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Introduction Human beings have been using different items to carry out various transactions. This fact explains why the history of money is very long and incomprehensible. However, the recent past has been characterized by real money. The use of money has reshaped the fortunes and outcomes of many people. However, new objects of value have emerged within the past two centuries. Such objects are used by people and nations to pay debts. Such developments have therefore played a positive role in determining the past and future of money. The class readings and materials have therefore offered powerful arguments to support the historical developments of money. The readings focus mainly on different financial markets and their impacts on the global economy. This development has transformed the positions of many global economies and states. The role of different monetary policies and financial institutions is something that cannot be underestimated. It is also notable that the future of the global economy will be determined by the current shifts and monetary practices embraced by different countries across the globe. These aspects can be described using different aspects of money in the global economy. That being the case, the essay will outline and describe some of the major lessons obtained about the history of money from different class activities and readings. The History of Money The class materials examined the developments, hurdles, and systems that have emerged due to the changing roles of money in the global economy. Money opened new paths for engaging in various economic activities. People engaged in such activities with the aim of amassing wealth. As well, governments have been implementing new policies and monetary systems in order to ensure various financial practices are legal, worthwhile, and effective. However, the complexity of such systems continues to encourage more people to identify the existing loopholes. More people also dictate or reshape such systems. Such actions are believed to cause both successes and failures in different economies. According to historians, the 19 th and 20 th centuries were characterized by the gold standard. This standard made it possible for many countries to engage in various economic and trade activities. The period earned the name the golden age . More people focused on different approaches to investing globally thus supporting the economic performance of different economies such as China, Brazil, and Argentina. Most of the colonized nations such as India benefited significantly from such investments. Gold can, therefore, be studied as one of the fuelling factors towards the positive performance of t
From the point of view of marketing, every employee’s main goal is to sell their own talents, skills, knowledge, and professionalism. The way they approach this task determines their future success as a worker. As proved by the contemporary practices of advertisement and marketing, a product of mediocre quality can become extremely popular and demanded in case it is promoted in a skillful manner. The same tendency can be applied to people – an individual with excellent skills and knowledge may not get hired if the way they present themselves does not appeal to the hirers, and the other way around, someone with average level of professionalism and lack of experience may be more creative as a marketer, and therefore, get the job easily. The “I” brand concept suggests that the potential job candidate and career builders approach themselves as marketed goods and attempt to turn their own sets of skills and personalities into goods, wanted and attractive to the employers. The creation of a personal brand means shaping a message and an image for oneself as an individual and a professional (Segran par. 3). The accomplishment of this task requires that the applicants (or self-marketers) familiarize themselves with their target audiences (or consumer base), clarify their advantages and disadvantages, identify their objectives, and plan their actions as to the self-promotion as job candidates and future employees. This paper describes how I see myself as a brand and attempt to incorporate various means for the achievement of higher chances to get hired and develop the desired career. Mission, Goals, and Objectives Mission The mission of my “I” brand is based on self-improvement and actualization. My mission as a professional is to develop a successful career in an organization whose corporate values and philosophy match my own worldviews. The mission will define and direct my overall course in life and remind me of the integrity and aspects of life I believe are the most important. My choice of the workplace will be connected to my individual values, and their consistency will define my suitability and integrity about becoming a part of an organization. Goals Further, working on my mission, I have to formulate a number of clear goals. First of all, I need to make sure that my level of knowledge and professionalism is high to make myself a match for various organizations. Secondly, I need to position myself as a valuable professional so that the employers are interested in hiring me. Thirdly, my next goal is to make myself visible and researchable for the future hirers. Finally, I require connections and recommendations that would provide me with a wider range of opportunities to get hired and a longer list of companies to apply to. Objectives Each of the goals established above is based on several objectives that serve to guide me. The first goal – the improvement of knowledge and level of professionalism includes such objectives as the acquisition of education, earning a qualification,
A Girl and Her Trust by D.W Griffith (1912), and the trust, or The Battles of Money (1911), are classical films that exhibit profound and distinct styles of storytelling. Instances of editing through cutting to indicate a change of scenery and transition are more pronounced in the film A Girl and Her Trust . Cutting is particularly used to capture the characters’ movements from the back and front office and front office film. Editing and pacifically cuts are used to capture these movements and change of scenery and movement. For instance, while still in the office, a glimpse of an approaching train is shown to put the audience into anticipation and also signal two separate events happening at the same time. In other words, action in this scene is broken into separate shots. On the other hand, long takes are perfectly executed in the Battles of Money film. The film shows Darbois at his office surrounded by his sectary and two other gentlemen. Although all the characters appear to be busy with their own matters, all the action is captured in the frame. Another lady approaches with a letter and hands it over to Darbois in the same scene. Later, the men leave, but the film still remains in play, and the scene changes only after Darbois’ exit. The long take help create a smooth flow of events and establish standout moments in the minds of the viewers.
The job recruitment and selection strategy included herein is meant to provide the company with a streamlined process to be used in this task and many other that would follow. This first step was to understand what other departments in the company were doing in their processes. In this regard, the sales department has been aliasing with other departments that have performed n senior management recently. In addition, the department is in the process of understanding processes followed by key competition in the process of recruiting new sales staff. The sales departments shall make good used of the relationship existing with competitors. In addition, the departments shall go through industrial literature to understand the trend in the industry in terms of change in the number of applicants, and qualified ones (CPS 23), which will help in understanding how concurrent entrants in the job market have been faring I the recruitment processes. Methods of Attracting Applicants Various methods shall be used in the process of attracting candidates for the vacant job position in the department. Candidates for this position would come from both inside and outside the company. Despite encouraging organizational employees to apply for the position, all candidates would be treated and tested on similar grounds. This means no preferential treatment would be accorded to candidates who are already employed in the organization. Sourcing from within would be good for the department because the recruited candidate will not need to be oriented about the company and its organizational culture (Bernthal 7), and thus save the department a lot of resources and time that would be spent on that in that process. On the other hand, recruiting from outside the organization has the benefit of bringing candidates well exposed to the working of competitors, meaning that the department and organization, in general, would benefit from fresh inputs (JMP 175). In regard to candidates that would be sourced from external sources, the department shall ensure that applicants will well be exposed to the inner workings of other organizations’ sales activities. To be specific, it shall be ensured that the candidates have the right experience in dealing directly with customers, which is based on the reason that the sales executive will serve as the go-between the company and its customer bases spread over a wide geographic region. A special focus will be directed to the fresh MBA graduates. This is because the department intends to have fresh minds and ideas in its leadership. However, the candidates would be required to have some experience in working with sales departments of companies in a similar line of business. Leadership experiences within these candidates will be checked to ensure that they can stand the challenges posed to them. The focus on candidates
Introduction Style and composition can be considered essential characteristics of paintings with regard to all periods in the history of arts. Some artists prefer to use definite colors to identify the mood and the primary meaning of a certain allegory or a set of images in the picture, while others try to compose the same images in a definite way in order to make all their features clear without use of definite colors. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti can be regarded as the first artists that implemented the color, composition, chiaroscuro, sfumato, and other techniques in pictures as a set of methods to create a certain expression and to reveal a certain meaning. Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci can be considered one of the greatest artists and the innovator in the area of painting; he “… appears to have established character on physiognomy, and to have seen the first vision of chiaroscuro, though he did not penetrate the full extent of its charm…” (Wornum, et al., 2008, p.533). His picture “Madonna Litta” is a vivid expression of such techniques as composition, color, perspective, chiaroscuro, sfumato, gesture, and symbolism. Leonardo’s use of the painterly technique, coupled with his invention of sfumato and ‘tonal unity’, led him to initiate a powerful new structural composition achieved by organizing areas of dark and light, rather than patterns of color. This innovation may have been the most important structural idea in the history of Western Art (Dunning, 1991, p.79). The woman who is intended to be Madonna with a baby is depicted against the background of two windows; because of the light from the windows we cannot see the wall behind her. This allows the observers judge upon the implied meaning of windows or eyes; we can see the whole world in those deep blue eyes full of lightness and inspiration. Her mantlet is blue as well as the landscape in the distance; the color of her mantlet harmonizes with the color of mountains and the sky; and nothing seems to be more important than a baby in her arms. “In Leonardo’s paintings, the areas of light value are not just warm; examining the original paintings makes it obvious that they are also thicker and more opaque. The dark areas are cooler, thinner, and more transparent.” (Dunning, 1991, p.81). Michelangelo Buonarroti Another great artist that contributed greatly to the development of techniques related to the use of color and composition is Michelangelo Buonarroti. His picture “Doni Tondo” presents the image of Madonna with a baby. All the people in the distance are just a background depicted in light colors, almost transparent which makes the observers believe that the middle of the canvas was prepared
Summary In this TED talk, Packnett discusses the concept of confidence. She argues that it is one of the most important ingredients of prosperity that is lacking in many people. She starts the talk by referencing a book with the image of Septima Clark, a woman after whom she modeled her career. Packnett gives the audience three key ways to develop confidence. Moreover, she shares her dream of a world where people use confidence to turn their dreams into reality. She also gives the story of two of her students to expound on the talk’s theme. Packnett argues that confidence enables people to start pursuing their dreams and keep going when they fail. A lack of it is characterized by the constant use of terms such as cannot, would not, and impossible. Insufficient confidence signals a need to readjust a goal while overconfidence is a sign of departure from reality. She states that three factors can be used to develop confidence: permission, community, and curiosity. She argues that permission brings forth confidence, community helps it grow, and curiosity sustains it. People should be responsible for their own learning and expect to succeed because of the possession of confidence. As A Student Confidence is one of the most important ingredients for success as a student because it creates motivation for learning and pursuing educational goals. Moreover, it is needed to mitigate challenges like bullying and harassment that are rampant in institutions of learning. The amount of confidence possessed will determine whether educational goals are attained or not. In that regard, the tips provided by Packnett could be used to develop confidence. For instance, this could involve taking responsibility for one’s learning, pursuing goals regardless of other people’s doubts, and give oneself permission to fail by confronting my fears. Permission could be expressed through taking on challenges, trying again after failing, acting with certainty, and engaging in activities that invoke fear. One of the major challenges that students face is creating a balance between school work and social activities. The information offered by Packnett could be used to determine whether the goals being pursued are worthwhile. Students can attain success by avowing words like cannot and impossible. Confidence is the most effective factor that can be used to bounce back from failure or keep going when stuck in a rut. Post-Graduation In the workplace, confidence is an inevitable aspect of success. On the other hand
Introduction The ethical issue of pro-abortion has raised deep concerns owing to the need for holding lives with sanctity and integrity. There has been myriad of reported cases of failure to uphold the integrity of the unborn and the possible health related problems that would affect a mother’s health especially in the event of unsuccessful abortion. It is also notable that scholars have been highly divided on the issue of pro abortion taking into consideration that there are certain laws that do not allow termination of life or provision of life threatening healthcare services. This paper largely focuses on the view that although some practices engaged by the doctors may result into risky outcomes, it is not logical correct for abortion to be allowed in the field of medical practice. In order to build up on this argument, this paper will attempt to answer quite a number of questions such as how effective can pro abortion be adhered to by the medics? What are the possibilities of its practice by the medical practitioners? How ethical and acceptable is this legislation in real life application? Finally, the paper provides an intrinsic discussion of this viewpoint using a case from the movie the cider house rules to cite the existing ethical issues which pro abortion brings into healthcare. The movie-the cider house rules The drama film the cider house rules was produced in 1999 by Lasse Hallstrom (Steinbock, 2011). It focuses on relationships between parents and children and addresses major issues related to incest and abortion. The movie forms its foundation on a book the cider house rules by John Irvin. The cast in the movie include Homer Wells, Hazel, Vemon, Nurse Angela, Peaches, Rose Rose, Arthur Rose and Doctor Wilbur Larch among others. The plot of the movie focuses on Homer Wells, the protagonist who despite having a humble beginning living with two different foster parents, obtains apprentice training as an abortionist in obstetrics. Later in his life, he leaves the orphanage to work in Worthington estate where he meets Arthur Rose and his team. Unfortunately Arthur Rose impregnates his own daughter Rose, an act that is considered a taboo in that community as well as a terrible crime that puts the health of the young girl at risk. When approached for help, Homer Wells feels obligated to perform an abortion to solve the problems that would arise should the pregnancy be allowed to proceed. Pro abortion and ethical issues Acting morally and upholding professional ethics in nursing as exemplified by ethical theorists remain central in building a cohesive society and anchoring local and international development. Though classical theorists remain in agreement that professionals in healthcare always act ethically, they strongly differ in their underlying tenets of ethics. The ability to effectively articulate high levels of professional ethics in healthcare is the key determinant of its capacity to trace its missions, achieve its visions, and establish the best cultures that anchor high levels of productivity. Professional ethics based on
Having a significant interest in art exhibitions, I could not resist the desire to visit a Chrysler Museum of Art on the eleventh of December. The inspiring art was overwhelming and had an impressive influence on the thoughts that I had during the day. I would like to point out that the Gauguin and Renoir art exhibits touched me the most and motivated to discuss pieces of art created by two talented masters. The purpose of the paper is to provide the report making an accent on experiencing the impressive art. The collection of the masterpieces created by European painters in the Chrysler Museum of Art offers attendees a large spectrum of paintings starting from the Renaissance to the Modernism period. The jewel-like painting by Paul Gauguin The Loss of Virginity is one of the most cryptic pieces in the museum that attracts s lot of visitors. The other title is The Awakening of Spring and was created in 1891. It is significant to note that the enigmatic work was created in Paris when Paul Gauguin had a strong interest in Symbolism (Winer, 2013, p. 73). The Breton scenery with a nude young lady resting on the ground with the fox, the symbol of lust, and the wedding ceremony on the background is depicted in the painting. Some researchers view the ceremony as an ironic element. The way Gauguin painted the naked woman is similar to Olympia by Manet (Gamboni & Miller, 2014, p. 143). The symbolic meaning was chosen on purpose as the artist aimed to depict his supporters in the painting. The work awakens controversial feelings as the usage of symbols plays not a significant role in the contribution of the mood or atmosphere creation. The fox stands for lustful and in some way, even devilish nature, whereas the cyclamen can be seen as the allusion to the defloration. The work was created with the impact of Gauguin’s personal life under social circumstances. Gauguin left the girl, posing for him in the picture, pregnant. Some of the researchers assume that the fox can be viewed as Gauguin itself. The painting by Pierre Renoir The Daughters of Durand-Ruel was created in 1882 and now inspires the attendees of the Chrysler Museum of Art. It should be stated that Renoir painted a number of portraits of the Durand-Ruel children. Paul Durand-Ruel was an active supporter of the impressionism and an art dealer (Brodskaya, 2014, p. 63). The work is well-known for the technique of pure impressionism. Two sisters posing for the master are depicted on the canvas. The work seems to be shining from the inside and leaves the warm feelings of summer and the quiet day full of happiness and emotions. The technique used by the author contributes to a better emotional understanding of the painting. In conclusion, it should be stated that the paintings The Daughters of Durand-Ruel by Pierre Renoir and The Loss of Virginity by Paul Gauguin had the most significant influence on me while visiting the Chrysler Museum. It is
In financial risk management (FRM) the use of derivative securities is considered one of the most significant evolutions of the business world. And the use of derivative securities for financial risk management is almost adopted for both financial and non-financial organizations. In this regard, business managers and stakeholders often use quantitative tools as a means for detailed information for financial risk management. Beforehand, with the use of detailed information gathered from quantitative tools calculations managers can assess the financial risks of their organizations. However, these tools have gained much popularity, especially in the private sector. Interestingly, banks and securities firms are some of the primary adopters of these financial risk management tools. The Purpose of the Financial Risk Management Firstly, the main reason behind the adoption of financial risk management in any firm is to timely find out the reasons for risk faces by a firm. Secondly, after determining the financial risks factors suggesting appropriate tools for managing detected risks. In finance, a “derivative security is a contract that specifies the rights and obligations between the issuer of the security and the holder to receive or deliver future cash flows (or exchange of other securities or assets) based on some future event”. (Ahmed, 2006) Obviously, in today’s world of complex business, for both public and private firms determining, understanding, and managing financial risks have become a primary motive. In this regard, FRM practices in private organizations have broadly accepted practice tools designed to manage financial business risks, and that could lead to a firm’s business financial fiasco if not handled appropriately. Ahmed (2006) believes that because of its populating in the financial business world, financial risk management practices have also been adopted by firms whose business is not mainly financial. The Use of Derivative Securities in Financial Risk Management Financially speaking, derivative instruments include swaps, futures, and options, with their presence in any public or private firm business managers or directors with a variety of methods can control a firm’s possible financial risks. The main reason behind the rapid acceptance of these financial risk management securities is that in the presence of these financial risk methods now it has become possible that firms can easily adjust their financial burdens. Luckily for private organizations, because of the presence of derivative securities separate entities such as primary speculators are always happy to bear the unwanted financial risk of private firms against contingent profit. In theory, the organization that likes to get rid of its financial risks is always happy to pay speculators to bear that financial risk for them. Nonetheless, “The system works provided that the speculator demands less to bear this risk than the costs to the firm of maintaining the risk in-house”. (Richard and Buttimer, 2001) Reason for Usage In the present business world, both non-establish