Essays on Sofa

Synopsis

Colomina argues that architecture is not just an envelopment of space; an enclosure of space where people get solace from the elements of nature and other forms of physical threat. Colomina further argues that the impression of the interior of an architectural space is not just what is left by the users of the space; the imprint of their daily activities. Instead, he argues that the interior of an architectural contains hidden mechanisms that may not be overt to the untrained eye. These hidden mechanisms help describe the construction of the interior space of the building (Colomina 233). Based ...

The first year of a child's life is the most important time for his mental and physical development. Moreover, at this age it is primarily physical development, which determines the development of the nervous system. Lefrançois argues that children’s development originates in stages which dependent upon definite age. The author notes that children's thinking does not develop entirely smoothly: instead, there are certain points at which it begins and moves into completely new areas and abilities (2012). Max Robson was born on 25 May 2015. He has gone through different developmental milestones during his first year of ...

Egyptian Revival and Bauhaus

(History of Design Object) (Word Count) Ancient Egypt is one of the four ancient civilizations of the world and is also recognized as the oldest kingdom on the Earth. There are a number of alluring attractions in Egypt including the Pyramids on the Valley of the Kings and the well-known Great Sphinx. Those internationally renowned historical sites were constructed during the era of ancient Egyptian civilization extended from the first waterfall of Nile River to the Delta area. This civilization continued from the Tasa Culture (5000 BC) till the Arab conquest of Egypt (614 AD). The culture of ancient ...

The observation began at around 3:30 PM on March 28th 2016. The subject of the observation is an infant, here named GD, and is 11 months old. At the beginning of the observation, he just woke up from his afternoon nap and is alone at home with his mother. GD woke up with a cry. His face was red, and he was flailing his arms and legs while lying on his back. Upon hearing a child cry, his mother walked to him, picked him up to soothe him. Mother checked if the child was clean to find out the ...

Abstract

The study deals with fundamentals of decision-making process in the context of business. Further, it also highlights the salient features and parameters that impact a decision in the context of a company named Facelift Limited which deals with furniture.

Introduction

Decision making is an imperative part of the administration. Let it be any institution, educational or business, making a decision and putting it into practice is a fundamental feature for its proper functioning. Decision-making is a process that results in the selection of the best choice among several alternative possibilities. It is self-explanatory in the decision-making process, the final choice depends on the management. The ...

Introduction

Human beings tend to negotiate at one point or another in their life, on one matter or another. Some however do it more effectively those others. Human beings have been able to not only survive but also thrive as a species mainly because of this ability (Alfini, 2010) of all methods of conflict management; the negotiation process is the most efficient, flexible, eminently sensible, and economical in the human repertoire to manage differences and controversy. In early human history, disputes occurred mostly within families, tribes, communities, and individuals. Yet, despite past successes and the dire necessity of negotiations for human ...

INTRODUCTON

In 2010, the controversial as usual Calvin Klein did an ad campaign to promote his jeans wear. It has always being a controversy with people about the tactics with which he advertises his products. In 1995 the company became it best at stirring up controversies and protest, after previous criticisms and protest about its adverts strategies it went ahead to stage a child campaign many considered shocking and “evocative of child pornography” by the American family association. The campaign was photographed by Steven Meisel (who also photographed Madonna’s controversial sex book in 1992). That campaign of 1995 has since then ...

Definition of learning

We use the term 'learning' the whole time in our day-to-day life. But do we actually know the actual meaning of this word and its real significance? Almost everything that people do, any action they take is the consequence and result of preceding learning and experience yet. On the other hand, for some people learning is still associated exceptionally with the educational process. Such idea of the concept of learning is not quite correct. Throughout our lives learn a disorderly variety of skills. For instance, as infants we learn to eat, to draw attention to ourselves, to crawl, to make ...

The sky was covered with black clouds, and it was raining heavily, as if the skies knew what awaited me that day. I was hardly seven years old, playing with a new set of toy airplanes that my father had bought for me. I had spread all my toys on the carpet in front of the fireplace. My father was sitting on a sofa near me with a cigarette in one hand and the television remote in the other. The clock chimed. It was mid-day. My father immediately remembered that it was time for him to take his medicine. He left his ...

Zooey and Franny are two intelligent young siblings who come from one of the successful families. In spite the fact that they come from a successful family, there is nothing, which hinders them from developing a bitter, cynical view of the world that intimidates their stability of their minds. Frances is the real name given to Franny and Zachary is the real name given to Zooey. Zooey is 20 years old and his sister Franny is 25 years old, in essence, they are separated by 5 years. They two youngest children of the Glass family, which is a family of seven children ...

Question One: Why Nations fail - so close yet so different

Different nations from around the world are endowed with different resources, which they harness to build their economies. These resources influence not only their economies but also the political significance of the state. More fundamentally, they affect the culture and values of governance that characterize public finance and governance. It is vital that corporate finance should be administered in tandem with democratic principles of governance. Unfortunately, corporate governance has been stained with vices such as nepotism, corruption, official lethargy and incompetence. Governance in economic and political institutions is directly correlated with the level of democratic maturity of a nation. Furthermore, ...

Ava trembled as she stared down at the man’s body, lying twisted on the road. She swallowed, trying not to be repulsed by the blood seeping from underneath his head. She looked up at Max. He was holding his hair with his hands and shaking his head in disbelief.

“I think he’s dead, Ava.”

Ava nodded and returned her gaze to the man. She felt sick. His eyes were open; they still held the same look of shock that they’d had the second before their car had hit him. His brown corduroy trousers and tatty green ...

JIT Model

Just In Time business models are founded on the principle on having supplies ready whenever they are needed (Hugos, 2011, p. 43). This model helps reduce the amount of money invested in inventories and also the associated risk of storage. When effectively applied the model helps improve the operations department of an organization such that it can produce customized products.

The JIT principle has been applied in a furniture store in our area. The store sells different house and office furniture such as desks, tables, sofa sets and beds. I learnt of the application of this model one day when ...

The Neighbour’s Perspective

I stepped out that morning and embraced the day. It was sunny and the heat beat down upon my face like water from a shower head. I had always liked days like this as I usually felt more relaxed and calm which is something of a rarity for me. I’ve never understood people who dislike the summer; it’s a beautiful time of year: children playing and laughing; women in beautiful, floating dresses; and lush, green trees encased in healthy, lustrous leaves and bright flowers. Even the greyest of concrete structures seems to sparkle in the sunlight and I find it ...

The two conversations I have chosen to discuss took place recently and involved two people I know: one who I know very well and another who I am friends with but not to any great extent. The first conversation took place with my Mother who I have had a strong relationship with from birth – she has always played an active role in my life and as such, we are extremely close. The conversation took place over lunch in a local restaurant. The second conversation was with a friend who I have known for a couple of years but who I have not spent a lot ...

Arenas Del Mar is an extraordinary beachfront resort located at the beaches of Manuel Antonio. The hotel itself has total 38 rooms, 16 apartments, 2 garden view suites, and 4 ocean view suites (Sheldon, 2007). The 16 apartments can be used as either superior and suite rooms or apartment. All the rooms have flat screen TVs, have king beds, AC, ceiling fans, great ocean views, and huge bathrooms (Kleynhans, 2006). The suites also have a luxurious balcony with a Jacuzzi and a sitting room with sofa sleeper. There is also a pool at the restaurant/reception area and several others by Playitas. The hotel ...