...People buying pets from pet shops abetted inhuman puppy mills In the recent years, more people are buying pets than ever and this has become a trend. The main reason for this are because of the increasing awareness of the advantages of pet ownership and the disposable income per capital (Pet Care Industry Analysis, 2015). The demand for pets, especially cats and dogs, is expected to continue to rise through 2018 and probably beyond (10). However, when more people are buying pets from pet shops, it would directly abetted and supported the puppy mills industry. Puppy mills and pet shops are mostly for profited, and their way of producing animals are cruel and inhuman. In order to protect animal rights and break this merciless cycle, the best solutions are to adopt from shelters or rescue organizations (19) rather buying from pet shops and never abandon pets. Puppy mill, also known as puppy farm, is a commercial animal breeding organization or kennel that breed puppies in large amounts (18). They aim to make profit through reproducing and selling the animals to pet shops. “Puppy mill dogs are viewed as a crop to their breeders, are bred as a means of profit, and are seen as a commodity, no different than soybeans or metal widgets.”(3) Most of them are illegal and inhuman. In order to minimize the cost and maximize the profit, most of the puppy mills have extremely poor environment and facilities for reproducing dogs. Dogs may suffer from different affliction such as lack of...
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...in order to get the right dog. Several people tend to get a dog on impulse instead of taking time and doing some research. Before buying or adopting a new dog, you have to consider the dog's age, your lifestyle, and the dog's personality. First things first, you should make sure you get the right dog for you. One must always research so they can find the right dog for them. As a result of not studying, you might end up getting the wrong dog. Getting a dog that doesn't suit, you can cause numerous problems. For instance, what if you get a dog that requires loads of exercises,...
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...Spay and Neuter your pets! By doing so you are ensuring that you do not become an “accidental breeder” American humane.org says that in many cases, these people will go on to become repeat offenders, engaging in a continuous cycle of irresponsible breeding or pet acquisition and disposal because they know they can easily find a new home for the animals. Some advantages: Spayed or neutered pets tend to live an average of 2-3 years longer than those that are unaltered. Spaying or neutering protects pets from some types of deadly cancers. It reduces the chance of pets running away or fighting. Dogs who have not been spayed or neutered may be three times more likely to bite. Avoid breeders and pet stores Every puppy or kitten sold by a breeder means there is one more shelter animal that will not find a home. Though I do understand that, under circumstances, some families need or want a specific dog that cannot be found in a shelter. For example, Golden retrievers, Collies, Shepherds and other dogs of the sort are usually never found in...
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...commitment. The majority of people who decide to take in a new four legged family member usually have the best intentions at the time. However, life happens and things tend to change. The puppy who was once small and adorable is now full grown, becoming ignored, and is chewing for attention. The kitten who was once a cute little ball of fur is now not so little and clawing the furniture and using the potty in paces other than the litter box. Maybe there was a job loss in the family, or the individual has become homeless because of financial mishaps. With foreclosure on the rise these days due to a bad economy this is happening more often than not lately. One must plan for these types of issues that may arise in the near or distant future. There are a lot of individuals who believe that an animal shelter is the answer of all answers. The awful truth is they are mostly overcrowded and under staffed. More animals get euthanized inside the shelter due to lack of space than adopted by potential lifelong owners in the animal shelter. The animal shelter should not be used as a way to ease guilt on the former owners’ conscience. It should not be used as a dump site or a place to put your older animal like you would a senior citizen in a nursing home. Is animal abandonment ethically and morally wrong no matter what the circumstances? It would depend on each individuals’ specific upbringing and belief system. Does Utilitarianism apply in the matter of abandonment? Does Deontology play a role in...
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...Again and again, the group dives into the river, trying to save the seemingly endless flow of drowning babies. One of the people gets out of the river and begins running upstream. A friend shouts “Where are you going?” “I’m going to find out who is throwing the babies into the river and make them stop!” the heroic man yells back, as he runs upstream. The homeless animal problem is very similar to this fable. Animal shelters and rescue groups try hard to save the homeless animals in the “river”. However, this will never solve the problem. Millions of dogs and cats are killed annually as the result of unwanted, unplanned litters that could have been prevented by spaying and neutering. According to the article “Early-Age Spay/Neuter before Adoption,” “With seven to ten million cats and dogs destroyed each year in shelters, it is clear that overpopulation is the greatest killer in the nation of cats and dogs and is the major cause of animal pain and suffering.” The greatest hope for reducing the massive overpopulation of unwanted animals, is mandatory spaying/neutering of all shelter animals...
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... Although today bioethics is dominated by other issues that are perceived as more pressing, the answer to the philosophical question lurking behind abortion--Who and what are we?--turns out to be the key that unlocks the ethical quandaries posed by these other issues. After all, if human persons ought not to be either subjects of research or killed without justification, and if the fetus from conception is a human person,1 then embryo experimentation, abortion, and cloning2 are prima facie morally wrong. However, some bioethicists have attempted to deal with the issue of human personhood by either sidestepping it or making a distinction between human beings and human persons, putting the fetus in the former category but not the latter. In this paper I will address both attempts. Sidestepping the Issue: The Failure of Neutrality Some bioethicists seek to sidestep the question of personhood by suggesting a neutral posture toward it. They maintain that bioethical decisions can be made apart from answering this question. Take, for example, the 1994 recommendations of the National Institutes of Health Embryo Research Panel, a body consisting of bioethicists across many disciplines including philosophy, theology, law, and medicine. Formed in 1993, this panel was commissioned to make recommendations about what types of research on the embryo prior to implantation and outside the women's uterus (ex utero) are appropriate or inappropriate for federal funding. The main ethical...
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...an assignment elsewhere. [pic] Table of Contents Introduction - 2 - The initial consideration of what my vocation should be - 2 - An informed exploration of my vocation involves: - 7 - A critical reevaluation of the vocation I have ideated - 11 - A purposeful plan to help me achieve my vocational plan - 14 - References - 17 - Introduction The aim of this project is to envisage and test my vocation plan. In order to achieve that, in this paper, I will first conduct a close analysis of my vocation decision with reference to my personal profile. Afterwards, a relevant research including literature review and interviews of people who undertake similar professions will be carried out to examine if the vocation meets my expectation. Finally, after considering potential impediments and strengths, a strategic and purposeful plan of helping realizing my vocation will be made. It should be noted that finding one’s vocation could be a lifelong process. The vocation decided in this paper is based on the knowledge, experience and thoughts I possess at present stage. Therefore, the possibility of radical changing should be allowed. The initial consideration of what my vocation should be According to Weber, vocation refers to a commitment to a specialist area of work that the individual engages with in terms that almost equate with religious zeal (1958). Before I took this course,...
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...Table of contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 3 Understanding the immune system .............................................................................. 5 General recommendations for boosting your imune system .................................... 7 Simple ways of staying healthy ................................................................................... 21 Tricks for feeling good .................................................................................................. 25 The 5 easy steps plan to eliminate fatigue .................................................................. 29 Healthy life with healthy recipices .............................................................................. 36 Rewind and recap...........................................................................................................44 Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 48 2 copy@eraseherpes.com 2014 Introduction You probably hear every day in the media, see in papers, at work that the secret of a happy life is that of being healthy. But most of us might get scared when hearing about living a healthy life, thinking that this means making huge changes in our lifestyle, regarding our eating habits, spending a lot of money on healthy food or exercising several hours...
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...Designs “This is an enlightening book on many aspects of C++: both the regions of the language you seldom visit, and the familiar ones you THOUGHT you understood. Only by understanding deeply how the C++ compiler interprets your code can you hope to write robust software using this language. This book is an invaluable resource for gaining that level of understanding. After reading this book, I feel like I've been through a code review with a master C++ programmer, and picked up many of his most valuable insights.” — Fred Wild, Vice President of Technology, Advantage Software Technologies “This book includes a great collection of important techniques for writing programs that use C++ well. It explains how to design and implement the ideas, and what hidden pitfalls lurk in some obvious alternative designs. It also includes clear explanations of features recently added to C++. Anyone who wants to use these new features will want a copy of this book close at hand for ready reference.” — Christopher J. Van Wyk, Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science, Drew University “Industrial strength C++ at its best. The perfect companion to those who have read Effective C++.” — Eric Nagler, C++ Instructor and Author, University of California Santa Cruz Extension “More Effective C++ is a thorough and valuable follow-up to Scott's first book, Effective C++. I believe that every professional C++ developer should read and commit to memory the tips in both Effective C++ and More Effective C++. I've...
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...FINANCIAL ANALYSIS MBA643 COURSE MODULE © Copyright Belhaven University | Updated April 2015 1 COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is an overview of financial analysis that advances decision-making in the modern business environment. This course is intended to show students the format and content of corporate annual financial statements. Financial statement analysis will be highlighted with an emphasis on cash flow analysis and the cash budget. The use of financial ratios will be introduced along with the time value of money. There is an introduction to managerial accounting concepts, relevant costs in managerial decision-making, and capital budgeting techniques. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This course was developed by Dr. Geoffrey Goldsmith and Dr. Marsha James of the graduate faculty of the School of Business at Belhaven University (Jackson, MS, campus). TOPICS Application of honesty and business ethics in corporate finance Biblical perspective on investing and risk/return Contents of the corporate annual reports Financial statements and cash flow Cash budget Analysis of financial statements through the use of financial ratios Time value of money Flexible budgeting Managerial accounting concepts Capital budgeting techniques COURSE OBJECTIVES Identify the Christian principles of honesty and greed as they relate to financial reporting and ethical business practices. Discuss the importance...
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...Part IV Emerging and Integrating Perspectives January-2007 MAC/ADSM Page-213 1403_985928_17_cha14 January-2007 MAC/ADSM Page-214 1403_985928_17_cha14 CHAPTER 14 Complexity Perspective Jean Boulton and Peter Allen Basic principles The notion that the world is complex and uncertain and potentially fast-changing is much more readily acceptable as a statement of the obvious than it might have been 30 years ago when complexity science was born. This emerging worldview sits in contradistinction to the view of the world as predictable, linear, measurable and controllable, indeed mechanical; it is the so-called mechanical worldview which underpins many traditional approaches to strategy development and general management theory (see Mintzberg, 2002 for an overview). The complexity worldview presents a new, integrated picture of the behaviour of organisations, marketplaces, economies and political infrastructures; these are indeed complex systems as we will explain below. Some of these behaviours are recognised in other theories and other empirical work. Complexity theory is unique in deriving these concepts through the lens of a coherent, self-consistent scientific perspective whilst nevertheless applying it to everyday, practical problems. These key principles can be summarised here: There is more than one possible future This is a very profound point. We are willing to accept the future may be too complicated to know, but the notion...
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...PATHFINDER G U I D E Achievement Class Curriculum, Requirements and Resources 2004 Revision Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Requirement Details General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Spiritual Discovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Community Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Friendship Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Health and Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Organization and Leadership Development . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Nature Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Outdoor Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Lifestyle Enrichment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 OBJECTIVES Develop leadership potential Provide a climate for fellowship and acceptance Choose a Christian lifestyle Learn to evaluate life and its meaning from the Christian Perspective AIM The Advent Message to All the World in My Generation. MOTTO "The love of Christ constrains me." PLEDGE By the grace of God, I will be pure and kind and true. I will keep the...
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...forms Many people use the term “essay” to mean any paper written for a class. In actuality, there are many different types of essays, each of which has a unique purpose, form, and style. We call these different types of essays “modes of discourse,” and they include expository, persuasive, and comparecontrast essays to name just a few. This section of the Guide has a dual purpose. First, various types of essays are described and suggestions are included about how to approach each particular type of writing. Second, the sample essays are good tools for you to see how these different essays look in their final form. These are not templates (no essay can be a carbon copy of another even in form), but they will give you a good idea of what a final piece of writing for each mode of discourse looks like. It would be advantageous to critically analyze the form and content of each sample against the instruction for how to write each type of essay. chapter 21 expository essays Jennifer propp An expository essay explains something using facts rather than opinions. The purpose of this type of essay is to inform an audience about a subject. It is not intended to persuade or present an argument of any kind. Writing this type of essay is a good way to learn about all the different perspectives on a topic. Many students use the expository essay to explore a variety of topics, and do so in a wide range of formats, including “process” and “definition” essays. Who...
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...Paper No. 969 1The authors are, respectively, Assistant Professor of Business Policy, and Robert A. Magowan Professor of Marketing, at the Stanford Business School. We thank Piet Vanden Abeele, Rajiv Lal, Mark Satterthwaite and Birger Wernerfelt for helpfiul discussions on earlier drafts. The Strategic Management Program at Stanford Business School provided financial support. / ~‘N ~ Abstract This article surveys the theoretical and empirical literature on mechanisms that confer advantages and disadvantages on first-mover firms. Major conceptual issues are addressed, and recommendations are given for future research. Managerial implications are also considered. INTRODUCTION What, exactly, are first-mover advantages? Under what conditions do they arise, and by what specific mechanisms? Do first-movers make aboveaverage profits? And when is it in a firm’s interest to pursue first-mover opportunities, as opposed to allowing rivals to make the pioneering investments? In this paper we examine these and other related questions. We categorize the mechanisms that confer advantages and disadvantages on first-mover firms, and critically assess the relevant theoretical and empirical literature. The recent burgeoning of theoretical work in industrial economics provides a rich set of models that help make our understanding of first-mover advantages more precise. There is also a growing body of empirical literature on order-of-entry effects. Our aim is to begin to provide...
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...Paper No. 969 //~‘L~ 1The authors are, respectively, Assistant Professor of Business Policy, and Robert A. Magowan Professor of Marketing, at the Stanford Business School. We thank Piet Vanden Abeele, Rajiv Lal, Mark Satterthwaite and Birger Wernerfelt for helpfiul discussions on earlier drafts. The Strategic Management Program at Stanford Business School provided financial support. / ~‘N ~ Abstract This article surveys the theoretical and empirical literature on mechanisms that confer advantages and disadvantages on first-mover firms. Major conceptual issues are addressed, and recommendations are given for future research. Managerial implications are also considered. INTRODUCTION What, exactly, are first-mover advantages? Under what conditions do they arise, and by what specific mechanisms? Do first-movers make aboveaverage profits? And when is it in a firm’s interest to pursue first-mover opportunities, as opposed to allowing rivals to make the pioneering investments? In this paper we examine these and other related questions. We categorize the mechanisms that confer advantages and disadvantages on first-mover firms, and critically assess the relevant theoretical and empirical literature. The recent burgeoning of theoretical work in industrial economics provides a rich set of models that help make our understanding of first-mover advantages more precise. There is also a growing body of empirical literature on order-of-entry effects. Our aim is to begin...
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