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Greek and Roman myths and legends are alike in many ways since they are based on similar cultural concepts and moral rules. This similarity is evident in the fact that some Olympic gods in Greece corresponded to the Roman gods; Heracles or Hercules existed in both cultures, and many heroes demonstrate the same qualities under different names 1 . The Greeks and Romans also revered and ridiculed the almost identical traits in people and gods, although in some cases, their emphasis was slightly different. For this reason, this essay will examine the Greek myth about Prometheus and the Roman myths about Hercules, which have similarities in understanding manly excellence and moral rules but differ in their way of performing heroic acts. Both myths are an example of the heroic deeds of strong and brave men who sought to benefit people. Prometheus is a titan who helped Zeus take his throne; however, when Zeus decides to exterminate the entire human race, Prometheus steals the divine fire and brings it to people 2 . For his act, he is punished by Zeus and suffers torture for many years but does not repent and considers his deed as the right decision. Hercules also wants to help people and protect them from the evil that filled the world. He is the son of Jupiter and Alcmena, a daughter of Electryon, so he had great strength and dexterity, as well as the protection of the gods 3 . This combination of power allowed him to fight with the monsters and defeat them. Hercules beats the Nemean Lion, which kills innocent animals and people; he murders the nine-headed Lernaean Hydra, which hits the men with her breath 4 . The hero also stabs Erymanthian Boar, who destroys crops and instills fear in people; he shoots the Stymphalian Birds and kills Diomedes’ mares, which are fed by human flesh 5 . Most of the heroic deeds of Hercules are aimed at helping ordinary people since they cannot fight with the monsters. Moreover, in some way, the fates of Prometheus and Hercules intersect when Hercules performs one of his feats, which are not included in the famous twelve exploits. Prometheus is punished by Zeus for his kindness to people and chained to a rock where an eagle pecks his liver every day, and overnight it grows back again 6 . After years of torment, Hercules saves Prometheus by shooting at the heart of an eagle and freeing the titan from his fetters, and Prometheus also makes peace with Zeus 7 . Thus, even the plots of myths are intertwined, which indicates their similarity. These heroic acts of both characters are glorified both in Greece and Rome because they coincide with the established concepts of morality and culture. In Roman mythology, manly behavior that deserves respect at war, religion, and relationships is denoted by the term “uirtus,” and in Greek culture, it corresponds to the word “aretê” 8 . The stories of Prometheus and Hercules demonstrate bravery, justice, strength, and patience for the sake of lofty goals, which is an example of manly excellence, and therefore precisely coincides with the above concepts. In addition, their actions are
Introduction Media bias especially in political agenda is omnipresent. Partisan bias regarding politicians or political sentiments is observable in media (Schiffer, 2006). A meta-analysis of 59 quantitative studies has shown the existence media partisan attitude in political broadcasts (D’Alessio & Allen, 2000). However, the main potent of the partisan attitude of media must be such that it should be willful and influential and more importantly such bias must be sustainable rather than on an isolated incident. Therefore, the nature of the media bias has to be essentially discourse the political view among viewers and for a long period. Media bias has been widely studied through various quantitative analyses (D’Alessio & Allen, 2000; Schiffer, 2006). In this paper I will discuss the various aspects of bias, which has been, formed a part of the Lebanese media coverage, concentrating on two electronic media viz. Al Manar TV, and Future TV. The media bias in Lebanon is present due to the deep-rooted political divide in the country. Here is a brief background of the divide. The fragmented Lebanese political scenario is an outcome after the assignation of the Rafiq Hariri in 2005. This political fragmentation has two groups – a pro-Syrian group following Hezbollah and allies anti-Syrian group. This segregation can also been found in the media scene in Lebanon with Al Manar TV being on the pro-Syrian side and Future TV favoring the anti-Syrian side. In this article, I will trace the biased and partial coverage of these two television stations in 2008. The elements of bias are dealt with the coverage of political programs and the nature of the partisans. Therefore, the main aim of the paper is to identify the elements of bias in the media coverage through an analysis of the media coverage of Al Manar and Future TV in 2008. Types of Media Bias Media bias is supposed to be of three types (D’Alessio & Allen, 2000). The first type is media acting as the gatekeeper. This bias actually makes the editors or writers to incorporate the stories, which they feel, should be viewed by viewers. The main purpose of this media is to filter what the media wants to discourse to people. The second type is the coverage bias, which is a codified measure of the issues, which received coverage in physical amount. This analysis is conducted regarding televisions through counting the time given to the coverage of a particular issue (D’Alessio & Allen, 2000). Therefore, in a case of political partisans, the coverage one side gets in one channel than the other is the measure of bias. The other is statement bias wherein the members of the media speak their own beliefs into the media discourse or text or pictorial description of the coverage. Statement bias are of two types, “favor
Introduction Advanced Placement (AP) is one year course in which the college board gives two exams in computer science to students in high school9namely (A&AB).the division between computer science A and AB, A is part of the content of AB. Computer science A deals with programming in object-oriented methodology with attention on solving problems and development of an algorithms and is as the first semester of a course level. All that is covered in A are covered to the extent in AB which has more like a binary tree that is not found in A. (Sooriamurthi 2004, 1) Goals of the Jett Workshthe op The start of academic year 2003 and 2004 examinations, advanced placement computer science from C++ to Java curriculum-based. Most of the programming course introductory were Java object-oriented. High school teachers in computer science were assisted with this change to java from C++ the College Board together with ACM introduced JETT (Java engagement for teacher training). The goals of JETT were to offer high-class pedagogically-oriented workshops and Java resources for computer science high school teachers held by the university. JETT offered an online Java repository posted by ACM and was first offered by the University of Indiana to high school computer science teachers (Sooriamurthi 2004, 2) Information Technology is a course that changes rapidly. High school IT departments are isolated and small. The JETT workshops wanted to deal with gender gap as women are misrepresented at all IT levels. Teachers were to get a learning experience in IT related fields at Indiana university e.g. information systems, computer science, informatics, information science, and library (Sooriamurthi 2004, 3) Structure of Workshop Indiana University is divided in four departments in research and pedagogically, namely computer science, library, information systems, and information science. The workshop consisted of: introduction to Java and foundation classes, data structures, and algorithm. How to Teach: Issues, Styles and Tips Teachers were to be shown teaching techniques and issues pertaining Java, how to help their students understand and know their weaknesses and how to handle those challenges. Where are all the Women? One of the important themes to be discussed at the workshop was to know why women are not much in the IT field. How to recruit women and be retained in the computer courses. Labs are to be decorated with role models (women and men) in IT fields. Showcasing Research Initiatives Research initiatives are supposed to be showcased by Java information visualization, by using library Java software with resources being available online. In the strength of women in computing, on the first day evening of the workshop, a one-hour movie was screened. It was based on a documentary in the IT field by Charles Babbage and Add Byron shows her role in computing more than a hundred years (Sooriamurthi 2004, 4) Personal Reflection from the Jett Workshop Each presenter was asked at the the end of worksho
Article Summary Customer satisfaction has become one of important factors to success of a business in contemporary highly competitive business environment. Modern customers expect and demand for product and services that respond to their needs. To satisfy and therefore attract and retain customers, contemporary businesses make various initiatives. In the article “Evaluating Customer Satisfaction as an Aspect of Quality Management”, Krivobokova (2009) discusses how quality management can be used to achieve customer satisfaction. At the minimum, customers expect quality products and services that meet their both physical and psychological needs. According to Krivobokova (2009), understanding and responding to varying customer needs can be challenging and costly. Providing quality products and services, according to Krivobokova, is one of the effective ways to achieve customer satisfaction. Every business has one primary objective for existence and that is making profit. For a business to make profit, it is imperative for it to have sufficient customers for its products and services. Having customers, however, is not enough; a business should retain its customer and attract new customers to realize sustainable profitability. Retaining customers and attracting new customers however is a major challenge to many businesses. According to Krivobokova (2009), having systems to assess customer satisfaction is not enough. In addition to assessing customer satisfaction to products and services, a business should be able to integrate the outcome in all areas of a business. Although developing new products can be one of the strategies to realize customer needs, the approach can be very costly and fail to be lead to profitability. According to Krivobokova (2009), improving the quality of existence products and services progressively is the feasible way to satisfy customers as w
Introduction Universal health care means the HC coverage which is expanded to all citizens. Universal health care programs differ broadly in their arrangement and funding tools, chiefly the extent to which they are openly funded. Characteristically, most health care charges are met by the citizens by the means of required health insurance or assessment. Universal health care systems necessitate government participation, characteristically in the forms of legislation, permissions and ruling. Sometimes, government participation also entails directly managing the health care structure, but lots of countries use joint public-private systems to deliver universal health care. Universal health care system is a form of government-made system in which every citizen has unhindered availability of diverse shapes of medical care. This is true even for those who do not have their personal resources to spend for them. While the citizenry may not be able to afford the expenditures, a large amount of these costs will come from taxes and insurance money. Countries of Western Europe were the first to demonstrate the utility of the universal health care systems by enforcing them in their countries in true letter and spirit. Almost all the industrially advanced nations have coined their brand of the universal health care system, but the United States remains the single exception. The broader methods have been agreed upon by all these countries, but the structure for every country may be distinct. The systems also become different when the interference of government is added. It is my personal opinion that the United States must own a universal health care structure. Even if the diseases are not infectious, the consequences may be crucial. America is in the range of these effects. Rationally speaking, a lively social surrounding is vulnerable to large numbers of people who are physically and mentally strained. The expenses for these hazards are huge. It will amount to unemployment to offer that America has a rigid human environment. The old melting pot has been turned into a pressure cooker. Medical expenditures are at the extreme for most people. Few can have the capacity for appropriate treatment. Therefore, an essential amount of money is being dissolved out of the economy. “In the United States, people without insurance may live experiencing disease or pain, with conditions that prevent them from getting jobs or decent pay, putting many on a permanent poverty track. They have more difficulty managing chronic conditions — only two in five have a regular doctor ‑ leading to poorer health and greater cost” (Doug Pibel and Sarah van Gelder, Fall 2006: Health Care For All”). Arguments First of all, it is necessary to define that universal health care is a concept with a very wide range. There are scores of methods by which this system can be advantaged. However, the most common attribute of all these is that the citizenry has wide access to health care. The cost
A significant part of health care for women is devoted to disease prevention and timely diagnosis. For example, a well-woman visit is a physical examination that is recommended for all women (Tharpe, Farley, & Jordan, 2017). This annual meeting helps women to discuss their nutrition, lifestyle, future problems, and vaccinations. Other standard screenings include breast exams, pap tests, HPV and STI tests, pelvic examination, and other procedures that are required to address patients’ concerns. Additional screenings are required for women of different age groups. For adolescent women, examinations and discussions revolve around patients’ healthy growth. As young women experience hormonal changes, many screenings (apart from general health) examine their progression in secondary sexual characteristics, sexual practices, and emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. For young adult women, breast examinations are added to the plan, repeating every 1-3years (Oeffinger et al., 2015). This procedure is necessary to locate breast cancer and other conditions. Moreover, cholesterol and blood pressure checks are added for women to detect any cardiovascular issues. In regards to one’s sexual health, pap, HPV, STI, and HIV tests are performed regularly since many women become more sexually active (Schuiling & Likis, 2017). Health demands of older women change, and additional tests become necessary. For women older than 65 years, bone mineral density is a necessary screening. At 40 years old, mammograms should be performed every 1-2 years due to the high risk of breast cancer (Løberg, Lousdal, Bretthauer, & Kalager, 2015). Other screenings are preformed depending on women’s genetic and acquired conditions. It can be seen that screenings target the main risks that arise as women age. The danger of breast cancer, cardiovascular problems, and other conditions call for an increase in the frequency of specific examinations. At the same time, as some patients choose to create families and have children, their health has to be accessed to prepare them for a healthy pregnancy. Overall, the number of screenings through which a woman has to go depends on her age, family history, predispositions, and individual needs.
The role and place of the cyber practice turn out to be the crucial aspects for consideration today. People want to know if it is necessary to be careful with the possibilities that become available with the cyber practice if it is reasonable to be on the alert and consider any change and its possible impact. There are many ways of how cyber practice and its consequences may influence stakeholder’s values. For example, stakeholders are the creators of a local blog about the current events in a college. Such stakeholders spend much time online and have to deal with the different effects of cyber practice frequently. On the one hand, they have to consider their role responsibilities, provide people with correct information, follow the law, and stay loyal to personal principles. On the other hand, such stakeholders should consider the idea of human rights and combine the idea of their personal expression freedom with the rights of other people to have personal space and opinions. In the chapter, it is mentioned that human rights “have a very strong presumption in their favor: they bind us unconditionally, taking priority over many other types of value” ( Chapter Seven 8). Taking into consideration such a diverse nature of the activities and responsibilities, the cyber practice the chosen group of stakeholders prefers may be characterized by two types of outcomes. First, such cyber practice as the creation and support of an online blog has to be ethical approval. It means that any article or thought offered in the blog should be “consistent with due moral regard for each stakeholder” ( Chapter Seven 9). Second, the developer of the blog has to consider the possible impact of the context on any other stakeholder (a person, who is discussed in the blog). Therefore, the chosen cyber practice influences stakeholder’s values considerably. It does not only predetermine the quality of work that should be offered but also the number of people, who can be involved and approve their participation. In this situation, it is possible to identify two stakeholder values and categorize them in order to comprehend their levels of the moral force in context and learn how to deal with the dilemma properly. On the one hand, there is a value category called human rights that presupposes the idea of expression freedom. Such value has an overriding moral force that can be limited with the help of law. It means that it is not enough for bloggers to introduce ethically approved information. It is more important to make sure all facts and methods do not contradict the existing law and social expectations of people. In other words, such stakeholders as bloggers have to understand their rights and possibilities and do respect the rights and freedoms of other people. On the other hand, there is such value category as role responsibilities according to which media people should behave and gather information not at the expense of ordinary people’s feelings and emotions. Such a category of values is characterized by overr
The art of installation may be very difficult to percept and understand (Understanding Installation Art, par. 1). This kind of art can be very mobile, very changeable, or very abstract and silent. In most cases, the artworks made in this genre have more than one purpose or goal; they are designed to be multi-layered and have deep meanings. The viewer with good imagination and philosophical mind, a thinker, is going to enjoy these artworks. At the same time, a person unfamiliar with abstract art, a stream of associations and expressionism is most likely to be confused by the art of installation. Such works will not make sense for this type of viewer. The viewer will be frustrated and find the art of installation and abstractionism a pointless occupation. The works of Christo and Andy Goldsworthy are made in the genres of expressionism, abstractionism; these artists are the representatives of the installation art. Both artists are known for their powerful thought and unusual ideas for their works. Their ability to find the most unusual and unexpected sides of the simplest objects, see the edges and motions most people do not notice is truly admirable to me. These artists did not just have a very special view on the world around; they also managed to find ways to share their ideas, make others see what was available only to their artistic, talented eyes. Christo’s project, called “Running Fence” was a big cultural event in the 70s. It was a massive plan, involving many people, professionals of many various spheres. The project first caused the wave of admiration and excitement, and then it turned into a wave of protests and criticism. Christo and the team of professionals helping him put his idea into action were strong and overcame all the difficulties and problems to present the final result of the project and let everyone enjoy this enormous installation. A big group of people worked day and night for the sake of one very special and very impressive artwork to become available for the public view. In total, the work on Christo’s Running Fence lasted for forty-two months. Its installation caused multiple public hearings and the Superior Court sessions (Running Fence, par. 2). Since the project was so massive, it required the agreement between the team of installers, the authors of the project and the owners of the lands where the sculpture was intended to be put. The installation had been exhibite