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The central conflict of “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play” lies in passing on elements of culture to our future generations. The plot speculates on stories being told and transformed over the years. Music, entertainment shows, and commercials – as markers of our modern culture – grow into legends of the past as they all get mixed up in the production’s final scene. As time goes by, people keep holding on to the shadows of their past lives by collecting memories and turning them into entertainment. The play raises the question of what stories will be remembered in the future and whether they have any chance of staying unchanged. The actors’ use of “virtuosity” is the key to why the production has enjoyed such positive acceptance. The players devote their skills to making a distinction between picturing the real characters and the roles being played out. The production itself is a theater about theater, a meta-play. While Gibson, Jenny, and others put on a show, they use voices and movements to underline the idea that the action itself is unrealistic, happening only on stage. However, when the scenes portray the real lives of the characters, these actors seem very natural and familiar. When they try to remember an episode of The Simpsons in the opening scene, they sound like a group of similarly aged people talking in a living room about something they all have experienced. This group of apocalypses survivors trying to recall the four notes from the Simpsons’ episode in the first act is very believable. All this is happening in a dark room with weak light, and shadows surrounding the actors. This post-apocalyptic world, lacking electricity and other benefits of civilization, constantly reminds us that “danger still lurks at every corner” (Gilbert, p. 1). The actors’ body language effectively portrays the fear and uncertainty they feel in this new reality. The final scene pictures an episode from The Simpsons being turned into a full musical show. Actors are wearing grotesque masks as if to demonstrate the lack of reality. Returning to the central conflict, it finally receives a resolution in the form of a story transformation. Various music hits accompany the scene, mixing Britney Spears with Eminem. This mash-up adds to the concept of a situation in which show lines are a kind of treasure, even when put together and not truly corresponding with an original plot. Mr. Burns swings his sword, making circles around Bart Simpson, who is singing with a high-pitched voice. This new version of the episode is nothing like the original. Still, the main characters of “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play” view it as a precious material, and seek to hold on to the ownership rights. The University of Illinois Department of Theater has made a well-thought-out choice by producing “Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play”. This play is all about the theater industry and its future, from a particular
Introduction In the past, many companies relied on stand-alone systems and applications to handle routine tasks and business services, such as supply management and customer relations. With time, most of these entities found themselves dealing with a complex mesh of applications, as each new venture required a different application. Proper planning of integrated business management software often took a back seat. In fact, businesses prioritized short-term revenue acceleration goals (Linthicum 57). As a result, a majority of these companies ended up with a tangled web of siloed business software systems, which led to a negative impact on flexibility and productivity. Ultimately, there was a slump in the growth of the enterprise (Linthicum 58). Enterprise software packages, such as SAP and Axios Assyst, were developed to deal with these problems. They helped firms to streamline their business processes. In addition, they made it possible to carry out robust and centralized data collection and analysis procedures, which improved the delivery of services between colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Enterprise systems also helped to portray an integrated view of the firm (Zhang and Wang 246). Today, almost all business organizations use enterprise applications. A wide range of these applications has been developed over time. Each holds an added advantage or functionality over its competitors, and as a result, most companies use more than one enterprise application. The integration of these applications helps to bridge the gaps between them. As such, data is able to flow seamlessly from one program to another. In this paper, the author takes an in-depth look at the integration of two enterprise applications, SAP and Axios Assyst. The integration of the systems will be carried out through an application programming interface. SAP: Systems Analyses and Program Networking and Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing According to Myron, SAP is a multinational software corporation (65). The organization makes enterprise software that is used in the management of business operations and customer relations. SAP is often viewed as a financial application, and to this end, it has evolved into a set of integrated applications. The applications deliver the core functionality of everything needed by the firm, such as enterprise asset and cross-industry customer relationship management (Myron 65). SAP provides a wide range of products in its business suite, a bundle of economic applications to help users to integrate information with processes. It also allows for collaboration and industry-specific func
River Nile The river Nile is the longest river in the whole world with an aggregate length of about 4,160 miles (6,670km). The river originates in Africa with its source being in Burundi in the southern part of the equator towards the far northeastern parts of Africa. Finally, the river Nile flows though Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, and then Egypt where 22% of its course meanders in it. From Egypt, the River Nile then terminates its course into the Mediterranean Sea. The true starting point of the river Nile is believed to be Ripon Falls although some claim that Lake Victoria is also the source. River Nile is served but many streams along the way but the major two intensive rivers that drain into the River Nile are the White Nile originates from Lake Victoria and the Blue Nile that originates from Lake Tana in Ethiopia. The river course is highly inhabited by the ancient Egyptians because of its multitasking nature. The River Nile is densely inhabited because it supplies plenty of food, water, rich fertile soils for agriculture, and finally serves as a transportation medium. Flooding in River Nile and Euphrates and Tigris The flooding of the River Nile is a result of ice or snow melts (glaciations) and heavy summer rains that used to fall in the highlands of Ethiopia. Due to the fact that the river overrode the Ethiopian lowland, the inclined gradient of the River Nile sent the water torrent which overflowed the river banks resulting in over flooding of the river. This led to a positive impact on agriculture because the thick enriched muddy soil was left on the river banks as the flooding went down. The black silt soil left was good at sustaining crops a factor that led to the dense population of the area. Growing of crops in the rich black silt soil left after flooding was the main reason why ancient Egypt’s migrated to the banks of River Nile thus making an evergreen River Nile region. The flooding impact of the River Nile increased food production thus making Egypt become opportunistic of the scenario. On the other hand, the Euphrates in conjunction with the Tigris, form Rivers of Mesopotamia whereby the Euphrates originated from the eastern region of Turkey to meet Tigris that originated from the Shatt-al- Arab and drain into the Persian Gulf. The two rivers merged at Al-Qurna in the southern region of Iraq. The flooding of Tigris is a result of additional water from the two zabs (greater and lesser), Diyala, and Adhem Rivers an event that occurs during March and April termed as the flood months. Tigris is prone to flooding due to its gentle baseline level, unlike the Euphrates. The Euphrates on the other hand is known to be a low g
The expansion of the American territory especially the Mexican cession where the United States acquired California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and part of Texas among other territories, brought with it the debate of slavery into these territories. While the North advocated for a free state, the South was for a slave state. This is what most people thought was the primary issue between the two sides. One of the biggest reasons for the rift was economic factors. During the period of industrial takeoff in America, for industries to thrive they needed people in the urban areas to work in the factories. These were both skilled and unskilled laborers. The acquisition of new territories in the West meant that most people could afford the cheap land rather than work in deplorable conditions in the urban areas. The cities were also more expensive to live in than in the farms. So, as soon as one made enough money in the industries, they would head West in search of land and better-paying jobs. This was later to change when the Irish entered America from Europe and brought with them the required industrial skills, particularly in the textile factories. With this, two economic systems emerged. In the North was an industrial economy that relied on factories, merchants, and new technology plus a labor force that was paid hourly wages and depended mainly on the industries, while in the South was an agricultural economy supported by farming of cotton and heavily reliant on slaves to toil the land. Another cause of rift was the Kansas-Nebraska Act. This act was passed in 1854. It declared that ‘popular sovereignty would decide whether Kansas would be a slave or Free State. 1 This led to the flooding of both Southerners to the South and Northerners to the North of Kansas. When the first territorial elections were held, the Southerners won because a number of the pro-slavery Southerners crossed into Kansas and voted in the election. Later, the fugitive slave law was passed which declared that “All runaway slaves be brought back to their master’s. 2 This brought a wave of violence between both sides. European products were low priced compared to those of Northern American industries, so the Northern states pressed congress to increase tariffs on goods imported from Britain. This did not go well with the Southern states because they exported their cotton to Britain for better prices. Once the tariffs were effected, the imported goods became more expensive to the Southern states, and also there was a reduced export of cotton to Britain because it had become too expensive for them to buy. The Southern states were forced to buy manufactured good
Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that develops when one feels when their safety is threatened and when they feel helpless. The common notion in today’s environment is that the condition is attributed to soldiers who are scared of battle. Whereas military combat is listed as the most common cause of PTSD in men, it can occur due to a number of different reasons in both women and men. An event in one’s life that is overwhelming and one that is both uncontrollable and unpredictable in a person’s life can be the trigger of PTSD. The condition does not only affect those who went through a traumatizing ordeal but also those who witnessed it, law enforcement agents and emergency aid workers who pick up the pieces after the occurrence or even to the family and friends of the people who were the victims of the actual trauma. Every person is created different. As such, it follows that the symptoms of PTSD can manifest themselves in a person maybe hours after, days, weeks, months or even years. There are many events that can lead to the manifestation of PTSD in people. War has been detailed as the most common. Others include car clashes, sudden death occurring to a close person; be it friend or relative, plane clashes, kidnapping, rape, neglect during childhood, deadly assault, attack by terrorists, sexual abuse mostly from a close person, physical abuse, natural disasters among many others. The thesis developed for this paper is the understanding of the causes, symptoms, stigma, treatments and prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder. The facts that are going to be discussed in this research paper will aid in the proving of this thesis. Discussion PTSD can manifest itself in many ways. The symptoms may arise gradually, suddenly or may be on and off. The symptoms can either be triggered by a cue in the environment like a noise which makes the person remember the trauma or can appear out of nowhere. Symptoms can be classified into those arising from re-experience of the traumatic event, avoidance of the events and those arising from emotional arousal and increased anxiety. Specifically, a person who re-experiences the trauma will have upsetting and intrusive memories of that event, nightmares of the event itself or other things that are frightening, intense physical reactions including nausea, pounding of the heart, sweating, rapid breathing, and tension of the muscles, flashbacks to the particular event so that it seems like it is occurring again and intense distress that arises from being reminded of the trauma. One who is trying to numb and avoid remembrance of the event is likely to avoid thoughts, activities, places and even feelings that may associate with the trauma, have a feeling of detachment from others and be emotionall
In the contemporary world, business environments have become more people-centred. The authoritarian leadership that used to dominate corporate relationships in the past has been replaced by the collaborative and transformational relationships orientated to the empowerment of the employees. The motivation of the workers is now recognised as the key factor contributing to the performance improvement. Psychology differentiates between many theories of motivation among them there are Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, ERG by Alderfer, and McClelland’s theory of needs, to name a few. That way, there are a variety of approaches to motivation and performance improvement within organisations. This paper explores how Key Performance Indicators (or KPIs) can be used as the facilitators of positive motivators and such ethical values as integrity and equity. Definition of KPIs KPIs represent the factors of financial and non-financial character that are used by the organisations and managers to track progress and evaluate the level of success of their business (Velimirović, Velimirović, & Stanković, 2011). As a result, KPIs are a unique and powerful tool at the fingertips of the employers willing to maximise the workers’ enthusiasm through motivation. Wisely formulated KPIs provide guidance for the employees directing the business towards the most important goals and achievements. In order for the employers to be successful at the establishment of their company’s KPIs, they are to be familiar with the factors that energise the performance of the employees. Theories of motivation provide a series of interesting views of this issue that is now a global concern of large and small organisations. The contemporary financial instability in the world encourages the businesses to take care of their own stability and responding to the rising challenges in a flexible manner. For instance, such contemporary global issues as skills shortage
Jihad is a widespread text authored by one of the most influential and highly celebrated Islamic scholars of the twentieth Century, Sayyid Abul Maudoodi (Peace be upon him). Maudoodi was a man of various facets, doubling as a philosopher, journalist, theologian, and political activist. In 1941, for example, he claimed credit for the establishment of the Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan and India an ideology that re-energized the spread of Islam. This political movement was dedicated to advocating for the establishment of untainted Islamic States in the regions governed by Sharia law (Huzen 33). Rather than view Jihad from a personalized, parochial view of Islam, Maudoodi view of Jihad, according to Sharia law, was at the top of his priority. For instance, he believed that family relations, socio-economic and political administration, and judicial systems of the Muslim world guarantee the laws of peace and war in diplomatic relations, as well as duties and rights of citizens. Succinctly, Jihad under the Sharia law seeks to embrace all the confluences of life. Accordingly, Sharia law aims to achieve a comprehensive scheme of life by striving to embrace and restore social order defined by the abundance of life and richness of the people ( The True Meaning of Jihad par. 4). To the rest of the population, Millard (27) opines that Jihad evokes conflict and war, and it is the defining factor for making Islam to have the least reception in the minds of such opponents. The Islamic communities by contrast view Jihad as an Islamic holy war whose meaning is attributable to struggle as the foundation of its creed. Jihad as a popular Islamic practice emanates from the word Juhd, which means struggling in the way of Allah. Jihad, therefore, denotes striving to make the kingdom of Allah profound by bringing up Allah’s word of which all Muslims have an entitlement to protect Islam as a holy religion. According to Seriki (111), Jihad is the version of a speech that Maudoodi issued in Lahore, Pakistan way back in 1939; it entailed a very comprehensive view of the Islamic orientation to the faith. It embraced a variety of the classical works of with various authorships, including the much-proclaimed Fundamentals of Islam as its reference points. Coming out as an offshoot of World War II, Maudoodi in his lectures sought out an opportunity to identify the universal villains of the peri
Introduction Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is a technology generally deployed for detecting misbehavior and crafting ways to achieve positive changes in the behavior of an individual under observation. Its primary objective is to draw the connection between the model of behavior and the environment, in which it is triggered with the aim of guiding the development and implementation of positive behavioral interventions through demonstrating alternative behaviors (Steege & Watson, 2009). Except for positive intervention, one of its objectives is to avoid difficulties deriving from treating misbehavior. Such complications might include either severe forms of punishment, including physical punishment, or worsening of behavior. Finally, FBA is a tool for preventing further instances of similar misbehaviors because the primary assumption behind FBA is that any change in behavior is provoked by changes in an individual’s environment. It means that the idea behind functional behavioral assessments is to find cause-and-effect relationships in a given situation and eliminate them, so that the risk of similar problems in the future is minimized (Cooper, Heron, & Howard, 2007). This paper aims at developing and outlining a comprehensive functional behavioral assessment report. It will provide the description of a scenario, describe assessment tools and procedures that would have been used in the similar case, and hypothesize on the functions of the target behavior based on the findings of the given investigation. Finally, this report will draw the conclusion on the ways to implement positive behavior intervention by designing the plan of alternative behaviors, which aims at detecting cause-and-effect relationships and developing ways to eliminate them. Strengths of the Functional Behavioral Assessment This assessment has a negative focus because a student under observation is aggressive. However, it has a significant strength – because it is an attempt to detect the underlying causes of such misbehavior, it promises a chance to overcome the problems with behavior and bring the child back to normal life with an opportunity to make friends and improve academic performance. Even the slightest possibility of success cannot be ignored because if even the minimal positive changes in behavior are noticed as the result of the assessment, then it might be considered a victory. Description of the Challenging Behavior An individual under behavioral assessment is a third-grade student attending a public elementary school. The primary matter of concern is that he has behavioral problems for the past three months demonstrating consistently disruptive behaviors. The scope of the problem is massive because misbehavior is demonstrated not only in the classroom but also other settings within the school such as recess, lunch, specials, etc. School staff characterized a student’s behavior as aggressive and non-compliant. Level o
Nursing is the safeguarding, enhancing and making the best of health and capabilities in averting sickness and injury and lessening of distress through the analysis and treatment of human reactions, and encouraging the care of people at all social units (The American Nurses Association, 2010, p. 1). According to the Grand Canyon University College of Nursing, health, environment and the individual are the major focus of effective nursing training and practice. BSN nursing encompasses evaluating, analytical thinking, disseminating, care giving, teaching, and leading. Research indicates that half of the registered nurses (RN) workforce possesses a baccalaureate or graduate degree. On the other hand, 36.1% acquired an associate degree while 13.9% have a diploma in nursing (The American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2011, p. 1). Many health authorities hold that education greatly influences a nurse’s capacity to practice and that patients have a right to the most excelled nursing workforce available. Various studies indicate a relationship between baccalaureate education and positive patients’ reactions i.e. reduced death rates, and increased rescue rates (The American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2011, p. 1). Disparities in the competence of ADN or BSN nurses can be understood through the analysis, the history and basic structure of nursing. Nursing theories take various approaches to administering patient care and are intensely rooted in the nursing history. The holistic approach to nursing encompasses the individual, family or community receiving nursing care, the conditions affecting the receiver, their health status and the personality of the care giver. Therefore, models basically focus on growth, stability and complexity and any comparisons have their basis on these concepts (Hood & Leddy, 2006, p. 92). There was no professional nursing in the old days and women or anyone attended to the ill. Florence Nightingale, the mother of contemporary nursing introduced reforms in hospitals sanitation techniques and in preservation of public health. Her efforts saw great changes in the mortality rate at that time, therefore, giving nursing the credit it deserved. Florence was instrumental in using newer techniques of evaluating statistical and graphical information to anticipate deaths and persuade the authorities to back her (Hood & Leddy, 2006, p. 114). Ever since, civilization has expanded to establish a culture that involves developments in education for the nursing profession in order to ameliorate patient care. A great deal can be achieved in groups as opposed to individuals as long as the crowd is attentive and active (Azer, 2005, p. 677). Group dynamics are the synergy among people in a given assembly whose roles are mostly dependent on the individuals’ personality and experience within the grouping environment. Team-building entails members depending on each other’s resources to achieve a common objective. Group dynamics create trust and promote bonding among members who also get acquainted and learn to work together. They also enhance critical thinking and understanding and improve on the group’s