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Introduction There is need for radical transformation on how ageism has been perceived and handled over the years. Old age and the associated impacts of aging have led to myriads of health complications, loss of memory, high dependency level, and loss of social touch with events taking place in the immediate world. This essay briefly explores how technology can be embraced in order to minimize the effects of old age. Problem statement The old generation faces a lot of social discrimination especially in the modern societies. Old age seems to be a bother to the young generation bearing in mind that old people often experience higher levels of dependency than the young generation. They are also faced with additional health complications that demand regular attention (Mann 2005, p.26). Moreover, old people are relatively slow in terms of responding to stimuli and therefore, they require assistance and guidance from time to time. However, there are ways through which modern technology can be adopted in order to combat the negative effects of old age. High-Level Requirements: assumptions Smart watches are wrist watches that have been invented so that they can improve the overall functioning of watches since most users have been unable to properly utilize
Overseas Investment by Type for the Past Five Years According to Heil (2012), Multinationals Companies (herein referred to as MNCs) can invest in foreign markets using different strategies. This form of investment is what is referred to by many analysts as Foreign Direct Investment. Heil (2012) and Hill (2007) identify four major strategies adopted by MNCs in the world today. These are trade, investment, strategic ventures, and the establishment of franchises or licensed outlets in the host country (Heil 2012). Acer Inc. is an MNC that has adopted these foreign investment strategies. Following is a table illustrating the forms of overseas investment made by Acer over the past 5 years: Table 1: Overseas Investment by Type. Year      Form of Investment       1. 2007  Acquisition and mergers  1. 2008  Acquisition and merger   1. 2009  Acquisition and merger   1. 2010  Franchising              1. 2011  Acquisition              The above activities can be described as an overseas investment given that the companies acquired or bought out by Acer Inc. are based outside Taiwan, Acer’s home country. Examples of Foreign Investments 2007 Acquisition and Mergers On 27 th August 2007, Acer acquired Gateway Inc. This is a US-based rival. Transaction costs 710 million US dollars (Acer 2009). The strategy seems to be effective as the company emerges one of the most popular suppliers of PC in America. Worldwide, Acer Inc. is voted as No. 2 notebook and No. 3 desktop PC producer (Acer 2009). 2008 Acquisition and Merger In January 2008, the MNC acquired a 75 percent stake in Packard Bell (Acer 2009). The move is effective as the MNC emerges No. 3 and No. 2 for the total number of PCs and notebooks sold in the year respectively (Virki 2011). 2009 Acquisition and Merger This MNC acquired E- TEN as an acquisition and merger strategy. It also acquired a 29.9 percent stake in Olidata (Virki 2011). The move also appears effective as sales and revenue of the company continue to soar despite the global economic downturn. 2010 Franchising In August of this year, this MNC signed an MoU with Founder Technology to continue their cooperation in selling PCs (Heil 2012). The MNC is rated No. 1 worldwide as far as the supply of notebooks is concerned. The strategy is effective. 2011 Acquisition In July this year, this MNC buys out ware Inc. for 320 million US dollars (Heil 2012). The increased sales indicate that this strategy was effective. The Criteria that can be used to Analyse the Success of Acer Inc. Several criteria can be used to gauge the success of any given MNC (Bhaumik & Gelb 2003). Heil (2012) on his part argues that an MNC wishing to suc
Modernism as an approach that dictates the prevalence of functionality above all other characteristics has greatly influenced the style of the early 20 th century. Designers have simplified dresses using minimal ornamentation and new materials. At the end of the 19 th century, the S-bend corset was introduced, reshaping the female form completely in comparison with the Victorian era. Such designers as Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel, and Elsa Schiaparelli have created trends in modernist fashion that serve as a reference for all current dressmaking. The purpose of this study is to trace the development of fashion in the context of modernism. Figure 1. S-bend (Vanderbilt 2). According to Brown, “Fashion provides important information including a character’s cultural location, self-presentation, and desires” (297). Modernism has reshaped the outlook of people at the turn of the 20 th century. The disappearance of opulent Victorian dresses and close attention to the functionality of clothes attests the major change in the people’s perception of the society and their own image. Researches still argue about the nature of modernist fashion. Plock claims that fashion designers in the 1920s have propagated patriarchal norms (84). Prihutomo argues that the aesthetics of modernist fashion are based on the functionality and the use of new materials (626). In her book The Mechanical Smile: Modernism and the First Fashion Shows in France and America, 1900–1929 , Evans gives a detailed description of a fashion show performed by living mannequins (16). Fashion designers have chosen and prepared women of similar appearance and posture to present their dresses on couture shows, in theaters, and in movies. Their hard work resulted in the distribution of modern fashion dresses in American mass market. Figure 2. Paul Poiret Gowns (Vanderbilt 38). Ephemerality is a significant feature of modernism that is closely connected with the fashion. Burstein repeats the words of Baudelaire and claims that designers create dresses that combine “transitory, fugitive element, whose metamorphoses are so rapid” with “the eternal and the immutable” (219). The combination of new materials and revolutionary designs with oriental and Greek traditions has made Paul Poiret famous in the fashion industry. Witchard claims that Chinese traditions have greatly influenced the development of modernist style (13). Oliver states that “fashion is a mode of creative expression that quotes the past and embodies the ephemeral, drawing on both stylistics and the ideas that shape society” (362). Rosenquist and Wood claim that modernist painters let people see their works for a fee and regularly go into the public to know what “low-brow” society thinks about their works (300). Modernist fashion is very much alike visual art in its relation to the public. At the beginning of the 20 th century, fashion designers showed their works to common people. They have made fashion available not only for the elite but also for the wide public. Modernist designers explore the trends of elitism and populism (Lee 14). M
The article under review was written by Stoker et al. (2017) in an attempt to evaluate the political complacency levels across generational groups in Australia. The authors state that a surge in negativity related to mainstream democratic politics has been observed in a range of countries. In fact, this tendency appears to extend beyond specific policies and encompasses the modern institutes of democracy as a whole. According to Stoker et al. (2017), the younger generations are usually blamed for the emergence of the aforementioned tendency. However, the existing body of knowledge points toward mixed participatory behaviors among the youth in Australia. As such, the authors argue that the participatory gap between generations is not as significant as previously believed. Overall, the primary idea behind the study consisted of disproving the presupposition, according to which young people were responsible for the global decline in democracy support. Stoker et al. (2017) engaged in this lasting discussion, introducing an alternative point of view. As the analysis suggests, the authors’ point of view is valid because similar tendencies were observed across all age groups. In a way, this study addresses a major research gap, which has appeared due to previous research’s focus on the youth. Ultimately, Stoker et al. (2017) felt the need to amend the one-sided view and introduce a global perspective on the problem. This way, the article addresses a large-scale issue of the decline in public support of democracy, which can prompt further research in this area. Reference List Stoker, G. et al. (2017) ‘Complacent young citizens or cross-generational solidarity? An analysis of Australian attitudes to democratic politics’, Australian Journal of Political Science , 52(2), pp. 218–235.
Introduction When looking at the relationship between the monstrous and the human in Odyssey, it can be seen that monsters represent, in many instances, the darker side of humanity. The Cyclops When looking at the instance where Odysseus encounters the Cyclops Polyphemus, it is often the case that people see a giant monster that is out to eat visitors. However, as it can be seen through the dialogue between Polyphemus and Odysseus, Polyphemus does have the capacity for reason and understanding yet continues to perform his actions anyway despite alternatives being present (i.e. he eats humans despite the fact that sheep are present). In this particular instance, Polyphemus and his one eye represent people who look at things through only one perspective. The end result is that they neglect to see the end result of such actions and in turn this results in adverse consequences towards them (i.e. in this case Polyphemus had his eye gouged with a sharp stick). Calypso While the sea nymph may seem to be “good” in the sense that she took very good care of Odysseus on her island, in reality she actually symbolizes the aspect of complacency that exists within us all. Through the dialogue in the story we can see that while she has made Odysseus comfortable, he is not truly progressing in life despite his desire to do so. Such an aspect is present in us all wherein we become lured by the comfort of complacency that we find ourselves unable to move forward when we should have done so. Circe What Circe represents is harder to ascertain since she both turned the men into swine yet took good care of them afterwards. However, upon reading more of the dialogue it can be seen that Circe represents fear of moving forward which often results in loneliness and heartache later in life. In the story it is revealed that the reason that Circe turned the men into swine was due to bad experiences she had with men in the past. Since she never moved forward from such a feeling she became stuck in the past and, as a result, became incredibly lonely. This is a behavior that we all experience all too often wherein we become so focused on what has happened to us that we become too afraid to move forward and experience new things. This can eat away at a person leaving them lonely and friendless with no one to talk to but the walls of their home. The Lotus Eaters The Lotus eaters in the story are very familiar since they represent the addictions that burden us in life. This can by anything such as junk food, television, sex, drugs or anything that causes to obsess over something so completely that we discard everything else to focus on such an addiction. More about The Odyssey Who is Calypso? 5 232 What does Tiresias tell Odysseus 4.5 5296 What Can Be Inferred about the Cyclops? 5 513 What does the sun symbolize for Odysseus and his men? 5 370 Why did Odysseus seek Teiresias? 5 636 Why does Poseidon hate Odysseus? 5 1916 This can often result in men or women turning in to monsters in order to get their “fix” and, as such, is an appropriate representation of the darker side of humanity that lurks within us all that is waiting to come out and drag us down ju
Contemporary people are accustomed to a variety of ratings. Now people tend to rate everything. Films, restaurants, educational establishments are rated. Of course, new ratings appear every day. Thus, now students may rate their teachers at ratemyteacher.com. On the one hand, this is quite a nice idea to have such a resource as students may be prepared for a particular teaching style or even can avoid choosing classes of a teacher whose professionalism is doubtful. However, there is one obvious problem with this site. The reliability of this source is rather doubtful. In the first place, all the commentaries and evaluations are quite subjective as different people like or dislike different teaching styles, different personal qualities. Apart from this, students may try to damage a teacher’s reputation as they wish to take revenge for bad marks. There is another point to be considered when thinking about the website. It is necessary to think of the site from the teachers’ perspective. On the one hand, it can be quite unpleasant to realize that you are being rated (just like a product in the market). Negative commentaries may also make teachers feel frustrated. However, I believe the rating can be helpful for teachers as they understand how well they are doing. I would monitor my rating and would pay attention to the commentaries as I would like to know whether my classes are effective and interesting. Students’ opinion does matter, and the website helps to identify it. Of course, it is not pleasant to read some criticism, but it can help a teacher improve and develop to become a real professional.
Introduction Although multiple schools of thought exist, a cognitive perspective has been chosen for this project because it matches general psychology and other areas of interests. The cognitive perspective shows that behavior is a function of information, comprehension, and perception of the world. As such, it concentrates on mental processes. Its major principles of this school of thought include the use of scientific methods. It also does not acknowledge introspection as a form of investigation. Cognitive psychology overtly recognizes internal mental states, such as motives, desires, and beliefs. The use of scientific method in this school of thought is one of its core values. In this regard, experiments are extremely important relative to other schools of thought, such as psychoanalysis and behaviorism. Information processing is also considered extremely important in this school of thought. The subject matter of cognitive perspective involves studies on mental processes, including individual thought patterns, learning, recalling, problem solving, and recognition. Consequently, therapists have used cognitive perspectives to treat a wide range of mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and fear among others. The treatment method is considered effective, fast acting and it comparatively lacks any side effects. Quantitative research methods and qualitative research methods have been applied in cognitive psychology to solve human problems. Scientific investigations on therapy have assisted practitioners and researchers to explore depression, anxiety, and belief systems in patients. In addition, socially acceptable behavior is an area of interest for researchers. Therefore, studying aggression and anti-social behavior among children have become imperative while law enforcement officers apply such methods to study criminals and their mental cues. Questions raised in education surround metacognition, knowledge organization, and processing. Emotion and encoding, and application of human cognition to artificial intelligence are emerging areas of cognitive perspective. Application of Schools of Thought to Research (treatment of social phobias with methodologies that go beyond traditional behavioristic approach) Cognitive therapy is perhaps the most recognized and the most practiced type of contemporary psychotherapy. Based on its scientific approaches to mental conditions, it has been integrated into various structured models for treatment of patients with mental conditions, including social phobias. Cognitive perspective focuses on mental condi
Introduction Waiting lines are characteristic of many service-based companies. Indeed, we find them in supermarkets, auto-teller machines (ATM), gas stations, and practically all around most service centers. Therefore, the pervasive nature of waiting lines makes them a common feature in our everyday lives. However, as Serson (1) observes, they are undesirable, and managing them is one of the most important aspects of operations management, especially for service-centered companies and organizations. Managing long customer queues is akin to creating workable schedules, developing effective job designs, and workplace plans to improve the quality of service delivery (McGuire 4). Nonetheless, many organizations have not figured out the best way to adopt these strategies in line management. This is particularly true in the banking sector, where long customer queues are a permanent feature (McGuire 4). This paper proposes a research study to reduce the waiting times and the formation of queues in banks. The research would be a case study of a local bank in my community – GT Bank. The significance of undertaking the proposed research is to improve the quality of service delivery and customer satisfaction in the banking sector. Indeed, the study would provide recommendations that would lessen customer discomfort when they are seeking financial services at their favorite banks. Similarly, by adopting the findings of the study, customers and bankers would experience less economic costs of undertaking financial transactions. Research Question   * How can we reduce the waiting time and the formation of queues at bank counters? Literature Review Banks and many other service-oriented companies often depend on good customer service to improve their brand names and make a profit. Therefore, the amount of time consumers spends while waiting to be served at these companies is an important aspect of their operational performance. “As is well known, waiting time depends on several quantities, such as the system arrival rate, service rate, type of services, time of the day, and efficiency of the servers” (Agyei 160). The banking sector, which is the hub of the financial sector in many countries, has often experienced a high demand for banking services from people who want to carry out financial transactions (Ogunwale 97). However, many of them have experienced problems emanating from the inability of banks to match their service facilities to customer demand. Here, the common experience for many customers is the lack of adequate facilities (in banks) to meet the service demands of their clients. Therefore, there is always a delay in the provision of services and hence the creation of customer queues in banking halls. Ogunwale (97) supports this assertion by saying banking queues often exist because the demand for services often exceeds the supply of the same. Relative to this finding, Agyei says, “Some customers wait w
Introduction Korea is a music culture rich country and besides so much influence from China, Korean music is distinctive. Documentary evidence traces Korean music back to the 15th century. Traditional Korean music can be largely divided into two categories; folk music and religious music, folk music can be further divided into sog-ak and chong-ak. Chong-ak is exclusively music for the ruling class and men of high social status. There are many sub categories under these two major categories. Korean music is played along with a wide variety of musical instruments mostly from the native of Korea and some acquired through diffusion from other Asian countries through China. Korean folk music Initially, Korea existed as a unilateral kingdom. Nevertheless, due to political and ideological differences, it has eventually split itself into two namely the north and south. Both divisions still co-exist in terms of cultural and social practices.. Korean music has shifted over time from the traditional form to western oriented sounds. Folk music styles are however dying away with time. Nevertheless, South Korea has enjoyed quite a vibrant growth in the field of music. This was mainly notable during the last two decades before the close of the last century (Hesselink, 270). Korean folk music can be divided into various categories which include; Pungmul, Sanjo, Shinawi and Pansori. Both the north and South Korean music are widely enjoyed by the local folk. For instance, the Dongbu cultural song is rhythmical and easy to learn and follow as well. The song is also danceable matching the local tunes which are easily identified by people. The songs are performed with a mix of style as well. A classical example is the Korean opera. This is usually a rendition by a single person. As mentioned earlier, the use of drums is not uncommon during these performances. Another exciting feature embraced in these cultural songs is the story telling session which accompanies the song and dance time. It is made so much engaging making the entire performance a real masterpiece. It consists of jokes and much of the audience participation. Pansori is a long Vocal and percussive kind of music. This music is usually accompanied by puk, a barrel shaped drum (Baily, 160). There are several instruments used in Sanio which include but not limited to palyabe drum called chango. When being played, it is set upon a sweet sounding instrument to improve the sound output. When dancing to this music, both quick and slow movements can be applicable alongside using ornaments which are partially and skillfully made from locally available materials. Nongak music involves twenty to thirty p
Case description This memo regards the ethical case that is currently developing in this company. It has been established that Excel Power Company, which supplies electricity and its subsidiary Excel Energy that produces electricity have been involved in ‘round-trip’ power trading. The roundtrip trading refers to a situation where power producers sell power and then buy the same quantity back, which leads to significant increase in the amount of power marketed by the involved companies. This leads to a situation where the company is seen as making profits though bigger sales, whereas none is being made because amount bought equaled amount sold, which means no extra profit. You will notice that the memo has four distinct sections. The first one describes the ethical case; the second one explains why it is important that we deal with this issue as soon as possible. The third section provides some solutions to this problem, whereas that last section lists several recuperations to this company’s management. In regard to the company, Excel Energy has been selling power to Excel Power Company and then buying the same units of power back. The changing of power between the to companies has see accounting books expanding rapidly, yet not increase in profits that has been see. Investors are mistakenly seeing the increase in volumes trading as indication that both companies would report higher profits in the upcoming accounting period. However, we could end up reporting a significant increase in profits, which might not augur well with investors. We could find the company being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as other