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Introduction While arguing in favor of a particular point of view, people are being commonly required to use several rhetorical strategies, to ensure the discursive soundness of whatever happens to be the argumentative stance in question. The article Marketing in an Unpredictable World by Duncan Watts and Steve Hasker comes in rather exemplary, in this respect. After all, the article’s authors did prove themselves thoroughly capable of deploying the so-called ‘rhetorical devices’ in the most effective manner. The main idea, promoted throughout the article’s entirety, is as follows: the realities of today’s living press producers of entertainment to reconsider the appropriateness of relying on the conventional methods of marketing a particular media-product. That is, instead of trying to adjust such a product to be consistent with the present demand of the market, they should aim at nothing less of creating entirely new ‘product-friendly’ markets from scratch – the universal accessibility of such social media as Facebook makes it thoroughly possible. The article’s targeted audience can be defined as such that consists of the representatives of entertainment-industry, which the authors strived to persuade to recognize the validity of the above-mentioned idea. According to Watts and Steve, this should allow the audiences to increase the measure of their professional adequacy. In this paper, I will explain how the authors went about taking advantage of some rhetorical strategies throughout their articles, such as the appeals to logos, pathos, and ethos, while identifying the stylistic specifics of the used approach to rhetoric, on the authors’ part. Body paragraphs Style Stylistically speaking, the article Marketing in an Unpredictable World is best defined as a narrated analysis of causes and effects, which contains the exemplifications of the authors’ argumentative stance being thoroughly legitimate. The fact that this suggestion does make much sense can be easily illustrated, regarding the recurring subtleties of the article’s actual structure. Typically, Watts and Steve begin by describing the cause of one or another development in the field of marketing media-products: “The outsize performance of hits is not driven… by i
Introduction Problem-based learning is capable of providing unique results that are not achievable through more basic types of tasks. The modern world is global, and classrooms often contain people from a variety of cultures that need to be considered during education. One of the unique aspects of problem-based learning is its ability to address diverse groups during education. This paper will provide information on problem-based learning and its possible effect on cultural diversity. Problem-Based Learning Problem-based learning can be considered a sub-type of project-based learning. It is often a cooperative, hands-on method of education where groups of students are tasked with resolving real-life problems. Students who perform the tasks are encouraged to research the issues on their own and direct their investigations independently of the educator. The problems in such tasks are often complex and do not allow for a single answer to be “right.” The unique approaches that students can consider in this type of education are especially valued because they may provide answers to real-life issues that the tasks are often based on. Teachers have the responsibility to facilitate learning and guide students in their learning. Instruction should be limited, however, because the independent research that student groups perform is designed to develop their critical thinking skills. Such tasks are likely to be more engaging to students because they are free to explore the issue from an angle they find. Also, problem-based learning applies to almost any group of students. For example, pre-kindergarten students may be tasked with a simple problem such as how to fairly divide an apple between five friends. At the same time, problem-based learning can be used in a college classroom to research issues of pollution or debt. Diversity Problem-based learning can be an effective tool for learning how to address issues that can occur due to cultural diversity. Issues of cultural conflict and diversity are almost perfectly aligned with the kind of topics that problem-based learning is designed to address. They are challenging problems that can be approached from different angles. Research on the topic has shown that assignments based on cultural diversity issues are capable of having strong positive effects on students. An examination of 40 students who were selected for participation in the study revealed that the majority of students began to feel much more confident in their communication ski
The current status of health is highly reliant on a number of factors, which are linked to the everyday life of a population. The determinants of health include local policymaking, social factors, health services, individual behavior, and biology and genetics (Tang et al. 2017). However, they can have a different impact on various members of society, which involve infants, adolescents, adults with disabilities, and frail older people. The given essay will review the effect of biology and genetics on each member group and how different the influence can be. Infants and adolescents are the only social groups who cannot directly impact and be fully responsible for their health status due to their dependency on the provider. Although policies, societal factors, and health services can be changed by mature adults, the biological and genetic elements of the body are unalterable (Smith et al. 2017). Thus, the given category of people possesses almost intact DNA, and they can only suffer from random inherited mutations. However, infants and adolescents are at the lowest risk of facing biology-related health issues due to their youth because genetic factors begin to become more problematic as a person gets older. Frail older people are at high risk of suffering from biological health issues because of their age. The DNA structure is prone to get damaged and mutated due to prolonged exposure (Tang et al. 2017). This is the main reason for the frailness and vulnerability of older people to genetic factors because the genetic material gets altered by oxidants and ionizing radiation. In addition, biological factors can also be a problem in a certain number of people regardless of age, such as individuals with disabilities. Although a disability can be caused by accidents, a majority of cases are due to genetics (Forber-Pratt 2019). Inherited diseases and disability inclinations are the results of genetic transfer. Therefore, biological factors play a big role as a determinant of health in people with disabilities. In conclusion, each group of society can suffer from genetic factors to various degrees. Infants and adolescent people are not prone to possess biology-related health issues, whereas the elderly and individuals with disabilities are directly influenced by them.
The Avianca Airlines 052 crash occurred on January 25, 1990. A Boeing air jet headed from Bogota, Colombia, to New York, NY, was exposed to bad weather and circled the air over Long Island for more than an hour. The crew reported the lack of fuel, but on its way to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), the air jet’s four engines lost power. The crash happened in the woodland uptown of Cove Neck. With the passengers and crew summing up to 158, 73 were killed ( Aircraft Accident Report 1-13). Of the plethora of existing reports and articles devoted to the notorious Avianca 052 crash, the majority summarizes the accident this way. The plane crashed more than two decades ago, but the unresolved controversy still lingers. The subjects to the controversy are the causes of the accident and whether it was at all preventable, the investigatory details and comments, the role of culture barrier, and the lessons learned. Also, probably the most significant point of disagreement on the subject is whether the blame for the crash and the deaths can be put on either of the sides concerned. Officially, among the causes of the problem, fuel shortage was a key factor that triggered the accident (Weiner par. 1-2). Nevertheless, it is doubtable that the fuel shortage taken alone can be considered the root cause. In fact, neither the safety issues of the air jet itself nor the poor communication between the crew and the air traffic controllers (ATC) can be the ultimate cause. Rather, the accident was the result of a multitude of prerequisites, each of which affected the drastic outcome. The reporters and analysts of the Avianca 052 crash have chorused their doubt as to the crew’s competence and accused them of culpable negligence. The video reports, both from more than 20 years ago and cotemporary, are convincing the audience that it was mainly the pilots’ failure to communicate their concerns to the ATC (Hensug05). Gladwell states that, in the Avianca 052 case, culture had more impact on the miscommunication between the pilots and the ATC (185-208). The cultural clash that captain Laureano Caviedes, his copilot, and the ATC experienced was due to the mentality Colombians have. American pilots don not regard the controllers as superiors as Colombian ones do – which is why the copilot Klotz was uncomfortable pressing the issue. The transcript shows the captain exhausted and not making much use of his English, while the copilot was trying to be respectful up to the end (Gladwell 200-208). Not considering the situation critical enough to react urgently, the controllers put the Boeing jet at the end o
Incentives and rewards are the most common tools in a manager’s arsenal that could be used to motivate the employees. Usually, the motivation is encouraged through means of monetary gain or promises of advancement in the company hierarchy via promotions. However, these methods are not a panacea for all problems involving employee commitment. They are often overused by inexperienced managers. This paper will address the issue of incentives and rewards and explain how and when they should be used. The incentives of monetary gain or possible promotions are excellent ways of getting a boost of short-term motivation. When a project is approaching its deadline, a promise of extra payment could motivate the employees to stay overtime and put more effort into their work. Thus, their performance would allow the company to complete the project on time. However, this puts the budget under a strain, which grows proportionately to the number of the employees involved in the project. This method should not be overused – frequent bonuses would diminish the zeal of the employees, with time. This makes monetary incentives a poor long-term motivator (Reilly 1). Promotions, on the other hand, are a better long-term motivator. Promising a promotion in return for hard work over a long period of time would ensure productivity among the employees looking to rise in rank. However, while this method is useful for motivating certain employees, it is not equally useful for everybody. After all, the organization would not be able to promote every single employee, as there would be no one left to work. In addition, some employees are not actively looking to rank up, and some simply do not have the qualities to fit the position. Employees’ productivity relies on many factors. Not all of them are directly tied to the amount of money they receive as compensation for their efforts. One of the greatest motivators for productive labor is genuine love for their job. If an employee hates his work or does not have the heart for it, any kind of motivation will have only a short-term effect. Love for one’s job relies on two factors:   * Enjoying the working process.   * Enjoying the company of other employees during work (“The Three Component Model of Commitment” par. 5). While the actual working process is largely outside of a manager’s control, creating a positive atmosphere and a sense of community is possible. During times of crisis, when wages are cut and business is low, the sense of community is the only thing that will keep the company from falling apart. In addition, if the employees realize the importance of the company’s mission and understand that the welfare of the company reflects on their own, they will be much more willing to work productively, with utmost efficiency and zeal. To foster these kinds of connections is a lengthy process, but it is worthwhile. No company ever lasted long using financial rewards as its primary and only motivator. Incentives and rewards are powerful
The problem of developing strategy in education is that there is often a feeling of being unable to control, at the school level, what is happening because of externally imposed changes but this is, perhaps, an inappropriate excuse for not developing relevant strategies for the school. Some schools already have a strategic plan in order to realize their intended strategy. In spite of the fact that it is difficult to predict future changes, some aspects of a school’s activities are quite predictable or determinable while other aspects are less so but still need consideration. Q-sort technique will help to educate the leadership in school and determine the main areas of improvement and evaluation that require careful consideration. Using the Q-sort technique, it is possible to evaluate items in relation to each other. In order to establish a strategy, it is important to understand the factors which determine the most appropriate approach to strategy development. Q-sort technique could help to evaluate a strategy development in relation to levels of environmental turbulence and of organizational and individual understanding. Q-sort framework is based on four perspectives of strategy: strategic planning and strategic thinking. During the process of education, a strategic planner should use a rank-ordering system. This process will help the leadership to analyze their potential and identify the most and the least important factors in strategic planning (Cook, 1995). For each concept, a strategic planner develops rank-ordering items: most important (+5) to least important (-5). For instance, strategic planning is effective in an environment in which there is a low to medium rate of change and the school can understand, react to and cope with that change. While schools exist in a turbulent environment, there are aspects of their work that are more predictable (Marx, 2006). In such a situation the school can have a clear strategic plan for these definable parts of its activities. An example of a definable area would be pupil progression. Many schools should find it
Digital Marketing The internet offers a wide range of communication tools that ride on the social dimension of the online experience. The communicative power of the internet has essentially replaced many of the traditional tools particularly in the world of traditional advertising in print and broadcast media (Cone 2011). Marketing a product via a website requires different strategies ensuring that clients get products within reasonable satisfaction level. Properly designed online marketing and product distribution management facilitate the success and sustainability in online marketing since it operates within stipulated business laws (Cheverton 2004). In order to increase credibility and maintain professionalism, the current channels often encompass processes and features that flawlessly facilitate a healthy and lifetime relationships between a business and its clients as seen in the platform of Amazon online marketing giants. The new development elements that will be incorporated in the tour website include trust, reliability, distribution, fair retribution process, and passing accurate information to target audience (Blythe 2006). This paper explores the ideal modifications on the tour website to improve on online marketing of tours services in the Spain. The online marketing initiative aims at increasing the number of Europeans using the tourism products in Spain. Objectives and Goals The main objective and goal of this digital marketing plan is to attract the European market through the tourism website and sell tour packages to tourists who have plans of visiting the islands in Mallorca, Spain. The package promises a guide to the best entertainment, cultural and social activities besides showing the actual position and themes of the parks in Spain. The tour website has an existing market distribution channel in the tourism industry of Italy. Apparently, this segment forms the largest bracket of tourism travels to Spain. Through branding and increasing website visibility, this market segment is projected to increase their use of the touring website. Since the target market is specific, the success variable for the market share expansion strategy will be measured through an increase in sales of its current output (Dagnino & Rocco 2009). This will be achieved through optimisation of the tour website’s search engine, improving on online marketing and using social media. Digital Marketing Channels Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Search engine optimisation for the tour website can be achieved through installing plugins that possess extra features like page navigation, thumbnail and customized page numbers (Stokes 2011). Specifically, this proposed system in Google will consist of a multi tab page that will serve differe
For several decades, jazz music was the most popular genre of dance music throughout the United States. As a popular musical genre, jazz was bound to attract different performers with distinct backgrounds and vivid personalities. One of such artists was Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song, Lady Ella, or Queen of Jazz, as she was often referred to by other people for the immense talent she presented on stage. This article will review two of the hit songs, ‘How high the moon’, performed by many people, including the legendary singer – Lady Ella, and her hit song ‘A-Tisket, A-Tasket’. ‘How high the moon’ was initially introduced in 1940, during the grave time of World War II. The song was performed during the Broadway show, which would be run there approximately 120 times (Muñoz, 2020). The first singer who presented this song was Helen Forrest, which instantly brought the piece to success and rise in the charts (Muñoz, 2020). The song became a jazz standard, the anthem of jazz lovers, and its popularity had spread worldwide. Soon enough, the song became the second million-selling recording yielding the first place to ‘Mockingbird Hill’. Initially, the music was created as a slow ballad; however, it became an up-tempo song since it gained immense popularity in bebop. Moreover, the composition quickly became the song most recorded by jazz musicians. Critics and jazz lovers call the melody ‘national bop anthem’ or ‘modern jazz anthem’. The music was popular worldwide since talented people on social media make countless covers. The melody’s structure is relatively complex since it starts as a calm tune, which is livened up by Ella Fitzgerald’s voice. The theme progresses into a faster one, and soon it is almost too fast to listen to. It starts with piano melody combined with cello and guitar. However, as the song becomes faster, the sound of drums appears, which completely changes the music’s mood and properties. Harmonically, the song ‘How high the moon’ follows a chord pattern, which repeats itself. The first two text lines are followed by more straightforward chords such as A7, D7M, Dm7, G7 and then C7M, Cm7, F7, which sound slower and perfect for the beginning of the song (Nuova Canaria, 2013). Next, the tune progresses, adding several ‘slash’ chords with contrasting bass notes such as Em5-/7 and A7/9- (Nuova Canaria, 2013). These chords sound ‘out of place’, but at the same time, they harmonize with the song perfectly, creating a smooth transition into a faster pace. The song appears hard to play, and some musicians try to find a more leisurely approach to this melody. However, the more effortless sounding of chords can appear too dull. The song’s duration is quite memorable as well, since it starts with a slow rhythm, and the song appears to be pulsing, synchronizing with the beat of one’s heart. The tempo at the beginning is slower, more romantic and seductive. The first minute of the ballad is crucial since it
Looking for The Necklace analysis? The critique paper below focuses on the characters and themes in the story by Guy de Maupassant. The Necklace literary analysis on this page will inspire you! Introduction There are several characters in the story that the author, Maupassant, uses to build up ideas and contribute to the meaningful flow of the story. The life of the protagonist in the story, Mathilde, is used by the author, Maupassant, to contribute significantly to the overall meaning of the story. Her character, ambitions in life and her general point of view about various issues in life are used to bring out different themes and also help in the development of the story (Maupassant, pg. 16). Mathilde is also used to help build up suspense in the story. In this literary analysis, this main character Mathilde will be discussed and her contribution to the overall meaning of the short story ‘the necklace’. The Necklace Character Analysis: Matilda At the beginning of the story, Maupassant introduces the protagonist Mathilde as a young and beautiful lady who comes from a not so well up family and there seems to be very little change that is going to take place in her life in terms of moving to a higher social class (pg 1). This is because she is married by a clerk who can not adequately cater for the expensive things she desires to live a satisfying life. Mathilde is introduced as a character that has a great desire for a life that she and her husband Loisel can not afford. This contributes significantly to the development of the plot because it is her behavior that eventually leads to their downfall. She is not content with the current state of things in her life. The author tells us that the state of their house torments her. The walls, the old chairs and the curtains which are not so beautiful all cause her to be mentally troubled. She strongly believes that she ought to be living a better and more expensive life. She yearns for things that would make her to be admired by many people. She is so obsessed with the thoughts of a better and more expensive lifestyle that she wastes a lot of time and energy thinking about this. She thinks of how her house would be with expensive furniture and of herself with many clothes and jewelry. We learn that she is very uncomfortable visiting her rich friend, Madame Forestier, because every time she does that, her life is filled with moments of suffering and intense pain (Bloom pg59). This is because she compares her poor life with that of her rich friend and she is filled with envy and jealousy because she can not afford to live like her friend and yet that is the kind of life she dreams of. Mathilde is completely out of touch with reality and lives a life full of fantasy. This kind of thoughts as expressed by this young lady help in the building up of the plot of the story because eventually, she learns how futile it is to covet what one can not afford. It is very ironical that Mathilde loves what she does not have (Maupassant, pg. 23). She says that she loves jewels and clothes but she does not actually have any of them. The motive for her yearning to have