...their kitchen; they don't know what they could be fixing around back in a restaurant. Not a lot of people really care about their health or their hygiene so they don't care about what they eat or drink that comes out of a restaurant. There are places that fast food needs to be taxed or just closed down. Most of fast food places tend to harm or even poison other people. As the book Fast Food says, “children are literally being poisoned by their food environments.” These restaurants are hurting children, teens, and adults. The obesity is getting larger in some areas; so people are starting to decide that banning fast food places are not a bad idea, because it will lower the risk of having obese children, and having an unhealthy body. They haven't fully decided on wether they want o shut the businesses down because they also are addicted to the food that they serve. These fast food places are not the best choice to get food to give to children or to serve to children, teens, or adults. If people would stop eating from these places so much they would lower their unhealthy risks or obesity risks. When people do eat from the places, some begin to see the results and want to change that and become in shape, but they don't really take the time to work out and burn off the calories they ate. McDonalds or other fast food places are not where i recommend people to eat at. ...
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...forty percent, devastating families and communities. Former users with an arrest record for possession of marijuana should not be prevented from obtaining employment, or from accessing social benefits. (Huffingtonpost.com 2014) Decriminalization of marijuana will allow for future economic development, and increase the tax base to further pay down the trillion-dollar deficit. Marijuana should be legalized nationally in the U.S.A. The general census is that the use of marijuana leads to the use of other harder drugs. Marijuana currently considered a precursor drug, meaning that the use of marijuana leads to experimenting with other types of illicit drugs. Columbia University’s national center on addiction and substance abuse reports that teens who used marijuana at least...
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...The Plain People LaNise L. Heath ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Professor Rachel Grabner October 15, 2012 The Plain People The mere mention of the Amish people brings about intrigue, wonder, and the nostalgia of days gone by. The Amish are a religious group that split from the Mennonites, an Anabaptist group that was severely persecuted in Europe. These people came to America and Canada during the Protestant Reformation. The Amish were founded by a Swiss Anabaptist leader, Jacob Amman. The Amish in 1693 split from the Mennonites because they believed in a much stricter allegiance to the total shunning of banished church members (Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World’s Cultures, 2004). As time has gone on the ways of the Amish people has continued to cause them to stand out. Some of the ways that they vary from the world around them are the plainness of clothing; religious beliefs, farming techniques, transportation choice of horse and buggy, education, and the lack of use of modern conveniences make this group stand out now and in the past (Crowley, 1978, pp. 249-264). The Amish are primarily an agricultural society who is ruled by church districts that make the decisions on what changes will be made in that districts way of life. By looking at the Amish way of life we will discuss gender relations, beliefs and values, and their social organization and see how these areas are impacted by their agricultural...
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...main target customer for McDonald's includes parents with young children, young children, business customers, and teenagers. Perhaps the most obvious marketing for McDonald's is its' marketing towards children and the parents of young children. Ronald McDonald was first introduced in 1963 and marked the beginning of their focus on young children as a critical part of their ongoing business. Parents like to visit McDonald's because it is a treat for the kids, and the kids enjoy the cartoon like atmosphere. McDonald's also targets business customers as a part of their core business. Business customers may stop during the workday and can count on fast service, and consistently good food. Another major target of McDonald's marketing is to teens. Teens find the value menu especially appealing and McDonald's markets their restaurants as a cool place to meet with their friends and to work (The Times 100). The menu at McDonald's typically consists of hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, drinks, shakes, and a recent influx of healthier alternatives. McDonald's also is widely known for their breakfast menu, which consists of sandwiches, pancakes, French toast, hash browns, and breakfast drinks. Since McDonald's appeals to such a wide audience, it must constantly re-evaluate its menu depending...
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...alcohol a drug? Should greater control be placed on the sale of alcohol? I consider alcohol a drug when it is abused as one. I have seen people use alcohol in social settings, and they have known their limits of when to stop. I do not think alcohol was put here as a drug; I think that the effect of it on people is what made alcohol considered as a drug. There are different effects of alcohol, some are losing/ gaining weight, losing appetite, and even losing people lives. People are put into situation where they can abuse alcohol because of the fact that it is a legal drug. Even though people have to wait until they are 21 years old to buy alcohol there are all different types of ways to get around that. This is where the abuse comes in because teens are sometimes uneducated on the effects of alcohol, so they tend to drink it because they see someone they admire that is older that drinks it. This makes them think it is okay because it is also legal. Yes, I do believe that there should be a lot more control placed on the sale of alcohol because it is so easy to get other people to buy alcohol for minors. Do TV shows and films glorify drug usage and encourage youths to enter the drug trade? Should all images on TV of drugs and...
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...The author of “digital natives, digital immigrants” Mark Prensky, is a writer, consultant and inventor in the areas of education and learning. We should listen to him because of all the above information and he has a masters degree from Yale, Middle bury and Harvard business school. In his story he argues that this generation isn’t capable of learning the traditional way, and we need a know technological way to learn. The author of “the internet” Steve Johnson has wrote and edited many books. He is a respected writer in the residence at the New York University department of journalism. He has published in the New York times, the Wall street Journal and many other periodicals. In his story he argues that the internet has come a log way from what it was intended to. He argues pro technology because according to him internet has helped us out a lot. The author Maryanne wolf who wrote learning to think in a new world is a professor in the Eliot-Pearson department of child development at tufts university. Her accolades are: distinguished teacher of the year award, and the teaching excellence award. In her story she argues that those growing up in the digital world don’t read and think about text like they should. In other words they don’t think critically any more. The author of “learning theory video games and popular culture ”James Gee is the presidential professor of literary studies at Arizona state university. In her story she argues pro technology. She says that video...
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...Cigarette smoking There is a major concern about banning cigarette smokers in the U.S. the mortality among both males and females smokers in the USA is more than three times higher than that among non-smokers. I agree that smoking should be prevented because it leads to many types of cancer and heart disease; secondly health affects exposure of secondhand smoke, thirdly it affects the health of the youth smoking tobacco, and fourthly the cost of treatment associated with cigarette smoking (healthcare). Cigarette smoking increases the risk of dying from cancer of the lungs, esophagus, larynx and oral cavity (as we studied in biology). The harmful effect of cigarettes is the chemical makeup of cigarette. According to Quitsmokingsupport.com Cigarettes contain over 4,000 chemicals , some of those chemicals are the heavy metals, humectants, casting agents ,pesticide, insecticides and nicotine which is an addictive substance added into a cigarette; that is why it is very hard for smokers to stop smoking right away . A friend’s mother who smoked up to 3 packs of cigarette per day for more than 25 years. She looked healthy and often cited that cigarette kills those who were already predisposed to suffer from those diseases. Years later she died, suffered from ventricular arrhythmia which means heart did not beat properly as a result it pumped little or no blood to the body organs; usually caused by nicotine in cigarette. According to Medical News Today (MNT), cigarette smoking...
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...BASICS OF RESEARCH –II TAUGHT BY- TANYA SARKAR SUBMITED BY- BJ&MC II-A TABLE OF CONTENTS * SYNOPSIS * REVIEW OF LITERATURE * QUESTIONNAIRE * CONCLUSION * BIBLOGRAPHY SYNOPSIS * TOPIC- HAVE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES INCREASED OR DECREASED PERSONAL INTERACTION? * HYPOTHESIS- SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES HAVE CHANGED THE WAY PEOPLE INTERACT * JUSTIFICATION- THE CONTINIOUS USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES IS HAMPERING PERSONAL INTERACTION BETWEEN PEOPLE. * METHODOLOGY-THE RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED THROUGH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY DATA COLLECTION. IT IS A QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH. * OBJECTIVE-THIS RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED TO NOTE THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ON PERSONAL INTERACTION. REVIEW OF LITERATURE INTRODUCTION What is a social networking website? A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on facilitating the building of social networks or social relations among people who, for example, share interests, activities, backgrounds, or real-life connections. A social network service consists of a representation of each user (often a profile), his/her social links, and a variety of additional services. Most social network services are web-based and provide means for users to interact over the Internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging. Online community services...
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...Child Labor Melinda Trevathan Global Business Management Dr. Wilson June 5, 2015 Abstract Generally, child labor is described as a broad term that covers a substantial mixture between and within countries in the nature of undertakings in which children play a part. More specifically, child labor is described as economic undertakings that may be harmful or lethal to the welfare of children. It may be difficult to imagine, where some children are chained to factory floors working in horrific conditions, forced into prostitution or even child-forced soldiers. Unfortunately, some countries do not hold the same values as developed or developing nations, where forced or voluntary child labor is regarded as a form of child abuse. It mostly depends on the type of work and what type of work environment that encircles the child or children (Edmonds & Pavcnik, 2005). Keywords: introduction, poverty, child labor statistics, globalization, conclusion Introduction Generally, child labor is described as a broad term that covers a substantial mixture between and within countries in the nature of undertakings in which children play a part. More specifically, child labor is described as economic undertakings that may be harmful or lethal to the welfare of children. It may be difficult to imagine, where some children are chained to factory floors working in horrific conditions, forced into prostitution or even child-forced soldiers. Unfortunately, some countries do not...
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...provide support and resources to prevent youth violence. They offer crisis intervention services, counseling, and advocacy to help young people avoid violent situations and make better choices. Expansion of Federal Criminal Law: In recent decades, there has been a significant expansion of federal criminal law, with Congress passing numerous new statutes that create new crimes and increase penalties for existing offenses. Some of the key areas in which federal criminal law has expanded include five different categories. Cybercrime, with the rise of the internet and digital technology, Congress has passed laws targeting a wide range of cybercrimes, including hacking, identity theft, and online fraud. These laws aim to protect individuals and businesses from the growing threat of cybercrimes. Terrorism, in response to the 9/11 attacks, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act and other laws that expanded the federal government’s powers to investigate and prosecute terrorism-related offenses. These laws have been controversial for their impact on civil...
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...Health Advocacy on Childhood Obesity Janeane Horan Walden University August third, 2014 Introduction According to the Center of Disease Control approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese. Since 1980, obesity prevalence among children and adolescents has almost tripled (CDC, 2012). Today’s nurses are faced with a growing trend in overweight and obese children and have the responsibility to be the patient advocate and help. Health promotion is one of the most important aspects of nursing, and no matter what setting a nurse is in; they have the power to provoke change. Childhood obesity will be discussed in detail throughout this paper. Public policy needs to address the arising concern that childhood obesity has on today’s society. Creating an advocacy program based on two effective childhood obesity programs; The Power Up Initiative and Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) can do just that. The potential community-based advocacy program in this paper will address what needs to be included in school and after school programs to promote health and prevention of obesity. The program will also need to have a specific plan on what and how to educate local pediatricians and nurses regarding childhood obesity. What is it and what is the cause? Obesity is defined as an excessive accumulation of fat in the body (Mckinney, E., James, S., Murray, S., Ashwill, J., 2009). Fat is accumulated in the body when there is a combination...
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...The Fight against Child Labor International Business Tamara Ramsey May 9, 2012 Abstract Child labor has recently become a very touchy subject throughout the world. Well known corporations and clothing and sporting goods distributors that have for decades been taking advantage of cheap labor in third world countries are seeing their names and images tarnished by allegations of child labor practices and obscene working conditions. Child labor is nothing new to the world. It has been a part of almost every society in recorded history. From ancient times, children have been a part of the economic survival of their families, particularly in industries like the farming and crafting industries. Child labor is meant to define unfair, abusive work whereas work is an important part of the sculpting of most children. There is no question in society that some forms of labor are acceptable and some are not. Children may work without being abused and in many countries and even some American cultures; it is both necessary and integral that children perform some laborious duties. The line between work and child labor is most commonly drawn where normal tasks are replaced with exploitative tasks and children are expected to do things that go well beyond the borders of inhumane. When you think about children, chances are you think of them getting up in the morning, going to school, then coming home and going outside to play. Sadly this isn't always the case. In many countries...
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...Sriram Prakash Econ 106T Research in Motion: Are BlackBerry’s too secure? Research in Motion – RIM, best known for it’s BlackBerry device, is currently facing increasing pressure from developing nations to grant governments access to BlackBerry encrypted data. This demand from RIM’s crucial future markets like India, China, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE poses several long-‐term strategy questions for RIM and is a result of RIM’s product differentiation in the market place. Instead of simply offering a phone solution RIM goes one step further and provides servers essential for the encryption and security of data. The data governments are demanding access to compromise of BIS – BlackBerry Internet Service, the personal e-‐mail service offered by RIM; BES – BlackBerry Enterprise Server, the enterprise e-‐ mail service, and BBM – BlackBerry Messenger, which is an international messaging feature used for inter-‐blackberry communications...
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...literature has identified some potential problems and challenges associated with teenage part-time workers and the nature of the workplaces that employ them. However a large national project on student-working found few problems in the two companies researched because these companies had policies in place that addressed the potential problems. Some suggestions are made about how problems and challenges could be avoided in a wider range of adolescent workplaces. by Erica Smith & Wendy Patton working is now recognised as an established fact rather than an aberrant phenomenon, as has tended to be the case until fairly recently. Many employers, particularly in the retail and fast food industries, rely on students to run their businesses. Some school students need to work to help support their families and most want to work for discretionary spending, and school systems and meaningless could be seen as disrespectful to young people and the work that they do; perhaps even more importantly it serves to prevent proper examination of any serious problems that do exist, because This paper therefore sets out to examine the actual problems and challenges in school studentworking. This is approached by identifying the characteristics of young part-time workers, and Youth Studies Australia VOLUME 28 NUMBER 3 2009 21 the workplaces in which they work, that are challenges, and then drawing on data to illustrate the actual incidence of such problems and challenges...
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...Cellular Technology and Society Today , Political & Economic ., Health, Psychological & Sociological , Cellular Technology & History , Moral & Sociological DeVry University LAS432 Society, Ethics, and Technology Abstract The following paper will discuss the psychological and sociological impact of cellular technology. Cellular technology has seen rapid growth in technology and in personal use. Texting has now become the dominant means of communication and actual conversation skills are diminishing. Exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted from cellular devices has become a concern and is being studied from many various angles to determine actual health risks from cell phone use. Whether it is for personal or business use, the cell phone has become a permanent fixture in our lives, could have potential health risks, and can become an addiction if necessary steps are not taken to control use and dependency. Cellular Technology and Society Today At any store they are visible. They have their hand plastered to their ear or they are seemingly talking to no one. These are the cellphone users. Hayley Tsukayama, a writer for the Washington post asserts that according to the Pew Internet and Life Project only seventeen percent of Americans still have a land line and ninety percent own a cellphone. (Tsukayama, 2014) The largest contributor to this trend is convenience. Most cellular devices are small and easily portable, allowing the user to move around freely...
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