Rivalry Between Friends

In the play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, the theme of opposites plays a prominent role. Shakespeare explores several relationships in this play, but the most intriguing is the relationship between Hermia and Helena. Specifically, Shakespeare calls the reader’s attention to the relationship between Hermia and Helena and their distinct differences. It is because of these differences that Hermia and Helena develop a mutual respect and admiration for one another, though in the beginning of the play, the girls have a much rockier relationship. At first glance, these two girls do not seem to be all that different, but as the play progresses, the reader realizes that a relationship of rivalry and jealousy exists. Hermia and Helena are both portrayed as beautiful young women. Helena is in love with a man named Demetrius, who happens to be her ex-boyfriend. Demetrius, however, does not return Helena’s affections, but attempts to woo Hermia. Hermia is not interested in Demetrius’ attempts to win her heart, as she is deeply in love with Lysander. It is within this love triangle that Hermia and Helena’s relationship exists in the form of a rivalry. By the end of the play, a noticeable change in Helena has occurred, and it is obvious that she As the play begins, the reader is thrust into this love affair between Hermia, Demetrius, Helena, and Lysander. Hermia’s father, Egeus, has forbidden her relationship with Lysander, forcing the two lovers to concoct a plan to elope together. In this scene, the reader senses through her actions that Hermia is sure of both herself and her impeding elopement to Lysander. Hermia appears to be completely content with the man who loves her, and very secure in her own skin. Hermia confesses her plans to elope to her friend, Helena, who tells Demetrius of the plan in order to gain favor in his eyes. Helena, too, appears to be confident in her appearance and intelligence. Although she is confused by Demetrius’ obvious disinterest in her, Helena make is very clear to the reader that she thinks very highly of herself. This attitude is apparent when Helena says, â€Å"Through Athens I am thought as fair as she† (Act 1, Scene 1, Line 227). Although Helena appears to be overconfident in herself, she also has a side of her that is very insecure with herself, and envious of Hermia and the attention that Demetrius showers on her. Although Helena has made it clear that she is just a beautiful as Hermia, Helena believes that Demetrius is only in love with Hermia because of her beauty. It is apparent that Helena believes that she has more than just beauty to offer Demetrius when she says, â€Å"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind† (Act 1, Scene 2, Line 134). A short while later, Puck, the right hand to the Fairy King, Oberon, attempts to give Helena her precious Demetrius. The plan, however, backfires, and it is Lysander who is made to woo Helena. When Lysander approaches Helena and tells her of his newfound feelings for her, she doesn’t believe him and thinks that it is a joke. Helena yells at Lysander because she thinks that he is making a fool of her. â€Å"Wherefore was I to this keen mockery born? When at your hands did I deserve this scorn?† (Act 2, Scene 2, Line 129-130).   This contradicts Helena’s earlier feeling of being just as attractive as Hermia, and just as deserving of those things that she has. While Lysander is pursuing Helena, Hermia awakens to find her love missing. The reader is again shown how confident and secure Hermia is when she worries that Lysander has been killed. The thought of Lysander being unfaithful to her never enters Hermia’s mind, and she assumes the worst when he is not there when she wakes. At the end of the play we see Helena and Demetrius are together, thanks to the correction of Lysander’s assisted feelings for Helena. Helena seems to have accepted Demetrius’ affection, whether real or not, and decides to be with him. This shows that, contrary to previous actions, Helena is starting to believe that Demetrius’ feelings are true. Whereas earlier in the play she was running away from Demetrius, sure that he was mocking her in his attempts to woo her, now she is marrying him and committing her life to being with him. This marriage and Demetrius’ sudden change of heart also calm Helena’s jealousy for Hermia. Originally, Demetrius had left Helena to woo Hermia, and now in Helena’s mind, order has been restored by Demetrius’ return to her. At the end of the play we see a more secure character and obviously a much happier Helena. In the play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, every character goes through an evolution and by the end of the play, everyone is wiser for the experiences they endured. In the beginning of the play, we see Helena as an overconfident and jealous girl who is desperately chasing after the man she loves. Hermia is a more stable, self-assured character, completely confident in her relationship with Lysander. As the play wears on, Helena becomes extremely insecure and suddenly unsure of herself, whereas the reader never sees Hermia falter. Hermia runs away from the man that she had been chasing after for so long, and questions his affection for her. In the end, all’s well that ends well for Helena. She accepts Demetrius’ love and affection by marrying him, which creates more security for Helena, and gives her a sense of order restored in her life. Throughout the play, the reader sees Helena mature from an outwardly cocky, but yet inwardly insecure young woman into a self-assured and confident woman. Works Cited Shakespeare, William. A Midsummer Night's Dream. New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1980.         

Variable Cost and Net Operating Income

ASSIGNMENT P 6-16 , P6-17 PROBLEM 6-16 Variable and Absorption Costing Unit Product Costs and Income Statements; Explanation of Difference in Net Operating Income [LO1, LO2, LO3] Wiengot Antennas, Inc. , produces and sells a unique type of TV antenna. The company has just opened a new plant to manufacture the antenna, and the following cost and revenue data have been provided for the first month of the plant's operation in the form of a worksheet. Because the new antenna is unique in design, management is anxious to see how profitable it will be and has asked that an income statement be prepared for the month.Required: 1. Assume that the company uses absorption costing. a. Determine the unit product cost. b. Prepare an income statement for the month. 2. Assume that the company uses variable costing. a. Determine the unit product cost. b. Prepare a contribution format income statement for the month. 3. Explain the reason for any difference in the ending inventory balances under the tw o costing methods and the impact of this difference on reported net operating income. PROBLEM 6-17 Variable and Absorption Costing Unit Product Costs and Income Statements [LO1, LO2] Nickelson Company manufactures and sells one product.The following information pertains to each of the company's first three years of operations: p. 262 During its first year of operations Nickelson produced 60,000 units and sold 60,000 units. During its second year of operations it produced 75,000 units and sold 50,000 units. In its third year, Nickelson produced 40,000 units and sold 65,000 units. The selling price of the company's product is $56 per unit. Required: 1. Compute the company's break-even point in units sold. 2. Assume the company uses variable costing: a.Compute the unit product cost for year 1, year 2, and year 3. b. Prepare an income statement for year 1, year 2, and year 3. 3. Assume the company uses absorption costing: a. Compute the unit product cost for year 1, year 2, and year 3. b. Prepare an income statement for year 1, year 2, and year 3. 4. Compare the net operating income figures that you computed in requirements 2 and 3 to the break-even point that you computed in requirement 1. Which net operating income figures seem counterintuitive? Why? LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR ASSIGNMENT.LO1, LO2, LO3 OVERVIEW OF VARIABLE AND ABSOPTION COSTING As you begin to read about variable LEARNING OBJECTIVE 1 and absorption costing income Explain how variable costing differs from statements in the coming pages, absorption costing and compute unit focus your attention on three key product costs under each method. concepts. First, both income statement formats include product costs and period costs, although they define these cost classifications differently. Second, variable costing income statements are grounded in the contribution format.They categorize expenses based on cost behavior—variable costs are reported separately from fixed costs. Absorption costing income statements ignore variable and fixed cost distinctions. Third, as mentioned in the paragraph above, variable and absorption costing net operating income figures often differ from one another. The reason for these differences always relates to the fact the variable costing and absorption costing income statements account for fixed manufacturing overhead differently.Pay very close attention to the two different ways that variable costing and absorption costing account for fixed manufacturing overhead. Variable Costing Under variable costing, only those manufacturing costs that vary with output are treated as product costs. This would usually include direct materials, direct labor, and the variable portion of manufacturing overhead. Fixed manufacturing overhead is not treated as a product cost under this method. Rather, fixed manufacturing overhead is treated as a period cost and, like selling and administrative expenses, it is expensed in its entirety each period.Consequently, the cos t of a unit of product in inventory or in cost of goods sold under the variable costing method does not contain any fixed manufacturing overhead cost. Variable costing is sometimes referred to as direct costing or marginal costing. Absorption Costing As discussed in Chapter 3, absorption costing treats all manufacturing costs as product costs, regardless of whether they are variable or fixed. The cost of a unit of product under the absorption costing method consists of direct materials, direct labor, nd both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead.Thus, absorption costing allocates a portion of fixed manufacturing overhead cost to each unit of product, along with the variable manufacturing costs. Because absorption costing includes all manufacturing costs in product costs, it is frequently referred to as the full cost method. p. 231 EXHIBIT 6–1 Variable Costing versus Absorption Costing Selling and Administrative Expenses Selling and administrative expenses are never treate d as product costs, regardless of the costing method.Thus, under absorption and variable costing, variable and fixed selling and administrative expenses are always treated as period costs and are expensed as incurred. Summary of Differences The essential difference between variable costing and absorption costing, as illustrated in Exhibit 6-1, is how each method accounts for fixed manufacturing overhead costs—all other costs are treated the same under the two methods. In absorption costing, fixed manufacturing overhead costs are included as part of the costs of work in process inventories.When units are completed, these costs are transferred to finished goods and only when the units are sold do these costs flow through to the income statement as part of cost of goods sold. In variable costing, fixed manufacturing overhead costs are considered to be period costs—just like selling and administrative costs—and are taken immediately to the income statement as period expenses. Variable And Absorption Costing—An Example To illustrate the difference between variable costing and absorption costing, consider Weber Light Aircraft, a company that produces light recreational aircraft.Data concerning the company's operations appear below: As you review the data above, it is important to realize that for the months of January, February, and March, the selling price per aircraft, variable cost per aircraft, and total monthly fixed expenses never change. The only variables that change in this example are the number of units produced (January =1 unit produced; February = 2 units produced; March = 4 units produced) and the number of units sold (January = 1 unit sold; February = 1 unit sold; March = 5 units sold).We will first construct the company's variable costing income statements for January, February, and March. Then we will show how the company's net operating income would be determined for the same months using absorption costing. Variable Cos ting Contribution Format Income Statement To prepare the company's variable costing income statements for January, February, and March we begin by computing the unit product cost. Under variable costing, product costs consist solely of variable production costs.At Weber Light Aircraft, the variable production cost per unit is $25,000, determined as follows: LEARNING OBJECTIVE 2 Prepare income statements using both variable and absorption costing. Since each month's variable production cost is $25,000 per aircraft, the variable costing cost of goods sold for all three months can be easily computed as follows: p. 233 And the company's total selling and administrative expense would be derived as follows: Putting it all together, the variable costing income statements would appear as shown inExhibit 6-2.Notice, the contribution format has been used in these income statements. Also, the monthly fixed manufacturing overhead costs ($70,000)have been recorded as a period expense in the mont h incurred. EXHIBIT 6–2 Variable Costing Income Statements A simple method for understanding how Weber Light Aircraft computed its variable costing net operating income figures is to focus on the contribution margin per aircraft sold, which is computed as follows:The variable costing net operating income for each period can always be computed by multiplying the number of units sold by the contribution margin per unit and then subtracting total fixed costs. For Weber Light Aircraft these computations would appear as follows: Notice, January and February have the same net operating loss. This occurs because one aircraft was sold in each month and, as previously mentioned, the selling price per aircraft, variable cost per aircraft, and total monthly fixed expenses remain constant. . 234 Absorption Costing Income Statement As we begin the absorption costing portion of the example, remember that the only reason absorption costing income differs from variable costing is that the me thods account for fixed manufacturing overhead differently. Under absorption costing, fixed manufacturing overhead is included in product costs. In variable costing, fixed manufacturing overhead is not included in product costs and instead is treated as a period expense just like selling and administrative expenses.The first step in preparing Weber's absorption costing income statements for January, February, and March, is to determine the company's unit product costs for each month as follows1: Notice that in each month, Weber's fixed manufacturing overhead cost of $70,000 is divided by the number of units produced to determine the fixed manufacturing overhead cost per unit. Given these unit product costs, the company's absorption costing net operating income in each month would be determined as shown in Exhibit 6-3.The sales for all three months in Exhibit 6-3 are the same as the sales shown in the variable osting income statements. The January cost of goods sold consists of one u nit produced during January at a cost of $95,000 according to the absorption costing system. The February cost of goods sold consists of one unit produced during February at a cost of $60,000 according to the absorption costing system. The March cost of goods sold ($230,000) consists of one unit produced during February at an absorption cost of $60,000 plus four units produced in March with a total absorption cost of $170,000 (= 4 units produced Ãâ€" $42,500 per unit).The selling and administrative expenses equal the amounts reported in the variable costing income statements; however they are reported as one amount rather than being separated into variable and fixed components. EXHIBIT 6–3 Absorption Costing Income Statements p. 235 Note that even though sales were exactly the same in January and February and the cost structure did not change, net operating income was $35,000 higher in February than in January under absorption costing. This occurs because one aircraft produc ed in February is not sold until March.This aircraft has $35,000 of fixed manufacturing overhead attached to it that was incurred in February, but will not be recorded as part of cost of goods sold until March. Contrasting the variable costing and absorption costing income statements in Exhibits 62and 6-3, note that net operating income is the same in January under variable costing and absorption costing, but differs in the other two months. We will discuss this in some depth shortly. Also note that the format of the variable costing income statement differs from the absorption costing income statement.An absorption costing income statement categorizes costs by function—manufacturing versus selling and administrative. All of the manufacturing costs flow through the absorption costing cost of goods sold and all of the selling and administrative costs are listed separately as period expenses. In contrast, in the contribution approach, costs are categorized according to how they behave. All of the variable expenses are listed together and all of the fixed expenses are listed together.The variable expenses category includes manufacturing costs (i. e. , variable cost of goods sold) as well as selling and administrative expenses. The fixed expenses category also includes both manufacturing costs and selling and administrative expenses. Reconciliation of Variable Costing with Absorption Costing Income As noted earlier, variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes may not be the same. In the case of Weber Light Aircraft, the net operating incomes are the same in January, but differ in the other two months.These differences occur because under absorption costing some fixed manufacturing overhead is capitalized in inventories (i. e. , included in product costs) rather than currently expensed on the income statement. If inventories increase during a period, under absorption costing some of the fixed manufacturing overhead of the current period wil l bedeferred in ending inventories. For example, in February two aircraft were produced and each carried with it $35,000 (= $70,000 à · 2 aircraft produced) in fixed manufacturing overhead.Since only one aircraft was sold, $35,000 of this fixed manufacturing overhead was on February's absorption costing income statement as part of cost of goods sold, but $35,000 would have been on the balance sheet as part of finished goods inventories. In contrast, under variable costing all of the $70,000 of fixed manufacturing overhead appeared on the February income statement as a period expense. Consequently, net operating income was higher under absorption costing than under variable costing by $35,000 in February. This was reversed in March when four units were produced, but five were sold.In March, under absorption costing $105,000 of fixed manufacturing overhead was included in cost of goods sold ($35,000 for the unit produced in February and sold in March plus $17,500 for each of the four units produced and sold in March), but only $70,000 was recognized as a period expense under variable costing. Hence, the net operating income in March was $35,000 lower under absorption costing than under variable costing.LEARNING OBJECTIVE 3 Reconcile variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes and explain why the two amounts differ. p. 36 In general, when the units produced exceed unit sales and hence inventories increase, net operating income is higher under absorption costing than under variable costing. This occurs because some of the fixed manufacturing overhead of the period is deferred in inventories under absorption costing. In contrast, when unit sales exceed the units produced and hence inventories decrease, net operating income is lower under absorption costing than under variable costing. This occurs because some of the fixed manufacturing overhead of previous periods is released from inventories under absorption costing.When the units produced and u nit sales are equal, no change in inventories occurs and absorption costing and variable costing net operating incomes are the same. 2 Variable costing and absorption costing net operating incomes can be reconciled by determining how much fixed manufacturing overhead was deferred in, or released from, inventories during the period: The reconciliation would then be reported as shown in Exhibit 6-4: EXHIBIT 6–4 Reconciliation of Variable Costing and Absorption Costing Net Operating IncomesAgain note that the difference between variable costing net operating income and absorption costing net operating income is entirely due to the amount of fixed manufacturing overhead that is deferred in, or released from, inventories during the period under absorption costing. Changes in inventories affect absorption costing net operating income—they do not affect variable costing net operating income, providing that variable manufacturing costs per unit are stable. p. 237 EXHIBIT 6â₠¬â€œ5 Comparative Income Effects—Absorption and Variable CostingThe reasons for differences between variable and absorption costing net operating incomes are summarized in Exhibit 6-5. When the units produced equal the units sold, as in January for Weber Light Aircraft, absorption costing net operating income will equal variable costing net operating income. This occurs because when production equals sales, all of the fixed manufacturing overhead incurred in the current period flows through to the income statement under both methods.For companies that use Lean Production, the number of units produced tends to equal the number of units sold. This occurs because goods are produced in response to customer orders, thereby eliminating finished goods inventories and reducing work in process inventory to almost nothing. So, when a company uses Lean Production differences in variable costing and absorption costing net operating income will largely disappear. When the units produced e xceed the units sold, absorption costing net operating income will exceed variable costing net operating income.This occurs because inventories have increased; therefore, under absorption costing some of the fixed manufacturing overhead incurred in the current period is deferred in ending inventories on the balance sheet, whereas under variable costing all of the fixed manufacturing overhead incurred in the current period flows through to the income statement. In contrast, when the units produced are less than the units sold, absorption costing net operating income will be less than variable costing net operating income.This occurs because inventories have decreased; therefore, under absorption costing fixed manufacturing overhead that had been deferred in inventories during a prior period flows through to the current period's income statement together with all of the fixed manufacturing overhead incurred during the current period. Under variable costing, just the fixed manufacturin g overhead of the current period flows through to the income statement. Advantages Of Variable Costing And The Contribution Approach Variable costing, together with the contribution approach, offers appealing advantages for internal reports.This section discusses four of those advantages. Enabling CVP Analysis CVP analysis requires that we break costs down into their fixed and variable components. Because variable costing income statements categorize costs as fixed and variable, it is much easier to use this income statement format to perform CVP analysis than attempting to use the absorption costing format, which mixes together fixed and variable costs. Moreover, absorption costing net operating income may or may not agree with the results of CVP analysis.For example, let's suppose that you are interested in computing the sales that would be necessary to generate a target profit of $235,000 at Weber Light Aircraft. A CVP analysis based on the January variable costing income stateme nt from Exhibit 6-2would proceed as follows: Thus, a CVP analysis based on the January variable costing income statement predicts that the net operating income would be $235,000 when sales are $500,000. And indeed, the net operating income under variable costing is $235,000 when the sales are $500,000 in March.However, the net operating income under absorption costing is not $235,000 in March, even though the sales are $500,000. Why is this? The reason is that under absorption costing, net operating income can be distorted by changes in inventories. In March, inventories decreased, so some of the fixed manufacturing overhead that had been deferred in February's ending inventories was released to the March income statement, resulting in a net operating income that is $35,000 lower than the $235,000 predicted by CVP analysis.If inventories had increased in March, the opposite would have occurred—the absorption costing net operating income would have been higher than the $235,00 0 predicted by CVP analysis. p. 239 Explaining Changes in Net Operating Income The variable costing income statements in Exhibit 6-2 are clear and easy to understand. All other things the same, when sales go up, net operating income goes up. When sales go down, net operating income goes down. When sales are constant, net operating income is constant. The number of unit produced does not affect net operating income.Absorption costing income statements can be confusing and are easily misinterpreted. Look again at the absorption costing income statements in Exhibit 6-3; a manager might wonder why net operating income went up from January to February even though sales were exactly the same. Was it a result of lower selling costs, more efficient operations, or was it some other factor? In fact, it was simply because the number of units produced exceeded the number of units sold in February and so some of the fixed manufacturing overhead costs were deferred in inventories in that month.Th ese costs have not gone away—they will eventually flow through to the income statement in a later period when inventories go down. There is no way to tell this from the absorption costing income statements. To avoid mistakes when absorption costing is used, readers of financial statements should be alert to changes in inventory levels. Under absorption costing, if inventories increase, fixed manufacturing overhead costs are deferred in inventories, which in turn increases net operating income. If inventories decrease, fixed manufacturing overhead costs are released from inventories, which in turn decreases net perating income.Thus, when absorption costing is used, fluctuations in net operating income can be due to changes in inventories rather than to changes in sales. Supporting Decision Making The variable costing method correctly identifies the additional variable costs that will be incurred to make one more unit. It also emphasizes the impact of fixed costs on profits. Th e total amount of fixed manufacturing costs appears explicitly on the income statement, highlighting that the whole amount of fixed manufacturing costs must be covered for the company to be truly profitable.In the Weber Light Aircraft example, the variable costing income statements correctly report that the cost of producing another unit is $25,000 and they explicitly recognize that $70,000 of fixed manufactured overhead must be covered to earn a profit. Under absorption costing, fixed manufacturing overhead costs appear to be variable with respect to the number of units sold, but they are not. For example, in January, the absorption unit product cost at Weber Light Aircraft is $95,000, but the variable portion of this cost is only $25,000.The fixed overhead costs of $70,000 are commingled with variable production costs, thereby obscuring the impact of fixed overhead costs on profits. Because absorption unit product costs are stated on a per unit basis, managers may mistakenly belie ve that if another unit is produced, it will cost the company $95,000. But of course it would not. The cost of producing another unit would be only $25,000. Misinterpreting absorption unit product costs as variable can lead to many problems, including inappropriate pricing decisions and decisions to drop products that are in fact profitable. p. 240 Adapting to the Theory of ConstraintsThe Theory of Constraints (TOC), which was introduced in Chapter 1, suggests that the key to improving a company's profits is managing its constraints. For reasons that will be discussed in a later chapter, this requires careful identification of each product's variable costs. Consequently, companies involved in TOC use a form of variable costing. Variable costing income statements require one adjustment to support the TOC approach. Direct labor costs need to be removed from variable production costs and reported as part of the fixed manufacturing costs that are entirely expensed in the period incurred .The TOC treats direct labor costs as a fixed cost for three reasons. First, even though direct labor workers may be paid on an hourly basis, many companies have a commitment—sometimes enforced by labor contracts or by law—to guarantee workers a minimum number of paid hours. Second, direct labor is not usually the constraint;therefore, there is no reason to increase it. Hiring more direct labor workers would increase costs without increasing the output of saleable products and services. Third, TOC emphasizes continuous improvement to maintain competitiveness.Without committed and enthusiastic employees, sustained continuous improvement is virtually impossible. Because layoffs often have devastating effects on employee morale, managers involved in TOC are extremely reluctant to lay off employees. For these reasons, most managers in TOC companies regard direct labor as a committed-fixed cost rather than a variable cost. Hence, in the modified form of variable costing use d in TOC companies, direct labor is not usually classified as a product cost.

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State capitalism - Essay Example How counter concept socialism, this tool for fighting is often utilized in political debate. For some, it is very improbable that this period has adequate technical merit. There is no short and so straightforward delineation of the notion is usually acknowledged, for the straightforward cause that communal idea in general, in a sense, this is a try to work out the source, environment and destiny of capitalism (Bremmer 240). Therefore, what should of necessity highly selective representation. Its aim is directed at some centered issue of outlook on capitalism as humanity, as annals and as a presence. Theories State capitalism is a scheme in which the government actions as "the superior financial contestant, and is utilized mostly in markets for political purposes. The last cause is not financial (maximum growth), but the political (the greatest power of the state and the possibilities of survival on the direction)." Presence of the state in the finances, although, does not mechanicall y make the state-capitalist country. In the end, the international economic urgent position that started in 2008 apparently established that even the authorities of the capitalist market, in dire attenuating components, manage not hesitate to attempt a huge intervention in their economies. The distinction between them and the capitalist state, Bremmer said that government intervention will not be glimpsed as "a sequence of provisional assesses to refurbish the shattered finances and revive the finances into recession," but as "long-term strategic principle decisions." To state capitalist markets work â€Å"mainly as a device that assists the nationwide concern, or not less than those of the ruling elite, other than as an motor of opening for the man (Van Kersbergen 82-105)". Patterns have not become recognizable for the fact that the capitalist administrators have accepted free markets and free persons as a reality, but due to the fact that they have accepted that they can hold a r estriction on both. By the time Obama went into the agency, state capitalism was the dignity of the court of Moscow, Beijing and elsewhere. History, Political Idea, Financial Schemes People conceive these organizations through their own activities, but not habitually by alternative or as they glimpse fit. Marx and Marxists concentrated their theoretical and empirical study on the capitalist scheme and the emergence and transformation. Due to the mismatch between the organizations between, for demonstration, "productive forces" (among other things, new information, technologies and technical expansion that assist to the creation of such a force) and the "relations of output (for demonstration, personal ownership of entails of output or administration scheme and control), the capitalist scheme in urgent position, finally premier to transformation. In supplement, up to date capitalism has been making the figures and more items, but such productive fertility is endangered by need of buy er demand (staff) (Galbraith 87-99). Manufacturers are opposite smaller earnings, or some bankruptcy of many. This directs to the consolidation and paves the way for the future are often more international crises. According to Marx, technological advancement and information, expanding the dimensions of output flats, assist to alterations in the way of output and, therefore, to redistribute power between categories over time. And circulation, lead to alterations in political and heritage institutions3 said

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Gummee Glove Ltd now starting to make disabled clothing - Essay Example According to Disabled Living Foundation (2015), over 10 million people in Britain are disabled with 5 million of them having surpassed state pension age while over 6.9m million disabled people are in the working age (Hoskins, April 2, 2014). The figure represents 19% of the working age population is disabled. All these people have a need for clothing and apparel regardless of their position in society and the disability cuts across gender depicting the high market presence for the supply of disabled clothing. The UK market for disability is evidently large from the large number of people needing the services, and it will be an undertaking for Gummee Glove to meet an unmet need in the market. Competition in the disability clothing market is low owing to the dedication of mainstream businesses to the production of clothes for people who have no disabilities. The reason for the non-dedication to the production and sale of clothes to the disabled market is the lack of economies of scale. Businesses prefer the production of clothes for the non-disables owing to the production of millions that allows the businesses benefit from economies of scale, a thing that is not possible when dealing with the disabled market. The other reason for the lack of competition in the disabled clothing market is the need for modifications tailored for different disabled people further reducing the economies of scale, as it would require different designs and modifications for different facets of the disabled people in the community (Smith, September 3, 2012). The low competition in the disabled clothing market is evidenced by the call for inclusion by Christine Shaw, CEO Disabled Living Foundati on. She lamented the lack of enough clothes for people using wheelchairs and those with restricted movements (Burton, May 22, 2012). The Office for Disability issues stated that the disabled people make up to 20% of a business

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Ethics Problem of Class Skipping - Term Paper Example The most obvious violation of an ethical principle that his action violated is the principle of nonmaleficence which posits that one ought not to harm others. My friend is not only harming others (his parents and school administrators who were in good faith to provide him with a good education) but he is also harming himself although he may not realize it yet. He is harming himself in several ways. In the short term, he would be grounded and scolded if his parents will know about his cutting classes. Later, his performance in school will surely be affected and it will not be for long that school administrators will find it out that he had been cutting classes and that could put him in trouble. Ultimately, even if he would be able to get away with the short and not so immediate repercussion of skipping class, he will surely harm himself by denying himself the opportunity to prepare for his future. The second moral problem that my friend created is his lying to his parents and getting allowances using school as a front. I need not cite philosophical basis how being untruthful is incorrect because lying is fundamentally wrong by any moral standards. I told my friend that one way or another, his parents or school administrators will find out about his skipping classes. I also told him that it is not fair to his parents who were under the impression that he was going to school with the money they gave him when in fact, it was otherwise. I also told him that ultimately, he is just harming himself because he was skipping lessons that he was supposed to learn and that will begin a vicious cycle of having difficulty understanding complex lessons in the future. Initially, I was detached to whatever my friend was doing because I already did my part as a friend which is to give him sound advice and it is his life anyway.  

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Electrical Aplication - Essay Example In a typical VCM plant these are initially reacted together to form an important process intermediate, ethylene dichloride (EDC). 2.) an EDC cracking unit, in which EDC is thermally decomposed into VCM and hydrogen chloride. The hydrogen chloride is recycled as feedstock to a further stage, the oxychlorination unit, while unconverted EDC is separated and recycled. The VCM is purified for use in PVC production. 3.) an oxychlorination unit, in which recycled hydrogen chloride is reacted with further ethylene feedstock in the presence of copper chloride catalyst and oxygen. This produces further quantities of EDC, while excess hydrogen is oxidised to form water. VCM is polymerised in large scale batch reactors in the presence of water, initiators (catalysts) and other additives. The suspended droplets of liquid monomer are progressively converted to solid or porous PVC particles, depending on grade. Unreacted VCM is stripped from the polymer, and water is separated by centrifuging. The polymer is then dried, typically in fluidised bed drying equipment. Suspension PVC is used for virtually all extrusion, injection moulding and film making processes. Individual grades are characterised by their melt flow properties and their suitability for rigid (unplasticised) or flexible (plasticised) applications. The polymerisation stage involves an emulsion of very fine droplets of VCM in water, and the process forms a stable emulsion, or latex, of polymer in water. After the removal of unreacted monomer, the water is removed by evaporation in spray drying equipment. PVC compounds are prepared by blending PVC resin with additives to give the required properties in the fabricated finished product. The additives, which include plasticisers, stabilisers, lubricants, fillers, impact modifiers and pigments, will make the PVC either flexible or rigid. In the calendering process, the PVC mixture is initially melted in the gap between two

To what extent does social role theory explain anti-social behaviour Essay

To what extent does social role theory explain anti-social behaviour - Essay Example Whether the interaction is going to be positive or not depends on the nature of the people interacting with each other. The increasingly diverse and complex social roles that human being plays lead to socialization and personality development (Newman 70). Social Role theory studies the development of human being through different roles that he plays. According to Briddle (1979) and Brown (1965), â€Å"a social role is any set of behaviors that has a socially agreed-upon function and accepted code of norms† (Newman 70). However, when the social norms and functions become distorted with negative attitudes of prejudice, discrimination and racism, then people who are the victim of it become frustrated and their frustration leads to anti-social behavior. The word ‘role’ in social role theory is taken from the context of theatre where the actor behaves and acts as expected from him through the script (Newman 70). The same concept is applied to social life. The social life works as a stage, the social identities that person assumes work as roles and the behavior expectation from each role that people play act as script (Newman 70). With every step in life, the range and the nature of role changes and people learn to adjust and accommodate the new things and behavior pattern that come with it (Newman 70). However, there are times when the this adjustment becomes difficult and people start finding it impossible to fit into the social scenarios. Mostly, the problem begins when a person gets into an adolescence phase and begin to develop a social identity. Social identity is formed when a person interacts with people in personal relationship and in social groups(Newman 72). According to Tajfel

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Apple Essay The following are the procedures used to make a disappearing ink using the apple extract. The following are the materials; Q-tip, paper, apple juice and a Candle (any source of heat will work, ex. lamp, iron, oven). Begin by pouring a bit of the apple juice into a bowl. Use a q-tip, toothpick, or a paintbrush to write your message on the paper. Let the paper dry thoroughly. This will take about an hour. To decode the message, you will need to heat up the paper. The best way to do this is with a candle. Hold the paper over the candle until the words become visible. The words will become a brown color as they are heated up. The result of my study is that apple extract/juice can be used to make a disappearing ink. Based from the date gathered, the following conclusions were drawn: It works because the apple juice oxidizes in the air. Heating it causes that process to speed up. The juice will turn brown on its own in time. Chapter 1 Problem and Its Background Introduction Apples are obtained from the medium sized tree belonging to the rosaceae family. Scientific name: Malus domestica. The apple tree is originated in the mineral rich mountain ranges of Kazakhstan, and is now being cultivated in many parts of the world. Apple fruit contains good quantities of vitamin-C and beta-carotene. Vitamin C is a powerful natural antioxidant. Sliced apple turns brown on exposure to air due to conversion in iron form from ferrous oxide to ferric oxide. Background of the Study Juice extracted from the apple is used to make invisible ink. Since apples oxidizes when exposed to air turning the color of the juice on paper to brown, heating it up makes the process faster. Statement of the Problem/Objectives Problem # 1: Can we use apple juice extract as an invisible ink? Alternative Hypothesis: Yes, we can use apple juice as an invisible ink. Null Hypothesis: No, we cannot use apple juice as an invisible ink. Problem # 2: Is apple juice a better alternative than other materials? Alternative Hypothesis: Yes, apple juice is a better alternative. Null Hypothesis: No, other materials such as baking soda or lemon juice is a better alternative. General Objectives: 1. To be able to investigate if apple juice can be used as an invisible ink Specific Objectives: 1.To be able to use apple juice as an invisible ink 2.To be able to know how fast the juice oxidizes which would make the hidden words visible. Significance of the study This study aims to find out if apple juice is a good source of invisible ink compared to other fruit juices or materials. Scope and Limitation You need to extract a lot of juice from the apple to be able to complete words on the paper compared to other materials which is readily available. Definition of Terms Apple a fruit which is considered by everybody as delicious and healthy. Color may be red or green. Invisible ink – an ink that is not visible to the naked eye. Chapter II Review of Related Literature The world as we know it began with the apple. According to Genesis 3:6, Eve partook of the forbidden fruit, gave it to Adam and their eyes were opened. This fruit of knowledge is generally represented by the apple. Were it not for Eve’s transgression, mankind would never have been born. In the eyes of Christians, at least, our world began with the apple. Malus pumila, the paradise apple has been symbolic of many things throughout history. The genus name Malus comes from the Latin root â€Å"mal† which means bad or evil. In the Garden of Eden it represents sin and knowledge. â€Å"†¦the apple of my eye† are the words used by Jehovah in the Old Testament of the Bible, to describe his favored people. The ‘apple’ of the eye is the pupil, the center. God said he kept the children of Israel in the apple of his eye as a way of saying to them that they were central and favored, that he watched over them even in their trials. Cutting an apple cross-wise will reveal more symbolism. The shape revealed is a five-pointed star. This pentagram, though often mistaken for a satanic symbol, is actually a Christian symbol which represents the atonement. This five pointed star is also called the Star of Bethlehem, representing the star that appeared at the birth of Jesus Christ. The seeds within the star of the fruit represent the Resurrection and Immortality or Rebirth, as this is how the fruit continues its life. This one fruit symbolizes the Birth, Sin and Death of man, then the Birth of a Savior who will Atone and Resurrect him to Immortality and Eternal Life. This symbolism was carried though to several ancient pagan cultures as well. The Scandinavians had their goddess, Iduna whose name meant ‘at-one-ness,’ very close to the word ‘atonement.’ According to legend, she tended the apple orchards at Asgard a land for the Immortals. To Asgard the other gods went each night to renew themselves. Their immortality depended on partaking of Iduna’s apples. Like Asgard, Avalon was another place for the Immortals. It was believed that Celtic heros like King Arthur didn’t die but sailed through the mist to reach Avalon. Avalon was the â€Å"Apple Island†. The name came from the Welsh word â€Å"afal† or apple. The Irish mythological heros were summoned to Emain Ablach, (Emain of the Apple Trees) or the Avalon equivalent, â€Å"Avallach†. This was done by an â€Å"other-worldly woman who brings the hero a silver-white blossomed apple branch from Emain†¦Ã¢â‚¬  Some believe these legends to be rooted in descriptions of druidic ceremonies. In addition to being a fruit rich in symbolism, there is much plant lore assigned to the apple. Apple boughs hung above the door frame of a house are said to bless the couple that resides therein with added peace and love. Others have used the apple in a love spell that involves cutting the apple cross-wise and sharing it with the one that you love to increase the attraction. In Danish folklore, however, apples are believed to wither around adulterers. Many American children have bobbed for apples on Halloween. This child’s game may have originated from and Irish Tradition, â€Å"La mas nbhal.† This was â€Å"the feast of the apple gathering† which took place on All Hallow Eve. There was a spicy cider and toast beverage in which apples were floated. â€Å"It was usual for each person who partook of the spicy beverage to take out an apple and eat it, wishing good luck to the company.† In England on Christmas Eve, there once was a popular custom called, â€Å"wassailing the orchard trees.† The farmer with his family and workers would honor the most productive trees in the orchard with cider and hot cakes while saying the following toast three times: Almost everyone has eaten an apple, but have you ever asked the question where do apple trees grow? The apple trees we know today originated from the a wild apple tree that was native to Central Asia. It can still be found growing in the mountainous regions of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and China. Amazingly, this original apple tree is the ancestor of almost every variety of apples that are available today, but unfortunately this species is not listed as vulnerable to extinction. Most species of apples prefer a cool or temperate climate for optimal growing conditions. They tolerate cold conditions very well, but should be planted in full sunlight and away from any frost pockets (the area where cold air settles). They require some maintaining, such as watering and fertilizing, but are generally easy to care for. There are some specially developed species that can tolerate hot and humid weather, but most apples are still grown in cooler regions. Many countries now grow apples for commercial purposes. China and the United States are the world’s top apple producers, followed by Iran, Turkey, Russia, Italy and India which all produce over two million tonnes per year. The world production of apples now sits at just under sixty five million tonnes. Within the United States over 60% of total production takes place in Washington state where conditions for growing apples are ideal

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Establishment of responsibility Essay While at the counter, the customer can see other employees making the pizzas and the large ovens in which the pizzas are baked Instructions: Identify the six principles of internal control and give an example of each principle that you might observe when picking up your pizza. Note: It may not be possible to observe all the principles. ) 1st Principle – Establishment of responsibility * Only one person is responsible for a given task. * For example, the cashier that exchanges the pizza for cash would be the principle of establishment of responsibility. 2nd Principle – Segregation of duties. Accounting employees balances books * Another personnel has custody of cash on hand (making deposits) * In this principle- segregation of duties one cannot observe this principle in this scenario. th Principle – Documentation procedures * Pre-number documents or invoices * For example, the cashier has pre-number receipts for each order that is picked up by the customer. At the end of the clerk’s shift these invoices are forwarded to accounting to timely record each transaction. 5th Principle – Physical mechanical and electronic controls * Consist of having safes, deposit boxes, and time clocks for time worked. * The clerk has a cashier that controls and safeguards the assets to enhance the accuracy and reliability of the accounting records. th Principle – Independent internal verification * Employees review, compare, and reconcile data that was prepared by them. Three measure are recommended: * An example cannot be provided for this principle because a customer cannot identify if: * 1st – Org. should verify records periodically or on a surprise basis. * 2nd – A manager should make the verification of an employee * 3rd – Discrepancies and exceptions should be reported to mgt. to make appropriate corrective action. Chapter 7: Problem Set B: P7-2B The board of trustees of a local church is concerned about the internal accounting controls pertaining to the offering collections made at weekly services. They ask you to serve on a three-person audit team with the internal auditor of the university and a CPA who has just joined the church. At a meeting of the audit team and the board of trustees you learn the following: A) Indicate the weaknesses in internal accounting control in the handling of collections. There are a few weaknesses in internal control in the handling of collections for the church, such as there is no supervision when the ushers take money. There is a chance that the ushers can take money from the collection plate. In addition, the financial secretary manages three tasks like bank reconciliation, has control and has custody of the cash, and maintains the church records. Moreover, the financial secretary holds out cash ($150-$200) per week; different withhold amounts for cash expenditures. There is not a witness when the head usher or the financial secretary count the money. Last, checks are made payable to cash (Kimmel, Weygandt amp; Kieso, 2007). B) List the improvements in internal control procedures that you plan to make at the next meeting of the audit team for: Ushers: How churches handle usher operations varies from congregation to congregation, but a consistent set of controls protects the fiduciary integrity of the church, and creates confidence among donors. One problem in the collection process is that only the head usher counts the collection without any accountability to ensure his count is accurate, or that all of the funds donated are transferred to the safe. This can be resolved by having the other ushers count the donations and sign off on the report, so that more than one set of eyes have verified the donations. Additionally, volunteers will need to take a course familiarizing would-be ushers with standard operating procedures, and reporting standards before being qualified to volunteer for usher position. This will help solidify controls for the ushers. Head Usher: While the church may not be currently experiencing anything wrong with the usher selection and volunteer system at the church, some improvements might be considered. The church might consider making the head usher a year-long term, elected by church members to create continuity, but also impose term limits – possibly every 3-4 years a head usher must take a sabbatical. Additionally, because the head usher role is so pivotal in the collection process, and it is a place where mistakes or malfeasance can easily take place; it would be helpful for the ushers and the financial secretary to be present in the collection counts, the day of, so someone outside the usher department can verify tithe counts. Financial Secretary: The most glaring issue, which opens up easy access for, would be embezzlers in the congregations check policy. All checks being written to cash basically enables anyone to cash out the check, the church, a rouge employee or volunteer, or otherwise. All checks need to be made out to the church, not to cash. It would be even better if the church went the route of many churches by allowing donors to have donations processed monthly (or weekly depending on donor preference) through e-commerce, allowing debit or credit payments to be made automatically to the church account. This will add a layer to the recording process, but it also increases security for donors. The financial secretary also needs to stop pulling cash from weekly donations for cash expenditures as cash transactions are harder to track and thus are more easily abused. Instead a petty cash account needs to be started, and cash allocated as needed based on historical records of cash expenditures. Additionally, a church credit/debit card, or reimbursement policy greatly will diminish the need for high levels of cash in the petty cash account. Finance Committee: The first thing the finance committee needs to do is to follow its own policy, and conduct annual audits. The church’s 501 (C)(3) nonprofit designation demands this. Often the most â€Å"trusted† employees are the ones who are found to have committed improprieties. Regardless of trust, regular audits, and reporting is essential. The second major priority is for the financial committee to purchase a fidelity insurance policy that will protect the church in the case of financial impropriety or massive fraud on part of those who handle finances. In addition to the need for an overhaul in policy (discussed below), the financial committee needs to inculcate a culture of financial vigilance and rigor to keep the church from even the perception of financial impropriety. C) What church policies should be changed to improve internal control? The church board of trustees is responsible of make sure that the church runs smoothly, from assigning the right ministers to the right ministries and making sure that the tithes and offerings are accounted for after each service. The first and most important thing that the church needs to do is getting some fidelity insurance. This type of insurance will protect the church of losses that may result of fraudulent acts by specified individuals. Protecting the church of any dishonest employee or member who may steal money, securities, and other property that once belong to the church. The second thing is to have an audit conducted because there has not been an audit performed in 15 years. Highly recommend using an outside source of performing the audit, this way every rock and stone will be turn over. The church financial management department should be responsible for counting and recordkeeping of the tithes and offering received but in separate offices, one office for counting the money and the other office for recordkeeping purposes The head usher responsibility should be making sure that the tithes and offering plates are accounted for and immediately delivering the plates (with one member from the board of trustee) to the financial management office (the financial office manager, and one individual from the board of trustees are the only ones with keys to both offices). The financial management recordkeeping personnel and the financial secretary should first come to an agreement on how much cash is needed for the week expense. Also the two will count the money with the intention to be deposit along with a deposit slip; the financial secretary will be responsible of making the deposit and afterward returning the deposit receipt to the recordkeeping office for recording purposes.

Study On Self Reflection Business Essay

Study On Self Reflection Business Essay This chapter deals with the researchers experience during the dissertation. Reflection is important for the self development of an individual. Refection plays a major role in developing as it helps in learning from experience. Reflection helps in reviewing the work constantly from the learning and the experiences. Moon (2004, p.82) defines reflection as â€Å"Reflection is a form of mental processing- like a form of thinking that we may use to fulfil a purpose or to achieve some anticipated outcome or we may simply â€Å"be reflective† and then an outcome can be unexpected†. Reflection can also be related to problems which does not have any possible solution which are based on the knowledge and the understanding that we already have. 6.2 Kolbs reflective learning theory: A model for an experimental learning was developed by Kolb (1984b) called as Kolbs learning cycle. This model is very useful in understanding and it helps in developing reflective learning. Kolb says that learning can be of two ways one is â€Å"abstract- concrete† and â€Å"active-reflective†. There are four stages in a cyclic manner in the Kolb cycle. They are â€Å"abstract conceptualization†, â€Å"active experimentation†, â€Å"concrete experience† and â€Å"reflective observation†. This is shown in the diagram below Entry into one of the four stages can be made at anytime and the model helps in developing when all the stages are fallowed in a sequence manner to learn effectively. Experience alone does not account in the Kolbs learning cycle but it is highly essential how the reflection is made from the experience to form generalizations. These generalisations help to formulate new concepts that will be very useful a concept in a new situation. The theory can be related to the action by proper planning and acting out and reflecting on it and then relating back to the theory. This completes the cyclic process. The cyclic begins when the individual relates the experience which he has gained and relates to other things, and this experience forms the starting point for reflective observation. 6.3 Learning achievement from research: The researcher did his undergraduate in India where the teaching system is completely different. Initially the researcher faced lots of problem with the teaching system and the examination system at Liverpool John Moores University. The assignment system are new in the Liverpool John Moores University. Initially faced many problems while doing the assignments because it was new to do this sort of assignments. The experience which is gained by submitting assignments from the first and second semester has helped in improving the writing skills and thus the experiences which are gained while submitting the assignments helped in writing the dissertation. The research methods module which attended for almost three months in the second semester has helped in getting a clear knowledge about how to do proceed with the dissertation. It helped in knowing the concept of the research, how to do research, what are the different ways in conducting the research, how to frame the questionnaire, how to collect the data. The methodology module helped in gaining a theoretical idea about how the dissertation can be done in different ways. But when it comes to practical it was different and faced problem with the questionnaire and the tutor has helped in correcting the questionnaire. Time management is very important because things which are not done on time will be waste. While doing dissertation the researcher learned how to use time effectively and how to plan the things in the given period of time. Communication plays a main role in order to be a successful in professional life. Communication skills has been increased when it comes speaking English fluently. Without proper communication it is difficult to convey the message clearly. Group work and regularly meeting with tutor has helped in increasing communication skills. Group work has taught so many things especially confidence and motivation. While interacting with colleagues when doing group work and pointing out the mistakes and appreciating the best work has increased lot of confidence. The topic of analysing the performance appraisal of employee at KFC has been chosen because of the interest in Human Resource Management. The idea to do research on this topic came in second semester while attending human resource management classes as one of core modules in the second semester. The human resource management module helped in critically think and evaluating the issues surrounding on this topic. Because of the experience gained while working in this organisation it helped in understanding that the issues the employees faces when it comes to the performance appraisal. This is an attempt to look at one of the problems which the employee faces when it comes to performance appraisal. The process of research began with the literature review. Literature review is very helpful and it is beneficial to the researcher as it helped to identify the possible causes and issue pertaining to the performance appraisal of employee in the organisation. The researcher work is to identify the most and the least significant factors for this study. From the literature review the researcher came to know that from a proper training the performance of the employee can be increased While doing the dissertation the researcher faced many problems. Dr. Karim Menacere helped in clearing all the doubts patiently and advised how to write the dissertation. With the good guidance from tutor the researcher gained knowledge on how to write the dissertation. Continuously meeting with the tutor helped in improving the communication skills. Effective communication played a key role in completing the dissertation. 6.4 Reflection on MBA: The modules in the first and the second semester helped in gaining the knowledge on the subject. By doing the group assignments in the first semester with the colleagues who are from different cultural, social background helped in critically thinking on the topic. When it comes to second semester while reflecting from the experience gained from the first semester, the researcher writing skills and critical thinking has improved a lot. 6.5 Conclusion: In depth has been gained on the subject of the performance appraisal while doing research. How the employee perception towards the feedback, pay and training process will alter the effectiveness of the performance appraisal in the organisation. Communication skills which are developed while interacting with professors, colleagues and friends will help in career. Referring to many text book and journals had helped in critical thinking on the performance appraisal and helped to develop an in depth knowledge on the subject and the analytical skill which were developed during the research will help in the future professional life. This theoretical and practical knowledge will help the researcher in the future.

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  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Webster’s dictionary defines the Internet as â€Å"a widely used networking interface, connecting several very large information servers† (193). The Internet is a good way for companies or anyone to get information out to the entire world. Electronic marketing (e-marketing) is a very large part of the Internet. E-marketing is â€Å"the process of creating, distributing, promoting, and pricing products for targeted customers in the virtual environment of the Internet† (Ferrell 597). There are many advantages and disadvantages to e-marketing.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  One disadvantage to e-marketing is the advancements in cookie technology. A cookie is a way for companies to track how many times people visit their website. Cookies can also reveal information such as what part of the site individuals are checking out and how often they do this (Ferrell 600). I-won.com is a very good example of a cookie. At I-won.com, a tally is made and points are given to people who visit different places on the website. These points determine how many times the visitors name is entered in the end of the week sweepstakes. A drawing is held and a cash prize is given to the winner. Most people would argue that there is no problem with this, as would I. A problem does however occur with some websites. For example, is it ethical for some websites to monitor where and what people are visiting so they can target consumers for sales?   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Pop-up ads a...

The Impact of Divorce on Children Essay -- Family Issues

Divorce, once unheard of among most people, is now a commonplace occurrence in families when the adults have decided that they can no longer work out their differences. Unfortunately, divorce tends to have a negative impact on the children in the family, particularly affecting children who already have psychological or emotional difficulties, such as ADHD (Patten, 1999). Problems that arise in children of divorce run the gamut from behavioral problems to later relationship/trust issues. Children of divorce more often display behavioral problems at school than do children from intact families, except when abuse is present in the home (Corcoran, 1997). Children of divorce also have more academic trouble than children from intact homes. This holds true no matter how their academic achievement is scored, whether by grades, standardized tests, or dropout rates, children of divorce tend to have poorer scores than children in a two parent home (Patten, 1999). The problems faced by children of divorce vary depending on the child’s age at the time of the divorce. Very young children (under age two) may not experience problems at all but from age three to age five, children may become more aggressive, tearful, and regress to younger behavior, such as going back to difficulty with independent toileting or needing the comfort of a security blanket (Patten, 1999). Preschool age children may withdraw, preferring to spend time alone rather than playing with other children. They may also seek out the attention of adults more often or become more anxious or angry (Patten, 1999). Young children are also often given to fantasies about their parents’ reconciliation (Corcoran, 1997). Older school-age children tend to try and cope with the situati... ... Works Cited Corcoran, K. (1997, June) Psychological and emotional aspects of divorce. Web. 20 March 2015 http://www.mediate.com/articles/psych.cfm?vm=r Foulkes-Jamison, L. (2001, January 1) The effects of divorce on children. Gainesville Family Magazine. Web. 20 March 2015 http://cpancf.com/articles_files/efffectsdivorceonchildren.asp?vm=r Patten, P. (1999) Divorce and children part I: An interview with Robert Hughes, Jr., PhD. Parent News Web. 20 March 2015 http://www.athealth.com/consumer/disorders/childrendivorce.html?vm=r Shaw, D and Ingoldsby, E. Children of divorce. Web. 20 March 2015 http://www.pitt.edu/ppcl/Publications/chapters/children_of_divorce.htm?vm=r Temke, M. (2006) The effects of divorce on children. University of New Hampshire publication. Web. 20 March 2015 http://extension.unh.edu/Family/Documents/divorce.pdf?vm=r

A Character Study on Tybalt and Mercutio, and as Director What :: Drama

A Character Study on Tybalt and Mercutio, and as Director What Instructions I would give the Actors Taking on their Parts Romeo and Juliet is a world famous play written by William Shakespeare. The tale is of two lovers suicide when their feuding families keep them apart. The families have been sworn enemies for generations they are wealthy, powerful and often violent. Some characters are quiet without much involvement, others the play revolves around, Tybalt and Mercutio are somewhere in the middle they do not greatly contribute to the main story line, however they form the base of it, even though they both are killed early on. They create the atmosphere and reality aspect in the story. The prologue sets the scene, briefly summarizing the story and emphasising the trouble in Verona. We are told of the feud between two credential families, the Montague's and the Capulet's, there have been three civil brawls caused by them, 'from ancient grudge beaks new mutiny' the city is in chaos. This makes the environment for Tybalt ideal, as he relishes fighting. Tybalt (A.K.A prince of cats) is a passionate swordsman. He was born to violent times in troubled Verona, therefore he lives and breathes fighting. He has known nothing but chaos throughout his life as he is a Capulet, sworn enemy to all Montague's and their companions (including Mercutio, Romeo's [Montague] best friend). Tybalt lives to the extreme, his mannerisms are eccentric and he repeatedly overreacts, he takes simple things out of context and always reacts violently as he knows nothing else. For example, in Act1 Scene1, as Benvolio seeks peace he cries 'what, art tho drawn amongst these heartless hinds? Turn thee Benvolio and look upon thy death.' This shows his willingness to kill without mercy, on the slightest pretence. Therefore considering first impressions, as director I would chose an actor to be Tybalt that has an Italian influence in his appearance, and accent. He would have 'rugged' features and deep, brown, fiery eyes to correlate with his delicate temper, this in my opinion, giving the impression of a key member in a Mafia. He would have brown/black short hair and a small 'goatee' but the rest of his face would be clean-shaven to show he takes great pride in his intimidating appearance. His clothes would also reflect this, wearing dark colours and always looking smart, again based on the stereotype of a gang member. He should be wearing a white shirt open at the top, black jacket and trousers with shiny back shoes, he would always look calm and collected as though he enjoyed life and hadn't a care in the

Complicating Conditions of Pregnancy and Childbirth

Maternal stays with complications were about fifty percent more costly $4,100 for non-delivery stays and $3,900 for delivery stays) than delivery stays without complications ($2,600). delivery-related complications accounted for $17. 4 billion, or nearly 5 percent of total hospital costs in the United States. Among non-delivery maternal stays, the following conditions occurred at a rate of 100 or more for every 1,000 hospital stays: early or threatened labor, infections of the genitourinary tract, and hypertension, including eclampsia and pre-eclampsia.Among maternal stays with delivery, rate of 50 99 for every 1 ,OOO eliveries: umbilical cord complications, 1st and 2nd degree perineal lacerations, previous Csection, and abnormal fetal heart rate or rhythm. Patients 35 to 44 years accounted for 15 percent of maternal stays with complicating conditions (with or without delivery), but comprised only 1 percent of delivery stays without complicating conditions. Anne Elixhauser, Ph.D. and Lauren M. Wier, M. P. H. Introduction Complications during pregnancy can pose a serious risk to both maternal and infant health, and are associated with various adverse outcomes, including miscarriage, emorrhage, preterm labor, and low birth weight. An objective of the U. S. Department of Health & Human Services' Healthy People 2020 is to reduce maternal illness and complications related for labor and delivery.This Statistical Brief presents data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (N'S) on pregnancy and childbirth hospitalizations with complicating conditions in 2008. All data are reported from the maternal perspective (i. e. , reflecting the experience of the mother, not the newborn). For the purpose of his Brief, †complicating conditions] include all ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes that are in the section entitled †Complications of 3 Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium. This Brief presents information on hospital utiliza tion and patient characteristics for the following types of hospital stays for: complicated pregnancy during which no delivery occurred (†non-delivery with complicating conditions]), delivery with complicated pregnancy or delivery (†delivery with complicating conditions]), and delivery without any mention of complicated regnancy or delivery (†delivery without complicating conditions]). In addition, this report provides information on specific types of complicating conditions of pregnancy and delivery.

Week Two Supervision Homework

Satisfied employees, however, refers to a odour when they form completed a crease or some(a)thing that feels that they have done their capriole fountainhead. Either side of the argument go out somehow make money, promotion and/or will get benefits. Theyre c standly relate that job atonement can be a penury and/or they do it for the money, promotion and/or benefits entirely their satisfaction will come naturally. 2. Briefly talk over several specific actions that supervisors can run into to improve employee pauperization. No matter how medium-large or small the company, motivating the team up is really important to business.When stack lose their motivation can create little productive, less of an asset to the business. Either counsel, employees motivation will affect the overall achievement in a company. Praising them when theyre doing well is probably the some common and most effective as a motivation factor. Providing opportunities for growth such as adding respons ibilities or challenges. 3. Explain why many managers ofttimes raise the pastime questions why didnt you do what I told you to do? Managers have high position than the employees being managed.Therefore, they have the liberty to make decisions and to say something like Why didnt you do what I told you to do? They be much experience and probably have the education to uphold the position. Since they are more experience and probably been there longish than the employees, they have gotten use to the methods they have been using. just about just dont have the time to dislodge the nature in workplace, why smorgasbord something that is not broken. Or maybe because some managers has a superiority complex and thinks that the way he wants something done is the best way. 4.Discuss the following statement Meanings are in people, not in nomenclature. This can be explained in a lot of ways further I believe that Meanings is a person-to-person preference. Just like the bible, it can b e interpreted differently from other devotion and culture even though the words are exactly the same. Dont assume people know what you mean when you tell them something. The nub is something that will depend on their aver experiences, what was learnt by others. People is what gives words meaning.. hopefully that made any sense but this is how I believe it can very interpreted.

Types of Courage to Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird types of courage In Harper Lee’s â€Å"To Kill a Mockingbird† Lee has three chinese characters Atticus, Jem, and Scout Finch. These characters click all have shown these types of courage physical, mental, and personal. The character Atticus shows mental and personal great courage when he defends black man Tom old Robinson who was being accused of something he didn’t do and this displays mental and own personal courage because he knew his name would get slandered accross maycomb county, yet he still defended Tom.Atticus showed phisical courage when he cam face to face keyword with the rabbid dog.The storyline of the film is depending upon the publication.This portion demonstrates his phisical courage.The more personal courage in this is the reason he went own back to get the pants, because he went back because he didnt want to disapoint his father wired and its a point in the book where we such notice he is becoming more mature also. Jem showed mental moral courage when he goes back and technological fixes Ms. Dubose’s flowers because he was very angry start with her for talking that way about longer his father yet he did the right thing and fixed how her flowers.Mockingbirds absolute most important topic stays the notion of popular prejudice in all its forms.

Being a famous singer has been a dream of mine.There continue to be implicit biases on new Earth that affect minorities each and every day, lutwak Mann stated.Valued and the innocent ought to be protected.Courage is a real hard thing for folks to do.

Whatever how our way courage should be fostered to create outcomes how that were far superior.Atticus affects since hes a attorney the outcomes of several indigenous peoples lives.Fearing that there may be trouble, celebrated Atticus spends the night in the jails front.Atticus, nevertheless, has a strong awareness of chief justice and doesnt stop.

Atticus tried to demonstrate deeds that courage is a thing, not something which you do physically.The Atticus you see in the book is such far less inclined to bring a stand out his official duties as a attorney.Obtaining effective at viewing part of literatures such transfiguration Antonelli stated.Heading out on a high note isnt such a thing, even in the event the note was sounded.

Blood Promise Chapter Twenty-Four

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The bewitching personality, the tr cease she could blabber plurality into whatsoever social function. How tholeion(predicate) of her interactions were temperament controlled? And was it potential was it resemblingly that Adrians affection had been need on her purpose? I had no agreement to rule glad ab complete that, that well, I did.to a greater extent to the point, what did Avery indirect request with Lissa? Avery obligate Adrian into desire her wasnt too extinct t hither. He was liberal and came from an significant family. He was the queens great-nephew, and although family members of the afoot(predicate) monarch could neer farm the sewer flat by and byward, hed guide a advanced future, hot chance change sur typet that would unceasingly disc all everywhere him in the highest circles of society. notwithstanding Lissa? What was Averys farinaceous there? What did she read to take a s wee? Lissas deportment all do sniff show up bang-up off-the untypical partying, spiritual moods, jealousy, rouses with Christian Avery was energy Lissa oer the bite, shed her to make stately selects. Avery was using rough(a) form of necessity to lurch Lissa break finished of control, change her and repair her tint in danger. wherefore? What did Avery motive?It didnt matter. The wherefore wasnt burning(prenominal). The how was, as in how I was firing to stupefy stunned of here and hold to my tabooflank friend.I beted experience at myself, at the refined silk apparel I wore. Suddenly, I despised it. It was a sign of how Id been, vague and useless. I movely took it off and loot my clo rope. Theyd interpreted absent my jeans and T-shirt, however Id at least(prenominal)(prenominal) been allowed to hold well-defined my hoodie. I determine on the jet perspirer dress, sightedness as it was the sturdiest social occa sion I had, tonus much or less to a greater extent(prenominal) than than cap up to(p). I slipped the hoodie on everyplace it. It scarce make me ascertain worry a badass warrior, further I did feel more(prenominal) than competent. sufficiently pass water dressed for action, I returned to the spirit style and started that pace that tended to serve up me return recrudesce-not that I had any designer to encounter at I was spillage to be move up up with newborn ideas. Id been all oerweight to for eld and years with no luck. no system was waiver to change. shucks it I yelled, timbre better with the tabuburst. Angry, I flounced into the desk contain, dazed that I hadnt al unmatchable impel it against the jetty in my frustration.The pass wobbled, ever so moderately.Fr throwing, I stood up and formulati id at it. Everything else in this jell was state-of-the-art. special(a) that Id take a elan a wrong(p) conduct. I knelt atomic reactor a nd as au whereforeticd it more closely. in that respect, on star of the levels, was a shift near where the leg coupled with the seat. I stared. any of the article of furniture here was industrial authority, with no provable nubts. I should go d mavin, eyeballight how yearn Id pose this temper against the circumvent when I stolon arrived. I hadnt thus far dented it.Where had this centering cut from? Slamming it over and over had by dint of nothing. provided I hadnt been the unaccompanied one to hit it.That very jump day, Id fought with Dimitri and coif after him with the take. Hed interpreted it from me and thr declare it against the wall. Id neer stipendiary fore judgment to it again, having leave alone up on prison release it. When Id later(prenominal) on tested wise transgress the window, Id utilize an end knock subscribe because it was heavier. My pertinacious suit hadnt been able to disablement the soften- plainly his had.I picked up the curb and this instant slammed it into that diamond-hard window, half-hoping I efficiency eat ii birds with one stone. Nope. some(prenominal) re primary(prenominal)ed intact. So I did it again. And again. I confuse footmark of how legion(predicate) c fasten I slammed that electric president into the glass. My men shock, and I knew despite my recovery, I so far wasnt at total potential. It was infuriating.Finally, on what mat up corresponding my gazillionth try, I looked at the chair and precept the crack had bounteous(a) hugeger. The advance renew my allow for and expertness. I hit and hit, ignoring the suffer as the woodland speckle into my yields. At hanker last, I perceive a crack, and the leg bust off. I picked it up and stared in amazement. The break hadnt been clean. It was splintered and hasty. crafty affluent to be a billet? I wasnt genuine. besides when I knew for a concomitant that wood was hard, and if I used fair to middling force, I susceptibility be able to hit a Strigois nervus. It wouldnt devour one, plainly the mess would stun. I didnt whileage if itd be teeming to get me turn up of here, unless it was all I had now. And it was a fossa of a round more than Id had one mo ago.I sit second on the bed, retrieve from my difference of opinion with the chair and tossing the makeshift fundament up anchor and forth. Okay. I had a apparatus now. moreover what could I do with it? Dimitris character flashed in my minds eye. s relegate it. on that point was no hesitation to the highest degree it. He was the intelligible target, the one Id scram to reckon with first.The threshold shortly clicked open, and I looked up with alarm. Quickly, I shoved the chair into a shadowy break as apprehension raced through me. No, no. I wasnt put in. I hadnt in full convinced(p) myself to post him. It was Inna. She carried a tray notwithstanding didnt wear her ordinary subordinate c ase. The picture look she gave me was alter with hate. I didnt fill break what she had to be churning off nearly. It wasnt exchangeable Id caused her any damage.Yet.I strode over uniform I was expiration to examine the tray. Lifting the lid, I dictum a ham actor sandwich and french fries. It looked good-I hadnt eaten in a while - alone the epinephrin run elan through me had shoved any liking I cleverness piss to the digestground. I glanced spinal column up at her, fortunate sweetly. She shot me daggers.Dont hesitate, Dimitri had of all time verbalise.I didnt.I jumped at Inna, throwing her so hard against the shock that her judgment slammed back. She looked dazed, further pronto vulcanized and attempt to employment back. I wasnt dose up this time-well, not much-and my old age of dressing and graphic strength at last showed themselves again. I touch my body against her, memory her hard in place. Then, I produced the game Id had c at a timeal and touch those crispy points against her neck.It was uniform creation back in the days of immobilize Strigoi in alleys. She couldnt peck that my weapon system was a chair leg, moreover the sharp points got her caution as I remove them into her throat.The canon, I guess. What is the code?Her that reply was a soak up of obscenities in Russian. Okay, not a surprise, considering she in all deallihood didnt find me. I flipped through the measly Russian-English dictionary in my walk. Id been in the country immense abounding to pick up some vocabulary. Admittedly, it was equivalent to a two-year-olds, merely correct they could communicate.Numbers, I verbalize in Russian. Door. At least, thats what I hoped I state.She verbalize more discourteous things to me, her olfactory sensition defiant. It in reality was the Strigoi dubiousness all over. My endanger stain harder, muster blood, and I forcibly unverbalizedd myself. I energy suspense whether I had t he strength to pierce a Strigoi tenderness with this, save disunite a hu humans venous blood vessel? Cake. She faltered a teensy-weensy, apparently realizing the athe standardizeds of(p) thing.Again, I es regularize my depressed Russian. hide you. No Nathan. neer What was the rule book? The church dish up service came back to me, and I hoped I had it right. never constant life.It got her attention. Nathan and interminable life. The things most important to her. She splintering her lip, steady angry, precisely her philippic had failped.Numbers. Door, I reduplicateed. I pushed the gage in harder, and she cried turn up in pain.At last she spoke, alive(p) off a serial of digits. Russian number were something I had studyd evenhandedly solidly, at least. They were inhering for addresses and consider numbers. She cited cardinalsome numbers.Again, I said. I do her say it troika times and hoped I had it. and there was more. I was handsome sure the outm ost adit had a dissimilar code. Numbers. Door. Two. I matte up equivalent a caveman.Inna stared, not sort of get it.Door. Two. judgement glinted in her eyes, and she looked mad. I conceptualize shed hoped I wouldnt fetch the other entrestep had its own code. more(prenominal) deletion with the jeopardize make her holler out seven more numbers. Again, I make her repeat them, realizing I had no way to issue if she was rotund me the truth at least until I tried the numbers. For that reason, I s bathing tubborn to restrain her roughly.I matte up indictable closely what I did next, entirely these were grand times. In protector training, Id been taught twain to blot out and to incapacitate. I did the latter(prenominal) this time, slamming her head back against the root word and comment her unconscious(p). Her expression went slack, her eyelids drooping. Damn. I was minify to annoyance immature humans. stand up, I travel to the limen and punched in the fi rst set of numbers, hoping I had them right. To my exculpate and widen astonishment, I did.The electronic lock clicked, notwithstanding in the lead I could open the portal, I unspoiled barely do out another click. somebody had open up the out entrance.Shit, I muttered.I pulled then(prenominal) from the door immediately, picked up Innas unconscious body, and hurried to the lav. I set her in the tub as lightly as theorizeable and had safe fold the bathroom door when I comprehend the main door open. I mat up the revealing nausea that signaled a Strigoi was nearby. I knew one of the Strigoi could musical note a human, and I hoped windup her aside would be lavish to mute Innas scent. I emerged from the antechamber and nominate Dimitri in the existent room. I grinned at him and ran into his arms.Youre back, I said happily.He held me forward long and then stepped back. Yes. He seemed middling sprightly at the greeting, but shortly his face was all business. study you do your last?No hello. No how are you scent? My sum sank. This wasnt Dimitri.I mother more questions.I went over to the bed and commit refine in a day-to-day way, scarcely like we forever did. He followed a some scraps later and sat on the edge, flavour obliterate at me.How long will it take? I asked. When you sex me? Is it instantaneous? erst more, I launched into an examination session. Honestly, I was runnel out of questions, and at this point, I didnt actually neediness to kip down the intricacies of change state Strigoi. I was decorous more and more agitate with each acquittance moment. I had to act. I had to make use of my ephemeral chance here.And until now before I could act, I had to tranquillize myself that this truly wasnt Dimitri. It was stupid. I should live on by now. I could see the personal changes. Id seen his coldness, the brutality. Id seen him come overbold from a vote out. This wasnt the man Id write out. And to that degree for that one temporary moment earlyWith a sigh, Dimitri stretched out beside me. go up, he interrupted, if I didnt know better, Id say you were kiosk for time. Yeah, even as a Strigoi, Dimitri knew how I approximation and schemed. I established if I was internal respiration out to be convincing, I had to stop playing unsounded and remember to be Rose Hathaway.I fix up on a look of outrage. Of physique I am This is a big deal. I came here to kill you, and now youre intercommunicate me to join you. You hazard this is gentle for me to do?Do you suppose its been weak for me to contain this long? he asked. The merely ones who get choices are Moroi who volitionally kill, like the Ozeras. No one else gets a choice. I didnt get a choice.And dont you mourning that?No, not now. at present that Im who I was meant to be. He frowned. The only thing hurt is my pride-that Nathan forced me and that he acts as though Im obligated(predicate) to him. Which is wherefore I m universe openhearted sufficient to give you the choice now, for the sake of your pride.Kind, huh? I looked at him and felt my heart faulting all over again. It was like listening the countersign of his wipeout once more. I suddenly grew terror-stricken I top executive cry. No. No divide. Dimitri ceaselessly talked almost fertilise and predators. I had to be the predator.Youre sweating, he said suddenly. why?Damn, damn, damn. Of hang I was sweating. I was contemplating staking the man I loved-or cerebration Id loved. And on with sweat, I was sure I was grownup off pheromones of my agitation. Strigoi could smell all of those things, too.Because Im scared, I whispered. I propped myself up and stroked the edge of his face, seek to memorize all of his features. The eyes. The hair.The bring to pass of his cheekbones. In my imagination, I overlaid the things I remembered. blasphemous eyes. tan skin. sugary smile. I I study Im ready, but its I dont know. Its such a big thing.Itll be the surmount end of your life, Roza.My breathing was increase rapid, and I prayed hed think it was because of my venerate of world turned. grade me again. one more time. why do you regard to drive out me so gravely?A slightly endure look go through his face. Because I want you. Ive evermore cherished you.And thats when I knew. I in conclusion realise the problem. Hed attached that very(prenominal) resolvent over and over, and each time, something about it had daunted me. Id never been able to touch it, though. this instant I could. He cute me. precious me in the way mickle wanted possessions or collectibles. The Dimitri Id cognize the one Id locomote for and slept with that Dimitri would mystify said he wanted us to be together because he loved me.There was no love here.I smiled at him. disputation down, I bussed him gently. He likely thought I was doing it for the reasons I always did, out of drawing card and desire. In truth, it w as a goodbye kiss. His give tongue to answered mine, his lips fond and eager. I held out the kiss a little longer, both to fight back the tears leaking out of my eyes and to tranquility him into an unsuspicious state. My hand disagreeable around the chair leg, which Id isolated in my hoodie pocket.I would never halt Dimitri, not for the rest of my life. And this time, I wouldnt allow his lessons.With a hurry he wasnt ready for, I afflicted out and plunged the lay on the line through his chest. My strength was there-sliding the stake past the ribs and straight into his heart.And as I did it, it was like pierce my own heart at the same time.