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The differences between insurance premiums and their relation to the age of the driver are more than understandable, they are necessary. It should be noted, however, that not only young drivers but also older drivers have to pay more for their car insurance. Drivers who are 16-19 years old are more likely to be involved in a car accident (both in a non-fatal and fatal one); at the same time, drivers who are 60 years old or older also pay more for their insurance compared to drivers in their mid-thirties because of the influence of their age on their driving skills (Value Penguin, n.d.). Such drivers are affected by their slowed reflexes and concentration. The reason why insurance premiums begin to drop after the person is 25 years old is simple: the driver has already gained some experience, is less likely to engage in dangerous behavior on the road, and will file fewer insurance claims compared to a 20-year-old driver (Adams, 2015). Insurance companies state that drivers who are older than 25 years old are more likely to correctly evaluate the situation they are in and wear the seatbelt while driving. Moreover, they seldom speed up their vehicle, especially if it is dangerous, and tailgate the car that is driving in front of them (Coverhound, 2015). Another important aspect to consider is that male drivers and drivers in urban areas are less likely to wear seatbelts as well (Coverhound, 2015). Thus, young male drivers are often charged more for their car insurance than female drivers (Value Penguin, n.d.). The necessity of such charges seems reasonable to avoid or mitigate the risks that young drivers can pose to others.
Grace Company manufactures and sells chemicals and construction products. Previously Grace Company had been facing problems brought about by its complicated ledger system. The company had two operating sections: Grace Construction Products and Davison. Therefore, Grace Company used SAP to solve these problems. The main function of SAP was to make ledger systems coherent and convenient. SAP introduced three separate ledger systems for reporting and operating functions (Johnson et al. 246). The ledger systems introduced by SAP functioned differently. However, they all served the same function of reporting. Each ledger had its data source hence making it’s functioning effectively. The main function of the classic general ledger was to report revenues, expenditures, accounts, and subsidiaries in business areas (Martin & Yen 113). The Grace Davison ledger stored information on company codes, accounts, business areas; profit centers plants, and trading centers. Moreover, Grace Construction’s ledger function was the same as those of Grace Davison ledger. Also, the ledger stored information on destination countries (Martin &Yen 113). Grace company had a problem in managing its finances because each department had its way of doing it.SAP implemented a new method of managing finances; a system which took care of all Grace Business (Johnson et al. 247). SAP implemented a general ledger which could post all sub-ledger items on their respective accounts. It also could update the general ledger and areas of cost accounting. Further, it reported and evaluated current accounting data. This ledger offered an account to each of its divisions (Johnson et al. 247). Grace Company had multiple ledger system, which made its operations difficult. According to Johnson, SAP offered a graphical representation which acted as an example to show how migration process functions (247). As a result, Grace Company would not incur any loses after migrating from the multiple ledger system to the general ledger system. The migration cockpit provided a guideline to be followed in the migration process and an outline of the migration plan. SAP also provided a guideline on how business process changes should be in line with the technical changes accompanied in implementing a unified general ledger (248). SAP divided the project into two to achieve the best results. One division was general ledger migration, and the other was business process testing. The general ledger project mainly dealt with relevant data acquisition from the three different ledgers utilized by Grace Company. SAP also combined and eliminated redundancies. The business process testing project dealt with testing different functions of the SAP general ledger to guarantee everything would work out to achieve the set objectives (Johnson et al. 251). SAP used the unit testing method in the Business Testing Project. This method had testers, which consisted of examples of general ledgers. Also, the testers provided a basis for testing different types of accounting documents. The general ledger had to be in line with the needs and functions of the Grace Company; therefore, SAP acquired qual
Whenever the name Frankenstein is mentioned, there are often two possibilities that arise, viz. is it the monster God’s creation (Adam) or a devil incarnate? To most people, the obvious answer is the devil reborn. He represents evil, and he chases Victor Frankenstein everywhere, thus leaving a trail of death and destruction. He supposedly targets the people that Frankenstein cares about in life. In addition, he lives in hiding and goes on a rampage whenever Frankenstein says ‘no’ to him. The paper looks at the ethical issues that the author highlights in her paper, such as the promotion of artificial life to help in the development of the discussions of this paper. It borrows heavily from practical biblical references and symbolism, mainly those of the creation story and the outcast to show how the creature is misunderstood (Nardo 23). It approaches the work from two literature analysis perspectives that of religion and acceptance criticism from different analysts to help to show that the monster in this context is misunderstood. Victor Frankenstein is the flawed God to his creation and that the creation is misunderstood. Victor Frankenstein spends most of his life trying to replicate God. His main “purpose in life was to grasp the secrets of heaven and earth…his questions were still directed to the physical or metaphysical secrets of the universe” (Shelley 39). Later, Victor Frankenstein continues to proclaim, “A new species would worship and acknowledge him as its origin and creator…many magnificent and joyful natures would owe their existence to him” (Shelley 55). In an overview, his objective is to nurture life out of death and defeat it in the process. In this way, he overly dedicates himself to fully learning science and all its aspects, and he openly talks about pushing the limits of science even further. At last, he manages to attain his objective of defeating death. He successfully creates the monster and gives it life, which is his ultimate achievement. To the readers, up to this point, Victor Frankenstein is a successful creator. However, the monster that he makes cannot be termed as a human or an animal. The description offered explains it as something unique. However, even without knowing his behavior, people judge him as evil. In this context, the creation is indeed Adam, who is living being designed to look like his creator and reside on earth as instructed. However, the faults of the creator start to show when he intentionally abandons his creation, leaving the monster without any sense of right and wrong that would have helped him become a better being. The creator never teaches his creation anything, and he leaves the being to fend for itself. Left without any guidance, the monster naturally steps out to explore its surroundings. In her article, Ann Mellor looks at the psychosocial and social effects themes of abandonment and lack of proper guidance on the nature of the monster. She shows that there is a close association between the author Mary Shelley and the Monster that Victor Frankenstein animated then abandoned (Mellor 19)
Design The role of the workshop design should not be disregarded, and it is imperative to ensure that it is well-developed to ensure that some of the main areas are addressed, and possible complications are taken into account. The focus on goals is vital, and a set of activities has been developed based on the audience. Core learning objectives of this workshop are:   * Improve understanding of global education and why it is so important.   * Make sure that individuals are aware of the benefits of this approach.   * Draw attention to current issues related to policies. Learning outcomes also must be considered because such activities are focused on improving the knowledge and understanding of a particular subject matter, and the success of the workshop is dependent on whether they were reached or not. Most significant learning outcomes:   * Participants will be able to look-up literature on this topic and research current problems.   * Also, they should be capable of answering vital questions regarding global education.   * Individuals will know most policy issues associated with this topic and should be able to make suggestions on how such problems may be addressed.   * Educators will be able to apply global learning to the current curriculum. The learning environment also plays a critical role in this case, and it is necessary to ensure that every individual is treated equally and provided with the same opportunities. Moreover, it would be beneficial to focus on positive aspects to enhance the process of learning. The importance of resources also should not be overlooked, and individuals that participate should be provided with the necessary materials. Tables and chairs should be available to ensure that the level of comfort is sufficient and to avoid possible complaints. Need to use a projector may also be considered, and it may be paramount to provide several laptops that participants may use to access websites that are being mentioned and to look-up information regarding global edu
Prompt Card According to Bateman, Carr and Gunn (2017), “When children narrate experiences and story-tell, they engage in cognitive, affective and social experiences and explorations that extend beyond simple conversation – opportunities to understand the social world – and one’s place within it arises” (p. 1). This process can help parents to stimulate children’s oral narrative expression. This paper will provide some ideas for engaging children in reading and discussing Pig, the Winner by Aaron Blabey. Conversation Prompts How would you describe Pig the Pug?   * What does he look like?   * What adjectives can best describe his personality? Look at the picture of Pig’s bowl: what does the inscription say about this character? Why does Pig always want to win?   * What may someone feel when he wins?   * What emotions and thoughts may someone have when he or she loses in a game or a competition? What may happen when a person always wants to win?   * Could the desire to win make Pig more prone to cheating?   * Looking at the pictures in the book, can you tell how others react to Pig’s behaviour? How would you describe the relationship between Pig and Trevor?   * Can it be called a friendship?   * Is Pig a good friend? Is Trevor a good friend? Why or why not? Is there a reason why Pig the Pug changed his mind and started to play just to have fun sometimes? Why do you play games with others?   * Do you always play to win, or do you play to have fun and communicate? Are there any new words in the story that you have never seen before?   * Tantrum? Ceased? Glee? Gnashing? Kibble? What is your favourite picture in the book?   * Why do you prefer it, and what do you most like about it? Further Activities to Broaden the Storytelling Experience   * Read the book using roles: choose a person who will narrate the story and two students to read it in Pig’s and Trevor’s voices.   * Read the book using dog puppets: act out the parts of both Pig the Pug and Trevor.   * What was your favourite scene in the story? Draw your own illustration for it.   * Play a rhythmic reading game: read your favourite quatrain from the book while trying to get into a rhythm (clapping or tapping on a desk). The only condition is that if you miss a beat and mispronounce a word, you lose a point. Can you win this game?   * Find all the unfamiliar words in the story while reading it, and then try to find their definitions in a dictionary. Think up a few sentences with these new words to help you memorise and understand them better.   * Make your own version of Pig the Winner . Draw pictures to illustrate all the scenes you remember from the story and bind or staple them together to make a book. Learning Activities Speaking/Listening Activity   * Outcome. “Share feelings and thoughts about the events and characters in texts” (Australian Curriculum, n.d.a, para. 1).   * Focus content. “Using art forms and beginning forms of writing to express personal responses to literature and film experiences” (Australian Curriculum, n.d
Instincts can be said to be an animal’s autonomous response to their internal and environmental stimuli. Such responses are very primitive but very powerful that many a times they overshadow their exhibitor’s mental power (Pianka 1). These responses are more often than not protective, but at times they can be said to serve nature’s interest. Classical examples of the above said are reflex actions that enable an animal to instantly flee from impromptu dangers, and behaviors that make mating possible. I agree with William McDougall that humans just like other animals do demonstrate instincts but sway a little from his view, in similarity, degree of utility and context in use of such instincts in comparison with other animals. Animals unlike humans are fully dependent on instincts to survive and to propagate life, sole reason being that their brain power is very primitive in conscious applications, and that they can survive without consciously using it at all. Humans on the other hand have a fully developed brain, engineered to perform intelligent functions, like reasoning and decision making. Use of instincts in humans is most applied at child birth, in neonates and early child hood when the brain is underdeveloped to perform the basic survival functions like locating mother’s breasts and suckling, crying when troubled and sleeping when comfortable. Dependence on instincts diminishes on ward as they grow and as their brain develops. Adult humans’ use of instincts is very limited to the basic biological functions and is very common to what is exhibited by other animals in the same family. Love, sympathy, modesty, hunger, sex and self-assertion are some of instincts that humans posses, according to William MacDougall. Love as feeling of affection when fully developed cannot be branded an instinct since it bears aspects of choice. The very first attraction of one person to another is what is similar and universal to all other animals and purely depended on senses. What happens after the first instance of attraction is what distinguishes man from the rest of animals. Even as animals use this instinct of attraction to express love through mating, feeding and protecting their young ones, they cannot be said to be conscious of their actions. A good example is a faithful dog that singles out its owner from a big crowd but fails to pass the mirror test, implying that it is completely unaware of itself. Man after the first momentarily instance of attraction goes ahead to employ his mental power to determine whether his object of desire is worthy his committed pursuance (Pianka 1). The other human instincts quoted by McDougall i.e. sympathy, modesty, hunger, sex and self assertion follow the same. Man usually takes th
The Background of Communication Issues in the Operating Room Every single operating room team member should have his or her individual role. However, the intensiveness of the process of the operation and the flow of the patients sometimes may confuse the personnel of the operating room. For many years, there has been a problem of communication and mutual understanding between the members of the team (Weldon, Korkiakangas, Bezemer, & Kneebone, 2013). This fact decreases the efficiency of the work in the operating room and causes crucial medical errors. Often, these issues are caused by the lack of communication ethics and the practical use of teamwork (Gardezi et al., 2009). Very often, the issues are caused by the lack of comprehension of staff members’ personal duties and inappropriate and inadequate commands by the leader of the operating room (Egger & Macario, 2012). The Model of the Requisite Change All these issues affected the decision to suggest the model implying the accurate delimiting of the responsibilities, which should be implemented in the operating room organization to provide the effectual work of each employee. This plan will help to avoid the waste of time and contribute to the improvement of the work. The practice of team-based medical treatment should be developed within the operating room (Hurlbert & Garrett, 2009). It seems quite easy to determine the role of each staff member and to control the fulfillment of their tasks. However, a human element of every interaction influences the implementation of useful models. Thus, the primary aspect of the operating room work is to appeal to the personal peculiarities of its members and to generate the most appropriate model of the working process. The Role of the Operating Room Leader in the Implementation of the Innovation In order to achieve that, the operating room leader should work out the model, which would be the most effectual for the given staff, and then he or she should introduce some regulations and rules regarding the manner of communication and the fulfillment of the duties. Professional briefings, team meetings, and training of the staff members should also become a fixed measure of the personnel management. The creative collaboration of medical employees and their ethical behavior with each other can make the work of the operating room even more patient-oriented and concentrated (Markova, Mateo, & Roth, 2012). Positive and Negative Influences of the Change The primary advantage of the suggested change is the opportunity to avoid medical errors. However, some difficulties may be caused by its impact. Decision-making is a rather responsible part of every work. Very often, some i
Introduction The United States of America is a country that is faced by several social issues that are both positive and negative. The family institution is an example of an institution faced with many issues such as divorce. According to court records, divorce is an act that has been practiced widely in the United States of America since the 1600s and by early 1880, one marriage ended up in divorce out of fourteen to sixteen married couples. According to Kreider and Fields (2001), out of 2.4 million marriages that are celebrated annually, 1.2 million divorces occur yearly in the United States of America. This has left sociologists asking themselves the reason behind the increasing rate of divorce in the American society. Divorce Divorce is defined as dissolution of marriage by the parties involved through a judgment by court of law or accepted customs. Divorce has been identified as a major problem in the United States based on the data obtained by research personnel, organizations, media centre’s and the cases filed and decided by the courts of law. According to Jennifer Baker, 50% of first marriages, 67 % of second marriages and 74% of third marriages end up in divorce in America. This shows how difficult it is to maintain one’s marriage in the United States due to the significance of marriage held by the Americans (Kreider & Fields, 2001). According to Riley and Glenda (1991), divorce is most common in couples with three or more children, young married couples and couples with low economic status. Factors Influencing Divorce There are several factors that influence divorce among couples in the United States of America. Some of the factors include culture, age, and socioeconomic issues among others. Divorce has both its merits and demerits to the couples, the children and the society. Divorce affects children as they may end up losing their communication ability with their opposite sex and it may affect their perception towards marriage (Kelly & Emery, 2003). The problem of unrealistic expectations is one of the factors influencing divorce in the American society as many spouses do not rely on each other financially. They only rely on each other for sexual gratification, nurturance, affection and understanding for their happiness. In absence of these comforts, one or both of the couples will begin outsourcing the absent ingredients in the marriage thereby leading to divorce. Socioeconomic status of the spouses is another influencing factor in that marital success is facilitated by education and the income levels of the spouses. Education promotes the effectiveness of communication between couples with easy resolution of their differences. On the other hand, economic hardships generate stress and with increased hardships and disagreements over financ
Introduction Information is a very important tool in the normal running of organization. Within an organization, there should be a clear management and flow of information between the management and the employees in order to harmonize its operations. Knowledge management has gained a lot of attention from various scholars and managements in the past. It has come out clearly that one reason why firms fail to meet their expectations in their various fields is lack of clear knowledge management. As an organization increases in size, the need to have knowledge management increases. This is because different people will be assigned different tasks, and one group may not have knowledge of what the other group is doing. However, all the members of the organization should be aware of all the activities taking place within the organization in order to eliminate cases of omission or overlapping of tasks. There should be a clear flow of information from the management to the employees to ensure that all that they engage in are in accordance with the strategic objectives of the organization. It is upon this that many organizations have come to appreciate the importance of knowledge management system. Scholars have been keenly trying to find out how best organizations can successfully manage their knowledge. Knowledge management system has gained a lot of popularity in the recent past. Burey (2010, p 77) says, “Knowledge management systems refer to any kind of IT system that stores and retrieves knowledge, improves collaboration, locates knowledge sources, mines repositories for hidden knowledge, captures and uses knowledge, or in some other way enhances the KM process.” This definition brings out the fact that knowledge management system is an IT supported system that helps in the storage, retrieval, improvement, and location of knowledge within an organization. It is important to note that despite the growing importance of knowledge management system to organization in the recent past there has been a conflicting idea of the importance of knowledge management system. The failure of Telstra to manage information when undertaking the contract awarded to it by NBN Co resulted into massive violation of environmental policies that put workers and the public at health risks due to exposure to asbestos. This research focuses on this case study to develop a proposal that can be used by similar firms in future. Knowledge Management Failure at Telstra According to Hitt (2008, p. 76), most firms do not consider knowledge management as an integral part of their success in the market. They take knowledge management casually, always thinking that the knowledge that the top management unit has is always enough to run the organization successfully. A reflection of the case study involving the contract assigned to Telstra by NBN Co demonstrates that this line of thinking is not only suicidal to success of an organization, but can also subject a firm to litigation. Telstra has gained a good