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Business overview After carrying out a survey in the state of Florida, I realized that the state has many physical fitness clubs where people go for exercising. I bet this is because of the increasing concern for the increasing rate of diseases that are related to obesity. Obesity is a disease that is caused by unhealthy eating and lack of exercises; people with this condition have a high risk of developing heart diseases, high blood pressure, and even diabetes (Zimmerman 136). Doing exercises and eating healthy foods are among the recommended activities to keep the disease at bay. Having exercise is a healthy thing to do; however, they should be accompanied by health services such as personal advices on healthy eating, recommended exercises as well as healthy practices. This realization led me to a plan to join with John Lewis to start “Stay Fit and Healthy Club”. This club was started in June 2011 with an aim of providing fitness as well as health services to the people of Coral Gambles region; these services will be of high quality and at a low cost. Mission Mission of Stay Fit and Healthy Club is to provide training programs that relate to health care services and come up with strategies that will promote healthy living among the people of Florida, as well as creating awareness on the diseases caused by obesity and overweight Strengths of Stay Fit and Healthy   * The club is committed to providing health care services to its customers.   * The club has qualified trainers with high reputation.   * The club provides services at a cost that is lower than its competitors. Challenges Stay Fit and Healthy has a challenges of attracting more customers to experience the new services; this is because this region has a lot of Gyms and training clubs which are more established and have permanent customers. The competitors include Coral Gables and Gold’s Gym. Industry assessment This is a health service facility and it intends to give health care services as well as services using specialized equipment. This facility will serve customers of all genders; however, customers of female gender will have special attention of being treated with training with female trainers. This does not mean that men customers will not be treated to quality services, because the environment in the facility gives the customer a comfortable experience during the exercising session. In 2006, there was a survey carried out, according to the survey, there were 29,069 health clubs and this clubs has approximately 41.3 million members. Approximately 49.9% of the health clubs were recorded in Alabama, Michigan, Massachusetts, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, New York an
The current essay deals with a crucial issue of interstate banking and its beneficiaries. The significant expansion of the interstate banking sector leads to changes in the general organization of the banking system and the legislative sphere regulating it. What is more important it opens a wide perspective for the development of the financial market and a rising possibility for a wide range of stakeholders. To reveal all these facets of interstate banking is thus the main purpose of this essay. Interstate banking generally refers to banking expansion across state lines by means of bank company acquisition. This process began in the 1980s when the corresponding legislative act allows these acquisitions to be made across the state lines. The process of interstate banking development has passed three main phases: 1980s – Regional Interstate Banking – mergers of the banks within regions and forming large banks; regional expansion allowing mergers with a bank located outside a given state; at last Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act designed by Riegle and Neal allowed all large banks to acquire any banks or bank holdings in the United States. The benefits from interstate banking legislation, which allowed free acquisitions of banks, are essential to developing of American financial market. Removing barriers for interstate branching is one of the most crucial benefits for banks as they can easily expand their activities to new states and hence increase the network of their clients and counterparts. Secondly, geographic restrictions had for a long time posed significant restrictions on banking activities nationwide, imposing tax burdens on interstate transactions among regional banks and considerably reducing profitability and cost-effectiveness of transactions. This resulted in the formation of a large number of banks which activities were reduced to the state’s territory without future prospects for development. As the analysis of Hughes et al. shows, deregulatory policies and legislation act starting from the 1980s until now resulted in a sharp fall in banks’ operating costs and loan losses. These benefits are mainly a result of successful federal and state policies. It is noteworthy that not only banks but borrowers were beneficiaries of deregulation of interstate banking as the cut of bank costs and increasing profitability led to lowering loan rates for banks’ clients. It was also caused by banks ability to occupy new niches on the financial market provided by new legislation. Geographic diversification of activities created opportunities for generating a profit by utilizing more favourable credit conditions in other states. This benefit was not evident until banks were allowed to make the acquisition without creating Bank Holding Companies (BHC) but rather by cooperatin
In “A Shark in the Mind of One Contemplating Wilderness,” author Terry Tempest Williams considers the idea of wilderness as it is represented in art. The problem that the author identifies is the correlation between art and wilderness and the representation of animal species in various artists’ works. Williams argues that the process of preserving dead animals’ bodies involves no actual preservation. In the discussion, the author notes the irony of killing animals for the sake of keeping them in museums and calling the whole procedure preservation. In her words, “To preserve. What do we choose to preserve?”, Williams posits that it is impossible to make a quick shift between perceiving such animals as art and viewing them in terms of science (3). The question raised by Williams provokes contemplation of the issues of wilderness and art, real life and how it might be retained after death. Indeed, the speculation arises as to the existence of a magic line that divides emotional and artistic perception from cold and detached factual observation. Even should such a line exist, locating where to draw it would be a challenge. As a naturalist, Williams finds it inconceivable to think of the shark she is observing “in the context of art, not science” (3). However, it seems that it should be possible to do both: see the shark as an object of natural history and as an object of art. The individual may need to take more than one look. Undoubtedly, once people have set their minds at something, it can be complicated to refocus their cognition from the set direction. Still, as long as the necessity remains for individuals to question the nature of things, they should seek to make these inquiries. After all, through inquiries, no matter how preposterous they may look at first, answers are eventually born. Williams suggests the idea of designating wilderness “as an installation of art” (6). This suggestion commingles sincere love for nature and a peculiar intention to view it as a framework of “interspecies dialogues” (Williams 6). While at first it may sound absurd to treat creatures living in the wilderness as “a painting in motion,” it then becomes clear that such a scenario can actually take place (Williams 6). In fact, a keen observer can interpret animal behavior as the movements of exquisite dances or performances. Meanwhile, plants and natural elements may serve as the setting for these unusual actors. The transition between day and night will be the curtain of this extraordinary theater in which every actor knows its role without a written script or a prompter’s help. Thus, it is possible to “answer with a resounding yes” that wilderness “is our received idea as artists” (Williams 6). Two people looking at the same thing have no guarantee that they see it similarly. Moreover, chances are that one of them will notice exquisite details that the other might fail to observe, and vice versa. Williams’s article testifies to the universal truth existing within every element of the universe. The results of contemplating something, whether nature, art, or neither this nor tha
Stage of Google’s Self-driving Car on the S-Curve Google’s self-driven car is currently on the discontinuity stage of the S-curve, owing to the fact that the technology is completely new, as opposed to the conventional human-driven cars that are in use today. In addition, the technology or concept is yet to gain full acceptance and adoption into the regional and global market (Lee 324). However, if its adoption is successful, this new form technology will replace the old technology. In this stage, the new technology can be said to be in the form of competition with the old technology where the old technology acts on the part of the defense while the new technology by Google takes the place of the offensive adversary. Several technologies may be competing with each other during the displacement stage of the S-curve. For instance, Tesla and other electronics car manufacturing companies are developing vehicles that are capable of similar use as current vehicles. However, they use electricity as their source of fuel. This situation can further confirm that Google’s product is on a discontinuity phase on the S-curve. The Prognosis for Google’s Self-driven Car The prognosis for success of the new technology is favorably good with the current track of things. For instance, the vehicle was already successful in logging on almost half a million miles by 2014. It also received approval for testing from the states of California, Nevada, and Florida. The state of California has made a directory to the DMV to embark on working with other agencies of the state to determine the process of their adoption and use once the vehicles are available (Morley and Parker 483). Besides, the company has made good use of external suppliers such as Ford Car Company that will be responsible for the development of the car’s basic software and components, thus giving Google the time to focus on the development of the car’s autonomous driving systems (Foster 46). Such a close partnership will also enable Google to put more focus on the smarts of the car while loading off the difficulties that are associated with manufacturing of car parts (Summers par.1). Challenges that Google will have to overcome to make the Self-driven Cars Marketable One of the challenges that the company’s self-driven car has is that it has led to the rise in competition among three competitors, namely Google’s technology, electronic vehicles’ technology, and the old technology of human driven and petrol/gas fueled cars (Foster 45). Another presenting challenge to Google’s self-drive car development has been the overall cost of installing a Research and Development and installation system (Miller par.3). The company will have to look for huge sums of money to have this system in place. Another emerging c
Overview of the Article The article that is going to be reviewed in this paper is dedicated to improving patient care in intensive care units not only from a physical but from a psychological perspective as well. It puts forth the importance of attending to a patient’s needs beyond the first two steps of the pyramid of Maslow (McLeod, 2014). It suggests shifting the focus from merely ensuring the patient’s survival, towards attending to their psychological needs, which may appear during long times of sedation and immobilization. This claim is supported by the evidence presented in numerous studies. Additionally, general ideas are being given as to how the quality of patient care could be improved. Level of Evidence Used in the Research Evidence used in creating the reviewed article is ample and extensive. There are numerous level V sources, which are systematic reviews of descriptive and qualitative studies performed by numerous professionals in both the intensive care field and psychology ( Nursing Resources , 2016). There are several level II sources, which are randomized control trials. Since the purpose of the article was “to refresh the way we look at patients in the ICU” (Jackson et al., 2014, p. 438), the amount of evidence used is more than enough to state a case. Target Audience The article was published in the Journal of Critical Care, which is a journal specializing in addressing medical issues and providing information regarding the latest researches and trends in medicine. This suggests the target audience of the article being medical workers, students, and people who have an interest in medicine. The Journal is distributed by Elsevier, which is located in the Netherlands. However, a lot of evidence used to support the article’s thesis is taken from sources written in the USA, such as the randomized control trials and statistics. It suggests that the article is aimed at medical workers in the US. However, the subject of the study is universal and could be applied anywhere. Was the Information Easy to Understand? The language of the paper is relatively easy to understand. The text is written lively and does not indulge in unnecessary formulaic language that many scientific articles tend to favor. It allows for better reading and understanding of the material. However, at the same time, the authors did not overly simplify the text and kept all the required terminology. Three Interesting Facts Learned from the Article The first interesting fact that I have learned from this article was that the survivorship from the acute respiratory distress syndrome and mechanical ventilation has doubled from 40% in the 1990s to 80% in 2010 (Jackson et al., 2014, p. 438). I never imagined that the rate of survival for such a standard procedure
A poem is a fruit. It is a fruit of the tree that is the poet’s mind. Every poem, just like the fruit of a tree requires time to grow and ripen. Trees only bear fruit in a certain season. The writing of a poem too requires a certain frame of mind. A tree must have two elements in order to bear fruit, one is water the other is the nutrients found in the soil. A poem too requires two elements in order to come forth; these two elements are the poets’ feelings and emotions on one hand and their intellect and reasoning on the other. The intellect and the emotions are two aspects of the minds functions. The intellectual aspect of the mind is concerned with knowing and finding out how things are, emotions are the sudden bursts of feeling and strong instinctive impressions that occur in a poets mind. Working in tandem with each other, these two aspects of the mind come together in forming a poem. If the poem is dry and lacks in emotion, then the intent of the poet would probably be better conveyed in prose, on the other hand a good poem needs to be clever and make a display of wit and wordplay, without the use of the intellect poets would have little to convey and no means to convey what they felt. A poem is also like a fruit in the way it is received by listeners. A poem is capable of burying its listeners in great depth of visceral pleasure, like sinking your teeth in a ripe tomato. On the other hand a poem that conveys a poet’s sorrow may have the power to leave in the reader’s mouth the taste of the poet’s bitter tears. There are many different species and varieties of fruit, each with its unique taste, aroma and texture. Even within the same variety of fruit, no two fruits are exactly the same. In the same way, poems have different texture of sound characterized by the use of assonance or alliteration or consonance or euphony and may differ in the use a specific metre or in the matter of rhyming. Each poem imparts a different taste, a different thought, idea or emotion. Like fruit the outside of a poem may be known and familiar but their insides always hold the element of surprise. Doctors have known for centuries that fruit is good for you. Fruits contain nutrients that are essential for our bodies and are rich in fiber which helps us rid out bodies of toxic wastes. Poems are good for us too, they are food for the soul and they help us get express our anger our disappointments and our fear leaving us feeling much better emotionally. Some poems are low-hanging fruit; you can grasp the intent and meaning behind the poem immediately upon hearing it, other poems are harder to grasp, their meanings obscure, the image the poet wishes to convey veiled or unclear. There is always a great satisfaction
Stress consists of various physical processes encountered by the body under certain situations. Such physical processes are not only hard to control, but also happen automatically. Stress is a combination of physical and mental processes. Stress levels differ from one individual to another with persons predisposed to mental illness and anxiety affected the most. Given that stress is so prevalent among us today, it is important to explore the various techniques available for stress reduction. The essay is an attempt to examine how we may reduce stress by changing such cognitive patterns as negative thought processes, as well as by changing behaviors that creates or exacerbates stress. Reducing stress by changing cognitive patterns Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the behavioral techniques used in managing stress. CBT rests on the premise that stress comes about due to our feelings about life events, and our reaction to them (University of Maryland Medical Center para. 2). As such, CBT dispels the notion that stress is caused by life events. For example, when faced with a given situation, it is our perception of potential danger that dictates our level of stress, as opposed to the actual threat of danger. As such, CBT integrates reasoning, perception, and learning with behavior (University of Maryland Medical Center para. 5). When caught in traffic, my mind wonders to the time lost and how I may never recover it. As a result, I start my day with negative thoughts. On the other hand, there are individuals who choose to view the positive side of a traffic jam. This is the time for them to relax and listen to music. Consequently, they emerge out of this situation a happy lot. In the same way, negative self talk shapes our experiences and can either trigger a calm demeanor or a calm response. Negative self talk may trigger stress. It is important therefore to identify negative thinking. For example, I have been doing a self assessment on my negative thinking pattern and have realised that I tend to filter out the positive aspects of a situation at hand and instead magnify the negative aspects. There are times when relaxing at home after a hard day at work, I find myself trying to recall how I had accomplished the entire task within the stipulated deadlines. Sometimes I even recall the compliments of my superiors for a through and speedy job. However, in case I forgot one minor step, suddenly all the good deeds of the day no longer matter. Another example of my negative thinking pattern is my penchant for catastrophizing things that go wrong in my life. For instance, if the drive-through coffee shop happens to get my order wrong on my way to work in the morning, I get the feeling that the rest of my day will be total chaos just because of this one single event. I also have the tendency to personalize things or events so that in case anything bad happens, I end up blaming myself for the unfolding events. For example, in case I am involved in a minor car collision on the road and all the s
The medieval ages were populated with wars waged for differing reasons. Some of the most remarkable and expansive wars waged were the Crusades. The first crusade was summoned by Pope Urban II in 1095 and it was labeled the “war of liberation” aimed at reclaiming the Holy Land from the Muslims [1] . The Christian army which carried out this war was made up of knights and peasants who marched to Jerusalem for battle. During this period in history, there existed a code of chivalry among the knights. It has been suggested that the army which undertook the First Crusade idealized this code. This paper shall argue that the First Crusade represents the perfection of the chivalric ideal. To reinforce this assertion, the paper shall review some of the conducts of the Crusaders and how they demonstrated chivalry. At the onset, chivalry was a way of life for the knights and it entailed nothing more than fighting in tournaments and in real wars. Morris notes that it is the First Crusade that prevented chivalry from degenerating into a mere society of fighters by giving it an opportunity to realize its ideals of bravery, loyalty and honor [2] . This is a sentiment which is echoed by Frank who notes that chivalry as a code of behavior was mostly forged by Pope Urban II who came up with a list of characteristics that the true soldier of Christ would possess [3] . These ideals included; being wise, temperate, loyal and brave among other attributes and they acted as the standard that the Christian warriors strived to achieve. Chivalry demanded that the knight or soldier became a champion and defender of the church as well as the poor. This code was articulated in an address by Pope Urban II which stated that the mission of the Knight was to “serve as the righteous and implacable enemy of the infidel, the compassionate protector of the weak and oppressed” [4] . The First Crusade lived up to this ideal as can be seen from their valor as they set out to attack the Turks who had taken over the Holy land. This valor paid off and the Crusaders took over control of Jerusalem from the infidels. One of the ideals that relate to chivalry is showing bravery and loyalty in the face of war. This is an ideal that the fighters in the First Crusade exhibited in great measure. Tyerman asserts that the crusading armies were held together by a strong loyalty to the cause and to the leaders and comrades at arms [5] . While the chivalry of the Knights as they engaged in their war against the Moslems is held in question by some historians owing to the indiscriminate killing of the enemy, it should be remembered that the code of the chivalry allowed for the killing of the “infidels” who had taken over the Holy Land and were oppressing its inhabitants. Undoubtedly, the i