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Neil Brown argues that work of art is subject to myriad of challenges and it has reached a point whereby they are being criticized (Needham 56). In his argument, he observes that technology is merely affecting and gradually eroding the value of art. In this case, the real and intrinsic nature of art is being consumed perhaps by emerging modern art in spite of the fact that traditional forms of drawings and paintings are still valued in many societies across the world (Stacey 7 “1994”). As a matter of fact, Brown’s argument tends to solidity the fact that while contemporary art is rapidly taking center stage, some of the almost forgotten arts of work such as the oil paper umbrellas are still significant in modern studies. It is also apparent that the oil paper umbrella has gone through several series of revolution. Therefore, it has seemingly lost its technicality. This paper aims at offering definition, the origin and brief history of the oil paper umbrella as an old age artifact. Moreover, the essay will reflect how this umbrella was made, its significance, value and how it compares with the modern art of constructing umbrellas. Oil paper umbrella is a kind of umbrella decorated with several floral patterns that are made with some type of paper (Crawford 58). Initially, it originated from China and later spread to other parts of the world such as Asia, Thailand, Japan, Vietnam and Korea (Miller 14). According to approved archaeological evidences, the artifact was first made by Chinese purposely for sheltering from scorching sun (CIBA limited 49). It is evident that construction of such umbrellas has been a prolonged traditional activity dating back as early as 25000 years ago such that it has been a deeply rooted ancient practice in some of those countries where the artifact is valued (Crawford 58). It is also worthy to note that oil paper umbrellas are among the most ancient umbrellas ever known in the world. Use of antique technology in making the oil paper umbrella was at times inconveniencing since they were difficult to close or open. Moreover, they were heavy and expensive hence only nobles and other societal elites and kings would use this type of umbrella (Crawford 58). However, craftsmen improved their art to make it convenient for use even by ordinary men in China. For instance, they put a ring on the handle to make it easier to carry when closed. This also made it possible to store them well when not in use. It is vivid that this type of ancient umbrella was most popular with women, the reason why they were perceived as feminine items until later when men began embracing its use (Crawford 59). In most cases, this type of umbrella was intensely decorated to match the preferences of its users. In most cases, these umbrellas had ointments at the top with different unique parts which performed unique purposes according to designs (Institute of paper Chemistry 363). There is a historical belief that before the oil paper umbrella cam into existence and embraced, there were others which were made of silk during the ancient dynasties. The most well known location is the Fujian province where this technology
The story applies to conscience of a reader. One can hardly deny there is barely a thing more compassionate than a child being offended or harmed. In this case this is exactly the matter. Chris Abani in his short story “Lottery” describes an event that occurred in Nigeria in the 1970-ies in an ordinary village market place. The event is seen through the eyes of a 10-year old boy. A 10 year-old child, completely happy with the life, walks out of the house with the aunt to go to the store. Nothing seemed to foreshadow trouble. There was something in the air. The child smelled it – it was a mix of wet earth and the dry roughness of rope. The next moment the author, Chris Abani, shows the sharp difference of where the kid has been “flying” and what the smell perceptions were right until they stepped into the store: “other scents of the market broke through the scents of wet earth – the throat-burning sharpness of peppers, dried fish, the animal funk of goats and chickens.” A man was accused of steeling something and desperately tried to approve himself, but in vain. After getting a slap in a face from the aunt, a chief ran out to the courtyard where the justice awaited! It was so called “mob justice” held by the elders of the community. The justice they dispensed was never questioned, though the actual crimes were never investigated. The man was lynched! He was burnt alive out front! Everybody saw that, moreover the crowd wanted the children to watch it in order to “learn a lesson”. There is nothing more terrible and disgusting I know than making kids watch such processes, especially on purpose. Moreover, one of the actions of making a sacrifice was to spit on the victim. I have to admit that the title of the essay does not tell us from the very start about the content. While reading you get so frustrated and multi-feeled about all the participants of the action, that there are mixed feelings of disgust and sympathy. The author declares that the aunt was a religious fanatic. This is very important, for she later contradicts herself doing what she has done. The society of those times brought up a cruel and savage generation. Even though people went to church and believed in God, the whole image of faith was wrong. The “lynch” sentenced a chief to death, saying he will not burn in hell once he is burning here. This expresses the entire anger and violence of those times. One more feature of character worth discussing is aunt’s coldness. Young Abani drew close to the aunt in fear but yet she “shook off his clutching hand”. Why would she do this? To seem more cruel? I do not think so. These were the times of political unrest in Nigeria, so the calmness to such “lynching” was evoked by the environment. On contrary, the aunt wanted her nephew to get ready for the future life, and may be, to learn some lesson indeed. On the one hand it was pretty irresponsible of a grown-up to treat a kid like that, but on the other, I doubt that he will ever want to do that same thing!
The article in question dwells upon the demand and supply correlation in the commodity market in 2014. First, Sanderson and Hume (2014) note that demand for such resources as iron ore, oil, and others was quite significant in 2014. Although there was a certain slow-down in the development of markets in Asia and Europe, the demand did not decrease dramatically during the year. However, the researchers also add another point. They state that the supply increased significantly, as companies were willing to make more profits and win larger markets. Sanderson and Hume (2014) point out that the correlation between supply and demand was violated. Thus, the authors note that supply grew by 12% in 2014 while the demand only increased by 9%. This led to the market’s saturation and, as a result, to a decrease in prices. Finally, the authors conclude that demand is unlikely to return to the level of previous years due to the slow-down in the development of such markets as China. This article can be seen as an example of the correlation between supply and demand. It has been acknowledged that supply and demand are very close, and they have a significant impact on each other (Causevic, 2014). Thus, when the supply for certain products is decreasing, the demand is likely to decrease. Clearly, the right correlation between the two concepts is important for products’ prices, and producers (and sometimes governments) have to undertake certain steps to affect prices. It is possible to note that there are numerous ways to do that. Rahji and Adewumi (2008) state that the government should respond to the change in correlation when it comes to the grain market. Hence, the researchers note that the government should restrict the import of the product to increase the demand as well as prices (Rahji & Adewumi, 2008). The article also shows that the commodity market is highly elastic. The elastic market is the one where the demand and supply correlation have a dramatic impact on prices (Mankiw, 2014). The elasticity is determined by the fact that the products are essential or not essential to consumers. Non-elastic markets are food or healthcare markets, as people will still buy these products irrespective of the price. Thus, if the prices go up, customers still buy the products. When it comes to commodities, these cannot be seen as essential products to consumers as they are more important for producers. For instance, when the market is saturated with these kinds of products, prices go down, as producers of consumer products simply do not need so many resources. At the same time, when the demand is growing, the price is also growing since the companies need resourc
Brief Biography Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart is considered to be a famous influential legal philosopher. He was born in 1907 in Harrogate. Hart’s parents Simeon and Rose were of Jewish origin. He received early education and studied at Bradford Grammar School and Cheltenham College. He managed to study at New College in Oxford. Hart was considered to be an exceptional student; he did his best in history, philosophy and classics. Earning a bachelor degree in 1929, Hart practised in Chancery courts of London as a barrister. He was a founder of a legal office where he handled different complicated cases covering taxes, trusts and family settlements. His career took a lot of his time and most of his life. Thus, he was asked to be a professor of philosophy at one of the Colleges but he had to decline this offer because of his law practice. Nevertheless, during the period of wars, he was a civil servant and cooperated with Stuart Hampshire and Gilbert Ryle, Oxford philosophers. This cooperation caused a great interest in Hart in the study of philosophy. The private life of Hart was successful. He married Jenifer Fisher Williams and had four children: three sons and one daughter. When the war period had passed, Hart was asked to come back to the New College; as a result, he became a philosophy tutor in 1946 and up to 1952. His activities involved the philosophy lectures at the university. His legal problems life closely interacted with the academic one. Despite this fact, Hart did not want to mix his activities and combine them into one common area. By accident, he became involved in the area of jurisprudence. His legal experience was interwoven with philosophical study and its theoretical ways. It was the beginning of his new personal development and career improvement. (Lacey, 2004) Historical Events Influencing the Thought of the Time The economical and political situation of that time left a print on the legal philosophy of Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart. He managed to discover the analytical met
Executive Summary This term paper provides insight into diversity in the workplace as it relates to leadership and human resource management within the department of health. Various issues associated with workplace diversity in the healthcare system can also be viewed in terms of gender, position, ranking, and employee background. Most healthcare systems yearn for leadership that ensures that the process of service delivery in hospitals remains fair, satisfactory, and consistent. However, various diversity challenges in the healthcare sector are linked to poor leadership and management strategies. Such hurdles include discrimination, poor leadership, improper communication skills, culture disapproval, staff conflicts, inadequate service delivery, low motivation, and implementation of unsuitable business strategies among others. The managers of healthcare institutions should champion the embracement of diversity with a view of alleviating cases of inequality in such facilities. The realization of successful workplace diversity requires effective human resource management and leadership. This situation ensures that the workforce is motivated to improve performance at both the individual and organizational levels. Other diversity issues that should be considered in the administration of healthcare include the understanding and appreciation of different cultures that exist amongst the employees and patients. On the other hand, poor leadership and human resource management can result in decreased performance due to reduced collaboration amongst individuals and teams. As a result, healthcare institutions require sound leadership and human resource management strategies to address diversity issues that can bring about discrimination, and workplace conflicts among others. Introduction The implementation of diversity in an organization brings about a plethora of benefits that include the improved provision of services, innovation, and nurturing of talents among others. Healthcare departments have various criteria for staffing nurses. This situation has resulted in an array of personalities that are depicted amongst different employees. Such personalities and traits are seen as forms of diversity that pose challenges to leadership and human resource management. Diversity in the healthcare system is based on aspects such as age, gender, race and ethnicity, religion, education, physical abilities, cultural differences, critical thinking skills, and teambuilding among others. Others view diversity in terms of language, job description, communication, and motivational skills among others. In fact, this aspect is also seen as an element that holds and encompasses the opinions of employees on themselves and colleagues in the workplace. These viewpoints have significant effects on the performance of nurses in the clinical setting. Although there is adequate information on leadership and human resource management, there is a need to address the existing diversity dilemmas in healthcare departments with a view of as formulating feasible solutions. This term paper explores diversity in the workplace as it relates to leadership and hu
Introduction Soccer is one of the most popular games in the world characterized by beauty, honesty, and passion. However, a significant degree of controversy in the ways soccer players are depicted in the media tend to create a negative image of the game of millions. The prevalence of the discussions concerning gambling, match-fixing, financial issues, and controversial stories about soccer stars make people develop quite a peculiar attitude towards this kind of sport (Lamberti and Hyatt 183). It is possible to state that there is a growing gap between soccer players and fans who are bombarded by various messages focusing on controversies rather than real things. Soccer Studio is the platform that can bridge this gap and contribute to sustainable development of the game ( Soccer Studio ). This paper provides information on the organization and includes an analysis of its input as well as the ways the project can be further developed. Educate Soccer Studio is a non-profit organization that has been operating since 2000 and focuses on European soccer. The key goal of the company is to “transmit real information without creating negative facts about” European soccer players ( Soccer Studio ). It has been acknowledged that the game has a substantial impact on people’s minds especially when it comes to the youth (Sonntag 166). One of these effects is linked to people’s national identity since national clubs and individual soccer players are regarded as iconic representatives of the entire country. Players are also role models for many people. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that the information appearing in the media (the major channel of information dissemination) is trustworthy and reliable. It is also critical to concentrate on meaningful and relevant aspects of players’ life instead of trying to reveal secrets or uncover scandals. Besides, soccer players’ voices are often silenced, which leads to the spread of distorted facts and negative attitudes. Baena argues that successful soccer players have been turned into brands, which adds confusion and controversy (4). Soccer Studio serves as the platform for sharing trustworthy information about soccer players. European players have been interviewed to express their perspectives on different issues or simply share the latest news. During their interviews, top players revealed their atti
Data gathering Data gathering on ATM services will apply a qualitative research design. This is the most appropriate method for the report. It will involve collection of data from various users and ATM service providers. The data gathering technique will involve collecting information from various countries and preparing semi-structured questionnaires. The this method is applicable because it yields many results. It will also provide essential data for analysis on ways of improving ATM services as well as ways of reducing security risks. The other sample for data collection will include interviewing various banks that provide ATM services to their customers. The interview will involve bank managers to give information about the methods they are applying in order to reduce the increasing ATM risks. Most of the questions will need customers to give details about the problems they face when using an ATM and ways that they would improve. The aim of carrying out interviews is to assist in data analysis. This will help in improving ATM services for all users worldwide. The data analysis method will assist in understanding the various techniques proposed for ATM services improvement. This information will assist banks and other ATM service providers to analyze certain initiatives for management of risks involved. The qualitative study will require effective data interpretation according to information gathered from interviews and questionnaires. This will also require an objective position in the analysis of the issue. Effective analysis will ensure the provision of viable and valid results from data collected. Data analysis The above diagram shows the related ATM attacks. The research found that 20 percent of survey participants had been victims of crime within the past five years. Over 10 percent of bank managers interviewed admitted having lost thousands of dollars over ATM crimes. Among the victims of ATM crime, 70 percent claimed they lost their money through the skimming method. Other ways included card trapping, data attack and hacking. A research carried out by CPP in 2011 found that 28 percent of adults in UK are victims of ATM fraud (Snellman & Viren, 2009). The recent research indicates the crime is high in Russia, Africa and Euro-America. In UK, ram raiders stole an ATM from a convenience shop by driving a car into the closed space and causing a damage of 30,000 pounds. In lower Austria, criminals destroyed an ATM using certain tools and this led to huge losses. In December 2010, robbers swiped over 25 cards at the Winnetka Bank through card skimming. Research participants show that, in February 2013, a team of eight men scattered to over 2,900 ATMs in New York and made a
“Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett is a play that makes one wonder what life is all about and how to contemplate existence. An article in the Globe and Mail titled “Stratford’s Waiting for Godot is worth it” talks about an idea that the two characters are suspended between life and death. It would be possible to assume that this is a part of the truth that the two men are experiencing. The fact that they are not aware what is going on is comical but at the same time, sad. The suspension in a place that is not real, and is still physically felt by the characters is very mysterious. It is a look at death as becoming a state of non-existence without further immortal continuation of life, individual or soul. This point is extremely valid because many people believe that death brings about a darkness that is not followed by anything. Usually, these are people who do not believe in God and do not follow any religion, as all religions suppose continuation of life in another form. No one has been able to prove or show that there is some form of existence after death, so it would be logical and reasonable to examine all possible outcomes. Even if all the bad things are considered, people still prefer to be alive than not. But in this case, Estragon and Vladimir are contemplating death, so it is unclear which option they prefer more. No one is aware of what will follow and this lack of knowledge and uncontrollable imagination creates pictures that are both positive and negative. No matter how much a person tries to imagine Heaven or another beautiful world, the conscious mind still reminds about the chance for suffering or total darkness (Nestruck, 2013). Another review of the play talks about sadness, poverty of life, mind and soul. The word “poor” characterizes the soul in a negative way as it suffers and feels pain even more than the physical body. This is an expression of the plays obscurity because the soul is supposedly, born clean and free of any sin. The two men are really not responsible for the lives they have, as all they have is what they received in life. Later, the environment takes a hold of them and leads to actions that are immoral or unfair. Thus, the soul becomes full of negativity and sin. The short moment in time that is shown is also very interesting. This relates to the shortness of life, and death which will come next. This sort of thing is never wanted because a person wants to enjoy as many things for as long as they can. It might seem unfair that the change from life to death is so painful to think about and feel. It is contrasted with minuscule nature of life and the enormous amount of pain that one feels before dying. The fear and inability to do anything are unlike anything else in life. The “fading” in an out of sense pertains to the changes that go on in the life of every person. Usually, it is directed towards the negative and unwanted changes from something good to bad (Green, 2013). “Waiting for Godot” is a play that has a great amount of interpretations. People from all walks of life will discover a personal connection that will be useful and entertaining.