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Beverly Hills is a successful business case in history. It has an exclusive business street called Rodeo Drive. Rodeo drive houses some of the best fashion staples in the world. It represents the highest standard of taste and service. Beverly Hills is a sort of ruler to distinguish between the poor and the rich. Without this distinction all people would probably live in similar houses and shop in the same store. But to some extent it represents social development and by extension the economic prosperity of the state of California. Social class is a form of discrimination. Its origin is thought to be the emergence of private ownership. Discrimination is an external manifestation of societal ills. More often discrimination is disguised as social progress. Separation of classes of people can happen along various lines. Perhaps the most familiar is racial segregation. Though this largely disappeared with the advent of nationalism, one cannot fully substantiate the extent to which it has been eliminated. Racial discrimination has largely become a class problem since most members of certain races have not gathered enough wealth. These disadvantaged races also either have limited access to education or they do not at present attach much value to education. This results in a situation where most members of a race have only basic education. Lack of advanced education may further compound the problem of social classification of members of a society. Class segregation infringes on other peoples rights. With the emergence of exclusive areas in a city, other residents and visitors who do not fit the description of a member are denied entry. Though it may be legally acceptable, it is a form of social injustice. Other lines of segregation are on the basis of wealth and fame. Some will argue that this is what ‘exclusive’ is all about. But even with that in mind separation of people along any line is not morally right because it harms those who occupy the lower end of the social spectrum. Beverly Hills is located in the middle of Los Angeles County, surrounded by the cities of Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Santa Monica and Culver City. Beverly Hills has an approximate population of 34,000 residents (U.S. census 1). The population of the cities surrounding it is several thousands. In a recent survey of shoppers in Rodeo Drive and Beverly Center, 75% of them came from the areas surrounding Beverly Hills. The remaining 25 % were visitors fro
Reflective analysis is an important part of academic learning. It allows to qualitatively improve the theoretical knowledge and practical skills in order to support professional development. The present assignment called for critical reflective analysis to summarize the past three lessons — 7, 8, and 9 — and to answer a series of questions. The overall theme of the class was the definition of social justice, and therefore the topic chosen — homelessness in Canada — was also related to the aspects raised in the lessons. This analysis is intended to be an academic reflection and to cover issues related to the clarification of the topic, personal experiences, and the connection of the problem to global citizenship. The choice of topics among the lessons in the third module was of primary importance. For the most part, all the topics dealt with social justice issues, therefore, these issues were very close to my heart. In fact, I am convinced that social problems are something that each person encounters every day as he or she walks down the street, enters a mall, or visits a public place. As far as I was concerned, the topic seemed most intriguing because compared to the usual understanding of homelessness, where an older man or woman lives on the street in unsanitary conditions, the lesson discussed the aspect of young homelessness. It was said that those of young people who left their parents between the ages of 13-24 and are unable to obtain safe and stable housing can be characterized as youth homeless (Homeless Hub, 2019). This impressed me because one day every young person will leave their parent’s home and be essentially homeless until they buy their own. Combined with my personal experience with classic homeless people, this prompted me to choose this lesson topic as the most interesting. It is necessary to elaborate somewhat on what I mean by personal experience. In fact, during my time living in Ottawa, I have often met homeless people who did not appeal to me on the outside, but who did catch me on a mental level. Every time I saw them at train stations, bus stops, or on benches in public parks, I felt uncomfortable. The homeless people usually looked sickly and smelled bad, so I tried to walk past as quickly as possible. However, these episodes were deeply ingrained in my mind, because mentally, I understood that they were small culprits in this outcome. The causal links of social injustice, the economic crisis, and natural disasters have put some of us on the street. I cannot call this right, for while some enjoy social benefits, others, by contrast, are forced to survive. It is noteworthy that there was not one nationality among the homeless. I have met ethnic Canadians, Asians, and dark-skinned people, so I once came to the conclusion that the problem of homelessness has no cultural boundaries: no one is immune to it. Moreover, one day I will have to move away from my parents and pursue higher education on my own and independently. At this point, I cannot say for sure where I will live or what conditions it will be. Nevertheless, like anyone else, I wa
Introduction The aim of this presentation and project is to harness the power of social networking to the benefit of the university community. The presentation seeks to:   * Evaluate the value of social networking services (SNS).   * Explore the product development cycle as a suitable approach of introducing social media services. Benefits of social networking   * The importance of social networking services to young people is quite evident since communication and sharing of content are the major uses of these service.   * Benefits that the University will appreciate include:       + It can be used to leverage and complement formal educational activities and thus enhance learning.       + It can be incorporated into e- learning frameworks and can also be used to overcome spatial limitations on access to learning materials and resources. It can significantly improve the engagement between teachers and students, since social networking services enhance/create relationships(Wyatt & Wright as cited in Collin et al., 2011). SNS can promote informal knowledge and skills extension through development of peer-to-peer learning, cultural expression and sharing, and a more empowered conception of citizenship. Challenges Social networking systems present a number of challenges such as:   * The risk of harm resulting from mismanagement of personal information which is a significant threat.   * Potential of copyright infringements.   * ‘Cyber citizenship’ also creates potential for ‘cyber-bullying’ (Collin et al., 2011). Predation is also more subtle and therefore harder to control. How to roll out SNS in the university   * The university stands to gain significantly from the integration of S
I was diagnosed to have Lyme disease 2 months ago. It was not diagnosed immediately because I thought it was just the simple flu. The symptoms that I felt were flu-like. I have headaches, fever, sore throat, fatigue, and muscle aches. However, there was a symptom that I missed and this was the presence of the rash called the erythema migrans which looked like a red ring that is expanding. When I went to the physician, I was not diagnosed easily. I really felt weak, I almost could not walk and I felt as if my life is going to be upside down. We went to several doctors and no one seems to give me the right diagnosis because of the different symptoms that I had. One doctor gave out a diagnosis of meningitis, another one gave out a diagnosis of Epstein-Bar virus but was confused why I did not have the glandular fever. One doctor even advised my parents to bring me to a psychologist in case these illnesses were all made up. But I was getting weaker and we know something was really wrong. We disregarded the presence of the rash and little did we know that it was what would solve the problem. When we did some research over the internet, it could be possible that I was having Lyme Disease, and off we went to see another doctor hoping for some medication. This was the disease that changed my life for some time. As soon as I was diagnosed to have the said disease, I was advised to take oral medications which are antibiotics. I had to skip school because of the said disease. I was given cefuroxime axetil at first. It was the physician’s choice over two choices which are doxycycline and amoxicillin. For two weeks, I was responding well to the treatment and I thought that I was ready to face school again. What I did not know is that Lymes Disease is not an easy disease to cure because of the spirochete bacteria called the Borrelia burgdorferi. These are bacteria that are difficult to detect and so instead of detecting the presence of the said bacteria in the blood, health care professionals detect antibodies against the said bacteria (Lyme Disease, 9). When I went back to my physician, my symptoms were even worse. I was experiencing muscle pains and joint pains, especially in my elbows and knees. I almost could not walk and if I do, I could not stand longer because I tire easily. At first, I was confined to the hospital and the physician gave me an intravenous treatment and I had choices like ceftriaxone or penicillin. Currently, I am on my second cycle of antibiotics taking IV injections of ceftriaxone daily and I am staying on my bed because I still cannot combat the fatigue that I am experiencing. The second cycle of my treatment for Lyme disease was made to prevent treatments with cardiac or neurological manifestations of the disease. Along with the antibiotic treatment, I was also taking pain relievers for my joint pains and I even reached the point of undergoing arthrocentesis, however after the said procedure was done, I am still experiencing joint pains. Howeve
Egypt as a guarantee of the British position It is almost impossible to examine the issue of Russia and the Ottoman Empire without mentioning the position that Egypt assumed during this period. Egypt played an important role in Britain’s scramble to gain and maintain its territories during the 19th-century. It acted as the source of security for the British Empire in India and due to its strategic location between the two regions. Egypt had a strong relationship with the Indian empire. As a result, the East of Suez became an important route that helped to facilitate the implementation of the British policy. Imperial India became Greater India and the sub-empire compared to the other Asian countries. This sub-empire, which extended from Aden to Burma, had its influence extended to the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Tibet. The coast of East Africa was also known to be part of the greater India. From an economic perspective, the disbursement made to the Indian army that purely consisted of British soldiers largely relied on the agrarian income. India also witnessed the establishment of the largest ports and railway networks outside the western world. Therefore, “its merchants, migrants and laborers, its British-owned banks and agency-houses, and its strategic position on the marine trunk road to East Asia made up the engine of Anglo-Indian expansion, an enterprise under both British and Indian management” (Darwin, 9-10). Roles which Egypt plays Egypt played two important roles in the British Empire during this period. Firstly, it was important for the empire’s position in the Mediterranean region. Secon
Online mental health counseling Any person deserves mental health counseling including online one. If I decide to provide online mental health counseling, I will act according to current APA Ethics Code. The problem of confidentiality and record-keeping concerning a man who is struggling with his attraction to teenage-girls is crucial. According to APA Ethic Code, “counselors can discuss confidential information only in settings in which they can reasonably ensure client privacy” and they are “responsible for understanding and adhering to state, federal, agency, or institutional policies or applicable guidelines regarding confidentiality in their research practices” (King, 2012, p. 102). However, “text-based counseling can technically leave behind a written transcript of the entire counseling session, whether by instant messaging log or send and received emails” (Rummell & Joyce, 2010, p. 488). Therefore, I will discuss with the patient all the security issues and set rules to avoid possible problems. First of all, I will inform the client about “encryption methods being used to help ensure the security of client/councilor/supervision communication” (Heinlen, Welfel, Richmond, & Rak, 2003, p. 65). For example, according to Heinlen et al., (2003), “the most common encryption method used was “Secure Socket Layer” with “Pretty Good Privacy” (p. 65). Hence, I will use the most secured encryption method possible and inform the client about it. Moreover, I will set up coding words for me and the patient to use for emails or other written communication to make sure the patient and I are sure we are communicating with the right person. Counselor Competence According to Remley and Herlihy (2014), a counseling profession is in identity crisis because it is subjective and vague. However, the core competences of counseling are the following: providing health care service, avoiding harm and corresponding to ethical standards of ACA, APA, AAMFT, and NASW. In other words, ethical standards contain professional roles and functions of counseling (Herlihy & Corey, 2015). In particular, I will develop multicultural competence because “multicultural counseling competency is required across all counseling specialties”, and counselors should “gain knowledge, personal awareness, sensitivity, dispositions, and skills pertinent to being a culturally competent counselor in working with a diverse client population” ( ACA Code of Ethics, 2014, p. 8). For example, when counseling, I will focus on the fact that “self-identity involves the lifelong task of searching and includes the synthesis of numerous childhood sociocultur
Introduction For organizations to be competitive in the current global economies, they are required to put in place certain measures and strategies. In a single industry, the industry players are in constant competition. Only effective strategizing is known to influence the outcome of this competition. This essay discusses the competition of two companies in the same industry for the same internet deal. The paper focuses on the strategies they have
The 1960s and the 1970s were difficult times for the United States. The country participated in a war in Asia and had internal struggles due to racial tensions and the Civil Rights Movement. The television during this time focused on the post-World War II films and westerns, which were a part of the mass culture (Lloyd, 2018). This paper will analyze the popular TV shows that tried to incorporate controversial political and social topics into their plots. The Laugh-In and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour make counter-cultural ideas more accessible to Middle America by acknowledging the racial tensions and the Vietnam war, unlike mainstream television. For example, in the “Very interesting and super serious” episode, the two characters are seen in military clothes in a jungle. This appears to be a reference to the Vietnam war. By including this topic in a comedy sketch, the authors made their ideas more accessible to Middle America. The show was watched as entertainment, and the inclusion of a serious topic implied simplifying it. Through comedy and simplification, the viewer could see a hint of a serious political problem. A similar approach was taken by the writers of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. The show was staged as a conversation between the two brothers and provided a combination of entertainment and enlightenment to the viewers. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour often used music. For example, they rewrote the lyrics of old tunes to create comedic songs that touched on issues of race, for example: “there are every race and nationality in the land” (MyyyClips2, n.d.). There are differences in the approaches that the two series take since The Laugh-In are designed as short episodes that do not directly voice a social issue in question. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, on the other hand, were longer episodes and included not only comedy sketches but other forms of entertainment, such as songs. The Mod Squad exemplifies the move towards relevancy and the socio-political threats of the 60s and 70s. This show is designed as a TV series with several characters and a plot progression. The episode14 of the third season is titled “A short course in war,” and the main characters begin to protest in their college building. Similar to t he Laugh-In and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, this episode is designed to highlight the issues that exist in American society. These include the riots and protesting moods of the youth and the war that can get out of control. By showing these topics, this show becomes relevant to the audience, and they see the issues they discuss, such as the Vietnam War. On the other hand, the series does not voice any of their opinions directly through the characters. For example, episode 14 is written to portray the US’s involvement in the war in Asia, but the show only shows a conflict between the students and the college administration. In summary, mass television programs during the 1960s and 1970s avoided portraying controversial topic
In the field of economics, various factors typically shift the demand curve for certain goods and services. They cause a different quantity to be necessitated at any given price. When selling ice cream to students on campus, certain factors can lead to a demand shift, resulting in a fluctuation in sales. These factors include the tastes and preferences of the customers, the prevailing climatic conditions, and students’ income. When the school allows another student to sell ice cream, competition exists in the business, and the prices of ice cream may tend to lower to cope with the competitive market. Therefore, the demand shift for ice cream will be determined not by the rise in price but by variations in other demand determinants. Their tastes and preferences may determine the demand for ice cream by the campus students. When the students have a more excellent taste and preference towards the ice creams, the demand increases and leads to high levels of the demand curve. In this case, they purchase all the ice-creams. Contrary, if the students have lower tastes and preferences towards the ice creams, they won’t purchase many ice creams remaining (Satheesh 185). Usually, people’s preferences for various goods change over time due to fashion changes, which affects the demand. Besides, the prevailing natural climatic conditions may affect the demand for ice creams. Mostly, ice creams are preferred in hot weather conditions meant to provide a good breeze in one’s body. During cold conditions, people prefer eating warm foods compared to hot conditions when they take cold beverages. Students will make low purchases during the cold days and many purchases during the hot days. In this regard, the natural climatic conditions will determine consumers’ demand for ice creams. Also, the student’s income is another factor that causes the shift in the levels of demand. The higher the number of funds in the students’ accounts, the higher the demand for ice creams. Students with fewer incomes demand fewer ice creams and as a result, the demand shifts downwards. This aspect has been observed during the current COVID-19 crisis. Many businesses have experienced difficulties due to the lower purchasing power of their customers. The demand for products has declined as a result of lower incomes or even unemployment. Therefore, the greater the students’ incomes, the higher the purchasing power of ice creams, and as a result, demand for the ice creams increases. Conversely, the prices of ice creams on the campus are expected to fall when the school allows for competition. From the knowledge of economics, to survive in a competitive market, a business ought to lower its prices slightly to maintain its customers and attract other new customers. Since there is another seller of ice creams on the campus, I will lower the price of ice creams and improve o
Introduction This paper focuses on the standard Beijing dialect since Mandarin is spoken in different regions with varying accents. The need to study potential schematic representations of the dialect’s phonological processing is a major field of research. In this case, conducting a phonological association examination of the language is critical to understanding the development of its standard components relative to other languages. Nonetheless, this critical analysis will rely on optimal theory (OT) to explore the modification of Mandarin words with a view of understanding the dialect’s illicit codas and consonant clusters. The theory will provide a framework for a multidimensional review of Mandarin phonemes’ characteristics. The paper will argue that some Mandarin words are borrowed from American English. But it will seek to illustrate that no hypothetical or complex rules are involved in the modification of Mandarin loanwords, however, simple deletion, epenthesis, or feature change could be used to construct them. It will demonstrate that well-formedness constraints of the Mandarin linguistic elements trigger these repair strategies for its syllables structures. Syllable Structure and Repair Strategies According to the syllable structure, the following are observable. (C)(G)V(N) is the Mandarin syllable structure, where G = glide, N =nasal (Guo, 1999). While coda, prenuclear glide, and onset are optional, the nucleus is obligatory. Syllable types in Mandarin are: V, GV, VN, GVN, CV, CGV, CGVN. However, apart from CG-combination, the Mandarin syllables lack consonant clusters. On the other hand, (C)(C)(C)V(C)(C)(C) is the syllable structure in English. These structures directly affect the initial rules by the employment of which English American loanwords behave in Chinese Mandarin. There are three main repair strategies—featural change, epenthesis, and delet