Despite the Australian context, The Removalists, is able to dramatize convincingly issues, which are relevant to any society

In the play, The Removalists, Williamson uses the Australian context to help dramatize various convincing issues, which are relevant to society. The use of typical colloquial language and idioms in the play are the only features particularly related to the Australian context. Other features such as setting, stagecraft, lighting, and costumes remain common and universal to all society. Together with the characters of Simmond, Ross, Kate, Kenny, Fiona and the removalist, the central themes of power, authoritarianism, violence, confrontation between sexes and prejudice are well illustrated. It is through The Removalists that Williamson make the audience aware of the corruption in society and contrary within life. The title of the play, The Removalists, directly and metaphorically suggests the police are â€Å"removing† the scandals from society through which abusive power is used. It also implies that the corruption of authorities and power within public forces is being removed from the control of law and order. These ideas of power are enhanced through characters and series of incidents of the play. The imbalance power relation is directly introduced in the beginning of the play when Simmond was â€Å"auditioning† Ross for his duty in the police force. Immediately, Simmond's relaxed sitting position in contrast with Ross' uncomfortable and uneasy standing position depicts the different power status between the two. The motion of Simmond â€Å"circling† Ross further distinguishes the different amount of power and authority held by each character. Other than the application of stagecraft, physical body language also plays an important part in portraying social issues. As particularly highlighted by the character of Simmonds, it is common that power and violence, some of which are illegal and invalid, are being overused within the society for various reasons. In the case of Simmonds, he viciously and repulsively beats up Kenny in order to gain power, establish control and obtain his desires and wants. His continuous use of violence and power throughout the play reflects the obsession of power within society. People are often blinded by the sense of power and authority that they simply strive greedily and endlessly for power and neglect the serious possible consequences that may bring in return. The sudden explosion of violence of Ross on helpless Kenny shows that everyone in society, even those of the least expected, do possess a certain kind of aggressive instinct within his/herself. This idea is enhanced through suspension atmosphere and the imagination of the audience while the violent bloody scene between the two characters occurred off stage. The use of silence and pause after the bashing furthermore creates tension, which highlights the hidden power and ability within people in society such as Ross. The misuse of authority and abusive violence by officials are prominently examined in The Removalists, mainly through the characters of Sergeant Simmonds and Constable Ross. The two police officers use Kenny as a punching bag in order to work out on their repressions and frustrations, and they can do so because they have come to take their own power as a matter of course. This effectively reflects that there are tremendous prejudices and pressures towards conformity in Australian society, which is reinforced by an implied threat of violence. Williamson also explores the unbalanced power held between different classes. For instance, as depicted by the character of Kate, who belongs to a wealthy high-class family, tends to have power and control over her sister, Fiona, who belongs to a rather low-class one. This is also reflected through the contrasting costumes wore by the two as Kate is â€Å"more expensively dressed and more elegant than her younger sister†, who has â€Å"an easy innocent sensuality†. Not only does Kate often manipulate and took advantage of Fiona's innocence, but Simmond also dominates Fiona and the prostitutes at the brothel. This shows that the ones positioned at the top of the hierarchy tend to hold control and scrutinize those at the bottom of the hierarchy. The attempt of solving problems with more violence in the end of the play after Kenny's death shows that part of society is tremendously corrupted by violence. Once a pattern of violence is accepted for any circumstances, it becomes acceptable in all circumstances. As a result, people will subconsciously apply violence in an uncontrollable manner just as â€Å"the fight almost takes on the air of frenzied ritual of exorcism†. Insults, assaults and aggressive use of words can also be seen as violence, as shown by Simmonds, who more often attack others verbally. He speaks of strong, harsh language, often containing swearwords and black irony in his speech to challenge and insult his target opponents. Perhaps in Simmonds' attitude to his junior, Constable Ross, especially after Kenny's death, aggression is expressed by the old towards the young. This reflects the deep and bitter resentment felt by the old against the challenge to their moral and institutional power. Knowledge and experiences are another important aspects, through which power is established. For instance, Kenny uses the knowledge of Kate's private life and adultery to gain control over Kate. Similarly, the power of the removalist is neither exerted nor influenced in any way for he holds evidences and knowledge of real situation and the illegal violence involved. He is prepared to use this power of knowledge if his status is being threatened. It is also this power of knowledge that Simmond has over Ross, Kate and Fiona's background that places him at a higher and more powerful status. The community itself is partially responsible for such corruption in society, as they are the ones who tolerated such to occur. The removalist is a representation of this, as he refuses to help out or get involved into the bloody situation between the police officers and Kenny, instead he allows the scene to happen. The attitude of the removalist being â€Å"if nobody interferes with me then I don't interfere with nobody†. This effectively reflects not only the attitude of the community against illegal acts and conducts but also shows their selfishness and ignorance. The victims, who are mistreated and encountered unfairness, are also to be blamed as they are often reluctant to complain or take legal action because they fear reprisals of one sort or another. The community simply has a natural unwillingness to cross swords with established power such as the police force. The result of their impotent rage will in turn be expressed in fresh acts of violence on other victims. Those law-abiding and decent members of the force are another factor that helps to give immunity to criminally violent police. As represented by Constable Ross, the decent members generally failed to take actions necessary to halt their law-breaking colleagues. Instead help the unlawful ones to cover up or even participate in the abusive violence with others. This is further enhanced by the removalist's rhetorical claim, â€Å"Do you think they'd [the police] come down and collar their own mates?†. Unlike a regular violent incident, police brutality embodies a corruption of the law itself. When the law itself is the culprit, people in the community have no security and no avenue of redress. On the other hand, in the past people's view and attitude towards â€Å"wife bashing† is rather negative. It is a common saying at the time that † Never arrest a wife basher if he missus is still warm†. At the level not so much of approval, but rather of unthinking social acceptance, is that the male-female relationship is rested on a frightening sub-stratum of violence. The popular language of sex is violent. The deep repression and frustrations expressed by Sergeant Simmonds in his outburst against Kate and Fiona are endemic in this culture. The society's code of aggressive masculinity involves the positive isolation of women in their role as sexual objects. This implies an inhuman violence in sexual relationships, against which women are fighting and protesting for in recent years. The continuous change of power among characters throughout the play effectively suggests that power is mostly created, recreated, depoliticized and routinized within one's language and action. This is displayed as Simmond's control over situation fluctuates as Ross and Kate challenges repeatedly challenges his power. Kate mainly gains her power by sharing with Simmond. Her approach of sitting on Simmond's desk and letting him to place his arm around her, are evidential of the loss and gain of power between individuals in society. Moreover, Williamson explores subtle ideas in regards to the prejudice and racism in society. This is depicted through insulting language and name-calling to those that are different to the norm in society and with a different ethnic background. For instance, Christians are being named â€Å"mick†, which is just as insulting to the extent of calling Afro-Americans â€Å"negro†. This reflects that certain unfair and irrational conventions in society are passed on from the past and remains in present days. Through the character, stagecraft and playwright, Williamson prominently provoked many subtle ideas and social issues. As he examines and manipulates different forms of power in the play, Williamson proficiently convey the idea that â€Å"power is a cancer that eats at the heart of all civilized society†. In order to overcome such corruption in societies, the most realistic solutions lie in the fields of education, and more humane, and human-centered urban development. Through The Removalists, Williamson not only highlighted many social issues, but also more importantly, initiated in the field of education to provoke the community of their wrongs and fraud.

Kindergarten and the 12 years of Elementary and Secondary Education

WTF WTF Katrina Angela Macapagal English 10 10 April 2013 No k in their K-12 Studying in a public elementary school and one of the largest public high schools in Mindanao, I have been immersed in a population of students from different walks of life after kindergarten. Yes, different walks of life. There were kids from extremely rich families and then there were the children of the poor as well. But in my section, an engineering science curriculum, three quarters of the class came from prominent wealthy families, children of provincial politicians, and owners of vast farm lands.And I belong to the remaining fourth of the section. If you take a peek in our class while we have our discussions, in every armchair, there is a seated a student with a thick book on top of the desk. We are always present in class, worried about our homework and doing our best to grasp the topics in advanced Math, Sciences and other electives. Unfortunately, that is not the case in the remaining 30 sections o f our year level which belong to the basic education curriculum (BEC). The real plight of public school students is resonated by the situation of these 30 sections in my year level.Every time I would enter their room, what always invites my attention is the absence of a large fraction of the students. In some rooms, it would seem that the class has a perfect attendance because all of the chairs are occupied, but that is not the real case. The section just simply lacks chairs making it easy for me to assume all the students are present. Also, the books they use in various subjects most especially in Science and Social Studies, provided by the government, contain massive errors in facts and lack the level of academic competitiveness suited for a senior high school.Every time I see documentations in the television about conditions of public schools, I always tell myself that we, the students of my school, are still lucky compared to those kids in remote regions across the archipelago, and even the students in urban areas like Metro Manila. I could not grasp the thought of having a class while my classmates and teachers’ feet are submerged in murky water. I could not imagine having a Science and Health class while all of us are sitting on the ice-cold floor. I could not bear the idea of learning while we are grilled under the scorching sun.I think I cannot survive my papers if our library lacks the wisdom it must possess. I believe we could not have a good class discussion if my teacher does not have the materials for teaching like chalks and pens. I think it would be hard having a class while your room is being used as a shelter for typhoon victims. And lastly, I could not imagine the younger students suffer from this kind of environment for two years more because of an immature and unprepared educational program implemented in an inappropriate haste.Despite such hindrances in achieving a quality education, the Department of Education (DepEd), under the au spices of President Aquino, still pursued the implementation of â€Å"Kindergarten and the 12 years of Elementary and Secondary education† otherwise known as K to12 program last school year 2012-2013. The implemented program added two more years in the old 10-year Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) of the country. Also, before reaching the elementary level, a child must have undergone the kindergarten education.In the K to 12 program, an optional one year pre-kindergarten course is offered, and once a child reaches 5 years old, he or she must be schooled in the mandatory kindergarten curriculum. By K to 12 definition, the elementary level consists of grades one to six, just like the old system. The drastic change is seen as the students go to high school which is now divided into two: the junior and senior high school. In junior high school, the students will spend four years, and two more years in the senior high school where the core subjects Math, Science, and Language will be strengthened.Specializations for the students will be offered to the students as well. The goal of the program is â€Å"to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship,† (Official Gazette) a noble mission indeed, worthy of the Filipino people’s support. But the flaws in the way the government and the DepEd handled and will handle the implementation of the program leads to the bursting of the bubbles of hope in achieving a better educational system and producing high-caliber graduates.They succumbed easily to international pressure and rushed things which were supposed to be planned and funded with adequate budget. It is not the right time for K to 12. Before the K to 12 program started, The Philippines is one of the three countries in the world, and the only one in Asia, with only ten years of basic education along with Djibouti and Angola in Africa. Other countries have 11-14 years of basic and pre-university education. We have been left behind in terms of the numbers, but is that really the problem as of now?Pro K to 12 people always insist the fact that we are behind foreign countries in international tests because of the ten-year basic education curriculum. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS) conducted a test in 2008 which was participated by 25 countries, including the Philippines. The results showed that the country, despite the fact that the best students from science schools took the exam, was still 23rd in rank. Also, the scores the takers got were overwhelmingly below average.However, the examination was only taken by grade four and second year high school students. The number of years a student spent on BEC doesn’t dictate how high or low the score he or she would get in the test but it is the curricula and the upbringing during the early years that would greatly affect the performance of the student. Adding two years in the BEC will not do any better for the students, as long as the teaching in lower years is not mended. In K to 12, a student must be schooled in kindergarten before reaching the elementary level.This mandatory one year kindergarten is not as controversial as the additional two years in high school since there is a universal acceptance of the significance of pre-school education in the development of a child. Studies have shown that Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) is associated with better cognitive and social skills development. Students who have undergone ECCD tend to learn more and stay longer in school according to the Education for All Global Monitoring Report in 2005 (37) . Indeed, the one year kindergarten is an essential part of the implemented K to 12.But do we have an adequate number of Kindergarten teachers who have studied the field of early pedagogy to sufficiently give the needs of kindergarten pupils? In the urban areas, there is no problem with kindergarten education since it is accessible to all in their barangay centers, but how about in the mountainous regions? Every day, does the DepEd expect mothers to carry their five year-old children while they cross tens of rivers and rough terrains just to reach the kindergarten schools in the low-lands?And if the child did not go to kindergarten and is not allowed to be enrolled in the elementary level, is it the parents’ fault for not letting their kid go to pre-school because they have no access to it in their village at the top of the mountain? As long as we do not have the right budget allocation for this program, we could not vanquish these scruples in our educational system. Sadly, the program was hastily implemented while we still have doubts about the project allocation. Better planning with a slower pace and a higher budget for education is the solution for a program to come into fruition.It is no t the right time for K to 12. In the elementary level, the Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education is to be used as a method of teaching in grades one to three. Local languages are the modes of instruction but English and Filipino are still to be taught focusing on oral fluency. During grades four to six, both English and Filipino will be used as languages of instruction in various subjects. Also, Science will not be taught in grades one and two anymore and a spiral curriculum is to be followed.In a nutshell, this spiral curriculum is a method of covering too many topics at the same time without giving focus and priority to a specific area of study. Moreover, there would be fewer hours spent in school for a decongested academic workload, giving students more time to learn their lessons and have extra-curricular activities outside the classroom. Teaching the students with mother tongue is truly an effective way of instruction since in the early years of the children, they have alr eady, somehow, understood the language.But to use three languages in a very early level of grade one is similar to assuming that all of our students are fast learners, and the truth is that only a few of them are. This kind of teaching will just simply bring confusion to most students and might lead to a poorer performance. Incorporating the three languages must be gradual, not instantaneous. With the removal of Science in grades one and two curriculum, I, as a product of public school education, was shocked by this ridiculous idea because Science, in the first place, was not even taught to us public elementary students in grades one and two.Public school students like me only started to learn the parts of the plants and the planets of the solar system when we were in grade three. How could they remove something that doesn’t even exist beforehand? Instead of removing the non-existing Science subject, it must be included in the early years of elementary as well as in kindergar ten. Eschach and Fried argued that children naturally enjoy observing and thinking about nature; exposing students to science develops positive attitudes towards science and; early exposure to scienti? phenomena leads to better understanding of the scienti? c concepts studied later in a formal way (315). Regarding the spiral curriculum in science, teaching basic concepts of general sciences like biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science is highly applicable and attainable in preparing students in the rigorous approach of science in high school. But do we have a sufficient number of teachers? No. As of 2012, the Philippines still lack 61 510 teachers, which the government promised to hire by 2013 (Official Gazette).Once the DepEd have finished hiring all these teachers, are we sure that the younger students are learning science from a science teacher and not from a language teacher? This is one of the most common faults in our BEC in public schools and would most probably be pre valent in K to 12 because of the rush in hiring teachers. In K to 12, thinking skills is prioritized more than memory work and accumulation of facts, a goal so elusive if the teacher just reads a book aloud in the discussion without even asking the students to critically examine the topic because of the lack of mastery in the subject.Last point in the elementary level, is the shorter hours of every day classes. This means there would be more free time for schoolchildren, an opportunity for them to be engaged in child labor. Less hours allotted in school also means more possible time to be spent in the internet, video games, television, and all other factors that greatly affect the sound education of a 21st century kid. And let us not forget the fact that there are students who travel for hours every day just to go to school.The half-day of school every day is not worthwhile of all their efforts just to come to school, most especially those children who have to swim rivers and climb mountains daily. Seeing these flaws in the elementary level, it is not yet time for K to 12. After grade six, like in some private schools, a student would then go to grade seven, not in first year high school. It’s not only the level name that has changed but also the duration of high school and its division into two parts: the junior and senior high school, making up a total of six years.K to 12 promises to hone our high school students in the different areas of learning most especially in science and technical-vocational field to produce well-rounded graduates who could get jobs without getting a college degree in a university. Also, a spiral curriculum is to be followed to ensure â€Å"better† learning process for the students. In high school K to 12, the spiral curriculum, again, is to be applied. The learning of basics in elementary should not be continued in high school.Once a student reaches the secondary level, a layered approach should be undertaken to ensure mastery in the different branches of science. In a layered approach, per year level, there is a corresponding field of science to be studied; Earth Science in 1st year; Biology in 2nd year; Chemistry in 3rd year; and Physics in the 4th year. If the spiral curriculum is to be used again in high school, the focus of the students in a particular subject might be distracted because of a sudden halt in the topic and a rough transition to another branch of science in the next quarters of the school year.Adding two years in high school means two more years of suffering for the parents and the students. Yes, studying in a public high school is free but there are miscellaneous expenses that make â€Å"accessible education† an illusion for the poor. †Although public elementary education is free, school-related expenses like transportation fare, snacks, lunch, school supplies and other learning materials are beyond the financial capabilities of poor parents,† UNESCO said.Th ese expenditures result to a high dropout rate in schools. As a matter of fact, in the year 2010, 8% percent of students leave high school and the leading reasons are high cost of expenses, lack of interest, schools are very far, and looking for work (Roces and Genito). It is true that public education is not for everyone; it is only for the poor who can still sacrifice money amidst their hunger. Does prolonging this agony for the poor produce more graduates who have undergone a better curriculum? I doubt.As the years become longer, the number of school leavers becomes higher, not if the government would provide more facilities and services that could help our elementary and high school students in their everyday education. Out of every 100 Filipino schoolchildren enrolled every year, 66 will complete elementary education, 42 will finish high school but only 14 will earn a college degree, says the Center for Asia and the Pacific Studies. With this trend in the number of graduating s tudents from elementary until college, one could clearly see how poorly the government focuses in educating the youth.And now DepEd is imposing this K to 12 program without even addressing such problems in different levels. Before the implementation of K to 12, 42 students finish high school. With additional two years, it seems that DepEd expect a higher number of graduates in high school considering the current prioritization of the government to education. Taking into account all these insufficient preparations and strategies set by DepEd, it is more likely that K to 12 is bound to fail. We are not yet ready; it is not the right time for the program. If not now, when?It is when our government would give full support to the education of our youth; when one is to one becomes the ratio between the students and the high-caliber books in different subjects most especially in Language and Science; when students in the mountains need not to travel on foot for hours every day just to reac h the â€Å"nearby† school in the other mountains; when we have the right number of excellent teachers to provide the academic needs of our students; when we have already constructed the essential facilities such as classrooms, comfort rooms, tables, and chairs corresponding to the high population of students; when the class size becomes much smaller than today’s 50, 35-40 being the manageable size (Senate Economic Planning Office, 7); when the flaws in the curriculum of our current educational system are corrected to suit best the eternal search of our students for proficiency in the different fields of learning and global competitiveness and; when the government’s budget for education becomes higher than the current 2. 7% spending, preferably at least 6%2 of the Gross Domestic Product (UNESCO) or the share of education to the national budget would rise up to 20% which is the average spending of developing countries (World Bank). Knowing that K to 12 would cost as much as P150 billion, the Philippine government did not do any significant effort to increase the budget for education and while the program is being run, DepEd has been doing its preparations.With these kinds of arrangement being done to fulfill the goals of K to 12, one could clearly see that it is not the right time for the Philippines to add two years to its current 10-year BEC. In 2003, the South Asian country of Bhutan, which is much poorer than the Philippines, has undergone the transition from four-year BEC to six. Two years before this transition, Bhutan has increased its public expenditure for education to 5. 9% and in 2003, it rose up to as much as 7. 2 percent of the country’s GDP. Also, from an average class size of 39, it lowered down to 23 even with the additional two years in secondary education. This is a preparation that should serve as an inspiration for the Philippines’ K to 12, not hurried and given much planning.Truly, two years of extended BE C is another worry for parents and students but if the government would give an undying support to the education of children from kindergarten to high school, it is more likely that the additional two years will not lengthen the burden of the students but will strengthen their knowledge in technical-vocational and scientific fields. Adding two years to the BEC should not be treated by the government as just mere compliance to international standards on paper, but as an essential means of boosting the skills and knowledge of our students to produce graduates that could survive the grueling challenges of life after high school.With two years more, students will be exposed to the field of their interests, and will have a chance to be trained in their chosen elective that could give them a higher chance of having a job or business after finishing high school. TESDA could give examinations to graduating senior high school students to grant them a National Certificate, proof of a studentà ¢â‚¬â„¢s competence in the chosen tech-voc discipline. On the other hand, for the students with an unending pursuit of excellence in Science and Language, the senior high school is an avenue for them to hone their knowledge in the chosen elective. This could also serve as their pre-university education and might lead to the diminution of the number of years of taking up a course in universities like in other countries with K to 12. Good education is expensive but lack of education costs many times more,† this is clearly stated in the Philippine Education For All plan (7) but with the government’s actions in undertaking the K to 12 program, they are contradicting what is wisely expressed in their EFA plan. The state must prioritize education above all, thus giving much more budget for the training of our teachers, accumulation of better facilities, construction of more classrooms and schools in far-flung regions, printing of high quality textbooks, and distribution of sc hool supplies to the have-nots. When we have already fed the hunger of our famished educational system, then we are ready for K to 12, but not their K to 12. Works cited â€Å"Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2005: The Quality Imperative. † UNESCO. 2004. Web. April 2013 < http://unesdoc. unesco. org/images/0013/001373/137334e. pdf> â€Å"Functionally Literate Filipinos: An Educated Filipino. † National Action Plan to Achieve Education for all by the Year 2015. October 2005. Web. 7 April 2013. Haim, Eschach and Michael Fried. â€Å"Should Science be Taught in Early Childhood? † Journal of Science Education and Technology 14. 3 (2005): 315 TCNJ. Web. 8 April 2013. â€Å"K to 12: The Key to Quality Education? † Policy Brief. Senate Economic Planning Office. June 2011. Web. 6 April 2013. < http://www. senate. gov. h/publications/PB%202011-02%20-%20K%20to%2012%20The%20Key%20to%20Quality. pdf> Roces, Lilia and Deogracias Genito. â€Å"Basic Educatio n Information System (BEIS). † 2004. Web. 7 April 2013. < http://www. nscb. gov. ph/ncs/9thncs/papers/education_BEIS. pdf> â€Å"The K to 12 Basic Education Program. † Official Gazette. n. d. Web. 6 April 2013. ——————————————– [ 1 ]. Refers to the 155 member countries of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). [ 2 ]. Reflected in the Senate Economic Planning Office’s report â€Å"K to 12: The Key to Quality Education? †

How to Get Better Performance and Results from Knowledge Worker Information Systems Free Essay Example, 1500 words

A database server is a program in the computer that gives database services to other computers or programs. It also describes computer that is reserved to run such a program. The database is designed to allow multiple users to access the same data using different applications. It presents the stored data to users in a more organized manner. In large organizations, the database is set up in a manner that many users can access the information without the need to generate a computer program. What is the server's role in infrastructure for knowledge-worker information systems? The role of a database server is to bring together data. This is through shaping it in a way that resonates with the activities it supports to give out information. A database makes sharing of accurate and updated information easy. It also improves business performance since it enables employees to work from various locations at any given time. A database server also serves the critical role of effective decision-making in an organization. This is because it avails information relating to marketing, purchases, production, customer relationships, and suppliers. The database server helps to reveal areas where there is a difficulty hence making it easier for managers to tackle them out. Consider some new approaches to data provisioning? Data provisioning can be like the offering of services to customers in network terms. We will write a custom essay sample on How to Get Better Performance and Results from Knowledge Worker Information Systems or any topic specifically for you Only $17.96 $11.86/pageorder now In order for the network to be, there has to be equipped to receive the network and there has to be a network design or plan installed in place. Provisioning helps users get access to data and information at all levels. It provides any user access to both organizational systems and other useful resources such as computers and cell phones. What do you consider the main infrastructure component in your organization's knowledge worker information system? A well-developed information system support change by enabling a company to be agile. In order to develop an agile company, our organization has developed a strong knowledge-worker information system, which consists of hardware, software, and telecommunications network. It also consists of a data warehouse and a database server.

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Question: Discuss About The Australian Securities Investment Commission? Answer: Introducation The case of ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 is related to the breach of directors duties and the defendant director being negligent towards the operations of the organization. In this case the plaintiff was the Australian Securities and Investment Commission was the plaintiff and Mr Lindberg the Managing director of AWB LIMITED was the defendant. Civil penalty proceedings have been instituted by the ASIC against the defendant Mr Lindberg for the contraventions of the Corporation Act 2001 (Cth) (CA). The breach was related to the involvement of the director in wheat trade with Iraq for his organization through misusing Oil For food Program which was administrated by United Nations. The defendant director had been negligent over providing bribes to the government officials in Iraq in order to secure business deals. The director was found in this case to not apply diligence and care in relation to the operations of the company in Iraq and thus leading to loss for the company . The proceedings were commenced in late 2009 against the defendant; however the proceedings had been adjourned to ensure that AISC can amend its claim against the defendants[1]. There was a lengthy negotiation between the parties to the case as the hearing did not resume for the purpose of settling the proceedings. The defendant through the process of negotiation agreed formally that he had made four contraventions in relation to section 180(1) of the CA. The main admission was that with respect to the provisions of the section the defendant director was not able to deploy reasonable skill and care with respect to his obligations towards the organization and all other allegations against him had been dismissed[2]. The parties to the case have provided a statement related to the contraventions which have been admitted, the statement is in relation to the facts which have been agreed and submission which have been agreed on the relevant legal principles. The appropriate penalties in relation to the contraventions which have been agreed have also been submitted by the parties, which are a disqualification period of two years and a pecuniary penalty of $100000[3]. As a declaration of contravention cannot be made by consent of ASIC and the alleged director unless a basis is found by the court in relation to the facts that evidence satisfy the statutory requirements which signifies that the contraventions have been made. The burden of in this case is on the ASIC to prove the contraventions in relation to the balance of probabilities. The duties breached by the directors In the case of ASIC v Cassimaties the director have allegedly violated the provisions of the CA related to section 180(1). The section states that the directors and officers of an organization have the responsibility of implementing the best possible skills they have towards the company and continue the operations of the company with care and diligence. The actions of the directors and the other officers have to be in good faith and in best interest of the company. The section is said to be violated when a reasonable director placed in the same position and circumstances of the alleged violator of the duty would have not indulge in actions which had been done by the violator. To make it simple the actions of the alleged contravener of the section are compared to those of a reasonable person to analyze the actions were in the best interest of the company or not. If it is found that the reasonable person would not have done such actions which have been committed by the directors or officers than it is said that the duty have been violated. The test under section 180(1) has been used by various cases such in Australia such as the case of Shafron v Australian Securities and Investments Commission[4] and (ASIC) v Cassimatis[5]. Analysis of the decision The distinct feature in this case was that the contraventions made by the directors have already been admitted by the by and have been accepted by the ASIC. The penalties in relation to the contraventions have also been decided upon by the parties to this case. The role of the court in this case is only to determine that question that whether the statutory requirements to establish the contraventions have been meet or not. The parties in the case have wanted a pecuniary penalty of $100000 as they have stated that the contraventions made by the director are serious. The role of the court in this case is also to provide that the contravention made by the defendant is serious or not to result in pecuniary penalties[6]. In the case of Dean-Willcocks v Commissioner of Taxation[7] it was stated by Austin J that the court is never bound to the admission made by the parties to the case. In this case it was provided by the judge that the admission of the parties may be rejected by the court if it is found that the admissions seek a judgment which is not present naturally[8]. The judge in this case ruled that his task is to find out whether the evidence provided to him is enough to establish the breach of section 180(1) of the CA. the jurisdiction of the court is established by the making of a declaration in relation to pecuniary penalty order s per section 1317G and disqualification order under s206 (c)[9] The court provided that it is satisfied that the contravention of section 180(1) have been made by the defendant as have been admitted by him. All the contraventions are related to the admission of negligence by the directors towards his operations in relation to the company. The court also found that no contravention made by the director depicted that there was intention, moral turpitude or dishonesty of committing such actions. The court found that there was a failure on the part of the defendant to do his duties in relation to the company which a reasonable director would have done in the same circumstances. The court in this case also concluded the fact that the breaches which have been made by the directors were serious. The court also ruled that it believes that the asked penalties and suspension period is within the permissible rage also it is at the higher end of the range. The court therefore provided that the pecuniary penalty of $100000 along with the suspension period wer e appropriate to be provided to the parties of the case. This was because the court in relation to the first contravention of recovering Tigris debt found that the director have failed to undertake enquiries that the recovery in question was in accordance to the UN resolution and had been initiated with the approval or knowledge of the UN. The court found this on the basis of the evidence provided by the parties and therefore established the first contravention. The court was provided with the evidence that the non enquiry was for a certain period and which have been actually made after a certain time by the director. Therefore the contravention is an omission and not a contravention done knowingly[10]. The second contravention was related to failure of the director to notify the board of the company about the fact that as three former employees were not interviewed who had important information about AWB misusing the OFFP the project rose was limited. The evidence in relation to the contravention provided to the court depicts that the director had knowledge that the three former employees were likely to have relevant information. It was also within the knowledge of the director that the boards of AWB and AWBI had information in relation to the purpose of project rose. There is no evidence to show that a reasonable person would have given such information or not, however the court relied on the admission of the director to state that the contravention 2 also had been made. There was evidence to show that the director had lack of expertise in relation to investigation but still the director must have told the board about it. Thus the directors have been negligent and have not willfully violated duties in relation to the second contravention[11]. The third contravention was related to the fact that the director did not give information to the board that inflammation of price has been used to recover the Tigris Debt as per contract AI670 and AI680. The director also did not inform the board with respect to the agreement entered upon by the company with Tigris, or the payment to Tigris have been misdescribed by the agreement not as a debt but a fee along with describe the commission kept by AWBI as a success fee[12] The court in this case found that the contravention of section 180(1) had been made by the defendant director as he had failed not only to exercise his powers but also to discharge his duties in form of a managing director and chief executive of AWB with reasonable diligence and care which would have been done by a reasonable person in the same circumstances. This was because evidence provided by the parties provide that the director had been given the Tigris agreement but he was not able to read it or read it and failed to understand that it states that the money to be given to Tigris was described as a service fee. In the same way that of contravention 1 and 2 it is implied that a reasonable person would have properly read the agreement and understood its meaning and thus the contravention 3 under section 180(1) of the CA also has been established. The failure of the defendant to specifically provide information to the board that the Tigris Debt have been obtained through the use o f Inflation price as per contract 1670 and A 1680 from the Escrow Account of UN[13]. The contravention 4 in this case is related to the failure on the part of the director to provide information to the board that evidence had been received by the UN Independent Inquiry Committee with respect to OFFP (IIC) from former officials of the Iraqi Government. The information provided that Alia was used to direct funds to Iraq and kickbacks had been paid to all suppliers which included AWB who also made payment through Alia always. The evidence depicted that there was an actual failure on the part of the defendant to inform the board and thus like the other three contraventions the fount was also found to be made[14]. Take away points Even if the directors and the ASIC agree to the fact that contraventions have been made by the directors and also set out penalties for it the court in order to approve such penalties and contraventions the court have to be satisfied in relation to the statutory requirements. The declaration made and the penalties by the parties to the case are accepted by the courts if statutory requirements are made even if the penalties are at the higher end of the range. To avail pecuniary penalties serious breach have to be established References ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Cassimatis (No 8) - [2016] FCA 1023 Corporation Act 2001 (Cth) Shafron v ASIC [2012] HCA 18 [1] ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 at [1] [2] ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 at [2] [3] ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 at [3] [4] [2012] HCA 18 [5] (No. 8) [2016] FCA 1023. [6] ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 at [6] [7] (2004) 49 ACSR 325 (Dean-Willcocks). [8] ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 at [8] [9] ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 at [10] [10] ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 at [26] [11] ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 at [40] [12] ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 at [45] [13] ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 at [51] [14] ASIC v Lindberg [2012] VSC 332; 91 ACSR 640 at [65]

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Unions: Cause And Effects Ever since the dawn of time it has been the tendency of workers to try and better their conditions, the slaves in Egypt wanted to change the way they were treated, as did the slaves in the Americas. It has also been the tendency of employers to try and get more for less. They want the most work and productivity from employees with the least amount of pay on their behalf. It is now the trend for workers in the auto industry to form unions to help them in their fight for better working conditions. Unions date back to the days of the American Revolution when journeymen blacksmiths formed pacts to help each other receive better pay on jobs they performed and prevent underbidding on jobs. Since those days many unions have been formed, and they have helped a great many people. The best known and most influential of which is the United Auto Workers, or UAW. Autoworkers had it rough before the days of the unions. They worked oppressive schedules, which usually ran from January through September and maybe even October. During those months, they would work long hours with very little reward. It was not uncommon for them to clock up to 16 hours a day. Occasionally they would come to work and get sent home with no pay. Their foremen ran their lives. If a foreman wanted his car washed on a Sunday, workers would have to do it. Whatever the foremen said was law, no matter how unfair or unjust it was. If workers didn't do what a foreman said, they could face unemployment. During the working months of January through September workers would bust their backs to perform their jobs, most of them not being able to perform their duties past the age of 35. During the months of October through December workers would be let go for the retooling period, so they were unemployed at that time. They would face these harsh winter months with no unemployment pay or compensation to help through Christmas. Then come January when the factories were coming back on-line, workers had no way of knowing if they were still going to have a job. Foremen had complete control over who was being called back to work, if workers were over 35 they were not called back. Most of the workers would bribe foremen so they would have a job in January. Child labor was also a big practice back in those days. Children would work long hours, up to 16 hours a day. They would get paid as little as half a penny for every hour they worked. Most children were employed by the age of 5, and it was likely that they would not live past 25. Unions have changed a lot of things for workers in America today. With the help of unions and the government (through legislative acts passed by union lobbyists) we now have forty-hour weeks, minimum wage, and overtime pay. People have benefits like health insurance, profit sharing, retirement and pension plans, and paid vacation and holidays. We have unemployment pay for those who get let go in times of recession and corporate downsizing. Minors now have laws stating exactly what type of work they can do, people must now be at least 18 to perform dangerous jobs, minors can only work and go to school a maximum of 48 hours a week. I think we can all thank the unions for what they have done for us. Before unions, employers had it made. They could pay as little as they could get people to work for, which reduced their overhead costs. Once they paid for materials, most of what they made went straight into their pocketbooks. With the help of unions and actions such as striking, workers no have a voice in what is said and done in their place of employment. It is no wonder that the average American worker wants to be a part of a union, with the benefits involved, who wouldn't. Creative Writing