Indian Society Essays - Corruption, Linguistic Rights and a review of "The Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
2012 ________________ ENGLISH ASSIGNMENT -Umang Katoch XII-B ROLE OF CHILDREN IN COMBATING CORRUPTION IN THE SOCIETY Like a tree, slowly the roots of corruption branch out and enter deep into the soil of our society, inching their way day by day into the lexicon of our daily life. And all that our elders, the so called ‘leaders’ of our society, do is lament, professing that they are doing their best to stop corruption, while in truth they calmly sit upon their thrones of lies and rule the empires they have built of a million broken promises. If the present scenario goes on for much longer, India will become a distant memory in the minds of the world. We shall become the nation with the largest population and the worst quality of living. The land of Gautam Buddha, Ashoka, Akbar, Kalidas, Mahatama Gandhi shall become a relic in the minds of people. And the only way for anything to change is if children begin to care. They say that the traits of the child manifest themselves in the adult. And that maxim is true. If a child is taught from the beginning that corruption is morally, socially, legally, emotionally wrong then those will be the beliefs that he or she will grow up with. And our formative years form a major part of our character. We do not realise it but what we believe is what our actions subconsciously display. And there is a lot that children can do to
Using "Ebonics" in American Schools. Schools should use only standard English. Ebonics will only hinder students from succeeding in college
Schools should use only standard English. Ebonics will only hinder students from succeeding in college and the professional workplace and achieving economic equality. Language is a series of codes, conventions and protocols that have been developed to successfully transmit a message from the sender to the receiver. In order for communications to work, both the sender and the receiver must understand the code (or language). On a societal level, the entire population should know one dominant language in order to function. In the United States, that is English (American English, to be precise.) It is tough enough to master one language, let alone all the dialects. Ebonics is a bastardised form of English (much like "Jouale" is a bastardised form of French in Québec), and should not be given academic attention except maybe as a research subject. By introducing Ebonics in the mix, you are diluting English to a certain degree, and you end up creating a language ghetto because Ebonics is associated largely with hip-hop and gang culture, which evoke negative feelings in much of the "hiring class." In other words, if Ebonics comes out of your mouth instead of standard English, you're less likely to get a good job. If you start with Ebonics, why not teach Spanglish, Cajun, Texan, surfer talk and Geek speak, each of which has its own cultural baggage and adds as much to the expanding
Outline the stages involved in research, development and testing of new pharmaceutical products
Emina . Outline the stages involved in research, development and testing of new pharmaceutical products. Within the outline include potential costs and a general time frame for the process. AstraZeneca They have spent $12 billion for every drug they got approval for. Discovery phase -4years . The pharmacy will try to discover potential medicine. They will first identify the unmet medical need and the market opportunity, find a potential medicine through laboratory research, that is potent, selective and absorbed into and safe in the body. Begin the process of seeking patent protection for the potential medicine. The pharmacy will also collaborate with academia and external clinicians to access the best external science and medial opinion. These third parties may be involved throughout the medicine’s life-cycle. 2. Safety and initial efficacy studies. Studies in the lab and in animals to determine if the potential medicine is safe to be introduce into humans and in what quantities. In this phase they start to understand the likely efficacy, side effects and maximum dose estimate in humans. Development phase – 7years . Phase 1 studies – Studies typically in small groups of healthy human volunteers to understand how the potential medicine works in a human body, distributed around it and excreted. Study to determine a safe dosage and identify side effects
Discussion of the article "Home of the Roma Kings", in the September 2012 issue of National Geographic discusses the lifestyle of wealthy modern-age gypsies from Romania
Money Does Not Make A Good Person: Argumentative Essay Connecting The Values in Postman’s Essay to Those of Wealthy Roma Gypsies What did one Visigoth say to the other Visigoth? Nothing, Visigoths don’t value language. I was once told that your values dictate that way you live, and so when you chose your values you are ultimately choosing what is important to you. Neil Postman, a highly regarded American author, media theorist, and cultural critic, said in his essay entitled My Graduation Speech "You must be an Athenian or a Visigoth” and then went on to say that to be an Athenian or a Visigoth is to act with a certain set of values (par. 11). If you align yourself with the Athenian values then you hold knowledge, complex language, community, and respect in high regard. On the other hand, to be a Visigoth is to value money, power, and to have no sense of community. The article titled Home of the Roma Kings, in the September 2012 issue of National Geographic discusses the lifestyle of wealthy modern-age gypsies from Romania. These people are self-centered, as they have been known to seek attention by paying performers to call out their name, and to wear expensive clothing with their names embroidered on it. They also do not exemplify moderation or modesty as they live in extensively large houses with many unlived in rooms. Visigoth values are exemplified in the
Notes on the USA and WW2.
Americans and a World in Crisis Chapter 25 Myths of the atrocities of the war include the truth of a fight against the aggression of Nazi Germany and Japan but that all fought together in the foxhole, minorities included, and together in the factory. The courageous U.S. soldiers came and quickly adjusted to American life having committed no atrocities abroad. Human nature ceased to exist on the battlefield and an emotional recklessness abandoned by passion consumed all. Its effects on America included the lift of depression, a redistributed income, and a transformation into a middle class society but all was not that simple as discrimination, prejudice, and the ignored growing poverty remained hidden. The United States in a Menacing World 933-1939 Nationalism and the Good Neighbor . President Franklin D. Roosevelt 2. Good Neighbor Policy (1933) . Latin America 2. No state has the right to intervene in the internal or external affairs of another 3. FDR withdrew the last U.S. troops from Haiti and the Dominican Republic 4. American bankers loosened their rip on Haiti’s central banking system 5. It renounced the Platt Amendment 6. Reduced U.S. role in Panamanian affairs . Cuba . Economic crisis in 1933 2. Leftist regime rose but U.S., instead of sending in marines, provided indirect aid to a conservative revolt that overthrew the radical government in 1934 .
Does the portrayal of thin models in fashion advertisements promote body consciousness amongst Singaporean teenage girls?
"Does the portrayal of thin models in fashion advertisements promote body consciousness amongst Singaporean teenage girls?" In this day and age, lean and small-sized women are placed in print advertisements with a focus on fashion. These advertisements are exposed to rising numbers of teenage girls numbering to the hundreds of thousands due to their exposure to the media and new media. It is not the only thing that is rising however; cases in anorexia, bulimia and liposuction have also risen. Conversely, not only has negative cases surfaced but also ones that are positive, such as leading a healthy lifestyle through healthy dieting and exercising regularly. The media is responsible for the high occurrence of these cases, and I believe that the media is in a way responsible for both these positive and negative cases amongst teenagers. Through my research, I want to discover if there is such a link between the media and such impacts. If such a link exists, the media will have to take into consideration such impacts before placing lean women in fashion advertisements. In the 1940's, fashion models such as Dorian Leigh were curvaceous and celebrated for being "real women". However, in the mid 1960's the 'heroin-chic' look was initiated with the arrival of Twiggy. Now fashion models are size zeros or twos at the most. The requirements for models in the past was 5 feet, 5
Outline and evaluate cross-cultural studies of gender role.
Cross cultural studies of gender role There have been various studies that have observed elements of gender roles in other countries, one such study was conducted by Williams and Best, the study explored gender stereotypes in 30 different nations involving 2800 university students as participants. They were given a 300 item adjective checklist and asked to decide whether an item was most associated with men or women. What they found out was that there was a broad consensus across countries with men being seen as more dominant and aggressive and women being seen as nurturing and defendant. This supports the common stereotype of both genders, that males are “dominant and aggressive” and that females are “nurturing and defendant”. The findings from this study do have strengths, due to the sample used. The studies sample firstly was large and also very diverse in terms of culture, religion and ethnicity (expected of universities) and because of this the population validity of the findings increases and makes the results more generalizable and representative of the wider population, this means the conclusion of gender roles being consistent throughout cultures is applicable to the general population. However there is a flaw within the study, you could say that although the sample was drawn from a large geographical pool, which should indicate representativeness, they
Speech on Women's Rights in the 1800s
Krishna Patel Period 6 Speech on Women's Rights in the 1800s In the 1800s women's rights changed tremendously. In the beginning of the 1800s women had no rights and were strictly housewives meant to raise children, and be strictly religious. Throughout the 1800s many changes took place within the roles and rights of women. Women during this time period were given chances for freedom. Women took advantage of these opportunities and changed their role in America. These changes applied on every level from women’s role in society, place of work and within the family unit. In the 1800s, women started to begin working in America. Around this time America had just began industrializing with the Industrial Revolution. Inventions like the cotton gin by Eli Whitney have created a new efficiency in the creation of cotton. The development of the cloth industry found a demand for a larger labor force. The south were in need for more slave labor to balance their economy. They tried to get free labor for plantations and also hired children and women. Women started working in factories as seamstresses in places such as the Lowell Mills. Women were not given an adequate amount of money for this boring work. Women were content to fill this position because it was an opportunity to get out of the house. The fact that women were given the opportunity of making their own money helped them
A history of Socialism
socialism Socialism is a social and governmental system, based on equality and social and economic justice, that requires government intervention in economic affairs. The state, rather than individual or market forces, owns and controls the means of production, distribution, and exchange. Socialism refers to both political doctrines and the political movement and system in which the doctrines are enacted. There are various forms of socialism, but all stress the need for revolutionary changes to redress what are believed to be moral flaws in capitalism. Socialists believe that capitalism was intended to satisfy people's needs and wants at a price, which along with paid interest and the profit motive, is immoral. Socialism stems from democracy, as the ideal of political equality is extended to economic equality. In theory, socialism is the first step toward communism. However, socialism differs from communism because it is based on democracy and ethical values and can allow for private ownership. Some historians trace the roots of socialism to the rise of philosophy in Greece. Social organization and the need to cooperate have always existed, and Hellenistic philosophy was concerned with the problems of society and citizenship. Christian morality developed from Hellenistic philosophy, and that morality encompassed economic issues. For example, the New Testament, which
Anthropology IA. To what extent do socio-cultural aspects, such as language and methods of communication, exemplify the ways in which families/ friends and departing/arriving passengers experience travel and airports?
Cherno Okafor Ms. Kilbourn NDW4M7 September 19th, 2012 Internal Assessment HL (Field Research) Step 1 I have decided to opt for an issue-based approach within a greater context based setting, and investigate some of the social and cultural aspects such as language and communication, customs, and arts of the modern airport, and how it is experienced by passengers. I am focusing on Toronto Pearson International Airport Terminal 3 and while doing this, I will somewhat be attributing my own experiences from other airports I have come through on various trips throughout my life. These trips gave me the idea and inspiration to do fieldwork at the Toronto airport while combining my experiences with my interest in travel and airports. I am well aware that most anthropological projects focus on places that are bound in time and place; where the anthropologist has a chance to develop close ties with the people being studied. The constant flux of passengers at the airport makes this difficult because the population is being replaced every couple of hours, so that is why I have a non-participant observation method. What fascinates me is the way in which the constant change and interaction of passengers in the airport raises questions of how people’s cultural values influence their perception and experience of movement and transit, and how during air travel, time and place are