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Summary The book in question is entitled Comeback Churches: How 300 Churches Turned Around and You Can Too . It provides valuable insights into the state of the contemporary US churches and way to bring more life to them to meet the needs of modern people. The authors provide helpful advice to leaders and pastors, and these recommendations are based on the extensive research. The authors analyzed performance of 324 successful (comeback) churches that managed to increase attendance as well as the number of newcomers and water baptisms. At that, the authors stress that comeback leaders did not concentrate on the rituals and the institution, but managed to remain committed to the true mission. According to the researchers, the comeback leaders “love the church and its mission more passionately”. 1 At that, the majority of US churches are now stagnating. It has been estimated that during the past decades the number of believers did not increase, but there is a mere distribution of them. The authors address existing researches and implement their own study. According to this research, only slightly more than 17% of the US population attend the church at least once a week. 2 Clearly, the majority of pastors and leaders fail to change and accommodate to the new environment. Stetzer and Dodson claim that a comeback leader should understand the current situation and implement the necessary change. It is also crucial to involve as many people as possible to make the change happen. Importantly, the authors provide a definition of the church that stuck. They focus on such characteristics as institutionalization, voluntary association, inability to act in accordance with good intentions, reluctance to grow due to the fear of losing the sense of certain kind of fellowship, inability and unwillingness to compete, inability to choose leaders wisely, unwillingness to change and grow, and excessive reliance on the leader of the church. 3 Importantly, Stetzer and Dodson emphasize the need to remain spiritual when implementing the change as the use of advice provided in the book will be inefficient if done without the spiritual direction. 4 The authors claim that those willing to implement the change should pray for God’s assistance in this endeavor, which is ‘harvesting’ souls. At that, the change can be carried out through “renewed belief”, “servanthood”, and “strategic prayer”. 5 Comeba
Introduction The relationship between a physician and a patient is professional, personal and social. The doctor has to follow some policies stipulated by the institution where he is based or by the professional ethics code. (Alpers 1999) Some of the common accepted principals of health care are, the principal of respect for autonomy which states that a patient is allowed to make decisions without influence. It is also called the principal of informed consent, the principal of nonmaleficence which states that one should not cause any harm to a patient, the principal of beneficence which requires that the physician be a help to the patient and always try to remove harm from that patient, and lastly the principal of justice which requires equal allocation of scarce resources on equal patients. (Principles of bioethics 2008) On the other hand, the patient has some rights as an individual, right to information about his health; right to express his demands as regards the course of treatment-when to terminate treatment and also a right to confidentiality of personal health information (Shimizu 2009). There arises conflicts for example between when to disclose the information about a patient and when not to do it.To solve such conflicts, there should always be an agreement between the patient and the physician. (Edward 2003) Discussion But here is a case where a patient’s health information is required by the law enforcement agencies. It may be that they want to determine whether the patient committed substance abuse, they may want to establish the HIV status of a rapist, law enforcement officers may want to know the health status of an inmate, or many other reasons appropriate to them. Shall the doctor give out the information to the police against the wishes of the patient? Shall he refuse to disclose the information? What if it is to the interest of the society? The law gives advice on such issues. For example the federal law allows personal health information to be released to law enforcement agencies in some cases even without the consent of the patient. The French law states that the physician has the right to decide whether to disclose or not even when the patient has given him or her permission to do that. (Sabina 2003) Before the information is released to law officers, the consent of the patient has to be sought. Suppose the patient refuses such a proceeding, the doctor is supposed to maintain th
My opportunity to serve mankind came in the most unexpected of ways, but fulfilled a desire that had become part of my conscience for many years. A friend called me after I finished my undergraduate studies to inform me of his desire to visit Africa for a short holiday. This particular friend requested my assistance in helping her to find all the best tourist sites she could visit in Africa, especially in Kenya, Egypt, and South Africa. While I was searching for the sites, I bumped into a website with pictures of children suffering from cleft palates, with a caption indicating that all they needed was $40 for surgery to be performed on them, but couldn’t raise the money due to their poor backgrounds. Some help-line numbers had been scripted below the caption. My raw desire to be of service to mankind triggered me into calling the numbers given to pledge my financial support for the children. This is how I came to know about AMREF USA. AMREF is the largest indigenous Health organization in Africa, operating in ten countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, and has over 15 offices worldwide. Its office in the US is based in New York City, and this is where I offered my voluntary services. The main functions of the US office is to arrange for fundraising activities as well as coordinate logistics for US program officers running healthcare programs in a number of African countries under the auspices of AMREF. After a brief stint as a volunteer liaison officer for fundraising, I was requested to coordinate logistics and funding for a new healthcare program targeting people living with HIV in Kenya. I was to liaise with US volunteer personnel on the ground to make sure that everything was progressing as planned. My tasks, however, revolved around the New York City office, and did not in any way entail travelling to the field. I was also tasked with the duty of soliciting for cheaper antiretroviral drugs from drug manufacturing companies in the hope of saving thousands of people who were dying from the scourge within the program area. I knew it was a tall order for me, but one which I was ready to surmount. Having laid down a firm strategy for the HIV program, I engaged a group of five other volunteers in a spirited attempt to seek for willing donors for the project. After several initial disappointments, I managed to get two multinational companies to voluntarily fund the HIV program to a tune of $50, 000 per year. 90% of these funds went directly into purchasing antiretroviral drugs for pregnant mothers and children, while the remaining 10% catered for other office logistics. I was also able to convince a drug-manufacturing company with offices in New York City to start producing generic anti-retroviral drugs, which are cheaper in the market compared to original regimens. We used the funds availed by our donors to buy the generic drugs and ship them to the program area in Africa. As a result of this effort, many people have access to antiretroviral drugs and the death rates caus
Introduction Imagery is a rather important aspect of any kind of arts. Cinematography and literature are not exceptions as the images they portray and the ways in which they portray these images shape the public attitude towards these arts forms. The novel by Nathanael West “The Day of the Locust” and the film “What We Do is Secret” by Rodger Grossman seem to have little in common in the plotlines or basic ideas, but what unites these pieces of arts is the image of Los Angeles observed in the both. Los Angeles is viewed as the place where human lives are destroyed and the very essence of the existence can be undermined by some minor details or accidents. Los Angeles Image To begin with, it is necessary to state that the novel by West is the account of the 1930s Los Angeles as viewed through the prism of the Great Depression in the United States (West, 1981). Los Angeles is implicitly the central image of the novel as far as the whole set of events takes place in Hollywood, and the major characters of the novel are actors and artists. The painting titled “The Burning of Los Angeles” created by Tod Hackett, the novel’s protagonist, is the most notable reflection of the topic of Los Angeles in the book (Ulin, 2002). This city is viewed as the place where sin and sadness dominate and, with obvious allusions to the biblical Book of Exodus, this place should be punished for destroying people’s dreams (West, 1981). Further on, the film by Rodger Grossman also portrays Los Angeles from its dark side. The plot line of the movie develops around one of the first punk rock bands in Los Angeles (What We Do is Secret, 2007). It develops in the atmosphere of prohibition of the band’s concerts and the subsequent drug-caused suicide of the group’s lead singer, Darby Crash (Schruers, 2007). We see the life of this person destroyed by Los Angeles that gave him the dream of becoming famous but than mercilessly took it away, together with Darby’s life (Schruers, 2007). Moreover, Los Angeles did not allow him become famous even by his suicide as John Lennon’s killing overshadowed Darby’s willful demise (What We Do is Secret, 2007). Thus, both piece of arts considered picture Los Angeles as the dark place destroying people’s dreams and taking away their lives. For example, picturing his protagonist Tod Hackett as a simple person with a number of hidden personalities inside of his mind, West (1981) gradually unfolds all the sides of his soul in the communication with the other book characters including Faye, Homer Simpson, etc (Ulin, 2002). At the same time, picturing another epoch, 1970s, Gross
Introduction   * Human resources management is required to ensure that resources are well managed in a project; project management is the process through which projects are initiated, implemented, managed, and controlled for a successful project goals and objectives attainment; the process has time and costs framework that it must meet.   * To fulfill the frameworks of project management, human resources are required at managerial and project members level. They need to be managed effectively and motivated to work for the benefit of the project. An effective project must undergoes a full cycle of project management which are planning, organizing, securing and managing resource; the cycle is the same in different projects but follow each other in a chronological order. Developing an efficient team is the role of management that starts from planning human resources all the way to appraisal, motivation, rewards and ends with termination of the employment contract. Human resources management in project A successful project requires to have able, well trained employees, they should have the experience, the professional knowledge as well as the right attitude to see the project successes. An organisations human resources has the role of extending their services to project management however project leaders have the main role of motivating project employees (Lewis, 2004). When developing a project management team, the managers must look for the right combination of people who have the mandate of seeing the project a success, the right combination is in the form of experiences, age, professionalisms, capacity and attitude. After coming up with the team, the next crucial thing is to ensure that the team has been motivated to operate in the right way, there should be a combination of motivation that need to be implemented (Lewis, 2004). Motivation in Project Management   * Motivation is the inner drive an individual has; it makes him persevere to attain set goals either in life or in an organization. People have different personalities and so are they motivated by different things.   * Team members should be motivated to facilitate their attainment of the project goals and objectives, the motivation in the case of project is special in that it should be different form the normal motivation adopted across the company.   * An effective human resources management ensures that there are motivational policies set in their company, the main aim of having these policies is to ensure that the organisation has the human capital willing to produce results.   * to motivate a project team effectively, the human resources manager should work in close collaboration with project managers, they should come-up with policies that improve the enthusiasm of project workers.   * The most common method that motivates employees is provision of good working environment as well as payi
Introduction A critical analysis of the research on the downward trend of employment success of immigrants in Canada paints a picture that suggests that it is in a relatively elementary shape. A perspective analysis provides a tactical description of the trend across various periods within a restricted amount of time. This analysis shows that the difference arises in the specific criteria adopted in the definition of what is in decline. The analysis provides differing accounts of the effect of the resultant decline as well as the implications of such reduction. Among the studies that have been done (Frenette and Morissette, 2003) has claimed its place as a reliable generalization of this situation. It indicates that the period since the 1970s, even as it is earmarked for the characteristic increases in the levels of educational among immigrants, and taking keen interest in the significant maturity of the account of business-cycle fluctuations that was experienced in the labour demand, the period still had to put up with a decline of up to 20 percent in the minimum general entry-level gains that were received by newly-arriving immigrants, regardless of considerations such as gender. The trend, therefore, suggests a continuous decline in rates of immigrants hired. This state of affairs prevailed up to the early 1990s when signs of a positive trend were seen in the new arrivals. Frennete and Morissette (2003), suggest that the problem can be narrowed down to seven statistical irregularities that characterize the labor market processes and form a basis for the construction of a tentative answer to this problem from the perspective of the transition to the knowledge economy :  1. The characteristically conspicuous reduction in the levels of earnings received by new labor market entrants;  2. Lack of consistency in the origins of emigrants;  3. An increased initiative by immigrants in increasing their educational levels  4. Reduced value of education due to the characteristic increase in educated immigrants  5. Lack of emigrant access to prestigious high end professional occupations due to the lack of influence.  6. Low levels of foreign experience among the immigrants  7. General competition based labor market imbalance In a strict sense the relevance an influence of these explanatory factors will vary, depending on factors such as the period in consideration. The scope of labor market processes related concerns in the immigrant emplo
Solid Waste Management Systems Waste management systems cover processes of collection, temporal storage, internal transportation, treating, and finally the goal of garbage disposal or remains generated from garbage management procedures (Douncet & Gilyeat 1). Other common terms related to waste management systems include; waste handling, waste storage, waste processing and waste treatment. Waste handling comprises all the processes concerned with the transportation from the point of generation. Waste handling systems and equipment generally include chutes, transportation vehicles and carts. Waste storage comprises all the processes of containing generated waste in controlled places, after collection and transport, before handling, recycling, treatment or final disposal. Waste storage systems vary based on the type of waste, constituents, properties, mode of collection and transportation. Bulky wastes can be stored in pits o silos, while bags, drums or containers are used for containing smaller wastes. Waste processing refers to processes that alter physical properties, shape, size or consistency. Common systems and equipment used in waste processing comprise compactors, shredders, escapsulators, extruders, crushers, pulpers, pulverizers, baggers and dewatering equipment. Solid waste management deals with all types of refuse ranging from municipal waste management, recycling programs, composts, and incinerators. The type of waste management systems applied differs based on several factors, including kinds of wastes generated, components, forms, characteristics, amount, and the rate at which they are generated. Waste management systems can range from simple to complex. Different processes and equipment exist for the management of industrial garbage. The applied devices vary depending on the kinds, amounts, forms, and hazardous components of the garbage. Solid industrial wastes management varies from simple to complex systems. There are systems for storage, handling and storage. Systems and equipment for handling trash include chutes, carts, elevators, conveyors, vehicles for transportation. Solid wastes can be classified into any of the following classes namely; putrescibles ( these are wastes generated from houses, animal wastes or agricultural wastes etc), bulky combustibles-wood, cloth and wastes found on streets; bulky noncombustible wastes like metallic items and minerals; small combustible material (same as bulky combustible, the only difference is the size); non empty cans and bottles; powder and dusts e.g. explosives; sludge; pathological wastes; abandoned automobiles; wastes from construction and demolition; and radiological wastes (Douncet & Gilyeat 12). Waste Chutes and Handling Systems A waste chute is generally a system that is fixed for moving garbage from where it is produced or temporarily stored to a central point so that it can be collected, processed, treated or finally disposed. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) re
14 th May 2010 was the date set aside for the sentencing hearing of the case where Mr. Charles Dempsey had been charged with one count of robbery with violence and one count of causing bodily harm to Mr. George Michael. The judgment of this case number () was being made at the central court house in San Diego California and was being presided over by Lady justice Emma Bailey of the Supreme Court of California. The prosecution was being led by an attorney called Theodore Tomlinson. The defendant Mr. Charles Dempsey was being represented by his own attorney called Bill Thomas while the plaintiff was being represented by an attorney called Alistair Campbell. The case had gone through the plea hearing, the preliminary hearing the trial hearing and was to be decided on this day during the sentencing hearing where the judge was supposed to deliver the Judgment. The case started with reading of the charges against Dempsey. The charges were read out by the prosecutor, Theodore Tomlinson. Apparently, Mr. Dempsey, the owner of the Medieval Motors had sold a vehicle to Michael on 2 nd February 2010. The vehicle was a Volvo in model and the cost of the vehicle was $ 80,000. Mr. Dempsey was supposed to pay a quarter of the whole amount for car to own it and then pay the balance in five equal monthly installments. The deal was done and Michael took the car home. Michael paid the first three installments without trouble but he was unable to pay the fourth installment in time because a technical problem with his accounts. He requested Mr. Dempsey to allow him to pay the installment late by ten days but he would hear none of that. Two days after the deadline had elapsed; Mr. Dempsey stormed into Michael’s premises demanding to be paid the money. Michael pleaded with him but he did not cooperate. The vehicle that Michael had bought from Dem
If business development forecasts are inaccurate and groundless, then this is an assumption. They can lead to loss of profits and investors. Therefore, it is essential to carefully prepare a business plan and calculate the factors of influence. This can be achieved by critically evaluating the project and making two different budget options depending on the global and national economy. It is also valuable to anticipate costs such as rent, utilities, and insurance. Since it is challenging to predict profits, it is possible to form an approximate budget due to general expenses. Moreover, companies can find data from similar businesses and compare them for more significant financial forecast accuracy (Williams and Calabrese 128). Consequently, there is a noble chance that the average will indicate costs and revenues in the budget. Each business that wants to succeed in the competition must have a strategic development plan. For this purpose, a year or a few months in advance, the steps to achieve the set goals are defined, considering the available resources and market opportunities. Forecasting budgets allows for showing the balance between the desired and possible (Williams and Calabrese 145). With the help of budgets, an organization can exercise control over various factors that affect the final result. Moreover, constant monitoring of finances allows to quickly respond to changes in the situation and take measures. However, today there is a question about the possibility of effective budget planning under conditions of uncertainty. The situation in the market is unstable, so it is difficult to evaluate and predict costs and revenues. Therefore, companies are forced to adapt budgeting for the next year in the new reality to reduce unnecessary effort and frustration not only in finances but also in business. First of all, they begin to use the concept of more flexible goals and focus on external indicators: market share, profitability, and competition (Williams and Calabrese 151). The budget volume is also being minimized, with short-term perspectives replacing long-term outlining. Evaluation of risks also plays a vital role in developing a strategy to quickly re-plan the budget according to the situation. Work Cited Williams, Daniel, and Thad Calabrese. ‘The Status of Budget Forecasting.’ Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs, vol. 2, no. 2, 2016, pp. 127-160.