...An Analysis of The Giver Jonas lives in a utopian society, where there are no colors, feelings, or freedom. Slowly, he starts to notice the faults in the society, and rebels against it with the giver, his mentor, when a baby his family has been taking care of, Gabriel, is going to be killed. The story “ The Giver”, uses Gabriel as a symbol of hope for Jonas. Gabriel the new child , is pure as he hasn't been tarnished by the community, because he is too young for the discipline wand, and rules. He cannot adapt to the nurturing centre, and is brought to Jonas’ home. They are to not become attached to him “ Each family member, including Lily, had been required to sign a pledge that they would not become attached to this little temporary guest, and that they would relinquish him without protest or appeal she he was assigned to his own family unit at next year’s ceremony”(Lowry 54). Regardless, Jonas becomes attached. Jonas is introduced to feelings of love by Gabriel, “He wept because he was afraid now that he could not save Gabriel. He no longer cared about himself” (Lowry 218). Being unable to sleep at night, Jonas gives Gabriel memories to calm him down, “He was not aware of giving the memory; but suddenly he realised that it was becoming dimmer, that it...
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...THE GIVER Lois Lowry ← Plot Overview → The giver is written from the point of view of Jonas, an eleven-year-old boy living in a futuristic society that has eliminated all pain, fear, war, and hatred. There is no prejudice, since everyone looks and acts basically the same, and there is very little competition. Everyone is unfailingly polite. The society has also eliminated choice: at age twelve every member of the community is assigned a job based on his or her abilities and interests. Citizens can apply for and be assigned compatible spouses, and each couple is assigned exactly two children each. The children are born to Birthmothers, who never see them, and spend their first year in a Nurturing Center with other babies, or “newchildren,” born that year. When their children are grown, family units dissolve and adults live together with Childless Adults until they are too old to function in the society. Then they spend their last years being cared for in the House of the Old until they are finally “released” from the society. In the community, release is death, but it is never described that way; most people think that after release, flawed newchildren and joyful elderly people are welcomed into the vast expanse of Elsewhere that surrounds the communities. Citizens who break rules or fail to adapt properly to the society’s codes of behavior are also released, though in their cases it is an occasion of great shame. Everything is planned and organized so that life is as convenient...
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...community Jonas is exempt from the rules of the utopian society he is living in, which scares him. Even with this new great power Jonas possesses he continues to be a sensitive, kind, and humble boy. The Giver- The Giver who is the current Receiver of Memory before he transfers it to Jonas. The Giver and Jonas are alike in various aspects.Where Jonas is sensitive, the Giver is tough. Also he has an anger built up inside because he has held onto the memories for so many years and now at a very old age is finally able to transfer them to the new Receiver. The Giver is a wise old man who believes the memories being withheld from the community belong to them and they should know what happened in the past....
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...Research Question Introduction When it comes to dealing with stroke survivors the focus is always on the patient, how she will live, and the quality of her life. While dealing with these situations is the appropriate response it is also important to take into consideration that the patient is not the only one who had been affected by a stroke. This leads families and medical professionals alike by asking the question, how does a stroke impact the lives of the immediate family members of the stroke survivor? The aim of this study will be to determine the answer to this question by connecting how the changes in the quality of life for the survivor impact the lives of the immediate family. Developed Research Methodology As the main care giver of a spouse who has survived multiple strokes, it means that I am known by other immediate family members of stroke survivors as one of them and consequently I am aware of what they are experiencing. Acting as a participant observer is the most logical methodology to use for answering this question. The rationale behind this is that in the referred to situation I am known as a member of the group that is being studied rather than as a researcher, which is definition of a participant observer (Dorsten & Hotchkiss, 2014). The main technique of direct data collection that I intend to use is conducting interviews. Interviewing the immediate family members of a stroke survivor will allow me to determine how the changes that occurred as...
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...The board of directors requested our team to develop an e-mail campaign strategy to improve membership and donor rates. However, as systems engineers, none of our team members had any prior knowledge of marketing or segmenting. Therefore our team was forced to do some extensive research on non-profit marketing, as well as database segmenting. The ideals and concepts learned throughout the research process were eventually used as a foundation for completing the project objectives proposed by the Lightfactory board of directors. Segmenting the database was a success and provided some key insights about the LightFactory’s customer base. Most of the customer’s in the database were segmented into three major populations: Big givers, Middle givers, and Low givers. These segments are customers who have donated more than once. Each segment shows the mean, median, mode, upper control limit, lower control limit, and other relevant statistical data. The database was also segmented by regular and former members that had enrolled in classes. Also the concentration of average donations and non-donors in all cities in North Carolina that had people affiliated with The Light...
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...Analyzing Managerial Decisions: Interwest Healthcare Corp. 1. What are the potential sources of the problems? Interwest seems to be suffering from what a lot of organizations suffer from it comes to the tug of war on what is most important to conduct business. On one side the hospital people think Singh does not care as much about patient care as they do, and on the other Singh thinks that the hospital people are not doing their jobs right in regards to the reports of patient care. The main potential source of the problem is the opportunity cost of each group. Who values what more? The hospital staff most likely thinks that spending more time entering records into the systems will take away from them providing adequate care to the patient, which they value more. Singh meanwhile values correct record keeping in order to remain compliant with the federal government because if that is not up to par, then that could be bad news for him (Krueger, 2009). The sources of the problem are the values each person considers the most important to do their jobs the best. These values differ which causes issues throughout the organization. Singh likely does not seem to understand the hospital staffs opportunity cost. Taking time away from patients could be worse long term for the financial part of the business if they were to focus more on record keeping. Likewise the hospital staff does not seem to realize that proper record keeping could mean better patient care in the long term. Both...
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...in their old age. More recently, however, this task has fallen to those outside the family due to the rise in small businesses which provide these services. The problem with these services is that the elderly rarely receive care more than once or twice a week for a few hours at a time; the high cost of services discourage people from requesting more time. We believe that we can create an affordable establishment by building the retirement home in the countryside and hiring caretakers from outside Japan through a worker exchange program. Government subsidies may also be provided, as the institution benefits a majority of the population. We have researched the country factors, competition and market opportunity and performed SWOT analysis. In addition, we present our business objectives and strategic trust, tactics to use and measurement of results of what we believe would be a very successful global business strategy plan for affordable retirement...
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...movements in India has one important point to make: remove everything that is related to Manu. Its consequences we have been watching with concern for the last few years as they have disturbed the very foundation of social, religious and political life of the Hindu orthodoxy. Women's voice of protest has not been so loud, nor their organizations that political clout, though, as we shall see, they have much to complain about for their present state of affairs which has been sustained mainly by the laws of Manu. Manu and Manusmrti If mere mention of the name is the criteria to place a man in his historical context then Manu may be a mythical/historical person. He is mentioned in the Vedas itself and is described as the law-giver (1). The later commentators and law-givers such as Yaska (2), Baudhayana (3), Apastamha (4), Samkara (5), often quote him and his works. There is no doubt about the antiquity of the name, but we do not know the time of the man who was really the author of the work. Manusmrti has been placed between 200BC - 200 AD by the scholars, rather a very long time for a person to exist in his earthly life. However this time in the history of the Indian nation is of permanent importance. It was the time of the rise and decline of Buddhism as religion and political power, decline of Vedic religion and its ascendancy through a newer form, great Indian empires of Ashoka, Mauryan, Gupta; influx of groups from central and western Asia, Greek invasion development of Sanskrit and...
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...are taught it and ‘market society’ as we have studied it in this course: focused on the individual as homo economicus, who puts individual self-interest first, and in where society is organize through and via the free market) “{In The Gift] Mauss summarily eliminates the two utilitarian ideologies that purport to account for the evolution of contracts: “natural economy,” Smith’s idea that individual barter was aboriginal; and the notion that primitive communities were altruistic, giving way eventually to our own regrettably selfish, but more efficient individualism. Against the contemporary move [i.e. at the time that Mauss was writing ] to replace markets with communist states, he insists that the complex interplay between individual freedom and social obligation is synonymous with the human condition and that markets and money are universal, if not in their current impersonal form. In this way he fleshes out his uncle’s [that is, Emile Durkheim] social agenda, but also questions the accuracy of his model...
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...Shakir Hussain Instructor: Dr. Hossain Al Mamun Reg # 2009236059 ENG 416 – Literature in Translation 4th Year 1st Semester Department of English September 2, 2013. Metaphor and Meaning: A Re-reading of The Prophet Abstract: The purpose of this study has been to investigate the metaphors and meaning in Kahlil Gibran’s (1883-1931) literary work The Prophet. Kahlil Gibran speaks in metaphors; perhaps that is the only way to speak about the truth. Through metaphor he gives indirect glimpses and spreads his philosophy of life. Every word in this book is a metaphor. Metaphors are used in this text to accelerate and enhance the meaning. The Prophet through its metaphors provides timeless spiritual wisdom on a range of subjects, including giving, eating and drinking, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, teaching, time, pleasure, religion, death, beauty and friendship. Corresponding to each chapter are evocative drawings by Gibran himself. Key Words: Metaphors, Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, and Philosophy of Life. Kahlil Gibran is said to be the ‘People’s Philosophy’. Gibran’s The Prophet is a metaphor for the mystery of life. The author seeks the help of metaphoric language in order to present the confluence of philosophy and religion, experience and expectation, desire and duality of human life. The combination of poetic and prosaic style of this book is beautified by the use of many figures of speech. The passages of this book speak to soul....
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...called the Venus of Milo carved in ancient Greece. The female body of the Venus of Willendorf depicts enlarged breasts, buttocks and genital, which represents fertility, while the body of Venus of Milo, on the other hand, demonstrates beauty and perfect proportions. Despite the difference characteristics and styles between them, they both represent the different view of the perfect female form. The most widely known female figurine, the Venus of Willendorf, with only 11cm in height, is possibly the smallest female nude sculpture we know. It is one of the most obese representations of the Paleolithic statuary. The Venus of Willendorf can be dated back to approximately the Paleolithic period, around 28,000 to 25,000 BCE. According to some analysis, it was obvious that it had once been “painted with red ochre”, a symbolic substance commonly found in connection with burials and grave goods from the same time period. It was made of Oolitic limestone. Her thighs are also large and pressed together down on the knees. The thin arms rest on the breasts, legs that end in knobs below the knee and the feet appear to be broken off. Further, the sculpture has no facial features - the head being almost completely covered by a braided pattern. There is a theory that the figurine's hair is braided in seven concentric circles, seven in later times being regarded as a magic number used...
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...HND HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE MANAGEMENT Unit 16: UNDERSTANDING SPECIFIC NEEDS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE NEEDS I confirm that no part of this coursework, except where clearly quoted and referenced, has been copied from material belonging to any other person e.g. from a book, handout, another student. I am aware that it is a breach of ABI regulations to copy the work of another without clear acknowledgement and that attempting to do so will render me liable to disciplinary proceedings. Submission No: - 1 STUDENT NAME: LUCKY AKAEHOMEN STUDENT ID: 101760 TUTOR: KHALID KARIM Table of Contents PURPOSE OF REPORT 3 INTRODUCTION 3 (AC 1.1, M1) 4 1.1 4 AC 1.2 5 AC 1.3 6 A.C 3.1 9 A.C 3.2 11 A.C 4.1 11 A.C 4.2 11 A.C 4.3 12 REFERENCE 13 PURPOSE OF REPORT The purpose of this report is to show my understanding of the perceptions of health, disability, illness and behaviour. It is also to show how health and social care services and systems supports individuals with specific needs. This report will also show how much I understand the strategies that are necessary in coping with challenging behaviour related with specific needs and finally show the different approaches and intervention strategies that support individuals with specific needs. INTRODUCTION This report will cover a case study about Mr. K Gibbs, who was a 55year old man with severe learning disability and epilepsy. I will discuss the concepts of health, disability and illness in...
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...American Diabetes Association Name of Student Institutional Affiliation Organizational Structure of the American Diabetes Association There are various health care organizations and facilities in America and across other parts of the world. They are involved in the provision of different services. The success of each of these organizations depends significantly on their structural organization, strategic plans, as well as their goals and organizational objectives. The vision and mission of the association also play a critical role in promoting their success, growth, and development. One such healthcare association is the American Diabetes Association. Its role is to ensure that patients in the rural areas receive adequate services to manage the condition, as well as the city residents. This paper discusses the organizational structure of the organization. It defines the vision and mission statements and draws the relationship between the statements and the strategic plans of the American Diabetes Association. Additionally, new programs that could be incorporated into the services that the organization offers are recommended. The American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association is based at Alexandria in the state of Virginia in the United States of America. It was established in 1940. It has developed into one of the key medical organizations in the US. It plays a crucial role in combatting diabetes. Its primary aim is to help in fighting...
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...Research Methodology • Title A study of the effect of bribery and corruption with lack of censorship in the governmental institution There are various reasons why corruption takes place and takes hold. Sometimes it is due to the fact that officials are simply not paid very much and so they need to supplement their salaries with money from bribes. Sometimes the bureaucratic system is set up in such a way that officials simply refuse to carry out their duties unless they are ‘encouraged’ by being offered bribes. In other cases it is actually part of the tradition and culture of a country to give and receive ‘gifts’ in order to get anything done. In some cases companies from less corrupt countries allegedly engage in bribery in order to do business in countries where corruption is the norm, otherwise they would not be able to operate successfully in those countries. It can be argued that if such companies did not bribe officials in the necessary countries then the economies of those countries would suffer because fewer companies would invest in them, thus making them poorer. On a smaller scale corruption is often just a result of people’s natural desire to ‘beat the system’. Mostly, corruption occurs in environments where it is tolerated and where the temptation is too strong to resist. In the following paragraph there are some examples of how bribes take place in each and every one of them. • Problem Statement Main Problem: A person gives some money to officials...
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...An Analysis of Gender Roles in Disney Princess Films Jasmit Singh 213749361 Traditional and Popular Culture – 1900 9.0 Susan Niazi – Tutorial 6 Whether it’s the colours they wear, the activities they engage in or how they behave, men and women are known to play different roles in society. These established gender roles “are not innate or natural but a product of society”. Children, adolescents and adults all learn gender roles through the environment they’re surrendered by. One of the many huge influencers that help shape gender roles is media. Although “there has been a lot of change over the years in terms of what is considered appropriate societal roles for men and women, this change is not reflected in contemporary film”. The ideology of mainstream media continues to focus on the males being the heads of society, which in result, shows an unequal representation of the females. From an early age, media puts an image into young minds, informing them how males and females should think, act, behave and appear. In many television shows and films, one can easily see the distinct difference between the role of a male and a female. Often films are enforcing stereotypical gender roles where the male is seen to holds more importance in society than the female. Amongst many film producing companies, Walt Disney Pictures for decades have been enforcing stereotypical gender roles in their princess films. Though it may not be outright obvious, Disney productions play a huge role...
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