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Introduction Music is big business in Australia and the music industry contributes millions of dollars annually to the Australian economy. Music provides a source of livelihood for a wide variety of people ranging from the performing artists, producers, publicists, and event managers to name but a few. The huge contribution that music makes to society is only possible as a result of good marketing skills by the players in the music industry. The ability of an artist to market their products spells the difference between a successful and unsuccessful artist and for this reason, artists are constantly trying to market themselves. Social media which is a platform made from a number of technologies to allow for the creation, management and exchange of user generated data presents a novel way for artists to market themselves. Hatfield (2011) declares that social media is a powerful tool if properly wielded by artists. This is because social media has in the past decade undergone enormous technological advances and the prevalence of use of social media has grown rapidly in the past decade. As such, it provides an effective and cheap means through which an artist can market himself/herself. This paper will set out to discuss the impacts that social media has had on music marketing. Focus will be given to the ways in which social media has performed marketing in the music industry. A number of the social media tools which are widely used for marketing purposes will also be discussed. Social Media and Music The past two decades have witnessed some dramatic changes in music marketing. While in the past the music industry relied on album sales to make revenue, this practice has been diminished by the emergence of digitalization. Today, the success of an artist is not directly related to the number of albums they have sold but rather to a number of combined factors including: ticket sales, Internet hits and the amount of radio time given to the artist’s works. The internet is increasingly becoming the most important factor due to a number of reasons. To begin with, the past decade has witnessed an unprecedented increase in the number of internet users. This high adoption rate has been attributed to lower internet access costs as well as decreased prices of computers. Technological advances which have made it possible to transmit data over the internet at high speeds have further popularized the internet as the medium of
The Current State Of Affairs Regarding the Fourth Phase of the Tuscaloosa County School District Emergency Operations Plan in Alabama Student/parent information guide for Tuscaloosa county schools This student/parent guide by Hinton (2010) depicts that the Tuscaloosa county school district has laid down some systems that are already working. These include: Parent involvement policy: The school has incorporated a parent-involvement policy that accommodates parents as ‘full partners’ in all decisions made affecting their children and availing community resources aimed at boosting school programs, accommodating family practices, as well as enhancing the students’ well being. Insurance program; The school has an effective insurance program in place that is mandatory for all students. The insurance covers are affordable and cater for all accidental injuries sustained in the premises, including those inflicted during athletics. Crisis management plan;- the school is assisted by community agencies, for instance the Sheriff’s department, The emergency Management agency, among others to manage any perceived or real crises and to minimize any resultant adverse effects. Fire drills are conducted monthly within the school, with exit plans vividly displayed in all student-occupied rooms Tornado drills are also held almost quarterly, and in compliance with the Management Agency guidelines. A thunderstorm watch and warning guidelines are adhered to in accordance with the approved Emergency Management Plan Criminal penalties; The school has effectively laid down rules and regulation to handle errant behavior like vandalism, possession of drugs, possession of illegal arms etc. This in essence lays down violence prevention strategies at the school. Address of ‘Severe Weather information frequently asked questions’ Hinton (2011) showcases some ‘Frequently asked questions’ on severe weather. This is another system set up by the school that is working. Its aim is to answer queries by concerned people on its preparedness for disasters attributed to adverse climatically changes. The school clarifies that it does not rely solely on TV for updates on changing weather but has other resources; and to prepare for the changes , its Central Office personnel keenly follow the weather forecasts which is broadcast via ‘Emergency Alert Radio System, NOAA Radio’ and even through text messages several days beforehand. On occasions of severe whether (the actual days), updates are received via ‘Southern Linc. communications, media and storm spotters.’ On such days, any public transport is warned as such via ‘VHF two-way radio.’ Areas needing improvement In my opinion, insurance policies should be spread to cover damage of student property ca
The North Central Correctional Institute (NCCI) of the Massachusetts department of corrections is located on a twenty-acre piece of land, on a hillside near the Westminster town line and Gardner. The prison facility is located along colony road in Gardner, Massachusetts. Local transportation to the prison includes taxi and bus companies such as the Athol orange cab company, smiley’s taxi company, and the Vermont bus company (Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2011). The prison is classified as a level 3 to 4 minimum/ medium level security prison. The facilities that house the north-central correctional institute used to be a hospital. This hospital used to be a colony for the mentally disturbed people who were physically strong and able-bodied to engage in constructive and other forms of menial jobs for the institution. This hospital facility was called the Gardner state colony and was established in 1902 (Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2011). The Gardner state colony used to house a farmhouse and a livestock farm. Gardner state colony was a self-supporting farm in 1970. A phase-down of the Gardner state colony facilities was initiated by the Massachusetts governor and the Gardner facility was closed in 1975 to give way for the construction of the Northern Central Correctional Institution on the same site (Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2011). The correctional facility was dedicated on June 18 1981 and it is classified as a medium-level security prison. The prison accepted its first ten inmates two weeks after dedication in July 1981. The Northern central correction institute has eighteen buildings and a perimeter fence topped with sharp razor wire. The perimeter fence is manned by three towers in the prison and foot patrols of the prison wardens (Commonwealth of Massachusets, 2011). There has been expansive reconstruction and expansion of the prison facilities since its founding in 1981. The rapid expansion and rehabilitation of the prison facilities have enabled the prison to increase the number of inmates in the prison. In 1982, most of the important buildings within the prison were renovated such as Thompson hall. In 1983, the perimeter fence around the prison was enlarged and the additional buildings were also converted into prison facilities (Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 2011). In 1985, a great construction of the modular unit was established and made larger a year later. A kitchen, gymnasium, and several other constructions were also renovated, to make the plan of accommodating more inmates possible for the prison. As a result of continued expansion and rehabilitation of many buildings in the prison, the Northcentral correction institute houses over one thousand inmates currently (Vbulletin, 2011). One of the buildings in the garden state colony locust house was not utilized by the prison facilities until
Introduction Conflicts are a constant reality in our society and the effective resolution of the same may spell the difference between a successful and failed society. It is therefore imperative that the people involved in a conflict resolve the contentious issues constructively. Key to the process of conflict resolution is the use of negotiation tactics and strategies. This is because a deeper understanding of negotiation results in people getting the necessary skills required in diffusing conflicts. Knowledge of the negotiation process is therefore vital for effective conflict resolution. In this paper, I shall give a detailed description of how a merger problem can be solved through negotiation. The steps that should be followed during the negotiation shall also be discussed. Shamir (2003), claims that negotiation can be defined as a form of communication whose purpose is persuasion. The negotiation process is therefore a process by which parties to a dispute discuss possible outcomes to their conflict. The parties involved might choose to adopt one of the two fundamental negotiating approaches: Competition or collaboration. Despite the fact that the proposed merger is beneficial to both companies, we all need to protect our interest to ensure that each company remains relevant after the merger. As such, the fundamentals of negotiation that should be employed in this case are finding resolves through the interests and positions of the parties. Negotiation fundamentals employed in resolving the merger issue The competition approach of negotiation is based on opposing positions (demands), and ends up in a win-lose scenario. Hunt (2009) states that the negotiation process may be futile if a party’s wants are not fully addressed. For example General Dynamics may want a particular price, work schedule or changes in the mode of operation of Lockheed-Martin. In this case, using the demands (positions) of General Dynamics as the baseline for this negotiation would be very important. This is attributed to the fact that if General Dynamics feels like their demands (stand on the issue) have been addressed through the negotiation, they will have no choice but to sign off the merger. However, Lussier (2008) states that while using this strategy, it is always important to ensure that the negotiators demands are also addressed with little to no compromises. Being the negotiator in this case, I have to
Introduction A growing awareness of humanity’s impact on the environment resulted in the emergence of regulations and evaluation systems across the world. The following paper aims at discussing five national green building assessment programs, evaluating their impact on developing projects, and exploring their potential benefits for the community. CASBEE CASBEE (Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency) is a Japanese assessment system that is becoming recognized in the U.S. market. It was developed to provide the simplest possible way of assessment without restricting the scope of applicable subjects. As a result, the system can be used to evaluate a wide array of building types using a unified scale. Also, it contains four tools that allow applying evaluation to buildings on a pre-design stage, during the construction, assessing the already existing buildings, and evaluating the planned renovation process. CASBEE uses a five-grade scale with the following grades, in descending order: S, A, B+, B-, C. The buildings that get an A or S grade are considered exemplary and are recommended for incentivizing to promote the sustainability and environment-friendly characteristics. Yokohama Dia building, a property of Mitsubishi Logistics, is one of the buildings which obtained the S rating during the construction stage. First, the team was able to address global warming issues by incorporating photovoltaic batteries in its design. Also, solar activity sensors coupled with blinds controls allow for a seamless adjustment of interior illumination and, by extension, the reduction of power consumption associated with the use of artificial illumination (Mitsubishi Logistics, 2013). The heat island reduction is achieved by implementing a cooling system that uses external air as means of interior cooling during seasons when the environmental temperature is lower than that inside the structure (e.g. in winter). Also, rooftop gardens decrease the solar heating rate. A system of vibrating weights operated by a computerized driving mechanism combined with the active mass damper minimizes the impact of environmental vibrations and thus improves the building’s durability and longevity. Finally, the building design includes enhancements of pedestrian networks and provides a pocket park for recreational activities, resulting in city landscape improvements. Green Globes Green Globes is the assessment system developed for use in Can
Linear Programming Model Alan Manne in his paper seeks to address the problems of estimating output capabilities for an entire economy. The paper takes one industry experiment, the petroleum refining industry, which essentially relies on engineering data for its purpose. The paper uses linear programming to forecast the industry’s reliability. The purpose is to give numerical answers to questions about the production capability of this industry and take into account the potential substitution between alternative production processes. In this petroleum model, the question asked was: by using the refining equipment and raw materials that were available then, what would be the product mix alternatives between the output of JP-4 jet fuel and the output of other refinery product, and how would the alternatives be affected by a reduction in the available capacity of refining equipment? These estimates provided the first step in the construction of a linear programming model of the U.S refining and crude oil production. In setting up this model that covered the whole industry, simplifying assumptions were involved and a considerable margin for error in each detailed estimate. Most importantly, is that the model’s predictions were in line with observable events in two important aspects. Firstly is that the industry could have produced only a slightly higher quantity of the 1952- 53 product mix and secondly, that shadow prices on individual items in this particular product mix correlate fairly well with the actual market prices that prevailed during the 1952-53 period. It’s also important to note that the chief discrepancy between the market price and the shadow prices occurred in the case of product categories that had not been of primary concern the liquefied petroleum gases and number 6 fuel oil. The study put in some assumptions to enable it to be successful. As would be expected scant attention was placed on the dynamic aspects and the geographical aspect of the problem. The study continues as though the refining equipment and the product were concentrated at a single point in time and space. The study model also neglects the impact of transportation dynamics and the implications of new investments and inventory accumulation. Linear programming is being used in place of the square Leontief inter-industry flow matrix process. Unlike the latter, the linear programming analysis model provides a more satisfactory allowance for both substitutability and complementarity effects. In the paper, success is dependent on the formulation of meaningful problems, the collection of suitable data, the computation of large scale systems, and the testing of results. This is to be aided by the linear programming model. The model used is the conventional linear programming whose mathematical model can be described to refer to maximization of linear form, subject to linear inequality restraints. This model provides numerous possibilities for varying product mix. The research paper carries out linear programming calculation that shows a not so linear relationship. According to the results obtained, the oil industry can neither subst
Introduction In accordance with the Radio Act 1927, the mass media attained the right of free speech, and was aimed to serve the public interest. Originally, this freedom of speech was used as the tool of entertainment, information about the latest events, sometimes as the tool of struggle of national minorities (direct serve of public interest), but soon, it also became the advertising tool. Since the first advertisement appeared in the mass media, the profit vs. duty conflict started escalating. The responsibility to serve the public interest is essential to the “trusteeship” broadcasting paradigm. The trusteeship model is used to rationalize government control of the broadcasting sphere. Description First of all it is necessary to mention, that independent mass media is impossible, because of numerous reasons. These are the personal factor of the journalists, the sponsorship, the character of the events and others. The most essential for the current paper is the requirement of profit for paying salaries for the employees, maintaining and expanding the equipment base, for developing new projects (in order to attract the audience). Actually, the profit is required for the sake of audience, and as the commercial advertisement is included into the broadcasts in order to gain profit, this profit is finally spent to satisfy consumers’ (audience’s) requirements. Currently, nobody can doubtlessly state, that one can watch any TV show uninterrupted. This happens because of the advertisement, which is included into the broadcasting net in every 30-60 minutes (depending on the time and TV Company’s policy) (Cassata, 2007). According to the reports by National Broadcasting Agency, TV companies got $ 8 to 10 billion of profit in 2007. Moreover, it is forecasted, that the income is going to increase up to 15% in 2008. The TV networks spend at least 20-25% of the income from advertisement for the development of new projects, and expansion of the equipment base. Simple calculation shows, that at least $2 billion are spent for the
The average number of employees that an organization replaces against the total number of employees working within that organization for a specific period defines the employee turnover ratio. Therefore, employee turnover ratio is defined as “the rotation of workers around the labour market; between firms, jobs and occupations; and between the states of employment and unemployment” (Abassi & Hollman, 2000). Employee turnover happens in organizations despite the cost incurred in employee training, development, selection, and recruitment. On the other hand, lost productivity among other factors provides the baseline and rationale to determine the reasons for employees exit from Culpepper and Associates Inc., a business organization that the current study focuses on determine underlying solutions to the problem (Joinson, 2000). Theoretical assumptions and concrete findings on employee turnover from Culpepper and Associates Inc., shows job related issues as one of the causes of employee turnover. According to Abassi and Hollman (2000), other factors include job related issues. These include include stress, lack of commitment by both the employer and the employee, poor compensation schemes offered by the employer, poor job selection procedures and criteria, lack of motivation, employee dissatisfaction, salary issues, organizational factors such as poor communication within the organization, and environmental factors such as better employment opportunities. According to Joinson (2000), Culpepper and Associates Inc., has experienced employee turnover, which has resulted in a number of negative cost impacts on the company. These costs include employee replacement costs, which includes the cost of searching for an employee in the job market, employee retention costs, lost sales and business costs, employee engagement and retention costs, customer retention and satisfaction costs for Culpepper and Associates Inc. These can be categorized into direct business costs. However, a number of strategies have been proposed as employee retention measures. On the other hand, Culpepper and Associates Inc, has suffered a downward trend in organizational performance in terms of customer sati
Introduction The presented documentary explores the concept of “mahu” people through the eyes a hula teacher in Hawaii. The concept is a traditional Hawaiian idea that there are male and female genders, as well as a third gender that shares characteristics of both. This concept was deeply repressed by the colonial government that Hawaii was under and only relatively recently, traditional cultural values were allowed to be taught and practiced. This film captures the unique perspective of a person who represents a traditional culture in a modern world and succeeds. This paper will attempt to apply Judith Butler’s gender performativity theory to the main character of the film, and provide my personal thoughts on non-binary gender identities. Performativity and Mahu It is difficult to apply Butler’s theory due to the unique origin of the Mahu culture. The preconceptions of the western world do not apply to traditional Hawaiian values, and the performativity that occurs is very different in nature. It can be seen as Hina’s drive to preserve and promote traditional Hawaiian culture allows her to shape her mahu identity because it is an intrinsic part of the Hawaiian society. To follow western views on gender would be directly opposing her cause and identity. If Butler’s theory that performance of the gender creates the individual is correct, then Hina is performing an ancient role that was almost forgotten due to the oppressive colonial regime. While Hina has a more dominant feminine side to her personality, the role of mahu equally applies to those people who have a stronger male personality, which is important to consider when applying such a theory. Hina wants to be a loving wife, but she does not always agree with the traditional views on gender roles in marriage, which creates a conflict with her partner. Nevertheless, she firmly stands by her identity and is working to promote traditional Hawaiian culture in the country. Personal Views I was very pleasantly surprised to see an example of non-binary genders in pre-colonial cultures. The difference in the construction of traditional Hawaiian society is fascinating, and it is a tragedy that it was repressed for so long. This repression made me feel wrong while trying to apply a very western theory of gender to a person who represents an almost direct opposite of western culture. Moreover, the role of mahu was developed without any presence of western thought, and to analyze it through a lens even of modern western gender theory seems inaccurate and even partially disrespectful. Conclusion Kumu Hina is a fascinating film. It presents an idea that is much older than the majority of gender debates, but its existence goes against traditional western views on gender. It is very reassuring to see that the original Hawaiian culture is experiencing a slow revival and that in the future, the concept of mahu would be much more common in the region. Hopefully, this will happen sooner than later.