The boundaries between culture and nature have collapsed and the body has become flexible
The boundaries between culture and nature have collapsed and the body has become flexible: 'Flexibility is an object of desire for nearly everyone's personality, body and organisation' (Martin 1994: xvii). The body has become plastic, a lifestyle accessory, a thing to be sculpted, shaped and 'stylized' (Featherstone 1991a). It has been transformed from a biological fact into a 'project' (Giddens 991) and a 'performance' (Goffman 1971b). Contemporary culture is marked by a quest for physiognomical and physical regimes of embodi-ment that are based on the assumption that the surface and the interior of the body are amenable to reconstruction or re-incorporation. As Anthony Giddens (1991: 7-8) has argued: 'The reflexivity of self in conjunction with abstract systems pervasively affects the body [ . . . ] The body is less and less an extrinsic given functioning outside the intern-ally referential systems of modernity, but becomes itself reflexively mobilised.' These claims, which transform our ideas about the body from obdur-ate matter to flexible performance, have powerful empirical points of reference in popular culture and new technologies. The organ transplant trade raises questions not only about the ownership of the body but also about its boundaries (Elshtian and Cloyd 1995). The notion that nature constitutes an absolute limitation is an idea in
General Management Training at Meadowlea Daries
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"News may be true but it is not the truth, and reporter and officials seldom see it the same way" (James Reston, journalist).
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Ict Access Coursework
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Response letter from Alton Towers.
Alton Towers Alton Staffordshire ST10 4DB www.altontowers.com Dear Student Thank you for choosing Alton Towers as your research assignment, I am pleased to enclose our Student Information Pack herewith. As I am sure you can appreciate, we receive thousands of student enquiries every year ranging from 'How many people visit Alton Towers?' to 'Why has Alton Towers built a second hotel?' and I hope that some of your questions have been included and that the given answers will be of help to your project. However, if the information you have asked for is not included, it is because that particular material is either confidential or not available for public consumption. GNVQ Key stage 3 & 4 Science resource packs and GNVQ Key Stage 3 & 4 Design and Technology resource packs are two additional resources on Alton Towers that are available to purchase by calling 0870 400 3090. Yours sincerely Russell Barnes Divisional Director Alton Towers GENERAL ALTON TOWERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS What is Alton Towers? Alton Towers is a theme park resort aimed at families. It has the UK's most famous theme park on site, two hotels, a major conference centre, Spa and waterpark. Where is Alton Towers? Alton Towers is situated in 500 acres of Staffordshire countryside approximately 50 miles north of Birmingham and 50 miles south of Manchester. Its nearest train stations are
Demonstrate an understanding of a chosen organization, Marks & Spencer, in its technological and internet environment, including an assessment of its existing and potential customers.
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To what extent has McDonalds green movement in Singapore enabled the company to gain a Sustainable Competitive Advantage?
Samantha Sue Ann Liew 1223-035 IB DIPLOMA MAY 2013 EXAMINATION SESSION Title: To what extent has McDonald’s green movement in Singapore enabled the company to gain a Sustainable Competitive Advantage? 3579 words Excluding Abstract, titles, subheadings, bibliography, and appendixes. Candidate name: Samantha Sue Ann Liew Candidate number: 001223-035 Abstract ________________ This research question I aim to answer in this extended essay is “To what extent has McDonald’s Green Movement in Singapore enabled the company to gain Sustainable Competitive Advantage?” ________________ The secondary research from McDonald’s Corporation will be obtained through the corporation’s profile. This includes the mission and vision statements surveyed interviews with actual customers (Primary research), stakeholders’ reviews, income statement reports and annual sale revenues. This extended essay analyzes and evaluates the efficiency of the Green Movement Strategy as a sustainable competitive advantage. ________________ Since the opening of the Jurong Central outlet, there has been a significant increase in customers of 20 percent in compared with the other outlets in Singapore. The corporation has managed to save an estimate of UDS$1.3 million annually, while reducing energy, wood and water use since the implementation of the Green Movement. This has also earned
Produce a marketing strategy, either for a new or an existing product. I have chosen to base my project on an existing product called "Fanta". For this product I am going to invent a new flavour.
Introduction For my business project on Marketing, I have been set to produce a marketing strategy, either for a new or an existing product. I have chosen to base my project on an existing product called "Fanta". For this product I am going to invent a new flavour. "Fanta" is a product of the largest company in the world, "The Coca-Cola Company". There are many more products made by "The Coca-Cola Company" that include, Sprite, Diet Coke, Lilt, Cherry Coke, etc. Whilst researching I will come across The Coca-Cola Company, and this will also be presented in my assignment. Before doing this I am first going to analyse the product "Fanta" and research information on it, like comparing prices of Fanta with other products (soft-drinks), in shops and supermarkets. I am also going to make a (pilot) questionnaire for people to answer; with this I will make another questionnaire with similar questions than the first one, but with some open-ended questions that they will need to answer in writing. When all the questionnaires are completed, I will collect all the data and transfer it to graphs, to show each question with its data (graph). From the questionnaire I will be able to find out what new flavour to invent. Once I have found out the flavour I could then start designing my new product. This would include thumbnail sketches, chosen design from those sketches and then with
Corporate Comliance of Riordan. A Corporate Compliance Plan for Riordan will address many key concepts necessary to be in compliant with many federal laws which include breach of contract, enterprise liability, product liability, international contracts,
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Policies and Procedures. I will be analysing the rights of services within a positive care environment. Some of these rights will include confidentiality, anti-discriminatory practice, effective communication, empowerment and respect for individual choice
In this section I will be discussing and analysing how the Cedar Foundation create a positive care environment and what is meant by positive care, and how they promote the rights of service users. Part of this how its policies and procedures promote the rights through these. Also how the skills and qualities of care workers are very important. A Policy is a written approach that a care organisation has and its staff and workers must follow to create a positive care environment. A Procedure is when they follow it out and how to work and what to do in particular situations. A positive care environment and good practice involves upholding the care value base and the rights of service users by the use of; Confidentiality by keeping the service users information and problems quiet and in confidential. Anti-discriminatory practice, when a service user has a right not to be discriminated against. The Cedar Foundation promote Confidentiality through their Privacy Policy by stating that they do not pass on any information that you give to the organisation and that they follow the Data Protection Act 1998. They also promote Independence through their service called "Living Options and Accommodation Support" which gives the service user the right and independence to be able to live on their own with the help and support of the staff at the Cedar Foundation. Another right they
