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Dang Thuy Tram’s masterpiece Last Night I Dreamed of Peace is a captivating informative chef-d’oeuvre that demonstrates the author’s love for her country based on the sorrowful situation that the country is undergoing. As young as 23 years, she associates with the communists’ party in her quest to ensure that the Vietnamese people do not encounter the same situation (National Library Board Para. 3). Love and idealism, as well as the sense of shared humanity, all of which form part of today famous subjects, are crucial lessons with roots in Tram’s work. Tram makes the decision to go to South Vietnam because of her love and youthful idealism that she has for her kindred. Despite the deadly circumstances and appalling conditions that her patients undergo, she opts to make the dreadful decision. In spite of the fatal situation, she vows to sacrifice her own life to secure the lives of the patients who have faced attacks and injuries from the American soldiers. Her idealistic nature also plays a vital role in her decision to move to the South of Vietnam. She wishes to see her country in peace despite her age. She aligns herself with the communist party. It proves a tremendously difficult and trying time especially when the war rages on, kills, and destroys people without valid reasons. In fact, referring to the war, Tram says, “it spares no one, not a baby or an old woman, and the most hideous thing about it is the bloodthirsty Americans” (149). Therefore, Tram makes the choice of moving to South Vietnam to extend her hand in saving the lives of those injured. She also makes her decision to move to South Vietnam because of her spirited heart of humanity, love, longing for the end of the war and the sufferings subjected to the citizens of Vietnam. Her compassion and wish to see the war end also makes her risk her own life to go to the South of Vietnam. She wishes that the war and the fighting in South Vietnam ended to allow people to have their peace and unity. If Tram were alive to day, she would automatically qualify as one amongst the liberators and the heroes of Vietnam history, who assertively sacrificed, not only their time, money, and relationships, but also their own selves solely to cultivate freedom to the Vietnamese citizens. Though dead, Tram speaks volumes and volumes through the marks she left to the people of Vietnam. She has contributed significantly towards the making of the country’s history, as it stands today. It seems quite unfortunate that she succumbed to death at that tender age. Tram stands out as a liberator who, from the evidence of her diary and documentation, shows that she had a vision and a passionate concern to her country. Furthermore, she is worth acknowl
Definitions The social contract Is known as an agreement between people where some agree to give up some of their freedoms to assign the leaders who maintain the order in society. This agreement is characterized as implicit and did not happen as a historical event. The philosophers Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were the known supporters of this theory. For example, in modern society, the government and legislation do not allow the citizens to kill one another, and the citizens obey because this helps for the order in the state. Scientific racism Is the search for the standards that use some seemingly scientific parameters to define race; for example, measuring faces and bodies and stating that each race has some specific kind of measurements used to be popular in the 1770s. Also, within the concept of scientific racism, the intellectual abilities of people can be judged. For example, people of one race may be believed to be smarter than the individuals of another race. Based on this idea, people of the latter race would be discriminated against and given fewer opportunities. Sexism Is detected when a person’s rights are limited because of his or her gender. For instance, today, sexism is mentioned a lot about women being limited in their rights or treated in a way that diminishes their capacities. However, in reality, sexism refers to people of both genders, so man can be pressured by sexist attitudes as well. Caroline Bird is associated with the initiation of the term. Many examples of sexism are found in movies and popular culture. To demonstrate a sexist dynamic in a film, one has to use the Bechdel test and find two female characters speaking to one another about a subject that is not men. It turns out that such movies are difficult to find in the contemporary world. Heteronormativity Is the idea that only heterosexual people have “normal” sexuality. Also, heteronormativity appears when someone says that only a relationship between a man and a woman is normal. The term was made popular by Michael Warner. A good example to illustrate heteronormativity is the belief that same-gender couples should not be given a right to adopt children because the structure of such family is “flawed” and will be likely to result in children growing up with “wrong” perceptions of life and the society with the “correct” gender dynamics. Waves of feminism Are the three periods in our history that are known for women fighting for their rights and equality. The wavenumber one dates back to the middle of the 1800s; the second happened in the middle of the 1900s, and th
Article Summary This article demonstrates how various decision-making tools can be used to increase production and growth in any given company. General Motors (GM) applied different tools and mechanisms in its efforts to salvage the company from extinction that was to be caused by stiff competition and poor management. To begin with, all the challenges that were facing this organization were listed and a team instituted to handle the identified challenges using the necessary tools (Alden et al. 7). The team came up with efficient models for use in project management. The first model to be adopted by GM was C-MORE, which was fast and highly efficient. Various assumptions were made in adopting this model, such as the assumption about the unreliability of workstations and the assumption that all buffers always had everlasting capacity (7). The C-MORE model had a tradeoff in its capability to give an analysis that was between the system’s complexity in modeling and the speed at which the analysis was executed. Various easy to use equations were employed using a predetermined paradigm. One of the notable assumptions that were made by the research team was the fact that all variables were independent, thus not equal. It meant that if one working center failed, then the other centers would not fail; instead, they would continue to function at a reduced rate to compensate the rate at which the closed center would have been operating (8). The C – MORE was largely used to identify those centers that were more likely to have problems in data collection, as well as us
Introduction Cultural humility is crucial to human service providers as it helps to understand the needs of service users from diverse cultures and make ethical decisions. Cultural humility was identified as “a lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and critique, to redressing power imbalances… and to developing mutually beneficial and non-paternalistic partnerships with communities on behalf of individuals and defined populations” (Greene-Moton & Minkler, 2020, p. 142). In other words, cultural humility increases care providers’ awareness about the culture of service receivers through self-reflection and introspection. Developing cultural humility is crucial for human service practitioners, as it helps to follow Standard 7 of the ethical standards for human services professionals. The standard states that human service providers should not impose their biases (National Organization of Human Services [NOHS], 2015). Additionally, cultural humility is central for achieving Standard 10, which states that discrimination should be avoided during service provision (NOHS, 2015). The present paper describes an immersion project that aimed to help me to develop cultural humility. For the immersion project, I selected to observe the Hindu culture as represented by the members of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). I selected this culture because I have always been interested in India and its religion. Moreover, my friend, a member of ISKCON, offered me to visit one of the Sunday services in the temple of the society. I also had a chance to interview Vrindavan Chandra Prabhu, the president of the temple, to receive answers to all the questions I had. The present paper briefly describes my experience and provides a reflection on different aspects of the Hindu (or Vaishnava) culture. Observation For the observation part of the project, I visited the Sunday service in an ISKCON temple with my friend. The service consisted of several parts, including singing kirtans and dancing to the deities, listening to the lecture, and eating prasad, vegetarian food offered to the deities. In other words, the activities were similar to those of the Christian Sunday services, where people would listen to sermons, sing gospels, and eating communion bread. However, the form of the activities was radically different from those that can be observed in Christian churches. First of all, the majority of people wore traditional Vaishnava clothes (saris and dhotis). Second, during all the activities in the altar room, women were segregated from men by being in different parts of the room. Third, people in the temple were singing mantras repeating after the leading singer. All peopl
Introduction I have selected the theme of vocation in “Apology, The Trial and Death of Socrates” written by Plato for my research. Understanding a true vocation is quite difficult for most people, but they must endeavor to find it, as it will determine their whole lives. Analysis of the Theme The theme of vocation is important in “Apology”, as Socrates, whose trial is described, explains that his vocation is to demonstrate ignorant people their ignorance and teach them to be wise. He is certain that he is good at that, as he sees the results of his work in the actions of his apprentices. However, unwise people, as he calls them, accuse him of not believing in God and teaching people the wrong things. He claims that their accusations are false and that they are teaching people the wrong things, but the jury does not believe him and condemn him to death. At the beginning of the trial, Socrates speaks of the notion of vocation and of people, with whom he communicated, who found it: “I am ashamed to tell you the truth, gentlemen, but I must. Almost all the bystanders might have explained the poems better than their authors could. I soon realized that poets do not compose their poems with knowledge, but by some inborn talent and by inspiration, like seers and prophets who also say man fine things without any understanding of what they say” (Plato, 22b). In this passage, Socrates states that people who have found their vocation do not have to be wise or possess special knowledge or skills. Then, Socrates describes another type of profession, namely the craftsmen and compares them with the poets: “In this I was not mistaken; they knew things I did not know, and to that extent they were wiser than I. But, gentlemen of the jury, the good craftsmen seemed to me to have the same fault as the poets: each of them, because of his success at his craft, thought himself very wise in other most important pursuits, and this error of theirs overshadowed the wisdom they had, so that I asked myself, on behalf of the oracle, whether I should prefer to be as I am, with neither their wisdom nor their ignorance, or to have both.” (Plato, 22d). In this passage, Socrates admits that both the poets and the craftsmen have found their vocation and yet are ignorant. Socrates proceeds by depicting his vocation: “So even now I continue this investigation as the god bade me – and I go around seeking out anyone, citizen or stranger, whom I think wise. Then if I do not think he is, I come to the assistance of the god and show him that he is not wise. Because of this occupation, I do not have the leisure to engage in public affairs to any extent, nor indeed to look after my own, but I live
Introduction The public’s perception of same sex relationships has undergone significant changes in the past century. As of the early 20th century, homosexual relations were shunned and criminalized in many nations through a number of sodomy laws. This perception of gays was radically reformed thanks to the efforts of gay rights movements which trace their roots to the 1960s and the Stonewall Riots of 1969 which marked the birth of the gay and lesbian rights movement. These riots led to the formation of the Gay Liberation Front which demanded for the respect and the end of anti-gay legislation and police harassment. The movement saw gay oppression as a social problem that required social structural changes to solve. The efforts of gay activists in the 1960s resulted in a decriminalization of same-sex conduct and to a large extent, an abolishment of most of the discriminations based on sexual orientation (Volokh 106). However, in spite of the significant victories which the gay community has won in its quest for equality over the decades, gays in the US today continue to suffer from various forms of inequalities. Arguably the most visible inequality is the denial or marriage rights to same sex couples. This paper will highlight causes of the struggles faced by the gay community and articulate some social justice solutions to the problem. Causes of Opposition Before the beginning of the 21st century, no nations or state had ever considered affording same-sex couples legal rights. Today, same-sex marriages have been realized in some countries and also a number of American states. Civil unions are acceptable to many and a majority of gay couples are able to enjoy some of the benefits that were previously restricted to heterosexual couples. Support in the US for legal recognition for homosexual relations was high from 1960s up to 1990s with many Americans supporting the efforts of gay rights activists. However, this popular support has experienced significant declines following the landmark Texas anti-sodomy law of 2003 which made some gay and lesbian activities not only legal but protected by the law all through the US. This ruling was viewed by many social conservative groups as a precursor to even more gay civil rights and because of this, there has been a backlash agai
Introduction This essay looks at land use and planning by focusing on the Vallco Mall site in the City of Cupertino. It addresses the project, the proposal, and its potential impacts on human health and the environment. Upcoming Meeting Agenda Vallco Mall site is a major project that will affect land use planning in the City of Cupertino. The City received a notice from the developer, Sand Hill Properties, expressing its intention to proceed with the process of the mall redevelopment. Consequently, the City intends to conduct several public meetings to invite and collect public inputs (City of Cupertino, 2017). The occupancy of the mall started to decline in the 1990s, and it continued to deteriorate over the years into the present. One major factor responsible for the deterioration and low occupancy was the choice of mid-level retail stores, which did not actually capture the affluence of the surrounding community. It is noted that the plan to redevelop the mall as a mixed-use development with housing, retail, and office spaces seemed to have been aborted when voters rejected the Measure D (the countermeasure repackaging the Hill as a specific plan) on November 2016 (Wilson, 2017). The Vallco Mall Site Proposal Following the failed past attempts to redevelop the mall, the owners adopted a new strategy. Sand Hill Property requested the City to restart the planning process on how to redevelop mainly the vacant areas of the mall. The developer has stated that it is not ready to give any projects to the City. Rather, it proposes no further assessments of the mall and prefers to work together with the City on a certain plan that would offer multiple options for further reviews in the future. The developer is now open to all contributions and possibilities. Nonetheless, the developer wants the City to cogitate the current office-based mixed-use model contained in the initial plan, the housing-centric use to limit the available non-residential space and to study the possibility between housing and office (the middle ground). It has also requested an environmental assessment. Impact on Human Health and the Environment Previously, residents had rejected the proposed redevelopment, and the owners r
The media has a detrimental impact on adolescents. However, not all media content has detrimental effects on adolescents as some have positive effects on the psychosocial development of adolescents. Nonetheless, there has been a growing concern about the impact of media content exposure on adolescents. This is because a lot of sexually explicit content, violence, and drug- related information are available on the electronic media, new media, and traditional media. The growing concern on the impact of media on adolescent focuses on behaviours, beliefs and sexual attitudes of adolescents (Gruber & Grube, 2000). Adolescence is a stage of growth and development when a young person is willing to try new things for fun and discover his/her inner self. Media in this case entails different media channels such as the internet, video games, music, radio, television, movies, and films. Since media has a negative impact on adolescents, both teachers and parents have a role to play in addressing the resultant issues of media exposure on adolescents. There are more negative effects of media exposure on adolescents than positive ones. An increasingly higher number of adolescents are exposed to sexually explicit media content full of violence, crime, and drug use. Such an exposure makes adolescents more vulnerable compared with other groups. It is also during this stage that sexual behaviours, attitudes and gender are shaped (Gruber & Grube, 2000). In addition, adolescence is also the stage whereby adolescents develop their cognitive skills with a focus mainly on testing and experimenting. Exposure to violent media content has the capacity to increase the aggressive behaviour of adolescents towards fellow students (Ford-Jones & Nieman, 2003). Moreover, exposure to sexual media content makes children view sex as a risk -free normal activity. As a result, adolescents are exposed to the risks of early pregnancy, premature sex, and sexually transmitted diseases. Video games with violent actions have the risk of affecting mental development of adolescents. Other notable impacts of media include cigarette smoking and taking alcohol. All these negative effects of media on adolescents include declined academic performance. Schools and parents play an integral role in addressing the above mentioned issues of media exposure on adolescents. As noted by Ford-Jones and Nieman (2003), previous studies show that schools with programs that promote and encourage media awareness have proven to be beneficial. Teachers help to create awareness of the effects of exposure to media content on adolescents’ social attitudes, behaviours, lifestyles, school performance and beliefs (Ford-Jones & Nieman, 2003). Concerned adults and parents have a role to play in ensuring that the lives of adolescents a
Generic Competitive Strategies Several generic competitive strategies are adopted by different business entities across the globe depending on their products, strategic marketing approach, and geographical location. Among the most common generic competitive strategies are low-cost provider, broad differentiation, best-cost provider, market niche low cost, and differentiation based strategies. Specifically, the BMW motor company has adopted the broad differentiation strategy that captures performance and engineering design in its numerous models. Due to technological leadership, BMW has strategically cut an excellent market niche due to its highly structured and broad differentiation strategy. This strategy aims at establishing the broadest possible mechanism for optimizing returns by dwelling on specific features that make the product unique and appealing to target clients. Across the globe, BMW models are top performers. Lulu Company has successfully adopted the low-cost provider strategy which aims at providing the best quality at a minimal possible cost to its customers. Across America, Lulu products are cheaper than most of their competitors’ despite being of high quality. The company benefits from economies of scale since it optimizes sales through the provision of affordable high-quality products. Hilton uses the market niche (focused) strategy which is based on differentiation depending on the market niche. For instance, the branch in Indian serves both traditional and other meals. The same trend is used to appeal to customers on other continents who are looking for quality and cultural integration in services. A focused differentiation strategy is also applied by Rolex Company. The focus of Rolex Company is on relatively wealthy clients who desire the best in the market. Since the target group for Rolex Company is already established, the company has managed to remain profitable and has an admirable potential for growth. Besides, few rivals are interested in the upend market clients who have established loyalty to Rolex watches. Tamweel’s Outsourcing Strategy Tamweel Company has successfully adopted an outsourcing strategy in a bid to carry out expansion especially from the United States of America. Tamweel Company was introduced in 2004 and has grown to be the largest in Abu Dhabi real estate industry. It is a government-owned real estate firm. It is located in the Middle East. Currently, the institution has financed property worth over AED 10 billion. It is one of the most active financiers of real estate development in the U.A.E. Tamweel Company specializes in financing investment projects following the Islamic Sheria. Among the finance models, it adopts include the Ijara. Ijara is a contractual agreement i