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Outline Introduction, media’s misrepresentation of Sep-11 attack – Media suspect the role of the Govt. – media create the feeling of Islamofobia – some medias celebrated the tragedy – conclusions, based on the theses. The terrorist attack on September 11 can be considered as the implicit failure of American success myth. Controversies are still going on about 9/11 issue. Besides it becomes apparent that a lot of differences exist in the information that can be seen in the media. BBC has also broadcasted numerous reports with believable sources. The primary reaction of most of all Americans to the terrorist attack of 9/11 was one of incredulity. During the year 1990, Americans enjoyed more dominance and free existence. These magazines and journals raised some critical questions about the national security, existence of Islams in America. This research paper, “ Sep-11; A Grim Reality” is an attempt to uncover the veils of the truth of September-11. Almost all the magazines and journals have misrepresented the issue. There is not a chance for doubting that death would come to US. A large number of news agencies revealed that the American President and the Government had known about the September 11 issue. Some articles brought out as to how the investigations were conducted, how the military and the Government ignored the warning and some crucial information about the invasions to Afghanistan and Iraq. Some of the web pages discussed the finger work of the American Government by creating a kind of explosive circumstances against terrorist groups including Al Qaeda. In an article the great philosopher David Ray Griffin notices that “an American citizen question the level to which we can trust our government with our lives.” (Griffin). Almost all the media contributed much for creating the feeling of Islamofobia. Many nations tried to stop war and avoid the dubious reasons behind the september11 attack. The American corporate media celebrated the tragedy. These Media and magazines published a number of articles about the conspirators, live news programmes about the culprits and the role of Islamic organizations. This led to the issue of existence of Islams in America. A number of American mainstream journals did not agree to practise censorship. The following statement makes clear the real intention of American main stream medias behind the September11 attacks. It says: “one of the most famous media personalities in American news, Dan Rather of CBS has admitted that there has been a lot of self-censorship and that the U.S. med
Introduction Kraft Heinz Company is an American food manufacturing for-profit organization. The company sells sauces and condiments, dairy and cheese, ambient foods, seafood and meats, and chilled and frozen foods (“Form 10-K,” 2020). Heinz is a well-known food manufacturer that leads the market in a highly competitive environment. The justification is that its net sales exceed $4 billion in the United States alone, and the company’s major customer is Walmart (“Kraft Heinz reports fourth,” 2019). At the current state, Kraft Heinz is primarily focused on growth and market share increase due to the overall competitiveness. The products are different due to the long-established brand identity of the organization, where their goods are viewed as more natural and healthier. Heinz’s major variable costs are raw materials used to manufacture the products. These include “dairy products, meat products, coffee beans, nuts, tomatoes, potatoes, soybean and vegetable oils, sugar and other sweeteners, corn products, and wheat products” (“Form 10-K,” 2020, p. 8). In the case of fixed costs, the main source of expense is operations due to a large pool of employees. It is important to note that fixed costs are costs that do not depend on the volume of production, work, services, in contrast to variable costs, which add up to total costs (Liu & Tyagi, 2017). Total costs are the totality of all expenses of the enterprise during a given period of time that is necessary for the manufacture of a certain type of goods, works, and services. Thus, fixed costs are all types of resources aimed at production and independent of its volume. In addition, fixed costs do not depend on the number of services provided or goods sold. Even if the company temporarily stops the production of products or stops providing services, these costs will not decrease. Summary Instructions The selected pricing strategy is based on competitive analysis, where the average market p
Introduction US healthcare is very expensive. On average, a family of four spends from 10% to 20% of its yearly income on paying for healthcare insurance and covering various out-of-pocket fees that are not mentioned in the insurance plan. Despite the fact that the American government spends over 3.3 trillion dollars on healthcare, which is approximately 10,000 dollars per person per year, the country’s hospital system remains extremely inefficient in terms of costs and quality of care (Duffield et al., 2014). The cost-efficiency of US hospitals is suboptimal. One of the most overlooked ways of cost-benefit optimization is the employee retention strategy. The Healthcare industry is known for its high staff turnover rates. The average turnover rate for US hospitals varies between 10% and 35%, which is incredibly high when compared to other industries (Thompson, n.d.). The situation is made worse by the fact that demand for qualified nursing specialists is high and is expected to grow, whereas working conditions for nurses are likely to remain the same. Turnover rates are associated with high healthcare costs, increased chances for error, and decreased the quality of care in general. Hospitals lose much from employee turnover and are forced to compensate for these financial losses by bumping up prices, which affects the healthcare system as a whole. Thus, employee retention is of paramount importance to any hospital. One of the primary tools for attracting and retaining qualified healthcare specialists is the employee benefits package. Having a competitive benefits package can ensure loyalty and a long-term commitment among doctors and nursing staff, thus saving money in the long run. The key to designing an effective benefits package lies in cost-benefit analysis. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the employee benefits program of a hospital and provide a series of recommendations based on a cost-benefit analysis. Cottage Health Hospital System Cottage Health is a non-profit hospital association that is comprised of several facilities, which include Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital, and Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. These hospitals provide healthcare coverage to citizens of Goleta Valley, Santa Ynez Valley, and Santa Barbara (“About Cottage Health,” n.d.). The hospital has an employee turnover rate of 15.6% (Duffield et al., 2014). With the total number of staff exceeding 600 , it means that Cottage Health needs to replace roughly 60-70 employees on a yearly basis (“About Cottage Health,” n.d.). The hospital claims to have one
Introduction Various wind farms of West Texas compose wind power production that provides part of electricity. As a rule, the local farmers lease their lands to wind power developers who may pay per turbine installed or a small percentage of their annual profits. While farmers contribute to wind power, it is implemented and monitored by such large turbine manufacturers as GE Energy, Siemens, Vestas, Mitsubishi, and so on. The main cause of introducing and developing wind power in West Texas is the need to generate more electricity with fewer costs and environmental friendliness. In particular, the reduction of gas emissions and carbon dioxide emissions may be noted among the causes of the identified power type. Main body The effects of wind power in West Texas are primarily positive. First, it accounts for approximately 12 percent of the state’s electricity production and acts as a renewable energy source. Compared to gas pipelines and coal trains, it is easier to install and repair since turbines are not connected to each other, which means that if one of them is broken, it will not affect others. Second, wind power is beneficial in economic terms as it provides the opportunity for additional profits to farmers and presents fewer costs in comparison to other power sources. Third, it allows decreasing the negative impact on the environment since there are no harmful emissions (Kaffine, McBee, & Lieskovsky, 2013). Fourth, wind power generation is advantageous due to its reliability caused by decentralized maintenance. Its providers may consider some adjustment works without interfering with the whole system. The outcomes of wind power are a for-profit enterprise, environmental awareness, reliability, and renewability. Along with the above positive effects, one should also pinpoint some negative issues associated with wind power. Wang and Wang (2015) discuss the disadvantages that refer to noise pollution and land surface impacts. The authors mention that wind energy generation may change the weather in those regions that are characterized by many wind power turbines. Bird and bat fatality may be noted as another negative point even though it is rather small (Wang & Wang, 2015). In general, it seems that wind power generation design and policies need to be reconsidered to prevent the adverse impact of the mentioned issues. As for environmental policy, one should emphasize that a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) is the key regulation that is used to enforce and adapt wind power production (“Energy”, 2017). This policy issues requirement that is usually achieved earlier than states. One may, for example, note that it set a goal of achieving 10,000 MW by 2025 and its actual accomplishment in 2010 (“Energy”, 2017). RPS was developed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) likewise a renewable-energy credit (REC) trading program, implying the use
Chinese history is diverse and interesting. The life led by ancient Chinese is hard to understand from Western perspective, however, many beliefs held by Chinese people and family issues are very close to modern system. As depicted in the book “The Story of the Stone” by Cao Xuegin, the Chinese society was divided into wealthy families who lived as they want and poor families who worked hard to earn the living. Despite of the financial distance, both social levels have intersected. In the final chapter of the book, a poor woman comes to the rich family for alms. She sees the crab banquet and knows that it costs a lot – enough to feed one person for a whole year. This woman is very poor and her family suffers from terrible poverty, however, she is invited to join the family, to play games, walk, and talk with them. Nevertheless, she is not involved into the family matters. Chinese culture requires being good to all people despite of their origin and financial well-being, but when it comes to the family interests all means are considered good. Marriage, according to traditional feudal system, was determined by destiny. However, the concept of destiny was not based on love – on the contrary, two people were allowed to marry if their was a match in social status. All family members had to strive to be worthy successors of family’s reputation and rank. For Chinese society, it meant conformation to old feudal role of seeking official position and fortune. Relations between the family members were very strange: the father could freely beat his children if he perceived their behavior or words unworthy. According to Chinese traditions, servants were inferior to masters, those born of concubines were less respected than lineal descendants, elder brothers had to be friendly to younger brothers, while younger brothers had to submissive and respectful to older relations. Even though tradition set females inferior to males, in real life women had more power than men had and were in charge of many affairs not related to household. Death was not seen as a reason to mourn by Chinese people. The Chia family spent 50 days and a lot of money on burial ritual of daughter-in-law. However, it was done to show the family’s wealth and power rather than to honor the dead person. Officials of all ranks came to the funeral and Chia’s family used the ritual as an opportunity to secure their bonding with aristocrats. Aristocrats were perceived as generous and kind, however, they were very cruel with the servants and people under their authority. When the reputation of the relative was threaten, the family members were ready to commit a crime against the offender. At the same time, immoral relations took place within the aristocratic families (between Chia Chen and Chin Ko-ching, his daughter in law). Chinese families were built on tight bonds and such unity secured their power. The primary importance was put on ancestry, while at the same time aristocrats were willing to trains others on the basic
Today, the Eiffel tower we know is the iconic symbol of Paris adored by tourists. Since its construction in 1889, a total of 250 million people have visited the tower (Palermo). Each year, seven million people come to Paris to enjoy what the most recognizable French attraction has to offer (Palermo). They line up for hours to go up the tower and take a look at the city from above. The Eiffel tower is all over merchandise – bags, cups, magnets, and postcards, pictures, and keychains. But what if I told you that the Eiffel tower has not always enjoyed this kind of popularity? In fact, 126 years ago the idea of a giant tower in the shape of the letter “A” created a lot of controversy in Paris and across France. Even to contemporary visitors, the Eiffel tower is something unique and distinctive. In the 19th century, it was even more so because the Eiffel tower marked the beginning of a new era in art and architecture. The historical site was created by Gustave Eiffel, a French civil engineer who gave the tower his name, and two lesser-known engineers, Eiffel’s employees – Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, who came up with the original drawings for the monument (Kunzig). The team participated in a contest that was supposed to pick the main exhibit for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. The said World’s fair was to celebrate the centennial of the 1789 French revolution. Through the centerpiece, the French wanted to demonstrate their industrial power to the world. At first, it may be confusing how the Eiffel tower can be associated with industrialization. The answer lies in the main material that was used for the construction of the tower. Iron became the cornerstone of the new architecture, but many engineers were at loss about how to use it in new ways (Kunzig). At first, they were trying to replicate old architectural forms that were more suitable for stone. After unsuccessful attempts, iron became purely functional and was used in support structures. In contrast, the Eiffel tower was the first building to use iron for aesthetic purposes. It was supposed to be visually pleasing and a big step away from traditions of the past. However, when it comes to the design of the Eiffel Tower, not everything was about the looks. Eiffel’s first sketch was far from the Eiffel tower that is recognizable worldwide. He was not a good artist, so what he conceived initially looked like a pylon viaduct. Soon the environment made its own rules, and the engineers had to change the conception. The concept of the Eiffel Tower was marketed as the tallest building in Paris, but the wind could prevent it from happening (Kunzig). To make the tower more stable, the decision was made to give it a more “flared” shape. The lace ornaments were also originally designed to protect the construc
Introduction Mobile telephones are amongst the fastest moving consumer products in the world today. And unlike other products that have notable differences in industrialized and developing nations, mobile telephony has overcome these barriers to make inroads in all markets across the world (Ismail 2006p 237). This is mainly because they enhance communication and have consequently resulted in the integration of daily activities in many communities, thus contributing to economic growth and other types of social inclusion (Chabosssou Et al 2008, p 392). Like all positive technologies developed in the society today, Mobile telephony has its bad side too. This is well evidenced in the effects that the use of mobile phones exposes the environment to. One thing noted through the research of this essay is that most of the extreme allegations that mobile telephony is said to have on the environment are still unsubstantiated. In Germany for example, Nowotny Et al (2005, p 72) notes that despite the wide ranging sensitization by the media, the negative effect of mobile telephony on health was found to be relatively low. In relation to health, the thermal effects caused by the electro-magnetic fields released during mobile phone use seem to be the bone of contention. Of particular worry is the allegation that they can cause cancer. However, scientists have noted that there is no connection between the high-frequency fields and cancer (Nowotny et al 2005, p 72).. Scherer & Schimanek (2003, cited by Nowotny et al 2005, p 72) note that the notion that the high-frequency fields are carcinogenic cannot be fully dismissed since there is no specific scientific findings to warrant this possibility being ruled-out. In 2007 for example, researchers claimed that the radioactivity released by the use of mobile telephony was to blame for reduced bee colonies in some parts of the United States and Europe (Lean & Showcross 2007). However, this was just a theory that claimed that the abrupt disappearance of bees, which was first noticed by beekeepers in the United States and later in Europe, was as a result of radiation caused by mobile phone use. The theory by scientists had it that the radiation interferes with the navigation systems of the bees, thus preventing them from finding their way back to their colonies once they leave the hives. The scientists claimed that Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), whereby only queens, immature worker bees and eggs were left in the hives was evidence enough that bees that leave the hives singularly never find their way back into the hives, and probably die alone (Lean & Showcross 2007). The evidence that mobile phones could be linked to the CCD came when Dr. Jochen Kuhn, a researcher in Germany, conducted research by placing mobile phones near bee hives. He found out that most hives with mobile phones placed near them were abandoned (Lean & Showcross 2007). This was a good enough hint that there cold be some truth in the assertion that mobile telephony had led
Introduction The business world has many challenges that can harm organizations’ performance. Therefore, possible problems should be revealed, analyzed, and managed in an effective, timely manner. Still, traditional approaches can be not efficient or provide a solution not as soon as it is necessary. Consequently, alternative methods can be applied such as creative problem-solving. The concept of creative problem solving has different definitions, but its basis comprises imaginative, innovative, and unconventional ways to manage a problem (Proctor, 2014). Creative problem solving can be applied to a variety of issues in the business including recruitment. The organization at the focus of this report is the Monitoring and Control Center (MCC), established in 2011 by the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. MCC was created to address several important issues. First of all, MCC is responsible for management, organization, and utilization of the “systems of monitoring and control devices in vital places, facilities, and public and private establishments as well as analyzing the data provided by such devices to prevent the commission of crimes and discover the perpetrators and preserve security and public order in the Emirate” (Fawcett, 2015, para. 5). Secondly, MCC is expected to ensure continuous operation of monitoring and control devices and systems as well as their integration and agreement with other devices and systems involved in monitoring and control of the Emirate. The vision accepted by MCC is to establish a safe and smart Abu Dhabi (Monitoring and Control Center, 2015). According to Abu Dhabi Law Executive Regulations No.5 of 2011, MCC provides the release of the permits, non-objection as well as accreditation certificates necessary for monitoring of the public locations and facilities, private places, and their infrastructure. Finally, MCC develops the standards and technical specifications applied to monitoring and control devices (Fawcett, 2016). The problem that MCC currently faces is the lack of strategies for recruiting and retaining highly competent human resources. In conditions of the low unemployment rate in the UAE (1.72 percent as of 2017), employers have fewer choices among applicants for the positions they suggest (“United Arab Emirates unemployment rate,” 2018). Therefore, they have to hire individuals that are probably worse trained or less effective. To address this problem, there is a need for a creative approach to recruiting the workforce for MCC. Analysis of the Problem Human resource is considered to be a valuable asset of every organization. Consequently, companies need effective strategies that allow hiring and retaining highly qualified employees able to demonstrate more than average performance (Balasubramanian, 2014). Still, considering the low unemployment rate, employers face the biggest challenge, which is difficulty in attracting the right people (Bersin, 2018). Sometimes, there are more positions than qualifi