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Introduction Adele is one of the most famous singers of our time and the idol of millions of fans around the world. Thanks to her magnificent voice and enchanting songs, her concerts attract thousands of people. Fortunately, I was lucky to be at one of these live performances earlier this year, and my essay is dedicated to this event. Main body The first reason why people come to Adele’s concerts is her music, voice, and songs that cling to your very soul. In this aspect, the concert embodied all my expectations because the singer’s voice was as beautiful as ever. Many of her songs were devoted to the topic of love, but one of them, “I’ll Be Waiting,” caught me with Adele’s deep contralto. The personality of the singer herself is making her concerts worth attending. Many stars communicate with fans, but each of them has his or her way of interacting with the audience. Adele is strikingly different from many performers because she sincerely loves her audience, each person in front of the stage. One of the most beautiful examples of her behavior was the invitation of one of the younger spectators, a girl of ten years old, to the scene. Adele rushed to the other end of the platform to see her little fan and talk to her, and this attitude to the fans is indeed charming. The only weak point of this magnificent concert was its organization. Perhaps the singer was delighted and charmed as well, but after each song, Adele made a big break to interact with the audience, thereby slightly breaking the overall atmosphere of the performance. From my point of view, it would be much more appropriate first to perform the entire or at least a large part of the repertoire, and then arrange a communication session with the public. However, this is not the detail that could have been considered a failure of the concert. Conclusion Thus, I can note that Adele is a person, who earned her title not by words but by deeds, since she is a musician of the highest skill. Her deep vocal mesmerizes and plunges the listener into the world of music, taking away adversity and bestowing joy and pleasure. Her character stands out in the same way, and against this background, small organizational problems are insignificant.
Introduction Directed by Boaz Yakin and written by Gregory Allen Howard, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman, the movie “Remember the Titans” was released under the banner of Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. The movie revolves around the theme of racism in American sports. It is based on the true story of the integration of a high school foot ball team – T.C. Williams High School Titans – in Alexandria, Virginia – in 1971. The main characters are Coach Herman Boone played by Denzel Washington and Gerry Bertier, a white football player who at the beginning of the film is a racist. Bertier holds a hostile attitude towards the black football player who join the team as part of the integration of his Virginia high school in 1971. Hover, forced contact with the black players and under the influence of Coach Boone, Bertier quickly changes and sheds his previous racist attitude. However, it is much more difficult to induce change in other players who are more resistant and one of them even finds the path to racial acceptance impossible. With his perseverance and innovative methods of persuasion Coach Boone is able to channel the fear of the boys into the game instead of racism and transforms their anger into a positive motivating force. Within a few months, the team becomes closely knit despite the diversity and they are able to carry the message of unity, tolerance and hope into society. In a nutshell, Remember the Titans is a story of hope, transformation and friendship revolving around the community and the power of change. Discussion Coach Boone is the black head coach of the football team and Coach Yoast is the white assistant coach who had been the head coach till Coach Boone replaced him. The high school football team now has both white American and African American boys. Coach Boone has a dictatorial approach towards coaching. Right from the beginning, Coach Yoast is protective about the white players in the high school team. When Coach Boone takes over, he becomes concerned whether Boone will treat the white players well. He says “ I’m worried about my boys”. Boone replies “Well, I ain’t gonna cook ’em and eat ’em. The best player will play. Color won’t matter”. Even during training, Coach Boone makes it clear that he is impartial and the best player will get into the team. He says that he has no democratic leadership style but a dictatorship. “I am the law. If you survive camp, you will be on the team”. When setting the seating on the bus, he puts all his def
Abstract This paper is, for the most part, analysis and evaluation of the social welfare system in Britain. It will begin with a study of the history of the system and later delve into a discussion of the various theories that inform social welfare. It will then progress into focusing on the two most relevant theories to the system in Britain. Furthermore, it will seek to assess the impact of the social welfare system in Britain. Finally, the paper will conclude with an examination as to whether or not there are health inequalities in the country. It will conduct the examination by comparing the current situation with the various theories which have been used to explain health disparities. In a nutshell, therefore, this paper is a study of how the social welfare system has impacted the quality of life of the citizens in the country and, more specifically, if it has had any positive implications of the problem of inequality between the classes. Report Findings Evaluation of the Nature of British State Welfare Provision Poor Laws British welfare provisions have their root in the Act for the relief of the poor, which was enacted in 1601. This was a law whose tentacles extended to almost every facet of Victorian life and labour (Englander 2013). The laws came about as a result of the liberal reforms 1601-1914. These reforms were a watershed occurrence because they marked the departure by the government of their laissez-faire approach to governance, which provided that the government should not interfere in matters of social life (Rowntree, n.d.). For example, the poor laws now regulated employment, housing, marriage, education, migration, and charity, which were matters that touched closely on the social lives of the subjects. The new approach taken by the government was a collectivist approach whereby the government sought to accept responsibility for those sections of the society that were worse off and could not provide for themselves (Rowntree, n.d.). These laws also carried a lot of social and political significance in that they described and regulated the relations between the rich and the have-nots and furthermore provided a lot of controversial issues that fueled the politics of the day (Englander 2013). The poor laws were developed at a time when England was going through a widespread and dreadful economic depression. They were, therefore, enacted to secure order and also to ensure that the general good of the kingdom was maintained. They remained in force for over two centuries, with minor changes being made from time to time. The laws iden
Bibliographical Information Sheridan, J. (2007). Lifelong learning in a postmodern age: Looking back to the future through the lens of adult education. LLI Review , 24-16 Summary The article presents a critical argument that the needs of students who are enrolled in adult education programs are different from those who are enrolled in lifelong learning programs. This is even though lifelong learning and adult education are often discussed under the same contexts. The content of the article is based on a review of research literature on educational theory and its application in adult education. The author employs research literature to present stakeholders of adult education with helpful lessons, such as the need to implement reforms in adult education methodology, pedagogies, and strategies. The author recommends that adult education programs should adopt and implement democratic and collaborative learning practices, which are aligned with the needs of learners within the post-modern society. The author authoritatively calls for reforms in adult education, including the adoption of classroom features, such as round tables and seminar rooms, to meet the changing needs of the new generation students. Evaluation The article provides lessons that would influence changes in classroom culture within adult education settings. The author contributes towards adult education reform by explaining and demonstrating that adult education and training programs need to adopt collaborative strategies, which are motivating to the new generation of learners. The article provides reliable evidence to justify reform in adult education and training strategies. For instance, the author demonstrates that traditional educational strategies, such as lectures, are not effective within the post-modern society because they do not empower learners to engage in participative and creative learning processes. The article also contributes towards positive change in the administration and leadership of adult education, lifelong learning and training programs. The author recommends that the highest professional standards should be implemented in the administrative leadership of adult education and lifelong learning institutes. This is an important strategy of transforming adult education institutions into highly collaborative and democratic organizations and building learning environments that are rewarding to post-modern students (Blaschke, 2012). The article contributes to adult education, lifelong learning, and training by providing justifications for re-visioning adult learning institutions. The author calls upon faculty members and students in adult education and lifelong learning programs to become co-participators and facilitators of the learning processes to effectively facilitate the acquisition of new skills and knowledge. The article also contributes to the development of an effective curriculum for adult education and lifelong learning. For example, the author reveals that adult education, lifelong learning, and
Introduction Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease first discovered in 1981 and presented in a paper in the New England Journal of Medicine . Dr. Michael Gottlieb observed four homosexual men with no known connection to one another, presenting with the same two uncommon illnesses: Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and cytomegalovirus infections, and generally compromised immune systems. Although AIDS can be treated to extend a patient’s life expectancy, no cure currently exists. This is further exacerbated by the fact that the illness is heavily stigmatized due to its association with practices seen as immoral. As a result, AIDS went on to become a major pandemic, affecting large populations across the world. The 1980s In the first decade after its discovery in the U.S., people suffering from AIDS were heavily stigmatized and discriminated against. This is in part due to the risk groups for it being perceived as “undesirable” (Mehta & Quinn, 2016). Because of this, the government failed to address the spreading epidemic and suggest any ways of combating it, instead advising ineffective methods like sexual abstinence. Despite mounting evidence for transmission vectors other than sexual or blood-borne, the public denied the dangers of HIV. For example, in 1988, an article in Cosmopolitan claimed that women were safe to engage in unprotected intercourse with HIV-positive men (Mehta & Quinn, 2016). Initially, the newly-discovered syndrome was termed GRID: Gay-related immunodeficiency because its primary victims were male homosexuals (Grimm & Schwartz, 2018). The more descriptive modern term, AIDS, was established by late 1982. During the next few years, “4 H’s” were identified as risk groups for the new disease: homosexuals, heroin addicts, hemophiliacs, and Haitians (Mehta & Quinn, 2016). The existing stigmatization against the first two of these groups contributed to the negative public perception of people suffering from AIDS. Religious stigmatization Similarly, religious groups found the newly-discovered disease offensive for largely the same reasons. Homosexuality and drug use, two of the risk factors for contracting AIDS, are seen as sinful by many religions. Religious groups also maintain that a keeping a lifestyle that avoids such practices is crucial for one’s health. Therefore, such groups would blame the person suffering from the disease for contracting it, viewing it as a divine punishment for these behaviors (Reyes-Estrada, Varas-Díaz, Ma
Acquisition is the buying of one company by another company. This corporate action occurs in public and private sectors. As a strategy, acquisition is considered because it helps companies to grow rapidly without having to open another company. The acquisition process is difficult with because it has many considerations, and many expected outcomes, which involves a variety of structures used in taking control over the possessions of a company with different tax and regulatory deductions. Usually, a bigger company acquires the ownership of a smaller company as part of its growth strategy. However, DePampilis (2008) argues that at times the smaller company might acquire control over management of the bigger company, which is usually called reverse take over. An acquisition may be perceived as friendly or hostile depending on if it is taken in and communicated to by the other company’s board of directors and shareholders. In a friendly transaction, both companies cooperate in transactions. If an unfriendly transaction occurs, the smaller company might be unwilling to accept the offer, or its board has no earlier knowledge of the offer. Google is an example of a company which acquires new companies to strengthen its market position. For example, when Google acquired YouTube and DoubleClick, it made use of their extensive search technology because it knows what is best for its target customers. To determine whether to acquire a company, Google considers the following factors: the audience size, the rate of growth of the company been acquired, the company’s, potential in the market, the investors, the competitors, and interrelated technologies. Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick enabled it to have access to the DoubleClick’s advertising software, its customers, and network, hence becoming more competitive, and acquiring more resources because it was able to reach many customers. Likewise, in 2005, Sun Microsystems, which develops software such as Java, Solaris, and SPARC, acquired StorageTek. The acquisition was essential to the company because it created a big storage of the
Position Paper Background Leadership is a quite an essential topic for psychologists. Scholars have come up with different ways to explain various behaviors of leaders within the organization. Personal attributes including both conscious and unconscious attributes have a significant impact on a person’s behavior. As such, leaders are a product of their inner selves. The leadership style that a person portrays to the outer world is a representation of inner personal values. Various debates on leadership in psychology have become the basis of the different approaches to organizational leadership. One of the leadership issues that have raised many concerns around the world is the debate on individualism versus group cognition in management (Malott, 2011). The aim of this paper is to analyze the debate on individualism versus group cognition. The debate is a rather logical one, especially in the twenty-first century where the idea of teamwork is much welcome. However, some people still advocate individualism, mostly the Western nations because of increased modernization. As such, the debate becomes an essential topic of discussion seeing the conflicting ideas from different schools of thought. On the other hand, the choice of the topic was influenced by the fact that individualism and group cognition are principles applicable to a wide range of fields. Leaders from every field can embrace either individualism or group cognition in operations (Forsyth & Hoyt, 2011). In the political realm, the idea of individualism and group cognition determines the success of a candidate during elections. For this reason, individualism, and group cognition are basic to leadership, hence the choice of the debate. The idea of individualism and group cognition has a cultural perspective on it. Traditionally, people existed in groups, and the group would determine group members’ behavior and actions. The group dictated how people interacted with one another, thus de-individualizing personal perception. However, following the changes in the economic status of the world and the growth of technology, people began to move away from the group perspective. Modernization has contributed greatly to the idea of individualism as p
Introduction To illustrate the ides of continuous improvement strategy the organization to be used as the case study is Bank central Asia . This is a financial institution that specializes in providing financial services to the public. It mainly deals with all types of accounts, loan provision as well as foreign exchange services. Continuous improvement strategy has been applied in this organization for the purpose of ensuring that all the activities are being carried out in accordance to the changing trends. The electronic world is evolving at a very high rate and the most effective organizations are the ones which update their systems frequently to counter these changes. Bank central Asia is one of the leading banks in the region and most of the monetary activities are conducted from there. Most commercial banks, apart from those owned by foreigners, for example, obtain their credit from this bank, and it determines the rate of interest that they should use when disbursing loans to the public. This organization is owned by the government, and just like all the other central banks, it performs tasks such as minting and distributing currency, banker to the other commercial banks, banker to the government and also as the foundation for the establishment and maintenance of the country’s monetary policies. Bank Central Asia has been in existence since the days of informal money. This was in the form of a regulatory body that would attach value to the products being evaluated. It has grown over time, and with the changing trends in the money market. With the introduction of currency, the organization evolved in its function, and became a storage and exchange point for traders. That is why it has remained the central monetary unit in the region, implying that it authorizes the operations of all other financial institutions. Quality imperatives This refers to the most important factors that affect the quality of services and the general performance in the organization. They are classified into three broad categories namely the economic imperatives, social imperatives and the environmental imperatives. The economic imperatives in this case involve the factors affecting the performance of the economy such as the rate of inflation, unemployment rate, production levels and the foreign exchange value. These are detrimental factors to this banking institution as it is expected to ensure that these are kept in check. Raising levels of inflation is an indication that the Bank Central Asia has failed in its role as the regulator of the amount of currency in circulation. The result of this is an increase the general prices of commodities as well as an increase in the rate of unemployment. The other quality category of quality imperatives is the social imperative which deals with the determination of people’s living standards. Bank Central Asia is faced with the task of ensuring that the basic commodities are affordable to the majority of the population by controlling inflation. This way, most people will be ab
Introduction The current trends in the business environment are changing due to increasing diversity in the modern workplace environment. According to Ireland, Hoskisson, and Hitt (2008), the emerging technologies in transport and communication has transformed the world into a global village. People can now move easily from one part of the world to the other, and communication has become simpler than it was in the past. The United States of America still remains the leading destination for immigrants moving from their home countries in search of greener pastures. A study by Ordóñez (2013) shows that most of those who migrate into the United States are people with a sound academic background keen on finding better opportunities in the country. Most of these immigrants, especially those from the developing countries, are often willing to accept lower salaries, making them more popular among employers. The United States is a highly diversified country in terms of race and religion. Diversity is often reflected in the modern workplace environment. It is the responsibility of the management unit to find a way of managing this diversity. It is often said that diversity is a source of strength in an organizational setting because the weaknesses of one person can be addressed through the strength of another person. However, the truth is that bringing people from different social backgrounds together can be a very challenging process. People tend to focus on the differences that exist and ignore the benefits that the difference can create. Current trends in the business environment show that diversity is a factor that can no longer be ignored. In this paper, the researcher will look at the issue of diversity in the modern business environment and how leaders can manage it for the benefit of their organizations. Understanding Diversity in the Workplace Diversity in the workplace is an issue that, for a long time, has been ignored in most organizations across the world. According to Handlechner (2008), diversity is often looked at from the perspective of people from different races or religions. As such, an organization that has Whites, African Americans, Indians, and Arabs would be considered highly diversified. However, this is a misconception of the real meaning of the word diversity in the workplace. According to Peters (2008), diversity means any marked difference amongst employees within an organization. Even if a firm decides to hire people of the same race, diversity will still be evident in many areas. Age is one of the most common factors that create diversity. Any organization that hires people of different age groups will be considered diversified. It is so beca