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Introduction Theatre for development is evident in various practices designed to work with the rural as well as marginalized communities. These activities entail such performances as drama, dance, and puppetry, including songs to convey diverse social messages. In this case, performance is perceived as a pertinent tool for enhancing development, through performance, artists create a room to work with public’s diverse issues, such as language barriers or inability to have access to any form of media. Theatre for development is intended to work on local language, techniques, characters and styles. Experimental and youth Initiative in TFD Theatre for development, as identified in this case, revolves within the axis of developmental measures. Most of the development activities are within the scope of exploiting theatrical activities as a participatory step to help the locals share diversified experiences with an aim to promote social transformation. Examining the involved groups may be construed that identified participants had core objectives to educate the masses. This may be explained by the way diverse organizations are involved in creating theatre for development. For instance, the usage of language, music as well as locals ideas is clear in regard to theatre for development in Swaziland. In this way, diverse SiSwati anthologies are used to capture and convey the intended message. Being the primary objective in any given setting and employing the local spectacle, a wide aspect of theatre for development has increased economic opportunities in addition to cultural demands. Using the local characters along with localized themes, the scope of drama saw diverse organizations, such as ASTG, PET, Fakalikhono Cultural group as well as Phefumula Africa, promote music, poetry, drama as well as story telling locally. As a result the locals have embraced the scope of theatre and this has helped in promoting theatre for development. In this way, the involved groups have thus managed to exploit theatre for development aspects. The greater approach here is thus employed to advocate comedy, tragedy as well as tragic comedy; the importance of such an approach has seen the Swazi theatre being d
In terms of medicalizing sex, ‘the corporate-sponsored definitions of “female sexual dysfunction” are being criticized as misleading and potentially dangerous’ (Moynihan 2009:450). Do you agree to Discuss either popular culture trends in your everyday experience/knowledge? What part do pharmaceutical companies play in constructing ‘disease’? Female sexual dysfunction is one of those disorders which have been turned into a source of income for many pharmaceutical companies. Modern psychologists as well as medical workers criticize the idea that drugs are the only solution to this problem. They point out that modern businesses have successfully convinced women from all over the world medication will enable them to retain their femininity (Moynihan, 2005, 192). It is frequently argued that such an approach to female sexual dysfunction or any other disorder is inherently wrong and it may imperil the health of many women. In my view, such criticism is quite justified because researchers and medical workers do not know for sure if female sexual dysfunction is caused by the lack of hormones (Moynihan, 2005, 193). One should not disregard the hypothesis that it can be associated with some psychological peculiarities of the patient rather than some physiological deficiency. Another issue is that the producers of such drugs trivialize their aftereffects. For example, they are very reluctant to mention that this medication can disrupt metabolism in the human body and result in many illnesses. More importantly, many people are not aware of the fact that the clinical trials of such drugs are often conducted by people who are closely affiliated with pharmaceutical companies (Mamo & Fishman, 2001). Therefore, one may assume that such tests are not quite objective. Unfortunately, these issues are frequently overlooked by people who buy these drugs. In part, such an attitude can be explained by the enormous role, played by modern mass media. They help pharmaceutical companies to construct the public image of sex-related diseases and convince both men and women that the medication is the only way out. For instance, women are often told that sexual dysfunction is a problem that affects approximately 43 percent of the female population and for instance hormone replacement can assist a patient, irrespective of her age. This is one of those situations that can be regarded as a criminal act because misinforms the person and this misinformation can threaten her health. It is quite possible to say that pharmaceutical companies play a pivotal role in the construction of disease. They need to find consumers for their products and they create such a demand by using mass media. Overall, there are several recommendations that we can make. First of all, people should not take the promises of pharmaceutical companies for granted; they should read the books or articles which are written by those people, who are not affiliated with the manufacturers of drugs. Only in this way, they will be able to avoid the risks for their health or even life. Mor
Introduction Willowbrook School is a small private institution located in Midwestern US. This institution offers Pre School through to grade three curriculums. The school intends to expand to cover grades four to six. An initial survey indicates that Willowbrook School is currently expanding and the current system is now overloaded and cannot effectively sustain the processes. The main processes at Willowbrook include:   * Admission   * Class allocation   * Billing Besides these processes, the administration needs reports to be generated by the system at some predefined times. The whole process at Willowbrook School is mainly made up of these three processes. The current expansion of the curriculum has necessitated the need to have a well-defined information management system to address the information needs at Willowbrook School. The system must be able to address the information generated and use it within these three processes. It can be inferred that before any other process can take place, student enrollment must be accomplished first. The enrollment involves the admission process and the class allocation process. Processes are the tasks and functions carried out by the user of a system to achieve some results (Haag & Cummings, 2007). A successful system implementation depends on the analyst’s understanding of the business processes. Models or prototypes can be used to help the user to clearly understand the business processes within (Marchewka, 2009). The first step in systems analysis involves requirements modelling which is business process investigation and documentation (Kendall & Kendall, 2004). Admission Kathy Gilliard as the principal of Willowbrook School is also in command of the admissio
Introduction The “Crucifixion with Angels and Mourning Figures” Cover from the Lindau Gospels and the Gero Crucifix show different styles in which Jesus is depicted. One is plain and simple, while the other shows him garbed in luxury. It is based on these contrasting aspects that this paper will examine both figures and attempt to determine what the comparisons and contrasts between the two symbolize. Squalor versus luxury One of the most obvious differences between the two figures is that one is a plain depiction of Jesus on a cross while the other is apparently made out of solid gold with various jewels and other precious metals placed throughout the cover. One of the reasons behind this difference in depiction could be related to how they wished to portray the divinity of Jesus versus how they wanted to showcase the human suffering that Jesus went through on the cross. Humanizing aspect One of the most striking dissimilarities between the two crucifixes is the fact that the Gero crucifix seems more “human” while the one from the Lindau Gospels seems to depict Jesus as more of a divine figure. For instance, when looking at the Gero crucifix it can be seen that Jesus apparently has a pot belly, his hair is in disarray, his facial hair does not look nicely trimmed and he is depicted as drooping from the cross. Not only that, his skin color is dark and more reminiscent of the type of skin color that would have been prevalent during the time in which he was alive. Based on what I have learned from the lectures and books, this type of effect can be considered as intentionally “humanizing” the subject of the depiction in order to make them more relatable. From a religious standpoint, the depiction of Jesus as having distinctly human qualities and tendencies makes it more appealing to common people since they can see themselves in Jesus (i.e. that he was a man as well). In contrast, the “Crucifixion with Angels and Mourning Figures” is more of a divine depiction of Jesus that has little in the way of realism. For instance, the various “faults” (ex: the pot belly) that could be seen in the Gero Crucifix are absent. Thus, when looking at the two, it can be seen as a contrast between divine perfection (i.e the figure from the Lindau Gospels) and a figure that more accurately represents humanity (the Gero crucifix). Depiction of “Suffering” on the cross When examining the Lindau Gospels, Jesus in this instance is depicted as a fl
Introduction Telemundo is an American terrestrial television network that has its headquarters in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1984, Telemundo primarily targeted Spanish speakers in the United States and other parts of the world, especially Mexico, Spain, Europe, and North and South American countries (Leonard and Lugo-Lugo 28). The growing popularity of the programs aired by this free-to-air television network, especially the Telenovelas, made it necessary for the company to consider translating some of the programs into other languages. Bodroghkozy notes that the management of this firm started by translating the languages of the popular programs from Spanish to English to increase their coverage (78). The move was necessitated by the increasing competition that the firm was facing in the local and regional markets. Currently, Telemundo programs are available in more than 100 countries and over 35 languages, and the firm employs over 1,900 workers in different parts of the world (Dávila and Rivero 89). It has also expanded its operations beyond the mass media by introducing Telemundo Digital Media. This essay focuses on the history of Telemundo. History of Telemundo The history of Telemundo can be traced back to 1954 on March 28, when Angel Ramos started the brand El Mundo through his WKAQ TV (Dávila and Rivero 26). At that time, Angel Ramos also owned the El Mundo Newspaper and Radio El Mundo. He was keen on maintaining the Mundo theme, which simply means the ‘world’ in all its media stations. Ramos attempted to get a license for the television business from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 1940, but there was a freeze, and he had until 1954 to obtain it (Staubach 21). In the 1970s and 1980s, Telemundo Canal 2 gained popularity because it produced Spanish Soap Operas (Dávila and Rivero 47). The popularity of most of the channels of this firm made it become a strong brand in North America, South America, and parts of Europe. As the firm continued to grow, internal management became an issue, as Bodroghkozy observes (62). Ramos sold WKAQ-TV and the Telemundo brand to John Blair & Co. in 1983 (Leonard and Lugo-Lugo 34). Figure 1 below shows one of the initial logos that were used in promoting the Telemundo brand. Figure 1. The brand image of Telemundo when it was under WKAQ-TV (Staubach 87). Launch of the NetSpan In 1984, Joe Wallach and his associates at Channel 47 and Channel 48 founded NetSpan, which was a simple abbreviation for Network Spanish (D
Today, schizophrenia is considered to be a psychopathology disorder that acquires an epidemic character. According to Maj and Sartorius (1999), around 60 000 000 are affected by this disease of mind and brain. This means that out of 120 people, 1 will become a victim of this sickness. Thus, many people who might benefit their companies as employees with significant experience and unique talents appear in the risk zone. Still, if a patient with schizophrenia is offered proper medical treatment along with positive attitude on the part if his or her mangers, he or she may feel significant relief, and will continue as a dignified member of society, and successful worker for one’s company. Speaking about the behaviors in the workplace which are associated with schizophrenia, it should be stated that through decades, a number of signs and symptoms were listed among the characteristics of its clinical picture. The main problem which the person with this disorder faces is hearing strange voices from “nowhere” telling him or her to exercise particular actions. During the later stages of this mental disease the patient develops such poor condition that he or she starts obeying the voices or visual signs received from a strange source, and acts awkward as a result. According to Maj and Sartorius (1999, p. 3), Characteristic features of schizophrenia are hallucinations and delusions, disorders of thought and speech, disorders of behavior, disturbance of emotions and affect, cognitive deficits and avolition. Visual hallucinations occur in 15%, auditory in 50% and tactile in 5% of all subjects, and delusions in more than 90%. Of course, as major symptoms of schizophrenia can be experienced only by the patient in one’s brain, it is rather difficult for the other people to realize what is actually happening with an affected person. Still, there exist a number of pathologies in the person’s conduct which may be seen by the people around. First, the person is willing to separate from the rest of employees in the collective body; he or she looses the interest in things which used to be important before; and becomes generally discouraged and unmotivated. Such people become deterred from the others, they try to ruin their relationships with the others and scare them away. Secondly, the person affected by schizophrenia ignores personal hygiene, stops caring about one’s personal appearance in a proper way, and may even neglect one’s natural needs such as eating and drinking. Besides, such people are known for an unusual behavior in showing their emotions. Usually, the affected person becomes rather aggressive, and demonstrates anger and irritation for no reason. In addition, people with schizophrenia may experience difficulties in explaining their thoughts, use odd sentence structures and words, and jump from
Development is based on the presentation of the whole world as a picture so that the whole can be influenced in some way forming a system or structure. The need to compose the world as a picture is the core of all economic theories. Many scientists consider the development economics to be dead. There is no sense to change something which people cannot change. The poverty of developing countries and the wealth of the dominant ones should be taken as it is. It is impossible to get rid of poverty all over the world. Those who are rich become richer and those who are poor become poorer. The development of the economy in European history is one of the most fundamental chapters in the history of modernity. The notions of economy, market and production are historical contingencies. The Western economy is considered to be a production system. Economy is a cultural production, a way of producing human subjects and social orders of a certain kind. The economy had to be given expression by a proper science. This science was called political economy which emerged in the eighteenth century. According to Smith, Ricardo and Marx political economy is connected with the notions of production and labor. Economics is a discourse that constructs a particular picture of the economy. Any model of the construction of the world is debatable and subjective. Different models of economy were appropriated, suppressed or overlooked. The critique of the economics as a culture should be distinguished from McCloskey’s economics as rhetoric. Certain historical conditions and circumstances changed the notion of economy during the last centuries. There are a lot of different approaches to the notion of economics. Nevertheless, all these approaches aim at the solving the problem of the poverty and promoting economic development of all countries. According to the classical theory, economy would reach a point at which wages would rise above the subsistence minimum thus squeezing profits down to the point where the investment would stop, wages would drop again, technological progress would make labor more productive and growth would resume. According to Ricardo, the main problem of the modern economy is the laws that regulate the distribution of rents, profits and wages. In this model the labor is the basis of all value. This theory was extruded by Jevons’ aims of economy as the satisfaction of our needs and maximizing comfort and pleasure. There are a lot of theories of economic development. They may be differentiated as classical, structuralist, neoclassical and dependency theories. The classical theorists are Adam Smith, Rostow and Lewis. Adam Smith considers the increase of stock capital and improving of labor force to be the main sources of economic development. Rostow argues that it is possible to transform some leading sectors in economy which propel the economy forward. Structuralist or Keynesian theorists consider economic development as the transformation of the structure of the production following the demands
Okinawan music is a traditional type of music in Japan, sang by Okinawa people. Most of the Japans traditional songs have been forgotten by various societies. Currently, Okinawa music remains as the only traditional music surviving in Japan. In most of the festivals in Japan Okinawa music is sang by hundreds of people. Okinawa people parade themselves along the streets as they accompany the Okinawa music with fabulous dance called the katcharsee. The okinawan people are known to have a special liking of songs and dances (Lipsitz 88). There are unique dances that accompany each Okinawa song during the festivals. The okinawan songs and dances have been passed from one generation to another with a lot of improvements in them. There are specific musical instruments that are preferred when Okinawa music is played for instance the three-string lute is commonly played. In several occasions where Okinawa songs are played a celebration song known as kajade Fu is played to open the ceremony. Such occasions where Okinawa songs are played include wedding ceremonies, presidential gatherings, and other special occasions (Young 103). During the okinawan performances “kadiku and Atchame Guwa” are the songs that are played to end the ceremony. At this time of ending the ceremony singers, dancers, and the audience gather on the stage to sing as well as dancing to close the occasion. Songs and dances are sung over and over again at the stage until every audience comes at the stage to join the rest. Different songs of Okinawa have different meanings ranging from love songs, patriotic songs, and educative songs. For instance, kana-yo Bushi is an Okinawa song of love sang by women as they express their love to their men through a hand towel woven by them. Another example of Okinawa colorful music is Toshin Doi that was played to American and other nations in the year 2000. This is the year when the United States president Bill Clinton attended the G-8 summit on Okinawa, and this song was sung. The okinawan music culture is interesting. Okinawa people mostly make use of sanshin in their traditional music that is believed to have come from Ryukyuan dignity during the ruling of Sho Shin. The introduction of sanshin in Okinawa music made the musicians to express their feelings in amore striking manner. Sanshin in English means a three stringed guitar though it’s an instrument relatively smaller than a guitar, and is covered by a snakeskin (Selden and Hein 120). The sanshin is a small musical instrument and produces a very high sound, its also called banjo when played together with Okinawa music. Traditionally the okinawan music is played into four categories. It’s categorized depending on the island of origin. The first category is Okinawa-honto; these are songs that are smoothly sung with standard tunes of singers, they are also considered to be more stylish than the rest. The second category is Miyako music, songs that have well designed melodies and legend of the natural calamities concerning the history of the island. The third category is Yaeyama music that is mainly
The idea of psychoanalysis was brought forth to explain the effects of philosophy and how it directly affects cognition. The conception has its origin from France. Psychoanalysis was an idea from human behavior and was triggered by comparative psychology. In comparison, a child is outdone by a Chimpanzee when it comes to instrumental intelligence. A child of the same age as a chimpanzee may not recognize its face in a mirror, but a chimpanzee can easily do that. The difference is caused by failure by the child to mimic a stage that plays a critical role in the essential stage of intelligence. It has been explained that once a monkey sees the image for the first time, the gesture of the image reminds the monkey of the image it saw in the first place. The images reflect according to the environment and the virtual complexity experienced during the analysis of the image. This event takes place after the first six months. The repetitive acts are very instrumental during the following years. Acknowledgement of the image is possible in instances where the child has not even learned how to walk. Reflections of images by human beings have become a problematic stage, which discloses a level of libidinal dynamism. This reflection is built on to create paranoiac knowledge. The mirror stage has only been a stage in the process of identification. The transformation that takes place leads to the subject of learning to distinguish images. The Lacan’s theory of the mirror seeks to show how reflections can be a source of knowledge to both monkeys and human beings. In a more elaborate way, the distinction between monkeys’ earlier interpretation of images is considered. There has been a jubilant assumption that an image observed by a child will eventually sink in the child’s memory. The image in the mirror is transformed in a symbolic matrix that has a primordial form. There are salient steps that take place before the object is objectified. These steps include dialect of identification among other steps. Subsequently, the object becomes universal before the right language is adopted for the subject. The reference of “I” ideal is eventually incorporated in the normal register of the child’s mind. This leads to secondary identifications whereby the “I” is replaced completely. It, therefore, becomes easy to sieve the libidinal normalization. The important part comes along with the agency of ego. Its social determination causes fictional direction. The maturation of the power to distinguish the “I” from “we” appears in a contrasting size. The appearanc