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Maternity services are critical for the safe delivery of babies. Childbirth is not a very predictable exercise, and many people assume that giving birth in hospital is the safest way of handling it (Coyne, Timmins, & Neill, 2010). However, childbirth is not just a biological exercise. It is also a very emotional process for the mother and close relatives. There is a view amongst some medical professionals that unless there are complications during delivery, there is really no overwhelming need to send mothers to maternities to deliver because childbirth is a natural process (Coyne, Timmins, & Neill, 2010). This case considers the case of Maria (not real name), who chose to deliver her baby from home with the assistance of her sister, who is a registered nurse. This case looks at the issues that came up regarding her decision and the benefits and risks that arose. If more women knew about this possibility, then it is likely that many of them might choose to deliver their children from home as opposed to hospitalization since pregnancy is not a medical condition. Therefore, looking at it as a case that may affect the practice of medicine will provide insight on how to handle women who want to deliver from home. The story of Maria is inspiring as it is intriguing. It raises several possibilities and question regarding the choice of a location for childbirth and the role of formal institutions. Maria attended prenatal clinic in the regional health center, which is located in a rural area. The health center serves about fifty outpatients daily on average, and has a ten bed maternity wing. On average,
The Situation California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) was concerned with the collection of milk from farmers, processing, and marketing various products of milk. Though initially, the functions of the board went on smoothly, there came a time when the consumption of milk and its products started declining while production was increasing. This meant that there was a lot of milk that remained unsold leading to an increto ase in losses. If this trend were to continue for long, the board would make major losses and farmers would pull out. Moreover, there was increased competition from other firms outside California who were major suppliers of milk and milk products in California. As a result, CMAB was faced with a tricky situation because they had to ensure that they increase the consumption of their products by the people of California (Greenwald, 2012). This was not supposed to be a short term mission but rather a long term agenda. The board set to achieve this through increased advertisan ement so as to make the customers loyal to products of CMAB. The main idea was to makethe consumers regard products of the board as the only original products in the market. In this way, they hoped to increase their market share and also increase their profits. Marketing Environment California had the highest per capita consumption of cheese in the country. The people of California liked cheese. This means that there was a high potential of selling cheese in California. It was, therefore, the duty of CMAB to take advantage of this high appetite for cheese. Besides, the rate of population increase in California was very high. Arguably, the largest contribution to this population increase was coming from Hispanics. It should be noted that Hispanics are known for their huge consumption of cheese. This meant increase in demand for cheese. As population of an area increases, so does consumption of every product and this means increased business. On average, the target market of CMAB which was comprised of women below the age of 54 had higher income levels compared to other regions. Consequently, not only did this group of people have the urge to buy milk products especially cheese, but they also had the ability. In any society, men have higher incomes on average than women. It should be assumed that the general income level of Californians’ was high (Greenwald, 2012). Given the advanced economic ability of the people of California, their consumption would be high and this meant increased opportunity for CMAB to market its products. Similarly, there were good marketing channels in place to enhance sells of CMAB. Retail stores as well as other outlets were well established. In addition, people were aware of where to get the cheese and all that CMAB had to do is increase brand loyalty among the consumers. Competition The major problem that was facing CMAB is that the state was importing most of the cheese consumed. Notably, a very minimal proportion o
Meg Whitman is CEO of eBay, Inc. The particular approaches to developing strategies and her leadership qualities made Whitman one of the most successful CEOs in the market world. Meg Whitman’s leadership depends on the effective combination of methods discussed by Kotter as the ways to create the major change within the company. Whitman contributed to the development of eBay, Inc. with references to using the efficient planning and marketing strategies. Kotter developed the Eight Step Process for Creating Major Change, and Meg Whitman followed all the steps during her integrating process into the company’s culture. Thus, the focus on changing the environment in relation to using the eight-step model can be discussed as more effective in comparison with the usage of the strategies to promote the company’s rapid growth. The strategy can be followed successfully when the guiding coalition is created. Whitman demonstrated her abilities as the effective leader and focused on the slow development of the working team. For example, Meg Whitman used the pattern developed in the company in relation to team-building process previously and improved it basing on the ideas of unity of internal and external community cultures along with encouraging and empowering employees to provide their own opinions and recommendations. Furthermore, Whitman decided to integrate into the company’s culture conducting frequent meetings where the team could solve the issues and interact effectively. To direct the change effort, Whitman proposed the radical vision as the main goal of the company. She stated that it is important to become the world’s largest person-to-person trading company which operates online. From this point, the long-term perspective became focused on the proclaimed vision. To achieve the vision, Whitman developed strategies to work on such issues as the market and brand positioning. That is why, the frequent meetings helped communicate the new vision of the company’s development. Whitman focused on the effective communication between the participants of the team using senior managers as role models to demonstrate the elements of behaviors expected from the other employees. Empowering broad-based action, Whitman changed the structure of the organization. Whitman started to work in the engineering-driven organization. To achieve the significant progress, it was necessary to change the structure of the organization with references to the increasing number of employees. Thus, the organization’s structure was later divided into units or departments. To generate short-term wins and achieve visible improvements, Whitman concentrated on developing a strategy for the company’s investment, on defining the marketing strategy, and on preparing eBay Inc. for IPO during the first weeks of working in the company. The further wins of the company were a
Industry and business activity to be studied In this report, I have chosen education as my business activity which involves comparison between public and private schools in the UAE. The main activities in this report involve comparison between private and public schools in the UAE. In order to do an effective comparison between these two kinds of schools, the project centers its study on the following areas or aspects of schools, performance (in doing homework), gender population, mode of transport and nationality population. Such aspects will provide important information on accessibility of education in both the private and the public schools. Also information on the rising demand of private schools and the reason they are preferred by foreign students. Education plays a crucial role in the economy of the UAE. It is the main reason for increased productivity and income. Strategic effects of education on the economy of UAE Education is strategically important to the economy of the UAE. This proves the words of the President of the UAE ‘education is like a lantern which lights your way in a dark alley’ and an increased attention of his wife to promoting this issue in the country (Al Sadik 219). This is because the relationship between education and economic growth is vital. Education is the key determinant of increased productivity and growth in the economy of the UAE. Education is an important element in development of skills necessary in enhancement of modernization and growth in the country. In their study, Joan Muysken and Samia Nour emphasize the interconnection of low development of local technologies and slow restructure of the economy with the poor education (957). To improve the situation in the country, “in the fall of 2003, His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research… initiated a special national level planning group aimed at advancing national educational policy in the UAE” (Fox 2). The UAE is endowed with abundant natural resources; oil and gas. In order to ensure improved technology in processing of oil related products, intensive training and education is needed. Such training also provides jobs to the citizens of the UAE. Education plays a key role in research and technology. Research and technology ensure that education provided matches the requirements of job market. Education is the key element in ensuring that the UAE emerges from the economic crisis facing the world today. The country seeks to play an active role in education in order to ensure an economy which is knowledge based. The reason is that, an educated person is able to turn risks and challenges into social and economic opportunities which are feasible. All strategies and development plans of the UAE are influenced by education because it plays a vital role of removi
Abstract The given paper delves into the peculiarities of weather forecasting, its progress, and approaches that are used today to achieve the increased accuracy of data and mitigate the negative impact of natural disasters on people. The rapid rise of technologies preconditioned the appearance of significant shifts in forecasting methods. In this regard, the document provides a detailed outlook on the tools used to measure seven main variables that impact the weather in certain regions and precondition one or another natural phenomenon. Taking into account the fact that processing of all these aspects demands extrapolation and consideration of oscillations in the above-mentioned variables, the effect a single mistake in calculations might have on the final result is also discussed. Additionally, the perspectives related to the development of weather forecasting are outlined and discussed. At the end of the paper, the conclusion is given. Introduction We live in the age of digital technologies. Every day we could observe the appearance of new and obsolesce of outdated approaches. We use hundreds of devices and obtain information from unique sources that were not available to us before. These facts could not but impact our lives and the whole world. The usage of new and more accurate data provides us with numerous opportunities to predict the way our world and society will evolve. Very often new and improved methods help us to avoid serious devastations or deaths as they are implemented in the spheres of human activity which are crucial for the efficient functioning of any community. Weather forecasting is one of these spheres as it is one of the oldest attempts to understand the mechanisms according to which our world functions. It evolved along with our science and acquired new methods to analyze data collected with the help of observations and specific equipment. Narrative At the moment, meteorology is a set of atmospheric sciences that incorporates chemistry, atmospheric physics, and other branches to accomplish weather forecasting and provide credible data about various natural phenomena (Dunlop 9). It is a complex sphere that uses the latest technological advances to guarantee the credibility of findings and minimize the probability of error. The importance of this very science in the modern world could hardly be overestimated. Numerous hurricanes, eruptions, floods, and other disasters could be taken as evidence for this statement. Using the latest technologies, we could obtain relevant data and warn people about the great threat that exists at the moment. In such a way devastations could be minimized and human losses avoided. It is crucial to continue the further evolution of the given science and guarantee that the accuracy of final data will be close to absolute and the tiniest shifts in atmospheric fronts or other processes will be noted and considered. Besides, according to the latest research findings, seven fundamental variables should be measured to create an accurate forecast. These are temperature
The codification system used in NATO is rather complex. Often considered the essential element of NATO’s Codification System (NATO, 2014), the ID-related processes presuppose that the minimum data required for the correct IoS should be obtained. As the organization’s current safety motto says, “One IoS, One NATO Stock Number (NSN)” (NATO, 2014, para. 1). NATO’s headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium (NATO, 2014). The purposes of the organization are quite numerous. Among the key objectives, which NATO is supposed to fulfill, the following ones must be mentioned;   * sharing the responsibilities that the integration into a single economic entity entails;   * taking the risks associated with the political and economic cooperation of the states, as well as the support for the members;   * maintaining collective security by complying with the key principles of human rights and democracy;   * preventing the members of NATO from signing any agreement that may conflict with the goals and objectives of the organization. Apart from the objectives specified above, NATO also pursues the goal of attracting new members to the idea of an internship. As far as the Internship Programme is concerned, the objectives can be characterized as directed towards proper information management and, therefore, revolve around the process of NATO databases organization and access, as well as the process of learning from the NATO community. To be more specific, the key goals of the program include:   * promotion of the latest technological advances, as well as theoretical knowledge, among the NATO members so that this knowledge could be applied to the solution of specific political, economic, or cultural problems;   * the opportunity for interns to learn from the organization and, thus, improve their economic and financial state;   * introduction of diversity in the NATO workforce and the creation of a proper environment for intercultural communication, as well as a successful negotiation process;   * expansion of the understanding of NATO among both the members of the Alliance and the governments of other states. As it has been stressed above, NATO is currently preoccupied with the recruitment and training of new members. Numerous programs, including the above-mentioned internship program, are a graphic example of the specified endeavors. In
Junk food refers to foods that have a high content of in sugar, salt and fat. Such foods usually contain little nutrients and some lack any nutritional value. Junk food is also called fast food and many people prefer them especially in the contemporary society. Joints dealing with fast foods such as MacDonald have recorded huge success as many people become addicted to junk food because it tastes good. However, in spite of the popularity of junk foods, they pose health risks such as diseases, depression. They also cause obesity and strain some people financially, thus a sweet bite may actually mean that people are digging their own graves using the teeth. People who take junk food risk getting heart diseases. Junk food has high content of fat and cholesterol that leads to clogging of the heart arteries. Once the arteries are blocked a person can suffer from heart attacks that could lead to death or cause strokes. Therefore, overindulgence fast foods such as chips may pose death risks and lifestyle diseases that are costly to treat. For example, I have an uncle who suffers from gout because of consuming roasted meat that is linked to the disease. Today he has to deal with pain in his joints and other health problems such as high blood pressure. Thus junk foods should be avoided to reduce the health risks involved. The other problem caused by junk foods is obesity. Obesity is excessive weight gain that is normally caused by the high content of calories. The media reports that many people including children are suffering from obesity due to poor diets. Obesity leads to diseases. I have seen obese children and adults in my neighbourhood and the children are not able to play well with the other children because they are a bit slow. Sadly, I have heard some children make fun of them and that must hurt them and affect their esteem. For example, the American First Lady Mrs. Obama campaigning against child obesity has been on the news. Therefore, junk food should be discouraged. The brain health becomes degraded because of consuming of junk foods. The content of many junk foods is unhealthy and it may expose the brain to premature aging and shrinking. The harmful additives lead to mood swings, depression and sleep in some people. Growing children are harmed by junk foods because their IQ levels become low and they lack concentration. Moreover, junk foods affect proper cognitive together with thinking skills. For instance, my 10 year old cousin is addicted to junk foods and his performance in class is poor. Moreover, he is very aggressive and cannot keep up with outdoor games the other cousins play because he loses his energy fast. In addition, junk food is costly and can put a strain on individual’s budget. Eating out regularly is costly. Cooking at home can benefit them especially if they make healthy foods. Besides, individuals that eat out miss out on the opportunity to share and interact with family members during meals time. I have a friend who never eats with the family because he prefers to eat out and when in the house orders fast food which he eats in his bedroom. Therefore, junk food not only strains the b
Comp Tech is an IT solutions provider that has been in operation for the past 10 years. It provides networking solutions, e.g., database systems, and data management services to small and medium clients. Comp Tech has partnerships with hardware manufacturers and offices in three locations in the USA. The firm’s mission is to offer integrated IT solutions to support secure data exchange, communication, and customer care. Comp Tech plans to set up an office in a foreign location in line with its internationalization strategy. The Higher Ranking Country’s Major Trade Singapore is an export-driven economy. Globally, it is ranked the 21st largest exporter with an average annual export valued at over $257B (globalEDGE, 2016b). It exports “refined petroleum, integrated circuits, computers, and medicaments”, accounting for over 50% of its exports (globalEDGE, 2016b, para. 4). Refined petroleum and microcircuit products export amount to $62B and $39.4B annually. The country is a net importer of crude oil and gas turbines from its trading partners, including South Korea and the US. Singapore exports the manufactured products to the Asian markets in China, Malaysia, South Korea, and China as well as international destinations such as the US. The Higher Ranking Country’s Report The country’s risk depends on economic, political, and financial factors. Singapore is a higher-ranking country globally in terms of risk rating. The South Asian country has a risk rating of A1, which indicates a favorable political and economic environment (globalEDGE, 2016b). Singapore has a good business environment characterized by low corporate default rate and institutional efficiency. About the ease of doing business, Singapore is ranked the best country globally based on business registration days, access to credit, and investor protection, among others. The report on the corruption perception index ranks Singapore at position eight out of 168 economies (globalEDGE, 2016b). In the economic rankings, the country comes in second worldwide in the global competitiveness index and economic freedom index, making it an attractive hub for multinational enterprises and foreign direct investment. The higher ranking can be attributed to the country’s developed infrastructural facilities, skilled labor, a stable political regime, and favorable tax rules. These factors have enhanced Singapore’s global competitiveness and supported a steady economic growth and development over the years. The robust manufacturing and service industries drive the Singaporean economy. According to globalEDGE (2016b), about one-fifth of Singapore’s GDP is contributed by the manufacturing industry. In contrast, the service sector accounts for two-thirds of its GDP (globalEDGE, 2016b). Export trade to regional and international markets drives the Singaporean economy. The country is a leading exporter of electronic items and petroleum products, which constitute about 65% of its annual production output (globalEDGE, 2016b). The knowledge-based ec