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Constructing a juvenile correctional facility can longer be considered an easy and straightforward venture. A juvenile facility is built to incarcerate youthful criminals to rehabilitate them. Before 1970, juvenile correctional facilities were constructed using a design that was more than 200 years old. This design followed a linear design that emphasized on security. However, juvenile correctional facilities have changed in terms of design to incorporate flexibility and efficiency as well as additional spaces that cater to the interaction of the juveniles with their staff. Furthermore, modern juvenile correctional facilities emphasize the need for normalcy in a juvenile correction environment. This paper outlines the design of a juvenile correctional facility that prioritizes both the needs of the juveniles housed by the facility as well as the agencies running the facility. The first factor to be considered when designing a juvenile facility is the purpose of the facility. Most of the time, designs tend to concentrate on the need for security in a juvenile correctional facility. However, it is important to consider the other needs that are to be served by the correctional facility. Although a juvenile facility seeks to isolate offending youths from society, the facility should be accessible to all other stakeholders of juvenile delinquency, including parents, courts, and law enforcement officials. Studies have shown that the success of the juvenile correctional system depends on how a certain facility is accessible to juvenile delinquency stakeholders (Randall & Witke, 2009). When considering the needs of a juvenile facility, it is important to consider the level of isolation that is required. For instance, not all juvenile offenders require complete isolation from society. Some offenders can be rehabilitated within the confines of the society while others pose a risk to the rest of society. Depending on the purpose of the correcti
This paper will discuss some reflections on the relationships (or non-relationships as it were) of Confucius’ writings and the articles identified in the ILRC list. Confucius philosophy Confucius’s philosophy stress individual and administration integrity, the rightness of communal associations, fairness, and honesty. His argument advance frazzled the improvement of actions of knowledgeable leaders in the human past with not as much emphasis on its correlation to heaven. His center of attention was on redefining the phrase thereby submitting to individual dealings dedicated to constructing the perfect world, rather than in compliance to orthodox principles of observance. Confucianism indicates that whereas engaging cardinal self-interest is not essentially awful, an individual would be an improved, more honorable individual if one founded an individual’s existence upon a subsequent course intended to develop the improved good quality, and result of these teachings. This is doing the correct thing for the correct cause. Confucius’s ethical method was founded upon consideration and accepting others, somewhat then exquisitely laying down the system. His observation is based upon synchronization with other populace, fashioned in the course of this type of moral practice by increasing recognition of the importance of personality and putting others in mind. He advocated for a well-built family devotion, forebear reverence, value of adults by minors, and relations foundation for perfect management (Confucius, 500 BC). Importance of education Education is important to an individual to enhance one’s skill and imparts relevant information to an individual. Exceptional systems of learning should not only pass on expertise but should pass on educational moral fiber as well as create a conducive learning environment that promotes a strong good judgment of the public. A
Same sex marriage in California has taken a different route as compared to the other states in America. With effect from June 2008, the state allowed and licensed same sex marriages, being the second state to take that step. The rationale behind this as indicated by a ruling made by the Supreme Court was founded on the need for protection and respect to decisions made by the citizens, in this case those who practice homosexuality. This ban was however declared unconstitutional by the federal court in 2010, a decision that was granted full support by the United States court of appeal in 2012 (University of California, 2010). From this therefore, same sex marriages in California are being governed from three perspectives which are the law, Prop8 and the Supreme Court. The perspective of the law, according to the federal court in California, indicates that the ban on same sex marriages is unlawful and against the constitution since it violates the human rights dignity of a section of the society. The Californian parliament voted in support of same sex marriages, making it the first state to take such an action. This was however met with great controversy especially from the religious communities, most of which claimed that this was a defilement to the sanctity of marriage. They alleged that these kinds of marriages created an environment that is not fit for the healthy development of children. This controversy is what led to the development of Proposition 8, an amendment that was taken to the polls in 2008 (Head, 2009). Proposition 8, which is motion supporting a ban on same sex marriage, was passed in 2008 by way of vote, since the proposition to ban same sex marriage got more than 50 percent of the votes. This was however opposed by the court indicating that it denied the rights of the minority for no reason. They indicated that the law proposing the ban on same sex marriage had no legal ground but was only aimed at denying the gay couples the rights associated with legal and registered marriages (National Conference of State Legislature, 2008). The argument of the judge who supported this ban was that the society needed children to be raised in heterosexual families for healthy growth. Five months before passing prop 8, same sex marriages had been legalized by the Supreme Court and this led to the bending of some laws which previously limited the definition of marriage to the union between man and woman (National conference of state legislatures, 2008). Prop 8 was the first constitutional amendment of its kind and this explains why it was subject to a lot of controversy. This was opposed by the gay community who alleged that it required an approval of 2/3 of the legislative votes before being brought out in the public for the polls, a condition that was not adhered to. The
Introduction Nowadays people have different kinds of talents that they can exploit so that they can earn a living and be useful members of society. The sports industry is one of the sectors in the economy that can be used to help young people utilize their talents. There are various types’ games that can be played in the sporting industry for example the baseball game. A baseball game is played with a bat and a ball. The two teams with nine players are involved in the game, each teams take turns to hit the bat so as to make a score. It was in the past regarded as a recreational activity, but later on became a commercial activity whereby the participants would be rewarded after they won their games. Main body Umpires refers to the people who are charged with the responsibility of taking up calls and interpreting the rules of any organized baseball game.In each major league that is played not less than four umpires should be involved. The four umpires are stationed at each base that is; home plate, first, second and third bases while minor leagues have fewer umpires. The major league team is composed of smaller leagues that are known as minor leagues. The roles of the minor leaguers are to develop and to prepare the young players to participant in big leagues and to ensure that they carry out local businesses successful. The major league is composed of three minor leagues that are referred to as Rookie team, Class A, Class AA (Double A), Class AAA (Triple A). The Rookie level is mostly composed of young players that have been out of high school or college and have an average of nineteen years. Class A is a level that is above Rookie level and its major league teams are: Devil Rays that have both class A and advanced class A clubs that are more experienced and have players who are twenty three years old and may move from that position to the major level directly. It’s composed of the former major leaguers who may be temporarily recovering from an injury or who could be working out a problem that is related to performance before going back to the club to participate in any event. Class AAA (Triple A) is the major league that has its quality of baseball players who have been very close to what is seen as the major league game. There are instances where some baseball stars that have signed contracts go through directly to become majors instead of going through the major steps of becoming a major from a minor level. History of umpires in Negro leagues The Negro leagues were American professional baseball league that consisted of the African-American teams. It was formed in the year 1885, later on it renamed as the Cuban Giants since they were in a position to win several events.It was among the most successful black businesses in the United States of America during the twentieth century.Its players had the following ch
The article under analysis is The ‘Great Goddess’ of Teotihuacan: Fiction or Reality by Zoltan Paulinyi who discusses the problem of the presentation of the Goddess of Teotihuacan as the Great one. The article title arouses the problem of reality and the imagination nature of the Goddess that helps the reader understand what the further information is going to focus on. The author wants to contradict the idea that the Goddess of Teotihuacan which has become the Great for the recent twenty years is the real personality as for the author’s research it is just the desire to spoil the reality. The author struggles for the idea that the image of the Goddess of Teotihuacan is the combination of at least six different gods and goddesses which been created by different scholars and were united under some circumstances. The article under consideration dwells upon the culture-historical framework, as the personality of the Great Goddess of Teotihuacan is in the focus of discussion and her originality and value for the people of her time. Moreover, the aspects of iconography are described within the context of the goddess. Even though the author states at the beginning that the research has proven that the Great Goddess of Teotihuacan has become too great which was not the quality of her character twenty years ago (which seems as an assumption), the author of the research supports this information with the evidence from a number of research papers and additional credible sources. However, the author assumes that the character under consideration is the imaginary one and tries to make sure that his information may be proved. The author uses ancient painting and iconography to prove his assumption. This iconographic analysis helps the author consider the idea from the primary sources without referencing to the works of other people. However, it is impossible to state that all the evidence is gathered as according to Jacobs (n.p.) there is little archeological expeditions have been held and many items are unexcavated. Basing the discussion on great many of icons and pictures, the author is able to transfer his ideas into reality by means to comparing and contrasting each of the pictures with the previous ones. The choices have been made by the ruler as the Goddess is discussed. The culture-historical search for additional pictures and written text may be a key in understanding the personality of the Goddess of Teotihuacan. It is possible to predict that the society under discussion is like ours as trying to depict their goddess they as if wanted to deliver the information about the present to the future generations. The documentary approach is used in the article which is helpful in complicating the already existing idea and proving that the Goddess of Teotihuacan is the collection of at least seven images. While considering the origin and the personality of the Goddess of Teotihuacan the author refers to various points of view considering the alt
Executive Summary Google is a global technology leader and the developer behind the most successful internet project such as YouTube, the search engine with the same name, and Android. It operates in all parts of the world and has offices in all 6 continents. The company’s flagship service, Google Search, is the most visited website in the world. With the current trend of organizations turning toward cloud computing, and the individuals’ desire to access their files on-the-go without carrying storage medium. there is a demand for cloud storage solutions. There are several products in the market, and Google Drive joins them in the competition. Google’s service offers 15 GB of storage for free, and an ability to extend the volume by purchasing subscription. The product is developed because of positive forecasts regarding the cloud storage market size and value. The service is targeted at individuals, students, and businesses. The prices are higher than the competition for corporate users. Individuals receive rates that are similar in products offered by competitors. Because there are already established products in this area, market readiness is at the high level. Google Drive differentiates itself by offering integration with office applications, collaboration functionality, flexible pricing scheme for organizations, and unique user experience. The product will be promoted through targeted advertising using AdWords, pre-installing on Chromebooks and Android devices, and integrating it with Chrome web-browser. The company recognizes its responsibility for the privacy and confidentiality of user data because Google Drive stores personal information on Google’s servers. Company Description Google is one of the most reputable and influential companies in the world. Almost everybody in the world knows about its first product – Google Search. The company was reorganized to distinguish between its other projects. From 2015, Google is a child company of Alphabet and works in the area of internet and computing research, advertisement and marketing technologies, and cloud computing. Google’s portfolio is rich with applications that are offered globally and are used by billions of people around the globe. More than 100,000 people work at Google, and the company’s offices and R&D centers are located in all continents. Google was founded by two Stanford graduates, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, in 1998. The company’s headquarters is in Mountain View, California; Google moved to its present location in 2004 after the initial public offering. The company’s mission is to provide convenient solutions that contribute to the accessibility and organization of information. Therefore, Google attempts to market its products in all corners of the world, ensuring that their services are available in almost all languages. To provide equal access, the company has server farms in differ
Brazilian Economic Crisis Brazil is currently experiencing an acute economic crisis that continues to ravage its prospects for a strong and stable economy. The crisis presents numerous challenges to poor Brazilians who struggle for survival. The crisis has worsened because of economic policies put in place by the government and ratified by the International Monetary Fund and the United States’ authorities (Brainard 21). The crisis continues to generate international concern, especially from international press and economic observers (Brainard 23). Many international powers viewed Brazil as an emerging economic powerhouse. However, the current economic crisis has lowered the prospects of Brazil’s rise to economic supremacy. The crisis resulted from economic policies enacted by president Cardoso during his re-election campaigns (Cohen 45). Attempts to diffuse the crisis, supported by international monetary institutions, have failed. Experts have tried synchronising the local currency with the American currency. This attempt has failed to generate expected results (Cohen 47). This aimed to increase the inflow of foreign exchange with a view to garner sufficient reserves to sustain the exchange rate. This strategy has produced unsatisfactory results. Consequently, citizens no longer believe in the government’s ability to manage the economy (Nanto 12). The current economic down turn is attributed to historical practices that continue to have negative effects on the country’s economy. Analysts believe that political patronage and interference are key contributors to the current economic crisis (Nanto 17). Argentine Economic Crisis The economic crisis in Argentina occurred between 1999 and 2002. It commenced in 1999 with a sharp decline of the Gross Domestic Product (Taylor 67). The crisis caused numerous problems for the country. It resulted to the crumbling of the government, rise in the country’s external debt, high unemployment rates, civil unrests, and deterioration of the local currency against the dollar (Taylor 71). By the end of 2002, economic growth had returned to normal levels. This was contrary to the expectations of economic experts and analysts. Due to this recovery, the government managed to pay IMF loans (Epstein 43). The crisis was attributed to the country’s history of military dictatorship. The military rule was responsible for numerous economic hardships that were encountered by the country. During this period, the country accumulated foreign debts for non-existent projects (Epstein 46). By the end of military rule, the levels of employment were high and unprecedented. After holding democratic elections in 1983, the government embarked on implementing new economic policies with a view to change the country’s economic course (Bao 11). The new administration ha
Introduction Every year, we experience various forms of disasters, where we lose lives, property, and people are injured. In such circumstances, the business operations usually come to a halt, and this causes the cost of running the business to rise. This cost is occasionally passed over to the shareholders, employees, consumers and other organs of the state. However, all these can be managed, thereby, the injuries can be reduced in the event of a disaster, deaths can be reduced and losses in the business can be managed. With a unique and effective disaster and recovery plan for the building, we can manage various forms of disasters. A good disaster and recovery plan for the building is instrumental in ensuring that we formulate a unique plan that is based on the building, which is located in Colorado and houses 50 employees. This paper will evaluate various potential risks to the facility from the natural disasters as well as the man-made threats. The paper will also develop a disaster and recovery plan that is unique to this facility. It is critical to ensure that every plan is effectively implemented in order to realize the full benefits of the plan. For this reason, this paper will give a detailed explanation on how the unique plan will allow the facility to respond to possible events, either natural or man-made. Finally, the paper will describe the actions, which must be taken in order for it to be fully implemented (Gustin, 1996). Evaluation of the Potential Risks to the Facility from Natural Disasters and man-made Threats A fundamental understanding of various complexities associated with disasters is instrumental in the preparedness. The continuity of any business is based on the ability to prevent and mitigate any form of a disaster that may arise. The understanding of the various forms of disasters that the building is vulnerable to is critical to the developer of the facility. This assists in developing a unique plan, which is effective in dealing with forms of disasters that may occur at any particular time. The understanding is also important for the purpose of fast response in the event of an emergency. It is for this purpose that the plan will be developed based on the evaluation of the various forms of disasters that exist. For the purpose of this plan, the disasters will be classified into two broad categories discussed below. Natural disasters The natural disasters that are common in this region include hurricanes, winter storms, tornados, floods, earthquakes and fires. It is worth noting that fires may also be occasioned by arson, and this paper has classified it under this category due to the natural causes that may result to fire. Each of these causes is illustrated herein. A hurricane is basically a tropical storm, which is associated with winds that travel at a
Introduction Ensuring the viability of a project and encouraging strategic initiatives is crucial for the improvement in the efficacy of the processes associated with foreign affairs. The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai requires a modification of its current framework for approaching project management. With a close focus on the concepts such as strategic initiatives, smart objectives, and the design of a coherent assessment framework that will allow taking crucial external and internal factors into account, one will be able to identify the key steps toward a gradual improvement of project management within GDRFA. The goal of the paper is to determine the key factors that contribute to an improvement in the overall efficacy of project management at GDRFA. Furthermore, the available options for managing projects within the company will have to be studied. The information identified in the course of the analysis will be used to determine the ways in which the existing framework can be improved. Literature Review When considering the methods of improving project management, one must revisit the approaches used for handling the strategic planning within an organization (Stretton, 2017). The design of a strategic portfolio will cause a steep rise in the levels of GDRFA’s performance. In this regard, the development of strategic objectives as part and parcel of the company’s portfolio needs to be deemed as a necessity. To be more specific, the organization must determine smart (i.e., specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound) objectives for its further functioning (Cooke-Davies, 2017). The specified step will imply encouraging staff members to develop the propensity toward innovative thinking. Moreover, transparency must remain at the top of GDRFA’s priorities list. The specified step will lead to not only a significant drop in the chances of corporate fraud but also a sharp rise in the rates of multidisciplinary cooperation within the company. As a result, staff members will share experiences and knowledge to maintain the information flow consistent and acquire new skills (Wanner, 2014). Anbari, Cioff, and Forman (2010) also warn that there is the necessity to coordinate the smart objectives set for the organization with the leadership strategies that are deployed within its context. The dissonance between the corporate goals and the applied leadership approach may create significant hindrances to the management of a project, which, given the wide range of external factors defining its success, is going to lead to drastic outcomes for GDRFA. Considering the production processes that occur within the context of GDRFA from the perspective of the product life cycle framework should also be regarded as a possible addition to the set of tools used at GDRFA. Combined