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There is a tendency in the media to misrepresent the values and behavior of the people of the Arab world and the Middle East. Rose (2016) argues that this is due to formed social attitudes, socio-cultural stereotypes, and prejudices. As a result, tension and negative attitudes toward Muslims exist in society. According to Fam (2021), a poll conducted ahead of the 9/11 anniversary found that 53% of Americans view Islam negatively, compared to 42% positively. The spread of Muslim stereotypes is facilitated by the incorrect portrayal of Arabs in the media. Shaheen (2003) notes that Arabs are portrayed as either bandits, a savage nomadic race, or Arab women as petty dancers serving evil, naive, and greedy Arab sheiks. One such example is the new version of Aladdin (2019), the release of which was accompanied by a characteristic cultural conflict: the authors were accused of caricatures of the East, racism, and Islamophobia. While Hollywood has wisely removed the overtly racist imagery present in the original, it has failed to rid itself of orientalism in the new version of the film. Thus, the new Aladdin still portrays the Middle East as backward, exotic, and violent.
Introduction The current report is designed to articulate the cybersecurity breach causes and threats to data safety of the engineering company Sifers-Grayson. The company that starts a new contract with a federal agency is eligible to comply with strict security requirements that must be tested, problems uncovered, and improvements addressed and implemented. For the purpose of the incident outcome assessment, the report presents an analysis of the company’s system penetration by a hired consulting firm. The lessons learned after the firm conducted the testing of Sifers-Grayson current cybersecurity measures and incident response procedures are discussed. Finally, the recommendations, as per the improvement of the incident response capability, are introduced to ensure the elimination of the identified drawbacks and the compliance of the engineering company with the security requirements presented by the federal agency. Analysis of the Incident Sifers-Grayson is a company that is operating in the sphere of electronic engineering. The new cooperation opportunity for the company entails integration with a federal agency that necessitates updated and improved cybersecurity measures that comply with the standard guidelines and regulations. The company hired a consulting firm specializing in cybersecurity to enhance compliance with the federal agency’s demands. To allow the consulting company to run their testing, Sifers-Grayson allowed it to inspect the databases in place. The Red Team of the hired consulting agency penetrated Sifers-Grayson’s system and accessed the engineering center, hacked the network, and stole files and documents related to the development and engineering of the AX10 Drone System. This happened because there was no effective technology set up and maintained to provide a sufficient level of security for the engineering system and employee accounts on software, as well as hardware stored information. In addition, the Red Team managed to steal login information of the employees and was able to enter the facilities by interacting with friendly workers employed at Sifers-Grayson, who welcomed outsiders to the buildings. This occurred due to the unprotected data on the servers used by the company. Also, the lack of employee awareness about the threats of cyber-attacks and outsiders’ presence inside the facilities of the company caused the ease of penetrators’ access to the information and resources. The Red Team used the stolen logins to install malware and disrupt the work of the laboratory. As a result, the Red Team was able to control test vehicle of the drone. This illustrates that cyber criminals
The Army of the United States has been implementing Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) training for almost a decade, since 2008. Nevertheless, there are still many reports of harassment and assault and no decline is observed. On the contrary, in 2017, an increase in the number of sexual assault reports was detected. Despite active steps taken to change the situation, there are still many challenges including a negative perception of SHARP training. The hypothesis is that some interventions to be applied by military leaders can be developed to address these challenges at the team and squad levels and achieve the reduction of sexual harassment and assault reports in the Army. One of the interventions that can positively influence SHARP training implementation is the change and improvement of this program. This step will require some research from the leaders. Thus, the intervention implies interviewing team and squad members about the benefits and weaknesses of the training. Such a survey is expected to reveal the existing problems in perceptions of the training program and assess its efficiency for educating soldiers about the issue of sexual violence. Some changes can be suggested to the program grounded on the survey results. A deeper investigation can be needed to reveal the roots of the sexual harassment and assault problem. One of the possible reasons influencing this issue is the practice of resolving conflicts at lower levels without formal reports of accidents. Such an approach leads to permissiveness and encourages acting according to one’s desires disregarding social norms. Moreover, cultural norms should be mentioned as a cause of increasing rates of sexual harassment and assault. Traditional gender inequality and treatment of females as interiors with a focus on male superiority is another root of this problem to be addressed. To address the challenges of SHARP training, the leaders can imply the following interventions. First of all, it is important to educate the military staff that the problem of harassment and assault exists. Moreover, they should be aware that such cases cannot be treated as normal and thus should be reported and investigated. Secondly, it is possible to apply some kinds of psychological assessment and reveal individuals potentially able to commit harassment or assault. This approach provides an opportunity for better control over potentially dangerous individuals or their inclusion in some specific psychological training to prevent negative behavior cases. Finally, leaders can support SHARP training by developing a culture of respect,
Introduction Communities all over the world have over the years faced similar but vexing challenges. The issues vary from poverty, disease, and inequities in racial or tribal lines, food insecurity, crime, indiscipline among many others. Numerous efforts have been engaged in I bid to alleviate human suffering resulting from the challenges as well as trying to tackle these challenges. This paper describes my personal contribution to making my community a better place for my peers. Background I am an Asian American and throughout my life I have lived both in China as well as America. I have observed that the Asian Economies have been developing at a very high rate prompting migration of people to and from the world’s biggest economy (the U.S) for trade as well as the acquisition of skills required to drive the economies. Interaction among the Asians and Americans has thus been inevitable. Of great concern have been the uniqueness and the great difference between the Asian and the American cultures. China and other Asian countries are visibly conservative whereas American cultures are more liberal. In general the great differences can be seen mainly in three aspects namely religion, the family and the government structure. Hurdles encountered by migrants especially the youth in trying to adapt to foreign cultures have been numerous. Individualism is prominent in the American culture in that one does that which pleases him with little regard to others’ opinions so long as he/she is within the confines of law. This is unlike the Asians who are more collective in the way they handle themselves. Also great respect is accorded to older people in Asian cultures where the young even refer to strangers as uncles and aunties unlike in the U.S where they refer to older people by their names. The family is also very central to Asians than Americans. Children work hard to please their parents and not to fulfill their dreams as the Americans do. All these and other differences have over the years been the basis of some conflicts and misunderstandings between Asians and Americans. Discussion topics like the military expenditure in China as compared to that in America, the free speech society available in America and not China kept crossing my mind as I pondered on what to do. I felt compelled to take an initiative in bridging the gap. Narrowing the differences between these two people would be of priceless service to both China and the U.S. My passion to smoothen the relations between Chinese and American teens had been born. Clearly, I understood that the best way to do this would be to seek interesting ways of sharing information from both parts of the world mainly on the lifestyles and cu
Introduction Art history as historically understood is the academic field concerned with the study of the items of art about their respective historical development and the artistic contexts of these items which cover the areas of look, genre, format, and design. Some of the items of art covered under this historical discipline include architectural objects, paintings and sculptures; as well as the minor forms of art like furniture, decorative items and ceramics that have some historical , meaning attached to them. Art history on the other hand is used to refer to the different methods of studying the visual arts and architectural items and constructions. One of the major concerns of this field is studying the aesthetic value of certain items where the enigma of the sublime is studied in the pursuit of determining the real essence of beauty. Some of the questions answered under this discipline are how the artist came to the point of creating the art; who the promoters or patrons of the art were and who the audiences of the art were. The other questions under this field include who if any; were the followers of the creator of the art; what historical events or forces shaped the artists’ creation and lastly the impact that the artist ad the art had on the social, political and social events surrounding the creation (Stokstad, pp. 34-37). Christ enthroned on the other hand is the theme in the elaboration of the victory of Jesus Christ over evil, the devil, and the ills of the society from which he came to save humans. The underlying ideas under the theme of Christ enthronement are majesty owned by Christ, the sight into the future that was created and portrayed from the victory of Christ and the never-ending residence of him in the form of the Holy Spirit as he is the victorious Alpha and Omega. The other ideas that can be derived from these Christ enthroned art include the high position Jesus is assigned as the son of God; one with authority over the angels and humans among the other creatures and the honor of the victory he received after conquering the trials at the cross; and the power he exercised over the powers of the world like the victory over the plot by the Roman empire. Some of the items that are used in passing the message and theme content in Christ enthroned are the Christ Pantocrator, Christ in Majesty, Christ in Majesty with apocalyptic elements, and the cover of a sacramentary. The other items under this theme include the enthroned Madonna and child, Christ in majesty with David, the Apocalyptic Christ and Christ the ruler of all (Janson & Janson, pp. 23-25). Exhibition title: Christ enthroned Introduction text panel Christ enthroned in simple terms can be used to mean the placement of Christ in an esteemed position of leadership or ruler-ship over a given group of people who in this case can be considered as being the Christians and the other affiliates of Christ. Here Jesus Christ the son of God as believed to be by Christians is enthroned in the lives of believers and in the he
Introduction The negative and/or unfavorable judgment towards homosexuality has been on the rise across the globe over the years. Surprisingly, the United States which is considered to be a leading nation in sociology has as well had its share of prejudice against homosexuality. However, many societies and the public at large are slowly accepting homosexuality and some going to high lengths of opposing this discrimination. Just like racism and other institutional discrimination, homosexuals have been discriminated against in various aspects of life including work place, social movements, political aspects and schools among many others (Martin, 2000 p 1) Homosexuality prejudice can therefore be said to be the negative attitude by the public towards groups of people who have different sexual preferences form the normal ones. This paper critically evaluates the criticism against homosexuality and most importantly, the factors influencing the rate of this criticism. Factors influencing homosexuality prejudice Social media Generally, social media is the most influential medium within the society as it interacts with people in a direct manner that no other means can. This includes Television shows, radio programs, lifestyle magazines and newspapers among others. The media has had both positive and negative impacts on the ever heated topic of homosexuality. For instance, in the United States, there have been some TV shows which have been said to have failed to depict a typical family. Even after the public appearance of a gay character in a show, “All in the family” back in 1970, Americans are still against homosexuality particularly on homosexual television personalities probably due to fear that they may influence children into changing sexual preferences later in life. Despite the fact that there has been implementation of rights to homosexuals, Americans have not yet accepted homosexuality especially on TV. May be this is because we are not modern enough to embrace change in different aspects of our lives. Different people have had differing views on the matter especially concerning national activities and matters. Rick Perry for instance is a very stunt anti-gay activist who protests against gays’ deployment in the US military alongside other anti-gay organizations (Romano, 2012, p 1). These activists claim that homosexuality is solely a result of choice which they regard as being indecent. On the other hand, other TV personalities like Lady Gaga have differing views on homosexuality. This is evident from a speech she gave and said “No matter gay, straight or bi
Abstract Madonna is not only a world-renowned celebrity and a talented artist. In terms of business, revenue and success sustainability she is an enterprise. Madonna is a brand, whose image has been developed over decades and adjusted to the business environments of each particular period. In this paper, Madonna is studied from her success sustainability and competitive advantage which allowed this artist to stay relevant and incredibly popular through the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Madonna Sustaining Success in a Fast-Moving Business Madonna Louise Ciccone is a well-known pop artist who became an icon and a role model for several generations of people all around the world. Her impact on the world of music is impossible to underestimate. Today, Madonna is famous as the world’s top-selling female artist, and the bestselling female artist of the 20 th century who managed to sell 300 million records (Grant, 2013). Madonna’s success and its sustainability as long as her competitive strategy are the subjects of research of several professionals from the point of view of business development. In the world of business, Madonna is recognized as an enterprise with a very strong brand image that has been able to maintain her success and outperform her competitors through self-promotion, innovation and excellent knowledge of her target audiences. Synopsis of the Case Having sold 64 million certified albums, Madonna is ranked second in Billboard’s list of Hot 100 All-Time Artists (Grant, 2013). Madonna is recognized as one of the most influential pop music performers who have started the trends maintained by the younger celebrities of the modern days such as Beyonce, Rihanna and Lady Gaga (Granderson, 2012). Madonna was also named “one of the 25 most powerful women of the past century” (Grant, 2013). Practically, this artist managed to outlast and outperform the singers who began their careers along with her. She successfully outranked the other powerful pop icons of the time such as Prince, Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston. Moreover, Madonna did not only carry on her success but shifted, transformed and multiplied it spreading her business from music, to film and fashion industries. Financially, Madonna’s success is estimated in tens of millions of dollars annually, for example, she earned 40 million dollars in 2008 and 110 million in 2009 (Grant, 2013). Managing Competitive Advantage in a Fast-Growing Industry The music industry has been one of the most flexible, unstable and rapidly developing industries of the world. This is why the majority of highly popular artists quickly becomes forgotten and are replaced with new and more fashionable idols. Staying relevant, popular and loved in this industry for decades is an admirable ability that indicates an
The matter under discussion is confidentiality and its issues. It includes to what extent the physicians should share a patients results with his relatives and also how physicians use deception in order to get insurance companies to pay for their patients. We will also be discussing the factors that drive the physicians into doing this. The American Medical Association has recently highlighted the keeping the results of a patient confidential unless under serious circumstances. Suppose a patient is detected with Huntington’s disease, which is hereditary, and she asks the physician to not tell her child. The physician now has two conflicting obligations. On one hand he must respect the patient’s request while on the other hand; he must inform her relative (daughter) so that she can plan her future accordingly. The physician must come up with a solution that will fulfill both his obligations to some extent. This involves discussion with the patient and making her realize how importance it is for her daughter to know about her disease and giving it time. If the mother agrees on telling her daughter, the daughter must be told in a way that would cause least level of distress and harm on the other hand, if the mother does not agree, her wishes must be fulfilled unless under extreme circumstances. However, to avoid all this, a physician must decide on a policy with the patient before testing, which will decide with whom the results will the shared and under what circumstances, the confidentiality may be broken. A study by G Caleb Alexander et al. was carried out with the aim to find out the general public’s attitude regarding deception by physicians in order to get expensive treatments for their patients. The case study involved 700 participants who were asked to complete a survey. The survey included a scenario where a patient’s insurance company was not willing to pay for his treatment and a few options were laid down in front of them. Either the physician would accept the insurance company’s decision, appeal to the insurance company or misinterpret the facts to get the support for treatment of the patient. The results showed that 26% of the respondents were in favor of deception while 70% supported appealing and 4% thought that accepting the decision was the best option. The results showed that the public somewhat approves of this act. However, these results were affected by whether or not the physicians had time for the appeal process. A similar case study was carried out which involved 1617 physicians as participants. They were given a scenario and the same options that were given to them in the case study above. The results showed that 77% of the physicians would appeal, 12% would accept and 4% would deceive. However these decisions depended on the chances of having a successful appeal, time duration of appeal process and the condition of the patient. As the complications and time of appeal process increased and the likelihood of a successful process decrease, the physicians were more willing to misinterpret the data. The physician may also deceive because of his loyalty towards his patients or on the pa
Introduction In 2000, many efforts were made to privatize Bolivia’s sewerage together with its drinking water services. This led to the emergence of the famous water war that was commonly termed as Guerra Del Agua (Perreault 150). The war attracted international criticisms while thousands of people who felt offended by the move went on strike stopping their daily chores to engage in streets demonstrations. Consequently, “the government declared a state of siege, and at least one demonstrator was killed by the military…forcing the government to rescind the concession made by foreign owned firm Aquas De Tunauri” (Perreault 150). Bolivia water war challenged the way neoliberals’ economic policies were being applied in the context of managing natural resources, which a community feels that it has the right of ownership. From the perspective of being a modernism and neo-liberalism critic, and with the case of Bolivia water war in mind, this report, which is meant for Bolivia government agencies, focuses on investigating the effects of modernization and neoliberal policies. The aim is to point out the defects in the assumptions of science and the aftermath of the commoditifying nature of privatization of environmental resources. Neo-liberalism and Modernization Theories Neo-liberalism covers economic beliefs that, when market forces operate freely by putting in place strategies of limiting the interference of the government in the business of organizations, a path towards the growth of the economy is acquired. This implies that projects such Bolivia water project act as a product so that the market forces can act on it in the effort to provide the most favorable values of prices that ensure that demand and supply conditions are at equilibrium. The danger of this approach in the context of management of public resources such as Bolivia water utilities is that use of the neoliberal beliefs would mean limiting those individuals who are incapable of paying for the commodity at prices, which the market is willing to offer in accessing the resources. Put otherwise, the only persons who would access services are those who have the buying power equivalent to the prices determined by the market forces. On the other hand, the modernism theory insists, “low income societies develop economically only if they give up their traditional ways to adopt modern economic institutions, technologies, and cultural values that emphasize savings and productive investment” (Munck 23). From the neoliberals’ governance perspective, privatization is one of the ways that are used to enhance service delivery in situations where public institutions have failed (McCarthy 276). In particular, “in 1990s, there were pressures by the World Bank to privatize water supply services in major cities as a condition of debt relief and further lending in the water sector” (Rich 20). Thus, global institutions are also good supporters of the ways of enhancing the efficiency of supply of public goods. Hence, they are immense advocates of theories of modernization and neo-liberalism. Relationship between modernization and neo-liberalism theory in the case of Boli