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Eats2Go review Now that Eats2Go is a growing business it needs to incorporate a lot of information systems technology to improve its operations. This will ultimately lead to sound working in the organization (Lindsay, 200, p. 12). The owners have realized that they are falling behind (because of paperwork) and they need to do something about these for efficiency. In addition, they need to computerize their operations as these will save a lot of time that they are currently wasting in their daily undertakings. Inputs They first of all need to ensure that the receipts are computer generated instead of them being done manually. This means that the orders/sales need to be entered into the computer for proper recording. Processing After the order/sale has been entered into the computer it needs to be processed and recorded in the system. Output As the data about the order/sale is processed it needs to be printed out (receipts) for the customers to avoid any backlogs in the business. To improve operations the owners need to buy a new computer system that they will use to put all these into practice as most businesses are running away from a lot of paper work. Because of this advancement in operations the system will help to process a lot of receipts in the shortest time possible. On the other hand, the paperwork that is taking a lot of time to be entered will be a thing of the past as it will be readily available for analysis and as a way of improving efficiency in the business. This information will also be used to know the weaknesses that the business has and therefore used to seal loopholes. QuickBiz review QuickBiz has been expanding because of good and quality services. Since the business is expanding to my area which is new to them (than the environment they are used to at Seattle) they need to use a new telecommunication technology for the new office. Telecommunication services will assist in the transmission of signals that will help the company in communication. Because of this importance, there is need to chose the right type of service that will not be hard for the company to adapt to. This service will be provided by the telecommunication providers’ in the area. There are many telecommunications service providers in the area offering various types of services. They range from cable, DSL, satellite, fixed and wireless. For QuickBiz office it will be recommendable for them to use Cable telecommunication services. This is the most reliable service in the area compared to others offered by competing firms (they are not known to be efficient which is vital for such a business that thrives on reliability). Cable telecommunication will work well for the business because it has a high quality broadband at a very low cost (Cable telecoms, 2010, p.5). The other types of services are relatively expensive which is not good for a business that seeks to minimize on high costs. In addition to these, it has an easy and simple understood billing system that won’t giv
This paper will discuss the bronze statue called Seated Buddha . It is necessary to speak about the style of this sculpture, its artistic elements, and its relation to the social, religious political and cultural world of that period. This work of art was created in Thailand in the fourteenth century. Its height is approximately fifty inches. The name of the sculptor remains anonymous to art historians and archeologists. The subject of this artistic piece is Siddhārtha Gautama, the originator and spiritual leader of Buddhism. His legs are crossed and one his hands nearly touches the earth. This gesture has to symbolize Buddha’s victory over Mara. One can only deduce the true purpose of this work. Probably, this work of art strives to demonstrate the placidity of Buddha and his serenity. Similarly, the message of this sculpture may not be clear to the viewers at once. Probably, this author tried to show that only by following the principle of Buddhism one can achieve peace with the others and with oneself. To some degree, this statue demonstrates how an enlightened person can look like. By creating this statue, the author tried to set an example for the viewers. Yet, this is just a conjecture. This Seated Buddha was created during the so-called Sukhothai period. This period which began in the early fourteenth century, and this work has several elements of the sculptural style which evolved during that time. Namely, we should speak about slightly elongated head of Buddha, placid facial expression, and very smooth skin. It should be noted that during that time, the statues of Buddha were usually cast out of metal and at that time it was a real departure from the convention. Overall, the person depicted by the sculptor produces the impression of power and tranquility. In part, my response can be explained by his posture and facial expression. Unfortunately, we do not know whether this artistic piece fits into the career of the sculptor or not. Moreover, there is very little information about the life of this sculptor. It is quite possible that he relied on both visual and literary sources. For example, the depictions of Buddha are present in numerous illustrated manuscripts and drawings of the twelfth and thirteenth period. We can mention such sources as the so-called Pali texts which explain how the statues of Buddha should look like (Kislenko, 81). It is worth mentioning that these Pali texts present a very detailed portrayal of Buddha; there are many metaphoric descriptions of his face, body, feet, skin, and so forth (Kislenko, 81). Thus, the sculptor could have relied on wealthy literary tradition. Currently, there are no documents of that period which discuss this work of art. One cannot tell how this piece was perceived by the contemporaries. Yet, we know that this sculpture was cast in during the time when the Sukhothai Kingdom was very powerful (Kislenko, 10). Such sculptures could represent not only Buddha, but als
Concept and Problem Art is essential to human spirit, it makes you think and take over your places.Tekio lighting lanterns are unique decorative and lightings that restaurants can adopt. Many USA restaurants rely on common cosmetic lighting products, which are mundane. Consequently, the restaurants attract few customers, especially art enthusiasts. Tekio modular lighting lanterns are unique and represent the Japanese culture. The products give restaurants a unique look, thus attracting many customers. However, very few restaurants in the United States have adopted lighting lanterns. Therefore, a campaign to popularize the products among U.S restaurants is necessary. Objective This campaign will promote the unique ‘Tekio Modular Lighting’ lanterns designed by Antony Dickens. The campaign will increase the sales of both types of Tekio Modular Lighting: Tekio medium ring and Tekio vertical. The target market will be educated on creating wall lights, standing pendant lamps, and any desired shape that would transform their business premises into attractive artwork through the campaign. While the campaign aims to promote the Tekio modular lighting sales, the campaign will present the product as unique and a game-changer in the restaurant’s makeover realms. Campaign’s success The campaign will attract all the restaurants in the United States. The targeted restaurants have not used Tekio lighting lanterns but must have interacted with the product through Japanese films or any media that promotes the Japanese culture. Tekio lighting lanterns will help the U.S restaurants attract the Japanese community in the U.S and other attendees who are artwork enthusiasts. The lanterns allow the restaurant owners to decide on the kind of lantern shape they desire and the lighting color, making it more attractive. The multimedia campaign will consist of radio, television, and interactive online campaign. Interactive Online Campaign The interactive online campaign will involve a series of activities carried out through social media platforms and the selling website. The campaign will allow the targeted market to click on a series of links posted on social media platforms. The audience would then design their desired lanterns on an interactive website, choose shape and color, and place an order for the designed lanterns. Phase 1: Social Media Posts A link will be posted on three major social media platforms among Americans: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. The social media optimization and targeting options tools will filter specific audiences: restaurants in the U.S. The social media post will contain the message, “Brightening the American restaurants,” linked to the interactive website attached. The audience will click on the link directing them to the interactive website. Phase 2: Interactive Website Upon clicking the link through social media, the targeted audience will be directed to a website to design their desired lantern. The website consists of three graphic options that the audience can edit. The first graphical option will be the various lantern shapes: vertical, spiral, ring, among others. The audience will choose the desired lantern s
Introduction Studies examining the eating behaviours of various individuals show that the amount of food consumed is directly affected by outside environmental food cues which trigger a response which causes the feeling of hunger which in turn causes a person to eat (Hepworth et al, 2010). Not only that, the amount of food consumed has been shown to marginally increase depending on the type and level of the environmental attribute attempting to influence an individual (Cohen, 2008). This can come in the form of appearance, smell or even personal preference towards a particular food type which triggers the response for the body to get hungry (Van der Laan et al., 2011) (Radnitz et al., 2009). It must be noted that food cues can be considered a form of conditioned stimuli for the body wherein after a certain degree of exposure the body reacts through the production of increased salivation and changes in blood glucose levels in order to prepare the body for the intake of food (Hou et al., 2011). Such a reaction is similar to what is seen in various Pavlovian conditioning mechanisms wherein after a certain time the body reacts in a predetermined fashion after continuous environmental cues which creates the behaviour (Boggiano et al., 2009). In this particular case it is the exposure to food cues which in turn causes the body to react as a result of an inherent conditioning mechanism. It can even be assumed that the sudden feeling of hunger individuals experience after being exposed to a food cue can thus be attributed to the body’s inherent Pavlovian conditioning mechanism wherein in expectation of the consumption of food the body reacts in a predetermined fashion such as changes in blood glucose levels, the increased release of stomach acids and greater degrees of salivation (Galarce et al., 2010). As such, this reaction is attributed to the condition of being hungry when in fact it was the result of a food cue and not a denial of earlier sustenance that caused the reaction. On the other hand, such a reaction does not happen on a continuous case to case basis, in fact in some cases wherein despite the level of exposure involved the desire to eat does not manifest itself as readily in some individuals compared to others (Polivy et al., 2008). This lack of desire or rather behavioural resistance to the compulsion of eating is thus attributed to the concept of restraint which refers to an individuals concern over their food intake versus the amount their body actually needs (Geyskens et al, 2010) (Cornier et al., 2009). It must be noted that the concept of restraint varies per individual as evidenced by the rising factors of obesity within the U.S., Europe and various other countries (Hollitt et al., 2010) (Ouwehand & Papies, 2010). It has been shown by various studies that distinct behavioural traits of which restraint is includ
Purdue Pharma’s marketing of OxyContin The use of potent pharmaceutical drugs intended to alleviate pain has always been a subject of many discussions because of the short and long-term influences they cause on patients. The main difficulty is the existence of exposure, which is similar to the narcotic drug’s effects. However, such medications are prevalent in the treatment process, and some companies produce them with exceptional success. One of the instances is the OxyContin medication, distributed by Purdue Pharma Company. The legitimate pill contains doses of oxycodone, the effect of which lasts for several hours. Purdue launched a company to promote the use of OxyContin based on the potential safety of the drugs, explained with the improved method of active pharmaceutical ingredient releasing. In this situation, when numbers of patients suffer from pain and require relief, effective drugs could be effectively advertised. Therefore, in an oral history interview in 1996, Kathy Foley represented the medication successfully, emphasizing that the drug-delivery device was changed. Later, the FDA approved OxyContin in varying dosages. Purdue positioned their drug as the painkiller of the World Health Organization’s choice, based on approved by FDA unique warning label. It enabled the company to present OxyContin as a less addictive medication than other opiates and attract most medical practitioners and patients to use them. It was also promoted for other implementations than for patients with severe diseases such as cancer and postsurgical patients. Later, OxyContin was used to relieve moderate pain in uncomplicated cases, such as headaches and tooth extractions. Purdue Pharma launched the marketing company claiming the drug’s absolute safety that resulted in its broad use. This tendency might be exceptionally dangerous as such medications are not completely safe, and there is a risk of addiction. Consequences of the Porter and Jick Paper and Their Influence In the 1990s, doctor Hershel Jick and his assistance Jane Porter wrote the letter to the New England Journal of Medicine editor, which resulted in the United States medical practice revolution. One short paragraph in the paper contains statistics that show that number of addictions caused by narcotic drugs was less than even 1%, previously claimed by Purdue. This letter helped to create new insight into the use of painkillers. The outcome of it is the emphasis that science has advanced medications with little risk of addiction. Before the invention of opium-based drugs, it had been complicated to identify does the patient require the higher dose of a medication or show sights of “pseudoaddiction.” However, the new treatment enabled doctors
Introduction Assessment of pain is one of the important issues in healthcare which helps to evaluate and analyze medical condition of a patient and his well being. In pediatric setting, pain management becomes a difficult point because of personal nature of this process and patients’ groups. The general approach of the pain is that pain behaviors are to be treated by systematic alterations in contingent reinforcement. Well behaviors are rewarded with praise, and even concrete reinforcers such as money, athletic shoes, and so on. Pain centers also work to help them minimize reward for pain behavior. Even many highly resistant patients can show improvements in pain relief and can increase functional ability through an operant approach. Assessment of pain is complex due to the personal nature of the experience and other variables. It is particularly problematic in the pediatric setting Main Text The main layer of literature proposes a theoretical interpretation of pain and its assessment techniques. Warfield and Baiwa (2004) underline pain management techniques and possible ways to relief pain. Melzack and Wall (2003) Marie (2002) underline that any experience of protracted pain may lead to some of the same problems as have been found in back pain: excessive narcotic use, deconditioning syndrome, and inability to work, to name a few. Further, patients’ personality dispositions and emotional states, and histories may affect their perception of, and response to, pain and injury. Turk and Gatchel (2002) analyses and evaluate the causes of pain and possible treatment methods in different settings. The researchers found that the power of cognitive therapy techniques in affecting improvements for chronic pain patients, as well as the intuitive appeal of a cognitive perspective, has led to a proliferation of assessment devices and cognitive treatment techniques. Another layer of literature is represented by case studies and researches devoted to a particular problem of pain management in different medical settings. Ducharme et al (2002) analyze and evaluate treatment methods applied to Children of Parents with brain injury. The researchers found that as pain persists, such overt, respondent pain behaviors inevitably produce certain responses by the patient and the social environment. Calhoun (2001) found that family members may rush to give the patient medication, the employer may give the patient time off from work with pay, or the patient may receive narcotic medications. Lebovits (2002) investigates that responses to the patient’s pain displays can have the effect of turning the “respondent” acute pain behavior into “operant” pain behavior. In general, pain is an unfortunate daily experience for many individuals. Chronic pain, lasting 6 or more months, is suffered by approximately 30% of the U.S. population. These individuals wake up, function during the day, and go to sleep trying to keep pain at a minimum while, at the same time, maintaining some quality of life
Introduction My choice of future career path was predetermined with a number of factors, ranging from my personal preferences to the social demands and the influence of parents and teachers. I never regretted choosing electrical engineering as my future profession because I consider this domain as one of the most important specializations of the next century. This specialization requires not only the profound background knowledge but also a particular turn of mind which would allow finding the ways for practical implementation of theories and principles in practice for reaching particular practical goals. The hypotheses which seemed to be only fantastic dreams in the previous century with the present level of development of electrical engineering sound rather realistic and might come true in the nearest future. I would like to participate in the future progress of humanity and make my personal contribution to it. History of electrical engineering over the previous century Though the origin of electrical engineering is dated back to the seventeenth century, the advances of the twentieth century had a significant impact on the sphere and revolutionized it. The occurrence of the first engineering achievement can be traced to around 2600 BC, but the first electrical devices were constructed not earlier than 1660, after Otto von Guericke invented the first machine which could derive electricity from friction (Krishnamurthy & Raghuveer 1). In 1745 Benjamin Franklin conducted innovative experiments, demonstrating the electrical nature of lightning. At that time, friction and induction were used for producing the electricity before Davy touched upon the issue of the role of the chemical processes in the voltaic cells. In the first decade of the nineteenth century Oerst, Ampere and Savart researched the magnetic fields in the carrying conductor. Their studies were valuable for Faraday who contributed the principles of electromagnetic induction and energy conversion to the world science. The names of Samuel Morse who created the electric telegraph in 1837, Thomas Edison who constructed the first direct current generator in 1858 and Alexander Graham Bell who constructed a telephone in 1875 became the history of the world’s electrical engineering (Krishnamurthy & Raghuveer 2). Their achievements laid the foundation for further development of the domain and became the precursors of the progress of engineering in the twentieth century. The twentieth century became the turning point in the history of electrical engineering. Wai-Kai (2005) noted that “the availability of electricity for industrial, commercial, and domestic uses has affected human society more profoundly than any other technology in the history of mankind” (p. 707). The invention of the Fleming valve (1904) and the triode (1906) revolutionized the domain of electronics and preconditioned the advances in the sphere whic
Introduction Bullying is a form of scurrilous treatment which mainly entails emotional, physical or verbal harassment directed towards people of certain levels, gender, race and religion just to mention but a few. It mainly occurs when there is imbalance in power such that those deemed to be on the lower physical or social levels are bullied by those in the higher levels of power and social status. Bullying can occur in many contexts especially where human beings interact with each other such as in the work places, learning institutions, family, churches among others. It is however more prone in schools as compared to the other areas. When bullying occurs, it causes oppression to the affected parties thus affecting their social life and studies in the case of students. This paper is therefore an analysis of the possible causes and ways of preventing instances of bullying in schools by the police. Past and present approaches of addressing the issue of bullying in schools will further be discussed. Bullying in schools The problem of bullying in schools has been a major problem for many school going children and individuals. This is mainly because those who have undergone it or have seen fellow students in that situation will always have the fear of being in the same environment with the bullies. As a matter of fact, recent research has shown that the instances of bullying in schools have been on the rise. This has been caused by the absence of ethos making some of the students or rather the bullies to obtain aggressive behavior to bully others. It is for this reason that there has been need for the intervention of the community and the government to address the issue of bullying schools lest the school environment becomes the worst place to be in. What the Police can do to prevent bullying in schools The fact that bullying in schools is very detrimental to the growth and psychological effects of most school going children leading to instances of depression, low self-esteem and in some cases suicide makes it require immediate causes of action to prevent it. If this vice is left untreated, the school bullies end up being the societal criminals. School bullying has been identified to result into other antisocial behaviors such as shop lifting, drug and alcohol addicts, vandalism just to mention but a few. It therefore because of this reason that the police force comes in to prevent this act before it develops into more serious crimes. To begin with is the enactment of the School Bullying
Introduction Massage has been in practice for many centuries and refers to manipulation of external and deep-seated levels of muscle and adjoining tissue through different methods in order to improve their function, quicken a healing process, reduce reflex activity in tendons, prevent motor-neuron vehemence, and enhance relaxation and general well-being as wel