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Introduction Competition in the business world has forced several companies to adopt various strategies. Such business strategies include mergers and acquisitions. The companies coming into a partnership should formulate policies in order for the partnership to be successful. Well-conducted mergers lead to market growth, build complementary strengths, and eliminate potential inefficiencies. Since this process involves human resources, it is impossible to anticipate its success based solely on balance sheets via tangible factors like headcounts, market shares, and infrastructure, among others. It is for this reason that meetings between both teams become a crucial element in the process because what eventually matters is what is in the hearts and minds of the people and the culture that they decide to build while making progress. Strategy for conducting meetings in merger/acquisition Bearing in mind that these are two distinct entities coming together as one, the recommended strategy should involve scheduling of separate meetings with each team and then bringing all teams together. Such meetings will formulate and look into the objectives of each partner. These meetings will produce a report of intent outlining each team’s position and desires with respect to the merger. The separate meetings have several advantages. First, it will provide the involved teams with the opportunity to discuss projected deliberations informally and in confidence before making any further progress. Secondly, the teams will have a chance to separately discuss the jurisdiction, legal and other issues such as the scope of information to be presented and competition considerations. They will also prepare teams for the forthcoming investigations by identifying crucial issues at an early stage. Further, these meetings will lay a better foundation for all teams meeting to be conducted next because there will be an excellent understanding of the pertinent issues resulting in more conversant discussions on the transaction rationale and function of the merger in question. However, the cons associated with these meetings is that they consume a lot of time, particularly in complex cases that require subsequent meetings, thus delaying transactions for the companies involved (DG Competition, 2004). The next step is bringing all teams together in one meeting under this strategy. The aim of these meetings will be to enhance
Introduction It is unjustifiable how the Harper government can use public taxes to cover for its inefficiencies in public spending. Indeed, the arrangement is tantamount to ‘having your cake and eating it too.’ The government has proved so inefficient in planning for its spending, yet it goes full-throttle to engage a highly paid consultant to ostensibly assist it to manage its books. This whole arrangement, in my view, is not only laughable but it also exposes one of the most predominant weaknesses of the conservative government – the inability to streamline the public sector to achieve maximum productivity and operational efficiency. Public sector productivity and efficiency Let us evaluate this whole scenario from a different perspective. Canada is one of the few countries in the world that has managed to attain the ‘developed’ or ‘advanced’ status. Yet despite all this, the Harper government wants to insinuate that it is incapable of handling simple housecleaning chores such as balancing the books, improving productivity, and achieving operational efficiencies. In this day and age, it is generally felt that Canada should not be a beneficiary of consultancy services aimed at advising its professionals on how to improve productivity or achieve operational efficiencies; rather, Canadians, through an efficient and proactive government, should be at the forefront in extending such consultancy services and assistance to needy countries, particularly in the third world. For once, let’s assume that the Harper government may have reached a point where such consultancy is important. Let’s even offer our blessings to these Deloitte guys in their attempt to assist the government to trim approximately $4 billion from the massive $80 billion used in annual program spending. But then, what measures have the government put in place to ensure the projections are achievable? What formula was used to arrive at the $4 billion figure? Will, the Harper government take political responsibility if these projections are unattainable? Again, these are germane issues that we the public demand answers to if we are to be certain that the $90,000 a day hiring is indeed aimed at assisting the country. Conclusion Lastly, it is worth noting that the Public Works Ministry flouted the pre-qualification process by inviting 20 “pre-qualified” companies instead of employing a fully open tendering process as demanded by the law. Equally, documents containing the task description were supplied directly to the invited bidders instead of posting them on the tendering website for all interested parties to see. What is of interest here is the fact that the government is spending huge sums of taxpayers’ money to integrate productivity and efficiency into its systems, but the same government ends up using forbidden and inefficient tendering methodologies to progress its unproductive or counterproductive objectives at the expense of the very people that have put it in power. This is irresponsible of a government that is ostensibly leading a country as highly valued as Canada. The issue of flouting the tendering process is particularly serious, and relevant agenci
In 2008, the media influenced the electorate to reject Hilary Clinton as the presidential candidate. Analysts observe that the media brainwashed the electorate to believe that gender affects the performance of an individual in executing his or her duties as the head of state. Anita assesses how the media influenced the electorate during voting in 2008. Anita evaluated the role of the media in party politics, particularly in the Democratic Party. She observed that the society does not give women sufficient support to vie for influential positions. In 2008, the Democratic Party preferred Obama because it believed that Clinton could not beat McCain due to her gender. In the political realm, media commentators present women as people who cannot make decisions on their own. They suggest that women are should be allocated inferior and degrading positions in parties such as secretary. In the 2008 debate, the media referred to Clinton as a homemaker whose main role was to take care of the husband and children. In fact, some media commentators observed that Clinton’s husband would be in charge of government while Clinton would be relying on him for policies. The media subjected Clinton to stereotypes, which portrayed her as weak and emotional. The analyses of media commentators suggest that women should be excluded from public activities in the US. Political journalists suggest that women should be relegated to the private domain of the home. The society ascribes specific feminine qualities to women. Women learn through the process of socialization that they should not compete with men for political positions. In society, women live in a state of false consciousness. In the American politics, subordination of women is a result of socio-economic factors, but not biological factors. Women have always played an active role in the American politics, but because of deliberate efforts to exclude them, they perform less prestigious roles. The party media viewed Clinton as an individual who had no agenda for the party. The party ensured that Obama won the presidential flagship since officials believed that McCain could easily defeat Clinton. In society, people are not ready to support a woman for a senior post. McCain might have lost the presidential debate because of Palin, who was a woman. In the US, the vice-president is the second in command implying that he has the powers that are close to those of the head of state. The vice-president can take over power if the president dies. Therefore, people were not ready to trust a woman with such a position. In
Introducing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 creates substantial grounds for companies and corporations to take preventive measures for avoiding bribery and controlling compliance mechanisms. However, as practice shows, the awareness of the existing federal law does not always prevent third parties and company’s staff from violating the provision. Therefore, it is essential for the companies to establish specialized committees that would monitor and enforce the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to guarantee that all regulations and provisions are taken into consideration. More importantly, it is also purposeful to examine whether all provisions are followed in compliance with the accepted standards. While discussing the compliance with (FCPA), specific attention should be given to the analysis of the employed environment, as well as attitude of companies toward the law enforcement. In this respect, Aguilar (2011) attains much importance to the role of compliance mechanisms and preventive measures in adhering to the act provisions. In particular, the scholar emphasizes, “given the current anti-corruption enforcement climate, being able to demonstrate that you program is actually being used is even more important than ever” (Aguilar, 2011, p. 11). In addition, concerns with bribery and violation of the act provision have recently become the focus of attention due to its large-scale impact. The problem is extremely significant because further complications of the situation may lead to spending
Introduction Gulf War was the most significant military conflict since World War II, which not only provoked the formation of the largest military alliance but also was marked by the massive application of modern high-technology weapons. In this regard, the Patriot air defense missile system occupies a prominent place in the coalition’s victory in this conflict, serving as primary air defense equipment against Scud ballistic missiles. Nevertheless, debates still exist concerning the performance and feasibility of the Patriot system in the context of the Gulf War. This paper aims at examining the development of the US Patriot missile, its use in the given war, and its effectiveness. The General Description of the System Patriot was a direct child of the hot phase of the Cold War confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States and its allies. Initially shooting only down aircraft, Patriot received its anti-ballistic purpose only in 1986 after obtaining the PAC-1 software. During the Persian Gulf crisis, Patriot batteries were usually outfitted with PAC-1 and PAC-2 missiles (Schubert and Kraus, 2000). It is worth noting that Patriot became immensely complicated air defense artillery (ADA) due to electronically scanning radar that could track approximately 100 targets simultaneously. The system also included command and six to eight launchers that possessed four missiles. In addition, the battery was linked to the engagement control station, the functional center equipped with sophisticated, computer-based equipment, and an air-conditioned van. Altogether, the Patriot system could detect, track, search for, identify, engage, and terminate missiles without additional help. Deployment in the War The reason for the utilization of the Patriot missile in the Persian Gulf crisis was the coalition’s promise to defend Israel if it abstained from replying to the continuous Scud attacks by using Israeli jets. In particular, PAC-2 missiles shipped to the Persian Gulf to prevent military targets and protect civilian populations comprised 424 by January 1991, 159 of which were launched during the confrontation (Sherman, 2003). The central locations to cover Scud’s 600-kilometer range were Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and later Israel (Postol, 1991). The first portion of the Patriot batteries was in service with the 82d Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade in Saudi Arabia, but then protect the strategic targets were moved to operate with HAWK units. For instance, the HAWK batteries and three Patriot batteries are part of the 11 th Brigade providing air defense for the XVIII Airborne Corps (Schubert and Kraus, 2000). Consequently, all Patriot units participating in the operation titled DESERT STORM were taken from the 11 th Brigade and other similar US brigades. It is worth indicating that this was the first time in histor
In today’s society, both men and women have assumed different roles in their respective families and societies. However, in most cultures around the world men are somehow more glorified than women. In such patriarchal societies, women are expected to serve and respect men. Therefore, women are brought up knowing how to serve and respect their fathers, husbands, and grandfathers. Such societies have lately been the target of feminist movements. To most people, especially those in the Western worlds this manner of doing things is outdated and should be repealed entirely (O’Neill, Horton and Crosby 72). This has not had much effect because most patriarchal societies go on with their lives unperturbed. This raises the question of what is an ideal relationship between men and women. In my view, an ideal relationship consists of clearly demarcated roles and responsibilities between the two genders. Most of those in the feminist movement usually have a biased outlook of a patriarchal society. To them women in these societies are denied their basic rights. Therefore, when the women chose to cook, clean, and care for their husbands, it is assumed that this is against their will. This is not always the case. Historically, men and women have always served different roles in their societies. This pattern has been in existence for thousands of years and even previous laws considered this fact greatly (Hare 17). However, there is a difference between being treated differently and being oppressed. This distinction is often overlooked by most of those in the feminist movement. As one writer notes, “a misunderstanding of the roles nature has given to women will only take part in the breakdown of the sacred ties of the family” (Crawford and Unger 100). A perfect relationship is not however built on fear between men and women. Men who are afraid that women are going to take over from them are misinformed. Careers do not necessarily interfere with gender roles. It is possible for a woman to assume whichever career she wishes and still fulfill her role in the society. For instance, the most common gender role is that in relationships men should lead women. This is a good example of how gender roles are misconstrued. This is because the woman is not supposed to be a follow
Abstract The current review has attempted to interrogate the pharmacological effects of HAART in the management of patients with HIV/AIDS and the nursing implications involved. It has been demonstrated that most HAART regimens characteristically consist of two NRTIs (to act as the nucleoside backbone) combined with an NNRTI or one to two PIs; however, it is of importance for nursing professionals to consider drug potency, tolerability, the potential for adherence and resistance when selecting the right combination of antiretroviral drugs for use by HIV-positive patients. From the review, it is clear that the effects of HAART on HIV-infected patients include harmful side effects associated with exposure to therapy, drug resistance, and treatment failure. Nursing implications associated with the use of HAART regimens include ensuring strict patient compliance with therapy, gaining knowledge and understanding of the new antiretroviral therapies, nursing awareness to enhance effective pharmacovigilance practice, and ensuring effective counseling and education of patients. Introduction Since the first cases of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and subsequent acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) were described in the 1980s by the U.S. centers for disease control and prevention, the disease continues to spread worldwide and remains a major health concern affecting excess of 40 million people at the global level (Martin, Salzwedel, & Allaway, 2008; Tan et al., 2011). However, the initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in 1996 and subsequent use has led to a substantial decline in the morbidity and mortality of HIV infected patients (Hoogbruin, 2011; Turcotte & Raines, 2008), with available literature showing the therapy works by combining different modes of action to enhance the prognosis of patients living with HIV/AIDS (Martin et al., 2008). The current review attempts to interrogate the pharmacological effects of HAART in the management of patients with HIV/AIDS and the nursing implications involved. Methodology The terms ‘highly active antiretroviral therapy, ‘pharmacodynamic properties of HAART’, ‘effects of HAART’, and ‘HAART nursing implications’ have been used to conduct electronic searches from 2008 to March 2014 of the following databases: Academic Search Premier, PUBMED, CINAHL, and Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition. It is important to note that the search strategy has been an iterative process that has included evaluating reference lists of selected studies to identify additional citations for inclusion in this review. Understanding HAART Available scholarship on HIV/AIDS treatment and management demonstrates that the “commonly used antiviral drugs are nucleoside inhibitors and inhibitors of the HIV protease that is involved in the maturation of new virus particles” (Martin et al.
The themes of the wild animals, magical transformations of men into beasts and relationships between women and animals are developed in “The She Wolf” by Giovanni Verga, “Tale of the Mouflon” by Grazia Deledda and “The King Stag” by Carlo Gozzi. The depiction of the wild animals in their comparison to humans in these works depends upon the dominating beliefs characteristic of the depicted periods of time. The main protagonist of the story “The She Wolf” by Giovanni Verga is compared to a wild animal because of her immoral behavior. The beauty of her dark eyes, her charms and ability to seduce men frighten the inhabitants of the village. Verga does not give a name to the main protag
Physical Maria Clara was born through normal delivery. She weighed four Kilograms at birth and was forty centimeters long. Throughout her infancy, she demonstrated delayed developmental milestones. Developmental milestones refer to “changes in specific physical and mental abilities” (Clain, 2011). Various research findings on physical development have established typical chronological ages that are associated with development milestones (Bee & Boyd, 2009). However, the attainment of developmental milestones tends to differ among babies. For instance, Clara had delayed physical development in her early months of infancy. Therefore, she failed to attain her developmental milestones in time compared to her age mates. For example, she only gained half of her weight at birth. However, a normal growth rate between the first and the fourth month of an infant should be double the weight at birth (Richards, 2009). Consequently, her developmental delay in infancy eventually affected her subsequent developmental milestones. One of the major factors that contributed to her developmental delay was family genetic factors. In several instances, genetic factors play a major “role in determining growth rate, and particularly the changes in the characteristics of early human development” (Kail, 2011). Both of Clara’s parents had delayed developmental milestones. However, other factors such as poor nutrition and disease can also lead to delayed development (Kail, 2011). Fortunately, she had good nutrition and got adequate medical attention. Therefore, health complications did not retard her development. Despite her delayed developmental milestones, she had positive motor development. Motor development refers to “change in the abilities for physical movement from the largely reflexive movement patterns of infants to the highly skilled voluntary movements that characterize later childhood and adolescence” (Bee & Boyd, 2009). Clara’s motor development occurred at an average rate. Her reflexive movements disappeared one year after birth. Between her middle childhood and adolescence, she developed new motor skills through training (Patterson, 2007). She also acquired motor skills by observing those around her. Currently, her motor movements are fully developed. She can engage in several activities that require reflexive movement of body parts. For instance, she can play games such as table tennis and basketball. Motor development is also influenced by genetic factors. The genetic factors that a person inherits from his or her parents usually determine the size of his or her body parts at every age (Johnson & Wood, 2010). Genetic factors determine the strength of muscles and bones of an individual (Kail, 2011). Additionally, nutrition and exercise play a critical role in motor development (Kail, 2011). For instance
In a simple definition, evidence could mean anything that furnishes proof. It could also mean an outward indication or sign that holds something to be true or proved. In a literal sense, evidence means proof that validates the establishment of something with the view of arriving at a certain conclusion or a chosen matter. Evidence could either be scientific or historical. Scientific evidence focuses on anything that should be repeatable, observable, and testable, even though it negates historical events. While historical evidence mainly consists of concrete historical data confirmed by an eyewitness, archeological findings, and written documents. It is this type of evidence that shows the occurrence or existence of a particular event or person. Existence, on the other hand, is a state of coming into being whether in physical, material, or spiritual form. It connotes the state and reality of coming into being. Coming back to our main topic: The existence of Jesus is still being doubted by so many people around the globe, scholars and none scholars. Some of them based their point of argument on the fact that all the sources referred to on the existence of Jesus Christ come from hearsay accounts, which means the information came from the writings of people who have not lived during the time of Jesus. Another group also went on to repudiate all the Gospels written about Jesus because they were written by unknown authors after the time and that none of the books’ original manuscripts exist. Elain, Pagels, was of this view when he stated in his book, that; “Although the Gospels of the New Testaments- like those discovered at Nag Hammadi- are attributed to Jesus’ followers, no one knows who actually wrote them” (Pagels, 1995). But despite this denial, a considerable number of scholars used concrete evidence outside the Bible to confirm that Jesus lived roughly around 2 BC and 33 AD. One of the well-known none Christian historians, Will Durant, wrote on the historical validity of Jesus Christ in his book. H e says, “The denial of the existence seemed never to have occurred even to the bitterest gentile, Jewish opponents of nascent Christianity” (Durant. P. 557). Also, a famous Jewish historian and writer for the Roman government in the 70’S AD, Josephus, has recorded the death of John the Baptist in the hands of Herod and the Christ, who was the brother of Jesus, by stoning, “The brother of Jesus, who was called Christ, whose name was James….. He delivered them to be stoned”, (Antiquities of The Jews). This is significant evidence out of the Bi