...generally unspoken ‘entitlements’ that come with being born white. I know that I am significantly less likely to be subject to any racism or discrimination as white Australian people are portrayed widely in society as the “normal”. A case study from another subject resonates with me when I think of white privilege and how I will not be subject to the same appalling levels of racism and discrimination as my Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family and friends will be, because I was born white. A lady had a stroke at a bus stop and was slumped over for hours, this lady was in this state but not one person stopped to see if she was alright, she survived and when this lady reflects on the event she talks about how people were just assuming because of her race that she was drunk or passed out, not that she had just suffered an emergency medical event. As a ‘white’ Australian person, I am not subject to the same poorer health outcomes as my friends and extended family who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. White privilege affords me the ability to feel safe and comfortable accessing health care services, knowing that my health care beliefs will be respected and understood as they relate closely to the dominant western biomedical model approach to health care. As the biomedical model of health care continues to fail to acknowledge the core of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples health beliefs; particularly the spiritual connections to land and the impact of this...
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...Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders | April 3 2016 | | | Introduction Australian Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders are one the oldest communities of the Australia. About sixty-eight percent of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders live in the urban area of Australia like Queensland and New South Wales. Rest of the population resides in the remote areas of Australia. The recent surveys show that the population of aborigines and Torres Strait Islander are having a serious health issue of increasing mental illness (Busfield, 2012). Also, the rate of suicide is getting high amongst them. These people have a traditional view towards their health; they don’t just associate it with a person, but with the whole community and spiritual, social and emotional well-being of the whole community. The Australian Government and the health department are working hard to overcome the problem of mental disorder and high rate of suicide amongst the Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders (Whitlock, Wyman & Moore, 2014). Factors that are associated with mental disorder and suicide When a person is socially and emotionally unwell, and there is a remarkable change of behavior and thinking it is known as mental illness. According to a health survey in 2008, about thirty-one percent of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders aged above fifteen years were suffering from psychological distress of high level. Which was twice in comparison to non-aboriginals. This survey measured...
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...Lucky Prawn Farm CASE CONTEXT The aquaculture industry in the Philippines is a major livelihood and employment opportunity, banking on the country’s rich supply of consumable marine life from its aquatic resources. Giant Fresh Prawn farming makes up a portion of the aquaculture industry. The Giant Freshwater Prawn locally known as ulang in the Philippines, is valued for its nutrition content and considered a promising aquaculture species for their high survival rate. Freshwater prawn can now give large ireturns with small investment. Prawn farming has started as an incidental harvest in milkfish water ponds. It was popular during the mid-1970’s in Japan and this gave way to prawn exports in 1975. Prawn farming was first introduced to the Philippines before the 1980’s. The real boom in production began in the mid-1980’s as rich families in the Visayas region started converting their sugar plantations into aquaculture business. They saw prawn farming as a more profitable alternative to sugar. In 1992, the prawn industry had its peak, earning approximately US$ 300 000 000 and became the top marine product export from the Philippines. However, certain diseases from marine products in the early 1990s caused significant decline in production. Prawns are typically cultivated in freshwater. A female prawn lays thousands to millions of eggs, which hatch after about a day. The hatched prawn are fed and develop into young prawn after about 12 days. Then, the post larvae are put either in...
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...past years there seems to have been substantial changes in the demographic composition of women who have abortions. Theorists have often tried to determine the number of factors that may have influenced the change demographics, including shifting perspectives on teen pregnancy, religious shifts and changes in the community views regarding abortions. This paper will outline current literature on the subject of abortion along with discuss how women view abortion in regards to their decision to seek abortive services or to bear children and demographic representation of women who seek abortive services. The Demographics of Abortion 2 Review of Literature Abortion is an issue where moral principles, emotion and law often come to a head. There are many view points on abortion, but the main two differences are "pro-choice" and "pro-life". A pro-choice person feels that the decision to have an abortion is the mother's choice. A pro-life person feels that from the moment of development of the embryo is alive, and by having an abortion the mother commits murder. Some studies show that abortion has had a significant demographic impact on American society, although no one knows how many of the terminated pregnancies were replaced by later births (Masteo,...
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...“what’s in”. The additional features improved the quality of service Facebook provides and made it easier to keep up with the latest happenings not only within our circle of friends, but also to our whole community. These advancements have helped some Facebook users to bridge the gap between them and their loved ones . But somehow, others ended up abusing it. The video of the “amalayer” girl in 2012 became viral in Facebook. It had been shared from one’s profile to another and received various reactions from different people may it be positive or negative. People also found social issues entertaining by means of making memes. Instead of taking these seriously and participating in sensible debates, some just tend to shrug these off. This study aims to know the reaction of people to negative Facebook posts and what particular actions they will take. We, as future media practitioners, should be careful in using social networking sites for we represent our network. The reputation of a network is always at stake whenever journalists post personal opinion about a particular issue. We are now in the 21st century wherein technology...
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...Student: Ruthanne Marie de la Torre Date: June 29, 2012 Subject: Theories of Public Administration (PA 4001) Schedule: 8-11am Sat Instructor: Atty. Cyril Bryan Dosdos Cuizon MPA CRITIQUE ON: The article, “Is there a Philippine Public Administration” by: Alex Brillantes Jr. and Maricel Fernandez I cannot see the author’s black and white answer for the title of their article since it only points out the undertakings and management of the Philippine Government and Civil Society. If I were to answer the question, I would say, “Yes, there is, obviously.” We have the government structure with parts working together as whole for the benefit of everyone. Someone said, ”When there is government there is public administration.” I agree to that thought. Because public administration as defined, “ refers to the people (beaurocrats) running the people or people running the management(government). The authors also asked, “For whom is public administration?” Yes, why complicate things? Isn’t it from the word itself? It involves the public. Technically, it involves the people in government. However, the government’s aim is to service the people. Thus, benefits people or private society with regards to the efficiency of the administration and management of the government . It’s like going in circles. Another question raised was, “Is public administration relevant?” Yes, indeed. We need a tool for the government’s performance. It's for the benefit of...
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...THE MASK STRIPPED BARE BY ITS CURATORS: THE WORK OF HYBRIDITY IN THE 21 ST CENTURY Ruth B. Phillips Article #19 AHMED MASOUD 1 Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Art in early years of the 21st Century .............................................................................................. 4 Actor Network Theory .................................................................................................................... 6 Networking art connections in museums ....................................................................................... 8 Dhari a Krar ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Strategy for translation ................................................................................................................. 11 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 13 2 Abstract This paper will attempt to highlight in what manner western museums curate contemporary indigenous art in this modern setting. The main focus of this paper is how current means of understanding of non-western indigenous art does not completely allow to translate the culture successfully in order for museums to represent other cultures...
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...The changing role of women in Australia has come about largely through waves of feminism. The first wave brought women the vote in federal and State elections. The colonies began to grant manhood suffrage halfway through the nineteenth century, however, women were not included in the begining. When Australia reached Federation in 1901, it was agreed that all women should be given the vote at a federal level since women from South Australia and Western Australia already had a State vote. In 1902 all women were given the vote in federal elections except for those who were Indigenous Australians, or of Asian, African or Pacific Islander descent. Despite the enfranchisement, no woman was elected to an Australian parliament until 1921. The first federal female parliamentarians were not elected until 1943. This is just one example of how enfranchisement fell short of truly improving the lives of Australian women or changing attitudes about them. Women were still seen as nurturers who had no other destiny than to marry and raise children. The few women who did work (excluding the wealthy who were involved in voluntary work) not only had to find paid work, but also had to carry the burden of all housework and child-rearing. The notion of what jobs a woman could do expanded during World War I, but women's role in public life was still very limited. Factors which brought about the women's movement Contrary to popular belief, women's groups and activists remained active throughout the...
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...producers of ideas. From a young age the ruling class were taught that you should rule by ideas, which is more powerful than ruling by force. This is because some people become angry when they say no. In education you are taught certain norms and values. For example attendance, punctuality, obedience, respect – hand up in class before speaking. If the pupils do not conform to these rules then they would get punished. Marx believes that education teaches young people that you need to accept the ideas of the ruling class even if they don’t agree with them. For them to believe in this it supports the upper class and capitalism. Critical modernists like Morrow and Torres (1998) criticise Marxists for taking a ‘class first’ approach. They see class as the key inequality and ignores all other kinds. Like postmodernists Morrow and Torres argue that society is now more diverse. They see...
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...Determinants of the Study Habits in Science Among High School Students of Columban College Barretto By: Christine May A. Torres Cristianne T. Fajardo A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirement for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Major in General Science April 2006 Approval Sheet This Thesis entitled Determinants of the Study Habits in Science Among High School Students of Columban College Barretto prepared and submitted by Christine May A. Torres and Cristianne T. Fajardo in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Major in General Science, has been examined and is recommended for the acceptance and approval. ___________________ Dr. Eric A. Matriano Supervisor/ Professor ACKNOWLEDGMENT We would like to extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to those people who have plays significantly in the pursuance of this research without the help of these following people this research would have been in vain. To Dr. Eric A. Matriano, thank you for being such an inspiring adviser who have shared so much knowledge and wisdom. Thank you for the patience and time you provide us. To Dr. Lolita B. Regalario, our college dean, thank you very much for the word of wisdom. To our professors in Science subject, Dr. Dave Bueno, Mrs. Josh Santos and Ms. Aireen...
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...The Case of “El Diablo” E-Book MAN 104: Ethical and Moral Issues in Business and Management “NO, I WOULD NOT.” The Chartoff Publishing is as good as any other commercial publishing house doing business, to release their own e-book, the El Diablo Series as long as it is legal. And if they do not, then they should consider drafting a new Articles of Incorporation for the rebirth of a new business. And since I am the one making the call, yes, we might just do that. Changing the Articles of Incorporation might sound far too drastic and exaggerated for the purpose of resolving the ethical dilemma of the subject case study but it is enough to drive the point home. There was no very clear indication on how vulgar or obscene the El Diablo series might be, neither there were excerpts nor a detailed plot with which to accurately judge the potential harm and influence it might cause to its audiences. However, the hints are sufficiently suggestive to reason that releasing this product to the market would be a serious breach on different ethical standards as well as to one or two models of ethical resolution. The objective then of this paper is to perform an overall analysis on various factors at play that would justify the decision of “not selling the product” as ethically correct. The approach is to plot the arguments that support the alternative decision, that is—to sell the product and indicate why this would not work. And this is assuming people would care to do an...
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...classmates put on their caps and gowns and walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. But she did not, and instead waited all during the day to get a last-minute waiver signed. She continued to wait through the night, but it never came. She began to realize that if she graduated, it would not be quick or easy. Her problem was that she had not passed one of four subject areas in the state’s graduation test, which students must pass to earn a regular diploma. She is not alone. Thousands of students, such as Brittany, every year do not make it across the stage at graduation due to failing these state tests. And many of them, such as Brittany, were honors students who had fulfilled all the other requirements of graduation except this one (Torres, 2010). Stories such as this one are far too common and should not happen. We have the power to change the status quo, so that no student should have to follow the same path as Brittany. This problem can be solved, though like Brittany’s case, it will be neither quick nor easy. The purpose of this proposal on replacing standardized tests with end-of-year subject tests is to convince readers that changing assessments in education will improve education, and a strong educational system will result in several positive...
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...Nova Southeastern University Wayne Huizenga Graduate School of Business & Entrepreneurship Assignment for Course: MGT 5105 Organizational Behavior in a Dynamic/Complex World Submitted to: Dr. Roslyn Vargas Submitted by: Hannel Pina N01714493 12680 SW 54th Court Miramar, FL 33027 (954) 622-7729 (786) 512-1368 Date of Submission: 10/18/2015 Title of Assignment: Individual Reflection on Group Consulting Experience CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORSHIP: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance I received in its preparation is fully acknowledge and disclosed in the paper. I have also cited any sources from which I used data, ideas of words, whether quoted directly or paraphrased. I also certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for this course. Student Signature: Hannel Pina ******************************************* Instructor’s Grade on Assignment: Instructor’s Comments: Table of contents Introduction …………………………………………………………………………… 3-4 Evolution of the group/team over the term …………………………………………. 4-5 Group/team dynamics ………………………………………………………………… 5-6 Group structure ……………………………………………………………………….. 6 Intergroup/intra-group conflict ……………………………………………………… 6-7 Korn-Ferry assessment results ………………………………………………………. 8-9 Summary and take-aways …………………………………………………………… 9-10 Peer Evaluation ………………………………………………………………………. 11-14 Reference List …………………………………………………………………………...
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...Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila Intramuros, Manila Systems Strategy Torres, Bea Gale V. BSA 4-3 Systems Strategy is developed to address the organization’s technological means in terms of systems development. It is a comprehensive plan that I.T. professionals use to guide their organizations. A System Strategy should cover all facets of technology management, including cost management, human capital management, hardware and software management, vendor management, risk management and all other considerations in the enterprise IT environment. Executing a system strategy requires strong IT leadership; the chief information officer (CIO) and chief technology officer (CTO) need to work closely with business, budget and legal departments as well as with other user groups within the organization. An article from CIO magazine, “Strategic Systems: Beneath the Buzz” discusses the way the very term “strategic systems” is beginning to lose its meaning. Ever since the word came into popular usage in business and IT management circles it has come to be applied to many projects, almost just for the sake of using the term. Instead of projects being necessarily strategic, they are simply called such so it sounds efficient and practical-the fact is there is little attention being paid any longer to what it means. According to the article, “it’s imperative that IT and business leaders know what truly is strategic in order to focus scarce resources on really important, high-payoff initiatives...
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...Microcultures in Canada A Comparative Approach Introduction Every society contains both a mainstream culture and many different subcultures. The mainstream culture is how one is identified as. However, microcultures consist of how we identify ourselves within the global mainstream culture. There are multitudes of ways to participate in a microculture. It could be along ethnic, religious lines, or even lifestyle. All these factors come into play with regards to the different aspects of microcultures. This paper will delve into all three types of microcultures; it will look at Vietnamese, Jewish, and Vegan cultures and compare them to mainstream Canadian culture. The subsequent comparative analysis aims at finding differences in an attempt to better understand and communicate more effectively, by clarifying the common misunderstandings that arise when communicating with different microcultures, whether in business or everyday life. Vietnamese Background/History/Evolution Representing one of the largest non-European sub-cultures in Canada, the Vietnamese community ranks 5th in terms of size and comprises just over 150,000 individuals. Concentrated in metropolitan areas, close to 60% of the population resides in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver or Calgary (Statistics Canada see Appendix B). Despite currently being a sizable group, this sub-culture was virtually non-existent prior to the Vietnamese war that took place between 1964 and 1975. It wasn't until the conflict arose...
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