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Introduction “Sonny’s Blue” is a story about two brothers who see life in a different way but later find understanding in each other. Music brings this understanding. The story begins as the narrator is on his way to his teaching job when he finds out that is the younger brother is in jail (Baldwin 2). Sonny has been caught dealing drugs. On his way home, the narrator meets sonny’s friend who tells him about the challenges of his brother’s drug addiction. However, the narrator does not make any attempt to help his brother. After some time, the narrator’s daughter, Grace dies. The pain and anguish of this ordeal inspire the narrator to communicate with his brother. Their communication continues until Sonny is released from jail. The narrator then welcomes Sonny into his home. Though Sonny appreciates his help, he feels uncomfortable at his relative’s home and turns to music. It is an outlet where he expresses his feelings. We can learn from the Sonny’s Blue that music and art is a source of conflict and understanding. This paper examines how music and art affect the two brothers. It further discusses why music and art make the love between the siblings coherent. How music and art affect the narrator and Sonny Conflict Sonny’s passion for music is a source of disagreements. After their mother’s funeral, the two siblings discuss Sonny’s expectations. When the narrator asks Sonny what plans he has for the future, his answer dismays the narrator. Sonny tells his brother “I want to play with-jazz musicians” (Baldwin 12). He tells his brother about his vision and dreams but the narrator dismisses these ideas. They argue about it for a while before they part ways. In another incidence, music causes conflict between Sonny and his sister-in –law’s mother. While living in their house, Sonny gets into a habit of missing School. When he is confronted, he discloses that he was hanging out with the musicians in Greenwich Village. This revelation evokes a conflict between the two parties. Later, Sonny is sad because he recognizes that his dream is a burden to the people he loves (Baldwin 17). His passion for music causes them grief. Sonny enlists in the navy following this argument. After his return from the war, the two brothers argue again because of Sonny’s choices. Sonny becomes furious with his brother and shouts at him. Understanding Despite the fact that music is a source of conflict, it brings understanding. While sonny is living with his brother, the narrator has an urge to search his room for signs of drugs or mischief. As he thinks about his actions, he witne
In the contemporary world, the media advocates for the generational changes and the effect it has towards the economy; Australia is no exception. Most of the articles in the Australian society analyze the negative implications of generational changes. However, these arguments don not stay for long as they are ultimately forgotten. This is unlike 30 years ago when generational change had an impact to the media and society. Michael Pusey, in his article, argues that the current relations between the young and old generation have been characterized by the mirror-opposite appearance than those, which pre-occupied the social media 30 years back. Indeed, the adversity of the generational gap in the current society is the vital issue that Pusey expresses in his article. According to Pusey (2007), the generational gap has been ignored in the current Australia economy. After the World War II, Australian government shared the resources equally as they were focused majorly on the gap that existed between the generations. The author argues that for the national income to be distributed equally in the economy, cultural conflicts should be addressed. Indeed, inequalities do exist between the baby boomers and their children and this has necessitated food insecurity among the residents. Therefore, it is critical that the concerned party needs to address the effect of generation change. Upon putting into consideration the impeccable effects that will be faced in the economy, the government will ensure economic tranquillity. In regard to the current economy reforms of Australia, the author argues that it does not favour the young generation the way it favoured the older generation. In addition, the author argues that in the near future, the young generation will be subjected to unnecessary responsibilities. As there are large numbers of retirees, the author claims that they will all be depending on the young generation for income support. With the existence of high unemployment rate in the current economy, the youth will be imposed with burden when footing the retirement bill for the older generation (Norton, 2003). As such, it increased the generational gap in the near future. In addition, the mirror-opposite appearance in the generational change is evidenced by the income distribution. It is important to note that economic restructuring is long term. This implies that any changes in the income distribution in the economy will not be effected until after a period of 20 years; as illustrated by the Australian economy. Ideally, the older generation believed that men were the breadwinners in the family and the speculated income distribution for 20 years focused on the Men’s income. In the current economy, the women are also breadwinners in the household and the comparable figures will be misleading leading to generational gap. Consequently, the lifetim
Businesses create value by making certain decisions and taking specified actions to increase the worth of goods or services. Value could be created by lowering the cost of production and changing the prices of substitutes to increase demand (Brickley, Smith, & Zimmerman, 2015). Additionally, customers buy if they think they are getting more value than their expenditure (Peterson, Riesterer, Smith, & Geoffrion, 2015), and thus organizations could use this strategy to create perceived value. Capturing value means retaining part of the created value in every transaction. However, most companies create value but fail to capture it. Organizations should maximize value capturing by setting the right price points for their goods and services. If prices are too high (which maximizes value capture), consumers might fail to buy goods and services. On the other hand, if prices are too low, businesses may not be profitable. Therefore, the right pricing is the first step to capturing value. One good example of a firm that has created value in the current market is Facebook. The company has created value by creating a platform through which individuals interact and businesses execute their operations. It has lowered the cost of advertising and the overall cost of doing business. However, Facebook has not optimally captured the value that it has created. The platform focuses mainly on creating internal communities as opposed to monetizing it maximally. The company has not changed its business model to capture the value that it has created for millions of users around the globe over the years. As such, the company should create a way of capturing enough value and generate sufficient revenues for long-term sustainability and profitability.
Mitsubishi Motors is a motor vehicle production company based in Tokyo, Japan. It is a large scale industry that has been recognized worldwide. Its first motor vehicle production was in 1917. It was incorporated in 1970 and became a public company in 1988. It is currently run as a partnership business under the Mitsubishi Family (comprising of Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and the Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi). Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Corporation together own about a 30% shares in Mitsubishi Motors. Mitsubishi Motors aims at providing quality vehicles to its clients by producing vehicles that are safe as well as eco-compatible without compromising any benefits of convenience. The company currently markets passenger vehicles as well as light commercial trucks in Japan and parts of Asia and North America. The company sells about one million cars annually in more than 160 nations worldwide. The Lancer, Galant, Eclipse, Outlander, SUVs and trucks, are manufactured at its industrial plants in Asia, Europe, and the United States. Approximately eight models have been reserved solely for sale in Japan. The company has research and development facilities in the United States, Germany, and Japan. Approximately 80% of sales come from outside Japan. Mitsubishi Motors Company also runs a financial services division which is in charge of overseeing the financing of car sales. Mitsubishi Motors Company is currently under the umbrella of the Mitsubishi Family after Daimler Chrysler‘s stake in MMC was sold to the Mitsubishi Family in 2004. The Mitsubishi Motors Company still maintains a fruitful relationship with Daimler Chrysler in terms of exchange of technological knowhow and marketing strategies. Mitsubishi Motors Company is a small stakeholder in the global motor vehicle manufacturing industry. It was ranked as the fifth largest Japan based automobile manufacturers and the seventeenth largest worldwide based on production. Currently, Toyota tops this list. Mitsubishi Motors Company has liaised with other motor vehicle manufacturing companies in order to increase sales and boost exports. These companies include PSA Peugeot Citroën, Colt & Lonsdale, Proton, Volvo and Hyundai which eventually pulled out of partnership with Mitsubishi Motors Company for different reasons. Mitsubishi Motors Company currently employs a total of 31,003 people globally and has an 8% employee growth rate. In the year 2002, the company recorded net profits of 24.02 billion dollars. This year, Mitsubishi Motors posted a 55 million dollar profit for the period between April-June. Compared to last year, quarterly sales have risen by almost seven percent to 5.5 billion dollars. Other sectors that have strongly contributed to the success of Mitsubishi Motors Company are the crude oil producers and metal ore manufacturers. The availability of fuel directly affects motor vehicle sales depending on fuel prices and metal production directly impacts the manufacture of cars. Mitsubishi Motors Company has faced a number of challenges over the years. These challenges have greatly affected production and sales of vehicle brands not only
Introduction Learning is a complex process that supports the acquisition and development of appropriate competencies. Skilled educators will design evidence-based initiatives for integrating desired content with various literacy procedures. Their ultimate objective is to engage and motivate all the targeted students. The purpose of this paper is to give a detailed overview of the concept of disciplinary literacy and the most appropriate approaches for a content-area classroom. Literacy Approaches for a Content-Area Classroom Many subjects are intended to deliver content depending on the expectations of the reader. Teachers should always identify and implement the most appropriate procedures if positive results are to be recorded. An evidence-based process is necessary to dictate how learners think about the specified topic. The combination of content and process is, therefore, what informs the best foundation for every literacy approach. This achievement or strategy will make it possible for the greatest number of students to record positive results. Disciplinary literacy emerges as the best model that seems realistic to implement or apply in a content-area classroom. This kind of model focuses on the procedure through which the targeted information or topic will be presented to the learner. Teachers pursuing this approach will guide individuals to familiarize themselves with the identified subjects and ideas (Paul 163). The tutor will consider diverse approaches to inform the thoughts and comprehension process of every learner. The introduction of different ways to think about a specific content will support the entire process and make it possible for more students to record positive results. Within the field of disciplinary literacy, teachers can introduce additional approaches that have the potential to transform learning in a content-area classroom. For instance, sound literacy is an evidence-based process that educationists can consider to engage their learners. This means that they will be empowered to simplify the content by making brief or summarized notes. This approach will make it possible for learners to think critically about the presented information. They will select different words or content, make personal decisions, and engage each other. For instance, Paul argues that tutors can guide their students to think like mathematicians or scientists depending on the topic (165). This approach will make a significant difference and ensure that the targeted beneficiaries achieve their aims. A subject-specific literacy approach can make a difference for learners in the targeted classroom. For instance, a lesson focusing on vocabularies can be improved by encouraging students to read words loudly, engage in spelling activities, and write short stories using the acquired information. These efforts will improve the individuals’ writing and reading abilities. For a mathematics class, problem-solving and modeling activities will transform the literacy process (McConachie et al. 11). For social studies or sciences, teachers can guide learners to identify potential strengths
Introduction Qualitative research may be crucial to expanding the existing breadth of post-delivery care knowledge. Thus, the paper “Parental experiences of providing skin-to-skin care to their newborn infant” by Anderzen-Carlsson, Lamy, and Eriksson (2014) aims to describe parents’ various experiences with skin-to-skin contact (SSC). As such, the article is vital for understanding the psychological processes of both participating parties and remains relevant to increasing the quality of provided post-partum care. Methodology The study’s impeccable methodology defends the quality of its results. The researchers used a data extraction method to obtain information about parents’ subjective experiences (Anderzen-Carlsson et al., 2014). A qualitative approach seems to be most beneficial for this type of research since the article’s objective links with analysing the sentiment felt by mothers and fathers during SSC, rather than a clear hypothesis (Cristancho, Goldszmidt, Lingard, & Watling, 2018; McCusker & Gunaydin, 2015). Anderzen-Carlsson et al. (2014) justify the research design under a formulate-extract-appraise methodology, choosing articles with a solely qualitative methodological base using both systematic and manual searching techniques to select studies from four databases. Thus, data was collected in a way that reflected the objective of the research issue. Analysis The conducted analysis allows making a statement about the results’ integrity. The primary means of research was meta-data analysis using NVivo computer software, a reliable program that facilitates the research process, which analysed relevant original quotations and helped categorise the uplifted data into 19 distinct categories (Anderzen-Carlsson et al., 2014; Zamawe, 2015). Potential bias was removed by having multiple researchers appraise articles using an impartial Primary Research Appraisal Form, and the initial literature searches were performed twice to secure the result’s actuality (Anderzen-Carlsson et al., 2014). Anderzen-Carlsson et al. (2014) tackle each of the 19 defined categories in detail, presenting a definite conclusion regarding the research question regarding the various psychological states of parents post-delivery and during SSC. It is important to note that the researchers did not explicitly discuss any ethical issues raised by the study. Conclusion The research attains its goals, and it could be worth continuing from a viewpoint that deals with parental experiences directly or relates to solely paternal experiences. The discussion tackles the range of experienced emotions and their implications for post-partum care, as well as the limitations of their research, such as an overabundance of mothers compared to fathers. Therefore, the pap
What County or City Have You Chosen? For this assignment, I chose Denver city in Colorado. There are two reasons for this. First, I live in Denver. Thus, I am aware of the current local health care policies at the center of the many discourses within the city hall. Secondly, several health issues in Denver are also being discussed across various Colorado state departments. Health Issues Discussed on the Web Page The issues being discussed on the Denver Public Health page encapsulate the necessity to improve the health of the community through environmental assessment and improvement. These estimates are based on three factors: equity, prevention, and the importance of place. Other topics that are also being discussed on the website include access to care, injury prevention, tobacco use, prevention and rehabilitation, healthy eating, maternal health, and behavioral health (Denver Public Health, n.d). Impact of the Department of Environmental Health Each of the state departments plays a significant role in the health of Denver residents. However, for this paper, I selected the Department of Environmental Health (DEH), which is critical in the pursuit of better healthcare for the community. More importantly, the department is not limited to the environment but also involves other health-related issues that fall under its jurisdiction. Therefore, the Department of Environmental Health improves healthcare within the city precincts through:   * Provision of HIV resources – The Denver Office of HIV Resources, which falls within the Department of Environmental Health, invests federal funding for HIV-related care and any other related services. In turn, the resources have significantly reduced the levels of HIV in the city.   * Formulation of practical food system policies – Naturally, most cities have food issues, and this has an overall impact on the health of the local community. Lack of natural food, for instance, leads to high levels of consumption of junk food, which affects the health of the general populace. However, through this role, the DEH ensures that the local community has access to natural food through its various programs.   * The DEH helps in combating tobacco addiction and offers rehabilitation facilities and counseling.   * Environmental assessment activities carried out by the DEH is crucial in efforts to conserve the environment.   * Finally, health vulnerability in Denver is an issue that needs to be regularly addressed. The
The provided passage is taken from Mein Kampf ( My Struggle ), the most known work of Adolf Hitler, the infamous leader of the NSDAP since 1921 and the Führer of Nazi Germany in 1934-1945. The passage can be found in the first volume of the book, in Chapter 11 (“People and Race”), paragraph 25. 1 The book was written in the times when Germany had recently lost the First World War and faced severe restrictions imposed on it by the victors. The restrictions (given in the Treaty of Versailles) included a partial occupation of German territories by France, and huge amounts of reparations, amounting to approximately 33-56 billion American dollars. 2 The country that gave birth to a number of prominent researchers, developers, physicians, writers and artists, and had been one of the most developed countries before World War I, crumbled because of the war and was staggering to recover from all the losses and reparations. Many Germans, stripped of hope, developed resentment, and National-Socialist ideology found fertile grounds in these people. Mein Kampf , an autobiographical manifesto of Adolf Hitler, was among the texts that planted the seeds of National-Socialism in these grounds. In the book, the Führer explains his National-Socialist views and elaborates on his vision of the future of Germany and the world. It is also important to point out that Hitler joined the NSDAP in 1919, and became its leader two years later. However, in 1923, he organized the Beer Hall Putsch, failed, and was imprisoned. Hitler wrote his work while in jail, and released it in 1925-1926. The book consists of two volumes. The first volume concentrates much on the author’s biography. The facts of his biography are mixed with his political ideas (such as his thoughts about certain historical events, mostly, plus certain theoretical items such as the hierarchy of races); Hitler gives them much attention and shows how and from what these ideas developed. The second volume focuses more on the National Socialist movement and how Hitler perceives the social and the world order, the role of the Party, the state and the leader, the opposing ideologies, etc. As for the passage in question, it can be found in Chapter 11 (“People and Race”) of the first volume. Before this passage, Hitler states that in nature, species breed separately and do not mix and that the strongest representatives survive and give birth to the next generations. Then, Hitler claims that the same should be happening in human society (the analogs of species for him here are races). In the passage in question, he says that “the Aryan race,” the founders of civilization, created everything that is known as art, science, and culture, and that in order to retain this heritage and multiply it, “he” (“the Aryan race”) must remain pure. Further, Hitler asserts that there are races that could maintain this heritage, but not multiply it and that there are races that can only destroy civilization and thus deserve no mercy from the superior race. Hitler then dedicates much attention to how atrocious Jews are and how they leech society. The given passage is rather important for the work as a whole, for it effec
Introduction History of the Kings of Britain written by Geoffrey of Monmouth is considered a combination of myths and historical facts. It depicts the chronological development of Britain’s history in ancient times covering the periods of kings from 625 AD. This book left a print not only on the world of literature but also influenced such areas as art and history. Main body It is interesting to note that this book is a mixture of two genres: epic and historical which is why the book is really the reflection of ancient historical times. It includes the stories of King Arthur, North Wales kings, invasions of Julius Caesar, etc. the reflection of the epic genre in the book provides the readers to be completely involved in the chronological events of epic Britain. This genre performs informational and educational functions highlighting all the peculiarities of that time. The historical genre of the book was used by the author in order to mix legends with the real facts from the history of Great Britain. The book shows all the events of British life history beginning with the Trojan diaspora and its fall. The writer managed to highlight all the historical facts covering Roman invasions and all British wars. “…thousands of soldiers were drowned as the river water flowed into the holed ships and sucked them down” (Geoffrey of Monmouth, 112) It is important to stress that this book became the background of many historical sources written later. It influenced the works of such famous writers as Shakespeare, Spenser, Malory, and many others. This work was translated into many world languages and spread throughout the whole world. The fields of art and literature used this book as the most important component for the creation of the world masterpieces of history; due to this fact the history of Britain is widely known everywhere. The historical genre used by the author in t