Pitt the Elder

Examples of Pitt the Elder in the following topics:

• Unifying Experiences among the Colonies

  • Many of the political structures of the colonies drew upon the republicanism expressed by opposition leaders in Britain, most notably from the Commonwealth and the Whig traditions.
  • Many Americans saw the colonies' systems of governance as modeled after the British constitution of the time, with the king corresponding to the colonial governor, the House of Commons to the colonial assembly, and the House of Lords to the governor's council.
  • The French and Indian War (1754-1763) was the American extension of the general European conflict known as the Seven Years' War.
  • In the Treaty of Paris ending the war,Britain gained all French territory east of the Mississippi River, including Quebec, the Great Lakes, and the Ohio River valley.
  • British Prime Minister William Pitt the Elder had decided to wage the war in the colonies with the use of troops from the colonies and tax funds from Britain itself.

• Elder Abuse

  • Elder abuse is the use of physical or mental harm against people of an older age.
  • Unfortunately, the nature of dependency inherent to elder abuse can make cases of elder abuse especially difficult to prosecute.
  • The risk of death for elder abuse victims is three times higher than for non-victims.
  • Imagine if the people elders depended on the most, such as these community transport service workers, were to breach that trust and abuse them.
  • Analyze the various types of elder abuse and the implications each has for an elderly person's quality of life

• Aging and Race

  • Before turning to the medical concerns that accompany aging, one should note that elders of different racial backgrounds also experience different frequencies of elder abuse.
  • Elder abuse is a general term to describe certain types of harm that are inflicted upon older adults.
  • The most common form of elder abuse is neglect or improper care for vulnerable seniors.
  • Unfortunately, this is usually inflicted by people whom the elder trusts and who are responsible for caring for the elder, such as family members or caretakers at elder homes.
  • Are the problems the elderly face a result of their age, or are their other, more influential, factors involved, such as race?

• The "Sandwich Generation" and Elder Care

  • Given the choice, most elders would prefer to continue to live in their own homes.
  • The adult children of these elders often face a difficult challenge in helping their parents make the right choices.
  • This type of care allows caregivers the opportunity to go on vacation or a business trip and know that their elder has good quality temporary care.
  • Without this help, the elder might have to move permanently to an outside facility.
  • Another unique type of care cropping in U.S. hospitals is called acute care of elder units, or ACE units, which provide "a homelike setting" within a medical center specifically for the elderly.

• Social Isolation

  • Social isolation is a larger problem for elders now than in the past, due to the decreasing size of families in Western countries.
  • In the past, elders were not at increased risk for social isolation because they would move in with their children.
  • Now, many elders are moved into elder homes with less frequent contact with their children.
  • However, many elder homes and retirement facilities are working to combat social isolation by increasing programming for their residents.
  • Examine the implications of social isolation and how elderly adults are a susceptible population to the effects

• Art for Aristocrats

  • These artists span from the Antwerp Mannerists, such as Hieronymus Bosch, at the start of the 16th century to the late Northern Mannerists, such as Hendrik Goltzius and Joachim Wtewael, at the end of the century.
  • The many innovations of Pieter Brueghel the Elder drew on the fertile artistic scene in Antwerp.
  • This evolution is seen in the works of Joachim Patinir and Pieter Aertsen, and especially Pieter Brueghel the Elder.
  • Joachim Patinir played an important role in developing landscape painting, inventing the compositional type of the world landscape, which was perfected by Pieter Bruegel the Elder.
  • Pieter Bruegel the Elder was well-known for his depictions of nature and everyday life, with a preference for the natural condition of man, and his numerous depictions of peasants instead of the princes.

• Introduction

  • Flash animation and story written and developed by Emily Pitts, Daisy Barreto, Marly Paz and Matthew Flanders (2006).
  • In the animation, are three scenes, in the first scene is an animation depicting the phrase ‘tell me and I will forget. ' The learners are being told how to use a fire extinguisher by the Fireman and they promptly forget while trying to recollect the information.
  • In the second scene of the animation, we are depicting the phrase, ‘show me and I may remember'.
  • The learners are being shown how to use the fire extinguisher and when the learners again try to recollect the memory is not so clear.
  • In the third scene, the animation is explaining the term ‘involve me and I will understand.

• Leadership

  • The activities of the court were supported by an extensive system of civil servants, and the court itself usually consisted of numerous relatives or clients of the king.
  • Many African communities were governed and administered by a council of elders.
  • Elders still play an important function in many African communities today .
  • Elders in Dan society often wore masks that served as agents of social control, enforcing the council's rules and orders.
  • Village elder of the Maasai tribe in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

• Differential Treatment by Age or Ageism

  • All of the above restrictions hinge upon the idea that young people lack the maturity required to make such important decisions.
  • Elder abuse is a serious problem in the U.S.
  • There are nearly 2 million cases of elder abuse and self-neglect in the U.S. every year.
  • And elders who suffer from self-neglect have an even higher risk (up to 5 times higher) of premature death than do elders who do not suffer from self-neglect.
  • The higher risk of death associated with elder abuse effects both those who are physically and cognitively impaired and those who are more capable.

• Shape and Volume

  • "Positive space" refers to the space of the defined shape, or figure.
  • Typically, the positive space is the subject of an artwork.
  • In two-dimensional art, the "picture plane" is the flat surface that the image is created upon, such as paper, canvas, or wood.
  • Three-dimensional figures may be depicted on the flat picture plane through the use of the artistic elements to imply depth and volume, as seen in the painting Small Bouquet of Flowers in a Ceramic Vase by Jan Brueghel the Elder.
  • Jan Brueghel the Elder, Small Bouquet of Flowers in a Ceramic Vase, 1599