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All through eternity Beauty unveils His exquisite form in the solitude of nothingness; He holds a mirror to His Face and beholds His own beauty. he is the knower and the known, the seer and the seen; No eye but His own has ever looked upon this Universe. His every quality finds an expression: Eternity becomes the verdant field of Time and Space; Love, the life-giving garden of this world. Every branch and leaf and fruit Reveals an aspect of His perfection- They cypress give hint of His majesty, The rose gives tidings of His beauty. Whenever Beauty looks, Love is also there; Whenever beauty shows a rosy cheek Love lights Her fire from that flame. When beauty dwells in the dark folds of night Love comes and finds a heart entangled in tresses. Beauty and Love are as body and soul. Beauty is the mine, Love is the diamond. They have together since the beginning of time- Side by side, step by step. In all Rumi’s poems, we can see that he is an excellent mystic. “All through Eternity” creates a wonderful interpretation of God, of his beauty being infinitely echoed. Rumi considers all types of feelings as a derivative of the Supreme love. The beauty of love is the central point of this work. While reading this poem the reader can feel the deepest tranquility. For the whole period of his existence, Rumi has been trying to understand the meaning of life and shared his ideas through poetry. The Persian poet inspired millions of artists all over the world, his poems are still considered important and ingenious. The whole life and work of Rumi were devoted to love; he taught that it is love that unites people of all races, religions, and cultures. He always believed that even the Devil himself can fall in love and lose all the evil inside. According to Lee Briccetti, executive director of Poets House, Rumi’s poems “articulate what it feels like to be alive. And they help us understand our search for love and the ecstatic in the coil of daily life.” (GokTurk, 2018, p.181). Rumi’s works are based on traditions of Islam, but he managed to find many global concepts of human life. The poet’s works show ways to reach inner peace and harmony, stop hatred, and lead happy lives. These are the main reasons why Rumi’s words are still echoing all over the world as he invokes the most basic human feelings that make people think of love and push artists into creating new masterpieces. To conclude, it can be noted that many scholars compare Rumi to Shakespeare as their works are considered to be timeless. The Persian poet was a great mystic, a philosopher, and a scholar, whose thoughts remain relevant even in the XXI century. His i
The role of the Internet in people’s lives is constantly growing. More smartphone users choose to use messaging applications, and Whatsapp currently is one of the most popular instant messengers in the world (Marzilli & Harris 2017). The popularity of WhatsApp lies in its defining characteristics, such as it being free and available on multiple platforms or having no ads and no option of email registration. The most popular feature of WhatsApp is the ability to text or call without having to pay additional charges. Application users pay only for the Internet access on their phones (Marzilli & Harris 2017). This feature helps to lower the expenses significantly while sending more messages. Secondly, while being free, WhatsApp has no advertisements, which creates a comfortable environment for users (Sutikno et al. 2016). WhatsApp is also available on multiple platforms, namely on Android, Windows, Blackberry, and iOS (Sutikno et al. 2016).The next feature that sets WhatsApp apart is the inability to use an email for registration. WhatsApp users have to provide their phone number when creating an account (Sutikno et al. 2016). Using a phone number opens the possibility to synchronize the application with the user’s contact list, providing a fast way to connect WhatsApp clients with each other. According to Montag et al. (2015), WhatsApp users are more likely to be younger than average texting users, who were introduced to Internet conversations though the means of email. WhatsApp, however, was created for a phone, not a computer, and was intended as an alternative to text messaging, which allowed it to relate to younger users (Sutikno et al. 2016). All in all, WhatsApp attracted a wide audience by being a free application with no unnecessary features and the ability to easily connect users, who already know each other. Reference Marzilli, T & Harris, JL 2017, ‘ WhatsApp challenges established competitor Skype ’, Forbes , Web. Montag, C, Błaszkiewicz, K, Sariyska, R, Lachmann, B, Andone, I, Trendafilov, B, Eibes, M & Markowetz, A 2015, ‘ Smartphone usage in the 21st century: who is active on WhatsApp? ’, BMC Research Notes , vol. 8, no. 1, 2017, Web. Sutikno, T, Handayani, L, Stiawan, D, Riyadi, MA & Subroto, IMI 2016, ‘WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram which is best for instant messaging?’, International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering , vol. 6, no. 3, p. 909.
Executive Summary Brexit has attracted heated debate in the UK and the entire globe. The protagonists and antagonists of this phenomenon seem not to agree on how it is handled from political and policy perspectives. The debate has divided the UK population as evidenced by an almost equal vote supporting and rejecting Brexit. Economics and other professionals have performed a series of scientific studies to examine the quantifiable impacts of Brexit on the general economy. This research study has related short- and long-term effects of Brexit on the trade sector in the UK. Through quantitative research design, the researcher used secondary data collected from reputable sources to study the performance of trade indicators from the year 1980 to 2022, with a special focus on the period between 2015 and 2022. The findings indicated that Brexit has not significantly affected trade since the slight plunge in 2015 through to 2016 was associated with the normal market reaction. Specifically, the trade parameters are indicating a positive and optimistic growth trend as suggested in the forecast. To optimize trade during and after Brexit, the government should expedite the process and create more dynamic policies to expand the import and export markets. This will cushion the trade sector from prolonger speculative market reaction forces. Introduction Trade and political blocs have been in existence since the establishment of international trade. The purpose of such blocs, historically, has been the establishment of trade standards, elimination of border restrictions, introduction of common quality, transportation, and inspection regulations, freedom of movement of goods and services, and the adoption of unified external political and economic positions about other countries (Oliver 2016). The ultimate goals of trade and political blocs are to ensure the safety and prosperity of its members, benefits from free trade, a stronger united standing in the international arena, and a collective response against all and any external threats. The first economic bloc in our modern understanding of the term appeared in 1834 under the name of GCU (German Customs Union) (Shuster 2016). It was then followed by many other regional, continental, and world-scaling organizations. Some of the most famous trade blocs include the WTO (World Trade Organization), the EU (European Union), ASEAN (Association of South-eastern Asian Nations), NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) (Buddi 2014). The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (COMECON) implemented by communist countries, such as the USSR and its satellite states, before dissolution in 1991, was also a form of a trade bloc (Smetana 2016). As a rule, the majority of these blocs were founded by powerful political and economic entities with smaller nations joining in through the virtue of falling into the newly found bloc’s sphere of influence. Because of this, history records very few instances of countries voluntarily leaving trade and political blocs that usually did so only after the dissolu
Introduction Recent results from the employee survey at Lakeland Medical Clinic indicate a serious lack of diversity leadership among the staff. This deficiency has impacted negatively patient attendance at the clinic. I write this paper to highlight the preferable characteristics of a diverse leader and then compare them to my qualities as a suitable leader. This work will also provide recommendations on ways to establish teamwork as a leader. In my assessment, a diversity leader should have the characteristics outlined in the following section. Characteristics of a Diversity Leader Ability to Deal with Diversity Issues A diversity leader at Lakeland Medical Clinic should be the one who respects the differences that exist between the staff and residents based on their beliefs, cultural values, and health practices. Since it is almost elusive for a group of people to abandon their identity, a leader should acknowledge these facts with understanding, and at no point should overlook the differences while discharging their duties. As an individual and an employee at the clinic, I acknowledge and respect the fact that the groups of people I interact with (colleagues and patients) have their set of cultural beliefs and values that may differ from mine. If selected, I will continue honoring these differences while carrying out my obligations. Justice and Impartiality Handling juniors and patients justly and impartially is an important attribute expected of a leader. A diverse leader should discharge duties without discrimination and unfairness as such conduct makes the subjects feel unwanted and unworthy, hence they alienate themselves (Olcum & Polat, 2016). Their actions should not segregate others based on differences in opinions that border education levels, religion, gender, politics, race, and culture among other aspects. Being just and impartial when interacting with residents would instill in them a sense of inclusiveness, hence, they would not bar themselves from visiting the clinic. I do not take delight in the unjustness and unfair treatment of anybody I engage with since I know the side effect of this as mentioned herein. As a leader, I cannot allow myself or others to promote injustice and profiling of not only staff members but also outsiders. Negotiation Since Lakeland Medical Clinic is situated in a locality whose residents have divergent cultural values and health approaches, there is a high likelihood of skirmishes erupting on perceived provocations. When these conflicts arise, the leader has to learn how to amicably resolve them (Hewes, 2019). Throughout my employment period in this organization, I have always championed peaceful coexistence within the organization. Never have I promoted conflict resolution through non-diplomatic means as this would appear retrogressive and cou
Situation On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, it became known that the chickens in multiple US facilities were infected with the H2N2 virus, avian influenza. As a result, the number of hens has fallen drastically in the last days. The United States Department of Agriculture commented that the organizations working with chickens took efforts to limit the spread of the virus and combat the infection. Nevertheless, the outbreak caused many facilities to close for quarantine to resolve the problem. In turn, all businesses that worked with these suppliers became affected as well. Sadly, 7th Heaven Bakeries’ farmers and suppliers encountered this issue and had to limit their supply of eggs to the bakeries as a result. At the present moment, 7th Heaven Bakeries is experiencing a shortage of eggs, one of the central ingredients in all of the company’s products. Although the situation will be resolved eventually and the supply chains will enter their regular processes soon, 7th Heaven Bakeries will be affected by the shortage for the next 1 or 2 months. The current situation is complicated further by the fact that many prominent companies are experiencing similar troubles as well, and their purchasing decisions affect our access to eggs’ supply as well as their cost. Company Response When the news about the infection appeared on March 26, our crisis management team started collecting information about how we can deal with the issue without damaging the products’ quality or our customer’s experience (Dhanesh and Sriramesh 205). Since hard eggs are a part of most recipes that 7th Heaven Bakeries have, it was a challenging problem for our team to approach. To protect our clients from any potential harm and ensure that our products will remain high quality, 7th Heaven Bakeries has decided to use substitutes for eggs in the period of the problem’s resolution. The outcomes that we hope to achieve are based on the principles of quality and affordability – our clients should not see a decrease in the quality and taste of our pastries or a rise in prices. Planned Actions The steps that 7th Heaven Bakeries takes or will take in response to the crisis are built on values of integrity and transparency. 7th Heaven Bakeries will make sure that all stakeholders will receive truthful information concerning the problem promptly. All employees of the company were already informed about the issue and its details. Moreover, critical internal stakeholders were contacted to make sure that their input into the solution process was recorded. Currently, the crisis management team continues to monitor the outlets of information, including the United States Department of Agriculture. 7th Heaven Bakeries prioritizes multiple steps in addressing the issue. First, the management team will investigate the existing supply of eggs and the possibilities for acquiring bulk eggs from trusted sources. Next, the company will analyze the potential substitutes for eggs in baking products. As of now, the list of the proposed ingredients includes:   * ¼ unsweetened applesauce;   * ¼ cup of mashed banana;   * 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds mixed in 3 tablespoons
Australia’s compulsory incarceration of asylum seekers started in the early 1990s (Chan 2006). The Keating Government pioneered the immigration policy. To uphold the reliability of the country’s immigration programs, the policy requires three categories of immigrants to be subjected to compulsory incarceration. The groups are all illegal immigrants, migrants who present intolerable threats to the public, and migrants who have recurrently declined to act in accordance with their visa requirements (Chan 2006). As such, the policy is a vital constituent of robust border control measures. Under the program, all refugees must be incarcerated to go through evaluation processes comprising of security and health check-ups (Weissbrodt 2008a). The evaluation processes are aimed at establishing if the asylum seekers have genuine causes for staying in the country. Since its establishment, the policy has attracted heated debates. The policy has been criticised because it breaches the basic human rights upheld by the international law. In this regard, I believe that Australia’s compulsory incarceration of refuges illustrates that international human right standards have no factual capability to oblige states. The right not to be incarcerated is an essential human right safeguarded by the international law. However, it should be noted that the law has no realistic ability to force states as indicated by the above policy. Australia’s policy on immigration demonstrates that state’s sovereignty is paramount. In this respect, the international law loses some of its capacity to obligate a sovereign state. Being a sovereign state, a country is morally right in protecting the reliability of its borders (Taylor 2005). Equally, Australia’s sovereignty allows it to regulate immigrants who enter its borders. However, I believe that the above idea of sovereignty is limited. Australia’s autonomy does not guarantee the state to treat asylum seekers as they wish. If the state treats the refugees without adhering to certain requirements, a failure in international collaboration would be witnessed. Therefore, Australia as an autonomous state acknowledges the need to respect specific commitments and rights to uphold its rank in the international corporation. Just like other states, Australia engages in the international system of law and sign treaties with other autonomous countries (Loescher 2013). Through this, the country has approved to endorse the global system of rights and accountabilities that oversees the manner in which autonomous countries behave. Nevertheless, it should be noted that en
Introduction The debate between the USA and China on the matters of USD and Yuan exchange rates are regarded as the possible conflict of financial and investment interests, as trade and investment relations of these two superpowers. Some analysts are close to the consideration that the trade war is close. American politicians claim that cheap Chinese currency is the key reason for the huge trade deficit of the USA and China, while Beijing parries that the USA should have sorted out their own financial problems, instead of blaming the others. Further relations will depend on the negotiations, as well as the compromises of both parties. Executive Summary The exchange rate of the US dollar to the Chinese Yuan became the reason for the trade conflict. Hence, the US government claimed that China deliberately lowers the course of the Yuan, while this creates an essential deficit in the budget of the USA. Therefore, the exchange rate of USD was lowered, and the US government claimed that the Chinese government increased the rate of CNY. China, in its turn, is not interested in lowering the exchange rate of USD towards CNY, as it may have catastrophic consequences for both economies. Analysis and Discussion History of exchange rate Considering the fact that the USA is worried about the low exchange rate of the Chinese Yuan, economists started lowering the exchange rate of the US dollar. Therefore, this caused dissatisfaction with the Chinese side. The dynamics of the currency exchange rate are given in figure 1. Therefore, the necessity to stimulate the growth of CNY is closely linked with the possibility of decreasing the trade deficit of both states. However, such growth may be challenging (if not deadly) for most Chinese exporters. (Davis, 14) China’s Maintenance of the Exchange Rate First, Chinese authorities stated that the increase of the Yuan exchange rate will not resolve US economic problems. China is going to maintain the regulated floating exchange rate of its national currency by developing the Chinese economic system, giving special attention to the economic interests of the State. (Lo, 78) Therefore, the People’s Bank of China declared the intention to activate the exchange rate mechanism reformation of the Yuan and increase the measure of its flexibility. This should be performed by considering the constant restoration of the global economy, and the improvement of the domestic market economy. Western States interpreted this intention as the readiness of PRC to continue the Yuan revaluation. (Posen, 10) U.S. View The key point of the US view on the problem of the USD-CNY exchange rate is based on the statement that Yuan is unreasonably underestimated by Chinese economists. Hence, American congre
FAS 143: Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations addresses financial accounting and reporting is used for the retirement of tangible long-lived assets’ obligation and the related assets retirement costs. According to the statement, Auto World’s decision (on April 15, 2007) to close its 30 freestanding Pit stop centers is an asset retirement obligation in which the determination of the existence of a legal obligation is unambiguous. In this case where no statute, contract, law or ordinance exists, but the entity (Auto World) made a promise to a third party (customers and the public) about the closure of the stores, careful consideration of circumstances and facts should be conducted to determine whether the promise had imposed a legal obligation upon Auto World under the doctrine of Promissory estoppels. Therefore, even without any party taking a formal action, a legal obligation might still exist. The work of determining the actual existence of an obligation is left to the legal advisors and the preparers. Unlike the current practice, this statement requires that as long as the fair value estimate of the asset retirement obligation can be computed, it should be recognized during the period that it occurred. Consequently, the costs associated with the asset retirement should be consolidated under the carrying amount of the asset. But according to recent practice, the cost accumulation measurement approach is used to recognize an amount for an asset retirement obligation; measured as fair value by this statement. Under this statement, the basis for accretion and discounting is the prevailing rate of interest during the time the asset was slated for recognition. On the contrary, lack of discounting of the retirement obligations implies that no accretion was reported under the current practice. Unlike the current practice, this statement adopted the date the liability was incurred as the appropriate for using the useful life of the asset in recognizing the retirement obligation. In order to determine the depreciation and amortization rates for valuing assets, calculations using the assets obligation dismantlement and restoration costs. Further, the statement outlines certain disclosures that the entity will be required to provide. The disclosures include information about the asset retirement obligations. First, is the overall description of the asset retirement obligation and resulting long-lived assets. Secondly, the fair values of the specific assets considered as legally setting the asset retirement obligations. Thirdly, the consolidation of the initial and final total carrying value of the asset retirement obligations affecting