Friday, August 30, 2019

Chinas Ancient Dynastys

The government in ancient China was established by Dynasties. Dynasties were mostly a sequence of rulers or emperors from the same family. As I said, a Dynasty was ruled by an emperor. This emperor had total control of the land and would make all the final decisions. Some of the most popular Dynasties in china were: †¢Xia Dynasty About 1994 BCE – 1766 BCE †¢Shang Dynasty 1766 BCE – 1027 BCE †¢Zhou Dynasty 1122 BCE -256 BCE (skipped because Celeste did it) †¢Qin Dynasty 221 BCE – 206 BCE (skipped because Celeste did it) †¢ Han Dynasty 25 AD – 220 AD †¢Sui Dynasty 589 AD – 618 AD Ming Dynasty 1368 AD – 1644 AD †¢ Qing Dynasty 1644 AD – 1912 AD The Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty in the history of China. There is no real archeologal evidence of this dynasty but it is said to be that the Xia ruler was overthrown when he started mistreating his people. The first real evidence found was of the Shang Dynas ty. This dynasty mainly ruled the northern part of china, it was based a lot on agriculture like; millet, wheat, and barley were the primary crops grown. In addition to the crops, silkworms, pigs, dogs, sheep, and oxen were raised.Apart from this the Shang Dynasty also had a lot of income from metallurgy. Some things like bronze ships, weapons, and tools were found from that time. This dynasty was a society where the kind ruled over military forces. This was called an aristocratic class. Under this class came the priest class. The priests were mainly in charge of religion but also keeping records for the government! The religion in this dynasty was based on a worship of many gods, there were many gods but the main god was known as Shang Ti, the lord on high.The fall of the Shang dynasty was much like the Xia dynasty except the ruler wasn’t overthrown but killed by another smaller kingdom. After the civil war China had, which lead to the death of the leader Qin Shihuangdi, chi na was reunited by the rule of the Han dynasty. This dynasty is divided into two main times, the Western/Former Han (206 BC- 9AD) and the eastern/later Han (25-220 AD). The rules and the boundaries that the Qin dynasty put and then reinforced by the Han have shaped up Chinese culture.An example of this is the Western Han Capital, Chang’an, which in present day is called Shaanxi Province. It is a monumental urban center with places, residential wards, and two loud and big market areas. This Dynasty was where they established Confucianism. It was officially chosen over Legalism. After this Dynasty came the Sui dynasty. Under this Dynasty china was brought together again. This dynasty only lasted about 8 years, but there were a lot of things going on during this time. The Sui dynasty introduced china to new religions, such as Taoism and Buddhism.They weren’t official but people started to take notice in them. The one that people found most interesting was Buddhism, people valued it a lot. Another thing that happened, the Great Wall was repaired, and a canal system was built through china. The canal today is The Gran Canal. The Sui dynasty fell because of losses in the South Manchuria and Northern Korea. Once they were defeated rebels started taking over. Chu Yuan-Chang was the first guy to re gain control power over china since the Mongols had been ruling. This was when the Ming dynasty started.The Ming focused a lot on literature, schools, and justice systems. Apart from this they improved the Great Wall and the Grand Canal again! As they did so they divided china into 15 provinces, in each province there were 3 commissionaires. One commissioner was in charge of all the finances, another one was for military orders, and the last one was judicial matters. Eventually the financial commissioner got someone who ruled over him and supervised everything was going good. Over time the Ming dynasty got stronger and started spreading.They started taking over non Chinese lands and eventually defeated the Mongol tribe. Chinas army became so strong that over the first quarter of the 15th century China had influenced many places such as South Asia, India, and even Madagascar! After a period of time the Ming started to grow weak, so weak that the Dynasty couldn’t provide food for its people. This caused a rebellion from the population, the Manchurians saw this as a way in and offered help against the rebellions. Once the rebels were out, Manchurians refused to leave. Since the Ming was so weak, it had to move south.Like most previous invaders that came to China, they adapted pretty fast to this culture. The government was based on the Ming Dynasties government. Although it was based on the Ming, it was more centralized. There was a new institution called the Gran Council, it had both a Manchurian and a Chinese leader. The Grand Council would check and authorize political and military affairs that were lead by the emperor. Even after all this time the Ming had not given up yet and had kept fighting back but eventually; by the end of the 17 century the Manchurians finished them.The Manchurians became so powerful they controlled Manchuria, Mongolia, Xinxiang, and Tibet! Because of this other countries began to see China as a super power since it was controlled by Manchurians. During the population replaced/superseded the economic growth. Due to this the economy started to go down and decline. Because of this and because of foreign expansion the government funds were gone! They had used them all up. They had nothing left so they had to give into trading with the West. Their main trading partners were the French, the US, and the British.The British obviously wanted to gain a lot from trading with China so they started integrating Indian opium in their trades. This made Chinas silver reserves depleted. Apart from this there were still a few people who believed in the Han Dynasty who resented the Manchurians, which ca used a rebellion. Apart from this Manchurians became a way of imperial which causes even more rebellions. And especially once Western ideas started influencing in china people started adapting to them and this brought then Qing dynasty to an end.

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Compare-Contrast

Compare-Contrast This paper is on compare-contrast of two advertisements dealing with two beauty products. One will be targeted towards men, while the other will be targeted towards women. The two beauty products advertisements that will be compared and contrast are the Axe Body Spray advertisement (18-19) and the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement (Bath and Body Works). Both advertisements use different marketing promotions technique to try to get the attention and win over their target audience.The manufacturers know in order to get the audience attention it has to rely on several demands of the audience; one of them is the sex appeal their products bring to the table, because that’s what evidently moves the product off the shelves. The manufacturers also try to impress the audience by using the passion, credibility, and the traditional demands that they need to sell their products. The Axe Body Spray advertisement is more effective than the Victoriaâ€⠄¢s Secret fragrance mist advertisement because of its emotions, authority, and cultural appeal.The Axe Body Spray advertisement shows the emotion and excitement women are looking for. Women will demand more passionate fragrance giving women satisfying. The Axe Body Spray advertisement uses several more exciting colors than the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement which uses only feminine colors. Women like more passion and exciting colors, making Axe Body Spray advertisement more interesting and appealing. By using those specific colors the Axe Body Spray advertisement is telling the audience that with intense and exciting colors the consumer will get what he or she wants and desires.While the Axe Body Spray advertisement shows a more emotional and exciting look, Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement shows a more sexy and feminine look. The Victoria’s Secret advertisement adds a different flavor by only showing a simple but effective pink col or which represents a fresh and glowing appearance. By using their worldwide known brand name, the Victoria’s Secret advertisement doesn’t have to be complex to draw the interest of their audience.Victoria’s Secret has a history of producing the highest quality products and remains very effective to continue to provide supply and demand, keeping the consumers content. When looking at the Axe Body Spray advertisement and the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement, Axe Body Spray advertisement shows more of an intense and extreme look. It has a look women seem to enjoy and appreciate by showing a new different look. It also catches the audience’s attention by adding a curve and a twist, presenting a more masculine appearance.By adding a curve and a twist, the advertisement is able to tell the audience what direction the advertisement wants them to go. The Axe Body Spray advertisement presents the control it has when using the right special ef fects. Victoria’s Secret advertisement already has the authority and credibility created history by it’s that has attracted the younger through mid-age generation. The perception that the advertisement has given is a sense of that the fragrance are fresh, simple and sexy.The Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement also shows it is dependable and effective in its ability to attract their target audience by getting their attention through a wide range of fragrances. There is a cultural belief that all males Body Spray such as Axes’ always have a strong and masculine fragrance. Axe Body Spray has always tried to impress women with their fragrance, despite the opinion that all body spray has a strong and masculine fragrance. Well, that’s not always the case.Axe Body Spray now has some fragrances that have a more desirable fragrance for women. In which Axe Body Spray uses more sweet smelling fragrances, making the fragrances more appealing to wom en. Traditionally, what the female audience is looking for is a variety of fragrances that are sexy, feminine, and fresh and at the same time appealing to men. Once again, the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement shows there are a large variety of fragrances to choose from, proving it provides supply and demand, what their audience are looking for.With the advertisement showing several different fragrances it gives it a more of a selective look to see if there is any fragrance that might appeal to the audience, which makes it a more marketable product. With both beauty products advertisements targeting their audience, sex appeal continues to grab the attention of the audience and that’s what sells the product. Advertisers have to be careful not to put too much sex appeal into their advertisements or their message on their product will be overlooked.By using sex appeal appropriated and not over doing it will easily benefited the manufacture. Axe has commercial s showing women who are running after men wearing Axe Body Spray. Victoria’s Secret has commercials showing beautiful women wearing sexy lingerie and using their fragrance mist. The Axe Body Spray and the Victoria’s Secret advertisements aren’t showing muscular men or sexy lingerie wearing women, but just by their presentation layout and their worldwide brand name gives the audience a very good idea what the manufacture is trying to sell and gets to the point consumers are looking for.In conclusion, we all can make the argument that Victoria’s Secret is a worldwide known name brand that’s been around for years and Axe Body Spray which seem like it is just now getting started. Both advertisements make it clear that it’s very important for each person to feel at ease and comfortable when he or she steps out of their home and into the world, to feel that he or she can overcome whatever lies ahead. The audience can feel more comfortable and they don’t have to worry about putting out an unpleasant scent when they are not using one of their body sprays.The strategies between the two advertisements, the Axe Body Spray and the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist differ from the standpoint of the target audience and the viewpoints that are offered. While the Axe Body Spray advertisement used advance technologies and modern promotion techniques directed to the strong and masculine audience, Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement addressed the younger through mid-age generation stressing a more simply but sexy appeal.The Axe Body Spray advertisement is shows to be more effective than the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement because of its emotions it is trying to express, authority, and the cultural appeal. Work Cited Axe Twist Body Spray. advertisement. Rolling Stone. June 2010: 18-19. Print Bath and Body Works. â€Å"Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist. † bathandbodyworks. c om. Bath and Body Works, Inc. 2012. Web. 22 May 2012. Compare-Contrast Compare-Contrast This paper is on compare-contrast of two advertisements dealing with two beauty products. One will be targeted towards men, while the other will be targeted towards women. The two beauty products advertisements that will be compared and contrast are the Axe Body Spray advertisement (18-19) and the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement (Bath and Body Works). Both advertisements use different marketing promotions technique to try to get the attention and win over their target audience.The manufacturers know in order to get the audience attention it has to rely on several demands of the audience; one of them is the sex appeal their products bring to the table, because that’s what evidently moves the product off the shelves. The manufacturers also try to impress the audience by using the passion, credibility, and the traditional demands that they need to sell their products. The Axe Body Spray advertisement is more effective than the Victoriaâ€⠄¢s Secret fragrance mist advertisement because of its emotions, authority, and cultural appeal.The Axe Body Spray advertisement shows the emotion and excitement women are looking for. Women will demand more passionate fragrance giving women satisfying. The Axe Body Spray advertisement uses several more exciting colors than the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement which uses only feminine colors. Women like more passion and exciting colors, making Axe Body Spray advertisement more interesting and appealing. By using those specific colors the Axe Body Spray advertisement is telling the audience that with intense and exciting colors the consumer will get what he or she wants and desires.While the Axe Body Spray advertisement shows a more emotional and exciting look, Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement shows a more sexy and feminine look. The Victoria’s Secret advertisement adds a different flavor by only showing a simple but effective pink col or which represents a fresh and glowing appearance. By using their worldwide known brand name, the Victoria’s Secret advertisement doesn’t have to be complex to draw the interest of their audience.Victoria’s Secret has a history of producing the highest quality products and remains very effective to continue to provide supply and demand, keeping the consumers content. When looking at the Axe Body Spray advertisement and the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement, Axe Body Spray advertisement shows more of an intense and extreme look. It has a look women seem to enjoy and appreciate by showing a new different look. It also catches the audience’s attention by adding a curve and a twist, presenting a more masculine appearance.By adding a curve and a twist, the advertisement is able to tell the audience what direction the advertisement wants them to go. The Axe Body Spray advertisement presents the control it has when using the right special ef fects. Victoria’s Secret advertisement already has the authority and credibility created history by it’s that has attracted the younger through mid-age generation. The perception that the advertisement has given is a sense of that the fragrance are fresh, simple and sexy.The Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement also shows it is dependable and effective in its ability to attract their target audience by getting their attention through a wide range of fragrances. There is a cultural belief that all males Body Spray such as Axes’ always have a strong and masculine fragrance. Axe Body Spray has always tried to impress women with their fragrance, despite the opinion that all body spray has a strong and masculine fragrance. Well, that’s not always the case.Axe Body Spray now has some fragrances that have a more desirable fragrance for women. In which Axe Body Spray uses more sweet smelling fragrances, making the fragrances more appealing to wom en. Traditionally, what the female audience is looking for is a variety of fragrances that are sexy, feminine, and fresh and at the same time appealing to men. Once again, the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement shows there are a large variety of fragrances to choose from, proving it provides supply and demand, what their audience are looking for.With the advertisement showing several different fragrances it gives it a more of a selective look to see if there is any fragrance that might appeal to the audience, which makes it a more marketable product. With both beauty products advertisements targeting their audience, sex appeal continues to grab the attention of the audience and that’s what sells the product. Advertisers have to be careful not to put too much sex appeal into their advertisements or their message on their product will be overlooked.By using sex appeal appropriated and not over doing it will easily benefited the manufacture. Axe has commercial s showing women who are running after men wearing Axe Body Spray. Victoria’s Secret has commercials showing beautiful women wearing sexy lingerie and using their fragrance mist. The Axe Body Spray and the Victoria’s Secret advertisements aren’t showing muscular men or sexy lingerie wearing women, but just by their presentation layout and their worldwide brand name gives the audience a very good idea what the manufacture is trying to sell and gets to the point consumers are looking for.In conclusion, we all can make the argument that Victoria’s Secret is a worldwide known name brand that’s been around for years and Axe Body Spray which seem like it is just now getting started. Both advertisements make it clear that it’s very important for each person to feel at ease and comfortable when he or she steps out of their home and into the world, to feel that he or she can overcome whatever lies ahead. The audience can feel more comfortable and they don’t have to worry about putting out an unpleasant scent when they are not using one of their body sprays.The strategies between the two advertisements, the Axe Body Spray and the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist differ from the standpoint of the target audience and the viewpoints that are offered. While the Axe Body Spray advertisement used advance technologies and modern promotion techniques directed to the strong and masculine audience, Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement addressed the younger through mid-age generation stressing a more simply but sexy appeal.The Axe Body Spray advertisement is shows to be more effective than the Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist advertisement because of its emotions it is trying to express, authority, and the cultural appeal. Work Cited Axe Twist Body Spray. advertisement. Rolling Stone. June 2010: 18-19. Print Bath and Body Works. â€Å"Victoria’s Secret fragrance mist. † bathandbodyworks. c om. Bath and Body Works, Inc. 2012. Web. 22 May 2012.

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

The Debilitating Effect of Hierarchical Structures on Those With and Essay

The Debilitating Effect of Hierarchical Structures on Those With and Without Power Then and Now - Essay Example In various forms, hierarchy gives rise to leaders or a handful of principal individuals in a group, which naturally occurs from interactions. Magee and Galinsky (3) discuss the definition and behavior of a hierarchical structure: Resources are unequally distributed across individuals and groups, and positions and roles are granted different amounts of sources of power, which are conferred upon the individuals who occupy them. Like both human and non-human primate societies more generally, most, if not all, organizations have a stratified structure, a pyramid shape with fewer people at the top than at the bottom. Even when one considers the heterogeneity of organizational forms and organizational practices and cultures that are intended to dodge or suppress hierarchy, what is most noticeable is that hierarchy relentlessly rises up against these pressures. Most importantly, hierarchy is a naturally-forming phenomenon that is always present in various forms across all societies in the w orld. It inescapably develops between and within groups even when some organizations reduce the effect of its structure by adopting alternative models of shaping an organization (Leavitt 42). Social hierarchy in organizations is defined as â€Å"an implicit or explicit rank order of individuals or groups with respect to a valued social dimension† (Magee and Galinsky 5). ... 930). Hierarchies create power and control to individuals of the higher rank that hold greater ability, skills and motivation to complete certain tasks within a group. In formal hierarchy, the differentiated structure is constant but passive since changing the assembly of ranks is difficult and borderline unreasonable. On the other hand, the organizational structure in informal hierarchy is weak and conditional because the hierarchical differentiation is only done on short interaction based on stereotype-based expectations (Magee and Galinsky 7). Over the years, hierarchical structures faded and developed a debilitating effect to those members of groups and organizations that possess power and to those who lack one. This gradual weakening of hierarchy will be discussed by exploring the literary pieces, â€Å"The Use of Force† by William Carlos William, â€Å"Those Winter Sundays† by Robert Hayden, and â€Å"My Papa’s Waltz† by Theodore Roethke. William Car los William’s famous short story, â€Å"The Use of Force† presents the application of physical superiority of a person with power to others who have none. In the story, a doctor is shown to diagnose a sick child whom they suspect of having the deadly disease diphtheria. The doctor needed to get a throat culture in the mouth of the child in order to examine the cause of the illness correctly, however the stubbornness of the child and the passive authority of the parents made the process harder to execute. The doctor appeared to be compassionate at first, addressing an open mind to the expressed fear of the child in being examined, and at the reluctance of the parents to accommodate a stranger like him into their home. But as the child becomes more

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Customer Care as a Tool for Accelerated Public Health Care Thesis

Customer Care as a Tool for Accelerated Public Health Care - Thesis Example From this discussio it is clear that  the government of Ghana takes full responsibility in management of the public facilities (including the public institutional health facilities) through financial services as well as the general management practices. It is in this understanding that this research is framed aimed at understanding service delivery by institutional based health facilities with special attention to the university hospitals. Though there are various university hospitals in operation within the country under the public domain, this research is directed towards specifically three-university hospital for ease of efficiency and convenience. Special focus is directed towards types and levels of the customer services that are offered within these institutions, which are not restricted towards the students only but are rather open and accessible by all the public.  As the study stresses  in Ghana, the classification of hospitals comes in different categories. Commonly t hough, it is likely to have a generalized classification such as government hospitals, private hospitals, institutional hospitals and mission hospitals. University hospitals are often placed under institutional hospitals and regardless of the fact that these university hospitals may be government assisted in terms of finances, their main administrative care is left in the hands of the university authorities.  

Monday, August 26, 2019

Groups and Teamwork Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words - 1

Groups and Teamwork - Essay Example Virtual teams are those in which team members are physically scattered and these teams perform their activities or tasks such as communicating and collaborating, information sharing, monitoring etc with the use of technology such as internet, email, telephone, video conferencing etc. Roles refer to individuals’ responsibilities based on their position, whereas norms are those principles that need to be followed by everyone in the organization. Norms are formed informally and guide the right behavior and attitude among employees; sometimes norms are framed in order to help the organization sustain. Norms guide the right behavior and avoid embarrassing situations for employees and the organization. Norms also play a critical role in clarifying organizational values. Managers can build trust through effective communication with their subordinates, providing support whenever required, respect every individual and treat all employees in a fair and justifiable manner. The five stages of Tuckman’s theory of group development include forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning stages. In forming stage, the group members come together and display behaviors that are typically acceptable by other group members. In storming stage, group members start expressing different ideas; identify what problems need to be solved; how each one can function independently by identifying their limits and also testing each other. In norming stage, group members tend to identify and agree upon common and acceptable norms related to power and authority; team members develop responsibility and aim to achieve the goals. In the performing stage, individuals start accomplishing the tasks by fulfilling their responsibilities; members are competent and confident to move ahead; members develop strong communication and cooperation during this stage. Lastly, the adjourning stage involves completion of the task

How technology can affect the movie buessines in the future Essay - 1

How technology can affect the movie buessines in the future - Essay Example The movie industry has always supported and promoted new technological advancements even back in 1920’s when sound was first incorporated in a movie. (1) Digital revolution will be the landmark development made in the history of home entertainment. One of the best technological improvements made in the movie business is digital technology. The biggest transition in the movie industry is the evolution of digital technology. Digital technology is considered to be the revolution in every field of the film industry. One of the most important advantages of digital revolution is allowing people to download movies at any time through the internet broadband. Digital cinema provides clarity, high quality experience and greater flexibility in programming the details. Digital film making required the theaters to also adopt digital technology which would enhance the quality of film, provide the best visuals while being cost effective. (2) Audio programming, post production and exhibition continue to be digital and there is rapid progression towards digital technology in the movie industry. Visual effects, editing are also predominantly handled by digital technology. One can expect the actual film making process to become completely digitalized in the coming years .Moviemakers would be able to create movies and sell and distribute them on the internet. (2) Many movie directors and producers fear that the new technology can be a threat as people will easily download movies even before they are released rather than going to theaters.The movie and audio industry has already been negatively affected in the last few years. Since more people are listening to MP3’s and other digital formats, the use of CD’s are seldom and cassettes no longer used. The impact is more for the audio industry as music is downloaded free from many websites. With the introduction of Blu Ray technology, people can download movies and can watch them in excellent sound

Sunday, August 25, 2019

E-marketing in UK Private Hospitals Dissertation

E-marketing in UK Private Hospitals - Dissertation Example This research will aim on providing an insight about application of e-marketing in the healthcare sector of UK. In present days, internet has become one of the major trends in business and is being used widely in several sectors. Internet not only offers free exchange of information, but is also emerging as one of the dominant networks for business marketing. In the current era, internet facilities are observed to deliver various new opportunities for businesses, especially in terms of marketing communication. The online consumers can enjoy ranges of products or services in more reasonable prices and in more convenient manner. Today, E-marketing gives consumers an opportunity to gather information and choose the right product or services at the right time. Therefore, several new entrepreneurs as well as existing small and medium size enterprises are nowadays exploring the e-marketing services in order to improve their business operations and discover the new business opportunities. I n service sector such as health care industry, financial establishments, hospitality and tourism industry are now using the e-marking extensively. The use of internet for collecting information has already become much significant in healthcare sector and will probably become more vital in upcoming days. The extensive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) movement reveals changing demands on the healthcare industry with societal transformation, with rising life anticipation, with shifting form of illness, and with altering scientific competencies (Marrow, n.d.). In present days, the e-marketing, in hospitals of UK had observed impressive growth. Several hospitals in the UK have initiated ICT in order to cope up with other businesses. The consumers are becoming ever more comfortable with uses of internet technology and are also purchasing ranges of products and services through it. Likewise, huge numbers of consumers are using internet in order to gain information about medic al and health (Sanchez, 2000). In contrast with other organisations, hospitals in UK are experiencing a rapid knowledge about using ICT. Traditionally, the use of internet as marketing in the healthcare industry was limited due to lack of knowledge about its advantages. Though these limitations have not ended yet, but hospitals in UK are now becoming more open-minded and conscious about the possible paybacks they can gain by using internet as marketing tool. Besides, implementation of internet as marketing in other industry had also contributed to this trend in hospital organisations. Even though for small organisations are unable to bear the expense of using E-marketing, but several large hospitals in the UK have recognised that the benefit for this expense are great once made-up. Similarly, several private hospitals are developing good websites which can increase brand awareness, raise productivities and also to some extent save cost in other extents of business (Sanchez, 2000). 1 .2. Problem Statement Presently, the healthcare industry is witnessing enormous challenges because of continuous increase in public demands. Private hospitals are under great stress of continuous improvement of services to the rising patients, habitually with insufficient funds. The hospitals are much cognisant about using e-marketing compared to other industries. However, the enormous challenges of hospitals relate to better productivity to exploit inadequate funds and