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Introduction Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote two stories by the title, “The Scarlet Letter” and “Young Goodman” in which he displays his authorial voice by mirroring the societies from their dark ends as shown by the puritan cultures. In “The Scarter Letter,” Hawthorne employs psychological fiction to display the innate evilness of human beings (Johnson 75). On the other hand, “The Young Goodman” is a story that revolves around wickedness that exists in the society and the role of characters in discovering these truths. Although the two stories vary in setting, the author uses similar thematic representations in portraying his concerns about the nature of the society during this moment (Johnson 75). In this paper, my analysis seeks to explore the similarities and differences between the two stories. Further, the analysis shall exhibit how the author succeeds in asserting his themes. Discussion Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter” primarily consists of characteristic imagery, which tends to represent the underlying nature of the characters as well as events relevant to the thematic concerns of the text (Stubbs 1440). In this authorial piece, the concepts of light and darkness serve as a constant source that carries greater influences to the plot of the text in its entirety. These literary devices employed by the author succeed in underpinning the general imperative of creating images and color inherent in the Scarlet letter (Johnson 75). The idealistic choice of light in this piece of literature highlights the characteristic intentions and thought structure of the characters together with their intrinsic qualities as depicted by the author. The application of imagery and symbolism in this piece of work begins with symbolization of the Old general depicts the reawakening of the characters upon being motivated by the actions of the other person. The narrator in the Custom House asserts through recall the significant image created in his mind by saying that those he worked with regarded him “in no other light” other than smart and sensible staff. On the other hand, darkness as a descriptive device qualifies in demonstrating the characters as evil (Stubbs 1440). However, a change in the characteristic behavior of Hawthorne’s characters accompanies the change from darkness toward the light, which enhances the understanding of the nature and degree of transformation taking place from within the confines of the society. The red color as cited repeatedly in the text with its application in the letter depicts the society’s condemnation of the evilness of Hester (“The Scarlet Letter” 59). In Goodman, the story takes us through a rather mysterious path full of wickedness in the puritanical society. In this story, the author clearly defines the thin line between goodness and evil, hence giving an impression of creativity (“Goodman” 36). In “The Scarter letter,
Support activities are such types of activities, which can make the delivery of any other primary activity possible. Usually, support activities are all about different kinds of competitions within one concrete sphere. There are four major categories of support activities, which, in their turn, are divided into several more specific activities: general administration, technology development, human resource management, and procurement. In order to take leading positions in the desirable spheres, it is necessary to take some of these support activities properly and be aware about the consequences of such use. The Boeing Company is one of the most widely known aerospace companies and, at the same time, the largest manufacturer of numerous military aircrafts. At the beginning of the 1900s, Boeing appeared on the world scene and amazed consumers with its novelty and practicality. To achieve the desirable success, the company never stops to demonstrate its capabilities and provide its consumers with advanced technologies, e-enabling airplanes, military platforms, and other captivating financial solutions for each of its customers. ( Boeing ) Support activities for the Boeing Company should be analyzed in order to comprehend how this company is able to take the leading position for such a long period of time, and then identify and analyze its strengths and weaknesses. As it was mentioned above, four categories of support activities consist of some sub-activities, which are necessary for the company. Identification of some of them should help us clear up its strengths. One of the support activities that relates to general administration is “excellent relationships with diverse stakeholder groups.” (Dess et al., 81) Boeing offers two ways to own stock at this company: be a registered shareholder or be a beneficial shareholder. It is one of the strengths of the company, because it provides its customers with more opportunities to participate in the life of the company and promote its development. Another activity in the sphere of human resource management is invigorative programs in order to motivate all employees of the company. It is underlined that any employee is an important key of the Boeing’s success and growth. The benefits package is another strength of the company, that helps to meet the needs of workforce, provide financial protection of employees’ families, and promise proper retirement benefits. Technological development is something that supports the whole value chain. However, Boeing is not always able to meet all critical deadlines. This is why such support activity demonstrates one of the slight weaknesses of the company. Sometimes, not all the deadlines can be met because of weather conditions or terroristic attacks. Of course, they are not huge in numbers, but still, such possibility exists and has to be considered. “Procurement refers to the function of purchasing inputs used in the firm’s values chain, not to inputs themselves.” (Dess et al., 82) One of such activities is purchasing different advertising and media services. Boeing is one of the companies, which pay much attention to new advertising technologies in o
The two main similarities between internet advertisements and other advertisements are in the intent and the delivery of advertisements. The intent of any advert is to get the attention of the consumer. Internet advertisements, just like other forms of advertisements, try to attract and retain the attention of potential consumers in order to make sales. The delivery of all advertisements regardless of their placement is similar. Adverts compete for space with other content in media (Dalic). In commercials on television, advertisements mark breaks in programming. The name “commercial break” comes from this idea. Usually, television stations make money from these advertisements. Two differences between internet advertisements and others are the proactive or passive participation of the consumer in accessing the advertisements. Internet advertisements usually use the context created by the consumer when using search engines or by accessing certain web pages. Internet advertisements appear in the context of search results. Most of the other advertisements such as those on television and radio use an approximated application of context. They tend to approximate the likely audience. Therefore, adverts appear where consumers are likely to see them, and not necessarily, where consumers are (Thomas). Internet advertisements, on the other hand, tend to appear where they should. Google, with its contextual and personalized advertising, seems to be pointing the direction that internet advertisements will take. As more information becomes available regarding personal tastes and preferences in regards to online purchases, adverts will appear to people in a customized manner (Sahaf). A trend that will assist this development is the increasing popularity of single logins. Many websites are allowing users to log in to their space using a Gmail account or a Facebook account. This will pave way for the aggregation of personal interests by analyzing internet usage patterns of specific people, which in turn will make it possible for each surfer to see only advertisements related to their interests. Website Evaluation The Dodge website lists its current models complete with the special offers developed by the company to attract potential buyers. The website shows what it costs to buy the cars, and what it costs to lease the car every month. The
Introduction In the recent times, Mexico has been in the news after President Donald Trump accused Mexicans of “stealing” American jobs. Many companies from developed countries have relocated their production to Mexico, owing to a lower cost of production and Mexico’s decision to remove trade barriers. Presently, Mexico rivals China regarding the number of overseas companies that have established production in the country (China). Another factor that has favored Mexico as a destination for these companies is its membership to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and GATT. For instance, goods produced in Mexico enter the US duty-free, unlike those manufactured in China. Additionally, the cost of shipping the goods from China (to the US) is considerably high when compared to shipping similar commodities from the neighboring Mexico. Despite the high instance of gang-related violence, Mexico is a politically stable nation. This situation has attracted foreign investors to the Latin nation. As well, the large Mexican population provides a stable supply of affordable workforce for companies. For instance, Mexico City is the largest metropolitan in the world with a population of over 20 million people. Country Traits Mexico, officially known as the United Mexican States, is a federal nation occupying the southern half of the North American continent. It neighbors the United States on the Northern side, the Pacific Ocean to the south and west, Guatemala and Belize to the East, and the Gulf of Mexico to the Southeast. Being a federal republic, Mexico is led by a federal government featuring the national, state, and municipal level governments down the hierarchy, respectively. The current leader of Mexico is President Enrique Peña Nieto. The majority of the Mexicans (99.3 %) speak Spanish, owing to Spain’s occupation of the region for three centuries. Mexico is a large country spanning about 768, 000 square miles and supporting a population of nearly 123 million. Education wise, Mexico ranks highly with a 97% literacy rate for children fewer than 14, and 91% for those over 15 years of age. Country Stability Regarding Mexico’s social setup, the country is known for strong family ties, which according to Miller et al., “take precedence over work and all other aspects of life” (204). For example, while people in the United States define themselves based on their economic occupations, families in Mexico form the basis of personal identity. This attitude may affect the business environment because familial connections often find their way into the commercial setting. Incidentally, nepotism, which is frowned upon in the We
This paper is aimed at reviewing such books as The light in their eyes by Sonia Nieto (2009) and Reflective Teaching: An Introduction by Kenneth Zeichner and Daniel Liston (1996). Overall, it is possible to say that these academic workers offer valuable insights into different educational areas, especially decision-making and promotion of diversity in schools. One can say that the information provided by the authors of these texts can help teachers improve their work. In particular, the authors help readers to look at the most common problems from various perspectives and modify the strategies that educators use. This is why these books should not be disregarded. At first, one should look at the goals that the writers want to attain. In their book, Kenneth Zeichner and Daniel Liston (1996) discuss the peculiarities of reflective teaching. In particular, the scholars strive to describe the theoretical underpinnings of reflective teaching and its practical application. Apart from that, the scholars attempt to develop a set of instructions which can help a teacher elaborate his/her instruction methods and ability to motivate learners (Zeichner & Liston, 1996). In turn, Sonia Nieto examines the importance of multiculturalism for the successful academic performance of students. One of her major arguments is that a teacher should not view diversity only as a part of the curriculum because this approach can eventually lead to the exclusion of some students from educational process. Instead, an educator should focus on his/her own perception of other cultures in order to enhance learners’ experience in the classroom and improve their academic performance (Nieto, 1996). Although these works are aimed at examining different questions, they have a similar feature. The authors openly discuss the problems that are faced by teachers and students. There are several strengths of these books that can be identified. One of them is the willingness to find real-life applications to theoretical models. For instance, Kenneth Zeichner and Daniel Liston (1996) provide many examples which can demonstrate how educators can incorporate the principles into their work. For instance, the authors compare the strategies of two teachers who have different assumptions about the behavior and performance of learners (Zeichner & Liston, 1996, p. 42). In this way, they explain how a teacher can modify his/her strategies in the course of the lesson. Moreover, they demonstrate that reflective thinking enables a person to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen instruction methods. These cases are important for the readers who should understand how theoretical aspects of this approach can be translated into practice. Another strength that can be identified is the logical presentation of the material and c
Introduction In the research article, Right-Wing Authoritarianism, Social Dominance Orientation and Personality: An Analysis Using the IPIP Measure , Heaven & Bucci (2001) examine and investigate the extent to which both right-winged authoritarianism (RWA) and Social Dominance Orientation (SDO) are linked to the five major personality dimensions. They affirm that although both RWA and SDO do predict racial and intergroup prejudice, previous research has suggested that RWA and SDO have distinct psychological features. The authors propose three hypotheses: first, men will score significantly higher than women will on SDO; secondly, RWA will be significantly positively associated with Conscientiousness and Extraversion and significantly negatively associated with Openness to Experience; and thirdly, SDO will be significantly negatively associated with agreeableness. To test these hypotheses, they ask subjects to complete four self-report inventories; the international Personality Item Pool, Right-wing authoritarianism, Social dominance orientation and the social desirability response set. Five subjects give a result beyond the required limit when tested under the social desirability response set, prompting the researcher to exclude them from his study sample. Introduction, Aims and Hypotheses The beginning of this paper, including the introduction, aims, and hypotheses, seems to lack of clear flowing ideas. This is because the researchers have digressed a bit by concentrating on explaining what prejudice is and how to avoid it, and as a result looses grip on the prejudice theme. For example, the paper starts by presenting the rational for the study, looking at things like in group and out-group prejudices. The authors suggest that there are two predictors however, they drop that, and it suddenly becomes about comparing the two constructs. Method section, scales In this section, there is a possibility that the sample is not representative of the whole university population. This is what the writer says under the methods section. This statement, if true, would mean that the study findings would not fully represent the population under study. This would undermine the purpose of the study and the researchers should have used a sample size that could give them the confidence of full population representation. The adjustment of the sample size also evokes a question: Why reduce the sample size. The reason for reducing number of respondents from 220 to fifteen is unjustifiable since if their response in the social desirability response set was beyond the scale, it is possible that they would give significant response in the other areas of interest if the researcher retained them. The other justifiable option would also have been the replacement of these five with other participants so that the researchers do not affect the sample size. Results and discussion Even though the research
Customer’s product use patterns Research shows that majority of population in Taiwan embraces dietary habits as one of the important factor that promotes healthy living. Majority of the population suffer from chronic illness such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity and heart diseases. This has made them to be more sensible and selective to what they eat. Most Taiwanese obtain their food from restaurants and some from those who sell beverages by the streets. They prefer local food to foreign dishes; they use more of their local food followed by Japanese dishes and lastly the western dishes (Chang and An-Tien 1276-1278) Recent statistics have shown that in Taiwan over 50% of street vendors deal with food and beverage (Directorate General of Budget, Accounting and statistics 2005). The frequency of those who eat at night out is once a month. They consider that eating out at night markets improves one’s self identity (Chang and An-Tien 1276-1278). The statistics further shows that the ratio of male to female is almost equal, youths and teenagers form majority of the population. Taiwan’s food related segments are divided into; traditional consumers, adventurous and uninvolved consumer segments. The research shows that the number of adventurous consumers is high as compared to the other two. This is because most of them prefer healthy, organic food products and more sensitive to taste. Shopping habits The shopping habits are reflected based on several factors some of which include; importance of product information, the enjoyment that goes along with shopping, pricing, the nature of advertisement used and people’s reactions towards it. The Taiwanese does their food shopping based on its quality health- wise, tastiness and freshness. Night markets in Taiwan offer different kinds of food depending on customer’s choice and preference. Research shows that more than half of the population like eating out at night markets more so when in companionship with friends. Most of the public meetings and social gatherings take place at the night markets due to lack of social facilities within towns (Chang and An-Tien 1276-1278). The eating out population in Taiwan has increased due to society experiencing tremendous changes, for instance so many work for long hours. Product feature preferences The group should focus on providing the customers with reliable and high degree of service. They measure the quality of the product by the impacts it has on global satisfaction and value the cleanliness that goes with it. To motivate the population towards the product, hygiene factors which might result in customers’ dissatisfaction must be observed closely. They will consider variety and inexpensiveness of the product as one of the motivating factors. The research further indicated that in Taiwan, if the high-level need which in their case is self identity cannot be satisfied, then they consider lower-level needs which in their case are inexpensiveness, variety and consumption (Chang and An-Tien 1276-1278). To satisfy the uninvolved consumers within Taiwan majority b
The events occurring outside the boundaries of business organizations bear significant influence not only on their growth and survival, but also on their competitiveness and appeal. The reading demonstrates how such external events have had a substantial impact on Air Canada despite the fact that it still controls the majority of the domestic market. This analysis aims to demonstrate some of the alternatives that Air Canada can attempt to digest as it looks for viable ways to circumvent the myriad of constraints brought forth by changes occurring in the airline’s external environment. It is enviable to note that Air Canada’s major constraints revolve around issues of uncertain operating environment (e.g., major spikes in fuel costs; global recession), stiff competition from local, regional, and global players, unfriendly government regulations, and, finally, the vagrancies of weather. Consequently, the alternatives discussed below will center on how to resolve these issues. Comprehensive Forecasting and Planning As has been suggested in the reading, the airline’s business is always extremely complicated by virtue of the fact that it is shaped by an intricate web of relationships involving many stakeholders. One dysfunctional cog in this intricate web implies that the whole system will be affected, most probably in a negative way, if adequate proactive measures are not applied to counter the challenge. Consequently, Air Canada should use its previous and current experiences in environmental uncertainty to predict the future course of the environment and plan appropriately to diminish its unfavorable impact. For example, based on the current trajectories of fuel cost, the airline can forecast future costs and plan ahead by hedging fuel with major oil companies and distributors for its future use. Hedging fuel will imply that the company buys the fuel it will consume in the future using today’s prices, but the fuel will be delivered over the long-term. However, this kind of arrangement requires careful forecasting and planning. Additionally, forecasting and planning will allow the airline to have a glimpse of the global financial trends and allow for proactive responses to critical variances such as financial crisis and recessions. Fostering Alignments & Route Integration Owing to the extremely complicated nature of the airline business, along with the high level of competition involved, it would be plausible for Air Canada to continue fostering alignments with other regional and global airlines not only to reduce operating costs but also to expand its presence. From the reading, it appears that the alignments which Air Canada has had with regional partners (Jazz) and global players (Star Alliance) have began to pay dividends, and the route integration effort with other players, including Continental, United, and Lufthansa, has been critical in enabling them to create the transatlantic segment and secure the route from competitors. Consequently, fostering alignments and route integration represent a practical approach through which the airline will be able to beat stiff competition and remain afloat in these turbulent times. Of importance to no