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It is difficult to give an exact account of Lawrence’s contribution to literature. But no doubt his input in thinking about social values was very important. The story was first published in 1926 in Harper’s Bazaar and then appeared in the first book of Lawrence’s collected short stories. The film under the same title was shot in 1950, directed by Pelissier (Greiff 58). As for The Rocking-Horse Winner , this short story can be considered autobiographical in some ways. When a child Lawrence was dominated by constant friction between his father and mother. His mother was a well-educated woman, and his father was just a coal-miner. They lived in an atmosphere of poverty and were constantly depressed. Lawrence himself was constantly seeking love and understanding, just like the protagonist of the short story, Paul. Even being a child he started to think about the importance of money for people’s being happy (Moore). The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence is considered by some critics as an example of a perfect short story. The plot of it has many interpretations; some scholars regard it as a social commentary on the world of money and people relationships in a capitalist society. Or it may also be considered as a story of a lonely boy seeking love and understanding in a cold world. In this research paper, the problem of materialism in modern society is under analysis. The protagonist of the story, Paul, lives with his parents and two sisters. This family is representative of the middle class; they do not live in misery. But Paul’s mother is constantly worried about money. There is no place for love in her heart. Only she herself knew that at the center of her heart was a hard little place that could not feel love, no, not for anybody. Everybody else said of her: “She is such a good mother. She adores her children.” Only she herself, and her children themselves, knew it was not so. They read it in each other’s eyes (Lawrence 76). As for Paul, he suffers from a lack of love and attention, but for his mom, materialistic seems to be more important. She constantly dwells on her husband’s being an unlucky man; luck is the thing that brings money and happiness! It’s what causes you to have money. If you’re lucky you have money. That’s why it’s better to be born lucky than rich. If you’re rich, you may lose your money. But if you’re lucky, you will always get more money (Lawrence 81). From his side, Paul tries to prove that he is a lucky person. He begins riding his wooden horse in a wild tempo in order to reach the place where wealth waits for him. Sometimes when he swings on his rocking horse his sisters are afraid to approach him, so strange and remote he looks. He can’t bear the house whispering about money! This voice frightens him, and it becomes lou
In the present day, with the growing popularity of the ideas of feminism and gender equality, the question related to whether women should be allowed to serve in the army and take part in military campaigns becomes more and more disputable. It goes without saying that there are both advantages and disadvantages of women’s involvement in the military system. However, from a personal perspective, their joining military forces is not recommendable. First of all, only a woman can give birth, and her presence is essential for a newborn child. Participation in military campaigns or long-lasting army service will not let women have children and stay at home in order to provide them with the necessary love and care. As a result, women will postpone childbirth, and this tendency will have a highly negative impact on the country’s demographical situation. In addition, equal rights for men and women do not eliminate their physiological differences. In other words, males are predominantly stronger and more resilient in comparison to females. In addition, in basic combat training, women experience twice as many injuries as men (Anderson et al., 2017). Finally, it is impossible to deny the existence of such a disturbing issue like sexual harassment. Unfortunately, even in the stressful environment of a battlefield, women may experience prejudiced attitudes and even forcible sexual intercourse. According to the interview of 12 US Army combat women veterans of the Iraq War, all of them reported “experiencing some form of sexual harassment” and victim-blaming (Crowley & Sandhoff, 2017, p. 221). To conclude, it is necessary to say that women should not be excluded from the army under any circumstances. However, their service should not be obligatory, and any woman should have an opportunity to choose. Moreover, women may be involved in military service intellectually without direct participation in military campaigns on the battlefield. And it goes without saying that the division of male and female units is required.
Introduction The Getty Center is a complex similar to a campus, located in Los Angeles. The $360 million centre was designed by Richard Meier and partners, between the period 1984 and 1997. The centre comprises six buildings which cover an area of about one million square feet, located in the middle of about 25 acres of gardens and terraces. The centre has assumed its place as an international Mecca in L.A. the centre attracts very many tourists mainly due to the museum galleries, with a vast collection of ornamental arts, mimic paintings, modern photography and European furniture and drawings (Filler 1). There are five two-storey pavilions that are open to the public, with a display of paintings and other works in the natural light, a feature made possible by the system of programmable window louvers (Filler 1). There has been a recent addition to the centre, known as Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Collection, which contains modern sculptures from some of the best sculptors of the twentieth century, which were donated to the museum (Filler 1). How does the architecture exemplify its major characteristics? The later projects of Richard Meier have indicated tremendous improvements to his architectural work, though his designs of buildings have remained unaltered, bearing the same design philosophy, thereby ignoring the style of modern architectural works. His style uses glass and enamelled panels to design white Neo-Corbusian forms, which is used on a variety of designs though keeping his theme constant (Meier, Rountree and Lacy 57). The works of Richard Meier are based on neo-modern beliefs in purist architecture, whereby his most valued concepts are place, color and light. Richard’s work as an architect is based on placeless, whereby his architecture tends to create clear and comprehensible spaces based his use of light and shade, definition of spaces and plain geometry. Richard believes that a place is nonexistent unless one or more of ten factors linking a building to its niche is present. These ten factors include: the factors asserting the uniqueness of an individual; those that allow spontaneous exchanges; those that connect a building to its history; substances which connect an individual to veracity; features that maintain a sense of obscurity and exploration; those which facilitate blissful liveliness; those that motivate desire and fun and those that emphasize the existence of the building in its environment (Meier, Rountree and Lacy 65). The other factors are: those which display a building as a free entity; those which lead to the mode of being (Meier, Rountree and Lacy 65). One of the famous declarations of Richard involving space is: “Places are goals or foci where we experience the meaningful events of our existence, but there are also points of departure from which we orient ourselves and take possession of the enviro
This discussion allowed one to have an excellent opportunity to try Minitab’s tool for data analysis using the example of a simple data set. Descriptive statistics help nurses identify the properties of the data set. According to Heavy (2019), the main methods of this statistical analysis are central tendency and the spread of variables from the central value. For example, the mean of the participant’s age is 36 years old, while the median age is 33.5. Hence, the researcher may conclude that the majority of participants are around the age of 36, which can be later used to draw conclusions based on their responses, despite the fact that some respondents are younger and some are older. For the “cringe” variable, the mean is 3.2, and the median is 3.5. Next, the “uneasy” variable has a mean of 3.7 and a median of 4, which shows that more participants feel uneasy as opposed to “cringe.” For the variable “afraid,” both the mean and the median are 3.5. The mean for “worried” is 2.5, while the median is 2.6. From examining this value, one can see that being “worried” is a much lesser concern for the participants as opposed to others. Finally, the responses for the “understand” variable have a mean and median of 3. This basic statistical analysis of the data helps understand some of the core properties of this data set. The mean value in this data set shows the average value of the response, while the median is the middle value within the response if they are arranged in sequence (Heavy, 2019). With this approach, the researcher can determine which of the variables is of more concern to the participants by looking at the highest mean value. The histogram displayed in Figure 1 represents the variability of the data in this data set. The purpose of this statistical tool is to give a researcher a visual representation of data for analysis and see the number of data points that correspond to a specific range of values (Heavy, 2019). Specifically, it shows the relationship between the participant’s age and the factors reviewed in the survey, which is “cringe, uneasy, afraid, worried, and understand” feelings. Histograms are a helpful visual tool since they allow one to analyze the data by looking at the graph quickly. For example, when creating a histogram for each variable in this data set, one can see that as people age, they feel more uneasy but less worried. Figure 1 is a histogram created based on the variables “age” and “uneasy.” Based on
ICU Ethics Committee Meeting ICU ethics committee meeting was assembled in the light of the spread of the recent pandemic of novel coronavirus (Covid-19). Its purpose was to create a set of guidelines for problematic ethical issues surrounding the ICU treatment of patients diagnosed with the disease. The committee was asked to outline the borders of practice, use of equipment, triaging methods, as well as the rights of nurses for self-determination in regards to the management and containment of the diseases. This paper will describe the function of those present at the meeting, their roles, observations, and interactions during the decision-making process as part of shared governance. Roles and Functions of the Present Committee The meeting was comprised of the hospital’s HEC (Hospital Ethics Committee) as well as several team-leading representatives from each group, members of which made up the ICU teams. Namely, the leading intensivist, pharmacist, respiratory therapist, and dietician were present, accompanied by two medical managers overseeing bedside nurses as well as clinician-in-training (Hajibabaee et al., 2016). The purpose of the assembly was to discuss several issues in regards to hospital and ICU management of the coronavirus crisis, with team leaders outlining possible ethical issues that may arise during work, and working in tandem with HEC to offer solutions with the best possible outcome. Personal Observations The meeting went smoothly, in a professional manner. It started with members of HEC introducing themselves and all those who attended. One member that was supposed to be present was missing. The medical manager overseeing the bedside nurses was the one to introduce the scope of the situation, stating the overall number of nurses and specialists working in the ICU unit and announcing the current and projected number of patients suspected of coronavirus. After that, each of the heads started voicing their concerns for equipment and understaffing issues. They discussed triaging equipment, medicine, and nursing staff. Other concerns that were touched upon during the meeting of the committee were regarding nurse rights for protection against the disease. Bedside nurses were the ones most exposed to the risks of contracting the virus and potentially spreading it outside of the hospital. The ethical conditions for individual refusal to treat Covid-19 patients were being discussed. Finally, there was the issue of medical masks worn by all personnel, which were in short supply. The regulations regarding such masks during regular conditions suggested changing them every 3 hours (Park & Lee, 2019). The ethical complications of sterilizing and reusing vs. making homemade masks in an event of shortage were also talked about. Decisions Made in Shared Governance The discussion of the issues went on democratically, based on the principles of shared governance (Joseph &
Introduction Poverty is a global problem that is entrenched in many developing countries since many of the citizens in such countries live below the poverty line. According to Katel, Kregel, and Reinert (2009, p. 102), the vicious circle of poverty is “a circular constellation of forces that tend to act and react on each other in such a way that the country in poverty maintains its poor state”. This definition comes from the knowledge that poverty is persistent. The persistence of poverty, regardless of the many shocks that every state receives in the normal course of its survival, raises the feeling that underdevelopment is a condition of equilibrium and that there are pressures at work that tend to reinstate the equilibrium whenever there is a small uproar. The word equilibrium is used to describe this state since once there, the economy has a propensity to stay there, as small shocks do not upset it. It is this idea that gives birth to the notion of a vicious cycle. This paper discusses main environmental issues in Brazil, environment-poverty linkages, main environmental policies in Brazil, and the Brazilian economy. Each of these points is discussed in the context of environment and poverty in Brazil. Aspects of Socio-physical development. Main Environmental Issues Brazil experiences several environmental problems due to its large geographical size and different economic and social practices. Main environmental issues in Brazil include deforestation, biodiversity, land usage; air pollution, and waste and sewage disposal. Deforestation in Brazil dates back 3900 years (Jain& Sen, 2009). The main affected areas include the Atlantic forest and the Amazon rainforest (fearnside & barbosa, 1996). Deforestation in Amazon causes floods. As an environmental issue, deforestation has aspects that make it both easy and difficult to resolve. Deforestation is one of the urgent, graphic, media-friendly environmental issues. The exotic features of human and animal inhabitants, extensive flames of forest fires, and stark destruction of a clear-cut forest all demonstrate that deforestation is an issue necessitating immediate action. Most Brazilian residents feel that deforestation is the leading environmental problem in the country (Weidner, 2002). Previous analysis on causes of deforestation shows that the Brazilian government promoted this activity, although contemporary research shows that deforestation is a result of economic forces (Jain& Sen, 2009). Apparently, the issue of deforestation cannot be complete without debates about suitable land use. Agrarian reforms, agricultural expansion, and real estate speculation have led to the current high rates of deforestation in the Atlantic nations and Amazon (Salati, 2007). Brazil’s problems with defining suitable uses of its natural environment do not arise from any quantitative gauge of overpopulation for its landmass (Weidner, 2002). Rather, historical injustices such as unequal distribution of land play a major part in environmental degradation. Brazil’s vast and medium-sized cities have poor air quality due to pollution. The problem displays the other, urban face of Brazil’s dual ec
Abstract The XYZ Company’s Think Beyond taskforce was convened in Minnesota with the aim of developing public policy on youth gambling. The policy would serve as a guideline in combating challenges posed by youth gambling in United States of America. This project paper commences with a brief introduction of the company behind this policy development. A brief overview on youth gambling is also revisited. In order to support facts presented in the paper, relevant statistics have been incorporated throughout the essay project. Furthermore, themes and goals that acted as guidelines for policy development have been fully explored in the paper. On the same note, identification of goals and themes has been pointed out as one of the success determining factors when exploring positive and negative trends that may either promote or hinder the policy development process. Finally, several recommendations have been arrived at based on discussions that were conducted in an open and democratic manner. These recommendations, also referred to as action plans, were designed to facilitate smooth implementation of the policy. Background Information of the Company XYZ Company is a provider of specialized behavioral health care services in United States. The company specializes in rehabilitation of mostly young people who have been ravaged by drug and substance abuse, eating disorders, learning differences among other behavioral problems. They reach out their clients across United States through myriad of clinics and academies spread across various states as well as through seminars that are usually conducted on a regular basis. They also carry out both empirical and theoretical research studies which are used as important informative tools in the entire rehabilitation and treatment program. In designing their programs, XYZ understands that being youthful stage in life is proving to be more challenging than it was some decades back. The company clearly understands that young people are highly vulnerable to drugs, exposure to violent gangs and the new wave of cyber crime. The world today is very fast paced with everyone rushing to keep with globalization wave. In any case, the level of neglect among young people is rather high since there are no well d
The success of the marketing programme developed for promoting a definite product or service depends on the effective combination of the basic marketing mix elements. The marketing mix can be discussed as a business tool which consists of four significant elements which are product, price structure, place or distribution, and promotion. To draw the customers’ attention to products and services and to promote them effectively, it is necessary to concentrate on each element of the marketing mix model in their combination (Armstrong & Kotler 2009). The marketing mix model is significant for promoting products because working out the effective marketing programme with references to the qualities of a product, its price, distribution, and promotion, companies can control the market and affect the customer’s purchasing behaviour. To examine the role of the four basic elements of the marketing mix model in promoting products and services, it is necessary to focus on the description of such factors as product, price, place, and promotion with references to Australia Post. Concentration on the Qualities of Products or Services Different marketing programmes are developed to promote products and services with attracting more customers and gaining more benefits. That is why, marketers focus on the qualities of products and services in order to present them to customers effectively. It is important to pay attention not only to the products’ attributes (design, style, and colour) or qualities (functions) but also to the features which help to distinguish these products among the others. To compete within the market successfully, the product should meet the customers’ needs and expectations. That is why, it is necessary to accentuate the benefits which can be provided with using the definite product. Today, marketers conduct the researches to analyse the trends within the market and propose new approaches to producing definite goods or present new innovations in the sphere (Tehrani 2008). Australia Post works out its marketing programme and strategy providing a great variety of products and services. Thus, customers have an opportunity to use air mail and charity mail, receive the car insurance, use the help of couriers and eParcel service, have an access to Express Post International Parcels, and operate with money transfers ( Australia Post n.d.). This list of proposed services is too short to provide the full picture of all the operations, products, and services which Australia Post can propose to customers. The advantage of the company is in the fact many of the services are provided only by this company, and it contributes to increasing the level of market competitiveness. The Role of Price Structure One of the main tasks of marketers is to price the product or service successfully in order to reflect the level of the product’s quality and contribute to its competitiveness within the market. Moreover, the price structure is based on the certain specifications of products and services. The effective price should influence the customers’ purchasing behaviour and draw their attention to the product. The price should also make a good profit for
Introduction Visiting different forums on the internet, related to the issue of giving birth, a question that frequently a person might see is “Should I consider a home birth”. Analyzing such a question, one might remember the films on television and the novels of the old times, and come to the conclusion that the modern families have the alternatives to choose from, a luxury that the families in the past did not have. In that regard, the recent rise in such issues might have been caused by the fact that women initially tended to give birth in the natural setting to which they are used to, while hospital birth as a decision was guided by the safety first rule. In that regard, if the argument of safety was followed at home, does that mean that home birth will be the preferred method. Considering the controversy of the issue, the home birth is not so unambiguous, in terms of the existence of many factors that should be taken in mind. Nevertheless, this paper takes the position that home birth is a valid alternative to hospital birth, which in case of following the recommended measures will be the preferred choice, and which have many advantages. Background The wrong assumptions that can be made are that, in modern times there is a prevalence of hospital births over home births. In that regard, analyzing the history of midwifery, it can be seen that despite some shifts through the twentieth century, home birth was and still is the most common way of giving birth in the world. Skipping the older times, where for known reasons women gave birth at homes throughout history in most cultures, the shift toward hospitals started from the beginning of the 1900s. (O’MARA 1) The exact date is unknown, where until 1900s “midwives were the primary healers and birth attendants in the US” (O’MARA 1). The shift started from physician attendance from the late 1800s, and up until the mid 1900s, where hospital birth was the norm, except in the most isolated and rural parts of the country. (O’MARA 1) For that period, it should be noted that giving birth in the hospital was not safer. On the contrary, it was even more dangerous than home birth, where the infection rates were higher in the hospital than in the home setting (O’MARA 1). In that regard, it was not until 1940, where the introduction of the sulfur antibiotics resulted in the mortality rates in