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Art is an essential part of human life and theater in particular. Nowadays everybody has a television at home, but television will never replace the theater. The theater is a different world, in which people live. Once Shakespeare said, “Life is theater and people are actors.” And he was right. Theater always lived its own life without paying attention to the surrounding world. And now we are going to plunge into this world using discussing Neil Simon’s play “Brighton Beach Memoirs”. “Brighton Beach Memoirs” by Neil Simon is a comedy which was in October 2008. Henegar Center for the Arts is a historic U.S. building located at 625 East New Haven Avenue, Florida. Cast: Eugene Jerome male, leading part (14 – 17), Stanley Jerome male, supporting part (18 – 25), Jack Jerome, male supporting part (40 – 50), Kate Jerome, female supporting part (40 – 50), Aunt Blanche, female supporting part (35 – 45), Cousin Nora, female supporting part (16 – 22), Cousin Laurie, female supporting part (13 – 16). There are a lot of aspects why I have chosen this play for my Course Work. This play was written in 1987 and received The New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award in 1983 as the best play. There was written in the newspaper article in The Washington Times (2006) , “Neil Simon, like Mark Twain, has a unique way of exposing the American spirit by drawing on experiences in his own life and creating insightful and touching portraits of the world around him.” Besides, before the appearance of this play, the critics disdainfully talked about his works, and “ Brighton Beach Memoirs” changed the points of view of many critics. I did not have any preconceptions before attending the performance; vice versa I wanted to watch the play which was noble at writer’s career. The play is almost autobiographical. It tells about a life of a teenager in 1937 in Brooklyn. The family is very big and lives very poorly. The boy, Eugene Jerome, dreams to be a baseball star, and very often plays imagine baseball in the yard. As writes Terry Barr (2000) in his newspaper article, “Brighton Beach Memoirs focuses in part on the very American dreams of the younger Jerome family members – dreams that include pitching for the Yankees, becoming a star in a Broadway musical, and becoming a hero in the army.” If Jerome would not be able to become a baseball player, he says about this situation this, “I’m going to be a writer like Ring Lardner or somebody–that’s if things don’t work out first with the Yankees, or the Cubs, or the Red Sox, or maybe possibly the Tigers… If I get down to the St. Louis Browns, then I’ll be a writer.” (Simon, 1995) Jerome’s cousin also dreams, but not about the baseball, but the Broadway. And all these children’s dreams are “colored by the harsh realities of the Depression” (Heldig, 2006) Helbig (2006) in his newspaper article describes the time when the actions took place in such a way, “the play is set at the height of the Great Depression and money, or the lack of it, compounded by the constant fear of unemployment, provides much of the drama in this otherwise heartwarming coming-of-age story. The fact that Simon captures the feel of that desperate time, while al
Project Background The fact that many veterans returning from the war lose their ability to interact normally in a peaceful world is a tragic annoyance requiring the intervention of social services. War heroes leave a part of themselves on the battlefield and tend to be mentally stuck in the past, which prevents them from integrating into the present and deprives them of opportunities in the future. The goal of this project is to propose strategies for adapting former military personnel to a peaceful society in the most psychologically comfortable way. Research Question and Objectives First, it is easy to assume that people who have experienced shock on the battlefield develop a traumatic distrust of the world around them. It works almost on a subconscious level, so it is important for a social worker not to scare the veteran away from them. A competent approach is required to disseminate information about the work of this project. Veterans should know that by joining the program of the project, they will receive in return fate and all kinds of help. Secondly, the psychological state is the main obstacle in the way a war veteran integrating into everyday society. Therefore, it is qualified psychologists who should be in the main team of project specialists. These should be scientists who are professionally able to work with situations of extreme shocks. Perhaps it would even make sense to attract specialists with fieldwork experience, but most importantly those who have already worked with soldiers. Thus, the main task of the project is psychological support, after which the veteran can be employed. Project Design and Feasibility In addition to psychological counseling, which should be at the most basic level and concern any former military man, voluntary rehabilitation should be stipulated. Sometimes cases of mental injury can be so internally painful that comprehensive assistance programs may be required (Wewiorski et al., 2018). But there are also external, physical injuries, after which it seems impossible to get a job. For disabled people, people who do not have the opportunity to attend normal work, there are special centers for adaptation and subsequent employment (Rudstam et al., 2018). In the event that employment still turns out to be impossible, they try to provide the veteran with the most comfortable and at the same time independent life (Collins, 2021). This project should establish constant communication with these centers, for advice and support in the most difficult cases. It is through the creation of a constantly communicating network of specialists that the design of the project is formed. The feasibility of a project is determined by the faith of professionals in their activities and a clear communication system. Biographic Background My consideration of the various shortcomings of the existing support system is dictated by my strong desire to create a project that would take into account all existing groups of veterans. The project should involve every person to whom it can provide assistance. Special attention should be paid to the fact that among female war
Introduction In this modern world drug is not an unfamiliar word. Drug and its usage is spread all over the world. It is an uncontrollable mischance that has captured the entire world. Number of people who become addicted to the drug is increasing year by year. Lion part of the drug users uses injection method for their drugging. It is not a safe method. There is a possibility for reuse of the syringes. It invites many serious diseases like AIDS. To avoid the problems related to drug injecting, in 2003 Canada introduced new technique. This technique is propounded and tested by “Insite, which is the first legal, supervised injection facility (SIF). According to a report from CMAJ “The goals associated with the establishment of safe injection facilities are to reduce the incidence of blood-borne disease transmission, overdoses and public nuisance associated with injection drug use; to improve the general health of IDUs; and to increase their use of appropriate primary health care and social services.” (Kerr and Palepu, 2001). This facility is used in some other countries like Switzerland, Australia and Spain. In SIF drug users inject the drug under the supervision of the medical staff. In this report, the various sociological aspects of this system are examined. Some sociological concepts related to drug abuse and SIF Sociological Imagination and SIF:- Social control theory is used to stop or get back the people from the activities which are harmful for the society or which will deviate the nature of the society. From this theory itself Hirschi mentioned that drug abuse has harmful consequences in the society. (Alston, Harley and Lenhoff, 1995, p.1). It leads to many problems like loss of social values, ethics and morality. According to Hirschi “deviant behavior such as alcohol a
Introduction General Overview of the Case Tom Butcher is an apprentice chef who went to work with his carve knife. He was arrested by the police officer for the infringement of the S 1 of Dangerous Weapon Amendment of the Crimes Act 2010. The accused was carrying the knife in a sheath, but the jacket swung openly so that the Constable could see it. The problem is that the accused did not have intentions to use the knife as a dangerous weapon for committing acts of violence in a public place. Discussion and Assessment Discussing the Outcomes of the Case The defendant should be aware of the outcomes of his act. In spite of the fact that his actions did not provide any criminal intentions, it will be considered as an infringement against the Amendment issued by the New South Wales government highlighting that carrying a knife, gun, or any dangerous weapon is considered a statute violation and will be punished with a $ 2 000 fine. According to Gifford and Salter (1996), “[i]n finding out what the state of the law was before the Act was passed the reader is not limited to the state of the Acts of Parliament as they then existed” (p. 79). Interpreting this statement, the Acts of Parliament can be amended in case of discovering the defects, using any materials for finding the mischief. Rules of Statutory Interpretation for Resolving the Problem Common law Golden and literate rule In accordance with the Crimes (Dangerous Weapons Amendment) Act 2010, section one, it is considered to be an infringement to carry a knife, gun, and another dangerous weapon in a public place. Due to the fact that Australian common law is subjected to statute interpretation, it means that the government’s decision can be decisive in returning a verdict. What is more important is that it does not depend on a traditional approach in evaluating the statutes by means of golden, mischief, and literate rule. However, in this case, the application of golden and mischief rules is crucial for preventing absurd accusations. In accordance with the golden rule, it is a very useful rule in the construction of a statute to adhere to the ordinary meaning of the words used, and to the grammatical construction unless that is at variance with the intention of the legislature to be collected from the statute itself or leads to any manifest absurdity or repugnance (Barker, 2000, p. 36). The necessity of considering the golden rule in this particular case is vital due to the background circumstance. To be more precise, Mr
Kate Beynon’s work is of particular interests because of her activities in shaping the current Asian art culture. The paper focuses on the works of this starling artist whose roots can be traced in Hong Kong city and Wales in Asia. Considering her performances in the Asian art and design arena spanning for the last three decades, the essay dwells on her past and contemporary works using particular examples. In addition, the essay also depicts linkages between her artistic works and with Asian culture as well as universal contemporary art. Kate Beynon is an Asian artist who was born Hong Kong city in 1970 and raised in Australia where her parents migrated in 1974. As a result, viewers observe a hybrid of Chinese expression in much of her artworks. She has made phenomenal impact in art scene through a variety of her works ranging from music to dance. Artists assumes different identities in different scenes but in every situation, Kate Beynon’s literature comprising of poetry and fine arts presents a myriad of hybrid cultural backgrounds, borrowed from her Chinese origin 1 and carefully knit in her Australian lifestyle. Having development keen interests in art and design, she decided to study art as a professional course at Victorian College of the Arts. The knowledge acquired enabled her to blend Asian literature with her talents to draw and paint pictures depicting different timeless themes to both national and international bewilderment. It is interesting to note that prior to her schooling, Beynon had undertook initiatives to draw pictures of her reported Chinese origin from her own imagination. However, this did not leave out the role of myths and theories of ancient Chinese culture embodied in their cultural beliefs. Ideally, she found insight in polytheist history of Asians that claimed prowess in nature as it influenced the organization of human natural 2 and built environment. Her contribution to the contemporary international artwork under the influence of her diverse cultural orientations 3 (featuring rich Asian heritage) however, found attention at the beginning of the 21 st century. Her debut into the international art and design arena includes The 2006 Archibald Prize in Melbourne, TerraWarra Biennial in Victoria and C’town Bling: art and the youth demografik in Sydney among other exhibitions featuring her paints in solo and group shows. “A picture is worth a thousand words”, they say. Against this old saying, Beynon has endeavored to create highly definitive and descriptive images to the effect clearly portraying her visualization of fine arts. She continually animates objects with people in drawing in a manner that suggest close interrelationship between people and their environment. Modern art borrows many of its ideas from the immediate environment. In essence, contemporary artists study the association between their environments and people from different communities. Since history is so central to their work, modern artist find it inevitable to isolate people’s behavior from their culture and traditions. In addition
Introduction General Notions UK crime rates are reported to have decreased over the recent years. Accordingly, on the basis of statistical data, it is possible to assume that the current crime rates are lower than the ones observed in recent years, between 1995 and 2009. The purposes of the report are thus to analyze the statistical data by the UK Home Office (2009), to compare rates dynamics regarding various crime types, and make respective conclusions that would help in either confirming or rejecting the report hypothesis. Data Collection Data Sources The data for the above-stated purposes are collected from three major sources. First, crime rate statistics are retrieved from the annual Home Office report (2009). The second source of the data is the information provided by BCS, while the third source is the whole complexity of police records (Tomz et al., 2000). Collection and Sampling Strategies Landreneau (2004) singles out two sampling strategies, including probability and non-probability sampling, and argues that the former is a more reliable and representative one. Therefore, this report uses probability sampling as a general strategy and the simple
Introduction Making investment decisions is a regular exercise performed in the daily operations of life, investing is among the normal course of activities involving decision making. What is essential for decision making is the basic, profound knowledge of getting started and refining decisions based on the sound knowledge collected. Art is one such area which is a complete profitable investment source; similarly like the positive reception of art, investing has its negligible rules and can open wide to waiver among the various personal perception and interpretations that hold regarding ‘Art Investments’. Investing is an art as an investment are areas which can be open to various personal elucidations. The thriving and flourishing art market has been one of the past years sensational upcoming markets for making secured future investments (Rediff News, 2008). It is an exclusive phenomenon comprising of varied and distinct cultural and financial operations. It is a recently explored market by creative buyers which have captured the souk on a very large front, soaring up prices for the fresh, unconventional and contemporary artwork while making headlines in the process. Associating the excitement, fun, zeal and passion of artwork and recording prices is a mushrooming idea of art as a form of investment. There have been various discussions among the highly experienced and professional groups including investment professionals and academic experts over the issue of incorporating arts in the investors’ portfolios incorporating various areas such as diversification, price appreciations, liquidity etc. The endorsement of art as an authentic and lawful asset class is an audacious component of the current market flourishing phase. Till recently investment in art was not taken to be an imperative part of the asset category as it was considered more off an incomprehensible and obscure field and highly illiquid involving diversified range of artworks which lack uniformity and irregularity of art trading. In art trading, price variations are more frequent in comparison to the stock market with very high operational costs and expenses. Investing in art market is a very high risk prone investment channel. Depending upon the art fashion trends and rage for artwork, the prices and the appropriate return keep fluctuating, art can be assumed as a new class of asset and nothing but a ludicrous concept. Art as an investment is certainly opening up as a beneficial option for the ingenious investors (Singh K, 2006). The correlation between art and the investor’s conventional portfolio apportionment is the vital cause for the soaring up of the prices in the Art index. The lessened prices or the lower correlation results in high margin of heterogeneous and diversified investments (Camphell R, 2004). There is a famous old saying which says that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, but the actual beauty of the painting is judged by the value of the art piece in the market, the art investment market is flourishing with an overwhelming respon
Internet motivates planning The success of every business entity is dependent on its effectiveness in planning and the implementation of various strategies (Scallan, 2003, p. 35). Internet technology has stimulated a large number of firm’s to undertake planning in their strategic management processes (Coupey, 2005). This is because the firm is able to obtain useful market information, such as the performance of its competitors. As a result, the firm is able to gauge its competitive position. If the firm’s performance is low, the firm is able to identify alternatives which it can implement to improve its market position. This means that the internet motivates planning through provision of knowledge. The planning process The planning process is complex and involves a number of activities which include formulation of the firm’s mission, objectives, conduction of a situational analysis, and formulation of the strategy, implementation and control (Bidgoli, 2004, p. 482). For the planning process to be effective, the firm is required to scan the business environment (Kenjale& Phatak, 2002) owing to a dynamic business environment. As a result, the firm’s plan must reflect the changes occurring in the environment. Some of the core environments which should be considered relate to political, economic, social, technological and legal environment. In addition, the firm should also conduct an internal environmental analysis. The internet is a rich source of information, and it may therefore enable a firm to gather the necessary information. Through the internet, a firm is able to post its vision, mission and objectives for potential clients to access. Therefore, a firm must ensure that the components of its strategic plan reflect the interests of the various stakeholders (Kaufman, 2003). In addition, the internet acts as a collaborative tool through which the firm can interact with the various parties. As a result, the firm is able to identify possible trends and hence adjust its strategies accordingly. This ensures effectiveness in the firm’s long-range planning (Bidgoli, 2004, p. 482). Effects of internet on the planning outcomes An outcome refers to a desired result. In business, outcomes can be categorized into financial and financial outcomes. Through the internet, a firm is able to determine whether it has achieved the forecasted outcomes as there are various internet technologies which aid in measuring the outcomes (Haig, 2001, p. 34). In addition, a firm can be able to identify possible risks which might result in the failure of achieving the desired outcomes (Bidgoli, 2004, p. 234). For example, through Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software which is an internet based technology, a firm is abl
Through observation Toyota’s decisions where more of reactive. The company provides solutions and warnings to customers only after complaints are made. Though there was an effort to notify customers with regards to the dangers of the floor mats, Toyota communicated the wrong information to clients. The basis of each decision made were complaints of customers or family member which became victims of Toyota’s manufacturing defects. Though the company claims there is nothing wrong with their systems, it is quite confusing why they would recall car models even if they claim that everything was in good condition. Toyota only makes decisions after accidents happen and complaints and suits are filed against the company. This is only the time when the management team examines and makes decisions with regards to taking actions. The consequences of Toyota’s decisions have given the company a bad reputation which led to the lost of millions of dollars. If Toyota opted to make examine the safety of their cars, conducted studies and surveys before suits are filed and paid attention to complaints by customers they could have saved much public embarrassment and court time. The decisions made by the Toyota management were always late. True the company was reactive in nature but lives were already lost and it was reported that there were hundreds if not thousands of complaints made because of the problem in terms of the break. The company did not take action then. Complaints were ignored and the company kept telling its dealers that problems were minor. When suites were filed already, that’s the only time Toyota took action by announcing to recall specific models which are suspected to have problems. In this way the company already lost money and its brand was already tarnished. In terms of the bounded rational model, Toyota’s actions acknowledges and confirms that the management team of the company has been considering environmental and behavioral constraints in their decision making. Since Toyota is a Japanese based company operating in the United States (where most complaints are made), Toyota failed to implement strategies that go in line with the western culture. Where the Japanese business scene is considered reactive to problems, western business culture expects a more proactive approach in handling complaints and problems. Asian and western behaviors must also be considered for customers in the US are far different than those in Asian countries. American and European customers complain over the slightest detail in every commodity they buy because they want to get the best of what they have paid for as compared to customers in Asia who are submissive in nature. Decisions and actions made by Toyota were based on the awareness of such limitations. According to the bound rational model, humans divide or factor problems into small pieces and deal with them one by one due to the complexity of real life. This can be seen on how the management team dealt with Toyota’s faulty car systems and accessories. At first Toyota warned its customers about