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Introduction Australia just like any other developed country in the world is not exempted from the challenges that are faced by either the developed or developing countries. In most cases Australia is likely to be faced with various challenges as a result of the constant growth in the human population, insecurity, health challenges, lack of basic infrastructures, lack of personnel, increased rates of unemployment amongst others (Germov, 2009). The most notable challenge the world nations are likely to face in the years to come is with regards to health. It is also noted that the productivity and growth of a given country are determined by the health status of its citizens (House of Representatives Standing…, 2005). Medical experts in Australia have noted that there is a looming crisis that Australia is likely to face in the next 40-50 years. These challenges in the health sector are also seen to possibly deprive Australia and its citizens the opportunity of ensuring that the country achieves its set goals (Marmot, 2006). These challenges have also posed a lot of panic and distress to the political and opinion leaders in the country (Australia) who are much concerned with the future state of the country and its citizens in general. They see these challenges that will Australia’s health sector as some of the issues that will affect the economy and stability of the nation thus making it vulnerable to other countries which will take advantage of the weakening nation (Blane, 2006). The Health Challenges Australia Is Likely To Face In 40 Years Time The First challenge that Australia is likely to face in matters concerning health is the reduced numbers of medical practitioners; this includes the nurses, medical physicians, doctors and, other important staff who help in the daily running and management of the medical facilities (House of Representatives Standing …, 2005). This shortage of medical practitioners is currently being encountered in Australia and the same is expected to happen in the future. Analysts have projected that the chances of these crises increasing in the coming 40-50 years is substantially high unless intervening measures are put in place (Keleher & MacDougall, 2009). This might be due to a lack of the necessary working equipment and training of the medical practitioners. Poor pay is also seen as another key contributor to the reduced number of medical practitioners. The other aspect that is considered to be a contributor to the shortage of nurses is the lack of teaching staff in the medical training institutions (Browning & Kendig, 2004). This is because the government isn’t concerned with hiring and motivating the teaching staff of these institutions thus resulting in teachers quitting as they look for greener pastures in terms of employment (Marmot, 2006). Additionally, the concept of globalization might also play a significant role in enhancing shortages of personnel. It is true that the Middle East is currently seen as a greener pasture offering attractive packages to medical practitioners
The success of the European Union can be attributed to various sectors of the economy growth. Since the formation of this union, the countries have grown in all dimensions to become the wealthiest unions accounting to about a third of the whole world’s economy. The region is also known to have half of the top ten wealthiest countries. Much of this success that is achieved can be attributed to one thing; the fact that there has been existence of free trade zone. Having it ensures that there are more growth of the union as its members get to be involved in the trading activities. Though the free trading activities exist only to the union members, there are other countries that enjoy lower tariffs, especially the poor ones. The economy of the European Union has been greatly being affected by the free trading zone. Presence of the free trade zone has attracted both foreign and domestic investments and in turn leads to a higher production of services in the region. It is notable that the fact there are no tariffs needed in the member states, it has attracted investors from both the countries that are member states of the region as well as investors from other parts of the world. The market has also been included in the national economic system. It is due to this inclusion that the region is one of the wealthiest regions in the world as the market has grown tremendously through the years. The level of industrialization in the southern regions that were not industrialized has also come up. The industrial growth can be attributed to the fact that there has been availability of a common market. The harmoni
The chosen picture is The Kiss of Judas by Leonard Bramer. It is a significant piece of art, given the notability of the event depicted. It should be noted that this picture’s content fully reflects its name. The faculty member, John Thiede, provided a brief but exhaustive interpretation of The Kiss of Judas. The professor states that the viewer may consider the mentioned painting from two different angles – Jesus’s and Judas’s. Thiede claims that the captured event may lead to the following reflections – the character of Jesus’s feelings, given the fact that he knew he was to be betrayed, the meaning of the symbolic kiss, and the emotions of Judas. The professor also stresses the wide range of feelings that Judas could have experienced. Finally, Thiede says that the painting can lead to thinking about the relationships with the clothest ones, betrayals, and personal fidelity to the faith. It seems reasonable to state that an anthropological vision that appears here is that all people are social creatures who are inevitably involved in the relations with each other, given the thoughts that The Kiss of Judas may cause, according to Thiede. Taking into account the abovementioned vision, it might be assumed that Thiede’s claims are related to the concept of catholic communitarian personalism. The latter implies that the notion of personalism “affirms the dignity of each human being as made in the image of God, morally free and accountable, and bearing intrinsic rights and duties” (Heyer et al., 2008, p. 63). Then, according to Heyer et al. (2008), Personalism is ‘communitarian’ when it acknowledges each individual as a ‘person in relation’ who is only able to flourish as a member of a community” (p. 63). At last, communitarian personalism is catholic when its essence is defined by the sacramental state of mind that is founded on taking part in the church’s life. Thiede reasonably emphasized the fact that the painting should be considered within the social context – approved norms and morality. Indeed, the depicted Christian scenario is based on the issue of betrayal, as well as many other possible societal aspects that exist within the scope of interpersonal relations, which is implied in the notion of catholic communitarian personalism. However, in order to reflect on The Kiss of Judas in the framework of this concept broadly, Thiede could have given more social background – in particular, he could provide the features of Judas’s story and possible interpretations. Iscariot was attracted by Christ’s preaching about the coming Kingdom of God. The apostles were from the simple families of Israel; Judas was from the privileged one. Of course, he wanted to be with the coming Messiah as the most legitimate heir to the power of the future kingdom. During the time
The story depicted in the movie 12 Angry Men is a representation of the way people make judgments. However, the central idea of the film refers to the fact that the decision of jury determines whether the defendant will be released or sentenced to death. I would like to choose Juror 8. The interesting fact is that there are no names of characters. Names may distract the audience from the primary purpose of the movie — the evaluation of the work of juries in courts. Juror 8 does not have a name. Nothing exact is known about the biography of Jury 8, only the fact that he is an architect. He is a white, middle-aged man. He is dressed in the white suit. Based on his appearance, one may say that he is a representative of the middle class. Besides, his utilization of facts and the logical and concise manner of the presentation of information may serve as the hint that he is a well-educated person. Juror 8 was the only one who did not change his original verdict. His persistence and patience let him change minds of others too. Initially, Juror 8 faces the opposition of eleven men who do not want to waste their time. Juror 8 provides reasonable facts but realizes that the dominance of majority makes it difficult to change decisions. Thus, he employs a useful technique of the secret vote to eliminate pressure. This method brings necessary results as far as other Jurors agree that they doubt defendant’s guilt. Then, Juror 8 uses solid facts to prove that the case is controversial. He asks others to conduct the same (remember events of previous days) to show them that their arguments against the accused boy are not reasonable. Juror 8’s character is a manifestation of persistence, intelligence, and patience — features that should dominate in all jurors. In my opinion, most facts are circumstantial. I would vote as “not guilty”.
Uber was established in 2009 by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick. Garrett Camp is a programmer and a creator of Stumble-Upon. Travis Kalanick is the founder of Red-Swoosh, which he vented in 2007. He wanted to establish mechanisms for trimming down direct transportation charges. Camp found out that shared cost is reasonably low, a significant thought that developed into Uber. The company modified its name from Ubercab to Uber after the Taxicab workers complained. In 2012, Uber was initiated in Chicago, where the residents were allowed to order Uber or Taxi through the mobile app. Thus, Uber can focus on various aspects such as SWOT analysis to develop a marketing plan. There are various strategies that Uber has implemented to become more competitive. For instance, in the quest for diversity, the company launched UberX, an inexpensive choice deemed to attract customers interested in using economic vehicles (Schaller, 2021). In 2014, Uber Company realized several milestones that include the commencement of UberPool and Uber Eats, a food dispatch system (Villazon et al., 2020). In 2016, Uber Company also sold some shares due to increased competition. With the Covid 19, the Uber Company initially dismissed many workers and the shutting of several offices. Uber has, however, diversified its operations by taking over the management of the Marin Transit in California. Further, the company introduced the Uber grocery delivery business in North America which preceded its partnership (Cornershop et al., 2020). While the company’s business operations have been hit hard by Covid-19, it partnered with the Walgreens pharmacies to provide free transport to hospitals to the persons affected by Covid-19 in the neglected populations. The company has given hope to its dismissed employees by announcing that they will likely resume their offices by September 2021. The major competitors for Uber include Lyft, Ola Cab, Taxify, and Cabify (Thelen, 2018). Som
The Cultural Revolution is the term defining the political events during the period from 1965 to 1976 in the history of the People’s Republic of China. This period is characterized by the extreme politicization of all dimensions of the urban life marked by the chaotic actions performed by the students and the representatives of the lower working class. The chaos in the political leadership of the country is one more characteristic feature of the period. The significant influence on the beginning of the Cultural Revolution was provoked by the head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Mao Zedong, who attempted to consolidate the communist concepts and views as the official ideology of the state. Although the bourgeoisie was already subverted, it still attempted to restore the Chinese society and win the hearts of people by exploiting old ideologies, old culture, characters, and customs. To confront the bourgeoisie, the proletariat needed to respond to all of its ideological calls through the development and dissemination of new proletariat ideas, new culture, and customs to transform the spiritual shape of the whole society. The CCP had the purpose of smashing those who were in power and moved in the capitalist directions; criticizing the bourgeois authorities and ideologies; transforming education, literature, art, and those aspects of social life which didn’t match the economic basis of socialism. The achievement of these goals could contribute to the strengthening and evolution of the socialist system in China. According to Yichang Wu, the phenomenon of the Cultural Revolution in China was primarily interrelated with the issues of the social class struggle (10). However, it is possible to assume that the main reason for the revolution to occur was the fight for political leadership. Mao Zedong put a lot of effort into the reorganization of the social structure in the country and reforming the ideological orientation. The fight with the ideas and figures opposing the views of the party was proactive, intense, and violent. There was a clear social division into those who were in support of the CCP and the “undesirable ones” (Wu 50). After the Great Leap Forward fiasco, Mao’s position in the country reeled. Therefore, during the Cultural Revolution, his main objectives were the eradication of the opposition that had some ideas regarding the economy reformation and the provision of some occupation for masses. Mao Zedong put the blame for the failure of the Great Leap Forward on the inner-party opposition and the external enemies (the USSR), and, in this way, he both removed the political rivals and gave vent to the people’s discontent. The ideological cleansings frequently took place in the upper echelons of power. Nevertheless, wh
Introduction Porter’s Six Forces have recently started being used as a tool for analyzing market trends and defining the probability of success in case of entering a certain economic environment. Similar to other frameworks used for evaluating the friendliness of a specific market for a particular company, Porter’s Six Forces has benefits and disadvantages. Although the inclusion of the sixth parameter of complementary products allows it to produce more accurate results, the model does not allow embracing the full extent of market factors, which is a critical weakness. Benefits Starting with the several positive aspects of the model, one should give it credit for representing an important upgrade from the Five Forces Model. The advantages of the Six Forces Model are quite evident; namely, it allows grasping six main factors influencing the chances of an organization in a specific market. To be more precise, the model provides a detailed evaluation of the target market environment, gauging the extent of competition within it. Disadvantages However, there are several glaring problems with the Six Forces Model, which become evident after its basic structure is analyzed. Namely, the model allows evaluating only six factors of the myriad of influences that organizations experience in any market. Although the outlined six forces are typically dominant, the unique specifics of a particular market may make the Six Forces Model inapplicable. Similarly, the model will not necessarily be suitable for every industry. For instance, in the realm of the fashion industry, other crucial forces such as consumers’ tastes define the competitiveness of a company and its ability to withstand the extent of rivalry in the chosen market. Therefore, the Six Forces Model has its limitations, which are mostly defined by the restrictions of the six-facto analysis. The specified issues might seem minor, yet, in the grand scheme of the global market, they may serve as essential and quite reasonable criticisms of the model and its limitations. Therefore, the Six Forces Model provides an important insight into a market into which a company is willing to enter, yet it is limited by its design. Namely, the modification that the model makes to Porter’s Five Forces Analysis helps to identify the complementary products that shape the perception of a product and a specific brand, as well as its competitiveness within the target setting, make the results of its analysis not quite reliable. Arguably, with a unique competitive advantage that requires the use of specific complementary products or, on the contrary, does not depend on the same set of materials that other firms do, the proposed model may help an organization to thrive in the market of its selection. However, as is, the Six Factor Model could use additional assessment parameters. Conclusion Despite its ability to assess the target market more precisely due to the introduction of the sixth factor, namely, the threat of complementary products, restrictions imposed on the analysis by the rigid six-factor structure, Porter’s Six F
There are several aspects in human life that never leave any person indifferent. Everyone has a particular point of view concerning these areas of human life and society, though they may be contrary and opposite, every person forms his own attitude towards this sphere and adheres to this opining during his life. Faith, religion, and attitude to church are among the most important matters in the life of a person, they shape a person’s view of life, influence his/her behavior in different situations in life that demand active response. Since human society has been constantly developing and moving forward, the values of people have been constantly changing depending on the appearance of new inventions and changing economic situation in the world. On the whole, a human being is rather a fickle creature, this may be easily observed in the changing attitude towards church, especially if we choose to compare the primitive church as it is presented in the Acts and the church of nowadays. The choice of the attitude towards church should be a strictly individual matter; however, we believe that the church should cultivate the feeling of generosity in a person. There is no denying the fact that the primitive church of the time of apostles can be characterized by the generous attitude of people. The text of the Acts can vividly prove it by such ideas as the following: “And all that believed were together, and had all things common” (King James Version Acts 2:44). And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things common (Acts 4:32). This attitude towards the church of that time may be explained by the power of the Word of God among people and the Power of the Holy Spirit. The Acts illustrate the miracles that were worked by the apostles (Acts 2:8). The situation described in the acts really proves that the believers were really united and the church was the organization that made people closer, sincere, and more generous. The primitive church was the place where people became united because it started to be their soul and heart, it made people not only closer to one another, it almost turned them into relatives that became related with the power of the Holy Spirit. As Jerusalem has always been the place of pilgrimage for the faithful, it was natural to provide shelter and food for those who were on their way to a sacred place. As for the church of nowadays, I believe that it cannot be characterized by such generosity as in the time of the primitive church. The reason for that is that people have become more cynical, we always beware of strangers because of menacing dangers that come with them. We lock our doors, we are scared of walking in the dark, this is all because we are not driven by the Word of God anymore. It would be absolutely absurd to abandon everything, to sell all your property and share profit with people around you. The absurdity of the situation is the worst
The things that make us laugh mostly occur in the real life. According to Shaw, reality is an excellent material for comedy. Hence, works of comedy can reveal cultures and traditions in a way that it is easy for us to grasp and to perceive them. In Mel Brooks’ spoof Robin Hood: Men in Tights, the villainous Prince John asks to hear bad news in a Good way. The Sheriff of Rottingham responds by delivering the bad news in between boots of laughter. The above could be considered as the function and the purpose of comedy: to make us laugh in order to drown our tears. In difficult time, this is the most effective tool to distract masses from the problems that make them cry. Owing to the fact that we are on the edge of the election year, we will analyze how humor, with an emphasis on sarcasm and irony, is being used to inform and distract. Currently, there have emerged many comedy shows that are politically oriented and are focused mostly on the satirizing the political events in order to cheer up the audience and to influence the positive thinking. One of the best-known TV comic shows of such type is The Colbert Report, satirical program on Comedy Channel. Hence, Stephen Colbert presented a parody of major cable news by satirizing the report from CNN and NBC. (Andersen et al. 295). Therefore, the main function of such programs points out the news parodies are aimed not to inform people but to entertain and to make them laugh. Considering the 2008 elections in particular, the Colbert Report served as accelerator of the people’s self-awareness and patriotism; it aimed at revealing the truth to people in humorous ways in order to compensates the lack of information about the force coming event. In this respect, Colbert greatly influenced the political life and contributed to the rapid changes in the media delivery since most of his jokes were perceived as a serious argument (Maisel et al. 369). Actually, that was the trigger point of the foundation of this program and the reason why the audience was more inclined to watch satirical programs rather than boring and oppressive news. People were getting the information about the elections from this show and did not want to watch the CNN channel or BCC news channels. In his show, the anchor invited many political influential figures that were making jokes and speak in front of camera about the inadmissible things that were not censured. The show, on the one hand, pokes fun at boring politics and, on the other hand, it is quite a down-to-earth depiction that manifests reality from humorous angle. This is the first show that introduce such neologism as ‘truthiness’ where Stephan Colbert overtly satirizes on the other television stars and politicians who have often been convicted of confusing humble population with the false information. Hence, this program is directed at depicting the right things, without imposing the support of reason on it (Language Log unpaged). “Colbert is less concerned with examining how our ideas of truth are used to manipulate us. His subject is not some abstract, capital-T Truth but truthiness… that cannot be navigated on t