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One of the most critical issues in the contemporary world is the global water shortage. As human lives mainly depend on water and food for survival, the issue at hand remains vital for the world population. Even though the problem could be considered a global issue in terms of risk, the majority of developed countries are not close to the dangerous levels, that is to say, some countries are significantly more vulnerable to the problem (Pichel et al. 1). Numerous factors depict the universality of the problem, such as limited reserves of freshwater, uneven distribution, and lack of substitutes (Zheng 1). On the other hand, such factors as industrial and agricultural utilization of water resources, extinguishing ecological environment and climate change, pollution, and mismanagement of resources play a similarly enormous role (Zheng 1). There are different ways to approach the problem, but negotiation with the salt particles in sea waters might be the most effective way to solve it. It is difficult to approach negotiations with inanimate beings such as salt because there is no distinct desire or ambition present within that group of beings. They are dissolved in seawaters; hence they cannot be seen by the human eye. However, it also means that the salt particles act as a tight community with mutual goals as they are inseparable from each other in their dissolved form. The community of sea salts has a long history with humans, particularly in terms of trade. Humans were extracting salt from the oceans through evaporation for many years. This trade relationship is based upon the fact that without water salt community has no place to go. Consequently, in search of entertainment or a change of scenery, the salt complies with human demand to be transported and sorted. There are certainly ethical issues with this type of trade despite the fact that salt has no concept of humanism as this trade is essentially coercion of others’ will. Nevertheless, using a human-centered approach is necessary due to the lack of alternatives at hand, and the salt does not seem to be very negative about it. Sea waters could save lives of billions if they are properly cleaned of salt because they account for 97.5% of the surface waters. This fact could resolve the issue of water shortage until the colonization of other planets would be feasible and water would be extracted from them. For the salt population, these waters act like a home, shelter, means of transportation, and entertainment. However, it is undeniable that the salt in these waters is very old. Consequently, an assumption could be made that the salt population generally seeks new sources of entertainment. This assumption will contribute to the plan of effective negotiation with the salt population as humans might enlighten the salt as they enlightened the indigenous populations of Africa. The power within negotiation could be gained through what is known as Best Alternative to a Negotiating Agreement or BATNA (Weiss). In the negotiation with the salt population, it is essential to prepare a
The importance of tests and self-learning is an interesting topic for discussion. New methods of education are often developed to nullify the weaknesses of current education. For example, “there’s legislation to create a fourth college system – in addition to the community colleges, the California State University and the University of California – with no classes, just tests” (Los Angeles Times par. 3). This means that introduction of this system is extremely likely. Students should be able to learn themselves to obtain a degree. Many believe that only a certified teacher will be able to prepare students for their future careers. However, there are no trustworthy statistics currently available that could prove such claims. This topic is debatable because self-learning has numerous advantages. It allows students to search for required information without leaving their zone of comfort. It is often criticized, but it should be said that sometimes it provides great results. In my opinion, it is extremely convenient because they can study at any place at any time, and they are not as restricted by time. Students can take full control of the learning process. The problem is that most students do not trust the current education system, and this legislation should allow students to protect themselves from dangers that may happen in the college environment. However, there are ways in which the trust issue may be solved. Conventional universities should provide a safe environment and excellent learning opportunities for every single student. There are some issues connected with such colleges. Students do not get to master crucial social skills that cannot be taught at home and could be paramount for their jobs in the future. Also, the knowledge of subjects such as mathematics is often not that high among self-learners because they are hard to understand without external help. Another huge problem is that those who study at home do not get a proper spiritual education. The biggest issue is that it limits social interactions, which are essential for the success of the education process. The current problem of testing is that students simply try to remember correct answers and do not bother to understand them. Also, such subjects as arts and social studies are not given enough attention. This is a colossal issue because students need to develop their creativity. But they are profoundly limited because subjects that develop critical thinking are not a part of standardized testing. Education officials should review their stance on this issue. There are huge opportunities available for the education system with the introduction of new technologies and learning techniques. When it comes to education, the information is better perceived by students when it is delivered on the Internet. It has helped to make students more interested in different subjects. The biggest advantage of this college system is that it nullifies any possible social anxiety. Technology allows us to access informat
Introduction The process based upon actions and later progresses into changes in mental operations is what has been defined as cognitive development. These processes can be crystallized into four stages as described in jean Piaget’s theory. There is a sharp difference when ones perception, language, remembering and solving problems are being developed especially when children try to understand and respond to physical experiences. There is no clear level as to when one move from one stage to the other, but previous studies by Jean Piaget between 1896 and 1980 indicate that various forces play in the forming stage. He clearly outlined the levels which virtually are admissible. According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study conducted by Schaie in 1996, there are detailed insights into the developmental trajectories of several intellectual functions across middle age (Martin and Zimprich, 2005). This can largely be attributed to the fact that conceptualization of thoughts, observation of events and concentration of experiments are reflective in experiential learning. The teaching skills adopted by trainer are ultimately the key towards the developmental process of children. Among the instruments believed to uphold the cognitive process are videos games and experiments which have been introduced in curriculum for elementary schools. Cognitive development can be monitored from as early as a two week old child. The process by which this can be traced is by carefully examining the behavior and trends of the young one and ensuring that this is record. For most cases, the brain development is mainly formed through observation and quest to experiment things on your own. Children under the age of two years are said to be more vigilant and have a high sensory touch towards things that surround them. This is mainly done through scrolling and practice of speaking. However for the case of participant used for the study, there exists a huge difference since they are at a different stage of development. The study was set to examine the practical steps in the Piaget’s theory among different age groups. Cultural diversity and social complexity in formal and informal education system has largely attributed the building of cognitive development in solving or addressing problems. The study examines the aspects of change of different age group to reveal the reasons affecting their development process through a self driven approach. Method The study examines the practical steps in the Piaget’s theory among different age groups. The study took a stratified random sampling method where two neighboring schools were selected out of four. Approximation of distances and school category were the dependent varia
Introduction Management information system in organizations is a very essential element which cannot be disregarded especially in contemporary business organizations. It is important to note that information system is one of the crucial and invaluable approaches in the modern generation’s way of doing business. Indeed, information systems play pivotal role in operational, strategic and tactical decision making. Such systems are used by every department in all levels of managing an organization bearing in mind that the modern world of business demands an optimal information flow. Therefore, it is imperative to note that every business organization is obliged to make information technology part and parcel of its operations. The application of information systems has become crucial and needs to be optimized throughout the entire life of a business organization. Organizations which have opted to operate on poorly established and under developed information system platforms find themselves missing out on the myriads of opportunities which are available in the global economy (Akcura 380). It is definite that these organizations are undeniably realizing dismal operations since businesses have grown considerably more competitive with the adoption of viable information systems and platforms. A comprehensive study of Linked In information systems offers a typical discussion of the value of a quality information system in both national and multinational organizations. This paper offers a deductive analysis of the management information systems as applied by Linked In. It highlights how information technology has been used in management, the general operations of the organization as well as how the use of information systems has helped the organization to attain a competitive edge. A brief background of the organization Linked In is a global professional networking and consulting company. It was started way back in 2002 in the house of co-founder Reild Hoffman (Linked In par 1). After its launch in the year 2003, the Linked In site realized a total of 4,500 members within a period of one month. Professionals continued to join the network and studies reveal that by the end of the first three months of 2012, the link was receiving two new members in every two seconds (Breitbarth 20). Needless to say, the company has a strong public image. It is believed and has also been rated as one of the most diversified modern business models. It is a well known entity which provides hiring options in large scale. It is imperative to note that the company also gives all marketing solutions and has a specialty in premium subscriptions. Through the use of its professi
Introduction Modernism primarily describes the present world. During past centuries, different styles and forms of line took precedence. The premeditated departure from these forms of practices and adoption of new forms of expressions and innovation in human life and industry attribute to modernism. From literature to the arts world, modernism is evident in that, there are new innovations in painting and supplies, changed perceptions and feelings, abnormal fantasies, and concepts. Modernism demands critical analysis by observers sequentially for them to learn new facts in areas of art, surroundings, and perceptions whilst making conclusions on observations. This paper will examine modernism in the field of art and painting. Modernism in Art Under modernism, presently, there exist new forms of architecture, organizational behavior, social trends, and art change. All this have resulted due to innovations caused by industrial revolution in terms of social, economic and political stipulations (Lewis pp.38-39). Vast experiments done from mid nineteenth century to late twentieth century suggests that, modern approaches arise through abandoning of old techniques and embracing new innovative and personage techniques. Traditional historicism and romantic subjectivism are no longer in the modern society. Artists and technicians of 19 th century used realism to give out views and suggestions. Later, impressionism took centre stage, hence replacing realism. Impressionism originates from France and it depicts the painting school of art. Artists based this on the argument that, there are no objects but rather, work done in the mind account for object observation. This is because; various pictures created in the conscious mind and in studios, elicited different feelings while sending information and creative thoughts (Witcombe Para. 1-3). Picture paints were dominant in the 18th century. Some paintings depicted the ills in the society like dictatorial emperors and leaders. At the dawn of the twentieth century, genius artists like Wassily Kandinsky and Matisse, made a landmark in modernism by contributing to the construction of Blue Rider in Munich and realization of present time surrealism and cubism. This made it possible for people to view pictures and actions of artists’ works in cinemas thus, making art a unique and modern discipline. In art and design, chart art obsolete became futile as photography taken through photo cameras illustrated modernism. Modernism is all about using sophisticated methods and techniques to replace the existing none, which will offer more and excellent observation to keen and critical observers. In essence, modernism is a shift from views purported ideal to those deemed critical in understanding the present world. Paintings done in the past about the state of people and past society presently help to give direction to in the world of art (Greenberg Para. 12-14). The present Europe and America have undergone a series of changes in their visual and performing art, which artists attribute to changes in political and social environments. For example, during 1930s, there was cultural diversification in music created as compared
Evaluations are continuously being done by organizations in order to get both operational and organizational efficiency with an ultimate aim of lessening the costs. Outsourcing makes organizations like the aviation industry to achieve their strategic goals. Airlines’ costs of operations are costly hence outsourcing makes them economically viable by making them offer services which can be relatively cheaper. Outsourcing in an industry is the process of getting goods, services, consultation, or combination of any of them which are not within the management chain of command of the needing organization. Outsourcing is the practice of an industry entrusting to an outside unit/body the doing of an activity that was performed previously in-house with an aim of maximizing profits with minimal costs. Financial consideration is very vital in outsourcing within the aviation industry. However, there is a need to consider other parameters, which can have direct impacts on the service being provided as well as operational feasibility and this cannot be done in isolation. Hence, the aviation firm has to evaluate the overall effect that outsourcing will lead to; collectively as an operation. Workers’ unions tend to resist the idea of outsourcing as they prefer the aviation firms to provide job security to their members. Hence, as a Repair Station manager, I will try to limit the number of workers’ unions my employees get registered to in order to avoid the complexity
Change in Inpatient Nursing Over the years, the world has been experiencing different changes in all sectors of the economy. Although some may argue that change is often not recommended, it is good for people to adapt to the dynamics they are experiencing. For instance, ever since the agrarian revolution, the agricultural sector witnessed the transformation and people started using sophisticated machines to produce enough cultivated products. This change is depicted in the industrial revolution era which forced many regions across the globe to invest in industries and create more jobs. However, the current digital era has created and caused the loss of many jobs, in equal measure, to people and industries. Nonetheless, the firms which ignored the changes have either become extinct or are on the verge of closing the business. For example, some pharmaceuticals firms across the world have been experiencing constant change on the types of medicine they give to their patients. Most drugs have either been declared not suitable for consumption while others cannot currently perform their intended functions. Similarly, the healthcare sector has been experiencing transformation in service delivery. Recently, the inpatient nursing in med surgery or sub-acute unit experienced numerous changes in the number of patients, demographic population, human resources, usage of technology, and teamwork activities. Recent Changes in the Inpatient Nursing One of the changes in the inpatient nursing is the surge in the number of patients. Initially, few people needed the services of the medical surgery nurses due to the high expenses. However, currently, many sick people undergo surgery with more complexities than it was previously witnessed. As a result, the number of nurses rendering the services are overwhelmed with the number of sick individuals and the patients who prefer more personalized care. The nurses not only provide the services in the hospital setups as it has been initially done, but they also offer their care through telecommunication and homecare. Therefore, the nurses have to adapt to the increased activities in the facilities and also to ensure that the clients are satisfied with the services. Another change witnessed in inpatient nursing is the demographic fluctuations. America’s population is aging and many citizens are above 65 years of age and the figure is expected to increase by more than half in the next 25 years (Kanasi et al., 2016). According to the research conducted by Kanasi et al. (2016), elderly individuals are more susceptible to chronic illnesses and almost over 50 percent of the old persons across the country are suffering from chronic diseases. This, therefore, implies that more nurses will be required in the acute and medical surgery units, thus, making the nurses to adapt to the situation. Initially, people who were operated were placed in the acute units were the individuals of average age (Kanasi et al., 2016).
Introduction The automobile industry is considered among the global industries where all firms regardless of their location must compete in the entire world market in order to break-even and survive. Most of the industry’s products are spread around the entire world with only several firms in the industry competing for global recognition. The failure or success of an individual firm in the industry therefore depends on how well it is able to define its niche and achieve a competitive advantage through effective business strategies. An effective international business strategy in this regard must therefore be one that enables the individual firm to attain some economies of scale both in terms of size and markets. In recent front, market expansion and penetration into new markets has been termed a key factor for future success in the auto industry. This requires that automobile companies pursue global strategies to shape and define how their businesses compete in the global market. The strategy employed by any of the individual firms in the industry determines to a very large extent the performance of that particular firm in the global market. There are various factors that need to be considered whenever a firm is devising and developing a global strategy. These factors include an assessment of the existing interdependencies of the firm’s business competitive positions in the various world markets it operates in. First, the firm must identify a number of factors if any similarities of the operating environment exist in its various markets. Secondly, the firm also needs to identify the sources of these interdependencies. Again here the firm would want to understand whether these similarities arise out of similar factors such as same tastes and preferences, similar economic conditions and so forth in the various markets or not. Thirdly, the firm needs to establish the critical factors that the adopted strategy would have to point at to configure and coordinate its world business activities. Finally, the firm needs to focus on itself and its internal processes to ascertain whether they support and are well aligned with the derived global strategy. All of these areas need to be looked at carefully and interpreted correctly in devising whichever strategy that a firm devises for its international business. Luckily for the automobile industry, it is considered the most global and geographical boundaries do not really alter to a large extent the competitive position of a particular firm in a given market provided that its product offerings are well focused on customer satisfaction. This paper looks to study at the effectiveness in international business strategies of two auto companies from the ASEAN region, Toyota and Proton. Toyota comes from Japan and is considered to be the world’s leading auto manufacturer while Proton is Malaysia’s leading manufacturer and national automobile company; both of these companies and with much regard to the ASEAN economy play vital roles and are very much i