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I would like my project to focus on the question, “Are medical melodramas simply a means of entertainment, or can viewers learn something from them?” The reason why I chose this topic is that I would like to investigate to what extent medical melodramas reflect the real state of things and how much fantasy there is in them. There are many opinions about such TV shows, and most of them are not favorable. People consider this genre unrealistic and say that it does not portray the actual way of hospitals’ functioning and medical workers’ behavior. However, there are also opinions in favor of such kinds of movies. For instance, some viewers may take invaluable lessons from medical melodramas such as House, M.D. , Grey’s Anatomy , or Quincy, M.E . They may look too plain and ridiculous for medical workers, but they do contain a lot of significant educational material for laymen. Thus, my project will be dedicated to finding out how much useful information medical melodramas contain and whether they are purely entertaining shows. I would like to investigate both sides and make a conclusion based on some scholarly arguments. So far, I believe that despite being exaggerated, medical melodramas contain a great number of tips concerning the issues of medical staff’s behavior with the patients, treatment methods, and ways of keeping the situation under control. I would like to check this hypothesis with the help of research. After selecting the topic for investigation, I will perform some research to find relevant sources proving my thesis statement. To do that, I will use such databases as Google Search and some other websites that provide scholarly sources.
Introduction Social work with groups is a commendable exertion that helps people bring out their uniqueness, versatility and assist them in molding their life in a valuable way. Group workers are practicing different fields of occupation and are involved in social work practice. The concept of group work is as old as social work. Termination in Group A termination is an important tool of social work. If it is not handled properly it can bring negative thinking and bitter feelings with its self. Results of termination should not affect in a pessimistic manner. It is the job of a social worker to help members accept the reaction, bring out optimistic approach to it, transfer experience to help attain the goal and be ready for the upcoming challenges (Northen, Helen, Kurland, Roselle. 2001). Termination as a Transition Stage Termination brings a lot of psychological pressure on the entire group and also on practitioner. It directly and indirectly affects the thinking, responding, action, behavior and working habit of the group members. It converts a normal human feeling betrayed and abandoned (Miller, Geraldine A. 2004) Transition Member The person going through termination turmoil may react in a very unusual way. It is equally difficult from worker’s and member’s end. It mostly arouses the feeling of their earlier losses, grief and anger. In case of a group member’s termination the transition is due to the influence made on the lives of other group members, support of social worker and a new prospect of looking at life may let him feel empty, uneasy anger and sorrowful. They certainly feel a strong change in them which will help them move forward in their life. It also enhances their communication level. If the termination is made on a positive note the transition is very encouraging (Brandler, Sondra. 1999) Worker Departure Worker departure can bring
Introduction Musical theaters have developed to be an important source of entertainment in the world. Although musical theaters could be viewed to be relatively new in America as compared to Europe, it has developed to be one of the most developing sectors in entertainment. Musical theater combines songs, music, dance and spoken dialogue to make an all round entertainment parcel. American musical theater is proud of many artists that have contributed to its development. Musician, dancers and other theater performers are responsible for growth of this sector. Among the major contributors in American musical theater is Twyla Tharp. Tharp contribution in choreography has led to great positive changes to musical theater in America. Twyla Tharp has dedicated a major part of her life to choreography where she had creativity and commitment to dances is evident. Overview American Musical Theater America musical theater has taken many years to develop its unique identity. America being a nation of immigrants, most of the works of art were influenced by the origin of the artist. Musical is the country were greatly influenced by the music, songs and dances performed in Europe. Before musical theaters developed in cities such New York, musical theaters were vibrant in European cities such as London (Kislan 65). Musical theater in general has a long history. In Europe, musical theaters can be traced back to musical theaters in ancient Greek. The Greek included music, dances and other performance to tragedies and comedies (Jones 34). From the stage performance, dances and music were recognized as important entertainment tools that led to development to musical theater. Music and dances were also an important element in Roman comedies in the third century. The Romans made innovations that made dance stage performers to be more audible in open-air theaters. By middle Ages, music and dance had separated itself from comedies and tragedies popular in Europe. Musical theater mainly consisted of small performance groups that performed from one city to ano
Tax evasion refers to the process of exploiting the tax regime by reducing the amount of payable tax. Some of the techniques used by individuals to avoid paying taxes include the establishment of business enterprises in distant locations where various tax regimes do not apply and also deducting the due taxes. Under tax evasion, the taxpayer conceals or misrepresents his or her true state with the aim of reducing or lowering tax liability. This habit may lower the amount of revenue collected by governments through taxation. In such cases, some taxpayers often opt using other unacceptable methods of avoiding paying taxes such as poor declaration of profits, income, or increasing total deductions incurred from gross revenue (Murray, 2013). In most cases, tax avoidance is regarded as a deliberate attempt by an individual to dodge his or her duties or means of avoiding to support government activities. This is based on the fact that several government activities are financed from the revenue collected through taxes. Failing to pay taxes reduces the amount of available financial resources that the government can use in financing development projects. It is important to understand that most countries (such as Switzerland) are against tax evasion, and have employed strict measures to business entities or individuals who try to evade paying taxes. In countries such as the United States, tax evaders rely on the novel legal theories to evade payment of taxes. Manipulation of interest refers to a process whereby the Reserve Bank reduces the Official Cash Rate to make it attractive for banks to borrow money at the set interest rates. Ba
Through Antigone play, Sophocles explores the ideas, motives, aspirations, utterances dispositions, and actions of different characters, thus allowing audiences to come to terms with the various characters. All the characters seem to be motivated by the desire to achieve some commendable objective. Based on the play’s events, it is thus not easy to definitively assign any character the label of ‘tragic hero’. In the traditional sense, a ‘tragic hero’ is a character who falls from grace to shame owing to the character’s inherent flaw of judgment. This character is influential. Their disgrace thus has a significant effect on their compatriots. The play’s 2 central characters, namely Creon and Antigone, are influential based on their respective social statuses. Antigone is a princess under is Creon’s foster daughter. Likewise, Creon is the ruler of Thebes. The 2 characters’ fall from grace thus greatly affects Theban people. Reverting to the issue of who between the 2 is a tragic hero, it is important to note that the reason for the duo’s demise has some moral and practical backing. The conventional definition of a ‘tragic hero’ thus fails to accurately apply to either Creon or Antigone. The preceding realization brings us to another concept, namely, Hegel’s definition of tragedy. This philosopher notes that tragic collisions are the central elements within tragedies. Hegel adds that these collisions do not arise owing to various characters’ evil or good actions. Instead, Hegel’s holds that tragic collisions arise from characters’ clash over different opinions. It is important to note that each of these varied opinions has a tinge of goodness in it. Hegel’s ideology accurately applies to the case of Creon and Antigone. These characters have some valid points for backing their ideas. Further, the 2 characters clash over their divergent viewpoints. To illustrate, after arresting Antigone, Creon informs the girl that the former seeks to uphold law and order in Thebes, hence his decision to refuse Polynices a decent burial. This treatment of Polynices – who is a brother to Antigone – is the genesis of Creon’s disagreement with the young girl. The ruler then explains that his actions are consistent with the policies of the Theban governing system. Such a confession by Creon shows that his actions satisfy t
Introduction Research projects are mainly carried out with a certain objective. The entire project has to have a structure focused on the objectives with the utilization of the right methods to establish its validity. This paper focuses on a critical analysis of two research projects. The analysis is limited to the design structure, methods used, and the findings from the two studies. Critical Analysis of the Article by Shepherd, Douglas, and Fitzsimmons This article investigates the extent to which 283 MBA students from Thailand and India had mindsets that are associated with those that are deemed crucial for a successful manager in today’s economy. This objective has been questioned based on whether there is a difference between managers and entrepreneurs (Chen, Greene & Crick, 1998). The research relies on other researches with assumptions that the evaluation of the MBA admissions is to make them suitable to the employing organizations (Ghoshal, 2005). This influences the design structure and goes beyond the objective since entrepreneurial culture can also be based on starting one’s business. However, the research relies on recent researches to form its two hypotheses and conclusions. The research is mainly based on a GMAT score and work experience and has an experimental design structure (Shepherd, Douglas & Fitzsimmons, 2008). The study uses a sample of 205 students from India and 78 from Thailand. This difference in the sample size for the two countries is significant thus generating doubts about its objectivity, generativity, and replicability (Ghoshal, 2005). The method of conjoint analysis is used to get data of the students’ mindsets while the questionnaires are used to collect data at the individual level whose use is justified. The use of more than one method increases the objectivity and generativity of the research (Ghoshal, 2005). The findings of the research show that the work experience could not support the first hypothesis since it did not significantly explain the variances of the mindsets to work effort, risk, or independence. However, the findings supported the hypothesis on GMAT. The research is more inclined towards supporting the criticism on the training of MBA students for successful management (Ghoshal, 2005). Further, the research supports its replicability by outlining the limitations encountered, supporting it based on the criticism, and giving recommendations on how to address the limitations. Critical Analysis of the Article by Oz This research was carried out to investigate the positive commitment and turnover of information system professionals (Oz, 2001). The purpose of the research was to provide a valid understanding of the ethical attitudes and commitment of information system professionals to their organizations. Oz relies on other researches and bases his research on the assumption that the high turnover of information professionals due to their shortage reduces their
Introduction Perception refers to the process of organizing, identifying, and interpreting sensory information in an effort to understand and make sense of the environment (Blake and Sekuler, 2006, p.35). Perception involves the transmission of sensory information in the form of stimuli to the nervous system. Sensory information arises from the stimulation of different human senses by physical agents. For example, an individual is able to perceive visual stimuli whenever light lands on a certain part of the eye that perceives light. In humans, processes of learning, expectation, and memory affect perception significantly. Perception is controlled by the proper functioning of the nervous system (Blake and Sekuler, 2006, p.36). However, since it is not a conscious human act, it is effortless and automatic. The human brain plays an important role in the perception process. It comprises different parts that process different types of sensory information. Most of these parts are interconnected and complement each other. Stages of the perception process The perception process involves three main stages namely selection, organization and interpretation (Blake and Sekuler, 2006, p.39). The perception process involves three distinct steps that occur continuously. The process is facilitated by the five senses that include sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch. Selection Selection is the first stage of the perception process. It refers to a process by which an individual chooses which stimuli to attend to and which to disregard (Goldstein, 2010, p.53). Stimuli to be attended to are selected with the aid of touch, smell, sound, sight, and taste. Stimuli and motives are two main factors that influence the selection process. Stimulus is defined as anything that makes any of the five sense organs to function or respond to sensory information (Goldstein, 2010, p.54). Intense stimuli such as bright light, strong scents, loud sound and hot surfaces usually make sense organs that are associated with the respective stimuli to respond and become active. On the other hand, a motive is defined as an impulse or an incentive that motivates an individual to behave in a certain way (Goldstein, 2010, p.54). Motives usually influence the process of selection significantly. There are three main types of selection. They include selective perception, selective exposure, and selective retention. In all t
Energy is an essential component of the growth and development of the economy. It is due to this fact that all governments in the world strive to ensure that the energy availability within their nations meets their needs and requirements (UKERC, 2012). This is due to the fact that each and every industry within the economy requires energy in one form or anther. As Ahmad (2009) asserted, energy is the backbone which growth and development are based upon. Industry, agriculture, transportation, education and the service industry all require energy to ensure that all their operations are conducted effectively and efficiently. Therefore, it will be difficult for a nation that is not able to meet its energy requirements to achieve its short term and long-term goals and objectives (Peters, 2010). In history, man has come up with a lot of discoveries and innovations. This has transformed the manner in which we operate, interact with each other and interact with ourselves. The life that we are currently in highly depends on technology. Therefore technology is the basis on which the worlds economy thrives upon (ElBaradei, 2012). The origin of modern technology can be traced back to the era of industrial revolution in Europe. It is during this time that a lot of discoveries and advancement were made in the field of industry. During this period, man came up with a variety of machines and mechanisms that replaced the human effort in the process of production in terms of labour. These machines were more effective and efficient and hence, the process of production was enhanced. It is due to this fact that goods were produced more cheaply in bulk in order to meet the market demand. As a result of high efficiency in production and reported high sales, economic growth was experienced. The standards of living of people have been improved and the GDP of nations also increased (ElBaradei, 2012). However, in the process of industrial revolution, a key ingredient was responsible for the success that was being experienced at that time. This was energy. The availability of energy was and still is an essential ingredient of the production process. From this realisation, man has always strived to come up with cheaper and better alternative sources of energy. A lot of money is spent on research and development programs in a bid to come up with cheaper, better and safer sources of energy (Iqbal, 2012). Durin
Introduction In psychology, the influence of environment on the ability of human beings to recall events and things had been a huge area of study for the better part of the 20 th century (Eich1980, p. 345). Cognitive psychologists have focused on the mental processes that are critical in the memory of an individual (Marian & Neisser 2000, p. 328). Researchers have shown that the environment and the context that human beings interact with are important in enhancing or reducing their ability to recall. To that end, it is important to understand that memory refers to the ability of a person or animal to store information in their mental faculties and retrieve it when need arises. In an attempt to explicate the importance of context in an individual memory processes, Smith (1979, pp. 1-56) conducted an experiment that sought to elaborate on the influence of environment on cognitive and mental processes. In addition, Godden & Baddeley (1975, p. 65) found that different specific contexts are critical for recalling the information stored at that time. They explicated that a deep-sea diver can recall more information gathered in the sea when in the context of deep waters. Aim This report seeks to provide insights on eyewitness memory and its reliability given that it has become a contentious issue especially in legal contexts. The rationale is that eyewitnesses of events and sounds may not be accurate when reporting the actual occurrence to other people due to influences of such factors as prejudice and context among many others. Hypothesis The results ought to show that the context in which eyewitnesses observed an event is important in the recall memory of the participants. Particularly, the study should reveal that different witnesses of the same event could have different interpretations due to the context they find themselves in when asked to report their observations. Method Design During the research, the use of observation was an important aspect of the research. The design entails that the participants would witness an event as first hand witnesses and report their observations in different contexts. While we consider the need for a control group, some participants will report their observation from the actual point of occurrences. The independent variables would be the number of participants, the event to report and their ages. Time and the contexts in which the participants would report their observation are subject to alteration making them the dependent variables. The research design also emphasizes on the need to uphold ethics when reporting the occurrence and the choice of the actual event that they would witness. This implies that the research design considers the religious, ethnic, gender and other backgrounds that are specific to the participants (Lewis & Critchley 2003, pp. 23-213). Participants There were seven participants in the research of relatively similar age. Their age category was between 20 to 25 years. Although gender was not a significant factor in the study, both males and females were equally represented in the s
Introduction Any country understands that business should be conducted in an ethical manner where the issue of corruption should not be heard at all. Therefore, the prosecution of those people and companies that engage themselves in unethical practices should be the option to curb this behavior. To improve the investment by the Australian company and her international image, the aspect of corruption needs to be dealt with amicably since it has been on the increase 1 . However, doing business abroad usually requires the payment of a certain amount of money. This minor sum of money is meant to secure certain government services. In case these sums of money are paid, this does not imply that the Australian businesses get given advantages over other businesses such as those that involve the bribery of foreign public officials in Australia. In the current legislation, there are kinds of defenses against cases involving the facilitation of payment. The problem of corruption in Australia whether internal or done by her citizens in foreign countries is a disgrace to Australian businesses and has a diverse effect on the government and her relationships with the foreign nations. In the present bribery code, the Australian citizens and the companies that are involved in corruption can be prosecuted using the Australian law or under the law of foreign countries 2 . It needs to be clear that bribing and other forms of corruption by a foreign public official is a crime that needs to be addressed by the Attorney General in the right manner as it has been on the increase in Australia. Even though any form of corruption might be tolerable by the official, or a given situation requires a given token that can be seen as customary, it is unethical under Australian law to be involved in bribery. The Australian legislation body should be made to understand that making certain changes to the domestic bribery laws, removing the facilitation payments defense from their bribery provisions, and making various changes to the payment policy would not be a solution and the real problem of foreign corruption needs to be addressed by all the stakeholders. Making the companies internalize the regulations than enforcing them is more beneficial. All the stakeholders should be aware that corruption not only undermines the issue of competition by the Australian companies, but it moreover inhibits the business growth and affects the international market for the Australian export and her investment. The attorney general’s office needs to make sure that everything is in order in case of any attempt by the foreign officials to bribe 3 . The offense of Bribing a Foreign Public Official According to section 70.2 of the Commonwealth Criminal Code, one is referred to as having done an offense if they act in a way that benefits another person. Moreover, they are guilty if they promise to provide a benefit to another person or make a benefit that is to be given to another person. These actions are meant to influence a foreign public official to act in a way that benefits the business of the giver of the offer. The person charged needs to be an Australian citizen or a company th