...There are many different predictions of the future by various people which can influence society to have a better understanding of the world and help to create a better future. These predictions are interpreted differently by society, leading to predictions that are more popular than others. Social critic Neil Postman expresses his opinions on both George Orwell and Aldous Huxley’s visions of the future, believing that Huxley’s less popular vision in Brave New World is more realistic and relevant to current society than Orwell’s vision in 1984. Postman’s assertion was correct, and Brave New World is more accurate than 1984 in its predictions of the future, as it provides a better understanding of contemporary society. Huxley’s novel, Brave New World, provides a better prediction of the future because of its assumptions on implosion of society. Rather than portraying the idea of an outside force such as the government taking over America and destroying society, Huxley proclaims that, “no Big Brother is required to deprive the people of their autonomy, maturity, and history.” An external force is not required to destroy...
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...the time. It was controversial through some literature authors who were against such text. Brave New World is set in future-London 632 A.F. (After Henry Ford). The society is set as utopian times. Humans are produced in assembly lines and are manipulated right away after being born. They develop a hatred for books and flowers or anything that is ordinary in our world that brings...
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...closely keeps audiences from understanding the text's true strengths and weaknesses. By carefully examining the ethos, pathos, and logos of an argument, the reader is able to determine whether or not an author makes an effective argument. An analysis of this sort will show that Neil Postman's speech “Amusing Ourselves to Death” is lacking in all three areas to be effective. Summary Neil Postman, department chair of Culture and Communications at NYU, gave his speech “Amusing Ourselves to Death” at a book fair in Germany whose theme was “Orwell in the year 2000.” It was written to demonstrate that an “Orwellian dictatorship” was not necessary to deprive people or their rights. Instead, he asserts, the west is like that of Huxley's “Brave New World”; it is a society that has no need to be violently controlled because we are ever distracted by frivolities. The most potent distraction, he says, is the television. He begins by citing a few key statistics: eighty percent of all homes in the United States have a television, and the average American child watches 5000 hours of television before he or she even starts school (p. 449). Television, he says, is full of“junk.” The serious issue at hand is not just that there's a lot of junk, but, rather, that serious topics such as politics are being turned into “junk” (p. 449) because they have had an element of entertainment attached to them. Other subjects like religion and education have been put on the TV with an added element of...
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...Assessment Task 1 – Year 11 Unit 2B Name: joseph lee 2B Type: Outcomes: Duration Weighting Short answer responses to Jasper Jones 1. Speaking and Listening 3. Reading 2. Viewing 4. Writing Completed in Class – Two Periods 10% of unit total Assessment Task 1 For this task, you will write short responses (Maximum of 200 words) for each of the following questions on Jasper Jones: You may use the text as a resource in completing this task. 1. Discuss the use of imagery in the novel. 2. Discuss the theme of ‘growing up’ as it is developed in the novel? 3. Having considered the representation of gender in other texts, discuss how gender is represented in Jasper Jones. Choose at least two characters to focus on in your discussion. 4. Discuss the notion of ‘the other’ as it relates to the novel, Jasper Jones? Consider specific characters in your answer. 5. Explain how the film, To Kill a Mockingbird and/or Mississippi Burning, has contributed to your understanding of Jasper Jones Process o Read the novel carefully. o Plan your answer to each question. o Answer each question in paragraph form (Maximum length 200 words). Note: some questions may require answers more than one paragraph in length. o Check your answers for accuracy, spelling errors and grammatical errors. What needs to be included in your portfolio? Due dates £ £ Any notes you have made Final copy (typed or written and completed at home) /100 Thursday Week 3, Term 3 Final Mark: Teacher’s Comment: There...
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...addressed the Nation in a Joint Session of Congress, in the wake of the terror attacks upon America on 11 September, 2001. At this time in history, the United States needed direction and support for how it was going to deal with the most costly and bloodiest terrorist attacks in the Nation’s history: the American people demanded the President address the Nation after the attacks, and nine days later, the President delivered his speech. Across the country, emotions ran high in America and many were in constant fear for their lives and their country. “Is another attack coming?” “What will be the next target?” “Could this be the end of the world?” many pondered. Throughout the country the airlines halted service, the New York Stock Exchange temporarily suspended its operations and nearly every television station around the country relayed the latest news covering the latest developments in those uncertain times. The American people prodded answers from their leaders, “Who’s responsible?” “Why did they do this?” “What’s next?” So when President addressed the nation not only did he have to answer those questions, but he also had to quash fears and reinstill a sense of pride and stability in the American people. Hailed by many, “The speech that made the Bush Presidency,” the President utilized several techniques, explicit and implicit, that had effectively neutralized public fears and persuaded the people toward collective action. To understand why the speech was as effective as it was...
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...Constitution Timeline Tammie Johnson Grand Canyon University: POS 301 June 12, 2013 Constitution Timeline There have been many great event and documents that have made a significant impact on the evolution of the United States Constitution; such as the Magna Carta, the Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Federalist Papers (1787-1788). Each of these events/ documents has changed the way the American people view the government and their responsibilities. The Magna Carta of 1215 is a document that forced the hand of King John of England and reduced the king’s power over the people who lived in England so that they could form a parliament to set the basis for the rights of English citizens. The objective behind this document was to help the people to rein in the king while trying to persuade him to regulate by the long-standing English laws that were in place before the Normans came to the country. The document consisted of thirty-seven English laws that were used to demonstrate to the people of England that the dominance of King John of England could be restricted when put in a written grant. This document played a key role in the history of England because it marked the beginning of a constitutional government in that country (Alchin, 2012). The Mayflower Compact of 1620 was drafted as an agreement among a group of settlers a board the Mayflower in November of 1620 in an effort to set forth fair and equal laws that would...
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...Samsung’s voluntary commuting system to allow 4 hours per day “Samsung Elec. to allow employees to work 4 hours per day company-wide” http://news.mk.co.kr/english/newsRead.php?sc=30800006&cm=English%20News_&year=2013&no=917458&selFlag=&relatedcode=&wonNo=&sID=308 From October 1, Samsung expands its four-hour flexible working system company-wide. In Samsung, they call this system ‘Voluntary commuting system’. This system allows employees to work 4 hour per day under the condition that they fulfill 40 working hours per week. In previous system, workers had to work at least 8 hours a day. Therefore, you can schedule your working hours more flexibly with new system. For example, if you have a personal thing to do in Friday, you can work more in Monday to Thursday and work only 4 hours in Friday. Samsung has been testing this system in DMC R&D Center in Suwon and semiconductor R&D Institute in Hwaseong. They are going to select the first group of workers who are going to be beneficial from this policy among their staff in R&D or design at all divisions including mobile, home appliance, TV, etc. Consequently the number of workers subject to the system will increase from 5,000 to 10,000. They are planning to expand the system company-wide. The reason why Samsung adopts such an experimental system is to boost the creativity. They are expecting that flexible working condition will increase the creative thinking of their employees. Of course there are some worries regarding the...
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...write a paper on or just look more into; many pick the main Gods, such as Dyaus Pitr (shining father) and Aditi (mother of the gods). My goal was to look for a god that intrigued me and made me more curious about the religion and the part he or she has in it. That being I chose one the “few goddess and one of the important” gods of the Vedic Pantheon, Ushas; Goddess of Dawn. Ushas is said to be the daughter of the sky and sister of the night. It is said that each morning, this beautiful maiden (Ushas) appears, riding in a chariot pulled by cows. The sun, is said to have been struck by her beauty, and falls madly in love with her as he chases her across the sky. As she passes, she spreads her love and light across the sky; bringing in a new day for mankind. As she passes above the birds they start to sing in praise. She drives off the dark and creatures of the night and prepares us for the light filled day we have ahead. She does this every morning, tirelessly bringing light and life to mankind. According to the myths Ushas is portrayed as an shy woman that is conscious of her beauty, but is still extremely modest There are multiple hymns that are dedicated to Ushas; for example, “Book 1:hymn 48 Dawn on us with prosperity O Ushas, Daughter of the Sky. Dawn with great glory, Lady of the Light. Dawn Thou with riches bounteous One. They, bringing steed and kine, boon givers of all wealth have oft sped forth to lighten us. O Ushas, waken up for me the sounds of joy, send...
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...followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak' argument. Give answer (1) if only argument I is strong; (2) if only argument II is strong; (3) if either I or II is strong; (4) if neither I nor II is strong and (5) if both I and II are strong. 1. Statement: Should all refugees, who make unauthorized entry into a country, be forced to go back to their homeland ? Arguments : I. Yes. They make their colonies and occupy a lot of land. II. No. They leave their homes because of hunger or some terror and on human grounds, should not be forced to go back. 2. Statement: Should new big industries be started in Mumbai? Arguments : I. Yes. It will create job opportunities. II. No. It will further add to the pollution of the city. 3. Statement: Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports ? Arguments : I. Yes. This money can be utilized for upliftment of the poor. II. No. Sports persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure. 4. Statement: Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products depending on market conditions ? Arguments: I. Yes. This is the only way to make the oil companies commercially viable. ...
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...is Christmas. Faced with such a situation, Della promptly bursts into tears on the couch, which gives the narrator the opportunity to tell us a bit more about the situation of Jim and Della. The short of it is they live in a shabby flat and they're poor. But they love each other. Once Della's recovered herself, she goes to a mirror to let down her hair and examine it. Della's beautiful, brown, knee-length hair is one of the two great treasures of the poor couple. The other is Jim's gold watch. Her hair examined, Della puts it back up, sheds a tear, and bundles up to head out into the cold. She leaves the flat and walks to Madame Sofronie's hair goods shop, where she sells her hair for twenty bucks. Now she has $21.87 cents. With her new funds, Della is able to find Jim the perfect present: an elegant platinum watch chain for his watch. It's $21, and she buys it. Excited by her gift, Della returns home and tries to make her now-short hair presentable (with a curling iron). She's not convinced Jim will approve, but she did what she had to do to get him a good present. When she finishes with her hair, she gets to work preparing coffee and dinner. Jim arrives at 7pm to find Della waiting by the door and stares fixedly at her, not able to understand that Della's hair is gone. Della can't understand quite what his reaction means. After a little while, Jim snaps out of it and gives Della her present, explaining that his reaction will make sense when she opens it. Della opens...
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...Consensual Relationship Agreements CHIP HAMMONDS Business 520: Leadership & Organizational Behavior Dr. Adrienne Garabedian October 30, 2012 Consensual Relationship Agreements are good in my future workplace because of the following assertions and facts. The average employee spends forty or more hours a week at the workplace. In essence this is a considerable amount of time. Therefore, a common bond naturally occurs among employees. Men and women work side by side for extended periods of time. This has not always been the case. This closeness allows individuals to form likes and dislikes. Over a period of time working together, employees tend to create bonds with one another based on physical, emotional, and socio-economic similarities. It's human nature to become attracted to someone with similar likes. CRA's are needed to thwart charges of favoritism, sexual harassment, preferential treatment (Miller v. Department of Corrections).In this case a warden was alleged to have had concurrent relationships with three subordinate women. One woman reportedly bragged to coworkers that her promotion was secure because "she knew every scar on his body" and could take him down. Two other females brought a sexual harassment claim, alleging that the only way to get promoted was to engage in a sexual affair with the warden. The California court concluded that consensual workplace affairs do not normally constitute sexual harassment, but when "sexual favoritism'...
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...Eastern Thoughts On Leadership The lessons taught to us by the great philosophical masters of the last few centuries are still applicable today. It's amazing that the thoughts of both Eastern and Western leadership have transcended the generations still maintaining validity in our everyday lives. When one looks to the East, we find the ideas of Confucianism and Taoism present in so many aspects of our daily and business lives. Though the current government of China (PRC) would like to consider itself not Confucian, its people still practice many of the ways taught by the great masters. The question arises, "can the ideas and ideals taught by Confucius and Tao, be relevant to the business practices of the West?" I believe this not to be a black or white answer but somewhere in between. It is essential for today’s business leader to understand this gray area where East meets West, especially in regards to leadership. While Western influences in leadership such as Plato, Shakespeare, Machiavelli, and others, have depicted the leader as having certain qualities, only some of these hold true in the Eastern concepts of leadership. What are the core leadership values as put forth by Confucius and Taoism? Foremost is morality. Confucius tells us: “He who rules by moral force (te) is like the pole-star, which remains in its place while all the lesser stars do homage to it.” (Waley, Confucius 88) Likewise, his feelings on governance were clear, "…govern them by moral...
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...What is Competitive Debating? AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON COMPETITIVE DEBATING SKILLS Introduction Debating is about developing your communication skills. It is about assembling and organizing effective arguments, persuading and entertaining an audience, and using the language to convince people that your arguments outweigh your opposition's. Debating is not about personal abuses, irrational attacks or purely emotional appeals. A debate usually involves two sides talking about a topic (often called a motion). As a competition, teams of debaters attempt to show the adjudicators that they have the best debating skills. Being the best debater does not mean that the debater's opinion has to coincide with that of the adjudicators. After attending this course and the course on specific debating formats, it is expected that the trainee would be able to conduct their first competitive debate properly. Understanding Formats To ensure proper conduct of the debates in a competitive setting, competitions usually enforce what is called a format. In collegiate level competitive debating, these formats are usually based on the debates conducted in a parliament, such as Australian Parliamentary, British Parliamentary, and Asian Parliamentary. Aspects regulated by a format include: • number of teams in each debate; • number of debaters in each team; • duration of speeches • order of speeches; • roles of speakers (what is expected from each speaker); • allowance/prohibition...
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...^ISDOM OF THE EAST THE PERSIAN MYSTICS JALALU'D-DIN RUM! BY F. HADLAND DAVIS " AUTHOR OF IN THE VALLEY OF STARS " THERE IS A TOWER OP SILENCE "! LONDON STREET JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE 1912 ALL RIGHTS TO A. T. K. THIS LITTLE BOOK OF EASTERN WISDOM IS LOVINGLY INSCRIBED " OUR JOURNEY is TO THE ROSE-GARDEN OF UNION jALA"LU'D-DfN PREFACE to thank Mr. R. A. Nicholson for kind and generous permission to use selections from his Dwani Shamsi Tabriz, and I DESIRE his also his publishers, the Cambridge Press. I am deeply indebted to Mr. E. H. Whinfield for allowing me to use quotations from his rendering I of the Masnavi (Triibner's Oriental Series). also cordially thank Mr. John Hastie for giving permission to quote a few passages from the " " Festival of Spring late Rev. Professor Hastie's (James Maclehose and Sons, Glasgow). The poems quoted from this volume are entitled : "Thy Rose," "I saw the Winter weaving," " " Love sounds the Music of the Spheres," The " The Beloved All in Souls Love-moved," and All the other translations from the lyrical All." poetry of Jalalu'd-Din Rumi are by Mr. R. A. me Nicholson. To these gentlemen, 7 and to those 8 I have left PREFACE unnamed, I tender my warmest thanks my for their help, sympathy, and interest in " attempt to popularise the wisest of the Persian Stiffs." F. LONDON, January 22, 1907. HADLANB DAVIS. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...
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...Leading an Organization Vroom’s expectancy theory Employees always have a tendency of working hard to attain the level the respective organizations they work for expect of them so that they give a positive and a desirable outcome. This underscores the relationship that exists between employee expectation and outcome. It therefore implies that employees have to be motivated to give the desired outcome. Effort, performance, and outcome are the three main aspects of motivation. Effort has got much to do with encouraging employees to believe that when they put concerted effort in whatever duty they do, their performance will ultimately improve (Illuminations, 2002). The performance aspect of motivation involves encouraging an organization’s employees to believe that when they perform at high level they are bound to get good reward. Finally, outcome is all about making sure that the reward given for improved performance is attractive enough. When effort, performance, and outcome are high, employee motivation will ultimately be high (Illuminations, 2002). As easy as this formula may seem to be, it is imperative that the management creates and maintains a strong link between high effort and high performance. Expectancy theory is based on myriad assumptions the first being that people join organizations with expectations about their needs, motivations, and past experiences. An individual behavior is impacted by conscious choice. People also want different things from...
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