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The US health care contrasts largely to health care in most industrialized nations. Major health care activities and ownership are predominant among the private sectors. However, research has shown that the insurance covers are run by the government of the United States. Notably health care in the US consumes more budgetary allocation with more funding going to an individual’s health annually. Health care in the US hardly delivers concordant with the spending. The sector reports the highest infant mortality rate among the industrialized nations. Life expectancy also lags behind compared to most European nations. Findings by bodies such as Common Wealth and WHO reveal that health care in the US ranks below the most developed nations with the highest number of inevitable deaths .Quality health care in the US can be assured by first conducting a feasibility study. This will open creation of agencies such as Quality Control. Such a docket will be necessary in monitoring the services offered by all clinics. A bare minimum quality level should then be a set for all departments. Communication between providers and the citizens should be enhanced. By doing this, health care awareness will be boosted and consequently improve on responsiveness of all in the event of need. Quality can also be ensured by creating awareness on terminal illnesses. Thus, preventive measures will be taken to avoid unnecessary deaths. It would also be necessary to ensure a record maintenance policy as a way of ensuring quality in the sector .This should include all purposes such as record storage, accessibility. Due to global village, the health sector should concentrate on posting developments in the internet to allow access and follow-up. Data provision will play a crucial role in the US health program. Data on patient‘s development will boost the sectors output in that the masses will be able to follow the effects of prompt diagnosis and treatment. Through data the members of the public will embrace popular lifestyles hence boost their health. Data provision on compliance with national standards may serve to eliminate health abuse and loss of integrity among the providers. Data on comparative costs will shed light to residents and non-residents on the way to make suggestion to for improvement of health care. This process will actually seek to ensure that the citizens keep vigil on the government’s performance as well as on the performance of the private health care providers. This will encourage people to visit health care with quality standards . Towards mid twentieth century an Association of American Physicians (AAP) was established. It s
Theodore Roethke and Sylvia Plath are two poets who have done poetry justice. They are known for their great works both in poetry and in writing. Theodore took up poetry as a vocation relatively late in life while Sylvia started writing poems at a tender age of eight years. Both have had great success in their works that are still popular even after their deaths. Being a younger poet than Theodore is, Sylvia learnt a great deal from Theodore and she owes much of her work to this role model. The two poets were highly inspired by their surroundings and nature. Their works therefore, holds more similarities as compared to their differences. Theodore Roethke was born in America in 1908 of a German father. He grew up in a greenhouse run by his father and uncle. His childhood experience in a greenhouse has a big influence in his work that mostly hinges on various forms of nature such as the universe, man, God and eternity. Loss of his father and uncle in the same year at the age of fifteen also formed a foundation to his future career as a poet. He graduated in 1929 in the University of Michigan and later took a masters degree in literature. Academia became his career and he taught in several colleges and universities including the University of Washington in Seattle. His first work, Open House, appeared in 1941 and was a great success together with the subsequent works. Most of his work revisits his childhood experiences in the greenhouse through which he brings out his internal reality. Roethke suffered bouts of depression, which explains his interest in psychoanalysis. He felt that psychoanalysts helped him “to reach a new form of reality” (Malkoff, 1971, p. 76). His poem, My Papa’s Waltz , shows his ambivalent attitude towards his father. This work was also an influence of his childhood. Theodore died in 1963 of a heart attack. On the other hand, Sylvia Plath was born in Massachusetts in 1932 of a Germany immigrant father. She started writing poems at a tender age of eight years. Her works were highly recognised; she won an award, which secured her a place in the editor guest position in Mademoiselle Magazine in her third year in college (Kirk, 2004, p. 2). Her experience as the guest editor inspired her first novel, The Bell Jar. She was a great admirer of Theodore Roethke’s work and this is reflected in her poem, Daddy, that is quite similar to Theodore’s My Papa’s Waltz. Her work draws from personal experiences and nature. The biggest influences in her poems include moon, hospitals and foetuses. Her experience with her father inspired her poem, Daddy . When her husband Ted left, Sylvia wrote many poems on love, despair, heartbreak, and revenge all influenced by her husband’s departure. Sylvia suffered from depression and she had attempted suicide on several occasions. She successfully committed suicide in 1963. Her posthumously published work, Ariel , has gained great popularity and respect and through such poems, her influence still runs deep in lit
Introductions Sexuality in the cinema is a reflection of the current trends of its understanding in society since it is precisely the relevance of the themes and images that guarantees the success of the film. Mulvey, in her essay Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema , substantiated this theory by examples and proved the connection between the depiction of sexuality in cinema and reality. Her ideas remain relevant for some films and TV shows; however, almost 45 years have passed since the essay was released, and trends in the perception of sexuality have changed. An example of such changes is the Pose series about transgender people in New York 1980s, which became successful. Consequently, this work will argue the Mulvey theory of the sexuality depiction by the Pose example and reveal the reasons for its popularity according to Gramsci’s theory. Summary of the Pilot Episode The action takes place in New York in the late 1980s in the world of LGBTQ+ people who do not have the rights and opportunities in America at that time. The House of Abundance, one of the LGBTQ+ people’s communities and havens, is getting ready for the ball – a weekly competition between other LGBT + houses in which participants flaunt bright, luxurious outfits with glamorous music and the sparkle lamps. This week, Electra, the mother of House of Abundance, does not intend to lose and goes on a bold and illegal act. Together with the children, who are only participants in the House, Electra hides after closing in the museum and steal royal clothing from the exhibits (Murphy). They put on dresses and win the ball with grace and glory. However, at the moment of their triumph, the police burst into the ballroom to arrest all the robberies. Elektra, like her children, gracefully and calmly reaches out her hands to handcuff them and leave the room with a standing ovation from the crowd. The next scene changes the mood of the episode abruptly. A happy black guy, Damon, returns home after school and ballet classes and begins to dance, listening to pop music. However, his father bursts into the room yells at him because the guy attends dance classes, and also throws at him a gay magazine that he found under his son’s bed. Damon makes a coming-out, and his father brutally beats him and drives him out of the house (Murphy). On the street, the mother meets her son, slaps him in the face, and calls him a sinner, since she believes that the Bible forbids same-sex relationships. The next scene is also dark as Blanca, transgender from House of Abundance
Introduction Mary Douglas is on record as being among the most brilliant and intellectually creative scholars of her time. For half a century she served the anthropology field with some of the most acclaimed pieces of cultural anthropology that have been used across the years as points of reference. The most prominent of her works is that of the biblical interpretation and criticism (Sheehan, 2005, p.16). She spent enough time as a Hebrew bible scholar and therefore developed massive knowledge on the factual and theoretical aspects of the various books in the bible. She made it her personal objective to interrogate the bible and express it as a guide to modern civilization. This acted as her motivation to study and learn the Hebrew language (Douglas, 2004, p. 151). She delved further, to place the various religious specializations into a contrast of truths and falsehoods with the objective of creating a critical, humane, and sensitive coexistence between the various religions. She chose to expose this contrast from two main perspectives. The first is the perspective of an informed anthropologist who has a specific conception of the other religions through a balance of critical distance and cultural empathy. The second perspective is one of self-criticism of the western perception of religion. This in the end draws a line between the true, false and superstition in as far as religion is concerned (Fardon, 1999, p. 41). To achieve a concrete, humane, and sensitive deduction of biblical teaching she proposes that there is a need to step out of the biblical judgment of other religions and evaluate the biblical religion as it is (Berlin, 1997, p. 400). Mary Douglas as a successor of other important biblical studies schola
The role of African American literature in recent years has been to illuminate for the modern world the sophistication and beauty inherent in the culture and dialect these people developed for themselves in the American South. When writers such as Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes insisted upon retaining the dialect of the characters in their stories and poems, they managed to convey to a future world the great depth of feeling and meaning their particular culture retained within their natural speech as well as the complexity of thought this required. While they were criticized for this particular writing style at the time (Minnick 2004), their insistence on preserving the language and beat of the speech on the street has provided modern scholars with the opportunity to understand more of the complexity of communication illustrated through their natural flow and use of sophisticated literary devices. Without this attempt at preservation, much of the richness of this community might have been lost or forgotten (Wolfram 2000). Through such abstract literary tools as metynomy, writers like Hurston managed to illustrate that the black culture retained an intuitive understanding of the use of poetic language to convey oceans of shadowy meaning to the active audience, but this representation could only be captured within their natural language. Hughes, working during a much later time period when black people were still struggling for basic rights, also put this literary device to use in his poetry. Although the black southern dialect is taken as an indication of an uneducated and nearly mindless people, African American literature written in dialect such as that of Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes capture the depth, sophistication and beauty inherent in this culture that might have gone unrecognized. It has been widely recognized that Zora Neale Hurston is a master storyteller with a fine command of language and the linguistic tools commonly available to authors (Heard 2007). This is particularly evident in her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, published in 1937. The book was published at a time in which black people in America were no longer slaves and many of the young people, including Hurston herself, had no memory of being a slave. However, the laws in America made living conditions for black people not much better than slavery, especially in the southern regions. They were struggling to gain recognition within the greater community as fully intelligent and equally capable human beings, so a book of Hurston’s style, in which the black dialect has been preserved, created a great deal of controversy. Hurston carefully preserve
The structuralist presented numerous claims concerning his position on this topic. First, Foucault presented such concepts as subjectivity, personality, and the soul and claimed that they constitute only one element of a concrete discursive formation presented by the action of one particular discursive power. Foucault’s Discipline and Punish was utilized in an attempt to analyze how power affects the human through external control (Foucault, 1979). Moreover, he elaborated his History of Sexuality for exploration of how the power operates through internal control. The first issue aimed to reveal how the development of a modern surveillance system in prisons, schools, churches, hospitals, and other facilities impacted individuals. The experiment was held since it is evident that the current the concept of power relies on supervision; therefore, it controls people in accordance with a specific concept of normality. A later work examines the extension of the self’s confessional technology from the religious sphere to social life in general. People control themselves by revealing, confessing, and controlling their thoughts and behavior according to an individual perception of normality. Even if it sometimes seems that Foucault attached too much importance to the body through things like the law, his standpoint remains clear. The structuralist presumes that society can be perceived as a specific regime of power (Foucault, 1979). This power determines the subject, taken in terms of both the norms. They try to live by these norms and seeks for the ways to abide by them. An individual is an arbitrary construction of a social formation. Society gives the values and practices that people live by. Foucault developed the idea that not a single person could possibly exist as an autonomous unity since the regimes of power remain visible in the society. As a result, Foucault denied the concept of the “sovereign, founding subject” for one of “the subject” as “constituted through practices” (Foucault, 1979). One day individuals start to live in accordance with their values, beliefs, and standards which they have accepted for themselves. However, following their commitments solely implies adjusting them to the regimes imposed. Therefore, Foucault’s view of the subject assumes an idea deeply rooted to the tenets of liberalism, the Enlightenment Project, or modernity. This presumes that the individual stands out of the crowd and does not conform to the societal rules. It is true, that people’s idea of the subject as an autonomous agent derives from the fact that they haves mastered the principle of
Introduction The Boeing Company is a USA-based aerospace and defense company, founded by William E. Boeing. It has grown over the time organically as well as with its merger with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing is the largest exporter by value in the United States. (Reed, 2009) Boeing’s biggest competitor is Airbus. Airbus SAS is an aircraft manufacturing arm of EADS, a European corporation. While on one hand as a result of the competition the aviation industry has gained with better aircraft on the other hand the industry has also seen a lot of controversy around the role of government with regards to aid to the firms. Main Text The trade disputes have alleviated a lot between the global giants and the matter was taken by the US govt. to the World Trade Organization. This has by far been the biggest trade dispute to be taken to the WTO in dollar terms (CSS, 2009). The main contention of the dispute is the way both firms benefit from the actions and policies of the respective government agencies. The state of Washington has been providing a lot of infrastructural benefits as well as tax benefits to Boeing and a major part of all debates has been around the issue that has it been equally beneficial to the state and has this in turn violated international norms. Further studies suggest that the resulting increase in jobs was in no way directly accredited to tax holidays but was a natural outcome of increased aircraft demand globally (Watkins, 2009). A major cause of such benefit package as highlighted by the EU at WTO was the 2003-04 incentive provided to Boeing by state of Washington to persuade Boeing to manufacture its 7E7 jetliner at Everett. The said package would benefit Boeing by $ 3.2 Billion over a period of 20 years (Wallance, 2004). The state however contended that it was a package for the industry on a whole and not merely Boeing (Washington, 2004). Boeing’s acquisition of Vought in 2009 is being seen as a move by the manufacturer to move out of Washington. Boeing quoted labor unrest and high manufacturing costs as reason for this move (Creedy, 2009). Boeing surely gets benefits from such government actions in an industry that has huge entry barriers due to cost structure and regulation norms. While Boeing has been a major US employer and partner to agencies like the NASA and US Air Force the tax exemptions and grants do provide it undue advantages. Though in the recent times with economic recession set in the idea of govt. bailouts and exemptions have become more acceptable. Almost every country and govt. agency has been pitching in to bail out firms. Conclusion The ways in which such policies are crafted at times undermine worker’s interests. The 2003 proposals by the state of Washington allowed the norms to be changed to change compensations and benefits to workers which eliminated 9000 beneficiaries from the system (Galloway, 2003). Thus while the firm does benefit from such norms and tax breaks it should also be noted
Introduction The Ministry of Interior in the United Arab Emirates has been working on various programs meant to improve its service delivery to the public. This ministry plays a strategic role in ensuring that their issues such as security and coordination of government operations are maintained. In an attempt to streamline its operational activities to meet that of international standards, the top leadership of this ministry has been using strategic foresight as a strategic planning tool. Strategic foresight helps the ministry to see into the future and come up with measures that can help in addressing challenges that may be faced due to changing environmental factors. In this paper, the researcher will look at how the Ministry of Interior is using strategic foresight as a strategic planning tool to enhance efficiency in its operations. Statement of Problem Ministry of Interior plays a very important role in ensuring that the citizens and residents of this country are secure. It is also responsible for disaster response among other strategic activities within the country. However, the world is changing due to changes in technology and social structures. This ministry finds itself facing numerous challenges, especially when it comes to managing the issue of insecurity. The issue of terrorism is taking a new shape, and the top leaders at this firm have the responsibility to ensure that they are addressed. Fund (2008) says that one of the biggest accusations that the government has faced in the past is the lack of preparedness. Some incidents take place that the ministry did not expect. When this happens, it forces the firm to be reactive. There has been pressure for the government to be proactive to counter issues such as terrorism, natural disasters such as earthquakes, or fire outbreaks. To be proactive, the government needs to be able to predict possible events that may take place in the future. The aim is to prepare a plan on how to counter such incidents in a way that would enhance efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery. Strategic foresight as a strategic planning tool has become very relevant to the government. The ministry is using this strategy to see into the future and develop strategies that can be used to respond to cases of emergency. Research questions When conducting research, it is necessary to se
Introduction Strong leadership and effective management are indispensable elements of strategies focusing on companies’ operational and financial success. They may vary across industries and sectors and be adapted in response to the business’ needs. It means that the firms are free to choose whatever model of leadership or management strategy best meets the requirements of their segment of the economy and the environment they operate in to reach their objectives. This paper will focus on studying the leadership style and management strategy deployed by Mercedes Benz. The major objective of the research is to determine the theory of management and leadership used by the chosen organisation. The method for reaching the goal is conducting critical literature review with the aim of distinguishing whether the company is efficient in applying the chosen strategy. The idea behind theoretical investigation is to obtain enough background information on leadership styles, which might be applied to analysing the performance of Mercedes Benz in the light of the theory’s implications on the practice and the challenges faced by the company’s leaders and managers. Furthermore, this paper will provide personal reflections on the issue under investigation, which aims at summarising the findings from the literature review and the ways they influenced the personal perception of leadership and management. Finally, the theoretical background together with the reflective part of the essay will be used as tools for composing the personal development plan focusing on the possible ways of fostering leadership and management skills. The motivation for designing the PDP chart is the fact that it is beneficial for detecting the gaps in the current leadership potential and filling them. Literature Review Choosing the relevant leadership style is the first step towards guaranteeing high levels of operational and financial performance and, at the same time, low attrition rates through increasing job satisfaction. It is especially significant in the modern competitive environment, which is characterised by an ample quantity of companies and high levels of competitiveness. That is why understanding leadership styles is the key to making the right choices. There are various leadership styles each having its peculiarities, advantages, and disadvantages. The most commonly known styles are democratic, authoritarian, and laissez-faire leadership styles (Eken, Özturgut & Craven 2014). The criterion for making the similar distinction is building the relationships between a leader and his team, i.e. the atmosphere in a company. Democratic leadership style is also known as participative (Hopen 2015). It implies that leaders are fair and prefer cooperation choosing to motivate their co-workers to achieve higher levels of performance by developing individual methods and strategies for achieving goals. The primary feature of this style is high involvement of employees and their commitment to accomplishing projects. The authoritarian leadership style, also referred to as
Use of Parking Lot on Sundays The relationship between your church and our business has been good. My clients and tenants are happy to be part of your church. We are always ready to help your church whenever there is a problem. Our corporation also supports the church’s agenda. Your request to rent (and use) our parking lot on Sundays is a good idea. My tenants and I have scrutinized this request from all dimensions. We have also analyzed how the issue might affect our company’s insurance premium. After a lengthy analysis and discussion, we have noted that any attempt to allow your church to use our parking lot on Sundays might result in an increased insurance premium. We have also observed that the monies gained from the