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Introduction Colombia just like any other South American’s culture is diverse and rich. It is not only made up of its native people’s culture but also other outside cultures. In other words, Colombian culture is influenced by other European cultures. In addition, there is Spanish and African culture in Colombian culture. Spanish culture originated from the colonizers of the country while African culture originated from the South Americans who were the slave traders in Colombia. Moreover, the country is made up of several regions with different ethnic groups hence different cultures. Its geographical location and various religious groups are also other factors influencing the Colombian culture. Their diverse culture is therefore seen in their daily life including lifestyle and languages. Eating habits and various forms of Art also make the Colombian culture to stand out among many cultures (Williams and Guerrieri 47). Family Structure Family is an important structure in Colombian culture. This is because they value trust and mutual dependence and this is well practiced in the family set up. The family plays a big role in the social structure of the Colombians. Extended family exists in which the grandparents live in the same household with the rest. The children are also allowed to stay at home until they get married. The family structure is highly influenced by the Roman Catholic Church which teaches the values of upholding the same. An individual is considered to belong to a family by marriage or by birth. Marriage is usually within the same classes especially among the middle and the upper classes. Members of the lower class however strive to marry from the other classes. A family institution is basically made up of father, mother and children. Father is the head of the family and is responsible of providing to the family. He is therefore expected to be earning income that will sustain the family and meets its all needs. Mother on the other hand, is responsible for taking care of the family. Her roles include cooking, taking care of household chores and looking after the children as well as providing basic education to them. However, mothers, from lower class work outside their households in order to get an extra income. In addition, godparents are members of the family. They are chosen during baptism of the child and their roles include giving advice and teachings about life. Moreover, they give financial help when required to do so. In Colombian culture, inheriting is emphasi
Introduction Nowadays, many people tend to explain present popularity of Rumi’s poetry in Western countries by sheer progressiveness of ideas, promoted by this poetry. However, the closer analysis of semantic motifs, contained in Rumi’s poems, prevent us from sticking to such point of view. And the reason for this is simple – the metaphysical essence of the message, Rumi strived to promote on his poetic works, can be summarized as follows: individual’s ability to attain happiness directly correspond to his or her willingness to suppress its existential ego down to nothing, because only this can qualify such individual for achieving “oneness” with God. In its turn, this points out at this idea as the intellectual by-product of unmistakably Asiatic, “feminine” mentality, as opposed to European, “masculine” mentality. In his book “The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam”, Dr. Muhammad Iqbal provides us with the insight onto what differentiate Western perception of surrounding reality from Oriental (Muslim) one: “The ideal of the Greeks, was proportion, not infinity. The physical presentness of the finite with its well-defined limits alone absorbed the mind of the Greeks. In the history of Muslim culture, on the other hand, we find that both in the realms of pure intellect and religious psychology, by which term I mean higher Sufism, the ideal revealed is the possession and enjoyment of the Infinite. In a culture, with such an attitude, the problem of space and time becomes a question of life and death” (Iqbal Ch. 5). Therefore, during the course of working on this paper, we will refer to Rumi’s Poem 14, and to his poetry in general, as to what it really is – a poetic sublimation of Oriental soul’s longing towards “infinity” for the purpose of attaining “oneness” with the divine, at the expense of loosing its existential individuality. Also, we will aim to expose this type of divinity’s perception as deriving out of the innermost depths of female psyche, regardless of whether it is being professed by men or women. Main part The very initial lines of Poem 14, reveal the fact that poet experiences a certain discomfort, while being put in position of exercising control over its own destiny, as sovereign individual: “ I was dead, came back to life I wept, began to laugh ” (Rumi) Apparently, by saying it, author brings readers’ attention to the lack of emotional stability, on his part, since he appears as not being quite sure as to whether he needs to cherish his existence, or to “weep” over the fact of his birth. At this exact moment, Sumi gets to hear a voice in his head, which tells him that he is not mad, but simply someone who does not quite fit into the realm of physical existence: “ You are not mad, he said You are not fit for this home ” (Rumi) These words can be interpreted as God’s insistence onto the fact that poet’s physical body serves as a jail for his soul. Such poet’s conversation with the “divine”
Introduction Bristol airport is one of the best performing airports in the United Kingdom. The airport carries out various operations. Such operations include air transport, noise monitoring, traffic, and public transport, utilities, and energy management, employee relations, community relations, and waste management. Bristol airport carries out tight scheduled operations management for various aircraft and turboprops. For example, various jets like Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Airbus A321, BAe 144-200, Boeing 757-200, and Fokker 70 operate on this airport. Turboprops such as BAe Jetstream 31 and Saab 2000 also operate in Bristol Airport. The airport also handles various types of passengers. This paper discusses the operations processes at the airport in an effort to evaluate the appropriateness in terms of their contributions to productivity, quality, and overall effectiveness. Transport Control Operations According to Bel and Fageda (2010, p. 143), the management officers in charge of public transport supervise chartered flights, transit passengers, and passengers on ordinary frights. Terminal passengers include international and domestic passengers. According to Robinson (2012, p. 155), public transport operations management involves itself in passenger screening and planning for both local and international flights. Passenger screening involves the use of sophisticated video surveillance equipments to ensure that the airplanes and the airport are secure. Employees in charge of security checks are also well trained on surveillance and passenger screening. Transport operations management also ensures that airplanes are safe for pilots and the flight crew. The department has therefore strengthened cockpit doors in all aircraft that operate through this airport. Strengthening of the cockpit doors ensures that no unauthorized persons interfere with the co-pilot or the pilot when the airplane is airborne. The transport operations management has also made it impossible for forceful entry into the cockpit through recommendations that cockpit doors be made bulletproof. The transport operations department also uses air-marshals to ensure the security of airplanes and passengers when the plane is airborne. Bel and Fageda (2010, p. 142) assert that the management also ensures that there is a thorough personal identity screening for all passengers right from their time of entry into the airport. For example, the transport officers ensure that the names on passengers’ tickets correspond with those on their identity cards. Passengers who do not carry original identification documents are subjected to more screening. According to Bel and Fageda (2010, p. 142), the operations department serves customers to various destinations. For instance, in 2011, Bristol Airport served 321,361 passengers to Dublin, 76,766 to Alicante, 287,327 to Amsterdam, 220,843 to Glasgow, 21,010 to Faro, and 284,780 to Edinburgh amongst others (Bristol Airport 2013). The department has been very successful in its management. Noise Monitoring Operations Management The other major operation in Bristol Airport is noise monitoring. The noise-monitori
Medea Woman in the Ancient World “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” (Shakespeare 242). Medea plays the role of a woman as the “most wretched” creature (Euripides 21). Looking at her life, one can see that in ancient Athens females were powerless. They were not able to manage their lives as a woman had “no right to refuse her husband” (Euripides 22). Still, they were waiting for the time when honor will come “to the race of women” and everything will change (Euripides 27). They wanted to control the circumstances that influenced their lives and characters negatively. Then it would be the turn of men to play the roles of bad creatures, which the chorus believes to be some kind of revenge. As the main representative of women, Medea is considered to be also the source of life. Evaluating the murder of the children, the conclusion can be drawn that the females were thought to give the life and take it back. It can be an association with the gods, but women are presented as creatures that can quickly change their minds and become extremely violent. Medea cannot be considered to be a classical tragic hero. She shows that females are too proud. They do not want to admit their mistakes and even if they do eventually, they do not wish to return to the previous stage. Gilgamesh The Power of True Friendship The Epic of Gilgamesh is a great story that shows how friends can change one’s life. From the very beginning, Gilgamesh looks like a cruel man who is ready to take a risk and does not care about the feeling of other people. He lives his life in a search of dangerous adventures that can bring new feelings and fill the emptiness in his heart. Enkidu enters the story as a creature that has more in common with animals than with people. However, soon he searches for a friend, which proves him to become more human – “becoming aware of himself, he sought a friend” (Garrison 32). As they meet, Gilgamesh and Enkidu fight, but it is not the beginning of the war, it is the beginning of a new sincere friendship – “Gilgamesh bent his knees, with his other foot on the ground, his anger abated […] They kissed each other and became friends” (Gardner 165). Gilgamesh used to take care only of himself but now he understands that the well-being of his friend is of great importance to him. Even though the character stays selfish and is aimed at achieving his own goals, neglecting the Enkidu’s wish to do away with dangerous quests, he cannot imagine his life without the friend. He appreciates this friendship – “He will have you lie on a grand couch […] so that the princes of the world kiss your feet. He will have the people
Introduction What is the matter with Kansas is a book written by Thomas Frank which is entirely about the politics of Kansa state. The author who is a native of Kansas takes the opportunity to launch a scathing attack on the perceived mismanagement of the state’s politics and governance which he blames on the ideology of the conservatives. However, the author consequently points the finger of blame on the native citizens of the states for their ignorance and refusal to use their voting rights to bring about the change they desire. Frank Thomas through the book also talks of the failure of the democrats to change strategy and save the state from the plight of the conservatives. At the center of the book is the issue of morality which carries the day in the state’s politics at the expense of economic and environmental issues. The author, therefore, finds fault with the way the native citizens of the state have failed to elect leaders who can bring about quality governance. Republican Policies According to the book, the problems of the state have been attributed to the policies of the republicans. The author singles out the major aspects of the Republican Party policies most of which favor the rich. The poor and common citizens end up being losers in the long run. The states leaning towards the Republican Party at the expense of the democrats and other political affiliations have been cited as the biggest blow to the development of the state. In fact, the author goes to the level of alleging that the conservatives have tricked the people of Kansas. Specifically, he cites the use of morality and culture as an electoral issue instead of the economic and business issues. According to the book, this has been the major failure of the state since they consistently vote for leaders who cannot deliver on the most pertinent issues that affect them. Failure of the Democrats The democrats’ failure to change strategy so as to win the election and deliver the state from the bondage of conservatism has been expressed in the book. According to the book, the democrats ought to focus more on the economic aspects so as to get rid of the Republican monopoly in the state. The author cites the futile strategy of the democrats for their failure to be appealing to the electorate. The dominance and establishment of the republicans is the main political issue affecting the state of Kansas (Frank 121). In fact, in the book, the author seems to be advocating for the removal of the republicans by all means so as to get the state on its wheels again. The most credible contender in the state apart from the Republicans is the democrats. The author, t
Introduction War can be associated with hell. Tagging one as a hero is not what makes him/her a true hero. Proper heroes have no thoughts of being as such. In addition, heroes do not earn the tag as they are supposed to in accordance with the World War II Marines in the renowned flag hoisting of Iwo Jima, but they are merely publicized. The film Flags of Our Fathers written by Paul Haggis together with William Broyles, Jr. comprises every one of these thoughts. Commencing from a narration point of view, the film lacks an efficient flow: it clumsily joins different periods, hardly eked out in any way, and builds its themes apparent from the start. The toughest criticisms that are not in favor of the Flags of Our Fathers film regard their thematic exhibition and deficiency of fine flows particularly as regards such intricate concerns as true heroism and nationalism. Extended incidents in the real attack of Iwo Jima sometimes nearly make the viewer fail to remember what antecedes in the movie. The director, as well the co-maker of the film, Clint Eastwood, generates the fight with cruel immediacy, which evidently brings to mind Saving Private Ryan (1998) film. The Flags of Our Fathers film is evident to the disgusting nature of battle. It feels stronger than communications regarding ‘dying for the love of my nation’ or ‘we are not the true heroes’. This paper analyzes and interprets the narrative structure of the film. The narrative construction of Flags of Our Fathers is an enigma with the development of the themes of heroism and nationalism. Explicit meaning The Flags of Our Fathers is a film regarding war of Japanese soldiers and the US marines to rule an island of Japan, Iwo Jima. During that war, the US occupied part of Iwo Jima. During the battle, death of over 22,000 Japanese soldiers guarding their territory occurred, whereas about 26,000 Americans died while attempting to seize the Island. The fight was as well a defining moment in the war since being in charge of Iwo Jima permitted allied powers to instigate B-29 bomber attacks with the ultimate use of the atomic bomb, which could conclude the second World War (Bordwell and Kristin 23). The United States’ conquest is identified with the achievement of the marines in flag hoisting on Mount Suribachi of Iwo Jima. During the flag hoisting, an occurrence cropped up; it turned out to be contentious because there were two flag hoisting in the attack of the US marines in Japanese. One flag was hoisted by the third platoon militia, Phil Ward, Boots Thomas, Chuck Lindberg, Jim Michael, Hank Hansen, and John Bradley (appears in the photo during flag-hoisting) with the authority from Colonel Johnson. The secretary to the navy, James F
Abstract Research indicates that Impulse Behaviour is a cause for addictive disorders and relapse. Such behavior is mostly exhibited through drug addiction which is defined as a condition of intermittent or persistent intoxication i.e. as a result of frequent use of a particular drug which may be either natural or artificial and has several features such as; an overwhelming wish or necessity or pressure to carry on consuming the drug and get access to such drug by all manners, a propensity to augment the prescribed dosage, physical and psychological reliance on such drugs i.e. on the impact of the used drug and it causes harmful effects on a person and on the general public. Impulsive behavior is a principal, persistent, neurobiological disorder with hereditary, ecological and psychosocial aspects that impacts its symptoms and developments in a human being. Usually the drug addicts have physical reliance on certain drugs which is a condition of alteration that is noticeable by a drug category definite withdrawal syndrome that may be able to be created by abrupt termination, speedy dose lessening, lessening blood level of drug and in certain circumstances involvement of an antagonist e.g. nalmefene and naltrexone antagonists have been in the past utilized effectively in dealing with certain drug addictions. Drug tolerance on the other hand is the body’s reaction to requiring greater amounts of certain drugs at particular times i.e. the body is used to certain drugs or adapted such drugs intakes. Introduction Research reveals that there actually exists a relationship between impulsivity and addiction disorders such as drug addiction, impulsivity is defined as an act of an individual responding to the various stimuli surrounding him whether they occur externally or internally without considering the out of the reaction to his or other peoples’ well being. Many researchers have been found to be concerned about this impulsivity behavior which earlier on recognized to come up as a result of the individuals’ craving but it has actually led to the person to be involved in a number of addictive behaviors such as drug addiction, this has led to many concerns towards this issue by the psychologists, sociologist and even biologists who say that it will be of great importance people come to the knowledge as to why some people practice impulsivity towards particular drugs and substances after which they become addicted to them without recognizing the effects of the substance on their health. (Krauth, 2006) According to the studies conducted I find that this impulsivity behavior come up as a result of genetic, social and psychological influences. Therefore this research is to discuss whether these factors are lead to substance addiction. Literature Review Personality is shaped by both internal and external factors. Current research reveals that many people have developed an interest in knowing why people are characterized with particular behavior and also in knowing why they are easily influenced by those around them. Thus in this psychological view we find that the following factors ar
Aims of the Dissertation This dissertation will aim at investigating how women are impacted negatively as a result of employment discrimination in the telecommunication industry in Europe and Middle East. Discrimination in this sense means that there are fewer women than men working in the telecommunication industry in Europe and Middle East. In investigating this matter, the dissertation will answer the question of whether the discrimination against women employees in the telecommunication industry is justified or unjustified. The dissertation will examine whether discrimination against women working in the industry has a negative impact on them. This research will endeavor to answer the following research questions:   * Why do telecommunication businesses discriminate against women employees in Europe and Middle East?   * What mechanisms should be put in place to increase the ratio of women to men working in the telecommunication industry in Europe and Middle East? Methodology The data to be collected in this research is first hand information from women working in the telecommunication industry. The women will give their views and experiences regarding employee discrimination against women in the industry. In collecting the data, the research will consider reviewing secondary sources of information such as government studies. This will provide the researcher with information about any research that has been done by the government in an attempt to get information regarding the telecommunication industry. The kind of research methodology to be used is determined by the nature of the research being conducted. Quantitative research methodology is used when measuring variables or trying to test existing theories and establishing their validity (nsf, n.d). The collected data is used to formulate new hypothesis on the basis of new evidence. On the other hand, qualitative research is more applicable in understanding meanings, experiences and beliefs about a particular subject. The methodology that this research will heavily rely on in data collection is qualitative data collection because it is varied and provides information in its entirety as long as it is not statistical or numeric. The first qualitative data collection method to be used is conducting interviews. Since the aim of the research is to investigate the negative impact on women arising from their discrimination in telecommunication in Middle East and Europe, it will be crucial to interview a sample of women working in telecommunication industry. This will give first hand information which is the perspective of the women themselves regarding the subject. An interview will be an effective methodology of collecting information since it first establishes a close relationship between the interviewer and the interviewees. Through int