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Introduction The most common reason that people want from work are reward job satisfaction. This is the general feeling and perception that we have in working, although there could be some other minor reasons. Different cultures view this as the general reason because of the history of work that comes from the history of man himself. We know that from the beginning, man was destined to work. From the Bible, we know that when man was sent out of the Garden of Eden because of original sin, they were commanded by God to till the land and that they had to work in order to live. From that time on, man has viewed work differently. To him, work is like a punishment. It is only when he gets enough remuneration, such as more money and more bonuses, that he gets satisfaction from his work. Firth (2002) argues: “Actually the commonly accepted wisdom is that people really want the rewards most of all, and they’ll take whatever satisfaction they can get as a nice bonus (but maybe a cash bonus is better)” (p. 11). This is the reason why people are forced to work – for they really are motivated by the lure of money and bonuses. But if company withdraws some amount, or say it was going down, workers start to strike, or go to some other company, as much as possible. Firth (2002) adds that the ‘evolution of our own work is in how we think about it” (p. 17). Although there is a historical and biblical concept that all of us have to be aware of, we must also know that work is valuable in our daily lives. It is not only for the reason that we have to work because we have to survive, or we need the money to buy food and clothing, the simple truth is that is a part of our existence. All peoples of the world have different concepts of work. Yet, we have that simple and general principle of work. The Broader Concept of Work When we talk of work, we mention such topics as business organizations and, subsequently, globalization. Businesses have become globalized, and the world of work has changed. The trend is we are in a global village with work and business being conducted so fast-paced. This is entirely a different ball game, in a manner of speaking, because of high technology, computers, and the internet. Generally, there is no business right now that does not have technology employed for its many functions. Some years ago, business was conducted ‘manually’, meaning in taking down notes, accounts, or bills of customers, it was enough to give some receipts. There were no computers then. The term globalization has emerged as an offshoot of the high-technology tools that have sprung these past decades. We have become globalized means we can now connect and conduct business with the rest of the world so easily. With just a computer with an internet connection, you can connect with anyone or wherever you w
Racism and fair treatment of others are topics that are very important, especially in the modern world and people’s rights movement. Children make-up a sensitive part of the population which must be taught how to behave in society with respect and understanding of others. Children’s books are often written to address the issues of the bigger society, in the hope that they will learn what not to do and how to live full and successful lives. “Henry’s Freedom Box” is a book by Ellen Levine where she addresses the issue of a young boy and racism. His life starts out rough, as himself and his family are sold to slave owners. This tears the family apart and continues to persist in his early life. The fact that he does not have a birthday, adds to the effect how poorly even the children were treated and made to be slaves at such an age. The title suggests that he is looking for freedom and that is all that occupies his mind. “Tar Beach” by Faith Ringgold is another example of a story about African-American racism. The story talks of a child who wants to feel the freedom and the joy of flight. The girl dreams about being able to fly and so, flies over to the “Tar Beach”. Even though it is a fictional work, it is possible to relate to the little girl because she loves her city and respects it but she cannot live her dreams and so, they can only be magically granted when she is sleeping. “Ron’s Big Mission” by Rose Blue describes a story of a boy who had the quest for knowledge but could not be allowed to take books out of the library. It illustrates how such a rightful thing was reserved only to the white society and such unfairness had to be experienced by children. This is very displeasing to “Ron” and he sets out on the determined course to get a library card. In the end, he does get it and is able to enjoy the ability others have had for a long time without any fighting or convincing. An interesting fact is that all three books address an important topic of racism and do it in a very life-like and child related way. The all have the common theme of freedom and children being able to feel its lack in their lives. They do anything they can think off, anything that makes possible to attain their goals and reach the dreams that others can have without any struggle. There is some fiction added to produce the effect that sometimes, children have no choice but to dream and that is the only time that they can truly be free of
The Reason for the genocide in Rwanda This is a movie that brings out the truth about the Rwandan genocide which consumed the lives of 800,000 people. This resulted from the history of the Rwanda’s two major tribes; the Tutsi and Hutu. Rwanda was colonized by Belgium, and it was supported by the Tutsi. In the colonial process, the Hutus were discriminated by the colonial power, which was Belgium with the help of the Tutsi. When Rwanda attained independent, the Belgians flew out of Rwanda. The Hutus took over power in Rwanda. The Hutus extremists were filled with tribalism and hard courage guided by the fact that they were in power, they used this as an advantage to revenge the Tutsi. The Hutu extremists then started slowly killing the Tutsi people and the Hutus that were not racists. In the process, many innocent women, children and men were slaughtered by the Hutu extremists. The unique thing that happened was that none of the powerful nations like the US, Belgium, or even the international agency formed with the intention of keeping peace did not intervene. They stared from a far and watched the innocent women, children and men being slaughtered by the Hutu extremists just because they were Tutsi people. The reason that Kofi Annan gives as to why the UN did not intervene and stop the killings General Dallier and Barely were the first generals of the United Nations Peacekeeping that were informed of what was happening in Rwanda. General Dallier had less to do on his own without Kofi Anna’s approval. For this reason, he sent a telegram to the peacekeeping department of UN General Kofi Annan, who was on the seat at that time. In his telegram, he informed Annan that somebody told him that the Rwandan government was slaughtering its own people just because they were Tutsis. The intention of the government of Rwanda was using this as a trap to chase the western people from Rwanda. After Annan read the telegram, he first ordered General Dallier, “ not to take any action ” secondly, to share the information with the Rwandan government and know if it was true. General Dallier had nothing to do but obey the orders from above. The reason as to why General Kofi Annan was that he was not convinced that it was true because it was information from intelligence people. He claimed that “intelligence can also be used to manipulate a person”. Therefore, Annan felt that the intelligence was used and the aim was to manipulate the UN agency. General Dallier being under the orders of General Kofi Annan did not go against the orders, but the truth was that innocent Tutsi people were continuously being slaughtered. This is why the international peacekeeping agency, the United Nations under General Annan by then did not intervene and stop the killings. The reason why America did to intervene and stop the killings The American government, as one of the powerful nations that played a very important role in peacekeeping
This program will dwell on seven objectives thus far identified. Though previous submissions have dealt with evaluation of the objectives, there is need for precision concerning evaluation and the timeline involved. It is important to note that both summative and normative methods of evaluation will be used in this evaluation. According to McDonald (2002, p. 12), summative evaluation mainly focuses on the efficacy of the target for instance a product and in this case the high school DWI program. It basically judges a program’s worth at the end of the program period (Russ-Eft et al. 2009, p. 19). Formative evaluation on the other hand is concerned with prescriptions for action and modification through measures such as test runs (Royse et al., 2009, p. 112). This evaluation will provide a clear timeline while specifying for each objective what is going to be measured, whether the measurement falls in the summative or formative evaluation categories and the personnel who will be involved in the evaluation. Additionally, the evaluation will detail how the objective will be measured as well as the instruments that will be used in the measurements. Furthermore, the evaluation plan will mainly through summative education detail how success of any of the objectives will be evaluated. According to Timmreck, there are six levels of evaluation that normally range from simple to complex (2003, p. 20). This evaluation program will subtly integrate the six levels of evaluation together with the key points above to present a comprehensive approach that will be applied in evaluating the DWI program. Objective                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   What is measured                                                                              Type of Evaluation                                                                                               Personnel Involved                                                                                              How Measurement will take place                                                      Outcome measures/ Instruments                                                       Evaluation of success                                                                             0 months – 1 year                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             * The level of enrollment                                                                     * Formative evaluation will be used at the beginning                                                             * Teachers                                                                                                      * Data analysis
Parole entails the release from prison of those persons who have successful completed a jail term. During this time, such individuals are expected to stay out of trouble and are placed under the supervision of parole officers to monitor their progress and prevent them from committing any more crime. As a result, the duty of parole officers involves, among others, a supervisory role over offenders released on parole. According to the US Department of Labor, (2010), “in most jurisdictions, it is the state that and not the local government which ensure parole to those who have been released from prison”. Parole officers assist those involved in correctional treatment in determining whether an offender needs to be released on parole or not (Elizabeth and Kitchen, 1999). Lower level parole officers are juniors in the field who still have less experience (Elizabeth and Kitchen, 1999). Parole officers may maintain personal contact with the offenders or with their close family members to make easier their monitoring activities easier. In some cases, the offender may fail to show up; the parole officer therefore has to visit the offender at his or her place of work or home. There is often the requirement for individuals on parole to be monitored via electric devices (Department of Corrections, 2010). The officer may also make a surprise visit to the offender’s home or workplace during the rehabilitation period to check the progress of the offender that has been observed by the relatives and the workmates. Parole officers do not just ensure the offenders they are dealing with do not commit new crimes but also work to help re-integrate them into the society so that they become responsible members of the society. They may arrange job training and education for them so as to improve their job skills and make them independent members of the society (Department of Corrections, 2010). They also help the parolees find somewhere to live. They help them readjust to life outside the prisons by providing counseling and emotional support. For example, an officer may counsel an offender on how to get a job. Parole officers do not just perform the duty of supervising offenders who have been released from prison but also perform other state functions. Apart from the long travels and field work activities that they make while meeting the offenders on parole, they are also expected to meet the many strict court deadlines (US Department of Labor, 2010). Parole officers normally work for the courts in helping with investigations on crimes committed by the offenders while on pa
Women are perceived in society to be individuals who rely on men on almost everything. Brownmiller and Woolf observe in their interview that women are not incorporated in societal activities fully, but instead they are incorporated as underdogs. This implies that men are dominant in every aspect of life, including education, as noted by Woolf. The views of Brownmiller and Woolf are analyzed in this paper in order to understand the feelings of women regarding their positions in society. The two women observe that men are believed to be strong while women are sympathetic and weak individuals. Furthermore, the common theme in the two interviews is that women are emotionally dependent on men. Finally, they both agree that women should be pure physically and emotionally. Brownmiller notes, “ The masculine principle is better understood as a driving ethos of superiority designed to inspire straightforward, confident success, while the feminine principle is composed of vulnerability, the need for protection, the formalities of compliance, and the avoidance of conflict. In short, an appeal of dependence and good will that gives the masculine principle its romantic validity and its admiring applause .” In her interview, Woolf observes that women are impeded by the extreme conventionality of the other sex. For though men sensibly allow themselves great freedom in these respects, I doubt that they realize or can control the extreme severity with which they condemn such freedoms in women . It is clear from their interviews that the two women believe men are very strong in society due to cultural values and the defective social structure. Even though men advocate for freedoms in society, Woolf notes that they are reluctant to grant women their rights and freedoms. This is surprising because men believe that women do not have rights, but they simply exist to serve men. For Brownmiller, men are very strong because masculinity is often associated with superiority and success in society. Femininity exposes women to injustices that are perpetuated by men in society, such as academic bias, as suggested by Woolf. For women to coexist peacefully in society, they should ensure that they do not interfere with the interests of men. The Angel of the house reminded Woolf that she had to show that she was sympathetic. The following statement exhibits this: “m y dear, you are a young woman. You are writing about a book that has been written by a man. Be sympathetic, be tender, flatter, deceive, use all the arts and wiles of our sex. Never let anybody guess that you have a mind of your own .” This statement is a proof that women are expected to be tender and emotional in whatever they do in order to win the interests of men. Another aspect that the two women observe is that women are often excluded from public activities and are relegated to the private domain of the home. Brownmiller notes that the “ world smiles favorably on the feminine women .” However, “
As movies are incorporated into our culture, they convey certain values and beliefs to society some of which could be dangerous. Christian movies form one category of movies. Examples of these include; biblical drama movies, Christmas movies, children’s videos, comedies, Easter films, prophesy/End Times movies as well as Family Friendly movies. On realizing that there are dangers presented in contemporary cinema, Christians find themselves wondering if they have a role in this arena. Since films reflect the culture and thus are a cultural communicator, Christians consider Christ as the transformer of culture. Movies are continuously conveying certain values and beliefs into society. Institutions, gender, family as well as religion have all been stereotyped in movies. Johnston, R. (2000). As culture is defined as the processes that produce behaviors, practices, meanings, and institutions of our social existence, movies being a modern cultural communicator have a direct effect in shaping the society’s beliefs and practices and in this case the Christians. Viewers not only get entertained by movies but may unknowingly enter into a life of escapism with distorted values and lifestyles. These effects from an idealized life may include; rationalizing violence, romanticizing views on love and passion as well as creating distortions on the view of oneself and others. When Christians are unaware of how they are being influenced by movies, they may unknowingly and have sometimes succumbed to the idealized lifestyles and beliefs, Romanowski, W. (1996). As movies become part of the Christian culture, they convey certain values and beliefs which are usually created due to the shift in focus. The Christian movies are seen to shape the society towards the Christian beliefs although, on the contrary, they do not reflect it. The cultural norms reflected by the Christian movies become infiltrated into the mind of the viewers. Unconsciously, the viewers absorb the world’s perception based on the life’s assumptions portrayed in the movies. The movies allow the viewers the freedom of escaping life’s reality and enter into an idealized perception about reality. The distorted perception about the present reality usually ends up becoming assimilated into the viewers’ minds and becomes part of their way of thinking. Christians view themselves as stewards of God’s creation and films being a cultural communicator and a reflection of culture, they believe that they have a role to play in overseeing this arena of life. As both Christians and non-Christians wrestle and struggle with the purpose and meaning of life, the film should not necessarily “inspire” or “uplift” the viewers, Johnston, R. (2000). The non-Christians being different from the Christians in life’s values and meaning rarely has similar conclusions to the problems they encounter in the idealized world
Stem cells are a prominent topic in modern medicine due to their unique qualities that can be employed to treat many conditions. They can grow into a variety of cell types, a trait that enables them to be a versatile tool for the replacement of various tissues that may be lacking or missing in an ill person’s body. However, the practice of inducing stem cell growth and desirable transformation artificially is still new and likely to have adverse side effects. As such, research into the application of the method to the treatment of various conditions is crucial. The article reviewed in this post, written by Charlotte Lillis, discusses the use of stem cell therapy for the consequences of rheumatoid arthritis. According to Lillis, the condition causes an inflammation that can extend to the cartilage as well as other tissues and result in irreversible damage. The harm done to tissues may then lead to further injuries, particularly in joints, which require cartilage to function safely. Lillis states that, while synovial mesenchymal stem cell therapy via direct injection is a promising treatment that is sometimes employed to treat the condition, it can have severe adverse side effects. As such, scientists are studying whether the approach is viable and safe. Current interventions for damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis are intrusive and generally unable to address the issue entirely. They are not capable of restoring lost tissue and are limited to slowing or stopping the process. As such, a noteworthy gap exists in current medical knowledge and practices, and stem cells offer a way to fix the deficiency. As the condition is somewhat widespread and may impede the mobility of the person affected by it, a method that can make the patient’s life more comfortable will be highly beneficial. As such, the medical community should continue investigating the treatment and following the results carefully. Work Cited Lillis, Charlotte. “ Stem Cell Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis. ” Medical News Today . 2019. Web.