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Victor Frankenstein is the major character of this novel. He is a ruthless man who stops at nothing in his pursuit for knowledge. He studied in Ingolstadt where he discovered the secrets of life, which he uses to create a monster. Frankenstein narrates his life story to Robert Walton, an arctic sea farer who helps Victor Frankenstein regain full strength and health. Walton records Victor’s stories in letters which he writes to his sister, Margaret Saville who lives in England. He tells him about his creation that he has managed to perform by assembling dead body parts. He pursues knowledge that is even beyond human’s limits, and in doing so, he ends up hurting everyone, even the people he dearly loves. To me, he is not a likeable character because he does things without considering their possible harm or their consequences. However, I do not mean that pursuing knowledge is bad. Rather, a person seeking for some information should show some restrain and consider the possible consequences. Knowledge pursued without consideration is selfish and irresponsible, that is why Frankenstein’s irresponsible acts lead to the loss of people’s lives. After creating a monster, he damps it and leaves it lonely and alone. He is supposed to take responsibility for what he has created. Instead, he develops hatred for it and runs away to escape from that monster, and in return, his creation takes revenge on him. Frankenstein knows the consequences of his actions, but still, he goes ahead and creates the monster. He does this in secret since he is aware of the dangers of his experiment. He knows that if discovered, he can face serious challenges and has to be accountable for his deeds. More about Frankenstein How does Frankenstein End? 4.6 6328 What Is the Difference Between Two Versions of Frankenstein: 1818 vs. 1831? 4.6 9523 What Does the Monster Mean by the Phrase “I Will Be with You on Your Wedding Night”? 5 2404 Why Did Victor Destroy the Female Monster? 5 869 Is Frankenstein a Zombie? 5 426 How Does Walton Describe the Stranger He Takes Onboard? 5 351 In chapter 4, we see how Frankenstein engages himself in unhealthy, disturbing and unpleasant activities that are horrifying (Shelley, 47). It seems that he glorifies death when he talks about the worms (Shelley, 50). His greed for knowledge leads to his physical deterioration. His cheeks grow pale because of the constant study, and he becomes thin and emaciated because he does not even have time to eat. His obsession and wish to succeed in creating his monster do not even allow him to care for himself. His body begins to decay like that of a dead person. It is shocking that a man can focu
Knowledge management has become a major practice in many large business organizations, as managers understand that much of organization’s value depend on the firm’s capability to create and manage knowledge. Substantial part of business value is normally related to the intangible asserts, of which knowledge is one important component, together with computer software, business statuses, and unique business models. Knowledge management is a systematic and active management of knowledge, ideas, and concepts derived from organization’s employees (Levinson, n.d). Information Technology alone cannot be considered as knowledge management. It requires the integration of technical and social aspects to come up with a proper knowledge base. The incorporation of people and technology in organizations toward organizational development, in this case knowledge management, is considered to be the concept of socio-technical theory (Cartelli, 2007). This paper focuses on how socio-technical theory can help organizations in improving their knowledge management systems. Due to the dynamism of knowledge management, businesses can realize great returns provided that resources are directed in the process of acquiring, representing, validating, and drawing explanation from knowledge; also known as knowledge engineering. Knowledge acquisition is the difficult part of knowledge engineering since explicit and tacit knowledge must be effectively acquired. Lavison (2007) argues that tacit knowledge is always difficult to acquire because it is the idea contained in individuals’ mind. The major challenge common with tacit knowledge is determining how to record, generate, and manage it. While technology like computers can help manage the explicit knowledge, which is documented, it requires the collaboration of employees and technology to successfully represent knowledge. Managers should involve employees through good relations, proper communication, and good rewards in ensuring that correct ideas are elicited. The concept of socio-technical strategy is that the required fit in knowledge management is realized by a design approach aiming at the collective optimization of the subcomponents; the technical subsystem and the social subsystem. Any knowledge management system maximizes performance if the technical aspects and the social aspects of the system are explicitly recognized. That is why many knowledge management systems, such as expert systems, integrate user-centered design in generating solutions that are inline with the user requirements. Knowledge management systems incorporate knowledge engineers, users, knowledge bases, inference engine, and interfaces (Laudon &
Brief Introduction to the Business Nowadays, Amazon is the largest and most popular online retailer. It is known for being the second-largest e-commerce company in the world being outperformed only by Google. During two decades on the market, the firm managed to reach the position of the retailer with the Earth’s Biggest Selection, thus growing extremely popular among customers and enjoying customer loyalty. Amazon is an international corporation employing more than 150,000 people around the globe. Launched as an online bookstore in 1994, the company diversified its assortment so that now it offers a wide variety of products, including video games, software, furniture, electronics, apparel, jewelry, toys, and food. More than that, cloud services and infrastructure, as well as video gaming and music streaming, are provided to its customers. The specificity of the company is the fact that it has several different websites launched and operating in different countries around the globe – United States, China, Brazil, Netherlands, Australia, Germany, India, France, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and others. Also, the websites are translated into different languages, and new translations are constantly being added to minimize the language gap and increase customer satisfaction. Because of the novelties, as well as the wide assortment of proposed goods and services, the company is growing, increasing its revenues by almost 20 percent in 2014 compared to previous years, and the positive trend is constant (Research Methodology 2016). What Is the Innovative Business Model Using IT? Innovative business models are based on implementing the newest technologies for improving the economic outcomes of
The Impact of Structure on an organization Structures allow managers to control the employees effectively. The impacts of structures in an organization are dependent on the reporting structure in a company. Structure affects organizational culture at the workplace. An appropriate company structure helps in the development of a healthy organizational culture. Structure also affects customer relations. Undefined departmental relations in an organization affect the way customer issues are addressed, thus, affecting customer relations. Structures also have an impact on organizational communication. Structures that have a strict chain of command affect interdepartmental communication. Additionally, rigid organizational structures affect job satisfaction and increase anxiety in employees. Organizational structures also affect project implementation. Rigid structures limit the sharing of resources between departments towards a particular project. Management and Leadership Management                                                                                      Leadership                                                                       -Management is more concerned with implementation of business plans                             – Leadership is more vision-oriented                                             -Mostly concerned with adapting to the existing culture or situation                            -Aims at changing the existing culture or situation positively                   -Focuses on being empowered by people to operate effectively                                    -Mostly concerned with empowering people towards a certain goal                  -Its major concern is how to avoid negative impacts                                             -Majorly concerned with positive possible outcomes                               -To avoid risks, managers fail to manage their strengths and weakness to achieve greater goals  -Leaders understand their strengths and weaknesses and learn from their mistakes -Managers have efficient skills to manage an organization                                       -Leaders possess positive qualities and character to lead not necessarily skills  Organizational Behavior Theories The main theories that explain organizational behavior include the systems approach, the scientific management theory, the quantitative approach, the contingency approach, and administrative theorist approach. In scientific management, a standard operating procedure is established for a particular task, hence, promotes skill development. The administrative approach also emphasizes on skill development through specialty departments within a company. In contrast, the quantitative approach is essentially useful in management of inventories, payrolls and quality control. The systems theory focuses on the management of the different departments within an organization in order to increase organizational performance. The contingency approach provides for an alternative plan in case one course of action fails.
Joan of Arc was born in the village of Domremy, France in 1412.(Medieval Sourcebook: The Trial of Jean d’Arc 2010) At that time there was a struggle for the throne between the Bergundians and the Dauphin who eventually became Charles VII. At the time of her birth, Charles VI, the King, was not reliable, possibly insane and the Hundred Years’ War was lingering on between France and England, nearly wreaking total destruction with the scorched earth policy of the English following upon the previous century’s ravage of the bubonic plague. Henry V invaded France again, winning the victory at Agincourt and the dauphin signed a treaty with the Duke of Burgundy. The truce was broken when Charles’ followers murdered John the Fearless under a flag of truce. After the death of Henry V and Charles VI Lancaster became regent for the new infant King who had been named heir to the French throne in preference to Charles. Joan later said that when she was twelve, Saint Michael, Saint Catherine, and Saint Margaret revealed themselves to her in a field and told her to drive out the English and bring the Dauphin to Reims for his coronation. (Lowell 28-29) Joan kept hearing her voices until finally they told her exactly what to do. She persuaded her cousin to take her to Valcouleurs to see beaudricourt and get an escort to the Dauphin to have him crowned. She reminded him of the prophesy that “France should be ruined by a woman, and restored by a maid from the borders of Lorraine. 3 The woman, as most people were ready to agree, was Isabeau of Bavaria, the wretched mother of Charles VII.” To many who have heard this tale, it seems as if Joan heard voices and instantly became the fierce Maid of Orleans, especially if the movies are to be believed. However, it took years from the first onset of voices at age 12 to her leading the army against the English at Orleans. She gained a reputation locally and with some soldiers, and was examined for weeks by the clergy for her faith. Finally convinced that she was sent by God, the Dauphin allowed her to go with the army to raise the siege of Orleans in May 1429.N
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is a feminist novel that highlights the perils of women in a society that has not only dehumanized their status but also made it almost criminal to be a woman. The novel highlights a cruel world where women do not enjoy the freedom of choice. In ‘ The Handmaids Tale,’ women are painted as objects for male selfish desires and satisfaction. Using this law, men have withdrawn all the things that would have otherwise made life worth living for women. In the Republic of Gilead, women are not supposed to read, write or even listen to music. These are luxuries only reserved for men. Women are also denied the natural pleasures such as love and romance. They have seen as objects of male enjoyment something that has no human values other than to make men happy. As such, they live in a dystopic world. The story reads like a fictional autobiography. It is told from the first person point of view. However, this story is not just propaganda to highlight gender issues. This is because of its complex characters, setting, and thematic concerns. The male character is torn between remaining loyal to the faith or breaking the law and engaging in the pure pleasure of love and romance. The reader feels that some of the male characters identify with the suffering of the female character but cannot do anything as they are held ransom by the Faith. The novel also seamlessly combines the fundamentals of modern religion with ancient totalitarian regimes of leadership, making it a masterpiece. The complexity of the novel and the ideals it propagates makes it more than a work of fiction because it highlights real issues that affect modern-day societies. To a keen reader, the setting of the novel is very complicated as it combines ancient, modern and post-modernistic issues in an almost unnoticeable way. Time-wise, the novel is set not so much into the distant future. Geographically, the story happens in a land where the former United States of America lies after a Christian theocratic regime overthrows it. The Republic of Gilead, the resultant state, thus lies within the boundaries of the current United States of America. When the United States of America government is overthrown and democracy replaced by ancient Christian theocracy that borrows heavily from the Old Testament, the reader is thrown back in time to when government hid behind religion to establish oppressive regimes. Still, the novels highlight the use of credit cards, effectively depicting a government desperate to fight pollution and other challenges of the modern world. That a commander rules the country brings the reader into the present day world, a world of absolute dictatorship (Atwood 81). The plight to the handmaids who are engaged to bear children for the commander’s wives is symbolic of the biblical Old Testament characters of Rachel and Leah. This means that the social setting is not only heavily laden with fundamental Christian ideals but also post modernistic social issues such as population control. The complex nature of the setting, therefore, influences the direction of the story in
Introduction Environmental analysis is an important process when establishing a business, especially in a foreign country. The process involve gathering and evaluating information that would help in making decision about a new venture and building a solid plan for the business that include prospects for growth and investment. The analysis entails consideration of a number of factors. In this paper the following will be discussed: political risks, legal environment, economic analysis, cultural analysis and demand estimation. Political Risks According to Kobrin (1979) political risk is most often conceived in terms of the host government interference with business operation. In simple terms, a political risk refers to the possibility that political decisions or events in a country will influence the business climate such that business loose money or fail to reach to their expectation. The viability of the restaurant will depend, in a large part, on the stability of the host government as well as the strength of the host country’s political system. Kobrin (1978) noted that political instability and direct foreign investment have a negative relationship. In addition, the attitude of the government towards foreign investments is a factor to consider in establishing the restaurant. Expropriation and nationalist in most cases have negative result for foreign investment. Moreover, discriminatory taxation, limits to foreign employment, and lack of patent protection has crucial effect on foreign business. In addition, international relations of the host country, in particular Australia and the United States, will have an influence on the operation of the restaurant. Legal Environment Legal environment refers to the legal requirements that the restaurant will have to fulfill. In this regard, the registration and licensing process will determine the time taken to acquire a license for operating the restaurant in Australia. Besides the licensing requirement, other legal requirement might include taxation and patenting. Economic Analysis The core purpose of a business is to make profit. Therefore, it is important to explore general economic conditions that would affect the restaurant performance. The typical issues that are in consideration include growth rate of the gross national product; rate of infl
The problem of rising prescription drug costs has been a major source of debate in recent years. Many people are worried about the increasing medicine prices, and rightfully so. The cost of a drug can often be a deciding factor between a healthy and an ill person. The rising prescription costs are gatekeeping poor individuals and communities from access to better healthcare (Heath, 2017). According to the Kaiser Family Foundation’s poll, at least 79% percent of surveyed Americans think that the prescription costs are “unreasonable”, with many of them not being able to afford their prescriptions altogether (2017). Furthermore, it becomes harder to buy drugs if you need to take more than one type. As reported, at least 14% of American drug spending is attributed to out-of-pocket purchases by the population (Kaplan, 2019). An increasing number of patients are facing the increasing risk of not being to afford their medicine (Heath, 2019). Lowering the cost of prescriptions will allow for easier access to them, especially from the vulnerable demographics, such as the poor and the elderly. Evidence is one of the most important tools employed in any argument. The presence of solid evidence oftentimes allows one to cover for their lack of skill in other areas, and serves to justify their decisions for them. The principle of using evidence is especially important in lawmaking, where one’s decisions impact the lives of many. The process of approving new laws and revising old ones serves, first of all, to help the nation’s people, and should be executed with their interests in mind. The best way, in my opinion, to ensure that you are arguing in good faith, as a legislator, is to gather as much information on the issue you are discussing as possible.
Executive summary Best Bet PR officers will be offering private Public Relations services to companies and individuals in China. The firm is owned by three business partners; Felix Adam and Jared. The partners have done other businesses together and one of the partners has actually worked as a PR officer in Hong Kong before. This means that the partnership has some basic details on the requirements of PR services and related services in Hong Kong. The partners also have business experience since they have other businesses though not in the PR service sector but construction. One of the partners is also well versant with legal matters, currency and intellectual properties regulation issues. The third partner has stayed in China and worked in a local marketing firm. Best Bet PR officers therefore will benefit from the skills and experiences of its partners. Best Bet PR officers will be offering personalized PR services. Due to the high cost of running a service business on a rented space, Best Bet PR officers intend to operate from clients’ premises and offices. Other businesses in the industry usually rent out some space and provide transport services to and from the place. Best Bet however will stand out and be different because the officers will be going to their clients’ premises. This will ease the transport complications for the clients and it will be convenient for the business as well. It will also be cheaper for clients because the running costs will be relatively low compared to other companies in the industry. The services offered by the company will emphasize on improved customer-company relation, communication among employees, evaluation of customers demands and communication with the media among other PR related services. There are several other businesses offering PR services in Hong Kong. However, all of them operate in a conventional way where they hire or set up rooms where they offer services to clients. According to PR Newswire, if a start up is to excel it has to go out of the ordinary. Best bet however will be different from hose other because the consultation sessions will be held in clients’ premises and offices. This will make their service cheaper than competitors in the market. China is densely populated with companies which mean there will be high demand. The business capital will be raised by its three partners’ equal contributions. Mission statement Best Bet mission is to help companies through interactive teaching on PR skills to achieve value for their money by being efficient in relation with customers and business partners among other interest groups. Objectives  1. To create a sustainable business relationship with Chinese companies.  2. To achieve maximum business growth and revenue by the third year in the industry.  3. To penetrate the service industry in China and its neighborhood. Opportunity & Assessment Business Description Best Bet PR officers will be offering private Public Relations services to companies and individuals in China. The firm is owned
Evidence-Based Change Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a critical component for improving clinical outcomes and quality of life in healthcare. Nurse managers play an essential role in promoting EBPs in the various clinical units within the hospital setting (Black et al., 2015). Through the leaders, the impacts of EBP are now echoed in the clinical nursing practice and educational setups extending to science as a whole. The need for transformations in healthcare, especially in quality improvement, has led to redesigning care effectively, efficiently, and safely. Inappropriate handling of invasive devices is not noted in the unit. Mishandling of invasive devices by care providers increases the risk of patients contracting infections apart from the primary diagnosis. Lewin’s theory of change will be employed in ensuring successful embracing of change towards safe practice while handling invasive devices in the unit within 6 months. Assessment and Diagnosis of the Problem The use of invasive devices, such as intravenous lines and urinary catheters, is among the primary clinical practices, especially for inpatient healthcare facilities (World Health Organization, 2016