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Introduction Green consumerism entangles placing enormous focus on the consumption of products, which people deem as environmentally benign, with the intensions to save the environment from harm or damage. Campaigns to inculcate the concepts of green consumerism are on and echoed in an abundant way all over the world but the question as to whether “green marketing contribute to the greening of a states consciousness, or whether it does encourage corporate green washing” (Marie 2004, p.1) remain. Going green means more than just buying biodegradable products such as consuming pineapples packed in containers with biodegradable lids. The concepts also imply consumption of products, which cause less harm to the environment. Driving a hybrid car, which has less hazardous emissions compared to the convectional cars as well employing the use of cookers that emit less heat into the environment, responds to the green consumerism ideologies. It therefore stands out that the environment faces the challenge of environmental degradation attributed to the depletion of ozone layer, which again is a consequence of the manner in which the environment is treated. The problem needs a solution but green consumerism, given the characteristics of the consumer, amounts to nothing but a band-aid solution. Why The design of products borrows lots of contribution from what the consumers desire in order to fulfill their need. Ways in which customers arrive at decisions on what to buy or what not to buy dependents on a number of factors but more importantly on the buying power. Manufacturers only venture in production of products, which suit the demand of the consumers who seem guided by subscriptions to different ethical positions. The work of Marie (2004, p.1) indicate that “such ethical position means that eco-marketers must carefully frame their environmental products in a way that appeals to consumers with environmental ethics and buyers who consider natural products as well as conventional items.” It’s hence paramount to evaluate situations that fail to promote the prosperity of green consumerism. For consumerism development, some preconditions are prerequisite. The green consumerism does not contribute significantly to subjective well being (SWB). Green products consequently fail to foster economic development. “Economic development increases SWB by creating a cultural environment where individuals make choices to maximize their happiness rather than meet social obligations” (Ahuvia 2001, 25). In its pure sense, green consumerism is a social obligation aimed at encouraging consumer to make selections of products that are friendly to the environment. The campaign to woo the consumers to change their purchasing habits should assure them that the shift suggested translate to happier state
In order to provide the high quality care, nurses should use effective assessment tools which assess on-physical measures. According to Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, much attention should be paid to the patient’s physical, psychological, and emotional state in order to promote healing (Caruso, Cisar, & Pipe, 2008, p. 126). Thus, it is important to examine such assessment tools focused on measuring the psychological state as Adult Life Stress Measurement, Beck Depression Inventory, and Coping Resources Inventory for Stress in order to concentrate on the mind-body-spirit dimensions and discuss the role of the tools in expanding the nurses’ abilities to provide the high quality care. Adult Life Stress Measurement Adult Life Stress Measurement is based on the checklist the main task of which is to determine the stressors in the form of life events which can affect the person’s stress level. Having determined the events which are discussed as stressful, the patient is measured according to the certain score which reflects the level of the life stress affected by the experienced events (Lu, Hsu, Chan, Cheen, & Kao, 2012, p. 254). Furthermore, following Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, the examiner also pays attention to the patient’s reactions to questions to determine the extent to which the patient is at risk of developing the pathological state. The measurement is appropriate for adults who experienced many significant changes in their life during a certain period of time and for representatives of different genders and ethnicities. Different variants of the test are free and available online. The strengths of the assessment tool are in the opportunity to use the test quickly because it is rather short. The checklist is effectively organized to reduce the time for analyzing the results. Adult Life Stress Measurement can be discussed as valid if it is necessary to make quick conclusions about the patient’s psychological state at the current stage of life. To assess the stress level completely, the more detailed test is necessary. Adult Life Stress Measurement can significantly improve the nursing process at the first stages of assessing and diagnosing because of providing quick credible results which reflect the patient’s life stress level. This information can be used to determine the risks for the further increase in the stress level and for barriers in treatment. Beck Depression Inventory Beck Depression Inventory is a self-report assessment tool which is actively used to identify the symptoms of depression and its severity in adolescents and adults. There are several variants of the inventory which differ in the length of the questionnaire. The patients are asked to rate their symptoms of depression according to the scale. The time necessary to complete the test is about 5-7 minutes (Stulz & Crits-Christoph, 2010, p. 927). This tool is useful to be used among adolescent and adult patients who demonstrate symptoms of depression in order to state the extent to which the diseases developed. The test is not expensive, and it can be purchased on specialized websites which a
Nanotechnology refers to the creation of items based on their atoms and molecules. Everything in this world is believed to be composed of atoms and molecules and thus, these two components are the major principles of all things, whether living or nonliving. The discovery of this technology meant that people could make systems that are fully integrated to make one functional system. The materials that are used in this technology are called Nanomaterials. This technology has been applied in various fields including medicine and defense. This paper will highlight how the technology is applied and as well as the challenges that come with it. Hickman argues that every matter, regardless of its state, contains millions of atoms that are contained by molecules. The molecules are linked with each other through electrons that act as the bonds. The bonds are the ones that determine the qualities of a substance (1). For instance, a metal such as diamond is the hardest metal ever known because its atomic and molecular structure is made up of very strong bondages. In nanotechnology, manufacturers and other experts observe items and materials that they use in manufacturing to identify how the molecules and atoms are laid out. The atoms and molecules are later repositioned for them to generate the qualities that are required by the manufacturers. Those who use nanotechnology see it as the only way of correcting what is wrong, such as using materials that are thought to be weak after customizing their molecular layout to make them strong. The units of measuring space in nanotechnology are in nanometers. One of the greatest concerns of this technology is to trim the size of the materials without affecting their physical properties. But this is easier said than done because in most cases the materials used acquire new physical properties such as being transparent for the ones that were opaque before transformation. This is why we have very tiny devices such as flash disks that can hold huge amounts of data without getting noticed because one can not see the files physically. Zimmerman explains that this technology is quite unique because in other technologies, the materials are usually bulky when they are extracted from their original source and have to be refined in order for them to be useful (1). For instance, oil cannot be used directly without being refined because the impurities in it have to be removed. In nanotechnology everything is constructed from its components. Advantages of Nanotechnology Nanotechnology has various benefits that come with it. But the benefits can only be realized if we use the technology for its intended purpose. First and foremost, nanotechnology has really enhanced the manufacturing of electronics because the integrated circuits that are built based on this technology require little space. That is why we are able to have micro systems that perform the same tasks that are performed by the huge machines. Nanotechnology has made it possible for systems to be incorporated in order to perform various tasks. For instance, the mobile phones that a
Introduction The iWatch, one of the latest smart products from Apple Corporation, is about to be launched at the company’s headquarters in California as well as China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Australia, Europe, and South Korea. With the launching of the product, the company expects to gain about 12% of the American market within one year and an annual market increase of 4% in the subsequent years. To achieve this, the company needs to develop a comprehensive selling proposal that will enhance sales. It will emphasize understanding the selling function applied to the consumer text, application of personal selling, and appropriate methods for sale management, communication, and motivation. The purpose of this paper is to develop a sales proposal that integrates these techniques as well as knowledge to enhance sales of the new product and improve the company’s competitiveness in the global market. The target market Within the company’s market structure, individual users will be the main customers of the iWatch product. The product is designed for personal use, with a number of technology-enhanced aspects that build a customer a friendly gadget. For instance, it has a number of features of a Smartphone. It communicates with the user’s smartphone via Bluetooth technology. The user can access and use the phone through the iWatch, provided the distance between the two gadgets is not more than 5 meters (Schmidt 2013). In addition, it has a number of other features such as a compass, thermometer, camera, altimeter, calculator, GPS navigation, accelerometer speaker watch, and others. It is operated through a touch screen, giving it the features of Smartphone technology. These customizations imply that the product targets individual users (Miyake 2012). Nevertheless, the company targets end-users through intermediaries, including importers, wholesalers, and retailers. Thus, the company will sell its products through online and store retailers, including Amazon, the PC World, Curry’s, and Comet companies. Application of personal selling Theoretically, personal selling is a marketing technique that involves direct contact between the seller and the prospective buyer (McCarthy 2000). The most important aspect of the technique is the contact between the two parties (Leigh & Marshall 2011). Customer relationships, discovering and communicating customer needs, and matching these needs with the appropriate products are vital tasks for the marketer (Rackham & DeVincentis 2009). The salesperson acts as a catalyst in the ‘marketing reaction’. In the case of Apple’s iWatch, personal selling is particularly important but will be applied between the company and the resellers. As mentioned above, the company will deal with resellers rather than the end c
Introduction The field of skills’ acquisition has undergone significant growth, which elaborates the mechanisms involved in the development of new skills. This article highlights the changing and vibrant nature of the field of sports. This goal will be achieved by examining the cultivation of the anticipation skills in table tennis, which entails the ability of a trainee to foresee events fast and effectively. As identified by Bennis and Pachur (2006), table tennis is one of the fastest ball sports, which entail the acquisition of the anticipation skills that are needed to construct and interpret information fast and precisely. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the main theme of table tennis learning. The focus is to generate conclusions that show how motor skills such as hitting a tennis ball can be enhanced by practicing the anticipation skills. Table tennis is one of the challenging sport fields that do not only require energy, but also accuracy especially during serving where the time required to synthesise and respond surpasses the ball flight duration. Bearing this in mind, this study begins by considering the framework of mechanisms that underpin the nature of training and the corresponding outcomes for table tennis learning. Literature review Diedrichsen, Flanagan, and Wolpert (2011) posit that learning to play table tennis effectively entails several interacting elements. The main challenge for most reviews is the apparent lack of a consistent definition and clarity leaving research evidence on the anticipation skills vulnerable and imprecise. Learning is hugely determined by the motor activities that affect how learners assign concentration and react to different situations during the skill acquisition process. In late childhood, a child attains high coordination of muscles and skill in anticipation. Diedrichsen, Flanagan, and Wolpert (2011) classify psychomotor abilities as speed of response, level of control, aiming, and arm-hand control. The development of neuromuscular technique and attention are needed for effective acquisition of table tennis skills (Maslovat 2010). Visual control plays a key role while an individual is training on a new perceptual motor skill like anticipation in table tennis. Diedrichsen, Flanagan, and Wolpert (2011) argue that learning table tennis anticipation skills entails making fast and precise decisions, which improves with practice. Renshaw, Davids, and Savelsbergh (2010) record that knowledge linked to the anticipation skills is easily acquired through practice rather than clinical-based training that aims at raising visual sharpness. In addition, table tennis skills and effective motor abilities can be established appropriately at a tender age of about seven years (Renshaw, Davids & Savelsbergh 2010). The table tennis ball
Legal Purpose This is a type of funding request contract wherein in return for services rendered, an employee of a company is entitled under the stipulations indicated within their primary employment contract to request funds from the company for furniture under a furniture request contract. This is a type of auxiliary contract that is combined with most employee remuneration packages and is normally presented at the start of an employee’s contractual term with a company. It is often the case that this type of agreement is offered to expatriates from other countries that have come to the country in order to find work and as a result lack sufficient furniture in their company provided apartments. Legal Capacity The legal capacity of this particular contract is threefold: 1. First, it establishes its purpose as an auxiliary contract by indicating a request by an employee for an allotment of funds that was agreed upon to help set them up within the country. 2. Second, it establishes and acknowledgement between the employee and the HR department that the employee has fulfilled his/her end of the contract by submitting his/her furniture allowance request. 3. Lastly, the contract establishes the set amount to be released based on the employees level and the furniture allowance normally set aside for employees of that particular level. The legal capacity of this type of contact is only to establish a connection between the initial request for furniture allowance as indicated by the main employee contract and the release of funds from the finance department. It must also be noted that this contract is a type of binding agreement, as per the indicated header, wherein the person who submits the request acknowledges that the money to be given is to be used primarily for the purchase of furniture and is not be utilized for other purposes. Consideration Further examination of the contract reveals a consideration clause which takes into account both the marital status of the employee as well as his/her status within the company. As stated earlier, a furniture allowance request form is often given to new hires, however, this type of request is also applicable to particular employees within the company who have either been with the company after a certain period of time or have been promoted to a higher pay grade. Not only that, if an employee is married this changes his/her status since the amount of furniture needed should be allocated for two people instead of just one. Thus, the amount of money allocated for a furniture allowance changes based on an evaluation of the employee’s current status within the company and whether or not they are married. Offer and Acceptance The last element of this particular agreement comes in the form of the offer of monetary assets and the acceptance of the employee as per the agreements of the contract. As it has been stated previously, this type of contract is an offer wherein furniture allowance is given as part of an employee’s remuneration package for services rendered. The acceptance of the agreement through this type of agreement comes in the form of the signature that should be affixed on the indicated area
Introduction Nonviolence means have been used variously to oppose the oppression of the weak in society. In the book entitled, ‘ A force more powerful: a century of nonviolence conflict ,’ the author emphasizes the theme of nonviolence, and how the concept was applied in offering resistance to the oppressive regime in Poland and the German occupation in Denmark and the Netherlands. Main body In respect to the situation in Poland, Lech Welesa and the other leadership of Solidarity were taken captive after openly opposing the communist regime. Welesa was defiant when he was being arrested as he spoke to the captors telling them that “at this moment, you lost…We are arrested, but you have driven a nail into your communist coffin…You’ll come back to us on your knees” (Ackerman & DuVall, p. 1). Welesa and his colleagues ensured that the oppressive regime in Poland was denied the approval of the people. They made sure that it was a matter of time before the state could not control the people, forcing the state to comply with their demands. Welesa rose to become the president in the year 1990; and he and his colleagues within Solidarity had not resorted to any form of violence (Ackerman & DuVall, p. 2). Nonviolence means was not only used in Poland, and that many other nations had employed nonviole
Introduction Human beings require a constant flow of energy to perform any kind of activity. The main processes where a large amount of energy is consumed include industrial processes, transport, agriculture and domestic use. This process can be performed using energy from different sources (Boyle 2). A source of energy can be classified as being either renewable or non-renewable (Boyle 2). Renewable “sources of energy undergo constant replacement and are found to be more environmentally friendly” (Boyle 2, par. 3). Non-renewable sources which are mainly fossil fuels are faced with a depletion risks and cause adverse environmental effects (McGilvray 4). Currently, there are several sources of renewable energy, thanks to the rapid development and research in the energy sector. However, human beings still gain most of their energy from non renewable sources (Gordon 45). This research paper seeks to describe renewable and non renewable energy sources, their effects on the environment and economic benefits. Fossil Fuels and their effects on the Environment “Fossils fuels are one of the most widely used sources of energy” (McGilvray 2, par. 2). Fossil fuels were formed millions of years ago from processes such as anaerobic decomposition of dead organic material (Lomborg 7). This fuels “range from volatile materials with low carbon to hydrogen ratios like methane, to liquid petroleum to nonvolatile materials composed of almost pure carbon, like the anthracite coal” (McGilvray 7, par. 3). The “fossil fuels that are found to contain large amounts of carbon include coal, petroleum and the natural gas” (Lomborg 2, par. 4). Fossil fuels are of great economic benefit to oil producing countries and specific industries such as the automobile industry. Coal According to Lomborg, “coal can be described as a fossil energy source that is in solid form” (1998: 3). The formation of coal took place millions of years ago through heating and compaction of decaying organic material from land vegetation (McGilvray 59). Deposits of coal are more abundant in comparison to other fossil fuels. The usage of coal is currently low and more concentrated in the developing countries such as India and China. Many analysts believe that the diminishing supplies of oil will lead to the increase in the use of coal. (Enzler, par. 3) Oil Oil is a “liquid fossil fuel that developed principally from the remains of marine microorganism deposited on the sea floor” (McGilvray 25, par. 5). Oil is the “largest source of fossil fuel energy and is often extracted through huge drilling platforms” (Enzler, par. 3). Oil is normally extracted crude with s