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Introduction Project management is an ideal way through which organisations undertake various investments. Project definition is one of the various phases through which an undertaking goes before completion (Deeprose 2002). The current paper evaluates this element with respect to the Regency Plaza. The evaluation is carried out on the basis of the scope, time, and cost of the project. Like any other project, the completion of the Regency Plaza was faced with a number of challenges. The problems that emerged during the undertaking are evaluated based on their relationship to the management of the project definition phase. The Regency Plaza Project: Scope The plaza was set out as a complex comprised of hotel rooms and condominiums. According to Poorvu and Crum (2008), the entire complex was meant to give rise to a 22-storey structure. It had two levels of an underground parking lot. The 300 hotel rooms were allocated eight floors, while the 96 condominiums occupied the remaining 12 floors. However, a critical analysis of the undertaking reveals that the project had been over-budgeted. Effective project management entails an accurate estimation of the cost of the investment (Heerkens 2002). An undertaking of such magnitude will lag behind and encounter delays in cases where funding is not forthcoming (Larson & Gray 2014). Project management is all about effective planning. Poorvu and Crum (2008) point out that the Regency Plaza project was behind schedule. In most cases, such mishaps are brought about by mistakes in the drawings of the project. To avoid such situations, the drawings should be reviewed at least three times prior to the actual construction. In addition, the frequency of alterations made on the project is seen as a major impediment to the realisation of the scope. A competent project management firm is needed to achieve the objectives effectively. Hodgekins was not competent enough to handle the scope of the Regency Plaza project. The Regency Project: Time Time is a valuable resource in project management. An undertaking should be executed within the stipulated timeframe. Unfortunately, in the case of the Regency Plaza, there were too many delays, which had a negative impact on the implementation of the project (Poorvu & Crum 2008). The time taken to execute a given project is dependent on a number of variables. For instance, the duration is taken to close the deals and the nature of workmanship both affect the time it takes to realise an investment. With respect to the Regency Plaza, the project took long due to the poor workmanship reported. In addition, the negotiations with contractors and other stakeholders took a lot of time to be completed (Larson & Gray 2014). The lapses in the management of this project were largely due to the incompetence of the human resource involved. Project management relies on the element of time to realise effective delivery of the services. Unfortunately, the Regency Plaza was characterised by slow delivery (Poorvu & Crum 2008). Sluggish provision of service
Introduction Studies show that women have never enjoyed their freedom in society due to barriers put in place by men, especially in politics and economics. Feminist theorists consider ways in which physical differences between men and women are used to show that women should be allocated inferior and degrading activities in society. Moreover, women are subjected to stereotypes, which portray them as weak meaning that they cannot contribute in political debates or even economic development. Women are often excluded from public activities and are relegated to the private domain of the home while men are appreciated in socio-political and economic life. In society, women are ascribed feminine qualities and identities through the process of socialization, which show that economics and politics belong to men (Williams, 2000). Women grow up knowing that their existence in society depends on the decisions made by men, even on matters touching on their welfares. Therefore, women live in a state of false consciousness. To determine the position of women in society, primary sources, such as videos, play a critical role. This article uses one of the videos to assess the position of women in society. Synopsis of the Video The Glass Slipper is one of the movies that show the position of women in society in mid 1950s. It starts by portraying Ella as a lonely and confused young woman, who is confronted by several challenges. Ella is an orphan, a condition that exposes her to all forms of injustices in society. Her stepmother misuses her in performing household chores yet she is not provided with necessities such as education. Ella is misunderstood for her humbleness because she is believed to be a social misfit, given the fact that she does not associate herself with men. Men accuse her of boosting yet she has a different problem. Charles is the prince of the principality who studies at the University of Paris. She comes back home after completing his studies, something that is celebrated for at least three days. Charles had memories of an old girl friend who was always sad. Ella is afraid of the Prince. She runs away to the secluded pool near the palace grounds where she meets an old woman named Toquet. Ella goes back to the poolside the following day with the hope of finding her friend. However, she meets Charles and Kovin at the pool. Charles and Kovin identify themselves as children of employees of the Palace, even though Charles identified Ella as a girl who was always sad in her childhood. Since Ella feels embraced after being notified that she was always sad at childhood, she pushes Charles to the pool. This makes Charles fall in love with like her even more. W
SWOT Analysis           Factors to Maintain                                                  Factors to Address                                                                 Strengths                                                            Weaknesses                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Internal    * The decrease in the development of diabetes                        * Additional funds should be allocated                                             * Promotion of appropriate lifestyles                                * Implementation of the program will take a significant amount of time             * Coordination of efforts aimed at educating people on the matter    * Insufficient methodology                                                       Opportunities                                                        Threats                                                                                                                                                                                                                          External    * Governmental support of similar projects                           * Insufficient support of the government                                           * Increase of public’s attention to the issue                        * Insufficient coverage in media                                                   * Advances in the research                                           * Insufficient attention of young people                                The program aimed at raising awareness of people on diabetes can have a significant impact on the healthcare system as well as the health situation in the USA. One of the major strengths of the program will be a decrease in the development of the disorder as people will be able to pay close attention to their lifestyle, their health, and possible symptoms (Johnson, 2012). There are some programs and websites providing information on the problem but they are still inconsistent and a far-reaching program with significant media coverage may have a positive effect. Notably, the US government is paying more attention to the problem and allocates funds to similar educational incentives (Shi & Johnson, 2014). People also seem to pay more attention to the issue. Finally, researchers have discovered new ways of treatment, diagnosing, and prevention of the disorder. At the same time, there are threats and weaknesses. Howeve
Baby boomers are high spenders, who use a lot of their money to purchase luxurious goods and services. As such, smart marketers need to pay attention to the boomers because they are very important in any marketing establishment. Besides anti-ageing creams and other products targeted towards the aging boomers, leisure and adventure travel are other services that can be popular and attention catching to the market segment. Since leisure and adventure travel services are less demanding, comprise lots of relaxation, and are mind refreshing, the boomers are likely to invest most of their time and resources on them. According to Hudson, Fyall, and Garrod, the baby boomers are highly inclined to leisure activities that engage their minds and put their muscles into practise (2). Therefore, smart entrepreneurs can market the services to the boomers and attract their attention. Imperatively, the services are a good fit for the boomers since they relax their bodies and refresh their minds after long years of active work in various organizations. As a result, leisure and adventure services can become the best services that best fit and meet the demands of the segment. Like other contemporary consumers, baby boomers comprise dynamic and trendy individuals as well as conservative individuals, who are less inclined to fashion and luxurious products. Conservative boomers fall in the segment of conventional and non-conforming consumers since they are less demanding and stick to various products that are in line with their self-interests. Mandal states that conservative consumers love well-known product brands that they are conversant with (287). Notably, conservative boomers are unlikely to purchase anti-aging creams or spent their resources in a number of luxurious products, but spent most of their time at home as grandparents, or with their families. There is a good potential present for the segment as they have demands and preferences just like other consumers. To meet their demands and successfully attract their attention, marketers need to tailor their products in a manner that encompasses leisure and relaxation. It is significant to elucidate that a right focus on this conservative baby boomer segment has substantial results in the overall performance of any business. Therefore, by tailoring their products towards relaxation and leisure, marketers are likely to motivate conservative boomers to consume their services. Some of the businesses that baby boomers, who want to be entrepreneurs, can undertake include hospitality and accommodation. Hospitality and accommodation businesses are good fits for the boomers as they are easy and convenient to operate. In essence, hospitality services are less demanding in terms of activities but only require small supervision and collection of reports from the concerned supervisors and managers. Moreover, by establishing the facility, the boomers attract trendy consumers, who want to relax and stay away from normal and routine home based activities (Jones and Lockwood 30). Besides, the hospitality business, development of accommodation facilities such as condominiums, cottages, and guesthouses c
Analysis of Dear John This paper aims to apply the three levels of criticism to the film Dear John. Dear John is one of the most-watched movies in the year 2010. It is a romantic drama cum war film that was released in America on 5 th February 2010. It is an adaptation of the novel Dear John by Nicholas Spark and revolves around a soldier who falls in love with a young lady with whom they exchange letters after his deployment to the war zone. Descriptive Criticism The film directed by Lassa Hallstrom, stars Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried as John Tyree and Savannah Lynn Curtis Respectively. Other actors include Henry Thomas as Tim Wheddon, Scott Porter as Randy, Richard Jenkins as Bill Tyree and Keith Robinson as captain Stone among others. The film is set in the year 2000. John, a soldier on leave meets Lynn, a college student and after a few days, they fall in love. Some times later, john gets an opportunity to meet Lynn’s family. He later meets a neighbor to Lynn called Tim Wheddon and his son Allan who is suffering from autism. Lynn is Allan’s role model. Lynn later meets John’s dad and they become instant friends. John’s dad lives reclusively and his only interest is a collection of coins that he has kept for ages. John later informs Lynn of his father’s obsession with coins and admits that his dad did not play a big parental role in his upbringing. John’s mother is not mentioned anywhere in the plot. Lynn tells John that his father could be autistic, like Wheddon’s son, Allan. John is not happy with that suggestion because he thinks that Lynn means that his father is a retard. In his anger, John is involved in an altercation with a rich neighbor of Lynn called Randy. The role of Randy is played by Scott Porter. As they fight John accidentally punches Wheddon and on the following day, he apologizes to him as he leaves his new love with a note. This note is the first of a series of letters that the two lovers are going to exchange within the plot of the movie. His leave is almost coming to an end and they spend the last day before his departure together. The following day, John goes back to the army, leaving Lynn behind. The distance between them does not succeed in thawing their love away because the two start a long-distance relationship that is sustained through handwritten letters. John expects to return home after finishing his enlistment but the September 11 attac
The novels, Fences by August Wilson, and O’ Pioneer by Willa Cather describe the lifestyle of a common American citizen. August Wilson focuses on the struggles of the African Americans to fit in a society controlled by racism. The main characters like Troy do not know whether to fulfilling their dreams and ambitions or confront the real life, which faces them each day. On the other hand, Willa Cather mainly focuses on the daily experiences of people especially in property ownership, neighborliness, life hardships, and individual relationships thus highlighting the theme of realism. Everybody in the world, at least, has an aspiration or dream but to convert it into pragmatism always proves a hard task. Therefore, in the novel, the Fences, Troy, and Rose struggle to balance their lives as a reality because of their individual ambitions while in O’Pioneer, Alexander fights to fulfill her dreams as a reality. Themes of Dream Vs Reality In Act one, scene one, of Fences, Troy highlights the subject of hallucination, unreality, and illusions when he describes how he met with death and the devil. Although his wife, Rose, and friend, Bono, disapprove his tale, he insists on being immortal, which is unreal. The hallucination about death leads to a conflict between Troy and his wife, but eventually the tussle draws the theme of reality. Furthermore, Troy asserts that he cheated death, but Rose refutes his claims when she says, “Troy lying” (Wilson Act I scene I). Nevertheless, Troy’s hallucination about death arose when he suffered pneumonia during his childhood. When his wife, Rose, reminds him about the pneumonia, Troy insists on escaping death. To brush off the tale, Rose says, “Troy, don’t nobody wanna be hearing all that stuff” (Wilson Act I scene I), which means she is not only upset, but also tired of the unrealistic tale. Therefore, Troy thinks he
Introduction The success of a new Democratic candidate in the 2008 Florida District 8 was highly attributed to the Democratic wave. The rising tide of anger against Republicans and then-President George Bush was seen as a major factor in the elections in this district. Alan Grayson emerged the winner after narrowly beating the incumbent, Ric Keller of the Republican Party. The freshman’s success was attributed to Obama’s presidential candidature. Many have argued that there is no presidential election to repeat what happened in the previous election. Grayson lacks the benefit of a long tenure in office as an incumbent and little skill in fundraising. However, according to the recent reports, he has the desired name recognition more than any other candidate from the Republican Party, in addition to some strong record of accomplishments. The paper focuses on the 2010 election in Florida’s District 8, which Republicans lost to Democrats during the 2008 elections. Democrats got the opportunity to increase their presence in a state that is historically inclined towards Democrats. Republican officials have made their intentions clear that they will be fielding a stronger candidate against Grayson. Todd Long and Patricia Sullivan have been mentioned several times as the likely Republican candidates. Sullivan is favored due to her many year’s involvements in GOP activism. The socio-economic and recent political history of Florida’s District 8 The Florida District 8 is overpopulated by about eleven percent. The average economic status of the people is modest because many still live an average income with little to save. Florida District 8 has traditionally been inclined towards Republican Party or conservatives, who have the desire to maintain the status quo (Martis 126). Recent political history suggests that Florida’s District 8 th has transformed itself into a liberal district, from the traditional conservative it was associated with in the past (Tydings 41). This was evidenced by the 52% Obama win in the 2008 presidential elections. The incumbent was Ric Keller, who had occupied the seat after being elected for the first time in 2001. However, in the October 2008 elections, Keller was strongly challenged by Alan Grayson, a Democratic nominee who captured the seat in what turned out to be the cl
Forensic Science The injuries from blunt force trauma versus sharp force injuries have differences that help the investigator differentiate the type of the injury. Blunt force can create such injuries as abrasions, contusions, lacerations, and fractures of the skeletal system. Injuries from a blunt force trauma frequently have a bridging tissue, while sharp force injuries tend to lack it. Stab wounds are more common for sharp force injuries and should never be used as a synonym for laceration (DiMaio & Dana, 2006). It should also be noted that sharp weapons produce a regular, linear wound, while blunt force traumas are often present in the form of abrasions; antemortem abrasions are reddish-brown, while post-mortem abrasions are yellow or translucent. There are different types of abrasion: scrape abrasions (on an epithelial layer or deep in the dermis), brush burn abrasions (scraping injury that covers a large body area), pressure abrasions (the skin is crushed), and patterned abrasion (a pattern of the object remains on the skin). Contusions are also more common for blunt force traumas, although it does not mean that they are present only due to blunt force. Contusions might emerge during stab wounds as well; they are mostly produced by the guard of the knife if the stabbing was conducted with great force (DiMaio & Dana, 2006; Gad, Saber, Farrag, Shams, & Ellabban, 2012). Sharp force injuries include stab wounds, incised wounds, and chop wounds; such wounds often lack bridging tissue within the depth of the wound. Chop wounds often lead to a groove or cut in the bone. It should also be noted that blunt force injuries might produce less severe damage to internal organs than penetrative wounds, although not always (Sharma, 2012). One should also remember that dull-edged chopping weapons can cause crushing of the tissue and result in a laceration. Types of Injuries Blunt force traumas are created by a blunt object that strikes the body or by an impact of a body against a blunt object/surface. While abrasions usually can heal without scarring and depend on various factors such as the medical state of the victim, the severity and location of the injury, contusions (bruises) may be present both on the skin and within internal organs. Deep contusions are not visible instantly and can appear hours after infliction (DiMaio & Dana, 2006). Lacerations are caused by blunt force injuries, and the tissue might be stretched, crushed, sheared, or avulsed; they frequently occur over bony prominences. Long and thin objects produce linear lacerations, while flat objects cause Y-shaped lacerations. It is also possible to notice combination injuries that consist of abrasions, lacerations, and contusions. Blunt force can also cause skeletal injuries (e.g. chest injuries) and damage the internal organs that might not be indicated by any external injuries and damages; the lack of abrasions, contusions, lacerations, and fractures does not explicitly indicate that internal organs are intact. Skeletal trauma analysis can also be complicated despite the extensive research and data on bone trauma (Pa
The world between the two wars was transforming, and people were looking for the political, social, and cultural paradigms that could address their needs and perspectives regarding the world order. The global financial crisis of the 1930s that is referred to as the Great Depression was one of the most influential factors that ensured the prominence of authoritarian ideas in many countries, including Italy. Fascism became the reaction to the complete devastation associated with the First World War, insufficient control over the situation in the 1920s, and the economic and social insecurity of the 1930s (Tignor et al. 725). In his essay, Benito Mussolini outlined the essence of Italian Fascism that aimed at ensuring the prosperity of the country. When put in the social, political, economic, and cultural context, the essay unveils its author’s fears regarding the spread of communism, disgust to the impotence of liberalism, and the desire to re-create the might of the Ancient Roman Empire. The Italian nation was rather homogeneous (as compared to such countries as the USA or the USSR), but the Italian society was divided in terms of political and social trends. Liberalist parties proclaimed their values but failed to deliver a viable plan that could revive the country after the devastating war (Tignor et al. 725). People were tired of the empty promises of liberals with their “flabby materialistic positivism” (Mussolini 165). Moreover, liberals were blamed for the war and its consequences in the first place. Italy had to address serious economic issues that could be solved with the help of capitalistic measures, but Italians chose another path. Capitalism, with its focus on individualism and its high rate of unemployment during crises, was not popular in the country. Mussolini introduced his ideas that put the state to the fore while the individual was to create “first of all in himself the instrument” to construct a prosperous nation (Mussolini 165). Importantly, the world saw the atrocities of the rule of the working class in the USSR where bloodsheds were a part of the development of the new country. Capitalism obviously failed in Europe after the WWI, but, at the same time, western people, including Italians, were afraid of the Russian kind of socialism, so they hardly had any alternative. Mussolini’s idea of a mutual effort to achieve a higher purpose inspired and united people. The charismatic leader’s agenda resonated with Italians’ search for stability and guidance. Mussolini emphasized that every person was to sacrifice meaningless short-term pleasures for the good of all that was manifested in the concept of the State (175). The Italian dictator made people believe that “the State was transformed into the conscience and will of the people” (Mussolini 175). Importantly, the major values that reigned in the country were not questioned as private property was still protected, and religion was one of the pillars of fascism in Italy. Mussolini’s