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Mills Trading: General Information and Governance Configuration Mills Trading L.L.C. (MTL) is a part of the Mills Group. The main business of the Group is connected to providing the markets and hypermarkets of the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman with various agricultural and camping supplies and equipment (Mills Trading, 2015). The MTL itself was founded in 1996 when its parent company transferred to Dubai in order to contribute to its economic development and enjoy the opportunities of the fast-developing commercial center. MTL began as an organization that was busy with the “wholesale trade of agricultural equipment and supplies” (Mills Trading, 2015, para. 1). The offers of the company have diversified since then, which allowed it to grow rapidly. Today, Mills Trading L.L.C. (2010) suggests various products that are connected to outdoor activities, including camping and gardening. Other product categories include various barbeque-related goods, outdoor furniture, coolers, and even sliders and trampolines for children and youngsters. The mission of Mills Trading L.L.C. (2010) is to innovate its products and inspire its customers by encouraging them to explore the outdoors space. MLT (just like the Group) is a family-run business. This type of business has to face many challenges, and a number of them are connected to the company’s governance. In this paper, these challenges are described, and the recommendations for the governance possibilities are made. Governance Configurations Structure and Design of Governance Bodies. Membership The governance of family firms has been attracting the interest of theoretical management science for years. It has been established that their management type is supposed to be distinct from that of nonfamily firms (Nordqvist, Sharma, & Chirico, 2014). According to Nordqvist et al. (2014), the governing bodies’ type depends on the nature of the family businesses that can be different. The specific feature of this kind of business is its hybrid nature: it is both a family system and a business system. As a result, its special characteristic is the possibility of family meetings that are rather informal. This kind of governance is convenient and simple; it improves the ties between the members and allows them to stay in touch. As an upgrade of this form of management, family councils are introduced: they are more formal and are more common for big firms. To address the issues that are connected to legal actions, to discuss strategy or the legitimization of nonfamily members, t
The literary work that will be focused on will be “the fire next time” which is a book written by James Baldwin in 1963. The book contains two essays which include “My Dungeon Shook-Letter to my Nephew on the One Hundredth Anniversary Emancipation” which discusses the central role of race in American history written in the form of a letter addressed to Baldwin’s 14-year old nephew and the second “Down at The Cross- Letter from a Region of My Mind” which deals with the relationship between race and religion based on Baldwin’s personal experiences with Christianity and Islam when he was young. These two essays were used by Baldwin to provide a more extensive meaning of the Negro Problem or racial tensions that existed in America during the 1960s. The purpose of this assessment will be to determine whether this book qualifies to be identified as a piece of protest literature and the various areas the author has chosen which represent protest literature. American protest literature is referred to as a form of literary work that has been written to create some form of awareness within a society that has been subjected to various forms of injustice. This type of literature is meant to highlight the struggle of these communities so that they can be able to overcome the atrocities and abuses they have been subjected to over certain durations of time. Baldwin’s book qualifies for protest literature because it addresses issues to do with American history and also Christianity and the Islamic faith. The first few pages of the book focus on the first essay where Baldwin writes a dedicatory letter to his 14 year old nephew and namesake James. Baldwin basically advises his nephew on how to deal with the racist society of America in which he was born. The letter basically offers some form of evaluation on the situation of blacks in America after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed to give the African American society freedom from the white oppressors. Baldwin basically addresses his nephew by pointing out that much of the difficulties the Negro community experienced in the white dominant country were known to the various members of the black society. The letter represents some form of protest writing where he tells his nephew that he believes the Negros (as they were known then) had to take the high road when showing the white Americans how to live a good and proper life (Baldwin 4-6). In his letter, Baldwin talks about the Negro community of America at times terming them as ignorant and also
Introduction The snow on the mountain was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before I came to understand the gravity of the situation. The same fate had befallen my other brother, Melville, just two years before Bunny. These subsequent events changed my conviction that the year 1870 was going to be a huge success to my family. This very morning I had no clue of what was going on until my parents informed me that we were going to leave Edinburgh, Scotland, in search of a healthier climate. It was a very short notice and since I had counted on working on my telephone project in the spring of 1870, I was at first not ready to move with my parents. I could not because most of my equipment and tools were stationary and I did not imagine starting afresh a project, which had started to illuminate some progress. A year before this, it would have seemed possible since I had not done much on the project, but now it seemed like a terrible disaster. I had a good excuse to remain in Edinburgh and continue with the project, since I really valued it. Furthermore, I could not imagine leaving my good neighbors, the Ricks, and the serene climate that traversed the wooden neighborhoods of Edinburgh. I was confused and I felt compelled to make a decision in such a hurry. I walked inside the house and heard my dad calling out my name loud, “Come back here, Alex. We have to agree on this issue!” “Ok, I am coming dad” I answered. His tone was not usual and I knew he was becoming agitated. His face expressed a lot of fear and my mother was just quiet waiting for my positive answer. My dad expressed his fear of losing his only remaining son and he told me how much I meant to the family. Finally, I was convinced to move and experience life outside my childhood city. From Edinburgh to Brantford At this point, I had worked so hard to prove my worth to my family and the rest of my friends around me, but the fact that I was leaving Edinburgh made me feel disappointed and now I was retreating and not ready to prove anything to anybody. For my fallen brothers, I had a reason to fight and live long. Running from Edinburgh felt like withdrawing from this c
Introduction Terrorism has been a contradicting issue in international politics. Religion and politics have been outlined to be the major causes of terrorism (Robertson 46). The issue of debate is whether terrorism can come to an end or it is too deep-rooted in the world to be eliminated. Terrorism has been in existence from long ago since ‘man came down from trees’ and before (Bjorgo 42). Apart from politics and religion, other causes of terrorism include nationalism/separatism, ethnicity, globalization, poverty and economic advantages, democracy, and dehumanization (Chandra 25). These causes will always be present in the world and thus brings the difficult task of finding the solution to the problem. Most people believe that terrorism is permanent and would never be eliminated completely. However, training young children to leave in peace with one another might be the first step to eliminating terrorism (Crenshaw 33). The argument History shows that terrorism has been present in the world since human creation. Tribes terrorized others for political and religious gains either to gain territory, acquire slaves, to look, or to take advantage of the weaker tribes in order to gain power (Lutz & Lutz 12). The stronger tribe would rule the weaker tribes until a more powerful and stronger tribe came along and took over. Tribe elders thereafter attributed t
Leadership is essential in organizations because an organization cannot achieve its goals without appropriate leadership. When a leader is brought from an external source, he will take time before he is acquainted with the culture of the organization. To avoid this challenge, organizations opt to promote their junior employees after they are certain that they can deliver the desired results. Another challenge occurs when promotions are awarded. This is because there are many instances when appraisals are awarded to the least deserving individuals due to manipulation and other malpractices. Before an officer is promoted to a higher rank he has a strong attachment with his colleagues, and the promotion can strengthen or weaken that bondage. When a team member is promoted to become the team leader, the team members expect him to be more effective because he knows the challenges that are encountered by team members. Adams and Smith (2010) argue that the new team leader should be accessible to avoid conflicts in achieving the team’s mission. However, there should be a limit to overlook because too much association can bring more challenges. The leader must continue interacting directly with the team members because isolation will create a negative impression on junior members. The leader should refer to the experience earned during the previous years and correct the mistakes made by previous leadership (Marks & Sun, 2007). The appointment of a team leader is likely to be criticized by employees who feel that they are the ideal candidates for that position. They may resort to criticizing the decisions that the new leader makes and expose the previous activities of the leader. T
There were various drives for the European nations to compete against each other to get colonies in Africa. One of the core motives was that they believed that they would be more influential and important if they controlled more territories. additional motives for countries to compete included a lot of natural resources that were only found in Africa and a need for ready markets in regional places so that the manufactured goods could be traded for a large revenue. When the industrialized companies were put together in Europe, the raw resources from Africa were taken out and the owners of the companies developed an indigenous labor force, which was supervised by foreigners. All these led to the countries in Africa being taken over by foreigners. In the early 19th century, the monarchy of Zulu arose but by the end of the same century, it had buckled out 1 . The arrival of the first British traders in eighteen twenty-four established territory to them in the area known as Natal by King Shaka. When the Boers arrived in (Eighteen ninety-three) they were immersed in a war with King Dingane. “From that minute beginning the pattern of relations amid the Zulu and the British was set”, with the elevated watermark of Zulu militarism the mass execution of the British in eighteen seventy-nine at Isandlwana, followed instantly thereafter by the delay at the mission station at Rorke’s Drift, where 100 odd redcoat defenders beat back four thousand Zulu warriors. In the mid-eighteen hundreds, an anxious truce was well-known over the prevalent part of South Africa. By the stroke of the eighteen thirties the Boers who were by then the majority in South Africa, embarked on what has been called the Great Trek in order to run away from the colonial rule of the British. This trek commenced from 2 Cape Colony across the river Vaal. At the end of this trek, two states were then founded – Free State. These states declared self-governance and for some time forged a harmonious relationship with the British government at Cape colony and cape Natal. Even so, there were still some rampant disagreements with the inhabitant states, notably the Zulus. The British interest grew so much in this war for many reasons among them was that they wanted to aid the Boers in declaring Utrecht a republic in the northern Zulu Natal area, their intention to conspire with the colonies under the British, the republic of the Boer’s and self-governing African groups that were in the southern Africa areas that were being controlled by the British. If considered, the intensity of rivalry and this war grew out of Sir Henry Frere, a British officer active support and backing for the war and the Zulu nation’s resistance Cetshwayo’s negative response was to accept the British and their management, t
Introduction Nowadays, it became a commonplace assumption among many people that, as time goes on; human societies continue undergoing a qualitative transformation – the process that has a number of discursive implications, within the context of how we address life challenges. Moreover, even though that there are still a few individuals here and there that try to oppose the earlier mentioned change, due to being ‘immoral’, there can be no doubt that the ongoing socio-technological progress, which induces such a change, in the first place, has been predetermined by the objective laws of history. In this paper, I will explore the validity of the above-stated at length, while specifying how different sociological theories address the subject matter in question. Development of sociology Social change can be best defined as a process of the society’s operative principles attaining an entirely new quality, which in turn causes a number of formerly legitimate socio-cultural concepts/notions to be seen as utterly outdated. The manner, in which social change extrapolates itself, can be well discussed alongside of what account for the integral components of the change paradigm – cultural change, ideological change and technological change. The first notion refers to the process of people’s association with the so-called ‘traditional
Sexual relations are very important in the modern world. Television is one of the main spreaders of sexual ideas in society, and children are not protected from this information and influence. Children’s consciousness is rather specific, and the information they percept should be adapted to their minds. In the light of this fact, teaching children about sexuality should be provided, and the starting point of this education should be children’s home. Parents should be the main educators in the topic of sexual education of their children, and they should answer questions directly, clearly, and easily understood for the child’s age in order if the child has problems in future he/she will be able to turn to his/her parents. In the opposite case, parents risk that the child will get the awry information in the streets, at school, in friends circle. The modern world is full of such dangers as AIDS and other diseases which are inherited through the genital tracts, and also sexual importunity to the children from the side of adults. It is important that a child can understand the structure of his/her body and physiological changes, which wait for him/her in the future, since early years. The child should know that it is a crime when somebody wants to touch his/her genital organs, and if the child feels uncomfortable when he/she is touched, help should be called from the side of other adults. So, it is crucially important that child can trust their parents in order to come for help to them if something bothers them or they have some doubts. Children should be told about the fact how they appeared not later than six years old. Not later than being 9, they should know how children are made and what role mother and father play in their creation. Beginning with this age, parents should tell children about other aspects of pubescence, such as menstruation and erection. When the child is 12 – 15, parents should tell the child about sexuality and about the peculiarities of sexual relations between genders, paying special attention to such fundamental notions as love, tenderness, and feelings. The most difficult in the conversation is its beginning. Ideally, the conversation should be led in a free and easy manner, sincerely and naturally. There are a lot of books which may help to start the conversation if there are no ideas of your own how to do it. A great idea would be to look through such a book together with the child. Such practice is very useful, as the child may ask questions that are interesting for him without searching for appropriate words. It is crucial to remember that sexual education is one of the parts of the whole process of children’s upbringing, so t
Admission Date: 8/10/2018 Name: J.S. DOB: 5/5/1985 Sex: Male Allergies: Seasonal (pollinosis) Language: English VS: BP 132/85, HR 72, Respirations 16, Pulse Ox 96% Chief Complaint: “I feel the flight of ideas and hypermaniacal episodes” HPI: A 34-year-old patient complains about concentration and depression. He has recently impulsively quit his job and has not been sleeping for the last several days. JS denies alcohol and illicit drug abuse, yet confirms smoking a pack of cigarettes per day. The patient admits that he becomes angry and aggressive, which he regrets afterward. He suggests that he has depression and claims to feel worthlessness and critically increased fatigue, which occurred 2 months ago. Past Psychiatric History: The patient was diagnosed with major depression in 2017 after his wife’s death in the car accident and anxiety disorder in 2013 after losing his job. JS takes Celexa 30 mg per day. No suicidal attempts are reported. Hx of Violence to others: No incidents. Previous Treatment: IOP: 0 PHP: 0 Previous psychiatric hospitalizations: 0 Trauma History: Psychological trauma caused by the death of the wife and dismissal. Family Psychiatric History: the older brother has anxiety disorder diagnosed at the age of 18. Background and Social History: Place of Birth: South Carolina Father: Deceased, SC Mother: Deceased, MO Sibling: 1 Social: Communicates with friends once a week and visits the brother’s family once a month. Profession: Manager Education: College Marital: Widower Children: 1 Spiritual: Christian Alcohol: 2 bottles of beer on weekends Legal HX: None Developmental: none Med/Surgical HX: N/A Medications: Celexa 30 mg PO daily Labs: the functional MRI (fMRI) shows increased neuronal activity, WNL including Na+ and thyroid levels is normal. Mental Status Exam: Normal speech, cooperative, anxious, disoriented to some extent, depressed, tends to avoid eye contact, proves psychosis, responds to questions adequately, mood swings, increases in energy, and depressing thoughts. Primary Psychiatric Diagnoses:   * Bipolar II disorder; DSM: 296.89   * Generalized anxiety disorder; DSM: 300.02   * Major depression; DSM 296.32 Interventions (Plan):   * Bipolar disorder and depression – Lithium 300mg PO BID and Celexa 30 mg PO daily;   * Anxiety disorder – Xanax 0,5 mg PO per day and Lamotrigine 25 mg PO daily; As a 34-year-old patient-facing severe depression, JS has been showing a fast decline in the number of social interactions and developing symptoms such as pessimism, and hopelessness. Therefore, the patient requires stabilize
Racial profiling has been a volatile issue in America for a very long period of time now. It refers to the practice of taking into consideration one’s racial background during the launch of criminal investigations (Gaines & Miller, 2008). This consideration usually serves to prejudice a member of a race which is suspected of having the greatest likelihood of committing crime. The greatest weakness of this prejudicial consideration is the fact that even when there is no evidence to justify the case, the police treat an individual as a convict. Some of the states in America are still spotting some incidences of racial profiling even in the twenty first century. The most recent case was the one involving the arrest of Professor Louis Gates Jr., in Cambridge, Mass. A photo taken by a neighbor of the arrest the past week of Henry Louis Gates Jr. in Cambridge, Mass. (Seelye, 2009). America has witnessed several cases of racial profiling. It is commonly known as “driving while black” otherwise abbreviated as DWB. This has its origin on the act of the cops who have a habit of pulling over innocent people not due to any form of crime but just because of being black. The police have emerged as the most prominent promoters of this perception (Jennifer, 2003). They are usually keen on scrutinizing the African Americans purely on the basis of their racial origin. All involvements by the African Americans are regarded with the slightest hint of a form of crime. It was In July 16, 2009 that the police were called upon with claims of an ongoing burglary. The alleged incident was taking place at Professor Gates’s house yet Professor Gates was doing some repairs in his house. However, the police went ahead with the arrest on the claims of “disturbing public order.” He remained in the hands of the police for over four hours before being released. No apologies were forthcoming from the white police officer responsible for the arrest. According to recent research findings, racial profiling is alive and kicking in most countries despite the fact it is known to be illegal (Jennifer, 2003). In these countries, a certain group of people from given racial or ethnic background are always suspected of committing crime even before any investigations are conducted. This is the ultimate form of racial profiling where some races are accused on the basis of false premises and assumptions (Hess & Orthmann, 2008). In the US, for instance, African Americans have been victims of racial profiling. They are usually suspected of burglary, drug abuse and trafficking and related crimes which is the sole reason used by the police to justify their tendency to pull over more Blacks and Latinos. In fact, President Obama has a record of raising alarm on racial profiling since his time in the Illinois legislature (Seelye, 2009). He introduced a bill, which later passed into law that demanded the police to record the race, gender as well as age of all drivers pulled over for suspected breaking of traffic rules which were to be analyzed for incidences of racial profiling (Muffler, 2009). During his regular press conference, President Obama stirred waves of varied opinions when re