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The movie Crash (2004) depicts interracial relations and discrimination against the white and black population. Regarding the USA, it should be pointed out that it is a pluralistic society with numerous coexisting subcultures, whose interaction creates American culture. The main characters, Rick Cabot and his wife are carjacked by black Americans. Rick tries to win elections and decides to blackmail Detective Graham Waters in order to gain an electorate. Other characters, Anthony and Peter Waters try to prove that racial differences diminish the self-image of people and create tension between people from different classes. To accomplish this task, it is necessary to work out an appropriate cultural policy that demonstrates an understanding of cultural diversity and is aimed to develop a society of autonomous and cooperative people, so that in this society there is participation and activity in all subcultures. The movie depicts that cultural policy is a part of public policy-making that is responsible for activities that refer to the arts and culture. In general, this includes cultivating processes and legal institutions promoting cultural diversity and accessibility along with increasing the artistic, ethnic, literary expressions of each individual. The cultural policy includes a wide range of activities, starting from arranging community tennis clubs to hosting corporate-sponsored exhibitions of art, adopting legal codes, and establishing political institutions. A cultural policy supports such areas as preservation of historic sites, zoos, botanic parks, libraries, museums, visual arts, classical and modern music, theatre, circus performances, humanities programs, etc. Thus, the area of interest of the policy is wide, for it concerns all social spheres, namely education, leisure activities, aesthetic values, etc (Konrad et al 2008). The scene selected for analysis takes place at the end of the film. Jean Cabot realizes that all her friends are stubborn and selfish in spite of the fact that that they belong to the same social class. In contrast to them, Maria, her maid, is a kind and calm person who brings real happiness to Jean’s life. Beebe et al (2008) state: “Such a socialization process influences the nature and quality of the interpersonal relationships we have with others. Class differences influence whom we talk with, whether we are likely to invite our neighbors over for coffee, and whom we choose as our friends and lovers” (Beebe et al 2008, p. 95). This scene describes the reason why the cultural policy is important, especially in the USA, is obvious. First of all, taking into consideration the multicultural population of the country, it is understandable that a representative of any culture tries to maintain his or her identity and understand other cultures. Although the histor
Introduction The advent of The Internet could be classified among the greatest inventions of all time. Through this invention, the world has been reduced into a mere global village, quoting a term used in the globalization realms. By global village, the term signifies that through the internet, a person can easily navigate the whole world within a couple of minutes. Just like one could walk around his village within a couple of minutes. Apart from just walking around the globe, the internet offers an opportunity for an individual to look for all sorts of interesting stuff ranging from news, holiday spots, shopping joints, etc. these are just but a few aspects of human life that have been positively implicated by the advent of the Internet. But one of the most essential parts of life that the Internet has contributed greatly is communication. Through the internet, communication has been hastened and facilitated all around the globe. With the presence of the internet, people can now communicate and get instant replies while thousands of miles apart. This is facilitated by the help of chatting and blogging provisions offered by the Internet. As a result of this invention, organizations and institutions have highly capitalized on it to increase their sales and publicity. All industries that matter have opened websites through which they can interact with their customers and also advertise themselves. Like all the other organizations and industries, the sports industry has majored greatly in this invention. Teams have come up with their websites through which they get the opportunity to publicize themselves and also market themselves. Despite this great implication of the internet on the sports industry, some critics in the football world have argued that the contribution of the internet in the formation of a strong relationship between clubs and their fans has been greatly overinflated. Critiques further point out that apart from overrating the interaction aspect of clubs and their fans, the contribution of the Internet in the revenue generation of clubs has also been overrated. However, this paper will ascertain the falsehood of this perspective by pointing out how the internet has contributed greatly to this aspect of team building and relationship construction between clubs and their fans. It will also point out how clubs generate revenue with the assistance of the Internet. Relationship building Most of the big clubs in the world have official websites where fans visit for a variety of reasons. This marks one role of the internet in the strengthening of the fans/club relationship. One would ask this question; how does the official website assist in the bonding role between the club and the fans? To answer this question, a clear illustration of Liverpool FC will be used. Liverpool FC is one of the high-flying teams in the English Premier League. In the previous season, the club completed in the second position less than five points behind the leader’s Manchester United. Like any other high-flying team, Liverpool FC has an official website that is dedicated to its fans where they are allowed to access a diversity of
Introduction Ukaymatt is a well-recognized supermarket brand that is based in Utah. It provides retail services for the population in Utah and other regions around the state. The supermarket stores cover about 95000 to 140000 square feet. The supermarket specializes in food and drinks, clothing, shoes, jewelry, consumer electronics, kitchen and supplies, consumer financial services, retailing and renting DVDs, CDs, and music downloads, internet services, consumer telecom, consumer health insurance, automotive supplies. The retail store also provides merchandise for yard furniture during the summer and Christmas seasons for decorations. Most of the stores have photo processing services, photo studios, optical stores, and pharmacies (Korir, 2007). There was a recent introduction of snack bars, tea and coffee cafes, and ice-cream shops. The proposed plan to roll out new supermarket stores around the country comes at a time when there is high competition among the big box chain stores around the country. The store is in the process of making strategic plans that will ensure that it positions itself in the market as it makes an entrance into the market. The company has engaged in marketing the products and services that will generate funds that will enable the company to implement the plan to roll out new stores in the whole country (Carstensen, 2001). The company has established strategies that will enable the successful establishment of 10 stores in selected locations nationwide. The financial timelines for the planned rollout for the stores have been drafted to assist the company in implementing the required details. By completing the establishment of the 10 new stores the company will be well placed to compete aggressively against big-box retail companies such as Wal-Mart and Ukaymatt (Owen, 2001). Selected Locations for Ukaymatt The criteria used for selecting locations include Cost of Doing Business, Workforce, Economy, Education, Quality of Life, Technology & Innovation, Transportation, Cost of Living, Business Friendliness, Access to Capital. The following locations have been proposed as potential sites to develop supermarket outlets within the country. New Jersey New Jersey has the advantage to help businesses that are starting up, a growing company that may be considering expanding, or maybe a large institution that is about to move or expand. New Jersey may also be a suitable place for international organizations that are planning to start their business in the state. The following reasons make New jersey the best location to pitch a business; Talented People, Strategic Location, Quality of Life, Innovative Businesses. It is situated at the heart of the county’s largest trade corridor. The central setting, assorted variety of industries, and very educated labor force make New Jersey one of the best business locations in the United States. New Jersey is an international force economically. CNBC ranks New Jersey among the top 15 states for business. It also ranks New Jersey as the first ranked state for Quality of Life. In addition, more than 70 million U.S. consumers are within a four-hour drive of the stat
Celestino R. C. Pennoni is one of the most successful American people who contributed greatly to civil engineering, education and environmental programs. Being a descendant of Italian worker, now he is a Chairman and founder of Pennoni Associates Inc., “a multi-disciplined engineering and design consulting firm” (“PE, C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni”). His life full of work and decisions can be an inspiring example for young people, who only enter big life. One of Pennoni’s accomplishments and his earnestness of success was his graduation from Drexel University with degree of Master in civil engineering. Pennoni was the first one in his family to gain the higher education, owing to his commitment and his parents’ understanding of “the value of education” (Greenspon, “Italians add to county’s rich tapestry”). Celestino Pennoni worked really hard to achieve his goals, and he started his career as an engineer with the understanding “that reputation means everything when providing consulting services” (“PE, C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni”). In a little time he gained a fine reputation, working with his clients and implementing different projects, helping and communicating with his clients “every step of the way”; thus his “reputation provided the building blocks for the success” of his company (“PE, C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni.”). And his results are astonishing for being founded in 1966, now Pennoni Associates is known in the United States and worldwide providing really numerous scopes of services to its clients. One of the reasons for Pennoni’s success is “his ability to recognize trends in industry” and follow them; his considerable management made his firm a leader in “implementing diversity in the workplace and embracing the globalization of our economy” (Bonacquisti, “Pennoni Receives Prestigious Business Award”). But being a successful businessman he never interrupted his educational career: he “has taught strength of materials and structural design” at Temple University; he lectured at some universities; he wrote more than 40 works “on the subjects of engineering, planning, ethics, accreditation, and professional development”; he held responsible posts at different educational institutions and engineering societies (“Interim President C.R. “Chuck” Pennoni”). But apart from all the above-said, Pennoni is very committed to the environment and is an active donator in the solving of environmental issues. One of his initiatives in this field is awarding with Ellipse Award those who improve the life quality “through continued improvements to or investment in infrastructure” (“Pennoni Honors Aqua America Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis with Award”). It is also necessary to point out that Pennoni has always shared his experience and hid vision of our future through teaching and writing different articles. One of his thought is very important in terms of our further development, for civil engineering and our whole life “more global each day” (Pennoni 77), and, thus, we should pay more attention to technology development, and realize the import
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Wikipedia as a source of knowledge production, particularly in academic settings. According to Boyd, Wikipedia is a bad site for knowledge production due to its ability to be edited freely by anyone (765). Credibility has many times been quoted as being one of the main reasons why students should not rely on Wikipedia. One of the reasons for this is that much information on the site cannot be verified. Additionally, sources used in the site are rarely cited (Boyd, 766). Despite these issues, Boyd makes it clear in her paper that students often rely on Wikipedia as a study site. In as much as teachers discourage the use of Wikipedia as an academic source, students still use it due to its ease of access (Boyd, 766). From Boyd’s work, it can be argued that one challenge of Wikipedia is that it does not help students understand the importance of ensuring credibility in their work. Citation is crucial as it shows the credibility of the facts that have been stated, particularly in academic work. To some extent, Boyd also argues that the use of Wikipedia as a source of knowledge production can be turned positive (765). The author explains that the site, more often than not, has detailed information about events compared to published works. She cites the discussion forums that are attached to all Wikipedia sites as good for additional information. In reaction to this, it can be argued that the Internet has a lot of information. However, much is based on bias and, at times, lies. Wikipedia is not different from other websites. Regardless of whether the site offers a lot of information, the fact that it cannot be verified makes it a bad choice for academic research and knowledge production. Suffices to mention, Wikipedia culminates in several opinions. The site has, thus, provided a platform where people can view not only the current and updated information but also get the opportunity to see how knowledge has evolved over time. According to Boyd, even though there are some advantages of Wikipedia, teachers still need to emphasize that the site cannot be used for knowledge production (767). The author argues that teachers have failed to fully explain to students why they should not use Wikipedia for an academic reference. To the author, a full and elaborate explanation would ensure that fewer students use the site. In reaction to this, one can agr
One of the more difficult decisions any management must make is when it is confronted with the situation of abandoning a business unit which is performing poorly. Such decisions are expected to have far reaching effect on the various internal and external stakeholders of the company. The fixed cost is unavoidable, and in any business decision making on closing a business unit the focus should be on such unavoidable costs. These costs are those future costs which are expected to differ for the alternative decisions under consideration. The objective of any business decision is to identify the scenario which yields the best incremental outcome as it relates to the unavoidable costs. The management shouldn’t conclude that any business segment which results in a net loss is to be eliminated. This would be an error committed by those who do not have sufficient accounting knowledge to look beyond the bottom level of the organization (Principles of Accounting). In some case eliminating a unit will result in the reduction of the overall performance of the company. Such a decision will result in the absorption of the fixed costs by the remaining units and this is likely to create a dominos effect where the unit shut down will affect the profitability of the surviving units. The appropriate analysis will be to compare net income of the company as a total with or without the unit proposed to be closed down. The decision whether to continue running location C or to shut down can be decided based on the contribution margin from the location. Contribution margin is the difference between the selling price and variable costs. Contribution margin plays an important role in taking various managerial decisions concerning the continuance or change in the product lines or even discontinuance of a store location (Horngren, Foster and Datar). Even though many of the retail store operations do not use the concept of store contribution margin, for taking decisions concerning specific stores, contribution margin still can be used to evaluate the decision of shutting down a store location (Microsoft). In the case of location C the decision of shutting down is to be viewed taking into account the impact of contribution margin on the operating income and net income and the long-term commitment of lease rentals representing the fixed costs associated with the location. Even though the operations from location C results a net loss, the contribution margin adds to the operating income and covers a part of the fixed expenses. In case the decision is taken to shut down location C the fixed expenses of $ 380,000 is to be absorbed by the other locations A and B and this would affect the profitability of these locations to the extent they have to bear the fixed expenses each. The contribution margin of $ 67,300 from location C goes to reduce the fixed expense cost of $ 380,000 and when the location is shut down the company will lose this contribution
Mark 7:24-37 is a series of Bible verses, which tell about Jesus’ deeds and His communication with ordinary people in need, living in Tyre and Decapolis. It tells about the mighty works and the way Jesus became known due to His amazing others. Still, one might think that this excerpt is just a story of a woman and a man, who met Jesus and witnessed His miracles. It is more than that – it is a unique text, which was perceived in different manner overages. To obtain a better understanding of the message, several interpretation levels can be identified – the text itself, the purpose of the excerpt, and the application of the story to various contexts and during differing epochs. To begin with, it is essential to understand the message itself, its structure, and its boundaries. Because this excerpt is two separate stories, it is not complicated to determine its boundaries. The first passage, the story of healing a Syrophoenician woman, is seven verses – Mark 7:24-30 1 . It begins with Jesus coming to Tyre and seeing a woman with a child obsessed with demons and ends with a miraculous exorcism. The second part of the text is devoted to telling about the healing of a deaf man. It is described in six verses – Mark 7:31-37 2 . This story begins when Jesus moves from Tyre to Decapolis and people take him to see a deaf and mute man and end with his curing. As seen from the references, it comes from Mark’s Gospel. It is the seventh chapter – the middle of the book because there are sixteen chapters in general. Like other Biblical writings, the excerpt is specific in the genre. It cannot be said that it is a letter, poem, or novella. Instead, it is special theological writing. At the same time, because the verses share the story of Jesus, it can be said that the genre is a biography. It is possible to come up with this conclusion because of the context of the seventh chapter and Mark’s gospel as such. Because other verses within a section speak about Jesus’ life and deeds, this passage in intertextually connected to other parts of the Bible. As for the structure of the text, it is both a description and problem-solution text. Calling it description is evident because the text is detailed. Speaking of a problem-solution structure, it can be proved by the fact that both stories begin with the problem shared with Jesus and end with a miracle, helping to cope with it 3 . Also, to interpret the meaning of the message, it is beneficial to evaluate the grammar and word choice. The text is written in indicative mood – it simply tells the story of Jesus and describes details of His deeds. More than that, the tense is past, which is appropriate for theological and biographical texts. Reading the passage, it is perceived as a recollection of Christ’s life. Speaking of the subjects of sentences, in most cases, these are Jesus, man and woman who needed help, and
Outsourcing refers to the action of a company to contract out its operations. Companies usually embark on this activity for various reasons. The foremost reason is to reduce the cost (Eltschinger, 2007). Therefore, before venturing in any business operation, it is crucial to examine the threats as well the profits allied with it. Therefore, this document majorly analyzes the economic factors that might affect any company from U.S. planning to conduct such a venture. The U.S. Company desiring to outsource its operations to china for purposes of cost cutback ought to look into factors likely to affect the product pricing. Amongst the key advantages, accompanying outsourcing to china include the unquestionable dimensions of the workforce. Additionally, their workforce has high skills required for the chore accomplishment. The availability of the large size of proficient workers highly reduces the labor costs (Eltschinger, 2007). Therefore, the outsourced company benefit from competitive recompenses due to reduced prices for the goods. Economists argue that, companies undertaking their production activities in china are imposing devastation on U.S. companies, because of the high competition resulting from good quality and lower pricing of its goods (E
Introduction The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world in terms of market capitalization. In 2007, the NYSE merged with another company, Euronext so that the entire stock exchange became fully electronic. The signing of the Buttonwood Agreement in May 1792 was the precursor to the formation of the current NYSE which began with less than 50 stocks. There are over 2,500 securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange to date though the number is not constant since new securities as well as tradable securities are added or delisted regularly. It is currently located on 11 Wall Street in lower Manhattan, New York City and the listed companies at the NYSE have a collective capital base of over US$25 trillion. NYSE symbol: SAM The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) is a publicly owned company listed in the NYSE as a component of the brewery industry. The company was first listed on the NYSE on 21 November, 1995 after selling part of its capital to the public as common shares. Brief history of The Boston Beer Company, Inc The Boston Beer Company, Inc was established in 1984 in Boston, Massachusetts by three individuals and initially begun its operations by contracting the Pittsburgh Brewing Company for the brewing of its brands prior to the establishment of The Boston Beer Company’s own brewing plant in Cincinnati. Boston Beer Company is the current largest American-owned brewery after the merge of the previous largest company, Anheuser Busch with the Belgian-Brazilian Company InBev on November 18, 2008 to form Anheuser Busch InBev -AB-IB (Jackson,