Biocon †Case Assignment Questions Essay

1. Assuming Biocon receives approval for BIOMAb, should it launch the drug immediately or conduct phase 3 trials before launch? Elaborate the various elements of your action plan. If Biocon receives approval for BIOMAb, the management team will need to carefully consider what the best course of action is moving forward. If the company elects to launch the drug immediately, they will be able to have the first mover advantage, reaching the market before their closest competitor, Erbitux. BIOMAb will also be able to put themselves on the map as they would be the first ever, proprietary drug developed and marked by an Indian firm for Indian patients. The Indian regulatory authorities may also cause a lengthy Phase 3 trial due to their lack of experience with bringing a proprietary drug to market, as evidenced during BIOMAb’s Phase 2 trials. However, even with all of the above listed considerations in mind, Biocon should conduct the phase 3 trials before launching the BIOMAb. BIOMA b is a superior product to Erbitux, as shown in the 100% response rate when combined with chemo and radiotherapy. There are also fewer side affects, a more patient friendly treatment plan, and BIOMAb will be able to offer the drug at a discounted price. Even if BIOMAb is not able to be the first drug to the market, they will be able to make up for those potential loses in the long run. BIOMAb will be entering this marketplace for the first time, and the company will want to enter the market with as strong of a message as possible. BIOMAb is entering this market for the long run, and overcoming any perceptions of shortcuts, lack of quality, or anything less than cutting edge will last well beyond the life of the BIOMAb product. There are only 300 oncologists in this market Biocon cannot afford to miss. While awaiting Phase 3 approval, Biocon can roll out its direct sales force, offering its suite of generic oncology drugs. This waiting period will give the sales force an opportunity to develop roots in the marketplace and to raise awareness of BIOMAb before it is even on the market. The Phase 3 approval process will serve as an advantageous ramp up time so that Biocon is fully prepared to enter the marketplace on better footing with BIOMAb. This time will also enable Biocon to better develop the infrastructure they will need to  optimize its direct distribution channel. Biocon is a new player in bringing a new drug to the market and they will want to ensure that the quality of their product is maintained from the manufacturing floor into the doctor’s office. Assuming that BIOMAb indeed loses its first mover advantage, its value proposition will be its results, which are dependent on properly controlled product. Biocon wants to become a permanent fixture in this market and the company needs to do everything in its power to deliver its value proposition of innovation, quality, and affordability. 1. How big is the current and future market opportunity in BIOMAb? The current market opportunity that Biocon is currently targeting with BIOMAb is composed of the Head and Neck cancer patients within India. More specifically, Biocon is focused, in the short term, on those Head and Neck cancer patients that can afford to pay, estimated at 1,900 patients. These patients will be the ones officially marketed to, but given the Indian’s markets preponderance for using drugs â€Å"off the label†, the unofficial market can be target at all cancer patients in India that currently able to afford treatment, 7,114 patients. Given India’s continued economic growth rate (9% annually) and ever expanding population base (1.4%), all of the preceding numbers are certain to grow in the relatively short term. The compounded impact of these different rates will cause these India based estimates to grow exponentially year over year. In the long run, BIOMAb in India is just the tip of the iceberg. CIMAB and Biocon’s current joint venture is to develop and market the molecule on the Indian subcontinent. If Biocon is able to thoroughly manage and develop all aspects of the supply chain (manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing, etc), Biocon would have good reason to go back to the negotiating table with CIMAB. The success of CIMAB’s other partner, YM Bioscience, is not guaranteed and there is no reason that Biocon cannot unseat them in the long run. If Biocon is able to achieve this, along with the Phase 3 trials, the worldwide Head and Cancer would be open to the company, to say nothing for the â€Å"off label† prescriptions. Given the worldwide population growth, economic expansion, and aging populations, the long-term market for BIOMAb is practically limitless. 3. Who is the buyer for BIOMAb? What is the decision making unit in this case? What are the benefits that each member of the decision making unit seeks from BIOMAb? The buyer for BIOMAb is (are) the income provider(s) of the family, whose member (s) has (have) been affected by head and neck cancer or another indication, since off-label usage is very common in India. The structure of India’s health care system is such that it is estimated that 95% of BIOMAb’s patients (end users) are going to be self-paying. Therefore, the cost of treatment will be transferred to the earning member of the family. Adult patients have the right to make treatment decisions for themselves, so patients and their families are the decision makers for BIOMAb in this case. As the case states, the oncology doctors are the main influencers, as they diagnose and make ultimate recommendations to their patients as to how extensive the treatment should be. The benefits that each member of the decision making unit (i.e. patients and their families) seeks include BIOMAb’s effectiveness in the treatment of head and neck cancer in conjunction with radio and che motherapy, minimal side-effects (immediate side effects, as well as those that might be associated with long-term use), and drug’s affordability. Should phase-2 trials be conducted by Biocon for other indications, the patients will also want to seek same benefits from the drug for other types of cancer. Based on the information provided in the case, BIOMAb’s effectiveness and minimized side effects are a given. After all, phase-2 trials proved that the tumor was killed 100% of the time when the drug was used in combination with radio and chemotherapy. Moreover, unlike competition, BIOMAb did not produce skin rashes because due to the drug’s unique formula. An important factor will be affordability. Wealth distribution is very uneven in India, and 1/4 of the nation’s population earns less than the government-specified poverty threshold of $0.40/day (Wikipedia). The patients, as well as their doctors, will want to make sure that they can afford to complete treatment to ensure best possible outcome. BIOMAb has a tremendous advantage in this category compared to Erbitux, as it calls for a definite (i.e. six-dose) treatment cycle; total treatment cost can thus be effectively quantified. Another benefit that  patients will be seeking is the ability of BIOMAb’s sales reps to educate them and their families. Although this is not one of the drug’s literal benefits, it will be a crucial factor since patients’ face time with doctors and specialists is very limited in India. Pre-educating end users and their families on the benefits, side effects, and other specifics of the drug will ensure that oncologists’ time with each patient is maximized. 4. Develop a detailed launch plan for BIOMAb. Provide your rationale for the product portfolio, pricing, channel, and communication decisions. Biocon’s launch of BIOMAb is complicated by several factors. The first of these is the lack of phase 3 clinical trials, which would theoretically provide more evidence of the drug’s efficacy and safety on a larger patient pool. This is complicated by the fact that BIOMAb’s competitor comes in the form of a drug called Erbitux, which does have phase 3 trials completed and global acclaim. Biocon’s fear is that if they do not launch before Erbitux, they will lose the first to market advantage they feel necessary to succeed. In this case Biocon should take the time to complete phase 3 clinical trials on the basis of what patients and their families expect from a cancer drug. It was already stated that Erbitux had worldwide acceptance due to having extensive trials not limited to head and neck cancer that proved it was b oth safe and effective. In the eyes of the consumer the single most important concern here is that the drugs are going to work and that death can be avoided. Being first to market has the risk of offering only a temporary advantage until Erbitux actually becomes available. At this point if phase 3 trials are finally completed and the results are not favorable there would be severe consumer backlash and possibly action from the government. Finally, Biocon mentioned being able to appeal to doctor’s via existing relationships in order to get their product sold. Realistically, doctors care more about clinical trials as a means of deciding what drugs to offer. By moving forward with phase 3 trials Biocon would have real data to give these doctor’s the â€Å"hard sell.† The strategy is not just to maximize profit, but build a sustainable brand built on trust and results in the pharmaceutical industry. Building upon that is the question of whether or not to sell generics in addition to BIOMAb and when to sell them. The argument given was that selling generics would give the sales force good experience and at the  same time build a solid revenue base. Biocon should indeed take this route for these very reasons. This will allow them to still bring in revenue while the phase 3 trials of BIOMAb take place. Once the trials are complete, selling them alongside BIOMAb will allow them to capture more of the market when in front of doctors who want to have offerings for price conscious patients. On top of the first two concerns is the issue of price and what impact it would have on both market size due to affordability and perceived quality in comparison to Erbitux. Biocon, after confirmation of the extraordinarily high effectiveness of BIOMAb should charge $6000-7000 per dose or rather whatever would be equivalent to a few steps more than Erbitux. Biocon’s CEO desires to build a brand not based on low price but rather the value provided by the products. The hindrance to this route of course is the Indian cultural perception of what the price should be and the fact that many people cannot afford such cost. However, Biocon is alread y well aware that their effective target market is small so for those people the price is potentially less important. However, Biocon can market the fact that it is a six dose treatment path rather than indefinite dosages like Erbitux so in the long term people save money. Additionally they can get creative here and offer something like Walmart’s layaway program. Patients can agree to pay in equal installments up until their dosing day. On that final day when payment is received they are administered the dose. Payments for the next dose begin and the cycle repeats until the dosage time. Additionally, Biocon is concerned about the sales methodology with regards to going through the usual channels of CFAs, wholesalers, and pharmacies or selling it directly to doctors. By going through the typical channels they have the advantage of reaching more doctors who have existing relationships with certain sellers. In this case though, it would fit more with their overarching strategy to sell direct. The higher cost of the drug would be less apparent when not being sold side by side with competitor drugs through a pharmacy or wholesaler. This would also allow Biocon to sell the generic drugs and BIOMAb side by side as a complete market solution for price conscious people. The savings from not having a middleman can be passed on to the doctors via multi-patient discounts or similar. Finally, the quality of the product could be ensured since BIOMAb requires such delicate handling. This is important for the Biocon brand image moving forward as  there can be no slip ups when it comes to delivering a product critical to treatment of cancer. The direct sales also tie in with overall marketing communication planning since Biocon would not only control distribution of the product, but also the sales communication. Biocon should take this time during sales to educate doctors on the results of the phase 3 trials and provide materials for patients that explain the availability of Biocon reps during their treatment cycles. Biocon reps, as mentioned in the case, should educate the patient on their product and provide other helpful cancer information and family services in the form of support group references, etc. 5. How has Biocon’s strategy and positioning evolved over the years? What role does BIOMAb play in Biocon’s overall strategy? Biocon’s strategy and positioning have greatly evolved over the years. The company started as an enzyme manufacturing company that exported its products from India to the United States and European food processing industry. During this time the company developed an expertise in various fermentation processes. The company soon realized that the global enzyme market was limited to about $1 billion and decided to change its strategy and position itself to compete in the biopharmaceutical market, which was a $10 billion dollar market that was rapidly approaching $80 billion. Biocon was positioned nicely to move into the space and compete in the generic drug sector. They were particularly positioned well to manufacture statins. Statins were a great fit for them because they were small molecules that were easy to manufacture and Biocon already p ossessed the technical capability to do so drawing on its strength in the fermentation process and enzyme manufacturing. This short-term strategy to enter the market focused on developing globally competitive processes that relied on their existing expertise to manufacture drugs whose patents were expiring. After successfully entering into the pharmaceutical market through statins, the company was ready to continue on a growth path and move on to their medium/long term phase by entering into larger molecules in the form of insulin. Again, Biocon identified a large and rapidly growing market where they saw their expertise in fermentation giving them an edge and ability to compete. The results were consistent with their  first direction change and they were again very successful gaining over 10% of the Indian insulin market share. During this phase of their strategy they partnered with Clinigene to conduct clinical trials comparing it to the market leaders. The current phase of Biocom’s strategy is to shift the company’s focus to the development of proprietary drugs. Management again saw that the market they were competing in would soon shrink due to the maturing of the Indian drug market and they would experience enormous price pressure as a result. Their vision for the company was to develop drugs that no other companies had yet succeeded in bringing to market, and in doing so reaping the benefits of the huge payoff. BIOMAb is the essence of the final and long-term stages of Biocon’s overall strategy. They are using their collaborative strategy to partner with CIMAB thus giving Biocon the opportunity to develop and market the molecule. This is a huge step towards the long-term goal of moving the company to a discovery and development focused biotech firm. BIOMAb is very important to this next phase of the company’s growth. In the past they have relied on their expertise and experience carrying over from the enzyme development background. However in this next phase they are entering into uncharted territory and as a result will need to prove they have the capability to adapt their expertise and continue to be successful in areas that are outside of their experience scope. The success of the BIOMAb phase of Biocon’s overall strategy will be key to the future of the company and could indicate that the strategy they have in place will continue to provide the growth and profitability they seek as a biotech firm.

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Spa Package ( relates to beauty) - Essay Example In this respect, everyone must care about own health and use effective methods for improving its condition. Nowadays the sphere of services develops sufficiently to provide customers with a big variety of assortment that allows securing health and remaining beauty simultaneously. Strengthening the state of health and giving rest to whole body and soul can be reached with a help of spa centers, which may propose high quality and fair prices on the competitive market. Due to the accessibility of spa services, today visiting such centers is not a luxury but, first of all, it is a trivial care for own health. Spa procedures do not only ensure clients with medical treatment, but also create a body’s harmony with soul and mind. The word â€Å"spa† was taken from the name of health resort in Belgium (Tubergen 2002, p. 273). Historical origin starts in deep antiquity, when in Greece and Roman Empire a great interest to bath at mineral and thermal springs was aroused. The most common definition explains that spa is health-improving complex of procedures that consist of using sea, mineral, thermal or fresh water along with algae, medicinal herbs and medical mud. In other words, spa procedures provide a wide range of hydrotherapy programs. In nineteenth century spa centers have become especially popular in Europe and North America. Today the most notorious and luxurious resort is situated in Baden Baden. However, despite wild accessibility and propaganda about its positive medical effects, for long period of time Britain population doubted the efficiency and useful causes of spa procedures, considering such treatment as more for pleasure than for improving health condition. Currently spa programs obtain more acknowledgements by rheumatologists and dermatologists, insisting on hydrotherapy as medicinal procedure for numerous of deceases. Hence, according to Heywood’s research of several hospitals’ medical records, it was concluded that from 70 to

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Promoting effective communication Essay There are a number of factors to consider when promoting effective communication. When using verbal communication with patients it is important to speak looking at them, speaking slowly and clearly and using simple language,. It is important to note that when working with patients with learning disabilities we have made sure they have understood what I have said. When speaking with colleagues or professionals the language I use can be more complex and often I will speak faster however most factors remain the same, it is still important that information given verbally is clear and concise. An example of this is when this is when I have mentored new staff I make sure I talk over everything slowly and clearly and I also get then to repeat some of that information back to show they have understood. Verbally communicating in this way will differ dependant on weather I am talking on a one to one basis or to a group. If I am talking to a group I must remember to address everyone and not exclude anyone. When using non-verbal communication there are many different factors to consider. For example, if I am slummed back in a chair, it may show that I am not interested in the conversation. Eye contact is also very important as this can show that I am engaged in the conversation, other things to consider would be hand gestures, body language and facial expressions, for example, if I frown or have my arms folded I may give a negative impression. Finally it is important to remember that for effective communication to take place it involves both parties to be engaged. Being able to listen well is vital in a two way conversations.

Similarities And Differences Between Tourism And Event Management Tourism Essay

Similarities And Differences Between Tourism And Event Management Tourism Essay 1 Introduction Development of tourism industry must adapt to the tourism products of tourism demand, development of event tourism also needs to adapt to mass tourism products of tourism demand, while the core of tourism products is tourism attraction. Tourist attraction is a natural tourist attraction, cultural object, and the fundamental property and function is attractive to tourists and stimulates peoples travel motivations (Margaret Deery;Â  Leo Jago; Liz Fredline, 2004). The most basic function OF tourist attraction is to attract tourists to the destination. Therefore, the purpose of this report is to look for the similarities and differences between tourism management and event management, and the event tourism will be the focus to link the both. 2 Definitions Tourism management is relying on creative thinking, integrating tourism resources to achieve the optimal fit of resources, environment, transport and market, and finally to achieve the creative process of objectives of tourism development (Witt, S. F., Moutinho, L., 1996). Event management is the management activity to suit all levels and types of political and economic activities, sports events, the main tourism, conferences and exhibitions, entertainment, carnival and others based on the explosive growth of government and non-government agencies (Boris Gruschke, 1998). It is not only different from government administration, but also different from ordinary commercial enterprise management across organizations. Event tourism refers to the form of taking one-time or regular festivals held as the core attraction for destination marketing, or enhancing the special tourism activities (David Getz, 2008). Holiday celebrations often accumulated a rich local cultural content, and very strong participation, entertainment, therefore, the planners of event activities often try to create an atmosphere of festival or celebration in order to attract wider attention, more tourists, and even create a recycling of tradition. 3 Similarities between tourism management and event management In my opinion, the most important similarity between tourism management and event management is event tourism, which is reflected both in tourism and event activities. Tourism Management Event Management Event Tourism Management Figure 1 Similarity between tourism management and event management Compared with the general types of tourism activities, event tourism has its own distinct characteristics: One is the distinctive endemic characteristic. Production of a tourism event will often rely on local characteristics and cultural customs to attract local source (Julie E Otto and J. R. Brent Ritchie, 1996). Arising from the festival with a distinctive local features travel, it is easy to win the favor of the depth of the root causes of tourists. Second is the activity concentration. Event tourism activities are concentrated in a particular period of time, usually a fixed time period, and activity is very compact arrangement, which makes the tourists tourism activities and tourism experience with significant concentration of features. If the event activities are charming, tourists generally stay longer. Third is the widespread influence. Large scale of event tourism activities often lead to larger concerns, to attract people from all over the world concentrated in one activity enabling collaboration, feel the local atmosphere of the event (David Getz, 1997). This will bring large and widespread impact to the regional tourism development and local economic, social and cultural development. Fourth is the comprehensiveness of effects. A major event tourism activity held brings both a direct economic benefit, but also brings indirect benefits to other aspects of stealth, will promote the development in various aspects of the host. Event tourism has these features, combined with festivals by tourists with high levels of consumption, repeatability, a longer residence time, etc., features, making event tourism as a concern of the object for the regional tourism development, increasing people attention (Robyn Stokes, 2008). Australia by virtue of holding this special festive event of Americas Cup yacht race became one of the worlds most famous tourists; China Qingdao through Beer Festival, Ocean Day spread out their unique marine culture, successfully created the image as the characteristics of the marine city. It shows the organization of festivals, especially the organization of large-scale events, often become the focus of media attention. Event tourism for the city provides a stage to show their image, any one ad, any marketing activities are difficult to match with the effectiveness. Large scale of event activities Participated in event Improved Infrastructure Community interests Increased Media coverage Increased Travel promotions Increased Capacity Visitor Satisfaction Community Satisfaction Increased Identity Increased Visiting host people Word of mouth Increased Tourism image Impression of decline over time Figure 2 The link between event and tourism 4 Differences between tourism management and event management Using system theory, with project management theory, it can understand the event tourism from four levels (John Swarbrooke, 1999): the basic principles and concepts (Tourism event is a project, project management should be implemented); system development cycle (tourism event development life cycle); systems and procedures (using specific management techniques and procedures); organizational behavior (set up reasonable organizational structure and effective encouraging project members). Table 1 Comparative analysis of tourism event features and project definition Definition of project Characteristics of tourism event 1, including a single, definable goal or end product or result. Tourism event is non-routine, is the special event occurring within a certain period. It is an identifiable task, has a certain economic goals, social goals. Major tourism festival (Mega-event) on tourism has huge economic and social impact. Large-scale festival events can be regarded as sub-sub tasks. 2, unique. Project is the activity with only one type, and can never be completely repeated. Tourism event is usually carefully planned. This nature makes tourism events different from the spontaneous events and happenings unique. It is impossible to repeat, if failed, could not recover. 3, the temporary activities. Life-cycle, once the goal to achieve, the project has ceased to exist. Tourism event has a certain deadline. While some festivals held regularly, but the result of the project objectives, stakeholders and the Environment (ie project system) will change, so this new festival should be regarded as new projects. 4, requires the use of various professional and organizational skills and ability. Tasks and skills required also vary with the project. The process of the operation of tourism event is across a number of management functions units: government, business, public and many industries. Tourism events success is inseparable from their extensive support and collaboration. 5, may be unfamiliar. Very uncertain risk factors. The complexity of the process organization operation of tourism event, integrated not only manifested in not only the characteristics of tourism products in general, it also has its own characteristics and attributes. 6, there is some risk. The failure of the project may pose a threat to the organization or its goals. Tourism event has the risk for every stage, failure of tourism festival activities could adversely affect tourism destination in fairly long time. 7, is to achieve the goal of a process to work. A project to go through several different stages; stages of conversion tasks, manpower, organization and resources will change with it. Tourism event during the operation and management may still happen. There may be individual specific projects that are not fully defined in terms of projects; most projects have in front of three or four features. Comparative analysis from the table, tourism event at least meets the before six items. It can be concluded: Tourism event is a project, project management theory is applied to the tourism event products. Tourism event is present the life cycle. The life cycle of tourism events is it similar to the dynamic process of the natural life cycle of birth, growth, maturity, decline and death, which includes concept, planning, implementation and operation of four stages (I McDonnell, J Allen, W Otoole, 1999). Purpose of understanding the life cycle issues travel section is very important to manager of the project: on the one hand, tourism event highlights the project life cycle in project management plan, review and analysis, implementation process, the management of each process systems analysis is the basis for the next phase of the operation, which requires management system, a comprehensive understanding of project life cycle tourism festival, and at different times to take corresponding measures; on the other hand, life cycle process is for each project objectives, which requires the project manager should be on the festivals understanding of the project life cycle and the project aims t o combine effective management by objectives (David Getz, 1997). Therefore, the managers to respond flexibly to the changing environment need to have a life cycle management culture, in order to ensure the smooth operation of the events. 5 Conclusion As a project, the tourism event should be analyzed with a systematic approach. Management of tourism event, in the face of complex elements in the events project system, managers must first carry out systematic analysis of each element. Tourism event project system is an open system, project managers must from the system level, organizational level and technical level to evaluate the system, senior managers will need more from the system level to analyze the system. To understand the main system of property projects of tourism events, particularly in the development of tourism event is the important status in the major tourism events and huge tasks. Event tourism as the bridge to link tourism and event activities, in the tourism development assumes more and more important functions and role. Although it shows the similarities and differences between tourism management and event management, for the issues of the operation idea of tourism event, development strategy and effects, we should pay more concerns. Word count: 1,529

Malaysias Economy Exports

Malaysias Economy Exports Malaysia Economy Exports Introduction Malaysia, the place called ‘Truly Asia’. It lies on the Southeastern Asian peninsula bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea. It’s filled with different Asian cultures from Malay, Chinese, Borneo and other indigenous groups. Having no or little issues about societal upheavals, corruptions and such being published in international media, Malaysia continues to be a puzzling country known for its present natural splendor as it continues to flourish as one of Asia’s leading countries. However, knowing its experiences that led to its present growth is what’s really interesting about this country. After gaining independence from Britain in 1957, it was noted that the Chinese was the chief force in Malaysia’s economy. In the 1960’s, Malaysia’s economy was dependent on exports of agricultural goods. During this period annual Gross Domestic Product increases on an average rate of 6 percent per year. Then in the late 1960’s racial pressure started and caused the creation of the New Economic Policy which aimed to ensure that by 1990’s at least 20% of the economy must be controlled by ethnic Malays. In the 1970’s, high deflation and mismanagement of government enterprise caused its economy to experience severe economic downturn. By 1985, recession having negative 1.2 percent GDP growth was experienced. As solution to the downfall of the economy, the government shifted its focus from the agriculture sector to the manufacturing sector. It liberalized foreign equity ownership from 10 to 20 percent in order to attract foreign investments. These efforts resulted to a success by achieving a positive GDP growth of 13.4 percent from 1986 to 1990. Although the country’s internal economic factors continued to be strong, its external economic factors affected it in a negative way. Huge capital outflows from the Malaysian economy and other South East Asian economies were hurt by the Asian crisis. From positive 7.7 percent Malaysia’s real growth rate in declined to negative 7.5 percent in 1998. Interest rate also increased from five percent to nine percent. Furthermore, inflation and the increase in unemployment from 2.4 percent to 3.2 percent caused poverty to boost from 6.1 percent in 1997 to 7 percent in 1998. In addition, the health sector was also affected due to the increase in the price of imported drugs which in turn also made it harder for the poor to afford medication. Despite its condition, Malaysia rejected IMF assistance and stabilized its money with the help of Bank Negara Malaysia, its Central Bank, through lowering exchange rates, interest rates, and government spending. Also, the government increased capital controls by halting, several mega projects and established the National Economic Action Council (NEAC). With all these efforts, the country achieved a positive annual growth rate of 5.4 per cent in 1999. Malaysias economy continued to surge despite all terrorist threats and health diseases such as the SARS. The Package of New Strategies was established in 2003 to generalize domestic sources of growth, promote private investment and strengthen the countrys competitiveness. In 2006, The Ninth Malaysia Plan was issued. This plan reiterates the target of lifting Malaysia’s economy to developed nation by 2020. After knowing all these facts, this paper will now discuss about the economic condition of Malaysia starting from the year 2002 to 2006. It will tackle the GDP’s contribution to growth and growth by sector, lending and inflation rate, money supply, trade and economic indicators and some movements of selected exports. Gross Domestic Product Contributions to Growth (Figure 2.24.1) Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product was highest during the year 2004 with 7.2 percent. To further analyze the changes, the factors affecting the Gross Domestic Product would be discussed. First, consumption was analyzed in two separate types: Private Consumption and Public Consumption. From the figure, it could be seen that consumption is an unstable factor in their economy. Private consumption in 2002 was 2.0 percent and rose until it reached 4.9 percent in 2004. However it started to decrease in 2005 and by 2006 private consumption was only 3.5 percent. Private consumption in the last five years grew by an average of 3.58 percent. When in comes to Public consumption, 1.4 percent growth was attained in 2002. It grew by 0.2 percent by 2003 then started to fall and reached 0.8 percent in 2005. It picked up its pace and increased to 1.2 percent in 2006. The average Public consumption growth is 1.18 percent. It could be noted that private consumption became the largest GDP contributor in the years 2003 to 2006. The increased consumption is caused by the low interest which encouraged business investments and higher income for the household to dispose. This in turn generated income for the businesses which could eventually lead to expansionary means that would produce employment. Next, investments were also presented as two types namely Private and Public investments. Private investment started at a negative growth of 1.9 percent in 2002 then increased to positive 2.9 percent by 2004 and decreased to 1.3 percent in 2006. On the other hand, Public investments kept on fluctuating from positive 4.1 percent in 2002 it decreased to a negative growth in 2003 and 2005 until it sustained a positive 0.3 percent in 2006. As could be seen from the figures, public investments started as the largest GDP contributor in 2002 but kept on decreasing while Private investments tried to maintain its positive growth. The increase in private investments was due to a healthy business relationship achieved through the trust established in the economic plans such as the Ninth Malaysian Plan. With regards to the country’s net exports was negative during 2002, 2004 and 2006 with negative 1.3, 2.5 and 0.4 percent growth. In 2003 and 2005, positive 2.0 and 1.3 percent were obtained. Overall, Malaysia had the lowest GDP in 2002 with 4.4 percent growth and as said earlier, it achieved 7.2 percent growth in 2004 and ended with 5.9 percent growth by 2006. The highest contributor in the years 2002 to 2006 were public investments for 2002 and private consumption for the following years. From all these, it could be deduced that Malaysia’s GDP growth was reliant on private consumption. The problem is that as people consume more, they might not have enough to consume in the future therefore increasing the other factors in the GDP should also be done. Growth by Sectors (Figure 2.24.2) The growth it’s Agriculture, Industry and Services sectors, no one sector dominated the others by having a consistent increase per year. This might be caused by the shifts in the strength of production in such sectors. For instance in 2002, Services had the greatest contribution to their economy. However, by the Industrial sector increased by almost 70% in 2003 and continued to rise by 8.22% in 2004, causing it to contribute more to the GDP of the country. By 2005 and 2006, Industry decreased and as finance and trade businesses rose, Services became the largest contributor again. With these, total employment increased in 2006 by 2.5%. As could be noted Agriculture was the least competitive sector. This sector which has been very important to rural incomes and exports might have still been affected by the 1985 act of shifting focus away from the Agriculture sector. It only attained a 6.4% GDP contribution due to the increased prices of foreign crops. Inflation Rate and Money Supply There are 3 types of money monitored by the Central Bank in Malaysia namely M1, M2 and M3. M1 is narrow money, and M2 and M3 considered broad money. M1 is composed of private sector currency and demand deposits. M2 is M1 plus financial assets while M3 is M2 plus: fixed deposits of the private sector; net issues of NCD to the private sector and transactions effected by finance companies, merchant banks, discount houses, and Bank Islam. The adoption of the managed float enabled the central bank to gain flexibility with the money control in monetary policy. Through it they were no longer stalled with always having to off-set the increase in money supply with a substantial increase in money demand in order to keep the Ringgit fixed. In the past 5 years (Table A9), money supply has changed positively. This might have been through their imposed decrease in interest rate. In fact it reached its peak in 2004 by having a 25.4% increase in money supply. With regards to inflation, the Malaysian economy has been experiencing a low inflation (Table A8). Inflation has been under an increasing and decreasing trend per year. However, their rate is not worrisome since it’s still managed in low single digits. From 1.8 in 2002 it reached an inflation of 3.6 in 2006. This price increase has been mainly caused by the increase in fuel prices and electricity cost. In addition, the positive growth in money supply was also a factor in this inflation. It should be noted that despite the inflation consumption still increased because the actual increase in the prices did not hurt the consumers knowing that it was off-set by the strengthening economy or national income. Unemployment Rate The country’s unemployment was unstable. The rate did not increase to more than 3.0 figures (Table A6). In fact, from 3.5 in 2002, it decreased to 3.4 in 2006. This might have been greatly influenced by the sectors especially industry or manufacturing and the services sectors. This is one accomplishment of the macroeconomic objective of reducing unemployment. Further it could aid to an increase in national income through the reduction of the poverty situation in the country. Exchange Rate, Imports and Exports Due to the 1997/98, Bank Negara Malaysia decided to have a â€Å"currency peg† thus fixing the Ringgit exchange rate. As can be seen (Table A19) until 2005, the Ringgit was valued RM 3.8 to one U.S. dollar. Fixing the rate caused damages to the economy since their currency did not increase in value in response to the weakening economy of other countries such as the U.S. Also, although foreign investors might feel comfort in knowing that the exchange rate wouldn’t change most were also hindered from investing. This was because investors know that in time they would lose since the Ringgit does not have a chance to increase its value thus they would look for other profitable investments in other countries. It was a good thing that the Central Bank decided to shift to a managed float system. In 2006, Malaysian Ringgit appreciated to 3.6 per U.S Dollar. The managed float is more favorable for foreign investments since more profit would be attained by investors. It would be the Bank of Negara’s role to ensure control over short term variability and let the demand and supply factors to affect the long-run trends. The exports and imports of the country were not severely affected by the exchange rate knowing that it was still fixed during 2002-2005. Other factors affected the trade of the country. In 2002, 2004 and 2005 the growth in imports was more than that of the exports (Figure 2.24.5). Although the percentage growth of exports was less, surplus was still attained because the total amount of exports was more than the imports. This was attributable to the industrial sector’s contribution in electronics and the rising oil, gas and crops to be exported. Imports grew through the increased consumption of foreign goods. Government Revenues and Expenditures Government revenues were in a declining trend (Table A22). From 23.1 in 2002 it decreased to 22.1 in 2004 and ended at 21.7 in 2006.Likewise, government spending was also declining (Table A21). From 28.7 in 2002 it reached 26.4 in 2004 and 24.3 in 2006. This decrease in earnings might be bad for the government because they would have little funds to finance government programs. It was good that as the earnings decreased, the expenditures also decreased. This direct proportional trend would enable the country to not experience a great loss unlike those countries that tend to spend more although they have the knowledge that they are not earning much. The decrease in government expenditure could be attributed to the decrease in government borrowing as a result of the fiscal policy. The contractionary fiscal policy enabled the country to lower government spending to achieve a long term economic growth. In addition, increasing prices of exports was used as a compensating factor for expenditure’s effect on revenue. Revenue from these exports represents 37% of government revenue. Conclusions Malaysia could be an interesting topic for a lot of economic enthusiasts because of the cycle that it has gone through. Malaysia’s economy has undergone many changes. It started as a well-off economy until it experienced a lot of crises including the Asian crisis. This country is among the lucky ones who have been able to get back on its feet and improve its condition. The increased growth in the pattern of its GDP signifies the strength of their economy. It shows how their national income increases as being affected by the said factors. However, it should still continuously work on improving the condition of its net exports and investments because increasing consumption now could result to less consumable goods in the future. When it comes to the sectors, the performance has been good. The increased electronic productions, crop harvesting and service providing could boost their economy further. In addition, employment is greatly increased by these factors. Moreover, they have a fine control of their money supply. The positive increase in their money supply enables the increased consumption and decreased interest rates but higher inflation. Their inflation is not worrisome being stable at a low inflation figure. With their exchange rate, it has been a right move to shift to a managed rate instead of the pegged rate since more investments and profits would be generated from this. Factors other than the exchange rate have had more influence on imports and exports. Since their exports are still more than their imports its positive contribution to the national income could still be anticipated. Lastly, with regards to their government revenue and expenditure they should find ways in generating more revenue but increasing the spending at the same time because government spending is one of the main factors of national income. With all of these, it could be deduced that Malaysia has a chance of achieving more economic growth. However, the possibility of achieving the Ninth Malaysia Plan is still unfeasible. Although their economy is rising they should still consider more expansionary means of creating a long-run growth and produce realistic goals. This will enable them to catch up and become one of the developed countries. Sources http://www.adb.org/Documents/Books/ADO/2007/MAL.asp www.econ.upm.edu.my/~azali/FN.pdf www.mier.org.my/mierscan/archives/pdf/drariff1_8_2005.pdf http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/Malaysia-OVERVIEW-OF-ECONOMY.html http://www.pbs.org/nbr/site/research/educators/060106_10d/ http://0-proquest.umi.com.lib1000.dlsu.edu.ph/pqdweb?index=7did=1169443391SrchMode=1sid =1Fmt=3VInst=PRODVType=PQDRQT=309VName=PQDTS=1193566062clientId=47883 Appendix 2.24.1 Contributions to growth (demand) Sources: Bank Negara Malaysia, available: www.bnm.gov.my, downloaded 28 February 2007; staff estimates. 2.24.2 GDP growth by sector Source: Bank Negara Malaysia, available: www.bnm.gov.my, downloaded 28 February 2007. 2.24.5 Trade indicators Sources: Bank Negara Malaysia, available: www.bnm.gov.my, downloaded 28 February 2007; staff estimates.

The Development of the Centre for Migration Studies Irish Emigration Da

The Development of the Centre for Migration Studies Irish Emigration Database In 1988 the Ulster American Folk Park (UAFP) near Omagh in Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland began to set up a computerised Irish Emigration Database (IED) in its library. This was a ground-breaking project at that time and was immediately beset by problems of all kinds, the details of which will be explained later. By 1997 the Folk Park’s library had expanded to become the Centre for Emigration Studies and eventually the Centre for Migration Studies (CMS). The latter is now funded jointly by the Scotch-Irish Trust of Ulster in partnership with DCAL (Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure) and the five Education and Library Boards of Northern Ireland. In this paper I recount the experiences we had and the positive results that arose from them in the hope that this will help others who are planning to set up similar databases (1). EARLY HISTORY The concept of a computerised IED had been discussed in the early 1980s at the UAFP. In 1987, Graham Kirkham, of the new University of Ulster in Coleraine, had completed a feasibility study in various archives which held material on Irish emigration. These were the Linenhall, Central & Queen's University libraries in Belfast, the Public Record Office, N. Ireland (PRONI) and the Public Record Office (now the National Archives), in Kew in London. This feasibility study covered only a small percentage of the material available as time allotted to do this research was limited to three months. Initially, the project was funded by a company named Digital and organized by the Department of Education. Digital donated hardware and provided software solutions for the project. John Gilmour, the Education Officer at the UA... ...Human error is always possible in the transcription of our documents. Therefore to have both copies available whether in PRONI or the Database is important. If quotes are to be used it is always best to consult the original. However the numerous advantages of using a Historical Database far outweigh any negative issues and this is what has kept the project moving forward over the past sixteen years. In future there should be easier methods of collecting information. We have always tried to be innovative over the years and will continue to be so in the future. Notes (1) Tennant, Lorraine, â€Å"The Irish Emigration Database,† Journal of Scotch-Irish Studies, Vol 1, No 1 (Spring 2000) pp120-124 (2) Des McMorrow Former ICT Manager at the Centre for Migration Studies (3) Ibid (4) Patrick Morgan of Morgan Software. (5) Bryan A Follis, PRONI, June 1988

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Riots- Rough notes

Riots were a series of riots, looting's, arson and civil disturbances that occurred in Los Angels on April 29th 1992, lasting 6 days through to May 5th. They were triggered by the acquittal of police officers in a trial regarding a videotaped police brutality incident. 4 police officers were caught on amateur video beating an unarmed African- American motorist-Rodney King. The case was taken to trial and the four (white police officers) were acquitted of any wrong doing (by a 12 person Jury: 10 whites and no African Americans).The Rodney King Incident TLD only trigger the most destructive US call disturbance f the 20th century It created outrage In the press and It triggered a national debate on police brutality. In one way the riots did what hip hop had been trying to do for years, particularly since 1 988 with the birth of gangs rap – make the America which existed outside of the Ghetto's see what was really going on.According to the California Economic Development Departmen t between April 1 992 and April 1 992 108,00 local Jobs vanished- Black and Latino communities were hard hit with a combined 29. 7 % in poverty and more than 13% unemployed. In depressed South Central only 45% of African-American males were employed African-Americans have by far the lowest rate of two-parent families in Southern California â€Å"Gangs are never going' to die out. You all going' to get us Jobs? 016-year-old Grape Street Crisp -quoted In Mike Davis (historian) book City of Quartz Bloods and Crisp are the two mall gangs In LA at the time Black gangs Bloods (Red) Crisp (Blue) very territorial, street violence, drive by shootings, violent nature, Influenced youth local youth were bored with nothing to do drugs, guns, cars etc the local demographic leading up to and during the riots was ripe for civil unrest Juvenile and adult arrest rates- analyzing this source: reliable, police released these were angry and acting out, there was no doubt that there was a violent crime nature brewing in LA â€Å"What we have is people sick of the police and that's when you have a revolution in your hands† -Ice Cube Why were people sick of the police ? People were angry with the actions they took in order to deal with gang violence in LA: one of the main factors in the growing anger amongst communities particular black and Latino ones was the constant racial profiling and targeting of black and Hispanic youths ?> by the LAPPED. Operation Hammer for example was an initiative employed by the LAPPED in order to crack down on gang violence. Their aim was to arrest and incarcerate â€Å"suspected gang members† before they could commit a crime. What this objective led to was mass arrests of youths becoming common and as a consequence a large number of those arrested were never charged ?> leaving many personally victimized by the police force ?> greater number of hostility towards the police. *Complaints against police brutality increased by 33% in the perio d of 1984 and 1989 but only 1% of those complaints were ever followed up.In 1982 for example following a rash of LAPPED ‘chuckhole killings of young black men in custody Chief Gates advanced the theory that the deaths were the faults of the victims' racial anatomy and not excessive police force and I quote † We may be finding that in some Blacks when the chuckhole is applied the veins or arteries do not open up as fast as they do on normal people. † Many statements like these were constantly made in the media e. G â€Å"Tonight we pick ‘me up for anything and everything. OLAP spokesman (9 April 1988)† â€Å"l think people believe that the only strategy we have is to put a lot of police officers n the street and harass people and make arrests for inconsequential kinds of things. Well, that's part of the strategy, no question about it. Chief Gate† The use of the phrases â€Å"normal people†, tonight we pick them up for anything, Harass peop le etc is inflammatory in a society which is already deeply affected by issues of poverty, lack of education, lack of Jobs, broken families and prejudice. White perspective ?> the general perspective of the white community LA TIMES: Thank you very much for the interview with Police Chief Daryl Gates and County Sheriff Sherman Block. You gave them a fair chance to explain crime and gangs. Much too often the media make these two important law-enforcement gentlemen out as being callous and insensitive to the community's needs. Fortunately, we got to see the real side to these heroes who are trying to protect us as best they can. JASON M.NONSOCIAL Glendale proud of the policing strategies they implemented saw the gang culture as an epidemic Chief Gates saw the Rodney King verdict as wrong because the police officers â€Å"stepped out of line† but in an interview still tried to defend them, giving them Monnet to beating Rodney King up Sick and tired of gang bangers ( to put it sim ply) Saw gangs rap as a threat to the youth: they wanted to shut them up Worked with the government and publicly criticized groups like N. W. A tried to arrest as many as they could they were scared of â€Å"the hood† they believed that there were a few corrupt individuals in the LAPPED but the whole LAPPED wasn't corrupted but why and what was the effect ?The police perspective generally was a reaction to what the community were saying and feeling (white particularly and sometimes other aces), people were scared to sit on dining tables in case they would get shot. While it gave a sense of protection (â€Å"protect and serve†) to some parts of the communities, others felt victims, the LAPPED insisted they were not racist, Just careful. The perspective of black youths was represented through the art form of gangs rap ?> a voice for the voiceless. Police brutality is clearly a common theme throughout many gangs rap songs, the actions of police led to a lot of resentment towards police as seen in the song â€Å"Buck that Police† ?Analyses a few lyrics from songs and family detachment.Buck that police† ?> first indicator of low education -derogatory label is used on themselves- maybe that's the point (Amiga) -constant references to the police ?> the broken relationship between the communities and police â€Å"Authority to kill a minority' ?> not literally kill but destroy the foundations of their culture (police brutality ?> people are angry) -the whole last part of the song links back to Operation Hammer ? > why it made people angry (searching people because they were black, prejudices etc) Buck that police in particular was the theme song for the riots as the lyrics spoke to he people-resonating with what they were feeling Gangs rap artists like Ice- T and NNW, saw themselves as street reporters most of the situations in their rap is secondary accounts of things, personae taken on and it's hardly personal situations It neither glorifi es nor says â€Å"it's k† for these things to be happening but then from a black perspective- is what the LAPPED doing k ?

Black Mans Burden

Its has been a real discussed affair whether the colorize of ones skin remedy locoweed be a blame in todays society or not. For compositors case be the black flock, and especially In entropy the States racial discrimination Is a monolithic Issue. Thus racism Is weakened compargond to centuries ago, it is belt up present in not only if a big realm of the States scarce in the rest of the piece as well. Racism is one of the important issues, that the Ameri discharge author Kisses Lay slice is dealings with in his makeups. layperson is black himself and in his survey How to slowly Kill Yourself and Others In America he shows us his individualisedizedly story, which Is alter tit trials and reflections that lightens under-appreciated aspects of the modern American livelihood story. In the following shew will be examining a remembrance of laypersons essay from the mesh magazine Gawkier, which was published the 28 of July 2012, to hear how layman catch up with s his intention across. secular grew up in Mississippi with a puerility embossed of racism and violence. This was a part of his e genuinelyday life.To outline the central business that this text is dealing with, it is important to express that ones skin color is still truly important In many societies today. For Instance there Is the real life fortune with the Police Officer Darrel Wilson who shot and killed the arrear sure-enough(a) schoolboyish black unarmed man named Michael Brown. These racially issues are the ones secular has been struggled with during his upbringing. It is therefore these issues he wants to draw attention to In his essay. layman speaks of personal experiences In his works, and this example of argumentation Is called ethos.He Is using ethos to emphasize the magnetic core that comes with for blacks in a etiolated-controlled society. I count that laypersons intention with his writings is to scram nation live their lives as they wish and hold sti ll for to. That is why freedom Is a genuinely Important point In Laymans writings. This is make head modality shown In the essay How free can you be If you really accept that white folks are the traffic cops of your life? Mama tells me that she is not talking near freedom. She says that she is talking about survival. 1 This commendation is very important, because it highlights Laymans life values compared to Laymans make, who of all time taught him to be well behaved In a society controlled by white masses. Layman was well behaved In his early age, but after several years of existence treated badly, Just because of his skin-color, Layman had had enough. Layman became a boy with a address of anger and frustration, and I think that finished his writings he got vent for his feelings. starting time of all he starts in medias melt down Ive had grinders pulled on me by four throng under Central Mississippi skies 2 This dramatic and brutal start is very catchy. Secondly the l anguage in his essay is very brutal and dramatic as well. He Is using words standardized gun, Niger and buck, which have a negative connotation. thirdly he Is using flashbacks In a way that I havent read before. Layman is overall writing about his young days in Mississippi, but sometimes he is OFF further shown in the essay 16 months later, Im 18, three years older than Edward Evans will be when he is shot in the head commode an abandoned home in Jackson. 3 By using this very unspectacular way of writing, he gets to his audition with the way of persuasion called pathos, where he is relating to the feelings. These parallels that he is using are episodes, which have happened in the come through couple of years. He therefore achieves to make his past familiar with the racially issues that goes on today. The only difference is that he has survived, and the kids he is relating to have men killed. Likely because of racially issues.One of the persons who did not support his strong opi nions was his mother. Layman therefore took distance to his mother, when she erst pulled a gun to his face. To Layman this complex of chore was about the freedom that the black people werent in possession of in Mississippi. To Laymans mother it was a matter of survival, and therefore it was very important to her that they would fit in as much as accomplishable. Thus Layman has gotten death treats it has not stopped him from writing or drawing attention to these issues.Overall, Layman is using ethos to make his audience associate as much as possible through his personal experiences during his upbringing in Mississippi. An episode that Layman uses and which supports the theme racism is when an undercover white cop once pulled a gun at him. We about assume that this cop, called John Deere, pulls a gun at Layman, Troy, Cleat and Leighton because of their skin color since Deere shouts Niger lovers at them. By using ethos Layman achieves to get his audience attention since Laymans pe rsonal experiences are truthful, chocking and provocative.His writings however are aimed to a wide American marking audience, and since Layman is a very goodly and proficient writer, I think, that he achieves to get a lot of peoples attention. He writes in a very special way, which catches the audience attention very quickly. All in all, the remembrance is a display of Laymans personal life where racism and violence is still present. Layman wants to draw attention to racism and violence. He wants people to say yes to life instead of letting some people being the traffic cops in your life, because of the burden that comes with when you are colored.

Analysis of John Donne’s poem “The Canonization” Essay

The poem The Canonization written by John Donne is ab break through h adepty. Throughout this poem Donne reveals both(prenominal) beliefs of physical h aney and spiritual love. The sacred scriptures that Donne has chosen in this poem be an example of a poetic technique that not exactly allows the reviewer to understand the vocalizer unit, just also be able-bodied to see images based on his word choice about the different aspects of love.In the first stanza the commencement limn is For Gods sake, hold your tongue, and let me love This line line of battles the importance of love to the speaker in this poem when he demands to let him love. The speaker also refers to the physical aspects of himself in lines devil and collar my palsy or my gout, My quintette gray hairs, which gives the lector an image of an older person. The first three lines show that true love is powerful, that it is not based on physical attri stilles, and that love is cartridge clipless. Unlike the artificial love that the speaker refers to in line seven as the kings stamped event.The third stanza represents the un certain(prenominal)ty that people face eyepatch they atomic number 18 falling in love. This particular(prenominal) stanza is mostly rhetorical questions about his feelings. For example in lines eleven through thirteen says, What merchant ships collapse my sighs drowned? Who says my tears have overflowed his ground? When did my colds a preliminary spring remove? These lines speak of his possible sorrowfulness and risk of heartache by falling in love. While at the end of this stanza the speaker answers all of his own questions with the statement Though she and I do love. in line eighteen. Meaning that regardless of the vainglorious things in life that could happen the speaker and his fan result love one another.Throughout the 5th stanza Donne describes the spiritual aspect of love through the speaker, while at the same time through certain words the spe aker is saying Donne is viewing the indorser the physical love between the speaker and his lover. By doing this Donne shows that spiritual and physical love may be different, but they are also connected. An example of these two aspects of love organism shown at the same time is in line cardinal and 21 squall her one, me another fly We are tapers too, and at out own exist die These lines Donne uses the illustration of a moth drawn to a flame.This being a metaphor of spiritual love is about how the speaker is indentured to be with his lover and how he is drawn to her. On the other hand, in line twenty-one it says, We are tapers too, and at our own cost die This line is a metaphor of a dissolvedle, which is a symbol of love and a source of heat. This metaphor shows the reviewer the physical passion between these two lovers and the government agency Donne uses the word die in line twenty-one is referring to an orgasm between these two lovers. Within this one line he shows tha t the speaker and his lover are both physically and spiritually connected.In addition, stanza five and six they both enforce the idea of victuals and dying for love when lines twenty one, twenty six, and twenty eight that state at our own cost die We die and rise the same We can die by it, if not live by love, These means that the two lovers will always be connected, although in time they will die a physical death they will live on to be A pattern of love in line forty five. Meaning that because of their love they will live on throughout time being a pattern for future generations of lovers.Finally, Donne is a rattling skillful poet by using one word to have multiple meanings. This poem is full of resource that allowed the reader to fully understand the two concepts of love while explaining one through words and showing the other by using those same words. This concept of spiritual and physical love being different, but at the same time connected to one another is very int eresting. The Canonization is not only about the relationship between the speaker and his lover, but between all men and women who are in love, falling in love, and waiting to love and be loved in return.

Nursing Care

breast feeding Diagnoses (include 1 psychosocial)1. damage petrol fill in associate to thoracotomy as evidence by O2 via NC, L cheek breast tube, Hx of asthma, Obesity, federal agency roentgen ray covering over-crowding and atelectasis in the go forth founder trim down lobe, and bull on exertion.2. sharp distressfulness connect to to functional simoleons as prove by forbearings literal give out of upset in the ass (rated at a 10 on a plateful from 1-10), attitude to rescind hassle, rarefied systolic riptide pressure, nervus facialis nerve grimace, fall ambulation and case to rid of anguish.3. damage climb justness tie in to a thoracotomy type as attest by a L lateral pass pass lettuce agency Thoracotomy for resection of mediastinal vesicle and taradiddle of offend in the stirred area.4. transmission system connect to thoracotomy as manifest by idealistic leucocytes (17.8) and traumatized interweave from surgery.5. familiarity inferior related to to to to leave out of photo of working(a) cognitive operation convalescence as evidence by affected role roles statement, I did fall I would be in the infirmary this farsighted.Nursing diagnosing 1 damage muff telephone exchange related to thoracotomy as certify by O2 via NC, L locating bosom tube, Hx of asthma, Obesity, white meat roentgenogram demo congestion and atelectasis in the left debase lobe, and sob on exertion.Goal Pt. go forth stimulate tolerable oxygenation and absence of shortness of snorkel breathering room inside 2 solar day fourth dimensions.Interventions1. examine breath sounds either 4 mins and business adventitious sounds, demarcation respiratory rate, depth, and accustom of appurtenant muscled. advance the expenditure of the bonus spirometer and dense respire exercises all(prenominal)(prenominal) bit, stressing the all-important(a) role it plays in her progress.2. reexamination and par bos om x-rays formerly a day, criticism notes create communicatively in last(a) answer for.3. admonisher consumption and fruit all(prenominal) 2-4 hours4. gain ground the passport of the beading each day to guard leave airway.5. sanction tardily breathing, spit out exercises, and the substance abuse of bonus spirometer both hour.Nursing diagnosing 2 stabbing annoyance related to surgical gelt as bear witness by patients verbal report of trouble oneself (rated at a 10 on a scale leaf from 1-10), view to negate annoyance, delegate systolic melody pressure, facial grimace, reduced ambulation and battlefront to quash bruise.Goal Pt. go away tattle pain is sticking out(p) inwardly 30 minutes to an hour subsequently anodyne administration.Interventions1. congeal the severity, location, description, and assertable pathophysiological causes of the pain both beat you move with the patient. ( affair pain scale)2. endure sympathiser measures both 2 hours to stay soreness of the pain research touch, repositioning, imagery, distraction, presence, or modify packs.3. saturate as request with analgesics at plan multiplication to confirm patients pain goal. consumption well- successiond interventions both time you move with the patient and asses pain to be victorious in alleviating pain. terminate physician if fodder is brusk to cumulate patients comprise goal.4. try the leaf nodes result to analgesia an hour by and by administration.Nursing diagnosis 3 impaired pelt unity related to a thoracotomy force as prove by a L lateral moolah trademark Thoracotomy for resection of mediastinal cystGoal Pt. get out viewing apropos meliorate of surgical outrage by terminate.Interventions1. step the department for modify and food grain including observations of either bleeding or discharge both 4 hours.2. discern the touch discase for erythema, induration, and gauntness all 4 hours.3. Use impound barrier dressings any day as ordered.4. bread and butter dent uninfected and change and oppose transmission system by hand airstream and ensample maintenance every time you come in get through with the wound.

Bus 520 Assignment 1

accordant consanguinity Agree lickforcets By Vickie Gonzalez muckle 520 leadership and organisational style prof Dr. Marilyn Carroll October 24th, 2012 piece of start womanizes argon straightway ace of the ch exclusivelyenges that schemes of solely sizes progress to to contend. How they apostrophize them varies from composition to organization. most line of productses and organizations rigorously individually(prenominal) overthrow them in whatsoever clay or fashion, objet dart opposites overthrow them when the vocalismicipants atomic calculate 18 in h onenessnessst roles in spite of fancy the organization. almost companies start go forth elect non to mouth the slightly(prenominal)er at each(prenominal) and otherwises be employ a much than than semi- goal manner of documenting and mitigating the essay they ascertain these family bloods pose. unrivaled of the methods of documenting, and potenti ein truth last(predicate)y miti gating, this find is cognize as a accordant kinds kin obligation or CRA. In the school text that follows I leave totally press for the spend of CRAs in the body of spirt. snatchly, I lead read a parry competition for the procedure of CRAs. indeedce we give then verbalism at the honour competent principles complicate in the physiologic exercise of CRAs. last I volition grant roughly other woof that whitethorn be procurable for addresses these accordant kins.First, lets grimace at what brought around the im take after out for CRAs. On June 28th, 1914 Gavrilo Princip, of Sarajevo, assassinate the Archduke and heir to the understructure of Austria, Franz Ferdinand (Collins, 2008, p. 9). 37 long metre subsequently on earthly concern war I began, and with it, so did what nearly watch out as the beginnings of women submission the study. The Munitions of struggle come of 1915 move blackjack percent of Britains wives, sisters, m others and daughters into the men (Woolacott, 1994, p. 17). manufacturing plant workers became soldiers and the women in their lives became grinder workers.By 1941, and the linked States doorway into ball struggle II, 18. 9 meg Ameri bum women had entered the work wad as thoroughly (Weak-Baxter, 2010, p. 14). japan had attacked astragal encourage and nationalism was welling conscionable as self-coloured in Ameri ass women as it was in Ameri whoremaster men. right off, accord to the US department of Labor, on that point ar 72 whiz and b atomic number 18ly(a) thousand thousand women in the noncombatant comminute force al unrivalled (2012). The days sp be- conviction activity gentlemans gentleman warf atomic number 18 II were a meter of challenge, adaptation and diversification for business, and renewal and exploration for women. Harassment, itemally cozy torture, is integrity of those hallenges approach by businesses and employers as of a resolu teness of employment diversification. impertinent conversations, undesirable advances and self-conscious carnal contact lens ar some of the slipway informal torment tin occur. gibe to Hellriegel and Slocum, inner worrying refers to uninvited internal advances, requests for intimate elevates, and other verbal or physical conduct of a cozy nature. (p. 52). To be clear, inner worrying tidy sum, and has, touch on two(prenominal) women and men over the geezerhood tho up to half(prenominal) of all operative women gull report experiencing some form of informal curse in the calling (Vijayasiri, 2008, p. ). It wasnt until 1986 though that the independent flirt bonk versed curse as a irreverence of title 7 in the incident of Meritor savings till v. Vinson (OBrien, 1994, p. 1). forward the elevated dallys ruling, however, the friction match craft luck relegation had begun to address the field by lottery violent work milieu glide bylines t hat include intimate agony (OBrien, 1994, p. 4). These guidelines would inspection and repair later to guide the gamey appeals decision. there argon umteen much cases desire this one we could ask at.In 1991, familiar worrying became a theater bourn as Anita knoll testified forrader carnal knowledge stating she was intimately chivy by a new prospect for the haughty motor hotel. In her averment to the Senate administration deputation Ms. hillock renderd, It is only subsequently a enceinte worry of hurt consideration, and vigilant, fleck of , colossal number of peaceless(prenominal) night, that I am able to let loose of these afflictive yields to bothone scarcely my keep mum friends ( vague Scholar, 1991, p 1). For some(prenominal) Ameri elicit this was the premiere time they had in truth purview round or discussed informally badgering.It was on our televisions, out in the dissonant, for the wholly human to see. As a progeny of daun tless employees same(p) Ms. hammock and m each(prenominal) a(prenominal) others cozy agony is no less tolerated in the employment and employers are needful to rescue particularised policies addressing it. Now what happens when the birth between both employees is consensual? No agony has occurred. love story is in the air. Some organizations meet policies that disallow piece of work consanguinitys of either miscell either and take part in one is causal agent for termination. otherwise businesses only pr instance these relationships in the tied(p)t that one political party reports to or monitors the other.More and more firms are using consensual relationship harmonys or CRAs. A CRA is a written confinement or crush in which the snarly parties pit to specific guidelines in the oeuvre (Hellriegel/Slocum, 2011, p. 65). This is one of the practices or policies an organization lavatory practice session to lower the fortunes associated with study rel ationships. In this organisation the parties touch on state that the relationship is voluntary. They guard to stick around by any and all anti- worrying or anti-discrimination policies the business has in place, including reportage any infringement of these policies that whitethorn occur.They too conform to to convey victor personly at all clock which includes avoiding crimson the appearing of favouritism. in that respect are proponents and opponents of the physical exercise of these keepments in the study. I agree with the proponents of the utilisation of CRAs in the workplace. Hellriegel and Solcum indicate several(prenominal)(prenominal) inclinations in esteem in CRAs in the workplace in our text. I would same(p) to look at iii of these. The outgrowth assembly line that Hellriegel and Solcum touch is that CRAs servicing extenuate the chance of any familiar bedevilment judicial proceeding (p. 65). I live to agree with this argument. dapple relatio nships abide be wonderful.I know several felicitous couples who met at the means. They manage their person-to-person and professional lives well. still this is non evermore the case, and when the relationship fails, things may change. This flush toilet be especially true if this relationship k nonty one part that directly, or crimson indirectly reports to the other. The employee may show they were pressured into the relationship by their managing director. The manager may dislike the employee and apportion them un becomingly. both of these scenarios, and some(prenominal) others, control surface the doors to litigation. The employer in both of these cases could be ground conjectural in a familiar torture type.Damages awarded in these cases cigarette be punitory and compensatory. In 1997 stupendous corporations exhausted more than 6 cardinal for each informal torment suit they defended themselves against and/or colonised (Vijayasiri, 2008, p. 2) Employers can treasure themselves from this lay on the line by ensuring they defecate a very understandably tell workplace relationship insurance that, in my opinion, should involve the lend oneself of CRAs. The sec argument is favour of the habituate of CRAs is that they succor to stiffen the port of favouritism in the workplace (Hellriegel/Slocum, 2011, p. 65).Ensuring that there is not even the appearance of favoritism in the workplace is not only when a matter of fair policy. In some(prenominal) cases a triplet party can litigate their employer for inner harassment if they savour they are be discriminated against as the number of a workplace relationship. Employees are human and emotions and erudition are part of organism human. No employer can omen what mien go out be unimpeachable to one employee and law-breaking to another, A CRA requiring both participants in the relationship to deport in a professional manner can service pick at this risk of anger a th ree party.In 2001, the coupled States Court of Appeals for the Second rotary upheld a finding of fact in favor of Diane Leibovitz for $60,000 against the untried York metropolis transport delegacy or NYCTA for what the beg fixed to be a unlike work surround (Leibovitz v. NYCTA, 2001). Ms. Leibovitz sued the NYCTA for sexual harassment and turned on(p) incommode afterwards confronting her employer regarding the sexual harassment of 3 other womanish co-workers. Ms. Leibovitzs line of descent was endanger if she did not wait silent.As a return of these threats she suffered from depressive disorder and sleep deprivation. Ms. Leibovitz was not the dupe of any sexual advances or misconduct, however, witnessing it and her employers inactivity maked a hateful work environment and a $60,000 design on her behalf. The three cartel presented in the text in favor of the using up of CRAs is that they create a assemblage where human resources can reprimand openly with emplo yees roughly the responsibilities and complicatedness that come with an office romance (Hellriegel/Slocum, 2011, p. 5). This is hardly an luck for the employer to move the employee what behavior is and is not inhibit in the workplace. The employer can in like manner restate the troupes trueness to keep backing sexual harassment. This is the time for open and direct intervention in the hopes that awareness and accord may prevent litigation. Those who make out against the design of CRAs in the workplace represent that they are a rape of the employees solitude and in-effective.