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Introduction Ramses II was an Egyptian leader who ruled the ancient civilization between the periods of 1303BC and 1213 BC. 1 He was also called by the name Ramesses-the-great due to the great honor that was bestowed upon him during his time. This was also because of the fact that he was the greatest of all pharaohs of his time. He was celebrated the most due to the great power that he had. The leaders who came after him regarded him as a great ancestor due to the legacy that he left behind after his tenure. He led the Egyptians into Levant and led military interventions that led Egypt to take over Canaan. His leadership began when he was in a tender age of only 14. This was when he was appointed Prince Regent and came to the throne at the age of 15. 2 He then governed for the next 66 years where he made Egypt to progress in a number of ways. A leader is a person who is in charge of a group of individuals and seeks their aid and support in order to accomplish the set goals and objectives. Civilization is a term used to refer to a certain society of people who have attained a certain level of advancements. To progress is to become increasingly better in terms of modernization, quality of life and liberty. All these words are compatible in that a leader may lead a certain civilization and cause it to progress in various aspects including modernization. Contributions One of Ramses’ contributions included the building of cities, monuments and temples. This was what he mainly focused on during his early years of reign. The city of Pi-Ramesses was also another of his contributions since he established it. It was located in the Nile Delta and this was where he based his campaigns while in Syria. This city was established from the remains of Avaris, which was a city they had overthrown earlier. That was the place where he built the main temple and called it Set. 3 Another contribution by Ramses was the removal of the Amarna Period. He erased it completely from history. He also changed the structure of religion. This was in the structure of the priesthood. He wanted to take it back to what it had been, before Akhenaten changed it. Another contribution was in the building of the many monuments in Egypt. These monuments have been preserved to the present time and are now a great attraction. Various buildings, some of which he did not build, bare his cartouches. There are statutes, remains of palaces and stones that show evidence of his great honor. He was said to have been obsessed by buildings. Ramesseum was his memorial temple that was built as one of his first constructions. He brought change to the mode of construction since he eternalized himself in stone. Evidence of his great work is still seen in his constructions and these include the archeological complex and the Mortuary temple. Impact and influence Ramses was a great and successful leader since he was able to send troops to various areas to take back the territories that had earlier been captured before his tenure. 4 He took up areas from the Nubians and the Hittites. He was also able to secure the borders of Egypt. His power was also seen when he managed to suppr
The concept of leadership is one element that I have experienced first-hand as an adult. Currently, my spouse and I are business owners of a small auto parts store; we oversee 4 full-time employees and all aspects of the business management. Therefore, as a manager, my leadership skills had to develop. Some vital leadership skills as a business owner I had sought to demonstrate are problem-solving, decisiveness, team building, resilience, and dependability. I have to manage both the tasks at hand that have to be completed each day but also implement strategic thinking on the best ways on how I can grow my business so that the needs of my family and my employees are met. I had to overcome a lot in the process of learning, and ultimately, the self-awareness greatly contributed to my leadership capabilities. I think one of the most important aspects of leadership is communication. It is always listed as a key characteristic, but communication goes beyond the ability to transfer information. Good communication involves active listening and understanding, open-mindedness, demonstrating empathy, the ability to share clear messages, and transforming complex ideas into ones that are easy to comprehend. At the same time, in the process of communication, one has to encourage, inspire, present oneself as an example and a strong leader. As noted by Myatt (2012), “It is the ability to develop a keen external awareness that separates the truly great communicators from those who muddle through their interactions with others.” It is easy to get caught up in oneself and internal ideas when communicating, but the best results in communication come when you gain awareness of the audience. In my business, I have worked on being a better communicator to my employees in order to become a great leader. I have established rapport and trust as a manager, and we have an effective system of communication that allows us to work together, delegate tasks, and ensure smooth daily operations. From personal experience, when communication is improved, especially from leadership to employees, many other problems become resolved, highlighting that issues arise due to poor communication from ineffective leaders.
Introduction Power is the ability to exert pressure on others to achieve what one desires while influence is the ability to induce others to follow one’s directions or rules. In 1959, French and Raven developed a model describing the five forms of power, which lead to subsequent influence on others at work place. Personally, I have different tactics, which enable me to gain power and influence at my work place. Personal methods of gaining power and influence The first tactic is to strive and gain popularity within my work place, which enables me to have good personal relationship with colleagues including the management. The ability to promote cooperation, honesty, sincerity and avoid conflicts within my organization gives me an upper hand in becoming popular. Additionally, when my boss gives me assignments, I carry them out thoroughly to avoid dissatisfaction before effectively communicating the results. However, incase of corrections I do not brood over them; no, I take them positively with a determination to gain favor from the head, which may lead to promotion. The second tactic is the ability to possess expertise in line with my profession or work. When other people or colleagues are failing, I endeavor to excel in tough areas through boosting the skills and knowledge that I possess. Excellence and high qualification may lead to rewards in the work place, which may be in form of power or money. Promotions and other rewards especially in monetary form give me a chance to control others at the work place. Besides excellence, skills and expertise lead to collaboration (networking) to form companies, organizations or gain employment in a higher office, thus giving me ownership or a leadership position at work place. Likewise, the description of rewards power by French and Raven is in line with my second tactic. Currently, innovation is one of the unique characteristics that enable me to possess power. Most companies or employers are happy when their employees initiate a profitable project. The reward is through promotion, money or praises before others leading to popularity. In addition, the possession of personal traits like creativity and unique skills gives me an opportunity to contribute in workshops, conference or settle problems at my work place. Therefore, incase of any trouble most of my colleagues approach me for consultation, a fact that enables me to gain power and influence. Finally, the urge to be in a better position or look up to my lead
Introduction In the twentieth century, there was an increased interest in the artworks by renowned artists, especially in painting. Simultaneously, the works of renowned artists increasingly became a property of the art elites, a group of individuals who decide the worthiness of a piece of artwork based on their knowledge and recognition of the owner and the museums that display the artworks. Analysis The documentary film “Who the fuck is Jackson Pollock?” provides a good example of this phenomenon, where elites seem to doubt the worthiness of a painting that an elderly owner (Tori Horton) believe to have been one of the works by the renowned painter Jackson Pollock. Despite the forensic evidence attached to the work, the elites fail to approve it just because the painter (Pollock himself) did not provide his signature. In addition, he did not submit it to one of the prestigious museums in the US. Nevertheless, a number of aspects provide evidence that the artistic style used in the work is most likely associated with Jackson Pollock, which proves that artworks do not belong to the elites who visit the prestigious museums and dictate the price of each piece. First, the appearance of the piece, which was bought for only $5 by Teri Horton, provides firsthand information that the work belongs to the abstract expressionism style, a popular 20 th -century artistic style in painting. The artwork provides evidence that the artist used spontaneous, subconscious, and automatic creation in developing the work, with little evidence of a pre-thought figure coming out of the work. In fact, these aspects provide some evidence that the artist must have been influenced by surrealism, a predecessor of the 20 th -century abstract realism style. For example, the technical aspects of doing spontaneous and automatic creation of doodle marks on a large canvas with no pre-thought figure coming out originated from surrealism. Secondly, Horton’s painting is large, which provides evidence that it was part of the “dripping” style of painting developed by laying a canvas on the floor. Abstract expressionism, a 20 th -century artistic style, has these features, which are borrowed from the surrealistic style. Thirdly, the emotional intensity portrayed by Horton’s painting provides some artistic evidence that an individual with firsthand experience in abstract expressionism developed it. For instance, it has some aspects of self-denial created by the mixture of colors, which shows that the a
The entrenchment of equal rights of women and men and more noticeably the right of every American woman to vote came into being after the enactment of the nineteenth amendment. It happened in 1920, two years after World War I had ended and nearly after a century of agitation by activists and reformers for that right. However, It is notable that some states, especially those in the west, with the exception of New Mexico, had already ratified such rights at various levels by 1918. In some of these states, all the rights of citizenship were entrenched in their constitution while others passed but reserved the right to vote. According to Professor Erika A. Kuhlman, women’s suffrage was realized through the process of agitation for granting of equal rights of women by women activists. Professor Kuhlman argues that progressive reformers inspired progressivism to be a way of life from the mid to the end of the nineteenth century. The leaders of these reformist movements sought to advance their quest for the emancipation of the woman through creating alliances among groups of common political interests. Such groups included the marginalized or those people among the society who by virtue of gender, race and economic status, could not enjoy the benefits of full citizenship. Among these groups w
Introduction Rock’n’Roll is ranked among the most popular music genres of the twentieth century. Rock’n’Roll, the style with African American roots, had survived many changes related both to themes and forms of musical expression. The given paper discusses Rock’n’Roll about three music legends: Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, and The Beatles. Chuck Berry: The Pioneer of Rock’n’Roll Chuck Berry’s Life: St. Louis and Chicago Known as one of the pioneers of Rock’n’Roll, Chuck Berry was among the most popular songwriters and singers in the United States in the 1950s. Berry is regarded as one of the first musicians who shaped an innovative style of music, mixing elements that were peculiar to songs related to people of different races. Chuck Berry passed away this spring, and his productivity gave the world twenty studio albums. He was interested in music since his childhood, and he gave his first concert at the age of fifteen (Lynch). Apart from songs, armed robbery and auto theft were among the things that made him famous in the neighborhood. Far from everybody manages to fulfill a dream if their outstanding talent is paired with a criminal twist. Playing country music with a hint of blues in St. Louis, the musician became extremely popular among both white Americans and African Americans who were attracted by his unique experiments with sound. His career in Chicago started in the middle of the 1950s when he moved to the city to collaborate with the founder of Chess Records. The American music market was changing, and Berry’s outstanding experiments with country music were to suit the taste of capricious listeners tired of the Chicago blues. “Maybellene”, “Ida Red”, and the Racial Imagination Behind It The release of “Maybellene” in 1955 can be reckoned among the events that ma
The problem-free trial-free press is considered to be one of the most troublesome issues in the modern US Constitution. The role of media in the courtroom provides emotional involvement of the society into the lives of other people. It is important to underline the fact that media affects the flow of proceedings and passing the verdicts. The problem of the press and system of justice interconnection is based on the freedom rights against the interference of the government in accordance with the Constitution Amendments; every person has a right to a public trial before the one of an impartial jury. The problem of a free press and free trial is still in conflict and is to be solved through certain accommodations in order to provide fair court proceedings and full media access. (Phillipson, 15) The broadcast of crime news is considered to play an influential role in the impartial jury’s fair trial. The media forms the publicity opinion disclosing the details of the prosecution’s case telling about the past of the defendant and highlighting everything in the news. In order not to contradict the Constitution Amendments and balance the media involvement in the system of justice it is necessary to the Court’s media coordinator who will provide the media with the answers as to court proceedings at a meeting organized for media representatives. The court proceedings will permit only one operator and video camera and a single audio system; this step will provide certain control over media interference with the case proceedings and will not contradict their freedoms. (Parsons, Media Guidelines) To protect the court trial from the influence of public opinion and the pressure on the part of the press representatives and high case promotion, it is necessary to close the trial and question the jurors directly as to the potential prejudices. A procedure like this is called ‘voir dire’ and is aimed at jurors’ opinion expression as to media publicity. The parties of the criminal trial can dismiss several jurors on the basis of peremptory challenges. This type of protective order can be considered helpful in important cases proceedings as it allows drawing a line between the press and the court. (Overbeck, 297) The US courtrooms are usually open to publicity and hearings are not prohibited from the press; courtroom closure can become an important step in protecting the defendant’s right and ensuring a fair trial. It is necessary to underline the fact that the courts have the right to assure the information secrecy through the closure of the hearing. In most cases the police investigation details and all the data provided is to be kept confidential; the rights of the media will not be limited as the court’s actions are in accordance with their rights and legal regulations. (Overbeck, 302) American free society has a complete right to be aware of the court proceedings through the press and media; nevertheless, the conflict between the court and the media appeared
Introduction From time immemorial man has always looked for all possible ways and means of understanding and explaining different concepts concerning existence and purpose of life and the human nature. The philosophy of existentialism dates back to 18 th century whereby several philosophers in their thirst to understand human nature formulated thoughts and ideas that we currently study as existentialism. The philosophy of existentialism though difficult and abstract gives explanation to most of the questions that we ask ourselves as we go through life. Understanding this philosophy is significant as it helps one to make wise decisions on issues touching on life among other things. This paper discusses the different elements behind the philosophy of existentialism and how they relate to lying and deception. Existentialism Davis defines existentialism as “a philosophical stance that emerged out of the attempt to find meaning in life without acknowledging the existence of God” (Davis 1). Different philosophers have different interpretations and thoughts on ideologies behind the concept of existentialism though all of them have their thoughts built up on theories of existence of mankind, life and its meaning, personal freedom, and the element of self-awareness. Existentialism is actually based mainly on two beliefs, everything is subjective and existence precedes essence. It is important to note that existentialism sources its explanations about life and existence from a natural view and thus can be seen as an atheistic theory (Davis 1). The philosophy of existentialism explains some of the basic aspects of natural existence such as element of being, life and death, angst, absurdity, autonomy, freedom, existence before essence, fulfillment, and forlornness among others. Element of being According to Davis “The human being’s essence lies in his existence. An individual is free to choose different kinds of “being” for himself” (Davis 1). The element of being is characterized by concern existence and moods. This implies that human beings have no predetermined course of nature and thus we have the freedom to choose the path of our destiny by configuring our actions in life. In short we have no preprogrammed life. It is also argued that by the element of being human beings have the freedom to act and behave independently without external influences. From this concept we then make up our own values depending on the various choices that we make which eventually determines our human nature (Banach 1). Anxiety Perhaps one of the reasons existentialists would give for lying is the fear of the unknown. Man’s knowledge is very limited and absolutely no any external source of valu
Introduction It is necessary to understand that a well-developed training program does not guarantee that the process of training is going to be successful, and numerous aspects should not be overlooked. Good Training There are many characteristics of a good training program. Students must get used to the environment and overall process of training. It is paramount to ensure that learners do not have any complaints during the process, and they are not confused (Hodell, 2006). Even small details should be taken into account and not disregarded. Chairs should be comfortable, and well-positioned. Also, it is important to consider the possibility that practice may be needed after each session (Barbazette, 2006). Blended learning is one of the approaches that should be considered, but it is essential to ensure that students are not overwhelmed by different kinds of information (Morrison, Ross, & Kemp, 2004). Feedback also should be gathered because it will increase the effectiveness of future pieces of training (Alvord, 2010). It is also imperative to consider the fact that managers should also actively participate to achieve common goals (Rothwell, Lindholm, & Wallick, 2003). Participants should be fully committed and motivated, and the necessity of the process should be explained. The pace at which training is delivered is also paramount, and professional trainers will be able to resolve this issue. Students should be aware of the objectives of the training, and they must understand that there are goals that should be reached. The quality of training materials is also essential. Evaluation has a crucial role in the whole process, and should not be disregarded. It is quite important to note any weaknesses of training that occur, and they should be immediately addressed (Wang & King, 2009). Budget Report A well-designed budget is one of the most crucial aspects because it is necessary to consider the fact that additional expenses should be limited. It is paramount to make sure that every aspect is considered in each category of the budget. There will be five experts that will conduct the training over the period of 30 days. The fee of one professional is $80000, and the overall cost is $400,000. Two hundred course manuals will also be needed for each student, and they are sold for $10 each. Ten technical assistants will be hired, and they will be paid $350. Also, traveling cost is going to be $500. Project managers and project co-coordinators will be paid $200 and $100 respectively. The estimated cost of rent, light and heating is going to be $150, and it is based on the overall office rent. Recruitment and marketing will not be necessary. Additional travel cost is going to be $1250. Five image projectors will be bought, and they will cost $1000. Also, fifty laptops are go