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Performance and Technology In technological contribution to increasing the performance of Kam Sang can be seen through recommending the implementation of an information system. Such a system could affect the performance of the restaurant on many levels, where the main stages of the restaurant work system, i.e. the preparation of the meals and their delivery can be substantially improved using handheld terminals such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). On the one hand, the process of taking the order will be facilitated, where the waiters will be selecting the meals from stored menus in the terminal. These menus will be updated and accordingly, will vary according to specific days. As soon as the order is taken, the order can be transmitted to similar terminals in the kitchen, where the meals will be categorized based on the components, cooking tasks, and corresponding cooking time (Prasad et al., 2005). In that regard, the waiter would be able to accurately report the time of delivery for the customers, instantly calculate the bill, and additionally, the restaurant’s management will be sure that all orders are going through the system. The additional benefits of such a system can be seen through their connection to a central database, through which not only the consumption of the products will be accurately recorded, but also all the sales information will be accurately managed to enable the restaurant to conduct timely purchases. The improvement of the performance can be seen through the factor of innovation, which with the corresponding promotion will bring a competitive advantage that will attract new customers. Accordingly, the advantages also include “material benefits such as error reduction, faster service, cost reduction, and efficiency gains” (Prasad et al., 2005). It should be mentioned that an important factor in the process of implementation is the training process, which in order for the system to be fully integrated and reduce the process of trial and error, should be given full consideration. Employees’ Performance One of the most important factors in driving the performance of the employees can be considered the financial incentives. In that regard, considering that the performance of a business in the hospitality industry can be seen directly related to customers’ satisfaction, the incentives can be implemented by directly linking them with the performance. As “rewards usually relate to the achievement of certain goals, either personal, team or organisational, or a combination of all of these” (BIS), in the case of Kam Sang certain goals and objectives can be set to the service personnel, through setting bonuses for the number of the customers served, as well as leaving the option for the customers to rate the service of the restaurant. Similarly, for the kitchen staff, the objectives can be set through making a rating system for the quality of the food, their preparation, and the way the meals are served. Additionally, for employees not directly related to the customers, an
Introduction The occurrence of teen pregnancy has been on the rise, the consequences have not only affected the girls but also their families. There may be no preventive measures to the same unless it is identified what leads to the same. In this research, we will focus on the teenage girls and the elder ladies, who may have been victims of teenage pregnancy. The research will mainly be done in education centers that are dominated by teenage girls as well as centers that are to take care of the girls who fall victims to teenage pregnancy. We will also identify a few ladies that were victims with the aim of finding out how it happened and how they were able to overcome the situation (Guttmacher, 56). In interrogating teenage girls, our aim will be to find out how much they know about their sexuality and the avenues that may make them engage in sex at this stage. For the teenage girls that are already pregnant or have been pregnant, the research will be carried out in a form of a counseling session so that they open up. The aim of the study is to inquire on how they found themselves in the situation and how they are coping with the same. Below are the research questions to be used: Research questions for the teenage girls  1. How much do you know about your sexuality?  2. How is sex education carried out in your school?  3. How about your parents, are they open to teach you about sexuality?  4. What do you think of the girls that become pregnant in school?  5. Do you think you can be a victim of teenage pregnancy? If yes why? And if not, what measures are you applying to protect you from the risk?  6. To the victims of teenage pregnancy  7. How did you become a victim of your current state?  8. How do you feel about your situation?  9. What are some of the challenges that you are facing? 10. Are you receiving any support from family and friends? 11. How about the father of the child/pregnancy? 12. Do you think things would have been different if you had access to certain information? Other study materials Apart from the interviews that will be personally done, our research will also be based on research materials that have been collected in the past. This will be with the aim of finding more accurate figures considering the limitations that the collected materials will be having. We will compile information collected from different areas to give us a wider view of the topic of study. The purpose of using different research procedures is also to compare how the problem was then and how it is now. Information obtained from the study questions will be more real and current while those collected from previous research materials will be old and hence not real (Babbie, 22). The research questions will also focus on a few individuals and institutions which will not be a reflection of the entire society,
The ocean floor is comprised of many hills, mountains, valleys, volcanoes and certain forms of life, easily unimagined to the common man.The entire global ocean floor is approximately 366 million square kilometers and the entire surface area is a volcanic terrain (Fisher, 1998, p. 81). Of the entire ocean floor, there are about a million deep sea volcanoes. Approximately 75,000 of them rise over a kilometer above the ocean floor. The number of active volcanoes is however not determined but it is projected to be in thousands. Deep sea volcanic eruptions are quite prevalent than is otherwise known. In fact, about 4 cubic kilometers of volcanic lava is erupted annually according to estimations developed from the movement of the earth’s tectonic plates (Fisher, 1998, p. 82). Most of these eruptions are however not seen on the earth’s surface but they are often observed when ridges stretch into dry land. Oceanographers have in the past carried out research to better understand the ocean’s volcanic terrain. However, their conclusions have not been comprehensive enough; especially with regard to the effects of deep sea volcanic eruptions on the environment. This study therefore explores the relation between deep sea volcanic activities and the environment, with specific reference to existing myths on global warming, an emphasis on marine life, general climatic conditions and topographical effects. Background Not all volcanoes are a menace to the environment because of their toxic gases and molten lava. The effects of volcanoes are varied and may even result in the development of lahars. For instance, in September 1996, an undersea volcano with a magnitude of five on the Richter scale shook the Southeastern part of Iceland. A month later, a deep basin formed on the glacier. Subsequent glaciers were also observed on the same zone (Patricia, 1999, p. 201). This indicated that melting was going on underneath the glacier and generally, the effects of deep sea volcanic activities go beyond toxic gases and molten lava. The impacts of deep sea volcanoes are therefore varied, and the predictability of a volcano erupting is as difficult as predicting an earthquake (Patricia, 1999, p. 201). However, scientists at present use various parameters and devices to predict volcanic activity such as seismicity (which is also used to predict earthquakes and tremors) and other changes in gravity or electrical impulses. Also, key in the study of undersea volcanoes is the subsequent earthquakes and tremors that occur after eruptions. Due to the fact that volcanic activities occur close to dry land or deep into the sea; they are bound to affect aquatic life and human life respectively. Their gas emissions also affect the environment. These variables will be categorically analyzed further in the study. Absorption of Carbon Dioxide A group of Australian and French scientists have in the past undertaken several studies on the effects of deep sea volcanic eruptions on the environment and established that volcanic activities undersea produce large volumes of iron which plant species known as phytoplankton use to soak up carbon dioxide
The Korean economist Ha-Joon Chang in his book Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective researches the historical way of the formation of the developed counties. In his research, he concluded that practically all the developed countries, during the period of their economic development, had been using tariff protection. Thus, illustrating this situation he gave examples of the USA, Great Britain, Germany, and other developed countries. From that followed that the statement that the developed countries had been able to develop their industry and agriculture, using the methods of the open trade or the free market approach, was no more than the myth. Nowadays, this myth is used by the developed states to prevent the industrialization of poor countries. The emergence in the developing countries of domestic manufactures means the reduction of the marketing outlets for transnational corporations. That is why, the developed states, on the ground of the economical advancement, persuade or even force the poor countries to act in a manner, which contradicts the way they have been developing themselves. The developed countries, which have been using protectionism in the early stages of their economic development, now prohibit its usage by the others. Ha-Joon Chang calls this situation “kicking away the ladder” (Chang 14). In other words, the developed countries “kick the ladder” with the help of which they have reached the top and in such a way they stop the development of the other countries. Alice Amsden states that to “to minimize the inefficiencies of import substitution, countries built a complex set of institutions that amounted to a ‘‘control system’’ (Amsden 98). The system, which is meant by Amsden, is based on the principle of mutual benefit for both the government and the enterprise from the cooperation between them. The government provides the standard set of the prerogatives for the domestic enterprises, including the restrictions of the import, the convenient tariffs, and the cheap credits for the leading firms. The benefit for both sides is obvious. The enterprise obtains the opportunity for further development, while the government, within the development of the firm, reaches certain economic growth, such as the export target, the investment rate, and others. The success of the enterprise means the increased tax revenue for the government, which is the basis of its economic power. A typical example of this principle is South Korea, which is famous for its export development. The leading firms of the country are export-oriented due to the special tariff protection of the home market provided by the state. In return for this support from the government, every Korean enterprise has a definite export goal. Sout
The building of the Three Gorges Dam by the Chinese government appeared to be a significant stimulator for economic, financial and environmental changes. The project produced a social impact affecting millions of people on the basis of employment level. In accordance with the WCD, dam project impacted the transformation of job placement issues leading to the changes in the population lifestyle (China to float Three Gorges Dum, 2002). Land management and urban planning are the integral part of economical development in China with the creation of Three Gorges Dam. It is necessary to underline the fact that the rate of employment underwent certain changes from the period of dam building. (Mentec, 2006) About 1.2 million people were resettled because of the Three Gorges Project. Governmental policy managed to tackle the problem of unemployment raise during the period of economic instability in China. It should be noted that displaced farmers’ land and city dwellers’ jobs appeared to be extremely scarce. The project became the link between environmental instability and employment development in the country. It is necessary to underline the fact that according to Research Center report, China faces serious problems connected with considerable job losses among the population; as a result, rural development policy of the country outlined the importance of job creation in rural areas, disclosing this fact as a vital for economic growth maintenance (DPA, p. 35). The building of the Three Gorges Dam project by Chinese government appeared to be a prominent step in economical stabilization process; the vice mayor, Mr. Tan, stressed that the project promotion and its high investments would provide the creation of job places in forty industrial zones. Besides, the city offers farmers a kind of official permission to permanently settle in such industrial centers, as Guangdong and Shanghai, giving them an opportunity to replace rural duties with city jobs. The development of law and policies within the Three Gorges Dam project appeared to cause the migrants wave into this region. Such phenomenon is closely connected with rapid increase of job placements creation. The only problem being open to discussion is related to the working conditions made for migrants; ‘The law and policies are good, but there are problems with how the local government implements them’, states the Chongqing lawyer and representative of migrant workers. (DPA. 33) Despite this fact, the economic growth is continuing to dominate due to governmental projects reducing the rate of unemployment in the country (Gleick, p. 13). The Three Gorges Dam project appeared to become a significant stage in Chinese way to stabilization of political and economical spheres. It is necessary to underline the fact that the period
Abstract Within the European Union, institutions can implement powers that have been bestowed upon them by the member states. As such, execution of fundamental rights is usually at the state level. This paper investigations the perimeter of such a decentralised usage of the fundamental rights recognised in the Charter of Fundamental Rights as values which the Member States have in like manner, and it displays the open technique for coordination as an issue to move past these cut-off points without suggesting further transferrals of forces from the Member States to the Union. A first piece of the article reviews the current understanding of the relationship between the security of fundamental rights inside the Union and the inquiry of abilities. Second, the paper proposes an option perspective of that relationship, taking into account the instinct that an endeavour by the Union to appreciation fundamental rights may suggest, in particular cases, a positive commitment to represent the satisfaction of fundamental rights. In fields where the skills are imparted between the Member States and the Union, the open technique for coordination may be seen as an issue component to distinguish where an activity of the Union may be needed, because of the externalities, both constructive and adverse, which the activities of every Member State creates on the various States, with which they impart a typical zone of flexibility, security and justice– a range in which, specifically, the free development of persons and the free procurement of administrations are ensured and in which rivalry is to be free and undistorted. Additionally, the open strategy for coordination could be a satisfactory method for better accommodating the prerequisites of business sector (monetary) opportunities constitutive of the inside business with crucial rights, particularly social rights, which the Member States are sure to ensure and actualise under their ward. In conclusion, the open system for coordination could be seen as a consolation to common adapting, as the arrangements favoured in certain Member States may motivate the selection of comparative arrangements in other Member States, particularly where such replication maintains a strategic distance from the hazard that the usage of fundamental rights at the level of each one State reproduce deterrents inside the inner market or obstruct the collaboration between the Member States in the territory of flexibility, security and justice. Introduction The relationship between the open technique for coordination and the assurance of fundamental rights might right away be portrayed by the potential strain between two bearings in which the institutional advancements inside the Union have been diverted (Búrca 2003a). One set of improvements could be described by the quest for a ‘high manifestation of constitutionalism’ prompting ‘the moulding of a compelling and obvious EU government’. An alternate, differentiating, set of improvements, could be portrayed by setting up of a thick and composite arrangement of administration close by the formal structures of government, best i
From the current information systems publications reviewed, it is clearly evident that the sale of iphones is predicted to increase contrary to what analysts had earlier predicted. This is due to the increased number of iphones produced and activated by the Verizon. Evidently, the rate at which people are embracing technology is amazing. Verizon activated approximately 3.1 iphones. This is a clear indication that its sales will be positive. Analysts from Fortune had earlier predicted a low sales turnout of 21 million (Whitney, 2012). Besides, the numbers of iphones traded in the market are 25 million and 35 million in the first quarter and second quarter respectively. On the other hand, internet users are able to lay down their viewership objectives for various videos through YouTube. This in return could be useful to those videos that are not aimed at making profits. Besides, YouTube provide analytical support to those individuals who want to share videos on the internet. “Digital thermometer” can be used to establish viewpoints. Moreover, campaigns can be used to set up goals for the videos (King, 2012). Through setting up the goals, there will be an increase in the number of viewers and their fans can easily contribute in establishing the goals. Importance of the issues to the information system profession From the issues discussed, internet users are able to obtain relevant information regarding the iphone. Besides, many people are now informed on the number of sales and the profit iPhone company has made in the last quarter. Customers can buy the iPhones at their own disposal (online) as they do not have to go to the respective shops. Concurrently, YouTube viewers can now share videos online free of charge. Additionally, single or multiple videos can be posted online. Through YouTube, nonprofit programs can be posted. This will eventually help in providing knowledge and changing lives of individuals. YouTube viewers can also evaluate the trends and patterns of two unlike metrics. These indicate the advancements in the information system as a profession How the issue is related to the course The issues in the articles reviewed are related to the course in a number of ways. The information about the discussed products is in line with the information system profession. Besides, the ideas from the issues are directly connected with the information system. Concurrently, the issues discussed in the YouTube’s context are related to the course since software developers can easily present their inventions online. Beside, relevant information regarding YouTube videos can be posted by the nonprofit organizations and viewed by the internet users. How the issue will impact the profession Evidently, the current issue discussed will impact the information system in numerous ways. For instance, the current advancements mentioned earlier have improved the image of the profession. Currently, many people prefer using the internet to explore various ideas regarding a product or an issue. Additionally, those involved in the information system are able to widen their thinking capacity by obtaining relevant and vital information. On the other hand, m
Introduction Charles Baudelaire was a remarkable French poet who discussed the changes in Paris of the 19th century. His collection of poems, The Flowers of Evil , contains a variety of stories about people, their emotions, and abstract things that determine the quality of life. A distinctive feature of his works is the presence of a flâneur, a person who wanders the world and shares his observations. After reading his poems like “The Swan” and “To a Passer-By”, it is easy to understand that Baudelaire is that flâneur, who is both fascinated and upset with the process of urbanization and its contradictory beauty. He uses the whole city as his canvas and integrates various literary techniques to relate the images of luminal experiences. He focuses on contradictions related to personal and social changes. Despite using classical verse forms, he, being fascinated by sensation contrast, he underlines the mismatch between form and content through the concept of limit and liminal experiences. In “The Swan” and “To a Passer-By”, Baudelaire, the flâneur, shares his memories of the past and the realities of the mundane present to underline the beauty of the transience of life. The Role of a Flâneur The introduction of the flâneur and the thrills of the feeling of overstimulation make Baudelaire one of the most recognizable sensory poets during the 19th century. On the one hand, this character is detached from the crowd and observes recent social and industrial changes “in the windows shine the jumbled bric-a-brac” from the sidewalk (Baudelaire 89). On the other hand, flâneur cannot ignore his interest in urban life opportunities and a variety of people with “new palaces, scaffolding, blocks of stone, old quarters” (Baudelaire 90). Using the experience of an ethnographer, the author tries to catalog the beauty of everyday life with its dissonant parts. For example, there are eternal and invariable elements like Louvre and relative, circumstantial details like “piles of shafts, of rough hewn cornices” (Baudelaire 89). His fascination with the language used in “Swan” is seen through the lines as each word is properly chosen to depict the unity of hesitat