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Introduction As the world struggles with the different challenges that are suppressing socioeconomic development in the contemporary days, human security is mainly at stake. Initially, social security was perhaps a mere threat as the involvement of global politics touching on the United States and the United Kingdom among other powerful states in the nuclear arsenal proliferation made the issue of atomic weaponry unclear especially to laypersons. Contemporary debates underlying the Syrian crisis is an outstanding example of the realities surrounding the augmenting concerns on weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) as the campaigns on global elimination of nuclear armaments intensify. The events of WWI and WWII are deeply envisaged in the memories of many who experienced them, and none would wish the reoccurrence of the same. Peace and reconciliation campaigns on countries experiencing stalemate have failed to provide a resolution to the constant conflicts that are threatening further nuclear exposure. This essay examines atomic disarmament as a way to keep peace and ensure human security. Nuclear weaponry & associated ramifications Nuclear arsenals form the most significant part of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) despite the consequences, which are currently undermined and underestimated. Macfarlane (2005) notes, “The emergence of a new, hostile military coalition against the United States or its allies in which one or more members possesses WMD and the means of delivery is a potential contingency that could have major consequences for the U.S” (p.3). Nonetheless, the war against nuclear proliferation is not merely a national quandary associated with powerful states like the United States; on the contrary, it is rather an international security concern. Instead of considering their destruction capacity, some nations are thinking nuclear weapons more constructive than conformist weapons. Countries in the Middle East, North Korea, Syria, and even Iran are the nations where an actual proliferation of nuclear armaments has taken place. As postulated by Berry (2010), nuclear weapons are the most dangerous artillery ever discovered on earth, and if loosely exposed, the ramifications cut across almost every integral part of human life. Ramifications to human security A considerably debated issue over the threats of nuclear weaponry is the notion of social security that first appeared in the Human Development Report of 1994, but it is either misunderstood or misinterpreted. From the conviction developed in recent studies, there exist numerous ambiguities regarding what human security entails. The actual security issues are unclear whether protection against nuclear weaponry aims humanity or political power and state stability. Jolly and Emmerij (2009) posit, “Human security shifts security concerns away from an exclusive preoccupation with military protection of states towards the safety and empowerment of individuals” (p.1). The initial idea of human security rested upon offering protection to individ
Research Topic and Question Clinical psychology is an important psychological field where people can get a portion of professional help and health care and solve their mental and behavioral problems. However, even though the chosen field of psychology deals with numerous human problems, there are many issues to be discussed to avoid misunderstandings, disappointments, legal problems, and personal dissatisfaction. Though many Americans believe that they are racially blind, some race-related concerns are observed in the field of clinical psychology. The main challenge is connected to deny evident racial problems and the desire to believe that the problem of racial inequality is in the past. Can racial bias define the quality of clinical help and influence personal relations between a helping expert and a patient in the field of clinical psychology? Students and people, who want to connect their future careers with clinical psychology, should try to answer this question before they make their final decisions. The relevance of Research Question to Personal Interests My desire to help people and show them the ways on how to solve their behavioral problems has a long history. Nowadays, people depend on many things: media information, political discussions, or even some personal interpretations of the neighbor’s phrase. Human behavior is a complicated system of thoughts and knowledge that is not always properly recognized. People need professional help, and I want to be a person, who can provide people with the required portion of help and understanding. Clinical psychology is not only a chance to deal with personal problems. It is a good opportunity to connect human behavioral problems and real treatment. Still, I believe that current racial problems should not prevent psychologists from offering appropriate services to all people regardless of their race. Peer-Reviewed Articles Constantine, M.G. (2007). Perceptions of racial microaggressions among black supervisees in cross-racial dy
In the current world people, organization, states and regions view various aspects differently. This is mainly based of their interests, religion or even culture. This usually results to diverse opinions. In case different groups are doing something that need the attention of all parties, then the presence of differing opinions usually slows down the implementation. For the smooth running of the operations of the process, negotiations are very essential. There are many issues that are of common interest to different organizations all over the world. These issues may include subjects like pollution and global warming. Such issues usually affect the whole world and combined efforts are necessary to reduce their effect. This is usually not the case as division usually arises due to contrasting opinions. This paper addresses negotiations with respect to international organizations or corporation, international acquisition and government to government lending. The paper also analyses the implication of globalization and technology on negotiations. Negotiation is mainly based enhancing understanding among parties with varying opinions about a certain subject. Because disagreements are bound to happen, then the parties should have good negotiation skills. A good negotiator usually takes time to understand and analyze the other party’s point of view before drawing a conclusion. In case of disagreements, a mediator may be needed. In undertaking negotiations, the parties’ goals as well as the goal of the subject matter should b
Australia is on the 59th place among the countries affected by terrorism, but even being at its current position, it faces increased rates of terrorism that are close to those observed in Iran. Even though only 2 people died in 2015 because of terror attacks, police claim that the country would have experienced 15 more cases of these adverse events if they had not been foiled (Brook, 2016). Thus, it is not surprising that Australia develops initiatives to counter associated threats, including those posted by improvised explosive devices. Moreover, it develops projects to support other countries in their fight against terrorism. The representatives of the government state that the population of Australia is not likely to be affected by improvised explosive devices. Nevertheless, two men from Sydney tried to smuggle this device and brought it to an airport. Fortunately, their actions were revealed, and they were arrested (Smyth, 2017). In addition to that, many Australian soldiers perform their duties in Afghanistan. During their missions, men are killed by improvised explosive devices as well. In this way, Australia and its population are affected by terrorism because of different reasons, including those associated with political and ideological beliefs. Australia believes that terrorism is a global issue that should be overcome in order to ensure population’s safety. In particular, the country develops anti-terrorism legislation that focuses on offenses, organizations, financing, and violence associated with this issue. It is based on the Criminal Code Act 1995 and powered by Australian Security Intelligence Organization Act 1979 (“Australia’s counter-terrorism laws,” 2018). The legislation includes safeguards that guide professionals’ actions in case of terrorism offenses and lists those procedures that should be conducted to obtain warrants or use tracking devices, etc. Of course, it also discusses limitations and prohibitions needed to prevent dangerous situations. Realizing the necessity to oppose terrorism and threats posed by improvised explosive devices, Australia does not only resort to appropriate legislation but also develops those programs that counter such issues. For instance, Defense’s Joint Counter Improvised Threat Task Force was created to protect military, police, and security workers who performed their duties in battlefields like Afghanistan and Iraq. With the course of time, a similar project known as Redwing was developed. It is believed to be an improved version of its predecessor that provided an opportunity to use minimal operator training and logistical support (“Countering the threat of improvised explosive devices,” 2016). Moreover, the representatives of the general public can access a guideline that should be followed in case of facing a threat posed by improvised explosive devices. While Task Force was used at the beginning of the 2000s, the
Optimization of the supply chain is one of the steps toward minimizing costs and building effective relationships with suppliers. Linear Programming (LP) models can be effectively used to contribute to the optimization and propose efficient solutions because of providing algorithms to solve the concrete problem and maximize outcomes. In their article, Sandholm and the group of researchers analyze how effective was the focus of Procter & Gamble (P&G) on using REV as the market-clearing engine and software developed by CombineNet to endorse optimization of the supply chain’s work and focus on abilities for providing offers and expressing constraints and preferences. The authors chose to explore and discuss P&G’s approach to organizing the sourcing networks, the features of REV and aspects of the LP model as the basis, and the benefits for P&G associated with using REV as the tool for optimization (Sandholm et al. 56). Thus, Sandholm and the group of researchers state in their article that REV is an effective engine to organize and optimize P&G’s work with expressions of supply and demand and to provide the optimal solution regarding allocations because P&G’s savings increased along with the effectiveness of the supply chain’s work. In their article, Sandholm and the group of researchers provide a consistent background to explain why P&G chose to use REV. In the 2000s, P&G used a supply chain of a consumer-driven type to optimize the suppliers and buyer’s relations. The focus was on the computerized submit of suppliers’ offers to make necessary allocations with the help of the reverse auction (Sandholm et al. 56). However, reverse auctions provide poor results in making effective allocation decisions. The authors explain P&G’s choice of REV accentuating the necessity for the company to utilize the complex program to express constraints and preferences and make complex allocation decisions. REV is an engine that is based on mixed-integer-programming (MIP) techniques arranged to provide tree-search algorithms necessary for completing the optimal allocation (Sandholm et al. 63). P&G selected REV because the engine provides the buyer wi
Introduction The primary goal of a company is to attain profits through the sale of products and services. One particular industry that focuses on quality service provision due to the sensitivity and confidentiality of goods involved is the express logistics industry. The industry entails the provision of courier services regionally and internationally in a swift manner that is facilitated by air and sea transport. A notable company in the industry is DHL Express, which specialises in the provision of local and international mail delivery services. The reputable name created by the company can be traced down to the quality of its services. However, the emergence of other players in the market seeking a fair share of the market implies that it is essential for DHL to improve the quality of service delivery in a bid to cement its position in the industry. This report will focus on the DHL’s background, workflow issues, requirements for quality improvement, and an evaluated plan for the development of the workflow. Company Background DHL was born in 1969 and it started offering airmail services between California and Hawaii. The company has extended its services to over 220 countries across the world with over 325,000 employees. For this reason, the Deutsche Post DHL Group has worked hard to become the largest logistics and postal group in the world as manifested by its operations in over 70,000 destinations whereby small and bulky parcels are delivered ( DHL , 2015c). Vision and Mission The vision of DHL is to become a logistics company for the entire world ( DHL , 2015a). Their vision can be termed as viable since their presence has been felt in over 220 countries resulting in confidence in their services. The mission of DHL comprises four components. The first aspect of the company’s mission is to streamline the lives of its customers. This aspect implies that the organisation strives to improve the lives of its clients by satisfying their mailing and logistics needs. Secondly, the company seeks to add up to the success of their customers, employees, and investors. Again, their activities seek to satisfy both their clients and workers in a bid to attract investors. Thirdly, DHL intends to play a central role in the world’s success. Showing respect when trying to meet the company’s targets is the fourth element of DHL’s mission. In this light, the company’s vision and mission are geared towards the collective success of the parties involved in the industry ( DHL, 2015a). Strategic Objectives The attainment of the laid down vision and mission statements necessitates the need for a strategic plan guided by a number of set objectives. DHL announced Strategy 2015 back in 2009, which stipulated the intended approaches for each of its four divisions ( Deutsche Post DHL , 2015). The four departments forming the DHL Group include the Express, Mail, Global Forwarding, Freight, and Supply Chain. The company has the following departmental strategies that s
Introduction Sophocles wrote the play Antigone in the classic year 442BC. Antigone continues to draw interests and literary debates in the postmodernism era. Chief among the discussions in the play revolves around theories, obsessions and new perspectives of the classic play. It has been observed that, as a point of fact, the play has been an obsession in the 18th century to date. Indeed, scholastic interest and analysis explain the relationship between Antigone and the modern political, controversial and conflict laden times. Nonetheless, other quarters are of the view that Antigone presents nothing to be thought about in the modern hence dismissing its relevance to modern interests and applications. This paper takes the modern approach in referring to the relevancy of the play by critically giving an insight on the perspectives of the theories of desire. It is argued that desire in Antigone is greater than the confines of men and laws. Theories of Desire Desire in this context is used to describe the obsession that people have in the society. Obsession takes different shapes in the society because people have different experiences. An attempt to understand Antigone must be backed by modern adaptations of the play by the likes of Jean Cocteau, Bertolt Brecht, Jean Anouilh and Heaney. In the Anouilh’s text, the greatest concern revolves around an attack of the family, youth, lofty, ideals and love and friendship. Contrary to Sophocles play, Anouilh leaves the powerful illustration of the philosophy of the desire for death, foreignness and mixed registers. An analysis of these differences between the modern and classical texts helps to understand the mystery surrounding the philosophy of death in Sophocles’s Antigone. In the classical Antigone, Sophocles clearly illustrates that Antigone as a character is foreign to the land of Thebes as indicated by her words to her father shortly before his death. In the play, her nature of desire is hard to understand and is coupled with her religious concerns. This is different from Anouilh texts that espouse that Antigone choice of death is a motivation by the dullness and lack of passion in life due to loneliness. This life according to Anouilh is one that repeats itself in a cycle explained by boredom from one lack of compelling life cycle to another meaningless in the other. A reference
Introduction Counselors use motivation, management, communications, and relationship-focused methods to understand effectively the people they seek to motivate or help. To carry out their work successfully, they often develop a unique counselor approach, style, philosophy, and theory. There are diverse styles, approaches, and philosophies that help the counselors to unlock mysterious human qualities like leadership, motivation, and empathy (Nelson-Jones, 2000). A human being can be described as a social being, and he faces many challenges during a life transition, including physical and emotional needs. Improper censuring and catering of these needs have adverse effects on a person’s life, as it could easily lead to drug addiction (Abadinsky, 2010). This paper will look into the role of drug addiction in my life. This will give room to a study of counseling theories and ideas as illustrated by a counselor who is helping me to overcome the addiction. The paper will seek to develop an understanding of thinking styles, personality traits, and theories that are important for counselors in improving the knowledge of motivation and behavior to help others. This will be evaluated through my feelings towards the counseling style and approach taken by the counselor. Summary of the Session The session aimed at investigating how important the counselor’s role was in improving my cognitive behavior. The role of the counselor emerged as a solution to my drug addiction problem though I did not think that he possessed the relevant expertise. I, therefore, took the role of the client to enable an in-depth investigation of the topic. This contributed to improvements in the counseling practice with implications on the soundness of a counselor as the solution to my drug addiction. The soundness of a counselor as the solution, however, was only felt when my approach and the counselor’s approach worked with a neutral impression that prevented distress of the negative outcome that normally result from the interpersonal differences. During the counseling session, I managed to achieve this by working with my counselor in making sure that our direction was influenced by the relevant questions, and by prioritizing issues that were of utmost importance. The overall plan was a good experience for me, as the cooperation between the counselor and I enabled me to understand myself and define the direction that I should move to achieve my life goals. A Discussion on My Feelings Before, during, and After the Session Before I discussed with the counselor concerning my drug addiction, I had a feeling that the counselor would criticize me. I felt that the people who were victims of drug addiction stand to be accused, mistreated, and should therefore be corrected in a blaming manner because they depict irresponsible behavior. However, this was not the case b
Introduction The current environment of the healthcare industry provides many challenges to individuals, which present a need to improve one’s knowledge and approaches to work. Nursing philosophy is a statement that reflects an establishment’s views on the professions and should encourage medical professionals to use evidence-based practices (EBP) in their daily work. For establishments to foster an environment where EBP is the primary approach to healthcare, leaders should create appropriate education systems and practice guidelines. This paper aims to review SSM Health’s mission, vision, and values statements and provide a reflection on their compliance with EBP. Main body Examination of strategic claims created for the nursing personnel provides an understanding of whether those comply with the EBP standards. According to the SSM Health organization’s mission is as follows – “through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God” (“Our mission & values,” n.d.). The initial statement does not directly indicate that SSM’s employees should focus on EBP and continues learning to improve their knowledge. However, in regards to quality claims, the organization states that “decision-making by facts” and “continuous quality improvement” are essential in their work (“Our mission & values,” n.d.). Thus, it is evident that SSM Health understands the importance of EBP and creates an environment, which encourages staff members to gain additional knowledge. It is evident that SSM’s culture emphasizes religious beliefs as the primary objective for activities. However, the organization clearly states the importance of EBP by encouraging nurses to use facts when making decisions in regard to their patients. The component that lacks representation in the philosophy claims of SSM is continuous learning that would provide nurses with additional motivation to gain new knowledge. According to Dearlholt and Dang (2015), the nursing philosophy statement should be used as a strategy to foster a proper culture for nurses within a particular organization. The authors determine several factors that should be present in such a statement, the first one being a focus on lifelong learning. As was previously mentioned, the first component is not well represented in SSM’s nursing philosophy statement. The second factor is an acknowledgment of accountability for actions, supported by the work environment (Dearlholt & Dang, 2015). SSM includes this as part of their values, by emphasizing fact-based decision making. The statement can be further improved by presenting the importance of accountability for the nursing personnel. The final factor that organizations should consider is setting a goal that would ensure patient outcomes improvement through EBP. The component mentioned above is well presented in the SSM values statement. The organization
Merger of United Airlines and US airways In the case study, the Department of Justice failed to approve the merger between United Airlines and the US airways on grounds that it would reduce competition and affect service delivery. The two airlines are the major airlines operating in many markets along the East Coast and allowing their merger would reduce competition along the East Coast. Competition spurs innovation and improvement in service delivery to the benefit of consumers. Merging the two airlines would encourage a monopoly that would affect the consumers. The decision by the Department of Justice was based on the concerns that the merger would have significant implications on competition, which would subsequently lead to higher prices for the consumers. Also, there were public concerns that service delivery would decline if the merger succeeded. The introduction of more players into the East Coast market including Southwest Airlines would increase competition that leads to improved services at low prices (Weston, Mitchel & Muhorn, 2004, p.58). The decision of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to block the planned merger of the two airlines was intended to promote competition even with the introduction of a third airline into the East Coast market. Merging United Airlines and US Airways would mean that the planes would