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The core purpose of the online discussion on the topic of study is to maximize the learning benefits through sharing of ideas. The three members of this online discussion board have varying perspectives on the topic of discussion. By subjecting each person’s perspective to the online discussion, views that had never occurred to others are exposed, creating the need for critical evaluation of the topic. The online discussion enables learners to attain a wider approach to the topic of program evaluation. The discussion involves expressing understanding of the campaign program study useful in suppressing domestic violence in Western Australian society. While all three members of this discussion board agree on some issues, a number of issues are contentious among the members. It is evident from the discussion that members have a good understanding of the topic of study. From the contributions that are made by all the three members, there is an emergency that the campaign approach used is bearing fruit following progressive stages of evaluations (Nutbeam and Bauman, 2006). According to Sharon and Ali, the study has a useful purpose and rationale on which it is evaluated. They note that the study is designed for long-term evaluation purposes, with the processes, measures, outcomes and impacts of the study clearly stipulated. These are the same sentiments echoed in my contributions on the same topic. Process evaluation gives directives on the program implementation as discussed in the study and elsewhere (Bamberger, 2000 and Bamberger et al, 2004). In our contributions, we also concur with each other that the campaign program is a success as the third wave of studies showed attitude change among the target group. Outcome and impact evaluation of the study as noted by Sharon determined whether the goals and objectives of the study were achieved over the period of research. According to Sharon Wave 1 of the study was carried out in the first four weeks of the campaigns to assess the r
Socrates’ philosophy had a great influence on shifting thinking from basic scientific principles to matters that would satisfy the soul. Plato, one of his students, recorded many of Socrates’ teachings. Socrates was born in Athens. This is the place where he lived and where he came up with most of his ideas. A great philosopher based his conception of justice on the principle: “The man who is good is just”. Socrates advocated the idea that justice was good, and that meant that injustice was equal to evil. Furthermore, he emphasized that good was a natural deed and not what man thinks he needs. In addition, he said that a person’s nature was an inner self that needed fulfillment, thus the desire to do good was natural. Providing the explanation of relationship between good and justice, Socrates presented the example of an ill seeking treatment, and who gets a cure and, is finally happy. He also gives the example of another man, who is completely healthy and is, therefore, happier. The point he makes here is that justice is the cure for evil, and that a man who never commits an evil deed do not need to be punished, and thus, happier than a man punished for his misdeeds (Vlastos 300). Socrates explains the role of justice in man’s life by stating that men should do harm to enemies when they are evil, and be just to those who are good. He, however, does not accept this chain of thoughts, as, according to his belief, doing harm to others makes more harm to ourselves. This was the beginning of the concept that individual should not harm anyone, even his enemies. Socrates also explains that men fall into pleasures of doing harm to those who harm them instead of being just. Summing up his idea of justice, Socrates declares that to be a poor man who is just is better than being a rich man with wealth acquired through injustice, because injustice taints the soul. In the Crito , there is a dialogue between Socrates and Crito in Socrates’ prison cell. Socrates was awaiting for his execution, but Crito notes Socrates’ peacefulness, his calm way, and his lack of fear in front of the face of the death. This leads to a debate, because Crito assisted Socrates’ escape, and he argues that accepting death would be a great victory of his enemies. He also adds that Socrates was responsible for the ed
Introduction In the last year, ASCI has investigated the company for two serious public disclosure issues. The first one is about the methods of waste disposal by one of the company subsidiaries. It has been claimed that, with knowledge of the firm, pollutant matter has been channeled into a local river, which has had negative consequences on the surrounding ecosystem. Secondly, it has been revealed that there have been several cases of sexual harassment, which have been covered up by the management with victims being discouraged from going public by being threatened with loss of employment. The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (PID Act) came into effect on 15 January 2014. The purpose of the PID Act is to promote the integrity and accountability of the Commonwealth public sector 1 . The interest of the ASCI in implementing the PID Act is to ensure that those who make such disclosures are protected and the issues they reveal are properly addressed 2 . This act will be applied in the investigation into the allegations, which were brought to the fore by employees of the business establishment. Discussion of issues The first issue addressed in this paper is about the allegations of water pollution, especially its effects on directors, managers, and shareholders. Ultimately, all stakeholders would be disadvantaged by the negative publicity. Shareholders will be affected given that when the reputation of the firm is tainted, the stock price is bound to decrease, consequently devaluing their investment in the firm. Allegations of harassment may not necessarily have as much effect on the share price, but they will affect the attitude of employees and potential staff. In the end, this may also have negative impacts on the staff morale, and shareholders will bear the brunt of the matter. Managers and directors will be affected in both cases since the poor performance of the firm would reflect badly on their overall performance outcomes. As far as the harassment issue is concerned, personnel may even be accused of having been complacent to protect reputation, which will have legal consequences. Under “the Sex Discrimination Act in 2009-10, it is unlawful for a person to sexually harass another person in several areas, including employment, education, provision of goods and services, and accommodation” 3 . In the pollution case, it may be found that managers were complacent to save the costs of proper waste disposal for their gain, which is contrary to Section 181 (1) of the Good Faith Act. This “imposes an obligation on officers to exercise their powers and dischar
Introduction Many think that the major function of educators is to give certain amount of knowledge to young people to make them ready to complete some tasks in the society. Many people also stress that educators should help young people develop an appropriate moral system to help them fit in the contemporary society. Nonetheless, even this approach is not a complete one as young learners also need to form a strong character to be able to employ obtained skills and principles in their lives. Dr. Martin Luther King gave quite a comprehensive definition, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically… Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education” (King n.p.). I believe these words should be known to all students. Moreover, these words should become a certain slogan for all students as this can help them make the right choices. I was not acquainted with these simple but wise words when I was in high school. However, now I
Summary of the article According to the article, Citrus greening disease was first discovered at Florida in 2005. It is a disease that affects citrus plants leading to production of yellow and bitter citrus fruits. It is an invasive plant that originated from Asia. It may have settled at the United States through illegal imported plant materials. The disease is transmitted by an Asian citrus psyllid as they feed on the plants. The disease has led to decreased production of citrus fruits in the United States and this has greatly affected the citrus industry. When a citrus plant is infected by greening citrus disease, its fruits are usually small, bitter, deformed and they excessively drop before they mature. The disease is currently regarded as the most serious disease affecting Florida citrus industry leading to damage and loss of revenue. With assistance of department of agriculture, a research has been conducted which has revealed six species of psyllid. Scientists are now examining on their life cycle to know the species responsible for citrus greening. This will assist in finding a way to deal with the control of the species (United States department of agriculture). Scientists in collaboration with federal and university personnel in United States are working towards finding the ways to control the infection and spread of disease. They are using chemical control method to prevent direct damage caused by psyllid to the young plants. The control measure that is being used is quarantine of citrus plants. The department of agriculture and federal government has given orders to quarantine citrus plants (United States department of agriculture). Citrus industry and government met in 2009 to form a citrus health science and technology group which was mandated to come up with a way to control the disease. Their main objectives were to keep the infected citrus trees much productive, keep those groves that were not infected free from infection and slow the spread of disease. Researchers have been conducted but a solution to reduce the effect of psyllid as low as possible has not been found. The group suggested on a holistic system which includes plant nutrition, psyllid control, early detection, new diagnostic tools and removal of infected trees as ways of ensuring healthy citrus trees (United States department of agriculture). Importance of the article The article is important because the disease seems to be a threat to citrus industry. Citrus fruits are not only a source of revenue but also important for good health. Citrus fruits are good source of vitamin c which is important in boosting immunity and protecting the nation from diseases. The effect of citrus greening disease is likely to affect the economy of United States because it is one of the agricultural products known to be a source of revenue to the nation. The article has a controversy in that not all countries are able to practice quarantine of citrus plants. This
For decades, the United States has been identified as a very socially complicated country. Sometimes, it is remarkably violent irrespective of the fact that it is overtly religious. The United States is extremely dedicated to freedom. Moreover, it is recognized for having an extremely anti- democratic society until the mid- twentieth century. United States’ national identity is faced with endless complexities. This paper is aimed at discussing a contradictory aspect of United States national identity, elaborating its existence, and the way in which US can solve it. Racism and Ethnicity Racism is a huge national tragedy globally. One of the oldest things, globally, is tribes’ mutual antipathy. It is also important to note that the planet’s history is notorious for mixing people (Citrin, Cara and Brian 88). Mass migrations lead to mass antagonisms. When people from different regions come together, a key instinctive human reaction is fear for each other. In the United States, there are people from various ethnic origins. These people speak different tongues and religions, but have converged at a similar geographical locality and are ruled by a similar political sovereignty. Unless such people have been brought together by a similar purpose that unites them, they are likely to be drawn apart as a result of tribal hostilities. In the United States, racial and ethnic conflict has taken the place of ideologies’ conflict. For instance, the Anglo- Americans took over the politics and culture in American for a long time. This was not what everybody wished for. However, irrespective of how terribly the nonwhite Americans were treated, they had a dire desire to contribute in coming up with a national identity. As 3 rd class members, they contributed in giving America a novel identity, which was characterized by new flavor and form (Bellah 4). The Europeans in the United States wanted to think of themselves as Americans, and forget about the awful past they had experienced. By having the desire to be Americans, their goal was being assimilated, delivered, and escape from hostilities. To them, America was a nation that was willing to be transformed, forget about yesterday, and come up with an exceptional national character. This character was founded on similar shared occurrences and political ideals. Reasons why there is Racism and Ethnicity in US The end of the Cold War marked the termination of ideological conflicts. However, it was not the end of history. It was a form of hatred
Introduction More has been seen in the expansion of risk management methods across a wide range of logistic frameworks in the previous few decades, including the milieu, well-being, nourishment, delinquency, broadcasting, and transportation. Many organizations have adopted ways of relating the risks in the environment. In the case of healthy living, undue attention has been paid to enhance people’s welfare. Therefore, organizations should relate the risks experienced with the environment they are in (Colonna, 2017). This danger, in a given setting, is not limited to industrial operations but instead involves how the partakers react to the perceived threats. Civic relations, effective communication, and participating risk supervision have all progressed as strategies to deal with society’s divergent interests. Furthermore, community perception may pose a threat in the notion that they might jeopardize the rightfulness and constancy of existing risk management methods (Just & Echaust, 2021). This essay outlines how society and the public perceive the risks associated with public health and the sociological concepts that support the different understanding from health professionals. Moreover, COVID-19 and diabetes are used as reference conditions in this case to help in the exploration of the concern by these groups. These conditions help in understanding what the public and the health professionals know on issues concerning threats. The recent outbreak has created an extended emergency. The risk of this condition to the society will have to be accepted and have ways in which they will live with the coronavirus. Health-related perceived risks are essential in driving patient participation, and empirical data shows that consumer decisions may be divided into three categories: deliberative, emotional, and instinctive (Panno, 2016). The role of mathematics, past experiences and prominent occurrences of the hazard, and emotion in the formation of purposeful health-related risk judgments will be well known. (Buchanan & Sripada, 2019). Furthermore, studies have looked into the effects of correct – and incorrect – critical assessments on health behaviors and attitudes (Wardman, 2020). Nevertheless, there is a dearth of data on how focuses on how emotional health-related cognitive factors are formed, and no study on how false optimism regarding perceived dangers is conceptualized to use these non-deliberative judgments Sociological Role in Diseases and Illnesses For healthcare professionals engaging with patients and family, as well as for primary care organizations to treat diseases and encourage recuperation, comprehending how to lay society sees the causes of illness and sickness is critical (Schneiker, 2018. Bystanders are less inclined to follow expert advice for managing health or preventing illness w
While running for office, I realize that I am lagging by a few points in the most recent polls. Coincidentally, a member of my team has stumbled upon vital information, which potentially holds a damaging effect on my opponent. The best aspect of this discovery lies in the fact that the information is true. Unsure of the next step of action, my advisors put a juicy proposal on the table on how best to use the information. They propose that it would be in my favor to put a TV that exposes my opponent in a bad light. Opportunistic as it looks, the situation has left me thinking about what to do. However, as a student of Machiavelli, I choose to focus on the end rather than the means, leading me to opt for accepting the proposal as opposed to brushing it aside. Plato’s Gorgias is about the question of whether it is better to pursue power or virtue and whether or not one can have real power without virtue. The bottom line of this discussion centers on the fact that I am pursuing power. In the pursuit of power, I hold the view that the aim is more valuable than the method or the approach employed. However, I do not condone the use of illicit approaches. Consequently, I find the emergence of the damaging information on my opponent a good occurrence at an opportune moment that I should take advantage of and get the most out of the situation. This explains why I consider leaking this information to the public, a wise move that would improve my chances of success while lowering those of the opponent. Being truthful is virtuous. It has been established that the information is truthful. As such, it does not matter whether the information is damaging or not, the major issue revolves around truthfulness. I believe in being truthful. Hence, I find it disturbing to withhold any kind of information that I possess. This is especially worsened when I understand that such information is valuable to the public about decision-making. As a result, I am under an obligation to publicize the information. It should be clear at this stage that even if I was not seeking an elective position, I would still make such information public in line with observing the attributes that I have cultivated over my lifetime. I do not control how those who get information use it, as such, if they decide to use it negatively; it is none of my business. I intend to release the information to the public to empower them to understand the kind of person they are dealing with.
Students with special needs represent a unique group of learners who require the special attention of a teacher and the school administration in general. As a special educator, I can say that I open the curtain of special education but do everything possible to mind my language and communication. It is very clearly stated that the language and communication must be organized in a mutually convenient way for all parties. Thus, we have to work and communicate with different people during the day, so negative responses and abusive remarks may come from other people. The main difficulty for me is to change the situation or a tone of conservation to avoid abusive and harsh remarks related to a special education environment. I suppose that problem of the open or closed curtain of special education misunderstanding of special education needs and abilities of students. Some school-age students have difficulty writing complete sentences; others may be unable to organize facts in a logical order. The problem often results from getting too involved in the details of the writing practice; the student is likely to get sidetracked and be unable to complete the task on time. I do not perceive special education students as low-skilled or stragglers, but see them as students with “special” needs who require additional support and attention from a teacher. Of all the learning difficulties a child may display, reading problems are the most common. A student may have difficulty in word recognition and analysis (word attack skills) and listening comprehension. When a student reads orally or silently he may use his finger to guide him across the page. You may notice that a student is having little success decoding words phonetically or extracting the main idea of a paragraph. In special education, the skills and professionalism of a teacher are the main determinants of success. and the skills of special education students depend upon the professionalism of a teacher and his ideology. I never see students as children with special needs but perceive them as those children who require guidance and support. Students with learning disabilities are most likely to have problems in either language or visual perceptual-motor functioning. From my personal experience I know that for a student to develop adequate speaking and listening skills, as well as to perform at or above grade level in basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills, he/she must be able to perform rudimentary skills such as copying objects correctly (numbers, letters), cutting with scissors following a line, and matching simple geometric forms, to name a f
The educational institution considered is King Khaled School that is a public school in the city of Al-Baha. The school provides first-level education and has a rather large staff and students – about 570 pupils, 35 qualified teachers, and the representatives of the administration, including the director and two assistants. The school has three floors and 20 classrooms equipped with modern digital equipment. Sufficient attention is paid to the safety of students, and the whole school has special protection elements in the form of fingerprint scanners. The introduction of modern technologies is encouraged, and students have an opportunity to use the latest developments in computer technology. The main goal of the educational institution is to organize an educational process that can contribute to improving the educational base of pupils, achieving high learning outcomes, and training valuable skills necessary for further education. Technology Leadership Statement When evaluating my experience, I can note that as a technology leader, I represent the interests of introducing modern teaching aids and using the achievements of progress. Starting from the work of Hall (2008), my leadership style would fall in sensei representing “the dual role of mentor and facilitator,” and I adhere to strategic diversity while realizing the set goals (p. 14). In other words, I support those teachers of my school who implement variational teaching approaches and present knowledge through new methods. Our school has a sufficient technological base order to introduce innovative educational aids, and I am the advocate of this practice. As a technology leader, I have faced some difficulties. In particular, it was not easy to equip the school with a sufficient number of necessary facilities that could meet the requirements of the educational program. The acquisition of a large number of iPads was not easy. Nevertheless, although much money has been spent, the pupils of our school could cope with their tasks quickly and easily and perform all the assignments efficiently. Another challenge that deserves attention is the implementation of the tasks of transitioning the teaching regime to a new methodology that implies using technological developments. According to Sun and Leithwood (2015), clearly defined “goals enhance self-regulation through their effects on motivation, learning, self-efficacy” (p. 502). Therefo