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Abstract Gender inequalities may be observed in different fields. When women choose to succeed in their career growth, they should be ready to encounter significant challenges and find out the balance between their professional and personal lives. This creates a conflict in managing the components of life for women who want to have a successful career and a satisfying personal life. In this paper, the hypothesis that modern American women taking executive positions in the sphere of finance may achieve the work-life balance in case certain internal and external factors are taken into consideration is discussed. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of earning potential in women’s careers as a factor to navigate the conflicting dynamics between career and family without any sacrifices and evaluation of the situation when women can or cannot achieve the work-life balance. The paper will explore the background of women searching for the work-life balance and dealing with the inequalities in the workplace and analyze the literary sources published after the 2000s about women and their attempts to achieved equality in the workplace alongside with men in the field of finance. Introduction The progress of feminism in the 21 st century has brought a number of changes in the American society. These changes began in the rediscovery the role of female artists and the importance of women in art 1 and the possibility for women to write and investigate and continue in such forms the necessity for women to work and earn for living the same way men do it. The question of women in the workplace remains to be crucial from many perspectives. The ideas of feminism provide people with a new direction and explain how social changes may occur. Today, more than ever before, women are involved in the workforce. At the beginning of the 20 th century, several career opportunities in the fields of nursing and teaching were available to women, and, since the 1970s, women were able to participate in an expanded labor force including educational and professional growth 2 . American women and men have a right to participate in selected activities in regards to their own demands and needs. For example, the number of hours women spend on work and related activities is between 26-28 hours per
What Is Politics? In a broad sense, politics is the activity through which people decide the rules they live under. Politics may be understood as an arena and as a process (Buchanan & Badham, 2020). As an arena, politics can be considered the art of government or public affairs, depending on who exercises control in society. As a process, politics may also represent consensus or power. What Is Political Science? Political science deals with political theory and its application in the government at all levels of the organization. Political science analyzes public institutions and political communities to make the best political decision based on empirical evidence (Goodin, 2017). It also studies public policies and political behavior to identify society’s political development (Lowndes et al., 2017). Is COVID-19 Political? COVID-19, as a pandemic that drastically affected everyone worldwide, has a massive impact not only on the condition of welfare but also on politics, which makes it political. First of all, COVID-19 has primarily changed the course of elections. Health and safety have changed politicians’ concerns and arguments for reelection (Yoosefi Lebni et al., 2020). The split in political views over COVID-19 and attitude to precautions caused many debates and political disputes. Not only did the topic of the election speeches change, but the conventions and campaigns suffer without the public’s ability to gather. The registration process itself got complicated as many offices get closed because of the pandemic (Barrios & Hochberg, 2020). Many states now embrace mail-in ballots as a safer alternative to voting in person. On the brighter side, the issue of COVID-19 raised an important issue of healthcare and brought people together in their political beliefs even virtually. Thus, COVID-19 became a massive political event worldwide.
Summary The main idea of the article consists in the fact that the modern tendency of promoting EI is the result of the profit it generates, which is why its promoters tend to provide insufficient information or lie to their potential customers. The subtopics include the negative uses of EI and the lies of the EI proponents that Tobak attempts to reveal. The latter include the idea that emotional quotient tests are unlikely to be appropriate measurement tools, that EI has no direct effect on a person’s job performance, and that it cannot change a person’s behavior. To sum up, the author aims to refute the ideas that he regards as myths about EI with the help of relevant research, expert opinion as well as common sense and personal experience. Evaluation The author appears to have failed to maintain an objective stance. He is against EI propaganda, and the whole article is created to criticize the popular ideas concerning EI. Tobak cites only one expert opinion that defends EI (by Travis Bradberry) only to criticize it by practically insisting that it is not credible. The only attempt at redeeming EI appears at the end of the article to be immediately refuted: “self-awareness is a very good thing in life, but it’s all too easy to mistake what lies on the surface for the genuine feelings buried deep below” (Tobak par. 21). At the same time, the rest of the article depicts the EI arguments in the most unattractive light. According to the author, none of the promises the EI proponents is true, and EI has a “decidedly dark side” (Tobak par. 3, 7). Apart from that, “EQ testing is by no means scientific,” and the results are “essentially meaningless” (Tobak par. 13, 14). It can be pointed out that such is the general tone of the article, and the author’s style is expressive, but the fact that is it expressively negative with respect to EI means that it cannot be termed as objective. All the arguments are presented to refute the ideas of EI proponents. In the end, Tobak also claims that EI “won’t change a thing” about a person’s behavior (par. 21). This statement is too assertive for the part of the article that is not supported by any research evidence. Also, it is important to point out that the author criticizes the “hype” around EI, not its very idea, but it does not change the fact that he is not objective. Apart from that, Tobak is ready to adjust the evidence to serve his purposes. The evidence sources of the article have several levels of credibility, but they are treated in a similar way: they must not provide counterarguments to the author’s point of view, which prevents the well-referenced, well-argued article from becoming objective. Tobak refers to the article by Joseph and Newman but interprets in the way that suits the purpose of the text, neglecting some of the authors’ conclusi
Dealing with the ideas of rhetorical theory is a rather interesting subject of studying, especially if we take into consideration the fact that the proper use of this theory and practical skills it gives helps people get benefit or to persuade other people. This science presupposes finding unknown meanings of some symbols and using them to indicate the phenomena they actually do not indicate, as well as to learn how to use speech in order to make other people agree with you in this or that point. So, the aim of this essay is to examine the essence of the rhetorical theory, its methods used by the author of the plenty of animal-defending works Tom Regan in one of his works concerning the relations between religion and animal rights defense. We are also going to examine the results it gives to its user. Another point of this work is to critically assess the efficiency of the rhetorical theory, its theoretical and practical usefulness. In order to avoid any kind of ambiguity in this essay, I think it is necessary to define the terms we are going to operate with in this work. Firstly , let us find out what the rhetoric is. Rhetoric is the persuasive communication which aims at making your opponent takes your side in the argument by means of language units’ use. The famous Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle stated that the science of rhetoric is in the speaker’s ability to persuade his/her listeners (Sigalas, 2008). In the work we are dealing with in this essay the use of rhetoric methods and techniques is evident due to several reasons. First of all, the author needs to attract the attention of as many people as possible to the issue of animal rights defense because this issue is really burning nowadays. Secondly, the author, well-known American biologist and animal rights defender Tom Regan, wants not only to attract attention but, what is most
Introduction Education in medicine and nursing allows for a plethora of opportunities for employment at every stage of education. Nevertheless, the existing nursing barriers to practice create a division between what occupations can employees aspire to, based on their levels of experience and knowledge. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the available opportunities at my current level of education, create a plan for knowledge improvement, and explore the competitive advantages of higher education. Employment Options at the Current Level As it stands, my current educational level is that of an associate degree in nursing (ADN). It is enough to find employment in healthcare facilities in California. According to various job sites, an individual with an ADN can apply for a variety of positions, including operating room assistant, intense care unit nurse, telemedicine operator, psych ward supervisor, endoscopy, outpatient, and clinical nursing positions as well. The proposed payment varies between 45 and 65 dollars an hour, with an average of 9,000 dollars a month, excluding
Was Jay Cohen’s conviction justified? Even though a huge chunk of humankind shares sheer disapproval of gambling, no matter in what form the latter comes, no one can actually help feeling slight ambiguity concerning the notorious Jay Cohen’s case. According to what the existing records say, Jay Cohen was accused of managing a gambling company in Antigua and Barbuda by the government of the United States according to the U.S. laws on gambling. Disregarding the controversy concerning the harmful effects of gambling, one might want to ask the question concerning whether the USA had the right to question the policies of other states, even on such a dubious issue as gambling. Therefore, Jay Cohen’s fault should be considered on the merits of its harmful effect on gamblers. From the given point of view, Cohen must be found guilty. Even taking the Antigua and Barbuda law on gambling, since the game was being held online, it should be regarded as an international event, in which case it must be in line with all existing laws on gambling. That being said, Cohen’s crime is obvious. Do you concur with the dispute settlement decisions in the World Trade Organization in this case? The panel report? The appellate decision? The arbitration ruling? I believe that in the case in point, the settlement decisions in the WTO seem excessively liberationist. While it is necessary to admit some freedom to private entrepreneurship, introducing ethics to their business practices is crucial as well. The Panel Report seems to fall into another extreme by supporting any initiative of private enterprises, which does not seem right either. The appellate decision concerning the USA government’s infringement of entrepreneurs’ rights seems legit in the given case, which, together with the arbitration’s ruling, made Cohen a victim of overly strict laws. The given outcome seems wrong, however. It is important to give freedom to private companies, yet it is essential to make sure that they do not abuse the freedoms. Should Antigua And Barbuda have the right to retaliate against the United States by exporting copyrighted entertainment material? Is that a bad precedent? The issue in question is, doubtlessly, a bad precedent, since no crime should be answered by another crime. Should the United States have abrogated its commitment to gambling services under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)? Did it have better alternatives? In the given case, abrogating its commitment to gambling services under the GATS would have made the U.S. admit that the policy on allowing gambling must be launched, which would be rather undesirable. The U.S. might have taken much pressure off, yet it would have lost much of its reputation. How can the dispute between the United States and Antigua and Barbuda be resolved now
Needs assessment is a valuable tool which allows communicating with the community and identifying essential components that require improvement. Reading skills are among the fundamental learning competencies that schoolchildren should master. This will ensure their future academic success and provide them with the necessary tools for lifelong knowledge acquisition. Reading tests carried out in 2016 and 2017 indicated an issue of low reading performance in Safoa Elementary. The purpose of this needs assessment is to identify the problems that contribute to the poor reading performance among pupils and create an improvement plan that would target the issue. This plan should enhance the students’ achievements and ensure stakeholder engagement in the process. The school’s management administered the survey, and it was given to the teachers. This choice was made because they can provide valuable insight into the matter and offer changes to the existing practices that would help improve the reading performance. This paper aims to display details regarding the needs assessment, survey results, and suggest an action plan that would help carry out the improvement. School Mission and Vision and Identification of Need The establishment in which the needs were assessed is Safoa K-6 Elementary School. Its vision is to uphold the reputation of a living-learning community. Additionally, the primary objective is to cooperate with stakeholders to inspire the learners and to create a positive culture that would contribute to the mentioned cause. The mission of Safoa Elementary is to provide a strong educational foundation to the students and to ensure that they can reach their academic potential. Cooperation with the community is the critical component of this approach. Thus, the plan should involve the engagement of all stakeholders to ensure that it complies with the mission and vision statements. The previous organizational efforts were aimed at providing schoolchildren with the necessary reading skills through standard practices. The regulatory systems that were addressed in the paper are the existing curriculum, instructions, student center practices, and parental involvement. The stakeholders that should be supportive of the project are the staff members, the administration, and the children’s’ families. As was previously mentioned, the skills assessments have provided an understanding of low reading capabilities. Additionally, most of the pupils in Safoa Elementary are second language learners, which creates another barrier for their reading achievements. According to Anderson (2017), “school systems face unprecedented local, state, and federal accountability for performance and student achievement” (p. 1). This highlights a need to address the issue because reading is among the essentials that one has to master to ensure that they can gain knowledge in the future. Structure of Assess
Basis for Analysis Orchid Ltd. is a small furniture manufacturing company that faces issues related to the increased cost of manufacturing. The management feels that if the company does not control the rising cost of manufacturing, the company’s profit may decline in the future (Walther & Skousen 2009). The current report provides key findings from the budget analysis and identifies different variances recorded between the actual budget and the flexed budget. The management of the company must understand that the preparation of budgets is a crucial step in planning for different business activities. It can help the management in identifying changes in its cost with different levels of production and sales. Therefore, it is important for the management to anticipate fixed and variable costs of production efficiently to avoid an unfavourable situation. Actual and Flexed Budgets The analysis is divided into two parts including (1) preparation of actual and flexed budgets and (2) identification of variances in price, volume, and overhead. It could be noted that the actual budget profit based on the planned sales of 800 units was less than the flexed budget profit. The reason is that the company generated more sales revenue and its costs were spread over more units sold. There are two types of cost involved in production namely variable costs and fixed costs (Lalli 2011). The variable costs change with the increase in sales. Therefore, the management should ensure that the company manages its variable costs effectively by renegotiating its existing contracts with suppliers and improving the working efficiency of employees. Variance Analysis The variance analysis is performed in this report by comparing the standard costs of production with the actual cost to determine variances in price, volume, and overhead (Wyatt 2012). Sales Variance The sales variance analysis indicated that the volume variance as favourable as the company recorded more sales than the actual budget. However, the price variance as unfavourable. The actual price was lower than the standard price that resulted in an unfavourable effect on the company’s business. The actual price was calculated by dividing the actual sales revenue by the actual units sold. Direct Materials Variance The direct materials variance indicated that the volume variance as unfavourable. The company used more direct materials to generate higher sales. Since the cost associated with direct materials is variable, therefore its impact on the company’s profitability is expected to increase with a favourable change in sales. The company should try to reduce its variable material cost. The price variance of direct materials is favourable as the company was able to allocate its standard cost over a higher number of units sold. The actual price was calculated by dividing the actual direct material cost by the actual units sold by the company. Direct Labour Variance The direct labour variance indicates that the company’s labour spent more hours for selling additional ten units of furniture. It indicated a major weakness of the company as it was not able to control its direct labour cost. The company sho
Globally, the most common types of business ventures involve individuals. Most of today’s competitive sovereign firms begin as solely owned small or medium sized enterprises. People conceive the sole ownership as a common form of business type that almost anyone venturing into the entrepreneurship sector has the same concept in mind. According to Jones (p.1), sole proprietorship is an individual business and not a corporate, thus the emergence of the term ‘Sole’, meaning single. The owner is the sole proprietor. There are various pros and cons associable with sole proprietorship. According to Wright (p.2), if one knows the implication of engaging a sole proprietorship, then the importance of opting for a corporation or a partnership business becomes clearer. This paper will form an analysis of the sole proprietorship type of business by critically assessing these advantages and disadvantages. The paper will assist in bringing into focus the characteristic that one would look for before a venture or a conclusive business decision. Overview of Sole Proprietorship Corporation of a business means that the firm’s ownership is through shares and therefore the venture is a partnership. On the other hand, Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) are firms that enjoy the advantages of both the corporations as well as partnership businesses (Wright, p.3). Most family business ventures are partnerships between the family members or spouses. One key characteristic of sole proprietorship is that the administrative law does not differentiate between the owner and the firm. The legal matters such as the tax remittances are associable to the owner. There is freedom of conducting transaction through personal identity or a trade name. The proprietor also has the freedom to choose the number of employees or contractors to hire, since the firm and the government has no right to dictate or influence hiring. This is for the reason that the law recognizes no difference between the owner and the enterprise. Sole proprietorship commences with the start of business transactions. Advantages of Sole Proprietorship Due to lack of distinction between the owner and the business, the law requires only a single form of tax remittance. Therefore, unlike corporations that pay the income tax separate from the domestic tax, the sole proprietor is able to avoid the double taxation (Jones
Geoffrey Chaucer is known as the father of English poetry. His Canterbury Tales, though written in verse, can be seen as a collection of stories. There is drama in it, there are all the ingredients of a novel, and it is a fine collection of social criticisms. He gathers about thirty-two pilgrims on their way to the Canterbury Shrine and makes them tell two stories each on their way up and down. Though he could not succeed in getting all the tales, whatever has come from the pilgrims is sufficient enough to reflect the social life of the people of the fourteenth century, particularly their beliefs and manners. Miller’s story is such a one. A critical analysis of the tale is the focus of this paper. Miller’s tale is presented as a parody of the tale told by the Knight. The Knight’s attempt to project himself as noble and idealistic through his tale finds a contrast in Miller’s tale, which is down to earth. The subject matter of his story is the common man’s view of sex, his practical approach to sex. Morality has no place in it. The Knight, on the other hand, projects an ideal and sublime love. This enables Miller to introduce common characters without any hypocrisy or snobbery. John, an old man marries a young woman of eighteen, named Alison. An Oxford-educated young man, named Nicholas, and a parish clerk, named Absalom, woo her. Miller says that “This clerk was called the clever Nicholas” (Tale). These young men differ very much in their attitude to love. Nicholas is practical, and he makes a plan to sleep with her. Absalom, on the other hand, pays attention to his dress, songs, and gifts to woo her. Miller says that “In twenty manners could he trip and dance” (Tale). Absalom is content with a quick kiss delivered through her window. The story takes a turn when Nicholas weaves a plot to trap Alison’s husband, John. He wants to sleep with her at least for one night for which she agrees: “My husband is so full of jealousy, / Unless you will await me secretly” (Tales). The word “secretly”, and the secret parts, are used in the poem in their social and biblical context. Bishop observes, “The Tale’s confused orifices-backsides taken for mouths-parody the Bible story’s concern with the unseen and seen, and Augustine’s understanding of the Bible story as an allegory of the means and limits of human knowledge” (Louise). Nicholas tells John that the second flood is very close, and to save his wife he must prepare two tubs on the roof, to be ready to float on the water and save them. The poor old man obeys with all his religious honesty. Nicholas, after ensuring that the husband is sleeping soundly on the roof, comes down to share Alison’s bed. The other lover, as usual, hovers around her room singing, and when he comes to kiss her through the window, he gets the taste of her a