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Introduction Michael Dell, the proprietor of Dell Computers, has been one of the most successful entrepreneurs shipping computers and computer components directly to customers in different locations around the world. However, things have not been rosy of late. Many undertakings in the computer ‘planet’ have seen their market share shrink. However, Michael Dell has put in place initiatives to reclaim its market share. Pundits have kept asking if Michael Dell will successfully turn around the company and return it to its former glory. This essay seeks to expound on the initiatives and design structures that Michael Dell has put in place to revive Dell Computers. Organizational Restructuring and the newly hired Executive Team Dell has hired Ed Boyd to be the Chief Consumer Designer at their Brent Humphreys outfit. Brian Gladden, the General Electric veteran, has come to Dell to take over as the Chief Financial Officer. He has brought in a wealth of experience from General Electronics. Garriques heads the consumer group. Garriques in collaboration with other divisional heads have taken charge of operations. This has ensured that Michael Dell is free to explore opportunities that may be lucrative to the organization (Edwards, 2009). New Organizational Culture Organization culture is a particular way of behaving. It encompasses the beliefs about the world. It has much to do with experiments and experience. Dell has had a culture where its products are delivered directly to their customers and the company’s Chief Executive Officer still maintains this will not go away any sooner. Dell has strengthened a culture where a direct sale of their products over the telephone and internet has been initiated. The customer specifies the features that he wants to be integrated into his personal computer and effects payment using credit card before delivery is made (Gattiker, 1990). After the payment, the machine is assembled and dispatched to the customer. Dell Computers stock a large variety of key components (Golaleh and Merle, 2001). This enhances wide choice of customer specifications. Components of Dell computers can be assembled in the least time possible before they are dispatched to the customer. This is called mass customization and helps in boosting consumer confidence (Tantoush and Clegg, 2001). New Strategies to reach customers The principal ben
Epidemiology Current data reveals that more than 3 million men in the United States have been positively diagnosed with prostate cancer. The rate of diagnosis is 119.8 men for every 100,000 in the population, annually. The death rate is 20.1 for every 100,000 men diagnosed with the disease. Prostate cancer causes 4.4% of the deaths associated with all types of cancer; hence, it is one of the cancer types that have been adequately contained through preventive measures and management approaches (NIH, 2017). Risk Factors One of the risk factors associated with prostate cancer is age. Men above 50 are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer because more than 65% of the diagnosed cases involve men past this age. Studies have also shown that there are genetic factors associated with the disorder, which implies that individuals with close relatives that have been diagnosed with the disease are at a high risk of developing prostate cancer (Lynch et al., 2016). Pathology Prostate cancer is commonly diagnosed after the detection of adenocarcinoma in the samples collected by a pathologist. The pathologist views a sample collected from the prostate and they grade them based on their resemblance to the prostate tissue. This is the Gleason score, which reveals the stage and type of cancer detected from the sample. Cancer is likely to grow and spread at the rate highlighted by the score (ACS, 2017). Signs and Symptoms Common symptoms include pain while urinating, blood in semen, painful ejaculation, and numbness in the pelvic area and legs. Prostate cancer may also be manifested through the loss of bladder control, frequent urges to pass urine, and a significant reduction of the speed of the stream while urinating. Some patients also portray erectile dysfunction (Casanova-Salas et al., 2014). Screening and Diagnosis Screening mainly involves a physical examination of the prostate. A pathologist may also take a sample from the prostate, which is analyzed extensively for grouping and staging if there are cancerous cells detected during the biopsy (Heidenreich et al., 2014). Grading and Staging There are five grade groups and four stages associated with prostate cancer. The stages are derived from the Gleason score of the patient, and as the grade group goes higher, the stage of cancer development gets more severe. The biopsy process reveals through the Gleason score that the stage is categorized by the size of the tumor and its rate of spreading. In most cases, patients with a low Gleason score have a longer prognosis (ACS, 2017). Treatment Prostate cancer is one of the types of cancer that have various treatment options. One such treatment involves the surgical removal of the tumor or the
There is rigid difference between mimic techniques in theatrical performance and literary representation of the play. In particular, the former allows to demonstrate certain actions and convey feelings with the help of gestures, eye contact, silence, and other nonverbal patterns of behavior. In contrast, literary presentation is narrowed to language resources, imagination, and cultural propriety, which are the only tools for understanding the boundaries between supernatural and human actions. In this regard, Shakespeare makes use of specific narrative techniques while depicting certain actions and events in his play the Tempest. The playwright resorts to tricky narrative elements that make the play be reminiscent of palimpsest, a world of illusions and fictitious perception. The protagonists of the play refer to different genres and stylistics decides within one discourse to underscore social subordination and concept of freedom. A density of narrative elements used in the play creates dynamics between the character and the plot, motif and problem by including techniques implied by the sources. Those attractive variations ignite explanation and expansion. Due to the fact that The Tempest is more typical of a “science fiction” genre, a reader expects to see a male protagonist of great intellectual gifts who appears to be isolated and who should exert all his intelligence and power to solve the problem of survival. His solitary existence, hence, is revealed in deficiency in intercourse and cooperation with other characters in the play. Prospero is unlikely to be engage in dialogues with other characters; so, all his solutions seem to be mechanical and even robotic. While analyzing these aspects in general, it is possible to understand whether a character is a human or not, associative or reserved. More importantly, a reader can also understand the extra factors influencing characters’ actions, decisions, making contextual means a powerful literary device as well. Protagonists of the play resort to different stylistic genres of communication revealing their social and class affiliation. This can be explicitly viewed in case of Calliban’s speaking in iambic pentameter comparing to Trinculo’s narrative in blank verse. While referring to more advanced and sophisticated verse forms, one can notice Caliban’s superiority and higher social position, which is seen in this poetical expression. In contrast, Trinculo’s narrative is presented in mundane prose, which is typical of working class. Additionally, Caliban’s beauty of the language empowers him with greater advantage over Trinculo. His narrative, therefore, provokes more sympathy and compassion as fight for freedom seems much more persuasive when conveyed by poetical means. In general, narrative means that both charac
The Jewish people originate from Israel and Judaism is their traditional faith, religion, and way of life. A pagan on the other hand can be termed as a person who has little or no religion. Pagans believe in many gods, goddesses or deities though one is chosen as a chief or supreme one to be worshiped. Although it is difficult to distinctly differentiate the Jews from the pagans, there are some distinct differences that can be seen according to their practices and beliefs. For example, Judaism professes one God while paganism teaches of many or no god, Judaism teaches that the bible contains God’s words and messages to mankind while paganism does not have a main religious text or set of beliefs to follow and finally, the Jews believe that Jesus the son of God came on earth, died on the cross for the sins of the whole world and resurrected or rose to life again while some pagans believe in Jesus as one of the gods and do not give importance to Him as the Jewish do. The Mosaic Law is regarded as a very essential tool in the Jewish way of life as it is viewed as a basis of their identity. The first four commandments distinguish the Jews from the pagans on the basis of how they interpret or believe in certain things (Cunningham and Reich 11). Worship no gods other than Yahweh There is a great difference between the Jews and pagan beliefs on this issue. The Jewish people believe that there is only one Supreme Being, God, who should be worshiped solely and no other gods whatsoever. The Jews got this idea from the creation story in the bible where God created everything and nothing was created as a god. Most pagans believe that everything has a spirit and therefore it can be worshipped. Make no graven images The Jewish believe that under no circumstance should an image be made to represent God or to be worshipped. Although the Jewish people were involved in artistic work like making of images and sculptures, they never used them to represent God and never used them as a worship item but for aesthetic and beauty value. The idea is that no images should be worshipped or viewed as God. Those that don’t follow the Mosaic Law like the pagans may make or model some form of art/ images that stand for their gods, goddesses or deities and use them in worship. Do not take the name of the Lord in vain Jewish people regard God as being transcendent. They believe that God is beyond the world and not part of it. It is therefore taken as a sin to use the name of the Lord lightly and with no supreme importance. The Jews believe God is invisible and it is not possible to physically interact with Him. Most pagans on the other hand believe that they can easily intermingle with their gods and goddesses as they are part of, not above the world. For example they viewed
The human impact on the environment and its consequences are easily among the best-known challenges humanity has faced. It is extensively covered in both the academic and the popular publications, it has drawn the attention of multiple activist groups, and, most importantly, it has a solid scientific base. In other words, it is as real as it is threatening. However, any given ecosystem on our planet, not to mention the whole picture, is a complex system, and this fact makes the research a tremendously difficult task and finding a definite solution a nigh impossible endeavor. The situation is further complicated by the fact that the topic is equally appealing to the general public, which prefers the emotional and sentimental approach over legit scientific data and thus is prone to misinterpretation of important facts. Such a phenomenon is known as “the environmental hysteria” and does not in any way benefit the credibility of actual research. The other factor that introduces a bias in the field is its extensive use by the political actors, who use the environmental topics to pursue their own agenda. Both factors have led to the partial mistrust in ecological issues and, through misuse of skeptical inquiry, to the rejection of the problem. The best example of this is “the global warming denial”, the phenomenon which suggests that global warming is, in fact, not happening, the claim that has been proven wrong but persists on a small scale till now. While the exaggeration of the issue, as well as misinterpretation of some facts and conclusions, indeed take place, the conclusion drawn by the deniers is wrong and simply aligns the bias in the opposite direction, thus complicating the already complex issue. Several attempts to introduce the ethical and philosophical approach to the question has been made, to a varying degree of success. The recently introduced concept of the Anthropocene may be useful to at least partially untangle the issue and provide a new perspective to the problem. The Anthropocene is a new concept and lies primarily within the geological domain. It is not yet officially recognized by the scientific community (the nearest hearing regarding the official incorporation is set to the third decade of 2016) but is already extensively used in academic publications and the popular press. The term is proposed to define the current geologic epoch, which, up till now, was recognized as the ongoing Holocene. According to
Being successful means being well-informed and updated. Acquia is one of the companies that understand how to be successful in the contemporary digital business world. This company offers specialized support to those who choose to exploit Drupal. However, services provided go far beyond Drupal community and extend to various services and products. Being Acquia partners, we have acknowledged benefits of collaborating with this company. Drupal platform is a brand new world of a variety of opportunities. Nonetheless, this variety is often disturbing as once a company becomes a part of Drupal platform, loads of issues arise. Acquia makes Drupal experiences really enjoyable and the companies, that address Acquia, come to understanding that they have made the right choice. When addressing Acquia, one should know that three winning concepts of Acquia are Innovation, Collaboration and Community. Firstly, Acquia focuses on constant development of products and services offered. Secondly, Acquia spreads concepts of global Drupal collaboration and cooperation within Acquia partners community. Thirdly, Acquia understands how important the support within a community is. The company offers a variety of products and services. One of the most appreciated services provided is consultancy. Acquia helps companies find their own way in the contemporary digital world. Commerce and content management become effective and even enjoyable experiences with Acquia. Such time- and effort-consuming projects as websites redesigning or developing new sites are not a problem anymore. Apart from sheer consultancy, the company offers a great treat for its partners. Acquia’s partners become a part of the greater community where all ideas and incentives acquire the necessary attention, publicity and support. Acquia’s consultancy is a manifestation of the concepts of Community and Collaboration. Acquia can also develop successful digital marketing campaigns which will h
Current research addresses an important issue of women’s language, the topic that found considerable elaboration recently in gender studies. Gender studies should be regarded as the interdisciplinary field of research which analyzes different cultural representations of gender expressed in the people’s life experience. Many researchers claim that gender studies are closely related to the issues of race, class, and ethnicity. As a feminist thinker, Simone de Beauvoir once said: “One is not born a woman, one becomes one”, and these words should be regarded as the centerpiece of gender studies trying to understand the construction of a woman’s identity (Beauvoir, 1989, p. 37). There is no denying the importance of the fact that the analysis of women’s language as it is expressed in her daily life lies between many disciplines but the main are linguistics and a social science which is interestingly proved by Lakoff’s article. The current essay will be subdivided into several parts. First, the analysis of Lakoff’s article will be provided to designate the most important issues tackled and the problems addressed. We will try to take a critical stance. Afterward, the issue of woman language will be discussed in detail with considerable reference to the history of the issue, scholars, and approaches to its resolution. We hope that the current essay will prove to be interesting for the readers. The basic claim that Lakoff introduces in her article is that women have their specific language significantly distinct from that men speak. The differences in grammar, utterances, exclamations, idioms use are not accidental and as Lakoff claims signify women’s oppressed social position of women in a masculine society. Here we see that Lakoff’s basic claim is strongly connected with the feminist perspective of gender studies which are dominated by different currents of feminist tradition (Lakoff, 1974, p. 463). There is no denying the importance of the fact that socially constructed differences between men and women are reflected in the cultural domain and in language use which is one of the main components of it. Social oppression of women presented in the masculine society was not an oppression of women as biologically different though it heavily relied on this biological basis. The discrimination of women was and is the product of social discrimination which considerably varies dependent on the level of social position in the class structure. Robin Lakoff seems to neglect this important feature of women’s discrimination and seems to reduce it to the mere cultural sphere which is characteristic of feminists stuck in linguistics. This results in Lakoff’s inability to comprehend the fact that not only women are constituted by the language they use
Men are believed to possess an independent outlook on individual autonomy, self-determination, and personal goals, whereas women are said to have interpersonal relationships, understanding, and help others to meet their needs. This is a growing concern for the healthy developmental objective of both men and women and there need to be a balance in the incorporation of this concerns (The authenticity of conflict resolutions. 2002). Carole Wade, Carol Tavris have explored the field of psychology and the basics of significant and technical thinking. The book “Invitation to Psychology” presents the six areas of learner’s knowledge in the science of psychology: the Self, Body, Mind, Environment, Mental Health and Life are considered as the six areas of science of psychology. This unique way of presenting the theme gives a better framework for thinking about human behavior. It also features a convincing and descriptive straightforward style of presenting gender psychology. These elements further provide a framework for discussing the science of psychology (Wade & Tavris 2006). Communication is the source by which people come to know things. Communication exhibits an attitude which in turn involves a performance. All human actions have ethical results. Hence it involves moral responsibility. Communicative practices not only replicate ideas but also creates cultural notion of gender. Communication is of great significance when addressing gender issues. A rhetorical message decides what we consider as knowledge, what knowledge we benefit, and what values we adopt. In addition, it directs to an intercultural outlook on gender and communication. It is more perceptive to the reality that men and women’s values and goals differ, and in general their verbal and nonverbal language varies. The trend to assess others culture as mediocre to our own is the most hard obstruct to avoid, especially when applying it to gender communication. So, it is better not to be infuriated by a male’s antagonistic communication style and a person should recognize that it is a style of his identity as an ethnic part of tradition and culture. The effort in developing intercultural communication is the consciousness and esteem, than assessment (Mulvaney. 2005). Men and women are unlike in many aspects. Besides their sexual dissimilarity, they even differ in passion and the way in which they accept things. Women are superior to men in holding relations, understanding and knowing others, whereas men show their supremacy in holding power and being self determinant. According to scientists, this variation is due to the way in a male and female brains process language. There is an unconvinced notion about the role of genes and biological differences. This is due to the cultural learning, which is more powerful and influential in human beings. The gender dissimilarity is evident few months after the baby is born. By then the social influence is still the minimum. After conducting many studies by eliminating the socio-environmental rules, scholars have arrived at a conclusion that there is a great deal of
Introduction Seven Pillars of Wisdom is a historical autobiography written by T. E. Lawrence. During the First World War, British instigated the revolt of Arabs against Turkey while she herself engaged Germany. The plan was for British to win the war from two fronts, though the idea was sold to the Arabs as a freedom campaign which Britain was apparently ready to support. Lawrence was part of this revolt, fighting alongside Arabs even though he was aware that his government was being dishonest with the Arabs. Chapters 41 through 58 detail Lawrence’s expedition’s imminent arrival at Akaba. Discussion Lawrence wrote that this story ought not to be read as the history of the Arab movement but as the history of him in it (Lawrence). The book therefore comprises of the feelings, experiences and reflections of Lawrence and all the other personalities around him who found themselves caught up in these historical moments. Quite a number of significant players are to be found between chapters 41 and 58 of the book since the Arab revolt involved many people. Foremost, there is Lawrence himself, the Briton charged, on behalf of the British government, to lead the expedition to take Akaba
One of the most necessary and important parts of the world’s wellbeing is the healthcare system and especially global health programs. However, the way such programs and policies are designed and delivered makes the difference between just doing good and actually improving people’s health on a large scale. The purpose of this paper is to discuss global health programs and list the key ingredients to developing a successful global health policy. Also, challenges and barriers to the creation, funding, and dissemination of global health programs will be discussed. Besides, the way a past successful global health program has positively affected this professional field will be explained. There are several factors required for every global health program to be successful. As getting public health programs work takes huge amounts of money, funding from local and international sources is necessary. Being able to afford and use new technologies, for instance, micronutrient supplements, vaccines, and drugs permits the global health program to produce health gains and work more effectively. Proper management is the third factor that affects the success rate of a program. An appropriate health service delivery needs motivated and trained workers to be available and to have the required equipment, supplies, supervision, and transportation to do their job well. In addition, there are several challenges that any global health program faces and has to deal with. First of all, it is necessary to understand people’s needs and demands for services. These are the factors that change from time to time and influence the main goals of a new global health program that needs to aim at the most severe problems (Shiffman, 2017). Also, after creating the plan for a new program, the next step is to find enough financial resources for making it work. Finally, qualified and experienced workers are also needed for any program to be successful. There are many cases of proven success in global health programs. One of them is defeating meningitis A in twenty-six African countries. For many centuries, it was an awful