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Introduction Human beings have always been enslaved by their fellow men as long as they have lived. All this time what varied were conditions of servitude or slavery. Inequality was employed by the ancient Mesopotamian, Mayan empires among other communities. Even in the Bible it is mentioned with the slavery of Israelites in Egypt (Friedman 3). America for a long period was characterized by racism and favoritism among people of different skin colors. In fact it was just in the 19th and the early 20th centuries which marked increased efforts among the Americans of all states trying to apply all strategies that could end slavery and secure legal equality across all Americans regardless of their color, gender or race. The process of achieving or attaining equal civil rights among the African-Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and Chicanos has been slow but there have been quite a number of gains that have been achieved in the struggle against oppression. All races which were discriminated in one way or the other formed movements through which they fought for their rights (Friedman 8). The Impacts of the Civil Rights to the: Blacks Among the most oppressed and discriminated races in America were the Americans of African origin. In most of the places they were seen as servant by the whites and most of them used to work in the plantations of white Americans. The struggle for equality among the blacks cannot be mentioned without remembering the special contributions of Malcolm. X, Booker. T, Martin Luther and Marcus Garvey among others. These men were the voice of resistance against white supremacy over blacks in the United States of America who fought against racism and white oppression. It is through the efforts of these people that the whites discovered blacks were equal to whites it was just the color of their skin which differentiated them. Among the impacts of the struggle for civil rights was that there was change of attitude among the whites and while in the past the whites could not serve the blacks in their stores now it was an easy option without thinking of the skin color (Friedman 63). The struggle for civil rights in America among the blacks also brought along the voting rights for the blacks in that though previously the blacks did not have the power to vote not only did they gain the powers to vote but in populations where the blacks were more than the whites the blacks voted one of their own. The improvements of these civil rights have of late seen blacks becoming mayors of major cities for example in New York. The US has also had a black secretary of state in the name of Collin Powell and Condoleezza Rice. In the year 2009, Barrack Obama became the first African American president and that shows some of the impacts of civil rights struggles. Not only in the political arena but there has been dominance in other field such as sports and entertainment with Michael Jordan in the basket ball among other sportsmen and Denzel Washington
The increasing healthcare cost has put enormous pressure on healthcare providers recently. On the search for innovate ways of controlling the medical care price and maintaining high service levels, healthcare leaders come across the question of outsourcing. Most commonly, hospitals outsource such non-core services as food preparation, cleaning, engineering, and laundry (Roberts, Henderson, Olive, & Obaka, 2013). On the one hand, giving up these services to specialized companies can decrease the medical care cost for customers and enable hospital authorities to focus on the core medical necessities (Tadia et al., 2016). On the other hand, outsourcing may raise certain legal, ethical, and moral issues to medical care authorities. While the decision to outsource services may be hard to make, it may offer very enticing financial results. Outsourcing Food Services The choice of Deaconess Clinic in Billings, Montana to outsource food services is rational and common in today’s practice. In the food service business, outsourcing vendors can take up food preparation and serving to patients, employees, and visitors (Roberts et al., 2013). No doubt, some concerns may arise from the decision of outsourcing the cooking and serving to healthcare users. It is important to realize and consider with all cautiousness that various complex legal issues may arise. For example, an outsourcing vendor’s employee failed to follow the prescribed patient’s diet and served inappropriate food that resulted in severe symptoms’ aggravation. In this situation, it is not clear who is at fault, the hospital, the outsourcing vendor, the individual employee, or all the above. There are also moral questions, such as leaving a whole department without jobs after turning to outsourcing. Despite the concerns mentioned above choosing outside service providers for food preparation implement considerable improvements in the question. For instance, in some hospitals “innovative ideas, such as room service style dining, provide an opportunity for the patients to order a meal at their convenience” (Roberts et al., 2013, p. 2). Moreover, turning to outsourcing food services has made the matter more cost-efficient and allowed the hospital to achieve a competitive advantage by focusing on their core competencies (Roberts et al., 2013). Most hospitals choose to offer dining services within the hospital building, as it poses apparent advantages for the clients. First, there is no need for clients to go anywhere outside the hospital as the cafeteria is easy to access. Second, the food service employees feel a sense of ownership of their job and feel connected to the hospital, as the case of Deaconess Clinic showed (Stevenson, 2018). Third, there is a possibility to rehire the previous staff thus avoiding some ethical and moral problems with ex-employees. At the same time, there is also a rationale in keeping food services outside the hospital building. The space cafeteria occupies may be used for additional doctors’ offices or other core-related rooms. Moreover, touching upon the legal aspect, if a client gets food poisoning
The published comments on the novel Ulysses exceed the volume of the book itself. However, no analysis can be exhaustive: some parts of the story remain “dark.” One deciphered allusion gives rise to another, another to a third, and so on without end. The Adventures of Ulysses is a fascinating story of the hero. However, no matter how important the physical map of the city and the wanderings of the heroes is. The” map ” of human life, whose symbols — birth, meetings, separations, dramas, tragedies, death – that give the book a philosophical character is even more important. In The Adventures of Ulysses , Bernard Evslin emphasizes that the novel’s main themes are the symbols of human existence. One of the main topics that Evslin draws attention to is the theme of love. Stories about the arrival of Ulysses on the island of Calypso, about him sailing between Scylla and Charybdis, and Sirens, are imbued with the theme of love (Evslin, 1969, p. 108). For the same purpose, other stories of the King of Ithaca are also introduced in The Adventures of Ulysses . Ulysses sincerely loves his family and does not agree to change it to a paradise island with a goddess as a mistress. The power of feeling is also expressed in the image of Penelope (Evslin, 1969, p. 160). The woman believed in the return of the hero, even when no one believed. Citing the example of Penelope’s waiting, Evslin raises the topic of marital fidelity. Honor and dishonor are the next themes Evslin has in The Adventures of Ulysses . Thus, Telemachus considers it his duty to find his father and restore the former greatness of the house (Evslin, 1969, p. 123). Penelope thinks that moral decline is cheating on her husband (Evslin, 1969, p. 124). Ulysses believes that it would be dishonorable to give up and not try to return to his homeland (Evslin, 1969, p. 108). Nobility, loyalty to the word, decency, and dignity are the distinctive qualities of the heroes of The Adventures of Ulysses . Evslin finds that the theme of fate is raised in every episode of the work. He writes that it shows the revolt of the individual against the purpose, against the gods, leaning towards the id
Introduction Israel and America perhaps understand well the danger posed to the international peace by the Iranian decision to pursue the nuclear weapon program. American Foreign Policy Project posits, “no one would dispute that the United States must keep force on the table with Iran” (Para.1). Any attack to Iran by Israel or the US would probably pave the way to similar repercussions especially considering the close links that exist between these two nations in endeavors to deal with terrorism. One target that Iran is aiming to achieve through all its efforts to pursue nuclear enrichment is controlling the world economy. This, it aims to achieve through controlling the oil supply from the whole of the Middle East. For Iran to achieve this it will have to do all it can to dethrone other upcoming middle east power houses such as the United Arab emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Kuwait. This seems a hard toll and an unlikely goal to achieve since the countries have already formed collaborations with Israel and America that gave them much needed support to prevent Iran from encroaching into their territories. What remains according to Kam (85) is for America to launch its aggression on Iran. In the wake of the recent Arab spring, there is a perceived split between the Arab people; the democratic Arabs and the Arab extremists. This is a window of opportunity that the United States of American can exploit to garner some backing on whatever steps it decide to make against Iran. However the world expects Iran to respond to any military action on its soil or its nuclear facilities by either Israel or America. Such designed responses serve the “purposes of deterrence and intimidation” (Kam 102). It is sometimes impossible to carry out or rather execute some responses because of the Iranian military limitations. Besides, the United States of America has acquired several allies in the Middle East. These allies will act as key strongholds and battlefronts should America decide on a military action against Iran. America is still at war in Afghanistan and is trying to hand over its military control in Iraq. While knowing that these two wars have lasted more than the first and the second world wars combined, attacking Iran is therefore a delicate matter that requires more than support from other powerful countries such like China, Russia, Japan, and the United Kingdom. However, as the paper unveils, whether in theory or practice, Iran may respond in a number of ways incase Israel or the US attacks it. It might consider impeding oil exports, missile attacks, closing the Hormuz channel, setting free its activists against Israel, and commencing projectile attacks amongst other options. Possible options for Iran in case of US or Israel attacks In the midst of the general cynicism that the sanctions imposed on Iran will stop it from pursuing its nuclear enrichment program, there is a growing concern among many stakeholders; what viable options exist in the quest to stop Iran from pursuing its nuclear enrichment. For many analysts, the solution is war. The general view held by many anti Iran nations is that the United States should at
Nowadays, many people buy cars and other types of vehicles to travel to work, educational institutions, and other places or facilities. Moreover, an automobile is one of the most convenient and comfortable means of transport. As many people are attracted by the opportunity to be independent of public transport, traffic becomes congested all over the world. Therefore, many drivers face the problem of the lack of parking places in public locations. Sometimes, it is possible to see that people look for a free parking spot for more than thirty minutes. To resolve the emerged problem, many facilities and businesses (especially, in overpopulated cities) decided to build underground parking lots. The most developed countries were making parking lots with several floors to let their citizens leave their cars in a safe place. Nowadays, many residents of the United Arab Emirates use these facilities instead of a regular garage as this method is much cheaper and ecological because people do not need extra room in their houses anymore. One of the most essential problems related to the lack of parking spots is that students who drive their cars to colleges are obliged to seek free places for more than ten minutes. Also, some young people violate national law by leaving their vehicles in particular areas on the roads that present barriers to other drivers. It would be proper to mention that many individuals cannot afford to rent a parking place for more than one hour. Some students drive old or cheap automobiles because they need to commute between locations that might not be provided with public transport. Although various parking issues present tremendous difficulties to people who live in big cities, they might not be resolved for the next two decades. The following paper will discuss and cover the problems of students of the American University in the Emirates who struggle for their parking lots near the educational institution daily. As it is mentioned above, the students, professors, and other people who work at the American University in the Emirates face the problem of the lack of parking spots every morning. However, the country’s government noticed the emerged issue and suggested increasing the number of parking lots near the educational instit
The movie The Truman Show directed by Peter Weir is an illustration of the manipulation of the lead character’s life. Truman Burbank is the main star of the reality show watched by many. However, he is not aware of that, and to him, everything he is experiencing is real. The director is using a variety of techniques such as lighting, camera work, and sound to convey the story and shape the meaning of the film. These effects, in different scenes, support the interactions of the characters and their actions. They create the mood of the scenes and support the visuals seen on the screen. One of these means, the sound effects in particular, help develop the narrative and form a better understanding of the story for the viewer. The sound effects are essential components of the modern movie making process. They appear throughout Peter Weir’s film and help shape the plot. Gocsic et al. describe the importance of this element in this way – “the sound we hear in a film— its music, dialogue, and sound effects — creates meaning just as much as what we see” (49). These effects in this movie are marching sounds, the thunderstorm and music. According to Gocsic et al., a sound effect is “a sound artificially created for the soundtrack that has a definite function in telling the story” (255). Therefore, sound effects are crucial factors in communicating the plot to the viewer. In The Truman Show , the effects of the military marching, thunderstorm and piano music are significant because they reinforce the course of the narrative by supporting the visuals. The sound of marching sets the scene and emphasizes the unsettling mood of searching for Truman Burbank. In the search scene, after Truman has realized he is being filmed and the life that he has known is not real, the director uses the sounds of military marching to set the atmosphere of worry. Together with lighting and camera angles, the episode conveys the seriousness of the director’s decision to catch the main character. The thunder noise helps portray the disturbing atmosphere when Truman Burbank is caught in a storm on the boat. In this scene, the director used thunder sounds, together with lighting effects. In this scene, Christof, the director of the show, is trying to force the main character to return. As in the previous episode, the sounds help the viewer understand the danger that Truman is in. Therefore, the viewer can understand the feelings of Truman Burbank more clearly. The music in the final scene of the movie intensifies the atmosphere of Christof’s monologue. Piano sounds are heard during the speech, in which the character expresses his feeling of being the “God” in the show. The melody is long and melancholic, fitting the main idea of Christof’s speech. The character is expressing his believes while trying to convince Truman to stay on the show. The tone of voice and an echo create the mood for the divine atmosphere. The contrast of this scene with the previous escape and search episode is evident. While the earlier one sets the mood for worry, the final scene creates
Introduction The medium-sized manufacturing firm has been in operation for some time. It has been having a healthy cash flow as illustrated in the case study. However, it has neglected one very essential thing. It does not fully honor Corporate Social Responsibility. They discussed the new ultramodern plant with the perspective in mind that it was going to generate more income for the business. Henry, the Controller guided them into understanding how the costs would go up due to the upgrade. Bob, the President, compares his company’s adherence to the industrial laws with its closest competitor. The competitors did not have waste treatment facilities, yet they were operating. Bob’s firm had one, but they needed to upgrade it due to the upcoming ultra-modern project. According to the management, they would only do more if their competitors were doing the same for the environment. They wanted to break the law willingly. Main body The company was supposed to meet all the set standards. It could even do more because the federal regulations required were just the minimum standards. With the new plant, they would still comply with federal standards. The federal regulations were supposed to help them understand the importance of obeying the laws. But the industry had fairly high standards, which the environmentalists favored and wanted the federal statutes to have some improvements as well. The regulations and industry standards did not require the company to seek to know what its competitors had done. Rather, it should do its best to meet the required minimum norms and regulations. In observance of Corporate Social Responsibility, the company had to maintain a clean and healthy environment. The company m
The Kennedy administration considered the Soviet placement of missiles in Cuba an affront to U.S. strategic, military, and hemispheric interests. Explain The missiles were placed by the Soviet Union in Cuba that has been an integral part of the United States of America for years and one of its strategic objects. Besides, the Guantanamo military base was situated in Cuba. Though the missiles were removed from Cuba after long negotiations, the Kennedy administration was analyzing the situation and motivation of the Soviet Union while making such a decision. Though tension existed between these two superpowers for a long time, there were no open confrontations either from the side of the Soviet Union or from the United States. The Kennedy administration had suggested five hypotheses as an explanation for the actions of the Soviet government and the placement of missiles in Cuba. As this situation was perceived as an affront to US interests in terms of political and military spheres as well as strategic plans of the country, it was decided that the Soviet Union either attempts to strengthen its strategic position using the United States or diminish the strategic significance of the United States in the Western Hemisphere. Five hypotheses were offered as possible explanations of the Soviet decision to place missiles in Cuba including the influence on Latin America with political and economic purposes, fear of the strategic potential of the US resources, and destruction of Cuba after finding the missiles. What is the difference between the personal message from Khrushchev (October 26) and the formal quid pro quo proposal (October 27), and why did the Kennedy administration decide to answer the first letter? The Kennedy administration received a personal letter from Soviet President Khrushchev on October 26 where the Soviet leader reasoned his decision to place the missiles in Cuba and his readiness and ability to remove those missiles from the island. As Khrushchev presented his opinion, it was more favorable for Kennedy to reply to this message than to the one called ‘quid pro quo proposal’ where the Soviet government was mentioning the American missiles pl
Discussion Any individual under age 18 who belongs to armed group or forces, whether or not there is an armed conflict, is considered to be a child soldier. This is defined by the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child which defines a child as any person under the age of 18 (Small Arms Survey 204). Children do not need necessarily be combatants to be seen as members of or attached armed groups. They may do other functions, both military and non-military, involving spying, sabotage, training, acting as couriers, decoys, guards, sexual slaves, forced labor and others (Small Arms Survey 204). Whereas some children are recruited voluntarily, others are forcibly recruited and may be serving against their will. The line between voluntary and forced recruitment is blurred. This paper discusses literature on the type of intolerance displayed by child soldiers, how child soldiers appear to view their own methods, and why intolerant groups (child soldiers) react so strongly to the group it assaults (Machel 40). What type Of Intolerance are Displayed due to child soldiering? Children may be subjected to numerous political, social and economic challenges that offer them with little alternative than to join armed forces voluntarily. Resultant consequences of the child soldier include psychological trauma, death, drug addiction, social alienation, disability, pregnancy, sexuality transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS, and others (Hamm 260). Most countries allow children under the age of 18 to participate in war which violates international conventions that safeguard the rights of children. Child soldiers get exposed to mental and physical problems during war because of their participation in direct combat or by living in or near war zones. The use of children as child soldiers presents serious human rights violations as these children get exposed to death during conflict. This deprives them of their basic right to life. Other children are denied their liberty, that is warring groups forcibly recruit them, separating them from their families against their wills. Majority of these children are tortured and treated inhumanely by warring groups with which they serve. Some are forced to murder or torture others causing them severe psychological effects. All these children are deprived of their normal childhood (Graca 57). How does intolerant group (Child Soldiers) appear to View its own methods? By involving themselves in war that destroys society, child soldiers view the actions to have victimized their society and view themselves to have taken part in its destruction. As a result of these actions, society develops intense resentment over the way these children had treated them. It is not easy to point out reason why and how in many countries children are involved in armed conflicts. Many countries continue to enlist by force into their armed forces in spite of internat