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Progressively, photography and design have become more popular over the years. There are more times where people are willing to pay well for a good camera, printer, stand, lenses, and so much more. The photography business is not a cheap one, that is why it is smart to invest in a company like Canon.

Canon originates in Tokyo, Japan, one of the most tech-savvy places in the world. Many great technological items have been produced and manufactured there. Who knew that their company would become a world wide sensation.
Canon does not only sell cameras. Many households use their printers, copying machines, surveillance equipment, etc. And who knows how much printer paper a school uses. A good quality printer can make the repairs less stressful.

Pictures can also make a great statement. With the worldwide rants for women's rights, LGBTQ equality, and all races equal, the average picture can become an inspiration to all. Canon embraces diversity in their company though the word 'Kyosei'. 'Kyosei' means “all people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future.” This is very good for the current status of America. This will increase the popularity of Canon and more people will be prone to going there instead of Nikon or another company.

Another way Canon gets its money is by being accessible and having manufacturing companies in multiple countries such as United States, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. A main key to a successful business is to be open and spread your name out. Back in 2015, Canon released a new image sensor that had a 250 megapixel resolution. With the increased rise of smartphones, it is crutial for that company to invest in higher power sensors so they will eventually get more money. The total asset price for Canon in 2015 was $36,593,165 (4,427,773 Yen).

Canon is currently at Phase V of their 5 year initiative. This will help mark out the 2016-2020 years of sales, company growth, marketing, etc. They make changes that need to happen for their economic well being in the upcoming age of new technology. Their current phase has 5 key strategies to have a good start and finish to their year. 

• The first key encourages higher ratio of production in Japan. Being that Canon originates in Japan, this gives them an advantage as making the 'mother factories' set base and distribute more easily from there. 
• Second, to achieve more growth, they plan to distribute businesses to other areas as well as create future ones. By focusing on certain places, they can make a tougher 'shell' protecting the company but expand it at the same time.
• The third key involves reconstruction of their network according to the constant money changes. They "...reinforce direct communication with customers... and expand solutions to aim the solving of issues faced by customers." This puts the people as the priority and will help sales as a company.
• The fourth key is a very quick moving process; they have to keep up with demands and changing times. The customers always want more and therefore, it needs ti be a top priority to the company to research what they need.
• The fifth (and final) key you could say is about dominance. They need to achieve a successful industry by placing their main businesses in America, Europe, and Japan. All these keys together can help "Canon realize a new growth."

Canon is a very strong and growing company. Their focus is to be on top and to keep getting better. That is why I believe it is good to invest here, they won't give up. They are already laying new foundation for the company in the future. My personal interest in Canon is for photography as it is for many others. In a changing world, Canon is here to adapt. 

The Shack VS. The Chronicles of Narnia

                

The Chronicles of Narnia written by C.S. Lewis is a famous novel known to tell the story of Jesus and His death on the cross but with a twist on the story line and characters. Now another christian book, The Shack by William P. Young, turned into a movie and has taken over the theaters with its depiction of The Trinity. So many other movies, such as Noah, have been made to portray Bible times and tell well known events that happened. But none seem to tell the Bible accurately. Hollywood has to put its spin on the film of course because the miracles of God are not interesting enough. I wonder if these movies hurt the Christian religion by being that way. I know they are depicted wrong, other people who have read the Bible know they are wrong, but do others care to know the truth or just enjoy the lie Hollywood is feeding them?

Out of the two books, The Chronicles of Narnia connect to the Bible more accurately. The four Pevensie children wander through their wardrobe into the world of Narnia only to meet many creatures, one being Aslan (God). Edmund has already met the White Witch (the devil) who tricked him into eating an enchanted dessert. His gluttony (our sin) proved to make more trouble for them on their journey, but Aslan promised to save him. In the end, Aslan was killed to appease the wrath of the Witch and to save Edmund's life. But he comes back once again to defeat the Witch and those she turned to stone. 
This story is much like the beginning of the Bible where Eve was tempted with the forbidden fruit which she then gave to Adam. Then it jumps forward to the time of Jesus and his disciples; some of the Pevensie kids were loyal while Edmund sided with the Witch. But God still went through the horrible death that saved all our lives. The book and film were great metaphors for showing the kindness and purity of Jesus Christ and how when we get caught up in our sin we don't want to stop. The next books show some progression in the Biblical relm, even to the point where Aslan tells one brave creature that he shall be in his kingdom one day. The Narnia movies have caught the attention of thousands or millions in our country, that is why I believe it is crucial to portray the Bible correctly to people who may not know God. 

The Shack on the other hand is not as much hidden in a metaphor. It clearly shows the Trinity as an African American woman, a Jewish man, and an Asian woman as God The Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. In this book, Mack's daughter was kidnapped on a camping trip by a serial killer. They could only find her bloody clothes laying in a shack in the woods. Mack's life spirals downhill after he cannot cope with his daughter's death. He receives a letter from "Papa" who says to come visit him in the shack. That is where he meets the Trinity. Much like people now, Mack has problems without the answers to find the solution. But his growing relationship with "Papa" and the other two allow him to come to terms with what happened and he matures in his spiritual well-being.
Of course the Trinity is not an African American woman, a Jewish man, or an Asian woman. They are all one person, that is God. But each one played a specific role in Mack's visit at the shack, just like they should be in our lives. The overall message of this story is to get closer to God because He will not leave you in times of trouble, He is there all the time ready for you to come to Him. 

Some of the twists on the spiritual aspects in this book/ movie might confuse people or question what the Bible is about. Can it not lead to someone wanting to know more? Movies and media have so much influence on our world it's insane; The Shack might put a positive perspective on Christ just like it did in Narnia. But Christian movies can make a bold change in our lives, it all depends how we see it. 
                       

Good Pay for Incompetent People

Raising the minimum wage can have an unintended result: the loss of men and women's jobs. Usually when you're getting payed the lowest amount, it's probably because you have a starter job. The point is to, sooner or later, get out and start pursuing a career or a higher paying job to fund your needs. But with the increase, teens and adults alike can live off the minimum by doing the minimum. 

A raise in the average amount of money increases the money that we have to pay in tax. Therefore we are funding and encouraging the workers' laziness which is not doing them any good. Some lifeguards that I work with at the pool, complain for being payed so little for such "hard work." And I know for a fact that those people were the ones that didn't take much regard for being on time or forgot about their work schedule. They expected more out of their paycheck by scraping by and doing a half-assed job. 

According to the New York Times, and increase on the minimum wage will not hurt anyone. That it will, in fact, help reduce the number of people in poverty. In this article they do not address the issue of how the government plans to pay for the increase nor the factor that some people will be lazy during their work hours. Their words are that good of the pay increase results in "strong earnings effects” — that is, higher pay — “and no employment effects” — that is, zero job loss." If this is what the government encourages, then it is alright for you to stop your education because your fast food job is the holy grail of American society and the envy of all your friends.

Unfortunately, some people or students have to stay in a low paying job in order to pay for their education so that they can get a higher paying career job. It's crazy how that works. So maybe for the students who want a successful life, being payed the minimum is hindering their goals. And its hard to think about it this way when nobody is helping you out. Or maybe a family member has just been laid-off. How are you going to pay for groceries, get gas, pay the bills, and also get the kids to school while you look for a job that can manage for a while? This is definitely a problem that needs to be solved and sometimes it's just a pain in the ass to get a job even when you try your hardest.

I do believe that a job is important and being payed little sucks sometimes. But the point is to get sick and tired of doing so little and to want to get a real job that benefits you and your community. Because lets be honest, would it be better to have another mindless drone in the lower jobs of society or to be creative and have initiative in your pursuit of a job that could help others? You have to start somewhere, now take the next step.