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Analysis of Assessments Self-assessments are of significant importance for obtaining a better understanding of one’s strengths and weaknesses and developing plans for self-improvement. They are helpful for becoming aware of an individual potential for achieving vital life goals. For me, self-assessments were critical for getting to know myself and finding out whether I can become a good leader. Among numerous assessments, I found leadership traits, authentic leadership, and team excellence questionnaires the most insightful and useful because they were beneficial for getting acquainted with the traits I never paid attention to and think how to become a better person and potentially strong leader. Leadership Traits Self-Assessment Traits questionnaire is helpful for identifying weak and strong personal qualities and characteristics that determine one’s potential as a leader (Robbins et al. 300). For me, this assessment tool was the most insightful one because it helped to understand myself better, as the test involved both my perception of myself and others’ opinions. I was surprised by the findings of the assessment because most people agreed on the strong traits I believed I had, such as being self-confident, trustworthy, persistent, friendly and dependable. On the other hand, our perceptions of my diligence and determinacy were different, as the opinion expressed by other pointed to lower results than that graded by me. Therefore, this assessment has changed my behavior, as I started reviewing techniques for developing weak qualities and eliminating any weak aspects of my personality. However, the most significant impact of this assessment is the realization that my strengths and weaknesses are connected with potential success in working and personal life. Thinking of positive personal characteristics, it is evident that reaching life goals in both spheres of life will not be problematic. Nevertheless, I am concerned with the low level of determinacy and diligence, as somehow this inability to stay focused might affect the ability to become a good leader, motivate people working and communicating with me, and complete set tasks effectively.
Introduction The expected situation when marketing goods and services is that changes in buying and selling behavior will quite often dictate economics. Most importantly, competition dictates price of commodities and services being offered. On the same note, changes in demand and supply will also respond in the same way. However, monopoly has become an influential concept in determining the direction of market economics. Professor Baumol and professor Blinder (2007, p.218) define monopoly as a situation that is controlled by one player. In economics, monopoly prevails when there is only one market player who dictates demand and supply. However, this term may also refer to a situation whereby a few of market players influence the changes in demand and supply of goods, and essentially, the prices of the commodity. For example, if some industries have outstanding competitive edges, they can influence a lot on how other non influential industries charge customers. These industries seek to gain total control and offer direction in market competition, demand, supply as well as prices of goods and services. Finch and Orillard (2005, p.117) equate market monopoly to heterodox economics. It is a form of capitalism which goes parallel and in opposite direction to fair market approach. Heterodox economics follow the antics of Keynes, Schumpeter and Marx who were always after dynamics analysis and disequilibrium (Finch & Orillard, 2005, p.117). However, Baumol and Blinder (2007, p.219) are of the view that it is not everything that is bad about pure monopoly. To some extent, it is a stepping stone to the right and realistic direction and good model to be remunerated. But Baumol and Blinder (2007, p.219) argue out that this model of economics has some negative attributes in the competitive market. The mainstream monopoly in Austria is marked by antitrust regulations and this is all in the sense of pursuing ideal and perfect market. However, as Horwitz (2000, p.110) documents, this ideology has been hurting marketing competition and destroying the concept of liberalized market. Monopolistic market may not be convenient for any country and economy. It has a huge cost that can drive any economy, and indeed the whole world in a downward trend. As Djolov (2006, p.20) observes, there are some social costs that are accrued when an economy is monopolistic. For example, there would be homogenous goods where customers are not allowed to choose from wide variety. The consumer has no or little say in the movement of prices of essential commodities. It is also possible that the overall country’s economy would be hurt and some companies or economic players would be making monopolistic and unrealistic profits (Djolov, 2006, p.20). Ludwig Von Mises Academy is an internet based
Location and Quick Facts Kenya is an East-African country bordered on the northern sides by Ethiopia and South Sudan, Lake Victoria and Uganda to the west, Tanzania to the south, and the Indian Ocean and Somalia to the east. Its population, according to the World Bank (n.d.), is 52.57 million people. Uhuru Kenyatta has been the country’s President since 2013, with his presidential term expected to expire in 2022. The current constitution of Kenya allows individuals to be presidents for a maximum of two five-year terms. Uhuru Kenyatta’s Deputy, Dr. William Ruto, was his running mate during the 2013 General Elections. The country holds an election every five years to elect a President, members of parliament, governors, and members of county assemblies. Geographic Features of Kenya Kenyan coastline is about 1,420 kilometers. Almost half of this is found in Lamu District, which also has an irregular coastline and several islands within its boundary. Further inland, the Kenyan geography is characterized by hills, broad plains, rivers, lakes, tropical forests, and undulating landscapes. The second highest mountain in Kenya – Mount Kenya – is found in the country’s central region. Additionally, part of Lake Victoria – the source of the world’s longest river (The Nile) is in Western Kenya. Climate of Kenya Kenya’s weather varies depending on the time of the year and the region. Its northeastern, northern, and southern parts are arid and semi-arid areas with high daily temperatures and erratic precipitation. The western parts of the country, encompassing some parts of the former Rift Valley Province, have cooler temperatures and regular rains. However, most counties in the country experience average temperatures of 29 °C or more, with annual precipitation of about 10 inches in the north and less than 20 inches in the south. The climate supports a variety of agricultural activities, including crop farming and animal rearing. For example, farmers grow tea over the highlands east and west of the rift valley region. The tea-growing regions – which are between 1000m and 1700 meters above sea level – are wetter, colder, and have red volcanic soils, favorable conditions for the cash crop. Environment of Kenya Many animals and plants are native to Kenya owing to its climate. For example, the country’s big five animals are the African elephant, Cape buffalo, East African lion, leopard, and rhinos. The government has set aside more than 40 national parks and game reserves for wildlife conservation. History of Kenya Paleontologists globally recognize Kenya as the cradle of humankind (National Museums of Kenya, n.d.). The East-African nation is a hotbed of archaeological discoveries contributing to the story of human evolution. A wealth of u
Issue Duncan is a shop owner. He employed Jarrad, his son, to work in the shop at a wage. Among the duties of Jarrad is the responsibility to undertake and maintain the cleanliness at the shop in which he is employed. Jarrad performs his duties as an employee though Duncan who is his father and employer feels that the shop is not always clean enough. In a move to improve the cleanliness of the shop, Duncan makes a proposal to increase Jarrad’s weekly payments by £ 30 subject to Jarrad’s commitment to ensure that the cleanliness of the shop is improved. This move was a motivational measure by Duncan towards his employee’s efficiency. Jarred agreed to the offer and undertook the measure to comply with Duncan’s condition of improving the state of hygiene of the shop. After one month, Duncan declines to make the extra payment to Jarrad claiming that cleaning the shop was his duty under the original contract. Rule of Law A contract is an arrangement between two or more parties to undertake a particular task or to refrain from a form of commission at that particular period of time or in future periods (Miller and Jentz, 2009, p. 161). For a contract to be valid there must have been an offer by one of the parties and a corresponding acceptance by the other party to whom the offer is made. The parties engaging in the contract must also have the capacity to make such contracts as required by law. The contract must also be legal and subject to consideration (Miller and Jentz, 2009, p. 161). An offer becomes valid when it is communicated and therefore binds the parties unless it is rejected by the other party (Cavendish, 2006, p. 6). Failure by one party to perform obligations in the arrangement, therefore, amounts to contract of breach. Increment in payment was an agreement to the new arrangement and failure to perform it amounts to breach of contract by the offeror (Marsh and Soulsby, 2002, P. 153). The formalization of a contract is normally characterized by the acceptance of a legal offer by the party to whom the offer is made. Once accepted, both parties to the contract are legally tied to meeting their obligations as per the contract (Salzedy and Brunner, 2004, 1). Application When terms are made in a contract, they remain binding to the parties of the contract (Smith and Thomas, 2007, P. 2129). An employer who makes express or implied terms to an employee is liable to meeting such terms or risk facing consequences of breach of terms of the contract. Agreements to make payments under contracts are enforceable in courts. A case example of such a payment agreement was enforced in the case of “Way v Latila”. In this case, the plaintiff agreed with the defendant that the defendant would make considerable advances to the plaintiff (Smith and Thomas, 2007, P. 2129). The agreement was not clear as to the mode of consideration to be accorded and even the extent of the consideration. The defendant consequently refused to make payment to the plaintiff leading to the appeal. The House of Lords held that under the arrangement, the plaintiff was entitled to financial
Introduction Aims of the Project This is a Report for a Telecommunications Design project. The primary aim is for the students to be familiarized with the design of a cellular mobile telecommunications network. The objective involves the design and simulation of a cellular mobile telecommunications network and the corresponding operational requirements. One of the main aims of the project is to supply a specific geographical area with mobile telephony, or mobile communications systems. The initial activity for this communication system is the installation of a suitable number of base stations to be put up into operation to form a network Scope of the Project The report covers the different aspects in location and configuration of the base stations, the entire network configuration, antenna configuration and other specifications, frequency planning, teletraffic design, and other important aspects of the network design. The software CelPlanner TM from CelPlan Wireless Global Technologies played a great role in the formulation of this project. The software is a systems tool that can serve GSM and Wimax Planning. It aids the different aspects of planning and design of a communications network. Overview of the Project This project was aimed to provide us with a bird’s eye view of what a mobile network is all about, and how to plan and design a mobile network with the use of the software CelPlanner. This software has various tools that support planning and design capabilities for GSM and Wimax. CelPlan people can assist with planning and design, and assemble a team to conduct site surveys and important network installation. (CelPlan, 2009) Background of the Project We formed teams and each team was assigned to each division of 24 local service areas. Each of these service areas was to be designed as a part of the network with a team to work on. Each team was responsible for the quality of service and other aspects of the network, such as the economic aspect, that would be afforded from the service areas. The areas were comprised of different geographic characteristics and dimensions, such as flatlands, wet and rocky lands, and hills and mountains. To simplify a bit the operations, Base Stations (BS) were established; nine of them were constructed equipped with antennas of different patterns, along with transmitting power and other necessary equipment for a base station. Base stations always require antennas of different patterns to satisfy the required frequencies. Resources were provided, so the problem was settled right away. Moreover, the design has to be economical and the quality of service satisfactory to meet the needs of the supposed users. Each station must have close coordination with the others. Hilly portions and mountainous areas require high and complicated structures for antennas which also have to be in such a pattern as to acquire and deliver the necessary frequencies. The problem for this was only temporary as the construction allowed the teams to be flexible and attain the requirements for such antennas. We used omnidirectional
The Establishment of Canberra as the National Capital Overview The journey towards the establishment of the capital city of Australia was long. This is because there were disputes during the choosing of the perfect site for the capital city (Fitzgerald, 1987). During that time, Melbourne was the largest city in Australia. It appeared like the perfect place to establish the capital. However, the western colonies, which included Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia, thought otherwise. They supported Melbourne as a suitable location. Sydney was supported by two colonies. This is because it was older than Melbourne and it was the only other large city (Gillespie, 1991). Finally, Melbourne was selected to be the capital temporarily as a new one was built elsewhere. After an extensive search, Canberra was chosen. Fig 1: Location of Canberra. Fig 2: Aspects of Griffin’s plan. To select a proper layout for the capital city, an international competition among architects was held. Walter Burley Griffin won. His design proposed that the city was to be divided into two (Gibbney, 1988). The lake was to be the dividing point. The name Canberra was decided upon and this was a historical occasion. Fig 3: City center viewed from Mount Ainslie lookout. The architectural aspect of Canberra For Griffin’s design to be successful, it had to make good use of the landscape. This was achieved through the integration of the topography of the area into their design. This was as opposed to avoiding it. The grand central lake, for example, satisfied part of the design. Another aspect of the design was the fact that the city was placed in between the two mountains. These were Mount Ainslie and Mount Bimberi. This collective picture enhanced the street layout. It also conveyed civic power. This design was worth the price since it exploited the existing natural surrounding to depict democracy. Fig 4: Commonwealth Place, Old Parliament House and Parliament house. Transport in Paris – Velo Liberté Introduction Transport in Paris had been an issue for a long time due to the large number of vehicles entering and leaving Paris daily. This had caused the pollution level in Paris to increase tremendously. This led to the introduction of the Velib system (Susan and Stacey, 2011). The reason why they use Velib The public-private Velib bike initiative was initiated in order to encourage people to avoid the use of vehicles use bikes and public transport instead. This was meant to encourage the development of a unique popular culture. Fig 5: A Velib station with bicycles. Fig 6: An automated Velib pay station. This culture is characterized by its language, jokes and other such stuff. It has been very successful and this has been an inspiration to other nations.
Introduction Baptist confessions are documents that proclaim the faith of the Christian believers of the Baptist faith. They use the Bible and have similarities and differences in their translation of the Bible. They live according to their confessions as revealed by the Reformed Reader (1999b). The different Baptist confessions include: Anabaptist confessions, English Baptist-Separatist confessions, English Baptist Associative confessions, and American Baptist confessions. They were written by different believers at different times. They are in the form of teachings and instructions for righteous living. Thus, they are not inspired writings but are obtained from the Holy Scripture of the Bible. This paper will compare and contrast the English Baptist-separatist confessions with the American Baptist confessions. Comparing and contrasting Brief history In accordance with the Reformed Reader (1999a), the English Baptist-Separatist in the 16 th and 17 th century stayed out of sight from Elizabeth since they would receive capital punishment if they confessed the faith. This is because, there were fundamental differences between the English Baptist-Separatist and the state concerning separation of church and state, conscience, baptism and doctrines of the church. Its followers and leaders were imprisoned and others fled. Those who fled managed to write the confessions, united and survived the faith. On the other hand, the American Baptist confession originated around the 17 th century and became established with the Philadelphia Baptist. They managed to spread the teaching in colleges despite the challenges of the changing world. In line with the Reformed Reader (1999b), the heritage declined as result of revolution and failure in the theological institutions among other reasons. God There is one and only true God in both confessions in the two confessions as indicated in the Baptist & Heritage Society (2010). God the father, The Son and The Holy Ghost are three in one. Jesus Christ is God’s true son. God is the ultimate creator of the entire world. God knows the past, the present and the future. He has allowed man to have free will and make choices. Among other things God is righteous and loving. Sin of mankind, Death and Resurrection of Christ The two confessions consider that Christ has the power to forgive sins. It is through his death that sin could
The Understanding of Organized Crime Organized crime refers to an enterprise that is non-ideological and consists of several people who interact closely, being organized on the basis of a hierarchy consisting not less than three ranks with prospects of gaining power and profits by being involved in activities that are both legal and illegal. The ranks positions are awarded in terms of friendship or kinship or may be assigned on the basis of skills. The rank positions are independent of the individuals assigned. It is the role of members to determine the permanency of the enterprise by striving towards pursuing their goals as well as remaining integral. Based on a territory, the enterprise strives towards being a monopoly and eliminates any form of competition. Violence and corruption is part and parcel of the activities to maintain discipline or to achieve the goals set. In organized crime, there is a restriction of membership. Explicit written or oral rules have to be followed strictly, and breaching them may be followed by murder or other penalties such as sanction. It follows then that organized crime is not politically oriented; membership is exclusive, is hierarchal, characterized by having a subculture, illegal violence is exceptional, is self-perpetuating, explicit rules govern it, and is monopolistic (Abadinsky, 2010). The Major areas Concerning the Foundations and Definitions of Organized Crime Governments, agencies, and laws have tried to define organized crime. The definitions are dependent on individuals, government commissions, the legal profession, and academia. According to the FBI, organized crime is a ‘Continuing criminal conspiracy with an organized structure that is successful because of its use of fear, corruption, and violence. The motivation is greed” (Mallory, 2007). It considers La Cosa Nostra , The Russian Mafia , South American, and Mexican drug cartels, among others, to be organized criminal activities. How Organized Crime Gained a Foothold in the United States Organized crime was established in the United States during the 1800s when there was a European immigrant’s influx. There were limited resources for them, and there were cultural and language barriers prompting them to be aggregated or clustered into groups to console each other and lived as close neighbors. The cultural cohesion and lack of jobs formed gangs and engaged in crime to make ends meet. The organized gangs were initially established in large cities such as Chicago, Boston, and New York and were based on ethnicity. The many opposing gangs thrived under the wave of the industrial revolution, where burglary and theft have continued to thrive. The ‘Mafia’ is the name used to mean many clandestine organizations in the U.S. and has thrived in reality and movies irrespective of the efforts bestowed towards their termination by the FBI (Leong, 2007). How Organized Crime Groups Sought to Influence Government During the 1920s, the prohibition era formed the basis of organized crime in the United States, where the federal government was fiercely enforcing the law by using raids. Prohibition entailed a