Reflection on Episode 10: Ken Lachlan The individual who was interviewed in this episode was Ken Lachlan. He was born in 1975 in Warwick, Connecticut. He is the head of the department of communication, and he is also a professor and a researcher in the field of crisis and risk. He started his career with a study in business and ended up focusing on communication later in his studies. The topic of interest in this episode was crisis and risk, how the communication during a crisis, and how appropriate communication could save lives. The main point brought forwards was that during the time of national crisis or any significant risk moment, it is important to analyze sources that report on the crisis. Additionally, the development of media literacy is important in crisis moments, especially with the growth of social media. The episode touched on an important aspect of communication that affects our daily lives in terms of risk and crisis moments. Lachlan mentioned that during a crisis moment, individuals tend to accept the first information that reaches them, and this…

Protestant Reformation, the French Revolution and the economic boom experienced in the 17th century Introduction In the past, many events were interrelated, and this is mainly because societies were all going through changes. In Western Europe, there had been different social constructs that had been put in place, and these affected the way people lived. But as time went by, people began to take charge of themselves and wanted to explore rather than merely follow the rules. In many ways, the events that happened in these Western European countries significantly shaped the way society thinks eve today and is thus very important to understand them. Certain changed began taking place in different European countries, but they were all interrelated. In history, many events lead to the occurrence of others, and that is the main reason for this paper. In this paper, I look at three of the most significant changes that took place from the 16th and 17th centuries and the way they impacted society. These three are the Protestant Reformation, the French Revolution and the economic boom experienced in…

Representation of Gender and Marriage In Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf  Play Introduction Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a play by Edward Albee, who has created a world inhabited by individuals dealing with difficulties in understanding and asserting their identity within a social sphere of change and crisis. The play is a critique of humans and their society and brings to light psychosocial, sexual, philosophical, and political problems that lay at the heart of human existence. The play stands as an opponent of the idea of a perfect American family and the expectations of the society as the play attacks the false optimism and narrow-minded confidence of contemporary society. Edward takes a heavy-handed approach to the display of this contrast, making examples from each character and their expectations for the people around them. The play shows convincing families that are not perfect and possibly ruined, using the two characters, Martha and George, who are married. This paper will try to look at how the play brings out themes of sexuality, marriage, and gender, through the way the play’s characters…

Excellent Firm for PPC Management Services   Pay Per Click is an internet advertising model used to drive traffic to websites, in which an advertiser pays a publisher when the ad is clicked. This mode of advertising is prevalent of late. People have taken to advertising a midlist the PPC. This kind of advertising looks so appealing. On the website, people have taken to the space to make their business known world wide. The people have settled for so much they have seen great success in the kind of advertisements they make.  There are several methods of making your business accessible. In the process of popularizing your business, the company will flourish and grow very fast to the next level. It is perfect to get the business advertised for sensitization and opening up of the market. The kind of advertising medium chosen will determine the success of the company. See to it that the business will grow very fast over a concise span of time. Several firms will help to manage the PPC services. However, getting the best company is…

causes of inequalities and the timeline of how income inequality changed in America Introduction World war II destroyed the infrastructure of many nations, especially in Europe. America was also hit, with loss of lives for their citizens and the amount used in war. Despite all this, America was able to rise to become an economic superpower with manufacturing that helped in rebuilding the European countries. Such economic activities contributed to a boom in jobs that paid well and improved the standards of living for the American working class, who could afford cars and telephones at that time. However, as years passed, things changed. Government change in policies on employment and labor, globalization, social factors, and capitalist market contributed to the increased gap in income inequality that was witnessed after the world war, with billionaire rising in number and company executive earning hundreds of times more than average American. This research paper discusses the causes of inequalities and the timeline of how income inequality changed in America. Change in Rate of Inequality After world war II, inequalities in both income and…

Should individual countries interest supersede the goals and the interest of the whole world Reading Text: Politics of coronavirus: Taiwan, China and WHO The quote that I chose from the text is the tweet by the Taiwanese foreign affairs ministry twitter page. “@WHO, what’s wrong with you? First you called us “Taiwan, China,” then you changed to “Taipei.” You misreported the confirmed cases, & now you call us “Taipei & Environs.” Look! Taiwan is #Taiwan & not any part of the #PRC. JW” (Hale, 2020, p. par 4).The quote is important to me because it shows the growing conflict of interests between the World Health Organization and China (Hale, 2020). As such, it helped me generate a question due to the critical role of the WHO and Taiwan’s response to the Coronavirus crisis. The text by Eric Hale (2020) on the Aljazeera News website is a breakdown of the conflict of interest between WHO and China. This text lays bare the dilemma facing the world health organization. The institution tasked with protecting the world from infections must fight the challenge…

The Other Fukushima Plant Introduction Fukushima Daini, a nuclear plant similar to Fukushima Daiichi, was able to avoid catastrophic consequences as a result of the 2011 March tsunami. Despite Daini having some power, unlike Daiichi, many factors and decisions helped Daini to avoid the extremes that happened in Fukushima Daiichi. Factors That Led to the Survival of the Fukushima Daini Plant The Daini plant had a good and motivated team leader. Naohiro Masuda, the then superintendent of Fukushima Daini, proved to be a great leader during the time of the crisis. Masuda was able to bring together all the 400 employees of the company to think and make decisions together (Gulati et al., 2014). Masuda was able to reason with the employees in handling the existing situation. He shared with them the level of uncertainty and doubt that was present and persuaded them to work together. His good knowledge of the plant and openness to the employees made them trust him. Masuda proved to be an open leader that was able to work with his team. Unlike many leaders, he…

Getting Excellent Candles   Candles are very important in that they have wide range of uses. In day to day life, they have been consistently important. Candles are used in lighting of the houses during power outbreak, they are used in social ceremonies, they are use in churches, they are used in officiating special functions in special gatherings. Due to their wide range of uses, the candles have become so popular nowadays. However, getting the bet type of candle may not be very easy. There are several considerations to look at as you choose the best candle for your use. Since different companies produce different candles and different types, the choice of the company will be so vital. The following are some of the factors to look at as you choose the best candles ever.   Firstly, check on the cost of the candle. Choose on candles that will be cheaper for you. It is very important to work within the limits of your budget. Many people strain since they went to buy things they are not able to afford.…

EFFECT OF CORONAVIRUS CRISIS ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS IN SAUDI ARAB Introduction Coronavirus has affected the economies of many countries worldwide. Both the developed and the developing countries have suffered hugely from the crises that the virus has caused. Saudi Arabia has no exception. The Arabian Peninsula and the United Arabs Emirates have been leading economies in the Middle East (Turak, 2020). However, the spread and growth ofin the region have caused severe effects in the economy of Saudi Arabia (Fulton, 2020). Most of the effects are projected by economists to worsen in the coming days if the virus continues to spread within and outside the countries. Impacts to the global economic relations in Saudi Arabia Weakened ties between Saudi Arabia and its global partners The suspension of the domestic and international transport and the closure of most of the shops and supermarkets in the country will affect the business activities. The country is already urging the residents to stay at home to minimize the spread of the disease except for the people who are involved in the essential…

Turkish Economic Crisis Introduction             Turkey’s economy is still adjusting since the 2018 economic crisis. Turkey’s being the 7th largest growing economy in Europe as of 2017 is fast growing. The country has a population of 81.4 million people, according to the World Bank (2019). In 2018, the country’s economy changed due to a financial crisis. The financial and economic crisis was mainly as a result of foreign debt and excessive current account deficit. The Turkish Lira lost more than 35% of its value against the US Dollar each day, and it leads to inflation and increased cost of living. The textile industries, which are the leading in Turkey together with the banks, went down, and they are still struggling to contain the fallout. The Turkish financial and economic crisis affected most businesses both globally and nationally despite the monetary and fiscal policies put in place and challenges still in the country. However, we cannot ignore the fact that the country is trying to come back to its former state. Discussion             Turkey’s economy was hurt by the 2018 economic…