English will eventually become the dominant world language

English has without doubt achieved some kind of global status as many countries adopt the language they consider to be synonymous with economic success and a cosmopolitan culture. However, factors such as the increasing numbers of speakers of other languages, including in English-speaking countries, an increase in bi-lingualism and growing anti-American sentiment in some parts of the world, all indicate that English may not occupy an entirely stable position in the world.This essay explores some of the reasons why English has become so widespread and then argues that global domination of English, despite its current position as a medium of international communication, is unlikely to take place. According to Crystal, (1987, cited in Pennycook, 1994, p. 8) â€Å"English is used as an official or semi-official language in over 60 countries†¦it is the main language of books, newspapers, airports and air traffic control, international business and academic conferences, science, tech nology, medicine, sports, international competitions, pop music and advertising†¦Ã¢â‚¬ .It is the working language of ASEAN, the Asian trade group, and the official language of the European Central Bank, even though none of the member countries has English as its first language (Wallraff 2000, p. 3). The extensive economic power of the United States has also influenced many countries to view English as the â€Å"key to economic empowerment† (Guardian weekly 2000, p2). English has also become dominant because it is regarded as cosmopolitan and the way of the future.According to Cohen (2000, p. ), the dominance of American popular culture has influenced many young Europeans who aspire to the â€Å"unfettered, dynamic, creative culture of California† rather than the â€Å"rigidity† of many European societies. Volkwagon in Germany called their car the â€Å"new beetle† rather than the German equivalent neuer Kafer because advertisers believed it sounded more â€Å"hip†. Similarly in Asia, English is associated with the glamour of block-buster movies and the pop industry. However, despite these factors English is unlikely to dominate the world.English speakers are still the minority of the world's population with 372 million speakers, well behind Chinese languages which have 1,113 million speakers (Wallraff, 2000 p. 5). Within fifty years English is likely to lose even second place to the South Asian linguistic group which includes the Hindi and Urdu languages. Spanish and Arabic will also become as common as English. There are also increasing numbers of bilingual and multilingual speakers, even within English-speaking countries.Currently about one in seven American citizens prefers to speak a language other than English at home, including 2. 4 million Chinese speakers. (Wallraff 2000, p. 3). This suggests that the future of other languages is guaranteed despite the popularity of English. Another reason why English will neve r dominate is because of a growing anti-American sentiment. Wallraff (2000, p. 5) suggests that there may be â€Å"†¦a backlash against American values and culture† and that this could lead to a resistance to learn the language of the United Sates.In post-September 11 times this seems a very real possibility. In Europe France and Germany have also held a conference focused on defending Franco-German culture against the cultural pull of America (Cohen 1998, p. 2). Afrikaaners in South Africa are also leading a passionate fight to gain equality with English as are many other indigenous languages (Alexander 2000, p. 2). Still further reasons that may prevent a world take-over by English include political, economic and technological factors.Political factors include the potential formation of new alliances between non-English speaking countries and the probable rise of regional trading blocks in Asia and the Middle-East. It is also possible â€Å"that world-changing technol ogy could arise out of a nation where English is little spoken† (Wallraff 2000, p. 4). This could tip the scales away from English to the use of another language. Finally, in a world of rapid technological change and increasing political instability it is difficult to predict what the future may hold.Although English has enjoyed a period of great expansion as a language of international communication, it is unlikely it will eventually dominate the world. The sheer numbers of non-English speakers, the potential of new political trading partnerships or new technological developments as well as the possibility of a rejection of the â€Å"cultural imperialism† of the West may in fact contribute to a decline in the spread of English. Perhaps English speakers should be a little less complacent about learning other languages themselves.

Cebu Pacific Air

History – In late August, 1988, Cebu Air was established in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, but it only started operations almost 8 years later, in early March, 1996. – In February 1998, Cebu Pacific Air was grounded by the government, but continued its services next month, after the re-certification of its aircraft. – In late November, 2001, Cebu Pacific Air started operating international flights with a twice-daily service to Hong-Kong. – On the 1st of March, 2002, Cebu Pacific Air introduced thrice-weekly flights to Seoul. In the following years, Cebu Pacific Air continued to introduce new routes and increase flight frequency for some of the existing ones. – In late May, 2008, Cebu Pacific was named as the world's number one airline in terms of growth, ranking fifth in Asia for Budget Airline passengers transported and 23rd in the world. – On July 22, 2008, Cebu Pacific became the first airline to use the new Terminal 3 of the N inoy Aquino International Airport and the first airline to operate international commercial flights from the new terminal. In August, 2009, Cebu Pacific opened its Twitter account, being the first airline in the Philippines to use social media. – The only fatal accident in the history of Cebu Pacific took place on the 2nd day of February, 1998, when Cebu Pacific Flight 387, a DC-9-32 travelling from Manila to Cagayan de Oro, crashed on the slopes of Mount Sumagaya due to a pilot error, killing all 104 people on board. October 18, 2006 – Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country’s low fare leader, is now the No. domestic airline in terms of flying the most passengers, operating the most number of flight frequencies ; routes and flying to the most domestic destinations. CEB flies to 20 domestic destinations and operates a total of 624 one-way flights per week. The airline also operates a total of 24 routes in its domestic network. As of the latest market share report for th e period covering October 1-15, CEB has a domestic market share of 45% and is ahead of its closest competitor by 1 market share point.This information comes from various airport operations summary reports. Lance Gokongwei, CEB CEO and president, said that the airline now offers an unbeatable combination of the lowest fares, the most number of domestic destinations and routes, the most flight frequencies, on-time flights and the newest planes in the country. Background Cebu Pacific entered the market in March 1996 with a promise to give â€Å"low fare, great value† to everyone who wanted to fly.After offering low fares to domestic destination, it launched its international operations in November 2001 and now caters flight to Bangkok, Busan, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei. It provides destinations to which where one can go shopping and site seeing. Cebu Pacific Air operates a fleet of 33 Airbus (10 A319 and 23 A320) and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft in which is the youngest fleet in the Philippines. Cebu Pacific is not just the leader in low fares but also in innovation and creativity.It was the first local airline to introduce e-ticketing, prepaid excess baggage and seat selection in the Philippines. Guests have also learned to anticipate a uniquely upbeat flying experience, as this is the only domestic carrier that offers fun in the skies with its games on board popularly known as Fun Flights, together with its entertaining in-flight magazine. Cebu Pacific also partnered with various destination hotels, car rental service, travel insurance and entertainment ticketing service, to provide its guests a more convenient travel experience.On time performance, schedule reliability and a smooth, comfortable flight are just some of the things that the air-traveling public has come to expect. Cebu Pacific Air is a low-cost airline based in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines. It is the country’s second largest airline after Philippine Airlines. Its main base is Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, with a hub at Mactan-Cebu International Airport. The airline was established on 26 August 1988 and started operations on March 8, 1996. It initially started with 24 domestic flights daily among Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Davao City.By end 2001, its operations have grown to about 80 daily flight to 18 domestic destinations. The airline is a subsidiary of  JG Summit Holdings. Cebu Pacific is currently headed by Lance Gokongwei, presumptive heir of  John Gokongwei, the chairman emeritus of JG Summit. The company has 1,182 employees (as of March 2007. In October 2010, the airline completed an IPO of 30. 4% of outstanding shares. Cebu Pacific carried more than 10 million passengers in 2010. Cebu Pacific started Cebu Pacific Air’s (CEB) unique low-fare; great-value strategy has allowed travelers to enjoy affordable flights to various local a nd international destinations.It offers industry leading budget fares through year-round â€Å"Go Fares†, which makes use of a tiered-pricing system. This unique product provides ultra-low fares through advanced bookings, making air travel a truly viable option for the Filipino, because Cebu Pacific believes that it’s time every Juan flies. More than this, CEB allows everyone to experience many firsts in the industry, innovations such as the global trend of e-ticketing, web check-in, seat selection, prepaid excess baggage and internet booking through www. ebupacificair. com. With a fleet of 38 aircraft with an average age of 3. 6 years, CEB operates the largest and youngest fleet in the Philippines. To support its growth requirements, CEB will be taking delivery of 22 more Airbus A320 aircraft in the next 5 years. In addition, CEB will be taking delivery of four Airbus 330 wide-body jets, 30 Airbus A321neo aircrafts, the newest member of the A320 series, to add more ra nge, flexibility and efficiency to its fleet. Aside from having the largest domestic network and perating the most local flights daily, CEB continues to expand its international presence as it now flies 19 international destinations in the region, including major cities in China, Korea and Vietnam. As a true innovator in the industry, CEB recently launched flights to Cambodia, home of the Angkor Wat heritage site and direct access from Hong Kong to Kalibo, gateway to the world -renowned island of Boracay. Truly, Cebu Pacific Air works at making more dreams of flight a reality, true to JG Summit’s vision to make a better life available to the Filipino.SWOT Analysis Strengths * Group bookings may be made through the airline’s Group Sales team and will be subject to specific rules on deposits, payment, rebooking and restrictions. The passenger may contact Group Sales for more information. * Air flight bookings may be made directly on  www. cebupacificair. com, with the airline’s ticket offices * Cebu Pacific Air offers a number of facilities as part of its online booking management program: * Web Check-in * Change flights * Printing of schedule receipts * Cancel flights or entire booking * Purchase add-ons Operates 100+ flights a day, to 27 destinations in 7 countries. * Asia’s 3rd largest low-cost airline based carrier with great value * After AirAsia (Malaysia) and JetStar (Australia) * With a market share of 50% * Flown over 45 million passengers since March 1996 * Low cost, great value * Concept: No-frills Airline No hot meals. No newspaper. Mono-class seating. Operating with a single-aircraft type. Faster turnaround time * Makes the flight enjoyable * Fun flights Games, flight safety, sometimes wedding proposals * Gives importance to small details * AirplanesYoungest fleet –29 aircrafts, average age of 17 months * Small enough to land on smaller airstrips –e. g. top tourist destinations-Boracay & Palawan * No. 1 do mestic airline * Domestic flights: 55 * Routes: 146 * Destinations: 33 domestic & 16 international Opportunities * Cebu Pacific has launched a range of innovative advertising opportunities both outdoors and on board, including aircraft body wrap, print ads on thermal boarding passes, and sponsored games on board. * Cebu Pacific operates an average of 270 domestic and international flights daily and flew over 4. million passengers between January and May 2011. * â€Å"We are proud to say that Cebu Pacific is the first airline to offer ambient advertising for those who wish to align their products with CEB’s high-quality and fun image, while also reaching out to a captive audience, day-in, day-out through our flights,† said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution, Candice Iyog. * Cebu Pacific has made recent additions to advertising opportunities on board including overhead cabin lockers, seat trays, motion sickness bags, cups, and napkins. â€Å"We offer out-of-the-box a dvertising options to companies for maximum return of investment and measurable results. This includes advertising opportunities in the sky, through one of our aircraft, as well as strategic placements on our website,† added Candice. * The airline operates 10 Airbus A319, 15 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. By the end of 2011, CEB will be operating a fleet of 37 aircraft – with an average age of less than 3. 5 years – one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take an additional 23 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft. * Cebu pacific was given an opportunity to offer an alternative * When the airline industry was liberated * Legacy carriers (PAL) were privatized * Shows financial strength * Held an initial public offering (October 2013) * Largest local IPO in the Philippines U$D239 million * Php125 per share, 214. 63 shares * Raised Php26. 8 billion in the stock market * Looks at future possibilities * Airline industry’s potential growth is at 15% to 20% * Ordered 24 new Airbus units at U$D2 billionTo handle more passengers Fly more frequently to more routes * Revolutionized the booking system * Dramatic reduction of distribution costs * Gives priority to sales promotion as a mode of communication * Tiered pricing schemes and incentives * The earlier you book, the cheaper the ticket will be Threats * Delayed flights because of bomb threats Cebu Pacific is now the No. 1 domestic airline â€Å"Since the launch of our ‘Go’ fares last November, we have seen how this has influenced air travel and encouraged more people to fly.Our end-September reports show that total domestic travel was up by almost 40% compared to the same period last year and we believe that there’s still more we can do for the industry and the growing Philippine economy,† Gokongwei said. â€Å"As we expand our operations and open new routes, both domestic and regional, we will co ntinue to offer the lowest fares in the destinations we fly to. Tens of thousands of people are flying for the first time and that makes both our passengers and the airline very happy,† Gokongwei added.Gokongwei also said â€Å"This is indeed a milestone in the history of Cebu Pacific and much of the credit must go to the CEB team who has worked tirelessly for the past 10 years. Now we are No. 1 in the Philippines and hope to do the same for the region. † Now in its 11th year, CEB has the newest fleet in the Philippines and one of the newest in Asia as it operates 12 brand new Airbus aircraft to its 20 domestic and 6 regional destinations. The airline awaits the delivery of two more Airbus aircraft in early 2007 to complete its $670 million re-fleeting program. Cebu Pacific Air History – In late August, 1988, Cebu Air was established in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, but it only started operations almost 8 years later, in early March, 1996. – In February 1998, Cebu Pacific Air was grounded by the government, but continued its services next month, after the re-certification of its aircraft. – In late November, 2001, Cebu Pacific Air started operating international flights with a twice-daily service to Hong-Kong. – On the 1st of March, 2002, Cebu Pacific Air introduced thrice-weekly flights to Seoul. In the following years, Cebu Pacific Air continued to introduce new routes and increase flight frequency for some of the existing ones. – In late May, 2008, Cebu Pacific was named as the world's number one airline in terms of growth, ranking fifth in Asia for Budget Airline passengers transported and 23rd in the world. – On July 22, 2008, Cebu Pacific became the first airline to use the new Terminal 3 of the N inoy Aquino International Airport and the first airline to operate international commercial flights from the new terminal. In August, 2009, Cebu Pacific opened its Twitter account, being the first airline in the Philippines to use social media. – The only fatal accident in the history of Cebu Pacific took place on the 2nd day of February, 1998, when Cebu Pacific Flight 387, a DC-9-32 travelling from Manila to Cagayan de Oro, crashed on the slopes of Mount Sumagaya due to a pilot error, killing all 104 people on board. October 18, 2006 – Cebu Pacific (CEB), the country’s low fare leader, is now the No. domestic airline in terms of flying the most passengers, operating the most number of flight frequencies ; routes and flying to the most domestic destinations. CEB flies to 20 domestic destinations and operates a total of 624 one-way flights per week. The airline also operates a total of 24 routes in its domestic network. As of the latest market share report for th e period covering October 1-15, CEB has a domestic market share of 45% and is ahead of its closest competitor by 1 market share point.This information comes from various airport operations summary reports. Lance Gokongwei, CEB CEO and president, said that the airline now offers an unbeatable combination of the lowest fares, the most number of domestic destinations and routes, the most flight frequencies, on-time flights and the newest planes in the country. Background Cebu Pacific entered the market in March 1996 with a promise to give â€Å"low fare, great value† to everyone who wanted to fly.After offering low fares to domestic destination, it launched its international operations in November 2001 and now caters flight to Bangkok, Busan, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei. It provides destinations to which where one can go shopping and site seeing. Cebu Pacific Air operates a fleet of 33 Airbus (10 A319 and 23 A320) and 8 ATR 72-500 aircraft in which is the youngest fleet in the Philippines. Cebu Pacific is not just the leader in low fares but also in innovation and creativity.It was the first local airline to introduce e-ticketing, prepaid excess baggage and seat selection in the Philippines. Guests have also learned to anticipate a uniquely upbeat flying experience, as this is the only domestic carrier that offers fun in the skies with its games on board popularly known as Fun Flights, together with its entertaining in-flight magazine. Cebu Pacific also partnered with various destination hotels, car rental service, travel insurance and entertainment ticketing service, to provide its guests a more convenient travel experience.On time performance, schedule reliability and a smooth, comfortable flight are just some of the things that the air-traveling public has come to expect. Cebu Pacific Air is a low-cost airline based in Pasay City, Manila, the Philippines. It is the country’s second largest airline after Philippine Airlines. Its main base is Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, with a hub at Mactan-Cebu International Airport. The airline was established on 26 August 1988 and started operations on March 8, 1996. It initially started with 24 domestic flights daily among Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Davao City.By end 2001, its operations have grown to about 80 daily flight to 18 domestic destinations. The airline is a subsidiary of  JG Summit Holdings. Cebu Pacific is currently headed by Lance Gokongwei, presumptive heir of  John Gokongwei, the chairman emeritus of JG Summit. The company has 1,182 employees (as of March 2007. In October 2010, the airline completed an IPO of 30. 4% of outstanding shares. Cebu Pacific carried more than 10 million passengers in 2010. Cebu Pacific started Cebu Pacific Air’s (CEB) unique low-fare; great-value strategy has allowed travelers to enjoy affordable flights to various local a nd international destinations.It offers industry leading budget fares through year-round â€Å"Go Fares†, which makes use of a tiered-pricing system. This unique product provides ultra-low fares through advanced bookings, making air travel a truly viable option for the Filipino, because Cebu Pacific believes that it’s time every Juan flies. More than this, CEB allows everyone to experience many firsts in the industry, innovations such as the global trend of e-ticketing, web check-in, seat selection, prepaid excess baggage and internet booking through www. ebupacificair. com. With a fleet of 38 aircraft with an average age of 3. 6 years, CEB operates the largest and youngest fleet in the Philippines. To support its growth requirements, CEB will be taking delivery of 22 more Airbus A320 aircraft in the next 5 years. In addition, CEB will be taking delivery of four Airbus 330 wide-body jets, 30 Airbus A321neo aircrafts, the newest member of the A320 series, to add more ra nge, flexibility and efficiency to its fleet. Aside from having the largest domestic network and perating the most local flights daily, CEB continues to expand its international presence as it now flies 19 international destinations in the region, including major cities in China, Korea and Vietnam. As a true innovator in the industry, CEB recently launched flights to Cambodia, home of the Angkor Wat heritage site and direct access from Hong Kong to Kalibo, gateway to the world -renowned island of Boracay. Truly, Cebu Pacific Air works at making more dreams of flight a reality, true to JG Summit’s vision to make a better life available to the Filipino.SWOT Analysis Strengths * Group bookings may be made through the airline’s Group Sales team and will be subject to specific rules on deposits, payment, rebooking and restrictions. The passenger may contact Group Sales for more information. * Air flight bookings may be made directly on  www. cebupacificair. com, with the airline’s ticket offices * Cebu Pacific Air offers a number of facilities as part of its online booking management program: * Web Check-in * Change flights * Printing of schedule receipts * Cancel flights or entire booking * Purchase add-ons Operates 100+ flights a day, to 27 destinations in 7 countries. * Asia’s 3rd largest low-cost airline based carrier with great value * After AirAsia (Malaysia) and JetStar (Australia) * With a market share of 50% * Flown over 45 million passengers since March 1996 * Low cost, great value * Concept: No-frills Airline No hot meals. No newspaper. Mono-class seating. Operating with a single-aircraft type. Faster turnaround time * Makes the flight enjoyable * Fun flights Games, flight safety, sometimes wedding proposals * Gives importance to small details * AirplanesYoungest fleet –29 aircrafts, average age of 17 months * Small enough to land on smaller airstrips –e. g. top tourist destinations-Boracay & Palawan * No. 1 do mestic airline * Domestic flights: 55 * Routes: 146 * Destinations: 33 domestic & 16 international Opportunities * Cebu Pacific has launched a range of innovative advertising opportunities both outdoors and on board, including aircraft body wrap, print ads on thermal boarding passes, and sponsored games on board. * Cebu Pacific operates an average of 270 domestic and international flights daily and flew over 4. million passengers between January and May 2011. * â€Å"We are proud to say that Cebu Pacific is the first airline to offer ambient advertising for those who wish to align their products with CEB’s high-quality and fun image, while also reaching out to a captive audience, day-in, day-out through our flights,† said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution, Candice Iyog. * Cebu Pacific has made recent additions to advertising opportunities on board including overhead cabin lockers, seat trays, motion sickness bags, cups, and napkins. â€Å"We offer out-of-the-box a dvertising options to companies for maximum return of investment and measurable results. This includes advertising opportunities in the sky, through one of our aircraft, as well as strategic placements on our website,† added Candice. * The airline operates 10 Airbus A319, 15 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft. By the end of 2011, CEB will be operating a fleet of 37 aircraft – with an average age of less than 3. 5 years – one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2012 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take an additional 23 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft. * Cebu pacific was given an opportunity to offer an alternative * When the airline industry was liberated * Legacy carriers (PAL) were privatized * Shows financial strength * Held an initial public offering (October 2013) * Largest local IPO in the Philippines U$D239 million * Php125 per share, 214. 63 shares * Raised Php26. 8 billion in the stock market * Looks at future possibilities * Airline industry’s potential growth is at 15% to 20% * Ordered 24 new Airbus units at U$D2 billionTo handle more passengers Fly more frequently to more routes * Revolutionized the booking system * Dramatic reduction of distribution costs * Gives priority to sales promotion as a mode of communication * Tiered pricing schemes and incentives * The earlier you book, the cheaper the ticket will be Threats * Delayed flights because of bomb threats Cebu Pacific is now the No. 1 domestic airline â€Å"Since the launch of our ‘Go’ fares last November, we have seen how this has influenced air travel and encouraged more people to fly.Our end-September reports show that total domestic travel was up by almost 40% compared to the same period last year and we believe that there’s still more we can do for the industry and the growing Philippine economy,† Gokongwei said. â€Å"As we expand our operations and open new routes, both domestic and regional, we will co ntinue to offer the lowest fares in the destinations we fly to. Tens of thousands of people are flying for the first time and that makes both our passengers and the airline very happy,† Gokongwei added.Gokongwei also said â€Å"This is indeed a milestone in the history of Cebu Pacific and much of the credit must go to the CEB team who has worked tirelessly for the past 10 years. Now we are No. 1 in the Philippines and hope to do the same for the region. † Now in its 11th year, CEB has the newest fleet in the Philippines and one of the newest in Asia as it operates 12 brand new Airbus aircraft to its 20 domestic and 6 regional destinations. The airline awaits the delivery of two more Airbus aircraft in early 2007 to complete its $670 million re-fleeting program.

Polaroid Case Study

BACKDROP Polaroid is manufacturer of photographic equipment, accessories and related items used in instant photography. The organization was divided into two main divisions – The Consumer Photography Division and the Technical and Industrial Division with each of these divisions contributing around 40% of Polaroid’s revenues of $ 1. 3 billion in 1984. The company produced two main types of films: 1. The peel apart film which required the user to physically pull the film out of the camera and, 2. The integral film, which came out of the camera automatically. The integral films were manufactured in the R2 building at the Waltham Massachusetts site. The operations at R2 included production of sheet metal springs, pods, plastic cartridges and plastic end caps and then assembled these into film cartridges. R2 ran three shifts, five days a week, employing approximately 900 workers out of which 700 were part time. QUALITY AND PROCESS CONTROL PROCEDURES AT R2 All films were vetted by the Quality Control Department before being released into the market. The QC procedure included sampling of 15 finished cartridges (each containing 10 frames) out of every lot of 5000 cartridges. If the sampled cartridges contained defects in excess of allowable limits, the lot was held and further testing was done. Additional testing usually led to reworking, or rejection of a portion or all of the lot. Subsequent lots were the subjected to even more rigorous testing by increasing the sample size tested. Quality checks were not the sole responsibility of the QC department. The operators usually sampled around 32 samples out of every lot. If the measurements went against the knowledge of the operator, the sample was rejected. After process control was initiated in R2 in the late 1970’s, process engineering technicians were made responsible for gathering data and making rough analyses. PROBLEMS WITH EXISTING QUALITY CONTROL Since the testing of cartridges was destructive, it resulted in sampled scrap. This, along with the product that failed acceptance sampling resulted in $3. 28 million in 1984. Another issue was that sampling did nothing to improve quality, it only improved the AOQ. In fact, due to the large production and low defect rates, if the production and quality control sampling were halved, the outgoing defectives would be 0. 3% of production. On the other hand, increasing the AOQ further would lead to prohibitively high costs due to increased sampling. The sampling process employed was also inaccurate. Time was spent on trying to reduce beta or consumer risk. Cartridges which were inspected and passed were sent back to production to be repackaged. But the handling of these cartridges its elf increased the chances of their developing defects which resulted in a vicious cycle of tests and retests and did not contribute to improving quality significantly while increasing costs considerably. To avoid losing production, operators often ‘salted’ boxes. Operators did not record frequently collected data and if they were in doubt, they would pass the component on to the QC Department believing that they would be able to detect the defect and reject the component if the defect was serious enough. â€Å"Tweaking† machines was an accepted practice in the plant. The objective of the exercise was to enable machines running and different speeds and variations to produce at their maximum capacity. The QC department did not focus on defects that were normally detected by consumers. For example, the most stringent auditors tested for excess reagent by flipping the film over right after exposing it, a defect that would not be noticed by a consumer. These stringent auditors averaged about 10% defectives. The conditions under which the tests were simulated were also out of sync with current market realities. External customers often used cameras which did not function precisely to specification, whereas the QC Department used ‘perfect’ cameras to test the film. This precluded the possibility of finding defects which would occur with imprecisely functioning cameras. GREENLIGHT The project objective was quality monitoring costs reduction while at the same time improving the quality of the product. The improvements in quality control processes were focused along with reducing the number of samples. The plan consisted of three distinct elements: 1. Statistical process control would be adapted as processes in control and capable of producing within specifications would produce more consistent quality. 2. Production operators would be given the process control tools that the process engineering technicians had been using and in conjunction with sampling would be expected to make disposition decisions themselves. 3. Quality control auditors would concentrate on training operators and operationalizing specifications on their new products. The statistical process control system involving both acceptance sampling and automated process control was to be implemented. SPC involved testing for productions within a pre-specified range. If the production went beyond the range, the production process had to be shut down maintenance was to be called to perform maintenance and recalibration. As a part of the process, the operators were to take six random measurements of a process characteristic during the course of their shift and then plot the mean measured value. This led to a drastic reduction in the number of samples tested and consequently the scrapping costs. The central problem in this project was the estimation of the central level and the control limits. Initially, the Quality Control auditors helped the operators in plotting the ranges and the operators’ protocol was to immediately shut down the machines and call for help whenever, the characteristic crossed the specified range. Moreover, eight consecutive mean values lying into the upper or lower zones near the control limits, or consistently upward trends were to be investigated by maintenance as well. The idea behind the project was to cut down the defect and testing losses. However, the idea backfired when the average defects detection by auditors shot up to 10% from 1% while at the operator level, it halved to about 0. 5%. Another problem was the lack of trust between the auditors and the operators. Standardized maintenance procedures also met with a lot of resistance as they were seen as making the whole maintenance process impersonalized and bureaucratic. The operators believed that they could obtain better results by ‘tweaking’ the machines. At the same time, operators refused to come out of the â€Å"maximize output† mindset and kept adjusting the machines for increased output. Also, the operators were sampling and testing more units than they were recording and adjusted the machines on the basis of the unrecorded defects. The nature of defects also changed. The variability in the kinds of defects detected increased, as the defects recorded by the auditors were markedly different from the defects recorded by the operators. ANALYSIS The purpose of inspection is to determine the level to which the product manufactured conforms to the specifications. Control charts and run tests are used for process control with the objective being to identify the causes of assignable variation, and to leave the system alone if the variation is random and the process is under control. The data given in exhibit 5 was used to calculate the means and ranges of the variables (pod weight and finger height) and the control limits for them were calculated. These have been plotted on control charts. Pod Weight  · Both the X bar and the R chart show that the process is in control, and that the process is capable. The variation present is random variation. Although the X bar chart shows that the process is in control, the last four readings may indicate a trend if further values move towards the lower control limit. Also, between the 16th and 28th readings, there are making of trends.  · The R chart shows that though the values of R lie within the control limits the range variation is high. Also, the behaviour of the readings is erratic which is a reas on for investigation. Finger Length  · The X bar graph shows that the process is out of control very often, signifying that an assignable cause of variation may be present. The values in the R chart are within the control limits. Thus, although the process mean is out of control, the process variability is in control. Other Analysis  · The random sample of defects from Exhibit 4 is tabulated below. Operator Defects Auditor Defects Excess Reagent 4 11 Excess Flash on box 2 2 Negative sheet defect 3 2 Positive sheet defect 3 3 Double feed 3 3 Frame feed failure 2 9 Damaged spring 3 3 Malformed box 1 3 Insufficient reagent 1 4 Misalignment 1 3 Marginal lamination 1 2 Dirt from assembly 0 5 After Greenlight was initiated, the number of defects reported by operators has halved from 1% to 0. % while those reported by auditors has increased from 1% to 10%. This may be due to the fact that the operators are not recording all the defective samples which they are using to adjust their mac hines. Also, since the auditors feel that asking the operators to be incharge of the quality is like handing over the henhouse to the foxes, most of them may have shifted to stringent checking of the cartridges which would explain the jump from 1% rejects to 10% rejects, which was the level of rejects which only the stringent auditors had earlier. There is some evidence for both the above points. 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These will need to build into a 6-sigma process to increase quality by improving the processes and reduce variation in outputs.  · The people, especially the top management, need to be convinced about the effectiveness of process control, which doesn’t have any problem with the quality apart from above observations.  · Proper documentation of all the procedures and processes should be assured, in order to keep people focused on quality once defect rates drop significantly below 1%. This documentation should be accessible to all concerned people and they should be instructed unambiguously to adhere to the norms.  · Automated methods for data collection need to be adopted, like the ones mentioned in the case, since the operators have proved to be unreliable. The investment is not large enough to make a serious dent in the company’s bottom line, and should be considered.  · A better and more comprehensive training model needs to be introduced to train the workers and supervisors in basic statistics and the application to process control The high-volume driven mindset of the people needs to be changed, and an atmosphere needs to be built which engenders mutual trust between operators and auditors. Appendix Sample Statistical Process Control Measurements Pod Weight (grams) Sample Number Day Shift 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mean Range 3-Aug A 2. 800 2. 799 2. 760 2. 802 2. 805 2. 803 2. 795 0. 045 B 2. 750 2. 820 2. 850 2. 740 2. 850 2. 790 2. 800 0. 110 C 2. 768 2. 807 2. 807 2. 804 2. 804 2. 803 2. 799 0. 039 4-Aug A 2. 841 2. 802 2. 802 2. 806 2. 807 2. 807 2. 811 0. 039 B 2. 801 2. 770 2. 833 2. 770 2. 840 2. 741 2. 93 0. 099 C 2. 778 2. 807 2. 804 2. 804 2. 803 2. 804 2. 800 0. 029 5-Aug A 2. 760 2. 804 2. 804 2. 806 2. 805 2. 806 2. 798 0. 046 B 2. 829 2. 804 2. 805 2. 806 2. 807 2. 807 2. 810 0. 025 C 2. 741 2. 850 2. 744 2. 766 2. 767 2. 808 2. 779 0. 109 6-Aug A 2. 814 2. 804 2. 803 2. 805 2. 807 2. 804 2. 806 0. 011 B 2. 787 2. 802 2. 805 2. 804 2. 805 2. 804 2. 801 0. 018 C 2. 766 2. 805 2. 804 2. 802 2. 804 2. 806 2. 798 0. 040 7-Aug A 2. 774 2. 801 2. 805 2. 805 2. 805 2. 804 2. 799 0. 031 B 2. 770 2. 801 2. 833 2. 770 2. 840 2. 741 2. 793 0. 099 C 2. 832 2. 836 2. 794 2. 843 2. 13 2. 743 2. 810 0. 100 10-Aug A 2. 829 2. 846 2. 760 2. 854 2. 817 2. 805 2. 819 0. 094 B 2. 850 2. 804 2. 805 2. 806 2. 807 2. 807 2. 813 0. 046 C 2. 803 2. 803 2. 773 2. 837 2. 808 2. 808 2. 805 0. 064 11-Aug A 2. 815 2. 804 2. 803 2. 804 2. 803 2. 802 2. 80 5 0. 013 B 2. 782 2. 806 2. 806 2. 804 2. 803 2. 802 2. 801 0. 024 C 2. 779 2. 807 2. 808 2. 803 2. 803 2. 803 2. 801 0. 029 12-Aug A 2. 815 2. 815 2. 803 2. 864 2. 834 2. 803 2. 822 0. 061 B 2. 846 2. 854 2. 760 2. 829 2. 817 2. 805 2. 819 0. 094 C 2. 767 2. 804 2. 834 2. 803 2. 803 2. 803 2. 802 0. 067 13-Aug A 2. 850 2. 04 2. 804 2. 804 2. 804 2. 804 2. 812 0. 046 B 2. 810 2. 820 2. 814 2. 794 2. 798 2. 787 2. 804 0. 033 C 2. 850 2. 820 2. 750 2. 740 2. 850 2. 790 2. 800 0. 110 14-Aug A 2. 750 2. 765 2. 850 2. 760 2. 790 2. 840 2. 793 0. 100 B 2. 830 2. 770 2. 848 2. 760 2. 750 2. 830 2. 798 0. 098 C 2. 740 2. 770 2. 833 2. 770 2. 840 2. 800 2. 792 0. 100 17-Aug A 2. 753 2. 807 2. 805 2. 804 2. 802 2. 804 2. 796 0. 054 B 2. 851 2. 751 2. 752 2. 773 2. 849 2. 806 2. 797 0. 100 C 2. 845 2. 804 2. 803 2. 806 2. 805 2. 806 2. 812 0. 042 18-Aug A 2. 844 2. 777 2. 754 2. 791 2. 833 2. 811 2. 802 0. 90 B 2. 806 2. 839 2. 805 2. 804 2. 850 2. 740 2. 807 0. 110 C 2. 849 2. 801 2. 804 2. 7 62 2. 814 2. 791 2. 804 0. 087 19-Aug A 2. 820 2. 793 2. 812 2. 833 2. 853 2. 812 2. 821 0. 060 B 2. 790 2. 780 2. 764 2. 843 2. 843 2. 818 2. 806 0. 079 C 2. 850 2. 806 2. 805 2. 814 2. 807 2. 807 2. 815 0. 045 20-Aug A 2. 767 2. 831 2. 808 2. 793 2. 836 2. 811 2. 808 0. 069 B 2. 833 2. 825 2. 793 2. 813 2. 823 2. 766 2. 809 0. 067 C 2. 824 2. 799 2. 790 2. 764 2. 817 2. 805 2. 800 0. 060 21-Aug A 2. 778 2. 775 2. 799 2. 805 2. 833 2. 772 2. 794 0. 061 B 2. 801 2. 832 2. 758 2. 759 2. 773 2. 14 2. 790 0. 074 C 2. 770 2. 787 2. 744 2. 766 2. 807 2. 803 2. 780 0. 063 Average 2. 8025 0. 0640 UCL for mean = 2. 8332 UCL for Range = 0. 1280 LCL for mean = 2. 7718 LCL for Range = 0. 0000 Sample Statistical Process Control Measurements Finger Height (mm) Sample Number Day Shift 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mean Range 3-Aug A 1. 90 1. 95 1. 94 2. 00 2. 05 2. 16 2. 00 0. 26 B 2. 15 2. 17 2. 11 2. 13 2. 02 2. 03 2. 10 0. 15 C 1. 73 1. 90 2. 07 1. 89 1. 76 1. 88 1. 87 0. 34 4-Aug A 2. 30 2. 41 2. 54 2. 37 2. 3 2 2. 16 2. 35 0. 38 B 2. 28 2. 16 2. 19 2. 08 2. 25 2. 24 2. 20 0. 20 C 1. 92 2. 24 2. 1 1. 89 1. 88 2. 17 2. 04 0. 36 5-Aug A 2. 39 2. 28 2. 10 2. 36 2. 54 2. 25 2. 32 0. 44 B 2. 11 2. 21 2. 24 2. 21 2. 17 2. 24 2. 20 0. 13 C 1. 89 1. 90 1. 73 2. 07 1. 89 1. 76 1. 87 0. 34 6-Aug A 2. 51 2. 25 2. 08 2. 35 2. 29 2. 32 2. 30 0. 43 B 2. 22 2. 19 2. 22 2. 24 2. 01 2. 23 2. 19 0. 23 C 1. 89 1. 90 1. 78 2. 07 1. 89 1. 76 1. 88 0. 31 7-Aug A 1. 95 2. 07 2. 25 1. 95 2. 11 2. 16 2. 08 0. 30 B 2. 08 2. 03 2. 27 2. 23 2. 24 2. 13 2. 16 0. 24 C 2. 31 1. 90 1. 86 1. 91 1. 89 1. 87 1. 96 0. 45 10-Aug A 2. 23 2. 25 2. 21 1. 89 2. 15 2. 11 2. 14 0. 36 B 2. 23 2. 21 2. 05 2. 19 2. 7 2. 16 2. 15 0. 18 C 1. 73 2. 00 1. 79 1. 75 1. 84 1. 74 1. 81 0. 27 11-Aug A 2. 21 2. 11 2. 21 2. 44 2. 17 2. 30 2. 24 0. 33 B 2. 17 2. 19 2. 15 2. 04 2. 07 2. 22 2. 14 0. 18 C 2. 01 1. 90 1. 90 1. 81 2. 06 1. 89 1. 93 0. 25 12-Aug A 2. 08 2. 19 2. 28 2. 29 2. 21 2. 45 2. 25 0. 37 B 1. 93 2. 09 1. 90 1. 95 2. 04 2. 09 2. 00 0. 19 C 1. 84 2. 12 1. 90 1. 89 2. 01 1. 75 1. 92 0. 37 13-Aug A 2. 23 2. 01 2. 25 2. 11 2. 39 2. 15 2. 19 0. 38 B 2. 19 2. 22 2. 18 2. 15 2. 23 2. 04 2. 17 0. 19 C 1. 96 2. 05 2. 16 1. 87 2. 13 1. 90 2. 01 0. 29 14-Aug A 2. 27 2. 00 2. 06 1. 97 2. 13 2. 05

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This strategy was executed using the school of planning and resource based view theoretical approaches, in order to achieve their ambition and decided a target of $ 1 Billion from their operations (planning), they decided to optimize their assets. A important feature of development within the asset optimization program was its design, piloting and introduction into Anglo Americans day-to-day business in order for this strategy to be executed a formalized internal process called Operation reviewers, this team was full consist of Anglo Americans internal resources, initially they reviewed their operations, Anglo American c onsistently review their process to make sure that the process is efficient as possible, the operations reviewers apply a structured evaluation process in three functional areas which are operational improvement , technical assessment , safety and sustainable development assessment they combined their central technical capacity with the operational expertise to create a team and focused on delivering value from operational improvement (Anglo American, n.d.). Anglo Americans optimization process sets out a clear view of how operational improvement can be planned for. There are five phases, starting with recognizing an opportunity (investigate numerous ways to lower the mines carbon footprint) followed by the idea stage (found out that a mobile flare design would solve the problem) followed by the initiative stage (a detailed plan were created by technical expert from Anglo American) and finishing with putting an improvement into practice (Anglo American, n.d.). Anglo American has eff ectively used the school of planning and resource based view by effectively planning the asset optimization using their resources and as a result has gained sustainable benefits worth billion of pounds. (Anglo American, n.d.) Case Study #3 Delivering a business strategy, a TNT case study In this case study, TNT, a business to business express delivery service and how the organization is delivering a business strategy using school of positioning and resource based view .In the case study TNT has identified that their organization has a distinctive position and that their market position is based on differentiating itself from rival through their intangible resources (resource based view) (TNT, n.d.), TNT has developed a strategy map that puts the customer on the top at their highest priority of the business (TNT, n.d.). The organization wants everyone involved with the business informed on how the organization will be able to achieve its goals (TNT, n.d.).The TNT case study of Delivering a business strategy shows that Operational Excellence is achieved through a strong foundation of fast, reliable and quality services (TNT, n.d.). From there, by understanding what different customers expect, the organization is able to improve the customer relationship and experience (TNT, n.d.). By building a stronger customer relationship the organization is able to build a higher level of loyalty and commitment. The organization views the innovation process is about identifying the future needs of the organizations customers and by establishing a stronger relationship the business is able to develop a joint approach and shared vision (TNT, n.d.). This strategy map involves quality employees in order to meet their aims and effectively carry out the strategy. In the case study, TNT have stated their mission to surpass customers expectations and experience in the transfer of their goods and documents all around the world and by delivering value to the organizations customers by providing the most reliable and efficient solutions through their delivery networks and seek to lead the industry by instilling pride in their people and at the same time creating value for our stakeholders and be socially responsible around the world (TNT, n.d.). In order to achieve thei r aim TNTs biggest resource is their employees from various departments such as distribution, sales and marketing, finance, customer service and HR. .To ensure employees standards keep on growing, TNT emphasizes on development of employees (TNT, n.d.). By developing the organizations biggest resource, people, the organization ensures that it will have the capability to meet and implement quickly any necessary changes in the organizations strategy (TNT, n.d.).The organization also nurture new employees fresh from the market by offering a in house a five year apprenticeship program for people under 22 years old (TNT, n.d.) .TNT has successfully have used the positioning school and resource based view and successfully have a crafted an effective strategy. Conclusion A competitive advantage gives organization-enhanced capabilities for developing and delivering strategic value. Companies should have several competitive advantages, difficult to copy or duplicate, and sustainable over the long-term (Williams, 2007). The three companies above from the three case studies above has clearly have illustration combining school of taught to achieve their mission and vision.

Religion In Byrons Cain Philosophy Essay

Religion In Byrons Cain Philosophy Essay Byron wrote his closet drama Cain in Italy during a period of his life that Hoxie Neal Fairchild describes as coinciding with a strong attraction toward Roman Catholicism(437). Cain dramatizes the fourth book of Genesis. After refusing to offer sacrifices to God with his family, Cain slays his brother Abel and receives the punishment of banishment. Before killing Abel, Cain engages in a long dialog with Lucifer on the nature of death, the age of the universe, and the value of knowledge. Byrons poem calls on several religious controversies. First, Byron depicts the views of prominent factions of English Christians, including the Evangelicals, the Latitudinarians, and the Catholics. Second, the poem criticizes the Evangelical and Calvinist views of depravity and the literalness of scripture. Finally, by making Abel a figure of the priesthood and by sometimes invoking the language of the Catholic Mass, Byron questions the Calvinist idea that human beings have no capacity to offer sacrif ices. Byrons exposition on the efficacy of sacrifices allows him to challenge the Calvinist doctrines of depravity and predestination. Cain is a poem that reflects Byrons typical hostility to Evangelicalism. However, the drama also expresses skepticism of the Latitudinarian confidence in human reason, and Byron sympathizes with a Catholic, apostolic version of the Church and the efficacy of priestly sacrifices. While critics like Fairchild point to biographical explanations, Byrons doctrinal and theological decisions in Cain also convey political meanings. Byrons early reviewers sometimes recognize the politics of the poem, and some of these responses show that Byrons Italian residence, his representation of Catholicism, and his theology touch on the English anxiety over revolution. Byrons position on rebellion engages with Rousseaus conception of rights and the natural law. In contrast to Rousseau, though, Byrons Cain retains the natural law as external to the individual who partic ipates in it. Rejecting both Calvinist depravity and progressive ideas of reason and voluntarism, Cain opposes Rousseaus idea of the human being and diverges from the narrative of rebellion in Rousseau. Byron instead postulates the created essence of humanity and the precedent of natural law. The English Romantic tendency to distance revolution from violent excess appears in Charlotte Smiths The Emigrants and permeates the Romantic project in general. Cain, writes Paul Cantor, is like Frankenstein in its ambivalence, showing a world order that is ripe for rebellion, and yet at the same time suggesting that rebellion is somehow self-defeating. (139). Cantor traces the revolutionary potential in the Romantic world order to an abandonment of the Christian creation account in favor of a gnostic creation story and Rousseaus ideas of a return to the state of nature. Cantor sees the Romantics as engaging in a misreading of Rousseau because while Rousseau does not propose a strict return to the state of nature, the Romantic writers, according to Cantor, seek this primal, free state from which humanity can acquire for itself new, different meanings in opposition to the Biblical view of a fixed, created human essence. The question of human ontology, then, differs greatly in the Chr istian account and Rousseau. Rousseau abandons a created human essence in favor of an adaptability in which man can become something other than what he originally was. (6). Rousseaus idea of potentiality, which Hume and, later, Sartre also share, denies any law deriving from essential nature because it proposes that the general will according to which legitimate political action operates is habitual, not essential. Rousseau consequently also denies the traditional principle of the natural law and invests in a version of political rights which, in contradiction even to Locke, separates political rights from a basis in human ontology. Rousseaus reversal of the natural law rejects the notion that juridical systems derive from an innate natural law which in turn reflects a participation in the eternal law. Rousseau overturns the Aristotelian tradition of the natural law in which [w]hat is natural is what has the same force everywhere and does not depend on peoples thinking. (93). Rousseau proposes a voluntarist model of law in which any sense of an innate, pre-existing law is really a development coming from the progression of historical acts. For Rousseau, there is no law apart from human will and human action. In opposition to Locke and Rousseau, in Cain, Byron opposes Rousseaus notion of the societal origin of the law. Paul Cantor identifies an ambivalence in English Romantic ideas of rebellion, but the literalness of this ambivalence already surfaces in Rousseaus idea of the habitual characteristic of law because the capacity of the law to take on different forms according to the progress of history means that the law is always ambivalent and ambiguous, acquiring different values and progressing in different directions according to the movement of history. Rousseaus view thus denies the epistemological foundation of the Aristotelian concept of the natural law because Aristotles conception of the law depends on a view of knowledge as the settling of doubt. Because it rejects Rousseaus idea of the law, Byrons Cain does not express gnostic and progressive ideas of the mutability of human nature which, in Cantors model, gave rise to hopes of mans recapturing paradise. (xiv). Rather, Cain returns to a more traditional version of law and human nature which recognizes the ambivalence and ambiguity in Rou sseau and restores creation and its failures to more traditional terms than Rousseaus. The English Romantic project of returning to tranquility, of finding meaning away from the activity of history, is both a response to the failure of the Revolution and a means of integrating progressive values to traditional religious and national narratives. Often, the critical response to the Romantics has located this tendency mainly with the early poets and especially with the Lake Poets. This turning away from immanence toward transcendence also appears in Cain. As in Frankenstein, there is a similar doubt in Cain of an innate and primary creative capacity in human beings. Byron distinguishes Cain from Abel by the differing extent to which each is able to realize, but not to create, his capacity to participate in the sacrifice which ultimately defines his potentiality. Byron therefore breaks with Rousseau because the realization of creative potential depends on participation in a mandate that precedes the will but nevertheless requires its co ­operation. In moving away from a Protestant emphasis on personal rebirth and toward a Roman Catholic idea of the commission of a priesthood to administer sacraments, Byron distances himself from the progressive view of the law as immanent in subjective acts. Furthermore, Byron makes a connection between the Catholic priesthoods reenactment of a previously completed sacrifice and humanitys participation in a moral law that exists beforehand as an ontologically independent absolute. The divisions in the English Church of the nineteenth-century consist chiefly of three great parties which Newman defines in the French edition of his Apologia as the Tractarian, the Evangelical, and the Latitudinarian (72). The Tractarian party of Newmans time develops from an earlier Anglo-Catholic movement which itself traces back to the Nonjurors of the seventeenth century. They rested their faith, says Geoffrey Faber, upon a two-fold revelation: upon the Bible, as the Church and the councils of the Church alone knew how to interpret it, but still more certainly upon the existence and authority of the Church itself. (72). Although this group generally was hostile to Roman pretensions, and severe toward Roman abuses, (72), the incipient or covert Catholicism that the movement suggested appears in Drydens Absalom and Achitophel and persists into the late nineteenth century. The typical anxiety toward its Catholic-leaning emphasis on authority and tradition becomes part of Byrons de fense of Roman Catholicism in his Roman Catholic Claims speech when he says that the worst that can be imputed to Catholics is believing not too little, but too much. (33). The Evangelical party opposed this version of Christianity. It held that the Bible alone provides everything people need for salvation and that the institutional Church and its extra-scriptural rites and teachings interfere with an individuals direct, personal relationship with God. This view descends from Calvin and tends toward a literal or fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible. It holds that a person can have perfect assurance of salvation. The Latitudinarian party, or the Liberal party, put an emphasis on reason and, through Locke and Butler, associated itself with the Whigs by emphasizing social progress and the freedom of the individual will. The Latitudinarian reliance on reason and empiricism eschews literal Biblical interpretation. While rejecting Calvins predestination and the Evangelical version o f an exclusively internal relationship with the supernatural, Byrons Cain also rejects the expansive Latitudinarian freedom of the will which, like Rousseau, imagines a political order that is neither subservient to, nor even necessarily related to, anything outside material history. In Cain, the derivative creative capacity comes from Byrons analysis of the efficacy of sacrifices. Byron links the priestly capacity to offer a sacrifice that receives its efficacy from a previous, divine sacrifice with the ability of human beings to access a moral law that derives from an ontological absolute. When Fairchild proposes the incompatibility of Christianity and Romanticism, he cites a Romantic impulse whose satisfaction could be found only in complete intellectual and spiritual autonomy. (3). Yet whenever transcendent values interrupt an investment in creative power and the immanence of the law, autonomy struggles with its dependence on a prior, extrinsic essence. Byrons preface to Cain begins with a discreet rejection of a six-day creation. Referring to the second act of Cain, Byron anticipates criticism of his having Lucifer show Cain the remains, from the ages, of the extinct creatures of earth. When Lucifer responds to Cains indignation at the suggestion that the earth is not new, he tells Cain that mightier things have been extinct / To make way for much meaner. (158). Lucifer then shows Cain remains of the former creatures of the earth which rest myriads below its surface, and Cain acknowledges those / Mighty pre-Adamites who walked the earth.. Ian Dennis argues that Byrons plain, almost naive juxtaposition of the account of Genesis with practical and scientific data is a defiant accommodation by which Byron can express his hostility toward religion only after an act of self-abasement which allows him to reach a broad, largely religious readership by engaging in religious questioning that is really beneath him (663). For Dennis, Cain is an example of the passive aggressiveness according to which Byron recognizes that he must attract audiences in a pluralistic field of religious discourse even while he harbors an impulse to be offensive (655). Fairchild arrives at a similar analysis of Cain when he mentions Byrons enlistment of science against orthodoxy, but he then claims that Byron does not like to admit even to himself the full extent of his unbelief (429). While Dennis recognizes that Byron negotiates a plurality of Christian beliefs, his expectation that the perspective of science indicates Byrons hostility to Christianity overlooks the dramas skepticism of reasons primacy. Byrons rejection of literal Biblical exegesis corresponds to a rejection of Evangelicalism, but this rejection is not sufficient to support Denniss reading of the play as treating theological issues insincerely. In the preface, Byron catalogs his sacred and secular sources, and he claims that Cuviers account of the ancient fossil relics is n ot contrary to the Mosaic account, but rather confirms it (157). In any case, while Byrons subjective feelings are interesting, the text of Cain and its reception treat the theological and political issues in a particular context of which Byrons private disposition makes up only a part. Byrons preface rejects the idea that scientific discoveries contradict the Bible, and this rejection accompanies a rejection of overly literal readings of the Bible which, in nineteenth-century England, characterize the Evangelical party. While adapting his drama from Genesis, Byron also puts forward an exegetical method for reading Genesis. This method corresponds more to the Latitudinarian and Roman Catholic method than it does to the Evangelical, and Byron expresses a Thomistic view of creation as the diffusion of history from a divine essence. The extent to which Byron really accepted religious stories or any exegetical method is an interesting question, but it does not arise explicitly in his pr eface or his poem. In contrast to Cain and Lucifer, Cains wife Adah responds to Lucifers challenge by proposing a more flexible account of creation that resembles Aquinass philosophy of predestination. In Cain, Adah does this. When Lucifer questions her, Adah repeats the Thomistic view of the unfolding of creation according to a divine will: [God] hath The angels and the mortals to make happy, And thus becomes so in diffusing joy. What else can joy be, but the spreading joy? (478). Cain mistrusts Adahs confidence in the unity of creation when he doubts the necessity of the division between God and Lucifer: Would that there were only one of ye! Perchance / An unity of purpose might make union / In elements which seem now jarred in storms. (377). In an effort to surpass the distinction between good and evil, Cain rejects the division of identities and powers in what Adah describes as the diffusion of creation. Cains attempt resembles the emergence of Rousseaus natural man from the natural laws bondage in order to create the law himself according to the general will. Cains powerlessness even in this endeavor leads ultimately to his rejecting his capacity to perform the sacrifices with Abel. When Cain finally kills Abel, the act leads not to independence from the moral law but instead to its assertion. In describing sacrifice in particular, Byron contrasts Abels view with Cains. When he offers his sacrifice, Cain resigns himself both to his own powerlessness and to the incomprehensible divine judgment that precedes and determines his life and actions. Cain does not believe his actions can affect his fate but rather takes a view similar to Bostons that even his will is bound by a divine mandate. Byron joins with Burns in criticizing Bostons brand of Calvinism, and Cains distress comes in part from his disgust with his perception of powerlessness in directing his fate. In contrast to Rousseaus notion of the human capacity to create the law and to alter human ontology, Byrons response to this facet of Calvinism calls on the efficacy of sacrifices. Byrons view assumes a fixed human nature which has access to an extrinsic source of law and redemption. It is not therefore a progressive view. Besides a return to an Aristotelian idea of the law and human nature, Byrons redemptive philosoph y invests in an Aristotelian epistemology which, unlike the continuum of Rousseaus adaptability, seeks knowledge in a finality beyond which there is no more development in being or comprehension. At his altar, Cain speaks to God and expresses his discontentment: [All r]est upon thee; and good and evil seem To have no powr in themselves, save in thy will. And whether that be good or ill I know not, Not being omnipotent nor fit to judge Omnipotence, but merely to endure Its mandate, which thus far I have endured (274). In contrast, Abel sacrifices as the watching shepherd boy who offers.(183). He asks Cain to join me and precede me / In our priesthood.(198). Abel builds altars whereupon to offer / A sacrifice to God,(96), and [h]is sacrifices are acceptable.(352). In his description of Abel and his sacrifices, Byron makes references to the language of the Catholic Mass and its sanctioning of the power of sacrificers and their sacrifices. These references come mainly from the Offertory parts of the rite and have no counterparts in the Book of Common Prayer. These references and the general leaning toward the efficacy of sacrifices in Cain come during Byrons residence in Italy which Fairchild, and others say coincides with his attraction to Italian Catholicism and responsive[ness] to Catholic worship(425). Beyond demonstrating any biographical inclinations, though, Byrons adoption in Cain of Catholic rhetoric resonates domestically amid particularly English religious and political stances In adopting Aquinass view of an essence which diffuses itself in the particular elements of creation, Byron engages in essentialism, particularly about the natural law. When Lucifer tries to convince Adah that sin develops in those who replace ye in / Mortality.(379), he expresses the voluntarist ideas of Rousseau according to which moral laws develop ambiguously by the progress of history. Adah, however, questions the sin which is not / Sin in itself and asks Lucifer, Can circumstance make sin / Of virtue?(380). Byrons Cain proposes an ontological definition of the human being that differs from Rousseaus acceptance of humanitys creative capacity with regard to the law. Whereas Rousseau proposes that human beings reason, arising from historical circumstances, creates the law out of nothing, Byron conceives of a prior essence to which humanitys creative endeavors have access. Byron also rejects the determinism of Calvin. Byrons limited conception of creativity corresponds to Wordswort hs view of the poets access to the transcendent forms which, though derivative, enable creative work, and there are links here with the commission of priestly sacrifices in Catholic theology and with the Thomistic idea of the law. In drawing on the capacity in Aristotle and Aquinas for human participation in laws and actions that are ontologically independent of human history, Byron shapes a worldview in Cain that conflicts with the progressive ideas of Rousseau. This conflict extends beyond the reshaping of progressive secularism because although Byrons conception of humanity shares with progressive secularism an expectation that good prevails over time, Byron relies on a supernatural, or at least metaphysical, essence beyond the material circumstances of history, participation in which determines individual success or failure, as it does for Abel and Cain. In Byrons Cain, a transcendent reality precedes the encoding of law, and the law is a concrete reality, not merely an abstract ion derived from material experiences.

Media Role in the Presidential Election Essay -- Politics Government

Analyzing elections The Medias rules of an election change the face of the election itself. They are, if you may, the gatekeepers of information, in a time where the information we get will form the issues of the election. If the news tells us tomorrow that the stock market dropped 410 points today but did not tell us that the U.S. embassy in Iraq was bombed then what do you think we will care about the most. Each channel of media has its own biased. Fox news is leaning toward the right and CNN is leaning toward the left. Its near impossible today to hear a news story or coverage without any spin. Old papa bear (Bill O'reily) says that his show is the no spin zone but is it really, even after he pretty much cussed out Barack and the king (Larry King) does the same to McCain. The media has so much power in society that they could pretty much could decide who will be the next president. Not only do they directly influence the opinion of voters but they also can decide on who to give the resources to or basically who they think is more likely to win. The media can be hostile to the candidate like they were to Howard Dean in 2004 or they can boost them like they did to Reagan. Obama has seemed to play this media like Babe Ruth plays Baseball, and McCain, well, he played them like Shaq plays soccer. Obama hit the hearts of many Americans as well as the media by tapping into their hearts and pulling out that desire to change. McCain preached this too but not till later in his campaign and he stayed in his parties guidelines when he did it. Obama went out of his parties guidelines in some ways and the media saw him as a nonpartisan contender (when he really was not). He gave many inspirational speeches in which the pu... ... of people did not see that McCain played the sex card but rather they were just happy to see a Woman in the white house. We do not really know who our candidates are and what they stand because the media is fixated on polls, controversy and spin instead of the issues. There were more stories about what Palin did today with her kids than what she wanted to do with foreign policy. One might say that media might have rigged this election for Obama because they always displayed his inspirational speeches while emphasizing on McCains bad side. However if you really look into it, the media actually never even talked about McCain and the Keating 5 scandal which could have ruined him. I don't really think the media rigged the election although they did influence many people. The media needs to stop focusing on controversy and entertainment and talk about the issues.

Still Life :: Personal Narrative Papers

Still Life "Each of us is a kind of crossroads where things happen. The crossroads is purely passive, something happens there. A different thing, equally valid happens elsewhere. There is no choice, it is a matter of chance." à  Levi-Strauss "It was boring." "How could you find it boring?" "It just...sat there. Mooned over itself. It was talky." "It was...great. I dunno. I think it says something to people in transition." "Well, I'd hardly think of my life as...I don't know..." "Static?" "Right." My mother, my sister, my father and I walked two blocks, and took the subway back to our hotel. That wasn't the first time I'd seen the movie. The summer I learned how to wear cologne, I was burning my last bridge to the city of Los Angeles, one kiss at a time in a Venice Beach apartment. There was an early cut of Lost In Translation playing on a gaudy television, in a gaudy entertainment center, in a gaudy black leather-smeared den, in a rundown walk-up. You can see without seeing, obviously. I can certainly tell you the converse is true. I'd been working most of that summer as an overnighter in a chic department store catering to aging Westwood matriarchs, leaving the sales floor perfumed with my distaste for high fashion. But I remember, more than anything else from that last tango on Figueroa, Scarlett Johansson in a pink wig, singing "Brass In Pocket" to a dried-up matinee idol. "You know, looking back, I'm beginning to realize...those characters were assholes! How did we like them?" "Maybe they were but...I dunno. I just see something in Charlotte that's so...'I am trapped here, and I don't know it.'" "But Bill Murray! What a fuckin' dick!" "I don't see that. I just...Maybe this rings to me in a way it shouldn't." "I'm not trying to make fun of the movie, I liked the movie too, but you've got to--" "I know. You're very even-handed, Josh, and I'm putting on extra eyeshadow." "Fuck you, you know what I mean." "You workin' today?" "Shit, yeah. Call after you're out of seminar." "Cool." I walk home, and sure as silver, we meet at 7. He is certainly not wrong, but he forgets completely why I, and many others, are completely in love with these two unlikely friends. Chance. The best part of Lost In Translation is not what everyone points out - the imagery, the music, the acting, the sweetness and strangeness of the narrative, but it is how the viewer finds it.

Juvenile Delinquency Factors Pertaining to Criminal Behavior Essay

This was pounded home in this statement made by Congressman Bobby Scott who said, â€Å"Giving a 10-year mandatory minimum for a second offense fist fight is not going to reduce the chance that someone will be stabbed 16 times when you are not funding any of the programs that are desperately needed to actually reduce juvenile crime†. Juveniles are the future so it is important that we look at cause of criminal behavior within this age group. In order to provide them with outlets that influence their outlook on life and futures and this can only be done if we know what it is that has influenced their life thus far and how we can implement things into their environment that will change their outlook. The first place to look is the family because these are usually the people that the closest and usually the most influential on young people. According to David P. Farrington a Professor of Criminology research has shown that 53 percent of 1,000 adults when asked what they perceived to be the main cause of violence, they agreed it was lack of discipline. And according to Professor Farrington academic research performed in 1997 confirmed the earlier finding. Discipline in the school system was also a factor according to about 15 % of those same adults. The other factors for juvenile delinquency in this research were poverty, violence on television, broken homes as well as drugs and alcohol. This research had to then divide the family influences into six different categories. The first says that delinquent and antisocial children are usually influenced by parents and siblings that are antisocial and or criminal. The greatest influence among 400 males that research was performed on found that males between eight years old and 48 was the convicted father and 63% of those with convicted fathers ended up being convicted as well. In a akin research on families with multiple children it was seen that the older children were convicted more often than younger siblings and only 6% percent of these families ended up with all the children being convicted. What we see here is that home is often times the start of delinquency because problems at home can affect other areas in a child’s life. At times though other areas of the child’s life can affect his or her behavior and may not have anything to do with home life although family may see some differences in the child but not know what has caused the behavior or ignore it thinking this maybe something that the child would out grow. That behavior though at times can a child’s way of crying out for help or attention. Some other things that may trigger delinquency are failure or poor academic levels in school. This can cause frustration and lack of attendance, outburst that can lead to a child being expelled from school. Poor social skills leaving a child feeling unwanted or unable to blend in with his or her peers may cause the child to withdraw and not be able to ask for help or act just the opposite and act out drawing attention to their self or have violent outburst which increases the likely hood that the child will drop out of school or be expelled. Substance abuse is high risk factor for these children in a few different ways. The main thing is that drugs and alcohol tend to cause a temporary relief of the mental or even physical anguish that the child sees their self going through. This usually puts the child in contact with someone that encourages the behavior for the sake of profit but uses guile to fabricate a relationship causing the child to think that he or she is important. This person then enables the addiction to the substances and often times contribute to the illegal behaviors by encouraging the child to sell drugs for him or her. This is done by different means of trickery such as telling them they need a favor done or the main one is tempting the child with the prospect of earning money to help them or their family. This is a great attraction to the child that comes from a broken home and living in poverty for they see it as way of helping to support the family. This type of behavior is also seen in areas that are prone to gangs. They entice the younger child in because they are easier to manipulate. They make the child feel that they are a part of a bigger family and tell them they understand better than their own parents at times. The gang encourages criminal activity to help finance the gang and use violence to protect the gang. This means that the younger the child the easier it is to mold them into their way of thinking. These many times end up with the child being put in danger that may lead to injury and regrettably at times even death. Today we have some programs that help with child delinquency but at times or in some areas there are not enough resources or programs out there to provide better alternatives. This may be the lack of finances and other reasons may include fear caused by gang activity, threats and or violence.