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Introduction Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most prominent women of her time who made a great contribution to social development and women’s rights movement, political and social acceptance of women leaders. Eleanor Roosevelt was an vantage woman who had a family and three children but she was an outstanding personality who took a leadership position in political life of America. Eleanor Roosevelt was real fighter against old tradition in political life of America. Eleanor Roosevelt transformed a passive role of women in society into an active influence for social change. She was an activist and became both one of the most popular leaders of her time and arguably the most effective First Lady of America. Scholarly Biography K.K. Sawyer creates a portrait of a strong an courageous women in his book about Eleanor Roosevelt. The book describes the life of Eleanor Roosevelt from early years till deaths. A special attention is given to political and social role of Eleanor Roosevelt, and its impact on the historical time. The book consists of 18 chapters devoted to different time periods and events in life of Eleanor Roosevelt. The biography describes hat Eleanor’s parents, Anna and Elliott Roosevelt, were members of New York City’s elite social circle. Eleanor was born on October 11, 1884. She had two brothers and a half-bother. Sawyer depicts that Eleanor received no college education and no formal preparation for public service. Everything she learned — and her sum total of experience and wisdom became prodigious — she learned by experience and observation, by watching those around her, listening, reading and thinking. She learned early to think for herself and to judge for herself. No rubber stamp of her husband’s administration, she fought for the kinds of human justice that appealed to her heart and soul — equality for African-Americans, a fair chance to earn a living for the average American, women’s rights and the general well-being of the populace. She fought for these issues effectively and energetically. The book involves a lot of personal characteristics of Eleanor depicting as a shy girl. “Eleanor felt shy and embarrassment in large groups. She was taller that other girls her age and self-conscious about her height” (Sawyer 25). The book gives attention to relations between Eleanor and Franklin. When they met, Franklin was a junior at Harvard University, and he began to make a point of turning up at the social gatherings in New York that formed part of the coming-out process for his female peers. Eleanor was one of five young women to become debutantes in 1902, so he had ample family excuses for making the trip to New York several times that fall. Eleanor’s name began to turn up frequently in his diary, and he made a point of seeing that she was included on the invitation li
“Kindred” is a book that tells the story of slavery, survival, and love. Octavia Butler employs the thriller genre to present her slavery narrative. Butler’s narrative can be summarized as the main character’s journey in which she meets her ancestor, saves her ancestor, and then kills her ancestor. “Kindred” does make use of strong emotions such as those used in Tony Morrison’s book “Beloved.” Also, the author does not invest too much in her characters as Hailey did in “Roots.” However, the book manages to present the reader with a realistic possibility of being involved in slavery. The author of “Kindred” labels the book as a work of science fiction even though the book fits more into other genres such as thriller, time travel, black history fiction, drama, and love story genres. The book begins in 1976 when a couple is moving into a new house. The couple consists of Kevin, a white novelist and his wife, twenty-six-year-old African American aspiring writer Edana Franklin. When the two are unpacking their belongings, Dana starts feeling dizzy, passes out, and finds herself in an unfamiliar world. Dana finds herself in front of a river where a white boy is drowning. Instinctively, she jumps into the river and saves the boy. This is in spite of the fact that the boy’s mother is yelling to Dana to “get her black hands off her son” (Butler 11). The boy’s father points a gun to Dana’s head, and before he shoots her, she is taken back to her apartment where Kevin is looking at her in awe. Dana’s husband informs her that she had been teleported, but even before she processes this information, it happens again. Dana meets with the same boy while he is trying to burn down a house and manages to rescue him in time. This time Dana manages to ask some questions, and she learns that she is involved in time travel and the little boy is his ancestor. Dana has been picked to be the one who keeps the boy alive until he can start his ancestry (Butler 24). Therefore, if the boy dies before starting a bloodline, Dana’s existence will be in jeopardy. In the course of her time travel episodes, Dana comes face to face with many misfortunes including almost being raped and killed. Her biggest challenge is to identify herself in 1815 because she does not have the necessary identification documents (Butler 78). In the next few weeks, Dana is involved in various instances of time travel where she is supposed to rescue Rufus, her ancestor. In the course of these events, she becomes close with some of the slaves in Rufus’ plantation. Also, she is involved in several adventures, including time traveling with her white husband. For instance, at one time, her husband is left stranded, and Dana “has to go back five years to rescue him” (Butler 135). The book mostly relies on the main character when telling the slavery story. The main heroine is a knowledgeable African American woman who is married to a white novelist. Dana’s wide knowledge of historical and social matters is very instrumental during her time travel episodes. The author uses the heroine to explore black history. When Dana is transpor
Vision and Opportunity After graduation, I would like to start my own business related to one of the spheres I am interested in: restaurant business and sport. Apart from that, I would like to adopt the best practices implemented by famous entrepreneurs. As for educational goals, I want to focus on self teaching and gaining real work experience rather than studying the theory. As for my purpose, I would like to create a kind of service that will help me to realize my full potential. Speaking about values that I support, I can distinguish sincerity, equity, ability to foresee risks and threats, practical ability and availability of service. In reference to my mission, I can say that I see it in helping other people to live happier lives. Three questions that can guide my choices are the following:   * Which strong suits do I possess?   * How can I use my talents to help other people?   * What do my compatriots need? In fact, I suppose that domestic market of my country will help me to fulfil these goals as there are numerous opportunities for those related to restaurant business. For instance, there is a large number of tourists visiting UAE. Thus, their presence creates the need for good restaurants serving both traditional and foreign dishes. Also, it gives me an opportunity to develop a unique restaurant design uniting element of cultures with different values. Marketing and Implementation Strategy Market position statement that I can use highlights the fact that my restaurant provides people with an opportunity to enjoy the local cuisine and famous dishes related to other cultures. Therefore, we unite different approaches to cooking and eating and it encourages further dialogue of cultures. As it is clear, the compelling value that we will offer is diversity. There are a few strong points that will help me to differentiate from other UAE students in the future. I have a vast experience of intercultural communication and it will definitely help me in solving some problems. As for broader populace, I consider myself to be a strong-willed person and this feature is the most important for those engaged in business in any country. Risks and Mitigation The key milestones I can distinguish: analyze the market to assess customers’ needs properly, develop a unique business concept, and implement this plan. In order to measure the performance, I will rely on target customers’ reaction to decisions I make and services that I provide. As for me, being successful means meeting consumer expectations. There are many external factors such as tourists’ preferences and product prices that can affect my activity. To mitigate those risks, it can be necessary to conduct my own research on tourist industry, choose the most reliable suppliers based on colleagues’ feedback, and keep track of services provided my by competitors. I believe that these strategies will help me and my business to gain a competitive advantage over other companies in the area. Ethics As for ethical principles, I will ensure that my employees have no bias against representatives of other cultures. Apart fr
Introduction There are a number of factors that defines how human beings change as they grow old. Exposure to different environments is one of the major player to this change. Human beings like all living things begin their life as a single cell (when the male and the female gametes meet and the ovum gets fertilized) thus marking the beginning of life. The interaction of the genes and the environment around as the cell grows from the embryo up to the adult stage makes us different and unique in everyway from others. For instance, the reaction to same environment is very diverse even in two identical twins. Human growth can be defined as the increase in size and mass of the body, these two characteristics are measured by height and weight respectively. Other than growth, there is also development which is the progressive change in the body (either qualitative or quantitative) that helps one differentiate an undifferentiated o
Environmental issues are burning ones in modernity; however, they are not new for the 20 th and 21 st centuries, since they were raised much earlier, at the outbreak of the Industrial Revolution. It is also true that the environmental problems have been frequently raised in poetry – the works of Wordsworth, Bishop, and Yeats may serve as evidence for this fact. All these authors have repeatedly raised the issues connected with the pace of progress and its impact on the surrounding nature, and have devoted some lyrics to these questions. One of the remarkable pieces of poetry dedicated to the impact of man on nature is Sonnet ; the poet voices his regrets about the Industrial Revolution and its effect on the connection between people and nature. He stresses the fact that with the emergence of machines people have lost their unity with nature they used to have before: “Little we see in Nature that is ours” (Wordsworth 3). This is the reason for which the author disapproves of the progress and longs back to the time when no pollution, plants, manufacture, and industry existed, and wants to become a wild pagan on the untouched Earth: “I’d rather be/A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn” (Wordsworth 9-10). The topic of regretting the progress and missing the genuine nature are also visible in the work of Yeats called The Lake Isle of Innisfree written at the end of the 19 th century. The beginning of the poem takes the reader to the beautiful, untouched world of charming nature. All the author wants to have is a hut “of clay and wattles made” (Yeats 2), and “a hive for the honeybee” (Yeats 3). The dream of the poet is to “live alone in the bee-loud glade” (Yeats 4). The pictures that the poet draws with the following lines of the verse are romantic, attractive, and naturally charming for all people who know what natural, simple beauty is. However, the author then shows the setting of his dreams, thus juxtaposing his dream and the surrounding reality: “I hear the water lapping with low sounds by the shore/ While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray” (Yeats 10-11) The motives of nature are also present in the verse titled The Fish by Elizabeth Bishop, and the author’s intent is to show both the dominance of people over the nature, and the respect they should have towards it. First of all, she shows that the way fish live is much better because of the pollution people have created – “his gills were breathing in/the terrible oxygen” (Bishop 22-23). By these words the author shows that her habitat is worse than the fish’s is, but still she is the winner in the race as she has caught the fish that is in her power. Only seeing that the fish is an old fighter, and he has got into her hands only because he is tired of fighting, she provides an artistic comparison of the fish to people. She compares the hooks in the fish’s lip with the medals of an old soldier, and gives a metaphor of an old, wise man with a beard: Like me
The state of California has enacted several administrative regulations and laws, which prohibit discrimination in California real estate. A single act of housing discrimination could be a violation of these state laws or regulations. For instance, Mr. George Custer’s discrimination against Mr. Running Bear invokes several state and federal laws. These acts include the real estate license law, the Fair Employment and Housing Act, the Housing Financial Discrimination Act, and the Unruh Civil Rights Act among the federal laws (Haupt and Rockwell 353). Mr. Running Bear can sue Mr. George Custer basing his allegation on several of these acts. He can decide to use the Unruh Civil Right Act. The act prohibits against discrimination based on ancestry in business establishments. The Unruh Act considers apartments as a business establishment (Haupt and Rockwell 353). According to the Act, Mr. Custer would be required to compensate Mr. Running Bear for the damages he incurred by the discriminatory action. He would be as well ordered to pay for the attorney’s fee. Furthermore, he would be required to pay three times the damages incurred or $ 4,000 whichever is more (Haupt and Rockwell 353). On the other hand, Mr. Running Bear can sue Mr. Custer on Fair Employment and Housing Act (Rumford Act). Being that Mr. Custer is a Californian resident, it is his obligation to comply with Rumford Act. He would need to report Mr. Custer’s action within sixty days to the Fair Employment and Housing Department (Haupt and Rockwell 354). This law specifically prohibits any landlord from asking the prospective tenant or buyer his/her ancestry. By asking as to whether he was an American Indian, Mr. Running Bear had a reasonable suspicion that the law was broken. In fact, Mr. Running Bear had the right to refuse to answer Mr. George’s question on his ancestry. Upon reporting his allegation, the department’s staff would begin the process of investigation on Mr. Running Bear’s claim. If the department finds that Mr. Custer has acted against the law then, the department would attempt to convince him to stop his discriminatory action (Haupt and Rockwell 354). However, in case Mr. George would continue with his alleged discrimination, a hearing on the case would be set at the department of Fair Employment and Housing Commission. When found guilty, Mr. Custer would be ordered to lease the house to Mr. Running Bear if it is still available. He would be ordered to compensate for the actual damages that Mr. Running Bear incurred. He shall also be required to pay a civil penalty amounting between $ 10,000 and $ 50,000 (Haupt and Rockwell 355). Nevertheless, Mr. Custer has a strong ground to defend himself. He would argue that the said apartment is on his residential house in which he only owns two apartments. Real estate owners with property of four or fewer units are exempted from the prohibition by the Rumf
Recently a movement known as New Urbanism has emerged in the field of architecture. In other circles, New Urbanism is also known as ‘neo-traditional planning’. The main purpose of the New Urbanism movement is to act as an alternative to the existing patterns of ‘auto-dependent land developments’ that target low-density areas. New Urbanism has a retinue of supporters within planning and design professionals. However, there are those who feel that New Urbanism is an outdated concept that has no place in modern architecture and design. One of the critics of New Urbanism is Rem Koolhaas. Most of Koolhaas’ views are expressed in the article titled “What Ever Happened to Urbanism”. Koolhaas is of the opinion that New Urbanism will eventually become obsolete as a result of the current growth in global economy. Koolhaas is a well-respected architect, designer, and educator who has made considerable contribution to modern architecture. Koolhaas believes that architects have to move away from the traditional architectural values to ensure that modern urban designs are enhanced. On the other hand, New Urbanism (previously referred to as Traditional Neighborhood Development) reiterates the need for conventional urban development. New Urbanism supports renewed urbanism based on a reestablishment of the forms and functions of the contemporary city as opposed to Koolhaas’ call for an end to this practice. Both of these arguments have their merits but considering today’s environment, Koolhaas provides the more practical and sound solutions to urban development. New Urbanism in the United States dates back to the 1970s and the 1980s when developers began to incorporate historical patterns into modern urban designs. The most prominent representative of New Urbanism is the CNU (Congress for New Urbanism) a body that has outlined the principles that pertain to this concept. The CNU also addresses most of the challenges that are associated with urban development such as education, environment, community, inner cities, transportation, and social equity. New Urbanism is made up of universally acceptable principles and sample urban designs. Some of the manifestations of New Urbanism include well-designed city metropolitans, well-demarcated neighborhoods, cities, towns, compact developments, preserved environments, farmlands, interconnected streets, infill developments, and cyclist friendly transportation. Furthermore, New Urbanism tends to concentrate on connections between geographical and administrative units. By the year 2000, the number of New-Urbanism traditional neighborhood developments in the United States was estimated to be around 150. On the other hand, Koolhaas cites global capitalism as the main motivation behind modern urban development. According to him, the global capitalist environment of the 20 th Century provided means of developing speculative urban designs to replace the 19 th Century contemporary city. This argument interprets the modern developments of cities as reflections of the needs of the urban population and the abilities of the
Introduction Strategic management plan finds use in promoting strategic leadership as well as in strategic planning to ensure that the business processes of an organization are in line with goals (Probst, Raub, & Romhardt 1999). Strategic plan should reflect the goals and vision that the organization aspires to accomplish within a given period of time. It entails the principles of management that enables the organization to govern its decisions and actions. It enables an organization to focus its energy on achieving common goals as well as in evaluating and adjusting its operations to be able to respond to the changing environment. It enables organizations to formulate effective means of responding to the hostile environmental conditions by developing consciously responsive ways to the dynamics in the environment (Chen, Hambrick, & Nag, 2007). Greenwood Nursery’s primary objective is to promote the growth of new wood as well as to maintain healthy fruit formation. Strategic management planning is therefore very important to Greenwood Nursery in ensuring that it maintains sustainability in its environmental operations as well as in ensuring that the communities that it serves are provided with plant species which are able to successfully thrive in the specific environments despite the environmental dynamics. Greenwood Nursery also needs strategic management plan to develop appropriate cost-cutting measures in its operations and in ensuring strategic leadership in the organization as well as environmental leadership in the community that it serves. Strategic Management Process Environmental Analysis Once an organization has reviewed its objectives, it starts from its current situation to work out a strategic plan that would enable it achieve its objectives. An environmental analysis is done to identify the opportunities available to an organization to enable it meet the set objectives (Davidow, & Uttal, 1990). The organization has to understand its own capabilities as well as limitations. This would enable the organization choose opportunities which can help it achieve greater success. The organization also has to analyze its external environment which includes the macro-environment that affects all organizations, and the micro-environment which include all those factors which affect organizations in particulars sector. The macro-environment in this case may include technological, social, economic, as well as political factors. Micro-environment analysis should be very specific to the factors which affect the organization. These factors may include the operational efficiency and capacity of the organization, the organizational structure and image, the organization’s access and utilization of natural resources, financial resources, as well as the key staff among many other factors (Heskett, 1986). Strategy Formulation Once the analysis has been done to identify the environmental forces affecting the organization, it now embarks on developing specific strategic alternatives which can be applied to ensure that the organization meets its objectives and mission (Ohmae, 1982). Implementation The organization has to decode the complex