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Introduction The case study highlights the life of a young man with a troubled childhood. His conflicting parents barely have time to guide him, allow him to grow positively, or even offer parental love. Consequently, he outgrows his faith in God, turns gay, and is infected with HIV. This paper is an analysis of the various factor of the case study such as gay stereotypes, social and spiritual settings, biblical perception, and my opinions. Jude is conflicted about his health status, his position with God, and his association with society. Thus, Jude has problems with sexual orientation, health, spiritual, and social relationships. Initial Feelings When I first read the story, I was thrilled, concerned, shocked, and later worried. At the beginning of the case study, I felt that Jude was undergoing normal conflicted family situations. His father was not available for him which is usually the case in most troubled families. Jude’s faith in God amazed me and I felt that he was a strong and good child despite a lack of fatherly support. I was then happy to know that Jude was still in the right direction so far. However, I was concerned after learning that the young man started to experience social and academic difficulties. After Jude’s father got saved, I was expecting him to get close to his son but was worried that they were total strangers. I experienced shock when Jude turned gay despite being such a strong believer in Christ and then worried that he contracted HIV in his first relationship. His confusion due to sexual orientation and health status got me worried too. All in all, Jude’s story took an unexpected turn which left me disturbed. Societal Stereotypes Young gay men experience various stereotypes as society tries to relate to and understand their sexual orientation. One of the stereotypes is that gay men are prone to contracting HIV. Amongst heterosexuals and homophobic, HIV/AIDS is classified as a gay disease. In the United States, a huge percentage of gay men contract HIV, however, a representation of one country should not define the fate of all gays in the world. Gay amongst young males is caused by trauma and poor parenting in childhood (Salvati et al., 2019). The societal populations who are against LGBTQ+ dismiss the aspect of sexual orientation claiming that gayism is caused by other factors. They argue that gay children often have experienced a traumatic incident or were raised by unavailable parents. The other stereotype is that gay men cannot be trusted around male children. Society tends to characterize gay men as child predators more than other people. Lastly, society believes that gay men are obsessed with sex and cannot control their sexual desires (Salvati et al., 2019). Gay men have sexual desires like any other people but society sees them as having an insatiable quench for sex. Although these are among many beliefs about gay men, the LGBTQ+ group has different behaviors and causes of their statuses. Cultural Oppression Gay people are marginalized, discriminated ag
Introduction Diversity basically refers to the various differences existing amongst people of diverse origin. Cultural diversity, on the other hand, refers to the various cultural differences existing between people. The differences range from language, dressing, traditional values, religion, and societal interactions with the environment (Jan 5-21). Much attention need to be given the various dimensions of diversity, which include secondary issues such as effects on communication style, religious practices, relationships, traditional customs and appearance (Gong 5-59). The report focuses on analyzing the overall effects of cultural diversity in the hospitality industry. The nature of the industry’s workplaces and the way they deal with the issues concerning management of cultural diversity. The report further reveals benefits as well as challenges facing culturally diverse workforce within the rich hospitality industry. There are also recommendations which could be of help to management team. The hospitality industry is known to fall under the category of service industries. This shows that the industry attracts people from diverse origins, including those working as cleaners as well as waiters amongst others. Their services are key to business delivery within the industry (Gong 5-59). Hospitality industry depends more so on culturally diverse workforce. This could be attributed to globalization, which has been a driving force behind corporate strategic planning within the industry. The essence on globalization has brought lots of multicultural challenges in management and employment sector within the industry. This has brought about the challenge on how to maximize the contributions of each employee within the working team irrespective of the existing cultural differences. With the rapid improvement in economic development, the hospitality industry has experienced international expansion making dynamic progress within various regions. Owing to the increased market share, the industry requires best talents within the hospitality industry capable of cooperating with people of different cultures and, at the same time, helps workers from different countries overcome cultural barri
Thesis section Since governments emerged in the evolutionary history of humans, they have been involved in the regulation of social, political, and economic activities of people (Ashcroft and Ashcroft 39). Governments are initiated with the aim of averting social anarchy and stagnation of development in society. Therefore, regulation is a process through which rules are made, applied, and adjusted according to the needs of the targeted society (Jennings 231). During the past 20 years, economic regulations by most governments have been enhanced. Nonetheless, the decline in economic activities witnessed in the industrialized nations has been associated with strict government regulations of economic activities (Jennings 120). Most government regulations are aimed at protecting the well being of citizens especially when conducting economic activities. However, the current regulations have made it almost impossible for most economic processes to proceed. The situation has been made worse due to incessant government demands and regulations for small and well established businesses. In comparison to the early 20 th century, the current regulations are failing the economic system. It is evident that the disadvantages that emanate from government regulations tend to outweigh the perceived merits (Carroll and Buchholtz 390). Therefore, regulation of businesses by governments is unnecessary because the market forces such as demand and supply can effectively control the much needed dynamics of propelling business growth. Body of the argument Government regulation has been perceived by several people as the best way of ensuring accountability in the distribution of resources (Carroll and Buchholtz 684). Most stable governments have put in place measures to ensure that the rich donate more to the government that the poor. Measures have been instituted in certain businesses in order to spur the growth of large companies that have helped most developed nations to realize the current economic status. These regulations often aim at redistributing and balancing resources in an economy. As much as the latter is usually the intention of governments, the practice has resulted into economic decline since the large companies are cutting down their expenses so that they can be able to meet the current regulations and expenses needed in running businesses. In addition, unemployment rates have continued to rise as a result of th
The movie Slaughterhouse-Five is one of the most intriguing films that have been released so far. The twists and tales in the film that revolve around the life of Billy Pilgrim are riveting and leave the mind begging for more. The adventures that Billy Pilgrim goes through are quite exhilarating. This happens mainly because these adventures follow each other. There is a lot of activity in the life of the main character, starting from the time he was born right when he envisioned his death at the hands of a hired assassin. The fact that the plot jumps from one situation to another with no chronological order makes it quite exciting. The intrigues that Billy Pilgrim encounters may make a person wonder if there is such phenomenon as life after death. This may be noted when he is abducted by aliens, who, in his opinion, are Tralfamadorians from a planet called Tralfamadore. They argue that people pass away in their physical form only for some time. They continue to say that the dead person lives in another time and place. This may raise serious questions as to the sane and logical explanations that have been proffered to people all their lives. Billy has a difficult time, since most of the experiences that he has undergone hardly make any sense to people. He is at pains to explain his adventures since the world will easily declare him insane. One fascinating aspect is the fact that Billy Pilgrim seems to survive all threatening situations that he is involved in during his life. This ranges from the bombing of the city of Dresden, where he was held as a prisoner of the war, to the time when he was involved in a plane crash and had to undergo serious surgery. The planets and lives that he has gone through seem to be quite separate, and what can be assumed is that he has been given an opportunity to be able to remember his entire life at each stage. He has lived in almost all of the lifetimes that a person can live. H e even lived when he was the son in law of an affluent member of society after his return from the war. His encounter with inmates at a mental asylum marked the beginning of his adventures, when they introduced him to the science fiction novel of Kilgore Trout. The mental breakdown that he suffered after his marriage was due to the memories that kept coming
Introduction Record keeping is a vital part of every institution. Hospitals, schools, and travel agencies all keep and maintain records for their clients. Many reasons are justifying the need to constantly and consistently keep certain records. This essay shall focus on the need to keep certain types of records in a typical school environment. In addition, the essay shall also identify and explain the various types of records kept in such a setup. One important area of data entry and keeping of records is in the airport. The airport agencies and airliners should always know the number of passengers on board when the plane land and when it does not land in the airport. Record Keeping in Airline Agencies The maintenance of records by airline agencies can be justified by the confusion that may result from say, mismatching of the baggage number from the point of initial travel. The most critical justification for the keeping of such records is to be aware of the knowledge of any complications that could crop up during the journey. During such critical hours, people need to know the whereabout of their relatives. Without proper records, the company may be left only at the mercy of issuing information for the benefit of the doubt. However, the significance of record-keeping just like inventory helps in the identification of the specific person and is ready to let the people know the truth at a time when it is most needed. In essence, record-keeping eliminates all forms of confusion that may arise due to lack of order. Record keeping has been observed to creating order as a result of predetermined developments. Consequently, the teacher can get enough time in his schedule to enable him or her to even rehearse important parts that keep up the perfection of the company this criterion as observed by [1]. In the school setup, record keeping is just one of the activities that enhance Practical Teaching for Lifelong Sector and Certificate in Teaching for the Learning for the lifelong sector. The individual has to run several other desirable qualities alongside record keeping. This includes the verification of entered variables in the excel sheet. At the same time, the same individual seeks to develop as a whole as he/she manages records of the home. At the end of the course when the trainer has gathered sufficient knowledge, they are expected to easily know what goes to the record entry and what does not qualify for the criteria. The lifelong sector demands that the teacher is rich in record management skills and can generate data in any form that would last a lifetime in the entire period of their stay in the institution exists [2]. In this case, the data can be a composite of several other variables that ought to be included in
Introduction The Marxist theory identifies that people are usually divided into different social classes depending on how they relate to the factors of production. The theory further notes that the different political views humans hold and the various ideological differences in the minds of many are all as a result of class differentials. According to the Marxist theory, the current structure of the factors of production is in direct relation to the structure of social classes in the society. However, the Marxist theory has been variable and open to different schools of thought such as those advanced by Thomson and Tronti, stating that class consciousness in capitalistic systems of production facilitate sound relationships in production. In this manner, the Marxist theory tries to explain the underlying factors that relate to class struggles. Class Structure The Marxists theory distinguishes class differentials existent in the society through the ownership of the factors of production and the influence an individual has on the labor power used as a factor of production. In this manner, the Marxist principles advance the fact that the society is typically segregated into three classes constituting the capitalists who control most of the factors of production, workers who are not empowered to buy the labor of others (and are therefore prompted to sell their own) and lastly, the society which is segregated into the petite bourgeoisie class which is an intermediary of the above social classes and has the power to own factors of production at a minimal level although they do not have the power to purchase labor from others. This classification exposes one of the biggest weaknesses to Marxist theory because the classification of the petite bourgeoisie class does not go beyond people being “small capitalists”. Class Conflicts The Marxist theory purports that most of society’s conflicts trace their roots to class conflicts which later lead to societal revolutions that change the status quo. Even after societal revolutions were experienced in the past, the Marxist theory advances the fact that even in modern society, class antagonisms have not be eliminated. Instead, the modern society has devised new ways of oppressing people, created new types of social classes and also devised new manners of class competition. In spite of nothing much being done by the modern society to reduce class conflict, the Marxist theory advances the fact that the new developments have simplified class conflict. More vividly, the theory purports that the society is quickly segregating into two large groups (upper and low classes) which are in constant feud with one another. The Marxist theory further establishes that class conflicts have greatly influenced the progression of history plus the trajectories we
Abstract A firm’s internal and external environment determines its competitiveness in its industry. An environmental scan can help a company assess its strengths and weaknesses as well as identify growth opportunities and mitigate business risks. The information gathered can help a firm in strategic planning, which will translate to improved performance and profitability. In the wake of globalization, firms experience stiffer competition than ever before. Thus, an effective business strategy helps a firm gain a competitive edge over its rivals in the industry. In this paper, an environmental scan of the two companies operating in the sports footwear and apparel industry is presented. The two firms, Nike and Adidas, have different internal and external environmental factors. The external and internal factors are analyzed using PESTEL and SWOT analysis. Additionally, the two firms’ business strategies are analyzed to determine their effectiveness. An assessment of the measurement guidelines used by each firm is also given. Introduction Environmental scanning plays a crucial role in corporate strategic planning. It helps an organization identify external opportunities and threats as well as internal strengths and weaknesses that may affect its competitiveness. The sports footwear industry is a highly competitive industry globally. The key players employ different marketing strategies to compete effectively in this market. This paper gives an environmental scan of three sports apparel firms Nike and Adidas and analyzes the strategies they use to maintain a competitive position in the sports apparel and shoe industry. Internal and External Environments Nike, Inc. Internal Environment Strengths Human resources – Nike, Inc., over the years, has accumulated specialized skills and competencies in its employees. The firm attracts talented and experienced people who can drive innovation and growth. Financial resources – Nike also has sufficient financial resources in terms of credit lines, assets, liquidity, and other sources of revenue. Its revenue in 2010 rose by $19.2 billion, with the footwear segment representing 53.7 percent of the sales (Nike, Inc., 2013). Tangible resources – Nike owns several shoe lines, retail stores, factories, and equipment. Besides its footwear products, Nike produces sports apparel that accounts for 27 percent of its revenue (Nike, Inc., 2013). Logistics – Nike has 143 retail stores in different locations worldwide. Products manufactured in the factory are shipped to these distribution centers. Nike’s logistics department collaborates with local consolidators to facilitate shipping and manage the company’s supply chains. Weaknesses Supply chain management – Due to a large number of products shipped to different markets, it is diff
Today we are going to dwell on agricultural nutrient pollution that is the result of extensive farming. The Issue The nutrients that are contained in fertilizer or manure (mostly nitrates and phosphorus) may reach water basins and cause a dramatic increase in the populations of phytoplankton and algae. As a result of the lifecycle of the two, the contaminated area will be deprived oxygen and become inappropriate for survival (OECD 127). Apart from endangering the wildlife, nutritional pollution is very costly: it damages commercial fishing and marine farming, and the remedy is expensive. And agriculture is leading reason for this kind of pollution (OECD 68, 127). Small-scale Farming   * Advantages:       + effective to an extent;       + may be used when corresponds to the farmers’ goals.   * Disadvantages:       + limited applicability (farmer’s goals);       + not the ultimate solution. There are several solutions suggested for the issue, and none of them is perfect: there are advantages and disadvantages to every of them. For example, individual farmers have the opportunity of contributing by keeping their farming small-scale in contrast to “factory farms” as suggested in the essay by Jeff Opperman (119). It is a valid solution if it is consistent with the farmer’s goals: smaller farms have a lesser impact on nutritional pollution, but they are also less profitable. Still, it is an intermediate solution only since smaller farms cannot keep up with the Earth’s demand for food. Also, this solution is admittedly extensive: aimed at controlling the scale. Research   * Advantages:       + intensive, not extensive;       + leads to effective agriculture.   * Disadvantages:       + costly (money, time, efforts);       + risky;       + costly to implement.   * Example: catch crops followed by irrigation (Kondo et al. 776). Extensive measures are typically considered inferior to intensive ones. An example of the intensive approach to the issue is the agriculture research. For example, a new approach to the catch crops usage that was recently tested by Kondo et al. allows catching up to 91% of nitrogen from the soil (Kondo et al. 778-781). Environmentally friendly farming is the key to effective agriculture, but this solution is expensive and risky at the stage of development since the results of research are not guaranteed. Also, the implementation of the results of research requires money and time, and not every farmer is likely to be conscientious enough to be bothered. To help farmers to make the right choice, the government can exert its influence. Governmental Measures   * Forms:       + standards;       + means and incentives to follow them (Bechmann et al. 102).   * Advantages:       + comprehensive;       + large-scale.   * Disadvantages:       + costly;       + accountability (Herzog et al.
Introduction The human society is a complex phenomenon, and the interrelations between its members are conditioned by various political and economic factors. With the creation of such unions as EU, the issue of equality arises in the society, and the political institutions try to solve this issue by means of certain legislative acts (Sloman, 2006). One of the latter is the so called Common Agricultural Policy implemented by the EU officials in 2003 to develop for the coming decades and ensure the equal development of the agricultural spheres of all the EU member states. Not surprisingly, this legislation has affected those countries most of all that attribute paramount importance to agriculture in their economies. Among those countries, Italy is the most notable example of the effects, positive and negative, that the governmental intervention in agriculture can have. Common Agricultural Policy Timeframe and Main Ideas The roots of the Common Agricultural Policy can be traced to 1962 when the most developed nations of Europe decided on the necessity of equal conditions in which their agricultural sectors have to develop (BBC, 2008). In 2003, the Fischer reform was introduced as the basis for the new policies the EU member states were to develop according to. The governments of the EU member states met to agree of the uniform price cuttings, transportation costs, etc (Sloman, 2006). The losses suffered by households and farmers because of this policy were to be compensated from the funds of EAGGF-Guarantee Section. The sum of the compensation was supposed to equal over 60% of the losses, while about 10% of the compensated sum should have been turned into special stability funds in any country (Common Agricultural Policy, 2004). Objectives Accordingly, the main objectives proclaimed were stability of markets, fair living conditions, availability of food, etc. The Common Agricultural Policy was to assure that the poor countries can hope for the equal competition with the rich countries in the prices of their agricultural products (BBC, 2008). Also, the consumers were targeted as the ones who should have benefited from the policies being able to buy the quality goods at the equally lower prices,