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Environmentalism engrosses campaigning for the buttressing and improvement of the environment (DeLong). The natural environment is the resources, the climate and all that is found on planet earth. The natural environment provides a superior setting if well protected. Usually there are certain bodies such as the Green Movement, which gear up in protecting the environment. The main goal of environmentalism is controlling the use of available resources, protection of nature and controlling the population on the planet. This protection and improving the environment is viewed as religion. The following reasons elucidate why environmentalism is a religion. Environmentalism is a religion, in that people fear for the planet’s future, similar to religion where believers fear for their ending if they do not follow the commandments. The green movement is an example of an organization that has significant concern for the future of planet earth that is why it has measures to control and protect the environment. New age supporters base their arguments on environment as more of religion than science. They combine old beliefs and traditional religion in the study of the environment. The explanation on changes in climate and the weather are believed to be controlled by a Supreme Being and not just science. Calamities like floods, some environmentalists explain, are caused by unexplainable factors. Some people believe the models the scientists use to predict weather bring ambiguity in explanation of the climate. Scientists can neither explain the forces that cause clouds nor the chemical equation of the cloud. Environmentalism is a matter of believing, whereby if one does not believe, he is a sinner. It is also believed that God punishes those who do not believe in Him. In the environment, those who do not believe and protect the environment are also punished. Examples of these punishments can include floods, global warming or even floods. This is similar to the bible where the Egyptians were punished for not obeying the commandments. God was angry with them and sent the plagues that made their environment hostile. People affected by the natural calamities also pray to God to ease their burden on them, clearly exemplifying that environmentalism is a religion. Environmentalists have a lot of faith in their predictions of the climate (DeLong). Science cannot be accurate in predicting the environment, as there are other factors beyond their knowledge. There is a lot of faith involved in making predictions. Scientis
Abstract An examination of the current practices within the U.S. involving incarcerated mothers reveals that methods of re-socialization are not in place which would enable them to transition from being an inmate into being a mother and a productive member of society. Without this transitory period, it has been shown that such individuals are more likely to fall back into criminal behaviors that would adversely affect their children to the extent that the development of criminal tendencies would likely occur. It is based on this that this project proposes the development of a transitory environment which would enable mothers to develop the necessary skills and behavior to being to integrate back into society and take care of their children. Summary The main concept that I derived from mini papers 1 to 4 was that the incarceration of a parent can have potentially negative ramifications on a child’s developmental process due to the necessity of developing a bond between not only the parent and child but with society itself. What the research revealed was that mothers were a necessary factor in the development of social bonds that would enable proper social behaviors. When a parent (i.e. a mother) is incarcerated, the method by which these social bonds develop is taken away as well resulting in a greater likelihood for the development of socially adverse types of behavior. I realized that the present-day system of incarceration simply did not consider such factors and, as such, is liable for the development of criminal tendencies among children with incarcerated parents. Not only that, I discovered that sufficient methods of re-socialization are not present in the present-day system and need to be implemented to resolve such an issue. I delved into the various systems that are currently in place and encountered numerous problems involving a lack of systematic care and evaluation in present-day methods of social rehabilitation between mother and child. By researching the subject, I realized that the origin of the problem stemmed from a lack of sufficient systematic help in helping previously incarcerated mothers re-socialize, develop the necessary behaviors to properly take care of their children as well as hold a job. It is based on this that I developed the “Halfway House” project which tackles the issue by providing a systematic transitory environment where proper behavioral adjustment and skills training can take place to help incarcerated mothers develop the proper attitudes so that they can properly transit back into society and take care of their children. Outline for Class Main Point # 1 There needs to be a SYSTEMATIZED method of re-socialization for incarcerated mothers and their children wherein a
Annotated Bibliography and Critique Tortajada, P., Alarcia, M., Coca, R., Gallemi, G., Garcia, I., Fernandez, M., Berbel, C. (2012). The 3/3 Strategy: A successful multifaceted hospital wide hand hygiene intervention based on WHO and continuous quality improvement methodology. PLoS ONE, 7 (10), 1-13. The article discusses the strategies that may be used to successfully implement hygiene intervention strategies in a healthcare environment. According to the authors, “healthcare-associated infections occur in 5–10% of hospitalized patients during their hospital stay” (Tortajada, Alarcia, Coca, Gallemi, Garcia, Fernandez, & Berbel, 2012, p. 5). The authors noted that although healthcare providers know that hand hygiene is the cheapest and most efficient way to prevent the spread of infections, compliance with hand-washing remains “suboptimal” (Tortajada, et al., 2012). This is evident by an increase in the spread of infections within our facility as evident by the multiple cases of C-diff. The article recommends instituting an extensive hand washing initiative program focused on changing the current culture of the facility, increasing management involvement, increasing staff accountability, and increasing staff compliance. Rosswurm, M. A., & Larrabee, J. H. (2009). A model for change to evidence-based practice. Sigma Theta Tu International, 31 (4), 317-322. The article relates how utilizing evidence-based practice can ensure that patients are receiving the highest quality and most up-to-date care available. Rosswurm and Larrabee (2009) determined that there needed to be a systemic approach for any change to occur. The article notes that it was not just a matter of identifying the change needed and then collecting the data. The change process was more complex. The authors proposed the Change Model, which consisted of 6 steps, which are assess the need for change (identifying the problem and the stakeholders), link the problems to the interventions and outcomes, synthesize the best evidence (collecting research), design the practice change, implement and evaluate the change practice, and integrate and maintain the change practice (Rosswurm & Larrabee, 2009). Carboneau, C., Benge, E., Jaco, M. T., & Robinson, M. (2010). A lean Six Sigma team increases hand hygiene compliance and reduces hospital-acquired MRSA infections by 51%. Journal for Healthcare Quality , 2 (1), 61-70. The article discusses how lean Six Sigma personnel might act proactively to reduce infections and increase hygiene in the hospital environment. Apparently, the authors are categorical that having a systematic approach to solving a problem will assist nursing with assessing a need for change and implementing the evident based practice into practice (Carboneau, Benge, Jaco, & Robinson, 2010). For instance, hand washing and universal precautions are used to prevent the spread of infection at any healthcare facility. Due to limited space and the needs of our patients, patien
The case study of china involving a powerful Google corporation is an interesting social responsibility considering their business mission declaration “Don’t Be Evil”. The biggest challenge Google has to face is the fact that china offers an enormous profitable market considering its populace. There has to be a dilemma regarding marketing and the legal, cultural or ethical challenges that may be involved. Culturally the case has set up a stepping-stone for the human rights activists who seem gagged by the government’s rules and regulations. The government reminds all the companies especially those involved with the transfer of information to the outside world to ensure strict abidance with its rules. The state’s control of the cyber space may have been involved with the threats placed by Google forcing them to consider pulling out of its services. According to Google, sophisticated and targeted cyber attacks seem to originate from the Chinese government in their aim to preview emails of human rights activists as a security measure. The aim of the Chinese government is to try to filter some internet contents to maintain a strong grip on power. The attack also hits other companies such as Yahoo and Adobe. The ethical challenge Google has to face entails its decisions during the 2006 search engine launch regarding business undertakings in china, where it agreed the government pronouncement to censor the search engine “Google.cn”. Arguably, Google played a role in enhancing conditions for the attack by giving in to the rule that encourage bullying of human rights by the government. According to the users in china, by leaving China, Google leaves its clients in a sober mood but equally, it is more painful to learn that it went against its principle of “Don’t Be Evil” when it agreed to venture into China on condition of accepting censorship in 2006. The Google top executives (co-founders) Larry Page and Sergey Bin face an uphill task over deciding the way forward. They have to analyse the possibility of bleaching their terms of trade with the Chinese government, which can as well result to legal charges. If their break on the contract concerning the agreement for the government to monitor content causes internal security risks, then legal settlement regarding the matter might be inevitable. The legal risk involves braking China’s sophisticated network used to monitor and limit information through the fight for human rights of expression. (U.S. Department of State, 2010) As the saying goes, one’s man meat is another’s poison”. The agony Google managers’ faces in today’s global market has triggered their rival’s “Baidu” speculation of the move as a hypocritical and financially driven. According to the market research companies, financially they dismiss the move cl
Introduction In spite of the fact that information and communication technologies are actively used today for learning different disciplines, including the English language, there are still debates on the appropriateness of using such electronic devices as iPads and Android tablets instead of books. The causes of debates are in the active integration of electronic devices in the teaching-learning process in schools, colleges, and universities. The problem is in the fact that there is no single opinion on whether the use of iPads and tablets can be more advantageous for learning English than the use of print books. While agreeing on the causes of the active usage of electronic devices in the learning process, the researchers cannot provide the single view regarding the consequences of this approach, and they distinguish both positive and negative effects (El-Mouelhy et al. 42; Lin 48; Schmid et al. 271). As a result, t
The parable of the cave written by Plato is an illustration of his idea concerning education. Plato believes that political problems will finally be solved when men and women of unquestionable moral standing use knowledge ad understanding acquired through education to liberate and emancipate the state from the actions of the ill educated and those without such knowledge. In Phaedo, Plato observes that most people disregard the intrinsic value of knowledge and understanding by deliberately shunning new set of ideas, disciplined study, and new ways of thinking and intellectual effort that they are not accustomed to. Most people are so perplexed by the foregoing that they turn away their eyes from understanding the truth just like they would avoid looking at the sun in the eclipse. For this reason, Plato finds the ascent to the truth to be both confusing and painful and that knowledge can only be acquired through various degrees of endurance. The parable of the cave talks about prisoners who are deeply rooted in a world of illusion. They cannot see each other or even discern the voice of the puppeteers; they all believe that it is the shadows that are doing the actual talking. A prisoner that has the chain attached on his or her neck broken and forced to turn his/her head cannot acquire proper knowledge of the real stuff unless he or she moves the body as well. The reaction of such a prisoner who has been set free would be that of someone completely caught of guard. He or she will experience pain in the eyes due to the light from the fire that has been casting shadows behind them. He or she will be greatly confused from the moment he/she discovers that the shadows do not talk and all that was being done by the puppeteers which they as prisoners had taken seriously as life issues was nothing short of child entertainment. He or she gets accustomed to the light from the fire and his vision becomes clearer. Once the freed prisoner has analyzed the constituents of the cave, he or she is again forced to walk outside the cave from where it becomes impossible to see clearly again due to discovery of new kind of light (knowledge/ ideas) which he/she was not used to. The prisoner has no choice but to look on reflections from the water until his/her eyes becomes accustomed to the light again. When the night falls, he/she discovers other lights on the sky and as time goes by, he/she becomes accustomed to the light from
Introduction Music and dance offer an opportunity for artists to convey their message to the world. They enable artists to deliver their experiences to their supporters and influence people in different ways. Music is a powerful tool globally due to its ability to influence thinking and behavior matters. Music and dance contribute greatly to the state’s social and economic growth; music and dance educate, entertain, warn and inform. Inspiration Piece “Rain on Me” song by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande was written and released in 2020, in the United States of America. “Rain on Me” explains achievements through pain and heartbreak (Lugo, 2020). Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande wrote this particular piece to address hardships endured over a decade. Listeners find empowerment and motivation through the lyrics created. Passing through misfortune, such as racial discrimination, motivated the duo to come up with an encouragement to the entire world. Art Piece “Dance Monkey” is a dance piece written by Toni Watson, a twenty-six-year gentleman from Australia. Toni utilizes a thumping bassline and plunking keyboard to describe a specific street life associated with musicians (Simkin, 2020). The writer indicates how she has been dancing like a monkey her entire life, meaning that dancing was part of her life. “Dance Monkey” kept people entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic and some even took it as a dance challenge. The connection between an art piece and an inspiration piece is that both offer encouragement to focus on life positively. Both pieces elaborate on the importance of living a life full of positivity, especially in hard times. Besides, the two pieces of art gained fame during the COVID-19 pandemic season. There is abundant pressure and hardships in life, but it is possible to pull through music and dancing. “Dancing Monkey” and “Rain on Me” respectively explain different occasions like happy life and life entirely or sorrow, human beings should face either of the situations.
The documentary shows how America’s history, social norms, institutions, and laws have enhanced the creation of a separate economy (dual economy). The country segregated many people, such as immigrants, women, and people of color, from reaping benefits in society. This forced the marginalized group to identify alternative means of surviving when living in a segmented economy. Women were made to stay at home or be employed as cooks or home workers (Devis et al., 2018). The immigrants created ethnic minority groups where they opened small business centers that helped the segregated groups. The Native people had to survive on reservations, and the African Americans migrated to the northern parts to find survival opportunities (Devis et al., 2018). Four California workers are challenged with structural prejudices as they strive to improve community mobility and change. Currently, the informal sector is expanding rapidly, and it has infiltrated many sectors in society. It has become prevalent and transpired into the economic life of people. With racial prejudices at their peak, many people suffer because they are denied opportunities. The informal economy has negatively affected many people, and its expansion is swift because the children are learning it from their parents. Justice and equality have become a thing for the rich while the poor people, mostly the native and other marginalized groups, continue to suffer. Economic segregation impact not only the minority group but also the majority. This is because minority groups tend to engage in illegal activities to survive. Safety becomes an issue as some minority groups turn to drug dealing and robbery with violence. The drug business has dramatically impacted all groups because it reduces economic productivity. Substance abuse lowers the performance of employees leading to low production. Furthermore, education attainment levels for both groups are reduced as the whites are sure to get jobs even with little knowledge. The minority group also prefers not to get educated because they cannot secure jobs even with suitable qualifications. A good economy is that which incorporates every member of the society and allows everyone equal opportunities. Reference Devis, J., Cram, J., Sokolowski, J., & Trumbull-Lavalle, K. (2018). City Rising: The Informal Economy [Video]. Web.
Although the experiences gained in early childhood are remembered vaguely, at best, they often set the tone and even stylistic choices made by artists. The goal of this paper is to study how early childhood memories affect one’s artistic journey. Specifically, the reciprocal influence that early childhood memories produce on artists and how they imbue artists’ works with implied meanings will be scrutinized. Due to the formative effect that childhood experiences have on people, they affect one’s self-expression, thus leaving their footprint on the artistic style, themes, and subjects of one’s art, as one may see in myriads of art pieces. The impact that early childhood memories have on artists’ expressive style and the themes that emerge in their artworks becomes clearly visible once considering some of the specimens of art. In fact, the necessity to return to one’s childhood memories as a source of artistic inspiration can be fully conscious, guided, and therapeutic. According to the study by Bazargan and Pakdaman (2016), art therapy based on reconciling with one’s childhood memories can be a pathway to addressing issues such as anxi
Ch’an Master Lin-chi I-hsuan Hui-chao was a notable figure in the Buddhist religion, he founded one of the most famous schools that became a leading one among all Japanese schools. Moreover, he formed a new the Rinzai School of Buddhism. One of the best translations of this teaching is made by Burton Watson. In his book, we can find the most detailed description of Lin-chi’s teaching, its principles and sermons. In this paper, I am going to discus some of Lin-chi’s principles and practices, such as the role of the hit and shout in Lin-chi’s style of teaching, Lin-chi’s exhortations not to be swayed by the environment, Lin-chi’s statement that doubt is the Buddha devil and such famous expression as “True Man with no rank” and the one who “has nothing to do” or who “just acts ordinary”. So, the first issue under discussion is Lin-chi’s explanation of the “True Man with no rank”. The teacher assumes: “O Followers of the Way, you have not yet attained the view whereby all kalpas are reduced to Emptiness. When this is not realized, there are all such hindrances. It is not so with the true man who has insight into Reality. He gives himself up to all manner of situations in which he finds himself in obedience to his past karma. He appears in whatever garments re ready for him to put on. As it is desired of him either to move or to sit quietly, he moves or sits. He has not a thought of running after Buddhahood. He is free from such pinings. Why is it so with him? Says an ancient sage, “When the Buddha is sought after, he is the cause of transmigration.” (Watson 75). The True Man or, in other words, a Real Person is someone who understands and, which is
Introduction Hiram Fong, an ardent politician and business man, was one of the famous people from US minority groups who participated in active politics when America was bedeviled with racism, limited political space, and partisan politics that jeopardized social integration. His sheer hard work enabled him to establish a large business empire, get educated in Harvard University, and participate in active politics. Fang was among the American heroes who played a key role in opening democratic space and promoting civil rights in United States of America. Hiram Fong’s early life background Hiram Leong Fong was known as a politician cum businessman. He was born in 1906 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. His parents were immigrants from China. Both of Hiram’s parents were laborers in a sugar plantation. In order to assist his large family, Hiram worked as a shoe shiner, golf caddy, and newspaper vendor. While in Honolulu, he studied in Kalihi Waena Grammar school and later on moved to McKinley high school. In his early adulthood, Hiram lacked enough money to join college. As a result, he worked as a clerk in the Pearl Harbor naval shipyard for three years in order to save sufficient funds for higher education. He joined the University of Hawaii and within three years, he graduated with honors. While studying at the higher institution of learning, he engaged in part time jobs so that he could get money to cover university expenses. In addition, he played volleyball, joined debating team, and served as an editor of the University Newspaper. After graduating, Hiram’s wish was to join a law school but again, his ambitions were curtailed by lack of money to pay his tuition fees. He worked in Suburban water system for two years and after saving enough money, he enrolled in Harvard law School in 1932.In 1935, he graduated and returned to Honolulu where he was employed as a city clerk and after a short period, he was promoted to deputy city attorney (Arakawa, 2004). Early Career In 1935, Hiram founded a law firm consisting of Japanese, Chinese, Caucasian, and Korean partners. The firm was called Fong, Miho, Choy and Robinson law firm. This firm, consisting of multicultural partners, was the first of its type in Honolulu and was highly successful. From his earning’s, Hiram invested heavily in businesses to become a self made millionaire. Hiram was elected to Hawaii’s territorial House of Representatives in 1938 through a progressive Republican Party ticket