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Introduction An American in Paris is one of the greatest and most celebrated musicals in the world today. This musical was inspired by George Gershwin. It has lavish sets and costumes and a romantic love story set with music and dance. It is an integrated musical in the sense that both songs and dances are merged perfectly well alongside with a story that gives it a fine and appealing taste to the public. Among those stirring in the musical film include Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron and Oscar Levant. The setting of this musical is Paris. The musical lyrics were originally done by Gershwins brother Ira with additional music by Saul Chaplin who is the musical director (Berardinelli par.1). Main Body The stories in the film are interspersed by dances and songs which make it more entertaining and enjoyable to watch. Musical songs in the film include “Our Love is Here to Stay”, “I got Rhythm”, “I will build a Stairway to Paradise” among others (Berardinelli, par. 3). The climax of the film is at a15 minutes dance featuring Kelly and Caron which sets the stage for the entire piece before concluding. Although the film is entertaining, the type of dance and songs portrays gross immorality of characters in the film. For instance, Gene Kelly dances and sings on the floor engaging a minor in a romantic manner in a similar way to a Hollywood gay paree. Moreover, the manner in which he approaches the youthful Miss Caron on the floor as the movie concludes is punctuated with scenes that may not be suitable for certain audience such as minors. The irresponsible behavior demonstrated by characters in the musical film makes the rendition less suitable for general family viewing and it calls for parental guidance. Conclusion Mr. Kelly song and dance “I got a rhythm” with a group of children’s (Berardinelli par. 7) together with Mr. Levant performance were all coincidental since they were never planned except that children merely went on stage to enjoy the dance in the concert. Some songs and dances can be done away with in the film since they do not play a major role in the entire production and narration of the film. For instance, the song “I’ll Build Stairway to Paradise” and “S Wonderful” can be eliminated from the film because they have a thin content and are meant to fill the empty script of the film (Berardinelli par. 8). Works Cited Berardinelli, James. An American in Paris: Reelview. 2011. Web.
The idea of encountering an extraterrestrial civilization has been a mainstay of fiction for decades, if not centuries, and the notion of the aliens arriving to mimic and control humans is also a prominent one. From Campbell’s Who Goes There? and Heinlein’s The Puppet Masters to Siegel’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Carpenter’s The Thing , there are plentiful depictions of aliens kidnapping, replacing, and controlling humans. The idea of juxtaposing human and alien civilizations and real humans to those subverted by extraterrestrial influence is a naturally appealing one because it allows the author to explore the core meaning of being human. Edgar Wright’s The World’s End is yet another exercise in approaching the well-established theme that uses the film’s narrative to analyze what it means to be human. At its core, The World’s End is the story of the triumph of human will for independence – the will which, while sometimes chaotic, has immense potential for self-betterment. The symbolism of the story starts with the names of the main characters – the five high school friends who drifted apart after graduation yet reunite once again at the insistence of their former leader. Their last names, as narrated in the first scene, are Chamberlain, Page, Prince, Knightley, and King (Wright 00:00:47 – 00:00:56). This list invokes the image of a royal court – a tightly-knit group of people bound by the ties of mutual respect and the allegiance to their leader. On a surface level, it may simply look like a satire of the actual relationships within the group. Indeed, the adult Chamberlain, Page, Prince, and Knightley have little respect for their former “King.” As for the latter, he is willing to ditch his friends in favor of a random teenage gang to get an excuse to continue his pub crawl (Wright 00:36:58 – 00:37:08). However, there is a deeper layer to the protagonists’ names: the king is a sovereign ruler who bows to no one. It is this meaning t
Introduction The question of wearing a school uniform always bothers many students, teachers, and other members of schools’ staff. Students cannot accept an idea that all of them have to wear the same uniform and have no chance to be distinguished from each other. Teachers cannot comprehend why students have such a negative attitude to this idea, and government is just looking for another way to unite children, offer the similar conditions to all students, and not to provide them with an opportunity to be distinguished in comparison to the others. Sophisticated scholars and writers admit that “a standard school uniform is one way to eliminate the possibility of variation; nobody is in fashion or out of fashion” (Milner 185). However, school is the place, where people study how to behave in different situations, how to communicate with people of different groups, and how to express of tastes and interests; and clothes is one of the most powerful means to demonstrate own imagination, character, and abilities. This is why many students argue about the idea to wear a standard school uniform and cannot come to one and the same conclusion whether it has positive or negative impact on students’ education. On the one hand, school uniforms have to be mandatory in all LA schools in order to make students concentrate on their educative processes, and on the other hand, students may feel a kind of limitation of their rights and freedom; so, the analysis of students ideas, their reaction to the obligation to wear a school uniform that may be distinguished only be genders (female and male uniforms), and the identification of pros and cons of school uniforms should certainly help to clarify whether it is necessary to make wearing a school uniform mandatory or not. General state of affairs concerning the matter of school uniforms As many students in Los Angeles as many points; and it does not actually matter what attire means for each student. The point is that it is high time to comprehend whether a standard uniform has to be obligatory at schools, and whether it is possible to explain students the idea of the necessity of these steps. Catholic, public, and other types of schools have their own rules, conditions, problems, and peculiarities. The problems of fragmentation that turns out to be a peculiar feature of Los Angeles schools (Halle 226) divide students and teachers into groups, who support the idea of mandatory school uniform in order to have proper and safer education and who cannot comprehend why uniforms are considered to be the question number one during the debates. Some representatives of Los Angeles schools
Introduction The last 13 years have brought to the attentions of all Americans the devastating effects that natural disasters and terrorism can have on the society. The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 and the devastating hurricane Katrina in 2006 demonstrated the adverse effects of disasters. In both instances, the emergency services responded promptly and they were able to mitigate the damages and save many lives. Even so, Cetron and DeMicco (2006) suggest that these responses were not optimal since the responders were not well prepared for such catastrophes. In light of increased concern of terrorist-related incidents and the ongoing risk of major domestic incidents in the country, making preparations is a prudent approach. This paper will set out to highlight the benefits of preparing for emergencies and terrorism for emergency workers, government authorities, and the general population. Prevalence of Terrorism and Natural Disasters While terrorism is not a new phenomenon, terrorists today pose significantly greater danger than they ever have in the past. These terrorists are better financed, organized, and they demonstrate greater eagerness to engage in higher levels of carnage; factors that significantly increase the risk that they pose to the public. Hoffman (2006) notes that in the last decade, terrorism has emerged as the most perilous global problem that threatens to disrupt society life. Taking preemptive actions to prepare for an imminent terrorist attack is therefore in the best interest of the society. The impacts of natural disasters on society have increased dramatically over the past few decades (Schaefer-Jones, 2007). The reason for this is that human population has increased and many settlements have been established in areas that are prone to natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes. The concentration of populations in urban areas also increases the severity of damage when natural disasters strike at a particular location. For this reasons, being prepared for natural disasters is crucial to reducing the hazards posed by such events. Benefits of Preparations to Emergency Workers Preparations will familiarize emergency workers with unconventional weapons that may be used by terrorists. Alexander and Klein (2006) suggest that it is plausible that these terrorists will pursue chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) methods in the near future. While most emergency workers are proficient in dealing with conventional terrorist attacks, they may lack the expertise to deal with CBRN. Preparation will familiarize the emergency personnel with impacts of such attacks and inform them on how to respond. Alexander and Klein (2006) reveal that training will help emergency workers to address the heightened physical risk of children and adolescents to CBRN effects. Emergency personnel will also be trained on how to identify the various agents used by the terrorists and the eff
Introduction Consumption of alcohol is an affair that is determined by several factors. For instance, exposure to alcohol, reduced prices, increased production and increase in stress level et cetera are among the main factors influencing alcohol consumption. As a result, the level of consumption in a given country might vary from time to time depending on the mentioned factors. With due recognition to the above facts, need arose for a practical survey to determine whether the amount of alcohol being consumed might have reduced or increased in the UK. This paper therefore seeks to report on the amount of alcohol being consumed at present in the United Kingdom. The paper goes further to analyze gender as well as age groups in the UK with special regard to alcohol consumption. Statistical Data According to HM Revenue & Customs figures cited by the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), “there was a 6% fall in alcohol consumption between 2004 and 2008” (Batty, Hunt, Emslie, Lewars & Gale 2009: 10). On totting up, alcohol consumption fell by over 8% to 3.81 liters per capita in the first half of 2009. This year’s fall represents the biggest fall in consumption since 1948”. The various complaints pointed towards alcohol production in Britain led to several studies especially by the Government’s ‘Sheffield Study’ which concluded that the increase in the price of alcohol would have led to a decrease in alcohol consumption and further a decline in health problems related to alcohol. This proved that the total number of individuals consuming alcohol drastically reduced as compared to the other past years. According to Emslie and Mitchell (2009), on the research that was carried out in Scotland on the rates of alcohol related deaths among men and women between 2000 and 2005, “more than twice as many men than women died from alcohol-related causes meaning 38 deaths per 100,000 men compared to 16 per 100,000 women” (p.8). The gap between the number of men who died and the number of women who died proved that men drunk more alcohol as compared to women. For another research, secondary data was employed to conclude on gender in cases of alcohol drinking. Information was retrieved from Health Survey for England (HSE). The consumption of alcohol was taken as the main topic from which all the questions were asked without an age limit for answering questions. Nevertheless, regarding moral issues related to alcohol, certain questions were asked to individuals below the age of eighteen. “The survey used was carried out between January 2007 to April 2007, and covers 14,386 individuals and 24,910 households using a repeated cross-sectional study using random samples” (Emslie & Mitchell, 2009). The result shows great disparity between women and men’s views as regards use of alcoh
Introduction Education in America has become one of the endangered ‘species’. The reason is that people are more interested in other matters that are of no relevance in education and neglected study. Children spend more time in front of the television than they do reading. In addition, sports have received more recognition than education across the continent. Entertainment seems the most important activity here. Cars are a must-have. Education in America is in trouble. Body Professional sports in American society have taken a front seat in the last couple of decades. Sporting activities and events are broadcasted on television and radio twenty-four hours a day. Sports have affected learning in a profound way. In the country, it is estimated that at least twenty-five million children between the age of six and eighteen years are active in school athletic programs or those of the community. For management, there are at least two and a half million coaches who spend at least eighty hours every season to train these youth. Participation in sporting activities has a positive effect on the youth. However, it takes the place of education in this society. It is an issue of controversy that sports are believed to be responsible for self-worth and a feeling of high self-esteem among the participants. Lyle Micheli supports sports arguing that it helps to develop social and interpersonal skills. He also says that it aids in physical health and psychological well-being. This put education at second priority as sports is believed to serve a better purpose (Caruba). Millions of America’s population, both adults and children are so
The HP Accounting case is a discrimination case, which is first heard under the BC Human Rights Tribunal. The party that is discontented with the decision of the Tribunal can apply to the Federal Court for judicial review. The Federal Court plays a supervisory role over the actions of the BC Human Rights Tribunal. Judicial review occurs where an appellant applies to the court for an administrative decision to be reviewed. The Federal Court may either uphold the decision of the Tribunal or refer the case back to the Tribunal to be heard again. The parties are allowed to appeal the decision of the Federal Court to the Federal Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court of Canada is the last court of review (Mullan, 2006). There are two types of judicial review; substantive judicial review and procedural judicial review. Substantive judicial review refers to the determination of a tribunal decision, either on the grounds that the decision was unreasonable or inaccurate or that the tribunal did not have the jurisdiction to decide the issue in a particular manner. Procedural review, on the other hand, is based on the grounds that the administrative decision made by the tribunal did not comply with procedural fairness. The court tries to analyze the procedure that the tribunal used to reach its decision or how the tribunal treated the appellant during the hearing. Procedural fairness encompasses two main areas; the right to a hearing and safeguards against bias. The right to a hearing involves issues related to the conduct of the oral hearing, the right to counsel, disclosure, and notice. The rule against bias covers reasonable apprehension of bias and tribunal impartiality and independence (Mullan, 2006). The accessibility of judicial review is based on the rule of law. All members of the public have a right to judicial review because the applicable principles of law prohibit provincial legislatures and Parliament from denying this right to any citizen. Thus, any party to an administrative decision has a right to the ruling of the court as to whether the administrative authority was in line with appropriate legal principles. The courts, however, may not follow the law to the end due to the discretionary authority that they enjoy. The courts aim at ensuring effectiveness by rejecting their discretionary power in certain circumstances. The circumstances include unreasonable delays in the application for judicial review, unjustifiable, moot or hypothetical issues, and availability of alternative remedies, such as the right to reconsidera
Nursing is an evolving profession just like others that change according to various trends. However, an advantage of this profession is that it is easy to predict the future and develop necessary measures to avert the expected challenges (Halstead 2010). This speech is aimed at educating nurses about how the practice of nursing is expected to grow and shift. “First, I would like to state that nursing is a career that refers to the provision of healthcare services to communities, families, and individuals. Therefore, the following are some of the ways of improving this practice. It is necessary to explain that even though nursing is a department within a healthcare system it performs specific duties that differ from those of other departments. This profession should restructure its roles to ensure there is a clear distinction between the functions and roles of nurses and other physicians. This includes transforming leadership and management of various nursing practices to ensure there is transparency, accountability, and satisfaction. The education of nurses should be transformed with an increase in institutions offering nursing courses. In addition, their curriculums should be restructured to reflect the changes in this profession. Nurses should be trained to offer quality services that are relevant to the needs of the population. Nurses should be allowed to attend training and workshops to ensure their skills are refreshed. Governments and well-wishers should sponsor nurses to study additional courses that will help them in the future. Modern societies are synonymous with
Introduction The Carrefour Group is a multinational retail corporation with headquarters in France. It is among the top global leaders within the hypermarket sector with approximately 1,452 stores. The company has an interest in regions such as Europe, South America, Asia, and North Africa. Among the notable products retailed by the company are convenience stores, warehouse clubs, hypermarkets, discount stores, and supermarkets. The current operating income of the company is €2.347 billion with total equity of €10.2347 billion. At present, the company has more than 381,277 employees. This paper will review different aspects of operations management about the Carrefour Company. Work process The operations model in Carrefour’s operations management supervises the reaction rate and screens all production processes from product creation to distribution channel. The model helps with following costs and effectiveness of the operational channels, such as apparatus and human resources, besides the utilization of these channels in the most cost-effective way. Also, it tracks externality and internality variables that are subject to the speed of execution such as productivity within a specific period, the reaction by the client, and the nature of item discharged into the production process. These factors apply to cost, productivity, dependability, and quality in the entire operations process (Teece 156). In particular, the Carrefour Company has set up an effective operation administration display that balances the variables to create a flowing transition from production to distribution in the most effective manner. The Carrefour Company has a proficient production model, which is unique in tracking the productivity process from procuring goods from suppliers to distributing the goods to different stores and eventually selling to customers. The above capacities are joined at the central planning point which envelops costing, velocity, quality, adaptability, and reliability to make a smooth ceaseless operation model that works like PC starting with one section then onto the next. The Carrefour Company is aligned with the human resource de
Despite the fact that a solid business should be based on just as solid bonds obtained from respectable companies, one of the richest and the most successful people of the XXI century, Michael Milken managed to create more than a quick cash-in out of the junk bonds that he decided to buy for his new venture. Taking the least possible chance of all the slightest chances in the world, Milken managed to win the game, which some consider a mere stroke of luck, but is, in fact, a result of careful calculations and just as careful thinking over the value of the bonds and the related issues. One of the most peculiar and inspiring things about Milken is not the fact that he decided to put his entire venture at stake when buying junk bonds, but the fact that Milken managed to create an entire network of these bonds. Another unusual thing about Milken’s approach is that he does not fear the risk of losses. It seems as if he already has an elaborate plan on how to act and what actions to undertake in case the whole venture is going to sink. Moreover, Milken bases his actions not only on the past experience, but also on the analysis of the existing state of affairs: ““We’ve had plenty of trillion-dollar losses before,” Mr. Milken said nonchalantly. Then, playing the role of a Zen master, he added: ‘The question is whether the future will be like the past.’” (Sorkin, 2008) However, Millen’s success is still taken with a grain of salt by most of the influential people in the modern world. Weirdly enough, some even attribute the current financial complexities in the state to the success of junk bonds. As Sorkin (2008) explained, The financial crisis we’re in today stems from the invention by Drexel Burnham Lambert of the junk bond,” Martin Lipton, the superlawyer who co-founded Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, said derisively at a conference last month. “You can draw a straight line from Drexel Burnham to the financial world today.” (Sorkin, 2008) Therefore, it seems that Milken’s reputation as a man who is best known for dealing with junk bonds is a bit marred by the fact that most of the business world considers dealing with high-risk bonds an undesirable enterprise. However, it cannot be argued that the results of Milken’s strategy are truly striking. It seems that Milken’s case is the one in which the winner takes it all. Despite people’s attempts to blemish his reputation, Milken remains certain about the success of his business: “He used more than 50 distinct types of securities in some dozen asset classes to help finance corporate growth for his clients and adapt their capital-structure needs to changing market conditions ” ( The Mythology of Michael Milken , n. d.). No matter what people might say about his dubious affairs, Michael Milken doubtlessly remains one of the financial and economical geniuses of the XXI century. Because of his ability to take the slightest chance and turn it into a huge opportunity not only for a quick cash-in, but for a stable and respectable business, he can be considered a real wonder. A true king of the junk bonds, Michael Milken deserves close attention and eve