...Can the distinction between 'late' and 'early' industrialization fully explain the origins and long-term competitiveness of national business systems? Rostow (1978) was a theorist who studied the competitiveness of national business systems, and concluded that there were a number of common characteristics of modern economic growth. Modern economic growth is usually accompanied by underlying characteristics such as a rise of the use of technology in production and a shift from agriculture to production. Political, institutional and cultural changes also usually occur alongside economic growth. Rostow's theory was better to suited to Anglo-American economies, and assumes there are definitive, sequential steps in developing economies. The preconditions stage assumes that nations undergo an industrial revolution, with advances in agriculture and food production. In this initial stage, technology is developing and there is plentiful investment. The second stage is the take off stage, where capital accumulation rises sharply, with living standards improving and changes within institutions and the culture. This stage may take several decades to complete. The final stage is the maturity stage, where the economy is developed enough to become a self sustaining process. Porter also provided a framework of how firms and industrial sectors may gain competitive advantage, but he doesn't specify the variations between nations or give enough weight to the...
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...Can the distinction between 'late' and 'early' industrialization fully explain the origins and long-term competitiveness of national business systems? Rostow (1978) was a theorist who studied the competitiveness of national business systems, and concluded that there were a number of common characteristics of modern economic growth. Modern economic growth is usually accompanied by underlying characteristics such as a rise of the use of technology in production and a shift from agriculture to production. Political, institutional and cultural changes also usually occur alongside economic growth. Rostow's theory was better to suited to Anglo-American economies, and assumes there are definitive, sequential steps in developing economies. The preconditions stage assumes that nations undergo an industrial revolution, with advances in agriculture and food production. In this initial stage, technology is developing and there is plentiful investment. The second stage is the take off stage, where capital accumulation rises sharply, with living standards improving and changes within institutions and the culture. This stage may take several decades to complete. The final stage is the maturity stage, where the economy is developed enough to become a self sustaining process. Porter also provided a framework of how firms and industrial sectors may gain competitive advantage, but he doesn't specify the variations between nations or give enough weight to the...
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...LATE ADULTHOOD DEVELOPMENT Late adulthood is generally considered to begin at about age 65. Erik Erikson suggests that at this time it is important to find meaning and satisfaction in life rather than to become bitter and disillusioned, that is, to resolve the conflict of integrity vs. despair. It has been estimated that by the year 2030, Americans over 65 will make up 20% of the population. The disengagement theory states that as people age, their withdrawal from society is normal and desirable as it relieves them of responsibilities and roles that have become difficult. I have choses my friend’s grandmother Jean Traxler. She was born and brought up in Midwest. She is seventy-six years of age and she is in moderately in good physical and emotional condition. Jean is still very independent; she lives by herself and refuses to move into a senior living facility. She was married twice and has four children. Jean’s first husband dies in a car crash and her second husband died due to old age. Jean’s second husband passed away six years ago and she had been single ever since. Jean has 4 children, who range ages from 44 to 55 years of age. She has three female and one male child. Also, Jean has 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Jean is actively involved in all her grandchildren’s upbringing and life. Based on my observations of Jean, I think she identifies with all five dimensions of grand parenting. Over the course of last ten years Jean has grown frail...
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...Later Adulthood Development Report Porshalett Burney BSHS/325 January 13, 2014 Luanne Mauro Atkinson Late Adulthood Development Report The stage of late adulthood starts, by the time an adult reaches 65. The phase of retirement becomes a reality; during the stage of late of adulthood people are very firm, in their beliefs about life. Many adults will think gracefully about their journey of life, yet many will look back, wondering if they have made the right decisions with their lives. Reaching the late adulthood can be hard for some adults, especially when there hasn’t been any planning for, health care coverage, housing, and financial support. Because all of these things come into effect to help, determine healthy living for later adults. Adults, who haven’t arranged for their senior years, tend to have regrets wishing they can rewind life’s time clock. Although later adults fear the talk of death, it is important for them to make arrangements. The fear of death is normal for later adults; it can cause a sense of despairing, which can precipitate later adults into having regrets, about how they conducted their life. During the years of late adulthood, many adults can develop a sense of depression due to the fact; usually by the time of retirement, there’s a reduction in activity. This is why it’s very important, for late adults to stay productive, during this stage of life. Staying productive can reduces the feelings, that the choices seniors have made in their lives...
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...Late Adulthood and End of Life Verna Gillespie PSY/375 January 22, 2012 Dr. Lynn Seiser Late Adulthood and End of Life Life is a series of continuous ebbs and flows. Life span development goes through the cycles and stages of infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early or emerging adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood; it is the definitive culmination to the end of life (Berger, 2008). Descending toward the end of life in late adulthood can be despairing, but it does not have to be if one has psychologically prepared for and has accepted that death is inevitable. Senescence, primary aging and secondary aging each take place at this stage, but perspective, quality, and joy of life is still relevant. Eric Erickson, psychologist, defines the late adulthood stage—ages 55 or 65 to death, basically as adults assessing what their lives have cultivated throughout its development. Erickson’s theory of the final stage of development sequence is “integrity versus despair” (Berger, 2008). According to Berger, Erickson proposes in this eighth stage that the two opposing forces reference: Life brings many, quite realistic reasons for experiencing despair: aspects of the present that causes unremitting pain; aspects of a future that are uncertain and frightening. And, of course, there remains inescapable death, that one aspect of the future which is both wholly certain and wholly unknowable. Thus, some despair must be acknowledged and integrated as a component...
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...make a schedule and stick with it tend to get better grades than those who just work on whatever is coming up. Finally, the time of day that students study also matters. Students are notorious night owls. Indeed, few students reported studying in the morning, or even in the afternoon. Most students study in the evening and late at night. One of the interesting results of this research, though, is that the students who study late at night tend to get worse grades than those who study in the evening. It is always nice when studies of real-world behavior mesh with recommendations from basic research. In the case of studying, though, it seems particularly important to ensure that basic research influences behavior. People invest several years and significant amount of money in education. That education has an enormous effect on their future productivity. To deal with the facts about knowledge and school performance, one has to develop a good study habit. But what is a good study habit? Study habit means a fixed procedural behavior acquired by an individual to learn. By this, we meant that study habits contribute enormously in the development of knowledge...
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...Scenes Stephenson’s play theory When mike transfer to Abby’s show, the ratings got high. More audience watches Abby’s show. Consistency theory When Abby accidentally watch the late sow of mike “the ugly truth”. She disagree on what mike says that sex is the only glue in the relationship. Uses and gratification theory When Abby agree that mike can be the host of her morning show. Spiral of silence When Abby’s show didn’t get much high ratings, her boss decided to hired mike, host of the late show “the ugly truth”. At first Abby didn’t agree because she still wants to have her show but in the end, she agrees because she doesn’t want to lose her show. Social learning theory When Abby and mike get close to each other. Mike started to make over Abby in order her to have Colin. | Comments and reaction In this theory, more audience watch Abby’s show because it is now interesting and relaxing because mike transferred to her show.Abby only believes in herself. She believes in true love and a girl can change any man, which is mike contradicts it. Abby agree because she knew in herself that mike can make their ratings higher than before. And to satisfy the needs of their audience.For accepting mike in her show, the ratings of her show increase in a matter of time and she didn’t expect it.It tells us that using media, you adopt new ideas or behavior. New ideas can use in everyday life. Just like Abby, she gets Colin by changing herself just...
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...Stephanie Rogers Mr. Coleman English 3 10/22/13 Gothic Literature The word gothic has a lot of different meanings. Gothic literature plays a main role in the gothic category. Gothic literature is broke down into many categories. Gothic literature can be cut down in three parts. The History Of Goths, Connection to The Gothic Nove,l and Elements Of The Gothic Novel. The Goths are one of the Germanic tribes that fought with The Roman Empire. The style of architecture prevalent in western Europe in the 12–16th centuries, characterized by pointed arches, rib vaults, and flying buttresses, together with large windows and elaborate tracery. It could mean “medieval” or “uncouth”. It could refer to people in the rock genre of music. Also people that wear the color black. It was awhile before they come up with another meaning. They rediscovered the culture as a type of architecture during the middle ages. Then it eventually started describing certain types of novels. That started taking place in the Gothic-styled architecture. Many of the highly regarded Gothic novelists published their writing and much of the novel's form was defined. Writers such as Steven King are gothic literature writers. He does gothic literature in books and in movies. As Ann B. Tracy writes in her novel The Gothic Novel 1790-1830 Plot Summaries and Index to Motifs, the Gothic novel could be seen as a description of a fallen world. Gothic are a type of archetype that are found In a pattern to...
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...going to bed, while thousand others will love to study at dawn. Late night is normally quiet and you are unlikely to be disturbed by anyone. Besides you have longer hours to review all your notes and works unlike the dawn when you will have to race against time. A thorough review at night will help you remember the whole thing you have learnt while the hesitant studying at the dawn is highly prone to forgetting. This is true for a particular group of people. This is entirely against the theory of “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise”. Waking up the whole night to study for exams is sure to affect your health. Late night study is less productive as the mind loses concentration late at night. Lack of sleep affects your daily life. It weakens the strength of the students and you can lose focus during the examination. It will also lead to serious memory impairment, thus making no use of the hard work and study. Research has suggested that sleep and good memory are bed fellows. Burning midnight oil harms more than it serves. The researchers say that at least a good night sleep within 30 hours is needed to remember a new task later. Science has also said that teen brains work most effectively at night. However, the scientists concluded that a good night's sleep, which includes both slow-wave and REM (Rapid eye movement) sleep, produces the most effective performances. What matters is not late night studying or early dawn studying just before the exams...
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...I’m not a movie person. I can never seem to keep a movie on until the end. That’s why I always make it a point to keep them interesting no matter what genre and last October 9’s movie didn’t disappoint. We watched an indie film by Joey De Guzman titled Tumbang Preso. The title seemed really familiar to me so because I was curious, I looked it up. Tumbang Preso was actually a child’s play, no wonder why it was so familiar. I used to play it at my grandma’s place back in Leyte when I was younger too. I actually thought it meant the fall of a prison cell since tumbang means fall and preso was jail. Lo and behold, it meant both. I was impressed with what Mr. De Guzman had going on. So tumbang preso has always been played in one way for kids. A player called an IT, is assigned to guard a can. The rest of the players with their “pamatos” or what they use to hit the can, line up behind a line drawn on the ground. Once settled, the game starts and each kid gets a chance to make the can fall with his or her pamatos. Once the can falls, the owner must retrieve the pamato that made the can fall immediately before he or she is caught. If he is caught, he becomes IT. If the can is hit and falls outside the circle but still stands, the IT has the right to tag the one responsible for the pamato once he or she leaves behind the line. The can may be kicked or knocked down under when it is outside the circle. If the player is not able to retrieve his pamato, the others can save him...
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...My first gut response to the song “Strange Fruit” was disturbing I couldn’t tell if a man or a woman was singing the song. The singer had a very low toned voice and the instrumentals in the song gave me a hard time trying to understand what they singer was saying. Not knowing whom the singer was made it hard for me to try and paint a picture of the story they were trying to tell. Taking my focus away from the lyrics. When I first heard the song in my kitchen I was confused I didn’t understand what was the singer was trying to sing, all I remember was the sound in their voice. The singer had a very smooth, slow paced tone. The voice was vary relaxed and gave me a sense of calmness. After, hearing the song over and over again and taking a look at the lyrics my first thought was about all the police brutality happening all around the United States. How the main victims are blacks. The subject in this song was about the racism happening in America. To describe the subject was hard. I had a very hard time with this song trying to understand all the metaphors and have a good understanding of what she was talking about. I think about this subject all the time. We live in a world where racism still exists some people experience more often than others and some will never experience it all. I would consider myself one of the lucky ones to have never been in a situation where I have felt discriminated or felt looked down on. But we hear about it on the news everyday for example, presidential...
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...God, third row from the back on the right side… there weren’t too many Sunday that you couldn’t find her there when I was younger. Also, I keep thinking about the many times when I was younger and I walked her across the field from my parents house to her back door to make sure she got in the house okay, and most importantly that she locked the doors behind herself. It wasn’t because I had too, it was because I wanted to and because I loved her just as everyone else gathered here today did and will continue to do. You see she never uttered an ugly or rude word to anyone that I know of. Instead if you were wrong, Granny could whip you with words, either her own, or quoted from the Bible. I think we all have talked to Granny on those late nights when she would make a cup of coffee and a biscuit, and listen...
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...This paper is an analysis of two separate essays, one written by MichaelRostovtzeff and another written by Henri Pirenne, both major historical authorities of the19 th century. The essays themselves are two perspectives on the transitional period between late antiquity and the early middle ages. An in-depth look into the historicalmaterial that these two arguments discuss can provide a greater depth of understanding of the transitional period.The main idea of Michael Rostovtzeff’s essay, The Decay of Ancient Civilization ,argues that the decline and fall of the Roman Empire was due to a gradual barbarizationof the Empire from within, most notably in the west. It further stresses that the Greco-Roman assimilative elements that unified Roman society had slowly debilitated to anineffective state. This coupled with steady levelling down of the standards contributed tothe acceleration of barbarization in the cities. The process according to Rostovtzeff hadto do with two features of the period: “the political, social, and economic on the onehand, and the intellectual and spiritual on the other.” 1 On the political side of thingsRostovtzeff discusses the rise of the Germanic ruling classes and the resulting barbarization of government and the aristocracy. On the economic and social sphere therewas a decline and “gradual relapse of the ancient world to very primitive forms” of economy and social stratification. Intellectually and spiritually the empire was alsoaffected argues Rostovtzeff...
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...dad. i was telling them what and how should i do it without feeling awkward and is it allowed for us young people to buy this kind of things? and ofcourse i know the answer was yes, but i was just really over reacting that time that if only i could pay someone to buy for me, then i will do it. well, they kinda gave advices but all were just forgotten because at the end of the conversation, i should do it alone, to make the activity succesful and meaningful. tuesday, october 8, 2013, was the day that i had the courage to get the assignment done. so, at around 8 in the evening, i went to the convenience store to buy a condom. i was very uneasy during that moment. i had mixed emotions. i was shaking, i was very tired because it was already late, and still i have a lot to do at home. assignments, quizzes, examinations began to fill my head and this, this very task, was making my head hurt. when i entered the store i saw people falling in line, it made me feel to go outside. but itstead i walk around the store, back and forth, keep on spying the cashier's area, watching if no other customer is around. when i saw no one, i quickly go to her and grab the chance to ask. i examined the face of the cashier and...
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...capitalism. While industrialization had brought increased productivity and higher living standards, postindustrial society would usher in an era of reduced concentration of power Why the optimism in the early theories of postindustrial society? These explanations of social and economic change were developed in the decades following World War II, a time of significant economic growth in North America.16 White-collar occupational opportunities were increasing, edu- cational institutions were expanding, and the overall standard of living was rising. Hence the optimistic tone of the social theories being developed In fact, as Canada industrialized, the government heavily subsidized the construction of railways in order to promote economic development. Like other advanced capitalist societies, Canada has become a service-dominated economy. The informa- tion technology revolution is having a major impact on both the quantity and quality of work in the Canadian labour market, as are processes of industrial and labour market restructuring. ____________________ An industrial society is one in which inanimate sources of energy such as coal or electricity fuel a production system that uses technology to process raw materials. But labelling a society “industrial” tells us little...
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