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The first mention of a homosexual act is found in the Old Testament Book of Leviticus. And it is said there about this in a prohibitive manner: “Do not lie down with a man as with a woman: this is an abomination.” (Leviticus 18:22) The Apostle Paul says the following: “Just as men, having rejected natural intercourse with women, burn with lust for one another: men do shameful deeds with men, preparing for themselves the retribution that they deserve, having gone astray.” (Rom 1:27) First of all, when talking about homosexuality – the scriptures talk about “intercourse” or “lust,” but not about orientation in the sense that homosexual people today have in mind – an equal love relationship between two partners of the same sex. Homosexual relationships have been shared at all times and in all societies. However, the idea of ​​”orientation” as a property inherent in a particular person is relatively new; it appears only towards the end of the 19th century, making it difficult to directly compare the phenomenon of homosexuality in the context of Christianity (Kuefler 1256). The second important point is comparing religious books of homosexual relationships with a relationship with women. Homosexuality existed in the ancient world and the Middle Ages – but it was never understood as an equal union. In the Christian world, the execution was supposed to be for sodomites. In England, sodomites were executed until the New Times; for a long time, homosexuals were one of the targets of the Inquisition. The Code of Justinian in Byzantium provided severe punishments for them: up to castration and the death penalty. Given the high religiosity in the authorities, such persecution was supported by religious overtones. However, there was no equal modern understanding of the union, even at the level of a philosophical idea: such events were a deviation from the norm and were not perceived fundamentally. Works Cited Holy Bible . New International Version, Zondervan Publishing House, 1984. Kuefler, Mathew. “Homoeroticism in Antiquity and the Middle Ages: Acts, Identities, Cultures Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century, by John Boswell.” The American Historical Review , vol. 123, no. 4, 2018, pp. 1246-1266. Web.
Introduction Confidentiality entails secrecy and limited knowledge of personal information in clinical practice. The limited knowledge of personal information implies that clinicians limit the information that concerns their patients depending on sensitivity and privacy. In the field of psychotherapy, confidentiality is one of the primary elements that are significant in patients that therapists interact with on a daily basis. Imperatively, it is very crucial to ensure that the information that patients or clients relay to therapists is confidential since most of them relate to issues that affect their personal lives. Therefore, several individuals prefer to have the information private or confidential. The concept of confidentiality calls for absolute secrecy on matters that concern the welfare of patients, and thus, medical practitioners need exercise great caution in their practice. In essence, confidentiality is one of the ethics that govern the character and conduct of medical practitioners. Hence, it is within this background that the paper examines conflicts, effects of breaching confidentiality, and the proposed solutions. Potential Conflicts or Difficulties Confidentiality is one of the major codes that govern the conduct of therapists and other individuals in the medical arena. However, some situations compel the therapists to seek attention from third parties, who may be the family members, relatives, or close friends of the patient (Lefley & Wasow, 2013). During such scenarios, the therapists jeopardize the role played by confidentiality in securing personal information concerning the patient. Some of the factors that compel therapists to break the confidentiality regarding patient information include abuse, court orders, and life threatening problems. Irrespective of its vital nature, confidentiality may be broken and personal information disclosed, especially if the information is sensitive and requires legal or medical attention. It is advisable for therapists to seek the consent of their clients before disclosing any information that concern their personal lives. Conversely, therapists and medical practitioners overrule the concept of confidentiality and personal consent if the information requires urgent medical or legal attention. When individuals share information that is life threatening, it compels the therapists to share it with others in the medical field or in concerned fields. The primary objective that compels the therapists to share confidential information is the need to save the life of the individuals or those around them. For instance, if individua
Introduction A self portrait encompasses an artist’s representation of himself. This paper’s major subject encompasses a 1917 self portrait by Joan Miro 1 . This portrait encompasses one of his earlier works that were produced before his first exhibition in 1918. The identification of themes is essential before the painting of a self portrait. The painting’s major themes encompasses Miro as the painting’s painter and subject, political radicalism, positivity of western influence in the artistic styles of Catalan artists as well as the use of the varying artistic styles in the production of a personal artistic style 2 . Though this self-portrait displays the art confusion facing Miro due to the influences of cubinism, dada arts style and fauvism, it can be described as a masterpiece that integrates the true feelings and emotions Miro had before his work was influenced by Surrealism. To enhance the support of the identified thesis, such elements of analysis as line, shapes, forms, space, value, color and texture will be utilized together with such art principles as balance, contrast, movement, emphasis, proportion and unity. Body Analysis of Historical facts The painting’s original setting is both in his grandmother’s native village of Majorca and Barcelona. After finishing his schooling in the private school of Art of Francisco Galy, he continued to stay in Barcelona, but he travelled to Majorca to acquire his painting inspiration. This original setting symbolizes the hostile period in which Miro initially became an artist. This hostility culminated from the aged art world that not only locked itself in its original academies, but was also infuriated by the young artists whose art was aimed at climbing out of the old stifling academies of aged art 3 . Though this original setting emphasized on the inheritance of “ism” from the 19 th century that enhanced the liberation of painting from depicted recognizable subjects, Miro was being faced by the challenge of deciding what artistic style he would incorporate into his art work. This is because by the time he had decided to start painting, the dada style had enhanced the meaning of art, cubinism hade assembled, enhanced and restructured subject matter and picture space in paintings, while the fauvists had started focusing on the use of nature to demonstrate paint, rather that using paint to demonstrate nature 4 . For this reason, this painting incorporated the dada, cubinism and fauvism art styles, to bring out the major themes that occupied Miro’s mind during this period. This clearly indicates that the painting’s original setting enhanced the recognition of Miro’s feeling and emotions before the changing of his artistic style to surrealism. As per the historical functions, Miro utilized it to ascertain his political radicali
Music is an important part of human life. People listen to music to relax, to entertain, to think about serious things in their life or just to be delighted with sounds which come out of CD players. There are a lot of musicians in our country and abroad who deserve people’s attention. We are going to discuss the life and creative works of great English composer Mathew Adkins. Mathew Adkins was born on the 29 th of March, 1972 in Leamington in Great Britain and now he is living in Huddersfield in the United Kingdom. He combines in himself a gift of a performer and a composer. He got a musical education and if talking about his education, he: was introduced to electronic and acousmatic music during his music studies at Pembroke College, Cambridge. After he graduated from Cambridge in 1993 he pursued postgraduate research in electronic music at the University of Birmingham with Jonty Harrison and later at the University of East Anglia with Simon Waters (McNaught, Pringle 2009). He also gave lectures in electro-acoustic music. His specialization is electro-acoustic music, even though in 2000 he devoted his time and several works to instrumental music. He also tried to combine these two directions. Mathew Adkins says about his work, that “composition is, for me, like a giant puzzle in which the overall shape is fixed but the pieces and the picture itself change and undergoes subtle transformations as one is constructing it” (Conway). Music is everything for him it is not only his job but also a way of life. He devoted his life to music. “ Melt” and “ Clothed in the Soft Horizon” are two of his electro-acoustic works with which he came out to international attention when he was 22 years old. These two works were awarded the Stockholm Electronic Arts Award, the Prix de Residence at Bourges, and the Grand Prix of Musica Nova in Prague (Conway). This was his first prize and since that time he won a huge number of other prizes all over the world (including, the USA, Europe, China, Australia, and others). 60 Project (2008) is a work devoted to the “60 th anniversary of musique concrète and the pioneering work of Pierre Schaeffer” ([60] Project.). 60 project consists of out of shorts sounds composed by 66 artists, including Lars Akerlund, Jonty Harrison, Steve Roden, Christian Zanesi, and others. The total duration of the work is 60 minutes. The whole work consists of three almost equal parts. These parts are divided into smaller sections. The whole work includes different pieces and sounds, like a seascape, urban sounds, vocal sounds, and others. All music and sounds are composed electronically. 66 different composers made their music and Mathew Adkins reviewed it, combined, in some cases added or cut something, and gave birth to such a great piec
Introduction Students often make mistakes while responding to open-ended questions, especially in scientific subjects. These types of problems require them to construct individual responses instead of deciding on answers from a range of provided choices. This situation affects the manner in which the students react to questions. Various studies have shown that the ability of learners to respond to scientific problems satisfactorily depends on their understanding of the structure and content of the question. Besides, it hinges on the dispositions and skills that determine the demonstration of the right solutions and the ability to process the available scientific information. This research paper provides a miscue analysis of the common errors that students make while responding to open-ended questions in scientific subjects. Common Errors Students make in answering Open-Ended Questions in Scientific Subjects Anxiety and Procrastination Various mistakes frequently arise from the manner in which learners react to questions that relate to math and science subjects. According to Pollitt and Ahmed, this state of affairs results in the generation of invalid answers due to a lack of sufficient evidence and information (1). One of the common errors students make in answering open-ended questions in scientific subjects is anxiety and procrastination. There is a tendency to become overwhelmed by the tasks set forth by the instructors. In this case, the students can delay answering the questions due to the inherent difficulty that prevents them from generating the correct responses (Pollitt and Ahmed 5). Unclear Analysis In addition, students fail to ensure a clear analysis of the open-ended questions. This situation has been evidenced in most science and math subjects as learners fail to show their understanding by evaluating the source material critically. As a result, the students end up providing solutions to twisted questions rather than the ones set. This set of circumstances prevents them from generating the expected solutions to math and science problems (Pollitt and Ahmed 5). Unclear analysis of open-ended questions also results in personalization. This phenomenon refers to a cognitive distortion in which some students are convinced that what the other learners say has a direct influence on their thoughts about the scientific subject in question. As a result, competition develops amongst the students as they try to prove who provides better solutions than the others. Inadequate
Team issues surrounding this case The overall challenge in this team is the affiliation aspect where by the case of friendship is affecting performance of this team. The Maggie and Shallow have developed some strange feelings toward each other and this has created problems. Within the same context, the overall group performance can be greatly affected in the extent that there are some parties within them that are totally in contact and close related. A major challenge might befall the other parties since the friendships being considered as a natural bounding can make the other team members to feel totally excluded. Another issue that can be portrayed by team is the aspect of conflict since the perceptions that are brought by one person may not be that same as those of the other person therefore resulting to the improper functionality within the team (Kennedy, 2002). This can be the case of Shannon and Maggie. Hostility has also been developed among team members. Although there is increased interaction and communication among team members there is some negative feeling among themselves. It appears there is communication break down as Maggie appears not express her feeling towards Shannon. According Pfeffer (1992) communication break down in a team is not good as it will undermine the ability or efficiency of the team leading to shoddy results; this is only equivalent to failure. Proper communication enables team leaders to steer their teams properly. In order to communicate to the team members, the team leader should have a good and wide range of communication skills. In addition he should also have a proper knowledge o his team m embers so that he/she can communicate effectively to each one of them According to Bowen and Lawler (1992) the team is also facing a challenge of participation where the effort of other members of the group can be taken advantage over by other members therefore resulting to non performance. This lack of the proportional share of the allocated duties in reality result to the poor performance of the group therefore might result to the fall or dissolution of the group without an accord or a consensus on the attained goals being reached. There is a leadership crisis in this case as there no one is leading the way. A team should have leaders who has a character, creates presence and accords charisma. A good leader should be able to take charge and get the team to do the work willingly. Personality inclined ability is the dynamic organization demands within the adjustments to his environment. A good leader is open to learning so as to build his behavior and add on to his leadership qualities effectively. Values are set of behaviors that guide the behavior of the whole group to become so deeply that they are used to gauge our personalitie
Niall Ferguson is a historian and an excellent writer. In 2004, Time Magazine named him as one of the most influential people in the world. In his book, Colossus: Rise and Fall of the American Empire , Ferguson argues that America is an empire. He supported the invasion of Iraq, opposed the New Deal, and supported the cutting of federal spending. Colossus is an attempt to persuade Americans that the United States has the power to become a global empire, stronger than Britain was in the nineteenth century. He claims that “many parts of the world would benefit from a period of American rule” (Ferguson 2004, p. 2). Moreover, Ferguson suggests that the United States should assert direct rule over countries that require external authority. Even though Colossus is intelligent and the conducted research is of high quality, the United States is not capable of becoming a liberal empire. The fundamental idea of the book is that the United States is and has already been an empire. Ferguson argues that the United States has conquered many countries economically. Now the United States should rebuild these countries and turn them into economic partners. Furthermore, Ferguson notes that only a small per cent of Middle East countries are democracies. The U.S. harassed the Arab countries. When the U.S. got involved in the Israel conflict, oil issues, and terrorism initiatives, it has become a world empire. Ferguson does not strive to understand why America is an empire. On the contrary, he investigates why Americans experience problems with gaining recognition of their imperial status. Historically, the United States risked the lives of millions in the defense of perceived national interests. Ferguson explains that empire denotes the extension of other civilizations by military force to rule over peoples. Ferguson persuades the reader that for some countries some form of imperial governance might be better than full independence. However, it is not clear why the decision making power should be concentrated in the hands of the United States. Ferguson overestimates the ability of the United States to solve global problems. He writes that “Bosnia and Kosovo have shown that American military leadership was the only effective solution to such challenges” (Ferguson 2004, p. 164). Neither European Union nor China can rival U.S. military power. American government widely applies military intervention abroad and it appears that nothing can stop the further expansion of American influence. Notably, Ferguson notes that the policy of deception is necessary. For example, deception is the only “effective policy to be applied to Iraq because there is popular opposition to a foreign occupation” (Ferguson 2004, p. 219). The opposition should be, of course, squashed by violence. Ferguson does not pay attention to the fact that the United States uses violence to spread its empire. Moreover, numerous refe
In thinking about this subject I considered much of the technology we already have and some which are still on the horizon. However, everything I came up with which seemed beneficial and started out great eventually became a dystopia. It seems that too much of anything is a disaster. We worry that we cannot communicate among ourselves and dream of things such as brainwave communicators. However, while this would allow us to communicate mind to mind, that would become quite stressful as nobody would ever have any privacy. Finally, I decided upon a few simple things. Everything would be wireless or would have hidden wires underground. The cell phone would be a true communications hub, connecting us all to all we want or need through a central hub, The phones would be very small and they would look like jewelry with a separate screen to use for applications. We could use video or not as we choose. Phones would connect to all the public information in the world and filter it automatically from our plain English or an
Community nurses operate in a highly complex environment, which may cause them to face a variety of personal challenges. For example, caring for patients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds may prove to be difficult for nurses due to differences in values and beliefs (Harkness & DeMarco, 2016). It may also be challenging for nurses to establish therapeutic relationships with patients as it requires using personal social and emotional resources (Harkness & DeMarco, 2016). For me, one of the most significant challenges in community nursing is understanding the patient’s concerns. People differ in the ways they perceive information and apply it in their lives. To influence patients’ self-care behaviors, it is crucial to understand their motivations and goals. The course has been beneficial for me in developing my abilities and knowledge. On the one hand, it provided me with valuable information on the issues of community and public health nursing. This helped me to understand the context in which community nurses work, as well as the strategies they can use to improve their approach to nursing care. On the other hand, the course was instrumental in developing my understanding of patients and their differences. I learned about the factors that influence people’s health behaviors and the challenges patients face when they want to improve their health. I believe that this will help me in providing better care to patients in my future nursing practice. Studying holistic nursing was also helpful because it addressed the need for self-care and self-reflection. Nursing is indeed a highly challenging profession, and working in community or public health settings creates additional pressure on care providers. In this context, self-care and self-reflection can help nurses to achieve and maintain balance in their lives and fulfill their needs, whether personal or professional (Blum, 2014). Self-assessment is a powerful strategy that can help nurses to identify their needs, concerns, and goals (Blum, 2014). To prepare for this reflection, I completed the self-assessment tool proposed by Dossey and Keegan (2016). The results showed that there is an imbalance in my life that affects my emotional well-being and satisfaction. For me, self-care is mostly focused on my physical well-being and involves nutrition, exercise, and home environment. While these aspects are essential to self-care, it is also essential to use strategies for managing stress and negative emotions in a healthy way (Dossey & Keegan, 2016). Thus, my current self-care strategies require some improvement. Holistic self-care strategies that can be used by community nurses in dealing with community health challenges vary depending on nurses’ needs and concerns. They focus on maintaining a balance between all the different spheres of life, including work, relationships, health, mental health, the environment, and others. Applying the principles of holistic self-care to their personal lives may help nurses connect with patients while increasing their satisfaction with life. Too often, nurses do not practice what they preach, even when it comes to health promotion