Comparing Matteo and Oaludah as Intercultural figures Intercultural historical figures play a crucial role in demonstrating the impact of culture on the life of an individual. Sometimes the enormous influence of culture is not apparent when people who were born and lived their entire life in similar or closely related cultures are studied. Conversely, when individuals who had to live in a different cultural setting from their own reveals the elusive impacts of culture on people. As long as an individual has the right attitude and the courage to adventure into new territories, it is possible to overcome any obstacles encountered, embrace the new way of life, and settle. This paper will compare and contrast the lives of two intercultural historical figures and how they were able to overcome cultural and language barriers. Olaudah Equiano, also referred to as Gustavus Vassa was born in 1745 in Nigeria, a West African country. At 11, he was sold as a slave and transferred from one owner to another in Africa to a ship. He was forced to put up with the horrors…
Copper Copper is one of the metals in the periodic table. Its chemical symbol is Cu, from a Latin name Cuprum. It has an atomic number of twenty-nine and an atomic weight of 63.55. It occupies number twenty-nine in the fourth period of the table. The material first discovery recorded is around 4000BC when Israel and other nations in the Middle East begun to use it. It comes in different families, bronze and brass, taking the common of the alloys. This work explores copper from its physical properties to anecdotes of the mineral copper. Properties of Copper The mineral occurs in different shades, majorly in red and brown, although it can also happen in tarnishing green, blue, or red. The shades depend on the earth’s condition from where it originates. The mineral possesses a shiny streak and has an isometric shape crystal. The critical physical properties of copper include ductility and malleability. Pure copper is malleable. This quality makes the metal to accommodate extension in all direction, bend without rapturing on the application of load. It is also ductile, giving…
CORONA VIRUS UPENDS HIGHER EDUCATION Introduction Coronaviruses are a family of pathogens that cause several types of illnesses and diseases, such as common cold or respiratory complications. These viruses emerge from animals. Currently, the globe is faced with a pandemic in the form of coronavirus disease, COVID-19, which is a strain that had never been encountered before by human beings. The virus spreads mainly through coming in contact with infected individuals. As of 14th March, the international cases were reported to have reached 140, 000 with a mortality rate of about 2-3%. In the U.S., the number of new infections has been rising steadily, and over 1,300 individuals have already tested positive for COVID-19 in the country (Staff, 2020). The public concern has been centered on how best to ensure the virus strain is contained due to the rate of spread of the disease. Institutions of higher learning are at high risk of increased cases because of the significant number of students who use the facilities. It is prudent for universities and colleges to develop appropriate approaches that will ensure…
Sports Fitness and management Introduction Physical activity has increasingly become a focal point in recent times. As such, every institution ranging from schools to workplaces has made concerted efforts to persuade people to adopt a culture of physical activity. This drive is out of the concept that physical exercise has a therapeutic effect, both at the physical and psychological levels (Williams, 2017). Communication about the essence of physical exercise is majorly executed through promotional materials. While this is the case, not all advertisements are effective. Therefore, it is paramount to elucidate on the best physical exercise promotion practices to help the stakeholders develop more effective advertisement models. This paper seeks to evaluate a physical exercise poster focusing on the adequacy of the language used, age appropriateness, and accuracy of information presented. Image 1: A poster by Hills Farm Police Community Group promoting physical exercise Source: Howells (2017) The appropriateness of the language used for the parent audience While it is not indicated, the poster is intended for parents of teenage students, whether attending primary or secondary school. The key rationale…
Web Applications Web applications created by AppMaker faces threats from different threat agents that include cybercriminals and security researchers. A system that is exposed to public internet traffic is prone to continuous attacks. Cybercriminals and hackers are always mapping through systems intending to locate vulnerable points making their attacks untargeted or undirected. Cybercriminals always conduct a trial and error on the organization or personal systems by testing their cyber skills and techniques. Cyber attackers focus on organizations that handle sensitive information, especially financial instruction in a bank or a shopping mall. The goal of many cybercriminals is to hold the data and use it in blackmail the owners and the organization in exchange for money (Holt, 2014). The information might be crucial for other organization that is willing to buy from the criminals. The hackers also might blackmail a company with the customers’ transaction information claiming that they will disclose to make them lose confidence in the organization. Customers are also an easy target for cybercriminals to blackmail and extort money from them. Cyber attackers are dependent on vulnerable systems…
Technology in Early Childhood Education With showing practices, the facts confirm that there is a separation between what is taught in class as well as what occurs in reality, to make up for lost time with this present reality in schools, which they have to consolidate innovative signs of progress. The nature of encounters experienced by little children during this period profoundly affects their self-awareness as well as education capacities. Because gadgets are utilized in the day to day operations, it is essential for joining Technology into the learning environments. Step by step, various applets are being created and are purposely prepared for little children. Such like applets are usually made running through the help of Information technology, for example, IPad, Tablet, PCs, cell phones, Televisions etc. Through the assistance of such resources, kids have the option to build up their psychological, social, passionate, scholarly, correspondence, and critical thinking aptitudes. The Albert Shanker Institute (2019) and NAEYC (2019) underscored the hugeness of furnishing kindergarten youngsters with an assortment of formative fitting activities which energize their confidence, freedom, personality arrangement, and…
Entrepreneurial Leadership Abstract Entrepreneurship ventures are growing; each of these ventures is supporting the global economy in one way or another. The purpose of this paper is to analyze entrepreneurship leadership by describing the trait profile of an entrepreneurial leader, the development of leadership skills, and providing research on the issue of entrepreneurial leadership. Leaders in entrepreneurship are characterized by being supportive, team players, and always ready to share their success with others. They are creators and developers of ideas and strategies that make their ventures successful. Through their personality and behaviors, they create the necessary social interactions and networks that act as resources for their investments. Besides being goal-oriented and with a high urge for development, entrepreneurial leaders are also governed by ethics and values that dictate the way they conduct business. Development of leadership skills is also an essential aspect of entrepreneurial leadership through experiential learning to self-actualization and even going back to school to obtain leadership skills. Approaching a Definition of Entrepreneurial Leadership Entrepreneurship refers to the creation of and designing of new businesses as part of…
BEHAVIOUR IN ORGANIZATIONS Introduction McDonald’s is a fast-food company U. S based company that was founded in 1940. Richard and Maurice McDonald operate it. It has over 37,000 locations world widely serving approximately 69 million people in more than 100 countries with over 32 billion worth of assets. In the United Kingdom, it employs over 100,00 staff, including the franchises. Its business objectives are to keep benefits aligned to the business strategy and create new restaurants and impact its people (Green,2015). The two started their business as a hamburger stand and later turned it into a franchise and introduced its Golden Arches logo in 1953 at Phoenix, Arizona. It deals with products such as Hamburgers, Wraps, soft drinks, chicken milkshakes and deserts, only to mention a few. In 2018, its revenue stood at 21 billion U.S dollars with an operating income of 8.823 billion U.S dollars and a Net income of 5.924 billion U.S dollars(Toffel, 2015). Although the company is best known for its fast foods, the company is now producing salads, fish, smoothies and fruit in response to the…
Mass media advertising survey The demand for particular goods is always influenced by the advertising strategy employed by the organization selling a specific product. Advertising is a marketing strategy that aims at promoting a service, product, or a project. Advertising has four significant roles; to persuade consumers to purchase a particular product, to remind consumers about the existence of a specific product, to inform consumers about the presence of a particular product in the market. Every day people encounter advertisements in several places. The major media channels used for advertisement include radio, televisions, internet or video games, recordings, mobile phones, and various print media. The purpose of this paper is to expand our understanding of various mass media advertising strategies and their efficiency. How many ads of all types/media did you see and in what media did you see them? In the past month, I’ve interacted with advertisement messages from all of the various mass media outlets. For instance, advertisements about Coca Cola, a soft drink company operating in over 200 countries all over the world, has been regularly…
The mesolimbocortical dopamine system’s reward function Please address fellow students by name when starting your response. • Responses – Responses to the students are well organized, includes classmate’s name, addresses topic, and demonstrates critical thinking • Cited Source – In Text and Reference – Not required, but must cite any work used Make sure it matches my discussion post FIRST POST BY EMILY: There are many addictions aside from drugs or alcohol. Some other addictions could potentially be shopping, eating, sex, technology and lying. Shopping could very well be potentially more damaging than drugs because spending money excessively and opening credit cards can lead to someone creating more debt than they can afford to pay. Shopping can also lead to someone having a hoarding issue, which is a mental condition and that can ruin their family, marriage and can even harm their health. Another potentially life damaging addiction is sex. People with sex addictions often look outside their relationship or marriage to fulfill their need and have affairs which can ruin a marriage, family and not only destroy their lives…