Essays on Activism

While motivation is essential to all ages, it is of paramount importance and has become a big issue in secondary education. Motivation plays a crucial part with success in student education and later in adulthood. Parents have the utmost impact on adolescents when it comes to expectations and goals. The lack of parental involvement has become a major issue for many public schools. In order to change how students value their education, parents have to be involved at home, school and set expectations for their children. While there is extensive research on strategies for teachers to use to help Continue reading...

America has diverse racial and ethnic communities, and this factor plays a key role in the country’s political arena. In this section, I evaluate whether the impact of ethnicity and partisanship on vote swings in a racially diverse community, and in this case Dade County is my main focus.
The elections took another twist because a runoff was declared between two Black candidates: a republican and a Democrat (Cuban American). In Dude, eighty percent of registered voters at that time were Democrats while sixty percent were affiliated to the Republican Party. This twist offered scholars the perfect opportunity Continue reading...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s name is synonymous with the Civil Rights Movement in the United States of America. As the most prominent figure of the moment, understanding his life goal and mission are crucial to understanding what fueled the movement itself. In order to understand that, it is important to look at the cultural context that King was born into. This sheds light on how and how his background was important in order to prepare him as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement.
Martin Luther King Jr. was not born with that name, but was born January Continue reading...

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The case of West Memphis three was in 1994 against three young teenagers Jessie Misskelley Jr, Jason Baldwin, and Damien Echol's who were convicted in court for murdering three young boys in 1993. This crime took place in West Memphis in Arkansas. According to the conviction, the three boys died because of satanic rituals. As a result, Jason Baldwin together with Jessie Misskelly Jr. were sentenced to life in prison while Damien Echol’s was sentenced to death. The three boys Michael Moore, Steven branch, and Christopher Byers had been reported missing after being seen playing together. The police Continue reading...

The World War 1, which lasted a period of 4 years from July 1914 to November 1918, had a deep impact on the United States as a whole. The United States involvement on the war was vast, and it was the US that eventually ended the war. The World War 1 affected the US on many fronts. However, the greatest impact of the war was on civil liberties and democracy on the whole.
The United States involvement in the war meant that Woodrow Wilson's administration took some dramatic steps to ensure that support for the war was to its Continue reading...

Problem identified

Working in teams is an extremely important concept and requirement that can contribute to organizational development and in this case, there is lack of team work which can lead to problems in the organization (Avolio, et.al., 2009). Lack of team work can result in lack of leadership and direction for teams. The idea of team dialogue is to hunt for the best possible way and id that is the right things to do. Team dialogues tend to create a large knowledge pool due to which the dialogue and the individual participants benefit. Tiam has been presenting himself as an Continue reading...

Introduction

Economics is the study scarce resources and how they scarce resources are distributed among the competing human wants. The focus has for long been base on the historical resources and factors of economic distribution without taking into consideration accruing changes on the subject issues and the bare truth underlying the study. To this, second world economists with different interpretations of the subject matter have risen with a new perspective on economic issues. Charles Wheelan in his book Naked Economics looked at some of the economics issues that other economists have not talked about or overlooked in one way or Continue reading...

Sebag, R. (2010). Teaching Exception children. Behavior management through self advocacy: A strategy for secondary students with learning disabilities, 42(6), p22-29.

Introduction

The article by Sebag is about using self-advocacy to manage students' behavior, especially students who are disruptive in class. The strategy that is used by the author to explain behavior management is the SABM model that is based on self-advocacy. The Self-advocacy Behavior Management model is student centered, directed and driven. The aim of the model to come up with ways to help students to improve their education and ways in both class performances, and learn how Continue reading...

Q.1.
- Buyer Attributes and their Impact
Different factors impact decision making process. With respect to buyer attributes, the motivation to purchase a product is one of the basic reasons that encourage an individual to make purchase decision. For instance, the case discusses the decline in casual dining that has taken place by street dining as people are in a hurry and don’t have enough time to sit and eat casually. Moreover another reason behind decline in casual is the attitude of consumers that are shifted to online orders that have become norms of American people. In addition, Continue reading...

Introduction

Human right activism is the act of campaigning to familiarize and protect the rights of people within a country or internationally. Human right activism has been a lead goal of social workers and Non-governmental Organizations within American and all over the world. It encompasses all manner of protecting human rights and life. On the social aspect, human right activism tends to speaks on behalf of the oppressed who are the casualties of barbaric authorities of their motherland. In so say, human activism is identified as a unique career that is ordained respect for the risk they are exposed to. Continue reading...

Introduction

When a city or a town is a host of a conference, it is always difficult to arrange everything. The preparation should begin as early as possible. The point is that there are many people involved, as well as many work to be done. One should take into account not only the peculiarities of a conference or a meeting, but all legal issues, as well. This essay is aimed at answering several questions on the legal peculiarities of the case. The essay will be divided into three parts: according to the amount of questions to be answered. Such analysis Continue reading...

I choose to take Martin Luther King Jr. on a vacation back in history between 1800 and 1860 because of his passionate advocacy skills regarding the African-American civil rights. His non-violence approach to advance the civil rights based on Christian values was very effective. The fact that he began his activism in an early age and enjoyed a fanatical following from his followers is enough evidence that he would lead reforms such as ending segregation and slave trade early enough.
The three places that I will go back are Ohio, Missouri, and California. I will go to Ohio in Continue reading...

English

Introduction
The identified problem is why social media has become an avenue for activism especially for the youth. It is important to determine the effect of activism in social media among the youth because it may also trigger violence. Some of the possible causes of activism in social media include the desire of the youth for changes or reforms inside the campus, government or in the community. The people and institutions who are involved with this problem on social media activism are the youth, students, academic institutions, the government and the community. The possible solution to the problem is Continue reading...

Introduction

The article investigates the phenomena of Pragmatic Fossilization about the non-native speakers of English. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of pragmatic markers in speech of native and non-natives speakers of English. The study assessed these in children and adult of both the study groups.

Summary

The phenomenon of “Pragmatic Fossilization” happens in the non-native speakers of English during their learning process. It is defined as the “phenomena by which a non-native speaker systematically uses certain forms inappropriately at the pragmatic level of communication”. Put in simple terms, it is persistence of formal errors by the Continue reading...

Introduction

Arthritis, osteoporosis, and chronic back conditions have conjoint effects to the life quality of the patient, the daily activities, and the ability to work. As a way of preserving the life quality of those with these conditions, it is necessary to develop ways in which we will be able to evade the adverse effects acquired upon procuring such conditions. By employing the use of advocacy campaigns strategies that include media advocacy, social marketing, and community organization, it ostensible that we will outdo the adverse effects resultant from the above mentioned conditions. In relation to this, this paper will essentially Continue reading...

The recent debate about whether eBay should spin PayPal off is fanned by conflicting approaches to increasing company profitability, value to shareholders, and customers. On one side, the activist investor is claiming that PayPal will be more profitable if it is spun off, while on the other side, eBay board members claim that both eBay and PayPal are profitable together than they would be independently. According to the activist, PayPal, which accounts for a big portion of eBay revenue, would be more innovative and be more competitive in the online payment sector if it branched off. In his argument Continue reading...

The article “Russia Blocks Several Activists from Olympics” explains that the situation in Russia in preparation of the Olympic Games. In this view, the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) prohibits the political activists from attending the sports events. The ROC withholds Olympic passports and passes needed by the spectators to gain access to the sporting venues.
The concept this article illustrates is domination that ensure voluntary compliance that is legitimate. The president applies law to ensure compliance.
This article illustrates domination since President uses legitimate authority to crack down all forms of dissent by jailing activists who fuel uprising among Continue reading...

#YOLO.  10 years ago if someone were to say that phrase you would have no clue what they were talking about. Since the rise of the Internet started in the early 90s, the network population has grown from millions to billions.  Social media has become a regular stopping point for most, including actors, activists, government organizations, and the everyday citizen.  To me, this raises an important question: Is current social media being used for what it was intended for?
In the article “Small Change, Why the revolution will not be tweeted,” Malcome Gladwell insists that social media be nothing Continue reading...

Social media continues to change the definition of communication with the number of social networks available now. Facebook and Twitter are just two of the most popular ones that have improved the way information is shared across various parts of the world. Thus, events occurring in one part of the globe become easily accessible and disseminated to thousands of people. Whereas in the past information takes weeks to reach a magnitude of people, now, with a click of a button, awareness of political, social, economic, and entertainment news becomes easy. Because of the ability of news to go viral, Continue reading...

HISTORY

As stated earlier European civilization was at its peak in the late 15thcentury. As a result the Europeans felt superior to all other races on the planet. With this feeling of superiority they felt themselves way above meager tasks such as manual labor or any other form of tiresome labor. This led to Europeans seeking alternative sources of labor at the cheapest price possible. As a result of this the entire concept of slavery was birthed and implemented by the Europeans who enslaved almost the entire planet.
A voice of freedom is perhaps the best source of information as Continue reading...

Discussion Question 1

Discussion Question 1
Foremost, health must be regarded as top priority in order for universal health coverage to have the structure and process needed for implementation. This has been achieved when member countries of the United Nations signed a resolution to employ a multisectoral approach to addressing the various determinants of health contributing to inequity (Ooms et al., 2014). Thus, in principle, the countries agreed to place health on top of their developmental agenda wherein health is recognized as significantly contributing to economic productivity. In applying this principle, countries must create programs for universal health coverage, ensure that such Continue reading...

Community engagement plays a major role in the community policing model. Unlike any other model or approach, the community policing model implies the contribution of the public in helping the police department maintain a peaceful order in the society. Also, this approach ideally comprises of partnerships in the community, problem solving engagements to produce great solutions, and conducting community policing activities with the help of different organizations (What is Community Policing? n.d.). In context, community policing is about serving the community in maintaining the best quality of life that community members deserve to have. It is also about implementing Continue reading...

Article: Study of Leadership and Stakeholder Participation

Published: May 2008
A Field Study on Stakeholder Leadership and Participation:
The main focus of the study is to give a deeper insight into organizational communication in collaboration with inter-organizational relationship in the non-profit making sector of the economy. The main purpose of this study includes the following:
- Showcase the mutual process of stakeholder presence and participation required to sustain collaborative action in inter-organizational relationship.
- Give researcher an understanding on human relationships that nurture collaborative relations in different organizations.
- Research further describes the relationship between social issues existing in communication and IORs past economical, resource-founded theories Continue reading...

Social media technology played a pivot role of support to protesters in Egypt, Iraq, and Tunisia. I had discussed and described the issues in a report titled ‘Arab Springs’ hoping it would support the cause of protesters. Arab Spring had an excellent use with Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in the mission. User-friendly approaches made active users to come together for organizing protests in humongous volumes. Cutting across language barriers voice from different languages got translated through ‘transliteration’ technology to reach across the world. Anonymous peaceful supporters extended their support giving worthwhile ideas. Based on worldwide response through the power Continue reading...

Parental involvement in the education of children has been described by Hornby (2011) as the participation of parents in the educational process and experience of their children. It can be noted, however, that parental involvement is not limited to parents alone, but it may also refer to individuals who exercise parental roles in children. Literature studies provide that the earlier the parents get involved in their children’s education, the better its positive effects to the child. The role of parents in moulding their children’s values begin during their child’s early development. Children spend the majority of Continue reading...

Democracy describes the structure of government where eligible citizens actively take part in the day-to-day running activities of the government. The active participation could either be indirectly through representatives who acquire authority through elections or directly through passing and rejection of laws. They run the office themselves. However, to assess the level of democracy in the country completely, the survey must seek to answer some questions; does the government do what the people want? Can and do citizens participate? Are the government leaders responsive? These fundamental questions need to be addressed adequately before reaching a conclusion. I would like Continue reading...

A good relationship between teachers and children's parents is extremely important in encouraging the the children's academic progress. However, most relationships between parents and teachers are negative and unhealthy regardless of the children's performance (Morrison, 2013). According to Morrison, this negativity affects the children's performance to a great extent.
Of the thirty tutors I interviewed, only 6 maintained good relationships with student's parents that they did not previously know. The rest of the tutors only maintained good relationships with relatives and close neighbors that they were close and familiar with. One third of the teachers kept a good relationship Continue reading...

Early childhood education is a profession and not just glorified babysitting. Early childhood is a branch of education that deals with studying children from birth to age eight. The children in this age category have different needs from older children. Early childhood professionals combine care and education in many different programs. They strive to educate the whole child by taking into consideration their body, mind, and feelings. They ensure that the educational goals are designed to help each child realize their potential. Professionals also recognize that children cannot get separated from the social context, for example, family, culture, and Continue reading...

Civil rights movements have been in existence since time immemorial. They however became very popular in the twentieth century. They took the form of gender rights activism, political and cultural nationalism. Towards the end of the twentieth century, philosophies of these movements established themselves so strongly in the society that they became the cultures of the global community they took up a different form in an attempt to state clearly what they were intended for, freedom. In this day, the nature of the global community is an integration of values that are based on political and cultural nationalism all Continue reading...

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Critique and Recommendations10
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Executive Summary
The media advertisements are meant to be creative so as to meet the required needs in the market. The advertisements involving the sexual contents are increasingly becoming common, and therefore a balance is required in such creations so as not to display the extremely sexual content that would end Continue reading...

The life history of Louis riel is clearly brought forward by Gregory Scofield. In his book, “Louis: the heretic poems”, he uses various literary devices to present his ideas about Riel and others. The poems bring out the struggles in an unequal society. Inequality and discrimination is shown to bring unwarranted suffering to the victims yet it can be avoided by reaching amicable solutions. The life and struggles in Riel’s life has many similarities with the life today in Canada. There are still inter racial strives that threaten the unity of the nation. Furthermore, various activivst groups are Continue reading...

In the modern society of today, the world of education encompasses the involvement of many different kinds of families. Diversity has been the ‘buzz word’ for quite some time. Yet educators, theorists, and practitioners are aware that all family types deserve respect. Each family’s structure has a profound effect upon the academic performance and success of each child. Also, their chances for life success is linked to the style and influence of children’s familial background. Several types of family situational structures may include single-parent mothers, single-parent fathers, stepparent families, and a plethora of other kinds of structured Continue reading...

David Meyer defines social movement (SM) as the “organized challenges to authorities that use a broad range of tactics, both inside and outside of conventional politics, in an effort to promote social and political change” (30). While many of social movements fail to attain its immediate goal, Meyer believes that they can “lastingly change political debates, governmental institutions and the wider culture” (31). In particular, social movements can “influence public policy, at least by bringing attention to their issues” (32) and it can also “alter not only the substance of policy, but also how policy is made” (33) through Continue reading...

The recent past has seen a keen attention given to street gangs with criminal justice officials and scholars striving to comprehend and counteract the results of gang membership. To explain why youths join street gangs Terrence P. Thornberry developed the Interactional theory in 1987. The interactional theory proposes that youths join gang streets due to the reciprocity of the relationship between the youth and the peer groups, social structures ( such as poor neighborhood, family and school environments) and weakened social bonds foster and solidify delinquency. This theory emphasizes that deviant behavior is encouraged by a weak bond in society( Continue reading...

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Introduction
Of all the laws of the nation with regard to education, NCLB (No Child Left Behind) and IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Education Act) are unequivocally the most important. Together these two acts ensure the future of the nation’s young population. NCLB ensures that all children receive education irrespective of race, economic status, or other discrimination. And IDEA provides for the special needs of children with disabilities. NCLB also includes children with disabilities. As far as school education is concerned these laws take care of all students in the United States. But are these laws alone enough to Continue reading...

On looking at the standards of business conduct of Starbucks, there are three aspects of the company profile that can be admired from it. Additionally, there are certain weaknesses that the business conduct generates. This is obviously based on the company’s view and explanation of what it considers their business heritage. Three positive aspects of the company’s business conduct are:
- Its detailed explanation of their ingredients sourcing: on the website, Starbucks commits to explaining in details on its ethical ingredients sourcing. This ethical sourcing information includes the company’s purchasing practices, their support of farmers and Continue reading...

As discussed in class with the classmates and the instructor, nursing encompasses optimization, protection and promotion of health and abilities. Nursing’s major objectives include diagnosis and treatment to alleviate pain and suffering, advocacy for care in various populations and prevention of injuries and illnesses. Optimum care for patients is the core of nursing practice. Nursing’s obligation is to ensure that the patient receives the best possible care. However, nurses sometimes face moral and ethical burden in care provision decision making; especially when doing what is considered right is limited by environment or legal considerations Lutzen (2010). In Continue reading...

Social media has been identified as the means for people to interact, create, share, and/or exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. Social media is different from traditional or industrial media. It has become a means of advertisement in such a way that it holds the qualities of permanence, cost, quality, frequency and scope (Katona and Miklos 142). In the 2013, there are social media platforms which became popular including as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, Tumblr, Instagram, and others. In fact, the total time spent on social media in the U.S. on PC and mobile devices Continue reading...

Response Paper

The video entitled Freedom Riders: Non-Violent Civil Right Movement (History Documentary), present the true nature of bravery and confidence that was instilled in the activists who fought for civil rights though nonviolent demonstrations. These activists fought against racial and ethnic inequality that was predominant in most parts of United States. In essence, majority of the civil rights activists involved in this protest are the minority no whites, particularly the blacks who had long been suppressed and undermined through discriminatory laws and segregation. Through these laws, most of them are alienated from high-rank jobs, prevented from accessing to quality education Continue reading...

Response to Humorous Ads

Introduction
Zhang and Zinkhan (2006) wrote an article about examining how the audience’s involvement matters in humorous ads. The article encompasses a close examination of the relationship between the audience and humorous ads where the response depends on how the humor was processed. The practice of employing humor in advertising was drawn from the belief that human can influence response among the audience, thus allowing a more favorable response towards the product being advertised (113). The discussion will focus examining what the article is about, its core goal, and its major contribution towards marketing and advertising practices.

The Continue reading...