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Every organization has a way of ensuring that it establishes a working value chain. It is critical for the success of the organization’s achievements with the customers. Kenya Power and Lighting Company is a company that can achieve great milestones in delivering service to its clients. KPLC is an electricity company in Kenya. Kenya is one of the East African Countries on the African continent. Since independence, the company has been the primary supplier of electricity in the country. It has invested in building dams across the main rivers in the country to produce power. The dams have turbines and machines that use oil to convert the water energy into electricity (Gattorna 2009). During the setting of the country’s Vision 2030, the company was one of the primary determinants of achieving government goals (Kaplinsky & Morris 2016). The connection was very expensive only enabling the rich people to have connections to the power supply. The company started by initiating the Rural Electrification branch. It enabled Kenyans living in rural areas to be connected. Value Factors                           Solutions                                                                       High connection and consumption prices  Reduce production costs                                                         Distance from power connectivity        Connect all government schools with power and everybody would be close to power Variety of energy-saving mechanisms     Introduce solar, wind energy and energy-saving batteries                         People have been paying exorbitant prices for using power. It has led to many disconnections for non-payments (Yau 2012). The previous policy was for consumers to use the utility and pay after every month. The company has been sending statements to their postal addresses (Hussey & Ong 2012). Another challenge is that a lot of power has been going to waste because of some illegal connections. The company should introduce the tokens that would allow the customers to pay for the power in advance. They can buy tokens indicating the units they will consume. On depletion of the units, the power goes go off automatically. The company can develop an App that anyone can download on the phone to monitor statements and usage of power. It already has several contracts with banks and online companies to enhance easy access to power and payment modes (Camerinelli 2009). Anyone subscribed to any telephone company that had money payment systems can still pay via the phone. The company should increase its power supply to meet customer demands by building more turbines and dams to provide power (Simkins & Simkins 2013). It should also invest in wind power energy brand and solar energy. They would become the alternative means of power as the company continues to find other workable models to increase power. The othe
Terry Smith’s Architecture of Aftermath starts by discussing the burdens and psychological issues everyone was dealing with after the events of September 11, 2001. The buildings destroyed by the hijacked planes had been recognized as symbols of the United States’ leadership and excellence. The terrorists’ intentions to destroy the objects of such symbolical significance have impacted the narrative of new visual culture, shaping it to the form that does not fit the late or post-modern concept. In his book, Smith (2006) addresses the growth of modern architecture and measures its aftermath in terms of contemporaneity. The author emphasizes that the factors shaping art and the condition of architecture now “have passed beyond postmodernity” (p. 8). Smith (2006) uses the concept of ‘destination architecture’ to the point that all of the significant buildings with a great symbolical meaning behind them could be a target for malicious organizations. Smith also introduces the term “iconomy” that produced the phenomenon of destination architecture (p.2). The author criticizes the unfair connections between the architecture and its’ context as historical events or subjects they were meant to symbolize. Smith’s book is a great contribution to the topic of contemporary architecture and its capacity. It thoroughly illustrates the deep connections between architecture and its’ political, economic, and cultural aspects in society nowadays. The author’s intent to deconstruct the terms of ‘destination architecture’ and ‘iconomy’ resulted in his understanding of the aftermath of modernity. Smith questions the reader if it is time for the architecture to do what it was supposed to be doing, or “return to roots” and be more centered around the housing of people and community construction (2006, p.15). To illustrate the detachment of architecture from its original mission, Smith ends with a description of the architecture competition on the place of the former World Trade Center. Reference Smith, T. E. (2006). The architecture of aftermath. University of Chicago Press.
Introduction Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel North and South published in 1854 would have been more aptly named as South and North since it is on the surface, the story of the family’s shift from the rural South of England to its industrialized north. Maybe, the author thought that North and South will sound more romantic and familiar if she left the order of the words unchanged in the way it is commonly used. There is also an autobiographical element to the theme since the author herself had undergone such an experience as a child when her father had done the same thing to her family. They had to leave the town where her father was a preacher on conscientious grounds. The protagonist of the story, Margaret Hale is given a father who also happens to be a preacher and leaves their comfortable life in a small southern town on the same grounds. Like Gaskell’s most works, the book is a deep study of the social conditions of underprivileged class in the society, who most often are mill workers. There is obvious sympathy for the inhuman living conditions in which the mill workers in those days lived. This paper is a review of the main character, Margaret Hale and will also look at the social and economical and political transitions/issues that occur in the story. Character of Margaret Hale Margaret Hale comes across as a strong character right from the very start of the novel. “In order to highlight the underestimated value of women in Victorian society, Elizabeth Gaskell develops the character of Margaret: a powerful and independent woman who does not allow herself to adhere to patriarchal Victorian conventions.” (Women, Independence and Financial Status in the North and the South). The first glimpse of this strength is seen when her father announces the shocking news of his impending move from their present home to Milton. The news naturally upsets Margaret, because she is used to the quiet and unpretentious life they had led until then. It would naturally be a shock to even a grown up and the fact that it upset her comes as no surprise. But when her father depends on her to break the news to her mother, she quickly agrees. Mr. Hale seems to have understood her strength of character even she herself may not have been aware of it. Responding to a question as to whether she will dislike her part in telling her mother, Margaret replies that “It is a painful thing, but it must be done, and I will do it as well as I ever can. You must have many painful things to do.” (Gaskell, p. 35). Her strength is again
The provision of quality healthcare services to the people is a crucial responsibility for every government. The United States government has for a long time been striving to ensure that the people access high-quality and affordable healthcare services (Jarvis, 2008). Some of the factors that are used for assessing the quality of health services include patient satisfaction, outcomes of diagnostic and therapeutic processes, as well as society’s general sense of satisfaction. The challenge experienced by successive governments is to maintain high-quality health while on the other hand decreasing the costs. Current efforts focus on reforming the health sector with a particular interest in maintaining cost without compromising the quality of healthcare (Luce, Bindman, & Lee, 2004). The essay discusses the history of health assessment and the continuing efforts to improve healthcare. During the beginning of the 19 th century, medicine in the United States was not well organized and provided poor quality care. Medical education was controlled by individual proprietors and profit-making institutions. Both individual and organizational efforts were made to correct this problem. In 1847, the American Medical Association (AMA) facilitated research and by 1910, findings of investigations into the deplorable state of the medical institutions and various hospitals were released (Wilson & Giddens, 2004). In 1917, the basic standards of the Hospital Standardization Program were developed by the American College of Surgeons. These standards targeted healthcare provision in hospitals. After the adoption of the minimum standards, there was a need to ensure that all hospitals were accredited after meeting the required standards of operation. Additional requirements were outlined to guide in ensuring that all health institutions met the highest standards (Luce et al., 2004). By 1952, there was a coalition of various health associations that joined the American College of Surgeons to form the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals. They all aimed at ensuring the effective assessment of health services. The then-new commission reviewed their guiding principles and adopted the optimal achievable standards. The American College of Surgeons and Joint Commission checked medical records with an aim of assessing the quality (Malasanos, 2005). These assessment procedures evolved significantly during the 1970s. In 1979, they formulated quality assurance programs that used a variety of new methods like a generic screen where admission trends are tracked and clinical indicators. The Joint Commission has been making amendments to its operations with an aim of enhancing quality assessment programs (Rhoads, 2006). This has been necessitated by the need to provide up-to-date health care services to all patients. It was in 1988 that further reforms to the health sector were recommended. They targeted groups of practitioners r
1. The sociopolitical climate in England in the 1760’s was marked by general conservatism. The 1600’s had been a time of great turmoil and upheaval in England. The country had faced a bloody civil war, the temporary overthrow of the monarchy, religious battles between Protestants and Catholics, and finally the Glorious Revolution. As a result of this turmoil, the English ruling class was generally intolerant of any type of religious or political innovation. The Anglican Church of England dominated English life, and other Protestant denominations were forced to pay taxes to subsidize the Anglicans (Middlekauff, 1982). Of course, Catholics and Jews fared even worse, and were denied basic political rights. Unlike other European nations, England had mixed government as opposed to an absolute monarchy. However, most members of the House of Commons were more concerned about obtaining offices for themselves than about public policy. The King selected his ministers and usually was able to implement his policies. Most English political leaders spent little time thinking about their American colonies, but naturally assumed that the colonies were subordinate to the mother country. By the 1760’s England had become the most powerful country in Europe, and its leaders were more concerned about its rivalry with France than about the colonies. In contrast, the American colonies were generally more tolerant of other religions. The colonies had been settled by people looking for the freedom to practice their religion. They had left Europe to escape religious persecution, and reacted angrily to what they perceived were affronts to their rights. While most colonies did have an official religion, members of other religions were treated better than in England. Due to the great distance between England and North America, the colonies were largely self-governing. The colonists did think of themselves as Englishmen, but believed that they would be left to govern themselves. To the colonists, this right of self-government was a basic English right. Immigrants from other European countries poured into the colonies throughout the 18 th century, and they added to the somewhat rebellious character of the colonies. The Scotch-Irish were probably the largest immigrant group. They were Presbyterians who had been barred from holding office in Ireland (Middlekauff, 1982). Many German Protestants also came to the colonies. Some Dutch, Swedish, and Scottish immigrants came as well. Of course, the largest “immigrant” group consisted of the African slaves, who obviously did not come willingly. These immigrants helped create enormous population growth in the colonies (Brown, 2000). They also contributed to the growth of the American economy. Although there were many poor people in the colonies, there was likely not as much of a gap between the rich and the poor as there was in England. Of course, there were many differences among the 13 colonies. The coastal cities seem to have had more social stratification than the backcountry. There were many wealthy plan
Introduction West Nile Virus (WNV) is an infectious virus that resides in birds as native reservoir hosts and infects humans, horses, and other mammals via mosquitoes, which act as vectors. Given that WNV infects human, horses, and other mammals through mosquitoes, it belongs to a faction of viruses called arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses). Taxonomic classification indicates that WNV belongs to the family of Flaviviridae , the genus of Flavivirus , and its species name is West Nile Virus (Roehrig 3088). When infected mosquitoes bite humans, horses, and other mammals, they infect them with WNV and cause serious neurological disorders. Although 80% of the people infected with WNV remain asymptomatic, infected horses experience severe neurological disorders because they are highly susceptible to WNV (World Health Organization par. 1). Moreover, the young, the old, and people with compromised immune systems due to viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus or taking immune suppressive drugs are very susceptible to WNV. Common symptoms associated with WNV are fever, fatigue, malaise, anorexia, vomiting, muscle pain, vomiting, and nausea. These symptoms reflect neurological disorders such as encephalitis, meningitis, poliomyelitis, and acute flaccid paralysis, which are related to WNV. Fundamentally, WNV causes a myriad of neurological disorders that affect the functioning of the brain, the spinal cord, and the peripheral neurons. Historical information shows that WNV is common in the Middle East, West Asia, North America, Europe, and Africa. However, scientists discovered its existence in 1937 when they isolated WNV from a Ugandan woman in the West Nile part of Uganda (World Health Organization par. 3). Further research led to the discovery of WNV in the birds such as Columbiformes and crows, which lived in Nile Delta region in 1953. During its discovery, scientists did not consider WNV as a pathogenic virus to birds, but a virulent strain emerged in Israel in 1997, which caused massive deaths of various species of birds (Roehrig 3088). The outbreak of WNV in the United States in 1999 revealed the virulence and severity of WNV among humans. Subsequent outbreaks of WNV in Russia, Greece, and Romania coincided with the migration and migratory routes of birds. Hence, the trend of the outbreak revealed that birds and mosquitoes are responsible for the spread of WNV across the world. Currently, WNV has spread across the world and has the potential of infecting humans, horses, and other mammals. Classification, Viral Structure, an
Introduction Literature is an avenue through which an author can pass across their message about certain happenings in the society to the reader. It is a reflection of what is going on in a given community. By using different writing techniques, authors are able to appeal to the psyche and emotions of their audience. In this essay, a number of writing techniques are illustrated based on how they affect the reader. In addition, the author points out why writers make use of specific styles. To achieve these objectives, the author of this essay will use two primary texts. The narratives are ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker and Franz Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis’. A critical analysis of the writing styles adopted by the two authors makes it clear that the texts have an effect on the reader. To this end, it is apparent that both ‘Dracula’ and ‘The Metamorphosis’ explore horrifying fantasies through the use of different styles. The varying techniques used by the authors have various implications on the reader. Consequently, the experience of the reader interacting with the two texts is determined by how well the style used appeals to their emotions. The Writing Styles used in “Dracula” and “The Metamorphosis” Kafka uses a sophisticated yet simple style of writing. The technique is clearly illustrated in the use of humor in chapter 1 (Kafka 3). On their part, Bram makes use of an immediate and straightforward writing style. He achieves this through the use of imagery as seen by the note at the beginning of the text (Bram 2). Bram allows the audience to have an emotional experience. The effect is illustrated by the various journal entries used in the text (Bram 2). The same applies to Kafka, who brings entertainment to the audience through the use of humor (3). As already mentioned, ‘Dracula’ is based on a straightforward and immediate writing style. The reality aspect of such a technique ensures that the audience has an emotional experience when interacting with the text. The following is an excerpt from Bram’s text, which transforms the audience from just a reader to a judge or juror; “3 May. Bistritz.—Left Munich at 8:35 P.M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. Buda-Pesth seems a wonderful place, from the glimpse which I got of it from the train and the little I could walk through the streets. I feared to go very far from the station, as we had arrived late and would start as near the correct time as possible” (Bram 2). From the entry, it is apparent that Jonathan is indecisive. Jonathan has the option of departing early. However, he opts to wait for a train that departs late (Bram 2). Further, his actions and words give the impression that Buda-Pesh is an amazing destination. In spite of this, he is hesitant to leave the train station upon his arrival. At this stage, a
Such symptoms as diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting can signify a wide variety of disorders and problems. Therefore, a patient presenting with these complaints may be difficult to diagnose, because the causes of these issues may vary significantly. In the discussed case, the patient, HL, comes to the clinic with the three mentioned above symptoms, while also taking other medications and possibly having Hepatitis C. The assessment of the patient should include several tests to rule out or confirm this judgment. Diagnostics should also evaluate the validity of such differential diagnoses as bacterial or virus infection, gastroenteritis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and other gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary conditions. Case Study The patient’s history and current complaint can provide a nurse with some information about potential causes and issues. HL reports experiencing vomiting, diarrhea, and nausea. HL also possibly has Hepatitis C, although the diagnosis is not confirmed. The history of drug abuse is also significant while considering the patient’s health. The prescription drugs such as Synthroid, Nifedipine, and Prednisone provide some background on the patient’s conditions as well. First of all, Synthroid is usually used in patients with unbalanced thyroid production (“Synthroid,” 2018). Second, Nifedipine is a calcium channel blocker utilized for hypertension, angina, and pregnancy-related problems (“Nifedipine,” 2018). Finally, Prednisone is an anti-inflammatory drug that is prescribed to treat many conditions, including allergies, psoriasis, an
America’s Next Top Model is a reality show where the female top models compete for the chance to begin successful career in the modeling business. The show provides reports on the models’ training and leisure, as well as bright spectacular performances. The audience of America’s Next Top Model includes people of all ages and professions, and their evaluation of the show is rather diverse. Therefore, for studying the show’s interpretive communities I have chosen a specific perspective which corresponds to its essence: America’s Next Top Model is an entertaining show which does not imply any educational sense, and that is why it is rather interesting to analyze the audience’s “stratification” in terms of their attitude to the show and the reasons for watching. For defining the show’s interpretive communities I have chosen a resource where the viewers express their different attitudes to the show in their reviews (Internet Movie Database) and used the forums devoted to the show in order to approve my findings (Fans of Reality TV; TV.Com). The analysis of the viewers’ reviews has shown that the audience can be divided into three groups with the following conventional names: “desperate fans”, “guilty admires” and “critics”. These three groups have shown different reasons for watching the show and different estimation of the show’s significance and outcome. The so-called “desperate fans” admire the show entirely and show rather serious attitude to it. They are not confused when admitting they are the show’s fans and express their attitude rather
Introduction An Assistant Brand Manager at Procter and Gamble involves dealing with sales, market research, and product development. Thirty percent of the time is spent dealing with agency partners and the company customers. An Assistant Brand Manager is required to lead a functional team in the business and be the wheel running a brand. In addition, the role involves a lot of paperwork and endless meetings. The officeholder reports to several layers of management and cannot make decisions without consultation. 12 items from JDS  1. Supervisors often let me know their opinion regarding my performance…… 2  2. The job requires the use of high-level skills………… 1  3. The position is arranged so that I have the chance to do an entire piece of work from the beginning 5  4. Just doing the work required to provide figuring chances…….. 2  5. The job is not simple and repetitive…… 3  6. This job can affect how well the work gets done…… 1  7. The job does not deny me the chance to use my personal initiative or judgment in carrying out the work…… 1  8. The job provides me the chance to finish the pieces of work I begin completely….. 3  9. The job itself provides plenty of clues about whether or not I am performing well….. 2 10. The job gives me a considerable opportunity for independence and freedom in how I do the work…… 5 11. The job itself is very significant or important in the broader scheme of things…… 2 12. The supervisors and co-workers on this job almost always give me “feedback” about how well I am doing in my work……. 3 Scoring Key Compute the average of the two items that measure each job characteristic.   * Skill varie