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Uncertain and unstable economic times can be the worst and most challenging environment for succeeding in businesses. Many companies start experiencing downturns, which soon result in the loss of jobs, reduced performance and income, and even going out of business. Nevertheless, just like damaging some organizations, a recession may also help companies survive competition, discover new growth opportunities, and thrive as a result of economic struggles. Since the U.S. economy is rather unpredictable, it is essential for business owners to focus on generating ideas while staying powerful in their recession-proof industry and managing it smartly and strategically. The purpose of this paper is to discuss what products and businesses are likely to survive in a recession and base this consideration on individual behavior theory. There are several industries that may be considered recession-proof due to the features of the products and services they offer. The main factor influencing whether a business survives severe downturns or disappears from the market is its necessity or luxury (Baye & Prince, 2014). In other words, a company is likely to thrive after experiencing economic struggles if it offers products that are always needed by the customers and typically preferred over other goods and services. Considering the varying needs and interests of Americans, what are these products? For example, businesses in such niches as health care, food and beverage, repair services, baby products, and staple items are unlikely to disappear or have significant problems in and after a recession. Goods and services offered by these industries are not a luxury or one’s exceptional interest (Baye & Prince, 2014). That is why most people prefer them over other niches like entertainment, traveling, and others that they may relatively easily live without. To support these assumptions, it is possible to refer to individual behavior theory. According to Baye and Prince (2014), “the budget constraint restricts consumer behavior by forcing the consumer to select a bundle of goods that is affordable” (p. 129). Consequently, if a person’s budget is restricted, they are likely to prefer necessary products and services over luxury ones, meaning that businesses that offer the primary goods have more chances to survive in a recession. Changes in a consumer’s income may have two possible consequences. First, if the income becomes higher after being low, the customer may start buying more of the necessary goods or the luxury ones because they could not afford them before (Baye & Prince, 2014). In both cases, the industries’ chances of surviving a recession increase. Second, if the client’s income reduces, then again, they are restricted by only the necessary services and goods, making it more likely for businesses in niches like health care and foods and beverages to thrive. What is more, if a company successfully incorporates various marketing schemes and sales techniques that make customers think they can save or benefit when getting a service or product, it is incredibly good for the business. Such approaches attract
Waste legislation Waste disposal requires standardized procedures in accordance with the Environmental Management Act ( Victoria: fair trading amendment, 2010 ). It is the responsibility of Transpacific to monitor, handle, evaluate, characterise toxic and non-toxic materials. As a result, Transpacific act on legislation that enforces waste management procedures for organisations, industries, and corporations. The waste disposal hierarchy provides steps to efficient waste disposal. Thus, the hierarchy evaluates collection schedules based on priority. The steps include prevention, reuse, recycling, energy recovery, treatment, containment, and disposal. Guidelines for waste disposal in Victoria must follow the hierarchy. The diagram below summarises the procedures for waste disposal in Victoria. Waste Management Hierarchy The EPA established sub-legislations that monitor and control the primary action. Thus, the secondary legislation or subordinate legislation derives its power from the primary environmental policy. Some sub-legislation includes Prescribed Industrial Waste 2009, Industrial Management Policy 2000, and Waste Management Act 1998 ( EPA VICTORIA: waste management policies 2012). Waste materials at Woolworth plaza are managed by Transpacific Company. Waste materials are transported after sorting and classification. Trading hours begin at 7am and closes at 2 pm on weekdays. The organisation has a functional website, which is www.transpacific.com.au. Contact numbers are available on the website. Transpacific Transpacific was consulted to provide an environmental management plan (EMP) for Woolworth Plaza in Weribee. The EMP guides the organisation to ensure proper waste management and safety. As a result, the cost, techniques, risk assessment, and implementation plan will be highlighted in the environmental assessment report. Consequently, a waste disposal mechanism will be provided for the organisation. As a result, waste materials are disposed of in specific facilities. The company formulates contract clauses that comply with prescribed regulations on toxic waste disposal. Waste disposal is the primary responsibility of Transpacific Company. However, the company provides other services associated with hazardous materials. The services department is classified into the general waste disposal, hazardous waste disposal unit, industrial waste disposal and other waste disposal unit. General waste disposal services include recycling, compactors, bin disposal, and waste services. Industrial waste disposal services include pressure cleaning, emergency spills and hydro evacuation. Hazardous waste services include drum collection, oil disposal, and clinical waste. Other waste services include water waste management, site remediation, and industrial waste solutions. The company has an efficient staff strength that provides quality service. Trained staff supervises the conduct and implementation of waste disposal services. Thus, Transpacific Company provides the best consultancy services for waste disposal. In accordance with the Waste Management Act, the company has the certification and requirements for waste
Introduction The content of this essay revolves around the Hamlet play staged and sensationalized by William Shakespeare. With substantial reference to varied sources, the prodigy hatched a theatrical drama piece of Hamlet, depicting a code of revenge, patricide, tragedy, and regicide (Sanchez 21). This paper bears significant valuation for the sources that Shakespeare alluded to in the production of this play. Sanchez attests that he studied previous works and literature of preeminent playwrights persistently fixating on Francois Belleforest borrowing insightful chapters and verses (1). Belleforest’s work is a replication of Saxo Grammaticus’s Danish legend on Amleth, accompanied with a selection of changes (Sanchez 7). Shakespeare still made some alterations in his adaptations to empower his performance, regardless of character references and tributes. This essay seeks to delineate these alterations and, over and above that, explain their instrumental significance. This article starts by narrating Hamlet’s story then outlines Shakespeare’s modifications mainly by way of character analysis and the language borrowed. Body Background Facts: Shakespeare’s Literature of Hamlet Hamlet is a fiction plot with a premise that convenes tragedy and revenge within the Elsinore Castle, in the Kingdom of Denmark (Stopes, Belleforest, and Shakespeare 3). The fortress summons Prince Hamlet, the protagonist, home from Germany to grace his father’s funeral with his presence. On arrival, the Prince gets wind of the marriage between his mother, Gertrude, and his uncle, Claudius, which agitates him. He fathoms foul play and attests his suspicions through an epiphany by his father’s ghost that appears to him recounting how Claudius murdered him in his nap. The Ghost taxes Hamlet to compensate his death by killing his executioner, Claudius, to be at ease. However, Hamlet is somewhat unsure of the ghost’s credibility and decides to engage a troupe of players to stage a play called The Murder of Gonzago to affirm his notion. The tactic is so successful that it strikes Claudius’ conscience; he is remorseful and leaves to pray and ask for cleansing (Stopes, Belleforest, and Shakespeare 4). The affirmation of the stage play rekindles the intense passion for vengeance and retribution within Hamlet for his father’s death (Stopes, Belleforest, and Shakespeare 5). This vengeance, however, is all words but no action, and as the prince contemplates on how to achieve revenge, he instigates six ancillary deaths within the palace. According to Stopes, Belleforest, and Shakespeare (5), Hamlet first stabs Polonius, the king’s chief counselor, who was eavesdropping on a conversation between the Prince and the Queen behind the tapestry. The next victims are Hamlet’s schoolmates, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern, whose demise Hamlet himself arranges by instructing the King of England to hang the two (Stopes,
Executive Summary Supply chain management in modern society emphasizes efficiency in the delivery process. In this context, efficiency means delivering the right materials within the right time and of the right quality and quantity. Successful firms have learned how to form strategic alliances with suppliers to improve this efficiency. Technology plays an important role in improving this efficiency. It creates a platform where a firm can easily communicate with its suppliers to ensure that there is close coordination in the delivery of the needed materials. The stakeholders need to ensure that they secure their communication system to avoid infiltrations. Introduction Supply chain management is one of the most important managerial tasks in modern society that firms are keen to address adequately to ensure that there is an overall success in the operations of a firm. According to Hugos (2011), having the raw materials or items needed for the normal operations of a firm at the right time, in the right quantity and quality has become one of the management areas where many firms are now trying to achieve perfection. They know that their ability to satisfy the needs of their customers largely depends on the quality of the raw materials they get and the convenience with which they get these materials. This explains why supply chain management as a concept has gained massive attention from scholars who try to investigate and understand how firms can properly manage the process of sourcing for the raw materials and other items needed for the normal operations of a firm. In this paper, the researcher will focus on developing an understanding of the concept of supply chain management in the modern business environment. Critical Analysis of Supply Chain Management According to Jacoby (2010), the supply chain was traditionally considered a simple process where a firm would coordinate with the producers of the raw materials to delivering specific products at a given date. However, the changing environmental factors have redefined the concept of the supply chain. Many firms realized that the supply chain strategy used firms dealing in non-perishable products such as cement cannot be applicable to supply chain strategies used by firms dealing in perishable goods. As a result of these fundamental factors, there emerged the need to have a unique supply chain strategy that would be responsive in real-time. According to Lambert (2008), firms-especially those dealing with perishable products such as in the hotel industry- have come to realize that in some cases, their trusted clients would adjust their order before the time of product delivery. If a customer cancels an order a few hours before the time of delivery, then it means that the firm may need to find a way of halting the production process in a way that will not lead to significant financial loss. In some indust
The movement of people from one place to another has raised certain concerns in almost all aspects of life. This phenomenon has been evident in literature especially Indian literature. An individual’s interaction with his/her immediate environment at any given time affects their beliefs. It also shapes the individual’s preferences in life as far as identity is concerned. It is noteworthy that identity is related closely to one’s cultural heritage as well as their interaction with the other members of the society. Literary works have played a pivotal role in unveiling the different perspectives of people about hybrid identity. This paper highlights the perspectives of two renowned Indian writers, R.K Narayan and Salman Rushdie, about hybrid. Although both writers have a broad sense of hybrid identity, Rushdie has a stronger idea of the subject due to his immigrant status. Rushdie is an immigrant who writes about his home from another country. His movement to a foreign country gives him ability to interact with people from different cultures. His multicultural experience gives him a rather unclear picture of most of the aspects in the Indian society. One could argue that Rushdie lives in a complexity of fictionally recreating a culture that he does not have adequate exposure to since he does not live in India. Rushdie (1992) claims that “Any writer who writes about his homeland from outside must allow himself to deal with broken mirrors, some of whose fragments have been irretrievably lost” (10). Despite the fact that he lives in a foreign country, his interest as well as appreciation of his homeland through literature shows that he values the Indian culture-his home country’s culture. Additionally, his immigrant status requires him to uphold the standards as well as the culture of the country that he lives in an aspect that portrays his hybrid identity. On the other hand, Narayan lives and writes his literally works from India, his home country. He has first hand information about the culture of the Indians thus he does not have to put a lot of effort on collecting the pieces or rather information for his works. In his short story, A Passage to America , Narayan out rightly expresses his take on hybrid identity by noting that, “Ultimately, America and India are profoundly different in attitude and philosophy, though it would be wonderful if they could complement each other’s values.” He also shows his familiarity with the two cultures. He knows what the Indian culture values most-“austerity and unencumbered, uncomplicated day-to-day living.” On the other hand, he noted that individuals who are in constant pursuit of prosperity characterizes the American society. Despite these differences, he still believes that one can embrace the values of both communities. In this story, he explicitly gives his point of view about that when he says that “One may hope that the next generation of American-grown Indians will do better by accepting the American climate spontaneously.” According to him, the success of t
The Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) was introduced in the late 1990’s as the next service rifle and would replace the M16, M4 and some M9 service weapons. There have been multiple designs, but the most infamous of the OICW family if the XM-8. This weapon was hailed as the answer to consistent complaint over the malfunction and dissatisfaction of current weaponry. Given that the United States Army discontinued testing the XM-8 in 2005, there have certainly been issues with the weapon. The XM-8 would serve little to no purpose in the current theatre of operations, such as Iraq. However, the continual development of OICW technology remains a vital part to developing future weaponry and concepts. The United States uniformed services have been looking for a replacement rifle to the M16 and M4 weapon series for quite some time. Recently, however, with the complaints of weapon complication and malfunction in Iraq reaching all time highs, changes needed to be made. (Wheeler, 9). Although OICW was already underway when the war in Iraq began, the testing and implementation were pushed ahead of schedule to try and meet soldiers’ demands. Some scholars note this as the main reason why OICW was scrapped in 2005 by the United States Army. (Kemp, 37). Other people believe it was the fact that other weapons manufacturers were not given an equal opportunity to develop their own series of weapons for testing. (Laurenzo, 26). The advantages of an OICW system are said to be its versatility. The soldier is provided with a standard issue weapon which can be easily configured to meet a variety of needs, such as grenade launcher and sniper rifle. (Kemp, 39). However, little has been discussed about the actual logistics of carrying this equipment and time needed to switch the parts for the type of operation. Also, given the auspicious conditions of Iraq, soldiers need confidence in their equipment, but especially in weapon systems. These advantages could also be seen as disadvantages. For example, in order for weapons to be reconfigured, some variable parts must be removed. This removal and reattachment, over time, can ware out various pieces and ultimately cause problems with the OICW. Objective Individual Combat Weapon technology has served the purpose of getting the uniformed services to think about and develop alternatives to their current weapon systems. The need for replacement is long overdue and has become much more evident in areas such as Iraq. Among the advantages of OICW is its versatility to be reconstructed to meet multiple fighting needs. However, the Army felt that OICW was not the answer for their needs and decided to move in a different direction in 2005. There were a few reasons for this, but the most notable was the pressure to field the weapons and the fact that no other companies were given a chance to compete with Heckler-Koch for the contract. As such, OICW has become a distant memory and would not have served the best interests of the fighting forces had its implementation remained intact. Works Cited Kemp, Ian. “Assault Rifles in a 5.56 mm Evolution.” Armada International 31.2 (2007): 36-40. Laurenzo, Ron. “
Painting is an effective tool for reflecting artists’ feeling and emotions, sufferings, frustrations. It also discloses what is impossible to see in reality. Pictures can display people’s vices and virtues. All facets of human life are revealed on the paintings of two great artists – Alice Neel and Hung Liu. Using different techniques for disarming various ideas, both artists put the reality to the forth. However, Neel’s paintings convey social value of art where the artist attempts to portray the essence of human lives. Moreover, she tries to capture the people’s hidden truths and psychological state through strokes, lines, and colors. In contrast, Liu is also attached to disclosing people’s fates and their role in culture and history but through the use of drip techniques. Though both artists are committed to different styles, their portraits render the power of relations through invigorating various gestures movements, postures, and objects associated with loss, anxiety, and psychological states. It should be stressed that both artists attain the importance to lines in their painting, using its quality and forms to exaggerate or highlight either psychological nature or cultural issues. However, the tools for representation do not dominate in the pictures; rather, they emphasize the importance of themes they explore. Hence, Neel made of use of lines to create a portrait in name, but in fact the portraits she painted were abstract presentations of psychological relations. In her painting depicting Nancy and the Twins , Neel depicts such important and painful themes for her as children and motherhood. Looking at the canvas, one can notice Neel’s concerns with the description of a specific person. In documentary film Alice Neel released in 2007, the artists itself stated, “Whether I am painting or not, I have this overwhelming interest in humanity. Even if I am not working, I’m still analyzing people” ( Alice Neel , n. p.) Interpreting this, all her paintings encapsulate a deep psychological analysis that comes to the forth, but not a physical appearance. Hung Liu is also more concerned with portraying people from different epochs whose fates are attached to Cultural Revolution in China. Having a very sharp sense of history, the artist makes use of drip techniques that serve as figurative metaphors depicting the loss of cultural memory. In her masterpieces, Hung incorporates those drips to make people understand that each person is a part of history and culture. Those drips are both dissolving and unifying; these created lines highlight the importance of figurative representations. Like Neel, Hung is also attached to the power
Individual behavior forms one of the most contributive factors towards a person’s propensity to commit or not to commit a crime. Various factors contribute towards behavioral development and change in an individual; the current economy, the competence portrayed by the police, the parentage and nurturing an individual receives from family, accessibility, and use of illegal drugs and finally the quality and level of discipline exercised by school institutions on the students. These factors affect the behavior of an individual and might lead them to criminal activities depending on the effect of the overall combination of the elements mentioned above(Tischler 145). There are environments which support crime, and the overall effect is that crimes would be committed in environments which provide a pleasant atmosphere for a crime. Every crime committed has consequences that can either be positive or negative depending on the reasons for committing the offense. This essay intends to analyze the implications of committing a crime. The penalty for committing crimes can lead to rewards or can also be a source of punishment. Individuals will choose to do an act or not depending on the overall consequences as a result of the crime. When an idea of committing a particular crime occurs to an individual, they are faced with the choice of either committing or not committing it. Once an individual evaluates the decisions, they will only commit a crime if the benefits of committing it to supersede the losses since both options have consequences that are either negative or positive. Both positive and negative consequences crop up