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Impacts of Tariffs Removal The chosen company is Valero Energy. Firms face numerous effects in the event that a government removes tariffs. Firstly, the elimination of tariffs may imply that foreign companies will have the incentive to enter the oil and gas industry due to reduced barriers to entry (Mankiw & Taylor, 2007). The entry of foreign firms in the industry increases the levels of competition existing in the US oil industry. Increased competition, therefore, means that Valero Energy will face unfair competition from solidly established foreign corporations, which may ultimately affect its profits and production levels (Mankiw & Taylor, 2007). Moreover, Valero Energy may end up improving its efficiency to sustain its competitive levels in the industry since they have the incentive of cutting costs. Improved efficiency means that the firm will lower its costs of production, thereby increasing their profit margins. Additionally, the improvement in efficiency may imply that Valero Energy may ultimately benefit from the economies of scale (Mankiw & Taylor, 2007). Production Obstacles in another Country Communication barriers can act as a barrier for a firm to undertake production in another nation. A foreign company can face cultural misunderstandings due to the effect of miscommunication (Jianlian, 2008). The challenges of human resources may also create obstacles while producing in a foreign country. Nations have different structures of authority that affect the level of subordinate delegation (Jianlian, 2008). For instance, US firms face structural authority challenges in China. It happens because employers use hierarchical structures rather than flexible authorities. Additionally, a firm faces challeng
1. What is the difference between cartoon and animation? Cartoons are two-dimensional arts, mainly in painting, print media, fresco, and glasses, whereas animations are three-dimensional art mainly in the form of series, films, and programs on televisions. Cartoons have an association with the children due to their moral teaching, whereas animations have an association with the adults due to the diverse themes and teachings. Cartoons have unrealistic scenarios, for example, singing frog, whereas animations have realistic scenarios; although exaggerated by the use of superstitions or other scenarios.  1. Why did Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies not strive to create a feature film? Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies concentrated on the short comic animated films due to strong acceptance of their artwork during the golden age of American animation and fruitful market by Warner Brothers. Directors of Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies lacked support from the box office that would promote some of the animated feature films through the commercial advertisements. In the year 2000, Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies became part of the cartoon network, hence mandated to make a long series of comic films that became acceptable worldwide.  1. Why were private snafu cartoons done in black and white? Private snafu films were in black and white in order to enhance racial stereotypes. The cartoons glorified Americans on their capability to defeat and kill their enemies. The private snafu cartoons also aimed at giving uniformity and identity to the military, which would create an image of equality. The black and white design aimed at promoting multiculturalism, sexism, respect, and cultural conservation.  1. What was the purpose of the cartoons made by Warner Brothers and Disney during World War II films and why were these short films banned or forgotten? The short films aimed at educating and encouraging American soldiers on the battlefield. The short films got banned because they revealed the secrets and tactics of the United States army, which are not relevant to the public. The short films did not follow the army regulations. Private snafu films were uncensored and demonstrated the laziness of some military soldiers.  1. Walt Disney films continually strived for realism in their animation throughout the 1940s and 50s while other studios such as UPA and Warner Brothers experimented with new forms of representation. Were these experiments in minimalist backgrounds and movements successful or did they distract from the story being told? Using UPA’s “Gerald McBoing Boing” and “A Tell-Tale Heart” as examples, please describe what the minimalist style was and its effect on the films. The experiments practiced by united productions of America (UPA) and Warner Brothers with the new forms of representation were successful. The experiments involved the production of animated cartoon films with minimalist backgrounds and movements without obstructing the main story. According to Gerald McBoing Boing, the minimalist style used was two-dimensional animated films, the use of detailed art styles, sound checks, and
Introduction The Divine Comedy by Dante is regarded to be the immortal epic poem of Italian literature. It relates the matters of death, power of the Universe, pride, relations between and among people, and surely, the matter of life itself. The main themes are revealed throughout the traveling by Dante Alighieri. Dante offers an inventive association between a soul’s sin on Earth and he or she gets in Hell. The Sullen strangle on mud, the Wrathful assault one another, the Gluttonous are made eat excrement, and so on. This uncomplicated notion offers many of Inferno’s instances of stunning imagery and representative power but also serves to light up one of Dante’s major themes: the excellence of God’s justice in the context of the discussed matters, such as power, human’s pride, and relations among people. Discussion While the plot of the epic may protect the living memory of its character, the story’s manner and skill may be the greater magnificence of its author. Nevertheless, lots of the sinners die a thousand deaths – being burned, torn to parts, or chewed to pieces, only to be recompressed again and again – Dante highlights with almost equal incessancy the power of his account to give both its themes and its novelist the gift of everlasting life. Three steps, the first of shined white marble, the second of mauve, rough and cracked, and the third of blood-red porphyry, meaning admission, repentance, and reparation, lead to the gate where sits the angel clothed in a penitential dressing gown, with the gold and silver keys with which to open the outer and inner entrances. Purgatory proper entails seven porches, in each of which one of the seven capital sins, Pride, Anger, Sloth, Avarice, Gluttony, and Lasciviousness are sentenced; Pride first, as no other sin can be cleansed from the body until this greatest sin is eradicated. The soul, liberated of these sins, escalates to the earthly paradise, which, above the area of air, crowns the Mount of Purgatory. Thus, pride is Speaking on the matter of women, mentioned in the verses, the following quote should be mentioned: ‘Twixt Reno and Savena to say ‘sipa; And if thereof thou wishest pledge or proof, Bring to thy mind our avaricious heart.” While speaking in this manner, with his scourge A demon smote him, and said: “Get thee gone Pander, there are no women here for coin.” Dante, as the lyricist of courteous love, clearly abhors Jason’s behavior toward women – seduce them, get them with child, and leave them. Charon, about whose eyes were helms of the blaze, endeavored to drive the writer and his direct away as they stood amongst the tired and naked souls that congregated shivering on the edge of Acheron; but as a blast of wind and a rupture of crimson light reasoned a profound sleep to fall on the poet, he was drifted across the stream, and awaking he found himself in the Limbo of the Unbaptized, the first of the nine rounds of hell, where were the souls of lots of men, women, and infants, whose only sentence
The concept of organizational development (OD) is critical for any firm that wishes to stay competitive in the market. Like many other business processes, it has several stages that assist companies in navigating through OD and adjust the course. In the majority of cases, OD runs in accordance with the following model: identification of the problem, assessment, planning, plan implementation, data collection, results in analysis, feedback, and sustaining. In this report, the stages of OD will be explained in further detail to achieve a better understanding of the process. The Process of Organizational Development OD process is often triggered by a certain problem which does not let business operate normally, lowering its effectiveness, thereby, necessitating improvement. The problem can be obvious, but some problems need careful assessment to locate. After the problem is identified and explained, there is a need for company evaluation to find critical spots where performance could be improved (Anderson 3). This stage may include gathering internal reports from all departments and their analysis by higher management. A company may also turn to outside professionals. Based on the assessment, executives draw an implementation plan that elaborates a set of concrete measures to improve a company’s performance in critical areas identified in the course of the assessment. Its goal is to outline the intervention and define how the company will implement it (Anderson 71). The plan usually mentions key assets, resources, terms, and deadlines, as well as key parties responsible for the implementation of innovation. A critical element of any plan is the establishment of measurable goals that allow for further evaluation of the OD endeavor. The plan is a critical part of OD as it allows for better control of the transitional period. As soon as the plan is finished and approved by owners and other stakeholders, the company may initiate OD implementation stage. Depending on the chosen OD measure, there are many possible scenarios that differ in accordance with the scale of change, time and resources (Anderson 99). During the initiation phase, the company may face many difficulties such as change resistance from employees, external threats, or other adverse events. There can be an array of different techniques to help a firm transition from its previous state to success. Those methods may include staff training, development of leadership potential, the introduction of new technology, and so forth. At certain intervals during the whole implementation stage that can last for months or years, OD process presupposes collection and analysis of data. Data is collected in accordance with the planned measurements and core performance indicators (Anderson 137). Data collection may be semi-automatic such as through employees submitting scheduled reports into the system or managers, and department leaders may survey workers themselves. The collected data is then
Sophocles through his great tragedies of Oedipus and Creon illustrates the best examples of how intelligent and well-educated men, recognized for their great strengths, fall prey to the temptations of power (kingship in particular) and absolutely become unable to identify good advice as such upon ascending the throne. It is power, in particular, of kingship that makes Oedipus and Creon foolish who were once recognized as great wise men. The Oedipus story provides the actual reason for this specialized effect of king’s power that makes wise men foolish. Sophocles designed the play, most significantly, to be one of tragic in effect caused by fate along with the tragic flaws that result from pride, insistent determination and rudeness. Through the celebrated tragedies, Sophocles has been able to bring out the most essential element of a great tragedy i. e. the flaws of the major characters which bring about the tragic situation in the play and the two kings Oedipus and Creon represent flaws in persons of eminence such as pride, insistent determination, and impudence. These turn out to be the reason for their ruin too Thus, though the two kings of the Oedipus story possessed the most desirable quality of a king as considered by the Greeks, i.e. wisdom, the effect of the royal powers undid their wisdom to make them mere foolish human beings. It is particularly mentionable that the most important element contributing to the tragedy of the play is the challenge of fate by the human powers especially that arises from the pride of kingship. It is evident from the story that both Oedipus and Creon were obsessed by the powers of kingship and the glory that it provides. It is most clear in their behavior where they do not pay any attention to the various types of advises from the most dependable sources. To elucidate this point let us consider one of the themes of the dramatic plays Antigone and Oedipus. The central theme of the former is that many often people discover the hard ways from their mistakes. The final lines of the play communicate this theme. They confirm that there is no happiness without wisdom and no wisdom without submission to the gods. Arrogant utterances are punished forever and proud men learn to be wise when they are old. Thus, these lines convey the real meaning of the play and point to the relation between pride and power which interestingly turns out to be the flaw leading up to the tragic situation in the play. Accordingly, we confirm Creon’s bad decisions, his disobedience to the gods, the penalty he paid owing to his proclamation, and the wisdom he gained because of all his mistakes. The statement in the last lines that there is no happiness without wisdom is obvious how when we consider how Creon paid for his decision that lacked wisdom. In both the dramas, Creon is underhanded and power-thirsty and his desire for political status is the motivation for him to
Introduction Most philosophers like, Galton, among others, have had different views on the impact heredity and environment have on the traits of a person. They have found it difficult to concur on the factors influencing the social careers of human beings. Historical evidence has shown that education, the environment of wealth, and privileges based on social status are mostly passed inherently through offspring. This has raised rigorous debate on the relationship and differences that occur between nature and nurture; In addition, philosophers have tried to look at whether the two sources work together to build a person’s behavior. The debate focuses on the inherent qualities of a person and those that he/she acquires from the environment (Myers, 2009, p. 12). People convey different traits and behaviors, which are significant in meriting them. Some thoughts are of the view that people acquire their full traits from nature, that is, inherent while others think that they acquire most of their behavioral traits from nurture. This paper will attempt to define Nature and Nurture, its history, its characteristics, and my thoughts on the course of the argument. My thoughts on Nature versus Nurture Nature is derived from heredity and describes knowledge sourced from genetic information that controls human behavior while, Nurture is that knowledge gained from experience, for instance, from the environment in which a person lives. The debate has been on whether nature or nurture has more influence on a person’s behavior. I believe that the nature versus nurture argument is very complex and tries to define which of the two is more dominant in people. This is because whatever is dominant in a person defines his/her behavior as it controls how the person judges everything. When we observe behaviors associated with gender we find some differences, the male is always firm in their judgments, while females are usually soft. This is something inborn and besides, they both acquire different traits in life as they grow which again points to nurture. It is therefore quite significant to study the relationship between the two points of argument. I would therefore say that both nature and nurture contribute to a person’s behavior but in different proportions, which is up for debate (Westen, 202, p. 112). History Over the years, and especially in traditional settings, it has been a historical notion that nature is not only hereditary by ordained by the divine. This has, over centuries put some communities to be inferior to others throughout their lives. An example is Africans who are thought to be inferior to the other races. The view was rampant in the early ages, although the modern intellectuals seldom take it. Studies of Attribution of differences in classe
Introduction We all hear about credit cards and almost everyone nowadays is using one. It has been termed as the modern money, and the safest way to possess money but what most people are not aware of is the psychological trap aimed at ensnaring uninformed consumers. Its mere definition is a card which can be employed as a structure of payment that consents the possessor to purchase products on the possessor’s guarantee of paying for the products at a later date after transacting. The financial firm that issues the cards forms a revolving account which funds a line of credit to the possessor and can be used to have access to money for payment as cash advance to the possessor. Just by closely evaluating the definition, one should be able to know that it is a system that is aimed at creating debt to the holder if not used controllably. Analysis The analysis will focus on determining the negative effects of using credit cards and why people tend to use credit cards. Credit cards tend to help a lot of people in instances of emergencies and at times in impulse buying. The cards should be used well, and only by people who understand the terms and conditions involved. People are often attracted by the credit scores that one derives by making numerous purchases but ignore the fact that credit scores are actually based on the numerous accounts that one has, and the ratio of unpaid amounts in relation to the overall credit limits. The more there are more balances close to the limit or have reached the limit, the more it reflects negatively on your credit score. This will create a situation where you will spend more money paying higher interest rates in other future loans like mortgage (Tokunaga, 1993). A lot of people are filing up for bankruptcy in the United States which is making people fall into depression and most of these cases are related to misuse of credit cards. A survey was done and it was discovered according to the United States Census Bureau that there is a population of around 307,006,550 people and out of this figure, 5,900 people file for bankruptcy daily with 80% of them being credit card holders (Yi-wen and Devaney, 2001). If this trend is allowed to continue, it will have a more adverse effect to the economy than it already has. It is better to use either cash or even cheques. The people who find themselves in bankruptcy cannot be blamed entirely. Most of them just find out there deeply in debt. If a people spend money without physically seeing, they will be tempted to spend more. Every holder acquires a card and uses it sensibly but as time goes by; one tends to loosen up and starts making impulse purchases (Tokunaga, 1993). They might be useful purchases but they come with interest which increases the cost to the holder. A card holder will end up paying twice or at times even thrice the purchasing amount if balances keep on being carried forward and the interest rate increases. Also if these
The field of traveling contributed a lot to the development of the major sciences of humanity. People got an opportunity to watch the events of ancient times and evaluate the traditions of other nations. The analysis of the achievements and trips peculiarities of two well-known travelers Macro Polo and Cabeza de Vaca underlines the characteristics of the social development experienced a long time ago. Macro Polo is considered to be an outstanding Westerner who traveled on Silk Road. His uncle and father being active participators of the journeys accompanied his trips. All his achievements and the most significant places and periods were fixed in the books. It should be stated that the observations of the traveler are thoroughly described with complete emotionality and brightness of the episodes. The first trip in Polo’s experience was at the age of six when his uncle and father made up their minds to travel to Cathay, China. After their return to Venice, Polo was already about 15 years old. Two years had passed and Polo together with his father and uncle decided to embark on one of the most significant journeys to Cathay for the second time. The trip was marvelous and full of events. They managed to pass through Persia, Armenia, Afghanistan, Pamirs, and through the Silk Road up to China. The travel covered a long trip combining the impressions got in different countries of the world. From the very beginning, the group of travelers visited the southern Caucasus and Georgia. The Caspian Sea western shores were next to be examined by Macro Polo. The journey reached Tabriz and then continued to the Hormuz being on the Persian Gulf. After that, the members of the traveling staff decided to continue their trip through Kerman in order to reach Badakhshan. This place made Macro Polo stay for about a year because of the illness. The next point to visit in their trip was one of the highest picks in the world called Pamirs. The trip of Macro Polo is widely known in world history. The places visited by him are notable for the traveler by their people and traditions. He tried to remember every moment and transfer his experience in his book in order to reflect it on the readers. It is important to stress that the travelers remembered people
The hypothesis Stricter border controls have significant affects on North American economy with little security gains. This will be analyzed by taking into account a number of factors; the social-economic issues arising that is, its impact on growth of USA’s economy and the social integration of North America. Body Prior to September 11 th Terrorist attacks in USA, North America enjoyed a freer trade and movement of persons across its borders between the USA and Canada. During this period, the amount of trade between these two countries flourished and increased gradually across the years. As a result, the domestic economies between the two countries grew due to the cast market provided by the two countries. This was enhanced due to the fact that there were few cross border restrictions and thus few barriers to trade. As a result, people could quickly and easily cross the border and engage in trade. Human and capital mobility was much easier as there were few restrictions and there existed a uniform cross border regulation. After the September 11 th attacks, the USA was forced to take a closer look at its homeland security and make an overhaul of it to prevent an occurrence of such issues arising in the future. One of the homeland security agenda was to take a look at the USA-Canada border and make overhaul changes. This sudden shift was propagated by among other issues such as; the fact that Canada was considered a soft terrorist haven where terrorists would plan attacks on the USA, cross the border easily and carry out the attacks on American soil. Due to this fact, the US had to introduce extra security measures to ensure that terrorist and unwanted persons do not cross over into the US. These new security measures introduced did not discriminate across the various reasons that take place on a day to day basis on the US-Canada border but were applied generally. As a result the largest causality of the new security measures at the border was trade and the socio-economic integration of North America. Due to this, access to market and h