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One day, when I suddenly woke up early in the morning, quite strange thoughts came to my mind. They were all about my past, present, and future: what I am doing in this world, what the purpose of my life is, and how I can achieve success in order to be happy and worthy of some praise. I have spent for 10 years in the Air Forces, and now, everything is so strange to me and even difficult to comprehend from time to time. My thoughts about past and future become closely connected to higher education and its importance for civilian world and military environment. For this very period of time, all I get is 10 years of Air Forces and my Bachelor’s; the point is that I am the oldest among the siblings of my family and the only one, who does not have a degree. This fact makes me worthless for my family, and it becomes more and more difficult to find a good job in the civilian world. This is why the desire to get my Master’s and, with time, to be proud of getting a PhD is the only thing I am concerned with right now. Lewis (2003) writes that the military environment is one of those spheres of life that is always changing, this is why lots of soldiers’ skills have to be improved from time to time (p. 47). So, it is not a secret that higher education becomes more and more significant for any person, who wants to learn and know more, get a good job, and earn enough money to provide own family with the necessary financial support. For a military person, as I am, such issues as responsibility for own family, ability to help parents and relatives, and compliance with the existed environment are considered to be the major ones. The military gave me a chance to comprehend each of these issues on a deeper level and be ready to cope with any obstacle on my way to success. Without any doubts, higher education has certain influence on understanding the world, the relations between people, and the abilities to cope with any possible challenges. If a person wants to be able to solve problems on a proper level, support other people and be sure about the support of society, higher education is the thing that plays a significant role here. The major point concerning the matter of higher education of the 21 st century is mass access. People have a variety of chances to enlarge their level of knowledge on technologies and innovations, which help to improve work, services, and life in general. This is why, due to higher education, my understanding of the 21 st century is quite clear – technologies rule this world, and it is necessary to be properly educated in order to be aware of all those innovations and professional technologies. My achievements in the military career will certainly help me choose the best way for study: I am ready to evaluate the situation and comprehend the significance of the chance to be taught. I already have my Bachelor’s Degree in
Introduction Ivanhoe is one the most famous novels written by Scott’s Walter. It has had major weight on historical fiction genre and was Scott’s first novel to be set outside Scotland’s borders. It’s an adventurous narrative with vivid depiction of characters of the British legend and the Norman Anglo-Saxon’s disagreement in ancient England. Though the article has been praised for its charming and compelling plot, more current readers have had to encounter the studied the chivalric culture’s complexity. Ivanhoe brings out the authors narrative capability and ancient focus. Ivanhoe tells the tales of romance, glory and power about knights, yeomen and the likes. Its characters are honorable people. As much as the setting is in old English Scott tells is as though it’s in modern day (Book Rags compilation, pg 1, 2006). Critical Reception In spite of its admired achievements, Ivanhoe was for long well thought-out to be an adventurous story suitable for the young children somewhat than for the veteran readers (Francesco and Rosch, pg 64). Although, certain critics from the nineteenth- and twentieth-century explore the themes of the novel and concur that the lady Rebecca is very fascinating of all the characters in the novel many of the readers also believe that from the reading Rebecca’s relationship with Ivanhoe is much more interesting than the accepted match between Ivanhoe and Rowenan (Vanhoe, pg 22). Some modern critics have further criticized Rebecca and Isaac’s stereotypical characterizations.The plot has also been criticized for showing chivalry and romantic themes instead of majoring its teachings of the realism of history (John, pg 24). The realism of I Ivanhoe has also faced controversy recently and the criticizers say that the theme in the novel does not depict the historical accuracy of its time. Readers and critics have however realized that the novel brings out the moral realm, in trying to depict the kind of options that Ivanhoe, among others, have got to make between selfish and noble actions. Because readers listen to nothing of the internal view of the novel’s characters, this multifaceted dialectic of moral values ought to have been conceded in the coming up with the plot. Some commentators praise the romantic spirit in the novel which assists in
Introduction Psychologists have formulated various theories to explain how human beings acquire complex and diverse attributes throughout their lifespan. Albert Bandura formulated one of these theories; the social cognitive theory, based on early works of social and behavioral psychologists. This theory seeks to explain the psychosocial development process and other integral factors in development of human behavior. The social cognitive theory postulates that, “human behavior is a triadic, dynamic, and reciprocal interaction of personal factors, behavior, and the environment” (Stone, 2003, p. 2). To the behavioral theory, Albert Bandura added cognitive component as it plays an interacting role in mediating stimulus and response during the formation and development of any behavior. Therefore, cognitive processes regulate the interaction of environment, personal factors, and behavior in a triadic reciprocal determinism. However, ethnocentric attitudes limit the social cognitive theory in cultural interaction because different people believe in different things shaped by environment, culture, and personal behavior amongst other factors. Person-Behavior Interaction In triadic reciprocal determinism, personal factors influence the formation and development of behavior throughout the lifespan of human beings. Personal factors such as thoughts, affect, beliefs, actions, and biological factors interact with behavior thus shaping behavior of an individual. “Expectations, beliefs, self-perceptions, goals and intentions give shape and direction to behavior as what people think, believe, and feel affect how they behave” (Bandura, 1989, p. 3). Cultural beliefs and values affect the way people of a certain culture behave. Given the social cognitive theory and diversity of the cultural beliefs and values in the world, the behavior of an individual in a certain culture will reflect their cultural beliefs and values. Hence, the diversity of cultures and val
Art is an essential part of people’s life. Art makes people relax. Viewing the masterpieces of art, some feelings of beauty are awoken inside people. Beauty is a great stimulator to people’s feelings and mind. It gives some food for thinking about different aspects of people’s life. Art entertains people, it gives them an opportunity to forget about every day life and immerse into another world, the world of beauty and masterpieces. We are going to analyze two masterpieces of art in our term paper: sculpture “Struggle of the Two Natures in Man” (1888) by George Grey Barnard (Barnard) and painting “The Death of Socrates” (1787) by Jacques-Louis David (David). These two works of art are created in the difference of one hundred years. George Grey Barnard is an American sculptor. He is original, independent and controversial figure, who was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He lived not much, 75 years (1863 – 1938), but created a number of great masterpieces. George Grey Barnard was famous in America but often not recognized in other countries (Chilvers 2000-50). His “Struggle of the Two Natures in Man” is a great work. He spent much time creating it, and while he created he was “a law unto himself, going his own way” (Epstein 2008). Jacques-Louis David was born in August 30, 1748 in Paris. He took active part in the political life of French society; Napoleon Bonaparte appreciated him and his paintings. Jacques-Louis David traveled a lot, died on December 29, 1825 in Brussels, at the age of 77. Two oh his works were taken to America when he was alive. (Bordes 2007) The sculpture “Struggle of the Two Natures in Man” was created in 1888 by George Grey Barnard. The work of art presents us the stoned man, and he doubles into two different men. The bodies are naked and there is a feeling that one man is “coming out” of the other. One man is lying on the floor, and the other one is standing. The nude men figures show the perfect pumped up bodies. The sculpture gives an impression of movement. The painting “The Death of Socrates” by Jacques-Louis David was created in 1787. The painting shows us something like a stoned sell, a person (Socrates, as we see from the title), who is sentenced to death, is sitting on the bed and people are crying near him. The sentenced man is discussing something; we may think, taking into consideration his gestures, that he tries to prove something to the near sitting man. The other man is sitting near the bed: he is either sleeping or praying. The corridor and the other room are opened to the viewers. P
Children of varying ages portray challenging behavior from time to time. As Sileo and Prater (2011) argue, there are parents who also have similar anger management issues and controlling them can be difficult. As Gorman (2004) explains, one of the ways of dealing with an angry parent whose child has special needs is adjusting or changing the setting. For instance, the parent can change rooms. Additionally, the people present at the time of a confrontation can be dispersed and leave behind only the ones the parent and the child are comfortable around. Dispersing people is essential, as it distracts the people who are involved in the dispute. The curious nature of children also urges the child to want to know what is happening and why things are changing. Thus, the child can cool down a bit within a short time, thereby allowing the parent also to cool down. In addition, changing the setting helps the child to calm down, as they feel safer. Another way of dealing with anger in the family is through providing a calm response. On many occasions, family members argue their points in loud voices, thereby making each other angrier. Responding calmly can help someone calm down, regardless of the age of the people involved. Leibowitz (2012) acknowledges that a behavior can either disappoint or make an adult angry. For example, if a facilitator quarrels a child, then the parent may feel like their child is being picked on because of their condition. In this sense, the adult may yell or display anger towards the facilitator. Acting in this manner does not help the situation, but it worsens it. If all the parties involved are angry, then it makes more sense for everyone to calm down before discussing the issue. In the same breadth, offering choices for punishment is a good way of dealing with an angry member of the family. Giving the angry parent the right to pick the punishment for their child can ease the tension. At times, the parent may just know the right thing to do to discipline the child. For example, my nephew would not like to eat and would become fussy when given food. His mother would often force him to eat and threaten to take away his toys if he failed to finish his food. However, we decided to try a different approach after several failed attempts to make the boy eat. We allowed the young boy to pick out ingredients and help in the preparation of his meal. He was not only excited to do this, but he would eat easily afterward. Many parents also change rules of behavior. Lack of consistency in behavior control, even punishing bad behavior, can lead to more tantrums. As Kingsley and Fry (2011) explain, behavior is learned; the
Introduction Ithaca is a complicated chapter in James Joyce’s book Ulysses. The chapter gives details about two protagonists Bloom and Stephen. Bloom returns home together with Stephen. The chapter is written in form of questions and answers. The chapter does not follow the conventional writing style. Joyce gives an outline of events that happen instead of giving a linear plot (Lawrence 559). Style The chapter is written in a radical style that does not follow the convention literary style. James goes against the rules of prose and writes in his own unique style that makes the chapter difficult. For instance, as the chapter begins, Joyce uses a narrative style full of repetition. The style shows that Bloom’s homecoming is not triumphant, as it would have been expected after being away from home form such a long time. The narrative style does not go up to the end of the chapter but changes to encyclopaedic narrative (Ulysses 1). The encyclopaedic narrative does not lead to a climax in a story like the way the narrative style does to give a lesson or meaning of the story. At the end of the chapter, no meaning can be derived and a reader can have many conclusions. At the end, Bloom finds out that his wife has been unfaithful. The evidence of her infidelity stares him in the face but he does not do anything “New clean bedlinen, additional odours, the presence of a human form, female, hers, the imprint of a human form, male, not his, some crumbs, some flakes of potted meat, recooked, which he removed” (Joyce 1). Molly his wife’s affair with Boylan does not seem to bother Bloom much even though he thinks about divorcing her or confronting Boylan. The two ideas play in his mind just as fantasies. He thinks about the other things that are worse than adultery and the idea that a man sleeps with a woman thinking he is the first in her life but in reality he is one among previous men. Therefore, Bloom decides to forgive her. A reader has to decide between Bloom being a very forgiving man for overlooking his wife’s betrayal or a foolish man who does not have the nerve to stand up for the right thing. Moreover, one can forget about Bloom entirely with his flaws. Joyce does not lead the reader to any moral at the end story but he leaves ends hanging loose. The chapter does not give answers to the questions that arises in the read
Executive Summary This is a new project being introduced in a market that is relatively old. In this market, there are firms that are very developed and have acquired a large market share. The project committee is aware of competition that exists in this market and has designed means through which the project would be introduced without facing stiff competition that characterizes the market. After conducting market research, it came to our realization that the current fast food stores in New York are offering food that contains very high contents of calories. These firms are not keen on offering healthy foods. This has left a gap in the market. Those individuals who may need food that is free from excessive cholesterol lack proper places where they can get this food. The project t aims at capitalizing on this gap. This project aims at capturing a large market share that is able to sustain its operations. Those targeted by this project are the health sensitive individuals who have started avoiding current fast food stores. The main goal of this project is to establish a leading fast food store that offers healthy foods. The project committee has laid down the type of menu that will be served and all the items available for sale are food with minimal levels of calories. The management committee will work hand in hand with employees who will be responsible for daily running of the project. As the project plans to offer most of its products at relatively cheap prices, it is recommended that the cost of production be keenly monitored. The management committee has recommended acquiring the materials for preparation of meals directly from famers where they would be cheaper than in the shops around New York City. This would help the firm in its strategy of being the cheapest fast food store in this city. Introduction Individuals have become sensitive on the type of food they consume. There has been a sharp rise in the number of reported cases of people suffering from diet related diseases. Obesity is one such disease. This disease is caused by excessive intake of calories. This results to a case where the body system cannot use all calories and therefore the excess has to be kept under the skin. This results to increased body weight among the concerned individuals making them prone to a number of other related diseases. Many other diseases, such as high blood pressure, are also caused by poor diet. In various occasions, individuals are always forced to take part of their meals in fast food restaurants. This is majorly dictated by the kind of professions they are engaged in. They may not be in a position to carry their own packed launch or go back home for lunch. Therefore, they resort to go to fast food restaurants where they can easily get meals at convenient time. Others are travelers or tourists while others find such places more convenient than preparing their own meals. The need
Technology is an important area of study for a modern-day teacher. In schools, a teacher is expected to become a technology leader and introduce modern teaching aids, such as video recordings, electronic tests, online lectures, and other useful functionalities as part of the educational course, to help children progress and take better note of their accomplishments. Technology started to influence my life since I was an undergraduate student. The mass appearance of computers and smartphones revolutionized the educational process, helping me and my peers cooperate and search for information with greater efficiency. It got me interested in obtaining my master’s degree in educational technology. In the last two years, IT changed my ways of communication dramatically. I am now capable of contacting friends, peers, and students that are many miles away, and conduct conversations as though they are right next to me. To effectively use technology in education, a teacher must be knowledgeable of all of its facets, including information systems, networks, data governance, and cybersecurity. During my studies, I was introduced to Ackerman’s views on the efficacy of technology management. He has a very methodical approach to the introduction and implementation of IT in a school setting. One of the major points that both he and I share in regards to educational IT is that individuals that set up IT systems in schools must also have credentials in education (Ackerman, 2018). As it stands, many school IT departments implement regular technicians, who do not understand the realities of the educational process, creating a dissonance between what IT can do and what is objectively required from it by the curriculum. Ackerman’s approach to future information management initiatives suggests the use of a framework, which includes ensuring the adequacy of IT to educational objectives, enabling the use of technology by teachers and students alike, providing a variety of different channels and output measures to cover individuals with special educational needs and ensure the privacy and security of data from malicious use. The course I undertook as part of my master’s program in IT and education managed to enhance my knowledge of information technology management to a great degree. My current level of progress can be demonstrated using Ogle’s K-W-L model (National Education Association, 2019):   * Know (K). The importance of IT in education, the use of di
Introduction The need to hire a skilled workforce has led to the development of the concept of knowledge management (KM) as an important aspect of human resources (HR) practices. The notion of KM is not easy to describe in terms of a single definition since various interpretations and styles of use make this strategy dynamic and flexible. This concept was born as a theory that stimulated the professionalism of employees and contributed to developing their necessary skills (Kianto, Vanhala, and Heilmann, 2016). The importance of KM lies in the ability to find and implement valuable knowledge that might help achieve organizational goals and other related tasks, for instance, saving time and costs. The purpose of this essay is to evaluate the meaning of KM for HR specialists and examine ways in which HR managers can incorporate KM into their professional work. This essay will mainly focus on large and knowledge-intensive companies with subsidiaries in different countries, which can especially benefit from KM. Also, the relationship between KM and HR will be considered as one of the key topics. The gaps and findings made by scholars will be analyzed, and their roles will be evaluated in the context of the connection between the two concepts under consideration. The importance of studying KM from a practical perspective lies in the differentiation of individual models, for instance, Wiig’s system that involves a 4-phase implementation of this phenomenon – building, holding, pooling, and using knowledge (Foote and Halawi, 2016). In general, HR influences KM significantly, and providing conditions for searching and implementing valuable knowledge contributes to the business growth of large enterprises due to an opportunity to distribute information among all subsidiaries quickly and efficiently. Analysis Firstly, in this section, the notion and concept of KM will be defined, and the relationship between KM and HR will be discussed. According to Figueiredo et al. (2016, p. 498), knowledge man