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Hugo Chavez assumed office in 1998 after a landslide win by majority votes (Cameron 2001). While campaigning for the Presidency, Chavez had pledged his commitment to the set up of constitutional referendums to aid Venezuela’s poor majority (Cameron 2001). In April and December of 1999, he maintained his promise by organizing constitutional referendums, which were applauded by 72% of the voters (Cameron 2001). However, Chavez faced opposition from some sectors of the population, including the private media, business owners and the upper class citizens who feared being victims of the “tyranny of the majority” (James 2006). Nevertheless, Chavez was reelected in 2000 and the Venezuelan government shifted its economic orientation; from being dependent on the US to being more independent as a state (Schyler 2003). As relationships with states from Latin America and other states around world improved, Venezuela’s partnership with the United States was being jeopardized as a result of this shift (Schyler 2003). Chavez, hoping to undermine the “US Modern Empire”, bitterly criticized a series of measures undertaken by the Bush Administration that included Neo-liberal practices, globalization and a series of Foreign Policies (Schyler 2003). The FTAA (Free Trade Association of the Americas), Plan Colombia , the U.S. invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, and the IMF (International Monetary Fund) policies are major parts in Chavez’ criticism (Schyler 2003). Chavez’ political manipulation (i.e. oil politics) for the pursuing of his own political ambitions angered the Bush Administration (Schyler 2003). Therefore, the US government was determined to be actively engaged in the overthrow of the Chavez’ regime, but it had to find the right way to do so to avoid an international scandal; covert action seemed to be the right option (Schyler 2003). This paper provides an analysis of the CIA intervention in Venezuela through the examination of the causes for undertaken covert action and discusses the global repercussions of the unsuccessful attempt to oust President Chavez. To understand the causes of the CIA intervention in Venezuela, several factors must be taken into consideration. (James 2006). To maintain alive its vital interests in Venezuela and to preserve its hegemony in the region, the US government —starting with the Clinton’s Administration and intensifying during the Bush Administration— has continued to follow its traditional foreign policies in this state (Philip, 2006). These objectives include: the secure access to oil and other existent natural resources, the prevention of the emergence of substantial
Currently, success is considered an essential aspect of a person’s self-determination in society. However, one can restrain one’s potential, finding excuses for one’s possible failure. Therefore, the fear of failure can hinder the successful advancement of a person in any field. Furthermore, the issue is directly related to the internal limitations of a person. The fear of failure leads to the person launching a self-destruction mode, achieved by self-abasement. Sometimes, a sense of insecurity can cause self-deprecation; it acts as a type of self-defense mechanism to protect one’s self-esteem from the possible consequences of failure. The research of this particular problem is crucial as it allows to investigate the methods to tackle self-handicapping. As stated, such a form of low self-esteem is harmful to a person in terms of self-development, success achievement, and motivation. Self-handicapping is a critical decrease in self-esteem, manifested in the humiliation of a person, one’s virtues, and physical qualities. Overall, self-handicapping tends to correlate with low self-esteem, procrastination, false living, and anxiety-sensitive behavior, possibly leading to self-destruction and narcissistic tendencies. The Prediction of Distress Tolerance Based on Feeling of Loneliness and Self-handicapping in Student (Karami et al., 2020) College is a stage of an adolescent’s life that tends to bring anxiety and stress. In other words, as teenagers leave their parents to live in other cities, sometimes countries, independently, students might experience new opportunities or risks in a new environment. Karami et al. (2020) claim that human behavior in stressful situations depends mainly on personal tolerance to stress. The higher the level of stress tolerance, the more successfully a person copes with anxiety, and, on the contrary, the lower the level, the more challenging it is for one to handle an unusual situation. Karami et al.’s (2020) study hypothesis is based on the fact that “feeling of loneliness and self-handicapping would have significant influences in the prediction of distress tolerance in university students” The research itself was conducted using both descriptive and correlative methods (Karami et al., 2020). The analysis included 360 students from Sistan and Baluchestan University who completed the surveys regarding loneliness, self-handicapping, and distress tolerance (Karami et al., 2020). As a result, it was concluded that there was a “significant negative correlation between loneliness and self-handicapping with distress toleranc
Both the Birth of Baroque and Baroques Dark Heart videos are impressive in several ways. The two programs allowed me to view several attractive artistic designs of carvings consisting of precious elements such as colorful modeling (Januszczak, 2020). The films provided a chance to see artworks such as the paintings of angles flying and drawings of saints rising to heaven. Baroque music presented in these documentaries is also exciting and interesting. It amplifies the viewer’s scope and complexity of instrumental accomplishment by discovering opera speech and sonata as artistic principles. From both broadcasts, the information and scope of representation by the reporter are influential determinants. These factors helped me to understand the development of the Baroque statues and how they relate to the catholic faith (Januszczak, 2020). The videos allowed me to acknowledge how the catholic religion promoted designing the artworks. Moreover, the scope of representation of the documentaries allowed me to understand the spiritual concept. The information conveyed in the programs regarding Baroque architecture helped me understand several styles of European nations such as Italy, including their administrative and artistic insights. The films induce the need to review what influenced the reform of some artworks. The documentaries heightened my desire to investigate various statues and their perceptions. The videos also increased the call to examine different artistic styles of professionals who expedite the beautiful paintings presented by the reporter (Januszczak, 2020). Furthermore, seeing the paintings discussed in the two films increased my need to investigate the kind of devices that were used to draw and model pictures. Watching both broadcasts commences winning passions, for instance, the piercing of the heart by the arrow of divine love. The representation presented by the reporter delivers an attractive perception that the soul embraces the spiritual consciousness to support or escort an individual (Januszczak, 2020). Furthermore, the beautiful and colorful paintings presented in the firm elevate the desire to visit the various places to experience the physical touch. The documentaries efficiently change and improve peoples perspectives of the arts. For example, from the reporters presentation, they understand that the Baroque technique described by the fantastic plan and precise article can apply when writing a play (Januszczak, 2020). Additionally, the attractive paintings presented by the reporter encourage enthusiasm, which in turn, allows individuals to maintain beauty in mode
In the play, Hamlet is victimized by both external and internal forces. This leads him to talk by himself or indulge in deep thought. There are several scenes in which Hamlets involves in such a situation. The circumstances that lead Hamlet to soliloquy are discussed in the following essay. After the death of his father, Hamlet exclaims himself that he wished to die or end to exist or thinks whether he could evaporate when Claudius asks him to stay back and not to go back to school. Hamlet also wonders why God has defined suicide as a sin. Out of his anger, he worries about the death of his father and the hasty marriage of his mother to his uncle. This soliloquy is partly due to the act of Claudius and partly due to the sorrow of Hamlet which keeps him worrying (Act I, scene II). Hamlet speaks to himself again when the ghost of King Hamlet reveals how he was killed by his brother Claudius. Hamlet exclaims by saying, o my prophetic soul. Hamlet also thinks about his responsibility to carry out the vengeance. This soliloquy is initiated by external factors like the King’s ghost and the though the news that Claudius murdered his father (Act I, scene v–Act II, scene I). Hamlet spells out the words, plays the thing when he orders the players to play a murder similar to the murder of his father by pouring poison into the King’s ears and allowing the widowed queen to marry the murderer, to prick the conscience of Claudius to find out whether he is guilty of murdering his father. The play was written by Hamlet to find out the authenticity of the ghost’s statement. This is a soliloquy that arises from internal forces since Hamlet plans the plot to hold Claudius liable out of his knowledge that his father was murdered (Act II, scene II). More about Hamlet What excerpt from act 3 of Hamlet supports the conclusion that Hamlet is critical of women? 4.3 532 Which statement best describes why Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a complex character? 5 1167 Which Best Describes a Change an Adaptation Would Make If Hamlet was Set in Modern Times? 5 205 What does Hamlet mean by “shuffled off this mortal coil”? 5 1000 What is “get thee to a nunnery” meaning? 5 1017 When Polonius says, “brevity is the soul of wit,” why is it ironic? 5 4036 Hamlet laments to himself again while walking through the corridors by worrying whether he should end his life to take away the internal pain of his mind. He also thinks about life after death and also worries that others cannot solve his problems. These worries arise from his self when he indulges in deep thought (Act III, scene I). After finding out that Claudius is guilty of murdering his father, Hamlet slips into the room of Claudius to kill him. However, on seeing Claudius pray, he thinks to himself that if he killed Claudius when he is in prayer he would go to heaven and gain forgiveness. His father did not have the time to ask forgiveness from God before he was killed. Therefore Hamlet decided not to kill when Claudius is in prayer, but he should be killed when he is in a sinning condition so th
Diseases that cause a massive devastation in a given geographical region pose a major threat. Being contagious can spread easily and their prevention becomes herculean task for health care professionals. The present paper is concerned with highlighting a disease known as plague that caused epidemic in the 13th century in United States. Plague, also known Bubonic plague, is an infectious disease that results from the causative agent Yersinia pestis. Infected rats play role in spreading he disease to humans and it is visually characterized by increased lymph nodes in the regions of neck, groin, armpits and other regions ( Plague Glossary , 2012). Plague has derived it’s another name “Black death”. In epic percentages, it has caused death of people and is considered as medieval pandemic in history. In detail, between the years 1348 and 1350 Black Death occurred. European population of nearly 30 to 60% has fallen victims to Black Death which indicates the death of 450 million in the year 1400 (Baxamusa,2011). The disease was first believed to occur in China in the year 1328 when an outbreak had occurred. This made the reduction of Chinese population from 125 million to 90 million in short period of 50 years. The disease next made its way to Bristol, and then to London, England. The reasons for rapid spreading of disease were suspected to be poor living conditions associated with Overpopulation. In London city, from the overall population of 70,000, nearly 20,000 people died. A person could be hanged, if maintained a distance of 12 feet from the infected individual and comes to other or new location. This is because such persons were considered as carriers of disease and could spread (Baxamusa, 2011). In the year, 1350 Black Death cases were reported to be subsided. In the 19 th century, after being eliminated from Europe, the disease was last reported. Nearly 180 deaths reported in Africa in 2003 and 50 deaths from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2006. Over the past few decades, developing nations like India and developed countries like United States have reported plague cases (Baxamusa, 2011).To better control the infection, a US agency named the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC has come forward. The objective of this agency is to track and probe the trends in public health. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this agency is part of the US Public Health Services (PHS) under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ( Plague Glossary , 2012).So the US public health system would handle this epidemic by prevention and control measures. These may involve risk reduction where strategies on decreasing wild rodents and fleas in the environment of plague infected areas are targeted. Such approaches would be implemented at work places, houses and entertainment centers which may become the high sources of plague infections ( Prevention and Control, 2005).
Executive Summary Exploring oil and gas requires an investment of capital and other resources. It is noted that production is a profitable venture. However, it is labor and capital-intensive. Seismic technology is one of the components involved in this exploration. Consequently, companies operating in this sector need to acquire this technology. Consequently, several specialized suppliers have emerged to serve this demand. The supply of seismic technology is determined by several factors. They include the nature of the exploration and the environment within which the activity is taking place. Introduction Seismic acquisition supply is a critical component of exploring oil and gas. According to Booth (2010) the procurement category is vital in the generation of energy people need to power their homes and business. ADCO utilizes seismic surveys for various purposes. One of them is to generate configurations of underground rocks. The corporation utilizes the information garnered to determine the location and size of oil and gas reservoirs. Onshore undertakings involve seismic cues. The signals are produced using dedicated trucks. The machines are fitted with heavy plates. When the procedure is organized as required, it can be done in sensitive locations without causing destruction to the environment and buildings. However, the process needs powerful computers, specialized skills, and sophisticated software. The market of Seismic Acquisition Survey in Onshore Operations As a procurement category, the seismic survey is an open market. It is characterized by free competition. Anyone can take part in the business. There are no rigid barriers to entry. However, participation is influenced by sufficient money, income, and assets. Over the years, the market of seismic acquisition surveys has experienced continuous growth. In 2012, for example, the total spending grew by 19%. In 2013, the rate registered an increase of 18%. However, two-thirds of the growth is influenced by Marine seismic operations. In terms of suppliers, the business is competitive with a wide range of companies. The total revenue generated annually by the businesses ranges between $15 and $17 billion. A majority of these companies offer 2D, 3D, and 4D surveys. The major players in the global seismic survey include SeaBird Exploration Group, Kuwait Oil Company, Terraseis, Polaris Seismic International, and Dolphin Group ASA. Others are Petroleum Geo-Services MMA Offshore Limited, and TerraSond. The figure in appendix 1 is a representation of seismic market growth. Geokinetics is a major player in the oil and gas industry. The entity provides its stakeholders with data related to seismic activities. 4 The company has over 25 years of experience in the business operating in tough markets with challenging environments. To maintain the top spot, Geokinetics has adopted advanced technology and approaches tailored for varying situations. A major player in the competitive field is Petroleum Geo-Services. Similar to Geokinetics, (PGS) majors in data acquisi
Introduction Generally, the social, economic, and political morphology of a society sets the context for an individual’s behaviour. Normally, these sets of behaviour seek to provide individuals with the means and ways to survive in these dynamic societies. Emotional confidence and social justice are exceptionally instrumental in ensuring that these social constructs bring the most in satisfying the basic human needs (Maiese 2003). The preserve of a society’s ideologies is traceable in what the society and it members cherish. Gender and adulthood, for example, are concepts that denote social and cultural constructs. A society usually assigns to every individual a tag on the expected behaviours individuals must pose in line with the values and physiognomies that are attributable to both males and females separately. How these perceptions reinforce the society as an institution depends on the values, laws and the aspirations shared by society and its members collectively. The popular perception that all people living in developed nations have higher living standards than those in developing countries is a total fallacy. The discourse expounds on the existence of people living ordinary lives even in these high-end regions. Structural realignments In most cases, political exclusion, exploitation, marginalisation and inequity between men and women, or among different members in a society characterise these relationships. These structural forces give rise to a system of winners and losers where individuals are defined within a particular social setting (Plumwood 2009). Structural realignment usually results in power struggles, contentions, and movements that aim to bring humanity to their expectations. The metamorphosis of gender relations in Australia, for example, has been rapid, yet profound, especially in bringing socio-economic and political changes in the history of humanity. Early in the 20 th century, both the genders practically took different roles in the society. For instance, the place of a woman in the society was viewed generally to be somewhere at home, while a man occupied a vocational place in the public sphere (Gibson 2002, p. 51). Noticeably, the inequality aspect begins out rightly at the family unit. Moral concepts The ethics of every society though, is embedded in the ideology of what is wrong or right, what is bad or good, especially with regard to individual’s character (Gibson 2002, p. 48). Societal ethics as explored in the traditions of old parochial societies embedded in the origins of the agreeable social relations and attitudes cherished by the society. Additionally, these relationships were expressed in the patterns or forms of behaviour that the society considers to bring about ethical interaction between members of different sex in the society. The essence of which was tied to social harmony in especially in light of what favours men (Hogg 2001, p. 349). The beliefs and ideas about moral and social constructs were the prototype of the ancient Aus
Introduction When American liberals woke up to a Republican Congress last fall, they were equally shocked to determine that a whole other American culture was thriving – the so-called non-normal media in which the news is distributed by Rush Limbaugh rather than Peter Jennings and in which William Bennett, not Quentin Tarantino, regulations. But given what we know after Oklahoma City, the physical fault amid the new media and the old now looks like comparatively tame stuff. Though many conservatives and liberals may battle, they are still occupied in the same, although irritated, discussion. The right-winged America brought into the light because the bombing is something else – a true counterculture that tripped under the normal’s radar and talks mostly to itself. It has its own talk-radio and Internet stars, religion, magazines and political supermen. You can flounder in its writing for days without bumping into the O. J. Simpson examination or the agreement With America. It is so far out of the circle that when Ted Koppel held a “Nightline” town gathering in the armed force stranglehold of Decter, Mich., after the violence, the language blockade was so said he seemed to have staggered into “Village of the Damned.” Where did this background come from? Everyone is looking for frantically for origins in other suspicious movements in American history in which fundamentalism, white supremacism, anti-Semitism and unplanned scheme theories shaped toxic detonations of revolutionary rage. But easily the most cogent clarification had been written (and ignored) before Oklahoma City, in a well-certificated, scientifically 1994 book Hill & Wang is now rushing back into print: “Warrior Dreams: Paramilitary Culture in Post-Vietnam America,” by James William Gibson, a sociologist at California State University. Rambo and male body Rambo: First Blood Part II is one of those movies that do not really have much going for it these days save for the communal implication for the time in which it was discharged, where it tapped a nerve with American spectators who guzzled the revisionist oratory up and clamored for more. Despite the R rating, it would be the subsequent uppermost box office player of the year, a chartbuster year for its star, Stallone, with Rocky IV coming in third place. Vietnam, America’s freshest and genuine injury, might seem to cure a bit with the tagline “This time, we win,” a proposal that had a lot of merit to the worried public who wanted vengeance for the lives lost, and the supervision that sent them there. The story follows First Blood , where John Rambo is in prison for his one-man army heroics against the law powering up in the first film. Here, Colonel Trautman advances Rambo to experience a covert maneuver that will most likely save the lives of thousands of POWs still in Southeast Asia, if he can find confirmation that they are still being held enslaved. Rambo is hired only to take pictures, but that doesn’t sit well with the dis