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Different people throughout the world exhibit divergent behaviors as well as cultural orientations because of their different backgrounds and upbringings. For instance, some cultures such as the Italian’s and German’s consider the shaking of hands and kissing as an important element in expressing one’s appreciation towards others. On the other hand, hand shaking and kissing in the United States may be interpreted in terms of sexual connotations. I first encountered the German custom of kissing and shaking hands when I had accompanied my mother to Germany for a trip. According to the Germans, I was only supposed to shake hands and kiss those people who I felt friendly towards. I stayed in Germany for duration oftwo months where I visited some of my cousins who reside there.We spent a considerable time together with my cousins as we were all age mates. While in Germany, we travelled a lot with my cousins and visited various places. Initially,I was astonished when I noticedthem kissing their friends as well asstrangers. When I inquired why they were doing so, they argued that kissing was the German’s way of expressingonesappreciation towards those people they felt friendly. At first, I felt confused and uneasy when some of their friends occasionally kissed me after being introduced to them.However, after staying in Germany for a while, I soon relaxed since I learnt that kissing was a common habit in Germany. Therefore, after taking the course on theories, research methods,deviance and social interactions, I opted to make use of the research methods that I learned in class to investigate the Americans’perceptiontowards hand shaking and particularly the habit of kissingstrangers. In my investigation, I used my nearby town as my target population and picked 10 people at random as my sample group. Among the ten people that I kissed or shook hands with in town, seven were surprised by my actionsas I was a stranger to them.Some of them had to run away because they thought that I had lost my sanity. The other three people that I either kissed or shook handswithdid not have any problem with my behavior. They never took my behaviors as being weird since two of them were my close friends and the other one was a migrant from Germany. I was nervous as I went on kissing and shaking hands with strangers in the town since I was aware that kissing and shaking hands to strangers is not a social norm in America and thus those people that witnessed my action in town avoided me like plague even some weeks later. Before embarking on my experiment, I had anticipated that the majority of those people that I used in my sample would not welcome my behavior since they would view it as being weird. The results of my experimentv
Introduction Overview Family Success Centres were established in Newark in 2007. The establishments aimed to help needy persons, families, and communities. To achieve these goals, the centers ensure there is a proper exchange of knowledge, skills, and resources. In addition, the facilities foster strong relations between members of staff and the needy (Tuttle, 2009). The objective of this is to achieve a common goal that is beneficial to all. Children and family departments in Newark acknowledge this body of research, which has shaped national support groups for a period of over two and a half decades. Purpose of Research Project The purpose of this project is to enlighten employees of the Division of Child Protection and Permanency about the services offered to clients in all Family Success Centres across Newark. Mission Statement DCF will guarantee the safety, wellbeing, and success of families in New Jersey. To achieve this goal, the group will work together with all the communities within the state. Purpose of the Resource Guide The Resource Guide is intended to provide the DCP&P workers and clients with the contact details of every Family Success Centre based in Newark. Presentation In addition, a presentation of one of the monthly
The word ‘protagonist’ stands for the leading or principal character in the literary work either it is poetry, drama, fiction, and legendary story (Protagonist, 2009). A protagonist is the central or main character of the story or drama which plays a leading role according to the theme or central idea. The antagonist is the person who struggles or opposes the protagonist of the drama, an adversary of the hero in any literary work e.g. Iago is the antagonist of Othello (Antagonist, 2009). The Protagonist plays a major part to achieve the goals of the story while the antagonist is an adversary who struggles against the efforts of the protagonist. In a literary sense, the protagonist stands for irresistible force while an antagonist is an unbending object (Phillips, 2009). The conflict between the protagonist and antagonist embodies the inner conflicts. The protagonist characterizes the motivation and impetus efforts to change the status quo. The antagonist personifies the discretion and silence to revolutionize the position. They are the true depiction of the most significant human traits, representing our social environment and personal trends (Phillips, 2009). The story of the drama or any other literary genre revolves around the protagonist, undergoing a series of dramatic events and he is shown to some extent weak when the climax reaches in the story, a culmination of the story. At the moment, the protagonist would try to stop his efforts to pursue his aims but eventually, he will be motivated again to achieve his goals (Phillips, 2009). The protagonist is the most powerful personality with extraordinary qualities who overcomes all obstacles successfully, having courageous and audacious spirits. What are the goals or targets of the protagonists; these may be compared with the nature of that character (Phillips, 2009). The antagonist is the character who strives hard to prevent or hinder the protagonist from achieving the goals. Without the role of the antagonist, the story has no influential impact upon the readers or viewers. The protagonist as a good character or antagonist as a bad character enhances the story of the drama exclusively. The protagonist is judged by the volume of hindrances or obstructions which he or she overwhelmed valiantly without subduing himself under the heavy pressures of the antagonist (Phillips, 2009). More about Hamlet What was the “moment of final suspense” in Hamlet? 5 1215 Which Details in Hamlet Reflect Elizabethan Society? 5 2117 In What Sense is Hamlet Wrong in His Plotting Against and Killing of Claudius and in What Sense He is not? 5 679 What does Marcellus’s and Horatio’s characterization of the ghost imply? 5 156 What’s the difference between soliloquy vs. aside? 5 2978 What best describes how Laertes feels about his father’s death? 5 926 In many literary works, the most effective and major roles are depicted by the protagonist and antagonist. These main characters are very complex and magnificent portraits while the minor characters are tak
Given the transformative events occurring throughout the last year, the issue of discrimination and harassment has proven to be the central issue in American society. However, discrimination has always existed in the limelight regarding the “ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, and racism” stereotypes (Laskowski, 2021). It was an uneven and long-standing process of massive transformation for the American public to accept the tolerant, respectful, and equal standard of living and governmental policies. Going back to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 during the times of general upheaval, the protests against the unfair treatment of people of color remain a relevant public concern in the twenty-first century. In addition, the 1972 Equal Employment Opportunity Act significantly enhanced workplace guidance for tolerable employer conduct (Laskowski, 2021). The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was another vital step towards dramatic changes in discrimination and harassment. For a long time, it was a male-dominated world with adverse gender and racism biases. However, nowadays, society has to critically transform and reinforce its entire system based on what is right for each member of the American civilian population. It is important to note that a modern technology-based society is associated with an increased amount of harassment due to the prevalence of social media platforms. Moreover, it turned into a serious public concern because of the fatal consequences of such harassing behavior, including suicide, specifically among teenagers. Also, the gender bias towards females in the leading position remains an extreme case of harassment in the current professional environment, along with the LGBTQ representatives and many other related issues. With that said, one should understand that such deeply embedded societal concerns need a considerable amount of effort and time to reinforce the entire society and the internal order of the American community. Reference Laskowski, R. (2021). BUS 447.30 Business Ethics – Winter 2021. Discrimination and Harassment [Video]. Zoom. Web.
Thesis statement Nowadays, it became a commonplace practice among people in Western countries, to believe that democracy is a foremost key to ensuring the economic prosperity of just about any nation (Davenport & Armstrong, 2004). This point of view, however, can no longer be referred to as such that represents an indisputable truth-value. After all, it does not account for much of a secret that, despite having practiced the democratic form of a political governing for centuries; many countries (such as Haiti) nevertheless could not escape being proclaimed ‘failed states’. On the other hand, there are a number of instances of formally authoritarian countries having been able to ensure the thoroughly effective functioning of their economies, which in turn resulted in the substantial improvement of ordinary citizens’ living standards. The validity of this suggestion can be well illustrated in regards to China, which took only thirty years (1978-2008) to be transformed from essentially a poor agricultural country into nothing short of the world’s major super-power. It is specifically because, while implementing economic reforms, China’s leaders relied on thoroughly totalitarian methods of doing it, which created objective prerequisites for the Chinese ‘economic miracle’ to occur, in the first place. In my paper, I will aim to explore the legitimacy of this suggestion at length. Main part During the course of the late seventies, the Chinese Communist Party’s top officials, headed by Den Xiaoping, started to grow increasingly aware of the fact that the functioning of the country’s planned economy had to be reformed, as the realities of the late 20 th century’s living were exposing the Marxist economic ideologeme increasingly outdated. Nineteen seventy-eight was the year that marked the initial phase of China starting to part away with the economic conventions of orthodox Marxism. As Shaozhi (1991) noted, “In 1978, the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CCP… set forth the tasks of reforming the government and Party in different fields, and established guiding principles for the opening of the economy to the outside world and revitalizing it domestically” (p. 11). Nevertheless, as opposed to what was the strategy of implementing market-oriented reforms in the USSR, during the course of the late eighties, which eventually resulted in this country being wiped of the wor
Current educational systems all over the world have moved in a progressive direction over the past decades in regard to creativity. However, to this day, these systems instill an ideology that certain subjects and practices should be prioritized over others. Through incredible innovations in both education and the workplace, it has been revealed that non-traditional and creative approaches or specializations are just as likely to be successful in an economic sense. Despite this, schools still allow limited access to certain activities or programs while making others mandatory. A hierarchy presents itself, with mathematics, languages, and sciences being heralded as essential during the arts and humanities as optional. This is noticeable through class hours delegated to artistic subjects, a lower number of after-school programs or clubs, and fewer academic awards regarding creative pursuits. The issue that causes this disbalance is a continuous belief that the sole purpose of academic success should lead to a professional career that is stable. However, such disbelief and its presence in the educational system discards the creative and professional pursuits of many students. The research paper’s primary focus will be to collect samples of qualitative and quantitative data regarding current availability and focus on artistic and creative education. The focus will be on the number of hours spent on creative classes such as art, music, drama, dance, and other such classes. Additionally, it will be important to not
Generally, any emergency management should be a uninterrupted progression by which all stakeholders and workers in an organization manage perils in an effort to stay away from the impact of a disaster. To do this effectively, there ought to be integration of emergency plans at all levels. This is because activities at one level usually affect the activities at other levels. The management of disasters should start at the lowest level and only proceed to the next upon exhaustion of resources. In the private sector, emergency planning is applied interchangeably with business continuity. The procedure centers around four stages from preparedness to mitigation. Only recently ago, a fierce fire razed down one of the major branches of the supermarket chain stores where I work. This was due to one of the customers lighting a cigarette next to the store where cylinders with liquid petroleum gas were displayed. The entire store burnt down. Fortunately, the supermarket branch was insured against fire. However, a lot of lessons were learned from this incident. First, that there was no clear warning to customers not to smoke within the supermarket. Besides, the attendants were not regularly checking the cylinders for any possible defects such as a leakage. They were also not trained on how to act in case of fire, plus they did not know how to operate the fire extinguisher. These were bitter lessons as these could have been avoided so incredibly easy. The focus should thus be on avoiding a repeat of the identified mistakes by putting clear warnings to all customers, ensuring the supermarket attendants check all new cylinders brought and training them on how to operate the fire extinguisher and act appropriately. Plans are thus needed in order to pay more attention to details of emergency response in case of another disaster. The company
Introduction The concept of partnering emerged within the Japanese construction industry. Partnering refers to creation of an owner-contractor relationship which promotes achievement of mutual beneficial goals. It involves an agreement in principle to share the risks involved in completing the project, to establish and promote a beneficial partnership environment (Staveren, 2006, p. 237). The commitment of those involved in the project is aimed at working closely instead of working as adversaries or competitors. The parties utilize such kind of design and construction methods with an aim of achieving an increased project value. They are guided by a moral charter in order to successfully implement the projects. Partnering in Australia The construction industry in Australia has a long lasting history of mutual partnering. The concept of partnering has significantly contributed towards the success of this industry. In the late 1980s, there was a prevalent view that an increment in the number of contractual claims and disputes in the industry had eloped in the Australian construction industry over the previous ten years. A change in attitudes which forced parties to pursue or resist claims had been addressed often with little regard for particular merits of the claims. This inclination towards increased disputes and lawsuits as well as the changes in attitudes which promoted numerous aggressive and provoking relationships was perceived as a threat to the efficiency and well being of the industry. Consequently, the co-operative was to be put at risk in terms of the attitudes that were necessary to achieve timely and efficient completion of buildings and construction projects. Concerns regarding this issue resulted into the formation of a Research Project Group comprising of senior management people from various stake holders such as; the Australian Federation of Construction Contractors, the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and the Federal and State Government. Construction partnering was officially introduced into Australia’s construction industry in 1992 through a series of seminars propounded by Charles Cowan. Since then, partnering in construction has been implemented in both the public and private sectors for both civil as well as building projects. Guidelines, principles and policies on partnering have also been devised and included in the New South Wales Government’s Capital Project Procurement Manual. In 1994 the Construction Industry Institute instituted a task force whose major task was to come up with ways in which partnering preparations could augment the construction projects and industry as a whole. The endeavor of the investigation was to discover the criteria for thriving partnering, to determine what benefits mount up to the parties and eventually identify models which may be appropriated by the Australian construction industry. The outcome indicated that there were numerous achievable approaches to partnering in the Australian construction industry in addition to varying degrees of commitment particularly on the part of industry participants and stakeholders (Stehbens, Wilson & Skitmore, 1999, p.234). Pr
Introduction: The Mystery of Zhong Kui Mystery is what the entire Japanese culture is veiled with for a European or American gaze. Intertwining with the peculiar philosophy, the local mythology can make one’s head spin – this is true even for connoisseurs of Japanese mythology and culture. Due to the religion reigning in the Land of the Rising Sun, namely, Buddhism, the local beliefs and superstitions take the most curious shapes, giving birth to the most mysterious and unusual creatures. Zhong Kui, the Demon Queller, or Shoki, as foreigners call this creature, is the keeper of the hearth and home in Japan and one of the most picturesque characters of Japanese legends. Casting a glance at the work by Gong Kai, Zhong Kui Traveling , one can see the peculiar way the ancient legend is intertwined with just as old philosophy and religion of Japan, Buddhism. Due to the specific Buddhist settings in the background, the picture looks ever more expressive and filled with the spirit of mystery and magic. However, these two elements are not as incompatible as it might seem. The character taken from the ancient Japanese legends, Zhong Kui can be labeled as a mythological creature, yet he is an element of the Japanese beliefs as well. What is the most incredible is that the fairy-tale character does not come into conflict with the Buddhist ideas – it turns out that the two elements of the Japanese culture can peacefully coexist. Gong Kai’s Demon Queller: Getting Acquainted with Zhong Kui One of the most intriguing and mysterious in its Japanese way artwork depicting the Demon Queller, Zhong Kui Traveling by Gong Kai creates one of the most peculiar visions of the mythological character, intertwining Zhong Kui with Buddhist religion. Though these two elements might seem somewhat incompatible, it turns out that the philosophy underlying the both creates completely incredible mixture, all shot through with the Japanese folklore vision of the world: Shōki typically appears as a portly bewhiskered man. He wears scholar’s robes, a hat, and heavy knee-high boots and carries a large sword. His large eyes, bulbous nose, and fierce expression are also characteristic features. In this print Shōki rounds a corner in hot pursuit of a demon. His eyes bulge out as he spies his prey. [1] Fig. 1. Kochoro Kunisada, n.d. Shoki, the Demon Queller, available from: http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/shoki.shtml Zhong Kui seems to be quite popular among other scholars – there have been a number of studies devoted to this specimen of Japanese mythology. Treated rather like a spirit with a character of its own, Shoki, or Zhong Kui, has gained great popularity with those admiring C
Introduction The poem, Never Give All the Heart, by W. B. Yeats appears to elaborate on the necessity of being more reserved when it comes to love wherein instead of giving it your all you have to keep something back. This is based on the various verses which place a significant emphasis on the potential repercussions of “giving your all” when it comes to love resulting in the undue heartbreak and hardship. The essence of the poem is that of a story of a man that has loved so much and so deeply that when his love was not returned or was even unrequited he fell into despair. Surface Story The story itself seemingly describes a lesson learned out of heartbreak wherein a person became so invested into loving someone that they did not realize until the bitter end that the person they loved did not love them in the same way resulting in heartbreak and sorrow. Overall, it can be seen that poem itself adheres to the traditional verse form of poetry where there is a consistent meter pattern (i.e. AA, BB) and utilizes a rhyming pattern that is not evident until the third verse. The content though is nevertheless crisp and decidedly modern. During the introductory portion of the poem, readers are introduced to the concept of keeping something back when falling in love. The author combines words such as women, passion and kiss to connote that while love is one of the best feelings in the world, it is something that is temporary, and burns out. For example, actions such as a kiss are temporary and a dream exists for just a single night and is often forgotten. In the middle 3 stanzas of the poem, readers are introduced to the fleeting nature of love. Terms such as fading, brief, and dream are utilized to connote that love itself is never truly permanent and that it is quite possible for it to fade away in time. In the last two stanzas of the poem, the author concludes that an individual that has given his all for love will unlikely do so again due the way in which such a love was lost. This can be interpreted as the author himself being unwilling to give it his all for love in the future due to some form of loss or even rejection that he experienced in a past relationship or even possible due to unrequited love. When examining the poem in even greater detail it can be seen that the author places a great deal of emphasis on utilizing a very concise method of delivering the message of the poem (i.e. never give your all for love) through the u