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Apshawa Preserve in New Jersey is a natural ecosystem managed by New Jersey Conservation Foundation. The Preserve sits on an area of 569 acre with about 300 acre being fenced off from deer. The preserve had a natural structure and dynamic ecological setting before human encroachment. With varying species of plants ranging from woods, shrubs grass and flowers the flora is well represented. The most dominant animal is deer. Deer is found in the entire state of New Jersey and Apshawa area is not an exception. The deer feeds mainly on flowers, grass and shrubs in the forest. Other animals which are present in this preserve include a few lions, grey wolfs and bobcat but have reduced significantly due to settlement. There are various species of birds, insects and reptiles. There are fish species too along Apshawa Brook stream which flows through the preserve to the Pequannock River. The various species present in the preserve, are balanced by dynamic ecological processes. With sufficient rainfall and sunlight, plants grow abundantly and generate food through photosynthesis (Jacobson 2011). There are Herbivorous like deer, wood turtle, birds, insects and rodents. These herbivorous feed on shrubs, grass and some feed on leaves and twigs of large trees. Grass and shrubs, however, are the main food for most herbivorous in Apshawa Preserve. The main consum
Introduction Business in economics is defined as every activity that a person or an organization can engage in that would lead to earning or realizing profits. Business environment is on the other hand the surrounding circumstances that influence or affect a business activity. In this case, business environment can be defined as all possible conditions; political, social, economical or internal conditions, that influence the direct performance of a company or any business entity. Business environments are classified as either internal or external conditions. Internal business conditions are those that the company can control. They include the five Ms which are man, material, money, machinery and management (Economic swatch, 2010).These factors are directly influenced by the company’s internal actions. The external conditions on the other hand are factors that affect the company’s activities but are beyond the company’s control. Examples of these factors include; political stability, legal requirements, geographical factors, cultural disparities, demographical factors to mention but a few. External factors are further classified into macro and micro operating environments. Micro operating environments are those factors that directly affect the volumes of production. This includes raw materials, competition from other firms, change in customer’s preferences and the general market flow. Macro operating environments on the other hand are aspects surrounding the business that can pose as threats or better still work for the advantage of the company in light of profitability. These include economic factors as well as the non-economic factors like political, social, natural, demographic and international factors (Economic swatch, 2010). This paper will discuss and describe the effects of factors with regards to the British airline. British economic response to the increase in world interest rates Britain like any other world leading economy felt the pinch caused by the world’s economic meltdown. The effects of this event led to different reactions across the world’s biggest economies Britain being one of them. According to a report released on the economic watch website (2010), Britain is the slowest growing in the world’s economic giants. In response to the effects of the tragic economic meltdown and the rise in the world’s interest rates, the British government has put in place strategies to cushion the possible implications. The famous UK austerity plan is one of the measures employed to minimize or limit the level of national debt (Economic swatch, 2010). Cutting and reducing government spending was also a major way through which the UK cushioned itself against the serious implications threatening the economy. By increasing the interest r
Abstract Video streaming and television viewership vary from one country to another depending on the political, economic, legal, social, and technological factors. Although Thailand has the highest television viewership, the usage of broadband devices for video streaming such as Roku is still low. The country entry risk assessment indicates that the theories associated with business internationalization and market entry have persistently indicated the relationship between business corporations and modes of market entry. Following mockery videos streaming from the Internet through YouTube, a social media device, the Thai government placed legal stipulations that began controlling Internet activities, including those associated with video streaming. In this view, the marketing penetration strategy is appropriate in penetrating the market of Thailand. The market penetration techniques are techniques that managers and salespersons use in marketing products through accessing brand popularity via penetration rate and penetration share values. Therefore, the recommendation is that Roku should lobby the government to help it with breaking through the political and government structures. Introduction The contemporary world has witnessed a series of transformations resulting from various technologies that have influenced communication and information sharing, irrespective of geographical positioning. With the increasing demand and adoption of technological tools, the Internet has become the most reliable source of information across the globe with millions of Internet users sharing news online (Koumparoulis, 2013). Recent demand for countries to migrate from analogue to digital television broadcasting has resulted in the development and integration of Internet devices into the television systems to enhance online video streaming (Koumparoulis, 2013). Thailand is among the top nations with the greatest number of Television viewers with an average person having at least 22 hours of viewing weekly. Contrastingly, video streaming devices such as Roku, Google play, and Chromecast, meant for enhancing digital television broadcasting are scarce and rarely used (Bunyavejchewin 2010). Therefore, this essay examines a country entry risk assessment to investigate legal and political conditions influencing video streaming and risk issues of introducing Roku internet device in Thailand. Internet-enabled Televisions and the Roku Product Obtaining information from social media and the Internet-enabled devices has become the most effective communication means that consumers often prefer. To make information more accessible and reliable to users, digital television systems have enabled the integration of the Internet-enabled devices that support direct access to the Internet via televisions ( Roku, 2014). Instead of visiting internet websites via computers and cell phones, television users are now capable of accessing the Internet directly from their televisions. As television technology advances towards making information easily available to users, set-top boxes meant f
Overview This marketing communications plan seeks to promote and position the Community Gardens project as a preferable food enterprise in Bournemouth and Poole region (B&PSFCP n.d.). The aim is to engage Bournemouth and Poole’s residents on food poverty and support community gardens to promote the cultivation and use of local food (Francis 2003). The project will provide rental community gardens and information via different media to enable locals to farm horticultural crops for their own consumption. Summary of Situational Analysis Strengths                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          * Established B&PSFCP’s projects (the Real Local Flavour and the Sustainable Fish City) that can promote local alternatives (Sustainable Food Cities n.d.)                                                                                       * Strong B2B relationships with local businesses                                                                                                            Weaknesses                                                                           * Leadership commitment to increase food security awareness                                                                                                   * Lack of clear role definition among partners                                     * Access to large green Brownfield sites in the South East Dorset conurbation for community gardening (Andrews & Henson 2004)                                 * Marketing campaigns rarely focus on local alternatives                           * Sound procedures and delivery pledges                                                                                                                       * Limited marketing experience; B&PSFCP has been in existence for only two years   * High customer demand for healthy food
Introduction Garoupa and Rizzolli (2012) are responsible for conducting research in the area of wrongful convictions and their impact on deterrence. Their in-depth analysis of the situation showed that the implementation of a policy intended to increase the level of incarcerations subsequently led to a significant increase in deterrence rates. Nonetheless, it was stated by the authors of this article that this theory is majorly disapproved by the majority of legal apparatuses despite factual evidence. In their research, Garoupa and Rizzolli (2012) also discuss the negative influence that wrongful convictions tend to have on the guilty and the innocent. They explicitly state that wrongful convictions spoil the balance between the two and affect the objectivity of the US criminal justice system. The authors of the article state that the public is exposed to the risks of committing crimes and this ultimately leads to the mitigation of an increased number of wrongful convictions by means of inducing deterren
The term “pheromone” is a Greek word; “pherein” means to carry and “hormone” to excite. The term was introduced in 1959 and refers to ecto-hormones that are transported outside the body and have the potential of evoking certain responses such as hormonal (physiological) or behavioral changes (Brown, LeMay and Bursten 4). Pheromones are thus defined as social- environment chemical stimuli such as odors and are produced by one individual and detected by another of the same species. Generally, pheromones draw out physiological and behavioral changes that are expected to benefit both individuals. Pheromones are detected by an organ called the Vomeronasal Organ (VNO) inside the nose of mammals (Fig. 2). After the VNO detects the pheromone, a signal is sent to the brain. The response appears to be subconscious, feeling of attraction, arousal and excitement (Bieber, p. 852). The human pheromones are type of subconscious seduction for the reason that the process takes place without the person involved really knowing that he/she is responding to an odor. Therefore, the human pheromone draws out changes in the physiology and or behavior of the two individuals. This class of pheromones has been scientifically identified as chemical triggers to sexual attraction between two individuals. The evidence accumulated so far suggests that there are four types of pheromones in human chemical communication. These include; primers, signalers, modulators and releasers. The axilla is a unique source of human odor because it contains a high density of eccrine glands, large number of sebaceous and apocrine glands. The interactios between the cutaneous microflora abd skin secretins lead to a complex mix of odorants. The human axillary extracts contain a complex mixture of volatile chemicals. One or more of these volatile molecules may have pheromones. They are secreted in hairy areas to increase the surface area of dispersal, are warmed to increase volatilization and are placed at the level of the nose of the recipient. The sexual attraction pheromone was apparent in the animal kingdom as it explained how animal selected their mating partners. The chemical scent contained in pheromones triggers the part of the brain where the sexual attraction feeling begins. Once the powerful feeling of
Art: Discuss, separately, how ancient cave paintings and shell beads indicate changes in how humans have thought over time Ancient cave paintings were the inception of human culture, communication, and technology. The cave paintings and shell beads indicate the birth of the human mind. They show how humans evolved from being only involved in survival activity with other pursuits in life, namely, social interaction. These shell beads indicate a human race distinct from their natural self into a social animal with a distinct social identity. Archaeologist Randale White excavated thousands of shell beads from a cave sight in France. He believes it is a tremendous finding as they indicate the first phases in human evolution where humans seized to be mere flesh-eating hunters but evolved as social beings. Technology: The spear-use demonstration by John Shea and the pictures of the Neandertal and human burials are both dramatic. Give one example of how the human version of each of these might have helped humans survive and reproduce better than Neandertals The experiment demonstrated by John Shea showed how the Neanderthals were at a disadvantage vis-à-vis modern humans in terms of weapon technology. Both used a spear for hunting, however, the spear developed by the Neanderthals were used as a weapon to go for the kill at a very short distance. The Neanderthals used the spear to kill the animal taking greater risk. Even if they threw the weapon, it just managed to go twenty meters. On the other hand, modern humans developed a spear that was lighter and used it to throw the weapon to a distance of forty-two meters, a clear advantage over the Neanderthals. Overall, the Neanderthals took a greater risk with a technology that was not as evolved as that of the modern man. The burial ground of both the Neanderthals and the modern man was also dramatically different. The formers were dug into a pit with no attention or decoration given to the burial ground indicating that they did not have any importance given to the symbolism of life and death. On the other hand, the modern human burial ground found in Russia shows burials intricately decorated with weeds indicating great respect for death among modern humans. Language: were you surprised to see that gossip might be central to how the human mind has formed? Why or why not? How do you think this might relate to the story about deaf children in Nicaragua? One would expect to find gossip as the reason for which social communication has developed but when one thinks more intently it becomes clear that the need to speak, develop a language, to talk was not required if one just had to constraint oneself to the expression of diurnal needs. According to Robin Dunbar, two-thirds of all conversation is essentially gossip (Hemingway). Steven Pinker believes that gossip is essentially an opportunity to get hold of social standing, but it is also important for other activities. The story of the Nicaraguan deaf children demonstrates how a sign language can evolve on its own without the barrier of any pre-formed syntax to enhance communication. This essentially shows how la
The worldview of a person can be defined as a window through which he/she looks at this world. However, the simplicity of the comparison is decisive as it is formed by multiple factors, values, upbringing, and experiences. For this reason, it is possible to state that the worldview affects your motifs and desires. At the same time, one should remember the fact that different lenses help us to see people and things surrounding us. For instance, our biblical worldview is formed by our relations with God and knowledge of the Bible, its main ideas, and values (Dockery, n.d.). The wisdom of Christianity incorporated in this set of beliefs and Scriptures can help us to become better persons and prevent us from doing some evil or bad things. It means that using Biblical ideas, we can avoid crucial mistakes that can destroy our lives and morals. However, sometimes it can be difficult to control your desires. Following the ideas of Worship and Biblical Worldview, humanity, morals, and purpose are vital concepts in the life of any person. It means that this knowledge can be used to determine our actions and determine whether they are ethical or not. It can be challenging in some cases as it presupposes refusal from some easy ways to guarantee that the results will be acceptable for you. From my own experience, I can say that I experienced a conflict between my desires and knowledge that such actions or intentions are inappropriate or even unethical. The correct decision is always a complex one; however, it is also rewarding as it helps you to feel a better person and remain inspired by the ability to follow your own moral code. Reference Dockery, D. (n.d.). Shaping a Christian worldview: An introduction (Part I) . Union University.
This paper takes valuable lessons from a community-care setting with perspectives from Indian culture. The analysis started with a narrative of the background of Udayan Care, especially as compared to the institutionalized care given by the government and private homes in India and the West. Although the Western model influenced Udayan Care, Dr. Kiran Modi, founder of Udayan, ensured that the organization and its dedicated volunteers and staff could provide the love and care that the orphans and abandoned children truly deserve. Such love and care are not usually present in institutionalized care settings, but they are emphasized at Udayan Care. By comparing the two care settings, it is evident that institutionalized care is not suitable for the present environment, given that these children and adolescents are victims of abuse, rape, and other forms of violence at home and in their neighborhood. Problem Statement Not all foster homes and institutions delivering care to orphans and abused and abandoned children and adults provide the quality of care that the beneficiaries deserve. Institutionalized care does not apply to the Udayan Care environment, given that the children and adolescents have mostly experienced abuse and violence from family members or the neighborhood. Also, the unique features of Indian culture should be considered when giving care to children. A constantly debated subject over the past few decades has been how to care for orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) around a wide world made smaller by technology. Many practitioners in the field of caregiving would like to see a combination of global and individual strategies that differ in degree of viability due to cultural, political, and economic factors. Global strategies entail a combination of governmental, local, and family-based factors that encourage more international responsibilities to protect and care for orphaned and vulnerable children (Hunter & Williamson, 2000). In terms of individual strategies, they depend on responsible individuals to care for a child’s mental health, education, and daily living needs and to ensure the child’s protection from further harm or neglect (Hunter & Williamson, 2000). The problem is: How can we examine and improve Udayan Care, and what can other countries learn from what is taking place in a developing country like India? Are Udayan Ghars, or homes, sustainable, meaning that they can withstand the test of time and ensure that their children have a bright future after being nurtured by parental love and care? The immediate issues that need to be addressed are reflected by the troubling worldwide statistics that have to be reduced, a strategy that Dr. Kiran Modi envisioned from the beginning when she started Udayan Care. According to recent statistics, more than 16,000 children die each day from preventable or treatable causes, an adolescent female dies every ten minutes due to violent abuse, and almost half of all deaths in children under the age of five are caused by malnutrition (UNICEF, 2015 as cited in Dyette, 2016). Although the death rate of children has been significantly reduced in recent years,
The article by Wang (2013) contains an analysis of a case of ethnographic research, which focuses on the relationships between the researcher and those researched. This case can be employed to discuss some critical elements of an ethnographic study, as well as the ethical considerations associated with it. In the present paper, the article will be dissected to present and illustrate this information. Different elements of ethnography have been identified over the years, but the following features are relatively stable. Ethnography is characterized by focusing on long-term data collection in natural settings (fieldwork) with a reliance on participant observation and personal engagement as methods and instruments, and it is typically holistic in nature, aiming to document and understand the meanings that humans attribute to the various phenomena in their lives (Chesnay, 2014; Hammersley, 2018; McLeod, 2011; Murchison, 2010). It is noteworthy that because of the close collaboration with participants, ethnographic research requires careful ethical considerations and, in fact, may demonstrate ethical challenges that are not as pronounced in other designs (McLeod, 2011). The article by Wang (2013) illustrates all these features very well. From the perspective of the methodology, the study by Wang (2013) was carried out over the course of six months, and it involved fieldwork in the form of exploring the organizational communication of a Chinese international boarding school. It employed a sample of four students (class 2 grade 11), the lead teacher of their class, three other teachers, and one teacher counselor. The author stated that this approach to sampling allowed observing the organization of the class in its entirety (including all the different types of stakeholders), and the choice, which ended up including people aged 17-64 (male and female), was deliberately meant to expand the observed relations from just those between school children to those between more stakeholders. Wang (2013) also made sure to explore that organization in the natural context of the class and focused on cultural and institutional factors that could be of importance both for the observations and the researcher-researched relationship. In other words, all the key elements of ethnography could be found in this research. It involved prolonged work with participants (six months), and they were observed in their natural setting; the information provided by them was viewed as a credible source that described the specifics of their organization. These features are typically viewed as a part of ethnography (Chesnay, 2014; Hammersley, 2018; McLeod, 2011; Murchison, 2010), which helps to categorize the research by Wang (2013). In terms of data collection, twice a week, Wang