Monday, August 24, 2020

Victim Rights Person

Casualty Rights Person Casualties Rights Presentation A casualty is an individual who has gotten wounds whether physical or genuinely when a wrongdoing is submitted. This will incorporate individuals who are physical attacked, seized, sexual ambushed, associated with aggressive behavior at home, a kid misuse, an individual at an engine vehicle mishap or occurrence where a wrongdoing happens, or get harmed genuinely by seeing this episodes. They can likewise be harmed by another wrongdoing submitted for instance manslaughter, burglary or theft with savagery. An individual who is deceived is additionally confronted with mentally issues he/she may lose away from of reasoning and becomes overpowered. As a rule the casualty loses cash or might be harmed. The most exceedingly terrible of everything is the passionate torment that the casualty experiences. The exploited close family members and companions can likewise endure both mentally and inwardly. It was additionally noticed that, stress, dread, uneasiness and a great deal of strain is experienced by relatives. The privileges of the casualty is an old issue that goes back since time of freedom, In words for representative Feinstein, he calls attention to that at the hour of constitutions reception, they was a couple of open examiners and wrongdoing casualties were taken as gatherings and needed to speak to themselves. The originators of the country didn't have unique insurances given to the criminal casualties. They didn't predict the cutting edge ways where an open examiner acts autonomous of the wrongdoing casualty. All things considered, as time passed changes in the criminal law happened and casualties must be regarded and given their privileges. In like manner, the open help additionally was stirred and casualties rights assurances become an open issue. This was seen in Maryland in 1994 when voters decided in favor of state established corrections that ensures the privilege of the person in question. The revision passed by 92 percent of the complete vote. This set the precedent in nume rous states as 33 states have different established corrections that look to secure casualties. As of now all the 50 states in any event have a casualties rights quantifies on the court level. According to insights given by the branch of equity, more than 5 million rough violations happen in America every year. This number is so large and human rights activists and lawmakers have for more than 20 years been crusading for these casualties rights in the manner the criminal judges process are continued. A portion of the rights they look for are: Casualties ought to reserve an option to get an open notification of occasions identified with his criminal arraignment; this can be bail hearing date, the preliminary date, the condemning date or even a parole hearing date. Casualties ought to reserve an option to be available and hear the courts procedures during their cases. They ought to likewise be heard during this procedure. The casualties ought to reserve a privilege to be advised on the off chance that the criminal who exploited the casualty is discharged on parole or he/she makes a break from jail. Casualties ought to be guaranteed of their wellbeing before a criminal is discharged on parole by the courts or when the criminal is discharged by courts. The casualty ought to reserve a privilege to be ensured against long deferrals caused in criminal indictments. The point of these rights was to guarantee that the casualties are given real consideration thought. This crusade and weight lead to the section of Victims of Crime Legislation, Bill 23, 1995; which expresses that, casualties are involved to the accompanying rights: they ought to be demonstrated regard, respectfulness and consideration. That, they ought to be refreshed on the court procedure about their cases. They ought to likewise be given data concerning administrations cures. The casualties ought to be educated the dates regarding significant procedures. That the casualties ought to be educated when a wrongdoer is discharged absolved or escapes. The casualties ought to be met by same sex official on the off chance that the casualty is sexual ambushed. The casualty has a privilege to be made up for wounds endured. Also, that incase there was loss of property and it is recuperated it ought to be returned immediately. Finally the casualty ought to have the option to be spoken to in the court by composing a casualty sway articulation. Anyplace, these rights must be implemented by the courts to make them work and ensure the person in question. Else they will be simply insignificant words on paper. In an investigation completed by National Victim Center, it discovered that numerous casualties despite everything were being denied their privileges. This happened even in those states seen as having a solid lawful insurance. For instance the investigation discovered that a major number of casualties from â€Å"strong† and â€Å"weak† states didn't get a warning during various phases of court process. With respect to bail hearing (those not advised in solid states were 37 percent and in frail states were 57 percent); concerning pretrial arrival of suspects (the number was 62 percent in solid states and 74 percent in powerless states for the individuals who were not told); and for condemning hearings (the individuals who were not informed were 45 percent in solid states and 70 in feeble states). In an anothe r report which was identified with this, it was discovered that racial minorities were the most genuine influenced by being denied their casualties rights security. As indicated by perceptions, casualties like to be engaged with the equity procedure. Specifically compelling is their consistently prefer to be informed of the procedure of their cases. Casualties got a handle on left and were furious on the grounds that they were not given data about the manner in which their cases are advancing. It was likewise noticed that, numerous casualties would prefer not to meddle with the courts. As a casualty is additionally significant that the casualty isn't powers into tolerating some equity program that has not picked. Anyway the inquiry that is posed is whether the casualties rights battle is that essential and significant? Numerous individuals have an inclination that wrongdoing has expanded throughout the previous thirty years. Different examinations completed show a normal individual (even the individuals who have not been exploited) live in a customary dread of being exploitation. Unfortunately, the dread of this individuals is valid. This is on the grounds that absolute number of wrongdoings in United States has expanded by 300% since 1965 to the current day. While savage wrongdoing has heightened to over 600%. This has lead to an extremely huge money related weight to the country. As it is approximated that $450 billion is go through on wrongdoing consistently. What's more, that, 1.8 million days are lost as far as work days, which means more than $55 million lost as far as wages. It is additionally fascinating to take note of that, as the laws to ensure the Victims rights are passed, the wrongdoing increments. It was likewise noticed that the level of the individuals who rehashed to carry out a wrongdoing was high. An examination did by University of Pennsylvania uncovered that 67% of complete wrongdoing perpetrated in the country was conveyed by a minor 10% of the criminal populace. In different cases, the culprits chased and misled their casualty for the subsequent time. This is believed to be an aftereffect of the culprits not being given unforgiving punishments or because of increasingly liberal laws which appears to give lawbreakers a feeling that the legislature is delicate on them and their a greater number of rights than those of the people in question. These realities are chilling and the issue is contacting every network. The Department of Justice shows the America is the one with most elevated number of fierce violations than some other nation. It is assessed that the murder wrongdoing is multiple times that of Europe while the Juvenile crime percentage is multiple times more than that of Europe or Japan. Taking a gander at plausibility of being a casualty in1996, a study completed by Gallup survey, demonstrated that ladies dreaded most being casualties than men. The number was 57% of ladies when contrasted with men who were at 43%. The exploration additionally discovered that non white individuals were the one more worried about turning out to be casualties than the whites. The numbers were 74.8% against 46.6%. It was additionally noticed that couple of individuals believed in the equity framework. It is likewise obvious that casualties are in all probability not to report a wrongdoing if the culprit is somebody they know individual. Those casualties who are savagely assaulted are almost certain to report the wrongdoing to police if the culprit is an outsider. The gathering which is likely not to report a wrongdoing is that of small kids matured somewhere in the range of 12 and 19. With the end goal of this paper, we will look at an examination did by The Bouverie focus, Victorias Family Institute utilizing a technique for confrontative meeting. The fierce meeting did because of pundits from the women's activist about family treatment in the region of sexual maltreatment. The meeting is intended to address issue of control and force in a circumstance of casualty culprit relationship. In this meeting the survivor is permitted to confront the individual who manhandled her and face the effect of the maltreatment to her life. In the meeting the culprit sits and tunes in as the casualty portrays her inclination. The confrontative meeting is the place by the casualty meets her/his culprits, on sexual mishandled casualties the survivors offered various answers. The examination depended on four young ladies, who had been over and over explicitly mishandled by men. In was seen that the entirety of the four ladies were upset and even had self-destructive contemplations and experienced serious melancholy. The ladies all created chance practices as two shoplifted and the other engaged in pretty violations. One lady began manhandling drugs. Every one of the ladies detailed having repeating bad dreams, and a great deal of dread and question. It was additionally noticed that one casualty wet her bed. The exploration further uncovered that every one of the casualties encountered a feeling of second rate, self-hatred, disgrace and felt liable for the maltreatment. From the investigation it was noticed that the troublesome part was that of the casualty tolerating the maltreatment and realizing that she was a casualty and was not to fault. As per Karren, a member she takes note of that, she was unable to turn around in light of the fact that she had encountered feeling dependable. Another member, Cate said

Saturday, August 22, 2020

Climate Chenge in Bangladesh

Research project on â€Å"Climate Change and Bangladesh† Submitted by 1. Quazi Nizam Uddin, ID-5176 2. Kazi Md. Golam Quddus, ID-5168 MBA(F) fourth Batch , Fall semister-2010 Submitted for Mohammad Jahangir Alam Asst Professor , Jahangir Nagar University and South East University Managerial Economics (ECO-5123) South East University Executive SummaryBangladesh is as often as possible refered to as one of the most defenseless nations to environmental change on account of its disadvantageous geographic area, level and low-lying geography, high populace thickness, elevated levels of neediness, dependence of numerous jobs on atmosphere touchy segments especially agribusiness and fisheries and wasteful institutional aspects.Many of the foreseen unfavorable effects of environmental change, for example, ocean level ascent, higher temperatures, upgraded rainstorm precipitation, and an expansion in tornado force, will bother the current burdens that as of now block advancement in Bangl adesh, especially by lessening water and food security and harming fundamental foundation. These effects could be very impeding to the economy, the earth, national turn of events, and the individuals of Bangladesh.Bangladesh has built up some limit with respect to managing the effects of environmental change at the national level, and arrangement reaction choices have been activated that manage powerlessness decrease to natural inconstancy all in all, and all the more as of late, to environmental change specifically. Likewise, Bangladesh has for quite a while been perceived as an especially helpless nation by the worldwide network, and has gotten calamity the board and adjustment support in a few sectors.Some explanations behind atmosphere changes are increment in CO2 levels, green house impact, industrialization, urbanization, consuming fossils energizes, deforestation, populace development and so on. A considerable lot of the anticipated effects of environmental change will streng then the benchmark ecological, financial and segment focuses on effectively looked by Bangladesh. Environmental change is probably going to bring about I. Expanded flooding, both regarding degree and recurrence, related with ocean level ascent, more noteworthy rainstorm precipitation and expanded frigid dissolve (ii).Increased defenselessness to typhoon and tempest floods (iii. ) Increased dampness worry during dry periods prompting expanded dry spell (iv. ) Increased saltiness interruption (v. )More noteworthy temperature boundaries All sorts of environmental change effects ought to be represented in both structure rules and area. Chosen improvement programs on the need and conceivable outcomes to incorporate environmental change contemplations in their methodology and the conceivable commitment they could need to expectant adaptations.Sometime physical mediations are by and large in-compelling and expensive, while requiring upkeep game plans and coordination of discrete activities . Additional promising expectant adjustments are changes in personal conduct standards, human practices and global activities. In any case, these kind of adjustments meet genuine institutional imperatives and therefore ought to be deliberately arranged and, if conceivable, coordinated in existing structures and methods. The fundamental instruments to bit by bit defeat these limitations are coordination of environmental change exercises, (incorporated) arranging and data management.Capacity building including helping the making of a ‘climate change cell’ inside the Department of Environment (DOE) to fabricate government limit with respect to coordination and administration on environmental change issues required. The cell can facilitates mindfulness raising, backing and components to advance environmental change adjustment and hazard decrease being developed exercises, just as fortifying existing information and data availability on effects and adjustment to environmenta l change. Presentation As a piece of our MBA course program we need to present a term paper.As our course instructor chose the subjects â€Å"Climate Change and Bangladesh†. In like manner we need to compose on this subject. Environmental change is a drawn out change in the measurable dissemination of climate designs over timeframes that extend from decades to a large number of years. It might be an adjustment in the normal climate conditions or an adjustment in the dissemination of climate occasions as for a normal, for instance, more noteworthy or less outrageous climate occasions. Environmental change might be constrained to a particular district, or may happen over the entire Earth.In ongoing use, particularly with regards to natural arrangement, environmental change for the most part alludes to changes in current atmosphere. It might be qualified as anthropogenic environmental change, all the more by and large known as a dangerous atmospheric devation or anthropogenic an Earth-wide temperature boost Bangladesh is as often as possible refered to as one of the most defenseless nations to environmental change on account of its disadvantageous geographic area, level and low-lying geography, high populace thickness, significant levels of destitution, dependence of numerous vocations on atmosphere touchy divisions especially agribusiness and fisheries and wasteful institutional aspects.Many of the foreseen unfriendly effects of environmental change, for example, ocean level ascent, higher temperatures, improved rainstorm precipitation, and an expansion in twister power, will bother the current burdens that as of now obstruct advancement in Bangladesh, especially by lessening water and food security and harming fundamental infrastructure.These effects could be very adverse to the economy, the earth, national turn of events, and the individuals of Bangladesh. Bangladesh is probably the biggest delta on the planet, shaped by a thick system of the distributa ries of the waterways Ganges, Brahmaputra, and the Meghna, and in excess of 230 significant streams and their tributaries and distributaries. The absolute land zone is 147, 570 sq km and comprises for the most part of low, level land. 0 percent of the land is floodplain, and just in the outrageous northwest do rises surpass 30 meters above mean ocean level, making most of Bangladesh (except for the good countries) inclined to flooding in any event part of the year, with the floodplains of the north western, focal, south focal and north eastern districts subject to customary flooding. Between 30-70 percent of the nation is regularly overwhelmed every year. The degree of flooding is exacerbated by the residue loads brought by the three significant Himalayan streams, combined with an irrelevant stream inclination, which builds congestion.Bangladesh has built up some limit with respect to managing the effects of environmental change at the national level, and approach reaction alternati ves have been assembled that manage defenselessness decrease to ecological inconstancy as a rule, and all the more as of late, to environmental change specifically. What's more, Bangladesh has for quite a while been perceived as an especially helpless nation by the universal network, and has gotten calamity the executives and adjustment support in a few parts. ReasonsThe increment in CO2 levels because of discharges from petroleum product ignition, trailed by mist concentrates (particulate issue in the air) and concrete assembling. Different components, including land use, ozone consumption, creature farming and deforestation, are likewise of worry in the jobs they play †both independently and related to different elements †in influencing atmosphere, microclimate, and proportions of atmosphere factors. Nursery Effect The Earth is encircled by a layer of gases that demonstration to trap heat. These alleged ‘greenhouse gases’ are important to continue life on Ea rth.Like the glass dividers of a nursery, they let the sun’s beams enter however prevent a portion of the warmth from avoiding, keeping the planet sufficiently warm to permit life. Be that as it may, as individuals cause increasingly ozone harming substances to be discharged into the climate, the nursery impact gets more grounded. More warmth is caught and the Earth's atmosphere starts to change unnaturally. Ozone harming substances essentially comprise of water fumes and carbon dioxide, sulpher dioxide and incorporate different gases like methane and nitrous oxide. Industrialization From the sixteenth Century and onwards the European countries went to created industries.With the commencement industrialization, there is more discharge, deforestation (for spot, fuel and structures) had happened. Urbanization With the advanced human progress, individuals went for urbanization in each nation. Individuals made houses, workplaces, production lines, schools, medical clinics, market s and streets and so forth by taking out woodlands and woods. Consuming petroleum products When non-renewable energy sources like coal, oil and gas are singed, they discharge ozone depleting substances. In 2005, consuming non-renewable energy sources sent around 27 billion tones of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.People consume petroleum products to make vitality, which is utilized for some, things including †¢ warming homes and structures †¢ developing, shipping and preparing food †¢ voyaging (for instance, via vehicle, plane, transport and train) †¢ getting water make it drinkable, warming it and channeling it into homes †¢ assembling, utilizing and moving items, from garments to ice chests, from plastic packs to batteries Deforestation Cutting down timberlands quicker than they are supplanted (deforestation) is a significant supporter of environmental change. It causes 5. 9 billion tones of CO2 for each year to be discharged into the air.This represent s 20 percent of the world’s carbon emanations †more than the whole worldwide vehicle part creates. Deforestation makes such a colossal commitment to carbon emanations since trees assimilate CO2 as they develop. The more trees that are chopped down, the less there will be left to retain CO2, driving toâ it developing in the air. Likewise, the agribusiness and industry that supplant the woodlands regularly cause an additional issue by delivering carbon emanations of their own. Populace Growth As the world’s populace develops, thereâ are more individuals who need food, domesticated animals and energy.This expanded interest prompts expanded discharges. ImpactsLoss on Environ

Sunday, July 19, 2020

20 Top Qualities that Determine a Great Employee

20 Top Qualities that Determine a Great Employee © Shutterstock.com | blocberryWhen looking for the ideal employees to add to your existing workforce, remember that though knowledge is an asset, it can be taught. With respect to a person’s basic character, things are not so easy. No need to put the whole emphasis on personality but do give it a heavy weight when picking the best from the pack. In this article, we give you an  in-depth look at 20 qualities of a great employee.20 QUALITIES OF A GREAT EMPLOYEEHere we discuss 20 qualities to look for whatever the age or sex of the candidate, the industry you’re in or the expected pay.1. AmbitiousAmbitious employees are willing to go the extra mile whether to achieve company goals or make their way up the corporate ladder. They will not shirk from putting in their best because they set goals and high expectations for themselves. They also strongly yearn to progress in their career. Ambition triggers openness, creative ideas, and a go-getter attitude â€" all of which are good for yo ur company. However, your ambitious candidate should have a sensible amount of emotional intelligence within him. This is so that he does not alienate most of his co-workers in the march towards his ambition.2. ConfidentAs a manager or a CxO in your startup, you would obviously be happier handing a project over to someone who’s confident over someone who’s hesitant and unsure of himself. A confident employee is also more willing to take risks or go for challenges that an uncertain counterpart would shy from. Great outcomes come from people who have faith in their abilities and talents. If the candidate is someone who you would want to interact  directly with a client(s), the latter too will be impressed by the person’s self-assuredness and therefore feel like continuing the business relationship with him/her and your company.3. HumbleNobody likes someone who boasts or brags about their accomplishments. The more preferred candidate for a future employee is someone who would pro ve their value through their hard and commendable work rather than through words, whether they are true or exaggerated. A productive workplace should not have arrogant employees.4. Committed/PassionateAll employers love a person who’s willing to do more than what’s required from him (even things that don’t fall into his line of duty), is constantly exceeding expectations and happily accepts any task or project, however difficult it may be. In addition, a person who is passionate about his job will not feel like he is working. Thus, he will naturally put in his best because he loves what he does. He also derives happiness from the time spent with his co-workers and superiors. Though money is a motivator to work, people who work for you should also appear like they enjoy what they’re doing to get that money in their hands.Two questions you can ask at the interview to identify a passionate person are given below with how they help:i. What was it about your work that made you mo st satisfied at your last place of employment?The answer to the above question will let you know whether the person is really looking to put his passion into practice by working at a particular job or instead, looking for comfort with a specific work style or culture.ii. How do you keep up-to-date with your industry?If the candidate is unable to cite any personal or professional development he’s done of late, it is definitely a red flag as far as passion is concerned. Those who are really passionate about what they do, spend extra time outside working hours to better their skills and develop their knowledge. The genuinely enthusiastic would probably smile and have a spark in their eye when answering this question.5. ReliableWhat could be more irritating than an employee who does not follow instructions? Either he is not as serious as he should be or did not listen attentively when the instructions were given. Either way, the result is mistakes, faulty products and the missing of i mportant deadlines not to forget unhappy, disappointed customers and/or clients. An employee who does not listen to the whole thing but likes to budge in between presents a picture of lack of respect for his boss. Following instructions shows that the employee takes his responsibilities seriously and is capable of shouldering additional responsibility. Reliable also means showing up for work on time, informing the concerned authorities when he cannot make it, and keeping to deadlines. A dependable worker has a greater likelihood of remaining on the payroll.6. PositiveGenerally, people don’t like being around those who are pessimistic, negative or just plain unhappy. Just like the co-workers, an employer would love to see someone who comes to work with a smile on his face and is always optimistic, whatever the situation. Positive and happy behavior is contagious. It practically lights up the workplace. However tedious or menial the task, a positive person goes about his work happil y and efficiently. In addition, problems call for solutions and employers desire workers who can recognize problems and assist in suggesting, devising and executing solutions. The more problems they help solve, the more precious they become to your organization. The ideal employee is willing to accept responsibility for all that he does.Optimistic people are a recipe for better teams and better culture. In short, it is really great to have a positive employee to realize your organization’s bigger goals.A wonderful way to identify positive candidates during the interview process is to ask questions such as:Can you give me one or two examples of things you’re really optimistic about in life?7. Culturally fitFinding a candidate suitable for your office culture is easier said than done. First, make sure that you have a clear idea of what your company culture is about. Think along the lines of the characteristics and values that you and your existing staff hold important. Your hiring team should be well-versed with your company culture. Decision-making, language, and daily workplace practices also show workplace culture.Some examples of interview questions that can help you find an employee suitable for your office culture are given below:Name 3 of your key work-related values. Share examples of situations where you demonstrated these values.Did you ever commit a mistake at work? If yes, how did you fix the problem?When you do find someone who is a cultural fit, you should be prepared to attract him to things like great compensation packages, inspiring leadership or opportunities to have a direct role in projects.Employees who are not a match to the company’s environment usually leave in favor of a work culture or environment that is in harmony with their beliefs and values.Here’s an example of what it means to be culturally fit. An employee who likes to work in a team and welcomes feedback from all kinds of people is prone to be efficient in an organizatio n where teams are vital for daily operation. On the other hand, an employee who is not comfortable with a team wouldn’t be a suitable fit for a workplace with team culture.8. Driven or self-motivatedSelf-motivated individuals don’t need to be pushed to get work done. They possess the stamina to perform outstanding work and usually, work hard consistently. You don’t have to worry about slack or lost hours when there’s a self-motivated employee working for you. They also fix a pace and model that others can and want to follow. The return on investment for such individuals is very high because with respect to cost, they don’t need additional rewards.Self-motivated people know what their purpose is in life, and they live it. They rise above adversity, problems, momentary failure and loss. They believe in others and themselves too. They epitomize humility and can laugh at themselves, take criticism and admit vulnerabilities. They are persistent and try to keep updating their kn owledge on a regular basis.9. Enthusiastic/eagerPeople who arrive for work energetic and enthusiastic every day, have an edge over their counterparts who are not as enthusiastic and also, easily burn out. Eager and upbeat employees are always happy to learn new things and to strive for greater success. They help to build a working environment that triggers new ideas and is unique and enjoyable to their co-workers too.10. Hard-workingNothing can replace the benefits of hard work. There are some people who work hard for a few years and then lose pace. Also, people who are particular about working only from 9 to 5 even when urgent projects need to be completed, cannot be considered as as hardworking as one who is willing to put in extra time and effort. The basis of an effective organization lies in how capable it is of hiring result-oriented and industrious workers who execute.Ideal employees keep reminding themselves of how essential it is to themselves and the company they work for to keep the hard work going.11. Team SpiritPlenty of companies have teams. It is not only essential to perform well as individuals but also as a member of the team. To do well in a team requires patience, tolerance, and good social skills. Team efforts are associated with many advantages: work gets done faster and is more likely to get done when more people are involved, relations among employees improve, and members of the team learn from each other’s characters, feedback and contributions to the team.12. Self-managedEvery boss loves someone who doesn’t have to be told what is expected of him and is even willing to do more. In addition to being aware of his roles and duties, the self-managed employee strives to improve himself, reduce his weaknesses and play up his strengths. If the self-managed employee is self-disciplined, even better. He will not waste his employer’s precious money and time on distractions such as the cellphone or casual internet browsing. He is also punct ual, doesn’t procrastinate or take unnecessary breaks and is conscientious.13. ProactiveThere are two kinds of kinds of employees â€" reactive and proactive. The former wait till they are told to do something while the latter take initiative in discovering inventive methods of being productive so that their company gains from it in the process. The latter thinks ahead and implements without expecting a request â€" he is a rock star. A proactive worker truly stands out, and any manager would favor him for advancement.Further, hire those people who are willing to take action and chances. Of course, chances could lead to failures but then, failures are the stepping stone to success. Failures help to build up confidence while encouraging the birth of new ideas. Action-oriented and not stagnant employees are the ones who are going to make money for your company.14. MarketableMarketable means the employee should be presentable to clients. He should be someone who can represent your busi ness in a way that conveys a good impression of it to the client. So in addition to being well-groomed, he should be professional and have a favorable personality.15. Detail-orientedIt is essential to pay attention to details. Even the slightest of mistakes could create major issues. Employees who take detail seriously are also ones who delight in their work. They put in the extra effort for minor details that many others possibly take for granted. In simple language, this means crossing the t’s or dotting the i’s.16. AutonomousEmployee autonomy means that they have freedom and discretion with respect to how to schedule their work and coming out with their way to carry it out. Being a boss, you have multiple tasks to look after. So, when you delegate a project to the individual you’re appointing, you wouldn’t be happy if he kept asking you questions. You would prefer execution.An autonomous employee is capable of managing his time well enough to get monster tasks done quickl y and productively.17. CreativeBusinesses need people with great ideas to really grow and prosper. Your employees should be ones who are willing to experiment with new things and think out-of-the-box that in itself will help reduce the redundancy and mundaneness of the daily routine. In addition, it will help improve employee and company productivity.18. HonestWhatever and how many other qualities an employee may have, he is incomplete without authenticity and integrity. Employees who are not forthright and honest would lead to clients being out off and consequently, trouble for your company.Honesty and transparency are two sides of the same coin. So, an honest employee will be transparent at all times. Transparency improves the office culture and environment and makes people feel happy within the walls of the workplace.Honest and humble people, especially when they are in the higher ranks of the company, are greatly appreciated.19. CommunicatorEmployers are happy to hire employees who can communicate in a lucid manner and well, whether when speaking or writing. Inappropriate or inaccurate employee-employee communication can lead to many issues within the company and with clients as well.20. Has leadership qualitiesLeadership starts with self-confidence and is strengthened by repetitive success and positive reinforcement. If you have a person with leadership qualities working for you, you can consider possibilities of giving him a key leadership role in your company.

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Social Media And Its Effect On Society Essay - 1817 Words

Journal #2: Through Einstein and Freud’s exchanges in Why War, it was stated by Sigmund Freud that war is the result to resolve conflict through the means of violence (Freud, p. 549). He claims that there is no permanent fix to war; rather there is a temporary fix through the creation of a community bonded by a shared identity and emotional ties (Freud, 550). Our society has changed drastically in several different aspects since this paper was originally written in 1932, but the largest way that we have grown can be credited towards technology. Through the use of technology, the ideas of Sigmund Freud on the prevention of war have been greatly strengthened. This strength comes specifically in the aspects of community bonding, giving the â€Å"ruled† a voice in a hierarchical world, and creating a transparency of the hidden crimes committed by â€Å"ruling† class. Social media has been used as platforms for contact, socialization, and cooperation on a global scal e. 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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Writing an Academic Essay - 1224 Words

Academic writing is different from other forms of writing; it is distinctive, clear and concise. This essay will describe the factors that contribute to the credibility of an academic piece of writing, and incorporating them effectively into your own writing. In this essay I will further discuss the following three features to enrich credible academic writing; planning and drafting, critical writing and referencing and plagiarism. With an abundant quantity of literature available, it is important to understand the factors that contribute to the credibility of an academic piece of writing. With the amount of literature available, especially with the Internet, making critical choices about what to read is the first step in in critical†¦show more content†¦You cannot expect all material that you turn up to be as reliable as peer-reviewed journal articles and official publications. As (Turabian, 2007) suggests, you will probably find more sources than you can use, so you must evaluate their usefulness by skimming quickly for two criteria: relevance and reliability. A peer-reviewed source is considered to be a reliable source, as they must endure a thorough review process, with many professional reviewers involved. Peer-review maintains standards and ensures reporting is truthful and as accurate as possible (Hames, 2007). Peer-reviewers examine the accuracy of factual information, and respond with question s and critique of any conclusion made. The reviewers may disagree with the writer or they may agree that they are a professional in the field. The source is further credible if a person with a university degree or other credentials within the field has written it. Having the aptitude to critically source credible sources permits for the effective planning and drafting of your writing. 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Michelangelo Sistine Chapel Free Essays

string(52) " tries to reveal true meanings behind his findings\." Michelangelo: The Sistine Chapel The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican City. It is one of the most famous and memorable pieces of art in the history of art. This beautiful piece of art history took a little over four years to complete. We will write a custom essay sample on Michelangelo: Sistine Chapel or any similar topic only for you Order Now He started this project in July of 1508 and finished in October of 1512. Pope Julius II had requested Michelangelo paint the ceiling in the chapel. The Pope was strong-minded that Rome should be renovated to show its prior exaltation. He was on a mission to show this by painting the ceiling of the chapel and he wanted the very best painter complete it, which he believed to be Michelangelo. Julius II assumed that if he had the ceiling painted that it would glorify his name and he would become more popular with the people under him. Pope Julius II wanted to make sure that every job he did for the Vatican City was more impressive than Pope Alexander VI, which was Julius’s rival. The ceiling to this day is 131 feet long by 43 feet wide which means that Michelangelo painted roughly 5,000 square feet of the ceiling. There were questions such as why was Michelangelo painting when he was a sculptor and the answer was that the Pope believed he would be the best for the job, even though that Michelangelo had only painted one other painting in his career because he worked mostly with sculptures. The start to this painting was slow simply because Angelo had never painted frescoes before. Angelo had to learn many new techniques for this painting but once he understood what he was doing his pace of painting sped up quite a bit. (Esaak. Many questions were asked about the painting and about Michelangelo while the painting was going on and many, many years afterwards. There are still questions going on to this day. One questions asked was why it took four years to paint the ceiling and there were many various reasons as to why this was. There were many setbacks such as mold, which made the painter and some of the others in the building during this time sick, and glum, wet weather often because of the freq uent rain that prevented the plaster and molding to dry and stick together. During the time period of the painting Pope Julius II went off to war, and became close to death at one time. (Katz. ) This prevented Michelangelo from getting paid and furthering the painting because, although the entire project and design was his, Angelo did not want to make any decisions without the conformation from Julius. Angelo created this whole design himself, but he did need assistants when it came to completing the project. His assistants did things such as mix paints, rush up and down the ladders, and prepare the plaster he needed for his project. Angelo trusted very few to let him ever paint the ceiling. There were rare incidents that allowed him to trust someone enough to work on the sky or landscape parts, but they never did more than that. Most people always wondered if he completed the ceiling all by himself and questioned if that was a reason the painting took so long to accomplish. One question that also struck the audience was if Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel lying on his back, as most rumors would tell. The answer to this question was no, he did not. There was a movie made which reenacted the painting of the chapel, and the actor in that movie did lie on his back to create a more dramatic effect of how challenging the painting was. Angelo actually assembled a scaffolding system, which is a temporary structure for holding workers and materials during the production or decoration of a building mostly used by painters. The one he created himself was sturdy enough o hold himself, workers, and materials needed to complete his project but was higher up because there was always a chance it couldn’t hold the weight up. Katz) There were many rumors going around that Angelo had a few misfortunes when it came to his health during the duration of the painting. He had to bend over backwards to paint the ceiling and paint over his head, which was quite a weird, uncomfortable position to be in for the long period of time he was there. This type of position could cause neck and back aches permanently, and cause a burning in ones arms that would not help the pain. Angelo also claimed that this permanently ruined his vision, which led to rumors of him being blind. Andrew Graham-Dixon, who was the chief art critic for London’s Sunday Telegraph said, â€Å"He (Angelo) was working on the largest multi-figure compositions of the entire ceiling when the actual fresco plaster itself became infected by a kind of lime mold, which is like a great bloom of fungus, so he had to chip the whole thing back to zero and start again. Eventually he sped up. He got better. † The audience’s today question how someone could start off so badly on a project like this, and complete something as magnificent and beautiful as this when they had never painted before, and it end up the way it did and become so popular and famous? Some people say that most artists are born with talent and started whatever they’re good at well; Angelo was good at sculpting, not painting. He had only completed one other painting and the rest of his artwork was sculptures. Graham-Dixon asked a very inquisitive question that went into great detail of the painting. Andrew asks, â€Å"Yet I found myself wondering, why did Michelangelo have God create Adam with a finger? † (Katz. ) This is a type of question that digs further than the questions the general audience would ask simply because he understands art and tries to reveal true meanings behind his findings. You read "Michelangelo: Sistine Chapel" in category "Papers" Graham-Dixon wrote a book, which this previous question was asked in, and he also states: â€Å"In other representations, for example, if you look at Ghiberti’s doors in Florence, God raises up Adam with a gesture of his hand. And as I turned over various ideas and theories, I began to see it as the creation of the education of Adam, because that’s the symbolism of the finger. God writes on us with his finger, in certain traditions of theology. In the Jewish tradition, that’s how he writes the tablets of the Ten Commandments for Moses—he sort of lasers them with his finger. The finger is the conduit through which God’s intelligence, his ideas and his morality seep into Man. And if you look at that painting very closely, you see that God isn’t actually looking at Adam, he’s looking at his own finger, as if to channel his own instructions and thoughts through that finger. † Statements and questions like this in the book take up many debates and myths about the Sistine Chapel, like the rumor about Angelo lying on his back to complete the painting when really it was just portrayed that was because of a movie. Another stimulating testimony made in Andrew Graham-Dixon’s book, Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel, was a short exert from a poem Angelo wrote to his friend trying to be amusing saying, â€Å"My beard toward Heaven, I feel the back of my brain upon my neck. My loins have penetrated to my paunch†¦I’m not in a good place, and I’m no painter. † The obvious idea of the ceiling is the principle of humanity’s need for Salvation as offered by God through Jesus. This is a visual representation of the need for a strong relationship with God. When studied by professional researchers and scientists, the picture unravels more interesting details than most would imagine. The entire sections of the painting tell the story from nine scenes that came out of the Book of Genesis. (Sistine) The visual effects of this project portray the idea the God created a perfect world then placed the humankind as part of this perfect world but humanity couldn’t handle it and they completed actions that deserved punishments as bad as death and separation from God. The painting goes on to show the deeper troubles that humanity dug themselves into, and the punishments they endured to show they were becoming a disgrace. It goes on to show God sent their savior, Jesus, to better the world and rid them on their sins. Although most of the painting is linked back to the early church beliefs, the ceiling also has components that express the exact Renaissance thinking that required reconciling Christian theology with the belief of Humanism of the Renaissance. (Sistine. ) Angelo was an odd individual in his younger years. At the age of 17 he began dissecting corpses from the church graveyard. There were reasons to believe that Angelo had secret messages in the painting he completed for Pope Julius II. This was followed by the evidences that Angelo was also a anatomist and not just an artist. Angelo tried to hide this detail about him by destroying almost all of his anatomical drawings and notes. After many years of study with the evidence Angelo did not get a change to destroy, scientists discovered that his drawings and notes were hidden in the painting of the Sistine Chapel. In the panel of God Creating Adam was a clearly and easily seen visual of the human brain in the cross section. (Fields. ) Scientists guess that Michelangelo surrounded God with a veil representing the human brain to suggest that God was giving Adam not only life, but also supreme human intelligence. (Fields. ) In the panel The Separation of Light from Darkness there is more evidence of Angelo having anatomical visuals in his painting. Leading up to God’s chest and developing though his throat, there is a clear depiction of a human spinal cord and brain stem that researchers and scientists have discovered. Some people have come to the understanding or belief that these hidden discoveries are just homage to God. (Fields. ) The lighting in the neck of God in one panel showing the clear visual of the brain is questioned because scientists do not understand how one can commit the clumsy act of highlighting the secrets he was trying to keep hidden. There is more that researchers have not discovered yet, but there will be more studying of the painting until what scientists believes to be everything hidden by Angelo is uncovered. Once the Sistine Chapel was completed Pope Julius II celebrated, and shortly after a few years later he passed away. After his passing, Michelangelo was asked to paint the wall behind the alter; he accepted this request and title this piece of art The Last Judgment. (Last Judgment. ) He started the project in 1536 and finally finished it in 1541. The picture comes out from the center of Christ, and Michelangelo had decided to show the many different saints included in the work holding the instruments of their martyrdom instead of the actual scenes of torture. Once Michelangelo completed this painting, the new Pope, Pope Paul III, had officially decided that since these paintings were in House of God that the naked people had to be covered with some type of veils, loincloths, or any type of cloth as long as they were not being exposed to the public in this House of God. (Last Judgment. ) Angelo had been given an artistic license too not only portray images from the Bible in his paintings, but also in mythology. The genitalia in the fresco was covered in 1564 when Michelangelo passed about by the mannerist artist Daniele da Volterra, when the Council of Trent condemned nudity in religious art. Some artists have become famous just by using techniques used by Michelangelo and inspire such artists to try to achieve a greatness he has accomplished, and is undertaking today still even though he isn’t around anymore. Works Cited Esaak, Shelley. â€Å"Michelangelo – The Sistine Chapel Ceiling. † About. com Art History. N. p. , n. d. Web. 20 Sept. 2012. Fields, Douglas R. â€Å"Michelangelo Secret Message in the Sistine Chapel: A Juxtaposition of God and the Human Brain | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network. Michelangelo Secret Message in the Sistine Chapel: A Juxtaposition of God and the Human Brain. N. p. , 27 May 2010. Web. 23 Sept. 2012. Katz, Jamie. â€Å"Smithsonian. com. † Smithsonian Magazine. N. p. , 10 Apr. 2009. Web. 22 Sept. 2012. â€Å"The Last Judgement. Images of a Masterpiece. † Last Judgement, Michelangelo’s Sistine Masterpiece. N. p. , n. d. Web. 30 Sept. 2012. â€Å"The Last Judgment (Michelangelo). † Wi kipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Nov. 2012. Web. 27 Sept. 2012. â€Å"Sistine Chapel Ceiling. † Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Nov. 2012. Web. 26 Sept. 2012. How to cite Michelangelo: Sistine Chapel, Papers

Sunday, April 26, 2020

The Challenge of Intimacy with a Key Customer free essay sample

How viable were Fortina’s ‘enriched milk’ solutions? Within the Italian milk market, Fortina’s advice is sound. In the Italian milk market, prices for full fat milk are decreasing along with the consumption of full fat milk. Pontero has already tried to counter this trend by expanding into the semi skimmed and skimmed milk products. It would make sense to also expand into the ‘enriched milk’ market which while still a small portion of the market, the market share is increasing (8% over four years). The ‘enriched milk’ market can also command higher prices and higher margins so would help Pontero with a more profitable product. Pontero has also been losing shelf space in store to their competitors. Increasing the number of products Pontero produces would help increase the shelf space occupied by Pontero and hence lead to an increase in sales. Why did Pontero reject them? The reason that Pontero rejected Fortina’s solution however is not due to the logic of such an entry into a growth area of the market, but because of the branding behind Pontero. We will write a custom essay sample on The Challenge of Intimacy with a Key Customer or any similar topic specifically for you Do Not WasteYour Time HIRE WRITER Only 13.90 / page Pontero has increasing brand recognition in Italy despite its declining sales. They had been investing in advertising, in particular targeted at dismissing ‘enriched milk’ products. To do a backflip, would go against this theme and would seem hypocritical to consumers and damage their brand. Roberto Pontero is undoubtedly proud of his company that he has run and grown over 20 years and to ignore the core beliefs of the company to be ‘natural’ showed a lack of insight on the part of Tetra Pak to a key client for whom they should have a better understanding. 2.What should Tetra Pak do now to stay close to Pontero? To stay close to Pontero, Tetra Pak would need to focus more on Pontero wishes to stay ‘natural’ Instead of trying to change this philosophy, Tetra Pak should focus on other ways to increase Pontero’s sales. Instead of focusing on one part of the market, despite its growth, Tetra Pak should steer Pontero towards addressing another growth area such as the families with children group. Tetra Pak should also foster Pontero in growing the semi skimmed and skimmed milk products or their other non-milk products.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Java Identifier Definition and Examples

Java Identifier Definition and Examples A Java identifier is a name given to a package, class, interface, method, or variable. It allows a programmer to refer to the item from other places in the program. To make the most out of the identifiers you choose, make them meaningful and follow the standard Java naming conventions. Examples of Java Identifiers If you have variables that hold the name, height, and weight of a person, then choose identifiers that make their purpose obvious: String name Homer Jay Simpson; int weight 300; double height 6; System.out.printf(My name is %s, my height is %.0f foot and my weight is %d pounds. Doh!%n, name, height, weight); This to Remember About Java Identifiers Since there are some strict syntax, or grammatical rules when it comes to Java identifiers (dont worry, they arent hard to understand), make sure youre aware of these dos and dont: Reserved words  like class, continue, void, else, and if cannot be used.Java letters is the term given to the acceptable letters that can be used for an identifier. This includes not only regular alphabet letters but also symbols, which just includes, without exception, the underscore (_) and dollar sign ($).Java digits include the numbers 0-9.An identifier can begin with a letter, dollar sign, or underscore, but not a digit. However, its important to realize that digits  can  be used so long as they exist after the first character, like e8xmpleJava letters and digits can be anything from the Unicode character set, which means characters in Chinese, Japanese, and other languages can be used.Spaces are not acceptable, so an underscore can be used instead.The length does not matter, so you can have a really long identifier if you choose.A compile-time error will occur if the identifier uses the same spelling as a keyword, the null literal, or boolean literal.Since the list of SQL keywords may, at some point in the future, include other SQL words (and identifiers cant be spelled the same as a keyword), its usually not recommended that you use an SQL keyword as an identifier. Its recommended to use identifiers that are related to their values so theyre easier to remember.Variables are case-sensitive, which means myvalue does not mean the same as MyValue Note:  If youre in a hurry, just take away the fact that an identifier is one or more characters that come from the pool of numbers, letters, the underscore, and the dollar sign, and that the first character must never be a number. Following the rules above, these identifiers would be considered legal: _variablename_3variable$testvariableVariableTestvariabletestthis_is_a_variable_name_that_is_long_but_still_valid_because_of_the_underscoresmax_value Here are some examples of identifiers that are not valid because they disobey the rules mentioned above: 8example(this starts off with a digit)exaple (the plus sign isnt allowed)variable test (spaces are not valid)this_long_variable_name_is_not_valid_because_of_this-hyphen(while the underscores are acceptable like in the example from above, even the one hyphen in this identifier renders it invalid)

Monday, March 2, 2020

Profile of Michael Skakel - Part One

Profile of Michael Skakel - Part One Michael Skakel: Michael Skakel should have had it all - wealth, security, friends in high places, but something went terribly wrong. Being a nephew to the Kennedy clan failed to protect him from himself and problems for Michael started early. In an autobiography proposal that he was trying to sell to a publisher, Skakel described his rage, his learning disability, alcoholism and sibling jealousy. Twenty-seven years later, a jury decided that his personal demons led him to bludgeon 15-year-old Martha Moxley to death with a golf club. Silver Spoons: Michael Skakel was born on October 19, 1960 to Rushton and Anne Skakel. He was the middle son of six siblings and grew up in a large home in the gated wealthy community of Belle Haven in Greenwich, Conn. Rushton Skakel Sr., the brother of Ethel Skakel Kennedy, who was married to the late Robert F. Kennedy, was chairman of the Great Lakes Carbon Corp. The Skakels were part of Americas elite, enjoying an exclusive place in society, wealth, and a home in one of the richest towns in the U.S. Anne Skakel: In 1973 Anne Skakel died from cancer. Michael was 12 years old and devastated at the loss of his mother. Anne was a central part of his life and Michael blamed himself for her death, pointing at his poor attention to his prayers as the reason. The balance that Anne had kept inside the Skakel household was gone and a kind of sibling chaos took over. Rushton Skakel spent much of his time at work, leaving the kids on their own or with hired tutors or live-in sitters. Michaels Miserable School Years: Michael was a terrible student, suffering from undiagnosed dyslexia. His father was constantly lecturing him on improving his study skills. He flunked out of numerous private schools and by the age of 13 he was a self described, full-blown daily-drinking alcoholic. Danger Signs: As a kid, Michael had earned the reputation as being violent and quick to lose his temper. He also was known for torturing and killing birds and squirrels then displaying them in an almost ritualistic way. His quick temper and spoiled nature effected his relationship with the neighborhood kids and often parents would disapprove of their children associating with the volatile Skatel boys. Brotherly Rivalry: Tommy, Michaels older brother, was more popular and had a way with the neighborhood girls. According to Mark Furhmans book, Murder in Greenwich there was a strong rivalry between the two brothers, with Tommy often coming out on the top. This was especially difficult for Michael to accept when he found himself attracted to the same girls as his brother. The Murder of Martha Moxley: In October 1975, Tommy and Michael became suspects in the murder of 15-year-old Martha Moxley, a friend and neighbor of the boys. It was mischief night the night before Halloween, and Martha Moxley and friends were out spraying shaving cream and ringing doorbells before stopping over at the Skakels. Martha left the Skakels for home between 9:30 and 11:00 p.m. but never made it. The Golf Club: The following day her bludgeoned body was found under a tree in her yard. Her jeans were pulled down, but no evidence of a sexual assault was found. The weapon, an expensive Toney Penna golf club, was found with a shattered shaft, with a jagged piece of it lodged in Marthas neck. Investigators traced the club to a set belonging the boys deceased mother, Anne Skakel. The Alibi: This discovery put the prime focus on the Skakel household. After interviewing Marthas friends, including the Skakels, the police ruled out Michael Skakel as a suspect because he was at a friends house during the time Martha was murdered. Tommy Skakel and a newly hired tutor, Ken Littleton,who was living at the Skakel home, remained on the top of the suspect list, but no arrests were made in the case. The Drinking Problem: Michaels daily drinking escalated and in 1978 he was arrested in New York for driving while intoxicated. In an agreement with the state to drop the charges, Michael was sent off to Elan School in Poland Spring, Maine where he was treated for alcoholism. Primal Screaming: The Elan School had a series of group therapy and private sessions where students were encouraged to participate in primal screaming and come clean about incidents in their lives which caused them guilt and sorrow. It was during this time at Elan that Michael supposedly admitted to his father and members of the Elan staff that he was involved in Martha Moxleys murder, (a point now denied by his attorney). Sobriety: After Michael left Elan, he continued to battle his alcoholism, entering different rehabilitation centers. In his early 20s he began living a sober life. He was diagnosed with dyslexia and entered Curry College in Massachusetts which focused on students with learning disabilities. After his graduation he married golf pro, Margot Sheridan and spent much of his time preparing and competing in speed skiing events. William Kennedy Smith: In 1991, the Moxley investigation was reopened after rumors circulated during the trial of William Kennedy Smith, that William was at the Skakel home on the night Moxley was murdered. The press was also interested in the case and many of the original principals were interviewed. Although the rumor of Smiths presence in the home proved to false, the public eye was once again focusing in on the Skakel boys, Tommy and Michael.

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Morrisons Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 2000 words

Morrisons - Essay Example Even though, the organisation faces stiff challenges in the industry but has been able to maintain its commitment to provide the customers with fresh products. The ‘fresh approach’ used by Morrisons have significantly helped in creating awareness regarding the freshness of the foods offered by the organisation along with the organisation’s concern for the environment. To provide the customers with high quality food products, the company has great control over its supply chain which has eventually become a source of competitive advantage for the organisation (Morrisons, 2012). Providing the customers with quality food is the priority of the organisation due to which Morrisons focuses on sourcing fresh produced foods from the local market which is then processed in the company’s own manufacturing facilities. To preserve and conserve the fresh food, the organisation uses its own temperature controlled warehouses along with the packing plants in United Kingdom and other parts of the world. ... This eventually leads to high customer satisfaction level which creates a significant competitive advantage for the organisation. SITUATION ANALYSIS Morrisons is one of the big four retailers in the United Kingdom. Even though, Morrisons is one of the most established retailers in United Kingdom the organisation witnesses decline in its performance along with weak sales as compared to earlier years. This decline in sales in such a fragile market is causing Morrisons decline in market share along with drop in consumer’s confidence (BBC News, 2012). The environment is getting challenging and tough as the competitors have enhanced their performance and product offering. It has been indicated that the due to such weak performance of the organisation in the trading environment led to decline in market share to 11.5 percent from 12 percent a year ago (BBC News, 2012). Such performance of the company is one of the concerns that should be immediately taken into consideration if the or ganisation aims to become the leader in the food market and to become the largest supermarket chain by defeating Tesco, Sainsbury and ASDA in the market. On the other hand, the decline in growth is also one of the challenges that the organisation would face in forthcoming years. The recessionary period affected the organisation’s ability to take the customers into its confidence by providing them with high quality products in the market but as the shopper’s disposable incomes are squeezed (Potter, 2012). This would significantly impact the performance of the company in the market as the customers are constantly going back to their favourites in order to reduce the risk in such disastrous economic times. Even though, Morrisons is one of the four leading retailers in the United Kingdom

Sunday, February 2, 2020

Term paper. book; churchill, Hitler, and the Unnecessary War Paper

. book; churchill, Hitler, and the Unnecessary War - Term Paper Example In his book the Gathering Storm, Sir Winston Churchill draws on the various failures of the Allies in the aftermath of the First World War that allowed events to lead to the Second World War. Sir Winston lays the blame of these failures at the doors of the United States of America, by its refusal to take an active role in the League of Nations, which prevented the allies being more forceful in resisting Hitler and his expansion plans prior to the start of the Second World War. Churchill, Hitler, and the Unnecessary War is Pat Buchanan’s riposte to this charge of Sir Winston Churchill. Pat Buchanan argues that the real culprit is Britain and Sir Winston Churchill, and their blunders that led to the Second World War. He buttresses this argument citing examples that start with the British decision to go to war with Germany in the event of an attack on France by Germany in 1906; abetting the Treaty of Versailles, whose terms were so denigrating to the Germans that it became possible for Hitler to rise to power; Winston Churchill’s role in the acceptance of American pressure to isolate Japan, leading to her entry into the war; sanctions against Italy in 1935 that led to Italy becoming a partner of Germany; the unasked for war guarantee to Poland in the case of an attack by Germany; and the blindness of Sir Winston Churchill to the actual ambitions of Stalin and Russia.

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Broadcast Journalists and The Inverted Pyramid Style of Presenting the

In 1965, American broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow stated, â€Å"We cannot make good news out of bad practice.† Although this quotation was originally in response to critics who wanted him to ignore racial problems to promote a better public image abroad, it can also be applied to the importance of presenting a quality newscast. In America, news media is considered the forth branch of the United States government. This concept stems from a belief that it is the news media's responsibility to deliver clear and accurate information to the populace in a compelling manner. Considering the effect the news has on society, as journalism scholars we need to ask why clarity and attention are important in a newscast and what can be done to ensure clarity and attention is used in a news video or news broadcast? Using the 2010 textbook Broadcast News Handbook and personal experiences from Digital News class, we will analyze the following questions. To do so, we will examine the importance of clarity and attention in a newscast, and then finally take a look at three aspects to ensure clarity and attention is in a news video or news broadcast. First, there is the importance of clarity and attention in a newscast. The history of delivering news has evolved throughout the years. From exchange information via radio to have a having a television channel’s primary objective be producing news, the news media have grown in the methods notifying the public. However, a couple of things that hasn’t change are the media’s goal of delivering clear and engaging products. As Assistant Professor Dave Cupp of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explained in a 2010 article, â€Å"Today the world remains as confusing as ever, and new technolog... ... a report remember to record scenes that involve some sort of action, the viewer will be persuade to pay attention because the are interested in what the people are doing. CONCLUSION By understanding why clarity and attention are important in a newscast and observing three ways to ensure these functions are used in a news video or news broadcast, we can see the responsibility the forth branch has to society. Edward R. Murrow attempted to accomplish these traits in all of his broadcasts. Canadian educator Marshall McLuhan’s contention is that â€Å"the medium is the message.† However, the authors of the textbook believe that the message is the message and the medium is simply a means to get that message to an audience. Regardless which statement you agree with, the main point is that the message is important and we, as reporters, have an obligation to present it.

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Response Paper : Purposes Of Schooling

In reading the articles that we have covered in category, there is one inquiry that comes to mind. Why? What is the intent of schooling and why do we analyze it? The reply to this is non really simple and it requires a organic structure of work from many different writers to seek to reply to the full. But unfortunately, this is what I seek to make with my essay in which I will compare and contrast several articles written by outstanding experts on Education such as Alfred Kohn, Philip Jackson, Patricia Carini, Barbara Rogoff, and John Dewey. There are many people who frequently assume that Education is an unreal thing created for grounds that are out of our control. But through the usage of these articles and my ain pertinent experience, I seek to show that acquisition, and schooling by extension, are non at all unreal and organize a important portion of our development as worlds ; the intent of schooling is hence to assistance in our already natural procedure of acquisition and cont ribute to it meaningfully. Let us therefore get down by analysing each writer ‘s chief points. Carini argues that through observation we can come to see the function that instruction dramas in the lives of kids. She therefore says that kids should be, â€Å" Understood as active and open-ended, [ like ] us at any minute in our lives, and in all taken together, a complex [ image ] of weaknesss and virtuousnesss, of strengths and exposures. It seems to me that this is what makes us interesting and what makes instruction ( and non developing ) a possibility † ( Carini, 64 ) . It is of import to observe that she highlights the difference between instruction and preparation, something that most people frequently equate school to. The following writer, Rogoff, attempts to demo us how school is a natural continuance of larning that begins from birth by giving us assorted illustrations from assorted civilizations to drive the point place. She says that, â€Å" The leaning to seek propinquity to and engag ement with their seniors aids immature kids everyplace in larning about the activities of the individual who is followed † ( Rogoff, 289 ) . This quotation mark shows us how some kids learn, through engagement and engagement with other members of their household. These first two writers focus the bulk of their several articles on analysing why schools exist and how this affects the kids in it. They ponder largely upon the intents of school in general. Herein we will discourse what this means. These two writers are in kernel doing the same point while reasoning from two different points of position. Rogoff argues that schooling is the right and natural continuance of larning and although schools must accommodate to each kid ‘s method of acquisition, it however emphasizes rational development in a faster and more structured manner, as opposed to the cultural methods she references. Her chief point is besides borne out of her position that merely as kids learn through guided engagement in cultural enterprises, so excessively must this method be used when it comes to structured school acquisition. It is the most natural method of larning and creates schools that merely mimic natural procedures of larning. Therefore, schooling in her head is merely a more structured manner of traveling through the procedure of larning which already occurs of course. The statement made by Carini is that of detecting kids and seeing how they act both in and out of school, to accurately see a image of them as persons and more significantly, bookmans. Schools are hence merely a normal continuation of society for Carini, a topographic point in which kids should be watched and dealt with in a specific mode harmonizing to how they learn and develop. Consequently, it becomes clear that the point that she tries to do is that of analysing kids decently in order to see their accomplishments and aptitudes highlighted in footings of acquisition, so that they may go better persons. This so leads us to our following three writers whose articles attempt to non merely analyze the relationship that childs have with school and why schools exist, but besides the specific methods of instruction. One of the first writers who begins to analyse the function of schooling is society is Jackson who in his article efforts to analyse the schoolroom, seeing how such a great portion of our twenty-four hours as kids is spent at that place. He summarizes the chief focal point of his essay like so: â€Å" In three major ways them – as members of crowds, as possible receivers of congratulations or rebuke, and as pawns of institutional governments – pupils are confronted with facets of world that at least during their childhood are comparatively confined to the hours spent in schoolrooms. True, similar conditions are encountered in other environments † ( Jackson, 10-11 ) . The of import portion of this quotation mark is the fact that the three facets mentioned by the writer are as he said, â€Å" facets of world † . As a consequence, we can get down to see his chief point that classrooms fix the young person of our state for the existent universe. But doubtless as instruction continues, the procedure becomes more complex and thereby leads us to the following writer, Dewey. This educational expert argues that schools degenerate in a sense from topographic points where acquisition is the exclusive end to topographic points of competition and criterions. This he explains by stating that, â€Å" This mental wont which reflects the societal scene subsidiaries instruction and societal agreements to stratifications based on mean gross lower statuss and high qualities † ( Dewey, 20 ) . He shows us by extension that this is the world of school as it stands but it is non, by any stretch of the imaginativeness, the existent intent of it. This so leads us to the 3rd writer that grapples with this issue, Kohn, who besides highlights a lack in the school system which undermines the whole intent of its being. He says: â€Å" The truth is that the job is non merely penalties but besides wagess, non bad classs but the accent on rating per Se. Anyth ing that gets kids to believe chiefly about their public presentation will sabotage their involvement in larning, their desire to be challenged, and finally the extent of their accomplishment † ( Kohn, 159 ) . All these points form a basic statement clear uping what the intent of instruction is, an statement that we will further analyse in the following subdivision. What do these writer ‘s theses have in common? In Jackson ‘s except we see what the writer sees as the intent of schooling but the other two writers address the subject otherwise by stressing the mistakes with the current system and how this is incongruous with what the end of instruction should be. Jackson toys with the thought that schoolrooms are a simulacrum of existent life that easy diffuses this fact to the kids through the old ages and hence helps to fix them for life. This is an idealised position of instruction because as Dewey and Kohn point out, the system has gone amiss. They point out the defects in the system and how this has changed the current educational ends and affected us negatively through the usage of extended scaling, inordinate testing, extrinsic motives, and ranking systems. What so do all these writer ‘s statements connote? The first two writers focused more on the ground why schools exists and should, while the last three writers we covered tended to concentrate more on how the educational system tallies and should be running and how this affects the pupils. For that ground, the deductions of their statements are important. They show us how school should ideally be and so portray the actuality of it and what that inspires in me, and hopefully all the readers, is disgust. We should be perfectly huffy and aghast with the current province of our educational system which has become increasing politicized and has lost its planetary border. I can talk to this as a merchandise of this really same system, which got progressively more oppress0ve and head numbing as the old ages went on. But that should non be the manner it is, because instruction is our hereafter and by altering the system into this more regulated and standardized from of its old ego, we are making more injury than good. This essay and these ar ticles should be seen as a call to action in order to change by reversal this perfectly exasperating procedure and to reform the current intent of schooling which is now an unreal creative activity. The chief statements made by these writers can sum up the intent of schooling as a natural attack to larning in a structured environment that Fosters larning, creativeness, imaginativeness, and find and does non concentrate on methods which emphasize nil but conformance to averageness. To better understand how influential this new intent of schooling would be, I must uncover a spot about myself. The fact of the affair is that I did pre-K to 1st class in Colombia and when I came to the United States, things were radically different. For starting motors, things in Colombia were every bit usual, structured for basic nucleus categories such as Writing and Math but in every other category we had a really broad scope of freedom that I could merely compare to my recent visit to Far Hills Country Day School. This private school sets itself apart from most public schools by offering a different method of larning for the pupils which includes giving them greater freedom to travel approximately and speak and interact with things in the schoolroom while still keeping subject. To be honest, I truly enjoyed watching those childs because it reminded me greatly of my schooling in Colombia which was set up in a really similar manner with a batch of cultural enrichment plans. But as a point of comparing, I can merely raise up memories from my first two old ages of schooling in the United States. Thingss were really different for me as I had grown up in a theoretical account that allowed me greater freedoms. I now had to hold a hall base on balls, and a bathroom base on balls and mark in and out of the schoolroom in my typically big 2nd class script and had assigned seats fro the whole twelvemonth and to be in categories with a really stiff construction that made me suffering for the first few months. Although it did non smother my English linguistic communication acquisition as that was indispensable for societal interaction, it did hold a negative impact on my mathematical accomplishments seeing how I was non used to this stiff system. That summer I had to even travel to summer school. Furthermore, I can state that 2nd class in the U.S was the first clip I was introduced to a system of standardised classs for the lower classs and even a system of honor axial rotation ; I was wholly alienated. Therefore, I must state that I extremely agree with the writers here who suggest that acquisition and school should be founded upon more natural and unconditioned methods of larning which allows for greater freedom and therefore a better scholastic public presentation for childs. In decision, what we have seen is how several different writers analyze what the intent and importance of school is in our modern society. And it is through the lens of their articles that I have analyzed my ain school experience and have come to hold with them in what the intent of school should be. I agree that school should non be so stiffly structured and that the intent of schooling is to mime the natural procedure in which a kid learns because this will mind better consequences. What does this imply? To take action! Our current educational system is rapidly being eroded and replaced by something that some old ages ago, writers such as George Orwell or Aldous Huxley would hold called oppressive. We must take action and battle against the current system that seeks to do school more structured, more strict, and overall, more unreal. An antithesis to what a existent instruction should be. The intent of schooling is to inform and to animate and through this essay I hope I have done nil less but to fuel your choler against the current system of incompetency and bureaucratic averageness and to do you recognize that larning and instruction is non a job ; its intent is to do you a better person. Beginnings: Carini, P. ( 2000 ) . A missive to parents and instructors on some ways of looking at and reflecting kids. In M. Himley & A ; P.F. Carini ( Eds. ) , From another angle: Children ‘s strengths and school criterions, pp. 56-64. New York: Teachers College Press. Rogoff, B. ( 2003 ) The cultural nature of human development. Chapter 8 â€Å" Learning through guided engagement in human enterprises. Oxford University Press. Kohn, A. ( 1999 ) . Punished by wagess. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Pp. 142-159. Dewey, J. ( 1922/1966 ) . Individuality, equality and high quality. In J. Ratner ( Ed. ) , Education today. ( pp. 171-177 ) . New York: Macmillan. Jackson, P. W. ( 1968/1990 ) . Life in Classrooms. New York: Teachers College Press. Chapter 1 ( 3-37 ) . My ain experience.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

A Daughter Of Eve Christina Rossetti Analysis - 1187 Words

Published in 1875, the Victorian poem â€Å"A Daughter of Eve† brings to light the harmful effect of societys pressures towards women regarding purity and innocence. Although Christina Rossetti’s ideas are a clear contradiction towards the accepted ideals of her time, the poem is engaging and creates a connection with readers, specifically those who are female. Through her use of imagery, repetition, contrast, and her allusion to biblical passages, she fashions a poem containing a coherent message that shines light on how societal pressures towards women poach ownership of their bodies, coerce them into believing they do not belong to themselves, and fester shame regarding actions resulting in a loss of innocence. In criticizing this trend,†¦show more content†¦To reflect on how society’s pressures affect women and their own placement of blame, and Rossetti uses various forms of repetition. The beginning of the poem immediately characterizes the speaker as ‘a fool’ (1), in her own perspective. Rossetti then uses this phrase as an anaphora, repeatedly positioning it at the beginning of various lines within the first stanza. As the phrase is repeated, a tone reminiscent of a mother scolding a child is developed, which the poet uses to mirror the speaker’s deep-wrought disappointment in herself. Rossetti introduces this feeling to reflect how the abandonment women face cultivates shame and lowered self esteem. As the poem progresses, the speaker insists on herself enjoying ‘no more to laugh’ and ‘no more to sing’ (14), as though she is dictating punishment to herself. In this case, the nature of the repetition not only takes on a scolding tone, but implies that the speaker believes that ‘punishment’ of a lack of happiness is both justified and deserved. Through this, the poet successfully portrays a belief convincing the speaker of her deservement of consequences that plague her after her loss of innocence, reflecting a trend among the vast majority of women in similar situations. Rossetti attributes this self-demeaning thought to society with the use of juxtaposition of light and