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The project of allowing people from poor communities to produce movies plays a significant role in solving the problems encountered in diverse poor communities. This is because poor people are the direct recipients of the problems encountered in poor societies such as slums. In poor communities, problems such as poor sanitation, lack of electrification, low water supply, and illiteracy are common. It is also evident that most people pay much attention to actors and producers who come from urban settings compared to those from rural areas. Besides, it is also true that most video actors from urban areas exaggerate some incidents concerning poor communities to capture the attention of their consumers. To have the real picture of what takes place in poor communities, poor individuals need to be allowed to portray their real-life situation via acting. Through acting, individuals from poor communities express the problems they face in diverse ways. For instance, they manage to express the poor sanitation status of slums and problems associated with the lack of electrification. Additionally, through acting, poor actors manage to express the level of illiteracy in slums (Mayberry, 2011). Movies acted by individuals from poor societies such as slums enable governments of different states to find solutions to the problems presented in the films. For example, the movies acted by poor members enable government officials to learn of the illegal activities taking place in the slums (Mayberry, 2011). Additionally, they enable rich people and governments to support poor people who have the potential of advancing. Therefore, it is crucial for people from poor communities to act in movies concerning their lives. Many activities taking place in poor communities such as slums contribute immensely towards the expansion of poverty. Activities like window dressing lead to the emergence of selective rich individuals in poor communities. It also leads to some people finding their way out of the slums. It is also evident that many donors tend to portray their concern by donating lots of money to poor societies. Unfortunately, only a few individuals from such communities tend to benefit. Economic supports in terms of loans and scholarships also benefit few people from poor communities. Additionally, most individuals with the potential of carrying out business activities tend to take advantage of the poor. Often, rich individuals within the slums do push the cost of their stocks high to make a lot of profit. Thus, the support of a few individuals found in poor communities plays a significant role in catalyzing the level of poverty in slums. It is also evident that activities such as window dressing lead to the emergence of segregation in slums; most of the advanta
It seems every child loves a fairy tale and every society has them. Sometimes scary, often teaching morals, fairy tales are fictional stories that include magical elements and non-human characters, from giants to talking animals. Although often considered nothing more than bedtime stories, author Maria Tatar argues fairy tales that have entertained generations actually serve to expose the existing realities of what she calls the “folklore of the human mind” (Tatar 57). Within the stories are embedded many of society’s cultural memories. These stories teach each successive generation how to behave and how to measure themselves as citizens. They explain how memories shape a person and what his values are. Thus, indicating fairy tales are not simply intended for children; adults have also been fascinated by the horrors and cruelties of fairy tales although they rarely consider them to be models of humane, civilized behavior. “The stories have taken hold for a few more important reasons: the hard facts of fairy-tale life offer exaggerated visions of the grimmer realities and fantasies that touch and shape the lives of every child and adult” (Tatar, p. 192). The purpose of the present research is to discover the inner meaning of fairy tales by examining a more popular tale in greater depths. After defining some of the limits of fairy tales, the current research will examine some of the archetypes that often represent basic realities of human existence. This will be conducted by investigating the Grimm brothers version of “Snow White” as well as Disney’s. Before discussing the possibility of definitively applying the ideas of the fairy tales to pull out a clear image of the society it reflects, it is necessary to understand how clear of a picture it yields. As fairy tales have been passed through generations, they have been altered as a means of reflecting modern sensibilities and understandings. Even in collections as old as the Brothers Grimm, fairy tales are modified versions of stories that have been passed down for generations. “With so much lack of clarity about the social, national, and temporal origins of the texts in the Grimms’ collection, it becomes difficult to make considered judgments about the extent to which they reveal something about the German folk and about the Grimms” (Tatar, p. 48). Because we have no real background information regarding the stories the brothers collected, it is impossible to determine with any degree of certainty how much of these stories reflect the ideals of the people telling them. Within the writings of the Grimms, it is evident the fairy tales have been modified to keep with the brothers’ more conservative and genteel reading public of the early nineteenth century. “Those changes generally had more
Introduction The impact of globalization on the world states is very profound. It’s no longer possible to regard a country as having its own separate economy. This trend has seen the subservience of countries in control over their currencies and foreign trade. Countries have lost control of financial flows in their economy and subsequently, their political influence curtailed. The major beneficiaries of these fundamental changes have been transnational corporations (TNCs). Their influence has transcended their traditional roles in trade and finance to influence local and international politics. The total number of transnational corporations has seen remarkable growth. The number has grown from 7,000 in the 1970s to over 65,000 by 2002. They have over 850,000 affiliates operating around the world, with a third of the world GDP and one-third of the total world exports. (UNCTAD, 2007). Main body By virtue of their strategic capacities and positioning, the transnational corporations (TNCs) are able to influence major development activities and strategies in the field of lobbying, agenda-setting, and other public debate (Doris Fuchs, 2003). The corporations are engaged in a variety of political activities at all levels of the political sphere; at community and urban levels and unto national and global politics. Although non-political groups have always influenced international relations, the rising impact of numerous groups exemplified by transnational corporations (TNCs), social movements and advocacy networks, international criminal networks, have acquired increased visibility in world politics. The current economic crisis has revealed the perverse impact of the transnational corporations, such that even the economically superpowers like the U.S. and European countries are helpless against the transgressions of the transnational companies and other speculators. Their impact on trade is also profound; e.g. when goods move physically across frontiers, it may seem sometimes seems like trade between countries while it may in actual fact may be intra-firm trade. The intra-firm trade is estimated to account for one-third of all world trade in goods (UN 1995: 37). This reaches half of the trade-in manufacturing countries (UN 1988: 91-2). Since intra-firm trade is regulated differently from inter-country trade, governments have no clear control of their financial and fiscal policies on the transnational corporations. The TNCs aggravate this further by distorting transfer prices including evasion of custom levies on the cross-border trade and profit repatriations. Countries, therefore, encounter difficulty in regulating international transactions. Trade control over international borders is evaded by the TNCs, even direct import or export of goods. This type of evasion is called triangulation, where there is no guaranteed method of controlling indirect trade between nations. (UNCTAD, 2007). Of the top 100 transnational corporations with the highest asset levels ou
Soccer is my favorite game which brings satisfaction and raises team spirit. Like other sports, soccer is an organized game that has become institutionalized. Last week I was playing soccer with my friends and the game was amazing: energetic and vigorous. Playing with friends in GYM, I was involved in competitions; figure skating and diving are non-interactive. This differed from not taking the game seriously, in that it involved, not a transformation of the game itself, but rather an alternative to the game that was defined as providing greater enjoyment than what would have otherwise occurred. The main equipment is a ball and goals. The soccer ball has two-toned, black and white, markings. In contrast to traditional marking, the ball we used was red and white, and we had no goals. The game started at 4 PM and lasted 90 minutes. At the beginning of the game, we kick off a coin. During this time, all players were on their own side of the field. My team won. In contrast to the traditional shape of the field, where the size of the areas is about 100 yards in length and 50 yards wide, the shape of the areas is GYM are smaller. There are boundary lines surround the field considered part of the field. The main problem was that we did not have 11 players for each team (according to the rules of the game) but had 7-7 for each team. During the game, I paid the main attention to team strategy and the configuration of players around the point of action. Usually, I tried to concentrate upon the position of attackers in relation to the defense and overall the success of each attack. Each time the cross occurred, I crossed the area in front of the defense. During this very game, the important step was possession of the ball which switched back and forth between the teams. My team several times lost possession when they made a bad pass, sent the ball out of bounds. When possession of the ball changed from my team to the other, the attacking team became the defense, and my team became the offense. Because this happens very frequently during a game, it was important for my team to make the transition quickly. As a true sports fan, I spend every hour of the waking day keeping track of the various teams and the thousands of athletes involved. During the first match, I tried to apply all possible techniques to help my team lead a score. My team felt frustration became we could not score a goal for half an hour. We used different tactics and strategies but the opposite team defended its positions and gates. This game for me was a challenge to force others to keep their attention on the task. In terms of motivation, the game last week was all the necessary ingredients to be intrinsically mot
The later part of the eighteenth century saw the ushering in of the Industrial Revolution which commenced in England and rapidly spread throughout Western Europe and North America. The writings and speeches of French political activist, Louis August Blanqui, and Frederich Engels, a German social scientist, predicted such a movement, but English economic historian, Arnold Toynbee, is credited for having coined and popularized the term as detailing its outcome. Many historians attribute its origin to the outgrowth of institutional and social changes escalated by the deterioration of feudalism in England due to the English Civil war in the 17 th century. Ecology, government, religion, and culture are contributing factors to why the Revolution initially gained momentum in Western society as opposed to large eastern countries such as China and India. The Revolution, which marked a major turning point in human society, encompassed a shift from a predominantly handcraft/agrarian society to one by dominated technology and industry (machine manufacturing, etc.). England was the foundational prototype, trademark, and impetus for what would subsequently take place in Western Europe, North America, and the rest of the world. Most importantly, England was at the forefront due to the greater liberalization of trade generated by a large merchant base which allowed her to produce and use more emerging scientific and technological equipment. This transition, evidenced by tremendous modifications in manufacturing, transportation, agriculture, and production, had a profound impact on everyday life from a socioeconomic and cultural standpoint. Technological innovation was at the core of this era. The mechanization of the textile industries minimized manual labour and maximized a manufactured based economy. Fueled primarily by coal, powered machinery such as the internal steam combustion steam engine and power generator catapulted production capacity. Advanced iron-making techniques, all-metal machine tools, and refined use of coal personified the scientific revolution correspondingly taking place at the time. Inventions such as these originated primarily out of Western Europe and North America. Trade expansion underpinned by improved railways and roads as well as the introduction of canals and steam-powered ships advanced technological and economic progress. Such expansion was the impetus for a commercial revolution – a revolution epitomized by a growing surplus capital and infrastructure as evidenced by developments in banking, shipping, joint-stock companies and insurance. Modern economic capit
Introduction Herbert D. Kelleher is the founder of Southwest Airlines Co . Kelleher is highly talented, energetic, and hard-working. He is highly talented and has natural talents and capabilities of successful leadership, though entrepreneurs can be born and trained. Kelleher had good leadership qualities also he was both facilitator and inspirer with good vision, strong beliefs courage, and focused results with teamwork. All leaders need strong personality traits to control proper functions and to influence. Kelleher is one of the topmost American leaders of our times. Management is a difficult field that needs full co-operation from the managers and the management , Kelleher has the ability to understand, and learn, he also has mental vigor and firmness these are the qualities of good managers. Kelleher employed the skills assumed by Kouzes and Posner along with the management strategy aligned with his leadership style to motivate the workforce and create a culture that enables the organization to succeed with its corporate culture and management style, Southwest Airlines was voted Fortune magazine’s best place to work in America. Herbert Kelleher the exemplary leader Herbert David Kelleher was the youngest in his family in New Jersey his older brother Richard, was killed in combat in 1942 and his father died in 1943, being the only child at home he formed a special bond with his mother . Kelleher studied at the Haddon Heights High School he was the class president, and also the football team captain, he attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut where he was an Olin Scholar and graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English and philosophy. Kelleher is known for his dynamic leadership and management qualities, Kelleher believes that the skills of the leader are the contributing factors towards an organizations success with his positiveness, his ability to separate important from unimportant, and ability to set goals Herb Kelleher is one of the top leaders; is identified as an Exemplary leader as he possessed the main five qualities which are essentials of an Exemplary Leadership ,  1. Model the way, leaders decide as to how the workers should be treated and the way goals are to be achieved, Kelleher explains “Employees come first; if they are treated right,they treat the outsiders right and the companies products are used by the world, thus that makes the shareholder happy;  2. Inspire a shared vision, Kelleher envisaged the future, he strongly believes that leaders can make a difference by helping the people to see exciting possibilities for the future;  3. bear the process of challenge, organizations are constantly on the lookout for new ideas,they experiment and take the risk for betterment;  4. Enable others to act, mutual respect create
Char Davies is among of unique artists who represent the virtual spaces in their works. Osmose by Davies is an effective example of the modern concept of hypermedia and representation of the unrealistic world based on the human’s breathing, feeling, and perceiving. The features of the modern media include interactivity, immersion, integration, hypermedia, and narrativity (Jordan & Packer, 2002). Osmose by Davies as the art installation reflects all the features of the modern media while combining the elements of the virtual environments with the persons’ perception and such physical processes as breathing and moving. Immersion is a main quality of Osmose. This aspect is reflected in the author’s discussion of participants of the installation as immersants. It is possible to speak about the immersion in the virtual environment of Osmose because it is three-dimensional and “immersive” (Davies, 2002, p. 295). As a result, the installation becomes the “visually impressive simulation” that allows immersants to explore the unreal environments through the work of their consciousness and body movements (Grau, 2004, p. 193). Thus, immersion in Osmose leads to combining the real and unreal experiences. Interactivity is realized in Osmose through the direct involvement of an immersant in the creation of his or her variant of the virtual reality. In spite of the fact that there is a limited amount of worlds viewed by an immersant, his or her experience in them depends on breathing and specific movements (Immersence, 2014). As a result, the observed environment can be viewed as interactive because an immersant can change it with its actions and even reactions. Integration and hypermedia are also qualities of Osmose because Davies created the installation combining different media elements. Thus, not only the immersant receives the unique emotions and experience becau
Introduction According to Swart and Kinnie (2003), globalization is closely related to international marketing. Nonetheless, some of the accelerating factors that have led to globalization include increased foreign direct investment and exports. Nonetheless, globalization is widely considered to be an integration of financial markets (Richard & Geoffrey, 2004). In respect to this, globalization in international business is believed to have various facets (Pech & Slade, 2003). With respect to this, Mintzberg and Lampell (2000) believed that globalization is the merging of separate and distinct national markets to a single enormous global market. On the other hand, it is believed by Mangena and Brent (2006) that product globalization entail sourcing of services and goods from various locations around the world in order to take advantage of differences in terms of their quality and cost factors of production. On the other hand, localization relates to differentiation where by differences of tastes and preferences of customers are put into consideration in business operations (Krozer, 2008). Nonetheless, glocalization is taken to be the integration of both globalization and localization where by a business entity positions itself both globally and locally. In respect to this, the paper explores different definitions of globalization, localization and glocalization and thereafter analyzes product as a marketing mix of Disneyland, IKEA and MacDonald in their globalization, localization and glocalization strategies (Brecher &Tim, 2004). A discussion and debate on global, local and glocal strategies based on Disneyland, IKEA and MacDonald brands Globalization According to Yucel (2009), globalization is the relentless integration of markets, nations and technologies in enabling people, organizations and nations to reach the world farther, deeper, faster and cheaper than ever before. This helps in spreading free capitalization of the market to all countries of the world. From this definition, Barnet (2009) believed that globalization is a process that helps in promoting integration of ideas, culture, goods and services. Yet still, according to Hanna (2010), globalization is a process that is driven by two main macro factors which include reduction of barriers to flow of services and goods and rapid technological change. This was believed by Gerardo and Wong (2008) to be the major inhibiting factors to global integration of business before the Second World War. However, with the end of the war, global institutions such as United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund among others were formed to help reduce these barriers hence paving way for globalization to take effect (Gerardo & Wong, 2008). By doing so, globalization was boosted. On the other hand, it was postulated by Fredrickson (2010) that technological develo
In the contemporary world where new harmful environmental impacts keep occurring almost every day such issues as the endangerment of species are treated very seriously by the international community and the environmental activists. Whales are one of the species that today faces rapid reduction of population. This is why a number of conservation and preservation plans concerning this subject have been worked out and implemented all around the world. Whales are fascinating creatures. They live throughout the world in the oceans surrounding every continent. Their sizes, features, and physical capacities are impressive. They are underwater animals, yet they breathe air, they are livebearers. Whales are warm-blooded mammals that inhabit the oceans. Today, whales face a number of threats reducing their population. Some of them are the global warming, water pollution, oil spills, noise that disrupts mating behaviors, and danger of fishing bycatch. Several international policies have been developed in order to preserve the numbers of whales. For example, whale products are banned from international trade; besides, commercial whaling is under a moratorium (Threats, 2015). Nowadays, there is an International Whaling Commission (IWC) that includes a variety of countries all around the world. IWC was founded to protect whales dwelling in all of the oceans. Every year, millions of dollars are spent to conduct a non-lethal whale research and to work out conservation programs. Among the conservation initiatives there are research directed at the identification and minimization of anthropogenic factors harming whales, monitoring of the number of whales inhabiting various areas, and legal protection of whales. Ever since the international trade of whale products was forbidden and commercial whaling faced a moratorium, some of the species of endangered whales slowly started to go into recovery and re-gain the numbers. At the same time, some of the whales still face extinction due to such factors as “scientific” whaling, cultural and traditional habits of certain populations of humans, loss of natural habitat, and acoustic disturbance. A Standing Working Group has been created within the IWC to design and implement Conservation Management Plans. Currently, three of such plans are being worked on for the implementation. They are designed to protect the population of the gray whales in the west of the Northern Pacific, and the populations of the southern right whales around the South America’s wester