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The use of toxic drugs has continually increased in today’s societies causing adverse effects on people. Comber et al. (2019) explain that a drug investigation unit at a local police department aims to arrest drug dealers and seize or take the properties acquired through illegal and criminal activities. Investigations are carried out based on the information gotten from the officers’ sources located in different areas (Baechler et al., 2020). Evidence from the crime scene is gathered through taking photographs, measurements, identifying and collecting forensic evidence, and protecting it. The proof is sent to a laboratory for complete analysis and used in a court of law. There are potential ethical, health, and security problems experienced by drug enforcement agencies during investigations. Examples of moral concerns include confidentiality issues, participants’ privacy, data sharing, and the appropriate way of responding to distress and harm (Baechler et al., 2020). The officers can experience adverse health effects such as high blood pressure, slow breathing, low body temperature, and slow heart rate (Chaves et al., 2017). For example, Coomber et al. (2019) explain that two officers were rushed to hospital after being exposed to opioids. Drug dealers can use weapons such as guns on the officers to resist arrest, which is a major security problem (
Traumas can happen anywhere and have a variety of outcomes on human mental and physical health. Some people are not able to recognize that they survive traumas and continue living without proper treatment and help, contributing to new problems and challenges. It is recommended to discover various perspectives of traumas, relying on evidence-based practices and theoretical underpinnings. In this paper, a reflective summary of the readings about somatic, spiritual, psychobiological, and social approaches to treating trauma will be developed. The definition of trauma, its signs and effects will be given to clarify what kind of help should be offered to a particular patient in a certain situation – a counselor with vicarious trauma. The evaluation of personal experience will help to identify the main characteristics of trauma and choose the most effective treatment plans. Being a regular event in human life, trauma should not be a problem for the population but another disease that can be treated or prevented. Theoretical Underpinning There are many methods to work with trauma and solve abuse issues. Practitioners have to consider the age of a patient, personal characteristics, and available resources. For example, in his intentions to study trauma in either children or adults, Purnell (2010) underlined the importance of attachment theory in the implementation of psychotherapeutic interventions. This theory is based on Bowlby’s concept of a secure base when the first contact with someone who provides comfort and safety occurs (Purnell, 2010). Affective and cognitive information is used to respond to danger, deal with fear and consider personal needs. The strength of this model is the possibility to develop the already gained attachment patterns and shape behaviors with the help of which coping with stress are possible. Somatic experiencing is another form of treating traumas in people of different ages. Payne, Levine, and Crane-Godreau (2015) introduced a theory of human trauma and chronic stress as a possibility to analyze visceral or interoception experiences and musculoskeletal, including proprioception and kinesthesis, experiences. Compared to the already known cognitive therapies where attention is paid to emotions and cognition of traumatic memories but new experiences and effective resolutions. Traumas may influence people physiologically and emotionally, and when the spirit of a person is broken, it is high time to search for some new solutions and therapies. Simington (2013) discussed trauma as spiritual disconnection and considered spiritual healing as one of the effective methods to help a patient. The idea of soul retrieval through dissociative experiences consists of four steps: healing, updating, soul-body integration, and processing. Reconnection with reality i
Introduction China has gained global prominence over the years for its role in product sourcing. In fact, it has dominated product-sourcing industry for decades. This is mainly because it provides apparel and textile products cheaply to resellers. Among the industries sourced from China include, textile and electronics, among others. Traditionally, China has dominated textile sourcing throughout the globe in the past century. However, it is also important to note that other countries like India and Cambodia, among others are also offering competition in textile sourcing. This paper will review six articles (scholarly and general) on textile sourcing issues in China (Zhang and Hathcote 203-222).. Factors Influencing Apparel Imports from China This article explores the influence of quota phase-out effect between the largest trading partners in the world, China and United States. In this regard, China’s export of Apparels is examined with focus on the various critical variables of trade. These variables cover import volume of apparels as well as other associated variables. Others include price quota, costs of labor, rate of tariffs and freights, among others. The articles therefore majors on identifying as well as studying these variables in order to establish the impact of quota phase out on trade between the two countries. Moreover, these are used to determine their influence on import volumes. The result of which provide united States retailers with beneficial information on possible changes after quota eliminations in apparel exports to the United States (from China). These include sourcing safeguards that are pending as well as opportunities in apparel industry. In addition, this information is expected to sail through 2008. In essence, the article evaluates the implications of quota limit as its utilization rates on importers of apparels from China. The result of which postulate that changes in quota price as well as tariff rates change the trading patterns in specified groups of apparels. Moreover, it shows that removal of quota promotes export of apparels from China to United States (Zhang and Hathcote 203-222). Effects of global sourcing on textiles and apparel The second article overhauls apparel and textile trade from 1994. Moreover, it analyses the influence brought about by trade agreements within (NAFTA) North America free trade Agreement along with the world. In this regard, the article offers a statistical analysis of offshore sourcing between (WTO) World trade organization and NAFTA countries. It goes on to reveal that United states traded with far shore countries like China, South Korea and Taiwan as well as near shore countries such as Mexico and Canada. Using statistical measurements for US Department of commerce, the data reveals dramatic changes on sourcing locations. In fact, findings from the article show that trade agreements have had far-reaching effect on production, sourcing and manufacturing of apparels and textile products. In addi
According to the copyright in the United States, works first published before 1923 in the United States are in the public domain 1 , which means these books do not come within the purview of copyright regulations and belong to everyone equally. The development and widespread use of the internet and information technology offer an easy alternative to republish works, the copyrights of which were lifted and many such books have reappeared in electronic form in several online publications and other domains. Most importantly, the electronic publication makes the texts accessible to everyone freely and available twenty-four hours a day and seven days a week. So far, there are more than twenty-eight thousand full texts of works archived in Project Gutenberg, one of the leaders in the digital library. They offer these texts free of cost to the public. However, inadequate information about the edition used as well as the omission of original prefaces leads researchers to question the reliability of those texts. This essay will focus on the text of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket , a novel published in 1838. By comparing the version of the text provided in two main digital libraries, Project Gutenberg and Internet Archive with the version of Penguin Classics collection, I will try to find out the implication of these electronic texts on the printed book, for research purposes. Edgar Allan Poe’s The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket contains three basic American texts which have initially appeared as several serialized installments in the Southern Literary Messenger during January and February 1837. These installments became the early chapters of the novel a year later when the first book form of the full text was published by Harper & Brothers, which is the only complete version that Poe authorized. 2 The third version is the one printed in Volume IV in Poe’s The Works which is issued by Redfield and edited by Rufus W. Griswold. The edition used by Penguin Classics is that of The Imaginary Voyages , edited by Burton R. Pollin, who has made minor alterations to the first edition. Edgar Allan Poe’s The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym is freely accessible to the public as its copyright has been expired and, therefore, it is now archived in most digital libraries, such as Project Gutenberg and Internet Archive. However, there may not be any reliable information regarding which edition of the text is provided. The version offered in Project Gutenberg of Poe’s
Easy Jet is a brainchild of Stelios Haji-loannou the son of a Greek shipping magnet who was the founder of the company which dominate the European no frills airline currently. The operation of Easy Jet is based on the belief that the increase on demand for short haul air transport may be price elastic hence if there is a reduction on price for flights more people will fly. This view is not the same with traditional airline concept which is majorly based on the assumption that airline traffic develop in accordance to the economy where decrease in flight prices result to decline in revenue. In addition to that, Easy Jet reason on its Boeing and Airbus aircraft to broadly poses similar characteristic with a wider aisle on the A319 which is first to embark and disembark. They also contain extra seats on board (150 on the A319 compared to 143 on Boeing 737-700) thus the cost will be decreased by about 10% as compared to existing mix aircraft which will contribute in lowering ticket fares (Florian Mayer). Ryan air is also one of the European leaders towards reducing the total number of people being affected by noise nuisance and decreasing the rate at which this nuisance occurs. It achieves this through the introduction of the new application of modern technology which requires each aircraft to adhere with current noise requirement (Ryan Air, 2006). Easy Jet operational strategy from point to point takes the form of business model from American air carrier which is southwest. It normally makes its daily operation flights in major primary airports within the cities that it serves which include: Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Paris Orly. Apart from that, it also focuses on the methods of attracting customers or business passengers through offering convenient services such as the alternative to transfer on a flight which had been scheduled earlier at no cost charge. Ryan air to
Both rhetoric and dialectic deal with persuasion and arranging arguments in a logical manner. However, they are different, as rhetoric is more focused on persuading the opponent or the audience no matter what is the truth. Dialectic, in its turn, is aimed at seeking the truth via logical assumptions. To my mind, dialectic is more noble than rhetoric, and I consider it a right practice. Beyond any doubt, rhetoric can be useful in everyday life. It is very important for a person to prove something and to support any point of view. It can be a good tool for job interviews or for some intellectual debates organized for fun. However, it is a somewhat shallow and hypocritical practice, as it is not aimed at finding the real truth. If a person proves some point of view that they do not really believe, it is just a rhetorical exercise. It can be argued that truth can be different, as depending on the beliefs, experience, and values each person has their own truth. However, although people should be able to see not only one point of view, they should understand that any truth is not absolute and that it is just a side of some multilateral issue. Dialectic helps to look from different points of view at the problem and to create a full vision of the situation. It unites the opposite points of view and leads to their synthesis. Thus, dialectics helps not to win the debate, but to, perhaps, change the point of view and to find some arguments that would become a common ground for a new dialogue with an opponent. In conclusion, dialectic is a deeper practice compared to rhetoric. It allows to build a dialogue with an opponent at a new level and to become closer to the truth. It is more honest and flexible than a mere defending of some point of view that a person can even not share. Thus, it has the positive sides of rhetoric, as it is a good intellectual exercise, but it also has advantages that rhetoric lacks.
Introduction A typical day for Mrs. Fields cookies store manager’s day began inside the back room at the individual computer. Subsequent to inflowing workday individuality for instance, school day or holiday, day of the week, conditions and weather. The manager responds a series of queries that cause the system and coordination to admittance a precise mathematical model for figuring the day’s schedule. Main text The manager consequently advises the probable sales for each hour and number of cookies to be baked each hour. The manager simply enters the categories of cookies to be prepared so as today and the system began to act in response with the number of batches to combine and at what time to be mixed. Plus, It should be noted that stores sales are once in a while enter during the day, by hand by the manager or else by an computerized cash register, the system rework its protuberance as well as offer recommendations and suggestions such as, If the shopper count is unfortunately down then a system might advise doing various varying. On the other hand, If the shopper count is adequate but standard sales are down then a system usually suggests that more indicative sales and promotion be done. Moreover, A store’s manager goes after these suggestions since inventory info junction and sales are stored in the PC then prepare and arrange and create orders for supplies and deliveries. A sole corporate database follows sales in every store as well as form reports and information which are being analyzed daily. In addition, center of operations consequently well-read without delay once a store is not meeting and gathering its objectives. In addition, an information system explicitly replicates the manager’s standpoint to promote the class of symbiotic connection. However, store managers make incomes of $20,000 to $25,000 yearly to congregate an annual allowance of a half-million dollars. Furthermore, it should be noted that the staff field includes 105 district sales managers, 17 regional directors of operations and 4 senior regional directors. One regional director explained her post as well as the company’s administration attitude moreover according to her explanation it was her duty to manage six district managers
Introduction The term ‘knowledge’ reflects needs and values in an organisation. Additionally, knowledge is identified in terms of its usage, needs, and sources. Knowledge Management provides a strategy towards successful accomplishing of a task. On the other hand, factors define the role knowledge plays in the contribution and management of knowledge. This report investigates the knowledge held within NBN and its usage in successful completion of the task presented by the Government. Knowledge The term ‘knowledge’ has various definitions. For the purpose of this report, the author defines knowledge in terms of its nature. Frické (2009) defines knowledge as a body of understanding and skills that is constructed by people. Lack of knowledge within NBN has resulted in enormous dissatisfaction and difficulty within NBN departments and the Government itself. This deviates from the definition of Knowledge Management and sets a direct approach in identifying knowledge within NBN. Additionally, it sets the stage on probable use of knowledge in accomplishing NBN’s desired outcomes (Frické, 2009). Knowledge in NBN Authors have made frequent attempts to give a systematic description of knowledge. As stated earlier, there are numerous definitions and descriptions of this term. In a business or organisational perspective, Wilson (2002) provides a precise description of knowledge in a business manner. Knowledge of a business situation aids in understanding the implications of incoming information and data. From that point of view, a person can either take action or ignore the stimulus (Wilson, 2002). At NBN, the environment is quite similar to what Wilson (2002) describes. In understanding knowledge within NBN, the author acknowledges that Telstra has made a sole decision without realising the knowledge held within NBN or using outside knowledge sources to make a concrete decision. In discussing knowledge, various authors take various perspectives. Identifying and managing knowledge within organisations has two forms/a
Introduction Over the years, the number of natural disasters has been on the rise and their severity has continued to worsen. This has resulted in loss of lives as well as property worth billions of dollars. Evidently, there has been a growing trend of natural disasters that have greatly exposed the inability of countries across the world to deal with associated risks (Jha 456). Based on different research findings, there has been a steady increase in the number of natural disasters since 1960. Apparently, most natural disasters result from earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. According to some studies, natural disasters can have very devastating impacts that include damage to property and loss of lives (Boughton 4). To be on the safe side therefore, it is imperative to have an elaborate disaster management strategy that can be used to deal with natural disaster risks. After undertaking a risk analysis process, plans should be put in place to mitigate, avoid, or share natural disaster risks. While most developed nations are better prepared when it comes to dealing with natural disasters risks, there is a serious problem among developing countries. This paper presents a discussion on how to manage natural disaster risks in a changing climate environment. Climate Change and Frequency of Natural Disasters To a large extent, the increased number of natural disasters is linked to climate change. Forests and other natural features have been destroyed by activities of men and women. These changes in climate have in turn led to serious environmental challenges. Because of climate change, for example, rainfall patterns have greatly been affected in many places around the world leading to an increase in natural disasters that are experienced time and again. According to Botzen and Bergh, changes to climatic conditions are responsible for extreme weather conditions that can increase the number and intensity of natural disasters (211). Apart from human related activities, climate change may also be caused by industrialization and urbanization. Emission of carbon dioxide and other green house gases poses a serious danger to the environment as well as human life in general. According to Hallegatte (177), climate change represents more than just a change in climatic conditions. For a majority of key stakeholders, climate change implies a rise in uncertainty. While climate related parameters could easily be measured in the early days, this is practically not possible today. Unfortunately, this poses a serious challenge to people who rely on the stability of the climate to have work done. With unpredictable weather patterns, farmers are unable to determine the appropriate times to prepare their lands for farming. In order to deal with these uncertainties, it is necessary to have a completely different approach to the decision making process. Managing Natural Disaster Risks in a Changing Climate With the increas
Introduction Today, environmental protection priorities have become inseparable from civil rights, thus creating a unique environmental justice merger to advance the interests of low-income communities. In other words, it has become quite common to perceive environmental protection as one of the most essential individual and collective rights. Still, thousands of people reside in areas with high levels of environmental pollution. The territory between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana is one of the most problematic environmental spots. Also known as “Cancer Alley” or “chemical corridor”, this territory exemplifies a unique cluster of environmental, social, and economic problems. Only by joining larger support groups and securing broad legal support, the communities living in the “Cancer Alley” will have a chance to improve their health and well-being. What Is “Cancer Alley”? Where Environmental Pollution and Poverty Meet “Cancer alley” and “chemical corridor” are the two most common terms used to describe the 107-mile line of land between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. According to Perlin et al., this area has become home to more than 1.2 million people (30). The following parishes make up this territory: St. James, East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, St. Charles, Orleans, Jefferson, and others (Perlin et al. 30). The name “Cancer Alley” was created, due to the exceptionally high number of industrial and toxic facilities that are located in this area. “The seven-parish industrial corridor has the highest density of petrochemical industries in the nation and possibly the world” (Billings 119-20). The Environmental Protection Agency ranks the “Cancer Alley” among the American territories with top pollution discharges (Blodgett 649). This area is also referred to as “Cancer Alley” because of the numerous health problems facing the local communities (Blodgett 649). The “Cancer Alley” is a chemical corridor, which holds 11 percent of all American petrochemical reserves (Wright 102). The state of Louisiana has nineteen refineries, which produce about 17 billion gasoline gallons every year (Wright 102). Not surprisingly, the state is claimed to have one of the highest levels of toxic waste production per capita (Singer 142). It is “filled with what aptly has been described as “Oz-like cities of steel pipe, cylinders, and tanks […] steam billows from cooling towers, and flames from burning chemical waste leap from 200-foot-high stacks strange odors and a fine m