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Introduction According to Wagner, there are five basic principles that guide the implementation of changes in the education sector. These principles are contained in what is referred to as “the five habits of the mind that count”. These principles areas outlined in the following five steps. The first step in change implementation involves the understanding of the problem which needs to be solved and the existing stumbling blocks to the learning process (Wagner, 2004). After understanding the problem, there is a need of understanding the measures which are in place to address the problem and how appropriate are the measures in addressing the problem, and why those particular measures and not others. In other words, there is a need to identify the theory or plan of action (Wagner, 2008). Main body What should follow is an understanding of who should know what in order to make the strategy more effective. There is a need to know for example what the teachers, parents, and the students should know in the change strategy and what role they should play in the proposed change. There is also the need to know who should be held accountable for what and what measures should be taken to make those involved to become more eff
This response paper seeks to analyze the results of a study conducted on women with breast cancer. The study sought to determine various dynamics that characterize optimism among women diagnosed with breast cancer. Such research undertakings suffice as correlative as opposed to experimental because they gear towards realization of basic ideals that describe scientific investigations (Crombie, 2012). Investigative studies must adhere to scientific paradigms in order to satisfy procedural and contextual thresholds. It is difficult for researchers to influence or manipulate such studies because different dynamic realities are used in their propagation (Crombie, 2012). In many cases, divergent factors play an important role in determining the outcomes of scientific studies. Inherent fluctuations influence the overall orientation and disposition of scientific research undertakings (Crombie, 2012). In absence of such controls, it would be difficult for experts to rationalize and propagate accurate outcomes. Research studies revolve around credibility, accuracy, and precision. Therefore, it is important for research experts to ensure and guarantee adherence to methodologies and guidelines that define scie
Germany has been the centre of porn, sex, drugs and trafficking in Europe. It has been estimated that almost 75 percent of sex workers in Germany are foreigners i.e. non-Germans. Hence, it is the centre of all time attention towards women and girls trafficking. Suppliers are caught at many instances in trafficking women and under-aged girls, with Polish, Turkish and Russian background, to Germany (Germany, n.d). Also, the number of women trafficked from Thailand to Germany exaggerated the officials in Germany (Thailand-th.net, 2006). The government in Germany intervened in the prostitution and drug sector immediately after the increasing number of cases of women trafficking and kidnapping in different parts of Germany. The 100% mount in those numbers were seen in 1996 with trafficking numbers found at 1094 cases compared to those 517 cases just three years back from that of 1996 figures (Germany, n.d). Also, the women were subjected to physical and social harassment in Germany. They were deprived of medical and social facilities if compared to local populous. Also, the fear of being deported, if once caught, kept many women especially those non-German to do their work in the dark times, i.e. during the late nights, in Germany. Hence, the government legalized the prostitution in Germany in 2002 due the continuous increasing numbers of trafficking, accidents and women harassment cases (i.e. deprivation of sex women workers from medical and other facilities) (Easton, n.d). Also, the Government wanted to reduce that trafficking numbers and thus ensures that sex workers especially the women sex workers are working in a out of harm’s way ambience in Germany. The government also intended to give open rights to those sex workers that include the proper brothel houses, proper medical facilities and social recognition. The positive impact was the welcome of around 40 thousand sex workers to Germany during the football world cup back in 2006 (Pravda.Ru, 2006). The move to authorize the Prostitution in Germany came as a sign of relief to all those businesses involving sex toys, products and utilities. Because, since prostitutes or sex workers were assured to be provided with all relevant and equal facilities as compare to other labors in Germany, the business of sex shops began to rise. This also insures th
It is generally known that beautiful people are treated more favourably in many areas of life, starting from romantic relationships to job interviews and careers. Nowadays, one of the most powerful tools for women is makeup. The beauty industry is currently developing faster than many others, and new cosmetics companies are appearing. Consequently, women face many problems associated with choosing the right product that suits their skin colour and type. Moreover, social media influencers, who are the main driving force of Public Relations for the beauty industry, sometimes mislead customers by advising products that should be picked individually. Choosing a foundation that matches a particular skin type and colour is an essential step in creating flawless yet natural-looking makeup. The main criteria for choosing this product are long-lasting effects, water resistance, SPF sun protection, etc. However, as mentioned earlier, numerous beauty companies and products provide a huge selection in which it is very easy to get confused. This article will cover problems that arise while choosing a good foundation and provide some makeup tips. Having oily skin is an advantage because it is believed to create fewer wrinkles. However, it can also be a curse because it leads to makeup becoming greasy throughout the day. To avoid this problem, customers should always keep in mind their skin type when choosing the right product. When choosing a foundation for your skin, look at the bottle, and check if the skin type is listed because it will give you information about the ingredients that will match your oily skin. Oil-free, mineral foundations are an ideal match, but they usually oxidize and change colour throughout the day. That is why do not forget to ask for the tester. To choose a foundation that perfectly matches your skin, try to avoid digital-matching technologies because they cannot guarantee that the colour that you see online will be the same when you apply it to your skin. One of the best strategies is to use the foundation to bare skin and see how it will look with the natural light. Also, do not apply the product to sweating or reddened skin because your foundation reading can be improper if your skin colour will be distorted. Everyday makeup is usually applied in the morning, and customers always want their product to be long-lasting so that they will not worry about their look while they are at work or going somewhere. One of the tips for lasting makeup is to avoid applying too many products in a short time. For example, if you use moisturizer, let it sink in and only then apply the foundation. Also, always remember that you can always ask for the tester when choosing a foundation. It will help you to see how the foundation will last on your skin. During warmer months of the year, women face the problem of caked-on makeup. It happens if you apply your base products too heavily, and an extra powder is left on your skin. To solve this, do not use a dense layer of makeup. Instead, apply thin layers of your products all over the face and blend the foundation to remove excess products. Also, when the temperatures rise, it is vital that sweat will
Introduction In his book Likeness and Presence , art historian Hans Belting dwells upon early Byzantine art, concentrating in one of the chapters on the history of icons. The author begins by saying that in the 11th-century icons began to comprise unconventional narrative elements and “depict states of emotion, whether motherly love or of mourning” (Belting 261). This alternation contradicted common beliefs that the character depicted in the icon should lack any expression of human feelings. Such themes as the miracle of Archangel Michael and the Annunciation to the Virgin began to prevail, which marked a new era in icon painting. Icons as “living paintings” Belting points out that the new style of icon painting allows the icon to speak, thus, making it a “living painting” (Belting 261). The term, coined by a renowned eleventh-century writer M. Psellus, was greatly criticized for setting the icon equal to poetry that aims at appealing to human feelings. In this respect, the icon becomes “full of life and nowhere lacks movement” (Belting 261). Belting provides the example of Prince Isaac who claimed that the icons on the iconostasis in his monastery spoke to him as if being alive. For Prince Isaac’s contemporaries, it was hard to take in the fact that the icons could speak, so they tended to perceive it as the creator’s interference in the act of the icon creation. The premises to the changes Belting emphasizes that the shift to new themes and the small size of the icons indicate that they were created for private collections. Alongside this, the themes depicted on the icons began to reflect human ethical ideals, as, for instance, the icons that presented the depiction of the Virgin implied the necessity of salvation. According to the author, despite these ideals were centuries-old the introduction of icons both to private and liturgical use allowed them to be freely applied to icons. The innovations that were implemented were approved by the clergy as they were based on liturgy. However, it allowed the painters to tackle many controversial points in icons, such as the relations of God and man. The author illustrates this suggestion by the example of the icon of the Mother of God “who carries her Creator on her arm like an ordinary baby” (Belting 263). Besides, icons and poetry become closely related: epigrams appear on the frames of icons. Usually, epigrams concerned the themes that were depicted in the icon, prayers, or some theological definitions. Aesthetics, Ethics, and Theology Another tendency singled out by Belting is the aesthetic of icons, comprising formal reasons, such as the composition of the icon, and philosophical ones. It was typical for icon painters to depict the characters with their eyes “turned away from the body axis” to emphasize the soul rather than on the body. Thus, icons encapsulated two essences: they depicted some character in a life-l
Over the last few decades the life span of electronics has drastically reduced.Computers in 1996 had an average life span of around six years, today they have a lifespan of about two years. Phones have an even shorter period considering the number of Smartphone manufacturers who are always competing to produce the next best phone. All that this leads to is massive amounts of electronic waste. Without proper management, electronic waste can lead to serious environmental damage. This paper will discuss various ways, in which your institution can manage its electronic wastes. (U.N.E.P) One of the most effective ways of reducing the electronic waste in your school is to avoid buying electronics that you do not need. The consumer culture that has gripped the whole world does not only affect individuals, institutions are also guilty of purchasing electronics that they do not need. By ensuring only the essential things are bought, you reduce the amount of waste generated (Hieronymi, Kahhat, & Williams, 2012). Once your school has upgraded to more advanced devices you may consider donating or selling the electronics that you will not be using. This will reduce the amount of electronic waste that you have to handle. Websites such as craigslist and eBay are good for selling used electronics. If this is not an option, you can also take the electronics back to the store where you purchased them. More and more companies are investing in buyback programs to help them acquire materials that can be reused. Before the school purchases any new electronics make sure that you find out whether the store selling them has a buyback program. This will save you a lot of time and money in future (City-of-Melborne). If the school requires heavy-duty machines, like servers, then you should consider using cloud computing services. This will mean all your storage and processing will be done online, therefore, eliminating the need to buy more electronics (USCC, 2010). After exhausting all of these methods, the school can look at recycling the electronic waste that is left. Ensure that the electronic waste is not mixed with any other type of waste such as organic waste. Keep the waste in separate containers and transport it to your local electronic waste recycling plant.
Introduction Grey argues that studying organizations encompasses factors such as society, economics, politics and history. He also argues that these factors are rarely incorporated in organizational studies. Moreover, he argues that the study of organizations is a technical matter. Grey believes that modern business trends have emphasized on maximizing shareholder value. Companies have focused on financial engineering. Additionally, companies exploit cheap labor from offshore countries to maximize on returns. This paper will explore Grey’s case on fast capital and its relation to end of management. It will also explore its effect on organization as well as managers (Grey, 2013, p. 105). Grey’s argument about ‘Fast Capitalism and the End of Management’ According to Grey, fast capitalism achieved social connections which have been disjointed by new capitalism. In essence, capitalism practiced within the first five decades after the great depression and World War II ensured that there was connection between consumption and production. Additionally, there was connection between communities and places. Moreover, organizations followed their bureaucratic systems. Management was strengthened and business structures were followed effectively. However, in new capitalism, bureaucratic systems have been squashed. Companies reward top managers for increase in shareholder values. However, middle level managers face serious management issues. Middle level managers have little authority in contemporary companies; they can be sacked at will. In essence, fast capitalism has led to deterioration of management values. Consequently, even though management structures are in place, organizations do not follow their bureaucratic systems (Grey, 2013, p. 120). Nonetheless, this is not to say that management has ended. However, their structures and ways of dealing have been altered significantly. In this regard, the results of fast capitalism are unsustainable wit
Introduction The labor and delivery care setting is an integral part of the healthcare system that continues to evolve. As a result, nurses and physicians take on a new set of specific requirements, including effective communication, respect for patients’ fundamental rights, as well as various professional skills. With more than 3.7 million babies having been born in 2018 in the US alone, labor and delivery remain a crucial healthcare setting (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019). The main concern related to safe delivery includes the comprehensiveness of care (Bauchat et al., 2016). Patients expect nurses to be excellent communicators who can address some of the preconceived notions they might have about certain birth plans, pain levels, and labor experiences. In order to establish a clear and concise framework that would ensure the quality and safety of delivery and labor, strategic planning needs to be implemented. The research conducted by Esfahani et al. (2018) identifies strategic management as “a course of actions to achieve organization’s vision and long term strategic goals using rational, logical and systematic approach” (p. 563). Strategic plans are positively related to overall performance, including patients’ engagement and employees’ productivity (Esfahani et al., 2018). This report is going to address the variety of organizational goals and specific timelines in relation to the Appreciative Inquiry (AI) approach. Strategic Goals, Outcomes, and Timelines The AI leadership model explores the strengths of an existing labor and delivery care setting in order to develop a sustainable strategic plan and shift the culture in a more positive direction. The short-term goal to further progress in addressing patients’ individual concerns is improving the quality of communication between primary care providers and patients. The 1-year outcome would include the establishment of online educational initiatives and professional networks that could present a number of effective communication techniques for nurses and doctors. This goal supports a much bigger (long-term) agenda of creating a nationwide collaboration between executives and independent experts to develop an innovative healthcare delivery model, which would take 5 to 7 years. The potential outcome of such an initiative is the gradual shift of labor and delivery care to being more patient-centered and individual. Another short-term goal with a timeline of 2 to 3 years is the development and successful integration of detailed Patient Safety Files. They would consist of doctors’ justifications of major medical decisions, referencing relevant protocols and patient safety guidelines. The outcome is the collection of necessary care safety data. The long-term goal that directly depen
Introduction Corruption has become a livelihood for many government officials worldwide. Russia is no exception with government officials being the most involved in corruption cases. The rising corruption cases have been related to the 2006 Russian president’s policies that were meant to strengthen the state on the expense of the Russia’s civil society. The vice even expanded in 2007 – 2008 elections as well as in other aspects of Russian public life. Though anti-corruption organizations such as Transparency International agree that corruption in Russia has decreased over the years, the amounts of bribes being given are increasing as well (Welu 1). Many corruption cases in Russia have been associated with bureaucrats which instead of developing economic growth, they are more involved with corruption. The most incidences of corruption cases in Russia are occurring in the cities where large numbers of bureaucrats are found. However, corruption is basically everywhere in Russia. Traffic police have been shaking down motorists, bribes by government officials especially from businessmen, just to mention a few. As a matter of fact, Transparency International has ranked Russia as one of the major corrupt economies in the world with the prime minister being alleged of having obtained wealth by illicit ways. Law enforcement agencies including the police are no exception. Some even go to the extent of tricking drivers roads in order to get them to break the law so as to obtain bribes from them. Institutions like schools and hospitals are also involved in corruption where students pay their teachers in order to get good grades, patients pay doctors in order be given health services that should be given free. The greatest percentage of Russians has admitted having given bribes to the extent of threatening the nation’s economic stability. The core of Russia’s corruption has always been the law enforcement which has made alliances with a number of crimes. Most of the law enforcement officials spent most of their time looking for possible ways of obtaining corporate raid. This has drained great Russian citizens especially businessmen who have fled to other countries for fear of getting mixed up with the law (Owen 1). Corruption has destroyed many citizens’ relationships with the police, politicians as well as non- governmental officials. The amounts of bribes given by businessmen have been reported to be more than the national budget. What is disturbing is that bureaucrats take bribes from businessmen promising them to provide legal business operation regulations, but they do n
Introduction With the upsurge of new technologies like the Internet, the interaction and socialisation of people have changed drastically not only to become technologically sophisticated but also fundamentally different than previous generations in their approaches to, use of, and relationship with media. In this case, “cybersocialisation” has evolved to become the biggest attraction for people who wants to meet new friends, search for old acquaintances or even look for possible dates. No doubt, it is a huge phenomenon among young people that if one asks any high school or college student in America, it is most likely possible that he or she might be a member of either one, two or all social networking websites today like Myspace, Friendster, Facebook and Bebo. Social networks and Internet chats Kheine (29 April 2004) had voiced out that these social networking sites (SNS) are innate to the human cultural experience. These applications are popular because they focus on personal relationships and orient on specific social or informational goals. SNS sites attract participants with interests ranging from making business contacts to dating and leisure activities. Likewise, SNS sites facilitate narrowly focused information exchange including recommendations, news, editorial and personal narrative, and so on. Each of the current SNS applications appeals to a basic human desire for connection and inclusiveness within a social group or activity. Despite the popularity, there are also downsides of these social networking websites. Any person’s privacy could be in jeopardy because visitors in these websites could not only access the person’s profiles but also profiles of their friends. Youths today also have become very reliant on these sites to meet friends on a virtual world, rather than to meet them in real life. More importantly, the parents and police have expressed a deep concern on how these websites could become an easy haven for predators who could pry on vulnerable youths who lurk the websites. It was in the mid-1990s, with the introduction of third-party Internet chat programs such as ICQ and AOL’s own Instant Messenger that millions of people a day were communicating and socialising through the Internet. In terms of demographics, Internet chatting quickly proved to be most popular with the computer-savvy youth of the 1990s and early 2000s (Huang & Yen, 2003). In response to that trend, Jonathan Abrams, an entrepreneur fro