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Introduction The story “His First Ball” by Witi Ihimaera is a story about social differences that sometimes put false boundaries between people. This essay is an analysis of the character Tuta Wharepapa from the aforementioned story that shows his usual behavior and how he interacts with the people in a way that demonstrates that he has to be himself to enjoy life. Analysis At the beginning of the story Tuta receives the invitation, and according to his reaction, it could be implied that Tuta does not belong to the class that is supposed to be invited to the governor’s house. Furthermore, the reaction of his mother is demonstrating that Tutu is not the most responsible person in the world, as she suggested that the envelope could contain summons to the court. The skeptical reaction of Tuta is his way to demonstrate his total surprise at such a fact that could rather be a joke than reality. After he confirms the information about his invitation, everybody around Tuta got excited about the fact that someone they know will have the possibility to attend such an event. It could be noted that their excitement is rather about the class of the people that will be attending than the event itself, i.e. the ball. Possible hints made throughout the text imply that the governor and the guests that attend the ball in his house are of totally different classes and ethnicity. This class put certain requirements on the people attending such events in terms of the overall look, dress, and behavior. This is where Tuta starts to obtain valuable knowledge on how to properly behave and dress, where it should be mentioned that this process involved the participation of all his friends to whom the idea was so exciting. This excitement did not turn to Tuta, as his logic was refusing to accept the need for some actions. Why the need for many forks and glasses for different meals and drinks. Why should he abandon some of the habits that he got used to doing regularly that distinguish him from the others? E.g. drinking beer, keeping the long hair, wearing purple, and listening to hot rock music are the things that he should abandon to attend the party. While the reactions of others imply that they willingly would do all the aforementioned to be at his place, Tuta seems skeptical and unimpressed. The action switches to the ball, where Tuta finds out that all his attempts mimicking the actions or the behavior of so-called “prestigious society” people bring nothing but laugh at him. Distortion of his name, his dance, and the way he eats amuse the guests who already know who he is and laugh at his poor attempts to imitate them. Tuta finds relief when he finds Joyce, who mentioned that s
Introduction The producers and distributors of goods and services often compete for the loyalty of the existing buyers. A business cannot be successful if it does not attract and retain loyal consumers. This calls for strategic and consistent advertising. What advertising? When companies notify consumers about new products they are advertising. When companies tell consumers about new features of a product or recent changes they are advertising. Advertising can be defined as the system that promotes products – goods and services to the willing consumers. It aims at building people’s attention towards the products and service on sale. Excellent advertising translates into improved sales and the resulting profitability of companies (Petley, 2004, p.4). Modern advertising and the media landscape in 2011 The marketing business is more difficult in 2011 than it has been in the previous years. This is because of the growing knowledge by the population that consumes the existing products and services. The stiff competition existing between providers who deal in the same goods and services completes the factors. Advertising agencies and marketing teams today makes use of the cheap methods of advertising through the print and audio media. The advances in technology have aided the development of advertising business to a new dimension in the recent times. The vital problem of modern advertising has to do with too much clutter and the creation of adverts that become detached from peoples conscious needs. The quest to make more in order to convince has caused some businesses to suffer substantial losses in advertising expenditure. Modern advertising has moved from just focusing on the products to the entire media programming. Advertising approaches Modern advertising has become bigger than just being part of the atmosphere. Advertising has grown to be the atmosphere itself. It has become a popular world culture. The entire marketing industry structure got rebranded. The present selling machineries are more focused at getting to the target customers than before. The world of marketing got revolutionized by the concept of emotional branding. The aim of advertising today does not have to do with product placement in the market. Modern advertisers’ goal has to do with filling the gap in every customer. Relevant advertising approaches today are those that appeal to the five physical senses of every customer. There is a shift from just creating brands to building brand movements. The methodologies used have to be comprehensible and elegant. They should be able to create devotion and loyalty among the consumers. The language used must be relevant and effective. It must represent the implied needs of the target customers. It must not ignore culture and other coded structures. Impact of modern advertising on culture Modern advertising and the amount of media it gets are wrong in one way or the other. Pressing to raise loyal customers is like creating a cultic movement. Sooner or later, the customer’s begin to feel let down and cut out. It is not sustainable. The impact this amount of media has on kids and the social phi
The endogenous growth model is one of the many types of economic models used to explain economic growth of different countries of the word. This model holds that the long-run economic growth can be impacted heavily by policy measures (Cyper and Dietz, 2008). For instance, education, research and development as well as subsidies increase the rate of economic growth in some economies because such policies increase the innovation incentives in the economy. The endogenous growth model is a departure from the exogenous growth model because it seeks to explain technological progress and savings rate which remain largely unanswered through the exogenous growth model. The endogenous growth model builds on the explanations of both technological and saving state in the economy. This is because the endogenous growth model assumes that households maximize their levels of utility depending on their budgets. In the same perspective, firms are also assumed to maximize their profitability subject to the levels of technological and human resources available at their disposal. In this respect, the endogenous growth model emphasizes on human capital and new technology production. Endogenous growth model focuses on greater investment on innovation and greater investment in human resource through education in order to realize higher levels of productivity. The structural growth model assumes that in the long run growth in investment is exogenously determined. In this regard, a sharp focus is directed towards the investment agents in order to determine how such agents make decisions on investments. Japan is one of the developed countries where endogenous and structural growth models have been practiced for along time (Cyper and Dietz, p. 155). Japanese market stresses on the need for the private sector and government participation in enhancing and nurturing innovation and providing favorable environment for invention by the citizens both domestic and international. Through the provision of free education, the central role of enh
According to Contreras (n.d.), there are four major theories of economic development (1). They include:  1. Structuralism  2. Linear-stages-growth model  3. Neo-Marxist dependency model  4. Neoclassical revival model. According to the structuralism school of thought, economic development can be achieved by expanding the internal economy of a give nation (Contreras 16). To achieve this goal, it is essential for the state to transform its economy from relying on a traditional based economy that relies heavily on agriculture to a modern economy that is industrialized and comprises of a high urban population. Application of modern technology is one of the main conditions that has to be met. This school of thought views modern technology as a tool that can be used to increase the production of a given nation, especially in the industrial sectors that might be using outdated technologies of means of production. Consequently, for economic development to be achieved, the concept of dualism has to be eliminated in developing nations. This will ensure that these nations do not act as a source of cheap raw materials and market for finished products from developed nations. Therefore, it is essential for the government of deve
Introduction The modern healthcare sector faces numerous challenges that demand a high level of competence and a solid knowledge base to be able to find the most appropriate solutions and promote a significant improvement of the situation. For this reason, the emergence of a participatory perspective on research and the acquisition of new pieces of knowledge becomes fundamental for the sphere. Revolving around this issue, Bradbury and Reason are sure that the shift of priorities towards a new worldview purified from stereotypic approaches of biased judgments becomes crucial for the current action research especially in the sphere of healthcare (226). It also means that all people involved in a particular activity and all stakeholders interested in positive outcomes should become primary agents contributing to the enhancement of sense-making and problem solving (Bradbury and Reason 228). Main body In this regard, the emerging participatory perspective could be described as an attempt to engage all individuals related to a certain process in the creation of an efficient solution. This idea could be found in the article by Austen where the author states that forced schooling of aboriginal children in Canada was a disaster for these people. The problem was that they were not included in the research related to the possible ways of aboriginal peoples integration with the society (Austen). In other words, participatory perspective was not used which deteriorated relations between population groups significantly. Moreover, King suggests similar ideas stating that Canadas first people were not able to participate in problem-solving processes and were not able to find justice. At the same time, in the suggested articles we could see the attempts to develop the participatory perspective by engaging numerous agents into the research and providing them with an opportunity to contribute to final results. Under these conditions, authors become able to acquire more relevant data that could be used in real-life conditions. Conclusion As we have already said, research is one of the fundamental elements of the modern healthcare sector. For this reason, any study should meet specific requirements for quality to contribute to the evolution of a particular sphere. For instance, the article by Marlow et al. delves into the peculiarities of a peer mentoring program for formerly incarcerated adults and a specific study that aims at its investigation (91). Using points for quality as the guideline for the papers analysis, we could state that it is participative as the authors engage formerly incarcerated adults in their study to acquire relevant data. In such a way the demand for quality as relational praxis is met in this article. Therefore, the primary aim of the research is to determine the efficiency of a particular program to help this category of people (Marlow et al. 91). Under this condition, it becomes essential for them and could be useful in the future life. Authors manage to correlate their theory and practice to guarantee the practical outcome. Furthermore, the authors try to step aside from the traditional perspective on the
Executive Summary Background The fascination and the popularity of luxury cars will never end. Furthermore, BMW automobiles have become not only a sign of class and style but an attribute of the people driving them. No one can argue with the fact that the personality and the individuality of one’s vehicle plays an important role in the majority of cases. It is very easy to see the same cars of the same model and make, but coming across a vehicle, especially a BMW that has been retouched and personalized by its owner. Thus, BMW needs to consider making luxury vehicles with an option of personalization made directly at the assembly plant, without the customer asking other services for help. Purpose The primary purpose of this paper is the outline a business proposal for BMW, taking into account the importance of proper communication with clients as well as other relevant factors that may contribute to the success of the following plan. Sources of Research T he study predominantly uses secondary sources that include the BMW annual report as well as other scholarly resources published by third parties. Such sources were instrumental in providing valuable insights into the market background and the innovative ideas BMW can incorporate into the business proposal plan. Recommendation Future studies of the proposal can focus on services and products BMW can offer customers in the sphere of vehicle customization. The business plan has shown that BMW can broaden the spectrum of its services to become a leading provider of customizable luxury vehicles in the industry at the same time with sustaining close relationships with its clients. Business Proposal Plan According to the Forbes article that was written by Joann Muller, car customizations have been an integral part of the automotive industry for the last decade. Nevertheless, key automotive manufacturers rarely succeed in the area of personalization as their customers are demanding and impatient (Muller 3). With the customizations rarely available from the primary manufacturers, customers have either learned to decline some features to get a vehicle in a preferred color, or reserve to customizations done by separate companies that can turn their dreams and demands into reality. However, the primary focus of the business proposal should be put on the process of communication between the company and the customers that want to personalize their vehicles according to the high standards BMW will offer. The audience of the business plan is the primary management staff of the company as well as the main advertising personnel that will promote the new business proposal to the potential customers, including the loya
Cultural humility is a process that reflects personal and cultural stand, which addresses self-awareness and sensitivity to other people’s cultural issues. It offers a better understanding of other cultures that are distinctive and are characterized by factors such as cultural openness (Hook et al., 2017). Besides promoting cultural humility, challenge such as lack of consistency in tolerating clients with different cultural beliefs and values has increased. Some cultural issues that are essential to people may take longer periods to gain significant growth and refinement. Cultural or religious aspects decrease the levels of cultural humility tolerance between doctors and their clients. For instance, the Christian faith expresses its beliefs and culture different from other religions, and therefore therapists should consider negotiation methods when delivering medical services. Through negotiations, medical disputes rising can be solved timely to promote unity. In addition, efforts by psychotherapists to create good relationships with their clients have attributed to more ways of understanding religious and cultural differences. Secondly, denying and dismissing clients’ perspectives is another challenge affecting cultural humility promotion. Clients with different degrees of emotional or physical denial in their lives require distinctive medical therapy to reduce the level of distress. Various cultural and religious faiths have different beliefs regarding medical execution. Intercultural differences can challenge the therapists’ ability to maintain a collaborative environment because of conflicts. Therapists who work in conflict-based areas can mainly use the mediation method in the implementation of the challenge to achieve peace. Through mediation, therapists can be motivated to achieve their medical goals by attending to their clients often hence initiating good interactions, which promotes teamwork. It is crucial to facilitate a strong working relationship between physicians and clients, which leads to better therapy outcomes (Mosher et al., 2017).
The lottery is a story written by Shirley Jackson, who presents a different view of a lottery. Mr. Summers Jackson’s main character is the orchestrator of the lottery picking, and he chooses the winner by the draw of a paper. There are a series of other events that happen that day, such as square dancing, teen clubs, and a Halloween program, all run by Mr. Summers. The plot twist of the story is that the lottery winner is stoned to death in hopes of creating and having more crops for others. Published in the mid-nineteen hundreds, Jackson expresses the importance of questioning traditions, the vulnerability of the individual, and the relationship between civilization and violence. The short story depicts the evil nature of humans in a manner that is thought-provoking and shocking. Over the years since its publishing, it has been studied, reviewed, and analyzed by hundreds of scholars and thousands of students. Nevertheless, the opinions on the piece appear to differ largely depending on the perspective. According to Ferri, there is a big chance that the story, which is now a part of a collection, is being misread by most. The message of the story, as analyzed by many, ignores the fact that the stories in the anthology are linked together by their recurring main character, James Harris. Jackson weaves the “daily evil” into every one of her stories using this character, who at times remains unnamed, and yet his presence is inevitable (Ferri). The nature of the story creates a seemingly unsuspecting atmosphere that turns into evil at the very end. The author uses light metaphors, symbolic names, and other literary tools throughout the story to portray evil in its mundane and daily form, seen in ordinary humans. Work Cited Ferri, Jessica. “You’re Probably Misreading ‘The Lottery.’” The Daily Beast.
Introduction The issue of equity in academic labor market has been already discussed by a number of people. The reasons of this investigation vary considerably: some researchers find it necessary to define the conditions under which academic disciplines may be considerably improved, some people want to introduce better conditions in a particular labor market, and in some investigations, the idea of gender and racial inequality turns out to be a rather significant question that has to be solved within a short period of time. During the last decade, several American researchers offer their ideas concerning the improvement of the conditions under which equity in academic labor market may be promoted, still, the analysis of academic disciplines shows that the necessary changes do not take place accordingly so that working conditions are improved. This is why it seems to be obligatory not to develop some new ideas and methods to solve the already defined problem but try to make use of the offered ideas and evaluate their effectiveness from a variety of perspectives. This is why the idea to use secondary research methods to investigate the equity in academic labor market and introduce the analysis of academic disciplines is considered to be powerful indeed. The evaluation of the already implemented hierarchical linear model (Umbach, 2007), certain analysis of academia population (Mayer & Tikka, 2008), and attention to the data offered by the National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (Xu, 2007) will help to define the problems in academic labor market and propose the solutions which will be more appropriate to a particular population. Method and Design Description Taking into consideration the fact that the equity in the academic labor market has been already investigated by a number of researchers, it is possible to rely on the secondary research method that aims at synthesizing and evaluating the already existing thoughts and material on the chosen topic. The data sources for the chosen method are considered to be the surveys offered by National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF) and the articles where the required investigations are described. The point is that gender inequality is the issue that bothers many people as female attempts to gain equity seem to be not comparable for women in each district of the USA as poor, less-educated women or the women of color cannot get an access to the gains which are available to white, rich, and properly educated women (Richardson & Sandoval, 2007). The investigations of Umbach (2009) help to understand that market segmentation is considered to be an important aspect of sex differences which may be observed at the academic labor market because women have to work under poorer conditions characterized by lower prestige. The worth of the use of the hierarchical linear modeling has been already checked by such researchers like Umbach and Seifert (2007), this is why it is possible to focus on the same model to evaluate certain individual c
Human life depends on many factors and culture plays an essential role. Speaking about culture, people usually think about the way of conduct, national peculiarities and other aspects which characterize one particular country. However, there are many aspects which characterize human culture. Considering culture as a factor which influences people and their decisions, health instances are to be discussed when cultural preferences lead to cases of disease. Cultural issues are closely interconnected with religion in some countries and with social opinion in other countries. However, in each case health care may be restricted depending on cultural directions. Speaking about anorexia and idiopathic seizures connected to culture, it is possible to notice dependence between the mentioned issues. Those who have faced these diseases in various cultures may notice the peculiarities. The main idea of this research is to present two specific cases concerning the cultural expression in these two diseases. Anorexia is a nervous problem which results in abnormal and unregulated loss of weight which finishes with organism exhaustion. Looking at this problem from the cultural point of view, it is possible to state that Western countries have the highest rate of this mental disorder. Anorexia is not a nutrition problem, poverty and hunger because of it do not lead to anorexia. Being purely a mental disease, Western culture promotes it from day to day. What does the problem come from? Watching TV, searching for the information online and considering other mass media information, Western people come across the message given to the modern society. An ideal woman is a thin woman without extra weight. Watching fashion shows and similar arrangements, people (especially women) want to look like those at the stage. Different magazines are full of ideal women and the Internet presents hundred of diets and other ways to lose weight. Living under such cultural pressure, women appear in dependence from this opinion. Arnold (2012) states in his research that “viewership of such images is associated with low self-esteem and body dissatisfaction in young girls and women, placing them at risk for development of body image disturbances and eating disorders. These conditions can have devastating psychological as well as medical consequences”. However, there are a lot of women with low self-esteem in other countries, but the level of people who suffer from anorexia is still the highest in the Western c