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Ketosis describes a condition, where levels of ketones or ketone bodies, in the blood, become elevated. Ketones become developed once glycogen stores in the liver run out. During this time, the body is usually in a state of starvation having used all its glucose stores; the result is breaking down fat. Ketones develop in the liver from the broken parts of the fat. Ketosis leads to metabolic acidosis. Ketone bodies are usually acidic, but the body can only function within a small range of PH (Tortora & Derrickson, 2009). When the buffering systems like kidney and lungs cannot get rid of excess acid swift enough, the blood PH falls below 7.35, which implies that the body is in metabolic acidosis. Besides, mild ketosis can offer therapeutic potential in different rare and common disease states.

In protein catabolism, proteins are broken down into amino acids by different proteases. Then, the amino acids become absorbed by the small intestine and sent to the liver through the hepatic portal vein (Tortora & Derrickson, 2009). When in the liver, the amino acids become deaminated, after which, the amino groups combine to form urea. Protein catabolism is related to nitrogen balance since high protein catabolic rates indicate a negative nitrogen balance.

The liver has the role of storage, releasing and producing glucose. When a person consumes food having glucose, it is absorbed into the bloodstream from the intestine. The liver plays a significant role in removing excess glucose from the bloodstream and stores it in the form of glycogen. When the blood sugar drops, the liver converts stored glycogen into glucose and release it into the bloodstream; this prevents blood sugar from dropping to abnormal levels (Tortora & Derrickson, 2009). In addition, when the body burns all its glycogen stores and it still requires energy, the liver produces glucose from fats and proteins to support body functioning.

The urinary system consists of the following organs: two kidney, the bladder, two ureters, and urethra. The kidneys play a role in removing liquid waste, in the form of urine, from the blood and keeping a balance of salts and other substances found in the blood. In addition, the kidneys produce erythropoietin, which helps in the formation of the red blood cells. The two ureters have the role of carrying urine to the bladder from the kidneys (Watson, 2004). The bladder stores urine and release it during urination. The urethra allows the passage of urine from the body.

Urine formation undergoes three basic processes; filtration, reabsorption and secretion (Watson, 2004). As blood flows through the glomeruli, most of its fluid soaks out of the blood through the glomerular capsular membrane, where it becomes filtered and flows into the Bowman’s capsule. During reabsorption, substances move out of the renal tubules into the blood capillaries, which are located around the tubules. Substances that are reabsorbed include glucose and other nutrients, water, sodium and other ions. The secretion process involves the movement of substances from the blood into the distal and collecting tubules. Here, the secretions mix with water and other wastes forming urine.

The creatinine clearance test describes a test, which is used to compare the creatinine level in the urine and the creatinine level in blood. The test can be used in estimating GFR. A GFR creatinine clearance can be determined from the measurement of creatinine in a urine specimen collected for 24 hours and from serum specimen obtained for the same collection period. Decreased creatinine clearance shows decreased GFR (Watson, 2004). The test is not very accurate due to erroneous results that emerge because of incomplete urine collections.

References

Tortora, G. J., & Derrickson, B. (2009). Principles of anatomy and physiology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Watson, S. (2004). The urinary system. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.

The Paradox of Fiction

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How is it possible for an individual to get emotional due to characters, events or situations that are non-existent or imaginary? How is it that a fictional character, situation, or story can elicit emotions such as joy, anger, fear, sadness, or tears? The paradox of emotional response to fiction also referred to as the paradox of fiction arises from such questions. Given that, the paradox of fiction is defined as a dilemma in the philosophy that makes enquiries into how individuals express strong emotions to things that do not exist or are not real. It is a debate about the deduction that the emotional reactions elicited by individuals to fictitious characters, situations, or stories are absurd and illogical (Davies, 2009).

The paradox makes use of a group of three premises that appear as factual or convincing on the surface, however, on closer scrutiny becomes contradictory. According to these premises (a), individuals react emotionally to situations, things, or people they know are not real, (b) for an individual to be emotionally touched, they must believe that these situations, things, or people are real, (c) individuals who know characters, things, or occurrence are fictional cannot simultaneously accept them as true or real (Podgorski, 2020). To further explain the aforementioned premises it means that individuals can only express their emotions, be it happiness, pity, fright, tears, envy, anxiety, hate and so on towards things, occurrence, or characters that are present or were present; and therefore, such belief of existence or reality is absent when individuals expressively engage with imaginary contents or characters.

Nonetheless, unreal characters, as well as circumstances, can seem like having the power to evoke or produce deep emotions in people occasionally. The main reason why the three premises are accepted as true by the looks of it until proven otherwise is that they cannot all be correct all at once unless they are taken separately. Therefore, if any two premises, perhaps 2 and 3, are believed to be accurate together, it means the third premise, say 1, must either be untrue or otherwise produce a paradox (Podgorski, 2020).

Different aesthetic or art philosophers have proposed several contradictory solutions to the paradox of fiction which have been categorized into three simple groups, namely the illusion theory, thought theory, and pretend theory. In my view, the two best solutions from the three groups to this problem are as follows: the first is that it is possible for people to be emotional or emotionally charged by things or events that they know to be unreal. The second-best solution is that individuals do not really experience genuine feelings with non-existents characters or objects but instead quasi-feelings that are less intense and that we conceive to be genuine emotions (Davies, 2009).

The first solution is superior to the second because from my point of view we do not react to the fictitious event or character we see or hear but the thought that that fictitious character or event could be true or may have existed or happened in the past or may even exist or happen in future. It is natural and logical for human beings to elicit certain feelings or emotional reactions to thoughts of past, current, or future events. For instance, the thought that a character in a movie or story represents a situation that occurred in the past, or may occur in the future like losing a job, dying of an incurable disease such as cancer and leaving behinds kids who depend on you, getting rich at a young age, winning, or achieving something one has been wishing for; for such a long time or after a long struggle may cause a person to shed tears, be sad, feel pity, happy or envious even with the knowledge that it is fictitious. Therefore this solution answers the problem or question of the paradox fiction.

Moreover, the paradox of fiction can be explained through the triggering of personal experiences. The movie scenes and events which an individual can link to the personal memories evoke the subjective emotional response of a person. For instance, when an individual encounters a scene in a film that relates to their personal experiences their emotions are easily triggered. The emotions enable one to be carried by the fictional events. Psychologists have established that in the chance that stimulus triggers a memory of an individual; the emotional response is least likely to be modulated by surrounding factors. Therefore; they suggest that personal involvement and past experiences are responsible for an emotional reaction towards fiction. The psychologists continue to argue that subjective emotional experience was the primary cause of emotional reaction to psychological arousal. We can thus allude that emotional reactions towards fiction are as a result of personal involvement and action to a large extent as well as other factors which may play a significant role in emotional reaction (Sperduti, 2016).

Furthermore, it is widely known that a genuine emotion only happens when the reaction is towards a real object. Then the question is how we would have genuine emotions to fictional objects, events, and actions. It bits logic that a human being can be attached emotionally to a fictional film. The paradox of fiction can be explained from the daily observations and the human validation that such commitments are inexistent. Fiction for it to happen it has to be created, and these creations are borrowed events but are formulated in such a manner that they drive some information. Fiction is a creation of the society and the daily observations that people make. To a large extent, fiction is intertwined with the daily happenings which suggest, therefore; that it is related to humans. Although fiction is just a reflection of the observations, it is also a borrowed humanity concept (Young, 2010). Thus, it enhances the connections between individual emotional reactions to fiction. This development links humans with fiction and therefore it suggests that emotional reactions are due to the daily observations which the individuals can connect to.

The fiction of paradox has been an issue that has been hotly debated. Fiction is closely connected to emotions and the definition of emotion whether is it real or unreal unravels the topic of fiction. Emotions can be real and unreal depending on the context and the situation. There are two possibilities associated with fiction (a) the emotions can be real if an individual is emotionally connected to the film, (b) the emotions can be situational and out of human weakness which will easily disappear once one returns to his normal senses. The latter is normally determined by cognitive, affectivity, bodily changes, and action tendencies. The former mostly happens when for instance, the film is about a personal experience that one has endured before. Therefore; fiction can be both real and unreal depending on the circumstances that an individual finds themselves in at that point (Tullmann, 2014).

In conclusion, the paradox of fiction is a topic that will be expounded more as years pass. It is evident from the above discussions that both psychology and human emotional studies are yet to establish a common ground. For individuals to react to fiction there are circumstances such as believing in situations and characters, personal experiences that people can relate to, the state of mind of an individual, and human observations influence them to do so. Fiction as well as triggers memories which invoke the subjective emotional responses of individuals.

References

Davies, S. (2009). Responding Emotionally to Fictions. Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, 67(3), 269–284. DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6245.2009.01358.x

Podgorski, D. (2020, March 26). Why Stories Affect Us (Paradox of Fiction). Retrieved April 11, 2020, from https://thegemsbok.com/art-reviews-and-articles/philosophy-articles-friday-phil-colin-radford-paradox-of-fiction/Sperduti, M., Arcangeli, M., Makowski, D., Wantzen, P., Zalla, T., Lemaire, S., … & Piolino, P. (2016). The paradox of fiction: Emotional response toward fiction and the modulatory role of self-relevance. Acta Psychologica, 165, 53-59.

Tullmann, K., & Buckwalter, W. (2014). Does the paradox of fiction exist?. Erkenntnis, 79(4), 779-796.

Young, G. (2010). Virtually real emotions and the paradox of fiction: Implications for the use of virtual environments in psychological research. Philosophical Psychology, 23(1), 1-21.

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The path to success

Success is every student’s ambition in their academic life, whether in colleges or any other learning institution. Everyone in the college endeavors to attain success in their entire college life, which will enable them to live successful lives in their later after-school life. Not only the students but also their parents yearn for the success of their children in colleges. For a student to attain success in college, it is essential to recognize the barriers on their path to success (Banks et al., 118). Barriers hinder them from achieving their success. By identifying them, it enables them to have in place strategies to overcome them. And with the plan, any student can be optimistic about their success in college.

To attain success as a college student, I need to recognize the barriers in my success path and have strategies to overcome them. Some of the potential obstacles to my college success include ineffective time management, not being assertive enough, and a lack of people who inspire me to work hard. To overcome ineffective time management, I ought to prioritize my academic life alongside the daily activities I always get involved with my college life. To attain good assertiveness, I need to have my stand without being influenced by the fellow students and remain faithful on my schedule about my academics. I also require to look up to someone, a mentor who has been successful in their life and emulate them, as my role model.

Ineffective time management is a barrier in my college academic life. Most of my time, I am ever involved in games and socializing, which usually takes my significant time. Thus, I am easily distracted by games, especially hockey which I love so much, and socialization from my college work. Meanwhile, I have trouble focusing on the essential activities and prioritizing them when I usually have them in college. Lack of assertiveness is a barrier for me in my success in college. Most are times when I get influenced by my fellow students join them in what activities they are engaging themselves in. For example, fun activities. Which usually interrupts my schedule for college work. Lack of a role model in my life is a barrier to my college success. At no moment in my life, I ever yearn to be successful in college as a person I know, and with this, I never get motivated in my college work. Hence, success is uncertain for me in college.

To overcome the barriers, I ought to have some strategies. For ineffective time management, I need to have an anti-procrastination mindset. This is because procrastination is a theft of time. And with this kind of mindset, I will be able to do my college work as I had planned with postponing. Also, I have to ensure that I have a written life vision and goals in my studies. To enhance assertiveness in myself, I have to form a habit of standing out and saying no to friends’ influence, which may distract my college work schedule. And always keep my stand on how I want to carry out my activities. Lastly, to attain success in my college work, I need to ensure I have a role model. A mentor who has been successful in their lives, and I learn from their failures and achievements. Having a role model will motivate me to be like them in my college work and eventually succeed as a college student. Also, build a friendship with students who want to succeed in life, which will inspire me in the college.

Time waits for no one. One needs always to plan rather than have proper time management. Also, develop an anti-procrastination mindset. It is always said better three hours too soon than a minute late. A role model should be someone in existence because their existence can confirm possibilities; one may have every reason to doubt their success in college. As a student, I need to have confidence and stand because I stand on shaky ground if I challenge myself.

As discussed above, in the path to success, there exist barriers. It is a student’s responsibility to recognize them to form strategies to overcome them. For ineffective time management, one ought to have an anti-procrastination mindset and plan a schedule on the time they have for their college work. To attain assertiveness, one needs to develop their stand on what they want, particularly their time usage. (Heller et al.32). As a student, it is essential to have a mentor or build friendships with students to succeed in getting some inspiration from their college work. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy looking for it.”

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Banks, Tachelle, and Jennifer Dohy. “Mitigating Barriers to Persistence: A Review of Efforts to Improve Retention and Graduation Rates for Students of Color in Higher Education.” Higher Education Studies 9.1 (2019): 118-131.

Heller, Monica L., and Jerrell C. Cassady. “The impact of perceived barriers, academic anxiety, and resource management strategies on achievement in first-year community college students.” Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition 29.1 (2017): 9-32.

8.3 BATTERY (1st degree misdemeanor)

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To prove the crime of Battery, the State must prove the following element beyond a reasonable doubt:

Give 1 and/or 2 depending on the charging document.

(Defendant) actually and intentionally touched or struck (victim) against [his] [her] will.

(Defendant) intentionally caused bodily harm to (victim).

Give only if applicable. Clark v. State, 783 So. 2d 967 (Fla. 2001).

A battery may be found as a result of the intentional touching or intentional striking of something other than the actual body of the person. However, the object that is touched or struck must have such an intimate connection with the person that it is to be regarded as a part or as an extension of the person. [For example, in cases where a person intentionally drove into another occupied vehicle, it is for you to determine whether the vehicle that was struck should be considered as a part or as an extension of the person inside that vehicle. This determination may include consideration about whether the person was “touched” through the force of impact by being jostled or otherwise impacted through the transfer of energy from the collision.]

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I have read through your discussion post and noted that we agree on some aspects of vulnerability assessments. In particular, I subscribe to your definition of vulnerability assessment as it entails the identification, quantification, and prioritization of a system’s vulnerabilities. I would add that the definition of vulnerability assessments also involve the revelation of weaknesses intrinsic in such a system. You have emphasized that the main strength of the Vulnerability Assessment Framework (VAF) is its flexibility, where you assert that it is the focal point of this methodology. While I do agree with you on this point, I would add that the VAF methodology has two other essential strengths, namely, its understandability and high scalability. These two strengths, together with its flexibility, make the model suitable for assessing cybersecurity vulnerabilities. As regards the RAMCAP methodology, I see you and I share the same thoughts that it is the best vulnerability assessment model for private companies. Your post has enlightened me on one aspect of this methodology that I had not thought about earlier. This aspect is the fact that RAMCAP does not adequately adapt to the nature of threats emanating from aging infrastructure, climate change, and cybersecurity due to data sporadicity and insufficiency. I appreciate your thoughts and arguments.

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Bridal Hair Styling

A wedding is a lifelong memorable occasion. It is a time to look the very best you ever will for the rest of your life and that is why we dedicate special attention to bridal hair styling. We ensure that our expert stylists are always conversant with the latest bridal styles ready to offer you a completely wide range of options consistent with your wedding style. We are experts in all styles be they traditionally classic or the most contemporary, formal or casual, we’ll make you look beautifully polished for your wonderful wedding.

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And of Course the Groom’s Hair

The bride’s beauty should equally be complimented by the groom so we never leave him behind. We ensure that his hair reflects a confident persona and stylistic masculinity. His hair is done perfectly for this special event just as we ensure his tux is just right. We ensure he looks his very best without letting him steal the show from his bride, obviously.

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Manicures

Our manicure services are guaranteed to give your fingernails that special clean and tidy touch in a professional way. To achieve this nails are trimmed and shaped before expertly applying a top-of-the-range nail polish or lacquer from a variety of colors and glazers depending on your choice.

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The beauty of your feet is further rejuvenated and maintained as we apply our special spa pedicure treatment that involves careful and pleasurable trimming and shaping of your nails and cuticles. We also take care of hangnails and blemish problems and as in pedicure the job is never completed before we apply a high quality lacquer or polish of your choice for the protection of your nails.

Nail Polish

We’ll remove that coat of old color off your nails and apply a new one from our wide range of colors.

Hand Therapy and Conditioning

At Kikis Salon we have developed a variety of hand treatments including conditioning using the best products in the beauty industry to remove calluses, blemishes and spots as well restore moisture to your hands. The treatment also extends to your wrists.

Nail Care Instruction and Advice

We also provide an opportunity to learn from our expert manicurists everything about nail care at home in this specialized and detailed course.

The Art of Make-up and Makeovers

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No, we don’t do opticals, if that’s what was on your mind but we’ll even out the skin tone below your eyes as well as on your eyelids and reduce or eliminate wrinkle manifestation in the area around your eyes.

Cosmetic Advice and Instruction

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“7 Worst Mistakes You Would Make in Your Choice of a Salon and How You Can Avoid Them”

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“7 Worst Mistakes You Would Make in Your Choice of a Salon and How You Can Avoid Them”

Mistake # 1: Picking a salon solely on the basis price

This is not about going for the high end expensive salons but about giving special consideration to the value you get but NOT the lowest price. When we consider value we are talking about the quality of service and the price. A salon offering the lowest price can not possibly afford to give the highest quality and the best service, naturally. Low prices mean that somewhere along the line some vital aspect is being compromised in order to give the low price. Be it in the management, products, or even employee salaries, cutting corners on expenses will eventually compromise standards leading to poor service or products. When you deal with cheap salons expect to experience one or all of the following problems:

Cheap salons don’t have a guarantee of their work and should a mistake occur, which is even more likely to happen since they use cheap products, you will not get a refund.

Now this is something you have to be thankful if you have never experienced it. It’s all about cheap salons having to compensate for low prices with quantity, not quality. In such salons, service is about processing clients who are many, having been attracted by the low prices. Their service is a far cry from the comforts and ambient relaxation you get in salons that emphasize on quality. Instead you will find yourself being rushed through a process that relies on short-cuts. For example instead of washing your hair, it will be wet down using a spray bottle. There are other customers waiting in line, remember.

Cheap salons pay their staff inhumanly low wages and the only ‘stylists’ who seek employment in such establishments are either inexperienced or simply quacks.

The short and long of it is simply: pick your salon wisely but don’t base your choice on the cheapest price you can get.

Mistake # 2: Believing That Salons are All the Same

Each salon is uniquely different from others in many ways. Each has its own distinct kind of employees with unique talents and capabilities. Therefore every salon has its own way of providing the relevant services. However, it is important to keep in mind that styling involves talent, skills, and of course experience gathered over time.

It would, therefore, be helpful to inquire about the training and experience a salon’s stylists have, the amount of time and attention they will give you as well as their pictorial portfolio and testimonials from past clients. The best salon should strive to prove to you that they are worth your money and time.

Mistake # 3: Lack of salon loyalty

You probably frequent different salons shopping for the best prices. This kind of behavior will make even the best salons shy away from keeping you as their loyal client. In any case they have to cater to their loyal customers and will not give the best service. It is therefore important to look for a good salon and maintain your loyalty with them. Loyalty should be an important consideration when choosing a salon.

Mistake # 4: You are always in a rush.

You should always give your stylists enough time to service you. When you are always in a hurry you give room for mistakes to happen which you will blame on the salon later. Good salons work with a schedule and when you run late you push back their business for hours. It is therefore important to schedule your salon appointment carefully by allowing yourself ample time to get there. For example, you might allow yourself half an hour before the appointment. Remember communication with your stylist is important to avoid last minute rushes. A good salon will understand the importance of communication.

Mistake # 5: Choosing a salon that does not have a guarantee.

A salon worth a good reputation will always back its services with a money back guarantee. This implies that they are willing to fix anything that doesn’t work properly with you for free and if it still doesn’t work they’ll give you back your money.

Choose wisely and choose a salon that backs their work with a real guarantee. In this way you do not run any risk of losing your hard earned money on poor or unsatisfactory service. You are also ensured of quality service.

Mistake #6: Believing a license makes a good hairstylist

Licensed stylists are in thousands out there in the market. It’s true most of them have been to school and others well apprenticed and aced their state board examinations. But that doesn’t mean they are all as good as their papers state. This is simply because styling is actually an art developed with time and talent. The skills are mastered over time, practice and experience. It is therefore very important and equally appropriate to ask your stylists about the kind of training they have undergone and the skills they have mastered over time before letting them lay their hands on you.

Mistake # 7: Fear or failure of asking for examples of the stylists examples of workmanship

This is one way of finding out if you have chosen the best salon. Simply ask to see samples of their work and they might just pull out a book of references or pictorial samples of their previous work. Many good salons will eagerly show you how good they are. You could even ask for three or four names of their satisfied clients whom you can call and verify their claims. Read through the testimonials of their satisfied customers and find out what kind of experience they had at this salon.

Revealed! 5 Secrets to a Beautiful You

# 1. Ensure that your skin and hair are well protected from the sun using a sunscreen on your scalp and lip balm.

# 2. Only style your hair when it is 80% dry, never when it is wet.

# 3. Use creams and firm upward strokes to keep wrinkles and sagging at bay.

# 4. Find a professional to fill in your eyebrows with a soft pencil or using powder. Tweezing is best done in a bright natural light.

#5. A good cut is always the best bargain for your hair. It is advised that you pay extra for the best hair cuts which can last for as long as 8 weeks.

These Three Tips Will Help You Choose the Best Salon:

Do not choose a salon solely on the basis of price. Remember you get what you pay for so invest wisely. Cheap salons are not the best places to trust your hair and body, much less your money, with.

Avoid the frustration and tragedy of hair disasters by communicating with the salon stylist and asking to see samples of their previous work as well as testimonials of satisfied customers.

Above all else don’t try to be your own stylist. I promise you the results will be disastrous.

Where to get the best service

I would advise you to choose my salon because Kiki’s Salon Chateau is not the kind of place for someone looking for a quick and cheap service. My services are specialized for those who care about their image and are interested in looking their very best everyday.

I have assembled a professional staff equipped with the best techniques, and I use the best quality products to develop the best salon experience for my clients.

1 OO% No-Risk Guarantee

My Personal Guarantee To You

If all you want is a cheap, low-quality, service, please call someone else. , My salon is designed only for those who want the best service ever. You will feel, relaxed, pampered and gorgeous. That right, you will feel my salon gives the best service possible or I will re-do your service for free. If you are still not pleased, I will not accept payment…

No hard feelings. No questions asked.

Keighley Jeremias

How to Find the Right Salon/Spa Worthy of Your Employment

Dear Friend,

Are you really happy working where you are at this moment? If NOT, then you can do a lot better for yourself and your expertise by working at a better place where you would be a much happier and more contented person…And that, precisely, is the first reason why you should read this report.

This important report will only take you a few minutes to read…minutes that could easily save you from months, or even years, of avoidable stress, struggle, and misery due to a wrong professional choice.

So do yourself a great favor and grab a seat after placing a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign outside the door and read this very carefully. This report will leave you with all relevantly necessary tools and strategies for getting just the right job that will leave you a much happier and professionally contented person.

Take a few minutes and find out what I mean…after all you’ll lose nothing by reading it.

Do You Experience The Following

At Your Workplace?

Lack of motivation from your job.

Unhappy with the financial returns of your hard efforts.

Frustrations due to a dwindling flow, or lack, of new clients.

The anguish of working under a boss who simply does not understand you

A strong feeling to switch companies

Or you are a newbie who’s getting started in the salon/spa business

If you identify with any of the above, then this report is sincerely meant for you.

So here’s the first ground you’ll need to cover in a few easy steps:

Discretion

You might already be in a job and seeking switch companies, eyeing the greener pasture across the fence so to say. In this case your job searching efforts should be done with great confidentiality because you seriously wouldn’t want your boss to get wind of what you are up to. This is probably one of the reasons email was invented for, so if you can’t place interview appointments over the phone, use email; but THE LIVE INTERVIEW is no no.

So ask how the new salon will keep your inquiry with them confidential. A reputable salon should give you a response similar to our standard answer at Kiki’s Salon that goes:

“We operate under a very strict privacy policy that ensures there is full confidentiality in our communication so be rest assured you are well protected. Nobody, including our staff will know of your interest to work with us.”

If you don’t get such a response, hang the phone at once…don’t even give your contact information!

Interview Questions

Your questions…

You are of course familiar with the usual interview drill where the interviewer finally inquires, “What questions would you have for us?” Should they fail to ask you this question, probably because there is not much about them, then they are not the kind of people you want to work with. Remember the whole exercise is about getting YOU a job that will leave YOU satisfied and contented.

A few samples of the kind of questions you would pose to a potential employer. (I have provided the kind of answers I would give in a real interview so expect to get responses of similar quality before making your decision to move).

Your Question: What kind of future does your salon have for me?

This is an important question because if you are an ambitious stylist, you would be interested in planning for the future. Besides the initial considerations about salary and work hours, it is worth considering where the job in this new salon will take you.

Expected Answer: At Kiki’s Salon, we emphasize on providing opportunities for growth to every employee. We have on-going training for our staff and for stylists we have three levels. Upon completion of the third level we provide opportunities in management if this can be of interest to you.

(YQ) Will there be an opportunity to specialize if I should be interested to?

(EA) Of course, here at Kiki’s Salon we are fully dedicated to assisting our staff realize their dreams in their chosen career. Our induction process involves getting to know you better in as far as where you want to be in future.

Their Questions

It is not an inquisition, so remember to be enthusiastic and confident while answering their questions. Take your time but do not ramble on in irrelevancies lest you appear unfocused before them. It pays to write your responses to the common questions during your preparations well in advance. You can even play out a mock interview with someone assisting you to ask the questions. Some common questions your future employer might want to know about you will include the following:

What can you tell us about yourself?

What do you believe to be your greatest strength?

Greatest weakness?

Why are you interested in this position?

Why do you believe you are the best person for this position?

Lastly if you have any questions or seeking clarification on any point about this issue you can always call me by this number xxx-xxx-xxxx. Ask for xxx and leave your first name and contact number and I’ll get back to you in the shortest time possible. Remember my communication with you will be strictly confidential.

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I am intrigued by your discussion post because it has provided insightful ideas concerning the strengths and weaknesses of the different vulnerability assessment methodologies covered in the readings. I agree with you that the strongpoints of the Vulnerability Assessment Framework (VAF) are its flexibility, understandability, and scalability. Also, I submit that the primary weakness of this methodology is its focus on assessing interdependencies, which requires using outsourced resources that can introduce confusion in the model outcomes. As regards the RAMCAP methodology, I would like to add one more item to the strengths you have delineated. This additional strength is that this methodology is technically sound and consistent when it comes to identifying, quantifying, analyzing, and communication numerous vulnerabilities and their characteristics.

I concur with you that one of the weaknesses underlying the use of vulnerability assessments is model reliance on qualitative information, which can be inconsistent in risk attribute interpretation. I would add that another weakness of using a vulnerability assessment is that it can miss out on small vulnerabilities because they appear negligible, yet these small vulnerabilities are what attackers seek out and exploit to create instruction codes and sequences. Lastly, I see we share the same sentiments that the RAMCAP is the vulnerability assessment that best befits private sector companies due to its ability to compare entities and assess security resource prioritization. Thank you for such an informative post.

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Do you believe that the ruling class unfairly passes laws that favorable to themselves and detrimental to the rest of us? If so what can we do about it?

Yes. Before the question is answered, one must broadly understand what law and justice entail. The definition of law is essential in understanding what demands. However, its explanation alone does not elaborate on its social construction. The most widely accepted definition of law is that law is a written body of rules and regulations that arises from the governing body and is enforced by its agents who prescribe punishments when the rules are broken. The definition conforms to Plato’s understanding of the law who believed that the law must be enforced by an all-powerful state (Law, 2015). Law has existed from ancient times; the only problem was that it was unwritten but even in this primitive societies people followed the rules. Law serves to administer justice in the community. The only question is whether the laws perform their duty.

A long time ago, societies were small. Consequently, the social connections were tight with a limited division of labor and with limited individual differences. The persons thought in the same manner and this bred a sense of collective consciousness, a concept known as mechanical solidarity. During the industrial revolution, the jobs evolved and it became clear that division of labor was the way to go. The social relations weakened or rather became temporary to achieve particular goals, a concept known as organic solidarity. It became apparent that some individuals controlled the resources available in society and thus began to rule over the poor (Swedberg, 2018). It is important to note that the ruling class has always been among the richest in society.

The ruling class always enacts rules that favor them. The most surprising aspect is that the oppressed perceive that the laws passed are legitimate, a concept known as false consciousness. The ruling class control resources to key institutions such as the media, education, church, and the law itself. Hence, the rich do not hesitate to direct the passing of legislation that favors them. For example, before the American Revolution, the colonists passed laws that dictated the possession of slaves (Peffer, 2014). The laws permitted them to oppress the slaves and granted them sovereignty over their lives with little to no protest from those in society. Such scenarios provide instances where scholars ask if the laws provided justice. The answer is no. Justice occurs when the meek, the weak, the poor, and the vulnerable are given access to the same privileges as the wealthy ruling class. The world is nowhere near achieving justice and persons around the world keep pushing for it. Previous laws limiting the administration of justice have been amended. For example, women are now allowed to vote, the rich now pay taxes that march their large profits, and slavery was banned.

However, for many people, justice exists in their imagination and has not been fully realized. The justice system is biased and designed to favor the richest and the ruling class. Take, for example, the media scrutiny that comes when a rich person is under investigation. Deep within, people believe that the laws may favor the rich hence the intense speculations that follow. The law permits all persons to hire an attorney which is right, yet the most powerful people get the best ones who can sway the judges for lesser penalties or none at all. This then begs the question if justice was administered for them because for the same crimes the weak get heavier punishments.

The social conflict theory by Marx and Engels views financial crime as a function of the conflict that exists in society (Tucker, 2017). The theory postulates that class conflicts produce crimes and, therefore, the rich and powerful create rules to protect their rights, privileges, and interests. For example, the embezzlement of funds by an employee is a violation of law which protects the interests of the employer. According to the social conflict theory, one may argue that if institutions create powerful impenetrable systems such laws would not exist. Consequently, financial laws are formed to protect the interests of the influential, rich people. According to the social conflict theory, law enforcement agencies are compelled by the predominant social class to protect their interests (Swedberg, 2018). The wealthy are allowed to take junks of money from their institutions to build executive homes as long as they do not tamper with the wealth of their shareholders. Top executives are awarded huge salaries that are several times the salaries of the lowest-earning employee. Surprisingly, there are no provisions to regulate bizarre practices, yet the rich rush to push for laws to protect their property.

Marx divided society into two classes the ruler and the ruled. The more someone has access to the unequal, inaccessible resources the more power such individuals possess. Marx postulated this as the ideal capitalist nation (Swedberg, 2017). The conflict theorists are convinced that social inequality is due to the differences in wealth, status, ideas, and religious beliefs. The laws enforced tend to target certain classes instead of individuals. There are ways to mitigate these social injustices. For example, the government should be given more power to oversee even the rich. The state should encourage and respect the rule of law. Another method is to enact laws that even the weakest in the society can relate to hence, create a sense of equity.

References

Law, J. (Ed.). (2015). A dictionary of law. OUP Oxford.

Peffer, R. G. (2014). Marxism, morality, and social justice. Princeton University Press.

Swedberg, R. (2018). Max Weber and the idea of economic sociology. Princeton University Press.

Tucker, R. C. (2017). Philosophy and Myth in Karl Marx. Routledge.

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The Organizational Culture and Organizational Structure of Zendesk

Introduction

Video an engaging visual content is taking over recruitment. Companies are using videos to achieve their talent acquisition objectives. Visual comprehension makes the target audience to better comprehend and retain the information sent, particularly concerning the culture of an organization. Video content is important because people are predisposed to share video content, and media video usage stands at more than 10 million daily minutes spent daily on viewing, which means it’s a platform with an unmatched audience. There are certain things to consider when creating a recruitment video. The video does not use boring corporate language and ensures that employees enjoy creating the video. Having fun ensure that the employees’ energy is captured with authenticity and show good vibes. Most importantly, the video shows the company culture. This report interprets a recruitment video from Zendesk in terms of underlying concepts, its organizational culture and structure.

Organizational culture

Organizational culture is the expectations adopted within an organization that guides the behavior of employees and is communicated through employee self-image, inner workings, and how they relate with the world. Organizational culture determines how employees identify with their organization and affect the way they interact among themselves, clients, and stakeholders. The culture of an organization is perceived through what people hear, see or feel about an organization and within it. Although people may come from varied backgrounds or hold high or low positions in an organization, they describe the culture of an organization in the same way.

Zendesk believes that it has created a culture where everyone belongs. At the end of the video, people who work at Zendesk are shown indicating the diversity in the company’s workforce (Zendesk). Their inclusion culture comes from their slogan of people first. The company strives to build a diverse team and considers diversity and inclusion as a cultural priority. Despite having such a large employment base, the company CEO gets to interact with the employees on a personal basis. The video shows team meetings led by the CEO who appears approachable based on how he chooses to approach the meeting, standing and very close to his employees. The employees also work quite closely, which indicates that they may have close relationships and identify each other. The part where the people working at the reception are introduced means the company recognizes all its employees as people and appreciates every member.

The involvement of every employee in this video might be an indication that employees are included at every level in matters of change. Working in group dynamics creates a culture that does not value individual performance. The mention of the team at every turn in the video may be a suggestion of the obstruction of individual roles from Zendesk’s mission. Involving every employee also shows that they perform their duties in line with the objectives of the organization. A recruiter will consider the diversity of the applicants knowing that the leadership team is emphasizing on diversity.

Seven dimensions of culture

There are seven dimensions that interact to capture the core of organizational culture. They include:

Innovation and risk-taking: today tech companies are encouraging their employees to be innovative and have the confidence to take risks

Attention to detail: this dimension requires employees to be focused on details, showcase precision and analysis.

Outcome orientation: this applies when managers pay attention to the results and not the techniques applied to achieve these results.

People orientation: the management consider the effects of decisions on employees

Team orientation: work is organized around teams rather than individuals

Aggressiveness: this asks the extent to which people are aggressive with a competitive spirit rather than easy-going and conforming

Stability: the extent to which activities within an organization maintain the status quo instead of growth or change

How Zendesk Uses Its Corporate Culture to Create a Competitive Advantage

Zendesk is a company that is able to put a hundred people in a single room and expect them to work together without any problems. For a company to reach such a point, it means the culture was developed from the beginning. In their recruitment video, one can see that the groups work in open spaces where many share the same space. Also, certain clips in the video show that Zendesk does not have a culture that is so corporate but rather one that is laidback.

With its twelve offices around the world, the company has been able to maintain an open culture that communicates widely and clearly. The company has also brought in different committees to take on group decisions. Zendesk’s culture has been able to retain its employees for many years because of its favorable culture. Since their talents have been associated with the company’s success, retaining these employees through a conducive culture creates a competitive advantage. The culture has also facilitated the recruitment of the best talent. As a software company, brilliant minds are a crucial asset in ensuring the competition does not surpass the business and take on its market.

Zendesk’s Organizational structure

Organizational structure directs how certain activities, including rules, roles, and responsibilities, are directed in order to achieve the objectives outlined by the organization. It also determines how information travels within the organization. Zendesk from the video appears to have a functional organizational structure where the company is subdivided into various departments on the basis of specialization. The employees of the company are shown in groups based on their departments. There is the marketing with their fish, sales and services team, engineering team, IT, support department, documentation department, finance and human resource. It is assumed that the executive team mention in the video is made of heads of these departments and may not possibly be a department.

Conclusion

Organizational culture is the beliefs that guide how certain things are carried out within an organization and how people within the organization conduct themselves. Zendesk has strived to create a culture of inclusivity that is not so technical and corporate looking. The company also operates under a team dynamic where group performance appears more important than individual performance. A good company culture translates to increased employee retention and an attractive work environment to capture more talent. The low turnover rate at Zendesk is a significant contributor to its superior competitive position. Zendesk’s functional organization structure subdivides the company into units based on specialization.

Works Cited

Zendesk. “This is Zendesk.” YouTube, 16 May, 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0uaSU6IVN4&feature=youtu.be.

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Themes and elements in 12 Years of Slavery by Solomon Northup (1855)

12 Years a Slave is narrative by Solomon Northup in 1855. The narrative describes the family of Northup who later get kidnapped and works in cotton plantation, in the Red River County, in Louisiana. Northup father was also enslaved and freed after moving to New York. Northup married a woman of mixed ancestry on Christmas Day and had three children (Solomon 47). Northup was sold into slavery by two men who offered him a travelling musical show. Northup severed many masters that he praised some and condemned others. Northup lived a devastating life in cotton plantation where he faced brutal and cruel masters (Follett 14). After many years of slavery, Northup received help from a Canadian abolitionist who assisted him in tracing his family. An official State report was released for freeing of Northup. Northup filed charges for the kidnappers but died before the end of the trial (Follett 23).

The movie “12 Years a Slave” is a historical drama that relates with novel “12 Years a Slave” by Solomon Northup. Steven McQueen is the director of the slavery film whose theme is from a true story (Fuller par 3). Northup had two children and wife. He maintained his family with earnings from violinist. The story-line talks on pre-civil war in United Stated where Solomon Northup was abducted and sold into slavery. Northup faced cruelty from the slave owner, Edwin Epps. Northup worked as a slave for twelve years then had a golden chance to meet with a Canadian abolitionist, Bass. On the other hand, the movie starts with slaves receiving instructions on how to cut sugar cane grass. Northup has flashbacks of his family during the happy moments and his career as a violinist. The flashback ends when the traitors leave Northup in the cell where he get accused as a runaway from Georgia (Fuller par 7).

The original elements in the novel are slavery, the main character Solomon Northup, Ford, and Edwin Epps (Solomon 84). The movie is a replica of the novel and shows many similarities. The narration of the movie gives a summary of the Northup lifestyle before starting his slavery life in snippets incidences as back-flash. The novel describes Northup life in slavery as encounters of many masters; some cruel while others requiring the praise. On the other hand, the movie describes two incidences of masters; Ford who requires praise and Epps who is renowned for his merciless beatings. The characters in the movie are reduced, but the main theme remains intact. Northup is sentimental on female slaves and is willing to help them. Similarly, the movie shows how Northup encourages Patsey in her slavery and ways to avoid sexual advances from Epps. Furthermore, in the movie, Northup convinces Patsey to remain in Shaw’s plantation where she is enjoying the treatment (Fuller par 8).

The themes of the original book have been emphasized in the movie through vivid description of punishments that take place in slavery. The movie also insists on the cruelty of masters in cotton and sugarcane plantations. Female slaves experience series of rape incidences from the masters. The masters go a step ahead and give authority of slaves to punish the fellow slaves. The movie director Steve McQueen shows the importance of family reunion through use of Solomon Northup. Northup is happy upon seeing his wife after twelve years of slavery. The wife and Northup are overwhelmed with joy. Family reunion is also a common theme in the original book since the narration ends with a reunion of Northup with his wife Anne, grandson and daughters (Solomon 93).

Work Cited:

Follett, Richard. “Slavery And Plantation Capitalism In Louisiana’s Sugar Country.” American

Nineteenth Century History 1.3 (2000): 1-27. Print.

Fuller, Graham. “Steve McQueen’s ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ Set to Shine on Solomon Northup’s

Ordeal” artinfo.com 30 Apr. 2012. Web. 04 May 2014.

Solomon, Northup. Twelve Years A Slave. New York: Brighthouse, 2013. Print.