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There is no use denying the fact that every person percepts the world through the prism of his/her mother language. Taking into account a great number of different languages all over the world, it is possible to assume that many people have their own unique peculiarities of mentality which influence their culture and behavior. Some languages have the word for the description of a certain phenomenon while other cultures do not possess it. That is why sometimes it is difficult for people, who belong to different cultures, understand each other as communication is the thing which reflects the inner world of a person. However, nowadays, due to the blistering development of globalization, people are able to get information about the culture of other men, and it is obvious that it can help to make the process of communication between them easier. Having chosen communication as the main topic of our final paper, it was impossible not to analyze the influence which TV promotes on its development and evolution. Two articles were chosen for the paper cogitate about the same issue and underline its influence on the culture of different people. Having read this article, it is possible to say that recognition of the great importance of TV and its power appeared. The authors of the article managed to use clear evid
Executive Summary This marketing plan gives a description of a magazine that shall specialize in baking as one of the essentials in a modern day’s home. The magazine under the name “Baker’s Bliss” will primarily feature a collection of menus and recipes of various cakes and pastries carefully selected to cater for specific occasions. It will at the same time showcase interviews and narratives from people who have had experience in the baking field. Copies of the magazine shall be available in all leading stores around the country at an affordable price. The profitability of the magazine is almost entirely assured because of the high demand for the services that it shall be offering. Aside from the core purpose of the magazine, it is expected that other companies may seek to advertise their products on the magazine which will increase the profitability of the enterprise. Mission To provide our readers with the best recipes and baking advice all the while maintaining high levels of professionalism and charisma through extensive marketing strategies. Vision To be recognized among the best in the publications industry locally and internationally in terms of quality and competitiveness. Goals and objectives   * To be the leading publisher and marketer of such magazines within a given period of three years.   * To break even between the second and third year of operation.   * To expand our market base beyond our borders after the fifth year of operation. Magazine’s summary The magazine will go under the name “Bakers Bliss” and will have its website www.bakersbliss.com. An e- mail address [email protected] will also be provided in a bid to enhance communication between the publishers and the customers. The magazine shall set off with a recommended retail price of US$. 50. The price will be subjected to change depending on the response and cost reduction measures employed. Customers will be able to access the company website from any browser and create their own accounts on the website for free. The company’s location will be in an office situated in the state of Ohio, an area which will offer a tranquil and conducive environment for the daily business undertakings. The office size shall be (600-1200sq ft), which is a sufficient size to house the company’s staff. Financial Plan The marketing process will require a large amount of initial capital to cater for the promotional expenses as outlined below. The funds will be generated from the sales of shares, personal income, grants and finally companies that seek to advertise in the magazine. An estimated US$ 25,000 is required to fully meet the initial requirements. 60 % of this amount will be generated from advertisements posted in the magazine. Much of the capital will be used in the buying of advertisement spaces in bill boards, newspapers, interne
Introduction On September 20, 2011, the official policy that outlawed open declaration of one’s sexuality by US homosexual military personnel was lifted by the United States authorities. The don’t ask, don’t tell (DADT) policy adopted on December 21, 1993, prohibited the country’s military force from acting unfairly against closeted service members or recruits that are not straight, while disqualifying self confession of gay, lesbian, or bisexual individuals in the service. The reservations came to be, following the enactment of the United States federal law, almost two decades ago. Further, the policy barred individuals who exhibit behaviors that give the impression of engaging in same sex relationships from the military, because tolerating them could water down the effectiveness of the force (O’Keefe, 2011). But the elimination of DADT is expected to affect the reception of the homosexual community in the country’s armed forces. The paper explores the general implications of lifting the DADT policy in the United States. Johnson (2011) believes the US congress passed a bill aimed at upholding DADT, during its late 2010 sittings with the aim of seeking an assurance from the head of state, his defense Secretary, and the highest ranking military officials to the effect that the annulment of the policy would not impair the effectiveness of the country’s military personnel. Further, the bill also provided for two-month period within which the assessment of the situation would be carried out. On July 6, 2011, a federal jury stopped further implementation of the military’s reservations on self confessed or known homosexual soldiers. The end to DADT policy, adopted by the former president Bill Clinton administration, was on the verge collapse on July 22 2011, when President Barack Obama, Admiral Mike Mullen who is the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta officially asked Congress to reconsider its stance (O’Keefe, 2011). Whereas some Americans still believe the policy was prematurely terminated, others especially the gay soldiers breathed a sigh of relief terming the development long overdue. President Obama expects more votes from the gay community to improve his reelection bid after his reported concern for the sexual rights of the minority group. One month since DADT was lifted, several military personnel have openly declared on different occasions that they are homosexual (Thompson, 2011). Despite the reprieve, gay rights advocates and military chiefs did not expect a big percentage of soldiers to come out openly about their sexuality, rather they predicted that majority will silently approach colleagues, senior officers, households and pals previously oblivious of their behavior. It is notable, though; that the latest freedom in military recruiting grounds will be of less concern in t
The essay is a commentary on an article titled “Delivering Effective Oral Presentations: How to Succeed in Public Speaking” written by Geraldine Eliot and published in 2008. This is accomplished by giving a summery of the author’s main points and a reflection on the article that includes good take-away, useful learning and interesting ideas. The author contends that in presentation one aim to pass or share information with an audience and for that matter there is need to think about the audience. There are five sections discussed by the author. These include planning phase which entails collecting necessary information followed by organizing them in a logical sequence. The second phase is designing of the presentation that focuses on how slides are to be developed. It is advised to use bullets and short sentences. Using a topic slide is also emphasized (Geraldine par. 2). When images, graphs as well as other forms of graphic are to be used, then they opt to be clear. The stage of delivering the presentation is also vital and calls for the presenter to hook up the audience from the beginning. Emphasize the central points of the presentation and actively engage the audience. Additionally maintaining eye contact is vital. One needs to be prepared to tackle questions and make it clear when the questions will be asked either before the close. The last phase is ending the presentation. The author contents that a strong ending of a presentation will be a plus as it will leave an impact to the audience (Geraldine par. 4). This can be effectively done by giving a summery of main ideas and calling the audience to take actions. Lastly with regards to final tips, there are a number of them which include being smart, avoiding use of slangs as well as manners that distract one while in stage. There are a number of things that I have learned and will try to put in practice. This includes designing an appropriate presentation which are audible and when graphics will be used there is need to adequately label them. Additionally, being fully informed by carrying out an in-depth information searching is of paramount significance in coming up with an effective presentation. On the same note looking smart coupled with a smile while presenting is a plus to successful presentation to whatever kind of audience. It is also sounds good when one stick to the time limit and th
The issue of racial inequality and prejudices has been one of the most bothering and important problems of the modern world for centuries. It has touched millions of destinies of people with different backgrounds and of various races and cultures. Over time most of the prejudices and judgments towards the people of color have been eliminated, yet this issue still remains a question of high importance today. The novel called “Kindred” written by Octavia E. Butler in 1979 touches the problem of racial discrimination and brings out its most awful sides. The author of the novel intended to show the contrast between the past of the relationships between the races and their modern status. Octavia E. Butler’s skilful writing is focused on the horrible history of slavery on the territory of the United States, it shows the scary experiences that African-Americans bad been put through daily in the past through the eyes of an African-American woman living in the 70’s. The contemporary readers of “Kindred” get to see much more perspective of this issue than the ones of 1979 because some significant changes happened in the world’s and the American society in aspects related to the attitude towards races and backgrounds of people since that time. Octavia E. Butler grew up during the frustrating times of racial discrimination in a racially-mixed society in Pasadena, California. She first showed her interest towards science-fiction writing at the age of twelve years. “Kindred” is based on a fictional story, yet the novel cannot be called science-fiction as it lacks scientific explanations of the reasons of the mysterious events happening to the main characters that are necessary in science-fiction. Octavia E. Butler employs the elements of fiction in order to create a conflict that would not be possible under normal circumstances. The main character of the novel, named Dana, is being pulled to the past and visits the beginning of 1900s. She gets to observe and participate in the life of slaves and their owners and discovers that some of the people she interacts with, both slaves and slave owners, are her ancestors. “Kindred” leaves its readers with the most striking and shocking experience of witnessing the painful and merciless realities of slavery. The author spent a lot of effort researching the history of that time in order to make her descriptions very precise and detailed so that they have the strongest effect on the reader. The time travel leaves the main characters physically and emotionally injured. Dana states that “there isn’t any safe way to almost kill yourself” (Butler, 1). The dramatic events happening to Dana and her white husband Kevin serv
The short story “A Rose for Emily” was written by William Faulkner in 1930. This story reflects the social life and morals of people at the beginning of the XX century. The remarkable features of this time were education at all levels dominated by Christian teaching, new labor relations, and new production modes. The short story is unique because the author depicts events, experience, memories through different frames which are connected with each other. In the short story, Faulkner portrays that the beginning of the 1900s was marked by great social and economic changes but many people fail to accommodate their life to new social relations and a new economic system. The beginning of the XX century was marked by new social changes and increased productivity, new values, and norms. Economic relations transformed society and influenced all spheres of life. A major concern of social thinking was to identify the nature of industrialization and to trace its social and political effects. The main feature of industrial society was taken to be its dedication to material produc­tion. Classes existed in society to the extent that there were significant links between these three levels of social life: if economically determined posi­tions correlate significantly with people’s lived experience and consciousness, and if both of these have a significant bearing on how they behave as workers or citizens – on how they live. Because of the labor movement, women were active in the social sphere. Because of the suffrage movement, more women were attaining positions of power in public life. Although progress was gradual it appears to be a fairly consistent trend, supported by continuing campaigning efforts by women’s groups and the expectations of a younger generation of women. Complex racial relations and inequality were the main problems that affected American society and class relations (Barkun and Cohen 34-35). The background of the work is an industrial society, which had a major impact on all social processes. The society depicted in the work is distinguished by its characteristic modes of production and economic life. In the short story, Faulkner depicts economic relations between the federal agencies and an individual. Miss Emily responds: ‘I have no taxes in Jefferson. Colonel Sartoris explained it to me. Perhaps one of you can gain access to the city records and satisfy yourselves” (Faulkner 25). The idea of class conflict runs through the story as a remarkable feature showing the real value of old and new views, gender traditions, and class confrontation. “The Negro led them into the parlor, … then the Negro opened the blinds of one window, they could see that the leather was cracked; and when they sat down” (Faulkner 25). In sp
Possessing certain power over the American colonies, the British government tended to control the processes going on in the new lands. However, as the national identity started forming within the colonies under the British surveillance, it became obvious that the process of independence shaping has been launched. Creating a specific culture differing from the European one, the colonists also contributed to the formation of the American economics. In addition, they needed certain space to continue their economical growth, yet they were bound by the British Empire controlling their actions. Thus, rebellious ideas started brewing as soon as the settlers integrated into the new society. Becoming an integral part of colonists’ character, rebellious ideas were put into practice as the British Empire lost its grip on the newly obtained lands. Although the American colonists were to wait for quite a while until they had the chance to fight powerful Britain, it is doubtless now that sooner or later, the rebellion would have taken place. However, what could be called a lucky coincidence finally caused the American resistance to the British colonial oppression. The last straw for the colonists, the new taxation laws made people act. As King George came to reign in Britain, the country was troubled by the unstable government (Hughes 360), which in its turn resulted in slackening of Britain’s control over the American colonies. Unable to trace both the political discord in Britain and the moods in the American colonies, King George chose England as the key priority, leaving the state of affairs in America for the further considerations, which the American colonists made efficient use of. Brewing within the society since the first ideas of national identity and economical issues have been shaped, the rebellious ideas finally found their vent. Resulting in the Revolutionary War, the resistance to the British influence finally ended in creating an independent state. Analyzing the past experience, on can say with certainty now that the dramatic events
The article “The Role of Women’s Organizations and Groups in Community Development: A Case Study of Bolivia” has been written by Jane Benton in 1993 (Benton) extracted from the book “Different Places, Different Voices Gender and development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America”. Jane Benton has been involved in the analysis of the situations arising in Bolivian, Agrarian regions and he has ascended a number of works related to such regions that are not easily accessible. Reviews from different sources including the Mountain Research and Development and the Geographical Journal indicate that Jane has good penetration in the Bolivian issues and his perspective is updated with respect to the gaps and efforts that are being made for the development of women and culture. In this article, Jane explains about the efforts that are being made in order to bring the cultural development and to address the women’s role in the community. He develops his article basing on a research project in 1987 for investigation of the change and development of the lives of the women living in Lake Titicaca region. The article touches step by step the scenario that is prevailing and the development with respect to the non-Governmental Organizations that are emerging and struggling for the cultural development more importantly, women development in the region. The article explains that the contribution made by the non-Governmental NGOs is significant in community development due to the non-bureaucratic and small scale programs. Several NGOs have emerged in the region working for the development of the society as a whole, especially after the drought of 1982-83 when bodies like UNICEF and CARE started to send their representatives and NGOs to Bolivia to serve and strive to deal with a bunch of crisis including poverty, hunger, education and gender discrimination. According to the Center of Documentation and Information as referred by the article, the number of NGOs has exceeded 500 in the region while the Center of Information and Women Development keeps track and documentation of the NGOs working solely for women development. Jane Benton states in his article that the role of Women in grass root organizations is growing. He refers that half of the teachers in Bolivia are women and this is due to cumulative effort of the NGOs coming from abroad as well as the local organizations emerging and led by local Women. Ahead in his article pointing a major problem as well arising in the development of the local women and communication with them as young, attractive, but slightly silly upper class women in the NGOs are dealing with the old, poor women of the rural areas that embeds a communication gap between the two entities and thus entails problem in getting the local women’s affirmation to speak out for their rights and make efforts for their well-being. Jane refers a regular feminist program on Bolivian television, “It shows well-dressed, well educated, attractive, but slightl
Background When healthcare organizations use related technology in maintaining electronic health records (EHR) alongside information technology, it is referred to as the Meaningful Use. Payments can also be received from the federal government when Meaningful Use status is attained. Such payments are received under two main mechanisms that have been put in place namely the Medicaid EHR Incentive and the Medicare HER programs. The HITECH Act that was adopted in 2009 has several remarkable provisions that outline the benchmark operations of the Meaningful Use. For example, incentive payments will be advanced to organizations on condition that they have attained meaningful use within a specified time. The year 2014 is the set deadline for healthcare organizations that will qualify for the Medicare HER incentive program. On the other hand, a penalty may be charged against healthcare organizations that will not have attained the set standards by 2015. The first stage of meaningful use of the Electronic Health Records should be achieved by hospitals and individual physicians so that maximum reimbursement can be received. This provision was supposed to take place during the 2011- 2012 financial year and also within a period of 90 days. It was then expected to resume the rest of the year after the expiry of 90 days. Incentive payments can be received by individuals who qualify for Medicaid program only if meaningful use is realized before the close of 2016. In addition, it is imperative to mention that the incentive program under the confines of the meaningful use established regulations for the first stage through the cooperation of two major bodies. These were the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS). The second and third stages of the meaningful use will also be established by the working group. The stage 2 criteria have already been suggested and will be put into consideration in 2014. However, the criteria for stage 3 will be dealt with at a later date. Requirements In terms of summary of the requirements of MU, there are three key requirements of the meaningful use that have already been adopted in stage one. To begin with, healthcare organizations and physicians are supposed to make use of the Electronic Health Records certified technology in an appropriate manner. In other words, they should utilize the latter meaningfully. E-prescribing should also be included in this usage. Second, users ought to prove that they have the ability to make use of electronic health information in a collaborative manner through exchange programs so as to boost the quality of healthcare provision. Finally, they are expected to remit data on clinical quality measures. Effects of meeting/not meeting the requirements The effects of meeting or not meeting the MU requirements on healthcare organizations have also been documented in the provisions of the new law. Penalti