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Introduction Definition of the term “capital” denotes money. Money plays a key role in the growth and expansion of an economy. However, economic expansion is not directly related to money, it is related to the value of money over time. When the Time Value of Money is diminished, capitalist systems encounter minimal growth. In extreme cases, a country may experience recession. Interest is the reward for capital. With a diminished capital base, this reward is nonexistent. Hence, there is an intricate relationship between economic performance, deployment of capital, and its performance. The researcher will dissect these relationships. The paper will also address the related subject of globalization. Time Value of Money and Keynesian Economics Keynesian scientists view world economic recessions as part of developed economies unlike what classical scientists believe. Keynesian scientists argue that many investors are constantly looking for new ways to make money, which may not be waterproof. Hence, there is a possibility for something to go wrong. In 2008, there was a global recession, which originated in the United States. The recession was triggered by the lending and interest market in the United States. Keynesian scientists argue that it is wrong to blame the players in that field for that problem. Instead, the government should bear the blame. The point is that the government should have put in place proper policies to guide the manner of doing business. In 2008, Keynes argues, there was little policy put in place to monitor, discipline, and guides the financial institutions that were the central players in that field effectively. Hence, as noted earlier, they engaged in all manner of possibilities to make profits. It might have worked in the past, but they exceeded the limit, which triggered the economic recession. Keynes, therefore, does not rule out such instances in the economy at times. When the government does not do enough to regulate its branches to ensure proper conduct, the likelihood increases. Hence, Keynes largely blamed the government for the failure in United States banks. However, the manner in which the government responded to the crisis is Keynesian. The argument is that since the risk that the institutions take benefits the government, it should come to their rescue when they are stuck in such recessions. It is in tandem with Keynes recommendations to bail out the agents a
Target Market The Polished Diaper Cakes business will target women of all ages, races, social classes, and religious affiliations who are interested in baby shower ideas and items. The business will address their need for customized and affordable baby shower items by offering the unique polished diaper cake packages. The secondary market will be government hospitals and other private entities interested in the baby shower items as gifts to expectant mothers. Unique Selling Points Most of the baby shower parties are organized as casual events that do not have the special touch or customization to fit within different themes of new mothers. Although diapers are usual gifts in the list of items for a baby shower, the proposed Polished Diaper Cakes product packages will offer customized diaper cottages that fit themes such as Minnie Mouse, Rock star, and Lion King for new born girls and boys. The business will ensure that the diaper packages are not only artistic, but also customized with the name or symbol requested by the client at no extra cost. The aspect of uniqueness will be introduced through specialized touch to improve the visibility of the proposed products. At present, there are no businesses within the targeted market that offers the customized diaper packages for baby shower events. In order to make the Polished Diaper Cakes’ products inclusive, the business will create multiple brands from a single package to fit within different themes without changing the composition of each packages. Through this approach, the business will appeal to different segments of potential clients of different economic and social classes. As a result, the business will create an environment of self competition by blocking any potential business that might plan to appeal to any neglected customer segment. This Polished Diaper Cakes business will design a unique campaign plan to aware clients and to move forward as well as gain competitive advantage in the local and international markets. The business will have its own website where customers can make orders and customization demands to ensure that delivery is done within the specifications of each client. The website service will serve the online customer category that is currently ignored by other businesses offering products in the same category as the polished diaper cakes. Since the delivery of the diaper packages will be free, customers who order for the Polished Diaper Cakes’ products will save the hustle or cost of visiting the traditional stores to acquire them. Besides, through the website, each customer will be able to track the progress of their orders from the comfort of the home since the website will have a button designed for the order tracking purpose. The Polished Diaper Cakes business will be modeled around excellent services to eac
Introduction Langston Hughes’ poem entitled ‘Cross’ is a one stanza poem with a title that carries a deep and rich meaning and one that perfectly reflects the overall theme. The author has used the first-person persona to pass the message to the reader (Bloom 20). This paper intends to explore the identity of the author and the critical figure of speech as well as the overall theme that is being discussed in the poem. The analysis of “Cross” by Langston Hughes shall be provided in this essay. The Persona The persona is this poem represents a son who is born by a white father and a black mother. He is full of anger because he has been brought up in a mixed heritage, which consists of two races, which are different. Although the persona regrets later for disapproving his parents for having sired him in different racial communities, his anger seems to be strongly inflected by issues of racial discrimination (Bloom 20). Use of Metaphor The title of the poem (the cross) has a deep and rich meaning and great significance. The significance of this title reflects the central theme that was intended by the author. There are scores of meanings that can be attached to the word ‘cross’ used as the title. As the analysis of the poem “Cross” evidences, the persona is very dissatisfied and angry for the reason that his heritage is torn between two ends. At first, he vents this anger towards his parents, only to regret his actions later. Cross has been used metaphorically to portray this anger and dissatisfaction. The persona’s mixed heritage has indeed put him in a testing moment that can be described as a burden. The cross represents this burden to emphasize suffering. The persona’s predicament can also be compared to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, who was tried with no wrongdoing. Similarly, the persona is suffering from being brought up in a mixed heritage, even though it is not his fault. According to the summary, the persona crosses over from being angry and offensive, to adopt a forgiving character. This transformation entirely gives the word ‘cross’ another meaning. Finally, after making over and forgiving his parents, the persona is torn between uncertainty fates. He wonders whe
Wealth Inequality in America is an issue that is known to most people; however, the reality of the scale of the disproportional wealth distribution among Americans can shock anyone nevertheless. Before watching the video, I was aware and deeply concerned about the problem. Having watched the video, the realization of what the situation truly looks like is terrifying. It is difficult to imagine such an amount of wealth belonging to only 1% of the American population. I believe that Davis-Moore’s hypothesis cannot explain the issue of wealth inequality. Their theory attempts to explain the situation based on the idea of functional necessity, meaning that the jobs that are the most difficult or the most necessary require the highest reward. Defining the most difficult or necessary job is arguable; however, most would assume it to be a medical doctor due to the required education and responsibilities. It could also be a teacher, a stressful profession that defines and educates future generations. Nevertheless, they are not the most paying jobs nowadays; they have not rewarded accordingly to their difficulty or necessity. Marx’s theory is a better explanation of the wealth inequality in America. It defines two classes of society: the property owners and the laborers that work for them. Since the laborers do not work for themselves but to enrich already wealthy people, they do not increase their wealth. This theory ideally explains the current situation of the American economy. The issue of wealth inequality in America should not be left as it is. Many politicians, philosophers, and economists have been addressing the issue and coming up with many possible solutions, such as additional taxation of the wealthy part of the population. However, these solutions are usually not welcomed; some people view them as socialistic or communistic. Some believe they will become rich and therefore do not want to be additionally taxed; some do not see this as an issue at all. These views and many other complications prevent America from solving wea
The identification of practical and ethical considerations related to using a reversal design with a chosen target behavior is an important step that has to be taken. The design of a target behavior is necessary in order to comprehend how something is done for being eliminated or added in regards to a number of ordinary conditions (Spiegler, 2015). The reversal design is considered to be one of the most effective single-subject research designs as it explains how treatment may or may not influence the baseline. Still, some interventions cannot be reserved because of a number of ethical and practical considerations. From an ethical perspective, it may happen that the return to the baseline period creates some harm to a participant. It is also necessary to be sure that a second intervention has enough benefits in comparison to the stability of the process. Cooper, Heron, and Heward (2007) define authority, permission, resources, and social validity as four main ethical considerations in the reversal design. From a practical point of view, single-subject research designs do not require too many issues and explanations: it is enough to choose a few participants, evaluate the effects of interventions on the participants, and use statistics to approve the chosen intervention. It is also possible to facilitate measurements on any stage of the process and achieve the same results (Spiegler, 2015). Anyway, it is always necessary to remember that an ABAB design requires the achievement of the required behavior change more than the conformation that a particular intervention takes place (Sundel & Sundel, 2004). This is why the researcher should take into consideration both, ethical and practical reasons for the design, and think about the possible outcomes beforehand to create appropriate relations with the participants. Target Behavior Example with an Inappropriate Ethical Aspect For example, it is ethically inappropriate to use a reversal design when a 3-year-old child under analysis is provided with a doll as the main distraction to make her play alone without paying attention to her parents. Then, the doll is taken away from the child to analyze the baseline stages before and after an intervention. In this case, the researcher cannot predict the reaction of a child and be sure that the baseline phase will be easy to identify. As a rule, the child’s reaction on taking away something is unpredictable, and it is ethically inappropriate to use such design just in order to check the effectiveness of an intervention. First, it touches upon the child’
Introduction Disintegration of constructions is no longer news in the current society since numerous incidences fill the media habitually. The increasing number of incidences continues afflicting the society as illustrated by material loss and fatality (Coppola, 2007). Countless factors have contributed to the occurrence of this phenomenon. It is noted that the main known sources of building collapse include architectural malfunctions and unanticipated loads exerted on the structure. It is further asserted that sudden breakdown modes, as well as, mishmash of causes lead to subside of constructions. The normal collapse of the buildings can not deter the revisit of a critical scenario of Hyatt Regency Hotel. The exceptional collapse disaster occurred in Kansas City, Missouri, which led to the demise of 113 and over 200 sustained injuries (Morin & Fischer, 2006). The 1981, July 17 disaster, went into the annals of US history due to its extreme consequences on both human beings and other resources. It is illustrated that the incident occurred when People gathered to watch music concert on the ground floor. The building had four suspended causeways from the ceiling, the forth course walk hanging directly on top of the second. On that fateful day, visitors thronged the hotel filling the concert area, plus, all the three walkways. It is imperative to note that the second and fourth course walks were full of dancing and cheering audience. Unfortunately, the fourth pathway fell on the one beneath reaching the packed first floor atrium (Morin & Fische, 2006). People were flabbergasted by the loud bang which led to death and injuries of many. The blame is placed on structural failures of the building due to engineering negligence; furthermore, the building was inconsistent with Kansas City structure set of laws. The alteration of building design and plans led to the combination of the two walkways hanging on top of the other. It is indicated that the rectangular beams placed on the bearing shaft cores, as well as, washers got malformed thus failing to grip weight. This led to the disjointing of the beams and the course walks from the ceiling bars thus falling on the atrium. It is indicated that the people in the second footpath and the atrium were more affected than others. The excess weight of the people on the fourth walkway exerted a lot of weight on the structural parts making it to smash. Great force from the two course walks coupled with the building materials led to the death of many people in the atrium (Baura, 2006). Pictures of the Hyatt Regency Collapse Pictures of the Hyatt Regency Collapse The rescue squad reached the site soon afte
Introduction Dallaire is well known for his efforts to stop the Rwandan genocide that took place in 1994 while he was working there between 1993 and 1994 as a force commander of the United Nations Peace keeping force for Rwanda (UNAMIR). He has been a liberator not only through his actions in the various responsibilities awarded to him but also through bringing out ideas that could help the current and future generations for example on issues relating Rwanda Genocide, how to avoid it and the effects of Post-Traumatic effects that befell him. He has employed his gathered experience in the Rwandan Genocide to help improve the present and that the past has equipped him with what people think he is capable of doing such as being one of the members of the special advisory team on Darfur. After the end of the civil war between the Tutsis and the Hutus of Rwanda, Arusha Accords were signed and it was required that they be signed to facilitate transition that would see the incorporation of the Tutsis representatives in the realms of power within the then existing Hutu government. The implementation of the Arusha Accords would be supervised by Dallaire. Main Text His actions in Rwanda during the Genocide are said to have led to the direct saving of 20,000 Tutsis and Hutus not withholding the times his team was outnumbered and outgunned during attempts to save Tutsis. In his efforts to reduce tension in the Rwandan case, he wanted to seize the DC-8 aircraft that landed in Kigali in January 1994 carrying weapons and ammunition. These weapons were meant for the Rwanda Armed Forces (RAF) which was the Hutu army. This seizer was not possible because there were claims that the weapons had been ordered before the Arusha Accord, although it was against the mandate of Dallaire. Another effort was the issuing of order for protection of the then new Rwandan prime minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana by the Belgium soldiers after the assassination of the then president of Rwanda Habyarimana on 6 April 1994 through the shooting of the plane he was aboard. He requested for reinforcement of 2000 soldiers and logistical support latter so that a boost of the number of troops to 4000 would win the war, a proposal that was opposed by the U.S.A because it had lost many soldiers leading to questioning of its policy on interventions. After the withdrawal of the Belgium forced–a challenge to his task, he managed to ensure provision of “safe control” areas through consolidation of his Bangladeshi, Canadian contingence soldiers among other soldiers from other countries, in and around the capital Kigali. Thus he was able to provide safety for the endangered Tutsis at the specific places of hiding known to him. Narration of his experience in Rwanda could teach a lesson for any nation that could make a similar mistake of appointing a man in such as his then capacity to spearhead peacekeeping mission without any political expertise and field experience. The failure of the United Nations in his efforts to deploy 5,500 troops due to factor
The study of historical facts about the fall of empires and republics still attracts the interest of many researchers. This is due to the fact that the acquired knowledge can give valuable insight and help solve some problems in the modern world. Thus, this scientific paper aims at how a series of racing strong military men and inter-class conflict influenced the fall of the Roman Republic. I believe that both structural and individual problems contributed to its fall. This is because they are in a direct relationship with each other. An example may be the wrong decisions made by the ruler about economic policy, which will lead to a downturn in the economy and discontent among citizens. Thus, this can cause subsequent problems with an incorrect solution, of which many problems can also accumulate. This is precisely what happened to the Roman Republic, where the causes and consequences of problems influenced the disappearance of the empire. It was one of the main reasons for the fall of the Roman Republic, which led to other events that were problems related to the economy. They followed after the end of multiple conquests and smoothly turned into political ones. As is already known, thanks to historical sources, the final point was the murder of Caesar. As a consequence of the multiple expansions of the lands of government, Roman citizens no longer had to pay taxes. However, this wealth led to open corruption in the elections, and senators bought at the expense of considerable contributions to the election campaign (Arena 1). Thus, these actions led to the establishment of various laws that worked toward the affluent classes. The figures who promoted the struggle for the rights of people, which arose because of the hole between the classes, were the Gracchi. Both brothers pursued this idea and wanted to improve the lives of the lower classes of society. In addition, due to the problem of unequal distribution of land, the Gracchi sought to seize land from the rich population, that is, representatives of the senatorial class. With the help of this initiative, if such representatives of the lower classes, such as soldiers and peasants, were moved. Another initiative was to provide subsidized grain to the needy and pay for the clothing of poor soldiers. Another reason that contributed to the fall of the Roman Republic was the optimates and populares. The former was the dominant group in the Senate, and the representatives of the latter were their direct opponents. The optimates were on the side of the oligarchy, and the popular focused more on popular support against the ruling oligarchy. Thus, the power of the Senate was not based on the law, which led to the loss of legal control over the people. Equally essential figures were Marius and Sulla, who are considered symbols of the formation of chaos in
The type of entry mode for Travel Wise in U.S and foreign markets Travel Wise has succeeded in its business over the last few years. As the company seeks to expand its operations globally, it is necessary to consider the best penetration strategies to make is business successful. In the U.S. market, Travel Wise should use privately owned stores to market its new line of clothing. The approach will be successful because the company already enjoys a profitable business in the country. The approach will make it easier for customers to purchase new clothes from the company’s stores and outlets. When it comes to targeted foreign markets, Travel Wise can use franchises and partnerships to make its business successful. According to Bateman and Snell (2012, p. 128), the strategy reduces most of the start-up costs thus making the company successful. As well, the company should outsource to suppliers overseas instead of building its manufacturing plant in the United States. The approach will reduce most of the manufacturing expenses thus making the company successful. There is a need to embrace the power of advertisements and promotions to make the new clothing venture successful (London & Hart, 2004, p. 43). This strategy will make the company profitable and realize the targeted goals. New features and services of Travel Wise on its expanded website As Travel Wise seeks to expand its website, the important thing is ensuring that the new website has adequate features to attract, retain, and serve a large number of travelers. The expanded website should, therefore, include features such as travel information, accommodation, and services. These details will inform all the potential customers and travelers about the destinations and locations where they can visit. The website should also include numerous locations across Europe, Asia, Latin America, and other parts of the world. This information will be necessary and appealing to travelers from different parts of the globe. The company should also include blogs, travel information, exotic destinations, and accommodations in different cities and regions across the globe. Such details are necessary because they will ensure the travelers get every single detail or information they need about their favorite destinations (Eisenmann, Parker & Alstyne, 2006, p. 84). By so doing, the company will be taking travel to a new height. The above features will help the company attract more customers and eventually make it’s business successful (Ghemawat, 2007, p. 29). The type of relationships to forge in other countries to produce accurate travel guides It would be appropriate for Travel Wise to forge the best relationships if its business is to succeed. Such relationships would be necessary for the company to g