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The road not taken is a poem that most people have misinterpreted for a long time. Some say the poem the poet is talking about a road less travelled. However, a keen look at the poem reveals the opposite as the speaker talks about a road not taken at all as opposed to a road less travelled. The last stanza of the poem is ironic and talks about choosing a road and living with the decision. The speaker is not concerned with the road less traveled, but choosing one road at the fork. A decision to take one road has to be made because “And sorry I could not travel both” (Frost 2). No road is less travelled as the speaker puts it “the passing there / Had worn them really about the same” (Frost 9-10). Therefore, the speaker has to take one of the roads and live with the consequences of taking that road. The two roads pose a dilemma for the speaker, but a choice has to be made. The roads symbolize the decisions that people have to make in their day to day lives. Sometimes one cannot tell how the decision one makes will turn out, but it is fate that it has to be made and the rest left to chance. The last stanza is ironic because the speaker introduces a sign of remorse through his words “I shall be telling with a sigh” (Frost 16). He seems to be justifying the reason he took the less travelled road “because it was grassy and wanted wear” (Frost 8). He is trying to say even though taking that road has its consequences it was really a matter of fate as both roads looked equally worn. He seems to be saying that he could not have known what was ahead on the path he took, but maybe things would have different if he had taken the other road that he did not. It is ironic that he would feel remorse yet a decision had to be made to take one path between the two unknown roads. It is ironical that the speaker would have to explain his decision in his later days yet he made a decision that had to be made and the nature takes its course. Furthermore, the speaker has no control of what may happen to his life in the path that he chose, but there is the chance of regretting taking it because the other one not taken may have had a different result. However, he will never know because there is no chance of going back to take the road not taken. Besides, the speaker has shown independence of mind at the point of making his decisions because he says: “I choose the one less travelled by/And that has made all the difference” (Frost 19-20). Thus, he chose to go a different way than most people. For instance, many would take the more travelled road, but would it have made any difference? The speaker is remorseful and he shall be telling “somewhere ages and ages hence” (Frost 17). The less travelled road does not mean it is necessarily a better choice because he says something different in the last stanza hence the irony (Pritchard 1). On the other hand, the i
Public schools are institutions funded by government through taxpayers’ money, and that is why is owns most of the schools. The heads of schools are accountable to the government because they bear responsibility for running public schools. Government supervises many institutions, from elementary level school to Universities. Even though there is an opinion that there is little supervision on the heads of schools, the government has created a special department which follows schools heads’ performance. Schools have become the place for embezzlement of funds. Corruption can interfere learning in many ways. The heads of school siphon millions of dollars annually through crooked reason leaving children with outdated and discarded books, which eventually lead to their unintentional failure (Segal 102). Frauds by the heads of schools always hinder development in such schools. This forces some children to learn in unfinished classrooms, without chairs, etc. This deprives the innocent children of their right for healthy and supportive environment. Joel Turtel writes that our public schools have become an educational menace to our children. He shows statistics for 2002 in the New York State Department of Education on public schools where 65% of elementary students, 90% of intermediate student and 84% of high school students failed to meet the New York Standards (86). This failure should be partially attributed to the administration fraud and partially to the students’ irresponsible attitude to studying. Teachers are often overworked due to their little number in comparison with many children. Teachers do not give children attention they need and children may go home with some lessons missed which may lead to class failure at the end of the term. A public school can also turn to be a dangerous place because of violence (Segal 46). Teenagers often lack judgment and cannot control their emotion. With the class, having teenagers of different ages, bullying of younger children by their elders is something inevitable. With no teachers around, children have more time to interact with each other eventually budding peer pressure. Peer pressure makes the class a natural breeding place for drug abuse. Children’s right of protection from substance abuse is therefore suspended. With substance abuse, parents do not expect their children to deliver something substantial from school. Adolescents always have raging hormones and arousing sexuality. Therefore with the critical issue of socialization in public schools, younger girls will end up dropping out of school because of unwanted pregnancies. I believe that bullying, peer pressure, and sexual tension create an environment which is non-blissful and violent. Mandatory attendance law also contributes to violation of children rights. The law forces children to sit in boring classes from six up to eight hours consequently. This kills desire for learning. Those teenagers who are fo
The Second Lebanon War (2006) is the specific military conflict between the paramilitary organization Hezbollah and the state of Israel associated with the question of the Lebanon’s territories and the states’ control over them. Although there are no controversies about the trigger of the conflict, it is possible to pay attention to the radical opposition of the visions of the conflict presented by the representatives of Hezbollah in their newspaper Al-Intiqad, by the Israeli media as it is in the articles from the Haaretz , and by the independent observers from the authoritative newspaper the Gulf News . It is important to note that the conflict between Hezbollah and the Israeli military forces has its roots in the conflict of Israel with the Arab world, and this fact influences the presentation and discussion of the Lebanon War in the media. In her article on the aspects of the Lebanon War, Erika Solomon presents the commentaries on several articles from Hezbollah’s Al-Intiqad. The author states that the presentation of the war in Al-Intiqad is based on accentuating the victorious actions of Hezbollah. Thus, according to the Lebanese authors, the Lebanon War became the “liberation day and a victory” for the whole country (Solomon, 2009). Moreover, the authors of Al-Intiqad focus on the negative role of Israel in developing the conflict in spite of the fact the trigger of the war is closely associated with the actions of Hezbollah (Solomon, 2009). If the authors of Al-Intiqad are inclined to mask the aggressive character of Hezbollah’s actions against Israel under the proclamations of the liberty, the position of the Israeli journalists is rather opposite. However, it is important to pay attention to the significant detail that it is typical for the Israeli media to criticize the actions of the former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in relation to the Lebanon War ( U.S. court drops Lebanon War victims’ lawsuit, 2011). Thus, Harel emphasizes the inappropriateness of Olmert’s actions when he “sent the Israel Defense Forces to launch an attack near the Litani River, even though he already had a cease-fire agreement in his possession” (Harel, 2012). It should be stated here that the similar commentaries were presented in the Gulf News on 03 May 2009. The authors state that “many Israelis view Olmert’s decision to go to war as a knee-jerk reaction by a leader with little security experience, unlike his predecessor, former general Ariel Sharon” ( Israeli PM says Lebanon war was pre-planned, 2009). This information was presented with references to the authors of the Haaretz. The materials provided in the Gulf News during the war conflict and after it are characterized by the definite level of neutrality. From this point, the article ‘Details of the Conflict’ is remarkable. The authors concentrate on listing the aspects of the conflict stating the trigger, causes, details, and consequences of the Lebanon War ( Details of the conflict, 2007). The neutral position of the authors of the Gulf News with accusing the Hezbollah’s forces as well as the actions of the Israeli Defense Forces
Introduction For the past decades the industrialized world has seen a number of economic and technological advancements which changed people’s lives, irrespective of the country they lived in. Globalization has affected most of the world countries and was not always beneficial for them. Rapid development and inability to correspond to certain standards of technological development have considerably undermined the economies of developing countries. Spreading of economic and technological advancements had a paradoxical effect on the modern world. On the one hand, it facilitated the lives of a number of people and opened new possibilities to them. It is a common knowledge that the development of technology “has contributed enormously to economic growth and social progress in the industrialized world.” (Karwowsky, 2002) Economically, it made trade and a number of other operations easier, which increased the profits of the exporter countries and ensured their rapid economic development. Socially, it brought advancements in communication and transportation which broke down all the existing barriers of space and time. On the other hand, economic and technological advancements entailed unequal distribution of wealth and profits. Globalization opened new opportunities in front of the countries, but only the well-developed ones: “To take full advantage of globalization required both capital and access to technology. Many states in the international system have neither.” (Griffiths, O’Callaghan, & Roach, 2008) The spread of globalization, as well as its impact, was uneven. For instance, the citizens of some of the countries of the Third World do not have access to telephones, let alone the Internet which, as people of the developed countries believe, is impossible to live without. In this way, globalization resulted in poverty, low quality of life, and environmental degradation. This paper is going to discuss the main issues related to the topic of economic and technological advancements and disclose how these advancements create wealth for some people and make others poorer at this, in what ways economic and technological development is causing environmental degradation, which governmental policies, international agreements, regulations, etc. were implemented since the issue under consideration became concerning, how effective these policies, agreements, regulations, etc. were, and which plausible solutions for managing the negative repercussions of technological applications exist. Description
Argumentative Essay The concept of consumption has existed for as long as society has. People have always felt the need to use up things, clothes, food, and other items. However, if previously, consumption used to develop out of necessity, new trends are quite different, putting emphasis on the attempt to gain attention, respect, or even admiration. The amount of goods purchased and exploited has reached an unprecedented level. Statistics are especially alarming in the USA, which ranks highest in the majority of consumption sections despite housing less than 5% of the world’s population (“Use It and Lose It”). The major reason why Americans thoughtlessly buy things in large quantities is the attempt to satisfy their social needs, which is, in fact, hardly ever achieved through obtaining ownership of more new things. The most notable trend in Americans’ consumption behavior is purchasing things to show one’s status. According to Roberts, people rely on “visual cues” to make others aware of their social situation (151). At the same time, the amount and quality of others’ possessions allows individuals to make conclusions about their status. No matter how hard up people are, they start buying more things as soon as they overcome unfortunate financial circumstances (Roberts 152). As Shames notes, the American trinity has always been “frontier; opportunity; more” (113). By obtaining more, Americans feel themselves more proud and important. This fact particularly concerns younger consumers who prefer buying luxury goods on their parents’ money and can spend about $300 per purchase (Giovanni et al. 22). While the consumption rate in the country is already high, the growth of the luxury market is even more disturbing. Over the past years, this segment has increased by 32% (Giovanni et al. 22). Meanwhile, the justification of such percentage has not been provided yet. Personally, I do not consider myself a blind consumer who strives to display her status via possessions. My cell phone and laptop are not very expensive, and I bought them for convenience rather than to boast some popular trademark. My clothes and accessories come from inexpensive shops, and I do not tent to run after labels. However, I do have one possession that I cherish much and for which I paid good money: my camera. I enjoy taking pictures, and the choice of the camera was a great question for me. At the point of selecting it, I became involved in the Nikon versus Canon debate just like many girls are concerned about the Prada versus Gucci dispute. However, apart from the camera, I do not have any overly expensive belongings for buying which I might feel ashamed. I need my camera for spiritual satisfaction rather than boasting or making others feel miserable. People have come up with various excuses for their waste of money and natural resources. One of the most common ideas associated with buying things is that they can make people happier. Hence, th
Introduction Evolution is an inevitable process in most things that we encounter in our day-to-day lives. Most aspects undergo the evolution process for the purpose of better performance through incorporation of new features and elements that are desired by people as needs change day by day. An automobile can be defined as a motor vehicle or vessel that is powered for transportation especially of passengers. A lot of importance is attached to it due to the help it offers to a majority of people particularly in terms of convenience. The automobile is one concept that has undergone considerable evolution with many positive changes being witnessed and each evolution stage being associated with some improvements from prior stage. There are also negative impacts. This piece of work will give an exhaustive discussion of the evolution of the automobile and the effects it has had on the society. Background information: The evolution Coming up with the automobile did not take a single day nor did it involve a single individual. The evolution of the automobile has taken a relatively long period for it to be at the state in which it is today. The history of automobile can be traced back in the late 18 th century or early 19 th century. This is connected to the engineering and technological advancements that were witnessed in Europe during this time. During this period, the European engineers started inventing and bringing into action vehicles that were powered by a motor. It was later that other sources
Overview of the Texas City disaster, 1947 The Texas City disaster is one of the worst industrial accidents to befall Texas and the United States (Scher, 2007). It is also one of the worst explosions in the history of the United States that was unrelated to nuclear material. The explosion commenced with a small fire that started in the cargo room of a French vessel docked in the port of Texas, and that had been loaded with ammonium nitrate (Scher, 2007). One of the chemical characteristics of the compound is its highly inflammable and explosive nature. It was to be used during wars but had been recycled into fertilizer that would be used in the agriculture sector. The fire caused extensive damage within and outside the port. The dock was completely destroyed, a nearby chemical company was burned to ashes, and warehouses in the surrounding areas were destroyed (Scher, 2007). Flying debris that emanated from the scene of the disaster caused small fires within the city and caused further destruction of residential houses and business premises. The explosion destroyed more than 1,000 buildings and resi
Introduction As a practice, forensic psychology is defined as the psychological assessment of persons involved in the legal and justice system. It is important for professionals in this field to have training in both legal and forensic psychology. However, the skills that are essential to the work of a forensic psychologist entail the ability to conduct a solid clinical assessment, communicate effectively with their clients and other stakeholders, as well as capability to carry out interviews. In addition, the professional should be able to present their case in a competent manner (Archer & Wheeler, 2013). In addition, forensic psychologists are called upon to offer threat assessment, evaluation on child custody, and competency reviews of criminal defendants. As such, forensic psychology is used to provide scientific evidence that can be relied upon to determine whether an individual is competent, sane, or has a traumatic or psychological syndrome (Archer & Wheeler, 2013). In this paper, the author will provide a brief delineation of forensic psychology in cases to do with insanity, incompetency to stand trial, and psychological syndrome. Forensic Psychology and Defense Strategy in the Criminal Justice System Forensic Psychology and Competency to Stand Trial among Defendants The defense can rely on insanity and competency to prove that the accused is not fit to stand trial. As a concept, competency to stand trial is rooted in the provisions of the common law (Bartol & Bartol, 2014). The law prohibits judicial officers from carrying out trials in absentia. To evaluate the competency of a defendant, the forensic psychologist is guided by the scientific principles espoused in the field of psychological science (Bartol & Bartol, 2014). It is important to note that competency is not the same as insanity. The two elements are significantly different. For example, competency is used in the criminal justice system to determine if a defendant is capable of appearing on trial (Helfgott, 2013). It is also important to determine whether or not the accused is able to follow the legal proceedings. Insanity and sanity are used to establish whether or not a defendant can be held responsible for their crimes (Bartol & Bartol, 2014). To this end, a person who is determined to be insane cannot be made to stand trial. Conversely, a sane individual should be held responsible for their criminal acts. It can be observed that the two terms play quite different roles in legal proceedings. Forensic Psychology, Insanity, and Criminal Proceedings A defendant in a criminal case can use insanity as a strategy to show that they are not fit to stand trial. The main argument that can be used by the defense team is that the accused was not responsible for the actions due to persistent or episodic psychological disease at the time when the crime was committed (Helfgott, 2013). The argument by the defense is usually based on the findings of assessments carried out by forensic psychologists. To carry out the evaluations, the psychologists apply the appropriate tests as determined by the jurisdiction within which they are operating (Linden & Hewitt, 2011). Psych
Introduction Cultural sensitivity programs among healthcare workers are mainly aimed at improving the cultural competency of such workers. Cultural competency refers to the policies and attitudes that appreciate the cultural differences of the clients visiting a healthcare facility; and that engage such communities in a manner that enhances their health; and that in the long run empower the community to take care of themselves in regards to health matters. The cultural behaviors of the patients are integrated into the methods and traditions of practice of the healthcare agency and adopted by the various medical professionals to enable them to function successfully in a cross-cultural set up. There can be barriers that prevent healthcare providers from being sensitive to the unique need of their patients in regards to cultural diversity. This results in disparities in provision of healthcare between the various ethnic minority groups. Some of these barriers include a lack of cultural diversity representation among the staff of the facility, systems that are not equipped to handle patients from different cultural backgrounds (Woloshin, 1995). Finally, the lack of means of effective communication between the healthcare workers and the patients also contributes to a disparity in provision of healthcare to persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Literature review Culture can be identified as a unique set of learned beliefs that are shared between a set of people who identify themselves as a distinct entity among the general population. Their unique characteristics include language, social structures, customs, practices and values (Robins et al , 1998; Donini-Lenhoff and Hedrick, 2000). The culture is determined in addition to other factors by gender, language race and ethnic origin; it also extends to sexuality, religion and socioeconomic outlook. The disparities in the quality of healthcare provided in a healthcare agency can be attributed to various factors determined by the culture of the patient. Some of these issues include the interaction between the provider and the patient, the ability of the patient to recognize that s/he has the symptoms of a disease, the level of illness the patient endures before seeking healthcare, sentiments of racial segregation and mistrust, reluctance to get involved in some diagnostic procedures (for example due to taboos) and inability to comprehend the treatment regime (Denboba et al , 1998; Gornick 2000). In order to achieve cultural competence in our healthcare systems, the practice of standardizing the provision practice has to be abandoned. Studies have linked cultural sensitivity directly with the reduction of disparity between racial and ethic minorities in health provision (Denboba et al , 1998). Development of Culturally sensitive Healthcare systems In order for a healthcare system to be adequately sensitive to the diversity of the users, then reform has to start from the leadership so as to influence the whole organizational structure. Administrative bodies such as boards of trustees and senior management have to have representation of cultural diversity of the target community. Duri