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Television has “helped change the differential Negro into the proud Black,” has “given women an outside view of their incarceration in the home… enhanced their aura and prestige (Nye, 2006).” I selected this quote because it illustrates how technology can be used in the educational system to teach students by watching educational programs on television. This resonates with the educational system because television helped a black American to transform into a proud and self-esteemed person in society because of the educative programs he or she watched on television. This aligns with how technology can be used in schools to support learning. The wisdom that this quote provides when one thinks of using technology in the future is incorporating it into learning. Students learn to conceive technological solutions to issues that affect them, and in doing this they change their imaginations (Nye, 2006). Technology in modern times applies to many sectors, including manufacturing, education, health, and governance. Currently, technology is being used to shape this world. Globalization and innovation waves have generated both losers and winners. The winners’ group comprises entrepreneurs, investors, and high-skilled workers that have embraced new inventions and fast-growing markets. The losers are individuals who depend on high-cost labor markets because their skills cannot match the pace of globalizing markets and technological change. Therefore, technological advancements such as the use of robots lead to disruption in the job markets. Robots are used in many fields comprising medical, and education. Robots play a critical role in the operation room where they assist with complex surgeries like cardiac valve repair. Robots can replace human surgeons because they can do what humans cannot. They also assist people with severe speech and hearing impairments. Robots have also been adopted in some countries to serve as teaching assistants in computer and science classes (Ross, 2016). Robots also facilitate communication in students with autism. Consequently, educators need to teach their students the need to embrace technology such as robots because that is where the future is. In this modern-day technology-driven world, educators need to teach robotics to students throughout their education life to increase their capacity to be innovative and creative thinkers and become more productive people in society. Educators would have to advocate for laws and create programs that would integrate robotics into the education system. Parents and teachers are advised to embrace technology and teach it
Introduction Human services agencies can be defined as institutions formed with an aim of providing services that improve the well being of their clients. They are basically involved in providing or assisting in provision of support to people who are in needs in a particular community. The support may be in terms of basic requirements such as food, housing, clothing as well as health; physical or mental. Members of a community usually turn to Human Services Agencies for help especially when the situation is beyond their capability. In this case the agency is responsible for bringing back the situation into its normal state. In other word, Human Services Agencies provide physical and emotional needs to people. In order to achieve this, the agency uses the best strategies to address the situation. The most common being mediation and advocating which in most cases they are used together (Umbreit, 2000). Mediation can be defined as a method of resolving disputes between people by introducing a third party to intervene between them. In this case, the two conflicting parties are assisted in finding a common ground. The third party does not take sides and is required to hear from both parties. Advocacy on the other hand involves a third party who speaks for this/her client. Existing Integration of Mediation and Advocacy within a Human Services Agency U. S. department of Air Force is one agency that integrates mediation and advocacy in conflict resolution. They use their web site to offer information for the human services through Alternative Dispute Resolution Program. Their target population includes researchers, government and members of the Air Force. Through this program, the agency meets the needs of the people using the Air Force resources. In addition, it provides training and professionals who provide support to other people and the government. National center for state courts is a Human Service Agency that operates on court basis in relation to alternative dispute resolution. It seeks to address issues from a wide area of contexts including schools, government and members of the public. The core method used in conflict resolution by this agency is mediation. Since it deals with courts, advocacy and mediation are employed especially in civil and criminal cases. U. S. department of justice office of dispute resolution is another human service agency that uses both mediation and advocacy. Their target population is the entire community. It seeks to provide justice for people who have been oppressed. Moreover, it emphasizes on using the best methods in solving the conflicts among people as well as those involving government states (United States Department of Justice Office of Dispute Resolution, 2010). Merits of Mediation as a Method of Conflict Resolution Mediation is the best method of offering human services to the parties discussed in the agencies above. This is because medi
Nowadays the emergence of separatist movements became a modern-day reality due to the variety of differences in interests or policies that people from different regions have within their state. Separatist movements are mainly non-violent and advocate for peaceful actions leading to independence; they are often supported by the international community. However, there also exist other separatist movements which are violent and reflect religious and/or ethnic animosities with their mother country. Separatist movements are common in Europe and Asia. There are several separatist movements in the world, and they are supported by different countries depending on their cause or reason for calling for separation and demanding a sovereign state distinct from their mother state. Supporting separatist movements and newly formed states have greatly divided several countries in the global community. This can be explained by the fact that different countries have different policies enhancing interest differentials. The following response paper aims to explore separatist movements and their impact on the international community and countries from different regions in the globe. In the recent period, separatist movements caused the emergence of new states. It has also led to heated debate among leaders of different countries on the legality of the new nations, and whether they should be granted full independence or not. Furthermore, it has divided the international community. Some countries may support full independence for particular separatist movements while others will oppose it. The reasons for the political strategy of those countries are connected to self-interest and gain. For instance, the emergence of Kosovo as an independent state from Serbia can be mentioned as such a case when the other countries wanted to acquire their benefits. The move was supported by the United States and their NATO allies; however, it was greatly opposed by Russia. The United States and its allies felt it was right for Kosovo to gain full independence due to their security based on religious differences as Serbia mainly consisted of Christians while Kosovo was dominated by Muslims. Controversially, Russia supported full independence of the newly formed de facto states from Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Furthermore, Russia supported the de facto states financially while
The art of translation requires a variety of skills. Throughout history, many scholars disputed about the aspects that could allow measuring the translation’s efficiency. Some of them paid attention only to the functional side of the language, while others preferred to emphasize the connotative and contextual sides of the texts. Although there are many controversial opinions on the nature of translation, the scholars who saw and described the relativity of the translation were the most right. According to al-Jahid, the most important aspects of the translation’s success are the profound knowledge of the subject and a deep understanding of the original texts. It is important because language contains a large volume of cultural reality. When a person knows a language well, it means that he or she also understands the cultural implications of the language: idioms, symbolic and poetic characters, mythological units, and other mental and cultural objects that affect the consciousness of the native speakers (Anghelescu, 2012). Profound knowledge of the languages allows a translator to find equivalents for the variety of cultural implications and contexts comprised in the texts and to operate the methods of translation efficiently. Al-Jahid claims in his work that translation is relative in nature. It is very difficult, or even impossible, to transmit all the meanings and implications of the original text into the text of the translation. Thus, it is possible to assume that the means of translation play a significant role in the translation’s success. The methods and types of translation are many, and they depend on textual styles to a great extent. For example, the literal translation is more appropriate for the scientific texts because the number of denotative equivalents in the field of science is high due to its internationalism and objectivity (Husni & Newman, 2015). But while translating poetry, just literal translation won’t be enough. Poetic language is figurative, eloquent, conceptual, and complex. Thus, a translator needs to mix different methods to transmit the original meaning of the text as fully as possible. Knowledge of the languages on the advanced level is the crucial element for the translation’s success. Knowledge provides comprehension of both linguistic and cultural units of the language. Only with a thorough understanding of texts, it is possible to create a translation that transmits the original values of textual compositions. And thus, the ability to capture the original meanings and conceptions of the source texts in the texts of translation is the highest skill a translator can master.
Introduction According to Butler, sex, gender, and sexuality seem to be deeply interrelated; society imposes the formation of this connection by the repetition of special formalized actions (20). These are necessarily regular and permanent in shaping the actual gender of a person. Following the views of the author, who states that choice in the formation of gender and sexuality is not transparent, and a key role is still played by others in the form of expectations and social norms from the outside, it is evident that my social position is constructed by the community, family, experience of the previous generations, and other essential factors. Social Position Should Not Be Predefined Men and women are expected to behave in a certain way. This is related to the issue of normalization, meaning that there is a canon of gender-associated sexual relations, making people “bounded beings” (Butler 20). For example, consider the cases of a man and a woman, whose roles in the eyes of their society are strictly defined. The man should be brave, serious, etc., while the woman should present her own fixed properties such as femininity and traditional female virtues. Conventionally, society consists of the identified normalized people, and they cannot (i.e., are not allowed to) change their roles. Most importantly, none of them can independently choose an identity. The author of the given passage describes a situation where all individuals, from the moment of birth, throughout childhood, and in the course of education are instructed to be either man or woman and follow the corresponding behavior patterns. Butler reveals a much more fundamental reason for combating discrimination and coercion, formulating the task of emancipation on a global scale because, as it turns out, power not only penetrates social institutions but also specifies how people perceive themselves. Thus, I believe that this is a political problem. A mere declaration of the equality of men and women has not been enough to solve the political problem. It may be noted that feminism, before the new approach created by Butler, pursued defending the very identity that was imposed by all of history and society. In other words, women wanted to be equal and free but still had to possess or at least exhibit standard female virtues. The effects of the society, community, and family I inhabit are the causes of the identification of my social position. Butler claims that “we are, as a community, subjec
General Economic Background In the nearest future, the touristic industry will experience considerable decline in general due to the complicated economic and political situation in the world ( Discussing the future of tourism , 2009). The global analysts claim that this state of affairs will affect the European market to the greatest degree since it is characterized by high prices and underdeveloped infrastructure (Free, 2010). In this vein, the shift in popularity is observed in the direction of Asian resorts as they offer moderate charges in combination with grate service. Thus, there are reasons to expect the fallen rates of popularity of Paris as a famous tourist stronghold. Accessibility Another reason to expect negative phenomena in touristic industry in Paris is accessibility of the city and its popular tourist destinations. The transportation infrastructure both in Paris and France needs allocation of considerable funds for modernization ( Connected World Transforming Travel, Transportation and Supply Chains , 2013; International task force on sustainable tourism development , n. d.). The poor prognosis in the field of transportation accessibility explains why the general touristic perspectives of the city in 2025 are negative ( Insight into the future of tourism , 2012; Swayne & Dodds, 2011). Competitiveness In the latest period of time, there have been observed significant decline in the level of the competitiveness of French touristic destinations including Paris (Dung & Reijnders, 2013). Such situation is explained by the fact that the new leaders in the industry have occupied the most advantageous positions at the market. Traditionally, Paris is seen as the best option for romantic trips, honeymoons, etc. However, today these sectors are successfully occupied by Vietnamese and Philippine resorts due to better pricing policy and the welcoming exotics ( Tourism leaders plan future , 2012). Safety and Security Issues According to Free (2010), safety and security is one of the most important variables that affect consumers’ choices in the area of tourism. In Paris, the level of protection leaves much to desire. People are concerned on the reason of growing criminality. The areas of special concern are the growing rates of thefts and robbery, racket, and frauds of varied kinds. The situation is estimated to become even worse in the future decade since the population of France along with its numerous immigrants experiences huge economic problems. The environmental situation The worsening environmental situation is Paris is the cause of more problems in the indus
Introduction Morale is a very important factor for good employees’ performance. It is well known that workforce that exhibit high morale is motivated to work hard and the verse versa is true. This research investigates the factors that affect the morale of employees in a workplace. In realizing the objective of the study, the researcher investigates the morale of the nurse who works in the Rural and Remote Communities of Canada. The researcher used his/her classmates as the participants. Background Study It is generally accepted that motivating the workforce makes employees to broaden their skills in order to address the rising organizations demands. Motivated employees are empowered to volunteer to accomplish more work than they have been assigned. The Two- Factor Theory of Fredrick Herzbur explains how motivation is important to enhance the morale of the employees and in particular the nurses working in harsh conditions like those found in the rural and remote areas of Canada (Jishi, 2009: Montour , Baumann , Blythe & Hunsberger , 2009). Leadership, teamwork, autonomy, support, transparency and change management are considered as vital ingredients for healthy working conditions. Yet, what happens if one, some or all of these are missing? Who is affected and to what extent? It is imperative for leaders to understand and address these concerns when there are signs and symptoms of a less than optimal morale among the practicing masses. Morale is often touted but seldom clearly defined as a necessary factor to workplace success. Understanding the perceptions, perspectives, definitions and opinions of morale and its implications will enable leaders to address the issues that in turn will potentially increase productivity and optimize patient care. Problem Statement The issue of low morale amongst nurses is prevalent worldwide and is no different in the remote and rural communities of Canada. Low morale results in dissatisfied employees and consequently, provision of poor healthcare. There is need therefore to identify the causes of low morale amongst nurses in remote and rural communities in Canada, so that remedial measures can be taken. Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study is to explore the opinions and experiences of the nursing staff about workplace morale. Aims of the Study The chief objective of this research is to identify the experiences and attitudes of group and class members toward morale and job satisfaction. Research question To realize the objective of this research, the researcher used the following question to guide him/her in the research process. Overview Durham (2010) argues that there are numerous ways in which organizations ca
The book by Anne Frank “The Diary of a Young Girl” is an example of a work of personal psychological prose. The book, initially written as a diary of a young Jewish girl, who had to hide from Nazis and died in their concentration camp, is a brilliant piece of the art of literature (Urban, 2004). Anne Frank has compiled several versions of her diary, and one of them was directed at the readers of the future who should know about all the misfortunes of civilians during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands (Fleming, 2008). To begin with, the diary of Anne Frank is marked by the sharp sense of audience that the author possessed. In other words, taking into consideration the possible readers of her diary, Anne Frank chose to cut all the irrelevant, minor scenes or those that might seem too personal to the readers from the edited variant of her work. Moreover, the appeal to the audience is also observed in the regular addressing of the author to either fictional or real-life characters. Thus, for example, in the latest chapters of the diary, Anne Frank addresses “Kitty” many times, and the experts tend to think that it is her real-life friend Kitty Egyedi (Sassen, 2003). In any case, direct address, whether it is made to a real or a fictional character, makes the reader feel included in the discussion that takes place on the pages of this work. This inclusion is a sign of the sense of audience, and it marks the works of the real geniuses of literature. Moreover, the diary of Anne Frank is a work with a clear sense of purpose: “Still, what does that matter? I want to write, but more than that, I want to bring out all kinds of things that lie buried deep in my heart.” (Frank, p. 2) Needless to say, the major purpose of every diary is an expression of emotions and personal experiences that the author has lived through. But the specific type of the epoch, i. e. the World War II and the Holocaust against Jews, made this purpose into an auxiliary one. The forefront of the sense of this diary is taken by the attempt of Anne Frank to preserve her memories for the future generations to learn about all the issues and troubles people experienced during the Nazi occupation. Thus, the mind of a young girl created this masterpiece of literature with the clear awareness of its global destination in the future (Shunfenthal, 2006). Further on, the work under consideration is a rather personal paper as the author expresses her deepest fears and emotions about the position of her family in hiding, as well as about the lives of other people during that war: “If I just think of how we live here, I usually come to the conclusion that it is a paradise compared with how other Jews who are n
Although computers were invented less than a century ago, they have revolutionized the way in which we carry out our day to day activities. In our modern day living, many aspects of our lives are in some ways influenced by computers and computing systems are nowadays commonplace in most areas of our lives including shops, most homes, schools and various work places. This highlights the enthusiasm with which people have embraced this technology. Owing to the wide application area of computers, there arises the question as to whether we as human beings are too dependent on computers. This paper shall argue that while the widespread usage of computers is undisputable, human beings are not too dependent on computers. To reinforce this assertion, this paper shall consider the various arguments put forward in support of the view that computers are not overused. While computers are used for activities such as online shopping and communication, this is only a matter of convenience and it does not point to overdependence on computers by human beings. Shelly et al. states that computers have over the years proved to be efficient means through which we can get things done (27). The author highlights the various benefits that the world has accrued as a result of computerized technology. For example, the internet acts as a platform from which people can easily communicate with each other through social networking websites such as “facebook” and “twitter”. Online shopping also presents people with a means through which they can perform their shopping activities from the safety of their homes. However, all this is a matter of convenience and even without the usage of computers, we could still have these activities taking place although with significantly more effort. While it is stated that computers have afforded people a chance to obtain education through “online education”, this is not a substitute to the traditional educational system that remains favored by all countries all over the world. Despite assurances by most institutes that the quality of education provided through the internet and computers is the same as that provided in a traditional classroom, most people still opt for the traditional forum and those who take up online education mostly do so as a last resort. However, online education used in conjunction with classrooms can greatly enhance the learning experience of the student (Palloff and Pratt 23). This demonstrates that in the education field, computers only serve as a supplement to the traditional methods of teachings. Claims of overreliance of computers in education are therefore refutable. However, there are areas such as in the busines