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Introduction The study of suicide, suicidal ideations, and suicide attempts gained popularity after the publication of the book ‘Suicide’ in 1897 authored by Emile Durkheim (Minois 1999). The book, which focused on assessing the nature and causes of suicide brought alerted psychologists and sociologists on the prevalent rise of suicide. The youth, in particular, were the most affected. Various researches have shown that suicide studies among the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender and questioning youth (GLBTQ) had been sidelined. This has however taken a major turnaround with recent emergence in research on suicide, suicidal ideations and suicide attempts among the GLBTQ group being critically examined. It has been observed that suicidal deaths claim more than 4000 youths annually hence being ranked among the top three causes of deaths among the youths in the United States alone. This research will review different literature that concerns itself with QLBTQ suicide and further form an analysis on different opinions by the authors. Scope of the Problem According to Sears (2005), youths who are either gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender or questioning youth, face social problems compared to their so-called ‘straight peers’. The social problems exhibit major risk factors such as lack of support from family members and relatives, bitter experiences such as bullying and all forms of abuse from their peers coupled with rejection by the community. This causes this group of youth to shy away from the society causing them to fall into depression and others resulting in to use of drugs which leads slowly to their deaths. They develop an internalized homophobia as a result of self-denial which in turn leads them to contemplate suicide as a solution to their unsolved conflict about their sexual identity. Worchel and Gearing (2010) argue that due to the high numbers of reported suicidal deat
Introduction Hiring practice is focused on evaluating resumes of applicants for essential requirements, which include review analytical skills besides academic credentials. In most cases, the process is systematic, and through an aptitude test, elimination of those lacking analytical skills is possible with minimal prejudice or biases. The main idea of a selection procedure is to assess information about applicants in order to determine their fitness for employment. The current employee recruitment and selection at most companies in the entertainment industry is characterized by an effective and procedural system that is completed when the employee is fully integrated into the organization framework. This paper attempts to profile 50 companies in the entertainment industry in terms of their business activities, physical location, contacts, website, and a number of employees. Each company is profiled independently with relations to business activities and location. Profiling Fifty Companies Capitol Films Areas of Business: Film production, film distribution, and film marketing. The company is also successful in special feature documentaries. Company’s full address: 4150 Arch Dr., Suite 135, Studio City, CA, 91604, Los Angeles. Company’s contact numbers: (647) 830-6459 Number of employees: The Company has approximately 870 employees across its five subdivisions. DreamWorks Animation Areas of Business: Animated films, featured documentaries, and motion picture films. The company has established a successful production brand for a series of motion picture films. Company’s full address: Glendale, California . Company’s contact numbers: (818) 789-3345 Number of
Introduction Anthropology is the science that is devoted to studying humanity and natural science. The science of anthropology gives importance to the cultural aspects of a race and there is an attempt to make a cross-cultural comparison. Anthropologists devote their studies in closely examining the culture, social norms and behavior of various ethnic groups by ‘participant observation’ which the anthropologist lives with a ethnic groups and studies their behavior. The study assumed significance from the 15th century onwards when European countries took up colonization of other countries about which very little was known. It has been argued that anthropology in the guise of furthering the knowledge of human behavior in different ethnic societies was actually an attempt by European powers to dominate less advanced people of Africa, Asia and South America. The colonial powers needed the natives of these countries to accept them as masters or as their superiors so that the natives could be subdued. The best way to subdue and get their cooperation was to study their behavior and social norms and then attempt to dominate them. Whatever the alleged motives, it should be remembered that anthropologists have left a rich legacy and detailed studies of many ethnic groups through the world. This paper examines the work of Evan-Pritchard who worked among the Neurs of Sudan and wrote a trilogy of three books. This paper examines one of the books ‘The Neur’ and attempts to create an understanding of the works of this author, his motivation and provides a critique of his work. About Ethnography Clifford (1990) defines ethnography as the genre of anthropology that utilizes field work as the basis for detailed observation and description of human societies. The genre evolved from the medieval observations of travelers and tradesmen who traveled to different lands and wrote down their observation of the people. The author places emphasis on proper fieldwork as the discipline of anthropology. Commenting at length on ethnography Clifford has pointed out a number of methods that can be either used individually or concurrently to create academically acceptable studies. The methods are: First hand direct daily behavior observation by participant behavior; interviews and conversations that would have different levels of formality; genealogical method where marriage, kinship, descent are recorded by using trees and symbols; using key consultants as helpers to find specific information about the life in communities; carrying out in depth interviews of subjects; discovering and understanding local beliefs and perceptions; using a problem oriented research method; carrying out longitudinal research where an area is studied for a long duration and using the team research method. Evans-Pritchard and his ethnography ‘The Nuer’ Evans (1940) in the first of his trilogy “The Nuer: A description of the modes of livelihood and political institutions of a Nilotic people” has provided a very detailed pe
Media have a substantial impact on modern people; in particular, they create specific perceptions about genders. Often in ads, movies, and social networks, gender is portrayed vividly and exaggeratedly. These details are fixed in the minds of people, and as a result, any deviations from these “norms” are considered incorrect and are condemned by a significant part of society. However, undoubtedly, this process is fatal because it forces people to abandon their individual characteristics and follow the majority opinion. For example, this is manifested in the development of the beauty industry, which is constantly changing but continues to flourish. Women all over the world spend money and time to match the ideal ideas of society. They use makeup, make hairstyles, wear high heels, and even if it causes them inconvenience, they continue to do so. Thus, they sacrifice their identities to meet beauty standards. There are many examples of advertisements in which gender is stereotyped. One of them is the advertisement of Old Spice , whose protagonist is overly masculine (Old Spice, 2010). Undoubtedly, the public likes these videos because they are quite fun and dynamic. However, in this case, the problem is that because of such advertisements, men tend to achieve the shown kind of appearance and way of thinking. Currently, the list of gender characteristics is changing with society. Many women like to wear pants and baggy clothes and cut their hair short. Men, on the contrary, calmly wear bright-colored clothes and make unusual hairstyles. Therefore, despite the abundance of stereotypes, people struggle with them and pay more attention to who they want to be. This is beneficial because it makes people feel more confident and comfortable. In general, I cannot say that I possess any particular traits that usually belong to the “list” of the other sex. However, sometimes, depending on my mood, I want to dress unusually, which can be considered a manifestation of these features. In such situations, fortunately, I do not feel constrained by social stereotypes. My environment is calm about people’s appearance, so everyone always feels comfortable and safe. Some of my friends, however, pay great attention to specifically challenging this list. One of them, for example, is actively advocating for women’s rights. She cuts her hair short, does not use makeup and dresses unusually, because she likes this style. In addition, she writes about gender issues in social networks, drawing public attention to them. Although not everyone is ready to accept her as she is, she can be herself without being ashamed of it. Similar examples can often be found in the media. For example, the Always ad campaign Like a Girl is interesting in this regard. It depicts women and girls not as weak and charming creatures. Many of them have great internal strength and can independently go through life and solve their problems (Always, 2014). Understanding this is important f
Personal Experience Many people have the experience of dealing with software failures during their lifetime. In my situation, I dealt with a bug in an application that broke the program’s routine of updating and deleted all files connected to this software. This was a digital distribution platform that allowed one to download and install games. This program needed to be regularly updated. Once the update would be finished, the program ran smoothly. However, during one of the latest updates, something went wrong. A bug caused a failure of the updating process, and the platform deleted all internal files connected to the program from the computer. I had to download an older version of the program and reinstall everything again. Later, the platform’s creators revealed that multiple users experienced similar problems with the newest update and that the vulnerability of the platform was being fixed. It was reported that the bug caused the program to incorrectly interpret given commands in some cases, which led to it deleting all files. Patterns and Typical Failures Many failures are similar as they are often caused by computer systems being unable to interpret the provided data correctly. In this case, the same pattern of actions could be seen as the computers with the downloaded update were failing to change only the required files. Instead, they wiped out all data related to the platform. According to Merkow and Raghavan (2010), some patterns also include having various weaknesses in new and untested versions of the software. Thus, the integrity of this software can be easily compromised. Moreover, such weak spots in new programs can be used by users to incorporate malware and further complicate the situation. The software failure that I encountered was dealt wit
Current Leadership Style The ability to manage a team competently and rationally and, at the same time, not to prevent employees from realizing their professional potential is the feature that characterizes talented leaders. In my practice, I follow a democratic style because I believe that any collective that works for the achievement of a common goal cannot depend on the opinion of only one person. In our team, we maintain a collegial decision-making process and take into account the points of view of all interested parties without exception. This approach allows all the subordinates to count on mutual support and fulfill their immediate responsibilities without the fear of punishment or other negative consequences caused by temporary challenges. The democratic basis of management makes it possible to avoid conflicts and opens up prospects for self-initiative, which is a valuable feature. It is essential to note that I do not give up my leadership powers and do not seek to shift the responsibility for decision-making to subordinates. I offer my personal positions and recommendations and try to turn my employees into allies even if the method of persuasion is required for this purpose. We discuss all the emerging ideas together, but the key responsibility of the leader, in this case, lies in controlling the fulfillment of obligations and coordinating subordinates’ activities. This principle of management is approved among all our employees and serves as a valuable tool in maintaining a favorable microclimate. Conflicts in the workplace complicate the process of achieving goals and create obstacles to the realization of professional potential. Therefore, I promote the democratic idea of ​​leadership as a key approach to the organization of a cohesive and enterprising team. Based on these provisions, such a style as servant leadership may be applied to my practice. According to DeConinck, Moss, and Deconinck (2018), “servant leaders view their role as developing followers’ responsibility and autonomy,” and comprehensive commitment to work is one of the key objectives (p. 38). The leader promoting such a model of personnel control focuses on the needs of colleagues and creates a sense of community within a team. I can incorporate such a
Introduction The research topic is the dominance of negotiated intimacy in modern love relationships. Casablanca and Mrs. Doubtfire are the two movies that reflect these themes. One was set in the 1940s when intimacy had little to do with negotiation and more to do with obligation. The other is a 1993 film that epitomizes this new phenomenon. The two movies will be critical in showing that intimate relationships are a product of cultural and sociological values. How the two films demonstrate or negate negotiated intimacy Most sociologists agree that people enter a world that existed before them. Therefore, other people must teach them how to interact in this society; the process is known as socialization. One’s perception of reality is thus a socially constructed phenomenon. If a person participates in a romantic relationship, it is likely that the individual will adhere to the norms and expectations of his or her society. In the 1940s, different social norms governed the love relationship. At the time, women had just begun participating in the labor market. They were not financially independent and most of them appeared bound to their husbands. These sentiments are reflected in the film Casablanca. Ilsa appears to tie her fate to her lovers and spouses. When she finds that Lazlo was alive, she sticks to her wifely obligations and abandons her first true love. It is almost as though Ilsa’s partners are unwilling to consider her as part of the relationship. They have the power to decide whether she stays or leaves one country or the other. For instance, when she met Rick in Paris, it did not matter that she loved him dearly. She had to go back and tend to her husband’s needs because he was alive. Ilsa was a woman who was still bound by role constraints. Conversely, the relationship between Miranda and Daniel is one that represents modern thinking. In the post traditional society, modern couples approach intimacy on a basis of understanding and knowledge. They expect that each party should derive mutual satisfaction from the relationship. Failure to meet this goal could lead to termination of the union. This is exactly what occurs in the movie Mrs. Doubtfire. Miranda and her husband are at loggerheads because their relationship ceases to satisfy both parties mutually. Miranda feels that she is carrying too much of the weight in the relationship. Her husband seems lost in a juvenile world that imposes no obligations on its adherents. He quit a job without thinking about the financial consequences of his actions. Furthermore, he gave his child an extravagant birthday gift irrespective of this new financial situation. By acting in such an immature way, Daniel violated the goals of the modern relationship.
The presented case study on Joe Collata’s ethical dilemma indicates the conflict of interests between corporate loyalty and personal moral code. The case reveals that Joe is working at Acme, which offers financial services for clients, specifically short-term loans. Nonetheless, the company conducts aggressive entrepreneurship and targets a vulnerable population, who has little or no knowledge about financial institutions and loans. As an accountant, Joe works with documents and transactions; however, he is not working with the frontline employees and only heard about corporate behavior and fraud. The issue is that Joe does not desire to work in a hostile environment and support Acme’s aggressive behavior. Nonetheless, he has a family and cannot easily quit the job. Besides, due to past employment records, Joe is concerned that he will face challenges searching for a new job. As a result, Joe faces moral struggles, whether to preserve the family’s welfare and stay with Acme, or to look for new opportunities. In this case, it is evident that the case study highlights the conflict of interests based on the difference in corporate behavior and employee’s moral code. It can be admitted that Joe also faces the ethical dilemma “right vs. right,” when any decision is neither good nor bad. The solution for the situation should be based on acceptable conditions; however, Joe seems to be stuck between family needs, secure position, and personal beliefs. While the situation is controversial, it can be stated that Joe should change the workplace and explain to his family the reasons for such a decision. According to the utilitarian approach, the person should tend to accomplish a greater good so that Joe should preserve his mental health, family welfare, and job security by finding a better working place. From this perspective, Joe should take a risk and look for better alternatives. The current situation indicates that Joe should leave the company and secure himself and his family from any corporate frauds and consequences of Acme’s activities. Moreover, the hazardous working conditions and moral struggles have a downward effect on Joe, as he does not desire to work at Acme anymore; however, still needs to earn a living. In this instance, Joe should try to find a new position, which will not be aligned with the title pawn business. As a result, Joe can be recommended to change the situation in the neares
The Case analyzes the life of public servants and uses a deputy minister to explain the life of an individual in a bureaucracy. The deputy minister has a tight schedule due to many activities that he must perform and roles that he is supposed to play. The deputy minister, referred to as Wilson has a supportive staff that keeps him updated on issues touching on his docket. The public servant is much disturbed by a policy that he keeps on referring to as slide 14, which is one of the main agendas he wishes to fulfill. Whenever he is in a meeting, he makes sure consultations take place between him and relevant stakeholders as regards to the issue at hand. His administrative assistant called Paul Theriault seems to be interested in what George Wilson tries to pursue. The government, under a woman Prime Minister, appears to be tough on civil servants something that does not auger down well with Wilson. The fellow leading the municipal delegation referred to as Tanner invites the assistant minister in a crisis meeting to discuss the way forward after employees went on rampage. The Prime Minister referred to as Roberta Sterling is somebody whose leadership capacity had been tested and proved beyond doubt. Working as a medical doctor, she had assisted many people both at the international and local levels. Her government was committed to economic restructuring, something that worried many bureaucrats such as Wilson George. Even though Wilson attempts to lobby his colleagues and members of the cabinet to come into terms with his Labrador plan, the majority is scared and belie
Cash flows statements (CFSs) are necessary since they provide vital information that other financial statements do not demonstrate. The position statement is a snapshot of a business’ assets and claims at a particular moment of time (Atrill & McLaney 2013). Income statement traces the way trading operations have affected the equity over time and technically illustrates profitability (Atrill & McLaney 2013a). CFS provides the data on the changes in the cash and cash equivalent flow, that is, on the flow of the wealth that is accessible on demand (for example, coins and notes or deposits) or is presented in the form of very liquid, short-term, and low-risk investments (Atrill & McLaney 2013). Thus, two latter statements are capable of explaining the first one and complement each other. Cash and Business CFS is concerned with liquidity that, in turn, demonstrates the importance of cash for a business. As pointed out by Atrill and McLaney (2013), a business cannot operate without the accessible cash that is needed to settle claims, pay the employees, purchase assets, and simply survive, especially during a crisis. The increase in liquidity means that more cash is available for all of these purposes (although excessive liquidity might also indicate that the cash is not used as intensively as it could be); deficient liquidity may lead to bankr