On the Futures of the Subject :: Philosophy Philosophical Papers

On the Futures of the Subject ABSTRACT: This paper is intended as an inquiry regarding contemporary critical assays of subjectivity. In response to the contemporary politics of representation, both in expressions of essentialist identity politics and in versions of social constructivism, and their implication of all pedagogical practices in transfers of power, I wish to project the question of the subject’s futures. I choose to discuss the limits of the interior, monadic subject for consideration not only its historical and contemporary effects in the politics of representation, but also for the possibility of thinking beyond it. In the spirit of Foucault’s ethical project only a special kind of curiosity and a thinking ‘otherwise’ could, if luck and wit permit, allow us as individual subjects to go beyond ourselves. Thinking otherwise, when possible, could also suggest going beyond ourselves collectively in the creation of provisional critical pedagogical and ethical community. The notion of a decentered subject, now affixed to postmodern thought and practice, remains elusive. As a sometimes notorious, sometimes vogue tenet of cultural politics, the multiple, positioned subject breaks from traditional anchorages, whether theological, philosophical and political and their cultivation of experience. Most difficult for public critical reception are accounts of fragmentation and centerless identity, fueling charges that a moral vacuum has been excavated. The risk of losing any guarantee to permanence, order and a planned purpose to life is too great a secular leap into the void for most modern individuals to accept. While the specters of social fragmentation have been recognized as modes of experience under reifying modern social relations, the split subject, from Descartes to Freud and, on into postmodernism's displacements, a nostalgia for a substantial, core self persists. This paper is intended as an inquiry regarding contemporary critical assays of subjectivity. In response to the contemporary politics of representation, both in expressions of essentialist identity politics and in versions of social constructivism, and their implication of all pedagogical practices in transfers of power, I wish to project the question of the subject's futures. I choose to discuss the limits of the interior, monadic subject for consideration not only its historical and contemporary effects in the politics of representation, but also for the possibility of thinking beyond it. In the spirit of Foucault's ethical project only a special kind of curiosity and a thinking `otherwise' could, if luck and wit permit, allow us as individual subjects to go beyond ourselves.

Duty of Care

1. 1 What it means to have a duty of care in own work setting. Duty of care is the â€Å"fundamental obligation that anyone working in child care, whatever the type of service and whatever their role, is to keep children safe†. (Marilyn Hopkins LLB, Dip. Ed.. (March 2006). DUTY OF CARE. This will involve giving appropriate attention in particular tasks to ensure no one is harmed, watching out for potential hazards i. e. risk assessments preventing mistakes or accidents and making wise choices about steps undertaken in a role. A duty of care should also extend to parents, as they expect practitioners to use their knowledge and expertise to care for children properly. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework provides assurance to parents and carers that early years providers will keep their children safe and help the children to thrive. The overall aim of the EYFS is to help the children achieve the five Every Child Matters outcomes, * Staying Safe. * Being healthy * Enjoying and Achieving * Making a positive contribution Achieving economic wellbeing By applying to all settings in the early years sector, improving quality and consistency through a universal set of standards. ` It is a legal responsibility from September 2008 that these providers ensure their provisions meet the learning and development requirements and complies with welfare regulations, as required by section 40 of the childcare Act 2006’ (Meggit. C (et al), 2011, pg. 41) 1. 2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safe guarding or protection of Individuals Duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of the individual child by having a number of policies and procedures to follow ensuring that a child’s health and safety is paramount. This is done by daily checks, risk assessments, fire drills so children are aware of where to go and what do to. Promises are in place to ensure the child has boundaries of what is acceptable behaviour. Each child has a progress plan to make sure that all individual needs are met. The guidance from the Every Child Matters Framework reminds us that: ‘as those who come into contact with children and families in their everyday work, including practitioners who do not have specific role in relation to safeguarding children, have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children’. (Meggit C. page 41) The general welfare requirements for safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare as set out by the EYFS are: * Providers must take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Providers must promote good health of the children, take necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection, and take appropriate action when they are ill. * Children’s behaviour must be managed effectively and in a manner appropriate for their stage of development and particular individual needs. * Ensure that adults looking after children, or having unsupervised access to them, are suitable to do so Bibliography :  http://www. rch. org. au/emplibrary/ecconnections/CCH_Vol9_No1_March2006. pdf 19/11/2011 Meggitt. C, (et al), 2011, Children and Young People’s Workforce Hodder Education, London Duty of Care ASG 1 Unit 054 Task A Provide a brief written explanation of the following: 1. What duty of care means in children and young people’s settings. Duty of care in childcare settings means to keep children and young people safe, protecting them not only from physical harm but also from neglect, emotional and sexual harm and abuse. It is guarding the rights of the child in your care, as they have the right to be independent and to be treated with respect and dignity.This also includes respecting their rights, cultural beliefs and values of their parents and families. 2. How the duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals. Whether it is physical or psychological safeguarding, babies and toddlers under the age of 3 years are almost fully dependent on their parent/carer to keep them safe from any harm.In a childcare setting, there are many ways in which the childcare workers will help to safeguard the children in their care, such as:- Carrying out risk as sessments and taking precautions to avoid any potential hazards Carrying out observations on each child and keeping check on their development Being aware of the signs that a child may be experiencing abuse by others, and following procedures if it is suspected And; Setting out clear boundaries for the children’s behaviour and using different ways of discouraging behaviour that could harm others, in relation to their age and stage of development.Task B Fill in the table below with three examples of conflicts or dilemmas that may arise between an individual and the duty of care. Example of potential conflict or dilemma| How to manage the risk| Where to get additional support and advice| Outside play equipment is wet | Make sure that all outdoor play equipment is dried thoroughly by an adult, before the children are allowed to use it. | The EYFS framework states that children should be allowed to play outside every day. | A child is refusing food at mealtimes| Record the inform ation so that parents are made aware. Talk to parents so that they are aware, and ask if the child has any likes or dislikes. | Broken toys| The toys should be taken out of reach of the children, and either repaired or disposed of. | | Task C Provide a brief written explanation of the following: 1. The main points of agreed procedures for handling complaints in children and young people’s settings. Parents are able to talk to any member of staff they want to when they are dropping off or collecting their child from nursery. If they have any questions or complaints, they can also telephone the nursery at any time during the day.If they need a formal meeting about their child, this can be arranged between the parent and their child’s key person. 2. How you would respond to a complaint. I would start off by maintaining my professionalism and making sure that the complaint is not ignored. I would then listen to the complaint that the parent has, and decide whether it can b e sorted there and then, or if they will need to speak to a senior member of staff or the nursery manager if it a more serious complaint I would make sure they do so as soon as the complaint arises.If it is not a very serious complaint, it might be that my colleagues and I could sort it out, providing that the parent has consulted us in the first instance. References: http://www. studymode. com/subjects/main-points-of-agreed-procedures-for-handling-complaints-in-childrens-settings-page1. html http://www. studymode. com/essays/Example-Of-Potential-Conflict-Or-Dilemma-920003. html Duty of Care Task 1 1. 1 What it means to have a duty of care in your work rol? Duty of care can be defined as â€Å"an obligation, recognised by law, to avoid conduct fraught with unreasonable risk of danger to others†. Every teacher and school authority owes a duty of care to take reasonable care to ensure that their acts or omissions do not cause reasonably foreseeable injury to their pupils. („The Law Handbook†. ) A duty of care is a legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeable harm others.In general, a practitioner owes to each of his children whilst under his control and supervision a duty to take reasonable care for the safety of the children. This involves attention, watching out for anything that can go wrong, prevention and making wise choices about steps taken in a role. Frequently, if a duty of care is not met in a role that requires it, then the responsible per son can be held accountable for allowing negligence to occur. Duty of care is the â€Å"fundamental obligation that anyone working in child care, whatever the type of service and whatever their role, is to keep children safe†. Marilyn Hopkins LLB, Dip. Ed.. (March 2006). DUTY OF CARE My duty is to create a safe, happy, positive, stimulating, multicultural learning environment in which children can be cared for. This will involve giving appropriate attention in particular tasks to ensure no one is harmed, watching out for potential hazards i. e. risk assessments preventing mistakes or accidents and making wise choices about steps undertaken in a role. To ensure that toys and equipment are maintained, clean and safe to play with or use. To keep a daily register, first aid box and other relevant records as required.A duty of care should also extend to parents, as they expect practitioners to use their knowledge and expertise to care for children properly. The Early Years Foundat ion Stage (EYFS) framework provides assurance to parents and carers that early years providers will keep their children safe and help the children to thrive. 1. 2 How duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of individuals Duty of care contributes to safeguarding, meaning that we plan out a detailed risk assessment to make sure the wellbeing of the babies, children and young people are safe in what they’re doing.If we work in nursery or school as a child care worker then this is our main responsibility to provide a safe and healthy environment for children . Give children care and support. Ensure they are enjoying school. When we do an activity or before starting an activity we have to check that the place is hazard free . Duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of the individual child by having a number of policies and procedures to follow ensuring that a child’s health and safety is paramount. This is done by daily checks, risk as sessments, fire drills so children are aware of where to go and what do to. „Five principles for implementing duty of care†) Duty of care comes under safeguarding, this includes steps we must take to make sure the children feel safe and secure and protected from neglect or abuse. So they stay safe and healthy. In my role I have a duty of care to raise any concerns I may have about any aspect of my work. These can range from inadequate working conditions, poor equipment, poor practice by other staff; to raising concerns about potential abuse cases and situations of neglect. Tak 2 2. 1 Potencial conflicts or dilemas between the duty of care and an individual’s rights.In situations where there is a conflict of interest or a dilemma between an individual’s rights and my duty of care, it is best practice to make sure the individual is aware of the consequences of their choice and that they have the mental capacity to understand the risks involved in their choice . It is their right as an individual to be able to make informed choices about their own lives. („Recognizing achivment† – OCR) Conflicts and Dilemmas that may arise between the duty of care and individuals rights could be staff having a difference of opinion over a child†¦Another dilemma would be knowing when to break confidentiality and share information. If you have any concerns about a child or feel they are at risk you need to share them and report it, it is always better to be safe than sorry. Example of potential conflict or dilemma in the setting: A child refuses to eat their lunch at the nursery. How to manage this situation? Fruit is available all day and the fact that they haven’t eaten is recorded to ensure parents are made aware. Where to get additional support and advice? I would consult with the childs parents for advice on likes and dislikes, and strategies which would help at mealtimes. . 2 – How to manage risks associated with conflicts or dilemmas between an individual’s rights and the duty of care. It is the right of every individual in our care to make choices and take risks. It is our role to assist them in making those choices and reducing the risks without compromising their rights. An individual may be restricted if his or her behaviour presents a serious risk of harm to his or herself or to other people. (Principles to implementing duty of care). The duty of care could conflict with children’s rights to have experiences wich facilitate their development and learning.An element of challenge and risk taking in children’s play, is essential in enabling children to learn how to predict and avoid dangerous situations. (Children and Young People’s Workforce –Level 3 diploma)As a carer I have a duty of care to that individual and must do everything in my power to keep them safe, whilst at the same time respecting the individual’s right and choice. It is important to allowing children explore with guidance, making children aware of potential hazards and dangers, allowing children to acquire life skills through learning how to cope with risky situations†¦ . 3 Explain where to get the additional support and advice about conflicts and dilemmas. Support and advice could be obtained from: * our manager or headteacher or lead, supervisor, committee chairperson, SENCO * our setting's paperwork – policies, procedures, contract, publications, framework pages, laws * our colleagues * Where appropriate the settings parent partnership * Advisory teacher services * Local safeguarding teams * Local children and information services – early years development officers * Local health visitor * Local behavioural support team Child protection team * Other professional service providers: speech therapy, fire safety, police, life guard†¦ Task 3 3. 1 Write o description of how to respond to complaints. Complaints should never be ignored. P arents have responsabilities to ensure their children’s welfar and to complain if they feel that a setting is not exercising sufficient duty of care. Complaints should be handled in ways wich are guided by a preplanned procedure, to ensure that families rights are properly supported. (Children and Young People Workforce) Responding to complaints includes: A timeframe – private place to discus, have a cup of cofee, being respectful, listen carefuly and make notes†¦ record the informations – A verbal response – give some additional information, or an explanation of our setting’s procedures – A mutally agreed time – place for a meeting. Agree together any actions that need to be carried out. – A written response if it’s nedeed. – accessing the Complaints Policy – Follow up – where if the matter remains unresolved the complaint needs to be put into writing for a higher authority's awareness.  œ final meeting confidentiality is also very important. It is important that our nursery runs smoothly and that parents and us staff work together in benefit for the children. In event of complaints from either staff or parents every effort will be made to respond quickly and appropriately and the following procedures will be followed. When a complain is made to a member of staff, we would have to inform our nursery manager as soon as possible. If any parents or carers consider that their concerns have not been satisfactory resolved they might want to write a letter to head of operations.Written complains will be recorded and dated in the nursery’s complaint book. We all know that parents have the right to make direct contact with office for standards of education (Ofsted) about any complaint made. 3. 2 The main points of agreed proceedures for handling complaints A complaints procedure sets out a plan of actions that ensure the complainant knows what to expect and reassures the practitioner/carer that they're following a series of steps that can be considered as complying with legal requirements or ensuring best practice.There may be both formal and informal options. Main points of agreed procedures for handling complaints include: -A complaint is a ‘complaint’ – not ‘feedback’ or ‘comments’ -The complaind handaling procedure (CHP) should be easily found in the service provider’s public information -The CHP should be presented online and offline and in formats that recognise the varying needs of service users -Details of where to complain, who will deal with the complaint and how long it will take should be made clear. Guidance on a Model Complaints Handling Procedures). 1 – the Complaints policy is a recorded and documented procedure that is available 2 – the complainant is listened to and respected 3 – the Complaints Policy is time-based and the complaint is dealt with in a doc umented time-frame. 4 – complaints are normally dealt with by nominated members of staff 5 the procedure is clear Duty of Care 1. 1 What it means to have a duty of care in own work setting. Duty of care is the â€Å"fundamental obligation that anyone working in child care, whatever the type of service and whatever their role, is to keep children safe†. (Marilyn Hopkins LLB, Dip. Ed.. (March 2006). DUTY OF CARE. This will involve giving appropriate attention in particular tasks to ensure no one is harmed, watching out for potential hazards i. e. risk assessments preventing mistakes or accidents and making wise choices about steps undertaken in a role. A duty of care should also extend to parents, as they expect practitioners to use their knowledge and expertise to care for children properly. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework provides assurance to parents and carers that early years providers will keep their children safe and help the children to thrive. The overall aim of the EYFS is to help the children achieve the five Every Child Matters outcomes, * Staying Safe. * Being healthy * Enjoying and Achieving * Making a positive contribution Achieving economic wellbeing By applying to all settings in the early years sector, improving quality and consistency through a universal set of standards. ` It is a legal responsibility from September 2008 that these providers ensure their provisions meet the learning and development requirements and complies with welfare regulations, as required by section 40 of the childcare Act 2006’ (Meggit. C (et al), 2011, pg. 41) 1. 2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safe guarding or protection of Individuals Duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of the individual child by having a number of policies and procedures to follow ensuring that a child’s health and safety is paramount. This is done by daily checks, risk assessments, fire drills so children are aware of where to go and what do to. Promises are in place to ensure the child has boundaries of what is acceptable behaviour. Each child has a progress plan to make sure that all individual needs are met. The guidance from the Every Child Matters Framework reminds us that: ‘as those who come into contact with children and families in their everyday work, including practitioners who do not have specific role in relation to safeguarding children, have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children’. (Meggit C. page 41) The general welfare requirements for safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare as set out by the EYFS are: * Providers must take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Providers must promote good health of the children, take necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection, and take appropriate action when they are ill. * Children’s behaviour must be managed effectively and in a manner appropriate for their stage of development and particular individual needs. * Ensure that adults looking after children, or having unsupervised access to them, are suitable to do so Bibliography :  http://www. rch. org. au/emplibrary/ecconnections/CCH_Vol9_No1_March2006. pdf 19/11/2011 Meggitt. C, (et al), 2011, Children and Young People’s Workforce Hodder Education, London Duty of Care 1. 1 What it means to have a duty of care in own work setting. Duty of care is the â€Å"fundamental obligation that anyone working in child care, whatever the type of service and whatever their role, is to keep children safe†. (Marilyn Hopkins LLB, Dip. Ed.. (March 2006). DUTY OF CARE. This will involve giving appropriate attention in particular tasks to ensure no one is harmed, watching out for potential hazards i. e. risk assessments preventing mistakes or accidents and making wise choices about steps undertaken in a role. A duty of care should also extend to parents, as they expect practitioners to use their knowledge and expertise to care for children properly. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework provides assurance to parents and carers that early years providers will keep their children safe and help the children to thrive. The overall aim of the EYFS is to help the children achieve the five Every Child Matters outcomes, * Staying Safe. * Being healthy * Enjoying and Achieving * Making a positive contribution Achieving economic wellbeing By applying to all settings in the early years sector, improving quality and consistency through a universal set of standards. ` It is a legal responsibility from September 2008 that these providers ensure their provisions meet the learning and development requirements and complies with welfare regulations, as required by section 40 of the childcare Act 2006’ (Meggit. C (et al), 2011, pg. 41) 1. 2 Explain how duty of care contributes to the safe guarding or protection of Individuals Duty of care contributes to the safeguarding or protection of the individual child by having a number of policies and procedures to follow ensuring that a child’s health and safety is paramount. This is done by daily checks, risk assessments, fire drills so children are aware of where to go and what do to. Promises are in place to ensure the child has boundaries of what is acceptable behaviour. Each child has a progress plan to make sure that all individual needs are met. The guidance from the Every Child Matters Framework reminds us that: ‘as those who come into contact with children and families in their everyday work, including practitioners who do not have specific role in relation to safeguarding children, have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children’. (Meggit C. page 41) The general welfare requirements for safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare as set out by the EYFS are: * Providers must take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. Providers must promote good health of the children, take necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection, and take appropriate action when they are ill. * Children’s behaviour must be managed effectively and in a manner appropriate for their stage of development and particular individual needs. * Ensure that adults looking after children, or having unsupervised access to them, are suitable to do so Bibliography :  http://www. rch. org. au/emplibrary/ecconnections/CCH_Vol9_No1_March2006. pdf 19/11/2011 Meggitt. C, (et al), 2011, Children and Young People’s Workforce Hodder Education, London

Yudhisthira’s Wisdom

While running after a deer in the forest. the pandava brothers became thirsty. It was hot and they were tired. Then yudhlsthlra sent sahadev, one of his brothers to look for water. When he did not return, he sends the other three brothers one at a time. When none of them returned he himself went to look for them. He saw them lying on the ground near a pool. They were either dead or unconscious. Yudhlsthlra did not no that they had ignored a yakshya's warning not to drink the water of his pool until hey answer his questions.Although Yudhisthira was very thirsty, he obeyed the yakshya and answers all his quesuons correctly. The Yakshya was pleased with hlrn ready to revive (bring back to life) one of his brothers. Then Yudhisthira chose Nakula on the moral ground. Pleased with Yudhisthira's righteousness, the Yakshya showed himself as Yama, and revived the entire tour brother. He then advised them to go to Matcha and also promised to help them when they were in danger.This story may be trying to tell us some thing about the Importance of patience, obedience to god's wisdom and right conduct. Without these qualities, the pandava brothers would not have become successful. This story can also be Interpreted to mean that righteousness make us feel good here on earth. In other word good actions are immediately rewarded. CRITICAL THINKING An atheist may ask a lot of quesuons about this beautiful story. Do gods really exist? If they exist what is the proof for their existence? Is righteousness always rewarded?Arent the good people ever in trouble? In spite of such questions, the answer given by Yudhlsthlra Is very simple. I am very much satisfied with the answers to the questions. â€Å"what can a man give up and immediately become rich? † â€Å"it is desire. † If we have no desire we can really be happy. ASSIMILATION This tale has influence me very much. All the answers are Yudhisthira are simple but very powerful. If we follow his wisdom we can make our life successful. I also knew that the value of wisdom and patience. We should be as patience.

Brave New World Essay

Imagine living in a world with no mom and dad, and that at any of your sides you see many copies of yourself, and the only society you know is the one made up of some sort of hierarchy where you are not allowed to have any feelings or even think. This is the world depicted in the book Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. The book was published in 1932, he was looking to provide people a picture of a future perfectionist society full of science and â€Å"happiness†, but this vision somehow became the world we live in now. In the novel Brave New World, Huxley gives us a view of a society that can only achieve stability through fictional happiness. This is an example of a Utopian society that attempted to create a perfect society. At that time, changes in science were becoming frequent and Huxley noticed these changes. With the invention of the assembly line, the Ford Company allowed people to afford cars. Huxley was able to see where these advances in science were leading. When a person thinks of a utopia he or she thinks of a place where everyone is happy, with no diseases, where anger and sadness do not exist. As the motto of this world says â€Å"Community, Identity, Stability. † These three words hang in a sign over the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre, this creates and conditions new human life. These words are the slogan for this society. â€Å"Community† means that all persons must work together to maximize the greatest happiness for society as a whole, and it occurs through the artificially implanted ideas of â€Å"Identity† that each person has. Regardless of the hierarchy they have, each person is supposed to be happy with their own identity. And â€Å"Stability† is the ultimate goal of society because only through stability can happiness be maintained and all unpleasant feelings and emotions be eradicated. We are living in a Brave New World society in the present days. In the novel, people were being cloned and their lives had been already planned even before their birth with the use of psychological technologies to control the future behavior. Conditioning, combined with prenatal treatment, created individuals without individuality: each one was programmed to behave the way the government wanted. The citizen’s mind was being manipulated basically through the use of drugs and propaganda. â€Å"The principle of sleep-teaching or hypnopaedia, had been discovered. † He critiques modern government institutions whose power and ideals has slowly inserted into the minds of ordinary people. They teaching the children with some kind of propaganda while they were sleeping, the will play a message that they wanted all those children to know for the rest of their lives. The book was written years ago, really far from our time, but the scary truth is that we are living in the same standards as the world idea of Huxley. Together with the media, our government manipulates us to do what they want. For example, those TV commercials of cell phones that tells us to buy smart phones because they are better and then year after year they come up with improvements that are not real and we buy them because we think they are going to be better but we are just being stupid consumers giving money to those big companies. The government approves this because by consumerism, we generate the need of more therefore, more production, more jobs and will better the economy. This utopian society, had also its benefits. Their liberalism respecting relationship and sex, was not as bad because they had no compromises. the government taught them not to have serious relationships with other people. There were no family values, they encouraged to freely have sex with any person they wanted because sex would make them happy. We can see this, when Lenina tells Fanny that she’s been sleeping with the same guy during four months and Fanny responds â€Å"It’s such a horribly bad form to go on and on like this with one man†¦ have somebody else from time to time, that’s all. † They do not condone exclusivity in a relationship, because that involved feelings of love and family and could lead to a disturbance on their social stability. We can totally mirror this in our present society. For example, few days ago a law gave underage girls the ability to purchase the morning after pill. This liberalism in sexuality is bad in the long run. This is allowing children to start their sexual life earlier, when thirteen year old kids are already having sex, there would be no exclusivity by the time they get married; there will be no family values within our society everything will be just about sex just as it was on the book. But were not responsible for those actions because this was all they knew. They manipulated them since babies so they’ll grow up to be a part of their caste and to do what that caste was supposed to do and be happy with it, therefore be more productive in society. Even though, this world was depicted as perfect and everyone seemed to be happy with their lame controlled lives, there were people that were really affecter with the ideals. For example, alpha Bernard Marx, he was a quiet guy that like to use soma (their cocaine-like drug) seemed to be in love with Lenina, he wanted something more than sex from her, but she was know pretty much as a slut, because probably half of the men in the conditioning center had slept with her and he is disgusted to hear the men in the elevator talk about Lenina as though she were meat. People in our society would look upon Brave New World; we would see it as a place of immoral behavior and obscenity. This could this possibly be because they were conditioned to all that and cannot realize it. They could just as easily be conditioned into thinking that only their thoughts are correct. Everyone’s goal in every culture is to reach a state of ultimate happiness. The society of Brave New World is just the same, but they go in different way by manipulation on actions, feelings and reproduction. There’s no need to sacrifice personal desires for the greater good. I think that what will make us really happy is the ability to freely make decisions about our own behavior and life, rather than relying on our society standards and what the government wants us to do. As an individual, I enjoy making my own decisions about what I want to be and about my sentimental relationship. I think anyone would want to strive to reach their full potential when they have the opportunity and freely reach their maximum happiness.

An investigation into service quality and satisfaction level in 4 star Essay

An investigation into service quality and satisfaction level in 4 star UK hotel industry - Essay Example Hotels are an important part of the tourism industry and with the trend to globalization, there have been an increasing number of hotels cropping up, offering a wide range of facilities to customers. Four and Five star hotels cater to the affluent public as well as members of the business community and stand out from the other hotels in that they are associated with quality products and superior levels of services. This is why customers are also prepared to pay higher rates at such hotels, on the basis of brand recognition and expectations of a superior level of service. Within the UK, the hospitality industry is highly competitive and service levels are a vital factor in ensuring a steady supply of customers to enhance productivity of these hotels. Travel and tourism are booming today and several studies have already been carried out on the levels of passenger and hotel resident satisfaction across the globe. The impact of services and facilities available at hotels and their impact upon tourist satisfaction have also been assessed in other studies; however the number of studies that have examined the impact of these services in terms of customer perception specifically at four star hotels in the UK are fewer. This study could therefore help to provide more insight into this area and add to the pool of existing research. Hotels play an important role in tourism business [Medik and Ingram, 2000], since they serve as a venue for the conducting of important business transactions as well as tourist and holiday destinations, providing an area where monies are spent. The quality of the accommodation offered at the hotels plays a vital role in their selection by people who use them [Cooper et al, 1996]. ]. In the atmosphere of fierce global competition that exists in today’s world, adopting the best practices in respect to the management and execution of business has assumed importance in terms of enhancing productivity

Eisenhower and U.S. Policy in Southeast Asia Essay

Eisenhower and U.S. Policy in Southeast Asia - Essay Example Vietnam policy under Eisenhower can be summed up with two headings. First, a reluctance to actively go to war in Vietnam using the full power of the American military attack force, in spite of the fact that Eisenhower acknowledged the Communist threat from China in Southeast Asia. This reluctance created domestic political friction within the Republican Party and cause a split between those who fiercely opposed Communism and favored full-scale war with Vietnam and Eisenhower, who held back for both external and internal reasons.Secondly, Eisenhower’s precedence led future Administrations to the focus on air attacks rather than directing the attack on land forces. Once the U.S. finally invaded militarily, this policy created initial setbacks in the war as the Vietnamese showed their superior land power that later led to the defeat and withdrawal of American forces. Because the Vietnamese were able to hide in the jungles and sustain minimal damage, air attacks were ineffective a nd the policy to send in limited land forces – a policy rooted in the Eisenhower era -- proved unwise because the strength of the Vietnamese was in their guerilla land forces and they would very clearly demonstrate to the Americans – just as they had to the French – that the Vietnamese would not be defeated on land.Eisenhower’s policy on Vietnam is best revealed by two significant events. The first event established the political framework for his policy and that was Eisenhower’s famous domino theory.... Secondly, Eisenhower's precedence led future Administrations to the focus on air attacks rather than directing the strength of the attack on land forces. Once the U.S. finally invaded militarily, this policy created initial setbacks in the war as the Vietnamese showed their superior land power that later led to the defeat and withdrawal of American forces. Because the Vietnamese were able to hide in the jungles and sustain minimal damage, air attacks were ineffective and the policy to send in limited land forces - a policy rooted in the Eisenhower era -- proved unwise because the strength of the Vietnamese was in their guerilla land forces and they would very clearly demonstrate to the Americans - just as they had to the French - that the Vietnamese would not be defeated on land. Eisenhower's policy on Vietnam is best revealed by two significant events. The first event established the political framework for his policy and that was Eisenhower's famous domino theory. The second event that revealed how his policy would be carried out is revealed in the domestic and international debate over U.S. intervention as the French were being defeated at Dienbienphu in 1954. On April 7, 1954, President Eisenhower held a press conference during which he was asked to comment "on the strategic importance of Indochina to the free world" (Williams, et al: 156). The President responded with the analogy of a "falling domino." He said, "You have a row of dominoes set up, you knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly. So you could have a beginning of disintegration that would have the most profound influences." He went on to say, "But when we come to the possible sequence of events, the

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Sources of Funds case - Essay Example Equity can be generated internally as retained earnings or generated externally generated as common share capital. A company may choose to use its retained earnings to expand its operations. This is because the cost of retained earnings is relatively lower compared to the cost of common share capital. The major drawbacks of this source of finance are that it is usually inadequate, and its use can easily expose a company to liquidity problems. Consequently, a firm can source equity through issuing of common shares. This source of funds confers several advantages. The first advantage is that this form of financing is a permanent source of capital because common shares have no maturity date. The company does not have any liability for cash outflows linked with the redemption of the common shares. This facilitates financing of long term projects. Secondly use of equity lowers the gearing level hence a company has a broader borrowing capacity. Thirdly, the shareholders may provide valuabl e ideas to the company’s operations. However, this method faces various drawbacks. First the floatation costs are higher than those of debt (Pratt, 2010). Secondly, equity is only accessible to companies that have fulfilled the capital markets authority requirements. Thirdly, it can lead to dilution of ownership of control of the firm by the shareholders. The second method of raising capital is debt capital. This form of capital can be in the form of debentures and corporate bonds. This source of funds confers several advantages. Firstly, the floatation costs are lower than those of common share capital. Secondly, since the interest on debt is tax allowable then the company enjoys a tax saving. This method of raising capital also faces various drawbacks. Default in payment of principal and interest can force a company into liquidation. Secondly, Providers of debt capital impose conditions, and many restrictive covenants hence it