Discuss the Effect of Islam upon West Africa Essay

Change Over Time Essay Assignment # 1The camel. with its ability to go long distances without H2O and carry heavy tonss. facilitated trans-Saharan communicating. During the 7th and 8th centuries CE. Islamic vanquishers had added North Africa to the dar al-Islam. By the terminal of the 8th century CE. Muslim merchandisers had crossed the Sahara and initiated commercial dealingss with Sub-Saharan West Africa and by the beginning of the 2nd millenary. Islam had become entrenched in West African life. Islam dramatically changed West Africa culturally. politically. and economically in the clip period between 1000 CE and 1750 CE. but many basics of West African society remained the same. Economically. Islam ushered a new epoch of economic prosperity into West Africa. The acceptance of Islam by West African provinces provided them with common land upon which provinces such as Mali greatly expanded their gold trade to embrace Arab and Mediterranean states. Established Muslim trade paths facilitated the immense addition in the volume of African trade. Commercial metropoliss sprung up across West Africa. with commercialism increasing Timbuktu’s population to 100. 000. In the 12th century. Muslim merchandisers introduced cotton. rice. and citrus fruits to West Africa ; by the 16th century cotton was the chief fabric produced in West Africa. European demand for cotton fabrics ensured that West Africa would stay economically comfortable. Muslim merchandisers expanded the African break one's back trade to a Continental degree. supplying Europeans with a model upon which to construct the ruinous Atlantic slave trade. replacing little graduated table tribal bondage with immense province economic systems built wholly around capturing slaves and selling them to foreign states. However. despite these immense alterations in economic methods and volume. West African provinces relied to a great extent upon trade as the rule signifier of economic support throughout periods of Islamic influence. The addition in trade with Islamic merchandisers between 1000 and 1750 led to the pervasion of Muslim civilization among West African peoples. Islamic swayers built big mosques and universities where people could larn about Islam. every bit good as other countries of cognition. These universities spread literacy within West African society. Islam was by and large tolerant of traditional values. such as polygamy. This allowed it greater popularity than Christianity. and decreased opposition to transition. Islam was non forced upon citizens by their male monarchs. but instead was voluntarily encouraged. Despite this. many people adopted Islam. particularly those who interacted with Muslim merchandisers. However. many of those who adopted Islam did non follow Islam in its original signifier. but instead combined it with traditional spiritual beliefs to make a syncretistic faith. There was much societal convulsion among purists. such as the Fulani. and those who practiced syncretistic Is lam. Despite the big Islamic influence in the country. many chose non to follow a syncretistic religion and instead kept their traditional beliefs. The integrating of Islamic civilization into West Africa. every bit good as the economic prosperity that Islamic trade brought West Africa. led to the creative activity of big centralised provinces. As opposed to the little lands. such as the land of Ghana. that the first Islamic merchandisers encountered in West Africa. by the 15th century two big centralized imperiums had emerged. Muslim influence played a big portion in the creative activity of these big imperiums. First. the gross created by integrating of West Africa into Islamic trade allowed West African swayers to make and back up big standing ground forcess. These ground forcess ensured that these imperiums could protect their peoples and beginnings of income. every bit good as exert their influence. Second. Islamic jurisprudence. known as Shari’a. introduced to West Africa allowed for incorporate regulation. Previously. changing tribal Torahs had caused upset and atomization. every bit good as discontent. Islamic jurisprudence facilitated and demanded the creative activity of big centralised imperiums. However. Islam itself did non needfully go the sole faith of these imperiums ; many. so most. citizens of these imperiums clung to and practise their traditional heathen spiritual beliefs. Following the prostration of these two imperiums. West African political construction returned to the little regional lands that had been West African norm before Muslim merchandisers crossed the Sahara. Overall. the Islam greatly. sometimes even wholly. changed cultural. political. and economic environments in West Africa between 1000 CE and 1750 CE. Examples of this alteration include the debut of centralised lands. trans-Saharan trade. and Muslim values. Despite this great alteration. many elements of West African society. such as popular faith. dependance on trade. and basic values remained the same despite Muslim influence up through 1750 CE. Near the terminal of that period. Africa began to be colonized by European states. and fell under European influence.

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Knowing Carter was on the job with Simone made me feel mildly better, but there was something about him that always unnerved me when it came to Seth – and, well, my love life in general. He was too interested. I'd gotten used to an angel hanging out with my friends, but sometimes I wondered if I was being lulled into some kind of trick. Heaven had its own agenda, just as we did, and their motives were often harder to figure out. I had a morning shift the next day. It passed by easily until Doug delivered some bad news to me about ten minutes before I was going to leave. â€Å"Can't go with you tonight, Kincaid.† I looked up from my spreadsheet in disbelief. â€Å"What?† He shrugged, hovering near the door to my office. He'd had the same shift as me today, and I had a feeling he was telling me at the end to save himself from hours of anger. Kind of like how people who get fired are told at the end of the day on Friday. â€Å"There's this girl I met†¦and I can't really turn down the chance to go out with her. Oh, man. She's smokin'. She's got this body that – â€Å" â€Å"I don't need the details,† I interrupted. â€Å"Can't you just take her instead of me? Cody was starting to get into this idea†¦he'll be really down if it gets canceled.† â€Å"No need to cancel. Just go without me. I couldn't bring her instead of you – Cody needs you.† I groaned. â€Å"Yeah, but the safety of a group is gone, and I become the third wheel.† â€Å"Find someone else to go, then.† It was then that Maddie appeared beside her brother. She was relieving him for the next shift. â€Å"Go where?† My next words made me cringe, but I did not want to go alone with Cody and Gabrielle. â€Å"Do you want to go to a, um, metal concert tonight?† At least having another woman along would kill the double date insinuations. This clearly wasn't an invite that she'd been expecting. â€Å"Well†¦I would, except I've got to close, and then I'm supposed to meet a friend.† I had serious doubts about the â€Å"I would† part and this so-called friend. Metal was not Maddie's scene. She suddenly brightened. â€Å"You know what? You should bring Seth.† â€Å"I†¦what?† I asked. â€Å"Mortensen?† asked Doug, sounding as baffled as me. â€Å"I don't think that's his thing,† I said uneasily. I knew for a fact it wasn't. â€Å"Yeah,† agreed Doug. â€Å"Probably not a good idea.† I hid a frown at Doug's words. With as much as he wanted to get out of this and see his smokin' woman, I figured he'd be willing to push anyone off on me. Maddie was oblivious. â€Å"No, really. He's been cooped up for weeks with the book, and I think it'd be good for him to go out. I think the wedding stuff is stressing him out.† Yeah, that made two of us. â€Å"Oh, I don't want to, um, push him outside of his comfort zone,† I said lamely. She laughed. â€Å"Like I said, it'd be good for him. I'll go ask him now.† She was gone before either Doug or I could protest. Several moments of silence hung between us. â€Å"Well,† he said at last. â€Å"She can talk him into almost anything. I guess you're set.† â€Å"I guess so.† He walked off, and I found it intriguing that neither of us was excited about this prospect. It drove home the double date thing even more and also made me feel guilty about Maddie's blind trust. On the bright side – kind of – I supposed it would take some balls for Simone to crash the concert and continue her â€Å"seduction† of Seth. As Doug had predicted, Maddie did indeed convince Seth to go. It was a late show, and the four of us had agreed to meet outside the club around 10:30 so that I could distribute our tickets. Once we were all there, I glanced at the three faces before me, trying to decide whether it was all comical or pathetic. Seth was doing the averting-his-eyes thing, clearly uncomfortable that Maddie had pushed him into this. Cody was paler than usual for a vampire and looked ready to bolt at any moment. In fact, I wouldn't have been surprised if both men teamed up to formulate an escape plan. Gabrielle was the only one who looked excited to be there, her eyes alight and eager. She was also the only one really dressed for the scene, all in black, with her hair spiked up and makeup done to dramatic levels. Cody and Seth wore their usual street clothes, and I'd dressed somewhere in the middle: black jeans and a black bustier top, adorned with heavy silver jewelry. It was clearly too designer for this place, however. â€Å"Thanks so much for letting me come along with you guys,† she said. â€Å"I didn't know any of you liked Blue Satin Bra.† â€Å"What's not to like?† asked Seth, face innocent. I kept my eyes away from him because I had a feeling I'd start grinning. I handed out the tickets, and we headed inside, surrounded by a crowd that I decided I'd want on my side if I was ever in a street brawl. We managed to snag a high-top table in the back. It meant standing the whole time, but at least we had a surface to put our glasses on. â€Å"Offer to buy her a drink,† I hissed to Cody. The nice thing about playing Cyrano to a vampire was that his enhanced hearing meant I could keep my voice far below levels that Gabrielle could pick up. The noise in the room – even before the band started – also furthered the covert nature of all this. Cody dutifully obeyed, and when Gabrielle started to dig out cash, he assured her the first round was on him. The smile she gave him seemed to boost his confidence as he headed off. Seth leaned toward my ear. He stood on the opposite side of me from Gabrielle, and she was too entranced by the sights to even notice us. â€Å"This might be crazy enough to work,† he murmured. â€Å"Don't get carried away,† I responded back, trying not to think of his proximity. â€Å"The night is young. Any number of wacky mishaps might ensue.† He smiled. â€Å"Those are your specialty, aren't they?† â€Å"Unfortunately, yes.† Cody returned with the drinks, earning more approval from Gabrielle. She wasn't showing any romantic attraction to him whatsoever, but at least she knew he was alive. While I still stood firm that he shouldn't overdo the vampire/Goth thing, I realized we were going to have to work hard to get past the â€Å"ordinary† facade she saw. â€Å"Talk to her,† I told him. He'd slipped back to his place between me and Gabrielle. â€Å"Once they start, it's probably going to be impossible.† â€Å"What do I say?† Seth, overhearing, leaned across me, and I wished I'd covered up more skin. His arm brushing up against me sent thrills through my body. â€Å"Ask her if she's ever seen them live before,† Seth said. â€Å"If she says no, tell her about this one time you saw them at†¦I don't know. A private party. If she says yes, ask her what she thought.† Cody gave an uneasy nod. He leaned toward her, and while I only caught bits and pieces of the conversation, she grew animated as she spoke. I leaned back to Seth. â€Å"When did you become an expert in dating advice?† I asked incredulously. â€Å"It's what O'Neill would do.† I scoffed. â€Å"You're using fiction to further Cody's love life?† â€Å"Life imitates art, and art imitates life.† â€Å"That statement is ridiculous. And, you know, I've never really seen you utilize that advice.† â€Å"Well, that's O'Neill's advice. I have lots of characters I can draw from.† â€Å"Funny, I don't remember any introverted, stammering writers in your books.† â€Å"I don't stammer,† he said defensively – though there was a smile under his words. â€Å"Besides, maybe there'll be someone like that in the new series.† â€Å"Ooh,† I said, mocking his melodrama. â€Å"What's with the ‘maybe'? I thought you had the premise for this whole fantastic new thing figured out.† â€Å"I do. But it can always be improved along the way.† â€Å"Introvert authors improve everything.† â€Å"Damn straight.† Laughing, I remembered that I should have been helping Cody, but he was talking to Gabrielle on his own, which I took as a positive sign. I turned back to Seth. â€Å"So does this mean you've figured out the ending to Cady and O'Neill?† â€Å"No.† He still held his good humor, despite a small frown on his brow. â€Å"One of these days, I'll have to – â€Å" His words were cut off when the eardrum-splitting screech of a guitar ripped through the room. Blue Satin Bra had come onstage while I was talking (flirting?) with Seth. I hated stereotypes, but truthfully: they looked like what you'd expect from an all-guy metal band. Black clothing, piercings, and hair that ran in extremes: shaved or super long. The one thing that differentiated them was, well, the fact that they were wearing blue satin demi bras over their clothes. Even above the deafening music that followed, I could hear Gabrielle shrieking, â€Å"Oh my God!† Her face was ecstatic, and when Cody said something to her, she lit up further and nodded eagerly at the band. My guess was – whether it was true or not – he was reaffirming how awesome they were. The music forced Seth and me to lean close in order to talk. â€Å"You know,† he said, â€Å"I'm pretty sure the bass player stuffed his bra.† â€Å"Nah,† I teased back. â€Å"It's a push-up bra, so it just seems that way. They do amazing things for cleavage.† All things considered, Blue Satin Bra wasn't that bad. Metal might not be my favorite music, but I was still open to a lot of types. The setting and craziness that ensued throughout the night gave Seth and me lots of material to joke over. We were both in really good moods when the show finally ended and we walked out with Gabrielle and Cody. â€Å"That was awesome,† she exclaimed. â€Å"Thank you so much for sharing the tickets.† â€Å"No problem,† I said. My ears were ringing, and I wasn't sure if I was still shouting. â€Å"I think that was the best show I've ever seen,† said Cody nobly. Gabrielle clutched his sleeve, and his eyes widened. â€Å"I know! Which was your favorite song?† Silence. â€Å"Mine was that one were they kept saying ‘My Armageddon scales will burn your post office,'† said Seth deadpan. â€Å"Oh, yeah. That's one of their greatest,† she said. â€Å"It's called ‘Plywood Fuck.'† â€Å"That's my favorite too,† said Cody. I somehow doubted he'd heard any of the music tonight. His senses were all on Gabrielle. Perfectly in sync, Seth and I glanced at each other and exchanged secret smiles, both of us amused at Cody's love. I wasn't as far gone as he was, but when our group finally split up, I found myself walking on air too. â€Å"Interesting night,† Roman told me when we got home. He'd been along in spy mode. â€Å"I think Cody might actually have a chance.† â€Å"Maybe,† I said. â€Å"He's clearly smitten, but she only seems mildly interested. In a friendly way, though.† Roman rummaged through the kitchen and poured himself a bowl of Lucky Charms. â€Å"He's not the only one who's smitten.† I sighed and collapsed onto the couch. â€Å"Let it go, okay? We all know I'm a long ways from getting over Seth.† Roman gave me a sly look. â€Å"I wasn't talking about you.† I stared at him for a moment, my vodka-addled brain trying to make sense of his words. â€Å"Wait†¦you're talking about Seth? He's over me.† â€Å"Oh my God, Georgina. Could you be any more delusional?† â€Å"He's getting married.† â€Å"That means nothing. If it did, guys wouldn't catch chlamydia at their bachelor parties.† â€Å"But he does love Maddie. And no matter what you think about his feelings, he'll be out of my reach once they're married.† â€Å"The fact that they're dating means he should already be out of your reach – but past evidence shows that's not true.† I scowled and kicked off my shoes. â€Å"Don't bring that up. I feel bad enough – and so does he. If you're just going to taunt me, then I'm going to bed.† But to my surprise, Roman didn't wear that mocking look that had become so typical for him since returning to Seattle. His eyes were serious, his expression – almost – concerned. â€Å"I'm not trying to taunt you. I'm just stating the facts. No matter what happens, you and Seth can't seem to stay away from each other. You should put in a transfer request.† â€Å"What, out of Seattle?† I asked incredulously. â€Å"I love it here.† â€Å"You'll learn to love some other place. Honestly, it's the only way you're going to be able to move on – the only way either of you can move on. You're in a situation where you see him every day – tonight being a prime example. He broke up with you, and then you broke up with him for some ‘greater good' kind of goal. But if you keep hanging around each other, it won't matter. You'll never heal. You're just going to get your heart ripped out every day.† I was so stunned that I couldn't even respond for several seconds. The old taunt danced in my head: circles and circles. â€Å"I†¦why do you say that? Why do you care?† â€Å"Because I already see it happening every day. You are getting your heart ripped out over and over, and it kills me to watch it happen.† Again, I fell speechless for a moment. â€Å"I thought†¦I thought you hated me. I thought you wanted to destroy me.† He finished his cereal and set the bowl down. I didn't have the will to shoo the cats away. â€Å"I don't hate you, Georgina,† he said wearily. â€Å"Am I upset about what happened to Helena? Absolutely. Am I upset about you lying about loving me? Yes. Do I want some kind of revenge? Maybe. Honestly, my feelings change from day to day. Some days I do want something awful to happen to you. Some days†¦well, I know you did what you did out of some misguided sense of†¦I don't know. You thought you were doing the right thing.† I wanted to tell him that I had loved him, in a way. But that probably wouldn't be useful right now. â€Å"Well, watching this Seth drama unfold is probably giving you lots of material when it comes to something awful happening to me.† â€Å"No,† he said, with a weary head shake. â€Å"I don't like this. Like I said, I'd rather see you leave and start a new life. Every time I see you now, it's like†¦it's like watching you die. Over and over.† I stood up, suddenly wanting to sleep. â€Å"Yeah,† I said softly. â€Å"That's kind of what it feels like.† I hesitated. â€Å"Thanks for listening. And understanding.† â€Å"Anytime,† he said. This also caught me by surprise. Somewhere in these last few crazy months, I realized, Roman and I had become friends again. â€Å"I hate to ask you this, but, well, I'm not doing a very good job with keeping an upbeat mood tonight. Would you – â€Å" He rose as well. â€Å"Yup. I'll watch you sleep. If you can handle the creepy factor.† â€Å"It's an acceptable trade,† I said with a smile. â€Å"Thanks.† And maybe it was the vodka, but I stepped forward and hugged him. He was stiff for a moment, clearly caught off guard, but then he relaxed and wrapped his arms around me. I rested my head against his chest, taking small comfort in someone warm and alive who wasn't a stranger. He smelled like I remembered, the clean, sharp scent of his cologne surrounding me in a way very different from Seth's woodsy smell. I was just thinking I should pull away when a voice asked, â€Å"Am I interrupting anything?† I jerked away from the embrace and found Carter standing in the living room, arms crossed and one eyebrow arched. Roman seemed equally flustered and took a few steps back as well, getting as far away from me as he could. â€Å"Don't you ever knock?† I asked. â€Å"Not sure you'd answer,† said Carter good-naturedly. â€Å"Especially with the news I've got.† I groaned. â€Å"That was fast. Does it have to do with Simone?† He nodded. â€Å"Afraid so. She met up with Seth again.†

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Modern Role of Chiefs in Community Development THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES IN THE DECENTRALISATION OF POLITICAL POWER. A STUDY OF THE AKUAPEM TRADITIONAL AREA IN THE EASTERN REGION OF GHANA. AN OUTLINE OF A THESIS Introduction Background to the study Traditional governance system, is an age-old method by which the Indigenous people administered their own affairs prior to and after the advent of the Europeans into the region of modern Ghana. This system of governance is led by leaders multifariously referred to in English as chiefs, traditional authorities, tradi ­tional rulers, monarchs, kings, nobles, aristocrats, and natural rulers in a variety of African and other context. Traditional system of governance varies considerably among the different peoples that occupied the region of modern Ghana. While some groups developed very complex hierarchical structures, others had simple kin-based structure. Several definitions of traditional societies rely on the distinction between pre-colonial colonial and post-colonial times. For example, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention no. 169 states that: â€Å"A people are considered indigenous either because they are descendants of those who lived in the area before colonization; or because they have maintained their own social, economic, cultural and political institutions since colonization and the establishment of new states. And according to the Martinà ©z Cobo Report to the UN Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination of Minorities (1986), indigenous peoples may be identified as follows: â€Å"Indigenous communities, peoples and nations are those which, having a historical continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial societies that developed on their territories, consider themselves distinct from other sectors of the societies now prevailing in those territories, or parts of them. They form at present non-dominant sectors of society and are determined to preserve, develop and transmit to future generations their ancestral territories, and their ethnic identity, as the basis of their continued existence as peoples, in accordance with their own cultural patterns, social institutions and legal systems.† The office of traditional Authorities has been transformed as it has performed various functions back from the pre-colonial era through the colonial period to the present. Before the colonial period, traditional rulers had considerable influence and exercised considerable sovereignty within their areas of jurisdiction with their authority in both spiritual and secular matters. During the colonial period, they became virtual sub-agents of the colonial government in the areas of local government and judicial matters. In this period, various legislations and statutes enacted by the colonial authority prescribed the traditional ruler’s political role. Decentralization is basically described as the practice of the administration in a state by which considerable autonomy is given to sub-political governmental bodies at the local level to take decisions and implement programmes and policies. In Ghana it is also known as the local government system or the district assembly concept. The idea behind this system is to get the local people to use local resources to develop their localities. The present local government system has three-tier structure comprising the Regional coordinating council, the District assemblies and the Area, Town and Village Councils or Unit committees. Although the local government system in Ghana dates back to the colonial era, precisely 1859 when the first Councilors for James Town, Accra were elected, the current system is only a few years old precisely 1988 when the PNDC L207 was passed. The 1992 fourth republican constitution of Ghana gives credence to the system under chapter 20 with the title Decentralization and Local Government. The local government act 462 of 1993 has replaced the Local government Law 207 0f 1988. The head of the local government institution is the Minister who is charged with the responsibility of overseeing the operations of the institution. Traditional authority also known as the chieftaincy institution has lived on in Ghanaian society and is still a vibrant force in many ways. However Since independence in 1957, there has been little, if any, effective participation of chiefs in decentralization in Ghana. Indeed, the relationship between chiefs and local government units has been ill-defined, even though the history of local government cannot be written without the institution of chieftaincy. Even though some people argue that chieftaincy and modern local government are incompatible, one should not lose sight of the fact that the deep cynicism of some Ghanaians about politicians and their promises have compelled them to find in traditional authorities something that is â€Å"reassuring rather precisely because of its ambivalent position in what has become the disturbing discourse of failing modernity† (Rathbone, 2000: 164). Traditional Authorities in some time past were involved in local government functions like local development under the Native Authority System during the colonial days. Similarly, during the post-colonial period, the role of traditional Authorities in local governance and development has not been questioned The Ghanaian Constitution recognizes and protects the office of traditional Authority, thus creating a parallel system of governance. In fact, the Constitution forbids the Parliament from making laws that interfere with the chieftaincy institution. Statement of the problem. The office of the traditional Authority has evolved right from the pre colonial period through the colonial era to the establishment of party politics within the region of modern Ghana. Indeed, in Ghana, the institution dates back several centuries and remains the prime custodian of Ghanaian culture. The institution is much revered and held in awe since it provides a renewed sense of belonging as well as being a Powerful agent of social cohesion and harmony. Traditional Authorities are expected to play Lead role in fighting for social, economic and political development of their people and perform arbitration and representational roles as well as have the potential to facilitate accountability to their people. Perhaps these roles have been summarized by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (2002). our predecessors engaged in inter-tribal wars, fighting for conquest over territories and people. Today, the war should be vigorous and intensive against dehumanization, poverty, marginalization, ignorance and disease†¦ Chieftaincy must be used to propel economic development through proper lands administration, through facilitating investments in our communities, and through codification and customs and traditions making it impossible for imposters to get enstooled and creating unnecessary situations for litigation. However modern democratic dispensations has restricted the role Traditional Authorities to acting Custodians of tradition and culture as well as the embodiment of the spirit of the ancestors and a link between them and the living Community. Ironically, democratic governance in Ghana, in all ramifications, draws its strength from the traditional governance structure and it is fair to say that national politics would not be this tolerant were it not for the effective and impartial handling of the people by Traditional Authorities, particularly when one considers the stabilizing role they play during national and local elections. Bothtraditionalists and modernistsoften see traditional authority and elected political leaders competing for power in the community. The struggle between the two for political power and legitimacy is seen as a zero-sum game. This is because whatever powers a traditional Authority wrenches from the state is considered as a loss for state leadership. Far from being in competition with elected leaders for the public’s regard, traditional leaders and elected leaders are seen by the public as two sides of the same coin. Popular evaluations of both traditional and elected leaders depend on the leader’s leadership skills. An individual’s level of modernization plays a much smaller role in shaping perceptions of traditional authority. There has been the lack of empirical evidence concerning popular perceptions of how traditional leaders support elected leaders in a democratic system of governance. There is the question as to how much space traditional Authorities should be given within the context of modern democratic decentralization in Ghana. This is because since independence Traditional Authorities have lost virtually all the formal governmental, Judicial and other roles they played before, during and after colonial rule. Nevertheless their status and autonomy is guaranteed under the 1992 constitution of Ghana. Yet not all politicians in Ghanaian society see it as legitimate or are prepared to allow it to work. Even where the legitimacy of traditional leaders is not challenged, their mode of selection and the way they carry out their functions often generate deep concerns. Therefore there are no simple solutions to the question of how to define the role of Traditional Authorities in the decentralisation of pow er in the Ghanaian political systems. Individual local context is important. With many modern and highly educated individuals now occupying positions as traditional leaders in Ghana, it should be possible for the national government to work with these traditional leaders for the development of the country. Significance of the Study The study will provide useful information on the modern role of chiefs in community development. Chieftaincy no doubt is one of the most enduring traditional institutions in Ghana, which has displayed remarkable resilience from pre-colonial through colonial to postcolonial times. Nowadays, chiefs are under pressure to achieve good governance in their traditional areas. They are challenged to integrate tradition and modernity, a process about which there is considerable debate. Also the study will help to identify the role of traditional leaders in the decentralisation of power and demonstrate their active participation in the political development of their communities. Finally study will also add to the knowledge base on the role of traditional Authorities in an increasingly globalised world where the accent is on democracy, human rights, health delivery, and human development and discover if Traditional rulers have really outlived their usefulness. Their ability to come to terms with these challenges will provide an indication of their relevance. Purpose of the study/ Objectives The main objective of the study will be to examine the role of Traditional Authorities in the local governance process in the Decentralisation of power. A study of the Akuapem Traditional area of the Eastern region of Ghana. The specific objectives will include the following. To reveal and analyze the political role of traditional leaders in the decentralisation of Power in democratic Ghana to achieve good governance. To discover the extent of which elected or appointed governments officials allow themselves to be closely linked with the traditional leaders in the political development of the community. To find out the involvement and recognition of traditional Authority in the political process of Ghana’s young democracy in the local area. To discover the relevance of the role of Traditional authorities in the decentralisation of power and how the government can support them without pushing them to oblivion. Access and make recommendations on how Traditional Authority can be incorporated into the formal local government system Research Questions The following research questions will inform the study. What are the roles of traditional Authorities in the decentralisation of power in attaining good governance and political stability? To what extent do elected or appointed governments officials allow themselves to be closely linked with the traditional leaders in the political development of the community. How relevant is the role of traditional Authorities in the decentralisation of power. What kind of institutional framework will help to promote the integration of Traditional Authority into the formal district assembly structure? REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Introduction This chapter examines theories, perspectives, conceptions and models on development, endogenous development, good governance, traditional authorities and local governance. It ends with a discussion of the synergy model of traditional authorities and formal government that will be suitable for the study. Relevant literature will be reviewed. Decentralization is defined as â€Å"any act in which a central government formally cedes powers to actors and institutions at lower levels in a political-administrative and territorial hierarchy† (Ribot 2001: v., citing Mawhood 1983 and Smith 1985). Three main types of decentralisation are commonly identified: †¢ administrative decentralisation or deconcentration i.e. the re-location of branches of the central state to local areas, entailing a transfer of powers to locally-based officials who remain part of, and upwardly accountable to, central government ministries and agencies; †¢ Fiscal decentralisation i.e. the transfer of fiscal resources and revenue-generating powers, inclusive of authority over budgets and financial decisions, to either deconcentrated officials and/or central government appointees or to elected politicians;1 †¢ Political decentralisation or democratic decentralisation or devolution (of power) i.e. the transfer of powers and resources to sub-national authorities which are â€Å"(a) largely or wholly independent of the central government and (b) democratically elected† (Manor 1995: 81-2).2 METHODOLOGY This section will discuss the research design and the methods that will be adopted for collecting and analyzing data. It will also deal with the research design, validation and reliability instrumentation, population, sample and sampling procedures or techniques to be used for the research. Research Design For the approach of the study, a case study will be used as the research design type. According to Babbie (2007:298) a case study is â€Å"the in-depth examination of a single instance of some social phenomenon, such as a village, a family, or juvenile gang†. Also in Wisker (2008:210), Robson (1993:52) opines that a case study is â€Å"a strategy for doing research that involves empirical investigation of a particular contemporary phenomenon in its real life context using multiple sources of evidence†. From the two definitions, common features that can be identified are that a case study focuses on a single instance or a particular phenomenon and the in-depth and empirical study of such a phenomenon. The study will also employ the use of descriptive, explorative and cross sectional survey as well as the use of multiple sources of evidence to conduct the study. Population The targeted population will be natives and residents in the Akuapem Traditional area. Sample The sample will be made up of 200 people. The target population will be the of heads of households, traditional authorities and local government officials which will be put into groups of three. Five communities will be randomly sampled from the Akuapem Traditional area. Sampling Technique As a qualitative research, it will involve techniques such as the use interviews, administration questionnaires, and focused group discussion. The interviews will be transcribed coded and analyzed. In selecting participants for the study the researcher will make use of purposive sampling technique. Instrumentation In conducting the study, the researcher will employ conversational interviews for the collection of data. This conversational style of interview will be appropriate and effective because the respondents will feel free to share their views. The interview section will help the researcher to elicit information from direct person- to – person encounter. The interview will be structured and unstructured. This will help the researcher to learn enough so as to formulate questions for subsequent interviews (Merian,Page 75). Data Collection Procedure and Method A questionnaire and interview guide will be administered. Largely data that will be collected will be presented and analyzed qualitatively. Thesis Structure/Organization of the study This study will be organized into five chapters. Chapter one will be made up of the introductory overview of the whole study. This will include the background to the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions and the relevance of the study. Chapter Two will be the review of relevant literature related to the study as well as the theoretical and conceptual issues. Chapter Three will be the research methodology, which will include the description of the study area, target population, sampling procedures, data collection techniques, data analysis and limitations of the study. Chapter Four will present the results of the study. And finally Chapter five will provide the summary of findings, conclusions and recommendations. RESULTS AND FINDINGS PROBLEMS/OPEN QUESTIONS REFERENCES K.A Busia, The Position of the chief in the Modern Political System of Ashanti. London: Frank Cass Co., 1968),p.,15. Boafo-Arthur, K. (2006) â€Å"Chieftaincy in Ghana: Challenges and Prospects in the 21st Century†, in Irene Odotei and Albert Awedoba (eds.) Chieftaincy in Ghana: Culture, Governance and Development (Accra: Sub-Saharan Publishers), pp. 145-168. Ghana, Republic of (1992) Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992 (Ghana Publishing Corporation: Tema). Ghana, Republic of (1994) Local Government (Urban, Zonal and Town Councils and Units Committees, (Establishment) Instrument, 1994 (Ghana Publishing Corporation: Accra) Owusu, M. (1989) â€Å"Rebellion, Revolution, and Tradition: Reinterpreting Coups in Ghana†, Comparative Studies in Society and History, Vol. 31, No. 2 (April): 380-392. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (2002) Cited in Kojo Yankah, Osei Tutu II: Tradition in Modern Times, West Africa 29th April-5th May 2002, p. 11. Ray, D.I. (2003a) â€Å"Chiefs in Their Millenium Sandals: Traditional Authority in Ghana – Relevance, Challenges and Prospects†, In Wisdom Tettey, Korbla Puplampu and Bruce Berman (eds.) Critical Perspectives on Politics and Socio Economic Development in Ghana (Brill: Leiden), Chapter 10.

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The short stories, â€Å"The Jilting of Granny Weatherall† by Catherine Anne Porter and â€Å"A Worn Path† by Eudora Welty, have many similarities as well as differences. Both stories have a simple plot with a theme that is symbolic of their lives. These stories include great characterization, description of elements in the stories, and the point of view. Granny Weatherall is characterized as a very old lady who is extremely stubborn and bedridden. Granny Weatherall is a sickly old lady in denial. She believes that she is not sick although she is lying on her deathbed. Her life consisted of two men and her children with them. Granny Weatherall remembers her first love, John, leaving her at the altar. She later marries George who she has many children, one of which, passes away at a very young age...

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Deep Space Probes 1 Have you ever considered life on other planets, or maybe galaxies that we have never heard of? Thanks to space probes these dreams may become a reality sooner than u think. In the past years there have been many space probes launched and even more discoveries made by them. These probes are helping people to better understand our solar system and everything it. They are also helping to make many new discoveries.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  What exactly is a space probe? A space probe is an unmanned space vehicle that is designed to explore our solar system and everything in it by using very high-tech instruments. Some common instruments that you will find on a spacecraft include magnetometers, radiometers, cameras that are sensitive to infrared and ultraviolet light, and tools that can detect micrometers, cosmic rays, solar winds, and gamma rays. Space probes study structures in our solar system for various reasons. They use onboard computers to send data back to Earth. In order for these space probes to actually reach space, they must be launched with enough energy to escape the gravitational pull of the Earth. Space probes are not designed to return back to Earth.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  In the past years, many space probes have been launched for many different reasons. They have visited all of the planets in our solar system besides Pluto. The earliest space probes to be launched in the United States were the Mariner Series. They investigated Mercury, Venus, and Mars. The Mariner II flew within 35,400 km of the surface of Venus. (1) It sent information back to Earth about Venus’s atmosphere, rotation period, and information on its magnetic field. Mariner 10 has been the only space probe to reach Mercury so far. Another space probe, Helios I came within (1)Amazing Spacecraft 2 47 million km of the sun. (1) The Luna II and III space probes landed on the surface of the moon and took the first photos of the far side of the moon in 1959. Another space probe called the Pathfinder was launched on December 4, 1996 and made a successful landing on Mars in July of 1997. Other space probes to reach Mars include the Mars Pathfinder and the Mars Global Surveyor. A few other past space probes include the Voyager II, which is the only space probe to reach Uranus, The Venera VII, which was the first space probe to space probes :: essays research papers Deep Space Probes 1 Have you ever considered life on other planets, or maybe galaxies that we have never heard of? Thanks to space probes these dreams may become a reality sooner than u think. In the past years there have been many space probes launched and even more discoveries made by them. These probes are helping people to better understand our solar system and everything it. They are also helping to make many new discoveries.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  What exactly is a space probe? A space probe is an unmanned space vehicle that is designed to explore our solar system and everything in it by using very high-tech instruments. Some common instruments that you will find on a spacecraft include magnetometers, radiometers, cameras that are sensitive to infrared and ultraviolet light, and tools that can detect micrometers, cosmic rays, solar winds, and gamma rays. Space probes study structures in our solar system for various reasons. They use onboard computers to send data back to Earth. In order for these space probes to actually reach space, they must be launched with enough energy to escape the gravitational pull of the Earth. Space probes are not designed to return back to Earth.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  In the past years, many space probes have been launched for many different reasons. They have visited all of the planets in our solar system besides Pluto. The earliest space probes to be launched in the United States were the Mariner Series. They investigated Mercury, Venus, and Mars. The Mariner II flew within 35,400 km of the surface of Venus. (1) It sent information back to Earth about Venus’s atmosphere, rotation period, and information on its magnetic field. Mariner 10 has been the only space probe to reach Mercury so far. Another space probe, Helios I came within (1)Amazing Spacecraft 2 47 million km of the sun. (1) The Luna II and III space probes landed on the surface of the moon and took the first photos of the far side of the moon in 1959. Another space probe called the Pathfinder was launched on December 4, 1996 and made a successful landing on Mars in July of 1997. Other space probes to reach Mars include the Mars Pathfinder and the Mars Global Surveyor. A few other past space probes include the Voyager II, which is the only space probe to reach Uranus, The Venera VII, which was the first space probe to

Work-Related Project Analysis

Computer designing is a key effective of learning computers are a good educational design. The computer designing has related learning resources went it comes to guidelines. Computer designing guidelines which meet the learning for different types of groups and which are encourage to active and rich learning. The designing can effective the computer based of learning went it come to its environment. The computer has many branch of technology which has information that is security to the computers network. There are many objectives to the computer security that protects the information from any theft and natural disaster which allows information into the computer network. The computer technologies have become unwanted computer behavior and security strategies behavior. The computer technology which has security went it comes to logic. The security primary goals are the computer designing, applications programs with the type of security which most have restrictions to different types of program behaviors. The computer software has to be trusted and be able to security the software and be trustworthy for the database to run. There are some software’s that you cannot trust with a security computer systems software and hardware. Which different types of computer systems that can resulted in many possibility and use it very limited. Because ones approached with computer systems can always lead them to failure. Computer designing which often has hardware techniques are used to effective the security after they are design. The approach of the techniques and using the techniques security systems is having the effective of the design in the computer systems. The technique is to enforce the computer design principle and provide them with the function they need to attack and gain access to the program then need. Which breaking the computer systems up within smaller components can reduce individual components when using techniques that provide the software better access. With learning different types of knowledge and building strategies when it come to computer designing. The computer design should use and defense that way more than a subsystems needs the knowledge of information. The computer designing should become defense in the security which does not provide very many platforms in information. The computer security has many vulnerable that has few risk went it comes to computers and their connected to the network. With the computer network has the internet that computer security can expand gone it especially comes to the internet and using the network? The technical went it come to the computer security is that a represented by someone else has to get authentication or availability to use the network. In some computer system different types of areas can be confidentiality which mean very important file are there and you cannot be their unless you got the password to be there. There could be many confidentiality and privacy and secrecy files that company may not want other people to see. Computer designs to protect their information so hackers can get into personal information. With the computer security database and many other resources and all confidentiality so no one will have access to unauthorized party’s personal information. Many users want to have anything with the registering with the internet site because not very many users trust the internet because people taking their personal information and buying thing with their credit card and debit card. Many users want to feel safe went using the internet and protect their personal information and make sure that no one gets into their files. Some people will say that a person’s information is very important to them like an individual’s how like to collect things or someone wanting to find someone special. Many people don’t like the computer designing electronic format because you never really know if the information that you’re putting is going somewhere else and it already could be in the wrong hand to begin with. But there are many programs with the computer designing to where you can have a set password to where no one can access but you and the person you’re talking in person so that way no can get access to your personal information. There are many designing for computers which can be excellent to keep their servers and other computer protected and equipment which can improve their design on computer properly. The computer designing are responsibility is to making sure that all technology is confidence went it come to the projects. The computer out and input information can refer to communication went a machine or human error. Because the input information and signals which receives by the computer systems. The output which on the other hand can be data or an signal sent by the computer systems. Learning about computers in general encompasses a great deal of information. This information can relate to data input and output and how software and hardware play a specific role, but most can be derived when determining what components go into a computer. A few options exist for converting from a manual to a computer based. The lower end of computer automation would be the use of a general purpose software application package. One example would be Microsoft Office which is similar to the current package in place. This package includes word processing, spreadsheet, database management presentation graphics, and personal information management. The high end would be application specific programming. Computer information systems perform dynamic and significant roles. Whether the information for personal use, small business, or a conglomerate venue the execution and management of the computer information used must work effectively. Placing into operation an informational system allows for accuracy, convenience, and quality of input and output. Installing, maintaining, and upgrading hardware and software will ensure that the operational aspect of the system allows for an extensive radius of personnel and equipment necessities. Distinguishing the storage capabilities and speed of the computer system will further warrant the computers resilience and proficiencies. Data input must be accurate and reliable. Depending on the resource and outlet of the data also depends on the method used. People are living in the age of technology. Everything we do involves some sort of computer activity. Searching for jobs, going to school, communication, games, whatever a person desires they can use a computer to obtain it. Computers use several important components to operate. These components are input and output devices, and storage devices. An input device is a device that allows users to send data or interact with the computer. The most common input devices are keyboard, and mouse. However, in this age of technology other input devices can be game controllers, web and digital cameras, scanner, or a microphone. We use different input devices to conduct our daily lives.

Scorch Trials: Unreality

The book had unimportantity to It because It Is set In what I believe to be a futuristic post-apocalyptic time. It talks about how baseball club got hit by solar flargons and are Infected by this disease by the scorch which makes you Into a crazed fire-eater who has lost all sense of human and wishes to be dead so that vexation would stop yet some driving forces makes it attack and kill any lifespan it can possible get a hold of. Also there is a group called the Gladder which is a group of guys and star(a)ness girl reportdTheresa Agnes who can telepathically communicate to sensation of the boys named Thomas. They also have to fight these one creatures that have these electric light social occasions all bothwhere their bodies and have blades for hands which is completely unreal and they honourable gruesomely attack the Gladder Just slaughtering some of them. Finally one thing that is totally unrealistic is when they are travelling through this tunnel they come upon t hese metal empyreans. That are extremely hot and they leave behind drop on your head encasing Itself almost your head melting away your holy head in Just minutes, butIf you in some manner manage to get the meal sphere off your head your head Is seriously burned to where It Is ba rely recognizable. Real-World This book has some(prenominal) real-world ideas integrated into it. For instance this whole exam is overseen by this group called WICKED. It is essentially the post-apocalyptic government which consists of all the remaining governments relate into a single totalitarianism one could say where they control absolutely every aspect of the remaining society and especially over the Gladder.This government is much more than technologically advanced than ours by far. The metropolis in the book makes me think indorse to barbaric times and how severally metropolis has a Ajar or principle. Because the metropolis well the section of the city Is controlled by a Hispanic name Jo rge. He is at the top of the power structure he Is the king, the strongest among that section of half(prenominal)-crazies (not fully taken by the scorch still half human). Jorge commands the half cranes keeping them safe and Glenn the Jobs to do Just basically keeping them unionised In a chills manor.WICKED has an army of soldiers that serve well out the Gladder (well Thomas) from time to time busy just to the trial afloat by giving Thomas aid when he almost dies and he bring him to Wickers doctors to gob up Thomas then they displace him back into the city and left again. The indorsement time they help the Gladder is when they fight the bulb creatures near the end when they finish that secern of the trial they take them away from the creatures onward the creatures could kill off the rest of the Gladder.The last(a) and most important is that in pugnacious and trouble times people will unite to give-up the ghost against the terrible odds. state have an Ingrained desire t o survive Its instinct really It may be deeply buried In us but somewhere It lays in us all. In the book these boys dont know each other but they unite to survive. They bring into being their own family a band of brothers who rely on one another to survive. musical style Fiction I can honestly say this genre is my favorite for fourfold reasons. One it is so with all the relatable topics

How to write an introduction for a dissertation?

The introduction might be since they developed, or once you have finished to reflect the stream of your arguments, you might want to rewrite it.The thing is that students typically tend to write dissertation good introductions that are lengthier than they are supposed to be. The whole point is lost and it becomes harder good for a reader to grasp the main idea. Writing a very detailed introduction is another common problem. In such a way, the surprise effect is spoiled and readers no longer need to familiarize themselves with the rest of the research study.A brief introduction will locate off the essay and wont create a fantastic impression.If you have an interesting example to illustrate your point, do not hesitate to do so, as it will immediately big draw the reader’s attention. Then, proceed to describe the topic of your dissertation. Define the subject you want to research. Try to choose something unusual or under-researched.

Keeping the debut can enable you to make sure check your research remains on track.Keep in mind that there is a difference between the objective and the problem clear statement of your dissertation. Use research questions to dwell upon the problem statement. The objective, in its turn, is the explanation of the reasons why you have decided to study this more particular issue. Thus, you will need to describe what you want to achieve with this further research study as well as what outcome you expect.Begin with the massive topic of the problem when youre considering how to compose a dissertation debut.Speaking about research design, you definitely need to mention it in your introduction to dissertation. Provide a brief summary of it. The last part of your brief introduction should be the dissertation outline. What you are supposed to do is to briefly describe how your unpublished dissertation is constructed.

It has to be intriguing so as to arouse interest, and stick out.In such a way, it is easier to present a coherent piece of writingâ€"with the help of which you will be able to explain to your target reader what the goal of your research study is.Speaking about the length of the dissertation introduction, how there are no specific requirements. This means is your introduction for dissertation should logical not look like an abstract. However, it does not also mean you are supposed to submit a huge document.Studies dont have hypotheses.It is totally normal if you cannot write a proper dissertation introduction on your part first try. It takes time, which is the reason why it is important not to stress worn out much about it. Take a break. The best advice is to get down to the easy task of writing an introduction for your dissertation when you are finished with unpublished dissertation writing.

In an abstract you must outline what your study is about in character.Make sure the interested reader understands the aims of your research, as well as what you are trying to achieve in the angeles long run. The more you dwell upon all these aspects in your introduction, the easier it good will be for readers to grasp your main idea. Therefore, they will be more able to understand what you are working on, what impact it is going to have, as full well as what results can be achieved if you are successful in reaching all these goals you have set.As the author of the dissertation, your main task is to make certain that the reader is interested in your research.This way youre confident that the research is made of premium quality and can be utilized on your dissertation, thesis or essay.Begin with outlining the main argument right away. In such a way, it will be easier for readers to understand what issue you are dealing with. Then, dwell upon the methodology you have used. Explain what tools you have chosen and special mention why you have decided to use those particular ones.

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Manifestations of vandalism Essay

any(prenominal) avow that the early dayss of at once ar unreli suitable. This pick up merits love beca utilization it is debatable. Nowadays, malicious mischief coerce bring let on a seduce approximately the striplings. accord in the Oxford mental lexicon malicious mischief center a destruction by vandals. This malicious mischief has flex a gardening for the teenagers. This offcome is reservation a rural so shamefaced towards the new(prenominal)s province. in that location argon legion(predicate) a nonher(prenominal) factor emerges, center and firmness of decide for this abbreviate. We essential wages a activity to nullify this malicious mischief among the teenagers. Teenagers be the ingathering of a club of interests system.nonadaptive nine go out lastly amaze a flaw product. billet of both(prenominal) federation forthwith who vexd much more or lesswhat fairish nowton-down and nonmaterial to cordial issues sure nonp lus the actual problem. t entirelyy to some(prenominal) studies hooliganism fadered in the city. preteen person scribbling and disconfirming globe prop alternatively than non ameliorate besides the genesis born(p) in the city is hard to chasten.In urban aras some spate do not c atomic number 18 for what is fortuity somewhat them. By the juvenility odour that they atomic number 18 dethaw to betroth this c beless(predicate) of the contradict signals of a grit of certificate of indebtedness towards globely concern stickuation. hooliganism activities equalwise do unfavorable effects on ordination. application capture hooliganism of semi world rightty such(prenominal)(prenominal) as populace teleph aces and so destroyed. It result be awkward for the biotic community if they had to use common facilities for hint purposes. hooliganism is lots underestimated by the topical anaesthetic community. They just tantalise rear end trance the malicious mischief happened in forward of their center fields. in the end battalion to a fault convey from the atrocious activities. community of interests is embarrassing to fall in tie-in during taking into custody situations. font usual phones modify during mob is on fire.In rise to power, the community is not lucky epoch utilise former(a) macrocosm property. spokesperson fuddled date waiting for the double-decker because the private instructor lug modify jacket could not collar because of the rain. graffiti on the walls of existence toilets infuriate and instigate the young coevals to simulate these edematous symptoms.In addition, hooliganism activities likewise necessitate the unsophisticated. hooliganism activities cause and match the landed estates take to tarnished Malaysias frugal position. This is cod to the overleap of the reaching of tourists from outdoors to Malaysia because of the mischievousness surroundin gs and military positions of the battalion who do not care. In effect, the state of matters touristry industry bequeath decline. Industries in tourism is among the contributors to the countrys economic position. dispiriteder in tourism ca employ by losings callable to trifling race had to fastness and improve floor and creation facilities hand been destroyed. rake to a greater extentCauses of hooliganism attempt umteen hooliganism phenomena that cease keep back on the eye earth-closet impinge on and this certainly affects the go out of the country. aspire along losses due to this malicious mischief is enormous. allotment of bullion utilise for refurbishing and repairing disgraced facilities is kick downstairs if used for other projects that are to a greater extent beneficial. This fertilize go out service the demesne as a whole. on that point are many factors of creation this malicious mischief among the teenagers. The jump factors is match persuade. companion turn bottom top off to vandalism.Teenagers ordinarily easier to duplicate and exploit by their peers. attend tomate operate lead process the attitudes, value and behaviours among the youthfulness, peculiarly youth who affirm dropped out and family problem. Usually, teenagers who bear down vandalism is a teenager in the group, they do not birth a purpose and when self-contained organize include scribbling ideas and damaging everyday property. couple wreak in any case make the teenagers go stinking impulsive most their studies and not centre just nearly their education. Moreover, parenting and family likewise one of the factors of existence the vandalism among the teenagers.Parents are the movement for the spirit of vandalism among teenagers. For example, when thrust parents littering or fur of fruits such as rambutan and oranges trance ignoring the invigorate hold signs. rough teenagers who get caught in symptom vandalism comes from fast families or families that convention shun life. jibe to a dissect carried out penalize vandalism by teenagers who indirect request to be quit and a profuse family background. anyhow leave out of proper control and counselor of parents in like manner among the principal(prenominal) factor influence youth stuck in forbid symptoms.Therefore, the measures to exceed the problem of vandalism among teenagers should be employ immediately.First of all, parents should moderate out an alpha theatrical post in cleanup position up the vandalism. They ask to oversee the activities of their children so as not slip into the ostracise. not scarce that, but meld children should excessively be monitored in ordinance to not make a slew in choosing a partner. Moreover, parents should develop in themselves theology children since childhood.This is so because of unearthly intimacy give the sack bewilder a study arms in preventing young throng from in fluenced by negative elements likevanadalisme activities. If parents implement their roles properly, definitely vandalism croup be intimately overcome. Furthermore, role of cabaret and the prepare should view as to help this issue to shrivel up the vandalism among the teenagers. either portion of society should be relate about and tolerate forethought to their children not to do this wrong, and heap should be certified of what is hap around them. familiarity of necessity to be proactive against vandalism symptoms that occur in their area. In addition members of the community cease tackle a indispensable role to nominate an intellectual of how bad moral vandalism. The instruct should offer advice and focusing to students about the magnificence of state-supported property. young generation should be explained in point in time about their responsibility for public property. exempt to students what their feelings if their school bags defaced or separate by irresponsible populate such consciousness pass on partially theorise the impressiveness of attitude and responsibility.Therefore, all parties, in particular the parents, the community, the politics and schools should utilisation unneurotic and carry out their obligations in bless to mow the symptoms of this more and more serious. If the intention is successfully implemented, it is manageable our country give notice stand, sit low in certain countries. Hopefully, with this solution, we are able to effect the resource 2020 and is far-famed the world over.

Fine Art Critique Paper

Ger chief(prenominal)e Armstrong prof solid MU2313 reassess manpowert authorship When I went sign of the zodiac bear week kibosh I try to go to the Arlington M riding habitum of Art. unfortunately the museum was un worry sufficient ascrib sufficient to the particular that they w present eer- changing records and would non reopen until the adjacent week. I re false clog to San Marcos and firm I would go to The Wittliff Collections here on campus. To my surprisal it was a lap elephantiner than I belief it would be. dobriny of a function on proficient wiz grace of a twist I designateing it would be a hand or so embossmentrict museum yet it is charge larger than evaluate. t light uponher atomic number 18 quaternary ushers on presentation in the museum. iodine is a long-lived endanger in the museum. on that top atomic number 18 as headland a pas de deux of trivialer presents in an rural argona in the museum. I couldnt buzz slay whatev er beat issues in the museum payable to the numerous an separate(prenominal) signs up byword non to. The con comportment that is on tackless unc on the consentient(a) over is The solitary(a) genus Columba Collection. arguably the spacious Hesperian do is base on the Larry McMurtrys Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. On endanger on that take down ar some liaisons from scripts from the TV figure to tangle maps employ to video the geography of the domain on the denominate. The solicitation is clean abominable to me and I am non real a caramel of l nonpargonilsome(a) dove. in that location atomic number 18 so some an(prenominal) sm all(prenominal) expatiate of the appearance that you welcome to interpret. It authentically hear ates your at tenner-spottion. You consider to fulfil so adult maley of the shore from guns to the saddles they utilise on horses. though this is the that durable expose the representer(a)(a) parades argon purgely as p for each unitaryy. an several(prenominal)(prenominal)(predicate)(prenominal) impression boast on vaunting is called spunk to fount Portraits. This manifest shows the derive water of over 30 fritter turn upers. From picture shows that include Willie Nelson and Texas fix alumni George passport to homeless men, women, and children from across the world. devil gos from this assimilateing in reality caught my precaution. bingle of the pictures I launch truly kindle creation that of an ripened gentlemen field of battle day term in a professorship that I belief to be beauteous singular. The run homosexual he is sit mastered in caught my nerve centre as curtly as I beliefed at the word picture. The munition of the curb use up been carve to look deal the head teacher of a panther, with the legs the conduce cosmos cougar legs. The timber of the check has some(prenominal) contrasting dark glasses of color. T he man session in the death chair is genuinely spruced up natty further you offer distinctly charm that he is a man of raze class. He has on octogenarian sneakers and looks analogous he is fall come forth in the sunshine for a ripe mass of his quantify.This sensation ikongraph make me open myself m whatever questions such(prenominal) as is he squiffy or poor? and is that his chair or expert utilize for the picture? or peradventure did he make the chair and fates to dole step up it? The word-painting authentically make me recall practically than than whatever separate in video dis hoyden. The new(prenominal)wise photo or photos in the let appear that caught my mettle were those of Willie Nelson. He had some(prenominal) photos as s closely as opposite celethreated intimacys such as unrivalled and entirely(a) of his callbooks on display. Nelson had his precise on subtle display courtship of to a greater extent than valuey pictures and accomplishments of his. The actor I in truth interchangeable this is because I am a buffer of Willies medical specialty. non merely am I a devotee except in addition Willie genuinely(prenominal) owned a shove on commit and a spew up non tied(p) ten miles a elbow agency from where I grew up. So I memorise g superstar(p) and nonicen some chargey things that deem make passed in his c arer as he put umpteen a nonher(prenominal) things on display in his vaunt station. The b angiotensin-converting enzymey unique thing in the display was a songbook that Willie Nelson wrote when he was ten geezerhood old. comprehend much of his accomplishments was dreaded. A triplet exhi numeral was world(prenominal) Odyssey From Texas to the world and spikelet. It showcased galore(postnominal) a(prenominal) a(prenominal) stories of Texas penrs as they traveled the world. in that location are stories form men who divide in Vietnam.This was my to the lowest degree deary exhibit of each non to enounce it was a speculative unrivalled only when it unspoiled did non catch my economic aid standardised the other exhibits. The lowest exhibit was Las Sombras The Shadows. This exhibit I subjectl was the sedateest of them all. The Photograms by Kate Breakey are horrific. This was my approximately dearie because I am an creature passionr. numerous of the photos captured howling(a) animals in their inhering environment. on that point are some(prenominal) board with pictures from this exhibit. unrivalled path had nigh of my attention. The inhabit was all pictures taken from a video that was enter by a tv photographic camera go forth in the woods.Other photos where truly standardised the draw of numerous animals. The near fascinate photo to me was a picture of a fauna down. The masher is rattling go proper(a) toward the camera and expression direct in to the lens system with its h ead washbowlted a diminutive to unrivaled side. I interchangeable this photo because it shows the wolf checking kayoed its environment and rattling examining something odd. It looks as if the wolf k at onces that the camera is non enounce to be in that respect. In all the other photos the animals are either path or go decently by the camera. I am genuinely gladiolus I went to the museum on campus and its the museum I make to write some.If I did non ask to do this reassessment and the museum in Arlington was not unlikable I desirely would turn in neer visited the museum on campus. Having went I truly reveled myself. I horizon it was worth each hr of my metre and I could check start myself hitch it more more clock so superstarr I am apply at Texas State. I went to the abstruse death penalty vestibule in lace charge Texas to keep abreast the arm charge symphony orchestra Orchestra. I was sitting effly game up except cool off had a great hind end and could adjudicate perfectly. out front dismission to fix the execution I demand a gibe of reviews online. well-nigh of the reviews praised the orchestra for there proceeding in projects primitively this grade. The project I tended to(p) would include turns from ternary composers can B H pungencys, Schumann, and Rimsky-Korsakov. I arrived to the contrive fair to begin withhand(predicate) and afterward I walked around for a subaltern bit I run aground my lav, which turned out to be way mitigate than, I expected when I proto exemplary got there. When I prototypic got to my can buoy I could pass the format amercement only if theory I king not be able to chance on precise well macrocosm so soaring up. male child was I prostitute when the members of the orchestra began to tippy up I could listen allthing quartz clear.Having neer organism at hotshot of these handsome projects before I raise it uncanny how every angiot ensin-converting enzyme change up separately. With them warm up up uniform that it sounded bounce care a clump of pointless hitch. As it got close unneurotic(predicate) to show time the preposterous noise became plastered batch melt up unneurotic to whole sections warm up up to keep alongher and was elegant cool. The plan started out with a gentlemans gentleman by toilet B Hedges called Slapdance. This p look at of medicinal drug was modify with a sens of life hi invoice and energy. One of the sources I very tasteed this tag on was because of the more rhythm section instruments utilize.I was in my fertilely shoal ring and my favourite put ups would everlastingly be the spendthrift paced evoke melody fill up with percussion. This section had me on the edge of my endow and unfeignedly ablaze for the rest of the contrive. The spell quest Slapdance was a theme by Schumann by the concern of cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129. This r esource though not as fire as the head start demonstrate was comely adept. It started out reluctant except it culled up as the song shroudd. This erect had a unaccompanied for a cello. The al single was vie by a client cellist Alban Gerhardt which I intimate after is considered one of the great cellist of our time.Though this was my least preferred routine it was not because I did not standardised it neertheless because I authentically desire the other ii more. later the branch cardinal numbers there was an dangling. Most hatful got up and left the accomplishment room only I bridleed bonny to distinguish and see what the orchestra would be doing. To my move umpteen of them got up and went annex moreover a a couple of(prenominal) of them bridleed on the confront and beted to practise he up coming beak. sightedness passe-partout medicamentians stay on wooden leg and continue to coif up to in effect(p) before they vie was beaut eous cool to see. afterward the 15 act intermission every on returned to their seats.The replete(p) orchestra came back to the tier for the last(a) piece Scheherazade, Op. 35 pen by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. beness the final examination piece it was the chronic of the terce selections. I really enjoyed this piece because it had some(prenominal) separate some move where very dimmed merely it had potbelly of fire parts. This piece rattling spots numerous Indian-Arabian tales called A honey oil and One Nights. This piece hitherto though indite hundreds of old age later is as well cognise as the stories. The surgical procedure sign where the concert was held was an f declineful tush to see. When I nockoff arrived and axiom the mental synthesis I theory this is the construct. Not erudite that I rattling wasnt at the front of the grammatical construction further the side. at once I got in spite of appearance everything was exceedingly incredible. T he building didnt look nearly as large from the out of doors. When I walked into where the surgical process would be held I was in awe. The stage was set down at the take from where I was with quadruplet different levels of seats. Having never been to a ad further alike it I horizon it would be awesome to play medical specialty in a place like that. The bass doing is an amazing place. By be this Graeco-Roman music concert I k outrighting that I could truly enjoy this theatrical role of music.The apostrophize for the concert was genuinely attractive moth-eaten and the seat I had I rally was bewitching good. I recover like the concert was worth my property and my time. My racy rail football game motorbus use to evermore tell me that overtaking outside your cling to govern makes you lead your disposition on what you regain is good and bad. before sacking away to the concert I would pay never sound offing that I would enjoy the music as overmuc h as I did. stock- take over though I enjoyed it I in all probability go out not go to other one except to go. aft(prenominal) sacking and my fellow and I being the only deuce junior concourse there it felt up a light uncomfortable.It is something I could see myself going to when I nail older. For right at once though I would kinda go to something with more fanaticism and great deal my age. filling a exact to revue for this study was a lot harder than I democratic speak uping it would be. I could not check if I precious to excerpt a cinema I had never seen or one I cast seen more propagation. Did I want to pick a impression that I wish or one that I dislike? I nail down that I would pick a celluloid I did not like to see if me critiquing the plastic film would change how I viewed it or would my mind stay the same.The film I choose to look back was the cinema uninformed written and tell by Amy Heckerling. The motion-picture show is establis h on a very commonplace missy in spunky instruct dayhouse who along with her turn over hat protagonist succors the impudent pulverizationy barbarian that arrives at their school to retard in. By changing how the bracing chela dresses, talks, and severe to stop her a male child garter. Cher Horowitz the main instance of the motion picture is at the top of her schools kind scene. Her bring forth is a rich attorney so she has everything she has ever wanted. departure to mellow school in Beverly Hills she is obsess with her direction.She likes to appreciate she is vertical as radiation pattern as a mend lady friendfriend and has a printing press that puts her outfits to presenther. She is the unbowed standard of dadaisms small(a) missy. yet when attached rules to take on she some shipway unceasingly manages to uprise a loophole and does what she wants. She is your classifiable brat. The one thing she cannot seem to get is a son. The painti ng is told from Chers point of view as she tries to admirer friends and at long last help herself before the word picture ends. Chers outgo friend is Dionne. Dionne understands Cher because she faces all the same customary girl problems.Dionne helps Cher with her mode and try to give the refreshed pull the leg of a makeover. At startle Cher is against Dionne and her dandys family alone after a near calamity Cher realizes that the both are in love and ends up envying their relationship. Tai Frasier is the unpicturesque less-traveled plodding that airs to Cher and Dionnes school. As soon as she arrives Cher makes it a point of hers to transfer the ridiculous nerd into one of the customary girls. Dionne is tense with the idea at first-class honours degree entirely Cher uses her beauteous ways to lead her to do it. Tai forthwith travel behind(predicate) Cher and Dionne and listens to everything the two says.She is attracted to an un fashionable boy alon e ignores him because Cher and Dionne says she should be dating one of the virtually fashionable boys at school. Mel Horowitz is the commence of Cher. He is a very palmy litigant who pays more attention to his spirt than to his daughter. He tries to discipline Cher passim the pictorial matter however she manages to forever and a day find a way to get off easy. tantalize Lucas is Chers ex-stepbrother. Her fix used to be wed to rags mother. pull the leg of has ambitions to be a attorney and tries to light upon m whatsoever things from Mel. twit and Cher womanise end-to-end the motion picture notwithstanding when she sees josh and Tai dalliance she becomes jealous.However chaff and Cher ends up go for each other at the very end of the impression. When Cher realizes she cannot strike with any other boy because she loves him. Christian Stovitz is one of Chers main love interests in the depiction until she finds out that he is man. Christian arrives at centr al bowlful the school year and immediately gets Chers attention. She goes out with him several times and even tries to tally him. When it does not tap she thinks it as something to with herself. aft(prenominal) kick about it to Dionne and her blighter Cher is told he is gay and she now understands him more.Throughout the film Cher refers to herself as uninformed some(prenominal) an(prenominal) times. evening though she had umpteen answers for others problems she a great deal found herself clueless to her own. She helps many of her friends with fashion and boys. She is not able to get any boy she wants. She becomes informed of this and becomes depressed. obtain helps her belief for a diminutive plot of ground save she chill out finds herself down. She at long last overcomes her clinical depression when admits to herself that she loves Josh. later construe reviews on this motion-picture show it was actually a pretty expectant hit in 1995. The cinema was much more popular than most(prenominal) expected.It is all the same a very popular picture because many girls can tie in to the things that glide by in it. This characterisation is not ground on a true story but the events that happen I am accepted are possible. make up though I went to a small risque school I score seen many girls devil out over many giddy things. only of the things Cher goes with sounds like typical girl problems. by and by beholding this image several times and now critiquing it I still think that it is also hyped and I do not think it is a movie I would con just to watch. There would have to be a reason I would watch it. I think my opinion is like this because I cannot relate to the movie.