Essays on Journalism

Project #1

In the wide sense, the meaning of the business ethics can be explained as a complex of ethical values and standards that the company and its members in the area of management and entrepreneurship should follow while performing its activities. In the economic world, ethics issues are strongly linked to matters of money. The money is not considered a general means of payments to suppliers anymore. It is a measure of the holder’s achievement, an entrepreneur who can (or cannot) generate enough to be perceived a successful (Audi, 2008). Corporate social responsibility is known to be not only ...

The introduction of new media has created various challenges to the old media in the recent decades. From the onset, it is important to note that the development of internet from the 1980s to date has been swifter than other communication media. For many centuries the old media, which comprises of the mainstream platforms such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, has been used as a platform for advertising and communication. Although the old media has been an effective way of marketing for many years, the advent of new media led by the internet and the subsequent professional and ...

Part 1

Privileges refer to benefits, immunity, or a right enjoyed only a person or a particular group of people. White privilege encompasses unearned power that has been systematically conferred to whites over the years (Rothenberg, 2011). What other people, consider as privileges, some whites consider being normal daily experience conditions that are available to all people. Some of the earned entitlements include free speech, feeling safe in places that are considered public spaces, being valued for the contributions one can make in the society and being able work in places that enable them to fulfill their potential. For an individual ...

ASSIGNMENT 2: ASTRONOMICAL IMAGES

For each Micro Observatory Robotic Telescope Network observation:

position: RA= 13h 24.9m Dec= -7 degrees 28 minutes located in constellation: Libra Distance= 600 million km (33 light minutes) at closest to the Earth Field of view: Normal Exposure time: 15.00 sec. Filter: Grey (ND4)

Hour Angle: -1h 40.4m

Comment on quality of observation: Micro Observatory is run by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Question: Why are some of the targets listed as “not up tonight”? Micro Observatory Robotic Telescope Network observation: Target name: Jupiter Type of object: Planet position: RA= 13h 27.3m Dec= -7 degrees 39 minutes located in constellation: Libra Distance= ...

The USA is currently ranked among the countries with the high number of aging population in the world. However, the presence of aging population comes with consequences and a responsibility to the state and the society in entirety. Principally, the aging population is associated with myriads of limitations ranging from healthcare to the higher dependency level. Thus, the aging population does not command the power and energy to produce positively to the economy of a country. Ideally, the broader societal views have shaped the old age policies in the USA, and this becomes the backbone of the essay. Principally, ...

Introduction

Social advances at great lengths are the predecessor of technological advancement. Although technological advance is available globally, improved living standard of the people greatly depends on the social achievement, which is a precursor to technological transformation. In the article, The Ménagier's Wife: A Paris Housewife in the Fourteenth Century written between 1892 and 1394 by a Ménagier to her youthful wife to inform her of the moral conduct of a good wife, he clearly depicts technological transformation through the specs of social achievement in the society now and then3. Therefore, the paper will examine various social achievements ...

Theater is thought to have started in the 6th century BC in Athens, as a form of classical entertainment (Goldhill 54). At this time, it was predominantly for entertainment, and also to create a catalogue of historical events, or depiction of mythology. This evolved into plays that were categorized as tragedy, comedy and drama, each in forms that we would readily recognize today, were all born out of that early tradition. However, over time, different countries adapted the western art form, to create formulas that more directly address their social concerns, or meet the social need for expression. In ...

Introduction

The Congress plays a critical role in the running of a state by performing several functions. It is formed by members who are elected by people to represent them on matters about the making and passing of the laws of the state. It is mainly involved in the making and passing of the bills and budgets of a country. Therefore, it is evident that the Congress is a critical organ in the governing of a country. As a vital organ of the government, Congress ensures that the strategic intelligence of the country is controlled in the most appropriate way. ...

Many people associate slavery with the transatlantic slave trade of the past and believe that it is an institution that has been left in the past. This paper will look at how modern slavery differs from the transatlantic slave trade. The paper provides different arguments and examples from history of slavery and compares it to its current form. Moreover, the paper will include types of slavery that exist today. The role of United Nation to control the slavery in different countries will also be discussed. The paper will not only present the history of slavery but it will also ...

Institutional of Affiliation:

The 8th Fire conversely focuses on exposing and addressing the plight of Indians in Canada. Indians are believed to have been the first inhabitants of Canada. This is however not well received by the British, who were also eying the resources on the land which led to a conflict of interests. The fast growing population of Indians worried the British as they did not embrace the idea of sharing the available resources with them. This resulted to several agreements reached in a bid to unequivocally resolve the growing conflict. According to Long (2010), one of the agreements reached was ...

Integration of rhetoric on health and medicine provides a platform for scholars and students to explore the different schools of thought that contribute to the practice of modern medicine. Additionally, health researchers use rhetoric to understand the various resource backgrounds which enables them to share knowledge and experience in the shifting landscape of health and medicine. It is understood that the healthcare industry loses billions of money in cases where patients are negligent of the instructions and advices given by their doctors leading to high rates of non-compliance. In the recent past, scholars in the medical and health fields ...

A bicameral parliament is a system of the legislative branch of the government made up of two complimentary houses that work together to pass laws. This system of parliament ensures that both the citizens and the government are adequately represented in the house and that sufficient consultations are made before any bills are passed into laws. In the case of the United States, the Senate embodies the interests of the state whereas the House of Representatives exemplifies the views of the country population as a whole (Moran 1895). The modes of qualification into these houses vary from one nation ...

How to Use Policy to Change Public School’s Funding and Resources Allocation

Ph.D. in Education-Leadership, Change, Policy in Education

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the funding disparities deprive many minorities and low-income families of the opportunity for education success. The research endeavors to explore different ways policy can be used to equally allocate educational resources and use them to the advantage of the less fortunate sections of the society. As one of its important goals, this prospectus paper informs the research as to how to weigh the options available to the school managements and the education policy makers. The paper provides a purpose to the proposed study by dwelling upon ...

Video in Opera Stage

Introduction Advances in technology and the corresponding creation of digital technologies have significantly impacted the performing arts (Poole & Ho, 2011). Opera has not escaped the technological advancements and as such, new forms of opera have emerged in both digital and virtual formats (Symonds & Karantonis, 2013). Salter (2010) explains that since the 1990s, the scenography of opera has emerged with technological advancements transforming stages into video and monitor accompaniments. The obvious payoff is an enhanced experiential, virtual reality of the opera’s stage. The new technologies blur the lines between the opera’s stage and the motion picture common in ...

Understanding the nature and connection between the mind and the body is less about finding one definite answer and more about the lasting implications that arise when probing into such a question. What does it mean to be a human being? Is humanness simply the body, or is it the desires and inclinations that make up our complex personalities? Are mind and soul one and the same? These questions arise in the Star Trek episode, “The Measure of a Man,” where Picard and Maddox view the same thing, Data, in two different ways. Maddox is initially guided by the ...

Market research entails any organised efforts to collect information about customers and market targets. It is an essential component of business strategy. It is concerned with marketing processes. In most instances, marketing research is a strategy that is used to maintain competitiveness over competitors (Wenzel, 2012). Marketing research provides integral information to identify and scrutinise the market size, market needs, and competition. Organizations and businesses can employ various aspects of advanced marketing research to remain competitive and to deal with intense competition in their industries (Beall, 2010). Primarily, I could use marketing research to examine the market to identify ...

1. Support or criticize the statement that rude gestures (e.g., showing the middle finder to a police officer, etc.) would constitute fighting words or a threat towards a police officer. Justify your position Gestures are part of communicating in our everyday life, and they can be interpreted positively or negatively. The variations in the interpretation of gestures occur due to cultural, religious, ethnic and environmental differences. Some gestures are generally rude and inappropriate no matter the context in which they are used. Rude gestures are annoying and offending. They are intended to offend the other person to whom it ...

Family Rights

1. Polyandry relationships provide for marriage system in which a woman can have more than one husband. Speaking from the historical perspective, the emergence of such marital arrangement in Tibet is related to the fact that the social system compelled marriage within a social status category.To understand the Tibetans' practice of polyandry, "it must be realized that Tibetan families consider it of great importance to keep together, without any division, whatever property they possess" (Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark, 1962, p. 414). That is the reason why husbands are often brothers or close relatives, which is referred to ...

Debate of Washington v. DuBois v. Garvey During the early 20th century the three famous African American leaders including, W. E. B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and Marcus Garvey had compelling visions for the African American community. The reconstruction of the civil war did not come with the desired hope of the complete right of citizens to be free of slavery. In the 1980s a terrorist group known as the Ku Klux Klan played a significant role in realizing changes that were expected since they introduced racial segregation laws, lynching, and voting restrictions compromising the rights brought about ...

Introduction

Contraception as a method of population control has elicited mixed reactions from different quotas of the society. A section of religious conservatives still hold onto it that abstinence and not contraception should be the only approach to population control. On the opposing side, modernists believe that contraception allows is not only effective but also people freedom to reproduce when they wish. Canada is among the few countries on the globe where contraception has been implemented as a legal approach towards population control. In Canada, legalization of contraception was not solely done to curb population explosion but also as a ...

The legalization of Euthanasia is an ethical concern in Canada. Euthanasia refers to the process of medical assistance in dying. It is one of the easiest methods to terminate the life of a person who may be having a terminal illness like cancer and HIV/Aids in their lasts stages. However, some people argue that the individual must be sure that they have to die in the end. Recently, the Canadian legislator changed the rule and advocated for euthanasia among the terminally ill patients. The law is unethical as most people do not identify with the effects of the law ...

One of the predominant elements of the 2016 Presidential election in the United States was the ways in which the American press underestimated the appeal that Donald J. Trump had, first among Republican voters in the primaries and then among American voters in the general election. National polling had the Democratic nominee, leading Trump by a significant enough percentage for the media to assume that Clinton would end up winning the election. Despite winning the popular vote, though, she failed to carry several states that had voted Democrat for more than three decades, and those electoral votes gave the ...

Introduction

The film, “If these Walls Could Talk,” is a compilation of three generational segments of stories that exonerate the plight of women in the society against the general view of the dominant sex. This film was released in 1996, and it exclusively discusses the controversial issue of abortion, which seeps in three distinct generations. The three segments of the film entail different generations and decades, but the setup for the entire story transpires in the same house. The first story is a widow, whose husband was killed on the battlefield (Stuart, 2008). Demi Moore is the woman in the ...

Kantianism is an ethical theory developed by the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant. The theory focuses on the correctness or wrongness of the actions themselves, as opposed to the correctness or wrongness of the consequences of those actions or the disposition of the actor (Holzhey and Mudroch 35). Kant's ethics further hold that people are bound to an ethical duty by universal ethical rules. Therefore, to act right in accordance with Kant's ethics would be motivated by appropriate universal principles that treat everyone as an end rather than just a mere means. The philosopher further asserts that being motivated by ...

Question 1

Journalism refers to the profession or career of creating, assessing, presenting, and gathering information and news to the public. However, this traditional definition of journalism is currently being transformed by social media. Previously, journalists could pick information regarding what they thought the public would be interested to hear or read. Social media, on the other hand, is providing a user-oriented or customized form of journalism where the public chooses what they can relate. With the changes, journalists have to ensure that they give citizens important and truthful information to sustain professionalism (Lipschultz, 55).

Question 2

The key to remaining relevant amongst ...

Introduction

The financial crisis of 2007/9 was the worst in the U.S. since the Great Depression of the 1930s. It was the cause of the failure of some of the biggest financial institutions including Washington Mutual which was closed in 2008, and its assets transferred to JP Morgan. In 2008, the crisis reached its peak with loans dropping dramatically to the lowest levels to be witnessed in a half a century. For example, new loans to large borrowers fell by 47 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 as compared to the previous quarter and by 79 percent relative to ...

Homer and Hesiod are famous for their work concerning poetry. This paper compares them as poets. To begin with, Hesiod was a well-known Greek poet, who was identified as a hard worker throughout his work between the 750 and 650 BC. He wrote his story in the first European poetry using the similar words used by the ancient writers. During this period, Hesiod was trying to establish a relationship with the Greek religious clients. Viewing the scholars’ arguments, they pointed out Hesiod as the main source of the Greek mythology, knowledge on farming, and a great timekeeper. He analyzes ...

In Tom Regan's article “The Case for Animal Rights,” he makes the case for the rights of animals on the basis of equal treatment of all living things that possess inherent value. He argues that morality should be centered on the equal treatment of all living entities, rather than the reduction of suffering and the amplification of pleasure. Consequently, Regan's involvement in the animal rights movement is based on three issues: the elimination of all commercial forms of animal testing, animal agriculture and animal hunting. Ultimately, Regan's argument stands as a sound defense for animal rights on the grounds ...

When unpacking poetry, readers should make themselves aware of the multiple denotations words may have, especially words that feel very familiar. Robert Herrick’s “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” stands as a perfect example of why this practice is crucial in gaining the entire meaning of a poem. After realizing how the words “rosebuds” and “flower” potentially mean more than just their botanical connotations, the reader discovers a deeper understanding of the poem, noticing a shift in the speaker’s audience, the poem’s tone, and the speaker’s character. Ultimately, the poem reveals itself to ...

Inquiry

This paper provides a response to the inquiry: "How does the structure/specific property/shape of ceramic biomaterials influence their performance in hip implants?" The principal objective of coming up with the script is to analyze the existing literature on the use of ceramics as biomaterials. A lot of research is underway to optimize the use of ceramics in hip implants. The following subsections cover the literature on the effect of the shape, specific structure, and structure of ceramics as hip implants.

Introduction

Biomaterials are now an active area of research in Material Science Engineering globally. The term ‘biomaterials’ describes a wide ...

Customer Name

Legal Positivism Under the direction of legal positivism understood in law, which advocates limited jurisprudence the task of studying the law in force with the formal dogmatic positions. The emergence of legal positivism refers to the first third of the XIX century and it was associated with the processes of approval of industrial capitalism in Western Europe. A crucial role is played by the processes of formation in the most developed countries of the national market, demanded the elimination of the vestiges of medieval particularism, expanding the scope of legal regulation of public relations and the establishment of a ...

Integrated Learning Homework

The focus of my interview was the effect of childhood transition that takes place to a child as they move to adolescent. The psychosocial change that occurs between the childhood and adulthood and between the mortality learned by a child, as well as ethics developed by an adult as Erikson's theory suggest. Before my interview, I gathered some information on this psychosocial stage among adolescents from various sources that increase independence to an adolescent through career development, occupational, families, relationships and their personal views and beliefs. According to Erikson stages, the fifth stage that best suits the change in ...

Introduction

The broad issue of gender equality and empowerment of women has been discussed in length and depth by various stakeholders in society. In fact, the topic stands out as one of the most highly debated issues through the years. The continued occurrence of incidences of gender discrimination clearly points out that the debates are yet to yield their ultimate objectives. The primary contention in all such arguments is the continuous portrayal of women as a lesser gender and thus belittling the morality and feminine’s obligations in society. Male chauvinists, who consider themselves superior and more potent have continuously ...

LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERCEPTION OF AFRICAN WOMEN IMMIGRANTS IN THE UK AS THE RESULT TO THE CURRENT TREND OF INADEQUATE CLINICAL INTERVENTION FOR POSTNATAL DEPRESSION PATIENTS Limited understanding of the perception of African Women Immigrants in the UK the Cause of the Current trend of inadequate Clinical Intervention

Introduction

Over the recent decades, the number of immigrants settling in the UK has grown exponentially to give the country a new outlook on cultural diversity. With these social changes, new demands have been imposed on the healthcare sector to provide health services in ways that promote social justice. According to ...

4 Immigrants Manga is written by the Japanese author Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama. Manga is the name given to Japanese comic books that focus on adults and children. 4 Immigrants Manga revolves around the experiences of the author and his three friends who arrive in San Francisco as immigrants. “It is one of the first modern-format comic books ever published in the United States, especially with all-new material and a documentary, autobiographical theme” (L, 2013).

Section1: Context

Born on January 9, 1885, in a little village called Neu, in Western Japan, Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama was a good artist and a story teller. ...

Certainly, it is noticeable that the perception of the public towards media, some journalists’ attitude towards work, and media itself has drastically changed. This did not happen when Donald Trump officially became the President of the United States – it all started from the time he decided to run in opposition to Hillary Clinton, who was thought to have more popularity rate than Trump. Since then, the president-elect became very antagonistic to American journalism to a point of deciding to strengthen libel laws. Four journalists have different opinions regarding media in the age of Trump. Cooper pushes for togetherness despite ...

Slavery was a part of the American culture for almost a whole decade (1776-1865), and during that time, many people had to suffer inhumanly for the only solid reason of being a bit different from someone else. There is no way of wiping the past from the memories of those who have struggled, which means that the terror of slavery will always be a part of the human history. As the experience shows, world history is far from being pretty. It has presented its evils so many times that merely counting them would take ages. Every major society, every ...

In order to ensure peace and prosperity of a country, most governments have employed the use of stringent rules and regulations to govern people. However, some people stray away from the common perception of government and embrace anarchy. Anarchy is basically opposite of what the government stands for, anarchism is a political ideology (Carter, 1971) that holds the state undesirable and harmful while advocating for stateless institutions. The view of anarchists stray away from the commons masses and more often they tend to go extreme and cause social disturbance and unrest (Gage, 2009)as was the case of the ...

Introduction

Social Media is a part of our lives today, and it is there to stay. This is a platform that has enabled individuals to have the chance of interacting with each other directly. By the fact that these platforms are fast and precise, they have been accepted readily by the members of the society. These platforms include sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and WeChat just to name but a few. The immediate use of these locations has been influenced by the fact that a huge percentage of individuals have access to smartphones and the internet. As a result, individuals ...

Introduction

This paper is an analysis of Apple’s Corporate Social responsibility and Stakeholder relations process. It will analyze the environment within which Apple discharges these activities and how it is affected by the actions of Apple in recent times. This will begin by examining the nature of Apple’s business and operations. This will culminate in the evaluation of Apple’s external environment and stakeholders. From there, the corporate social responsibility concerns of the company will be evaluated.

Nature, Structure and Products of Apple

Apple is an international technology company that has its headquarters in California. It is a major technological company in the world ...

Introduction

After watching a block of photos made by journalist Paula Brownstein, it is hard not have tears in the eyes. This woman is a great photographer and she put her soul into these pictures. The main idea of these photos is to express the life of ordinary people in Afghanistan 15 years ago. Some pictures are really terrible. The culture and way of life of those people are quite different from European ones and it is very sad. The photographer chose the right position and light to show all the feelings of her characters. The key images are about ...

John Dowland - Go, Crystal Tears from Book of Songs, Book 1 for solo voice and lute

1) In the beginning, it was strange and even a little bit uncomfortable to listen to it because it is so different from the music that I usually listen to. I never listen to such old music, so it took a few moments for me to open up my heart and mind to the music. I knew that the sound was beautiful, but because it was so unusual compared to what I usually listen to, it did not immediately attract my attention. When this initial shock wore off, I let myself sink into the song even more deeply. I ...

I would like to start with the words Megan Chao (1998): “For many centuries, discovering the fountain of youth has been just a dream for humans. Aging is an inevitable process in human life, the result of a highly variable biological cycle. (p.1) Nevertheless aging people continue living full of life, continue working and changing conditions of their lives to the better side. Czaja and Moen (2004) predicted “by 2010 the number of workers age 55+ will be about 26 million, a 46 percent increase since 2000, and by 2025 this number will increase to approximately 33 million.”( ...

Introduction

This paper covers the Saratoga campaign of the Revolutionary War. The paper describes the tactics, leaders, battles, as wells the consequences of the battle. Saratoga campaign of the revolutionary war occurred in 1777. It was as a result of the British high command attempting to gain the military control of the Hudson River. The river valley was located in North America. The British were aiming to conquer the Americans and expand their personal interests. For example, gaining economic power and showing other nations the strength of their military. The period was marked by the American Revolutionary War (Corbett 38). ...

Breaking Barriers: Towards High Quality, Effective and Safe Health Care

Breaking Barriers Towards High Quality, Effective and Safe Health Care With more than 3 million in numbers, nurses comprise the largest section of health care professionals in the US. They spend a huge portion of their time to deliver healthcare services which makes them a viable force in ensuring and safety of care. A careful examination of the nurses’ capacity to support the health reform is essential, especially with the passage of laws such as the Affordable Care Act, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, among others, which aim to improve the design, financing, and delivery of health services (Sochalski ...

Introduction

Before the formation of states, the areas were always divided into realms. These were mainly vast lands that would always be formed primarily through the acts of acquisition. In the process of acquiring these new pieces of lands under their control, the emperors would always require that the inhabitants of these areas would always have to conform to their rules and ways of life. These may include issues such as religion, culture and even economic activities. The rise of Islamic empires throughout the world played a significant role when it came to matters of the spread of Islam throughout ...

Introduction

Nowadays, unfortunately, terrorism has become an issue number on the universal agenda, since its outcomes affect the global security and undermine human rights values. After the 9/11 Susan Rice, assistant secretary of state for Africa in Clinton administration, described Africa as world’s “underbelly for global terrorism”, meaning numerous physical, legal and financial safe havens (ungoverned spaces) in Africa as space for those, who are interested in training, mobilizing and operating terrorists (Solomon n.p.). Therefore, as African terrorism is to threaten the security of the whole continent as well as to erode the peace of the whole world, it ...

Running Notes

The observation was that of child #111. #111 is a five year female. She has been enrolled in the kindergarten class for five months. I observed child #111 for two forty five minutes sessions. Over the course of the two sessions, a range of physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language development aspects were evaluated. Child #111 has an approximate height of 40 inches. She is white in skin color and her overall physical appearance appears to be generally in line with children her age. In essence, from her physical appearance, she is generally healthy. After being introduced to the ...

1. Balanced literacy is a comprehensive approach that focuses on phonics, otherwise referred to as word study, reading and writing. The fundamental goal of this program is to include the strongest aspects of each. The balanced reading strategy includes the following major elements: independent reading and writing, guided reading and writing, shared reading and writing, reading and writing aloud, modeled reading and writing, interactive reading and writing as well as word study and reading and writing workshops. According to Policastro and McTague (2015), the paramount goal of a balanced literacy strategy is "to teach reading not as a skill ...

Discussion Essay

Goleman, Daniel, Richard E. Boyatzis, and Annie McKee. Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press, 2013. Print. The book reviews the importance on the emotional intelligence to managers and professionals for the success of any business. The data has a basis on two different outlooks, leadership in companies and the psychological aspects of managers. The data of the book came from interviewing more than 3,000 executives in various industries and reviewed their reports. The author’s research focuses on illustrating the necessity of emotional intelligence among leaders in the business world. ...

WANG KEPING (b.1949)

“IDOL” 1979 NO

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57x30x15 Collection of the artist Exhibited: Asia Society Hong Kong (May 15 – September 1, 2013). “Blooming in the Shadows” China Institute Gallery New York (September 15 – December 11, 2011). “Wang Keping, Works from 1979-2006” organized by He Xiangning Art Museum, Shenzhen, China (Oct 25th until Nov 23rd, 2008). National Art Gallery, Beijing (August, 1980) “The Stars Outdoor Art Exhibition” Beijing (27 September, 1979) Wang Keping was born in 1949 in Beijing, China, and is one of the most significant contemporary Chinese sculptors. He is known as one of the founders of the ‘Stars’ group (Xingxing), which ...

There is a focus on every level, within a business, to support brand growth and satisfaction of customer and shareholder expectations. However, this can be a challenge, when you consider how best to promote a brand, and build up its profitability. There is a fine line between when to cut corners to save money, or when to push the envelope to drive success, and when a brand goes too far and ultimately ostracizes the target audience through their actions. This is visible in all four of the articles reviewed. In each ...

Nowadays, it is extremely hard to imagine the world where there is no war, no blood and no struggle for power and influence. We get upset when we turn on the TV. However, it is important to remember that people were at war with each other from the very beginning of civilizations. People were militant because they wanted to conquer new lands and prove their strength to their neighbors. Many wars, including the legendary Trojan War, were fought for women. The entire nations were brought up prepared to go to war with other empires, including Spartans, Persians and Romans, ...

The countries and the world at large are facing many different crises currently. Different experts have come up with ways to predict the occurrence of different crisis in the near future. These predictions are important as they may give out information on how to prevent or overcome the crises, which mostly have adverse effects such as loss of lives or affect other crucial phenomena. I am going to cover predictions about climate change.

Summary

Climate change refers to the increment in global temperatures. There are several factors that lead to climate change such as natural events and human induced activities. ...

a) Elements of Ecology In “Kampung Boy”, the author has portrayed an intrinsic biography of a Muslim boy born in Kampong in Perak. How the young boy grows up in rural Malaysia is explained in a vivid fashion, from which the reader is able to draw various inferences on ecological factors and their influence on childhood. The Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological System Model analyses the child development paradigm in a framework of simple yet meaningful relationships with environment. The essay focuses on how these elements have been embedded in the childhood of the Kampung Boy.

The Microsystem

Urie Bronfenbrenner has identified microsystem ...

The concept of "emotional intelligence" refers to the area of research, which answers the question: "What determines the success of human activity?" Emotional intelligence involves an opportunity to plunge into the emotions, to understand and feel it, and the need for rational analysis of emotions and decision-making process on the basis of this analysis. (Goleman, 2013) Emotions are a huge reservoir of information, using which a person can operate much more efficiently. Another crucial new element is that emotional intelligence allows to manage both - your and other people's emotions, resulting in greater efficiency and adaptability to communicate. People ...

Equality between females and males cannot be attained using legal channels only. How people, cultures, and societies perceive gender and equality can make an immense difference. The aspect means that individuals must start believing and behaving as if women and men are equal. The attitudes towards equality and females are shaped in various ways. They can arise from personal experiences, social values, or people’s upbringings. Two essential contributors of stereotypes and attitudes are culture and popular media. This paper examines popular media particularly print media to identify how women are represented as well as their presence or absence ...

One of the relevant observations noted from the readings is the disparity within which groups and group work are developed. From the first chapter written by Toseland & Rivas (2012), group work development was noted to undergo six (6) stages from planning, beginning, assessment, middle, evaluation, ending. However, from the book written by Toseland, Jones, & Gelles, Group dynamics (2004), the more popular group development process was revealed to have been conceptualized by Tuckman as the forming, storming, norming, and performing stages. While in the same book, another group development model was noted to have been popularized by Garland, Jones, and ...

Understanding society, and indeed the world, is a complex task that is unlikely to ever be fully achieved. There are various social theories that work to explain the workings of society, three of which are structural functionalism, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. The structural functional approach works on the idea that society is made up of systems that are beneficial to all concerned. However, there are substantial problems with this theory, as it does not acknowledge that certain structures need to change even if they seem to be working for the majority. Conflict theory asserts that society functions based ...

Introduction

As the head of the information technology department of the Emirates Airline, there is a need to introduce varying degrees of change within each section of the unit to inject efficiency in the entire operations. As such, the changes will focus on customer booking and seat reservations to improve customer care and uplift the overall image of the department. The change is of low urgency because it is a long-term endeavor that will gradually ensure quality services to the entire clientele. Further, it is proactive and has been informed by the deliberations within the Department, aiming to introduce sustainable ...