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Introduction In a letter dated October 2, 2015, Mr. Smith noted that he and his family had a problem in improving efficiency in the management and operations of his home. He noted that he had a large family that struggled for the limited space in the house. When he purchased this house, he knew that he had to take care of his nuclear family and some members of the extended family. He was convinced that the house would be spacious enough when the family moved in for the first time. However, things have been getting worse as time goes by, and this is causing a lot of concern. It seems space is getting smaller without any clear justification. His position at the workplace as a supervisor means that he may be receiving visitors at his home on frequent occasions. These visitors respect him as a man known to be dedicated to his work, loving, and very caring to his fellow employees. He wants to see a scenario where the house is presentable when the colleagues visit him. It is because of these reasons that the researcher considered it appropriate to analyze the management and operations of the home with the view of providing recommendations on how things can be improved. Discussion Initial observations Mr. Smith’s home is strategically located next to an all-weather road. The three-bedroom house lies on a space of 25 by 50 feet, and the design is excellent. The main door leads to the living/family room. The family room is spacious, measuring 18 by 15 feet. The dining room is at the extreme right of the living room, measuring nine by nine feet. The kitchen is located at the extreme left of the living room, and it measures nine by nine feet. There is a hallway from the living room leading to the three bedrooms. The first bedroom measures nine by eleven feet, the second bedroom also measures nine by eleven feet, and the master bedroom measures fifteen by twelve feet. There is small storage measuring six by four feet. The figure in the appendix shows the plan for this home. In the initial observations, it was noted that Mr. Smith’s family is made up of ten members. His nuclear family includes his wife, one daughter, and two sons. He stays with his father-in-law, three nieces, and one nephew. Mr. and Mrs. Smith use the master bedroom, the father-in-law and two sons use the first bedroom while the daughter and two nieces use the third bedroom. The house appears to be crowded in most of the cases. The two sons are also complaining that the presence of their grandfather denies them the freedom they would want to enjoy. The girls seem comfortable, but once in a while, they fight over space. Audit of the House The initial analysis has revealed much of the information about the available space in this house and how it is distributed among the members. In this section, the auditor will examine the current use of the livable space by all residents, including the common areas as well as the sleeping areas (Rothwell & Kazanas, 2010). Family/Living Room The living room is the most commonly used space in this house. All the family meetings and social gatherings are held in this room.
One of the reasons why short story The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry continues to enjoy an undermined popularity with contemporary readers is that, despite its apparent shortness, it presents a high literary and philosophical value. In its turn, this can be explained by the fact that, while exposed to this story, readers become enlightened of what accounts for the actual qualities of a truly loving relationship between both spouses and what can be considered the discursive significance of the act of gift-giving. The short story in questions also contains insights, as to what can be thought of as the observable indications of one’s endowment with the sense of nobleness. In this paper, I will aim to explore the validity of the above-statement at length. The plot of The Gift of the Magi is rather straightforward. While experiencing the acute shortage of money, Della Dillingham decides to cut off and sell her luscious hair, so that she would be able to buy her husband a respectable Christmas gift – a platinum chain for his pocket-watch. However, by the time Jim returns back home and is being presented with his gift, Della realizes that he had sold his pocket-watch, in order to be able to buy his wife the set of jeweled combs for her hair. Given the fact that, as it was implied earlier, ever since it was first published in 1906, The Gift of the Magi never ceased appealing to readers, we can well assume that the themes and motifs, contained in the story, are thoroughly consistent with people’s unconscious anxieties, in regards to the notion of love. Apparently, O. Henry knew perfectly well that the strength of the romantic involvement between husbands and wives (men and women) is being reflective of their willingness to sacrifice for each other, while deriving a strong emotional satisfaction out of the process. Therefore, even though that, as a narrator, O. Henry does refer to the way in which Della and Jim went about exchanging gifts as ‘foolish’, he nevertheless cannot help considering it utterly wise, at the same time: “Of all who give and receive gifts, such as they (Della and Jim) are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi” (1906, 9). The reason for this is quite apparent – in order for a particular gift to be appreciated by the person that receives it, he or she must be perceiving it as such that proves the gift-giver’s unquestionable loyalty. In this respect, the gift’s utilitarian value comes second in importance. Therefore, Della’s choice for a gift is explainable. By presenting her husband with a platinum watch-chain, she unconsciously strived to assure him of the fact that being a remarkable individual; he well deserved to be sacrificed for – the considerations of practicality did not bother Della, whatsoever. In the similar manner Mary Magdale
Analytical Synthesis Ceres Food is an online grocery shop working in Victoria, which emphasises sustainable and environmental practices of supplying and selling food. Social entrepreneurship is a business approach that emphasises metrics such as return to society, apart from the traditional profits and return of investment. Through their work, social enterprises address a specific issue that affects society by combining the framework of business, governance, and social responsibility. The main characteristic of Ceres Food is the fact that this store has a strict policy of supplying organic produce they sell in their online shop. This paper aims to evaluate and analyse Ceres Food and discuss the opportunities and risks that the company can face. Ceres Food works in the sector of selling and delivering organic food, with social emphasis on helping the community. Ceres Food grows some of its items, while others are purchased from farmers or trusted companies that focus on social responsibility ( Our buying policy, n.d). The idea is that the customers can get access to high-quality products supplied by local farmers and packaged using boxed and compostable bags. Ceres Food’s identity can be examined through its mission and vision statements, according to which this business aims “to do good at every step along the food supply chain” ( About us , n.d., para. 1). The history of this enterprise began when the employees of Ceres Food organising a weekly co-opt where they shared food with others, and within several years, the company became a food supplier for ten neighbourhoods hosting co-opts. Apart from this, Ceres Food received funding from the government, which allowed them to rent a warehouse and establish their online shop, selling organic products to its customers
Introduction Trans-Atlantic African slave trade remained world’s major long-distance involuntary migration of persons. About 12 million African males, females, and kids remained confined, transported towards Americas, also credited and traded mainly by European also European-American slaver receptacles as chattel stuff aimed at their labor and services beginning the 16–19 centuries. When Portuguese sailors cruised in West Africa in the 1440s to hunt for wealth, spices, and friends in contrast to Muslims and the Ottoman Empire, the one who exacts Mediterranean Sea trade, the initial stages towards an Atlantic African slave trade remained. When Lusitanians arrived on the African beaches, they discovered cultures involved in a network of trading routes that transported a range of items across Sub-Saharan Africa. Slave traders from Europe arrived in Africa eight centuries after Muslim slave traffickers. Muslims who came from North Africa also additional Mediterranean countries recognized trade routes into Saharan as well as Sub-Saharan Africa early 17 th century, obtaining golden, pepper, tusk, dehydrated meat as well as skins, and slaves, which were transported towards North Africa, Central East, and outside. Cause of Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in Africa Many Africans finished up in Portugal and Spain by way of an outcome of the Portuguese’s initial West Africa slave trade. Some had been set free, while others had paid for it. Some of the children remained the result of African-Portuguese weddings and relationships. Seville, Spain, required a populace of 6,000 Africans (Landers). Some Africans traveled towards the North American continental with Spanish explorers. Entirely of societies in Sub-Saharan Africa were involved in the slave trade, either as confined or as salivates. While Europeans generated the request for slaves, African partisan and monetary leaders conducted the majority of the exertion in arresting, conveying, and marketing Africans towards European slave traffickers and the coasta
Obesity Obesity is a major source of concern for many medical workers because it leads to a variety of health problems such as heart diseases, diabetes, or hypertension; moreover, the number of overweight people has dramatically increased within the last decades (Edberg 11). There are several factors that contribute to the problem of obesity; in particular, one can speak about food preferences, the eating habits of parents, genetics, and availability or cost of food (Edberg 11). Overall, it is related to attitudes, views, and values of people. Schools To address these problems, one should first focus on schools. The task of educators is show that sedentary lifestyles and poor eating habits can be dangerous for a child. Moreover, they have to explain what kind of food is most appropriate for children or adolescents. Secondly, teachers should talk to parents who sometimes set poor examples for their children by eating unhealthy food. Thus, the main goal is to change the attitudes and behaviors of people. Medical organizations Secondly, the problem of obesity requires active participation of medical organizations. They have to help people who have extra weight. In particular, they should show how a person can change ones lifestyle or diet. Their goal is to provide instructions that can assist a person in reducing ones weight. Youth Violence Such form of behavior as youth violence can be explained by such factors as social disintegration of family or community, lack of academic achievement, acceptability of aggression, and adverse influence of peers (Edberg 16). This problem requires cooperation of school and other organizations. Schools First of all, educators should increase the participation of adolescents in school life. For instance, they should encourage teenagers to take part in extracurricular activities that may be related to different academic subjects. In this way, school administrators can shield students from the negative impacts of peer pressure. Teachers should also demonstrate the complete unacceptability of aggression in school or at home. Home Aggressive and violence can be partly explained by the beliefs of parents. These people should pay more attention to activities of their children. For instance, many of them regularly play video games that involve violence but many parents do not pay attention to these activities. They should limit the accessibility of those media in which violenc
Introduction Music is believed to have been in existence even before man was. From the definition of music which gives it the property of a vocal or instrumental sound, music is not only realized from well defined compositions of human intellect but also from natural sounds. Music that is organized and produced by man has also been in existence for as long as six centuries within which a lot of changes and developments have been realized. This paper seeks to discuss the difference in music and styles that were realized in the 1950’s and the 1970’s. The paper will research on the types and styles of music as was realized in the two periods of time as well as the features that characterized music in the two time frames. Music in the 1950’s The history of the music industry has been characterized by a lot of changes due to adaptation of a variety of cultures along generations. This has led to identifiable classification of different types of music within particular time durations and generations. This has for example been one of the differences that are realized with respect to the music of the 1950s and the music that was realized in the 1970s. Such differences are not limited to the two decades alone but is a well spread phenomenon across time. The decade of 1950s experienced a variety of music styles and types that were not available in earlier years. Emergence of new music genres as well as music artists was realized that distinguished the generation from its elder generations. Though the success which was realized in the music industry was due to the predevelopments of earlier years, there was a significant difference in the music of the decade. Two categories of music were introduced during this period. The rock and roll music traces its roots of origin to this time period while country music got more of a boost in popularity during the period. A number of new characters were also realized in the music industry. People such as Hank Williams are specifically identified with the decade for their active involvement in shaping the music industry in the decade (Thepeople 1). Development of rock music is particularly associated wit Carl Perkins as the founder. His song, “blue sued shoes” that was produced in the year 1955 and which influenced music fans at the time was the first to be realized under the later to be identified rock music. Though identified as a new type of music in the period, Perkins was not entirely original in the establishment of this type of music. Rock is identified to be an integration of some two previously realized music types. Perkins in his 1955 production considered features of both country music as well as R & B that had been in existence to offer audience an intermediary. He by this approach not only produced an appealing song to his then audience, but established a different classification of music that developed him as one of the most recognized artists of the century. The rock and roll music then attracted a number of artists that further added its value. Elvis Presley is for instance reported to have made significant establishment of the rock musing following his vent
Introduction Social theories and policies are part of the Australian education institution. These theories and policies affect individuals differently depending on their social and educational statuses. The government has instituted several initiatives that are aimed at improving the levels and qualities of education within the country. An example of a government initiative is the Higher Education Contributions Scheme (HECS). The HECS was started in 1989 and it sought to increase the intake of degree programs in the country (Chapman 738). The sociological and theoretical policies that apply to the institution of the HECS program touch on several educational theories and philosophies. For instance, the context of the HECS borrows some aspects from Durkheim, Weber, Marx, and the Frankfurt schools of thought. Furthermore, HECS also bears aspects of globalization and neoliberalism. This essay explores the history and institution of HECS and it relates to several educational theories and concepts. The paper primarily focuses on neoliberalism and globalization among other theories and policies. History of HECS The formation and implementation of the HECS is very important to the Australian tertiary education history. The HECS policy implementation took a short time due to the political will of the Hawke Labour Government. The HECS represents one of the most significant changes in the history of Australian tertiary education. Previously, tertiary education in Australia was an individual effort and students had to pay their fees upfront. However, the government sought to address the needs of the students who could not afford to pay their fees upfront. Under the HECS, the government would provide loans to students and collect the money once the credited student started earning enough money. HECS was a brainchild of the Wran Committee and it encompassed three major government ministries. The main concern for the ministries of employment, education and training, and finance was how to streamline the institution of HECS from the financing stage up to the debt
The author of this work chose Amazon as a company to review. Initially, the company’s aim was online retail dealerships of books and the production of related devices, namely electronic readers (Hall, n.d.). Due to the incredible financial success of the company, it opened multiple branches in many other market areas, such as web video, music, and TV services, as well as AI development (“Who we are,” n.d.). Researchers note that “Amazon.com is a vast Internet-based enterprise that sells books, music, movies, housewares, electronics, toys, and many other goods” (Hall, n.d., para. 2). Jeff Bezos, the company owner, takes second place as the richest man because of Amazon (La Monica, 2019). Its business model combines traditional and electronic commerce due to which this firm now is the most valuable corporation that determined the decision to put Amazon in the review (La Monica, 2019). When analyzing an Annual Report, a specialist should focus on information about financial statements, supplementary data, as well as discussions and analysis of management (Amazon, 2019). Of particular interest are also various financial charts, graphs, and schemes. The Rationale for Chosen Lessons Having studied 12 lessons of presenting financial information in the Annual Report, it can be said that the most functional methods are visualization, focus on big news, and real data. Readers will be able to more easily perceive many Amazon services through images or infographics (Crooks, 2014). As one of the global business leaders, the company will inevitably become a participant in significant events and, consequently, news (Crooks, 2014). Many business professionals are interested in the secret of Amazon’s success; therefore, a detailed presentation of private information is also in demand.
Executive summary This report is about forecasting the exchange rate between the British Pound (GBP) and U.S. Dollar (USD). Currency traders use several methods in forecasting to be able to gain higher profit. One method in forecasting is the use of data and the corresponding analysis, and tracing price trends that may appear in sequence or in cluster. The technical analysis (TA) method is a scientific way of creating a forecast, involving the recording and clustering of the variables and looking for past price trends. The agent can use the results in buying or selling currencies. There are several aids that currency traders use to get the precise trend, or a good forecast. In the currency market are tools, newsletters, and other print materials, selling information about price data. Others use gut feeling, but this is unscientific and may lead to a questionable situation for the agent. This paper discussed the different variables and used technical approach (TA) in the analysis of the variables. The hypothesis was tested and the null hypothesis – that gut feeling is more effective than using data in the forecast – was rejected because it lacked evidence from empirical studies. Hypothesis The report tested the hypothesis that foreign currency traders who use data for decision-making are likely to gain competitive edge in foreign exchange than those who rely on gut feelings. Background Knowing the trend in exchange rates enables forecasters to determine international currency involved in business and the risks and benefits in international business. A forecast is a look at an unpredictable future and the near-certainty of international cash flows can be seen by historical price trends. Thus, our methodology involves the study of the relationship of the British Pound and the U.S. Dollar (USD) in terms of the past currency behavior. The research question is: Can data-driven decision making create competitive edge for foreign currency traders? Methodology We used historical data from the website Exchange Rates.org.uk to answer our research question and prove the hypothesis. The significance of the research question and in obtaining a clear forecast of the exchange rate between the British Pound (GBP) and the U.S. Dollar (USD) is that this can help international traders assess benefits, risks and other challenges in international trade. Currency forecasts seem not normal because they include expected mistakes (Frankel & Froot, 1987 as cited in Chang & Osler, 1999). This report used Technical Analysis (TA) to find out some price patterns, such as price repetitions in the past. The short-range moving average (SRMA), a model of Technical Analysis (TA) uses 30 days of information, while the short-range moving average (LRMA) uses 180 days of information. Technical analysis (TA) Technical analysis is effective because of the way orders are clustered. There is what analysts say ‘a concentration of demand … and supply’ (Osler, 2003, p. 1792), which can