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In Salman Rushdie’s The Courter migration is the main theme. The writer tells a story of an Indian family that moved to London in search of possible better lives. In their efforts to survive in the new land it is shown how they encountered challenges especially in terms of language barrier. Abba is put through an embarrassing event when he asks from the female pharmacist for the availability of nipples for his baby earning himself a slap on the face. The story revolves around a nanny and the porter who the nanny calls ‘courter’ due to her eastern accent. There is some intriguing and special mutual understanding between the two. The courter is humble and wise while the nanny is a strong, kind and a sympathetic woman. The author explores the difficulties of life away from home in a foreign land and the problems of homesickness and especially that of language barrier. The narrator states, “my schoolfellow tittered when in my Bombay way I said ‘brought up’ for upbringing and ‘thrice’ for three times and macaroni for pasta in general and as for learning the difference between nipples and teats, I really hadn’t the opportunity to increase my word power in that area at all.” (Rushdie, 1768) From what you read in other parts of the story it is unexpected that the relationship between the Ayah, Certainly-Mary and the couter flourish the way it does. It is rather refreshing when one reads of the good relationship between the two against the backdrop of discrimination and racisms described in other parts of the story. The reader is also caught off guard when the writer uses the word courter to suggest that the porter was intending to initiate a relationship with Certainly-Mary. He writes, “But this name, this couter, this he would try to be” (Rushdie, 1764). Another unforeseen event in the story, a somehow sad one, is the quick transition of the story of
Crimson Tide is movie that highlights the differences in leadership between a US nuclear submarine’s captain (Frank Ramsey) and executive officer (Ron Hunter). The two officers respond differently to some of the incidents that take place. The two leadership theories highlighted by the two actors include situational leadership and contingency leadership. The two characters make several decisions that demonstrate the outcomes of the various leaders make using the different leadership styles they embrace. The main conflict emanates from a message for a defensive launch that the submarine receives. The captain chooses to ignore the command while the executive officer thinks that they should first evaluate the message and decide what to do after through evaluation. Captain Ramsey is task oriented and exhibits contingency leadership. On the other hand, Executive Officer Ramsey exhibits situational leadership. As the crisis emerges after they receive the launch message, the two officers vary in their opinions. In many of the incidents, Ramsey strives to get certain tasks completed by exerting his authority on his subordinates. In contrast, Hunter strives to create strong relationships with his subordinates and changes his leadership style based on the complexity of the task at hand. He gains the trust of his subordinates by showing competence and character in his leadership. He listens to the opinions of the captain and never loses his calm. After being informed about a fire in the gallery, Hunter is overly concerned and tries hard to help put it off. However, the captain is not pleased by his actions. He lectures the executive officer at length because he believes that he should have contacted him about the incident which he argues interrupts the drill. Captain Ramsey is highly inflexible and unable to alter his leadership style to address different situations that require varied approaches. He tells Hunter that their role is to protect democracy and not to practice it. This is evidence of his inflexible leadership. The captain makes several decisions during the incident that portray poor leadership. For instance, while Hunter tries to help put out the fire, the Captain issues an order for a missile launch drill. Hunter is surprised by Ramsey’s actions because it is irresponsible to order a missile launch drill in the midst of a fire emergency. Ramsey was not perturbed by the fire and did not think of it as an emergency that was worth his attention. That is bad leadership. Hunter does not confront him but instead goes to the bridge to inspect the process of transferring coded transmissions. In the midst o the drill, hunter passes a message to Ramsey that the fire could flare up again. However, the captain ignores the message and chooses to concentrate on the drill that he deems more important
Microsoft has not been so fast in opening the way for a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), the strategy has represented itself than a foray into service-oriented architecture and this has changed the way business interacts with information technology. But this has not come out of the ‘blues’ but it has been based on upcoming bundles of products that emphasize metadata, modeling, repositories, composite application, development and other immerse associated services. It is not a simple improvement in application development productivity tooling and maintenance instead it is a long-term trajectory towards the deeper and more focus on business design. Therefore, for one to be a strategic Architecture leader, one must be prepared to help his or her think widely in terms of the relationship between business and technology and not a simple and arduous process of writing down requirements documents, for any IT which in the real sense do not capture the real design of the business and only represent very few points, then there is a need for information technology enter and retrieve data (Cox, 1997). 1 In high tech architecture Business Problem Metadata (BPM) based solutions capture business processes in Metadata which controls the operation of the application at run time, for an increasing range of business, metadata is located at the center of a tectonic shift in the focus of a solution building and programming instead of applications being IT’s translations of selected business requirements, but this makes business technology solutions become direct reflections of the business design itself. At the same time, active metadata also allows business analysts to capture the major business design and policy decisions in a declarative way that enables them to understand and modify in teal time, with appropriate controls to effect the required changes in the operation of the business, and its common repository is meant to endure that various parts of the business design and metadata are appropriately related and connected (Kobelius, 2004). However, 2 microchip manufacturer, Intel, for example, instructs companies that are just starting with Service-oriented architecture, first to introduce it gradually with the assistance of business ROI tracking for each phase of the rollout. Secondly, each company should emphasize code or service reuse, because this is their main benefit to look for during the early stages of the process, and thirdly they should be patients because the evolution to full- functioning Service-Oriented Architecture takes time for it might take up to several years to start accruing tangible benefits for itself, even itself it started to develop and deployed a balance between the investment is put into creating a service and then kept track of how it was reused; even if it is a few tim
A Review of the Relevant Research: Cooperative Learning Teaching is a critical practice because it supports the needs of learners with diverse needs. Teachers and instructors should use various instructional approaches, depending on the educational needs of their learners. Learners in grades 1-5 require the best instructional strategies in order to become competent. The teacher should ensure his or her students benefit from the learning process. Teachers should consider the best instructional strategy whenever educating their students. Instructional practices should ensure every learner becomes an independent thinker ( Instructional Strategies , 2014). The instructional techniques are relevant because they help students accomplish their tasks and achieve their educational objectives. The best teaching technique should motivate every student in the classroom. The best instructional strategy for these learners is Cooperative Learning (CL). Cooperative Learning is a research-based educational strategy used by schoolteachers and instructors. The technique encourages learners to form teams or groups. The practice ensures “the learners complete their assignments, projects, and classroom tasks in a proper manner” ( Instructional Strategies , 2014, p. 2). The teacher should support the learners throughout the learning process. The strategy encourages students to work as a team. The approach ensures the students complete their projects or tasks in a timely manner. The performance of every group determines the success of the learning process. Teachers should guide, instruct, mentor, and empower their learners throughout the Cooperative Learning process ( Instructional Strategies , 2014). Cooperative Learning is one of the best instructional strategies because it ensures the students benefit equally from the educational process. The success of this strategy depends on the gains recorded by the students. The performance of every individual in the group is relevant throughout the learning process. The teacher can examine the gains and weaknesses of every group during the teaching process. The best strategy is to ensure every team has less than five students (Morgan, 2012). A smaller group makes it easier for learners to share their ideas. The practice also supports the educational needs of every member. The teacher should be ready to guide the individual members of the group. Students in grades 1-5 tend to have diverse learning needs. Teamwork promotes cooperation, thus making the learning process smooth. The instructor should ensure the groups are diverse before using this instructional approach. A diverse group shares ideas and concepts more easily. The grade 1-5 learners can learn from one another and share their differences. The situation supports their educational needs and expectations. The instructor should encourage the learners to support one another throughout the learning process. The behavioral changes and expectations of these groups are relevant during the process. The teacher should instruct every group leader. The practice will ensure every learner achieve
Nowadays, it represents a commonplace assumption among many people that the so-called ‘independent press’ in the West, is by definition concerned with covering international events in the most objective manner. This assumption, however, cannot be considered discursively valid, because the very paradigm of how privately owned ‘free’ Media operate, creates a number of objective preconditions for the covered events to reflect the politically engaged points of view, on the part of the concerned journalists (Borjesson 3). In this paper, I will explore the validity of the above-stated, in regards to how the different aspects of the so-called Ukrainian Revolution of 2014/ ‘Maidan uprising’ have been covered by the newspapers: Irish Times (Ireland), Wall Street Journal, Europe (Belgium), Daily News (Sri-Lanka) and University Wire (USA). In his article Ukraine’s Revolution: Triumphant – and Wary (Wall Street Journal, Europe), Matthew Kaminski strives to provide readers with an in-depth insight into what can be considered the actual motivations behind the earlier mentioned Revolution, which culminated on February 22, 2014 (the date when President Yanukovych was deposed). The author indeed needs to be given a credit for the fact that in this article, he succeeded in exposing a number of the thoroughly impartial reasons, which predetermined the development in question. For example, Kaminski mentions that, ever since Ukraine became an independent nation in 1991, the country’s economy continued to deteriorate, which in turn contributed towards the creation of the situation when, as of today, Ukraine can be well discussed in terms of a ‘failed state’. The author also points out to the fact that Ukraine can be the least referred to as a ‘unified nation’, since a good half of its population consists of Russians, who happened to be much more loyal to Russia than to the country of their formal citizenship. Nevertheless, there are many idiosyncratic overtones to how Kaminski discusses the subject matter. For example, according to the author, one of the reasons why throughout the month of February, the Ukraine’s capital Kiev continued to be affected by the violent confrontations, is that protestors could not find anything better to do but to preoccupy themselves with destroying the cultural legacy of the Soviet Union: “Across Ukraine, statues of Lenin are falling” (13). The fact that, while destroying the statues of Lenin, the much praised ‘peaceful protestors’ have often been reported flying flags with swastikas (I refer to the live-coverages by CNN and BBC), Kaminski prefers to dismiss as the part of the ‘Kremlin propaganda’: “Vladimir Putin’s television channels call this awakening ‘neo-
Introduction The Grand Targhee Ski Resort is located on the western side of the Grand Tetons. Unlike other resorts, the Grand Targhee Resort is located on a small piece of land. This has forced the resort to come up with ways through which they can keep up with competition from other resorts. This has forced them to be innovative. Main body The Grand Targhee Resort has revamped a horse riding program, that used to offer guests horse riding lessons, after realizing that most guests did not like taking horse riding lessons. This has pushed the revenue from the horse riding program from $24,000 to around $84,000 today without incurring any extra expenses. The Grand Targhee Resort has been forced to change some of its skiing programs. The resort realized that most skiing schools and clubs judged the success of their students according to the instructor’s parameters. The resort now offers skiing lessons that are fun. This winning formula has helped them maintain most of their guests. The company has also customized their skiing lessons to meet the needs of their guests because some of the guests who visit the resort are experienced skiers and cannot take the same lessons with beginners. Conclusion In order to maintain its market share, the resort has been forced to change its pay structures. Under their new pay structure, their instructors are paid more for returning customers. The company has also invested a lot of money and time to get the right instructors. The company offers discounts on their ski lessons to high school students. The Grand Targhee Ski Resort believes that customer satisfaction leads to repeat business and this has helped the resort maintain a competitive advantage over other resorts.
Introduction The purpose of this paper is to provide a written summary as well as a reflective response to the article ‘ Path Dependence, Lock-in and History ’ by S. J. Liebowitz. In order to do this, the paper will address several areas which will include; the topic being addressed; how the problem addressed is approached; the methodology used; the data or evidence used; conclusions of the article; the nature of argument; and the most fascinating aspect of the article. Topic addressed In this article, the main point being addressed is path dependence. This can be extracted from the article’s statement of intent whereby it is clearly indicated that the paper aims at examining path dependence. Therefore, the article is centered on path independence as the topic. Approach used In addressing path dependence, the author of the article makes use of a theoretical approach. From the abstract of the article, the author indicates the main point of arguments of the article. For instance, he asks himself whether economies as well as markets make errors that are remediable when it comes to choosing the products (Liebowitz, 2000). The author further seeks to establish whether the economy lock-in to these erroneous choices despite the fact that economies and markets have the knowledge that these choices are not viable and are readily available. The author tries to argue about the problem with support from the available literature. He seemingly argues for the topic since; according to him, indeed lock-ins and errors occur. The author uses illustrations to further support his argument. Therefore, the topic of the article can be said to have been approached theoretically (Liebowitz, 2000). Methodology used in the article In the article, there is incorporation several economic assumptions which include the restrictive assumptions. In order to co
Previous physicians justified experiments conducted on the weak and the poor using phrases, which classically defended harmful experiments (Schultz & Schultz, 2012). For example, these physicians would argue that inflicting suffering on a criminal for the good of a thousand innocent lives was worthwhile. However, presently, ethical standards on human subject research have evolved significantly as compared to the previous centuries. This paper discusses how the historical experiments in psychology have redefined modern-day ethical principles of the American Psychological Association. To achieve this, this paper will discuss how examples of historical experiments comply with, or violate, the present day ethical standards. The APA has evolved considerably since illuminating controversial scientific researches. Among the most memorable experiments is the famous “Little Albert Experiment,” that the American Psychological Association (APA) considers unethical (“Was ‘Little Albert’ ill,” 2012). Today, however, human research sensitively obliges us to follow a set of ethical standards from affiliate psychological associations. In its principle of beneficence and nonmaleficence, the APA cautions against bias research in the conduct of psychologists. Previous research, such as the little Albert experiment, failed to safeguard against the welfare of their subjects (“Was ‘Little Albert’ ill?” 2012). Contrastingly, Mary Cover’s experiment on Peter complied with this ethical principle. Today, the principle has evolved to encourage a consideration of the rights of people who psychologists interact with in research. Another principle of fidelity and responsibility dictates that researchers have to consider the ethical conducts of their colleagues. In the little Albert’s experiment, James Watson’s colleague failed to point out the ethical misconduct in the research they were undertaking (“Was ‘Little Albert’ ill?” 2012). Today, researchers consider conscientiousness in psychology research, by understanding that they are responsible for the ethical concerns of their colleagues. The APA’s principles of ethics inspire psychologists towards considering high ethical standards in the conduct of their research. For example, the principle of integrity cautions against scientific misconduct, such as result fabrication. In Watson’s research, the author misrepresented Albert’s health status knowing clearly that Albert had congenital hydrocephalus (“Was ‘Little Albert’ ill?” 2012). He hoped that using an unresponsive child would absolve him of any abuse allegations. Today, however, the APA states that psychologists are obligated to note the results of their actions, correct mistrust and desists from risky experiments, as Mary Cover did in her experiment. Mary Cover desisted from a harmful experiment and worked hard to ensure the well-being of her subject (Schultz & Schultz, 2012). Another principle calls for respecting the rights and dignity of subjects by emphasizing on obtaining consent. In James Watson’s exp
Science, which is defined as the rigorous effort by mankind to understand how the natural world functions, has emerged as the most important field of study in modern times. Through scientific studies, humans have been able to understand the world better and come up with numerous inventions that have improved life. One important branch of science is physics, which is the branch that focuses on the character and attributes of matter and energy. Physics has numerous applications in the world. Most of the activities that people engage in on a daily basis involve some aspects of physics. In this paper, I will discuss the use of physics in some of my daily activities in order to highlight the widespread of impact of this branch of science in human life. The physics principle of friction is arguably one of the most influential in my daily activities. From the moment I get out of bed in the morning to when I retire to sleep, friction is at work. By definition, friction is the force that acts opposite to movement (Halliday, Resnick & Walker, 2010). This force enables me to get out of bed and walk out of my room. Friction enables me to walk since there is friction between the floor and my foot. Without it, I would not be able to move forward but would instead slide and fall to the floor. This force makes it possible for me to wash my face using soap and water. The friction produced between my face and the bathing cloth ensures that any dirt is removed from my face and I remain clean. When I get to the kitchen, I make use of friction to strike a match and produce fire. Friction also makes it possible for me to operate a car and move from place to place. The friction between the road surface and the tyre makes it possible for the car to move forward when the gas pedal is pressed (Halliday et al., 2010). When stoping the car, this force acts between the brake pad and the brake rotor enabling the car to slow down and eventually stop. Friction also makes it possible for me to clean dishes and wash my clothes. The physics force of gravity manifests itself in many of my daily activities. Halliday et al. (2010) define gravity as the force that pulls objects towards the center of the Earth. Whenever I am lifting an object from the ground, I am acting against the Earth’s gravitational pull on the object. When the water pump at our farm is not functioning, I sometimes fetch water from the well. Gravity is the force that causes the bucket to fall into the well when I release it from the top. This is also the force that causes an object to fall back to the ground when it is thrown upwards (Myers, 2006). The force makes it possible for me to engage in sporting activities such as playing soccer. Without gravity, the ball would contin