5 of the Best Plays by Tennessee Williams

From the 1930s until his death in 1983, Tennessee Williams crafted some of America’s most beloved dramas. His lyrical dialogue drips with his special brand of Southern Gothic—a style found in fiction writers such as Flannery O’Connor and William Faulkner, but not often seen on the stage. Over his lifetime, Williams created over 30 full-length plays in addition to short stories, memoirs, and poetry. His golden age, however, took place between 1944 and 1961. During this period, he wrote his most powerful plays. It is not easy to choose only five plays out of Williams craft, but the following are ones that will forever remain among the best dramas for the  stage. These classics were instrumental in making Tennesee Williams one of the best playwrights of modern times and they continue to be audience favorites. #5 – The Rose Tattoo Many consider this to be Williams’ most comedic play. Originally on Broadway in 1951, The Rose Tattoo is a longer and more complicated drama than some of Williams other works. It tells the story of Serafina Delle Rose, a passionate Sicilian widow who lives with her daughter in Louisiana. Her supposedly perfect husband dies at the beginning of the play, and as the show develops, Serafinas grief destroys her further and further. The story explores the themes of grief and madness, trust and jealousy, mother-daughter relationship, and newfound romance after a long period of loneliness. The author described The Rose Tattoo as â€Å"the Dionysian element in human life,† since it is also very much about pleasure, sexuality, and rebirth. Interesting Facts: The Rose Tattoo was dedicated to Williams lover, Frank Merlo.In 1951, The Rose Tattoo won Tony Awards for Best Actor, Actress, Play, and Scenic Design.Italian actress Anna Magnani won an Oscar for her portrayal of Serafina in the 1955 film adaptation of The Rose Tattoo.The 1957 production in Dublin, Ireland was interrupted by the police, as many deemed it to be lewd entertainment,—an actor decided to mime dropping of a condom (knowing it would cause commotion). #4 – Night of the Iguana Tennessee Williams Night of the Iguana is the last of his plays to become critically acclaimed. It originated as a short story, which Williams then developed into a one-act play, and finally the three-act play. The compelling main character, ex-Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon, who has been expelled from his church community for heresy and philandering, is now an alcoholic tour guide leading a disgruntled group of young women to a small Mexican resort town. There, Shannon is tempted by Maxine, the lustful widow, and owner of the hotel where the group ends up staying. Despite Maxines obvious sexual invitations, Shannon seems to be more attracted to an impoverished, gentle-hearted painter and spinster, Miss Hannah Jelkes. A profound emotional connection forms between the two, which is in stark contrast with the rest of Shannons (lustful, unstable, and sometimes illegal) interactions. Like many of Williams plays, Night of the Iguana is profoundly human, full of sexual dilemmas and mental breakdowns. Interesting Facts: The original 1961 Broadway production featured Betty Davis in the role of the seductive and lonely Maxine and Margaret Leighton in the role of Hannah, for which she received the Tony Award.The 1964 film adaptation was directed by the prolific and versatile John Huston.The other film adaptation was a Serbian-Croatian production.Like the main character, Tennessee Williams struggled with depression and alcoholism. #3 – Cat on a Hot Tin Roof This play blends elements of tragedy and hope and is considered by some to be the most powerful work of Tennessee Williams’ collection. It takes place on a Southern plantation owned by the protagonists father (Big Daddy). It is his birthday and the family gathers in celebration. The unmentioned element is that everyone besides Big Daddy and Big Mama knows that he suffers from terminal cancer. The play is thus full of deception, as the posterity is now trying to win his favor in hopes of lavish inheritance. The protagonist Brick Pollitt is Big Daddys favorite, yet alcoholic son, who is traumatized by the loss of his best friend Skipper and unfaithfulness of his wife Maggie. As a result, Brick is not in the least concerned with the sibling rivalry for a spot in Big Daddys will. His repressed sexual identity is the most pervasive theme in the play. Maggie the Cat, however, is doing everything she can to receive the inheritance. She represents the most headstrong of the playwright’s female characters, as she â€Å"claws and scratches† her way out of obscurity and poverty. Her unbridled sexuality is another very powerful element of the play. Interesting Facts: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof won the Pulitzer Prize in 1955.The play was adapted into a 1958 film that starred Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, and Burl Ives, who also originated the role of Big Daddy on Broadway.Because of heavy censorship, the same film didnt remain very close to the original play. Allegedly, Tennessee Williams walked out of the movie theater 20 minutes into the film. The drastic change was that the film entirely neglected the homosexual aspect of the original play. #2 – The Glass Menagerie Many argue that Williams’ first major success is his strongest play. Tom Wingfield, the protagonist in his 20s, is the breadwinner of the family and lives with his mother Amanda and sister Laura. Amanda is obsessed with the number of suitors she used to have when she was young, while Laura is extremely shy and rarely leaves the house. Instead, she tends to her collection of glass animals. The Glass Menagerie is full of disillusions as each of the characters seems to be living in their own, unattainable dream world. To be sure, The Glass Menagerie exhibits the playwright at his most personal. It is ripe with autobiographical revelations: The absent father is a traveling salesman—like Williams’ father.The fictional Wingfield family lived in St. Louis, as did Williams and his real-life family.Tom Wingfield and Tennessee Williams share the same first name. The playwrights real name is Thomas Lanier Williams III.The fragile Laura Wingfield was modeled after Tennessee Williams’ sister, Rose. In real life, Rose suffered from schizophrenia and was eventually given a partial lobotomy, a destructive operation from which she never recovered. It was a constant source of heartache for Williams. Considering the biographical connections, the regretful monologue at the play’s end might feel like a personal confession. Tom: Then all at once my sister touches my shoulder. I turn around and look into her eyes... Oh, Laura, Laura, I tried to leave you behind me, but I am more faithful than I intended to be ! I reach for a cigarette, I cross the street, I run into the movies or a bar, I buy a drink, I speak to the nearest stranger—anything that can blow your candles out ! - for nowadays the world is lit by lightning ! Blow out your candles, Laura—and so good-bye. Interesting Facts: Paul Newman directed the 1980s film adaptation, which starred his wife Joanne Woodward.The film contains an interesting moment not found in the original play: Amanda Wingfield actually succeeds in selling a magazine subscription over the phone. It sounds trivial, but it’s actually a heartwarming triumph for the character—a rare beam of light in an otherwise gray and weary world. #1 – A Streetcar Named Desire   Of the major plays by Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire contains the most explosive moments. This is perhaps his most popular play. Thanks to director Elia Kazan and the actors Marlon Brando and Vivian Leigh, the story became a motion picture classic. Even if you haven’t seen the movie, you have probably seen the iconic clip in which Brando screams for his wife, â€Å"Stella!!!!† Blanche Du Bois serves as the delusional, often vexing, but ultimately sympathetic protagonist. Leaving behind her sordid past, she moves into the dilapidated New Orleans apartment of her co-dependent sister and brother-in-law, Stanley—the dangerously virile and brutish antagonist. Many academic and armchair debates have involved Stanley Kowalski. Some have argued that the character is nothing more than an apelike villain/rapist. Others believe that he represents the harsh reality in contrast to Du Bois’ impractical romanticism. Still, some scholars have interpreted the two characters as being violently and erotically drawn to one another. From an actor’s viewpoint,  Streetcar  might be Williams best work. After all, the character of Blanche Du Bois delivers some of the most rewarding  monologues  in modern theater. Case in point, in this provocative scene, Blanche recounts the tragic death of her late husband: Blanche: He was a boy, just a boy, when I was a very young girl. When I was sixteen, I made the discovery—love. All at once and much, much too completely. It was like you suddenly turned a blinding light on something that had always been half in shadow, thats how it struck the world for me. But I was unlucky. Deluded. There was something different about the boy, a nervousness, a softness and tenderness which wasnt like a mans, although he wasnt the least bit effeminate looking—still—that thing was there...He came to me for help. I didnt know that. I didnt find out anything till after our marriage when wed run away and come back and all I knew was Id failed him in some mysterious way and wasnt able to give the help he needed but couldnt speak of! He was in the quicksands and clutching at me—but I wasnt holding him out, I was slipping in with him! I didnt know that. I didnt know anything except I loved him unendurably but without being able to help him or he lp myself. Then I found out. In the worst of all possible ways. By coming suddenly into a room that I thought was empty—which wasnt empty, but had two people in it...the boy I had married and an older man who had been his friend for years...Afterward we pretended that nothing had been discovered. Yes, the three of us drove out to Moon Lake Casino, very drunk and laughing all the way. We danced the Varsouviana! Suddenly, in the middle of the dance the boy I had married broke away from me and ran out of the casino. A few moments later—a shot! I ran out—all did!—all ran and gathered about the terrible thing at the edge of the lake! I couldnt get near for the crowding. Then somebody caught my arm. Dont go any closer! Come back! You dont want to see! See? See what! Then I heard voices say—Allan! Allan! The Grey boy! Hed stuck the revolver into his mouth, and fired—so that the back of his head had been—blown away! It was because—on the dance floor—unable to stop myself—Id suddenly said—I saw! I know! You disgust me... And then the searchlight which had been turned on the world was turned off again and never for one moment since has there been any light thats stronger than this—kitchen—candle... Interesting Facts: Jessica Tandy won the Tony Award for best performance by a Leading Actress for her performance as Blanch Du Bois in the play.As such, she was originally supposed to play the role in the film as well. However, it seems that she didnt have the star power to attract moviegoers, and after Olivia de Havilland had turned down the role, it was given to Vivien Leigh.Vivien Leigh won an Oscar for Best Actress in the film, as did supporting actors Karl Malden and Kim Hunter. Marlon Brando, however, did not win Best Actor though he was nominated. That title went to Humphrey Bogart for The African Queen in 1952.

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Leadership Is the Secret Ingredient of Success Free Essays

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Art for Arts sake Analysis of the Picture of Dorian Gray Essay Example For Students

Art for Arts sake Analysis of the Picture of Dorian Gray Essay The main character of the book is a young and extremely Andromeda man named Dorian Gray. He is sitting to a painter called Basil Hallways. Basil is greatly inspired by the beauty of the boy and Dorian becomes painter s muse. In the artists studio Dorian also meets Lord Henry Watson, a man Of great intellect and immoral views. When the painting is finished, Basil and Henry are shocked by the exquisiteness of the picture. Dorian also admires the way the picture depicts his look, but he becomes frightened when his new friend, Lord Henry, tells him that his beauty will fade with age, whereas the picture will remain the same. Dorian makes a assassinate wish that he would remain young and the picture aged instead of him. Being influenced by Lord Henry, Dorian abandons the life of virtues and starts the life of vices. His behavior seems to be reflected in the portrait and Dorian quickly realizes that his wish has come true. Scared by what he sees in the picture, Dorian decides to hide the portrait in a locked room. However, this event doses t change anything, Dorian continues his life of deception and cruelties. Then one evening he meets the artist again. After he showed him the picture, Dorian 5 hatred of painter 5 work overwhelms him and he kills Basil, Dorian rises to carry on with his life as usual, but the feelings of guilt grow stronger and stronger. Hymnal, Dorian decides to destroy the picture and all the bad memories it represents. By doing so, Dorian actually kills himself. The Picture of Dorian Gray was written in 1889 in a period known as Victorian England. The term refers to the reign of Queen Victoria over the British Empire and the culture within it during 1837 to 1901. The main values of the Victorian culture were Puritanism, hard work, family and public face. The public face and social status were very important during this period. Because of that people avoided some topics during conservation or pretended that they know nothing about it, for example. But the reality was usually the right opposite. (ROEBUCK 201 1) When O. Wiled presented his novel, it was criticized as scandalous and immoral for its openness. For his protection and explanation Wiled revised the novel in 1891 by adding a preface and six additional chapters. The preface answers the critics who charge The Picture of Dorian Cray with being an immoral tale: Wiled believed that art possesses an intrinsic value?that it is beautiful and Hereford has worth, and thus needs serve no Other purpose, be it moral or political. This attitude was revolutionary in Victorian England, where popular belief held that art was not only a function Of morality but also a means Of enforcing it. (separateness. Com The Picture of Dorian Gray) During the Victorian period several types of novel were produced. The most popular one was Victorian novel. It is a realistic novel, where hard work and progress is eventually rewarded and vices are punished. Among other types of novel such as fantasy, adventure or detective novel in the second half of the 18th entry also emerged gothic novel. 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Sustainable business in a sustainable society

Introduction Sustainability in a business can be regarded as the success of the company in both short term and the long run. In the business milieu, there are many forces that affect the operations of business and these plays an imperative role as the managers must define ways of overcoming these challenges.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Sustainable business in a sustainable society specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More Before the promotion of business sustainability and corporate social responsibility, financial responsibility was the main agenda in most companies but this has changed as the need for businesses to consider the society and the environment before making any decisions increases. Sustainability principles encompass a raft of voluntary measures adopted by a business and which include the social and environmental concerns in the operations of business and call for stakeholder involvement (Kleef Roome, 2 007). These factors encompass social, financial, environmental opportunities and threats that are within the business facet. When business incorporate healthy social and economic strategies, there are likely to overcome any present and future resiliency and this put the business in a strategic position which in turns increases it future growth (Lawrence Weber, 2010). In this paper, the statement â€Å"The only viable future for business is to become a sustainable business in a sustainable society† will be discussed. A sustainable business can be regarded as a business that: Uses sustainable raw materials Delivers services and products to consumers that are deemed to be sustainable Sells economic products Uses renewable sources of energy Is socially involved and assist the society around the company All the above aspects are used to ensure that a business is sustainable. Most of the aspects highlighted enable the business to produce products that will have high utility valu e to consumers and which don’t harm the environment. Sustainability also involves social participations where the company is actively involved in helping the society achieve its objective (Johnson, Scholes, Whittingham, 2011). Another key issue is the need for strategies adapted by the business, to be environmentally friendly. For sustainable business future, it is also imperative that the business produces economically and is able to satisfy both the consumers and the employees.Advertising Looking for essay on business economics? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More Strategies to Achieve Business Sustainability As aforementioned, the modern business environment requires a business to adapt sustainable business methods for it to be effective and sustainable in the future. Various strategies can be adapted by the business so as to achieve short and long term sustainability. The main methods used to achieve business sustainab ility can be grouped into three major areas, these are: Economic strategies Social involvement Environmental protection The social, economical and environmental actions can be defined as the triple bottom line in the models used by managers to enhance the business sustainability. Economic factors encompass strategies that increase profits, minimize on costs, promote the effective use of resources and strategies that promote the successful operations of the business. The social factors encompass good staff treatment, the involvement of a company in social activities, reducing prices for products be sold in low income countries and regions, corporate social responsibility, working with the society on community projects among others (Kotler Lee, 2005). Lastly, it is imperative that a business considers the need to adapt environmental protection strategies such as use of clean energy, promoting the use of lean business process and, conducting a lifecycle analysis to ensure that the p roducts manufactured don’t cause environmental pollution at any stage (Hitchcock Willard, 2009). Business Sustainability Methods and Their Importance Corporate Social Responsibility There are a number of way through which companies engage the people living around the community. One of the widely used strategies is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR can be defined as achieving commercial success in methods that are ethical, abhor the peoples believes and protect the environment. The term is synonymous to corporate citizenship, cooperate accountability and business sustainability. In the modern world, it is impractical to achieve success without factoring in sustainability. Corporate social responsibility calls for the implementation of business strategies taking into account the needs and views of the community and other stakeholders in the organization (Bendell, 2005). The main reason for business being involved in CRS is the great influence that stakeholders of the business have on its operations. The stakeholders of a business greatly influence its performance directly and indirectly. These stakeholders include the customers, the employees, shareholders, governments, activists, competitors among others. The customers of a given business have a great impact on the operation of the business.Advertising We will write a custom essay sample on Sustainable business in a sustainable society specifically for you for only $16.05 $11/page Learn More These customers are usually drawn from the local, national and international area where the business operates. Actions by the company affect the environment where these customers live and hence they have direct impact on them. Secondly, when companies engage in activities that are beneficial to the people living around there area, they create awareness about the company and this builds the confidence that consumers have (Berkhout, 2005). This results to more people buying the p roducts distributed by the company. When a company addresses the social concerns of the people, they tend to gain good relations with the customers and this brings about consumer loyalty and increases the profitability of the business. When a business organization builds trust with the community, the customers and the employees become loyal to the business and this enables it to have a competitive edge as compared to the rival companies. By participating in social activities as well as addressing the concerns of communities, businesses are able to build and sustain a brand image for their products (Peter, 2009). This is particularly important as globalization has brought intense competition and there is great need for a company to attract and retain its customers. For business to be successfully, managers must ensure that they build good relations between the company and individuals, groups and institutions. There is no way a business can thrive in a society that is rapidly deterior ating. This calls for the business to participate in activities that will uplift the society (Blowfield Murray, 2011). Secondly, the employees of a company are also important and CRS activities must address them. It is important for managers to understand that without the employees, the company cannot succeed. In this regard, business decisions must inculcate the views of the employees. As the company grows, there is need for employees to be given attractive remunerations and training. For sustainable business development, the company must use part of its profits in increasing the salaries and also educating its workforce (Geoffrey, 2008). Thirdly, the government keeps a close surveillance on the company’s operation strategies. When business produce products that are harmful to the consumers or t below the consumer quality expectations, the reputation of that business may reduce and it can lose loyal consumers. Governments have in the past forced different companies to recal l their products and this damages the image of the company. Sustainable business strategy formulations call for business to evaluate the legal and regularly framework and ensure that they operate within this framework.Advertising Looking for essay on business economics? Let's see if we can help you! Get your first paper with 15% OFF Learn More In addition to the three benefits of CSR, there are other numerous advantages that business gain due to their involvement in CRS activities. These include: Better risk management: when managers take into account the views of stakeholders during the implementations of new strategies, the risks are easily indentified and methods of managing them are formulated. Sustainability calls for managers to consider the governance, legal, social and environmental factors during the decision making process which result to better risk management. Improved reputations: when a company participates in CRS, it gains good reputations among the customers, shareholders, policy makers and investors. This results to an improvement of the brand value and equity of the company. This enables the company to attract investors, customers and employees. Ability to recruit and retain employees: CSR enables a company to develop good human resource management policies. Most employees are willing to work in organiza tions that have friendly policies. Improved innovations: Companies that participate in CSR are able to identify more business opportunities and adopt other innovative strategies as suggested by the stakeholders. When employees are satisfied, they are capable of developing new products and giving out new business ideas that may be beneficial to the organization. When a business takes into account the views of the stakeholders, there are likely to tap rich and innovative strategies from them (Daniel Winston, 2009). Development of effective supply chain The organizational supply chain is one of the areas where an organization is most vulnerable. When firms develop long term business relationship and also join with suppliers who have advocate for CSR and standard improvement, the supply chain becomes manageable and this results to improvement (Bendixen Abratt, 2007). Increased access to capital: in the modern world, financial institutions consider the firms involvement in CSR before a pproving grants and loans. Companies must prove their worth by indicating some of the CSR activities they perform as well as their ability to manufacture products that don’t harm the environment. Some financial institutions have polices addressing environmental concerns and give loans to activities that don’t harm the environment. Favourable relations with regulators: when a company participates in CSR, they gain approvals from governments, activists and environmental agencies and this build their reputations. If a company was to perform operations that damage the environment, the regulators might ban the company or impose very heavy fines and these would destroy the company in the long run.CSR indicators play an important role in deciding whether a particularly company can be given approvals. Economic Strategies The second pillar for sustainability is the economic pillar. For a business to be successful, it must continually engage in activities that reduce costs, incr ease efficiency, improve the products value and minimise wastage. All these factors enable the company to increase their profit margin and this translates into greater sustainability in the long run. The main economic strategy that the company can use is Lean manufacturing and services. This involves the adoption of strategies that will reduce wastes generated by the business. In lean, all the wastes are identified and strategies of minimizing these wastes are formulated. The major wastes that need to be eliminated in most businesses include; material wastes, extra personnel, less machine utilisations among others. Lean manufacturing methods entails the progressive removal of all the wastes generated by the firm and this increases the profitability of the company in the following ways Efficient utilisations of raw materials: using lean nearly all the raw materials are converted to the finished product. Efficient labour use: lean ensures that all workers are engaged in the productio n process. Efficient use of production factors: all factors of production are effectively used. Eliminations of wastes: lean eliminates wastes and these is beneficial to the environment. Environmental Strategies The third pillar of business sustainability is the consideration of the environment during the decision making process and production. The environment plays a significant indirect role and must be preserved for the current and future generations. The company must ensure that their products and services meet the health and environmental standards. This is vital because the destruction of the environment will affect the consumer base and the environment where the company operates. The company must ensure that a number of strategies are developed to ensure that the products and services are environmentally friendly. The company must adopt eco-efficient strategies such as: Ensure that less energy is used during the manufacture of products Carry out a life cycle analysis so as to determine the impacts that product will have on the environment. This is done by considering the impacts from raw materials, finished product, its consumption and disposal (Michael William, 2002). Recycling materials when possible Reduction in toxic materials released to the environment Maximising on the use of renewable resources Ensure that products are durable Implementation Methods and Steps From the above discussion, it can be seen that companies must adopt strategies that will propel their business towards sustainability. The change process must be gradual and continuous. This means that the company must continually evaluate their operations and ensure that there are improved every time (Kies, 2002). The implementations can be done through the following steps: Company vision, missions and objective changes: The company vision, mission, core values and objectives must address sustainability issues such as environmental protection, customer and employee satisfaction and pr ofitability Improving the corporate culture: The Company must ensure that it adopts a good corporate culture that takes into account the needs of employees. Strategic planning: For sustainable business, a strategic plan must be designed and implemented. All aspects that propel a business towards sustainability must be incorporated in the strategic plan (Werbach, 2009). This plan should essentially details methods through which these sustainability goals will be achieved. The time for achieving these goals and the evaluation methods should also be detailed. If the strategic plan is followed, then the implementation process will be successful. Involving the management: the management staff must be trained on the need to incorporate CSR and other business sustainability methods in the company. Managers are the key implementers of the decisions made by the company and they must be enlightened through training. It is imperative to ensure the management commitment to the change process. A ccountability: The business must ensure that they are accountable of all their actions. Proper management system will ensure that all the functions are well distributed and the employees and managers are accountable for their actions. Communications: The communication between the management and employees should be enhanced. During the decision making process, all the stakeholders must be informed. Adequate communications is very important during the change process. 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Green card para familiar indocumentado de militar (PIP)

Green card para familiar indocumentado de militar (PIP) El parole in place (PIP, por sus siglas en inglà ©s)  es un camino poco conocido que permite obtener la tarjeta de residencia, tambià ©n conocida como green card, a migrantes indocumentados que son  familiares inmediatos de  ciudadanos  militares, reservistas o  veteranos. Cuando una persona decide alistarse en el Ejà ©rcito, toma en consideracià ³n un conjunto de factores, como servir a su paà ­s, y tambià ©n por supuesto quà © beneficios e incentivos puede lograr en esa profesià ³n. Entre los beneficios destacan los migratorios que son de especial interà ©s para las personas que son inmigrantes o que tienen familiares que lo son. En este artà ­culo se explica  un beneficio migratorio concreto: el parole in place:  Ã‚  quià ©nes aplica el PIP, cules son los trmites, cules pueden ser los problemas que pueden surgir  y quà © opciones existen para los migrantes que no pueden beneficiarse. Quià ©nes se pueden beneficiar de la medida del parole in place (PIP) Para solicitar con à ©xito es necesario cumplir los siguientes requerimientos: En primer lugar, estar  calificado por las leyes migratorias dentro de la categorà ­a de familiar inmediato de un ciudadano estadounidense. Esto quiere decir que se tiene que ser: cà ³nyuge. Se admiten tanto los matrimonios heterosexuales como los homosexuales.padre, o madrehijo soltero que adems debe ser menos de 21 aà ±os. En segundo lugar, la persona interesada en obtener el PIP  tiene que estar presente en Estados Unidos. No aplica a las personas que se encuentran en otro paà ­s. En tercer lugar, estos  migrantes indocumentados  no pueden regularizar  su situacià ³n a pesar de ser familiares inmediatos de un ciudadano. La razà ³n es porque entraron a Estados Unidos sin ser inspeccionados, es decir, cruzando la frontera ilegalmente por un lugar que no era la Aduana y, por lo tanto, no autorizà ³ su entrada un oficial de Inmigracià ³n.   En otras palabras, los familiares inmediatos de ciudadano pero que ingresaron a los Estados Unidos legalmente pero que despuà ©s se convirtieron en indocumentados porque no salieron del paà ­s cuando debà ­an hacerlo no tienen que recurrir al PIP. La razà ³n es que para ellos es posible ajustar su estatus, es decir, arreglar los papeles sin salir de Estados Unidos si ese es el à ºnico problema que existe en su rà ©cord migratorio. En cuarto lugar, el à ºnico problema migratorio que se tiene es que se ha ingresado ilegalmente. Esto lo hay que tener muy claro porque el PIP no aplica si hay otros problemas. Y en quinto  y à ºltimo lugar, el migrante indocumentado para el que se pide el PIP  tiene que ser el familiar inmediato de un militar ciudadano americano  en activo en cualquiera de las ramas del Ejà ©rcito Americano. Tambià ©n se admite para los familiares de un Reservista, incluidos los de la Guardia Nacional, o de un veterano. Cà ³mo se aplica para recibir el  parole in place (PIP) Para obtener la green card por medio del PIP  para familiares inmediatos de ciudadanos que son militares se necesita seguir dos trmites distintos: en primer lugar el de solicitud del PIP y, una vez que se obtiene la aprobacià ³n, entonces se debe proseguir al segundo paso, pidiendo el ajuste de estatus. Por lo tanto, para cumplir con el requerimiento de solicitud del PIP es necesario enviar los siguientes documentos al director de la oficina del Servicio de Ciudadanà ­a e Inmigracià ³n (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglà ©s) que corresponda segà ºn el lugar de residencia del extranjero que pide el beneficio. La planilla I-131 debidamente llenada. El documento se llama Application for Travel Document. A pesar del nombre, es el que hay que cumplimentar. A diferencia de lo que ocurre en otros casos, cuando se est solicitando una parole in place por ser familiar directo de un militar o veterano no hay que pagar cuota.Evidencia de la relacià ³n de familia entre el inmigrante y el militar o veterano, como certificado de matrimonio, acta de nacimiento, etc. I.D. militar, DEERS, etc.  Enviar fotocopia legible, no original.Prueba de que el militar, veterano o reservista realmente lo es. Para este caso enviar una fotocopia de ambas caras de la tarjeta de identificacià ³n militar. Acreditacià ³n de la ciudadanà ­a estadounidense del militar.   Dos fotos del inmigrante que sean  idà ©nticas, tipo pasaporte Documentos de cualquier tipo que puedan ayudar a que el oficial de inmigracià ³n que debe tomar una decisià ³n sobre el caso lo adopte favorablemente. Todos los documentos mencionados necesitan ser presentados. Adems, con carcter voluntario y sà ³lo en los casos en los que proceda, una carta escrita por el ciudadano americano en la que se describe la situacià ³n que el estatus migratorio del familiar puede estarle causando. En este caso, aportar la documentacià ³n que sirva para acreditar lo que se afirma. La declaracià ³n debe ir firmada, fechada e incluir direccià ³n y telà ©fono del militar. Finalmente, si la relacià ³n entre el militar y el migrante para el que se solicita el PIP es que son cà ³nyuges, entonces tambià ©n es recomendable aportar documentacià ³n que sirva para probar que el matrimonio es de buena fe, es decir, de los de verdad y no solo contraà ­do con la intencià ³n de obtener papeles. Si la peticià ³n del PIP es aprobada, se recibir una tarjeta que se conoce como I-94. Eso es la prueba de que se puede continuar y pedir un ajuste de estatus mediante la planilla I-485  para obtener la green card. Incluir pago y toda la documentacià ³n de apoyo, incluida la que sirva para probar que se ha recibido la aprobacià ³n del PIP. Quà © puede pasar cuando se solicita una parole in place (PIP) La PIP  se concede en casos muy excepcionales. Pero por orden del gobierno de los Estados Unidos desde noviembre de 2013 se conceder en la mayorà ­a de los casos a aquellas personas que son familiares directos (esposos, padres o hijos) de un militar, reservista o veterano. Es posible incluso solicitar el PIP cuando se tiene iniciado en contra un procedimiento de deportacià ³n o se tiene una orden ya dictada.   Pero sà ³lo en los casos en los que el problema migratorio està © causado por haber ingresado ilegalmente. En todo caso es necesario que el inmigrante para el que se solicita no tenga un rà ©cord criminal u otros problemas de inadmisibilidad. Tener en cuenta que en todo este proceso se va a tener que decir la verdad sobre arrestos, imputaciones, condenas, violaciones migratorias, falsedades que se han cometido al llenar documentos oficiales, nà ºmero de veces en las que se intentà ³ ingresar ilegalmente sin à ©xito a los Estados Unidos y problemas migratorios que causa el hecho de ingresar a Estados Unidos, quedarse ms de un aà ±o, salir, y volver a ingresar ilegalmente. En cualquiera de estos casos es necesario consultar con un abogado antes de enviar la aplicacià ³n. No olvidar que el PIP es discrecional, es decir, el gobierno no est obligado a aprobarlo. Y si no se aprueba se le ha dicho a las autoridades migratorias donde reside un migrante indocumentado con serios problemas migratorios. Dà ³nde buscar ms informacià ³n y asistencia Los militares tienen oficinas dedicadas a resolver dudas migratorias y ayudar con la papelerà ­a. Preguntar en el lugar donde se est estacionado. Adems, el militar, reservista o veterano (pero no su pariente que est ilegalmente en Estados Unidos) pueden solicitar una cita con el USCIS utilizando el sistema InfoPass para ayudar a resolver sus dudas, segà ºn las especificaciones del caso. Si se est en situacià ³n de indocumentado y no se califica para esta medida, verificar si es posible hacerlo a travà ©s de alguno de estos caminos para la regularizacià ³n.  Es muy importante conocer quà © es realmente posible y quà © no y evitar ser và ­ctima de un fraude migratorio.   Cambios recientes PIP es una medida de alivio que aprobà ³ el presidente Barack Obama al igual que  DACA clsico, tambià ©n conocida como la Accià ³n Diferida,  sà ­ que est en vigor y se puede aplicar si se cumplen los requisitos. Desde que asumià ³ la presidencia de Donald Trump se ha pronunciado sobre numerosos asuntos migratorios  e incluso ha emitido à ³rdenes ejecutivas con grandes repercusiones migratorias. Ya se han comenzado a notar los efectos de la nueva polà ­tica de prioridades de deportacià ³n. Por à ºltimo, pensar si se necesita contar con la opinià ³n de un abogado, es recomendable elegir a  uno especialista en leyes migratorias, aà ºn cuando puedan resultar caros en algunos casos.   Este artà ­culo es meramente informativo. No es asesorà ­a legal para ningà ºn caso concreto.

Republic of Angola - Prospects and Opportunities Essay

Republic of Angola - Prospects and Opportunities - Essay Example epublic of Angola started to work its way towards becoming a regional player in Africa after the war was through the collaboration with some of the developed countries that include the United States. There was the formation of the U.S-Angola Chamber of commerce that made attempts to sponsor a wide array of the companies in Angola as well as a number of the international companies. Partnership with the United States by Angola has created particular forms of opportunities that arise as a result of international cooperation, the presence of private investment and the increase of trade between the two countries and many others (Renato 2006, par. 1-10). Since the end of the war, Angola has been able to reflect a lot of social, political and economic progress over a period of five years. For instance, there has been an ambitious program that has been created in relation to the provision of rehabilitation services following the massive destruction that took place in the country following the war period. It is related to the development and improvement of the social infrastructure, the provision of a steady economic growth, the stabilization of political institutions as well as the improvement of the security conditions (Roque 2014, par. 1-8). There are therefore a lot of prospects and opportunities presented to the Republic of Angola in its efforts to become among the leading regional players in Africa. Being the second largest producer of oil in the Sub Saharan Africa, after Nigeria, the country has been able to experience a boom in oil production between the years 2002 and 2008 since the production of oil state at several fields in deep water. The Republic of Angola has taken a great step towards ensuring that it maintains its rate of production and export by being a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Companies (OPEC) (Birmingham 2006, p. 92). Oil production and export in Angola is another major prospect and opportunity that is likely to place the