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Introduction The paper analyzes The Young Ladies of Avignon by Picasso and The Potato Eaters by Vincent van Gogh. Despite the difference in style and theme, both paintings display similarities in using unconventional approaches in order to communicate the message in a symbolic rather than realistic manner. Statement about the First Subject The author of the painting is Pablo Ruiz y Picasso, a Spanish painter who lived and worked in France in the first half of the twentieth century. Picasso is known for pioneering several forms and styles in art, including collage, constructed sculpture, and cubism (Fichner-Rathus, 2016). His best-known works include Guernica, Head, and The Young Ladies of Avignon. The painting is most often associated with Cubism, which is characterized by distorted and disjointed shapes, emphasis on characteristics of the depicted object rather than its natural appearance, and the involvement of multiple perspectives used to broaden the context. Besides Picasso, the style is most often associated with Andre Lhote and Georges Braque. The painting’s purpose was to deviate from the established norms of portraying the female body in an idealized manner. The author used oil on canvas and resorted predominantly to the body-color palette to emphasize raw and primitive femininity. It portrays five nude prostitutes in a non-conventional confrontational manner. Statement about the Second Subject The Potato Eaters was painted by Vincent van Gogh, a Dutch painter who worked in the second half of the nineteenth century. His major works include S
Love and beauty have always been connected through justice, goodness, and happiness. Different philosophers have established the link between love and beauty, including Socrates and Plato. However, these two terms remain crucial in understanding human behavior, aspects of the soul and deities. Plato developed one of the underlying arguments in support of an existing connection between beauty, goodness and love from his conception of eros. The following paper will evaluate the presentations in support of Plato’s conception of Eros, by using a different approach in understanding appearance and reality and their influence on love, fate and eternity. “The Consolation of Philosophy“ by Boethius supports the concept of eros, although it tends to emphasize on God’s dominance in almost all human activities. Plato has always maintained that Eros and the concept of reality are integrated. Reality is identified as the general knowledge of a process, substance or event. Reality is realized through intellect and generates a general and eternal definition of a substance, irrespective of variations in actual dimensions. However, appearance is generated through senses, which are always subjective and hence liable to change. A rectangular table, for example, may appear trapezoidal from a distance, due to appearance of two acute and two obtuse angles. However, reality dictates that a rectangle will always have right angles and cannot be disputed. The distinction between appearance and reality helps in structuring an analysis for the arguments presented by Plato, Socrates and excerpts from Boethius. All these arguments concur on the elements of goodness, love, beauty and evil. According to the three arguments, humans are always after love, which is associated with beauty. The quest for beauty is promoted by love, which is the desire to have what never existed, and the ability to keep it forever. The quest for love is therefore similar to the love of beauty, since everything that is loved, must possess beauty. Beauty is therefore an imperative aspect in the quest for love, since it represents everything that is good, and which must be retained forever. According to the novel, humanity always strives to accomplish its desire for good things, despite some existing misinterpretations on who is to be branded evil or good. The excerpts illustrate that all the actions carried out by men are for the benefit and the quest of good. The argument presented distinguishes personal good and community good. In all human endeavors, all decisions are aimed at achieving goodness, irrespective of the consequences on human interactions and existing relationships. The argument concurs with Plato’s assertion that love and beauty are achieved through an eternal quest for happiness. In addition, Socrates had earlier argued that despite the longstanding misconception about gods, human souls
Introduction This memorandum contains valuable information to Sprouts Farmers Market, a company that plans to venture into the Canadian market. It gives an outlook of the country’s economy, its political stability, and mandatory legal requirements for starting a business in Canada. This also includes the social and business culture in Canada. Current economic business climate/market trends Canada has a very vibrant economy. The main sectors of the economy include energy, insurance, mining, and telecommunication. The country is endowed with abundant natural resources, a skilled workforce, and a stable economic and political environment (Central Intelligence Agency, 2013). The Canadian economic system is market-oriented. Besides, Canada enjoys trade surpluses with countries like the United States and Mexico. Canada also has a smaller budget deficit in comparison with other jurisdictions. Besides, Canada’s balance-of-payment is smaller than that of its neighbors. The country has maintained a sound monetary policy in recent years, resulting in a strong currency. The inflation rate is also low in Canada (Central Intelligence Agency, 2013). Current political/economic/social situation The Canadian economy has benefitted from the country’s political stability. Canada is relatively less volatile, in comparison with its neighbors. Over the years, Canadian society has undergone a major transformation. Specifically, gender relations and roles have undergone the greatest transformation. The modern Canadian woman enjoys the same social and legal equality as her male counterpart. Canada also has a very diverse family structure. For a long time, the traditional Canadian nuclear family consisting of two parents and their children was the norm. However, this is no longer the case as the number of single-parent households has increased significantly (The World Bank, 2013). Traditionally, most married women in Canada were housewives but today, the majority of them work outside the home. The proportion of older people in Canada is also increasing thanks to improved living standards and access to affordable health care. Laws/policies governing foreign enterprises Any foreign entity wishing to do business in Canada ought to take into account issues of liability and tax. In the case of a non-resident who intends to establish a business in Canada, he/she must choose to either do business through a Canadian subsidiary or via a branch operation. Such businesses are expected to file annual returns in line with ITA regulations (Doing Business in Canada, 2013). Failure to file returns attracts severe penalties. A foreign investor has to give short notice on the new business entity. This is normally done within 30 days of starting a business. Familiarize yourself with tax differences between various types of busine
Introduction Children are widely recognized as the future of any society or a nation. Practically, the new generations of any state and the level of their wellbeing determine the tendencies a country will be going through within the next few decades. That way, taking good care of the children and developing the programs and interventions to address the needs of young children and infants are a crucial part of upstream approach to various problems of the society such as public health issues, education, financial wellbeing, criminal activity, to name a few. Healthy young children have a variety of needs, but not all babies are born healthy. Children and infants with health conditions and disabilities require special attention and specialized educational programs to be able to function productively and without problems in the society as adults. This paper explores the definition of young children at risk, their recognition in the society, background of the social attitude to the individuals with special needs, legislative practices when it comes to the fulfillment of these needs, the aspects and development of the curriculums and materials for the education of young children at risk. It can hardly be doubted that children constitute the future of every people. Children are young persons who need to be brought up properly in order to become full-fledged individuals that could be both successful from the personal point of view and helpful for the society they live in. But it should be noted that there are different factors which influence the process of a child’s upbringing. These factors might come both from the child (for instance, health issues caused by genetic reasons) or from the environment (poor ecological condition). When these factors begin to have a strong adverse influence on a child’s development, it is said that the child is at risk. In this paper, we will address the issues of curriculum and interventions applied to children at risk; in particular, the focus of our study will be the population of Saudi Arabia. After discussing the meaning of the “at risk” term in more detail, we will consider the importance of this problem and the significance of its research specifically in Saudi Arabia. After that, we will provide a review of scholarly literature (four scholarly articles and two doctoral dissertations) studying the issues of the children at risk, and offer a number of conclusions which may be drawn from this literature to improve the life, educational, social, and other outcomes for children who belong to different groups at risk. “At Risk” Definition “At risk” is the term that is frequently employed to identify special categories of children and young people, and also carries quite a strong emotional and intuitive connotation (Moore 1). At the same time, there is no specific meaning of this term even though it is used widely in the contemporary society. The vagueness of this definition can be seen both as a positive and negative characteristic. On one hand, this term is quite general, which
Introduction In the last two decades, the process of globalization has become quite a controversial issue. Undoubtedly, it requires thorough examination from different points of view such as economic, cultural, political, and religious. Naturally, this list is not complete, but these points seem to be the most important ones. In the most general sense, the term “globalization” can be defined as the transformation of separate phenomena into global ones. It also can be described as a process by which the world population is united into a single entity and the way this unity functions. This process must be considered as a combination of different forces such as economic, technological, and political. The term “globalization” is often employed as a reference to economic globalization, that is, the integration of national economies into the so-called global economy by means of international trade, foreign investments, capital flows, and the widespread use of high technology. Main body According to Herman E. Daly, such terms as ‘’internationalization’’ and ‘’globalization’’ can be interchangeable in the majority of cases, but there is some difference. The term “internationalization” can be defined as the significance of international trade, relations among nations. “Globalization” implies th
Introduction An ethical issue arises when there is a “moral situation that one is not at fault, which all the choices presented are instances of ethically impermissible action” (Boylan 35). That is an ethical dilemma occurs from an unresolved interpretation of an ethical issue. For instance, the NATO and the US intervention in Libya in 2011 is only the most recent of a series of illegal interventions for which plausible moral justifications can be given. This brings us to the question of whether the US should intervene in the political mess of countries such as Syria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Bahrain among others. The ongoing political uprising in the Arab nations is what we refer to as Arab Spring. This research seeks to illustrate whether the US should help the citizens of these nations from the torment of their incumbent leaders. This paper need not be politically correct but rather respond to issues at hand. Thus, we try to put forward an argument that the US must intervene to save the citizens of lawless Arab states before they can degenerate into states of lawlessness and anarchy. Issues of interventions We have experienced complete holocausts across various states of the world. The Rwanda genocide, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Iraq and Kosovo civil wars are crucial examples for ethical issues and foreign interventions. There are cases where the international communities have intervened to stop the carnage. Moral issues arise whether the attackers have the moral duties to intervene, particularly in cases where the United Nations Security Council or the Congress refuses to authorize military interventions in sovereign states. Scholars define humanitarian intervention as “the threat or forcible entry across national borders by a nation or group of nations aiming at preventing or eliminating widespread and massive violations of the fundamental human rights of persons other than its own citizens, with no permission of the nation within whose territory attackers apply force” (Keohane 67). Ethical dilemma recognizes forcible intervention to protect human rights. The main purposes of states and governments are to protect and secure human rights. Governments who seriously violate those rights undermine reasons that justify their political status, and should not be protected by international law. State independence functions to serve fundamental human ends, and leaders who grossly abuse such power should not be allowed to ride on state sovereignty as a means of protection. Therefore, dictators can cause the fall of state sovereignty. This warrants a foreign intervention. The moral assumptions are the fact that people have the obligation to respect others’ rights, promote respect for all persons, and obligations to rescue victims of
Executive Summary This report will discuss this empowerment and communication from the perspective of customer service. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will be used as the case study in this report. Strategies for employee empowerment that the organization implements to guarantee adequate customer service will be elaborated. This report explains the applications of the coproduction and self-sufficiency concepts in Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. A list of communication tools and their advantages and disadvantages will be provided. Further, the report offers recommendations on how to improve customer service practices. Background of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority DEWA was established in 1992 as a public service utility after an invocation of Sheikh Maktoum who is a former ruler of Dubai (Assaf & Nour, 2015). The corporation resulted from a merger between the Dubai Electricity Company and Dubai Water Department, which were previously operating autonomously. The objective of the organization is to enhance prosperity in customer services through the provision of clean water and secure electricity. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority have a dynamic workforce of over nine thousand employees who are devoted to offering affordable services to more than half a million customers who are in need of electricity and water needs (Assaf & Nour, 2015). The company aims to inflate the electricity installation capacity to ten thousand megawatts by 2018. The organization is divided into various departments that include the general management, strategy and business development, legal affairs, marketing and corporate communications, and the internal audit department (Alaileh, Yousif, Fadul, & Preece, 2013). Some of the core values of the organization comprise integrity, transparency, industrial teamwork, professionalism, customer focus, and corporate social responsibility. DEWA has also initiated the use of solar power, as opposed to gas-fired power plants, which have dominated the company for the better part of its history. The company has an appealing success story due to its competence and steadiness in each dimension of its operations (Alaileh et al., 2013). The entrenched philosophy of the organization has been marked by intensive planning and forecasting to serve the increasing customer demands. The authority ensures the attainment of its vision by maintaining pace with the advancement in technology by ranking among the first batch of local authorities to be pronounced as fully E-enabled (Assaf & Nour, 2015). The organization has an active website to facilitate effect
The proponent of the study will attempt to compare and contrast Maya Angelou’s The Lesson and Elizabeth Dandy’s The Parable of Talents . These two poems will be analyzed using the elements of poetry, such as, speaker, content, theme, form, tone, and diction. The proponent of the study will also attempt to decipher the type of poetry utilized for these two examples. Finally, the proponent of the study attempts to uncover the deeper meaning of these two poems and its significance to contemporary society. The Elements of the Poem At first glance there is similarity that the examiner can detect from a casual overview of the two poems. Both literary works contrast sharply with each other, and there seems to be no common ground between the two. An analytical procedure filtered through the elements of poetry reveals more significant differences between the two. In terms of the speaker , it is obvious that Maya Angelou was the narrator. Maya Angelou is not only an excellent poet; she is also a celebrity in her own right, someone who benefited from the power of mass media in the 20 th century. A casual reading of the poem makes one realize that Angelou was speaking through those lines. The same thing cannot be said of Dandy’s work. It can be argued that The Parable of the Talents was narrated by someone who was either an eyewitness to the events mentioned in the poem or someone tasked to tell the story like the herald of ancient times burdened with the job of a spokesperson. With regards to the content , one can argue that certain similarities abound, however, it will require a certain degree of artistic license to see the connection between the two. At a superficial level Angelou’s poem talked about living and dying while Dandy’s poem talked about investing money. Nevertheless, one can argue that in a deeper level both poems inspire people to live life to the fullest. With regards to the theme of the poem, Angelou’s literary output seems to imply a certain message regarding the need to combat depression and negative thinking. The poem starts with a negative thought, as if the speaker is drowning from the combined impact of terrible circumstances (Angelou 1). There is nothing more terrible than death, and the speaker says that she is right in the middle of the most terrible test known to man. Furthermore, Angelou was not only suffering from the effects of a near death experience, she is constantly barraged by that awful feeling, the one experienced by those who are on the brink of death. In addition, the unpleasant feeling is made more problematic by the type of suffering she is experiencing because her body is waiting away. The them contrasts sharply with Dandy’s literary output; it is a poem that talks about the wisdom of investing and hard work. The poem seems like a straightforward narrative of cause and effect phenomenon of investing (Dandy 1). It is like li
Introduction Blendworth is one of the international companies that deal with the production and sale of fabrics. The company is in the business of selling high quality fabrics and wall coverings which match the current fashion trends. The company sells products such as; skills, velvet and wall papers (Blendworth 2012). A brand can be regarded as a promise by the company to the consumer that the product will perform as per the customer’s expectations. Branding is imperative as it gives information about the superiority and quality of a given product as opposed to the competitor’s products. To the customer, branding entails quality, less time wastage during buying, a symbol and lower risk as one knows the product performance. Proper branding means that customers spend less time making purchasing decisions and they remain loyal to the brand as it satisfies their needs. To the company, branding is the basis for competitive advantage, a sign of high quality, increased financial returns and a means of developing unique connections with the customers. Brand Goal The overall goal of this project is to increase the profile and reputation of Blendworth Company (Holt 2004). The project hopes to create awareness among the consumers of the company’s products, improve the company’s competitive advantages, differentiate a company’s product from others and create a connection between the company and the customer. Situational Analysis The development and enhancement of the Breadworth Brand is mainly geared towards increasing awareness, differentiating the company’s products and creating a competitive edge for this company (Kotler 2003). Through the previous research, it was found out that Blendworth has a good reputations and brand that is slowly eroding due to increased competition and lack of proper marketing strategies. The SWOT (strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats) analysis revealed that the company has a strong brand, experience, good capital base, highly experienced workers and excellent corporate culture. Its main weaknesses are few products, lack of adequate marketing strategies and failure to introduce new products. The main opportunities are the high demand for fashionable fabrics, a large international market and company’s positions. The main threats are increased competition by incumbent companies as well as new entrants, substitute products and customer tastes and preferences (Aaker 2005). Most of the Blendworth company customers are both local and international. The domestic market has 2500 customers and the foreign market having 3000 customers in 40 countries. The main customers are individuals, designers and retailers. The company faces stiff competition from local and international companies that are slowly eroding the brand and reputation of the company. Brand vision strategy The brand vision strategy is an expression of the future that the company wants to take ba
A formal essay is a piece of non fiction writing where one attempts to support a certain idea through the use of stories, quotes and facts. These types of essays are common in the corporate arena and also in the academic field. What you need to know about formal essays  1. Be careful with your tone – writers must avoid slang, short forms, use of the first person and any informal language that may compromise on the objectivity of the piece. Beliefs and emotions need to be kept out of formal essays as much as possible.  2. Analyze the content of the essay – a formal essay is an advancement of an argument and should therefore have a main idea through a strong thesis statement. This should also be supported throughout the paragraphs and be summarized at the end of the essay  3. Do not compromise on structure – a good formal essay is one in which the ideas are well connected and thoroughly organized. Depending on the writing style chosen, most formal essays have a centered headline and titles need to be capitalized. Also, the use of an active voice is critical in this kind of writing as is maintains the attention of readers. Students need to realize that although formal essay writing entails the use of facts to advance one’s argument, this is no excuse for writers to be boring. One must think of creative ways of advancing one’s main idea. However, neutrality ought to be maintained at all costs.