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Mark Noll, a Professor of Christian Thought at Wheaton College and the author of the book The Rise of Evangelicalism: The Age of Edwards, Whitefield, and the Wesleys describes the history of Christianity expounding much on the rise of evangelicalism. Initially, individuals understood the concept of evangelicalism differently due to personal thinking. For instance, in the sixteenth century, Martin Luther proclaimed an evangelical version of salvation in Christ over what he termed as ‘‘the corrupt teachings of the Roman Catholic Church’’ (Andrews 2005, 663). Therefore, it became associated explicitly with the protestant reformation. However, in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the theologians have harmonized the meaning evangelicalism as the spread of legitimate news. Therefore, much as I may agree with the author’s view on the inherited church orders, I withdraw my support when he describes Whitefield- audacious Christian as an expert marketer. The author considers the logical-global account of the origins of English-speaking evangelicalism in terms of inherited church orders and genuine Christian experiences, spread of new churches, oppositions from the mother churches, audacious Christians, revivals and controversies in the eighteenth century as well as a new breed of preachers among other factors. Apart from considering religions and sexual categories, conflicts and wars, science and politics factors as having influenced evangelicalism, the author’s focus is on the organizations and the work of individuals. He focuses on the familiar individuals such as Charles Wesley and George Whitefield among others and events, which outlined the story of the vibrant Christian movement (Andrews 2005, 662). The author asserts that the revivals in North America and Britain initiated the movement by defining its philosophy, convictions and subsequent direction. In the revivals, characters shaped the main obligations of evangelicals that have existed to date. The book presents a remarkably comprehensive narration of the rise of evangelicalism in the United States. Therefore, the movements and influences
Environmental sociology is a subject dealing with the interaction of societal features such as classical body, to the environment. The study emphasizes on the negative effects of this features to the environment and methods of stopping them from harming the environment. Classical body is a work of art that represents certain messages to people in the environment. They are popular in Greek, and most of them are constructed in the portrait of human beings showing the body parts of man. Many tourists from other countries come to see them since they love these pieces of arts. Most of them are located across major streets of a country showing their rich traditional culture that they value. These classical bodies are of different shapes such as those of man, animals, music instruments, and different types of cars. Classical bodies affect the environmental thoughts of its viewer since specialists sculpt them in an interesting way. Classical bodies are majorly images of the past events that have happened a long time ago and have a strong impact on the people. Such classical bodies are images of national heroes, who fought for the rights of human beings or symbols of objects that are important and significant in a town or state. When people see such images, they think of what might have happened exactly, that the experts were interested in constructing these classical bodies. This affects a person’s way of reasoning and ability to recall what happened in his environment. The person becomes open-minded, and is able to think critically on what he/she can do for the environment so that one-day people may see her/his monument. The effect is positive to environmental thought since most of the classical bodies are those that affect positively to the environment. The classical body affects the environmental thought of a person by explaining about the mysterious body part of human beings, which is the perfect work of the almighty that created man. Just by having a glance to the monument, a person’s thoughts think of the creator of the earth and the environment. A person learns the importance of keeping and protecting the environment from harm, for he has the responsibility of guiding and taking care of the environment. These classical bodies bring many thoughts in the mind of someone hence making him/her to be careful and conserve the environment. The environmental thoughts are greatly influenced by the classical bodies that make a person‘s mind think critically on an issue, which might be destroying the progress of the environment. A source of unity and a sense of togetherness are realized through viewing classical bodies, which are situated across towns and streets. Seeing a monument makes a person feel know that they are of the
The discussion of energy and macronutrient intake considers different aspects of the topic like diet quality and features choices that promote a healthy lifestyle. This part of the essay will compare my energy intake and recommended intake and evaluate the deficiency or excessiveness of each macronutrient. The essay will also use the assessment of macronutrient intake as a base for discussion and suggestions of dietary changes targeted to improve the intake of macronutrients. Firstly, comparing the intake data to the daily recommended intake showed that the current intake amount of protein (139.72 g) exceeds the recommended amount (64.59 g) more than two times. Comparing the carbohydrate intake amounts to the daily recommended intake indicated deficiency of carbohydrate with 221.18 g of actual intake and 240.86-347.91g being the recommended amount. The intake of fat fits in the section of the daily recommended amount, with 68.78 g being the actual intake and 47.58 to 83.26 g being the recommended amount. Although the current level of fat intake fits the daily recommended intake level, according to Canada’s Dietary Guidelines (2019), the level of saturated fat intake should be less than 10% of total energy intake. As the current level of fat intake composes around 15% of daily intake, the diet might need minor changes just to reduce the saturated fat intake level. Food rich in saturated fat is typically found in animal-based foods, like cream, cheese, and in some vegetable oils like coconut milk and could be replaced with unsaturated fat or lower-fat alternatives. In addr
Companies have internal factors that contribute to their success or failure during operations. A good culture is one that treasures organizational employees given that their involvements are considered essential for a corporation to profitable. Such companies allow the employees to take part in the decision-making processes while at the same time allow every worker to grow as an individual. Lululemon has quite a unique culture. The organization depends on the society for its success. The company inspires its employees to be engaged with the locals at all levels. It does this by paying for the workers’ fitness programs. The approach does not only ensure that the staffs are healthy by regularly exercising, but it also gives workers an opportunity to interact with potential customers. At this point, workers get the opportunity to market Lululemon’s products easily and get prompt feedback from previous customers. The program is also a way for the company’s agents to get ambassadors for their programs. The operation of Lululemon is based on susceptibility and trustworthiness. The team members try to help their colleagues to improve their work by giving them their feedbacks. The feedbacks are given in the most truthful way possible and a kind manner. The employees are allowed to fail as one learns from the mistakes and set their minds to do better next time. Thus, each employee has an obligation to be honest with one another making them feel as if they belong to one happy family. The company encourages the growth of its employees. For instance, employees are allowed to borrow books from the company’s libraries that will help them develop. As a new employee, one is required to share both short and long-term personal goals regarding personal growth, fitness, and professions. At Lululemon, workmates get to know each other right away. The goals of each employee are also shown to the team members to help them stay on track. The culture helps build the workers’ passion and natural strength while getting rid of the obstacles. Besides, the company has leaders and mentors instead of administrators and marketing associates. The representatives in various stores that the company has can make their decisions. Such decisions can be informative, inventive or commercial in nature. The stores have goals and provide guidelines on how to go about various businesses and obstacles that may arise during operations. Employees can do their work as desired provided that the required results are obtained. Lululemon’s employees are thus empowered by knowing that their opinions are valued. The fascinating thing about the firm’s workers is that most of them were corporate clients prior to being employed by the company. The cultural element is of value to the boss given that workers know what to sell to the customers and the value of their products since they are also customers. In most cases, workers easily market Lululemon’s brand and strongly believe in the company’s mission. While in the stores, the company’s vision encourages the employees to dedicate themselves to thei
Internationalization may be considered one of the prominent ways to gain additional profits and find new clientele. Opening an overseas office as a bank is a challenging endeavor that requires preparation and situation analysis. For example, if a bank wants to be represented in Spain, it has to be aware of several instances, including cultural, legal, political system, financial, and economic issues. Thus, in this essay the key considerations of international business practices related to banks will be reviewed. In terms of culture, Spain is a western country with unique traditions and historical heritage. One of the critical aspects of daily manifestations of cultural tradition is siesta or mid-day break time. In the banking sphere, the working hours are usually from 8 a.m. till 2 p.m. (Brias, 2017). Ethically, Spain is divided into two major groups such as Spanish and Catalonian which seem to be protective of their distinctive cultural heritage. Some social traits may include the value for family ties, hospitality, and civility. In terms of education, 80% of people have at least a secondary degree, while 40% have a post-secondary one (“Spain country profile,” 2019). The legal system is a representative of a civil legal tradition. The courts are subdivided by the level of authority, each of which holds the country’s constitution as the source of legal practice. Politically, the country is a fully democratic one and is run by a prime minister whose decisions are influenced by a two-chamber parliament. According to Brias (2017), Spain has a deregulated market economy with a low level of intervention from the government (“Spain country profile,” 2019). In general, Spain welcomes foreign capital as an investment in the country’s economy and an establishment of new ventures. Intervention into private sector also remains low, with elements of control being taxes, corporate law, and external audit. Since in the U.S. private sector is regulated in a similar fashion, the impact will be minimal as long, as the bank complies with all regulatory rules. An economic system in Spain seems to be fully integrated into the global economy and functions in accord with information-age patterns. By GDP, the Spanish economy is ranked 13th (IMF, 2018). By type, the country is a mixed economy, with strong and vast freedoms for private sector and elements of a planning system as well as government regulations. Spain’s historical economy growth could be attributed to a colonial era and capitalist market followed by a period of pre-war political and economic decline that transitioned to joining the European Union and a period of growth. Spanish international trade is centered on the import of raw materials, fuels, consumer goods, and so on. While export mostly consists of automobiles, car parts, medicine, food, and crops. Madrid is one of the financial capitals of Europe, which houses the largest banks from around the world such as J.P. Morgan, Banco Santander, HSBC, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, and others. Despite its allegiance to fostering international trade and cooperation, the Spanish government i
Introduction The writers of ancient Greece formed many comedy genres that are popular to this day. The main genres can be divided into Old Comedy, Middle Comedy, and New Comedy. In contrast to dark and sarcastic Old Comedy, New Comedy separates itself from the current events, focusing on making the public laugh, not think. A light comedy that is not weighed down by political themes is always taken well by the audience regardless of the time period. The movie A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum , directed by Richard Lester in 1966, is a classic example of New Comedy. The film tells a story of a cunning slave, Pseudolus, who tries to win his freedom by uniting his young master with a girl of his dreams. After every attempt of Pseudolus trying to fix the situation goes awry, the plot becomes more and more complicated and whimsical. By integrating the tropes of New Comedy with the atmosphere of ancient Rome and American contemporary culture, the film A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum appealed to the American audience of the 1960s. Tropes of New Comedy in the Film New Comedy can be characterized by the use of stereotypic characters and slapstick comedy. The situations that occur between these distinct characters become the primary source of humor. The comedy of such films and plays is often physical and filled with stunts and fast-paced action. Character Types The movie A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum has a multitude of characters that adhere to certain stereotypes. First of all, Pseudolus is the protagonist of the story. Pseudolus represents the trope of a clever slave, who has to untangle a complicated situation, which was created by him in the first place. He constantly lies and cheats in hopes to win his freedom. As a protagonist, Pseudolus has to be the primary source of humor. Therefore, he has personality traits that ensure his presence in every situation. He is talkative, cunning, and meddlesome. This character type is one of the popular tropes from New Comedy because of the social strata that were present in the ancient world. Although Pseudolus has many negative traits, he is considered a good character by the audience because of his intelligence and wit. The other popular trope is a boy in love, who is presented in the movie Hero, Pseudolus’ young master. These two characters contrast each other well as the boy is quite naïve, while the slave is shrewd. The hero is a character that was taken from a romantic genre and interpreted for a comedy. For example, Hero’s reaction to the news about his love interest being unavailable is a parody of a tragic hero’s actions, because he instantly tries to kill himself with a knife. His love interest, Philia, goes through the same process of becoming a caricature. Philia is a classic damsel in distress interpreted for a comedy. The film highlights Philia’s lack of personality, a problem that many romantic stories have. Their relationship evolves as a general romantic story as
The article by Borins (2000) deals with the controversy surrounding the incorporation of public-sector entrepreneurship in New Public Management. According to the author, it is widely believed that the introduction of this component can potentially undermine the soundness of administrative practices and lead to distinct failures of public servants (Borins, 2000). On the other hand, a range of positive characteristics, such as innovation, service, and quality, which are highly sought after in the field of public administration, are expected to increase with the addition of entrepreneurship to the public sector (Borins, 2000). Since, according to Borins (2000), the debate in the current state lacks consistency and does not approach the issue critically, with each side resorting to case studies which support the preferred position and ignoring alternative explanations. Thus, the author suggested a study that would definitively evaluate the net outcomes of entrepreneurial practices in the public sector. In order to do this, Borins (2000) analyzes two large samples of applications to the Ford Foundation – Kennedy School of Government (Ford–KSG) Innovations in American Government Awards Program. The goal of the study is to identify the nature of the innovation as well as assess its specificities, such as received support or ways of dealing with the obstacles, and, using this data, conclude on the role of public-sector entrepreneursh
Introduction Thanksgiving is a day celebrated in the United States every year. The tradition of Thanksgiving celebrations in the United States can be traced back to the year 1863. Important to note is that Thanksgiving Day is a public holiday in the United States which is celebrated every year in November, (usually the fourth week of that month) and ” it is a big deal in America because Americans believe it to be the unique holiday, hardly found in this form anywhere else on earth” (Baker 1). This holiday is celebrated with a lot of merrymaking and communal Thanksgiving as it is the day celebrated with an aim of showing gratitude for all the great things that life has given to a person, for example, family, friends, positive feelings and emotions. In an argument advanced by Bradford, “children should be enlightened on the importance of Thanksgiving so that it can be easy to preserve and pass the tradition to the present and future generation” (144). Even though Thanksgiving is often referred to as the harvest festival, it is something more than what it seems to suggest at first sight. History Thanksgiving Day was created by people, who were religious people that were running away from persecution in England; they were referred to as pilgrims. Initially, the pilgrims went to settle in the Netherlands, but later, they went to the North America for the purposes of setting up a colony. Most of the pilgrims arrived in North America in the year 1620 at a time when the autumn season was welcoming the winter season. As Snow says, for them it was “a day of prayer and meditation, not necessry connected with a harvest or a feast. It was a special day of religious observance to acknowledge an act of
Amazon.com, Inc. is one of the leaders in the sphere of e-commerce. While focusing on more than twenty years of the company’s experience and history as the largest online retailer all over the globe, it is important to conduct the business analysis of Amazon’s case. First, it is necessary to discuss the company’s background with reference to its history and key events which have determined Amazon’s progress in the market. Second, it is essential to conduct external and internal analyses in order to discuss the company’s strategy in the context of a specific e-commerce environment. Third, much attention should be paid to the analysis of Amazon’s business-level and corporate-level strategy. Last, it is necessary to provide recommendations for addressing weaknesses and threats which will be identified during the analysis. Company Background Amazon.com, Inc. was established by Jeff Bezos in 1994 as an online bookstore with the headquarters in Seattle, Washington. In 1995, the company that specialized in e-commerce sold its first products. 1 Amazon began to develop as a modern online retailer, and it quickly became a leader in the e-commerce industry. As a result, in 1997, the company became public. The 2000s can be discussed as a period of the company’s active and sustainable growth. The leaders of Amazon were focused on increasing profits, and the company became represented in more than 200 countries all over the globe while selling not only books but also video and audio products, video games, toys, beauty products, sports products, and electronics among other goods. 2 Much attention was paid to developing customer-oriented mobile devices or gadgets, including Kindle and Fire tablets. Furthermore, the company chose to invest in a range of acquisitions and subsidiaries, including such projects as Shopbop and Goodreads among others. In 2012, the company also launched Amazon Web Services which became interesting to customers globally. 3 In December of 2016, the company opened first Amazon Go stores in the context of strategies directed to improving Amazon payments and to developing physical retailing. 4 Currently, Amazon is characterized by a stable financial growth of profits, and it has been announced in February of 2017 that the company’s sales increased to about $44 billion. 5 Thus, Amazon is focused on the further development, and its mission is to “offer our customers the lowest possible prices, the best available selection, and the utmost convenience.” 6 Furthermore, the company’s goal is “to be Earth’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.” 7 From this point, Amazon is oriented to the further progress in order to address customers’ needs regarding e-commerce and the availability of different types of products that can be delivered to almost all regions of the world on time. Therefore, the company’s values are accountability, diversity, quality, and integrity.
Introduction Over the years, marketing has played a vital role in enabling organizations to promote their products and services which ultimately leads to increased sales. However, this organizational activity has been subjected to various controversies, many of them questioning the intention of the promotional acts (Deepak and Jeyakumar, 2019). Moreover, sustainability has been a significant aspect of business operations which consistently impacts their performance. As such, marketing should not only improve organizational performance, but also incorporate green practices that enhance economic, social, and corporate governance (Deepak and Jeyakumar, 2019). This paper discusses the significant aspects of social and sustainability marketing, distinguishes the two components by highlighting their principles, and gives examples of the sustainability marketing campaign in real-life contexts. Criticism of Conventional Marketing The critique of conventional marketing focuses on two significant spheres. First, its “excesses” are associated with intentionally inconsiderate and unpleasant products, insufficient warranties, misleading advertising and packaging, untrustworthy selling practices, and emphasis on gaudy values (Islam, 2018). In contrast, “expertness” can be described as a number of unique strategies marketers approach the customers. In the contemporary world, marketing invades the privacy of consumers since there is the intrusiveness of numerous brands that intend to convey their messages to the masses (Grönroos, 2020). In most cases, the customers have minimal interest in these marketing initiatives. A survey finds that individuals are exposed to about 5,000 advertisements a day without realizing most of them (Deepak and Jeyakumar, 2019). These companies are often gathering information about their clients who use social media platforms and the corporations reach a point of knowing so much about the consumer segment. The Role of 4Ps in Relation to Sustainability Issues The 4Ps of marketing may also contribute to various sustainability issues. For example, today, the production process of various goods and services is closely linked to different environmental problems. Manufacturing carbonated drinks such as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo produ