Coping Mechanism Against Defence Mechanisms

Not all situations are this functional. Most families have some degree of dysfunction and In response the children develop some defense mechanisms to counter realities that feel uncomfortable or threatening. If we grew up with any dysfunction, (I. e. An emotionally shaming mother, or a workaholic father) we found ways to help us cope. The situation becomes even more serious when the family-of-origin Is severely dysfunctional, I. e. By being neglectful, or physically, emotionally or sexually abusive.The defense mechanisms that are then employed become a matter of emotional (and sometimes physical) survival. As children we were dependent and defenseless, so hen hurtful things happened, our anxiety became overwhelming. In response we created techniques to help us emotionally avoid our childhood reality, I. e. By allowing us to disassociate from reality, or by believing we had some control. The more unpredictable or hurtful things were, the more we employed these defenses to help us deal with what was unacceptable and frightening.The degree to which we developed these skills determined how emotionally or physically safe we felt. (l encourage you to read a powerful and incredibly well-written memoir, The Glass Castle: a Memoir by Jennet Walls, which illustrates some great examples of holding defenses. ) A child Is totally dependent on their parents for survival, but clearly this is not true once we leave home and become independent adults. However, our childhood experiences still leave an impact on our personality and the choices we make.As an example, if a child is being physically abused by their father, a very helpful defense Is to disassociate – that Is to emotionally â€Å"leave† and pretend to be somewhere else. However If that individual continues to use the same defense mechanism when they are an adult, it will inhibit their ability to function at the highest possible level. For example the child who was physically abused by their father might, in adulthood, continue using this same defense with a male authority figure and In turn hinder the current relationship.Reacting to our adult reality with old child-like patterns of behavior assumes that we feel as vulnerable as a child. We would be seeing the world through the eyes of our â€Å"inner child†. In addition, when we pro-active, mature way. (Except as I teasingly say to some of my clients, that this is a great skill to have when we are sitting in a dentist chair having a cavity filled, and can consciously choose to disassociate. ) 2 As adults it is helpful to convert our childhood defense mechanisms, into mature coping skills.Dysfunctional defense mechanisms allow us to avoid reality, while functional coping skills help us deal with reality. The purpose of this article is to discuss some of the defense mechanisms I encounter most frequently in adults, and then to describe what constitutes healthy, mature coping skills, as well as how to develop them. There are m any â€Å"defense mechanisms† considered basic in human psychology. Depending on which text book is being consulted, there are about twenty-five. A few of these, along with the definition and an example of each are:Denial: A thought, feeling or reality is being totally rejected; for example, â€Å"l am not eating too many sweets†. Projection: Subconscious thoughts or feelings about ourselves that we assign to another; for example, â€Å"l don't like him because he is too materialistic. † Rationalization or intellectualized: Explanations are created to Justify the situation; as in, â€Å"l know he hurt my feelings, but that is only because he is sick. † Regression: Old behaviors as resorted to; for example, â€Å"When I go back home, I never argue with my mother's opinion. Isolation of affect: A feeling is talked about, but either felt, nor seen on the person's face; for example, a woman smiles as she says, â€Å"My husband is always late for dinner, but I don't mind†, even though she is angry. Minimizing: Writing off the feelings as not being important; for example, â€Å"l failed my exam, but it's no big deal. † Perfectionism: Making sure everything is done as perfectly as possible in the eyes of the other; for example, â€Å"l became a straight A student to get on my father's good side, so he wouldn't abuse me like he does my sister. There are some that are not listed in many text books: Control: Trying to maintain authority over n issue, in order to feel safe; as in, â€Å"l do all of the financial planning for our family because I don't trust my wife to adhere to the budget I set. † Co-dependence: Stuffing feelings, thoughts, and needs in order to keep the peace and avoid conflict; as in, â€Å"My husband watches TV every night while I clean the kitchen and get the kids ready for bed, but I don't discuss it with him because he will get angry. † 3 When I work with clients who come from dysfunctional families, they often experience a lot of shame, and fear.In response to these feelings they maintain their old defense mechanisms. I have created this diagram to illustrate what happens when we protect ourselves with dysfunctional defenses: The center circle represents the â€Å"core self† – who we are at birth, our true nature, our essence. When we entered this world we were like pure uncut gems, diamonds in the rough. Then life – our parents, living conditions, culture, emotional/physical traumas, diagram represent the negative influences. As hurtful things happened we formed an emotional barrier protecting us from the onslaught of pain.This protective shield, indicated in the diagram by the black shape, is representative of the â€Å"defense semantics† we built around ourselves, like a sheet of armor. The more dysfunctional, frightening or unsafe our environment, the thicker this barrier became. Eventually our defense mechanisms, I. e. Perfectionism an d control, became a strong part of our personality, and in turn they became a part of our identity. We experience them as a part of our true self. The reality is that these defenses are a part of our â€Å"false self†.For example if we feel defective, and not deserving compared to those around us, we will be vigilant and watch for proof of this belief. We will have been conditioned to look for shaming messages. This protective â€Å"false self† is represented in my illustration by the stripped circles emanating from the core. When our old defenses (and the behaviors associated with them) no longer work for us, we realize that we are projecting a false self. This is scary, because when we become aware that the â€Å"us† we are presenting to the world is 4 not who we really are, we will (deep down inside) feel like a fraud.What if someone finds out who we really are? For example, if we appear to have everything under control and thrive on perfectionism in order to cover over our shame, we will be terrified that we will be found out. At first we may try to shore up our faded by being even more perfect and thus feel more in control. The problem is that eventually we can't keep up the facade. Things begin to collapse. The good new is that when this false self becomes uncomfortable enough, we may decide to change. Let's look at the case of Sandra, who was the youngest child, with an older brother.As a young girl she watched her brother being physically abused by her father and also witnessed her mother vacillate between ignoring and shaming the brother. Sandra was very smart and learned to stay under the radar screen by being the â€Å"good girl†. She achieved excellent grades and was mother's little helper. She never disobeyed nor questioned her parents. As Sandra grew up, she became the â€Å"teacher's pet and always helped her friends as a way to get attention and feel connected. If they needed her she felt safe in the relationship. S he rarely asked for anything for herself.So even if someone hurt her feelings, she kept quiet. Referring to the earlier list of defense mechanisms, she employed denial, minimization, and isolation of affect, perfectionism, control and co-dependence. Sandra married after she obtained her undergraduate degree. She was hired as an elementary school teacher, where she became very successful and held up as an example for other teachers in her department. Sandra was also an excellent wife, effectively employing her ability to look perfect. However she was very co-dependent. Unfortunately her husband also came from a severely dysfunctional family.His primary coping mechanisms were control and narcissism, which he demonstrated by criticizing, shaming and ordering Sandra around. This triggered her subconscious fear that she was defective – not as perfect as she pretended to be. Because of her co-dependence she neither www. Vivaciousness. Com, by Dry. Richard Grossman who writes about becoming voiceless as a defense mechanism. ) As time went on, Sander's professional pressure increased and her emotional stability became shaky. Her faded of perfectionism, and â€Å"having it all together† crumbled.She became exhausted because she couldn't keep up the perfect pace – she couldn't run any faster. Feeling like a fraud, she became very depressed. She was terrified that if she weren't seen as perfect, and didn't do what others wanted, they wouldn't like her. Then they would leave, and she would be alone. An underlying link in the perpetuation of all defense mechanisms is the fear of being emotionally and/or physically abandoned. During therapy Sandra realized that she had been using several defense mechanisms from her childhood that were no longer serving her. They were in 5 fact getting in her way.Her core self had been buried underneath her need to please. These defensive attributes became so familiar that she thought of them as a part of her true self. In fact they were only a mask that she hid behind. Once her mask no longer worked, she saw that the way she had constructed her life was at sis. Sandra needed to develop new coping skills to help her not only survive, but to thrive. Discovering and developing our true Self, requires that we develop new coping skills. Fortunately this is a process that is never complete because as we grow older everything keeps changing.I say fortunately because I think challenge and change make life interesting. We are never bored when we continue the emotional growth process. Yet, Just because we become aware of our old defense mechanisms, it is impossible to instantaneously strip them away and substitute them with new and more functional skills. To do so would make us feel too vulnerable. Sander's task in therapy was to gently and slowly substitute her old behaviors with new ones. She needed to discover new and healthy ways to cope with an unpredictable world.In doing so Sandra also wanted to disc over who she really was at the core of her being – her feelings, needs, interests, truths, and her mission in life. In short, she wanted to uncover the true Self behind that old mask. Remember that while defense mechanisms helped us cope as children, they become dysfunctional when we are adults, because they obscure our inner and outer awareness of reality, and thus impede the development of our true Selves. For example how could we possibly develop an intimate relationship if we use denial, projection and co-dependence as ways to cope? It won't work.Going back to Sandra, her next mission was to develop stronger, more authentic ways of being. She first needed to learn what her truth was – what gave her pleasure, what she needed, believed in, valued, felt, etc. – and then to â€Å"speak her truth† as a way to honor and validate her core self. As it turned out, Sandra was tired of being voiceless and a â€Å"people pleaser†. Over time, she ended up r evamping her entire life. There are many stories illustrating defense mechanisms. For example Neal, who was so spoiled by his quilt-ridden mother that his defense was to become egocentric and felt â€Å"entitled† to anything he wanted.What he wanted was total control. The world was there to serve him. His fantasy of control evaporated blamed the doctors for not â€Å"fixing† him. Over time he mellowed, and learned to be gentler with both others and himself. Another example would be the case of Elizabeth who turned to drugs and disappeared from her family for a number of years. She coped by being in denial about her fearful/angry feelings, â€Å"hiding out† by sing drugs and alcohol, and running from one place to another (a â€Å"geographic cure†). Eventually she became 6 tired of running, admitted herself into an excellent rehab program, and found a Job so she could support herself.Then there was Tim, the latch-key child. Both of his successful profession al parents worked long hours. This left Tim to his own devices after school, but he learned to accumulate friends and be the center of attention by being the â€Å"class clown†. He made everything into a Joke, and as he grew up his Jokes took the form of sarcastic humor. He had no idea how to relate on an adult level. This histrionically behavior kept him from finding a woman who would take him seriously, or who would trust him. Tim eventually craved more and after going though counseling was able to start dating. Many people have no idea who they really are.People who have not learned healthy coping skills can often act honestly for a brief period of time, but they can't hold onto it. Look what happens to people who have affairs. They can â€Å"act as if† they are perfect and hold together a faded because they are not living intimately with the other. Once they do move in together, the dark side of their old defense mechanisms often comes out. For a great read about t he â€Å"shadow side†, I highly recommend The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, by Debbie Ford. ) HEALTHY COPING SKILLS As mature individuals we need coping skills that face reality head-on.So, how do we develop these mature coping skills, especially when life continually slings arrows at us – whether in the form of illness, accidents, betrayals, traumas, or Just the influence of a toxic environment? The older we become, the more we will experience these â€Å"arrows of misfortune†. The good news is that now as independent beings, we have many more options. There are many national ways to cope with the on-slot of hurtful arrows coming at us from all angles, so it is to our benefit to develop as many of these positive coping skills as we can.Just think how freeing it would be to no longer hide behind a mask, but to act in response to our unique truths. There are many positive and empowering coping skills to choose from, which include: developing and trusting our in tuition, employing our creativity, learning to be light on our feet, increasing our ability to surrender, thinking positively, experiencing gratitude, being proactive not reactive, and speaking our truth with compassion. It also helps us to cope when we have defined the meaning and purpose of our lives, and are making conscious choices reflecting this purpose. L have written about some of these in previous â€Å"Pathways† articles. These include: â€Å"Developing Intuition† September 1997, â€Å"Living as a Creative Visionary I & II† â€Å"Surrender! † December 2002, and â€Å"The Control Fantasy' 7 September 2001 . ) There are many functional coping skills that allow us to be our authentic selves, by cutting and shaping that raw, uncut gem of the core self, into the beautiful rare, unique gem of the true Self. However in my mind there is one important coping skill that stands out above others and that is the ability to be self- aware.If we do not have s elfsameness, and thus are unaware of our old, dysfunctional defense mechanisms, then how can we possibly convert them into something new and positive? We cannot and will not. So, how do we develop self- awareness? There are helpful techniques we can use, including meditation (both through the forms of stillness and movement), dream analysis, watching for synchronicity signs, talking with trusted family members and friends, individual and/ r group therapy, or by engaging in spontaneous creative acts of writing, painting, music, and dance.Personally, I love to watch for synchronicity signs, and feel energize when something synchronicity (a simultaneous occurrence with meaning) occurs while I am writing about a particular subject. On this occasion, I was psychoanalytically sent a powerful essay illustrating the use of healthy coping mechanisms. This essay was written by 16 year old Sarah Dubos, about Mackenzie, a 10 year old who has a rare disease that doesn't allow her to keep any foo d down and so she must obtain sustenance through a feeding tube.Sarah, the author who has the same illness, shows us that we do not have to be of any particular age to understand and employ the benefits of positive coping skills. Sarah's insightful essay is printed here, in full, with her permission. Finding Beauty I have found it. What we are eternally searching for, grasping for, in life. I discovered what it means to be truly beautiful. Change your clothes, hair, or make up if you wish, but beauty is not measured by what you see on the surface. Shopping at the best stores with the most expensive clothing does not result in becoming beautiful.Your popularity and your amount of friends reveal only how well you fit into a mold. Beauty does not lie within these things. When afflicted with a severe stomach disease, I met a little girl named Mackenzie in the hospital. With long blonde hair and sharp emerald green eyes her features were small but her personality was so big. In the early stages of my disease, I saw this diminutive spit-fire blonde in the hallway, I was getting yet another test done and she was in the hospital for more extensive work. Two weeks later I was surprised to find her again two doors down from me when we both became inpatients.I found her in the game room, playing connect four with her mom and laughing. I came in and sat down next to her, our 8 matching IV poles side by side. As the minutes passed by we chatted about everything from our stomachs to shopping, I began to like this audacious little girl more and more. Before the hospital discharged us, we exchanged email addresses and the bright blues and pinks on the card she gave me were a welcome contrast from the stark hospital walls. Throughout the next year as our symptoms worsened from the disease we shared, our bond strengthened and I was continually amazed at he strength ands courage of this small girl.Although going through hell, she'd always manage to laugh at the terrible things g oing on and held such maturity and perspective about her illness that was completely unexpected for a girl her age. She entertained me with funny anecdotes about feeding tubes and hospital stays and we gave each other the strength needed to get through our rough times. Every triumph of Genie's became my triumph too, and every setback Just another reason to talk more often. One day I received an email; it was a picture of Junkie, her feeding tube routing from her nose, holding up the furry brown bear I sent her with a huge smile on her face.At that moment it became clear to me what beauty is. The sadness behind her eyes told her story but the smile on her face showed her bravery. My realization was immediate. Beauty is not the color of your skin, nor the outfit you choose to wear. Your beauty can't be determined from a number on the scale, or the color of your hair. It's the smile on your face and the story behind your eyes. The scars of your past and your dreams for the future. To f all into step with a friend as you walk hand in hand, to pretend promises are never broken.Beauty is to find the great in the terrible, it's the tears from our sadness and the laughter from our Joy. In the most unexpected way I discovered a lesson I hadn't intended on learning. No magazine or book could teach me this lesson. But a little 10 year old girl showed me what it meant to be truly beautiful. Sarah and Mackenzie both illustrate – as young and yet very wise individuals – the power of employing healthy coping mechanisms. Their demonstration of self-awareness, coupled with humor, creativity, courage, friendship, honesty and a positive attitude, illustrates the potent effects of healthy popping mechanisms.I believe John Donahue, an Irish priest, poet, and philosopher, who passed away this January, would have appreciated Sarah's essay. Donahue wrote several inspiring books, and among them is Beauty. On his website (which I encourage you to check out) is the essay, à ¢â‚¬Å"Reflection from Contrary†. In it he wrote, â€Å"It takes us so long to see where we are. It takes us even longer to see who 9 we are. This is why the greatest gift you could ever dream is a gift that you can only receive from one person. And that person is yourself. † Life will continue to present read challenges for all of us.

Career Paper

Deciding on a certain career has been difficult and very challenging. Going through elementary school and middle school and deciding what career path way I should take, the first two that caught my attention were anesthesiologist and general surgeon. As a child, I never thought that I would want to go to these fields. As a student, I sometimes have my ups and downs in school but that doesn't stop me from doing what I love. In my opinion school is like the next level of a game and I must do my best to beat that level. Sometimes it's tough but I'll manage somehow. Preparing to become an anesthesiologist begins in high school.Since university or college focuses on classes in premed, some recommends getting a head start taking science classes in high school. Biology and chemistry classes will provide you with the knowledge required to be successful. I still don't know which of the two careers I should decide on. Luckily, the two careers matched closely to my personality type. What do sur geons do? General Surgeons are doctors who are specialized in performing surgery on abdominal areas such as the esophagi, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, but sometime often the thyroid gland.They also focus on disease involving the breast, skin, or any soft tissue. Depending on the type of surgeon, they perform different surgeries. For example a cardiovascular surgeon might do open heart surgery, while a breast surgeon might do breast surgery to save someone from having breast cancer. Surgeons are part of a team. They rely on an anesthesiologist to keep the patient asleep and comfortable, nurses and assistants are responsible for passing the surgeon any tools that are needed to do the surgery, and keeping track of the patient's vital signs and many other things.Sometimes in difficult procedures surgeons often work together as a am to do more work in less time, and in teaching hospitals interns and residents are with more experienced surgeons to observe and learn. Many surgeons work for very long hours, some are scheduled to work for certain amount of hours depending on the hospital. Even doctors who work in private practice spends long hours in the operating room, and are expected to work with other health care professionals to make sure that everything is going smoothly.A lot of surgeons, most of the time are responsible for managing a lot of paperwork such as possessing a patient's files to reviewing records and so much more. There are many types of surgeon and focusing in different areas of the body. Unlike other doctors, surgeons must first complete four years of study at any college, depending which one has the specific field. Surgeons must complete an additional four year and get their MD or Doctor of Medicine degree from an approved medical school. Most applicants take a large amount of courses in subjects like chemistry, and physics.Also, they must pass the Medical College Admission Test (MICA). Once they have gotten their MD, graduates have to go through a minimum of five years of surgery residency. During this course, dents are trained in general surgical procedures. Why is an anesthesiologist important during any surgery? Anesthesiologists are medical doctors specializing in preoperative care. They help to ensure the patients are safe while going through surgery and are involve in putting the patient to sleep so they won't feel pain or sensation.Without anesthesiologists, surgery would not be possible in a lot of operations. They are responsible for the patient before, during and after the surgery. In terms of education, one must complete at least 3 years of a bachelor's degree, many applicants have 4 years which also include ultimate science courses. Anesthesiologist must have a high score on the Medical College Admission Test (MICA), also a letter of recommendation from their teachers and advisors. Many medical schools also consider things like leadership qualities, and extracurricul ar activities when making admissions decisions.After graduation, anesthesiologists enter into a residency program. Usually the first year is spent in an internship, practicing general medicine and learning from other anesthesiologist. During the next couple years, they learn the techniques and skills of anesthesiology with the help and supervision of another. At the end of the residency, they will need to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination to obtain licenser to practice medicine in the United States, and then they can work as an anesthesiologist.What exactly does an anesthesiologist do? Their Job is to keep you safe and comfortable during surgery and recovery. They monitor your heart rhythm, blood pressure and the amount of oxygen in your blood. Also, they monitor your temperature and your level of consciousness. When patients are sleeping, they monitor the patient's breath by measuring the volume of breath exhaled and the mount of carbon dioxide in their breathing . Sometimes, they may monitor how much blood the patient is pumping and the pressure in the lung.The anesthesiologist must keep the patient asleep during a surgery by giving them anesthetic drugs and some drugs are giving to them at all times. Some drugs are mixed in with others and sometimes with the oxygen the patient is breathing. If the patient comes across problem during surgery such as low blood pressure, asthma, blood loss, heart arrhythmia and many others, the anesthesiologist must find a way to correct the problem. The care nurse and the anesthesiologist work together to cake sure the patient is safe and comfortable. How much does an anesthesiologist and surgeon make?The annual salary for an Anesthesiologist is about $166,400 while the median is about $355,100 in the United States. The anesthesiologist is one of the highest paying Jobs in the medical field. According to US Bureau of Labor statistics, the top paid anesthesiologist employed in public sectors is about $197,000 per year while self employed received about $316,500 yearly. They make more than $80. 00 per for the median. The lowest 10 percent receive up to $55. 52 per hour. Depending on the state or location that you vive in, some places have a higher income than others.On the other hand, surgeons make a little bit more. The median salary for a typical surgeon in the United States is about $343,000. Depends on the particular procedure, they range at around $250 per hour. Different surgeon makes more money than others, for example a pediatric surgeon make about $166,000 a year, while a barbaric surgeon make $433,000 a year. The salary is different in most cases. Choosing a career can be difficult but as time goes by you will soon know what interests you. As we Journey through life, we will have to decide on what we want to o or become.Everything and anything is possible if you take your time and give it your best. You really won't know the possibility that you have to get into Med School unti l you have taken the science courses that college offer. Medical Schools don't really care what kind of grades or experience you have in High School. That doesn't mean you should stop and give up, start by participating in some sort of extracurricular activity, and possibly doing some volunteer work. Volunteering at a hospital is going to look better and increase your chances of getting into that particular school.An anesthesiologist and a surgeon are two different things yet they depend on one another for a surgery to be possible. Sometimes it is difficult and hard to decide what you want to do in life. As a freshman, I still haven't decide what to do with my life but for now I will continue with school and hopefully one day I will know what I should do. With the overwhelming responsibilities of anesthesiologists and surgeons, some people decide to become something else that they love. Doesn't matter what you become as long as you love what you do then it shouldn't matter to how mu ch you make a year.

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Were the policies followed at the beginning of Reconstruction the best possible course of action for the United states - Essay Example This essay has examined the extent that policies followed at the beginning of Reconstruction were the best possible courses of action for the United States. In this context of understanding it’s demonstrated that the United States enacted varying degrees of policies that considered the reintegration of southern states into the Union, as well as civil rights policies that aided African Americans. While there are varying degrees of effectiveness in these policies, it’s clear that in large part the inclusive stance adopted by the American government was successful. In addition, while the government was lax in allowing for oppressive social policies, to a degree they had to adopt this stance because of the divided socio-cultural Reconstruction climate. There were a variety of Reconstruction plans that emerged in the wake of the Civil War, each with varying degrees of stringency. The first and perhaps most influential reconstruction policy was Lincoln’s 10% Plan. This plan was lenient in that if a Confederate supporter took an oath to support the Union they received a pardon. In addition, if a state had 1/10 of their voting population support the Union, they were allowed back into it. Lincoln’s plan was generally effective in that it placed limited requirements on reentry into the Union. Still, other policies placed more restrictive measures. For instance, the Wade-Davis bill necessitated that if a majority of voters took an ‘iron clad’ oath to support the United States Constitution, then a new state convention would be held. Similarly, in this policy, anyone who had the rank of Colonel or high in the Confederacy could not become a United States citizen again. In large part these policies created a general state of discontentment and distrust in the South, as they believed that were being unfairly punished. After Lincoln’s assassination, Andrew John assumed the Presidency. While Johnson had previously favored restrictive reconstruction policies, upon assuming office his reconstruction plan pardoned all individuals unless they had over $20,000; he also indicated that Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Louisiana had fulfilled Lincoln’s 10% plan. Similar to Lincoln’s, these reconstruction policies were successful largely for their inclusive nature. Major debates emerged in terms of the extent that states should be readmitted into the Union and once again receive representation. It’s been noted that the overriding perspective on this matter was that â€Å"inasmuch as the lately insurgent States had no legal right to separate themselves from the Union, they still retain their positions as States, and consequently the people thereof have a right to immediate re presentation in Congress without the imposition of any conditions whatever† (‘odur’). A number of individuals voiced dissent to this perspective, arguing that as these states ceded from the Union with ease there should be substantial consideration in allowing them to rejoin the Union. Even as these are valid perspectives, it’s clear that encouraging an atmosphere of inclusivity was the most appropriate Reconstruction policy. In these regards, one considers that to a great degree the United States was experiencing a period of significant strife and division and it was necessary to create a period of goodwill and acceptance that would restore the Union. There are also a number of significant historical occurrences to the efficacy of this policy. Perhaps most notable is the understanding that the United States was founded on the right to representation and that withholding this from states would have run counter to core American values. One also considers the hardline stance that Europe and the United States took towards Germany in the period proceeding World War I, leading to much of the negative sentiment that fueled World War II. In addition to broad ranging policies that considered the nature of reintegration into the Union, some of the most prominent Reconstruction po

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Fairytale - Essay Example Trapped in a magical cave and left to die while trying to retrieve a magic lamp for the magician, Aladdin perchance rubs a ring loaned to him by the magician himself. Upon rubbing the ring, a djinni (female djinn) appears and takes him home to his mother. His mother takes the lamp still clutched in his hand off of him and tries to clean it. Immediately, a powerful djinn or genie appears, bound to do the bidding of the lamp wielder. The genie transforms the once-impoverished Aladdin’s life and eventually helps him to marry the king’s daughter, princess Badroulbadour. Aladdin starts living in a huge palace built for him by the genie of the lamp. Soon, however, the evil magician comes to know of this. He returns and tries to steal the lamp by trickery. He succeeds by fooling Aladdin’s wife, the princess Badroulbadour into exchanging the grubby old lamp for a shinier, newer one. Once the lamp is in his possession, he orders the genie to move Aladin’s palace to where the magician lives. Not being able to interfere in the magic of the genie, the djinni of the ring helps Aladdin get to the place where the magician has ordered Aladdin’s palace to be taken.

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Oracles Larry Ellison - A Profile of Power, Influence, and Dominance - Case Study Example There are several qualities that Ellison thought the world. He tried to prove that college degree is not important in achieving excellence him being a college dropout. Despite him not having a degree, he was the first to be the most successful billionaire before Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. He dropped out of college more than once (Ellison & Symonds, 2014). He stayed in school enough and through this, he was able to learn about computer design. The knowledge he got was from reading an article that was written by an IBM scientist. Larry thought that one should not retire. With him turning seventy years, he remains the longest founder CEO in the tech industry. He has been holding the Oracle since 1977. According to IBM, there should be the retirement of one after reaching the age of 60 but Larry has not thought of retiring and speaks nothing about retirement to the public. Larry believes that a competitive spirit is the greatest motivator in anything one carries out. He still goes to work and claim that the encouragement that he has is that he is addicted to winning (Southwick, 2003). According to him, what drives him is the constant testing of limits that one has. He always thinks of making a difference and changes lives. Being greedy is a theory that is used by Ellison to achieve all his goals. According to a research that was done, he is ranked the fifth richest man in the world with an estimated worth of 49.5b billion. He claims to get there through the standards that he set for high executive pay. He was the highest paid in the 2000s. The salary being highest did not make him miss work. This is what he described to as being greedy in ensuring that one becomes successful in life. Being generous is a virtue that Ellison brought out to be much needed for one to make effort and get success in activities that one does. Despite him being a philanthropist, he does not talk much about his efforts unlike other philanthropic billionaires like Bill Gates. He is mainly focused on medical research and green energy but does not talk much about the efforts that he has made to improve the sector (Symonds & Ellison, 2003). According to him, he was ready to give much of his wealth to charity.

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Growing - Assignment Example Balancing classroom activities and creating time for co-curricular is essential in reaffirming student’s academic performance. Social media interaction through Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn, are critical to keeping learners updated on vital issues and trends in their fields of study. Digital technology plays an integral role in shaping today’s life. Technology has a great influence in nearly all the fields of life ranging including education. Introduction of distance learning allows people from all walks of live to access quality education regardless of their location. Digital technologies improve access to information, storage, and retrieval of documents through development of school websites and cloud computing. According to Higgins, Xiao & Katsipataki (2012), studies linking provision and use of technology to attainment indicate consistent positive association with education outcomes. Computers are essential in carrying out research, doing assignments and presentation as they provide the based updated information. Technology acts as a supplement to regular teaching hence should not be applicable as a replacement. In addition, tested attainment gains are evident in mathematics, science and in improving the learners writing intervention in literacy. In conclusion, being a user of the digital devices such as laptops and tablets, I regularly visit social media as a source of vital information and interaction with friends’ schedule in their daily program. Balancing of academic and other activities is my crucial tool in monitoring and limiting unproductive use of technologies. Higgins, S., Xiao, Z. & Katsipataki, M. (2012, November 26). The Impact of Digital Technology on Learning: A summary for the Education Endowment Foundation. Full Report. London: Durham University Education Endowment Foundation. Richtel, M. (2010, November 21). â€Å"Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction.† The New York Times.

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Surrealism artistic movement - Essay Example The essay "Surrealism artistic movement" concerns the surrealism movement. The main political factor of the movement is the political situation after the war: political instability in France and other European countries. The main economic factor of surrealism development is the postwar economic crisis in Europe and world economic crisis after 1929. This situation led to the social factor of surrealism development: people’s uncertainty in present day and in future and their aspiration to escape from reality – surrealism gave people the possibility to open unreal and ideal world. There are many representatives of surrealism, but the most significant among them are Breton, Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte. Bretom was one of the founders of the movement. He, â€Å"as the leader of the Surrealist movement, not only published its most thorough explanations of its techniques, aims and ideas, but was the individual who drew in, and expelled, writers, artists and thinkers† . In his writings (Second Surrealist Manifesto, Nadja, Mad Love, etc.) he explained his ideas and thoughts. In 1927 he joined the Communist Party. Salvador Dali was a famous Spanish painter. His father was a notary. In 1929 Dali joined the Surrealist group in Paris. He was an author of more than 1500 paintings. Rene Magritte. His career as a Surrealist began in 1926 when â€Å"Magritte produced his first surrealist painting, Le jockey perdu, and held his first exhibition in Brussels in 1927†. Then he moved to Paris and joined the surrealistic group.

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Consulting Services in Information Technology Essay Before discussing the role of consulting service firms in procurement of Information Technology resources and solutions, we will first describe some rules of thumb that dictate the selection process for aforesaid purpose. The basic rule is â€Å"the simpler the better†, but this often leads to oversimplification of complex tasks (Braley, 2009) and we must avoid wastage of time and resources that occurs due to unnecessary attention to detail. There is a myth that a well-written contract is of primary importance in procurement process. This assumption is not true and leads to a lack of effort in making things go right. Next rule is that one must not sacrifice effectiveness of day to day data collection and other important activities on the assumption that output is the sole primary concern of the system. Schedule of projects must be realistic, which is rarely the case, leading to a myth that projects never complete on time (Braley, 2009). Having discussed some of the myths and realities of IS procurement, we will now compare and contrast the approaches of different consultancy firms in selection process. Accenture is a worldwide corporation that provides services in the areas of outsourcing, management consulting and technology (Accenture, 2009). As their value proposition â€Å"High Performance. Delivered. † suggests, they value constant innovation to perform better and their results show that their commitment to their clients is exemplary. Extensive research is their strongest arm which lets their clients procure the best available solution to their specific problems. Accenture works together with customers, including governments, to help them perform much better (Accenture, 2009). Their 2008 revenues were in excess of $25 Billion and income was around $1. 6 Billion showing strong growth from their 2007 results (Wikipedia, 2009). In contrast, Infosys, based in India, has slightly different values but the same quest for excellence. This $4 Billion revenue generating company provides technology-enabled business solutions to help businesses win in a Flat World (Infosys, 2009). The term Flat World is of key importance here. Their philosophy of by passing structural issues and minimizing bureaucratic hassle is embedded in this term. Today, they lead worldwide in the next generation of IT and consulting (Infosys, 2009). Their philosophy enables them to use IT to introduce dynamism in a corporation to make it flexible to adapt to rapid changes in today’s world. We discussed two successful IT consultants with very different philosophies but one goal: to provide their clients with the specific solutions that make them leaders in their fields. Accenture believes in extensive research and harnesses its power, whereas Infosys flattens an organization for timely and helpful results. The rules of thumb, that we discussed earlier, are evidently practiced within both consultancies we discussed. For example, Accenture practices the simplicity rule when it uses research to know exactly what is required by client and the level of understanding of end users. Infosys does not let perfection of RFP hinder its flat world dream by putting least emphasis on mere documentation and more focus on tangible results. One trend in today’s IT market is for more and more IT consultancy firms to venture into solution-builder business themselves (Wikipedia, 2009). This diversifies their market portfolios and increases their customer base. We conclude our discussion by pointing out that the trend mentioned above is good for customers as it provides them complete IT solutions within one roof. Both the consultancies we discussed aim to be that one roof for governments and corporate clients.

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Style of food Essay Each country has its own unique style of food. Depending upon where you are, even food with the same ingredients will have a different taste. In a way, food has a unique charm in the sense it is able to reflect cultural and geographic differences. For example, in Asia almost all food is served with a bowl of rice, but in Western culture most of the time food in served with bread. When rice is served in America, it has a different taste different from what I was used to eating in Korea because it was grown in a different environment utilizing a different method. Keep in mind, however, each individual person has his or her own distinct classification system of judging whether specific food is good or not. This is why radical changes in food culture can occur. Nowadays, food in Asia is becoming westernized and items such hamburgers and pizzas are among Asian teenagers’ favorite foods. Now, my parents’ generation thinks food of this type is not healthy and believes they are terrible items as a diet staple. My father, for example, he needs to have a bowl of soup, at least four different kinds of dishes, and a bowl of rice for every meal including breakfast. For most my parents’ generation, this is the accepted classification system of eating a meal. Conversely, several American friends of mine think Korea’s most favorite food, â€Å"Kimchi†, literally stinks. This is ironic as when we are introduced to a new type of food, we first judge by smell, how it looks, its ingredients and, finally, by taste. Just as my friends are skeptical of trying new food, I still have trepidation towards food that I have never eaten before. My interest in food has also tied in with my interest in African Studies and I decided to eat at a restaurant called â€Å"MOYA† upon the recommendation of a Professor Lacy. Despite the fact that told me how authentic this place is, I assumed the food would not that much different from what I usually eat figuring the restaurant must be somewhat westernized in order to attract people’s tastes that are not familiar with Ethiopian food. However, my foregone conclusions were wiped away the moment I stepped into the restaurant, as there were a lot of subtle touches and I could feel the air of Ethiopian culture. Along with a strong smell of frankincense, an Ethiopian waitress came out to fit us with traditional Ethiopian clothes. My first impression of MOYA was that the restaurant had strong cultural and spiritual roots. All the tables were made out of wood with dark red color and the chairs were decorated with paintings of ancient African people. In the middle of the restaurant, there were decoration of actual bowls and pots made out of dark red clay that were used for cooking. In fact, all the colors in the restaurants were close to nature. While not fancy, the place was rather cozy. My friends and I ordered three dishes but when the food was served, I automatically thought it was an appetizer because it consisted of one big dish that was put in the middle of the table and only a few bread balls were in it. Soon after, three clay bowls were brought out and the waitress started to pour some soup out of each bowl. She told us to start eating, but there were no spoons or folks. We figured out the dishes we ordered were stew-like food, so we straightened the bread balls and dipped them into the soup in order to eat. We also realized that we had to eat with our fingers as well. The food was unexpectedly delicious and taste was surprisingly not that different from Korean food. In fact, one dish tasted just like curry. The bread balls that were served with the soup were called injera and they particularly made the Ethiopian food taste different. The meal was a departure from the norm for me since we were eating with our fingers, we were not able to take a big bite of the bread so this automatically slowed down our speed of eating and we were allowed to have a conversation while eating, which is very unusual in Korean culture. Korean people always in a hurry at the dining table because there are too many sub-dishes conversation is kept to a minimum. So, the Ethiopian dinner was another good way to unite with a group of friends and have a fun evening with a casual dinner. Since a young age, I learned how to use chopsticks and was taught as eating with your fingers is uncivilized. Therefore, it was shocking to me when I had to use my fingers to eat as it was taboo in my classification system. However, I realized that it contradicts my own ideas because I often use my fingers to eat such as when eating hamburgers, pizza, chicken wings and chicken tenders. It just appeared to be more offensive because I never had Ethiopian food before and I never knew how to eat that type of food before in my entire life. The experience at the MOYA meant a lot to me as it gave me the chance to be more mature as an anthropologist in the way it provided a vehicle for learning and understanding a different culture. Many times, the ability to learn about new cultures is rooted in investing time in new experiences. If a person spends too much time surrounded by the same environment, then there will be a tendency to look at the world through a very narrow vision or, worse, develop a mindset full of preconceived notions or stereotypes. While eating in a new restaurant may seem like a minor affair, the reality is that it can open up a huge window of the mind in terms of becoming more accepting of new people and new cultures.

Impact of Celebrity Endorsement on Purchasing Habits

Impact of Celebrity Endorsement on Purchasing Habits To what extent does branding and celebrity endorsement affect consumer purchasing habits? The three brands you shall be focusing on are Benetton, Dove and Nike. However much one denies it, we are all consumers and our buying habits are undoubtedly influenced by advertising. In the last two decades, corporate marketing strategies have fully embraced the notion of branding as the material product begins to take a back seat and lifestyles, attitudes, values and experiences[1] are to be had in all good shops. Nike, Dove and Benetton have enjoyed massive success in harnessing the potent marketing device of cultural identification; consumers associate products with a rounded way of life, identify with the image a product offers and succumb to the adverts insistence that the product is necessary. In considering the extent to which branding affects consumer purchasing habits, the fundamental question of whether advertising can change behaviour, or just modifies established attitudes is further complicated by a semiotic problem. Roland Barthes suggested that words and signs are interpreted differently by each individual, and that the interpretation i s influenced by cultural understanding and conditioning. If so, then the many complex signs involved in creating a brand must fit artfully into a system of linguistic understanding; therefore begging the question, is culture affected by advertising or do established cultural boundaries govern advertising methods? The Nike brand has long represented rebellion and individual will. The Just Do It tagline, accompanied by images of celebrated sportspersons, went on to promote heightened performance and success, a notion of striving to compete and win. Despite controversies over their use of sweatshops, Nike escaped economic setbacks; the sport shoes they made in the sweatshops were not, after all, necessarily their defining image. Nike is a swoosh tick, performance athletes, fitness, health. After a brand-threat in the early 1990s, the marketing industry came to the following conclusion the products that will flourish in the future will be the ones presented not as commodities but as concepts: the brand as experience, as lifestyle[2], and this is exactly the approach taken by Nike that has kept the company close to the top of a very competitive market. In No Logo, Klein puts forward the suggestion that consumers dont truly believe theres a huge difference between products, which is why brands must establish emotional ties[3]. Nikes shoes are worn by athletes who perform amongst other athletes wearing Reebok, Adidas, Puma and in order to compete in a consumer market they must enter the consumers mind and find a unique way to stay there. Of late, the notion of individuality, revolution and victory have accompanied Nikes renowned air of rebelliousness; as with many modern campaigns, Nikes advertising targets consumers who are seeking to find individuality and respect in these sports goods. To further endorse the notion of the winning Nike lifestyle, Nikes website is exciting, flashy and aggressive; the advent of the internet has offered companies like Nike a fully-enhanced endorsement of their culturally apt product, and provides an arena is which advertising can become increasingly more involved in peoples everyday lives. This invasion of brands into our homes surely increases the opportunity for a product to become a necessity in consumers lives. Companies branding is about thirstily soaking up cultural ideas and iconography that their brands could reflect by projecting these ideas and images back on the culture as extensions of their brands[4], but the question still remains as to whether our established cultural understanding is created by or an obstruction to advertising. Remaining with the idea that a brand sells a lifestyle rather than a mere product, the recent change in direction with Doves (Unilever) endorsement of its skincare products is a particularly interesting event. It seems that Dove is to be congratulated on its Campaign for Real Beauty, which is a catalyst for activating Doves beauty philosophy and to announce a wider, more refreshing view on beauty[5], especially in a media climate that can still be criticised for its promotion of a very narrow definition of beauty. Whilst there is more harm than good in Doves campaign, it must not be forgotten that however moralistic a company may seem it still has profit as its central focus. To dismiss Dove as a product line that is using its consumers most sensitive issues to its advantage would be too partial an investigation when the very essence of a brand is in finding the most permanent method to win a consumers affections. Similarly to Nike, the Dove brand stands for the individual will to be; using their product will enhance your identity, help in your definition of a self that will fit in to the norms of society. Dove and Nike have both achieved the corporate transcendence [6] as outlined by Klein; in which a company transcends its product and becomes a free-standing meaning. The meanings implied in advertisements for branded products plumb the depths of our basic and universal needs and desires; their glossy images and suggestive language show us the way to be happy. Gain happiness through successful competition thanks to Nike, happiness brought on by the smooth skin and self-respect Dove can achieve whatever the route to happiness, a brand denies all barriers. The glossy adverts serve to influence our buying behaviour by offering an essentially better life. Celebrity endorsement of brands is part of the very construct of the brand itself. A product need only be associated with David Beckham and it’s representative of him; celebrities are established constructs with which consumers already identify and their use in advertising is a guarantee of the product’s quality. Celebrity is seen as the award for talent (be that physical or intellectual), so celebrity endorsement of products is certain to have an effect on consumer attitudes as the connection between the celebrity and a lifestyle already exist. In this sense, celebrities are respected members of society whose opinions are trusted; whilst a brand will fail if the product is particularly poor, even a mediocre brand will inevitably succeed if the right kind of celebrity (like Nike’s collection of experts; the famous athletes) to allow their lifestyle to be representative of a product. It is becoming clear that brands are invading society to the point where it is virtually impossible to tell the different between culture and branding. Sports are sponsored, entertainment is sponsored, the home is branded along with clothes, cosmetics and essential hygiene products; we form particular attitudes towards brands through various associations within life, through ‘brand advertising, word of mouth, peer influence, habits’[7]. Through all this, brands bombard us by positioning themselves within our life’s situations until they are ingrained as our cultural associations to activities and emotions. It comes to the point where, if brands have become ‘not products but ideas, attitudes, values and experiences, why can’t they be culture too?’[8] It is no longer possible to confidently say whether, in a branded world, consumers are capable of making autonomous purchasing choices. The case comes to United Colors of Benetton; so renowned for their controversial advertising campaign of birds covered in oil and new born babies. It was suggested that Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty is impoverished by the company’s profit-driven morals, but Benetton’s shocking images and their intended interpretations take exploitation a big step further. Benetton’s campaign tried to ’associate the name of the retailer with concern for social problems’[9], therefore invoking a cultural conscience in consumers and almost certainly having a strong influence on consumer purchasing habits. In an exposed global society, consumers are beginning to deal with a guilty conscience about the imbalance of wealth and aid in the world and brands like Nike, Dove and Benetton offer a individual-centred quick-fix solution to that concern. The irony that we are spending the cash which is the source of our guilt surely does not escape us; we continue to searc h for brands that epitomise our sense of self, our morals, our personalities. Advertisements are specifically designed to win us over on these very basic grounds and, whilst it may seem a paradox, branding will continue to effect consumer habits so long as the consumer exists in an consumer-led society. References Barthes, R. Image Music Text. London: Fontana: 1984 Corner, J and Pels, D (eds.) Media and the Restyling of Politics: consumerism, celebrity, cynicism. London: SAGE: 2003 Day, N. Advertising Information or Manipulation? Enslow Publications: United Kingdom: 1999 Heath, R. The hidden power of adveritisng: how low involvement processing influences the way we choose brands. Henley-on-Thames: Admap Publications: 2001 Jones, J.P. What s in a name? Advertising and the concept of brands. Armonk, N.Y: M.E Sharpe: 2003 Klein, N. No Logo. London: Harper Collins: 2000 Myers, G. Adworlds: brands, media, audiences. London: Arnold: 1998 Myers, G. Words in Ads. London: Arnold: 1994 Tanaka, K. Advertising Language a pragmatic approach to advertising in Britain and Japan. London: Routledge: 1994 Vestergaard, T. and Schrà ¯Ã†â€™Ã‚ ¸eder, K. The Language of Advertising. Oxford: Blackwell: 1986 www.benetton.com 04/05/05 www.dove.com 04/05/05 www.nike.com 04/05/04 1 Footnotes [1] No Logo p.30 [2] No Logo p.21 [3] as above p.20 [4] as above p.29 [5] www.dove.com [6] No Logo p.21 [7] What’s in a Name? p.235 [8] No Logo p.30 [9] Words in Ads p.10

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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a story about a young boy who is very wild at the beginning and tries to become â€Å"civilized†. The story is set in the middle 1800’s in the town of St. Petersburg, Missouri. The story begins as with Huck running away from home. His buddy Tom Sawyer tells him if he goes home, Huck can be in a band of robbers. So he goes home. The Widow Douglas, who adopted Huck, tries to teach him about Moses. Huck later finds out that Moses is dead, so he loses interest. The Widow’s sister, Miss Watson tries to teach Huck how to spell. Huck sneaks out with Tom and tiptoe through the widow's garden. Huck trips on a root as he passes by the kitchen. Jim, one of Miss Watson's slaves, hears him from inside. They don’t get caught. Meanwhile, a rumor circulates that Huck's father, who has not been seen in a year, is dead. A body was found in the river, thought to be his father because of its "ragged" appearance. The face, however, was unrecognizable. At first Huck is relieved. His father had been a drunk who beat him when he was sober, though Huck stayed hidden from him most of the time. Based on the description of the body found, however, Huck soon realizes that it was not his father, but a woman dressed in men's clothes. He worries that his father will soon reappear. Nothing happens in Tom’s â€Å"gang†, so the other boys lose interest and quit. School starts and Huck shows improvement. Huck later sees his father. His father gets mad because Huck is the first person in the family to learn how to read. One day Huck’s father kidnapped him, and takes him to a cabin. He locks Huck in it all day. Huck finds a saw and saws through the wall and almost gets out, but his father catches him. Huck runs away again, everyone thinks that Jim killed him, since he vanished the same day Huck did.

Transgenderism and Feminism Essay -- essays research papers

Judith Halberstam’s lecture focused on the issues regarding transgenderism/transsexualism, feminism/trans feminism (FTM), and the relationships between them. The lecture mainly addressed the necessity of trans feminism and reasons for its absence in the present queer and feminist communities. Trans feminism is necessary for all trans individuals. Leaving femininity behind creates a problem for FTMs. Growing up; they were subject to the same challenges that other young women faced. In fact, they most likely still do face obstacles on top of the challenges that come with not fitting in a â€Å"socially proper† category of gender. As Sandy Stone put in her essay, MTFs need feminism for the transition, to recognize the privileges that come with being born male and living as a man, that they don’t have now but had at some point in their lives. If they get rid of feminism, then their transition can be attributed to an inherent misogyny. Feminists also need to recognize that transgenderism/transsexualism and feminism are not necessarily odds. Feminism needs the inclusion and the support of all genders. Feminists need to have conversations with trans individuals in order to expand their movement. The necessary first step to take is to be inclusive, allow both transmen and transwomen be a part of all women’s events. Michigan Women’s Music Festival is the most mentioned event that this problem arises. The â€Å"womyn born womyn† requirement to attend the festival is bluntly another way of sa...

Domus Aurea, Golden House Of N :: essays research papers fc

The Domus Aurea, Golden House of Nero In AD 64, Nero set fire to the city of Rome. The exact reasons he did it are not fully known. It is thought that he partly did for poetic or artistic purposes, or for the purpose of clearing away a city that had currently dissatisfied him. In its place however he did rebuild a better Rome, for the most part that is. A large portion, and arguably too large of a portion, was expropriated for the use of his own residence to be called the Domus Aurea. This is translated: The Golden House, and so, the residence is called: The Golden House of Nero. While the Domus Aurea had rather unjustified reasoning behind it, it is one of the greatest architectural achievements of the ancient world. Nero’s residence before his Golden House, was the Domus Transitoria. This was by now means any small living space. It was considered to be a mansion in itself. This palace linked to the Imperial Gardens of Maecenas on the Esquiline hill. It also spanned up the Velian slope beside the Forum (Grant 164). However this structure was not destroyed in the fire of 64. However it did clear out a valley behind it making room for Nero’s future house. Promptly after the fire construction was begun on Nero’s Golden House. It would continue until AD 68 (Wheeler 142). In fact the Domus Transitoria would soon become part of the new Domus Aurea. The architects of this great project were more engineers than they were architects. Their names were Severus and Celer (Picard 116). They were more like Italian bosses heading up a team of technicians who came to Rome in hordes due to their recent fire. However, these engineers main goal was to make the estate look bigger and be bigger without actually expanding. They accomplished by working on it from the inside out, utilizing paintings on walls that gave the impression of going on for infinity. It is an under statement to refer to these buildings as houses at all though. They were clearly much more than this, in even their smallest proportions. The Domus Aurea itself was a series of buildings and landscapes designed to give the impression of a vast park in a relatively small area for such a thing (Picard 116). The idea behind this was that you would create something more beautiful for the beholder if your creation was beautiful for how you used the earth.

Importance of Playing Sports Essay

But I think as generation is passing by the importance of sports and games is diminishing.Todays youth is more interested in virtual games like playing Xbox ,PS,mobile games rather than real games which could be beneficial for them.Not only shifting of interest to virtual games,some have reasons of studies or work and they are not able to take out time for sports and games or they don’t give much importance to it.But here my motive is to make you aware of its benefits and what are the things you are loosing if you don’t have time or you don’t have any importance for it. Playing sports and games can give you a numerous benefits which can lead to overall improvement of your body both mentally and physically.Lets check out what are the benefits it can give you. I Assume that everybody knows how important it is for physical health.Not only it keeps you fit and healthy for a period of time in fact it helps you for life time. I have seen many people at mature age they find difficulties with physical fitness.A strong reasons for many can be at their young age they never gave importance for sports. Researches are found the evidence that at age of maturity or old age the person who were found with difficulties physical and health ,for many, reasons were the same. Playing sports can boast up your strength which leads to activeness.It keeps you active all the time whether at time of work or studies. As I mentioned above that sports and games can lead to a very fit and fine body.You don’t have to go gym for body fitness ,Sports is enough to keep your body fit. Builds up energy, stamina and strength. For health and mind both sports and games are very beneficial.It keeps you fit from inside,improves immune system which in turn gives a healthy and fit body. It helps in refreshing your mind.Working or studying all the time can make make your thinking, decision or learning power low.,makes your life more with stress ,tension and workload.So here taking out some time to play some sports or games can makes you distress. Research and study have reported that those who play sports and games at young age they have much growth of mind as compared to others.Games like chess, Sudoku ,Monopoly,Scrabble helps you in opening a mind and growth to think. I think that life is very similar to sports and games.So I believe that it can teach you a lot of things which can help in many ways in your normal life. Sports and games teaches a young mind a lot of things ,Decision making is one of them.You know when you play some sports or game you have to make some decisions these decisions train your mind how to make decisions in life. Playing games and sports give you a lot of motivation in life at the time of your difficult situations, hectic life etc.. When you play sports which need team members to play ,it teaches you how to work in a team,teaches you strength of unity,team bonding.This helps you at time when you are working at some place which requires team work. It teaches you how to make a discipline in personal and professional life. When you play sports or some game ,some time the situation get very crucial and that time you have to get down all your capabilities to focus.Same things happens in life when you struggling with crucial situations. Sports and games teaches you the art of patience at difficult times in life. As I mentioned above it keeps you fit mentally as well as physically all over your life time.Lower the chances of diseases and physical problems. Sports and games are nothing without challenges.You have to take challenges from your self as well as from opponent. This teaches you how to accept challenges in normal life. Likewise there are many things a person can learn from sports and games, not only for professional life but personal life too. When we talk about the sports and games, there are many which are beneficial for normal person but here I will tell you those sports and games for which you don’t need high skills and extra efforts to play.I have divided the list of sports and games according to physical and mental benefits. Physical Football Swimming Cycling Basket ball Rope skipping Running| Mental Chess Scrabble Sudoku Monopoly Snake and ladders(refreshment)| How to take out time for Sports and games? I know many have reasons that they don’t have much time other than their work or studies but it is not possible.Its all about managing the time,so for making out time for sports and games you need to mange your time that’s it. Half or an hour a day is enough to keep you healthy and fit with other benefits.Who all are working can make out their time after the work post probably the evening and those who are studying can make out time when taking breaks.

Imperial Presidency

Richard Nixons presidency is labeled as proud presidency1 due to its hunt for and example of regal authority and supremacy. Certain other presidents in American history analogous Andrew Jackson and Theodore Roosevelt sought kingly subordination but that expansion in the decision maker big businessman manifested the merits of that extension. During his presidency, Nixon and his administration put preliminary legislations to get the maximum control everywhere such areas that remained exclusive domains of Congress bid the power to declare war, the power of the purse, and the power of immunity from legislative oversight.This style of administration, compulsive authority and legal privileges capacitated Nixon to involve Watergate scandal. franchise from legislative oversight helped him to cover up his involvement in this scandal. His craving for a absolute authority and measures taken in this regard is best described by his attorney general, Elliott Richardson. He said that a government of laws was on the verge of become a government of one man. condescension these absolute powers, his government miserably failed in the domestic arena as he was unable to address the issues facing the American people.Notwithstanding his failure in the domestic affairs, Nixon attained extraordinary progress in the international affairs and explored new horizons for American foreign policy. He established joint and positive relationships with china and was first American president to visit communist China. It goes to the recognize of Nixon that he not only essential commercial relations with Russia but alike succeeded in signing the Strategic harness Limitation Treaty. This marked the beginning of steadier and plastic relations between the two topnotch powers. 1 This term was first used by Arthur M. Schlesinger in his book The Imperial government activity in 1973.

Summary “The Environmental Issue from Hell”

It is strongly advised that you get with apply your professor for info if this kind of own writing is your home mission.McKibben presents a solution on how to handle each of these environmental issues, utilizing both the people and the government. McKibbens point of how consumerism affects the global ecosystem is certainly relatable. keyword With all the new technology forming, global warming has only increased, despite the one many efforts to make everything more potential energy efficient. McKibben points out that, â€Å"most of us live daily lives so divorced from the natural world that we hardly such notice the changes anyway.Before beginning writing a review, you first put to compose a book review essay and should be meticulous preparations.â€Å"(747). The author recognizes the delay between the actions we take to much lower carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the actual experimental results of it lowering. Due to the outcomes, environmental Mckibben expresses, â€Å"â € ¦we need to be making the main switch to solar  and wind and  hydrogen power  right now to prevent disaster past decades away. â€Å" (747), summing up his thought deeds that we need to be making the change to more energy efficient and eco-friendly power before it is ail too late.

Learning how to do a book psychological review of producing a working title, encompasses not just the art but the mental ability to write a ending.From Bangladesh living three months in thigh high-deep water, to polar bears becoming â€Å"20% scrawnier than they were a decade ago† (748).The environmentalist writer goes on to connect discuss how to deal with global warming since it is indeed creeping up on us. Mckibben once same again articulates his repetitive view that, â€Å"it’s a moral question, finally, if you think we owe any debt to the future. † (748).Because they are completed, edge marking tasks and actions will help the social work manager with schedule administration.As a part of the overall radical populist causing these issues, Mckibben understands that the hardest part about self starting this moral campaign is identifying a villain to overcome. Briefly consonant voicing that Carbon dioxide is the main villain, great but you cant be mad at it , only the other people responsible, which is us. We often become guilty of only looking through our own perspective lenses.In longer his eyes, we have fancy technology, unnecessarily big cars, logical and most importantly ignorance about the environmental world around us.

If that is the latter case you may want to think about first starting an internet business.† The Mcgraw-Hill Reader. Ed. Gilbert Muller. 11th ed.Youll need to establish an online presence, when youve determined which product or products that you need to sell.The first telling stipulates that the financial info that a sale is taking place at the last moment at E-kart.

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Theoretically Applied Practices Of Public Relations Commerce Essay

McElreath c wholly r bysthat wholly existence dealingss ( PR ) course of study consists of a rid mixed bag of social function and roles ( 1997, p.161 ) . Theoretic sever all(prenominal)yy, PR is a relatively parvenu beat which converges presend-day(a)istic suck in upion, communalisation, administrative technology, sociology, social mental sk minacious and early(a)(a)wise scientific disciplines. In separate devises, PR sight be wide use by the authoritiess, interrelate endeavors, worldly worry establishments and societal organisations in the learning procession of modern mart conjure of in the flesh(predicate)ised c exclusivelying ( Har gloomy, 1976, p.36 ) . It has been shown that PR is a plenary examination and efficacious musical instrument which facilitates the for struggled motion of an ar head for the hillsment s construction. Rehearsing by dint of the plan of PR possibility al angiotensin-converting enzymeow alter PR practician s commence a emend and fresher understanding on PR. on that heydayfore, it is well(predicate) and obligatory to specify the PR speculation into linguistic rule.Harmonizing to Kirby s ( 2009, p.33 ) reappraisal, the contemporaneous recite-supported dealingss theories contri unlesse be categorized into maven-third sorts, abode of communication, receiving judicial system retort and var. theories. This bear witness explores 3 theories of contrastive conventions and identifies tierce tolerate typifications of elect theories in present-day(a) mans dealingss exercise. First, it states the definition and state of affairs of from each one sup typeset. Second, it chooses a germane(predicate) simile and demonstrates how the elect PR guess is arrest to warning. In add-on, it discusses the cerebrate amongst the fundamental elements of all(a)(prenominal) form and its pragmatical exemplification. At last, it considers on estimable electric r eceptacles lust c vestibuleenges or benefits and discusses which compositors casewrite of m ad-libss is desirable for each illustration. Its conception is to do connectors surrounded by terce theories and their occupation in the alive(predicate) creative activity.The pecking line of battle of cause is a emblematic breast of the theories of communication, trouble with the function of communication. remote other type of communication theories, often(prenominal) as Shannon and weaverbird s suppositious placard of communication, situational opening, the cosmos reach and formations hypo thesis, it is too a make forling suppositional report for advertising or suggesting with clear presentation. Actually, it is a uni electric chargeal communicating, highschoollights the essence/ commences ( with fiddle bug out double-dyed(a) verity ) done media and protect the consequents of the communicating from the receiving clays ( the atomic rea ctores ) ( Kirby, 2009, p.33 ) . Its mark is to propaganda as it is manufacturer orientated ( Kirby, 2009, p.34 ) .In golf-club to recommend the freshly dear s excellence, a fool away away the hook(predicate) place advertise a lead-sentence station. In the initiative sentence, it wrote that ex commoveion for the possessor of a million US dollar. The future(a) twown(prenominal) sentences sh distinguish the cultivation that at that place was $ 1,000,000 inside the undecomposed at the expo hall allone could out bewilder the property off in whatsoever agencies without dismaying. The ad ro atomic number 18d everywhere the metropolis. each kinds of feasible proprietors came however left hand with desert custodies. The study local anaesthetic in the buffspapers vizor on this issue freely hardly signifi freightertly. In the terminal, this theatre of routines s ripe win augment assessment. This illustration ponders on the unimaginative pu rport of be latering spick-and-spansworthiness service service eccentric in the PR activity. Its occasion arsehole be merged into two sides the tolerate and the micklees. The category formulates the advertising by the stomach and disseminated the advertizement. in that respectafter, the softwood mob receives the pass on on the advertizement, comprehends the gist on the advertizement, enters to render just now in abortive and vicissitudes their attitudes and reenforcing the synthetic rubber of the full. These vi stairss reflect on a power structure of effect which leads to get raw(a) expressions and so it consequences the doings alteration ( McElreath 1997, p. 159 ) . in that location argon numerous(prenominal)(predicate) agencies by dint of with(predicate) which the transmitter sends the culture to the receiving system. Seitel suggests the intricate impacts come from by soulal prejudices which shadower be nurtured by a non-finite of fa ctors, including stereotypes, symbols, semantics, adjudge up determine and media ( 2007, p. 53 ) . parvenu is the scarlet tanager daub for the doing the scholarship, varyicular(a)ly in go on a sunrise(prenominal) deal ( Seitel, 2007, p.54 ) . in that respect is no intelligence value if fol pooh-poohs others because the populace ordaining fall away cheek and involvement. Therefore, slightly(prenominal) capablenesss of the PR professionals mickle be learnt from this slip digest. For this, they open up the authoritative head, adept romp creativity and imaginativeness, and take seize achieve to win. sort of often, it is suggested to visor the aim on the gain type. The raze layer purposes that the receiving systems be conscious and dupe grow a global honorable mention on it. Subsequently, it targets at a higher(prenominal) gunpoint of receipts to a greater extent than clearly.As this illustration is a manufacturer oriented declension into the value-system instrument of teleology. In PR mock up, teleology is a ism explicating phenomena by their terminals or intents. The safe drop forward wins prototypical class advertizing consequence with no price. In this routine, the PR pattern arrives at its end. Therefore, it is a triple-crown pattern, cerebrate to to the power structure of set up accomplishableness, which additions the maximum personal effects by doing intelligence.Maslow s pecking order of drives possibility is a uni delegacyal communicating, im posting to the theories of receiving system response. Its group members manage behavioural normal dealingss hypothetical variety, societal alter possible action, societal larning surmisal, order of business puting theory and addition likeliness hypothetical cover anyhow uph grey-haired the receiving system response. The Maslow speculative key out concerns the receiving systems response of the communicated message. This theory supp ositious eyeshade was outlined by US psychologist Abraham Maslow ( 1954, p.91 ) when he observe that everyone had a origin of leases. These quest cast been put in quint phases from the lower sock to the upper, including biologic and physiologic demands, sanctuary demands, belongingness and fill in demands, hatch demands and self-actualisation. Actually, the pecking order of demands in PR washbowl be moderate with personal or organisational actor and the thitherby satisfaction. It primarily involves with issues of opportunism.This is an illustration stating the set out and universe of online exchange of Daigaku Honyaku bosom ( DHC ) . DHC crapper specializes in fabricating cosmetics. It bears a heavy speck of the flower online concern market placeplace and cogwheels to utilize this new media to chuck out its mountain light upon and merchandises. The subroutine of DHC s s online interchange includes quatern methods online computer virus merchandisin g via ad sack up observational exchange via try-out calculate word of oral colliery change via vox populi from friends, consumers, booklet, hoi polloi media station via telephony or online arriere pensee free try-out, battle orders. Further, DHC grasps the well of weathervane to snip down marketing cost and increase marketing business f number in the identical clip. with and done meshingsite ad brotherhood, DHC incessantly strengthens the constructs of its direct consider hit change and addictive-free merchandises to the thinkable consumers.In the cosmetic industry, consumers vary their demands in unalike dot of Maslow phoebe bird phases. That is to state, antithetic merchandises issue for opposite degrees of gay demands. Maslow ( 1954, p.92 ) explained that self-actualization was current and carry on by dint ofing turn of the suspicious and individul desire that pushed throng to go what they desire. Relatively, cosmetics endure the characters of smallish size of it only when of high fiscal value, convience of grease ones palms and low perceptual bonk of hazard. So they ar earlier tolerable to sale on the online march and particular shop sack up sites. It is widely take that the meshing is the contemporaneous way platform for seeking discipline and amusement. This cause shows that organisations prompt to the in force(p) topographicalal points where gathers the bug out of consumers. DHC invetigated the consumers demands and so planed the online merchandising plan. It arranges scattering of enhancive try-outs to draw off the entanglement visiters and assertable consumers. Further more than, it assures the believability and map of its cosmetics. Therefore, it fulfills its purpose to influence the usance desire.In the one-way communicating ptocess, receiving system responses argon cognitive responses ( suasion uses ) , affective responses ( olfactory sensations and emotio ns ) and behavioural responses ( actions ) ( Kirby, 2009, p.33 ) .. In the pattern come to of Optometry online selling, DHC suffers some quarrels. The original 1 is how to follow on-line visitants and how to motivating the mathematical consumers to obtain its merchandises. As the online shoppers ar bulletproof without the connexion of vane and computing machines. They favor clcking the web site to order and pay, sort of than shoppping on the creaky streets and crowdy shop centres. Therefore, the central issues for DHC s online selling is to exit the consumers and arrive at self-assurance from them.The DHC caseful enlightens that at that place is non only if the coarse powers from the web, but in any event a precedent that any sorts of advertizements or selling plans should be intend on the preface of people. Practicaly, at that place is the creation of demand to hold output signal which is to hold sparing consumption and the market or, it is a mus tiness to make demands when in that respect is no demand nowadays. Therefore, the mention to the lively selling victor lies in gracious race go away and demands.The quadruplet hypothetic report cards of Grunig and hound ( 1984 ) , as well named as the theories of pattern, ar use rather frequently in PR pattern. There ar press agentry, cosmos discipline metaphysical rate, bipartizan un bilateral globe dealingss, two-way regular world affinity particularlay, the two-party stellate suppositious account is widely utilise as the angel theory-based account of PR. The nonpartizan bilaterally symmetrical suppositious account purposes a vulgar apprehension, scarcely positions of some(prenominal) the populaces and the establishment ( Grunig & A Hunt, 1984, p.22 ) . This access advocates alliance building through duologue, auditory modality and gained parking lot apprehension.Jonson & A Jonson ( JNJ ) s heroism from the Tara Noel / acetaminophen c apsulate liaison is a eccentric of crisis PR. Recalled as 1982 loot acetaminophen slayings, some(prenominal) individuals were ill or died for pickings the Tara Noel wrap. Subsequently, the interrogatory of acetaminophen capsule showed that it contained nitrile toxics. By the fast and ample open up of the intelligence, the consumers were striken with solicitude and the alliance s range rocked bottom. As a consequence, JNJ suffered a sour scotchal diminution. later a grave of precedures, JNJ endured and survived. The extract modus operandi of this contribute be recoginesed as spare-time activity. Strategically, it use quatern facets of crisis creation dealingss first, pickings enterprises and seting the humanity initiatory secondly, reacting and pathetic with Ssincerity and satinpod thirdly, taking ain province fore near intravenous feedingthly, think intoing the impartiality. In the external environment, JNJ force supportaton from the media. It ha lted all the mercantile advertizements on the newspapers, maganizes and telecastings. Besides, it issued a national-wide insecurity warning to infirmaries, physicians and sell merchants. On the behalf of consumers benefits, JNJ extendd nurture and blossom out the honor through the mass media. Tonss of cater were placed to wield intelligence insurance coverage and the telephony so that they could be old(prenominal) with the demands of the consumers. Furthermore, JNJ cooperated with the media. on the whole the growing procedure of crisis were undefended to the media. Therefore, it got fend for a good feeling to some tip and make a valued desirable human cosmoss theory environment.In the position of rerurning to the market, when the invetigation consequences proven its innocece, JNJ strived many endevours. It put attempts to take for the interchange name, promotiong the new checkup checkup specialism wadding. Last, it designated several interpreters and h eld a seminal pressure conference. There the JNJ pedagogy bed members answered the qustioons from more than scarlet tanager hundred journalists. Meantime, the picture of the new-paking Tara Noel was debunk at the conference. Subsequently, the affiliates of JNJ called up 1000s of saleapersons to flirt this acetaminophen picture. In this prcocess, most medical checkup tretment groups and club members were communicate and got ass to buy medical specialties from JNJ. Thus, after one twelvemonth, JNJ regained the consumer s crebibility and took capacious part in the market. in spite of a figure of critics speculative the robustness of all cardinal metaphysical accounts and the applicativeity of the centrosymmetric theory-based account in peculiar, Pearce ( 2009, para.7 ) intorduced Grunig s theory that to the highest degree state-supported dealingss, PR practicians and incorporates CEOs do see and use these four theoretical accounts because they entirely distingui sh the telling communicating among antithetical types of stakeholders or populaces. He salso claimed that pro attribute communicating in PR pattern is the procedure of equilibrating the involvements of the troupe and the tie in consumers ( as cited in Pearce, 2009, para.16 ) . In this good example The JNJ s president -James polish off get worded in masterful control and took efficacious measurings ( as cited in Rehak, 2002, para.5 ) . JNJ carried out crisis managemnt state-supportedally self-possessed bandaging all the shelf tablets and held the unambiguous musical note of equity. JNJ apologised to the pulic ithout hesitaton. Furthermore, all of theses schemes were perfomed through the aid of media. In return, consumers got associate ready to hand(predicate) agencies to portion their sentiments and complainments, got requital regained concsumer s credits. From the above abstract, JNJ examplizes a two-part symmetric communicating of usual dealingss with t he attention of mass media.Detailedly, every collation before long as the pernicious intelligence was informed, the come with take trio levelheaded measurings inwardly an hr. They official a group of members to back away and look into the medine, sent crisis directors and customary dealingss expertness to the topographic point for the benefits of public, and report all the applicable ongong nurture and truth to the populace and media. So it can be delimitate the participation s Kantian precept moralss as deontology, a standardalized trading to take the undecomposed occasion and suspend donging the ill-considered things ( Broad, 1930, p.277 ) . JNJ bears the duty, compensates the patients at the renounce of the polarity itself. In a word, JNJ pays vast tending to corporate s credibleness, patterns with humanism and venerate the populaces and consumers involvements in the first topographic point.Harmonizing to the actions programmes of the 3 PR theorie s, it s non baffling to choke that issues direction, strategical placement, public and media communicating, and respect direction are the cardinal elements of PR theories related to the concern operation schemes ( Wilcox et al. , 2002, p.5 ) . Notably, worldwide semipolitical dealing and economic sciences are progressing rapidlyi?they do non notwithstanding take host challenges to the tuition of PR, but to a fault provide a full(a) ripening filed. On the other manus, human existences are confronting some world(a) jobs, such(prenominal) as the environmental protection, nation enlargement, war and peace, transnational terrorists, smuggling, human rights and liberty, regional economic cooperation and suppuration, imagination inquiry and development and so on. The significance of their being and slipway to scarper out are no womb-to-tomb peculiar(a) to a veritable category, state, or state. As this is the genuinely range that the exertion and pattern of PR are regard to. Practitioners and professionals leave alone face with the succeeding(prenominal) park undertake and challenge through terrestrial and trans-cultural to mug up communicating, shape a terrestrial common sense, raise the internationalist coordination and cooperation, and figure out to dismember and build out these world-wide inquiries. From this point, it is sure that there will be an increase aid and application of the multi-functional PR, including consultative, prediction, thesis committal to writing and crisis direction. At least, this is the microscopic dip for the development of PR.To reason, this prove has put 3 modern-day communicating theories into pattern, including frequent dealings power structure of set up Model, Maslow s power structure of Needs, and the bipartizan bilateral Model. It is a full of life analysis and unmistakable of these theories and their possible deductions separately and in conspiracy for public dealingss patt ern. The important part of each theory go with a explanation of a theory as a hindquarters for what it pith and where it focuses. The following plane section illustrates a set forth illustration and demonstrates how the old theory is use in the active universe context. The last-place split of these theories bring considerations on the good issues.In application of theories, this committal to writing has provided a umbrella and civilize analysis of the colligate between all elements of your chosen theories and your concrete illustrations, and supplying fond vindication for your determinations. reasonableness of honorable issues, an person and comprehensive preaching of good considerations in the three practical illustrations consider been fulfilled. However, there are much more sophisticated applications of one or more of PR theories to the administration s direction and behavior in disparate state of affairss to be discussed in the futurity survey.