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Introduction Educational theory and practice have evolved significantly throughout the 20 th century. Only slightly over a century ago, in the Victorian age, education was separated into vocational training for the masses and academic studies for elites (Marples, 2011). Hence, for most people, education was merely a tool in their working life. The importance of introducing critical thinking as a universal educational practice was argued by earlier philosophers, such as J. J. Rousseau (Leshkovska & Spaseva, 2016). However, these ideas have not been implemented until the 20 th century when John Dewey’s theory stimulated the reforms in the system. Dewey criticized the traditional teacher-centered education, introducing the model of inquiry that aimed to develop students’ intelligence (Cam, 2016). Following Dewey’s findings, many scholars argued that education could not be limited to vocational training, as it does not contribute to development of intellectual potential and merely serves to satisfy the interests of the industry (Marples, 2011). These arguments reestablished the key idea of Socrates’ philosophy, which states that the unexamined life has little value (Cam, 2006). Overall, Dewey’s ideas laid the groundwork for modern educational theories and practices that promote a student-centered approach. While Dewey’s theory relies on scientific inquiry, modern scholars point out that this model can not be used efficiently in all teaching areas. Critical and creative, or high-order thinking, introduced by Lipman, promotes a generic approach that does not rely on specific disciplines and can be applied universally (Cam, 2018). According to Cam (2018), “high-order thinking embraces complexity, strives for coherence, is answerable to evidence and logic, seeks meaning, and is energetic or intense, while generally being broad in its scope” (p. 62). Lipman’s ideas had a significant impact on the formation of modern education systems in the past few decades. The success of the paradigm ref
Abstract Psychopathology has been represented in various books and films in the society. The author of the current paper explored the depiction of this phenomenon in a popular movie. There are different types of mental disorders. They include, among others, dissociative, mood, personality, and psychotic disorders. Others touch on the use of substances. In this paper, the author focused on anxiety disorders. The anxiety complication discussed in the movie As Good as it Gets is obsessive-compulsive disorder. The author showed how the main character in the movie is affected by the condition. Other elements associated with the disorder were discussed. More specifically, the author described the condition, its symptoms, and diagnosis. In addition, the strategies used to deal with the problem were also analyzed. Different scenes that show the effects of the disorder were also be discussed. An analysis of the positive and negative messages communicated by the producers of the movie in relation to obsessive-compulsive disorder was provided. Characterization of how the disorder is depicted in the movie was also included in the paper. Keywords: As Good as it Gets, obsessive-compulsive disorder, mental disorders As Good as it Gets is a movie that depicts a common mental disorder that affects many people in today’s society. It is a 1997 American romantic comedy. It is produced by James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson, and Kristi Zea. Brooks also acts as the movie director. It is a psychopathology movie that provides information on an anxiety disorder. The disorder is a serious mental illness that causes a feeling of fear and worries among the people affected. Sometimes, the condition can be crippling and overwhelming. Anxiety disorders are of different types. The one highlighted in this film is the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It affects the main character in the story. In this paper, the author will analyze how the condition is depicted in the film. To this end, a comprehensive description of the disorder will be provided. After this, the author will highlight three scenes in the movie where the symptoms and signs of the complication are depicted by the main character. In addition, a reflection on the positive and negative messages communicated by the producers in relation to the disorder will be provided. Finally, the author will critically review how well OCD is portrayed in As Good as it Gets. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Description of the Psychopathology According to Butcher, Mineka, and Hooley (2007), OCD is an anxiety problem that causes the affected individuals to remain trapped in cycles of repetitive thoughts and behaviors. Usually, the mind of these individuals cannot function properly. They keep thinking about something that may later cause stress to them. People suffering from this disorder are sometimes trapped in distressing thoughts, fears, and images that they can barely control. The situation forces the patient to engage in routines that make them feel relieved of the distress in their minds. The routine activities are referred to
Introduction Brujas and Curanderas and the Mexican culture are two inseparable entities; brujas simply stands for witches while Curanderas symbolizes healers. In this provocative essay, the author becomes a voice for Mexic-Amerindian women that were repressed for centuries by the dual censorship of being female and brown-skinned. The authors use the Xicansma as a surrogate language for Chicana feminism that incorporates mestiza women on both sides of the border: the working poor, wives, and mothers whose cultural roots have been ignored as completely as have been their desires, dreams, and struggles to be heard. Culture and Spirituality The author depicts the conflict between indigenous culture and spirituality and western culture and the catholic religion. The abolishment of the Blesses me Ultima conjures up serious issues about banning books because of controversial issues. The abolition challenges the very nature of democracy and the tradition of respecting the diversity of religious and political thought in the U.S. The story of a six-year-old Antonio Marez, who grows up in New Mexico in the 1940s, is highlighted, where Ultima is ushered into their homestead. Ultima is a curandera, a woman that is familiar with herbs and the accompanying cures of the ancients, that is so miraculous in the curing process. T
Arnold Kitchens’ character Following the insecurity concerns that are looming in Huntsville, Texas due to the occurrence and release of prisoners in the area, there are varied characters that have emerged to front their concern about the issue. One such person is Arnold Kitchens who has assumed the position of superintendence for schools in Huntsville. His qualities and characters have conferred him such a position. He is a strong man who has a passion for positivity and issues related to administration and education. This is evident by his concern for security in town and state at large following the proximity of the prisoners’ release-points to town and their occurrence to the nearby community. The need for security and passion for safety people has compelled Arnold Kitchens to assume the post. It is crucial to consider his contribution in such matters at both the federal level and the state level. Arnold Kitchens has varied characters both at personal and occupational levels. It is from such credence that the community has chosen him to assume such a lucrative administrative and educational post. There is a need to consider various contexts before rendering the situation viable. Arnold is a caring person as evident from his crucial concerns about the safety of the society mentioned earlier. The need to have a safe society that can promote the aspects of education is his major concern. Additionally, the situation has increased its demands hence the raised alarm. Another evident character from Arnold Kitchens is that he is a change initiator. He has an outstanding character of identifying loopholes within the society and creating viable resolutions after raising the concern. It is crucial to consider such aspects following their validity in the provided case. Arnold has leadership qualities and characters meant to propel Huntsville’s schools, administration, and education within Texas and beyond. His concern for society and the bad picture that prisoners create within the community are enough to display his characters. His position in the case as well as his history Arnold Kitchens has a vast position in the case apart from being a superintendent for the schools of Huntsville, Texas. He manages the affairs of schools in cooperation with other officials. This phenomenon aids the expansion of educational sectors. As an administrator, Arnold Kitchens is concerned with the security issues of the town as evident in the case. As a superintendent, Arnold has the mandate to ensure that everything ranging from education to security operates in the interests of society. Prisoners can be of a bad show and influence to the pe
In modern competitive business environments, managers need to enact policies that address challenges facing their organizations. Effective business strategic should have the ability to take advantage of business opportunities and mitigate against business risks and threats in their industry. Customer relationship management (CRM) is a recent strategic management tool, strategy, and weapon that business leaders effect to build health customer portfolio; it is a comprehensive approach to creating, maintaining and expanding customer-business relationship; it has the main role of ensuring that the customer is satisfied with the products and services of a company. Marketing is an integral part of business management; it involves policies and strategies implemented to facilitate selling of products and services manufactured in an organization (Kerin and Peterson, 45-90). This paper discusses strategic and competitive opportunities within customer relation management (CRM). Customer relation management strategy Businesses can only prosper if the management has policies that ensure that the products and services produced address the need of their customers. To ensure that customer needs have been addressed, the management has the responsibility of undertaking wide and comprehensive research on the target market and making responsive business decisions. According to management gurus, customer is the most important segment of an organization; they need to be managed effectively and their loyalty developed. Organizations that have enacted effective customer management approaches have remained competitive amidst challenging business environments they are engage in. For example Apple Inc. has become the world largest electronic industry in sale volumes and production due to its effective customer management procedures; the company adopts a customer relationship management (CRM) approach to attract and maintain customers. In the definition of the company CRM is a management strategy where a company creates healthy relationship with the suppliers, customers and the public; at Apple Inc, customer is the most important stakeholder and all processes are aimed at increasing customers’ welfare. The following are the main objectives that effective customer management programs endeavors to fulfill:   * Determine, develop, nurture, and develop mutual satisfaction of the organization and customers, this notion means that the customers’ needs are aligned with business goals and objectives   * Create, develop, and maintain good customer rapport, the customer rapport will be an effective tool that will create customer loyalty. When an organization has attained high customer loyalty , it is able to sell its products at relatively low cost of marketing, the company is self marketing   * Customer relation management have the goals and objective of creating a positive feelings in the organization and the customers The most important paramet
Literature is full of different genres and specific styles that help create varied works. The pieces of literature are imaginative and various writings that may be united under the genres and styles. However, even when the genres differ, it is possible to come across some specific similarities. This short essay aims to make a comparison of Beowulf and Macbeth – two outstanding pieces of British literature. Reading Beowulf, an Anglo Saxon poem, and Macbeth by William Shakespeare, the first impression is that they are not alike. However, when one reads and compares Beowulf vs Macbeth, it becomes clear that a tragedy, the genre of Macbeth, and the epic poem, Beowulf’s genre, have several similarities. However, the differences are more numerous. Comparing and contrasting the styles of these two plays, the similarities are more interesting for consideration as they are more difficult for identification. It is important to point to the similarities in the two pieces of literature analyzed. How are Beowulf and Macbeth similar? They are as follows: the presentation of the heroes, the consideration of the ethical themes, and the final stages of the plays — the latter help to draw some ethical conclusions based on the peculiarity of the actions of the heroes. It is not a secret that the presentation of the characters differs from genre to genre, however, reading both these pieces of literature, it becomes obvious that both heroes in the epic poem and in the tragedy are notable people full of brave intentions and desire to act in favor of the society. Who can Macbeth be compared to? He is a tragic hero who is a leader in the community, possesses some particular extraordinary features. Here is how the author describes him, For brave Macbeth–well he deserves that name– Disdaining fortune, with his brandished steel, Which smoked with bloody execution, Like valor’s minion carved out his passage Till he faced the slave; Which ne’er shook hands, nor bade farewell to him, Till he unseamed him from the nave to the chaps, And fixed his head upon our battlements (Shakespeare 8). The characteristics of Beowulf is as follows, “the hero had acted with flawless courage… he was the most famous of exiles, a protector of warriors, acknowledged among men for his valorous deeds, his remarkable strength – after Heremod’s struggles came to an end, the eclipsed that hero (Beowulf 26)”. The above quotes from the texts show that similarity is undeniable. Being tragic and epic characters, they are resembling in being the protectors and hopes for their societies. The author presented their main characters in different genres as similar to no other styles could perform. Therefore, one can conclude that tragic and epic genres are identical in describing the main characters, the heroes of their times. These two pieces of writing, tragic and epic, help consider the ethical and moral side of the discussion. Macbeth makes a severe mistake. His pride and self-assurance do not allow him to see all the warnings, and in the end, the hero d
Introduction Advertising has always been an important marketing tool, perhaps as old as commerce itself. They say that the man who figured out to put a sign on his shop was the father of marketing and advertising. The world has changed much since, and there are numerous ways of advertising one’s product – through billboards, radio, newspapers, television, and the Internet. The latter is slowly but surely pushing the other ways of advertising out, as Digital Media becomes more important than any other form of media that exists out there. The newest word in the advertising and brand-promoting strategy is Online Display Advertising. This assessment paper will be analyzing the use of display advertising for the promotion of a large brand such as Sony PlayStation. Online Display Advertising as a Branding Tool In the 21st century, traditional advertising is proving itself less and less effective. There are many reasons for that – the billboards are hardly aesthetical, the TV advertisements force people to leave until their shows are back on, and the paperback advertising pamphlets are considered to be little more than litter. All three are annoying, and generating annoyance is hardly the scope of any advertising campaign. Online banners were the digital analogy to these, and equally disrupting. As it stands, customers hate pop-up banners, which contributes to the popularity of the Ad-blocker extensions. However, display advertisements lack that notion. As long as they are associated with the corresponding content, be that either text, audio, or video files, they are not perceived as invasive when compared to the other forms of advertising. Unlike static banners, they also contain far more information that has the potential to hook and inform potential clients of the services a company provides. It also serves as a much better visualization of the color schemes and symbols associated with the company, an outlet to promote its ideas and traditions. All this makes it an excellent tool for brand-promotion, as it is more efficient than any other advertising outlets (“The Benefits of Display Advertising” par. 2). Display Advertising and Social Networks The effectiveness of internet advertising depends on a lot of information and social profiling. Many social network companies, such as Instagram or Facebook, offer advertising services to large companies, such as Sony, Samsung, and others. Extensive advertising on such popular sites can be expensive, as these resources use the vast amount of customers’ personal information to arrange advertisements accordingly. Facebook is one of the heavy-hitters when it comes to displaying advertising. It competes with Google for the same ad dollar. Until now, Google kept the tabs on the users outside of the Facebook database, while F
The termination and cancellation of the contract may occur when either party puts an end to the contract because of the breach of another party. Once a contract has been terminated the obligations binding both parties no longer exist but the ones prior to the breach are still compulsory (Legal Information Institute, 1992). In this case, Jeremy who purchased a car and signed a contract promising to pay $200 every month until the car is fully paid canceled his contract with Smooth Sales Used Cars. He wanted to give back the car and get his money back. According to the Uniform Commercial Code Article 2-106 (3 and 4), Jeremy can give back his car and discontinue his monthly payment of $200 to Smooth Sales Used Cars but he can no longer get his money back because of previous obligations prior to his breach of contract is still mandatory. Since he is underaged and a minor, technically he cannot acquire a transaction with the car dealer shop but this was neglected by the company thus remedies for such situation is, the company pays back Jeremy’s initial down payment because of its failure to restrict sales to a minor but they keep the monthly payments from Jeremy prior to the cancellation of the contract because “the canceling party also retains any remedy for breach of the whole contract or any unperformed balance”(Legal Information Institute, 1992). Legal matters may arise in the negligence of the car company in transacting with a minor. Jeremy can site that his transaction with Smooth Sales Used Cars was invalid since technically he is not of legal age. This may give rise to a legal suit against the company. On the other hand, Jeremy can also be blamed since he knew he was not of age in transacting. The act of his contract cancellation presents a breach and he is liable to all obligations following such breach. Remedies of settling such a case should be agreed upon by both parties. According to Article 2 of the UCC section 702 (2): “Where the seller discovers that the buyer has received goods on credit while insolvent, the seller may reclaim the goods upon demand made within a reasonable time after the buyer’s receipt of the goods. Except as provided in this subsection, the seller may not base a right to reclaim goods on the buyer’s fraudulent or innocent misrepresentation of solvency or of intent to pay” (Legal Information Institute 1992). But such a case of reclaiming is still subject to the rights of the buyer under section 702 (3). Under section 709, when the buyer fails to pay the agreed payment dues to the car shop, the seller may recover the car sold. Reference List Legal Information Institute. (1992). Uniform Commercial Code: Article 2 Sales. Web. The American Law Institute and National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. (2000). Revision of Uniform Commercial Code Article 2-Sales . Web. Towle, H. (2003). Revised UCC Articles Erect New Hurdles for E-commerce. Legal Backgrounder , 18 (16). Web. Uniform Commercial Code. Web.
Introduction So far, I understand that preparations are essential as they influence the success of my research project. In the planning phase, I identified the research question related to my area of interest and formulated possible outcomes that I would obtain from my participation in this project. The planning also helped me in the identification of the necessary tools needed to accomplish this research, such as the SPSS and literature review. In this phase, I continued to look for more ways I could improve to boost my confidence before the actual experiment. Literature search strategy In the first phase, I reported that my area of study would be on drosophila species. Therefore, I was advised to read more reviews related to my area of focus, which would help in the formulation of a research hypothesis. As a result, I was told to look more into the literature research strategy as it defines ways to search online databases in a consistent and structured manner that would save time. I learned that the quality literature search strategy helps in gathering the evidence necessary in identifying gaps in the literature. I noted several steps are needed when developing a search strategy.   * Defining and noting the research questions   * Identifying and recording special terms, phrases, and keyword   * Identify keyword synonyms using a dictionary   * Determine the research time frame   * Consider the learning materials needed, such as journals and books.   * Identify the databases to obtain the information I followed these guidelines to search for some books and journals I will use during the research. I noted the main research question as “What are the thermal effects on the fertility of female drosophila Zaprionus?” I formulated search phrases, such as the “thermal effects on female drosophila Zaprionus” and “impact of heat on the fertility of female drosophila Zaprionus.” I used Google Scholar to test the effectiveness of the two search phrases. I did not put any limitations on the timeframe, and I managed to obtain about 880 articles. I will need to perform more limitations to identify relevant materials from the identified articles. I was advised that having a search partner helps in organizing thoughts prior to conducting research. Hypothesis formulation I was also advised to start reading about the formulation of the hypothesis. Therefore, I conducted some research where I learned hypotheses in a study help to prove or disprove an observed event. In this case, an observed event will be measuring the thermal effects on the fertility of female drosophila Zaprionus. I also learned that if an event cannot be measured, then the hypothesis cannot be tested. The hypothesis is designed using an “if-then” statement. The experiment will increase or decrease the heat and note the impact it has on the fertility of the drosophila. If the measurements change, then the hypothesis is accepted. Otherwise, the hypothesis is rejected. Final preparations In the next phase, I intend to work closely with the laboratory technicians to search for the experiment mater