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There are several reasons for keeping a food diary and the most significant relates to control of calorie intake. A food diary also enables the identification of emotional triggers that lead to excessive indulgence in unhealthy food items and to record the kind of foods that are consumed by individuals. For individuals who wish to lose weight, maintaining a food diary is an efficient means. It provides factual information about the number of nutrients and calories that they are ingesting daily. Weight loss requires a change in both eating and lifestyle habits. Most people are under the wrong impression about being able to change their eating habits easily since it is common to eat more than what they are supposed to. Maintaining a daily food diary enables people to lose weight if they are serious about it. Food diaries make people keep track of every calorie that they intake. An individual who plans to intake a specific amount of calories can do so by being able to know when he has utilized his daily intake. He can calculate and see the number of calories taken and thus be in control of his eating habits. The individual can measure the intake of vital nutrients that are necessary for the body while controlling them at the same time. For people who are trying to lose weight, it becomes possible to ensure the intake of essential vitamins, protein, and calcium while not compromising on the minimum intakes to enable the body to maintain essential needs for energy and health. Several research studies have proved that people who keep daily food diaries for a minimum of six days a week double the chances of weight loss as compared to people who do not do so (Hillmich, 2008). Emotional eaters can cope with the urge to eat unhealthy amounts of food by maintaining food diaries. They can monitor their mood as compared to the choices of food they wish to eat. This diary entry does not record calorie and nutrition particulars but covers the individual’s experience with food items daily. The individual records his experiences with different kinds of food for the entire day and thus ascertains his mood as emanating from the consumption of different foods. However, this diary entry requires the individual to be able to note his observations about events, emotional conditions, and choices as related to his daily eating habits to make a strategy of weight loss for the future. People suffering from ailments such as diabetes can evolve healthier eating habits by keeping a food diary. Such patients are required to eat more proteins and vegetables and avoid foods with high sugar content. Similarly, people who wish to change to a diet with low cholesterol can also do so by recording and being in touch with their food intake. Overall, the food diary enables individuals to switch from unhealthy eating habits to foods that maintain the required nutritional values (Peters, 2009). A food diary enables suc
My major is music, and the current curriculum includes various classes that provide an understanding of music in the framework of historical and cultural peculiarities. With their help, all students can get detailed information about musicianship and musical theory. As I started to study such subjects, I realized that all the information they give is extremely important for people who are willing to stay in this sphere and develop further. Thus, I cannot say that one of the classes should be deleted from the curriculum. Still, there is one sphere that interests me and is believed to be significant by professionals but is not studied yet. It is the connection between music and other spheres, such as psychology, politics, economy, etc. Of course, there is no necessity for all students whose major is music to deepen into the peculiarities of every area but receiving general knowledge can be rather beneficial. So I believe that it would be advantageous to add a class “Music and Other Provinces” to the current curriculum of the music major because it can provide students with the general knowledge about other spheres, the way they interact with music and are influenced by it as well as how they shape the music and are reflected in it. Having a class Music and Other Provinces, students will receive much information critical for their future professions. It is commonly known that nothing in this world exists separately. Even professionals who work in one particular sphere need to take into account the things happening around them. For example, preschool teachers should know medicine and its current tendencies because such a life can save their student’s life. In the same way, knowing psychology can help music students to work with people if they want to become educators or music therapists. Of course, general information may not always be enough, but it allows bachelors to define what they are willing to do further and provides them with the basic knowledge. Similarly, studying how music and politics are connected can be advantageous. According to Hailey, music compositions often reveal political messages or discuss the situation from a particular point o
There are several leadership theories that various organizations adapt depending on its structure. This paper will be focusing on two leadership theories, namely participative and relationship theories. The participative leadership theory is a style that is adapted by an organization whereby the input of the employees is put into account by the management (Northouse, 2009). Through the application of this leadership theory, the management team encourages other employees to participate and contribute towards various factors in the organization. When an organization is making use of this leadership theory, the employees feel more relevant and part of the organizations decision-making process. When the employees are given the chance to express their ideas concerning the improvement of the organization, there is a high probability of the relationship between the employees and the management to be improved (Northouse, 2009). Through the process of exchanging the ideas, the management and the employees interact freely which a positive move towards the achievement of the organizations objectives. The inputs of others assist greatly to define the areas that have problems and various ideas of overcoming the challenges are introduced. The other type of leadership theory is management theory, which is also referred to as transactional theory. This theory mainly concentrates on the areas of supervision, organization, and the overall performance (Northouse, 2009). The policies that require to be implemented in this theory are about the rewards and punishments that are associated with it. In most of the organizations, these policies are applied whereby the successful employees are recognized and rewarded in front of the other employees. On the other hand, when an employee does something wrong against the rules and regulations of the organization, they are punished. In case they are not punished, these employees are reprimanded to ensure that such a behavior is never repeated in the organization. The culture of rewarding and punishing is very important as it makes everyone to take full responsibilities of his or her actions (Northouse, 2009). When employees are responsible and taking their work seriously, there is likelihood of improving their relationship with the management team to ensure the goals of the organizations are realized at the end of the specified period. As a result, good results in the productivity of the employees are managed by the organization hence improving the whole productivity of the organization. Reference Northouse, P. (2009). Leadership: Theory and Practice. New York: SAGE.
While discussing the development of the health insurance market, it is important to note that it develops actively, but there are many challenges associated with the selection procedure. Such challenges as information asymmetry and the use of community ratings can lead to adverse selection, and finally, to the markets’ collapse (Finkelstein & McGarry, 2006, p. 938). To understand the implications of the adverse selection, it is important to focus on the aspects of the issue. Information asymmetry occurs when insurers and insured persons have different information and data about the person’s health state. Thus, insurers select clients with significant health problems. Community rating is typical for the insurance market when insurers choose or have to rate all the community members equally (Hicks, 2014, p. 284-285; Kaestner & Simon, 2002, p. 136). The adverse selection is often the result of using both techniques. As
What We Do   * Mission : Offering high-quality non-alcoholic beverages that boost energy;   * Target : Teens and Millennials (Poindexter, 2012);   * Location: Houston, TX;   * Opportunity: High market saturation (Hill, Jones, & Schilling, 2014); Competitive Advantage:   * Goals: 10% annual growth. To establish a foundation for discussion, Edge Incorporated specializes in offering new generation energy drinks that not only boost energy levels and have exceptional flavors but also are ecologically friendly and contain no artificial additives. Due to these aspects of the product, the company mostly targets at teens and Millennials, as these consumer groups are eager to try and explore innovative offers of the market (Poindexter, 2012). The company will start its operations in Houston, TX. Generally speaking, similarly to all B2C models, it will increase its profits by gaining the attention of consumers and enlarging its market shares by ensuring their constant retention. This aspect makes it similar to its major competitors such as PepsiCo and Coca-Cola that occupy 70% of the market, but their market sizes tend to become smaller due to intensifying competition and high market saturation (Hill et al., 2014). Nevertheless, apart from these entry barriers and challenges, Edge Incorporated will succeed in the market not only due to the exceptional taste and eco-friendliness but also with the help of the management’s ability to develop an associated lifestyle and promote health. To achieve these goals, Edge Incorporated will rely on exceptional experience and knowledge of our team of experts and the principles of digital marketing. Overall, our main goals are 1) 10% financial growth during the first and second years and 2) having enough financial resources to expand and maximize profits continuously. The Opportunity   * High consumption rates – 670 eight-ounce servings per capita in 2013 (Bailey, 2014);   * Rising health concerns (Reece et al., 2013);   * Popularity of social media among teens and millennials;   * Possibilities for geographical expansion. A primary rationale for having a desire to start operations in this market pertains to high consumption rates that are 670 eight-ounce servings per capita in 2013 (Bailey, 2014). Even though these numbers are not as high as before, another favorable aspect is rising health concerns, as more and more people devote their attention to the dieting habits and sports (Reece et al., 2013). Along with that, focusing on social media and its popularity among teens and millennials is an advantage and opportunity to pursue, and it will lead to subsequent growth and geographical expansion in 2020. Target Market B2C:   * 12-30 years old teens and millennials;   * 400,000 customers in Houston, TX, during the first year (U.S. Census Bureau, 2015); B2B:   * Local farms. In the previous slides, it is referred to that the main target groups are teens and Millennials. Nonetheless, they have to be 12-30 years old, and it accounts for 400,000 customers in Houston, TX (U.S. Census Bureau, 2015). Along with that, the potential custome
An examination of the literature involving the dynamics between polar bear extinction and environmental changes reveal that there are actually 3 reasons behind their current declining populations, namely: human-polar bear interactions, food availability and competition as well as rising air temperatures and climate variability in the their natural environment (Dyck et al., 2007). What must be understood is that certain changes in natural environments have an adverse affect on creatures living in them, while it may be true that animals do have the ability to adapt to gradual changes over a period of time the sudden changes that are affecting the natural habitats of polar bears were too fast, too sudden and as a result the species was unable to adequately adapt resulting in their declining numbers. Various studies cataloging the population development of polar bears have stated that one of the main proponents of their decline is the sudden temperature change brought about by global warming, which has in effect caused glacial melting (O’Neill et al., 2008). It must be noted that the natural environment of polar bears are the frozen vistas and tundra of the arctic, which undergo a periodic freeze and thaw cycle which affects not only the shape of the surrounding landscape but also the surrounding biodiversity (Dyck et al., 2007). Earlier thaw cycles due to increased temperatures have resulted in arctic ice breaking up more so than usual, which affects the ability of polar bears to effectively hunt prey such as seals and other species. Over the past several years, it has been noted that there has been an increase in the number of polar bears found drowned at sea as a result of melting sea ice wherein the bears literally drown due to exhaustion after trying to find a livable plateau of ice that contains prey. This lack of food availability in certain areas of the Arctic has in effect caused greater competition among different polar bear groups within certain areas. For example, polar bear populations seen in western and southern Hudson Bay that normally have limited contact with each other have now begun a great deal of competition for food and space. As noted by various studies involving biological science, this in effect causes an evolutionary response wherein the distinct lack of food resources and an increase in competition causes population numbers to decline especially in the case of the western Hudson Bay group who are distinctly smaller and less robust compared to those in the southern half of Hudson Bay. This particular prob
The history of the world is filled with numerous conflicts that have led to much suffering among civilians. The United Nations estimates the deaths caused by military conflicts to be over 1,000 people every year. There is no any given time in history when the world has been without armed conflict but the rate seems to increase with each passing year. According to the UN, most of those who suffer in the current conflicts are civilians especially women and children. Today, it is estimated that 75% of those who die in conflicts are civilians unlike the past where only 5% of non-combatants died during conflicts. One country that has been experiencing military conflict is Sudan. The conflict in Sudan began in 2003 after people in the Darfur region accused the government of favoring the Arabs in the region over the black African people. The black Africans formed a group known as Sudan People Liberation Army (SPLA) while the government armed the Arabs who were referred to as Janjaweed . The start of the war marked the end of a long period of tension over land and grazing rights between the Arabs who are pastoralists and the minority blacks who are farmers. With no other means of survival and the Sudanese government apparently favoring the Arabs, the black Africans resulted to conflict to fight for their rights. The Sudanese government led by President Omar al-Bashir has been accused of aiding the Arab militias by providing them with weapons and even sending soldiers to fight alongside them. Survivors of the fight claim that the government would initiate air raids while the Arab militias would drive in the region on horses and camels, killing the men and raping women and children. The United Nations and the Africa Union have sent a strong peace keeping mission into the country to help in restoring peace under a joint force referred to Unamid. Although this mission has succeeded in bringing some relative calm, there are still some isolated attacks targeting the black minorities. The United Nations, the Arab League, Qatar, and neighboring Chad and Kenya have been in the forefront in trying to broker peace between the warring factions. There has been conflicting reports regarding the number of the dead with the UN putting the figure at 300,000 while President Bashir has said that only 10,000 people have died so far. Although the war has been ongoing for a long time, the U.S has not done anything much to bring peace in the country. This is however seen to be changing since the U.S secretary of state has assured that America will take a more active approach toward bringing lasting peace in the country. Despite these promises, the U.S needs to play a more active role in bringing lasting peace to Sudan due to its vast influence. At the look of things, the prospects of peace are in the offing. In April, the country held the first national election in more than two decades something that was seen as a step in bringing lasting peace. I
Introduction While conducting a research study, it is important to uphold integrity by ensuring that the results are credible, valid, and reliable to the target parties (Patton, 2002). In addition, the research study must involve ethical practices which ensure that the interactions with respondents are professional (Schram, 2006). In this light, the aspects should be used in parts of the research including sampling, collecting, and analyzing data (Shank, 2006). Therefore, this paper will focus on the practices that could be embraced in the envisioned research to ensure the viability and reliability of the results. Data Integrity In a previous discussion on research orientation, it was stated that a sample could be collected by the random purposive method. In this light, the random purposeful technique ensures that the sample is not collected in a biased manner (Sheu & Wei, 2009). This approach also ensures that it does not favor the realization of results that direct towards predefined hypotheses. Instead, the results should be obtained in a naturalistic manner. On the other hand, the purposive design ensures that the people involved in the research are relevant to the study (Stein & Springer, 2008). Otherwise, interviewing people without the relevant information about the research purpose would lead to a lack of credibility in the data obtained. Since random purposive sampling is a combination of the two methods, it ensures that the collection is random and purposeful (Trochim & Donnelly, 2008). Therefore, this will lead to a collection of relevant, credible, and valid data. Flexible questionnaires are designed in a manner that allows modification (Shibata & Ikeda, 2008). This flexibility ensures that the questions could be manipulated to accommodate unexpected issues or remove irrelevant themes (Trochim & Donnelly, 2008). While storing these documents, they must be stored in a manner that does not compromise the integrity of results. To avoid inconvenience, the inquiries are put on shelves under population segments. In this research, there will be three segmentations relating to NGO representatives, government officials, and migrant workers. The respective questionnaires will be stored concerning the three groups to avoid confusion. They will be kept under the care of a person who can ensure that the data is not altered. They should be kept in a safe place that is free from theft or destruction. During data collection, it is important to ensure that the
Innovation and design Strengths Meanwhile, the brand remains exclusively available to the super rich of society, meaning that despite its high awareness only a few can afford its watches. Thus, the value equation for the brand remains positively high. As an exclusive brand, customers will have to go out of their ways to buy the brand. The investment needed for customers to make makes the attached to the purchase process. Thus, this is a demonstration of luxury set the price and not the other way round. Branding Strengths Cartier focuses on emotional appeal in its marketing messages and uses online advertising mostly. Its marketing message is “declare your love Cartier” and it has used niche networks for reaching more potential customers. Cartier delivers rich values of the brand when marketing its products in any channel. Weakness The branding has no reportable weaknesses. It has been done mostly according to many requirements of the anti-laws of market, including not communicating too much about price. Instead it has concentrated on marketing. Continuation with the strategy will lead to better results for the company. Opportunity Exclusivity can help drive the appropriate brand personality as rich (Jones, 2014). Meanwhile easy access can hurt the brand. Thus, limited availability, while increasing awareness, is a good opportunity to explore. Corporate Strategy Strengths In 2012, Cartier was named luxury marketer of the year because of its use of multichannel campaigns. The company offers watches and accessories. It has successfully embraced the anti-law of marketing that insists on using advertising to improve value rather than promote sales. The campaigns by Cartier are awe-inspiring. Another good strategy for the corporate strategy and marketing efforts of the company has been to reduce the number of its marketing partners, including advertisers and then significantly increasing the size of the existing partnerships. Working with curated partnerships that ensure there is a dedicated staff for presenting the Cartier brand has successfully worked for the company because it receives the best of marketing engagement and showcase by the partners concerning other brands. Weakness It is also focusing on watch making to compete with exclusive watchmakers besides its inclination to accessories. Turning this around, the company can create an artificial shortage by announcing stoppage of manufacturing for a while, and then take pre-orders for its next collection. Threats The company is successfully creating awareness of its brand but is also making it easy for purchasers through its certified online sales, which can hurt brand value equation. Thus, responding to brand value equation dynamics is important for any luxury brand. Website/E-commerce Strengths Cartier’s has mastered the use of publisher brand relationship to tell its story to consumers that woul