Technology The Good, The Bad and Where We Are Headed Professor Ramos Blog

Technology The Good, The Bad and Where We Are Headed Edmund, Eric â€Å"WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Report 2010.† World Health Organization, World Health Organization, 29 Aug. 2016. We’ve all seen, or at least have heard about, the action movie Terminator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the movie, robots become so powerful that they end up using weapons and force to try to take over the human race. It ends up becoming an all out war. Humans vs Robots. That doesn’t sound like a very bright future to live in. Yet, many people speculate that this is the type of scenario we are heading into with all of the new AI technology being developed every single day. Others say that technology has helped humanity with some of the most important inventions and events in history, including the early findings of electricity, to the now privately funded space exploration companies such as SpaceX launching their own rockets and satellites into space. Now the question still to be answered: Is technology good for us or bad for us and where are we headed? The Good How is technology good for us? Technology has done many wonderful things, such as give us means of transportation worldwide, help advance medicine, give us ways to communicate and even surf the web. Technology in medicine has become so advanced in the past 200 years that it has just about doubled the average world life expectancy. In 1800, the average life expectancy in Europe was 35-40 years old, while â€Å"today’s life expectancy in Europe is about 73 years old.†(Griffin) Some of the many wondrous technologies that have been created to improve the healthcare system include X-ray machines, prosthetic limbs, and electronic medical records. All of these are used in the medical field daily. People used to die from the common cold in the 1700’s, now people are beating cancer because of all of the new research tools and lab work and medicines that humans have created. Besides healthcare, technology has helped humans create a wide variety of things to help us in our everyday lives. We take a lot of things we use daily for granted such as cars, cellphones, and even running water. Running water may not seem like a huge deal now because a lot of the living generations grew up with running water, but back when people were throwing their waste in the streets, running water was a life changing technology for them. According to the World Health Organization, â€Å"87 percent of the world’s population gets their drinking water from safe and secure sources.† (World Health Organization). Furthermore, it has never been easier than now to communicate with someone, whether they are a mile away or halfway across the world. Now it takes a phone call to contact someone no matter where they are in the world, when a couple centuries ago, it would have taken months to send a letter to someone who was across the world. In 2016 approximately â€Å"62.9 p ercent of the world population had a cellphone with mobile data.† (Statista). The Bad As much as technology is helping our quality of life, it is also taking it away from us as well. â€Å"The average life expectancy in the United States in 2040 is projected to decline about 20 spots in the world ranking†(Chavez). This huge decline is due to the massive influx of obese people, especially obese children. Although we will be projected to gain 1.1 years of life by 2040, other countries are projected to gain 5 or more years of life(Chavez). Technology plays a huge role in this situation because it is simply making us lazier than ever. With entertainment like youtube and video games being easily accessible through things such as tablets and smartphones, a lot of children in adolescents, about 42 percent who use a tablet or smartphone daily(Odgers), no longer feel the need to go outside and play. Also, with apps such as ubereats and postmates, you no longer need to leave your house to get food. Not all technology created has been good. There have been unimaginable tragedies of war and other horrific events that have come from the smartest minds in the world, such as Wernher Von Braun, who was forced to create things such as bombs and nuclear weapons. â€Å"Wernher Von Braun created the famous V-2 ballistic missile in 1937†(Harbaugh),which has been estimated to kill upwards of 30,000 civilian deaths in London, England in World War 2(Harbaugh). Chemical warfare has evolved immensely, and it has not been for the better. The first use of widespread chemical warfare was mustard gas in World War 1, which was visible to the eye and you could smell it. Now countries are creating chemicals that are invisible and odorless which is very dangerous as it can be used any time and no one would know. We also have the technology of unmanned drones that are carrying strikes from someone that is halfway across the world and almost always have civilian casualties. Scientists are creatin g robots every day, some of these robots are able to operate weapons systems. Scientists are getting closer and closer to creating real life terminators. If this is where the new age of war technology is headed, the future is going to be very scary. Where We Are Headed Scientists are also creating AI technology and creating more and more every day. Imagine a robot who can think for itself, and essentially be the smartest thing alive since it would have an unlimited amount of knowledge resources from the internet. What happens when the AI technology discovers it is smarter than humans? What happens if someone is able to hack into the AI and give it the wrong ideas or turn the AI against humans? We simply do not know because the technology is so new and we do not know the limits of the technology. Another huge issue related with the internet is the new age of cyberbullying and hacking. In 2016, suicide attempts caused from cyberbullying increased by 8.7 percent in high school students. In 2011, 15 percent of parents reported that their child had been cyberbullied. In 2016, that number jumped to a staggering 35 percent. (Edmund) These are only the reported numbers, imagine how many kids are getting cyberbullied without their parents knowledge. Cyberbullying is becoming an epidemic that is causing children to self harm and even commit suicide. Overall, technology has the power to save lives and make everyday life easier, but it also has the power to hurt us and even take lives. It all depends on how technology is being used and which direction it is being pushed. Depending on how we use technology, we could be a super advanced civilization or we could end ourselves with war and destruction. It is up to us to decide our fate. Work Cited Chavez, Robert. â€Å"U.S. Life Expectancy Rankings to Drop By 2040.† Health.com Edmund, Eric â€Å"WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Report 2010.† World Health Organization, World Health Organization, 29 Aug. 2016. Griffin, J P. â€Å"Changing Life Expectancy throughout History.† Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Dec. 2008 Harbaugh, Jennifer. â€Å"Biography of Wernher Von Braun.† NASA, NASA, 18 Feb. 2016, Odgers, Candice. â€Å"Smartphones Are Bad for Some Teens, Not All.† Nature, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 22 Feb.

The prevalence of dental caries in European Children (0-18 years) and Associated Risk Factors The WritePass Journal

The prevalence of dental caries in European Children (0-18 years) and Associated Risk Factors Introduction The prevalence of dental caries in European Children (0-18 years) and Associated Risk Factors IntroductionMethods Review Questions ObjectivesSource of Information Search StrategyInclusion Criteria Exclusion criteriaQuality Assessment SystemData Extraction SystemResultsDiscussionReferencesRelated Introduction Dental caries (also known as tooth decay or a cavity) is a disease where bacteria (in the presence of food) damage the hard tooth structure (Enamel, Dentin and Cementum). Acs et al. (1992) showed that three year-olds with nursing caries (caries caused due to prolonged breast and bottle feeding) with atleast one pulpally involved tooth were likely to weigh about 1 kg less than the children without nursing caries. They also reported that, when dental rehabilitation was carried out, the children’s growth rate increased. Therefore, it appears that the poor oral conditions were compromising nutritional intake. Poor oral health can have a profound effect on general health and quality of life (Peterson et al., 2005). The decline in the prevalence of dental caries in Western European countries was documented at the ‘Second International Conference of Declining Caries‘  Ã‚   held in London in April 1994 (Naylor, 1994). In Central and Eastern Europe, the prevalence of caries is still high and there are no signs of substantial improvements. In the recent years an increasing number of papers have shown that the prevalence of dental caries was highest in the lowest socioeconomic strata with the immigrants of Europe (Bratthall et al., 2000) showing the skewed nature. Dental caries is still a common disease among children and adolescents (Nithila et al., 1998; Marthaler, 2004) and affects 46% of 4-year-old children (Stecksà ©n-Blicks et al., 2004) and 80% of 15-year-olds (Hugoson et al., 2005). Furthermore, there is a trend in many developed countries for the prevalence of dental caries to increase again, especially among young children (Haugejorden and Birkeland, 2002; Stecksà ©n-Blicks et al., 2004), after a long period of caries decline (Marthaler, 2004). The purpose of this systematic literature review is to summarize the prevalence of dental caries in European children (0-18 years) since 1995 (end of decline) till March, 2011. Methods â€Å"A systematic literature review can be defined as the rigorous search, selection, appraisal, synthesis and summary of the findings of the primary research in   order to answer a specific question† (Parahoo, 2006:134) Review Questions    What is the available evidence regarding the prevalence of dental caries in European children (0-18 years) since 1995? What are the factors associated with such prevalence? Objectives    To investigate the prevalence of dental caries among children up to the age of 18 years. To study the risk factors associated with the prevalence. To analyze the data odds ratio and confidence interval were reported. Odds ratio is the ratio of the odds of an event occurring in one group to the odds of it occurring in another group. Source of Information PubMed and Science Direct were extensively searched to retrieve articles. An additional supplementary search was also done. The initially identified papers were carefully examined which provided the further relevant articles. Other UEL-databases (Medline, EBSCO, Project Muse) were also searched. An additional advanced search was done on British Dental Journals. Search Strategy The key words included in the search strategies in PubMed and Science Direct were (dental caries, prevalence, Europe, children, risk factors) related to the research questions. One of the search strategy is described in detail below: Search Strategy PubMed: (Epidemiology[Subheading] OR Epidemiology[All Fields] OR Prevalence[MeSH Terms]) AND (Dental Caries[MeSH Terms]) AND (Europe[MeSH Terms] OR Europe[All Fields])=3484 (Epidemiology[Subheading] OR Epidemiology[All Fields] OR Prevalence[MeSH Terms]) AND (Dental Caries[MeSH Terms]) AND (Europe[MeSH Terms] OR Europe[All Fields]) AND (Risk Factors[MeSH Terms])=387 ((Epidemiology[Subheading] OR Epidemiology[All Fields] OR Prevalence[MeSH Terms]) AND (Dental Caries[MeSH Terms]) AND (Europe[MeSH Terms] OR Europe[All Fields]) AND (Risk Factors[MeSH Terms]) AND (Infant[MeSH Terms] OR Child[MeSH Terms] OR Adolescent[MeSH Terms])=302 ((Epidemiology[Subheading] OR Epidemiology[All Fields] OR Prevalence[MeSH Terms]) AND (Dental Caries[MeSH Terms]) AND (Europe[MeSH Terms] OR Europe[All Fields]) AND (Risk Factors[MeSH Terms]) AND (Humans[MeSH Terms]) AND English[lang] AND (Infant[MeSH Terms] OR Child[MeSH Terms] OR Adolescent[MeSH Terms]) AND (1995[PDAT] : 2011[PDAT]))Limits: English, Humans=179 Total 179 articles were retrieved in this single search.   The titles of 179 journals were read and inclusion- exclusion criteria were applied and 50 papers were selected. (2,4,7,8,10,12,14,20,21,23,24,26,29,31,34,35,36,39,42,44,47,49,51,55,56,60,63,64,65,67,70,73,74,75,77,82,84,88,90,98,109,110,111,112,118,122,128,129,143,147). Abstracts of 50 papers were critically read and finally six papers were included in the study. Four papers were identified and included from the reference lists, three papers were added by the manual searching of local journals (to include papers from all geographical regions of Europe) and one journal was retrieved from British Dental Journals. Sixteen papers from different countries of Europe (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Norway, Kosovo, Germany, Lithuania, Spain, Latvia, Sweden, Portugal, Turkey and Greece) were included in this review. Inclusion Criteria Studies conducted in Europe. Studies reporting overall prevalence of dental caries in dmft/DMFT (The number of D=decayed; M=missing due to caries; F=filled T=teeth in a case or individual, one of the most reliable dental caries index). Studies that reported risk factors. Original papers published in English. Studies including children (0-18 years). This age group was chosen because this is the root foundation stage where good habits are developed and incorporated in the daily life. Preventive measures if used give the best outcomes. Studies conducted from 1995. There was constant decline in dental caries in Central and Western Europe till 1995 but after this period, there was a tendency towards an increase in dental caries (Mathaler et al., 1996) the reason to select the studies from 1995 till 2011. Exclusion criteria Studies without the overall prevalence of dental caries. Papers not published in English. Studies not using the World Health Organisation DMFT criteria. Studies with single person opinion. Studies on age group 18years. Studies involving cases with hospital and special dental care needs. Quality Assessment System Wong et al (2008) argued that quality assessing tools like QUOROM, CONSORT, STARD and STROBE were aimed at authors for reporting, not for reviewers and proposed QATSO guidelines for observational studies. As QATSO was used, the following parameters and scoring system were considered for this review, for methodological flaws (internal validity and generalisation (external validity). : Sample size:   ≠¥1000=1,   1000=0. Response Rate: ≠¥60%=1, 60%=0. Number of recruitment sites: ≠¥5=1, 5=0. Sampling strategies: Probabilistic=1, Non-probabilistic=0. Statistical analysis: Yes=1, No=0. Table 1 Each study was coded A to C (on the basis of above criterion) to measure its quality. High Quality (A) score ≠¥4. Fair quality (B) score 2 to 3. Poor Quality (C) – score 2. Data Extraction System Data extraction system comprised of the following sections and each section included a series of questions to extract data. Bibliographic information. Authors. Date of publication (year). Journal title. Focus of the study. Main focus of the study (prevalence of dental caries). Demographic details of participants (European children). Location (Country). Methodology Sampling strategy and sample size. Data collection methods. Data extraction methods. Clinical settings in which children were diagnosed. Strengths of study. Limitations of the study. Findings Results. Conclusions. Recommendations. Results The findings reported in the reviewed studies suggested the prevalence of dental caries ranged from 25% in Scotland (mean dmft1.1) to 86.31% in Kosovo (South Eastern Europe) (dmft-5.8). All the studies used WHO criteria to record the caries index (mean dmft/DMFT) indicating the prevalence of dental caries, this facilitates comparison between the studies of various regions. Three studies (Studies 1, 9 and 16) show very high DMFT in Kosovo (mean DMFT=5.8) and Lativia (mean DMFT=5.0). Sweden, Turkey, Germany, Norway, Portugal, Lithuania and Greece were reported to have mean DMFT index ranging from 2.05 to 3.19 (Studies 3,4,10,12,13,14 and 15). A low caries index (mean DMFT2) was found in the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) (Studies 2,6,7,8 and 11). Comparing the studies 2 and 11, it was found that the mean DMFT index tends to increase with increasing age (Scotland 2007/08; mean dmft 3 year-olds =1.0, mean dmft five year-olds= 1.87). Studies that reported risk factors mostly used logistic regression to quantify different independent variables (sugar consumption, preventive measures, socioeconomic factors and so on) with dental caries as the dependent variable. Most of the studies used the above mentioned variables. Eagle et al. (2003) (study 3) reported the form in which sugars are consumed as an important predictor for dental caries; consuming sweetened tea and milk increased the risk of caries by 225 times and 15 times (reference water =1) (p0.001) which is statistically significant. The risk of developing caries increased to 1.39, 1.44, 1.46 and 1.68 times when processed sugars were consumed once, twice, three times and four times respectively as opposed to never consuming processed sugars as reference (=1) (Gac Sanit;   Study 5) Socioeconomic factors (study 2,10,11,12,13,14 and 15) were also reported to be an important predictor for causing dental caries. Living in remote areas was reported to be a protective factor with cities as reference. The risk of having caries in remote and rural areas was reported to range between 0.29 times (CI 0.13-0.63; p=0.002) to 0.52 (CI 0.39-0.69) and this is statistically significant. People living in deprived areas (including immigrants) were reported to be more vulnerable. The odds of developing caries was 2.9 times (CI2.31-3.64; p0.001) (study 2), 5.32 times (p0.01) (Study 13) and 5.94 times (p0.01) with native/caries free population as reference. The risk of developing caries was reported to be 1.68 times higher in children with mothers having secondary education as opposed to the children whose mother had done higher studies (Constantine et al. (2011); Study 15). Eagle et al. (2003) (study 3) reported that 70% of the mothers having caries free children knew about caries and its prevention but only 22.5% of mothers having children   with caries were aware of this problem (p0.001). The results were statistically significant. With daily tooth brushing as reference, the risk of having dental caries for children who brushed on alternate days was 1.48 times (CI 1.22-111.78)higher; for children who brushed with two days gap was 1.57 times(CI 0.91-2.33) higher and for those who brushed with gap of three or more days was 1.60 times(CI 1.20-2.28) higher (Study 5). Applying excessive toothpaste while brushing was reported as a risk factor for caries. Risk of caries was 1.32 times (CI 1.10-2.16) and 1.52 times (CI1.20-1.61) higher if the amount of tooth paste used was 2/3 of the tooth brush head size and whole head size respectively with 1/3 of the toothbrush head size as reference(=1) (Study 5). Constantine et al. (2011) reported sealants (material used by dentists to fill the deep pits and fissures (where caries start), of teeth in young children) as a protective factor the risk of having caries in children with sealants was 0.76 times the children without sealant use (OR=0.76; CI=0.57-1.00; p0.05) which was sta tistically significant (Study 15). Discussion Based on sixteen papers, this review demonstrates variation in the prevalence of dental caries in different regions of Europe and it ranged from 1.0 (Scotland) to 5.8 (Kosovo) (dmft).   Although, the prevalence of dental caries has decreased in Western and Central Europe, Eastern Europe is still facing a high prevalence of dental caries. This is similar to the findings of Marthaler, 2004.   In this review lower socio-economic status, sweets consumption and inadequate oral hygiene were reported as major risk factors. Studies 3 and 5 reported sugar consumption as a cause of dental caries. Similar association was reported by Cottrell, 2005. Awareness of mothers and rurality were reported as a protective factor for dental caries in studies 10,11,12 and 13. These findings were similar to Marserijian, Tavres, Hayes, Soncini and Trachtenberg (2008), who showed that caries were higher in urban children of New England than rural children. Tooth brushing was also reported as protective fac tor in study 5. Limitations of the study included, limited exploration of other factors that could be significant due to limited number of papers (+15). Journals could not be retrieved from all the European countries hence the result was generalised more widely. In most of the studies dental mirrors, dental probes, cotton rolls and natural daylight were used and these conditions were sub-optimal. Radiographs, artificial light and compressed air were not available. Finally, no attempt was done to perform a meta-analysis in the review to give a pooled prevalence. Despite, above mentioned limitations, this review can serve as a starting point for more ambitious reviews. All the studies included in this review used WHO criteria for recording the prevalence of dental caries (DMFT). The higher prevalence of dental caries in Eastern Europe is attributed to their under developed health system. Hence, there is need to strengthen the health systems in Eastern European countries. Highest caries prevalence is in lowest economic strata (Bratthall et al., 2000). Hence, there is immediate need to target lower socio-economic strata in the public health policies. References   Miller J, Vaughan-Williams S E, Furlong R, Harrison L.  Dental caries and childrens weights.  J Epidemiol Community Health  1982;  36: 49–52.  |  PubMed  |  ISI  |  ChemPort  | Acs G, Lodolini G, Kaminski S, Cisneros G J.  Effect of nursing caries on body weight in a pediatric population.  Pediatr Dent  1992;  14: 302–305.  |  PubMed  |  ChemPort  | Acs G, Shulmann R, Ng M W, Chussid S.  The effect of dental rehabilitation on the body weight of children with early childhood caries.  Pediatr Dent  1999;21: 109–113.  |  PubMed  |  ChemPort  |

Provide answer to 5 different assignments of Employability and Essay

Provide answer to 5 different assignments of Employability and Consulting Skills subjects - Essay Example According to Mankin (2009 p. 21) a good event manager should have the required human skills to develop and execute an event. The roles extend beyond personal attributes to professional qualifications that an individual poses. Event managers are responsible for all events that corporates engage in and thus are supposed to be competitive in boosting the image and profile of the company. I consider this position due to my undoubted professional and personal skills. Throughout my life I have displayed leadership skills that have earned me confidence in leading the right direction. Consequently, I am a person who puts every idea into a thorough process of reasoning to obtain workable solutions. Reasoning in decision making is not a choice but a core ingredient. Managing events require adequate Interpersonal skills since it involves people different personalities and calibers. As such, good interpersonal skills can act to create a good environment. My ability to communicate with different groups of people may justify my reasons for applying for the position of events manager. In agreement with Slater (2010 p. 43), the success of an event cannot be guaranteed if the manager does not poses team management skills. Usually, the team planning or attending an event is so large and may overwhelm the staff and the manager. This may raise confusion and subsequent failure of the event. However, with good team management skills, the manager can allocate roles effectively. With this in mind, I find my role very important in this position. Lastly, I find myself suitable for this role since it requires excellent communication skills. I will apply my skills in influencing success of events. Since all corporate events have objectives, communication skills may assist in attaining them. Marketing is challenging job that requires adequate preparation and experience. In my case, I have undergone a rigorous training at the Kasetsart University

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Prices and Problem Solving - Case Study Example Williams, proceeded with it and it was then that Goudberg got in. It was then that they made several trips to the U.S. and that they met with Mr. Herniman which in the course would provide architectural services. It was in September of 2000 that Mr. Herniman got in to the scene. Accordingly, his firm was prepared to undertake a certain amount of preliminary work to assist Williams and Goudberg to get the project happening. In 2002, it was already considered by Williams that the concept was already starting to take its practical shape, but it was in the same year that the project (Industry Food Services Pty Ltd) was incorporated. There was no agreement reached with applebee and no capital was ever obtained. In consideration to the series of events, the work done or performed by both Williams and Goudberg can not in any way considered exploratory or preparatory, but it actually carried out as carrying on a business. In the event that the two were conducting market research, traveling to the U.S. and negotiating with applebee, it can not be concluded as conducting a business at the time that they entered into arrangement with Mr. Herniman. In the conclusion cited by Kellan, and reference with the definition of "partnership, as a relationship which subsist between persons carrying or business in common, with a view of profit." The view of Williams never took to its preliminary stages because as cited in the dispute, nothing really came out, all the activities rendered by both Williams and Goudberg were just exploratory or preparatory in nature. Factual circumstances does not point to any conclusion that there was partnership involved. Herniman, being the respondent was not able to establish that there was really a partnership because as cited "he had never performed any architectural preparations to the proposed project"(reading,2007) Accordingly, his team was prepared to understate a certain amount of preliminary work to assist Williams and Goudberg to get the project happening. Assignment Question 2 Problem Solving A business that is well conceived and well planned possesses certain inherent advantages. At the same time, the fact of its newness may have significant disadvantages(Hamilton 2005) One of these comes in the planning. The starting point of any program of a business is a careful estimate of requirements. The usual starting point of a business forecasts is the record of the immediate past, modified for foreseeable variation during the forecast period. The possibility of substantial errors of forecast is great. Unfortunately, the spirit of optimism which is the necessary accompaniment of new ventures in business tends to produce underestimates rather than overestimates. Lets take a look at one typical case of a business partnership that did not have any starting point of planning. The case of Ken and Maria. The start of their joint venture or partnership is an example of a business that did not have smooth take off. There are rules in establishing a partnership that they have overlooked. At the start, it seemed that Ken was the industrial partner, and Maria was the one who financed everything. Since the registered name of the business bear the names of both

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John Updike`s AP Essay â€Å"A P† is first-person narrative revealing the delusively ordinary story related by the checkout boy in the grocery store named in the title. In â€Å"A P† the first-person narrator is defined largely by his tone and vocabulary. Updike molds his protagonist through the use of specific writing style, thus Sammy is casual and colloquial. The customers in his grocery are referred to as â€Å"the sheep† the commonness of which has been one day disturbed by the appearance of a sexually uninhibited, young ladies in bathing suits. Surveying the three girls as they wander the aisles, Sammy describes the girls, and here Updike’s style is prolifically intoxicated with the description of the girls with the flights of slang language, trying to show why these teenagers deserve the sacrifice: chunky with â€Å"a sweet broad soft-looking can†, breasts, on the other hand, become â€Å"two smooth scoops of vanilla†, the shoulder bones become â€Å"dented sheet of metal tilted in the light†. Besides, Sammy’s narration is lard with the discourse markers that make his flow of narration softer and folksy: â€Å"kind of jerk†; â€Å"she kind of led them†; â€Å"she had sort of oaky hair† The colloquial style is expressed not only in the vocabulary of the protagonist but in the violated sentence structures. Updikes uniqueness lies in his process of detachment. Coming in adjective or adverb modifiers rather than main sentence elements, the ironic posture emerges without affecting plot: â€Å"and a tall one, with black hair that hadnt quite frizzed right, and one of these sunburns right across under the eyes, and a chin that was too longyou know, the kind of girl other girls think is very â€Å"striking† and â€Å"attractive† but never quite makes it, as they very well know, which is why they like her so much† Not rare are also broken structures like: â€Å"She had on a kind of dirty-pinkbeige maybe, I dont knowbathing suit†, or â€Å"The sheep pushing their carts down the aislethe girls were walking against the usual traffic (not that we have one-way signs or anything)were pretty hilarious. † The story is presented through the present-tense narration. Such choice of grammar technique imparts narration the sense of immediacy, makes it a chronicle of one event, so that reader feels as if he himself is a witness of that event. â€Å"IN WALKS these three girls in nothing but bathing suits†, â€Å"The girls, and whod blame them, are in a hurry to get out, †, â€Å"Lengel sighs and begins to look very patient and old and gray. † Updikes striking adjectives appear often: â€Å"kind of dirty-pinkbeige maybe†, â€Å"chubby berry-face†, â€Å"long white prima-donna legs†, â€Å"the cat-and-dog-food-breakfastcereal-macaroni-rice-raisins-seasonings-spreadsspaghetti-soft-drinks-crackers-and-cookies aisle†; Their intrusiveness increases and besides literary irony, they produce an ambiguity of intent or author’s attitude (hence diction) in his story, which is matched somewhat by unexpected metaphors or visual comparisons, like â€Å"two smoothest scoops of vanilla†, â€Å"outside the sunshine is skating around on the asphalt outside the sunshine is skating around on the asphalt†, â€Å"his back [was] stiff, as if hed just had an injection of iron†. All of these figures, although appropriate functionally to the text, often call attention to themselves and piece out Updike’s style. Updike, John (1962) Pigeon Feathers, and Other Stories. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

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The Spider Web of Life   Throughout the novel, All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren, the characters are constantly feeling the effects of their action later in the book.   Every one of their sinister, sketchy actions were dealt with again later in the book and not in pleasant circumstance.   As Cass Mastern had figured out: †¦the world is like an enormous spider web and if you touch it, however lightly, at any point the vibration ripples to the remotest perimeter and the drowsy spider feels the tingle and is drowsy no more but springs out to fling the gossamer coils about you who have touched the web and then inject the black, numbing poison under your hide.(188-89) This quote is a major theme that is encountered throughout the book.   Jack and the Judge, here is where we mainly see the web at work.   Jack, at the request of Willie, went to dig up dirt on the Judge.   Jack finds so many things out and as he exposes it everything goes wrong, the spider got him.   When Jack reveals his findings to Judge Irwin, his father, he ends up killing himself before Jack has a chance to talk to him father to son.   Although, for the most part, Jack's goal as stated at the beginning of the book was that he was to pursue truth and knowledge, he needed to leave this alone because it was a pursuit of knowledge, but it had no positive motive behind it, and, as we have encountered in previous books throughout the year and throughout this one, truth is not always a good and noble thing.   In this case the truth led to what destroyed the Judge and Jack was pursuing the truth.   The Cass Mastern story provides an interesting parallel to the ongoing saga of Jack Burden and Willie Stark.   Cass is tormented, as Jack is, by the truth and this drives them both to the brink only Cass falls over and can not recover.   Cass hit the spider web when he committed adultery with his good friends wife and after this the venom never seemed to stop flowing.   He could not stop tormenting himself because the ripple in the web he caused had been so huge that it swallowed up his friend and destroyed him.   Cass could not correct what had been done and that destroyed him.   Jack, even though his ripple had also destroyed another, had the opportunity to redeem himself because, even though his action was bad, it truly was in the pursuit of the truth, which, by definition is good.

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Multicultural education seeks to create equal educational opportunities for all students, including those from different racial, ethnic and social-class groups. Multicultural education tries to create equal educational opportunities for all students by changing the total school environment so that it will reflect the diverse cultures and groups within a society and within the nation’s classrooms. We will look at three different diverse groups, some common characteristics, challenges an educator may have to accommodate these groups and what special learning opportunities can be offered by such a group represented in a class. The three groups we will focus on by culture are Haitians, East Asians, and Hispanics. Some common characteristics they share are all these groups’ value learning and education for their children, but they all face discrimination as well, from one time or another in and out of school. They value family as the center of the social structure and consider the father as the lead, the decision maker, the authoritative figure. When these immigrants are mainstreamed into Western American schools, we cannot automatically assume they will merge into our culture, but look into the culture from whence they came in order to understand certain ways and behaviors they may exhibit. â€Å"Special challenges educators have for many, diverse immigrant families, the right to a formal education and all the trappings of school life for their children are very new concepts. It is common for the children to quickly assimilate their peers â€Å"norms† about socializing, homework, growing sense of independence and other activities surrounding school. † (Kramer, 2000) These are just a few of these difference of challenges a teacher will have to overcome to accommodate these groups. For instance, Americans, Haitians, and Hispanics upon meeting, shake hands, opposed to East Asians. East Asians bow, or nod their heads. When the other groups refer to themselves, they point to their chest. East Asians refer to themselves by pointing to their nose. While some groups look at you when you talk, and this is considered respect, but the Asians look at it as being rude. Consider this, if you were at a table and someone blew their nose, you would consider that as being disrespectful or rude. Not the Asians. Here you can see how important it is to understand one’s culture. What special learning opportunities can be offered by such a group represented in class? By teaching your students to value their differences, you are creating a truly global classroom and an appreciation of each other; you are showing them how to appreciate the rest of the world. Expose the students to this variety of cultures throughout the term, which will enable them to be more tolerable of each other’s differences. Make discussing the differences in cultures in you classroom an important part of what you and your students do together. Accept the concerns of parents or guardians who are not part of your culture, may be different from the concerns you may have. If you are sensitive to the potential differences when you speak with parents, you will find yourself asking questions that will help you determine what their goals for their children are before you attempt to impose your own beliefs. Stress the importance of an open-minded attitude about people whose beliefs or lifestyles are different from those of your students, and make sure you model that acceptance as well. Have activities and manipulative as a resource to explain the multi-culture of the diverse student(s) in your classroom. This way, everyone learns about each other. Even if you have lived in your community all your life, take time to learn about its various cultural groups. Understanding how these groups are represented in the school system will help you understand your students better. Although teaching students from many cultures can be challenging, one of the most successes of the public school system in America is the variety of cultures that meet in the classrooms each day. At a time when school systems are scrutinized and criticized from many sides, classroom diversity is one of our nation’s greatest assets. Although some people try to define culture in ethnic or racial terms, a broader definition is more accurate, â€Å"every person belongs to a variety of culture groups delineated by such features as geography, age, economics, gender, religion, interest, or educational evel. † (Diversity in the Community, 1999) Below is an outline of how Social Studies can be used to accommodate diverse students of grades Kindergarten – 12. General Classroom Tips for Meeting Diverse Learning Needs * Relate class to personal real life skills and experiences * Limit expectations to two or three concepts per unit * Evaluate projects rather than doing tradit ional testing * Concentrate on student strengths and bring those strengths into the lesson * Use concise written and oral directions (spoken, written, and oral). Use short answers rather than long essays * Create small group activities * Provide lecture outlines. Pre-teach concept vocabulary, draw pictures, use concept mapping, webbing, organizers, simplify vocabulary * Be aware of academic levels so that reading, vocabulary, and problems can be addressed * Model assignment expectations, show an example of the product * Use multiple intelligences approaches to teaching the same lessons * Use peer tutoring * Use taped materials (text or study guides) (Teaching Strategies for Students with Diverse Learning Needs, 2011) If you ignore the cultural differences among your students, you will create strife and tension. Conversely, if you choose to accept and celebrate those differences, you will find those differences to be a rich resource for your class. By incorporating strategies in the classroom to meet the needs of all the students, and having an environment showing the diverse cultures, every student will learn about each other and every studen t will receive an equal educational opportunity.

Hewlett-Packard Swot Analysis Essay

Hewlett-Packard Company or HP is an American multinational hardware and software corporation headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. (from Wikipedia) And HP product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise servers, related storage devices, printers and imaging products. At the same time, HP markets products to household, small- and medium-sized businesses and large enterprises. HP’s mission statement is that to provide product, services and solution of highest quality and deliver more value to our customers that earn their respect and loyalty. We can see that HP really concern about consumers’ satisfactions from their mission. On Fortune 500, HP ranks 10 in 2012 and ranked 11 in 2011. SWOT analysis tool provides a structure for analyzing the internal strengths and weaknesses of an organization, any external opportunities and threats it faces. Band name can be a strength for HP which will make people think good quality. Also , HP provides wide range of innovative products which attract many people to use their products. And HP don’t use other companies’ technologies, they develop their own hardware and software. It can benefit HP because HP will be not limited by other companies. At the same time, HP’s sales are very high. They use different kinds of ways to promote products, like web technology, advertisement and so on. In financial part, HP has robust financials which contains low debt. In addition, HP also has weaknesses. The first one is that no aggressive investment in research and development. No innovative technology and products will be developed. As a hardware and software corporation, HP must increase the investment in R&D to keep pace with the development of technology. No good people retention policies and weak controls are taken by HP. Only with good managers, technicists and workers can a company succeed. The external environment consists of opportunities and threats. Firstly, we discuss the opportunities. With the development of the economy, HP has expended their retailed stores for customer convenience. Customers have easier access to the HP product. Also, the software and hardware of computer and cell phone are very popular and are developed quickly. The threats are very huge because many competitors are appearing, such as Dell, Lenovo and Acer. The competitor’s technology and pricing force HP to innovate their technologies and to take many measures to low price. HP also has less coverage than competitor and low compatibility with non-HP product..

Perspective of housekeeping management

Perspective of housekeeping management With the growing competition in the sphere of cleaning business, the housekeeping companies need to pay attention to effective human resource management within the organizations for the purpose of creating the comfortable conditions for the workers and providing the customers with the high quality cleaning services.Advertising We will write a custom report sample on Perspective of housekeeping management specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Cleaning materials and equipment Taking advantages of the advances of contemporary cleaning technologies and materials is important for creating better working conditions for the cleaning staff and increasing the customers’ satisfaction with the quality of the provided services. Buying all the necessary and modern equipment is one of the key success factors of a cleaning company. The professional housekeepers usually have the vacuum cleaners and floor polishing machines at their disposal which a llow them to economize the time required for cleaning the apartments and do it more thoroughly. As to the materials used by employees of housekeeping companies, the contemporary market of cleaning chemicals and detergents offers a wide range of materials with various types of packaging, measurement and used for various purposes during the cleaning process. All of them have their advantages and disadvantages and the choice of the type and brand of the materials as well as the control of their appropriate and effective use by the staff becomes a challenge for managers and supervisors. Jones (2008) noted that â€Å"the use of premeasured products provides a high level of cost control, better inventory procedures, and better quality in cleaning† (p. 116). Along with the cost analysis and research of the chemical market options, supervisors should generate the awareness of the staff on the appropriate safety measures for working with cleaning detergents, measurement and dilution p rocedures of the concentrates and the issues of the chemical storage for the purpose of minimizing the risks of cost losses and industrial injuries. Reeves and Reeves (2005) noted that it is important to read and understand the Safety Data Sheets information before utilizing any detergents (p. 82). It is important to control the expiration dates of the materials and meet all the requirements of their safe storage and utilization. The impact of the chosen materials on the environment is one of the important issues which should be taken into consideration by decision makers. The new approach to the housekeeping services is to clean for health rather than clean for the appearance, and this relates to the choice of the housekeeping methods, materials and the control of the storage of chemicals. Cleaning staff duties The human resources are one of the central issues of the effective management of cleaning companies. Training and motivation of the housekeeping staff is important for achie ving better results and improving the company’s chances for success.Advertising Looking for report on business economics? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More The main emphasis of orientation programs for the cleaning staff should be put on the safety measures and interpersonal communication with the customers. Andrews (2007) noted that â€Å"Housekeeping staff irrespective of their personal circumstances have to always present a cheerful exterior and emotion† (p. 18). Considering the peculiarities of the field, housekeeping employees have to work closely with clients and the level of their communicative skills has a significant impact on the effectiveness of work and the ability to come up to the customers’ expectations, to follow the instructions and to meet the requirements. Despite the widely spread misconception that cleaning is a type of physical labor and does not require special preparation a nd profound skills, the contemporary housekeeping companies pay attention to the personal traits and learning capability of their potential employees. Morrow (2008) noted that the main requirements for becoming a professional housekeeper are â€Å"to have superior organizational skills, respect for client property, the energy and ability to handle larger projects, and are comfortable working closely with clients over an extended time† (p. 57). Along with taking advantages from the innate qualities of the worker, the employers should create the comfortable working conditions and impose appropriate measures for not only ensuring the safety of the working environment and preventing the risks of their injuries and emotional discomfort, but also motivate them by developing the programs of incentives and rewards. The main issues which need to be taken into consideration for protecting the emotional security of the cleaning employees include the opportunities for self actualization and satisfaction with the working conditions. The main difficulty in developing the rewards programs for the cleaning staff is overcoming the subjectivity while assessing the results of their work. Still, the quality control is a significant component of the human resource management of the cleaning company and it is important to choose the assessment criteria for controlling the quality of the housekeeping services.Advertising We will write a custom report sample on Perspective of housekeeping management specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More At the same time, detecting the deficiencies should not become the precondition for penalties and punishment. It is important to get to the roots of the issues and regard the weak points as the opportunities for training and development. Detecting the gaps, the managers should look for the ways to fill them if it is possible. Besides the problems which can be handled through training and motivation p rograms, there are particular difficulties which are predetermined with the peculiarities of the field itself. The limited opportunities for career promotion of the cleaning employees are one of the main managerial problems. O’Fallen and Rutherford (2007) noted that â€Å"because of the large staffs involved, housekeeping operations provide junior managers outstanding opportunities to develop leadership and supervisory skills, an opportunity not always available in other departments† (p. 186). As opposed to the managers, the career options for the cleaning employees are not numerous. An employee who does his/her work well, knows all the angles of the sphere and aims at further professional growth has minimal chances for becoming a manager. In this case it is advisable to explore the opportunities of transferring to other spheres of business, retraining or receiving an academic degree. Security measures The information on security and risk control measures is one of the key components of the orientation program for the cleaning employees. A number of hazards that are characteristic for the working environment of professional housekeepers include the work with detergents, contact with bodily fluids and security issues. All cleaning workers need to have a profound knowledge of the preventative measures for controlling the risks of getting physical or psychological traumas at work. They should be aware of the risk they undergo while working with the detergents, and especially their concentrates and contacting with bodily fluids in case they work at a hospital setting. They should be informed on their responsibility and possible liability for violating the customers’ security. Campbell (2005) noted that â€Å"the most common ‘breach of security’ in homes with housecleaners is not theft – it’s breakage† (p. 287). Appropriate security measures need to be imposed for preventing the risks of occurrence of the confl ict situations.Advertising Looking for report on business economics? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Conclusion Considering the peculiarities of the working conditions of the cleaning employees, the human resource departments should incorporate the trainings on safety and security measures into the orientation programs for their employees as well as to develop the reward programs with the aim of improving their motivation. Reference List Andrews, S. (2007) Textbook of hotel housekeeping management and operations. New DEhli, Tata McGraw-Hill. Campbell, J. (2005) Speed cleaning: Tips, tricks and strategies to get everything done in half the time. Los Angeles, Rodale Inc. Jones, T. (2008) Professional management of housekeeping operations. New Jersey, John Wiley. Morrow, B. (2008) Cleaning service. Ocala, Atlantic Publishing Group. O’Fallon, M. and Rutherford, D. (2007) Hotel management and operations. New Jersey, John Wiley. Reeves, D. and Reeves. P. (2005) Commercial cleaning: The power of clean. Morrisville, Lulu Press.

After the French and Indian War

Question: After the French and Indian War, the separation of colonies from England was inevitable. To what extent do you agree? The struggle between France and England for North American sea power and colonial rule ended by the French and Indian War. The war began in 1754 in the upper Ohio Valley. Two years later, the conflict spread to Europe where it was known as the Seven Years War. One of the greatest battles of the war that practically ended Frances power in America was the English capture of Quebec in 1759. The treaty of Paris, signed in 1763, formally ended the war in America, making Great Britain master of Canada and the lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. These terms ended French power in the New World and made Great Britain supreme. Although the tensions between both England and its colonies were released, there was still no acknowledgment of any severance of the colonies from England. Proceeding the war, Britain passed new Acts, which colonists regarded as, for the most part, unbearable. These new Acts and the determination for colonial independence an! d uniformity made the separation of the colonies from England inevitable. Because colonists proved resistant to British control, British policies were forced to be relaxed. Even so, the colonial assemblies reluctantly continued to respond to British needs. The British Empire was in great need of organizing. With the territorial annexations of 1763, the British Empire nearly doubled in size, making it difficult to rule. Because of this, and other factors such as Englands war reparations, it was necessary that Britain seek greater control over its colonies. English government made efforts to find a way to deal with its war debt, and their effort to do this was made through raising the already high taxes. According to Document C, this resolution caused great uneasiness and constern

ArticleAbstract Assignments 05 Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 250 words

ArticleAbstract Assignments 05 - Essay Example His research question is: How does football regulation by NACC constitute a cartel and hinder intercollegiate competition? The study used both empirical and theoretical methods. The author used data collected from published articles and books. He also used raw data from NACC Football Guide and other sport regulatory bodies. The article makes reference to several books and scholarly articles containing analyzed data. Researcher also made use of raw data collected from the field; especially score sheets on football progress from colleges. Literature on Cartel Enforcement and Competitive Balance are majorly theoretical. Empirical data were obtained from interviews and observations. For example, the author acknowledges valuable comments from seminar participants and referees from CU-Denver and WEA meetings. The article concludes in favor of the research hypothesis. Indeed NACC constitutes an economic cartel that bars fair competition in football. The researcher successfully uses data collected over a period of half a century to put across this point (Woodrow, 369). By elaborately analyzing the structure and functioning of NACC, the author effectively gives a hint to where concerned authorities should streamline to reinstate fairness in college football. However, the report gives too much weight on mathematical implications of its findings without lucid explanations. This implies that the report may not be of help to many who need to refer from it. Only those with technical knowhow on its exaggerated mathematical analysis make sense of the

Integrated Policy versus Integrated Science Essay

Integrated Policy versus Integrated Science - Essay Example Integrated Policy versus Integrated Science Whether crime is defined as the breaking of a relevant law or a more generalized type of deviant behavior does not inhibit the fundamental positivist inquiry; more specifically, the positivist school of thought seeks to explain crime and deviance as phenomena that result from certain forces that are beyond an individual's control. This essay will compare and contrast two types of positivism, psychological and sociological, and argue that an attempt to create an integrated theory of criminology would do more harm than good. This may allow for the articulation of integrated social policies. Policies, however, must be kept separate from the underlying scientific theories and methods used to more clearly understand crime and deviance. This is because, in certain ways, the two strains of positivism, while concerned with similar issues in the larger picture, are not truly compatible as scientific methods of inquiry. As a preliminary matter, both psychological positivists and sociological positivists are generally concerned with the same issues in a criminological context. These scholars are interested in determining, through application of the scientific method, the causes and the consequences of crime and deviance. Significantly, both schools of thought agree that these issues are not the fault of the individual; quite the contrary, they postulate that crime and deviance are caused by factors over which the individual has little or no control. This, however, is where the two theories begin to diverge. It is this focus, outside or uncontrollable forces, that characterize the respective types of positivism. The psychological positivists, for instance, argue that there are particular kinds of human personalities that are more likely to behave in a deviant manner or to produce criminal acts. The focus is thus the mind and it is therein that the uncontrollable forces reside. The sociological positiv ists, on the other hand, argue that there are particular types of social conditions and factors that are likely or more likely to influence individuals to behave in a deviant manner or to commit criminal acts. Both schools of thought agree that they are dealing with forces beyond the individual's control; the key theoretical difference is that the psychological positivists concentrate on the mind whereas the social positivists concentrate on society. For a psychological positivist, it is the condition of the mind that is of the greatest importance. The larger social context, for purposes of scientific analysis, is temporarily ignored. The question is how different individuals, different personalities, process information in different settings. How a person behaves is dependent on personality and psychological positivists tend to treat personalities as being rather stable and predictable. The implications, in the field of criminology, are important. By understanding different types of personalities, such as variations of an anti-social personality, psychological positivists believe that that they can predict which individuals will behave in certain deviant ways or commit certain types of criminal acts. It is this mode of scientific inquiry that has given rise to certain popularly known designations as the sociopath, the psychopath, and the sexual predator. In addition to identifying and classifying these types of personalities th at are predisposed to certain types of behavior, the psychological