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The spread of globalization has led to the fact that many business operators shifted their focus from the local market to international community. Business operators are considering either exporting their goods directly to their target markets or investing in the countries themselves. However, there are several considerations that business operators should look into before venturing into any international market. Among the issues to be considered before establishing international markets include the overall attractiveness of the targeted countries as potential markets for investment. This includes the potential of the targeted market in terms of business opportunities and the political ideologies help by people in the targeted market. Other factors include political stability which in turn determines the security of foreign investors in the targeted country. This paper will discuss the overall attractiveness of investing in China. Qualities of a good market Population For a market to be considered as attractive to both investors and foreign business operators, it should exhibit certain characteristics. The aim of investing or establishing a market is to earn revenue in terms of profit. This in turn will be realized through the sale of gods and services. It is, therefore, important for business operators to consider the population of the market. The reason behind classifying population among the important factors to be considered when planning to establish a foreign market is that most business activities target people. This, therefore, means that the more people the country has, the higher the demand will be. In our case, China is among the most populated countries of the world. This high population provides a perfect market for our consumer goods. Twenty percent of the world’s population is believed to be Chinese (Anil 2011:103). This makes China the most populated country in the world with an approximate population of 1.3 billion people. Although China adapted the policy of one child per couple, the population in China remains high. This makes China a target of international business operators. Given that our company is dealing with sports cloths, we should consider a market with a large population of young people. The Chinese people are historically known for their sporting activities (Scott 2011:90). This sporting tradition added to the large
The Angelman syndrome (AS), also called “The Happy Puppet Syndrome” is a very uncommon neuro-genetic disease. Just as any syndrome, it presents a number of symptoms that add up to into a certain medical condition. It is characterized by delay in general development, intellect and speech impairments, jerky unstable moves that are irrational as well, disturbance of sleep, seizures. The child also laughs quite often, and behaves joyfully in general. A critical gene inactivation or deletion on the chromosome 15, which is maternally inherited is considered to be the main cause of AS (Askenasy, 1987). A population-based study done in Sweden demonstrated a prevalence of about 1 AS case per 12 000 births (Steffenburg, Gillberg, Kyllerman, 1996). But these data are just estimates, as the study has been carried out in a small cohort of children and the time periods were various. It appears that there were no studies that involved detection of the AS rate among newborns. Due to the severe delay in mental abilities, as well as seizures, the longevity in AS patients is probably reduced; however there is not data that proves the above statement. Another problem is that some AS children stay undiagnosed. This makes it difficult to accurately determine how many people are actually living in our society with AS. If a child has AS, it is usually diagnosed from age 3 to age 7. That is when the features of the disorder are the clearest (Thompson, Butler, MaClean & Joseph, 1996). They include minimal verbal use – the child has much higher receptive skills, than expressive. Other common signs and symptoms of AS are balance and movement disorders (feet turned outward, limb tremor, irrational uncoordinated movements), uniqueness of behavior (smiles often, easy to excite, hypermotoric), microcephaly in some children, ocular and cutaneous hypopigmentation, heterophthalmia, prominent mandible, drooling, hyperactive tendon reflexes, uplifted arms during walking, flat occiput. Parents often experience feeding problems with their children. A child suffering from AS may also have their puberty delayed by up to 3 years, but the sexual maturation still occurs as it should. The patients usually can dress themselves, but usually excludes buttons and zippers. They might also master a few home tasks, but almost never live on their own (Switzky, 2001). It’s important to kee
Introduction Overweight is a problem that has recently become familiar to a large amount of people, especially in the United States. Children, teenagers, and adults face weight issues and eating disorders. They tend to suffer from obesity and diabetes, low self-esteem and episodes of depression. The studies that were recently conducted show that “32% of youth aged 2 to 19 years are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight” (Koehly and Loscalzo 99). We believe that technological development influences such data. With the appearance of the internet, social media turned out to become an integral part of people’s life. This paper will seek to explain how the social media affects their weight. We think that the individuals who come under the influence of advertisements and suffer from cyberbullying are at risk of obesity. On this basis, we develop a thesis statement, which claims that excessive use of social media contributes to obesity. Forms of Media Technological development has influenced people’s life greatly. By dint of it not that long ago appeared new forms of communication. Today we all are familiar with Twitter, Facebook, and other social media. These are computer-mediated tools that help people to communicate and share information, pictures, and videos.  1. Facebook occurs to be the first widely-spread representative of social media. Originally it was created by and for the students of Harvard College. Today the service is commonly used to get in touch with friends and strangers to have a conversation. People update their statuses to inform others about the things they are doing, feeling or thinking about. They post interesting videos and funny pictures, let others see their photos and comment them. Various communities have their pages on Facebook, which allows people join them with no effort.  2. Twitter was created soon after Facebook and became commonly used by people of different ages and social status. It also altered the way social media looks. From the very beginning, it was used to share the information about the things people are doing at the moment using no more than 140 characters. However, soon it turned out to become something more. Twitter is considered to be the best social media for sharing the news. It takes only a few seconds to write and post. One can use hashtags while sending messages so that they can be easily found.  3. LinkedIn is another representative of social media. It differs from the previous ones as was meant for specialists. One can create a professional profile and get in touch with co-workers and classmates. LinkedIn allows people find experts who work in various s
Summary of Arguments Organ transplants are a necessary lifesaving procedure, however, due to the limited quantity of available organs most people have to be placed on an organ donor list before they can receive a transplant. The end result of such actions is that it often takes a considerable period of time before an organ becomes available. Unfortunately, between the span of time that an organ is available and the point when it can be transplanted, the person that needed it may have already died. It is due to this that there is the current debate surrounding the possible commercialization of organ transplants in order to expedite the process for a person to get their much needed transplant. Those in favor of commercialization point to the fact that by doing so people that need the organs immediately would be able to acquire them when they need them. On the other end of the spectrum, those against commercialization point towards the unethical nature of selling organs to the highest bidder which would restrict the availability of a much needed resource to a select number of individuals that can afford it. Based on these two stances, this paper will tackle the issue of organ transplant commercialization. It is the assumption of this paper that the commercialization of organ transplants is highly unethical and should not be put into practice. Position on the Debate The main issue with the commercialization of organ transplants is that this sets the stage for the creation of a “buyer’s market”. To better understand why such a development can considered as socially regressive and adverse towards the common good, it is necessary to take into consideration the concept of supply and demand and how it applies to organ transplants. The rules associated with supply and demand are concentrated on the concept of achieving an equilibrium wherein the amount of demand for a particular type of product is matched by the amount of supply currently in existence. However, creating an equilibrium is not often achieved and in the case of organ transplants there is far more demand than there is supply. In cases where demand far outstrips the supply of a particular product, the end result is often a considerable increase in the price of the product. It is within this context that attempting to commercialize organ transplants becomes unethical since the incredibly limited supply would result in an astronomical increase in the price of organs. The end result is
Advertisement analysis Why do you think this advertisement is or is not effective in terms of: Attention The advertisement is very effective in terms of attention since it is decorated with simple to understand literature besides the warm color. Besides, the position of the white polar bear leaning on the wall in a deserted street littered with papers immediately attracts attention even before reading the message. Interest The strategically placed background red color is an eye-catcher noting that the rest of the advertisement is of dull color. Besides, the reader or viewer would immediately develop a curiosity to understand the symbolic importance of the mixed colors and the misplaced polar bear associated with cold and icy climate. This instigates the interest to try to understand the essence of the advertisement message. Desire Immediately after viewing the advertisement, a vivid person would develop a desire to associate with the advertisement since the setting of the picture is that of a typical street. Also, the stall house seems to be a human habitat. Thus, a viewer would want to know what the advertisement means to them. This advertisement appeals to a balance between the rational and emotional desire to respond to the message. As a result, it creates an intrinsic motivation response that triggers the mind to activate affiliation, self-acceptance, and feign community feeling. In the end, this advertisement succeeds in appealing to emotions through capitalization on the biases and prejudices of people. Action In t
Introduction The concept of irony is often seen when a person is conveying a train of thought that is the complete opposite of its literal definition. David Brooks, in his essay conveying his personal thoughts on the apparent disinclination of Americans to the distribution of wealth, uses prodigious use of irony in explaining the actions of political parties, social classes and even individuals within the U.S. Through the use of ironic statements and arguments Brooks helps readers to conceptualize how the current American culture of abundance has in effect prevented people from realizing the necessity of changes to the current social system. Brooks’ Use of Irony One of the first uses of irony utilized by Brooks is seen early on in the essay through the following excerpt: “The most telling polling result from the 2000 election was from a Time magazine survey that asked people if they are in the top 1 percent of earners. Nineteen percent of Americans say they are in the richest 1 percent and a further 20 percent expect to be someday. So right away you have 39 percent of Americans who thought that when Mr. Gore savaged a plan that favored the top 1 percent, he was taking a direct shot at them” (Brooks, N.I.). When first trying to grasp the irony in a statement one must remember the very definition of irony itself in that it is an attempt to convey a train of thought that is the complete opposite of its literal definition. In this particular excerpt it can be seen that its literal definition is that the failure of Gore’s election campaign was the belief of a large percentage of Americans that it would negatively impact them and positively benefit an entirely different social class. What must first be understood in this particular excerpt in order to understand the irony behind it is the categorization of the participants. 19% of the participants indicate that they are in the top 1% while 20% expect to be part of the top 1% in the future. The inherent problem with this concept is that the top 1% of earners are composed if people like Bill Gates, Donald Trump, Warren Buffet and other individuals who earn literally billions of dollars. Since surveys are used as an estimate for the entire population interpreting the results of the survey would indicate that 19% of the population are billionaires with 20% well on their way to becoming billionaires themselves. It is from this that the ridiculousness of the statement is immediately obvious and the irony is evident as well. It would be impossible for that large of a percentage to actually belong to or wi
Meetings are regarded as one of the best ways of achieving several activities at once. In one meeting, the leader can pass his or her information, identify challenges, find solutions, and make the final decision. To have better results of any meeting, it’s advisable to follow some steps when conducting it. Productive meetings require good and early planning, positive attitude, a purpose, and a committed leader. This paper will discuss the steps to be followed to have an effective meeting, and meeting leadership. Before a person leads a meeting, there are some leadership responsibilities he or she should fulfill for the meeting to be effective. Meeting leadership requires one to conduct thorough research on the requirement of the organization, and be aware of the best result that can be obtained in a meeting. When this research is done, then the meeting can be called (Bell and Smith 98). Sometimes if the main theme of calling the meeting is just passing certain information, the leader can as well find other ways of communicating this. Meeting should only be called when there is a dire need for communication. The other responsibility of a meeting leader is to be prepared. Thorough preparation of the meeting is required from the time the attendees are informed to the time of conducting the meeting. The leader has a responsibility of informing his or her team about the meeting at least 48 hours before the time of starting the meeting. Let the attendees be aware of the meeting purpose before they gather for discussion. The third important responsibility to be accountable in meeting leadership is for the leader to be strong and someone with acceptance in him or her (Bell and Smith 463). The strength of the leader should be demonstrated when planning for the meeting, when deciding the most appropriate format, and his or her emphasis on the meeting agenda. Acceptance is applied by involving the attendees to contribute freely in the discussion. This should not be dictated by the position of the meeting leader, but should be open to all the participants. The leader should apply tactics of inviting input from all the attendees, and filter the ideas of those people who like talking too much. By doing this, everyone in the meeting will have a chance to contribute and be heard by the rest. To begin with, the meeting leader should decide in advance both mission and vision of the meeting before tabling it. This includes the main purpose of the meeting at that very moment and the future perspective of it (Streibel 51). The meeting leader should have all this written down to avoid any confusion during the meeting. Being the leader, one cannot handle the meeting alone, so the next step is to decide who will be taking the minutes during discussion. The next step is for the leader to define the needed people in the meting. He or she should ensure that all parties are represented; this enables all the grievances to be tabled without favoring a certain group. Let the meeting leader as well decide the starting time of the meeting and the ending time. This helps in fully utilizing the available time for the meeting and ta
Introduction Today there is a hot debate regarding the future of space tourism because resent research findings indicate that the phenomenon mostly involves the wealthy corporate or individuals like Dennis Tito: the Californian Multi-Millionaire. Space tourism especially hotel and catering services is one of the main goal of large developing space ship companies such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Scaled Composites, Blue Origin, and SpaceX. The main detractor in this industry is the costs involved. Millionaires such as Dennis Tito, Mark Shuttleworth, Anousheh Ansari, Charles Simonyi and, Greg Olsen have spent approximately $20 million for a couple of days tour to space. In line with Laliaberte Guy (1, 2009), the seventh private client to take a space adventure in September 30, 2009 in a poetic special mission to create public awareness regarding the “ONE DROP” foundation, the costs are quite high and therefore the characterized with the rich. Probably the future aspiration of the investors is to make space tourism available at affordable rates with the aim of capturing the middle class. Some year back, people anticipated the emergence of space tour, today the goals shifts to space tourism thus the high growth expectations and experiences. Background information of the space tourism predicament The capability for space transportation has had very little advancement over the years to facilitate solutions to the big obstacle of space development. New programs and equipments are essential requirements to facilitate space development and access. The reasons why people suffer from high space tourism costs links to the availability of resources. This means that companies launch space ships that are highly volatile and thus the disposals after only a few usages. Today, there is urgent need for an approach that will move to a more rational and affordable space visit program. The biggest challenge is the ability to come up with a more robust, highly reliable but frequently reusable space ship. Thesis/Problem statement The basis of this paper is on the future expectations of space tourism; it is an analysis of patterns and available perspectives into the key themes of the proposed innovative developments concerning infrastructure, technological advancement, and reusability of resources. What is the par
Humans today are better than most of their forbearers, but that does not infer they have become equal amongst themselves. According to Andrew Carnegie, the problem of our age is the proper administration of wealth in such a manner that would lead people to attach to each other as a family and live in harmony (Carnegie, The “Gospel of Wealth” Essays and Other Writings 10). The problem of distribution of wealth percolates through all walks of life and is the only sustained challenge for humanity despite revolutionary changes in the past few centuries. Despite the gloomy picture painted, the view of many authors on economics and philosophy point to a possible solution for equality and they can be applied in the education context. Economic development and capitalism have led to the advancement of individual goals and interests, which have collectively led to an increase in opportunities for individual achievement. As such, people today are capable of obtaining objects and resources that were fit for kings only just a few years ago (Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth 481-498). Ideas of Equality Education in schools should lead to the better cohesion of society with equal opportunities for all. However, the current reforms and structures in the American system lead to additional segregation. Unfortunately, majority and minority groups end up at different ends of the divide. Urban schools are supposed to be very good so that those who are privileged in society do not have a reason to abandon them (Kozol 60). Rather than going for adequate resources, the government should be focusing on equitable funding. Schools currently doing well are raising funds separately to subsidize their education. Those that cannot raise funds and rely on government remain behind. The problem of education is a problem of a rigged funding system according to Jonathan Kozol. As long as school funding depends on local property wealth, education will be skewed against the weak. These sentiments by Jonathan Kozol bring out the aim of education, which should be to offer equitable learning opportunities to all (Kozol 167-168). One may ask whether Americans have an equality vision related to the American dream. Americans believe that they will have the equal opportunity through hard work to sustain their livelihoods, expand their interests and provide for their families in a prosperous way. In the 1830s, there was a very large percentage of middle-class people and a minute percentage of rich people in the American society. More important was the fact that someone could start as a servant and end up as a property owner in life. Thus, scholars concluded that having relative economic equality and being able to provide a high social mobility would be what countries need to thrive and sustain their stability (Garfinkle 13). In the America of the past, education was a state and local affair