Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Caring for populations Essay

Introduction A community health nurse must be effective in targeting the population as a whole. The nurse will determine the needs for the community by using the data compiled from a windshield survey. As stated in the text, â€Å"A population focus also involves a scientific approach to community health nursing: an assessment of the community or population is necessary and basic to planning, intervention, and evaluation for the individual, family, aggregate, and population levels† (Nies & McEwen, 2011). The purpose of this paper is to establish a priority health problem of the community of Harlingen, based on demographic, epidemiological data and a windshield survey of the area. Community The community assessment for this project is Harlingen, Texas. According to the 2010 United States Census Bureau, its population is about 64,918 of which 47.8% are male and 52.2% are female. The density is approximately 1629.1 residents per square mile. The racial makeup is 1.0% Black or African American, 79.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% White, 1.9% from two or more races, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Native American. The median household income, 2008-2012 was $34,096 in Harlingen, compared to $51,563 in the state of Texas. The percentage of persons below poverty level from 2008-2012 was 33.2% in Harlingen, compared to 17.4% in Texas. The city of Harlingen is in the center of the Rio Grande Valley. It is a community which has a transient population of â€Å"Winter Texans.† These Winter Texans are generally retirees from the northern states, who come to the warmer climates to escape  the winter weather of their home states, usually between November and March. Harlingen has one mall, two medical hospitals and one mental health state facility, two libraries, one community college and numerous schools from primary to high school levels. Demographic and Epidemiological According to the website, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, for Cameron County in 2014, teen pregnancy is measured by the teen birth rate per 1,000 female population, ages 15-19. The number for Cameron county teen births is 80, the number for Texas as a state is 57. There is poor quality of life in relation to health in Cameron County. 30% of the population has poor or fair health, compared to 18% in Texas. Cameron County also has an adult obesity rate of 27%, 21% of physical inactivity while there is 69% of access to exercise opportunities. 16% of the population suffers from excessive drinking and 396 counts of sexually transmitted infections. 36% of the population is uninsured, 86% graduated high school, 10.5% are unemployed and there are a whopping 48% of children in poverty, which has increased from the 2008-2012 numbers. The top causes of mortality in Texas are diseases of the heart, followed by Cancers and Respiratory diseases. Windshield survey During the observation of Harlingen for the Windshield Survey project, overweight residents were visible. The majority of the population is Hispanics, most were slightly overweight and appear relatively healthy. There are nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the community and they are mainly Hispanic and White older adults who are a mix of thin and frail to obese and unhealthy. Women are seen pushing strollers on the jogging trails, while the young children play in the parks. There are groups of teens who play football and basketball in the same area. In the residential areas, some people can be seen outside maintaining their properties, while other properties are dilapidated. The general appearance of the residents are healthy, with some being overweight. I have seen a few multimedia billboards for the local hospital, which is displaying an ad for bariatric surgery, which is appropriate for the current overweight population. Harlingen has some city parks and Boys and Girls clubs and numerous gyms in the area that are heavily utilized. The restaurants in the  area are mainly along the expressway and lining the few main streets around town. There is no food sold along the street, but people can be seen sitting in the parks eating meals. In Harlingen, the population is overweight Hispanics and Whites who have access to healthcare and wellness measures, as it is advertised constantly. There is adequate transportation and resources available for the population. Problem As stated before, Cameron County has an adult obesity rate of 27%, 21% of physical inactivity while there is 69% of access to exercise opportunities. While the averages for the state of Texas are 29%, 24% and 74%, respectively. Cameron County also has a limited access to healthy foods, 16% and 21% food insecurity and a mere 17% of children are eligible for free lunch. Since Harlingen and Cameron County have high obesity rates compared to the rest of the state, the Healthy People 2020 objectives applicable for Harlingen include: NWS-11 (Developmental) Prevent inappropriate weight gain in youth and adults and NWS-9 Eliminate very low food security among children. (Healthy People 2020, 2014) While these are two distinct objectives they are connected, much education will be need to be done to ensure change. The community needs to be educated and held accountable for their actions, at times they are unaware of how much damage an unhealthy diet can do. The Community Health Nurse must prepare for these challenges and have a good understanding of how to present information that will gain the interest of the population. A community health nurse must be well versed in the numerous efforts that are starting to prevent childhood obesity. There are new physical education requirements, nutrition standards for beverages and foods sold in school, to community initiatives to expand bike paths and improve recreational facilities (Koplan, Liverman &Kraak, 2005). â€Å"Families need to make their homes to more conducive to a healthful diet and daily physical activity (Koplan, Liverman &Kraak, 2005). The nurse will need to get out to the community via health fairs, school assemblies, media outlets, etc. to get the message out there. Education on making healthy choices, getting adequate exercise and making small adjustments to their daily lives will help. According to the article, Relative and Absolute Availability of Healthier Food and Beverage Alternatives Across  Communities in the United States, there was a study that was conducted on 3 years of data from the Bridging the Gap Community Obesity Measures Project. It stated the mean healthier food and beverage ratio was 0.71, meaning that stores averaged 29% fewer healthier than less healthy products. There were less availability of healthy alternatives in Hispanic communities (2014). Summary The community health nurse needs to be an expert in assessing and diagnosing health concerns in the community to be able to set realistic goals that will maintain the health of the population. Health promotion, education and community involvement are crucial. â€Å"Nutritional education is essential and must include parents, teachers, and the child† (Nies & McEwen, 2011). The community should know and understand the food pyramid, how to make healthy choices and the importance of balancing intake and exercise. References County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. (n.d.). Retrieved November 20, 2014, from http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/texas/2014/rankings/cameron/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot Koplan, J., Liverman, C.T., Kraak, V.I., & Institute of Medicine, (.(U.S.). (2005). Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2011). Community/Public Health Nursing (5th ed.). MO: Elsevier. Nutrition and Weight Status. (n.d.). Retrieved November 20, 2014, from http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/nutrition-and-weight-status/objectives United States Census Bureau. (n.d.). Retrieved November 20, 2014, from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/4832372.html Zenk,S.N., Powell, L.M., Rimkus, L., Isgor,Z., Barker,D.C., Ohri-Vachaspati,P., & Chaloupka, F. (2014). Relative and Absolute Availability of Healthier Food and Beverage Alternatives Across Communities in the United States. American Journal Of Public He alth, 104(11), 2170-2178. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2014-302113

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Analysis of Characters in Flannery O’Connor’s “the Life You Save May Be Your Own”

Laura Furdge Dr. McDaniels ENG 495 February 5, 2013 Analysis of Characters in Flannery O'Connor's â€Å"The Life You Save May Be Your Own† â€Å"The Life You Save May Be Your Own† is a short story written by the American author Flannery O'Connor. It is one of ten stories in her short story collection called A Good Man Is Hard to Find. In this Southern Gothic tale, we are introduced to a mother and her daughter as they sit on a porch in an impoverished country town. A man, Mr. Shiftlet, crosses their path and after a bit of conversation is offered a place to sleep and food to eat in exchange for fixing things around the house. He eventually is offered the daughter's hand in marriage, and accepts with the reward of getting a car. The two marry and the mother provides money for them to go on a weekend honeymoon. But, in an unexpected turn of events, at least 100 miles away from her home, Mr. Shiftlet leaves the girl sleeping and stranded at the counter of a breakfast restaurant. Feeling very guilty, he searches for a hitchhiker to pick up in an effort to right his wrong and finds a little boy that had just run away from home. Mr Shiftlet convinces the child to go back home to his mother and the story ends with him driving to Mobile. Flannery O'Connor does more than tell a humorous Gothic story with this piece of work; she uses the lives of Lucynell, Lucynell Jr, and Mr Shiftlet to illustrate the human condition and how we often put our morals to the side for our own selfish gain. Lucynell Crater is the retarded daughter of Mrs. Crater. She has a childlike mind and is unable to speak. She is a simple spirit and lacks comprehension of her surroundings. She ha[s] long pink-gold hair and eyes as blue as a peacock's neck†(O'Connor). She was almost thirty but could pass for 15 or 16 because of her innocence. She is almost entirely silent the whole story, yet she plays a major role in the events that take place throughout the story. Lucynell was a key player in this story because she was Mrs. Crater's only opportunity to get a son-in-law, and Mr. Shiftlets best opportunity to get a car. The story revolves around Mrs. Crater's attempts to get Mr. Shiftlet to want to marry Lucynell. She lies about Lucynell's age, brags on how she is able to do housework, and even makes sure that he knows she is innocent. All the while, Lucynell is totally oblivious to the things that are taking place around her. Lucynell is used as a symbol in this story; she is a representation of the rejected salvation for Mr. Shiftlet. Mr. Shiftlet (Shiftlet suggesting that he is a sketchy character or that he will eventually change) is immediately recognized as a â€Å"tramp† by Mrs. Crater as he walks up the road. His conversation leads the reader to believe that he is nothing but a con-man. O'Connor makes it apparent in Mr. Shiftlets speech that he knows exactly what to say in order to get what he wants. From the time he approached their porch, he was eying their car. He spoke as if he wanted to hang around because he wanted to be able to share their view of the sunset every morning, but it is apparent that he wants the car for himself in order to be free. Tom Shiftlet's inability to be truthful and honest about his intent creates a situation for him that could have been avoided. He hangs around the house, fixing things and even teaching Lucynell to speak. Because he is â€Å"a poor disabled friendless drifting man†(O'Connor) according to Mrs. Crater, and therefore there is no place in the world for such a man as he, it was assumed that he would marry her daughter, fulfilling her desperation for a son-in-law, and live out the rest of his life with the Craters. Because he went along with the assumption, he is in essence, forced to marry Lucynell and this leads to him abandoning her at the diner because he really did not want what he agreed to. Mrs. Lucynell Crater (the name Crater suggesting an empty space or hole, indicating that she is in want/need of something) is a toothless old widow. Her husband died 15 years ago, leaving her to take care of Lucynell and the farm by herself for the rest of her life. It makes sense that she would be so welcoming and trusting of a complete stranger. â€Å"O'Connor connects the Craters' lack of a man in the household to immobility and deterioration and Shiftlet presents a solution to both problems†(Arant). Though handicapped by the lack of one arm, Mrs. Crater believes Mr Shiftlet will be a great help around the house and decides to provide food and a place to sleep for him in exchange for his services. As the story progresses, Mrs. Crater's desperation for a son-in-law begins to show more clearly in her conversations with Mr. Shiftlet. She begins to use Lucynell as a bargaining tool as she offers him the car in exchange for marrying her daughter. She loses sight of the fact that Lucynell is not competent enough to enter into a marriage because her focus is gaining a son-in-law that could take care of the farm. This is a very immoral decision because her duty as a mother is first and most importantly to take care of and protect her child. Her decision to marry Lucynell off also speaks to the fact that she either does not understand the sacred nature of marriage or does not care at all about it. As stated earlier, Mrs. Crater is well aware of Mr. Shiftlets desire to obtain the vehicle that had been sitting up for years so she uses it to negotiate a marriage between him and Lucynell. Mr. Shiftlet and Mrs Crater agree that he would marry her and take her out on a weekend honeymoon. O'Connor makes it apparent that innocent Lucynell does not know what has taken place because she falls asleep on what ought to be the happiest day of her life. Lucynell was the saving grace for both Mr. Shiftlet and Mrs. Crater, but instead, just as the world rejects Christ's salvation, she was rejected and these two characters are damned to a life of loneliness and guilt. Lucynell was Mrs. Craters life before Mr. Shiftlet came along, and the fact that she was crying at the thought of Lucynell being gone for only two days proves that she is definitely going to suffer more if she never returns. As far as Mr. Shiftlet is concerned, Mrs. Crater trusted him with Lucynell, telling him â€Å"I wouldn't let no man have her but you because I seen you would do right. †(O'Connor) and he betrayed her trust. He abandoned his salvation, â€Å"he is on the run from grace; he longed for a car so that he could run faster and farther†(Rogers). He realizes that his actions were terrible and even after trying to redeem himself by picking up a hitchhiker he cries out to the Lord, â€Å"Break forth and wash the slime from this earth! † and the story ends with him attempting to outrun the approaching storm. A closer look at the characters in this story gives an accurate example of the human condition. The characters in most Southern Gothic stories are often decrepit, unsavory, poor and/or mentally ill. The authors use the extremities of the people in their stories to expose our internal mental condition as human beings. The purpose in doing so is to cause the reader to take a moment and examine their own lives. It makes one stop and think about how they may have acted in the situations presented in the stories and it gives them insight as to what could result from it. On the surface, the automobile and wedding in â€Å"The Life You Save May Be Your Own† seem to hold little to no importance. But from the beginning, it is clear that Mrs. Crater only wanted to keep Mr. Shiftlet around for the potential services that he could provide. He could have been her live-in carpenter as well as a husband for her daughter. At this point her daughter becomes an object instead of a human being. Even though Mr. Shiftlet pretends to be unconcerned with the money, he winds up asking about the car and even wants money for the wedding. Eventually, just like Mrs. Crater, he abandons Lucynell for the belief that a car would fulfill his needs. Through the approach of Mr. Shiftlet and Mrs. Crater in relation to their desire to gain the things they thought they needed in order to be happy, Flannery O'Connor reveals a world in which money or material things have become more important than people or even spiritual peace. Works CitedArant, Alison. â€Å"A Moral Intelligence†: Mental Disability and Eugenic Resistance in Welty's â€Å"Lily Daw and the Three Ladies† and O'Connor's â€Å"The Life You Save May Be Your Own. Southern Literary Journal 44. 2 (2012): 69-87. Academic Search Premier. Web 5 Feb 2013 Baym, Nina, Mary Loffelholz.â€Å"Flannery O'Connor's ‘The Life You Save May Be Your Own. † The Norton Anthology of American Literature. 7th ed. Vol. D. New York W. W. Norton ; Co. 2007. 2522-2529. Print.Rogers, Jonathan. â€Å"Flannery O'Connor Summer Reading Club, Week 2: ‘The Life You Save May Be Your Own'†. Jonathan-Rogers. com. 11 June 2012. WordPress. Web. 4 Feb 2013. .

Monday, July 29, 2019

A Postmodernist View Of International Relations Politics Essay

A Postmodernist View Of International Relations Politics Essay Some scholars argue that alternative approaches to IR theory have not made any significant contributions to the theorization of IR. Moreover, these approaches lead our IR theory into disorder and we are left with a lack of direction. However, focusing on Postmodernism, we find it has produced the idea of the power-knowledge relationship to criticize the â€Å"absolute truth† which is proposed by Positivism, and also provides us with different methodologies such as genealogy, text, narrative, discourse, deconstruction and double reading to explain world politics. Besides, Postmodernism has utilized a variety of methods such as deconstruction of text to overcome the theories and concepts that people believe (Der Derian and Shapiro, 1989). In the past international theory has been dominated by four main theories: Realism, Liberalism, Marxism and Constructivism. However, in the last two decades there has been a dramatic change to this picture. A range of new approaches has develo ped to aid understanding of world politics. In the context of globalization, even Realism seems inadequate to explain issues like the rise of non-state actors, identity politics, transnational social movements and information technology. The new major development is not only underway in the academic discipline of social science but also in the philosophy of social science, in a movement known as Positivism. Thus many alternative ways of thinking about the social sciences have been proposed and since the picture of IR theory has changed a series of alternative approaches has emerged as more relevant to world politics in the twenty first century (Smith S, 2008). Until the late 1980s, most social scientists in International Relations tended to be Positivists. But since then Positivism has been under attack. The assumptions made by Positivism met with dissent as criticism of the IR theories led by Positivism began to emerge (Smith S, 2008). This is the so-called â€Å"the third debateà ¢â‚¬  (Ashley R., 1987; 1990; Walker R. B. J., 1993). It can also be called the Positivism and Post-Positivism debate (Lapid Y., 1989; Jim G., 1990; Smith S., 1995).. The dissent from Positivism prominently contains Feminism, Critical theory, Post-colonialism, Poststructuralism and Postmodernism. Their common idea is that they all see the world as something external to the IR theory (Smith S., 2008).Postmodernism is the term used by sociologists and others to describe a way of thinking that has become pervasive in the Western world in the last twenty-five years. It is an approach to reality that is having a significant effect on architecture, art, education, law, literature, psychotherapy, science, theatre, and the study of history and people’s view of religion (Exploring Christianity-Truth, n.d.). It reached IR theory in the mid-1980s, but can only be said to have really arrived in the past fifteen years (Smith S., 2008).The term â€Å"Postmodernism† first entered th e philosophical lexicon in 1979, with the publication of The Postmodern Condition by Jean-Franà §ois Lyotard (Stanford Encyclopedia of philosophy, 2005). Other significant writers who have promoted Postmodernism are De Man, Elshtain, Geoffrey Hartman, Harold Bloom, Michel Foucault, J. Hillis Miller, Jacques Derrida, Habermas, Richard Rorty and Rob Walker. Postmodernists who have made important contributions to IR theory are Richard Ashley, James Der Derian, David Campbell and William Connolly. Its origins are found in the philosophies of Nietzsche, Heidegger, Marx and Freud (Exploring Christianity-Truth, n.d.; Smith S., 2008).

Sunday, July 28, 2019

My experience on censorship Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words - 1

My experience on censorship - Essay Example Where censorship goes to far is when someone wants to hide damaging information about them from being released to the public. This is common with many Middle Eastern leaders due to the local culture accepting such practices. One moment that shaped my personal awareness about censorship was last year during the Ramadan festival. It is common that television shows are censored at the time of Ramadan because it is considered to be â€Å"unholy† to focus on worldly things. During last year’s festival, there were many political protests all over the Arab world. To focus on these protests, there were some shows that talked about the demonstrations and played clips of some of the fighting. Because this was and is still a sensitive issue, many of the television channels in Dubai blocked these shows. The reasons given for this action were very vague and no one could understand why they had done so. I had personally become very interested in the Arab spring, so to see television programming covering it banned made me think that too much censorship is actually a bad thing. If, as many governments claim, the violence is perpetrated by opposition terrorist, then show the footage and let the people deci de for themselves. The only reason why they would choose to censor these stories was if the programs gave an opinion that reflected badly on the government. Thus, the government chooses to censor these programs in order to protect their own means. No thought had been given to the people who want to find out information by themselves rather than rely on secondary sources. My opinion over censorship changed from this incident because there was no good reason to censor news from the Arab Spring other than it might further fuel the fire that many people feel towards their governments. Censorship is a subject that provokes a lot of debate because there are different reasons why it

The villain Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words

The villain - Essay Example The story of Eric from The Cape is a great example of fluidity between definitions of hero and villain. As a child it is clear that Eric wants to be a hero. He feels his cape gives him special powers. He likes what is good and wants to work hard to support it. Once he loses his cape, even though he leads a life of incredible good fortune with Angie, he seems lost. He is no longer a good person. He is certainly no hero. Left to his own devices, is the true character of Eric a person without any redeeming qualities? Does Eric need a crutch (i.e. his cape) in order to be good? Doesn't goodness come from within? These are questions for a longer paper. 3:10 to Yuma illustrates this dichotomy a bit more effectively in the personages of Ben Wade, a villain if there ever was one, and Evans, a hero. Wade shoots innocent people and feels nothing, as we see at the beginning of the story. The contrast between Wade and Evans is key. Without the good of Evans it would be harder to see the bad of W ade. Nevertheless, we see people change. At the end, Wade effectively saves Evans' life on the train. Is he a cold-hearted killer after all? He does seem to live by some kind of code. What does it mean that it is Evans he saves? Does he see the good in Evans and feel like he is worth saving for that reason? These are curious questions that the story leaves us with.

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Research proposal Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words - 7

Research proposal - Essay Example The internal environment, is made up the organisations strengths and weakness while the external environment is made up of the organisations opportunities and threats (Dooris, Kelley, & Trainer, 2004). Understanding of these factors is necessary while developing a strategic plan that can contend with the challenges of an organisation proactively. Some of the sources to use while analysing the internal environment is the assessment of the factors affecting the organisation internally. They include physical resources, human resources, processes and activities and the past experiences. Understanding the assets and problems of the organisation, will be useful in developing a strategic plan for an organisation that will maximise on the strengths and the same time work towards minimising the weakness (Helms & Nixon, 2010). For comprehensive coverage of the internal environment of the organisation, there is need to be aware of the perception of other people on the organization. This is important because they may see problems or assets that the organisation can’t see. To establish other people’s point of view apart from that the group that is developing the strategic plan, the team should include data collection from people on their perception. The information will be obtained by conducting focus groups, having listening sessions, conducting surveys and having meetings with people. By so doing, the strategic planning team will have a comprehensive coverage of its internal environment which will eventually lead to a more inclusive and well informed plan th at will maximize on the organisations challenges. While developing a strategic plan, analysis to the factors that an organisation does not have control over, is fundamental since it enable the team to develop a plan this is line with its external environment. The external environment is made up of the opportunities and threats

Friday, July 26, 2019

The Crucible by Arthur Miller and the Salem Witch Trials Essay

The Crucible by Arthur Miller and the Salem Witch Trials - Essay Example The play was written in 1953 and presented a dramatized version of the events to such an extent that experts do not certify it as an authentic work on the trials that shook the theocratic society. This paper is an attempt to explore the differences and similarities shared by the real-life Salem witch trials and the literary version of that incident The Crucible. The paper will also advocate that the repressive environment of early modern period was the main cause behind such an event. Salem Witch Trials- A brief Overview: Salem Witch Trials are often regarded as the most high-profile case of mass hysteria in history. From 13th century onwards, religion and moral values took an obsessive form specifically in New England and the concept of evil also became deeply embedded, which was symbolized by witches who supposedly possessed demonic powers and pleased the devil by hurting innocent beings1. Gradually every abnormal behavior was associated with witchcraft. In the fall of 1692 two you ng girls, from the same household in Salem Village, Betty Parris (aged 9) and Abigail Williams (aged 11) started having strange fits and displayed behaviors that were â€Å"impossibly human† and beyond the understanding of doctors and ministers2. They crawled and hid under the furniture, felt that they were being poked or pricked, shouted and threw things on others, and twisted themselves into odd positions. Within no time many a lot of females including Ann Putnam Jr. and Elizabeth Hubbard started displaying similar signs and this generated chaos all over Salem. The girls accused Tituba, Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne for casting spells on them and slowly every afflicted individual nominated and accused someone for witchcraft paving the way for a witch-hunt spree and the Salem Witch Trials. The trials were held against hundreds of Salem village residents and nineteen residents (mostly females) were hanged at Gallows Hill whereas one person named Giles Corey was stoned to death , and probably dozens languished in prisons without undergoing any trial.3 Historical Inaccuracies in The Crucible: Arthur Miller’s historical accuracy regarding the events and facts of these trials has been a topic of great debate lately. It is, indeed, true that Miller did fictionalize certain facts to suit the needs and demands of a literary play. However, it cannot be termed as an out-and-out inaccurate depiction of the proceedings of Salem Witch trials. As Miller himself explained in the preface of his text â€Å"this play is not history in the sense in which the word is used by the academic historian. However, I believe that the reader will discover here the essential nature of one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history†4. If the actual facts are to be considered, then Miller’s version shares some phenomenal contradictions. For instance, in The Crucible, the writer invented a ritual of wild dance in the forest followed by recitation of c harms for depicting the activities that were mistaken as witch-craft. 5 This probably was done to ensure maximum interest and engrossment from the audience. However, in reality, Tituba was accused for telling stories from Heinrich Kramer’s 1687 publication Malleus Maleficarum, which contained concepts like Voodoo, fortune

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Criminology Theory Research Paper Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 2500 words

Criminology Theory - Research Paper Example Theories allow scholars to make hypotheses, which are tested through empirical research in order to come up with assumptions that make us understand the world better. Theories, which depict the causation of crime, are complex but studies from the past and present helps the researcher in understanding the behaviors among criminals. These theories are used to determine the best causes of action that can be used in order to ensure that crime is prevented from happening in our society. Traditionally, punishment was very harsh and the police used brutality when recording statements from suspects without having to understand why certain people committed certain crimes. In addition, the punishments meted out on convicts were harsh and as a result, scholars begun to study criminology in order to ensure that punishments were fair (DeMelo, 2001). Classical School Before 1789, the law system, punishment, and access to justice were barbaric. The classical school’s interest was not the stu dy criminals but it focused on understanding the legal processes and law making. According to this school of thought, criminals knew the consequences of their actions and they even weighed the options before they engaged in any criminal activity. In addition, punishment was designed for the purposes of deterring crime and it was painful than the pleasure one got from engaging in any criminal activity. ... The human behavior is motivated by attainment of pleasure and the ability to avoid pain. Natural law reveals actions that people should not be engaged in, but the punishments that criminals received were not deterrent in nature, but brutal. No forms of punishments that criminals receive should be used to take way a person’s happiness while in the society. This is because according to Beccaria, a person is ready to relieve a minute amount of happiness in order to live in a secure and humble environment. Men do not want to be under scrutiny at all times and they feel more independent when the scrutiny is at the minimum (Beccaria 2009). Pleasures in human beings can be described as that of skill, wealth, sense, amity, piety, and benevolence. In addition, a good name, malevolence, memory, power, relief, and expectation constitute to feelings of pleasure in a person. Pleasures can be complex or simple. People will do everything to ensure that they have pleasure as opposed to pain. Pleasures and pains are caused by certain actions, however, the amount of the pleasure or pain felt is not proportional to the causing effect. Since majority in the society look for pleasure at all times, Bentham notes that people should be given a free will to enjoy their lives as long as they do not inflict pain on others (DeMelo, 2001). On the other hand, Bentham focused on utilitarianism because he believed greatest happiness for the majority. This could not be achieved without changing the justice system because the leadership of that time was corrupt and barbaric. The people, according to Bentham measure the probabilities between future and present pleasures against future

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Advanced Financial Reporting & Regulation Essay

Advanced Financial Reporting & Regulation - Essay Example However, the proponents of the fair value accounting method argued that this accounting technique was just a messenger and not a major cause or contributor of the subprime mortgage crisis. The paper critically assesses the arguments that have been placed regarding the fair value accounting method being a main reason for the occurrence of the subprime mortgage crisis or the GFC. The idea as to whether the fair value accounting method has actually contributed to the financial crisis or has only played a constrained role in exacerbating the intensity of the financial downturn is evaluated and assessed by taking into consideration the views and arguments presented by different scholars and academicians in their literary works prepared and presented in this topic. The use of empirical evidences and descriptive information are made to analyze and assess the role of the fair value accounting method in the financial crisis. The second part of the report includes a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of the fair value accounting method with the traditional accounting methods like the deprival value method of accounting, historical cost method of accounting and the r eplacement cost method of accounting. The report is concluded with a suitable conclusion in which it is highlighted that the role of the fair value accounting practice is much limited as a major reason for the occurrence of the Global Financial Crisis of 2008. The role of the fair value accounting technique in the financial crisis of 2008 is a controversial and highly debated topic. The fair value accounting method is the generally used accounting standard in the United States of America and has been specified in the FAS 157 in the year 2007. This accounting method includes the terms of accounting in which the different kinds of financial assets like the mortgage backed securities are priced and valued as per the current market value or mark to market value instead

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Business plan - operations Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1000 words

Business plan - operations - Essay Example In case services it need the permission for offering services and a tax structure that taxes the services and income separately. The next stage is to get permission for recruiting qualified personnel to offer services on phone and physically. 1 The firm is a sole proprietorship company. The proprietor will be at the helm of the affairs. Under him the managers of the services, marketing, customer care and technical departments will be present. Under them service representatives, marketing executives, call service operators, and technical personnel who take care of the machinery and instruments of the company are needed. Even a small business in the likeness of the one discussed in this paper needs independent professional accountant. He can help the firm in relations with Bank. The professional accountant post is not included in the organizational structure mentioned above so that the company can have a person on contract. As the firm is dealing with services it needs the legal advice in time. As the firm considered is doing small business the legal advisor also can be contacted on a monthly payment basis to seek advice. 2 In the small business of PC and Internet service offering the company needs qualified personnel and the kits that need in using while servicing a Computer or a peripheral like Printer etc. These tool kits and machinery that offer chip level servicing will be costly. The company can buy the machinery needed for chip level servicing after gaining enough business regarding card level servicing. So initially the company needs no costly machinery and can least bothered about insurance issues. Regarding cost of the machinery the company needs to purchase from the firm that quotes the least and offer the best. The Business premises for the small business that offer PC and Peripheral services needs a minimum of 6 rooms. One is for the Cabin of the proprietor. The other four for the departments mentioned in the previous chapters. The

The American Dream in Death of a Salesman Essay Example for Free

The American Dream in Death of a Salesman Essay Consideration of colour, text size and font Present an analysis of issues and ideas linked to your class texts and areful choice of hyperlinks relating to these subjects Visual representations of your chosen and ideas Character section should profile one charcter from each of your texts, detailing their background, interests, etc Compose a blog with at least three messages on a topic relevant to an issue linked to your study ISSUES : The American Dream The American Dream is an issue portrayed through different aspects and characters in Death of a Salesman. Through the play, failed visions of the American Dream are contrasted with the successful ones, highlighting the abstract quality and implications of such delusions. Willy is unable to accept the disparity between his belief in his diminutive version of the dream and his own life. The failure of Willy’s dream is indicative of the fact that the bewildered circle of American society has broken down his personal relationships, and also that the society is unstable. This reveals the tragic side of the American Dream, where it does not bring anticipation, but affliction. In contrary to this, the play also demonstrates the prosperous version of the American Dream, through Willy’s brother, Ben, whose wealth is an example of tangible success. Ben is not alive and is a figment of Willy’s troubled imagination. He gloats and says, ‘Why, boys, when I was seventeen I walked into the jungle, and when I was twenty-one I walked out. And by God, I was rich!’ The material wealth and pervasiveness of capitalism in American society drives Ben into giving up his intention of looking for his father, and instead, flourishing economically. Willy associates Ben with qualities that he himself severely lacks Realtiy vs Illusion Willy has dreams of material success, notoriety and has a misguided notion of the American Dream. These hopes dwarf the other aspects of his mentality and ultimately result in a psychological descent. He is then unable to distinguish his wild dreams and unattainable goals from the harsh reality of the present. Willy attempts to convince his sons that he is well-liked: ‘ and know me,boys, they know me up and down New England†¦Ã¢â‚¬â„¢ This demonstrates that he is discernibly delusional, as he is neither well-liked nor known. The pressure of striving for success becomes evident in Willy, where he becomes immoral, harsh and illogical. His intense desire for gaining respect results in reliving past memories and triumphs to boost his ego, which is adopted by his family, much to their detriment. His son Biff suffers through immense embarrassment and shame derived from his father’s failed hopes, distorting his own sense of purpose and reality. The Loman’s all live in a world of illusions, and their issues mostly revolve around Willy. Linda encourages Willy’s inflated sense of self by providing false compliments and the negative aspects of his personality. Abandonment and Betrayal The issues of abandonment and betrayal are prominent in Death of a Salesman. Willy Loman’s father and brother abandoned him as a child, leaving him emotionally unstable. This rendered him to be extremely deficient in terms of nurturing his children and emotional comfort. The betrayal from such a young age resulted in a lack of morals and an unhealthy perception of life, which would most likely have been non-existent with the presence of a father figure. Willy is evidently desperate for memories of his father: ‘No, Ben! Please tell me about Dad.’ As his fear of abandonment grows, Willy attempts to raise flawless children, reflecting his inability to understand reality. Even though he is set on Biff’s imminent success, Biff betrays him and he refuses to accept his father’s unattainable, dementia-driven dreams for him. Another example of betrayal in Death of a Salesman is when Willy, who fears betrayal from his family, ironically betrays Linda, by having an affair with another woman and also buying stockings for her. At this time, stockings were expensive and Willy’s unfaithfulness to his wife was shown when he bought stockings for a strange woman, rather than for Linda. At the end of the play, Willy ends up abandoning his own family, by committing suicide. SUMMARY ‘Death of a Salesman’ is a tragic play which explores the concept of material success, reputation and dreams. Willy Loman is a man who is chasing his unattainable goals and whose mind lives in the past. His mind is set on materialistic achievements, so much that his dreams are passed on to his family, as well. The Lomans are a family of delusional people – a family of lies and deceit. In the end, Willy is unable to abstain from reality anymore, and ultimately, results in him committing suicide. This play demonstrates the effect of the ‘American Dream’ and how people’s dreams can be shattered by false promises in their business lives and also their personal relationships. Willy LOMAN – character profile Name: Willy Loman Age: 45-55 years old Present Family: Linda Loman, Biff Loman, Happy Loman Profession: He has been a traveling salesman of the lowest position for 34 years Interests and goals: His dream is to become like Dave Singleman, who was a very popular salesman. He wants to be successful in life, and to be known to everyone as a great salesman. Background: His father and his brother abandoned him as an infant.

Monday, July 22, 2019

Personal Statement for college admission Essay Example for Free

Personal Statement for college admission Essay Every man has the capacity to make a difference in this world. The way to do it is by believing that all dreams can turn into reality. It also comes along with the choices that we make and the determination to work out in reaching the top. My name is (insert your name here) and I wish to continue my education in the field of Nursing at the Queens University. I have been interested in this field and I believe that by acquiring such degree, I can be of great service to people in the society. Being admitted in this university will make my dreams more attainable. I will be studying in a credible institution that recruits only the best and finest student. Moreover, this university is composed of wide array of educational resources and armed with excellent professors that will hone my expertise as a promising professional. After the said program I can go on and continue my life with full confidence because I have the necessary knowledge that can benefit other people. I will render the best service that I can so that whenever I will get recognize; it will also pay tribute to my Alma Matter. My experiences and academic standings have surpassed those of others. Looking back, I am a Technical Sgt in the USAF Delaware Air National Guard. My 8 years of service there granted me the award of being the Airman of the Quarter in 2005. The said award is for my outstanding performance as a Medical Material Specialist and at the same time doing volunteer works in Operation Enduring Freedom deployment. Aside from the aforementioned recognition I am also proud to say that I made it to dean’s list every semester because of my exemplary performance and dedication on my attendance at Delaware State University. I am a hardworking person especially when it comes to my personal and academic life. All of my achievements made me decide to attend medical school for two straight years. While I am studying as a medical student, I came to realize that my true calling is in the field of nursing. I believe that choosing to study at Queens University is one great choice because I can continue and pursue my career goals with an institution that produces nursing experts and professionals. The field of Nursing is the field that I can say as my cup of tea. I am willing to take all the risk because I am confident that I can succeed in reaching my dreams. I have the right mindset and I am determined to surpass every training and lectures that professors at Queen University will give me. I am an optimistic person who treats challenges as opportunities for me to grow. The rigorous training that I will go through will aloe me to learn more about myself, the nursing profession and how to be more disciplined in the field that I have divulged in. Life is really precious and we have to live on purpose. I realized that everyday spent is important may it be personally or academically. I should learn to give ways to others and render the best nursing service right after graduation. My quest for education will not stop after I graduated, I will find ways of sharing what I have learned to others and contribute for the benefit of healthcare in the society. By doing so, I would be able to show the world that nothing is impossible when a person puts dedication, heart and soul in everything we do. Pursuing a Nursing degree will help me build up an in-depth knowledge in most areas of medical healthcare and gain broader perspectives. I am confident that my academic journey at Queens University will prepare me for my future profession. I will learn fundamentals of nursing and more complicated subjects about it. I will also learn how to work more efficiently, overcome struggles and bring the best service to my patients. I believe that I can do everything as long as the determination is here in my heart. I am persistent enough that through my chosen field and academe, I can succeed and contribute in making this world a better place to live in.

Sunday, July 21, 2019

The Problems And Issues Of White Collar Crime Criminology Essay

The Problems And Issues Of White Collar Crime Criminology Essay When one ponders on the notion of white-collar and corporate crimes, usually images of massive company takeovers via blackmail and scheming lawyers, for example, spring to mind. Normally, one does not think how this form of crime can in any way relate to street crime in terms of public disturbance. However, white-collar crime can have direct and indirect consequences towards a single person, part of a society and can even span internationally. White-collar crime kept relatively low profile however, and thus it is difficult to pinpoint unhappiness it can cause as surveys focus more on the statistics of regular crime. It is certain that white-collar crime will cause direct and indirect victimization but recognition is needed in identifying its offences; for instance, corruption has a more scattered effect on the population whereas other white-collar offences can have a direct consequence on certain employees. Most offences are gradual and take time to be noticed, environmental crime for example. They lack the instant effect that a burglary or a murder can cause, particularly when it comes to the publics attention. Instead, they affect institutions or commerce where most of the on goings is kept clear from public knowledge. Where there is no direct contact to the victim with no known motive or cause, there is less interest to be generated. Some offences are vague to whom exactly they harm and to whom they benefit. Friedrichs (1996) gives an example that there may be a public advantage in cost savings that results from governmental corruption where companies sell at a lower price to competitors. Eve n counterfeit goods can be seen as beneficial as consumers have a chance to afford designer products which in turn, creates jobs in the counterfeit companys workforce. Of course, the counter argument to this is that the sub-quality goods can be harmful to the public and that employment in genuine companies is in jeopardy (Croall, 1998). And so, much of white-collar victimization is not quite what one may expect as it does not have a direct impact on an individual. Some victims of this form of crime are accused of actually inviting the harm. There are several examples of these willing victims: investors risking their money rather than placing it in say, the safety of a pension scheme. Or perhaps, consumers who willingly buy the counterfeit products that are offered in the market. Or those who willingly choose to work in environmentally unsafe areas in promise of a higher wage. If an accident does occur, it is often the careless workers fault not the company that employs them. Even if a womans breast enhancement surgery goes wrong, she might be blamed simply because she chose to have a surgery for vain, selfish reasons either than medical. These cases rarely provoke sympathy from the court Nevertheless, there is a certain image or myth concerning victimization from white-collar crime. Regulatory law is set up in such a way that Croall (1992) states that consumers, workers and the public be protected from harm which they cannot combat. The consumer is unable to judge how genuine the product is, or if they are buying medicine, how harmful the side effects are. Thus if several people are killed in a workplace, the deaths are put down as something that could not be avoided rather than a companys neglect. In this stereotypical light, the law regarding white-collar crime can be rather skewed and misguided. An organization can be criticized by its misuse of the environment but anything concerning the well-being of the workers it employs is ignored. If a company bus crashes, the deaths of the innocent passengers within will draw the sympathy and not the driver who probably will be blamed for the incident for his or her carelessness. Victimization relating to white-collar crimes completely strays from the term conventional victimology which describes victimization on individual, conventional cases. Instead, it belongs to critical victimology which basically defines victims we cannot see (Walklate 1999). White-collar offences are, practically, invisible Despite all that, white-collar offences are quite capable of causing direct harm to a person and his finally. Trust is automatically lost and there is a sense of betrayal when financial fraud occurs and Levi (1999) states: Fraud lead to broken dreamsà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¦frauds can destroy happiness permanently, just as readily as any other crimeà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¦Because victims know they have supplied funds or goods voluntarily and because the loss of their financial cushion makes meaningless all their lifelong savings and sacrifices. There is also a sense of betrayed trust when death is involved amongst employees due to a companys negligence. The grief felt is even heavier when the victims body takes some time to be recovered or one who has survived a horrible accident suffers from survivors guilt (Wells 1995). White-collar crime though often seen as indirect, can also cause physical damage to its victims and threaten the safety within ones family home. For instance, counterfeit goods and mass-produced food can be harmful or even tap water which is not properly monitored and/or cleansed. Even ones workplace could not be viewed as safe, say if a worker has strong allergic reactions to the pollen surrounding the area. White-collar victimization is not limited to humans; even the wildlife is threatened from pollution caused by large industries. Corporate crime can even lead to the loss of a quality life within a community. A large industry can easily squash any fine balance within the community, whether it is environmental or economical. Examples of these are waste disposal, noise pollution, drainage in resources and a rise in taxes. Large corporations suddenly settling down in a quite community often and do threaten any local small businesses which used to reside previously. Economic offences caused by white-collar crime are often felt by institutions rather than a single persons misfortune. An institution can suffer from money theft and corruption but sometimes, in order not to lose a grip in the market, the institution will either lower salaries or raise prices to counter this. Even in the name of competition amongst themselves, companies will break rules and spy on each other or go as far as to sabotage each others projects. White-collar crime also spans nationally and even globally. One might think that offences against a form of government might not deal with any victimization, but nonetheless it can indirectly affect individuals, such as increasing tax and decreasing public resources. In this case, it is hard to form any bonds of trust in organizations such as the police force if the latter is set deep into corruption. Globally, currency frauds particularly when it involves the Euro can lead to great losses and/or any frauds concerning public waste disposal and food will inevitably damage public health and safety. Either way, white-collar crime even if it seems impersonal can affect the individual. It is often asked, which individual is affected by white-collar crime and whether social status, gender or age comes into play. It is however, difficult to specify as white-collar crime is vague at best to begin with and crime surveys do not exactly touch that particularly subject as a result. Still, victimization does target several vulnerable groups more than others. There is a difference in victimization where gender is involved, as several feminist criminologists will argue. For instance, any fraud and accidents caused by pharmacy products usually affects the female population. Even in the workforce, women seem more vulnerable simply because they lack the technical expertise and thus render them more open to fraud scams. Even larger cases are schemes involving companies and falsely researched contraceptives which led to birth defects, infection and abortions/miscarriages. This did not stop the companies from distributing their dangerous products to needy, lower-classed countries. Even women seeking to enhance their looks with beauty products can be harmed. And those having breast surgery are not exempt either. In addiction, a wide array of side effects can follow dietary pills; there are 35 recorded deaths in the United States from these pills during the 1970s and 1980s. Products which are not genuine can often contain dangerous ingredients suc h as certain acids which are not labeled down. Corporate crime certainly expands to victimization of women in the workforce, for example Pearce and Tombs (1998) note that 20 million women work in conditions there are toxic risks a rather disturbing figure indeed. Furthermore, many women suffer from sexual harassment during work hours, particularly from their superiors, but are often forced not to seek legal help due to blackmail and fear of losing their jobs. There are many cases where men use their trustful profession of, say, a doctor in order to sexually harass their female patients. Even if white-collar crime does not harm a woman physically, it can still harm her economically. Expensive label products boasting miracle results are released daily, boxed in even more expensive, fancy packaging. These sort of products aim towards the disillusioned housewife who wishes to beautify herself and again the marketing behind the product takes advantage of the assumption that a woman lacks the knowledge in financial matters. Of course, this also boils down to false advertisement; the miracle results that the product claims to achieve are very misleading. More so, the products container is double walled thus containing far less than they should. Illusions of a products results are not just based on make up; salesmen, builders and investors often take advantage of the situation by catching a customer unawares. Despite the fact that victimization seems to be based on gender, women are not the only ones who are targeted by white-collar offences. Men are also in great risk; they can suffer from neglect concerning the rules at highly dangerous workplaces such as an oil rig or a mining tunnel. Still, women are more susceptible to product scams it seems, forever seeking ways to beautify themselves as society dictates them to. Corporate offences do not stop at gender, they continue to differences of age as well; the young and the old who in reality, need to depend upon others. The old are often victims when there is a serious neglect in food rules and regulations and often contract illnesses as a result. And like women, they also avidly spend a fortune on anti-age products which falsely advertise. Both children and the elderly can suffer physical and sexual abuse and usually they cannot complain; the elderly confused with their old age and the children too young to understand the meaning of morals. Most of the times, the old suffer when they are placed in an old peoples home- there, they are frequently neglected, fed unhealthy foods and given the wrong medicine which can be proved fatal. Children fall victim to unsafe toys and students can fall victim to their landlords where they are forced to inhabit an abode which fails all of its safety regulations due to their limited finances. Most famous of all are the pension schemes and home security. The elderly often fear of burglary and this can be taken advantage of selling them alarm systems that are counterfeit. White-collar crime often gives out the misconception that the poorer classes are robbed so that the rich can benefit, however its definition and the cases regarding it are much more complex than that (Van Swaaningen, 1997). Sometimes it is the rich that are targeted, lured into risky investments or those miracle beauty products simply because they believe that they have the money to spend it all. After all, how can a woman of the lower classes be able to afford breast surgery? Then of course, one might argue that that particular woman will probably be forced to buy a counterfeit product just because she could not afford the genuine article. Furthermore, evidence leads to state that the impact of larger scale corporate offences are more scattered; a train accident due to poor engineering and the deaths that follow regardless of social status, age or gender. And yet, one can not ignore how age and gender is significant to victimization. These conflicting discussions are coined by Levi (1995) as a complex moral arena. To further complicate things, it is general knowledge that well-to-do organizations will have an effect on struggling small businesses such as, buying them out or stealing their customers. Or, small businesses will target their poorer customers. Another fact is that it is the poorer consumer that feels the need to buy the cheapest product available and accidents in the workforce are usually workers who are confined to menial labour. Even on a global scale, it is usually a third world country that receives the waste dumping. To put it bluntly, it is the lower classes who feel the effect of corporate crime as they cannot compensate any resources stolen or wasted unlike their richer counterparts. They cannot seek legal advice as confidently as those who are more knowledgeable in matters regarding the market and thus, usually avoid any financial scam in the form of bad investments or dubious pension schemes. In short, those desperate few who lack the necessary information will most likel y be targeted. Unfortunately, white-collar victimization is not even listed in the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and any other organizations that deal with victim support. There has not been any organized movement in support of this particular victimization (there was a movements in the United States that seemed promising but over exaggerated). This is due to the fact that white-collar crime is not viewed as dramatic and important as normal street-crime victimization; the victims often do not report their grievances, most of their misfortune is viewed as trivial and often blamed upon themselves. Unlike, for instance, victims of abuse, they do not form conferences and unanimously protest. In any event, the only movements that are formed are often associated with the environment or food. There is hope however. A victim does have the right to pursue legal action such as a law suit but sadly, the only time that a group is formed is usually after a large-scale calamity. Still, an organized group has a better chance of actually having something done rather than an individual struggling on his own. Therefore, it is safe to assume that the vast majority of white-collar and corporate crime is certainly not victimless. It is merely neglected as such offences are often not reported and thus it is unable to be proven clearly on a crime survey. It is not seen as something dramatic, unlike a vicious murder and is put in the backburner in favour of conventional criminology. People do suffer from white-collar crime, indirectly and directly and it does affect the standard of living whether it is based on local conditions or expanded over the world.

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Windows versus Linux Essay examples -- Computer Technology Operating S

Windows vs. LINUX Both Windows and Linux come in many different forms. All the different forms of Windows come from Microsoft, the various distributions of Linux come from different companies (ex. Red Hat, SuSE, Linspire, Ubuntu, Mandriva, Knoppix, etc). Windows has two main lines: â€Å"Win9x†, which is consists of Windows 95, 98, 98SecondEdition and ME, and â€Å"NT class† which consists of Windows NT, 200 and XP. On a side note, Windows first had version 3.x which was made before Windows 95 by a couple of years. The various types of Linux are called distributions. All the Linux distributions released around the same time frame will use the same kernel, which are the guts of the OS. They will differ with the add-on software provided, install process, GUI, documentation, technical support, and price. Linux is a whole lot more customizable in a way that Windows cannot and is not. There are a lot of special purpose versions of Linux as well. If you were going for desktop use, Linux is free or very cheap, and Windows is expensive. For servers, again, Linux is very cheap compared to Windows. Microsoft only allows one computer per copy of Windows. On the other hand, once you purchase Linux you can run it on any number computers at no extra charge. As of January 2005, Windows XP Professional sold for about $200, and the â€Å"full† version of XP sold for around $300, and Windows Server 2003 with 10 client licenses was about $1,100. You can download Linux for free from each of the Linux vendors. In order to run Windows it has to be installed onto the hard disk first. Linux can run just from a CD. Normally Linux also runs off of the hard disk, but there a quite a few versions of Linux which run entirely from a CD without bei... ...d due to the security and cost concerns. There are virtually no viruses for Linux, while there are millions for Windows. In the end, Microsoft will fight the spread of Linux. When Thailand wanted to use Linux based computers available throughout the country, Microsoft then stepped in and made a deal with the Thai Information, Communication and Technology Ministry. You can buy Windows products along with Windows XP and Office XP already on the computer, ready to run and activated for the very low price of the equivalent to $37. When there is a company who is willing to go through these lengths to keep their competitors down in the gutter, there is no way that a non main-stream product can become successful when they are competing with a company such as Microsoft. In the end I think that you should choose which ever operating system fits your personal needs the best.

Teaching Status Report Essays -- Education JPE Teaching Teachers Essay

Teaching Status Report After the wondering, dreading, and preparing, I am teaching in a middle school classroom. I entered the school feeling very ready. After weeks of studying, discussing, and writing about topics related to teaching, I was ready to implement my learning. During my first week I started by simply observing my cooperating teacher. From this observation, I have formed many opinions and views on my teacher’s approaches to classroom management and other topics. In regards to classroom management and discipline, my cooperating teacher is a naturally confident and strong-minded individual. When he walks into a classroom, he commands attention and even his peers feel obligated to listen to his powerful voice. Due to this natural power, I believe my cooperating teacher does not feel he needs a set of classroom management rules. If a student misbehaves, my teacher singles out the student and verbally corrects him/her. The only other method of discipline I have seen him utilize is movi ng a student who was especially troubling. This form of classroom management and discipline appears to be effective for my cooperating teacher, however as I begin to take over the classroom I feel that this method will not work for me. While I do not see myself as someone who can be bullied, I do not think I have the natural aggressiveness to be able to simply use my voice and intimidation as my single form of discipline. I think when I have full control of the classroom I will ask my cooperating teacher what other forms of discipline can be used, such as detentions, extra homework, or possibly in school suspension. I feel if the students know that I will use these punishments if needed, they will respect me the same way they respe... ... aggressive and demanding but I finally said in a loud voice, â€Å"Excuse me, I don’t talk when you talk, so don’t talk when I talk.† I think the students were as surprised as I was to hear me speak in such a tone. However, they did listen and did not talk for the rest of the period. I left the classroom feeling empowered and now I am comfortable with correcting the class when they misbehave. These accomplishments are what keep me interested in teaching. I make mistakes and face many challenges, but each experience makes me stronger and helps me develop skills I did not think I could ever have. I guess the best way to summarize my JPE experience is so far so good. My love for teaching has not decreased and I can honestly say I experience a feeling of joy and excitement when I drive to my school everyday. Hopefully, my next status report will be as positive as this one.

Friday, July 19, 2019

Use of Fantasy in Langston Hughess On the Road Essay -- On The Road e

Use of Fantasy in Langston Hughes's On the Road Langston Hughes's short story "On the Road" begins and ends realistically enough: his protagonist, Sargeant, enters a strange town one winter's night during the Depression and finds himself without shelter, as many did during this era. Hughes gives Sargeant the additional burden of being an African-American in the "white" part of town; therefore, he faces the perfectly plausible obstacles of shelters that "drew the color line" and racist police officers who beat and imprison him. But despite the realistic beginning and ending of the story, Hughes places an elaborate fantasy segment involving Sargeant talking to a stone Christ who has "broken off the cross" in the story's middle. Hughes uses this fantasy segment to condemn the hypocrisy of many so-called Christians. That the town's "Christians" are hypocrites is established by Hughes before the fantasy sequence. Hughes foreshadows the Sargeant-Christ conversation by having the townspeople reacting in a very un-Christian, racist manner to Sargeant's desire to enter t...

Thursday, July 18, 2019

To Be an Iskolar Ng Bayan

â€Å"Solar Eng banyan† are words which will forever be linked to each one of us studying here In this university. They are usually just accepted by students absent-minded, without truly understanding the weight of being an â€Å"solar Eng banyan†. Usually, for most people, what It meaner to be an â€Å"Solar Eng banyan† Is simply to be a student In the state university, the premier university in the country. However, that meaning is not all there Is to it: it's the tip of the iceberg to what an â€Å"ISO/ask† stands for.What most people forget Is that the term â€Å"Solar Eng banyan† Is actually a literal description f what UP students are: we are scholars of the country. Here in UP, we often see students fight and protest for d higher budget for education from the government because this would directly affect every single one of us kiosks and asks. A part of the annual education budget tot the country Is meant to subsidize our up talon. The relati vely low tuition fee here in UP is due to the fact that our government pays for some chunk of our supposed tuition: therefore what we have to pay for ourselves is a lower fee.However, looking at things In perspective, It Is not really the government hat subsidizes us. The money of the government comes from the Filipino people. Our countrymen, so we owe our education to them. Their money Is used to allow us to study here, therefore we are their scholars; we are scholars of our countrymen and of our country, hence the term â€Å"Solaris Eng banyan†. With that in mind, we have to remember that it is not only our parent's' money that is wasted every time we skip our classes, every time we fail our exams, or every time we have to retake our subjects.We may not feel guilty for wasting our parent's' money, but we should keep In mind hat we are also wasting our fellow Filipinos money. For example, our tuition may have been partly paid by a hardworking father, who does his Job faithfu lly and honestly every day, but the salary he is able to take home to his family is not enough because tax was deducted trot it, tax which was used tort government subsidy tot UP students. Instead of being able to provide his family with enough to eat, his money went to us, to be able to pay for our tuition.We should at least have the decency to be ashamed of wasting the money given to us, mandatory, by our countrymen. This s the reason why UP wants the â€Å"cream of the crop†, the best students in the country, because they wouldn't want to waste the Flossing' money. They know that with good students, the things taught in the classroom would not stay in the classroom, but would stick to the students' minds. UP wants to produce graduates Witt nor and excellence. It is better if we all realize this at once, so we don't call ourselves â€Å"Kiosks and asks† Just to say we are one of the best students this country has.Let's live up to that name, to being â€Å"Solaris En g banyan†, and living up to It doesn't stop once we have radiated. It is important to remember that our country has invested in us by allowing us to be scholars. They expect a return of their Investment. Lets make their investment worth It. They are paying for our education so we could hopefully make their quality of life better, so we could make this country better, That is the real just doing well in school and getting high grades. Being an â€Å"solar Eng banyan† is taking what you learn in the classroom and using them to return the favor given to us by our countrymen.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Plastic money Essay

primordial objectives-To deal the acquaintance of people towards formative coin.Secondary objectives-To know the importance of malleable silver in the daily demeanor of consumers W.R.T source and account beak.see more pliant moneyTo take on the benefits of debit entry card and credit separate.To find turn out the market leader among the various vernaculars/companies takings credit and debit cardsTo know the problems faced by respondents using pliant money.To study the satisfaction level of consumers towards flexible money.Need of the study-It is rightly say the moldable money is need of hour. quite a little atomic number 18 using these cards on a vast scale. But afterward considering the review of literature it is seen the whole defrayment process of processing these cards is non safe and customer ar facing umpteen problems relating to plastic money. Thats why study is foc use upd on consumer perception regarding the plastic money. Need of the study is t o annoy to know about the comparative synopsis of plastic money. There are many ethical issues and challenges in the market of plastic money which is required to be studied. This study is concerned with the Seven perks of plastic money Convenience, Budgeting technology, Reputation boosting, Corporate might, Cops and robbers, the float, openness to negotiations. line plastic money Definition A slang phrase for credit cards, curiously when such cards used to reap purchases. The plastic atom of this consideration refers to the plastic construction of credit cards, as unconnected to paper and metal of currency. The money portion is an erroneous extension to credit cards as a form of money, which they are not. Although credit cards do advance transactions, because they are a liability sort of than an asset, they are not money and not part of the economys money supply. Plastic money is a term that is used predominantly in reference to the hard plastic cards we use everyday in pla ce of true bank notes. They can come in many different forms such as currency in cards, credit cards, debit cards, pre-paid cash cards and store cards. immediate payment cards A card that impart allot you to withdraw money right away from your bank via an Authorised Teller Machine (ATM) tho it leave behind not allow the pallbearer to purchase anything directly with it. Credit cards Again this card lead countenance the card holder to withdraw cash from an ATM, and a credit card depart allow the user to purchase goods and function directly, but unlike a Cash Card the money is basically a high pastime loan to the card holder, although the card holder can subdue any interest charges by remunerative the balance off in beat each month. Debit cards This fictional character of card will directly debit money from your bank account, and can directly be used to purchase goods and services. piece there is no official credit instalment with debit cards per se, as it is linked to the bank account the designate is the limit of what is in the account, for instance if an overdraft facility is available then the limit will be the extent of the overdraft. Pre-paid Cash separate As the name suggests the user will add credit to the card themselves, and will not exceed that amount.These are comm further re-useable in that they can be overstep up however some cards, usually marketed as Gift Cards are not re-useable and once the credit has been played out they are disposed of. Store Cards These are similar in creation to the Credit Card model, in that the vagary is to purchase something in store and be billed for it at the end of the month. These cards can be charged at a very high interest rate and can are peculiar(a) in the places they can be used, sometimes as far as only the store brand that issued it.

Coke Zero Essay

Coke Zero Essay

1. Some industry analysts think soft-drink companies should develop products how that will bring new customers into the market rather than just creating variants on the old. They warn deeds that products like Coke Zero will cannibalize epic lost market share from other soft drink different categories instead of increasing the number of consumers overall. Which Coca-Cola products what are most likely to lose customers to Coke Zero?Since hot Coke Zero is targeting Men, I think that medical regular Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, and Diet metallurgical Coke Plus will all lose some of their customers to Coke Zero.So as a consequence, it was born.I consider also disagree with Coca-Cola company targeting only men – I first think they should promote it to women as well. They really do have a great affect when the word â€Å"zero† is in it’s name. Men aren’t the only ones that want to lose a few extra pounds while still enjoying a Coca-Cola carbonated beverage – they just don’t want all the extra calories or sugar.3.Its possible that Sprite Zero and several others may wind up becoming Sprite equal Zero Sugar and other variants on.

Coke No white Sugar is sold in 25 markets, but it is easy going to be known as Coke absolute Zero Sugar in the uk and the usa.Despite the fact deeds that merchandise are being marketed by Coca cold Cola all around the globe theyve utilized promotion techniques wired and different advertisements across the world.The next explanation is that individuals who drink Coke are not likely to deadly forfeit Cokes taste.Coke, needless to say, learned the difficult way that the first great majority of Coke drinkers do not total want Coke to be cool, they would like it to be Coke.

If once again its consumed in moderation, diet Coke is likewise not good bad for your wellbeing.Both Coke Zero and fat Diet Coke will nevertheless be available.In a statement on their site, the brand explains the gap between both much-loved cans.Because they will be gone 21, if you are seeking to find any metallurgical Coke Zero goods, then you must last get them.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Human Nature in The Great Gatsby Essay

benignant reputation refers to the common mental char maperistics, feelings, and behavioral traits of kindkind, regarded as shared by on the whole human beings. F. Scott Fitzgerald with the social function of picking of detail, discriminating diction, and tomography, portrays some(prenominal) mischievous and bona fide locutions of human genius. remainder brings denial, memories, remorse, and perspective. To cut Carraway, who is perfectly skeptical and tearful everyplace Gatsbys finale, the passing-away of a beneficial booster is a plosive speech sound of reflection. defense lawyers is the well-nigh great(p) psychological aspect avocation whizs death. Gatsbys offer was hushed leisure when I left. Fitzgerald implies that nick is hold upon Gatsbys s crystaliseen the slip by to normalcy. al genius the percentage point of doldrums lingers and prick stretch forths to find on the past. Fitzgerald invokes imagery by sympathetic to the quint se nses. knap is essay to live over the school of Gatsbys infamous fireside parties by puzzle proscribedlay his Saturday nights in wise York. The gleaming, blatant parties decease out the visuals of a celebratory scene. The medicine and the laughter, weak and perpetual excites the aural senses and characterizes the fancy of the party. mountain pass begins to bill the some dismissive and circumspect details.He acknowledges the aloofness of the Gatsbys unmanaged lawn as compared to his, in which he comprise petty to no vex prior to the death. Juxtaposing his brief notification is unitary further-off more conspicuous. angiotensin-converting enzyme of the nag drivers in the closure never took a get on with agile the enrapture ingress without tenia for a scrap and pointing interior possibly he had do a romance well-nigh it tout ensemble his own. break off takes to look the reassign in spatial relation and piece of those who were acquaintances of Gatsby. His death brings a uttermost to burbly parties and epic gifts. Therefore, they who once lauded and hero-worship Gatsby, act as if one has never perceive of him.The brute(a) and narcissistic portray of human nature proves to be secret code less than pathetic. notch concludes Gatsbys write up by compensable care to the kB light and reminiscing Gatsbys iniquitous lifetime and seeking to come as far as he did. Gatsby believed in the third estate light, the orgastic future tense that form by stratum recedes in front us. It eluded us then, hardly thats no guinea pig to-morrow we pull up stakes overtake faster, pervert out our fortify farso we jam on, boats against the current, borne certify infinitely into the past. Gatsbys sense of smell and manic disorder will continue on in those who remember him most.

Monday, July 15, 2019

Parle G: Marketing

liberate G Is the lands gargantuanst manuf symbolizeuring business of cookies by flashiness or tonnage duty and has been in the numerous nun buoy phase since a truly yearn duration. It has through so mainly by fleck its crossway, countersignature G Biscuit, at optim e actually last(predicate)y inexpensive rank which caters to nodes from all walks of c atomic number 18r specially the natural depression income groups In the hind end of the Pyramid. Of late, refer able to pre xtiousness and gro shape upg of sparing factors, the introduce of cardinal study au naturel(p) materials, pro turn back and freight which constitutes 55% of the manufacturing wee up hold in go fire the cin one casern to second thought on the set system.The egress of this pompousness has ended in the cliff In the gross profit It use to command. The spill has been from 15% to 10% of margins of Its agree revenues. commission is straightaway mulling oer to rear the s et to touch on the margins at 15% as previously man findd. Proving Giuliani, the GM of news harvest-times has to ca-ca ii major(ip)(ip) decisions regarding the above scenario and they argon as fol pocket-sizes- These questions needfully to be turn to as presently as contingent because of the posture of agonistical proceedss and companies in the analogous domain.The new(prenominal) actually palpable twist that worry exercise viewer to, was the stepwise migration of consumer pending to noble-end cookie discussion section be to the sweet, salve and draw categories. This trim was retrieven to be winning business office indoors the portfolio of countersignature G produceions and in the fabrication it was operate in.The de considerationine schema ending iodin of the regularitys to adjust in on a set show upline Is a heedful abbreviation of the lively summation game a plot the worth and the case. war cry G biscuit, as afterwards bd epression up be Inferred from the case, is a advanced savor biscuit with a low value.High feel cookher does non correspond subvention biscuits as the give c atomic number 18 of Bourbon or Ore It operator that the returns generated twenty-four hour period disco biscuit attach Is actually null. 0 food turner Loretta, replete ten sample AT Monika Phones that argon ready(prenominal) in the commercialize. The reach varies from familiar 1200 (approve) to figures corporeal than that. The trim constituent prognosticate dummy up generates world kinsperson good that comes in spite of appearance such(prenominal) charge. Hence, the gauge existence risque and the damage existence low, the federation has followed incursion Strategy. This allows for the selling object lens of proportioning spay magnitude sales volumes or mart appoint sooner make profits.This method of set has the side by side(p) advantages- It disregard execute gracility among the proterozoic adopters section. This brush aside get to to a greater extent(prenominal) manage wrought denomination of mouth. It pee-pees follow require and exist diminution pressures from the start, star(p) to greater efficiency. It discourages the ingress of competitors. makeborn footings act as a roadblock to accounting entry (Porter 5 forces analysis). It stool reach blue store derangement throughout the scattering channel. This cease create critically definitive passion and live in the channel.The major damage of footing perceptiveness is that it establishes keen-sighted terminal expense expectations on the part of the consumers and accordingly companies realize it herculean to dress down charges by and by in the historic period to come. Studies sport shown that repositioners (bargain hunters) be attracted by such price strategies and that is the precedent wherefore battle cry G witnessed a dodge in sales after it went in the send with a price affix. We discount win assign that the Brobdingnagian client behind that watchword G has garnered ar super price cutting individuals and pass on switch once prices rise.All state and do, if we once once more guardedly see to it the situation of word G out front the mentioned inflationary setbacks hit them, we see the chase points that do meritoriousness mentioning- harvesting pauperism is super price elastic. unattackable economies of descale ar available. The ingathering is commensurate for a concourse grocery as a result of racy put one over The harvest-feast has a fortuity to confront irritated controversy in the early For countersignature G to win in the merchandise channelise it has to gear up strategies concern on expenditure shrewdness since quest all of the some early(a) strategies go forth turn out warm ramifications or would non fit into the system of things.In short, footing increase is non t he scoop up executable picks tidings G has. crossroad animation rhythm method of birth control On the Product spiritedness one shot front, its perfectly authoritative to wind where release G lies. As on the date of the case, its very microscopical that the product had deliver the goods adulthood and NY change in market environs or privileged strategy could any destabilise tether the product to tendency or keep back the up-to-the-minute bag of maturity. liberate G, macrocosm as well price dainty should delay to change the product and that would pixilated adopting practices and strategies which would understand perceptiveness without changing the price.The other option we mint thus look into is cut down grammar. This was through forwards with achiever and it laughingstock be replicated again only this has to be done without conciliatory on quality Ana calorie. I en toner capacious term discount AT tens P owe the other products of parole G ar faring. deal & hear and Milan atomic number 18 both(prenominal) on a maturation stage sequence at the same time the ontogenesis potency of the superior market is p fruitcakeed at 20% annually, more than 15% in the glucose category. loose G furthert joint hence snap on this discussion section proactively as well.This is non indicated to assholecel the even out in the glucose plane section but to De-risk the keep company and take advantage of the well-to-do ticker socio-economic class of India that grows significantly either year. From process 2, the universe of seekers and aspires are growing significantly. The government agency of the data is as follows- Recommendations and proximo fancy of military action- 1. Proposed lessening in grammar of inner 4 from 82. G to egg precept The familiar 4. 00 SKU contributes 1 1. 9 one thousand thousand (2008-09) which is 34% of Parses summate tax income and 50% of free G revenue.This SKU caters to the l argest plane section of consumers. As mentioned before, the price of the product cannot be changed due to high price breeze of demand, accordingly to justify the egest in margin, we propose a ebb in the grammar of this SKU from 82. G to egg. This drop-off of 2. 5 g would lead to a lessening in the exist of 3. 03% per unit of upcountry 4 SKI-J. Since the margins are a look at attend of the hail and this special(a) SKU comprises of a large constituent of the business, this step-down in grams would increase the margins considerably. 2.Target the socioeconomic classes of RI, RE, RE and RE principle This incision consists of the rude creation of 145. 7 meg households out of which 68. 3 one million million million households are reliable consumers of the brand. olibanum 53. 1% of this segment is save untapped which we believe is a wicked say-so for the company. This segment, withal referred to as the BOP, is mainly attracted by the low prices and and so the smaller SKU s. If we can increase our customer base in this segment, the ruin down in cost in the SKU by reduction in grammar would be able to chastise the fall in margins.

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Case Study Analysis †Acme Mineral Extraction Company

The courtship of crown mineral ancestry lodge helps in identifying the counseling cash advance and the blending ardours that lead to the victory of the externalize establish blend in ag hosts in a crabbed billet. The object lesson demonstrates that a authority vigilance vogue does non crusade exclusively federal agencys. roaring leading styles ar much situation driven.The divergence in repartee of the charmers at the twain sites that the community utilize the identical cat shows that supremacy of loss leadhip styles non besides depends on the cover methods and processes macrocosm utilize by draws yet withal upon the ain personal appeal of the drawing cards. The applaud that leaders s substance from the subordinates makes it easier to follow out modern programs and lease healthful-nigh change. deposit plays a capacious exercise in follow uping sassy ideas of the leaders.The concepts care the worry natter and the SPITS br ought the members from e rattling the iii structural groups unneurotic to accomplish the job of conclude public enigmas. The cross- operating(a) groups introduced in Wichita, by the way of b other(a) jabber and STIPS proved as an effectual kernel for allowing pile crossways the departmental boundaries to supervene upon in governing body, ingest modern ideas and solve businesss. The focus of Peterson and the cross-functional activities helped in achieving go bad coordination and cooperation among the squad members.The build police squad at Wichita spring upd through the versatile dos of group discipline head start from the strivinging, storming, norming and playing. The brass of problem murmurter was the set-back tr wide-cut of forming a consort squad. The storming form was full phase of the moon of disputes, frustrations and individual retirement account followed by norming stage, when the deal little by little started swear all (prenominal) other. The performing stage of the group up evolved with the world of SPITS groups, where the team members had the chest to make do problems.Donald Peterson contend a square quality of an impressive leader for the blend in team establish productiveness purge at Wichita. The supremacy of the cross-functional teams at the Wichita fender project, nether(a) the lead of Donald Peterson, demonstrates the part in effect(p) lead. The Fiedler disaster framework proposes that useful group functioning depends upon decorous accord among leaders styles and the detail to which the situation leave behinds check into to the leader (Robbins, 2000). small-arm Suzanne Howard was a transactional manager, nerve-wracking to act the attach to employees towards complete goals by explain the habit and constancy movement requirements, Peterson compete a transformational leader with prove charisma. Workers and engineers from the antithetic functional groups in Acme, Wichita, certain Peterson be brace of his competence, subjection to the firm, and openness. This give in Peterson, increasingly gave him the vex to the team members decisions, hence dowery him to be satisfactory to form an trenchant team. The corresponding mount of introducing the problem chat and the SPITS (select a problem and implement a adapt solution) groups utilise at cardinal diametrical sites of Acme, resulted in straightforward repartees. religion appears to be the native portion associated with leadership (Robbins, 2000). Employees at Wichita were uncoerced to portion their problems and association with the stick around of the team because they had an identification-based affirm in Peterson and were positive that at that place rights and interests were practiced under his leadership. appointment firmness was the main(a) bearing of Peterson and he pick out the Collaborating fashion of difference circumspection. in high spirits on self- assertiveness as healthy as on accommodativeness, Peterson determine the concerns of the labor as well as those of the professionals, and then gaining fealty of both the parties.The expertness and number one-hand experience of the problems at the polar positions in the lodge added to the roaring leadership situation of Donald Peterson. Having served at all clench of positions, he mum the psychology of workers at each aim and so was able to gird a earnings of cooperative relationships among them. Howard chin wagging on the absence seizure of Peterson in Lubbock cosmos the cause of trouble is a self-evident fact.For Suzanne Howard and her team to come upon the desire victory at Lubbock, they moldiness(prenominal) initially examine that behavioral advance of the management essential go forward up the possibility turn up in magnitude to be successful at divergent situations. It is outstanding to say that the situation and the problems at Lub bock exponent be very dissimilar and so the response or the overture moldiness(prenominal) be allot .In the absence of an introduce leader, the formation of work-team necessitates twist institutionalize and affair among the flock. qualification the attendance needed demonstrates an assertive style and a task-oriented leadership, which is not a ancestry of indigence for the members. Employing interpolation strategies such(prenominal) as emergence of individuals, works on the a sentience of common inclination and allegiance among the employees and tackling the barriers between the mixed organizational units butt be attempt as efforts towards rescue pack together and gaining their trust.Howards team must give ample clock time to the people to evolve as a team. functional for the commitment and earnestness of the staff must be the first tooshie to generate rough-and-ready teams. erstwhile an effectual team has been built, Howards team must work towards co nflict resolution, team building exercises and other efforts to remediate the surgery of the team.ReferencesRobbins, S.P., (2000). organizational Behavior, (9th Ed.). India assimilator dorm room of India.

Friday, July 12, 2019

MAI Systems Corporation Case Study Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 2000 words

MAI Systems bay window - sheath disc oer illustrationRecently, Softbrands purchased the beau monde affirm up in stemlistic 2006.Since its extraction in 1957, the confederation has d hotshot for(p) through crucial changes. organism an opportunistic and thank to IBM and the judge part in 1956 when the full(a) figurer application was below the monopoly of IBM, Walter R. Oreamuno and his harmonize came up with an cerebration of re-purchasing the reckoner equipment from IBM customers and leasing it put up to the customers at a debase reckon than what was be offered by IBM. This idea was a great muff to the MAIs return save did non go bad that long. During this time, the fraternity opted for an initial offering with an non realizing IBMs eruptline of depreciatory its cowman vizor equipment and the insane asylum of 360 deuce-ace times data processor, MAI invested easily in the elderly equipment that resulted in MAIs issue to stall. During 1967, a study shiner on optical fusion plans with Transamerica, Oreamuno stepped down pat(p) as the chief executive officer and was replaced by Luther Schwalm an ex-IBM veteran.With a transubstantiation in strategy, the former coronation in the erstwhile(a) IBM equipment did not stir to be fertile, Schwalm firm to admit the off-of-date previous(a) equipment. MAIs specie line of descent was impact so substantially that its authorize worth(predicate) in 1970 was blackball $ 28 billion. Oreamunos conclusion turn out out to be so unlawful that crimson Schwalm was futile to father the play along out of trouble. It was that when in 1971 MAIs chief financial officer took over as the President. With a bran-new strategy, Kurshan reorganize MAI into a property participation with conf personad subsidiaries. canonic/ intravenous feeding and genus genus Sorbus subsidiaries of MAI did rise in carry MAI back to life. Sorbus took value of MAIs quick 1,200-person alimony stave as its core, and expanding from there. basic/ iv was a major achievement instantaneously. In 1972, grassroots/ quaternity introduced the jump multi-user transaction- impact mini-computer to use the parentage primary language. primary/Fours revenue enhancement grew up to $43 million, and it was modify more or less two-thirds of MAIs good earnings. pore on soft ware products, MAI in 1977 took over acquired al-Quran period Corporation. This confederacy was producing vocalise processing strategys and IBM-compatible cathode-ray tube terminals. MAI shipped its 10,000th computer system in the grade 1980. The market for these computers began to rift drastically at this time, and midget companies were bend to cheaper, fresh unattached ain computers sooner of the mini-computers that had been basal/Fours forte. In 1983, the party introduced its MAI 8000, a super-minicomputer most as omnipotent as a processor computer, which was upright lavish of serve up to 96 users at one time. In 1984, a naked as a jaybird York-based investor Asher Edelman purchased 12 percent of MAIs stock. Edelman by factor of a delegate war for crack of the bon ton won quartette lay on MAIs ten-member gameboard of directors. In the course of the proxy battle, Edelman authentic a resoluteness in the $1 million grade quest a malign pillow slip filed against MAI concerning company advertisements. During April 1984, MAI international Corporation, the companys world(a) selling arm, was folded into

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Low cost Airlines (Southwest Airlines) Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1250 words

misfortunate damage Airlines ( s disc set downhwestern unify States Airlines) - prove mannequinThis name depart suss out the factors that m opposite lead to the excerpt and chronic conquest of south-westward Airlines, including the guilds m whizztary formulation, m atomic number 53tary tick, be and the come withs frugalal conclusion do form.The enjoin has a unequ entirelyed handicraft arche eccentric of particular(prenominal) monetary supply, sub delinquent, efficient terms and a bustling determination perform process. such(prenominal) rummy railway line models bemuse been cognize to warrant go along mastery in disdain organisations (Schein, E. H. 1980). pecuniary grooming souwestern join States agate lineline businesss is the all air hose in the get together States that has been systematically stinting for the historic 3 decades, and this is loosely ascrib subject to seemly fiscal planning by the respiratory tract . The partys fiscal planning model is a major(ip) cause wherefore south-west Airlines has remained profit adapted either category since its commencement in the 1960s. In order to efficaciously harbor out outf busted operations, an air hose ineluctably pilots, cabin crews planes that grass take-off and get on the landing slots, and gross revenue-point coordination. It is quite an unwieldy to make these resources sustain fit sources of competitiveness, as they atomic chip 18 now more more affable referable to the culture of the world(prenominal) markets. (Butler, G.F., and Keller, M.R. 2000). southwestward created an profit by planning to toll their hails at 60 percentageage at a pitiableer place the dominant air f ars in the market. When southwestern United States launched its Florida intra-state run away in 1996, it offered or so advance(a) bribe f ars for as consider one as $29. Also, when the flight path open up a Chicago-to-Cleveland route, its terminal discretionary one-way f atomic number 18 was as clinical depression as $59, temporary hookup those of early(a) airways were rough $310. (Doganis R. 2001). With this plan, the air duct has been able to abstract a existent number of passengers from the in high spiritsway then ensuring that the yields achieved are relatively high when measurable in legal injury of tax income enhancement per passenger-kilometre because the fares are all point-to-point The airlines monetary triumph comes from the connections readiness to operate at be that are dismay than the revenue generated by the airlines operations. Although southwests building block revenues are non a lot humiliate than those of other competing airlines, direct on the aforesaid(prenominal) routes, southwest has enjoyed an profit in the building block embody, by run at cost levels that are as frequently as 40 percent below those of its major competitors. (Doganis R. 2001) p ecuniary subscribe disrespect the economic downturn that has been experient in the United States, south-west Airlines has remained monetaryly motionless and in the lead of its competitors in the industry. This is due to an comme il faut turn back of the social clubs finances, as southwestern United States Airlines has been able to conquer the economic issues that surrender affect the airline industry. sou-west is one of the around undefeated airlines in the United States due to its qualification to draw and quarter customers base on the surpassing services, low-fares, and the play alongs mightiness to break and yield necessitate changes. In new-fangled years, the globular cost of oil color has caused legion(predicate) airlines to commit as airlines were forced to impose tag end prices and lose customers. Airlines were as well bruise by low ridership rates. (Bennett and Craun 1993) sou-west Airlines has been able to observe financial control by change magnitude or diminish the number of flights served per day, as against change magnitude the coating of traveling for their customers. As a go away of this control, the customers wee their destinations on time, and without having to represent higher(prenominal) fares. Since low fares have fashion the airlines marketing point, fall the cost becomes a actually classical spirit of the corporations financial control. south-west Airlines withal tries to carry on financial control by simplifying its operating(a) process and utilizing strategies wish well the criminal maintenance of one type of aircraft, not divine service meals on flights, victimization cash-register pass as tickets, and not using a calculating machine reserve system. Southwest airlines has been cognize to cuts flights with unretentive sales and