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It goes without saying that art is the powerful force that makes the world a beautiful place and at the same time allows the artist to show the rest of the people their true colors; taking the veil off the everyday mysteries, art pins down the tiniest imperfections of life and yet portrays it as something unique and delightful. One of the most unusual kinds of art, the one that allows to represent the elements of the world in their usual three-dimensional form, sculpture is the least emphasized at present, which makes it quite a peculiar target for a research. Comparing the specifics of the Kuwait and British sculpture, one can possibly see the specifics of the Kuwaiti and the British culture, the key differences and the unexpected similarities, and learn about the trends in both the British and the Kuwaiti sculpture. Speaking of the aim of the research, one must mention that the paper will describe the key differences and the similarities between the current Kuwaiti and British sculpture. Being the key purpose of the given paper, the search for the specifics of each sculpture art development will lead to the further analysis and the work on the conclusion. Thus, the links between the British and the Kuwaiti culture are likely to be discovered. In addition, the prospects for the further development of the Kuwaiti and British sculpture are likely to be made. Moreover, it is necessary to mention that the given aim presupposes reaching a number of various objectives. For instance, the research will focus on the development of the Kuwaiti sculpture and the key people who contributed to the latter most; the same issues are going to be researched in the field of the British sculpture. However, since Britain includes English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish art, the British sculpture development will be mentioned briefly, with the key facts about each of the cultures. The paper is going to be split into three major parts, i.e., the research on the British sculpture, the research on the Kuwaiti sculpture and the following analysis of the two. However, since there are possibly several major stages in the establishment of the British and the Kuwaiti sculpture, the first two parts will possibly be split into several parts according to the sculpture development stages. Speaking of the way in which the analysis is going to be conducted, the following aspects are going to be compared:  1. the time period at which the art of sculpture appeared;  2. the key cultures and/or factors which contributed to the stylistic choices;  3. the most famous sculptors;  4. the outside influence;  5. the modern sculpture and the current tendencies. Therefore, it can be suggested that the given paper will be targeted at several objectives that will contribute to a single goal of learning about the sculpture of the two countries. There have been quite a number of researches on the British culture, yet there are quite few papers on the topic of the Kuwaiti culture and especially sculpture. Hence, it can be considered that the given field needs additional researches. In addition, even though there have been some papers devoted to the issue of the Kuwaiti culture, and som
Introduction After the collapse of USSR, the world of two super powers ceased to exist. At present, scholars agree that the future of the world is multipolar, i.e. the world will be divided into several superpowers effectively cooperating with each other. Though, it is necessary to note that some scholars are less optimistic and stress that conflicts will still occur in the future and those conflicts can even lead to wars. At the same time, many scholars admit that there can be conflicts but they will not cause wars. Adam Roberts, Robert Jervis, and John Ikenberry agree that wars are unlikely to happen in the future due to the development of a new world order, though the researchers have different views on the future world order. There Will Be No War in the Future First, it is necessary to stress that the researchers believe that there will be a community of states cooperating efficiently. The community will have certain charts or sets of rules. These rules will regulate the states’ activities and policies. The researchers agree that the very existence of such a community will ensure peace as all the states will share similar values (Art & Jervis 373). The states are likely to strive for the good of all
How would you define “educational policy”? Given your definition, choose a policy from your educational level of interest (K-12) and explain the process of development. What steps would you take to streamline the process? Education policy can be defined as a collection of rules and principles that are adopted by players in the education industry (Marshall & Gerstl-Pepin, 2005; Rizvi & Lingard, 2013). Policy in the education sector could also involve laws that direct operations of educational systems (Arnove, Torres & Franz, 2012). Although it is not contained in the definition, it is prudent to underscore that the rules can impact learning at all ages. The policy at the (K-12) level that is selected for discussion in this paper is teacher evaluations, which are aimed at ensuring that teachers that teach students use effective techniques. Stakeholders in learning institutions are of the opinion that the policy is key to driving student achievements (Rizvi & Lingard, 2013). Due to its pivotal role in student performances, teacher evaluation policy is developed through a set of stages (Marshall & Gerstl-Pepin, 2005). First, stakeholders set the list of items for developing the policy. However, the list of items is set after the identification of problems that need to be addressed (Domina, 2007). It is crucial to note that the problems must require some attention from the government. Second, stakeholders are engaged in policy formulation that requires exploration of options that could address the problems identified in the first step. Third, the government makes a decision regarding the decision formulated by stakeholders. However, it is important to underscore that the status quo of rules and principles could be maintained or altered. The fourth stage is exemplified by the execution of an ultimate decision. Implementation could take a relatively long period, depending on the number of rules and institutions involved. The fifth step involves evaluation of the policy, which offers the extent to which the rules are beneficial. It has been noted that the whole process of formulating the teacher evaluations policy has not been streamlined (Domina, 2007). Thus, it would be recommended that the following steps and/actions should be adopted to streamline the process:  1. Involve greater public participation  2. Engage more students  3. Ensure that more parents give their views  4. Try as much as possible to avoid politicization of the whole process  5. Allow more teachers to give their opinions Choose a policy from an educational institution-(K-12) Level. “Teacher Evaluations” Again. Identify the key contributors to the policy. What evidence can you find that the interests o
Romeo and Juliet is one of the greatest love stories of all time. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by Shakespeare and it is thought to have been written in 1595 or 1596. The play is set in the city of Verona. It is a tragic love story and the love between Romeo and Juliet eventually killed them in the end. Romeo and Juliet were responsible for their own destiny and from the start to the end they their love remains strong. The young lovers Romeo and Juliet are both from families who hated each other for centuries. Their love causes many tragic events to occur as they are from a family of Capulet and Montague. Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story of a forbidden love due to their families’ strong objection to their love. The two young lovers’ untimely death ultimately united their feuding families. “William Shakespeare was born allegedly on April 23, 1564 in Stratford- Upon-Avon. The church records of Holy Trinity show that he was baptized on April 26 th , 1564. In reality” (Shakespeare’s Birth para. 1) the actual date of Shakespeare’s birthday is unknown. William Shakespeare father was John Shakespeare who was a Glover and leather merchant. His mother was Mary Aden who was a landed local heiress. According to the church register of Holy trinity, William Shakespeare was the third of eight children. Little is known about Shakespeare’s education and it is alleged that he probably attended the endowed grammar school of Stratford where he learned “little Latin and less Greek” as referred by Ben Johnson. In 1582, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years his senior. In 1587, Shakespeare left his family to pursue his dreams in London where joined Burbage’s company of players. Shakespeare poems marked the beginning of his success. His poem “Venus and Adonis” became immensely popular in London. After this he wrote a succession of wonderful plays, – Merchant of Venice, As you like it, twelfth night, Julius Ceaser , Hamlet, Mac Beth, Othello, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra etc. “At the time of Shakespeare’s death twenty- one plays existed in manuscripts in various theaters” (William). There are many controversies as to when exactly Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet . Apart from this, many historians are claiming that the works of Shakespeare are really the work of Edward de Vere. “Many Oxfordians believe that t
Introduction Richard Rodriguez wrote an article under the title of “Bilingual Education: Outdated and Unrealistic” in which he criticizes bilingual education. He considers bilingual education a form of separation in the society. He also sees it as a negative result of “the civil rights movement of the 1960s”. In his opinion, all U.S. residents must learn and speak one language only which is English. And that’s because (in his opinion) it is the language of the United States. The author claims that English is the only language that can ensure better chances in life and also better jobs. He totally disagrees with any form of “Bilingualism” in life (Rodriguez 457-60). Those opinions don’t fit with the laws and the values of the United States of America. Also, bilingual education can be useful in many fields in life. Studies have proved that bilingual education enhances mental abilities and improves the skills of students in schools. U.S. Residents Have the Legal Right to Learn and Speak Any Language They Want “The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has guaranteed freedom of religion and required that Congress shall pass no law abridging the freedom of speech” (Reyhner). Fighting bilingual education is a serious violation to the freedom of speech. In most cases, the language is a part of any culture in the world, and preventing bilingual education can have a negative effect on many cultures in the United States. Thus, the United States will become a country with only one language and one culture. In the federal Constitution, there is no specific official language, and that makes it legal for everyone to learn and speak any language he/she wants. European colonists who arrived to America never focused on deciding an official language. Forcing American citizens to use one language is a new way of slavery. The reasons that made English the mainstream language in the United States were the “forces of the marketplace and mass communication” (Reyhner). The Language Diversity Inside One Country Is Beneficial Many “multi-national corporations” inside the United States demand employees who have the ability to speak more than one language. And this means that Bilingual education is a priority for getting better chances in employment (Reyhner). Interestingly, there are some countries in the world that have multiple major languages, but they have no problems about that. Switzerland is an example. Switzerland’s major languages are German, French and Italian (Reyhner). Bilingual Education Enhances Mental Abilities and Improves Students’ Skills According to many
Pharmaceutical Agent In contemporary world of eating disorders there are many pharmaceuticals emerging in order to heal or relieve pain of patients (Sweeney, 2011). One of the leading companies is Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (SLXP). This is a company that persistently works on developing and commercializing pharmaceuticals necessary for treatment of gastrointestinal illnesses. There are several agents they have for sales. One of such prescriptive drugs is Colazal (balsalazide disodium) created for treating mild ulcerative colitis. Intended Market The company is successfully operating on the US pharmaceutical market. It is necessary to say that SLXP tends to strive for the best results and become a leader in pharmacy industry of the United States. They skillfully exercise promotion programs through the sales management. However, the recent tendencies of the inner policy of the company are specializing around marketing the products outside of the country. This comprises efforts to make trustworthy alliances outside of the US in order to promote products of the company outside of the state. This will surely mean mutually beneficial relationships of Salix with the alliance made otherwise enormous costs and risks are unavoidable. It needs to be noted that the staff of Salix office located in Morrisville, NC comprises 240 people. Regulations It has been proven that Colazal is an effective medicine. However, as with any pharmaceutical group it needs to be taken carefully and according to the necessary regulations. As such, it is important to know about side effects of taking this drug medicine. The colitis symptoms may worsen. A person may get a fever, stomach ache, or even bloody diarrhea. It is sometimes observed that patients may get bleeding from rectum. Other symptoms that sign to immediate stopping of taking Colazal are pale skin and barely seen bruises. In case any of these symptoms appear, an emergency medical help has to be provided. The less serious problems are headache and sleep disorders (Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc., 2011). The pharmaceutical is approved by the FDA in 2000. It is meant to treat active colitis ranging pain from mild to moderate. In 2007 the Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) successfully approved balsalazide capsules. There was an agreement established with Watson Pharma, Inc. that they will sell and produce generic of Colazal. As such, there were preventive regulations adopted. Before taking this medicine a person has to inform a doctor on the chemicals he/she is allergic to. Among the chemicals that prevent taking Colazal are aspirin, NSAIDs, ibuprofen, celecoxib, or salicylates (e.g., salsalate). Also, there are some inactive chemicals that may further cause some problems or allergies. So, talking to a pharmacist or doctor is vitally important. Among the regulations is telling the doctor about stomach blockage, liver or kidney illnesses, if any. It is necessary to mention that the company makes it
Virginia Wolf”s Orlando runs through three centuries from 1588 to 1928. The story is a fantasy with Orlando changing gender from male to female. Orlando is a youth born in a noble family imagining that he is beheading the Moors like his ancestors. He walks into the forests to pen down poetry and then succumbs to sleep. Trumpets awaken him to announce the arrival of Queen Elizabeth. He visits the Empress and wins her confidence with his freshness and blamelessness. Later she makes him her lover giving him high posts and wealth. But when the queen spies him in an amorous position with another young girl, she is furious. For sometime Orlando keeps company with the “low kind” frequenting pubs and prostitutes. When this tires him he returns to court now under the rule of King James I. He courts many wealthy women and finally becomes engaged to a lady of high birth and connections – Euphrosyne. In a royal carnival on the frozen river and here Orlando is attracted to a strange skater – Russian princess Sasha. Soon they became lovers and connived to run away. But one day seeing Sasha on the knees of a Russian sailor, Orlando is angry but Sasha soothes his fears, makes him wait for her so that they can run away but she failed to turn up. Going to the river Orlando found that the frost had broken and the ship was sailing away. With a broken heart Orlando shuts himself up in his mansion having 52 stair cases and 365 rooms. He then puts his mind to his compositions. He calls a well-known bard Nick Greene to his residence but their financial and social category dissimilarity acts as an obstruction to their companionship. Returning home Nick pens a parody on Orlando. Frustrated Orlando burns all his writings except for one poem – The Oak Tree. Orlanodo next redecorates his mansion lavishly and invites his friends to gain their kudos. The Archduchess Harriet of Romania arrives on horseback and makes advances to him. Orlando is repulsed and decides to leave England. At that time the ruler of England was King Charles II who sent Orlando as ambassador to Constantinople. Satisfied with his services King Charles makes him a Duke. On that night Orlando lowers a rope from his balcony to pull up a Spanish dancer Rosina Pepita. The following morning their marriage certificate is found on his desk. Suddenly Turkey is overtaken by an insurrection that led to the killing of many foreigners. Robbers crashed into Orlando’s room but seeing him in a trance they take him to be dead. After a week when he wakes up he is amazed to find himself transformed into a woman. Soon Orlando gets accustomed to her new body and joins the tribe of Rustum, an old gypsy, roaming the Turkish mountains. Orlando is not trusted by the gypsies because of her love for things that are strange to them – houses and rooms. Orlando then leaves them and journeys back to England. En route on the ship she strikes a romantic alliance with the captain of the ship – Nicholas. She savors her womanhood to the full. After she returned to England, it was time that she found out that Archduke Harry has been acting as Archduchess Harriet and in reality he was a male. He proposes but g
Starbucks is a well-established international brand that was founded in 1971. At present, the company is based in Seattle, Washington and is involved in selling coffee and other beverages, coffee beans (purchased from coffee provinces all around the world), and some bakery products. Starbucks also owns Starbucks Entertainment and Hear Music, which means that the company can sell books, movies, and music. Starbucks stores are usually situated in visible places with high traffic (Brooks 2012). As far as the operating environment is concerned, the United Kingdom can be referred to the countries where the number of coffee houses has already exceeded the level of saturation despite the fact that the industry previously demonstrated a constant tendency for growth. The company operates both nationally and globally. Whereas the domestic market is overwhelmed, the international market continues to expand (though not in the UK). Owing to scarce technological and financial demands, the coffee market environment has become highly competitive. Nevertheless, Starbucks currently owns more than 35% of the market share and has over 40,000 stores situated in 49 counties (Bussing-Burks 2009). The pressure that the coffee industry sector faces comes from the following risks (Koehn, Besharov & Miller 2008):   * increasing prices for gas, food, and housing may result in cutting spending on meals and drinks anywhere except home;   * profitability may reduce with the growing prices for dairy products and coffee beans;   * exchange rates in foreign markets can cause the loss of income. The company is known for selling premium coffee, which is classified as a luxury product. Thus, the global economic recession that causes unemployment, reduced access to credit, lower salaries, etc. can have a negative effect on the spending capacity of Starbucks’ customers. It may also attract them to cheaper alternatives such as McDonalds (Koehn, Besharov & Miller 2008). The Analysis of the Operations of Starbucks Transformation Process Since 1987, the company has undergone a lot of changes. The major transformations took place in the period between 2007 and 2014. In 2007, Howard Schultz sent a notorious letter to the company claiming that it had lost its initial purpose and values. When he became CEO in 2008, he introduced a comprehensive transformation agenda consisting of seven steps (Jones & Robinson 2012):   * become an unquestionable authority in the coffee market;   * give more inspiration to partners;   * ensure loyalty of the company’s customers;   * increase the number of coffee shops across the world;   * become environmentally-conscious;   * invest into innovative growth platforms;   * develop an effective economic model. The major objective was to involve and inspire the company’s “partners”, i.e. employees. The corporate culture had to be reformed in order to increase job satisfaction and ensure commitment. More than $30 million were spent on conferences and trainings. As a resu
Introduction Quite evidently, the Puritans’ presence in North America was characterized by their hatred for the natives. Specifically, the Puritan’s culture, religion and quest to survive collided with the native cultures and norms. Although the Puritans had fled Europe to escape persecution and establish a society based on God’s will, their behavior towards the natives was ironical and expressed their direct discrimination towards them. Various historians have attempted to elucidate the social, cultural and religious conflicts between the two groups. This paper argues that religion, worldviews and ethics played the most significant role not only in the Puritan society, but also in the Native American society, which caused cultural conflicts, oppression and guerilla warfare between the two groups. Historical background The Puritan Christianity was represented by a group of Christians who had separated from the Church of England because of their beliefs and practices, which were fundamental in nature. By 1600, the group, which was a minority in England, faced massive persecutions, prompting them to find a better and friendlier place to practice their religion (Jennings 128). Around 1608, several Puritans fled to the Netherlands before relocating to the ‘New World’. As the Puritans sailed across the Atlantic, they believed that they would find an empty or “unpeopled” country. However, it still came as a surprise to find a large population with different culture, social structure, beliefs and way of life. In particular, the natives in New England were divided into various tribes such as the Pawtucket, Pequot, Abenaki, Narragansett, Wampanaog and Massachusetts. Archaeological evidence suggests that the American Natives were the aboriginals who had migrated across the Bering Land Bridge from Asia, probably between 30,000 and 40,000 years earlier (Jennings 54). The Puritan-Native American Cultural Clashes The differences in religious ideologies between the Puritans and the Native Americans played a significant role in shaping the relationship between them. On the one hand, the Puritans believed that God had chosen a small group of people in the world and intended them to join him on Heaven for eternal life full of peace and joy. For an individual to be part of this group, he or she was supposed to live according to the Bible’s teachings, put God first and rely on Him for survival or death (Carpenter 16). According to them, God’s wish can make one survive or die because his will is the final word. The Puritans believed that they were part of the selected group and that anyone else willing to be part of it was supposed to convert and join them (Bowden 14). On the other hand, the Native Americans believed in equality, that no person is more special than the