How are Relationships Presented in the Poems you Have Studied?

In ‘Havisham’, ‘Quickdraw’, ‘Salome’ – all by Carol Ann Duffy, the current poet laureate of Britain – and ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ by Charlotte Mew, relationships are presented as being constant power struggles between the two parties involved. These poems do not conform to traditional romantic poetry, but instead take a candid approach to the aspects of relationships that aren’t conventionally explored. All four of the poems I studied are dramatic monologues, giving the reader a first person perspective of what happened in the build up to, or during the poem itself.Although a comprehensive psychological insight into the character is available to us, allowing us to make our own judgements about the personas adopted by the poets, we are nonetheless given a biased account of the occurrences and hence it is difficult to conclude whether or not their portrayal of what happened is trustworthy. The titles of the po ems serve to objectify the person they are referring to: the lack of honorific title in ‘Havisham’ takes away the reader’s ability to judge the gender of the persona, which, in turn expresses the character’s loss of status.Those who have read ‘Great Expectations’ by Charles Dickens would be aware that ‘Havisham’ refers to Miss Havisham in the book. The lack of an honorific title symbolises her embarrassment and denial about her rejection in love and moreover puts her on par with characters like Hamlet and Othello, who weren’t at any point called ‘Prince Hamlet’ or ‘General Othello’. This technique used by Duffy portrays the persona as being of great importance; however, to anyone who hasn’t read the book, the question remains: who, or what is ‘Havisham’?Both the title and the first line of the poem ‘Salome’, also by Duffy, is a single word: Salome. Igniting our curi osity, we wonder: what’s Salome? It could be a person, a place or a thing. This uncertainty is what encourages the reader to continue reading. Lastly, ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ is a perfect example of objectification. This suggests to the reader that the wife is the property of the farmer, which is further emphasised by the lack of a name for her throughout the poem.According to the context of the poem, this was customary of the time: in the 19th Century, many farmers would choose wives who had a useful skill set for  life on a farm. The institution of marriage gave total legal authority to the man and a wife could not legally refuse the sexual demands of her husband. This borderline misogyny expresses the position of women in the community. The title portrays the wife as nothing but a mere object that can be used to aid its owner either through manual labour or sex. The incongruous poem, with regards to objectification, is ‘Quickdraw’. Duffy ins tead plays on Wild West iconography, suggesting that the relationship the poem describes is a battlefield.Immediately, we can guess what this poem will be about – dissimilar to ‘Havisham’ and ‘Salome’ – even if is in a metaphorical sense. A â€Å"quickdraw† is a tense gunfight at the end of which only one person is left standing – further proof that the title is a metaphor for this all-consuming relationship. Plosive consonants are used by Duffy to show the emotional callousness of the characters she adopts: in ‘ Havisham’ the character shows the reader that love doesn’t just affect us emotionally, but is felt in our entire beings, when she says that it isn’t just the heart that â€Å"b-b-b-breaks†.This could suggest that her speech is just as broken as her withering body and life; however, it also shows the violent side to the persona, making us question her sanity. From very early on in the poe m, the reader doesn’t question that the character of Salome is unhinged due to her flippant attitude to her actions, but the use of the onomatopoeic words – which happen to contain plosive consonants – â€Å"clatter†¦ clutter† adds not only to the fast rhythm of the poem, but also to the coldness and devilry of the persona.In ‘Quickdraw’, the character adopted by Duffy is portrayed as being the inferior person in the relationship; however, after being stoic and obsequious for so long, she attempts to retaliate, ultimately failing: â€Å"squeeze the trigger of my tongue, wide of the mark†. The Western imagery, â€Å"wide of the mark† adds to the heartlessness of the character, as in Wild West cinematography, people didn’t often show mercy. The â€Å"trigger of [her] tongue† may have been her only weapon left in the destructive relationship she found herself in and furthermore, this parody could perfectly descri be an argument: the inevitable truth is that words do hurt.Additionally, the alliteration of the ‘t’ sounds is comical, juxtaposed with the subject matter. The use of irony in both ‘Havisham’ and ‘Salome’ seems to emphasise the mental instability of the characters, which in turn symbolises their superiority, as they refuse to take responsibility even when the truth is obvious to us. The character of Havisham asks herself, â€Å"Who did this to me? †. This shows her genuine confusion at the state she is in, but to the reader, it is blatant that she did this to herself.She made a conscious choice to be self-pitying and not move on with her life. However, due to the context, we know that it would have been difficult. The persona labels herself a â€Å"spinster†. She, evidently showing how condemned she feels, spat this Victorian label out in distaste, as if she was worthless without a husband. The character of Salome said that her la st lover had â€Å"come like a lamb to the slaughter to Salome’s bed†. Here, the persona refers to herself as Salome, who according to Christian mythology was the stepdaughter of King Herod.After dancing for him, he said he would grant any of her wishes, so, prompted by her mother, she asked for the head of John the Baptist. He had said that her mother, Herodias’ marriage to King Herod was unlawful and incestuous. Herod sent an executioner to the prison where John was being kept and his head was brought to Salome in a dish. By comparing herself to this Biblical character, she is portrayed as being able to use the powers of seduction and lust to defeat her feeble and naive prey, making us view her as a conniving character.The irony lies in the fact that she had, in fact, murdered him the night before and seems proud of it: â€Å"I flung back the sticky red sheets†, which insinuates that, firstly, the blood was clotted and thus relatively old, and that she was delighted to present what she had created by â€Å"[flinging] back† the sheets. The structures of ‘Havisham’ and ‘Quickdraw’ are organised into four quatrains each, directly juxtaposing the personalities of the characters and relationships portrayed in them.The persona of Havisham lacks stability and the relationship in ‘Quickdraw’ is whimsical and fast-paced, emphasised by the two lines: â€Å"you ring, quickdraw, your voice a pellet in my ear, and hear me groan†. These erratic verses are followed by the crux of the poem, cleverly disguised by Duffy through the use of enjambment. If lines 5 and 9 are put together, they read â€Å"you’ve wounded me through the heart†. This ingenious manipulation of structure intensifies the meaning of the poem and makes us sympathise with the speaker about her failed relationship.On the other hand, it is the chaotic structure and rhyme scheme in ‘The Farmer’s Brideâ €™ that reflects the wife’s apparently unpredictable personality. At first, the wife is described by Mew as not being a woman, but more like â€Å"a little frightened fay†. On the surface, this simile would suggest that she was a demure, lithe character who is afraid of human contact; nevertheless, according to Elizabethan folklore, fays – also called fairies or faeries – were wicked creatures that would happily unleash their wrath on those who didn’t cajole them and comply with their every demand.This paints a much more alarming picture of her persona, which could somewhat reflect Charlotte Mew’s own mental state, as she had a thorough insight into mental illnesses. Similarly, the speaker in ‘Salome’, by means of the tumultuous structure and rhyme scheme, paints an ominous picture of the insane character. The chilling aspect being that throughout the poem, the persona is calm and collected, adding to her menacing satisfacti on by using throwaway remarks such as â€Å"there, like I said†¦ was his head on a platter†.Both of the poets I have studied are female and homosexual, thus it can be said that they may have taken a slightly biased approach to talking about the idea of power struggles in relationships. In all but one of the poems – namely ‘Salome’, in which the female acts as a despot – the female is the sycophantic character, clinging onto the idea that she would be nothing without a man by her side.In all of the poems however, there is an element of trying to make their lives better, regardless of if the relationship continues or not: the character of Havisham says that she â€Å"stabbed at a wedding cake†. This is a metaphorical way of saying that she ‘gave it a stab’ but the cake symbolises her failure to make it work. In ‘Quickdraw’, the use of â€Å"Last Chance saloon†, a piece of cliched Wild West iconography shows that she tried to fix their relationship, but the â€Å"silver bullets† of her partner’s kisses eventually drained the life out of her.The character of ‘Salome’ declares â€Å"Never again! †, although it was short-lived, the addition of an exclamation mark shows us that she was determined to change her ways. The farmer in Mew’s poem describes the ground as being â€Å"spread white with rime†. This symbolises the inevitability of the disintegration of their relationship. This unconventional take on relationships is more realistic than idealistic and provides a cynical viewpoint on what is usually heavily romanticised literature.

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What are the chief problems your sickness has caused for you - Research Paper Example What are the chief problems your sickness has caused for you? The question chosen is following: â€Å"What are the chief problems your sickness has caused for you?† The subject was a 55 – year – old, homeless Hispanic man with no knowledge of English language. At the time of the interview, the subject was living underneath the overpass of the Florida Turnpike and Kendall Drive. The subject agreed to an anonymous interview. As a result, the subject visited the West Kendall Hospital a few days ago, where he was given an intravenous therapy and a medication prescription. The subject’s illness has eliminated his ability to work every day. Due to his irregular and small income, the subject could not afford the medication. Moreover, the subject drinks on a daily basis. The subject relies on God for healing, and has decided not to get another prescription.    The subject’s response to modern medicine is similar to the one of the Lee family. The subject refused to return to the hospital because of religious beliefs and lack of money for prescription arising from his sickness. Lia’s parents refused to treat her because of their cultural beliefs. However, the medical community too failed as unprejudiced healers, who did not provide a Hmong cultural mediator, and failed to remove themselves from moral hegemony. Effects of culture on our daily lives have been of concern to anthropologists for decades. According to Geertz, culture is â€Å"a set of control mechanisms –plans, recipes, rules †¦ for the governing of behavior†.... t the Merced Community Medical Center (MCMC): I don’t think the mom and dad ever truly understood the connection between a seizure and what it did to the brain †¦ My general impression was that they really felt we were all an intrusion and that if they could just do what they thought best for their child, that child would be fine. (Fadiman, 1997, p. 48) As can be seen from the above statement, Fadiman presented the medical case of Lia alongside cultural relativism. In her book, Fadiman treats cultural relativism from an epistemiological viewpoint. According to Barnard (2000), cultural relativists argue that â€Å"culture regulates the way human beings perceive the world† (p. 99).  Moreover, epistemological relativism dictates that generalizable cultural patterns do not exist (Barnard, 2000, p. 100).  Dan Murphy, a resident at MCMC, stated the latter fact eloquently: And the other thing that was different between them and me was that they seemed to accept things that to me were major catastrophes as part of the normal flow of life. For them, the crisis was the treatment, not the epilepsy. (Fadiman, 1997, p. 53). Similarly, the subject was not assisted properly at the hospital. His religious beliefs were not addressed. Instead, the prescription was handed to him with no regard for what he would do next, regardless of his financial status. Secondly, the subject was not aware of the name of his illness, meaning that nobody provided a mediator to explain his condition to him in words he would understand. Thirdly, just as in case of the Lee family, it can be assumed doctors felt morally superior to the patient, who drinks on a daily basis. Thus, Fadiman’s insight into what to do to as cultural mediators when seeking to bridge differences is the key aspect when

Luxury vehicle Essay Example for Free

Luxury vehicle Essay 1. Cadillac introduced it’s new luxury SUV that is called the Escalade, and they had no idea in what direction it would lead to. To their surprise, it becomes a instant classic and the most popular truck on the market. They weren’t set out to target a specific customer base, they just wanted to keep up with the SUV craze. They saw other companies putting out similar vehicles, so they wanted to dip into that market. Once it released, it seemed to become a staple in the hip hop community, sports world, and for regular customers looking for a luxury SUV. It became most prominent however in the hip hop and sports cultures. You see tons of athletes arriving to the games in their escalades, and a lot of hip hop artists have them featured in their music videos. For some reason, it just excelled in the market, and there is really no particular reason for it. It could be because of how unique it looks, the luxurious features, or just off the time it was released. The music and sports industry started to boom so there was a lot of money to be spent and the Escalade was the newest and hottest item on the street. 2. The Escalade became so popular I believe for the power it represents. I feel that if you own a Escalade, you have a sense of power in a way. Whether it shows that you have money, a sense of style, or anything else, it just brings off a certain type of vibe. It shows some type of boldness as well, because you think of personality when you think of an Escalade. When you look at one, you notice first how the shiny grill stands out and just how luxurious the car is. I think in a way Cadillac has extended its appeal because now a lot of the Cadillacs feature the shiny grill. You also see its influence on other vehicles, because a lot of competitors base their models off of it and try to make some similarities. 3. Other companies have a lot to learn from the Escalade. If they do it right, maybe they can become the leader in luxury SUVs. It’s all about whom you have to endorse your product and how you market it out to the public. Cadillac know it has many endorsers that are famous and widely known throughout the world. When you have people of that magnitude openly using your products, you gain a tremendous amount of recognition. Also, before you come up with a new concept or design, you should allow potential customers to see the product to see if it would be something they would like. If you market your product correctly, there is a good chance that it will be successful just like the Cadillac Escalade. Case Study Cadillac is one of the most popular vehicle brands in the United States to this date. As Americans, we tend to treat it differently because it is the luxury brand of our Country. Since it is an American made car, we take a sense of pride in it, and owning one is something special. In 1998 there started to be a craze for mid size SUVs, and just like every other vehicle company, Cadillac had some thoughts in mind. They released their brand new line of the Cadillac Escalade, a large luxurious SUV. When they originally released it, they felt that their market would be traditional customers, but boy, where they wrong. In fact, it was the complete opposite. The Escalade seemed to become nationally recognized when it was constantly featured in hip hop videos, commercials, and the sports industry. While Cadillac didn’t intend to get into those specific markets, I’m sure they aren’t complaining because of how much recognition it gave them. However, it does seem to brush off a certain bad image when you see it featured in some of those ways. When you see a Escalade in a hip hop video that has drugs, half naked women, and curse words, it may rub some of your other customers off. It can be seen as a gang car, and you certainly don’t want to be driving one of those in certain areas. A regular family can be in the market for a SUV, but they may get a negative vibe from the Escalade because it may come off as being too â€Å"hood† or â€Å"ghetto† for them. I’m not too sure how a car can gain that characteristic, but I understand by it being featured and abused in certain ways, it can portray a negative image. Cadillac can feature their products in certain ways, and be able to be seen as a positive vehicle that is made for everybody. They can limit their exposure in hip hop videos if they feel that is necessary. When you see certain commercials you notice that the brand symbol is blurred out. If Cadillac saw this as a dilemma, they can gain access to have their emblems blurred out in rap videos that feature bad behavior. They can still gain national recognition by more of a formal type of commercial. This way, you do not offend any particular race, and show that the vehicle is suitable for people of all ages, color, and race. Cadillac has become on of the mot powerful and influential car brand, that I feel they don’t need to do too much to market themselves. They already have a tremendously large market.

Concepts of Food and Gender Norms

Concepts of Food and Gender Norms Food and Society in a Global Context How does food play a role in shaping gender norms, gender roles, and a sense of masculinity and femininity? For us to determine the position food plays in shaping gendered norms and roles we must first understand that although food is universal its meaning differs culturally and socially. This essay will aim to explore the role of food in reinforcing gender stereotypes and inequality with a focus on meat. There has been increasing discussion on the negative effects of food on men and women, with an emphasis on how meat became a way of identifying a mans masculinity thereby expectations being held and men encouraged to go along with this constructed image which has led to an increase in body builders. Along with a womans femininity as something which a man shouldnt aspire to. Furthermore, well look at meat in a historical context which has ultimately been socially created through socialization and the media. Finally, well discuss how these inequalities have led to a womans role as the housewife who cooks and the man who goes to hunt and gather the food, which isnt always the case. The stone age man image that is associated with a manly man suggests men have always taken pleasure in eating meat and by taking away the meat a mans masculinity can be questioned (Walansky 2016). This suggests that the association of men and meat is a belief that has always had an accurate correlation, using the example of chimpanzees, the males hunt for the family because it is a dangerous activity (Walansky 2016). If the male dies, another provider can be found, if the woman dies hunting, the future of the family is in jeopardy (Walansky 2016). This is a prime example of the gender role assumption that women belong at home with the family. This idea is reinforced by Rothgerber (2013) who goes to assert that meat consumption by males is a mark of patriarchy due to the association of meat eating with manhood. We are beginning to see the historical mark meat has left when discussing males as powerful and strong. In the time of war, British soldiers were encouraged to eat meat and the military advertised that it gave them enough strength to defeat their opponents who opted for vegetable based diets (Rothgerber 2013). This shows how the meat versus vegetable diet debate formed early on and that the link with meat and masculinity is formed because its a reinforcement of male power and yields the regulation of female submission which is a reoccurring objective (Rothgerber 2013). Having discussed the historical ideals formed we also need to take into consideration how socialisation plays a part in reinforcing gender norms. Rothgerber (2013) upholds the idea that males are unware of the power meat has in influencing their ideas of masculinity and that through meat eating they imitate the gender ideologies they have grown up seeing which is meat eating as an essential part of being a manly man. Nash and Phillipov (2014) support this by strengthening the notion that food is a means of constructing individual identities which helps men consider what it means to be or act like a man. This is reinforced by men and women in the house hold along with meat eating fathers who provide the food and mothers who play their gendered assigned role which requires them to do the cooking thereby strengthening the gender division of labour (Sobal 2005). Shah (2010) questions whether gender socialisation alone has provoked the food we eat or if other factors play a part. For instance, evolution as an explanation for food patterns proposes that due to the link with men as hunters and needing meat to build muscle this rationalises gender driven eating (Shah 2010). This view is criticised with that of Wiseman (2010) who explains that although men pull towards protein based food for example meat this is not down to evolution, rather socialisation at a young age. Suggesting that little boys when growing up are urged to have a big desire for food (Wiseman 2010). We cant simply maintain that women purposely choose salads and chocolate whereas men pick meat and savoury food (Kumar 2015). We need to look past the original gender ideals and focus on how these gendered expectations have influenced class status and gender dynamics. If we discuss class in relation to meat and masculinity, we begin to understand that for some men meat is a symbol of wealth and economic superiority (Walansky 2016). Adams (2010) supports that those with affluent wealth have always eaten meat, particularly in Europe when having large meals with various meats whereas those less fortunate had a diet of carbohydrates. When discussing class in relation to food we can also incorporate gender (Adams 2010). For instance, second class women ate second class food such as vegetables and fruits rather than meat, suggesting dietary habits apply not only to class power but also gender dynamics when combined (Adams 2010). This can also be seen with those in poverty, when meat is limited the wives go without and save it for their husbands whereas Upper class males and females have diets with the same food (Adams 2010). Using a quote from Bourdieu (1979:79) The style of meal that people like to offer is no doubt a very good indicator of the image t hey wish to give or avoid giving to others. This suggests that a mans meal portion is used as an indicator of wealth which implies power and therefore a reinforcement of masculinity (Calvert 2014). This reinforcement of masculinity through toughness and aggression is seen through this idea that because of male entitlement women are expected to make men the centre point when playing the doting housewife. This links in with food because women are expected to fulfil the dietary expectations of men and if they fail it could lead to the male being angry and acting out violently (Parkin 2006).ÂÂ   This implies that a mans aggression and domestic abuse should be linked to the lack of fulfilment in the food they eat which results in the oppression of women. Adams (2010) explores men who assault women and defend themselves by implying that the lack of meat in their diet reflects their behaviour and that only real men eat meat, ultimately another excuse for their controlling behaviour. Additionally, women are presented like a piece of meat in ads and consistently sexualised thereby steering women into their gender roles resulting in unfair treatment and sustaining the idea of patria rchy and how a male is expected to behave towards them (Johnson 2013). Another way in which food recreates masculinity and femininity is through expectations. Men who dont eat meat are identified as being less masculine compared to those who do (Redhead 2015).ÂÂ   In addition, men who dont eat meat due to physical complications will still be deemed less masculine unless he is doing it because of his love for animals (Redhead 2015). This leads us to consider independence as a factor of mens decision making, the choice a man makes to not adhere to western societies dictations about what food he should or shouldnt eat is a way for him to assert his independent to authorities (Sobal 2005). Moreover, this is done by choosing certain foods to eat that confirms their gender for example, meat as a way of maintaining authority through being rebellious and showcasing meat eating as masculine (Sobal 2005). This situation is then presented to women as the fixers who should control the characteristics of the males in the household by changing their masculine be haviour when ultimately the problem isnt for the woman to fix but is used as another method of enforcing the gender roles (Sobal 2005). Calvert (2014) holds that meat is used as a way for males to authenticate their hegemonic masculinity. Hegemonic masculinity has been defined It embodied the currently most honoured way of being a man, it required all other men to position themselves in relation to it, and it ideologically legitimated the global subordination of women to men (Connell and Messerschmidt 2005:832). In regards to meat eating being practiced, it has allowed men to continue their oppressive and gendered behaviour and presents meat eating as a privilege which is internalized by men who see it as a way of asserting their supremacy especially when any other diet a man maintains is mocked (Calvert 2014). This leads us to discuss how men and women do gender and to identify where the association of with males and high fat diets and women with low fat food originated (Ruby and Heine 2011). Women are associated with light food such as salads in the hope for them to maintain a low weight yet men are associated with fried food such as burgers (Epstein 2014). Can these assumptions be blamed on cultural standards whereby the belief is because men are imagined to be these big and strong characters they need to eat more food to gain energy? (Epstein 2014). Thus, we witness an unequal and patriarchal society where a man who eats as much as he wants even in competition is praised and seen as a champion whereas a woman performs the same behaviour and is considered unfeminine and unpleasant which is where the double standard lies (Epstein 2014). The truth is as individuals we all have a different relationship with food and it is not solely based on gender (Epstein 2014). When discussing a mans masculinity in regards to food there is a focus on the unmanly man who is either a vegetarian or vegan. A vegetarian man is referred to as a wimp and not macho compared to meat eaters and this view is not only held by women but non-meat eaters (Maier 2013). Men who refrain from eating meat is them announcing they are not masculine whilst the men who sit at their desks and wait for the chance to demonstrate their masculinity by eating big portions of meat are praised for reflecting their masculine identity (Adams 2010). The term vegetable recreates the gender norms in society, it is deemed passive which is a term associated with women particularly housewives who are submissive (Adams 2010). Rothgerber (2013) claims gender is a great influence on how others view vegetarianism, in northern America for example men believe a proper meal always includes meat. This is affirmed in the media for example mens health magazine which said Vegetables are for girls. If your i nstincts tell you following a vegetarian diet isnt manly, youre right (Rothgerber 2013:363). Finally, we look at how socially constructed gender stereotypes are reflected in the media and its implications. Adverts and magazines associate gender with dietary choices, when searching men eating and women eating separately on the internet the images which surface are of men eating meat and women salads (Elsenberg 2016). This can also be seen in adverts where women are presented as happily choosing to have healthy food which is a cultural stereotype society has created of what men and women should enjoy eating as a way of defining their masculinity and femininity (Castillo 2013). While women are presented enjoying their salads, men are shown to be faced with burgers and fried food (Bendix 2015). Societies gender norms which are played in ads aid the association of women only enjoying meals with fewer calories rather than a focus on taste as they do for men (Rickett 2014). Rothgerber (2013) suggests that men magazines for example Mens Health focus on the enforcement of meat eating to maintain masculinity and being a meat eater as a characteristic of being a strong man. This combined with the idea of you are what you eat creates a fear for men that eating vegetables makes you more like a woman and not masculine (Adams 2010). This leads to them being preoccupied with their body image, that their focus shifts to dieting as the solution to better understanding their body image and its difficult to steer away from this idea when the magazines are filled with muscly men (Parasecoli ‎2005). This leads to negative health outcomes such as heart disease which is common with men who overeat meat suggesting that although mens gender role expect them to consume meat to portray this manly and patriarchal image it can be a cause of their demise (Maier 2013). In conclusion, we can affirm that Food is a big contributor to the creation of gender meanings and stereotypes. Although there are historical elements connected to men and meat consumption, it is reinforced in the household by housewives encouraging the idea that meat should be in every mans meal. This is also encouraged through socialisation and affirmed through society in the media. We can also understand that meat is not the only food with a gendered meaning. In addition, we establish where the association with women and healthy food originated from, mainly from a womans lack of economic prestige and within the gendered tradition in the house. Ultimately, we need to be more aware of the long-term consequences associated with gender stereotyping and doing gender, it will begin to have long term effects on the type of food men start to supplement for natural protein to achieve the most desirable body which has been culturally constructed. Bibliography Adams, C. (2010). The Sexual Politics of Meat (20th Anniversary Edition). 1st ed. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing, pp.47-64. Bourdieu, P. 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The research approaches adopted and methodology The aims of this paper are evaluate the research approaches adopted and methodology used in assigned research reports. Moreover, reflect and point out the strengths and weaknesses of reports. Social research is a scientific study of society and it purposes are exploring, describing or explaining the social phenomena. Thus, there are major methodological approaches which are quantitative approach and qualitative approach. Firstly, according to Alan Bryman (2008), the quantitative research can be construed as a research strategy which emphasis the quantification in collection and analysis data and involves a deductive approach to the relationship between theory and research which the accent is placed on the theories testing. Moreover, it has incorporated the practices and norms of the natural scientific model and of positivism in particular and there is an external, objective, social reality (or entity).Objective reality exists beyond the human mind (researcher). Secondly, qualitative research can be construed as a research strategy which emphasis in the words in collection and analysis data and involves an inductive approach to the relationship between the theory and the research which emphasis is placed the generation of theories. Thus, it has rejected the practice and norms of the natural scientific model and emphasis on individuals interpret the social world. There is no absolute external, objective, social reality (or entity) which is constituted by how the human mind (researcher) perceives, thinks, interprets or experiences about it. Furthermore, the most common methodologies within the social research include experiments, survey, in-depth Interview, participant observation Part 1 Youth-this research aims to investigate the factors conductive to the success of young people growing up in low-income families and exam the factors that help them to their lives from failure, poverty and social exclusion. It also identifies a range of indicators and necessary conditions for the positive development of them. Thus, evaluate the way which the functions of service participation, friendship networks and various family factors support them in different areas. Youth-the research focus on the effects of service participation, friendship networks, and family support on developmental outcomes in a study of young people from low-income families in Hong Kong. In this research, there are three research hypotheses as follow, firstly, a young person who has received vocational training, services provided by social workers or other helping professionals will have greater opportunity for positive development despite his/her deprived family background. Secondly, a young person who has better friendship networks will have a greater opportunity for positive development despite his/her deprived family. Lastly, a young person with better family support will have a greater opportunity for positive development despite his/her deprived family background. Youth-In this research report, it used the survey research. According to Earl Babbie (2008), the survey research is the popular social research method which is the administration of questionnaires to a sample of respondents selected from some population and it is appropriate for making descriptive studies of larger population. Thus, the questionnaires can be administered through the self-administered questionnaires, face-to-face interviews or telephone surveys. For this report, the research used the quantitative survey of 405 young people recruited from the schools and integrated youth service centres in Hong Kong. Furthermore, as the researcher investigates the factors based on the youth development indicators which are according to the scholars, therefore, this research study used the deductive analysis which is a form of reasoning in conclusions are formulated about particulars from general or universal premises. Youth-In this report, researcher used the survey as the tool in social research. According to Babbie (2008), the survey includes a question which is either open-ended or close-ended and employs an oral or written method for asking these questions. The goal of a survey is to gain information from the selected group and the result is used to investigate the social phenomena. Thus, in this report, a quantitative survey of 405 young people from the low-income families was conducted to explore the factors relevant to their development and success. Also, the respondents were between 17 to 21 years old -the critical age range from teenage transit to young adulthood. Therefore, the result can investigate the factors conductive to the success of young people growing up in low-income families and exam the factors that help them to their lives from failure, poverty and social exclusion Youth-In the findings of research report, over a half of the respondents were female, their average age is 18.33 years and around 55% are completed senior secondary education and 36% has matriculation qualification. Also, most of the respondents are students at the time of the data collection. For the family background of respondents, most of their parents are low educated and employed, living in public housing and low-income. Thus, the result showed that receipt of social work service has positive effects on academic achievement, work performance and mental health. In Addition, the data demonstrated that the size of friendship networks had a significant positive impact on work performance and showed that having more friends with better educational achievement, high employee status and positive social experience contributed to pro-social behaviour. Finally, it evaluated the prediction of youth development resulting from various factor that parents material status had significant posi tive effect on respond ents financial adequacy and their social behaviour. Part 2 Youth-In this report, it is used the quantitative approach as the research methodology and used the survey as the tool in the research. As the researcher set the quantitative survey and hypothesis for given topic, the answer of respondents should be present in numerical. Therefore, in quantitative approach, the data collection is easier to summaries, analysis and measurable because the answer for respondent converting to numerical format. However, there is some weakness of quantitative approach. Firstly, since the respondents recruited from the school and integrated youth centers, some of the youth may not be counter as the respondents (e.g. Hikikomori).it implies that the survey research represents the least minimally appropriate to all respondent and it is often appear superficial in coverage of complex topic. Secondly, the validity of quantitative research is heavily rely on the sampling because most of the quantitative research used survey as the tool, in this report, researcher only recruited 405 youth people as the respondents for investigate the factors conductive to the success of young people growing up in low-income families and exam the factors that help them to their lives from failure, poverty and social exclusion, compare to the large population of the youth group, the result cannot be representing for the group. Moreover, the quantitative research is inflexibility caused the study design is standardized, it would be unaware the new variables importance. As the researcher focus the study on testing the hypothesis and indicate the several factor, the research should be neglect the other factors which related to the positive development of the youth. Part 3 Youth-The study just mentioned the respondents are recruited from 13 secondary school and 18 integrated school located in different districts, however, It has blurred to explain the method for sampling the agency for data collection. Moreover, the definition of the factors of service participation and social capital are undefined. For example, there is no illustration of the positive social experiences in the friendship network, the term seems to be obscure .Also, since the research has targeted the respondents between 17-21 years old which is the critical age range in the transitioj to young adulthood,and the time that is chart Reference Babbie, Earl R. (2007), The practice of social research, 11th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth Crotty Michael (1998), The foundations of social research: meaning and perspective in research process, London: Sage Publications Bryman Alan (2008), Social research methods, New York: Oxford University Inc

East Goes West :: essays research papers

One of the first works of fiction written by an Asian immigrant to the United States, Kang's novel describes his early adulthood with a poignant humor that touches not only on his most positive experiences in a new country--such as being befriended by other Korean Americans--but also on some of his worst: the time when college classmates convinced him to run a race in long underwear. Kang, however, never forces us to feel sorry for him; simply by relating his experiences to us in a uniquely crafted language that reflects both his extensive literary training and his own quirky sense of style, Kang manages to win our sympathy for an obviously gifted young man who faces discrimination and hardship during his first years away from home His struggle was long and hard, but he made the reader see the full picture. The joys, the downfalls, and even the times where he thought he could just give up. By making us relate to him, the reader could understand what they so previously where obliviou s to. I responded very favorably to his view of Korean culture but found his criticism of American culture distasteful.I did not fully receive the effect of Kang's humor until reaching the final sentence of the story. Before the final scene, Kang's wit serves the purpose of elevating the Asian Han in the eyes of his audience, but ultimately, it has a more serious, lingering effect. Ironically, it reveals the life of this character to be tragic, hopeless, and not at all amusing. The final line, delivered by Han's mistress, dismisses him from his post, for she requested "a house servant, not a comedian" (2001). Kang thus suggests here that regardless of the amount of effort Han puts into his work and no matter how honest his intentions, he will never be taken seriously nor given a chance to assimilate and improve upon his mistakes. Although he was expected "to work from morning to night" and "had never had to work so hard in his life with no time to himself," his intentions were never regarded as anything but lazy and laughter provoking. Upon learning that he is to be fired, he offers one final, wholehearted attempt to please an unsatisfiable woman: "But hoping still to make good, I dragged the vacuum cleaner in to do the living room, my usual morning task. The girl as usual giggled when she saw me. East Goes West :: essays research papers One of the first works of fiction written by an Asian immigrant to the United States, Kang's novel describes his early adulthood with a poignant humor that touches not only on his most positive experiences in a new country--such as being befriended by other Korean Americans--but also on some of his worst: the time when college classmates convinced him to run a race in long underwear. Kang, however, never forces us to feel sorry for him; simply by relating his experiences to us in a uniquely crafted language that reflects both his extensive literary training and his own quirky sense of style, Kang manages to win our sympathy for an obviously gifted young man who faces discrimination and hardship during his first years away from home His struggle was long and hard, but he made the reader see the full picture. The joys, the downfalls, and even the times where he thought he could just give up. By making us relate to him, the reader could understand what they so previously where obliviou s to. I responded very favorably to his view of Korean culture but found his criticism of American culture distasteful.I did not fully receive the effect of Kang's humor until reaching the final sentence of the story. Before the final scene, Kang's wit serves the purpose of elevating the Asian Han in the eyes of his audience, but ultimately, it has a more serious, lingering effect. Ironically, it reveals the life of this character to be tragic, hopeless, and not at all amusing. The final line, delivered by Han's mistress, dismisses him from his post, for she requested "a house servant, not a comedian" (2001). Kang thus suggests here that regardless of the amount of effort Han puts into his work and no matter how honest his intentions, he will never be taken seriously nor given a chance to assimilate and improve upon his mistakes. Although he was expected "to work from morning to night" and "had never had to work so hard in his life with no time to himself," his intentions were never regarded as anything but lazy and laughter provoking. Upon learning that he is to be fired, he offers one final, wholehearted attempt to please an unsatisfiable woman: "But hoping still to make good, I dragged the vacuum cleaner in to do the living room, my usual morning task. The girl as usual giggled when she saw me.

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1 INTRODUCTION: Haptics is a recent enhancement to virtual environments allowing users to â€Å"touch† and feel the simulated objects with which they interact. Haptics is the science of touch. The word derives from the Greek haptikos meaning â€Å"being able to come into contact with†. The study of haptics emerged from advances in virtual reality. Virtual reality is a form of human-computer interaction (as opposed to keyboard, mouse and monitor) providing a virtual environment that one can explore through direct interaction with our senses. To be able to interact with an environment, there must be feedback. For example, the user should be able to touch a virtual object and feel a response from it. This type of feedback is called haptic feedback .In human-computer interaction; haptic feedback means both tactile and force feedback. Tactile, or touch feedback is the term applied to sensations felt by the skin. Tactile feedback allows users to feel things such as the texture of surfaces, temperature and vibration. Force feedback reproduces directional forces that can result from solid boundaries, the weight of grasped virtual objects, and mechanical compliance of object and inertia. Tactile feedback, as a component of virtual reality simulations, was pioneered at MIT. The term haptics in its broadest sense relates to the study of touch and the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body. The word itself derives from the Greek haptikos, â€Å"able to touch†. Haptics can be found in wide range of devices. In the extreme with respect to precision, surgical simulators use haptics to provide realistic forces that emulate the feel of a real medical procedure. In the extreme with respect to the magnitude of t... ...lications Design and implement a few haptic related projects for the benefit of physically challenged people. This proposal develops an approach for haptic exploration of unknown objects by robotic fingers. Because haptic exploration is coupled with manipulation and exploration using a sequence of phases is presented. With specialized fingers and sensors and appropriate planning and control robots can also be enabled to explore the worlds through touch. Haptic exploration has applications in many areas including planetary exploration, undersea salvage, operations in remote and hazardous conditions. Application of the human haptic interaction, multi sensory perception, action and multimodal feedback can be applied in the fields of education, rehabilitation, medicine, computer aided design, skill training, computer games, driver controls, simulation and visualization.

AP WORLD renaissance crash course

How does John Green define the Renaissance? It was an effloresce of arts. 3. Where do we commonly see the classical influences visually expressed in the Renaissance? The renaissance saw the rebirth of European culture after the dark ages and rushed in the modern are of secularism, rationality, and individualism. 4. Why are the scholars who worked with ancient Greek and Roman texts called humanists? What misconception has this name led to, and how is that misconception debunked by John Green? Because it implied that they were concerned with humans ether than the religious world.This led to the assumption that Renaissance writers, artists, and scholars were secretly not religious, but they actually were studying the humanities. 5. Which dates are most commonly associated with the Renaissance? Why do we not have a specific series of dates, or beginning and ending point? 1 5th and 16th century. We don't have specific dates because they weren't physically written down. 6. Why specifically , did Italy become the center of the Renaissance? Money 7. How and why did the Venetians become so rich? They exported textiles to the ottomans.They were expert sailors and shipbuilders, and merchants. They figured out ways to trade with Islamic empires which included the biggest economic power in the region, the ottomans. 8. Why were Florentine textiles so valuable? What were the two ways they acquired the meaner to make these textiles so valuable (be specific). The color remained vibrant Dyed with a chemical called alum Italians needed the alum but could only get it from the ottomans 9. In what way did the Islamic world contribute to the Renaissance? (Include specifics)The Muslim world was the source of many of the writings that the renaissance scholars studied. 10. Why is Copernicus so cool? What did he do? Because he was a lawyer and a doctor and could speak 4 different languages, he also discovered that the earth was not in the center of the universe. 1 1 . Why does John Green say the Renaissance didn't really happen? Most people didn't know about the renaissance because its art and learning affected only a sliver of the European population. Also the life expectancy went down in many areas of European during the renaissance.

World War II: What Made Allied Victory Possible

The sulphur knowledge domain strugglefargon was the nearly classical take downt in the 20th century. It changed the variant of history when the destruction ca single-valued functiond by the contend resulted in changing the power social presidency in europium. At the end of the struggle the economies of Ger umteen, lacquer, France, and the United Kingdom was threatened pay open to contend reparations and the cost of hu macrocosm lives. hardly the United States who waged struggle from a blank space came out of the war as the unfer create stormted b solely-shaped superpower. precisely in the initiative devil familys of the min ball-shaped combat there was no characteristic that Axis Powers leave lag the war.It was exactly by and by Ger legion(predicate) draftd the enemy on both fronts and when the United States joined the up nonice that the associate Powers were subject to gather seemly potency to conquer dry landal socialist Germany, proud Japan, and Fascist Italy. Background It is impossible to infer serviceman war II without discharge back a few decades and field of view the branch globe War. This is beca utilisation the root and second global conflict had peerless gross denominator Germany as the briny player and main loser for both events. In World War I Germany was in the b atomic number 53 marrow of the conflict as it act to extol an alliance with the Austro-Hungarian Empire.The heir to the Astro-Hungarian Empire was kill by fewone who had links to the Serbian governwork forcet. Thus the Hapsburg Empire was forced to do an ultimatum to Serbia. The Serbian govern handst in produce had pride and honor at chance and this prevented them from acceding to their demands. Russia was sympathetic to Serbia and promised to assist her if Germany will aver the Hapsburg government. The moreover problem here is that Russia was affiliate to France and Britain. The ternion Entente composed of Britain, Fran ce and Russia was frame in by an accord that the triumvirate signed in 1907 (Neiberg, 2005).On the other hand, the opposing team, the aboriginal Powers composed of Germany, Austria-Hungary, washout, and Bulgaria were bound by their avouch treaties and alliances as headspring (Neiberg, 2005). And so fuck offs the range of mountains reaction of events that would escalate the conflict in europium. To make the long story hapless the Central Powers were defeated by the Triple Entente. It is interesting to none that after the basic World War Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary Empire and Turkey were reduced to al near nonhing. Germany suffered the same fate, gangrenous and without the efficacy to enhance up over again as an empire.All of that began to change ii decades after when an ambitious young attraction by the name of Adolph Hitler he was a corporal in World War I was able to inspire the German raft that they arouse repossessed what was taken from them. In the 1930s Hitl er with his charisma and impractical lead was able to create a national socialist discussion sectiony that would soon threaten the unharmed cosmea. Nazi Germanys Early triumph on that point are many reasons why Nazi Germany was militarily gentle in the first two years of the war. First of all, Hitlers Nazi party, the engine that runs the war campaign had the oblige of the German good deal. check to Fulbrook, For much of the 1930s, they experienced a accepted congruence of aims with the Nazis, in the areas of economic novelty under authoritarian, anti-union auspices, and rearmament and revision of the hated accord of Versailles (1991). Aside from the popularity of the Nazi party, German forces were successful in war because of Hitlers visionary leadership as well as his determining(prenominal)ness when it amounts to enforicing Nazi exotic policy. Hitler was able to communicate so agnisely how Germany would rise again and take back what belongs to them.He was able t o show the German people that if they will do it right this clip, therefore never again will aliens jest at them. His vision will be realize if the German people will support his foreign policy program. As mentioned ahead this will entail the revising of the accordance of Versailles an armistice with the victors of World War I that prove to be disastrous for Germany. present momently, Hitlers foreign policy requires the incorporation of Austria and trans homunculusing Czechoslovakia and Poland into artificial satellite states then confronting France and then Russia before deprivation after world domination (Fulbrook, 1991).This foreign policy program may suck up been a byproduct of the Fuhrers fancied sense of superiority yet one has to admit that it inspired the German people. For those who doubt they exactly need to review war films and pictures that show enthusiastic German soldiers enthusiastic to lay their lives for Hitlers dream of a triad Reich. War Weary Europe The treaty of Versailles was signed in 1918. In 1938 Hitlers army marched triumphantly into Austria without firing off a single shot it was a bloodless invasion. In 1938 Europe was only two decades re actuated from the bloodiest European conflict in recent history.The Europeans could still face the impact of the First World War where millions of young men died from senseless violence. instantly here comes Hitler, with an army determined to interlocking old enemies once again in the blood drenched battlefields of Europe. It was clear that France and Britain are non interested for a cite performance. It was clear for Hitler and his cohorts that Britain is their number one problem. just now Britain was not the same empire that terrorized many in the 18th and 19th century. In the 1930s it was a shell of its antecedent self.It had to go through a bally(a) war with its the Statesn colonies and in 1914 to 1918 participated in the first global war. Britain was war toil as the rest of Europe. Aside form that the British had to deal with a ring of problems as a result of having many colonies around the world (Rock, 2000). Hitler apparently mute that Britain will not fend in his way and so Hitler began to move his array to continue his conquest and next block was Czechoslovakia. This prompted action from the Britain but they did not regard to fight Germany, only to negotiate.The then British Prime Minister Chamberlain tried to over strewing the situation by offering appeasement to Germany. At the end of the Munich conference in 1938, there were certain borders of Czechoslovakia that was ceded to Nazi Germany (Fulbrook, 2005). Chamberlain declare that peace was achieved and war averted but he did not realize that Hitler was merely thaw up. little than a year later Hitler invaded what was left of Czechoslovakia and was met with little resistance. At this excite Hitler has become a European rowdy but no one was whole enough to stand against h im.Leaders from France and Britain tried their best to be strategic and not use their emotions in making closings. slowdown Hitler made another brilliant move when he practicedd a pact with Russia. By doing so Hitler will be assure that in the event of an escalation of conflict he will not own to fight a war in two fronts. Hitler began to make another major(ip) campaign, this sentence he wanted to get Poland. scarcely Britain said no and then went pull ahead to assure the Polish government that spectacular Britain is posit to friend her against foreign invaders. nevertheless by this time, Hitler had by now organise the impression that Britain was essentially weak and vacillating, and would not stand by its guarantee (Fulbrook, 2005). Less than a year after the Munich Conference Nazi Germany invaded Poland in 1939. In a lighting campaign (Blitzkrieg) German forces overwhelmed Poland in less than three weeks of fighting (Fulbrook, 2005). Britain and France declare war on Germany. Hitlers armament Aside from Hitlers charisma, vision and decisive leadership, another important opinion of Nazi Germany is the presence of selected soldiers called the German SS or Schutzstaffeln.These were handpicked men that were groomed to become an elite fighting unit. The German SS would, spearhead some of the nigh essential battles of WWII while its men would shoulder some of the most knockout and daunting combat operations of the units in the German military (GermanWArMachine, 2007). In 1929 Hitler asked his most trusted aide, Heinrich Himmler to form an elite force that will safeguard the Nazi Party, a troop dependable in every(prenominal) circumstance (Stein, 1984). And that is what he got.After undergoing a process of difficult training and encyclopedism how to best serve under the Third Reich the German SS went through a baptism of fire. In June 30, 1934, in an event that will be known as the Night of the persistent Knives SS troops crossed a headway of no return and unceasingly crocked their fate as the most excite Special Forces under the command of the Fuhrer (Stein, 1984). In this fateful night Hitler ordered his jar troops to eliminate the core meeting of their arch-rival the SA (Sturmabteilungen).The bloody purging, where the German SS killed their former comrade-in-arms perpetually changed their image and their mindsets, now they are ready to conquer the world. ally Victory There were at least 4 major fixingss that led to confederative Victory, first of all there was strong leadership among the affiliate Forces secondly the United States of the States, the emerging global superpower decided to participate after years of being an observer third the associate Forces ability to exploit resources, specifically fossil burn down and finally Allied Victory was made possible by Hitlers major blunder, zesty the enemy in two fronts.All four will be discussed in the succeeding(a) pages starting with the discussion of lead ership that was well illustrated by the actions of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, General marshall, and Gen. Eisenhower. leading The Second World War was not only approximately battlefields and mechanized warfare. It was as well a political stage where national leaders from both side of the fence were able to show their courage, brilliance, and strength of character. One of the most important leaders during the dark generation of Nazi supremacy was Winston Churchill who made a defiant stand against Hitler and his army.This was illustrated in the year 1941, in one of the darkest times in British history. The British government stated war on Germany and received a harsh reply the forces of the Third Reich proceed to pound on Great Britain and trimmed her considerably. Hitler and his cohorts were very much aware that the position people are going to be a major roadblock to world domination. Yet, Hitler was confident that the England would finally succumb to their pa ss around raid and Blitzkrieg. But Hitler underestimated the resolve of one man Winston Churchill.At the onset of World War II the U. S. government could not see the wisdom of meddling with the European conflict. the States was so far outback(a) from the European theater of war that it was genial to stay on the sidelines. Still, the States contributed to the Allied cause by sending in equipment and war materials to Britain. This neutral stance would lose remained if only Japan did not barrage dip Harbor. But after the fearful dishonor in the said the Statesn military base, the United States could not precisely wage war against the formidable trio of Germany, Japan and Italy.The U. S. mainland involve the wisdom and strength of an able leader. They were fortunate to find these noble-minded qualities in the person of Franklin D. Roosevelt. While Churchill and Roosevelt compete a of the essence(p) role in bringing together alliance that would defeat Nazi Germany it would r equire another set of leaders to execute a intention for defeating Hitler in Europe. In this regard two outstanding military leaders needed to be mentioned in this section George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower. In 1942 the Americans are already part of the conflict.Its main job is to build an army, secure the shipping lines to get it overseas, establish and organization through which America can work with the British on a dodge to defeat Hitler (Ambrose, 1999). The United States was fortunate to induct George Marshall and Dwight D. Eisenhower on board. Stephen Ambrose was able to succinctly describe the contribution of these majuscule men and he wrote Marshalls strengths were in the higher levels of policy, organization, and strategy. In these areas Eisenhower followed, for he was an actor rather than a theoretician, the perfect man to take Marshalls concepts and try them into practice.The Supreme Allied Command in Europe would never have come about had it not been for Marsha lls thought, driving force, and persuasive powers, but it would not have worked had it not been for Eisenhower (Ambrose, 1999). All these men worked together to bring about Allied victory. The Free World will forever be indebted to Churchill for his defiant stand against Germany. If he raised(a) the white gladiola of surrender in 1940 Hitler could have advantageously gathered momentum and proceeded with his ultimate com effectuateer program of world domination.Without Roosevelts wisdom of first helping the British and then pursual shortly to join the war the Allied Forces could not have mustered enough work force and firepower to defeat the Axis Powers. And without the able leadership of Marshall and Eisenhower Allied Forces could not have assembled an army so large and so effective that it was able to bring Germany to its knees. American Participation Much has been said about the defiant stand of the British forces as well as the British people who had to endure the regular ai r raids of the German Luftwaffe.But Great Britain knew that the best that they could trust for was a stalemate. They had to get help from an outsider in order for them to break the dead-end street and proceed to start a counter-attack. But in the beginning of the war it was clear that there is no other nation in Europe that could neutralize the inhumane efficiency and rabid determination of the German army. The assistance that Britain desperately needed did not come from the European continent but form another land chaw across the Atlantic. One of the gross tactical error of the Axis Powers was to give the go signal for Japan to bomb free fall Harbor.With hindsight it will be easy to discerp that attacking and provoking America was a serious blunder that cost them the war. America was content to stay behind the scenes and did not make any commitment to sum up a major part of their industries to help the Allied Forces. But all of this changed when Pearl Harbor was decimated by Japans Imperial forces. The subsequent declaration of America that it has joined the war signaled a crucial turning point in World War II. Resources One of the most crucial factors that gave victory to the Allies was there capability to exploit and control fossil fuel. accord to Williamson Murray access to petroleum products was an important aspect of the war considering that Germany and Japan were already parasitical on foreign oil before they went to war (Murray, 2001). This probably explains why Hitler think on scoring a dissipated victory. It was apparent that Hitler could not afford to engage in a long-drawn-out war. But as the war progressed the participation of the United States proved to be very crucial because America produced two-thirds of the worlds petroleum (Murray, 2001).When Germany and Japan could not access fossil fuel their operations was critically affected. Germany Divided Leadership was an important factor in winning the war for the Allies. But the Axis Powe rs had great leaders too so it can easily neutralize the Allied Forces in the leadership department. The entry of the United States in World War II was also a factor why Germany scattered in the war but America was too far away from Europe and it would require a massive logistical effort before it can begin developing and sending soldiers into Europe. Germany still had time to prepare for the incoming Americans.Resources was also a crucial factor in the war but if Hitler can continually use Blitzkrieg, his lightning fast method acting of deploying troops and engaging the enemy, the war could be over even without draining resources form Germany. In the initial phase of World War II this was the case European nations easily gave up their freedom when held at gunpoint by German forces. Therefore it can be argued that the single most crucial factor that led to the demise of Nazi Germany was its decision to disregard the pact made earlier between Russia and then proceeded to attack th e Soviet Union.At this point Hitler was so full(a) of himself so he decided that in the summer of 1941 his army will attack Russia, thus affecting what he had antecedently been concerned to avoid war on two fronts (Fulbrook, 1991). By engaging Britain and Russia at once German forces were over-extended and ill-equipped (Fubrook, 1991). When the combine American and British forces came later Germany could no longer sustain its attack and tardily began to disintegrate. Conclusion The provisions of the Treaty of Versailles were put in place to control Germany so that it will never duplicate what it has achieved in World War I.But this strategy backfired when Adolph Hitler used the sentiments of the people against the said treaty. He promised them that he will revise the Treaty of Versailles if only the German people will support him in war. When Hitler secured the support of the people, he did not waste time and proceeded to use Blitzkrieg, a German term for lightning quickly attac ks on enemy territories. Through this method Hitler was able to expand German soil in less than two years, a considerable feat. Europe was tired of war.The late concluded World War I was fresh in the memory of most people. This gave Hitler the confidence that nations would not resist and reserve him to take what he wanted. But he overestimated his capabilities and the capability of Nazi Germany. When it engaged England, Russia, and America at the same time, German soldiers were spread thin and lacking military equipment. The extensive war was not part of Hitlers plans. When America came in to break the dead-end street between Allied and Axis forces Germany began to lose steam and in 1945 it finally raised the white flag.

Rationale and Methodology

The biblical account of the participation between David and Goliath is a story which offers infinite life-lessons. For instance, when seen within the context of hassle solve, whizz tummy put on the shoes David and enjoin, Goliath is so big, I dont stand a chance, or Goliath is so big, I ejectt miss. Suffice it to say that these perspectives sufficiently determine whether champion ends up as triumphal or looser in life.This paper presents an analysis of the rigors elusive in ensuring the continued carriage and progressive blowup of BAE Systems in kava, an island in the South Pacific which, by right of analogy, is bingle humungous Goliath both liter ally and figuratively. As such, this paper is non so a good deal concerned with providing concrete alternatives as prospective solutions in view of the aforesaid goal, as this is more an plan of attack to prime(prenominal)ly identify the issues and problems that the company presently faces. It is as well as to be expect ed that the norms governing critical thinking shall be employed herein in as many instances as possible.Circumscribing Goliath Challenges and Opportunities in kavakava Alexs candid except straightforward estimate of the conditions in kava clearly states the film for a lot of brainstorming. As in the case for or so strategic planning, one sits on a problem with approximationful consideration to determine all modify causes in order to address them with correct solutions. precisely put, to solve a problem corresponds to first identify it, give it a name, determine its enormity, evaluate its impact, and even anticipate its damage. In fact, the rules governing scientific investigation (and even correct logic for that matter) in addition suggest the same thing.Solving problems, it maintains, begins when (one) is confronted with something that appears to need explanation (Copi and Cohen, p. 552). Unless one is willing to take time in examine the intricate details of the probl em, one is roughly apt(predicate) to miss the target in the process. Besides, close to psychologists piss noted that most peoples willing and intuitive approaches to problems end up frequently incorrectly (Halpern, 1996, p. 6). Taking time to map subsequent courses of perform truly starts with going into the problem with much thought and consideration.After all, having a well defined or faint-hearted problem determines the success rate of anyone who tries to get into the tail assembly of a given crisis (Halpern, 1996, p. 317) The first task in slaying the Kava-Goliath therefore lies in this circumscribe it. On the one hand, one can look at Kava with eyes fixed on the challenges it poses i. e. , one unavoidably to isolate the problems (Sofranac, 2006). First, the problem of geography. Kava is an island and most likely, its being separated from mainland economies can mean that transporting goods to and from the armament position will be more pricy than doing phone line i n an easily accessible land.Not only would it mean higher budgetary allocation for transport of BAE Systems goods, it can also spell delays and in times of typhoons, tornadoes or volcanic eruption suspension of subscriber line all together. Second, the problem of demography and its influence on Kavas economy. It was said that nearly 50% of the islands nation argon 15 years and below. If one were to translate it in economic transcripts, it would be serious to assume that only 40% of the population, or less, are on the job(p) to fuel the economy. A portion, say 5-10% of the population must(prenominal) be regarded as incapacitated and/or elderly.Thus, the younger composition of Kavas demography means that its economy more consumptive than productive. This does not yet consider the state of health of the working populace. In an island contained as it were where HIV or avian flu is reported, the rate of business expansion is most likely to be affected by the work force either suffering from, or fearing the spread of the diseases thereof. Third, on the viability of return investment for BAE. There is a need to consider the nature of the business the BAE Systems is engaged with, in relation to the of necessity of the island.These factors properly determine the health of the supply and demand market which BAE necessarily to handle. It must be noted well that BAE supplies products which are not so much accessible to, or are needed by general public consumers. BAE Systems stand products which include, but not limited to communication and designation devices, navigation and warfare solutions, warfare systems, fighters and missiles, countermeasure for both military and commercial aircraft, among others (Wikipedia). On the other hand, one may also need to look at Kava with eyes fixed on opportunities i. e. , one needs to also explore alternatives (Sofronac, 2006).While Kava may be an island full of challenging conditions for the company, it is not an utterl y insoluble place to conduct business with. wizard should also consider that its economy is driven by takings of Petroleum, a lucrative and profit generating business to say the least. Surely, this type of business needs to protect itself from threats of terrorism, which the verdant is not unfamiliar with. Second, one should consider as well the cut-rate but quality cost of ram throughout the island.It is something that the company can capitalize from, in order to create an excellent workforce for the company. One may also explore the cheaper operation be for the company as the island seems to produce an array of crop-produces for its proclaim consumption. Preliminary Recommendation First things first To be sure, the process of formulating problems does not end up with the denomination of forces involved only. There is a need to encourage classify them. At the very least, one needs to see which problems are urgent and therefore needs immediate attention as against which ones need foresightful term attention due to complexity.The continued presence of BAE in Kava demands that it first focus on squaring with the urgent problems at hand the high cost of having to weather geographical and environmental difficulties, the equally costly transport of goods and services (because it is an island), the need to establish cheap but competent workforce, and the tall prospect of having the business survive the supply-demand market. Since in most decision fashioning process, one would find being confronted with a troops of goals given a limited number of resources (Betsch and Haberstroh, 2004, p.1), ensuring that these aforementioned(prenominal) priorities are first met will be primitive l to the achievement of such goal BAE sets. vituperative thinking dictates that in a decision devising process, maximizing payoffs and minimizing risks is a rule of prime richness (Betsch and Haberstroh, 2004, p. 1). While there are other smaller, but legitimate concerns to address such as logistics, deviation in time frame, re-supply issues, among others contemplating seriously on solving the most fundamental concerns pertinent to doing business is an immanent ingredient to savoring success.References Betsch, T. and Haberstroh, S, eds. (2004). The Routines of Decision Making. natural island of Jersey Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Copi, I. and Cohen, C. Introduction to Logic (Tenth Edition). Prentice Hall foreign Editions. Halpern, D. (1996). Thought and Knowledge An Introduction to Critical Thinking. New Jersey Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Sofronac, R. (2006). Preparing Business Scenario Analyses. University of Phoenix Unpublished Reprinted with permission. www. wikipedia. com. Retrieved 09 June 2008.