Essays on Tang

The average American requires a yearly movement of 57 tons of cargo to cater for all of their activities. In 2016, the freight transportation system handled nearly 16 billion tons of raw materials and consumer goods. All this movement is vital in supporting economic activities around the country. All the shipments including fresh produce, express packages among others require an extensive system comprising millions of vehicles supported by sophisticated information technology and managed by a big labor force. The USA is the largest consumer market in the world thus a need for a robust system to oversee the movement ...

Quality Assessment

Scanning technology (3D laser scanner technique) measures the dimension of a precast concrete panel using extraction algorithms to measure boundary points with a compensation model to increase measurement accuracy (Kim et al., 2013). 3D laser scanning converts CAD models into BIM, which identifies scanned objects by ensuring precision for rebar mapping before actual drilling as well as rebar detailing for installing rebar cages (Hajian & Brandow, 2012). Before shipping precast concrete elements, dimensional quality assurance (DQA) is carried out to ensure that there are no dimensional defects using a scanner in an automated process that saves time and labor input ( ...

Suppliers

Suppliers are vital stakeholders of the organization that shapes the efficiency of its operation. Any organization that needs to promote its success needs to develop a good relationship with its suppliers (Krzyżanowska and Tkaczyk, 2014, pp. 157). Its intentions are to create value to its supplier who will reciprocate by delivering quality materials and products that meet the required standards. The move also involves favoring and supporting its suppliers all the times to help them achieve the company’s social compliance standards. Pacific Brands has taken measures to ensure continued supplier relationships, especially in China. It's China suppliers ...

An Investigation of the Impact of Sky Scanner on the Travel Choice of Chinese Customers

Introduction: There is an increasing demand, among consumers for competitive, and easy to access travel solutions. More specifically, online applications offer comparison of travel options, and low rates to travelers, in a do-it-yourself travel economy that has moved away from using formal travel agencies, and instead moved toward self-sufficiency supported through web sites that over agent-like services. One such service, is Sky Scanner, however, the embattled company has suffered from a large amount of negative publicity, and has struggled to adequately serve the target market. The following study, therefore, seeks to consider the impact, or potential impact, of Sky ...

INTRODUCTION

Tourism and hospitality have formed one of the world's fast growing industry and expanding at a rapid pace. It is an appealing industry that positively contributed to economic growth of developing and developed countries. The hospitality industry remains the intensive key resource of tourism, hotel such as Waldorf Astoria Beijing takes up the corporate responsibility to balance the social, economic and sustainability needs of their business as well as the communities. This hotel has been awarded Traveler's Choice Awards: - Trip Advisor in 2013 (Waldorf Astoria 2016). If these hospitality industries do not support tourism then a negative impact ...

Introduction

How materials behave is dependent on various factors, some of which include their mechanical properties. When the material experiences various loading conditions, its behavior reflects its mechanical conditions as well as the effect of the loading conditions. When a material experiences various loading conditions, the material experiences either shear stress, tensile strength, or compressive strength. The tensile properties of a material relate to its ability support any axial loads to which it is subjected without rapturing (Department of Engineering. 2007). When a material is subjected to tensile stress, the deformation that occurs is in the form of elongation or ...

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Introduction China is home to the most ancient and enduring human civilization. This civilization flourished for thousands of years and have survived through many succession of rulers and dynasties. The study of China’s civilization is important in order to understand China’s contemporary society. Chinese civilization can be categorized into three broad historical periods: ancient China, Imperial China and modern China. These periods, however, only serves as an imaginary partition in order to identify a certain time in the history of China. But in reality, Chinese civilization is continuous and was never interrupted even through there ...

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Decision maker and responsibilities 3 Issues and significance 4 Reasoning for current issue and decision maker involvement 5 Timeline and urgency 6 Exhibits analyze 7 Second Step: Analyzing the Case 8 Defining the issue 8 Analyzing the data of the case 8 Genearting alternatives 8 Selecting decision criteria 9 Analyzing and evaluating alternatives 10 Selecting the preferred alternative 10 Developing an action/implementation of plan 10

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First Step Decision maker and responsibilities The decision maker in this case is Jim Kilts. Kilts is a former CEO of Nabisco and was appointed as Gillette’s new chairman and CEO in 2001. ...

Introduction

Meaning in life (MIL) is a concept which is fundamental to numerous individuals as it is based on their values and it can be a source of motivation. According to Allan (2014), virtues and character strengths have been linked augmented levels of fulfillment and meaning in an individual’s life. In the book “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” the concept of meaning in life is illustrated by a young orphan who pursues a great destiny. This story follows a young boy – Harry Potter who lost his parents at the age of one year after they were murder ...

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), otherwise known as lupus, is an autoimmune disease caused by varying and often unknown sources. There are different types of lupus, with SLE being the most common. Other types include lupus nephritis, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus, and neonatal lupus. SLE can affect different organ systems including the skin, kidneys, liver, blood cells and brain. There is no direct known cause for this disease, but it is thought to be caused by a combination of factors such as certain medications, hormones, genetics and the environment. There are currently few treatments available for this disease and ...

Introduction

As a consultant, I have been hired by Boeing to investigate the advantages of outsourcing, the problems, and risks of outsourcing, and to give recommendations based on the Boeing 787 project. In January 2003, the Board of Boeing decided to offer a new, light, fuel efficient, long-range airplane made out of composites (Tang & Zimmerman, 2009). To reduce the development cost from $10 billion to $6 billion, and cut the development time from six to four years, Boeing’s management outsourced the manufacturing of the 787 aircraft to its Tier 1 suppliers (Tang & Zimmerman, 2009). The complex supply chain was ...

Introduction

This report takes into consideration the application and the strategies that Petsmart Company has in line with their ethical structure, the governance structure and the corporate social responsibility for the present and the future. Additionally, the business report highlights the present position of the Petsmart Company in these three categories. The company is described as one of the largest pet and veterinary product retailer services provider and the solution for pet and the owners (Petsmart, 2016). The information provided by the company’s profile is that the company has more than 50,000 associates and another 1,466 pet ...

Central Issue:

Why did Google and China choose to negotiate a partnership, bearing in mind what was at stake and the difference in their individual objectives? Google would risk going against one of its principles (do not be evil), whereas China would need to rethink its censorship policy.

Recommended Course of Action:

Business institutions and states should look at the best option (negotiation) to ensure that they fulfill their needs as much as possible. Therefore, both parties should be ready to make compromises, but ensure that they do not end up on the losing end.

Basis for Recommendation:

I chose the arbitration option because both Google and China ...

CAFR Brief

In government spending, each stakeholder needs to be accountable for any financial transactions undertaken. There are departments entrusted with the role of spearheading the government spending to ensure equity and trustworthy in government money spending. The CAFR brief below summarizes the Richland county government spending presented in terms of annual financial statements. This financial statement includes statement of financial position, statement of comprehensive income and statement of cash flow. However, the statement of comprehensive income and statement of financial position shows is the yardstick to which the accountability is ensured. Undeniably, when government money is spent with regard to ...

Introduction

Auditing is one of the most important elements in any police department. Both the law enforcement and individual offices should always be held responsible and accountable for their own actions. Effective auditing procedures are very vital if all the policing departments are to achieve their set objectives and goals of legitimacy and lawfulness as required by the national policing authority (National Council, 2004). Lawfulness alludes to consistence with the formal prerequisites of the law, including statutes and court choices. Legitimacy alludes to the recognition that police behavior is both legal and reliable with open desires. Responsibility is acknowledged through ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

Despite the hundreds of years and thousands of miles that distance their reigns, Egypt’s Cleopatra and China’s Wu Zetian offer unique insights into leadership and legacy that are worth further investigation. Iconoclasts alone for having ascended the highest seats of political power as women, these two rulers exercised statecraft to serve their people domestically, negotiate affairs abroad, as well as establish cultural memory in their honor. This paper explores the manners in which the two women rulers navigated their own styles of leadership via cultural knowledge and religion to reinforce their legitimacy and thus power, as well ...

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My course name Abstract In this paper I will compare and contrast Chinese views on food and dietary practices with those of Western countries. By appeal to empirical and historical research, I will provide various points of comparison and support the claim that that Chinese views and practices help promote good development, health, and well-being. I will address differences in Chinese and Western views on the properties of food, herbs, food as therapy. My aim will not be to argue that Chinese dietary theories and practice are superior to those of Western countries. Rather, it will be to show ...

Ang Lee is director of wide range of films, and each of them provokes controversy and interest among the audience and critiques. In every taken film the sequences are combined in a unique narrative with its questions and much less answers. Lee is a representative of so called independent genre, meanwhile it should be noted that his films could hardly be titled by any kind of clichés (Siraganian 1). Nevertheless, having in mind the alternative, not common point of view and the craft of directing, all his films are definitely independent. The core essence of Ang’s style ...

Leadership & Body Language in Hospitality

INTRODUCTION Hospitality is a service-oriented industry. By definition, service is hospitality's most fundamental component based on which needs of customers, internal or external, are met. In order to better serve customers, hospitality organizations invest in every possible means to make customers satisfied. This covers changes from as broad as B2B strategic partnerships, international expansions and segmentized promotions) to small-scale as dress code, menus and decorations. In so doing, hospitality companies endeavor to add value in an industry growing more competitive, particularly by recent adoption of ICT platforms and applications enabling immediate peer-to-peer, B2C and B2B feedback. The case for ...

INTRODUCTION

History has always been filled with hundreds of great men who have led the greatest and most influential of nations throughout the ancient world. Men, like Julius Caesar, King Tut and Alexander the Great have been celebrated and both, famously and infamously, remembered as historically relevant. However, despite how the history books often present it, there have also been a number of very powerful female rulers that are often overlooked by history but are more than worthy of attention and research. Two such leaders are the Tang Empress Wu Setian and the Egyptian Pharaoh Hatshepsut. These women ruled in ...

Introduction

The purpose of this report is to explore the nature of digital marketing and the advantages that come with it. Speaker 1: Paul Sinclair, Head of Digital Strategy, Marketing, e-commerce and Product development with Atlantic Records. Atlantic Records is a renowned recording firm that manages among some of the world's top-rated artists such as Bruno Mars. Having been in the industry from as early as 2005, Paul Sinclair highlights three major points about digital marketing: Firstly, he explains how he grew up listening to music on cassettes which later developed into compact discs and now comfortably listens to music ...

Meaningful use is aimed at using certified electronic health record (EHR) technology to capture and share data, advance clinical processes and improve patient outcomes. Stage 3 standards are primarily concerned with improving health outcomes of the patient. This can be achieved through health information exchange, making the meaningful use program more flexible, public health reporting, coordination of care through patient engagement and accessing information electronically by patients. Eligible providers and eligible hospitals must attest to above objectives to qualify for CMS incentive programs. However, meaningful use objectives for providers and hospitals differ to some extent. There are ten objectives ...

The Dynastic Cycle in China

As Usher writes, “A dynastic cycle is a periodic alternation of society between despotism and anarchy.” The political theory of a dynastic cycle implies to the idea that each dynasty undergoes four major steps of development: foundation, consolidation, deceleration, and extinction. After its creation, the dynasty reaches its peak giving the country all possible benefits and making it prosperous, and then declines and falls being replaced by the new dynasty. Throughout its history, China was under the reign of lots of dynasties and, hence, experienced lots of repetitive dynastic cycles. All of them had similar structures but different causes ...

Introduction

Background of the Study Hospitality companies constantly require to ensure the satisfaction level of its employees. It is due to the fact that the companies are more effective when they take steps to satisfy their employees (Langton, Robbins & Judge, 2007). The satisfied employees are considered an effective labor force and they become the key asset for the company’s effectiveness (Tepper, Lockhart & Hoobler, 2001). Various authors have identified the organizational performance as well as the willingness of employees to have sound working conditions. According to Jin-Zhao and Jing (2009) human resources are one of the key parts of the ...

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The discussion on the shift of power from the marketers and brands to the consumers can be proven with the varied usage dimensions of consumer power tools like ad-block apps. Particularly, this enables the consumers to remove the ads from their web pages. As such, the internet users enjoy fast online page loading and lower data costs. Many factors have contributed to increase use of ad-block apps. It is also clear that the availability of the ad-block apps on iPhones has led to wide use of blocker programs. This has given consumers the power to disturb the marketing ability ...

The Nehan zu painting depicting the death of Sakyamuni, the historical Buddha is one of the oldest and greatest work of art ever to be made. Its significance emerges in the fact that it communicated an open and easy to elaborate message to the lovers of art and the general public at large, but more so to the Buddhism community of faithful. Sakyamuni is deemed as lying on a dais that is constructed with lots of jewels and marbles, with his head been laid on his right arm, facing the right side of his arm. Sakyamuni’s dais is ...

What part of this dilemma should a counselor point out is Yelena’s responsibility to acknowledge and address?

The sexual disconnect between James and Yelena is essentially a consequence of an absence in open and honest communication between them about sex, particularly in expressing their specific needs in relation to sex, which is referred to in psychological literature as ‘sexual self-disclosure’ (Tang, Bensman, & Hatfield, 2013; Litzinger & Gordon, 2005) or ‘dyadic sexual communication’ (Pazmany, et al., 2014). Yelena had been enduring an unsatisfactory sex with her husband for more than two decades because she decided not to communicate her needs on the mistaken notion that doing so is being unfeminine. Yelena felt the dilemma between her need for ...

Traditional Chinese painting is reffered to as “guo hua” Chinese painting is closely linked to the means with which it is produced. The most used materials were ink and glue, that had to be rubbed to the necessary consistency with adding some water. The paint was applied with a brush made of animals’ hair and a stick of bamboo. As a basis of the painting there was used a sheet of silk or paper with spongy surface, due to which paintings were not subjected to correction. Thereby, the artist had to carry out his work with a high level ...

Ceramic art and its various forms

The art of pottery might be the oldest one among all other forms of art and it has been proven to exist even 8000 years ago when people used to mix clay and water and used to heat the mixture till it got into the desired shape. The invention of pottery and ceramic art was developed as a tool to create more vessels like glasses and bowls and it ultimately led to the improvement in the standard of living. The evolution in the overall technology and methods used in case of pottery has been directly proportional to the growing ...

Why is there not an opportunity to launch a satellite if the launch-site latitude is greater than the inclination?

The Angle between the projection of the initial orbit plane and the north direction is referred to as the Launch Azimuth, (Dux et al. 2011, pp. 1-16). The Azimuth has several implications to the activities of launching a satellite. It creates three possible windows of launching. The launch window refers to the time during which a launch can be done directly from a specific site into an orbital plane. The window duration is affected by factors like the fuel requirements, safety, and the desired points of injection. The launch window is always at the center of the optimal launch ...

Introduction and Engagement of Stakeholders

The purpose of this formative evaluation is to take an intricate look into the health problems that have affected San Joaquin County in California. They include the following: The asthma problems affecting the young population due to air pollution, the problem of Obesity, which is still prevalent among the young children, and the risk of cervical cancer. All these issues have been cited in the health assessment and it is therefore prudent to look into the planning of how this health promotion program is going to be developed in order to benefit all those at stake in the county ( ...

Introduction

Shanghai and Hong Kong have become important in the global financial sector. Modern banking and finance started in HK and Shanghai in 1845 and 1847 respectively when the first British bank was opened, the Oriental Banking Corporation. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, a multinational Holdings was founded in 1864 with its Head office in Hong Kong. Other foreign and local banks from Britain, Europe, America and Japan were subsequently opened. The modern Commercial Bank of China was formed in 1897 with its head office in Shanghai. The first stock exchange was established in Hong Kong in 1891 ...

Introduction

Most of the individuals of all ages experience at least one traumatic event in their life, which is followed by the wide range of reactions (Greenberg, Brooks and Dunn, 2015, p.1). Most researchers however claim that it affects women more as compared to their male counterparts (Sumner et al, 2015). Though post-trauma reactions appeared in literature throughout history, in last year’s numerous scientists and researchers began investigating various effects of traumatic experiences that may have significant influence on mental and physical health. This paper is focused on a relatively new diagnosis called Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which is ...

In our paper, we will try to understand and find a correspondence between such concepts as rap and classic poetry. In our article, we hold a point of view, according to which rap is still modern poetry. In any poetry, we find the good and bad, but got used to calling all this stuff the poetry. So there is the same division into good and bad rap. The main “Chief of Justice”, that is, the factor separating rap and poetry into good and bad is time. Until our times, there have been a lot of poems, true masterpieces of ...

Introduction

Africa has been and remains the subject of debate and controversy of large countries. Over the years, the composition of the global players and their methods change, but the price of “African cake” only increases. The last 15 years for many African countries have been marked by the strengthening of trade relations with China, which has today become a major investor. Unlike European countries, which, guided by a complex of guilt for a colonial past of the continent, has long been focused on humanitarian aid and the reduction of African debt, China immediately made an emphasis on trade and ...

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Groups and Team Processes Working with groups can be challenging for the professionals, as it is essential to take into account group dynamics and the relationship among all members. The research conducted by Miller (2003) revealed that the retrospective self-efficacy evaluations may help the professionals to designate the group dynamics and identify the interpersonal problems inside the group. While the research has been conducted from the point of view of business relationship, it provides a valuable insight into the processes within the groups. Also, it has been a well-known fact that for a long time, the main focus was ...

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The Analects for ideal women in Chinese society are expected to act in a discreet manner. They are expected to tell were they intent to go or say the people they talk. The traditional perception sees the essence of a good woman is the one who knows other women well. According to Book, three on "learning rites" a woman is expected to welcome a female guest by they herself and speaking humbly. Further, in book four on the need of raising early, a woman is perfected to be the first one to rise and prepare her, fetch firewood and ...

Introduction The desire for beauty led individuals into mutilating their bodies, a practice that was carried out by many different cultures of the world. Examples of some of the practices are plastic surgery, tattooing, circumcision, but none compares to the pain and effort that accompanied foot binding, which was practiced by the ancient Chinese. Dorothy, In Every day a lotus, indicates that the culture of foot binding began in China in the tenth century during the reign of the Tang dynasty. The culture lasted for a long period which is approximated to be around 1000 years. The Tang dynasty had ...