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Introduction Headquartered in France, the Carrefour Department Store in Abu Dhabi is a subsidiary of the Carrefour S.A., which was established fifty-eight years ago. The Carrefour Department Store is a very successful supermarket store that serves more than three thousand customers in a day. The store is arranged into four departments to pool goods with similar purchasing trends. The departments are Bakery, Food and Groceries, Clothing, and Electronics. These four departments are served by 20 cashiers besides an extra cashier in the special service line that serves customers who purchase less than ten items. The store is associated with providing a variety of products all under one roof at very competitive pricing. The Carrefour Department Store is well positioned within the external environment as a result of diverse products, high economies of scale due to a large number of customers, and a well-developed supply chain channel. However, the suppliers have very high power owing to the fact that most of the goods sold in the supermarket originate from independent suppliers. The supermarket also faces the challenge of competition from many stores and mall retailing the same goods and services. From the analysis, it is apparent that the Carrefour Department Store offers very affordable and competitive pricing for the products it retails. Besides, the store has a well-structured service charter that stresses quality and timely service. However, the Carrefour Department Store is current faced by poor service delivery due to an imbalance between the workforce and the number of customers. Apparently, the current number of cashiers is not enough to serve customers in a timely manner. Therefore, there is a need to remodel the current operations management in service delivery to increase the continuum value of service delivery. Organization Service OM Analysis The Carrefour Department Store functions on the pillar of the total quality management system. The supermarket is proactive in safeguarding assets and resources, sustaining efficiency in operations, and ensuring completeness in the management strategies. These strategies support communicational culture, efficiency, and optimal resource use in its service delivery to customers (Escrig-Tena, Bou-Llusar, Beltran, & Roca-Puig 2011). The business has integrated a corporate disclosure and system of litigation variables that are connected at a central point by strategic planning. The flexible service approach adopted by the Carrefour Department Store is comprehensive of the exploratory perspectives, for example, the specialized procedure of comprehension of the operations and legitimate utilization of mea
Background Over the last fifty years, there has been a growth in obesity in the United States of America, children are the most affected; according to U.S. Department of Health & Human Services report of 2007, over 25% of American children are obese, while more than, 60% of the population was either overweight or obese. The alarming increase is because of the living standards adopted of late by the residents in the country (Keller, 2008). This report evaluates the efforts put by the United States government to combat the spread of obesity. Thesis Statement Because of prevalence of obesity in the United States, the ministry of health has developed a number of policies that target the nutritional disorder in the country. The approach that the government has taken can be interpolated into two dimensions: pharmacological interventions and lifestyle interventions, the main aim of the interventions is to reduce the spread of the epidemic and alert the population on the dangers of the disease. Pharmacological interventions Although obesity is a nutritional disorder, medical practitioners have an intervention to the cure of the disease, the intervention may not necessarily be to offer medicine to the people suffering from the disease but to create an awareness of the dangers that the disease is likely to cause on someone from a medical perspective. At extreme case, the government has established an obesity center where patients can be attended to and given medications and surgery services to assist in the cure of the disease. Some accumulation of fat can be removed through operation and use of medication; these cases are addressed by obesity problems in the country to ensure that the suffering population gets proper medical attention. On the other hand, there are a number of health disorders brought about by obesity; the government is improving its capacity to cater for these emerging cases. Lifestyle interventions Obesity is sometime regarded as a lifestyle disease, it is caused largely by the kind if foods that people eat and the lifestyle they adopt. When people eat junk foods, they increase the chances of getting the disease. Junk have a large accumulation of fat, form their processing and their own nature. The ministry via national media tools and nongovernmental organs has embarked on massive campaigns against eating of junk food and eating proper foods. They are teaching the people on how to eat healthy and the benefits that eating healthy is lily to bring to their lives; this is in the efforts of enacting policies that lead to behavior change. The ministry is using every available opportunity to offer nutritional educations, for example when a mother has delivered; they are advised on how they should feed their children as well as the eating habits they should enforce. Businesses that sell fast foods have been controlled in the country and the government controls their marketing campaigns. For example when advertising for junk foods, the companies are controlled not to target children directly. The cost of junk foods have been increased through government policies in the country like ta
Nature versus Nurture. Which plays a bigger role in shaping a person? When it comes to opinions on what shapes a person, there are two dominant ones, and each has plenty of supporters. One of them suggests that Nature (or Genetics) plays the biggest role in shaping who a person would become. They justify it by stating that just like certain traits like height, hair, and eye color and vulnerability to certain diseases, certain talents, and character traits are inherited from parents (McLeod par. 5). The proponents of that theory are called Naturalists. On the opposite side of the spectrum, there are the Behaviorists. They believe that conditioning and nurturing is what determines who a person would become. The basis of their theory relies on a statement that the mind of a child is a blank slate, and what fills that slate determines the future of individuals (McLeod par. 8). Personally, I believe that both factors play an equal part in shaping a person. There is plenty of evidence to prove so. I have known people who grew up in a family of alcoholics but ended up being decent human beings, due to positive influence from their teachers in public schools. I have also heard of people who have wonderful parents, but who ended up becoming criminal due to falling in with a bad crowd. The fact that there are so many controversial cases indicates that neither side is completely right and that the truth is somewhere in the middle. It is nearly impossible to make a general correlation between the genetic factors, conditioning factors, and what the outcome is. This is why I think that each case should be considered separately, instead of making a gross generalization. Reading to babies and Jean Piaget’s cognitive theory of language development It is widely recommended by many psychologists worldwide to read to their children, while they are little, usually when they are under 1 to three years old. This has to do with the cognitive theory of language development, introduced by Jean Piaget – a Swiss psychologist that studied the development of cognitive processes of human beings. Her reasoning is that at the very beginning of life, a child’s mind is like a blank slate, and during the first year of infancy, it is only learning to control its own body. The same goes for the mind – the child will memorize and will try mimicking sounds made by parents, without understanding them, like a parrot. The more sounds and words an infant hears, the more it will memorize and replicate (Thompson par. 2). It becomes important when a child is being taught to speak. I have a foreign friend, who had been read books to when he was very little. His parents told me he was a bit of an oddity – he did not speak at all until he was three years old. However, when he finally did, it was not with singular words or primitive sentence constructions. They read whatever classical literature that could be found around the house. When I asked the parents why they did so, the answers differed. The father said he was raised the
Property taxes are a primary revenue stream for the government. Furthermore, “the property tax is ideally suited as a source of tax revenue to fund local services” (McCluskey, 2018, p. 20). Thus, it should work correctly and effectively to minimize taxpayer opposition and ensure stable economic growth. The core problem of the described situation is that the property prices have declined over time, and people want to return the excess taxes, which they paid. In such situations, the government may form a group of market agents who can accurately value the property at the market rate. This measure will help to assess the value of property fairer. More than that, the government may set a property tax revenue cap that is the limit, over which taxes could not be collected. It will help to push down tax rates when property values increase. The best way to implement this strategy is to set the cap, which may be, for example, the ranking of interest depending on the current value of the property (Elinder & Persson, 2017). To adjust this indicator, it is necessary to review the market value of the property regularly, which will be the main function of the group of market agents. However, it can lead to a decrease in tax revenue, which is non-profitable for the authorities. That is why the government needs to find some other measures or areas to gain extra taxes. One of the best means is to introduce a Pigovian tax, which is imposed on economic activity that creates negative externalities, such as air pollution created by a factory (Fitzgerald et al., 2016). This tax is economically efficient as it makes private actors consider the social cost of their activity. What is more, a Pigovian tax is fair because it encourages people to take social responsibility.
The speech is given by the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, which also marks the 75 th anniversary of the organization’s founding. He emphasizes the importance of this since the UN highlights that despite different backgrounds, everyone belongs to “one humanity.” Both historic events as well as the recent COVID-19 pandemic are a reminder that humanity shares the planet, and multilateral cooperation is required to address crises such as this pandemic as well as climate change or dealing with social issues the likes of poverty. The Amir once again emphasizes that common goals such as security and stability both regionally and globally are in the interest of all countries. He goes on to describe preventive measures taken by Qatar in light of the pandemic, while also providing aid to other countries and participating in the international efforts to address the pandemic. The topic transitions to the blockade of Qatar that has been implemented by other Gulf States more than three years ago. The Amir notes Qatar’s resilience and support for international law and sovereignty of other countries, despite the blockade being illegal and inherently intervening with the internal affairs of Qatar. He emphasizes Qatar’s commitment to diplomatically solving the crisis but suggests that the blockade must be lifted for progress to be made. The Palestine issue is then raised, as the Amir recognizes the international consensus for Palestine’s existence, but nothing is being done about Israel’s blatant violations of international law and treaties. It is emphasized that peace can only be achieved if Israel collaborates, but so far, their actions have shown the opposite. Meanwhile, the inaction of the UN and international community poses a risk to credibility. The Amir calls upon the Security Cou
Introduction So many people lead meaningless and empty lives without even making an effort to change their situation. Through the history of humanity, many outstanding people tried to warn their contemporaries and future generations concerning the dangers of such lifestyle. Wallace Stevens was among such people. In his poem “Disillusionment of Ten O’ Clock”, he described daily routines common in lives of many people who did not manage to find a way of bringing more significance and purpose into their lives. The universal theme of the poem is highlighted by explicating an abundance of the fundamental literary devices. The overall impression produced by such devices is in idleness and useless surrounding the personages of the poem. In general, the poem under consideration may be evaluated as a great example of the use of metaphysical and artistic imagery along with repetition and comparison. Main body The key conflict in the poem is seen in the conflict between two lifestyles. The lifestyle of people living in houses is compared to the lifestyle of a sailor who is depicted as a free person able to color his life with numerous experiences of travelling abroad. Thorough this conflict, the overall theme of the poem becomes evident. It is in the importance of having a meaningful life full of positive experiences and motion. The poem’s title “Disillusionment of Ten O’ Clock” suggests that at night time common people appear in the situation where all the meaningless of their lives are seen; and under the influence of such sad and gloomy reality they become disillusioned. In the very first lines of the poem, the reader is able to see a negative tone that the author is using to warn his readers concerning the possible dangers of the absence of meaning in life. In the first lines, we read, “The houses are haunted by white night-gowns” (Stevens, 2010, lines 1 and 2). The word “haunted” suggests that houses are inhabited by some strange otherworldly creatures such as ghosts or spirits. Meditating on the features that these living creatures have, a conclusion can be made that Stevens speaks about people rather than spirits, but the parallel which is made between people and spirits is used to denote all the disillusionment of daily life which common people have to experience. In addition, in the line 2, we see that these people are even dressed like ghosts. They have “white night-gowns”. This clothing description reminds a picture created by many painters, magazine designers, book editors, and so on in which we see a typical ghost as something white and airy; even little children trying to imitate ghosts dress in long white linens. Again the allusion with ghosts is seen in these first lines. Then the author shifts to the reasons why common people may be considered empty and useless due to their lifestyles. We read, “None are green, Or purple with green rings, Or green with yellow rings, Or yellow with blue rings” (Stevens, 2010, lines 3-6). These lines make an emphasis on a number of important ideas. First of all, white color of night-gowns is in contrast with bright colors mentioned in these lines. Thi
Have you ever thought that eating one of the wild mushrooms can protect the body from dementia or cope with the symptoms of diabetes? Or maybe, on the contrary, having eaten one piece of such food, you get into a psychedelic state of euphoria in which the brain does not control the body? We are talking about the unique white mushroom species of the Hericiaceae family, called Lion’s Mane Mushroom. What is That Mushroom? It is worth saying that nootropic preparations are the means that activate metabolism in nerve cells and improve the thought processes of the body. The standard for such purposes, medical products are used, but recently, more data about the unique nootropic properties of Lion’s Mane Mushroom. According to Maislin (2020), taking such a product stimulates the elimination of undesirable cognitive effects of aging through two components: erinacines and hericenones. Moreover, the fungus helps to relax the excited state of a person, and the most daring studies show that Lion’s Mane can influence the regene
Introduction This paper discusses how the mega-stores driving away small businesses, and the effect this has on the US economy. Small businesses that largely supported the American economy have continued to shrink in number as their place is taken up by mega-stores. The effect of this has been the reduction of living standards and rampant unemployment. Many citizens who previously owned and ran small businesses have lost jobs as the small enterprises are driven out of business by the mega-stores. The emergence of mega-stores into the market has affected both the economy and the social life of communities. Mega-stores and other big retailers offer lower prices than the small businesses; they therefore attract more customers than the small business enterprise. Mega-stores have put up a stiff competition for small businesses forcing them out of the market. Mega-stores Driving Away Small Businesses Before the mega-stores and giant retailers hopped into the retail market, small businesses such as department stores and retail chains were doing profitable business. The business environment changed soon after mega-stores and giant discount chains begun opening up branches all over. The government started releasing funds for construction of mega-stores and other giant retail shops, supporting them to spread further (Hoovers 34). Swirski argue that small businesses are capable of creating more than half of employment opportunities and domestic products in the US (112). People are able to earn a living through self employment in small businesses. Killing small business by supporting the growth and development of mega-stores, only leads to escalation of the unemployment situation in the country. Mega-stores put more emphasis on volume purchase and offer a variety of products and services (Pieters and Young 50). These stores are huge with enough space for moving around and even provide space for customers to park their cars when going round on shopping. Customers move away from the squeezed small business enterprises to the spacious and one stop mega-stores. Most people prefer doing their shopping from the same store (a one stop shopping) and mega-stores deal with general merchandize (Harper 22). Mega-stores have also succeeded over small businesses because they comprise of a variety of the shoppers needs. Many of them comprise of different departments ranging from household, restaurants, mini markets, garage facilities, video rental shops etc. There are others that offer accommodation services, the convenience of getting all these amenities and needs in one place has been the attraction of many to mega-stores (Swirski119). Mega-stores continue to thrive even in small towns where small business owners had relocated pushing them out of business still. Mega-stores offer lower prices for their goods than small businesses. Small retailers end up closing their businesses to seek em
Introduction So often, I look at the beautiful scenes and I grateful to God for wonderful and excellent work. The world is full of unlimited beautiful sceneries while the underground is full of valuable resources. While we live, it is our priority to protect the environment and its core components. It is extremely unacceptable to destroy our ecosystem, especially, considering the fact that we need it for a safe future. My great concern about some environmental valuables makes me a “strong believer” that our ecosystem requires maximum protection. In this paper, I seek to look at mercury, which is one of the precious elements on earth. The paper is going to examine the source, location, mining methods, economic value and the environmental concerns on mercury. The paper is brief, concise, and direct to the main objectives. Discussion Most people may find it very difficult to give a concise explanation if you ask them about the condition of mercury at a room temperature. Moreover, the simple question is what is mercury? I know this question can raise a hot debate in the public domain with both negative and positive responds. Mercury is a versatile material perfect in existence of several years. This element has a dual existence character (Wolke 56). At a room temperature, mercury is in a liquid condition, while under other conditions the element exists as a metal. Liquid-metal also refers to mercury due to its twin characteristics. Mercury has extremely high density, and surface tension. Mercury is a good conductor of electricity that expands and contracts in a uniform manner when responding to the changes exerted by temperature and pressure. Sources of mercury The liquid-metal element occurs naturally and found in the volcanoes and the weathering of rocks. However, not all mercury occurs naturally from the mentioned place, as sometimes it occurs as the air pollution born by coal-burning power plants. Mercury that dominates the world market is mainly obtained from mines in China and Spain. The environmental concerns tied to production of mercury Mercury is widely used in the gold mining. Nonetheless, the gold miners are required to be certain on how easily they can contaminate the environment, including persons within the surrounding. Mercury occurs naturally, but about a third of the world’s atmosphere mercury comes from a natural process such as volcanic activities. Unfortunately, human beings form the rest (Wolke 87). Activities like coal burning and use of gas in vehicles pollutes the environment. However, mercury production faces several restrictions. Mercury has been limited to use of obsolete technology and require the use of the high technology to reduce the release of mercury. Some countries have imposed sanctions on the production of this element in pursuit to eliminate the excess emission of mercury in environment. The cost relative to other similar materials Mercury though destructive, its economic value is relatively high. Mercury has various important uses which makes it expensive (Wolke 47). Some of its important uses include its function in a gold-mining process. Market value of mercury keeps upward movement comp