The People and the slave-rhetoric Over the years, the dynamics of societies have gradually changed to incorporate moral and political persuasion of its members as well as its changing needs. Since the early years during the Age of Enlightenment, the need for a cohesive society and one that observes social order birthed the significance of a social contract. In this social contract, people that make up a society agree to live together based on an agreement of rules and confines that guides their political and moral behaviors. This is the basic principle of a societal agreement that establishes the center of power and defines the people and its rulers. For any social contract to stand, there must exist the people and the agreement that will then guide their political and even obligations. The significance of the ‘people’ cannot be understated and plays a critical role in maintaining the equilibrium of society, as rulers cannot rule without the people. The people cannot rule without a ruler coming from itself. In Rousseau’s Selections from the social contract, he observes that laws, agreements…
Invitrogen Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Date Invitrogen Introduction and Decision Problem Invitrogen is a leading consumables company that has its headquarters in Carlsbad, California, with Greg Lucier as its chairman and CEO. In 2008, the company managed to grow by 11 percent and emerged with $1.2 billion in revenue. Acquisitions have always been part of the company’s growth, as it has previously acquired more than ten companies successful, some of them being four times its size. Currently, Invitrogen aims to venture into the healthcare industry to serve patients and physicians with focus on the new technology, next-generation sequencing (NGS) that can potentially reduce the cost and time of sequencing. The company also aims to expand and commercialize its instrumentation field with more production and sales. The transition, however, is not clearly stipulated and the company is stuck with several options to choose from. Invitrogen has to choose the best option, either an acquisition (several competitive companies exist to choose from), or to optimize its research and…
Sustainability Strategy Organization Sustainability In light with what has been happening to our company, especially after the fall out with Adam Neumann, the company needs to find strategies to avoid its collapse. WeWork, which is a company that provides services, especially in the hospitality department, needs to have an excellent image to the general public. The organization should have enough finances to enhance efficient service providence to its clients, that is, providing the best services to the clients and being able to cater to their needs. The management needs to layout strict measure to its employees. Employees might be many considering the current financial status of the organization; therefore, the need for a layover to some. The management needs to train its employees adequately on how to deal with harsh conditions and approaches of the clients to protect the company’s image. The employees also need to be sensitized on how to respond to comments arising, especially after the fallout. For the company to acquire funding mainly from the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), it would be wise for the…
Should be the possession of the firearm law reinforced or relaxed? In 1791, the United States Bill of Rights were ratified which included the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution which stated that “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” (Second Amendment, n.d.) This basic right let people to buy their own firearms and now 36,000 Americans are killed by guns each year, which is an average of 100 per day. On April 16, 2007, 32 students dead, 17 injured in Virginia Tech University in Virginia. On October 1, 2017, 59 people dead, 850 people injured in Las Vegas, California. On February 14, 2018, 17 students dead and 17 students injured in at Marjory Stone man Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. On August 3, 2019, 22 people killed and 24 injured in El Paso, TX. (Gun Violence Statistics, n.d.) Every time it happened, people in the world shocked and cried for victims. People were dying by guns which were supposed to protect…
The Right Helping Hand for your Home The roof above you is the immediate concern for you and your family. Taking care of it is your next responsibility. Whether you’re looking to update your cabinet knobs or replace your mailbox, finishing touches can make a significant impact on the look and feel of your home. Hardware instruments are like your daily needs for your home. Hence, you need to know the essential tools to repair the worn off things as and when required. Hardware products, you must know! The oldest stone tools discovered so far are from Ethiopia and date back 2.3 million years, and since then we’ve not only been perfecting our craft, we’ve been improving upon what’s inside our toolbox. You may use some amazing hardware tools by using the Ace Hardware coupon code. Generally, there is 2 major categorization of hardware tools that are briefly discussed below. Hand Hardware Tools Claw Hammer It is a powerful hand tool that comes in a few varieties. Straight or curved, any claw hammer can…
Aalsmeer Flower Auctions and Perfect Competition A perfectly competitive market is usually characterized by a significantly large number of sellers as well as buyers, production of similar items, fluctuating prices, proper knowledge of the market, and provides freedom of entry and exit by any firm (Kononenko & Kugai, 2019). Aalsmeer Flower Auctions’ marketing environment has some, if not all, of the given features. At least 39 auction clocks are usually operational at Flora Holland each day, which accounts for about 125,000 auction transactions. The high number of watches at the selling center implies an immense amount of sellers, and the large sales translate to the number of buyers who visit the place to get their orders. The fluctuating price of the flowers equally sets the Aalsmeer Flower Auctions into being considered as an example of a perfect competition market. The costs for the flowers are entirely based on the demand, and at no point in time have they been set to a constant figure. The sellers would slowly adjust the prices from high to low until they successfully sell their…
The Role of Alternative Media in the Society Introduction The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) serves as the first national broadcaster of the indigenous groups in the world to focus on indigenous programming. The first broadcast took place on September 1st, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. APTN issues several contents, including documentaries, news, and dramas. The network aims at reaching a diverse audience as it displays programs in indigenous languages such as French and English. The television broadcasts in approximately 11 million Canadian businesses as well as households, where a large segment of the audience resides in the remote regions of the country. Aboriginal television network primarily generates revenues that they utilize in their operations via partnerships, subscriber fees, and advertising programs. APTN emerged from the TNC (Television North Canada), which was a network that aired daily news as well as societal issues, that were mainly about the Northern populations and the Indigenous people in Canada. TVNC first broadcasted from the region of northern Labrador to Yukon. In 1998, the chairman of TVNC, Abraham Tagalik, place forward a bid that entailed…
Communication, Privacy and Security Over the years, communication has been a core section in the evolution of man and man-made features and industries across the globe. Media has emerged as one of the most powerful tools to communicate a variety of messages to people in the globe. Various platforms have developed which delivers urgent messages to a lot of people across the world. Media can be described as a two-edged sword. It has both the advantages and disadvantages as well. However, the paper explores the intense level of development which has resulted in several challenges to nations as well as individuals and private businesses. As a result of this, this study will be standing on the crossroad of communication, privacy and security which happens to be the main topic in the United States which has been dubbed the United States of Secrets (FRONTLINE). This study will be reviewing a FRONTLINE documentary on how the United States has been violating the privacy of many of its citizens as well as tapping into a number of the well-known global private companies based…
The Tempest: Performing gender The Tempest alludes to a play that was written by William Shakespeare in the 1600s, and it is thought to be among the last plays that was scripted by Shakespeare. The play is also known to have been previewed in a plethora of movies like the one directed by Julie Taymor in 2010. This play contains numerous themes like hatred, love, power, forgiveness, retribution, allusion, as well as revenge. When it is contrasted to the actual play, there are several dissimilarities seen in the movie, like Prospero being reflected as a woman instead of a man in the film. The differences in time between the film and the play and how the spirit in the movie is depicted as a white man is also another point of difference between the movie and the play. This essay entails the analysis of performing gender in the play as well as the movie itself. Twelve years ago, Prospero was Milan’s Duke. However, because he was more of a bookish deposition, he was more drawn into his studies, thus…
effectiveness of unified market communications Introduction Global marketing has significantly evolved with the involvement of digitalized hybrid elements like social networking and social media. The social media and networking services have expanded the range of global marketing opportunities with more integrated approaches of communication through positive word of mouth. The study will analyze the effectiveness of unified market communications, positive word of mouth, and the degree of controlling frequency of shared information. Analysis Improvement of updated technology has paved the way for global marketing concepts. Social media and social networking play a significant role in conveying the organizational message to the target audience (Kasemsap, 2018). It helps to develop a positive word of mouth which can ensure a monumental success to an organization. Yes, it can be argued that social media and social networking are hybrid elements of promotion because of their efficiency in exhibiting the characteristics of products in a more integrated manner. For example,- Nike created an advertising video for social media to inform its consumers about their athlete products in more detail. The exhibition of products and…