Student’s name Institution Course Instructor’s name Date                     Organization Description Amazon began just as a website selling electronic books and later upgraded into a global business entity (Robischon 2017). Today it is an enormous e-commerce enterprise dealing with almost every kind of products and services offered through the internet.  Such products include movies, housewares, toys, electronics, and many more goods. They also act as intermediary retailers between other globalized companies to other retailers or customers directly. The company serves millions of customers whom they provide a variety of services, mainly cloud computing services for storage and renting of resources. Cloud computing services are offered through the internet and nowhere else. Internet is the main reason why Amazon.com showed its prowess of serving a larger population; it serves all the customers in every continent of the globe because of the global platform (Robischon 2017). The journey towards globalization began when the Amazon became a platform for 1 percent of the North American population, and…