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Tracking devices are used to collect information that determines the behavior and personal location of an individual. There are different viewpoints regarding tracking and its influence on social life and criminal activity. This is because some people disregard the tracking idea while others appreciate it. However, it is essential to understand that tracking has more advantages than disadvantages to individuals because it reduces criminal activities and creates employment. Criminal cases have escalated over time, forcing government officials to track the records of suspected criminals. In this case, tracking helps the authorities to identify the exact location of criminals and apprehend them. At the same time, tracking helps keep track of people with criminal records to ensure that they do not carry out other criminal activities. Additionally, cybercrimes such as child trafficking and cyberbullying have increased due to advanced technology. The use of tracking devices helps the authorities follow up on such issues and detect the responsible people. Tracking is also essential because it helps family members to reconnect with their lost loved ones. For example, a tracking device might be used to locate a person with mental illness and bring them back to their family. Tracking creates job opportunities for people who ensure that criminal activities are decreased in a particular country or area. However, tracking might seem inappropriate and intruding with other people’s privacy. For example, government agencies might use tracking devices to identify people’s financial status, friends, or behavior, although they lack a criminal record. Another disadvantage of tracking is that it might increase criminal activities. This is because criminals might track the location and behavior of a person they intend to harm. As a result, people might be caught up in a dangerous situation and lose their property or life.
Overview In the book, Matsuda explains some of the problems that American Japanese encountered after the bombing of the Pearl Harbor in 1941. She observes that the incident intensified the hatred of the Japanese in the American society leading to one of the greatest effects of the Second World-the dropping of the atomic bombs. She describes her life at the age of sixteen when she was living in Vashon Island, Washington with her entire family. Through her narration, it is clear that her life changed forever after the attack since the American society never trusted the Japanese, something that still affects many to date. Even though the author was an American citizen by birth, the US government recommended a compulsory imprisonment against her and the whole family. The government had set up an internment camp to house all Japanese in society. While in the camp, she was handed a jail term without proper trial meaning that her right of protection against the law was violated even though the constitution was clear about that (Horn, 2005). The internment camps were crowded whereby people were kept under inhuman conditions that forced many to struggle for their lives. The move by the government was unfortunate since it was reactionary in nature and it only served to intimidate the Japanese in the country, but nothing was going to be achieved since the Japanese citizens were innocent. Matsuda was scared and never knew what was going to happen to her and the family since many Japanese had been subjected to torture making it difficult to survive. Many Japanese citizens pleaded with the government to allow them to return to their homes and farms to continue with the process of nation building, but as the author notes, these pleas were ignored. Through the book, the author expresses disappointment and frustration since the government committed one of the greatest injustice against the Japanese, yet they were innocent. In fact, the writer questions the credibility of the American heritage since it never appreciated the contributions of other minority cultures. Effects of the Bombing of the Pearl Harbor As Matsuda explains, the lives of many Japanese were never the same after the incident since the government came up with reactionary measures aimed at frustrating the Japanese citizens globally. Even though the Japanese government was solely responsible for planning and executing the attack, intimidation of its citizens was meant to change the Japan’s government stand owing to the fact that it was one of the most powerful at the time. However, intimidating Americans citizens with Japanese origin was a violation of the individual rights as enshrined in the continuation. The US has always claimed that it supports democracy, equally, cultural awareness, and inclusion, but policies designed after the attack on 7 th 1941 proved otherwise since the Japanese citizens were discriminated against, excluded in policy making, and their democratic rights, such as the right to free assembly and the freedom of speech, were seriously affected. In her book, M
Street gang violence is a common phenomenon that takes place in the urban areas. Although the problem is widespread and long-standing, the U.S. government began to see the criminal gangs as a serious threat to public security just recently. The states elaborate and adopt the laws meant to fight organized crime and gangs and prevent their violence. However, as many researchers observe, the urban criminal groups are dynamic and multilateral in their nature, and it is thus highly challenging to combat them. Although it may seem that organized crime and street gangs are different, it is often hard to make a distinction between them. In the modern academic debate, there are many controversial and vague definitions of organized crime. Overall, the criminologists see human trafficking, arms, and drug dealing as the major illegal activities enabled by organized crime (Hauck, 2010, p. 409). It is possible to say that organized criminality is related to a category of serious crimes that have a large scope of functioning and proliferation. This category of illegal activities is practiced by “professionals” in the large organizations. According to one point of view, gangs are scattered and self-interested aggregations of individuals who work primarily for themselves (Decker, Bynum, & Weisel, 1998, p. 396). However, nowadays gangs’ activities are usually regarded as organized criminal groups because of the multiple structural and organizational features (Decker, Bynum, & Weisel, 1998, p. 195). “City gangs within the United States have evolved in the past several decades to become sophisticated organizations with clear objectives beyond random crimes and territorial protection” (Fox, 2012, p. 3). Thus, the modern gangs can be considered as entrepreneurs – they often implement conventional economic and investment strategies and adopt the group values that motivate the gang members
Executive Summary IBM is the worlds leading producer of computer softwares and hardwares. The company has been in operations for more than a decade. However, given the current economic conditions, it has been imminent that the company comes up with strategies that ensure that it remains sustainable and profitable in the short run and in the long run. To achieve this, it has been essential for the company to focus on and modify its human resource in order to ensure that it global operations are effective and efficient. Introduction IBM is an international company that has operations in over 160 countries worldwide. The company has been in operation for over a decade now. In the process of its operations, the company has managed to be a leader in creativity, technological advancement and innovation (Palmisano, 2010). However, to achieve the current popularity and success that the company is enjoying, IBM has come up with and implemented a number of strategies in its operations. This has ensured that the operations of the company are effective and efficient hence enabling it to achieve its short term and long-term goals and objectives. At the same time, the company has always managed to satisfy the diverse needs of its customers given its wide range of activities in different business segments ranging from computing to consultancy. However, never have companies and business entities faced challenging situations that at the present moment. The business world is highly dynamic, characterised with demanding customers, increased competition from local and foreign firms, rapid change in technology, increased costs of productions and a global economic crisis (Lesser and Blumberg, 2007). Therefore, to become sustainable and profitable, it is essential for firms to come up with effective and efficient strategies that will ensure that they will stand at a competitive edge over their rivals in their respective industries. IBM Business Context International Business Machine (IBM) is a multinational corporation that deals with the development and manufacture of computer hardware and software (Bartlett and McClean, 2006). IBM also offers consultation services. Other services that the company offers include infrastructure and hosting services (Austin and Nolan, 2010). The company mainly deals in the building and development of mainframe computers and nanotechnology. This has been the trademark with which IBM has been related with for the last several decades. IBM was founded as Computing Tabulating Recording Company in 1911 (Applegate, 2009). This came about as a result of the amalgamation of three different companies. These were:  1. Tabulating Machine Company  2. International Time Recording Company  3. Computing Scale Promotion In 1924, the company changed its name to International Business Machines (IBM), a name that it is using up to the present
The COVID-19 virus pandemic marked 2020 for the world community. Almost all countries on the planet introduced lockdowns on their territory, not allowing people to leave their homes; in some states, these bans are still affected. Complex restrictions have changed people’s lifestyles, work, and leisure activities. Since, at the moment, society is forced to exist according to new rules, the nature of the crimes committed has changed. In 2020, many companies and even entire sectors of the economy went digital, sending employees to work remotely. Consequently, the nature of crimes committed in the United States has also changed. The number of violations of the law related to cyber security and information technology has increased – hacking of personal accounts in the financial sector and social networks, telephone fraud (Mohsin, 2020). It is worth noting the massive protests that took place in the country for social and political reasons. Although, in fact, within the framework of the rallies, administrative and criminal offenses were committed, events of this nature indicate dissatisfaction with certain aspects of public policy rather than increased crimes. The primary sources of information on corruption in the United States are the official channels The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The most crucial difference between the two is that the UCR provides information on known crimes but cannot reflect an unreported crime. The NCVS measure targets both registered and unreported victimizations, aiding researchers in identifying hidden abuses that the UCR cannot track. It is worth noting the importance of unofficial sources in the form of social networks. With the development of civil society and an increase in the population’s information content, some local and federal crimes can
As was mentioned earlier, both pictures reflect a similar theme. Even though these two works were created in different periods, they convey the same meaning claiming that only personal struggle can create hope in people’s hearts. Both paintings have similarities and differences based on the symbolic elements depicted by the authors. The outstanding symbolic component of the Girl with the Pearl Earring painting is the earring. Considering the general girl’s appearance, the earring attracts attention. As was mentioned earlier, this symbol was created to express the illusionary nature of hope (Berg et al., 2019). It was created only through the existence of dark colors in the background. Thus, this encouraging symbol shows that the hop cannot be born without darkness and despair. Christina’s World also has a peculiar symbol expressing the creator’s idea. However, this symbol is used to show despair. The black belt on the woman’s dress shows the paralyzed part of her body (Benson, 2020). Unlike the first work’s symbol, the belt expresses the negative background of the story. The meaning of hope is conveyed by depicting a woman’s house and her pose deliberately striving to the light. Thus, the pictures are similar in using symbolism to reflect the necessity of striving for hope. However, the number of symbols and their distributions are different. Considering the medium that could have empowered both pictures’ creation, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet should be mentioned. The themes of hope and despair are inherent elements of this tragedy. Some researchers believe that Girl with the Pearl Earring was created based on Shakespeare’s story (Berg et al., 2019). The woman turns back to her love, which is considered to be the person viewing the picture. Some analytics consider Christina’s World story similar to Shakespeare’s tragedy (Benson, 2020). Christina is separated from her loved ones by cruel fate, and only through striving for hope can she return to her family. Therefore, based on the conducted analysis, the thesis can be formulated as follows: researched paintings reflect the theme of the hope which people create themselves in the ultimate despair surrounding them. The identified theme can impact representatives of some professional directions. The activities of social workers are directly affected by the mentioned topic. Their prior aim is to help others morally and mentally, thereby increasing the quality of others’ lives. Thus, the
1. The video is an outstanding illustrator of the theoretical elements, such as self-awareness and limitations. The existential approach is based on a philosophy, which focuses on: “self-awareness, facing the unavoidable conditions of human existence, and authentic living” (Sommers-Flanagan & Sommers-Flanagan, 2018, p. 89). In other words, the process allowed the client to realize that her life was built on deliberate choices, which are symbiotic and interconnected. The client wants to go to school and leave her job because the former makes her feel delighted, and the latter does not appear appealing (“Video 4.1 Existential therapy,” n.d.). The concepts of self-awareness and authentic living are invoked in order to let her reflect on their interconnectedness.  2. There is a wide range of techniques utilized in the video, but they are centered around the notion of empathetic mirroring and self-reflection. The therapist was not a merely supportive individual but rather provided both feedback and confrontation with the client in regard to her challenges and difficulties in life. Initially, the technique involved the process of identifying the client’s issues and her own attitude towards them. Later, the therapist was utilizing confrontation measures, where she was partially disagreeing with her client because her main goal was to develop an “I-Thou Relationship.” One should be aware that “I-Thou Relationship” is a highly challenging task to do because it “involves the deepest of all possible connections … legitimate I-Thou moments are rare and brief” (S
Introduction The success of any workplace largely depends on effective communication. Colleagues, employees, supervisors, customers, and contractors need to communicate effectively to ensure the success of the organization. Effective communication ensures that time is saved and the customers and employees coordinate well. Moreover, the organization is able to exploit vital opportunities that would have been missed out if there was no proper communication. Communicating effectively helps in preventing the occurrence of problems at the workplace and dealing with them accordingly when they occur. It also helps in solving problems shunning conflicts and forging good relationships with other colleagues at the workplace. Therefore, it is important for every member of staff to have effective communication skills. This discussion explores the various communication techniques in the contemporary workplace and how they contribute to the achievement of an organization’s goals. Communication at the Workplace There are different types of communication at the workplace. There is internal communication that involves the communication between the employees or between the employees and the management. There is also external communication that involves exchanging information between members of the organization and outsiders like customers, contractors, other organizations and also through marketing of the organization’s products to the public. Various communication channels are used in the contemporary workplace including telephone, email, bulletin boards, and memos among others. Each of these channels is suited to a certain type of communication. These communication channels pose several challenges like delays and distortion of the information that need to be addressed (Thompson, 2002). Effective communication in the workplace depends on the workers’ possession of proper skills in talking, writing, active listening, problem solving, negotiation and influencing, conflict resolution, and constructive feedback. Effective listening is important because it prevents misunderstanding, conflicts and loss of profits and clients. Poor listening skills can make the organization’s management to miss out on potential problems and opportunities. In order to be an effective listener, one needs to be able to give undivided attention to the speaker, be genuinely interested in the speaker’s interests, and to avoid reacting without sufficient information. One should be able to read the speaker’s nonverbal cues. One should also organize the received information for proper comprehension. For effective communication to take place, the staff members need to have proper feedback skills. This will enable them to be sure that the message has been understood (Hunsaker and Alessandra, 1986). The staff at the workplace should be able to use and read non-verbal communication effectively. The eyes, hands, face, legs and posture are mostly used to transmit nonverbal communication. Being able to effectively read the nonverbal com
Outline Dr. Drew was born in 1904 and died in 1950 at the age of 46. During his lifetime, he made several contributions that are remembered in the modern studies. He excelled in education since the time he started elementary school and this led him to pursue a career in medicine. He concentrated much in blood transfusion using modern technology where blood was effectively stored maintaining its quality. Dr. Drew was fighting against racial injustices which made him to be treated as a martyr for African-Americans because of his exceptional contribution. Introduction Dr. Drew was born in 1904 to his father Thomas Drew who worked as a carpet layer, while his mother Burrell was employed as a teacher. When Drew was born, his mother stopped teaching to stay home with him and three other siblings. His family was not rich but struggled to ensure the children got the necessary education. Drews home was near a place where horses were trained and he enjoyed riding as well as taking care of them. He attended elementary school and high school when he was young and later advanced with a career in medicine. Biographical essay on Dr. Charles R. Drew Dr. Charles was born at Washington D.C and in addition to his active involvement in academics; he was also active in sport activities. Regarding his career in medicine, he was a physician in the United States and conducted an extensive research in medicine. He concentrated in blood transfusions where he came up with advanced technology in the storage of blood using his skills and experience. Among his major contribution was coming up with blood banks during the Second World War and these saved thousands of people’s lives (McCall, 1996). He schooled at Meads Mill for his elementary education and attended secondary school at Dunbar where racial discrimination was experienced as a result of high number of black students. Through his skills in being an athlete, he managed to secure scholarship and attended Amherst College located in Massachusetts. Among his motivators was Elsie, his sister who had tuberculosis that claimed her life in 1920 due to influenza after encouraging Drew to engage in medicine (Drew, 1983). In late 1940s, he managed to do his doctoral thesis and helped Scudder to collect blood plasma and distribute it in Britain to assist the soldiers in Britain with the blood. He established a place for collection of blood where donors had a chance to donate blood to people who were in need. He ensured that, all blood plasma collected was tested for safety purposes and handled by skilled personnel who had specialized in that field. He attained a bachelor’s degree in arts in 1926 at Amherst University and later a doctorate in medicine and master’s degree in surgery at McGill University. He went to Canada for internships at Howard University as a pathology instructor as well as surgery assistant in preserving blood. At freedmen’s hospit