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There are various approaches to dealing with changes because of different views, beliefs, and goals people have in their lives. For instance, some people prefer standing on the safe side and waiting until something changes because they are reluctant to introduce changes themselves. This is because they feel comfortable while waiting for certain things to come. However, some people believe that ignorance of changes is explained by fear of the unknown (Johnson, 1998). Though it is impossible to find out whether changes are for the better, using a simple method of trials and errors is often much more beneficial than ignoring the possibility of choosing the new ways of progress and development. In other words, living in the past and impossibility to adapt to the present will not provide benefits for professional and personal growth. Regarding the above-presented assumptions, health care spheres should also provide a favorable ground for introducing changes because it is the key to ensuring a successful working process. Using different innovative approaches can improve a working atmosphere, increase staff productivity, and provide incentives for sustaining a competitive advantage over other health care organizations (Sharpe, Rogers, and Preece, 2007). Specific attention should be paid to the introduction of technological advances as well as innovative equipment in the sphere of information management. Applying an effective system of information exchange provides more opportunities for effective data flow among the nurses as well as ensures a high level of productivity and cooperation. Engaging with human-computer interaction, therefore, is a step forward to the successful advancement of communication and management. Nurse leaders should be ready to introduce changes and provide consistent implementation plans.
A suit is usually a set of outer clothes made of a jacket and a pair of trousers or a jacket and a skirt designed to be worn together. However, a zoot suit differs from other suits’ styles as it consists of an oversized jacket with wide padded shoulders. The trousers are high-waisted with wide legs and a tight cuff. The zoot suits originated from an African American comedy show in the 1930s and were popularized by Jazz musicians, such as Cab Calloway. Afterward, the suit found its way into the night clubs in New Orleans and Harlem. Long coats with oversized padded sleeves, high waist balloon pants, and pork pie hats characterized the zoot suit (Rossini, 2019). It was instrumental in enabling jazz enthusiasts and musicians to swing and jump to this type of music’s rapidly changing rhythms. Women had their version making it look like they were circumventing the established order, thus challenging femininity notions. Future revolutionaries like Malcolm X, the black and white working-class, and the Mexican youth used the zoot suit as an informal uniform of protest. During the Second World War, non-Americans had a difficult time surviving in America. Blacks frequently moved north to flee racial discrimination in the south (Rossini, 2019). Their migration to the north led to Mexicans’ migration to the south to replace them as laborers. Figure one below shows an example of a zoot suit. About 350,000 Mexicans fought in WWII; however, their presence in urban areas was seen as a social danger. The threat later resulted in racial tension between the Mexican youth and the Americans leading to riots (Patterson, 2016). A sense of identity arose from the Mexicans as they struggled for generational values. Fashion became the form of cultural expression for Mexicans leading to the emergence of the zoot suit, especially among Pachucos and Pachucas youths. The suit became popular among other non-American races, such as Italians, Japanese, and Europeans. It became a racially and ethnically di
Introduction Performing mathematical operations successfully is dependent on the students’ understanding of the relationships between different operations. This paper discusses the relationship between additions and multiplication. It also shows how a good perception of the relationship aids students to understand the operations besides discussing the link between commutative, associative, and distributive properties. Relationship between multiplication and addition operations Multiplication is also termed as repeated addition (Reys, Lindquist, Lambdin & Smith, 2012). Good understanding of how to carry out additions can incredibly help students to carry out multiplication successfully and with accuracy. The relationship between the two perhaps explains why addition skills are taught first in the elementary levels (Bassarear, 2008). Examination of this relationship is perhaps well accomplished through consideration of an example. Consider a solution for 3*4. It can also be expressed as 3+3+3+3, which can be interpreted as adding the number on the left of the multiplication operation sign to itself for the number of times shown in the right of the multiplication sign. How understanding the relationship between multiplication and addition helps in understanding of the operations A simpler way of explaining the relationship between multiplication and addition is by considering practical scenarios. For instance, in a class of 10 students, each student may require two books. If a student is asked how many books are required together, in case the student has good addition skills, the easiest approach is to add up the number of books required by each students for 10 times to get 20 as the solution (I.e 2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2=20). This operation can be simplified as 2*10=20. The case shows how multiplication extends addition concepts through multiplication of groups for total products. The relationship implies that students need to learn how to formulate rather than memorize while attempting to learn multiplication from addition principles. Although this approach is a bit lucid and one that is characterized by many challenges for students with low mathematical skills, it helps to explain the relationship that persists between multiplication and addition thus enabling students to execute multiplication with precision by relating it with addition skills. Commutative, associative, and distributive properties As a property of numbers, the term commutative is derived from the word commute, which literally means moving around. In mathematics, it means moving numbers around. When this moving is done, the sum or product is not affected by the changes. For instance, 2+3=5, the same expression can also be written as 3+2=5. For multiplication, 2*1=2. When the numbers are tuned around, 1*2, the product is the same. Therefore, commutative property holds that the outcome of addition and multiplication remains the same regardless of the order of the digits. Associative property means that numbers in the mathematical operations can be grouped or associated. In case of addition, the solution to 1+
What is the Sociology of Religion? Sociology of religion entails the study of cultural beliefs, practices, and forms of organizations. The study is undertaken using the established tools and methods in the field of sociology. Scholars may employ quantitative or qualitative designs to understand how religion affects human behavior. In particular, polling system, surveying, the use of demography, and census are some of the methods employed under quantitative designs. On the other hand, observation, the use of interviews, comparative analysis, and the application of historical methods are some of the techniques employed in qualitative designs. Emile Durkheim was the first sociologist to utilize religion in understanding human behavior. He undertook a study among Catholics and Protestants to establish the rates of suicide. The study was a landmark in the academic circles because it distinguished sociology from other disciplines such as psychology. Durkheim undertook a scientific study of religion in society by employing a positivist approach. His main concern was survival in the modern society. In other words, he was interested in identifying the forces that holds individuals together in the modern society. Durkheim found out that religion was the main unifying factor in society. In one of his works, he established that religion is not imaginary, as many thought. In his study, he noted that religion is real because it affects human behavior in a number of ways. Religion brings out the realities of society. This would imply that each society has its own form of religion. A supernatural power exists in society, which controls human life. The supernatural power is too strong, forcing individuals to come together in order to define it. In this case, Durkheim noted that religion is the expression of collective consciousness, which is the synthesis of individual awareness. This consciousness translates to a certain form of reality. To Durkheim, simple societies, such as the Australian Aborigines, have simple religious structures, which are simply associated with particular clans and families. However, complex societies have advanced religious structures that tend to embrace universalism. In the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Max Weber offered an alternative explanation of religion. To Weber, religion was a perfect answer to human necessity for theodicy (Weber 39). He noted that human beings are troubled by the fact that some forces cannot be controlled through human
Several approaches to studying religion will be discussed: exclusivism, inclusivism, pluralism, and empathetic interest in other people. Exclusivism is the belief that only one religion is true and all the others are false (Wood, 2021). Exclusivism aims to exclude foreign and alien elements that invade it from its religion to preserve certain principles of its faith in purity. Inclusivism is the reverse of exclusivism, which is the ability of one religious tradition to include and adapt foreign myths, cults, and even deities of other religions (Wood, 2021). Pluralism is a state of the religious situation in society in which there is a coexistence of many religious associations of different faiths, independent of each other, separated from the state, and equal before the law. Empathy implies understanding and emotional insight into the shape of another person (Wood, 2021). Empathic interest in other people in religion includes a tolerant attitude towards other faiths. In everyday life, I use the approach of empathic interest because I believe that there is no main religion in the world and that everyone has the right to believe in what they want. Each religion is good in its way, so it is necessary to treat different faiths with respect and tolerance. Every religion has its unique history that needs to be preserved and multiplied, so I treat any religion from the point of view of empathy. I have a friend who uses an exclusivist approach when it comes to religion. Given our different methods, I would treat his point of view with understanding and patience since he has the right to such an approach. I believe that the academic study of religion should not require me to adjust my approach if I attend college classes on religious traditions. I can study various methods for the academic study of religion and find something interesting for myself in each of them. Still, I should not change my beliefs because of this. Reference Wood, W. (2021). Analytic theology and the academic study of religion . Oxford University Press, USA.
Introduction As much as crime can be associated with poverty there is continued debate if this statement can be generalized. The question that emanates from this statement is whether white color jobs are a result of poverty? This paper analyzes the relationship between poverty and criminal behavior. We will take criminal behavior as the dependent variable and poverty as the independent variable for this analysis. Relation between Poverty and Crime In a correlation study, there are three most probable results; a positive correlation, a negative correlation, and no correlation, the concern or the difference is the degree of the applicable correlation. A perfect positive correlation is represented by 1; which means that the change in one independent variable results in a change in the same direction and same magnitude on the dependent variable. A perfect correlation takes a -1 correlation and if there is no correlation between the dependent and independent variable then the result is Zero (correlation 2009). In the hard economic times, there is a continued need to support one basic wants and needs, the poor also have the needs like the well to do in the society; in case there is no forthcoming job, there are chances that a person is going to engage in criminal activity to sustain his life; C.B. = f (P) Where C.B. is criminal poverty P is poverty level The problem that the above equation will have is a critic that there are people who are poor but they don’t engage themselves in criminal activities to sustain themselves. Secondly, what is the level of correlation? On the other hand, poverty is the physical condition of a person; but criminal behavior is a moral issue, then to what level do moral and physical conditions relate? There is indeed a relationship between the two variables, but alongside them, there are others that affect the level of criminal behavior; one of these is the environment that an individual has been brought up in. The function changes to; CB = f (P) + f* (E); where E is the environment that an individual is brought up in. The question that emanates from the above question is the degree that each of the variables has, which has more weight than the other? (Larsson, 2006). Research and data collected by and on human beings are subjected to selection bias; this is because human beings are subject to being biased. The level of accuracy that the data collected holds cannot be 100%; there is a level of error that affects the reliability of the data collected. The
Seattle hip hop is part of the larger North West hip hop which has unique features that distinguish it from the popular west coast hip hop (Collins, p. 12). Historically, hip hop music in Seattle has been more of an underground genre though of late it has crept into mainstream music. The style of hip hop music has of late been socially conscious and friendly to the radio audiences. The latest hip hop hit from Seattle is titled “Home” which is a rap song by an artiste called Jake One. The beat on this song is a bit low key as compared to underground Seattle hit of the eighties, including the popular “Posse on the Broadway” by Sir Mix a Lot (Clarke, p. 56). To understand how hip hop in Seattle has over the years, it is important to compare and contrast the two songs. In the song “Home” by Jake one there is a lot of sentimental waxing which is a recent hip hop feature that was absent in the eighties. The song that was produced in Seattle in the eighties had hard beats and lyrics that were far fr
Introduction The study of architectural history shows that the significance of architecture and its relations to the experiences of humans were articulated in many ancient buildings and structures. The varied nature of architecture in different eras and civilization reflected the intellectual and artistic developments. Therefore, globally different civilization and cultures contributed a lot to the work of architecture (Lawlor, 1995, p. 12). Each mode of building reflects undoubtedly characteristic principles that correspond to a specific culture and age (Lawlor, 1995, p. 14). Ancient rulers and builders were considerably involved in planning of their cities and settlements respectively. Yet most literatures in historical urbanism classify them as unplanned. Almost all researchers have adopted a simple scheme in which orthogonal layout are used to classify cities as planned, whereas lack of grid principle qualifies them as unplanned cities. This point of view, which assumes that only western approach to city layout and the use of orderly/orthogonal layouts as the only valid form of planning, is ethnocentric and overlooks numerous urban planning designs that were used by ancient people all over the world (Padovan, 1999, p. 48). The connection between architecture and beauty has recurrently been emphasized by many researchers (Hale, 1994, p. 24). According to Tzonis and Lefaivre (1986, p. 14) the beauty of any medium ultimately depends on the proportion for its success. The ancient designers succeeded easily where most contemporary designers have failed because they looked at buildings differently. They used light and shade to look at patterns and through these patterns made forms of rich complexity (Hale, 1994, p.25). According to Hale the patterns were greatly influenced by proportion. He argues that beauty in the contemporary architectural designs is fading because the designers are lacking awareness of patterns, openness and dimensionality. The architectures in ancient Egypt and Islamic kingdoms used composite geometric proportional systems to manage their building designs. Equipped with non other than a rope, architects produced composite proportional structures based on the common geometrical forms (Anold, 1999, p. 5). Thes
Writing well is a skill that very few people are blessed with; some have this inborn talent in them while others develop it gradually as they venture into it. Many people have made a living out of writing and will continue to do. The likes of JK Rowling, Sidney Sheldon, etc are some of the most prolific writers. This paper will throw light upon what it takes to be a writer and I will put myself in the shoes of a writer. Writing requires persistence; a person without persistence can never be a good writer. I have developed this quality over the years and I have started exploring many new areas which were unprecedented to me for instance initially when I started off, I was a bit reluctant to refer to the dictionary but all that has changed for the better now. Another important quality which a writer must possess is the readiness to explore; exploring is always good and improves a writer on the whole. Reading and writing go hand in hand. A person who is hesitant to read can never be a good writer, hence I have understood this important thing and I have been working upon it for quite some time now. A good Vocabulary is one thing that any good writer is expected to possess; a person can never become a good writer if he fails to develop his vocabulary. There are many ways of improving vocabulary but the easiest way is to read as many books as possible. I have understood this and I have been reading books for quite some time now. A good writer always uses the most appropriate word at any given place and this is done over a period of time, hence it is extremely important to have a good vocabulary. Cohesiveness is one of the most important aspects which any good writer is expected to follow and the thought process should never get wavered, it should always follow the right direction and even this quality comes after a lot of practice. I have been writing quite a few articles to improve my Cohesiveness and I am improving every day. Since Newspapers contribute immensely toward the growth of a writer, I have made it a point to read the newspaper every day. Whenever I come across any inspiring quote, I always make it a point to jot it down; this is how a person becomes a good writer. Wikipedia is a sea of opportunity and can help a person grow as a writer, it also helps countless people across the globe by providing them with the information that they require the so it is development and growth overall. I have been contributing a lot toward Wikipedia and it has given me a lot of zeal and confidence. Many important qualities that a person must possess have been singled out in this paper and I have understood each aspect. The implementation process has been slow but I am making steady progress as a writer and I am very confident that I am going to get better with time.
The Lion’s Pride of the Hero: Song of Roland vs. The Iliad Although the authors of the greatest poems ever written throughout the history of the mankind can be split by time and distance, their ideas intertwine in a paradox and inexplicable way. In spite of the fact that Homer and the unknown author of Song of Roland could never meet, the two poems have so much in common that one might think that the Providence Itself guided the stylus of Homer and the hand of the unknown writer. As Matthew Russell said, “The comparison of The Song of Roland with The Iliad is inevitable” ( Song of Roland , 200). Since the writings of the Ancient Greece were the earliest documents which survived harsh time-testing, Homer was considered the first man to introduce the rest of the mankind such things as moral principles and certain moral rules. Indeed, the poems of his are a mosaic of all kinds of admonitions. It is important that Homer was the first to teach the ancient world a lesson of morals. He spoke of such things as pride, duty and honor, explaining people what is considered good and what is taken as bad and indecent. Thus, the first lesson of pride is taught in his poem The Iliad . Homer showed that the pride of a hero, who was actually half-God in the ancient Greek understanding, is something as strong as a stone. Among the qualities of a hero, the pride and the honor were of the utmost importance, according to Homer. Next to Achilles’ pride, there is Roland and his own heroism. Proving reckless and at the same time devoted to his friends, Roland is closer to the modern understanding of a hero who sacrifices himself not for the sake of an exploit, but for whom and what he values most. Learning to be Dutiful: Roland and Achilles Because of different time context and the different environment, the writers approached the role of duty in quite different ways. While Homer’s Achilles takes his duty from completely practical point of view, which is to protect the homeland and its citizen from the Trojans,