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Politics are a complicated topic that affects all aspects of life, including, and sometimes integrating, art. Patriotism lies in the heart of every nation, yet it must be supported by an idea or ideology that unites people under one flag. Patriotism can be defined as the attachment to a country and its core attributes, which does not always equal loyalty to the government or a sense of superiority (Kallio & Partti, 2013). Music can be used to directly address a sensitive national topic or indirectly evoke emotions associated with the country. Patriotism in music is a complex set of recurring themes that can be linked together by their purpose. These compositions are an expression of an individual that reverberates in their listeners to produce strong patriotic emotions (Nussbaum, 2012). Patriotic songs can present different opinions regarding one political topic, yet they are united by the fact that they were created to promote an active political position (Meacham & McGraw, 2019). Ideas that lay in the foundation of a patriotic song must have a solid tie to national ideas or issues. Lyrics are often included in patriotic musical pieces, however, patriotism can be traced in numerous compositions with no words in them. Patriotic Western Art often expresses determination and evokes strong feelings that the author experiences toward his country (Nussbaum, 2012). When present, lyrics can be “corny,” yet they are always visual and emotional (Meacham & McGraw, 2019). Patriotic songs touch on common characteristics that express the country’s cultural identity. In conclusion, music has the power to move people’s hearts and minds toward ideals promoted by its authors. The ability of music to affect human emotions is widely recognized and utilized by governments across the globe. Simultaneously, music can be used as an instrument of rebellion, making it a dangerous political force. In either case, a large portion of musical compositions is heavily influenced by sociopolitical themes of modern society, which can not be separated from the notion of patriotism. Patriotic music can take up many forms, but they are all unified by one context and powerful emotions they aim to stir.
Abstract The academic success of a student is influenced by several factors. These factors include parental influences, school environment, teachers and the individual ability of students. The parental factors may vary from gender up to the parents’ level of education (Rael, 2011). Numerous studies have tried to look at the impact of the styles of parenting on college students and their progress. The parenting styles are described as the configuration or pattern of parenting behavior (Lada, 2007). Introduction According to Yolander (2004), highly motivated students tend to attain more success academically. Thus, parenting styles are of immense consideration and importance in bringing up an academically successful student. In the past, different scholars have been conducted that correlate between parenting styles and the academic performance of students. Lyengar and Brown conducted a study about the correlation between the academic achievements among the students and the parenting styles. The study takes into the account the parents’ gender, but it does not provide a direct impact on the students’ performance. Another scholar, Cramer, did another study on the direct effect of parents on the students’ advancement. However, this study did not clearly provide a link between parents and students’ progress because all responding students felt that the parenting style was the best one. Therefore, there is no research that would link the parental influence and the students’ achievement that clearly brings out the specific and particular extent to which the students are influenced. This report uses the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ), which is designed for the purpose of measuring the college students’ motivational sources and their application of the diverse learning strategies (Lambert, 2010). Objective and hypothesis of the experiment This experiment is purposely carried out to expand on the existing theoretical relation between the parenting styles and the academic performance of a student. This report paper tries to synthesize the literature review that surrounds the influence of parenting styles and the students’ performance in class. Clearly, it examines the motivational outcomes that may influence the students’ academic success. Hypothetically, college students with authoritative parents have a greater academic motivation than those with permissive and authoritarian parents. The experiment was mainly guided by the following questions. What are some of the parenting styles that influence the student’s performance? Do the parenting styles have a direct influence on the student’s performance? To what extent do the parenting
Introduction The way John Locke viewed politics and people’s rights has had an enormous influence on the state of American political thought, especially during its formative years. The format of liberalist policies remains pervasive in the United States’ culture, forming its basic ideas of liberty, autonomy, and independence. However, some believe that progressive philosophies challenge these notions and turn America away from its dedication to democracy. 1 This essay argues that the current political shift is not a contrast to Locke’s liberalist policies, but a reimagining of what one’s natural rights are and what the government can and cannot do to support human rights to live freely and reach their ultimate opportunities in society. First, the paper will discuss the ideas represented by Locke in his writings to demonstrate the basic concepts used in the formation of the primary American political documents. Then, it will address inconsistencies between these notions and the state of the US historically, pointing out the divide between theoretical concepts of natural rights and actual problems of American communities. Third, the idea of progressivism and liberalism will be presented to show how the interpretations of liberty have affected various groups in America and what the country may expect to see in the future. The Political Philosophy of John Locke First, to discuss American political thought, one has to understand the main concepts in the writings of John Locke. While his body of work is extensive, one can attempt to simplify his ideas into two statements. When talking about the government, Locke envisioned it as a body that was “limited in its powers,” existing “only by the consent of the governed.” 2 This is a stark contrast to earlier versions of the government, which were dominated by monarchy. The latter is a framework in which only certain people are allowed to assume the position of authority, based not on citizens’ agreement but the inherent right of birth or marriage into the royal family. Moreover, another significant difference between Locke’s democratic government and monarchy is the fact that his idea of the ruling structure is limited – the government is presumed to have a duty before its people to uphold the laws and norms that were established by them. Thus, citizens become the center of all decision-making by indirectly or directly influencing the flow of political evolution. The second statement outlines the foundation for choosing democracy over other types of government. Here, Locke’s thought is that “all men are born free.” 3 This phrase implies that people are born with certain unalienable rights that they and other humans possess throughout their life regardless of their origin. Most of the rights are formulated as freedoms; for example, all people have the freedom to pursue any religious affiliation or make economic decisions, work, and acquire property. Here, the basis of democracy is presente
Introduction Delinquency is a form of behavior which is more prevalent in adolescents than adults. In youths and children, the trajectory tends to lean towards criminal and delinquent actions rather than arbitrary engagement. In light of this development, an effective intervention program that prevents the aberrant conduct and supports the maturity of youth character is important. Though deterrence, punishment and retribution, and isolation as well
It is a very difficult task to draw a complete map of all the digital opportunities occurring as a result of the application of e-management since these opportunities are related to e-business activities and the job openings in various organisations. The activities encompass electronic marketing, services, financial transactions, and advertisements, as well as many other activities conducted via the Web. Digital opportunities may be classified into two categories:   * Electronic operations opportunities. These utilise network technologies such as extra- and intranet as well as the Web itself. Through network usage, they set direction for management strategies and procedures. Also, they impact the chain of values and the support activities being conducted. Among the support activities, one can enlist the following: project planning, managing data to boost efficacy, data flow acceleration, and computerisation of activities and operations in environments, both internal and external to the organisation.   * E-marketing opportunities. Such opportunities administer websites and, as a result, help access the global market. The access, in turn, facilitates customer involvement and instant feedback from across the globe with minimum effort and expenditures. This reinforces inclusion of the organisation in the e-business world and considerably expands the temporal and spatial boundaries. Electronic management. Challenges and Limitations in Arab Countries Organisational Culture Limitations Organisational culture limitations refer to the array of what the employees of an establishment commonly regard as traditional and valuable and the ways they express it. This culture develops with the growth and development of the organisation and reflects the variety of circumstances in which it exists, i.e., social phenomena, trends in local and global economy, cultural tendencies, etc. Organisational Culture and the Challenges of E-Management Being aware of the organisational culture and the way this culture is maintained proves a valuable asset in developing action plans and the means of electronic management tools implementation. Arab Administration Culture and E-Management Limitations The word “culture” can be explained as development in terms of brain capability, which can only be achieved through frequent exercise and application of the knowledge to practice. Arab culture, therefore, can be understood as the product of every single Arab mind. Arab culture consists of Arab tradition that encompass every dim
The American Association of Critical-care Nurses (AACN) is a nursing organization with a health policy, which aims at ensuring that nurses in the acute and critical care field provide their services and contributions at optimum level. Their health policy advocates for a good working environment, palliative care, development of staff and addition of staff where needed. They have several legislative links with the government of the United States and organizations such as, the American Heart Association (AHA) where they address public health topics such as, caregivers’ needs, communication, bereavement and symptom recognition (Chulay & Burns, 2010). The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is a public website that deals with various health programs. The Dose Reconstruction Health program is one of the leading health programs. This program was established in December 2000 under the public law 106-369, section 3624(a) (1). This was after people who worked on the nuclear device during the World War II fell sick from exposure to ionizing radiations. The program was meant to compensate the affected people and their families. In my view, most people affected by the ionizing radiations during that time were senior citizens. The CDC should find a way of making it easy for them to access the compensation forms by incorporating them on the main website. The program should also compensate those families that have already lost a relative even if it is in the past ten years. In reference to the video, carbon monoxide is a quiet killer and the sources of this dangerous gas come from combustion of compounds. This is quite dangerous during hurricanes, which cause power blackouts forcing people to use generators or gas. In protecting the environment, we protect ourselves from diseases. In essence, physical exercise is effective in alleviating diseases. The main concern is what ways we can use our immediate environment to make our life better, and ensure a sustainable environment at the same time. In the first video, the staff members attempt to sensitize the relevant authority about disease outbreaks. For instance, the Katrina hurricane and its effect on human population. In the second video, it shows how radiological contamination affects a patient and the process of treatment (Armin, 2009). The main concern is whether the government is doing enough in its efforts to sensitize people on the issue. The government should put more effort in treatment and prevention of diseases. This video is about the spread of the Ebola disease in Uganda. The video gives information on how the disease spread and brief statistical infor
Introduction Ever since internet made its ingress into the business world, business houses around the world, irrespective of their nature of business, have been trying hard to get maximum exposure through e-marketing. Moreover, it’s very crucial to keep on trying because success doesn’t come in the first try. One has to be patient and optimistic. Whenever people start e-marketing, they anticipate lot many things such as: My business site will be on the top on all the major search engines. My business will increase manifolds within no time. Mine will be the top brand. My website will have numerous visitors (future customers). My site will be a preferred site for esteemed SEOs like Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc. And so on… But gradually when people see that in spite of their repeated efforts, they are not getting the desired results, they get disheartened and loose interest in the most popular and favored method of marketing i.e., e-marketing. And as such, they resort to the primitive methods of marketing. This is the biggest mistake that they do. Such people actually should put in more efforts and time on e-marketing. It might be that when they decide to quit, success is at the brink and needs a little more effort. Having talked about the mindset, let us understand the various important aspects of e-marketing. Apart from different segments of e-marketing such as banner ads, key words, page design, etc., there are some common things that e-marketers should keep in mind such as; Regular updating of the site contents, even distribution of content on all the site pages, identification and incorporation of appealing keywords, site promotion, traffic analysis, site map, social networking, pay-per-click advertising, adding unique features to the site, making the site affable to search engines, and so on. Banner Advertisements Banner advertisements are such advertisements that are entrenched in different websites. “Banner ads provide direct traffic to your website as just one click of a mouse button gives them information on a company’s products and services” (Kamboj, 2008). Certain charges (like pay-per-click) are levied for this service, a percentage of which goes to the website owner where the banner advertisements are embedded. In 1994, a company called Hotwired gave space (468 x 60 pixels) in its website to an advertisement of AT&T. “Many businesses adopt passive web strategies – building a web site and assuming that customers will automatically find it – but a strategically placed banner ad is a very cost effective and aggressive method of bu
Abstract This paper examines the policy of one child per couple in china. This is in regard to the composition of the population of this country. A number of statistics are going to be illustrated and analyzed at length. An important data to be analyzed is the population growth rate data for both males and females in China, from 1985 to 2010. Another data used is the general population of China. The data used in determining if the population is ageing is the dependency rates. There are three rates in this case, the general, the old (working), and the young (working). The rate of death is incorporated in this examination. Finally, a population pyramid is used to give an illustration of the population of China. Introduction In China, a policy to plan families was introduced during the eighteenth century to rein in on an increasing population. In this policy, citizens of China were enticed into marrying later than they used to. The time for giving birth was also regulated by this policy. According to it, married citizens living in cities were to have only a single child, and those in the rural areas were allowed not more than 2 children (Xinhua News Agency par 2).This policy has been credited with reducing China’s population by millions over the past decade. However, there have been a number of concerns about its effects to the population. One such is the part of the population who are now categorized as old compared to the younger generation. There are now concerns among the authorities who are considering undertaking a policy shift (Xinhua News Agency par 3). Some population parameters that are used include the total number of people in China, rates of deaths and births, the young people, and their dependence on the older generation for sustenance and the older people who are also dependent on others. Since the policy was implemented in 1978, the analysis will include the population data for the period before and after this time. China’s population has grown so fast over time. The rate of growth was highest in the nineteen fifties. The graph below shows a great reduction in this rate in recent times. Figure 1 Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China Figure 2 Source: National Bureau of Statistics of China From these values (whose data is found in the appendix), it is evident that the population growth rate of China continued to grow at a steady rate a number of decades after the introduction of the single child for every couple policy. What is however evident is that the population growth rate of females is lower as compared to that of women. This has an implication on the sustainability of this population in terms of raising young and energetic individuals who can take over productive roles in the society. This is because women are the ones responsible for conceiving
Introduction Obesity is one of America’s biggest problems. People in America of the most prominent problems that young and adults, men or women face. In the nutritionist’s point of view, obesity having 20% more of the should be and/or ideal body weight. So, why is obesity considered as a major problem of the Americans? The response can be explained better by the statistics related to obesity. In America alone, obesity is already considered an epidemic as it has affected, and continuously affecting millions of its populace. The recent statistics reveal that (Middleton, 2006):   * 58 Million Americans are overweight, 40 Million are considered obese and 3 Million are considered morbidly obese   * Eight of every 10 Americans are found to be overweight More so, other studies disclosed that at the start of the millennium (from 2000 to 2001) the rate of obesity has started to gradually increase. In fact, it started from 19.8% and moved higher to 20.9% of the population of American adults. Same studies also prove that among the American adult population, 34% of the people that fall under the ages 20-74 are overweight and 27% are considered obese (CDC, 2002). Because of this data, there is really a string need for the American people – males or females, young and adults – to be informed of the importance of proper diet and exercise so that the increasing rate of obesity will be gradually stopped. This is also the very reason why students, teachers and everybody should all be interested in knowing how to maintain healthy lifestyle not only for their own benefits but also for the chance of sharing the knowledge to other people. Obesity and the Emerging Problem Problems on degenerative diseases has long been affecting the entire US and this is entirely connected with the ob
Executive Summary This report presents our opinion on the truth and fairness of Wesfarmers’s financial statements for the period ending 30 June 2015. Particularly, in this report, we express our opinion on the truthfulness and fairness of Wesfarmers’s balance sheet statement, income statement, and consolidated statement of comprehensive company incomes. Other documents that we analyze in this report include the company’s consolidated statement of changes in equity and company notes. Collectively, these documents outline a summary of Wesfarmers’s key accounting policies and financial performance. Our objective view of the truthfulness and fairness of these reports apply to Wesfarmers financial reports and those of its subsidiaries. Therefore, the references we use in this report, such as “the company,” “the group,” “we” and “us” collectively mean Wesfarmers Company and all its subsidiaries. Similarly, all the amounts mentioned in this report are in Australian dollars. Opinion In our opinion, the financial accounts of Wesfarmers are by the Corporation Act 2001. This assertion means that the company’s financial statements give a true and fair view of its financial position and performance for the period ending June 2015. Basis for Opinion The basis for our opinion premises on the fact that we conducted this audit by the international
This study will attempt to create an understanding of how contextual marketing, macro trends, cool theories and individualism affect tribes in marketing. Numerous journals that are recent in nature will be used through out the study. From the study a clear relationship of modern day tribes will be gained. One major aspect of modern day marketing is contextual marketing. Contextual marketing refers to a type of marketing that is targeted at satisfying the consumer’s needs. It is geared towards the co-creation of value in advertising. In contextual marketing the marketers target the unique needs of each tribe. This is due to the fact that each unique tribe is brought about by a common passion, desire and a tendency to consumer similar products. Marketing as a practice has been evolving over the years. The current type of marketing is called post modern marketing. Marketing in the post modern setting refers to the organizational process responsible for the identification, forecasting and the satisfaction of consumer needs. Consumerism in post modern marketing refers to the tendency of people to spend more resources than they have on non essential products (Levin, 2008). ” Consumption is no longer just about a simple purchase or the satisfaction of basic needs and wants, but a culturally determined behavioral pattern which forces us to choose and change the elements of our lifestyle…and it is first of all through our way of consuming that we define ourselves as individuals.” Today’s marketers are contended with the challenge of adapting to the post modern culture so as to be able to stay relevant (Levin, 2008). The post modern culture has distinct characteristics such as:   * Hyperreality,   * Fragmentation,   * Law of opposites,   * Reversed consumption and production trends and an   * Overall loss of commitment. As a result of his / her culture the modern day consumer lives in a continuous state of the present time, has a greater emphasis