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Creating a successful media promotion of a product in a society driven by the capitalistic free market opportunities has become a severe challenge for many enterprises who feel pressured by an increasing competition rate. Moreover, rapid marketing segment digitalization has made businesses reassess their approaches to the advertisement, placing emphasis on the online goods promotion. However, while some business owners do not pay any attention to the print advertisement due to its irrelevance in the market, others exploit the lack of competition in the field by investing in successful advertising campaigns (Rizomyliotis et al., 2017). In fact, while online goods promotion might reach more potential customers in a small timeframe, it is the print ads that tend to last in one’s memory. A prime example of a company that manages to excel in the print media segment is the shaving razors brand called Dollar Shave Club. One of the most recent print advertisement campaigns of the brand looks as follows: The following advertisement is an example of a holistic approach to the brand identity and major values, as this seemingly plain composition contributes to both the direct communication with customers and the celebration of the enterprise’s advantage. To begin with, the synthesis of the ad should be analyzed. The mustache-formed wallet provides the client with the primary message of the whole campaign: saving money on shaving while not losing the sense of quality and satisfaction. With some considerable competitors in the field, Dollar Shave Club, being a relatively young enterprise, accented
Introduction In this case, there is a necessity for a Riyadh Titanium Castings Company to select a casting process to fabricate a number of seamless titanium pipes for a large oil and gas company. There is a set of requirements to the parts intended to manufacture that should be considered during decision making. This essay will examine the properties of pipes, justify the choice of the most suitable one, and discuss health and safety considerations and cost and profit factors, and address environmental concerns. Justification for a Casting Process Discussion of the Properties Required The specification of pipes and requirements for the manufacturing process is a base for the further choice of the casting process. The parts are to be made from commercially pure (CP) Titanium that is a non-ferrous metal, not many casting methods are suitable to work with. The number of pipes equals 500, which is a large series. The weight of each part is 390 kilos that also limits the choice of casting processes. Dimensions that are 0.500 meters and 0.375 meters show that the size of a pipe is large, limiting the choice. The finish of surfaces is crucial, while mechanical properties indicate the need for the pipe to sustain pressurized and corrosive fluid. The chemical resistance required (up to 250℃) adheres to the requirement for a correctly manufactured titanium metal part. With respect to the inspection of pipes, it is necessary to select a method that would produce minimum sub-quality pipes that would also lower costs and maximize profit. Selection of a Type of Casting It is possible to outline requirements for a casting process based on the properties discussed. It should be suitable for large-sized seamless parts and capable of working with non-ferrous metals. It is preferred that a method is intended for the production of pipes only, as it is beneficial from a cost of production perspective. Centrifugal casting is the most appropriate one as it unites the quality of the finished pipe with respect to the requirements outlined above and the comparatively low cost of manufacturing (Olsen, 2020a; Olsen, 2020b). Centrifugal casting is intended for such parts as requested, as it is applicable to configurations that can be developed with an axis of rotation (Olsen, 2020a, para. 5). Limitations of the method are: parts that lack symmetry, or require complicated interna
Introduction The Devil and Tom Walker and The Mulatto are two short stories that both contemplate the topic of human nature. Washington Irving’s The Devil and Tom Walker portray the devil as a figure that encourages moral decay and ethical corrosion. However, Victor Sejour’s The Mulatto is less mystical and transcendental and more focused on the ugly side of human nature and its transmission to other individuals through experience. While both Sejour and Irving achieved the goal of highlighting human flaws and weaknesses, the authors chose different strategies to portray those aspects. Nevertheless, both stories depict greed as a drive for immorality and corrupted behavior. The Devil and Tom Walker. Greed for Money The Devil and Tom Walker depict a corrupted man named Tom Walker, who is eager to sell himself in exchange for the treasure that the devil has promised him. While the devil is the driving factor in the story, Tom Walker is initially flawed even before encountering corrupting evil. The author points out that even his surroundings were distorted, saying that ” the house and its inmates had altogether a bad name” (Irving 1). This quote illustrates the intrinsic hostility and misery that Tom Walker shows through his behavior and way of life. When the devil disguises himself as a lumberjack (Old Scratch), he convinces Walker to sell his soul in return for the treasure. It is pointed out that “these he offered to place within Tom Walker’s reach” (Irving 2). While the devil is the source of Tom’s subsequent unhappiness and, presumably, death, he is not the initial perpetrator since the main character was already exuding negative traits. According to Lambie and Haugen, greed is a “dispositional motivational trait” (38). Greed drove Tom further, causing his immoral and corrupt behavior to flourish as Walker began giving in on his evil desires. The Mulatto ’s main character is Georges, a child born from the nonconsensual relationship between the slave mother and the master. Georges never knew who his father was, learning the truth after he had already murdered him. Later, it is suggested that he commits suicide when “the body of the unfortunate Georges was found near Alfred’s body”(Sejour 15). Goerges, although having a family of his own, wanted revenge on his former master, who had ” like him, a wife and a son” (Sejour 12). According to researchers, greed “might include a desire for sex, privilege, or control” (Lambie and Haugen 33). His father, Alfred, was greedy for control, which is suggested by how atrociously he treated Georges’s wife and mother. Georges, on the other hand, was greedy for revenge. He could not enjoy a happy life knowing that the person who wronged him still bre
This was a mission that was designed to make a third lunar landing and was dubbed as project Apollo under the National Aeronautics and space administration (NASA). This is the United States of America’s agency entrusted with the responsibility of all its space programs. The project Apollo 13 was undertaken by three crew members. Namely James Lovell, the commander, the command module pilot was freed by John Swigert, while the lunar module pilot was Fred Haise. The project was officially launched on 11 th April 1970 but unfortunately; two days later it developed a mechanical problem in the oxygen tanks. This explosion made this project to be a total failure but the good thing was that it returned to the ground and landed safely. In this essay, I am going to discuss the history of the Apoll13 project in depth. Though this explosion marred the mission, its Command Module was not affected and was still operational which was very much needed for landing. Though this explosion made this mission flop, it somehow acted as a wake-up call to the engineers. The members of the crew suffered greatly from the intense heat that developed due to power constraints and the cabin heat was too much to bear. Even though it exploded, it was able to come back to earth with the three members who were in charge of this project and landed safely. That is why it was called a ‘successful failure.’ (Lattimer, D. 1995) The mission for this project was to tour and explore the Fra Mauro formations or the highlands on the moon surface and was named after the eighty kilometers diameter of the Fra Mauro crater. These highlands cover a large area of the lunar zone that is was believed to have been formed as a result of the impact that thereafter forms the mare. This was the destination for the Apollo 13 though due to some mechanical problems it was not possible to land there for this region is a hilly place. This mission was not postponed forever because later the Apollo 14 completed it. The problem begum immediately the spaceship went up but to a lesser degree such that it was impossible to be detected immediately. Dur
Nowadays, lots of people put their health under a terrible threat because of taking various harmful produces, and smoking is one of such terrible activities. In fact, tobacco use has already caused so many deaths, but people still cannot stop smoking and still try to make one of the most important decisions in their life – to smoke or not to smoke. To my mind, this life is too short to spend it on deciding weather smoking is good or bad. Tobacco smoking takes so many lives each day, and the most terrible point with regard to this situation is that people are aware of that horrible statistics, but still, continue smoking; lung cancer, caused by smoking, is one of the leading diseases in the list of diseases, which may cause human death and the number of these deaths increased considerably day by day. Just let
Introduction Capital punishment has otherwise been referred to as death sentence or death penalty. It can also be used to refer to legal execution of a convicted individual or through a judicial process. The capital punishment has always been used in situations where an individual or criminal is judicially convicted of a capital offence or capital crime (Milhorn 401). It is important to examine the origin of capital punishment. The capital is a term that was coined from the Latin word “capitalis” which actually, in its literal sense means “gaze at the head.” So it means that initially, capital punishment was a situation where a convicted criminal had his or her head judicially severed. Nonetheless, it is important to note that capital punishment, in the past, has virtually been utilized every society (Milhorn 401). However, available literature indicates that only 58 countries of the world still practice capital punishment; this represents only approximately 5% of all countries in the world. The meaning of this is that about 95% of all countries in the world have turned away from using capital punishment to contain crimes. In many countries, capital punishment is still a subject of hot debate in many countries, including the United States of America, and standpoints can vary within a given singular cultural religion amongst a group of individuals or political ideology (Clarke and Whitt, pp29-46). Amongst the nations that do not recognize capital punishment as a form of deterring or terminating the commission of capital offences are those that are found within the European Union. This is well spelt in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Even though the Transparency International consider most countries as abolitionists against capital punishment, research findings indicate that more than 60% of the worlds population reside in countries where capital punishment is still an option for punishing or deterring capital offenders. Example of such countries where capital punishment is still an option are the United States of America, the People’s Republic of China and Indonesia (Clarke and Whitt, pp.46-57). However, looking at the contemporary society, the global distribution of death penalty has been varying greatly with some countries and states abolishing and reinstating capital punishments. Since the end of the Second World War, the global tendency toward abolishing the death penalty has been on the rise. According to available information, there are countries that have abolished death sentencing completely; some have only allowed it under special or specific circumstances while others are yet to make their decisions and take a stand on abolishing it. Even though death penalty is still being practiced in a significant number of developed nations, it was widely practiced in developing countries most of which were under the control of repressive, dictatorial or totalitarian governments. With regard to this, it will be accurate to argue that that capital
Elements of a performance management system or practice that inspire and motivate employees Employee relations is a practice that inspires employees at the workplace. This is the aspect of maintaining good relationships with employees. Employee relations determine the achievement of goals because it creates a favorable environment to communicate effectively. Employee relations also improve the dispute resolution process because the parties involved can solve conflicts easily. When proper employee relations processes are maintained, discrimination in the workplace is avoided. Employee relations create an avenue for the management to practice leadership skills. Therefore, the managers should practice the necessary leadership skills to encourage employees to achieve the organizational goals (Subrahmaniyam, 2009). Employee engagement is another practice that inspires employees. This is determined by the involvement of employees in all activities of the organization. When employees are engaged, they feel secure, and they trust the management. This increases their performance. Employee engagement encourages employers to have good leadership strategies so as to address all the issues affecting the employees. The problems affecting employees are easily identified when an engagement is employed. This is because the managers work together with the employees, and problems can be identified and resolved within the required time (Subrahmaniyam, 2009). A labor union is another performance management system that promotes employee motivation. This deals with labor unions and the issues that affect labor unions. Labor unions form the link between the employees and the employer. This system ensures that the needs of employees are addressed. In addition, labor unions are involved in dispute resolution. The employees are motivated to work when they have a work union because all their problems are solved easily. In addition, the employees can talk to the management through the union officials. The unions protect the interest of the employees because the employer cannot impose issues onto the employees. Therefore, the employees can strike when they feel that their needs are not fulfilled. The union protects the employees from being sacked when they are on strike (Subrahmaniyam, 2009). How performance evaluations can lead to or detract from employee engagement in the workplace According to Albrecht (2010), performance evaluation enhances the engagement of employees because it helps employees to know how they perform at the workplace. In addition, performance evaluation helps the management and employees to be connected. This is because there is a close supervision and interaction between the management and employees. When reviews are done regularly, the employees and the ma
Introduction From a sociological perspective, a subculture is considered to be a separate cultural framework within a larger and dominant culture. Subcultures have a set of distinctive norms, beliefs, and practices (Brym and Lie 2012: 47). One of the examples presented below is related to the cosplay subculture. Cosplay is a contraction name that designates a costume play, seen as both performance art and a subculture. Cosplayers often engage in off-stage role-playing activities that focus on the characters from manga, anime, comic books, and movies. Main text Cosplay is one of the most exciting and imaginative subcultures today. Simply put, it implies costume play and requires the participants to make the costumes in order to look like certain heroes from films, comic books, video games, and books. In Japan, these activities are increasingly popular, and some cosplayers wear the costumes not only for the conventions and official gatherings but also on a daily basis. Meanwhile, the activities that cosplayers engage in are varied. They range from sewing parties, photography sessions, and parties, to the art of modeling. Thus, within the cosplay subculture, there are a number of activities for the participants to choose from. As I am interested in photography, I was involved in photo shoots, which required designing the setting in accordance with the plot. The idea of the photography sessions was that the photos should resemble the comic book scenes as though they came alive. This activity requires a joint effort of cosplayers: those who make the costumes, those who design the decorations, those who model the setting of the photoshoot, and those who write the script for the role-playing that also takes place at such events. Thus, it takes a lot of collaborative effort t
Religion is a person’s choice, which he makes based on personal values. Historically, there have been many types of beliefs transformed over time but retained the original principles. Some people adopt the faith of their parents since their family institution instills specific rules and regulations from childhood. Even in adulthood, a person may decide to change religion since some principles become closer to him than others. In other words, it is not a universal belonging of a person but a social phenomenon that is realized in numerous variations. Religion is paradoxical since it is at the third stage after faith and knowledge. Its directions often do not have scientific confirmation, which makes people consider it to be something sublime. This essay will focus on Christianity, Judaism, and Buddhism to understand some religions’ similarities, differences, and principles. Christianity is based on the birth, life, rebirth, and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is one of the oldest and most popular lines of belief and has several subcategories. In this paper, for simplicity of explanation and detail, will be considered the Church of England. It features unique attributes such as a baptismal font, a Paschal candle, an altar, chairs for visitors, stained glass windows, and statues of saints (“Places of Worship: Christianity” 00:02:08–00:04:37). The dome is necessary for the initiation of citizens into Baptism, where they promise to quit their earthly sins. The candle depicts the alpha and omega symbols, which means Jesus is the beginning and end of everything. The altar symbolizes the sacrifice; there are bread and wine on it, which people share to form a sense of unity. The priest stands in front of the audience in a traditional cassock and reads prayers. Christianity is a mainstream religion that has several divisions. The gathering of the Jewish community takes place in the synagogue, the central institution of the Jewish religion. Most often, they repeat the temple’s design, which is built according to ancient traditions. Previously, the Jews gathered in the tabernacle, which was a fenced rectangular space. Inside are the laver, the altar, and the ark of the covenant considered sacred places. The priests washed their hands before the ceremony in the laver, and animals were sacrificed at the altar. In the ark of the covenant were slabs carved with sacred records. A unique feature is the various rooms before the prayer of men and women. In the center of the synagogue, there is an elevation from which the Torah is read. The clothes of priests have changed over the years, and in the modern version, they wear costumes and put on an epitaph on top. Church services have also introduced a new style in which prayers are recited with guitar and piano (“Friday Night Service” 00:07:09–00:45:18). Worship in Judaism is based on temple concepts; therefore, they have become part of the religious life of the Jewish community. Buddhism is t
Chapter 7, “Measuring and Monitoring Program Outcomes,” aimed to answer the questions regarding the effectiveness of assessing the effects of programs on clients. An outcome refers to the condition of a target population or a state within which an intervention is expected to bring change (Rossi, Lipsey, & Freeman, 2004). In the use of the term outcome, there are three distinctions, such as outcome level, outcome change, and program effect. Outcome level refers to the condition of an outcome at a certain time point, while outcome change identifies the difference between outcome levels at various time points. Program effect is the term defining the section of an outcome change that can be associated with a specific program implemented. When identifying relevant outcomes of a program, the first step is to determine the specific results that are pertinent for measurement. For doing this, the evaluator should consider stakeholders’ perspectives on outcomes expected within a program as well as outcomes specified in the impact theory (UNDP, 2011). This theory expresses the outcomes of social programs as a part of the logical model connecting the activities involved in a program. Prior research is another important step necessary for the identification of program outcomes due to the need to understand relevant outcomes that existed previously but could have been overlooked. Unintended outcomes are also essential to consider because they have a direct influence on how the impact of a program may turn out. In the measurement of program outcomes, it is important to note that not every outcome will have the same relevance or importance. There are several basic sources used for collecting program outcomes and include observations, standardized tests, responses to questionnaires and interviews, as well as physical measurements. The reliability of measurement refers to the extent to which it produces the same result when used repeatedly over a set period of time (Bolarinwa, 2015). The validity of the measurement is the degree to which a measurement measures what it was intended to identify (Mohajan, 2017). Sensitivity in measurement is also imperative for considering as it defines the extent to which measures’ values change. After measuring program outcomes, the process of monitoring is put into force. Continual measurement and reporting of indicators represent the main methods of measurement (Rossi et al., 2004). The result of monitoring results in useful and inexpensive information regarding program effects and usually within a reasonable scope of time. In outcome monitoring, pitfalls can take place and represent limitations in outcome indicators, which are also valuable sources of information.