Cultural Identity Diversity is one of the significant aspects of interaction at the University of Pennsylvania. Being an international academic center, the University of Pennsylvania has promoted the convergence of students from different cultures. These interactions are experienced through games and sports, classwork, and social events. Cultural identity begins with understanding one’s cultural background. This usually controls the personal perspectives perceptions about life and other cultures in general. I will explore the University of Pennsylvania community by taking part in many social events like parties. This will promote my understanding of the different cultures of other non-native students. While engaging in social activities like dancing and movies, I will be keen to make friends with students and other staff members to gain insight into their likes and hobbies. The community at the university is too broad, but some areas at the facility are strategic in promoting a higher engagement rate. Some shopping areas, cafeteria, cyber places are areas where one is likely to meet many students within a short duration. I will volunteer to work as a cafeteria as an…
How Window Coverings Efficiently Helps You at Home Are you incurring a massive cost in heating or cooling your house? Are you aware that you can significantly cut that bill by carrying a simple exercise like window covering? Well, it is a common understanding that walls and attic insulation of a home keep it more energy efficient. It conditions the house to allow less heat in and less air to escape, hence, reducing the bill incurred in cooling and heating the house. What many people do not realize is that window coverings can significantly serve as a method of insulating one’s home. Experts say that close to 30% of a home’s heating energy escapes through the windows. Around 76% of sunlight heat that falls on a standard windowpane will enter the house to become heat. With these facts, it is vital to perform window treatment to improve the energy efficiency of your home and reduce cost. Below is a discussion of how window coverings can efficiently help you at home. The discussion has two parts, which are the benefits of…
Second-wave Feminism. The Second Wave Feminism, which is previously referred to as the Women’s Liberation Movement, began its activities in 1960 and lasted till the late 1980s. The movement focused on many inequalities and favoritism based on sexism, as will be highlighted later; however, their main concern was discrimination against women and gender inequality. These feminist ideologies and activities took root in the United States before the western world adopted and joined the movement (Shorrocks & Rosalind 2016). This essay will be covering the Second Wave Movement’s thoughts on the equality in payment and employment opportunities and the steps taken to overcome this. Also, it will reflect on some of their activities as well as the progress they made on advocating for the rights of women and most importantly in the employment sector According to Heywood & Leslie stated that The Second-wave movement advocated for equal rights in the family, their reproductive rights such as the legalization of abortion, and also legal inequality (2006). During this period, Feminists stated that abuse in a marital setting should not be considered by…
how window coverings can efficiently help you at home Are you incurring a massive cost in heating or cooling your house? Are you aware that you can significantly cut that bill by carrying a simple exercise like window covering? Well, it is a common understanding that walls and attic insulation of a home keep it more energy efficient. It conditions the house to allow less heat in and less air to escape, hence, reducing the bill incurred in cooling and heating the house. What many people do not realize is that window coverings can amazingly serve as a method of insulating one’s home. Experts say that close to 30% of a home’s heating energy escapes through the windows. In seasons when one needs to cool his home, around 76% of sunlight heat that falls on a standard window plane will enter the house to become heat. With these facts, it is vital to do window treatment to improve the energy efficiency of your home and reduce cost. Below is a discussion of how window coverings can efficiently help you at…
Scalar Chain Employees who are lucky to be recruited by a particular company are supposed to do their duties diligently. They are required to be conversant with the work that they are trusted with and thus the organization expects more from them. employees should attend to their duties with respect and should know their boundaries. According to Fayol, the “hierarchy of management”, is how a manager has limited authority based on his or her position. A company should have a well-outlined scalar chain that assists in addressing issues that transpires in the company. This also assists when there are complaints and suggestions on certain issues that need to be attended to. This will allow workers to understand the organization’s leadership and the authority to report their issues without contradicting themselves. Discipline An organization usually has a vision statement as well as a mission statement. The statements are idea for the employees to know that which is expected of them. Besides, the statement drives the company towards achieving their long-term goals in doing their everyday activities without compromise. Hence, every person…
Verizon Communications, Inc. Verizon Communications, Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications holding company, which engages in the provision of broadband and communication services through wireless and wireline segment. The company is based in New York City where it is incorporated in Delaware, However, its corporate functions and executive leadership are located in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. The company was formed on June 30, 2000, with the merger of the Atlantic Corp and Bell GTE Corp. Verizon Communications, Inc., employs its marketing mix to maintain a top position in the telecommunications market. This method of marketing specifies the tactics and strategies to be used to implement its marketing plan, inclusive of the variables of place, promotion, price, and product. Also in order to advertise their products the company develop their products with high-quality standards; a way to differentiate its services from the services of their competitors in the market Verizon Communications, Inc faces stiff competition from AT&T Inc, T-Mobile Us, Inc, AAPL, and sprint corporation in terms of overall sales, gambling for the employees in the market, market cap, final profitability…
Child Sexualization in Media American Psychological Association classifies sexualization as the act of objectifying an individual as an object for sex through exploiting their physical attributes and looks (Dewar). Therefore talking of child sexualization means using children for these actions. These acts should never occur to a child or even to an adult individual. Nevertheless, modern society seems to have widely accepted these acts. Most channels get used with the most proficient one being the media using various programs such as movies and even songs. The paper studies the use of media in child sexualization and its implications to the children and society. Mainly girls become the most sexualized children, but also the boys in modern society are becoming more significantly involved in the act due to the diverse sexualities in the community. Most of the girls admire the beautiful adults they see in the movie and dream of becoming beauty pageants (Bartlett). For instance, girls get to believe that through their use of the body, they can manipulate men and get what they want. They get involved in these…
How Parents Can Help Kids to Use Social Media Safely Social media has become the new darling to kids. Gone are the days when teens could play football, go for walks or bask in the sun. Nowadays, children and the internet are inseparable, and many spend most of their time on social media. Although the use of social media has many benefits, there are many internet safety facts to show that it’s associated with various risks for kids. They use social media to share personal information, converse with strangers, download content, or post images. All these expose them to many threats, and it’s your role to ensure your child’s online safety. Below are tips to help your child use social media safely: Understand the risks There are many sites and books with internet safety resources for parents, go through them, and gather information on the effects of social media on kids. By so doing, you’ll know the dangerous sites, risks associated with the use of social media. And this will make it easier to educate your child or monitor their…
The history of make-up From time immemorial, the woman has paid special attention to the beauty of her make-up, because it is part of her passion. Her purpose is to look attractive and beautiful. But as she gets older, her beauty begins to make a difference. So she does everything she can to make her look younger. From home-made tattoos to beauty parlours and modern scientific methods, everything is adopted. The history of make-up is as old as the human being itself, but it is contemporary to the point that new opportunities have been created to change the image. If your nose is flattened or flawed, then you have to cut it according to your wish. It can also make your lips look beautiful, whether on the skin or on the face, neck or abdomen can be all right. Lip suction can drain the abdominal fat and make it smarter and smarter, making clear changes to its appearance, including removing baldness. These changes have been named plastic or cosmetic headgear. There has been a lot of growth during…
Gender Analysis of the County Government Act Introduction The Kenyan independence constitution promoted centralization limited the participation of citizens in the decision making the process and the process of allocating resources. The successive independence regimes failed to address the inequalities and high poverty levels in the country. The regimes failed to set up effective redistribution structures that would help to redistribute surpluses to low potential regions. This deficiency resulted in demands for decentralization of government structures for equitable resource allocation and service delivery. Moreover, the country’s enshrined cultural heritage also promotes a patriarchy state and elder reverence. Such heritage is detrimental to various population groups, including minority groups, women, and children. This scenario resulted in the County Government Act to decentralize funds through the local government system (SID, 2012). In Kenya, ethnicity is deep-rooted, making it difficult to realize equity during service delivery. The Act was considered to minimize unjust inequalities. The Act also seeks to promote sustainable development in the country by equal participation of all citizens regardless of their gender. The paper provides a gender analysis of the…