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Introduction As in all other educational fields, usage of technology is relevant in geometry too. This paper deals with the usage of technology in classrooms. It explains about visual applications of geometry that depend on visual effects and technology. It also explains the soft wares that can be used in learning and teaching geometry. Using technology in teaching Geometry in the classroom Integration of technology to Geometry makes learning faster and effective. Technology can be used in different ways in learning Geometry. “A new study co-written by a University of Illinois expert in math education suggests that incorporating technology in high school-level geometry classes not only makes the teaching of concepts such as congruency easier, it also empowers students to discover other geometric relationships they wouldn’t ordinarily uncover when more traditional methods of instruction were used” (Adding technology to geometry class improves learning opportunities, 2009, para.1). Usage of dynamic geometric software makes the job of teachers easier. Instead of manually drawing lines and geometrical figures, they can use drawing soft wares. Besides saving time, these methods of teaching have several other advantages. One main advantage is that many complicated ideas can be conveyed through different options available in dynamic geometric soft wares. When advanced technologies are used in Geometric classrooms, it will not be a mere place to learn about geometric figures. With getting effective knowledge of geometry, the advanced technical environment empowers the confidence in students and teachers. Internet-based learning of geometry has lots of benefits compared with conventional ways. Usage of www resources and Java tools gives great
Arming description is an important part of the Iliad . It could be stated that these scenes have their significance and symbolism. One of the most famous arming scenes in the Iliad is the description of Achilles’ arming, in particular, shield. Another well-known scene is Agamemnon’s shield description in Book XI. A shield is an important part of arming because it is the main protection of the hero. Therefore, it is interesting to compare two descriptions of the shields and to find similarities, differences, and symbolism of arming. In Book XI, Agamemnon’s shield was described. This shield has ten circles of bronze all around it. Its body has twenty white tin bosses and the dark one boss in the middle. This dark boss demonstrated the head of Medusa Gorgon. On both sides of it, there were Rout and Panic. The shield’s silver band was decorated with the image of writhing three-headed snake (Homer 255). It could be supposed that the symbolism of these images is quite simple. This shield should scare Agamemnon’s enemies and encourage him on fearless fighting. Achilles got his shield from Hephaestus. It was made by this God Himself. The description of Achilles’ shield was different. First, it is much more detailed and has more images on it. There were a lot of scenes and elements on the shield: peaceful scenes inside and outside the city, battle scenes, God’s life, and the ocean with swans and dolphins (Homer 488-494). It could be stated that it is not the kind of shield that a brave warrior would be expected to carry. In comparison to Agamemnon’s shield, there were no elements which might scare the Achilles’ enemies. This shield has more philosophical and symbolic elements. It could be stated that in shield description, Homer intentionally included scenes that reflect scenes from the poem. First, images of battles reflect plenty of battles scenes’ description in Books II-VII, (Homer 27-157), XII-XVI (Homer 290-438), and others. In the Iliad, description of battles has an important meaning. It could be supposed that Homer tried to highlight the horror of the war and focused the reader’s attention on it by providing a description of such scenes on the shield. Second, to contrast the war, the Iliad contains only a few descriptions of peaceful life. For example, a scene of making a sacrifice provided on the shield corresponds to the similar scene in Book I (Homer 9). This comparison is essential for understanding the meaning of the shield’s description. It is important to understand that Achilles’ shield is like a piece of art which should be analyzed not only in details but as t
IBM as an Example of the Companies with Disproportionate Emphasis on the Financial Perspective Many companies have suffered because of the act of placing uneven emphasis on various perspectives within the organization (Greenhalgh, 2004). IBM is one such company that is yet to recover from this disproportionate emphasis on the financial perspective, ignoring other perspectives. IBM was once the leading manufacturer of personal computers. It ignored the importance of keeping customers satisfied because after all the customers did not have any other choice but to buy its products. The firm also laid less emphasis on internal business processes, a fact that saw the employees’ work uncoordinated at some point. This firm also failed to lay emphasis on the learning and growth perspective of the employees. There was no clear mechanism that would allow employees to develop their skills and enhance their productivity within the firm. The consequence of laying disproportionate emphasis weighed heavily on this firm. New firms arose and were able to overtake it in the market. IBM is yet to regain its top position as the world’s largest producer of personal computers due to this mistake. Examples of Organizations That Do Not Have Relevant “Customers” To Take Into Consideration There are some organizations that do not have clearly defined relevant customers (Niven, 2010). One such organization is the Greenbelt Movement. This is an organization that is keen to ensure that the world is made free of any form of environmental pollutants. Its main role is to ensure that various firms around the globe act in a manner that will not jeopardize the environment in any way. This organization has no relevant customers that it serves. This organization is dedicated to serving the natural environment. It may be said that the direct customer of this organization is the environment itself because it is under its protection. However, the main beneficiary and the ultimate customers of this organization is the future generation. They stand to benefit from this protection. They will live in a less polluted environment because of the actions of this firm. In the Greenbelt Movement, the firm does not have direct customers that have to be impressed for the continuity and success of the firm to existing. On the other hand, firms that have relevant customers such as Coca-Cola Company can only succeed if they have the capacity to satisfy the needs of their customers. Firms with relevant customers will, therefore, act in a way that would satisfy the needs of their customers as a
Introduction An election in the United States is essentially a contest between the republicans and the democrats. The elections are divided into several categories. This paper focuses for the most part on the primary elections. In addition, it seeks to review chapter six of the Plunkitt of Tammany to justify his method of winning. The paper also seeks to explain the difference between open and closed primary elections. Explain Whether Plunkitt’s Method of Winning Is Legitimate or Illegitimate Plunkitt of Tammany Hall’s method of winning is legitimate. He simply explored one of the most effective strategies to win his district. His method was based on understanding the human way of thinking. In an election, all candidates seeking to convince the electorate that they deserve the position. Plunkitt believes in philanthropic politics (Riordon 37). He claims that the electorates are not interested in campaign letters and update emails (Riordon 37). The electorates are looking for a leader who shows concern and one who is sensitive to their needs. His plan is very legitimate because it addresses the issues of the electorate directly and that is what leaders should do. He has developed a regular system, which enables him to interact with poor families (Riordon 37). Some may argue that this is just a way to win the electorates’ trust but Plunkitt sees it differently. He plays his role as a leader and provides solutions to the problems facing his people (Riordon 36). The electorates are looking for leaders who can solve their problems and reduce their suffering. Plunkitt goes down to the people to identify and know them personally, which proves his concern for their welfare and his commitment to share and understand their problems (Riordon 37). Explain the difference between Open and Closed Primary Elections Open Primaries In an open primary election, the ballot is open to every person who wishes to vote regardless of his or her political affiliation (McCarthy par. 5). This means that if the democrats are holding their primaries, the republicans and the libertarians are allowed to vote for their preferred candidate. Open primary elections do not restrict people affiliated with other parties from voting. The recent Mississippi elections were marred with irregularities because of this (“Foxnews: McDaniel takes step to challenge Mississippi election” par. 6). Closed Primaries The closed primary elections are restrictive and exclusive to registered members only (McCarthy par. 5). A closed primary restricts other people affiliated with other parties from participating in the elections. If Mississippi had closed primary elections, the double voting claim filed by McDaniel would not have occurred (“Huffington: Chris McDa
Introduction Risk is any event that may occur and when it does has positive or negative implications to an individual, community, profit, and non-profit making firms. Main feature of risk is its uncertainty in that it might occur or not and its timing is not known. Risk management is that process of identifying, assessing, analyzing, quantifying, responding, and monitoring possible risks or disasters. Risk management either looks for ways to avoid risk, reduce its effect, or find ways to cope with the risks’ impact. Risk management mainly focuses on insurance matters covering areas that may result in losses such as damage to property by fire, storm, burglary and other perils; accident to individuals; or business loses due to interruptions. Risk management is a vital part of a company because it helps guard Company’s reputation, minimizes financial losses, and promotes customers’ loyalty. Reasons for risk management are to take care for our own safety, the safety of people involved in the project and possible litigation. Main body According to Schwalbe (2009, p. 459), risk management starts with the identification of the risks laying emphasis on the environment in which the project is situated. Risk identification is the recognition of potential hazards that may affect your project negatively or positively and therefore you need a thorough understanding of that particular project. Risk identification needs to be a continuous process involving reviewing of the management plan and scope. There are various techniques o f carrying out Risk identification. The risk assessors can review recently documented project information to come up with possible risks that may affect the project. Project team can also apply brainstorming in identifying possible risks whereby members involve themselves in a discussion through which they float possible hurdles that the project may encounter. After that, they come up with solutions to problems mentioned. According to Schwalbe (2009, p.461), the project team can apply SWOT analysis in identification of potential risks. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis on the particular project helps the project team to come up a wide perspective of possible opportunities and the risk that may emerge during project implementation. The project team can also use checklist technique in which they use risks encountered in the previous projects to predict possible risks and solution to the current project. Analysis of project assumptions also help in identification of possible risks the project might encounter. The assumptions may be incomplete, inconsistent, and inaccurate resulting in invalid conclusion leading the failure of the project. Diagramming technique can also help in ri
Explain the four faces of democracy. What are the basic conditions for democratic governance? Please use specific examples to illustrate your points What is democracy? Democracy is a complex term in itself due to its broadness and there has never been a single definition of democracy. In order to get a clear understanding of the concept of democracy, it should be broken down into different components. These include the various faces, and conditions for democratic processes or governance. When addressing the faces of democracy, one should clearly differentiate between them. Over the years, theories, models, and concepts of democracy have been developed in order to understand and solve the paradox that is democracy. However, these theories and concepts have ended up contradicting each other in principle. According to Sodaro (164), there are four faces of democracy. First, there is popular sovereignty which is a concept that postulates that people are entitled to rule or govern themselves (Sodaro 164). The second face of democracy is that of rights and liberties consisting of given basic rights and freedoms that the law to citizenry must guarantee (Sodaro 164). This must be clearly captured in the constitution of any democratic nation. Sodaro suggests that democratic values form the third face of democracy and they include fairness, ability to tolerate, and compromise (164). Furthermore, the forth face of democracy identified by Sodaro is economic democracy which act as a pillar for various standards of fairness or equality as essential social and economic elements of democracy (164). Ten conditions for democracy, according Sodaro, include: state institutions which must be governed by the rule of law; elites committed to upholding democratic values; a homogenous society where all are equal under the rule of law; equal distribution of national wealth; private enterprise with no interference or overregulation by the government; a middle class whose concerns are given due consideration; support of the disadvantaged for democracy; citizen participation in decision making, a vibrant civil society, and democratic political culture where the majority win but the minority are accorded due respect; an educated populace who enjoy freedom of information; and a favorable international environment that facilitates global democracy (207-220). For instance, with technological advancement witnessed in the twenty first century, the world has become closely connected that global citizenry is taking shape where there shall be no geographical boundaries. What are the preconditions for democracy? How can these preconditions be met? Is democracy here to stay? Why or why not? Democracy,
The first excerpt to be considered is Swan Lake choreographed by Matthew Bourne (“Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake 2”). It is necessary to note that the present piece is a modern version of the classical ballet. It differs in choreography and Bourne’s version is performed by male dancers only. The first meeting of the Prince and the Swan gives new insights into the story of great love. Two male dancers in this story create a new effect. It is difficult to say whether the choreographer tries to recreate a version Tchaikovsky could have had in mind, or it was a desire to diminish stereotypes. However, it is clear that the scene is the depiction of two creatures that fall in love with each other. I got used to the idea that the Prince approaches the Swan, but Bourne makes the Swan active and makes him get acquainted with the Prince. The two then reveal their emotions and their feelings in their dance. It is necessary to note that the choreography of the excerpt is sophisticated and appealing. First of all, movements of the swans become very realistic, and it seems real swans are dancing on the stage. As has been mentioned above, the Prince does not see the swan first and only after the Swan’s touch, the Prince becomes aware of his presence. Shadowing is prevailing in the excerpt. It creates a feeling of unity of the two souls in love. Bourne also manages to recreate the language of love and passion. It seems that the choreographer understands the nature of people’s emotions as he translates them into body language. The movements are passionate and full of strength and energy. Unfortunately, the performance is not as sophisticated as the choreography of the excerpt. First, the swans’ movements lack for simultaneousness. This is apparent, and it negatively affects the perception of the whole piece. However, the most disturbing thing is the poor performance of the Swan (at times). The overall performance is good, but there are parts where the dancer lacks precision and accuracy. The Prince’s performance is the most satisfying in this piece. His movements are precise and full of strength and passion. I enjoyed the way he reveals emotions, and the Prince’s performance was very appealing. Though, the dance of the Swan and the Prince also lacks for simultaneousness. Perhaps, there was no enough rehearsal, but the performance makes the experience less enjoyable. The great choreography of the piece suffers greatly as the dancers’ performance is far from being perfect. Though, it is also necessary to note that the piece remains an interesting interpretation with some strengths and certain downsides. The second piece to be analyzed is “Remanso” choreographed by Nacho Duato. Poetic Waltz by Enrique Granados is the background for another story of love (“Remanso”). Three d
Abstract In this research report, the focus of the study will be centered on the topic of geometry, space, manipulative, and technology. The specific discussion is to highlight key topics and organizing the mode of presentation of my work. The main objective is to broaden the understanding of the students in order to achieve the major desired knowledge. In this respect, consistency in the flow of information must be addressed effectively. The major success tool is to stay focused and to practice professionalism all time during the research presentation. They contain the practical relation of the theory to translate into reasonable outcome of the project research. Knowledge of solving geometrical problems is very crucial since it involved various methods that are necessary in coming up with viable answer to any mathematical problem. Emphasis on continuous practice by the learner in order to have a better understanding is very crucial as it is the cornerstone of knowledge development in geometry. Introduction Mathematics is an important subject that requires a strategic teaching practice, which should be used to ensure effective delivery. In an effort to understand and apply the required teaching strategy, many factors have been raised on suitability of certain effective ways of teaching. Therefore, it is very important to outline the best practices in teaching and learning mathematics, especially how to approach the topics on space geometry, manipulative, and technology. Moreover, teaching and learning strategies need to be fabricated towards achievement of both immediate and long term goals in mathematics. This becomes the basis of discussion for this work because it will reveal how geometry helps in understanding environment while in class or any other place. Showing the strategy for teaching geometry, space, and technology involves relating physical things items such as boxes as well as tables. The presentation of facts and ideas is going to be based on smooth flow of information to the end. This is the part of the research that facilitates understanding of the geometry and space. Mathematics is a subject that involves measurements and relationship of the numbers, symbols, and figures, which help in interpretation of any given value (Carpenter, Hebert, Murray, Wearne, Fuson & Fennena, 2005). Mathematics is a wide concept and it involves sub-branches like geometry, algebra, and other space manipulative. It involves reasoning and understanding of the values and shapes, depending on the circumstances of presentation. In addition, Mathematics is important because it helps in the analysis and understanding of figures as well as ratios. Therefore, both adult
Adolescence is the stage of life referred as a transition stage from childhood into adulthood. It is the period between puberty and mellowness to adulthood. This stage of life is very important as it determines the kind of life in the later years. It is a critical stage that is faced by a lot of pressures such that if these pressures are not controlled they can end up ruining someone’s life (Coleman & Hendry, 1999). Early adolescence start at the age of 10 to 14 while the late adolescence is from 15 to 21years in boys but girls are said to attain early maturity at the age of 19 years. This discussion analyzes of the pressure often faced in adolescence which include: peer pressure, substance abuse, dating, sexuality, and changes within family relationship among others. To start with, peer pressure is believed to be the most pressure experienced during adolescence. It is the influence of the individual character by the mass as they try to search for their identity. By this, individuals believe in finding love, joy, and completeness of life. Peer groups do influence each other more on negative aspects rather than positive aspects. When they help one another to study and revise in their academic work then a positive influence is created. However, in the search of their identity they find themselves engaged on negative deeds. A boy at the age of 14 years may be influenced in substance use and abuse like alcohol, marijuana, or smoking for him to be accepted in a certain group and keep the friendship. These drugs are however harmful to the health in that they do cause mental disorders and cancers among other diseases at the same time
As Shibata (2015) demonstrates, emerging such a large waste site is a critical matter, and we are fully responsible for that. Technology and technological devices are not natural: they are created by humans to serve them. The purpose of technology as we know it is to help people solve their everyday tasks and for technological advancement to proceed. Since technology is a continuous dynamic process, it evolves constantly. New devices replace old ones, and people have to dispose of them somehow. That is a primary factor that leads to the appearance of such waste sites. Moreover, that waste is illegal because, as Shibata (2015) states, the Basel Convention of 1989 forbade “developed nations from carrying out unauthorized dumping of e-waste in less developed countries” (para. 3). That is also a part of our responsibility as people should not deal with the e-waste of other countries such as the U.S., yet they have to do it. Technology is supposed to enhance our lives, not corrupt them. However, Shibata (2015) reports that “approximately 50 million tonnes of e-waste is thrown away globally every year” (para. 23). We should certainly do something about electronic waste as it contains our devices, which makes us responsible for fixing the situation. We can recycle many technological devices and instruments for further usage. Thus, we can bring our old and broken phones and laptops to specific recycling organizations instead of throwing them away. Even if there is no secondary application, those devices should go to specific industrial sites to decompose them for parts or eradicate them. Anyway, both methods are much better from the moral point of view and more effective from the point of technology. Reference Shibata, M. (2015). Inside the world’s biggest E-waste dump . Vice.