tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58075671790389984562024-03-12T20:47:52.070-07:00My friend essay writingPersuasive Math Essay Topicsjohannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-60114622133234147432020-08-24T08:22:00.001-07:002020-08-24T08:22:03.751-07:00Learning How to Become a Massage Therapist EssayAll things considered, my back rub profession was monetarily compensating as well as sincerely fulfilling too, realizing that I was helping individuals defeat their worries throughout everyday life and helping them carry on with a more beneficial existence with less agony. Everything began with scouring my grandfatherââ¬â¢s feet as a child. Who realized that I was building up my feeling of touch for the alleviation of stress while contending with my siblings to see who could get my granddad to nod off the quickest by scouring his feet? I had no clue about that in those early days, I would take that information and transform it into a beneficial profession. But then as fulfilling as it might have been, it was considerably more burdening on my body than I had foreseen. In any case, turning into a back rub advisor wasnââ¬â¢t as simple as simply going to class to become familiar with a couple of strokes. It originally took learning Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, and Pathology, at that point learning different strategies and putting them to rehearse. The entire procedure was somewhat overwhelming from the start, in light of the fact that at that point, I truly didnââ¬â¢t have any information on muscles, bones, tendons, or ligaments significantly less about the numerous frameworks in our bodies, similar to the cardio vascular framework, respiratory framework or the endocrine framework. The book concentrating alone took a great deal of time, in light of the fact that there was a ton to retain. I genuinely didnââ¬â¢t realize that there would have been that much book learning. In any case, much like Frederick Douglass in Learning to Read and Write, where he said ââ¬Å"When I was sent on tasks, I generally took my book with me, and by doing one piece of my task rapidly, I discovered opportunity to get an exercise in,â⬠I conveyed my book with me much wherever I went so that on the off chance that I had only a couple of additional minutes, I could consider. Notwithstanding all the remembrance, the principle part to knead treatment was learning the genuine delicate tissue control procedures and effectively utilizing them. The most widely recognized kind of back rub that is polished in the United States is called Swedish back rub. The starting point of Swedish back rub was created by Per Henrik Ling (1776-1889), who was a Swedish physiologist, when he created what he called ââ¬Å"medical gymnasticsâ⬠, which later became what we call Swedish back rub today. The parts to Swedish back rub are effleurage, plying, rubbing, extending and tapotement. Inâ class, we previously took in these strategies from our books each part in turn, and each segment of the body in turn. We at that point invested energy rehearsing what we had realized on our kindred understudies. I wonââ¬â¢t lie; it was extremely pleasant getting 4 back rubs seven days, despite the fact that toward the start of school, we were all the while learning appropriate procedure and some different understudies just didn't have the foggiest idea what they were doing. Yet, there were commonly I had nodded off during the reasonable piece of class as we each rehearsed our way to deal with the different pieces of back rub. As the many months passed by, the expectation to learn and adapt got simpler and simpler to defeat as everybody turned out to be increasingly acquainted with all the data in the book and improved their procedure from the numerous long stretches of training day by day in class. Not exclusively were we rehearsing the correct developments in rub, yet additi onally fitting situating of a customer to look after humility. Truly, due to the very idea of back rub, and in light of the fact that the customer is generally stripped and defenseless, some portion of the learning procedure was the means by which to flip a customer cautiously, without presenting them to the whole room, particularly since we were in an enormous stay with the entirety of our kindred understudies. This part was most likely the trickiest, taking into account that a sheet can without much of a stretch move as an individual is moving and flipping over underneath it and only isnââ¬â¢t as straightforward as it might appear. Commonly, the sheet would get hung up on a body part that eventually would show someoneââ¬â¢s under locales to the remainder of the free world that may be inside vision. In any case, with training, it got simpler and maybe like natural. Maybe a most astonishing aspect regarding my involvement with figuring out how to turn into a Massage Therapist was the way sore my entire body would be following seven days in class. Despite the fact that I was really fit at that point, and turned out to be consistently, knead treatment demonstrated to work my muscles in manners that I hadnââ¬â¢t done as such previously. Not exclusively did my hands hurt, which was normal with all the redundant movement, yet my neck and back also for exactly the same explanation. When I had gotten done with my entry level position at the school, I had a feeling that I had been pounded by hurricane. Be that as it may, taking the Texas State Boards for my permit was likely the most unpleasant and burdening occasi on of the whole procedure in turning into a Massage Therapist. Despite the fact that I was sure about my insight for the different decision test, the one thing that a great many people had flopped in the past was the video part of the test, to show legitimate hanging of a customer. Fortunately, I didnââ¬â¢t need to flip my customer on the table, and the chance of blazing theâ camera was lessoned. At long last, it was a disgrace that I in the end needed to quit functioning as a Massage Therapist as a result of a physical issue in my grasp. Carpal passage isnââ¬â¢t only a condition that influences individuals who type normally; it can influence anybody that abuses their wrists or hands. It caused such incapacitating agony for me, which made me change a satisfying vocation that I accepting extensive consideration to learn as much as Possible to make me as solid of a Massage Therapist as I could oversee. johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-68555816420870961922020-08-22T00:55:00.001-07:002020-08-22T00:55:17.088-07:00Importance in respct with washington and clark essaysSignificance in respct with washington and clark expositions Washington and Clark on the Importance Scale William Clark was a significant verifiable figure, in spite of the fact that not using any and all means an extraordinary one. William Clark is most popular for his undertakings west and the guide he produced using his voyaging. William Clark contributed a lot to America and her post constitution establishing westbound. William Clark is best associated with his commitment in 1803. William Clark and Meriwether Lewis voyaged westbound on an undertaking to grow America and her limits westbound. He (they) explored water sections toward the Western Sea and mapped the new Louisiana Purchase. In the event that it were not for William Clark, at that point America probably won't be what it is today. America may at present be a little plot of states on the East shore of an extraordinary real estate parcel. William Clark was for sure significant, however William Clark couldn't be viewed as an extraordinary man. William Clark warmed up to numerous Indian clans, yet he additionally bamboozled them. William Clark bamboozled numerous Indian clans out of their property. William Clark was a slave proprietor and beat his slaves consistently. Despite the fact that William Clark made numerous commitments to America, he was not an incredible individual in light of the fact that not at all like George Washington, he was a coldblooded and unscrupulous individual. George Washington was chosen leader of the United States on April 30, 1789. George Washington stayed president until March 3, 1797. George Washington was not the most taught of individuals but rather he was perhaps the most grounded pioneer that America has ever known. George Washington had an astounding capacity to keep his soldiers together all through his administration. George Washington was talented at knowing where and when to assault. George Washington was named the pioneer of the progressive war. George Washingtons two primary interests (both needing to profit America) were military expressions and western development. George Washington was a key piece of two principle wars that were indispensable in Americas beginn ... <! johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-87460025230520305052020-07-18T23:52:00.001-07:002020-07-18T23:52:04.865-07:00The Best Books of 2014 So FarThe Best Books of 2014 So Far And by best, we mean favorite. Lets be real. Share your best reads of 2014 so far with us in the comments! Adam by Ariel Schrag A straight cisgender teen boy visiting his gay college sister in New York for the summer meets the girl of his dreams⦠who is gay⦠so he pretends to be trans⦠and hilarity and tragedy ensue. This book is EVERYTHING. Gorgeously observed, sharp-tongued, big-hearted, fearless. I canât wait for the HBO series (this is not like a thing Nikki Finke has reported, this is just my Dreamland Hollywood Development Slate). Schrag forever and ever. Kit Steinkellner All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews Miriam Toews is best-known in Canada for crafting novels drawn from her own life experience that deal with the Mennonite experience and its intergenerational effects. She has been feted as best we fete anyone in Canada Governor General Awards and Canada Reads selections and Giller nominations are only the tip of her award iceberg. All My Puny Sorrows is her seventh book and is not for the faint of heart, but if you stick with the emotional torment it will unleash within you, you will discover one of the most beautiful novels of the year. You see, Elf and Yoli are sisters. On the surface, Yoli is the fuck-up: kids from different fathers, no money, no plan. One the surface, Elf is perfection: a world-celebrated concert pianist with a devoted partner. But Elf wants very much to die. And Yoli wants very much for her sister to want to live. And as the two navigate these competing wants against the backdrop of their fatherâs faith and suicide, their motherâs desire for happiness, an d the world of psychiatric medicine, Yoli must answer the impossible question: if you love someone, do you really let them go? This novel will break your heart in a thousand different ways, and then it will show you that a broken heart can heal. Knowing that the story was Toews way to heal after her own sisterâs suicide in 2010, almost 12 years to the day after her fatherâs, makes the narrative feel so honest that you sometimes will feel like a voyeur. But you will also feel like living someone elseâs pain can help to relieve it. I canât say enough about the magic of this novel: I just need you to read it. Brenna Clarke Gray All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Itâs been a year of strong historical fiction about the two World WarsThe Secret of Raven Point also stands outbut All the Light We Cannot See is something special. Itâs is a beautiful book, sharply detailed enough to ground you in a moment but ethereal enough to move you along smoothly through time, through story. Itâs a rare piece of historical fiction able to reach out and encompass historical detaillike natural history and mineralogy in interwar Paris, 1930s radio technology, educational practices under the Third Reich, and morewithout being bogged down by them. Indeed, the details are woven into the lives of the characters in ways that make the book rich without distracting from, or overdetermining, its plot. Tracking back and forth and time, and back and forth between two characters whose lives converge at the close of World War Two, All the Light We Cannot See is both expansive and nimble. And the writing. Itâs sensual, physical, precise. When, for example, a bathtub i s emptied at a pivotal, dread-filled moment: âThe drain moans; the cluttered house crowds in close.â Derek Attig Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer Itâs been decades since Area X, an edenic but mysterious wilderness, sprang up and cut itself off from civilization. The Southern Reach, a government organization tasked with understanding Area X, have sent in eleven expeditions and each of them have fallen to madness, death, or simply did not return. Now, the Twelfth Expedition is across the border: four women a psychologist, a surveyor, an anthropologist, a biologist and with them, we head into Area X. Since the moment this book came out, Iâve been shoving it into the hands of everyone I know, hell, anyone who can read! Annihilation is a short novel, but itâs as dense as the swamps and thickets of Area X, with a delicious sense of dread and wonder that twine themselves throughout the tale. A character study of our narrator, the Biologist, while simultaneously casting light on a strange new world that rings of ancient intent, Annihilation asks questions of us, of both a personal nature and of Mother Nature, while building to a climax mired in horror and truth of self. And this is only book one! Not only is this not a book to miss, but book two, Authority, is already out, and the final book in the Southern Reach Trilogy, Acceptance, will be in stores in September. No matter what Iâve read so far this year, my eyes still manage to find that green and tan book on my shelf, if only to make sure Area X isnât staring back. Marty Cahill Be Safe I Love You by Cara Hoffman There are many books about soldiers returning home from war, but there are two things that set Be Safe I Love You by Cara Hoffman apart. First, Hoffman gets inside the head of the returning soldier. While thereâs no way those of us who havenât served can truly understand the horrors of war, Hoffman somehow makes us able to really see how it can damage a personâs psyche. Second, itâs about a woman. There are so few novels that deal with female soldiers, much less those who went to war for the money (the main character, Lauren, feels as though she doesnât have the right to PTSD because of this). Hoffman excels at writing the other, the Lauren that has returned in physical form but canât quite make sense of the normality of the life sheâs returned to. Itâs such a gorgeous novel that it hurts to read. Swapna Krishna Bird Box by Josh Malerman The world of Josh Mallermans Bird Box is shrouded in darkness. Something terrible has happened, something so horrifying, it can make a person go suicidally mad with only a single glance. Nearly everyone is dead, and remaining survivors do not leave their homes without wearing a blindfold. As the book opens, however, Malorie (our heroine) is leaving that safety, and she is taking her two young children with her. The novel weaves back and forth between past and present events, building the world as it goes. It is a world filled with an unseen danger that cannot be seen, because the very act of seeing is the danger. Horror films and stories often fall apart at the reveal, because the actual threat pales in comparison to the image of the threat conjured by our mind. Bird Box succeeds, and is so chilling, because we, the reader, are kept in the dark. Just like the characters, we want to see what we are so afraid of, but we know that doing so will be our undoing. Mallerman breaks the Show, dont tell rule, and creates a uniquely terrifying novel. A dark room is scarier than a lit room, and Bird Boxs darkness is absolute. Black Moon by Kenneth Calhoun If youâre looking for a book that is all about the uncanny and dreamlike, Black Moon is right up your alley. It refuses to give us the satisfaction of a beginning or an ending; rather, it drops us into the middle of an insomnia epidemic so severe, people are going insane and dying and no one knows what to do about it. It reminds me, in fact, of an Octavia Butler story (âSpeech Sounds,â 1984), in which a mysterious illness wipes out a large segment of the population and leaves the survivors without speech or the ability to read or write. Butler, too, dispenses with beginnings and endings, and the illness continues. And itâs this dizzying sense that keeps the reader on her toes, searching for clues about the epidemic in every sentence and on every page. We follow each character as he or she looks for a loved one, a friend, a safe place to hide from the zombie-fied neighbors. Calhoun is a deliberate, talented writer and I canât wait to see what he unleashes on us next. Rachel Cordasco Complicit by Stephanie Kuehn The fantastically creepy follow-up to Kuehnâs magnificent debut, Charm Strange, Complicit is a twisty, terrifying, and intricately plotty thriller that takes âunreliable narratorâ to a level that would do Gillian Flynn proud. Sixteen-year-old Jamie Henry thought he was in the clear when his deeply troubled older sister, Cate, was sentenced to juvenile detention for burning down a neighborâs horse barn. But suddenly Cate is out and back in town, and she has more than a few surprises up her sleeve. Complicit combines Kuehnâs characteristically gorgeous prose with riveting plot twists and rich, complicated characters to create an unputdownable thriller with style and substance to spare. Sarah McCarry Console Wars by Blake Harris Although I donât play many video games, I have a soft spot for books about video games, especially about the business side of how games get made. Console Wars is the story behind the âbattleâ for supremacy between Sega, the quirky underdog, and Nintendo, the establishment, during the early 1990s. The book is full of engaging characters and great tidbits about the early years of Sega, including the story of how we got the Sonic the Hedgehog we know today. Apparently the original Japanese version of Sonic was âvillainous and crude, complete with sharp fangs, a spiked collar, an electric guitar and a human girlfriend whose cleavage made Barbieâs chest look flat.â Details like that made this book and kept me turning the pages. Kim Ukura Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull Catmull was one of the handful of people who made Pixar what it is: the most consistently commercially and critically successful film studio of our time. This is in part the story of Pixar, but itâs also the story of how Catmull understands Pixarâs success. I use that phrase intentionally because Catmullâs message is to be OK with uncertainty, be aware that you have blindspots, and recognize that you donât always see things clearly. Catmullâs commitment to build a creative company that lasts drove him to think, over decades, about how to manage people and construct a business so that it can consistently create good work. Itâs an unbelievable story with compelling characters, but more than that, itâs a testament to the value of humility, experimentation, and drive. Jeff ONeal The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison Graywolf Press knew what they were doing when they placed this brilliant book of essays in the hands of booksellers and reviewers many months before its release: By the time the book came out, it had been being raved about for so long, so many people were eager to read it that it debuted on the NYT best sellers list, and was in its sixth printing by the end of its second week of sales. Itâs refreshing to see a book of essays get so much attention, and there is no question as to why it was this one: Jamisonâs personal accounts, tied to the subject of empathy, are fascinating and gorgeously written. She writes about subjects such as her time as a medical actor; supporting her brother at his endurance race; visiting a prisoner in Virginia; a support group for Morgellons sufferers (people afflicted with Morgellons think small fibers are coming out of their skin); and the West Memphis Three. This book should be taught in school. There isnât a single essay that isnât incredible, an d there isnât anyone who shouldnât read this book. Unless youâre a toddler. Maybe wait until youâre a little older, in that case. Liberty Hardy The Enchanted by Rene Denfeld The Enchanted is a book that I read in one day because I was completely entranced by it, and then haunted me for days afterward. The writing is definitely the best thing about this book, it completely pulls you into the story and it is hard to escape its grasps. The story takes place at a prison and follows a variety of characters: a female investigator who works to get prisoners off death row and is hired by a firm to help a prisoner who does not want to be set free, a former priest who works as a counselor in the prison with the death row inmates, the warden of the prison, and more. Denfeld herself works as an death row investigator so the situations in this book feel just as real and complex as you would expect from a prison story. I would warn that this book is a little violent, to the point where I had to put the book down to give myself a break from some of the scenes, so if you are hesitant toward that this may not be the best book to pick up. However, I think that the story a nd perspective is unique and completely worth the read. Rincey Abraham The End of Eve by Ariel Gore Ariel Goreâs memoir details the last years of her motherâs life. Youâd think that such a work would be sappy and sentimental, but once you get to know Eve, youâll see thatâs not the case at all. The End of Eve had just about everything I ever want in a memoir: WTF plot events, almost-over-the-top characters that you never doubt are real, gorgeous and breathtaking moments of introspection, and wry humor. Bonus points for it being written by a lady who likes ladies, if only because we donât have enough of those stories. Susie Rodarme Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng On the surface, this is about a mixed-race Asian-American family dealing with and trying to solve the mysterious death of their favorite teenaged daughter in â70s Ohio (this isnât a spoiler, it happens in the first sentence). What itâs really about all the ways we can be an âotherâ- in society, in our own marriages, in our jobs, and to our parents or children. Itâs also about pressure- the pressure to be with people who are like ourselves, and to fit in, and to be everything our parents want us to be. Itâs about giving up your career to become a wife and mother, and what that means and doesnât mean. Itâs about dealing with prejudice. Itâs about secrets and happiness and misery, and all the things we never tell the people we love. Itâs about everything, is what Iâm saying, and not a single word is wasted or superfluous. Amanda Nelson The Fever by Megan Abbott This was my favorite read in February, as I was lucky enough to read it in advance. My favorite thing about it is how Abbott so perfectly captures the feelings and worries and paranoia of the teenage years, specifically the teen-girl years, and, as I tried to convey in February, The Fever reads as though Abbott writing memories through the haze of those feelings rather than in sharp and exact detail. This book is everything I love about reading. Jeanette Solomon Guy In Real Life by Steven Brezenoff Look, I know you arenât supposed to judge a book by the cover or whatever. Thatâs what my mom always told me. But when I first spotted Brezenoffâs Guy in Real Life, with its incredibly charming pixelated artwork that looked like it was straight out of an old school Sierra or LucasArts role playing game⦠well, I knew this book was for me. In fact, I felt like this book was written specifically for me. The sections where the narrative jumps into video games, the romance between the two mismatched protagonists, the geekery that just oozes out of the pages. Reading Guy In Real Life was less like reading a book, and more like spending time with a good friend. Bottom line, itâs an amazing, geeky, beautifully written coming-of-age story with memorable characters and a unique narrative. Pick it up. Donât wait for the inevitable movie. Eric Smith Hollow City by Ransom Riggs My memories of reading Miss Peregrineâs Home for Peculiar Children were idyllic, because I read the majority of it sitting outside in the sun, oblivious and lost inside this weird old world that was haunting and dangerous and incredibly sweet. That I had to wait so many years for a follow-up novel was maddening, but also left me worried I would expect too much and would be left disappointed. Fortunately, Hollow City didnât disappoint in the slightest. We pick up almost exactly where book one left off and the pace rushes along even faster than the first book as the world of Miss Peregrinâs Peculiar Children (or, as I jokingly referred to them, âRetro X-Menâ) expands and the threats they face also grow more numerous and detailed and dangerous. The strange, old-timey photos donât integrate into the narrative quite as fluidly as they did in the first book, but I never minded in the slightest. I was enjoying the story far too much. The book ends as excellently as the first one did, and now Iâm mostly left hoping I donât have to wait quite so long for the third book. This is fun stuffs. Peter Damien Little Failure by Gary Shteyngart Like his fiction, Gary Shteyngartâs memoir is funny in the most heartbreaking way possible. Or is it heartbreaking in the most funny way possible? Hmm. In any case, laughs and eye-widening awkwardness abound. Shteyngart is caught between two countries, two languages, two sets of values, and two sets of expectations (his parentsâ and his own) for much of his young life, and his desire (and inability) to reconcile these widening gaps provides both much of the bookâs humor and its pain. Along the way, young Igor (yep, heâs even disconnected from his own name), figures out that he likes telling stories, which is great for all of us who like reading his books, though even the discovery and development of his talents as a writer create about as many problems as they solve. Little Failure paints an achingly personal picture of immigrant experience, family tension, American culture, and identity, all while tossing in a fair few laughs. In other words, itâs Shteyngart to a T. Josh C orman The Love Bunglers by Jaime Hernandez I mean. That title alone, right? A culmination of the Love Rockets âLocasâ storyline heâs built since the early 80s, this comic collection may represent Jaime Hernandezâs Maggie opus. Especially fulfilling for longtime readers, itâs also remarkably succinct and suitably self-contained for first-time visitors to the âLocasâ world. Thirty years on, middle-aged Perla Luisa âMaggieâ Chascarillo manages a San Fernando apartment complex. Her major claim to fame remains that newspaper clipping from a teenage summer in Huerta, California, heralding her as a child prodigy, âMaggie the Mechanic.â In the decades between, she loved and lost, with an inexplicable balance toward the latter. Hernandez chronicles the key turning points in her relationships, affording much attention to her adolescence, and a previous summer when infidelity and abuse led to the dissolution of her family. The title itself refers to our human capacity to fumble what seem, in retrospect, the simplest of layups. One of the western worldâs most gifted and nuanced cartoonists renders this charming, tragic, thoughtful soap opera in exquisite black and white, more akin to a Sunday comic strip. Maggieâs kiss haunts every man and woman sheâs touched. Theyâre spellbound. Just as she finds her own solace in life and love in this deeply satisfying volume (an ending, if not the seriesâ definitive conclusion), I find myself shadowed by a reading experience Iâll be hard-pressed to match in the months to come. Paul Montgomery Lovecraftâs Monsters, edited by Ellen Datlow Lovecraft wasnât the greatest of prose writers. He had some truly original ideas and made them come alive in his world, but today his writing feels a little â¦. clunky. Lucky for us, his ideas live on and a great deal of writers honor him by writing stories that take place in his world. Which brings us to Lovecraftâs Monsters, a collection of Lovecraft-inspired stories and poems written by some of todayâs greatest genre writers. Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Bear, CaitlÃn R. Kiernan and Joe Lansdale, too name a few. Iâve long been a Lovecraft fan (his stories, remember, not his prose and certainly not the man himself) and this collection is a pleaser for those of use who like the dark stuff. Thereâs a story in the anthology by Brian Hodge, The Same Deep Waters as You, that is the stand-out for me and still gives me shivers just thinking about it. If you like Lovecraft even a little bit, this collection is a must. Johann Thorsson The Martian by Andy Weir Of the many genre descriptions of Andy Weirâs novel adventure, sci fi, survival none of them quite encapsulate the appeal of The Martian. On the surface, it is a story of Mark Watney, an astronaut who is left by his team on Mars after a nasty wind storm and an accident leaves them to believe he is dead. Heâs not, however, and we get to watch him survive on Mars by the grace of potatoes, poop, and a seriously optimistic attitude. Optimistic and sarcastic and funny and inventive, Mark Watney is exactly the kind of âheroâ you want him to be. Heâs a botanist and an engineer, which means heâs ideally positioned to come up with ways to keep himself alive until NASA can work some of their magic to rescue him. Weirâs genius is that Watney is a guy we want to root for. Heâs smart, but it never seems easy, and we get to see his predicament through his daily logs, filled in equal amounts with problem solving and with wry commentary about his unusual situation. We also get to w atch NASA figure out that Watney is alive and come up with a plan to get him home. Itâs a simple concept guy stuck on a planet trying to stay alive that is absolutely perfect in its execution. The Martian is that novel you just want to give to everyone you know. Rachel Manwill The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinskyâs Abstract Art by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Mary GrandPré Much like Kandinsky breaking free of the artistic realism of the day to create abstract art, The Noisy Paintbox takes a less conventional approach to non-fiction, freeing itself from biographical minutiae to paint a compelling portrait of an artistâs journey. And if the spellbinding illustrations (equal parts moody and quirky) look vaguely familiar, it might be because the formidable GrandPré also did the iconic covers for the Harry Potter books. Which is appropriate, because isnât an artist creating worlds with a paintbrush just as magical as a wizard wielding a wand? Minh Le Open Road Summer by Emery Lord Its hard to get attention in YA if your characters arent dying or wishing that they were, but for me that just makes a novel that achieves emotional depth without being an issues book all the more welcome. Open Road Summer is an exactly perfect coming-of-age story, a romance, and the answer to the eternal question What would it be like to be Taylor Swifts best friend? From this point on Im going to go out of my way to read any/ everything Emery Lord writes. Cristin Stickles The Orenda by Joseph Boyden Whatâs so refreshing about The Orenda, Joseph Boydens fresh take on the old story of the European encounter with the Americas, is the way it normalizes its First Nations characters. They dont speak with the archaic, oracular diction that is the stock representation of âIndian-ness, but in a straightforward conversational style. They arenât a homogeneous bunch, either. Their beliefs, personalities, and opinions are as varied as those of any group of people youâd meet in real life. All this makes for a fast-moving read thatâs hard to put down, but be warned that it isnât always pleasurable. The Orenda is replete with episodes of brutal violence and torture that are all too historically accurate. Itâs a testament to the author that these horrific acts arenât gratuitous and that those who perpetrate them donât come off as monsters but as complex human beings. The darkness Boyden unflinchingly examines makes his novel all the more illuminating. James Crossley Pointe by Brandy Colbert A black elite ballerinaâs best friend who was abducted four years ago returns home and when he does, suddenly, Theoâs world is turned upside down again. Itâs not just that sheâs reprocessing the grief, but itâs that she realizes she has to face the truth of who abducted Donovan: a man with whom sheâd had a relationship and whoâd taken advantage of her. This is a dark but honest contemporary YA novel with a powerful voice. Itâs sophisticated and layered, incorporating the challenges of navigating the very white world of ballet, of eating disorders, of grief, of sexual abuse, and more without ever once feeling like an âissueâ novel nor one that relied too heavily on problems to allow readers to discover the driving forces behind Theo. But perhaps what makes it most memorable is that it never feels too smart or too polished Theo makes poor choices and the cast of friends she spends time with are themselves dynamic and flawed. Thereâs something about teen character s who are allowed to be imperfect and work through their problems despite these imperfections that is refreshing. Kelly Jensen Red or Dead by David Peace After reading Red or Dead, I bought every single book David Peace has ever written including one I had to send away to the UK for. This is one of the strangest novels Iâve ever read and, despite my absolute ignorance in regards to the English Premier League, one of the most interesting. Peace has created weird and wonderful fiction out of the life of famous coach Bill Shankly; itâs a hypnotic reading experience, a spot-on portrayal of what itâs like to be part of a dedicated community, and a fascinating portrayal of a man obsessed. Jenn Northington Robot Uprisings edited by Daniel H. Wilson and John Joseph Adams The book that has done the most to catch my attention so far this year is a collection of short stories about robots that raise up against their human creators. There are stories by some of my favorite writers of the last five years, including Ernest Cline and Cory Doctorow, so I knew I was going to be getting into some good stuff when I started flipping through the pages, choosing the story that I would read first. I had no idea that I would find such variety. Thereâs drama, suspense, humor. There are robots with a conscience, worried about the actions that they intend to take against their owners and creators. There is one story that stands out from the others as truly chilling. âSpider the Artistâ by Nigerian-American Nnedi Okorafor still makes its presence felt in my dreams, with giant robotic spiders and people running from flames. Any story that stays with you months after you read it is a story that works. And its inclusion in Robot Uprisings is just one of the rea sons that this is a collection that should find a home on your shelves. Cassandra Neace Saga, Volume 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples Two soldiers on opposite sides in an interstellar war meet over the shared love of a romance novel. I probably shouldnât even have to continue, but if youâre not quite convinced, consider that thereâs also plenty of badassery (both of the weaponry and magical kind), a diverse set of characters, bounty hunters living by their own values, gorgeously drawn worldscapes, and sexual tension like woah. I canât stop recommending it to everybody I knowboth those who already actively read comics and those who are looking to try. Itâs just, simply, damn fun to read. Volume 2 was also recently nominated for a Hugo for Best Graphic Story (Volume 1 nabbed the award in 2013) and Staples for Best Professional Artist. Nikki Steele Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler Fans of Meg Wolitzerâs The Interestings will love this tale of mid-30s childhood friends who reunite in their small Wisconsin town, Little Wing. The story is told from alternating points of view of the five charactersâ" the fancy Chicago stockbroker who returns to Little Wing with his wife to have a baby, the farmer and his wife who never left, the now famous musician who is marrying a famous actress, and the damaged former alcoholic. As these charactersâ lives have gone in different directions, itâs fascinating to see who remains loyal to whom, and how their shared experiences growing up inform their choices as adults. This is a novel that snuck up on me, tapped me on the shoulder, and then reared back and punched me in the gut. I loved it! Itâs one of the better debut novels Iâve ever read. Greg Zimmerman Silence Once Begun by Jesse Ball This book is bananas beautiful. The sort where you go âOooh, I didnât know books could do that!â After his wife suddenly stops speaking, a character named Jesse Ball becomes immersed in the story of Oda Sotatsu, a young Japanese man on death row who takes a vow of silence after signing a confession to a crime he didnât commit. But who is Sotatsu protecting, and why wonât he speak up to save his own life? The story fits together like an Escher painting, playing with writing forms from the exactingly journalistic to the heartstabbingly lyrical, and the whole thing is a big gorgeous mindfuck by the end. Just when I think Iâve read it all, a book like this comes along and shows me I donât know a thing. Rachel Smalter Hall An Untamed State by Roxane Gay Its been months since I first read this incredible novel, and I still think about it all the time. This is the story of a privileged Haitian-American woman who is kidnapped and held for ransom while visiting her parents in Haiti. Mireille is held captive for thirteen days, during which she is tortured and raped and treated exactly as horribly as youd expect a woman to be treated in such circumstances, while her father refuses to pay the ransom on principle and her husband scrambles to find a way to free her. Gay takes an unapologetic look right at the ugliest things humans do to each other, and she never falters. This is a difficult book, but its also a remarkably engrossing one. I found myself holding my breath, feverishly turning pages, unable to put the book down until I knew what would become of Mireille. Gay understands how much readers can handle, and she breaks up the story at the perfect moments to give us breaks. An Untamed State is an emotionally challenging but ultimate ly hopeful read, and its rewards are immense. Rebecca Joines Schinsky Utopia or Bust: A Guide to the Present Crisis by Benjamin Kunkel When someone eventually writes a history of the Millennial generations political evolution (and boy, do I not envy whichever Sisyphys gets stuck pushing that boulder), Utopia or Bust may prove to be a defining document. Until then, it is still one of the most eloquent and cogent studies of the financial meltdown which has done so much to define the age in which we live. When Benjamin Kunkel, co-founder of n+1 and author of the novel Indecision, announced that his career was transitioning into that of a Marxist public intellectual, the general reaction could best be summarised as thats adorable. Amidst the cheap shots however, few mentioned how extraordinarily brave the declaration was, or how ably Kunkel surpassed the bar he set himself. Utopia or Bust is not only a brilliantly provocative collection of essays, but also a fascinating literary memoir of one mans ideological coming-of-age, relatable even to those who dont share Kunkels politics. If I have any criticism of the book, its that these personal aspects are given insufficient space, but thats a tribute to Kunkels lack of narcissism: he has bigger things to discuss than himself. Theory, and writing about theorists, brings no victories by itself, Kunkel writes, a line which serves to highlight the vast gulf between his book and the coma-inducing academic disciples of critical theory who tend to cover similar intellectual ground. Utopia or Bust is, by contrast, funny, poetic, angry, incisive and very, very relevant. Essential reading for anyone who cares about the state of our economic, political, journalistic and literary culture. Sean Bell The Weirdness by Jeremy Bushnell There are books that I just dislike as a general rule. Itâs not so much judging a book by its cover as its subject matter or genre. For example, the middle-aged man reflecting on the mediocrity of his life. No thanks. Or the somewhat younger and douchier version, the young-male-writer-in-Brooklyn-who-doesnât-really-do-much genre. Hate it. And yet, The Weirdness is my favorite book of 2014 so far despite the fact that its main character is Billy Ridgeway, an aspiring writer in Brooklyn who does very little besides his dead-end job in a Greek deli. Fortunately it is something totally different because while Billy is a guy who doesnât really do much, this is not a book where very little happens besides brooding on art and love. No, this book doesnât even get through the first chapter before the Devil himself has made an appearance. It only gets weirder from there, as one would expect from the title. There is nothing predictable about this book. It manages sharp satire on the l iterary scene even while it throws in plot developments such as hellhounds and a Starbucks run by demons. I am really grateful for the Big Machine shout-out from the publisher. Itâs an apt comparison, both books consistently deliver the unexpected, and itâs why I read a book that normally I wouldnât have touched with a ten-foot pole. Jessica Woodbury The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie About two weeks before this comic came out I started to get anxious. It wasnt a patience thing; I was genuinely afraid I wouldnt like the book as much as I wanted to. Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie (along with colorist Matt Wilson) are one of the best creative teams in comics. They are also, far and away, my favorite creators. So it was hard not to get caught up in the pre-release excitement. With my expectations pretty high, it was not unreasonable to fear disappointment. Now I feel terrible for ever doubting. The premise of The Wicked + The Divine is that every 90 years an assorted pantheon of gods are reincarnated as pop stars. Its a sleek and savy examination of celebrity culture and cross-media archetypes. And not only is this comic gorgeous to look at, I swear you can actually hear itthe crashes and snaps and classic rock n roll One-two-three-four!!. Its not the first time Ive said this creative team is doing the work of their careers, but they really do get better and better with each book. The talent and creativity in The Wicked + The Divine is at fever pitch, and I will gladly follow these guys down any rabbit hole they wish to take me. Ali Colluccio The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon I dont tend to like scary, but I got caught up in this one. It was the most fun Ive had readig a book in awhile. Flipping back and forth in time. McMahon tells the story of what happens in a small town (and in particular in an old farmhouse on an isolated lane). It will take you most of the book to figure out what is happening to these missing people, and you will be rushing to turn pages to find out. Not to discount her beautiful storytelling and the fact that, while wanting to know the answer you dont really want the story to end. I cant tell you anything more It might give something away. Let me just say that youll be eyeing your closet for a few days after reading this one. Be sure to pick this up and make sure you dont have anywhere to be youll want to devour it in one sitting! Wallace Yovetich The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon A clever, well-crafted techno thriller about a disease called word flu thatâs spread with the next generation of smart phones. I donât think Iâve ever had so much fun reading a book on my phone. I loved all the characters, especially Bart with his gratuitously Brobdingnagian words (see what I did there?) and his unrequited love for Ana, his bossâs daughter. I also loved the âhiddenâ New York City of pneumatic tubes and secret passages depicted in the novel. The ending was kind of drawn out and emotionally somewhat unsatisfying, but overall Iâd definitely recommend this novel to anyone whoâs a bibliophile. Tasha Brandstatter johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-22309664757526417132020-05-21T19:48:00.001-07:002020-05-21T19:48:02.574-07:00Hope Is The Thing With Feathers By Emily Dickinson And... The word hope is often used in moments of despair, more precisely to lift people out of those moments. For so many, hope is the light at the end of the tunnel, in the moments when it is hard to get back up it is often this ambiguous term that helps them get up. Of course, all words take on several meanings, and there are always different ways someone can interpret a word. However, according to the Oxford Online Dictionary hope is ââ¬Å"a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happenâ⬠(Oxford Dictionaries). More often than not, hope is a feeling rather than something people express verbally. The poems ââ¬Å"Hope is the thing with feathersâ⬠by Emily Dickinson and ââ¬Å"Dare I Hope?â⬠by Sophia White both address the term hope. Althoughâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦Both of the poems that I previously mentioned are focused around interpreting the term hope. As seen in the paragraphs before, it is easy to interpret the word in different ways, and t hat is precisely what these two poems are doing. Although both poems take their own approach to the word hope and do not share the same structure, there are some consistencies between each authorââ¬â¢s interpretation. Both the poems by Sophia White and Emily Dickinson are centered around hope, however, the interpretations are very different, using symbols, metaphors and the structure of the poem to get their points across. The poem ââ¬Å"ââ¬Å"Hope is the thing with feathersâ⬠by Emily Dickinson begins its first two lines with a metaphor. ââ¬Å"That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the wordsâ⬠(2-3). These opening lines bring us into the rest of the poem where the author is describing the word hope through the metaphor of a bird. Dickinson continues to use metaphors throughout the poem. Later in the poem, she describes different aspects of hope. ââ¬Å"And sore must be the storm/That could abash the little Bird/That kept so many warmâ⬠(6-8). This section is referring to difficult times, and telling us that hope does not falter when hardship comes. In this case, hardship is the storm. She follows this by giving the reader a metaphor for where hope can be johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-77567822885975774412020-05-06T23:44:00.001-07:002020-05-06T23:44:35.316-07:00Contingency Planning And Its Effects On The Environment Koslo Ford Contingency Planning 4-17-16 Contingency Planning The worldwide outage caused by the electromagnetic pulse due to the solar storm would affect most of the operations that take place globally (Davis, 2003). Since internationalization entails interdependence with other countries, it implies that the world will be at a standstill. The economic processes, social and political activities will stagnate. However, suppose the world becomes aware of the catastrophe, governments and different social institutions in various countries would employ some contingencies that will enable them to continue thriving. Various changes will occur in the social life, and most of them would be inclined to the downside. For instance, the health sector will be at mess because most hospitals use power in the modern world, leading to the decline in the health services. The education sector is also not an exception. The digitalization of learning systems in the civilized society made learning easier. Since the systems use power, education will also be altered. T hus, the outage will paralyze the learning activities globally. Davis (2003) argues that the worldwide shortage of power will also cause unemployment to people who work in power-driven companies. Since they operate and rely on electricity and digitalized communication systems, their production processes will stop, leading to their closure, and cause people to who used to work there lose their jobs. 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These recommendations are based upon in-depth analysis of the companyââ¬â¢s dominant economic forces, macro-environment, The detailed findings, resulting from this analysis, are contained in the appendix that follows the recommendations. The appendix is comprised of seven exhibits, and these exhibits are referenced in the recommendations. We will write a custom essay sample on Papa Johnââ¬â¢s or any similar topic only for you Order Now This recommendation includes introducing global topping preferences across different nations, entering the frozen pizza market and allowing premade Papa Johnââ¬â¢s pizza to be sold in stores, and opening dine-in restaurants. Papa Johnââ¬â¢s can capitalize on these new growth and improvement opportunities, to increase their revenues, efficiencies, and customer base. Recommendation Papa Johnââ¬â¢s is the worldââ¬â¢s third largest pizza chain, trailing Pizza Hut and Dominos. (Exhibit 4, pg. 1) Although Papa Johnââ¬â¢s has established a notable amount of success in the industry, to have only existed for a shorter period of time than its rivals, there are existing opportunities that would help Papa Johnââ¬â¢s to gain competitive advantage and build on its core competencies. Currently Papa Johnââ¬â¢s is known for its commitment of quality ingredient and quality pizza. (Exhibit 6, pg. 13) Because Papa Johnââ¬â¢s has a base of customers that already trust the company to deliver great value, this gives Papa an advantage in capitalizing on the segment of health conscious consumers. (Exhibit 1, pg. ) Papa Johnââ¬â¢s should introduce whole wheat pizza and other organic ingredient and toppings that are low in calories to attract consumers that feel that pizza isnââ¬â¢t a healthy choice. Papa Johnââ¬â¢s should also make changes to its distribution strategy. In order to compete with Pizza Hut and other restaurants that offer their customers an option to dine in, Papa Johnââ¬â¢s allow their customers to come to their facility/location be seated and enjoy a meal. This would also attract a larger demographic of consumers. ââ¬ËPizza jointsââ¬â¢, over the course of time, have been generally been more popular among college students and the younger generation. Exhibit 1, pg. 6) If Papa Johnââ¬â¢s where to restructure their establishments to a more sophisticated environment, it could draw the attention of an older and/or more professional consumer group. Another distribution strategy Papa Johnââ¬â¢s should explore is the Take ââ¬Ënââ¬â¢ Bake strategy. (Exhibit 1, pg. 6) The Take ââ¬Ënââ¬â¢ Bake strategy is a fairly new concept, which involves providing premade, uncooked pizzas for consumers to take home to bake at their own convenience. Papa Johnââ¬â¢s could have premade pizzas of their own sold in stores. This would allow Papa Johnââ¬â¢s to compete with brands like DiGorno, etc. nd to reach consumers who prefer homemade/frozen pizza. There is opportunity for Papa Johnââ¬â¢s to offer itââ¬â¢s consumers a broader selection of menu items. While rivals such as Pizza Hut and Dominos have grown to offer everything from oven-baked sandwiches and pasta, Papa Johnââ¬â¢s has been very slow pursuit in spicing up its offerings. Being that the company does have an international presence, and different countries have different preferences for topping combinations, Papa Johnââ¬â¢s should study its customer data and the trends in popularity for various toppings and introduce topping across nations. (Exhibit 7, pg. 15) If there is an area in the U. S. that has a high population of Russians, Papa Johnââ¬â¢s should offer popular Russian toppings, such as sardines, tuna, salmon, and red onions, etc. , in the that area. (Exhibit 10, pg. 16) Appendix Exhibit 1:à Dominant Economic Features6 Exhibit 2:à The Five Forces Model7 Exhibit 3: Driving Forces10 Exhibit 4: Market Position of Rivals11 Exhibit 5: Macroenvironment12 Exhibit 6: SWOT Analysis13 Exhibit 7:à Global Toppings15 Exhibit 1: Dominant Economic Features Market Size and Growth Rate * Studies reveal that, in 2012, the pizza industry is worth $42. 8 billion in revenue and includes a more than 65+ thousand pizzerias. Pizza sales make up 17%, of the entire restaurant industry, and are expected to grow by 31% by 2015. Number of Rivals * The industry is fragmented into pizza chains and independent pizzerias. * The pizza chain segment is dominated by the ââ¬Å"Big 4â⬠, which includes Pizza Hut, Dominoââ¬â¢s, Papa Johns, and Little Caesars, that make up 32% of the industry sales and 28% stores. * Independent pizzerias account for 57% of stores and 48% of industry sales Number of Buyersââ¬âRetailers and End? Consumers * Consumers between 25 and 44 years old make up 46. 3% of all consumers. * Consumers between the ages of 45 and 64 make up 22. % of all consumers * Consumers under 25 make up 16. 2% and those over 65 make up 14. 7% Degree of Product Differentiation * Products are becoming more differentiated, in order to accommodate the growing consumer demand for specialty/gourmet pizza. * 4 channels of distribution: sit-down, carry-out, delivery, and take ââ¬Ënââ¬â¢ bake Pace of Techn ological Change * Technology does not play a huge role in this industry, but it does serve opportunity for the players in this industry to better interface with their consumers. Exhibit 2: Five Forces ModelRivals/Competition The ââ¬Å"Big Fourâ⬠(Papa Johnââ¬â¢s, Pizza Hut, Dominoââ¬â¢s Pizza, and Little Caesarââ¬â¢s) Rivals/Competition The ââ¬Å"Big Fourâ⬠(Papa Johnââ¬â¢s, Pizza Hut, Dominoââ¬â¢s Pizza, and Little Caesarââ¬â¢s) Suppliers Farmers Small Business Owners IT Providers (internet, applications, software, web presence, etc. ) Suppliers Farmers Small Business Owners IT Providers (internet, applications, software, web presence, etc. ) Substitutes Homemade Pizza Frozen Pizza Other restaurants Substitutes Homemade Pizza Frozen Pizza Other restaurants New Entrants Independent/Small Pizzerias New Entrants Independent/Small Pizzerias Buyers Customers between the ages of 25 and 44 (largest segment), with well-established careers and families. Buyers Customers between the ages of 25 and 44 (largest segment), with well-established careers and families. The five predominant forces that influence Papa Johnââ¬â¢s are as follows: Competitive Rivalry, New Entrants, Substitute Goods, Buyer Bargaining Power, and Supplier Bargaining Power. Rivalry among Competing Sellers * Buyer demand is growing rapidly * Consumer spending is expected to increase by an average annual rate of 2. 9%, up to 2017 * The products of rival sellers are differentiated and customer loyalty is high * Buyer costs to switch brands are high Threat of New Entrants Threat of new entrants from independently owned pizza restaurants is high because they have the capital to open multiple units. Threat of Substitute Products * There are many choices for consumers to purchase pizza from locally owned to national chains therefore the threat of substitutes is high. Bargaining Power of Buyers * With the multiple outlets available for consumers the bargaining power of b uyers is high because if prices are too high they will shop elsewhere. * Additionally, many consumers switch between pizza restaurants because they choose the outlet with the best prices at that time. Bargaining Power of Suppliers * The bargaining power of suppliers is high for the nationally owned pizza restaurants so they can demand lower prices. * The bargaining power of suppliers for locally owned pizza restaurants is low because they do not buy in large quantities. Exhibit 3:à Driving Forces Four main forces are driving the pizza industry. In order to compete in this industry, a company must capitalize on (1) Emerging new internet capabilities and applications, (2) growing buyer preference for differentiated products, (3) changes in cost efficiency, and (4) changes in societal concerns, attitudes, and lifestyles. Emerging new internet capabilities and applications * Due to new technological advancements, the pizza industry has enabled their consumers to view menus, receive coupons/promotions, and make and track orders online and via mobile device. * Most industry players have also taken advantage of the new wave of social media and have established presence on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. These social media sites allow a more personal connection with their customers, and allow customers to freely voice their satisfaction or lack thereof with the product or service. Changes in cost efficiency As the fuel prices continue to increase, it becomes less convenient and less likely for consumers to purchase from establishments similar to Little Caesarââ¬â¢s, which only offer carry out/pick up and no delivery. Growing buyer preferences for differentiated products instead of standardized commodity product Changing societal concerns, attitudes, and lifestyles * A 2010 survey, conducted by th e National Restaurant Association (NRA), showed that 7 out of 10 consumers are now trying to eat healthier when eating out and that 2 out of 3 restaurant guests pay more attention to the nutritional content in their food and ordered healthier items. Exhibit 4: Market Position of Rivals The graph that is shown below details the market position of Papa Johnââ¬â¢s main rivals. Pizza Hut (11. 6%) Pizza Hut (11. 6%) Convenient Convenient Product Differentiation Product Differentiation Local Local Local Local Local Local Papa Johnââ¬â¢s (6. 3%) Papa Johnââ¬â¢s (6. 3%) Distribution Distribution Dominoââ¬â¢s (9. 8%) Dominoââ¬â¢s (9. 8%) Little Caesarââ¬â¢s (4. 7%) Little Caesarââ¬â¢s (4. 7%) Inconvenient Inconvenient Low Low High High In the strategic group map above, the x-axis represents the diversity of product offerings (from least to greatest diversity). The y-axis represents the convenience of distribution, in other words how accessible the product is to the consumer. The circles on the map are drawn roughly proportional to market share in 2012. Exhibit 5: Macro-environment ECONOMIC FACTORS ECONOMIC FACTORS Rivals Rivals Substitutes Substitutes HEALTH CONCERNS HEALTH CONCERNS TECHNOLOGY TRENDS TECHNOLOGY TRENDS Buyers Buyers Suppliers Suppliers PAPA JOHNââ¬â¢S PAPA JOHNââ¬â¢S New Entrants New Entrants Exhibit 6:à SWOT Analysis Strengths High Quality Ingredients * Papa Johnââ¬â¢s uses only fresh ingredients in the pizza production process. Customers perceive value of high quality fresh ingredients. * Many of Papa Johnââ¬â¢s competitors use frozen pizza dough and sauce made from concentrate therefore using fresh ingredients enables them to meet customer expectations better than the competition. Weaknesses Limited Menu * Although Papa Johnââ¬â¢s allows its customers the flexibility of creating their own pizza or choose from over 9 specialty pizzas. In comparison to its competitors, the Papa Johnââ¬â¢s menu remains fairly simplistic. Locations * Papa Johnââ¬â¢s is still considered new to the pizza market, they are not as large as the competition. Most of Papa Johnââ¬â¢s competition has doubled the amount of stores. As a result, Papa Johnââ¬â¢s is not able to serve as large a market as the competition. Opportunities Expansion * The upside to the location issue is that Papa Johnââ¬â¢s has not saturated all of the markets that are available to them; whereas the competition may not be able to obtain additional store growth. * Target Health Conscious Customers * Diversify Menu Threats Independent establishments Fast-casual restaurants Exhibit 7: Pizza Toppings From Around the World How to cite Papa Johnââ¬â¢s, Essay examples Papa Johnââ¬â¢s Free Essays Papa Johnââ¬â¢s Analysis Alex Quiquia 3/19/13 MGMT 4800 Strategic Analysis of Papa Johnââ¬â¢s Introductionââ¬âWe already know that Papa Johnââ¬â¢s is a major player in the Pizza industry but what does the future hold for them. One of the business-level strategies that Papa Johnââ¬â¢s implemented was product differentiation through the use of fresh dough and superior-quality ingredients. John Schnatter believed that other pizza restaurants used inferior ingredients and that he could do it better. We will write a custom essay sample on Papa Johnââ¬â¢s or any similar topic only for you Order Now This strategy was implemented from the very beginning in the United States. Another successful business-level strategy that focused on product diversification employed by Papa Johnââ¬â¢s was the use of technology to order pizza. In 2001 they became the first pizza company to offer online ordering. The most significant corporate-level strategy used early on by Papa Johnââ¬â¢s was mergers and acquisitions. In the late 90s, the company acquired 205 ââ¬Å"Perfect Pizzaâ⬠restaurants in the UK. They continued aggressively acquiring international restaurants until the early 2000s when they began to focus their acquisition efforts domestically. In just under 30 years since opening its first store, Papa Johnââ¬â¢s has added over 4,000 stores (papajohns. com). Thatââ¬â¢s an average of over 140 new stores every year since inception, an incredible pace. They also decided to use the franchisee model. Although this model has its critics, it can be a very useful way to generate revenue without adding to store overhead, etc. The franchisee model has been successful for Papa Johnââ¬â¢s. Papa Johnââ¬â¢s was enjoying a 5+ percent average revenue growth rate for the previous five years. The company also boasted one of the highest returns on invested capital in the restaurant category of the markets. Total assets grew steadily from 2003 to 2007 as well. This growth was financed mostly by debt, but debt/equity ratios remained healthy. Apparently Papa Johnââ¬â¢s holds a competitive advantage in its fresher, higher-quality ingredients. When a customer is looking for a restaurant-quality pizza with ease of delivery, they turn to Papa Johnââ¬â¢s. External Analysisââ¬â During this study, the pizza industry was extremely competitive. Barriers to entry were few and competitors could drive prices for pizza ingredients extremely low, enabling them to easily undercut other competitorsââ¬â¢ prices. Food commodity prices also took a 20 percent jump in 2007, which didnââ¬â¢t make the industry any more attractive. One of the attractive features of the industry is that because pizza ingredients are commodities, supplier power is very low. Suppliers cannot dictate prices to buyers, because they can go somewhere else. Buyer power, however, is very high. If someone doesnââ¬â¢t wish to buy a $12. 00 pizza at Papa Johnââ¬â¢s, they can go across the street to Little Caesarââ¬â¢s for a $5. 00 pizza that tastes almost the same. The two major competitors of Papa Johnââ¬â¢s are Dominos and Pizza Hut. Both of these companies enjoy a larger market share than Papa Johnââ¬â¢s. These companies are focused more on price savings than Papa Johnââ¬â¢s, who is focused on quality pizza. Just like any other sub-section of the food industry, thousands of pizza restaurants are opened each year, which continues to make profits more difficult to obtain. Internal Analysisââ¬âThe commissary system is an important part of what gives Papa Johnââ¬â¢s an edge over its competitors. Every Papa Johnââ¬â¢s restaurant belongs to a subdivided region, and each region has what is known as a commissary. These commissaries send fresh ingredients and cleaning supplies twice per week to all the Papa Johnââ¬â¢s restaurants within their region. This ensures fresh ingredients and all the supplies needed to clean the restaurants. This also maintains consistency from restaurant to restaurant as all of the commissaries are controlled at the corporate level. By servicing several units from one commissary, labor costs are also driven down. Papa Johnââ¬â¢s international growth is also an advantage it has over many of its competitors. By taking advantage of all different markets around the world, Papa Johnââ¬â¢s ensures that business is most likely thriving somewhere at all times. All of these factors create a competitive advantage for Papa Johnââ¬â¢s. Recommendations Based on this analysis of Papa Johnââ¬â¢s, the following recommendations are made to help the company continue its profitability. 1. Expand internationally as much as possible. With several stores in diverse locations throughout the world, Papa Johnââ¬â¢s will be well diversified and able to absorb losses in one area better. 2. Continue to move more toward the franchisee model even more so than they are currently doing. By furthering this model, overhead and administrative costs at the corporate level are drastically reduced. How to cite Papa Johnââ¬â¢s, Papers johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-76776915946441902062020-04-26T04:21:00.001-07:002020-04-26T04:21:03.126-07:00Patronage System in Renaissance free essay sample Changes of the patronage system during Renaissance Different from the fully developed art market today, there were few individual traders of art works in the Renaissance period. Historically, artists rarely undertook major artworks without a patronââ¬â¢s concrete commission. The patron could be a civic group, religious entity, private individual, or even the artistsââ¬â¢ guild itself. Art patrons before the Renaissance period tended to be either royalty or clergy. Kings from various kingdoms commissioned works of art and architecture from famous artists and architects of the period. In the early part of the Renaissance Northern Europe especially the Holy Roman Empire whose core was Germany enjoyed a relatively stable economic period. Without a dominant court culture the clergy and merchants became patrons of the arts. The dominant themes of this period were mostly religious themed art. The artist would submit proposals to his patron for approval and if approved would begin the project with the patrons guidance. We will write a custom essay sample on Patronage System in Renaissance or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page Usually the painting or sculpture was meant to project the wealth and power of the patron. The most dominant themes were religious themes. Art patronage in the Italian Renaissance came from different sources, public and private, religious and secular, much as it does today. It was not always so. Times were hard for rich and poor alike during the Middle Ages. Europe saw the collapse of the feudal system. Following this, peasants who had previously worked the fields under the protection of their feudal lords left the countryside, migrating to the towns and city centers in pursuit of more lucrative means of support. As population centers became crowded, unfortunately, so followed the Black Death, wiping out a large percentage of the inhabitants. Patronage of the arts was given little thought during this time as people were struggling merely to survive. When the plague finally subsided, however, there emerged a new thriving middle class of merchants and businessmen, men who had wealth and leisure time. Some of this wealth was channeled into the arts during the Early Renaissance. Among this merchant class, a new interest in education developed, specifically reading and mathematics, the language of contracts. There also developed an interest in the pursuit of pleasure like music, literature, and fine art. There still remained some aristocratic, noble families such as those in Ferrara and Mantua who maintained great courts. There arose from the middle class new nobility, competing with the nobility to patronize the arts, particularly in Florence. Most prominent in Florence among the new nobility were the Medici, who earned their fortunes in the banking industry. The Medici and other Florentine families of note used their enormous wealth to maintain lavish lifestyles, create beauty, both public and private, and to provide extravagant entertainments for the masses. In Venice art patronage was largely controlled by the scuolas, or confraternities, great religious and social organizations. The church was also an important patron of the arts. Creative individuals like artists, architects, musicians, and writers benefited substantially from art patronage during the Italian Renaissance. Artists in Italy had to go through a training program in a particular guild for whichever art they practiced. Starting from childhood as an apprentice studying under a master and learning the basics of their craft, then as a journeyman studying under different masters and, then finally becoming a master. Artists, who were largely anonymous during the medieval period, began to enjoy greater emancipation during the 15th and 16th centuries, when they rose in rank from artisan to artist-scientist. The value of their individual skillsââ¬âand their reputationsââ¬â became increasingly important to their patrons and clients. Northern Renaissance on the other hand evolved differently from the Italian Renaissance. In the north where the central governments tended to be weaker a majority of the arts commissioned came from lay organizations and to a lesser extent the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church was weaker in the north as opposed to their seat of power in Rome. The Northern Renaissance was distinct from the Italian Renaissance in its centralization of political power. While Italy and Germany were dominated by independent city-states, parts of central and Western Europe began emerging as nation-states. The Northern Renaissance was also closely linked to the Protestant Reformation and the long series of internal and external conflicts between various Protestant groups and the Roman Catholic Church had lasting effects, such as the division of the Netherlands. The political and religious situation in Northern Europe greatly affected the patronage system in that lesser nobles were more likely to be a patron of the arts. Also because of the weakness of the Catholic Church works of art commissioned by the church was not as prevalent. In Northern Europe guilds controlled the artistââ¬â¢s future in the artistic profession. To pursue a particular skill in painting or sculpture for example one had to belong to that particular guild. The Guild of Saint Luke, the patron saint of painters for example controlled the guild of painters. The path to eventual membership in the guild began, for men, at an early age. A childââ¬â¢s father for example would negotiate with a master for his sonââ¬â¢s entry into a particular guild. The aspiring painter would usually live with the master. The master taught the basics of his craft. For example how to make implements, prepare panels with gesso (plaster mixed with a binding material), and mix colors, oils, and varnishes. Once the young apprentice learned these procedures studied the masterââ¬â¢s particular style. The apprentice would then spend a few years as a journeyman working in various cities, learning from other masters. He then was eligible to become a master and to apply for admission to the guild. The guild, obtained commissions for the new master. His work was inspected by his peers to ensure that he used quality materials and to evaluate his workmanship. The guild also made sure he was adequately compensated for his work. As a result of this quality control, Flemish artists for example soon gained a favorable reputation for their solid body of work. There is a marked difference in aesthetics between northern European Renaissance artists and Italian Renaissance artists. The Northern artists retained the more rigid Byzantine style of painting. An example would be Dirk Bouts, Last Supper, center panel of the Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament, Saint Peterââ¬â¢s, Louvain, Belgium, 1464ââ¬â1468. Oil on wood. Although it is a marked improvement from the early Byzantine style as far as perspective and the realism of the human form it still retains the rigidity and formality of the movements of the subject. The perspective and vanishing point along with the scale of the painting is better than the earlier styles. In contrast the Italian painters took lessons from earlier Greek and Roman styles in their portrayal of the human form. An example would be Leonardo da Vinci, Last Supper, ca. 1495ââ¬â1498. Oil and tempera on plaster, Refectory, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan. His portrayal is a complete departure from the Byzantine style. The human body is portrayed in its natural form and movement the rigidness is not present. The subjects seem to be frozen in the middle of moving as if a picture was taken. The scale of the painting is more realistic, and the background seems to convey a three dimensional image. In conclusion, the patronage system during Renaissance changed by the influence of social, religious and geopolitical factors. However, the most evident thing I can see from the text that is the Italian artists were less conservative than Northern European artists. According to the text, Italian accepted and developed more new techniques and concepts, but the Northern European artists were a kind of sticking on the former styles, and made less dramatic changes. Then, the other thing I did not mention above which could show us Northern Europeans were more conservative than Italians is that Northern Europeans depicted less nude images than Italians during the Renaissance. All in all, no matter what style they used, artists during the Renaissance period left us great works, they are all priceless treasures, and memories of our human-beingsââ¬â¢ history. johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-17063544047537641372020-03-18T16:17:00.001-07:002020-03-18T16:17:02.367-07:00How To Pronounce Swath and SwatheHow To Pronounce Swath and Swathe How To Pronounce Swath and Swathe How To Pronounce Swath and Swathe By Maeve Maddox When I wrote a post on the confusion between the meanings of the nouns swath and swatch, I discovered that considerable disagreement exists regarding the pronunciation of the noun swath and the verb swathe. NOTE: The noun swath denotes the narrow path of cut grass made by a scythe or mower. The verb swathe means ââ¬Å"to wrap up, swaddle or bandage.â⬠If all you want from this article is to know how to pronounce swath and swathe, please skip the middle and read the part that begins, ââ¬Å"My advice to speakers.â⬠If like me you enjoy exploring changes in pronunciation, read the middle as well. Daniel Jones Pronouncing Dictionary This British reference, published 1967, gives one pronunciation for the spelling swath: /swÃâà à ¸/ [swawth] and one for swathe: /sweà ªÃ °/ [swayth]. Note: The spellings between square brackets are for readers unfamiliar with the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) symbols. Plain a represents the broad a of father. Plain th represents the unvoiced sound of th heard in thin. Th represents the voiced sound of th heard in then. Ay represents the long a heard in late. Oxford English Dictionary For the verb swathe, the OED shows /sweà ªÃ °/ [swayth] as both British and US pronunciation. For the noun swath, the OED shows /swÃâà ¸/ [swath] for both British and US pronunciation. It gives /swÃâà °/ [swath] as a variant US pronunciation. The spelling swathe is noted as a variant spelling of the noun swath. Merriam-Webster Unabridged The main entry for the noun shows the spelling swath, followed by an audio pronunciation that models broad a with voiced th: /swÃâà ¸/ [swath]. The spelling swathe is given as a variant spelling, but the pronunciation modeled for it on the audio is /swÃâà °/ [swath]. Dictionary.com The noun swath is shown with the pronunciation /swÃâà ¸/ [swath]. Two pronunciations are given for the verb swathe: ââ¬Å"/swÃâà °/ [swath] or /sweà ªÃ °/ [swayth].â⬠Howjsay.com This site usually gives the British pronunciation of a word first, followed by US pronunciation is applicable. However, the principal pronunciation given for swath is not OEDââ¬â¢s /swÃâà ¸/ [swath] but voiced /sweà ªÃ °/ [swayth]. Four ââ¬Å"Americanâ⬠pronunciations are given: [swath], [swath], [sworth], and [sworth]. No doubt about it, English speakers have problems with swath and swathe. Charles Elster (The Big Book of Beastly Pronunciation) devotes nearly an entire page to the pronunciation of the verb swathe. He begins by showing [swayth] as the ââ¬Å"traditionalâ⬠pronunciation, acknowledging that the word is ââ¬Å"now oftenâ⬠heard pronounced as [swath]. He prefaces his discussion by lamenting: I find it nothing short of remarkable that- viewed from the perspective of the dictionaries- a pronunciation that has prevailed in cultivated speech for more than 150 years can be replaced, seemingly overnight, by a newly minted variant that no authority has recognized, rejected, or even remarked upon. He blames Merriam-Webster for the aberration, pointing out that in 1961, ââ¬Å"in an astonishing bit of lexicographic legerdemain,â⬠Websterââ¬â¢s Third Edition ââ¬Å"gave priority to the heretofore unknown and unbaptized SWATH and labeled the traditional SWAYTH ââ¬Å"infrequent.â⬠He ends his rant with a reluctant acceptance of broad a for the verb as well as for the noun, but pleads that speakers keep the voiced th: However you choose to pronounce the a, do not, under any circumstances, pronounce the th with a dental hiss as in breath and death. It must be voiced, as in seethe, breathe, and rather. My advice to speakers who are not yet set in their ways regarding swath and swathe is this: If you mean the noun, spell it swath and pronounce it /swÃâà ¸/ [swath]. Example: ââ¬Å"The mower cut a swath six feet wide.â⬠If you intend the verb, spell it swathe and pronounce it to rhyme with bathe. Example: ââ¬Å"Do not swathe the baby too tightly.â⬠Note: The spelling swathe [pronounced /sweà ªÃ °/ [swayth] can be used as noun to mean ââ¬Å"a band of linen or other fabric used to wrap something; a length of fabric.â⬠British author Marjorie Eccles uses swathe as a noun in her mystery The Superintendentââ¬â¢s Daughter (1999): Abigail eased her waybetween the stands of wallpaper books and rolls of furnishing fabrics jostling modern and antique pieces of furniture. Swathes of rich, stained-glass-coloured old silk and velvet lay side by side with currently fashionable jujube-coloured cottons, lemon and lime and orange. Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Spelling category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Apply to, Apply for, and Apply with34 Writing Tips That Will Make You a Better Writer50 Tips on How to Write Good johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-5417722758100606392020-03-02T08:03:00.001-08:002020-03-02T08:03:02.974-08:00The Deepest Point in the OceansThe Deepest Point in the Oceans The Earths oceans range in depth from the surface to more than 36,000 feet deep. The average depth clocks in at just over 2 miles, or about 12,100 feet. The deepest known point is nearly 7 miles below the surface. Deepest Point in the World's Oceans The oceans deepest area is the Mariana Trench, also called the Marianas Trench, which is in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. The trench is 1,554 miles long and 44 miles wide, or 120 times largerà than the Grand Canyon. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the trench is almost 5 times wider than it is deep. The deepest pointà of the trench is called Challenger Deep, after the British shipà Challenger II, which discovered it on a 1951 surveying expedition. Challenger Deep lies at the southern end of the Mariana Trench near the Mariana Islands. Various measurements have been taken of the oceans depth at Challenger Deep, but it is usually described as 11,000 meters deep, or 6.84 miles beneath the oceans surface. At 29,035 feet,à Mount Everestà is the tallest spot on Earth, yet if you submerged the mountain with its base at Challenger Deep, the peak would still be more than a mile below the surface. The water pressure at Challenger Deep is 8 tons per square inch. By comparison, water pressure at a depth of 1 foot is just over 15 pounds per square inch. Creation of the Mariana Trench The Mariana Trench is at the convergence of two of the Earths plates, the massive sections of the planets rigid outer shell just below the crust. The Pacific plate is subducted or dives underneath, the Philippine plate. During this slow dive, the Philippine plate was pulled down, which formed the trench. Human Visits to the Bottom Oceanographers Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh explored the Challenger Deep in January 1960 aboard a bathyscaphe named Trieste. The submersible carried the scientists 36,000 feet down, which took 5 hours. They could spend only 20 minutes on the sea floor, where they viewed an ooze and some shrimp and fish, although their view was hampered by sediment stirred up by their ship. The trip back to the surface took 3 hours. On March 25, 2012, filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer James Cameron became the first person to make a solo voyage to the deepest point on Earth. His 24-foot tall submersible, theà Deepsea Challenger, reached 35,756 feet (10,898 meters) after a 2.5-hour descent. Unlike Piccard and Walshs brief visit, Cameron spent more than 3 hours exploring the trench, although his attempts to take biological samples were hampered by technical glitches. Two unmanned submersibles- one from Japan and the other from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts- have explored the Challenger Deep. Marine Life in the Mariana Trench Despite cold temperatures, extreme pressure, and lack of light, marine life does exist in the Mariana Trench. Single-celled protists called foraminifera, crustaceans, other invertebrates, and even fish have been found there. johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-82408675462961285982020-02-14T23:29:00.001-08:002020-02-14T23:29:03.290-08:00Incorporate Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 250 wordsIncorporate - Essay Example This price that the option is offered is referred to as a ââ¬Å"grantâ⬠price. This ââ¬Å"grantâ⬠price is usually the market value of the shares at the time the employees are granted that opportunity to receive the stock option. Those employees that have received the grant hope that the market value of the shares will later increase and thus benefit from the grant. This program is perceived as a flexible way of sharing the companyââ¬â¢s ownership with employees. This thus calls for high performance of employees as they feel attached to the company they are working for. It also attracts and retains a motivated workforce. However the option is not a strategy that would work for a company that its future is not certain as members and staff off the company would take that opportunity to sell their shares to avoid total loss of their investment. This can be valued by using the information of the companyââ¬â¢s annual report. Using HP as our case study we begin by valuing the employee stock options using the black-Scholes option pricing method. To calculate the black-Scholes value, we combine the information with our estimates of the following johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-89649723249339697762020-02-02T02:05:00.001-08:002020-02-02T02:05:03.213-08:00Healthcare Economics Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1500 wordsHealthcare Economics - Essay Example According to the Boston healthcare plans, adults are supposed to gain health coverage and employees too must have this nature of coverage. Similarly, the reform witnessed the merging of the individual health insurance markets and small groups of other related healthcare providers. Through this move, the number of uninsured persons dropped significantly from 8.2 % to 2.7% by the year 2009. It is also worth noting that the recession that occurred did not have a great influence on the healthcare reforms that were passed in the year 2006. According to the reforms, the law required every Massachusetts resident to have a state regulated healthcare insurance protection. Also, the reform bill recommended provision of free insurance healthcare for citizens that earned less than 150% of the state federal poverty level. The people that did not take the state healthcare insurance cover took Medicaid which also played a similar role in insurance. This move largely affected the market and changed several trends in the insurance market. Through the amendment, there was development of independent public authority that was formed to foresee the activities of the healthcare insurance, the connector (Minkler 19). ... Most of the key players in the healthcare industries suffered diminish of their businesses and as a result, they opposed the bill. The state healthcare bill had several effects on a number of people who were operating in the market. Several parts of the reformed insurance plan were changed with the political transformations that took place. For instance, the Romneyââ¬â¢s care legislation had tax penalties that were given to residents who did not obtain the insurance plan. Such penalties were also levied on employers that did not offer insurance plan to them especially, those that had more than 10 employees. In 2013 however, the state legislature repealed the legislation and anticipated for a same but a more flexible mandate in PPACA. Similarly, the Obama administration waived off the PPACA mandates as the national employer. The individual penalties that were initially instituted by state were replaced with the provisions of the PPACA. The shape of the health insurance market has g reatly changed in Boston with a number of key players dominating the market. After the entry of the government into the insurance plans, many insurance firms had to change their approaches to delivery of customer services. Thus, they offer more lucrative benefits within their covers to ensure adequate competition in the market. From the above, it is evident that various key market players are currently competing for the insurance tasks of the community. Most of these wage conflicts against the government that is implementing policies that would benefit the citizens but silently hurt the various market players. The major insurers in the Boston market include the Medicaid, Medicare and the state owned PPACA. All these are major players that are currently competing for the insurance needs in johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-16933216983081675832020-01-24T22:27:00.001-08:002020-01-24T22:27:03.024-08:00The Bluest Eye - Pecola as a Victim of Evil Essay -- Toni Morrison TheThe Bluest Eye - Pecola as a Victim of Evil à à à By constructing the chain of events that answer the question of how Pecola Breedlove is caste as a pariah in her community, Toni Morrison in The Bluest Eye attempts to satisfy the more difficult question of why. Although, unspoken, this question obsessively hovers over Pecola throughout the novel and in her circular narrative style Morrison weaves a story that seeks to answer this question by gathering all of the forces that were instrumental in the creation of a social mishap. By using what seem like tangents in the story, we are shown examples of how forces beyond human control such as nature, an omniscient being and primarily a legacy of rejection have come together to establish the heritage of desolation that has been passed on to Pecola Breedlove. à à à à à à à A pattern of precedence is pieced together in the story, showing the seeds of Pecola's present barrenness to have been planted in the lives of preceding generations. By profiling the lives of Soaphead Church and Pauline Breedlove, Morrison makes a case for the validity of generational curses. Their narratives are appropriately placed in the Spring division of the novel as an indication of the characters sowing the seeds that will be reaped by Pecola. Seemingly, as an example of the ways in which the transgressions of the fathers revisit the sons, the narrator gives an extensive account of Soaphead Church's family history, constantly citing instances in which traits of the fathers (or effects of their traits) followed the sons for generations. Of his family the author says, "They transferred this Anglophilia to their six children and sixteen grandchildren" and the family is described as one entity, the accomplishments and ... ...g the Girl's Own Story." The Girl: Construction of the Girl in Contemporary Fiction by Women. Ed. Ruth Saxton. New York: St. Martin's P, 1998. 21-42. Kubitschek, Missy Dehn. Toni Morrison: A Critical Companion. London: Greenwood, 1998. Kuenz, Jane. "The Bluest Eye: Notes on History, Community, and Black Female Subjectivity." AfricanAmerican Review 27.3 (1993): 421-31. Middleton, David. Toni Morrison: An Annotated Bibliography. New York: Garland, 1987. Middleton, David. Toni Morrison's Fiction: Contemporary Criticism. New York: Garland, 1997. Morrison, Toni. The Bluest Eye. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1993. Peterson, Nancy J. Toni Morrison: Critical and Theoretical Approaches. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1997. Pettis, Joyce. "Difficult Survival: Mothers and Daughters in The Bluest Eye." SAGE: A Scholarly Journal on Black Women 4 (1987): 26-29. johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-3818877074803086472020-01-16T18:51:00.001-08:002020-01-16T18:51:05.058-08:00History of Auditing| | |The History of Auditing | |A detailed overview | | | | | | | | Auditing has a rich history within the United States. There have always been various rudimentary forms of auditing when the first businesses were started; however the focus of this paper will be on auditing standards within the twentieth century. To look beyond that departs from what would typically be termed as ââ¬Å"modern accountancyâ⬠and its relevant roots.Author Bruce Marshall helps describes why this historic perspective is so important of our field: ââ¬Å"Accountancy is a recognized profession like those of law and medicine. â⬠¦ In fact it might not be too much to say that it is regarded as the most important of all the professions. Indeed it is the cornerstone upon which the whole industry of our Empire is built. â⬠[1] Establishing a Need for Auditing In one of the earliest forms of organized auditing, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants issued a series of pamphlets to the accounting profession in 1917.The pamphlets were designed to guide financial statement analysis and auditing in general, offering more transparency to the emerging corporations that were springing up around the country. Strong motivation for this release came from the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Reserve Board, stemming from a panic in the previous decade that had sent chills through the investment community. Both entities wanted to offer a stabilizing force to help guide the United Statesââ¬â¢ corporate growth.An early accounting journal discusses the pamphlets: ââ¬Å"The memorandum is of such importance that it has been reprinted in full in this issue of The Journal of Accountancy and we are confident it will appeal to all readers. To the members of the institute it will serve as a guide in all their audits for credit purposes, and they will understand that the burden of proof will be upon them if they omit any of the procedure laid down in the memorandum. [ 2] The pamphlets were an adequate start, yet lacked the authority to be the final solution for stability. Federal Trade Commission Chairman W. E. Humphrey delivered a well timed statement on the progress the FTC had made, but also addressed some of the limitations: ââ¬Å"I am constrained to believe that the business of this country, and particularly big business, is more and more forced to the conclusion that honesty is not only the best policy, but that it pays the highest dividends.I feel that there has been a tremendous improvement in the conduct of the business of the country over the last few years, but the time has not come, and I regret to say that it seems far off, when the strong arm of the government will not be needed to protect the public from greed, monopoly, fraud, and unfair practices. â⬠[3] Humphrey however, could not foresee how right he actually was. After an especially lucrative decade for investors in the roaring twenties, one of the most devastating financ ial crises struck the United States in 1929 as the NY stock exchange came tumbling down.Corruption and greed were rampant among most major companies, whom often distorted how risky their operations actually were. Margin borrowing by investors allowed huge amounts of debt to be taken on without proper risk mitigation. Investors, knowing no better, had dumped small fortunes into the market. The fragile infrastructure of the system couldnââ¬â¢t handle the load and eventually caved in. Those companies that would survive the crash needed standardization and change in order for the investorsââ¬â¢ faith to be restored.The Federal Trade Commission stepped in to fill this need. The first official document: ââ¬Å"Verification of Financial Statements,â⬠which was solely dedicated to provide guidance for audit, was released the same year as the crash. This document dove further than the previous decadesââ¬â¢ pamphlets did, focusing in on small and medium sized companies, as well as the general need for the customized auditing tailored to each different companies, based on need. In response to the extreme amounts of personal wealth destroyed during the tock market crash in 1929 and the ensuing depression, Congress was forced to take even more action. The suggested guidelines outlined by the FTC were just not enough to ensure a stable economy. The regulation of business and the accounting firms is commonly recognized to have been born just after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was established in the mid 1930s. Despite public investment being in an advanced stage at the time, corporate regulation was practically unheard of. The SEC was a product of both the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act.William Raymond offers insight on the initial operations of the SEC and how the investor took advantage: ââ¬Å"There are probably thousands of investors throughout the country who are at a loss to understand what value is all the data gathered by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is headquartered in Washington and no convenient way for the investor to visit and secure the valuable data themselves. To these investors, the commission offers a very adequate mailing service, through which various actions by the commission, decisions and other matters may be obtained simply by requesting the placing of their names on the mailing list. [4] Even from the beginning, serious debates raged in Washington about whether it was constitutional for the government to be involved in public corporations, much less private ones. Without regulation, there was fear another collapse was unavoidable. Establishing standards for preparing and auditing financial statements was decided to be the bare minimum that was essential to steer clear of any future turmoil. The authority to set the rules and oversight for what would become ââ¬Å"auditorsâ⬠was given to the SEC. Auditors themselves were allowed to set their own standards, but fi nal say was still in the hands of the SEC.It is important to distinguish between accounting standards and auditing standards. Although related, auditing is but a piece of accounting. Nevertheless, to truly understand the history of auditing, one must note the progression of accountancy as well. Regulating Auditing Procedures In recognition of the expertise and resources of the accounting profession, the SEC has traditionally looked to the standard setting bodies from the private sector to provide a foundation for improving accounting principles and reporting standards.The private sector offered a baseline set of guidelines, which the SEC built off of. From 1938 and 1959, the Committee on Accounting Procedure (CAP) issued 51 Accounting Research Bulletins. The ARBs formed the basis of what is probably the single biggest resource to accountants today. GAAP, or the generally accepted accounting principles, is the foundation of all modern accounting. By 1959, CAP had been replaced by ano ther entity, the Accounting Principles Board (APB). The APB was responsible for 31 new general accounting standards from 1959-1973.This transition would mark the beginning of a plethora of different organizations over the years which would guide the practice. To improve the quality of audits in the 1960ââ¬â¢s, the bigger companies added a new technique. Peer review, as it was called, required firms to confirm the accuracy of one another. It was so effective; the AICPA eventually added it as a requirement in 1977 for any member of the CPA division (within the AICPA). Firms were not required to join this division, but those who did agreed to a peer review as part of the guidelines.Eventually the peer review was deemed mandatory for all firms, membership or not, as part of the complete overhaul to the self control systems in 1989. The restructuring enacted change in the AICPAââ¬â¢s bylaws that required all members who practice must belong to a special group within the parent orga nization called the SEC Practice Section. The Practice Section had numerous guidelines for membership. The most notable included provisions that each member must engage in a peer review with another firm of comparable size.The point of the provision was to offer further reassurance to investors that operating accountants had adequate control mechanisms, regarding the integrity of GAAP and GAAS. While peer review is not a complete test, the idea is that a sampling of a firmââ¬â¢s work represents an adequate representation of the entire operation. Auditing every piece of work in a firm would be a completely unreasonable request, thus sampling method would have to suffice. Any findings from the peer reviews were available for viewing by the general public.Each firm is issued a report that contains the audit results and sometimes even comments on how the firm might improve its reporting procedures. Occasionally, a reader might even find the resulting changes made and any comments the audited firm has made regarding the issue. This open communication was a significant step forward towards complete transparency. William Kinney comments on what is important to the users: ââ¬Å"Internal controls are also important to investors, the government, and ociety as a whole since they may affect long-term confidence in corporate accountability, and in the corporate form of organization. â⬠[5] Despite this transparency, the increasingly complex business environment was proving to be too much to handle for one part time regulating committee, even with peer reviews. In order to solve this issue, an independent organization was necessary to help cater to the interests of investors, accountants and creditors. A full time committee eventually ended up relieving the AICPA of its duties.FASB, or Financial Accounting Standards Board, was officially created in 1972. FASBââ¬â¢s primary responsibility surrounds setting ground rules in all non governmental entities. These groun d rules covered anything from revenue recognitionà and all other broad topics, to specific topics such as dividends. Marshall Armstrong writes in detail about its purpose: ââ¬Å"The objective of the qualitative standards is to provide guidance in determining the substance of a transaction or event, regardless of its form, and a moral and ethical basis for its fair presentation in financial reports. [6] These standards are officially recognized by the SEC as the authoritative standard. Even with the establishment of FASB, the AICPA still existed to a limited extent. Through the means of the Accounting Standards Executive Committee, the AICPA works to collaborate with FASB on common objectives. Membership practices in FASB are intended to keep a level of independence but still effectively operate with the private sector in mind. It operates under the auspices of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), which consists of sixteen trustees, twelve of whom are elected by representati ves of FAFââ¬â¢s sponsoring organizations ââ¬â the AICPA, the American Accounting Association; the Financial Executive Institute; the Securities Industry Association; the National Association of State Auditors, Controllers and Treasurers; the Institute of Management Accountants; and the Government Finance Officers Association. The other four at-large members are appointed by the FAF itself.The FAF, in turn, appoints the members of the FASB and its advisory council. It is also responsible for funding the FASB. â⬠[7] The first specific auditing standards were issued way back in 1939. The American Institute of Accountants authorized the appointment of a standing committee to advise on auditing procedure. By 1941, the AIA had released a several statements with the purpose to guide the individual auditor. Most notably was the ââ¬Å"Statements on Auditing Procedureâ⬠, which offered a baseline for how auditors should responsibly approach individual audits, while using pro per judgment.These ââ¬Å"SAPâ⬠s would be the first of 54 future statements issued up until 1970. The SEC required all auditors to swear upon their work, that it followed these generally accepted auditing standards. To help with compliance of this requirement, the SEC released the ââ¬Å"Generally Accepted Auditing Standardsââ¬âTheir Significance and Scope. â⬠Within ten years, the committee combined twenty-four of the pronouncements into one single body which would be referenced often during the process of internal control.Other notable consolidation efforts included the 1962 release of the ââ¬Å"Statement of Auditing Procedure No. 33â⬠which combined many of the standards trickled out between 1949 and 1963. This baseline document was turned into a single presentation, being coded in the process by 1972. The 1972 revision was held under the title: ââ¬Å"Statement on Auditing Standardsâ⬠or SAS. With the combination and official first uniform document, the committee officially changed its name to the Auditing Standard Executive Committee (AudSEC).In the next six years, AudSEC released 23 total SASes as a guideline for auditors. The AICPA continued to conduct numerous studies through committees on how to operate most effectively as a tool to the accounting profession. By 1978, the Auditing Standards Board (ASB) was the newest incarnation of an organized body charged with setting standards for the profession. An AudSECââ¬â¢s successor, the ASB operated as 15 members with the responsibility to make relevant public statements, without having to obtain clearance first from the AICPA.Furthermore the ASB would set ground rules for how an auditor performs his assessment in regards to whether financial statement presentation conforms to the generally accepted accounting principles. Before setting new standards, the ASB will carefully gather all relevant opinions, including those of the Chief Accountant of the SEC as well as various other w ell known and respected individuals in the profession. The ASB replaced all previous senior technical committees in regards to the GAAS. The Public Oversight Board (POB) was created in 1977, which further helped to push transparency in the industry.The POB is a watch group entity responsible for oversight of the processes of the SECPS. The POB is an independent organization, which despite being funded by the SECPS, controls its own membership. If a firm has more than thirty SEC audit clients, then the POB will engage in reviews of the firm. The reviews can also take place in firms with less than thirty SEC audit clients, but the frequency of them is far fewer. Furthermore, the SEC will periodically inspect a sample of the peer reviews and even compile an annual public report that details its operations for the year. Auditing in Modern TimesOver seventy years after the stock market crash of 1929, again the Unites States would be struck by the uncertainty of the public corporation. Th e collapse of Enron revealed fraudulent accounting practices by the energy company itself and its accounting firm Arthur Anderson. By creating special purpose entities, Enron and Arthur Andersen effectively hid massive amounts of Enron debt, making the company appear much more profitable than it actually was. The house of cards built by Enron eventually collapsed leaving the SEC to sift through the rubble to discover what had actually happened. Also complicit were Arthur Andersen and lead Partner David Duncan. Duncan earned $700,000 annually to manage this account, plus part of Andersen's partnership profit pool. To appease Enron, he apparently did not require many large audit adjustments for several years, and often signed off on financial statements that were, by any reasonable standards, unclear and misleading. This shoddy work and attempts to eliminate key evidence led to Andersen's felony conviction and demise ââ¬â apparently ignoring its founder's key slogan of thinking st raight and talking straight. [8] In response to the Enron collapse as well as the other companies which went down in its wake, the SEC was forced to up the ante, so to speak, with public transparency and accountability. In 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was put into place, which drastically altered the structure of GAAP. Through the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) were given the final say over all auditing standards. Registration was required with the PCAOB for CPAs and CPA firms who worked with public companies.Once registered, members must adhere to all standards, principles, rules, and interpretations set forth by the PCAOB. Further restructuring surfaced in 2004 as the PCAOB was set as the authority on public companies (as it pertains to GAAS), while the ASP oversaw private companies. Chuck Landes, a VP with the AICPA, speaks to the changes in an interview with the Ohio Society of CPAs: ââ¬Å"A uditing standards have changed and now call for more attention to the audit itself. Auditing is a serious business and it needs to be taken seriously. You can't be a part-time auditor.I see firms making intelligent decisions about being in the audit business and committing the necessary resources around the audit function. In our new risk assessment standards, having an understanding of the industry is essential. â⬠[9] The unfortunate trend with auditing standards is that a tragic event usually occurs for the foundation to adjust. It is a great system to catch and fix problems, but as the time passes, the scale of the instigating event becomes larger and larger. As long as there are men and women with greed, there will be a need for auditing.Armstrong, Marshall. 1973. FASB will develop broad qualitative standards. The CPA Journal (pre-1986)à 43,à no. 000010,à (Octoberà 1):à 844 Bateman & Co. A History of Accounting & Auditing Standards. February 2002. http://www. bate manhouston. com/newsStds. htm Humphrey W E. 1928. A Friend of Honest Business. Nation's Business (pre-1986),à Juneà 5,à 31. Kinney, William R. , Jr. ,à Maher, Michael W. ,à andà Wright, David W. 1990. Assertions-Based Standards for Integrated Internal Control. Accounting Horizonsà 4,à no. 4,à (Decemberà 1) Lasch, Erin. 2002. Chuck Landes is Rewriting Audit History.Catalyst 48-50 Marshall, Bruce. 1958. The Bank Audit. Edinburgh: Houghton Mifflin. Alan Reinstein,à Stephen R. Moehrle,à andà Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle. ââ¬Å"Crime and punishment in the marketplaceà :Accountants and business executives repeating history. â⬠à Managerial Auditing Journalà 21,à no. 4à (Mayà 1,à 2006):à 420-435. Raymond, William T. (1935,à Julyà 29). SEC Keeps Investors Informed. Barron's (1921-1942), pg. 8 Richardson, AP. ââ¬Å"The Federal Reserve Board and audits. â⬠à Journal of Accountancy (pre-1986) 23,à no. 000006à (Juneà 1,à 1917):à 4 52. ââ¬âââ¬âââ¬âââ¬âââ¬âââ¬âââ¬âââ¬â 1] Marshall, Bruce. 1958. The Bank Audit. Edinburgh: Houghton Mifflin. [2] Richardson, AP. ââ¬Å"The Federal Reserve Board and audits. â⬠à Journal of Accountancy (pre-1986) 23,à no. 000006à (Juneà 1,à 1917):à 452. [3] Humphrey W E. 1928. A Friend of Honest Business. Nation's Business (pre-1986),à Juneà 5,à 31. [4] Raymond, William T. (1935,à Julyà 29). SEC Keeps Investors Informed. Barron's (1921-1942), pg. 8 [5] Kinney, William R. , Jr. ,à Maher, Michael W. ,à andà Wright, David W. 1990. Assertions-Based Standards for Integrated Internal Control. Accounting Horizonsà 4,à no. ,à (Decemberà 1) [6] Armstrong, Marshall. 1973. FASB will develop broad qualitative standards. The CPA Journal (pre-1986)à 43,à no. 000010,à (Octoberà 1):à 844 [7] Bateman & Co. A History of Accounting & Auditing Standards. February 2002. http://www. batemanhouston. com/newsStds. htm [8] Alan Reinstein,à Stephen R. Moehrle,à andà Jennifer Reynolds-Moehrle. ââ¬Å"Crime and punishment in the marketplaceà :Accountants and business executives repeating history. â⬠à Managerial Auditing Journalà 21,à no. 4à (Mayà 1,à 2006):à 420-435. [9] Lasch, Erin. 2002. Chuck Landes is Rewriting Audit History. Catalyst 48-50 johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-90110389709964947992020-01-08T15:14:00.001-08:002020-01-08T15:14:04.021-08:00Decisions in Robert Frosts The Road Not Taken Essay Decisions in Robert Frosts The Road Not Taken Throughout our lives we are faced with a number of important decisions, decisions that determine an unseen future. The choices, though often virtually identical, lead to different destinies and often leave us asking what if? There are not always signs telling us the way to go or the choice to make; we must find out what lies ahead for ourselves. In his The Road Not Taken, Robert Frost relates to the reader such a choice, symbolic, perhaps of any major decision in life. The traveler in Frosts poem must blindly decide between two similar paths, and this decision greatly affects his life thereafter. In the opening stanza, Frost takes the reader into a yellow wood, setting theâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦The traveler, unable to see what lies ahead, turns his attention to what he can see, only to find it just as mysterious. To begin the second stanza, the traveler turns back to what lies immediately before him, trying to evaluate the second road. In reading this stanza it is important to remember the poem is being narrated after-the-fact. The narrator is giving feelings he had at the time along with the knowledge he has now. Because neither path has an obvious advantage, the traveler makes himself believe the second road was grassy and wanted wear even though the passing there had worn them about the same. As we often do, the traveler conjures up a reason to do something, even though there is no logical explanation for doing it. The path appears as if it wanted wear, drawing the narrator in. The narrator realizes now his past compulsion and sees that neither path had any better claim. Even though the narrator has decided on the second path, he kept the first for another day. The traveler wants to take the first road some day to find out how his life could have been. Even with this compelling sense of wonder, the narrator knows how way leads on to way and that he hasnt enough time to change every past decision in order to lead a different life. In this third stanza, the traveler finally goes on his way, but, like most would, he takes along a nagging wonder.Show MoreRelated The Importance of Each Decision in Robert Frosts The Road Not Taken945 Words à |à 4 PagesThe Importance of Each Decision in The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- / I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference. Robert Frosts The Road Not Taken is a lyrical poem about the decisions that one must make in life. When a man approaches a fork in the road on which he is traveling, he must choose which path to take. 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Frost looked to nature, whose undying johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-78098820654160825832019-12-31T11:40:00.001-08:002019-12-31T11:40:04.181-08:00The Rise Of Westward Expansion - 897 Words In the 1800s, Americans were enticed by the lush land to the west as their own population grew steadily. The landââ¬â¢s abundant resources, wealth, and even the opportunity to gain more territory or property drawn many Americans to the west. On top of these economic incentives, the idea of Manifest Destiny also fueled the westward expansion. Manifest Destiny, or the idea that Americans were given the right and duty to spread over the continent of North America and advocate for democracy by God made the idea of American conquest of western territory seemed honorable. This idea of American supremacy, rooted in the phrase ââ¬Å"Manifest Destiny,â⬠together with Americansââ¬â¢ economic incentives to gain more wealth, territory, and resources propelled the westward expansion, and thus, increasing the powers and influence of U.S. as a nation. One of the primary reasons of westward expansion was to gain more territory for the U.S. so that Americans could acquire wealth through more property, increase their population, and gain more power. These economic and perhaps, political incentives led Americans, such as Andrew Jackson, the famous war hero and president of U.S., to seize land away from the indigenous people already living there by forcing them further west. During the war of 1813, Jackson fought against the Creeks, a nation of indigenous people for the sake of gaining more land and profit. 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All of the key historic events that led to the Republican Partys hegemony and the decline of the Democratic Party had to do with sectional differences related to issues of slavery and the role it played on westward expansion, as well as to state sovereignty johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-57644720385903349202019-12-23T07:27:00.001-08:002019-12-23T07:27:03.535-08:00Executive Report Sample - 9694 Words Financial exclusion in two speed Leeds Executive Report Research into Financial Exclusion in Leeds and a study of alternative community based credit and savings systems, undertaken by Community Finance Solutions at Salford University on behalf of Leeds City Council. Financial Exclusion Report for Leeds City Council 2004 Foreword Leeds is a prosperous city. It is not only prosperous in its own right but acts as a generator for wealth, which goes well beyond its immediate boundaries. Leeds image as a prosperous city is well documented and commentators from around the country pay tribute to the success Leeds has enjoyed in recent decades. However, increasingly over the years, Leeds has become recognised as a two-speed city. Muchâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦high street banks and building societies). Consequently the financially excluded rely on range of informal solutions and ââ¬Ësub-primeââ¬â¢ providers. This has three negative effects: 1. Inability to access many services that now operate entirely beyond a cash based economy. 2. The banking sector is highly regulated with extensive consumer safeguards. Unfortunately similar protection is not always available when using subprime providers. 3. Most perniciously, the cost of credit varies enormously with APR rates from around 14% for a bank loan, to upwar ds of 177% for a small cash loan from a doorstep lender. 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Article gives four categories which regarded as main reason for growth stalls. A premium position backfires, innovation management breaks down, core business is abandoned prematurely and company lacks a strong talent bench. We will write a custom essay sample on When Growth Stalls ââ¬â 1 Page Review or any similar topic only for you Order Now The key point is that all of the most common causes of growth stalls are not come from external force. Itââ¬â¢s from managementââ¬â¢s failure. Thus itââ¬â¢s knowable and preventable. To spot the sign of growth stalls, they suggest us to use diagnostic self-test they developed. Itââ¬â¢s the asking, what companyââ¬â¢s senior managers have seen in their markets, in their competitors, in their own internal practice that might be alert of impending stall. To prevent the growth stalls, they recommend us to make strategic assumptions explicit and carry forward it relevance and accuracy. Thus, agility for reacting to changes of circumstance will be improved. Four practices are required to carry out that process. First, commission a core-belief identification squad which consisted with employees who are less stick to current orthodoxies. Second, conduct teams which develop visions of your companyââ¬â¢s future five years hence. Third, appoint a shadow cabinet. Lastly, ask a venture capitalist to sit in on strategy reviews and probe for weakness. Authorsââ¬â¢ insist that on the strategy agenda, guarding against growth stalls should be at the top. And firm should renew their competence in strategy in this point. Limitation and defect The authorsââ¬â¢ thrust is reasonable theoretically. In intellectual approach, itââ¬â¢s appropriate and fresh idea. However, since theories are based on consequences, it entertains a doubt to rationalize theories in results. Consequently, itââ¬â¢s conflict against real-business situation. First of all, there are a lot of brands who are maintaining their market leadership although they undergoing four critical causes of growth stall. In real business area, there are bunch of brands which take their competitive advantage as product differentiation therefore donââ¬â¢t care their rivals although theyââ¬â¢ve got cost leadership. Harley Davidson or John Galliano will be the typical cases. Both of brands even donââ¬â¢t care about customersââ¬â¢ preference. Rather than that, they make customer to be attracted by their brands by customer themselves. Particularly in the luxury good market, brands do not try to stick their concept as contemporary or trendy. They persists their own color. (From research by Custo Barcelona in 2010) Moreover, Asahi Breweries, whoââ¬â¢ve got competitive advantage by abandoning core product prematurely and urgently replace it to new product, can be refuter of articles theory too. (Information from Harvard Business School in 1994) Secondly, there are too many restrictions to absorb their tools in real business. Appling self-test to foresee a stall is not that easy as they insist because itââ¬â¢s unclear to define the fundamental reason of the phenomenon. It can be caused by the economic recession of whole industry, fed in the customerââ¬â¢s preference, where product lifecycle is, or maybe it can be signal of stall. We canââ¬â¢t confirm fundamentally where the drawback is started. Besides utilize four practices which assist to make strategic assumption is more complicated. We can certain that cost of adopting these practices will be high, but canââ¬â¢t confidence how effective it will be work. Efficiency of those practices will be different from each companyââ¬â¢s organization, corporate culture and so on. Therefore sometimes it can be aggravate of the risk. In addition, inviting a venture capitalist can be more risky than their effectiveness. Finding faithful and influent VC who is assured to not leak the restricted information about corporation will be huge task to solve. Anyway, to reform this thrust, Iââ¬â¢d suggest not pass over externalities. Theyââ¬â¢ve too many weighted in management problem. More fundamental causes will be arises in external environment, such as, threat of substitutes or technological changes. Then, mention about difference between industry and concrete supplementation for their tools which demonstrate its actual effect in really business will be required. How to cite When Growth Stalls ââ¬â 1 Page Review, Essay examples johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-42652079561102944522019-12-07T00:40:00.001-08:002019-12-07T00:40:04.997-08:00Tory Burch Essay Example For Students Tory Burch Essay Introduction: The fashion industry is one of the most competitive industries in the world: sought after products and coveted brand-name garments can be ââ¬Å"inâ⬠one season and just as quickly ââ¬Å"outâ⬠the next. It is one of the most difficult industries for a new brand to successfully penetrate, as the top tier of respected and recognized designers have built their brand equity through many seasons of impeccable looks and styles that consumers have come to demand. Tory Burch LLC, however, made the feat seem easy in 2004 when the start-up brand stormed the womenââ¬â¢s ready-to-wear apparel scene and introduced their luxurious, yet affordable, line of clothing. Selling out its first shipment in a matter of weeks, Tory Burch LLC set the tone for its furious rise in the fashion industry. Tory Burch, the founder of Tory Burch LLC, recognized a niche in the womenââ¬â¢s high end fashion market for designs that are practical and easy to wear at respectable prices. She built her brand upon that concept. Four years after an initial $2 million investment to finance one freestanding boutique in lower Manhattan, Tory Burch LLC now has twelve locations across the United States. More recently, in an effort to hold down production costs and achieve economies of scale, the company added wholesale accounts including Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bloomingdaleââ¬â¢s. The collection, which started with a mere 20 styles, now boasts more than 1,000. After four years in business, the companyââ¬â¢s annual sales are estimated at about $115 million. The question looming on the horizon is whether Tory Burch, LLC has the potential to become a timeless brand, or whether it is merely a passing trend in the constantly changing apparel industry. The explicit problem presents itself in the onslaught of brands vying for a share in the womenââ¬â¢s fashion market. The already established and successful brands of Diane von Furstenberg, Theory, and Marc Jacobs offer styles and quality of products comparable to that which Tory offers. In addition, given their preexisting loyal customer base, it is questionable whether Tory Burch can continue to draw new customers, boost sales, and ultimately become a ââ¬Å"timelessâ⬠brand. This paper will explore two of the four ââ¬Å"Pââ¬â¢sâ⬠of marketing which Tory has explicitly focused on to propel itself to success. The first is pricing. Tory Burchââ¬â¢s favorable pricing in the high-end fashion market has allowed it to experience rapid growth in the last four years. This pricing strategy may be an appropriate means to achieve continued sales growth in the niche womenââ¬â¢s luxury apparel market. The second is product development. Toryââ¬â¢s product development strategies have given it a unique advantage over its competition and is one of the keys to Toryââ¬â¢s continued success. In addition, an understanding of how Porterââ¬â¢s 5 Forces affect Tory Burch within the fashion industry will lead to a series of recommendations as to how Tory should undertake to ensure its survival in the ever-fickle fashion industry and become a ââ¬Å"timelessâ⬠brand. Chapter 1: Competitive Analysis of Tory Burch and the Luxury Apparel Industry 1. 1: Threat of Potential Entrants Although new brands are by no means guaranteed success, the fashion industry provides a relatively open space for new entrants. New market entrants offering products with similar styles and design philosophies have the potential to draw loyal consumers away from Tory. Tory has been very successful in past seasons by introducing appealing wardrobe staples, such as the extremely popular ââ¬Å"Reva Ballet flatsâ⬠that have been described as reaching ââ¬Å"cult status. â⬠This does not guarantee, however, that new brands entering the market will not rival the products that consumers will demand. There are two reasons why new entrants may not pose a significant threat to Tory Burch. First, designers must invest significant time to develop a unique vision upon which to build its line of clothing. Not only does a designer need significant time to design a line and produce samples, it must also take time to establish itself within the fashion industry and build its reputation with notable people and groups. Second, a large capital investment is required to fund the production and the distribution of the apparel. Funding is also required to perform extensive market research to ensure that the styles generated by the brand fit the current fashion trends that consumers are interested in buying. In todayââ¬â¢s economic conditions, it may be difficult for new start-up designers to gain access to capital needed to enter the fashion industry. Although there are always talented and up-and-coming designers waiting for their chance to make their mark on the fashion world, it is not likely that new entrants have the potential to greatly affect Toryââ¬â¢s sales. The branding requirements alone to compete in the saturated luxury womenââ¬â¢s fashion industry limit the impact of new market entry from new designers. Competition to the Tory Burch product line is most likely to come from designers of existing brands. Not only are they more likely to understand the consumersââ¬â¢ tastes, styles and aesthetic preferences, but they also have the required infrastructure and suppliers to produce high quality garments and accessories. However, given the current unfavorable economic conditions in the United States, it is not likely that the larger, more established brands will expand their product lines in these times. The risk of financial loss outweighs the possibility of a successful new apparel line. Therefore, the luxury fashion market is a safe place for existing brands such as Tory Burch in terms of further competition from new entrants. This leaves Tory free to focus on effective product pricing and product innovation. 1. 2: Threat of Substitutes Substitution is the ability of customers to find an alternative way to fulfill the needs that the former product was meeting. As more direct alternatives become available to the consumer, the demand for the competing firmsââ¬â¢ apparel becomes more elastic and accordingly prices and profitability may be reduced. This is a significant threat for firms in the fashion industry due to the copious styles, designs and brands to choose from apparel from. The threat of substitutes for Tory Burch comes through price competition. J Crew, Banana Republic, and Express offer similar, yet more mainstream products, in the US market. While these brands have apparel that may be inspired by similar trends, they appeal more to the price sensitive, yet fashionable target market. While these brands are constantly promoting in-store sales and pushing their outlet locations, Tory offers her products at a consistent and higher price point. If brands like J Crew can continue to improve their brand and name recognition, loyal Tory consumers may experience less severe ââ¬Å"switching costsâ⬠if they decide to purchase J Crew products. Tory is in the luxury apparel and accessories industry, which means that Tory faces the risk of decreased sales due to substitutes of knock-offs for real products. Corner vendors carry numerous Tory handbag look a-likes for a fraction of the price of the real thing. Consumers without the disposable income to spend large amounts of money on pricey name brand accessories, such as handbags, find these knock offââ¬â¢s an attractive substitute for genuine goods. The counterfeit trade industry is a major problem among the worldââ¬â¢s most well-known and high priced brands, such as Louis Vuitton and Gucci. Counterfeiting can severely damage a brandââ¬â¢s overall equity, as the knockoffs are of much lesser quality and detract from the ââ¬Å"exclusivenessâ⬠that owning goods like this provides. Ellen Goldstein, chairperson of the accessories design department at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, believes that these knock offââ¬â¢s cheapen the products; rather than serving as a form of ââ¬Å"flattery,â⬠this mode of ââ¬Å"stealingâ⬠significantly reduces sales from authentic brands. Counterfeiting of luxury fashion brand accessories like Tory can become a type of substitute good, particularly in the future as improvements in technology produce better quality fakes and better distribution outlets. The extent to which counterfeits effect Toryââ¬â¢s overall sales is unknown. At this point, because they are such a young company, it is unlikely that counterfeiters have seized any major opportunities to copy any of their bags. It also is beneficial for Tory that they produce over twenty handbags each season and do not have a ââ¬Å"signatureâ⬠print, such as Louis Vuittonââ¬â¢s brown ââ¬Å"LV. â⬠. 3 Buyer Bargaining Power Buyer bargaining power is defined as how easy the buyer finds it to drive prices down. In the high-end apparel industry, with a growing consumer base and a relatively constant number of sellers, buyers typically do not hold much influence over prices and thus, price sensitivity remains low. While prices are held at or around a level that will attract buyers, limited production of certain prints and styles allow firms to raise prices for those items. Consumersââ¬â¢ preferences, the availability of substitutes, and price sensitivity influence buyersââ¬â¢ bargaining power. Personal Narrative- Helping Others EssayThe Gucci bag retails for over $1,200, while Toryââ¬â¢s bag retails for just under $500. Capitalizing on the void in the marketplace for luxurious and stylish apparel comparable to high end designers, but offered at a lower price, Tory is able to achieve a significant market share in the womenââ¬â¢s apparel industry. If it continues to offer high quality products that reflect the popular trends and styles demanded by the female consumer, its strategy of pricing should propel it to a 14% growth in sales over the next five years and begin them on the path to becoming a ââ¬Å"timelessâ⬠brand. . 2Product Development 2. 2. 1 Wearable Styles While many high-end fashion designers offer sought after clothes and accessories, many women find that these looks are often ââ¬Å"un-wearableâ⬠in everyday life. Complaining that these looks do not reflect the size and shape of the average American woman, many consumers are restricted from b uying luxurious clothing because it does not flatter their figure. This is the area of product development where Tory Burch excels and finds a competitive advantage over her competitors. Tory Burch blends timeless and classic design elements with modern fashion sensibilities. Picking up on the cuts and styles that flatter the shape of all sized women makes her clothing appeal to a wider range of consumers. The ready-to-wear aspect of her line draws many women who are eager to try new styles, yet are unsure if they can pull off risky trends that Gucci or Christian Dior offers. Tory Burch offers a trendy enough aesthetic that excites females consumers who are interested in fashion, while at the same time being classic enough to not scare consumers away. Exhibit 2. 1 offers a visual example of this strategy. This exhibit shows Tory Burch on the left offering a trendy, yet classic, approach to a chic, professional outfit. The picture on the right shows a Marc Jacobs dress ensemble, a designer who is direct competitor of Toryââ¬â¢s. The Marc Jacobs outfit is much riskier and further ââ¬Å"out thereâ⬠than the look of the Tory Burch outfit. The TB outfit, while evoking the feeling of being on the cutting edge of the new trends, still appeals to the consumer on a classical level. The yellow hat featured in the Marc Jacobs outfit is seen as not being wearable on a day-to-day basis by many female consumers, and thus reduces the sales of Marc Jacobââ¬â¢s products. 2. 2. 2: Bold Prints The second aspect of product development that Tory utilizes in her strategy for success is using bold and unique prints to differentiate her clothing from her competitors. In designing her clothing line, creative director Ms. Burch, draws inspiration from her favorite eraââ¬âthe 1960s and 1970s. She relies on such style influences as art, photographs, films, and her mother and fatherââ¬â¢s vintage wardrobes. Using these influences allows her to create unique prints that set her clothes apart from many of the solid colored tops and pieces of other designers. Exhibit 2. 2 shows the comparison between a typical Tory tunic and a blouse of one of their main, earlier identified, competitors: Theory. These bold prints are important to the design philosophy of Tory Burch, because they convey the inspiration of each season, and these prints are something that consumers have come to associate with the brand of Tory Burch. The unique prints chosen to make her clothing pieces are integral to the aesthetic of Tory Burch. CONCLUSION: Given its accessible price strategy and unique product development aspect of bold, unique prints and wearable clothes, I strongly believe Tory Burch has the potential to continually increase its market share of the womenââ¬â¢s luxury apparel market and grow into a ââ¬Å"timelessâ⬠brand. By sticking to these core strategies, Tory Burch will build brand loyalty among consumers and continue to increase sales at a steady rate of 8% for the next four years. Tory Burch will continue to build its brand equity, and in turn they will have the opportunity to open more freestanding boutiques as more consumers demand Tory Burch products. The following recommendations will enhance Tory Burchââ¬â¢s brand and name recognition, bolster growth, and allow Tory to continue on the path of becoming a ââ¬Å"timelessâ⬠brand: 1. Develop advertisements highlighting Toryââ¬â¢s bold prints and unique aesthetic in top fashion publications: Vogue, Elle, Womenââ¬â¢s Wear Daily, and InStyle. 2. Change their target market to a more focused and specific age group, rather than their current strategy of catering to ââ¬Å"grandmothers, mothers and daughters. â⬠This will allow Tory to more explicitly cater its prints/products to the specific tastes and trends of their target market. 3. Revamp ToryBurch. com to create a more interesting and personal online shopping experience- such as including a flash demo on the homepage, which will result in more visitors to the website and more purchasing of apparel. 4. Introduce a signature fragrance that consumers will associate with Tory Burch and incorporate the theme of ââ¬Å"uniqueness and boldnessâ⬠into the scent. 5. Intensify consumer awareness of Tory Burch by creating special promotions during the Holiday Seasons. 6. Capitalize on the ââ¬Å"young professionalâ⬠market: create a sub-collection of trendy suits and business attire for women entering the business world. . Continue to produce the ââ¬Å"Reva Ballet Flatâ⬠with modern updates every year, so that it becomes a timeless shoe that consumers cannot live without. 8. Offer ââ¬Å"TB T-Shirt Customizationâ⬠services online: where consumers have the opportunity to pick from a pre-chosen selection of fabric prints, pick the style of tee-shirt, a nd pick their size to have their own ââ¬Å"customâ⬠TB garment. This will be effective because Tory will be able to keep its price point low, as the raw materials cost for tee-shirts is very low, while giving the consumer the impression of a unique and quality product. 9. Create an online community for Tory Burch shoppers to communicate, consisting of a blog where loyal shoppers can talk about their favorite trends and styles. This will build the idea of the Tory Burch ââ¬Å"lifestyleâ⬠and will encourage consumers to buy TB products as an extension of this lifestyle. Works Cited: Agins, Teri. ââ¬Å"The Boomer Balancing Act. â⬠The Wall Street Journal. November 3, 2007. Agins, Teri. ââ¬Å"How Tory Burch Found Her Stride. â⬠The Wall Street Journal. February 1, 2008. Chanel. www. Chanel. com. Chase, Jane. ââ¬Å"The Glory of Tory. â⬠Connecticut Cottages and Gardens. May 1, 2008. Diane von Furstenberg. ww. DVF. com. ââ¬Å"Goyard and Tory Bruch: 5th Avenue Style Tribe. â⬠The New York Times. April 24, 2007. Gucci. www. Gucci. com. Karasyov, Carrie. ââ¬Å"Tory in All Her Glory. â⬠Town and Country Magazine. February 2008. Loomis, Rick. ââ¬Å"Thereââ¬â¢s Something About Tory. â⬠The Los Angeles Times. June 1, 20 08. Marc Jacobs. www. marcjacobs. com. Marx, Linda. ââ¬Å"Toryââ¬â¢s Story. â⬠The Boca Raton Observer. April 1, 2008. Mind Tools. ââ¬Å"Porterââ¬â¢s Five Forces. â⬠January 18, 2008. www. mindtools. com Moore, Booth. ââ¬Å"Tory Burch has turned her line of Classics into a line of Must-Have Lifestyle Brand. â⬠; http://www. newsday. om/features/lifestyle/ny-lstory0602,0,345077. story. ; The Los Angeles Times. June 1, 2008. Oââ¬â¢Brien, Diane. ââ¬Å"When Imposters Knock Off Profits. â⬠December 1, 2003. ââ¬Å"Preppy Chic Flip Flops are All the Rage This Summer. â⬠The Houston Chronicle. June 1, 2008. Theory. www. theory. com. ââ¬Å"Tory Burch: Targeting soccer moms and yummy mummies. â⬠The Business of Fashion. November 6, 2007. ââ¬Å"Tory Branches Out. â⬠Womenââ¬â¢s Wear Daily. May 24, 2008 Primary Sources: Interviews with: 1. Kerry Lynne Carerra. Public Relations and Marketing Director of Tory Burch, LLC. 2. Caitlin Donovan. Pub lic Relations Assistant. johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-30541016118807975282019-11-29T12:21:00.001-08:002019-11-29T12:21:03.540-08:00Adult Learning and Education johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-24839901906319791152019-11-25T16:24:00.001-08:002019-11-25T16:24:03.705-08:00Math History essaysMath History essays 1. Pythagoreans discover irrational numbers. 532 BC 3. Archimedes determines formulas for the area and volume of a sphere. 250 B.C. 4. Eratosthenes determines the circumferences of Earth. 5. Appollonius studies conic sections. 6. Al-Khowarizmi uses zero. 830 A.D. 7. Rudolff introduces the radical sign. 1525 A.D. 8. Tartaglia solves cubic equations. 1535 A.D. 9. Recorde introduces the equals sign. 1557 A.D. 10. Stevin introduces decimals. 1585 A.D. 11. Harriot introduces the inequality signs. 1610 A.D. 12. Napier invents logarithms. 1614 A.D. 13. Oughtred invents the slide rule. 1630 A.D. 14. Descartes creates analytic geometry. 1637 A.D. 15. Fermat leaves last theorem. 1647 A.D. 16. Pascal and Fermat discuss theory of probability in their correspondence. 1654 A.D. 17. Newton invents calculus. 1665 A.D. 18. Leibniz invents calculus. 1675 A.D. 19. Wallace introduces the symbol for infinity(à ¥). 1685 A.D. 20. Saccheri writes Euclid Freed of Every Flaw. 1733 A.D. 21. Goldbach states famous conjecture. 1742 A.D. 22. Euler shows that epi + 1 = 0. 1748 A.D. 23. Agnesi writes foundations of Analysis. 1748 A.D. 24. Lambert proves p is irrational. 1768 A.D. 25. Argand graphs imaginary numbers. 1806 A.D. 26. Gauss determines the convergence of infinite series. 27. Godel publishes incompleteness theorems. 1831 A.D. 28. Galois writes about group theory. 1832 A.D. 29. Lovelace describes how to program Babbages Analytical Engine. 1842 A.D. 30. Riemann creates elliptic geometry. 1854 A.D. 31. Mobius strip is discovered. 1858 A.D. 32. Kovalevski is the first woman to earn a doctorate in mathematics. 1874 A.D. 33. Cantor creates transfinite numbers. 1895 A.D. 34. Whitehead and Russell write Principia Mathematica. ... johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-81885792538952762019-11-21T23:48:00.001-08:002019-11-21T23:48:03.481-08:00Don't Ask, Don't Tell Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 750 wordsDon't Ask, Don't Tell - Essay Example While this might be unthinkable in the United States, there is no good reason for it to be so. Many American officers are now comparing their own army to international ones and determining that it is time to bring American practices more in line with practices around the world. These countriesââ¬â¢ experience shows that an army does not fall apart when homosexuals are allowed the serve openly; there are no reported negative effects whatsoever. One of the main reasons that other countries allow homosexuals to serve openly is because courts have recognized that homosexuals have the right to be free of discrimination. In Canada, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees freedom from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. It simply isnââ¬â¢t possible to deny homosexuals the right to serve their country. These legal reasons have been recognized in other countries too and form the basis for many countriesââ¬â¢ rejection of similar donââ¬â¢t ask, donââ¬â¢t tell policies. In the United States such rights have not yet been granted. There is still a big argument about gay marriage which shows no sign of being resolved any time soon. America appears to be a more culturally divided country on the issue of homosexuality. That may be the way it is, but that is not a very good reason to deny a person the opportunity to serve their country because of an immutable characteristic that really has no connection wi th the morale or standards of the troupe. The argument against giving homosexuals such rights holds little water. The American army is currently fighting two big wars: one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. It is short of soldiers and needs more. Since the donââ¬â¢t ask, donââ¬â¢t tell policy came into effect, thousands of soldiers have been forced to leave service. This is not right. The military needs more soldiers. Disallowing the service of homosexuals reduces the number of soldiers too johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-24274576387141258092019-11-20T18:25:00.001-08:002019-11-20T18:25:04.319-08:00Outsourcing Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1250 wordsOutsourcing - Essay Example Subsequently, organizations attempting to compete globally in the 1970s and 1980s were handicapped by a lack of agility that resulted from bloated management structures (Corbett, 1996). However, most organisations were not totally self sufficient; they outsourced those functions for which they had no competency internally. Publishers, for example, have often purchased composition, printing, and fulfillment services. The use of external suppliers for these essential but ancillary services might be termed the baseline stage in the evolution of outsourcing. The main business purpose for outsourcing is to enhance the value of an organization's offerings to its customers (Earl, 1996). In the electronics industry, increased market competition identifies continuous adjustment and improvement in the production lines, outsourcing and supply chain management of companies. Interdependence and participation of suppliers and manufacturers in product design, innovation, as well as research and development characterize the current international business environment resulting to market volatility (Sobrero & Roberts, 2001; Appleyard, 2003). These organizations usually share proprietary corporate data with external suppliers and partners while ensuring maximum security to enhance efficiency across the product lifecycle by streamlining procurement, production, fulfilment, and distribution processes (Katsikeas, Schlegelmilch & Skarmeas, 2002) which requires integration of applications and data across multiple geographically dispersed supply chain partners, as well as internal integration with legacy systems (Katsikeas, Schlegelmilch & Skarmeas, 2002; Appleyard, 2003). Benefits Outsourcing manufacturing is one of vital business and supply chain strategies which are one way companies are revolutionising business operations to deliver better products faster at lowest cost possible (Domberger, 1998). It is a kind of supply chain collaboration model and strategic alliance approach, which allows the OEMs to concentrate on product development, sales and marketing (Bounfour, 2003). It eventually helps business organisations to gain competitive advantage of increased product availability, reduced inventory; minimized total logistics cost and rapidly introduce their product to market without a significant investment in plans for capital equipment (Arnold, 2000). Normally, there are two types of outsourced services, technology and business process. Each can be inert partial to the subsequent areas. The first type of outsourcing is the technology services. This type covers the electronic commerce (e-commerce), infrastructure (networks), software (applications), telecommunications and website development and hosting. The second type of outsourcing is the business process outsourcing. Under this type of outsourcing are customer contacts (customer relations management), equipment, finance/accounting, human resources, logistics, procurement/supply chain management and security. Lee et al (2002) stated that there have three major outsourcing drivers: (a) economic - expense reductions, cost control and johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-44925140075076575802019-11-18T19:10:00.001-08:002019-11-18T19:10:03.552-08:00A Correlation between Unequal Power Relations and the Way Language is AssignmentA Correlation between Unequal Power Relations and the Way Language is Used - Assignment Example The second of the three stages is all the more important because it has a lot to do with oneââ¬â¢s spontaneity and judgment which ultimately become the major deciding factors in making the communication successful and effective. That is how the world draws the line of distinction between ââ¬Ëgreat orators/authorsââ¬â¢ and the mediocre and the bad. The choice of words, however, is a function of oneââ¬â¢s instincts, emotions, and needs. The desire to dominate, to control, to feel powerful is a universal instinct that defies the boundaries of time and space. It is, therefore, not at all surprising that this basic instinct, or rather a base instinct, successfully manages to creep into all human transactions and manifests itself, more noticeably in the process of verbal communication. But, at the same time, the need to ââ¬Ëget things doneââ¬â¢ is also a matter of uppermost concern, and its importance cannot be understated. It is this factor that has the power to suppress the urge to dominate; it makes one willing to subordinate himself in a transaction. In any given instance, it is either the urge to dominate or the need to subordinate that finally stays, and it is decided by the prevailing equation of power in the given context. It boils down to the conclusion that ââ¬Å"our words are never neutral; they carry the power that reflects the interests of those who speak or write.â⬠(John Fiske, 1994; Fowler, et. al., 1979) An interesting quality of dominant discourse is that it usually represents and reinforces the interests of the elite section of the society. Professor Sue L. T. McGregor, in Critical Discourse Analysis ââ¬â A Primer, says, ââ¬Å"One of the central attributes of dominant discourse is its power to interpret conditions, issues, and events in favor of the elite.â⬠à johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-71033745104171843252019-11-16T07:42:00.001-08:002019-11-16T07:42:13.700-08:00The significance of the social classes conceptThe significance of the social classes concept Andersen Taylor (2007) define class mobility as the movement between different classes. This type of mobility can either be downward or upward in nature. Social classes are cultural or economical arrangements of groups within a society. Class becomes a very crucial object that political scientists, sociologists, economists, social historians, and anthropologists use for their various analysis purposes. Within social sciences, the social class is usually talked over by considering social stratification. In the Western world, stratification particularly includes upper class, middle class, and lower class and each of the three classes can be further classified into occupational classes (Edgell, 1993). In a number of societies, particularly in the United States, the concept of class mobility is a very significant social idea, with her citizens considering that every individual has got a chance to climb up the social class ladder. An individuals social class can be determined by a number of factors for instance, occupation, education, wealth or access to money, and race. These are very crucial factors that place people within different social classes within any given society particularly the societies in the Western world. The factor such as race can bring about a help or a hindrance for class mobility depending on an individuals race and the society in consideration, as well as culture, manners, and the family history. In some societies for example, an individual who has a lot of liquid money might be regarded as being in upper class, while in other societies, this individual might not be considered to belong to the upper class owing to other factors such as the individuals occupation and family history. An example in this case is a pawnbroker who has done very well, but might not belong to the upper class in spite of having a lot of money like a famous banker, while the children of the pawnbroker might possi bly join the upper class as they may develop most prestigious occupations (Andersen Taylor, 2007). As seen, most of the Western nations are generally divided into lower, middle, and upper class. Each of these classes has its own characteristic features which differentiates it from the other classes. The lower class is characteristic of laborers who earn low income as they acquired limited education, and this makes the individuals in the class to acquire only few opportunities for economic or educational progress. At times, a member of the lower class may have a lot of money just like the member in the topmost class, but still will be classified under lower class because the family background or the occupation that he or she is engaged in. The members within the middle class are seen to be economically stable having attained more educational opportunities. As well in the middle class, the individuals have got increased social opportunities due to the idea that their class status is elevated. The upper class forms the stratum the social structure with lowest population of individual s. This class constitutes individuals with well established social positions including increased prestige as well as better economic security (Saunders, 1990). In most of the societies within the Western world, the goal of individuals within the lower and middle classes is the upward class mobility as they believe that higher social classes are more socially and economically secure. Achieving the class mobility can be done through various ways for instance; an individual who is attempting to attain class mobility can aggressively pursue social and educational opportunities while another individual can center on laying the groundwork so that the future generations of his or her family will find themselves in the highest social class stratum. An example in this case, is an individual in the lower or middle class, who works very hard to acquire college fees to ensure that his or her children have chances which would no be attained (Ferrante, 2007). Within some societies, individuals experience downward class mobility as well. Downward class mobility becomes a great fear among many people who usually feel that their social ranks are unstable. Experiencing a radical change in fortunes may become an indication for a family which belongs to a higher class to fall down within the class stratification, usually when the changes persevere over many subsequent generations. Those individuals who experience downward class mobility are usually exposed to a good deal of prejudice from individuals within the former social stratum as well as the individuals within the social class in which they end up. With different generations in the world, social class mobility can either occur within or across the generation. The type of social class mobility that occurs within a generation is referred to as intra-generational mobility while the social class mobility that occurs across generations is called inter-generational mobility (Saunders, 1990). Intra-generational mobility can be defined as the changes regarding social status within a single lifetime. This type of mobility occurs within a given generation. Intergenerational mobility can be defined as the changes regarding social status that happen from the parents generation to the generation of their children. Thus the intergenerational mobility occurs across a number of generations. The definitions are very crucial during the analysis concerning the manner in which social status change from a given time period to another, as well as whether the social status of parents can determine an individuals own social status. In most case, sociologists usually center on the intergenerational mobility since this is the easiest in depicting changes across generations when compared to the intra-generational mobility. The sociologists use this information to determine if inequality within a given culture changes with time (Jr, 2009). Intergenerational mobility is merit based as well as non-merit based. In this case, it is the ability and hard work which influences social mobility. Parents race, wealth, luck, and gender can also affect the intergenerational mobility. Intergenerational mobility focuses on how parents can influence their childrens social mobility. Quality education is very important since the children can obtain highest marks and therefore gain prestige. Parents can as well make significant connections with those people who belong to higher social classes so that their social network will become wider. These parents who form their childrens social capital tend to increase the social mobility of the children. Recent researchers have collected relevant data concerning the families economic mobility across generations. The researchers have considered the probability of attaining a given income distribution in relation to where the parents were socially positioned. According to the researchers, 42 perce nt of the children whose parents were in the lowest quintile end up in the bottom quintile; 23 percent of the children ended up in the second quintile; 19 percent of the children ended up in the middle quintile; 11 percent of them end up in the fourth quintile; and 6 percent ended up in the topmost quintile (Goldthorpe, 2006). The social upward mobility becomes difficulty due to some given barriers. Education is a very important factor which can enhance or hinder upward mobility depending on how an individual has attained in it. Those individuals who achieve lowly in their academics do not usually continue with higher education such that they find themselves no where in the competitive world education wise during the time of searching for the prestigious white collar jobs. The lowly educated individuals engage themselves in the lowly paying jobs which are a characteristic of low class. Without taking a step in advancing the educational status, these individuals continue being in the lowest social class. Poverty is another factor which hinders social upward mobility, in that, the children inmost poor families do not develop enough in terms of psychological and behavioral development. Families also affect their childrens social mobility, in that; some families do not adopt strategies to support the children for instance, access to social, cultural, and financial capital as well as social networks of contact to access prestigious opportunities (Andersen Taylor, 2006). Factors like higher attainment in education enable individuals to move from lower social classes to the topmost class, since they can secure well paying jobs. Parents in well-off families who might be in the middle class, encourages their children to get into the topmost class as they ensure their children get sufficient psychological and behavioral development. Parents in some families adopt some strategies to support their children, for example access to social, cultural, and financial capital. The parents also have good social networks of contact which they use to access the most valued opportunities (Andersen Taylor, 2006). johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5807567179038998456.post-88854310637346003372019-11-13T20:13:00.001-08:002019-11-13T20:13:04.578-08:00Benjamin Franklin :: Biography Biographies Benjamin Franklin EssaysBenjamin Franklin In his many careers as a printer, moralist, essaylist, civic leader, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, and philosopher, Benjamin Franklin Became both a spokesman and a model for the national character of later generations of Americans. After less than two years of formal schooling, Franklin was pressed into his father's trade. At the age of 16, Franklin wrote some pieces in a courant,"Silence Dogwood." Though penniless and unknown, Franklin soon found a job as a printer. Aafter a year he went to England, where he became a master printer, sowed some wild oats, astonished Londoners with his swimming feats, and lived among the famous writers of London. In 17227, Franklin began his career as a civic leader by organizing a club of aspiring tradesmen called the JJunto, which met each week for discussion and planning. Franklin began yet another career when in 1740 he invented the Pennsylvania fireplace, later called the Franklin stove, which soon heated buildings all over Europe and North America. He also read treaties on electricity and and began a series of experiments with his friends in Philadelphia. Experiments he proposed, first tried in France in 1752, showed that lightning was in fact a form of el! ectricity. Later that year his famous kite experiment, in which he flew a kite with the wire attached to a key during a thunderstorm. His later achievements included formulating a theory of heat absorption, measuring Gulf Stream, designing ships, tracking storm paths, and inventing bifocal lenses. In 1751, Franklin was elected to the Pennsylvania Assembly, causing the beginning of nearly 40 years as a puublic official. At home from 1762 to 1764, Franklin traveled throghout the colonies, reorganizing the AAmerican postal system. He also built aa new house on Market Street in Philadelphia, now reconstructed and open to visitors, and otherwise provided for his family. From April 1775 to October 1776, Franklin served on the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety and in the Continental Congress, submitted articles of confederation for the united colonies, proposed a new constitution for Pennsylvania, and helped draft the Decclaration of Independence. johannacoll82http://www.blogger.com/profile/10444956559479023254noreply@blogger.com0