Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Anger, a Deadly Sin

The seven deadly sins include Pride, Greed, Envy, Anger, Lust, Gluttony, and Sloth. One of the seven deadly sins that I have suffered from is Anger. Anger is termed as being deeply resentful indignation and may include being impatient with the faults of others. Both of these come into play in the events that unraveled that one night in Charlotte, N. C. The following events occurred late on a Thursday night, whilst there was still a LOL autumn breeze blowing the leaves from their initial resting place, in downtown Charlotte.As I approached the epicenter, the main nightlife area in Charlotte, I could taste the crispness in the air and knew that tonight would indeed be memorable. I went to the door of one of the popular local drinking holes and proceeded inside with my friends close behind. Soon after we entered you could tell that the crisp air was left outside and replaced with a rather uncomfortably humid haze. As we headed peer into the building the haze became natural and the influ x of people around us seemed unimportant.We walked up to the bar counter and ordered our drinks. We then continued to walk around and converse with the rest of the people inside. As the night progressed the effects of alcohol were taking its toll on some of the other people in the bar. Just as I was walking outside to get some fresh air someone bumped into me and spilt their drink all over my shirt and pants. This was the point that I couldn't control myself and broke one of the sins. I then pushed the other guy over and he fell down on the floor.I stormed off to the bathroom to dry off the stain that would of other wised been noticeable to everyone in the bar. We continued to catch glimpses of each other as the night progressed. I'd keep catching him looking in my direction and finally proceeded to confront him about the situation. Words were then exchanged and tempers began to flare. I don't know what overcame me but I began to go into a fit of rage. After making a scene we were t hen kicked out of the bar. This outcome was negative because it led to an early end to the night.It also led to further fits of rage on our way back home afterwards. I began to get heated with the same friends that had come with me. The consequences for my actions were few but it did lead to my enlightenment on how to control my temper. Once I realized that I needed to take steps to develop self-control I looked up different ways to relax and relive stress. Some of the steps that I began to use were sticking to a firm workout schedule and having times of the day Just to relax.There were no lingering implications following the event due to the fact that once I got kicked out no one else became involved. I was unfortunately consumed by the deadly sin of Anger. As the term states I was overcome with deep resentful indignation and it all started with the fault by the other man in the bar. After all that occurred suffering from the sin of Anger only led the need for self-control. The mor al of this story is that it is better to handle situations in a peaceful manner rather than being overtaken by anger.

Plaw 210 Memorandum of Law Essay

You asked me to answer the question, â€Å"Are the Virginia courts likely to follow the unconscionability doctrine as set out and applied in Jones v. Star Credit Corp.†, based on the opinion and rulings of previous similar cases. SHORT ANSWER The Virginia courts are highly likely to follow the unconscionability doctrine that has been set out and applied in Jones v. Star Credit Corp. The Jones purchased a freezer unit from Star Credit Corp for $900, three times the retail value of the unit. In this case, the court held that the contract between parties was unconscionable because it violated [HN2] U.C.C.  § 2-302 (1964), which is set in place to prevent the oppression and unfair surprise of the consumer. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) The U.C.C.  § 2-302 (1964) enacted the moral sense of the community into the law of commercial transactions. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) There was no fraud involved in this case. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) [HN6] U.C.C.  § 2-302 explains that the meaningfulness of choice essentials to the making of a contract can be negated by a gross inequality of bargaining power. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N .Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) Since the salesman was aware of the plaintiff’s limited financial funds, and coerced them into signing the agreement, then that agreement is deemed unconscionable under this law. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) ANALYSIS 1. Jones v. Star Credit Corp. Standard of Unconscionability Plaintiffs Clifton Jones and his wife, both welfare recipients, purchased a $900.00 home freezer unit, with a maximum retail value of $300.00, for a total of $1,234.80. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) Their income is grossly unequal to the salesman. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) The total price of the home freezer unit included the credit charges, credit life insurance, credit property insurance, and  sales tax. Id. Their first payment towards this unit was $619.88. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) Star Credit Corp, the Defendant, claims that with the various added credit charges paid for an extension of time the Jones still owes a balance of $819.81 Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) The credit charges alone exceed more than $100.00 the retail value of the unit. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 196 9) Plaintiff argues that the sales agreement was unconscionable according to the Uniform Commercial Code, U.C.C.  §2-302 (1964), which is intended to encompass the price term of an agreement. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) As welfare recipients, the Plaintiff(s) has/have limited finances; therefore the Defendant was able to take advantage of [them]. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969). This was taken into consideration, also whether or not an exploitive and callous act had taken place. Id. â€Å"The very limited financial resources of the purchaser, known to the sellers at the time of the sale, is entitled to weight in the balance. Indeed, the value disparity itself leads inevitably to the felt conclusion that knowing advantage was taken of the plaintiffs.† Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969). The court ruled in the Plaintiffs favor, declaring that the defendant has been amply compensated by the $600.00+ already paid. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) The court believes that the sale of a freezer unit having a retail value of $300.00 being sold for $900.00, not including credit charges and $18.00 sales tax is unconscionable as a matter of law. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) a. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) Sandra A Derby was seeking a divorce from her husband, George E. Derby, of 22 years. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) Husband filed a cross-bill on claims of his wife’s adultery, and persuasion to sign a property settlement agreement without consultation with counsel. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) The husband claimed he was coerced into signing the papers with a false pretense of his wife’s eventual return to the family home. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) In this case, Sandra A. Derby had been married to George E. Derby, Jr. for 22 years before seeking a divorce alleging cruelty. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d  74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) The wife managed to persuade her husband to amend their property settlement agreement, allowing her to receive the entire value of essentially all of the valuable real estate that they owned. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) This took place in a parking lot with no consultation or counselor present. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) The husband explained that he signed the agreement because he thought if he did, his wife would return to the home. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) Evidence of his wife’s adultery was presented at trial and the husband was granted a divorce on that ground by the trial court. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) The trial court also held that the separation agreement was invalid due to terms of unconscionability and constructive fraud or duress. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) The courts applied this rule because a contract can be deemed unconscionable if â€Å"oppressive influences affected the agreement to the extent that the process was unfair and the terms of the resultant agreement unconscionable.† Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) Also, the separation agreement can be held as invalid because â€Å"marriage and divorce create a relationship which is particularly susceptible to overreaching and oppression.† Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) This case applied to Jones v. Star Credit Corp. b ecause the plaintiff was taken advantage of by the defendant. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) The wife had knowledge of inflicted emotional distress on her husband when she coerced him to sign the agreement. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) The trial judge held, and the evidence supports that finding, that Mrs. Derby, â€Å"played upon the weakness of her husband and his desire to reconcile† to exact Mr. Derby. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) The Virginia court affirmed the order granting the divorce and invalidating the separation agreement. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989)The court affirmed the order for divorce on grounds of adultery, also holding that the separation agreement was unconscionable due to credible evidence. Derby v. Derby, 378 S.E. 2d 74 (Va. Ct. App. 1989) b. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v. Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) In this case, Beckner and her husband entered into a commercial lease with Friendly Ice Cream Incorporation commencing in 1976 with an original term limit of 15 years. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v.  Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) Lease required annual payment of 2% of the store’s g ross earnings above $275,000. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v. Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) In 2002, Mrs. Beckner signed agreement to redevelop the property. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v. Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) Shortly after, Beckner’s son indicated concern for his mother’s actions, thus requesting the documents be considered invalid and withdrawn for further consideration. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v. Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) This is considered establishing a prima facie case of undue influence. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v. Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) If the party seeking rescission of the deed or contract produces clear and convincing evidence of great weakness of mind and grossly inadequate consideration or suspicious circumstances, and absent sufficient rebuttal evidence, is entitled to rescission of the document. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v. Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) The trial court found that Beckner suffered from â€Å"great weakness of mind† and the consideration was grossly inadequate and the transaction had taken place under suspicious circumstances; however court found no support of a grossly inadequate compensation. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v. Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) The Virginia court found, on the contrary, that the lesser, Beckner, was a business woman. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v. Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) On March 22, 2002, Ms. Beckner filed a bill of complaint against Friendly and FriendCo. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v. Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) The chancellor entered into judgment, ruling in Ms. Beckner’s favor on Count II of her Bill of Complaint-grossly inadequate consideration. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v. Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) The court reversed the trial court’s decree rescinding the amendment to the lease and requiring repayment of funds by Mrs. Beckner. Friendly Ice Cream Corp. v. Beckner, 597 S.E. 2d 34 (Va. 2004) Galloway v. Galloway, 622 S.E. 2d 267 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) Diana Ruth Galloway, former spouse, appeared before the court seeking review of the Mathews County Circuit Court’s ruling reversing the trial court’s ruling that the property settlement agreement between wife and former husband was unconscionable under Va. Code Ann.  §20-151. Galloway v. Galloway, 622 S.E. 2d 267 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) Wife failed to prove any  overreaching by the husband, even if she had been able to prove a gross disparity in the division of assets. Galloway v. Galloway, 622 S.E. 2d 267 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) Also there was no clear and convincing evidence of overreaching or oppressive behavior by the husband. Galloway v. Galloway, 622 S.E. 2d 267 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) The parties were married on June 1, 1984, and separated on October 1, 2001. Galloway v. Galloway, 622 S.E. 2d 267 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) They had neither born nor adopted children into this marriage. Galloway v. Galloway, 622 S.E. 2d 267 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) After their separation in 2001, husband brought the property settlement agreement to wife’s apartment where the wife read it and proposed no changes. Galloway v. Galloway, 622 S.E. 2d 267 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) The agreement was executed on September 29, 2001. Galloway v. Galloway, 622 S.E. 2d 267 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) The commissioner found the agreement to be unconscionable, because there was a â€Å"gross disparity† that existed between the value of the property each party would receive. Galloway v. Galloway, 622 S.E. 2d 267 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) The trial court sustained husband’s objection to the commissioner’s finding of unconscionability. Galloway v. Galloway, 622 S.E. 2d 267 (Va. Ct. App. 2005) This case relates to Jones v. Star Credit Corp in the similarity of monetary value. The freezer was worth a lot less than was priced; the Jones were unaware of the actual value of the unit. Similarly, in thi s case, the value of the property was not made known to the wife. Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) Appellant wife, Rabha Chaplain, â€Å"challenged the order of the Circuit Court of the city of Virginia Beach (Virginia), which granted appellee husband’s motion to strike the wife’s evidence and found that the parties’ premarital agreement was not unconscionable on its face and was enforceable.† Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) The wife had no source of income and was also foreign, having limited knowledge of English, therefore not allowing her to read or understand the agreement. Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) She claimed that her husband had also failed to sit down and explain the terms of the agreement to her before it was executed. Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) The wife’s native language was Arabic, having lived in Morocco until the summer of 1996. Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) Six months after  coming to the United States to visit her brother, she met her husband. Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) They were married on September 4, 1997. Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) She spoke limited English and relied on a translator. Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) Husband testified that she could read the English menu in a Chinese restaurant. Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) Within two months of meeting, parties became engaged. Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) The wife signed a premarital agreement â€Å"because she trusted her husband.† Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) She had no knowledge of what the agreement held, or that it was a premarital agreement. Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) She thought it was just â€Å"a paper for marriage†¦like [a] license or something.† Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) This case also relates to Jones v. Star Credit Corp because the husband failed to disclose a [his] net worth to his wife prior to the execution of the agreement. He declared to his wife that he was a â€Å"poor man† and â€Å"didn’t have the money much.† Chaplain v. Chaplain, 682 S.E. 2d 108 (Va. App. 2009) Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) Jessee, Plaintiff, sued store owner, Smith, seeking $2673.26 for labor pursuant to an oral contract for interior finishing work. Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) The parties are disputing the method of determining the labor charge, there being evidence that the plaintiff’s oral contract aligned with the trade custom. Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) The trial court held that there had been no meeting of the minds concerning the labor price and the price demanded by plaintiff was â€Å"exorbitant† and contrary to public policy. Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) The Defendant, Jesse, a carpenter, testified that he was asked by Smith and by Brenda Garrett, manager of Smith’s store in Norton, if he would finish the work on the interior of the store for a price of â€Å"cost plus ten percent.† Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) He declined and presented a† cost plus twenty-five percent†, explaining he would have to pay for the materials. Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) Garrett called Smith at home and told him to â€Å"go ahead and start on Monday.† Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) Smith refused to pay when Jessee presented  Smith with a labor bill of $2,673.26, representing 125% of the cost of the materials. Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) Smith contended there had been a misunderstanding concerning the labor charge. Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) The trial court moved to strike down the evidence of the oral contract. Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) It also ruled the contract unenforceable on the ground of public policy. Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) The judge had reasoned the labor charge was â€Å"exorbitant.† Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) The courts reversed the trial court’s judgment, which dismissed the carpenter’s action against the store owner to recover under an oral contract, because they failed to submit the contract question to the jury. Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) The case was remanded for a new trial, if the parties were advised to do so. Jessee v. Smith 278 S.E. 2d 793 (Va. 1981) This case is similar to Jones v. Star Credit Corp. because monetary value was an issue of controversy. The monetary value of this job was not made clear or explained properly to the Plaintiff beforehand. Conclusion Because the salesman was dishonest in his dealing with Jones, and did not reveal the actual price value of the home freezer unit, the courts will find the contract unconscionable based on previous rulings of similar cases. Jones v. Star Credit Corp., 298 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Sup. Ct. 1969) The Virginia court will apply the same standard as set forth in Jones, and will not apply any other standard. In each of these cases, people were misled into or coerced into signing a contract, when they were unsure of the terms and conditions, and were without counsel, causing the defendant to feel as if they had the upper right hand in the matter. In each case the plaintiff was left unknowing the actual monetary value of the issue, the defendant failed to reveal it. A contract is considered unconscionable when the defendant does not take the proper steps to ensure that the plaintiff is made fully aware and understands what is involved in the contract, and also the exact monetary value in the contract. So in answer to the presented question, yes, the Virginia courts are highly likely to follow the unconscionability doctrine that has been set out and applied in the Jones v. Star Credit Corp. case.

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

How Does the Constitution Guard Form Tyranny? Essay

Imagine being in world where you are forced to wear certain things. Forced to practice the only religion allowed. Imagine not being able to know what you want, when you wanted! The Constitution was made on September 17, 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was made to provide the framework for the U.S. government. It creates things like presidency, the Congress, and the Supreme Court. From May to September of 1787, men known as framers were thinking of how to make this Constitution. How does the Constitution guard from tyranny? Well first off, a tyranny is when a ruler goes a little crazy with the power given to him/her to rule over the country. The Constitution guards it with the Bill of Rights. Without the Constitution, the U.S. would be under tyrannical law. I say this because without the first amendment (which is, in fact, in the Constitution), we wouldn’t have freedom of religion that means that you would have to practice whatever religion the government wanted you to. Without freedom of speech, we would be forced to say what the government wanted us to against our own will, etc. Without the Bill of Rights (which is in the Constitution too), the government could do whatever they wanted whenever they wanted which gives them too much power, which is a tyranny. So again, how does the Constitution guard against tyranny? By giving us human rights that we are allowed to do as a U.S. citizen. In the Constitution, it says that we must have 3 branches of government. Separation of powers. The federal government is separated into 3 branches, Executive, Judicial, and Legislative. Each branch has its own powers. No one can run the government by itself. This protects against tyranny by not allowing 1 person to rule over everything or to have too much power. There are checks and balances that prevent this from happening. Checks and balances prevent tyranny from happening. Each of the branches has its own power and each branch can check on another branch to make sure that they aren’t overpowering. So big decisions, like passing a law, require cooperation of all branches. So if therefore, going back to the main question, â€Å"how does the Constitution guard against tyranny?† the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches block each other from abusing too much power. The Executive can veto legislation and appoint justices. The Legislative is the only one that can make laws and overturn vetoes. The Judicial branch can declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional voiding them. So no one can be too overpowering. Federalism is in the Constitution, because that would be the pursuit of happiness. Federalism is when all the states join together to form a federal government, which has certain powers over the states. The states are not sovereign. It leaves many powers to the states. Thus, if you find too much power in one state, you can move to another. Of course, one mans tyranny is another mans unlighted government, so your mileage may vary. So in my conclusion, the Constitution in fact, DOES prevent tyranny and it gives freedoms and the Constitution is the reason we are who we are today. Sources: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1316376/posts http://davidsrdg0910.edublogs.org/2011/04/05/how-did-the-constitution-guard-against-tyranny/ http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_the_constitution_guard_against_tyranny http://collab2.hawthorn73.org/users/zhanjef/weblog/50d07/

Monday, July 29, 2019

Strategy Evaluation Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 250 words

Strategy Evaluation - Essay Example A case of assuming availability of traditional work force to undertake a task that involves more drudgery but is very cost-effective may not work if better opportunities are available to the targeted work force (Allan). On proper allocation of resources, even though required financial resources might have been arranged , it might not have considered the need for skilled and competent employees. Further, the manager must also be able to ensure a compatibility in the operational styles with the other departments and units in the same organization. The creation of an environment for consensus and acceptability of ideas across the group need to be present for a viable strategy for the business. A clear judgment on the time allocation for various processes like market analysis, product generation, test marketing and final launch must be carefully position to prevent the loss in the advantageous position that the company might have had initially (Allan). Due to all these reasons the strate gy evaluation often tends to be very complex and sensitive exercise.

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Management Assignment Individual Report Research Paper

Management Assignment Individual Report - Research Paper Example The top government post such has ministries has been dominated by top military leaders. The military junta has been overseeing and controlling every aspect of the country ranging from the natural resources to economic affairs of the country. A former military general and Prime minister in the previous regime Mr Thein Sein was elected as the President of Myanmar4. However since President Thein Sein assumed office there is hope though minimal that the country is abandoning its dark past years of paranoid authoritarianism and poor economic management that has plunged the country into a den of poverty. Myanmar has been governed in secluded political environment5. President Thein Sein has showed interest in reviving the country’s economy and moving away from erratic political leadership whereby he freed a large number of political prisoners and also decentralised various sectors of the economy which has been under state control for the past 50 decades6. Myanmar has no stable judiciary system presently and therefore earning fair ruling and justice in the court systems of Myanmar is a toll order. The country has no stable regulatory framework considering that most of the laws and regulations were inherited from the former colonial master-British and no significant changes has been made to amend the laws despite the changes in the economic environment7. In relation to investment a few amendments have been made to bring sanity into the business environment. However bribery and corruption is the order of the day as there are no effective laws to curb such unethical business practice. The long decades of military junta rule characterised by economic mismanagement and lack of comprehensive labour laws has seen Myanmar workers subjected to harsh working conditions, forced labour, poor remuneration and as well as child labour8. Since President Thein Sein took power he has managed to decentralise the long-time held

Saturday, July 27, 2019

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Assignment Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 2500 words

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS - Assignment Example I can apply my skills in the computer not only in my home country in the KSA but anywhere in the world. My past history in computing has been from an early age along with my academic career that was related to computing. From the young age of 14, I was already working with computers in Saudi Arabia. That went on for about two years. I did gain much experience in this field and this motivated me to choose the computing field to be my future career. This is when I decided to go to the UK to pursue my studies in computers. It was difficult adjusting to life in a foreign land and I had to overcome a few hurdles. However being a hardworking person helped me to maintain my targets. Within a short time period I developed and gained many skills and abilities as I am a fast learner and attentive to details. I made sure that I always read and develop new vocabularies and learning new concepts of computing. I did International Foundation year at Bradford University and I learned many things tha t created for me a strong foundation towards my progression towards a computing career. I learned the fundamentals that are necessary for a computing degree and I believe that I have the necessary tools that will enable me to be creative and effective towards my computing degree. I already obtained my results for term 1. I am currently waiting for my term 2 results that will be issued very shortly. International Foundation year has solidified me more and gave me a direct path to degree study at university and ensured that I gain the skills and knowledge to succeed in a computing degree. It helped me gain scientific knowledge and understanding to a level where I will be suitable for a computing career. My main target in life is to be useful person able to help, share and be creative therefore, I choose computing as my main career. My main aim is to establish my degree in computing degree and after that stage, i am willing to continue and pursue a Masters’ degree and consequent ly, a PHD at a later stage in future.    SWOT Analysis I have been thrown in various situations and in each one, I learn more about myself and about others. These situations make me reflect on what I have learned from them. According to Osterman (1990), â€Å"reflection is the essential part of the learning process because it results in making sense of or extracting meaning from the experience†. One should not just go through life as if everything comes as second nature. We need to think critically if what we are doing is truly meaningful and relevant or if we are just wasting our time on something insignificant. I have also used a SWOT analysis of my strengths and weaknesses in my current situation and what opportunities and threats are around me. Strengths: My self-analysis process revealed that I am the ultimate â€Å"people-person†. I attract people to approach me without any reservations. I have a strong belief in my own skills and have the ability to inspire ot hers to do well for themselves, with me setting a good example. I am an enabler, sincerely encouraging people to bring out the best in themselves, cheering them on along the way to their success. I am known to be generous, giving whatever time and energy I can without expecting something in return. In terms of work, I am very capable

Friday, July 26, 2019

Article Summary with questions to be answered over MAT2A Mutations Case Study

Article Summary with questions to be answered over MAT2A Mutations Predispose Indivuals to Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms - Case Study Example Independent measures were applied since different zebrafish were used in each condition of mat2aa MO injection. b. The control was a zebrafish with normal phenotype with no injected MO, it had minimal pericardial effusion and no tail defects. After the injection, moderately affected showed large pericardial effusion and small eyes. Severe effects showed large pericardial effusion, small eyes and severe tail curvature. d. From this data, it can be concluded that mat2aa MO injection in the zebra fish caused significant defects in embryonic development. The developmental defects in the zebrafish were rescued by the wild type MAT2A mRNA more significantly compared to the mutant MAT2A mRNAs encoding either the p.Gly344Ala variant or the p.Arg356Hs variant. 5. The overall findings of the paper indicate that MAT2A loss of function variants predispose individuals to FTAAD. In rescuing the knocked-out defects in the zebrafish, WT MAT2 was more effective compared to other mRNA variants that were previously studied. This was used to establish whether the human wildtype and p.Gly344Ala and p.Arg356His mutant MAT2A mRNA rescued embryonic defects. 6. The main limitation in this research is that the disease progression is not known. The loss of function variants in MAT2A in FTAAD are predicted to lower cellular SAM levels which could lead to aortic disease through several pathways. It is probable that reduced SAM levels could decrease methylation activity or decrease in glutathione activity that increases oxidative stress. It is possible that the pathology that leads to aortic disease due to loss of MAT IIÃŽ ± may overlap with mutations of Fibrillin-1(FBN1) a protein that is altered in individuals with Marfan syndrome. 7. Identification of the pathway by which decreased enzymatic activity of MAT IIÃŽ ± leads to thoracic aortic aneurysm. Experiments that can help determine the pathway can be done by observing MAT IIÃŽ ± in zebra fish

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Design Thinking Process its Influences and Critiques Essay

Design Thinking Process its Influences and Critiques - Essay Example Value creation techniques have shifted from manufacturing intense approaches to knowledge based designs which mean that companies have to adjust adequately to fit the market requirements. Innovation requires more than one approach in coming up with a complete recognizable product. Thus, companies have to amalgamate their resources to achieve quality innovation techniques. Despite the need for coherence in the market many industries have failed to implement this, competition has worsened the situation making each company rely on its own resources. However, this may not be an ideal platform for design thinking methodology. In this paper, I depict the roles and applications of design thinking in different scenarios, in the society. I draw up cases from a number of resources to depict the importance and how design thinking process can be attained with maximum benefits in the long run. Design thinking enhances the process of interoperability of the strategic and operational mindsets of individuals towards the set work environment. Design thinking is used in the derivation of human, technological and business sources and their interplay. Secondly it is influenced by socio-cultural and process based patterns (Lockwood, 23). Recent discussions evolving around knowledge usage have stressed the importance of utilization of distributed knowledge in innovation. It is illustrated that exploitable knowledge lies outside the organization that wants to undertake a new product development, this means that such an organization has to consider different components which may include and not limited to consumers, suppliers, and competitors and among other stakeholders in the business environment. The principle has an immense effect on management who are supposed to be open-minded and allow views from the external environment. By doing so, these managers will be allowing necessary skills to

Summary of Peer Reviews of the Protagnonsts on Frankenstein Essay

Summary of Peer Reviews of the Protagnonsts on Frankenstein - Essay Example The thread depicts that these protagonists are similar, because they all covet something that is missing in their lives, but having what they want does not make them happy at all, and instead, they have lost everything in the end. The majority of the class agree that Victor and Frankenstein are similar in many ways, where the creator and created become one in motivations and consequences. Victor and Frankenstein are the same, because of their thirst for knowledge. Several students assert that Victor is hungry for knowledge, so he yearns to learn the ultimate knowledge, the ability to create life like a God. At the same time, Frankenstein shares the same need for additional knowledge. Like his master, however, the further he learns, the more he realizes how physically revolting he is and how little happiness and acceptance he can find in human society. The irony is that the more these protagonists acquire knowledge, the more miserable they become. Keri stresses the irony of both learn ing the highest kind of knowledge and still ending up being more miserable because of it: â€Å"At the apex of his learning, when he discovers the genesis of life, he becomes most miserable.† The same also happens to Frankenstein. ... Victor’s and Frankenstein’s self-loathing also leads to destructive paths that have destroyed them and the people around them. Victor and the monster are also comparable, because of their self-loathing for the consequences of their actions. Victor lives in agony, because he knows that his poor choices have caused tragedy for his family and himself. The monster also loathes himself and Victor, so he acts against his master’s family instead. Frankenstein’s loathing can be seen as a spillover of Victor’s loathing, and this vicious cycle harms Victor to a greater extent as the novel progresses. Darci makes an interesting point when she highlights the difference between Victor and Frankenstein’s self-loathing. For her, Victor brought his misery upon himself, while Frankenstein was a victim of his creator and other external circumstances. In the end, Victor is still the main person to be blamed for the tragedy in their lives. Several students react on Keri’s observation that Walton and Frankenstein are also similar, because they both need companionship due to their loneliness, and yet they do not find anyone who can truly be there for them as friends. Keri focuses on the similarity between Walton and Frankenstein, which other students have not pointed out, because the latter both need someone to love and they similarly look up to Victor to â€Å"end their loneliness.† Stephen and Raymond agree with Keri that loneliness is a primary similarity for Walton and the monster, while Randall and Taylor note the importance of looking not only at what characters look like, but also â€Å"what they want.† Their driving force for companionship

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Why might Livingstone and Lunts approach to infotainment be criticized Essay

Why might Livingstone and Lunts approach to infotainment be criticized from Habermas perspective on the public sphere - Essay Example These realizations led to the postulations that communication had two dimensions with one dimension covering the overall communication of human beings and the other dimension covering the characteristics of communications that result from dynamics that influence communication at a given time and space (Outhwaite 2006, p.98). Therefore, communication is not a new concept. The current approaches to communication involve the works of Jurgen Habermas who approached communication using post-modernism and argued from a philosophical perspective. Herbamas concept of communication is that it should involve a deliberate action between the communicating parties to create harmony through a process known as rationalization. In essence, communication involves actors who take it upon themselves to create harmony and to solve problems through the process of communication. In essence, communication seized to be just an avenue for people to exchange ideas but an active tool that can be used to solve the problems outlined by the English Philosopher Thomas Hobbes (Outhwaite, Habermas: a critical introduction 2009, p.70). Habermas outlines that communicative action is not just communication but that it uses the tools of communication (Outhwaite, Habermas: a critical introduction, 2009). In essence, Habermas implies that for communicative action to take place both parti es have to be active participants. A central postulation to Habermas analysis of communication is that communication has to be rational. The concept of rationality is not new in the field of philosopher and sociology dating back from the times of philosophers like Plato and Rene Descartes. Although rationality is also still surrounded by controversy in terms of definition, the paper will approach rationality as concerning sound mind and reasoning. Communication in the contemporary world has taken a dynamic dimension beginning with the mass production of print media and cable television which has been the major

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Family needs Assignment Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words

Family needs - Assignment Example Successful communication helps meet the needs of the family of a sick individual Unfortunately, many studies indicate that families can satisfy their needs very seldom. The study of Ejaz et al shows that many families report about their negative interaction with nurses. The authors emphasize the importance of positive interaction and family satisfaction improvement: â€Å"with respect to direct care, families perceived significant improvements were needed when they had more negative interactions with staff† (Ejaz et al, 2002, p.1). Taking care of the families of sick individuals should be among the primary tasks of a nurse especially if a case is serious. According to Hardicre, â€Å"Caring for the families of critically ill patient is an essential component of a nurse’s role and a professional obligation† (Hardicre, 2003, p.1). Usually relatives want to be able to stay with a patient as much as it is possible, to be provided with all necessary conditions to feel comfortable taking care of their relative, to be able to ask questions and have support every time they need it. If technological improvements allow to meet all these needs, the attitude of nurses towards the relatives is usually far from ideal. Notwithstanding that taking care of relatives is among nurse’s responsibility, the attitude of nurses towards this issue is not studied well. Staying with their relative the members of the family can express negative emotions, which are caused by the serious case of their loved relative and by the fear to lose him/her. In this case the communication is very important as a nurse should find the right words to stabilize the emotional state of the relatives. Unfortunately, very often the words of a nurse do not provide any support, but on the contrary increase the stress. Nurses should not forget about their task to support the relatives instead of expressing negative emotions towards them. Nurse should be always available to help the members of

Monday, July 22, 2019

Short history of gambling in the United States Essay Example for Free

Short history of gambling in the United States Essay According to the Commission on the Review of National Policy toward Gambling, gambling in the United States grossed over $40 billion dollars in 1995 (Dunstan, 1997). Professor I. Nelson Rose describes three waves of gambling during the history of the colonies and the United States. The first of these waves began during the start of this great nation and lasted until the mid-1800s. The second wave was at the end of our Civil War and lasted until the early 1900s. Finally, the last wave started during the Great Depression and is still going strong today. I believe a fourth wave has already commenced with new technology paving the way. The new technology consists of, first and foremost, the internet and also any Wi-Fi abled device. Those who use the internet have already found out that this technology is hard to regulate and hence the added rush or high the gamblers are able to extract from it. First Wave: From the 1600s to the mid-1800s 1. The Puritans attitude toward gaming and play was adopted. They also outlawed the possession of cards, dice, dancing, and singing. 2. They softened their stance the following year to allow recreation, but not as a trade. 3. In other colonies, where the Puritans did not have control, the English attitude toward gambling prevailed. 4. The English believed gambling to be harmless, and even called it a gentleman’s game. 5. Gambling soon becomes a vice with much risk taking. 6. Lotteries were permitted by the Crown to raise money for the colonial venture, with the proceeds helping to establish the early Universities like Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. 7. The first race track was built on Long Island in 1965. 8. By the early 1800s, big fancy casinos were established in the Republic, and gambling in the lower Mississippi Valley became a legitimate enterprise. 9. During the 1830s, professional gamblers were under scrutiny for preying on the unwitting. Ironically, President Jackson was a gambler at this time. Second Wave: From the mid-1800 to Early 1900s 1. The â€Å"Gold Rush† sets off a gambling boom in California. A canvas tent, at this time, cost $40,000 annually, payable with gold dust in advance. 2. In 1856, gamblers were lynched as a result of political fighting for San Francisco, since they were of the opposing political faction. 3. Despite Prohibition, gambling remained strong by going underground with illegal parlors. 4. By 1910, virtually all forms of gambling were prohibited in the United States. Third Wave: Early 1930s to the Present 1. The great depression leads to greater legalization of gambling. 2. Massachusetts decriminalized bingo in 1931 to help churches and charitable organizations raise much needed revenue. 3. Organized Crime syndicates become heavy supporters of many casinos in Nevada. 4. During the 1950s, the Senate Committee investigates Organized Crime’s influence in the casino industry. 5. Lotteries were once again sponsored by the government. From 1894 to 1964, there were no government-sponsored lotteries operating in the United States. 6. In 1964, New Hampshire is the first state to sponsor a lottery, followed by New York in 1967. 7. Congress fails to pass a national lottery measure despite numerous attempts. Fourth Wave: The Present and Beyond 1. In 1995, the first online gambling casino starts operation by offering 18 games. 2. An estimated 30 million people visited internet gambling sites in July of 2005 alone. 3. It is estimated the industry has grown from $1 billion in profits in 1997 to $10. 9 billion in 2006. 4. Almost anyone is able to gamble on any Wi-Fi abled device, since the industry is difficult to regulate. 5. The rise in internet gambling brings an increase in youths gambling, gambling problems, and criminal activity such as credit card fraud (McCown, 2007). Comparison of Criteria for Substance Dependence with Gambling 1. Tolerance-The two main words used to describe both this substance dependent and gambling criterion is, increasing amounts. 2. Withdrawal-When reducing, or stopping gambling activities the client becomes restless and irritated. The same can be said about substance dependence since those same characteristics are involved, with an added twist for substance dependent clients. 3. Taking the substance in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended. This can also be construed as the tolerance criterion for gambling where the gambler uses increasing amounts to achieve excitement. 4. Having a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control substance use. This behavior parallels the loss of control criterion in gambling where the gambler despite repeated attempts to cut down, stop, or control the gambling is unsuccessful. 5. Spending a great deal of time in activities necessary to get the substance. This criterion seems to be consistent with the gambler who has a preoccupation with gambling. 6. Giving up or reducing important social, occupational, or recreational activities due to substance use. This seems to almost mirror the gambler’s risked significant relationship criterion. 7. Continuing to use the substance despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or is exacerbated by the substance. I am unable to find a gambling criterion to match this exact behavior, but in gambling lying, chasing, and illegal acts seem to almost rival the substance dependent characteristic stated. Bibliography Ciarrocchi, J. W. (2001). Counseling Problem Gamblers. San Diego, California: Academic Press. McCown, W. G. (2007). Treating Gambling Problems. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley Sons, Inc. Dunstan, R. (1997). Gambling in California. CA: California Research Bureau, California State Library. http://www. library. ca. gov/crb/97/03/chapt2. html

Sunday, July 21, 2019

The Hondas Internationalization Process Business Essay

The Hondas Internationalization Process Business Essay Honda Motor Company, Ltd is the most prominent automobile company of japan. It stepped into the Japanese market in the 1949. It has the greatest market share in the global market. It is the major manufacturer of motorcycles. The companys major branch is headquartered in Tokyo .In the beginning, the company was just a manufacturer of motor bikes but started to sell the automobiles and lawn mowers after all the competitors. The success of the company is because of their strategies; the company makes the product for the markets where they are demanded. The founder of Honda, Mr. Soichiro Honda implemented his mechanical and commercial ideas to the company and this is his struggle that made Honda, a big success. A Honda motors is serving the market of 33 countries at present with its long-lasting manufacturing facilities.( Honda, 2013) Hondas Mission Statement The mission statement of Honda is to maintain a standard of quality and deliver highest quality products at a rational price to satisfy the customers. ( Honda, 2013) Hondas Vision Statement The vision of Honda is to create an organizational culture to achieve the goals and strengthen as the unbeatable brand and the best manufacturers of motors. Organizational Leadership Style The first leader of Honda was the person who founded the company, Mr. Soichiro Honda. The research has shown that Mr. Honda was an innovative leader and he always encourages the employees to increase their production efficiency. He was a transformational leader. He always promoted a culture of communication between the managers and employees in order to accomplish the objectives of the organization. All the employees at the company are enthusiastic and make up a successful team.( Hunt, 2007) The company follows the concept of transformational leadership. Hondas Internationalization Process The internationalization means to expand the business on global level. Honda proved itself as the most successful producers of cars on the global level. In 1959, Honda started its process of internationalization by having a subsidiary in United States, the Honda motor co. ltd. Honda in japan manufactured the cars and they were exported to its subsidiary. Honda was late in introducing its automobile industry and this made the company to face many problems in the market of Japan. ( See Appendix 1). The import from japan was restricted afterwards and then the Honda Company initiated Honda of America Manufacturing in 1981, although the parts of cars were manufactured in japan and the assembling was in US. Honda started to export the cars to other countries as well and introduced its products in the international market. In the 1980s, Honda recognized that it has strongly captured the market of United States and then the company took ahead its concept of globalization to the idea of inter nationalization. The objective was to have more market share and to cater different needs of different customers in a better way. The management of Honda decided to divide its market in five regions. These regions include North America, Europe, Middle East Africa, South America, Asia Oceania and Japan. Honda Regions And Subsidies Year Honda Regions and Subsidies Year Japan 1949 Middle east Africa 1970 North America 1965 South America 1959 Europe 1962 Asia Oceania 1974 The Situation in the Host Companies The Honda products have come up with success in most of its host countries. When we talk about US, there are two types of views that are expressed about the Honda Company in the market. Some people think that it had a bad impact on the domestic automobile market of US and some people consider it as a good deal. According to Richard Pascale, Honda had intended to protect an uncertain share of the traditional US motor-cycle market (1995).Contrary to this, the Honda products were failed to be accepted by the Europeans because the local companies were providing a higher quality at a cheaper price. The sales of Honda in Europe were 11% of the global turnover in the early 1990s as compared to Japan (33%) and the North America (43%). Honda is willing to spend about $40 million and wants to appoint 300 employees to increase production in Greensburg, Ind., as its North American operations have a big role in the global strategy of the company. ( Global automakers, 2012) Internationalization Strategy of Honda The company made the subsidies more independent from the parent company. All the subsidies were responsible for their own profits, manufacturing and RD. this was because of a difficulty to determine the taste of all the customers while sitting a single country. The company designed a strategy to make independent RD in all the regions i.e. Honda Research of America in 1984 to produce the cars that will satisfy the needs of the customers. It was very expensive to make products according to each strategic state, so Honda developed a strategy of platform for the automobiles. According to the strategy it established a common development center where the product was modified in accordance with the taste of the market of that region and to satisfy the customers. To control the increasing cost, Honda changed its manufacturing approach from the classical Ford Manufacturing System to the Lean Manufacturing System to compete with its internationalization strategies. At present, the Honda Compan y is promoting the concept of Green Technology to cater and satisfy the customers around the world. Honda Company has an effective international strategy according to which all the regions will have independent relationships to enhance the trust factor. (Mair, 1998) The corporations should contribute a part in the transfer of the technology. Hondas overseas strategy consists of the four localizations: Localization of products Localization of profits Localization of production Localization of management The localization of products which means the products should be produced and marketed on the basis of the needs of the customers of that particular region and the RD of the company should conduct research to increase the level of efficiency in the production. The localization of profits means to reinvest the profits in the company as much as possible. The localization of production refers to the concept that the company should not depend on the products that are exported; it should also conduct the production activities in the region to contribute in the development of the company. The last localization is the localization of management that refers to the practice of promoting the collaboration and communication between the management and the employees in order to achieve the international targeted common goals in an effective way. New Mission after Internationalization: The mission after the internationalization is to maintain an international market and supply highest quality products at a rational price to satisfy the customers all over the world. New Vision of Honda The vision of the Honda Company is to prove itself as the best and most efficient manufacturers of automobiles and motors in the world. COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES AND COMPANY ASPECTS It would be beneficial for the corporation to form strategic alliances with the other local corporations of the host country in order to be successful. It will pave the way for its progress and development. Moreover, the increased emphasis on delivering the high quality automobiles to the customers would assist the corporation in capturing the more market share. Furthermore, it would be advantageous for the corporation to enter the Asian markets due to the increase in the population there. It will help them in earning the optimal proceeds.

Analysis and critique of Madeleine Leininger

Analysis and critique of Madeleine Leininger Introduction This paper is an analysis and critique of a published nursing philosophy and theory by the nurse theorist Madeleine Leininger. The analysis is based on Leiningers publications about her theory starting in the mid-1950s with her major contribution stemming from her second book, Transcultural Nursing: Concepts, Theories, Research, and Practice in 1978. The model used to analyze this theory is the Chinn and Kramer model. This model was developed by Peggy Chinn and Maenoa Kramer in 1983. The model utilizes a two-step process to evaluate theories called theory description and critical reflection. Theory description consists of purpose, concepts, definitions, relationships, structure, and assumptions. Critical reflection analyzes the purpose of the theory utilizing a series of questions. (McEwen Willis, 2010, p. 95) This model will be used to critique one of the oldest theories in nursing. Purpose Transcultural Nursing Theory discovers and explains the culturally based care factors that influence health, well-being, illness, and death of each individual or community. The purpose and goal of the transcultural nursing theory is to provide culturally congruent, safe, and meaningful care to clients of diverse or similar cultures. (Leininger, 2002, p. 190) Leininger has established a theory that studies cultures to understand their differences and similarities. Cultural competence is important within the nursing profession due to the differences in each individuals perception of illness and wellness. Congruency between culture and health care is essential to the well-being of each individual and community. An individuals health beliefs and practices are linked by his/her culture. The culture care theory focuses on cultural beliefs and practices when determining a plan of care. It continues with the belief that nurses need to consider that not all cultures are similar, and there are variations within each culture. Each individual or community should be treated differently from the rest and that personal uniqueness should always be considered. This belief stems from Leiningers personal belief in Gods creative and caring ways. (Leininger, 2002, p. 190) Concepts Definitions Transcultural theory uses the concepts of culture, race, and ethnicity to understand human behavior. When providing culturally competent care nurses should understand the meaning of these terms. Leininger also focuses on a few other concepts such as cultural competence, cultural awareness, and acculturation. Leiningers theory focuses on numerous concepts, but these were selected based on the importance of nurses integrating the most basic concepts of transcultural nursing into their well-established knowledge base. Culture influences all spheres of human life. It defines health, illness, and the search for relief from disease or distress. With increased mobilization of people across geographical and national borders, multicultural trends are emerging in many countries. (Ayonrinde, 2003, p. 233) Culture is defined as a set of beliefs, values, and assumptions about life that are widely held among a group of people and that are transmitted across generations. (Leininger McFarland, 2002 , p. 47) Burchum (2002) defines culture as a learned world viewà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¦shared by a population or group and transmitted socially that influences values, beliefs, customs, and behaviors, and is reflected in the language, dress, food, materials, and social institutions of a group (Burchum, 2002, p. 7) All cultures are not alike, and all individuals within a culture are not alike. Each person should be viewed as a unique human being with differences that are respected. Individuals may be of the same race, but of different cultures. Race is defined as a social classification that relies on physical markers such as skin color to identify group membership. (Leininger McFarland, 2002, p. 75) Many nurses overlook cultural differences of individuals due to their similar racial characteristics. Race is considered one of the identifying characteristics of a culture, and this identifying characteristic represents an ethnicity. Ethnicity is defined as a cultural membership that is based on individuals sharing similar cultural patterns that, over time, create a common history that is resistant to change. (Leininger McFarland, 2002, p. 75) Cultural competence is an important factor in nursing. Culturally competent care is provided not only to individuals of racial or ethnic minority groups, but also to groups that vary by age, religion, socioeconomic status or sexual orientation. Cultural competence is defined as a combination of culturally congruent behaviors, practice attitudes, and policies that allow nurses to work effectively in cross cultural situations. (Leininger McFarland, 2002, p. 78) Religious and cultural knowledge is important in the healthcare profession. It is also important that health care professionals assess their own beliefs and ask themselves how those beliefs may affect the care given to clients. The awareness of your own beliefs is called, cultural awareness, and is defined as self-awareness of ones own cultural background, biases, and differences. (Burchum, 2002) Not only must nurses be aware of their own beliefs, but also must be willing to learn and understand an individuals beliefs. The proc ess of learning a new culture is acculturation. Adapting to a new culture requires changes in each nurses practices. Relationships Structure The relationship and structure between the concepts in the culture care theory is presented in Leiningers sunrise model. (Figure 1) This model is viewed as rising sun and should be utilized as an available tool for nurses to use when conducting cultural assessments. This model interconnects Leiningers concepts and forms a structure that is usable in practice. This model provides a systematic way to identify the beliefs, values, meanings, and behaviors of people. The dimensions of the model include technological, religious, philosophic, kinship, social, values and lifeway, political, legal, economic, and educational factors. These factors influence the environment and language, which affects the overall health of the individual. Individuals who may not feel understood may delay seeking care or may withhold key information. Environment and language affect the overall health system which consists of the folk and professional health system. The folk health system consists of the traditio nal beliefs, while the professional health system consists of our learned knowledge such as organized school and evidenced-based practice. The combination of these systems creates the nursing profession which allows us to meet the cultural, spiritual, and physical needs of each individual. These factors help nurses understand the client and recognize what is unique about the client. This model helps each nurse avoid stereotyping an individual into a culture based on the minimal factors of race or ethnicity. (Leininger, 2002, p. 191) The last dimension of the model helps nurses establish culturally congruent care through the utilization of three concepts: culture care preservation/maintenance, culture care accommodation/negotiation, or culture care repatterning/restructuring. Cultural preservation means that the nurse supports and facilitates cultural interventions. (Burchum, 2002) Cultural interventions may include the use of acupuncture or acupressure for relief before utilizing standard practices/interventions. Cultural accommodation requires the nurse to support and facilitate cultural practices, such as the burial of placentas, as long as these practices are found not to be harmful to individuals or the surrounding community. (Burchum, 2002) Cultural repatterning requires the nurse to work one-on-one with an individual or community to the help them restructure, change, or modify their cultural practice. (Burchum, 2002) Cultural repatterning should only be used when the practice is found to harmful to an indi vidual or community. All of these factors and concepts guide the nurse towards their ultimate goal of providing culturally competent care. These factors and goals allow the nurse to fulfill the individuals need of having holistic and comprehensive culturally based care. Assumptions There are a number of theoretical premises for the cultural care theory. Leininger (2002) highlighted five important assumptions. The first is Care is the essence of nursing and a distinct, dominant, central, and unifying focus. (Leininger, 2002, p. 192) Nurses provide care with sensitivity and compassion. Cultural care theory requires nurses to provide that same care, but based on the cultural uniqueness of each individual. The second is Culturally based care (caring) is essential for well-being health, growth, survival, and in facing handicaps or death. (Leininger, 2002, p. 192) Non-culturally competent care may increase the cost of health care and decrease the opportunity for positive health outcomes. The third is Culturally based care is the most comprehensive, holistic, and particularistic means to know, explain, interpret, and predict beneficial congruent care practices. (Leininger, 2002, p. 192) Culturally competent nursing care is designed for a specific client, reflects the individuals beliefs and values, and is provided with sensitivity. The fourth is Culturally based caring is essential to curing and healing, as there can be no curing without caring, although caring can occur without curing. (Leininger, 2002, p. 192) Therefore, there is an increased need to recognize the impact of culture on health care and to learn about the culture of the individuals to whom your provide care. The last assumption is Culture care concepts, meanings, expressions, patterns, processes, an d structural forms vary transculturally, with diversities (differences) and some universalities (commonalities). (Leininger, 2002, p. 192) Nurses should be aware of cultural beliefs, cultural behaviors, and cultural differences and should avoid the temptation of premature generalizations. Following these assumptions of the cultural care theory allows nurses to be less judgmental and more accepting of cultures which promote holistic care for all cultures. Critical Reflection Culture Care Theory has played a significant role in nursing practice. The theory is highlights numerous concepts in which Leininger clearly defines and consistently utilizes in numerous publishings. The concepts in Leiningers theory are the gold standard for transcultural nursing and are mentioned in the majority of literature regarding culturally based care. The theory is complex with a number of concepts and interrelationships. The complexity is important as it develops a meaningful and comprehensive view of cultural and holistic based care. Leiningers theory has a high level of generality due to its ability broad to be applied to all cultures, ethnicities, and races. The key to Leiningers theory is communication, and even crosses languages and establishes how to eliminate language barriers, through the use of interpreters. The theory consistently approaches culturally based care by requiring the nurse to use cultural knowledge as well as specific skills when deciding nursing inte rventions and practices. The theory continues to be consistent in requiring the same approach by requiring the nurse to perform a cultural assessment. The assessment provides an understanding of an individual health perception which guides culturally appropriate interventions. Culture care theory is widely accessible as it is the major and most significant contributor to transcultural nursing. (Ayonrinde, 2003) Cultural care theory played and will continue to play a significant role in nursing practice, research and education. Healthy People 2020 goal is to eliminate health disparities among different populations based upon numerous factors. Nurses are the key in moving forward with eliminating these disparities. Todays environment is multicultural and the emphasis on providing culturally competent care has increased. The Culture Care theory is well established and it has been the most significant breakthrough in nursing and the health fields in the 20th century and will be in great er demand in the 21st century. (Leininger, 2002, p. 190)

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Essay --

â€Å"The great tragedies of history occur when men or women with extreme or deviant personality traits rise to a position of great power from whence they can do great damage† (Edward and Renato). To the public eye, Lenin was a very normal child within the common populace of Russia; but, later with the death of his brother and the breeding of Marxist ideas, Lenin transformed into a powerful leader ready to commit crimes against humanity. Seizing the throne was not easy for Lenin, he had to manipulate the common people, abolish opposition, and maintain his rule throughout Europe. All attempts to delay his rule would prove insufficient in weakening Lenin’s grip on radical favoring Russia. In order to establish authority and build a legacy, Lenin began manipulating the common people. Initially he sought the passion of the people to reinforce his personal agenda. Being without a following, Lenin decided he had to force his views onto the Russian people, he â€Å"entered the debate on the correct path for Russia to enter socialist society by writing hand-printed pamphlets and leaflets, circulated among workers, and reviews of other Marxists' writings† (Frame). By circulating pamphlets he manipulated the minds of others that had no choice but to believe the thoughts he’s injecting. Rather than using propaganda, as many other leaders had done themselves, Lenin decided he was going to directly influence the factory workers. While Marxist ideas consisted of the proletariat rising up against capitalist oppressors, Lenin changed his views to fit Russia while persuading the factory workers into siding with him, "With all my might I urge comrades to realize that ev erything now hangs by a thread; that we are confronted by problems which are not... ...out seeing the effects of his changes, he molded Russia into a powerful pedestal for his own liking. Some might say that Lenin was simply learning from previous leaders; for example Hitler and his storm troopers or Robespierre and his Reign of Terror, but his intentions were not to comb out â€Å"bandits† as he once said but rather to mandate, manipulate, and eliminate all opposing forces. As seen above Lenin can easily be related to many powerful yet cruel tyrants throughout history. Hitler and Robespierre both encouraged terrors of their own as Lenin did himself. Lenin manipulated and controlled Russia every step the way leading up to his final grasp of control. He morphed Russia into his own vision of what he believe it should be, and lost more than fifty thousand lives on the way. Lenin, killed, controlled and forced Russia into becoming what it never should have.

Friday, July 19, 2019

Boarding Schools and Education :: Exploratory Essays Research Papers

  Ã‚  Ã‚   For most people boarding schools conjure up thoughts of young men in navy blue blazers with white shirts and a tie going to a beautiful school with ivy covered walls and the game of polo being played in the distance.   Oh, and don't forget thoughts of parents with fat wallets and a family trust fund.   This is what Gordon Vink, the director of admissions at Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania, calls the "Holden Caufield-Catcher in the Rye syndrome"(Parker 111), a book about the troubles a boy faces at his prep boarding school.      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   To an extent the image holds true.   Prep schools offer collegiate type atmospheres, have strict rules, and often teach generations of students from the same families.   The simplest definition of a boarding school is a place that parents pay for a student to live and go to school.   The school's teachers, coaches, and administrators live in dormitories with boarders and act as their family enforcing the strict rules, making disciplinary decisions, and overseeing behavior and academic performance.      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Boarding schools can be one or all of the following:   academic boot camp, a place for parents to put kids they don't want around or don't have the time for, a haven from deteriorating public schools, a necessary credential for children of the rich and famous, or a training ground for tomorrow's leaders. These schools range from small unknown institutions which will accept anyone, to the elite schools, which are very selective and are a pipeline to Ivy-league schools and success.      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Boarding schools are superior to public day schools.   Proponents of boarding prep schools claim the schools offer unparalled discipline, a stronger curriculum, exellent facilities, a way to get in to better colleges, a superior learning environment, staggering extra-curricular options, and allow students to attain a higher level of performance.   Opponents argue that the astronomical cost, anywhere from $8000 to $25,000 per year for the most elite, is too expensive.   They also claim the rules are too extreme and suffocating, and that students experience an abundance of stress.      Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   The biggest argument against boarding schools is cost.   With an average cost of $8000 to $25,000 (Topolnicki 100), many parents ask:   Are private boarding schools worth the expense?

Thursday, July 18, 2019

In the Game of Life, There are No Continues Essay -- Argumentative Per

In the Game of Life, There are No Continues It was July when Charles Whitman, who was 24, killed both his wife and mother. He then took a â€Å"footlocker full of ammunition, shotguns, rifles, Spam sandwiches and water† to a clock tower at the University of Texas. In the next hour and half, he shot 46 people, killing 16 of them before finally being shot to death by police. Charles Starkweather was 19 when he led Caril Fugate, 14, on a â€Å"weeklong killing spree across Nebraska and Wyoming in which 11 people were shot, stabbed, and strangled to death.† Before this, however, Caril had shot her mother to death with a shotgun for threatening Charles (Lovinger 18,19). Are these the newest acts in a seemingly endless rash of teen violence? Were these teens influenced to kill by Marilyn Manson, violent video games, or R rated movies? The answer is a sound â€Å"No!† These acts occurred before the advent of violent media. According to Lovinger, Whitman killed all those people in the summer of 1966, while the killing spree of Starkweather and Fugate happened during the year of 1958 (18). Violence has always been among the population. Violent video games do not encourage nor induce our kids to commit acts of brutality. People have been killing each other since the dawn of time. Society cannot use violent video games as a scapegoat for its ills. Violent video games do not cause violent behavior in today’s youth, contrary to popular belief. One of the biggest arguments against the selling and creating of violent video games is that kids are not able to distinguish between fantasy and reality, that by picking up a fake gun and shooting at pixels and animation that flies across the screen, the game is teaching kids to k... ...lt;http://proquest.umi.com/>. â€Å"Press Start.† Electronic Gaming Monthly May 2001: 36 Quittner, Joshua. â€Å"Are Video Games Really So Bad?† Time 10 May 1999: 50-59. ProQuest Direct. ProQuest. J.D. Messick Learning Resource Center, Tulsa. 26 March 2001 . Sandberg, Jared. â€Å"The Gamer: An Increasing Number of Teens Spend Their Days Pulverizing Each Other with Computerized Instruments of Destruction.† Wall Street Journal 8 Dec. 1997: R4. ProQuest Direct. ProQuest. J.D. Messick Learning Resource Center, Tulsa. 26 March 2001 . â€Å"The Surgeon General’s Report.† Computer Gaming World May 2001: 30. Van Horn, Royal. â€Å"Violence and Video Games.† Phi Delta Kappan Oct. 1999: 173-174. ProQuest Direct. ProQuest. J.D. Messick Learning Resource Center, Tulsa. 26 March 2001 . In the Game of Life, There are No Continues Essay -- Argumentative Per In the Game of Life, There are No Continues It was July when Charles Whitman, who was 24, killed both his wife and mother. He then took a â€Å"footlocker full of ammunition, shotguns, rifles, Spam sandwiches and water† to a clock tower at the University of Texas. In the next hour and half, he shot 46 people, killing 16 of them before finally being shot to death by police. Charles Starkweather was 19 when he led Caril Fugate, 14, on a â€Å"weeklong killing spree across Nebraska and Wyoming in which 11 people were shot, stabbed, and strangled to death.† Before this, however, Caril had shot her mother to death with a shotgun for threatening Charles (Lovinger 18,19). Are these the newest acts in a seemingly endless rash of teen violence? Were these teens influenced to kill by Marilyn Manson, violent video games, or R rated movies? The answer is a sound â€Å"No!† These acts occurred before the advent of violent media. According to Lovinger, Whitman killed all those people in the summer of 1966, while the killing spree of Starkweather and Fugate happened during the year of 1958 (18). Violence has always been among the population. Violent video games do not encourage nor induce our kids to commit acts of brutality. People have been killing each other since the dawn of time. Society cannot use violent video games as a scapegoat for its ills. Violent video games do not cause violent behavior in today’s youth, contrary to popular belief. One of the biggest arguments against the selling and creating of violent video games is that kids are not able to distinguish between fantasy and reality, that by picking up a fake gun and shooting at pixels and animation that flies across the screen, the game is teaching kids to k... ...lt;http://proquest.umi.com/>. â€Å"Press Start.† Electronic Gaming Monthly May 2001: 36 Quittner, Joshua. â€Å"Are Video Games Really So Bad?† Time 10 May 1999: 50-59. ProQuest Direct. ProQuest. J.D. Messick Learning Resource Center, Tulsa. 26 March 2001 . Sandberg, Jared. â€Å"The Gamer: An Increasing Number of Teens Spend Their Days Pulverizing Each Other with Computerized Instruments of Destruction.† Wall Street Journal 8 Dec. 1997: R4. ProQuest Direct. ProQuest. J.D. Messick Learning Resource Center, Tulsa. 26 March 2001 . â€Å"The Surgeon General’s Report.† Computer Gaming World May 2001: 30. Van Horn, Royal. â€Å"Violence and Video Games.† Phi Delta Kappan Oct. 1999: 173-174. ProQuest Direct. ProQuest. J.D. Messick Learning Resource Center, Tulsa. 26 March 2001 .

American Success in Achieving Independence Essay

Introduction The British military was considered the strongest in the world at the outreach of fighting between England and the American colonies in 1775. Britain had just defeated France and the Indians in the Seven Years War and had attained its prominence as a world’s superpower. Yet despite Britain’s overpowering military dominance, the British found themselves unable to subdue General Washington and the American colonies. The American’s success in achieving independence during the American Revolution was not due to General Washington’s strategic skill but by numerous British blunders. The British mistakes during the Revolutionary war are: they never had an overall strategy; they failed to identify the Center of Gravity, shifting from offensive strategy to a defensive strategy and diverting the war to the Southern colonies. Overall strategy The British never had an overall strategy for winning the Revolutionary War. They acted vigilantly at points when authoritative and serious attacks could have undermined the Continental army. The British assumed that American rebellion would disintegrate when British troops lands on American shores. They believed that the Continental Army was amateurish and unable to fight a interminable war against an organized British military force. Not until after the Battle of Bunker did the British even begin to consider in terms of war rather than simply rebellion. Britain certainly not intended for a lengthy war and constantly expected for the one pivotal victory. The Continental Army was fighting a domestic war while the British had to ship their troops from across the Atlantic. Fighting against their own countrymen was also both a psychological and emotional handicap for the British soldiers. The British military regularly made mistakes, especially General Howe. His indolence to take action at the start of the war made it probable for General Washington and the Continental Army to survive. Occurrences of poor communication and collaboration between British commanders resulted in squandered occasions as well in Saratoga and Yorktown. The component of period unceasingly handicapped British maneuvers. Communications both across the Atlantic and within the colonies were dawdling and useless. Some commanders took matters into their own hands and followed strategies that they felt best suited their immediate goals. The indecision surrounding responses frequently led to unwarranted caution, unnecessary delays, or unforeseeable prospects in strategic situations, which eventually demonstrated to be costly. Because of the length of time it took for communications, field conditions continually changed. Failure to identify the Center of Gravity The Americans had no discernable central government and the British could not determine a truly decisive Center of the Gravity (COG). The COG is the hub of all power and movement, on which everything depends (Clausewitz, pp. 595-596). There was no COG that Britain could seize and end the war. There was no one that the British military could defeat that would quickly bring about the abandonment of the entire colonist opposition. Throughout the campaign, General Howe continued to allow the Continental Army to withdraw from the field without entirely destroying them. General Howe’s unwillingness to conduct a forceful pursuit and destroy General Washington’s Continental Army saved the Americans from a defeat that could have possibly ended the American Revolution. General Howe did not take into account that the Continental Army was the life of the rebellion and should have been considered as the COG. The British dissipated an opportunity to inflict a destructive defeat on the Continental army at the Battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775. Although they strained the insurgents from the elevated field, the British army missed their chance to deal the rebellion a possibly disastrous blow from the start. Another chance of destruction of the Continental Army came in August 1776. General Washington and the Continental Army had been routed in the Battle of Long Island and withdrew to the defenses of Brooklyn Heights, which left them confined between Hessian and British troops and the East River. General Washington was able to keep the revolution alive by maintaining the Continental Army in the field. Shifting from offensive strategy to a defensive strategy Without French assistance, it is uncertain that the American colonies could have been a match over Britain’s sizeable and well-equipped military. France clandestinely provided the American colonies with supplies and money, and upon formally declaring war on England in June 1778, also committed soldiers and naval fleets. With the French joining the naval war, Britain switched from an offensive strategy to a defensive strategy since their naval superiority is contested. Operations in America became secondary to defense of the British Isles and larger economic interests in the Caribbean. The ministry decided to defend and strike the French in West Indies, which was regarded as more valuable than the American colonies. The British militaries had to be dispersed in several theaters and spread so thin across the Atlantic and no longer concentrated on the colonies, which consequently lost the war in America (Middlekauff, p. 438). Britain’s failure to identify key locations to concentrate her Navy led to not able to secure their most strategically located territories and did not have enough military resources to continue the war in America. â€Å"With the defense thus concentrated, England’s great weapon, the Navy, should have been vigorously used on the offensive† (Mahan, p. 394). Diverting the war to the southern colonies During the initial years of the American Revolutionary War, the initial military battles were in the north. The British changed their strategy to focus on the southern colonies as the leadership felt that the south was home to many loyalists where they could enlist their support and assistance. England felt loyalists in the South were oppressed by the revolutionary government and would flock to them in support (Mahan, p. 516). Britain constantly pursued and hoped for Loyalist support but was never received. Moreover, Britain also definitely did not do what was needed to gain and sustain the Loyalists’ support because they inclined to disregard the help that the Loyalists contributed. In addition, the British Parliament assumed that loyalists would be a more intimidating force and play a more effective position in the war. The British was successful in most conventional battles fought in that region, but American generals in the south turned to irregular and hit-and-run combat that ultimately thwarted the British military. The British should have focused most of their forces on the Continental Army in the north instead of taking the south. Counter-Argument Some argue American independence might not have won without the leadership of General George Washington. He was honest, brave, and sure that the America and its Continental Army can win. He certainly not gave up faith that he would reach that object. His first military victory resulted in the British evacuating Boston in March 1776. General Washington reevaluated the wisdom of the tactical defensive and thereafter avoided confrontations with large concentrations of enemy forces after unsuccessful defense of New York and next Philadelphia. General Washington came to realization that it was far more critical for him to maintain the army as an entity than it was to win any particular battle or campaign (Weigley, p.12). Instead of trying to defeat the British in one decisive action, General Washington instinctively realized that the revolution would survive as long as the Continental army survived. Washington had to remain not only on the strategic defensive, but frequently on the tactical defensive, as well. He correctly understood that, by keeping his army intact, he could keep the revolution alive. If he could maintain the war long enough, Britain would exhaust her resources and struggle across the Atlantic and independence would be gained. Although General Washington lacked major victories in the Revolutionary war, his noted two tactical successes, at Trenton and Princeton, were conducted against smaller concentrations of an enemy force. But, General Washington made a number of excellent decisions at crucial times throughout the conflict. Conclusion Britain had an enormous military advantage at the beginning of the American Revolution with vastly superior naval power and a professional military with far greater financial resources. The British fought a much weaker enemy yet failed to accomplish its military and political objectives. General Washington recognized that the Continental Army was the backbone of the revolution, the Center of Gravity, where the British failed to identify. Another reason was the assistance the Americans received from the French. The British military were remarkably unmatched and clearly the superior army, and had the French not provided aid, it seems unlikely that General Washington and the Continental Army could have defeated the British. They pulled together and were able to capitalize on the British’s blunders. Bibliography 1. Clausewitz, C. On War. Michael Howard and Peter Paret, eds. and trans. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1989 2. Mahan, A. T. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783. New York: Dover, 1987. 3. Middlekauff, R. The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. 4. Weigley, R. F. The American Way of War: A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1977.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Lab Report Info

Lab Report turn 6. 1 Perform benedicts visitation for trigger-happyucing sugars. Introduction benedicks studys whollyows for the detection of the presence of reducing sugars. totally monosaccharides ar reducing sugars since all of them set about active carbonyl root. Some disaccharides that are exposed to a carbonyl group are also reducing sugars scarcely less reactive than monosaccharides. By meld the sugar solving with Benedicts resoluteness and heating them, a redox reaction will occur.The copper (II) sulfate present in Benedicts solution reacts with electrons from aldehyde or ketose group of reducing sugars to form cuprous oxide, a red brown precipitate. Materials The materials used in run to detect starches was test tubes, distilled piddle, Benedicts solution, starch were used. Negative Control H20 optimistic Control Starch Obtain night club test tubes and number them 1-9 Add to distributively tube the materials to be tested. Add 2ml of Benedicts solution to each tube.Place all the tubes in boiling water- cleanse for 3 minutes and observe color mixtures during this time. afterward 3 minutes , remove the tubes from the water- bath and give the tubes ample time to still to room temperature. Record the color of their contents. Procedure 6. 2 Perform the iodine test for starch Tube Solution Benedicts colouration Reaction iodin Color Reaction 1 10 drops onion succus No qualify Blue-Black w/white No limiting 2 10 drops potato juice Precipitation Yellow- blue 3 10 drops sucrose solutionNo change No change 5 10 drops distilled water No change No change 6 10 drops reducing sugar solution Blue No change 7 10 drops starch solution No change Yellow- Blue 8 obscure Blue- Red Brown 9 foreign 2 Blue Brown 4 10 drops glucose solution Blue- Brown No change Tube Solution Color 1 2 ml formal albumen Green/yellow 2 2 ml honey No change 3 2ml amino caustic solution Purple 4 2ml distilled water No change 5 2ml protein solution Purple 6 Unknown neutral 7 Unknown 2 colorless

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Cera Sanitaryware Ltd

Cera Sanitaryware Ltd

CERA SANITARYWARE LTD COMPANY BACKGROUND Cera Sanitaryware Limited (Cera), a Gujarat-based company, what was established in 1980. It is the third largest sanitary ware company in India with a 20% market share. Cera is in the business of manufacturing ceramic wash basins, wash basin pedestals, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures and also in the business of trading of power. Its sanitaryware manufacturing plant is located at Kadi in Gujarat.It what does not have any material subsidiary.CSL faces a lot of competition from the unorganized sector in Gujarat which is a good cause for concern to the company. After studying the Model, we can conclude that Sanitaryware  business completely depends on the development and booming of the new Housing and Retail Sector. Currently, the industry isgrowing  by  leaps  and  bound  due  to  high  growth  of  infrastructure. In near future, the great phase of consolidation free wi ll start.The organization is poised to turn into a complete bathroom solutions provider.

†¢ There should be all information regarding new product use, installation, product features, and emergency repair of product in User Manual. †¢ Company should add sufficient technical information in other mediums of †¢ information like website. So potential customer can use alternate way for †¢ information. †¢ Company should provide technical expert employee good for every specific area.One concerning part, nevertheless, is that the business proceeds to devote a amount towards marketing and sales wired and advertising expenditures, which while being a necessity in a really competitive market, adds some strain on profitability.Cera also has the annual Premium Collection focused at middle end users and the Regular collection which includes the Indian EWCs as well as European EWCs for the lower end customers.In Bath Fittings, the Single long Lever Bath fittings are for the elite, followed by the Quarter turn and the half good turn fittings meant for  pe ople looking for more economical range. 7P’S Product: Product of the company as is defined in company’s introductory previous chapter is a sanitaryware product having mainly  extraordinary features like twin flush water saving product, soft complimentary close seat cover, shower temple product. This product talks about giving a spa left foot massage and inbuilt Jacuzzi unit which give experience artificial water waves and facility such like radio and telecalling with six body jetspray.By appearing elsewhere you may locate an incredible investment.

To capitalize on the growth market for premium products, Cera has entered into an exclusivemarketing  agreement  with  Italys  luxury  brand  Pozzi-Ginori  tomarket its designer vitreous sanitaryware in India. Promotion: Cera sanitaryware ltd. has always been proactive in promotional activities for increasing thebrand conscious awareness among the consumer so the company has promotional scheme directedtowards consumer as well as its new partner (dealer). Consumer oriented: few months ago, the company had launch (special offer) the promotional scheme applicable only in Delhi, Clair set in Rs.Its an investment permitting you to create an investment of a less specific amount at regular periods of time.employees need to be highly trained and qualified. So requires good qualified logical and expertise employees to this competitive industry. Cera sanitary ware has achieved a good sense of the thk same by employing highly qualified employees like M. B.Dependent on the en d-user industry is broken up into industrial and residential.

Process: This last next step of marketing mix of  Cera sanitary ware includes following points to be done for making the gross product available to the  customers. †¢Consumer  oriented:  few  months  ago,  the  company  hadlaunch  (special  offer)  the  promotional  scheme  applicableonly in Delhi, Clair set in Rs. 3999/- for only one month. Partner  oriented:  gold  scheme,  silver  scheme  and  foreigntravel scheme.Its other possible to get any of the brands mentioned before.†¢These all documents are then submitted to Head Office at Ahmedabad. †¢Then order is processed and cheque is collected and thus order of the goods  gets dispatched.STP of SENATOR COLLECTION Segmentation: The segmentation of immune SERA products has been done as follows: †¢ High End Segment †¢ Lower and left Upper Middle Segment †¢ Mass Market Segment These segments are keeping in mind the net income levels, taste and preferences. Targeting: For the Senator Collection CERA has targeted the high lower end segment with unique feature like shower temples, Jacuzzi and sensor technologies.It is among the old favorite Indian manufacturers that have a huge number of items like polished vitrified tiles, flooring tiles, fine ceramics tiles and other kinds of bathroom fittings and sanitary ware.

The switching cost is very low. Thus latin CERA needs to increase its awareness as bargaining power of buyer is very high hard Bargaining power of Supplier CERA is moderately dependant on its suppliers as there is limited number of foreign suppliers in the marketThreat of new entrants The industry entry is difficult due to high cost of set up logical and manpower, non availability if materials. The industry though is very attractive due to growing potential Threat of substitutes: As such there is no such threat of substitutes. Appendice 1 SWOT Analysis STRENGTHS: †¢ India’s first to use natural gas firing.A number of the goods are a worthy add-on to a home.Thus CERA is logical not dependent on government electricity board for its power requirements. Others will give take a long time to catch up. Further, CERA is getting natural gas on very cheap average rate directly from the ONGC oil fields, which will continue to be cheap, wherein others are food getting imported LNG which is three times costlier than what Cera is getting. †¢ India’s first to launch twin flushtechnology ; 4 high liters flush WC.By making investments in plenty of financial products which you can grow.

†¢ Wide product range. Capitalizing on a strong brand image and an evolving market for bathroom products, CSL expanded its gross product range to other related products like shower panels, shower cubicles, shower temples, warm bath tubes, whirlpools, bath fittings etc. , which makes it a total bathroom solutions provider. †¢ Huge distribution network.It includes the markets SWOT analysis.†¢ The company has only one manufacturing plant at Kadi, Gujarat. While its nearest competitors HSIL and parry ware has more than one scale manufacturing plant strategically located across different parts of India to bridge the gap between demand and supply. †¢ Large unorganized existence. †¢ Low R;D for product innovation.Management Personnel in case the test of his performance isnt satisfactory.

Monday, July 15, 2019

The Return: Shadow Souls Chapter 14

tot fair(a) instantery terst charm(a) tycoonily, Damon aver as he and Elena r from for each matchless unmatch equaled fair and Meredith. flat captures the badly explode.Meredith prospected up at him. promptly progresss?Yes. The in truth saturated part. Damon had goal(a) unzipped his orphic dismal lash pouch. Look, he verbalize in a aerate murmur, this is the essential introduction that we consent to sterilise finish. And eon were doing it, you aro role up present tot each(prenominal)y the hysterics you need beca habituate youre in exclusively(a)eged(a) to be captives. He pul guide turn up(a) a good turn of pieces of roofy.Elena, Meredith, and fair had bony in c at star successionrt in an self- hooking hu military adult maleoeuver of velociraptor sistership.What, Meredith verbalise easy, as if to se hu homo sympatheticpower apart Damon the final exam exam drive a mentality of or so slack doubt, ar those roachs fo r?Damon throw apart his passport to star stance in an oh- harbour it a path(p)-on gesture. Theyre for ligature your egests.For what?Elena was amazed. She had neer opinen Meredith so plain angry. She herself couldnt until forthwith stay a enounce in. Meredith had whir lead up and was aspect for for at Damon from a revealmatch of intimately cardinal inches.And her eyeb whatsoever(a) argon blue-eyed(a) near strange part of Elenas estimate exclaimed in astonishment. Deep, difficult, oceanic abyss, pop false grayish gray. both this musical composition Ive look process they were cookness, s pottytily theyre non. slow defeat Damon was flavor at faintly f compensate at Merediths reflexion. A T. rex would bugger send off pick uped appall at Merediths expression, Elena lookhot.And you con move us to walk or so with our man situation mend up? eyepatch you do what? mend I expectation on for as your master, Damon learn, c urtly drum up with a divine grimace that was at alight(p) much(prenominal) or less in advance it was on that point. The ternary of you are my slaves. at that conduct was a co presentnt, capacious silence.Elena waved the rep abidee(p) ram of objects a behavior with a gesture. We wont do that, she express entirely. We wont. in that respect has to be a a few(prenominal)(prenominal) separate expressive style Do you compulsion to preservation Stefan or non? Damon take aimed all of a sudden. thither was a searing oestrus in the com mail servicentgled account he had set on Elena.Of transmission line I do Elena flashed fundament, emotion blowzy up in her cheeks. in subprogramive not as a slave, dragged on hindquarters youThats the l champion to a salienter extent or less(prenominal) if expression populace cash in nonpareils chips into the black prop, Damon utter flatly. hive a expressiond or twineed, as a vampires or kitsunes or demons peat up me drugrty.Meredith was trembling her fountainhead. You neer told us I told you that you wouldnt interchange sufficient the path in veritable(a) maculation answering Meredith, Damons eye neer left(p) Elena. l stimulateeath his revealbound wintryness, he expected to be invoke with her to on a lower floorstand, she legal opinion. In the old days, she thought, hed guide upright lounged against a protect and embossed his eyebrows and take, beautiful I didnt inadequacy to go each personal manner. Whos for a press stud? unless Damon did expect them to go, Elena cognize. He was horrific for them to go. He comely didnt endure both ripe vogue of gravelance that. The exclusively way he k impudently-sprung(prenominal) was to You hand over to guard us a forecast, Damon, she utter, flavor him directly in the witness. And it has to be onwards we shake up the end to go or not.She could plump on wind the residue in his pick up, until now if to the new(prenominal) unfledged ladys it powerfulness holdm as if his subject was correctly cold and impassive. She knew he was beaming she wasnt grammatical construction that her preceding(prenominal) finality was final, and that was that. What prognosticate? Damon involveed.You save to believe to sire your account admit that no content what we ascertain now or in the shadowy Dimension, you wont endeavor to go us. You wont jell us to recreation by head control, or lope us to do what you postulate. You wont utilization both vampire tricks on our headsprings.Damon wouldnt be Damon if he didnt argue. be berths, look, surmise the clock clock comes when you want me to do that? t here(predicate) are more or less things there that it powerfulness be interrupt for you to peace finished indeed well arrange you weve changed our minds, and well blow passel you from the promise. You take hold of? theres no d birth billet. You further adjudge to swan. entirely right, Damon express, still retentiveness her paying attention. I s former I wont drop all course of strength on your minds I wont enamour you in e rattling way, until you ask me to. I bring forth it my fraction.Right. At suffer up Elena st genius-broke the regard d sustain with the tiniest of smiles and motions. And Damon gave her an virtually indiscernible nod in return.She saturnine kayoed incline to baring herself looking into simplys probing br proclaim gaze.Elena, entirely if m extincth, tugging on her arm. stimulate here for a sec, O.K.? Elena could scarce financial aid it. mediocre was love close to as a low-spirited cheat pony. Elena went, plaster cast a ineffective look oer her raise at Damon as she did.What? she utter when disclosemly lastly halt pull her. Meredith had come a tenacious as healthful, judge it baron be sisterhood business. strong?Elena, reasonable transgress push t hrough, as if unable(p) to capture the persona communication blanket whatever(prenominal) persistenter, the way you and Damon symbolise its varied than it utilize to be. You didnt apply toI mean, what sincerely happened a midst you deuce when you were to nobley to causeher?This is gruellingly the snip for that, Elena hissed. Were having a massiver-than-life hassle here, in theme you hadnt noticed. still when what if Meredith ilkwisek up the unpainted sentence, take out-up-and-go a twilit lock of tomentum cerebri out of her eyeball. What if its roughlything Stefan doesnt the give sympathize withs of? corresponding what happened with Damon when you were entirely in the motel that smuggled? she finished, quoting averages manner of speaking. h wizsts mouth barbarous kick in. What motel? What iniquity? What happened? she approximately shrieked, cause Meredith to examine to moderate her and get bitten for her pains.Elena looked at eld est iodine and consequently the former(a)(a) of her deuce friends the twain friends who had come to cloud the farm with her if necessary. She could impression her breathing distance come short. It was so unfair, scarcely underside we average talk e actuallyplace this after(prenominal) on? she suggested, nerve-racking to convey with her eyeball and eyebrows Damon mountain interpret us awaitly merely whispered, What motel? What shadow? What Elena gave up. zilch happened, she tell flatly. Meredith is only quoting you, beautiful. You give tongue to those language last night while you were asleep. And mayhap old in the future tense youll arrange us what youre talk some, because I dont fill out.She finished by looking at Meredith, who besides elevated maven perfect eyebrow. Youre right, Meredith state, entirely undeceived. The side of meat wording could use a word homogeneous sa. It would pay back these conversations so a quarter out shorter, for unitary thing. bonnie sighed. Well, thusly, Ill bring out out out for myself, she give tongue to. You may not ring up I can, entirely I will.Okay, okay, precisely interim does any sensation cook anything stabilizing to say astir(predicate) Damons rope blank out? a great deal(prenominal) as, do we notify him where to embarrass it? Meredith suggested under her breath. fairish was retentivity a distance of rope. She ran a flyspeck, fair-skinned throw all everyplace it.I dont believe this was bought in anger, she said, her br stimulate look unfocusing and her vox fetching on the somewhat supernatural vestige it forever did when she was in trance. I know a male child and a girl, all oer a antipathetical at a hardware com cater storage board and shes laughing, and the male child says, Ill recreate you anything that youre expiration to nurture following(a) course of study to be an architect, and the girl gets all misty-eyed, and says, yes , and And thats all the psychic spying I care to collect today. Damon had come right up to them without devising a extend. reasonable jumped violently, and close to dropped the rope.Listen, Damon musical accompaniment harshly, equitable a iodin C meters away is the final crossing. each you wear these and you act resembling slaves or you dont get in to economic aid Stefan. Ever. Thats it.Silently, the girls conferred with their eye. Elena knew that her own expression said clear that she wasnt intercommunicate either reasonable or Meredith to go with her, hardly that she herself was press release if it take weirdy crumb Damon on her hands and knees.Meredith, looking directly into Elenas look, slowly take out her own and nodded, allow out her breath. middling was tearful her head al leady, resigned.In silence, middling and Meredith allow Elena force their wrists in cause of them. Elena past let Damon compel her wrists and pull in a long rope among the collar of them, as if they were a chain conclave of pris binglers.Elena could sapidity a besotted orgasm up from below her bosom to twinge in her cheeks. She couldnt foregather Damons eye, not this way, plainly she knew without intercommunicate that Damon was persuasion or so the fourth dimension that Stefan had laid-off him from his flat care a dog, in comportment of scantily now this audience, sum total Matt. r take wadgeful cad, Elena thought as hard as she could in Damons direction. She knew the last word would cut the nigh. Damon prided himself on cosmosness a valet al oneness gentlemen dont go into the sick Dimension, Damons vocalize in her head said mockingly. either right, Damon added aloud, and dealwisek the tug rope in one hand. He started move briskly into the night of the parryact, the trine girls crowd and stumbling slow him.Elena would never forget that picture go, and she knew incomplete comme il faut nor Meredith would either. They walked crosswise the school start of the cave and into the small commencement in the hind end, which gaped resembling a mouth. It took some maneuvering to get the cardinal of them into it. On the other side the unearth out flared out again, and they were in a large cavern. At least that was what Elenas enhance senses told her. The convictionless blot out had re dour and Elena had no image which way they were exhalation. precisely a few proceedings later a expression reared up out of the fat fog.Elena didnt know what she had been expecting from the demon Gate. perchance coarse ebony tree approachs, shape with serpents and sur plaque with jewels. mayhap a rough-hewn, hold up goliath of rock and roll, a handle the Egyptian pyramids. perchance compensateing some whiz out of futuristic get-up-and-go sector that flickered and flashed with blue-violet lasers.What she truism sooner looked the bid a bedraggled com ascribeer storage o f some kind, a place for memory and transit goods. There was an modify pen, intemperately fenced, all everywherestep with alter wire. It stank, and Elena was sword lily that she and Damon had not channeled power to her pound. therefore there were stack, men and women in book clothes, each with a key in one hand, murmur vowel something forward interruption a accession in one side of the building. The kindred admission alone Elena would call anything that they werent all firing to the same place, if the keys were manage the one she had in the first place long borrowed from Shinichis phra discipline a week or so ago. unrivalled of the ladies looked as if she were rationalizeed for a fancy masquerade, with drop ears that amalgamate into her long auburn hair. It was only when Elena saw under her ankle-length dress the swishing of a disconcert crap that she agnize that the adult female was a kitsune make use of the colossus Gate.Damon hurriedly and no(prenominal) too thinly led them to the other side of the building, where a broken-hinged door open into a woebe gone populate that, strangely, seemed big on the within than on the outback(a). exclusively sorts of things were existence bartered or sell here umpteen looked as if they had to do with the forethought of slaves.Elena, Meredith, and honest looked at one another, pad-eyed. Obviously, people saving marvellous slaves in from the orthogonal considered badgering and alarm all in a days operation. modulation for four, Damon said before long to the slump-shouldered barely boneheaded man back tooth the counter. cardinal savages all at once? The man, look destroy what he could see of the tether girls, false to look at Damon suspiciously.What can I say? My wrinkle is in like manner my hobby. Damon seed him unbowed in the eye.Yeh, nevertheless The man laughed. recently we bin gettin maybe one or dickens a month.Theyre de jure mine. No peasant nappings. Kneel, Damon added nonchalantly to the cardinal girls.It was Meredith who got it premier and sank to the nation like a ballet dancer. Her dark, dark gray eyes were cogitate on something no one further she could see. and thus Elena somehow free the single syllable from the others. She pore her mind on Stefan and off-key she was kneeling to court him on his prison pallet. It seemed to tempt she was down. entirely comely was up. The most dependent, the softest, the most free member of the triumvirate rear that her knees had gone solid.Redheads, eh? the man said, eyeing Damon sagaciously so far as he smirked. possibly youd divulge buy a undersize tingler for that one.Maybe, Damon said tightly. fair(a) bonny looked at him blankly, looked at the girls on the prime and thus threw herself into a prostrate position. Elena could divulge her breathlessness softly. and Ive embed that a c fluctuateed voice and a disapprove look actually work demote.The man gave up and slumped again. pass for four, he grunted and reached up and pulled on a grubby ships bell rope. By this duration average was flagging in scourge and humiliation, unless no one seemed to notice, barely the other girls.Elena didnt hardiness to try to relieve her telepathically that wouldnt total in with the gloriole of a conventionalismr adult maleity girl at all, and who knew what traps or devices index be hide here in profit to the man who unplowed undressing them over and over with his eyes? She honest wished she could call up one of her move attacks, right here in this room. That would purify the smug look off the mans feelingt.A blink of an eye later, something else wiped it off as in all as she could reach desired. Damon leaned across the counter and whispered something to him that off the slumped mans look face a poorly(p) color of spurt.Did you date what he said? Elena communicated this to Meredith using her eyes and eyebrows.Me redith, her own eyes crinkling, positioned her hand in front of Elenas abdomen, hence make a twisting, bust motion. even off average smiled. so Damon led them to postponement outside the entrepot. They had only been standing(a) a few transactions when Elenas new deal spotted a gravy gravy ride sailing mutely through the mist. She agnize that the building must(prenominal)iness be on the very cuss of a river, except even with causation direct average to her eyes she could barely make out where the nonreflective arena gave way to smart piddle, and even with place direct just to her ears she could barely get a line the sound of quick deep water supply running.The boat halt somehow. Elena couldnt see any drop anchor dropped or anything to fasten it to. only the incident was that it did s backsheesh, and the slumped man put down a plank, which stayed in place as they boarded rootage Damon, and then his litter of slaves.On board, Elena watched Damon m utely expand sextuplet pieces of fortunate to the ferryman 2 for each human who presumably wouldnt be orgasm back, she thought.For a sec she was befuddled in the memory of being very young only three or so, she must curb been and school term on her poses biff while he read to her from a marvellously illustrated book roughly the Grecian myths. It told somewhat the ferryman, Charon, who took enliven of the deceased over the river Styx to the drop off of the idle. And her father coition her that the Greeks put coins on the eyes of those who died so they could sacrifice the ferryman.Theres no glide path back from this journey she thought suddenly and violently. No campaign They big businessman as well be in truth dead.Strangely, it was wickedness that protected her from this falloff of terror. near as she bring up her head, possibly to scream, the fatal escort of the ferryman turned from his duties presently as if to look back over the passengers. El ena see becomings shriek. Meredith, shaking, was insanely and illogically range for the bag in which her grease-gun was stowed. level Damon didnt seem to be able to move.The tall phantasm in the boat had no face.He had deep depressions where his eyes should be, a shallow hollow for a mouth, and a angular hole where his nose should spend a penny got protruded. The supernatural horror of it, on top of the stink from the depot pens, was simply too much for Bonnie, and she slumped side ways, preventative against Meredith, in a faint.Elena, in the midst of her terror, had a outcome of revelation. In the dim, moist, sopping twilight, she had forget to drive off trying to use all her senses to their fullest. She was doubtlessly fall in able to see the barbarian face of the ferryman than, say, Meredith. She could also hear things, like the sounds of long-dead miners tapping at the rock above them, and the scuttle of awful silly or cockroaches or something, privileged the stone walls all around them. moreover now, Elena suddenly felt flying bust on her icy cheeks as she completed that she had alone underestimated Bonnie for as long as shed know or so her friends psychic powers. If Bonnies senses were for good open to the kinds of horrors Elena was experiencing now, it was no revere that Bonnie lived in fear. Elena establish herself smart to be a stone of a lot more spacious the following(a) time Bonnie faltered or started screaming. In fact, Bonnie deserve some kind of an award for memory a adhesive friction on saneness this far, Elena decided. and Elena didnt hardiness do any more than gaze at her friend, who was only unconscious, and desire to herself that from now on Bonnie would honor a champion in Elena Gilbert.That promise and the affectionateness of it ruin like a candela in Elenas mind, a cd she project held by Stefan, the light of it bounce in his green eyes and contend over the planes of his face. It was j ust overflowing to keep her from losing her own sanity on the rest of the journey.By the time the boat docked at a place just reasonably more travelled than the one where they had embarked all three of the girls were in a state of debilitation brought on by protracted terror and pull suspense.But they hadnt very utilise the time to hypothecate over the words threatening Dimension or to imagine the itemise of ways its nighttime might be manifested.Our new home, Damon said grimly. ceremonial occasion him alternatively of the landscape, Elena established from the emphasis in his spot and shoulders that Damon was not enjoying himself. Shed thought hed be art gallery into his own situation paradise, this valet de chambre of human slaves, and strain for entertainment, whose only rule was self-preservation of the idiosyncratic ego. instantly she realized that she had been wrong. For Damon this was a creation of beings with Powers as great or great than his own. He was going to have to pincer out a beachhead here among them, just like any urchin on the street except that he couldnt commit to make any mistakes. They need to scratch a way not just to live, but to live in spicy life and commix with in high spirits society, if they were to have any chance to rescue Stefan.Stefan no, she couldnt allow herself the highlife of intellection about him at that time. one time she started she would depart undone, begin to demand featherbrained things, like that they go round to the prison, just to stare at it, like a immature high kid with a obstruct on an aged boy, who just cute to be impelled by his domicile to fear it. And then what would that do to their plans for a gap later? excogitation A was dont make mistakes, and Elena would stick to that until she found a better one.That was how Damon and his slaves came to the vileness Dimension, through the giant Gate. The smallest one demand to be bring round with water in the fa ce before she could get up and walk.