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The article, titled “10 Tips to turn your Startup Dream into a Reality”, demonstrates how entrepreneurs can secure business success by developing good business ideas and implementing them into action using a set of tips (Toren para. 1). This paper uses some of the tips to elaborate on the short-term and long-term goals of the proposed drive-through café. The author of the article argues that it is always important for business owners to differentiate their businesses from those of competitors by clearly defining their business ideas, not mentioning that they the businesses should always aim to address identifiable problems for them to succeed (Toren para. 3-4). The proposed drive-through café has been effectively differentiated from competitors due to the fact it mainly targets people on the move as their main customer base for espresso coffee and deserts. As such, the identifiable problem is identified in the context of fulfilling the needs of customers, who would like to have good quality coffee and deserts while moving about their businesses. Another critical tip suggested by the author is developing clear, strong words that will get people to become excited about your business idea (Toren para. 5). In the proposed drive-through café, the idea that comes across is that the establishment will be interested in offering the best products and services using a blend of innovative concepts with old-fashioned ideas. Such a clearly stated idea, in my view, will get the people to become excited about the business and hence serve as the main selling point. The concept of drive-through cafes has been tested by many. Hence it is expected that there will be establishments in Washington DC and other areas competing for the same market segment. However, the author of this article advises individuals wishing to set up a business to do their homework well, especially in terms of identifying the competition and customer base (Toren para. 6-7). While it is important to consider competition and customer base, the proposed drive-through café will also be located in an attractive location (Woodley Park, Washington DC) to gain the utmost competitive advantage. The author is also clear that individuals with excellent business ideas should take time to define their customer base and determine their resource requirements (Toren para. 8-9). As already suggested elsewhere in this paper, the targeted customer base for the proposed drive-through café includes customers who would like to have their s
Introduction The term microeconomics is derived from the Greek word mikros which means small. Therefore, in microeconomics, the focus is on individual economic units such as individual consumer or an individual firm or an individual factor owner. Each of these small units seeks to maximize or minimize something (Mukherjee 2007, p. 33). Normally, microeconomics consists of looking at the economy through a microscope, as it were, to see how individuals or households as consumers, and the individual or firms as producers, play their part in the working of the economy. In general, microeconomics concerns itself with the explanation and analysis of how the various cells of the economic organism or the so-called units of economic such as millions of consumers, producers or business firms, workers and factory owners perform their economic activities and succeed in reaching their respective equilibrium states or achieving their optimization goals such as utility maximization, profit maximization, or optimization of incomes. This paper presents a discussion of two issues related to the subject of microeconomics. First, the main economic factors that determine the price of a good or service will be explained and later, economic factors that have led to the rises in the prices of cereals in the past five years will be examined. Factors that Determine the Price of a Good or Service Two main factors that directly influence the price of goods or services in the market are demand and supply. Generally, the price of goods and services is high when the demand is high (Grant & Vidler, 2000). A low demand on the other hand implies that the producers have no choice but to reduce the prices as the competition to sell is high and the focus for each seller is to be able to attract as many buyers as may be practically possible. This, however, typically applies in a free market economy where the prevailing market conditions determine the prices. In a similar way, low supply will result in high prices for goods or services while a high supply will mean that prices have to go up (Mukherjee 2007, p. 35). According to Odland (2012, p. 1), the price of goods and services is considered a function of both supply and demand. The effects of demand and supply on the price of a good or a service are explained in the following sub sections. Demand Demand relates to the behavior of consumers. The quantity demanded of any good or service is the amount of the good or service that buyers are willing to and able to purchase (Jones 2004, p.64). Although there are many things that determine the price of a good or service, the level of demand for the good or service affects the price that sellers can offer. Ideally, when the demand is high, the price tends to go up. Regardless of what is responsible for causing the increase in demand, the consumer will be expected to pay a higher price. The demand may rise due to an influx of people into the market, artificial sho
Interpersonal Attraction Social psychology is the study of how people react in social situations, how they think and how they feel. This study focuses on how individuals perceive, interact and influence each other in the social organizations. Social psychology is a section of the psychology of an individual; it tries to establish the correlation between the behavior of the individual and the environment which is made up of his colleagues (Wozniak, 1994). Attraction is the orientation of an individual towards another and it may be described in terms of intensity and signs (positively or negatively) (Husain & Kureshi, 1998). Interpersonal attraction can be described as the attraction between people which in most cases leads to romantic relationships and friendships (Miller, Vandome & Mcbrewster, 2010). Interpersonal attraction is important in the sense that couples in happy marriages have stronger immune systems than couples in unhappy marriages. The chances of survival of elderly people who have been diagnosed with heart related diseases doubles when social support is offered to them. Roommates are less likely to suffer from flu when they like each other (Topics on social psychology, n.d). In most cases attitudes are developed quickly and in the absence of conscious awareness, thus we do not realize that we have developed an attitude. These attitudes are acquired through various ways which include; information obtained from the social environment, observational learning, and classical conditioning among ot
Introduction The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is a book about a little girl who had continuous epileptic seizures. Her parents thought she had some supernatural gift and took good care of their daughter. The following paper is to reflect on the context of this book and to discuss its impact on a reader’s understanding of it. A Little Medicine and a Little Neeb The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is the most popular publication of Anne Fadiman, which changed the author’s philosophy and particular viewpoints on her life. One of the fascinating fragments of this book is the ninth chapter. “A Little Medicine and a Little Neeb” – this is the title of the chapter, which I will be reflecting on below. The first episode describes the reunion of Lia’s family because the little girl was back from the hospital. The first thing that her family did to bolster their daughter’s health is sacrificing a cow (Fadiman, 2012). According to the plot, such ritualism was very common in Hmong (town) because the local people were very superstitious. All people of this ethnic society were sacrificing animals regularly. The act of sacrificing a cow was somewhat unreasonable because these people were ready to do anything in order to save their daughter. They left the little girl in a hospital to give her proper medical treatment. I did not understand the purpose of this ritual because the parents already knew that their faith would not help their daughter to heal. On the other hand, I liked the contrast that was demonstrated in this chapter. American citizens that usually buy meat in the stores never see the process of killing an animal. Therefore, it seems to be wild and unusual for them. Although the government was against such practices, the population of Hmong and other ethnic groups continued to sacrifice livestock. Nevertheless, Lia did not feel better because her brain was slightly slowing down. She was not able to think like a wise human anymore, which made her parents believe that medical treatment was not at its highest level. The parents did not know how Lia was treated by doctors. Nevertheless, the girl wanted to stay home instead of going to the hospital again. Furthermore, parents were giving her the right amount of medicine, which helped her to remain conscious. This part made me realize that there are many people in today’s world who do not know how to take care of their children. As I could understand, the author wanted to draw readers’ attention to this problem. Lia’s parents are easily understood – they want to heal their daughter as f
The family is the most important and turbulent relationship in human existence. Humans love their families regardless of their antics or the way that behave because of genetic similarities, society and cultural traditions. Sometimes it is not the case because outside society and personality affect the way a person views the world. One of the best examples that should be discussed is a story “Family Supper” by Kazuo Ishiguro, in which household does not cooperate and has various issues. There is a certain moment in the life of a family when each member understands that it is necessary to come together, and numerous factors could lead to questionable actions. A father makes a desperate decision to take his own life, and life of his children without telling them anything. There could be several ways to interpretations of this story, but some points help to identify the real meaning. It starts with an unexpected death of main character’s mother. She has died from poisoning while eating fugu fish. It needs to be said that the preparation of such dishes requires immense skill because an even slight mistake could be lethal, and food becomes extremely poisonous. It is also noted that it is not easy to see if there was any error, and the only possible way to find out is to taste the fish. The father cannot accept his wife’s unexpected death and cannot fathom the fact that his children want to leave their home. One of the major factors that make him extremely depressed is that his company is about to collapse. It is paramount to note that most people cannot control their emotions and actions in this state. The business that he organized with his partner was active for more than seventeen years. The sister tells the brother that father’s colleague killed his whole family because he could not take such disgrace. It is essential that this story is mentioned few times. The father recognized the dignity and devotion to the company of that man. He was influenced by his partner in many aspects because he respected his principles. Also, he wanted to know the opinions of his daughter and son on this situation because he viewed it as a possible solution to the problems. It should be said that the attitude of the children does not satisfy the father. The son was living on the territory of the United States, and daughter was also considering possible migration. This seems like an excellent beginning for the children, but the father cannot comprehend the fact that they do not respect traditions of the family. It can be seen that he has some doubts at this point. It is evident that he wanted his children to stay in this country and make sure that Japanese traditions are kept, but they have their way of doing things. The son traveled to the United States where he met a woman that was not Japanese, but
Introduction A well-structured election plan might be compared to the process of building a house. While it is possible to construct it without a plan, numerous mistakes will be made, as well as resources and efforts wasted; the same rule applies to a political campaign. Thus, it is essential to determine the overall political situation, strategy, and assets in order to lead the selected candidate to victory on Election Day. Even though the current political landscape is critical, what happens inside the campaign is, in many cases, the most important factor, which makes a difference between winning and losing. This assignment aims to address a campaign message, strategy, and resources for a chosen candidate running for the election for the Governor of Texas. Candidate The fictional candidate, John Jackson, is an incumbent officeholder from the Democratic Party. The politician graduated from Stanford and majored in Political Science; he is married and has two children. The media portrays him as a humble, intelligent, and polite family man. During his cadence, the candidate has launched a project, “Rebuild Texas,” which improved infrastructure across the state, including road updates, the expanse of Internet service in rural areas, and re-building private and public educational institutions. Remarkably, the project has created more than 450.000 jobs. Moreover, he reduced the cost of healthcare and supported the creation of the universal healthcare system in Texas. Jackson has also launched a project focused on quality education in colleges and universities across Texas. The state’s economic rates have improved during the candidate’s prior cadence. Furthermore, before the governing position, the candidate has served as the Lieutenant Governor of Texas and a Mayor of El Paso. What is more, the incumbent officeholder was not involved in any scandals. Therefore, Mr. Jackson could be characterized as an experienced politician with a clean reputation. Campaign Message Taking into account that John Jackson has a remarkable political experience during his cadence, the campaign must concentrate on his positive reforms, including rising economy, improved infrastructure, healthcare, and increase of jobs. According to Newell, Prindle, and Riddlesberg (2016), “If the economy is good and the candidate is an incumbent (in office), then the strategy will focus on what you have done to improve the economy” (p. 25). Thus, his election message must contain his determination to continue reforms beneficial for state residents. In addition, Mr. Jackson needs to address his willingness to further expand his political changes, for example, on reducing taxes (as i
Introduction Urinary and bowel incontinence has been a subject of various studies, ranging from the effectiveness of various methods in its prevention to large-scale analyses of patient records to determine the incidence of such in the ICU and other hospital units. At the same time, there are still gaps present in the existing body of research, in particular towards educational interventions in BUI aimed at nurses and supporting personnel. The lack of such intervention explains, in part, the relatively low knowledge levels of nurses treating patients with BUI, their skills never going far beyond rudimentary practical concerns. Such a situation needs to be rectified in order to improve the conditions for patients, reduce costs, and achieve greater benefits for patients. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and compare the bodies of existing studies and highlight similarities and differences in their various aspects, which would help inform the proposed PICOT intervention. Comparisons of Research Questions Research questions of the reviewed studies typically depend on the type of study being performed. For example, studies by Aguiyar and Franco (2018) as well as Danielis et al. (2020) only sought to answer the question of the state of knowledge in regards to BUI and various aspects of its treatment. As such, they only sought to systematize the existing knowledge rather than add something new to the discussion. Intervention-type studies, on the other hand, had a much narrower scope of practice, which informed the choice of research questions. Brown et al. (2019) features one such intervention, with the questions being answered relating directly to the effectiveness of such interventions. Prevalence studies sought to learn about the significance of the problem in the ICU and other areas, or the specifics of certain conditions associated with BUI, such as the perineal dermatitis (Stokes et al., 2016; Kawanabe et al., 2018; Donnelly et al., 2018; Mohammed & Nadr, 2018). Finally, expert recommendations seek to answer the specific questions of how to treat certain diseases. In the chosen literature array, the study by Garcia et al. (2015) seeks to answer the question of how to manage fecal incontinence in the ICU. All of these research questions have different purposes and scopes, but for the purpose of the proposed study it is best to follow the example of Brown et al. (2019) and build research questions around the purpose of the study. Sample Population Comparison Sample populations for chosen studies relate to one another, reflecting the research questions and the overall study designs. Sample sizes for systematic literature review vary, but are usually narrowed down to roughly 100-200 entries published in peer-reviewed academic journals in the past decade. The number of participants in cited studies, again,
William Bradford was born to an influential and wealthy English family in 1590. In his childhood, Bradford had to endure the loss of several of his close family members. His father died when he was barely a year old and his mother died when he was seven years of age. It is claimed that his lack of close family bonds may have led to the development of his determined personality later in life. For example, his joining the nonconformist religious group, which would later be referred to as the Pilgrims, may have resulted from this. Throughout his life, Bradford exhibited a resolute personality in what he believed in. Since both his parents had passed away, Bradford went to stay with his uncles who had the intention of him helping them on their farm. However, because of his sickness he was unable to work and turned to reading spiritual books. This also played a critical role in the development of his intellectual inquisitiveness and his ultimate liking of the Separatist congregation. When Bradford was twelve years old, a friend introduced him to a separatist congregation who believed that the Church of England needed strict reforms so as to do away with every vestige practice of the
Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird is set in a fictional Southern town Maycomb during the Great Depression. The narrator Scout Finch describes Maycomb as “tired” and “old” (Lee, 1998, p 6). The main character says, “A day was twenty-four hours long but seemed longer” (p 6). In this way the author wants to emphasize an idea that this is a place where time virtually came to a standstill. Judging from the first eleven chapters, a reader can deduce that Maycomb is a very small community in which people know one another very well. Furthermore, Harper Lee shows that this is a town where racial prejudices and stereotypes are still prevalent (Lee & Bloom, 2010, p 71). Finally, it should be pointed out that these people live during the time of economic crisis which affects every layer of the population. To some extent, this only intensifies racial animosity in this place. Harper Lee explores a great number of themes in the first chapters of the novel, for example, integrity of a person and his/her ability contradict the norms, adopted in the community. This question is particularly important when one speaks about Atticus Finch and his willingness to defend a black man Tom Robinson even despite the fact that other people ostracize him. Other important themes include the gender roles, the generation gap and relations between parents and children, class differences and racial stereotypes. A person, who has not read the novel up to the end, can hardly predict how the themes are go
Blafax Insurance Group is a company that operates in Los Angeles and twenty other cities in the US and across the globe. The company’s headquarters is in Los Angeles while the biggest international outlets are found in Finland. Therefore, the customers of the company range from the US citizens to those across the globe, particularly in Europe and Asia. Blafax Insurance Company is dedicated to offering a broad range of insurance services to its customers. The firm has been in existence from 2003 when it began as Blafax Insurance in Los Angeles before rebranding to Blafax Insurance Group in 2010 after it had expanded its operations to cover newer markets. This paper focuses on outlining the SWOT analysis of the company in the context of its services. SWOT Analysis of Blafax Insurance Group           Favorable                                                                                                                                                                         Unfavorable                                                                                                                                                 Strengths                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       * The company operates in regions with favorable political atmosphere.                                                                                                          Weakness                                                                                                                                                      * There is also the presence of a large and stable financial base that ensures the company funds its operations both internally and externally (Angeles, 2014).                   * The company has always had a problem adapting to new working environments such as the Asian market.                                           Internal    * There is also the existence of a strong and competent team of management that ensures the company operates in accordance with its goals.                                        * The company does not provide the most lucrative offers to its employees in comparison to its competitors (Angeles, 2014).                                 * The company also has a strong and long marketing experience, which helps it to develop and capitalize on an excellent brand                                                     * The company’s vision does not have environmental safety initiative, which disadvantages it in comparison with its competitors.                            * The existence of a customer-oriented cultur