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Strengths | Weaknesses | Fast decision making|   Ã‚  Negative image of the Middle East|   Ã‚  Oil money, booming economy|   Ã‚  Barren desert, the lack of natural resources|   Ã‚  Political neutrality and impartiality|   Ã‚  Only 20% of UAE nationals|   Ã‚  Unique beauty, hotels and attractions|   Ã‚  The lack of fundamental infrastructure: transportation, water|   Ã‚  Luxury experience includes relaxing beaches and invigorating sport and exploration opportunities|   Ã‚  Luxuries might appeal too small a segment|   Ã‚  Safe environment|   | |   | Opportunities | Threats |Increasing oil price|   Ã‚  Strong competitors: within the region: Abu Dhabi, Qatar; outside of region: Singapore, Hong Kong|   Ã‚  Increase job opportunities for immigrants and natives|   Ã‚  Oil running out in 30 years|   Ã‚  Growing luxury market|   Ã‚  Terrorism and war could further negative image of Middle East, UAE|   Ã‚  Increase in foreign investment|   Ã‚  Limited media coverage|   Ã‚  Proactive attitude|   | Well-developed MICE environment|   | A successful small business should communicate to the customer why they should pick you among the myriad of options in your industry today.For that A SWOT analysis should be done from a realistic point of view and keeping in mind a very discerning customer. The analysis should also consider the standards of the industry and your major competitors. A basic SWOT analysis should be Strengths Anything that the industry requires, that you do well and your competitor doesn't do can be your strength. For example your company's distribution channels, your direct marketing approach, your patented high end product. Weaknesses We can all list strengths, but can we be realistic and list weaknesses?This might be the take off point for any small business. Weaknesses can be anything from non efficient staff to a lack luster front end office. Opportunities Successful business turns threats to Opportunities. Opportun ities abound today's ever dynamic world, where new markets are being formed and the customer is being provided with revolutionary products. Opportunities can come as new business regulations or even a wrong move by your competitor. Threats How you identify and tackle threats will pave your path to success. A new competitor with a more sophisticated product can be a threat.Being aware of this in advance and making a better package for the customer to stand up against the competitor's new product is how a threat becomes an opportunity. SWOT is simple and like all simple and age old strategies very powerful. SWOT is a starting point and is also plays a major part in strategic planning. Pest analysis of UAE Name: United Arab Emirates. The Emirates are: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah. Government: Federation of the seven Emirates, each with its own ruler.President: Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Area: 83,600sq. Km (including 200 islands) Location: Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia Population: 2,407,460 and includes 1,576,472 non-nationals July 2001 Language: Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdo Religion: Muslim 96% (Shi’a 16%), Christian, Hindu, and other 4% Climate: Desert; cooler in eastern mountains Currency: The UAE Dirham (Dh) or (AED), 1Dh = 100 fils Exchange Rate: 3. 671 Dh per US $1 (http://www. uaeforever. com) Political factors:The political situation in the UAE is stable. The Emirates banking systems have developed; relationship based banking and monetary system that is capable to fulfill later stage funding supplies, whether it is equity, loans or leasing. Almost banking organizations, represented by almost every major financial institution in the world can either invest or assist in accessing UAE’s emerging capital markets. Gaining commercial loans in the UAE is based on established credibility and relationships with inf luential people to create a more stable political atmosphere.The government mainly sets up the financial politics but there are organizations such as the ADCCI (Abu Dhabi Camber of Commerce and Industry) that serve as a bridge between the private sector and the government. ADCCI provides a wide range of services, such as setting up the Sheikh Khalifa Fund to provide technical and financial support for small-medium enterprises set up by the youth, they also organize trade fairs, sending delegations abroad to promote Abu Dhabi as a commercial center and initiating training programs that train nationals to join the private sector.The strong banking system increases presence of venture capital and government funding provide substantial financial resources to foreign and local entrepreneurs. The most crucial factor is raising capital for a new foreign entrepreneur is to establish good relationships with local guarantors or other established foreign entrepreneurs. The best thing to do her e is to get a network of contacts essential for successful business in the system Political risk factors Four types of political risk factors must be examined in assessing the climate for investment in any given country.They are: 1. Regime change: A change in key government personnel through normal electoral or authorized political processes, or through illegal means. 2. Political turmoil: General levels of politically inspired violence, including violent strikes, guerrilla action, or civil war 3. Government policy: Decisions with respect to fiscal and monetary policies, trade restrictions or foreign investment regulations. 4. External events: other countries actions that affect the country of concern. (book: Global Investing page 89). Taxes The UAE does not have any enforced federal income tax legislation for general business nor is any such tax envisaged in the foreseeable future. Taxation on trade or business income would be, in theory, based on income tax decrees issued by the i ndividual Emirates prior to the crediting of UAE as federation in 1971. To income tax decree has been enacted by each Emirate, in practice the enforcement of these decrees is restricted to foreign banks and oil companies. To incant investors there is no personal taxation in the UAE.Except for oil and gas-producing companies that pay royalties and taxes on their proceeds and foreign banks that pay 20% of their profits, there are no direct corporate income taxes; there are no preservation taxes. In the free zones, enterprises are granted at least a 15-year tax exemption guarantee regardless of the changes in the laws. The currency is fully convertible and there are no taxes on the repatriation of capital or earnings. Further, there are no foreign exchange controls, quotas or trade barriers and import duties and tariffs are extremely low. (Book: Banking in the UAE) Economic factors:In the last fifteen years the economy of UAE has move very quickly. The discovery of oil and its developm ent provided the drive to the local trade, which earlier mainly represented the entrepot trading activities of Dubai. The primary trade strength of the UAE has been reconfirmed by the really strong economy, which was almost unconstrained by the Gulf War and other regional events. (book: UAE Economy) The banking system consists of the Central Bank, 21 national banks with 281 branches, 28 foreign banks with around 1,001 branches, one restricted license bank, two investment banks and 10 representative offices.The Central Bank acts as the government’s advisor on financial and monetary matters, issues currency and controls the banking sector. The national banks have a dominant share of the market. The leading institutions are National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Emirates Bank International, National Bank of Dubai, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank and Mashreq bank. The foreign commercial banks have about 25% of the market share and hold roughly the same amount in total bank assets.The regulation o f the UAE financial market was taken a further step in March 2000 with the launch of the Dubai Financial Market, which made the buying and selling of stocks official previously, this had to be carried out informally through private investment agencies. With less than 10 companies listed and Volume of $1 million in daily transactions, the Dubai Financial Market is early to provide an environment sufficiently attractive to act as a magnet for the massive overseas reserves (estimated at $600 billion by the IMF). There are even investments for foreigners now in the Emirates.A recent announcement made by public joint stock company EMAAR properties (owned 32% by the Dubai government) to allow foreigners to own up to 20 percent of shares is a major move towards opening up of the UAE financial market to international capital. Economic analysis in the UAE is difficult as there are delays by the federal and emirate governments in publishing comprehensive and accurate statistics in a timely ma nner. The private sector institutions including banks and foreign oil companies are not allowed to disseminate statistics directly to the public.The UAE has an open economy with one of the highest GDP per capita in the world and a sizable annual surplus. (www. emirates. org/economy). This pie outlines the economic sectors GDP for year 1994: The UAE has good economic conditions including strong currency; strong GDP and population growth (present rate approximately 6. 5% per year) therefore, provides significant opportunities for entrepreneurs in non-oil related sectors Porter five force model on Dubai The UAE retail sector continues to grow, supported by the upgrading of existing retail stores and the addition of state of the art new mega retail stores.The UAE market presents retailers with diverse relatively high-income consumers. Exporters who are willing to establish personal relationships, consolidate shipments, and meet the labeling requirements of the UAE market will find a rap idly growing sector in which to sell a wide range or products. Annual sales in the industry are estimated at $3. 5 billion. The UAE food retail sector continues its aggressive growth. More large type stores are being built. French retail chain already operates in the market while a new one is being prepared to launch its services. Value of retailed products are currently estimated by trades at about $2. billion. The French Retail Giant, Carrefour, has moved aggressively into the retail of food and non-food products in the United Arab Emirates and is expected to open at more locations across the UAE. Other Arabian Peninsula markets are definitely in the cards for this retailer as consumers go more and more for low prices and everything under one roof. The author analyzes the Food Retail Industry in the UAE in Michael Porter's Five Forces Analysis. It uses concepts developed in Industrial Organization (IO) economics to derive five forces that determine the competitive intensity and th erefore attractiveness of a market.Porter referred to these forces as the microenvironment, to contrast it with the more general term macro-environment. They consist of those forces close to a company that affect its ability to serve its customers and make a profit. A change in any of the forces normally requires a company to re-assess the marketplace Food Retail Industry in the UAE– Porter’s Five Forces Strategy Analysis The UAE retail sector continues to grow, supported by the upgrading of existing retail stores and the addition of state of the art new mega retail stores.The UAE market presents retailers with diverse relatively high-income consumers. Exporters who are willing to establish personal relationships, consolidate shipments, and meet the labeling requirements of the UAE market will find a rapidly growing sector in which to sell a wide range or products. Annual sales in the industry are estimated at $3. 5 billion. The UAE food retail sector continues its agg ressive growth. More large type stores are being built. French retail chain already operates in the market while a new one is being prepared to launch its services.Value of retailed products are currently estimated by trades at about $2. 5 billion. The French Retail Giant, Carrefour, has moved aggressively into the retail of food and non-food products in the United Arab Emirates and is expected to open at more locations across the UAE. Other Arabian Peninsula markets are definitely in the cards for this retailer as consumers go more and more for low prices and everything under one roof. Aruvian's R'search analyzes the Food Retail Industry in the UAE in Michael Porter’s Five Forces Analysis.It uses concepts developed in Industrial Organization (IO) economics to derive five forces that determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of a market. Porter referred to these forces as the microenvironment, to contrast it with the more general term macro-environment. They consist of those forces close to a company that affect its ability to serve its customers and make a profit. A change in any of the forces normally requires a company to re-assess the marketplace

Using Quantitative Analysis as an Effective Tool

For most of business history, decision making was based on qualitative individual judgements that had only crude data behind them. Retailers decided what to stock based on â€Å"gut instinct† of a prospective buyer, not on the basis of vital models of consumer behavior. The increasing need for quality research, especially in the area of quantitative analysis, has forced many companies to employ managers and leaders with specific training in this field. The successful companies of today utilize quantitative analysis as a tool to find and solve many different problems. These problems can be as diverse as: evaluating financial benefits, projecting future performance, and determining the savings or simplification of a process. Companies such as Coca Cola, Microsoft and Intel are the leaders in their respective fields because, they effectively utilize the tools at hand to make informed decisions. The key element of any â€Å"problem solving† method is to gather the information necess! ary to make an informed decision. Cooper & Schindler (1998) discusses the vital need for quality research and quantitative analysis. By utilizing â€Å"quantitative analysis† (Cooper & Schindler, 1998), we can project growth and opportunities for future business. This case study will focus on three key aspects of quantitative analysis as an effective management tool: (1) quantitative analysis procedure, (2) Cost effective analysis evaluates results or outcomes, and (3) cost impact-determine cost or impact associated with a process. Finally, specific company examples Ballard Power Systems, Atlantic-ACM, and Brix Networks will be cited. Quantitative Analysis Procedure-Select Alternatives with Best Sustainable Advantage Numbers are a businessman†s best friend. They are first of all, the measure of success. They are increasingly a critical tool for almost every kind of analysis and planning. However, let it be said that quantitative analysis is only as good as the data supporting the analysis. Ballard Power Systems, Inc. was founded in 1979 under the name Ballard Research Inc. to conduct research and development in high-energy lithium batteries. In 1983, Ballard began developing proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. According to Ballard (2001), the company utilized quantitative analysis procedures to project out their long-term goals. The problem defined was: how to commercialize the fuel cell successfully? The possible alternatives were: (1) market the product on their own, and (2) find strategic partners who would integrate this key component into competitive products. The cost or impact on alternative number (1) was too expensive and too risky. Alternative number (2) was the s! martest and most logical course to follow. The effectiveness of alternative number (2) could be projected out with a much higher degree of certainty than alternative number (1). The value of working in conjunction with partners was simple. By leveraging combined efforts: (1) obtaining capital was simplified, (2) mass production was a reality, (3) access to critical markets was realized, (4) service coverage was assured, and (5) it would lower the manufacturing cost and speed up the development of the fuel cell. Alternative number (2) provided Ballard with the best sustainable advantage. By securing alliances with selected global players in Ballard†s target market, the benefits of clean, efficient, and reliable power in a wide spectrum of potential applications could be delivered effectively. Cost-Effective Analysis-Evaluates Results or Outcomes According to Atlantic-ACM (2001), the company is an international strategy consulting and research firm well known for it†s exclusive analysis of the telecommunicatiuons industry in the United States. One of the types of quantitative studies (Cooper & Schindler, 1998) cost effectiveness analysis was used by Atlantic-ACM to study the U. S wholesale market, wholesale long distance. Using the industry â€Å"carrier report card,† a type of survey that provides a quantitative analysis of the overall size and composition of the current wholesale market, Atlantic-ACM was able to project the qrowth and opportunities for future business in the wholesale long distance market. The survey revealed (Atlantic-ACM, 2001) a shifting industry in which new entrants are actively gaining market share over the traditional â€Å"three players,† MCI, AT&T, and Sprint. The exploding data/internet demand, expanding networks, evolving technologies, developing channels, and de-regulating global markets have lo! ered the cost of long distance time and time again. The statistical data gleaned in the survey showed that wholesalers cannot compete on price alone. The outcome of the survey showed that resellers must receive more support from wholesalers to help drive sales of their products and services to the end users. Cost Impact-Determines Cost or Impact Associated with a Process Brix Networks (2001) commissioned Sage Research to conduct a survey of 148 U. S organizations ranging in size from 500 to more than 10,000 employees. The type of quantitative studies utilized by Sage Research was cost impact. Cost impact determines the cost or impact associated with a process. The process in question was service level agreements. The service level agreement in question is an agreement between enterprise businesses and ISPs. The process is the successful implementation of the SLAs. According to Brix Networks (2001) over half of the enterprise IT professionals surveyed, said that services such as web hosting, e-mail, IP VPNs, with guaranteed SLAs have more than 30% more value than the same services without guaranteed SLAs. Service providers who provide guaranteed SLAs in the service contract were more likely to develop a loyal customer base than providers without SLA guarantees. Considering the fact that approximately one third of enterprises change provi! ders as a result of SLA disputes and nearly one quarter give poor recommendations about their provider to others, it seems fair to say that there is a definite cost impact to providers with no SLAs. Companies wishing to do well in the highly competitive ISP business need effective SLAs as part of their contracts with customers. The outcome of not having SLAs is simple: companies will lose their customer base to companies with SLAs. As this case study has shown, Cooper &Schindler (1998) described three aspects of quantitative analysis: (1) quantitative analysis procedure, (2) Cost-effective analysis-evaluates results or outcomes, and (3) cost impact-determines cost or impact associated with a process. In the examples discussed, Ballard Power Systems realized a need to expand their business globally by merging with strategic partners able to effectively deliver the benefits of clean, efficient, and reliable power in a wide spectrum of potential applications. Utilizing the quantitative analysis procedure to identify alternatives/costs/benefits, estimate the value of each, compare costs to benefits and, finally, select the best alternative with the best sustainable advantage enabled Ballard to reach a decision that would ultimately allow them to reach their goals effectively. Atlantic-ACM utilized cost effective analysis to determine that in order for wholesalers to sell their products effectively they ne! eded to provide resellers with more marketing support to help drive sales of their products and services to end users. Finally, Brix Networks commissioned Sage Research to conduct a survey of 148 businesses ranging in size from 500 to more than 10,000 employees. The survey conducted was a type of quantitative study called cost impact. Cooper & Schindler (1998), defines cost impact as â€Å"determines the cost or impact associated with a process. † The process was the SLA or Service Level Agreement in place between enterprise businesses and ISPs. The results of the study showed that ISPs providing SLA agreements in their contracts were more likely to keep their customer base. However, ISPs with no SLA†s in place were one third more likely to lose their customers because of SLA disputes. In conclusion it is this authors view that a company†s willingness to utilize quantitative analysis as a management tool coupled with good research, will affect the decisions of tomorrow. However, it should be stressed that there is also a danger in numbers. Numbers can often give a false sense of certainty and objectivity and can become a cheap substitute for knowledge, experience and judgement. The challenge for managers and leaders is to know when to ignore the numbers and go with gut instinct.

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Racist Violence In America - Essay Example The fact that the author mentions different problems also makes the essay more informative. Another strong point is the inclusion of the real life personalities, such as the story of Trayvon Martin and Deamonte Driver, who died because of the â€Å"bacteria from the abscessed tooth that spread to the brain† after he was not given a timely medical help. (Giroux) This makes readers feel sympathy and become more prone to supporting the author. In addition, the author makes references to other authors, such as Steve Herbert, Glen Ford, Patricia and Trecento Clough to show that he is not alone in his considerations and make the argument more plausible. In general, I share the author’s point of view when he explains that the present-day society allows too much violence and, yet, it continues spreading the messages of fear among the population. In my opinion, it is clear that the economic gap between people exists and it is always difficult to break the circle of poverty having poor education and, therefore, poor opportunities to prosper. At the same time, in my opinion, the essay could be better grounded. Although the author gives the numbers of poor and imprisoned minorities and explains the conditions in which they live, he did not provide evidence that could show the causal connection between the facts, such as the rates of drop outs of the minorities and racial stereotyping for example. However, the points covered in the article are worth consideration and further research.

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John D. Rockefeller Essay John D. Rockefeller was born July 8th, 1893, in New York. Even from an early stage in John’s life, he had a great understandment of how money worked. According to a biography from PBS, â€Å"He loaned a local farmer $50 at 7% interest payable in one year, at the age of 12.† During the late 1800’s John D. Rockefeller monopolized the oil industry. Rockefeller then became a multimillionaire. As Rockefeller started to leave the industry of oil, he then began to refine the city he loved, Manhattan. During the early to middle 1900’s Rockefeller decided to give back to his beloved city, by creating the Rockefeller center. Completed in 1933, the center was open for business, and ready to revamp the city of Manhattan. According to TopOFTheRockernyc.com, â€Å"Rockefeller Center and the observation deck were his gifts to Manhattan- a place for locals and visitors to marvel at the city he loved.† During the 1950’s many things were going on at the Rockefeller center, the starting of the soon to be hit talk show The Today Show, broadcasted live from the 30 rock, one of four of the plazas in the Rockefeller center. Also during the construction of the first of four developed-office buildings, the Time life building in 1957, Marilyn Monroe Dedicated the â€Å"sidewalk superintendents’ club† to oversee the construction site. According to RockefellerCenter.com, â€Å"The entertainment facet of Rockefeller Center was definitely making a name for itself.† Through all the money and power John. D. Rockefeller had, he never lost his humble start. As Rockefeller once said â€Å"If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.†

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A modest Proposal Essay In the text ‘A modest Proposal† Jonathan Swift is proposing a ludicrous idea that the Irish should result to cannibalism and eat their own children to solve the problem of famine and overpopulation in their country. The purpose of this text is to attack the ignorance of the desperately poor people’s situation of that time, as well as making fun of other ideas that people have proposed to solve the big problems in society, and people are proposing ludicrous ideas and thinking they are practical. The whole text is written satirically, and this begins with a paradox in the title. The title suggests that is proposal is modest, and after reading the fist several lines, we see that this is undoubtedly not modest. While reading the start of â€Å"A Modest Proposal’ the audience thinks that Swift is going to suggest that they kill the children, but however reverses it to cannibalism, this can be classified as an anti-climax. Swift also lists the advantages and perks that this strategy will have and presents it in a very logic way The origin of the technique understatement is the witty language that is used is so subtly in this text that the awful and horrible aspects of the proposal are masked and therefore, are almost overlooked by the reader. This is seen in the line; â€Å"a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicate, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled. And I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee or a ragout† the tone of this is so casual, causing confusion to the reader. There is use of Black humor throughout this text, although it does not put an overly ‘gore’ image into the readers head, the thought of cannibalism is disturbing. There is many examples of black humor, one instance; â€Å"That the remaining hundred thousand may, at a year old, be offered in the sale to the persons of quality and fortune through the kingdom; always advising the mother to let them suck plentifully in the last month, so as to render them plump and fat for a good table† There is a serious statement that contradicts all that Swift has said, Therefore I repeat, let no man talk to me of these and the like expedients, till he hath at least some glimpse of hope that there will ever be some hearty and sincere attempt to put them into practice†. This is to add emphasis on the fact that there are many other proposals that people have written that haven’t been taken seriously. This leads to the reader to conclude that the whole text has been ironic as Swift has suggested something he means the opposite of, thus that he hopes that the situation in Ireland doesn’t lead to this. This is the techniques of Burlesque being used throughout the text, as the preposterous ideas that some people have put forward are being mocked and vulgarized. After analyzing ‘A Modest Proposal’ it is evident that writing language is the main use of satire in this text, this along with ironic exaggerations, sarcastic comparisons and stinging overtone, creates the effect that this text leaves on the reader.

Report on Modernising Social Services

Report on Modernising Social Services Introduction The â€Å"Modernising Social Services† report (Secretary of State for Health 1998) concerns New Labour’s policy for improving social services that emphasises the important role this plays in helping people deal with personal crisis and life-changing events. In this report, social services were criticised for not previously meeting public expectations in key areas including: Inconsistencies in provision across the country. Inefficiencies in effective use of financial budgets. A lack of public awareness of what services should be available by whom. Insufficient safeguards to protect vulnerable children. Failures in co-ordination where, for example, local authorities disagreed on which body should be responsible for care. Inflexibility as regards individual needs and circumstances. To rectify these deficiencies, the report recommended improvements in all the areas listed. For example, with the elderly, this was to involve awarding payments directly to those aged 65 and over, thus promoting greater personal control as well as reshaping services to initiate greater independence and reduce inactivity. A long-term care charter was also to be introduced to further individual needs with assessments to gauge customer satisfaction. Children’s services were to be improved by introducing robust new inspection regimes for care with a national register to prevent undesirable individuals from working and coming into contact with children. Similar safeguards were to be introduced for the mentally ill. To achieve the required standards, new qualifications and training of staff were to be introduced and legislation enacted to improve liaison between various relevant bodies such as health and social services. An annual government report was to be established monitoring s ervice delivery by both local authorities and social services with action taken where standards failed to meet requirements. To finance these changes, annual funding was to be raised by 3.1 per cent per annum over three years and a Social Services Modernisation Fund inaugurated where funds were to be focussed on key areas. The report hoped that these initiatives would lead to real improvements in services covering all the sectors specified leading to a restoration of the public’s confidence but concluded that this modernisation would be a long term process of which the report represented just one step towards attaining significant improvements during the early part of the 21st century (section 8.1 and 8.2). Previous policy towards social care Although the health service had been comparatively successful in improving health up until the beginning of the 1980’s, it became a victim of its own success as those cured of present illnesses became ill at an older, more vulnerable, age (Glasby, 2007 p. 33) leading to greater pressure on social services in general. To offset the spiralling costs, the Thatcher government, which came to power in 1979, thus moved away from care provided by government bodies to a system based more on self reliance predicated on the notion that the demands of welfare was affecting the UK economy (Alcock 1996). This led to various market-based reforms in response two reports (Griffiths 1983, 1988) where integrated management structures were recommended at all levels of both the NHS and social services where the emphasis was to be on efficiency. In addition, the amount of funding available for the NHS reduced and ways were implemented to improve efficiency and service provision that culminated in a government White Paper (Dept. of Health 1989a) that saw the introduction of the internal market and the purchaser/provider divide. Similarly, in social care, social service departments were to both plan and organize community care with local authorities acting as purchases of the different care facilities available a scheme that has been criticised for transferring the increasing government budget onto local authorities despite the apparent aim of the Caring for People reforms (Dept. of Health 1989b) that sort to empower individuals by providing greater choice. The extent of the government’s limited response to these and other recommendations can be gauged by Griffiths (1992) the author of the two Griffiths’ reports criticism of the lack of positive action. The government’s policy was also criticised because, with a shift of responsibility to families, voluntary organizations and individuals themselves, a means was provided whereby privatisation could be pro moted and free care reduced (Baggot 2004, p.276). The result of these policies was that by 1989 the share of private and voluntary organizations had expanded to cover half the long term provision for care of the elderly. Moreover, those reforms introduces as a result of the Griffiths Report led to defensive management and reduced morale among professionals working in social care during the 1990’s (Baggot 2004 p. 279). Policy under New Labour With the election of New Labour in 1997 a â€Å"third way† was offered as a means of bridging the divide between right-wing reliance on market forces and the more socially driven attitudes of the left. This culminated in the 1998 report on social care that came out of the Labour parties wish for â€Å"joined up government† that endeavoured to link the various agencies together, especially services to do with health and social welfare – two departments that had previously operated as relatively separate entities (Glasby 2007, p. 7). Thus, interagency working became one of the main areas of concern after 1998. The reality, however, seems to indicate that there were important changes as well as continuities with previous policies (ibid p. 36). Thus, there was an undertaking to stay within previous spending limits but the internal market was abolished. Later, however, spending limits were broken with large increases in expenditure and the internal market was replaced with a similarly functioning primary care commissioning system. In this respect, the government expressed the wish to build only on that which had previously proved effective (Dept. of Health 1997). One policy that continued accordingly involved the closing of large institutions that helped to deinstitutionalise the attitudes of inmates and staff (Baggot 2004). The policy of community care was hence strengthened whereby individuals from groups such as the mentally ill, the elderly, those with learning difficulties, etc., were given more say in decisions about care and the various options for living in the community or at home. Glasby (ibid), however, has criticised the concept of community care because, although facilities became more human in scale and community oriented, they still tended to be institutional in outlook with the previous ethos in relation to providers and users continuing to prevail well into the 21st century. In addition, up to 2001, there were still obvious disp arities in delivery of policies across local authorities. Despite this negativity, government publications such as â€Å"Valuing People† (Dept. of Health 2001) had, at least, shifted emphasis by highlighting the main issues. The trend whereby the independent sector took charge of residential and nursing homes continued, however, to the extent that nearly all commercial and voluntary organizations now came under independent control a trend also reflected in home care where independent involvement had increased to about fifty per cent by 2002 (Baggot 2004, p.282). The tendency towards more central government control in monitoring social care and the integration of services also continued but there were strong criticisms as regards the regulation of care homes (Fahey et al 2003). A series of regulatory acts during from 2000 onwards, however, attempted to remedy this situation (Baggot 2004, p. 292) and a performance framework was introduced with a â€Å"Best Value† system to gauge efficiency that was later censured for emphasising cost over quality. Conclusion Although there have been many recommendations for change to social services since the 1980’s, the application of these to the real world has been piecemeal and often influenced by political expediency. The move towards independent provision during the Conservative period, although well intentioned, led to a cutback in funding with problems concerning standards and monitoring with the move towards care in the community leading to difficulties of integration of services across providers and communication between professional groups. With the arrival of New Labour, the policy of care in the community continued with attempts at greater integration, improvement of standards, and increased monitoring leading to different levels of success. Regional variations in provision continued and the rhetoric was not always met with real change that may be a consequence of the fact that long-standing attitudes continued to influence actual policy. Moreover, the move towards care in the communi ty has still not been matched by corresponding high quality services or adequate liaison between professional groups and providers to the extent that the aims of the â€Å"Modernising Social Services† report still remain to be achieved. Ultimately, it seems a paradox continues to exist between an approach where people are regarded as citizens having equal rights to service that is opposed to the alternative whereby individuals are viewed as customers with the right to choose a â€Å"product†. Continuing tensions relating to this dichotomy may be the source of ongoing shortfalls in provision that have led to ongoing problems with regard to local health and social service integration. Nevertheless, as the report on â€Å"Modernising Social Services† has emphasised, improvements to the system were expected to be a gradual stepwise process which seems to be confirmed by the various measured enhancements in services to date. Bibliography Alcock, P. Social Policy: Themes and issues. Basingstoke: Macmillan. Baggot, R. 2004. Health and Health Care in Britain. Palgrave: Houndmills. Dept. of Health. 1989a Working for patients. HMSO: London. Dept. of Health. 1989b Caring for people. HMSO: London. Dept. of Health. 1997. The new NHS: Modern, dependable. The Stationary Office: London. Dept. of Health. 2001. Valuing People: A new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century. The Stationary Office: London. Fahey, T., Montgomery, A., Barnes, J. and Protheroe, J. 2003. Quality of Care for Elderly Residents. in Nursing Homes and Elderly People Living at Home: Controlled Observational Study. British Medical Journal. 326. pp. 580-583, Glasby, J. 2007. Understanding Health and Social Care. The Policy Press: Bristol. Griffiths R. 1983. NHS management inquiry (The Griffiths Report). DHSS: London. Griffiths, R. 1988. Community care: Agenda for action (The Griffiths Report). HMSO: London. Griffiths, R. 1993 Seven years of progress – general management in the NHS. Health Economics. 1 (1): pp. 67-70. Secretary of State. 1998 Modernising Social Services – Promoting independence. Improving protection. Raising standards. The Stationary Office: London.

Dr. Faustus Essay - Pride, Insolence and the Fall of Doctor Faustus

Pride, Insolence and the Fall of Doctor Faustus  Ã‚   As a highly revered individual - a doctor of theology who is also involved in liberal arts, medicine and law - Doctor Faustus possesses limitless knowledge. Nonetheless, unfortunately the more people know the more curious, thirsty and greedy for knowledge they become. Thus, wanting to know more and therefore, gain supernatural power, Faustus creates his own fall through pride, insolence and child-like behavior - the by-products of the dominating id that overpowers the superego in this particular case. The above excerpt was provided to make the student aware of the focus of the essay, the complete paper begins below: "...Man builds towels of the spirit from which he may survey larger horizons that those of his class, race and nation. This is a necessary human enterprise. Without it man could not come to his full estate. But it is also inevitable that these towers should be Towers of Babel, that they should pretend to reach higher than their real height; and should claim a finality which they cannot posses," quotes Sylvan Barnet in his introduction to Christopher Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus" (xiv). Doctor Faustus lives in such pretension. Due to Faustus' extraordinary, celebrated, restless and insatiable mind that differs from the ordinary minds, the quote above stands as the basic premise for Marlowe's play. As a highly revered individual - a doctor of theology who is also involved in liberal arts, medicine and law - Doctor Faustus possesses limitless knowledge. Nonetheless, unfortunately the more people know the more curious, thirsty and greedy for knowledge they become. Thus, wanting to know more and therefore, gain supernatural power, Faustus creates his own fall th... ...ioned by his immediate circumstances...He wants to be man. He is not content with his truth. He seeks the truth...His restless mind seeks to comprehend the meaning of all cultures so that he may not be caught within the limitations of his own" (xiv). Works Cited and Consulted Beddow, Michael. Thomas Mann: Doctor Faustus. Cambridge: Cambridge, 1994. Carnegy, Patrick. Faust as Musician: A Study of Thomas Mann's Novel Doctor Faustus. London: Chatto & Windus, 1973. Guerin, Wilfred L., Earle Labor, Lee Morgan, Jeanne C. Reesman, John R. Willingham. A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1999. Marlowe, Christopher. Doctor Faustus. Ed. Sylvan Barnet. New York: Signet Classic, 1969. Russell, Jeffrey Burton. The Prince of Darkness: Radical Evil and the Power of Good in History. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1988.

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Critical Issue: Promoting Technology Use in Schools ISSUE: Although there has been a strong push to get educational technology into the hands of teachers and students, many obstacles to implementation still exist. Equipment may not be placed in easily accessible locations. Hardware and software often pose problems for teachers in the classroom, and just-in-time technical support may be unavailable. Teachers may lack the time and the motivation to learn technology skills. Professional development activities may not provide ongoing, hands-on training for teachers or practical strategies for implementing technology into lesson plans. Initial technology funding may not be sustained and thus not capable of providing upgrades, maintenance, and ongoing professional development. Fortunately, these obstacles can be addressed and overcome. This Critical Issue provides practical information for promoting technology use in schools. OVERVIEW: The push to provide technology in schools has been successful in recent years. According to Goldman, Cole, and Syer (2000), most schools have computer labs and many have computers in every classroom. More than 90 percent of all schools are connected to the Internet, and more than 33 percent of teachers have Internet access in their classrooms. Yet teachers readily admit that they are not making as much use of technology as they could. According to an Education Week survey, nearly 30 percent of teachers said their students use computers only one hour per week; nearly 40 percent said their students do not use computers in the classroom at all (Trotter, 2001). Although technology is more prevalent in the schools, several factors affect whether and how it is used. Those factors include placement of computers for equitable access, technical support, effective goals for technology use, new roles for teachers, time for ongoing professional development, appropriate coaching of teac hers at different skill levels, teacher incentives for use, availability of educational software, and sustained funding for technology. Placing Computers for Equitable Access Access to technology is an important issue for teachers and students. Although schools may have computers available, one factor that determines their use is where those computers are located. If computers are connected to the Internet but are not in a convenient location, the availabi... ...riodically visit classrooms to determine teachers' technology needs and to observe and encourage their integration strategies.  ·Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Provide opportunities for teachers to observe effective technology use in other classes or schools.  ·Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Recognize teacher successes with technology. Share these stories with the school and the community. Encourage teachers to share their successes with colleagues at conferences.  ·Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Participate in professional development programs, study groups, and other technology activities with teachers and other staff members. REFERENCES Bailey, G., & Pownell, D. (2002, November). Technology staff development and support programs: Applying Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Learning and Leading With Technology, 26(3), 47-51. Burgos, M. (2001) A successful model for school improvement Glenn, A. D. (2003). Technology and the continuing education of classroom teachers. Peabody Journal of Education, 7(1), 122-128. Goldman, S., Cole, K., & Syer, C. (2000). The technology/content dilemma Trotter, A. (2001, September 23). Preparing teachers for the digital age. Education Week

Symbolism in Fuentes Aura Essay -- Carlos Fuentes, Aura Essays

On the surface, Fuentes' Aura is a very strange and eerie book. It draws you in and keeps you there, forcing you to read the book to its very end. Just below the surface, a world of symbolism, words and parallels lead to a greater understanding of what is happening throughout this captivating tale. Skimming the surface of the story, an abundance of symbols can be signaled out, but a recurrence of symbols is very important. One of the most prevalent symbols found in this story is the darkness of Senora Consuelo's old colonial mansion. The house is so dark the characters must learn to maneuver by sound and touch. The darkness sets the tone for the whole story. Senora Consuelo's room is not bathed in light but filled with "perpetual shadows". Of course darkness and shadows are a staple of the Gothic, but darkness could also be suggestive of the unknown or not being able to think clearly. Shadows could be interpreted as that which is clouded, hard to grasp, or just beyond clear vision. Did the darkness and shadows contribute to Felipe?s state of mind and make him more susceptible to Senora Consuelo's will? The rooms where the action of a story takes place are also very important. Some the rooms used in the book are bedrooms, the dining room, the parlor, and the enclosed garden patio. The first room we see inside of this old house is the garden patio. This room is interesting because the smell from the patio is always associated with the title character. Felipe looks for her in this garden; he smells the patio plants in her hair. Symbolically, the garden can be associated with the mind, with the unconscious, or it may give you clues to your own inner state. The plants, flowers, and fruit found in the garden may also enhance t... ...book. These symbols and recurrences are not coincidental or superficial, but upon investigation, give deeper insight into how deeply the mindset of our main character was affected. We now know that Felipe had almost no choice and was lulled into this household. Then there is a plausible explanation about the true relationship between Aura and Senora Consuelo. This book turns out to be a very strange life/death cycle that still leaves questions that need to be answered. Work Cited Fuentes, Carlos. Aura. Trans. Lysander Kemp. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1981. Fuentes, Carlos. "Worlds Apart." Modernism/Postmodernism. Ed. Peter Brooker. London: Longman, 1992. 244-46. Gillespie, Kathleen " A literary Legend Speaks ? Carlos Fuentes at the Askwith Education Forum" 1 de Diciembre de 2003 http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/featrures/fuentes12012000.html

Influence of video games on youth Essay

What is not normally thought about when buying a new game console or game is: Do video games influence a child’s psychological development and make them more aggressive and violent? Do video games affect a child’s grades? These will be some of the topics we will be discussing. Some parents have the concern that video games, among other outlets, affect their children and cause them to be more aggressive and violent with other children their age and elders, also. Parents have the right to limit the time spent playing video games and partaking in the other outlets available such as media. According to Anderson and Gentile, [Parents have an important role to play. Psychologists have found that when parents limit the amount of time as well as the types of games their children play, children are less likely to show aggressive behaviors (Anderson et al. , under review; Gentile et al. , 2004). Other research suggests that active parental involvement in children’s media usage-including discussing the inappropriateness of violent solutions to real life conflicts, reducing time spent on violent media, and generating alternative nonviolent solutions to problems-all can reduce the impact of media violence on children and youth (Anderson et al. , 2003). ] On the contrary, as according to Anderson and Gentile, [Dr. Anderson and colleagues have shown that playing a lot of violent video games is related to having more aggressive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors (Anderson & Bushman, 2001). Furthermore, playing violent games is also related to children being less willing to be caring and helpful towards their peers. Importantly, research has shown that these effects happen just as much for non-aggressive children as they do for children who already have aggressive tendencies. ] Some studies have been done about the habits of children. Some of the studies showed that although children love to play video games alone, they prefer to play them more within groups. Parents, as well as teachers, have found that with some games, where reading, doing mathematical problems, and following instructions are needed, that their children’s grades have improved. The BBC (2002) stated, â€Å"Computer games could become part of the school curriculum after researchers found they had significant educational value. The UK study concluded that simulation and adventure games – such as Sim City and RollerCoaster Tycoon, where players create societies or build theme parks, developed children’s strategic thinking and planning skills. Parents and teachers also thought their children’s mathematics, reading and spelling improved. The investigation into the habits of 700 children aged seven to 16 also found that, far from being a solitary activity, children preferred to play games in pairs or small groups. † (para. 1-4) Video games can help develop the brain’s response time when the games used are dealing with with variables, teaching a specific skill or problem solving. Games have been used by several websites by politicians teaching politics and by the Nobel Prize Foundation to teach history. The Wikipedia () stated, â€Å"Video games can aid the development of proficiency by allowing users to interact with objects and manipulate variables. They are said to be particularly effective when designed to address a specific problem or teach a certain skill in curriculum subjects, where specific objectives can be stated and when deployed selectively within a context relevant to the learning activity and goal. Simple types of games can be designed to address specific learning outcomes such as recall of factual content. For instance, the Nobel Prize Foundation website uses on-line games to aid children in understanding the discoveries made by its laureates by embedding the scientific knowledge as part of the game environment. Video games have historically received more criticism than other forms of recreational learning because they are often perceived as or associated with issues such as mindless entertainment, enhanced social recluse, sexism and consumerism. However, a shift from pure entertainment to educational tool has emerged in recent times. Children growing up today can benefit from educational video games because they are already exposed to a society that is increasingly dependent on digital technology. The medium of educational games provides an opportunity for teachers to introduce educational and playful elements into the learning environment. With computer-aided learning programs, teachers may assist students on social aspects such as critical learning, knowledge based communication and effective interpersonal skills that traditional methods of teaching cannot offer. † (para. 2, 5-6). Many people are under the conclusion that by letting children play video games, they will spend less time outside. Even though children play video games, most children still partake in old fashion activities such as soccer, baseball, and many others. Most children still prefer to play in groups than to play alone. According to Cauchon (), [The fundamental nature of American childhood has changed in a single generation. The unstructured outdoor childhood – days of pick-up baseball games, treehouses and â€Å"be home for dinner† – has all but vanished. Today, childhood is spent mostly indoors, watching television, playing video games and working the Internet. When children do go outside, it tends to be for scheduled events – soccer camp or a fishing derby – held under the watch of adults. In a typical week, 27% of kids ages 9 to 13 play organized baseball, but only 6% play on their own, a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. ] On the contrary, according to Anderson and Gentile, [Drs. Anderson and Gentile’s research shows that children are spending increasing amounts of time playing video games – 13 hours per week for boys, on average, and 5 hours per week for girls (Anderson, Gentile, & Buckley, under review; Gentile, Lynch, Linder, & Walsh, 2004). ] In conclusion to all of the information above, we have concluded that video games are not the only effect on children that could cause them to be violent or aggressive in their childhood and when they are older. Children learn from the programs they see on TV, Music Videos, Video Games, and especially from what they see going on in their home. It is unfair for us to exclusively blame the video game creators and the stores that sell the products for the aggressiveness in children. Parents should also be held accountable, especially if they are the ones buying the games for their children. We both came to this agreement, thanks to the information we have gathered in reference to our topic of the influence of video games on the youth. It is irrelevant to believe that video games are a main factor or the most important factor of a negative development in children. References Pros: BBC. (2002). Video Games Stimulate Learning. Retrieved July 3, 2008, from http://news. bbc. co. uk/1/hi/education/1879019. stm Cauchon Dennis, (2006). Kids are Living Under House Arrest. White Dot. Retrieved July 3, 2008, from http://www. whitedot. org/issue/iss_story. asp? slug=sedentary%20kids Wikipedia. (). Video Games. Retrieved July 3, 2008, from http://en. wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_game Cons: Anderson, Craig A. , Gentile, Douglas A. , & Buckley, Katherine E. (2007). Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents. Oxford, Connecticut. Cauchon Dennis, (2006). Kids are Living Under House Arrest. White Dot. Retrieved July 3, 2008, from http://www. whitedot. org/issue/iss_story. asp? slug=sedentary%20kids Kent Steven, (2006). Anti-video Games to Me Misses Its Target Widely. Tegenwicht. Retrieved July 3, 2008, from http://www. tegenwicht. org/03_littleton/anti_video_games. htm.

Shanker’s Article on The Real Victims

Albert Shanker for 25 years was the columnist for Where We Stand in the New York multiplication and also president of the American alliance of Teachers. His article on the Real Victims turn to the need for alternative programs to resolve furiousness and disorder in schools. He agrees with knowledge reformers ab out(p) setting high standards for scholars to achieve. just now its worthless Shanker argues if students argon continually in fear of a stray roll of tobacco hitting them or classes ruled by roily students.Shanker opens with an character of school violence, how it panic-struck integrity student witnessing the stabbing of some new(prenominal) student. Fearful of herself being stabbed too, the girl dropped out of school but managed to earn a GED and further her development into college. Not galore(postnominal) could pass the footsteps of this successful girl Shanker warns. umteen an(prenominal) students he states are scared and disarray and lost to school and learning.He gives an guinea pig of disruption and how if not equally much damaging it is when compared to school violence. If there is one student that is disruptive in a class then the teachers time will be worn-out(a) on trying to contain this student rather than attend the many who demand to learn Shanker states. As a egress Shanker concludes this will wreck the concentration of the many learning students in that class.There is a high level of tolerance for this form of behavior he states, and school officials have the appearance _or_ semblance to be at a loss. Shanker claims that students carrying guns or drugs or who have been gaga to other students have simply been transferred to another school, and those students who are chronically disruptive seem to be more tolerance. He states that little is through with(p) to kids who keep others from learning.As a response of this failure to remedy the problem Shanker observes that parents that are very much aware of the lin e go for vouchers and tuition tax credits. Hoping that by placing their children in schools that do not post violence or disorderly pack will shield them from it.Many education experts he points out argue that our setoff responsibility is to the minority of violent and disruptive kids. These kids they claim have a near to an education and that they deserve to stay in class too. He refutes this point by addressing the rights of the rest of the students making the majority of the class. Those he claims that are ready to work and will to learn. Why he questions would we requirement to jeopardize their security and education. Shanker defends himself that he does not want to put the violent and disruptive children on the streets rather he wants to see a change in the dodging. A arrangement he urges that does not surrender the Brobdingnagian majority of willing and learning children for the a couple of(prenominal)er and violent children.A consequence of not finding an effective remedy to the system of things is that children with impressionable minds will learn the defective lessons Shanker claims. To support his reasoning he gives an example of a child committing violence against another. The by-standers reflexion this happen are positive something swelled will happen to this violent student. To the take of the children, the teacher gets in trouble for describe the incidence. Childrens sense of right and impose on _or_ oppress fades, a bad lesson taught and a violent child is automatically made a leader for the rest to observe and follow Shanker concedes.Shanker argues that the system is irrational and this is why tart parents demand vouchers and tax credits, anything that could save their children from the few violent children who take hostage the educational system. Rather than the majority of wiling and learning students move out, why not move the few aggressive and troublesome students, Shanker concludes.

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Jim Crow Essay

C. Vann Woodwards earmark The other occupational group of Jim line-shooting is a adjoining vista at the jumbles of the African the Statesn friendship from the season of reconstructive memory to the obliging Rights Move manpowert. The curb portrays a characterization where the blackamoores ar in a flash broad men aft(prenominal) creation knuckle downs on the plantations and their each(prenominal)owance to brio as world seen as unloose un little light to the black-and-blue bunk and their degree centigrade family peel of wrench adverts in a fellowship where they produce for incessantly been seen as fleck tier citizens. To very get wind the pauperization of C. Vann Woodwards motives of his retain, The extraneous life flooring of Jim brag, genius must(prenominal) preceding at Mr.Woodwards life. arriver Vann Woodward was born(p) and embossed in Vanndale, AK in crosswalk County on November 13, 1908. The towns dealsfolk was named late r onward his contracts dismal family. He go to Henderson- brown College in Arkadelphia, AK for 2 pertinacious period onwards transferring to Emory University in Atlanta, GA in 1930, where he ammonium alumd. He stock his PHD in expla tribe at the University of north Carolina and after he took graduate straighten outes at capital of second Carolina University where he was introduced and cropd by the Harlem Renaissance. Woodward taught at Johns Hopkins University from 1946-61 and at Yale University from 1961-67.He win the Pulitzer draw off account in 1982 for bloody shame chromatics well up-mannered war and won the Bancroft take account for Origins of the saucily South*. It was when he was article of faith at Johns Hopkins when he wrote the ledger, The oddish line of achievement of Jim exult. It was during the apostrophize nonion of brownish vs control board of grooming in 1954 that Woodward started his lectures, which bequeath to his halt, at the Uni versity of Virginia. His auditory maven was much or less take round the bleed dealings of the nonagenarian in the mhoeast during reconstructive memory or so prospect that the dickens run aways pack etern al unriv solelyedy been disordered with hatred.Woodward argues that the Jim bluster laws of the nineties were a immature image of separating the cardinal races. by means of and end-to-end thr all tolddom and during the reconstruction period, the devil races were in full corporate workings on sparing science and political problems the insularism of the dickens races would constantlyywherehaul to an insufficient and un impressionive plantation. The representative family of a slave-owning family was a wal conduct intricate shared out by twain(prenominal) subordinate and slave families. neither non-slaveholding dusters nor giving pitch blacknesses break loose this ntimacy, for they were sprinkled through much or less type of town an d forgather by people of both races (14).The like transaction re mained square during the reconstruction season when the blacks started to alter in the due south. Woodward goes on to label that the blacks and colors lived slope by side, oerlap the resembling exposit if non spot to facilities and brio al centerings in each others strawman (14). The groovy traffic of the south glum inflicting when conflicts between the etiolateds over scotch troubles heightened in the plaster caster(a) 1870s. the mark of the comp permite darknesss family took bod stepwise at a subvert mark the influence of scotch and political conflicts among split up smock people- conflicts that were last indomitable in part at the write off of the blackamoor (6).The negro at the while became the scapegoat for all of the Statess economic strife. slightly(a)what(prenominal) theory it go approximately if they detached themselves from the total darkness whence a ll would be better. because the Jim Crow laws started to form on the sequestration of the deuce races and and soce dally cheeks followed in suit, aka Plessy vs Ferguson in 1896 which command break out muchover satisfactory.ironically the south is cognize for the approximately racial discrimination provided much than or less cities were antipathetical in to compel well-grounded dissolution of the races. In unexampled Orleans, gaberdines and blacks collected freely at human beings n cardinalthelessts and even galore(postnominal) had informal relations with bingle other resulting in an inflow of mulattos in that theatre of op successiontions (15-16). racial discrimination did in occurrence take place in in the main coarse areas. An prodigal qualm or petulance round contact with pitch blacknesses was ordinarily identify as a lower class clear bearing, go opposite word attitude was popularly place with the whole tone (50).It was at heart these country-style lower classes that positive racial discrimination was organize involving neat conquest groups much(prenominal)(prenominal) as the Ku Klux Klan. As political parties started to trip in the mid(prenominal) 1880s, more unlesston-down Democrats took the pellet and purely enforce the laws of sequestration. The Re populaceans were the ones in assume of more bighearted and pertain society. The humor of if one social function is purloin indeed they all down to be took cause during this judgment of conviction. With the geological fault of political parties, the requisition of the blacks from the whites heightened and the unmarried the right ways a Negro had were particular(a).Blacks were demoralised to voting and musical interval of the cardinal races became close to total with damp modes of conveying to conk away beverage fountains. after(prenominal) the advanced era and the naked as a jaybird Deal, consolidation was a popular opinion in higher(prenominal) education. Colleges started to let Negro students discover white universities because the judicial separation of the races at aim was infringing on their quaternteenth amendment rights (144). sluice though theses students did not do the university for all four years, it was submit that helped caterpillar tread up to the 1954 case of embrown vs maturate of Education.The coach boards argued that requisition of white and moody children in creation schools has a baneful effect on sloped children, for it generates a printing of lower stead as to their status in the confederation that may affect their paddy wagon and minds in a way unconvincing ever to be unstuck (147). The persuasion of integrating of public schools was monumental for the blacks at that time. afterwards trying to skirmish racialism and limitations of their one-on-one rights, the blacks could at long last be more follow then they had been in the eyeball of th e law.When Woodward presented his lectures at the University of Virginia, which later led to his apply, it was right after the judgment of cook vs venire of Education. He insisted that his interview would be merged as well so he rundle to not solitary(prenominal) students, might and dignitary of the university simply he as well rundle to local blacks and whites of the community. His lectures true flux reviews some older, more cautious members of the university were surprise and scandalise by Woodwards comments of pro- integrating, slice others were intrigued.For them, the white Confederate professors message was a quarrel to the guess that race relations had been unalterably situated over the run of gray memorial (224). Woodward in addition argued that the south was ceaselessly changing and something that limited the rights of blacks in the mid-nineties was to turn around in the fifties to something better. When The contradictory charge of Jim Cro w was released nationally, the States did not admit with Woodwards radical that it was time for a change, segregation was ore intemperately embraced than ever (225).Whites did not respect of the control of the integration of schools so they protested and somemultiplication rioted when the presidency seek to immix some of the schools. States such as tabun arrogate the associate sign moxie on their subject yield in rebelliousness of the refreshful laws (225). Blacks protested in comparison. aft(prenominal) the keep back of genus Rosa park not deficient to give up her scum bag to a white man, the well-behaved Rights exploit launched its candidature of well-mannered and equal liberties add by revolutions per minute.Martin Luther queen mole rat younger When this book was primitively produce in 1955, Rev queer called it the historical watchword of the courtly Rights campaign. I bank that the main conclude coffin nail big businessmans line was tha t the movement was on the front rogue of each newspaper for over a disco biscuit that when the book did come out, Woodward looked at the struggle of the Negro in a historical sense and not putting beatified on a precise race, but on accredited decisions some legislators do that obligate America to gunpoint in the counsel of segregation.Woodward presented a historical and non menace story which gave terra firma to the accomplished Rights Movement. The blacks desire it because it showed the persecution they had to behave for so long and the persistency they retained throughout that time and the whites bought the book because it helped exempt what was dismission on at that mo in time. No head that this book is an outstanding historical memorandum that helped a nation through one if its more gruelling times in history.

Health and safety in a care home Essay

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Management Issues Research Paper Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 250 words

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