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The focal point of the paper is to discuss four female characters in The Tale of Genji and focus on women’s social role, level of education, how much independence they enjoyed, their emotions, their love and marriage, how they functioned in the society, and their relationships with the male characters in the book. I will discuss Genji’s most loved one -Murasaki, Genji’s ideal love- Fujistubo, Genji’s unforgettable one – Yugao and Genji’s wife- Aoi. Murasaki Shikibu, a female aristocrat, wrote The Tale of Genji between 1001 and 1010 AD. Her real name is unknown, and it is believed that she was called Murasaki after the protagonist in her novel. This tale is considered the world’s first true novel, and hence occupies a significant role in world literature. It is universally acknowledged as the finest example of Japanese literature, down the ages. This national classic of Japan is acclaimed for its realistic and psychologically perfect and detailed portrayal of the Heian court life during the tenth century. This work is highly dramatic, true to life, and has many animated descriptions of love, jealousy, human frailties, and even spiritual possessions. Prince Genji is the hero of this tale. Genji is a complex personality and a sensitive lover. He forms a liaison with various women and responds to each of them through passionate empathy (Hirota, pp. 29-68). Murasaki When he was about seventeen years old, Genji discovered ten-year-old Murasaki. The niece of Fujitsubo, she too resembled Genji’s mother. However, Genji found it very difficult to get her. Her guardian was her grandmother since her stepmother disliked her and her father was fearful of taking her home. Murasaki’s grandmother refused to give her away to Genji since she was not of the nubile age and harbored suspicion of Genji’s intentions. In the meantime, her father decided to bring her back home. When he realized that, he would have to wait for years for Murasaki he found the idea unbearable and in a desperate bid of passionate longing, abducted her. Murasaki virtually
Executive Summary This report presents a business case for outsourcing the cleaning services of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), which is a leading energy conglomerate based in Abu Dhabi. Founded in the 1970s, the firm primarily operates in the exploitation, refinement, and distribution of petroleum products on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Government. Based on the rising cost of doing business and the increased pressure to enhance the company’s performance, ADNOC is struggling to get vital services, while at the same time reducing its overheads. Cleaning is an essential service and there is no clear understanding regarding whether to provide it in-house or through outsourcing. This report presents a business case for outsourcing this service, from a procurement and supply perspective. Key sections of this report show that a well-designed procurement plan would help ADNOC to minimize the cost of cleaning by identifying the right third parties to provide this service. It would also help the organization to develop the best supply chain policies to follow in the outsourcing plan and assist the company’s managers to identify the right type of relationship to be developed between the company and its outsourcing partners. The importance of outsourcing cleaning services is also discussed, including the impact that such a strategy would have on the firm. In the last section of this report, recommendations are made to develop long-term relationships with partners who have the same vision for the organization and respect the three bottom-line factors guiding procurement processes – people, environment, and price. ADNOC is also encouraged to design the outsourcing process by carefully balancing the needs of the organization and those of the cleaning service providers. These recommendations broadly underscore the need for the conglomerate to have a well-functioning procurement department to oversee the outsourcing plan. Outsourcing Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s Activities from a Procurement Perspective Introduction Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is a conglomerate of energy firms located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The state-owned corporation is listed as an energy company, which comprises 17 entities (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Inc., 2017). The firm is in the oil exploitation business and has interests in the entire hydrocarbon value chain (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Inc., 2017). In line with this market positioning, the conglomerate has a network of fully integrated enterprises that span across a selection of business spheres, which include “exploration, production, storage, refining, distribution, and development of a wide range of petrochemical products” (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Inc., 2017, p. 1). Currently, ADNOC is looking for new and innovative ways of reducing its overheads but at the same time maintaining vital operations, such as cleaning services. Underpinning this goal is a quest by the company to be more efficient to meet the demands of a dynamic, volatile, and robust energy industry
Abstract Compulsive hoarding is a psychological condition whose research is still underway. Patients suffering from this disorder normally acquire items and develop high levels of attachment to such items. This paper will introduce the topic by comprehensively defining compulsive hoarding. In three particular sections, the submission discusses clinical, religious, and ethical aspects of the society while emphasizing on the compulsive hoarding disorder. Statistically, about 1.2 million to 1.5 million Americans suffer from the disorder. Initially, researchers clarified it under the DMS-IV and OCD disorders. Treatment administered on the anxiety disorders failed to respond on patients with compulsive hoarding. Since clinical and scientific operations are underway to find a long-term remedy, this paper presents arguments from different quotas including the church concerning this disorder. Religion equally emphasizes on the importance of faith in order to overcome the habit. Such issues coupled with ethical concerns undergo thorough discussion in the paper. Introduction Compulsive hoarding is a disorder characterized by the need to keep things even when an individual does not need them. This overly possessive character causes an individual to collect many things most of which he/she does not use (Frost & Steketee, 2010). Such people are likely to pick up books, animals and other things that belong to other people and keep them in a confined and disorderly manner. Compulsive disorder creates an unnatural attachment between an individual and other materials that could be of less value or relevance to the same person. Such behaviors expose the victims to serious health risks due to inability to maintain cleanliness within the environment. According to experts, hoarding can begin when an individual loses an item of value, a family member, or experiences a traumatic experience in the past. Compulsive hoarding disorder is psychological and, therefore, requires therapy for recovery. According to Frost & Steketee (2010), there is no assurance that an individual would recover immediately and this makes treatment a transitional process. During treatment, all people living with the patient need to offer moral support in order to control the behavior. Even though scientists developed treatment for this behavior, it is not incredibly effective and this explains reasons for continued research about this topic. This paper intends to discu
Edwin Sutherland’s differential association theory is based on the thesis that criminal behavior is learned through communication and observation of such doings. The proposed approach of deviance is one of the most debatable and outspoken models that offer a framework of how certain individuals learn crime, thus does not explain the reasoning behind such choices (7.6A: Differential Association Theory, 2018). Elite status frequently entails an ability to hold significant power, subsequently avoiding the punishment of crimes. It is interesting to find the connection between the hierarchal passing of the leadership in elite families and its association with the differential association theory. The central thesis of Sutherland’s theory is that criminal behavior can be passed down from generation to generation, the same way It does in elite families. In such a concept, children mimic their parents’ behavior and learn attitudes, values, choices, including the way they perceive crime or methods of acquiring the desired, which can not always conform with traditional norms of society. Due to the immense power that such families hold, their reign will only become more influential, giving an ability to control each society’s branch. Through Sutherland’s prism, such a model demonstrates children from a young age how they can get away with anything. In one instance, starting from school, they could skip it or offend somebody without any punishment because their parents can solve such minor crimes. As teenagers get older, they realize their power and might resort to more severe crimes, knowing that justice is always on their side. As a result, robberies, illegal distributions, or even murder would not become a threat to the family business and reputation, which children learned from a young age. The concept that elite families rule the society and worse that the public allows being manipulated by the privileged rules leads to corruption and bureaucracy. Numerous countries continue to live under such a model for centuries, letting influential figures decide what is criminal and what is not concerning them. The most resentful consequence of Sutherland’s theory in relation to the elite’s power is that the population that has little to no control is the one that suffers from the unpunished wrongdoings of the advantaged. Among the most common patterns of elite power application to the differential association theory is how the businesses get passed down from one head of the family to another. Children are taught how to manipulate and manage problems early to prepare for running a family enterprise. To solve upraising issues, children are presented with the significant influence they hold and demonstrate how to correctly apply it. The crimes elite get away with do not limit themselves, including handling of illegal busine
There is only one market for oil, and that is the global market. The market is subject to effects of world politics especially concerning matters of diplomacy, and pricing wars between major suppliers. These will in effect have adverse political implications as well as economic effect to the major players especially the United States of America. This is because the US is the world-leading importer of oil, with the country importing at least 70% of its oil needs, which has risen from 33% in the last 20 years (Yergin I). As such, the US heavily relies on major suppliers of the commodity to fulfill its domestic energy requirement, thus enhance its energy security. The major exporters of oil to US include Canada, Venezuela, Mexico and Saudi Arabia. The complexity of the global oil market is enhanced because the global oil business has heavy political implications with major world suppliers led by Russia using it as a political tool to advance self interest in the world political affairs. As such the US finds it hard to engage effectively with such countries especially Russia as such dependency will undermine the place of the US in the world politics (I). Former British premier, Sir Winston Churchill observed that to circumvent the issue of political manipulation from oil supplying countries, oil dependent countries ought to create a diverse oil supply mechanism such that should one source be affected, the country will still have enough suppliers as contingency plans (LeVine 1). As such, the US government has been strongly opposed to over reliance on one source especially Russia, for oil; Europe is heavily reliant on Russia for her oil and natural gas supplies (Woehrel 18). Major players in the global oil market such as India and china have made tremendous effort in diversifying their energy supply by moving from energy sufficiency to development of a diverse energy supply mechanism. This is not only as a way of ensuring energy security but also as part of their foreign policy development. This proves how important oil is to diplomacy and foreign policy development and as such, the US cannot be left behind by emerging nation such as Indian and china. This means that due to the frosty diplomatic and politically complex nature of the US-Russia ties, Washington cannot therefore turn to this Moscow for its energy supply diversification needs. America will have to look elsewhere and possibly towards the east. Despite the tension that has [previously existed between the two countries America has no alternative than to enhance its ties with Saudi Arabia. Developing such relations means multiple benefits that come along with it especially in enhancing America’s foreign policy in the entire Middle East. Thus, this paper endeavors to describe why the US needs Saudi Arabia for its energy supply diversification program as well as foreign policy development for the Middles East. Russia has developed its natural gas and oil resource as well as investing heavily in the energy supply infras
Having a stable job is one of the desired achievements by many people. This is because they admire living a life of satisfaction, leisure, and happiness. Some job opportunities come with added advantages such as retirement saving plans, insurance, and overtime payment. However, the procedure of seeking these employments can be cumbersome and time-wasting. This paper critically analyzes the challenges encountered in the job-searching process and possible solutions to overcome them. Having no connections can be one of the most significant obstacles whereby the availability of a referral person increases one’s chances of being employed. Additionally, rampant corruption levels may hinder one from opportunities as they may be asked to pay massive amounts of money to be recruited. Lacking confidence while in interviews may make one tense, which could portray a negative image to the potential employer. Thus, confidence is a skill that is valued for better job performance. Having no clear set goals can also contribute to difficulty in job security. Some people may opt to drop out of their employment to find new ones due to pressure and other minor problems in the workplace. This makes them move from one position to another without focus. The stiff competition where employers choose to employ the best-performing personnel leaving out the less experienced is another issue. Additionally, failing to make frequent follow-ups after applying for jobs could also deny the job-seeker a chance of service. Another challenge is a lack of knowledge regarding the proper channels for employment where other considerations are not taken into account after the submission of online applications. Therefore, to cope with these challenges, one must be confident and do frequent follow-ups after making an application. Establishing good relationships with people can create more connections making it easy to be employed. The applicant should have clearly set goals and a positive sense of direction in the job they are seeking. They must also ensure that they are competent and offer their best to give them first priorities. To eradicate corruption, the students must take their roles to sensitize the public on the effects of engaging themselves in such inappropriate and unethical behavior. This will warrant a better and more genuine way of assessing jobs.
Abstract The oceanic ecosystem is very crucial to human beings’ survival. About fifty percent of humans’ protein requirements come from the blue economy. The rapid growth of people’s population implies the need to ensure a sustainable aquatic ecosystem. Several measures already exist to promote sustainability in the area. However, a majority of the currently existing marine conservation guidelines do not have adequate provisions for research activities to inform best practices in the area. Marine conservation methods like the universal documentation of fishing vessels with a distinct global system number, creation of marine protected zones, and the worldwide catch share measures all lack effective research provisions as of now. Providing exempted fishing permits is one of the possible policy-based solutions that can help marine research to be steered around existing fishing policies. Introduction Fishing protocols on undertaking marine studies pose a significant problem in developing effective research-based best practices to promote real sustainability in the marine ecosystem. America and several other states around the world lead the endeavors to make the oceanic ecosystem safe and viable. The various agencies and states use a wide range of policies that directly and indirectly lead to the intended results. A major breakthrough in the war against marine ecosystem’s destruction concerns the establishment of protected zones, such as fisheries and marine parks, both international and state-based. Such formations offer protection to marine species considered endangered, together with the other marine ecosystem for sustainability purposes. The success of the setups, however, remains myopic to date due to several issues, among them the absence of informed scientific advice concerning things like best practices. The excessive fishing regulations on conducting marine research, particularly, bear significant blame for this problem. That is why the world today needs to enact effective policies within the fishing regulations to promote better results. The desire to protect the environment and promote sustainability cuts across several aspects, including the once neglected marine ecosystem. The realization that the current trends in oceanic bionetwork threaten a shortage in the fundamental water-related protein source for the future population is a major reason for the changes (Hornfeldt, 2018). Today, the world has about seven billion people, with the numbers expected to grow with time. The amount of people on Earth already exerts excessive pressure on the available natural resources, particularly those acquired from water. Overconsumption and several other human-related facets, like pollution, directly affect the supply of marine resources. Such explains the need for sustainability in the area, lest the future generations lack some critical sources of basic nutrients. Sustainability involves the supervision of the
Introduction Metropolitan Jewish Health System (MJHS) is a non profit making organization that was founded in 1907. It offers hospital and health care facilities. This organization has its headquarters in 9323 Seventh Avenue Brooklyn, in New York. MJHS provides care to an estimate of twenty thousand persons in the Greater New York metropolitan area. Its services include home care, rehabilitation, hospice, community service and many more. It is one of the leading health care providers in New York and it is still growing. It has a unique structure that enables it to provide a wide range of services in post-acute and long-term care. Part of the services provided by MJHS includes supporting education, research and development in search for better ways of providing effective care. Through the institute of Applied Gerontology, we have been able to come up with innovative services that have helped in improving quality of life for all people. As the director of MJHS, I have been assigned the responsibility of exploring the development of a new service that will improve our performance. I would propose Telehealth as the new service to implement in our organization. This paper explores the external, internal analysis as well as the competitive advantage of this strategy. Definition of Telehealth Telehealth is a health care service that is delivered through the use of telecommunications technologies. This ranges from the use of telephone to the use of videoconferencing between health care providers and their clients. This can happen in two different countries or within the same country. Sometimes, it includes the use of robotic technology (Cervinskas, et al. 1984). It is a development of telemedicine although it differs from telemedicine in that it focuses on preventive, curative, and primordial features. Telemedicine encompasses on the curative aspect only. Telehealth is also more technically advanced than telemedicine. In telehealth, health care providers can use emails to converse with their patients, to make drug orders, or communicate with other physicians. In order to introduce this new service, there is need to carry out an internal and external analysis to access the suitability of this innovation in MJHS. Principles of Business impact and Evolution in Healthcare Health, care, is primarily about people-to-people interactions. It is about understanding, diagnosis, physical contact, communication and, ultimately, providing care. All of this is facilitated by the technical processes of imaging, pathological testing, information gathering, research and so forth (Hicks, et al. 2009). The task of every health care system is how to maximize the personal contact at the same time as maximizing the technical input, while all the time operating within a suitable financial framework. People working in developing countries have had to think about how to support local clinicians who may nor have all the skills they need, how to make sure technical information is interpreted wisely in very difficult circumstances and how best to use very scarce resources (Barney, 2007). Telehealth offers help in meeting these conflicting nee