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Propaganda campaigns are prevalently utilized in politics, media advertisements, revolution campaigns, and activism to persuade the audience to believe in and conform to their doctrines. One significant example of an active propaganda campaign in this century entails “The Stop Smoking Movement.” The paper discusses the ideology, objective, characteristics, context, special techniques, organization culture, target audience, media strategies, audience reaction, counter-propaganda and the effectiveness of the “Stop Smoking” Movement. “The Stop Smoking” campaign is a prevalent example of a propaganda campaign that demonizes cigarette smoking but fails to account for the rising vaping cases among the youth. In particular, the antismoking campaigns aim to propagate behavioral change in active smokers by conveying the detrimental impacts of cigarette smoking through various media ads. In particular, the antismoking ads are geared towards inhibiting the smoking initiation among the young populations, shielding smoking commencement in the older generations, halting progression to addictive smoking, and motivating smoking cessation among the young adults (Brennan et al., 2017). Besides, numerous antismoking campaigns strive to emancipate the audience to evade smoking habits perceived as healthy because they lack tobacco, for instance, e-cigarette smoking (Ethan, 2020). The “Stop Smoking” movement therefore aims to curb both tobacco smoking and electronic cigarette use by young people. The current antismoking campaigns assume the social, economic, health, and historical contexts. The economic ideology of antismoking campaigns establishes that avoiding or quitting smoking can enable one to save the money utilized in purchasing cigarettes as well as the hospital bills incurred when attending to smoking-related health complications (Brennan et l., 2017). Additionally, the social context of the antismoking campaigns aims to emancipate the public that smoking affects one’s social life, self-esteem, communication, productivity, self-respect, and marriages (Brennan et al., 2017). In particular, some cigarette ads portray images of active cigarette smokers as outliers and despised by the rest of society. The historical context of antismoking propaganda campaigns can be traced back to 1961 when the American Cancer Society initi
Vincent van Gogh is probably one of the most prominent artists in the world. Almost everyone heard the story about him cutting his ear, and his style is so recognizable that it is hard to make a mistake in art quizzes. I realize why Vincent van Gogh is a household name: his works contain a range of vivid emotions understandable to any generation, and the sharp lines accurately express the psychologism of the moment. The first drawings of van Gogh were the results of the artist’s studies of Realism. Van Gogh admitted he drew his inspiration from working peasants and considered that the nationwide recognition of them and other working-class people is his mission in the art. A series of van Gogh’s pictures of “voices of the wheat” – peasants working in compliance with cycles of nature were created in circumstances of those poor people’s lifestyle because van Gogh preferred full engagement to be as objective as he could. His pictures, such as Crouching Boy with Sickle (1881), Man Stooping with Stick or Spade (1882), Peasant Woman Digging (1885), have a focus on labor and people’s actions while the elements of nature and the peasants’ faces are barely seen. However, van Gogh’s character studies included investigations of typical manual laborer’s facial features. The pictures of working-class men and women, such as Head of a Peasant Woman with White Hood (1885), Head of an Old Peasant Woman with White Cap (1884), Head of a Man with a Pipe (1885), are examples of the artist’s attempts to find the reflection of laborer’s hardships in their harsh lines. I think these pictures are archetypical as we can see how the facial features of peasants reflect their path of life. The famous masterpiece The Potato Eaters (1885) could be considered the result of van Gogh’s artistic experiences. I see coarse worn-out faces of men and women who eat the simplest food of all – baked potatoes with calm expressions on their faces. The color range is modest, the brushwork is rough, but the composition points out the warm relationship of a family – that is the ultimate van Gogh’s understanding of peasants’ spirit. I believe that the picture is outstanding in its metaphorical expression of the psychological image of a working person. Van Gogh also struggled to paint his landscapes in the open air to catch the moment as impressionists did. The main idea was to touch the audience’s senses, to make them feel the same wind blows as the artist experienced himself while painting Beach at Scheveningen in Stormy Weather (1882) and Pollard Willow (1882). Van Gogh shared his emotions from exposure to nature, such as loneliness and recognition of nature’s pow
Though this might be one of the fastest-growing fields in technology in regards to consumer electronics, competition is rife as product differentiation seems to be the ideal in every manufacturer’s mind. Despite this cutthroat competition, TiVo has remained unscathed in some areas and thus continues to give this company some monumental advantage. Some of the areas that give TiVo the said advantages over competitors are: The TiVo DVR has outstanding ease of use that makes it a favorite with customers due to its user interface. Balancing the ease of use and the inclusion of top of edge features has been an elusive goal for many consumer electronics manufacturers. For once TiVo seemed to strike the balance with a lot of ease. And the results? The relative increase in sales figures that set the scale of measure for other DVRs in the market handing the role of the market influencer. Clean user interface and advanced search capabilities. The realization that the ease of use of a gadget and its ability to simplify some tasks make the selling point of a DVR is an idea well embraced by TiVo. Unlike its competitors, TiVo in partnership with Google is allowing viewers to search and view program scheduling and further offering the season’s offer. The TiVocast is one of the best selling points that TiVo is making use of. The feature allows users to access video content feed through the main TiVo menu. This aspect has not been achieved by any of the competitors in the market. Broadening the context in which the company operates. In the report, macro trends are to place the company at an advantage over its competitors. Viewers could use the TiVo DVR to access a wide array of video content and interactive services. TiVo is also able to identify strategic partners such as DirecTV and Comcast and thereby integrate. The most prevalent one was between Comcast and TiVo to give TiVoCast. The feature allows users to access video content feed through the main TiVo menu. This would make a great selling point for TiVo if it could together with its partners integrate it and market it as their strongest point. Competitive Disadvantages Though Tivo has a huge market presence in terms of influencing the popular trend in the consumption of DVR products, the company is unable to convert this aspect into market dominance. In the report, it is indicated that the company is the one that determines what is hot in the market but it has a problem in that competitors are able to imitate TiVo’s product and produce replicas though without some of the features and hence are cheaper than TiVo’s. If only the company was able to segment its market so that some of the products are designed for the low-income market then the company would avoid making huge losses and losing prospective markets. The threat of Shunning by advertisers- According to the report, it is indicated that 50% of households watch recorded programs and 70% of them skipped adverts. To the advertisers, this means that TiVo users are missing out on a majority of their adverts as most of them are n
Like other products of information technologies, video games penetrate modern reality and influence the behavior of the various groups that embrace them. Among the gaming community, children participate vigorously in absorbing the plethora of entertaining content, including age-restricted ones where the scenes of violence are abundant. Although some people claim that such depictions might provoke aggressive behavior, the evidence does not support it. Moreover, video games could be a useful device for drawing children’s attention to educational texts if presented properly. First of all, a misconception concerning the ability of children to discern the reality and gaming world is often promoted by their disturbed parents. However, multiple experiments have been conducted on kindergarten children that attest their capacity to determine electronic devices’ video content on the subject of actuality (Li & et al., 2019). Therefore, children have cognitive abilities to exclude gaming experience from real-life occurring. In the same manner, researchers might disprove the involvement of video games in increasing destructiveness. As observed in the research of Dowsett and Jackson (2019), “competition rather than violence within video games impacts aggression” (para. 1). More precisely, the rivalrous gameplay usually suggests defeat, which inflames the gamer in its turn. In brief, the tournament structure of a game could be the source of discontent and further aggression, not violence. Above all, a video game might be an activity that instigates interests in various subjects of knowledge. The authors of narrative and concepts in the gaming industry aim to work on their products thoroughly, inserting in their ideas and facts from history, philosophy, linguistics, and natural science. Subsequently, such plentitude of connected conceits invites a gamer to begin an extra investigation that can lead to genuine engagement with an educational field. Thus, gaming is probably a presentable novelty of entertainment that contains information beneficial for children. As has been stated, diverse views surround the gaming process, many of which are presumably misleading. One of these is consistent belief in children’s inability to perceive games
Discussion Cutting back on funding the petrol-sniffing programs would be damaging since a lack of funding would lead to an increase in this habit and expose people to its adverse social and health consequences (Senior & Chenhall, 2007). Barrett (2012) notes that cutting funding will prevent organizations from implementing intervention programs. Cutting fuel supply at the community level is ineffectual in eradicating petrol sniffing since it is easy to bring in fuel from other areas (Senior, Chanhall & Daphne, 2006). Cutting fuel supply will also negatively affect the community who rely on it. This will add to the economic realities that cause substance abuse in the first place (Senior, et al., 2006). The habit results in antisocial behaviour due to the cognitive impairment of petrol sniffing. Petrol sniffing acts as a stepping-stone to drug use since as the user gets older, they substitute petrol sniffing for other drugs (Maclean & Peter, 2002). The economic situation of the Aboriginal population needs to be addressed since petrol sniffing is a form of volatile solvent abuse common in disadvantaged or isolated societies (Kylie & Matthew, 2010). Early intervention is required since the brain damages caused by petrol sniffing are irreversible. Kylie and Matthew (2010) reveal that petrol sniffing also results in impairment in cognitive function and reduces an individual’s insight into their own behaviours. As a healthcare professional, I would focus on prevention and early intervention. I would also educate parents on the dangers of petrol sniffing. Maclean and Peter (2002) note that parent education has been associated with a decrease in the number of new incidents of petrol sniffing. Comment B presents a very valid point by noting that a more direct approach to target social determinants is needed. By doing this, the number of petrol sniffing youths will decrease significantly.
Introduction The global COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many areas of life significantly, including business and economic sectors. Maintaining the previous regime of interaction with partners and suppliers has become impossible. On the agenda is the question of continuing business relations with the Chinese partner. To assess the issue, appropriate economic analytical tools will be applied. The supply chain mechanism will be reorganized to meet the modern conditions of remote interaction, and virtual communication will be maintained. The partnership with the supplier from China should continue in view of the value of this affiliation and the potential to change the operating regime. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis The value of maintaining cooperation with the Chinese partner may be explained by using the CVP analysis as a tool that allows assessing the real profit. The key formula is that the costs are deducted from the revenue from the profit. In this case, the costs are required for reorganizing supply chains and establishing remote access with the partner. Given the value of this cooperation, the profit is unlikely to be minimal since the Chinese region is important for maintaining sustainable manufacturing. Therefore, continuing the partnership is justified from the perspective of the CVP analysis. Contribution Margin: Investment Profits In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, raising income is a priority. At the same time, investing in partnerships is a potentially important activity. Assessing the level of profit should take into account the contribution margin as a variable that reflects the share of investment. When cooperating with the Chinese partner, this indicator will grow, which will affect the company’s budget, but any mediation costs will be balanced by profits. Moreover, in case of the termination of cooperation, goodwill loss is a negative outcome, and interaction with suppliers from this region may be interrupted for a long time. Cost Behavior: Expenditure Perspective Cost behavior is a mechanism that allows assessing the main items of spending and the drivers that stimulate them. In the case in question, additional costs are inevitable since, if the organization stops interacting with the Chinese partner, new cooperation will need to be established with an unverified supplier. Today, remote interaction and maintaining supply chains are costly procedures, but there is no guarantee a new collaboration will be cheaper. Therefore, the indicator of cost behavior may help explain the relevance of maintaining the partnership. Activity-Based Costing As an auxiliary model, the ABS mechanism can be involved. Its main purpose is to determine how indirect costs can affect the overall budget, as well as distribute the items of expenditure according to their importance. When taking into account the value of the Chinese part
Introduction Indentured servitude is a complex and controversial phenomenon, which appears to be essentially barbaric to the modern public, primarily because of the fact that the servants were denied a number of rights and were considered to be the property of their purchasers (Lund 640). However, at the time of its existence in America, indentured servitude successfully fulfilled numerous functions that included supplying the workforce, facilitating immigration, and spreading knowledge and religion among the population (Friedman 44). Despite being a relatively short-lived phenomenon that was soon almost substituted by African slavery, it has supported the economy of Colonial America. Moreover, indentured servitude played an important part in the socio-economic life of Europe as well. In order to demonstrate the significance of this phenomenon, its characteristic features are going to be described in this paper. Indentured Servitude: Main Features General Information Even though indentured servitude did not entirely disappear until the nineteenth century, it may be said that the seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries were the period of its prosperity in Colonial America (Lund 639). An indentured servant is a person who had signed a written contract called indenture. The contract described the terms of service: usually, a European person (most often male) wanted to be t
Tackling the issues associated with port security is of high significance for international trade. Beginning from 2001, the reality of the terrorist threat to America’s ports has increased considerably including the risk of the nuclear attack with the so-called “dirty bomb”. However, terrorism is not the only port security challenge. Illegal human and contraband trafficking, piracy, and cargo security are other major port security risks. In the following paper, the problem of port security and its connections to the international trade will be observed in more details. The security challenges associated with port security are terrorism, piracy, illegal human and contraband trafficking, and cargo security (Blake, Schwartz, & Schwartz, 2013). Each of the fields identified has the broad scope and variety of dimensions. With regards to this fact, port security guards face the tremendously difficult operational task that becomes even more complicated owing to the complex structure of ports, complicated system of port authority distribution between the public and private stakeholders, and interference from multiple governmental and private agencies (Blake et al., 2013). The significance of mega ports to international trade can be hardly underestimated since they are the main processing harbors for over 80 percent of overseas commerce (Blake et al., 2013). In connection to mega ports, the tactics of the weak or confronting an enemy with the low-tech approaches confounds the tactics of the strong or doing the same with the highly technological weapons by means of implementing unexpected solutions (Blake et al., 2013). Sadly, terrorists have learnt how to implement the tactics of the weak quite effectively, which can be proved by the high number of dangerous occurrences on the maritime transport and in ports committed by them annually (Blake et al., 2013). However, the system of security in mega ports effectively implements to eliminate terrorists’ efforts and thus, the significance of these ports are crucial. In line with the above-mentioned information, the importance of rethinking asymmetric threats is conditioned by the changes that take place at the global arena (Blake et al., 2013). Terrorists begin to implement the newest and the most unpredictable methods to attack the vulnerable points in the port protection system. The society is left no other choice but to develop to the more complex and sophisticated safety and security systems. Moreover, the threat of the “dirty bomb” which is the type of fission weapons remains high (Cruise, D’Erman, & Grillot, 2013). Generally speaking, any bomb containing nuclear materials can be referred to as the “dirty bomb”. The relationship of this threat to port security is inevitable because placing such bombs into cargo is not a very complicated task due to the existing security gaps. The reality of a terrorist nuclear threat to America’s seaports is thus quite high. The situation is getting worse because of the sheer size of cargo being operated in ports on a daily bas
Organizations have different cultures and policies that make them unique. Disney is an example of companies that were started by family members and grew within a short time to become leads in various fields. Companies face financial and behavioral challenges that interfere with their performance. This discussion applies various organizational behavior concepts to explain a case study of Michael Eisner and his tenure at Disney. Michael Eisner had served in various capacities at Disney for several years. The performance of this company was poor, and it took about ten years for its shareholders to start enjoying the fruits of their investments under Eisner’s leadership (Gentile 2004). The case explains that Eisner had inherited leadership and managerial skills from his parents. Therefore, it was not a surprise when he transformed the performance of Disney within a short time. This company was managed by two brothers that had limited experience and knowledge in management and leadership (Kreitner and Kinicki 2009). However, Eisner became an influential figure in the entertainment industry, and that is why he was requested by Roy E. Disney to join his company. Eisner’s predicament started after he had served as president and CEO of this company for several years. He was a dedicated, responsible and committed manager and leader. His leadership style became the source of his conflict with members of the board including Stanley P. Gold and Roy E. Disney (Kreitner and Kinicki 2009). These two leaders wanted to influence other members of the board to oppose Eisner’s leadership because they thought that he was very high-handed. It is important to explain that organizations require leaders that can differentiate between personal and company issues (Grover 2002). Eisner did not allow personal interests to override the objectives of this company, and this exposed him to criticism and opposition from those that were supposed to support him. He identified the objectives of this company and worked hard to ensure they are achieved. Therefore, he was not ready to entertain any person that did not act in accordance with the policies of the company. He was always targeted by board members that thought they knew how to manage the company better than him. It is surprising that some managers feel threatened when they see their colleagues introducing changes that make their organizations successful (Gentile 2004). In addition, he realized that workers at this company had negative perceptions towards change and productivity. He was not ready to sit and watch the company’s performance deteriorate; instead, he faced his opponents and told them that they were responsible for the challenges facing their organization (Kreitner and Kinicki 2009). Good leaders must be brave and straight, and this means that they should not be afraid of their seniors or any member of their organizations. Eisner’s colleagues thought that he w