Monday, May 25, 2020

Social Networking The Vast Expansion Of Social Networks

Social Networking The vast expansion of social networks has been examined over the last half a decade. Social networking involves the use of the internet to connect users with their friends, family and neighbours all the time. Meeting new people is not the primary agenda of the social networking website, although this happnes most. The most known and popular sites of this social networking are Twitter, Facebook, MySpace. Using these sites we can share pictures, videos and many more like organizing events and also play online games. Today person to person communication ordinarilly suggest to each one of those exercises that are completed inside particular online administrations that gives free space and programming structure which permit†¦show more content†¦In recent years the social networking is has increased by the use of smart phones and laptops. Many school students are attracted to this and spend most of their time on this social networking sites. A study by researchers at University o f Minnesota found that, of the students observed, 94% used the internet, 82% go online at home and 77% had a profile on a social networking site.(University of Minnesota, 2008). According to a survey that was conducted by Whitmore School of Business and Economics and by the University of New Hampshire, they interviewed 1,127 college students. Among these students, â€Å"96%† of them use â€Å"Facebook†, 8.4 out of 10 use â€Å"YouTube†, â€Å"20 %† use â€Å"blog†, 1.4 out of 10 of them use â€Å"Twitter†, â€Å"12 %† use â€Å"MySpace†, and 1 out of 10 of them use â€Å"LinkedIn†. Also, â€Å"81%† of college students â€Å"use social sites†.(http://www.termpaperwarehouse.com/essay-on/Problem-Statement-In-Social-Networking/195290) The main purpose of the document is to find out what is social networking in different fields of life either it is social, personal, professional or educational. Digital informati on systems is not an excuse from its effects.The main purpose of this social networking sites is not only to intract with friends, family and neighbours but this is also one best effective way for business promotion. Many business people are doing

Friday, May 15, 2020

History of the Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheater

The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheater is one of the most well-known of the ancient Roman structures because so much of it still remains. Meaning: Amphitheater comes from the Greek amphi ~ on both sides and theatron ~ semicircular viewing place or theater. An Improvement Over the Existing Design The Circus The Colosseum in Rome is an amphitheater. It was developed as an improvement over the differently shaped  but similarly used Circus Maximus, for gladiatorial combats, wild beast fights (venationes), and mock naval battles (naumachiae). Spine: Elliptical in shape, the circus had a fixed central divider called a spina down the middle, which was useful in chariot races, but got in the way during fights.Viewing: In addition, the spectators view was limited in the circus. The amphitheater put spectators on all sides of the action. Flimsy Early Amphitheaters In 50 B.C., C. Scribonius Curio built the first amphitheater in Rome to stage his fathers funeral games. Curios amphitheater and the next one, built in 46 B.C., by Julius Caesar, were made of wood. The weight of the spectators was at times too great for the wooden structure and, of course, the wood was easily destroyed by fire. Stable Amphitheater Emperor Augustus designed a more substantial amphitheater to stage venationes, but it wasnt until the Flavian emperors, Vespasian and Titus, that the enduring, limestone, brick, and marble Amphitheatrum Flavium (aka Vespasians Amphitheater) was built. The construction utilized a careful combination of types: concrete for the foundations, travertine for the piers and arcades, tufa infill between piers for the walls of the lower two levels, and brick-faced concrete used for the upper levels and for most of the vaults.Great Buildings Online - Roman Colosseum The amphitheater was dedicated in A.D. 80, in a ceremony lasting a hundred days, with the slaughter of 5000 sacrificial animals. The amphitheater may not have been finished, however, until the reign of Titus brother Domitian. Lightning damaged the amphitheater, but later emperors repaired and maintained it until the games were ended in the sixth century. Source of the Name Colosseum The medieval historian Bede applied the name Colosseum (Colyseus) to the Amphitheatrum Flavium, possibly because the amphitheater -- which had taken back the pond on the land Nero had devoted to his extravagant golden palace (domus aurea) -- stood beside a colossal statue of Nero. This etymology is disputed. Size of the Flavian Amphitheater The tallest Roman structure, the colosseum was about 160 feet high and covered about six acres. Its long axis is 188m and its short, 156m. Construction used 100,000 cubic meters of travertine (like the cella of the Temple of Hercules Victor), and 300 tons of iron for clamps, according to Filippo Coarelli in Rome and Environs. Although all the seats are gone, at the end of the 19th century, the seating potential was calculated and the figures are generally accepted. There were likely 87,000 seats in 45-50 rows inside the colosseum. Coarelli says social standing determined seating, so those rows closest to the action were reserved for the senatorial classes, whose special seats were inscribed with their names and made of marble. Women were separated at public events from the time of the earliest emperor, Augustus. The Romans probably held mock sea battles in the Flavian Amphitheater. Vomitoria There were 64 numbered doors to let spectators in and out that were called vomitoria. N.B.: Vomitoria were exits, not places spectators regurgitated the contents of their stomachs to facilitate binge eating and drinking. People vomited forth, so to speak, from the exits. Other Noteworthy Aspects of the Colosseum There were substructures under the fighting area that may have been animal dens or channels for water for or from the mock naval battles. It is hard to determine how the Romans produced venationes and naumachiae on the same day. A removable awning called velarium provided the spectators with shade from the sun. The outside of the Flavian amphitheater has three rows of arches, each built according to a different order of architecture, Tuscan (the simplest, Doric, but with an Ionic base), on the ground level, then Ionic, and then the most ornate of the three Greek orders, the Corinthian. The vaults of the Colosseum were both barrel and groined (where barrel arches intersect each other at right angles). The core was concrete, with the exterior covered in cut stone.

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

The First Recorded Dolphin Drive Occurred Between 1936 And...

In 1933, the finding of the first recorded dolphin drive occurred between 1936 and 1944. According to the ‘History of Taiji’ these hunts in 1969 were being led in a larger scale, this commencing what influenced the Taiji hunts that are happening today. The main aims of these hunts were to capture pilot whales to be ‘initiated’ as prized attractions for the Taiji Whale Museum. Thus, the dolphin drive was purely for profit, having nothing to do with cultural history. As some local fishermen might claim (Whiting, 2014, para. 6). Taiji is a town in Japan that has become notoriously known for it’s annual dolphin hunting drive held between the months of September until March. During these gruelling 7 months, dolphins are either slaughtered for their meat or taken to captivity where they will spend their lives performing tricks for little to no amounts of food. But alas, as the world views these as a form of animal cruelty and unjust behaviour, community me mbers of Taiji view the hunting’s as a long held tradition. The so-called ‘fisherman’ (a select few) work in unison with wildlife park trainers who would inspect the dolphins personally and chose the one’s that are ‘pretty’ and are able to follow given directions for certain tricks to live their lives in captivity. Which subsequently is just as much as the same fate as their fellow porpoises. The hunters use specific ‘equipment’ when dealing with these animals, banger poles are used to strike against the boat to drive the

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

E-Procurement Solutions

Question: Critically discuss how adoption of e-procurement solutions can assist public procurement personnel reduce some of this expenditure and its relationship to sustainable procurement. Answer: According to Arlbjrn and Freytag (2012:204) Public procurement amounts to a great share of the public sectors overall budget. Purchasing volume and value is at the same level (or even higher) than many private counterparts. Critically discuss how adoption of e-procurement solutions can assist public procurement personnel reduce some of this expenditure and its relationship to sustainable procurement. The sustainable management and procurement has been set to the adaption of the developing model with the major impact on the society and the environment. There has been an increase interest which direct to the demonstration of the sustainability and the corporate social responsibility. Some of the issues are related to the Operations Management along with the sustainable supply chain management. The advancement in the technology has been directed to the business information with the easy and the reliable access to the support system. (Razak et al., 2016). The cost reduction and the e-commerce solutions are some of the elements which are directed to the e-commerce and the e-procurement patterns. The challenges are set for the reduced time delivery with the increased service levels and the improvement in the quality of the product. The profitability depends on handling the power of the e-purchasing where there is a possibility of the cost-effectiveness and the time saving of the system with easy ordering. The reduction in the paperwork and the uniform process has led to the complete transparent process set for the easy access and information. For the Small and the Medium Enterprises, there have been trends which are seen to be important for the business and their development. This plays an important role in the developing countries as well as the increased rate of the economy and the decreased problem of the unemployment. (Bof et al., 2015). As per the survey, it has been seen that there are small and the medium enterprises which are related to the competitive business environment for handling the globalised markets where the customers are serious for the improvement of the products by increasing the higher services with the different products and a faster delivery of the same. The company and the business models are set for the cost of manufacturing with the creation of the customer value with proper elasticity of the service. Supply Chain Management has been important for the demand and the sourcing with procurement, production and the logistical process management. This consists of the processes which includes all the manufacturers, suppliers and the distributors for handling the services for the end customers. The E-procurement of the trends in the government sector is set for handling the rules and policies to meet the social and the economic trends. The adaption is based on providing a proper structure with auditing trails and the transparency in the transactions. (Fernandes et al., 2015). The communication with the suppliers is generally related for the setup of the community with diversity in the variable. This is important for handling the study of the policy makers as well as determining the importance of the technological infrastructure for the adoption of the e-procurement. This is mainly to find whether there are any strategic value which has been set for handling the organisation. For this, th e determination of the benefits with the proper corporate e-procurement entities is important for studying and covering the behaviour of willingness and unwillingness of the employees. The relationship is intending to adapt to the effective business competition along with exploring the reduced cost with the increased market efficiency. The major significance is based on handling the socio-economic context to explore the enterprise of the small and the medium sized e-procurement. These are important for the implementation with the adoption process. The role of the private sectors and the public sectors are related to handle all the opportunities related to the employment of the nations. (Venkatesh et al., 2016). The major reason for the conducting study has been the variables which are related to the integration with the supply chain management. Hence, the e-procurement with the SCM is the system which easily identify the gaps as well as improve the performance of the practices set for the supply chain management. As per the results, there have been corporate sector display which related to the adoption of the corporate basic services set from the time of its commencement. The major reason for conducting the study is related to the e-procurement and the supply chain management integration with the advancement in the ICT. Reference Bof, F., Casella, G. (2015, May). Public e-procurement as a key-impact factor in the UE welfare context-The Italian public e-markets: Research findings and E-solutions analysis. InInformation and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics (MIPRO), 2015 38th International Convention on(pp. 1434-1443). IEEE. Razak, A. A., Rowling, M., White, G., Mason-Jones, R. (2016). Public sector supply chain management: A triple helix approach to aligning innovative environmental initiatives.à Ã‚ ¤Ãƒ Ã‚ ¾Ãƒâ€˜Ã¢â€š ¬Ãƒâ€˜Ã‚ Ãƒ Ã‚ °Ãƒ Ã‚ ¹Ãƒâ€˜Ã¢â‚¬Å¡, (1 (eng)). Fernandes, T., Vieira, V. (2015). Public e-procurement impacts in small-and medium-enterprises.International Journal of Procurement Management,8(5), 587-607. Venkatesh, V. G., Luthra, S. (2016). Role of Sustainable Procurement in Sustainable Manufacturing Operations: An Indian Insight. InStrategic Management of Sustainable Manufacturing Operations(pp. 132-148). IGI Global.