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Personal responsibility is the ability of a person to look after him/herself by ensuring that he is healthy, psychologically fit, having respect for his dignity, being able to account for his actions, and being able to accept consequences resulting from their decisions and actions. I believe in life each and every person has to make decisions about situations, activities, events, career, studies and religion among others. Every decision has its consequences which are either positive or negative. A responsible person is able to come up with good ideas and solutions that guide him in ensuring that he is safe; mentally, physically and emotionally. Responsible people are able to take care of their involvements in terms of work to be undertaken and all other duties that have been awarded to them. Personal responsibility is a key factor in a student’s success in academics. Successful students in colleges are supposed to be responsible people who can plan for their time well. These students should be in a position to evaluate the amount of time they have in a given semester. Responsible students come up with timetables that guide them in studying. Personal responsibility enables one to realize his mission and plan in order to get into his vision which is passing exams. Success in college is determined by the extent to which a student is dedicated to his or her studies. Successful students develop good study skills that enable them to read, understand, make notes and pass their exams. They are able to select their friends wisely and avoid unfocused and naughty students. The student is able to develop a good timetable that includes each and every activity in the school from class lessons, co-curricular activities, personal study time and resting time. These students are able to carry out their duties in time and efficiently without wasting much of their time. In order for someone to excel in his or her education, there are some factors that he/she has to put into consideration. One has to realize his favorite subjects that he or she is good at. Realizing these subjects enables one to settle for a career that best rhymes with his favorite subjects in class. One has to mange his or her free time wisely by allocating it well for his or her personal studies and other activities that may help him in relaxing his body and mind. A good student knows what education means to his future life and the consequences of poor exam results. The student has a future that needs focus in order to realize his/her dreams. This calls for hardwork and commitment in their studies as well as other school activities. Organizing productive discu
1960: La Fonda del Sol Chairs Alexander Girard came to be a game-changer in this century’s furniture design. His most remarkable work is that on La Fonda del Sol, a Latino restaurant in New York. The entire restaurant was Girard’s creation, but he put specific emphasis on the seating. La Fonda chairs are designed so as to leverage the back and the tabletop. This was done to create a space where the eyesight would not be interrupted by protruding backs. The aluminum base of the arm- and side-chairs is unique for the year: unlike the previous ones, this base is assembled from four identical parts. Both the armchairs and side-chairs became a hit with the public and started to be mass-manufactured soon after their first appearance. 1961: Textiles Shop and Saint John’s Abbey Church In 1961, Alexander Girard designed a showroom trading textile of his own design. The Textiles & Objects Shop was a little-known experimental project by Herman Miller Furniture Company. It specialized in artifacts that seemed incongruent: modern design and folk art. The latter was represented by handicraft, which Girard regarded as a tail-piece to contemporary art. The same year was marked by the completion of Saint John’s Abbey Church – an ambitious project by Marcel Breuer in Collegeville, MN. Together, the Church with its concrete trees supporting the ceiling and the Bell Banner shielding it is a monumental complex, and they stand out among the other facilities of the Abbey. A new word in American religious architecture, the Church successfully combines Benedictine tradition and modern design. 1962: The “Catenary” Group The “Catenary” group was designed by Gorge Nelson and manufactured by Herman Miller in 1963-1968. The group consists of a chair, a table, and an ottoman. It takes its name (and the principle behind it) from a term denoting a piece of string hanging between two fixed points. The metal frames supporting the seat take the form of a hanging string. The group has polished chrome frames and leather seats. The tabletop is glass in two colors: clear and amber. 1964: New York State Theater and PK240 Table The New York State Theater is a work by Philip Johnson. The Theater is a vibrant and masterful combination of neoclassic and modernist architecture. The luxurious symmetric interior is produced from luxurious materials, which is typical for Johnson. The Theater’s promenade features two sculptures by Elie Nadelman: “Two Female Nudes” and “Circus Women.” As the titles imply, both present female nudity and sensitivity. They were carved of Carrera marble in the 1930s and donated to the Theater in 1964. In the same year, Poul Kjærholm, a renowned Danish designer, completed his table suite consisting of an ash-top steel table (PK240) and eight PK1 chairs. The suite was his signature work, demonstrating his refined sense
Introduction Olympics forms part of the world’s major sporting events. The event is enormous and complex, making it a rather difficult project to put together. While arranging to host such a mega event, it is critical for the host nation to assess with accuracy the potential impact that the event will have on the nation and its population. The aim of this research shall be to establish the economic, social-cultural, and environmental impacts of the 2012 Olympics on London at its environs, with the objective of contrasting the pre-Olympics estimates of the impacts and the actual effects as determined after the event. Background of the Study Over the years, it has become important for the International Olympics Committee (IOC) to assess the impacts of the games on the host countries (Lee 2001). This move by the IOC came after the realization that the impact of the games on the host countries’ communities was long-term. There was thus need to carefully determine the positive and negative effects that this sporting event held for the hosting nation before the games were held in order to maximize the positive gains and minimize the adverse effects. In other words, the assessment helps to enhance the intended impacts while reducing the unintended ones. By so doing, IOC figured out that Olympic Games would become more sustainable which is important if the sporting event is to achieve its goal of bringing the world together through games (Houck 2009). There are three key dimensions to the attainment of sustainability namely economic, social-cultural, and environmental aspects. A mega sporting project like the Olympics harbors substantial long-term effects to the host community on each of these dimensions (Houck 2009). The aim of these games is not only to unite the world, but also to promote the economic, social and cultural welfare of the host communities and, at the same time, ensure that the environment does not suffer negatively due to the event. The 2012 Olympics Games The 2012 Olympics games will be staged in London. The major reason the city bid for these games was the need to create a long-term sustainable legacy for both London and the United Kingdom (Porter 2011). Part of this bequest involves economic development of some of the underdeveloped regions in London such as East London, and the UK in general. Another legacy that the nation hopes to achieve through the Olympic Games is the creation of an urban park that will be the greatest in Europe. Other objectives relating to the games include promoting the development of road infrastructure and residential buildings, as well as encouraging locals to participate in games and similar activities in order to enhance their lives (Null & Zimbalist 2008). According to the UK government, the Olympics Games avail a very grand opportunity for inspiring the youth in the country to engage in new activities, acquire new skill
Even though basic healthcare is a fundamental aspect of the performance of health systems across the United States, the government has always underestimated the population health and reduced investment in healthcare for many years. Consequently, many Americans failed to get treatment due to the absence of a fundamental law that regulates operations in medical centers between consumers and providers. However, in order to create more harmonized services, the government has ratified the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to help in achieving cost reduction in the health sector (Gruber, 2011). Precisely, cost reduction has provided several ways through which consumer and provider incentives can operate together in facilitating cost reduction (Hicks, 2014). This paper seeks to synthesize the ways through which consumer and provider incentives are integrated in achieving cost reduction under the ACA. In addition, it aims at defending and/or criticizing major provisions of antitrust legislation in the United States. Cost reduction measures by consumer and provider According to Abrams, Nuzum, Mika, & Lawlor (2011), consumer and health provider incentives can work together in ensuring a decline in the cost of accessing health services in a number of ways. One of the ways through which the law can be applied is by using new customer protection requirements. Specifically, putting pieces of medical information on online platforms for customers can work a great deal in enabling consumers to compare different health insurance options and subscribe to policies that best fit their medical needs (Abrams, et al., 2011). In addition, the ACA has a provision that forbids insurance companies from withdrawing coverage in case of any slight error. Under the law on insurance, customers and health practitioners have chances to initiate reforms in the entire health sector. It is important to underscore that the customers have an opportunity to reduce the cost of accessing key healthcare services from the health providers; an example of such synthesis is evident where the law has reduced cases where patients with some diseases such as breast cancer were dropping their health insurance coverage due to their health status (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 2014). Under the ACA regulations, patients can appeal against any insurance company’s controversial decisions. Through external review processes, customers can determine how insurance firms handle their claims in promoting cost reduction strategies in the healthcare services they receive. In the context of provision, customers and healthcare providers can avoid various forms of exploitation (Kronenfeld, Parmet & Zezza, 2012). Defending the antitrust legislation In defending the key provisions of antitrust legislation, estimations reveal that over 30 million Americans can comfortably access affordable health and insurance services due to the ratification of ACA laws. However, the law has various negative impacts such as a rise in the number of individuals seeking subsidized insurance services. Besides, within the next five years, the American population might overwhelm t
The primary reason for using a repeated measures design rather than an independent groups design is that it is unethical to have a control group where juvenile human subjects participate and some do not receive appropriate treatment. In the case where one treatment is reasonably judged to be effective, that treatment cannot be withheld merely to create a control group. Another reason is that repeated measures design is more useful because it controls for variability among test subjects, and it can directly relate specific outcomes to specific individuals, i.e. the design allows the author to directly observe improvements, or lack thereof, in each individual independently. Another reason was that the small control group in the study was simply not enough for quantitative analysis, which would not have been very useful anyway, so the qualitative analysis was done for each individual case and the conclusions were drawn from similarities and differences. Many researchers agree that in psychology, qualitative analysis often provides more insight into the subject of study than mere quantitative analysis. After all, it is really quite impossible to create a true control group of human subjects, since no two individuals are alike. (Unesco 548) More useful inferences can be gleaned from anecdotal evidence than from mere numbers if the evidence is truly thoroughly described and carefully examined. The effectiveness of the treatment was assessed in a six-month follow-up and compared to results from the pre-treatment assessment. The results indicated that the treatment was definitely effective in reducing aggressive verbal behavior, and in increasing the use of verbal reasoning and communication, but the treatment didn’t significantly affect the expression of physical aggression. This might indicate that this kind of treatment can affect thought or cognitive processes, though emotion may remain high even so, a factor that impacts physical aggression. In addition, a teacher assessment indicated that the subjects’ behavior was significantly improved following treatment. Therefore the treatment did appear to be, at least partially, effective in improving ov
Discussion Yard sale, also known as Garage or rummage sale is an event which involves the sale of used goods or items by individual owners (Mangam 9). Examples of goods which are sold during the event include household items like furniture, sports and farm equipment among others. The individuals may sale the goods due to various reasons. For example, a person may want to move to another residence or may just want to clear old equipments from his or her house. Some of the items may be new while others may be old. The event is usually publicized though various media so that potential buyers or customers may be made aware. The goods do not have fixed prices and for this reason, bargaining is usually very common. Some buyers may buy the items for use while others may buy them for sale at a profit (Pohl and Pohl 34). Structural functionalism can be defined as sociological theory which views society as a system composed of various parts which are interrelated, and function together in harmony, for the stability and benefit of the whole. The theory uses the analogy of the human body, which is composed of various organs like the heart, the lungs, eyes, nose among others. Each part or organ of the body plays a specific role. If one part dysfunctions, then the whole body is affected. For example, if our eyes cannot see well, then the whole body is affected because the legs for example may not walk, without being guided by the eyes on what direction to move to (Harrington, Marshall and Müller 602). The theory makes some assumptions in explaining the functioning of systems. One of the assumptions is that all systems operate in a way that is aimed at maintaining equilibrium. Yard sales can be seen as an event which involves two parties; one being the person who sales the goods and the other being the one who buys them. The disposal of those goods by one person plays the role of helping another person possess the same, thereby maintaining equilibrium in terms of ownership of the goods (Ritzer 40). The other assumption of the theory is that systems are composed of various interdepended units, each with a specific role to play for the benefit of the whole. Yard sales involve people selling goods which they may not attach a lot of value to. Even though the goods may be of less value to them, it does not mean that they are useless because somebody else may purchase and use them for a beneficial purpose. The exchange of the goods with the money enables the seller to use the money obtained from the sales for other purposes, which could not have been met using the goods or items themselves (Ritzer 40). The other assumption of the theory is that systems opera
For some developing organizations, “going public” is more than offering stock. The event reveals the firm’s growth and performance. In the event that an organization needs to offer stock shares to the overall population, it directs an IPO. A listed company becomes a shared conglomerate with multiple shareholders. However, a listed company must adhere to the market regulations as approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, it is different from initial public offerings (IPO). The underwriter and the SEC influence the procedure for an initial public offering. However, the company determines the duration of an IPO. As a result, the principal offer of stock to the general population of a privately owned business has been a definitive objective for entrepreneurial businesses. An IPO cannot give an organization access to funding to improve development and liquidity for originators and financial specialists; however, it gives informal approval. With a goal to pick the advantages of raising capital and accomplishing more, organizations must be settled and ready to pass harder administrative prerequisites. Companies providing public offers pay more than $2 million to cover a large group of expenses, which include legitimate bookkeeping, printing, posting, recording, financier rebate, and commission of 7 percent of the offering. The organization and its guarantors cooperate to make sense of how the IPO ought to be valued. Since the stock has never been exchanged, it is difficult to foresee how it will be sold. There are a few variables that can offer assistance decide interest for the stock and its potential future exchanging movement. To decide the IPO value, guarantors and the organization will regularly take a gander at an assortment of components including:   * The number of shares offered in the IPO.   * The configuration of the private enterprise.   * The prospective development of the organization.   * The productivity of the organization’s plan of action.   * The present stock cost of listed organizations.   * The pattern of the security exchange commission. Consequently, the organization’s history, items, administration, and notoriety are elements that influence the IPO cost. Notwithstanding the monetary figures, an organization’s story can likewise affect the IPO cost. These elements are utilized to decide the evaluated IPO value range, which is incorporated in the preparatory plan. The preparatory outline is a piece of the enrollment proclamation, which has been recorded with the SEC in an arrangement to offer stock to the public. By implication, the preparatory outline is used to decide enthusiasm for the IPO. If an extended deal is arranged, the base cost declared on the main day of the open offering will be utilized as the stock price in the offering proceeds. A firm conducting the first sale of stock (IPO) needs a public presentation, which determines the stock value. There are a few strategies accessible for stock valuation. The methods of stock pric
Best Buy’s Organization Strengths The company focused on the consumer experience in its retail stores. It remained competitive because consumers appreciated a genuine concern of their shopping experience. This was dissimilar to sales tactics of employees trying to influence consumers to buy. Here, Best Buy was doing something that made its retail shops different from the competition. Consumers began associating the shopping experience at the company, with a sense of satisfaction. The company focused on centricity and relied on demographics as well as segmentation to come up with a focus for each outlet. This allowed the company to satisfy the needs of the most lucrative customers and ensure high sales volumes (Griffin 265-266). Recommended Porter’s Generic Strategies Best Buy should adopt a defender’s strategy and a related-diversification strategy. As it continues to be profitable, the company will attract new players into the industry. The new contestants will likely have an advantage over it, in terms of their new relationship with customers or suppliers. A market disruption would make it hard for Best Buy to get back to its leadership position. Thus, the corporation should look at lowering the cost of current products. It has already established a reputation of customer centeredness. Lowering costs would go further in making the point of customer focus. The new defender strategy would aim at improving the performance of current products. Already, the firm has customer relation services such as the geek squad, and it should focus more on that to ensure that its customers continue to visit its outlets (Griffin 250). Under related diversification, the company should let the success of some of its products and services influence the performance of other products or services in its outlets. Amidst new competition in the industry, the company would be protecting its reliance on a single product. Currently, the company implements specific segmentation and centrality strategies for each of its outlets. Under the related diversification, the company would continue with the segmentation, but manage it centrally. Best Buy would then be able to lower its overall costs of operation and increase its economies of scale. The new economies of scale savings can then support it in increasing employee compensation, and improving customer experience to frustrate new competitors into the industry (Griffin 252). How Two Strategies Increase Best Buy’s Differentiation Strategy A focus on customers by employees is encouraging creativity and innovation on different outlets. Customers find each shopping experience a little better and more personal than their previous one. The company analyzes the demographics and segments its customers, to have the most lucrative ones get the greatest attention. Thus, customers expect, and indeed find, products related to their