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The problem researched in the proposed study is the question of misrepresentation of mentally ill people in public view, particularly in the aftermath of mass shootings. The problem is evidenced by the prevailing public and media discourse that is typically centered around the mental health of the perpetrator, even if there is no evidence suggesting that the perpetrator experienced any mental health issues. Such framing is problematic for two reasons. First of all, it shifts the public attention away from the real causes of gun violence. Secondly, it contributes to the perpetuation of the existing stigmas and stereotypes regarding the mentally ill individuals, effectively obscuring the unaddressed problem of victimization of the mentally ill (Teplin, McClelland, Abram & Weiner, 2005). On the medical side, there is no scientific evidence that supports the claim that mental health issues are inherently linked to increased violence (Peterson, Skeem, Kennealy, Bray & Zvonkovic, 2014). The proposed study aims to analyze whether the phenomenon of misrepresentation can be classified as an instance of a moral panic. Moral panics are a concept used in the social constructionist approach to social sciences, including criminology, that refers to those events that prompt one part of a community to believe that another distinct social group threatens the well-being of their community or society (Goode & Ben-Yehuda, 2009). This phenomenon is problematic because it leads to the demonization and dehumanization of the members of the group that is perceived to be dangerous, and it also hinders and obstructs effective policy-making. The goal of the study is to reveal the inappropriateness of a mental health-centered approach to gun control public policy and emphasize the need for information dissemination and education in the sphere of mental health. Current Events Media accounts that warrant the relevance of the selected research problem appear both in printed and online outlets with disconcerting frequency. Thus, for instance, the recent random mass shooting that took place in Kalamazoo, Michigan, has been attributed to the mental instability and possible depression of the perpetrator. Thus, for instance, an article in The Guardian that was published in the aftermath of the event included statements made by a professor at Penn State University about the commonness of mental health histories in such cases. The
The movie Boy’s don’t cry is a depressing film about Brandon Teena a transgender person who had the body parts of a female but chose to live life as a male. Due to the fact that it was Brandon’s personal choice to live as a male Brandon will be referred to as a male in this paper. The movie portrays Brandon’s struggle with his gender identity in the face of prejudice and discrimination that he suffered because his unique circumstances. Not only did people around him refuse to accept his identity but they also abused him for being what he was. The movie does not waste time in displaying the kind of prejudice Brandon suffered. Almost from the start he gets personal threats for dating a person’s sister, considering that other than his misassigned gender he was a normal teenager, this is something that is very unfortunate. Then he is evicted from his home. When he moves to Nebraska he forms friendships with other misfits John, Tom, Candace and Lana. Since his new friends are unaware of his gender condition he is able to form a romantic relationship with Lana who is inspired by his sensitivity and charms. This part of the movie gives me a sense of hope. While most of the movie is about the homophobia of the heterosexual people around Brandon, the blossoming of the love between Lana and Brandon suggests that heterosexuals can get past their homophobia and appreciate people like Brandon. Even after she discovers Brandon’s condition Lana does not shun him. She is a good example of how people can overcome their homophobia. In her words Lana says she will love him “No matter what he is”. Even when Brandon ends up in a female prison because of his birth gender he is exposed to prejudice and discrimination. While men are almost expected to be intolerant and prejudiced it was a bit sad that the women in the movie are also portrayed as being just as intolerant and prejudiced as the men. His suffering in the prison is particularly depressing because it indicates that prejudice and homophobia are not limited to men. Perhaps the darkest part of the movie is the rape and beating of Brandon after his erstwhile friends discover his gender. The rape is very violent and painful to watch. What makes it worse is the sense of betrayal that comes with being raped by his own friends. Perhaps this can be related to the way that many homosexuals hide their true gender sense because they are afraid that they will be betrayed by their friends if they reveal their sexual identity. As a result many choose to “Stay in the closet” out of genuine fear of rejection. The same fear of rejection that was realized in the movie during the rape and beating. Scenes like this seem to justify the
The Making of Modern America The US in the twentieth century, as well as the whole world, was impacted by economic crises, world wars, political shifts, and civil rights movements that have shaped modern America. The aftermath of World War I induced economic instability and increased European debts to the US. A combination of interrelated economic, banking, political, and commercial factors contributed to the emergence of the Great Depression, which adversely affected the whole world, causing deflation, unemployment, bankruptcy, and panic. The government implemented its New Deal policy to solve the problem and reform the legislature on a federal level. The aftermath of World War II also had dramatic outcomes for the USA, which entered the geopolitical Cold War with the Soviet Union for global dominance. This paper will explore the causes of the Great Depression, the measures implemented within the New Deal, Cold War tensions, and the changes to the American society by the civil rights movement. The Causes of the Great Depression The Great Depression that started in 1929 was a global economic crisis that caused significant monetary losses, economic and political instability, and ultimately an armed conflict between the leading countries of the world. The preceding events played their role in the emergence of the Great Depression. The first cause of this global economic disaster was the crash of the stock market. At the beginning of the 1920s, the American stock prices increased rapidly; the intensified interest of the population to the stocks led to increased loans for their purchasing, which ultimately caused a decrease in share prices. People started to take away their assets, causing panic. Indeed, the panicking became the second cause of the Great Depression. In particular, it was the banking panics when people started to withdraw cash from their accounts to save their belongings out of fear of economic failure. This led to diminished bank solvency and monetary incapability. Finally, the debt of European countries to the US in the aftermath of World War I was another trigger of the Great Depression. Indeed, as Norton et al. (2008) state, during World War I, the USA “became a creditor nation and the financial capital of the world” (p. 781). The European countries needed re-loans, which were repeatedly provided b
Segment reporting allows a business entity to report on revenues earned and expenses incurred within a specific operating period. It allows a firm to review the progress of an investment by compiling information related to different segments of its operations. Information on similar segments of operations is integrated to come up with a clear report, which sums up activities covered by these segments. This approach allows a firm to aggregate segments with similar economic characteristics, to form a single operating segment. Crown segment reporting has three operating segments, which highlight different activities performed in the firm. The firm’s segment reporting system enables managers and other stakeholders review the performance of different units. This makes it easy for the firm to compile financial statements from different subsidiaries operating in diverse locations. Owner’s equity is the amount of assets, which belong to the owner after all liabilities and expenses have been settled. This includes the capital invested by owners, retained earnings and other stored assets. The Crown Limited owner’s equity section, in th
The 1950s marked the beginning of the massive civil rights movement in the U.S., which was born out of the African Americans’ desire to be recognized as people who were not inferior to the whites. During the period after WW2, the problem of segregation still affected the lives of millions of black people. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to maintain segregation in public schools. This set a precedent for activists to demand further expansion of the rights of African Americans, which eventually led to the passing of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1964. Yet, the peaceful protest approach, despite all the advancements, did not satisfy a large number of activists who instead pursued more decisive tactics and espoused the “Black Power” slogan. The civil rights movement leaders chose the strategy of nonviolent protest, which implied consistently proving the point that black people had a right to share public spaces with the whites. There were several organizations that promoted this method, but the most prominent one was the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), led by Martin Luther King Jr. One of the group’s main successes was the March on Washington in 1963, the peaceful event aimed at influencing the government to pass civil rights legislation and install job equality. Yet, the instances of violence against African Americans continued to soar, for example, students who participated in the Freedom Rides were often beaten by white supremacists (“The Freedom Riders”). People such as Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael thought that the SCLC campaigns could not provide a reasonable solution to the violence against African Americans. Thus, Carmichael proposed a more militant approach under the “Black Power” slogan, which garnered a lot of followers. Its popularity can be explained by the fact that in the process of the civil rights movement, many African Americans realized their potential to challenge the status quo. Moreover, they saw that all the newly granted rights did not improve their living conditions and did not protect them from being the target of the white supremacy groups. The movement did not ask for the help of white allies and focused on the establishment of conditions that would be conducive to the further advancement of African Americans. Thus, the “Black Power” slogan became the motto of those who were determined to act more radically in defiance of white rule and build institutions for the greater good of black people. The civil rights movement is one of the major factors which forever transformed American society and brought positive changes. Nevertheless, the peaceful approach of the leaders of the protest came under heavy criticism of many activists. O
Introduction Robert Frosts poem “Home Burial” develops a dialogue between the husband and wife whose child has died. The woman becomes distraught and distracted after seeing her child’s grave in the hills through the window. The lady feels bitter when her husband does not recognize the authenticity of her distress immediately, hence, telling her that “can’t a man speak of his child that he has lost?” (Frost line 37). The wife attempts to evacuate her home, but the husband importunes and pleads her to stay and share her grief with him, asking her to “let him into her grief” (Frost line 2). Therefore, Frost Robert’s 2007 grief poem “Home Burial” develops the themes of isolation and loneliness and equally love and care. Main body Notably, the verse presents the theme of the aforementioned. The persona depicts that “the husband saw her from the bottom of the stairs” (Frost line 1). The poem creates a picture in the audience’s mind that the wife has been physically isolating herself from her husband. Moreover, the verse reiterates that “she was opening the door wider / where do you want to go?” (Frost lines 128-129). The woman wanting to leave the house is a sign of emotional loneliness because the husband does not feel the angst that is piercing her. The poem critically develops the theme of care and love. The woman’s sentiments that “can’t a man speak of his child he has lost?” critically shows love (Frost line 37). She treasured her child to the extent that it has become hard to forget him. Equally, when the wife wants to leave, the man pleads her to stay, asking her to “tell him where she is going / so that he can follow and bring her back” (Frost lines 129-130). The man is concerned about his wife’s wellbeing because he does not want her to leave. Conclusion In conclusion, the poet wants the audience to understand the degree of grief that death brings. The sudden demise of their child saddens both the husband and wife. The verse notes that the woman looks dull and fearful. She cries when everybody in society, including her husband, does not comprehend the suffering that the woman is going through after her son’s demise. Above all, the piece develops a sense of grief in the audience by highlighting the couple’s hectic situation. Work Cited Frost, Robert. Home burial . Listen & Live Audio, 2007.
As evident in the third conversation, Phiolonous needs to determine whether the outcomes of meditation have influenced Hylas attitude. Interestingly, Hylas denotes that people’s attitudes are dissimilar, and livelihoods never culminate in similar suppositions. When Philanous indicates that “Your difficulty, therefore, that no two see the same thing, makes equally against the materialists and me”, he tries to explain that in accordance to the materialists’, two people rarely perceive similar ideas. The objects, which are identifiable by the masses, arise from people’s own notions basing on the materialists view. Evidently, assumptions indicate that such notions are not representative of all viewpoints in humanity. Phiolonous seems to believe that the materialists are correct in the aspects, which appear recognizable. If such an illustration is true, then Philonous failure to change Hylas viewpoints portrays him in a new dimension. Evidently, Hylas is right in illustrating materialism concerns. This is because he states an opinion, which Philonous accepts. Hylas incidentally also holds similar opinion, which is summarized as the ability of two persons to recognize similar tendencies, objects or processes. Upon responding to Philonous’ argument that his complexity refers to both the immaterialists and materialists, Hylas connotes that materialists presume a peripheral archetype. This means that they are likely to pick out similar things once the settings are constrained or regulated. A fascinating element of the dialogue amid Philonous and Hylas is evident when the latter exudes his opposing tendencies. Concurrently, he differentiates between the argument, which states that a similar notion is not identifiable by diverse entities and the argument that states that a similar object is not identifiable by more than one person. He affirms such an argument by connoting that similar notions in an individual’s mind may be absent in another person’s mind. Subsequently, he makes suppositions, which are contrary to his beliefs. Such a dialogue can lead to skepticism because philonous only speaks of “things” in his responses. This means that the word is subject to assorted interpretations. At the start of the dialogue, he elucidates that once the words “same” and “thing” are improperly applied, an apprehension may follow thus culminating in skepticism. “Same” shows that the comparable things are evident amongst individuals who may exude other differences thus skepticism. Interestingly, Philonious is a materialist who believes that the only thing that exists is matter. This makes the levels of apprehension and misunderstanding significant thus the need to adopt tendencies that seem corrective. It is worth denoting that external archetypes are characters who might present an artificial face to humanity. In order to shun skepticism, there are various assumptions, which are manifest on external archetypes. An example pertains to questions and prepositions available in theoretical works, whi
Abstract The purposes of the research are to analyze the service delivery stage of the internal supply chain process typical of the Subway restaurants located in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates; identify drawbacks in these areas for the further improvement; propose the recommendations directed to enhancing the supply chain process. In spite of the fact that Subway follows the mission and strategy of providing the on-time high-quality services, there are situations when customers are not served appropriately. The mixed methods approach is used for this research. The data is collected with the help of the questionnaire composed depending on the principles of the Supply Chain Operations Reference Model. The returned questionnaires were analyzed with the focus on the Deliver aspect of the model, and the descriptive statistics approaches were applied in order to determine the average time required for serving customers under different conditions in the Subway restaurants. The flow chart was composed with references to the analysis of the Subway reports and data from questionnaires. It was found that the reliability, flexibility, and responsiveness in relation to the Deliver stage are significantly influenced by the problem of delays and the lack of resources during the process of fulfilling the customers’ orders. The waiting or lead time are affected by the ineffective organization of steps and the personnel’s work. After analyzing the averages and the flow chart, the recommendations for improving the supply chain process and the service delivery stage were formulated t
Introduction Jamal J. Elias is a famous scientist and specialist in theology. He wrote and read a lot about the Koran, Sufism, poetry, and modern society. Elias often acts as an expert on juridical and social subjects. The author of the book is a scholar in the field of religion and takes a direct part in protecting the rights of Muslim minorities. The book Islam was written in 1999 and is a detailed overview of the world religion of Islam. The book can be attributed to the genre of scientific literature since the author reveals the topic of the religion of Islam based on facts. Main body The main topic to which the author devotes the book is the world religion of Islam and the peculiarities of the life of a Muslim. In the first part of the book, Jamal J. Elias pays detailed attention to the definition of Islam as a religion. The author initiates the reader into the main attributes and obligations of a Muslim. In the second chapter, the author gives historical data about the religion of Islam based on scientific facts. The chapter also describes the prominent personalities in Islam, such as the Prophet Muhammad, describing his birth, life, and mission. Further, in the third ch
Company Description Liquid Innovations is a newly registered private limited company in the US. The firm intends to venture into the US non-alcoholic beverage industry. Thus, it will specialize in the production and marketing of non-alcoholic beverages. Some of the non-alcoholic beverages that the firm will produce include energy drinks and other ready-to-drink beverages. The enterprise will be located at Maudlin, South Carolina. A workforce of 50 highly skilled and experienced employees will facilitate the firm’s the production and marketing activities. Vision and Mission Statement Liquid Innovations will focus on developing a sizeable customer base by offering high-quality non-alcoholic beverages. The company intends to achieve this goal by complying with the set industry standards and the customers’ tastes and preferences. The company is of the view that pursuing this mission will lead to the development of a high level of customer satisfaction. Subsequently, the firm will attain long-term sustainability. The company will focus on developing an extensive product portfolio to maximize profitability. The firm intends to achieve this goal by investing in new and continuous product development. Through this approach, the firm will be in a position to increase its customer base. In the course of its operation, the firm intends to optimize its performance. Therefore, to achieve this goal, the company will focus on gaining substantial market share within the industry. The market share will be improved progressively to attain a significant level of market dominance. Industry analysis and trends The firm’s success in the non-alcoholic beverage industry will be subject to the prevailing industry structure. The non-alcoholic beverages industry is very broad. The industry players offer two main categories of non-alcoholic beverages, which include hot and soft drinks. The soft drinks mainly include juices, energy and sports drinks, ready-to-drink tea and coffee, bottled water, and carbonates. This non-alcoholic beverage category is comm
Why the company has been so successful Commonwealth Bank of Australia has a long history; consequently, it has acquired a large asset base and fostered high penetration among the masses. In fact, one in every three Australians banks with the firm (Commonwealth Bank of Australia 2012). Numerous companies will approach banks for lending purposes if they are confident about their asset base. This is because it will cushion them from market shocks or other customers who default. The company’s asset base is quite formidable and this has attracted a lot of consumers. Furthermore, it has the highest number of automated teller machines in the country. With such a huge consumer base, there is no reason to be unsuccessful. Currently, the Australian banking market is saturated, so first movers or older institutions have an advantage over new entrants. A number of competitors in the Australian banking industry are yielding to increased pressure to cut down operational costs. Some of them have opted to layoff employees or offshore production to cheaper economies. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has chosen not to pursue these highly disruptive and short term measures. Instead the firm has worked on its internal processes to ensure long-term sustainability. The company has been at the forefront of technology innovation. It has embraced Australia’s use of social media, smart phones and tablets. Through these platforms, the company has been able to simplify its banking process so as to make its services as easy to understand and use as possible. It has also allowed consumers to gain convenience by banking in locations outside the bank such as their homes or at the office. Remote access is a trend that bankers cannot ignore in this decade. Additionally, the company has continued to engage with its consumers by providing them with responses to their queries through social media and other platforms. Greater engagement translates into a great customer experience hence high profit. It should be noted that regardless of increased use of technology, the company has not migrated all its efforts to the new technology platforms. Low-involving transactions such as deposits, payment of mortgages and credit cards have been managed through mobile or online technology. However, high involving transactions such as complex mortgages, especially for new home owners and investments are still maintained through face to face communication. Its ability to offer multiple channels has kept it above the rest. The company’s customer service ratings are quite high. It prides itself in its ability to meet consumer expectat