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Religion demands that the follower lives in the ways and norms of the outlined religious texts. Christians use the bible for this particular referencing. The holy book has the expectations set out to ensure the followers, also known as Christians are aware of what the Supreme Being expects of them. This paper will focus on a key scholar and developer of the Christian’s concepts and laws. It will focus on Augustine his confession, his achievement through the same confessions; the document will also focus on the challenges that he encountered while trying to make his confessions. Augustine Wrote in A.D. 397, The Confessions . He outlines his history as a young man of grace. Augustine’s Confessions is written and elaborated in thirteen books. The books praise the righteous and good God. They speak of either the evil or good that Augustine engaged in while exciting men’s minds and affections toward their creator God. He explains through his life experiences and the events around him, the value and presence of God. He confesses as stated by O’Donnell (3) because he has identified that he is sinful and often falls short of the glory of his creator. The first through to the tenth books are about Augustine and his experiences and the last three are dedicated to the Holy Spirit. Augustine, in the first book, looks at his infancy and confesses his inclination to all the pleasures and vices than to the study of the scriptures. At puberty, he engages in lustful pleasures and steals with his companions. He grows into a trend of wicked passions and the vices of his times. He confesses to the grief and pain when he lost a friend. Throughout his works, as stated by O’Donnell (4), he confesses to the shame he feels for all the sins he had committed. At thirty, he discovers the truth of the catholic doctrine. By showing what he is and what he was, he intends to display the great fruits of confessions. His judgment upon his acts and thoughts is based on the conception of temptation. He commemorates the Lord who he claims is the main mediator of God and man. According to Augustine, as stated by O’Donnell (2), human nature is sinful and there is a need to recollect and seek repentance from God. He turns his memories of the past events to the inner unknown mysteries of his memory. At this point, he reviews his motives during the writing of the confessions. This motive is to bring man closer to God. This concept brings forth the broad analysis of how memory relates to an individual and its power. He in-depth explores the true meaning of true prayer. He
Introduction Literary works including novels, short stories, narratives and poems provides us with lenses through which we can see and understand deeply various cultural, social and political aspects of our society which are critical to our societal well-being. They are a mirror through which a society can attain self realization more so in relation to its desired destiny in terms of development. Academically, they are usually a creative and constructive way of criticizing evils such as corruption, impunity, gender violence, and discrimination among others which are understandably a stumbling block to realization of societal dreams in the eyes of the wise people and intellectuals, as well as, political leaders of good will. Due to their critical contribution towards progress of a society authors should strive to be clear in their writings so that readers of different intellectual and educational calibre can understand what they are trying to put across through their works. They are however professionally expected to maintain high levels of creativity and linguistic masterly. This expectation together with other factors leads to difficulties of communication between an author or a poet and his or her target audience. These reading difficulties have been categorized as tactical, contingent, modal and ontological difficulties. The purpose of this paper is to discuss ontological difficulty in Barbara Johnson’s reader response essay titled “Apostrophe, Animation, and Abortion” and Louis Marin’s structuralist essay titled “Disney: A Degenerate Utopia.” “Apostrophe, Animation, and Abortion” by Barbara Johnson A difficulty in literary criticism in negative terms refers to an element of writing that points to or indicative of a rift between a poet or an author and the reader (Shetley 1932).However, it is important to note that just like conflict is a way of sociation, so difficulty which in literary studies connotes lack or breakdown of communication is itself a form of communication (Shetley 1932). In other words, difficulty itself communicates if nothing else in a poem or another piece of literary work. Difficulty also serves as a deliberate instrument used by writers and poets in choosing readers with whom the poet have something in common out of a vague reading public. It also functioned to educate and instruct the public in the kinds of demands that the work of a poet is made of (Shetley 1932).Ontological difficulty of content refers to a cultural gap between author and reader. A poet or an author may be from or might represent a culture that is absolutely strange to the audience. Consequently, the reader must strive to make all types of imaginative hurdles and learn many things in order to be at home with and in the literary piece be it a narrative or a poem or even an essay. Barbara uses her reader response essay to explain effects of rhetoric in literary works by analyzing different poems written by different poets at different times. Unlike other literary theories reader response school of thought empowers and allows the reader or the
Introduction Planning of medical facilities and amenities calls for extra care and caution to ensure adherence to all the laid down procedures, regulations, and certification. This in turn ensures conduct of work within the budget limits and the stakeholders achieve their targeted goals. The research paper examines an in-depth analysis of the creation of a medical care amenity, while examining the laid down regulations, all important parameters, and time required for finishing the project, the total cost of the project and the equipment needed in the project. Concerning this, the equipments used in the medical field are highly regulated. They are under a high level of maintenance and safety than most of the machines and equipments found in the market. This is because there are those patients who respond very slowly or are unable to respond to hazardous conditions. Some of the medical equipment in use today act as life support and their failure lead to loss of life. Before designing the phase of any equipment, it is important to understand its regulatory requirements and the certification required of it. This is advantageous in that it not only reduces the costs, but it also increases the safety of the product and the turn around time required for certification. Regulatory requirements The licensing regulations of each State lay down the specific design on the use of medical facility within its premises. These are the FGI guidelines used in the construction of and design of medical facilities Kunders (2004). The different states call for the use of codes in International Building. In addition, the states get accreditation from the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare organizations Kunders (2004). The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) provides guidelines ensuring compliance with fire codes within the health facility. This is to protect patients from fire outbreaks within the health centers. The guidance of fire safety within the facilities requires adherence to the standards contained in the NFPA 101 and NFPA 99. Health facility must also follow the American Disability Act in order to protect the physically challenged patients. The facilities must also follow the OSHA regulations especially in the design of their laboratories. Medical facilities should be accessible to those seeking medical care. Therefore, they should have designs that enhance care to patients. This is especially in tall buildings, which should have lifts, and they should be accessible to people with disability. The design of the medical facility should ensure that there are fire assembly points in case of fire outbreak within the premises. The design of the facility is environmental friendly to avoid polluting the environment. Patients’ experiences within a health facility are many and varied. To take good care and ensure wellbeing of patients, health facilities apply aesthetics that ensure comfort of the patient while in the facility. Additionally, the medical facilities need to be sustainable and environmental friendly because they make use of a lot of human power, raw materials, water, and energy. Therefore, the designs must follow the laid
Introduction This is a marketing research and planning project for the Coca-Cola Company based in the United Kingdom. It has been prepared by a member of the Company’s marketing study group. It focuses on the various aspects of the company. They include corporate objectives, market overview, marketing audit (internal and external analyses). Apart from this, it provides a marketing strategy for the launch of a new product – Coke super that the Coca-Cola Company is to introduce in the market. Data used in this study has been obtained from secondary sources recorded by reputable scholars. Corporate Objectives Regarding its sales targets, Coca-Cola has made three main commitments. First, the clients are to be given the freedom
Report’s aim and purpose This report is developed to provide the management of Folly wood Entertainment Park with an insight on how they can reduce the cost of human resource since most of their employees are on contract. This will aim at creating a cost effective and suitable recruitment and selection procedure in order to maintain staff who exhibit customer satisfaction behavior. The need to recruit new staff every year has proven expensive due to the high cost of recruiting, training and giving these people sufficient exposure to the work environment 1 . The main points that will be highlighted in this report are first, the challenges of recruiting every peak season, the high cost of training new staff every year, the rate of employee adaptation to the company’s policies and culture and the indirect cost of providing work experience 2 . From this proposal, these problems will be addressed to ensure that the management is able to streamline the activities at the park and as a result avoid making huge losses as has been the case in the recent past. The propositions are based on the current trends observed in other similar companies in the industry as well as from research conducted by various scholars with an interest of intensifying operations in the entertainment parks business. Operating such businesses has been a challenge owing to the seasonal nature of their customer base while the level of customer service highly determines the customer turn around the following season 3 . The tricky part is where previous season’s customer satisfaction can only be determined in the next season by which time the business might be experiencing a loss in profits. Customer satisfaction is an important factor in ensuring business sustainability as well as creating a c
Introduction Singapore is a city-state island that has a sovereign authority. The country is located in the southeastern part of Asia. The country comprises of a main island that is referred to as Singapore Island and 60 islets. The city-state borders Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesian Riau Islands. Although Singapore is an urbanized country where indigenous vegetation is rare, the culture of reclamation has expanded its land. Stamford Raffles founded the country in 1819. The British people colonized the country in 1824. It regained its independence in 1963. In 1965, Singapore was expelled from Malaysia. Since then, its economy began to grow rapidly. Today, the country is one of the best economies in Asia. Besides having the largest commercial center, it has one of five busiest ports in the world. This economy is dependent on manufacturing and trade. She has the third largest per capita income in the world. As the paper reveals, Singapore’s successful multicultural, business, political, education, and multi-religious environments have caught the attention of the world. Political Makeup Singapore is a non-biased self-governing state that is recognized through the constitution. The country has a parliamentary system of administration. It has a unicameral parliament that follows the Westminster system. The government comprises three arms, namely the parliament, judiciary, and the executive. Under the control of the principal minister and the head of state, the cabinet holds the administrative supremacy. According to Duiker and Spielvogel (2014), the Singaporean president is elected through a popular vote from people. The system of government in Singapore is unitary. Besides, it has a multiparty parliament. However, political elections have always been in favor of the People’s Action Party since 1959. This trend has portrayed the country as a semi-authoritarian state (Tantow, 2012). In addition, less press freedom and civil liberties is witnessed in the country. However, the middle power economy has influenced the global economy due to its reliance on trade and industrialization. However, the president has authority to appoint judges as a symbol of national unity. Since independence, the People’s Action Party (PAP), which is the most dominant party, has always produced the president. The legislative arm of the government is the parliament, which comprises elected, nominated, and non-constituent members. Duiker and Spielvogel (2014) affirm that since the fi
The accidental archeological discovery made in South African Pretoria has shocked the scientists. A mysterious cavity was found by the workers of a building site. The cavity located several feet underground was of unknown origin, so the builders called a team of archeologists to investigate. The contents of the cavity were horrifying. It turned out to be an ancient crypt, the last home to a creature, whose looks made the scientists startle. The mummy buried there was three times taller than an average human, it had four-inch-long claws, and its legs and arms were arranged in a wild position, reminding of a dance. The name this finding received is “African Frankenstein.” The scientists were determined to find out the origins of the creature and to solve the secret of the grave. Mysterious creatures are claimed to be discovered all over the world. The news and websites keep posting mysterious facts about the remains of ancient beasts, unknown monsters, mutants, giants, aliens. Tombs of all kinds are being unearthed. They contain bodies buried in strange positions, with missing body parts, they may be filled with treasures, or remains of animals, the bodies are mummified, or dried, or placed in various containers. The stories behind each of such tombs are fascinating and scary at the same time. The archeologists have to be ready to face unexpected shock like it was with the screaming mummies in Egypt, or with chained corpses in the Czech Republic, or with the sewer filled with the remains of newborn babies. All of the archeologists share the same passion for unearthing something incredible, a history-altering finding and making a discovery that will change the world forever. The research of the case of African Frankenstein also began with a hope to find a new incredible creature never seen before. During the research, the scientists used quantitative methods of data collection. They kept the most careful records, as it is always done during the archeological research and investigation. They took multiple photographs of all corners of the discovered tomb and of every inch of the unearthed bodies. They took the measurements, performed chemical analyses and DNA tests, and sent all the samples to the expertise. They also interviewed the members of aboriginal tribes to collect more information. The archeologists also used qualitative methods evaluating the data, making assumptions, based on their own experience and knowledge, and creating various hypotheses. The list of the terrifying archeological findings unearthed in different periods of human history recently became one story longer. The shocking discovery was made by accident in South African Pretoria. The workers of a local building company phoned the Ministry of Archeology of South Africa asking a group of scientists to visit
The article chosen for this analysis and critique is titled, “Managers ’ conflict management styles and employee attitudinal outcomes: The mediating role of trust” by Ka Wai Chan, Xu Huang and Peng Man Ng. The article explores leadership, conflict management styles, and communication. The article was published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Management in 2007. The aim of this paper is to summarize and critique the above peer-reviewed article in terms of its relevance to the field of conflict management. Summary While carrying out the study, Chan et al. (2007) were concerned with examining “the mediating effects of trust on the relationships between manager’s conflict management styles (CMS) and employee attitudinal outcomes (p. 277). The research study conducted by Chan et al. (2007) recruited 169 employees in Guangzhou, China respondents. Through its research findings, the study established that when managers and leaders integrate conflict management styles at the workplace, this leads to positive outcomes from the subordinates. The results further showed that integrating collaborative leadership style with CMS results in positive attitudinal outcomes among the subordinates. According to the article, the use of paternalistic leadership style in the Chinese culture helped to increase trust in leadership and conflict resolution, thereby enhancing a strong supervisor-subordinate relationship (Chan et al. 2007). Therefore, transformational leadership style promotes open communication between superiors and the subordinates. In this context, the proper style of leadership encourages the integration of conflict management styles, which results in positive employees’ attitudinal outcomes. Judging by the research findings of the study by Chan et al. (2007), employers have a duty to ensure that their managers are ably trained to manage issues of conflict, leadership wrangles and communication in the workplace. The study also underscores the importance of managerial behavior in advocating for open communication, respect and care for the subordinates in CMS. Managers who advocate for open communication in the workplace enable their subordinates to achieve job satisfaction. Additionally, the way managers treat their subordinates during conflict affect their behavior and attitude in the workplace (Chan et al. 2007). Critique of the article in terms of its relevance to the field of conflict management The article by Chan et al. (2007) is relevant to the issue of conflict management in the workplace as it explores the concept of leadership and open communication in conflict resolution. The major strength of the article as far as conflict management styles are concerned is that it could be used to implement conflict resolution in the workplace. Additionally, the research findings of the article could assist in promoting trustwort
Introduction The weaning experience from mechanical ventilation is analyzed using some important inferences from both medical practitioners and patients. However, most of the studies have only focused on the views given by physicians on the weaning experiences instead of focusing on the patients. This may give the physicians or nurses vast knowledge on how to critically up-grade the whole process for the sole benefit of patients (Strauss and Corbin, 1990). Qualitative Research and Grounded Theory According to Creswell (1998), qualitative research is defined as an inquiry process of understanding that is based on distinct methodological traditions practices which explore social or human problem. It helps in building an understanding on how people see and build their lives as important processes, how they relate to one another and finally interpret the relationships within the context of social environment (Black, 1994). This research seeks to establish an understanding between the research objectives and findings from the interview. Grounded theory has been used to interpret the data collected. Collecting, interpreting and understanding of data is done best in grounded theory, where the collection of data, its analysis and theory stand in reciprocal relationship whereby the area of study is proved relevant by the research undertaken (Strauss and Corbin, 1990; Hammersley,1992). Research question This research aimed to answer the question on what kind of experiences patients undergo after weaning from mechanical ventilation. Studies on weaning from mechanical ventilation reveal some truth on the emotional effects it has on patients. Some aspects need to be developed and examined to establish on the quality of interactions and experiences between patients, nurses and the ventilation machine. Data collection The method used to generate data in this research was both flexible and very sensitive to the area where data was collected. The major method adopted in this research was in-depth interviews (Minichiello, Sullivan, Greenwood and Axford, 2003). Rationale for using in-depth interviews In-depth interviews were used to help gain an understanding on how the patients respond emotionally and psychologically and how they interpret their interactions based on the entire social environment. In-depth interviews are considered flexible and easy to understand since they are generally open-ended, neutral, sensitive and very clear to the respondent. The structure provided by the method allowed for open conversations t