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Introduction A town cannot be viewed only as a spatial location because this perspective does not fully reflect the complexity of this concept which also incorporates the cultural values of people, their aspirations, beliefs, and worldviews. Overall, this notion can be better understood provided that one focuses on the interactions between residents, their self-perceptions, and lifestyles. In many cases, a particular place has certain attributes, and they are mostly determined by people’s attitudes towards their own community and one another. Dungloe or An Clochán Liath is a location that can give researchers better insights into the experiences people living in rural Ireland. Such communities are usually more affected by economic difficulties. As a result, many of the residents prefer to leave these places in search of new opportunities. This discussion presented in this paper will be based primarily on ethnographic and anthropological studies. Much attention will be paid to the arguments expressed by Nancy Scheper-Hughes (2001) and Yi-Fu Tuan (1977) who can show how individuals can perceive the communities in which they live. Moreover, the arguments will not necessarily reflect the experiences of every person living in this area. Nevertheless, it is possible to say that the spirit of Dungloe incorporates the feeling of separation from the urban life with its enormous tempo and pressure. More importantly, this place is based on the sense of community or closeness of residents who are more familiar to one another. Such individual are more likely to attach importance to the unity of their social group. These are the main questions that should be discussed more closely. The background information about Dungloe Dungloe is the main town located in such a region as the Rosses. This settlement emerged as a town in the eighteenth century. This city can be viewed as the main shopping center in the Rosses. Furthermore, Dungloe is located in the region which can be called the Gaeltacht or the place in which people speak the Irish language. Nevertheless, the percentage of such people is lower in comparison with the proportion of residents speaking English. This is one of the details that should be taken into account. Thus, it is possible to argue that the residents of this town may have a very complex linguistic identity. More importantly, linguistic preferences of a person cannot be viewed as the main attribute of this community. To a great extent, local people can be exposed to the influences of Irish and English cultures. Still, this linguistic and cultural diversity is not the unique characteristic of Dungloe because such attributes are typical of other towns and cities as well. Apart from that, one should mention that Dungloe is a rather small community, and its population does not exceed 7.000 people. The demographic situation in this town influences the way in which people interact with one another because they usually know each other much better. This detail will b
The channel tunnel project is a network comprising majorly of railway link and partly a road network between England and France. The channel tunnel project started in early nineteen eighties where boring of the tunnel initially started at Shakespeare Cliff in Britain and Sangatte in France after the geological investigations evidenced the presence of chalk strata that could have supported tunneling. Critically the project had some hindrance at its initial stages. First political influence or interference was so high at the beginning that it contributed to misunderstanding and laxity between the two governments. After the French and the British governments had agreed on common security, environmental and safety concerns in nineteen eighty-four, bids or proposals for the channel tunnel project got underway the year that followed. In the initial stages, there were a number of proposals; first a proposal by Europont for a suspended bridge (Channel Tunnel Group Limited 1985, p.30). Secondly, Eurotunnel proposed a railway shuttle service with provisions for railway and it contained three channels, having two for the trains, and one for maintenance purposes, and thirdly Transmanche Express had an idea of having four bored tunnels that allowed both road traffic and railway. Lastly, Euroroute had a solution of building a bridge-tunnel-bridge. The main purpose of this multi-million channel tunnel project was to create a connecting link between France and England. This project however, is one of the largest among many others sponsored privately. The two governments’ cooperation made it possible to secure support or funding from various banks. Other groups actively involved were the key contractors and some regulatory agencies. The unpredictable requirements or conditions and changes by the various interested parties made it inevitable for the engineers taking the contract to avoid the use of new technologies. Eurotunnel won the bid in the year nineteen eighty-six after it had presented its three-tunnel proposal successfully. On the other hand, Transmanche form France also got the award of the tender (Redfern 2004, p.15). The two groups had to oversee the start and completion of the mega project. The mega project had several or a number of stages it underwent before its completion years later. To begin with, the analysis of the project takes us through the initial stages of the proje
The Central Lesson In Rumelt’s Book Any successful business organization, government, army or sports’ team needs a strategy to survive the competition in its field. In business, the success of a company depends on the strategy it uses in its operations. Therefore, managers responsible for designing strategies must have good plans for implementing their strategies. According to Rumelt, many people still have conventional thoughts about strategies (8). For example, some people believe they must describe strategies using big terminologies to make them sound appropriate. He refers to such strategies as tactics by CEOs to hide their inability to solve problems in their organizations. He also argues that a good strategy must have three stages: diagnosis, goal setting, and the implementation plan. He criticizes most CEOs for developing strategies that cannot achieve the goals of their organizations (Rumelt 9). According to him, such strategies lack implementation formulas. Hence, they are not strategies but mere objectives. He says, “… the term strategy should mean a cohesive response to an important challenge…Unlike a stand-alone decision or goal” (Rumelt 9). Rumelt believes that a good strategy comes up when no one expects it (15). Managers design it when there is a crisis. He advises strategists to diagnose problems, set objectives and develop steps that can appropriately solve their problems. This process will help them develop good strategies for their companies. Central pillars in the discussion There are several lessons from Rumelt’s argument. He teaches managers that strategies do not have to be complex. Rumelt criticizes the common practice of using big terms in describing strategies. He condemns leaders who describe their strategies using very big words yet they lack other crucial aspects of strategy. He says, “…yet we have become so accustomed to strategy as exhortation that we hardly blink an eye when a leader spouts slogans and announces high-sounding goals a strategy” (Rumelt 6). Some leaders make the process of launching a strategy look difficult. For example, they take their employees out for strategy retreats. According to Rumelt, big words and retreats are unnecessary in strategizing (8). He believes that a strategy does not have to be complex. The most important element of the strategy is its ability to devise the best way to achieve the goals of the organization. Therefore, the framing of a strategy is not as important as its ability to achieve the objectives of the organization. The second lesson from Rumelt’s discussion is that strategies must have goals and the steps for attaining them. Rumelt argues that many organizations state their strategies as abstract statements with no specific actions for attaining them (Rumelt 10). According to him, such statements are “high-sounding goals” and not strategies (Rumelt 6). The organization should carry out
Summary The article by McDiarmid (2017) discusses the severe pollution of air that appeared due to a wildfire. The fire broke out in Fort McMurray (Canada) and spread across vast territories causing air contamination. According to the text, the environmental hazard can also affect some New England states. It means that the wildfire and the smoke from it have covered more than 4000 kilometers (McDiarmid, 2017). Air quality meteorologists claimed that the smoke had shaped a huge circle in the atmosphere. Experts in the field stated that this environmental hazard had a strong influence on the quality of air in Canada and caused severe pollution of territories. The air had very high levels of ozone, which was not typical for this country (McDiarmid, 2017). As a rule, the air in Canada is clean and rich in oxygen; however, when the wildfire burst, it affected the ozone layer to a significant degree. Other countries are also in jeopardy of air contamination. Given the fact that the pollution from the wildfire spreads quickly, some of the American states have applied “to the country’s federal Environmental Protection Agency for a special exemption for pollution levels that exceeded the National Ambient Air Quality Standards” (McDiarmid, 2017, para. 4). Therefore, the threat of severe air contamination is rather intense, and other countries also have to take immediate measures to prevent negative consequences to the environment. The wildfire has affected the state significantly. According to the article, it destroyed 590,000 hectares of land as well as the facilities and premises located on it (McDiarmid, 2017). The fire was taken under control in July; nevertheless, its consequences are experienced until the present moment. It became possible to localize the fire a month after it broke out; therefore, it can be assumed that the effects of air pollution will be difficult to eliminate. The wildfire and its fumes have created their environment, which resulted in the fact that pollutants can be easily spread with the plume across vast territories. A team has been established to check the way emissions affect the environment, and a special website has been created so that country residents can observe “smoke forecast maps” in their area (McDiarmid, 2017, para. 21). Despite the efforts made, 100 wildfires are still burning. New England is also at risk of fires; however, the temperatures there are rather low. Nonetheless, ozone levels should constantly be monitored to avoid developing further consequences to the environment. Relation to the Course The article relates to the course directly because wildfires strongly affect not only flora and fauna by ruining natural animal habitats but also humans. Wildfire smoke exposure can lead to severe health impacts especially in individuals suffering from lung diseases and other conditions (McDiarmid, 2017). Thus, since wildfires and their emissions affect the environment and public health, they should be paid particul
Introduction The Riverview Community Hospital is a not-for-profit organization that serves the Riverview community. The hospital has a strong standing in the community as a health service provider. Consumers consistently give the hospital high ratings in customer satisfaction surveys. The hospital is under the threat of losing its customer share because of the acquisition of a local for-profit competitor by a health service chain known for aggressive competition for market share. This situation makes it necessary for the Riverview Community Hospital to evaluate its competitive position in the healthcare sector in the Riverview community. An evaluation of the three key financial statements of the Riverview Community Hospital revealed several issues. First, the balance sheet showed that the assets of the hospital grew from $39.627 million to $54.275 million between 2005 and 2009. The increase arose because of the acquisition of new plants and equipment. The liabilities of the hospital also grew prominently in the same period from $1.8 million to $4.4 million. The statement of operations of the hospital showed that the hospital created a surplus in the years reviewed. However, the surplus is on a reducing trend. If the trend persists, the hospital will start experiencing deficits within the next three years. The most worrying element of the cash flow statement is the reduction of the net cash flow of the hospital from 7.192 million in 2005 to $3.481 million in 2009. The hospital may not meet its current liabilities such as the payment of wages and the payment of bills to utility providers if this figure keeps falling. An analysis of the financial performance of the organization using the DuPont Analysis showed that the Return on Equity (ROE) of the hospital comes from the equity multiplier component of the DuPont Equation. This means that the ROE is not sustainable since it is not growing based on sales or increases in the net profit margin (Young, 2009). This means that the hospital is not generating value as an entity. In addition to this analysis, it is important to note that the ROE for the hospital decreased steadily throughout the period under review. The ratio analysis of the hospital led to several findings. The most significant findings included the steady reduction of the current ratio from 5.5 in 2005 to 2.7 in 2009. The reduction in the value of the current ratio suggests that the hospital may not meet its current liabilities in the coming years. Similarly, the profit margin ratio stood at 14.2 in 2009, up from 8.4 in 2005. This ratio shows that the organization is deploying more resources to raise an ever-reducing surplus. This is not sustainable. The key recommendations that can help the hospital in its efforts to strengthen its fin
Introduction Babel is a movie that was directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Innarritu. It is a story covering diverse issues taking place in the United States of America, Morocco, Japan, and Mexico. These are four interlacing stories in the four aforementioned countries. One gun connects these four stories and as the movie nears the end, there is a true revelation of how complex and tragic human lives are around the world and it gives the impression that, life is not that different regardless of location. According to Innarritu, human life is almost the same across nations and even though people may undergo different situations in life, the bottom line is that, human life is full of suffering and struggles. The movie starts by a Moroccan Arab selling a gun to a herder who then passes on the gun to his sons to keep away jackals from attacking his goats. Unfortunately, the youngest son uses the gun to shoot a tour bus carrying an American couple on vacation, Richard and Susan. Susan fall victim of this shooting forcing Richard to start looking for medical help. As the story unfolds, Richard calls home to inform the house nanny, Amelia, about the incidence. Unfortunately, Amelia cannot spend another day with the kids because her son’s wedding is on the following day. The only way out for Amelia is to take Richard’s kids to the wedding in Mexico. The media exaggerates the shooting incidence in Morocco terming it a ‘terrorist attack’. Disaster manifolds as Amelia is stuck at the Mexican border on her way back to San Diego, Richard’s residence. In Tokyo Japan, things are getting worse. A rejected deaf and dumb girl, Chieko, is grappling with the realities of the contemporary world. In the midst of her struggles, police officers arrive looking for her father; who is associated with selling of the rifle used in Morocco and the story unfolds. This movie addresses many social issues. Family life stands out. Richard and Susan are in Morocco to reconcile their lives after many days of a strained marriage. Susan accuses Richard of running away after their youngest son died from a sexually transmitted disease. They are blaming each other. Wedding comes into the scene as Amelia travels to Mexico to attend her son’s wedding. The issue of responsibility in childcare also stands out. Amelia decides to take Richard’s children to Mexico without letter of consent from the parents, a factor that brings her problem at the Mexican border. She later abandons the children in the desert before being arrested by the U.S. Border Patrol. Rejection and isolation is the other social issue addresses here. Chieko is rejected after her mother commits suicide. She cannot stand her father together with her age mate boys. Sexual immorality then sets in; Chieko tries to seduce a dentist into sexual relationship; unfortunately, the dentist turns her away. From frustration, Chieko brings her panties down in front of an attractive young man before striping naked before a police officer. The issue of security speaks volumes. Illegal guns are finding their way into the wrong hands.
Social entrepreneurship is a business that seeks to go beyond being income-driven to also becoming socially relevant through addressing societal problems. They either provide services or produce goods according to their social objectives, like TOMS Shoes in the case study (Neck, 2017). It operated a “Buy One Give One” model that allows donating a pair of shoes to impoverished countries for every bought pair of shoes (Neck, 2017). This approach has its undoubted advantages and disadvantages as a business and social strategy that are essential to recognize to make responsible business decisions. I believe that the produced positive and negative effects should be taken into account, with entrepreneurs being held responsible for their impact on society. Such a point of view allows social entrepreneurs to take more active control of the problem, especially if the effect of entrepreneurs trying to solve the problem is more detrimental than its absence. From first sight, every attempt to produce a change in the world for good is an exemplary move from the business owners. It allows entrepreneurs to impact society and attract attention to the campaign and the brand itself (Neck, 2017). Everyone seems to win – the entrepreneur gets additional money and attention from the social campaign supporters, and the poor populations get free products. However, the problem lies deeper when the result of the attempts to solve the problem only increases it. In the conditions of lack of money, free supplies can help as a temporary solution, but not as an answer to the root-cause problem. The growing expectancy of free production and forming the attitude of dependence only deepen the vicious circle of poverty, which entrepreneurs should be responsible for. The attempts to solve the problem should calculate the risks and measure the effects to carefully implement the campaign to actually show care for societal problems. Reference Neck, H. M., Neck, C. P., & Murray, E. L. (2017). In Entrepreneurship: The practice and mindset . Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd.
Introduction Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric mental disease that tends to make the patient have severe mood swings. The mood swings tend to be extreme of each other and can range from manic behavior to severe depression. This gives the characteristic name of the condition as a ‘bipolar’ disorder. In this paper, we have outlined the condition of a selected patient having bipolar disorder. The physical and mental condition as well s the symptoms of the patient are observed and recorded. Moreover, a teaching and nursing plan has been provided which will aid and contribute towards the treatment of the patient. Initially, this disorder was only apparent in adults; however, in recent years, it has also been observed in children. The main reason is due to the changing family life and environment as well as the change increase in the pollutants which are unknowingly consumed by the young mothers and pregnant women in the region. This results in a chemical imbalance in the brain of the resultant child, making them highly susceptible to disorders akin to bipolar disorder. “Bipolar disorder is a chronic psychiatric disorder with a variable course and significant impact on patient’s social, occupational, and general functioning and wellbeing. Although there are effective pharmaceutical and psychosocial interventions for patients with bipolar disorder, many patients receive poor-quality care” (Revicki et. al.., 2005) Description of the client/patient The patient in question is Samantha Houghton (the names are changed for confidential purposes). She is a child of 13 years old who has been living with her family of two brothers and a single mother. The mother of the patient is a widow, so the child does not have a father in his family. The patient himself seemed jovial and almost hysterically happy on the first visit, however, continued observations of the patient have shown large mood swings going into a mode of depression where the client tends to get highly reserved and quiet. The client has been communicating with us in English only. However, oral communication has been limited due to the nature of his condition as well as the limited attention span depicted by the patient. Samantha’s school records provide that she has been fluctuating in her studies, showing exceptional skills on certain occasionally while flunking the assessments on others. The barriers to learning that exist for the client pertaining to the fact that the client has a very limited span of attention. As mentioned above, the client is able to perform well in her papers and tests; however, the mood swings tend to take over and make her performance a fluctuating one over a period of time,. Aside from this, the almost nonexistent groups of friends that are associated with the patient are not too close to the patient. The client herself has been isolating herself lately, making the condition of the disorder more severe by limiting her social interactions. The cultural background of the person is white, and she has been born and raised in New York. Her grandparents come from Eng