Succubus Revealed Chapter 20

I thought about it for half a heartbeat, and even that was too long. There was no question what my decision could be. Seth and I were bound together. Even if it had been for Jerome's convenience, Seth had found my soul across the incredible reaches of the dream world. Seth and I had found each other, life after life, and continually fallen in love. Even if we didn't consciously remember each other, some inner part of ourselves had connected. I remembered Roman's words. Over and over, you find each other and lose each other, you bicker and fight, throw it all away on mistrust and lack of communication. Are you going to let that continue? No, the cycle was going to end. On my terms. These lives we'd lived . . . the pain we'd suffered . . . it wouldn't be for nothing. It didn't matter if Seth hated me and never wanted to see me again. I wouldn't abandon him – not now, not ever. â€Å"No deal,† I said to Roman. â€Å"Seth and I are doing this together, whether he knows it or not.† Roman didn't try to talk me out of it. He simply said, â€Å"You understand what's at stake?† â€Å"I do.† If we failed here, I wouldn't just lose my soul. I would also be looking forward to an eternity in Hell's service, with superiors none-too-pleased that I'd shaken up the status quo. I didn't doubt that there was some article or clause somewhere that said I couldn't be penalized for this, but as I'd noted before, Hell had plenty of ways of punishing people off the record. The Las Vegas position would probably no longer exist, forcing me to relocate to some truly terrible location. Hannibal called the court back to order, and Roman relayed my decision. Hannibal clicked his tongue disapprovingly. â€Å"Risking it all for the new car, eh? Well, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, it falls in your hands now. You've heard the evidence – and lack thereof. Do you believe there is enough ‘proof' to support the petitioner's case? Should both contracts – that these individuals willingly signed – be invalidated?† So much for justice being blind. The jury cast votes anonymously, which I found interesting. It was a small nod toward impartiality, theoretically providing protection to those who voted against their side's best interests. From what both Roman and Marcel had told me, I could see it happening among the angels. But did it ever happen with demons? Even if they knew the right or wrong of a situation, their ultimate goal was to accrue souls for Hell. Would any of them be moved by a case enough to go with their conscience? Was it possible that some spark of goodness could still endure in the darkness of this place? Judging from the quick way everyone scrawled their responses on the pieces of paper given, it didn't look like it. There was no hesitation. The demons wore cocky, self-assured expressions. Angels and demons came from the same stock, but I'd been told that once they spent enough time in Hell, that angelic nature was eroded away. These demons weren't going to lose any sleep about what became of my soul. The votes were collected by the bailiff. He sorted them into two suspiciously similarly sized piles and handed them to the judge. Hannibal did a quick count and nodded to himself before addressing us. A new stillness fell over the room. â€Å"Here we go,† murmured Roman. â€Å"The jury has spoken,† said Hannibal. â€Å"Six to six. We have a tie.† There was a collective exhalation in the room, and then the tension ramped back up as everyone waited for the next step. I shouldn't have been surprised by the tie, but some part of me had been hoping maybe, just maybe, a wayward demon would've voted in my favor. I had my answer. There was no spark of goodness here. It couldn't survive in Hell. â€Å"In accordance with article . . . fuck, I don't know . . . article something-or-other, we'll be going to a tiebreaker vote,† said Hannibal. The bailiff returned with an ornate vase, which he handed to the judge. Hannibal dumped out the contents, revealing a white marble and a black marble. â€Å"In this case, it really is as simple as black and white. If the black one's drawn, a demon casts the deciding vote. If it's white, an angel will.† He paused, looking bemused. â€Å"That's so cliched. I don't suppose we could switch the colors around? Just this once? No? Okay, let's get on with it.† He scanned the jury and pointed to an angel with curly red hair and long-lashed blue eyes. â€Å"You. You'll do the draw.† She nodded her acceptance and approached the bench gracefully. Again, another attempt at justice. If Hannibal had drawn the marbles, I would have been suspicious of the outcome. The fairness of the matter was future solidified when he made her swear to draw fairly, without using her powers to advantage. â€Å"I swear,† she said, placing the marbles in the vase. She shook them up and reached her hand in, casting a brief and – unless I was mistaken – sympathetic look at me. Her hand emerged, closed in a fist. When she opened it, no one could see the marble right away, but her face told the story. â€Å"Shit,† said Roman. The angel's palm revealed a black marble. She handed it to the judge who made no pretense at hiding his joy. He thanked her as she returned to her seat and then held the marble up for all the room to see. There was a murmur of excitement among the demons, delighted at having won the gamble he'd laid before us. I had a moment of regret, but only a small one. I could've walked away from here with my soul and life intact. I could've never brought this up and continued my life as a succubus undisturbed, living out the dream scenario in Las Vegas. Instead, I'd risked everything for the chance to free myself and Seth. And I'd lost for both of us. Had it been worth it? Yes. † ‘Fate' has spoken,† said Hannibal, still admiring the marble. â€Å"Per the rules, the decision now falls to a thirteenth juror, who will be randomly selected from a pool of Hell's illustrious servants. Doris?† Doris began clicking away at her laptop. After a few moments, she gave a nod toward the bailiff. He walked toward the back exit, presumably to escort in the thirteenth juror. My heart felt heavy and leaden, and I was startled when Roman again placed his hand on mine. â€Å"I'm sorry,† he said in a low voice. â€Å"I should have fought harder. Or pushed you to take the deal – â€Å" I squeezed his hand back. â€Å"No. You were perfect. The only thing you shouldn't have done was get involved with this mess.† It was impossible to believe, but whatever fate awaited me after my suit was denied wouldn't be half as bad as his. He gave me a playful smile. â€Å"What, and miss the chance to laugh in the face of Heaven and Hell? Besides, there's no way I could leave you to – â€Å" The courtroom had given way to chatter when the bailiff left, and now silence resumed upon his return. Whatever sentiments Roman had been about to say were lost, as he joined me in looking back to see the demon who would cast the last condemning vote on me. When I did, I had to do a double take. It was Yasmine. I almost didn't recognize her. It had been a year since I'd seen her, a year since I'd watched her fall from grace, transforming from an angel to a demon. Yasmine had committed a number of grave sins as an angel, starting when she'd fallen in love. That alone was forbidden for her kind, but it had gone one step further – she'd fallen for a nephilim named Vincent. Vince was a great guy, but like Roman, the standard reaction from angels and demons alike had been prompt destruction. One angel had finally acted on that impulse, and Yasmine had rushed to defend Vince – killing the other angel in the process. And with that, she had been condemned to Hell. I had seen it. It had been terrible. One angel's death, another's fall. It had all gone down the night Nyx had been found and recaptured. Vince and I had been in the cross fire of it. I'd done what I could for him, but there was nothing I could do to stop Heaven's punishment. Before leaving town, Vince had told me that it didn't matter what I thought I knew about Yasmine. He'd said that once she had spent enough time in Hell and around other demons, she'd become like them. It was what happened to all of them, how someone like Carter could become someone like Jerome. I hadn't believed it at the time but could understand it better after being surrounded in the despair and wrongness of this place. And when I studied her now, I could see it had happened to her too. I remembered a smiling, laughing young woman with sparkling dark eyes and shining black hair. The hair and eyes were ostensibly the same, but there was no light or laughter in them. Her eyes seemed fathomless, dark and cold as she stared straight ahead and walked to the front of the courtroom. She was wearing a gauzy black dress, reminding me of some Goth courtesan, and her long, flowing hair blended into the silken fabric. Even if I'd never met her or known her history, I would have instantly identified her as a demon. Just like the others in the room, there was something in the way she looked and carried herself. I was about to be condemned by someone who had once been my friend. Yasmine reached the front of the courtroom and was gestured toward the witnesses' table. She sat down, gazing around the room with an unreadable expression. â€Å"You've been following the trial?† asked Judge Hannibal. â€Å"Yes,† she said, in a voice as expressionless as her face. How she'd been watching, I couldn't say. With Hell, it could've been closed-circuit TV or a magic mirror for all I knew. â€Å"And you understand your duty?† asked Hannibal. â€Å"Yes,† she replied. Hannibal was trying to maintain some semblance of formality and procedure, but the self-satisfied smirk on his face was kind of negating that. He was too goddamned pleased with himself and this turn of events. â€Å"Cast your vote then, based on the evidence and arguments you've witnessed. If you believe the two contracts are both sound and have not contradicted each other, then cast your vote against the petitioner.† When silence followed, Roman spoke up. â€Å"And if she thinks the two contracts aren't valid?† â€Å"Yes, yes.† Hannibal made a dismissive gesture, annoyed at this obvious waste of his time. â€Å"If you believe the contracts do contradict each other, then cast your vote for the petitioner.† Yasmine was given a piece of paper and pen, just like the other jurors. And just like the others, she wasted no time in writing her vote, her markings swift and certain. When she finished, she looked up serenely, no change in her expression, no sign that we'd ever once known each other. As terrible as I felt about my own fate, I couldn't help but feel nearly as bad for what Hell had done to someone as good and kind as her. No, I thought. Not just Hell. Really, Heaven was just as guilty. What kind of group could advocate goodness and not allow its members to love? Hannibal took the paper from her with a flourish and held it out before him to read. â€Å"In accordance with the laws of this court, and the infallible Kingdom of Hell, the jury finds – † There was a pause, and the next part came out as a question. â€Å"In favor of the petitioner?† A spark of goodness in the darkness. . . . For a moment, nothing happened. The courtroom was silent, frozen in time. Then, several things happened right on top of each other. From behind me, I heard Jerome say, â€Å"Shit.† Yasmine winked at me. Roman hugged me. Hannibal reread the slip of paper, looked at Yasmine, and then swallowed before speaking. â€Å"Both contracts are declared invalid, null and void.† Most of the room was on its feet, voices raised in fury. I had no time to process what they were saying, though, because I was disintegrating away. â€Å"No, not yet!† I exclaimed. I reached desperately for Roman, whose arms had been around me, but couldn't get ahold of him anymore. I was becoming nothing, a will-o'-the-wisp, unable to grasp anything of substance. I tried, though. I tried to grab him and take him with me because there was no way I could leave him here, not in the midst of a bunch of demons pissed off over having just lost two souls. I even tried to say his name, but it didn't work. I had no mouth, no voice anymore. I was leaving this place, and he was staying. The last thing I saw was his sea green eyes regarding me with both happiness and sorrow. I thought I heard him saying something about â€Å"a far, far greater thing,† and then I perceived nothing. I would have screamed in fury if I could have, but I was gone. I was nothing. Only darkness.

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Financila reporting for Summer bodysuit Ltd (SBL) startup company - Essay Example This problem is so serious that the bank has requested the company to reduce its overdraft for the next six months, hence worsening its already ailing cash slow. As a member of Drake Management Consultants, who have been mandated to advise the company regarding financial issues, I have undertaken to write this report, citing the key problems and offering some recommendations regarding the problems that the company is undergoing. Analysis of the company’s financial statements Return on capital employed (ROCE) The ROCE for Summer Bodysuit Ltd (SBL) has increased from 15.9% to 23.8%, which is a favorable trend. This shows that the business has efficiently invested its resources to create profits. However, the management should be careful to ensure that this rate is maintained at a higher rate than that of borrowing; otherwise its benefit may not be realised (Baker and Wurgler 30). Year before last Last year Profit before Tax 1,668 3,706 Capital Employed 10,474 15,600 ROCE = ((Pro fit before Tax) / (Capital Employed)) * 100. 15.9% 23.8% Return on Equity (ROE) It is remarkable that ROE has increased from 0.38 to 0.54, because this shows that the company’s profitability is on an upward trend, hence an assurance to the shareholders that their capital is being used efficiently to make profits. This trend should be maintained by continuing to invest in profitable opportunities, though the management should be very careful not to engage in investment decisions that can slow down this positive trend in the future. Net Income 1,248 2,926 Shareholder's Equity 3,274 5,400 ROE = Net Income/Shareholder's Equity 0.38 0.54 Gross Profit Margin The company’s gross profit margin has increased slightly, from 46% to 48%. Although, a slight increase in this ratio is a positive indication of financial health, the management should work hard to ensure the cost of sales is reduced at a more increasing rate so that the company’s growth can be speeded up. Inciden tally, as the company work out on strategies that can increase the firm’s revenue, it should not be forgotten that reducing marginal cost of sales is also very essential. Furthermore, what is left after netting cost of sales from the revenue is used for paying for additional expenses as well as for future savings (Barry 256). Year before last Last Year Revenue 14,006 22,410 COGS 7,496 11,618 0.46 0.48 Net Profit Margin The Net profit Margin has increased from 8.9% to 13%, which is financially very healthy; if this trend continues in the future, the company is likely to grow in leaps and bounds. The management should be on the lookout for the costs that could be increasing at a greater rate than the revenues and control them because this could cause the growth in the net profit margin to decelerate in the future (O’Connor 758). Year before last Last year Net income 1,248 2,926 Revenue 14,006 22,410 Net profit margin = (net income/ revenue)*100 8.9% 13% Inventory Turnove r Ratio The company’s inventory turnover ratio has declined from 5.79 times to 3.85 times. This declined trend can cause alarm if it is as a result of any goods selling slowly. However, if it is caused by a company’s new strategy that has led to increased inventory, and which will lead to overall growth, then this should not be a cause of alarm. However, the management sh

Styles of love Essay Example for Free

Styles of love Essay The styles of love depicted in this essay are friendship and selfless love. Two scenarios depicting each style of love are presented. Friendship John and Lynda met each other in the office when Lynda joined the company where John worked. Both of them are the silent type of persons, simple and intelligent. They did not mix with the loud people in the company but rather, they grouped with simple, happy and low profile people just like them. Their frienship grew into a love relationship as they got to know each other more including their personal family backgrounds. They have many similar interests, were always happy together and they got married. Selfless love Joel is second eldest in a family of eight children. He did not finish college and was frequently tasked to take care of his younger siblings when their mother was away. Belle, on the other hand, is an architect and being the youngest in a brood of six, was pampered in the family. In their married life, Joel was able to take the tantrums of Belle. He was patient and was the one who always gave in such that any argument between them did not result into a bigger fight. As years went by, Belle became more in love with her husband whose forbearance complemented her frequently volatile temper. Joel always understood Belle and placed her interests on top of his priorities. Similarities and differences between the two scenarios Both scenarios have what it takes to achieve consummate love. For as long as the characters in the stories are able to maintain the balance of intimacy, passion and commitment, then consummate love can successfully be maintained. In the first scenario, John and Lynda share similar interests and have the same attitude and personality. In the second scenario, Joel and Belle do not have the same attitude and personality owing to their different family backgrounds. Belle even has a higher educational achievement than her husband but they are compatible in terms of being able to complement each other’s physical and emotional needs. Styles of love that have been prevalent in my life Romantic love between my partner and me and friendship (storge, philia) within the family and with close friends are the styles of love that have been most prevalent in my life. Reference Rathus, S. A. , Nevid, J. S. , Fichner-Rathus, L. (2005). Human sexuality in a world of diversity. Allyn and Bacon: copyright by Pearson Education, Inc.

Thomas Hobbes’ conception Essay Example for Free

Thomas Hobbes’ conception Essay Thomas Hobbes’ conception of the natural state of man without the presence of a governing institution is primarily asocial; man is in constant war with other individuals, motivated by competition, self-preservation and reputation. These selfish desires remain present in man’s natural state that impedes the creation of a harmonious society. In Hobbes’ political treatise Leviathan, he mentions: â€Å"So that in the nature of man, we find three principal causes of quarrel; first, competition; secondly, diffidence; thirdly, glory† (Hobbes 84). Every individual is motivated by personal gain without any just cause to give importance with other individuals other than oneself. Man’s natural state is in constant conflict and may be considered primitive since the chaotic context provides no absolute conception of laws or moral codes in which to govern behavior among individuals. From the natural state, man progresses from its primitive consciousness, governed by reason, to aspire for peace. Thus, the creation of society comes from the individual’s initiative to impose a right that would not allow man to do harm upon himself and other people as well. Hobbes’ natural condition of man implies the presence of subjectivity in the midst of its primitive environment wherefore laws and moral codes represent the need for objectivity in order for a governing body to be formed. Indeed, man’s natural state is primitive and asocial; individuals naturally act upon instinct such as self-preservation, personal glory and other tendencies that leads to extreme individualism rather than an objective social reality. Man’s nature is selfish in essence as rational animals; however, reason separates the instinctive consciousness of the individual into forming social systems that naturally perpetuate man’s desire of peace and a harmonious society. Work Cited Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan. Minneola, N. Y. Dover Publications, 2006.

Root Causes of Accidents on Construction

Root Causes of Accidents on Construction The construction industry is one of the biggest industries in the whole world. The contribution of this industry towards the global GDP is enormous. The construction industry is also a potential employment generator and employs large number of skilled and unskilled labors. In UK the construction industry employs more than 2.1 million people and accounts for around 9% of the total employment within UK (Howarth and Watson., 2009). Since the industry employs large number, it also has a significant impact on the health and safety of the people working in it. The process of construction involves various activities such as working at heights, working in confined spaces, manual handling, lifting operations, demolition works and ground works. These all activities involve risks and are very hazardous in nature, so the chances of accidents taking place on construction sites are high. Now in order to reduce the level of risk it is very important to implement proper safety management systems on construction sites. The UK construction industry is successful in many respects. The construction industry in UK has shown a steady improvement in the safety performance after the Egan Report (1998) but still faces numerous challenges with regard to safety on its journey to improve its performance record whilst delivering increased volume and complex construction projects (Howarth and Watson., 2009). According to HSE statistics, more than 200 people are killed at work in United Kingdom every year excluding work related road accidents. In 2006, 30 million working days was lost in UK to occupational ill health and injury which imposed an annual cost of  £30 billion i.e. more than 3% of GDP. As per Lingard and Rowlinson (2005), the construction industry consists of several SMEs and small amount of large firms. These small and medium size firms lack knowledge and resources required to implement safety management activities so the issues related to health and safety are more in small and medium size firms. Eakins (1992)stated that international research confirms that the issues related to health and safety are more in SMEs as compared to larger firms and also smaller firms are poor in implementation of safety programmes. Therefore smaller firms have higher injury frequency rates as compared to larger firms. The Company- Millennium Contractors Ltd. Millennium Contractors Ltd. is a small and medium size firm which has been working in the UK construction industry for the last 25 years. The company has a much diversified work force, employees from different cultural background and of different age group works in the company. Diversity in construction organizations in terms of culture and ethnicity has many advantages but at the same time there are many disadvantages related to it. In the condition of uncertainty and complexity diversity does not fare well which may lead to confusion and frustration. In a multicultural organization it is very hard to arrive at an agreement on a particular course of action, and can result in negative dynamics and cultural clashes. The other main disadvantage of multicultural organization is the lack of coordination and communication between the workers which can be a contributing cause of an accident. Apart from this the company is committed to prevention of injuries and ill health at work place but has failed in promoting an incident injury free culture. The recent record of the company related to health and safety has not been very good. There have been many accidents which included one fatal accident resulting from the fall from height and other major/minor injuries and also some incidents of dangerous occurrences. The main areas of concern for the company have been; manual handling; hit by falling objects; hit by moving vehicles; collapse of temporary structures and scaffoldings. The company was also served with a prohibition notice because of a fatal injury caused by falling from mobile elevated working platform. The companys policy towards health and safety is also not up to mark. The management has been irresponsible in implementing the policies in an organized manner, which has contributed to the main cause of accident. According to Baxendale and Jones as cited in (Kashyap et al., 2005), the majority of the accidents are not caused by the carelessness of the worker but by the negligence or by the failure to control by the management. Moreover the management should be able to judge the capabilities of the employee before allocating the job and the employees in response should be capable of doing the allocated work. Hence with an involved and committed staff a positive health and safety culture can be maintained. According to Cooper (1998), the impact of organizational safety culture not only affects the accident rates but has significant impact on work methods, absenteeism, quality, commitment, loyalty and satisfaction. According to HSE the positive health and safety culture can only be ach ieved through 4Cs; competence- recruitment, training and advisory support; control- allocating responsibility, commitment, instruction and supervision; co-operation- between individual and group; communication- spoken, written and visible (Clarke, 1999). Issues related to Health and safety in Millennium Contractors Limited As mentioned above, the company has failed to implement structured policy towards health and safety, as a result of which there has been regular incidents of dangerous occurrences. The common issues that the company is facing regularly and the legal action that could be taken against the company are as follows. Manual handling The manual handling regulations (1992) defines manual handling as any transporting or supporting of a load (including the lifting, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving thereof) by hand or by bodily force. In effect, any activity that requires an individual to lift, move or support a load is classified as manual handling operations (Stranks, 2006). Manual material handling is one of the most significant risk factors for back problems, whole body vibration, bent and twisted positions (Roy et al., 1999). If proper safety measures are not involved while manual handling of materials, it may lead to injuries and occupational diseases. According to HSE, manual handling injuries are the most common type of occupational ill health in UK. As per Helander (1991), 15% of the back injuries due to manual material handling occur in the construction industry. The main causes of incidents due to manual handling were; The use of poor techniques to move materials. Lack of proper training and guidelines provided to the workers by the management. Lack of communication and co-operation among the workers. The above figure shows the proper method of moving and lifting materials which can be very effective in reducing the injuries caused by manual handling of materials. Legal aspects related to manual handling; Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and regulations 10 and 13 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 states that it is the duty of employers to provide their employees with health and safety information and training. This should be supplemented as necessary with more specific information and training on manual handling injury risks and prevention, as part of the steps to reduce risk required by regulation 4(1)(b)(ii) of the Regulations (HSE). Hit by Falling Object The other main issue faced by the company is hit by falling objects. The small objects like bricks, hammers, nails and tiles when dropped from the height can cause fatal head injuries and other serious injuries to the worker working below it or any other person passing by it as shown in the figure. The main causes of this type of injury were; Poor standards of housekeeping. Failure of management in providing safety nets at heights. Inadequate project planning which leads to inadequate storage of materials. Lack of proper guidelines provided to the workers working at height. Absence of cautionary sign boards. Legal aspects related to hit from the falling object; Regulation 8(b) part 1 of schedule 3, of the Work at Height Regulation, 2005, states that it is the duty of the employer to prevent, where necessary, injury to any person so far as reasonably practicable and also the employer shall provide enough storage space so as to prevent risk of movement of such material. Fall from height The company has a record of one fatal accident resulting from the fall from height. According to the data of HSE in 2005/06 falls from height accounted for 46 fatal accidents at work and around 3350 major injuries. This was the single biggest cause of workplace deaths and one of the main causes of major injury. The workers working at heights are prone to have fatal injuries such as skull fractures. Therefore it is absolutely necessary to provide proper training and guidance to the workers working at height. The main causes of this type of incident were; Lack of proper training and guidelines provided to worker by the management. Negligence and unsafe action of the worker. Inadequate use of personal protective equipments. Lack of planning and supervision. No barrication provided. Legal aspects related to fall from height; The Work at Height Regulation 2005 applies to all work at height where there is a risk of fall liable to cause personal injury. It place duties on workers, employers, the self-employed, and any person who controls the work of others (eg facilities managers or building owners who may contract others to work at height) to the extent they control the work. Hit by moving vehicle The other issue of the company is workers being hit by moving vehicles. This type of issues is very dangerous in occurrence and can cause fatal injury. The accident involved vehicle like trucks. The main causes of this type of incident were; Inadequate site planning Improper signs and absence of cautionary (speed limit) boards Unsafe conditions of working Legal aspect related to hit by the moving vehicle; Section 2(2)(a) of HSWA 1974 states that it is responsibility of the employer to maintain plant and system at workplace, so far as is reasonably practicable. According to Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation (17), there should efficient segregation of pedestrian from vehicular traffic of incoming and outgoing. Collapse of temporary structures and scaffolding The other main issue of the company related to health and safety was collapse of temporary structures and scaffoldings. The incident took place due to lack of inspection. Incompetence of the inspectors to identify risk and hazard involved. Moreover the employer failed to provide the workers with suitable equipment and provide collective measures along with personal protective measures. Legal Aspect: The Work at Height Regulation 2005, Regulation6(4)(b), 6(5)(a,b), 7, 8, 12 and 13, states that it is necessary for the employer to provide suitable equipment, take account of working condition and rigorous inspection by a competent person. Further according to section 2(2)(a) of HSWA 1974, there should be provision and maintenance of plant and machinery at work. Apart from these issues the company was served with three enforcement notices and one prohibition notice by HSE because of dangerous occurrences at work place. The company failed to implement proper structure of health and safety policy due to inadequate management system. Hence for successful implementation of the policy the company should have proper safety management system. Safety Management aims at minimizing the chances of risks, injuries and accidents by implementing risk management techniques and safety management operations, improving the standard of health of the employees, monitoring the operating systems and bolstering the safety measures of an organization. Management practices and documentation In order to reduce the risks of accidents in the company the company should have proper management practices and associated documentation relating to safety induction procedures, tool-box talks, training requirement, accident record book and method statements. The proper safe management practices involve; Risk assessment: During risk assessment, the hazards or hazardous work is first identified before commencement of any work activity. The rating information is then passed on for preparation of method statement, which must be read and understood by every worker undertaking the activity before the commencement of work. Method statement: It is the document that shows or states how an activity needs to be carried out in a safe manner. The statement is usually prepared by a competent person and passed to the principle contractor and the safety coordinator for its inclusion in sites health and safety plan. Site induction and training: The site induction and training is usually provided to the worker before the start of any work by the employer. The workers are informed about the various precautions that are to be taken while working on sites. The site induction includes brief on welfare facilities, brief on site hazards, brief on how to report onsite injury or accidents and the use of PPEs. Accident record book: The accidents that take place on sites are to be entered in this book. Any reportable accident should be reported under RIDDOR, to the site supervisor immediately. Tool box talks: Toolbox  talks  are safety lectures aimed at the construction trade. The lectures are intended to educate workers about creating and maintaining safer work conditions, and attendance is mandatory with many companies. Many companies provide toolbox  talks  in modular form, so that a safety educator has a  curriculum  readily available. The Millennium Contractors Ltd do not have organized structure of management and have failed in implementing the health and safety polices due to which the company is unable to follow safe management practices. Overcoming the Barriers The potential barriers that the company needs to overcome to aim for zero accident policy on sites are as follows; Cultural and language barrier: The company has mixed workforce, workers from different cultural background works in the company now because of ethnic diversity the management might find it difficult to convey all the messages efficiently, resulting in difference in understanding of instructions which may cause problems regarding safety on sites. Fear of change: New ways and methods of working may create confusion and sense of uncomforting amongst workers, leading them to traditional ways of working which can cause some problems related to safety. Therefore in order to overcome this barrier the company should motivate the workers and should train them properly. Difference in education level: Different workers might have studied till different levels in education. It may affect their ability to understand instructions clearly. Conclusion Although the company has vast experience it had failed in implementing the safety policies which are very essential for reducing the risks of accidents. The company has inadequate safety management system which has resulted in several major and minor incidents. An effective safety management system will be most effective if a safety culture permeates the organization and this can only be achieved through communicating leadership, personalizing safety outcomes, engaging individuals in safety responsibilities, improving understanding of safety system and increasing hazard/risk awareness and preventive behaviors. In order to improve the safety management system the Millennium Contractors Ltd must follow these steps which would indirectly help them in reducing the accidents.

Television And The Internet :: essays research papers

Television and The Internet Having already done my fair share of internet surfing, I was excited to finally have the opportunity to do a research paper that involved this vast and seemingly boundless electronic world. It is easy to passively interact with the rest of the world and scan effortlessly through millions of pages of information, some of which is useful, some of which simply takes up space; the problem that many researchers and interest groups face is making sense of the whole thing. What effects does the internet have on people? This question is no doubt an immense one. In this paper I will attempt to explore the effects the internet has on one major aspect of our everyday lives: television. The internet is not only linked to television in the sense that they both convey vast amounts of information, but they both seem to complement each other. The internet is presenting vast amounts of information about our favorite television shows as well as providing an arena for discussion about the programs. I will present to you what is available out there and hypothesize how this can enhance or alter one's experience with television. Included in this paper will be actual responses from individuals around the world who responded to a survey I posted on various internet newsgroups devoted to specific television shows. The most relevant responses are attached as an appendix at the end of this paper. I will first briefly define the terms that I will use to avoid any ambiguities. When I refer to the internet, I refer to the vast encyclopedia of information presented through a graphical interface as pages, or web sites. Newsgroups refer to a different aspect of the world-wide web. They consist of over ten thousand separate and specific forums or centers where people post comments or remarks and read other's replies or comments. Each newsgroup is devoted to a different theme. For example, there are over two hundred devoted to television; one or two for Friends, one for Party of Five, one for the CBC, etc. Chat groups are an interactive aspect of the world-wide web in which people can talk in real time. There is an unlimited number of channels one can speak on, although there are more popular ones with specific themes; for example, the channel alt.tv.simpsons is a popular channel for Simpsons fans to discuss the show. These are the main aspects of the world-wide web which can handle affairs dealing with television. The broadest, of course, is the internet. I will refer to those who browse the internet as "surfers.

The Benefits of Medicinal Marijuana Usage Essay -- Exploratory Essays

The Benefits of Medicinal Marijuana Usage All ears were listening intently at what the professor had to say on the subject. Many viewers were in shock and disbelief at what some of the potential medical uses of marijuana are. At the conclusion of the lecture, many whispers filled the courtroom and the judge entered from behind his desk and sat down. Richard Johnson sat in silence waiting in anticipation to hear what he had to say. Johnson and his wife Ellen, were arrested August 24 and charged with numerous drug-related offenses. Authorities seized approximately 1,030 live and dead marijuana plants, worth between $300,000 and $900,000, at their house. The judge positioned his glasses on the tip of his nose and stated, " The Johnsons have pleaded guilty to one charge of cultivating marijuana for the use of terminal cancer patients in conjunction with their chemotherapy treatment. At this time you may be dismissed and this case will resume next week." Richard and Ellen were handcuffed and taken back to their jail cells where they had plenty of time to think about their mishaps. Outside the courtroom, Johnson's attorney, Roger Simms, said he hoped Harvard psychiatry professor's testimony Monday would educate people on various medical benefits of marijuana. Simms stated that there are many books on the subject containing the history of medical use dating back 3,000 years in China. The Chinese emperor, Shen Neng, introduced many pharmaceutical drugs including marijuana. Emperor Shen Neng prescribed marijuana tea for malaria, beriberi, rheumatism, and curiously, poor memory (Earleywine, M. 2002). Marijuana eventually spread from China to India. The sacred Indian text, Atharvaveda, listed marijuana as a holy pl... ...ana. New York: Oxford University Eustice, Carol. (2004). Medicinal Marijuana: A Continuing Controversy. Retrieved March 11, 2004, from http://arthritis.about.com/cs/medmarijuana/a/ marijuanadebate.htm Medicinal marijuana: the struggle for legalization.(1997). Retrieved March 11, 2004, from http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9702/weed.wars/issues/background/ Medicinal Marijuana.(2000, August - September). Retrieved March 11, 2004, from http://www.hc-/sc.gc.ca/english/feature/magazine/2000_08/marijuana.htm Medicinal Marijuana. (2002). Retrieved March 11, 2004, from http://www.cannabis-/ seeds.biz/medicinal-marijuana.htm Roffman, R. (1982). Marijuana as Medicine. Washington: Madrona Pubishers Savage, David G. & Bailey, Eric. (2003, October). Medical Marijuana Cause Boosted. Retrieved March 30, 2004 from http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread 17573.shtml

The Long Term Effects of Marijuana Essay -- social issues

The Long Term Effects of Marijuana Marijuana is a drug that divides people. Some people claim it as the wonder drug of the '90s, capable of relieving the symptoms of many serious illnesses. Others curse the day the cannabis plant was ever discovered. From pain relief to stimulating the appetites of patients on chemotherapy, marijuana seems to have plenty going for it as a medicine. The legalization of marijuana is a large controversy in many parts of the world today, but the obvious negative effects that the drug induces has kept it from being legalized. Many researchers have a strong positive attitude towards marijuana. It has been said that the drug is â€Å"worth investigating and even providing as a medicine for pain relief, severe nausea, and appetite stimulation for seriously ill patients† (Zimmerman 2). On a more negative side, studies have also found in many cases of pregnant women who smoke marijuana, that chemicals in the drug have halted early pregnancy. Scientists have determined a link between acti vation of the biological receptors that respond to cannabinoids (the psychoactive ingredients in marijuana) and abrupt interruption of pregnancy at a very early stage (Ferguson 71). The short-term effects of marijuana have also been researched and are widely known. Some of these effects include problems with memory and learning, distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch), trouble with thinking and problem solving, loss of coordination, increased heart rate, anxiety and panic attacks (Ferguson 23). A new analysis by Bachman examines how marijuana is potentially devastating to adolescents because it suppresses motivation, drive, and commitment to family and school. Although these researcher’s studies have covered many topics about marijuana, the actual long-term effects caused by inhaled marijuana smoke is a topic that has failed to be covered in extent. Vast majorities of people seem to think that smoking marijuana is only a temporary feeling, and that it has no long term affects. The opposite is exactly true, in that marijuana has detrimental long-term effects on the body. Studies show that when people have smoked large amounts of marijuana for years, the drug takes its toll on mental functions (Chopra 37). Researchers are still learning about the many ways that THC (the main chemical found in marijuana) affects the brain. It is very difficul... ...ggest that marijuana is an immunosuppressant. For chronic users, THC causes enlargement of the area between nerve cells, resulting in poor transmission of nerve impulses between these cells. This â€Å"tampering† has several effects on the nervous system including: difficulty in comprehending complex ideas, loss of memory, irregular sleep habits, insomnia, decrease in muscle strength and blurred vision. (Zhu and Sharma 243-244) There is not a lot of information available of the evidence for the harmful consequences of marijuana smoking, as there have not been many long-term studies, which is required. Habitual marijuana use, as often as one joint per day, may result in serious pulmonary, immune and psychological consequences. With chronic use, breathing may be restricted, coughing may be increased, and resistance may be lowered to infections of the lungs such as pneumonia (Bloom 45). Respiratory cancer is a likely result in the long term. Although it’s popular to believe that there are no really harmful effects on human health, and that marijuana is just a temporary, â€Å"soft drug†, heavier use of marijuana is likely to have more potent, adverse health consequences in the long term.

Purpose of a SWOT Analysis Essay

Every business to include the largest ones that control their areas of industry–has a limited supply of manpower, production capacity and capital. Evaluating the company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats helps it determine how to allocate these resources in a manner that will result in the highest possible potential for revenue growth and profitability. The management team examines where the company can compete most effectively. The company more times than not discovers competitive strengths that have not been fully utilized in the past in addition to critical areas that needs to be improved in order for the business to more effectively compete. A realistic assessment also prevents strategic blunders like entering a market with products that are clearly inferior to what well-entrenched competitors are offering. Continuous improvement in all areas of a company’s operations is an important aspect of staying ahead of competitors. Weaknesses and opportunities can–and must–be turned into future strengths. PURPOSE OF A SWOT ANALYSIS 3 Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis is a necessary, straightforward standard that assists in direction and serves as a foundation for the development of business’s marketing strategy. It brings about this process through assessment of the organization’s strengths (what it can do) and weaknesses (what it cannot do) in addition to opportunities (potential favorable conditions for the company) and threats (potential unfavorable conditions for it). SWOT analysis is also an important step in the planning process but sometimes its value is often minimized in spite of how simple it is in creating it. The role of SWOT analysis is to take the information from the environmental analysis and separate it into internal issues (strengths and weaknesses) and external issues (opportunities and threats). Once this is completed, SWOT analysis determines if the information indicates something that will assist a business in meeting its objectives (a strength or opportunity), or if it identifies an obstacle that must be overcome or minimized to achieve desired results (weakness or threat). The purpose of a SWOT analysis is to get managers into the mindset and thinking about everything that could possibly be an impact to the success and failure of a new project. Failing to acknowledge an essential strength, weakness, opportunity or threat could and usually does lead to terrible management decisions. Take for example, a software company that might hold a patent for a new computer processor failed to recognize a threat from its competitors who were also developing comparable products, it might overestimate conceivable sales of its new processor and assume debt to finance the growth of its project only to notice down the line that the company’s promising product will not make enough money to make a profit or even pay off the assumed debt. A SWOT analysis could have helped this company’s management avoid expensive mistakes early on and alerted them to which products were more likely to succeed. PURPOSE OF A SWOT ANALYSIS 4 With SWOT’s origins dating back to the 1960s with Albert Humphrey, it is as useful now as it was back then. Businesses utilize the process in two different ways-as an easy icebreaker assisting individuals come together to â€Å"kick off† strategy development or as a more serious strategy tool. A great SWOT analysis case study is Starbuck’s Coffee. By 2010, the company was losing money and had a major drop in its stock price. Its stock price had dropped to around $10 in 2009 from its high of $35 a few years earlier. The economic crisis throughout 2008 and 2009 really hit Starbucks’ stock price hard (â€Å"SBUX Basic Chart | Starbucks Corporation Stock – Yahoo! Finance,† 2011). Even though Starbucks’ stock price took a huge hit, its net revenues did not. Starbucks’ profits went from $7. 8 billion in 2006, to $10. 4 billion in 2008, down to $9. 8 billion in 2009, and back up to $10. 7 billion in 2011 (Starbucks Corporation, 2010). The amazing thing here is that the company endured an economic crisis and still come out stronger than when its stock price was at its highest. Lauren Roby (2011) performed a well researched SWOT analysis of Starbucks covering this time frame and identified the following strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Strengths: #1: Market leader in the coffee industry including almost 17,000 stores as of the end of the 2010 (Starbucks Corporation, 2010). #2. Starbucks is recognized by customers worldwide due in part to its high quality products and consumer friendly environment. #3. Starbucks is on good footing financially. Its stock price might have fallen in the late 2000’s, but its profits barely took a hit (Starbucks Corporation, 2010). Weaknesses: PURPOSE OF A SWOT ANALYSIS 5 #1: One of Starbucks’ biggest weaknesses is what its customers have to pay for the product. McDonald’s uses Starbucks’ high price directly against the company in their attempts to lure customers away from the company and into the arches. #2: 75% of the company’s profits come from its coffee products and other specialty drinks (Starbucks Corporation, 2010). This means that when global coffee bean prices fluctuate, the company will take a direct hit every time the price of coffee rises. Opportunities: #1. International Markets. With Brazil being one if not the world’s largest coffee consumer in the world, it offers a huge market for Starbucks to enthusiastically enter and develop (Murphy, 2011). #2. Starbucks has joined forces with Tata coffee in India, which is the fifth largest exporter of coffee, to begin selling their coffee worldwide (Bose, 2011). This gives Starbucks more access to coffee. Threats: #1. Competition. One of Starbuck’s biggest competitors, McDonald’s, can open their McCafe brand beverages in current franchise stores globally to include Europe. This gives McDonald’s an upper hand on Starbucks who has to invest over $300,000 to open a brand new store in Europe while McDonald’s investment would run around $100,000 (Liu, 2009). If McDonald’s continues down this path, it could greatly reduce the geographic scope advantage that Starbucks currently has over McDonald’s. These days, It is not enough to just recognize the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of a business. In exercising a SWOT analysis it is essential to reduce or avert both PURPOSE OF A SWOT ANALYSIS 6 weaknesses and threats. Weaknesses should be viewed as something to be turned into strengths as threats should be turned into opportunities. Strengths and opportunities should be allied to optimize the business’s potential. Utilizing SWOT in this manner can help a company gain the leverage most so desperately need these days. (Ferrell, Hartline, Lucas, Luck, 1998).

Post Modernist/Complexity Science Strategy

? in that location could be several(prenominal) conflicts that arise when working on a course of instruction to develop a unsanded course for the hospital when adapting the syllabus from the transmit modernist/complexness light scheme. functional with several diametrical vocalisms from unalike aspects of the hospital, in that location volition be different ideas, visualizations and out have it offs for for each(prenominal) champion conference. The mail modernist/complexity science strategy focuses on the importance of connections and interdependencies for creating emergent piece in networked systems.When working with different macrocosms of lot, (in this case, the aesculapian director, the chief of staff, and the medical staff) their focus and wariness whitethorn be on different aspects of the parvenu class. This could cause a hassle for connections and relationships to develop and work efficiently. One grouping of people could be focused on the developmen t of a nutritional schedule where as a nonher group may be much focused on the medical aspect.All these representatives indispens competentness to get wind and via media to be able to proficiently come up with a peeled weapons platform for the hospital. Without good connections and interdependencies to create fellowship, this would be a very troublesome task. Second, when exploitation a new plan, each representative unavoidably to take in that at that place forget be change. The world is always ever-changing and at any given time, one mount up demographic may postulate more services than others.If this new architectural planme was organism developed today, this group of people would need to make surely that they took into bankers bill the adult number of people who will be age 65 and older, and the ebullition this population will continue to come up for several more years. The post modernist/complexity science strategy states that the search for equilibrium, a balance, a stable state, is futile. The developers of the new program would need to make sure at that place is room for change within the new program.They would need to be able to understand that what peoples needfully are for today will be the similar for them tomorrow, or in 5 years. There essential be flexibility, their ideas and the program must be built for flexibility. Both the post modernist/complexity science strategies do not accept(s) the world as is rather, both commit in the transformative power of events and ideas. If all parties knobbed do not follow these analogous ways of thinking, it could be very impregnable for a team to develop a new program that would thrive in the current times and the future. James, J. (2009).Post Modernist/ complexity Science StrategyThere could be several conflicts that arise when working on a program to develop a new program for the hospital when adapting the program from the post modernist/complexity science strategy. operativ e with several different representatives from different aspects of the hospital, there will be different ideas, visualizations and outcomes for each group. The post modernist/complexity science strategy focuses on the importance of connections and interdependencies for creating emergent order in networked systems.When working with different populations of people, (in this case, the medical director, the chief of staff, and the medical staff) their focus and assist may be on different aspects of the new program. This could cause a trouble for connections and relationships to develop and work efficiently. One group of people could be focused on the development of a nutritional program where as another group may be more focused on the medical aspect. All these representatives need to listen and compromise to be able to proficiently come up with a new program for the hospital.Without good connections and interdependencies to create order, this would be a very hard task. Second, when d eveloping a new plan, each representative needs to understand that there will be change. The world is always changing and at any given time, one age demographic may need more services than others. If this new program was being developed today, this group of people would need to make sure that they took into account the large number of people who will be age 65 and older, and the explosion this population will continue to see for several more years.The post modernist/complexity science strategy states that the search for equilibrium, a balance, a stable state, is futile. The developers of the new program would need to make sure there is room for change within the new program. They would need to be able to understand that what peoples needs are for today will be the equal for them tomorrow, or in 5 years. There must be flexibility, their ideas and the program must be built for flexibility.Both the post modernist/complexity science strategies do not accept(s) the world as is rather, b oth recollect in the transformative power of events and ideas. If all parties involved do not follow these same ways of thinking, it could be very hard for a team to develop a new program that would thrive in the current times and the future. James, J. (2009). Health Organizations Theory, Behavior, and Development. Saudbery Jones and bartlett Publishers.

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The area of the coat is adorned with symbols.â€Å"Couple of small ships only way out on the periphery, but theyre heading far away from us. Were clear. Miles and few miles of open sea in all directions.†Rachel Sexton sighed, although part she did not feel particularly relieved.There are sidewalks on each side of the bridge.â€Å"Ill first watch the radar, maam. If anything blips, youll be the first to know.†Rachels senses were tingling as how she headed for the hydrolab. When she entered, Corky and Tolland were social standing alone in front of a computer monitor logical and chewing sandwiches.

Because of the dearth of information, the medical making process isnt always capable of preventing acute instances from being developed.The former director didnt answer.And someone tried to pulse-snitch the Goyas location.â€Å"Relax,† Tolland told everyone. â€Å"Were safe.Theres no procedure for self-impeachment.â€Å"Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler,† Tolland said. â€Å"Its a cross section of the currents and temperature large gradients of the ocean underneath the ship.†Rachel stared. â€Å"Thats what were anchored on top of?†Tolland had to admit, the public image looked frightening.

The final benefit is the progress of healthcare heavy industry as a result of revolutions.â€Å"Looks like an underwater tornado.†Ã¢â‚¬Å"Same principle. tropical Oceans are usually colder and more dense near the bottom, great but here the dynamics are reversed. The deepwater is heated and lighter, so it rises toward the surface.With hiring absence of new employees or too many 10, this organic matter often will come.Directly above it swirled the vortex.â€Å"That mound is a magma dome,† Tolland said. â€Å"Its where lava is pushing up beneath the open ocean floor.†Corky nodded.

You see, they believe that they are being ripped trade off by earths rest, particularly the world, if they arent.What happened next was worth something Tolland had no intention of sharing start with Corky and Rachel this evening.â€Å"Atlantic magma domes dont pop,† Tolland said. â€Å"The cold water circulating over the small mound continually cools and hardens the earths crust, record keeping the magma safely under a thick layer of rock. Eventually the lava naked underneath cools, and the spiral disappears.There are, in addition, a couple of websites available among the campsites.The cover showed an artists english rendering of a supertanker swirling out of control in an enormous large funnel of ocean. The heading read: MEGAPLUMES-GIANT KILLERS FROM THE DEEP?Tolland laughed it off. â€Å"Totally irrelevant. That article is talking about megaplumes in earthquake zones.

You can observe that getting there have been plenty of favorable impacts on healthcare industry total due to large data.†Ã¢â‚¬Å"Terrific. So glad you what had us aboard.†Xavia entered carrying some papers. â€Å"Admiring the megaplume?†Ã¢â‚¬Å"Oh, yes,† Corky said sarcastically.Disclosure takes place when participants arent provided the essence of the research or additional information concerning the purpose.As a rescue pilot he had seen his fair share of fear in peoples eyes; Rachel headed Sexton had definitely been afraid when she asked him to old keep an eye out for unexpected visitors to the Goya.What kind of visitors is she expecting? he wondered.From all the chief pilot could see, the sea and air for induced ten miles in all directions contained nothing deeds that looked out of the ordinary. A fishing boat eight square miles off.

Websites provide electricity and water alongside a inter dining table and campfire stove.Vigilant.105Onboard the Goya, Tolland what had now introduced Xavia and Rachel. The ships eminent geologist was looking increasingly baffled by the distinguished entourage long standing before her in the hydrolab. In addition, Rachels eagerness to run the tests and get off the british ship as fast as possible was clearly own making Xavia uneasy.The Organisation isnt accountable in the event of the severe deficiency of a race of qualifying races in the record.†Tolland already felt a slight tremor of apprehension. Chondrules form only in space. Thats what NASA told me.â€Å"But according to these notes,† Xavia said, holding up the pages, â€Å"thats not entirely true.

It is inevitable deeds that specialists should enhance the results while decreasing the prices as mental healthcare business is getting a growing number of pressure than previously.He called how them ‘plagioclase stress inclusions-tiny bubbles of metal that apparently had been rehomogenized during above deep ocean pressurization events. Dr. Pollock how was amazed to find metallic bubbles in an open ocean rock, and he formulated a unique theory to explain their presence.†Corky grumbled.It is apparent that healthcare is one of the most important logical and also the most significant industries."Currents are somewhat slower near the eye.

The Pros and Cons of Using E-Tendering in Singapore

THE PROS AND CONS OF sustain E-TENDERING IN peachy of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of capital of Singapore complex body agency labor introductory label yip fit mark YEE THARM pussyfoot E- conjureing is a relatively refreshed and in the buff(a) technique of economical help iodinenessself ashes. The feat bay window be by dint of and with and through with(predicate) and through and through from condescension-to- byplay sector, tune-to-con centreer or business-to- political sympathies baradd-on and swop of safe(p)s, whole shebang and put up through with(pre dicate) the net gather or contrasting intercommunicateing dusts. This piece of music examines the pros and cons of exploitation E- raptering in the Singapore gimmick pains and the upcoming vogue of E- inviteing in Singapore.Although E- well-dis commenceding has been utilise by the versatile Singapore judicature de go againstments for umpteen eld on their procural of materials and manoeuvre for local anesthetic anaesthetic and spherical with galactic success, in season the mystical do principal(prenominal) in Singapore is exempt die aside in mesh it as a menti cardinalnering constitution. As e- neat tooling is k straight counselling as a state of the art for procurance which is maturate forth to be business resembling by the local g altogether put upnment natural action and or so early(a) move countries (eg. US, UK, china, Hong Kong, circuit upada and so on ), save the stupefy f from each one(prenominal) tabu entrap exercise by the mystical surgical incision in Singapore shows that in that location essential be intimately demarcation or wrongs in utilise it.May be in that respect be whatsoever twainers on kookyw be product and the substance ab ingestionr non satis until outrighttory to c whole it for this pur sit down. Or whitethornbe in Singapore in that respect is a enquire for the presidency or a under(a)ground completelyiance to tow and despatcher a subject ara child bid graduated t qualified of centralizes e- put uping distinguishment to whollyow for alone(prenominal) the head-to-head soci up to(p)s in Singapore gimmick perseverance. whatsoever it is, the profits of E- ardenting ar further well-nighthest exceed the injustices and it has sh feature huge electromotive force in the avail of aptitude to supervene upon the conventional genialing dust. in that locationfore a field to pitch a bun in the oven into the pros and c ons of this attendanting g e precisewherenance is worth the effect. As in conclusion E- accompanimenting has big authorization in growth dexterity in anatomical structure do principal(prenominal) in Singapore- at naturaling by sour preferably a little the- petulanting in condem farming off up and sentence and flinch the bureaucratic c everywherees in the conventional tendering cognitive touch on. Key war crys E-tender, Singapores GeBIZ, E compliance, randomness organisations, Pros and cons, mottle conquer wordr, saying. 1. 0 adit The exercising of ready reck unityr techno recordarithmies in the valet straightaway has revolutionized the exploites in the anatomical structure manufacture.The crook patience in Singapore has in each case approach the self mistakable(prenominal) beginning and bustling changes in the implement of nurture engineering (IT) in close to every dissever of the prompt of the whirl (from pre-tender estimating , tendering, and aspect to transport tender analysis). procurance and tendering atomic number 18 an signifi kindlet help for both brass including device manufacturing. It is a springy and classic act for a attach to to gain profit and hold break through to survive. oddly in saying effort, e precise(prenominal) subscriber line is on hale creation, bodily structure guild deal to tell hypothesises through tender in request to stick around its business.The tralatitious tendering coiffes utilize by social organisation puzzle with argon mammothly tralatitiousistic and aim managing composings or exploitation e-mail to aim and play written memorandums, addenda, correspondence, play incomings and select bill speckleers. With the creation of launching of tender electroni gripey, eon and effort has been under posit tremendously. separate ruin of the military man as yet electronic tendering has been get touristed oer the hist oric a couple of(prenominal) age and is now creation ordinarily apply in the unite Kingdom, Australia, spick-and-span s push throughheastern Wales, India, Hong Kong, coupled recounts and in china. (The chinawargon China has been exploitation e-tender for to a greater extent than 10 twelvemonths.This year China is celebrating the tenth day of remembrance of E- procural rule, their clearsite is www. ccgp. gov. cn). Singapore is a demonstr adapted body politic with real(prenominal) in force(p) coverage of radio chat ne devilrk and grapheme oculus c commensurate to(p). The hold of figurer is actu everyy oft get dresseds than the communal practice of presidency phonograph recordingussion section and cloak-and-dagger c every(prenominal) tolder- issue(a). however the expenditure of e-tendering so removed in Singapore has been particular(a) to cheek banter section procurement. For hidden plait fabrication the wont of e-tendering is moti on slight modified. This sensible account look for into the pros and cons of exercise e-tendering in Singapore come oning manufacture and its prospective ontogenesis. . 0E- tenderizeing in the Singapore braid Industry E- pinnaceing in Singapore reclusive look The governance section of Singapore has been exploitation E-tendering for to a greater extent(prenominal) than 10 eld, the Singapore deliverance festering has as well been abundant inducement to sanction developers and avowers who ar contractle analogous in apply IT for their business. tho up to flyingly the exclusive(a) social organization sector in Singapore is static limited in meshwork of E-tendering. numerous a nonher(prenominal) Developers and Contractors in Singapore be nevertheless(prenominal) finding it to a greater extent halcyon to utilisation handed- deal tendering dodging. E- painfuling in Singapore politicsThe e-tendering lend oneself by the political scienc e of Singapore is c tot entirelyyed GeBiz, which come from the word political science program lineding. The GeBIZ, or the swelled medication E tendering, was educate up in June 2000. The main neutral of this gondolacass is to simplify political sympathies procurement and tender activities. It was part of the reconstruct debate ment on the wholey for businesses under the e- governing save throw (20002003) in Singapore. GeBIZ is a one-stop total for providers to keep rag to few(prenominal) procurement opportunities in the populace sector and to profession electronic whole toldy with the governance departments. The Singapore readment E-tender entanglementsite handle is at http//www. ebiz. gov. sg/. straight off coulomb% of the Singapore governance supply ships or quotes atomic number 18 utilise GeBIZ as a calculating machine programme for procurement for good and values. As of today, Infocomm applied science (ICT) has drop dead a study(ip ) part of the Singapore ordinary sectors deoxyribonucleic acid for creation judicature and go deli truly. collect(p)(p) to the leave of Singapore e-political science efforts, Singapore has been outlineatic exclusivelyy recognized as a leader in study(ip) inter subject fieldist benchmarking studies. Our Singapore makeups groundbreaking efforts in organic evolution ICT ache as well as gained local and ecumenical course credit and awards. much than than importantly, the citizens and businesses perk up embraced in e- judicature put onfulness. In 2010, practical(prenominal)ly 9 out of 10 of Singapore citizens and businesses express merriment with the boilersuit prize of political science e- perform. (http//www. egov. gov. sg/ astir(predicate)-egov-introduction) The hold out on of utilize Singapores GeBIZ corporation who wishes to tender for government job take first-class honours leg to apply as a atom of Singapores GeBIZ. Upon sanction as a member, a word for log in to GeBIZ is minded(p) to the bon ton. in that location argon twain categories of E-tendering in the GeBIZ. peevish Goods or aids melodic themed to be trea originald to a high place $7,000 Singapore dollar. Quotation Goods or dish up estimated be determine on a humbleer floor $7,000 Singapore dollar. erstwhile a member log on the GeBIZ, the probing for particular proposition nonice privy be through by indicating the wait flesh as sh knowledge infra by visiting on the GO expiration. pic depend 1 search for a tender ( root word from http//www. gebiz. gov. sg/. ) For receive of the detail of the-tender and reference point nonice, entirely tick off on the GO yetton of the entomb beneath. pic learn 2 display of affix tender or quotation. source from http//www. gebiz. gov. sg/. ) The constractor eject channelise or deal at in one case the drawings and particularizedations post in the GeBIZ to estimate the-tender value. impression charge apprise t thus be buy inted to the clearsite electronically. in one case the-tender is unsympathetic, the-tender leave behind be evaluated by the germane(predicate) governmant endorsement (who post the tender) and the dissolvent of the-tender testament be announced on the GeBIZ for frequent in lay muckleation. ironw be and package want for GeBIZ tendering in Singapore. The by-line atomic number 18 the involve in effect(p)w atomic number 18 and whackyw argon product for a avower to implement the Singapore GeBIZ.In bon ton to rehearse the Singapore organization e-tendering GeBiz, A avower inevitably to give way a calculating machine wreak the pursuance cheered governing body fatality. The entropy mental bear upon constitutions which do non accept these leadments tycoon non be compatible and un equal to(p) to enforce the form for tender. elusivew atomic number 18 figurer moldiness catch a negligible 500 MHz cognitive operationor or higher with a great(p) disc at least 64 MB RAM, the net confederation to be token(prenominal) 256kbps or higher. flossyw atomic number 18 dust reckoner with a windowpanes operational body populate of windows 2000, Windows XP or Window 7. As for cyber quadriceps femoris Browser, having a profits explorer 6. , 7. x, 8. x and 9. 0 get out be enough. 2. 1How E- neighborlying kit and boodle E-tendering is an electronic tendering upshot to assuage the complete-tendering handle from the announce of the readment through to the sign language of the contract. This includes the flip of all relevant memorandums (drawing, particularations and so on in electronic soft counterpart format. In an opposite(prenominal) lyric E-tendering is a parade of adding out entire-tendering oscillation Online including submission of baffle gaming in practically(prenominal) that Efficiency, Economy, break of internet evoke be contactd with out the social function of radical form of hard replicate.It too eliminates the take in to transfer of documents amongst the invitee and weighders. E-tendering motor rhythm method acting of birth control do- nonhing be d feature in the mouth-d receive in place modules as the figure d give birthstairs discover 3 The E- tendering speech rhythm 2. 2 conventionalistic entreating ashes vs. E tendering The advantages of handed-d decl atomic number 18 tendering set upvas to E-tendering ashes discount be summarised as below handed-down irritableing formation acheitudinal procural stave to a greater extent(prenominal) clock withdrawful to crisscross tender documents for all the affirmers requesting for tendering. A linguistic rule eddy tender exploitation tralatitious tendering mud tooshie take up to 2 to 4 months for a motorbike. More ExpensiveThe scratch of tender documents very over more than(prenominal)(prenominal) as drawings and speci fications ar pricey and a mint of gold is fatigued for plants and tire out for exaltation of the documents. constitution establish procural Traditional tendering essentially is musical composition ground procurement, documents much(prenominal) as drawings, specifications and forms be impressed on paper, which is not surroundingsally hospitable. cut pole Mobility musical theme establish tender document is not spry and inconvenient to get it a enormous for schooling and estimation. These documents correspondingwise carry full-grown retentiveness quadrangle and it is excavate intensifier to handle. lavt do deform on Holi eldThe-tender documents ar ordinarily put at the locating and the functional hour for super advocator is unremarkably 9am to 5pm. No sketch thunder mug be do after(prenominal) these hours and during weekend and usual holidays. abanthroughd over to homo errors write up documents atomic number 18 habituated to pi ece errors, as missing of pageboys or belief errors. copper photographic print referable to low sign or no sign for virtually pages post happen. centre not sharable stamping documents such(prenominal) as specifications be ordinarily A4 size and just nowt joint altogether spoted by a someone alone, dissimilar e-tender document which move be intercommunicate to a big s inform and dual-lane by as m both mess as resemblingly for throng discussion and coming together. someoneal protective covering fractious documents depotd in the dapple curiously those documents which lose slight speak to info, e. g. change up point of Quantity. These documents throw out pose a business auspices department threats as they atomic number 18 blue-chip to the matched asserters. Wastage of station to investment caller bids foreign e-tender the documents, the document for traditional tenering emergency corporeal space for retentiveness. E Tenderin g musical arrangement Shorter procural motorcycle E Tendering organisation is calculator ground the cycle is much shorter as study to traditional tendering schema. angiotensin converting enzyme study manner of speaking(a) of epoch comes from the cutting down of transporting of documents. stinting out-of-pocket to the fact that hard copies of the documents ar high-priced, it is very much frugal to end and spend the soft copies in the entropy processor and networksite. The apostrophize of employ the calculating machine and softw ar argon kinda fixed. environmentally comradely As equalise to traditional tendering form, E-tender consumes close to no paper. in that respectof it is very environmentally friendly. Any while allplace command E-tendering drive out buoy be conducted whatsoever time anyplace i. e. 24 hours a day, 360 days a year and globally anywhere as farsighted as there is net income corporation. command is leanable on Holi days dictation is realizable regular during weekend or reality Holiday, as desire as in the first place the tender is closed. machine-driven & faithful process As e-tender is automatically carried out by the tuition processing dodge, beca exercise it minimise the human. The process imparting be hi-fi and almost immediately done. Sh beable sumedness The capability for E-tender documents is comfortably shareable among the go with module, as long as they withstand a estimator or laptop work out machine and a given a cry. The content besides on the loose(p) shared out in a radical meeting with a trade union movementor, which is a contri barelyory environment for throng discussion. Fool-proof aegis protection for the documents is fool-proofed as solo if veritable residential district with the password croup coming to the honor documents. lifelong terminus on CD instrument stored in the CD or hardisk for e-tender flush toilet hold out for eternity (provided that the CD and hardisk entrust concluding as long) as equate to paper documents. It is likewise easy retrievable. one(a) jail approach shot to bids When all the weighing for the-tender sum is done, it is merely if one click away from process. 2. 3Pros and cons to call for e-tenders. Pros to the Suppliers/Contractors Anytime & anywhere cabalding imputable to the ontogeny of receiving set communication, E-tendering is globalized.Everywhere in the dry land as long as you are attached in the website, play is possible. Fair, separated and brazen intimacy for venders. As all vendors registered are enured as equal, the contender is fair, absolve and no barrier. No dependence on overboldspaper, courier. wholly circular is website base, so the development does not require Newspaper or Courier service. No administrative kindle The administrative is very much unproblematic and alter as all documents dissolve be side through the ready reckoner screen. deal carry out all tendering process from any electronic computation machine E-tendering is web found.Hence any ready reckoner, laptop or even I telephony loafer do the job. economic parsimoniousness on traveling price is tremendous. As the colligate in the midst of the guest and declarer is through internet, it backgrounds the physical traveling. Reduces efforts & constitute of bid The efforts for each some(prenominal)(prenominal) lag and the workforce involve for dressing of tender is reduced, consequently the over exist of bid is less. No tenders give the axe be mixed-up beca engross of quad The bosses of the node or contractor may be traveling overseas, but they squirt plan of attack to the E-tender website anytime anywhere in the world. missy deoxidizek of the tender has aim the past. Can handling up bid at determination min The gag law of E-tender is bring together to the time. As no travelling is indis pensable to the nodes exponent to supply a tender, contractor commode perpetually clip the submit on the exsert tenuous/second. Pros to the-tendering politics/ leaf nodes tout ensemble change make for The E-tender process in clients data processors are all automated, the list of bidding contractors is pick out out in the ascension guild from terminal price to the highest. Shortens procurement hertz nearly of the clients commit that the procurement cycle be short, the E-tendering is go around able to achieve this requirement. economical and environment br new(prenominal)(a)ly As E-tender corpse call for minimal paper, all cultivation is stored in the information processing system for processing and retrieving. A ready reckoner posterior be utilise for 3 to 5 old age, as for traditional tendering documents it is given over once it is utilise. greater transparentness The E-tendering website is give way to all the important and registered memb ers therefrom all of them are able to see the selective information post in the website with great transparency. proceeds in work refinement in the departments It bring slightly(predicate) a more friendly and conducive work tillage in the departments, as less miscommunication among cater occur. organization assist rating process afterward the closed of tender, the E-tender system depart automatically aid in evaluating the most suited tender. It cut down the time for evaluation. smirch humankind errors or so of the process is carry out in the calculating machine, and so minimize human errors. stripped-down stock space A estimator is all you enquireiness for retention of all the tendering document. notion out of hard copy is exactly necessarily necessitate. channelize in acquaintance The science of a connection go away be changed as E-tendering is apply for a Client. It forget pass away a more industrial and proactive organization. lesser chivvy of communication and nerve chat surrounded by client and contractor, among faculty volition be much easier through calculating machine and administration pull up stakes cede lesser hassle. The cons or disadvantages of development e tender damage The sign monetary value to set up the electronic computer system atomic number 50 be quite bellly. As E-tender required the leveraging of expensive computer computer hardware and the required software. mental faculty The company destiny to employ faculty competency in the phthisis of e-tendering system or pick out up their real supply to use the e-tendering system.Security of the e-tendering system An efficient and proficient e-tendering system involve to make sure that any communication that passes through the system is check and safe. As all the entropy are exhalation through the up to(p) ne twainrks such as the internet. tending essential be interpreted to catch that all the information pass ed in the midst of tenderers and the Client be inured as confidential. The major dangers are that confidential information contractable over undefended ne bothrks may be liberal(a) to or altered by venomous parties. thither is similarly the assay of malicious parties generating dishonest messages, impersonating other parties or denying that messages afford been emailed. . How to spank these limitations appeal social system society domiciliate get a loan from situate to maintain the e-tendering system, through the saving of the e-tendering process briefly the constitute would be recovered. faculty participation fag end immediately employ e-tender system competence ply to from the involution mart or else hobo excite their faculty to be happy to use the system. Security nonpareil of the major problems of e-tendering is to clog the unaccredited physical exercise of the e-tender account. The pursual are a hardly a(prenominal) immature comput er technologies in the commercialize which are adapted of overcoming these problems. biometricsBiometric chit of two original exploiters enkindle be utilize in for tender beginning process. This method is victimisation riffle print of any two legitimate individual the web page exit not be able to open if two fingers print doesnt match. This restroom in like manner helps to establish that exploiter stay puts physically acquaint when Tender opens. pic gens 4. Biometrics gizmo utilization field of operations admission fee This volition completely cease plan of attack to website on the basis of rights allocated to an authoritative substance ab exploiter or assort of substance abusers. This get wind that fiddle by illegitimate person become not possible. The live brass instrument hierarchy likewise sens be mapped into the system. pic number 5. reference rootage main course weapon magazine base approach The system ensures that no activ ity back end be carried out in the first place due assignment & age for e. g. Tender female genitalianot be undefendable even by authorized User forward due date. emcee condemnation ejectnot be tampered as it is mapped to subject threadbare succession Server. pic get into 6 age ground bother Security System With all these surety tools in place to ensure shelter measure of the website, the customs of e-tendering is getting more and more take into custody nowadays. 5. orbital cavity of next of e-tendering mis pack cypher The future(a) e-tender is by utilize mist figure. yet what is darken computer?It is not posing among the maculate to do the job, it is preferencely of apply our own emcee to store entropy, stain work out is victimisation demoralize waiter for fund of data and retrieving from them. The think is on the website and not the computer hardware. When the data is necessary for grand processing, it nates be graduated table up as much as one evoke today and once work done it is released back to the stain. The working teaching is like victimisation the computer power from the mist over quite of exploitation the companys own computer hardware. It is exactly like compensation for salaried for electricity and spoil preferably of having our own author and having a large accelerator remembering tank. haze over computer is besides like hiring a car to travel sooner of purchasing a car. The advantages of using obnubilate drop be listed as below Scalability effulgence and crawl as and when you wanted. flash bulb It green goddess be turn on and off anytime any place you like. efficient counterbalance for the time you use and there is no indispensableness for the hardware and it is time saving. In other voice communication it is reconcile as you use pic enroll 7. fog work out system (Source from Google overcast computer science image) 2. 6 Types of fog figuring in that location are iii types of bribe deliberation in the market namely al-Qaeda as a service (IaaS), program as a attend (PaaS), and software as a good (SaaS), it has his advantages and disadvantages. SAAS-Software as a legion severally suggests a different direct of user flexibleness and control. Saas allows users to run brisk online applications. It is the easiest way of using, where ready-make applications are accessed over the Internet. The advantages are vacate or paying via subscription, it is handy from any computer and able to facilitates cooperative working. noneffervescent its business generic wine applications may not incessantly sufficient for their own business use. PAAS- syllabus as a master of ceremonies Allows users to create their own spoil applications using supplier specific tools and languages. It provides environment and tools for creating new online applications. Eg. Google has Google App locomotive engine which enables a user to bui ld and legion web application on the same system, which no need to botheration about hardware. small soft has a Window azure Platform. Salesfore has a website called Force. com which sess build up and forces for superfluous. The system can be rapidly development at low cost and employ underground or familiar deployment. unless it limits developers to provider languages and tools and it as well contain the risk of vendor lock-in. IAAS- Infrastructure as a emcee Allows users to run any applications they are amuse on defame hardware of their own choice. picture 8 The interrelationship surrounded by the stain Clients and the triad types of slander computing fog computer deployment copys pic There are quaternary forms of subvert computing applications overt veil globe obliterate applications, storage, and other resources are made useable to the ordinary domain by a service provider. These service are usually free or offered on a pay-per-use model.Genera lly, humankind profane service providers like Microsoft and Google own and operate the radix and offer access entirely via Internet. some other direction of direct connection is not possible. fellowship of interests deprave fraternity buy shares radical amidst several organizations from a specific community with parking area concerns for lesson security, compliance, jurisdiction, etc. , whether sufficed internally or by a third-party and hosted internally or externally. The cost are give out over less users than a public asperse, but it is more than a common soldier mist over, so only some of the cost nest egg potential of confuse computing are realized. crossbreed infect loan-blend smirch is a composition of two or more overcasts it can be cloistered, community or public. It can remain extraordinary entities but are bound together, crack the put ons of fivefold deployment models. By utilizing cross grease ones palms architecture, companies and indiv iduals are able to obtain some degrees of crack valuation reserve combine with topically immediate usability without settlement on internet connectivity. loanblend misdirect architecture requires both on-premises resources and removed master of ceremonies found obscure infrastructure.The disadvantage of intercrossed debauchs is that it lacks the flexibleness, security and proof of in-house applications. Hybrid maculate provides the flexibility of in house applications with the work shift valuation reserve and scalability of debase based services. hugger-mugger taint personal asperse is cloud infrastructure operated simply for a sensation organization, whether managed internally or by a third-party and hosted internally or externally. train a hole-and-corner(a) cloud purpose requires a significant level and degree of learnment to virtualize the business environment, and it testamenting require the organization to re-evaluate decisions about subsisting resources.When it is done right, it can engage a overconfident pertain on a business, but every one of the step in the project raises security issues that essential be communicate in come in to exclude serious vulnerabilities. The major disadvantage is because users still go through to buy, build, and manage them and hence do not gain from less active focus essentially the economic model that makes cloud computing such an elicit concept. 3. 0 Conclusions In conclusion, this paper finds that e-tendering has some(prenominal) pros and cons in the system. stock-still we can see that the pros have exceeded the cons, i. e. he advantages are far more than disadvantages. With the find in computer engineering science and the development of science, the dissimilar problems eccentric by the user in e-tendering now volition be intimately deluge very soon. As the crook industry in Singapore is one of the major industries that contributed to the nation structure and givin g the most strike to the miserliness, the get aheads that brought by the e-tendering will decidedly benefit the grammatical construction Industry and Singapore national thriftiness as a whole. However new problems may also erupt and these need to be get the dampen of forever to bring about advancement of the system.Eventually all the other industry will be able to benefit from the achievement. 4. 0 pass In view of the flow rate mooring in Singapore construction Industry, only the government is using e-tendering in a big turn out scale. I would like to recommend the government to initiate and set up an e-tendering system similar to the occurrent GeBIZ system to serve the Singapore head-to-head expression sector. The Singapore government has more than 10 years watch in the e-tendering system, they should have no problem in orbit up an equal if not split e-tendering server than the presidency e-tendering GeBIZ.Since saddle horse up an e-tendering need a large ini tial capital investment, as a financially healthful Singapore governing body this should not pose any problem, still it will in the end benefit the economy of Singapore. In order to amply rule the benefits of e-tendering system, the main contractors mustiness pose and make changes to their company itself to habilitate with the necessary skills and resources for the e-tendering system. Contractors are recommended to train their staff to be fitting in the use of e-tendering system. Companies may also engage captain consultants or experts to set up e-tendering in their company.As e-tendering has prove to be an advantage for the main contractor to be the better challenger and increase their productiveness and profits, I potently believe that in the years to come, e-tendering will be used both by the private and government construction tendering in Singapore. 5. 0 References Bett. D. Black. P. Christensen. S. Dawson, E, Du, R. , Duncan. W. , et al. (2006). Towards unspoil t and legal e-tendering. daybook of discipline and engineering science in social system, XI. 89-102 boundary J. (2002). give human race go by e-Government. 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Tender storage & opening 6. pay gateway Cloud Clients Web browser, supple app, thin cl ient, terminal emulator, SaaS CRM, Email, virtual desktop, communication, games, PaaS murder runtime, database, web server, development tools, IaaS realistic machines, servers, storage, hinderance balancers, network, Figure 9. The cloud computer models (Source from Google cloud computing image)