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Introduction The selected work of art for this discussion is the Alhambra (also called the Red One). This fortress complex appears to be combined with a superlative palace. The building is found in Granada, Spain (Garcia-Pulido, 2017). This paper begins by giving a formal description of this spectacular piece of art. The discussion describes the period and style associated with it. The essay goes further to analyze the architectural attributes and uniqueness of the artwork. The importance and meaning of the structure to modern scholars is described in details. The conclusion gives a succinct summary of the paper and the relevance of this building to contemporary society. Image of the Selected Work Fig 1: A sketch of the Alhambra. Formal Description The Alhambra is a splendid palace characterized by distinctive structures and artistic attributes. To begin with, the building’s length is around 750 meters thus making it enormous. This work of art appears to resemble a palace with a castle appearance. Visitors can see a residential apartment in the building. The Royal Complex has three distinctive parts. These include the Harem, Mexuar, and Serallo (Curl & Wilson, 2015). The Mexuar exhibits unique decorations. Floors and ceilings are designed using brown wood. The Harem has bathrooms with pressurized water. The building has a room known as the Hall of the Ambassadors. It is the largest and has a huge dome that makes it impressive. The Court of the Lions is a courtyard with an oblong shape. It is decorated using white columns. There is also a pavilion with a doomed roof and filigree walls (Garcia-Pulido, 2017). An alabaster basin is noticeable in this structure. This washbasin is known as the Fountain of Lions and has twelve lions. These are lifeless forms designed and decorated using marble. The garden of Arif is one of the villas connected to the palace. Other notable features include the Court of the Council Chamber, the Hall of Justice, and the Queen’s Robing Room. These structures appear to have architectural uniqueness, decoration, and architecture. The Upper Alhambra is observed to have a labyrinth, sepulchers, summer-rooms, and bedrooms. Large vases (called Alhambra vases) are evident in this structure. Individuals can see numerous column arcades, reflecting pools, and magnificent waterways that enhance the palace’s aesthetic values (A
Introduction Engineering and technology management is a form of management that specializes in the application of engineering ideology into business practice. Engineering management aims at integrating the technological principles of solving problems with the organizational planning abilities to manage complex enterprises rather than the fiction way of management. Successful engineering managers require adequate skills as well as experience to better manage and balance business and engineering principles. Generally, incompetent managers lack enough support from the technical team in their field of work. Similarly, managers who lack commercial values do not have significant insightfulness to run organizations. This is the reason why engineering management was introduced to bring together entrepreneurial and technical skills towards improving market delivery. In most cases, engineering managers perform the duty of managing nonentrepreneurial engineers who need skilled managers to coach and mentor them. However, many engineering professionals who venture into manufacturing industries find themselves in managerial positions from where they should learn management skills through practice (Inside, mines 2011, p. 1). This is not an effective way of developing managerial skills and may cause great losses to the firm especially when the person involved has no motivation towards management. Engineering management has various programs such as economics, human resource management, system engineering, and accounting among others. Engineering and technology management group is aimed at encouraging the coordination of engineering and technology to management technicalities which has divisions for national and international conference participation. Divisions of engineering and technology management This discipline has several divisions amongst which is the management division which deals with management roles of all levels of the engineering process. This includes management programs especially on applied projects on both national and international levels. Other concerns under this division are technological innovation, employee motivation, managerial communication skills, organization and planning skills, technology assessment, and forecasting. Marketing and product analysis which is very essential in management practice is also emphasized. Technology transfer especially in finance and economic development is also included in the management division. Another very important aspect of the manage
Introduction Economics connects itself with economies all over the globe commencing from how the goods and services are produced in a society to how the consumption is done. Economics has also powered the global finance in a number of junctions in history and is an essential part of humankind’s day-to-day lives. In his research on the subject, Defermos’ says, “Because economic agents are not able to know whether these contracts will be ultimately honored, perceived uncertainty influences their willingness to enter into them with profound implications for macroeconomic performance” (2012, p.750). Assumptions that conduct the analysis of economics have been altered throughout history. This paper will focus on matters of the history of economic thought using Heilbroner’s (1999) work as a firm basis of its argument since the author is well renowned for his mastery of the subject. Specifically, it will address the Keynesian theory and its view of liquidity preference in an attempt to find out why people and organizations would wish to have their property in liquid cash rather than banking it in a savings account. Liquidity Preference As Heilbroner (1999) says, self-centeredness and struggle for survival distinguishes people’s behaviors from those of other creatures (p.18). The economic concept of the new classical economist, Keynes, otherwise known as the Keynesian theory, focuses on the liquidity preference of money at the individual and national level. However, Keynes argues that only three causes can result to the holding of money: the motives of transaction, precaution, and speculative (whereby money is held as a quality of riches). According to Keynes (1932), liquidity preference is the reasons why people prefer to have their assets in the form of liquid cash instead of putting the money in a savings or demand deposit bank account where it can earn some interest income. As an example to elaborate liquidity preference, treasury bonds for three, ten, and thirty years may be required to disburse interests of 1%, 3%, and 4% respectively. Defermos concurs with this argument by positing, “Higher financial obligations increase, ceteris paribus, the possibility of debt repayment difficulties; because money is a safe asset for honoring debt commitments” (2012, p. 755). It is also referred as the inverse relationship between demand for money and interest rates. The liquidity preference of an individual depends on three considerations. Firstly, it depends on the transaction demand for money, which relates to money demand in the current transaction of indi
The analysis of the time and change relationship is based on the investigation of their concepts via non-occurrence or occurrence of senseless and changeless intervals. It is necessary to underline the idea that the correlation of time and change has been analyzed by many philosophers over centuries; the article ‘Time without change’ by Sydney Shoemaker is dedicated to the rejection of intuition as to the impossibility of time existence without any change. The central thought expressed by the thinker is concentrated around the demonstration of time without change requiring no changeless time intervals; the paper under analysis argues that despite the close interconnection of time and change, these concepts can exist and function separately. Time Without Change – Argument Time can exist without change without the involvement of any changeless intervals; Shoemaker tried to demonstrate the world through three principle small regions, such as A, B, and C. It should be stressed that his regions are separated on the principle of natural boundaries giving an opportunity for the world’s inhabitants to pass; each of them is subjected to ‘local freeze’: ‘During a local freeze it is impossible for people from other regions to pass into the region where the freeze exists, but when inhabitants of other regions enter it immediately following the end of a freeze they find that everything is just as it would have been in the period of the freeze had not occurred’ (Shoemaker, 385) The description of the change in its real expression is completely rejected by Shoemaker; he underlined the idea of ‘freeze world’ discounting any real changes. It is necessary to stress that the thinker considered the time involving the change not being dependant on reflected trivialities. Shoemaker’s theory is aimed at disclosure of inhabitants’ observations rather than local freezes periodicity; nevertheless, the concept of local freezes is considered to be more intuitive in comparison with unreflective observation. Taking into account the scenario of ABC local freezes, it should be noted that there can be some objections as to this point: 1) the imaginary world inhabitants have lack of reasons for a firm belief in no changes experiencing within the region at the period of ostensible local freeze; 2) the local freeze possibility leads to extrapolating legitimacy covering local and global freezes. Taking into account the first Shoemaker’s argument, it should be stressed that it is of limited force despite its possible correctness; as to the second idea, it is based on an alternative hypothesis as to the skipping of global freezes. Beside
Currently, information and computer technology are considered to be the primary means of production. Computer literacy and ICT (information and communications technology skills) are often critical to an individual’s ability to improve their social standing through education or employment. Despite the near-complete Internet penetration of some countries, not all social groups have the chance to equally enjoy the opportunities that the rise of the digital age presents. One of the aspects that require closer research is the impact of access to the Internet on academic performance. Today, homework assignments often require collecting information from the web or submitting tasks online, which can be impeded if a student’s family cannot afford a computer. Rogers (2016) introduces the term “digital divide” to denote the new type of inequality that has emerged in the digital age. The researcher opines that technology has an ambiguous impact on today’s society. On the one hand, it encourages creativity and propels individuals’ efforts to change their lives and the lives of others for the best. On the other hand, the lack of access to technology can be detrimental to the already marginalized groups and disenfranchise them from more privileged, tech-savvy peers. For instance, Jackson et al. (2006) found that children who do not have access to the Internet at home show worse academic results as compared to those who do. Hill and Lawton (2018) state that while the poverty rates around the world are declining, the inequality between and within many countries is exacerbating. Hill and Lawton (2018) specifically draw attention to the purpose of education in the modern world. The researchers point out that governments are still primarily financially incentivized to support education. Since preparing cadres is seen as an international competitive advantage, these countries represent the model where inequality is the norm. Hill and Lawton (2018) are skeptical about the power of online education to tip the balance: its accessibility is contingent on the use of technology, which is again, a privilege.
Effective learning and instruction occur when instructors use appropriate strategies to measure student response to intervention. Instructors use summative or formative assessments to evaluate the learning progress of students. Formative assessments help many struggling students to make good progress without arranging for serious intervention, which may involve special education placement (Nitko & Brookhart, 2011). This essay provides a field assignment that was conducted to assess students’ response to intervention in a literacy lesson. It discusses the assessment tool that was used to assess various learning targets in the classroom. Moreover, it discusses the reasons why some students did not perform well in the areas assessed despite the assessment taking after instruction. Learning Targets Assessed During classroom instruction, students were required to achieve the following learning targets/objectives in a literacy lesson. Reading Targets Students were expected to comprehend the text and identify the authors’ point of view. They were required to give their contribution or point of view as well. Also, they were required to develop inference skills, and text compression skills. Writing Targets Learners were expected to develop logical skills to help them write an informational text to convey a complex idea. Also, they were required to use specific vocabulary to strengthen their text or piece of writing. Listening and Speaking Targets Learners were expected to actively participate in a classroom discussion about the theme of the picture book. Also, they were expected to develop fluency and spelling skills, as well as use figures of speech, and demonstrate word knowledge and nuances after the lesson. Assessment Tool Formative assessment was used to measure students’ learning outcomes during instruction. Questioning, discussion, and observation assessment techniques were used during classroom instruction to collect evidence of student learning (Sadler, 1989). The assessment processes provided important information required by the instructor to make effective decisions about future instruction. Classroom Activity/Learning Plan The students were instructed to read Judith Barret picture book, “Animals should not wear clothing.” They were grouped into six groups each having five learners. Each group was asked to discuss the picture book at a glance before reading it. This action was aimed at assessing their inference skills and ability to verbalize the authors’ inferences in the text (Sadler, 1989). After making inferences and verbalizing them, each student was asked to read a paragraph from the text in a cycle. This reading activity assessed each student’s reading abilities. They paused after every paragraph to reflect and summarize what they have read or heard. This was meant to test their metacognitive skills (Ontario, 2011). After the reading,
Introduction The focal point of the essay is to prepare a working report on the evaluation of the restaurant Kobe Stake house. For the purpose, it would not only look into the parameters of history and facilities but also consider the awards on by the organization. Additionally, it would consider the special features of the organization that make it unique and attractive. Main body The Kobe Stake house chain of restaurant started with Kobe Steaks in Atlanta about 32 years ago by Katsuhiko Watanabe. This was a pioneering experience for the people of Atlanta as it presented hibachi-style cooking. Later, with success, the restaurant started its chain in Nashville and followed it by another in Dallas, Texas. The décor of the restaurant is carefully formulated keeping in mind the essence of Japanese foods and a leading Japanese architect designed it. Thus, it is certain that dining at Kobe Steak is surely a wholesome experience with not only exotic Japanese food but along with it the diner would find the essence and vibe of the Japanese culture. The specialty of the restaurant is hibachi cooking or a style of cooking where the food is prepared right in front of the customer. This makes the atmosphere gastronomic and there is always an element of creativity involved in the entire process. The chefs present a range of showmanship with knives and other cooking apparatus in the process of making the food in front of the dining table of the customer. The entire process is like having a personal cook at the table ready for the service. The customer would be able to determine the amount of grill needed for preference and also can propose ingredients and spices if needed. It is almost an experience of having a tailor-made dinner at a Japanese restaurant while one is eating out. The Kobe Stake house is extremely good at business sense and it is seen from their utilization space and ability to accommodate customers with different mode of needs like business meetings, rehearsal dinner, anniversary or simple birthday parties. The restaurant is also able to accommodate small or large groups in accordance to the need of the customers. These are organized in private dining rooms and these rooms are flexible in nature according the choice of the customers. About seven such dining areas are for private use and can accommodate about ten to forty people in seating groups. However, there are also semi-private rooms available. In these private and semi-private rooms the customers are required to remove their shows and enjoy the dinner at sunken tables in traditional style. The specialty of Kobe Stake house is the flaming onion volcano and that is regarded to be a fabulous experience. Other such specialties are exotic Japanese cooking styles of vegetable, chicken, seafood and steak. These are all very fresh, therefore add additional flavor, and taste to the cooking. The cocktail lounge is also very comfortable with plum wine and other specialty cocktails. Apart from these, other traditional and exotic beverages are also available. Kobe Stake house won the “America’s Top Japanese Restaurants 2008 – ZAGAT” and it was regarded as the “Best Japanese Restaurant – 1999 Rea
The peculiar feature of any photo is that for one person, a photo may present much information and evoke unbelievable feelings, and for another person, the same photo can mean nothing. Each photographer has its own style and has a habit to concentrate on one and the same details. Tom Williams is one of those photographers, who may underline the details, which help to comprehend this world in absolutely other ways and find out something new in ordinary things. His collection of Redfern-Waterloo Housing is really amazing, because the beauty of all Williams’ photos is taken from every day life of ordinary people, with their own problems and joys. Tom Williams is a photographer from Sydney. He participated in numerous festivals, and one of the most famous was FotoFreo Photography Festival in Fremantle ( CCP Documentary Photography Award, 2009). Without any doubts, his works are known in the whole of Australia and even in some states of America. This photographer perfectly speaks English and Spanish, and the knowledge of the international languages allows him to describe his works and explain what he wants to underline in each of his works. The major point is that the works of Tom Williams can be found in both private and public collections, this is why the popularity of his works raises day by day, and, it is quite possible that one day the name of Tom Williams will be famous among people of different nations and races. There are several photo collections of Williams: King Cross, Guatemala City Oasis, La Santa Muerte , and some others. This time, we will talk about his Redfern-Waterloo Housing . It is a public housing estate, a home for more than 9,000 people of different race, ethnicity, and with various cultural backgrounds ( CCP Documented Award , 2009). The photos from this collection are black-and-white. The choice of such colours may be explained in different ways: for example, Williams wants to underline that our life was originated from two colours only; or, he wants to provide viewers with a chance to concentrate on people on these photos and their souls, but not distract them by means of bright colours. Anyway, the chosen format is just perfect: one or two people, certain background, some mystery, and lots of opportunities to imagine. The photos of the Redfern-Waterloo housing estate prove that it is something more than just a house; it is a story of human lives, and maybe, Tom Williams decides to underline such unfair poverty of its inhabitants by black-and-white photos, which focus on little details like muscles, wrinkles, sadness or hope in people’s eyes, and touches. This is why the connection between pictures and emotions become
Multiculturalism, cultural relativism and economic development. It is true that all cultures are equal and none is superior. In the recent past there has arisen the concept of multiculturalism . This is where the people accept all the different ethnic and religious cultures without promoting a specific culture. This has come about because of the cultural diversities of many countries in the west as more and more people from developing countries settle in the west. The practice communicates that there is no superior culture. This ideology helps different cultures to integrate easily, avoids conflict and no particular group of people feel left out or isolated. There have also been calls for the widespread acceptance for cultural relativism . It is the ideology that an individual’s activities or beliefs should not be considered or judged in isolation but in relation to their culture. This shows that all over the world people have realized that all cultures are essentially equal and none is superior. Marx and Engels had a similar concept as they advocated that all cultures are equal. At that time there were many scholars teaching on the importance of Christianity or theology, natural science and other forms of self-consciousness. Marx and Engels felt the scholars were directing their focus on the non-essentials. Whether one had attained this self-consciousness or not, Marx and Engels maintained that all cultures were the same. Marx and Engels stated that liberation of man was not a mental effort rather it would be brought about by economic development and the advancement of man. The culture of man is essentially about the means of production for survival on the earth and division of labor. Since men are social beings, out of social interaction arises the interests and beliefs in God and the importance of Christianity. They also criticized Germany for not recognizi