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How social media is used in Brim, Inc. Brim, Inc. is an organization in the outskirts of California. It sells computers and electronics. The organization has a global presence. I met the company’s CEO, Mr. Frank Josephs, whom I gave a face-to-face interview. According to Josephs, social media has been instrumental in the company’s success. Moreover, digital revolution was chief in the company’s drive to use social media. In fact, the company started by installing broadband connections for computing. The main facets of social media utilized by the company are Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook. In addition, the company has a website that utilizes different marketing techniques to reach its customers. Furthermore, the company advertises in websites, news medias and radio stations, among others (O’Rourke, 2013). Effectiveness of social media use The organization is effective in social media use because it has observed tremendous increase in sales since the inception social media advertising. Moreover, customers have been able to interact with the organization through social media forums. This has also increased their penetration in the market. An explanation for the evaluation During the interview, the CEO took me through their records of sales. Surprisingly, the onset of increased sales was realized after the company ventured in social media. Moreover, he took me through the records of customers that participated in social forums. This was an excellent view of social media advertising at its best. Comparison of the academic research methodology with the interviewing methodology Academic research methodology utilizes defined steps in its process while interviewing methodology does not. Moreover, the latter may alter the number of questions to be asked during an interview. Academic research is usually based on peer-reviewed sources, which are credible. On the other hand, interviewing methodology does not have to interview credible people (O’Rourke, 2013). The strengths and weaknesses of each research methodology Academic research methodology is credible and can be published for further utilization. However, this is not the same with interviewing research methodology, unless the source is reliable. Interviewing research methodology is prone to errors while academic research methodologies a
Introduction The Hebrew Bible is one of the main religious which helps to understand and analyze the role of women in ancient society. The Hebrew Bible reflects some of the most fundamental laws and portrays the status of women in society. It stipulates three main areas marriage, divorce, and inheritance. The main primary source which helps to develop the topic is the Hebrew Bible. This source will be used to support the ideas and cite examples. The main secondary sources will be Women in the Hebrew Bible by A. Bach, Women in Scripture by C. Meyers and T. Craven. Frymer-Kensky, T. and Reading the Women of the Bible : by A. Schocken. Thesis Through marriage laws and ceremonies the Hebrew Bible emphasizes secondary status of women in family and ancient society. Main text The Hebrew Bible mentions a lot of women but a special attention is given to four women: Sarah, Rebekah, Leah and Rachel. Also, it includes queens, women prophets and judges and, as the most important two women heroes: Ruth and Esther. In general, The Hebrew Bible received a masculine structure as only men were nearly exclusively in contact with God; they elaborated the dogmas, organized and presided over the Christian community. For instance, “Hannah’s status as primary wife and her barrenness recall Sarah and Rebekah, and an implicit comparison with these earlier women underlies the entire narrative” (Meyers and Craven 90). Women were given a marginal p
Introduction The 2008 global financial crisis compelled governments to rethink their spending patterns by introducing major cuts in budgets coupled with coming up with strategies to reduce deficits. In other words, austerity policies focus mainly on cutting public spending. However, Schui (2014, p. 18) faults this definition by insisting that the rationale of austerity is to “restore balance in government finances and regain economic dynamism and competitiveness”. Therefore, austerity policies have evolved with time to maintain a balance between cutting government expenditure and providing quality services to the public. For instance, the introduction of New Public Management (NPM) sought to shift the austerity policy’s focus from routine expenditure cuts to ways of improving efficiency and value for the money that governments spend on the public. After the 2008 financial crisis, governments reverted to public expenditure cutbacks as the central definition of austerity. However, this move is myopic because the long-term impacts of such cutbacks do not contribute to the intended objectives. This paper holds that the introduction of austerity policies should lead public service organisations to reconsider their accountability, reduce reliance on rules and procedures, and introduce performance management based on targets, monitoring, and incentives. The Austerity Problem in the Contemporary Times In the wake of the 2008 financial meltdown, the majority of countries across the world adopted the exceptional stimulus measures to spur growth as a way of managing the crisis. However, Blyth (2013) laments that by the end of 2010, most countries had replaced such measures with austerity programs. Allegedly, during the 2010 G20 Toronto meeting, international governments agreed that reducing budgetary deficits through austerity measures would moderate the growing public debt and expenditure (Wolf 2014). The way forward would see “a mix of public spending cuts, reducing/freezing labour costs, and the privatisation of public assets and reducing the welfare state and public services in general” (Whitfield 2012, p.76). The contemporary problem with austerity lies with the failure of these objectives to spur economic growth as intended. Whitfield (2012, p. 80) notes that austerity has failed “to achieve its rhetorical and theoretical aims, such as government debt reduction, increased GDP and rising levels of full-time employment”. Apparently, austerity seems to achieve the opposite of its objectives with soaring unemployment rates, shrinking workers’ benefits and wages, business failures, and foreclosures among others. For instance, the privatisation of health care provision has led to poor service delivery and increased costs as opposed to the intended outcomes (Grimshaw 2013). A study by Kurunmaki and Miller (2008) shows that regulating and accounting for health care provision by NHS using payments by results (PbR) does not impro
Introduction Changing demographics have affected consumer purchasing behaviors in different economic sectors (Hellsten & Kulle 2017). New trends and interests among young buyers have also forced companies to adapt to new tastes and preferences in product development and marketing. This trend is especially true in the cosmetics and skincare industry, which has been influenced by a rise in the demand for authentic and safe products (Lee 2018). This marketing report highlights the key features of this trend with the goal of understanding its implications on the cosmetics and skincare industry. The information is mainly descriptive in nature, and it explains the origins of the trend, its characteristics, affected parties, and its implications on the industry. These pieces of information will eventually be used to predict the future of the movement on the growth and development of the skincare industry. This analysis is not only valuable for understanding changes in the skincare industry but also vital in reviewing existing opportunities to meet consumer tastes and preferences in the industry. Implementing some of the recommendations of this report could also increase corporate revenue because satisfied customers are loyal clients. In other words, the findings of this study may be helpful to both cosmetic companies and consumers of beauty products because they aid in identifying a compromise between them. Characteristics of the Trend The global skincare market is experiencing changes in consumer taste and preferences because there is a demand for honest and transparent marketing from younger clients (Hellsten & Kulle 2017). Notably, this trend has been advanced by millennials, who are typically people who were born between 1982 and 1997 (Hellsten & Kulle 2017). Consequently, legacy skincare brands are increasingly repositioning their brands to align with this trend. For example, in 2017, one of the world’s most iconic beauty brands (Allure) announced that it would change the marketing slogan for its beauty brands from an “anti-aging” focus to one that appreciates the different stages of aging (Lee 2018). In the United States (US), the trend has been gaining momentum because emerging beauty brands, such as Glossier and Milk Makeup, are also replicating the same marketing philosophy by embracing authentic marketing techniques to appeal to a young demographic that values “real” marketing campaigns, as opposed to sensational ones (Del Ruson 2018). Strivectin is another company that has changed its product marketing strategy by moving away from unrelated television campaigns about skincare to more authentic Instagram posts (Modern Salon 2017). Part of the shift has been the replacement of terms, such as “anti-aging” with more authentic ones like “age better” (Modern Salon 2017). The origins of this trend are discussed below. Origins of the Trend Advancements in media and technology have been the leading causes of the demand for authentic marketing among millennials (Hellsten & Kulle 2017). Mainly, the growth of social media and the popul
One of the most complicated and at the same time the most essential problems of the modern world, the racial segregation, and the racial hegemony is to be considered because of the growing number of issues arising due to the racial prejudice. No matter how far the advocates of racial equity could have gone, there is still no doubt that the modern world still has a strong hierarchy based on certain racial issues. The Hispanic Project , the picture shot by one of the most prominent artists of the century, Nikki, is strong proof to the idea that “long-standing patterns of racial hierarchy still hold” (Winant 127). Considering the picture closer, one can see the elements that point to Hispanics’ inferior state quite distinctly. To start with, it is evident that the background chosen for the picture serves to outline the basic sphere of Hispanics’ life. Sitting in an obviously fashionable yet quite gaudy car, the crowd of Hispanic people seems to take the position that can be defined as the mock-elite of the Latin American world, which practically means that the people in the picture are rather a laughing stock for the ones who take really strong and solid positions in the U. S. world. To be more precise, the people in the picture are shown from the viewpoint of a “taken-for-granted, commonsense (Gramsci) feature of everyday life and global social structure” (Winant 129). Taking a closer look at the background of the picture, one can see the police motorcycle in the distance, which serves as a reminder of the problems with police that the Hispanic population is said to have in the U. S. It can be concluded that the environment depicted in the photo fits the common prejudice about the Hispanic people described by Torres: “At the first meeting I was turned off by the lack of awareness of the cultural diversity. Offensive terms and phrases were used, such as: “Those people, they do drugs; illegals,” and a lot of blaming came out (109). Hence, it is obvious that the most unappealing elements of prejudices connected with the life of the Hispanics are brought to the audience – perhaps, unintentionally, yet rather graphically. To be more particular, in the given case, the elements of the picture “mirror the North-South patterns that colonial rule developed and the Pax Americana has continued” (Winant 130). Moreover, the rest of the elements, namely, the front images of the picture, also contribute a lot to Winant’s viewpoint concerning the hegemony of the racial prejudices. It is essential that the Hispanic people in Nikki’s photo are pictured in the middle of the motion – it is completely clear that each of the characters in the shot is pierced through with the t
Felson, D. T. et al. (2000). Osteoarthritis: new insights. Ann Intern Med , 133(8), 635-646. The article by Felson and colleagues (2000) is the first of two summaries of a conference on osteoarthritis disease and its risk factors organized by the National Institutes of Health. The main focus of the article is to provide a better understanding of osteoarthritis, along with the associated risk factors. The authors note that osteoarthritis is the leading form of arthritis among adults above the age of 30 years in the United States. Felson et al. (2000) further note that with the increase in the number of baby boomers, the prevalence of osteoarthritis is expected to grow further. They have also noted a correlation between age and osteoarthritis, and that sex-specific differences also tend to be quite evident. Symptoms and pathology are two of the leading criteria for defining osteoarthritis by the authors. The authors have further examined the relationship between hormonal status and bone density in postmenopausal women, suggesting that an estrogen deficiency is crucial in the development of the disease. Felson et al. (2000) have also examined the nutritional factors that may cause osteoarthritis, including persistent exposure to oxidants. On the other hand, a high dietary intake of micronutrient antioxidants is thought to prevent the development of osteoarthritis. The authors also note that genetic factors are responsible for nearly 50 % of osteoarthritis of the hips, hands, and knees. Local biochemical factors such as obesity, sports participation, joint deformity, muscle weakness, occupational factors, and acute joint injury have all been noted to play a crucial role in the causations of osteoarthritis. Felson et al. (2000) suggest that dealing with or preventing the onset of osteoarthritis through lifestyle changes can play a crucial role in preventing many clinical problems associated with musculoskeletal disability. The article is useful in not only helping to shed light on the cause and risk factors of osteoarthritis but also in providing suggestions on how to delay or prevent the disease. Giles, W., & Klippel, J. H. (2010). A National Public Health Agenda for Osteoarthritis . Web. In this article published by the Center for Disease Control (CDC),
Vision The eye made up of the eyeball, ciliary muscles, and nerve cells is the organ for vision. The sclera has a thin mucous layer that protects the cornea. Light enters the eye through the cornea and passes through the iris to the retina where it is focused. According to Starr, the iris controls the amount of light entering the eye by either contracting or enlarging. This is aided by the papillary and dilator muscles. The iris focuses light to the retina (Starr, 435). The retina contains the macula which has photoreceptor cells that provide nourishment alongside the blood vessels (Beverly, 342). Photoreceptor cells are linked to the optic nerve fibers and make the image more visual. They also change the observed images into impulses that are the transmitted to the brain through the optic fibers. Photoreceptor cells are classified as either rods or cones. The cones found in the macula are responsible for the central vision of the image including its color. Rods which are numerous and more sensitive to light help in vision during darkness (Cecie, 213). Works Cited Starr, Cecie, & Beverly McMillan. ” Human Biology ”. 9th edition.USA: Brooks Cole. 2012. Print.
Summary and Main Characters Whale Rider is a story about a young Maori girl, Pai, who is destined to be the leader of the tribe but her grandfather, Koro, does not recognize it. As the leader is traditionally male, Koro thinks that his granddaughter cannot inherit the leadership. Nevertheless, Pai is dedicated to achieving her aim; she attends taiaha lessons secretly and, later, wins the taiaha tournament and recovering the whale tooth, proving that she can become the chief. At the end of the story, the girl proves herself again by straddling the largest whale; Koro declares her the leader. The main characters of the film are Pai, her grandfather, his wife, Nanny Flowers, Pai’s father, Porourangi, and her uncle, Rawiri. Nanny’s role is to support the girl in achieving her goal while negotiating with her grandfather. Porourangi’s aim is to reveal that the girl is dedicated to being with her people and improving their lives when she offers her to leave with him. Rawiri is significant as he teaches Pai to use ancient warrior techniques. Koro’s role is to motivate the girl to show her leadership capacities. Major Themes It is possible to outline several significant themes of the story. The confrontation between tradition and modernity is one of them. Maori people adhere to traditions that are outdated and should be revised because they cause irrational opinions, such as that only men can be leaders. Another major theme is love; Nanny’s love for Pai allows her to believe in the girl and be supportive of her, and Koro’s love for his people inspires him to find the best leader for th
My dear Members of Parliament, I believe you all already know about the tragedy which happened to the company General Motors. According to the recent data, the company is heading into bankruptcy and it is only up to you now to save the company and people working for it as your decision will either let the company collapse or give it a second chance to start functioning as it used to and to prosper for the benefit of our country. As you know General Motors is one of the biggest American companies which specializes in producing cars and which over the years was showing great results in sales and gained the reputation of the company which is worth people’s trust and respect, Nevertheless, nobody can be insured from bankruptcy and what happened to General Motors could have happened to any other company, even as big and as respectable as this one. I want to emphasize once again that you, my dear Members of Parliament, are the ones who can give General Motors the chance for revival, the chance to be in first ranks again, and to prove to you, to our country and its citizens that what I am asking for now and what as I hope you will agree for, was worth asking for. Believe me, passing the bill which will give funding to General Motors is a very good idea and the money spent for this funding won’t be spent on anything. I assure you that the company will use this money most wisely and you all as well as the citizens of our country will see the revival of the General Motor’s industry and will be able to observe its turning into a prosperous company again. I appeal to you to give your consent, and I hope it will be common consent, for the passing of the bill allowing funding General Motors which badly needs our help now. Wh
Philippians 2:1-11 is perhaps one of the greatest New Testament scriptures that espouse the full characteristics of Jesus. According to the NIV Version, this particular verses from 1 to 11 are titled “Imitating Christ’s Humility” (Philippians 2:1-11 The Holy Bible (NIV)1984 ). When Jesus came to earth His full purpose was to come and set examples for mankind to follow. Jesus being God had ready answers for one to lead and live a successful life. In verse 3 Paul is urging the followers of Christ to restrain themselves from selfish ambitions which are characteristic of man. He urges them “in humility to consider others better than themselves” (Philippians 2:3, The Holy Bible (NIV) 1984 ) and further instructs them to love each other. He further urges them to imitate Jesus’ humility; Jesus was God yet he made himself nothing to a point where he allowed himself to be crucified by mortal men he had created. Jesus had the power to defend himself yet because of his great love for mankind he had to be humiliated so that the blood he shed would cover over all sin(Matthew 26:28, The Holy Bible (NIV)1984 ). Jesus, therefore, had a great love for others just as he demonstrated in his teachings. He was humble first because he was obedient to God. Many instances are when from the humanistic perspective humility is a sign or a display of weakness, yet Jesus demonstrated just as he taught in Matthew 20:26, that whoever wanted to be great should be the servant of all (Matthew 20:26, The Holy Bible (NIV) 1984 ). This example from Jesus is very useful for all Christians and humankind and helps us realize that for one to be great it’s not the arrogance or the money but the ability to serve others selflessly. When Jesus was about to be crucified it was an agonizing moment for him to the extent he had requested God the father to take away the cup of suffering that was awaiting him. He suffered extensively at the hands of Pilate, the Pharisees, and the Roman soldiers. The humiliations that he had to go through were too much especially bearing in mind that he was innocent. But his eventual death on the cross was a culmination of the great restraint qualities that he possessed. Jesus