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The purpose of this paper is to, demonstrate that perceptions of non-takers towards ICT are largely based on enduring stereotypes with little foundation in reality. Women play an integral part in the ICT sector because they are also involved in the work environment. It is through the ICT sector that women scientists have grown with time. Technology is also important in access to education and work. This makes it important for women to understand ICT and its role in the access of information. Women must be encouraged to venture into ICT because it is through this sector that they will be able to exploit their potential fully in developing society in all other sectors. Education must complement ICT access in order to provide value to the technology. Technology is vital in the current society because it is through technology that women and men gain access to education. Also, lifelong learning provides a new formula to allow women to move out from the bottom of the career path and move to mid-level and top-level leadership positions. It is the basic right of the girl child to be educated in order to participate effectively in the knowledge society. The ICT sector is important in workforce development. Since women are also involved in the contemporary workplace, the ICT sector must also include women as part of its workforce. Women should therefore develop skills beyond basic literacy and usability to become creators, developers, designers, and innovators using ICT as a tool in that process. Introduction The current society in the developing world is still holding onto the culture of discriminating against women even in the work environment. It is therefore not surprising to find some aspects of male dominance in most of these societies. The number of illiteracy in women in these countries is still high despite the fact that many of these societies are struggling to come out of the cultures. There is the aspect of negative attitude against women’s education and against the achievement of women in the society in the developing world. This is one of the reasons why women’s achievement in science and mathematics has continued to face resistance from these societies. Women across the world enjoy a lower degree of economic security than men and face gender-related constraints on their time and mobility. It is important to note that ICT is an integral part of gaining access to information. It is therefore imperative for women to engage in information technology in order to enhance social and economic gain. IT is a unique and timely opportunity for women in the entire world. IT promises better economic prospects, fuller political participation, communication with the outside world, easy access to information, and an enhanced ability to acquire education and skills and transcend social restrictions. IT is important to all women because it can provide increased access to resources. The absence of IT actually defines poverty. Since women play an important role in poverty eradication, IT can help them enhance their socio-economic
Introduction As an attempt to address some phenomenon in human life, some philosophers have contradicted or dismissed claims of other philosophers. Concern of human suicide is a philosophical problem that has elicited different claims among philosophers. Many philosophers have provided diverse explanations for this event in human life. In their claim, they have used existing philosophy to build their own or conceive a fresh. Being a philosopher, Nietzsche provides an in-depth view of suicide in his various works, which delineate suicidal motive. He uses a supernatural character, Zarathustra, to explain the concept of suicide in humankind. Additionally, Camus developed a different perspective of suicide. Hence, this paper focuses on the interpretation of Nietzsche Zarathustra in terms of the relationship between absurdity and suicide as described by Camus. The Problem of Suicide Camus methods of resolving the Nietzsche’s problem of suicide, and absurd reasoning, might have seemed very surprising to Nietzsche (Camus 3). This may be the case since Camus feels honored to presuppose and confront the complete deficiency of meaning in entire human life. Consequently, after posing his concern of suicide and life value, he notes that the voluntary death process indicates acknowledgement of the importance of suffering, and the lack of a weighty reason for living. Therefore, Camus (6) asserts that the relationship between the absurd and suicide, the actual extent to which suicide serves as an answer to the absurd, represents the true subject of his essay. Camus does not seek refuge in any perspective of the ascetic ideal, which Nietzsche has added meaning in every life of human up to the present. As Camus works his path towards the answer, he emphasizes on the question whether it is achievable to appreciate life as worth living without invoking a single ascetic concept that undervalue life. These ascetic concepts include God, guilt, sin, morality, eternal freedom, soul, ideal worlds, and afterlife. He argues that all such ascetic concepts appeal to the concern of a sacrificial mind. Life Affirming Suicide Nietzsche focuses on reversing Schopenhauer’s appraisal, and thus keen on reviewing the problem of suicide from the viewpoint of life-affirmation. Thus, he had expressed the perspective that people should accept the wishes of others, who prefer to be deceased, in the Zarathustra speech on the death preachers. Zarathustra in response to those of the view that life is typical suffering says that, “see to it, then, that you cease … and let this be the doctrine of your virtue … thou shalt kill thyself!” (Loeb 168). Later in the Twilight of the Idols, Nietzsche gives the same advice to Schopenhauer, which Loeb feels can extend to Camus. Nietzsche argues that it is not un
Of late, the world is concerned about environmental conservation and management; domestic and international legislations have been enacted to control operations in different industries in the efforts of attaining sustainable development agendas. The aviation industry has had its share of controls that have affected its operations negatively and positively. National Air Transport Association applauds the efforts made by environment conservation movements, but it is quick to point out that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policies have limited growth in the industry (Aviation Today, 2008). This paper discusses the impact of environmental issues and laws in the aviation industry. Negative effects of environmental laws and legislations on aviation industry Limited growth Although the industry appreciates, the efforts of environmental movements like Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Friends of the Earth, the industry feel that the requirements of the set policies limit its growth. The legislations generally wish to reduce emission from aircrafts; however, they have not developed the machines and engines that are environmentally friendly, they leave the burden to aviation companies. When a company is planning on its developments, it sets the base on the available base of operation; however, the same operation level is challenged by environmental conservation movements. The industry thus lacks a constant source of income necessary for development. To initiate programs requested by the legislations, it requires massive capital investments; this diverts the need for resources. Aviation companies are left at cross roads whether they should initiate recommended environmental programs or they should consider normal development policies. When aviation companies produce environmentally unfriendly products, legislations in some countries charges them pollution taxes that is not an allowable when c
The novel, The Quiet American has been dubbed the best of the works of English writer Graham Green. This is largely contributed by his careful selection of his words and topics. One of the phrases that have attracted review, criticism and also appraisal is the page 18’s “God save us from the good and innocent”. The tone, ambiguity, the person of the narrator and the context of the phrase has been the main reasons for the phase’s accreditation of all this. Some of the features in the novel attributed to the line and the American exceptional and democratic ideology at home and abroad are tackled in this paper with an aim of unearthing the reason of seeking the protection of God from the “good and innocent”. Fowler- the narrator- is calling for the protection from what he terms as the good and the innocent. However, the reference of anything as being good and innocent connotes a secure environment. Thus, the audience is left in suspense to decide why the good and the innocent are so dangerous as to require the protection of God. However, by the end of the novel the audience is able to understand the thematic phrase from various contexts. One of the main characters in Green’s work piece is an American ideologist who has read much about the “third forces” theory in the books of York Harding and eventually taken them as his -Alden Pyle. Pyle believes that neither communism nor colonialism can heal the third world countries but rather third force. He is depicted as a guy with the intentions of saving the Vietnamese and the part of the world that has been subject to the maneuvers of the prior colonialism and communism theories. Pyle is quiet in his involvements as many of the persons around him were followers of the colonialist and communistic ideologies and thus could interfere with his missions to save the “innocent” Vietnamese. He has to do this as “Innocence always calls mutely for protection…” (Green, 36) “Unfortunately the innocent are always involved in any conflict…” (Green, 118) Alden Pyle –as Fowler discovers- has been so discreetly importing military supplies from his motherland the United States. Later the weapons are used in bombing a city squar
Confidentiality of patient’s information is critical. It has been a core of relationships between a client and practitioner for many years. However, some situations allow private information to be revealed to prevent any acts of violence, crime, abuse and others. Health professionals should not disclose private information that was told to them by patients in most cases. Nevertheless, some exceptions are stated in the law of the state. According to the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 71.05.120, it is health care practitioner’s duty to warn potential victims about a threat to their well-being, and take necessary measures to prevent such incidents from happening. Also, there are situations when practitioners have civil or criminal liability to make reports. This is a great legislative decision because it may prevent numerous cases of abuse or criminal behavior. Based on RCW 26.44.030, any practitioner should make reports if he or she believes that the child has been abused based on received information. This law is crucial because acts of violence against children should always be stopped and punished. Minors are particularly vulnerable to neglect because they are at an early stage of their lives, and it may cause long term consequences such as a damaged psyche. It is extremely necessary that there are no limitations that would prevent such reports from being made. According to RCW 74.34.035, it should be reported if an individual has a suspicion of elderly abuse of any kind. However, information about minor cases of abuse that cause no real harm should not be disclosed. This law is necessary because exploitation of vulnerable individuals should be severely punished. It is a responsibility of the government and society to protect adults that are not capable of doing it themselves and treat them with respect. Based on RCW 70.02.220, information about sexually transmitted diseases should be kept secret most of the time. Except, it can be told to health service workers, law enforcement officers, health providers, public health officers and other individuals for whom this knowledge is necessary. It is especially important that the human immunodeficiency virus status can be reported to a person that may acquire this kind of disease from the client of the practitioner. RCW 70.02.230 lists cases in which the information that was obtained during therapy sessions can be disclosed by mental health professionals. Any information related to past criminal behavior of a client may not be used as evidence in the court in most cases. This law is well structured, and it takes into account all kinds of situations. Information about crimes or terrorism should always be revealed. However, it is not enough to build a case against a client. According to RCW 70.02.240, information that was told by minors can be reported by mental health professionals to other practitioners, to the courts, law enforcement officers, law enforcement agencies and others that may deem this information as necessary. It is paramount that this law lists individuals and organizations that practitioners may report to. Safety and well-being of children ar
Each and every company has goals and objectives it has to achieve. However, how would one determine a company’s operations as success or failure? To do this, one has to employ analysis on the operations of the said company. To analyze is to look at a subject with a keener interest and try to evaluate it from established point of views. In order to do this efficiently, one may be required to break the subject into various divisions or parts, then evaluate on the performance of these parts in relation to the functionality of the structure as a whole. This paper seeks to analyze a company by looking at various divisions that make it up and the roles they play towards the functionality of the company as a whole. Divisions in a company A company is divided into various departments which play different roles in its achieving the set objectives and goals. These departments include human resource, production, marketing, finance, purchasing, research development and administration. Division in a company is essential in various ways. Akrani extensively explores the advantages of these divisions (1). For instance, through these division , specialization is able to be achieved in that a person is able to dedicate his time in learning and mastering a specific skill in the work place instead of knowing so little about many aspects in the company operations.
Bailouts are a pressing problem for the entire financial world today, and will continue to affect financial sectors adversely. However, it is crucial to analyze what would happen if current European bailouts were completely removed from the equation. Many Euro zone leaders have asserted that in order to give Greece a second bailout, the country needs to demonstrate that it will reform its economy. The rest of the Euro zone seems to be unprepared for a Greek default as a number of banks have bonds and other financial instruments that are tied to Greece (Morris, 2011). Nonetheless, the odds are very much against this country because it has already been shown that very little else can be done in order to restructure its economy. Providing it with more funds to service other debts can be likened to a person who is stuck in a gigantic bucket and is trying to get out by reaching for the handle. Some experts claim that defaulting is inevitable for Greece (Isidore, 2011). If this is to occur, the Euro zone and the rest of the world would have to pay dearly for this. It would threaten the strength of the Euro and more member countries will consider dismissal of Greek from the EU as a plausible option (Dobby, 2011). The only problem with this option is that currently, there are no mechanisms in place to deal with the exit of a member state. Furthermore, this would create a ripple effect in which the Union would consider ousting weak members (Lilico, 2011). Greece is not the only country that is at risk of defaulting- Ireland, Italy and Spain are still on the list of weak economies in the EU. If more countries are expelled, the very existence of the Union will be threatened, yet this is a concept that member countries have been working on for decades. A Greek default would mean huge losses for a number of financial stakeholders. Some investors who hold Greek bonds would not recover their investments. This would cause other investors in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland, and Spain to flee from those debts as well. Banks in the rest of the Euro zone would be adversely affected. This would spread out to other countries of the world that partner with the EU (Isidore, 2011). The default could trigger a series of other defaults throughout
The Book of Revelations, also known as the Apocalypse of John, is the final canonical book comprising the New Testament of the Holy Bible. It was written by John the Apostle while he was exiled on Patmos (Holy Bible, 1978). The Book of Revelations is a symbolic record of the entire range of world history in the past as well as a prophecy of the future eventually leading to the end of the world. There are a large number of visions outlined that usually begin with the prefix “I saw” that appear more than 40 times in the book (Holy Bible, 1980). The visions should not be forced into allegory wherein each detail has some significance; very frequently, the meaning rests in the total vision and its consequence rather than each detail. It is significant that the first vision is directed at the Seven Churches of Asia whom Jesus authoritatively addresses with “a great voice, as of a trumpet” (Holy Bible, 1978). All the Seven Churches were located in what is now modern-day Turkey; they have been dismantled since long as that country turned predominantly Muslim while the Christians in those Churches have spread far and wide all over the world. From this viewpoint, Jesus’ message is directed at a wider audience of Christians spread all over the world. In my opinion, the most important series of visions are the Seven Seals that comprise the Judgement on Sin (Holy Bible, 1979). It is a concept that declares that when the end of the world is near, Seven Seals will be uncovered by The Lamb . The first six of the Seven Seals comprise symbols that signify World Wars, Famine, Earthquakes, Death, Martyrdom, and the Antichrist. The significance of the Seven Seals vision is apparent from the fact that most of the prophesized events have occurred in the past ever since Christ’s first coming, while some have the potential to occur in the future before Christ’s second coming that would signify the end of the world. The world has already been embroiled in two massive World Wars, and it is widely felt that if and when the Third World War takes place, given the increasingly widespread presence of nuclear weapons in the hands of several sane as well as rogue nations, the scale of Death and destruction will be unimaginable. Several devastating Famines have occurred, such as the Great Irish Famine, the Skull Famine in India, the Great Chinese Famine, and the Famine in Sudan . Many massive Earthquakes have struck in different parts of the world, such as the Great Neapolitan Earthquake , San Francisco Earthquake and Kashmir Earthquake . The World Wars, Famines, and Earthquakes have resulted in Death on a massive scale. Since Christ’s coming, there have been a large number of Christians who have embraced Martyrdom rather than go against their faith, such as Joan of
Digital marketing differs from traditional marketing in a variety of ways, ranging from marketing channels to performance effectiveness metrics. Marketing channels present the most obvious dissimilarity – as the name suggests, marketing via digital mode may involve the use of promotional e-mails, online applications, social media accounts, and pop-up advertisements (Lawrence et al., 2018). In contrast, traditional marketing activities rely on older methods, including TV, radio, billboards, printed flyers, etc. (Bala & Verma, 2018; Lawrence et al., 2018). Digital marketing is unique in terms of performance measurement since the calculations of page views and bounce rates are performed easily when it comes to online ads (Bala & Verma, 2018). This information offers valuable insights into the audience’s engagement, but traditional ads cannot be analyzed in the same manner. The growth of digital marketing has reduced but not destroyed the importance of traditional marketing. Compared to traditional methods, digital advertising efforts are more cost-effective, allow quicker responses to trends, offer precision in targeting, and provide vast opportunities for tracking target clients’ behaviors (Lawrence et al., 2018). However, they do not replace traditional channels since the latter still offer greater exposure to services/products and can create tangible items that clients look through at a convenient time (Lawrence et al., 2018). In the Share a Coke campaign, Coca-Cola achieved success by using both traditional posters and encouraging clients to personalize their bottles online and create social media content using a corresponding hashtag (Vincent & Kolade, 2019). Another example is the Like a Girl campaign by Always, in which the company combined TV ads, YouTube videos, and social media hashtags (Åkestam et al., 2017). Using them, the company promoted a change in thinking about gender differences while reaffirming its market position. In both campaigns, digital techniques were critical to success since they encouraged the exchange of experiences on social media, thus effectively supplementing traditional methods that would not allow such opportunities.
Facilitating the uptake of measles vaccine among Samoans and in South-West Sydney and Western Sydney would involve rapid identification of eligible groups. It is likely that the groups are partially immunized and disadvantaged. Consequently, there would be a need to educate the target group to eliminate misconceptions, misinformation and change their attitudes towards measles vaccination. McIntyre and Leask noted that attitude was imperative in facilitating vaccine uptake (McIntyre and Leask, 2008). Moreover, the investigator must concentrate on enhancing the vaccine uptake among the disadvantaged communities in Sydney by improving access. Contacting the target population through general publicity is also likely to enhance vaccine uptake. Given that schools were associated with high rates of transmission, it would be imperative to issue updates to school authorities, encourage them to clean classrooms and suspend school activities to limit contact between infected groups and non-infected ones with the hope of reducing the spread of the virus. They will also encourage learners to be vaccinated. Reference McIntyre, P., and Leask, J. (2008). Improving uptake of MMR vaccine. British Medical Journal, 336 (7647), 729–730. Web.