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Introduction Books play one of the most essential roles in our lives. The fact is that most people are grown with books, and from early childhood, we start living with our favorite characters. We sympathize with the positive characters and hate the negative. We undergo all the challenges and adventures, we study to be patient, purposeful, sympathetic as these are the features of any noble character. It does not matter if it is a knight, an Indian with an eagle feather, or a street scamp: the actions and deeds will be noble. Main body Further, we start reading scientific books: history, physics, maths, biology; or business literature: management, marketing, advertisement, and so on. The scientific literature teaches us the rules of life, but most will not be met, and most knowledge will not be used in our everyday life. Actually, we can not get to know everything from TV and the media. World Wide Web offers whales of knowledge, but anyway, these are the books. Moreover, most people prefer reading hard books, but not electronic copies, as the atmosphere of books is felt much better, especially if it is art literature. To my mind it is absolutely useless to argue what books play a larger role in our lives: we can not deal without both art and science literature. Science is aimed to improve our professional knowledge and skills, while art literature helps us to get absorbed by the adventures of a protagonist. It is claimed, that science and technology cannot have an amalgamating role, just because of the unlimited amount of the gained knowledge and the speed of its development, which have been outlined in different specializations. But literature has always been one of the general indicators of human experience through which people may communicate with each other, no matter how various their occupations, their lifeways, their national and cultural features, their personal situation. It has enabled persons, in all the particularities of their lives, to transcend history: readers of some particular writer clearly realize the thoughts of each other across space and time, and people feel themselves to be partakers of the same species as, in the books by these writers, people study the origin and nature of what is called the human beings, what stays common in all of us under the broad variety of differences that split us. Nothing better prevents humanity from the foolishness of prejudice, racial discrimination, religious or political segregation, and exclusivist nationalism than this truth that always appears in great literature. It teaches us that men and women of all nationalities and countries are fundamentally equivalent and that only unfairness sows among them prejudice, fear, and exploitation. Conclusion As it has been already stating, the discussion, what books play a larger role in our lives is useless. Everything depends on the particular situation, and momentary requirement or desire of a human. The balance of art li
Strategic Context and Goals The United States’ involvement in the military conflict in Vietnam in the 1960s and early 1970s occurred because of the confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, two massively powerful states that were fighting to exert their sphere of influence on a global scale at the time. As the communist regime began to strengthen in Vietnam, along with the threat that the entire country might become united under a communist leader, the United States felt compelled to intervene. The entire situation was complex from a strategic point of view because the ultimate goal of the leadership in countries worldwide was to avoid the eruption of another world war. Thus, any state gaining new allies and seeking to spread its political ideology was immediately perceived as a global threat as well as an aggressor attempting to establish world domination. To weaken the developing communist regime in Vietnam, US leadership created a complex military operation known as Rolling Thunder. 1 The plan for this operation involved conducting a series of bombings against vital strategic and infrastructure targets in North Vietnam, where the communist regime was in place. 2 The aerial attacks were anticipated to slow down and weaken the communist leaders of North Vietnam by showing them that they would pay a devastating price for continuing their effort to unite the country under a communist ruler. The Operation Design Rolling Thunder was known as one of the most significant failures in terms of warfare for the civilian and military leadership during the Vietnam War. The operation was designed by such conflict-based theories as “graduated escalation” and “flexible response.” 3 However, despite the thorough planning and resources involved, the operation never managed to achieve the planners’ anticipated results. This failure was mainly caused by the fact that neither of the aforementioned principles (flexibility and gradual escalation) was followed properly. As a result, the use of aerial power did not produce the desired response from the leadership of North Vietnam. Another significant part of the operational design was a strategic analysis of the enemy’s capacity and will to withstand attacks. 4 In turn, errors in analysis led to inadequate expectations and flawed planning. Moreover, from the beginning, several different groups of military and civilian leaders were engaged in the operation as commanders. Based on their differences in views, vision, and training, the leaders began to disagree. Consequently, the development of the operation was heavily influenced by the differing aims resulting from the leaders’ perspectives. Also, it is important to notice that, according to the design for accountability in Rolling Thunder, the military leaders who operated directly in Vietnam or who had a clear idea of the events that were unraveling in the war z
Abstract The following paper is devoted to the issue of the Adult Basic Education (ABE) fund decrease in British Columbia. The paper argues that the shortages of ABE funding are unjustified: funding decrease, together with the elimination of free tuition, deprives adult learners of education opportunities. Such practice is not only a violation of their rights but also a disadvantage to the economy since the universities cannot train enough human resources without the government’s assistance. Participation in ABE about the literature is reviewed from the perspectives of all shareholders. Relevant sources supporting the views presented in the paper are studied and referenced. Introduction ABE is a term referring to an array of services available to adult students. The programs are supposed to help such learners in a variety of achievements. Some learners need their basic skills (such as reading and writing) to be honed. Others require more advanced stages of their basic education to serve as a platform for subsequent education and development. As practice shows, ABE issues require active participation from all shareholders: the learners themselves, the universities, and other institutions providing such services, and finally, the governments. The latter is supposed to assist higher education institutions (HEIs) in providing learning opportunities to adults. The governmental assistance is required not least because such learners are generally likely to be excluded from the labor market, which is disadvantageous for the economy. With that in mind, the British Columbian shortage of ABE funding appears to be quite unreasonable: it is likely to harm low-income learners, heighten the poverty barrier, and generally decrease adult learners’ enrolment. Participation in terms of enrolment and involvement For the best part of it, “Adult Basic Education Is a Basic Right” blog contributors’ posts are concerned with governmental involvement in ABE issues in B. C. On the other hand, participation in terms of student enrolment refrains in the majority of the entries. Among other things, they often mention such participatory motivations as personal and career opportunities, the association between learning and money-making, and the support the adult students receive from the HEIs (Horvat, 2016, April 8). In other words, adult learners are portrayed as the ones aiming to count their innate capabilities up to their value as employees; education, therefore, is regarded as the perfect (and the only) means of doing so. Participation in terms of involvement, contrastingly, refers to the role of HEIs and the government in adult education. It appears that involvement is largely within the interest of the latter (Smith, 2016). Indeed, the government is supposed to be directly concerned with the training of the unemployed and the vulnerable. Still, the
The course has made me understand that education is the process of transmitting all values, skills, and knowledge from one generation to another. It has made me appreciate the value of the generational transmission of information throughout the ages. Honestly what would happen to this generation if the knowledge, experience, and all other acquired information had not been transferred from the previous one? This underscores the importance of education and its delivery through the ranks. It demonstrates the importance of the educated in the society as realms where the information I stored and passed to latter generations thus sustaining our shared history, education, the schemata, transfer of cultural and moral values, and improving life standards. There is another important factor besides education that is complimentary of it. Education has to be delivered in a manner that those receiving it are able to ingest understand and interpret it in the way its delivery intended it. Thus there arises an issue of public and private language in which education and knowledge can effectively be transmitted. By the phrase “Private language”, the author, Richard Rodriguez refers to the language that is used in the domestic or home setting. By this virtue, private language may therefore be synonymously referred to as the first or native language. On the other hand, “Public language” is used by Rodriguez to refer to the official language. As such, the language is used for learning, administrative and legal purposes, alongside social intercourse which may take place in public domains. Rodrigues identifies the fact that unilateral understanding of one language shortchanges the individuals inhibited by private language. It denies them the ability to ingest education delivered in rather a public language. Education by virtue of being public property is usually delivered in a language that most people can understand. Rodrigues demonstrates the fact the most people who are confined to private language miss out on the imperative knowledge being circulated in public languages. Limitation to a private language locks one out of any possibility of being bilingual. Being only able to speak to his fellows who spoke Los Gringos only inhibited his exposure to sound knowledge being delivered in public language.. Conversely, the magnitude of locking out a child from public language is to a great extent, likely to impede a child’s academic progress. This is especially the case in a polyglot society. A polyglot society must need a public language for learning purposes to ensure uniformity and to facilitate learning at one end. Therefore this course has enabled me to understand no only the importance of knowledge but its delivery too. Going by the experiences of Rodriguez, myself and the dynamics and reality of so
Executive summary The report looks at a brief introduction into Gap Inc.’s functions. An analysis of the macro environment is done through porter’s forces, also a SWOT and PEST analysis of the clothing industry is also examined. The report then studies the strategy adopted by Gap and gives a conclusion on the issue. Introduction Gap Inc. is a public Company based in the state of California. It was started in the year 1969 by Donald Fisher. The Company falls under the apparel sector and recorded sixteen billion in revenue in the year 2005. There are close to one hundred and fifty employees working for Gap. The Company has slightly over three thousand stores in countries all over the world. It mainly sells accessories and clothes. (GAP, 2007) Mission statement The Company’s mission statement can be found on their company website and is as follows; “Our brands have a simple, common purpose: to make it easy for people to express their personal style. We constantly evolve each brand to better meet our customers’ needs — through innovative and inspiring design; through convenient and engaging store experiences; and by communicating with people in a way that connects to how they live, work and play.“ (GAP, 2007) Porter’s five forces model This model looks at the level of market penetration for any given Company. Porter (1985) asserts that there are five factors that one needs to highlight when analyzing a Company’s strategy. These factors shall be examined below Degree of rivalry; the Clothing faces stiff competition in the clothing industry. There are a number of designer companies that offer unique fashions and designs. Some of these Companies include Giorgio Armani, Gucci and Christian Dior. All these Companies have something tat they can bring to the table. This is a very big challenge for Gap Inc. Threat of new entrants; there is a high probability that new Companies can enter the clothing industry however, establishing themselves in the market is a totally different issue. This gives Gap Inc. a slight advantage over relatively new entrants. (Barney, 1997) Bargaining power of suppliers; there are numerous factories that produce clothing materials used by Gap. This implies that suppliers have relatively low bargaining power. Gap has taken advantage of this by exercising selectivity in its choice of suppliers. The Company always makes sure that its suppliers follow labor laws. Bargaining power of buyers; because there are many Companies that provide clothing items and accessories, then buyers have a high bargaining power. Gap has to deal with this issue by standing out from the rest; it must have a unique selling point. This is an aspect that Gap lacks. Threat of substitutes; there are relatively few complementary products to clothes. This means that Gap should focus on competition from within the clothing industry. (Porter, 1985) Elements of the micro environment The major political factors affecting Gap are laws that hav
The release of Siri by Apple marked the beginning of a new era in human computer interaction. Siri is the leading voice recognition suite available commercially today. The virtual assistant is a big leap forward in voice recognition technologies. Siri goes beyond voice recognition because it accepts and processes voice commands (Apple Inc 2013). The virtual assistant brings to mind the old tale of Ali Baba and the forty thieves. Ali Baba used his voice to open a secret door to access treasures. What was magic in Ali Baba’s world is a reality for us today because of advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The goal of this paper is to determine whether ICT is bringing about revolutionary changes in our lives. The position of the paper is that ICT is causing revolutionary change to all sectors of human life. In order to prove this assertion, the paper examines how ICT is changing how people work, learn, and socialize. It also explores the drawbacks associated with these changes. Finally, the paper examines aspects of human life that ICT may never change. The totality of this discussion should confirm the thesis. In order to set the stage for these discussions, it is imperative to clarify the meaning of ICT, as well as the meaning of revolutionary change. This paper takes the widest possible meaning of ICT in keeping with the general trend adopted by scholars (Holmes 2005). The reason for this is that changes occur very fast in the ICT sector. Any fixed definition risks becoming obsolete faster than a click of the mouse. This broad definition includes broadcasting systems, telecommunications, and communication via computers (Haddon 2004). It also includes all related communication devices such as personal computers, tablets, phones, television sets,
Introduction Because of the geographic location of Australia and the direction of its trade and tactical attention, the East Asia area has long been the center of its foreign policy, and now it is one of the key interest areas, on which Australia cooperates with the United Kingdom, primarily in the sphere of investment and global security. But as a state with an affluent and varied financial system, a technically complex community, and a long history of strong obligation to broadminded democratic assessments, Australia also regards further than the region to act an energetic role in the enhancement of resolutions to the worldwide financial system, societal and strategic matters. The Australian international relations have enhanced from the country’s epoch as Dominion. Later Territory of the British Empire to its location as an unwavering friend of New Zealand throughout long-footing ANZAC ties back to the early 1900s. After that the USA all through the Cold War to its appointment with Asia as an authority in its own right. Its link with the worldwide community is impacted by its location as a key trading state and as an essential contributor to humanitarian aid. Australian foreign policy is ruled by an obligation to multilateralism and regionalism, over and above powerful bilateral contacts with its political friends. The main anxieties comprise free trade, violence, economic collaboration with Asia, and constancy in East Asia. Australia is vigorous in the activity of the UNO and the Commonwealth. Relations with the United Kingdom Anglo-Australian contacts are close, featured by joint history, culture, foundations, and language, widespread inter-citizens’ contacts, aligned safety interests, and vivacious trade and investment collaboration. The long-standing relations between Great Britain and Australia officially started in 1901 when the six British Crown colonies in Australia united, and the Commonwealth of Australia was shaped as a Dominion of the British Empire. Australia struggled together with Britain in World War I, remarkably at Gallipoli, and again in World War II. Andrew Fisher, Australian prime minister from 1914 to 1916, stated that Australia would protect the UK “to the last human and the last shilling”. Until 1949, the UK and Australia split the common nationality code. The closing of legitimate ties between the United Kingdom and Australia terminated in 1986 with the overtaking of the Australia Act 1986. The existing political relations between London and Canberra are strengthened by a vigorous bilateral conversation at the head-of-government, ministerial and senior administrators levels. As Commonwealth Realms, the two states split a monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, and are both active affiliates within the Commonwealth of Nations. Official financial contacts between the two states refused following the
Introduction “The covid-19 vaccine roll out is a controversial topic, that’s led to many heated debates amongst family and friends” ( Pros and Cons of a Mandatory Vaccination Policy para. 1). The main problem of modern society, which is the most acute, is the pandemic of a new coronavirus that is gaining momentum. Many measures have been introduced to reduce the deleterious effects of the disease and its further spread. However, the most promoted measure, besides self-isolation, is considered to be vaccination. This raises the question of whether vaccination should be a mandatory measure in such a situation. This paper looks at vaccination of the population as an effective way to combat Covid-19 disease. Among the main positive factors in support of compulsory vaccination is the creation of collective immunity, which will help to reduce the incidence of the disease. Coronavirus Characteristics First, it is necessary to have a complete understanding of such a disease as coronavirus infection. Therefore, this disease is transmitted by airborne droplets, hence can be spread through coughing, sneezing and in some cases even through the breathing of an infected person to another. Characteristic features of the virus are the occurrence of respiratory failure, pneumonia, loss of sense of smell, and many other symptoms similar to the flu and a bad cold. The risk group during a coronavirus pandemic includes people with chronic illnesses and the elderly. Moreover, Covid-19 infection occurs with even the slightest contact with a sick person, which contributes to its rapid spread. All of the above factors make it necessary to introduce preventive and prophylactic measures to help control the disease. To better understand why it is necessary to vaccinate the world’s population against coronavirus infection, people can turn to history. Over the years, the vaccine has become a tool for fighting various human infections and diseases that can reach large-scale epidemics. It is because many people in today’s society are vaccinated against diseases such as polio or rubella that the level of deleterious effects of these organisms is virtually nil. A more striking and relevant example is how, at one time, the widespread incidence of influenza was virtually eliminated, thanks to the vaccination of residents and the acquisition of immunity to the disease. Mandatory Vaccination The safety of vaccination against the new disease affecting the planet has long been proven by numerous studies. This is due to the fact that the basis of the injected drug is taken adenovirus, which the human body encounters in such diseases as colds. Furthermore, this kind of virus has no ability to reproduce in normal cells. In addition, adenovirus is characterized by the presence of a deciphered part of the virus genome, not the coronavirus itself. Thus, when vaccinated, people