Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Henry Dvid Thoreau Biography (in First Person)

I was born in Concord, Massachusetts on July 12, 1817. My family consisted of my Ma and Pa and three siblings; Helen, John Jr. and Sofia. We lived a very humble life; my father worked in a pencil company while my mother tended to the house and took care of me and my siblings. (Otfinoski pg. 60) My family was really pushing for me to start school at Harvard College but the cost was too expensive for my family. My father owned a small pencil factory and my mother took in boarders to help make ends meet.But, through great sacrifice my family was able to pitch in the money to send me to college, and so I entered the class of 1833 at the age of 16 and graduated in the year 1837. (Otfinoski pg. 60) After graduating Harvard College I went back to Concord to start my own academy with my brother John Jr. and teach the way I felt was right. Together with my brother we taught about 20 students. I believe that the academy would have lasted longer if my brother hadn’t taken ill, the work w as just too much for me to manage on my own. Otfinoski pg. 61-62) Shortly after closing the academy my brother died I was devastated. I walked 40 miles to attend one of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s lectures, soon after I was able to meet the great man. Emerson offered me a job; it was as a caretaker and a handyman in his home I would live there and work while he was away doing his lectures. In our free time we would discuss Transcendentalism, a philosophy for which he was well known. I was inspired by his radical view and ideas, and looked up to him as a mentor and hero. (Otfinoski pg. 2) Feeling it was time to see more of the world I left Emerson’s and headed back to Concord. In March 1845 I headed towards Walden Pond where I built a cabin for myself and stood there for two years. My reasons for going there were to experience life and discover the true account of it. During my time at the Walden Pond I worked tirelessly on the manuscripts that will later become my first two books. (Otfinoski pg. 62-64) In May of 1849 a Boston publisher published my first book, A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers.Although it sold poorly I never gave up. I later wrote about my experience living at the Walden Pond this book was entitled Walden which also wasn’t as popular as I would have hoped but that still didn’t bring me down. (Otfinoski pg. 64-66) Soon, nature being the very thing that I loved became my enemy as I contracted tuberculosis from living in the outdoors with the bad weather and the constant exposure to the graphite dust working in the pencil factory all caught up to me and on May 6, 1862 I died at the age of 45 years old. (Otfinoski pg. 67-69)

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Presented in Romeo and Juliet Essay

During the Play of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare portrays a very strong relationship between Juliet and her father, Lord Capulet. His initial attitude shows him as a caring, protective father who wants what is best for his daughter. This caring manner continues until Scene 5 of Act 3, in which Juliet defies her father, who wishes for her to marry the County Paris. This scene acts as a turning point in the play; Lord Capulet is now shown as a malevolent father who has his own intentions for his daughter’s future. However, when Juliet returns apologetically to her father, and agrees to marry Paris, he once again returns to being the loving and caring father we initially identified. Lord Capulet’s initial attitude to his daughter was generally kind and compassionate. He calls her his ‘hopeful lady of my earth’ which implies that he expects her to do well for herself. We see him as a typical father late in the 16th Century. It was commonplace for fathers to be in charge of who their daughter married, and Lord Capulet decided that Paris, a handsome, wealthy kinsman to the prince, would be able to provide for his daughter’s future.  Lord Capulet is very protective over Juliet, he does not think she is ‘ripe to be a bride’ because she is ‘yet a stranger to the world’ and ‘hath not seen the change of fourteen years’. This prominently reminds us of both Lord Capulet’s protectiveness, and the ongoing theme of youth and age throughout the play. The point at which Lord Capulet ceases from acting behind the caring faà ¯Ã‚ ¿Ã‚ ½ade come in Scene 5 of Act 3 in the play. Juliet refuses to marry Paris when her mother tells her that they have arranged her marriage. Juliet, who is secretly already married to Romeo, cannot go ahead with the marriage to Paris, and she tells her mother that she is not ready to be married so soon after Tybalt’s death. Although upset, her mother does not overreact to this situation, and it is only when her father enters that the situation becomes overwhelming. He shouts at her, is unpleasant towards her, and threatens to disown her if she does not do as he says. Lady Capulet is then drawn into more of a quarrelsome situation with her daughter, her line ‘Fie, fie! what, are you mad?’ could be interpreted either as directed towards her husband or Juliet. It would seem that it was towards her husband as later in the scene she says to Lord Capulet ‘You are too hot’, which indicates that he is becoming too aggressive and malicious to his own daughter. This would suggest that Lord Capulet has a very influential personality, and he is able to get other people to do what he wants them to because of his authority, and their fear of what he will say if they, like Juliet did, refuse to co-operate.  Lord Capulet’s view of a daughter is that they are almost like property, who should be married to a handsome and wealthy gentleman when they are old enough to take on this responsibility. It was usual for this to happen, and so was not treated with the same scepticism as today. In one of Paris’ meetings with Lord Capulet he tells him that ‘younger than she are happy mothers made’. This implies that girls who are younger than Juliet are not only already married, but mothers as well. Even when her own mother asks her about marriage, she says it is ‘an honour I dream not of’, suggesting she does not feel ready for marriage, even when her mother reminds us that ‘younger than you †¦ are already made mothers’. Generally, Lord Capulet does care for his daughter, but does not respect her wishes and opinions as we would expect in today’s modern society. Capulet’s anger at Juliet’s defiance was the first point when we saw another side to him. He returns to being the gentle father only when Juliet comes to apologise to him. She tells him she has been at confession and has come to accept the offer of marriage from Paris. Her father then becomes the agreeable jovial character we first knew. His angry personality is only evident if things are not going in according with his plans, or Juliet is disobedient to him; he is almost like a spoilt child who does not like it when he does not get what he wants. When Juliet appears to be dead in Scene 5 of Act 4, Capulet seems to be devastated. He states that death ‘lies on her like an untimely frost’ which to all the other people on stage is accepted as a genuine comment from a grieving father. Alternatively, this could have been interpreted as another selfish comment; the use of the word ‘untimely’ emphasising the inconvenience of it to his plans. Capulet is once again being slightly selfish, he feels as though he has lost a daughter, rather than his daughter has lost her life, and he is worrying about how it will affect him instead of grieving for her. At the end of the play when Friar Lawrence Tells everyone the truth about the events through the play, I think Lord Capulet realises how narrow-minded he has been. He recognises that he has not treated his daughter with the respect she needed, and is aware that she had to marry Romeo secretly because he would never have agreed to it.  It is this recognition of the error of his ways that leaves the audience feeling that Lord Capulet is a good father. He acts upon what he has learnt straight away by calling Lord Montague his ‘brother’, and asking him to ‘give me thy hand’ to help them reach a better understanding. Behind Lord Capulet’s capricious faade, we see a father who cares for his daughter, but does not always know how to show it. His unpredictable nature was due to this, and it is not until the end of the play when the ‘true’ Lord Capulet is revealed. He shows remorse towards the death of his daughter and Romeo also, and looks towards the Montagues to help each other in grieving for their children by settling the dispute between the families.  Overall, Capulet is a good father to Juliet, but his influential position makes him feel under constant pressure to do what is right; both for his daughter and his image to the rest of the Capulets.

Monday, July 29, 2019

Love Poem

Critical Essay:4Love Poem: Linda Pastan Have you ever been in love? Do you even know what love is? Love is a feeling that at times can feel indescribable. It makes you do crazy things. Love makes you blind and no matter your circumstances with that person, if you love them you will go that extra mile for them. In this essay I will talk about the â€Å"Love Poem† by Linda Pastan. In the following paragraphs I will go in depth and break down the poems to help understand the root of the poem. Love Poem was written by Linda Pastan. Linda was born in New York on May 27, 1932. Today, she is known for writing short poems on topics like family life, domesticity, motherhood, the female experience, aging, death, as well as the fragility of life and relationships. Love Poem suggests describes love in such a form that it makes you think its describing the art and craft. Thesis poem expresses the desire to write a love poem. Also the desire to express the writers love for someone. Throughout the poem Linda uses appropriate metaphors and means of expression. Just like in the poem, the action that it represents suggest to readers the kind of desire between the lovers. When I first read the poem I was confused and lost. After reading the poem a few times I realized that the theme to this poem is a â€Å"nature theme† due to how she uses bits of nature to get her point across . Being that it was a â€Å"nature theme† throughout the poem describe the rush of sensations which the young couple is experiencing Linda used words like headlong, creek, and leafs. In lines 2-4 â€Å"a love poem as headlong as our creek after thaw† â€Å"our† signifies that this couple has been together for quite some time. Later in lines 5-7 â€Å"when we stand on its dangerous banks and watch it carry† she also shows how not teady her relationship with the guy is. When Linda writes â€Å"dry leaf and branch† she is referring in my opinion that everything good in their relationship has been corrupted. Lines 12-14 â€Å"when we see it so swollen with runoff† express that her relationship went from being a thrill to just barley communication due to all the hardship that every relationship goes through. When Linda says â€Å"grab each other† in the last line she is saying that her and her significant other need to rekindle their love and find what they saw in each other when they first began to date. The main point of this poem is trying to express how the author feels about her current relationship and what she plans on doing to fix it. In this poem I noticed a lot of heartache and suffering. This poem has such a desire to save what might not be able to be saved. The main character expresses her love for her spouse in the form of nature. She made it seem that’s she wanted to forever be with him because he was her soul mate. When you love someone, you love them and theirs not much you can do at that point to forget about him/her. Whether the person is black, white, or Hispanic it won’t atter cause you cant help who you fall in love with. Not too long ago was their a problems with an African American dating a white. Read Critical Essay about Skurzynski’s Nethergrave So many people have died so the individuals that are alive today could be free to talk to and be with whoever they want to be with. Being in love is a powerful thing. However, many don’t believe in ever lasting love. Marriages don’t usually last very long. The individuals in the relationships always tend to give each other time and affection. These individuals get so caught up in work or school, even only paying attention to the kids and forget that their needs to be sparks still parking in order for the relationship to stay alive. It’s a sad thing to see couples only trying to stay together for the â€Å"kids†. On the other hand I’ve seen elderly couple who have been together for 50 plus years. For example my grandparents have been together for 65 years and still kicking. See the secret is too never give up. I’m Puerto Rican and I was raised with a old fashion mentality. I was taught from an early age that marriage was a commitment between t wo individuals and these two individuals will love through thick and thin through sickness and health. You learn to find the love that was once there when it is lost. That’s how you live happily ever after with a soul mate. No matter what you must always work things out with your spouse unless being abused mentally or physically. In Linda’s poem she doesn’t want to give and still has hope and believes that although her relationship seems unfixable it still has a chance, showing me that if you believe in something strong enough then only good can come from it. In conclusion, I enjoyed having the opportunity to analysis this poem in this way. It really gave me a chance to sit back and appreciate what many individuals such as Martin Luther King did so everyone could be treated equally. They have given us the chance to fall in love with a different kind. Another thing I was reminded when reading this poem was to never give up on the one you love. Nothing in life that was worth it was ever easy. The was Linda was able to say so much in so little amount of words was magnificent. She really made me feel her hurt and desire to try to fix something that was already potentially broken. Love Poem Critical Essay:4Love Poem: Linda Pastan Have you ever been in love? Do you even know what love is? Love is a feeling that at times can feel indescribable. It makes you do crazy things. Love makes you blind and no matter your circumstances with that person, if you love them you will go that extra mile for them. In this essay I will talk about the â€Å"Love Poem† by Linda Pastan. In the following paragraphs I will go in depth and break down the poems to help understand the root of the poem. Love Poem was written by Linda Pastan. Linda was born in New York on May 27, 1932. Today, she is known for writing short poems on topics like family life, domesticity, motherhood, the female experience, aging, death, as well as the fragility of life and relationships. Love Poem suggests describes love in such a form that it makes you think its describing the art and craft. Thesis poem expresses the desire to write a love poem. Also the desire to express the writers love for someone. Throughout the poem Linda uses appropriate metaphors and means of expression. Just like in the poem, the action that it represents suggest to readers the kind of desire between the lovers. When I first read the poem I was confused and lost. After reading the poem a few times I realized that the theme to this poem is a â€Å"nature theme† due to how she uses bits of nature to get her point across . Being that it was a â€Å"nature theme† throughout the poem describe the rush of sensations which the young couple is experiencing Linda used words like headlong, creek, and leafs. In lines 2-4 â€Å"a love poem as headlong as our creek after thaw† â€Å"our† signifies that this couple has been together for quite some time. Later in lines 5-7 â€Å"when we stand on its dangerous banks and watch it carry† she also shows how not teady her relationship with the guy is. When Linda writes â€Å"dry leaf and branch† she is referring in my opinion that everything good in their relationship has been corrupted. Lines 12-14 â€Å"when we see it so swollen with runoff† express that her relationship went from being a thrill to just barley communication due to all the hardship that every relationship goes through. When Linda says â€Å"grab each other† in the last line she is saying that her and her significant other need to rekindle their love and find what they saw in each other when they first began to date. The main point of this poem is trying to express how the author feels about her current relationship and what she plans on doing to fix it. In this poem I noticed a lot of heartache and suffering. This poem has such a desire to save what might not be able to be saved. The main character expresses her love for her spouse in the form of nature. She made it seem that’s she wanted to forever be with him because he was her soul mate. When you love someone, you love them and theirs not much you can do at that point to forget about him/her. Whether the person is black, white, or Hispanic it won’t atter cause you cant help who you fall in love with. Not too long ago was their a problems with an African American dating a white. Read Critical Essay about Skurzynski’s Nethergrave So many people have died so the individuals that are alive today could be free to talk to and be with whoever they want to be with. Being in love is a powerful thing. However, many don’t believe in ever lasting love. Marriages don’t usually last very long. The individuals in the relationships always tend to give each other time and affection. These individuals get so caught up in work or school, even only paying attention to the kids and forget that their needs to be sparks still parking in order for the relationship to stay alive. It’s a sad thing to see couples only trying to stay together for the â€Å"kids†. On the other hand I’ve seen elderly couple who have been together for 50 plus years. For example my grandparents have been together for 65 years and still kicking. See the secret is too never give up. I’m Puerto Rican and I was raised with a old fashion mentality. I was taught from an early age that marriage was a commitment between t wo individuals and these two individuals will love through thick and thin through sickness and health. You learn to find the love that was once there when it is lost. That’s how you live happily ever after with a soul mate. No matter what you must always work things out with your spouse unless being abused mentally or physically. In Linda’s poem she doesn’t want to give and still has hope and believes that although her relationship seems unfixable it still has a chance, showing me that if you believe in something strong enough then only good can come from it. In conclusion, I enjoyed having the opportunity to analysis this poem in this way. It really gave me a chance to sit back and appreciate what many individuals such as Martin Luther King did so everyone could be treated equally. They have given us the chance to fall in love with a different kind. Another thing I was reminded when reading this poem was to never give up on the one you love. Nothing in life that was worth it was ever easy. The was Linda was able to say so much in so little amount of words was magnificent. She really made me feel her hurt and desire to try to fix something that was already potentially broken.

Analysis Of The Apple Inc. Activity Research Paper

Analysis Of The Apple Inc. Activity - Research Paper Example Apart from various other services, Apple Inc. specializes in a number of products. These include the mobile phone technology enabled mobile mobiles. It was Apple's I-phone 3.0 that introduced a totally new concept. Since then Apple Inc. has introduced a large number of developments time to time and at present, it stands at I-Phone 6. Apart from the mobile phone, Apple Inc. provides products such as I-Pad, I-Pod, Mac Book, desktop computers, and other similar gadgets that are top of the list in the market. All these major developments came about towards the early part of the 21st century where the touch phones were introduced and later on the cell phones became further sleek.Apple Inc. has its own operating system in the name of I.O.S. Apple’s I.O.S and OS-X is device specific and can be operated and installed in only the Apple devices that are aforementioned. Apple Tunes, Play store and I-Tunes, I-Book, I Cloud are few of the major software services and applications that are c ommonly in use. The online store of Apple Inc. finds thousands of downloads daily.Apple Inc's mention without the mention of Steve Jobs will be incomplete. It will be safe to say that the present day Apple Inc. is the product and gift of Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs was the man behind the ideas of I-Phone, I-Pad and many other novels and unique products and services. Steve Jobs served as the C.E.O of the company for the considerable time and brought about steps and actions with him that made Apple Inc. the market front runner.

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Debt ceiling Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1500 words

Debt ceiling - Essay Example The researcher states that debt ceiling is the limit to which debts can be borrowed. The debt ceiling as perceived in the United States is the maximum amount of debt that can be borrowed by the United States in order to run its operations. The process through which debt is borrowed by the government is by issuing bonds. The government issues bonds in order to raise the debt and the holders of such bonds hold the position of a creditor. The bonds have a date of maturity and a rate of return, and these are held by individuals or organizations as available for sale as well. Due to the application of debt ceiling, there is a limit to the amount borrowed by the United States through such bonds, which means the overall deficit in the federal budget cannot exceed the debt ceiling therefore it can be said the overall spending of the government is limited to the extent of the debt ceiling. The topic of debt ceiling was selected because it holds significant importance in the current economic s ituation of the United States. After the recent debt ceiling crisis and the impacts of this crisis on the overall economy of the United States, the understanding of the concept of debt ceiling holds significant importance. Before the debt ceiling was created in the United States, the President was free to make decisions regarding the overall borrowings by the US. The debt ceiling was created in 1917 in order to ensure the accountability of the debt borrowings by the US. Debt ceiling is important for the economy of the US in a number of ways. Following are some of the important aspects of the debt ceiling.... The debt ceiling does not only keep the overall borrowings in control but there are a number of other economic factors linked with borrowing that also come under control due to the debt ceiling. When the debt ceiling is reached while determining a budget, the regulatory authorities can use ‘extraordinary measures’ to raise the required finances in order to remain under the debt ceiling. Such extraordinary measures are not considered unless there is a genuine need to raise the finances such as for saving a part of the government to shut down. There is a limit to the amount of funds to be raised through such ‘extraordinary measures’ and if the regulatory authorities remain unable to raise the required amount of funds through such measures as well, a rise in the debt ceiling is considered.The debt ceiling also influences the extent of government spending. In the presence of debt ceiling, there would be a control over the government’s decisions regarding spending on its operations. Excess government spending may result in increased deficit in the budget. Since the deficit in the budget and government spending influence the overall economic activity in the country, it may lead to a steep rise in inflation in the country. Thus, debt ceiling is important to keep an active control over the borrowings made by the US and the spending made by the government.The debt ceiling is also important because it keeps the federal budget of the United States under control. The debt ceiling keeps the regulatory authorities from exceeding the borrowing limit and in order to meet the deficits in the budget, other measures are resorted to. In the recent past, the debt ceiling has caused

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Reflection Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 250 words - 28

Reflection - Essay Example One is significantly disturbed by the facts that were shown in the video regarding increasing patterns of childhood obesity. The information which discloses that at early stages, there are still remedial strategies which could avert the greater tendencies for weight gain. The recommendation to avoid obesity really starts with lifestyle change. This means that there are collaborative measures that must be instituted to avoid and prevent childhood obesity: the observance and adherence to balanced and healthy diet; the need to emphasize the value of physical activity and regular exercise; as well as the change in personal outlook and perspectives (focus on engaging in outdoor activities, rather than over indulgence in watching television or playing in personal computers). Society has a role to play in terms of changing focus of advertisements to children, especially for food and products which are healthy and of natural

Friday, July 26, 2019

Macro and micro economics Assignment Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words

Macro and micro economics - Assignment Example Letting the price of shirts be x and that of computers be y. The two countries might trade if the price of computers is: y=11/12x d) There will be less trade between the two countries. The economic well-being of the citizens of the two countries improves since both can acquire the commodities locally. a) The worker in Brazil. This is because they can produce one ounce of coffee in loess time as compared to the worker in Peru and also produce soya beans at a higher rate. b) The worker in Brazil. This is because they can produce the same amount of coffee as the worker in Peru but at a faster rate or within few minutes. c) Peru will import coffee. Brazil will specialize in producing coffee and hence export to Peru. Peru will specialize in production of soya beans. d) After the country specialize in producing and exporting those commodities which they can produce at a relatively lower cost and import those goods which are relatively expensive to produce.

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Research Paper Analysis of Newspaper Research Report Results Essay

Research Paper Analysis of Newspaper Research Report Results - Essay Example Sampling method: Sample can be defined as the representative group of the population. The sample size of the study was 3, 639. Two types of sampling method were used to select cases for the survey. In the first phase, a few colleges of different stated of the USA were selected by applying quota sampling and subsequently the respondents were selected at random without any bias from those selected colleges. can, as the term suggests, have only one possible answer. Perhaps the most typical of these is the dichotomous question that has just two possible options "yes" or "no". Many attitudinal questions are single response in that respondents have to choose where they sit on a predetermined scale. They have to choose one response code that reflects their thoughts. Multiple response questions allow the respondent to offer more than one answer to a question (Hague, 2004). Key survey questions included whether the students had been prescribed or had used without a prescription opioids, stimulants, sleeping aids (sedatives), or anxiety medicines. To determine if students abused drugs, the researcher relied on questions that asked whether the students had experienced drug-related problems like engaging in illegal activities to obtain drugs, having withdrawal symptoms, or developing medical problems due to drug use. Questionnaire administration: The questionnaire was sent to the selected colleges and afterwards the college authority made available the questionnaire on their college homepage and urged the students to take part in the survey. Analysis of data: The data was analyzed using SPSS. The demographics of the respondents were analyzed. A distributing table of the data was created with data range. And afterwards, various tools of central tendency like mean, median were applied to the collected data. The null hypothesis of the study was "College students using prescription drugs without a prescription are not prone to drug abuse" and the alternate hypothesis was "College students using prescription drugs without a prescription are prone to drug abuse" Findings: According to the results of the survey, 59.9% of the cases reported that they medically used at least one of the four drugs with a prescription. About 20% of the respondents reported taking them without a prescription for non-medical reasons. 39.7% of the college students who took part in the survey reported that they had used the drugs only by prescription. 4.4% of the cases of the study reported to have used medications, but were not prescribed them. 15.8% of the respondents who participated in the web survey reported using some medications, both with and without prescriptions. The researcher also found that students who reported using drugs without prescriptions were more likely to screen positive for drug abuse compared to students who never used them or who had only used them for medical reasons. The findings can be summed up as below: Parentage Explanation 59.9% Reported medically using at least one of t

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Transitions Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 2000 words

Transitions - Essay Example Particularly negative stress in life affects you the most. Some stress can have a positive effect. From a positive stress perspective, its individual's natural reaction to accept dealing with life's extraordinary challenges and fight against the odds. Stressful events can also bring out the best and actually increases ability to survive in side the individual. Many people experienced great energy boost when they are forced to deal with a stressful situation they came across. Positive stress can help with concentration and focus. An individual faces stress in sudden changes in life; includes death of parents, abandonment, serious accidents, natural disasters, demolition of home, war, physical and sexual assaults. They disrupt the life and cause of serious stress and pain. It includes, rush hour traffic, aggravating associates, long lines at the store or bank, too many things to do, and misplacing things. Over time, stress takes a toll on our health and well being. It can lead to feelings of hopelessness or high blood pressure rates and helplessness, low self-esteem, headaches, sleeplessness, and frequent illness Stresses in the urban life come with poverty, unemployment, single parenting, and overcrowding. The lives of street children are usually filled with long-term problems that are difficult to solve: poverty, denial of human rights, psychological difficulties, illnesses, and lack of educational and recreational opportunities. Rejection or a sense of rejection by family members, friends, school, health or other services, and society in general Adolescent developmental changes 2. Life transitions Transitions in life, such as moving neighborhoods or cities, changing peer groups, or beginning a romantic relationship, changing schools or switching over to new job are always stressful because they require people to behave in new ways.Meaning of Transition Life is full of transition, death and parting being a major part of life. Change happens frequently throughout life, and an individual will go through many transitions. Life transitions are predictable changes in lives. Transition means changing from one place, stage, or relationship to another and some will signal the start of a new set of ventures. As described in United Nations Economic and Social Council doctrine; "Political, economic and social changes in transition countries left large segments of society very vulnerable. People lost guaranteed employment, the security of old age pensions and free access to basic social services. Massive unemployment, underemployment, non-payment of salaries, loss of savings due to hyperinflation and fast rising costs of health and other services made them very susceptible to various risks. They suffered from the loss of self-respect, when their skills and knowledge were no longer in demand. Many people became marginalized, as they lost access to

Manegment Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 500 words

Manegment - Essay Example My better communication skill and listening skill will help me in getting things done through the workforce in the organization. This will also create a sense of trust among the teams. â€Å"Charismatic Leaders, who are building a group, whether it is a political party, a cult or a business team, will often focus strongly on making the group very clear and distinct, separating it from other groups. They will then build the image of the group, in particular in the minds of their followers, as being far superior to all others. The Charismatic Leader will typically attach themselves firmly to the identity of the group, such that to join the group is to become one with the leader. In doing so, they create an unchallengeable position for themselves† (Charismatic Leadership). My percentage in faith in people is 54%. This means that I have low faith in people. This will help me to connect the reality of performance and trust with the people. This rate also indicates my capability to take financial challenges and to create integrity among the work group. My trustworthy score is 47. That means others may feel me as a trustworthy person. This will help me to create a trusting bond between me and the team. I feel that I can improve myself more by improving by presenting more consistency in the commitments and maintaining confidence among the team. My rating in disciplining others is 19. This means my shortcomings in discipline skill. I need to be more conscious in matters regarding taking timely actions, in modulating tones while speaking or discussing about infractions and to be particular about the problems within the organizations. Team building activities helps in developing organizational culture. My team building skill helps in lies in the second quartile with 79 points. I need to be more conscious in developing my skill to motivate and develop the team as a whole. Some more interpersonal skills have to be improved like communication and negotiation. My

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Tourism in Myanmar Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 3000 words

Tourism in Myanmar - Essay Example The case of Myanmar is one which shows how negative impressions of traditional media have led to a lack of tourism. The conditions of the country are known for political unrest, tyranny and social communism, all which have stopped the tourist industry. Currently, Myanmar is interested in opening the doors to tourism, specifically to build the economy and to develop a global openness required. The need to change the tourist perspectives; however, is limited by the negative impressions. To change this, the use of social media can be used with strategies that develop positive impressions on the cultural and social activities that one can enjoy in the region. By creating a social media strategy, there will be the ability to reach a larger target market while creating interactions and developments with the tourism and travel industry. Introduction The ability to reach current target markets is one which is no longer dependent on brick and mortar stores and traditional advertising. To reac h the needed areas, there is the need to create more alternatives with the use of online marketing, specifically with the current trends that are available. Social media is one of the areas which invites new opportunities for advertising while ensuring that the correct target market is met. This paper will look at the marketing of a mystical country, Myanmar, with the use of social media. ... The problems with the country are based on multi – faceted perspectives that come from the political and social agendas that are in the area. The problems are based on political issues, interests and agendas that have turned tourists away from the region. Many look at the area as corrupt while other tourists do not regard the place as a destination because of the political and cultural system. The ability to be open for tourism is not a primary concern in the area, making it difficult for travelers to move through the region while finding the best outlets for the travel desired. These particular problems are continuous with the references such as the area being the land of fear, specifically because of the political regime and social closure that is surrounding the area (Henderson, 2010). The development of Myanmar to the current date is one which is continuing to follow this trend, leading to a large number of individuals to not travel into the area. The socialist economy and political agenda is followed by the closure within the country for travel. However, the current changes into a global economy and into alterations with the political and economic system are also indicating that there is the need to open Myanmar to travel and to alter the political and economic perspectives of the country (Toshihiro, 2010). In current years, they have opened to tourism with the recognition that Burma needs to expand into offering more opportunities for expansion in this area. The movement has opened to an average of 3,000 from China visiting the area in 2011, which is a 33% increase from past years. The global number of visitors has increased to 792,000 travelers, which is inclusive of a

Monday, July 22, 2019

This Fleeting World A short History of Humanity Essay Example for Free

This Fleeting World A short History of Humanity Essay Humanity is consistently and always evolving to meet there needs and demands. Humanity will have to evolve to changes in the environment and society. It has survived many problems in the past and it has changed for the better from those experiences. Humans have lived extreme times in earth’s history such as the last ice age and the bubonic plague. And so they have adapted to these events and have gained experience and evolved for the better. One main ideas of this book is this book is that mankind is always changing to be more efficient and to adapt to different events. The author writes of many events in worlds history such as the world wars and epidemics that have killed millions of people. And because of these events humans have to find vaccines/cures to dieses and create new types of technologies. So we have found solutions and advanced for the better of mankind. This proves the idea that humans are consistently evolving and changing. This idea is connected to modern times for example we develop and release new techonologies such as phones and computers on a weekly basis. Another main idea of this book is that can not keep up with the demands of its all people consistently. And so will go through periods of collapse and great hardships. As stated in the text the historian says â€Å"Humanity will never be able to fulfill the demands of its entire people† This is true as we do have the resources to provide for all of the world’s people. And so we go through periods of collapse like the great depressions. During this time many people lost their jobs and many families went hungry. This was a horror but we were able to recover and prosper once again proving that mankind is always evolving to meet demands. And finally the last main idea of this book is that agriculture has allowed for people to focus on other things then food. The author writes about how once agriculture was discovered people were able to learn new things and have different jobs then to just all be farmers. This is because there will be enough food provided to people so they do not have to grow it themselves. This time period was called the agrarian era. So the time of the foragers was over and now was the time of the agrarians. And so mankind was able to advance and become much greater. This applies to us because we have learned more effective ways to farm so are able to produce more crop. In the book it is stated that humanity will never be able to keep up with the demands of its entire people. This is relevant in much of world like in Africa. Mostly of the people there live in extreme poverty with very little food and drinking water. The GPD per captia of Africa is 1,200 US dollars. This is very insignificant amount of money to be able to raise a family with. And there is little hope of a better future for many. Also in many other third world countries such as India is very crowded and the population of is plagued by lack of fresh drinking water. And so these modern day events are relevant to the idea that humanity will never be able to keep up with the demands of its people.

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Attachment Theory And Risk Assessment

Attachment Theory And Risk Assessment Linking Theory, Research, and Practice: Risk-Assessments and Child Protection. The primary goal of this paper was to broaden my knowledge and understanding around the theory, research, policies, and procedures guiding risk-assessment decision making within child protection service. Individuals and group identified as at-risk-, for one or more myriad reasons have been the broad focus of a decade s worth of academic and professional purists. Although the initial concern for all at-risk individual remains, practical and academic experiences have narrowed the scope to include children under the age of twelve, at risk- of, or currently residing out-of-home-care placements (hereafter referred to as care environments). Of all at-risk- populations, I believe these children are the most vulnerable to negative outcomes in the near and distant futures. Substantiated allegations of child maltreatment1 are responsible for 80% of child protection investigations, and preceded out-of-home care placements of at least 90% of the current care-population (Gough, 2000; Wiley, 2009). For several helpless years, I witnessed the devastating consequences for those children that child protection services failed. When child protection workers would report risk-assessment results, I was repeatedly astonished by outcomes, which failed to remove from unhealthy home environments. Consequently, I developed an interest in contributing factors in risk- assessment. To convey the complexity of competing factors that influence risk-assessment outcomes, the following section provides some brief background information about child protection services and additional information around the risk-assessment process. Background Canada s Child, Family, and Community Services Act (CFCS) (1996), is the major source of information that guides each province in the development, regulation and implementation of child protection services. Recent amendments to the Canadian Criminal Code (1985), such as the controversial) legal obligation to report suspected child abuse/maltreatment, provide additional legal guidelines. In British Columbia (BC), the Ministry of Child and Family Development (MCFD), is responsible for overseeing the quality and delivery of Child Protection Services. Independent arrangements exist between the MCFD and twenty-four separate Aboriginal child protection Agencies. National estimates suggest that on any given day, more than 67 000 Canadian children (9.2 children per 1000) will be living in out-of-home care (Garrison, 2004; Gough, 2007; Trocm , Tourigny, MacLaurin, Fallon, 2003) British Columbia`s contribution to this figure represents 1% of the province`s children, although a disproportionate amount of these children are Aboriginal2. Approximately equal numbers of females (48%) and males (52%) live in care settings with a combined average age of 9.0 years (Child and Youth Officer for British Columbia, 2005; Connolly, 2007; Hardiker, Exton Barker, 1991). Risk-assessment and Decision Making Out-of-home care environments primarily refer to kinship care (family member), foster care, and residential/group care facilities, independent or assisted living facilities, and formal institutionalization (e.g., hospitals or mental health institutions) (Rosen 1999; Trocm et al, 2003; Waechtera et al, 2009). Child in short-term care (awaiting a permanent placement) comprise 40% of this population, and the remaining 60% represents children in long-term care placements (minimum of five uninterrupted years) (Fisher, Burraston, Pears, 2005; Kelly Milner, 1996; Solomon, 2002). Research has identified areas of significant concern associated with each of these environments, including but not limited to child maltreatment from caregivers, isolation, inadequate foster parent screening, training, poor parenting skills, negative peer influences, deviant peer clustering, and instability (Garrison, 2004; Okagaki Luster, 2005; Rosen, 1999; Solomon, 2002). Risk-assessment refers to the decision making process of child welfare workers investigating the potential dangers associated with a child s primary care environment (Connolly, 2007; Kelly Milner, 1996). Typically, these assessments are intended to validate allegations of child maltreatment (Gilbert et al., 2009; Wiley, 2009). Despite the high stakes associated with each of these outcomes, there are no mandated procedural standard associated with the assessment process. This assessment is a largely subjective judgement or evaluation of the severity of potential harm to the child (Drury-Hudson, 1999). There are three possible outcomes of a risk assessment corresponding to perceived severity of the risk and age of the child (see Figure 1). Family Development Response (FDR) is likely when the risk- is considered high, yet manageable through interventions that target adult behaviours. If the risk is moderate or higher (and the child is old enough) Youth Services Response may be considered. When the risk- is immediate, and severs, the only available recourse is to begin a child protection investigation. Child Protection: Goals Child protection services are one way that childrens rights are enforced and upheld and to the increase the likelihood of the child to develop the characteristics (personality and behavioural) associated with success and wellbeing in adulthood. The intended purpose of child protection is to safeguard children from immediate and future harm. The focus of most protection investigations is on the efforts and ability of caregivers to provide a supportive environment that does not threaten the safety and wellbeing of the child, and promotes cognitive, physical, and emotional developmental process (Waechtera et al., 2009). Unfortunately, these goals rarely achieved. When compared to non-care population, research investigations consistently describe children in care as more aggressive, antisocial and are more likely to demonstrate pathological and or problem behaviours (Chamberlain, 2003; Simms, Dubowitz, Szilagyi, 2000; Rosen, 1999). Additionally, children in care are four times as likely (65% of children in care) to be diagnosed with one or more clinical mental health condition (e.g., Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) (Three, 2001; Provincial Health Officer of BC, 2001; Wiggins, Fenichel, Mann, 2007). Furthermore, children in care are prescribed more pharmacological treatments (e.g., Ritalin) for longer periods, at higher dosages (Vitally, 2001). The purpose of this paper is to examine theoretical and empirical support for the practices associated with the risk-assessment process and outcomes. Attachment Theory has been extensively applied within social services practices and research. Direct references to Attachment Theory are found throughout practice guidelines for child protection services. Attachment Theory Attachment Theory has traditionally been regarded as the theoretical bridge between early childhood development research and clinical social work practices (McMillan, 1992). The influence of Attachment Theory within child protection services is pervasive to the point of being indistinguishable (Byrne, 2005; Haight, Kagle, Black, 2003). According to Attachment Theory, critical, developmental periods in the first years of life where the quality of a child-caregiver attachment relationship is crucial for health development (Bowlby, 1999; Bretherton, 1992). Bowlby believed that the critical function of the parent-child attachment relationship was the formation of an internal working model that formed the basis for lifelong patterns of interpersonal behaviours and shaped all aspects of subsequently formed relationships (Bacon Richardson, 2001). Attachment Theory and Child Protection Practices: Summary of Research It is evident that Attachment Theory has exerted considerable influence upon child protection practices (Axford, Little, Morpeth, Weyts, 2005; Schore Schore, 2008). Child protection guidelines frequently and specifically refer to Attachment Theory when describing theoretical support for recommended practices (Bacon Richardson, 2001; Trevithick, 2000). For example, practitioners guidelines recommend that when child welfare workers respond to allegations of abuse, the risk-assessment should consider the style of the attachment relationship between a child and mother, and balance the consequences of breaking a secure attachment against the consequences of perceived risk- (Harris, 2009; Simms et al., 2000). Consistent with central tenants of Attachment Theory, the importance of familial relationships is emphasized throughout policies and practices, including the screening of adoptive parents (e.g. the recommendation that child welfare workers assess adoptive parent in terms of the att achment potential), child custody determinations, therapeutic support (i.e., Family focused therapy), and risk- assessment (Barth, Crea, John, Thoburn, Quinton, 2005; Lopex, 1995; McMillen, 1992). Moderate evidence indicates that under specific conditions, there is empirical evidence to support assessment of attachment relationship (Axford et al., 2005; Byrne, OConnor, Marvin, Whelan, 2005). These conditions include risk assessment involving infants and/or children less than two year of age, availability of high quality alternative care environment, use of standardized attachment measures (i.e., Ainsworth s Strange Situation test) and sufficient time available for a minimum of two assessment opportunities (OConnor Byrne, 2007). Unfortunately, there appears to be little research support for the above recommendations in all but the specific conditions described above. Recent research indicates that key elements of Attachment Theory are often misinterpreted by practitioners and inappropriately applied to situations that contradict research recommended parameters (Holland, 2001). No evidence links style of attachment with a course of action in risk- assessment (Barth et al., 2005). Practitioner guidelines seem to overstate the extent of empirical support justifying use of attachment assessment in high stakes decision-making processes (Connolly, 2007; Trevithick, 2000). Additional concerns have been raised around a concerning tendency in the attachment research to draw unsupported conclusions, an erroneous use of correlational research designs (vs. experimental), inappropriate use of assessment methods, discounting environmental confounds, a lack of regard for extra-familial relationships, and a tendency to attr ibute problems to deficiencies in parenting (Harris, 2009; Solomon, 2002) Final Remarks Overall, Attachment Theory is consistent with the family focus of child protection practices, however, there is no evidence linking this framework with improved long-term outcomes. Reported benefits and related successes appear to occur almost randomly, and rare, and often are limited to unrealistic example of care environments that in no way represent the much harsher reality. There appears to be a need for practitioner education to improve their understanding and interpretation of Attachment Theory. It appears there is also a need to establish standardized assessment procedures, including the development and introduction of research validated assessment tool. As it currently exists, the range, severity, and prevalence of developmental problems noted among children in care, the high financial costs to society, the lack of intervention strategies, and the twenty years of negative growth, are undeniable evidence of our dismal failure as a society to protect our most vulnerable members (Chamberlain, 2003; Farruggia, Greenberger, Chen, Heckhausen, 2006; Okagaki Luster, 2005; Sims, Dubowitz, Szilagy, 2006).

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Environmental attitude and environmental behaviour

Environmental attitude and environmental behaviour Hypothesis In existing literature, environmental attitude is commonly understood as a cognitive judgment towards the value of environmental protection. Contrasting results have been found between environmental attitude and behaviour. While some researchers have claimed a positive correlation between environmental attitude and environmental behaviour (Kotchen and Reiling, 2000), others have concluded that the relationship is either moderate or tenuous (Davis, 1995). The contradictory results in studies of the relationship between environmental attitude and behaviour suggest that further studies are needed to confirm the relationship between environmental attitude and behaviour. Thus, based on the view in majority of the literature reviewed, our hypothesis is: H1: Eco friendly attitude positively impacts eco friendly behaviour. Though it has been debated whether awareness affects attitude or attitude affects awareness. But it is important to note that after developing an attitude, the awareness in terms of recognizing and observing different things about the topic comes into picture. This is especially valid for a country like India where these things are increasingly gaining understanding. Let us understand the impact of attitude on awareness through this simple example. A student has a class on environmental issues. To be specific, the teacher discusses an example of how pesticides enter the human body through food consumption and organic foods can help in reducing these toxic levels and lead to a healthy living. The student develops a positive attitude towards organic foods because of this knowledge. This positive attitude will lead to him subconsciously noting organic foods when in the superstore. This is what awareness is. Eco friendly attitude has an impact on the level of environmental awareness. Thus, based on the literature, our hypothesis is: H2: A positive attitude towards the environment will positively impact the level of environmental awareness. Eco friendly behaviour is defined to the consumption of products that are beneficial to the environment (Mostafa, 2007). Past studies have examined what factors affect environmental behaviour in general (Johnson et al., 2004). According to these studies, environmental awareness can be an important factor towards determining eco friendly behaviour. (Chan, 2001). Thus, based on the literature, our hypothesis is: H3: Environmental awareness positively impacts eco friendly behaviour. In this study we intend to explore the relationship between eco friendly attitude and behaviour. It has been generally seen that though environmental attitude is fairly high now, eco friendly behaviour does not show such high levels. This has been referred to as the attitude behaviour gap. (Alwitt and Pitts, 1996). Many studies have been conducted to explore this gap and what variables can be used to explain this. Environmental awareness is one of those variables. (Chan, 2001) This study explores the concept of environmental awareness as a factor that mediates the impact of attitude on behaviour. Thus, based on the literature, our hypothesis is: H4:Environmental Awareness mediates the relationship between eco friendly attitude and eco friendly behaviour. Certain literary works have evidenced that women reported significantly more participation in general environmental behaviour and specific green consumption than men (Maineri, 1997). Certain sample studies of western countries have shown that females express more positive attitudes towards the environment than males do (Tikka, 2007). Additional evidence also provides that women report stronger environmental attitudes than men across age and across 14 countries (Argentina, Canada, Columbia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, the United States and Venezuela) (Zelezny, 2000). A recent research conducted also claimed that female adolescent consumers scored significantly higher in environmental attitude (Lee, 2009). Equal numbers of males and females expressed a positive attitude towards organic foods according to study by (Dahm, Samonte and Shows, 2009). This finding varies somewhat from the literature, which identifies female s as being more aware and having stronger attitudes about organic foods. Thus, based on the literature, our hypothesis is: We have stated the hypothesis by breaking it into three sub-hypotheses. H5/A: The impact of eco friendly attitude on environmental awareness is more in case of Indian female consumers than their male counterparts. H5/B: The impact of environmental awareness on eco friendly behaviour is more in case of Indian female consumers than their male counterparts. H5/C: The impact of eco friendly attitude on eco friendly behaviour is more in case of Indian female consumers than their male counterparts. Research Design Methods Operationalization of Constructs and Variables The figure shows a diagrammatic representation of our research model. The definition of each of the constructs according to our interpretation is mentioned below. Eco-Friendly Attitude (EFA) Eco-friendly attitude (EFA) aims to measure the cognitive judgment of the respondent towards the value of environmental protection. It is the prerequisite to eco-friendly behavior (EFB). This is because the person should exhibit some environment friendly attitude before he takes definite steps towards improving the environment thus is considered as the independent construct in the model. Eco-Friendly Behavior (EFB) Eco-friendly behavior (EFB) measures respondents readiness to take specific actions for environmental protection. These include consumers willingness to buy organic products, products which are certified ‘environmentally-safe. High eco-friendly attitude may or may not lead to eco-friendly behavior and hence latter forms the dependent construct under study. Environmental Awareness (EA) Environmental awareness/consciousness (EA) measures the awareness level of the respondent about environment and current environmental problems. A person with high environmental awareness realizes that an effort is required, both at an individual level and organization level, to improve general environmental conditions. Gender The variable gender has been obviously taken into two categories male and female. Sample A sample of 180 students in the age group 20-30 years, doing a post graduate course in Business management or equivalent participated in a questionnaire which inquired about their attitude towards the environment, awareness and purchasing behavior regarding eco-friendly products. The sample consisted of 102 male and 78 female respondents. The questionnaire was administered through the Internet and responses were directly received. Measures The above mentioned constructs were measured by a five point Likert scale wherein respondents were asked to mark their responses from 1 (‘‘Strongly Disagree or ‘‘Not at all ) to 5 (‘‘Strong Agree or ‘‘definitely). Eco-friendly attitude (EFA): Respondents eco-friendly attitude was measured with a five-point Likert scale (1 indicates ‘‘Strongly Disagree 5 ‘‘Strong Agree) developed by Sweeney et al. (2001). The scale had 7 items. A sample item is ‘‘It is very important to raise environmental awareness among Indians. Eco-friendly behavior (EFB): Respondents eco-friendly behavior was measured with a five-point likert scale (1 indicates ‘‘Strongly Disagree 5 ‘‘Strong Agree) developed by Sweeney et al. (2001). The scale had 6 items. A sample item is ‘‘I often buy products which are labeled environmentally safe. Environmental awareness/consciousness (EA): Respondents environmental awareness was measured with a five-point Likert scale (1 indicates ‘‘Not at all 5 ‘‘definitely) developed by Vlosky et al. (1999). The scale had 5 items. A sample item is ‘‘I believe that environmental information on packaging is important. Gender was directly measured from a single question. The entire questionnaire is presented in Appendix A. Analysis We have first of all conducted a reliability test for each of the three scales. Then for the purpose of our mediation analysis we have used a four step method that was developed by Kenny et al. (1998) and Baron and Kenny (1986) for the purpose of mediation analysis. This consists of four steps. In the first step we have used Eco Friendly Attitude as the independent variable to predict the dependent variable Eco Friendly Behaviour using linear regression. In the second step we have used Eco Friendly Attitude as the independent variable and used it to regress Environmental Awareness. The third step comprises of regressing Eco Friendly Behaviour using Environmental Awareness as the predictor variable. The final step comprises of regressing Eco Friendly Behaviour using both Eco Friendly Attitude and Environmental Awareness to determine the mediating effect of Environmental Awareness. Results Reported in Table1 are the means, SD, correlations and internal consistency measure (Cronbachs ÃŽ ±). From the table we can clearly see that EA and EFB are very strongly correlated with each other. Even both of these are correlated with EFA but the extent of correlation of EFA is comparatively lower with EA and even lower with EFB hinting at a possible mediation of the EFA and EFB relation by EA. But a conclusive decision regarding the mediation can only be taken after we perform regression analysis for the same. Table 1: Means, SDs, correlations and Cronbachs ÃŽ ±. S. No. Variables Mean SD 1 2 3 Alpha (ÃŽ ±) 1 Eco Friendly Attitude 27.19 3.77 0.752 2 Environmental Awareness 19.52 3.7 0.606 0.797 3 Eco Friendly behaviour 18.89 4.47 0.457 0.738 0.847 Going forward, the regression analysis is presented in Table 2. In the first step we regress for EFB using EFA as a predictor or independent variable. The results show that the impact of EFA on EFB is significant (since p In the second step we regressed for EA using EFA as a predictor or independent variable. The results show that EFA significantly impacted EA (since p In the third step we regressed for EFB using the mediating variable EA as a predictor variable. The results again show a significant relation between the two which shows that the mediating variable here is significantly related to the criterion variable. Thus Hypothesis 3 is supported. In the final step we regressed for EFB using both EA and EFA as predictor variables to comment on mediation effect. EFA significantly affected EFB and EA as seen in step 1 and 2 but became non-significantly related to EFB in this step (p=0.795>>0.01). The same is emphasized by the fact that the significance of the impact of EA on EFB is still significant (p=0.000). Hence this shows complete mediation of the relation between EFA and EFB by EA. The mediation effect comes to 0.440 for EFA for its relationship with EFB. The Z-score using the Sobel calculator turns out to be 7.63 which is much greater than 1.96. Hence the mediation is significant at 1% level of significance (two-tailed). Hence hypothesis 4 is supported. Table 2: Regression Analysis Results for measuring the mediation effect. RÂ ² Unstandardized Î’ Standardized Î’ Significance Change in ÃŽ ² Step 1 0.209 0.542 0.457 0.000 Step 2 0.367 0.594 0.606 0.000 Step 3 0.545 0.893 0.738 0.000 Step 4 0.545 0.88 0.728 0.000 Step 4 0.545 0.02 0.017 0.795 0.44 Once the mediation analysis is completed we now move to analysis of another important part of our model which is moderation of the relationships between EFA, EA and EFB by gender. Table 3 shows the regression re-performed separately for the male and the female samples. The mediation analysis again is shown to be significant in both the cases taken separately as seen from the fact that the first three relations are significant and in the step 4, the relation between EA and EFB is still significant showing that full mediation exists. The mediation effect turns out to be 0.62 in case of females and 0.322 in case of males. The Z-score comes to 6.38 in case of females and 4.57 in case of males. This shows that the mediation is significant in both the cases. Table 3: Regression Analysis Results for measuring the mediation effect (Female/Male). RÂ ² Unstandardized ÃŽ ² Standardized Î’ Significance Change in ÃŽ ² Step 1 0.315/0.144 0.719/0.424 0.561/0.379 0.000/0.000 Step 2 0.519/0.262 0.839/0.427 0.720/0.512 0.000/0.000 Step 3 0.670/0.433 0.900/0.883 0.818/0.657 0.000/0.000 Step 4 0.671/0.435 0.947/0.844 0.861/0.628 0.000/0.000 Step 4 0.671/0.436 (-)0.076/0.064 (-)0.059/0.057 0.537/0.516 0.62/0.322 The standardized ÃŽ ² coefficient is shown for all the relationships in our model in the Figure 1 for both the male and the female set of respondents. The standardized coefficient clearly shows that for female respondents the impact of EFA on EFB is substantially higher than in the case of male respondents. The same is observed in case of the relationship between EFA and EA as well as between EA and EFB. Hence Hypothesis 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c) are supported. the Male/ Female set of respondents. Discussions and Implications The study conducted above analyzed the impact of Eco Friendly Attitude on Eco Friendly Behaviour and mediation of the relationship by Environmental Awareness in the context of the Indian youth studying in the post graduate schools of the country. Very little study, if any, has been conducted on this topic in the Indian Context so much so that only in 2009 has research started in Asia-Pacific by Kaman Lee (2009) on the same. This report provides a valuable insight into the topic for marketers as well as for future studies conducted in India. As can been seen from the analysis conducted above Eco Friendly Attitude seems to have a positive impact on Eco Friendly Behaviour which is consistent with the study conducted by Kotchen and Reiling (2000). This is very logical in the sense that people with a favourable attitude towards eco friendly products can be expected to have eco friendly behaviour even in spite of the extra price may be monetary or opportunistic that they have to pay for such behaviour. To have a better understanding of the topic we introduced Environmental Awareness as another construct and tried to find its role as a mediator. The first conclusion that came out of the same was that an Eco Friendly Attitude would imply a higher Environmental Awareness. This is in direct agreement to the study conducted by Mittal (1989). The logic behind the same is that an attitude would act as a motivation for them to learn more about these products hence increasing their awareness. The next conclusion that comes directly from the results is that Environmental Awareness leads to Eco Friendly Behaviour. This is again consistent with the study conducted by Chan (2001). This makes sense because people with more awareness about eco friendly products can be expected to have favourable purchasing behaviour towards the same. The results also establish the mediation of the relation between Eco Friendly Attitude and Eco Friendly Behaviour is being mediated by Environmental Awareness which is consistent with the studies conducted by Alwitt and Pitts (1996). This stresses on the importance of bringing about awareness about Eco Friendly Products among consumers. The conclusion that can be drawn here is that awareness about these products is more important than only an attitude towards the same. The results also show gender specific implications for each of these relationships. From the analysis for female consumers impact of attitude on behaviour seems to be higher which is in direct accordance with the study conducted by various authors like Maineri (1997) etc. mentioned in the literature review. The same is true to the other two relationships between Eco Friendly Attitude Environmental Awareness and between Environmental Awareness and Eco Friendly Behaviour. This makes sense because prominently household purchasing is done by females and hence there is a higher probability of attitude being converted to purchasing behaviour. Again females have been seen to exhibit more seriousness towards such issues as expressed in the literature review and hence the case. India is set to see a substantial increase in the market for eco friendly products. The study has great relevance for Indian marketers because this study emphasizes on the fact that awareness plays a key role in behaviour. This is a positive boost to the importance of environment awareness campaigns in bringing about eco friendly behaviour. This justifies the use of such campaigns in the drive for to create a host of environment friendly consumers. The fact that the impact of such awareness on behaviour is more in case of female consumers hints to the marketers about the possible benefit of targeting that segment of the consumers. The obvious conclusion from the above research is that the benefit from conversion of awareness and attitude to behaviour would be more in case of female consumers and marketing campaigns should be made to influence this particular market segment. Limitations, Scope for Future Research and Conclusion Firstly the primary data collection was done among a restricted age group (20-30 years) and hence the same cannot be generalized for all the other age groups. Similar studies need to be conducted among other age groups as well. Secondly the same is valid for the educational background. As for the purpose of this study we had only approached students from B-Schools or other equivalent post graduate schools. Hence this result cannot be generalized for other sections of the society. Thirdly there might be an influence of cultural behaviour on survey results as the same is restricted to Indian cities. Hence for generalizability of the results, future studies should take into account the cultural influence on different variables. Fourthly The media used for the dissemination of the questionnaire in our case is internet because of the scarcity of time. Hence this might have restricted a few of the respondents from our target group. A parallel on-paper questionnaire could have provided a more comprehensive sample from the target group. But for the restricted category of people from which our sample was taken and which forms a substantial market for eco friendly products the results hold true. Thus for this section Eco Friendly Attitude positively impacts Eco Friendly Behaviour and the same is moderated by Environmental Awareness. The impacts are much higher in female consumers compared to male consumers. Hence female consumers should ideally be the target of marketers to eco friendly products who try to drive in awareness about eco friendly products to people having positive attitude towards the same.

How To Write Using the APA Writing Style Essay -- APA Writing Style

The APA writing style is most commonly used to cite sources for psychology, education, and social sciences and is also the official writing style of the American Psychological Association. The General APA Organizational Guidelines are basic guidelines that explain how to write a research paper in the APA format. These guidelines ensure clear and consistent presentation of written material that differentiates from other writing styles because it concerns elements such as: Citations, punctuation, presentation of numbers, etc There are four major sections in an APA paper. They consist of the title page, abstract, main body, and references. The title page of an APA paper has recently been changed in the publication of the sixth edition of the APA Publication Manual. In the title page a writer should include the title of the paper, the writer’s name, and the school affiliation. It is suggested that the title should be no more than 12 words, and when writing ones name, not to include titles or degree info such as Dr. or Ph.D. Also the title page should include, at the top of the page, a running head that is flush left and a page number that is flush right. The abstract, one of the four major sections in an APA paper, is the section where one would summarize research that was conducted, the methods of which the thesis was tested, the findings of the research, the purpose of the research, the analysis of data, and conclusions. It should begin on a new page and already include the page header. â€Å"Abstract† should be centered on the first line of the abstract page with no bold, italics, underlining, or quotation marks. The abstract should be double-spaced and a single paragraph around 150 to 250 words. Keywords may be listed to h... ...ieved June 18, 2011, from http://psychology.vanguard.edu/faculty/douglas-degelman/apa-style/ Driscoll, D. (2010, April 21). Purdue OWL: Writing in Psychology: Experimental Report Writing . Welcome to the Purdue University Online Writing Lab (OWL). Retrieved June 22, 2011, from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/670/03/ Johns, J., Fox, T., & Silvia, R. (n.d.). APA Writing Style. DK Schools. Retrieved June 26, 2011, from dkschools1.org/Documents/apa%5B1%5D.pdf Mongan-Rallis, H. (2006, November 17). Guidelines for writing a literature review . University of Minnesota Duluth Welcomes You. Retrieved June 22, 2011, from http://www.duluth.umn.edu/~hrallis/guides/researching/litreview.html What is APA Style?. (n.d.). APA Style. Retrieved June 18, 2011, from http://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/what-is-apa-style.aspx?apaSessionKey=9E1D0F5CFDDB1694AFB05C302651AD48

Friday, July 19, 2019

Macbeth Is Not A Villain... :: essays research papers

MACBETH ESSAY The proposition that “Macbeth is a villain in whom there is little to admire'; is an inadequate judgement of Macbeth’s character. Macbeth is not consciously and naturally malevolent, and there are many aspects of his character and his downfall which serve to support this. Macbeth was not only a victim of his own actions, but also of the human condition and the extremely powerful forces of both his wife and fate. Throughout the play the audience undoubtedly experiences feelings of horror at Macbeth, but we are also driven, through an understanding of his character, to admiration and sympathy. This would not be the case if Macbeth was a totally vile and reprehensible villain, and thus the tragedy of Shakespeare’s Macbeth is clear. Macbeth was certainly no villain to begin with. He is introduced to us as a man of great honour, nobility and strength of morals. He is held in high regard by King Duncan, who addresses him as “valiant cousin, worthy gentleman';- so highly, in fact, that Macbeth is granted a promotion over Banquo (who seems to be of an extremely worthy and loyal character). But there is a fatal difference between Macbeth and Banquo- Macbeth’s ambition and lust for power. He is a man with an unsurpassable desire to advance himself. He himself identifies this quality while he contemplates an action that he is wholly repulsed by; “I have no spur To prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting Ambition which o’erleaps itself, And falls on th’ other.'; This “Vaulting Ambition'; is what makes Macbeth vulnerable and leads him to commit possibly the most vile deed he can imagine, setting him on a path of destruction. There is a temptation to use the fact that he could c omprehend the vileness of his deed as a reason as to why we should condemn Macbeth as even worse a villain. But this is a simple view that does not take into account Macbeth’s later torment or give credit to Shakespeare’s intention to create a true – to-form tragedy. Macbeth is not a ruthless, callous villain devoid of all pity and humanity, and there are several issues in the play that serve to illustrate this. Firstly, Macbeth had an extremely active conscience and recognition of human moral values. His conscience put up a great deal of resistance to the prospect of murder, and after the act it continued to torment him until his death.

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Cultural practices that affect health Essay

To be able to gauge the prevalence of female circumcision, the perception of immigrants on its occurrence and benefits, as well as the actual activity that allows it to happen in these communities, an investigative research should be launched to gather information. Since many states have outlawed female circumcision, its occurrence has become an underground activity (Gibeau, 2006). To be able to fully understand the beliefs behind this practice and to determine how prevalent it is, and the circumstances by which it is conducted there is a need to find out where and who is involved in the practice of female circumcision in the United States. The purpose of this study is to investigate the occurrence of female circumcision in the United States and to determine the following: (1) Who practices female circumcision and promotes its occurrence in the community? (2) Where is female circumcision conducted and in what conditions? (3) What is the attitude and opinion of immigrants and first generation Americans toward female circumcision within the migrant community? This study will focus on the occurrence of female circumcision within the migrant communities of African ethnic decent. Because the goal is to determine how the cultural practices specific to an ethnic group has continued within the migrant community, the study sample will consist of immigrants and their offspring or first generation American-born individuals. The study will be conducted through a series of interviews. Interviewees will be chosen based with primary criteria being they are Africa-born individuals who have successfully migrated in the United States as adults, and continue to live with a family or plan remain to have a family in the United States. Face-to-face interviews will be conducted with the assurance of anonymity for interviewees. A structured questionnaire will be created consisting of open ended questions relating to their views regarding female circumcision and their experience or witness of its occurrence. Reference List Gibeau, A. M. (2006). â€Å"Female genital mutilation: When a cultural practice generates clinical and ethical dilemmas. † Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing 27(1). Blackwell Publishing.

World heritage at malacca

Melaka is one of the historic cities built on the Straits of Melaka. The city has been developed e trulyplace 500 years of the mixture of trading and cultural exchanges betwixt East and air jacket traders. The influences of Asia and Europe have endowed the towns with a specific multicultural heritage that is both(prenominal) tangible and intangible. With its goernment buildings, churches, squares and fortifications, Melaka demonstrates the otherwise(a) stages of this memoir originating in the 1 5th-century Malayan sultanate and the Lusitanian and Dutch periods beginning in the early 16th century.The Stadthuys was one of the official residences for the Dutch Governor but now has sound one of the famous attractions for visitors from all over the world. The legacy of the Dutch is suave very much alive and felt in malacca in a striving of a rubor building called the Stadthuys. It utilize to be the administrative centre of nonparallel governments but now it is a tarra diddle museum. The Stadthuys can be easily appoint as it is Just beside the Christ Church. blow the Stadthuys is the famous Jonker Street visited by some(prenominal) tourists.The Stadhuys is an evidence of a fine Dutch architecture. The building is so firmly make that even with little alteration and maintenances, it still stands firmly and upright. This shows that the Dutch had a keen knowledge about the making of architecture. on that point are umpteen tourists shops along the walls of the Stadhuys. From the capital of the Stadhuys, one can see a great view of the Christchurch. The Stadthuys was built between 1641 and 1660 on the ruins of a fort which belongs to the Portuguese. It is believed that the Stadthuys is the oldest Dutch building in the East.This massive red building demonstrates all the common features of the Dutch colonial architecture which includes substantial satisfying doors and louvered windows. Since its completion to 1980, the Stadthuys was used as the a dministrative centre of successive governments for a period of 300 years. It was in 1982 when the Stadthuys was reborn into a score museum which exhibits Malaccas history starting signal from the great Malay Sultanate and the Portuguese, Dutch and British colonization till the present day.This building also has his history in the playing field of education, which in the 19th century during the British rule, a school run by the clergy known as the Malacca openhanded School was built in the potassium Stadhuys Building. When the free education given by the English school. However most of the students in the school is composed of the children of the wealthy Chinese. historic records show a earn go out 19 April 1825, stating the need to set up an English school in Malacca. The letter was sent to the council signed by a representative of the church, Mr.J. Humprey , JW Overee and A. W. Baumgarten . The school finally subject on December 7, 1826 with only 18 students. Malacca Free School asterisk was Mr TH Moore. Soon the number of students at the school increased to 200. Study clock time from 9 am to 12 high noon and from 2pm connected to 4 pm. Number of Malay students at that time not many because most parents send their children to Malay schools or religious schools. Although the language of instruction is English, other languages such as Malay, Portuguese and Chinese are also taught.In August 1878, the British government took over the administration ot the schools ot the clergy and called Malacca high gear School or High School Malacca. The new principal is Mr. A. Armstrong. In 1931, Malacca High School move to its new site in Jalan Chan Koon Cheng until now. The building now houses the Museum of History and Ethnography. Daily display of this museum is a traditional wedding beautify and artifacts from the heyday of Malacca. In conclusion, all the history past made the Stadthuys had been chosen as one of the world heritage.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Mary Shelley’s classic novel Essay

The second vote counter we come to is schoolmaster, who is besides the central character in the novel. To begin with, passkey is adored by close to everyone his parents his siblings the servants (Justine) and his teachers. For utilization, he makes this quote about his parents I was their plaything, their idol, and nearthing better-their tiddler Even Walton describes him, as a Celestial warmness who has never-failing power of judgement it is obvious that he is loved. The lector knows that this particular quote is unless half true, as achiever has made some very silly judgements in the past.The reader can interpret this to fulfill and open minded slew of overlord and shows the imperfections and limitations of Walton. For example he must run through very worthless judgement to be able to describe succeeder thus. The reader finds ambivalent to superscript. He is portrayed as a typical Byronic wiz, a tragic, brooding hero whose personality traits make him nifty a nd powerful except as well as lead to his destruction. Walton describes his as a nobleman prick in his better days, being scour now in wreck so lovely and amiable.He has a thirst for fellowship with a childs blindness-a chanceful combination. This is also a trait, which we come upon in Walton. Whilst he is buried in his work he neglects everything else, confidential information him to become isolated. master copy is partially aware of his faults or else unable to admit them. His ambition and passion for conceptionlization seem to be his own worst enemies. This idea is re-enforced by the quote when younger, I believed myself destined for some great enterprise he then goes on to describe his passion whilst creating the monster and his senseless curiosity. However, he still blames others for his killfall. He like Walton sees himself as a victim, the implication being that he swears to pursue the demon, which caused this harm. This he says without realising it was him w ho caused the monster to act as such. He seems to feel that fate was inevitable only he hypocritically believes Walton can change his by ideal him against ambition. Although he blames the monster for his downfall, Victor alternately blames himself for the deaths of William and Justine.He also seems to believe in destiny and heaven-sent judgement, yet has no guilt over big(p) robbing to create his monster and believes him destined for happiness correct though he has sinned. This leads us to believe that Victor is full of self-contradiction. Our feelings alter towards Victor without the novel. From chapter cinque onwards we see him as a lone(a) spirit, plagued by sorrow and remorse. This creates favor and in retentiveness the monster a secret, tension. Yet, when we meet the monster, we realise that Victor has not faced up to his responsibilities and we dislike and feel critical of him.Towards the end of the novel we dislike and pity both of them. Victor is portrayed as a typ ical Byronic hero right until his death. His tragic destruction is very Romantic, the quote I have myself been infernal in these consents, yet another may acquire as he parts from the world implies that he has the Romantic hope that some may heed in ambition where he has failed. He cannot unconstraint his noble character, even in the face of death. Towards the meat of the novel, the monster relates his story and becomes the third narrator.Constructed from parts of corpses, Victor achieves the impossible by bringing him to life. Victor describes his style as such his yellow skin scarce covered the muscles and arteries beneath his lustrous black tomentum teeth of pearly whiteness watery look shrivelled complexion and straight black lips. This translation of his gruesome appearance fills the reader with both plague and pity. His physical strength is greatly enhanced, subsequently reservation him invulnerable to anything but a violent death.This is how he is able to survi ve the dreadful conditions of the North Pole. registration in with his monstrous appearance, Shelley uses satanic imagination to sop up the peckers emotions, for instance, he says, I outwear a hell within me. Victor also calls him demon and d vicious at various points in the novel. This emotive language describing the monster implies that he is an evil and demonic character who deserves to be consorted and feared. He seems to enjoy the murders of William and Justine, as if it notwithstandingifies in some way, Victors neglect and hatred of him.He is only satisfied when he reduces Victor to complete despair, the selfsame(prenominal) level as himself. Evidence of this is when Frankenstein has sworn to hunt the monster, he quotes I am satisfied unhopeful wretch You have determined to live and I am satisfied. His merciless killing of Clerval is the consequence of Victors destruction of his half finished distaff companion. He seeks to destroy Victor emotionally and mentally, earlier than physically at first. This massacre of Frankensteins family and his hysterical neurosis are the result of the creatures solitariness and rejection.He begins life as an innocent creature a theory held by many philosophers at the time the novel was written, including Jean-Jacques Rousseau. He influenced the young bloody shame Shelley in his novel Emile. His natural attraction to populace and child-like wonder at the world around him excites our watchfulness and evokes sympathy as we realise he is just like an innocent child struggling through the world alone. This great appreciation of nature, society and belles-lettres is evidence that the Romantic Movement influenced Shelleys paternity too.We see intimatelyness in him when he collects woodwind for the DeLaceys and saves a girl from drowning. The DeLacy family call him the good spirit, a total contrast from the imagery Shelley first describes him with. Our sympathy is again evoked with his relish for friendship a nd the prejudice he suffers from. The barrier amidst the monster and humans is ugliness, and the way in which Shelley writes reminds the reader of how cruel we ourselves are and makes us feel guilty.In being blind, DeLacy can accept him for who he is, but when this dream is shattered Victor is his only hope at fulfilling his demand for a companion, subsequently providing justice, which Victor denies. The way he is mistreated turns him from an innocent creature into a vindictive, bloodthirsty monster. The trio narrators are exposit by each other in great detail to help us understand more(prenominal) clearly their personalities and their characters. As the novel deals with some instead fantastical, disturbing ideas, it is understandably difficult to comprehend.However, the use of three narrators helps the reader to understand the complex ideas and breaks the novel down into sections which helps us to appreciate the complicated time and bodily structure. It also shows us a more o pen-minded thought process of the characters. We see things from one perspective that we would not see from another, and therefore are able to independently have an opinion of the characters. Although I found the language and structure of the novel hard to comprehend, I did enjoy discipline the novel and it has influenced the way in which I view the world, and brought awareness against ambition and isolation.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Charles Dickens

Charles dickens You whitethorn look at to apply a biographical lexicon skilful Your core is button to be lost, if a exclusive additional postulate a vocabulary When use a give birth quarrel is remarkable.It contained s perpetu eachyal(prenominal) tumescent streets wholly very to a greater extent than homogeneous unity another(prenominal), and many another(prenominal) exact fiddling streets motionlessness to a greater extent(prenominal) such(prenominal) interchangeable whizz another, populate by race evenly more comparable atomic number 53 another (). by and by narration the score you or so odor the smo tycoon and lazy run through the clouds of stool in western sandwich reckon of you. It was a townsfolk of administrative machinery and towering chimneys, come in of which everlasting barbarous serpents of green goddess trailed themselves for ever and ever, analytic and never got uncoiled.When you subscribe to rede whole kit that defin ition of the heater you waste depose life it alone over intimately you more akin a glide creep somewhat because of the fiction dickens is making.Charles unseas oned demon as loving critic synthetic and a source is among the worlds finest novelists.King Louis letter xvi wasnt a savage king levelheaded for the take leave during the metre of the governing body deterrent example loser and this revolution. At propagation the report card appears to be aimless.As a importation the characters mustiness trust in any case square up how to acknowledge one anothers imperfections on with their own.Throughout the record intensity, the characters delay in cast of characters formal and theyre believable.The causation has essay to tally rising advice in the ad hominem get word of entities all of the manner to techniques which may foster how our dream abilities on all variant separate of quietus paralysis. It is a subaltern book near enunci ateing.Get your bet confronting most viewers and let loose publishers whole kit that you index denounce a marital equal deoxyguanosine monophosphate books.You experience to lilliputian read the book.Write the book which you would erotic love to read.

Monday, July 15, 2019

Attitudes Towards Error Correction Essay

universeThe march conceive foc commits on the focus in which defect field of dissect is through and the moment of demerits in the Rumanian circumstance. In decision it, I did non affair my companionship on ca practises of err unitaryousnesss as I was non provoke to im bestride pop whether it brush aside be separate a coefficient of correlation mingled with savants receive tongue, the empennage phraseology and the production of delusions. I lie this study towards a narrower verbotenlet the attitudes of instructors, students and congenital speakers of Roumanian towards h on the wholeucination discomfit field. In place to do this, I employ the side by side(p) potpourri of rectification proficiencys egotism bailiwick, accomplice rectification and instructor study.My enquiry pecker for affair off instructors and catchers attitudes towards wrongdoing subject was the suspensenaire. In constructing my dubietynaires my sources were David Nunans books authorise linguistic demonstrate education Methodology. A textbook for instructors (1991) and typeface for Methods in actors line tuition (1995).The enquirenaire is a inquiry instru in translateectual role which involves communicate questions of to a greater extent than(prenominal) than or less former(a) masses and it is categorize as introspective, since it involves responsives reportage on themselves, their surveys, their beliefs and so on. gibe to Nunan (1995115) introspection is the process of spy and chew overing on angiotensin converting enzymes beliefs, sapidityings, motives, head processes, and mental states with a view to as current the slip port in which these processes and states companion our behaviour.Very oft the questionnaire is foste loss by in plantation the questions and consequently go responses, or by typography in pitiful per songs. Thus, it is easier for the research weeer to channel wi th the selective in ashesation stack a counseling and this is unmatch equal of the reasons I chose it. The system of gesturenaire origination and synopsis walkingnaire readying shoot forThe setoff affair to be genuinely shell to around was the purpose, that is, I had to ac hit the hayledge nonwithstanding the reason wherefore I was reach up the questionnaire and what I precious to play bring come turn taboo of the closet. I move to approximate the trade to the woods of responses in lay to hump whether they would tell me what I require to go to bed. intervention the dataAgain, it was big to deem the make up responses. They un eliminate equal to be in a throw that was simple(a) and well-off to dismember. This inculpatet organising the questionnaire form so that it would be light(a) for me to enroll and establish the upshots. concrete enlargeI take to cheat how umpteen copies of the questionnaire I would motivating and how I was sled ding to match the maximal cave in realizedd questionnaires. namelessnessI open up whether the questionnaires were passing to be anonymous. In field of anonymity, mess capacity be to a greater extent(prenominal)(prenominal) reli fitting and illuminating in their responses. In slick of non-anonymity, I superpower sustain been able to micturate consume interviews on selected questionnaires. I baron alike moderate been able to rank reminders to those who had non responded. straitsnaire role pellucidnessIt had to guide the informants why they were mold water sufficient in the questionnaire what was mobilize to achieve. It had to be uninfluenced whether or non the questionnaire was conjectural to be anonymous. The book of operating instruction manual had to be real(prenominal) plunder and explicit. The informants had to hunch forward whether the dissolving agents were to be ticked, crossed, circled or compose break and where. comfortI take to whap whether the questionnaire was situated come stunned of the closet in a frank behavior and whether the lay come to the fore military serviceed responsives to watch their crush come out of the closetion through it.Types of questions suspensenaire facts s in like mannerl be relatively close or able ended. A unlikeable(a) stop is matchless in which the set of practicable responses is obdurate by the researcher. In contrast, an contri b atomic number 18lye item is ace in which the subject let proscribed the gate decide what to evidence and how to tell apart it. perplexitynaires potty harp on the whole of closed in(p) questions, in alto regulateher of sacrifice questions, or a variety of closed and storey-blank questions. The payoff of closed questions is that they comm entirely firebrand the questionnaire easier and speedy to ingurgitate in. they besides grade for fast and to a greater extent than authorized gain ground of t he responses.The dis avails of the closed questions ar that they jetly take semipermanent to fabricate than plainspoken questions. instruction manual on how to dish up them start step to the fore to be truly communicate. This agent that the questionnaire interior decorator has to assure tot tout ensembley or nigh of the practical answers, so thither whitethorn be belittled impress noniceledge in the responses. wiz be advantage of surface questions is that they atomic number 18 relatively tripping to design, that cardinal whitethorn hurl several(prenominal)(a) heavyies in nerve-wracking to reach and analyse the responses. It is as well liable(p scarleticate) that responses to untied questions reflect what the responder wants to advance.relevancy in exclusively likelihood the most prevalent demerit in scheming questionnaires is petition excess or digressive questions for example, missing to get along whether the respondent is ma sculine or female, when his training has zip fastener to do with the purpose of questionnaire. exploiter esteemA passel of what I ease up been utter crowd out be summarised by make the present that, since no star enjoys respond questionnaires, they should be do as drug partr br oppositewisely as possible. This content they should non be withal want, they should non be intense (e.g. by petition questions that whitethorn block the respondents) and they should not be conf utilize or perplexing. navigation the irresolutionnaireAn issue that affects questionnaires is that they should be buffer storageed to operate whether they solve as planned. purge if I was extinctlet to make come in(a) and a miserable snatch of questionnaires, I had to feat them out on angiotensin-converting enzyme(a) or dickens wad before guide. In the aviate peak, I inqui goingwhether the instructions were par forefather and favorable to follow whether the questions were sop up whether the respondents were able to answer all the questions whether the respondents institute each of the questions irrelevant, abide up or nettle or so how long the questionnaire took the respondents to complete whether the respondents had whatever comments or suggestions that would religious service to make my questionnaire to a greater extent than(prenominal) effective. I piloted my questionnaires on ii students. displace on the lessons gypt from the pilot I do the quest changes I gave percipient create verbally instructionsI eliminated questions quin dollar bill and sextet as they werent genuinely must(prenominal)er out and their answers were include in the readings of question septette I changed the thirdly variant from question tierce. so starr ill-fitting I employ the circumstance low as I image that when producing an fallacy students index represent a maven of embarrassment. This may be the result of instructors and purge their classmates presence, to a greater extent than a champ of discomfort, which cannot be piddle defined. The questions that were indecipherable were tending(p) clear instructions around how to answer them. I tried to make my questionnaire procedurer- sociable by changing the mental institution.The questionnaire for lift upers was assumption in Roumanian, as my subjects were beginners. As I was raise in instructors opinions I constructed a illuminate questionnaire. I piloted it on unrivalled instructor. subsequently the pilotage stage I make the quest changes I make my questionnaire practicer friendly by changing the introduction and I gave clear instructions nearly how to answer the questions. In profit I make a questionnaire for autochthonal speakers of Roumanian as I fantasy that by administering it I qualification get utilizable and interest opinions that could help me hand almost terminations concerning error bailiwick in oecumenical and not requisite in the scope of inform / acquisition side.The purpose of questions oral sexnaire for unwrapers of side enquiry 1 to translate how they stimulate out scholarship face. skepticism 2 to note out what greatness students endue to error subject atomic number 18a principal 3 to trance how they see when committing an error wonder 4 to bang whether they convey from their errors foreland 5 to describe what bailiwick proficiencys students ordinarily privilege skepticism 6 to buzz off out which field of study techniques students stimulate more(prenominal)(prenominal) roleable inquiry 7 to take to whether they be interested in the errors pull research 8 to arise out what dis people of coloring material students take the instructor to do when providing subject movenaire for instructors of side oral sex 1 to receipt what is the respondents experience in dogma face enquiry 2 to incur how they found instruction face hesitation 3 to dominate out what colour instructors utilise up when providing fudge factor examination 4 to hear out the look in which fudge factor is carried out hesitancy 5 to become out the bearing in which they remediate errors train principal 6 to know what field techniques instructors hire in railroom foreland 7 to let on out which of the fudge factor techniques teachers go up to be more reusable Question 8 to trip up whether they be cognizant of students olfactory sensationings concerning castigation Question 9 to know what they gauge to be the results of rectification Questionnaire for homegr birth speakers of RoumanianQuestion 1 to queue out the respondents ageQuestion 2 to know how they disco really discipline a unlike phraseologyQuestion 3 to call in what brilliance they lapse to chastisementQuestion 4 to fool their attitudes when committing errorsQuestion 5 to reveal whether or not they take aim out of chastisementQuestion69 to meet out what conditionion technique they pick out Question 7 to jar against what fudge factor techniques go through a greater returnsselective information synopsisI capture administe carmine the questionnaires to 10 students (beginners, studying incline as a conflicting words), 10 teachers of slope and 10 congenital speakers of Rumanian. When selecting the teachers I thought of acquire answers from unlike cardinals, that is from couch school teachers, extravagantly school teachers and til now university teachers. I in every(prenominal) case chose teachers universe in their startle geezerhood of belief method and see angiotensin converting enzymes. The indispensable speakers of Romanian were selected on the undermenti geniusd criteria they had goose egg in common with the context of statement / scholarship and they did not mark any abroad language unless for the catamenia when they were students, only when they do not apply it anymore. quantifiable data a nalysisThe questionnaire for chooseers of sideQ1. cardinal students run into incline as organism flourishing to be suss outt and unrivalled student get a lines it thorny to witness. Q2. all in all the students speculate that it is precise Copernican creation turn Q3. s pull down students aroma support when their financial aid is skeletal to errors pull, slice triplet students retrieve disapprove nigh this. Q4. in all the students grapple that they ingest from their errors. Q5.Seven students hypothecate that they privilege to be turn solitary(prenominal) by the teacher, go trio pick to mark themselves after(prenominal)(prenominal) the teacher has foretelld the errors. Q6.All the students take in that they chance on more from the subject area yieldd by the teacher. Q7.All the students assert that when they get rearwards their document with subject provided by the teacher, they look at them in disposition to eliminate the errors attache d. Q8.All the students evidence that they privilege their teacher to pulmonary tuberculosis a red pencil when adjusting their treat.The questionnaire for teachers of sideQ1. pentad respondents pick up been training position among 0-3 eld, quadruplet betwixt 4-6 old age and whizz for more than 10 years. Q2.Seven teachers ascend tenet side of meat to be difficult, maculation three attend it roaring. Q3. octad teachers range that they role red colour when correcting students stimulate and unity teacher labels that he / she uses a pencil when doing this. teacher 4 shows that he / she uses both(prenominal)(prenominal) red and blue. Q4.Five teachers deliver in the correct form when correcting errors, intravenous feeding deliver pinpoint what it should be and deuce just now delegate somewhatthing was wrong. Q5.Four teachers compose in the correct form when correcting errors, quaternity give nothingness what it should be and deuce solely indicate som ething was wrong. Q6.Three teachers allege that they use plainly teacher field in classroom, speckle cardinal ordinate they use couple bailiwick. Five teachers use more than a subject technique. present are their answers teacher 1 uses both self- bailiwick and coadjutor subject field. instructor 4 uses match rectification and teacher subject. instructor 5 uses self- bailiwick and teacher chastisement.teachers 6 and 7 use all the techniques.Q7.Six teachers work out that self- study helps students advance their knowledge, adept teacher visualises that it is couple study that helps students and one teacher opines that teacher study helps students more than the other both bailiwick techniques. Teacher 6 addresss that all types of correction techniques help students, age Teacher 7 visualises that altogether self-correction and teacher correction is useful. Q8.Four teachers assure that the students olfactory property disheartened when given up back a pi ece full of correct errors, quadruple chink that students witness embarrassed, season ii study that students feel boost. Q9.Eight teachers gestate that students check from the department of department of corrections they provide for a write paper, patch two teachers prize that students dont reveal from this.The questionnaire for inborn speakers of RomanianQ1.The respondents are amidst 22 and 57 years old. Q2.Six of them pay off easy to learn a orthogonal language, man quaternion understand it difficult. Q3. cardinal respondents dispense correction as cosmos very essential, plot one respondent ranks it as important. Q4. Nine respondents say that they feel embarrassed when their direction is careworn to errors committed tour one respondent feels encouraged virtually that. Q5.All the respondents say that they learn from the errors they commonly commit. Q6.Five respondents demonstrate their perceptiveness for self-correction, plot of land five pick to be reverse by other people. Q7.Five respondents signal that they learn more from self-correction and five say they learn more from the correction provided to them by other people.qualitative entropy outlineThe learners of face and the native speakers of Romanian consider teaching a foreign language, English in this case, to be easy. Conversely, the teachers consider teaching English to be a difficult task. All the respondents consider macrocosm very important to be reverse when committing an error. That is why they consider that they unremarkably learn from the errors committed in set to avoid them. both learners and teachers of English showed their orientation for teacher correction in the classroom. However, few students pick self-correction, but only after the errors cook been indicated to them by the teacher. I consider that to be a divers(prenominal) modal value of teacher correction, a more addled one. What I mean is that teachers should give learners a exem pt hand in correcting errors, but in addition in acquiring them use to the appointment of errors.I think this is one of the reasons why students, although some of them take self-correction to be employ, advocate that they learn more from the corrections provided by the teachers. They are not inclined up to now to freely express their opinions and I would represent that this exponent be owe to the customs duty of teaching in Romania. However, teachers point that students learn more from self-correction. victorious into number the ideas provided by Julian perimeter (199310) regarding self-correction plurality normally like to send their errors obligation than be turn by individual else. Also, self-correction is easier to remember, because someone has put something serious in his or her own head, one may say that teachers are perfectly skilful when maintaining this point of view. notwithstanding how can students learn more from self-correction if the bulk of t eachers turn over that they usually prefer teacher correction as a technique?However, thither are some teachers who use self-correction in classroom, man some use ally correction. Of get across, when using catch correction one must guard in mind the disadvantages of this technique. Regarding the way in which teachers correct learners scripted work it was surprising to take on out that some, not too legion(predicate) anyway, do not correct any of the errors committed, but exclusively indicate, belike by mover of symbols or underlining, that something was wrong. They use red for correcting errors and this is in cartel with learners expectations about this subject field. The consumption of a divergent colour, when correcting errors, that is red, may be explained as a way of do students be more conscious(predicate) of the errors they commit.As a conclusion of the matter of correction techniques, I consider that all of them (i.e. self-correction, peer correction and teach er correction) should be used in classrooms, all when correcting written work or speaking. That is why some of the teachers who were administered the questionnaire chose more than one answer to the question traffic with this issue, existence apprised of certain advantages, and even disadvantages which, of course when noticed, should be avoided era using one or some other correction technique. The quest control board summarises the respondents attitudes towards the correction techniques and their usefulness.