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Introduction Rowling’s’ Harry Potter series has managed to capture a global audience for both print and film. This sensational fictitious tale has ensnared the hearts and minds of many children and adults alike. Mostly, the children read them right into adulthood, growing simultaneously with the famous Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermoine Granger as the heroes and heroines of the novel. The implications of such passionate attraction to the literature may be grim if the literature in question is rigged with flaws such as gender bias mainly because the target audience is children. Naturally, these children are very impressionable because they are at a formative age (Fagot and Hagan 133). Most of them begin the series and immediately identify with a particular character that they feel most similar to. Most of them then tend to read or watch and learn from this character’s behavior, and adapt it into their own. A few with stronger characters may manage to distance themselves from the influence of their favorite characters. However, it is important that if the children and adolescents are going to be affected, it should stand out as a positive influence making gender one of the timeless societal problems that should be approached with due care hence forming the basis of this research on the gender roles as depicted in Harry Potter’s books and movies. This paper will deal with three areas: impressionability of youth through literature, the role of socialization in gender inequality and the depiction of gender inequality in literature. To address these three areas, it will further refine its study to gender roles, sexuality, and power to narrow down the discussion. Gender Roles The role of male characters in Harry Potter obviously overshadows that of female characters, at least physically. Harry Potter is male and the hero of the tale, with amazing magical skills and a male arch-rival-Lord Voldermont who gives Harry his purpose in the sequel, to slay him. Dumbledore, Harry’s mentor is male, as well as most of the professors at Hogwarts, and his friend Ron Weasley. Hermoine Granger is also a very powerful character, a female. She is the last part of the trio that is part Harry and Ron. She is not depicted to be very strong physically and Ron and Harry push her out of the way of danger more than once in trying to protect her. However, she is a very intelligent and witty witch who is always getting the other two out of their own messes. Ginny Weasley is another powerful female who develops along the series from simply being Ron’s little sister to a beautiful, and very defiant young woman who can hold her own against the dark wizards. She is capable of leading a group of students against the evil lot that siege Hogwarts and this is very noble of her. Other key male characters include Professor Snape, Draco Malfoy, Bill Weasley, and the Malfoy Twins. However, the females remain also well represented, with Fleur Delacour being very potent sexually since she is partly vela. Veelas are similar to the mythical sirens whose songs were the cause of many sailors death. Fleur’s grandmother possessed a
Transition Model Perspective Creating thinking skills can be developed effectively through active teaching strategies. Because the skills imply free control of imagination and ability to make associations between ideas, a transition model can allow teachers to render all possible information to their students through active engagement and interaction. Because the model is composed of 6 elements, including information sources, transmitter of the message, channel for transmission, receive who decodes the message received, destination of the message, and noise, which a dysfunctional factor interfering with the normal message transmission (Good and Brophy, 2008). All these factors should be carefully considered by a teacher. While communicating with students, teachers should consider communication as an objective for making connection between ideas and for expressing various attitudes (Duran, 2006). Therefore, it is possible to introduce specific tools and methods that would enhance creative thinking skills. Social Construction Perspective Aside from applying internal models of interaction between students and their teachers, it is also imperative to apply a social construction model that would allow students to associate their skills with various social contexts. In other words, teacher interacts with their students to construct, interpretation, meaning, and knowledge (Lyons & LaBoskey, 2002). In addition, teacher should place an emphasis on the narrative practice that will enlarge students’ outlook on social context and create opportunities for better realizing creative-thinking skills. Using such model in combination with transition model tools is efficient in producing the desired outcomes. Specifically, students can learn to make connection between theoretical frameworks received through teachers’ messages and find practical application of the received knowledge through a social construction model. Therefore, these models are interconnected. In this respect, each activity related to developing creative-thinking skills will be connected with real social context. Students should rely on their personal experience and listen to real-to-life texts so as to be able to make connection between their personal impressions and the actual situations. Assessment Rubrics for Oral Presentations The assessment rubrics will be composed of three criteria – students’ ability to make up stories within the specific instructions, student’s degree of understanding of connection between ideas, and students’ ability to relate their stories to real-to-life situations. The grading will be based on three criteria as well – below expectations, meets standards, and above expectations. Criteria                                                              Below Expectations                                                                                  Meets Standards                                                                                                                           Below
Introduction Innovation can occur in various ways in an organization. There are instances when the overall strategy in the organization has to be changed. There are other times when the nature of the industry is also innovated. All these things go through various stages. Innovation rarely occurs suddenly as it mostly goes through various processes. Innovation in an organization almost always brings about positive development. Innovation can be initiated by various people. These people include the innovation agents, management, leaders, or even employees in industry including our garment industry. Our industry has specialized in the manufacturing of men’s suits, and the following factors have always been considered in our garment industry when carrying out innovation. Training, Incentives, and Education According to the research conducted, training is a planned program to improve and bring about changes in knowledge, skills, attitudes, and social behavior. When training is done, it brings along the development. Development is a long-term educational process aimed at preparing employees for future responsibility through the acquisition of new experience, skills, knowledge, and attitudes. All employees in our garment industry undergo a training program in the case where there is the implementation of new technology in the company. New employees in the industry are always job trained so that they can be able to adapt to the functions of the industry and also operate in the way the company operates (McNamara, 2001). Training involves behavior modification which is normally carried out in a formal and systematic manner in our garment in
The essay analyses the Warner Brothers classic animated short film The Wabbit Came Who Came to Supper (1942). The movie is a classic animation produced in the post Second World War period. The movie featured two classic cartoon characters Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd. This essay analyses the movie in relation to its social discourse and theme. One of the themes apparent in the movie is that of a rabbit as a trickster. The figure of a trickster has often been popular in classical and modern mythology and it has often been associated with other animals like fox, which captures the imagination of common mind as a charlatan. In modern mythology of the popular culture, rabbits have become a common insignia of a trickster. The character of Bugs Bunny has been popularized as a comic charlatan through children’s animated cartoon. Further, the gendering of Bugs in the movie is apparent and is discussed with its effect on the audience. The movie The Wabbit Came Who Came to Supper begins with Elmer having cornered Bugs Bunny in a hunting trip with the help of his hounds. Bugs Bunny is saved due to a telegram Elmer receives from his Uncle Louise. The telegram states that Elmer had inherited 3 million dollars from his uncle, however, this fortune is conditional to Elmer’s treatment of animals, especially rabbits. Bugs, with characteristic panache, take advantage of the situation and moves into Elmar’s house. As Elmer, mesmerized at his own good luck, enters his home, he finds Bug taking a shower, singing “Angel in Disguise”. This infuriates Elmer, but the Bug reminds him of his uncle Louie’s will. Daunted by the possibility of being disinherited from 3 million dollars property, Elmer gently wheedles Bugs Bunny to leave his house. He softly pats on Bugs Bunny’s head, however, the latter accuses Elmer of having hurt him on the head, and threatens to tell Uncle Louie. Bugs Bunny even calls a number, however, is humbly requested by Elmer to refrain from informing him of his misdeed towards the rabbit. Elmer skillfully apologizes, to the rabbit but throws him out of the house deceitfully. Nevertheless, Bug fakes illness and enters the house again. Later, another telegram arrives informing Elmer of his uncle’s death and the news of his inheritance. However, the irony of the situation is apparent as the telegram is directly shown to the audience who can see that all the fortune was taken away as tax payment by the
Introduction When one considers the challenges and concerns of the various stages of human life, it can be argued that The Ramayana is more relevant to youth and the Beowulf is more relevant to maturity. Just like an industry or factory which processes a raw material into a finished product life is a process which begins from birth to adulthood. In life youth and maturity are some of the most interesting areas. In a nut shell one cannot use two paragraphs nor can he fully comprehend the challenges experienced in ones youth. These challenges take a loin’s share of ones development. Since genesis youths have faced various challenges depending on the error in which they lived. The challenges they faced during the Stone Age period, differs from the challenges faced by youths in the 21 st century. This is due to revolutions, inventions and advancements in the technology which have led to changes in lifestyles. Revolutions such as industrial revolution in the 17 th and 18 th century greatly transformed the world. This brought about changes which can be felt up to date in spite of more advancements and technology especially in information technology, infrastructure and health. Discussion We can see that youths have to cope with responsibilities. They should to be optimistic about their future and one has to maintain good relationship with his parents and other members of the community. The emotional responses and anxieties they display are most of the time prompted by situations they face in their lives. Some of the situations are uncontrollable and inexplicable. We can see that in The Ramayana, Rama faced a lot of problems he accepted to go with the sage where he was accompanied by his brother Lakshmana. They obeyed there father and they had vowed one day to destroy Ravana and his demons, but first they had to fight the she-demon, Tataka. They fought bravely since they wanted at the end of the battle to get back the peace they once enjoyed and most of all their lost land and property. In process of looking for the powerful Ravana they fought so many demons and Rama managed to kill the she-demon Tataka and Sage was delighted to see the efforts of Rama since he was determine to fight for his people. Most of the youth try their best to work hard in their academic studies and everybody rejoices because of their hard work and at the end of it
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presented the painting of an outstanding artist George Yepes which is called La Pistola y El Corazon . George Yepes is considered to be a Latino artist being born in Mexico and moving to Los Angeles at an early age. He devoted much to the art and even was a member of a Public Art Center. He managed to illustrate about 800,000 square feet of historical and social images covering hospitals, churches, and freeways. The painter reflected his soul in the masterpieces he created and raised the major moral problems in them showing the deep sense of their nature. La Pistola y El Corazon is of the most prominent work of the painter. It is translated as “The Gun and the Heart” and displays the nature of its name. It is important to stress that this work is rather complicated for perception as it combines different styles and needs rich imagination to understand the thoughts of its author. This painting requires thorough analysis in order to dive into the depth of its world. The basic theme of the painting La Pistola y El Corazon is the interaction between love and death. The author states the major problem of humanity that is the meaning of love and our understanding and comprehension of it. Analyzing the picture one can see that the meaning of love is embodied in the male illustration and the woman has the role of the killer, to be more exact love killer. Such a decision of the painter may be closely connected with his life experience, with some deep feelings, hurts, and sufferings caused by love for a woman. This work is very thought-provoking and involving; it abounds in a great variety of small details characterizing the style of the painter. The painting under analysis discloses the fight between two major powers of life: love and death. He asks the question, whether love kills us or we will love. The artist painted the couple illustrating their inner world. George Yepes wanted to highlight the state of their soul; one can notice that the heart of the female with the gun cannot be seen while the man opened his heart to love and feelings. All the parts of the painting fit together and are harmonically presented. This contrast between love and death makes the picture to be exciting and sensitive at the same time. George Yepes is a painter of the XX century and this period of time, these features of modernization are reflected in his work. La Pistola y El Corazon is a combination of styles from different epochs of art development; it combines some features of Humanism, Abstractionism, and Modernism. The picture is drawn with different lines styles which are characteristic of various art periods. The author managed to show the contradiction of genders and underlines their different attitude to love. La Pistola y El Corazon is created with the help of a color mixture where bright colors prevail. The usage of the red colo
Introduction The job of a pilot is among the prestigious, interesting, and romanticized occupations. It requires extensive education, high-quality professional skills, and exceptional personal qualities. A pilot is responsible for the millions of dollars an aircraft costs not to mention the value of cargo transported, so this person has to meet the highest quality standards to be allowed to fly. However, the utmost importance in the lives of passengers in case of a passenger airline piloting. A highly professional pilot is the asset of an airline, so the retention of pilots is an important task for any HR department. Considering the specifics of the job of a pilot, the paper is aimed at exploring it and the required qualifications, evaluating the role of HR practices in the retention of employees, and the assessment of HR practices’ role in the pilots’ retention. The Job of a Pilot Piloting an aircraft is not just about takeoff, keeping the plane steady during the flight, and landing it. The job of a pilot requires professional skills and qualifications in various spheres from physics to psychology. A pilot has to have the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) license, at least an associate’s degree or a graduate degree to pilot large aircraft, be over 23 years of age, 1,500 hours (minimum) of practical flight experience, and have knowledge in physics, meteorology, aircraft systems, navigation and geography, rules and regulations of air traffic control, and psychology (“Your Online Resource” par. 5-11). Additionally, a pilot has to be physically healthy and mentally stable. The Role of HR Practices in the Employee Retention HR practices have an utterly important place in the retention process of employees. The task of HR professionals is to provide the personnel with fair reward corresponding to the actual needs and contribution of employees to the success of a company. HR representatives must show employees the perspectives of growth in the company to assure the valuable personnel that their efforts and self-improvement are not meaningless, and they will be rewarded in full. An organization should demonstrate a high level of interest in the employees’ services through the efforts of HR, using perceived organization support (POS) concept (Markos and Sridevi 90; Saleem and Affandi 112; Tangthong 2). The efforts of the HR department to keep the employee turnover low are aimed at providing the company with highly skilled and motivated personnel. Pilots’ Retention through HR Practices Pilots are unusual assets of a company
Executive Summary This report is aimed at analyzing the effects of the Euro zone economic crisis on international business. The report also gives an account on the actual and potential business risks that are likely to be experienced in the Euro zone by prospective businesspersons. The results of this report assert that the crisis in the Eurozone is not a regional problem, but goes beyond Eurozone. Globalization has precipitated a global and interlinked business village in which economic problems are no longer solitary. Moreover, it was established that poor economic policies and a culture of impunity are some of the driving forces behind the crisis in the Eurozone economic crisis. Furthermore, the report posits that the adverse effects of the crisis in the Eurozone will reverberate to other parts of the world. Relevant recommendations have been outlined to assist that dissects the Eurozone’s economic woos and provides a succinct analysis of the core strategies potential investors in the region may wish to pursue to cushion them against impacts of these problems. Introduction Countries, just like firms, operate their within the principles of theories of capital structure. The theories of capital structure attempts to provide an explanation between the mix of securities and financing sources that may be employed by nations to finance their real investments. These theories of capital structures emphasize on the levels of debts and equities on firms and are determinants to the capacity of a nation to finance its projects. Several theories have been advanced on the debt-equity choices without one being universally accepted. This suggests that the path a firm or nation will follow does not depend on a universally accepted throry of capital structure, but is guided by the internal structures of a nation’s financial characteristics and its debt levels. The pecking order theory on the other hand advances that a firm will borrow, rather than issue equity, when internal cash flows are not sufficient to fund capital expenditures, suggesting that the amount of debt will reflect on the firms cumulative need for external funds. The free cash flow theory on the other hand proposes that dange
Today, more than ever before, sustainability concerns are assuming a central role in any development process in most countries, in part, due to the increased challenges brought forward by a myriad of externalities such as global warming, acid rain and deforestation, among others. As a direct consequence of the germane issues demonstrated by sustainability concerns, governments around the world continue to orchestrate programmes and policy frameworks aimed at improving sustainability. Estidama, discussed in the two articles, is one such integrated programme that has been carefully designed to renovate Abu Dhabi and make it the sustainability capital of the Middle East by the year 2030 (Estidama 2030 para. 1). It is the purpose of this essay to offer a critical summary of the two articles, in the process bringing into fore issues that are relevant to the Estidama Project. The Estidama project is all about assuming an integrated and holistic approach to sustainable building design within the emirate of Abu Dhabi. In broad terms, the initiative aims to advance sustainability and improve livability in the emirate under the realm or domain of ‘Abu Dhabi Vision 2030’ (Estidama Advances para. 1). Apart from devising guidelines that will ensure that any form of development within the emirate adheres to sustainable design, the initiative also aims to be a forerunner in ensuring the objective or unbiased growth of both residential and commercial developments incorporating sufficient greenery and landscaping (Estidama 2030 para. 2). The Estidama initiative, according to experts