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Cloud-based computing offers a range of advantages for businesses in comparison with legacy services. However, despite the apparent superiority, it remains a relatively unpopular option among consumers due to a number of concerns. The following paper outlines the benefits of switching to cloud-based services using the example of two companies that rely on the on-premise environment. Considering the issues in the current functioning of company A’s marketing platform, it is reasonable to identify several areas where cloud-based hosting would address the existing problems. First, cloud-based hosting offers a number of server provisioning options that significantly reduce the time necessary for initiating new marketing campaigns. For instance, it is possible to find a wide variety of prebuilt templates that include the components of a functional service, such as operating systems, storage environments, web servers, databases, and end-user software. The functionality, complexity, and cost of these templates vary across providers, so it is reasonable to expect that company A can find an option that aligns with the goal of each new campaign. In addition, if the market does not offer a ready-made solution with all the necessary features at a reasonable price, it is also possible to find providers that offer their customers more customization options. One such option is an engine that allows manually adding script commands, operating system templates, network configuration templates, virtual machines, and software relevant to the final product. Such a solution reduces the time necessary for choosing the suitable package and reduces the cost by eliminating fees for redundant services. Another aspect of cloud hosting that is expected to be beneficial for company A is the flexibility offered by cloud-based solutions. The current on-premise location of the servers creates noticeable restrictions for users who access the services from different regions and devices. On the other hand, cloud-based platforms support a wide variety of connection options. In addition, the accessibility can be further expanded by the deployment of components that facilitate the support of new devices. For example, mobile platforms, which remain among the fastest-growing segment of personal devices with internet connectivity, can be added to the system relatively easily by the introduction of dedicated end-user software. Essentially, this means that the customers of the service will have access to the platform regardless of their current location. On the other hand, the company will be able to manage the connectivity more efficiently by adding a layer of monitoring and control to the service (Hashizume, Rosado, Fernández-Medina, & Fernandez, 2013). It is also worth noting that cloud-based systems have greater workload distribution capacity, which means that the connectivity and bandwidth used by different regions can be adjusted dynamically. By accounting for idle segments of the network, it will be possible to allocate unused resources to the overloaded segments, improving user experience (Xiao, Song, & Chen, 2013). It should also be mentioned that the scaling capacity of the c
Jean Watson is a nurse truth-seeker and competent lecturer from the US. She is famous for her human caring hypothesis. Watson’s theory of care was first developed in the 1970s before it was later amended to become the postmodern paradigm of transpersonal care-healing that is largely applied in nursing and other healthcare disciplines (Fitzpatrick & Whall, 2005). Changing the systems of healthcare across the globe has translated to increasing nurses’ workload and responsibilities. However, despite these challenges, nurses must develop ways of maintaining a caring practice. Indeed, Jean Watson’s human caring theory plays a key role in aiding healthcare providers to achieve this indispensable goal of nursing care in the modern healthcare environment (Watson, 2009). Jean Watson focuses on nursing care towards a group of people, families, and individuals. Through the caring theory, Jean Watson claims that caring comprises one of the ways of showcasing humanity in the nursing practice. To achieve this goal, nurses need to help people at an individual level to acquire the soul-body-mind harmony (Watson, 2009). Therefore, Watson (2009) asserts that nurses need to go beyond assessing individuals physically to venture into a deep understanding of one’s perceptions and situation. An individual’s immediate situation or perception is central in ensuring quick recovery and response to treatment. To this extent, Watson holds a paradigm that nursing should aim at gaining self-harmony via a transpersonal caring relationship. The theory shapes the multiple nursing paradigms. For instance, it addresses the manner in which nurses should offer care via a ‘carative’ approach as opposed to a therapeutic orientation. Watson caring theory supports the holistic approach to nursing care. It also emphasizes and endorses caring as an essential nursing professional identity, which contributes to the understanding and development of humanistic behavior in the healing process. Understanding the existing spirit-body-mind harmony is vital to realizing this objective. Fitpatrick and Whall (2005) uphold Watson’s belief that practitioners and clients participate actively in caring and facilitating the healing process. This participation suggests that nurses and patients experience quantum energy fields that play a pivotal role in enhancing the healing process, which is the primary goal of any health practitioner. Reference list Fitzpatrick, J., & Whall, A. (2005). Conceptual Models of Nursing: Analysis and Application . Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. Watson, J. (2009). Caring science and human caring theory: transforming personal and professional practices of nursing and healthcare. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 31 (4), 466-482.
Introduction To Hugh Brody, true understanding of a particular race or community could be achieved only through ethnographic studies. He has been able to give a true account of Indians in northeastern British Columbia only because of the fact that he lived as one of them, being part of their lives and daily practices for a considerable length of time. Most anthropological researches that were done in the past consisted of a mere recording of facts. Researchers and their assistants collected these facts after talking to the group of people they needed to research on. These researches therefore lacked the authenticity of studies done by anthropologists like Brody who insisted that in order to effectively represent the lives of any group of people, being one with the community was absolutely vital. Development, at what cost? The word ‘development’ has come to mean various things for various groups of people. For those living on the fringes of poverty, development would mean financial stability; for those who belong to an economically healthy nation, development would mean the spread of its reach into lands that were hitherto inaccessible. Though development is always thought of in a very positive way, there are many situations where the purpose of development has been defeated because of what has really taken place. For instance, there is always controversy when people from one country try to help the people of another ‘develop’ without giving much thought to their existing ways of life. Every race of people has traditions and customs that are intrinsic to their race. This is an aspect that many people from the developed world tend to forget. With the all-consuming desire to get a race of people on to the road of development, there is a complete wiping away of customs, traditions and simple living that have been the mainstay of the community till now. Brody is fully aware of the lengths to which the ‘white man’ will go in order to ensure ‘development’ of a particular area. He refers to the exploitation of people and land as “… are the most established carcinoma of the North American imagination” (Brody, 1997). Brody’s methodology As a research method, “participant observation” is probably the best way to get a true account of the lives of a particular group of people. Observation could be varied – one could just eavesdrop or actually be a part of the life of the group to be observed. Therefore a holistic approach taken by observers has contributed a great deal to ethnography (Barnard et al. 2004). This is the method that Brody has used extensively in his research done on Indians living in British Columbia. In his book, Maps and Dre
French art movement Klein was particularly interested in what he called the vacuum — the endless expanse of the sky above his head, the sea at his feet. Yves Klein was a member of the French art movement New Realism. His followers shared the desire of other conceptualists of that time to go beyond the boundaries of easel painting, which, as their manifest proclaimed, has outlived its century. His work Le Vide from 1960, is nothing but bare walls in his gallery (Arnason and Mansfield 446). The main goal was to show the vacuum-like simplicity and how the concept of nothingness can be appreciated. It is critical to note the fact that the given artist was always inspired by the idea of levitation and body only flight. All these notions came from the original thought of vacuum and nothingness, which can allow an object to adhere to the freedom of movement. British artist Richard Hamilton British artist Richard Hamilton was one of the first individuals who gave a more precise definition to Pop art. He claimed that the given form of art must be transient, popular, low cost, expendable, mass-produced, glamorous, and young. His poster Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? was a clear manifestation of his key ideas about Pop art. Another Pop artist, who made a significant impact on British art, is R. B. Kitaj. Although he was an American citizen, his major works helped to shape newly emerging British Pop art (Arnason and Mansfield 459). His work, The Autumn of Central Paris, addresses the calamities of the Second World War, where many French people suffered occupation. Another American Pop artist is Jasper Johns from South Carolina (Arnason and Mansfield 462). He was highly interested in flags, specifically in the American flag. Johns strived to add a certain depth to inherently flat items, such as the flag. His work Flag is an attempt to give a certain three-dimensional appearance to the American flag. Work Cited Arnason, Harvard, and Elizabeth Mansfield. History of Modern Art . Pearson, 2012.
Introduction Counseling is a kind of psychological assistance aimed to overcome the problems of a mental and emotional nature. There are four main theoretical frameworks of psychotherapy in which specific methods and techniques are used: psychodynamic, existential-humanistic, cognitive-behavioral, and postmodern . Each of the directions is based on specific personality theories, and there is a logically connected system of psychotherapeutic influences. Despite the common goal, different types of consultations need to be applied to patients depending on the features of their character and the effectiveness in solving the particular problem. Psychodynamic framework The term “ psychodynamic ” or “ dynamic ” involves the consideration of a person’s mental life in terms of constant dynamics, movement, struggle, conflicts in the psyche, and their influence on the individual. Models of Human Mind:   * Topographical model:       + Conscious;       + Pre-conscious;       + Unconscious.   * Structural model:       + Id;       + Ego;       + Superego. Psychodynamic therapy is aimed at the cause of the disease condition, in most cases – neurotic conflict. Its resolution marks the reunification of the unconscious part of the psyche with conscious processes. The psychodynamic direction comes from old and famous psychoanalysis, the founder of which is Sigmund Freud (Holden, Fall, and Marquis 2017). For psychodynamic direction, it is fundamental that thoughts, feelings, and behavior are deterministic by unconscious mental processes. There are many different schools within the dynamic framework, but perceptions of unconscious mental processes and psychotherapeutic methods are common to members of this approach. The basic concepts studied within the framework of psychoanalysis are the structure of the person’s personality, the stages of personal development, the mechanisms of psychological protection. According to classical psychoanalysis, there are topographical and structural models of the human psyche (Holden, Fall, and Marquis 2017). For the topographical model, the mind consists of such components:   * conscious – something that person currently realize – is the smallest part of a person’s psyche;   * pre-conscious is something that a person did not currently realize, but it can easily do it;   * unconscious – something that person did not realize – is the most significant part of a person’s psyche. The unconscious includes primitive instincts, emotions, and memories that are so traumatic to consciousness that they are pushed into the unconscious. For example, child trauma, suppressed sexual desires, hidden hostile feelin
Introduction In the United States (U.S.), national security and foreign policy are two critical areas that different stakeholders and leaders should take seriously. Over the years, new shifts have emerged in the manner in which the relevant departments or services invest and purchase equipment for sustaining wars. This essay describes how the Marine Corps and the U.S. army pursue long-range precision strike capabilities that expose the presence of sub-optimal investment decision-making processes. Sub-Optimal Investment Currently, the U.S. government promotes a procurement process that is characterized by unique flaws and gaps. For instance, those in leadership tend to place “their parochial interests above the national interest” (1). The outcome is that the relevant departments acquire different weapons at overpriced values. Such acquisitions also tend to be for the wrong political unrests or wars. Over the years, the Department of Defense (DoD) allows different Services to engage in ordering and purchasing processes that are informed by the recorded demands. The Secretary of Defense (SOD) will not rely on the available opportunities to determine what needs to be purchased or not. The reason why such a model exists is that the government and the relevant agencies intend to pursue long-range strike capabilities. The purchasing power is supposed to allow the services to make informed decisions ad purchase the right arsenal and weapons that resonate with the demands of the intended conflict. Unfortunately, such a move has been observed to manifest the sub-optimal investment decision-making process that makes it impossible for the country’s DoD to achieve most of its aims (2). Following the events of the Cold War and its aftermath, it has occurred that more erroneous purchasing continues to be made, thereby making it impossible for the government to pursue its goals diligently. To address this issue, Secretary Gates made some changes that would ensure that the process of acquiring firearms resonated with the interests of the nation. The secretary was keen to consider some of the best approaches and initiatives that would ensure that Services did not primarily focus on their selfish interests. The ultimate aim was to promote and pass budgets that offered a reflection of programs that were of national significance while getting rid of those that appeared to support the goals of each organization. The government has a duty to empower the Secretary to be in total control of the budgeting process (3). The end result would be a position to offer interventions that are politically neutral and characterized by reduced risks. Similarly, Sapolsky and Gholz appear to offer similar thoughts by explaining how the latest move to block mergers has led to numerous problems (4). For instance, the Services are empowered in such a way that they continue to acquire materials and resources that match the interests of their respective segments. The authors believe that the decision to allow such agencies or d
Introduction A lack of availability in transportation is one of the main challenges older adults have to face in rural counties of the United States on a daily basis. This problem is especially relevant for those who cannot drive a car and, thus, entirely rely on public transit. The goal of this paper is to take a look at the situation with public transportation in Colusa County and discuss its availability and affordability for older adults who live there. Colusa’s Transport Colusa is a rural county that is located in the state of California. The county transportation system includes scheduled bus services with fixed routes that connect different parts of the county. The routes operate at day time seven days a week with the exception of holidays. Colusa Transit Agency also runs bus routes to destinations in the neighboring counties. There are designated pick-up and drop-off points, and the fare for a one-way local bus ticket for adults is two dollars. Thus, older adults can use the local bus network to move around in the area and get to common destinations such as grocery stores and pharmacies. Special transportation services for passengers with mobility issues are also available in the area, providing door-to-door services for people with disabilities. In addition to that, Colusa Transit Agency operates a donation-based scheduled bus service for medical appointments. This service allows residents to access hospitals that are located outside of the county. Conclusion Thus, it can be concluded that the county of Colusa has a transportation system that is relatively well-developed for a rural region. There are options for older adults and people with mobility issues that allow them to access medical facilities and other services more freely. Continuous development of public transportation in the area will help further improve its efficiency and availability for all kinds of residents.
Introduction Cooper (2006) says that responsibility evaluates action and attributes while otherwise remaining ambiguous (Cooper p.6). It would seem that the vagueness of ethics became encased in the structure of bureaucracy and administrative processes in such a way that ethics have been either removed or ignored in a variety of cases. This has been argued to be responsible for increasing levels of immorality or even “evil” in many administrative actions, while the social circumstances in many cases do not provide adequate freedom for change. The change of one’s ethics from good to evil, in any situation, termed the “Lucifer Effect” helps to reveal the underlying causes in the processes of administration which are in need of change. With realization and effort, the “Lucifer Effect” can be employed to use the same forces which help to mask administrative evil while further catering to it in order to understand, remove, and seek the positive results of any administration with a greater accuracy. Background The concept of administrative evil is not commonly considered in administrative bodies in any way whatsoever. While ethics are more commonly considered in many facets of administrative processes and development, unethical behavior is not generally referred to as being so wrong that it is on par with being evil. While some areas in administration such as conflicts of interest or patronage may effectively be middle grounds with regards to ethics, these areas can be more deeply explored to consider how errors, bad judgment calls, and general neglect cater to intentional effort towards subverting, defrauding, or covering up (Canadian Journal of Urban Research p.1). While the notion of “evil” is technically objective in any case, the actions of intention deception and manipulation with counter-productive intentions are commonly considered to fall into this category. As Adams and Balfour (2004) argue in their book Unmasking Administrative Evil, the nature of the definition of the word evil creates a challenge it making distinctions between it and general and non-serious misconduct. Zimbardo’s (2008) new theory in this respect aids in removing the concept of evil from a more general and objective notion while breaking it down so that not only the intentions can be located in administration, in the ways applied by Adams and Balfour, but also serving the purpose of understanding why and how people intentionally take these courses of actions. Zimbardo’s theory asks many basic elemental questions about humanity in general, giv
Countee Cullen was a black American poet born in New York City in 1903. He obtained his secondary education at the De Witt Clinton High School in New York. He entered New York University in 1922. Although he began writing poetry early in life, it was in college when his poems began to be published. Later on, his poetry started appearing in Harpers’, the Century Magazine, and Poetry. He won a number of awards for his poem “Ballad of the Brown Girl.” (Academy of American Poets, n.d.) In 1923, he graduated from the New York University and published his first book of poetry, “Color.” He went on to Harvard University, where he obtained his Master’s degree. His second volume of verse, “Copper Sun,” came out in 1927. His works are in the tradition of Keats and Shelley, resistant to the techniques of modernism. An imaginative lyric poet, Cullen touched on the lines of other colored people like himself and used the popular black themes of his period to some extent. One poem representative of his writing style appears below. In a very brief, simple, and direct manner, it describes the impact made by a particular incident made on the mind and heart of a young Negro child. We shall now venture to examine the incident, which is one of derision and its subsequent effects on the child. Incident                                                                          Once riding in old Baltimore,           Heart-filled, head-filled with glee;    I saw a Baltimorean                     Keep looking straight at me.                                                    Now I was eight and very small,         And he was no whit bigger,              And so I smiled, but he poked out       His tongue and called me, “Nigger.”                                             I saw the whole of Baltimore            From May until December;                Of all the things that happened there   That’s all that I remember.                                                                                            “Incident” is a very simple and concise poem, consisting of three stanzas – quatrains utilizing the abcb rhyme scheme. The beat or rhythm is iambic quadrameter, alternating with iambic trimester. “Incident” presents a character (no longer a child) relating an experience of his to a silent listener, whereupon the poem takes on the nature of a brief dramatic monologue, as the speaker unwittingly reveals some aspect of himself. At first reading, we hear the speaker relate a seemingly minor incident that happened to him in early childhood – eight years, to be exact. He went on a sightseeing trip to Baltimore and, like the child he was, appeared happy and excited over the prospect, for most probably he had never been there before. During the ride, he espied a white boy staring at him. The black child’s