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Manipulating the Masses: The Iraq War and the Emergence of Totalitarian Democracy
The theory of government does not always match the realities of the exercise of power. America's leaders today are fond of reminding us all - American and foreign citizens alike - that the United States is the world's greatest democracy. By "greatest," of course, they mean most democratic, and not most powerful, in the sense of strongest - economically, diplomatically, or militarily. No other country in the world is supremely dedicated to the principles of freedom and justice for all. No other nation accords such importance to the idea of human rights; to basic human dignity, equality, and liberty of conscience. Over and over again, we are told that, as Americans, we enjoy the protections of the most benign and most benevolent system o
| 1965 | Drugs in Society: If Drugs Were Legalized, Would Drug Use Increase? and Would Crime Worsen?
Issue 1: If drugs were legalized, would drug use increase or decrease? Would crime and additional drug-related problems worsen or not?
If illegal drugs were decriminalized, the same people who use drugs now would probably continue to use them. However, they wouldn't have to steal to support their habit and could live more normal lives, so drug-related crimes would likely be reduced. People who reject using drugs would continue to reject using them because the reasons why they do not use drugs have little to do with legal or illegal. They reject drug use because they have other more important things to do with their lives, such as getting ahead in the world, earning a living, and paying a mortgage. Drug use gets in the way of succe
| 2916 | Opening Scenes in Three Films: Easy Rider, The French Lieutenant's Woman and The Pelican Brief
The opening scene of a film establishes what sort of film is to follow and the tone that will be taken. If the opening scene does not do this, it may lose the audience before long. The audience wants to know what it is watching and decides how to watch the film based on the opening scene. If the scene is comic, the audience will expect a comedy. If the scene is serious, shifting to comedy may be confusing. The opening scenes to three films shows how the tone can be set.
Easy Rider (Hopper, 1969) would be classified as a road movie. The film became a model for a generation, suggesting the importance of personal freedom as well as opposition to conformity and to the Establishment in the late 1960s. in a way, the film suggests that th
| 1371 | Plastic Surgery: No One Is Perfect
In my opinion, I think no one is perfect in the world. But because of technology change that makes people want to alter their look to a more perfect way, this way people can become more confident if they can change their appearance that they consider ugly looking. So for this point, it is not a bad thing to do if it will help them gain confidence.
Plastic and cosmetic surgery is now common. Due to its commonness that more and more people would like to undertake these types of surgery as the cost of it gradually falls. The difference between plastic and cosmetic surgery is the former is the general term and includes reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery. Reconstructive surgery is when a body part gets damaged and doctors restore it. C
| 736 | Post-Baccalaureate Training for Registered Nurses
INTRODUCTION: THE PROBLEM
Professionals in the nursing profession have known for some time that the field faces a serious problem with its newly licensed registered nurses (RN). In 200, the University Health System Consortium and the American Association of Colleges of nursing got together to solve the difficulties faced by new RNs, which included too many mistakes and an unacceptably high rate of burnout (AACN, 2005). At this meeting they concluded that under-preparation was at least part of the problem. They noted that only just over half of hospital nursing staff across the country had a BSN degree and that only 8% had masters degrees (AACN, 2005).
However, research done on new nurses found that newly licensed nurses encountered consi
| 2074 | Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
Joseph was his father's favorite child and because of that, his brother's hated him. One day they ganged up on him and threw him into a pit. Midianite merchants came and found Joseph and lifted him out of the pit. They sold him for twenty pieces of silver to Ishmeelites who took Joseph into Egypt. Potiphar, who was an officer of Pharaoh's and captain of Pharaoh's guard bought Joseph as a slave. Thus, Potiphar became Joseph's master or owner. Because Potiphar was captain of Pharaoh's guard, it stands to reason that he was prosperous and well paid and thus, able to afford to buy a slave. The King James version of the Bible says Potiphar "saw that the Lord was with him [Joseph] and that he made all that he did to prosper in his hand" (
| 815 | Colonial Ideologies of American Society
One of the central and most enduing foundational ideologies in American culture is that of freedom, democracy and equality. The ideal and ideology of freedom from oppression and coercion began with the very founding of America in the fight for freedom from the colonial and territorial domination of the British. This historical experience has been a driving force within the American experience for the very beginning.
However, the history of American ideology, like any nation and culture, is complex and often reveals opposing views and ideologies that are in conflict with one another. There is also a more conservative life-view and ideology that is part of the American cultural fabric. This ideological strand is essentially opposed to cha
| 922 | American History: Indian Policy
Indian Policy: In 1881, President Chester Arthur said that the U.S. had to deal with "the appalling fact that though thousands of lives have been sacrificed and hundreds of millions of dollars" have been spent on "the Indian problem," nothing has been permanent or satisfactory. And so, he proposed: one, apply state laws to the Indians living on reservations within each state; and two, give the Indians land in the West in turn for their agreement to "sever their tribal relations and to engage at once in agricultural pursuits" (afte
| 429 | SAT's Greatest Test: Social, Legal, and Demographic Forces
Article Summary
Article I. The SAT's Greatest Test: Social, legal, and demographic forces threaten to dethrone the most widely used college-entrance exam.
SAT, a standardized testing used for college entrance exam have experienced a lot of turbulence and criticism for the past two decades. Critic's basic argument on the issue is that females and minority student are being discriminated by the employment of SAT unto college entry level. With these premises, the College Board had kept their ground on the issue by substantiating their claim that SAT is not by any means a biased test. Gaston Caperton, the College Board's president places emphasis on the unequal educational system as the real issue rather than blaming the problem unto the s
| 1346 | Organizational Change: Enron
The final sequence in the organizational change challenge differed very little from the initial sequence. Having performed well in the initial sequence, it was unnecessary to change the final sequence very much. However, two of the spots in the final sequence were changed from where they were located in the initial sequence, because it appeared that they would be in a better location and that they would more strongly benefit the company (Enron) based on that sequence. The exercise applied to Enron very strongly, because there are many changes that Enron had to address. When the scandal first hit, everyone was very shocked, but Enron tried to recover from the problems that it had seen. In order to do this, however, it was obvious that t
| 684 | Losing Latin America
The tradition of storytelling has always been an integral aspect of Hispanic culture. Thus, it would make sense that Latino authors would make it a point to discuss and impart their knowledge of their culture to others through their writing. Such is the case with writers such as Richard Rodriguez, Julia Alvarez, and Gary Soto. Here, we will look at a short story from each of these authors, and how it relates to the Hispanic oral tradition of storytelling, and more generally, how it portrays Hispanic culture as a whole.
In "The Fear of Losing a Culture," Richard Rodriguez expounds
| 472 | Nurse Residency
Nursing Graduates: A proposed study design
Abstract: This will provide a brief overview of the instruments used to measure the success of the AACN/University Health System Consortium (UHC) Residency Program and ways to improve the UHC study design.
Study design based on outcomes of the UHC graduate nurse residency program
Introduction
The AACN/University Health System Consortium (UHC) Residency Program was designed to expand the capacity of the university's baccalaureate nursing program and to develop a residency program to improve the competency of novice nurses. According to the study, the program's retention rate statistic of 89% was an improvement upon published reports indicating that the average nursing turnover rates of new graduates was 40-50% during the first year of employment. ("AACN/U
| 1078 | Euthanasia and/or Physician-Assisted Suicide: An Issue of Passionate Debate
Euthanasia and/or physician-assisted suicide is as controversial as abortion, and remains an issue of passionate debate. Some people feel that it is morally wrong to deny a terminally ill patient assistance in ending his/her life, while others believe that no human has the right to end a life. Euthanasia and/or physician-assisted suicide is a complex issue of various moral and ethical views.
The word 'euthanasia' is rooted in Greek, meaning 'good death,' ('eu' - good; 'thanatos' - death) (Robinson). The general meaning refers to the act of assisting an individual who has chosen to terminate his/her life, however other definitions of euthanasia include both "voluntary and involuntary termination of life," thus resulting in various meanin
| 1436 | Making Successful Decisions: The Managerial Decision Making Process
Making everyday decisions, such as deciding which toothpaste to buy, where to eat lunch, or which route to take home from work, may seem like simple tasks unworthy of a formal decision making process. These routing tasks may not deserve critical scrutiny; however, tasks which affect the health of a company and even a career, deserve a closer look. While some people prefer to jump into decisions, successful decisions come from critically thought through processes. From executives of major firms to lower lever managers, each is charged with the task of making decisions, which can directly or indirectly affect the health of the company he or she works for (Harrison & Pelletier, 1995). For that reason, many people turn to a formal decision-
| 1018 | Risk Assessment in Internal Controls
Risk assessment is the identification and analysis of relevant risks to achievement of objectives, forming a basis for determining how the risks should be managed (Internal control - integrated framework).The cost of implementing an internal control should not exceed the expected benefit of the control (Internal controls, 2003). In analyzing the pertinent cos
| 290 | The Pepsi Cola Company
The Pepsi Cola Company owns some of the world's most well-known soft drinks, brands ranging from Pepsi Cola to Seven - Up and Mirinda. In fact, the Pepsi Cola Company has developed a well diversified portfolio of products meant to cover all ranges of taste, age and consumer preference. Initially, there was Pepsi Cola and a whole range of brands developed along this line to match the diet orientation of certain times (Pepsi Diet), the preference of cola and sour taste (Pepsi Lime, Pepsi Twist) or different other tastes merged with the cola taste (Pepsi Wild Cherry or Pepsi Vanilla).
However, as ment
| 487 | Nurse Residency Program
John P. Kotter (1998) suggests several strategies in order to facilitate change within an organization. The most notable section of his article relates to eight steps that can be taken to implement change and transform an organization. These range from the beginning stages of identifying and establishing the urgency of change, through identifying opposition and obstacles to maintaining existing changes and optimizing future opportunities for change.
The medical profession, as a public service provider whose quality can result in life or death, should be subject to continuous change in order to optimize this service. An area that can benefit substantially from optimization is the nursing profession. Residency programs have been requi
| 1568 | Organization Function of Management in Education
In order to be able to proceed with the organization function of management, as it is seen in the educational organization where I work, we first need to be able to define the main coordinates of this management function. As such, the organization function of management refers to "establishing the internal organizational structure of the business"1 and its focus is on "division, coordination, and control of tasks and the flow of information within the organization".
First of all, working as a teacher assistant means that I am part of a hierarchical structure in our school. There are two levels of task coordination. The vertical, top-down coordination can be assimilated to subordination and refers to general strategic directions communic
| 825 | Management Planning and Ethics
The planning function of management is perhaps the most important of all management functions, because it provides the strategic framework in which the organization evolves, including its mission, strategic vision, strategic objectives and all other functions derive here from.
According to several functions, we can summarize the planning function according to a vision-mission-objectives-goals scheme1. We will follow on each of these points in the educational organization where I work as a teacher assistant and see how each fits.
In terms of vision, this is generally a short statement that represents an ideal for the future, a general objective that the organization strives to achieve in all its actions. In our case, the organization's vi
| 752 | Physical Education in Running
I recently went for a run, as I often do, and found myself listening to the sounds of my breathing as I breathed in, and breathed out. Each breath was to me a symbol of what I can teach, and what I have been taught by my efforts in physical education.
I learned to control each and every inhale, and then slowly exhale as I pace mys
| 275 | Gustave Caillebotte's The Orange Trees
The work chosen for evaluation in this essay is Gustave Caillebotte's 1878 oil on canvas painting titled The Orange Trees, a 61 x 46 work in which two central human figures are positioned in a formal garden in which orange trees are planted in sculpted boxes. The male figure in the foreground is the artist's brother, Marital; he wears a straw hat and purple shoes and is depicted reading a newspaper or magazine, his back to the artist, and his head bent over the reading material. In the background is the artist's cousin, Zoe, who wears a striped dress and red boots and who is bending over one of the boxed orange trees in a very formal garden. Also present in the picture are formal, wrought iron garden chairs and a winding path surrounded by
| 713 | Emotional Response to "Christ at Thirty-Three" by Heinrich Hofmann
It is often difficult to interpret or explain a work of art. There are many theories and views by experts that can be taken into account. But possibly the most rewarding way to understand and express ideas about art is through an expression of the emotions that one feels when one looks at a picture or painting. This is a personal view but I feel that expressing your own emotions about a work of art is an honest way of experiencing the work of art.
The painting "Christ at Thirty-Three" by Heinrich Hofmann is one of the most moving pictures that I have seen. Heinrich Hofmann was born in Darmstadt, Germany in1824. He studied at the Antwerp Academy in Dusseldorf and he died in 1902. H
| 558 | Implications of U.S. Foreign Policy in Iran
As the countries of the world line up into increasingly polarized political camps, the United States is facing a wide range of foreign policy issues that have assumed critical levels in recent weeks. Not only are countries in the Middle East openly defying U.S. hegemony in the region, countries in its own hemisphere such as Venezuela are arming themselves and proclaiming their opposition to American foreign policy as well. In the wake of September 11, 2001, many observers are suggesting that there is no longer any room for second guesses or false starts, and preemptive military action against international pariahs such as North Korea and Iran should be the order of the day. While the foreign policy hawks are beating these military drums,
| 1260 | Snow Crash: Ways the Author Applies Principles of Programming to His Description and Interpretation of Sumerian History
In what ways does Neal Stephenson, the author of Snow Crash apply principles of programming to his description and interpretation of Sumerian history?
What could ancient Sumerian history and computer programming possibly have to do with one another? Both, suggests Neal Stephenson's novel Snow Crash, deal with the phenomenon of human memory, language creation, comprehension, and recall. Ancient religions and computers alike make these human functions easier to understand, for both programming and myths of origins dramatize the birth of language. Long, long ago, according to Stephenson's novel, a kind of prototypical virus entered the world that changed the fundamental nature of human communication. Before, all human beings were able t
| 1181 | The Calcutta Chromosome - Science Fiction and Technology
This novel was written by a social anthropologist, Amitav Ghosh, who is also a skilled literary craftsman when it comes to the precision and clarity of his narrative style. So, knowing his anthropological background and expertise, a reader goes into a book with a little different sense of anticipation; science will surely be a prominent part of the book's theme. And also, I am enjoying reading the novel and observing the two types of cultures - Western and Eastern cultures - and how each of those cultures views and responds to technology and science.
The plot is made very interesting in a diverse way, because there are characters whose cultural backgrounds are very different from the places and cultures that they are living in; for example
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