tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21021110553736890582024-02-08T05:14:44.387-08:00Paper writeHow To Write An Interesting Essayjoandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-32706214411562920672020-08-26T11:11:00.001-07:002020-08-26T11:11:04.439-07:00New Yorks Most Notorious NeighborhoodNew Yorks Most Notorious Neighborhood It is difficult to exaggerate how famous the lower Manhattan neighborhood called the Five Points was all through the 1800s. It was supposed to be the perch of pack individuals and hoodlums of numerous types, and was broadly known, and dreaded, as the home turf of colorful groups of Irish settlers. The notoriety of the Five Points was far reaching to such an extent that when the popular creator Charles Dickens visited New York on his first outing to America in 1842, the writer of Londons underside needed to see it for himself. Almost 20 years after the fact, Abraham Lincoln visited the Five Points during a visit to New York while he was thinking about running for president. Lincoln invested energy at a Sunday school run by reformers attempting to change the area and accounts of his visit showed up in paper months after the fact, during his 1860 battle. The Location Provided the Name The Five Points took its name since it denoted the convergence of four roads Anthony, Cross, Orange, and Little Water-which met up to shape an unpredictable convergence with five corners. In the previous century, the Five Points has basically vanished, as boulevards have been diverted and renamed. Current places of business and town halls have been developed on what had been a ghetto known the world over. Populace of the Neighborhood The Five Points, in the mid-1800s, was referred to fundamentally as an Irish neighborhood. The open recognition at the time was that the Irish, a large number of whom were escaping the Great Famine, were criminal naturally. What's more, the horrifying ghetto conditions and unavoidable wrongdoing of the Five Points just added to that mentality. While the area was overwhelmingly Irish during the 1850s, there were likewise African-Americans, Italians, and different other settler gatherings. The ethnic gatherings living in closeness made some intriguing social cross-fertilization, and legend holds that tap moving created in the Five Points. African American artists adjusted moves from Irish artists, and the outcome was American tap moving. Stunning Conditions Prevailed Change developments of the mid-1800s brought forth handouts and books itemizing unpleasant urban conditions. What's more, it appears that notices of the Five Points consistently figure unmistakably in such records. Its difficult to tell how exact the offensive depictions of the area are, as the journalists by and large had a plan and a conspicuous motivation to overstate. Be that as it may, records of individuals basically pressed into little spaces and even underground tunnels appear to be normal to the point that they are most likely evident. The Old Brewery An enormous structure which had been a distillery in provincial occasions was a famous milestone in the Five Points. It was guaranteed that up to 1,000 needy individuals lived in the Old Brewery, and it was supposed to be a cave of incredible bad habit, including betting and prostitution and unlawful cantinas. The Old Brewery was torn down during the 1850s, and the site was offered over to a crucial reason for existing was to attempt to help neighborhood inhabitants. Popular Five Points Gangs There are numerous legends about road packs which shaped in the Five Points. The groups had names like the Dead Rabbits, and they were known to every so often take on contributed conflicts with different packs the roads of lower Manhattan. The reputation of the Five Points posses was deified in the great book Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury, which was distributed in 1928. Asburys book was the premise of the Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York, which depicted the Five Points (however the film was reprimanded for some recorded errors). While quite a bit of what has been expounded on the Five Points Gangs was sensationalized, if not so much manufactured, the posses existed. Toward the beginning of July 1857, for instance, the Dead Rabbits Riot was accounted for by the New York City papers. In long periods of showdowns, individuals from the Dead Rabbits rose up out of the Five Points to threaten individuals from different posses. Charles Dickens Visited the Five Points The renowned creator Charles Dickens had found out about the Five Points and tried visiting when he came to New York City. He was joined by two police officers, who took him inside structures where he saw occupants drinking, moving, and in any event, staying in bed squeezed quarters. His protracted and brilliant portrayal of the scene showed up in his book American Notes. The following are portions: Destitution, wretchedness, and bad habit, are overflowing enough where we are going at this point. This is the spot: these thin ways, wandering to one side and left, and stinking wherever with soil and filth...Debauchery has made the very houses rashly old. Perceive how the spoiled pillars are tumbling down, and how the fixed and broken windows appear to frown faintly, similar to eyes that have been harmed in plastered frays...So far, almost every house is a low bar; and on the pub dividers, are hued prints of Washington, and Queen Victoria of England, and the American hawk. Among the compartments that hold the containers, are bits of reinforced glass and hued paper, for there is, in some sort, a preference for embellishment, even here...What place is this, to which the dirty road conducts us? A sort of square of infected houses, some of which are feasible just by insane wooden steps without. What lies past this tottering trip of steps, that squeak underneath our track? Aâ miserable room, lit by one diminish flame, and penniless of all solace, spare what might be covered up in a pitiable bed. Adjacent to it, sits a man, his elbows on his knees, his brow covered up in his hands...(Charles Dickens, American Notes) Dickens went on at extensive length depicting the abhorrences of the Five Points, finishing up, all that is accursed, hanging, and rotted is here. When Lincoln visited, almost two decades later, much had changed in the Five Points. Different change developments had moved through the area, and Lincolns visit was to a Sunday school, not a cantina. By the late 1800s, the area experienced significant changes as laws were upheld and the risky notoriety of the area blurred away. In the end, the area just stopped to exist as the city developed. The area of the Five Points today would be generally situated under a complex of court structures built in the mid twentieth century. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-36723481908150942952020-08-22T07:59:00.001-07:002020-08-22T07:59:40.519-07:00Mini-Assignment #1 â⬠Case: Mccain Foods Limited1. On the off chance that you were accountable for the Asian activities for McCain, how might you suggest the organization conquer the difficulties in the Chinese market? Being an outsider in any market is a test, on the off chance that I were accountable for the Asian tasks for McCain I would initially increase a comprehension of what advances to the Chinese market. Along these lines I will have the option to deliver an item that won't just fulfill the Chinese shoppers yet additionally not annoy them.For model, with respect to bundling, the Chinese market are very pulled in to the shading red as it passes on good karma and favorable luck while our organization ought to maintain a strategic distance from the shading white as it speaks to death and grieving. It is straightforward subtleties like these that the Chinese market would turn out to be progressively agreeable and ready to acknowledge western food. Moreover, costs of the McCain items might be viewed as overrated contrasted wi th neighborhood Chinese products.A diverse methodology being accountable for the Asian tasks is modify the costs of our items, maybe set them at a value lower than the standard so as to engage the Chinese customers who are curious about McCain. Bringing down the cost will permit shoppers to offer McCain nourishments a chance to show western nourishments can be acknowledged. Once McCain nourishments have gotten progressively acquainted with the Chinese people group our organization would have the option to raise costs as we have just settled an engaging brand with consumers.Another successful choice to defeat the difficulties in the Chinese market is improve publicizing of McCain items. Publicizing efforts including VIPs supporting items have demonstrated various occasions they improve deals and generally attention to the brand. The purpose behind this is on the grounds that particularly in the Chinese market, when buyers see superstars they gaze upward to become related with an item , it floats their enthusiasm towards that specific brand or item. 2. Drawing from Hofstedeââ¬â¢s chip away at worldwide societies, what difficulties may Canadian supervisors at McCain face while interfacing with their Chinese business colleagues?Hofstedeââ¬â¢s take a shot at worldwide societies incorporates power separation, independence community, vulnerability evasion, and manliness gentility. The difficulties concerning power separation incorporate that Canadians may treat subordinates all the more reasonably and similarly not at all like Chinese supervisors who have faith in formal position and knowing your place of rank inside the organization/business. The difficulties with power separation Canadian supervisors may face will at first be setting up a relationship with Chinese business colleagues.They may find that the Chinese are less ready to trade data and speak with each other as Canadians follow a progressively just view versus the Chinese after an imperious view. Bes ides Canadians may confront difficulties with independence cooperation as their scores contrast inconceivably. The attitude of the two societies conflict as Canadians have an un-one-sided take with regards to recruiting and advancements; exclusively taking a gander at execution and the capability of that individual while the Chinese interpretation of a progressively one-sided see giving higher need towards individuals directors have an association with, for example, family members.The principle difficulties would be settling on the best way to advance and recruit representatives with such various perspectives. Basically Chinese business associates have a methodology of contrasting outcomes and different organizations while Canadians take a gander at a more extensive picture, seeing profitability/productivity achievement. The test the two societies should confront is trading off administration styles to satisfy representatives just as contribute towards the companyââ¬â¢s achieveme nt. Book reference: China â⬠Geert Hofstede. 2 Feb. 2013 <http://geert-hofstede. com/china. html> Canada â⬠Geert Hofstede. 2 Feb. 2013 <http://geert-hofstede. com/canada. html> joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-31804343480308322862020-08-18T15:18:00.001-07:002020-08-18T15:18:03.835-07:00George Saunders on Making Lincoln in the Bardo, His New 166-Voice AudiobookGeorge Saunders on Making Lincoln in the Bardo, His New 166-Voice Audiobook Lincoln in the Bardo is such a special audiobook, unlike any other Iâve heard. Based on a true story, it takes place over one night when Lincoln visits the cemetery to hold the body of his newly buried 11-year-old son. The audiobook is narrated by 166 voices, including Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, and many more household names, who all play ghosts. And I love it to bits. No book has ever made me weep (or laugh) so openly. Author George Saunders and executive producer Kelly Gildea kindly talked with me to give Book Riot a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Lincoln in the Bardo. They worked closely together to co-produce the audiobook, which Kelly Gildea directed. Rachel Smalter Hall: I still have about 10 minutes left of the audiobook, because every time I listen to it I just start crying. Its so beautiful. Kelly Gildea: Oh just wait til the end, because Don Cheadle is going to punch you in the heart. Its gorgeous. He was the perfect ending to the book. RSH: Soâ¦. why 166 narrators? KG: I ask myself that every day (laughs). George contacted me really early in the process before I had even looked at the book with this fear of Do I have to read this myself? I was surprised because I thought he enjoyed narrating his audiobooks. But when I physically opened the book, I totally got it because its structured kind of like a play, so we agreed to use multiple narrators. Then one day he threw out the idea, Do you think its possible we could ever get one voice for every speaking part in the audio?â When I came up with that number of 166, he backed off and said, Oh, I get that thats probably impossible.â And then we got fixated on the idea and we just ran with it. It helped that we had a lot of volunteers. We added up who was committed to it initially, and then we decided, well, we have 50 more people to find, so lets just do it. At that point, it was like why not go for it? RSH: What was your elevator pitch to get some of the higher profile celebrities on board with this project? KG: George is not a hard sell, thats all I have to say. He and Nick Offerman are pretty close friends, and Nick was the first to jump on board, along with [his wife] Megan Mullally. Then we needed to find our other lead. We knew that David Sedaris is a big audiobook fan and likes Georges work, so we decided to put a shot out in the dark to see if he would do it. We both almost fell off our chairs when he said yes. So we had our three main readers, including George, and then we pitched that team of three to other actors. We reached out to a lot of actors who were fans of his work, and Nick and Megan helped with some of the actors, too. Some people said yes just based on the size of the cast at that point and how exciting the book was. It really wasnt a hard sell. RSH: Thatâs great that having Nick Offerman attached from the beginning helped with the rest of the casting. At what point did you know that you wanted him to voice Mr. Vollman? George Saunders: Pretty much the moment I turned my mind to the audiobook. He has such a trustworthy, grounded, loveable presence, and I always saw Vollman as sort of âThe Scarecrowâ of the book. Nick has this wonderfully real and affectionate quality as a person and that comes through beautifully in his performance. We have to like Hans and we have to like Bevins, and both Nick and David have that ineffable âsomethingâ in their voices (and selves) that make people lean toward them. RSH: David Sedaris is so well-known and well-loved for his audiobook performances of his humorous essays, but Iâm not aware of any fiction that heâs narrated before. KG: He hasnt. He never has. Which he reminded me of many times when he got into the studio (laughs). Hes so good. Hes so good! I think he was actually a little concerned that he didnt have acting chops. He was like, are you sure you want me to do this? And we said, âYes, absolutely!â And then he actually said, âIf you dont think Im good enough, please tell me, because I dont want to sabotage this production.â I told him that it was just one character to inhabit, and if he could find that characterâs voice, weâd be fine. And as soon as he started reading, he was perfect. When George listened to it, he said that David was a revelation. RSH: Ms. Gildea, you would send emails sometimes after a particularly great performance to say âtears in my eyesâ or âIâm feeling chills.â What were some of those performances that gave you both chills? KG: I feel like I wrote that after every recording (laughs). Absolutely after Nick and David because we had spent a day with each of them and theyre so pivotal to the book. The man who plays Willie Lincoln, Kirby Heyborne, is a very seasoned narrator and a friend of mine, and I kind of saved that role for him. I think hes perfect. GS: There were so many wonderful performances that I hesitate to say. Nick and David were extraordinary. Soulful and funny. What was really beautiful was to hear all of these talented people be open to the âreading moment,â i.e., that combination of what was on the page and what was within oneself, just then. Iâm familiar with the writing version of that moment â" where you take stock of what has come before and justâ¦leap. So it was strange to hear, over and over, the aural version of that being enacted. Somebody would say a line and it would beâ¦perfect. For reasons I couldnât quite explain. Sometimes, the voice I heard was essentially the voice Iâd had in my head back when I wrote the passage, as with Keegan Michael-Key, Bill Hader, and Megan Mullally. Other times, the voice was different than the one Iâd had in mind, but would be doing more work. Ben Stillerâs Jack Manders is smarter and more loveable than the voice Iâd imagined, and because he sort of whispered it as he did it, it evoked the whole scene: the silent graveyard late at night, Manders in his little shed. RSH: Did you go into it having certain actors in mind for certain roles? KG: Yes, absolutely. Itâs interesting, George really, really wanted Jeff Tweedy to voice Captain William Prince, which is a very big, very emotional role, and I kept saying, âAre you sure you dont want to give that to an actor?â Not to take anything away from Jeff, but I thought he might want something smaller because hes not an actor. And George said, No, I absolutely want him to do this. And I was blown away! He did it so differently than I would have thought, and I love what he did. He was wonderful. The role that Ben Stiller does is so cool and so different from anything else in the book, and its really hard vocally. He has such a rhythm that was so hard to nail down, but he did it. I mean, hes just perfect in that role. RSH: The Reverend has such a haunting, unforgettable role. Mr. Saunders, why did you choose him as the character you wanted to voice? GS: Kelly chose that. Wellâ¦.she enforced that. She made me, in other words. Once I saw what a great cast we were getting, I was lobbying to have a real actor do The Reverend. But Kelly felt â" and she was perceptive in this, as she is perceptive in all things â" that The Reverend is as close as we get to a narrator in this thing. So she felt it made sense for me to do it. RSH: Could you tell us a little about a few of your family and friends who are cast? GS: There was this moment where we realized that, as lucky as we were getting with booking actors and voice professionals, 166 is a lot of voices. So I asked my wife, Paula, if sheâd do it, and then my daughtersâ¦and it kind of picked up speed from there. So my parents and sisters are on there, my brother- and sister-in-law and their kids, dear friends from college and high school and even grade school, and two teachers who saved my life by getting me into college. My agent is on there and people from Penguin Random House. Itâs so nice, so moving, to hear these beloved voices suddenly come up in the middle of a scene. RSH: Nick Offerman and David Sedaris had such great chemistry, and Bill Hader and Megan Mullally were also fantastic as Eddie and Betsy Baron. Did any of the actors do studio time together, or were those all individual recording sessions? KG: No, those were all individual recording sessions! It was just logistically impossible to record together. Thatâs why it was so important for me to be there for every session. If I couldnt be there in person, I needed to Skype in. Itâs challenging when people are playing off each other, I have to remember how Nick read that line so David can respond. RSH: We have to talk about the music and the soundscape. The book takes place in two different realms, and in the audiobook the scene is set for each realm with its own signature âsound,â which I loved. How did that come to be? KG: George and I talked initially about wanting to differentiate the bardo from the historical sections with sound effects. When I talked to Ted Scott, who edited the book, he was like, âLet me play around with it.â We talked about wanting the bardo to be the sound of wind and night, but I never thought about adding something to the historical sections. When I was done recording and started listening to the program put together, Ted said, Im going to give you what Ive done and see what you think.â And he had added the fiddles and some of the music over the historical sections and I LOVED it. That was totally his idea, and it was incredible. RSH: Do you think this project would have gotten made 5 years ago, or is it only possible because of all the recent growth in the audiobook industry? KG: Wow, thats a really good question. Probably not. I think it helps that audio is a booming business and that people are more into it as time goes on. But looking back I honestly dont know how else I would have done this. This was a lot of work and scheduling and logistics, but I feel like so much of what this book is saying is that everyone has a story and everyone has a voice. The fact that we literally gave everyone a voice is meaningful to me. I dont know how else to do it in retrospect. But yes, I think it helps that we anticipated a lot of people would want to listen to it. And I hope that a lot of people will! RSH: A lot of die-hard print readers might miss out on this incredible audiobook. Mr. Saunders, what would you say to them to convince them to try it? GS: It really is a different artistic experience. I found myself having more time to imagine the backstories of the ghostâs narrativesâ¦to imagine the towns and houses where they lived and so on. I felt them more as individual people, and that was simply because of the voices and the performative quality of the readings. I also found myself ânoticingâ things in the text that I hadnât, until I heard the lines delivered. So maybe Iâd say that a character, read by you, is a different beast from a character, speaking to you â" and there was something deeply pleasurable in that. I also think thereâs something beautiful (and maybe even apropos to our political moment) about hearing this cacophony of American voices, from every region and ethnicity and so on, coming together to tell this story, which I always understood as a version of the formation myth: a crossroads moment for Lincoln and therefore the country. Lincoln in the Bardo is available wherever audiobooks are sold as of February 14, 2017. Sign up for Audiobooks to receive the latest from the audiobooks world. Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-28943479470026273412020-05-24T09:39:00.001-07:002020-05-24T09:39:04.908-07:00The Impact of Classroom Technology on Student Behavior Journal of Technology Research The impact of classroom technology on student behavior Angeline M. Lavin University of South Dakota Leon Korte University of South Dakota Thomas L. Davies University of South Dakota ABSTRACT The trend toward technology enhanced classrooms has escalated quickly during the past five years as students have become increasingly tech-savvy. Classrooms across the nation have become ââ¬Å"wiredâ⬠and textbook publishers now offer a wide variety of computerized teaching supplements. In fact, some may argue that technology is now expected in the college classroom. The objective of this research is to examine whether the use of technology in university classes impacts student behavior and student perceptions of instructionalâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦For some, it may help them to create better organized, more focused lectures. For others, they believe that the use of technology benefits students by engaging them more in the classroom and allowing them to listen more closely without transcribing every word that is spoken. Some professors m ay choose technology because writing on whiteboards or blackboards hinders their ability to interact with students. Still other instructors may adopt technology as a time saving device because it is readily available today, provided by the publishers who are eager to convince faculty to adopt their textbooks. Although the motivation may differ, theoretically the overall expectation is that technology will improve the course, engage the students and enable them to learn more. There may also be at least the implicit hope by the faculty member that teaching evaluations will improve. The study of what makes a college teacher effective is ongoing. Witcher, Onquegbuzie, Collins, Filer, Wiedmaier, and Moore (2003) suggest that students believe that effective teachers possess many if not all of the following nine characteristics, listed in order of importance: (1) student-centered; (2) knowledgeable about the subject matter; (3) professional; (4) enthusiastic about teaching; (5) effective a t communication; (6) accessible; (7) competent at instruction; (8) fair and respectful; and (9) provider of adequate performance feedback.Show MoreRelatedSleep Deprivation And The Use Of Technology1222 Words à |à 5 Pagesis to conclude if there is a correlation between ADHD symptoms, depression, sleep deprivation and the use of technology. The participants in this study will be 200 male and female third, fourth and fifth grade students from all socioeconomic levels. 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We would watch cartoons such as scooby doo, the teenage mutant ninja turtles, and others. I remember the day of my youth when I found out the internet was a thing. I was shocked and didnââ¬â¢t realize something that magical joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-69379274029987637022020-05-13T13:53:00.001-07:002020-05-13T13:53:03.895-07:00The Risks of Watching Too Much Television Essay - 844 Words TV is the most common technology device people use and they watch TV for almost all the time. Doctors who know about the advantages and disadvantages in health say that TV does more harmful performances than good performances while people who just watch a lot of TV say that doing this is good for them. Since doctors can help cure people and know what is acceptable for them, this would mean that the doctors are correct about TV harming people than on how the people who watch a lot of TV believe that TV can cause them to get benefits in their life from watching TV. This makes the people who just focus on the TV not know about the risks of doing this. The risks of watching TV that makes TV a harmful device to use rather than a beneficialâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦Specifically, people who see drugs on TV think that its cool, fun, and exciting for them to try these things, when its not (How TV Affects Your Child, 3). All in all, these behaviors influenced by the TV are detrimental to people. Another way on how TV can be harmful to people is that it can cause people to have health problems. According to news.bbc.co.uk, a doctor named Dimitri Christakis once said that TV can cause the developing mind to experience unnatural levels of stimulation. 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Children who are overweight or obese by fifth grade have a high risk of becoming or remaining obese in their teen years, according to a study by researchers from Boston Children s Hospital and elsewhere. Published early online in the journal Pediatrics Nov. 4, the study highlights several factors contributing to that risk, such as watching an excess of television, having an obese parent, having lower household education and having a negative body image (RP NewswireRead MoreThe Effect of Television on a Childs Attention Span1497 Words à |à 6 PagesThe effect of television on a childs attention span Samantha Martin COM/156 May 6, 2012 Jodi Galvan Axia College of the University of Phoenix The effect of television on a childs attention span In watching my 13-year-old daughter, and constantly trying to get her to complete the simplest of tasks such as loading the dishwasher. I have often wondered if watching too much television has anything to do with her inability to complete the smallest of tasks. Some people thinkRead MoreEssay about The Effect of Television on a Childs Attention Span1497 Words à |à 6 PagesThe effect of television on a childs attention span Samantha Martin COM/156 May 6, 2012 Jodi Galvan Axia College of the University of Phoenix The effect of television on a childs attention span In watching my 13-year-old daughter, and constantly trying to get her to complete the simplest of tasks such as loading the dishwasher. I have often wondered if watching too much television has anything to do with her inability to complete the smallest of tasks. Some people think thatRead MoreShould Young Children Use Smartphones and Tablets?1375 Words à |à 6 PagesSmartphones and Tablets More and more children are starting to use smartphones and tablets for media. Children are no longer as interested in going outside to play with their friends or watching their favourite television show anymore like they used to. There is no longer a reason for children to go outside or watch television when parents can just use smartphones and tablets to keep their children occupied at home where they know that their children are safe. Smartphones and tablets are basically new babysitters joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-28405262272005821922020-05-06T13:53:00.001-07:002020-05-06T13:53:32.619-07:00International Trade Free Essays International Trade Trade Most economists believe in free trade ââ¬â the movement of goods between countries in the absence of harsh restrictions placed upon this exchange. The comparative cost principle is that countries should produce whatever they can make the most cheaply. Countries will raise their living standards and income if they specialize in the production of the goods and services in which they have the highest relative productivity: the amount of output produced per unit of an input (e. We will write a custom essay sample on International Trade or any similar topic only for you Order Now g. raw material, labor). Specialization is a situation that occurs when individuals or businesses produce a narrow range of products. Countries can have an absolute advantage ââ¬â so that they are the cheapest in the world, or a comparative advantage ââ¬â so that they are only more efficient than some other countries in producing certain goods or services. This can be because they have raw materials, a particular climate, qualified labor (skilled workers), and economies of scale ââ¬â reduced production costs because of large-scale production. Balance of payments Imports are goods or services bought from a foreign country. Exports are goods or services sold to a foreign country. A country that exports more goods than it imports has a positive balance of trade or a trade surplus. The opposite is a negative balance of trade or a trade deficit. Trade in goods is sometimes called visible trade (AmE: merchandise trade). Services such as banking, insurance and tourism are sometimes called invisible imports and exports. Adding invisibles to the balance of trade gives a countryââ¬â¢s balance of payments. Protectionism Government, unlike most economists, often wants to protect various areas of the economy. These include agriculture ââ¬â so that the country is certain to have food ââ¬â and other strategic industries that would be necessary if there was a war and international trade became impossible. Governments also want to protect other industries that provide a lot of jobs. Many governments impose tariffs or import taxes on goods from abroad, to make them more xpensive and to encourage people to buy local products instead. However, there are an increasing number of free trade areas, without any import tariffs, in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas and blocs such as: â⬠¢The EEA: European Economic Area containing the European Union plus some other countries. â⬠¢NAFTA: North America Free Trade Area: Canada, US and Mexico. The World Trade Organization (WTO) tries to encourage free trade and reduce protectionism: restricting imports in order to help local products. According to the WTO agreement, countries have to offer the same conditions to all trading partners. The only way a country is allowed to try to restrict imports is by imposing tariffs. Countries should not use import quotas ââ¬â limits to the number of products which can be imported ââ¬â or other restrictive measures. Various international agreement also forbid dumping ââ¬â selling goods abroad at below cost price in order to destroy or weaken competitors or to earn foreign currency to pay for necessary imports. Globalizing trends The supporters of globalization, the way that the worldââ¬â¢s economy increasingly functions as one unit, say that it will continue to cause growth and prosperity to spread thanks to: â⬠¢Free movement of capital: money for investment can be easily moved around the world â⬠¢Trade liberalization: obstacles to international trade are gradually being removed. â⬠¢Shipping costs that are ever-declining thanks to the efficiency of containerization. â⬠¢Telecommunications and computing costs that have fallen dramatically. Fair trade The Fairtrade Foundation makes sure that producers and growers are paid a fair price, not just the market price, which can be catastrophically low. For example, prices can fall dramatically when there is overproduction around the world causing a glut in a particular commodity. Economic Crisis Economic crisis is marked by overpowering alarm, in financial or commercial circles, leading to a sudden and drastic restriction of credit and great shrinkage in commodity and property prices. A financial panic usually precipitates a wave of business failures and followed by a period of depression. How to cite International Trade, Essay examples joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-74049567134064140562020-05-05T01:21:00.001-07:002020-05-05T01:21:02.623-07:00ICT Developments - Ethical - Social - and Legal Issues- myassignmenthelp Question: Discuss about theICT Developments, Ethical, Social, and Legal Issues. Answer: ACS Codes of professional practice are principles for setting guidelines for acceptable methods of practice within information technology industry. In the ICT all software development has to be carried out following established codes of conduct. Given that the company paid for the usability testing and that employees are bound by the terms of the contract signed, they are free to leave the usability test. According to the codes of practice enhancement of quality of life, development of ICT has some negative impacts that an ethical approach to the work can help mitigate these effects. In accordance with these values, the entity needs to protect and promote the health of those affected by their work. If in the course of the usability test the health and safety of those involved are put at risk they are free to leave it. The entity is required to understand and give due regard to those who are affected by their work by increasing the feeling of personal satisfaction and controlling those affected. In a case where these values arent taken into consideration, the team members can leave the usability test (Bowern Weckert, 2006). Moreover, the interest of the public should come before those of the business hence any conflict should be resolved in favor of the public interest. The business is required to enhance the quality of lives of those affected by their operations. The internal team doing the system testing needs to be made aware of any conflict of interest that the business may be faced with and advised accordingly. (Barry and Sachdeva, 2004) The linguistic devices that the prime minister uses in his speech are as discussed in the following paragraphs. First, repetition. Repetition consists of phrases, words that have been repeated to add emphasis or power to the subject matter. A carefully planned and executed repetition increases the effectiveness of a message. The use of repeated phrases in a speech creates a greater familiarity with the message resulting in gradual agreement. The speaker uses frequent repetition of emotionally charged phrases such as we are sorry to the affected persons and when urging the Australians to focus on the future. This allows him to reinstate his contention to remind the audience of the urgent issues to which he is attending to (Miller, 2006). Parallel sentence structure refer to those sentences are similar in structure. This similarity makes it easier for listeners to concentrate on the message being passed across. The speaker uses this device for instructions when he asks Australians to embrace a future where all are equal partners with equal opportunities (Bamberg, 2007). Anaphora is another device that was used by the prime minister in his speech. It is a technique of emphasizing words by repeating them at the beginning of adjacent clauses. The speaker used "we are sorry" which was repeated at the end of each sentence. He also used anaphora when concluding his speech. He repeats the phrase "future (Hinrichs, 2006) Lastly, emotive language has been used which may make the listeners have an impression that he is aware of the sufferings of the stolen generation. This is manifested when he apologizes for the pain and sufferings of the stolen generation. This language may convince the audience of his intentions to make up for the mistakes done by the past government. (Drew Holt, 2008) Procrastination refers to putting aside something to be done at a later date. Examples include postponing reading for an examination for movies then study the night before the exam. This a real life example that happened to me whereby I had to wait to forgo my studies for entertainment, later to realize that I had utilized time that I could have used for revision. Report on Leadership Description Week 1-3 Learning Describe Some are born leaders, but others are made leaders. In my three weeks of learning, I was appointed the leader of my group to tackle an assignment. I knew I had to lead by example and so I made sure that communication was done early enough.I encouraged my members to do their research on time and eventually we did a comprehensive report that enabled us to score highly in the assignment Explore All leaders require some skills for them to interact with their members. Leaders need to be able to communicate with members on what they want to achieve and give them direction. In addition, confidence is another skill that enables leaders to maintain the morale of the members when faced with setbacks. For members to work hard and produce quality content .leaders need to be committed showing that hard work is required at all levels. Positive attitude is important for the success of any group hence leaders should possess as it keeps the energy levels of members up (Mumford Fleishman, 2010) Evaluate Succeeding in leadership requires cooperation among the members. Their contributions need to be taken into account. Higher levels of performance are often achieved by enabling members to feel they have a say in how things are to be done. Leaders need to be mindful of other leaders, mentors because they can learn from them (Crebert Cragnolini, 2014). Plan From what I have learned, leaders need to be trained on the leadership skills to perform their work effectively leader should be geared towards not only the development of the team but individuals constructs as well. True leadership is about pushing people to do what they wouldn't do on their own. References Bamberg, M. G. (2007). Positioning between structure and performance. Journal of narrative and life history, 7(1-4), 335-342. Barry, L., Blair, P. G., Cosgrove, E. M., Cruess, R. L., Cruess, S. R., Eastman, A. B., ... Sachdeva, A. K. (2004). One year, and counting, after publication of our ACS Code of Professional Conduct. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 199(5), 736-740. Bowern, M., Burmeister, O., Gotterbarn, D., Weckert, J. (2006). ICT Integrity: Bringing the ACS Code of Ethics up to date. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 13(2). Crebert, G., Bates, M., Bell, B., Patrick, C. J., Cragnolini, V. (2004). Developing generic skills at university, during work placement and in employment: graduates' perceptions. Higher Education Research Development, 23(2), 147-165. Drew, P., Holt, E. (2008). Figures of speech: Figurative expressions and the management of topic transition in conversation. Language in society, 27(4), 495-522. Hinrichs, E. (2006). Temporal anaphora in discourses of English. Linguistics and philosophy, 9(1), 63-82. Miller, J. H. (2006). Ariadne's Thread: Repetition and the Narrative Line. Critical Inquiry, 3(1), 57-77 Mumford, M. D., Zaccaro, S. J., Harding, F. D., Jacobs, T. O., Fleishman, E. A. (2010). Leadership skills for a changing world: Solving complex social problems. The Leadership Quarterly Bamberg, M. G. (2007). Positioning between structure and performance. Journal of narrativeAnd life history, 7(1-4), 335-342. Barry, L., Blair, P. G., Cosgrove, E. M., Cruess, R. L., Cruess, S. R., Eastman, A. B., ... Sachdeva, A. K. (2004). One year, and counting, after the publication of our ACS "Code of Professional Conduct." Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 199(5), 736-740. Bowern, M., Burmeister, O., Gotterbarn, D., Weckert, J. (2006). ICT Integrity: Bringing theACS Code of Ethics up to date. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 13(2). Crebert, G., Bates, M., Bell, B., Patrick, C. J., Cragnolini, V. (2004). Developing generic skillsAt university, during work placement, and in employment: graduates' perceptions. Higher Education Research Development, 23(2), 147-165. Drew, P., Holt, E. (2008). Figures of speech: Figurative expressions and the management ofTopic transition in conversation. Language in Society, 27(4), 495-522. Hinrichs, E. (2006). Temporal anaphora in discourses of English. Linguistics and philosophy , 9(1), 63-82. Miller, J. H. (2006). Ariadne's Thread: Repetition and the Narrative Line. Critical Inquiry, 3(1),57-77 Mumford, M. D., Zaccaro, S. J., Harding, F. D., Jacobs, T. O., Fleishman, E. A. (2010). Leadership skills for a changing world: Solving complex social problems. The Leadership Quarterly joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-28314067322394249152020-03-30T21:31:00.001-07:002020-03-30T21:31:02.989-07:00Aural and Literary Techniques in Wilfred Owens free essay sample How does Owen explore the horror of war through the power of poetry? Refer to at least TWO poems you have studied Wilfred Owenââ¬â¢s poignant war poetry is emblematic of the horror and brutality of war. His perceptive descriptions capture the true realities of war in a powerful and emotive way and could be representative of any war. The exploration of the horror of war through the power of poetry is effectively shown through ââ¬ËDulce et Decorum Estââ¬â¢ through the ironic old world view of the glory of serving oneââ¬â¢s country and ââ¬ËAnthem of Doomed Youthââ¬â¢ which focuses on the tragedy of the lack of recognition given to those that die on the battlefield. Wilfred Owenââ¬â¢s own experience allows him to describe the true and horrific nature of war through a range of effective poetic devices which resonate with responders, such as figurative language, imagery and structure.Additionally, Wilfred Owen explores the physical and mental devastation of war on the soldiers with veracity and insight which effectively conveys his personal opinion and adds to the power of poetry. We will write a custom essay sample on Aural and Literary Techniques in Wilfred Owens or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page Owenââ¬â¢s exploration of the brutality and futility of war is clearly evident through the powerful descriptive poem ââ¬ËDulce et Decorum Estââ¬â¢. The forceful poem begins with the use of irony within the title where it alludes to the ââ¬Å"old lieâ⬠that it was noble and heroic to give up your life for your country.Owen makes this point clearly through the graphic description of the soldierââ¬â¢s during battle. The evocative imagery, shown through the similes in ââ¬Å"bent double, like old beggarsâ⬠and ââ¬Å"coughing like hagsâ⬠and the metaphorical ââ¬Å"distant restâ⬠reflecting the lack of escape from the tragedies of war, contrasts to that of the traditional glory of war espoused by the world leaders at the time which clearly angered Owen. Similarly, Owenââ¬â¢s obvious resentment is shown further through his warning ââ¬Å"my friend, you would not tell with such high zest/to children ardent for some desperate glory/the old lieâ⬠which adds further weight to his sarcastic view of World War I propaganda. Akin to this, is the personal nature of the poem where Owen states metaphorically through the use of first person that ââ¬Å"as under a green sea, I saw him drowning/in all my dreams before my helpless sightâ⬠hat long after the war is over, the soldiers, himself included, will continue to be haunted by the horrific occurrences of the brutality of death at the hands of ââ¬Å"gas-shells dropping. â⬠Furthermore, the gruesome onomatopoeic ââ¬Å"gargling from the froth-corrupted lungsâ⬠contradicts and clearly negates the notion of the glory and romantic view of war and it is through these ideas that Owen is veraciously able to use the power of poetry to aptly describe the horrors of war. Similarl y, to the descriptive representation of the realities of war shown in ââ¬ËDulce et Decorum Estââ¬â¢ is the sad realities of war in ââ¬ËAnthem for Doomed Youthââ¬â¢.Within this poem, Owen reflects anger towards the fact that these young and innocent soldiers were granted no proper funeral. This point is supported through the rhetorical question ââ¬Å"what passing-bells for these who die like cattle? â⬠where Owen powerfully utilises simile to collectively dehumanise the young, innocent and nameless men as they get no recognition for the service they pay for their countries through the funerals they would have had otherwise. Furthermore, Owenââ¬â¢s anger is apparent through the juxtaposition of the words ââ¬Å"Anthemâ⬠, ââ¬Å"Doomedâ⬠and ââ¬Å"Youthâ⬠in the title. The irony and sarcasm is clearly depicted here as he highlights the notion that these young and innocent men should be celebrated because of their sacrifice, but instead they are condemned to die with only ââ¬Å"the shrill, demented choirsâ⬠rather than with the ââ¬Å"drawing down of blindsâ⬠. The antithetical depiction of the battle funerals and the traditional funerals help reflect the bitterness felt by Wilfred Owen and the lack of respect paid to these young men. Moreover, Owen effectively utilises the structure of a sonnet as an extended metaphor to further highlight the point that he was making about the futile and destructive nature of war.The first octave reflects a tone of misery and contempt because there would be ââ¬Å"no mockeries for them; no prayers nor bellsâ⬠which is then contrasted in the second stanza into a tone of sympathy and compassion reflected metaphorically through ââ¬Å"their flowers the tenderness of patient mindsâ⬠. The structure f urther emphasises Wilfred Owenââ¬â¢s disappointment at the unrecognised deaths of the soldiers who valiantly died for their country and it is Owenââ¬â¢s ability to powerfully convey the sadness and futility of war that makes this poem resonate with audiences in a range of contexts.Wilfred Owen cleverly and effectively utilises the power of poetry to convey the horror and brutal nature of war. In particular his thematic focus on the futility of war is clearly evident through his use of irony and sarcasm in ââ¬ËDulce et Decorum Estââ¬â¢ and the fact that he could not understand the justification for sending young, innocent soldiers to die so horrifically. Furthermore, his personal perspective juxtaposed with strong and evocative imagery greatly emphasises the point he was making about the horrors of war.Similarly, his anger at the lack of recognition shown to these soldiers in ââ¬ËAnthem for Doomed Youthââ¬â¢ is apparent as he contrasts the respectable and traditional funerals with the battlefield funerals and the fact that these young men would not get the commemoration they deserved. It is through the power of effective poetry that enables Wilfred Owen to convey the horrors and brutality of war in such a way that resonates with audiences in varying contexts. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-81212413318260335092020-03-07T14:58:00.001-08:002020-03-07T14:58:03.064-08:00American Political Climate Leading Up To Affirmative Action In The 1990sAmerican Political Climate Leading Up To Affirmative Action In The 1990s Affirmative ActionAmerica was founded on the principle that every man was created equal and each had their own right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. However, the social construct of race created a nation that saw only one kind of people as the man referred to in our Constitution; whites. Since the dawn of slavery in this nation over 350 years ago there has been an unspoken understanding about the social hierarchy by which this nation's people would abide, and the limitations of access to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that some groups could not exceed. In 1863 Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that dismembered slavery in the United States, however, centuries later, the ghost of slavery still remains in the form of racism. Though racism within our institutions is much more transparent now than it has been historically, it is still very prevalent and very much a deterrent to non-whites in America.English: Photo of the front of Plessy v. Ferguson .. .Thus, systems like Affirmative Action that encourage ethnic and gender diversity have been embraced by schools and employers alike in order to "even the playing field" and rectify centuries of social disadvantage by working harder to accept or hire those who have been historically disadvantaged. This paper is an examination of the history and evolution of Affirmative Action in the United States of America.In light of the Civil War, with south as a recovering portion that was occupied by union troops until 1877 (because of reconstruction), United States legislation reflected a northern sympathy for the plight of the newly freed slaves in the south. The controversial Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 that freed all slaves in the border and secession states (which lead to the Northern victory in the civil war due to their overwhelming manpower) was an obvious about face in... joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-85176365109140592462020-02-20T06:24:00.001-08:002020-02-20T06:24:03.709-08:00Teenage Suicide Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1750 wordsTeenage Suicide - Essay Example Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth and adolescents ages 15-24 years old, indicating that all youth are at great risk for suicide (American Association of Suicidology 1). Suicide is now the fourth leading cause of death for youth between the ages of 10-14 (Crosby 2). Suicide can affect all youth regardless of ethnicity or socioeconomic status; however, there have been rapid increases within specific ethnic groups. In order to address this issue among our high school age students, it is important to analyze who is at greatest risk, to identify risk factors, and to identify potential protective factors. Additionally, suicide prevention and early intervention programs implemented in schools should be assessed regarding their effectiveness. What is not effective should be modified accordingly. Ethnic Differences European American, African American, Hispanic, and Native American youth are all affected by suicide. Suicide among our youth is most prevalent for white males (Crosby, 5). According to the Centers for Disease Control, 73% of all suicides involving adults are white males. However, in the last two decades, among African American male youth ages 10-14, suicide rates have tripled and for ages 15-19 the suicide rate has doubled (Capuzzi 38). Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control has- identified that the Hispanic youth suicide rate is increasing. Furthermore, their rates of suicide ideation and attempts are increasing at staggering numbers (O'Donnell et al., 39-40). Native American youth also have history of a high rate of suicide attempts (Capuzzi, 38). Although the European American population has always represented the highest proportion of suicides among all ethnic groups, it is important to view all of our youth, regardless of ethnicity, as at-risk, considering the recent changes in suicide statistics in the last decade. Different factors contribute to the reasons for suicide attempts for each ethnic group. This needs to be conside red when creating an effective youth suicide prevention and early intervention program. Currently, European American youth are the primary recipients of crisis intervention dealing with suicide in contrast with their Hispanic peers who are least likely to receive interventions (Kataoka, Stein, Leiberman, & Wong, 1444). This may be influencing the increases in suicide attempts and completions among this demographic group. Risk Factors for Suicide There has not been a specific profile created to early identify all youth at risk for suicide ideation or suicide attempts. The literature does suggest, however, that there are some common identifying characteristics to consider, although alone they are not indicators. Some common characteristics of youth may warrant the attention of adults to better evaluate these students for suicide ideation. Since suicide is the third leading cause of death for adolescents in the United States, it is key to train the community to identify those at risk. Stressors youth are dealing with may be the trigger for suicide attempts, which are often impulsive responses by youth to escape their problems (Crosby 2). The impulsivity of the act further indicates the need for early intervention among youth dealing with dramatic or life-impacting circumstances. Research has noted some behaviors that may be exhibited by a youth who has suicide ideation. These behaviors include, but are not limited to, the lack of concern for personal welfare, social changes, decline in school performance, including attendance patterns, change in eating and sleeping habits, a new preoccupation with violence and death, increased sexually promiscuity, and other risky behaviors, including substance use (Capuzzi, 40; Guo & Harstall, 11-15). Not all joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-59598383299528181932020-02-04T17:31:00.001-08:002020-02-04T17:31:03.240-08:00The Atomic Attack on Japan Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 750 wordsThe Atomic Attack on Japan - Essay Example After Germany's surrender in May 1945, the U.S. and its allies were able to concentrate their efforts on forcing Japan to surrender. With the fall of the Marianas Islands in July 1944, it had become apparent to military leaders on all sides that the fall of Japan was a foregone conclusion (Long). The increased capability of B29 bombers to strike Japan opened Japan's cities and industry to severe attacks. Coupled with a Naval blockade that crippled Japan's ability to gain the resources to wage war, it was only a question of when the surrender would occur. By June 1945, General Curtis LeMay estimated that U.S. airstrikes would have no Japanese targets left by October 1945 (Long). As early as June 1945, the U.S. had intercepted cables from the Japanese to the Russians seeking aid in an offer to surrender (Lewis). With Japan weakening, the Potsdam Declaration of July 1945 called for Japan's unconditional surrender. The harsh rhetoric of the declaration, aimed at the Japanese, indicated that Emperor Hirohito would be deposed and treated as a war criminal. Due to the Japanese religious belief that the emperor was a God, the Proclamation was unacceptable even to the Japanese peace movement. While Japan attempted to negotiate surrender through Russia, the U.S. held fast demanding the complete dismantling of the Japanese authority. The fate of the emperor, and the unwillingness of the U.S. to have Russia broker the deal, were the main points impeding a calculated surrender. Leading scientists as well as military leaders of this period overwhelmingly opposed using the new dreadful weapon. Most found its use against a civilian population repugnant. Many of them suggested a demonstration to the Japanese of its awesome capabilities in an effort to persuade them into surrender. Most agreed that a demonstration would be less than effective and a waste of a bomb. Truman writes in his private diary of July 25, 1945, that he has ordered the bomb dropped on a purely military target and spare civilians, women, and children (Truman Diary). It was clear by his diary entry that he understood the ramifications of the bomb's destructive capability. Truman had quipped that the Japanese would fight to their last dying man and an invasion would cost a million American lives. These were anecdotal estimates and had no military basis. In fact, in the days before the bomb was dropped, Japan was trying to secure an acceptable surrender that would maintain the Emperor's fate. Yet, in the face of scientific opposition and military skepticism, Truman stuck to the order to drop the bombs and struck Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. A second strike hit Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. When the bomb was dropped, the American public shared Truman's enthusiasm laced with a hint of the gloom that rose over the horizon. The perception is still prevalent today that the bomb prevented an invasion and saved American lives (Hogan, 146).Estimates are that 170,000 Japanese were killed instantly from the bomb and the ensuing radiation (Anhalt). Most were civilians. Still, the Japanese Cabinet refused to surrender due to their belief in the emperor as a God. As joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-45384029323895127622020-01-27T13:55:00.001-08:002020-01-27T13:55:04.261-08:00Corporate Social Responsibility Environmental Disclosures Philosophy EssayCorporate Social Responsibility Environmental Disclosures Philosophy Essay In many nations debates over current global issues such as climate change and poverty are sites of educational, social and political conflict. This paper explores the academic attempt made by Human Development (HD) model, to address Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) environmental disclosures in annual reports. Also this essay seeks to examine the impact of the notion of social contract and legitimacy upon corporate responsibility and Environmental Disclosure Policies. Discussion then shifts to an ecocentric critic on Marx and an ecofeminism critic on Frankfurt school on ecological crisis. As a way forward, an ecocentric outlook is introduced. The paper ends with conclusion. Introduction There is a growing understanding that the current crisis we face is both ecological and social furthermore the global challenges of poverty, that are foreseen to grow in many ways through Climate Change demand constructive, innovative and forward looking approaches between development sectors (World Bank, 2003). In recent years, there has been a proliferation of corporate social and environmental disclosures in business practice (Coles and Murphy, 1999). This study goes further than accepting the achievements in voluntary environmental disclosures in (CSR) annual reports, into actual commitment by the industrialized world in tackling environmental degradation. It critically evaluates the impact of mainstream notion of social contract and legitimacy in (HD) literature upon corporate responsibility disclosure policies theoretical arguments a way forward, an ecocentric perspective is introduced, one that draws leading an ecologically informed philosophy of internal relatedness to narro w the gap between (CSR) environmental disclosures and actual commitment to environmental protection. Description of a New Sustainability view Ever since the Bruntland Commission introduced the concept of Sustainable Development in its seminal report, Our Common Future, (UN, 1987). Governments and their development partners at the national, regional and international level have struggled to operationalize the concept of sustainability in development policies, programs and plans (World Bank, 2003). Part of the reason for this struggle is because sustainability is a highly complex concept that over time has come to mean different things to different people (Pepper, 1996). Sustainability actually describes several different approaches as well these approaches carry with them different visions of society and different political commitments to action (Pepper, 1996). Although, the sustainability defining roots come largely from environmental-economic fields (Constanza et al, 1992) the concept of Sustainable Development incorporated other aspects questioning justice, poverty, inequality, and peoples aspiration for a better life, only to mention a few (Naess, 1990). As a result, cultural, technological, ethical ambits have been most recently introduced in various innovative ways to better picture a multidimensional and integrated perception of the sustainability notion in an attempt to achieve progressively, what has called; a public relation response between business sectors and environmental organizations (Coles and Murphy, 1999). Like many critical theorists, we are strengthening corporate responsibility as fact that must be taken into account when talking of people and their environment, not only on the things that affect them but also on things on which they have an effect (Naess, 1999). Under this idea, sustainability has been recently define d in Human Development model with rather different and new terms and further characterizations demonstrating levels of interaction between business sectors and nature originating thoughts from many authors; such as Coles and Murphy, 1999), who has for instance defined it as: a proactive environmental management. CSR- Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in (HD) has emerged largely since the 1950s, but its origins in the UK can be traced back to nineteenth century and early twentieth century philanthropists, many of whom left a lasting legacy; for instance, William Cadbury, who became a leading philanthropist as a result of successful business endeavors at the turn of the twentieth century (the William Cadbury Trust). Since then Businesses sectors has been engage in (CSR) for diverse reasons, driven by economic, ethical and other considerations. The conception of (CSR) is closely related to the conception of the social accountability in Human Development (Coles and Murphy, 1999). It is evident in this post-modern world that the business (CSR) annual reports have moved away from narrow financial disclosures to the disclosure of a number of broader social issues for a larger audience on a voluntary basis ranging from information about employees, political and charitable donations, environment pollution, social audit and other social information (Coles and Murphy, 1999). Perhaps this is one of the attempts to building what literature now describes as social accountability in Human Development (Coles and Murphy, 1999). The (CSR) annual reports are already advancing future concern for peoplesà ´ welfare foreseen as a long run problematic issue, but certainly is not yet questioning environmental havoc as one key aspect to analyse within. Most recently though, UNDPà ´s Human Development notion began to question the fact that yet through elaborated definition and examination (CSR) is not really focusing enough on people and environment. Defining CSR eco-social unsustainability Defining current patterns of (CSR) and corporations as eco-social unsustainability is one way of making transparent human-nature connections (Williams, 1980). One needs to question the reasons for a sudden increase in these broader disclosures. Some may argue that such procedures on the part of the preparers of corporate annual reports may be nothing but a giant public relations campaign. From a more critical perspective the above may be seen as celebrations by environmentalists and researchers in sustainability. As Coles and Marphy, (1999) point out (CSR) Annual report of corporations these days are filled with information that celebrate successful social accountability actions but negative consequences of their actions such as externalities from pollution as costs to the society are never highlighted, thereby silencing injustices. The difference between voluntary environmental disclosure practices and the actual tackling or commitments to environmental performance of corporations cannot go unaddressed for long. A study by Perlo-Freeman in Nigeria (2002) reports a significant negative relation between sustainable development performance and Shell (CSR) annual reports. The findings support the argument that companies with worst environmental performance records (highest levels of toxic releases) provide most extensive environmental disclosure. Given the widespread variation in social and environmental disclosure, it is not surprising that a number of narrow, human-centred overlapping theories of such disclosure have evolved (for example, social contract, legitimacy theory, stakeholder theory and progressive market) (Pepper, 1996). We argue that a (CSR) approach thorough ecocentric theory on environmental issues is capable of providing a more comprehensive theoretical framework to the (HD) current ecological cris is. A Critique of Social Accountability Mainstream Theoretical Arguments Mainstream theoretical arguments for environmental in (CSR) comprise the Social Contract Theory approach and Legitimacy Theory. Social Contract Theory approach is the base of managerialist school of thought in addiction Social Contract Theory hypothesizes that the foundation stone of morality are uniform social accords that best serve the interests of those who make the agreements. Legitimacy Theory is closely related to the conception of the social contract. The theory posits that businesses are bound by the social contract in which the firms agree to perform various socially desired actions in return for approval of its objectives and other rewards, and this ultimately guarantees its continued existence (Guthrie and Parker, 1989). Legitimacy theory is essentially a systems-oriented theory, i.e. organisations are viewed as components of the larger social environment within which it exists (Dowling and Pfeffer, 1975). As this paper demonstrates these approaches favour an anthropocent ric (CSR) stance and concur with the arguments of the critical school in relation to the limitations of such approaches. Critique of Social Contract Theory approach Firstly, it is evident that the traditional (CSR) model, although dependent upon a range of conventions, has restricted itself to a dominant principle: value of goods and services also non human perception (Ormerod, 1994). This attitude is in line with the concepts of objectivity and profit that enhance shareholders and creditors welfare. They are seen as the primary users in the managerialist model, their needs are known (wealth maximisation), and are paramount, and the needs of other users are secondary. This observation, from an ecocentric (CSR) environmental perspective, ignores the information of the environment impact furthermore is just an ideological cloak to protect corporations. With this line of argument, (CSR) under the managerialist approach becomes important only if it affects the survival and continuity of an enterprise. Critique of Legitimacy theoretical arguments Legitimacy Theory is closely related to the conception of the social contract. The theory posits that businesses are bound by the social contract in which the firms agree to perform various socially desired actions in return for approval of its objectives and other rewards, and this ultimately guarantees its continued existence (Guthrie and Parker, 1989). This theoretical arguments for environmental (CSR) are ineffective according to the eco-socialists school (Pepper, 1996), largely due to the fact that social responsibility and profitability are at odds as a result of the neoclassical economics foundation on which the social accountability model is based. In spite of severe criticisms, legitimacy theorists defends their thought by questioning whether progress could be made under the critical approach by think that is possible to somehow reconcile the destructive tendencies in neoclassical, capitalist economics with radical sustainable development (Pepper, 1996). They state that while it is acknowledged that present practices (CSR) are far from perfect, one must work within the system and slowly refine it to be reflective of social and environmental issues rather than completely accepting or completely rejecting current systems which have been widely accepted for centuries as a decision useful tool in (HD) paradigm (Pepper 1996). Ecophilosophical point of view of Social Accountability From an ecophilosophical (HD) point of view, the most fundamental division in eco-social theory is between those who adopt an anthropocentric perspective and those who adopt a nonanthropocentric (ecocentric) perspective (Pepper, 1996). The distinction could be best understood as representing a spectrum of thought rather than separate and distinct positions. The first approach focuses on human freeing and fulfillment in an ecologically sustainable society, while the second examines the notion of emancipation in a broader context emancipation that also recognises the moral standing of the nonhuman world (Dobson, 1990). We are of the view that an ecocentric philosophical orientation provides the most comprehensive, promising and distinctive framework to study todays environmental problems. This is not to claim that ecocentrism would solve all our environmental social responsibility problems. Instead, emphasis is on providing sufficient details of an alternative model that could improve the present practice of (CSR) for the environment and provide a basis for a sustainable future in Human Development. An Ecocentric Critique of Marxism In this section we present an ecocentric challenge to Marxism and the critical theory of the Frankfurt School. A complete overview of these works remains beyond the scope of this paper, and only key ideas/issues in ecological context have been considered. Pepper (1996) argues that literature is far from clear about the extent to which Marxian analysis can be said to be compatible with or at conflict with environmentalism. Marx focused on capital, labour, surplus value, class conflicts and so on, and this placed him closer to liberal economics than to environmentalism (Pepper 1996). As for Marx, environmental problems, like social problems are traced directly to the exploitative dynamics of capitalism and solution to such problems require revolutionary transformation of the relations of production (Pepper, 1996). Marx was only marginally concerned with environmental degradation with no systematic theory of humanitys relationship to nature. The dominant sense in which Marx characterised nature was as a medium for human labour (Mellor, 1992). The above arguments seek to demonstrate that an ecocentric perspective on environment cannot be wrested out of Marxism without seriously distorting Marxs own theoretical concepts. Social Ecofeminism Critique of Frankfurt School The critical theory of the Frankfurt School is not a single doctrine or a unified worldview. Sharp differences have existed for long time among critical theorists at the Frankfurt School, as evidenced by the increasingly heterogeneous nature of their works. The first generation of Frankfurt theorists focused on different levels and dimensions of domination and exploitation through critique of instrumental reason, which also included critical examination of the relationship between humanity and nature (Mellor, 1992). First, early Frankfurt Schools critical discourse was pessimistic in outlook towards nature romanticism and was increasingly preoccupied with theory instead of practice. Secondly, a more fundamental explanation lies in the way critical theory developed in the hands of Habermas, who has, by and large, focused on social and political rather than personal aspects, thereby marginalizing green movement (Warren, 1990). Critical scholars in corporate responsibility have drawn up on Marxist and Habermasian themes to think and act about environmental (HD) pathways. Yet to date, critical theory has not had a major direct bearing in shaping the theory and practice of the green movement, except in indirect ways (Pepper, 1996). An Ecocentrism Critique of Frankfurt School There are two other problematic aspects of Frankfurt Schools theses that deserve attention. One is that it separates and privileges good life for humans concerning the emancipation of nonhuman world. And the other is the claim that we know nature, through science and technology ignore the reality of biological and ecological (Mellor, 1992) only insofar as we can control it, thus legitimising continued exploitation of the nonhuman world. In this way Frankfurt Schools endorses rather than challenges dominant anthropocentric prejudices towards the nonhuman world. As Eckersley (1992) argued that according to Habermas schema, a norm is considered right if it is achieved via a consensus reached between truthful and rational human agents. Thus the principal objection to Habermas social and political theory has been that it is human-centred, insisting that the emancipation of human relations need not depend upon the emancipation of nature. Alternative Ecocentric Arguments for (CSR) Environment There is no intention on our part to offer a detailed proposal on what an ecocentric corporate responsibility might look like as this will amount to putting the cart before the horse. Instead, we argue in support of a broad, thoroughgoing framework, sensitive to both human and nonhuman world, and one that seeks emancipation which will provide a better and more meaningful theoretical basis for environmental (CSR) and related environmental disclosures. Anthropocentricism and ecocentricism represent two opposing poles on a continuum, with different orientations towards nature, and major streams of modern environmentalism fall between these poles. It is argued that this classification enables an evaluation with regard to the kind and degree of anthropocentricism or ecocentricism that is manifest in green political discourses. Eckersley (1992) discusses at least four positions (resource conservation, human welfare ecology, preservationism, animal liberation and ecocentricism) on the continuum, moving from an economistic and instrumental environmental ethic towards a comprehensive and holistic environmental ethic (Pepper, 1996). The latter conforms to key ecocentric beliefs that recognise human and non-human interests, present and future within a more encompassing framework for human development. Ecocentrism draws upon an ecologically informed philosophy of internal relatedness that advocates that all organisms are not only interrelated with their environment, but also constituted by those environmental interrelationships. Ontologically, under this perspective, the world is an intrinsically dynamic, interconnected web of relations in which there is no absolutely discrete entities and no absolute dividing lines between the living and the nonliving, the animate and the inanimate or the human and the nonhuman (Eckersley, 1992). Ecocentric theorists emphasise on the absence of any rigid and absolute dividing line between humans and nonhumans to point out the logical inconsistency in anthropocentric models that justify exclusive moral considerations of humans and their superiority (for example, language skills, reasoning skills and technological skills). Some may argue that there are countless things that nonhumans do better (see for example, Fox, 1990) and to single out special attributes of human simply tantamount to human prejudice. To criticise ecocentric orientations as anti-science, ecocentric theorists have pointed out how new scientific discoveries have served to challenge long standing anthropocentric prejudices (Eckersley, 1992), and further argue that the philosophical premises of ecocentrism are actually more consistent with modern science than the premises of anthropocentrism. The concept of internal relatedness upon which ecocentrism stands, equally applies to relations among humans, in a biological, psychological, and social sense. In other words, we are all constituted by our interrelationships between other humans, and our economic, political and cultural affiliations (Eckersley, 1992). Since birth, humans are constituted by, and co evolves within the context of such relations and cannot be separated from them. Based on this social interactionist model, which is not new in social sciences, humans are neither completely passive and determined nor completely autonomous and self-determining, rather, are relatively autonomous beings, who by their knowledge, thought and action help constitute the very relations that determine who they are ( Anderson, 1996). Further, it needs to be pointed out that ecocentric theorists are not against the central value of autonomy as depicted in Western (CSR) political thought; they are concerned with the revision of the notion to incorporate into it, a broader ecological framework a framework that incorporates individuals and social aspects in a more encompassing way. Eckersley (1992) argues that while the liberal idea of autonomy as independence from others can be seen as philosophically misguided, socialists tend to adopt a more relational model of self, but both are deeply embedded in anthropocentrism. The ecocentric reformulation of autonomy at no stage implies that the boundary between the self and others is removed, it rather seeks to emphasise the soft and flexible nature of line between them. Ecocentric foundation requires psychological maturity and involves a sensitive mediation between ones individual self and the larger whole with a view to having a sense of competent agency in the world (Ec kersley, 1992). On the contrary, the quest of radical independence from others or power over others leads to an objectification of others, and a denial of their own modes of relative autonomy or subjectivity. What is new and adds strength to an ecocentric perspective is that it extends the notion of autonomy to a broader and more encompassing pattern of layered interrelationships that extend beyond personal and societal relations to include relations with the rest of the biotic community (Pepper, 1996). In this way the nonhuman world is not posited in the background but recognised as having their relative autonomy and their own modes of being. Zimmerman (1988) made this comment: the paradigm of internal relations lets us view ourselves as manifestations of a complex universe; we are not apart but are moments in the open-ended, novelty-producing process of cosmic evolution. Some critiques are cynical of ecocentrism, as it interprets nature selectively, something that is essentially h armonious, kindly and benign, providing and all too convenient framework for human relations (Eckersley, 1992). But there is no need to depict the nature as such, and to judge the nonhuman world by human standards, we will invariably find it wanting, for nonhuman nature knows no human ethics, it simply is (Livingston, 1981, Eckersley, 1992). Conclusion While voluntary environmental disclosures in corporate annual reports throughout the world are on rise, we have argued that these disclosures do not provide sufficient grounds for celebrations. One needs to go deeper and examine the silences in those successful stories in order to understand better the motives for such disclosures and more so, the extent to which corporations are actually tackling the environmental problems. It is the actual commitment to environmental performance that matters the most, for (HD) and (CSR) disclosure of such information will fall into its appropriate place when the former is taken care of. In seeking emancipation an existential attitude of mutuality needs to be adopted simply because ones personal fulfillment is inextricably tied up with that of others. The gap between voluntary environmental disclosures in corporate annual reports and lack of firm decisive actions to protect environmental by the industralised world will continue, as long as environme ntal philosophical enquiry favours human interests over the interests of the nonhuman world. Theoretical contexts: Anderson, E.N. 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(1988) Quantum theory, intrinsic value, and panentheism, Environmental Ethics, 10, pp. 3 30. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-58104453076119886472020-01-19T10:19:00.001-08:002020-01-19T10:19:03.544-08:00Biological Views of Man Essay1. Humans, or human beings, are bipedalprimates belonging to the mammalian speciesHomo sapiens (Latin: ââ¬Å"wise manâ⬠or ââ¬Å"knowing manâ⬠). Humans have a highly developed brain capable of abstract reasoning, language, and introspection. 2. The cerebral cortex is nearly symmetrical, with left and right hemispheres that are approximate mirror images of each other. Anatomists conventionally divide each hemisphere into four ââ¬Å"lobesâ⬠, the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and temporal lobe. 3. Frontal lobe: It is associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movements, emotions and problem solving. Parietal Lobe: Associated with movement orientation, recognition, perception of stimuli. Occipital Lobe: Associated with visual processing. Temporal Lobe: Associated with perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, memory and speech. 4. The human brain perceives the external world through the senses, and each individual human is influenced greatly by his or her experiences, leading to subjective views of existence and the passage of time. Humans are variously said to possess consciousness, self-awareness, and a mind, which correspond roughly to the mental processes of thought. 5. These are said to possess qualities such as self- awareness, and the ability to perceive the relationship between oneself and ones environment. The extent to which the mind constructs or experiences the outer world is a matter of debate, as are the definitions and validity of many of the terms used above. 6. The philosopher of cognitive science Daniel Dennett, for example, argues that there is no such thing as a narrative center called the ââ¬Å"mindâ⬠, but that instead there is simply a collection of sensory inputs and outputs: different kinds of ââ¬Å"softwareâ⬠running in parallel. 7. Psychologist B.F. Skinner argued that the mind is an explanatory fiction that diverts attention from environmental causes of behavior, and that what are commonly seen as mental processes may be better conceived of as forms of covert verbal behavior. 8. Like most primates, humans are social by nature; however, humans are particularly adept at utilizing systems of communication for self-expression, the exchange of ideas, and organization. Humans create complex social structures composed of cooperating and competing groups, ranging in scale from small families and partnerships to species-wide political, scientific and economic unions. 9. Social interactions between humans have also established an extremely wide variety of traditions, rituals, ethics, values, social norms, and laws which form the basis of human society. Humans also have a marked appreciation for beauty and aesthetics which, combined with the human desire for self-expression, has led to cultural innovations such as art, literature and music. 10. Mans needs, feelings and desires cause him to act for his own benefit and without regard for the needs and wishes of others. Man uses every means to fulfill his own needs: he uses every kind of transport to reach his destination; he uses the leaves, stems and fruit of plants and trees; he lives upon the meat of animals and their products, and takes advantage of a multitude of other things to complement his own deficiencies in certain respects. 11. Man co-operates with the social nexus and gives a certain measure of his own efforts to fulfill the needs of others; in return he benefits from the efforts of others in order to full fill his own needs. Thus mans first nature incites him to pursue the fulfillment of his own needs using others in the process and taking advantage of their work for his own ends. It is only in cases of necessity and helplessness that he lends a hand to co- operate with society. 12. In the development of human beings, all three factors are very importantâ⬠¦ like in the topic ââ¬Å"man as psychological, biological and social unitâ⬠, these three factors go parallel to each other. Man is incomplete even if one of the above mentioned factor is missing. Biological factors include the inherited characters, that helps in the development of human beings. 13. Some characters are inherited in humans like aggression, feelings, attitudes, behavior, emotions, height, color and so on. Brain is the central part of human body. Hypothalamus controls different mechanisms like secretions of hormones, (endocrine and exocrine secretions), motivation and moods and other activities within the body. Due to biological presence of brain, the psychology of human develops that further leads towards the development of man as a psychological unit. 14. Social factors are also important with biological and psychological factors. It includes the systems of communication and exchange of ideas. Social interactions between humans have also established an extremely wide variety of traditions, rituals, ethics, values, social norms, and laws which form the basis of human society. 15. Conclusion: Humanââ¬â¢s personality is basically the combination of all three factors, all go parallel to each other, any phenomena cannot occurs separately.. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-27014634360186707902020-01-11T06:43:00.001-08:002020-01-11T06:43:03.332-08:00Advertising Images of ElderlyAdvertising Images of Elderly The attitudes younger generations have of the elderly and the relationships they share, as well as perceptions older people have of themselves, are directly affected by stereotypes portrayed in television advertisements (Hillier & Barrow, 2011, p. 35). When the elderly are visible in advertising, it is typically in life insurance and emergency catastrophe product commercials.These ads implied that the elderly are feeble, stubborn, grouchy, lonely, ugly, helpless, mentally declined, and isolated (ââ¬Å"Life Call Commercial,â⬠n. d. ). As a group, they suffered from immobility, illness, and frailness (ââ¬Å"August 2004 Commercials part 9,â⬠n. d. ). By portraying the elderly in a negative aspect in advertising, younger audiences and senior citizens began to accept the stereotypical and an unrealistic portrait of aging (Hillier & Barrow, 2011,p 39-41).All too many advertisements that use the elderly perpetuate negative aging stereotypes. These t elevision ads often try to generate media attention that overemphasis the vulnerability of older people (Hillier & Barrow, 2011, p 47). One clear example of this, when Lifecall began running an overly dramatic advertisement in the late 1980ââ¬â¢s. Typically, these older actors in these commercials were force to portray characters that were either deathly ill or sprawled across the bathroom floor clutched to a walker, crying ââ¬Å"Help!Iââ¬â¢ve fallen and I canââ¬â¢t get up! â⬠The ad gave younger viewers the impression that the elderly were all of a sudden incapable of being alone at home, unable to get help, perhaps for hours or even days. They must rely on their medical alert pendent if they were ever going to call an ambulance, a next door neighbor, family, or a doctor (ââ¬Å"Life Call Commercial,â⬠n. d. ). Running head: ADVERTISING IMAGES OF ELDERLY 4 In other ads, the elderly were repeatedly reminded of negative stereotypes associated with aging (Hillier & Barrow, 2011, p. 7). As the older spokeswoman dropped change into the parking meter, she described to a group of listeners that Colonial Penn Life Insurance helped make sure that her money problems did not become a burden to her family. The commercial continued to communicate with the elderly that the average cost of a funeral was over six thousand dollars (ââ¬Å"August 2004 Commercials part 9,â⬠n. d. ). These advertisements conveyed the idea to the elderly that their departure will place significant financial burdens to their family members.They would more likely be remembered for putting their families into extensive debt. By repeatedly exposing negative portrayals of elderly in Lifecall and Colonial Penn Life Insurance television ads, many children and young adults have lost their respect for the elderly. They believe in wrong or emphasize fictional messages of older people. They see the elderly as defenseless and burdens. Also, the negative stereotypes in television ads have a serious effect on older peopleââ¬â¢s self-esteem. They take on the negative stereotypes generated on television ads. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-78721462746274534892020-01-03T03:06:00.001-08:002020-01-03T03:06:04.301-08:00Inkwell Ltd Essay - 6191 Words INKWELL LIMITED An evaluation of the internal controls and an investigation of the accounting system at Inkwell Limited. Student Name: Paul Michael Bantusitse AAT Number: 10416343 I testify that the following report is my own unaided work and a true reflection of the organization. Signed: Dated: Table of Contents 1. TERMS OF REFERENCE 3 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 3. METHODOLOGY 3 4. INTRODUCTION TO THE ORGANISATION 4 4.5 External regulation affecting the organization 4 4.6 Inkwell Ltd-Key external stakeholders 5 5. THE ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT 5 5.3 The accounts department-Key internal stakeholders 6 6. 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Terms Of Reference 2. Executive Summary 3. Methodology 4. Introduction 5. Findings and Recommendations 6. Cost and Benefit analysis 7. Appendices Terms of Reference 1.1 This project has been prepared to cover the requirements of the Internal Control and Accounting Systems unit, for the Level 4 Stage for the Association of Accounting Technicians. 1.2 The report identifiesRead MoreICAS REPORT4063 Words à |à 17 Pagesassessment area Principles of Internal Control and Evaluating Accounting Systems at Level 4 of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Diploma in Accounting qualification. 1.1.2 This report forms an evaluation of the Accounting System of the Inkwell Limited. 1.1.3 The main purpose of the report is: To evaluate the accounting system and procedures that are currently in place at IWL To identify weaknesses within the system, suggest possible improvements and make recommendations for improvement joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-87435163990127884002019-12-25T23:33:00.001-08:002019-12-25T23:33:03.679-08:00Essay on The Great Gatsby - 1727 Words Texts can be valued and appreciated for numerous reasons, and this is particularly apparent in F. Scott Fitzgeraldââ¬â¢s novel, The Great Gatsby. The novel is a great part of 20th century literature and is valued for the themes and ideas which Fitzgerald presents, such as the importance of dreams in peoplesââ¬â¢ lives, the myth that is the ââ¬ËAmerican Dreamââ¬â¢, Fitzgeraldââ¬â¢s perspective of 1920ââ¬â¢s life, and the style in which he portrays his ideas. It is also valued simply as a love story ââ¬â as an entertaining narrative. In The Great Gatsby, dreams and their importance play a major part in the plot and underlying themes. It is seen that Gatsby himself presents this idea the most; this is because Gatsby is different to all the other characters in theâ⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦The parties continue this theme as they take on dream-like qualities. This is seen in Nickââ¬â¢s descriptions, which are very colourful, ââ¬Å"blue gardensâ⬠and ââ¬Å"yellow cocktail musicâ⬠which helps them resemble dreams. There are constant references to dreams, such as his description of the moonlight, ââ¬Å"Whisperings and champagne and the starsâ⬠and ââ¬Å"the Earth lurches away from the sunâ⬠as well as comparisons, which all give the impression that the parties are just a dream or an illusion and not actually reality. Nickââ¬â¢s descriptions also change very quickly from one idea to the next, as well as to different times, which is also similar to dreams. The contrast to the theme of dreams is also seen in the characters of Tom, Daisy, Nick, Jordan and the people attending Gatsbyââ¬â¢s parties, as they show that the ââ¬ËAmerican Dreamââ¬â¢ is a myth. This is seen through Gatsbyââ¬â¢s attempts to repeat the past, and other evidence that proves the incapability of the American Dream such as George Wilson, the social classes of East and West Egg and Tomââ¬â¢s racist comments. Throughout the whole novel, there are attempts to repeat the past, particularly in Gatsbyââ¬â¢s case. There are repeated references to clocks, symbolising the want for repetition, such as Gatsby nearly breaking Nickââ¬â¢s clock, representing his want to stop time or bring back feelings from the past. Also during the meeting set up for Gatsby and Daisy, Nick says to Gatsby, ââ¬Å"you canââ¬â¢t repeat the past,â⬠and Gatsby repliesShow MoreRelated Great Gatsby1497 Words à |à 6 PagesIn chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby Nick is invited to one of Gatsbyââ¬â¢s extravagant parties. He arrives only to find he doesnââ¬â¢t know where Gatsby is, and then he runs into Jordan Baker. Together they set off to find Gatsby and they head to the library where they find ââ¬Å"Owl Eyesâ⬠, a drunken man trying to get sober. After talking to ââ¬Å"Owl Eyesâ⬠for awhile they head outside again where Nick unknowingly starts a conversation with Gatsby. After revealing himself, Gatsby tells Jordan that he would like to speakRead MoreThe Great Gatsby1168 Words à |à 5 Pagesone must be born into it. 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A few of the psychosocial rehabilitation options for people with schizophrenia include hospitalization, self-help clubs, family intervention programs, drug therapies and psychosocial treatments. Many treatments have been researched with the most effective being a combination of more than one treatment being implemented simultaneously with others.â⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦A European standpoint ââ¬Å"suggests that schizophrenia reflects an autistic relationship to reality or lack of attunement to othersâ⬠(Lysaker, Wickett, Wilke, amp; Lysaker, 2003). All of the preceding factors contribute to the difficulties many people with schizophr enia face functioning in social and occupational roles. These difficulties, in turn, limit their ability to adjust to community life, even in the absence of psychotic behaviors (Nevid, Rathus, amp; Green, 2003). Self-help clubs commonly called clubhouses were created to help patients hospitalized with schizophrenia transition from a hospital setting back into their communities. nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;These self-help clubs offered a more structured psychosocial rehabilitation centers. The clubhouseââ¬â¢s objectives are to help people with schizophrenia find a place in society. Many of the clubhouses across the country and even in other countries such as Sweden, Japan, and Australia were founded by the very people who needed them most. These people with schizophrenia created environments where they could go and receive the supports necessary to deal with their illness. This clubhouse movement began in 1948 after mental health agencies failed to provide adequate services to people being released from hospitals with schizophrenia and those suffering in the community. The first clubhouse, founded by released patients was called Fountain House. 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According joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-83219196880185843412019-12-09T16:04:00.001-08:002019-12-09T16:04:03.224-08:00Supply Chain Management Principles Question: What are the supply chain management principles? Explain. Answer: Introduction Supply chain management is one of the most important aspects in the present day market. Companies highly emphasise on effective supply chain management which would help them to reach its customer base effectively. In the recent past there has been significant research on supply chain management which has come out with several outcomes. In this highly competitive market supply chain management is an extremely important aspect. Effective supply chain management will help a company to distribute its products effectively and hence will be able to maintain a good relationship with the consumers. Supply chain management is a multi faceted concept and needs to be handled effectively by the companies. The theoretical and practical aspects of supply chain management will have to be utilised properly in order to make the supply chain management implementation successful (Wu Pagell, 2011). It is important to mention for the successful Implementation of successful supply chain management differ ent aspects needs to be considered. Proper implementation of supply chain management could be done with the help of 7 different principles that acts as the mainstay of supply chain management study. Efficient managers keep two things in mind the supply chain as a whole and all the different links that end up helping the manager to effectively implement the supply chain. With time passing by and markets becoming competitive it becomes extremely important for companies to identify the key aspects of supply chain management (Ross, 2013). The present study will take an opportunity to assess and criticise the different principles of supply chain management their theoretical aspects as well as practical implementation. The study will try to highlight the importance of these principles to be used effectively while practical implementation and does they become feasible while the supply chain implementation. All around the world the leading manufacturers have taken up the concept of supply c hain management and researchers have come across seven fundamental principles that stand to be important for the effective application of supply chain within the business (Monczka et al., 2015). Research Critique Literature critique The seven different principles of supply chain management are theoretically effective and it is important to mention that their applicability in the practical field will have to be tested and hence the present critique would be effective to justify their usage. The principles are theoretically effective for the implementation of the supply chain management. It is said that the seven principles of the supply chain management are important for the supply chain management but it is important understand their role in the practical implementation of this concept in a business. It is important to have a holistic view on the supply chain management and understand the criticality in a business (Pettit et al., 2010). The first principle of the supply chain management is based on consumer segmentation. Consumer segmentation is extremely important for the business since it helps companies to effectively place their products according to the taste and preference of the consumers. Different consumers have different perspectives and hence having a clear segmentation of the consumers helps to apply the supply chain effectively. The first principle of supply chain management focuses on segmenting groups according to the service needs and hence it is important that companies do a proper research which would help them to understand the service needs of the different consumers and this will help the company to understand the taste and preference of a given group of people that in return will help to manage their supply chains effectively (Pagell Wu, 2009). From a theoretical aspect managing the supply chain through this principle is effective as it gives the companies insights about the service needs of t he consumers. The need based segmentation helps the companies to effectively develop a strong bond which would which helps in segment specific delivery system that helps to gain and maximize profitability. Value consistent delivery is extremely important in need based segmentation. The present article takes an opportunity to elaborate on the concept of managing the supply chain based on the service needs of the consumers (Hugos, 2011). Adaptation of supply chain based on segmenting consumers according to their services needs is theoretically an effective approach since it clearly specifies the service needs of the consumers based in a particular segment. It could be said that practical implementation of the principle is much tougher as the wide service needs of the consumers and requirements could be a problem to contemplate on. In this scenario implementing need based supply chain management would be tougher to implement. Mass merchants like Wal-Mart have been effective in implementing this form of supply chain. Since the company has wide product mix it could offer products based on the service needs of the consumers. In the recent past there have been a lot of challenges in need based principle. Practice of need based supply chain management is best done through product differentiation theories. The product differentiation is an effective procedure to implement need based supply chain management. The perceived va lue of the market segmentation is high and Wal-Mart understands the importance of need based segmentation as it has a wide product mix and can offer many options (Ashby et al., 2012). Hence it could be said that practically this principle has been implemented. The article has highlighted the theoretical part of the concept very effectively discussing on the points of handling the supply chain based on the service needs of the consumers. The principle has a strong theoretical hold which helps to understand the importance of the impact of service needs. It could be said that the principle is placed effectively theoretically but practically to see it becomes tough to implement need based supply chain management. Since over the years the taste and preference of the consumers have changed it becomes tough to manage supply chain in this scenario. The shortcoming of this literature that it perfectly provides a theoretical platform for the study but practical implementation of the principle s are not that effectively highlighted. It was natural since the term Supply chain management was comparatively new the article served effectively but with time passing by slowly and steadily there has been issues which have come up and hence it has to be said that the article does not provide ample practical application (Waters, 2011). Customising the logistics network to service the consumer requirements and profitability of customer segments is another principle to implement supply chain management. It is important that most of the companies try to customize their networks effectively so that consumers requirements are properly fulfilled. This principle is highly consumers service oriented. Theoretically this principle sets up a standard that helps to keep their network design effective, organise their inventory a transport facilities that conforms to the standards set. It is important to mention that the key idea is to develop effective network design which will lubricate the process of getting in touch with the customers effectively. This principle mainly emphasises on the control of inventory and its related costs and effective development of transportation procedures which would help to distribute products and services effectively to the consumers. This clearly asks for support from the external stakeholders especially suppliers to keep the process lubricated which would help to receive and release products and services faster and smoother (Pfohl et al., 2010). Theoretically customising of logistics network tends to bring about positive outcomes for the implementation of the supply chain management. The logistics management is mainly focused on supporting the provision of the consumers requirements. The key idea that this particular principle provides a clear insight about reaching the different consumers segments effectively. The logistics discussion is clearly effective theoretically but again it has to be said that the practical application is not effective since the study doesnt practically give any instances where the impact of logistics chain management has been successful in getting profitability out of different consumer segments. Practically customising the logistics network is a tough job and the article doesnt provide any viable solutions for the implementation of this princi ple in business (Coyle et al., 2012). Market signals and aligned demand planning is important and thats what the third principle of the supply chain management says. Understanding market signals and based on doing demand planning is not easy. With the time passing by the markets have become highly competitive and it becomes tough to effectively develop proper demand plan. In this scenario resource allocation is also tough. Having a supply chain management that focuses on market signals is practically tough. Theoretical elaboration on this principle has been effective but it becomes tough for practical application. The key strength of this principle is it helps in aligning processes with requirements which is highlighted by the literature effectively but it doesnt suggest suitable ideas to go about the plan properly. The literature supports the different ideas of analysing market signals and accordingly do demand planning but practically it is a much more complex process and the article did not take significant steps to s how the different procedures through which aligned demand planning could be done for effective resource allocation (Ou et al., 2010). Hence it could be said that the literature of the third principle is theoretically rich but it doesnt provide rich practical evidence regarding its viability. The fourth Principle is differentiating products closer to consumers and speed conversion across the supply chain. It is important to mention that the present principle clearly lays some of the key aspects through which cost reduction could be done especially through the distributions network. The key idea of principle is to identify the regular products that consumers use and accordingly manufacture them and distribute them through a smooth distribution network which will help to disseminate the products easily and will also reduce cost as it would definitely provide cost reduction options as it could be disseminated through a single supply chain in a particular area. The theoretical take on cost reduction through speed conversion supply and distribution of regularly bought products to the consumers will ensure that the distribution channel works perfectly (Melnyk et al., 2011). This focuses on customer requirements and developing similar products through Just in Time production whi ch would help to keep inventory usage and stock pileup low as well as help to handle certain supply related aspects effectively. A proper example of Wal-Mart and related vendors have been brought into the discussion in order to practically show how it is effective for a business that makes this principle effectively handled both theoretically as well as practically. Managing sources of supply is another key principle for effective supply chain management. More effectively the sources of supply will be managed it will lubricate the supply chain in a better way (Seuring, 2013). This section of the article clearly highlights the need of managing the raw materials within the business and keeps an effective relationship with the suppliers. Managing the supply chain through this principle will help the managers to be aware about the different theories of handling suppliers and getting the best prices to purchase raw materials strategically. Information is extremely important within a chain and hence proper supply of information should be taken into account. The sixth principle emphasises on developing technology that would strategically handle products, services and information. The key idea of this principle is to keep in sync the production process, provision of services and relevant information. For managers it is important to build information systems in this highly competitive market. Hence it could be said that theoretically the principle is effective since in the present market conditions having a clear view of the products, services and information which is possible only with information system (Olhager, 2010). The last part of the literature focuses on measurement of performance which is extremely important from the point of view of the company. The supply chain is one of the most important aspects for growth and profitability. The literature highlights the importance of measuring channel spanning performance as it will help the company to develop its accessibility towards its consumers. Even though the study highlights some of the key aspects to continue having a successful supply chain management but the study remains to be unsuccessful as it has not been able to provide with ample practical application procedures (Gosling Naim, 2009). Methods Critique The literature gathered is varied in nature. The author has been able to assess different secondary sources from journals, articles and other relevant books for developing this piece which is appreciable but it is important to mention that the research strategy is highly contextual in nature and too descriptive in terms of design. The design of the article could have been a bit explanatory which would have helped to describe the concepts brought up by the different principles as well as explain their core practice through a pragmatic approach. It is important to say that the study was mainly done on a qualitative basis by gathering a lot of secondary resources (Holt Ghobadian, 2009). It is important to mention that supply chain management is multi faceted and should have been researched based on both primary and secondary processes. The study did not focus on meeting the practical aspects of the study and it has been seen that most of the principles have been able to theoretically s upport the views but practical application of the article is not substantial. The primary sources of research methods would have brought the numerical calculation into the picture which would have helped to understand the views of different managers in terms of the efficacy shown by these principles (Bozarth et al., 2009). The correlations and the survey done on this subject would have been effective in understanding the practical influence of the seven principles on the practice of supply chain management. Overall it is important to say that the study has been done based on logical and scientific reasoning and hence having a better idea about the practical application of these principles would have been effective. Hence it could be concluded that the methods for developing the articles have been partially effective and could have been used in a much better way (Lusch, 2011). Conclusion The present article has set a very effective theoretical platform for managers and companies to follow these seven supply chain principles but it is very clear that the study has not been able to discuss the evidential prospects about the practical implementation of these seven principles in the business. The supply chain management is a vast process and it is very important to focus on each and every step successfully for effective practical implementation (Handfield et al., 2009). The present literature has not been able to develop a strong hypothesis which would help to implement this practically. There are numerous hurdles that come in the way of successful practical implementation of supply chain management for example change in the structure of the organisation which is a vast process and the study does not provide ample insights to handle supply chain management, on the other hand at time it becomes tough for organisations to identify the aspects that play spoilsport to change and hence the study should have given effective ideas and plans to identify the difficulties to change. The building of effective supply chain management cannot be done within a day and hence it is important that managers and the upper management of an organisation understands this and keep calm. 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Balancing priorities: Decision-making in sustainable supply chain management.Journal of Operations Management,29(6), 577-590. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-76195665516438542952019-12-02T03:46:00.001-08:002019-12-02T03:46:03.404-08:00Shelly, Mary Frankenstein Lack Of Verisimilitude Essays Shelly, Mary: Frankenstein: Lack Of Verisimilitude Kristin McOlvin April 12th, 1999 Mr. Loeffler English 12 Lack Of Verisimilitude in Frankenstein In Mary Shelly's gothic novel Frankenstein, the reader must suspend disbelief during many crucial points in the plot. There are also many inconsistencies in the minor details of the story. This lack of verisimilitude may be noticed by readers today, but in the ninteenth century, when this novel was written, readers were too terrified with the story line to notice the unlikelihood of many of the happenings. For example, the moment that Frankenstein gave life to the previously inanimate form of the being he made, he remains fixed to the spot while the gigantic monster walks away. Than Frankenstein never hears any more from him for nearly two years. The author supposed that Frankenstein has the power to communicate life to dead matter, but how do we suppose this creature learns habits? If Frankenstein could have endowed his creature with the vital principle of a hundred beings, it would have not have been able to walk without previously having done so, just as it would not be able to talk, reason, or judge. Victor does not pretend that he could endow it with faculties as well as life, and yet when it is about a year old we find it reading Werter, and Plutarch and Volney. The whole detail of the development of the creature's mind and faculties is full of these inconsistencies. After the creature leaves Frankenstein, on the night it came to life, it wanders for sometime in the woods, and than takes up residence in a kind of shed adjoining to a cottage. Here it remains for many months without the inhabitants knowing, and learns to talk and read by watching them through a whole in the wall. As you can see from my examples, Mary Shelly's novel Frankenstein lacks much verisimilitude. I have given you examples of the monster alone, but these unlikihoods go on throughout the plot as well. This is not unfamiliar for a science fiction, as well as a gothic novel, where many times belief must be suspend in order to get the effect to author is trying to put out. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-39246320959615668732019-11-26T22:33:00.001-08:002019-11-26T22:33:04.984-08:009 Extraordinary Traits of Successful People9 Extraordinary Traits of Successful People Success can usually mean whatever you want it to mean. So to gain success, in one form or another, isnââ¬â¢t that hard to achieve. Itââ¬â¢s being really successful that takes significant talent and gumption. And thereââ¬â¢s no one way to get there. There are, however, certain traitsà of successful people that are more common than other traits.à Chances are, if you have any of these 9 qualities, you will most likely be successful in life. 1. Youââ¬â¢re generousYouââ¬â¢re not just happy when you succeed; youââ¬â¢re able to find happiness in the success of others, particularly those on your team. You understand about rising tides and how the team that works together and succeeds together has the best chance of making each member an individual success as well. That positive, generous attitude linking your personal success to othersââ¬â¢ success is key.2. Youââ¬â¢re always looking to learnYouââ¬â¢re easily bored, but instead of sitting around complaining, yo u constantly seek out new and novel experiences. If you can manage to channel this urge constructively and not devolve into reckless excess, then you can foster your curiosity and growth over the course of your whole life and career. If you can add persistence to your sense of adventure, imagine what you can accomplish. Bottom line: your impulses are good, as long as you can keep them in control.3. You donââ¬â¢t get too nerdy about work/life balanceYouââ¬â¢re not constantly trying to figure out how to ease up on work to make time for family. You define yourself by your family, your interests, your business- all of it. So youââ¬â¢re constantly keeping all of it bubbling on your stove. You donââ¬â¢t strive for work/life balance. You just live your life. Your life is your work, and vice versa.4. Youââ¬â¢ve got empathySo many innovators and entrepreneurs succeed because they are able to solve a problem. The best problem solvers are those who can put themselves in othersâ â¬â¢ shoes. And the most successful people realize that the success of their team and employees is just as important as their personal gain.5. Youââ¬â¢re always strivingYouââ¬â¢re not just proving yourself to the world; youââ¬â¢re proving yourself to yourself. And you wonââ¬â¢t accept anything but your personal best. This is where your dedication and drive come from, and how you stay motivated to succeed.6. Youââ¬â¢re willing to work harderAll over the world, there are people working harder than you are. Longer hours, higher output, you name it. If you really have a hunger to succeed, youââ¬â¢ll put in the time and energy necessary to do so- even if it means working more than the standard 40-hour week.7. You see money differentlyEvery raise and bonus isnââ¬â¢t just another thing you can buy in your eyes, itââ¬â¢s an opportunity (and a responsibility). The more money you make and accumulate, the greater care you take managing your resources. You give it back to your employees, the community, etc.- way before rewarding yourself. And the more you spread what you have around, the more will come back to you.8. You donââ¬â¢t toot your own hornEverybody these days thinks they are a special snowflake. You realize how much help and luck and privilege youââ¬â¢ve had to get you where you are- and what debts of gratitude you owe. You focus on this, rather than crowing about your accomplishments on social media. This humility and openness to asking for help and advice will only take you higher.9. You donââ¬â¢t sacrifice your dignityYour dignity, character, and integrity are more important to you than the success of the moment. After all, success is never guaranteed to last a lifetime, but who you are will. If youââ¬â¢re already certain of what you arenââ¬â¢t willing to sacrifice, youââ¬â¢ll be in good standing in your pursuit of success. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-63545301386781234752019-11-23T06:07:00.001-08:002019-11-23T06:07:05.566-08:00How To Create A Website Using WordPress - EssaySupply.comHow To Create A Website Using WordPress How to Create a Website Using WordPress Not very long ago, the process of creating a website was quite complex. If you wanted a nice looking website where visitors would actually enjoy spending time, you had to master HTML, JavaScript, or other languages in order to build and launch a decent site. Your other option was to use an online website template. Unfortunately, the web sites generated using those were clunky and hard to navigate. Now, there is another option. WordPress is a utility that allows people to create professional looking blogs and websites without having to master any technical skills. In fact, creating a WordPress website is quite simple. If you are willing to learn a few tips and techniques, you could potentially have your own website up and running in just a few hours. First Things First: Get Signed Up To start, go to the WordPress website and get signed up. Youââ¬â¢ll be able to set up a user account and choose password. Youââ¬â¢ll also be able to choose the name of your website. WordPress gives you two options. The first is free, and will look like this: www.yourwebsitename.wordpress.com. The other costs a nominal amount of money and looks like this: www.yourwebsitename.com. There are other more costly options if you want to set your website up as an e-commerce store. Now, Take a Look Around WordPress Once your profile has been created and you have selected your website name and title, take a look around your dashboard. This is where you will do all of the work required to keep your websiteà up to date and running smoothly. If you cannot figure everything out, donââ¬â¢t worry. WordPress has plenty of tutorials.à You can also submit questions to a customer service agent, or use their forums to find answers. Picking Your Theme Your theme is the thing that will give your website personality. If you are launching a personal or business website and you care about branding, it is very important to choose a theme that works for you. Remember though, you can customize themes by adding your own images and making other changes. à These include custom images, fonts, adding your own titles and headers, and colors. Start Writing With WordPress, you either write posts or you write pages. A post is like a blog post. When you publish a new post, that is what your visitors see, and your previous posts are pushed down the page. When you publish a page, that is appears in the same way a new page appears on a website. Remember that your website can have both posts and pages. For example, you may have a contact page, a home page, and a products page, but you may also have a blog page where you publish new posts. You can set up menus and navigation links to help your visitors find their way around your website. Check Out Some PlugIns PlugIns are nifty little utilities that you can use to make your WordPress website even better. PlugIns can be used to make your site load faster for visitors, help you manage user comments, publish your logo onto all of your pages, stream content from news feeds, and a variety of other helpful things. There are even plugins that will verify all of the links on your WordPress site so that you can fix any dead links and make sure the content that you link is still appropriate. If you can set up a WordPress website, you can use it for many things. You could launch that small business, or you could simply set up a website to launch your personal brand or discuss your interests. As always, if you need help with web content (remember you can count on us for more than helping you buy college essays online), our writers will be happy to assist. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-25520323079157342992019-11-21T04:21:00.001-08:002019-11-21T04:21:06.989-08:00The rule in Salomon v Salomon & Co [1897] AC 22 has been described as Essay - 2The rule in Salomon v Salomon & Co [1897] AC 22 has been described as one of the corner stones of English Company Law - Essay Example This article will examine the rationale of the decision and its impacts towards the development of company law. The status of limited liability went to specific companies before 1825 through the provisions of express available in the Royal Charter regarding Incorporation. Section 2 of the Bubble Act of 1825 governed the first efforts in officially, introducing the concept of limited liability to the English laws. The section provided that the shareholders of a particular corporation would personally be liable in their own persons as well as their property to that extent as well as subject to the regulations and limitations as his magnificence. Although there was no opposition from the Crown to the idea of legal personality, public pressure turned in opposing any extension of legal personality that later became troubled with the stance of creditors. This provoked public suspicions because of the expectation that the Bubble Act would lead to an increase in the number of licensed companies with limited liability. This therefore was the reason for the withholding of the doctrine of limited liabil ity from Company Act in 1844 (Ferran 1999). However, public opinion moved in the reverse direction in favour of the principle of limited liability. In the 1850s, the doctrine acquired recognition in the law. In the year 1852, the Court of Exchequer chamber in the case of Hallet versus Dowdall accredited the legality of the clause of limited liability of 1952. This in turn prompted the parliament to pass the Limited Liability Act in 1855 as well as more contemporary act of Joint Stock Companies of 1856. Consequently, this led to the enactment of the Companies Act in 1862, which formed the foundation for the delivery of the rule in Salomon. The intention of the House of Lords in the Salomon rule was to send a clear message to the members of the public joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-11431745578123628522019-11-19T19:17:00.001-08:002019-11-19T19:17:04.155-08:00First Woman Prime Minister of Great Britain EssayFirst Woman Prime Minister of Great Britain - Essay Example Extremely opposite to his highly-confrontational and crusade-oriented predecessor, Margaret Thatcher, Major was considerably a consensus politician. He based his domestic and foreign policies on the general agreement of his cabinet and advisers, and his decisions were essentially grounded on diplomacy and compromise (Reitan 2003). Although Majorââ¬â¢s leadership was unfairly marked as ââ¬Ëboringââ¬â¢ and ââ¬Ëweak,ââ¬â¢ a great deal of events actually made a turn-around on this conception, of which tested his resolute boldness and robust fortitude.à Early on his succession as prime minister, Major was already beset by innumerable international dilemmas of which the United Kingdom government needed to respond to quickly and wisely. The 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War can be certainly dubbed as his ââ¬Ëbaptism of fireââ¬â¢ in the global stage. The event did not only unleash Majorââ¬â¢s daring spirit, but also brought out a dormant political acumen by his participati ng openly in the fight against Saddam Hussein and by his deciding to topple the despotic regime. He was one of the prime movers of the so-called Operation Desert Storm, or its British equivalent, the Operation Granby. Among European nations, it was the UK who sent the largest military contingents in the combat operations of the war. The prime minister worked closely with the United Nations Security Council and the United States. Fiscal crisis approached but the interest rates had to be heightened in order to control inflation. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-21128036570906823682019-11-17T07:49:00.001-08:002019-11-17T07:49:06.376-08:00Traditional patriarchal society Essay Example for Free Traditional patriarchal society Essay Discuss the validity of Rachel Claytons view that Much Ado About Nothing has laid bare the faults and deficiencies of a traditional patriarchal society. In Rachel Claytons essay Who is Hero? she suggests Shakespeare has laid bare the faults and deficiencies of traditional patriarchal society. She suggests that a feminist would find Heros acceptance of Claudio after he disgraced her frustrating. But she suggests when looking at Heros actions again considering the society at the time that her actions are more understandable. Elizabethan society was patriarchal and religious. Women were possessions, owned by fathers or husbands. They had to be compliant; a disobedient wife or child made a man appear incompetent. Whereas men were allowed to behave promiscuously before they were married and even during, women were not. If they were found guilty of this they would never be able to marry and their reputation would be shattered. The savage bull may, but if ever the sensible Benedick bear it, pluck off the horns and set them in my forehead, and let me be vilely painted, and in such great letters as they write Here is a good horse to hire let them signify under my sign Here you may see Benedick, the married man'. When a man could not control his wife they were known as cuckolds by other men, which traditionally had horns on their heads. When Benedick uses this imagery, he is suggesting any woman he marries is likely to cheat on him. This shows that men are insecure about themselves; they assume women would be unfaithful because they never get to know them before they are married. Benedick is paranoid about this, and so he uses his scorn of marriage and women as a defence mechanism to protect himself. It is clear that Shakespeare criticises the existing customs and advocates that a courtship in which couples communicate would be a far more preferable way, and which would prevent the mistakes of Claudio. 1 Beatrice also shows this, as when the slander of Hero has taken place, Beatrice asks Benedick to kill Claudio for her. When he refuses, Beatrice gives her view of men, Claudio in particular. She says that if she were a man she would eat his heart in the market place. She is showing that men are weak and cowardly, whereas women, who are portrayed as the weaker sex, are much stronger and braver than men, but she is also showing a stereotypical view of men, showing a lack of understanding because lovers did not get to know each other. If a woman did not get married, it was believed she would go to hell, because marriage was a sacrament and supposedly brought you closer to God. In this way the church is also an aspect of patriarchal society, used to control women and make them do what men desire of them. In fact, the Church was one of the most influential figures of authority, which is shown later, when friar defends Hero. Rachel Clayton says, In consideration of seventeenth-century marriage, romance and emotional capability were not high on the list of priorities for well-placed young women; generally only low-born women had the freedom to marry for love. When considering this, Heros actions are more understandable, even though the slanderous allegations made against her were untrue, her reputation may still have been tarnished, damaging her chances of marriage. If she did not marry Claudio, she may never be able to marry, and so she marries him for her own sake as much as his. A modern audience would find Heros lack of choice frustrating, but to the contemporary audience this would be the norm in society. In a recent interpretation, Hero rejects Claudio, which is a much more satisfying ending to a modern audience. However, these values did not apply to the lower classes, as although Hero is slandered when it is believed she has been unfaithful and is not virtuous, when it is discovered it is in fact Margaret who was with Borachio, she is not punished and her reputation is not tarnished, showing that society treated women differently according to class. Can the world buy such a jewel? Yea, and a case to put it into. Although Claudio refers to Hero as a jewel, he is also referring to buying her, she is a possession to be bought and sold. The metaphor jewel implies this, as although it is a precious beautiful object, it can be owned by an individual and a price put on it. In the same scene, Claudio asks Hath Leonato any son? so implying he has purely selfish reasons for wanting to marry Hero. This also suggests his earlier romantic speech is merely a pretence, and his true motivation for the match is money and status. Hero is the possession of her father, and this is shown when Beatrice, Antonio, Leonato and Hero are discussing the fact they think Don Pedro is going to propose to Hero. Leonato tells Hero if he does You know your answer. The use of the imperative shows Hero does not have a choice. The Watch, although portrayed as foolish, undermine the upper class society as they work out who is to blame for the slander of Hero, whereas the upper class characters believe the lies. The upper class characters are perceived as more intelligent, but the watch find out the truth because they overhear Borachio bragging Thou shouldst rather ask if it were possible any villainy should be so rich. For when rich villains have need of poor ones, poor ones may make what price they will. He believes that chiefly by my (Borachios) villainy he has bettered members of the upper class society. He is unaware that he is about to be found out by a lower class than him. A Marxist reading would say that many characters, especially the women, are controlled by hierarchical society. This is also shown in Don Pedro, who believes his high status in society gives him the right to mock other characters, especially women. This is shown when plotting the match between Benedick and Beatrice Don Pedro tells Hero I will teach you, assuming Hero would not be able to trick her own friend. This also shows how men in society viewed the women as inferior and insignificant, and he is patronising her. The word patronising and patriarchal both stem from the Greek word pater, meaning father. The theme of noting, overhearing, appears throughout the play, as many of the deceptions are carried out due to people misunderstanding overheard conversations. The title Much Ado About Nothing, is multi-layered, as it could be interpreted as a commotion over nothing, but in the time of Shakespeare it could be read as noting, a commotion over noting. Whereas the higher society misinterpret the conversations they overhear, the lower class make no mistake and it is due to their noting and persistence the deceit was uncovered, which also portrays the faults in the patriarchal society. A third interpretation of the title also looks at the word nothing, which can also be read as no-thing, which was a slang term for female genitalia. This interpretation looks at how the Ado concerns mans fight to control female virginity. When Hero is around the women in the play, she wittily converses about the plot to trick Beatrice, saying Why you speak truth, I never yet say a man, how wise, how noble, young, how rarely featured, but she would spell him backward showing her playful nature and her ability to bond with other women and leave behind the formality. This shows that humanised by the worries and wit she discloses to her friends, Hero embodies the enormous pressure upon women to conform to the male ideal (York Notes); it seems her duty is to demonstrate responsibility and restraint, but her silent nature around men is not who Hero really is, but whom she pretends to be in order to gain a husband. This shows that the male members of society suppressed women, and that this submissive silent quality was attractive to men. Heros name is also interesting. Many have suggested that it can also be read as her-o, o being a metaphor for a woman and her virginity. This seems to fit with the plot of the play, as the slander is because Claudio believes Hero is not innocent, she knows the heat of a luxurious bed. He also says Hero itself can blot out Heros virtue. If this is read as Her-o itself can blot out Heros virtue Claudio is saying her virginity will show she is not faithful and honourable, as he believes she has lost it. However, it is also intended to propose a connection between Hero and the so-called heroes of the play. The men of the play have just returned from fighting in the war, and therefore are war heroes. However the craven behaviour shown by the men, Claudios slander of Hero before even checking to determine its truth, and Benedicks reluctance to challenge Claudio for the crimes he has committed, make the audience question who the real hero of the play is, whether it really is Hero, who spends her entire life submitting to the behaviours she believes men desire, and even when she is slandered still forgives and marries Claudio. Hero has no choice in this, therefore Shakespeare has laid bare the faults and deficiencies of a patriarchal society. The slander of Hero is a cowardly, insecure act. When Claudio says Are our eyes our own? , he is showing his own insecurities, he does not know Hero well enough to marry her, and if he did he might not be so insecure and might know she would not be unfaithful to him. Jackie Shead says Shakespeare intends irony, then, when Claudio asks at the wedding party Are our eyes our own? as if the reply, like Heros guilt, is self-evident. She also says Claudio is constantly borrowing the eyes of others; Hero has been the perfect woman all her life, wealthy, beautiful, respected and most of all obedient. She deliberately becomes the silent women to conform to the male ideal and to slander her because of the words of a villain is a cowardly act. This shows that although society looked upon the courtship of Hero and Claudio to be the correct way of finding a partner, they did not know each other well enough, suggesting that the socially acceptable thing to do is not always the best way, therefore undermining the society of the time. In a recent performance at the National Theatre in London, the only women in the scene of Heros slander are Hero and Beatrice, to illustrate how dominated the society was by men. In my opinion, Shakespeare was ahead of his time when he wrote Much Ado About Nothing. He seemed to be able to see through the common beliefs that members of the upper class society were more intelligent and superior to members of the lower class society, as shown in the perceptive nature of The Watch and the way the upper class characters are fooled so easily, and also the belief that women were of a lower status to men and were possessions of men. The comedy in the play is satire, used to highlight the faults in the patriarchal society. As a feminist, I agree with Clayton that Heros acceptance of Claudio after he had disgraced her is frustrating. I also agree with Claytons view that Much Ado About Nothing has laid bare the faults and deficiencies of a traditional patriarchal society. Shakespeare uses many techniques to mock the upper class characters; especially the way women were treated. One of his motivations for this may have been the fact that the monarch was female at the time Shakespeare was writing. Queen Elizabeth was Shakespeares greatest patron, and if his plays appealed to her she would go to see them, which would also encourage others to go. However, the very last line of the play is given to Benedick, who has the last word in his merry war with Beatrice, giving him the upper hand and kissing her to stop her mouth, which shows Shakespeare could not break entirely away from the restraints of patriarchal society. Bibliography: Berry, Mary, ed, Much Ado About Nothing, Cambridge, Sch.Shakespeare (1993) Clayton, Rachel, Who is hero? The English Review September 2002 Shead, Jackie, Are Our Eyes Our Own? The English Review September 2004 Stuart, Ross, ed. Much Ado About Nothing York Notes Advanced, York Press London, 2001 http://www. sparknotes. com/shakespeare/muchado http://www. megaessays. com/viewpaper/28333. html 1 How does Shakespeare dramatically present power and authority between men and women in Much Ado About Nothing? http://www. megaessays. com/viewpaper/28333. html joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2102111055373689058.post-20729632152869492242019-11-14T20:21:00.001-08:002019-11-14T20:21:03.708-08:00Walt Whitman :: essays research papers Walt Whitman Walt Whitman was born in a rural village on Long Island N.Y. on May, 31 1819. He went to school to five to six years, although he received most of his education from the literature he read. His first jobs consisted of being a printer and a school teacher. At the age of 27 he became editor of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, dismissed two years later because he had radically liberal views. In the early 1850ââ¬â¢s he went back home to build houses with his father. Emerson believed Whitman wrote for the complete person, one that is willing to listen to one self. Whittier, however, judged Whitmanââ¬â¢s work as ââ¬Å"loose, lurid, and impiousâ⬠. In 1855 the First edition of ââ¬Å"Leaves of Grassâ⬠, this was classified as ââ¬Å"poetry of barbarismâ⬠because it was radical, talking about things like sexuality, and it used exotic and vulgar language. His songs were songs not only of occupations but of sex and the body. He sand of masturbation, the sexual organism and the sexual act; he was one of the first poets to write of the ââ¬Å"body electric,â⬠of female eroticism, homosexuality love, and the anguish of repressed desire.(text book page 2846) He continued to revise this piece in the years 1856 and 1860. By the completion of ââ¬Å"Leaves of Grassâ⬠it had 9 editions with more than 400 poems. In 1865 after working as a nurse in the Civil War he wrote ââ¬Å"Drum-Tapsâ⬠, he gathered in this into the fourth edition of ââ¬Å"Leaves of Grassâ⬠. At 54 he suffered paralytic stroke and 19 years later he Died 19 years later in New Jersey. Whitman Became known in America as ââ¬Å"Great Gray Poetâ⬠. Whitman gained more influence on America after his death. He was a modern man because he created his own rhythms using free verse. Leaves of grass was probably his most instrumental writing consisting of over 400 poems and would eventually become the most popular book of poetry ever written. Whitman's style was romantic and sensitive at a time when the US Civil War raged across the land with all its brutality and suffering. He greatly loved America, nonetheless, volunteering to tend the wounded in Washington, D.C., and writing a popular tribute to Abraham Lincoln, "O. Captain! My Captain!" A favorite of presidents ever since, Whitman wrote poetry praising America and touting the virtues of democracy. He made a trip to Camden New Jersey a few days before his motherââ¬â¢s death and stayed there for the remainder of his own life. joandiaz199688http://www.blogger.com/profile/12771737833363916506noreply@blogger.com0