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Introduction Homeschooling refers to the form of education that takes place in a home setup and usually without the restrictions that are found in a traditional education system (Cogan 1). The parent or guardian of the child plays the major role of being a teacher. Lyman (1) defines home schooling as the art of educating children of school going age at home instead of having to take them to some school. Approaches to homeschooling are as varied as the number of people who opt for it (Lyman 1). Although it may appear as a new concept, Cogan (1) explains that the concept of homeschooling has been with us for a very long time. In the past, it was regarded as the only option available for a majority of people unable to afford the cost of hiring teachers for their children (Cogan 1). For many parents wishing to start homeschooling, the main concern is whether or not they can effectively be able to teach (Jones 1). With the advent of formal education, homeschooling lost popularity at some point. This saw a tremendous decline in the number of children under the homeschooling program. This trend has now been reversed leading to an increased number of people changing to homeschooling (Cogan 1). According to Lyman, the continuous rise in the number of home schooled students is a clear indication of the amount of dissatisfaction with the quality of education delivered at schools (1). According to Ray (1), the concept of home schooling is nothing really new. Ray argues that most people who advocate for this kind of education are very much aware of the fact that it is not in any way, a new idea (Ray 1). The recent past has seen a notable growth in the area of home schooling with a good number of parents gaining confidence in the system. This advancement in homeschooling is attributed to the fact that the traditional education system is dogged with some serious issues; poor discipline and decreased quality of education among others. Why Home School? According to Jones (1), every family including those who send their children to school is in one way or another homeschooling with others putting in more time than others. Lyman (1) observed that there are a number of reasons that make people opt for home schooling. Some parents are very much concerned about the increasing crimes at school as well as indiscipline. Others are dismayed by the diminishing education standard. The bureaucratic setup at schools is also blamed for the mass exodus of parents and their children from a school based learning environment (Lyman 1). There has also been a substantial reduction in the cost of education and most families are able to establish stronger family ties (Lyman 1). Supporters of homeschooling have strongly argued that it makes it possible to develop an education plan that directly meets the needs of an individual rather than a whole class (Mead 2). A common thought shared by most students who have undergone homeschooling is the fact that the program enables one to think for themselves and this to them is quite valuable (Mead 3). Jones (1) see
Abstract Companies often come up with different strategies that aim at helping them gain access and successfully manage their operations in overseas markets. Diverse entry modes are often chosen by firms. The choice of entry strategies is often dependent on the local business culture of the company, as well as the nature of the operational environment that prevails in the international market. This paper has explored the global strategy of managing business internationally as has been implemented by the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation in its practice of expanding its operations overseas. The findings from the research that has been conducted in the paper indicate that expanding business through partnerships and mergers is mostly utilized by Gulfstream. The rate of adaptability to the foreign business environment ranges with the proactive strategies that help a company to quickly learn how to discharge managerial practices in a foreign business culture. Overview of the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation According to GAC (n.d.), the Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is one of the most renowned companies in the global aviation industry. The company has been in operation since the late 1950s. However, the real operations of the company were launched in 1978. The company operates as a subsidiary firm of the General Dynamics Company. The company deals in the design, manufacture, distribution, and servicing of aircraft. The company is known for its specialization in the production and marketing of business-jet aircraft. The company is said to have produced over 2,000 aircraft Since it began its operations. It should be noted that the company designs and manufactures different aircraft models, making it one of the most competitive companies in the business segment globally (Gufstream Website 2013). The company has managed to manufacture and distribute different aircraft models. The aircraft models that make the company to come out as a world standard in the global aviation industry include G650, G150, G280, and the G550. The ability of the company to sustain its operations in the global aviation industry is associated with investment in research and development. Research and development helps the company to come up with safe and reliable aircrafts that meet demand across different countries (Gulfstream, 2013). Leadership and management philosophies in Gulfstream The nature of leadership in a company is critica
Introduction The concept of lie is probably one of the most controversial and complicated issues to discuss because as many people as many different points of view. Immanuel Kant regarded lying as “the greatest violation of man’s duty to himself regarded merely as a moral being (the humanity in his own person)” (Kant & Gregor 1991, p. 225). This German philosopher offered too influential ideas, and one of them was the idea of the categorical imperative that was the major standard of rationality and a ground for all moral requirements. If the Golden Rule states that lying is possible under certain conditions, the Kantian categorical imperative denied lying and identified it as something immoral. Any form of lying cannot be approved even the one that aims at saving someone’s life or protecting somebody from anxiety. According to Immanuel Kant, lying has to be prohibited and considered as morally wrong under any possible circumstances; lying cannot be defensible, because any case of lie will be a violation of the Categorical Imperative by means of disrespect to the rationality. On a Supposed Right to Tell Lies from Benevolent Motives: an Idea of a Rational Person In his On a Supposed Right to Tell Lies from Benevolent Motives , Immanuel Kant identified “truth in utterances that cannot be avoided” as “the formal duty of a man to everyone” (Kant 2009, p. 362). In this work, Kant offered to accomplish a test according to which lying was an example of immoral behaviour. If person’s behaviour leads to a certain contradiction, this behaviour has to be called immoral. In case a person does not say truth, he/she is considered to be a liar. As a rule, any liar wants to inform other people about the truth somehow, because in other case, all other people lie as well, and
Abstract Background The Vienna Congress was held in 1814 to try and solve the common challenges facing the European countries and bring order after the defeat of Napoleon. It was convened by the Great Powers that were Great Britain, Austria, Russia, and Prussia, and the other European countries were invited. This research will mainly focus on the importance of the Congress, the diplomatic approach taken by the Congress, and the major achievements of the Congress. Methods The main methods that will be used in the collection of data are in-depth interviews and questionnaires. The data will later be analyzed qualitatively. Results The data will be analyzed qualitatively and interpreted to get the impact and importance of the Vienna Congress on Europe as a whole. The opinions will be used to find out both the general feeling of Europe about the Congress system and the opinions of people in different countries on how it influenced the futures of individual countries. Introduction The Vienna Congress system was a representation of the power balance that existed in Europe at the end of the Napoleonic wars (Nicolson 2009). It was founded by the victorious Great Powers Great Britain, Prussia, Austria, and Russia. This was after they had defeated Napoleon and his French empire that had previously conquered most of Europe (Schmalenbach 2011). Lord Castlereagh, a representative of Great Britain, Klemens von Metternich, who was an Austrian Chancellor, and Tsar Alexander I of Russia were the leading personalities of the Congress system at first (Chapman, The Congress of Vienna: Origins, Processes, and Results 1840). The Congress system had no written regulations or rules, but
Today, the vast spread of modern technology has a substantial impact on different spheres of daily individual and professional lives. It is crucial to understand that besides the introduction of multiple products connected to technological progress, the aspect of usefulness and convenience also occupy a significant place. Thus, proper implementation and approval of information systems (IS) represent crucial aspects. IS’s acceptance is “the only way that the system will reach its successfulness,” and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) became one of the most famous theories to measure this factor (Al-Emran et al., 2018:391). The purpose of this paper is to investigate and explain TAM within the context of Enterprise Resource Planning systems, evaluate whether it sufficiently rationalizes technology adoption, and analyze this theory across cultures. First, it is critical to discuss the essence of the chosen model and its most significant aspects. TAM was presented by Davis more than three decades ago, and professionals integrate it to predict whether individuals, companies, groups or other entities will implement and use new technologies (Mortenson and Vidgen, 2016). In such a way, this acceptance theory strives to find an explanation and causes of specific information systems failures and reveal robust factors that contribute to their success. TAM suggests that “perceived ease of use (PEU), perceived usefulness (PU), attitude toward use, and behavioral intention” are the influencing elements of the actual acceptance and utilization of technology (Mortenson and Vidgen, 2016). One can state that those items have the most potent effect on the popularity and continuation of the use of specific tools. Consequently, the theory implies the investigation of the vital factors for the systems to establish a firm position and be accepted by the masses or targeted groups. Technology Acceptance Model is integrated into diverse fields of life, including the healthcare sector, various lifestyle applications and programs, education, business instruments, and the list is endless. The concept of user acceptance implicates a perceptible willingness to continue to employ and utilize specific instruments for designed purposes (Walldén et al., 2015). Therefore, the developers and analytics need to offer a unique experience for the consumers of technological products to ensure their successful performance and satisfaction. For instance, such a question as “are customers in a reception room willing to use a self-registration automaton” can disclose the interest in actual use and consider outer elements (Walldén et al., 2015:714). The organizations and individuals need to evaluate the external factors carefully to develop the most robust and influential products that will stay efficient. Hence, it is vital to understand the concepts of PEOU and PU that play the most significant roles in the analyzed model and determine its essence. PU implicates the extent to which an individual supposes that exploiting the IS would improve their performance, while PEOU concerns the belief that utilizing the IS would be free of effort (Zabukovš
I came from a family that spoke only Spanish and, therefore, Spanish was the only language that I grew up speaking. However, many of my family members can now communicate in a second language. I am Hispanic, and my country of origin is the Dominican Republic. I have had no experience in K-12 schools, in the United States. When I first came to this country, I was in my senior year and attended high school for a period of three months. Therefore, I had no experience as a student in an elementary or secondary school in the United States. Nevertheless, I had experience working in both elementary and secondary schools. Last year, I began taking classes at the Grand Canyon University. These classes aim at preparing and helping me work with the English language learners. Some of the courses that I took included curriculum development and assessment, language reading acquisition and research, teaching in a pluralistic society, and the English linguistic. In these classes, I gathered methods and tactics to help students learning English as a second language. Most of my early learning experiences were pleasant because communication was in Spanish, my mother tongue. I found it easy internalizing issues and relating to ideas. In my teaching experience, I have taught several students who were learning English as their second language. They tended to have difficulties relating English to their first language. My experiences prepared me to identify with challenges of second language learners. I try to make the learning experience pleasurable for all my English learners, just the way mine was. I make learning fruitful by ensuring that all my students understand a concept before I advance to the subsequent idea. This is extremely challenging considering the varying levels of understanding among the students. Another challenge is that the students have diverse first languages, hence, dissimilar outlooks on issues. Social role plays a crucial part in learning of English as a second language. It is simpler to get full command of a language when one interacts with native speakers of that language. I ca
Oral poetry is poetry that is composed and transmitted orally through a performance. Some scholars claim it was composed by people who could not read or write and thus depended on word of mouth to pass it on. People of the world have different types of poetry that appeal to various audiences. This discussion will look at pre-Islamic poetry, its history, some of the famous people who were skilled at the art of oral poetry, analyze the poetry, oral poetry competitions used in the city of Medina, is oral poetry now a lost art and finally the comparison between the Quran and the oral poetry. Pre-Islamic oral poetry is attributed to Arabs. The Arabs were the least literate in the middle east they had no form of writing and their literature was oral. Their oral poetry was written down hundreds of years later. They developed writing after their prophet Muhammad died. Pre-Islamic poetry origins are said to have been found at a post-Islamic date (Omran 1). The Arabs were grouped into clans and the members of these clans were related by blood. There was the Bedouins clan that had a love for poetry which was the only legacy that had about their culture. Poets in this clan were respected and held in high regard. They had a good mastery of the spoken word and for this reason, they were very influential. They spoke on behalf of the tribe, spread propaganda, and were also historians (Rassooli, 1) Oral poetry is performed orally by a performer. (Dwight 30) says that a good performer is known for striving to be the best in what they do with the protagonist and they have to balance between maintaining heroic dignity and real life. The poets had to ensure that their performances were good and memorable. Poets were very important the society as they were the custodians of history. They were believed to have divine powers and a blessed intellect (Utku 1) In the Egyptian communities, poets had classes and this determined which poet was invited to perform on which occasion. They were respected and they were invited to perform on various occasions to entertain. Weddings were the best venues as the poets could address the big audience. Here they are exposed to the public and thus their image as performers are improved (Dwight 60). The audience would pay the poets especially in Sahra (a type of poetry). Sahra has two genres that incorporate the audience. The members of the audience are incorporated through “greetings and salutations (tahiyat wa-salamat) bits of country stuff (hitat baladi)” (Dwight 166). In greetings and salutations, the members of the public make some payments (nuqut) so that they could have their names or friends and family mentioned in traditional greetings in the poem by the poet. In the second genre of hitat baladi the poet was expected in other words the poet had to possess the knowledge of the social lif
Introduction The international community is remarkably important to many countries because it provides an opportunity for strengthening or weakening foreign relations. Weakened foreign relations often result in many socio-political problems, including inability to accommodate immigrants in the target state. Russia is on the limelight for its poor foreign relations. For instance, its membership in the Soviet Union caused about 15 countries in Europe to defect from the renowned movement. Currently, Russia belongs to the European Union, NATO, and the Commonwealth among other famous organisations across the world (Goldman 16). This might be the case but a different picture seems to crop from the entire setting. Russia’s poor international relations might make the country lose some of the countries that are extremely significant to its economic development. Poor relations between Russia and the Arabic peninsula deter the state from accruing requisite support from different quotas in the world. As one of the world’s superpowers prior to the WWII, Russia acquired a significant amount of support from countries, thus making it one of the most sought after mediators when matters of conflicts arose. For instance, Russia got recognition during the Denver Summit for its ability to promote peace among Arab countries in the Middle East. Even though this country strives to establish peaceful coexistence strategies, there are limited chances that it will be able to win over the public goodwill concerning the issue. Already, Russia has envoys in different countries in the world, but the world shows concerns because Russia does little to stop global warming or nuclear power generation. This paper intends to explain how this country loses its friends in the international community and the impacts of the same throughout history. The country has had contradictory opinions and actions to the US and the UK on issues of international interests, Thesis Statement Russia is losing friends in the international community because it supports activities that the world considers harmful to humanity while opposing activities that its sworn enemies support even when such projects are important for humans. Nuclear Weapons in Iran The weapons of mass destruction in Iran include biochemically manufactured, nuclear weapons, and chemical weapons. According to the international community, the Iranian Government completely understands the magnitude of destruction that nuclear weapons could cause to the entire world. Countries like the UK, the US, and Israel responded ne
Introduction Jonathan Swift is a master of satire and irony. In his works, “A Modest Proposal” and “Gulliver’s Travels” Part IV Swift skillfully satirizes contemporary society and morals. In both works, Swift underlines that people do not like those who differ from them doing everything possible to level the differences. In general, satire can be defined as a literary tool which attacks low morals or foolishness of people through acute irony. Swift follows a specific way of argumentation using lengthily descriptions and facts. He does not attack directly landlords and the state, but unveils usefulness of their actions and plans. Thesis Using objectives and facts, Swift criticizes the immoral life of this new world, foreseeing the death of civilized values. A Modest Proposal “A Modest Proposal” vividly reflects his epoch portraying ineffective functions of the government and foolish decisions. He informs readers about the proposal and its obvious benefits, possible consequences and ‘importance’ for an average child. On the other hand, he gives some facts about depopulation of Ireland and questions outcomes of the proposal. Following Stovel, Swift effectively combines argumentation and lists some facts and historical data which lead to depopulation. Swift states: “After all, I am not so violently bent upon my own opinion, as to reject any offer, proposed by wise men” (Swift 58). The main advantage of the argumentation is that the author sets images of story for readers to understand the purpose of the work. He presents his thesis at the end of the proposal as a conclusion. He states that the government and landlords pay no attention to the needs of poor families: “that there will ever be some hearty and sincere attempt to put them into practice” (Swift 59). Stovel underlines that “this cannibalistic conceit is presented ironically, through an imaginary speaker, a persona capable of conceiving an
When Yifeng Chang first arrives in the US, he has left behind him a pair of anxious parents to come and study engineering. The process of uprooting himself from China and rerooting himself in the US is hypothetically completed in his case by the first thing he does when he arrives at the school. He looks for an American name and asks the students’ foreign affairs secretary to help him to get one. He sheds off his Chinese name and starts a new life in the US as Ralph, trying to root himself into a society that is radically different from his own. He awkwardly falls in love with the secretary and commences a journey to Americanize himself while at the same time living in fear. This is because he forgets to renew his visa. Thus, he fears being taken back home to Manchuria, where the communist government has taken over, and his parents are missing. In his quest for a better life both for himself and his family, he has a set of six goals. Some of the goals are to cultivate virtue, honor his family, and avoid falling into temptations of women. He soon, however, realizes that rerooting himself in a new county is not as easy as he had imagined since he feels completely alone, especially after the communist takeover sundered his connections with his parents. This is a common challenge that faces many immigrants, and they have to uproot themselves from their dominant cultures and reroot in new western beliefs and customs. This process is often complicated and challenging, especially since they are often isolated from the larger community. He is rescued from despair when he miraculously finds his sister. She introduces him to her friend, who later becomes his wife. After the acquisition of his newfound social capital, Ralph gets his life back on track and completes college all through while transforming himself into a typical American. Although he had initially been skeptical of the American dream, he gradually embodies it after he completes his doctorate. He becomes a tenured professor, buys a home, and has two daughters. However, in the process of realizing this dream, he and his family gradually abandon their Chinese values and beliefs. Still in pursuit of the much-touted ‘American independence and entrepreneurship,’ he abandons his career to start a take-away chicken business after being persuaded by h