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Thomas R. Cole describes the life of Eldrewey Stearns. The book covers different periods of his life, including his participation in protests for desegregation and racial equality between 1960 and 1961, achievements, arrests, and alcohol abuse. The writing is important since it could remind society of the hardships of desegregation, thus preventing younger people from forgetting the price of their improved access to opportunities in life. Analysis Regarding strengths, the book enriches society’s knowledge regarding the Civil Rights Movement in Houston. Desegregation or the elimination of laws to create artificial barriers is widely discussed as Stearns’s and his supporters’ ultimate goal. 1 It covers black students’ typical challenges but highlights that they were lucky to surpass the times of lynching – extrajudicial killings by groups. 2 Also, the events are described very thoroughly – the battle for the integration (the practice of making particular public places accessible for all citizens) of the City Hall cafeteria in Houston is detailed. 3 The author mentions earlier events to provide the context for discussions. Thus, the role of the NAACP’s (a civil rights organization established in 1909) previous political achievements in Houston desegregation is addressed. 4 Regarding weaknesses, the book reveals facts about Stearns’s addictions, which might undermine its historical value as perceived by the audience. Be Free – J. Cole Chapter one describes one of the first protests near the administration of Texas State University. Being among thirteen black young adults that gathered near the U.S. flag, Stearns inspired “the students with the symbolism of freedom.” 5 In his song that conveys the feelings of exhaustion and anger, J. Cole claims that “all we wanna do is break the chains off.” 6 This song could be used in the cited passage since both of them refer to desperate calls for unity in the name of freedom. J. Cole’s performance is very emotional, which makes it suitable for the scene. Battle Scars – Lupe Fiasco and Guy Sebastian One scene in chapter two covers the awful experiences of Felton Turner. After a violent attack, Felton saw “two sets of the letters “KKK” gouged into his stomach.” 7 I would illustrate this heartbreaking scene using Battle Scar. It is a melancholic rap song that contains the following lines: “these battle scars, don’t look like they are fading, don’t look like they are ever going away.” 8 Because of the themes of battle and scars that never heal completely, the song is in line with Turner’s suffering during and after the attack. People Are People – Depeche Mode In chapter three, Stearns remembers his plans about the Dome Stadium and its anticipated role in causing a positive change in Houston citizens’ attitudes to racism. He pronounces with satisfaction, “We won the thing.” 9 People Are People , an energetic synth-pop song, could be used here. It discusses the ability to achieve mutual understanding after some time, thus sharing Stearns’s optimism. Focused on misunderstandings between those of “different colors and different breeds,” th
Abstract This study aims at identifying the benefits that would be reaped by an organization in implementing a training and education program. The study has identified that the current organizational culture in the organization is faulty and it is in need of a change, despite resistance from the organization’s top brass. This paper will therefore identify a training program that is expected to stimulate growth in the organization’s employees. It will seek to develop the capacity of employees through training and establishment of educational programs that will focus on capacity building that is training of the employees so that they can be in a position to contribute to the attainment of the organizational objectives. Introduction This study on quality initiative training and education program is expected to be implemented in an organization with the objective of overhauling the organizational culture that is prevailing. It has been noted that the current culture has pitfalls that are in dire need to be fixed. It has therefore become the priority of the study to evaluate the best way forward for the organization by coming up with a report that is expected to lay the matter in a nutshell to the top management. This will be done by formulating the benefits that will be reaped by the organization from the training and education program, despite the projected resistance from the superior faction of the management that demands for status quo. It is evident that the training and the education program is expected to utilise the best technological advancements that are available in ascertaining that the training of the organization employees is efficient and effective in helping them improve on how they undertake their organizational duties. Why change is needed in an organization In order for this study toachieve its objectives, it is prudent that it addresses the reasons why the organization needs to change its culture. It is from this angle that the training and education program has set base for its initiation. It is in black and white from history that organization cultures grow old with time and this necessitates the desire to overhaul the culture that is prevailing with a new culture that is versatile as it is deemed best to benefit theorganization. This comes in when employees in any organization realise that they need to change their organizational culture to one that absolutely supports the objectives of the organization and that the need of change is inevitable, despite the challenges that emanate from this revelation. This realisation that change is paramount is evident that people would only change if they are adversely affected by the problems that face the organization due to the old culture. New culture necessitates the adoption of a training and education program for the employees. In order that the training and education program achieves its objectivessmoothly in transforming the organization culture, there are a number of steps that will ensure that the process of transition is as smooth as possible and it is successful. These steps categorically are; first thepeople who
Numerous scientists provide the global community with the latest data on the current environmental situation. However, the involvement of common people in the process aimed at reducing the risks of environmental crisis is still very low. Such situation is considered an obstacle on the way to promoting environmental issues. Citizen Participation in Global Environmental Governance (2012) is a unique book edited by Mikko Rask, Richard Worthington, and Minna Lammi. By analyzing the experiences and lessons from World Wide Views on Global Warming (WWViews) project meeting and presenting numerous studies on the specifics of this project and its role in creation of effective global environmental policy, the book encourages the readers to take part in further investigation and promotion of the discussed issues. The main topic of the book is the possible impact of lessons of WWViews on the process of promoting the participation of ordinary people in global environmental governance. The book is divided into several parts, which include research articles presenting information about certain issues related to WWViews project. The first part draws attention to the story of the project and its main objectives. The following two parts explore the trend of international deliberation on the example of Denmark and evaluate the WWViews process and results by specifying particular processes in Germany and Austria. Other chapters discuss cultural variation and local engagement of expertise based on the evidence from Canada, India, Uruguay, and Saint Lucia and study policy and media impacts based on the evidence from Finland, Australia, and The United States. The conclusions present the vision of future steps towards creating effective global governance of environmental issues. The ground-breaking event that encouraged the creation of this book dates back to 2009 when ordinary citizens held meetings in 38 countries to discuss the issues related to climate change. The authors of the contributions to the book include numerous researchers and practitioners from the whole world (Rask, Worthington, & Minna 2012, p. 4). All of them were involved in organizing and studying the national WWViews deliberations. To reach the goal of creating the valuable source of information of the highest quality, the creators of the book held two international meetings and worked hard during the editorial process. The book results from a voluntarily activity of people from all over the world who are eager to share their ideas about promoting global citizens deliberation based on the experience of WWViews project (Rask, Worthington, & Minna 2012, p.
Introduction Insecure is a tragicomedy chef-d’oeuvre highlighting the challenges that millennials are facing in the contemporary world. Throughout the sixth episode of season 3 of the series, different elements of the struggles of young adults after getting past the age of 30 emerge. Millennials have been accused of many things including the inability to find job satisfaction and form meaningful relationships among other social issues. The elements of dissatisfaction at work, yearning for unknown accomplishments, unprotected sex without minding the consequences, and the inability to solve differences amicably stand out clearly in this comedy-drama. However, one of the characters, Issa, handles all these pressures with grit and wisdom. One of the most interesting elements of the show is Issa deals with her self-image starting from work and friends to relationships. This paper explores Issa’s quest to find herself and preserve her self-image in a quickly changing world by exploring the themes of relationship, work, and friendship. Issa’s Self-image One of the challenges facing millennials is the inability to find job satisfaction in contemporary times. For instance, Lawrence finally manages to pay his bills because he is working with a tech company. However, he seems not satisfied, a
The characters in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen follow a ballet style in self-revelation through their actions and discourses. Though Austen’s novels are most distinctly known for her female characters (for instance Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice ), her male characters were equally important to the development of the plot. However, the male characters, like Austen’s female characters, show striking contrast to one another. This essay compares and contrasts the characters of Mr. Bingley, Mr. Darcy, and Mr. Wickham. Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley “emerge together through a series of reports and rumors” in the plot in the first two chapters and are ultimately physically appear at the ball (McKeon 519). It is in the third chapter of the novel that Austen builds the characters of Bingley and Darcy through their manners: “Mr. Bingley was good looking and gentlemanlike; he had a pleasant countenance and easy, unaffected manners” (Austen 7). Darcy attracts more attention at the ball due to his attractiveness and greater fortune. However, he is found to be proud, while Bingley is amiable. In describing Darcy, Elizabeth states: “His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and every body hoped that he would never come there again.” (8) Therefore, Darcy and Bingley perfectly balanced each other’s characters: “ Between him and Darcy there was a very steady friendship, in spite of a great opposition of character.-Bingley was endeared to Darcy by the easiness, openness, ductility of his temper, though no disposition could offer a greater contrast to his own, and though with his own he never appeared dissatisfied. On the strength of Darcy’s regard Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgment the highest opinion. In understanding Darcy was the superior. Bingley was by no means deficient, but Darcy was clever. He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well bred, were not inviting. In that respect his friend had greatly the advantage. Bingley was sure of being liked wherever he appeared, Darcy was continually giving offence.” (Austen 11) The indecisiveness of Bingley and strength of Darcy’s convictions are shown in the novel as the plot advances. Bingley demonstrates a lack of strength and personality when he is persuaded by Darcy to leave Jane and go back to London. His weak convictions are further demonstrated when he is easily influenced by Darcy in matters of love and marriage. Bingley is extremely social, while Darcy obstinately remains out of the society in his moodiness and indifference. Though Bingley is persuaded by Darcy to leave Jane, he remains faithful to her for he genuinely loved her. However, the character of Mr. Wickham is a stark contrast to Bingley as both being cha
Introduction Happiness is the enjoyable and satisfying feeling or gratification of the soul coming up because of fortune or due to experiencing an auspicious occurrence of a given nature. Among the philosophers that have attempted to describe happiness are Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Epicurus, and Epictetus among others. In this context, Gertrude, an upright woman, dedicated to taking care of people in need by volunteering to various charities, is happy. However, she has her own share of problems. She lost several close people in her life, viz. children, husband, and friends. Why be Happy? Looking at Gertrude’s life, she seems that she has nothing to be happy with because she has always suffered throughout her life loosing noteworthy people to death or to someone else or something dreadful. The deaths are mysterious and cannot be well explained. She seems to have been exceptionally unlucky having lost her husband to a close friend. When one commits her life to a husband, it is an investment of a lifetime, and an investment of emotions and trust. She is supposed to be suffering depression, disappointment, and dissatisfaction in life because of her constant deaths she sees throughout her life. However, she seems to attain satisfaction in what she does, her volunteer job causes her satisfaction that surpasses the disappointment that her misfortunes brings. While suffering grief because of death of close people in her life, Gertrude may have found solace and maintained sanity by adhering to the teachings of the famous Greek Philosopher Epictetus (Agurruza 57). According to his counsel, self-control, and fundamental acquiescence to the universe’s willpower and unresponsiveness to the physical world, Gertrude fights stoically by offering her help to those who are suffering and eventually get honor and wining love of the people she helps. In the modern world, the word stoicism is synonymous with unemotional or getting detached to stressful physical world situations (Agurruza 57). The theme of such the mode of life is “don’t worry, be happy”. Serenity of mind to Gertrude is found by accepting things that are beyond her control and seeking the strength and courage to change things that can be changed like cloth the naked, feed the hungry, and provide shelter to the homeless. Epicurus shares same sentiments as Epictetus. Epicurean describes a life
Introduction: Fading into the Background. Important Facts about the Book The subject of race and nationality is an extremely complicated one. There are a lot of things one can criticize about Molina’s book, but there is one that no one can argue about – Molina deals with the issue with real dignity. The title of the book reveals a lot – there is no need to talk much about the choice of place and time. As for why the writer picked Los Angeles as the main location was the fact that “Migration to Los Angeles from the East and Midwest surged, sparking a real estate boom from 1886 to 1887. Efforts to promote the city as a center of commerce and tourism accelerated” (Molina 18). Monila’s Major Research Questions: Concerning the Subject of Race Molina asks quite a peculiar question at the top of her research. Instead of a commonplace attitude towards the tricky issue, Molina does a fairly deep research, disclosing a number of peculiar facts about the Mexicans and the Chinese, as well as the rest of the minorities that flooded Los Angeles in the chosen time slot. Thus, the research question which Molina pursues is whether the advent of technical innovations that the early XX century was shaped the lives of the Mexican and Asian immigrants. Focusing on the Methodology: Where the Attempts Fall Flat Though the research has been designed in a pretty interesting way, written in a specific manner and offers quite interesting data to ponder over, as well as the conclusions that make quite decent mind for thoughts, there are some issues with the research design. No matter how sad it is, one has to admit that the research method is as sloppy as it can get. There are neither enough interviews, nor the statistical data to serve as the main standpoints. Author’s Primary Sources: Back to the Roots of the Research As it has been mentioned, Molina did not take any interviews as the source for the research data. However, the paper still has a certain source to base all the information it offers on, and that source is all kinds of annual reports. If digging deeper and browsing through several footnotes in the book, one can see that Molina mentions such sources as Los Angeles City Minutes or Los Angeles City Archives , which is pretty impressive. However, it would be still far more impressive if the records of opinion polls or interviews of the minorities were included as well. Molina’s Key Argument: Shocking the Readers into Believing Taking into account the topic and the controversy around it, especially the awkward issue concerning the lack of care towards immigrants and people of different nationality, the key argument that Molina presents in the book is no big reveal. As one must have expected, the author states that the medical discourse in the early XX Century
Statistics is a supportive measurement that has an objective to evaluate and enumerate a situation to find the most probable conclusions. It is, therefore, factual to state that statistics do not always evidence situations (Bartholomew, 2004). Rather, statistics provides an overview of the situation in a probability manner. The accuracy of collected data depends on the strategies and techniques incorporated. It is clear that inaccuracy in collected data leads to the wrong results. Data collection, therefore, requires adequate experience and commitment to prevent failure in results. Einstein describes data collection as a hitting and missing strategy of trying to support conclusions. He suggests that what might require considerations during data collection may be missed for another that does not (Einstein, 2000). For instance, during data collection in ecological studies, the random methods involve the collection of data relying on the randomly picked areas. This method only allows collection of data held in the area. Also, the measurement made in that area might not all be necessary or accountable in the study. For instance, in a study to measure how perform when employed by the government, effectiveness is a vital factor to consider. Measuring effectiveness is quite hard. This, therefore, calls for other strategies that could be counted in the study. In management, where the personality of decision making is unavailable, the decisions made by managers when giving data are impartial and unreliable. These are the types of data that cannot count. In this way, the postulation made by Einstein is workable. There are different types of scale classified as parametric or nonparametric data (Sheskin, 2007). The distributions of parametric data can be predicted easily using the parametric tools. However, nonparametric data do not assume any distribution. Ordinal and nominal scales are used in the nonparametric while both interval and ratio scales are used in parametric statistics. In graphical representation, we use tools such as histograms, box plots, the Q-Q, and P-P plots among others. They determine the normality of data. In the analysis of data, there are four types of scales used in the measurement. These types are nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio scales (Louis, 1980). Nominal scale measures qualitative data. The origin of the word nominal originates from the Latin word ‘nomen’ which means name. This scale represents data that have something in common but with different names. In this case, no data points are superior to the othe
Looking for descriptive correlational design definition and meaning? This research paper example explains all the details of this quantitative research method. Introduction Descriptive statistics refers to information that has been analyzed in order to reveal the basic features of data collected or used in a study (Fowler, 2013). They provide researchers with summaries and other critical information regarding study samples and measures. The two main types include measures of central tendency and the measure of spread (Kothari, 2004). A common occurrence when using descriptive data is the emergence of certain patterns that make it easy for researchers to understand and make sense of data. The statistical data can either be used for further research studies or as independent entity that can be used to make conclusions (Fowler, 2013). Certain research situations involve use of only descriptive statistics because of large sample sizes and complexity of data. A study that involves the computation of mean, median and mode would require descriptive statistics (Yin, 2009). For instance, they would be sued in a study that aims to find the media score in a class of 100 students with different test results. On the other hand, surveys, case studies, and naturalistic observations can only be successfully conducted using descriptive statistics. An example of research that involved descriptive statistics only is a research study conducted by Andreyeva, Michaud, and Soest (2007) to investigate obesity and health in Europeans aged 50 years and older. The study aimed to study the prevalence of obesity and related health complications among Europeans aged 50 years and above (Andreyeva, Michaud & Soest, 2007). The study involved collection of data from participants without altering any environmental factor. It was published in the Journal of Public Health in 2007. Why Use Descriptive Correlational Design Descriptive correlational design is used in research studies that aim to provide static pictures of situations as well as establish the relationship between different variables (McBurney & White, 2009). In correlational research, two variables such as the height and weight of individuals are studied to establish their relationship. One of the research topics that can be studied using a descriptive correctional design is the height and weight of college students between the ages of 18 and 25. This study can be tied to their nutrition or frequency of taking