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Introduction Water is one of the most important resources on earth since it is not only used by the human population but also other living organisms. In the last decade, the populations of most American cities have significantly increased. Additionally, these cities have recorded a remarkable increase in industrial activities. Consequently, the demand for water for both domestic and industrial use has sharply increased. The problem of water scarcity has been exacerbated by adverse climatic conditions such as draughts which, naturally, reduce water supply. Similarly, human activities such as manufacturing and construction have led to pollution of water sources, thereby reducing the supply of clean water. This paper focuses on the supply of water in Houston in Harris County. In this regard, the water sources in Houston and their management will be discussed. In addition, my satisfaction with the water supply to my home, and how I ca
Chopin’s work was published in 1899 while Millay’s work was published in 1921. This period was marked by cultural transformations and technological advancements. This paper shall discuss the similarities and dissimilarities between the two works. Chopin’s main stylistic legacy is the objectivity of the narrator. The narrator treats women’s concerns without contempt and does not offer either an appraisal or a judgment on the protagonist’s deeds. This is completely at odds with the existing Victorian trend to narrative judgment and perception remarks. The narrator neither applauds nor criticizes Edna. The person who reads is left to evaluate the protagonist’s deeds, which is the novel’s greatest stylistic choice. On the other hand, Millay brings in several literacy devices to add intensity to the poem. The swans represent freedom and conviction; that the orator expresses them as wild stresses their totally free survival and their instinctual sense of being. The heart signifies the speaker’s whole emotional truth, including past and present feelings. Millay also uses personification when she describes the heart as “tiresome heart, forever living and dying” (Millay 1). The two works share the themes of feminism, emotions and liberty. Edna’s uncovering of feelings that she has long subdued inspire her hunt for freedom, love and self-expression. Her bond with Robert Lebrun arouses gone physical needs and makes her to reflect on her life. For once, she starts to be open to other people. She shares secrets with Ratignolle and Robert and lets herself to be stimulated by Reisz’s music. She trains to swim, further understand the power of the link between body and mind and admits her feelings about Robert. She also fights to reconcile her views on motherhood and femininity with the existing communal attitudes of the South. On the other hand, the speaker in Millay’s poem puts across feminine feelings of distress and hopelessness, by being cruel towards her heart. She centers on her feelings and tries to find a solution to her emotional disturbance by evading domesticity when she says, “house without air, I leave you and lock your door” (Millay 1). The motivation behind the writing of the two works was different. Kate Chopin’s work was generally about living conditions in the South. She particularly wrote about the Creole society in the north of Louisiana (Chopin 1). The Creoles were though to be dissimilar to the Anglo-Americans and embraced cultural customs that they inherited from their ancestors who were the French and the Spanish. They took pleasure in entertainment, communal gatherings and gambling hence they used up a great deal of time in these actions. The Creoles rarely accepted visitors to their communal circles and in case they did, they felt that the visitors should abide by their rules on way of life. On the other hand, In Millay’s poem, the speaker is motivated by the wild swans that flew in the clouds, “I looked in my heart while the wild swans went over” (Millay 1). She esteems them for their splendor,
Abstract In “A Rose for Emily,” William Faulkner depicts a conflict between the hopes and dreams one has and the environment that can ruin everything. In this reaction paper to one of the most prominent Faulkner’s works , I attempt to describe and analyze the strategies that the author used to make this conflict acute and sympathetic to the reader. A Rose for Emily: William Faulkner’s Writing Strategies The analysis of the text shows that Faulkner uses different techniques to tell his story and convey it in a manner that the reader can understand and relate to it. In the first paragraph of part I, the writer uses symbolism to portray the main character, Miss Emily Grierson, as an important figure of the community. He writes, “The men through a sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument ( Miss Emily ) ”(Faulkner,1930). In his story, the writer also uses the technique of reverse chronology; the story starts with its ending at Miss Emily’s funeral. What is supposed to be the end of this story is the beginning, i.e., “When Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral: the men through a sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument” (Faulkner, 1930). He uses this to evoke an emotional response from the reader. We will gradually get acquainted with Emily, but we already know what awaits her in the end. In “A Rose for Emily”, Faulkner uses flashback as a strategy to inform us of the prior events following Miss Emily’s death and her lonely life, for example we are told of the day the neighbors complained to the mayor Judge Stevens about the smell emanating from her house and how four men slunk to her house like burglars to sprinkle lime, we are also taken to her past when people felt a strong personal reaction of sorrow for her, here we are reminded of her great aunt Lady Wyatt and how she had gone crazy. This strategy has helped the writer inform the readers of the background information that led to the subsequent events in the narrative (Faulkner, 1930). Main Theme What happens in A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner? What is this story about? The theme of betrayal is seen quite clearly in all parts of the plot. The father betrays Miss Emily Grierson; he doesn’t allow her to go out and be a normal girl; she is denied the pleasure of finding love; according to her father, none of the men were good enough for her. Emily remains lonely after her father’s death. The reader also observes the theme of betrayal when Homer Baron betrays Miss Emily by neglecting her. The narrator explains that they were sure that Miss Emily and Homer Baron the foreman would get married; they had learn
Abstract This paper provides a brief overview of the article on Viewing and avoidance of Al –Jazeera 24 hour satellite television channel. It goes further to discuss the article in relation to the theory of uses and gratification. The article relates with the article in that the article illustrates the different ways in which Al-Jazeera strives to bring the news and programs the content of the news in a manner that gratifies the needs of the viewers. The paper goes further to explain ways in which the article supports the uses and gratification theory. This is in light of the fact that the article on Al-Jazeera explains the different stages that the satellite channel has passed through and the different developments that have been initiated to ensure proper and non bias independent presentation of news and different programs in line with the viewers needs. Communications and Media The article, ‘Viewing and avoidance of Al Jazeera 24 hour satellite television channel’ states the importance of watching Al Jazeera –channel that broadcasts 24 hour news and political programs (Jamal & Melkot, 2008, p. 1). The channel was established in November, 1996 in the gulf state in Qatar. It seemed like it had renewed the BBC Arabic news channel which was dropped for criticizing the Saudi royal family. The ruler of Qatar became the main benefactor because he watched and was impressed by what the CNN reported about the Saudis. It is mainly financed by the Qatar government despite the fact that it is able to meet approximately 15% of its costs through advertising.The government does this without interfering in the internal affairs of the channel. The channel acts on a slogan that enables it to present itself strategically as to provide different opinions by analyzing the different sides and perspectives of new stories. It also airs talk shows that have controversial debates that aim to sensitize socially and politically related issues. Due to the authoritative coverage, it has around 310 million viewers. Due to the fact that the state controlled the media, most viewers might avoid watching Al Jazeera because of its openness and liberalization in the media that enables it to present contents that might not be consistent with most viewers’ beliefs and values and also of the notion that its discussions create a divided Arab opinion that is believed to be indifferent towards pan Arabism. Most people also chose the programs to watch with exclusion of the political news due to the belief that the political news was partisan and alienating. There are mixed feelings because those who support it claim that the content is clean in terms of presentations with emphasis on the credibility, newsworthiness and fulfillment of its objectives. It is Al Jazeera that created the competition that made most media stakeholders to think of media as a serious business. The co
Executive Summary The aim of this research is to determine the role of the social media (Facebook) in creating customer engagement to MAC Cosmetics, focusing on the United Arab Emirates’ population. The background of the research is caused by the need to explore how the social networks affect communication between customers and companies, promoting their products online. The research questions formulated for this study cover such areas as customer engagement and customer experience in terms of the Uses and Gratifications Theory (UGT) that considers customers as active participants of the interaction. The research methodology used to conduct the given study used a mixed method design data collection and exploratory data analysis technique. Information obtained from MAC Cosmetics Facebook page was properly analysed and interpreted, and all research questions were answered as appropriate. The findings of the research illustrate that MAC Cosmetics used such creative strategies as psychological engagement via original messages and social brand content, targeting, application of photos and short videos, as well as proper time of posts and provision of valuable recommendations. It was found that the social media largely affects customers’ behavioural patterns and shapes their experience. The implications of this research may be useful both for scholars to elaborate on the topics in further studies and other companies that strive to build an effective communication strategy through Facebook pages. The limitations of the study are associated with the specific country and time frame. Thus, the presented study provides essential insights on how the social media, namely, Facebook is used to establish customer engagement and align it with customer experience. Introduction Nowadays, more and more companies utilise social media and creative strategies to engage customers and ensure effective communication. Facebook is one of the most attractive social networks that allow providing customers with news, posts about products, and other significant issues in a timely manner. Therefore, the exploration of the role of Facebook in creating customer experience becomes essential. This paper aims at understanding the strategies utilised by MAC Cosmetics via its Facebook page and their impact on customer experience. Research Background Social media allows maximizing customer experience by using engagement strategies such as targeting, specific content, and news. One may, for example, pinpoint that users are interested in short videos and catching photos they may look through while checking their messages and socializing with friends. Such an easy and unobtrusive way of communication seems to be rather effective. Most importantly, it allows
Regardless of the enormous amount of research and related developments, cancer remains one of the major worldwide killers second only to cardiovascular diseases. Apart from cancer cases resulting from genetic defects, cancer is a preventable disease requiring major lifestyle changes, namely maintenance of healthy diets, proper physical activity and other healthy habits. Cancer is defined as a group of diseases associated with improper growth of cells that cannot be controlled and results in tumors and the following intrusion into other parts and systems of the body. Beginning in one group of tissues and organs, cancer can expand to other parts of the body. There are five main categories of cancer, such as carcinoma starting in the skin or tissues covering the organs, sarcoma beginning in bones, muscles, fat as well as other supportive tissues, leukemia starting in blood-forming tissues, lymphoma and myeloma starting in the cells of the immune system and central nervous system cancers starting in the brain and spinal cord. Depending upon a particular type, cancers can vary in terms of their symptoms, the speed of tumor growth and reaction to certain treatments. However, regardless of these specifics, most of these cases, except for those caused by genetic defects and environmental pollution, can be prevented through changes in people’s lifestyles. The statistical data on cancer morbidity and mortality is striking. Anand et al (2008, p. 2097) noted that more than 1 million Americans and more than 10 million people worldwide were diagnosed with cancer which is commonly recognized as a preventable disease. At the same time, only 5-10% of cancer cases are caused by genetic defects, whereas the remaining 90-95% resulting from unhealthy lifestyles and environmental pollution could be prevented (Anand et al., 2008, p. 2098). Currently, cancer mortality rates are relatively stable after increasing for several previous decades (Jemal et al., 2009). However, as a preventable disease, cancer requires further changes in diets, amounts of physical activity and other lifestyle aspects. The main changes in diets which need to be made to reduce the risks of cancer include increased intake of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, minimal consumption of meat, fat and fried products, caloric restriction and moderate use of alcohol. Donaldson (2004) admitted that nutrition plays a major role in cancer and offered evidence for the promotion of an anti-cancer diet composed of abundant portions of flaxseed, fruits and vegetables which are believed to reduce the risks of cancer. Insufficient physical activity attributed to improper body fat balance is another influential factor increasing the risks of cancer. Fair and Montgomery (2009) investigated the impact of insufficient physical activity upon carcinogenic processes and concluded that r
GFE has been a reliable company in distributing electronics and for many years, the company has earned trust from its customers. However, the recent delivery delays have placed the company in a position that has left the customers dissatisfied to the extend that some of the most trusted customers have defected to other companies. There has been the need for the company to address the prevailing situations in order to avoid losing more customers. Although the inter-modal method of transport GFE has been using is a cheaper one, the meeting held between the Inventory Management Group and the supplier of GNCD10GB revealed that this method has been slower and has led to the delays that have been witnessed after ordering new stock. As a result, Goldfields has seen the need to consult knowledgeable people who will assist him in solving the problem. GNCB10GB is the GFE product that has been on high demand recently. A review of sales data conducted by GFE has revealed that the product has been on high demand and an annual demand of 78000 units is required in the market. GFE has set a customer service target of 97.5 % in order to ensure that the customers are satisfied and prevent them from defecting to other companies. The company has grown from distributing 45 SKU on a daily basis to 400. This has implied that GFE should carry enough units of the products in order to avoid running out of stock. Since GFE has been operating for a total of 260 days annually, this has meant that the total safety stock that it is supposed to carry using the inter-modal transportation method is 78000. This is the annual demand that has been projected for the commodity. Since the inter-modal transport mode is a slower method, this safety stock will ensure that GFE does not run out of stock. Comparing the new safety stock that GFE should carry with the current safety stock of 2000 units, the implication is that GFE should be prepared to meet the additional transportation cost. This is because instead of ordering the normal figure it has been ordering, the new order will be a large number of units that will ensure the company does not run out of stock. It will be advisable to order such a large number of units because according to the sales review that has been conducted, the product has been increasing its sales remarkably.
Between two membranes, there are solutions of the same substance with different concentrations. According to the law of concentration gradient, a chemical equilibrium will be established between the systems such that the solvent, water, from the less dilute solution will move to the more dilute one, while the substance from the more concentrated solution will tend to move to the less concentrated one (Buckley, 2020). However, a semipermeable membrane alters the kinetics of such an equilibrium. More specifically, since the membrane is permeable to potassium ions — and their concentration is known to be equal to that of dissociable potassium chloride — an electrochemical potassium potential will be created between the systems (Boundless, 2020). This state of potassium ions stops when the same potassium concentration is created in the communicating systems, noting that the movement of the ions does not stop but no longer has a common direction (Soult, 2019). At the same time, chlorine anions prove incapable of penetrating through the membrane, and therefore no negative ion equilibrium will be established between these systems. The situation, in this case, will be identical; only instead of potassium equilibrium, chlorine equilibrium will be reached. The chlorine ions will move along the concentration gradient, and their generalized movement will stop when the same concentration of chlorine exists in each of the two systems. The potassium ions will not be subject to movement because the semipermeable membrane cannot allow them to pass through. Consequently, equilibrium will exist only for chlorine ions but not for potassium ions in this case. It is essential that diffusion, in this case, is also not stopped because this process cannot stop spontaneously. Instead, chlorine ions will constantly move between systems without any organized movement.
Executive Summary The Australian superannuation industry is one of the largest companies both in financial assets and members in the country. As a result, there are a number of companies that offer these services in the market which offers a wide pool of potential clients as the pension scheme is mandatory to all Australian citizens. Consequently, there is competition among industry players as they try to control a larger section of the market and thereby increase its profitability. For any company to survive, it has to adopt strategies which will ensure that its products sell more, at a premium and developed using the least cost. There are a number of strategies that a company can adopt to ensure that it meets its target. The choice of strategy will depend on the market position of the company, its objective and asset base and future objectives nevertheless; expansion of the market ought to be a key issue to any superannuation company keen to weed out competition. In order to achieve new market segments, companies ought to come up with new and innovative products while at the same time minimizing on their production costs. Thus in order to achieve this, this paper has critically analyzed the superannuation industry in Australia. It takes into account porters theories on competitive advantage how those theories affect the day to day running of the Australian superannuation industry. In addition, it takes a closer look at one of Australia’s leading Superannuation companies, Perpetual Limited. Perpetual limited offers a broader and more personal analysis on how the company has maintained its competitive edge against rivals. Lastly, the paper offers recommendation which both the Australian superannuation industry and Perpetual limited ought to take account in ensuring that the industry remains lucrative and companies continue maintaining a competitive edge. Industry Overview The superannuation industry in
The Eurozone crisis had seriously and extensively affected nations that trade in the euro currency such as Greece. With the fixed exchange regime, the common Euro currency dominated parts of Europe, including Greece. Reflectively, Greece became the victim of instability in the currency exchange rate as a result of the common Euro currency. As was the case of Greece, some economies within GCC have a large structural deficit as compared to other economies. As a desperate measure, a member of the GCC affected by the fixed exchange regime under common currency may opt for heavy expenditure to try and salvage the situation. Unfortunately, this may not work and instead, the debt of this country would increase un-proportionally to the GDP. As a result of such a crisis, the sovereign debt of such a member state may bec
Following a rule of thumb, each year in giving out homework has now become ineffective, and teachers need to concentrate on giving out homework that constitutes varying essay topics each year. Homework assignment practices have been given an extensive degree of attention, and it is for the same reason that stringent guidelines have been established that now cause teachers to dish out assignments on the very same essay topics every year. While these measures are generally adopted to ensure aspects such as uniformity and the like, the needs of changing times have made this method somewhat obsolete. It has now become important for teachers to give students continuously changing essay topics. The essay topics have to change and alter as time passes by since repetition of the same essay topics will cause the children to become accustomed to the same homework structure. Also, the students have today have become extremely clever, and if the same essay topics are given out every year, the children will be able to take help from and maybe even rephrase their seniors’ homework. On the other hand, giving the students homework on continuously changing essay topics will put the students in a position where they will have to make an effort on their own part. By assigning students homework on different essay topics each year, a teacher manages to make the course evolve in a manner such that it remains in the context of the needs of changing times. Another advantage of assigning homework on varying essay topics each year is that it encourages the children to take an active perception of the environment around them. Each time the teacher brings about a change in the essay topics, the essay topics can be modified to reflect upon areas that the generation should be aware of or should take a keen interest in for the well being and prosperity of their future.