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For this project, I studied Shepard Fairey’s work and I drew my inspiration from the Hope poster he did in 2008. My work is similar to Fairey’s primarily because they both draw from the pre-1950’s propaganda style of design. This format was very spatial in the usage of color, and its outcome was also very artistic (Steven and Véronique, 2003). The image used in my poster has very little detailing and it’s this extended use of outlines that makes it attain that propaganda style that it had sought out to achieve at first glance. The kinds of fonts I used are also quite basic and even with slight twists added on the shape of the letters, they still retain the straight character associated with the pre-1950’s propaganda. I believe the poster I did could have made the fit in anti-drug abuse campaigns of the 1940s with ease, primarily because the artistic style belongs to the same period. I’s message is also aimed at influencing the attitude of the viewer towards drug abuse, in such a way that he/she feels driven to view it as a negative habit. The poster can also be adapted for broadcast usage with little addition of motion graphics. Looking at my work, in comparison with Fairey’s work, I can confidently say that with a little bit more practice, and with enough topics to work on, I can come up with posters that rival his as far as artistic and communicative strengths are concerned. Working through the project also made me understand what can and cannot be done to achieve the propaganda style. One lesson I picked was that earthy colors are more suited to the attainment of the effect. Reference List Steven, H. and Véronique V. (2003) Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility . USA: Allworth Communications Inc.
Executive Summary Sustainability is the concern for everyone who is concerned about the future success. Sustainability will enable the future generation to attain development and success. This will also ensure secure job opportunities and provide a platform for current development programs. The issue of sustainability is also found in the tourism industry. In this case, the players in this industry are expected to engage in activities that have little or no impact on the environment. Such activities should allow for future employment of local people. Tourism is a major sector in the global economy. The industry ranks as one of the largest industries in the world contributing a lot towards economic development. Therefore, this industry is a major concern since its fall can have a considerable effect on the world economy. The airline transporters are the major contributors to the tourism industry. Tourism involves travelling across the globe, and planes are used for this purpose. Planes use fossil fuel as a source of energy and thus contribute to environmental pollution through carbon dioxide emission. Notably, carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that is very harmful to the environment. Therefore, airline companies should take responsibility for the pollution caused by the aircrafts. They should establish programs whereby they will compensate for the pollution caused. This is possible through carbon offsetting programs. In addition, the companies can also engage in waste recycling projects. This will help reduce the level of pollution by the waste products from companies. For waste that is not recyclable, they should develop ways of properly managing it to reduce its adverse effects. Introduction In the recent years, there have been efforts to engage in practices that have limited detrimental impact on the environment. Customers have been willing to spend significantly on practices and products that have limited damage on the environment. Similarly, there has been efforts to make the tourism and hospitality industry sustainable. Sustainable tourism will make a very low negative impact on the environment and provide future employment opportunities for local residents. Sustainable tourism’s main objective is to make sure that local people enjoy a constructive relationship emanating from the developments in the tourism industry 1 . Tourism is one of the largest industries in the world. It brings a lot of income to the international community. Therefore, it plays a major role in the economic development of many countries across the world. Sustainable tourism is different from ecotourism. However, tourism and environment are closely related. Tourism involves travelling across the world to visit tourist sites, and the major means of transport is by air 2 . Various airlines are associated with the tourism and hospitality industry fo
Growth in demand for internet-based entertainment The past decade has been characterized by an increment in demand for internet television and film entertainment. The demand has been enhanced by growth in internet technology. To stimulate economic growth most countries are investing in internet technology. Consequently, firms in the Information and Communication Technology industry are increasingly investing in research and development. This presents a unique opportunity for Netflix Incorporation to increase its profitability both locally and internationally. In 2012, total spending on television and film amongst the US population increased to $ 18 billion from $17.96 billion in 2011. Netflix performance during the 4 th quarter in 2012 During its 4 th quarter in 2012, Netflix experienced significant growth in its customer base. The growth emanated from an increment in demand within its domestic and international streaming. Approximately 10 million customers were added to the firm’s global customer base during the 4 th quarter. More than 2 million customers were added within the domestic market while international streaming accounted for 6 million additional members within the same quarter. As a result, the firm’s global membership increased to over 33 million individuals. One of the factors contributing to the firm’s growth is its investment in the international market. The firm’s total loss during the 4 th quarter of 2012 amounted to $ 105 million. The loss was a result of the high cost of launching that it experienced when venturing into the Nordic countries. Netflix’s projection during 2013 Despite the loss incurred by Netflix’s projects that the demand in the Nordic countries reflects the prevailing market opportunity in the international market. The firm intends to lower its losses within the international market significantly by increasing international membership. During the 1 st half of 2013, Netflix does not plan to venture into additional international markets. On the contrary, the firm intends to evaluate several potential markets that it can venture into in late 2013 or 2014. The firm projects that the growth in content spending in the international market will contribute towards an increment in its sales revenue. To exploit the ever-growing demand for internet television, Netflix is committed to developing new products that satisfy market demand. In 2012, the firm introduced several major original series. Challenges faced by the firm Despite the firm’s success in its international and domestic markets, some challenges might limit its future success. One of these challenges relates to increment in the intensity of competition. Netflix is currently experiencing intense rivalry between local broadcasters and other distributors who offer TV Everywhere-type products. Because the firm deals with the provision of digital products, piracy presents a major challenge. Some of the firm’s major competitors include Clarovideo, Amazon Lovefilm, Sky Now, HBO Nordics, and Viaplay. Recommendations To deal with changes in the external business environment, Netflix needs to consider investing in research and d
Being an international student from China, I have already learned how it is crucial to develop strong and clear educational goals and apply personal skills. After my graduation from the University of Washington with the Media and Communication degree and practice at several Chinese and American companies, I come to the conclusion that my recently gained qualifications are not enough to do what I actually dream about. I know how to work in a culturally diverse team, interact with people, adjust to changes, and find solutions to various problems. However, I also realize that interpersonal relationships play an important role today. When people ask for services or choose products, they may demonstrate various attitudes and quality expectations. Therefore, communication or interactions should be improved by effective management. That is my primary goal – to become a skilled project manager who is exactly aware of how to work in a timely manner, understands what determines high-quality products and services, and is ready to take responsibility for every detail in a working process. As a member of the Chinese Student Association, I participated in several university-based projects and programs. Our task was to motivate and inspire new international students to become a part of the American culture without forgetting their roots and traditions. We aimed to learn how to adapt to new conditions and support students’ intentions to become a worthwhile part of society. Personally, I face several situations when the demands of one student did not fit the expectations of the rest of the university population. Therefore, I tried to find out many appropriate ways to decrease conflicts and choose an alternative. Still, my negotiating and risk estimation skills were not as good as they could be at the end of the chosen program. Though I was able to achieve good results, the time and efforts spent were solid. I want to use this program as a chance to organize projects and help people in their intentions to facilitate their lives and discover the benefits. One of the reasons why I have to apply to this program is the necessity to change my major and develop good qualities in project management. I want to help people, and the creation of new ideas is a significant step forward. I know that much time and knowledge are required to organize and develop projects. Such details as risk management, cost-effectiveness, negotiation, conflict resolution, presentation, and evaluation cannot be ignored. In the future, I also see myself as a leader of a company or a department that focuses on quality improvement and service accessibility to all people despite their gender, age, cultural preferences, and nationalities. This program is my chance to learn how to combine ethical demands, social responsibilities, critical thinking, and decision-making and achieve positive results. I cannot say that I have poor or zero knowledge in project management. However, my personally gained skills will never be compared to the skills and informa
Handling Sources The process of finding sources for writing any academic work is a significant procedure. However, it is essential not only to determine thematic articles or books but also provide the relevant information that readers need to understand what source contributes to a particular paper. For this purpose, some rules and recommendations will help to structure certain documents properly and present all ideas correctly and logically. According to Mason Honors (2014), first of all, it is vital to make an outline and thoroughly think what sources fit best to cover a specific topic. Any source might bring new and reliable evidence that could strengthen a particular claim. Moreover, cited information can extend or limit a proposal, demonstrate or dispute some relationships, and reflect the contrast of differing arguments (Mason Honors, 2014). It is necessary to present the range of scholars’ viewpoints to offer a different perspective or angle and make a particular paper stronger with the help of these opinions. As Mason Honors (2014) notes, the tasks of all citations may be different: to present background information, reflect political, social or historical context, as well as prove a specific idea. The speaker of the video warns that personal voice should not contradict the idea and meaning of a particular paper (Mason Honors, 2014). If an author wants to highlight his or her thoughts, it is necessary to remember about the general topic of the paper and not to change it. According to Mason Honors (2014), it is also essential to be able to distinguish between such phenomena as quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing as these are entirely different types of the reflection of authors’ thoughts. Following all these recommendations may help in writing a quality and correctly cited paper. Sample Research Paper Taylor (2015) presents the basic rules of writing research papers according to APA style on the example of the student author Jane Doe. The speaker of the video remarks that all the sections of the article have subtitles; it applies both to the text of the work and additional materials – a reference list, introduction, etc. (Taylor, 2015). The first paragraph is an introduction that presents the main ideas of the topic and the thesis, which is the essence of the work and the main conclusion of the study. Before the introduction, the subject of the article displayed on the title page of the work is repeated. As a rule, this part of the article does not need quotations if the information provided is common knowledge; if it comes to something unknown and special, citations are necessary (Taylor, 2015). As Taylor (2015) notes, body paragraphs also have a clea
Abstract The focus of the paper is to carry out an investigation of fundamental risks that may lead to volatile situations in the Pepsi Company. Three main situations chosen are fraud and misconducts, water, and health and safety. Methods of qualitative and quantitative measurement of these situations are proposed and discussed in the context of their impacts of the situation’s capacity to impact organizational goals, culture and more crucially, the Pepsi stakeholders. Recommendations to solutions for mitigation of the risks are then considered. Executive summary Many Asian countries have many operational beverage-manufacturing companies following the ease of the capacity of such companies to penetrate the market. Even with such ease, such companies face many risks ranging from availability of quality raw material, the process of production, as well as the management of the entire company. In the current paper, water stands out as an essential raw material accounting for about 75% of the raw materials used in the manufacturing of beverages. Fraud, as well as health and safety are also other two additional volatile situations that may put beverage companies at risk. However, the paper focuses on the mechanisms of mitigating these risks particularly in Pepsi Company established in Philippines. In the first volatile situation, the products of the Pepsi Company are the subjects impacted by the event of utilization of polluted water for their manufacturing. This event results from factors such as increased utilization of water that require treatment in the company, following the reduced quantity of fresh water because of the impacts of global warming. In the second volatile situation, shareholders are the main subjects while the event is the probability of occurrence of a fraudulent or misconduct within Pepsi company. A subtle factor leading to this event is reluctance of fraud and misconducts of monitoring and control systems. Finally, under the health and safety volatile situation, the employees of Pepsi Company are the key subjects. The event is failure of a production or packaging machinery contributed by factors such as negligence of conducting preventive maintenance of the machineries. Introduction In the normal operational environment of any business, several risks are evident. Organizations have to address them to ensure their future presence. In the business planning process, it is crucial for management to incorporate concepts of risk management. This is necessary in the attempt to minimize organizational risks that may influence the performance of an organization negatively. For the purposes of discussions of this paper, risk management is “a process for identifying, assessing, and prioritizing harmful conditions (risks) of different kinds” (Alexander and Sheedy 10). Depending on the nature and type of risk that an organization may anticipate to face, a number of strategies may come in handy to help in mitigating them. Some of the risks that organizations endeavor to mitigate include undue lawsuits, theft, fraud financial markets uncertainties, credit risks, and confidential information leak risks amongst o
Overview Artificial Intelligence (AI) is broadly understood as the ability of computer systems to simulate human intelligence and thinking patterns. There are two fundamental types of AI, depending on applicability: general AI and narrow AI (Heath, 2018). Narrow AIs are designed to perform specific tasks, such as replying to customers, interpreting video feeds, and organizing personal or business calendars (Heath, 2018). General AI is a broader system, which is meant to do whatever a human can do. While general AI is a widely discussed topic and a fascinating idea, unfortunately, general AIs do not exist (Heath, 2018). The present report focuses on overviewing the current AI market and provides a case study of Evie.AI, which discusses its strengths, weaknesses, future plans, and ethical questions. Trends of AI The history of AI started in science fiction and evolved into a feature that is routinely used by millions of people. According to Lu (2019), the history of AI dates back 1950s, when the idea of developing an independent learning capability in computers appeared in the minds of computer scientists. However, several generations of computer systems had to change before AIs could come to life. The development of AIs struggled due to the lack of government financial aid (Anyoha, 2017). However, in the 1990s, public funding and hype led to the emergence of fully working AIs, such as IBM’s Deep Blue, which defeated world chess champion and grandmaster Gary Kasparov in 1997 (Anyoha, 2017). Today, AIs are widely used in all spheres of human life, including education, business, marketing, social security, agriculture, and manufacturing (Lu, 2019). From the technology perspective, AIs three breakthroughs are expected in platforms, algorithms, and interfaces (Lu, 2019). At the same time, more ethical and regulatory issues are expected to emerge due to the extensive commercial use and development of AI applications (Lu, 2019). In summary, AI will continue its progress towards creating a general AI. Definitions and Examples of AI for Business Artificial intelligence, particularly machine learning, is the most important general-purpose software. Machine learning is the ability of the computer to keep developing its performance without having to tell how to do all the tasks, such as when you enter equations in excel (Marr, 2018). Machine learning has become much more accessible and widely available in the last few years. Businesses are now able to purchase machines that know how to manages tasks themselves. This technology increases buses, ships, chain saws, and lawnmowers, along with big-box supermarkets, shopping centers, new supply chains, and, when you think about it, neighborhoods (Mason, 2017). Businesses as varied as Amazon and Uber all identified ways to leverage technology to create new competitive business models. Artificial intelligence is used in general for industrialization and branding initiatives, showing new trends in growth (Lu, 2019). The application of artificial intelligence to manufacturing and agriculture is gradually expanding from the commercial and service
Martin Luther King Jr. was the key figure of the American Civil Rights Movement since 1955 until his assassination in 1968. His legacy of service made Luther King Jr. a symbol of commitment, faith, and moral leadership. In addition, his selfless, unwavering dedication to the struggle for reaching equality in America taught people to be more accepting of each other and work towards the achievement of universal good. Born in 1929, Luther King Jr. lived during World War I and in the post-war era of the United States, which was characterized by the severe oppression and segregation of African-Americans within the country. As a leader, Luther King was affiliated with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was in office between January 10, 1957 and April 4, 1968 (“About us,” n.d.). The organization was dedicated to the establishment of equal civil rights for the African-American population. It is important to study the leadership contribution of Martin Luther King Jr. because of his persona being at the center of the Civil Rights Movement, which changed US society. In terms of the leadership style exhibited by Luther King, opinions on this topic. However, there are many qualities of a transformational leader exhibited by Martin Luther King Jr. For example, he aimed to challenge the status quo and encourage those who follow them to explore new ways in which things can be done (Redziniak, 2016). In terms of his moral intelligence and credibility as a leader, King always taught his followers to tell the “unarmed truth” (Bridges, 2019). During his Novel Peace Prize acceptance speech, King said, “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality” (as cited in Bridges, 2019, para. 3). Therefore, he strongly suggested that discrimination and oppression could only be eliminated if people were not afraid of speaking the truth. It is notable that finding gaps between King’s espoused values and actual behaviors is impossible as he was always said to keep his word and act in favor of others. Luther King’s alignment with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) meant that his values supported and contributed to the vision and mission statements of the organization. To this day, SCLC appeals to the leadership legacy of Martin Luther King, with its mission statement communicating the organization’s commitment to bring “the promise of one nation, under God, indivisible” together with the commitment to activate the strength to love within the community of humankind” (“About us,” n.d., para. 1). As Luther King was committed to teaching the growing generation about the need to speak and be heard, the organization aimed to educate society in the areas of personal and political responsibility to ensure economic justice and civil rights. Lessons to be learned from the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. are associated with honesty and optimism. Despite the social, economic, and political environment that was persisting in the United States, Luther King Jr. wa