Essays on Seasons

William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 73” is one of his easiest to read and, simultaneously, one of his most interesting poems. It covers several themes but the main theme is of aging, and the passing of time. The unhappy speaker muses about his impeding old age, and how this reminds him about the importance of love. Shakespeare uses many literary and stylistic devices to convey and enhance this theme. As the title suggests, the poem is in Shakespearian sonnet form, with fourteen lines and a rhyming scheme. The speaker and setting are inextricably linked and are central to the poem. ...

All the nations of the earth both developed and developing countries has to deal and cope with the demands of the climate change. China is, therefore, not an exception. China has to deal with a wide range of climates from the tropics and deserts. Climate can be viewed in three dimensions, in that climate constraints economy and society, and the climate is a hazard and can bring about other disasters and hazards. In recent research, the Chinese culture has not yet developed as fast as other nations of the world though some argue that China had the start in ...

Are Solar Roadways Viable Technologies for the Future?

Solar roadway refers to road surfaces that are capable of generating electricity through photovoltaic solar power cells (Aggrawal, Mehta and Tiwari 161). One of the existing proposals involves the use of panels that encompass LED signage as well as solar panels that vehicles can be driven on. It is a concept that requires the replacement of roads, highways, sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots with the panels. The layers embedded with LED can be utilized for creating crosswalks and traffic warnings (Hartwig 1). Extra electricity can be used for charging electric vehicles or can be routed into the power grid. ...

Introduction

Arabella Nuts and Confectionery is one of the UK’s finest confectionery, nuts and dried fruits company. The company produces a variety of Mediterranean, Middle East, and other international tastes. Arabella has been in existence for more than 20 years in which it has been serving exclusive and top-end stores and hotels in the UK (Arabella Nuts and Confectionery, 2017). The company operates majorly through its online channel. However, it also has physical shops within the Westfield Shopping Centers at both London Shepherd’s Bush and Stratford City. In light of this brief background of Arabella Nuts and Confectionery, ...

Executive Summary

Luxury Swap is an innovative web-based product exchange service. Modeled on e-bay's exchange program, Luxury Swap introduces an unparalleled service in KSA, first, and hopes to expand into GCC, East Europe, North America and world at large. The service connects upper class / sellers, who have unneeded luxury products, and middle class/ buyers, who, although having rising disposable income, cannot afford to purchase luxury products at retail prices. This report is made up of five sections: (1) Service Information, (2). PEST Analysis & SWOT Analysis, (3) Strategic Marketing Objectives, (4) Market Segmentation & Positioning and (5) Four Ps Strategies and (6) ...

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS

Background: Clinical Description

The disease causing agent, Coccioides spp., causes a wide range of illness, but these illness are mostly determined by the hosts' defenses, inoculum size and possibly specific organism virulence. Most of the clinical infections (about 60%) show few or no respiratory symptoms. However, the rest 40% may show symptoms of illness that may either be acute or sub-acute. The illness could range from progressive pneumonia to flu-like conditions. Misdiagnosis usually occurs in self-limited community-acquired pneumonia. According to Saubolle, McKeller & Sussland (2007), only 29% of 56 people who had community-acquired pneumonia were diagnosed of coccidioidomycosis. The exact ...

My Relationship with the Environment

“You look at that river gently flowing by [] it's peaceful. And all of a sudden, it's a gear shift inside you. And it's like taking a deep breath and going, "Oh yeah, I forgot about this.”” – Al Gore, The Inconvenient Truth (2006). The environment. Since our birth to the world, anything that happens to it affects us in so many ways. We hear it being mentioned in a lot of our current events - something is wrong with it, and that something must be resolved soon. The thing about the environment is that all the problems related to it ...

In the A Model for Marriage: Covenant, Grace, Empowerment and Intimancy, the authors discussed about the existence of ‘seasons of marriage’ and the stressors associated with these seasons. They pointed out how marital balance is crucial in order to resolve the conflicts that can possibly arise throughout the marriage. This paper aims to discuss about the seasons of marriage, the stressors and the developmental tasks to alleviate these stressors, as well as how other authors relate to this topic. During the ‘honeymoon marriage’, the couple will get to know more about each other. And while they start their life ...

One of the best ways to observe and analyze the history of the female fashion in the digitalized era is media. Considering numerous television series that are so popular in the US, it is possible to identify easily the fashion tendencies and their direct connection to the peculiarities of the particular decade or even year. This paper is thus going to discuss on the fashion of the 2000’s through the American television series “Sex and the City”, namely its 6th season shot in 2003-2004. “Sex and the City” was produced by the network HBO. The main characters throughout ...

Water Resources

The Moscow city's location gives it access to Palouse River in Idaho as well as Paradise Creek whose upstream basins are the main water resources in the area. The Palouse River is from formation of the lava basins on both sides of the Moscow mountain that describes its high gradient at its youthful stage and thus flowing fast as it loses its height down the mountain. Just like most of the streams in active tectonic areas, the Palouse River has a straight channel considering the existence of alluvial fans as well. Regarding the fact that this stream has its ...

The Effect of Student Leadership in University Classroom Management on Attendance

Background of the study Literature Review Leadership is all about influence in the sense that the leaders find ways in which they can be sources of power to people who look up to them and in this case the followers. Transferring the leadership notion to the school area is in order. It is quite evident that school leaders ought to offer an environment where is the element of support, guidance and behavior that promotes changes in the performance and the behavior of the said school; this is according to Morgan (2015, p, 10). Morgan continues to add concerning the ...

Introduction

Europe is one of the smallest continents, but with a very good record of development in history. This is because of its location on the planet earth and various climates that have favored many sectors such as agriculture, fishing and transport. This paper discusses the role of climate in Europe and how the climate contributes to its growth and development. The three types of climate which will be discussed include the marine west coast, the Mediterranean and the continental. One of these types of climate is a marine west coast climate that mainly influences the life of the northern ...

Analysis of Activity Data Set of Restaurant Guest Counts

Analysis of Activity Data Set of Restaurant Guest Counts

Introduction

The present paper discusses a business scenario under the background of business data collected to inform the managerial decisions for the purpose. As per the scenario, the decision maker being a manager of a small town café which enjoys robust guest inflow during the summer months and a small population from among the residents are visitors to the same during the off season is faced with staffing decision problems. The season typically starts around the Memorial Day each year. The café adjusts its staffing based on the guest count during ...

Introduction . 2

Analysis .. 3 1) Structural Characteristics . 4 2) American Apparel mission statement 5 3) Organizational Structure .. 6 4) Porter’s Competitive Strategy . 7 5) The External Environment 8 6) Stages in the lifecycle, size, and control system .. 9

Recommendations and implementation plans 11

References . 12

1.Executive summary The issue that the American Apparel’s organization is facing is that they have a very unique strategy to run the business more effectively than its competitors; unfortunately, this strategy did not meet the external environment needs. Therefore, they had to lay off hundreds of workers and retooling its production process in ...

Introduction

As known in all contexts, Europe is a relatively small continent which is located in between the Asian and African continents. However, despite the proximity of the two continents, Europe is able to establish its own culture and becomes distinct with a pronounced uniqueness. One possible contributor for such outcome is its geography and the locations of the countries that composed the continent. Though Europe is relatively small, several countries are bounded and these boundaries are important for analyzing the geography of the continent. Looking at the physical and political maps of Europe, this paper aims to analyze the ...

Chapter 1

Nature of the Organization’s Business Under Armour is a multinational sports clothing and accessory company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The company suppliers casual apparel and sportswear, and in 2006, it started offering footwear. The company sells its products worldwide targeting athletes at all levels as well as consumers having active lifestyles. To date, the company has opened various stores as well as factory outlets in various states and nations including Canada and China.

Organization’s History

1996-1998: Early Milestones 1996: Founding of the Company Kevin Plank founded the company in 1996 when he was 23 years old. He was the former ...

Media Idea

Media Idea: "The road less traveled." The primary goal of our media idea is to make the consumers associate the drink with their different unique event experiences. This is why we will conduct the official launch during the Vivid event which offers a myriad of travel and entertainment options such as immersive projections and light installations as well as performances from international artists. Our product offers a broad range of flavors that will cater for the different customer preferences all year round. We will work with various event organizers all year round to focus on creating and delivering memorable ...

In the article, "Why Game of Thrones is taking over the world," writer Charlotte Runcie considers the popularity of the HBO television series noting that it is one of most popular shows of all time and is broadcast in roughly 170 countries. The series, which is based on a series of books by George R R Martin, is packed abundantly with everything from poisonous murders to beheadings, fights and dragons. The appeal is intricate and intense among fans. The show is recognized as exploring the topic of power, weaving in the comic and harsh realities of what is means ...

Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony #5 Mvmt I, 1804–1808

Ludwig van Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, first movement is one of the most well-known pieces of classical music. Of his time. He overcame many obstacles and his music was the beginning of the romantic are of the classical genre. It is also one of the most frequently played by orchestras across the globe. The symphony was played in Vienna at der Wien for a very cold audience in 1804, The famous first movement is called Allegro con brio, and has been noted for being a victorious piece in times of war. The piece, along with many other classical works ...

Personal Reflection of book Four Seasons

1. How the Company Leadership is Unique from other Hospitality Industry Isadore Sharp is behind the success of the Four Seasons Hotel, and this company owes its success to the uniqueness that the management has been able to spur within its structure for over five decades of its operations. Four seasons has maintained a significant lead in the market for this duration, and is expected to command this lead in the future; if it adheres to its fundamental operational goals. The hotel’s managerial strength has been anchored on its ability to build a suitable brand name and sustainability ...

Climatic Design Houses in Halls Creek, WA

Climatic design housing in Western Australia remains extremely hot and mostly dry, even though torrential rain may fall with less warning and leads to destructive, localized flooding. During the relatively short winter, days could be pleasurably warm, or cold and cloudy with consistent cold winds. Night temperatures can fall well below zero.

Influence of Climate Conditions to Building Designs in Halls Creek, WA

Western Australia has numerous climate zones dues to its big size. There is summer, winter, autumn, and spring patterns within the temperate zone, likewise affecting Grassland and Desert climatic areas and, wet and dry patterns. The Southwest features mild, wet winters as well as hot, dry summer. ...

Seasonal index is a method used to measure the variations that are experienced due to the change in seasonal demand. They are used in adjusting of the demand forecast by multiplying the product base forecast by the seasonal index. Holidays like Easter, seasons like summer time, and super bowl events are better serviced with the seasonal index. The problem with seasonality is that seasons always change and this variation may not coincide with the demand forecast calculated using the seasonal index (Sharma, 2012). Therefore, a business has to adjust accordingly to the current situation which may be costly and ...

Description of Taxi service market structure in NSW

In this description, it is important to note that the taxi service plays a pivotal role in the transport industry in the NSW. It complements various other means of transport offered for the members of the public in the NSW region. The convenience of their almost spontaneous response and their ability to deliver door to door service to the public makes them very convenient (Abelson, 2008). The market in NSW is characterized by free entry into the market with the government only intervening in licensing of the taxis. According to the review of entry strategy to the market adopted ...

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek is a novel written by a famous American female author Annie Dillard. The book tells the reader about the world around the author and the feelings it awakes in her. One of the major topics revealed in the novel is nature. With the use of well-chosen stylistic devices Annie Dillard manages to portray the weather both looking horrible and beautiful. The story is told from the perspective of the narrator, whose name is not mentioned, but the reader can connect her to the author. The narrator dwells near to Tinker Creek that is situated in ...

For several decades, film and movies have been used express different perspective in both the contemporary and traditional society. Sex and city is a series film with four girls as the main characters. The movie was aired from 1998 to 2004, and it received several awards among them are Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award. The main characters were Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, Miranda Hobbes, and Samantha Jones. This research paper aims at studying the role of film in expressing different perspective of the society such as fashion, gender, age, and history as reflected in Sex and City movie. ...

In modern globalized world, an intertwining of numerous cultures takes place. Western values and lifestyle are known to be specifically actively spreading all over the world. Urbanization is one of the trends brought in Asia from the West. For instance, according to the research of the World Bank, from 2000 to 2010 around 200 million people from East Asia moved to urban area; it can be assumed that this tendency is to a great extent associated with the imitation a Western urban lifestyle by Asian people (“East Asia’s Changing Urban Landscape”). It is in particular captivating to observe ...

Individual’s productivity in any working environment is measured by tracking that person’s performance. People work differently depending on the environment they are based in. Individuals who work on a commission based salary tend to work harder and efficiently than an individual who is working for no salary or someone who works for the government. The best industry that monitors one’s productivity is baseball. It uses a wide range of statistical tools to analyze one’s performance in the game. Statistics plays a very important role in baseball than any sport because it has structured flow; and ...

The correlation between climate and vegetation is evident in Africa, where, despite the rapid destruction of natural vegetation by humans and animals, there are still vast areas of natural vegetation. There are two main zones in Sub-Saharan Africa.

AREAS OF EQUATORIAL FOREST

The rainforests cover just under 1000 km in latitude and approximately 2250 km from west to east, from the Cameroon coast and Gabon to the eastern borders of Congo - Kinshasa (to the mountains flanking the Rift Valley to the Ruwenzori, the Virunga Mountains and Ugoma (northwest of Lake Tanganyika). The equatorial forest has a wide variety of trees (very high ...

It needs to be reckoned that the television series, Prison Break, is surely one of the most famous programs ever aired in the history of television shows. Indeed, the immense popularity and critical acclaim of this show makes it a universal hit with its fan base transcending geographical boundaries and differences of cultures. A close scrutiny of the television show would provide an in-depth knowledge of the intricacies of portrayal and the thematic content of the program that have highly contributed to the show’s catapulting popularity and critical acclaim. There have been as many as four seasons of ...

Abstract

This essay briefly outlines three principles that the parable of the fig tree is conveying by the direct teaching of Jesus Christ. This parable of the fig tree, as it is often referenced by theologians, speak to the three messages that Jesus teaches to the disciples. These accounts are based on the gospels written by St. Matthew, St. Mark, and St. John. It is from these narratives that this manuscript is written. Key words: parable, the fig tree, Jesus Christ

Introduction

One of the last five parables of Jesus’ ministry, according to Finis J. Dake, the parable of the fig ...

The Myrtle Beach area in South California is a resort place called in touristic guides “The Grand Strand” (Myrtle Beach Guide, 2012). According to information from the Yahoo! Travel, the Myrtle Beach has won the prestigious reward of the “World’s Best Beach 2012”. This place can offer the travelers a wide range of services satisfying any lifestyle category: from exciting sports events to quite family rest. In order to meet the business and leisure requirements of tourists, various Myrtle Beach area communities promote surveys and research activities while the responses obtained during the study significantly help the government ...

Different Perceptions of the Escape TV Show

“Prison Break,” a TV show that aired on the Fox from 2005-2009, seems to be promoting a message of unyielding love between different types of relationships a person has throughout their lives. There are many shows that carry this theme though, so the TV show must be about something else as well. The show is really promoting the escape of realities such as jail, corrupt laws, governments, and companies that, on their face, seem to have twisted ideologies. The show was so successful at promoting this idea to wide audiences, that it went past the two seasons it was ...

Description of Food Insecurity and Hunger in the World

The world continues to battle with an array of problems, which pose devastating implications on the populations. One of the major problems experienced by the world’s population is food insecurity and hunger. Food insecurity exists in cases where people at all times do not have social, physical and economic access to safe, sufficient, and nutritious food within their households (Vinegar, 2016). Worth noting is that there exist various forms of food insecurity including; chronic, seasonal, and transitory food insecurity. Chronic food insecurity occurs in cases where the population is subjected to long-term periods of insufficient food availability and ...

Personal Statement – Reflections in the Garden

The butterfly garden has an ethereal quality about it. I have found a warm and quiet spot to sit. As I observe the little garden around me, I study its features to determine what gives it this special mood. Spring is arriving and I am grateful for the warmth of the sun on my back, through my jacket to my skin. It reminds me that warm weather and longer days are coming. Anticipation of better weather ahead lifts my mood. Perhaps even the butterflies and insects that fly around here are also excited for warm days ahead – they seem ...

Producing an Understanding of Naval Criminal Investigative Processes: The case of “Past Present and the Future”: Episode of NCIS #236

One of the longest running prime time television dramas is the NCIS program. This program successfully survives the difficult prime time slot with ease as it is in its 13th successful season. NCIS success can be attributed in part to the character interaction on the show and the use of forensic theories in the solving of crimes. The success of the show has carried over to two spinoffs, NCIS Los Angles NCIS New Orleans. The three shows offer the same type of character interactions and forensics and technological helps in crime solving. This paper will investigate the character interactions ...

Abstract

War on coal is a term used by coal industries and their supporters to describe the regulations by Obama administration impact on coal power. Environmental protection agency is identified as one of the main agencies participating in this initiative. Many coal supporters claim that the regulations will make them suffer, but, on the other hand, many claim that coal industries, considered to be hazardous, cause problems with human health and environment. This paper will evaluate positive and negative aspects of war on coal and its regulations. It will discuss how coal usage affects the environment along with health problems. ...

Research paper on the Colorado River & Glen Dam

Research Paper on the Colorado River & Glen Dam Water law traditionally has been referenced in regards to water quality, judicial decisions, and state statutes that deal with water quantity, the allocation, and management of water rights. The subject of water quality has often been discussed under the environmental law. The water law of the Western States was set upon various doctrines that developed in a uniform pattern within the western United States. Water is the lifeblood of the arid West, and the Western Water Laws were developed in controversy, and thus the allocation of water rights continues to be ...

Term paper

Four Seasons: The story of a business philosophy was written in 2009 by Isadore Sharp, an architect by profession who decided to venture into the hospitality business. In this book, he details the history and philosophy of the company he founded known as Four Seasons. The first Four Seasons hotel was built in Toronto, Canada in 1961 and had 125 rooms.

Four seasons style of leadership is different from other hospitality businesses because it’s more people oriented. This type of leadership requires that leaders treat all employees with no favoritism but rather in a friendly and kind manner ...

Personal Reflection

The leadership of Four Seasons Hotels chain is different from that of other hospitality firms in a number of ways. First, Four Seasons puts their employees first. The front-line words are respected just as the head operations managers. In other hospitality industries, customers usually come first, then employees. The other unique thing is how employees are given mandate. Employees at all stages have the authority and flexibility to decide on customer service. Unlike that, in most hospitality firms, decisions are made by a few individuals and then passed down to others. The other unique aspect of the firm is ...

I love Lucy is one of the pioneer sitcom comedies shot in front of a live audience in the US. The setting of the sitcom is in New York with the show following the life of Lucy Ricardo and her husband Ricky Ricardo, who is a professional singer. The show also includes the couple's friends, Fred and Ethel Mertz. The show follows the life of Lucy, who is naïve in her ambitions to become a star in the big city. Together, the cast gets into various hilarious situations that are brought about by the actions of Lucy in ...

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

It is common knowledge that every well-educated person should know, understand and appreciate music. However, no matter how well aware of various composers and genres people might be, many of us find it difficult to feel it. There are numerous examples of musicians who can technically perform a piece, but when you listen to them playing, you realize that you might as well listen to a robot. Only the emotion behind the melody gives music a truly human feel and makes it a universal human language that will be understood all over the world. Thus, it is extremely important ...

Introduction

Cultural diversity plays important roles in people’s identity. This is because cultures influence how people relate as well as how a society interprets its values. It is also through culture that nations are defined, for their identity is mostly founded in their cultures (Ruhl, 26). One country whose identity has had great influence from cultural basis is Canada. This paper looks into different aspects and features which are associated with Canadian culture. This is in consideration of Canada’s multicultural aspects with different traditions and customs derived from different people who form Canadian community. The paper attempts to ...

The video highlights the activities of the National Public Health Week with the overarching theme being the transformation of the systems in order to achieve a healthy nation. The American Public Health Association organized different themes for the various days of the week (American Public Health Association, 2014). The themes reflected the focus areas and the goals of the association towards the achievement of the Healthy Nation 2030 objectives. Even with the different focus areas, one aspect that transcended all the themes and focus areas was the aspect of sustainability in health care. One of the themes entailed promoting ...

(6.1) Identify and explain the five stages of the consumer buying process. Give examples of marketing activities designed to influence each stage.

Identifying a need gap

Any given potential customer feels an urge for a particular product due to the situation in which they find themselves in. Various factors could trigger this urge including the intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The intrinsic factors include the idea that the potential customers could be hungry or thirsty, thereby, pressed to make a step to have that need or urge fulfilled. The customers could also be motivated by an advertisement in the local daily or television making ...

Article: Patrick Rishe (2015), Major League Soccer Averts Work Stoppage with New Collective Bargaining Agreement. Forbes

Nature of the bargaining

The bargaining is cooperative in nature since the major league soccer management, and the players sought to reach an agreement that would benefit both parties. The parties entered into an agreement that helped prevent the work stoppage in the major league soccer. Each party concerns were addressed in the conflict with the players demanding better terms such as free agency for players above 28 years who have had at least eight seasons in the league.

Underlying causes of the dispute

The main cause of the dispute is the ...

Culture:Roman

Medium:Marble Dimensions:Overall: 34 x 85 x 36 1/4 in. (86.4 x 215.9 x 92.1 cm)

Classification:Stone-Architectural-Inscribed

Credit Line:Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1955 Accession Number:55.11.5 The magnificent, highly detailed and splendid in design Late Roman marble sarcophagus displayed in Metropolitan Museum of Art immediately draws viewers attention. The exhibit is extremely well preserved for the work dated A.D. 260–270, it is clear even for non-professional eye. The museum records state that ‘it has been preserved almost intact and only a few of the minor extremities are now missing’. The literature available in the museum collection also states that ‘originally it ...

The Effects of Climate Change on Allergies and Asthma Cases

Since the discovery of global warming or climate change, scientists have been warning the public of the possible implications this phenomenon could bring. They highlight erratic and severe weather patterns, changing ecosystems and the persistence of diseases that cannot easily be treated. While skeptics remain ignorant over these warnings and governments trying to make amends over their national policies, statistics show that these warnings should be taken seriously especially with regards to respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergies. However, it is a question as to what impacts climate change has towards the prevalence on allergies and asthma cases ...

People tend to come together forming groups and societies that are linked by a common interest. The groups and societies are normally oriented towards achieving similar goals and objectives. They can then be classified as a discourse community. According to John Swales, a professor of linguistics at the Michigan corpus academy of spoken English at the University of Michigan, a discourse community can be referred to as the continuously increasing assumption that there exists a discourse operating within conventions that are defined by communities or social groups (Swales 217). He classifies the characteristics of a real discourse community into ...

Introduction

Marks & Spencer is a successful international group of clothing retailer, food, homeware and financial services company. Its excellent marketing strategy turned it into a billion dollar international group in terms of annual sales. However, the emergence of a more competitive market leads to slow growth, which required a reconsideration of their business strategy. The system that once worked for the international company has become its liability with the occurrence of market decline sometime in 1998. They later found that buying for two seasons of the year and phase buying for the rest of the season was no longer advantageous ...

Introduction

Environmental adaptation is essential to the survival of any animal. In fact, this attribute helps organisms obtain nutrients, build homes, withstand extreme weather conditions, attach mates and enhance their safety (Nelson et al. 2008). With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that polar and grizzly bears have different physical and behavioral characteristics due to environmental adaptation in spite of their species similarities. The polar bear is specially adapted to survive in the cold pole regions. Its body structure and genetic composition have substantially evolved to accommodate the low temperatures and harsh environmental conditions. Its behavioral attributes ...

List of Figures

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Introduction

Seasons are caused by tilting of the earth around its navigational plane known as the orbit around the sun. Climate change involves the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere. When the earth is in the Southern and Northern hemisphere means that the season is at summer. Changes in the tilt of the earth lead to changes in the severity of the seasons, for example when there is more tilt leads to more severe seasons including warmer summers and colder winter and when the tilt ...