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Reasons People Emigrate

Reasons People Emigrate

Reasons People Emigrate

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Reasons People Migrate

Introduction

Migration has to do with the movement of people from one place to another. Immigration has a dynamic effect on global development and is transforming the world for the better. There are approximately 272 million international migrants, accounting for 3.5% of the global population. A 2020 UN report showed that one in 30 individuals is an immigrant. Asia and Europe alone have up to 84 million migrants. Each year the number of international citizens crossing borders tends to increase, drastically affecting a country’s population size, economic productivity and cultural diversity. This essay discusses the reasons why people emigrate from their home country and immigrate to a new one.

Environmental factors

One reason that makes numerous people move from their home country to new ones has to do with the poor environment. Some people reside in countries that are known to be affected by natural disasters such as tsunamis, volcanoes and even erosion. These environmental factors are caused by extreme climatic conditions. They pose a real threat to people, particularly those disproportionately affected by poverty. The Christian Aid report notes that in the next 50 years, up to 1 billion individuals could be displaced as the effects of climate change continue to deter orate (Spohn, 2017). People that move from their home country into new countries because of such issues are referred to as climate refugees. This does not necessarily mean that they have to be granted refugee status. Seeing that the phenomenon is still new, many countries are yet to know how to respond to the issue.

To Escape Poverty

Another reason people emigrate from their countries to new ones is to escape poverty. Statistics show that in 2020, up to 73% of global immigrants were between 20 and 64 years, as compared to 57% of the whole population (Ríos, López-Navas, Sánchez, Ayala, Garrido, Sebastián, & Parrilla, 2018). There is a huge difference in salaries earned in developing and developed countries. Additionally, the working conditions in developed countries are of a higher standard than in developing ones. This attracts immigrants to move to new countries to get better employment as it will translate into better standards of living. Developed countries also tend to have better social networks making them more attractive to immigrants that are coming from developing countries. In essence, numerous people emigrate into new countries to escape limited opportunities and high unemployment in their home countries.

Love and Marriage

The third reason people emigrate from their home countries into new ones is to chase love and marriage. Today, people do not have to necessarily meet in person. The internet has paved the way for new opportunities for people. The internet has made it possible to court without having met. They could be thousands of miles apart, but with the emergence of technology and the internet, they can keep in touch with each other at all times. Each day people continue to move out of their home country and join their loved ones in another part of the world. While it sounds uncommon and strange, it is the reality of things. We live in a global world where long-distance dating has become common. For couples that meet online and are ready to take the next step of marriage, migrating to stay together is the obvious choice.

Conclusion

In closing, people emigrate from their home countries and immigrate to new ones for numerous reasons. Some people migrate to escape poverty, while others migrate to escape environmental disasters. Others escape to chase love and marriage. It is important to realize that immigration is a major life decision. People should think carefully before migrating as it means starting life fresh in a new place which can be quite scary.

References

Ríos, A., López-Navas, A. I., Sánchez, Á., Ayala, M. A., Garrido, G., Sebastián, M. J., & Parrilla, P. (2018, March). Does the attitude toward organ donation change as a function of the country where people emigrate? study between Uruguayan emigrants to the United States and Spain. In Transplantation Proceedings (Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 334-337). Elsevier.

Spohn, M. P. (2017). Emigrants’ Stories of Foreign Aid and their Reasons for Emigration: Guatemalans on the Move. Universitas Psychologica, 16, 133-147.

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Social Justice and Equality Politics

Social Justice and Equality Politics

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Social Justice and Equality Politics

Introduction

Social equity is an idea of reasonable and only relations between the individual and society. This is estimated by the unequivocal and implied terms for the circulation of riches, open doors for individual movement and social benefits (A praxis perspective (2009): 72-91). In Western and in addition in more established Asian societies, the idea of social equity has regularly alluded to the way toward guaranteeing that people satisfy their societal parts and get what was their due from society. In the current worldwide grassroots developments for social equity, the accentuation has been on the breaking of obstructions for social portability, the making of security nets and monetary equity. Social equity doles out rights and obligations in the establishments of society, which empowers individuals to get the fundamental advantages and weights of participation. The important organizations frequently incorporate tax collection, social protection just to say a couple, to guarantee reasonable dissemination of riches, and equivalent open door. In this paper, I will discuss social equity and equity and how it influences social strategies and social work hone. I will likewise talk about certain significant ideas like neediness and human rights, and I will likewise refer to some social equity issues looked by powerless populaces in Canada.

Give us a chance to begin the talk by characterizing what “social welfare” is. social welfare has various uses; however, it can be seen all the more regularly in this fundamental topic. That social welfare can be viewed as a “procedure” or “a progression of progress that is never completely created because of moving settings. Canada is known to be a “social welfare state” wherein social administrations and wage security programs are accessible to residents and these projects are given by the legislature in different levels.

In any case, there are wrangles about emerging these days that inquiries Canada’s position as a “welfare state” in light of the tax reductions in reserves that are designated for social welfare projects, for example, wage supplements and other money related help for individuals who require help (Essays on Rawlsian political philosophy. Oxford University Press, 2009). Canada’s social welfare administrations gave by the legislature are reducing, and subjects depend increasingly in non-benefit and revenue driven associations. Canadian natives are differing about whether wage security projects ought to be broadened, fortified or decreased.

As I would see it, the administration ought not to cut spending plans on social welfare projects and approaches. I believe that it is the obligation of the Canadian government, as a “welfare state” to help its nationals inside and out conceivable as far as achieving socially-just and level with projects and tasks concerning social welfare.

All in all, what is a socially-just welfare framework? Our meaning of a “socially-just” welfare can be distinctive in light of the diverse encounters we have. Our definitions may fluctuate due to factors which influence our discernment and conduct, for example, our family, broad communications, our religion, instruction, financial status or the encounters we had in connection to social welfare. “socially-just” welfare framework is the person who utilizes strict principles on qualification. He/she may contend that individuals’ assessments ought not be utilized to “help” individuals who are not in incredible need of help. The state centers around “social incorporation by fortifying common society and giving balance of chance than balance of results.

In a globalized economy wherein each activity of all nations influences each other, we ought to dependably contemplate the three imperative viewpoints specifically social equity, fairness and human rights cross. “Human rights” are “natural rights without which we can’t really live as people.” The International Bill of Human Rights is the essential premise of the United Nations (UN) to advance, ensure and screen human rights and principal opportunity.

globalization undermines the capacity of the national governments to seek after strategies of full work and request administration. globalization builds the imbalance in wages and working conditions and lucrative occupations are contracting while low maintenance business thrives. globalization additionally organizes shortage decrease and tax reductions over government disability frameworks.

As I would like to think, social equity, correspondence and human rights are for the most part types of security for individuals somehow. Every one of the three jam the privilege of the person to approach assets like work, training and relaxation. Likewise, achieving social equity and uniformity will without a doubt reduce the state of people and will have the capacity to influence them to accomplish the best condition of prosperity conceivable (Review of Educational Research 76.4 (2006): 507-535). Every one of the three ideas center around the change of the individual, not simply in fiscal structures but rather in particular as a total and mollified national.

Neediness can be estimated as far as wage, or as far as how low or high would you be able to find yourself in the continuum line of LICO. Be that as it may, neediness is past salary. Neediness can likewise be “social rejection” or the minimization of people. It implies that people have restricted open doors or capacities to take part in social, financial, and social exercises of society. As I would see it, how we see neediness is influenced by the socialization we have as we grow up. We can consider destitution to be an absence of material or money related riches or we can see neediness as social separation or social rejection.

Neediness is an imperative issue on the grounds that there is a level of the Canadian populace who has a place with these refinements. Destitution is clear particularly to transient laborers as they are in some cases regarded to have “clumsy” accreditations. “Credentialism” issue emerges as degrees and confirmation from non-customary source nations may not be as promptly perceived. Separation, non-acknowledgment or underestimating of outside instructive abilities, certifications and training are in all probability the components why most foreigners live past LICO rather than Canadian-conceived residents (Essays on women, equality and dependency. Routledge, 2013). High neediness rate among settlers is a case of a social equity issue identified with helpless populaces. On account of the mix of segregation, constrained chances to work, aversion of managers to procure outsiders as a result of “alteration issues” and underestimating nonnative aptitudes and qualifications, foreigners are singled-out

This segregation of vagrant specialists as a result of the dread that they are “not as great” as Canadian Citizens is an unmistakable sign of foul play. In a general public that calls itself a “social welfare” express, this sort of disparity must be annihilated. As I would like to think, disparity and foul play emerges in a general public like our own when individuals begin to abuse and judge others as far as their race, ethnicity, sex, social class and so forth.

Another defenseless populace in Canada is the Aboriginal peoples,30 percent of the Aboriginal people groups live beneath LICO. They are segregated alongside different migrants as far as abilities and instructive accomplishment, accordingly making it difficult for them to locate a lucrative activity, or even a maintainable activity. This is a social equity issue in light of the fact that the Aboriginal people groups are as yet denied to practice and sustain the way of life that they have for quite a while as of now. Constraining them, by not giving them a chance to join services, moves, melodies, drums, get-togethers and so forth in social welfare programs arranged and went to by their own particular individuals is proportional to denying them of their own prosperity. Mix to “society” ought not meddle with the way of life and convention that the Aboriginal individuals have. Along these lines, not giving the Aboriginal people groups a chance to choose for themselves as far as social welfare projects won’t work. They have an edge of thought not quite the same as the standard thoughts and it would work best for them to give them a chance to hone their conventions and convictions and let them fuse it in the projects that the legislature gives.

Canadian social specialists in this manner have an essential part in guaranteeing that social equity and fairness is joined inside the conveyance and plan of social welfare projects and arrangements (Geographic thought: A praxis perspective (2009): 72-91). They are the ones who will manage individuals and they are likewise the ones who are set in the middle of the legislature and the beneficiaries of social welfare programs.

Social equity and balance can be calculated into welfare outlines and conveyances by surveying the necessities of the objective populace. Since there have been tax reductions as of late in the financial plan for social welfare extends, the administration conceived apparatuses that would decide if one is qualified for social welfare or not, for example, salary remittances and other money related measures

Equity and fairness ought to be appreciated by all natives of Canada, paying little mind to whether they are settlers, First Nation people groups and Aboriginal people groups. Government projects ought to be available to all people paying little respect to their race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, religion, instructive fulfillment and so forth.

Since social laborers are the person who are in the “field” they can likewise propose better methods for directing social welfare projects and they can likewise impact arrangement making activities of the legislature and lawmakers (The New Politics of Welfare: social justice in a global context. Vol. 2. Sage, 1998). Social specialists can stick point the foundations of the issue and propose more complete arrangements in tending to this since they are more presented to the people requiring help.

As far as universal social equity issues, Canadian social laborers can likewise impact the arrangement making procedure of different nations who mean to be a “social welfare state”. In light of the encounters they as of now have in working with Canada’s projects,

Taking everything into account, I could state that I adapted such a great amount about social equity and balance in this task. Likewise, I could audit the fundamental ideas about social welfare and was additionally ready to ponder the state and state of social work practices and projects in Canada. I trust that the Canadian government and additionally the natives could enhance the conditions in our nation to additionally advance social equity and uniformity and with a specific end goal to ensure and practice the prosperity of its nationals.

Work cited

Fraser, Nancy. “Social justice in the age of identity politics.” Geographic thought: A praxis perspective (2009): 72-91.

Freeman, Samuel. Justice and the social contract: Essays on Rawlsian political philosophy. Oxford University Press, 2009.

North, Connie E. “More than words? Delving into the substantive meaning (s) of “social justice” in education.” Review of Educational Research 76.4 (2006): 507-535.

Kittay, Eva Feder. Love’s labor: Essays on women, equality and dependency. Routledge, 2013.

Jordan, Bill. The New Politics of Welfare: social justice in a global context. Vol. 2. Sage, 1998.

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This paper presents an analysis of Niky that deals with the sale of Niky shoes for sports persons.

This paper presents an analysis of Niky that deals with the sale of Niky shoes for sports persons.

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Project Assignment

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TOC o “1-3” h z u EXECUTIVE SUMMARY3INTRODUCTION4PROJECT FEASIBILTY5

BALANCE SHEET……………………………………………………………………………9

INCOME STATEMENT…………………………………………………………………….11

CONCLUSION13

RECOMMENDATIONT14

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This paper presents an analysis of Niky that deals with the sale of Niky shoes for sports persons. Phil knight the CEO of Niky had taken sixteen years to build Niky into a competitive number one athletic-shoe company in US. During the development of Niky, Adidas a Germany company was dominant in the market and it owned about 80% of the market share. Knight marketing techniques and approach revolutionized the industry through provision of groundbreaking technologies that made Niky brand the most recognizable in the world. By 1980, Niky had dethroned Adidas in the market share.

INTRODUCTION

The CEO owned almost half of the company shares. Before the company became Niky, it began as a small company known as Blue Ribbon Sport. The CEO of the company Mr. Phillip Hampson Knight was born in 1938 in affluent suburb of Portland. He becomes one of the best middle-distant runners in his high school track team.

OUR MISSION

“The company’s mission is to provide exceptional footwear”

OUR TEAM

The company contains qualified and experienced manufactures and designer. They are responsible for creating exceptional services and incomparable footwear to their customers.

AIM

The main aim of Niky include

To attain their customer’s satisfactions

To reach all markets segments

To produce quality footwear

To operate in the global market

PROJECT FEASIBILITY

INITIAL EXPENSES

Renting expenses4,000

Labour for construction6,500

Licensing1,800

Other miscellaneous charges 2,000

Total Initial Expenses14,800

INITIAL ASSETS

Office building and properties 250,000

Office Equipments20,000

Materials 205,000

Other miscellaneous charges 7,000

Total Initial Assets Required510,000

Required capital 350,000

COST OF SERVICES

Items Price Daily Qty Weekly Qty Monthly Qty Yearly Qty Daily Exp. Weekly Exp. Monthly Exp Yearly Exp

one shoe 2 4 28 120 1440 4 28 120 1440

Closed sport Shoe 4 4 28 120 1440 8 56 240 2880

Adidas 8 14 98 420 5040 56 392 1680 20160

basketball shoes 6 2 14 60 720 6 42 180 2160

                   

TOTAL                 26640

ANNUAL VARIABLE EXPENSES

Radio and TV adverts6,100

Maintenance of equipments5,000

Other expenses 2,400

TOTAL13,500

ANNUAL FIXED EXPENSES

Rent8,500

License Renewal2,500

Business Insurance2,600

TOTAL13,600

NIKE COMPANY

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT DEC 19, 2013.

PROPERTY AND ASSETS

Property and Building140,000

Office Equipment20,000

Dental Equipment205,000

365,000

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash8,000

Prepayments4,00022,000

387,000

CAPITAL AND LIABILITIESAED

Opening capitalPrevious year’s

Investment550,000

Profit for the Year70,000

620,000

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts Payable25,000

Advanced Fee from Contracts22,000

Accrued Expenses15,00063,000

683,000

NIKE COMPANY

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC 19 2013.

REVENUESAED

Dr. Professional Charges87,000

Professional Receipts19,000

Other Income11,000

117,000

Taxes2,800

Telephone1,900

Business Insurance2,600

Advertisement9,10016,400

Net Profit133,400

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CONCLUSION

The increased demand for the products in the sporting clothing market in USA over the last 20 years provided a great opportunity for Niky Shoe Company. The only good quality brand, which existed in the US market, was Adidas shoes from Germany which were very expensive and not available. This economic situation provided a very good environment for Niky brand to take root very quickly due to its availability and affordability. Niky is usually making much profit due to its increased sales and lowered costs through economies of scale it is enjoying.

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Marketing

Marketing will help the company to increase sales and reduce costs. Utilization of internet for marketing will provide Niky with an intangible asset such as market research and consumer buying trends. Through data retrieved from consumer’s Niky will be able to analyze and monitor the buying behaviours. Market research helps them to generate data to be used in analyzing the market trends to organize promotions and marketing campaigns.

Price

Niky has no problem with the price, this is because it acts as prices setter alongside Adidas and Reebok. Niky sells its products at whatever price because of an inelastic demand for its products. Expensive promotions don for Niky produced tuned consumers to believe that Niky produces quality products, which are worthy whichever price they will charge. More so, Niky does not gain competitive advantage through the prices they charge customers.

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Introduction to corrections (2)

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Population Explosion

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The world’s population has exploded over the past half-century. Overpopulation is one of the challenges that continue to pose a danger to the environment. Notably, overpopulation places demand on land and resources, leading to widespread environmental issues that impact living standards and the global economy. This paper discusses the causes, effects, and solutions used in halting the population explosion.

Some of the causes of population explosion have to do with improved fertility, poverty, poor use of contraceptives, and child labor. Today many women have embraced fertility treatments which make it possible for barren to have children. Poverty coupled with lack of resources leads to overpopulation owing to increased birth rates. Underdeveloped countries have poor planning when it comes to reproductive health. This leads to unexpected pregnancies which are exacerbated by poverty. According to UNICEF, approximately 150 million are employed particularly in countries without labor laws (McCann, 2017). Overpopulation leads to low life expectancy especially in less developed countries because the population strains a country’s resources, including jobs, food, and medical care. Moreover, overpopulation leads to the extinction of world life as people destroy natural habitats like forests because of increased demand for land. Overpopulation also impacts fast climate change. Human activities affect climate change and change global temperatures. Potential solutions for population explosion are better sex education, increased access to contraceptives, educating people on the subject and changing policy for increased benefits.

Population explosion remains one of the biggest crises facing humanity today. Engaging in dialog and sensitization especially in schools, can go a long way in addressing the problem. Causes of overpopulation are liked to improved fertility, poverty, poor use of contraceptives and child labor. It is prudent that the above-mentioned problems be addressed as they can lead to a knock-on effect leading to untold problems in the future.

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McCann, C. R. (2017). Figuring the population explosion: Demography in the mid-twentieth century. Feminist Media Histories, 3(3), 30-56.

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Persian and Jewish Culture

Persian and Jewish Culture

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Persian and Jewish Culture PAGEREF _Toc320564155 h 2Introduction PAGEREF _Toc320564156 h 2The Two Cultures PAGEREF _Toc320564157 h 3What are the Differences in Family Life? PAGEREF _Toc320564158 h 4What are Some Traditions and Special Holidays in the Jewish Culture? PAGEREF _Toc320564159 h 4What are some traditions and special holidays to Persian Culture? PAGEREF _Toc320564160 h 5References PAGEREF _Toc320564161 h 5

Persian and Jewish Culture

IntroductionFor the purposes of the scholarly study, culture may be defined as shared patterns of interactions and behaviors, cognitive constructs, as well as affective understanding that may be learned through a socialization process. These shared patterns categorize the members of a culture grouping while also differentiate those of a different group (Banks, 2009). This paper posits to present an inclusive analysis of the Persian and Jewish cultures.

The Two CulturesThe Jews and the Persians lived in closely in Mesopotamia for a period of more than 12 centuries. By and large, these two cultures co-existed peacefully, while the Jews comprised of a large minority in a very important province. In reality, Mesopotamia was so essential that the capital was right across the Tigris River at Ctesiphon, from Babylonia. The Jews were consequently a fortification of the Empire in the event that they were politically quiescent and satisfied. Consequently, the Sasanians opposed demands from the Zoroastrian Church to discriminate against these minorities (Banks, 2009). 

Zoroastrianism, the official faith of the Persian Empire, was comfortable and well-known to the Jews, with its theological dogma of creation by the omniscient and benevolent Ohrmazd, judgment, punishment and reward, hell and heaven, creation, the fight in opposition to evil, the messiah’s coming, the ultimate trounce of evil, the replenishment of creation, as well as the resurrection of the departed. This was factual of its ethical system also, with its prominence on right thought, right action, and right speech, as well as its ritual system with the emphasis on the avoidance of idol worship. It also abhorred sodomy, sorcery, and contact with women during menstruation as well as dead bodies.

Its valorization of doctrines bearing rabbinic inclinations as the importance of verbal transmission and the power of the rabbis were close similarities in the two cultures. On account of this long-standing peaceful coexistence and the basic resemblance in world-view, there are a large number of comparables, mutual as well as one-way borrowings and influences. These are manifested in a number of areas of Jewish-Babylonian rabbinic life, in lifestyles, in legal as well as theological borrowings, and in awareness (Satlow, 2008).

What are the Differences in Family Life?The differences are as illuminating as are the resemblances, and historians of Sasanian as well as Jewish law disregard them at their risk. An upper-class Persian woman was allowed to manage the family’s estates, and therefore, stand for the estate in a court, provide testimony, disaffect her husband’s property, become heir to a double-share from the husband as well as a half-share from the father, and occasionally select her own. This was not the case in the Jewish culture (Yaakov, 2006).

What are Some Traditions and Special Holidays in the Jewish Culture?Jewish holidays, several of which are extremely ancient, are founded on the seasons in the year and signify the agricultural phase. The days in the Jewish calendar are calculated from one day’s sunset until the next day’s sunset. The Sabbath, Shabbat, therefore starts on Friday sundown, and is referred to as Erev Shabbat. Shabbat concludes on Saturday sundown, referred to as Motsa’ei Shabbat.  Several of the Jewish holidays are religious holidays associated with Judaism the religious festivals are generally celebrated in a community or family setting (Banks, 2009). 

The Jewish holidays’ cycle commences with Rosh Hashanah, which is the Jewish New Year, in Tishrei, the Hebrew month which overlaps with late September as well as early October. Rosh Hashanah is followed by Yom Kippur, also referred to as the Day of Atonement, and lastly Sukkot, the holiday of Booths. The second festival period in the Jewish calendar comes in the spring, when the festivals of Purim, Pesach, and Passover are observed, in the months of Adar, Nissan as well as Iyar, which match with March, April as well as May (Satlow, 2008).

What are some traditions and special holidays to Persian Culture?The Persian calendar is used in Iran with twelve months, which are different, from the Western cultures. The festival of NoRooz is Persian festivity of the spring equinox or New Year, around March 21st in western calendars. This is the most esteemed and most fêted holiday. The No Rooz preparation start before the real date and the occasion lasts for 13 days. It is traditional for all to cleanse meticulously and take a bath prior to NoRooz. This is believed to be a purification ritual, but, contemporary times have lost the true significance (Satlow, 2008). On the final Tuesday of every year, prior to No Rooz, Persians perform spring cleaning and light bonfires in the night, to symbolize the salutation for the return of the deceased souls.

The custom of commemorating Yalda goes back to the Mithraism faith and rites of the triumph of good over evil. Initially, it was alleged that final night of Azar, when winter solstice takes place is a gloomy time in which evil forces are at their utmost power. The following day and the opening day of Dey, marks the triumph of sun, a representation of good over evil given that, the days become lengthier while the nights become shorter (Banks, 2009).

ReferencesBanks, J. (2009). Multicultural Education. N. Y: Free Press.

Satlow, M. (2008). Flavoring the Dish: Rabbinic Expressions of Sexuality. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Yaakov, E. (2006). Marriage & Marital Property In Rabbinic & Sasanian Law. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education.

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Paris is Burning (1990)

Paris is Burning (1990)

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Paris is Burning (1990)

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Paris is Burning (1990) is a documentary that centers on the drag scene of New York in the 1980s with a focus on voguing, balls, and the dreams and ambitions of people that gave the era vitality and warmth. Specifically, the film details the ball culture of the gay, transgender, Latino, and African-American communities of the time. The film’s characters include Venus Xtravaganza, Will Ninja, Octavia St. Laurent, Freddie Pendavis, and Sol Paendavis Williams, with the main characters being Dorian Correy, Pepper LaBeija, and Angie Xtravaganza. Pepper LaBeija is an American fashion designer from the Bronx. Pepper is also a drag queen, and she details her experience with competitions and balls. Angie Xtravaganza is a renowned drag performer in the city. Alongside Hector Xtravaganza, she founded the House of Xtravaganza. Additionally, Dorian Corey is also a fashion designer and drag queen from New York. She had performed as a drag queen for many years before creating a clothing label. She succumbed to AIDS at 56 years.

Paris is Burning does not have a specific plot. Instead, the three main characters remember and narrate their lives as they attempt to expound more on the subculture of balls and its significance to the LGBT pantheon. The film explores gender roles and the semantics of ball culture (Feldman & Hakim, 2020). The competitors in the featured ball walk on the runways like fashion models. The decision is based on various criteria. They must have a talent for dancing and must wear the finest fashion. Most importantly, the winner must look as much as possible as the gender they purport to be. Essentially, they are judged on if they could pass as their purported gender in the real world or not. The documentary’s director interviews numerous leading people in the ball scene. Angie Xtravaganza changes her last name to Xtravaganza. She is a transgender dancer and singer in the ball scene. She adopted numerous street children that later became superstars in their own capacity. Pepper is the fashion designer majority of the costumes work by the contestants. She is the only remaining member of the ball scene, as most of them have passed on. The majority of her performances are Egyptian-themed. Angie has over two hundred and fifty trophies.

Various themes are addressed in Paris is Burning, such as sexuality, race, and gender. Sexuality is the most evident theme as the film centers mostly on the LGBTQ movement of the 1990s. Despite the hate and discrimination, they go through, these individuals still proudly represent themselves in ball competitions. Some of the performances depicted gay men dressing up like their heterosexual counterparts to fit in a society that is against them. LGBTQ individuals express their inner struggles they otherwise could not showcase in the normal world (Parrine, 2017). The theme of race is also evident. Most characters in the film were Latino and African-American. Initially, these people were most discriminated against for being minorities. Their involvement in the drag scene and ball culture made them even bigger targets of racial discrimination. Some were disowned by their loved ones and kicked out the society for challenging norms. In African-American communities, gay, queer, and transgender people were discriminated against and isolated, exposing them to violence (Schweitzer, 2017). The theme of gender arises during the competitions. The competitors were mostly men who dressed up and performed as women or women performing as men. All their actions purported the idea that gender does not exist, so they can be who they want. Their performances depicted their rebellion for social norms that mainstream media showcased to the masses.

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Feldman, Z., & Hakim, J. (2020). From Paris is Burning to# dragrace: social media and the celebrification of drag culture. Celebrity Studies, 11(4), 386-401.

Parrine, R. (2017). Gender Construction, Kinship and Mourning in Paris Is Burning. Revista Estudos Feministas, 25(3), 1419-1436.

Schweitzer, D. (2017). Having a Moment and a Dream: Precious, Paris Is Burning, and the Necessity of Fantasy in Everyday Life. Quarterly Review of Film and Video, 34(3), 243-258.

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Oakland police department

Oakland police department

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Escalation of crime in various parts of the world has made it necessary to form law enforcement agencies to check the rate of the rise in crime. In the United States of America many states have formed different security agencies to ensure the security of not only the people living within the states but also the visitors. Some of the security agencies belong to the state while others are community based. The paper will look at the Oakland police department.

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The town of Oakland found in the State of California in the United States of America was founded in the year 1852. It is a port town on the west and one of the busiest port towns. My research will focus on the Oakland police department the number of employees, both sworn and Civilian, Accreditation, recruitment, and the jurisdiction of the department. So as to carry out the research I had to make use of the Departments official website.

The police department of Oakland is situated at 455 7th St Oakland, CA 94607. It is currently being headed by the interim chief of police Sean Whent. The police department was founded by the Oakland Housing Department so as to help maintain law and order within the housing estates in Oakland. The department currently has about 790 sworn police officers It has a further 350 civilian employees who help in the smooth running of the department (http://www.oaklandnet.com).

The Oakland police department was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies or the (C.A.L.E.A.) in March, 1999. It was reaccredited also in the years 2002, 2005 and the year 2008. The Oakland police department is responsible for the safety of about 401,000 residents and also the numerous tourists who visit Oakland. The area of jurisdiction of the Oakland police department is about 163,693 square miles, of this residential areas takes up about 40% and the business areas covers the remaining 60 %. The police department has special people that are mainly policed which are the small children and the youth. (http://www.oaklandnet.com).

In the quest to maintain law and order the police department of Oakland conducts regular recruitments. Persons interested in joining the Oakland police department can call 1-888-OPD-JOBS. One can also visit the recruitment office situated close to the city hall at 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite D, Oakland, CA 94612. There are some mandatory tests that a person willing to join the Oakland police force has to pass before being enlisted, this include passing the POST mandated exams. Due to the demanding nature of the job, any person willing to join the force must be physically fit, one has to be able to run 1.5 miles within 14: 36, to do28 push-ups 28 non stop, and lastly do 35 sit-ups within a minute (http://www.oaklandnet.com).

So as to maintain the physical fitness of the recruits after graduation, the Oakland has some in-service refresher courses to help keep the officers in top notch shape. The refresher courses takes up to 24 hours every year, they include Physical techniques of handling violent suspects, firearm handling which includes operation of various firearms, and police vehicle operation (http://www.oaklandnet.com).

The Oakland police Department is a community policing agency, thus most of its operations (about 90 %) involves the local community. To promote security within the community the police department has put in place various strategies such as foot patrols which is a bit cumbersome to the police officers but very efficient in fighting crime. Assignment is issued depending on ranks; junior officers are assigned specific areas or zones, while the senior officer such as the sergeant covers a district. One unique name used by the officers to refer to the bay area is the Gate. The other strategy is encouragement of neighbors to know one another this is done through organisation of an event known as the “NATIONAL NIGHT OUT”. The event involves neighbors coming out and having a block party or any social event, in so doing the neighbors are able to familiarize with one another (http://www.oaklandnet.com).

Oakland is also attracts many tourists’, some of the major attractions in Oakland include the, Peralta Hacienda Historical Park on 2465 34th Ave, the Paramount theatre 2025 Broadway. Others include, the African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Children’s Fairyland, Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate, Jack London Square Aquatic Center, and The Gardens at Lake Merritt among many others (http://www.oaklandnet.com).

Findings

The Oakland police Department has evolved very much from community base policing agency to an internationally recognized police agency. The agency has problems getting new recruits because many people are not willing to join the force. At times the department has recruited people but ended up sacking them due to lack of enough funds.

Discussion and conclusion

Even though the department has difficulties like many police agencies in the United States it has done a commendable in fighting crime in the whole of Oakland. The Oakland police department is one of the best among the best in the United States of America.

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http://www.oaklandnet.com

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Nursing Philosophy

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TOC o “1-3” h z u Nursing Philosophy PAGEREF _Toc317409700 h 3Introduction PAGEREF _Toc317409701 h 3Reason (s) For Choosing the Nursing Profession PAGEREF _Toc317409702 h 3Belief about the Core of Nursing PAGEREF _Toc317409703 h 3Belief about the Human Nature of Individuals (Man) PAGEREF _Toc317409704 h 3Belief about the Responsibilities of Nursing to Society PAGEREF _Toc317409705 h 3Role Education Has In the Nursing Profession PAGEREF _Toc317409706 h 4Belief of Responsibility and Accountability to Patient, Family and the Profession PAGEREF _Toc317409707 h 4Vision of Self as a Nurse and Career Projections of 5 Years and 10 Years from Now PAGEREF _Toc317409708 h 4

Nursing PhilosophyIntroductionReason (s) For Choosing the Nursing ProfessionThe nursing profession has been my preferred profession for as long as I can recall. My inspiration originated from my father. He is a physician (OB-GYN) and consequently, I grew up visiting the hospital with him as he would make rounds in the hospital or deliver babies. On numerous occasions, I would take a seat at the nurses’ station and simply observe their every move. As an individual, I am a compassionate personality, and always keen to provide care for people in need. 

Belief about the Core of Nursing The facets of my nursing philosophy and belief value system include knowledge, compassion/caring, time management, advocacy, honesty, respect, as well as patient privacy. Nursing is a profession one strategically selects to assist and care for other people.

Belief about the Human Nature of Individuals (Man)In regard to human nature of individuals, I believe that nurses’ beliefs concerning human nature of individuals would influence their interactions with patients. Health promotion ought to be approached from the perspective of the individual or humanity as a whole.

Belief about the Responsibilities of Nursing to Society         There is a need to consider the health issues that patients’ experience. The most important causes of diseases are usually lifestyle choices. There is a need to focus on wellness of the populace, rather than being treatment focused as a health care system. This brings about the issue of education in order to minimize the amount of patients who experience these conditions or illnesses.  

Role Education Has In the Nursing Profession           Knowledge is the foundation of success in this profession. As a nurse one should know the diseases as well as disease processes. A nurse ought to be able to affect classroom knowledge and proficiency to the work place so as to be effectual as a nurse. I believe that appliance of knowledge is more important than merely passing exams. As a first-class nurse, one ought to be able to reflect holistically, continuously anticipating the patient’s needs. As a first-class nurse, one ought to able to prioritize health-care issues within the patient’s individual diagnosis.

Belief of Responsibility and Accountability to Patient, Family and the Profession          My personal belief system has been to be a caring and compassionate individual. In the nursing career, one requires having an overwhelming degree of care and compassion for patients, in addition to their families. A nurse ought to realize that, they should care for the physical health of the patient, as well as their emotional needs.  In regard to chronically sick patients, or palliative care, there are numerous, intricate emotional issues that require be recognizing and dealing with by the health-care professional. 

Vision of Self as a Nurse and Career Projections of 5 Years and 10 Years from NowAs a successful nurse, I anticipate having gathered ample experience working in the intensive care/critical care setting. I also anticipate being close to attaining my masters, five years from now. In the following duration of ten years, I anticipate having achieved my masters and working in the nursing profession as an acute care nurse practitioner (ACNP) or an advanced practice nurse (APN). In conclusion, I will endeavor to adhere and maintain to my nursing philosophy all through my career. Nursing, is a well-respected, self-fulfilling and rewarding career.   

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Nurse’s Role in Global Health

Nurse’s Role in Global Health

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Nurses play a significant role in promoting global health care because they are at the center of patient care. Nurses can contribute to global health by providing individualized care to their patients at the community level. For instance, with the advancement of technology, health care services are being provided using the internet. Telehealth has become common where doctors attend to patients over phone calls, skype, text, and email. In this case, nurses can support telehealth by providing individualized care to patients after they consult with doctors. If a patient requires an insulin shot, have their bandages changed, or any other care, nurses can work with doctors to provide follow-up with patients. Nurses can also play the role of educating and sensitizing the masses about health. They can take the initiative and hold community training with women on first aid and diet and nutrition for lactating mothers. This way, they contribute to people’s personal health and community health by extension. Nurses can also provide maternal and newborn education to expectant women, which can help curb incidental and accidental causes of death during bath, seeing that intrapartum and premature birth-related complications account for a majority of newborn deaths. Additionally, nurses can take it upon themselves to talk about human trafficking, which is another rife global problem of the 21st century. They can make a difference by sensitizing people about how human traffickers recruit and lure victims using commercial sex, jobs and monetary rewards. This will keep the community alert enough to keep watch on their children and report any suspicious cases they see.

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New Approach on Hospital Re-admissions

New Approach on Hospital Re-admissions

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has a mandate of recording readmission frequency rates and, also the power to record the resources utilization to physicians as well as to the hospitals. At first, the CMS used to work publicly precisely dealing with the hospital-level readmission ratios with were agreed and put in the Hospital Compare Website in the year 2009 (Robbins 2017, p.361). The hospital reduction re-admission actions are carried out for both quality strategy and also to enable reduction of the cost curve in the health care dealing with patients with congested heart failure.

An excellent strategy to tackling the hospital re-admission within thirty days will diminish the damage that results from providing heart health services and treatments. These damages are customarily incurred when there is uncontrolled readmission of congested heart failure patients within the thirty days in the hospital. This approach will promote the quality of services provision and good working condition for the health officers. Also, it will encourage eradication of penalties that the hospital face in line for with deviating from the governing health rules.

The best strategy to recommend is the introduction of a Heart Failure programme (HF) that will be of benefit to the hospital and the patients. It will involve acquiring the advanced practice nurse (APN) that will be responsible for the operation of this programme. Also, the Heart Failure Program includes the Out Patient extension that ensures the patients adhere to the real heart health away from the hospital, reducing congestion of patients in the hospital (Van Walraven et al., 2011). Critical multidisciplinary information on essential educative points will need to be offered to the patients while also there will often be telemonitoring to check on the level of HF reimbursement.

Less acute ill heart patients that require the readmission will stay on a short period in the hospital reducing the cost to be incurred. Also, it will assist in reducing the population of the patients in the hospital. The APN will assess all patients in the hospital and also support the discharged patients with some literature to carry home for their benefit as the patients’ questions which are of more concern to the patients will be addressed (Billings et al., 2012). Furthermore, the APN will collaborate with the physicians to improve on treating the patients; this program will also involve the dietary consultation enhancing the health of the heart failure patients.

References

Billings, J., Blunt, I., Steventon, A., Georghiou, T., Lewis, G., & Bardsley, M. (2012). Development of a predictive model to identify inpatients at risk of re-admission within 30 days of discharge (PARR-30). BMJ Open, 2(4), e001667.

Rennke, S., Nguyen, O. K., Shoeb, M. H., Magan, Y., Wachter, R. M., & Ranji, S. R. (2013). Hospital-initiated transitional care interventions as a patient safety strategy: a systematic review. Annals of internal medicine, 158(5_Part_2), 433-440.

Robbins, K. C. (2017). Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Nephrology Nursing Journal, 44(4), 361-362.

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