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Initial Post The oral presentation can be a challenging task, particularly when speaking to an audience for the first time. Having people who are paying attention to every word can trigger confusion resulting in loss of words and focus. Poor pronunciation of words, mixing of ideas, and fear can affect the presentation of an effective speech. One is expected to prepare properly for the task and learn more about that the topic to avoid running short of ideas in the middle of the presentation. Allocating time to research and learning more about the selected case can offer beneficial knowledge, help respond to questions, know what others think about the topic. This paper discusses challenges experienced when preparing a persuasive speech, eliminating shortcomings, and advice to peers. Identifying an appealing and interesting topic that aligns with the set objective and satisfies the expectations of the audience is a major challenge. The selected topic should connect with the audience, meet their requirements, follow the right criteria, and meet the objective. Having too much to say within a short period is another challenge in a presentation. This is because one is not sure about what should be left out, particularly when every point seems important. The other challenge is the failure of ideas to come out naturally or clearly due to a lack of appropriate words. Challenges can be eliminated by defining the goal and understanding of the speech objective, including the interest of the audience. The presentation should be crafted in a manner that meets the provided guidelines and requirements. Understanding what the audience needs can help determine the language to use and information to include. Confidence and following instructions are important factors that everyone should consider when making a presentation. Reply One Preparing my oral speech was a great challenge to me since it was my first time addressing an audience. Choosing the right topic for the presentation was the fir
For many years, Amazon has been the leading e-commerce giant for the right reasons. In 2020, although there was business uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon’s financial books reveal an increase in the corporation’s revenue, cash flow, net sales, and income (Amazon, 2021). This thriving in the middle of difficult financial times was partly because of Amazon’s experience in the field coupled with its excellent corporate culture. Operating and free cash flows both increased by 72% and 20%, respectively, for the period ending December 31, 2020, and in the fourth quarter of the same year, the corporation witnessed an increase in its net sales, operating income, and net income (Amazon, 2021). The main reason for this increase in revenues is that, during the pandemic, its sales tripled due to movement restrictions; hence, people were forced to order goods online, and Amazon is the industry leader. Over the next five years, Amazon’s financial health is likely to improve owing to the strategies the company has laid down. One of the critical steps the e-commerce giant has taken is to invest in its employees, which will increase their morale and productivity. Amazon is partnering with global medical experts to ensure vaccines are available for its front-line employees; for example, in 2020, it invested $2.5 billion in additional pay (Amazon, 2021). Additionally, the company’s permanent employees enjoy full health benefits, and its average wage is $15 per hour, which is double the federal minimum, implying that Amazon values its employees. The customers are also catered for since Amazon has increased its ability to deliver orders during the pandemic when movement is restricted, for instance, through Prime’s insanely-fast shipping (Amazon, 2021). Thus, the company’s financial health is expected to improve since motivated and valued employees will be more productive, and its customers are satisfied with the services, thereby propelling the organization to greater heights. Reference Amazon. (2021). Amazon.com announces financial results and CEO transition.
Migrants comprise the basis of the labour force of the United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates is considered to be one of the richest countries in the world. The rapid economic development and a high level of prosperity make the United Arab Emirates an attractive place for migrants who are ready to work hard to receive appropriate payment. Nevertheless, readiness and desire to work hard does not presuppose the need to stand violations of labour rights and abusive treatment. In the following paper, reasons of the abusive labour practice in the United Arab Emirates will be identified and analysed. According to Malit and Al Youha (2013), “in 2013, the UAE had the fifth-largest international migrant stock in the world with 7.8 million migrants (out of total population of 9.2 million) according to the United Nations estimates” (para. 1). Thus, one may conclude that the UAE economy depends on the migrant labour force. It seems that this necessity should lead to the tolerant treatment of migrants and appreciation of their value. However, investigations of the Human Rights Watch provide information that migrants face terrible working conditions and experience various practices of abusive treatment. For instance, employers can confiscate passports of workers, make them work all day long without breaks and days off, physically abuse them, deny to provide adequate medical treatment, living conditions, and even food (Human Rights Watch, 2014). The first reason concerns the biased treatment of workers. Most migrants come from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. They are low-skilled workers primarily. Employers do not respect them due to the differences in social statuses. For instance, Human Rights Watch provide examples when employers treat their workers in such a way as if they have bought them. Thus, migrants face a severe discrimination and disrespect due to their social background and low level of income. Still, it is not the major reason for the abusive labour practice. The second significant reason refers to legal issues of migration. The United Arab Emirates provides migrants with the opportunity to enter the country via the visa sponsorship system known as Kafala. Researchers agree that this system is extremely disadvantageous for migrants. This system is not efficient, and it lacks necessary measures for the protection of the rights of migrants. According to this system, the employer pays for visa expenses for the worker. At the first sights, it seems to be a positive practice. However, this procedure makes migrants depended on the employer as well. The latter begins to abuse his or her power, and humiliate and violate workers’ human rights and freedoms (Malit & Al Youha, 2013). Finally, the lack of appropriate labour rules, as well as law enforcement agencies, form the last reason for the abusive practices in the state. According to Ahmad (2015), there are cases when employers change terms of the contract and migrants cannot
Globalization has changed the dynamics of the world and has had some far-reaching consequences in the twenty-first century as argued by the lecturer. According to him, the openness boom has helped reduce poverty throughout the world especially in countries like India and Africa. But there is still a lot that needs to be done and the focus should be to humanize the openness of markets. Globalization and the integration of global economies have paved for newer opportunities. It has reduced the prices of a myriad, exploited humankind’s potential to the maxim and is still doing it, and helped curb political differences to an extent as argued by him. Integration of human power all over the world has led to the production of better, cheaper products. A single Nokia phone set is composed of things made from at least 60 countries across the globe. Thus, globalization is changing the world for the better. The openness boom has helped witness the steepest ever economic growth by the Asian markets. He argues that the boom of Asia should not be seen as a threat to that of Europe rather as another agent. He is of the firm view that prosperity in Asia would eventually mean prosperity for Europe in the long run. He advocates for more free trade agreements with the Asian countries and voices out his reservations regarding the policies pursued by those states of Europe who don’t believe in global integration. It is a powerful transformative force which if put to use efficiently and smartly can have far-reaching repercussions. While addressing the fact that India has more people than in Africa living on $1 a day he asserts that through its economic development and global integration it will soon recover and snap out of poverty. Similarly, European economies have also revived and have had a net job creation rate of eighteen million jobs in the last 10 years. It is surprising how globalization has challenged the notion that there are only a few numbers of jobs around the global economy. A hundred million jobs in the developing world have not cost even a single job on aggregate in Europe. The growing competition with the Asian countries has helped European companies look into more areas of specialization both in the goods and the services sector. Integration and differentiation are a norm and practices which are in action all the time. (Transformation Process) I am living in Qatar and the arguments set forth are by and large going by the amount of investment I have witnessed in the past couple of years by the Asian and European economies. Oil companies and investment by foreigners etc have helped revive jobs in another wise poor nation. They have also helped cultural integration and tolerance of each other. The urge to acquire education and move for better more prosperous opportunities, is slowly and gradually takes a toll all thanks to globalization and it’s only a matter of time, it will hit the rural front as well.
The Hairy Frog is a species of frogs associated with the Central African region. It belongs to the Arthroleptidae family, the genus Trichobatrachus, and is scientifically referred to as Trichobatrachus robustus (Wells 53). Its name originated from the presence of hair-like structures that appear on the body and thighs of males. Adaptations One of the most unique adaptations of the Wolverine Frog is its natural ability to break its own bones in order to unleash a sharp claw that offers protection against predators (Iszatt par. 3). This claw is located on its feet and only appears when the frog is in danger of attack. It releases the claw by contracting the muscles in its rear feet and causing the claw to appear by piercing the frog’s skin (Wood 23). Another adaptation is the presence of hairy strands on males during the breeding season (“The Cabinet of Freshwater Curiosities: The Hairy Frog” par. 2). The strands (papillae) are an adaptation that allows the frogs to breathe for longer periods underwater while protecting unhatched eggs from predators (Wells 48). The papillae facilitate a process known as cutaneous respiration. Environment The environment of the frog comprises rivers, streams, and dense forests (Bartlett and Bartlett 29). The frogs are terrestrial for most of the year and relocate to freshwater habitats during the breeding season. The Hairy Frog is c
Debates on Globalization and US Supremacy Much has been said about the nature of globalization and its major waves. Researchers have not come to a particular conclusion on whether the phenomenon will positively or negatively affect countries and people. However, it is clear that globalization is real and it does affect people and countries. Development of global market has led to emerging of fast growing economies in Asia, Latin America and Africa. The supremacy of the west is believed to be jeopardized. 1 Many people think that globalization can lead to a new world order where the USA is not a super power any more. Nonetheless, these assumptions are too vague. Globalization will reshape (or even has already been reshaping) the world. However, in the new world the USA will remain a super power. Though, it will not be the only super power any more. Those who assume that US supremacy will come to its end soon are mistaken. US supremacy will not cease to exist but it will be similar to the supremacy of the USA of the middle of the twentieth century when two super powers resided. What Are Effects of Globalization? Of course, it has been said a lot on globalization, but it is still important to outline major effects of this phenomenon. It is possible to define it as “a gradual and ongoing expansion of interaction processes, forms of organization, and forms of cooperation outside the traditional spaces defined by sovereignty”. 2 It is not limited to the exchange of goods and services. It is characterized by much deeper connections. Globalization has led to exchange of workforce and various changes in different countries which started adopting each other’s ways. 3 Of course, globalization has influenced such sphere as national security as well. 4 Globalization is reshaping the world in terms of international cooperation. Countries find new allies to compete with growing economies. Some researchers argue that globalization has created the world where all countries are interdependent. 5 However, globalization is not about interdependence, but it is about collaboration. Thus, people benefit due to the development of economy in their countries. 6 Interestingly, critics of globalization are divided into two camps. Some researchers claim that globalization is for rich countries only. 7 It is believed that the development of technology has increased disproportions and developing countries simply do not have equal opportunities to compete with developed countries. However, there are those who think
Burberry is an internationally recognized brand of luxury products with a long history of service and an international distribution network. The company is looking to expand into new markets, and has retained this firm to research and provide an in-depth country report on several countries that are under consideration for development. The purpose of this report is to provide Burberry management with specific information and consultative recommendations regarding Brazil, in consideration of a possible business expansion in that region. After a general summary of basic information, this report will focus on the economic conditions that might have bearing on management’s decision, the social environment in which management will have to conduct its operations, and the political landscape with which Burberry will have to navigate for successful entry into the market. The CIA Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency 2009) provides the basic country information as the context for framing this report: Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America and, after gaining independence from Portugal in 1822, by 1889 was ruled as a republic by its military. After decades of populist and military governments, the country was placed under civilian rule. Brazil, possessing abundant natural resources and a large pool of labor, is South America’s leading economic power, and is continuing the pursuit of industrial and agricultural growth. In light of this pursuit, and Burberry management’s options within the region, the economic, social, and political conditions within Brazil are of special interest. Economy: Brazil’s economy possesses four large, well-developed market sectors; agricultural products, mining, manufacturing, and service (Economist 2009). In terms of the macro-economic view, Brazil is not unlike other nations that depend heavily on commodities and natural resources; a global economic downturn has the ability to negatively affect the national economy. In Brazil’s case, this is certainly true as a country with significant emerging economic strength in the 21 st century—until 2008. At that point, the Brazilian currency and it’s stock market (Bovespa) suffered the loss of significant value; a negative 41% for Bovespa for the year ending 30 December 2008 (Economist 2009). In spite of this, many analysts consider that the worst of the global financial downturn has not impacted Brazil as much as other countries, and that the Brazilian economy is not in crisis but expected to flatten for 2009 and begin strong growth in the next year. This is confirmed by Siddiqi (2006), who states that “research suggests that the so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) will have boosted their capacity to become economic heavyweights on a level with industrialised countries by 2025. In fact, the big four could rank among the world’s top six economies by the middle of the century” (p. 50). For Burberry, this environment holds both risk and reward. Expanding into the shrinking economy of a nation that is strongly agricultural and industrial with a luxury line of products h
This case describes the IT infrastructure in the Lahey hospital and medical center. The goal of creating this infrastructure was to provide a high level of medical care for patients while reducing the cost of medical services. The IT infrastructure of this company is a corporate information and computer network. The high-speed data network covers 22 operating rooms and divisions of the operating unit (laboratory services, blood transfusion department, hospital administration). In total, the system is designed for 82 workplaces. When constructing the network in the operating unit, a cable system of category 5e was used. To ensure the network’s normal operation and to protect it from the effects of electromagnetic and ionizing radiation of the operating medical equipment, the cable system was shielded. During the network’s installation, 19 points of connection of the mobile telemedicine complex were provided in various operating rooms of the surgical block. The direct high-speed network backbone, which has a throughput of 6 Gbps, is entirely built based on active Cisco equipment. The central routing switches Cisco 4500 and routers Cisco 2600 were used to create the data transmission network. In addition, the information and computer network of the hospital is reliably protected from external intrusion using the Cisco PIX FireWall 515 firewall. The Cisco Works software is used to manage the system, including monitoring its condition and isolating failures. Thus, the IT infrastructure organized in this way allows hospital staff to use electronic technologies quickly and without interruption. This network also made it possible to create a system of telemedicine conferences for more comfortable communication.
Introduction Being an important tool to inform decisions in healthcare policy and practice, evidence synthesis describes the processes of searching, identifying, analyzing, and evaluating existing information with the further transformation of findings into a coherent work. This method aims to provide a comprehensive, transparent, and reliable picture of a chosen topic to answer a focused research question. If conducted appropriately, such synthesis of evidence can help find gaps in knowledge and establish the evidence base for the practice change. Main text Identification of the scope of the evidence synthesis should precede the following discussion of all the relevant information that has been found by a researcher. However, the given exemplar does not have an identified scope, which ought to be regarded as a serious drawback. Even though it can be understood from the first sentence that the topic of the passage is the problem of patient falls with injury and their prevention, the author does not specify the research question, nor does he or she identify appropriate parameters of a review. It is important that the evidence synthesis has to includes an objective, information about data sources that have been appraised, and the inclusion and exclusion criteria for their selection (Oh, 2016). If these components had been addressed by the author, it would have been easier to understand what this person wanted to achieve by performing a systematic review and which particular areas he or she intended to cover. It can be said that the passage contains strong paraphrased sentences that are supported by contemporary sources of research evidence. However, the exemplar relies only on two current studies that were published in 2017, which is why one could mention that it lacks evidence. Nevertheless, ideas from the utilized sources were effectively paraphrased, which makes this short review appear to be informative. Still, this exemplar does not look like the evidence synthesis and is rather a literature review. This particular claim will be discussed further in the essay. Facts related to the practice problem of patient falls with injury are presented objectively. The author does not intend to make any subjective conclusions or include any unnecessary information that could distract a reader. Conversely, there are unbiased statements that allow for learning about the severity of the practice problem, its etiology, and distribution in acute care settings among older adults, as well as factors that promote the occurrence of traumatic falls. The researcher does not use sources to support ideas and claims, and it seems that he or she mentions sources just to present any claims or opinions. In other words, the author does not make any points, and they all are being derived from already existing research evidence. Ideally, a person needs to share the results of his or her analysis first and then support them with app
The work of art under review is a painting entitled “Woman Reading in the Studio.” The painting was created by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot circa 1868. The location where the painting was created is unknown. The overall dimensions of the artwork are 32.5 x 41.3 cm, but when it is framed, its dimensions are 50.5 x 59.1 x 6.4 cm (Corot, 1868). The medium of the painting is oil on paperboard on wood. The artwork is displayed in the exhibition called “Small French Paintings” at the National Gallery of Art, which is situated in Washington, DC. As evident from the painting’s title, it depicts a young woman sitting at a desk and reading a book lying in front of her. The woman looks focused as she reads; she is dressed in a white and grey blouse and a pink skirt. On the left side of the picture, behind the woman, the viewer can see a painting depicting a landscape. Although the painting is two-dimensional, the artist added depth to it by using shades and perspective. The work’s media, oil on paperboard on wood, has a significant impact on its form and content. Oil paint allowed the artist to use a wide variety of different pigments, which helped him to create the depth of the image and accentuate the most important parts of the painting. For example, the artist used white oil paint for the woman’s blouse and the book and placed these elements at the center of the composition to attract the viewer’s attention to these elements. The use of oil paint also allowed the artist to create the texture of various elements included in the painting, such as the curling of the woman’s hair, the thickness of the book, and the transparency of the glass on the table. The chosen art medium also helped the artist to convey the thoughtful and focused mood of the woman, which is created by the coloring, lines, and shades on her face. This oil painting is also distinguished by the