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Palomar Community College is considered to be referred to the true leaders in quality learning due to a supportive learning environment and sufficient governing board structure development. It should be stressed that the principal goal of the college governing system is aimed at the promotion of learning outcomes being important for the students to live an independent, creative and responsible life in the modern changing world. The Palomar College governing body structure covers staff, faculty, administration, and students; it should be noted that it has made progress in the development of the mechanism of staff support and governing body improvement. The governing practices and structure operate in accordance with Palomar Community College values aimed at providing support to individual’s inclusiveness, viewpoints identification in the decision-making process. It should be stressed that the central goal of the governing body of the college is concentrated on the trust and mature respect promotion during actions and communication; besides, it focuses on fostering integrity being the foundation for operational processes. One is to stress that the governing board of the college is considered to be the final authority delegating it to the Superintendent, who is responsible for receiving and soliciting input resulted from the decision-making process of the governing board. (Cohen, & Brawer, 2002) The governance structure is related to the representation of the all the recognized constituencies involved in Palomar Community College, such as students, Faculty Senate, the members of Administrative Association, bargaining classified staff and unit faculty, Supervisory and Confidential employees, executive, and senior administration. It should be identified that all the constituencies’ appointments being not specified through the position, are performed by the faculty senate, CEE classified staff, PFF faculty, ASG students, directors and managers as Administrative Association, and Superintendent comprising executive and senior administrators. The principal responsibilities of the governing body staff are concentrated on preparing and attending special meetings, discussion participation, making a contribution to the decision-making process, and communicating with individual constituencies. In the governing body functioning within a community college, the aspect of recommendations is considered to be the result of consensus reached by the group. Otherwise, the recommendations are made by the majority. It is necessary to underline the fact that all the representatives of governance and administrative structure are completely responsible for informing their respective constituencies of the recommendations and proceedings. The next point of the governing body structure analysis of the Palomar Community College is related to governance structure examination; thus, the council’s duties, covering the constituency representative
Introduction The modern society is saturated with many sexual images such shirtless male athletes and barely clothed females in advertisement and movies. In addition, nudity or soft-core pornography and explicit sex scenes or hardcore pornography shown in public televisions and over the internet are becoming more and more acceptable into the society. This raises two questions; the effect of living in a society saturated with sexual images and existence of morals in modern society. Historically, sexual images served the purpose of worshipping gods, adorning pottery and criticizing the political elites. Thus, sexual images were imbedded in the religious, legal and moral context i.e. sexuality was never thought of as a separate sphere of life. However, in modern this perspective has ceased to exist. Sex is considered a form of advanced calisthenics i.e. an act whereby two people come together without consideration of its physical context. The set of all modern sexual images constitute pornography because they serve no intended purpose other than gratification. However, this is notion is pornography is partially accurate as it give a vague correlation between sexual images and pornography. This paper is going to assess the extent to what extent is the definition of pornography qualified to be used, and if pornography is ethical in modern society. Definition of pornography Ethics examines the basic concepts of values. This is because, values shape what individuals define as wrong or right, moral or immoral, fair or unfair, good or bad etc. In more general terms, ethics is focused on inventing or studying systems that individuals may refer to when addressing ‘what is good’ (Beauchamp, 2002). Ethics also seeks to provide answers on how a person ought to be living or carryi
Introduction Written in 2000, David Auburn’s play “Proof” is an example of the 21 st century literal works that focus on the problems, which modern individuals focus, as well as institutions and societies, especially in the western world. Since its first presentation in 2001, the play has been performed many times in various theaters, especially in the US. In addition, it has been adopted into a film that was released in 2005. Why has the play become popular within a short time? The central themes and their focus on social issues in contemporary society provide the best answer to this question. The theme of mental illness First, the theme of mental illness is portrayed in the play. Robert’s mental condition is not depicted clearly in the play, but the audience learns that he had a disconnection with reality, which is most likely due to psychosis (Thomas 54). There is also a possibility that Robert was suffering from schizophrenia, especially when an in-depth analysis of his behavior is done from a psychological and medical perspective. Although Robert’s mathematical genius and its possible correlation with his mental condition are not answered in the play, the audience learns that at the age of 25, he had completed all the work that could have taken him several years, providing an indication that his mathematical genius had caused mental deterioration(Thomas 59). The theme of inheritance Another significant theme in the play “Proof” is the issue of heredity. Catherine fears that she carries the same genes that caused mental illness in her father. In particular, she considers her level of mathematical skills at the age of 25 as well as the confusion she endures after the death of her father as a possibility that she inherited her father’s genes that cause mental illness (Clark 59). Auburn develops a question that leaves the audience wondering whether Catherine inherited both genes causing mental illness and mathematical genius. The question of whether Robert or his daughter wrote the mathematical proof that Hal discovers is a central question that drives the theme. Apart from a high degree of intelligence, it is evident that Catherine suffers from mood swings, indicating that her future is likely to be compromised because she has the same problems as Robert (Clark 59). The theme of family and relationships The issue of family and relationships is a central theme in the play. In particular, the relationship between Catherine and her father is elaborated. C
Introduction Design and introduction of loyalty schemes can be considered one of the last strategies that a company can apply to its operation in case of failures in all other strategies aimed at incensement of revenue. In other words, potential success from implementation of loyalty schemes can be treated as uncertain due to the ratio of number of failures and the number of successfully implemented strategies. Successful examples can be drawn from the Nectar and Starbucks companies that have succeeded in implementation of loyalty strategies due to the involvement of specific points that can be collected via the cards and spent in the form of special offers. In this respect, it is possible to analyse the effectiveness of loyalty schemes with regard to the influence on business resources such as information management, financial management, and human resources management. Design and Implementation of Loyalty Schemes Design and implementation of loyalty schemes should be justified by the company’s economic and financial opportunities and difficulties. As customers’ loyalty principles are not always dependant on the genuine loyalty as the emotional condition, appealing schemes and approaches are used in the form of customer loyalty schemes so that customers can benefit from use of this brand products and services where the company can increase its revenue in this way. Information management . The information management can be influenced by the implementation of the loyalty schemes as well as be impacted by these schemes. For instance, the Nectar Company expended into Italian market to address a larger audience because their services include franchising in different areas such as online stores and travelling, food and drinks at special offers, insurance and credit cards, as well as other types of companies are engaged into collaboration with the Nectar (Nectar 2010). However, the actual problem of the information management concerning the loyalty schemes is related to franchising as the approach that does not help to build the customer’s loyalty and brand recognition. The process of expanding the network is aimed at increasing the gross revenue of the company by involving more products and services that can be used to build customer loyalty principles. The main function of the customer information management is to facilitate the operation of customer segmentation strategies by figuring out the values and preferences of customers via customer loyalty schemes. Thus, the company Starbucks is known for its website construction where a customer can learn about the products available through the stores. Besides, the Starbucks stores are considered one of the ways to inform the customers about the brand and build loyalty (Starbucks 2009). In addition, if a company fails to use the information management to improve responsiveness to customers’ preferences and expected incomes, the loyalty schemes can be considered ineffective and should not be used. Financial management . The issue of financial management should be considered while analysing the ways this business factor can influence the loyal
George Baker’s Statement The article “Rethinking Rewards” indicates that incentives might be inappropriate since they work too well. George Baker is not opposed to the use of competitive play in the workplace. However, he argues that good salaries can motivate employees depending on the implemented plan. The chances are high that workers will record positive r
There is no use denying the fact that negotiation between people is rather complicated issue which has a great number of different important aspects. First of all, it is rather difficult to make a compromise because all people are different and they have various visions of the problem and points of view on some possible solutions. That is why, very often different kinds of negotiations can be useless and result will not be achieved. With this in mind, it is possible to say that a great number of various works are devoted to peculiarities of this process as people are interested in the issue and try to find the best way to make negotiations successful. However, sometimes people just want to show all sides of debates between different groups for society to see how ridiculous sometimes negotiations can be and how some personal problems can lead to the failure of the whole process. The movie Carnage is devoted to this very issue and tries to show different aspects of negotiations for people to understand them better. The movie centers around the conflict between two families. Two boys, Zachary Cowan and Ethan Longstreen have a fight and one hits other in a face with a stick. Being rather serious, this conflict needs some solution and, that is why, parents of these boys decide to discuss their problems in order to understand the reason of this aggression of their boys and find a good solution to their problem. This setting makes a reader understand that negotiations between these couples will be the main theme of the movie. The films outlines different styles of behavior and characters which try to show their point of view on the problem and make a compromise. With this in mind, the movie can be taken as the model of negotiations between different parties to conflict. The company consists of four people and everyone has his/her own manner of behavior. Alan Cowan seems to be detached and not interested in the issue. Moreover, he irritates everyone with his manner to communicate over his mobile phone. It is possible to say that Alan is a person who does not respect other opinions being sure in his rectitude. However, such style is rather annoying and even his wife Nancy is irritated by it. At the first glance, this couple can be taken as snobbish and arrogant. Nancy tries to find reasonable explanation for all actions and events and be distant and calm. However, she is not always able to control herself as she is rather stressed woman.
Statistics can be defined as the collection of information from a certain set of data. It could be mathematical or scientific. This concept was conceived around the19 th and 20 th centuries in the USA and some parts of Europe. Since then, its definition and areas of application have varied. Statistics in its self has various functions; these are at times referred to as the uses of statistics (Ravid & Haan, 2008). The major function of statistics is finding solutions to various problems. The analysis of (numerical) data enables one to arrive at solutions to (numerical) problems. This is attained by the use of statistical formulas. Statistics can also be used to simplify bulky data into comprehensible, ‘digestible’ information. This is attained by presenting information in a clear and precise numerical format, which can easily be understood. Most data, which undergoes statistical analysis, is bulky and not easily discernible. For instance, information obtained from a census can only be clearly understood after statistical analysis is carried out. Still on the issue of data obtained from conducting a census, statistics enables us to carry out comparisons between different variables. Statistics makes it possible to compare data from previous years with data collected in the present year. Statistics also enables researchers to test and prove new theories. This ensures that new ideas are developed. It also provides an avenue for development through ideological innovation. By making use of statistics, policy makers in all sectors are able to come up with successful policies. This is mainly because they use data analysis to come up with improvements to already existing policies (Ravid & Haan, 2008). Analyzing past events and data using statistics helps to identify certain trends and, therefore, determine possible future outcomes. In this regard, statistics can be used to forecast certain demographics such as population. This is highly instrumental as far as governance is concerned, as it enables them to plan for critical issues such as taxation.
In Mark Twain’s novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, Huck’s short speech “All right, then, I’ll go to Hell” reveals his character despite being short. The expression of these words as he tears his letter to Miss Watson shows he is ready to defy the norms regardless of the social expectations. When escaping along with the enslaved Jim, the rather short words he uses when speaking to himself reveals both his beliefs and specific themes in the novel. Huck’s decision to tear his letter to Miss Watson and help Jim escape slavery reveals that he is an individual with an independent mind, beliefs, and philosophy that are contrary to the teachings of the religion and his society. Unlike most other people in the society, Huck feels prefers to betray the social norms and do what he thinks is right. Therefore, Huck decides to help Jim escape rather than turn him back to the slave master. As a white man, he is expected to follow the society’s rules and ensure that the runaway slave is returned to the owner. Furthermore, Huck’s deviant character shows that his actions contradict his faith. As per the teachings he has received in the church as a boy, the enslaved black people like Jim are not equal humans, even though God says that everyone is equal in His eyes. The strict Christian society of the south is highly hypocritical and uses cruel principles that give white people the right to own and oppress the blacks. This is the kind of civilization the society believes it is running. But because Huck has an independent set of principles and conscience, he values his friendship with Jim more than the expectations of the society and religion. He decides to break the social rules for the sake of friendship, stating that even if this means sinning against God by “going to hell”. He also realizes that after all, Jim will be sold down the river as a slave even if he turns back to the owner. Apart from Huck’s character, his short words, “All right, then, I’ll go to Hell” give some insights into the theme of social hypocrisy. Huck’s society in the pre-civil war era is highly hypocritical. On one side, the society is founded within strict Christian beliefs and everyone is a Christian. As per the church’s teachings, everyone is equal in the eyes of God, and so the society should be treating everyone equally. However, this is not the case because the same society entirely depends on a planation economy, which in turn relies on slavery. Black people are enslaved just because of their skin color and are treated harshly. Indeed, they are oppressed, tortured, and treated as possessions rather than humans. Indeed, this is in contrast to the Christian teachings that God loves every person without discrimination. Huck should have been punished for helping Jim escape, but he realizes his society’s hypocrisy and cruel principles and is ready to face the consequences of defying the norms. The statement, “I had Barbara” at the end of the story “Roman Fever” by Edith Wharton may appear a harmless motherly expression of love for her daughter. However, it is indeed a revelation of
“Capitalism: A Love Story” is a documentary film by Michael Moore. The film’s main focus is on the effects that capitalism has had on America. The documentary film debuted in 2009 and Michael Moore wrote, starred in, and directed it. The film’s storyline revolves around the financial crisis that befell America in the late 2000s and the accompanying recovery efforts. Some of the hot topics that are covered by Michael Moore in this film include Wall Street, Goldman Sach, worker’s conditions, corporate insurance policies on workers, home foreclosures, and the ‘runaway’ greed of corporate America. The film also incorporates a religious angle in its outlook. Throughout the film, the filmmaker juxtaposes several historical situations with current ones. The subject matter that is addressed in “Capitalism: A Love Story” resonates with Michael Moore’s past topics. Michael Moore picks a topic that dominates day-to-day lives and then presents it in a manner that is appealing to the average citizen. This film is a testament of Michael Moore’s seasoned movie making abilities that have garnered him a league of admirers and critics alike. Moore’s “Capitalism: A Love Story” examines the effects of capitalism on the American society. America’s loves and celebrates capitalism in equal measure and the filmmaker conducts extensive interviews with capitalism-gatekeepers. The film struggles to maintain a balance between the positives of capitalism and its negatives. At the beginning of the film, the filmmaker shows what capitalism has amounted to by running surveillance footages of bank robbers. The filmmaker then takes viewers back to the golden age of capitalism. Michael Moore strategically fixes interviews with modern experts into the film. The film’s arrangement enables viewers to understand capitalism in a wider context. Furthermore, the filmmaker manages to maintain an outrageous and humorous analysis of capitalism using this strategy. Moore’s attempts to highlight the evils of capitalism by taking a ‘total’ stand against it. However, as a filmmaker Moore is part of capitalism. For instance, the budget for making this documentary was in excess of seventeen million dollars. Therefore, this venture requires investors most of whom have Wall Street connections. This fact puts a blemish on Michael Moore who on several occasions during the film can be seen putting crime-scene tape in front of some Wall Street offices. Nevertheless, Moore’s crime-scene tape plastering routine begins to become ‘annoying to watch’ after some time. “Capitalism: A Love Story” covers its subject matter less seriously as compared to other Moore-films such as “Fahrenheit 9/11”. In this film, Moore resorts to funny and outrageous depictions of capitalism. However, the serious concerns that are expressed in the film are still communicated to the audience successfully. For example, the audience can still recognize some of the serious effects of capitalism such as ‘condo vultures’ and the ‘Wal-Mart Dead Peasant life-insurance scam’. The lengthy nature of the movie is also another indicator of Moore’s talent because the filmmaker is able
Introduction The modern television (TV) is a complex phenomenon. The TV is not homogeneous; in fact, its genres, styles, and ways of addressing the audience are extremely numerous, which makes describing the purpose of TV more difficult (Miller 2010, p. 9; Bignell 2012). The TV of different cultures and countries is also usually diverse; it both reflects and shapes the worldview of the communities that it serves (Penati 2012). Still, certain general tendencies do exist, and in this paper, the key features, functions, and outcomes of TV usage are going to be described. Television: A Brief History The word “television” appeared in 1900, coined by the Russian academic Constantin Perskyi, but it seems that people had been dreaming of the possibility of transmitting images for centuries (Miller 2010, p. 2). According to Catholic Church, the first transmission took place in the 14th century, when Saint Clare of Assisi had the vision “of images from a midnight mass cast upon the wall” (Miller 2010, p. 2). In the twentieth century, the saint then became the patron of television, and this story appears to reflect the desire of people to be involved in the magic of a personal TV set. In the 1920s and 1930s, the technologies of television were developing fast, but before the 1950s, there were few TV viewers (Miller 2010, p. 2). The upcoming TV distribution was anticipated both with interest and wariness: TV was expected to become an informer, an educator, a personal miracle, and a personal curse. It was expected to provide experience and spread lies, ensure world peace or provoke conflicts, educate people, and make them passive and indolent (Miller 2010). In the end, the TV turned out to be everything it had been expected to be. Television: Features, Functions, Outcomes Functions and consequences of TV are numerous; apart from that, they are also not always immediate or obvious. Here, we will try to mention as many of them as possible. Miller (2010), for example, mentions the physical object (TV set), that is designed, produced, consumed, and then disposed of. This object has a value for the global economy, technological development, and even environmental situation (it is a pollutant, it requires electricity, its production produces waste and so on). However, the primary functions and consequences of TV are typically described as those that have a connection to human development. One of the specific features of TV is its ability to present the real world and provide information about it. In fact, TV was not initially expected to fulfil the entertainment function, only the informative one (Bignell 2012). This feature, however, was very often misused. Indeed, TV has been used for propaganda since its creation, in every country it entered, including Nazi Germany (Bignell 2012). Another specific feature of TV, its domestication, gives partic