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The misfit in Flannery O’Connor’s story “A Good Man is Hard to Find” has a very different view of crime and punishment. He believes that Jesus put everything “off-balance” as he put it. He thinks that Jesus was innocent and punished anyway, so there is no justice because the punishment never fits the crime. He believes that he did something to get into prison, but he cannot remember what it was, so he thinks that his punishment may not fit his crime either. More than anything else, the story is filled with hints that he was severely punished as a child, while his abusive father was never punished, and that would really convince him that there is no justice. So he thinks that he should just do whatever he feels like doing because he will be punished anyway, even if he’s good. The Misfit does not believe Jesus brings justice. He believes he would be different if he had lived and seen Jesus, ‘I wasn’t there so I can’t say He didn’t,” the Misfit says. ‘I wish I had been there… It ain’t right I wasn’t there because if I had been there I would have known. Listen, lady… if I had been there I would of known and I wouldn’t be like I am now” (152). (Desmond) In some way he is blaming Jesus. He thinks that if he had seen Jesus do miracles he would know what to do. He cannot believe, because he did not see it. “If He did what He said, then it’s nothing for you to do but throw away everything and follow Him, and if He didn’t, then it’s nothing for you to do but enjoy the few minutes you got left the best way you can by killing somebody or burning down his house or doing some other meanness to him.” The Misfit admits Jesus raised the dead but says He destroyed the balance in the world by doing that because it became necessary to embrace or reject Him. “Even though believing, The Misfit has rejected Him. His polite veneer begins to crack as he says in anger that he should have been an eyewitness to the miracles of Christ so that he could have followed Him.” (Friedman and Lawson 175) Browning (56, 1974) says he is delusional in his ideas about injustice, that “That the world itself might be awry, that injustice might be a permanent and irreducible component of human existence” In this kind of frame of mind, doesn’t matter what he does, so he does whatever necessary to get what he wants or believes he needs. I was amazed that in all the resources I
Introduction Management concepts and exercise have since created a connection between effective functioning processes and operational administration. The efficiency of any given execution extent relies on how it will be employed. Therefore, for performance procedures to have a purpose and present beneficial information, it is vital to contrast. The appraisals may assess development in realizing specific objectives, evaluate movements in performance, and balance one company’s productivity compared to another (Narkunienė & Ulbinaitė, 2018). Performance measurement is essential for companies to determine their market share, consumer wants, and needs, understand their strengths, and build on their employee-client relationship. This paper intends to compare Square Inc. to Visa, which are financial services companies that operate locally and internationally. It further wants to assess Square Inc.’s customer company’s strategic goals, establish an understanding of user’s actions, and evaluate business management exercises’ difficulties. Approaches Employed in Benchmarking Comparing Squa
Environmental policy is a set of measures used to achieve the strategic goal of preserving natural systems, maintaining their integrity, and life-supporting functions for society’s sustainable development. This paper analyzes the current US environmental policy and its basic principles. It examines them in the context of international politics and globalization. With this approach, the main stakeholders in the development of environmental policy are primarily countries and states, and the major indicator of positive or negative consequences is the global impact on their ecological and economic development. At the beginning of the 21st century, environmental issues became one of the priorities of international relations, especially the problems created by climate change. In the late 1980s, American and Western European ecologists introduced the concept of “global warming”: the effect of carbon monoxide emissions on a gradual increase in the Earth’s average annual temperature (Kraft, 2017). This concept was later consolidated in a series of international legal instruments. In addition to it, the Kyoto Protocol was signed in 1997, fixing quotas for countries to reduce carbon monoxide emissions (Kraft, 2017). Thus, the US enters the international arena of environmental management. In 1972, the Club of Rome prepared the report “Limits to Growth”. It recorded two critical problems for modern ecopolitics: the exhaustion of the Earth’s natural resources and the impossibility of continuing permanent economic growth based on industrial society. To solve these issues, the
Introduction The human body modification is represented in its physical transformation. Research has proved that body decoration reflects identity, ideology, and lifestyle of a person. As a result, whichever change is made to one’s physical appearance to reflect spiritual, fashion, social, as well as personal self-expression and identification, it may be classified as body modification. This comprehensive term includes piercing, tattooing, earlobe stretching, branding, and cutting. Additionally, there are more peculiar ways of body modification, such as dental, facial, or breast implants. Anthropological study on the history of body modification revealed that many people all over the world have been decorating their body with a selection of artistic designs ever since the ancient times. In spite of the fact that the style in which body modification is done differs, there are common attributes shared by many cultures. Some of which are still practiced in the present day. This research paper will discuss the global history of body modification and its current position in the modern world. What Is Body Modification? Body modification can be classified as the art of modifying the body by manipulating color, texture, scent, sounds, and taste or by decorating the body with some painting or jewelry. Types of Body Modification The term ‘body modification’ refers to several methods of body transformation which include piercing, tattooing, branding, cutting, binding and inserting implants to alter the appearance and shape the body. History of Body Modification Body modification is undoubtedly distinctive feature attributed to the masses. This process has been in the use dated back 30,000 years. Throughout the human history, individuals in many cultures have deliberately altered their physical natural appearance for aesthetic reasons. There is a general belief which implies that body modification was a mode of one’s expression and identification even in ancient times. However, regardless body decoration which involves painting, tattooing, and other skin modification, people have also ornamented their bodies with piercings, which may be jewelry. In line with this, body piercing has been widely spread during the last ten to seventeen years, but the general society may still view it as dishonor and some inappropriate practice. Although, what majority of the world populace do not understand is that piercing of the b
Introduction Virginia had a population of 8,001,024 according to the 2010 US Census. It is also the 35th largest state in the United States with people of different ethnicities living in the area. One of the counties that form the Commonwealth of Virginia is Madison County, which has a total area of 0.2 square miles. In 2000, the county is said to have had 210 people living in the area, with 115 housing units (Nagengast, 2009). Whether at the federal, the state, or the local level, the aspect of emergency preparedness remains a critical part of the government policy. In Virginia, several risks face the people who live here. These emergency disaster situations can be natural, which include hurricanes, fires, flash floods, disease outbreaks, and tornadoes or man-made which may include shortage of resources, civil unrest, terrorist attacks or even accidents. All theses risks necessitate an emergency operations plan. Given the salience of these matters, such a plan would only be successful through proper management strategies, and partnerships between all stakeholders, be they government, private sector, and even community organizations (Goss, 2008). Discussion & Analysis One other good example of an up to date EOP is that of Madison County in Virginia. The EOP consists of two plans. The first is the basic plan which assigns duties and roles of the leaders of organizations that will help the local government in times of emergency. The EOP further provides annexes and hazard specific appendices to this basic plan. This aims to give extra guidance and procedure that will ensure the highest level of preparedness. Secondly, the federal Superfund Reauthorization Act requires the development and maintenance of thorough procedures for the identification of facilities with dangerous material, as well as to assure a swift emergency response especially by local emergency services. The EOP was developed by Emergency Services Coordinator in Madison County who got help from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Emergency Management (Madison County Emergency Management, 2012). The Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 1973 stipulate that the state, all counties, and its cities should develop and sustain an EOP that
Introduction Leadership and management tend to be regarded as distinct but related phenomena. The latter is typically concerned with the organization of the workflow (its planning, implementation, and control) while the former is usually related to the development and change, which is fuelled by enabling, motivating, and inspiring people (Algahtani, 2014). These definitions suit the nursing perspective of leadership and management (Wong, Cummings, & Ducharme, 2013). Apart from that, nursing leadership is closely connected to advocacy, in which case nurse leaders work to improve the healthcare and wellbeing of their community by developing, advocating for, and implementing health-related policies (Haycock-Stuart & Kean, 2013; Vaismoradi, Bondas, Salsali, Jasper, & Turunen, 2012). One of the nursing roles that are closely related to leadership and management is that of the head nurse of an Emergency Department (ED), and the present paper is devoted to its investigation. In Australia, as well as other countries (Crossan & Shacklock, 2013), nurses are a major part of the healthcare workforce that is crucial for the community health (Duffield, Roche, Twigg, Williams, & Clarke, 2016, p. 2219). Apart from that, EDs are a significant element of modern healthcare that provides care for the injured and promotes the health of the community (Shoqirat, 2013). However, HNEDs are not just highly competent ED nurses; they also carry out managerial duties and take the role of the leader of their department. The combination of their detailed knowledge of the work of an ED nurse and the position of a manager and leader results in the ability of HNEDs to successfully manage the department and improve the performance of its nurses (Bamford, Wong, & Laschinger, 2013). In general, the role of an HNED is extremely extensive, which can result in noticeable occupational stress, but the education, training, and experience of the nurses help them to correspond to their numerous role requirements and provides HNED with the opportunity to contribute to the quality of ED care. Role Scope The scope of practice for a particular profession is “the full spectrum of roles, functions, responsibilities, activities and decision-making capacity that individuals within that profession are educated, competent and authorized to perform” (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia [NMBA], 2007, p. 1). The role of HNEDs is complex, but as healthcare managers, they have the primary purpose of ensuring the quality of care and patient safety in their department (Pegram, Grainger, Jones, & While, 2015). From the point of view of the enactment of the role of a manager, HNEDs are expected to organize and coordinate the work of their staff and perform planning and decision-making activities (Wang, Anthony, & Kuo, 2016). HNEDs also play a crucial role in enabling communication between their subordinates and superior managers; effective communication and cooperation, in turn, are very important for nursing settings (Walsh et al., 2015), includin
The problem of the disenfranchisement of ex-felons is still timely in the twenty-first century. Ex-felons are being deprived of their legitimate right to vote in many countries around the world, including the developed states. Whereas most people realize that this kind of discrimination is a contravention of the principles of democracy, some individuals support the current state of things. As a rule, the intention to remove ex-felons from the political decision-making bases on a series of common prejudices. Thus, some people fear that ex-felons’ participation in the election process might increase the number of violations and make the procedure less fair or transparent. Others assume that ex-felons will be likely to cast their votes in favor of dishonest candidates. The assumptions described above are certainly ungrounded and irrational. The disenfranchisement of ex-felons should be regarded as a discrimination of a particular social stratum as well as any other expression of intolerance. Therefore, the question arises regarding the possible resolutions of this problem. The experience shows that social activity is an efficient tool for the right’s protection. Hence, various advocacy groups have proved to play a significant role in improving the situation with discrimination on the ground of race, gender, and religion (Homan, 2015). In order to work out an effective strategy for implementing necessary changes, one can turn to the help of the leadership and advocacy policies. The practice shows that the only way to put an end to social injustice is to deprive it of legitimacy (Hegtvedt & Johnson, 2009). In other words, the problem will be eliminated on condition that the authorities adopt a relevant law that would forbid the disenfranchisement of ex-felons. In thi
The development of Dunbar High School presents an effective example of cultural innovation in education. The school’s history had many high and low points; nevertheless, due to the input of the principal and his strategy for innovation, the school has managed to adapt to the fast-changing external environment and promote excellent learning outcomes. Based on the example of Dunbar High, it is possible to outline several strategies that help school leaders to foster an entrepreneurial climate. First of all, entrepreneurship in education relies largely on the external and internal climate of the school. For instance, building new community partnerships and monitoring the changes in the external environment can help in fostering a climate for entrepreneurialism and innovation. Moreover, maintaining a positive and inspirational internal climate is also important. For example, hiring motivated and creative staff can help school leaders to promote entrepreneurialism in their institutions. As seen in the case of Dunbar High, promoting innovation in teaching and learning can also lead to the development of an entrepreneurial climate. To promote the development and introduction of new educational practices, it is crucial for school leaders to study current research on educational innovation and to build conditions for implementing innovations locally. Finally, addressing both student and teacher needs is essential to fostering a climate for entrepreneurialism. As noted by the author, all innovations and developments must be beneficial for students and teachers, as this will ensure their effectiveness and help achieve a positive outcome. Overall, the entrepreneurial climate in schools can be promoted by principals and other school leaders using appropriate strategies. Fostering a positive learning environment focus on innovation and cooperation will help the institution to adjust to external changes and facilitate entrepreneurialism.
Introduction The present paper considers the role of an Emergency Room Head Nurse (ERHN), which combines leadership and managerial responsibilities, specifically within the settings of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Emergency Room (ER) or Department constitutes a type of care settings where “emergency patients are accepted, and critically ill patients are rescued” (Zhu & Wang, 2015, p. 19). The specifics of these settings have an impact on the activities that ERHNs are supposed to perform; in particular, ER work is associated with increased stress and risk of violence (Atakro, Ninnoni, Adatara, Gross, & Agbavor, 2016). Furthermore, because of the combination of clinical, leadership, and managerial responsibilities, ERHNs is a very extensive role with high expectations (Jonson, Pettersson, Rybing, Nilsson, & Prytz, 2017). It is also associated with notable educational needs (Morphet, Kent, Plummer, & Considine, 2016). However, the acquisition of the necessary skills and competencies equips ERHNs to perform their duties in a way that results in positive outcomes for their clients and the profession. Role Scope and Performance The research on Saudi Arabian nurses, especially those operating within a specific environment and performing particular roles, is not very extensive, but it is still present. Saudi Arabia has less than 100 years of history, and nursing in it is younger (Al-Hazmi & Windsor, 2013), which might explain the shortage of literature. Furthermore, there is some research on the role of ERHN in other countries, as well as head nurses in different settings. Also, some policy papers are available. Consequently, the scope of the role of ERHN can be explored in the present essay. Purpose The general purpose of ERHN consists of ensuring the high quality of nursing care in their ER by enabling its processes and empowering its nurses. This purpose is achieved through the managerial and leadership activities that include, but are not limited to, the establishment and maintenance of policies, coordination of nurses’ actions, management of healthcare resources, development of healthy work environment, problem-solving, decision-making, nurse empowerment, and so on (Bai et al., 2017; Dahshan, Youssef, Aljouaid, Babkeir, & Hassan, 2017; Firouzkouhi, Babaeipour-Divshali, Amrollahimishavan, Vanaki, & Abdollahimohammad, 2016; Jonson et al., 2017). Thus, despite the short and direct purpose statement, the activities that are related to it for ERHN are rather numerous and varied, which indicates that the role is complex. Common Features of the Scope of the Role The role scope of ERHN can be characterised by three key features: manager, leader, and clinical nurse. Indeed, while mostly concerned with management and leadership, ERHNs are also involved in
The evolution of human society, tools, equipment, and technologies contributed to the establishment of a sophisticated model of relations between individuals and organizations. Moreover, the shift of priorities towards the respect of an individuals basic needs also preconditioned the appearance of certain regulations and laws needed to protect a common person and guarantee an appropriate reward for a certain amount of job performed by him/her. In this regard, any relations between an individual and organization, government, or two different companies are nowadays documented and supported by a certain law basis that helps to distinguish duties, responsibilities, and outline rewards. The adherence to the given pattern results in the improved efficiency of this sort of cooperation and conditions better outcomes. Therefore, if to analyze a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that is provided for the analysis, it is possible to admit several important aspects. First, the given document tends to highlight all significant concerns related to the cooperation between the trustees of Columbia University in the city of New York. That is why there are 42 subjects that are given attention and analyzed within the given paper (Columbia University, 2015). In such a way it determines the main points related to the functioning of employees, their recruitment, dismissal, rewarding, etc. It should be considered the most important document that guarantees the efficient functioning of the institution and its further growth. Besides, the document obviously adds value to a workplace as it provides the detailed description of the most crucial points of the cooperation between agents within the Columbia University. A new employee who wants to understand his/her duties and responsibilities should use CBA to acquire the needed information and become an efficient worker. However, at the same time, the document also offers the description of guarantees provided to a worker by the Union and the terms of the agreement. Numerous details related to the reasons for dismissals, penalties, etc. are provided. It means that the existence of the given document adds value to a workplace by protecting employees and at the same time providing a certain list of restrictions and limits that should be minded to become a responsible worker. The given document could be taken as similar to those which exist between management and labor. In other words, the basic aspects of the cooperation are discussed and fixed with the help of the main points of the act. When analyzing the way in which the document is written, it is vital to admit several important details. First, it could be considered broad enough for an individual to be able to interpret it and understand the main assumptions and ideas provided there. Moreover, this CBA is written in accordance with the existing norms and regulations. This fact contributes to its increased importance and significance. Additionally, there are