The High Life of a Socialite’s Daughter Part 1. Introduction My childhood is perhaps the most interesting part of my life story. Sometimes it baffles me how I am able to remember so much about things that took place so long ago. In many ways, my childhood captures the fundamental aspects of my life and the greater dimension of who I am as a person. In telling my roller-coaster-like life’s story, I have to take you back to when I was a child. I was born into a family that was a bit crowded; I grew up in a family of seven. That said, this was also the best part of our family because it meant that there was never a dull moment. I am the last born of 5 children, which makes me lucky number five. My siblings are three brothers and a sister. Throughout my childhood, I was the baby in the family, which meant that I was the center of all the attention. My siblings and parents would take me everywhere, which was nagging at times, albeit…
legal and financial implications associated with nonprofit wholly-owned social enterprises Introduction From the case study, the efforts of Bruno Conti led to the formation of Independence Matters (IM) in 1996. In line with Conti’s effort, IM’s mission was providing support to the disabled people and also identifying solutions and opportunities for the group. IM’s mission was aimed at helping the disabled live a full life by providing social, health, recreation, and education services. Over the years, IM built a lot of respect as a nonprofit organization for its dedication and services from members of the community. However, IM was highly dependent on fundraising, an aspect that Conti believed was not good for the company. Conti believed that there was a need for IM to find other funding sources to support its operations rather than being reliant on fundraising. With the support of Bob Delaney, Conti was able to convince the board to turn IM into a nonprofit wholly-owned social enterprise leading to the not-for-profit to be renamed to Independence Matters Retrofitters (IMR) due to change in structure and operations. Although…
When One Culture’s Custom Is Another’s Taboo In Maine, a refugee from Afghanistan was seen kissing the penis of his baby boy, a traditional expression of love by this father. To his neighbors and the police, it was child abuse, and his son was taken away. In Seattle, a hospital tried to invent a harmless female circumcision procedure to satisfy conservative Somali parents wanting to keep an African practice alive in their community. The idea got buried in criticism from an outraged public. How do democratic, pluralistic societies like the United States, based on religious and cultural tolerance, respond to customs and rituals that may be repellent to the majority? As new groups of immigrants from Asia and Africa are added to the demographic mix in the United States, Canada, and Europe, balancing cultural variety with mainstream values is becoming more and more tricky. Many American citizens now confront the issue of whether any branch of government should have the power to intervene in the most intimate details of family life. “I think we are torn,” said Richard Shweder,…
Need for Servant Leadership in the Public Sector Introduction Leadership plays a significant role in determining the success or the failure of any organization. Effective leadership in an organization ensures that employees remain focused on the achievement of the organizational goals and objectives. However, a recent Gallup study has revealed that the current image of leadership could be missing something. Results from the study revealed that out of four employees, only one employee believes that they are served with meaningful feedback from their leadership. The results also show that only twenty-one percent of employees confirm that they are managed in a manner that supports them to do an outstanding job. In most cases, employees are not allowed to participate in the running of the organization, for example, through decision making. Instead, the management makes decisions on their own and then pass the resolutions to the employees for implementation. In some cases, employees are not given an opportunity for clarification whenever changes occur. Leaders in some organizations avoid interacting with their employees. The lack of interactions between the leadership and the…
Relationship Between The Environment And Culture Lenski’s model explains the relationship between the environment, technology, and human culture. The theory explains the environment as the main factor of the change in human culture. The technological progress in the human environment, according to the model, is the main factor that causes a change in the evolution of human cultures. The changes environment, on the other hand, is caused by the changes in the culture. This paper will explain how the environment shapes culture and how culture shapes the environment in relation to the Lenski model. Lenski’s theory explains that the environment determines the culture of people because it gives the conditions to which people work with. The people then take the technology they have to respond to the environment provided. This develops cultural patterns that shape the views of the cultures and societies (Heise, 316-337). This shows that the Lenski model explains that culture and nature are related through technology. This explains the different cultures of human beings from hunting and gathering to the current culture nowadays. The hunting and gathering…
some ideas that you can look after before buying the gift for Marvel fans Marvel fans love to become like their superhero. They relate the character of the Marvel with themselves. So it’s quite challenging if you have to purchase something to gift marvel fan and they like the same. The market is full of gifts that have marvel characters printed on them like t-shirts, boxes, watch, pendants and many more. But it becomes quite challenging when you have to search for something special to gift your near one. So, here are some ideas that you can look after before buying the gift for Marvel fans. Assorted Super Hero Marvel T-shirts This Assorted Super Hero Marvel T-Shirt is a perfect gift for Marvel fans. You can gift it to your male friend that is fond of marvel comics. This O-Necked t-shirt is from Tunsechy. The front part of this t-shirt has an attractive presentation of the spider with the polyester material that enhances its look. The fabric is made up of broadcloth. It is soft to wear and easy to…
Threats to Global Environment Report Introduction Global warming continues to be a threat to the lives of us and the next generation. Many nations today report a serious change in the climate and seasonal patterns. The threats that environmental changes posses on human beings and all living animals is tremendous a reason why many researchers are constantly trying to make awareness on the need for human being to preserve the environment. For example, The United Nations under United Nations Environmental Program has held many initiatives which aim at preserving the environment. Many threats to the environment today are artificial which is something that could be rectified. In this paper, I will be offering in depth analysis on some of the different threats to the global environment focusing more on the least causes and why I consider them to have less effect on the environment. The four main threats that I will discuss in this paper are inappropriate use of technology, energy sources, globalization and cultural taboos respectively. Considering that the aim of this paper is to discuss the two less…
How does Emerson Define individualism in his essay " Self-Reliance d" and how, in his view, can it affect society? Spirit of truth is expressed via man and nature. It is further “perceived through intuition or reason other than just reasoning logically.” Emerson asserts that everything assumes microcosms, contains the elements of every truth. Nevertheless, the sentences he comes up with metaphors and sentences that explore the same nature of reality, and therefore it cannot be read arguments logically. The aforementioned makes the essay appears more circular since it presents the same ideas from diverse viewpoints. At the end of the article, he asserts the “infinitude of the private man. “What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think.” Many people consider the opinions of others when doing something or when they want to do it. Due to this fact, there many people doing what they don’t want themselves to please other people. This affects society in great length. For instance, the way people dress can time be affected by public opinion rather than personal…
The Influence of a Church Setting on Christian Identity The Influence of a Church Setting on Christian Identity by Hyeok Joo on November 30, 2018, provides an identity study of how the church environment can be constructed to influence identity to the churchgoers in terms of coming to terms with their Christian identity. The identity of these groups of people is sociologically consequential in the sense that the people who identify with this identity do so because of favorable treatment from others and a feeling of goodwill that comes from associating with this particular member in the church environment. The people come to make strong bonds through friendships and relationships they can associate with each other in the church environment. The identity of this study is based on the social context of a church environment where the members associate with each other to form an identity of Christianity. The author states that the environment constructed in the church environment is what enables a person to identify as a Christian. The church is the main venue that the author has used…
Psychology/Social psychology Eyewitness testimony is often a compelling form of evidence in legal proceedings. However, several factors determine the accuracy or inaccuracy of eyewitness testimony (Jones & Penrod, 2017). These testimonies are deemed unreliable when they are affected by memory contamination, environmental factors, and misinterpretation during the trial. Accuracy of eyewitness testimony is not 100% assured; nonetheless, the use of lie detectors has incredibly reduced the rate of false assertions (Jones & Penrod, 2017). Empathy can be described as the ability to share in other’s feelings. The more one shares in these emotions, the more they become empathetic. According to Edward Deci and Richard Ryan, human beings develop certain behaviors for two primary reasons; Intrinsic or internal motivation and extrinsic or external motivation (Levy & Feldman, 2017). Some find these behaviors suitable to their lifestyles while some develop these behaviors for fear of punishment. Researchers suggest that empathy is a behavior that influences one’s intrinsic motivation to assist others (Levy & Feldman, 2017). Positive moods have been closely linked to numerous helping behaviors, such as blood donation and contributing to…