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It is true that the whites, also known as Caucasians, are the dominant group in America. However, they are not a basis to understand the experiences of the minority groups. They only help get a glimpse of what the ethnic minority lacks. This is because they are the reason for the mediocre lives of the ethnic minority. The only way to understand the experiences of the ethnic minority is by learning about these specific ethnic minority groups. Direct interaction with these groups is one way of achieving this. The white Americans lead better lives and their lifestyles cannot be used to understand that of the ethnic minority groups. Even though the whites have equal exposure to the best available privileges and opportunities, they vary in terms of socioeconomic status. I think that the skin color signifies a lot because by the mere fact of racial cross-breeding, discrimination does not end. Some of the ethnic minorities are descents of European immigrant but their black color of African origin and non-white facial features alienates them. The dominance by the whites nonetheless has stood the tests of time. The whites in America are a mixture of various immigrant descents but despite the cross-breeding, the white Americans continue to dominate in the US. There are various definitions that in use when referring to the term whites/Caucasian. One definition has it that the whites are of European immigrant descent while another more recent definition has it that the whites are descents of Europe, Middle East and North Africa. The latter definition is presumably due to constantly diversified racial categories of the whites. Hence, everyone with white characteristics based on his or her skin color or facial features is a white regardless of his or her primordial race. The fact that ethnic minority exists shows that ethnicity is very eminent in the U.S. It is because of ethnicity that the whites hold socioeconomic power, and they don’t suffer from prejudice and discrimination. The American national identity is for the whites hence; they are the nationals of America. But even the ethnic minorities have a bearing on the white identity. Thus, they should enjoy the same privileges as the “white Americans”. Just the same way Barack Obama of East African descent received an equal opportunity to seek the American presidential seat is the same way that the ethnic minorities should receive equal opportunities to seek high paying jobs. To some extent, this instance supports the proposition that discrimination against the ethnic minority has decreased. The notion by most whites is in fact changing and they believe that they are a different people who respect everyone. This needs confirmation because in the U.S., despite the fact that some ethnic minorities hold high job positions, a high preference is toward the whites. High job positions, which are the basis for social power and wealth, are mostly held by the dominant ethnic groups. Structural discrimination is the reason for this kind of discrimination, which still exists in the U.S. As a way of clearing itself of discriminating against the ethnic minorities, white A
Introduction Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was one of the most outstanding Austrian symbolist artists, who represented the Vienna Secession movement (Spretnak 62). Klimt’s artistic method was strongly affected by Japanese art through all the periods of his career. His works include allegories, portraits, landscapes, murals, sketches, and other art objects, the primary subject of which was the female body. While he gradually developed a highly personal approach to eroticism presentation as a part of his eclectic and fantastic style, his works were more and more often accused of pornography (Kim 28). However, despite a lot of dispute and criticism surrounding his name, Klimt reached a peak of success during his so-called “Golden Phase”. The paper at hand is aimed to provide an in-depth analysis of the two most prominent works belonging to this period: The Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I and The Kiss. Before passing on to the discussion of these works of art, a brief overview of the whole golden phase will also be provided. Golden Phase: Overview Gustav Klimt’s Golden Phase covers a period from 1899 to 1910 and, as it is evident from its name, was marked by the use of the gold leaf. Gustav Klimt’s passion for gold came from his early childhood as he had a chance to watch the work of his father who was a gold engraver. The precious metal continued to inspire him in his professional career. The first use of gold leaf can be discovered in his paintings even before the Golden Phase: in 1898, Klimt painted Pallas Athene borrowing the methods of classical myth iconography and emphasizing the divinity of the goddess by application of gold. Judith I , depicting a biblical femme fatale, was painted two years later, in 1901. Yet, the most well-known works associated with this period – The Kiss and The Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I – appeared later, in 1907-1908 (Brooks 49). The technique Klimt used during the Golden Phase was greatly influenced by mosaics that he occasionally inspected in Venice and Ravenna during his not infrequent visits. His interest in Byzantine imagery can be attributed to the same source (Kim 29). During the same period, Klimt, among other artists, was commissioned to decorate the lavish Palais Stoclet (built by Josef Hoffman) and was completely absorbed by this work. The Palais belonged to a well-know Belgian industrialist, Adolphe Stoclet, and could be fairly referred to as one of the most luxurious private mansions of the century as well as listed among the greatest works of the Art Nouveau age. Klimt’s contribution to this work
Introduction According to Oceania Cruises (2014), Oceania Cruises was established in 2002, and now it is the globe’s major high quality cruise-line in terms of classy, chic, and distinctive services; in addition, being the leader in destination cruising, the company travels in exceptional routes giving a fully enhanced touring-experience with the help of comfortable settings that provide unparalleled fashion and console. It is highly essential to state that currently Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is the parent company of Oceania Cruises, as it has acquired Prestige Cruise Holdings (the former parent corporation of Oceania) in September 2014, making Oceania one of its leading subsidiary businesses, and strengthening the combined propensities and capacities to offer people the best possible services. The purpose of this paper is to discuss historical development, market segmentation strategy, competition, market penetration, destination development, onboard cruise operations, departmental management, and customer service of Oceania Cruises. Historical development Oceania Cruises (2012) noted that in 2002, Oceania Cruises started its journey and formed a fully innovative part of tour with stylish ships, lavish routes, comfy-accommodations, first-class food, and outstanding tailored-services, and today, it travels above 330 docks throughout the world on five triumphant ships that give people the chance to take pleasure in a cherished, sophisticated, and graceful touring-experience. Oceania Cruises (2012) further added that Bob Binder, Joe Watters, and Frank Del Rio established the company in January 2003 in Miami through contract with French government, and they bought three 684-traveller R-class-ships, which were made for obsolete Renaissance-Cruise-Line; the company’s vision was to convey top rated food, appealing country-club atmosphere, and victorious journeys to the most tempting places. Oceania Cruises (2012) noted that within a short time, the company’s growth projections exceeded, and this was reflected through the fact that from just fourteen million US dollars capital in 2003, the company was able to gather about $850 million in February 2007; in addition, in April 2007, it contracted with Italy’s Fincantieri for constructing two novel 1250-passenger ships. It is suggested that in December 2007, it was decided that it would purchase Regent-Seven-Seas-Cruises from Carlson; moreover, the company in June 2010 declared a multi-million dollar plan to update three of its ships; however, it built and launched a new ship in February 2011, called Oceania-Cruises Marina, whereas in May 2012 it extended its cooking enhancement program. However, for a better understanding of the chronological develop
Introduction The worst thing that is happening on the Earth today is global warming. Even worse is the fact that activities of human beings cause this very process. Such activities range from the release of carbon emissions to the use of fertilizers. Most of the scientists that have been dealing with Earth related issues for several years have an opinion that human beings actively participate in the destruction of the planet. Also, they are the ones who can actively participate in its rescue. They can do so either by stopping negative actions or introducing new ones to save the Earth. The author of The Vanishing of Gaia has a very different opinion on this issue. Humans’ Destruction of the Earth Lovelock only agrees with the others to a small degree: the humans have destroyed the Earth. He, however, does not support the fact that the planet has no processes of its own. He does not believe that human beings can entirely manipulate the Earth to either be productive or not. He has a belief that the Earth has its way of operation and when things start to go wrong, the planet itself will find a way to bring back the equilibrium. He says that when this happens, it will not matter who or what is going to get hurt in the process. Balancing of the Earth’s Equilibrium The author argues that there is no way that the Earth can return to the way it was before global warming. There are some reasons for that in his opinion. First of all, there are many things that human beings are capable of doing now that they could not do in the past. There are a lot of industrial processes without which human beings would not be able to survive today. He, therefore, says that all those green initiatives that people have been trying to implement to save the planet are, for lack of a better word, useless. Scientific Methods for Prevention of Global Warming There is no way that humans can dismiss all the science that exists. Instead, it is the same science that can help in the reduction of environmental pollution that is causing global warming. This can be done through geo-engineering processes, which means that the atmosphere gets exposed to aerosol acid droplets to help reduce the effects of global warming. Scientists, however, warn that this process may have side effects, most of which we are not even aware of yet. Human Overpopulation Human overpopulation is another issue raised by the author. He says that there is not enough food in the ecosystem that can serve both the animal kingdom and the humans. It is the scramble for the limited resources that has resulted in the scarcity of food, thus leading to disasters
The social boundary in healthcare is reinforced by socially and culturally determined differentials between healthcare professionals and patients. Being considered as established social rules, social boundaries can dictate various aspects of a person’s behavior, which makes them a potential impermeable barrier in healthcare practice. For example, differences in social backgrounds may significantly complicate the establishment of a healthy nurse-patient relationship, which is crucial for the provision of personalized care and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Furthermore, the social boundary may negatively impact the way healthcare professionals interact with the patient’s family members, especially when they need to make individual decisions regarding a patient’s treatment. The successful implementation of evidence-based practices may be impeded by the social boundary that jeopardizes interprofessional communication and reduces team cohesion. Overcoming the social boundary is a tough challenge that requires much time and effort of a leader. Despite the fact that social differences mostly relate to the intrinsic nature of humans, a leader could find it helpful to employ communication and teambuilding strategies to facilitate interprofessional collaboration and develop emotional intelligence in co-workers. For example, I can minimize the potential effects of social differences and encourage the staff to recognize others’ emotions and regulate their own ones by promoting open and honest communication. Also, team-building activities can help establish unity between the personnel, making people more empathetic to each other. It is crucial to promote interprofessional collaboration by involving healthcare professionals in multiple projects where they are responsible for different tasks (Morley & C
Introduction Live action and animation have both played significant roles in the film industry. Both live action and animation have a close relationship. Recently, discussions have embarked trying to address their distinct structures, roles, and functioning as well as how their qualities merge or contradict each other. In a bid to understand how animation and live action relate, it is important to first identify whether they are differences existing between the two modes and if they exist how they influence the combination of live action and animation. Despite the rapid growing significance of the mode, animation is yet to receive critical acknowledgement from academicians as opposed to live action film. 1 Since its early inception, animation has highly been viewed as an entertainment for the young audience. This assumption led to the marginalisation of animation, thus leading to the lack of interest by scholars who have sought to address issues regarding live action films. With the advent of the digital technology, changes in the relationship between live action and animation have become difficult to comprehend. Digital equipment is very powerful to the extent that animated images can easily be integrated with live ac
Introduction Solid waste management has significantly gained attention in the present century. With the impacts of globalization, there is a persistent need for transformative mechanisms of solid waste management. Evidently, most nations continue to experience challenges in solid waste management. Particularly, the developing nations are the highly affected (Singh & Ramanathan, 2010). Apart from the available waste management technologies, municipalities face various dilemmas. Specifically, this regards the choosing of either private or public system of solid waste management. Based on an article describing solid waste management in Canada, this paper focuses on this topic. The paper researches and examines the issue of privatization in solid waste management in Canada. Argument on Privatization of Solid Waste Management The article reveals crucial debates on the issue of privatization of solid waste management. Observably, there are present potential arguments on the issue of solid waste management. Generally, the debates are based on public and private management of solid waste (Kumar, 2009). Personally, I encourage the adoption and practice of privatization in solid waste management. This decision is informed by the several advantages of a privatized system of solid waste management. As indicated in the article, privatization of the process leads to the realization of high levels of efficiency. Municipalities are able to integrate of enforce quality management systems due to this approach. Indicatively, the relevant municipality can adopt various transformative measures such as performance contracting. Such initiative would enhance the capacity of private partners to manage and dispose all solid wastes according to the appropriate provisions. A privatized system of solid waste management enables full compliance by the organizations to various regulatory frameworks. Apart from this, the system allows an easier and flexible manner of conducting compliance monitoring initiatives (McDavid, 1985). Various municipalities around the globe have failed to manage the solid waste in a proper manner. Therefore, privatization enables such municipalities to act as oversight authorities in the disposal and management of these wastes. The approach also minimizes the public expenditures on solid waste management. Thus, more municipal resources are saved and may be utilized in other development projects. Privatization and Improvement of Service Quality Privatization has a significant impact on service quality. The article clearly presents the outcomes on the service quality recorded from a privatized solid waste management system in Canada. It is simple to regulate and contract private firms (Uriarte, 2008). This process is attainable through provision of realistic and competitive service targets. These targets must be provided or issued to all private firms involved in the management of solid waste. Through engagement of private partners, the solid waste management process becomes more compliant and simple. The municipality only has to provide co
We live in a legal society, so we have to obey its rules. Everybody has to face the problem of employment sooner or later because everybody has to earn money and develop personally. It is not always easy to find a job that would suit all the demands of a would-be employee. In most cases, people first think about salary and opportunities for promotion. But sometimes we may fail to take into account the importance of the sector we are going to work in. The topic of this article Employment at Will and Due Process is the formal ethical treatment of firing and hiring employees. As Werhane and Radine state, employment at will (EAW) is the set of rules which determine when employers may dismiss the employees at will. It may be done “for good cause, for no cause, or even for causes morally wrong”. That is why the employees at will are always under the threat of being discharged. But on the other hand, it means that an employee is free to quit his job for any reason or for no reason at all. When an employee chooses to take a job he voluntarily takes certain responsibilities upon himself, and he is aware of the fact that he is an employee at will. The authors of the article state that the majority of all employees (that is about 60%) belong to the private sector in the USA. That means that they can not appeal employment decisions and have no rights to administrative due process. “Due process is a means by which a person can appeal a decision in order to get an explanation of that action and an opportunity to argue against it”. As for the employees of the public sector they have guaranteed rights and are protected by constitutional guarantees. The public sector employees are protected from downgrading, transfer, or firing with no cause. “Due process is guaranteed for permanent full-time workers in the public sector of the economy, that is, for workers in local, state and national government positions”. So as we see how our citizens cannot protect their rights equally. In the article, the series of arguments that defend the right to due process for all employees is presented. The authors also argue about the distinction of private and public sectors: “Our economic system is allegedly based on private property, but it is unclear where “private” property and ownership end and “public” property and ownership begin”. It is clear that it makes impossible the application of constitutional guarantees for “at-will” employees. EAW is often defended on grounds of usage. From a utilitarian perspective, hiring and firing “at-will” is deemed necessary in productive organizations to ensure maximum efficiency and productivity, the goals of such organizations. In the absence of EAW unproductive employees, workers who are no longer needed, and even troublemakers, would be able to keep their jobs” The authors assert that this
Contrary to the calculations and expectations of the generals, the First World War was not only protracted but also acquired a global scale and became a “big war.” German historians also note that it was the first “industrial” or “machine war” in world history (Charles River Editors 19). In this war, new weapons, the production of which was associated with the development of the first scientific and technological revolution were used for the first time. During the war, flamethrowers, tanks, fighter planes, etc. were introduced. As the battles of Verdun, Somme, and Maas showed, they had a greater destructive ability, which led to the deaths of many millions of people. On all fronts, the war became a positional, trench one. The operations consisted of either trying to turn the tide of events using new weapons (gas attacks by the Germans, the use of tanks by the Entente) or, when this was not possible, exterminating the maximum possible manpower of the enemy. The classic example of a major battle of this war was the famous “Verdun sausage grinder” in 1916: a series of frontal attacks by the warring parties, which lasted almost a year, took the lives of more than a million soldiers and did not lead to any real changes in the front line. Such losses, of course, had a tremendous psychological impact on the perception of the realities of war by front-line soldiers. These tragedies and horrors of the First World War found their reflection in some great literature of the century, in particular, Remembering the Great War: Writing and Publishing the Experiences of World War I by Ian Andrew Isherwood. The book is unique in the sense that it is both scholarly and interesting for the usual reader. It represents an invaluable summary of experiences and evidence of patriotism and cowardice, real human feelings, motives, and fears in the trenches of World War I. As the author himself notes, “today, the war is remembered largely from accounts by survivors who wrestled with its legacy” (Isherwood 9). The author builds his analysis in the broad context of society, culture, politics, and propaganda as if comparing it with the reality on the battlefields and in the minds of people. For many soldiers, participating in a machine war, killing the enemy turned into something similar to work, a kind of “production process,” while for others it became a difficult moral trauma that they could not cope with. Many factors of the psychophysical state of the troops first appeared namely in the First World War; therefore, an understanding of these features is important for assessing their role in modern military conflicts. Thus, the scientific significance of the book under consideration should be noted – it is important for understanding the mechanisms of the formation of the psycho-physical state of combatants in modern warfare, which humanity first encountered in 1914-1918. The most diffic
In approaching this issue, I believe that the route taken to reach a destination is of paramount importance as the destination itself. Through certain definite channels, we are able obtain final product of the desired results. It therefore put as into the need of requiring to identify and of course be in a position to trace back the channels applied so as to solve a problem. This brings about the acquisition of the required skills as well as the proper masterly of the skills. It is noticeable that all organizations aim at maximizing the outcome through minimization of the cost of production. One of the major input the organizations need to utilize maximumly is the use of employee’s creativity. Inadequate utilization would lead to reduced performance and hence leading to reduce productivity. One can not deny that workers have differing levels of knowledge and power and that they portray different abilities. It is through the various working conditions required by the various organizations, that workers are able to unlock and release their potential. Doubtlessly, thats why I would always consider the process of implementing and achieving our targets just as vital as the results obtained. In the world of business today, we certainly note that the world offers us with various ways of increasing our productivity so as to