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It is quite common in life to encounter words with more than one meaning used under different contexts. A word may possess an original meaning for which it was intended. However, with time the same word may acquire associative or connotative dimension. The word ‘home’, for instance, is commonly defined as a dwelling place where one gets comfort and security (Susanka 2). It is a place where a family or a person can take refuge as well as keep his or her belongings. Wild and domesticated animals alike are known to have their dwelling places which are also called homes. The essay will discuss the extended definition of the word ‘home’ depending on its usage. A lthough the word home seems to have only one common definition, it is evident from its usage that it has a broad connotative definition that varies greatly with context making its use to have a lot of significance in the day to day communication. The word ‘home’ can imply a variety of residential communities or even institutions purposely constructed for people to stay in. These include; homes for nursing purposes, children’s homes, homes for the elderly, prisons are also homes for criminals and foster homes. These are the housing structures that have been constructed for special groups of people to live in. It refers to a place where someone or a group of closely related people spend and can be found most of the time, for example, a family or age mates (Winslow & Jacobson 6). From an architectural perspective, the word ‘home’ implies a physical structure constructed to contain people in it. The sizes may vary greatly from mansions that have several rooms or floors to a small hut constructed using less sophisticated materials and techniques (Susanka 5). Furthermore, a boat can be constructed to make it a home for human beings to reside in. This kind of structure is usually referred to as a houseboat and it makes up a home on the water. These are some of the modern inventions that man has made. In the past, human beings lived in caves which they identified as their homes. The modern usage of the word ‘home’ includes the country, state, or even city where one comes from (Brown 13). Another aspect of understanding the word ‘home’ is by considering the psychological perspective. It can be considered as a feeling of security and comfort (Brown 12). For instance, if one is welcomed, he or she would feel at home or feel appreciated. This aspect of the home is usually believed to have a psychological impact on an individual. When one moves away from a conventional place of residence, then a feeling of withdrawal creeps in and may end up being homesick. Moreover, the word ‘home’ has another strong connotation when it comes to modern computer terminologies. Home refers to the first view which is encountered and it leads to other tasks, for instance
It is the duty of the Crown to make all the necessary consultations with the First Nation people. For instance, there are treaty rights that the aboriginal people are supposed to enjoy in the course of interacting with the Canadian government. Social justice can only be propagated when the basic treaties between the aboriginal people and the government are followed to the letter. Solemn legal obligations are usually invoked when fundamental treaties are not honored. It is also possible to attain positive outcomes and reconciliation when a diplomatic approach is used during treaty negotiations. It may not be necessary at all for the Crown to act in an authoritative manner. In other words, negotiations should be carried out in good faith. There are also other vital roles that the Crown should perform. For instance, it is supposed to guide the First Nation people. Although the author asserts that accommodation policies can be used by the Crown during the consultation, there is need to adopt quite a several basic tenets that can be used as guiding principles in the course of treaty formation. Reconciliation, recognition, and respect are some of the key values that ought to be embraced by both parties. Also, rigorous dispute resolution processes and joint decision making should be adopted when treaties are being formed. Such comprehensive processes will indeed offer an opportunity for the aboriginal people to obtain fair hearings and subsequent consideration. It is interesting to note that legal principles have been established by the courts. Even the Supreme Court has taken a leading role in providing the necessary legislative interpretations, especially in favor of the First Nation people. The latter has made it possible to enforce the obligations of the Crown. The importance of negotiated solutions and reconciliation has been stressed by the court system. This explains why an empowered judiciary can perform vital tasks if it does not resort to activism in courtrooms. All the disputes arising from the treaty rights are addressed at the lower judiciary levels quite effectively. There are limited cases when the Supreme Court is engaged in resolving high-level disputes. Crown decisions should be made based on aboriginal rights. The First Nation people should be given a chance to air their views and concerns. As much as such chances may exist, it can only be prudent for the Crown to facilitate legal assistance to the First Nation people. The dispute over resources such as land and cultural heritage of the aboriginal people are some of the areas of interest that the aboriginal people need to be assisted. The cultural wellbeing of this group has been eroded for a long time. The group has faced little regard from the Crown government. Some of the government departments formed to resolve pending issues have not been very effective in articulating their concerns. The fiduciary relationship with the aboriginal people is a core determinant in the operations of the Canadian government. However, such an approach may not be sustainable since government affairs should run without interruption in s
The economic growth and steady expansion of GDP and employment followed by a quick collapse could be best explained by the economic study of the United States (US) and Japan. In the US, before 1995 the net worth was about 3.5 times GDP. Between 1995 and 2009, the economy faced two periods of significant growth followed by quick flops. Trillions of dollars in net worth was gained and lost in each of the episodes. This was simulated by the performance of stock and real estate prices. For instance, the Dow Jones index peaked at the beginning of 2000 gradually fell and by the end of 2002, the index had lost more than 43% of its value. This was mirrored by the Case-Shiller index of real estate prices where increases by almost 60% and substantial falls were recorded around the same period. For Japan, by the late 1989, the net worth had increased from 4 times GDP to 6 times GDP. This was followed by a rapid fall in the subsequent years. In the 80s, the Tokyo price index doubled up while the value of all the land in japan tripled up and by 1993, the boom in stock prices was undone and land prices nearly halved. These episodes are commonly referred to as ‘bubbles’. Policy makers were met out of guard with the great inflation; they based all their economic ideas on economic theories such as the Keynesian theory which were becoming obscene. There was need for innovative thinking and ideology (Martin & Jaume 18). These examples suggest the importance of the interaction between asset-price bubbles and monetary policies for policy makers. The policy makers should be able to forestall and reduce the fallout from such collapses. In the 1990s and the early years of the 21st century, the federal reserve policy makers opted to adopt the mop-up-after strategy-policy of letting the bubbles burst and then mopping up there after. This strategy neither prevents bubble bursts nor reduces the price collapses associate with bubbles. Despite the loss of trillions of dollars, the strategy was a success in 2000 with the tech bubble. This strategy has however been subject to constant attacks based on the following points. It failed in the recent years, specifically with the subprime bubble which resulted to the destruction of the financial system. It is inherently inflationary; it allows bubbles to inflate the economy. It also forms a basis for the growth of more bubbles. For example, the stock market bubble leading to the housing bubble. Generally, there are two types of bubbles: bank-centered bubbles and asset bubbles. The housing mortgage bubble is an example of the bank-centered bubble while the tech-stock bubble is an example of the asset bubbles. In controlling the bubbles, the Federal Reserve may fail to recognize bubbles until it is too late or get bubbles where there are none. For instance, the tech bubble was only recognized in 1999, by then it was huge. The Federal Reserve was blamed for housing boom that resulted to the housing market crash which lasted from 1998 to 2006. The belief is that the Central Bank’s in
Fertility Issues Are Not Resolved Through Sexual Positions One of the more prevalent articles seen in magazine oriented towards a female readership are articles specifically dealing with the topic of fertility and pregnancy. It is often the case that these articles give recommendations related to proper sexual positions as a means of addressing fertility issues or to bring about a greater likelihood of getting pregnant. The problem with this perspective is that fertility issues are not resolved through sexual positions. Biology versus Positioning People seem to assume that sexual intercourse is all that is needed when it comes to getting pregnant and that difficulties experienced in conceiving are likely due to a lack of sufficient sexual interaction or improper positioning to ensure that sperm reaches the ovum. The problem with this way of thinking is that it neglects to take into consideration the biological factors that can cause issues when it comes to conception (Peng 175). For instance, vaginal acidity levels are something that most people do not even consider or even know about, yet it plays a crucial role in determining how likely a person is in getting pregnant. The higher the levels of acidity in the vaginal canal, the lower the likelihood someone has in getting pregnant (Glover, McLellan, and Weaver 402). This is due to sperm not being able to survive in a highly acidic environment. There are also issues with a woman’s hormones to take into consideration. Even if a woman is menstruating, which is indicative of their potential to get pregnant, abnormal hormone levels within a woman’s body can cause issues when it comes to the density of the uterine wall or even the viability of the eggs that are released (Brown and Guinnane 513). Aside from this, there also potential issues when it comes to a man’s fertility that need to be taken into consideration (Barry 606). There is always the possibility that the sperm a man produces is abnormal (i.e. slow swimmers) which causes them to not reach the female ovum at all. Male infertility is often one of the primary reasons why some couples cannot get pregnant (Kemnitz and Thum 225). These are only a few of the plethora of biological factors that can influence the potential for pregnancy and, as such, shows that proper sexual positioning cannot help someone if biological factors are the primary cause behind their fertility issues. Potential Harm Caused by these Articles The problem with these articles is that they are written from a woefully unscientific perspective. They imply that proper positioning, the regularity of interco
Introduction According to a team of US scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, there appears to be critical evidence relating activity in two brain areas to incidences of asthma disease. In an article whose findings appear in the BBC website (http:/news.bbc.co.uk) and based on research already published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, the US scientists led by Dr Richard Davidson have specified the role of each of these two brain regions to asthma attack. Their findings point out that one region obtains information about the asthma disease symptoms while the other region processes the patient’s emotions. These findings were obtained from experiments carried out on six volunteers with mild asthma and were designed to determine the relationship between the patient’s emotions and asthma disease. Body Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system which infects many people around the world (Belmont, 2009, December 9). Children are most affected as they are often much more vulnerable to this disease (Sandberg et al ., 2002). Although stress and emotions are known to start in a patient’s mind, asthma in itself is a physical disease that affects the patient’s lungs, and stress can create strong physiological reactions which may lead to constriction of the airway and therefore resulting to changes in the immune system which is known to worsen asthma symptoms in patients (Rietveld et al ., 2000). Surprisingly, two brain regions, the anterior cingulated cortex and the insula have been shown to develop increased activity when the patient is subjected to stress as reported in the article which appeared in the BBC News on Health in which an experimental study involving six volunteer patients with mild asthma was carried out. The volunteers’ brain responses were closely monitored using functional magnetic resonance imaging as they were shown three different categories of words that were either related, non-related or neutral to asthma; while at the same time asthma was induced in them by some known asthma triggers such as ragweed or dust-mite extract. The results demonstrated that there was increased activity in the two brain regions when asthma related words were heard compared to other neutral word types as well as increased brain activity linked to the body reaction as a result of the inhaled asthma triggers. However the researchers admitted that due to a small nu
Introduction Poetry is often thought of as a form of verbal artistry in that through the use of language a poet is able to express a plethora of different imaginative interpretations of various subjects. Such use of imagination though is not limited to flights of fancy nor is it limited to describing the brighter side of life and emotion rather they can convey the darkest of thoughts, the most troubling of ideas and the most horrifying thoughts that a writer can conjure up. If poetry is an expression of life then it should be able to reflect happiness and despair, joy and suffering, as well as success and failure. Confessional poetry is based on this notion since it is not inspirational but rather personal. It relies on an individual’s life experiences and as such draws from both the good and the bad. In a sense it can be compared to a condensed autobiography in that the author uses either a specific life experience or experiences accumulated over several years to create an artistic verbal account of their life. While it is often times criticized as being akin to a form of self loathing what must be understood is that this form of poetry uses the pain of the writer in order to capture the attention the reader, instill in them the pain and despair the writer experienced and have the audience realize that a person’s life can turn out in so many possible ways with a happy ending only being one of the possible outcomes. It is based on this interpretation that poets such as Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton can be considered the confessional poets of their day in that their poems spoke of highly personal and deeply troubling points in their life which they utilized as a means of conveying the angst, despair and suffering they experienced. In to prove this point this paper will examine the poem “Daddy” by Plath and “Again and again and again” by Sexton in order to show how both pieces embody the spirit of confessional poetry that has been described in this section. Examining the work of Plath and Sexton When examining the poem “Daddy” it can
Introduction Computer networks that enhance communication crossways the globe have created a world that never existed before. It is tricky to describe the experience since it merely exists in the minds of users referring to them as cyberspace. Computers have also made daily tasks uncomplicated as most information is exchanged from one region to the next. Around the globe, people contend with fabricating, saving, and handling crucial data on computers (Shelly, Vermaat, & Quansey et al., 2008). The issues facing computer use such as defense, ethics, and privacy continue to rise with the advent of extra ways of information exchange. More importantly, insecurity cases of laptop use have in-depth outcomes on corporate, governments, and individuals. The safety risks of computer use arise from availability of the internet. This enables attacks via networks and intranets, processor hardware pilfering, unlawful contact and abuse of computer, software thievery, scholarly property theft, and systems malfunction (Shelly et al., 2008). The above incidences call for rigorous PC maintenance applications capable of safeguarding users against despair from the consequences of risks. Ethical issues also crop up when people use computers. Morley and Parker note that some moral issues of computer use as utilizing copyrighted materials unethically obtained, principled uses of collaterals and intelligence materials, immoral utilization of digital controls and moral corporate activities and judgments (Morley and Parker, 2009). Furthermore, computer use raises questions on the right of users to conceal their details from other people. Baldauf and Stair observe the ability of individuals to create several classified and unrestricted databases showing facts about their existence anecdotes including daily behaviors, private hobbies, present locations, and movements. The accessibility of individuals’ particulars and the occurrence of monitoring technology-utilizing computers raise real concerns regarding individual’s secrecy (Baldauf and Stair, 2010). Key Computer Security Issues Issues pertaining to computer security receive great mention in several literatures due to its effects on users including governments, local, global organizations, as well as corporate, and citizens of various countries. According to Salomon, computer security is a broad knowledge area including PC protection methods against exposure to physical damage elements (Salomon, 2010). In a later literature, other authors observe that computer safety exists since they are quick, truthful, and superior in performing tasks yet lacks acumen (Lehtinen, Russell, & Gangemi, 2006). They note that this predisposes processors to individuals’ operation in undertaking transgressions. Human beings as well are cle
When comedy is mixed with a detective story and the elements of a thriller are added to the recipe, taking the eyes off the highlight of the show and looking closer into the settings is practically impossible. However, it cannot be argued that these settings add considerably to the characters and their development, the storyline and the atmosphere altogether. A very graphic example of such interaction between the settings of the play and the rest of its elements is Ira Levin’s masterpiece commonly known as Deathtrap , or Deathtrap: A Thriller in Two Acts . Despite the fact that the setting and the costumes never change throughout the entire play, this persistence in setting and costumes affect greatly the scenes, the themes and the characters. When talking about the recurring themes in Deathtrap , one must mention the one motif that the entire play is devoted to, i.e., a play within a play. Indeed, the key twist of the detective story revolves around a play written by one of the lead character’s students, Clifford. The setting, therefore, serves as a perfect backdrop for the intrigue to be developed. Since the characters never leave Sidney’s den, the focus remains on the fact that the play written by Clifford, which keeps the reader within the play-within-a-play virtual reality. Moreover, such details as the copies of Xeroxes mentioned in the phone talk, the fact that the very first scene opens with Sidney in his den, pretending to be reading a play (Levin 3), etc., keep the reader’s attention nailed to the fact that (s)he is reading a play about a play. However, it is not only the plot that nails the reader’s eye on the details of the play. Characters are also a lot of fun; very enjoyable to watch, especially when they interact, the people in the play definitely leave an impression. The psychic lady, whose “sixth sense” leads her to Sidney’s house, is, of course, a parody on the popular “psychic” cliché; as weird as she is, she makes a wonderful contrast to the rest of the characters. The twist with Sydney, Myra and Clifford comes as completely unexpected; however, as soon as the shock values drop down a few notches, the reader feels that Sydney and Clifford being lovers makes the story darker and, for that matter, more entertaining. The last, but definitely not the least, the scene with the arrow from a crossbow, which parodies every single cliché in a book – in a detective book, that is – is outright hilarious. Sydney and Clifford stabbing each other in turn must be the most confusing scene, yet it mocks so many stories in which the seemingly defeated villain rises to deliver the final blow that it automatic
Knowledge Sharing Knowledge sharing within an organization requires close cooperation between different employees. Those with knowledge should be able to teach others whenever the need arises, and those without should be free to seek help. Standard policies such as knowledge codification and open-door policies are still necessary, but they may not be enough. It is necessary to encourage people to ask others for help and guidance and to allow them to find the right helper easily. One possible creative solution is to have regular meetings where employees would introduce themselves and discuss their success stories. Most people are proud of their accomplishments, and they will be happy to share their experiences with coworkers. They will also reveal their foremost competencies by describing their most successful projects. As a result, people who listen to them will know whom to consult when they want to learn something. The interaction enabled by the gathering will also reveal aspects of the person’s character and make them more approachable. In the end, people will have an easier time learning new skills from their coworkers and become friendlier towards each other. Knowledge Utilization Knowledge also has to be used in decision and policy-making, tasks which are usually relegated to the management. A possible creative solution is to have meetings between randomly selected organization employees to discuss these ideas. There would be multiple gatherings for every decision, and they all would begin from the same point of no information or prior ideas. Members would be free to propose ideas based on their knowledge, and afterward, the management could combine the best ideas and ask the people who proposed them for further clarification. In this manner, the knowledge of the employees would translate into successful decisions.