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This research revolves around the production and processing of gold as one of the most precious metals in the world. Gold was never actually formed and it is a natural element that can only be obtained through mining. In that case gold is itself a highly valuable mineral categorized among other precious metals such as platinum, silver, palladium, and uranium among others. Gold is acquired as pure yellowish metallic element through mining. The nature of the primary locations from where gold is extracted is examined in this research. Other significant aspects such as the environmental concerns tied to the material as well as the infrastructure and labor involved in its production and distribution are also examined in this study. This research also tries to compare the cost of Gold relative to other similar commodities in the market such as silver, bronze and diamond among others. However, there is no way we can examine the overall production of gold without mentioning the environmental concerns associated with the overall usage of the material by humans. Gold has always been regarded as the most valuable commodity in the human history owing to its obvious dazzling beauty as well as the relative scarcity commonly associated with it. Gold can be defined as a naturally occurring commodity of metallic element which is highly reputed for its great economic value and worthiness. As the most precious metal on earth, the production, usage and distribution of gold is equally significant, and it involves a lot of concern from diverse population across the world (Jenkins 279). There are many societal issues associated with Gold in the various places where the commodity is produced. Mining of gold, processing and its distribution is observed to have broad social as well as societal benefits for many people in the world. For one, apart from the economical value of the commodity to the global economy, the overall gold industry has continued to offer job opportunities for many people ranging from the work force in the mines to the category of personnel in the entire gold market sector. Just like any other mineral, the production of gold is quite a complex and hazardous exercise that requires explicit human and machine effort to accomplish. Today, gold can primarily be found in very minimal concentrations of solvents and in this case, the only way of extracting the material existing in such small quantities is by establishing large open pits known as ‘mines’ through blasting where large amounts of ore would be excavated. As we all know, mining processes have never been safe since pre-historic times and they would be observed to create a potential environmental threat both in the course of the mining exercise and even after the exercise has been accomplished. Some of the most common risks in gold production is the blasting exercise and the poor disposal of cyanide; a toxic solution used in dissolving and extraction of gold. The biggest environmental concern in the prod
Introduction: Nura’s History Technological innovations that have revolutionized nearly every aspect of people’s lives have found their way into the music industry as well. Nura, a Melbourne-based company, has been working to promote innovative solutions in the music realm by creating personalized sound technology (Nura 2019). Founded in 2016 based on a Kickstarter campaign, Nura has been striving to integrate state-of-the-art technology into its projects, thus designing products of impressively high quality (Nura 2019). Although the company is comparatively young, it has already managed to gain quite an experience in the target industry, yet it lacks a recognizable and memorable brand identity. Therefore, to improve its current position in the sound technology market, Nura will need to make its target audience pay attention to its competitive advantage, which implies incorporating the notions of innovative technology and high quality into its brand identity. As a sound company, Nura needs to expand deeper into the Australian market and then represent itself on the international scale. At present, the firm remains mostly unknown in the international and global markets, which can be attributed to the marketing strategy that it currently uses and the communication approach associated with the promotion campaign. Therefore, to enter the target segment of the global economy, Nura will need to create a strong brand strategy by establishing its brand name and cementing its image as a company offering innovative sound technology of the greatest quality. To become easily distinguishable among its competitors, Nura will need to use Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) such as mobile and social network marketing along with traditional advertisement tools (Stewart, Atilano & Arnold 2017). With the help of the specified tools and an improved brand image, Nura will be able to gain a strong position in the global IT market. Current Communications and the Brand Identity Keeping consistency in communication with clients is a necessary element of a company’s marketing strategy. Although Nura has been engaging with its buyers, the current level of connection might require further enhancement since very few people outside of Australia are familiar with the firm and its products (Nura 2019). Therefore, Nura’s leaders should establish a better communication model for connecting to their target audience (Percy 2018). Specifically, it is strongly suggested that Nura should incorporate traditional marketing research and the approach known as deep customer insight (Price, Wrigley & Straker 2015). The described combination will help the firm to introduce an appropriate Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning (STP) framework that will help Nura to define the best ways of meeting the needs of its buyers. The brand identity is another concern from which Nura and especially its public image suffers. After experiencing three name changes, the company’s brand image has become slightly blurry and lost a significant amount of its uniqueness (Dahlen, Lange & Smith 2010). Therefore, the first step that Nura has to take to represen
Analysis: Exit West Exit West is a novel written by Mohsin Hamid, an outstanding Pakistani author, in 2017. It is set “in a near-future dystopia of unfettered migration” where people may instantly move across the globe through particular doors 1 . The main protagonists of the story are Saeed and Nadia, a young couple from an unnamed country who are forced to escape their home by a disastrous civil war. They have to overcome multiple challenges and change several places until they finally find themselves in life. The importance of this novel may be reflected in its actuality and the recognizability of described realities. In other words, it is possible to state that this wonderfully written, well-paced work peculiar for its exquisite third-person narration voice addresses multiple disturbing issues and tendencies that may be observed in the present day. It goes without saying that the central themes of the novel are migration, nationalism, and related inequality. In the world of the future created by the author, borders have become insufficient, and traveling has stopped to consume time as specific magic doors may instantly transport people anywhere across the globe 2 . At the same time, the issues of asylum seekers, social acceptance, and sociocultural identity remain unchanged, and people are forced to stay in controlled refugee or work camps on the cities’ outskirts. When Nadia and Saeed move to Mykonos, they realize that the encampment there is a beautiful though a dangerous place where people experience a lack of employment and constant shortages of food and money. In addition, inequality in the novel is not only racial and religious – in the intertwined and connected world, where borders became delusive, peoples’ traditional
A Clash concerning the Arts of Curriculum When faced with a situation of clash concerning the Arts of curriculum, the best action to take would be to confront the principal and cite the state and school mandate requirements concerning course time allocations. It is a common occurrence in learning institutions for those in leadership to dictate time allocations on various subjects based on their preference. In this case, the principal feels that Music, Art, and Dance courses are of no importance to learners. It is on this basis that he decided to eliminate them in this institution. As the highest authority in this school, Sigel felt that he had the right to dictate time allocations on various subjects. He also believed that he had the powers to dictate the courses to be taken by students in this school and those that should be dropped. I will address the parent’s concerns in a very candid manner. I will visit the principal in his office and explain to him what the state mandate concerning course time allocation says. I will then explain to him how the school’s mandate was developed to be in line with the state’s mandate. Based on this, I will inform the principal that going against this mandate will be contravening the laws of the state and this has its consequences. I will then inform the principal that parents have already raised concerns about this change of approach in allocating time to various subjects. I will inform the principal that failure to address this concern from the parents may make the state act either against the entire management or the principal himself. School district proposes evaluation by students This case should be approached with a lot of sobriety to ensure that sanity is maintained in schools. If I am the assistant superintendent and my opinion is sought on this issue, I will prefer not to have junior high students be involved in the evaluation of their teachers. I strongly believe in a chain of command in learning institutions. Teachers are not only meant to offer knowledge to students but also leadership and advice. Teachers should always protect weak students and punish those with unbecoming behavior. This responsibility can only be undertaken when teachers have the authority to do so. When students are given the supervisory role over their teachers, this will be an equivalent of taking authority from teachers to the student. It will typically mean that these students will be superior to their teachers. As the assistant superintendent for instruction, I will try to turn this debate to give this responsibility to parents. Parents can be trusted to make a rational decision as opposed to students. To elicit feedback from parents, teachers, and students, I
My uncle has been working for his company for 15 years. The company runs a chain of toy stores. It is necessary to note that my uncle is quite conservative though he understands that sometimes changes are crucial. He is very thoughtful and he never jumps to conclusions as he always tries to take into account all possible pros and cons. Three months ago, a new project manager was hired to increase the profitability of the company. The manager started introducing changes at once. One of his major changes, however, met rejection. The company’s employees (including my uncle) did not want to accept the changes. Thus, to work out a new strategy to increase sales, the manager asked to create working groups to decide what products should be sold in every store. He also suggested that working groups considered several services that could be provided to customers. Nonetheless, my uncle as well as the rest of the staff did not understand why they had to work out new strategies and invent the wheel if the company was doing quite fine. Of course, the sales were not that high but all companies in that business had hard times. This was the way the company’s employees were thinking. I suppose the reason for resistance to the change was internal. In the first place, there was a lack of trust as the project manager was a new member of the staff. More importantly, employees and the owners had a differing assessment of the need for change. In other words, the employees did not have the larger picture and did not understand that the company did have issues to be addressed. To effectively introduce the change, the project manager should have used Kotter’s eight-step process which has proved to be an effective strategy (Appelbaum et al., 2012). The 8 steps would help the manager avoid problems he had to face. The first four steps of this model would make the employees aware of the necessity for change and the nature of the change (Lunenburg, 2010). Of course, it would be more effective to start the implementation of change by following the eight steps of the model. Nonetheless, it is still important to make the employees accept the change and effectively implement it. Kotter’s model will help implement the change in the company under consideration. It is possible to use the following plan:  1. Create a sense of urgency.  2. Form a coalition.  3. Create a vision.  4. Communicate the new vision.  5. Empower employees to act.  6. Create short-term wins.  7. Produce more change.  8. Anchor the new approach in the culture. In the first place, the project manager should “establish a sense of urgency” (Stragalas, 2010, p. 33). He should collect certain data concerning sales, revenue, and performance. He should reveal the data in a legible form. A PowerPoint presentation including some diagrams and charts can be a good idea. T
A change is like a rest, it is inevitable and however much people can dislike it, they must encounter it anyway. It is interesting that whatever happens and at any given time, whoever or whatever does it, does so in pursuit for a change. This change may be personal, private, or public. Virtually all people wish to make a revolution, given the opportunity and this is why politicians-to-be spend much of their time campaigning in an attempt to see their revolution strategies. President Thomas Jefferson of the United States is not an exception. He passes for a man of historical significance. As he thought, his eight-year service as a president truly marked a revolution. This follows from his contributions in the fields of education, taxation, politics as well as US and the world at large. The third president of the Unites States, though dead and gone, is still remembered for his great works evident today. Firstly, following the prevailing chaos of the then US because of overdependence, Thomas set out to instigate what is currently referred to as the Declaration for Independence of the US. This was in itself, a revolution that he personally steered. In addition, the 1800 elections that saw his winning against John Adams marked a revolution. This follows from the new era of the Democratic – Republican Party that on the other hand, ended the then Federalist party. Jefferson also sought to transform the area of taxation. In collaboration with Aaron Burr, Jefferson attacked the then taxation system welcoming a new one that suited all people, around the globe. President Jefferson’s service is highly recognized because he brought a change in the size of the US. He is in fact referred as the ‘chief architect of the US westward expansion.’ In the field of academics, Jefferson established the famous University of Virginia, which was the first ever in US bearing no religious connections. He also declared his entire estate of Monticello a site for the construction of a school for the orphans. This school is currently running accommodating the orphans of any person working in the navy. Though many such schools exist today, Jefferson remains the founder of such schools. In his pursuit to offer quality services, Jefferson opted to liberalize most of the then laws that barred the development of the US. While he ended some, he saw the dawn of others. For instance, he steered the fight against primogeniture, a law that deprived most family members of their right of inheritance. In addition, he brought about the revision of the then criminal codes. Virtually everywhere, all countries observe the is
Introduction Many people believe that education is meant to impart knowledge into learners. However, they hold different perceptions regarding the objectives and goals, and importance of schooling. They also have different views as to how these objectives are supposed to be achieved. For an institution or an education system to achieve its objectives, every stakeholder involved in the education process has to perform his or her role. This document discusses the roles of teachers, parents and school administrators, by analyzing an earlier interview conducted to understand the perspectives of these stakeholders. The interview will also be discussed to provide an understanding of the importance of schooling and the factors which undermine achievement of schooling objectives. Results of the interview The writer interviewed three people; the Vice Principle, Dr. Christopher Gonzales, teacher Reggie Boot, and a parent who works in the same school as a subordinate staff. All of them have some considerable experience and relationship with the school. Teacher Reggie has been a teacher in this school for the last 4 years, and Dr. Gonzales for the last 17 years. The parent has also been part of the school community for the last 20 years. According to the parent, the purpose of schooling is to enable children learn so that they are able to get a good job in the future. She believes that the school is doing the much it can to help her son learn because he is provided with enough homework; and besides, the school offers sports programs and Regional Occupation Program. However, she observed that the school is not doing much to involve the parents in the education processes of their children. The parent says, “It would help me keep on top of what my son was doing.” She accepts that she has not been able to participate in school activities. Again, she has not been able to discuss her son’s learning progress with the teachers. The interview with the parent reveals that the school has been participating in several community events such as parades, clean up trash. Community organizations also provide facilities such as play grounds, clubs among others that enhance children’s development. The parent accepts that she has not been able to participate in school programs and has not taken any responsibilities in the school other than that of a worker since she is always committed in her work. Her major role has therefore been to provide basic needs to her son. Besides, she says that her other duty has been, “To try and keep the good kids away from the bad kids and gangs. I ask the teachers about gangs all the time.” According to teacher Reggie Boot, schooling should enable learners become good citizens. The school therefore ensures that each student gets an equal learning opportunity. The role of the teachers is therefore to provide as much knowledge and learning experience to students as much as possible. According to he
Introduction Entrepreneurs all over the world have celebrated success stories of their firms. Entrepreneurship has defined the 21 st century. It has reduced bureaucratic processes and introduced creativity. Therefore, innovation has been responsible for marvellous achievements of the century. Drucker defined innovation as “the effort to create purposeful change in an enterprise’s economic or social potential” (Drucker, 2007, p. 2). Still, others view innovation as a process of creating, accepting, and implementing new ideas, services, products, and processes. All these definitions reflect the aim to introduce new ways of production in new products and services for different markets. Rapid changes in the 21 st century have created open-market economies. However, starting a business does not guarantee a success. This is where strengths of technological innovations have transformed entrepreneurship across the globe. We have experienced how innovations have influenced various industries and countries. However, such influences originated from entrepreneurial activities of innovative companies. Entrepreneurship and innovations have become global issues. In this article, we shall look at entrepreneurial activities as drivers of innovations. Drucker believes that entrepreneurs are innovators (Drucker, 2007). Therefore, innovation has become a fundamental tool for entrepreneurship. However, such generalisation makes it difficult for us to understand innovation. Several firms have focused on innovations, but their results are not impressive (Kelley and Littman, 2002). On the other hand, others have succeeded. In this article, we look at how IBM has used innovation to enhance its position in the global business and transformed other businesses. IBM IBM has one of the world’s largest IT research centre with nearly 3,000 engineers and scientist. The company has invested an average of $5 billion annually in its research and development programmes since 1996. As a result, it has more than 40,000 patents. The company has researchers from various disciplines who innovate in various fields like:   * Deep computing   * E-commerce   * Communication technologies   * Personal systems   * Storage and server devices In the recent past, IBM introduced On Demand Innovation Services (ODIS). In this case, the company works with its research team and clients in order to solve business issues innovatively. The company has revolutionised entrepreneurship and innovation for the past 50 years. IBM does not display most of its innovative ideas, but a thorough search reveals innovative processes at IBM (Rao, Wilson and W
The artwork under consideration is the painting by Salvador Dali entitled Inventions of the Monsters (1937). The medium is oil on canvas, and the dimension is 51.4×78.4 cm (Art Institute of Chicago, 2018). The artist depicts a clear terrain with rocky mountains in the background. There is also a burning giraffe and a blue dog on the right, horse-women in the river on the left, and a box with a bust and a monster figure in the center. Dali himself, his Gala, and a monster are sitting at a table in the foreground. The painting is a conspicuous illustration of such an art movement as surrealism. The artist depicts symbolic images linked to the domain of subconsciousness. Dali combines a realistic depiction of specific objects of the physical world (a giraffe, human figures, rocks) with unrealistic dreams (women horses, the monster beside Dali and Gala). The artwork is painted in deep colors, and dark shades prevail. The background is painted in warmer and gloomy tinges. The blue dog is not easily decipherable and displayed in greyish shades. The composition of the piece seems unbalanced, but since it is a surrealistic work, this disproportion is likely to convey some meaning. Dali overcrowds the left part of the painting with objects and images, while the right half is almost empty, which adds confusion and a sense of a surrealistic picture of the world. Similar to any other surrealistic artwork, the painting in question has some comments of the artist that help to decipher its meaning. Dali noted that the piece had been created several months before the Anschluss of Austria and had a “prophetic character” (as cited in Art Institute of Chicago, 2018, para. 2). The painting can be regarded as a manifestation of Dali’s fears regarding the future of Europe and the entire world that was ready to collapse into another war. The artist revealed his own nightmares regarding the war that was about to start. The painting was created after the outburst of the war in Spain and the empowerment of the Nazis in Germany. The artist revealed the horror of those who could see the consequences of such events. The mother river symbolized the sorrow and despair of mothers who were to lose their children soon. Dali, his Gala, and the Death itself were ready to observe the horrible scene of the upcoming bloodshed. The artist shared his fears, trying to give specific shapes to his feelings. It is necessary to note that Salvador Dali was among hundreds of people who understood that the war was inevitable. Although this painting is not the most famous or influential surrealistic artwork, it can definitely be seen as an illustration of the essence of the mo