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Childhood is a vital and powerful experience in each individual's lifetime. It is the most important and impressionable period of learning. Throughout all of the highs and the lows, childhood is remembered forever. Although children have many rights, in some developing countries these rights are not always protected. Older, manipulative adults are taking advantage of children to make a profit for themselves. This is known as child labour, and it happens much more than many people realize. Child labour is corrupt and there is no place for it in our modern world today. Child labour happens in many countries. There are many reasons why children are being exploited. First of all, nothing much seems to be happening to prevent it. Child labour must be eliminated as quickly as possible, before many more children get trapped, like the millions who already have in the past. Secondly, many children are too young to realize that what is happening to them is wrong and illegal. Children under the legal age to work in these developing countries, have more important things they should be involved with than labour. Each child deserves a good education, as well as the opportunity to enjoy life, learn new things, and most importantly have fun. Hard labour at an early age can really affect a person's outcome in the future. This terrible scam does not give children a fair chance in life; the chance for them to achieve their full potential. Child labour involves children working at a very young age. The majority of children are between the ages of five to fourteen years. Children at this age in many developing countries work hard each and everyday with very low pay. Millions of youth are forced to work without any real choice whatsoever. The work absorbs so much of their time that school attendance is impossible. School is a very important period in life. School is where humans learn almost all the information they need to know and to use in the future. Education is a must and children should attend school; they should not be forced to work. One out of every four children in developing countries work. This is a sad statistic. Millions of children work and none of them should have to. The children get paid so very little. Some children at this age, do not know how little they are getting paid. It's not okay that the children are working under these conditions and it is not okay that they are getting underpaid. On average, children will earn less then half the pay of a wage-earning adult with seven years of education. This is happening because of many reasons. Children are more malleable; they will do what they are told without asking any questions. They are much more powerless. They are also more unlikely to organize against oppression and they can be physically abused without striking back. Some customs in developing countries are much different then in Canada. For instance, in some developing countries, some people think that low-caste children should work rather than go to school. They believe this is their only option and that they don't need an education. In these countries, children are forced to mature much too quickly and they are not allowed to be ‘a kid' for very long. Some children are forced to work to support their family. The parents of these youths are mostly not employed and can't find work or are very poorly paid. The child's parents look upon them to bring in some money for the family. The roles of parent and child have been reversed. It should not be allowed. The adults have more experience, more time, usually a better education, and a lot more knowledge. The children should definitely not have to suffer and to be forced to work. Employers get away with paying children a whole lot less. It is mainly because there is no one to stop this from happening. Children become relied on and it is just not fair. Many countries have different laws for a minimum working age. In some countries there are no minimum age for working; the average is fifteen years old. In some countries, the age is between sixteen and eighteen. Any age below fifteen is much too young to be given that much responsibility. The work that is demanded of children is long, and performed in dangerous conditions. This is unacceptable, and would not come close to today's standards in Canada. Children are forced to work long days with little or no food, no breaks, and they sometimes have to work up to six days a week. This is more than the average Canadian has to work, and these employees are only five to twelve years of age. The majority of the employers take no account of the children's legal rights. They are deprived of schooling, play, and social activity. They are also denied the emotional support of friends and family. The children are also vulnerable to physical and sexual abuse. These conditions would be very hard to accept and live with for the average adult, much less a child as young as five. Children in these countries are taught at an early age to accept the conditions of their jobs, and not to challenge them. Most parents of these children are surprisingly not against this. In fact, in some developing countries, the parents of a less wealthy family will often sign over their off-spring to factory owners, or their agents for small loans. The culture is in fact, a lot different in these countries then most cultures in North America, but this should not take place under any conditions. Parents are forced to sell their own children. Most people would think that this is unheard of, but it occurs everyday. This is wrong and should not take place. Children belong to their parents and nothing should have to come between them. The children don't have a choice; they are powerless and they usually don't even know what is going on. Some factory owners have kept the children in captivity, tortured them and forced them to work for twenty hours straight without a break. In some jobs, where a child is forced to do hard labour work, life expectancy has been reduced to twenty-five years or younger. This is almost like murder, and if not murder, certainly an extreme case of child abuse. Child labour is not allowing these children to live a full life. This slavery has to be stopped before it claims the lives of others. Nobody in this world, especially children, are capable of working so hard for so many hours. Recently, many people from the US and Canada have brought this terrible situation to the attention of others. Petitions are now being signed to try to stop what is going on in these poor, developing countries. Craig Kielburger, a young boy from Toronto, is making a name for himself, as child labour activist. At age thirteen, Craig went to Asia for seven weeks, and found out the truth about child labour. He has informed many people about child slavery, and now he has an organization under way, throughout North America. Everybody in this world can really make a big impact on this issue. Since Craig told the world about child labour, thousands of people have pitched in to help solve the problem. UNICEF has done a lot in the last couple years to stop child labour. Slavery was thought to be ended hundreds of years ago, but yet little does the world know, it still takes place today. Abusing power has to be stopped. Taking advantage of innocent little boys and girls, is not right. All children should receive an education so that they can live a better life when they grow up, and feel good about themselves as people. There are a few more key steps that will have to take place to fix this disastrous situation. First, the immediate elimination of hazardous and exploitative child labour is necessary. This means governments must take strong action against anything that hampers the child's physical, social, cognitive, emotional, or moral development. They must also provide free and compulsory education. Birth registration of all children is a must. Registration is essential to ensure the child's rights, such as access to education, health care and other services, as well as, to provide employers and labour inspectors with evidence of every child's age. If these important steps are followed, child labour will go down, and quickly. Child labour is cruel and in appropriate. It infringes on children's rights, and it is just simply not fair. Child labour has been happening for a long time, but the majority of people tend to ignore it and shrug it off. Actions are now being taken to stop child labour. These deeds will slow down, and hopefully end child labour for good. The world will be a richer, happier place for all if child labour is stopped.

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Although little interaction is notable, the communities are said to coexist in harmony regardless of their religious and cultural differences (Hussain).In Malaysia like in any other state that is predominantly Muslim it is hard to separate religion and state matters and much attention is paid to the manner in which Islam is represented in the socio-cultural and political spheres. It is no wonder then that in Malaysia, religion has become very much politicized while contentiousness marks the secular state (Lahoud 40, 43). In a multi-ethnic country that is on the modernization path like Malaysia the implications and reality of a government whose policies are rooted in Islam has begun to sink in the minds of most people.Such issues like Islamic state, freedom of religion, the hudoud law and freedom of expression have spilled out into the public arena as the two major Islamic political parties, the opposition PAS (Party Islam se-Malaysia) and ruling UMNO (United Malays National Organization) continue to struggle for political dominance in this nation. UMNO is the major political party and has dominated Malaysian politics for decades.After Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi came to power in 2003, there has been notable attempts to force Islamic values on non-Muslims and h is attempt to promote traditional Islam (Islam Hadari) has turned Islam into the integral part of all government policies (Esposito et al 94-103). The imposing of the Hijab on non-Muslim women in the police force and those working in restaurants, and the ban imposed on couples not to hold hands in public are clear indications of the way Malaysian government policies continue to affect the non-Muslim population.But PAS is opposed to Islam Hadhari and aims at establishing a state of Malaysia based on a theoretical approach of Islam as provided for in the Sunnah (way of the prophet and Quran) (Hussain). In view of the fact that Islam and Malay identity are so intertwined, there is a tough contest between the PAS and UMNO parties as they try to out-do each other on the political and religious arenas and win the role of Islam’s standard-bearer, and in such a way, the vote of the Malay constituents.UMNO has frequently been accused by PAS of failing to uphold Islam and its values wh ile UMNO accuses PAS of being fanatical and led by conservative traditionalists who pose a threat to the economic growth of the country. PAS goes on to criticize UMNO of practicing uneven development and in this way has managed to attract the appeal of the Malay Muslim. The PAS party has diverted its political propaganda from Malay nationalism and value of Islamic law and now stresses that is it’s committed to authentic Islam.The party leaders are using their position to transform social-cultural life among the Northern states governed by PAS (Esposito 94-103). Islamic institutions and mosques in opposition strongholds such as Selangor have been banned from any promotion of Islam Hadhari arguing that it is distorting the religion of Islam by including non-Muslims in its laws. PAS which is an opposition party goes on to argue that Islam Hadhari is leading to a loss of spiritualism in the Islamic religion and that Islam is being misused to promote economic development.Other opp osition parties like the people’s Justice Party (PJP) and Chinese dominated Leftist Democratic Party (CDP) have not opposed this ban. Various Muslim groups have also been debating over the role that Islam should play in Malaysian society, be it in relation to religious freedom in such a plural society, democracy or rights for minorities and women (Lahoud 40-43). In Malaysia, ethnic and religious diversity is prominent and certain religions are identified with certain ethnic groups for example Malays with the Islamic religion, and ethnic Chinese tribes with their traditional religions.The communalization of Islam by the Malays through their approach that ethical and religious interests are equal does not go well with non-Muslims who hold a view that Islam is to blame for underachievement in Malayan society (Verma 94). The Malaysian constitution defines all Malays as Muslim irrespective of their ethnic background and states that Islam should not be challenged either constitutio nally or conventionally. Introduction of religious discourse in national identification defining a Malayan as either Muslim or non-Muslim has not gone well with non-Muslims who view this move as discriminative.Although Islam puts emphasis on such principles as tolerance, peaceful co-existence, human brother-hood and respect for all, the Muslims in Malaysia like in any other Muslim dominated country seem to enjoy special rights and this status-quo is bound to continue until such a time that Islam gets modernized or reformed. Muslims in Malaysia have proved very reluctant to extend equal rights to the minority non-Muslim community and although other religious groups have been given freedom to practice their beliefs, this practice is limited and building of places of worship is sanctioned by the state.Demolition of some Chinese temples and several Hindu temples in 2004 and 2005 raised uproar within these communities leading to discontentment with the authorities. Worship places for Mus lims are also built from public funds while others are privately funded. The non-Muslim tax-payers are certainly not happy about this and view such a move as exploitation of the minority (Verma 94-103). Traditional Chinese’ view about Islam has however been more bent towards indifference rather than hostility.Ethnic Chinese are far above the Malays in the fields of trade, modern education and business and they find no good reason to show any interest in Islam because of its identification with inferior ethnic groups. The Malays on the other hand question the Islamic worth of ethnic Chinese cultural practices such as use of chopsticks for eating although this practice has been traditionally unacceptable to the Malays. Because of the attitude the Malay Muslims hold towards Chinese culture, the ethnic Chinese has got all the more convinced that Islam is not suitable for the Chinese people.Most of the Chinese oppose radical Islam because as they argue, it poses political oppositi on to Malaysia’s economic transformation. Non-Muslims and liberal Muslims accuse Islam of being intolerant to secularism and trying to interpret any issue on the basis of Islamic religion. They argue that Islam tends to be too rigid and fails to consider that social situations continue to evolve and change with time and that such interpretations as were used in ancient times re not compatible with the changing social situations (Esposito 92-107).In Malaysia, Muslims have all long enjoyed special religio-ethnic privileges at the expense of the Indians, Chinese and other indigenous communities that practice other religions. The non-Muslims are subjected to discrimination in the government-supported sectors such as education (scholarships, schools and universities) as well as in businesses and employment sectors. They are also subject to religious discrimination such as use of the Islamic Sharia laws to settle any religious disputes between the Muslims and non-Muslims, a practic e that is done in Islamic courts which remain inaccessible for non-Muslims.In the recent past, Shariah court rulings in marriage, conversion, child custody and divorce cases involving non-Muslim have also drawn much criticism from the non-Muslim community because the verdict is passed based on Islamic laws (Peletz 3-6, 12). But non-Muslims still continue to convert to Islam for marriage purposes and because they want to enjoy the special privileges accorded to the Muslims. A non-Muslim cannot be married to a Muslim unless the former converts to Islam first. But it is unfortunate that one cannot convert back to their original religion after a divorce because Islam gives no room for someone to desert the faith.They propagate that once a Muslim always a Muslim and those who have tried to change have only changed their belief but legally remain Muslim. In most cases in Malaysia conversion from Islam to another religion is not allowed especially for the ethnic Malay and such an offence w ill lead to a jail term or fine or in some cases both. Most public institutions are Muslim dominated and non-Muslims normally convert to Islam to be included in such institutions. The minority ethnic tribes of Malaysia also identify with Islam as the only means of being recognized by the state and benefiting from state programs (Esposito 92-96).Islam can be a blessing to all Malaysians if it is practiced the proper way. But the fact that the Muslims want to persuade the other communities into living an Islamic kind of life which according to the Muslims is the only acceptable way, has led to a lot of discontentment among the non-Muslims. Muslims forget that Islam is a religion and should not be forced upon others in a multi-racial country that advocates religious tolerance. It should therefore not determine the way of life of a different religious group or even determine the political system in such a multi-ethnic country like Malaysia.In a society where everyone pays tax irrespecti ve of their ethnic or religious background, it is most unfair that tax-payers money is only used to pay Islamic teachers and maintain Islamic institutions at the expense of others (Hussain). Views about Islam are also diverse among the Muslim believers and radical groups propagating for reform such as â€Å"Sisters in Islam† have become very strong in Malaysia. They are calling for more rights for women such as being allowed to learn and become judges in the countries judicial courts, and are also calling for an end to the outdated practice of polygamy.Such groups are fighting against religious radicalism that has been fighting to put the woman back to the confinement of the home in a society where formal education has been extended to every gender (Anwar). There is increased awareness that using Islam to design laws and public policies that will be used to govern private and public live in this country, will lead to a situation whereby it becomes very important to determine who is responsible for defining the role Islam plays in society.In Malaysia, women’s groups, political parties, NGOs, the Media and human rights organizations have began to engage in public debates on several such issues and the role that religion should play in political life. Most of these people feel that the state of Malaysia should be one in which there are equal rights for every citizen but not rights based on gender, ethnicity or religion (Hussain). Opinions about Islam in Malaysia therefore vary in different places depending on the ethnic and religious composition of the population and also depending on the political party that has its stronghold in a particular region.Different political parties, even those that are Islamist have had contrasting secular and Islamist stands. Such parties as DAP and PAS are extremely opposite in their view about Islamic law and practices where PAS takes a radical approach while DAP has a more secular approach. The struggle to attract t he Muslim vote that is going on between UMNO and PAS has however only led to a society where Islam is now more and more being used directly to define the way of life of the Muslims and indirectly that of the non-Muslims (Lahoud 40-43).

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This also includes an awareness of my own limitations within my role and knowing how and where to signpost Learners for further support. Legislation There are many policies and procedures to follow within my own organisation and the qualification awarding body, governing many aspects of my role as teacher. Some of these relate to legislation such as: * The Equality Act (2010) This act promotes equality of opportunity. My practice must be inclusive and take into consideration this legislation to prevent discrimination as guided by mu organisations Equal Opportunities Policy. * The Data Protection Act (1998) This act regulates the processing and storing of information about individuals. My organisation follows appropriate policies and procedures in accordance with this act including storing all Learners’ files in a lockable file in a suitable environment only accessed by authorised staff. * The Copyright Licensing Act (CLA) (1988) Organisations must have a license to copy parts of books and documents. It is vital to ensure this is followed when copying any material to ensure it is done within the limits of the organisation’s licence. * Health and Safety at Work etc Act (1974) This is the main piece of legislation covering health and safety in the work place including anyone entering and using the premises. * Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (1999) This Legislation requires all  employers carry out appropriate risk assessments, implement necessary measures, appoint competent staff and arrange suitable information and training around health and safety. My organisation also follows appropriate policies and procedures to ensure both this and the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) are complied with. This includes risk assessments, record keeping, first aid training, incident reporting and safeguarding policies and procedures. As well as legislation and organisation policies and procedures there is a code of practice to be followed by teachers, produced by The Institute for Learning (IfL). This outlines the standards of professional behaviour expected of members working in further education and includes: * Professional integrity regarding all interactions with Learners, colleagues and other professionals. * Show respect to all Learners and colleagues and recognise and value diversity and engage in anti-oppressive practices. * Ensure reasonable care regarding the safety and wellbeing of others where possible and within legislation. * Provide evidence of your own professional development. * Notify the IfL as soon as possible after cautioning or conviction for a criminal offence. * Provide appropriate support during any investigation by the IfL. My own practice also requires me to work within the National Youth Agency code of practice too. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As a teacher it is essential that my practice ensures the fair treatment of all Learners and that they are allowed equal opportunities to participate and gain the qualification. This may involve adapting sessions including timings, resources, assessment methods and providing additional support where necessary. The Equality Act (2010) bans unfair treatment and aims to achieve equal opportunities within the work place and wider society. The act replaces previous anti-discrimination laws to make legislation simpler and remove inconsistencies and covers nine protected characteristics which cannot be used as a reason to treat people unfairly. The protected characteristics are: 1. Age 2. Disability 3. Gender reassignment (choosing to live as a gender other than that assigned to you at birth, with or without surgery. ) 4. Marriage and civil partnership 5. Pregnancy and maternity 6. Race 7. Religion or belief 8. Gender 9. Sexual orientation The Equality Act identifies ways in which it is unlawful to treat people including: * Direct and indirect discrimination * Harassment * Victimisation * Failing to make reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities My organisation operates within an equal opportunities policy influenced by this Act which must be followed by all staff and Learners. As well as a commitment to equality within my practise it is important to recognise and value individual differences and the different cultural backgrounds of Learners, colleagues and the wider community. My practice must promote diversity through my behaviour, use of language and appropriate challenging of others to reflect this. Inclusion within teaching ensures that all Learners are able to participate and feel included, removing any barriers to their learning experience. This should include all teaching and learning processes from the planning and delivery stages to evaluation and further planning. Appropriate information should be collected at the Initial Assessment stage to allow necessary adaptations to the teaching programme. This may include providing additional support for Functional Skills or allowing time and space for prayers. Recommendations for professional practice Throughout my teaching practice I will continuously update my skills through training, supervision and self-evaluation to ensure a high standard of professional practice. I will also review all necessary policies and practices to work within legislation and promote best practice. It is also important to maintain suitable contact with governing bodies to stay updates with codes of conduct and changes to legislation. Bibliography Cohen, L, Manion, L and Morrison, K. (2004) A Guide to Teaching Practice, 5th Edition, Suffolk: Routledge Great Britain. Equality Act 2010, London: HMSO March, S. (2010) Preparing to Teach – the first steps: Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

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Dehumanization of the Jews Essay Dehumanization is the process of making a person less human by taking away the important things in their life and what makes them who they are; not only the material things but their ideas and morals as well. The Nazi’s dehumanized millions and millions of Jews during the Holocaust. In Elie Wiesel’s recollection of his experience in the German’s concentration camps, he explained how brutal the Nazi’s could be, how they could take a person’s life away in the matter of seconds, and how they change a person’s outlook on life entirely. The Jews were dehumanized from the very beginning of the Holocaust and only grew to be worse. Dehumanization is the process of making a person less human by taking away the important things in their life and what makes them who they are; not only the material things but their ideas and morals as well. The Nazi’s dehumanized millions and millions of Jews during the Holocaust. In Elie Wiesel’s recollection of his experience in the German’s concentration camps, he explained how brutal the Nazi’s could be, how they could take a person’s life away in the matter of seconds, and how they change a person’s outlook on life entirely. The Jews were dehumanized from the very beginning of the Holocaust and only grew to be worse. The Nazi’s didn’t make anything easy for them. The Jews endured a continuous struggle that they could do nothing about. In the beginning, it all started with the German’s forcing them out of their homes and sending them to the ghettos. The Nazi’s stripped them of their rights, took away their belongings, and removed them from their daily lives. This left them with nothing. They left behind their lives. â€Å"To live? I dont attach any importance to my life any more. Im alone,† states an early deportee, Moshe the Beadle. (pg. 5) The Jews were ridded of all sense of security. Once they arrived at the concentration camps, they were struck with another loss of â€Å"themselves. † At the camp, they received tattoos. These tattoos were a series of numbers which represented â€Å"who† they were in the concentration camps. They were known as numbers, not people, numbers. A name is sacred. A name is who you are, without it, you’re only a being. They were people with friends and family that knew them by this name, their name. It was just another way to break away the ties of humanity. In the camps, the prisoners were treated like animals. They had to work all day long. They had to eat when they were told to eat. They had do everything they were told. If anyone misbehaved they would be shot down like dogs. Wiesel asks, Was there a single place here where you were not in danger of death? † (pg. 37) A human is meant to be free, do as they please, and not live life in fear. The Jews weren’t allowed to have these luxuries anymore. They were worn down to nothing, which is exactly what Hitler was trying to do. Dehumanization was carried on throughout the Holocaust. The Nazi’s wanted the Jews gone. They made them flee their homes and their personal lives. They were left with nothing. They were given numbers in replace of their own name, the name that makes them the person they grew up as. They Jewish prisoners were treated like animals. They worked, hardly ate, hardly slept, and worked some more. If someone was to do the slightest thing wrong, they were shot down. The person they used to be is gone. The Jewish weren’t given a chance to fight for their lives. The Nazi’s made this impossible. They had to hold onto the little bit of hope left in their wounded hearts.

Channels Target Markets Research Marketing Essay

Channels Target Markets Research Marketing Essay In the past few years, European and American luxury markets have been weak because of economy risk. But Chinese luxury market has a steady growth and there are some new emerging markets like Brail, Russia, India and so on. As a whole, the luxury market has a good perspective. This report will discuss CHANEL as a well known luxury brands with long history. Firstly the report could simply describe the CHANEL background. Secondly there is a marketing analysis on CHANEL products. The 4P marketing mixes and STP market strategy are used to evaluate CHANEL products. And then the report could give some introductions on China and Brazil markets which are considered as the target markets of CHANEL. Meanwhile the two target markets will be carefully analyzed to identify whether they are appropriate for CHANEL or not. Finally, the report provides some suggestions which can help CHANEL take more shares of China market. Luxury brand CHANEL CHANEL was found in Paris, France in 1913. And Gabrielle Chanel (Coco Chanel) was the founder who also played the role of designer from 1910 to 1971. In 1983, Karl Lagerfeld called genius designer became the successor. CHANEL has managed a lot of products such as clothing, hats, perfume, jewelry, cosmetic, glasses and so on. The design philosophy of CHANEL Brand is elegance, conciseness and beautiful. In addition, double C and stereoscopic rhombus space line are the major signs. As known to all, double C has become the pride of fashion. And women around the world want to have the brand. In 1920s, womens trappings perfume and image has changed from classical to modern. All this cannot achieve without Chanel contribution. Then after Karl Largerfeld became the chief designer, he was very successful to push Chanel fashion to another peak. Marketing analysis of CHANEL products 3.1 4P marketing analysis product CHANEL products are mainly female products. There are some kinds of series. Fashion boutique: fashion, bag, shoes, accessory Glasses series: sunglasses, optical glasses Wristwatch series: camellia, Premiere, J12, Top jewelry series: camellia, comet, 1932, baroque CHANEL perfume series: NO.5, NO.19 Most of CHANEL products are highly luxury. Because of the comfortable design, unique style and elegant lingering charm, CHANEL can bring a kind of fashion and vanity for users. price As the international well-known brand, CHANEL adopts the high price strategy based on its high quality image (OGuinn, 2011). The price strategies are as follows: Clothing: high price strategy Fashion boutique: high-middle price strategy Watch and top jewelry: high price strategy Glasses: high-middle price strategy Perfume and makeup: mid-price strategy place The CHANEL clothing has spread in 37 countries worldwide and there are 29 countries which hold the points of sale about glasses series. To accord with the position, CHANEL focuses on the senior department stores and prosperous business district. In Taipei, there are four points of sale. Furthermore, in Japan, CHANEL Ginza building has gone into operation. The whole building has ten stories high. The CHANEL boutiques are set up from first floor to third floor. Meanwhile the VIP rooms are also in the third floor. And the fourth floor is the salon show; all CHANEL offices can be found from fifth floor to ninth floor; the tenth floor has a French restaurant. The whole building shows the luxurious grade (Kotler, 2011). Around here, there are some other famous international brands buildings such as Dior, Burberry and Hermes. promotion Fashion show: CHANEL holds some kinds of fashion shows for the seasonal clothing in many countries. To show the perfect product and quality, CHANEL chooses the elegant scene and well-known models. Magazine: what CHANEL chooses is the brand-led magazine such as ELLE and VOGUE. Except the presentation of product in season, these magazines also introduce the product features and the way to distinguish the genuine CHANEL product (Clow, 2011). Celebrity advertising: there are many celebrities such as Diana Spencer, Jacqueline Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor, and Ingrid Bergman who always dress CHANEL clothing in public. So the classical and graceful image has greatly enhanced. Hollywood Star Nicole Kidman became the spokesperson because of her unique temperament which can tally with CHANEL image. Website: there are 12 languages to choose in CHANEL website. Customers can know the product information and watch the recent fashion show. 3.2 STP marketing analysis CHANEL products have spread all over the world and this brand has been the top brand in womans heart. This report will take CHANEL NO.5 as an example to analyze the STP marketing strategy. Market segmentation The market segmentation of CHANEL NO.5 is based on the individual performance and consumers pay more attention to the spiritual value. There are some segmentation factors such as mentality, age, geography and behavior (Aaker, 2011). Expect the celebrities, the intellectual women with high income have been main customers and they are about 35 years old. Modern women focus on the life quality and grade. And meanwhile they pursue the social honor and position. So CHANEL NO.5 becomes the first choice. Target market CHANEL NO.5 adopts the differentiated targeting strategy on target markets. CHANEL divides the high consumption group into many market segments and works out a range of marketing mixes to satisfy the different consumers (Temporal, 2010). Market position CHANEL NO.5 uses a series of market position strategies such as product quality differentiation, product packaging differentiation, brand image differentiation, point-of-sale terminal differentiation and media communication differentiation (Baaghil, 2011). Two target markets This report will take two BRIC countries Brazil and China as the targets. China market China has become the second largest luxury goods market, although Chinese economy has a slowing growth now. From the graph 1, it can be found that in China luxury market, both consumers and total spending have a steady growth. Graph 1: Source: 2011 China luxury market study by BAINCOMPANY The report will have an analysis on Chinese luxury market from supply and demand. According to the analysis of supply structure, Chinese luxury goods mainly depend on import. And the China local luxury brands are very limited. Along with the recession of European luxury markets, more and more international luxury brands have crowed into Chinese market. Almost all the luxury brands have own stores. In addition, from the perspective of demand, Chinese consumers are different from other European and American consumers. Chinese consumers pay more attention to the social status and vanity especially some young white collars. And Chinese consumers with high income and advanced degree tend to be younger about 30 to 45 years old. The following graph 2 shows the product category in China luxury market. It is very obvious that watch, cosmetic and perfume account for larger proportion than other products. Graph 2: Source: 2011 China Luxury Market Study by BAINCOMPANY Brazil market Because of the appearance of European sovereign debt crisis, European luxury market has been impacted. But luxury goods in Brazil market have a good rise. According to the analysis from Bain Company, Brazil is a fast growing luxury market and the target consumers has been over 100 million (Redazione, 2011). The female consumptions account for about 75 in the luxury market. Luxury cosmetics and perfumes are the most popular and jewel is the third largest category. In addition, there may be about dozens of international luxury brands to foray into the Brazilian market in 2012 such as Fendi, Bottega, Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent ¼Ã…’Prada and so on. Louis Vuitton brand will open three new shops in the next year. TiffanyCo entered into St.Paul in 2001 and demand has been constantly increased. In the coming year, there will be a few new TiffanyCo shops. Evaluation of the two target markets 5.1 analyses on Brazilian marketing environment political environment In recent years, Brazilian governments are always struggling to improve social fundamentals and narrow the wealth gap. It led to the expansion of domestic demand. And Brazilian government has also pushed forward some tax preference policies to encourage import. So it is very beneficial for CHANEL to enter Brazil market. Economic environment Brazilian economic strength is the strongest in Latin America. In recent years, the Brazilian domestic demand has been very powerful. And 2014 FIFA world cup and 2016 Olympic Games will be hold in Brazil. So the prospect of luxury market will be very well. Brazil is the 11th country in the rankings of HNWIS (Redazione, 2011). Brazil has more high net worth individuals than India and Russia. Therefore, Brazil will become a new emerging market of CHANEL. Cultural environment Along with the improvement of education culture level, the residents values have changed. They pursue the life quality and want to get respect from others. So it will be a trend to purchase the luxury goods. These changes will be conducive to the sales of CHANEL products. In short, as a new emerging market Brazilian luxury market will bring great profits for CHANEL. 5.2 analyses on Chinese market Consumers purchase motivation: Chinese consumers purchase motivation can be simply summed up two types. The first is social consumer motivation which includes flaunt, social intercourse, conformity and status symbol. At present, some Chinese consumers purchase luxury goods to satisfy the vanity. And some consumers want to keep good social relations. So they always use the luxury good as a gift to other friend. In addition, other consumers think the luxury goods are one of status symbols which can show own social status. The second is individual consumption motivation. Some Chinese consumers purchase luxury goods to pursue life quality and enjoy the happiness what luxury goods can bring. Market Characteristics: the consumption of luxury good is based on economy and culture. Comparing with European and American markets, Chinese market has own characteristics (BAINCOMPANY, 2011). Firstly, the consumption concept has been changed from waste to life attitude. Now many Chinese consumers use the luxury goods to flaunt their social status. Secondly, the demand growth of luxury goods is very amazing. Now Chinese high income groups are great and their purchase desire will be stronger with the rising incomes. So it leads to the rise in luxury goods demand. Thirdly, the main consumers are young people including some successful young merchants and high income white collars. Of course, there is another kind of people: the children of privileged government officials and the super-rich. Through the above analysis on Chinese market, it means that the market is very appropriate for CHANEL. And CHANEL should put more energy into Chinese market to take more market shares, because there are many powerful competitors. Recommendation Aiming at China luxury market, the report provides some recommendation for CHANEL. Accelerating expansion of 2/3 cities. Now the tier 2/3 cities have been the important markets for luxury brands. Because luxury goods accessed into the first tier cites early, the attraction of luxury goods has gradually declined and the sales has been weak. The high marketing costs can also lesson the profits of luxury brands. By contrast, the marketing costs are lower. in tier 2/3 cites, some invisible rich who just begin to pursue the luxury brands are the most important consumers. Graph 3: Source: 2011 China Luxury Market Study by BAINCOMPANY According to the graph 3, it is very clear that CHANEL has no new shops in the tier 2/3 cities. But its competitors such as GUCCI, LV, and Dior have developed the tier 2/3 cities. So CHANEL should rapidly take actions to occupy the tier 2/3 cities. Using some social medium to increase mindshare. Graph 4: Source: 2011 China Luxury Market Study by BAINCOMPANY Social media has been the main way for luxury consumers to get information. Comparing with Facebook and twitter, microblog is the most important social media. If some luxury brands have new information, generally speaking, microblog is the fastest channel to release. There is an interesting phenomenon that many luxury consumers like to flaunt own luxury goods to friends and strangers by own microblog. CHANEL can use the magnifying effects of microblog to release own brand resource. It is a trend for some social medium like mciroblog, brands website and video to play together (OGuinn, 2011). So CHANEL can use the social medium to hold a fashion show live. Of course, microblog will also bring some risks, so CHANEL must carefully analyze the potential risks and work out a coping strategy. Experience marketing In China luxury market, many consumers cannot insight into the culture of luxury brands and do not know their brands idea and history. Knowing the brand is the precondition of brand loyalist. And experience marketing is the bridges for communications between consumers and luxury brands (Ferrell, 2010). CHANEL can build a new unique store or upgrade the existing store to give consumers bran-new shopping experience. In addition, some art activities may be held to help luxury consumers better know CHANEL brands history, value and culture especially the consumers from tier 2/3 cities. Customized service Along with the deep understanding for luxury brands, Chinese luxury consumers cannot satisfy the current design of luxury brands. Consumers customize requirements can reflect their fanaticism of brands. The core value of customized products is the uniqueness and exclusivity (Keller, 2007). There will be a customized agitation in China luxury market. So CHANEL should provide the customized service of some products such as dress, jewel, and bags and so on. And the consumers can choose own design, material and accessories. Furthermore, CHANEL can take into about the Chinese elements. The perfect combination between Chinese elements and European fashion maybe become a trend. Conclusion As a famous luxury brand, CHANEL has been always insisting the unique brands idea. CHANEL represents a kind of style and double C sign has become the eternal classic. Brands design is the most important factor for CHANEL success. Meanwhile a successful brand cannot do without the optimal marketing strategies. In order to satisfy the existing markets and potential markets, CHANEL constantly adjusts the marketing strategies according to the market demand. Moreover, Along with the recession of European and American economy, luxury brands have taken some developing countries as the target market. China luxury market with a steady growth has become the most attractive luxury market. Most well-known luxury brands have set up own stores in first tier cities and tier 2/3 cities. Chinese luxury market is different from European and American luxury markets. So CHANEL should carefully research the development trend of Chinese luxury market and build some new plans to take more market shares. It can be sure that the competition between CHANEL and other international luxury brands is very fierce. But meanwhile CHANEL should pay attention to Brazil luxury market which is a emerging luxury market.

Copyright Infringement via Internet-based File-sharing Technology :: Technology Essays

Copyright Infringement via Internet-based File-sharing Systems    Internet-based file-sharing systems are gaining popularity, and consequently the sharing of copyrighted materials has become rampant.   Fueled by server-based systems such as FreeDrive and peer-to-peer systems such as Napster, copyrighted materials are being propagated all over the Internet, and while shutting down such systems seems to answer some of these problems, it is in no way a complete solution.   By examining these file-sharing systems and the legal issues that envelope them, more appropriate regulatory means may be discovered. The same technologies that make the Internet useful to its users, such as standardized data-sharing protocols and universal connectivity, are making it easier for people to perform illicit activities via the Web.   Further, with broadband technologies such as Digital Subscriber Line and cable modems making there way into more and more homes, the bottleneck once provided by analog phone lines and modems is disappearing making it easier to share large multimedia files via the Internet. Illegally distributing copyrighted materials is harmful to the industries involved, preventing content providers from receiving money that is rightfully theirs and possibly raising costs for legitimate users.   Further, doing so on a large scale has never been easier, and regulating this distribution has proven to be extremely difficult.   For instance, a number of sites exist which provide their users with free Internet storage, some of which, such as FreeDrive, permitting unrestricted public access.   This allows for legitimate users to access the public domain files of other users, making the sharing of non-copyrighted material such as personal pictures and information very easy.   However, it also makes it incredibly simple for a dishonest person to place copyrighted materials on such a site and post a link to it, effectively distributing whatever goods he or she has to offer to the entire Internet community. Similarly, Napster, which follows a peer-to-peer file-sharing model, promotes the distribution of copyrighted materials, namely music.   It allows millions of users to share and search through the amalgamation of their files, effectively creating a virtually limitless resource of digital music.   This has led to a number of debates regarding the legality of the software application, as well as several attempts to shut the service down. Recently the RIAA, the Recording Industry Association of America, has made efforts to shut down Napster, and in rebuttal, Napster has focused on six core arguments that they felt lent "great legal weight to their position that neither the company, nor its users were violating the law"i.

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Fitting in Fitting in is an important part of life because it has almost everything to do with turning out in life. Knowing the right people will directly effect a persons life later on, job wise and high school reunions. Part of fitting in is rejection. This happens because when someone does not reject a particular person then they might be rejected for not rejecting that person. "... waking up in the morning and wondering if anyone would really miss me." this is a thought that might course through someone's mind after being rejected. Most people respond differently, Some people might dress and act totally different just to try to "fit in" that way. Most will just forget about that group or single person. I have often observed that people often times try to find out why that person or group rejected them and try to make it better. Being rejected is like someone saying "You do not fit in with us so leave us alone" its a nasty feeling. Some people let others down easy and that is nice of them. Why is it so hard to fit in? There is so much social pressure now that it is getting harder and harder to "fit in". When I say social pressure I mean how to act, look, sound, walk, and so on. Clothes play a very important role in fitting in with the crowd. People say that a first impression is the most important one so people try to make the best first impression by dressing up or showing someone there not. Some people try to stay in fashion, they do this to stand out or be noticed. A huge role in fitting in is changing or, in other words, being someone you are not. To describe this I think of putting on a mask over your whole body. Some people just spend all day "lying there and thinking about all the stupid things I've done today." Lastly, being liked by other people is what "fitting in" is all about. Like I said before, you change yourself, dramatically sometimes, just to fit in. Changing yourself might include dress, hair, self. Changing yourself might just make it harder to fit in so people just stick to what they have changed themselves since they do not know what else to do. Often people wonder "What if I say this to them, well if I say this then they might not like me. Even though...." Emotional stress can damage a person so much they just do not care anymore. Individuals will do amazing things just to achieve "Fitting in" after

Teaching From A Design Perspective Essay -- Philosophy Education

Teaching From A Design Perspective Developing a philosophy of education is more than asserting a love of wisdom in the theory and practice of teaching. It may be heartening to feel, but it lacks backbone. For a philosophy to have weight and merit, it needs truth, logical strength, and soundness. (Hughes 19) My philosophy of education asserts the following premises that if we teach: learning as relational; creativity as skill; and knowledge as design; then, we create an instructional approach that is cross curriculum. The logical strength of my argument is delivered after each premise has been explained, and the proof statements of each are proposed as truth claims. In doing so, my philosophy of education is a sound argument challenging the existing education paradigm that makes a distinction between required and elective courses. Currently, the Ministry of Education’s requirements for graduation weakens elective courses as having less academic credit, strengthens required courses as having more educational disc ipline, and subsequently, unequally distributes creativity into the curriculum. However, as Perkins points out in his article â€Å"Creativity by Design†: If all knowledge were presented and discussed from the perspective of design, education would yield a much more creative view of knowledge. (23) In my philosophy of education, I argue that teaching creativity is the most significant skill a student can learn, and is a cross curriculum attribute that has equal weight in every type of discipline. Thus, my philosophy of education supports an interdisciplinary curriculum where predominately elective subjects, such as technology education and fine arts, stand on equal footing with required subjects typically regarded as... ...pose cross-curriculum equality begins by removing the academic and social prejudices that exist between required and elective courses. Works Consulted Conference Board of Canada. Solving the Skilled Trades Shortage. 28 March 2002. Fischer, Gerhard. â€Å"Social Creativity: Turning Barriers into Opportunities for Collaborative Design†. 8th Conference on Participatory design (Toronto). 2004.152-162. Hughes, William. Critical Thinking. Peterborough: Broadview Press, 1996. Perkins, David. â€Å"Creativity by Design†. Educational Leadership. 14.1 (1984): 18-25. Petrina, Stephen. Advanced Teaching Methods for the Technology Classroom. Hershey: Information Science Publishing, 2007. Pollack, Sidney. Sketches of Frank Gehry. 2004. Reid, Anna, Peter Petocz. â€Å"Learning Domains and the Process of Creativity†. The Australian Educational Researcher. 31.2 (2004): 45-62.

New York Times Essay

The newspaper serves as the first draft of history and is the most important source of primary documents in which historians use in order to better gauge exactly what were the concerns and motivations of a specific age. In 1900, America was celebrating a new century although there was little to celebrate. The Boar War in South Africa was taking far too long and costing far too many money and lives in what was perceived to be an invincible British Empire. A massive explosion in West Virginia killed dozens of miners and in China, the Boxer Rebellion; a Chinese nationalistic movement in which all foreigners were sought after and either expelled from the country or killed, was causing international headaches for America and President McKinley. The December 24, 1900 issue of the New York Times, the most prestigious newspaper in the country, detailed many of the aforementioned events as well as the smaller stories which never did make the history books but were vitally important for those who were involved. As 1900 was coming to a close and moving into what would be the bloodiest century in human history, the readers of that day, saw a world with no shortage of pessimistic news and depressing facts about the state of their world. In the backdrop of the Christmas season, the concern of the people of New York, as detailed in this issue of the New York Times, were detailing the hatred and strife which much of the world, and especially New York City had, in the day before Christmas.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   The most important international issue of this day was the Boar War.   America would remain neutral in this war but with British soldiers deep in the heart of South Africa and fighting a war, the details commanded a position on the front page. The headline in the top left corner of page 1, â€Å"Boars Take British town,† detailed the pursuits of the British army in relation to the Boar War, which was ending its second year with no sign of victory. The war would continue from 1899-1902 and cost more lives and money than would ever have been conceived and historians marked this as the beginning of the end of the British Empire.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   There were other important issues of the day. One issue which the people of New York were talking about that day was the firing of District Attorney Garnier by then governor Theodore Roosevelt. This story was seen on page 1 of the Times as well as a detailed editorial on page 6 of the paper. Theodore Roosevelt was seen as a free thinking Progressive Reformer who had no use for patronage, nor public opinion dictating his actions. He was one of the most unique Presidents this country ever had served in the White House. These aspects came through when Governor Roosevelt, under the idea that Garnier: â€Å"that he did not acknowledge the telegram of the governor directing attention to these officers†¦ and allowed his assets to interfere with the prompt trial of election cases.†[1] In other words, Garnier’s association with Tammany, the political force of the Democratic Party in which graft and patronage ran rampant, could not be separated from the demands of this office. In the election of 1900, it was asserted that Garnier had done little or nothing to stop the election tampering which the Republicans asserted had occurred. Governor Roosevelt believed this to be the case and promptly fired Garnier.   The New York Times, in their editorial, criticized this move, through the professed to be no friend of Garnier. â€Å"We think that the people’s rights and not Garnier’s are infringed by the action of Governor Roosevelt and are forced to condemn that action as a blunder in the nature of a crime.†[2] Tammany, since the days of Boss William Tweed, had been under a suspicion of grafting politicians and Roosevelt, always the reformer, sought to free New York City from the patronage which he felt was choking the lifeblood from the city. Tammany had been a source of patronage for decades and it sometimes served as the only source of employment for immigrants who were being ignored by the establishment. However, Tammany always ran under a cloud of suspicion for corruption and the reform candidates of that age, sought to starve Tammany of patronage. It is also interesting to note that since Governor Roosevelt was causing so much trouble, for both the Democrats as well as the Republicans, that he was placed on the Republican ticket as President McKinley’s Vice President in 1900 only a few months earlier as a way to silence him. Little did they know that the assassination of President McKinley in September 1901, propel Roosevelt onto the world political stage for the next 7  ½ years.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   The newspaper also details the stories which never did make the history books. There are many one or two paragraph stories which served as life changing for those involved but which were quickly forgotten in a day or two by the rest of the public. One such story is of five year old Marie Horen who went into convulsions when she drank a bottle of whiskey as she copied what she had seen her father doing. She was rushed to the J. Hood Wright Hospital where her condition was deemed serious. Another story involves nine year old Nathan Roth who was shot in the head by one who the paper deemed crazy. He was shot in the head and the bullet exited the right eye of the boy. The boy was pronounced dead and the defendant, John Galletus, a father of three and one who had attempted to shoot others, was captured and sent away.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Another negative aspect of this day in New York History was the number of fires that were reported. There was listed, sixteen fires that had occurred. One of these fires ripped through a tenement in which it was reported that there presumed to be, a number of victims but as the records of those living in these tenements were sketchy at best, it seems as though the exact count will never be known. It has been suspected that a number of these fires, especially the ones in which barns were being set ablaze, was suspected of being done by a group of sixteen years from the many notorious gangs which New York City housed.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   It was also reported that Andrew Carnegie, the steel magnate, one who had originated from Scotland and had made his fortunes in steel, donated $20,000 for the assembly of a new library at the all black Tuskegee School in which Booker T. Washington founded and led. During these last years of his life, Carnegie sought o give away millions of dollars in the construction of libraries all across the country; from the large cities in America, to the small towns. He had earned his money through the ruthless exploitation of capitalism and now sought to right his wrongs and become a philanthropist and give money to support a new school at Tuskegee. This occurred at a time when only four years later, calls of treason arose from the South when President Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington, a leader in the African American community to lunch in order to discuss the issues of the day concerning African Americans. It was reported that the entire building would be built from the hard work of the students themselves; a practice which had been adhered to when the school was first built. This speaks to the social culture of the day and is in contrast to the arrest of Ed. Johnson, a â€Å"dark† man who was suspected of kidnapping a woman. The story states, on page 1, that Mr. Johnson had been identified by a child witness as not having been the suspect but which did little to dissuade the authorities to immediately free Mr. Johnson.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Since this issue was dated Christmas Eve, there is also a religious aspect to this day as millions of Christians in the city were set to celebrate the birth of Jesus. This aspect of loving one’s neighbor which is seen more often around Christmas time than any other, was seen in a large advertisement which detailed the Salvation Army’s feeding of the poor as well as the performance of a passion play. These plays were designed to detail the last hours of Jesus before he was hung on the cross. These plays have served as a popular and touching aspect of the Christmas Season but which have become more popular during the Easter season. In this spirit of alms giving, the New York Protestant Episcopal Society was also feeding Christmas dinner to the poor. However, with New York City containing a large Jewish population, it was stated by the prominent rabbis of the city, that the Jewish people can enjoy this Christmas season, the joy and fulfillment which their fellow New Yorkers are experiencing this Christmas season but that Jews should be careful not to blend their appreciation for the enjoyment of others, with their own sense of faith, which it was stated, â€Å"has fundamental and final differences between Judaism and Christianity.†[3]   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   1900 was an important and event-packed year. Reading the newspapers, specifically the New York Times, serves as a reminder that ever day, there occurs events, large and small, important and socially irrelevant, that occur every day and which are important to the people it affects. In a city as large as New York City, there still occurs individual interest stories like the death of nine year old Nathan Roth or the case of five year old Maggie Enloin who went into convulsions after drinking a bottle of whiskey after seeing her father do the same. These stories occur every day, in every part of the country, as well as the world. Many times, they are not reported but in this day, December 24, 1900, the editors of The New York Times, felt that the tragic death of a nine year old to street violence, or the burnings of tenements on the Lower East Side, as well as the involvements of the Boxer Rebellion, the Boar War or the issues of patronage and corruption within the Tammany machine, all fell under the definition: â€Å"All the news that is fit to print.† This day in American History as well as New York History, saw a wide array of human interest stories, coupled with heavy issues and the larger questions of: â€Å"What role will political patronage serve in the city and how much damage can Governor Roosevelt make before he assumes the Vice Presidency? Are the problems of the tenements to only being reported or sill any actions are made to help the poor and to help them rise above their circumstance? Can the deaths of innocent children be reconciled in a city who believes that it is on the cutting edge of the country’s reforms? Also, to what degree, if any, will America get involved in the issues overseas such as the Boar War and the Boxer Rebellion and how their outcomes will affect America’s relations with these countries. The December 24, 1900 issue of the New York Times, had contained within its twelve pages, a wide array of stories from all walks of life and on all levels of importance. Many of the above mentioned people are to be remembered, when they are remembered at all, in the pages of the newspaper: the first draft of history. WORKS CITED The New York Times.   December 24, 1900 (Twelve Pages) [1] Governor Roosevelt’s Error The New York Times.   December 24, 1900 pg. 6 [2] Governor Roosevelt’s Error. The New York Times.   December 24, 1900 pg. 6 [3] The New York Times.   December 24, 1900

Cis207 Syllabus

pic of course Syllabus College of training schemas & engine room CIS/207 variant 3 selective learning Systems Fundamentals secure 2012, 2011, 2010 by University of capital of Arizona. every rights reserved. black market r land upering This course introduces the fundamentals of computing device strategys and the grapheme of knowledge processing in todays contrast concern environment. An overview is presented of tuition ashess, brasss organic evolution, operating systems and programming, database management, net railing and telecommunications, and the Internet. Policies Faculty and students go bulge be held responsible for understanding and adhering to wholly policies contained within the by-line ii documents University policies You essential(prenominal) be logged into the student website to view this document. instructor policies This document is posted in the melt down Materials forum. University policies ar subject to interpolate. Be cur rent to read the policies at the beginning of separately figure. Policies may be slightly diametrical depending on the modality in which you pick up class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies politics your current class modality. Course Materials Rainer, R. K. , jr. , & Cegielski, C. G. (2012). debut to information systems livelihood and transforming melody sector (4th ed. . Hoboken, NJ John Wiley & Sons. Turban, E. , & Volonino, L. (2011). entropy technology for management upward(a) strategic and practicable performance (8th ed. ). Hoboken, NJ John Wiley & Sons. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One education Systems Overview elaborate collectible Points Objectives invest the comp iodinnts and roles of information systems. let off the system increment life while cycle methodology. Explain the system development life cycle methodology. list how IT systems modify and enhance the organizati on. Course Preparation sympathise the course description and objectives. undersidevas the study squad Toolkit. shewings pick up Ch. 1, discipline Systems in the 2010s, of t to separately oneing engine room for guidance modify strategic and usable process. ingest Ch. , IT alkali and Support Systems, of t from to each one oneing engine room for wariness meliorate strategic and Operational Performance. lead Ch. , Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and teaching Systems, of interpolation to Information Systems keep and Transforming Business. file technology subscribe 1, hardware, of Introduction to Information Systems Supporting and Transforming Business. study Technology require 2, Software, of Introduction to Information Systems Supporting and Transforming Business need the Week One memorize Me First. recapitulation articles found in electronic throw Readings. Participation positioning your biography to the admit Chat Room thread. Participate in class pass address on at to the lowest degree 4 of 7 days distributively week. periodical 4 reply to hebdomadally discussion enquire DQ (a). thorium move to every week discussion question DQ (b). Saturday support every week personal compend (PS). Monday criticism the learn police squad Toolkit. learnedness team be sick Goal andPropose a unseasoned system for Riordan Manufacturing to employment to put forward better its furrow. Riordan is Final Instructions one of the practical(prenominal) Organizations. A link to the Virtual Organizations gouge be found on the index finger Point is student website. Due Monday of Wk5 Develop a 7- to 10-page write up (2800 haggling minimum) and a 10- to 13-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation of the project to be submitted in Week Five.The newspaper publisher must include Final root is the foll owing Due Monday of Wk5 An executive summary of the project, summarizing the rest of the material in the paper An identification of the business requirements using a BRD. A table delimitate hardware/software changes to be implemented. A description of how the proposed information system changes will enhance the exist processes. Process flow charts with documentation descriptions that articulate the business requirements in legal injury of specific processes or business development needs. idiosyncratic An individual college explore paper is non assigned for the first week. engagement Week Two Information take to the woods and warranter details Due Points Objectives Identify how information flows through an organization. Describe system components that enable information use. Identify the prepare of information shelter concerns on systems. survey ethical situations in IT. Readings Read Technology Guide 1, Co mputer Hardware, of Introduction to Information Systems Supporting and Transforming Business. Read Ch. 3, Data, Text, and Document circumspection, of Information Technology for forethought modify strategic and Operational Performance. Read Ch. 4, Network focusing and Mobility, of Information Technology for focusing up Strategic and Operational Performance. Read Ch. 5, IT Security, Crime, obligingness and Continuity, of Information Technology for focal point astir(p) Strategic and Operational Performance. Read Ch. 4, planetary Ecology, Ethics, and Social Responsibility, of Information Technology for Management Improving Strategic and Operational Performance Read the Week Two Read Me First. Review articles found in electronic countenance Readings. Participation Participate in class discussions on at least(prenominal)(prenominal) 4 of 7 days each week. Daily 4 do to hebdomadary discussion question DQ ( a). Thursday oppose to hebdomadal discussion question DQ (b). Saturday site weekly personal summary (PS). Monday culture Team Instructions Create Team Charter (sample found in Course Materials Forum). Monday develop working on proffer for new system. Create the first selective service of the Executive Summary. Monday 4 Begin defining the business requirements of the selected systems. psyche spell a 3-4-page (350 words avg. per page) college interrogation paper identifying and describing Monday 10 designation how information systems support the business processes in an organization. Information Systems Paper Describe the business processes within your current send out of employment or an organization with which you are familiar. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the information systems you have elect to describe and how to improve those systems. NOTE college look into paper require at least 2 roots cited. Week Three tissue & Mobile reason, Operating Systems, Applications Details Due Points Objectives Identify how the Internet and mobile devices encounter information systems and organizations. Identify common computer application software utilize at personal and attempt levels. Explain how information systems utilize new technologies. Readings Read Ch. 6, E-Business and E-Commerce, of Information Technology for Management Improving Strategic and Operational Performance. Read Ch. 7, Mobile Computing and Commerce, of Information Technology for Management Improving Strategic and Operational Performance. Read Ch. 8, tissue 2. and Social Media, of Information Technology for Management Improving Strategic and Operational Performance. Read Ch. 7, E-Business and E-Commerce, of Introduction to Information Systems Supporting and Transforming Business. Read the Week Three Read Me First. Review articles found in elec tronic Reserve Readings. Participation Participate in class discussions on at least 4 of 7 days each week. Daily 4 Respond to weekly discussion question DQ (a). Thursday Respond to weekly discussion question DQ (b). Saturday Post weekly personal summary (PS). Monday Learning Team Instructions Continue working on new system proposal. determine business requirements (BRD) for selected systems. Monday 4 (Sample BRD is posted to the Course Materials Forum). Begin preparation of process flow charts and keep descriptions. Begin preparation of Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. Continue update of the draft Executive Summary. Individual Write a 3-4 page (350 words avg. per page) college research paper describing the hardware andMonday 10 Assignment software used to support personal, workgroup, and go-ahead computing within your current Hardware and Software organization, an organization with which you are familiar, or one that you can in terview to College Paper gather the necessary information. NOTE college research papers require at least 2 references cited. Week Four Information System Usage in Organizations Details Due Points Objectives Identify types of systems and databases used in organizations. Explain how business requirements drive system use. Readings Read Ch. 9, Operational Planning and keep Systems, of Information Technology for Management Improving Strategic and Operational Performance. Read Ch. 10, endeavor Information Systems, of Information Technology for Management Improving Strategic and Operational Performance. Read Ch. 11, Business Intelligence and Decision Support, of Information Technology for Management Improving Strategic and Operational Performance. Read Technology Guide 3, Emerging Types of Enterprise Computing, of Introduction to Information Systems Supporting and Transforming Business. Read Technology Guide 4 , Intelligent Systems, of Introduction to Information Systems Supporting and Transforming Business. Read the Week Four Read Me First. Review articles found in Electronic Reserve Readings. Participation Participate in class discussions on at least 4 of 7 days each week. Daily 4 Respond to weekly discussion question DQ (a). Thursday Respond to weekly discussion question DQ (b). Saturday Post weekly personal summary (PS). Monday Learning Team Instructions Continue work on new system proposal. Finalize process flow charts and supporting descriptions. Monday 4 Identify and describe network certification functions using a Network Security Doc. (NSD), needed Monday by Riordan Manufacturing systems. allow the purpose of these security functions in your paper. Continue preparation of Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. Individual Write a 3-4 page (350 words avg. per page) college research paper analyzing the use of Monday 10 Ass ignment databases in your organization.Address the following in your paper Database Analysis College Paper admit what database applications are used Microsoft Access, DB2, prophet, and early(a) applications. Conclude by proposing improvements. For greathearted organizations, restrict the scope of the paper to the part you work in. Substitution a anterior employer or report on databases used in the business world with examples. Include reference page. NOTE college research papers require at least 2 references cited. Week Five Networking, Telecommunications, and the Internet Details Due Points Objectives Identify factors affecting system acquisition. Explain how current IT systems are managed. Explain the role of strategic intend in IT. Identify security factors for conducting business using networks. Readings Read Ch. 12, IT Strategic Planning, of Information Technology for Management Improving Strategic and Operational Pe rformance. Read Ch. 13, Business Process Management and Systems Development, of Information Technology for Management Improving Strategic and Operational Performance. Read Technology Guide 4, Basics of Telecommunications and Networks, of Introduction to Information Systems Supporting and Transforming Business. Read Ch. 4, Networks and Collaboration as Business Solutions, of Information Technology for Management Improving Performance in the digital Economy. Read the Week Five Read Me First. Review articles found in Electronic Reserve Readings. Participation Participate in class discussions on at least 4 of 7 days each week. Daily 4 Individual Respond to weekly discussion question DQ (a). Thursday Respond to weekly discussion question DQ (b). Saturday Post weekly personal summary (PS). Monday Learning Team classify the 7 to 10-page paper explaining the project proposal. Monday 10 System Proposal Paper and Presentation S ubmit the 10 to 13-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. Monday 10 Contribution to actively assist Team to prepare Project Paper & PowerPoint. Daily 10 Learning Team Download the Peer paygrade Form from the Course Materials Forum (use moreover this form).Each student must fill out and post only the form deduction the instruction page to their Individual Monday Forum. Individual Write a 2- to 3-page (700 words minimum total) memorandum that Monday 8 Assignment analyzes two Websites that sell books. Create a mere(a) Microsoft Word Table to list at least Website Book Seller 10 books that are found on each site. List the Author, Title, Price found on Website-1, and Memorandum with Table embeddedon Website-2. Describe what conclusions can be make about the pricing.Also, describe the quality of the drug user interface on each Website and make a recommendation. The Memo can be (word count does not include communicate to any group you select. The table shou ld be embedded within the paper not just table) attached to it. A reference page is required at the end of the memo. NOTE college memorandums require at least 2 references cited. discourseion Questions Week 1 DQ (a) What is a specific role an information system can play in an organization? What are trine components of this system?How do they work in the enterprise? DQ (b) How can an IT system initially admirer a company advance, but afterward become a requirement for that business to stay competitive? Week 2 DQ (a) How is information used in the juvenile enterprise? How does this use affect IT systems? DQ(b) why it is important to protect the information organizations use today? What are the basic elements in systems that help with this task? Week3 DQ (a) How are mobile devices, mobile computing, and hearty media changing how IT systems are used? What can organizations do to maximize value and smirch risk when users use these devices? DQ (b) Why is new technology of ten disruptive for existing IT systems?What things can be done to prepare these systems for future technology ahead of time? Week 4 DQ (a) Describe three types of systems used in organizations. origin the factors that commonly lead to adopting the system and requirements that will possible push its future growth of each type. DQ (b) Discuss an IT system that has transformed the way organizations in at least one field carry out work. Note what requirements drove the system to be veritable and what requirements are likely to drive it to change in the future. Week 5 DQ (a) Discuss two major issues involved with getting systems and two major issues commonly confront when maintaining them. Address how each can be minimized or overcome.DQ (b) Describe the put together of an organizations strategic preparedness on the IT systems it uses. Address how strategic planning simplifies and complicates IT system development and use. Copyright University of Phoenix is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the unify States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft tum in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and harvest-feast names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their various(prenominal) companies. Use of these marks is not mean to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix editorial standards and practices.