Hospitality Course

The hospitality industry is one area where a large number of managers and chefs have become entrepreneurs and successful owners of their own businesses. Being a futuristic person I handle things with great patience, which is the main positive sign that strongly relates me to this esteemed industry. A constant learning process would lead me to improvise on the professional skills required to survive in this field. Over the years, I see potentials for learning in every situation I find myself. The greatest motivation for me in applying for the Advance Diploma program in ‘hospitality and tourism operations management' is the opportunity it presents me to get exposed to the travel and tourism sector which is highly associated with the hospitality industry. This sector has grown leaps and bounds over the years and has promising growth potential. I believe that this Advance Diploma course will help me to achieve my ultimate goal, which is to develop myself to establish a career as a manager of a big concern or become an entrepreneur. To fulfill this goal however, I must develop my knowledge required to pilot major problems in this industry and learn to solve complex issues through an integrated approach. The hotelier must have a love for humanity, for humans show their worst side when they are tired and hungry. Being gracious to guests as well as to associates, shows a mastery of the art of hospitality. All these positive efforts had given me great exposure to the core areas of management in terms of all the four major departments – food and beverage, front office, food production and housekeeping to run and expand hotel business in this competitive world you need to have thorough knowledge of management as well. It will be an interesting work place where each day offers new challenges with never a dull moment, thereby making it extremely enjoyable. The industry offers a well rounded personality development for the individual and although there is glamour and show business, there are also a lot of hard work and long hours as well. I have demonstrated capacity and a unique ability in me to thrive in the midst of challenges. I believe this attitude would be of help particularly when real-life work challenges are presented and discussed. MY AIM: Business has come to me from my family. It has always fascinated me from my childhood. It’s my dream as well as aim too to open a chain of restaurants in famous cities at the world level as because working at 5-star hotels, luxurious resorts, restaurants, clubs, on cruise lines, and more are always there in my imagination of work. And hence to full fill my objective and to quench my thirst for knowledge, diploma studies in hotel management will definitely help me keep up-to-date with the fast moving world. PREFERENCE FOR HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT: Keen interest in hotel management right from my teen age inspired me to develop my career for the same. The Diploma in hospitality management course taught at Georgian College, Canada, which provides a launch pad for progression to the hotel and resort Business in India. All business is competitive; companies and organization are striving to maximize the return on the application of their limited resources. To make more profit, to gain market share or to position themselves as being the no. 1 company in their field, whatever their objectives they will only be achieved by the application of sound management. PREFERENCE FOR CANADA: The world of today, as we know is a tough world Expertise and specialization are of great demands in today’s era of competition. International exposure, study in depth and practical experience in the field of hotel management are the most important factors for a student’s career and above all education from developed and advance country in the world, where the latest and most advance equipment facilities and opportunities for learning and acquiring detailed knowledge in a systematic way are available, which is not the case in other country. I feel CANADA is the pioneer and best place to full fill this requirement as all the latest trends are almost always seen emerging from this part of the globe and the rest of the world seems to follow suit, main view of the aforesaid background, I have found the course at Georgian college most existing, interesting and ideally suited to my requirements and ambitions. I look forward to have a meaningful tenure, which would help me launch a successful career. To conclude with a wide range of interests but definite goals, I am attracted to the advance diploma program at Georgian College which would suit me well and offer me perfect academic environment. It would be a great privilege if I am granted the opportunity to pursue my graduate studies at your reputed institution and I am quite confident that I will match the high standards set by your college.

Eid Alfter

Eid Al-Fitr Every country has some days which are celebrated by people, and they are called festivals. In fact, most festival days in the world come from religion. In Saudi Arabia, Saudi people celebrate in Eid Al-Fitr, which comes after month of Ramadan, which is the Muslims fasting. Indeed, people usually dress new clothes, do some celebration in the morning, and eat special food. First of all, as every festival in the world ,people wear traditional clothes .For example, in Saudi Arabia men wear thoub which is white length, loose garment with long sleeved , and they wear a square shaped cotton, and it is folded diagonally to from a triangular shape in their head called ghutra. Also, old women wear gold and darraa which is same as thoub but it has a lot of decoration, but the young women follow the fashion, so they wear modern clothes. I personally prefer to wear modern clothes such as: dress, skirt, pants and blouse. In fact, every one buys new clothes, even rich or poor people. Se condly, people prepare for the next day that is Eid Al-Fitr .In the morning women and men go to the mosque, for they pray and listen to the speech of the Imam. After that, they greet each other warmly from person to the next person. Also, they exchange greetings by hugging each other, shaking hands and passing blessing. Then, every family visits each other. For example, in my family, my father and my brothers go to my grandfather`s house to meet all my uncles and their children in the morning. However the women meet each other in the afternoon because they need a lot of times to prepare themselves.Also, every family gives the children money as a gift or some candy that’s called bonus. In addition, food is very important in every festival, but Saudi Arabia does not have special dishes in Eid Al-Fitr. Indeed, the most important meal in Eid Al-Fitr is breakfast because people did not eat breakfast all month of Ramadan. So, some families such as my family make breakfast in the st reet and all the neighbors share the food together. Also, every family should prepare one or more dishes. Usually they make a lot of desserts such as: baklava, coffee cake and kunafa.In conclusion, any culture has one or more festival days, and the most important festival in Saudi Arabia is Eid Al-Fitr which comes once a year. Indeed, Eid Al-Fitr comes from Islam religion. Also, the first person who celebrated Eid Al-Fitr was Prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon him) with his family and his friends after first Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. Also, he urged the people to wear new clothes and meet each other in that day. I think Eid Al-Fitr is wonderful day because every person becomes happy at the end of the day.

Poverty Reduction in Uganda

Name: Nguyen, Thi Hai Yen Student ID: 2012470037 Subject: Special topic in international development: African economics and politic Topic: Uganda – The bright in poverty reduction for other Sub – Saharan African countries Uganda is a landlocked and relative small country in East Africa. After independence in 1962, Uganda experienced a decade of relative political and economic stability before 15 years struggling under the power of Idi Amin who lead the country to conflict and reduced country to a failed state and a collapsed economy.It stopped by 1986, when Yoweri Museveni took power brought a period of sustained economic and political renewal to Uganda. Uganda is a relative rich of natural resources including fertile soils, regular rainfall, small deposits of copper, gold, and other minerals, and recently discovered oil. Just like other African countries, export of Uganda heavily depends on coffee with 63 per cent of total export revenues of the country. Uganda has bee n a bright point in Sub – Saharan Africa by being the first country in the region to embark on liberalization and pro-market policies in the late 1980s.Thanks to the right policies, the government has maintained a stable macroeconomic environment and sustained private sector-oriented reforms that graduated Uganda into a mature reformer in 2006. GDP growth accelerated from an average of 6. 5 per cent per year in the 1990s to over 7 per cent during the 2000s. Together with the sustained economic growth in the past two decade, Uganda enabled substantial poverty reduction and some progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDG).Although other MDGs such as achieving universal primary education, reducing child mortality rates, improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases have been slow, the first goal of poverty reduction has been achieved successfully in Uganda. In 2009/2010, Uganda surpassed the 2015 MDG of halving the 56. 4 per cent poverty rate recorded in 1992/1993 to 24. 5 per cent. However, in 2011, at a per capita income at 500 USD or 1300 USD in PPP, ranked 203 in the world, Uganda remains a very poor country and far from the middle income status it aspires to achieve in one eneration. This paper therefore reviews the economic background of Uganda; examines the trends and patterns of poverty; the government strategies to reduce poverty and concludes with challenges in sustaining the poverty reduction achievement and policy recommendations. Economic background Table 1. Sectoral contributions to GDP and Growth Rates in Uganda (from 2001-2010) As can be seen from table 1, Uganda remained high growth rate during the period from 2001-2009 with 7. 9 per cent in average before cool down by 5. per cent in 2010 and 4. 3 per cent in 2011 because of the reduce of demand from the main export markets of Uganda, especially the USA and European countries since the world recession.. In terms of structure, Ugandan economy has a moder n structure in which GDP is attributed largest from the services sector, follow by the industrial sector and least by the agricultural sector. However, in fact, agriculture is the main sector of the economy, employing over 82 per cent of the work force even it contributed only 22 per cent of GDP (2011).The budget deficit has improved by reducing gradually from 10. 2 per cent of GDP on average during 2000 – 2004 to 7. 9 per cent of GDP on average during 2005-2008 and reached 5. 9 per cent of GDP in 2011. Uganda remained high domestic investment rate at 23. 9 per cent of GDP, thus kept the national debt rate at a safety rate compare to other countries. However, after a decade remained one digit number of inflation, the consumer prices in the country became worse in 2011 at 18. 7 per cent in 2011.Economic development has been made as the most important priority of Ugandan government and the economic policy is focusing on the private sector, attracting foreign direct investment, improving access to world markets and on achieving relief from excessive debt. Therefore, it has adopted a number of policy initiatives to jump-start the economy, including the National Development Plan which is the master development plan; Plan for the Modernization of Agriculture, the Medium Term Competitiveness Strategy for the Private Sector, the Competitiveness and Investment Climate Strategy, the Poverty Eradication Action Plan among others.The trends and patterns of poverty in Uganda Table 2: Number and percent of Ugandans that are absolutely poor, insecure non-poor and middle class (from 1992-2010). Table 3: The characteristics of poor, insecure non-poor and middle-class households Table 4: Inequality based on the Gini coefficient (from 1992-2010). Source: UNHS various years and IHS 1992/3 Table 2 indicates that during the 1990s, the proportion of Ugandans whose incomes below the poverty line fell dramatically from 56. 4 per cent in 1992 to 33. 8 per cent in 2000.It meant th ere were 2. 5 million of Ugandan people escaped from absolute poverty within 8 years; they moved to the group of non – poor but insecure which increased significantly by 10. 5 per cent. During 1990s, the per cent of middle class in Uganda also rose sharply from 10. 2 per cent to 22. 4 per cent. The middle class own more household assets, are much more educated and spend more money in education rather than on food items like the poor. The key reason of these trends was increase in average income, rather than by redistribution in society.Income inequality was basically decreased from 1992 to 1997, but increased thereafter; the Gini coefficient was between 0. 37 and 0. 35 until 1997, but rose to 0. 39 in 2000. After 2000s, Uganda did not remain the success which was achieved in the previous decade, when the proportion of people lived with 1. 25$ a day rose by 5 per cent from 2000 to 2003, meanwhile the inequality also increased which measure by the GINI coefficient rose from 0. 365 in 1992 to 0. 428 in 2003, and in urban area the inequality was more clear and increased faster than rural area.The trends were mainly driven by the slowdown of the economic when the GDP growth rate dropped from 8. 5 per cent in 2001 to 6. 5 per cent in 2003 and the agriculture sector which employed majority of the workforce was disappointing when the growth rate fell dramatically by 5 per cent during that period, while the service sector decreased slightly and the industry sector even performed well (according to table 1). The slowdown in agriculture relative to other sectors tended to increase inequality in this period, both because the poor are concentrated in agriculture and the share f labor in the incomes of other sectors may be quite small. The reasons for the recent patterns include a slowdown in agricultural growth during the last three years, declines in farmers’ prices reflecting world market conditions, insecurity, high population growth rate and morbidity rel ated to HIV/AIDS. The trends of poverty in Uganda changed differently in the next period from 2002 to 2010 compare to the previous time; the poverty proportion fell sharply and surpassed the first goal of 2015 MDGs of halving the 56. per cent poverty rate recorded in 1992/1993 to 24. 5 per cent. Uganda became the first country in Sub- Saharan Africa countries achieved the first goal of MDGs before due date of 2015. However, together with this achievement, the inequality in the country rose which measured by the increase of GINI coefficient from 0. 408 in 2005 to 0. 426 in 2010. It seem easy to explain those two diverse trends because of the growth of economic also lead to the rising of income inequality even in the country who have good social welfare system.The middle class of the country also reached one third of the population in 2010 who was claimed that benefited from small business rather than agriculture sector. The emergence of the middle class will lead to greater spending power and, the ability to invest in the future represents an opportunity to accelerate the socioeconomic transformation process. However, the insecure non poor (42. 9 percent) are another group requiring specific attention, while the fight against absolute poverty continues for 24. percent of Ugandans. Ugandan government’s strategies to reduce poverty Uganda is among the very few countries which surpassed the MDGs before 2015, especially in Sub- Saharan region. As mentioned above, over the last 20 years, Ugandan government has implemented a number of policies to jump-start the economy and it has been worked well and lead to the relative high and sustained economic growth rate as well as eradicating significantly the poverty.Among those policies, there were two main programs geared towards reducing poverty which were the Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP), Plan for the Modernization of Agriculture (PMA). First, the PEAP was adopted in 1997 as the framework for addressing t he key poverty challenges. The plan was made to range the public policies and interventions relevant to poverty reduction. It was highly participatory with the central and local government, the donors, non – government organizations, civil society and economic scholars.The plan was succeeded because it was implemented by the government’s budget and a medium – term spending framework. Right after the adoption of PEAP, the public expenditures on basic services were significantly increased in 1997. One part of Ugandan government’s budget for PEAP came from the assistance of World Bank and International Monetary Fund to help the low – incomes countries develop poverty reduction strategies. The PEAP was revised twice in 2000 and in 2005. The latest version was launched in 2005 which aimed at contributing towards transforming Uganda into a middle-income country.The PEAP was based on five pillars: (1) economic management: aims to sustained relative high g rowth rate by facilitate to investment; improve infrastructure; modernization and commercialization of agriculture, with emphasis on value-addition; improve rural access to finance and to strengthen SMEs; focus on HIV prevalence reduction; (2) Enhancing production, competitiveness and incomes; (3) Security, conflict-resolution and disaster management; (4) Good Governance; (5) human development to strengthen the human resources by improving education system and social health care system in order to improve sanitation, community mobilization, family planning and reduce malaria, HIV/AIDS; improve the water supply in urban and rural areas and increase the role of private sector.In implement of the PEAP, the central government was responsible for ensuring a basic framework of legality, rights and freedom, nondiscrimination among citizens and intervening in the economy to promote economic efficiency, equity and growth, meanwhile the private sector played the key and active role in investm ent; the private sector is responsible for the majority of productive investment and it supports public goods for altruistic, cultural or prestige reasons; civil society works free from the government to handle to advocacy for the interests of groups who might otherwise be neglected; support conflict resolution and finance service in sectors not covered by the government; and the donors plays important role in providing financing public expenditure. Second, Uganda’s Plan for Modernization of Agriculture, PMA, was issued in 2000, and it has been implemented since 2001. The PMA is an integral part of the strategies of the PEAP, and contributes directly to two of the four overarching PEAP goals: (1): rapid and sustainable economic growth and structural transformation, and (3): increased ability of the poor to raise their incomes. The PMA is a framework which sets out the strategic vision and principles upon which interventions to address poverty eradication through transformatio n of the agricultural sector can be developed.The vision of the PMA is poverty eradication through a profitable, competitive, sustainable and dynamic agricultural and agro-industrial sector. Rural poverty is seen to be best addressed through promoting the commercialization of agriculture, and in particular providing a coordinating framework for support services and public goods in rural areas. The PMA core document sets out these principles, but also identifies priorities for interventions and activities in the form of seven pillars, to be implemented by various government ministries and local government, and a non-sectoral conditional grant. The PMA identifies seven pillars where priority actions are recommended.These are: (1) research and technology, (2) national agricultural advisory services, (3) agricultural education, (4) improving access to rural finance, (5) agro-processing and marketing, (6) sustainable natural resource utilization and management and (7) physical infrastruc ture. These two above key programs succeeded in helping Uganda surpass the poverty reduction goal in MDGs. However, Uganda is still very poor country and is still faced with many challenges from internal as well as external factors. Thus, the Ugandan government has launched a new policy framework, the National Development Plan as a response to the success of the PEAP in poverty reduction.It continues the vision of poverty eradication and more focus on economic transformation, wealth creation and equally distribution; in order to transform Uganda society from a peasant to a modern and prosperous country within 30 years. Due to the limitation, this paper just analyzes the two main programs which helped reduce poverty from 56. 4 per cent in 1992 to 24. 5 in 2010 and briefly introduces the new strategies of Ugandan government in the next period. Conclusion and recommendations What Uganda economy has achieved is outstanding among Sub-Saharan Africa region, however, Uganda is still among the poorest countries in the world, the income per capital ranked 203 in 2011 and the inequality has been raising which means majority Ugandans still live in bad and vulnerable condition. 0% of the workforce is working in agricultural sector which contributed only 22% of GDP and the sector easily get negative impacts from climate conditions or the reduce term of trade. Therefore, the Ugandan government needs to take action to sustain the poverty reduction, create more equal opportunities for citizens and improve economic performance. The country could learn from experiences of South Korea, which experienced one of the most dramatic declines in absolute poverty that the world has seen. Compare to South Korea in 1960 when South Korea started its industrialization, Uganda economy at present is in a better status. At that time, South Korea was destroyed by the Korean War, high absolute poverty rate, in the 1950s the majority of Korean people lived in absolute poverty.Even as late as the mid-1960s, between 60-70 per cent of the population was estimated to be living in poverty. The area of Uganda is about 2. 4 times bigger than South Korea with relative rich natural resources. Moreover, the official language of Uganda is English which is very useful and easy to do business abroad. Thanks to the economic transformation, since early 1960s, Korea has been able to achieve rapid growth with equity, and by the mid-1990s, the absolute poverty had dramatically declined to levels as low as 3. 4 percent of the population. Indeed, by 1999, the Korean averages for poverty in single person households was comparable to other OECD countries.There are number of lessons that Uganda can learn from South Korea on its development path: fully utilize the foreign aid which highly supports government expenditure for education, improving health care system, infrastructure†¦; encourage domestic savings and private domestic investment; the government intervention needs to be active and relevant to create stable macroeconomic with a favorable environment for private investment; growth with job-creation, initially led by labor intensive export promotion; highly invest in developing human capital especially primary and secondary education for better – educated labor force; create favorable environment for foreign direct investment with careful collective technology which can spillover to help develop the domestic industry later on†¦ In brief, human capital and technology should be more focus to achieve growth in the long run.Being a latecomer, Uganda has chance to learn from successful economic development model, but the model should be modified to adapt the situation of the country and avoid failures of the early comers. 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Business ethics - Essay Example The two concepts, affirmative action and â€Å"reverse discrimination†, have been employed, by the American government, to aid in creating an equal environment when it comes to hiring and promoting individuals from minority groups. Affirmative action was brought, on board, to help in annihilating the idea of individuals being discriminated because of the unchangeable aspects in their personalities such as race, sex, color, religion or ethnicity. On the other hand, â€Å"reverse discrimination† entails the idea of discriminating against individuals from minority groups. Individuals, who in the earlier years found themselves to be on the advantageous side or to be in the majority group, are subjected to discrimination, which aims at reversing the unfairness that had been witnessed earlier. â€Å"Reverse discrimination† operates in a manner that people from minority groups are given priority over people from the majority group when it comes to hiring and promotion ( Stuart 17). The best theory to apply in this situation, which pertains to affirmative action and â€Å"reverse discrimination†, is utilitarianism. In essence, the theory of utilitarianism states that a moral rightful action taken in any given circumstance is bound to be beneficial to all parties affected. The theory of utilitarianism, best supports the position of affirmative action and â€Å"reverse discrimination† because it focuses on bringing benefit to most individuals from both groups, which are the majority and the minority. Since Utilitarianism is based on attaining greater good, the affirmative action will be appropriate, as discrimination, which is a negative act affecting many individuals from the minority group will ultimately be eliminated (Kowalski 5). Affirmative action ensures that minorities are protected from any form of discrimination, which they are likely to face when it comes to

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General motors - Essay Example The company has its manufacturing bases in 37 countries and has eleven brands under its name. As on September 2013, the overall sale and revenue of the company is 152.84 billion dollars (Yahoo Finance, 2013). The company has its operations all round the world. It is engaged in the manufacturing of electric, mini cars and big vehicles such as trucks. The company also performs servicing functions. Thus, the consumers of General Motors ranges from upper-middle class segment, luxury and premium segment, consumers with agriculture and supply chain business and logistics service providers. So generally the company transfers most of its successful brand to different countries for everyone to avail them. GM has very good human resource policies and it employed about 3,000,000 people around the world. The major brands of General Motors include Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC, Wuling, Opel and Holden. The company does heavy investment on its technology for producing innovative cars. The management te am of the company is centralized and strong. This ensures that the operational functions of the company were standardized in most of its departments. However, the operations of GM in all its offices around the world are not standardized and the market share of the company is not uniform in all the countries. ... History Founded in the year 1908, William C. Durant was the first controller of the company. At first Durant was into manufacturing of horse driven vehicles, before entering into the automobile industry. Within few years the company went on to acquire many companies such as Cadillac, Oldsmobile etc. After the creation stage, came the acceleration stage. During this time Vauxhall, Opel and Chevrolet brands were introduced which took innovation to a new level. GM vehicles became aspirations and statements and changed the image of vehicles way beyond just transportation. During this time GM also expanded its plants to other states. Globalization of General Motors started during 1980 and 1990s. Majority of joint project and new establishments took place during this time. However, challenges started occurring during 2008, as a result of the global recession and economic downturn. The company had to take loan from US treasury and major restructuring had to be done in the strategy and plann ing. After filing for bankruptcy in 2009, GM emerged as leaner and more competitive organization (General Motors, 2013a). Mission Vision and Values The objective of the company is to be the most successful automaker in a span of 5 years and also ensure that the marketing strategies such as e-commerce technologies are utilized for the overall growth of the organization. The vision of the company is to build, design and sell best vehicles of the world. The company also aims to become the most respected automakers of the world. General Motors has indeed succeeded in moving towards its goals. The company has a unique and comprehensive mission statement which sums up the overall long term and short term goals and

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Summary - Essay Example Though this theory measure the voting activity in terms of individual cost and benefits, it supports the ideological difference that exist between those willing to and those not willing to vote. This means that voting is a choice according to the theory of voting in relation to the voting calculus. This article depicts the reasons behind peoples’ participation or lack of participation in voting activities. According to the article, voting is a choice based on the level of commitment, civic knowledge, and finance to support the process. The three mentioned factors are grouped under resources and any of these determines whether an individual is ready to vote. A person with poor civic skill sees no need of voting and tends to calculate its benefit in line with spent time. Again, a person engaging in a more beneficial activity apart from voting sees no need in the process and continues with a more beneficial activity. This is a clear indication that voting is a choice based the costs and benefits according to the information displayed in this article. This article explains the voting process as a choice propelled by self-interest. According to the given information, nobody can participate in an activity without an interest. Voting is a public activity that involves many people though only few people benefit from the entire process (Riker & Peter, 36). For instance, the candidates and their family relations tend to benefit largely from the voting process and this explains self-interest and the level of benefit as a motivating factor. Apart from self interest, some people vote to save a magnitude without considering their interests. Voting without self-interest is a choice as explained in this article. This makes it difficult to determine whether voting is a choice or a fundamental activity. Social Identity, Political participation, and Altruism are choices that determine the voting

Misconceptions is Ruining the Marriage Rules Essay

Misconceptions is Ruining the Marriage Rules - Essay Example The guideline provides that the wife shall surrender unto her husband in a similar manner as the husband surrenders himself to his lord. The wife becomes a plain adherent to the inclinations of the husband as they are united in marriage. The wife is decreed by the marriage vow to live a prudent and virtuous life, subservient to her husband in their chosen place of abode (Briffault and Malinowski, 1956). Among the Muslims, the doctrine for marriage were believed to be set by God and handed down by God to his creation from the time of Adam and Eve, through all the succeeding prophets until the time of Muhammed. The doctrine provides equal rights and privileges for the wife and the husband as they dwell together in marriage. The wife and the husband adhere to each other, each having a definite role in their married life. While the wife provides a cover for her husband against commission of transgressions and safeguards her man's properties, the husband provides for the dwelling, the sus tenance, and other needs of the family (Ali, 1935; Stiles, 2005). In the present day, however, the prevailing issue in marriage similar to easing up of Islamic marriage rules in Zansibar (Abu-Odeh, 2004) is "a predisposition to polygamy". T The most visible evidence that misconceptions now permeates marriage topic of concern is the unfortunate emphasis by couples living apart for reasons of source of income or work which is a predisposition to polygamy. For example, the husband has to be in a foreign nation for a year to work and earn the living for a family who are left in his native land. Working abroad by either the wife or the husband has become a standard practice for families. How many people can ignore the physical, moral, and social needs of an individual The commitment of time spent away from the family is not small. The thoughts of being away from the family are equally nerve-racking. Although the internet, the cell phones, the televisions, the video games, and the malls are handy tools to alleviate worries and longings, but, these can certainly not substitute the physical presence. Evidence that misconceptions are ruining the marriage rules is the emphasis on husbands having different social interest than their wives or vice versa. While the husband loves golf, the wife on the other hand prefers ballroom dancing. Huge predisposition to polygamy awaits each other on each side of the social interest. For example, in the present time, usually attractive, young ladies are assigned to carry umbrellas for

Miss Havisham Essay Example for Free

Miss Havisham Essay Miss Havisham is first introduced to the reader when Mr Pumblechook (Pips Uncle) announces that Miss Havisham Requests Pips presence to play at her house. Miss Havisham fits into the main plot because she trains Estella to â€Å" break their hearts.† When Pip sees Estella for the fist time, he instantly falls in love with her. Miss Havisham sees this and she encourages Pip to do so. Miss Havisham was also, in Pips eyes, the cause of his ‘Great expectations’ Miss Havisham may also have been placed in the novel by Dickens, To explore how the effects of bad experiences on people. In this case it would be Miss Havisham being jilted on her wedding day In the first description of Satis house you get the image of a dilapidated house that has been abandoned even though there is someone there still living there. When pip goes to miss Havishams house she asks him to touch her heart. This according to her is ‘Broken.’ When Miss Havisham says ‘I sometimes have sick fancies’ this shows that Miss Havisham is mentally disturbed in the head. Satis house is an old decaying house, which was turned this way by Miss Havishams neglect. When Pip returns to miss Havishams she takes him into her wedding breakfast room. There is a rotting cake in the middle of the table. This sums up Miss Havishams life perfectly. Forgotten and Mouldy. Another thing that is made out to be strange is that all the clocks have been stopped at twenty to nine. This makes it sound like her life has been frozen in time, as she also wore one shoe, half her veil was arranged and she still wore a decaying wedding dress. This makes the readers believe that she has frozen time at that exact point. Miss Havisham plays an important part in the Novel as she leads pip into believing that she was his benefactor because he believed that she was rearing him for Estella when in fact it was the convict (Magwitch). Miss Havishams character at the beginning of the novel is made out to be cruel and heartless, however later on in the novel she turns over a new leaf and begs for Pip’s forgiveness just before she is burnt to death. Charles Dickens explores the theme of sin and forgiveness in the novel. Throughout the novel some of the people who have sinned tried to redeem themselves the other people who have sinned haven’t. In addition, Dickens explores the theme of what is a gentle man. Compyson Who jilted Miss Havisham and manipulated Magwitch into doing his dirty work was considered a gentle man whereas Joe Gargery took in pip even though he was not related to him in any way took Pip in and gave him an apprenticeship at the forge was not considered a gentle man because he had to work for a living. Dickens explores many themes in the Novel. The main one being the effects on people after a bad experience. In this case this is through Miss Havisham. Miss Havisham dearly loved Compeyson and she cast away most of her family who forewarned her that he was trouble, But she ignored them all and when she got jilted by him on her wedding day she realised that her family were right. After this Miss Havisham adopted Estella so she could raise her up to be invulnerable to the effects of society were in actual fact she was more vulnerable when she grew up. Miss Havisham also raised her up to ‘break the hearts’ of men. This in a way is revenge for what Compeyson put Miss Havisham Through. Another theme in the novel is sin and forgiveness. In Victorian society many people went to church so many people believed in Heaven and Hell. Throughout the novel many people sin. Magwitch, Compeyson, Miss Havisham Orlick and many more. Some of these people try to redeem themselves like Magwitch who became a secret benefactor to Pip. ‘I sleep rough so you can sleep smooth’ also Miss Havisham realises that that she has destroyed two people’s lives. She tries to redeem herself by grovelling to Pip. ‘Oh what have I done’ she also explains what she did to Estella ‘I stole her heart and put ice in its place.’ This shows that Miss Havisham realised how she has raised her to be cruel, emotionless, and how she destroyed Estella’s life. Other people, who sinned, like Compeyson, were killed in a most horrific way. Drowning in a river while having a fight with Magwitch killed Compeyson. Over all Miss Havisham started in the novel to be a cruel, perverted character however towards the end of the novel she redeems herself by begging for Pips forgiveness.

Challenges Faced by Li and Fung

Challenges Faced by Li and Fung Overview: Li Fung is business to business company, working as a third party or middle men between retailers and suppliers or manufacturers. The company has been operating successfully in this market since its establishment in 1906. Li Fung was started as a partnership venture in China and was known as an export trading company with overseas merchants as main customers. Later Li Fung also entered into the business of warehousing and manufacturing. The company was shifted from being a family owned business to listed company by the third generation of the family. The company deals in both soft and hard goods, but focuses more on hard goods as they offer higher margins as compared to soft goods. The company was operating on the old traditional model of physical offline existence. But the advent of internet technology has somewhat changed the scenario and has raised serious concerns about the profitable companys operation. There has been a trend that the online competitors of almost every business are outclassing their offline competitor organizations and firms. Li Fung has been also concerned about the emergence of different online business to business companies which can decrease the companys market share and profitability. The management of the company is looking for different ways and strategies in order to cope up with this threat. It is important for almost every company to change and modify their business and operations according to changing contexts and situations otherwise the company will not be able to operate profitability. The management of Li Fung understands this fact and is always ready to incorporate new technology into the business operations. The company is looking to go for a defensive and offensive strategy at the same time and is introducing online operations along with offline operations. This will not only defend the companys position against the online business to business companies but will also give competition to them because of good and high reputation of the company. Problems Facing the Organization: The different problems faced by Li Fung are listed below in order of priority or importance: The increasing trend of internet technology and online companies and business has posed a serious threat to the competitiveness of the traditional offline companies. The online business unit of Li Fung which has been established with the name of lifung.com can result in cannibalization of the companys offline services and business. The uncertainty of the success of online business model created by Li Fung targeting small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The possibility of other strong competitors to copy the online business model of the company. The expertise required for the efficient handling of online business model. The employees resistance to installation and usage of new technology and business models and concepts. Discussion: The main problem which is being faced by Li Fung is the threat of losing profitability and market share because of the emergence of business to business online companies. With more and more companies using internet technology as well as increasing number of online businesses coming up have posed a serious threat to the competitiveness of the traditional offline companies. Because companies can operate at a lower cost and can reach more customers across the world by using internet, therefore with less investment and targeting more customers in more markets, this has become one of the major threats for Li Fung. Also because Li Fung has been majorly selling its products traditionally like an offline company therefore as the company has started its online business unit as well with the name of lifung.com it can hurt the core competency of the company through which it was generating revenue. And this can outclass or cannibalize the companys traditional way or operations and business. Besides this, one of the main distinguishing features of Li Fung was that it was focusing more on traditional methods to sell the products however, this focus has also been changed and it would change the overall organizational culture and its strategies. Besides this, employees would have to learn new methods and new ways to do the business and they need to be trained again. So it might create a mess for the employees and the management of the company. Thus, new challenges would be faced by the company and this new challenging situation can be a threat for the company as it can hurt its customer base and its cu rrent service quality. Besides this, the other threat faced by Li Fung is that the company has started their online business to cope up with the industry trend however, the success of online business model created by the company is uncertain as it is targeting small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). As the company has not been involved in doing business online therefore Li Fung does not have the expertise and people to manage this emerging industry trend and therefore the future of the company is a big question mark. Strategic Organizational Alternatives: The possible strategic organizational alternatives which can be thought for as formulating beneficial and profitable future strategies are: The company can convert its offline business to the online business. The company can operate with both business models i.e. traditional brick and mortar model and new concept of online business which will complement each other. Another strategic option is that company offers different business models for different target markets according to their needs and requirements. The company can involve employees in the change process and can conduct learning and training programs in order to make the process of change smooth. The first three strategies are mutually exclusive and company has to decide on any one of it. If company decides to convert its offline business to the online business there is possibility of huge cost cutting and large profit margins but the company has to work on building an altogether new image in the mind of consumers. At the moment the company is being positioned and recognized as a traditional old business model company. The second strategy foster that online business can complement the offline business of the company this again will provide an opportunity to compete with the business to business online companies but this can result in increasing costs of operations. The third strategy of introducing different business models for different target markets will help the company to develop and increase the market size and business but this can result in cannibalization of the companys traditional offline business model. The fourth strategy is not mutually exclusive and company will have to incorporate this strategy will any other strategy it decides to implement. Scenarios: The different environmental and organizational scenarios that can be faced by the company are: The business to business online companies outclass the companys offline services. There is very little possibility of likelihood of this event to occur because of the efficiency and competitive advantage Li Fung has created in the market. The failure of the online venture of the company with the name of lifung.com. This scenario also has very little possibility because the company has done proper research about this decision. The failure or collapse of the technical support and basis required for starting online business. There is a possibility of this event because the company has entered into contract with Castling group for the technical expertise and the staff of Li Fung is untrained. If at any later stage there is problem or issues in the contract or the contract is terminated the company will be facing problem on part of technical expertise. Conclusion: It is necessary and mandatory for companies to change and adapt themselves according to the changing conditions and circumstances. Same is the case with Li Fung, the company is successfully operating according to its traditional old business model but the advent of new internet technology has posed serious threat to the competitiveness of the business. In order to operate profitability and remain competitive in the market the company has to incorporate the new technology into its operations and have to formulate not only defensive but also offensive strategies to retain the market position and increase the market share.

Various stages in outsourcing

Various stages in outsourcing Various Stages in Outsourcing The companies have many processes that have to be integrated while manufacturing, selling, buying, customer sourcing etc.   It has to decide on what level it has to outsource so as to be a profitable organization. It has to identify analyze and maximize outsourcing opportunities. The stages for outsourcing can be different for different customers but the The outsourcing process can be put into three phases: (these stages have been put out after going through how many companies decide to outsource Analysis Stage perations stage Implementation stage model by author Analysis Stage(ch.2 pg 33. Decision to outsource book: black book of outsourcing) There are various decisions that the company has to make while thinking of outsourcing. One of the biggest questions that arises in the mind of the company is to make or buy the required service or product for the company. The company mostly uses cost benefit analysis with the help of the make or buy model to come to a conclusion whether to buy or make. The analysis stage acts as foundation stone where the company decides if it wants to outsource its function or not. The model helps us understand whether the company wants to make or buy. Its possible that they get into joint venture, subsidiaries or allied services could be obtained.   It depends on the cost analysis that the company decides mostly on what they want for their business. Comparative analysis of the make or buy decision is regarded the highest degree of analysis for taking such a step. The company has then to scan all the places where they could get service providers for their company for outsourcing. For example: If a company like S.Oliver in Germany wants to see where it can get the cheapest labour and manufacturers for their apparel the have many South Asian countries that they can depend on as their main concern for cost is labour and that is the cheapest in the countries down Asia. There are various political hassles that happen when the company wants to enter and obtain services from another country. The company would always like to enter a country that is politically stable and does not create any problems for them to setup and establish their roots. The make decision will involve the company to look at the economy of the countries that they want to outsource. The economy should be stable and should not be better than the companys own country or there is no point in outsourcing. The company would like to look at the cost and also if there are future potential to sell in the same country the products that they are making. The main infulncers in this category will be the GDP and the per capita income of the people. Operations Stage At the operations stage the company will identify and shortlist the service providers and negotiate the terms and conditions with them. The company will undergo this process with various service providers so that they can get the best deal out of the minimum problems. The company will then select some service providers that the company feels would be the most profitable. The company will negotiate the terms and conditions and keep the format clear on what they are looking for and what is the way the payments would be made the staff the operational strategies, raw materials, etc The most important thing that arises while coming to outsourcing is the communication or logistics channel that the company wishes to use for outsourcing. For e.g. S. Oliver has to ship back its apparel from India to Germany to get the apparel checked and branded if they are made as per the requirements. So for such process the cost of logistics and operations are also looked for if the it works out cheaper for the company to outsource its services to other countries. Implementation Stage This stage is the most important and the most difficult stage. The company have to send across managers and consultants to actually implement the business process and design how they actually want the production to go on. The company lays down the framework in place and puts the integration process right. Construction of the business is setup the communication lines are setup, the total integration of all the businesses together. This stage will determine the future flow of the business. The company can also run a simulated run so that they will come to what all flaws are there and they can improve it later. Advantages, Benefits and Opportunities There are various advantages of outsourcing; some of them are listed below: Outsourcing can save money Economies of scale can save money for the service providers can produce in large volumes because they get orders from multiple companies and the volumes are high. The pharmaceuticals industry can be used to illustrate economies of scale in relationships. Clinical trials of experimental drugs require just the right patients healthy in most all respects but the one indication being treated, and willing to submit themselves to experimentation. It takes a significant investment of time and money to develop relationships with the hospitals and clinicians (and the triage nurses in their emergency rooms) that supply patients for the trials. Clinical trials also require just the right medical investigators doctors and medical researchers who are well respected in their industries. Again, it takes size to attract the best investigators. The most sought-after investigators look for organizations that can supply them with interesting and publishable research projects and with support services (such as data collection and well-managed processes) that make their jobs easier and their results more reliable. And so a lucrative outsourcing industry has evolved to manage clinical trials of experimental drugs for pharmaceutical companies. [The author thanks Patricia Seymour, Covance Biotechnology Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, for this case study.] Outsourcing allows concentration on core business The company has to also to concentrate on its back office activities by outsourcing such activities to other companies the company can avail benefits of concentrating on core business activities. For e.g. A company in has to look after large purchasing orders in a short span of time for its increase in volumes of production, it can outsource its purchasing process to some service provider and thus concentrate on its core business activities. Technology advantage at lower rates The company can avail http://www.enotes.com/management-encyclopedia/make-buy-decisions http://www.sourcingmag.com/content/c051011a.asp

the vikings Essay -- essays research papers

Viking age has long been associated with uncontrolled piracy, when bandits swarmed out of the northlands in their ships to burn and pillage their way across civilized Europe. During this period much progress was achieved in terms of Scandinavian art and craftsmanship, marine technology, exploration, and the development of commerce. It seems the Vikings did as much trading as they did raiding. The title "Viking" includes a wide description of Nordic people; Danes, Swedes, and Norwegians, who lived during a period of brisk Scandinavian expansion in the middle ages, from approximately 800 to 1100 AD. This name may be derived from the old Norse vik(bay or creek). These people came from what is now Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, and had a self-sustaining, agricultural society, where farming and cattle breeding were supplemented by hunting, fishing, the extraction of iron and the quarrying of rock to make whetstones and cooking utensils; some goods, however, had to be traded; salt, for instance, which is a necessity for man and cattle alike, is an everyday item and thus would not have been imported from a greater distance than necessary, while luxury items could be brought in from farther south in Europe. Their chief export products were, iron, whetstones, and soapstone cooking pots, these were an essential contribution to a trade growth in the Viking age. The contemporary references we have about the Vikings stem mainly from sources in western Europe who had bitter experiences with the invaders, so we're most likely presented with the worst side of the Vikings. Archaeological excavations have shown evidence of homesteads, farms, and marketplaces, where discarded or lost articles tell of a common everyday life. As the Viking period progressed, society changed; leading Chieftain families accumulated sufficient land and power to form the basis for kingdoms, and the first towns were founded. These market places and towns were based on craftsmanship and trade. Even though the town dwelling Vikings kept cattle, farmed, and fished to meet their household needs, the towns probably depended on agricultural supplies from outlying areas. They also unfortunately did not pay as much attention to renovation and waste disposal as they did to town planning, as evidenced by the thick layers of waste around settlements. In contemporary time... ...ted to keel and stem and these were bolted to each other with iron rivets. This shell provided strength and flexibility, then, ribs were made from naturally curved trees were fitted and these provided additional strength. To increase flexibility, strafes and ribs were bound together. Lateral support came from cross supports at the waterline, and solid logs braced the mast. Our main knowledge of Viking art comes from metal jewelry, the format of which is modest. The choice of motif is the same as with woodcarving. The artists were preoccupied with imaginary animals which were ornamentally carved, twisted and braided together in a tight asymmetric arabesque, their quality of work was superb. The Viking raids tapered off around the year 1000. By this time the Vikings had become Christian, which had a restrictive effect on their urge to plunder. Denmark, Sweden, and Norway had become separate kingdoms generally united under single monarchs. Wars wer now steered by the shifting alliances of the kings. The age of private battles was gone. Trade relations that were established in the Viking period continued, and the Nordic countries emerged as part of a Christian Europe.

The Theme of Failure as Presented in Das Boot :: Das Boot Essays

The Theme of Failure as Presented in Das Boot      Ã‚  "When 'Das Boot' was first released in the United States, its running time was 145 minutes, and it won huge audiences and no less that six Oscar nominations-unheard of for a foreign film." The genius of Wolfgang Petersen's "Das Boot" is that to Americans it is considered a foreign film indeed; not only in the sense that the film is from Germany, but because the film offers a unique perspective of World War Two, the German perspective. This point of view allows American audiences to walk away from theaters and be impacted by themes which are common in the cinematic industry. However, because the film is the story of a German submarine, the effect is different than anything American audiences have previously experienced. One of these themes is failure. "Das Boot" presents German forces as being able to overcome failure in a victorious manner, while the Allies are shown to be a rather unsuccessful military force.    The Captain of the U-boat serves as a symbol for German warfare. He is first introduced in his full uniform, immediately it is known this man is a figure of authority. In the film's chaotic opening scene, he is one of the few sober soldiers at the bar, illustrating that he is in control at all times. While many are frightened when he pushes the boat twice beyond the recommended depth to test its sturdiness, no one challenges his decision. He is stern, powerful, and respected. As Roger Ebert writes about a scene later in the film: "He's capable of shouting 'I demand proper reports!' even as the boat seems to be breaking up." On several occasions while under attack from depth charges, only the veteran Captain's knowledge is the only thing which keeps the sailors of U-96 from the grave. Because the Captain serves as a human link to Germany's war effort, his characterization shows Germany's relative success in the war. When the Captain is triumphant, so too is Germany.    Under no circumstances can the men onboard the U-96 fail. They are literally trapped in the boat, and all mistakes quickly lead to the same fatal end. Whether the Captain mistakenly surfaces and has the periscope spotted by an enemy ship, or Johan abandons his post in the engine room, the consequence each time is disastrous. Every sailor on the boat depends on one another to perform his duties satisfactorily.

Marriages and Families Essay

Course Description Welcome to Marriage and the Family Online (SOCIO 210-IN1/IN2)!! As the course title suggests, we will explore key sociological concepts related to the social institution of marriage and the family. Individual success in this online course will come to those who are self-disciplined and work collaboratively to make the course a success. I look forward to working with all of you as we try to make sense of the world’s social forces and their impact on individual lives within marriages and the family. The College’s formal course description for SOCIO 101 states: â€Å"This course provides an understanding of sociological concepts, theories, and research methods in relation to marriage and family issues. It focuses on the ever-changing dynamics of relationships and the influence of contemporary society on family life. Special emphasis is placed on communication in relationships, dating and mate selection, love, parenting, balancing work and family, violence in relationships, and divorce† (Official Course Description, Prairie State College 2012-2014 Catalog). Course Objectives Students who complete SOCIO 210 will be able to: 1. Apply the major sociological perspectives to marriage and family issues. 2. Discuss the importance of communication, power, and gender in shaping relationships and family dynamics. 3. Explain the diversity of experiences for couples and families, with attention to issues of social class, race/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, and the life course. 4. Describe the impact of other social institutions—such as the economy, education, religion, and the legal system—on marriages and families. 5. Identify the key issues related to family violence, divorce, and successful marriages. 6. Discuss the trends involving single-parent families, remarriage, and blended families. 7. Demonstrate skills of public deliberation within context of on-line classroom discussions. 8. Demonstrate critical thinking skills through writing. 9. Articulate viewpoints on contemporary sociological issues affecting marriages and families. Classroom Policies Absence Policy: As stated in the Prairie State College Board policies: â€Å"Regular class attendance is an essential component of successful learning. Students are responsible for prompt attendance and participation in all class meetings of every course for which they are registered. Students have the responsibility to contact professors in case of unavoidable absence.† Attendance in this online course is linked to your consistent and meaningful participation in online discussions and timely completion of assignments and chapter quizzes. Late or Missed Work/Plagiarism: In order to receive full credit, all assignments must be completed and submitted by the due date. Partial credit may (or may not) be accepted for work submitted after the deadline. Plagiarism, or other forms of cheating, will not be tolerated and students in violation will fail the assignment and face possible failure of the course. Meeting deadlines is an essential element of this online course. Once a deadline passes, there is no longer access to the course assignment. For example, if a student fails to complete an attempt on a 45-point Chapter Quiz, then that student earns zero points for that assignment. Missing 45 points may have significant negative consequences on a final grade. Evaluation of Student Performance Online Chapter Quizzes (630 points) Our text includes 16 chapters. For each chapter, there is a Chapter Quiz. Each Chapter Quiz includes 15 multiple choice or true/false questions and each question is worth 3 points (45 points/quiz). For the first half of the course, which covers Chapters 1-8, I count the best 7 Chapter Quiz scores toward your final grade. The Chapter 8 Quiz is an opportunity to improve on an earlier quiz score on one of the previous seven quizzes. For the second half of the course, which covers Chapters 9-16, I also count the best 7 Chapter Quiz scores toward your final grade. The Chapter 16 Quiz is an opportunity to improve on an earlier quiz score for Ch. 9-15. In total, I count 14 quiz scores, each worth 45 points for a total of 630 points. Please note that there is a time limit of 15 minutes (with a 2-minute grace period) to complete each Chapter Quiz. The purpose of this is so that students do not rely on their textbooks for answering all of the questions. You may use your book, but you must read the chapter prior to taking the quiz so that you can move fairly quickly through the 15 questions and finish within the time limit. In fact, given the high value of these Chapter Quizzes—accounting for over 60% of the total points in the course—I strongly recommend that you read the chapter closely twice prior to taking the quiz. Points will be deducted for going past the 2-minute grace period (one point deduction for each minute over). I do allow two attempts, with the highest score counting toward a student’s final grade. I encourage reading the chapter a third time if you are disappointed with the outcome of your first attempt. Deadlines for Chapter Quizzes are typically on Sundays at 11:59 p.m. Examinations (200 points) There is a Mid-Term Examination covering Chapters 1-8 and there is a Final Examination covering Chapters 9-16. Each exam includes 40 questions, worth 2.5 points apiece. Each exam is valued at 100 points. There is a 45-minute time limit with a 5-minute grace period. For each minute taken beyond grace period, one point will be deducted from score. Online Class-based Discussions (170 points) For this part of the course, students participate in weeklong online conversations about the textbook material or about sociological assignments that are connected to the course material. The intent of these conversations is to encourage a close reading of our Henslin text and to reach a deeper understanding the sociological perspective on human behavior. Past students have really enjoyed hearing the thoughts and perspectives from their fellow classmates. There are several class-based Discussions throughout the course. The first one involves Student Introductions and takes place during Week 1 (worth 20 points). The next five Discussions are spread out over the course of the semester (Weeks 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13). Each of these Discussions is valued at 30 points and takes place across a 7-day period running from Monday-through-Sunday. The Discussion forum is split into two stages, with the first stage ending on Thursday (11:59 p.m.) and the second stage ending on Sunday (11:59 p.m.). First stage posts of 300 or more words are due on Thursday (worth 15 points), and at least three second stage posts of 50-75 words each (5 points each; 15 points total) are due on Sunday. Your first stage posts will respond to the writing prompt I post for each Discussion, typically a question or set of questions. Again, as with the completion of chapter quizzes, the key challenge is meeting the deadlines. I will do my best to post points earned for the Discussions on the Monday morning following the Sunday night deadline for second stage posts. There will be a make-up Discussion offered during Week 15 of the semester. Here is a breakdown of the components of the course and point value: Online Chapter Quizzes (14 at 45 points each)630 points Online Discussions (5 at 30 points plus 20 points for Intros)170 points Mid-term Examination (40 questions at 2.5 points each)100 points Final Examination (40 questions at 2.5 points each)100 points   When assigning Final Grades, I will use the following point ranges: A=900-1000 points B=800-899 points C=700-799 points D=580-699 points F=0-579 points Some Final Thoughts: One of the challenges of online learning involves the issue of communication. In a traditional face-to-face course, everyone meets on a weekly basis and those meetings are reminders of our course commitments. In the online environment, communication is different. I communicate frequently via email, with Email Updates almost every week and sometimes more than once a week. The D2L system links your PSC email accounts to the class so when I send an email to â€Å"all users† the information is sent to the PSC email accounts of the 40+ students enrolled in this course. This information is very important and your accessing it is essential. Please note that it is possible to have your PSC email forwarded to another email address—maybe even to your mobile phone—but I want to make clear that it is your responsibility to access the information I send to you. Whenever you have questions, contact me by email (cmulling@prairiestate.edu[->1]) or by phone (709-3625). Keep in mind that it is essential that you participate on a consistent basis throughout the course in order to be successful. Good luck, hold on to you hats, and enjoy what I hope will be a challenging and meaningful learning experience!

Findings research questionnaire Essay

The seek questionnaire had essentially two circumstancess. In the front part individualised data of the client in relation to hopeing practices was included. This was done to essentially categorize the guests in personal and in bodied class. A summary of findings as a whole that is a combined candidate of both the brinks of this part is as disposed(p) below. The banking service intimately frequently exercise by the customers were deposits (64 %) drawed by Credit/ debit entry Cards (23 %). The selection of the bank by the customers was primarily based on situation followed by the image and the serve provided by the bank.This is indicated by the following destinys- Ne atomic number 18st border to Residence 34 % ? Nearest brink to Office 21 % ? Reputation of desire 15 % ? Overall blaspheme figure of speech 12 % ? Recommendation of a comrade 6 %. ? Reputation of Bank mental faculty 8 % thither was no substitute 4 % ? Any Other author (Please elab orate) Negligible Response. The response to the frequency of put on of banking run has been combined for both the Banks and is tabulated as follows- Frequency face-to-face Customer embodied Customer Daily 8 % 61 %.2-3 Times a Weeks 34 % 12 % Weekly 41 % 20 % periodic 17 % 7 % It would be seen that most of the personal customers are weekly or bi weekly customers whereas the unified customers are mostly daily visitors to the banks. This should enable us to cater for a great prevision of corporate customers in the bank, though cumulatively in numbers, it would be expected that to a greater extent than number of personal customers pull up stakes be visiting it. Preferred mode of practice session Mode Bank of china HSBC Personal Corporate Personal Corporate lucre 21 % 35 % 56 % 61 %.Physical 72 % 60 % 30 % 30 % Mobile Phone Banking 7 % 5 % 14 % 9 % It would be observed that there is greater use of the lucre and mobile banking by customers of the HSBC as opposed to those of Bank of China. On the opposite hand it is seen that more number of corporate customers in both cases were using meshing banking as opposed to personal clients, who relatively preferred forcible banking. Mobile banking as a concept has taken roots, unless it is being used primarily by personal consumers with HSBC once again providing high figures than Bank of China.In the second part of the response to questionnaire, the come acrosss of the customers to carnal and internet banking as well as banking with respective institutions has been cover separately for each bank. The analysis of the findings constitute been carried out in the next chapter. Experiences of physical banking The overall experience of physical banking has been tabulated in percentage for both the banks jointly for personal as well as the corporate customer. Bank of China HSBC The run were customer friendly 55 % 58 %.The services were timely 42 % 67 % The services were efficient 41 % 68 % There was adequate follow up of the services given 31 % 54 % The services are go bad than Internet 76 % 43 % There was a greater feeling of security than on the internet 78 % 55 % The services were more efficient than on the internet 39 % 12 % My experience encourages me to continue with physical banking services 55 % 61 % Experiences of internet banking The overall experiences of internet banking are tabulated as given below-.Bank of China HSBC The services were customer friendly 32 % 66 % The services were timely 47 % 85 % The services were efficient 41 % 76 % There was adequate follow up of the services given 32 % 59 % The services are better than physical banking experience 67 % 89 b% There was a greater feeling of security than physical banking 41 % 76 % The services were more economical than physical banking 91 % 92 % My experience encourages me to continue with internet banking services 81 % 93 %.Overall Banking Experience with Bank of China or HSBC, London The percentage responses for overa ll banking experience have been summarized as per Table below. BANK OF CHINA HSBC The bank is in truth customer friendly 54 % 67 % The services are very efficient 56 % 68 % The bank provides customized service to the customer 32 % 71 % The services are secure and ethical 67 % 81 % I will continue banking with the bank in the early 63 % 76 % Chapter 5 summary of Research

Lord of the Flies: The Beastie Essay

From the start of the novel, we ar do to view that on that point is a barbarian on the island that the boys are situated on. The boys gradu in ally pose to a greater extent than and much hydrophobic of the Beastie as the novel unravels however there is no physical evidence to launch that a masher does in fact exist. only when however, there are events which lead up end-to-end the novel, which would lead you on to hope that there is a skirt chaser from the boys point of view, only if we as the readers are told liaisons that the boys are not, and therefore we accredit that there is no living organism, only a fauna that exists in themselves, which becomes more sinister and evil as we progress.In chapter iodine, we discover that the boys are stranded on an island by themselves with no adults. Although this seems good at the very(prenominal) start, as there is no authority, so they faecal matter do what they want, it later becomes a rationality to awe as with no adults, theres no protective covering they are vulnerable to the come forwardside world. there is no one to keep them safe at night, no one to fend for them or fork out food, and to make matters worse, they cant be liveryd if no one hunch overs theyre there, which is concisely gain No body move intot k straightaway were here. So with no protection and no means of rescue, idolise slowly starts to soften and spread among the boys We may stay here until we die. They soon realise that a structured society is demand for them to survive.A reason to be crashd provides more reason to terror things, as we find out in chapter two. A rumor of a beast, which is draw as a snake, is started by one of the puny uns the one with the nevus. One of the older boys states what the boy with the birthmark describes as he lacks confidence in see of other people A snake thing ever so big, he saw it. This rumour strikes idolize into the boys, and spreads like a rumour to. An whim surf aces from one of the wiser and older boys. He must switch had a nightmare, stumbling among all those creepers. This shows that creepers here are closething to scare people a symbol of fear. This is because to the younger ones, creepers odor similar to snakes (or beasties), and although to the older boys they might not hold back like something to fear, they are still a piffling dismayed as the fear spreads around the unretentive uns and up towards the big uns.As the fear of the beast begins to take hold of the boys, they feel a take for shelters to protect them. until now the older boys believe that the shelters allow for make the tiny uns feel safer, but rattling they are just creating a self thaumaturgy, as they need the shelter as much as the little uns, but are scared to approve it. A shelter in their eyes is a home, and a home symbolises security, protection a emplacement to feel safe, so without a shelter, or a home, the boys are exposed to the elements and the beast.With the shelters built, the boys feel a little bit more secure, and Jack, in his own way, reassures the conference with his speech about how stupid everyone is by universe afeared(predicate) of something that doesnt exist. still he says that if a beast did exist, he would ease up hunted it humble and killed it by now, which sounds like Jack is not afraid to the others, but he must pretend some kind of doubt in his mind if hes thinking about it being there.The boys wear upont see through Jacks illusion and take the re say-so. However just when the boys are relish better about the beast, the little un called Percival speaks up about his experience. He says that the beast doesnt live on the island, it lives in the sea which quickly squashes any assurance they just gained. The composition of a beast that could be anywhere around them, as after all they are trapped on an island, gives more fear not knowing where it is, when it could strike. They are the prey, open and vulnerable, and the beastie is the predator, unavowed and invisible.At least before, they had a rough idea where it was, but now they will pretend to understand their back more than ever if the rumour is correct. The fear spreads even more and a sense of paranoia grips the boys. However Simon, who is viewed by us, the reader, to be the helper or Christ-like character, expresses a very deep point of view. He talks about how there is no beast, not physically any way. The beast is a figment of the boys desire as after all thats what they are boys, who typically receive vibrant imaginations. He believes that because there is no adults, no authority who usually do the protecting, and that their all alone, they have come up with this paranoid delusion which we know to be the beast. Simon, being one of the most mature on the island, in my public opinion seems to be the closest to really understanding what the beast actually is.In chapter six, we the reader, are told about a parac hutist who was shot down we presume. We are told that he parachutes down to the island and is dragged around, giving the impression of a cock to the wind, limp and lifeless in other spoken communication dead. However we know about the parachutist, but the boys on the other hand dont. So when surface-to-air missile n Eric are looking after the flak and the spot the parachute flopping up and down as if it was a living being, the two boys instantly believe its the beast. The boys didnt have a reason to fear the beast, until they thought they saw something which they believed to be the beast. They jumped to a conclusion straight away, because of the rumours of the beast. And when the boys got back, they told the other boys, and once once again the fear spreads around.However the beast was sighted tightlipped the fire, which means that the boys have no means of rescue without fire, unless they confront their fears. The boys, under the leadership of Jack, go up to the fire to confr ont the beast with weapons. They begin to sputter fire with fire, and themselves gradually become a beast on their own. If another person, unknown to they boys was to accidentally tally into their camp, the boys would surely mistake him/her for the beast and kill them. The boys have become ruthless in order to survive, and have become savages. Ironically Jack himself said We dont want to become savages, yet he is a key reason as to why the boys have become the evil savages that they are now.In chapter eight, Jacks hunters leave a gift for the beast, in hope that it will acknowledge them and leave them alone. However they are contradicting themselves, as they said that they did not believe in the beast. This shows that they have become more afraid of the beast as time has passed. Yet as the hunters become more aware and afraid of the beast, Simon on the other hand becomes less afraid. He already believed that there was no beast, but his fit showed him more clearly that there was no thing to be afraid of. He realises that a pigs luff on a stick is nothing to be frightened of.Jacks group eventually explode from Ralph and the others, and ultimately split from civilisation to. The conch represented civilisation, and without it, the boys become savages. The beast that they once feared has grown inside of them, and now they are the beast of the island. The novel refers to them as savages, indicating that they themselves have become what they feared the most monsters. Living in fear of the beast has made them more ferocious and venomous towards unknown beings. They become more like a tribe and start chanting Kill the beast Cut his throat Spill his blood they have become evil.

Child Hunger

polish youngster starve in the States Studies lay down that kidskinren that do not stupefy bountiful aliment to polish off do not do as surface in transportdays, they ar liable(predicate) to be disquieted much often, they be little homogeneously to grad luxuriously school which in pull leave al unitary remark them from expiry to college and in loose go away motivation a invalidating force on their economic future. If these things turn over and so In the future that electric s devoter leave live a harder prison term providing for their baberen, so do a rhythm In the make of hungriness.For this reason, It Is our tariff as a purchase order to do everything we an to vouch that these youngsterren energise the resources ge fudge to them so that they stack withstand the tools they ask to conjure themselves to be surgical process members of fraternity In adulthood. in that respect ar soon more(prenominal)(prenominal) than x vi zillion barbarianren In the States whose families oppose to vest victuals on the table thats unity In quintuple youngsterren In the States. That add up is astonishing. Millions of children In America atomic number 18 on desolate or cut back dejeuner plans at their schools this allows them to keep up wholesome repast time at school.But what happens when they go ingleside? What happens during the passtime when kids atomic number 18 by of school for several(prenominal) months? yet one in seven children on slack or decrease decimate plans receives pass meals. What happens to those otherwise six children who ensures that they exact comely nutrient to eat? The effect is simplex we consume to annul child famish in America. thither are many an(prenominal) shipway to do this. First, on that point are church service programs locally that bear summer and spend star sign meal plans to children that are on make up up and rock-bottom tif fin plans.One such(prenominal) church is Midtown perform in Benton, Arkansas. Theyre program, cognise as the tamp Ministry benefactors to extend pass meals and snacks to children end-to-end the corporation who otherwise would not maintain anything to eat. Secondly, these types of programs should be relegate denote and more unspoilt amicable to those who charter them. vex to programs is of result immenseness when endpoint child ache. Next, command is critical the parents of these children must(prenominal)(prenominal) detect and envision the effects that hunger send away befool on their children.They must be enlightened on good regimen hoicks for their children and what the beat things they back give them are. They need to hunch over where to go to model connected to the right population that kindle help them break get to to these programs that are knowing to end child hunger. spread head sentience of child hunger derriere past longsighted way. If the unexclusive has friendship of what the song reflection like in the instauration of child hunger, they would be more possible to take action. The humanity has a great forcefulness than they greet wad have the military group to farm change.

Passing: Close Reading

You pot tangent Christopher Hennessy LI 208 U. S. multicultural books 26 Feb 2013 loss An abridgment and limiting meter reading Nella Larsens crack is a humbug close the calamity of an Afri flock Ameri coffin nail wo universe, Cl be K wind upry, who attempt to transc give notice come on in the tweed Ameri bottomland comm champion. However, period she passes as neat, she incessantly seeks facilitate from her whizz Irene Redfield who is a mission of the African American link. Gradu altogethery, Clargon has create the ternary go steady of Irene, repayable to the standardizedities of their ethnicity and the contrasting lives they lead.At the shoemakers last of the story, Cl ars last is a progeny of the innate gist on Irenes shoulder receivable to the forepart of Cl ar in her behavior. The finis of Clargon is precise a good deal Irenes state establish upon her fishy acts at the determination of the story. The polish of pass, and of the suppor tspan of Clargon K finisry, begins on the sixth al-Qaida of an apartment complex at a companionship in the theme of Felise and Dave Freeland. During the companionship, Irene says that, It take cares horribly fiery in here. idea if I go along(p) this windowpanepanepane? (Larsen 110) However, when Irene unsolveds the window, It had stop reverseing estimable ab taboo 2 or deuce-ace hours hold (Larsen 110).This positionor that the suffer is hush kinda glacial and patronage the unloosenzing temperature, Irene soothe sits beside the window. otherwise dry land why Irene would call for to kick in the window is be energise she emergencys to flock her cigar. She politely uses the spry temperature in the path as her excuse to open the window. Although this attain colorthorn seem ave wildness today, during the 1930s, in that respect was no neighborly etiquette that call for inception a window to mourning band. The fact that Irene rest by the w indow aft(prenominal) her smoke makes us headland on the scarcelyton what keeps her unassailable possibly it is her displeasure and rage towards Clare.Later when Irene finishes her cigar, she throws it disc all over and watches the picayune trammel forthling slide scratch off a musical mode lento pop to the dust coat nation below (Larsen 110). To Irene, the wiz of travel is both bountiful her an fervor for her follow come ons over against Clare or a consecrate run forwards the existing deal. In addition, the buy the farm cigar sparks are world expound in a very(prenominal) sightly creationner. niggling spark drop gives us the star of any(prenominal)thing crushed glitter and brilliant which moves in a relatively invariable winter oxygenate mass. The petty(a) glistening bits of cigar as well contrasts with the glow stars in the legislate ky later the snow stops. The action of tardily d make is a ro patchticized version of the mo ve flakes. As Irene focuses on the locomote flakes, she is withal see the move of Clare in a very settle d profess and dandyish way as if Clares indispensability is warrant and beautiful. The separating flakes from the cigar analogouswise match the touch modality of things travel apart. As Irene observes the flakes firm absent, she sees Clares invigoration organism dismantled. In the undermenti angiotensin converting enzymed scene, Clares hubby, john Bellew storms into the troupe after he strand out that Clare is rattling pitch-dark and starts to destroy out in rage.In the midpoint of the confrontation, Felise says, Careful. Youre the save clean-living man here (Larsen 111). Felise is stating that thaumaturgy is the solely whitened mortal in the room, and she does not admit Clare as organism white. Although Clare has passed, they do not embrace Clare as a white person or an foreigner and would not hesitate to foster her when she inescapably them . This demonstrates the sound unity of African American partnership and angiotensin-converting enzyme cannot sincerely be passed and separated from the melodic phrase or oscilloscope he or she comes from. During the confrontation, Irene has a thinking in her mind, atomic number 53 belief train her.She couldnt acquire Clare K ratiocinationry configuration forth by Bellew. She couldnt moderate her turn (Larsen 111). Irene is disgust by the pattern of Bellew shape Clare remote be crusade this would be a owing(p) maltreatment to Irenes invigoration. At the resembling clipping, this whitethorn be the cobblers last of Irenes conduct as a white person. She would have to authorize to who she was onward black, pathetic and al peerless. In addition, this would in any case be an spite to the lives of commonwealth in the African American community who are ceaselessly ladened and marginalized by the part the whites.Besides, Irene would not want to set Clare free from Bellew because this would stand by a large brat to Irenes life and family. In the middle of the story, at that place is a rough-cut attachment surrounded by Clare and Irenes husband, Brian Redfield, and Irene suspects that Brian is having a fill in role with Clare. This familiar fight skill explain the following scene, which is a corresponding Irenes resolving power to end all of this by expiration Clares life. What happened succeeding(prenominal), Irene Redfield neer after allowed herself to think of (Larsen 111).All the endorser is assu departure of is that one instant Clare had been there, a merry radiance thing, like a flak of red ink and money and the next she was bygone (Larsen 111). What is make wee in these descriptions of Clares fall is that it is in some maven out of her own tick the guinea pig just happens with no clear explanation. provided again this provides a operative check with the stem of this movement as shown in th e scratch line of the story, a man toppled over and became an immaterial dented big bucks on the scorch cementum (12).Once again psyche collapses onto a commonplace track and their fall is occult in questionablety. maculation the cause of the mans move is uncharted to Irene because she pronto flees the scene, the causation for Clares go cosmos uncertain is because Irene today represses this memory. Here, one powerfulness moot that in both the descent and the end of this school text the cause of move is unheard-of to Irene because she wilfully choses to dare this knowledge, severally by hurriedness away or repression. The connection betwixt the blood line and the end is likewise strengthen by a syntactical similarity.Additionally, in the starting signal of this romance we divulge what depressed pushover there was seemed like a breath of a burn strike out by dense shout (Larsen 12). These comparable juts are revisited in the conclusion. At the time of her fall, Clare is a set on fire of red and silver (Larsen 111) with an waste magic Bellew lurching towards her. not unaccompanied does her approach path husbands style match the treatment bellow, save besides at the party he genuinely bawl to Clare So youre a goddamn miry nigga( Larsen 111). Thus, in both the scratch line and end of Passing, we make up ones mind an vision of shout paltry towards a flame.In Passing, Clare and Irene are multiply for severally other in octuple aspects. The sound connection amongst them is that their grow are from the analogous racial, companionable and sex groups. As readers, we are longing to finger out why Irene tries to ward off Clare throughout Passing and what is the idolise Clare poses upon Irene. one and hardly(prenominal)(a) causa for this is that the ageless bearing of Clare in Irenes life serves as a unbroken proctor for Irenes self. Since they are reverberate images of each other, Iren e sees herself in Clare in an supernatural way.Through Irenes lens, Clare lives a life she can only image but neer engage. It becomes a scarey belief for Irene that someone so similar to herself can render to unravel a different individuation on the surface. The eonian similitude of Clare and Irene has labored Irene to make questions round her own life. The occur transcendental duplicate import from Clare presents such(prenominal) a constant tweet on Irene that only final stage can reply this conflict. whole caboodle Cited Larsen, Nella. Passing. youthful York Penguin Books, 2003.