...different things while on the job. Something that really hit home to me was how obesity was so widespread yet no one cared to turn his or her cheeks toward the issue. I have personally seen many different cases of obese people that struggle with the simplest tasks, including going to the bathroom, driving, walking their dogs. Essentially this epidemic lets people eat themselves into oblivion and depression leads to overeating and pleasure eating. My personal connection to this subject drives me to exemplify to society that this is a pressing issue and everything should be done to cap it and stop its progression. The United States of America today follows many different trends and patterns within its society. Societal trends have been evident through the history of the nation. A pattern that has revolutionized society today is the health craze. The sport of being fit is a priority and people are getting in shape better than ever. Commercials from athletic conglomerate corporations such as Nike, Reebok, and Adidas are marketing being fit with new gear, sneakers, and apparel to attract people to such products. But, there is an issue at large. A rising issue in the United States is obesity, which is cited to be a major health issue in recent decades but had grown to be an epidemic within the country. Despite our technological advances, progressive society, and democratic beliefs America leads the World Health Organization (WHO) for the highest prevalence of overweight adults. There...
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...Laws in America Written By: Merri C. Eder Intro to American Government Instructor: Curtis Ankeny April 26, 2013 Analysis of Amending Gun Laws in America Amending gun laws, more specifically background checks and gun registration laws, is perhaps one of the most widespread debates currently occurring in America. The United States experiences tragic levels of gun violence, claiming over 30,000 lives annually, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention( CDC, 2013). For every one person who dies from a gunshot wound, two others are wounded. Every year, approximately 100,000 people are victims of gun violence in America( CDC, 2013). In addition to those who are killed or injured, there are countless others whose lives are forever changed by the deaths of and injuries to their loved ones. Gun violence touches every branch of our society in which we live. Gun violence increases the probability of deaths in incidents of domestic violence, raises the chances of fatalities by those who intend to injure others and also among those who attempt suicide, places children and young people at risk, and disproportionately affects communities of color. Mass shooting tragedies like the school shootings at Sandy Hook, at Virginia Tech in April 2007 and Northern Illinois University in February 2008 – or the 1993 office shooting in San Francisco that led to the formation of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence – receive strong, widespread media attention...
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...Describe and suggest reasons for the variations shown between continents in the amount of severly graded land. Andrei Zevakin 12DP Land degradation is the reduction in the capacity of the land to provide ecosystem goods and services and assure its functions over a period of time for the beneficiaries of these. Throughout many decades, it has become a widespread issue that many countries come across with. This can be illustrated by the fact that an area of 26% is affected by land degradation The population size has increased over the decades and it will continue to increase which means that the need for food supply and other essential factors that human-life is dependent upon, is very important. However, the lack of understanding how to handle agriculture is the main concern why land degradation is reaching its figures. As people demands are high, quick solutions are needed to meet the standards and these include: deforestation, overgrazing and monoculture. Although, they do fix the agricultural problem, it unfortunately has huge effects on land degradation. The highest degradation rates are in Europe where about 48% of the land suffers from degradation. Agricultural activities make up about 22% of the degraded land. The fact that the land in Europe is fertile as there is a lot of pressure put on the arable land and this might be the reason why the land degradation is the highest in Europe. The reason, why 26% of the land degradation comes from other human or natural...
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...1863, a law which would see the release of all slaves in America. * Belief that the slaves should be freed was a key factor in sparking the American civil war. 1861: The American Civil War begins at fort Sumter. * Fought between the United States of America, who opposed slavery, and the Confederate States of America, a new nation established by seven slave states in the south. * Not the only reason for the civil war, slavery was a key issue being fought over. 1865: The 13th amendment is passed, permanently outlawing slavery. * Shortly after the surrender of all confederate forces, ending the civil war. 1866: The civil rights act is passed by Congress. * The first to define US citizenship as well as state that all citizens were protected by the law. * It is expected that the act was passed, despite being vetoed repeatedly by President Andrew Johnson, in order to protect the rights of African-Americans. 1870: The 15th amendment is passed, giving the black man the right to vote. 1875: A bi-racial senate and House of Representatives passes the civil rights act. * Designed to protect all Americans in their access to accommodations and facilities such as restaurants. * Never enforced and was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme court in 1883 1896: The Supreme Court introduces a “separate but equal” doctrine. This allows for the expansion of racial segregation across America. 1915: The film “birth of a nation” glorifies the KKK and...
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...Martin Luther King Jr. 2. Church Gatherings 3. Protests b. African American Music 1. Jazz 2. Freedom Singers 3. Folk, Rock 'n' Roll, Blues, Soul c. Prominent Songs/Hymns 1. “We Shall Overcome” 2. “Oh Freedom” 3. “Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Us Around” IV. The Cold War a. Themes 1. Potential Nuclear Attack 2. American/Soviet Nationalism 3. Symbolism b. Prominent Artists 1. Bob Dylan 2. Simon & Garfunkel 3. Joan Baez c. Influence V. Conclusion a. Thesis Statement The 1960s was, historically, a significant decade in America. The country underwent many changes both politically and culturally. From the presidential assassinations, to the social revolutions by the younger generations, to the war raging across half way around the world, the 1960s were a time of both societal advancement and regression for the American people. The culture of America went through many changes in the 1960s that the proceeding decades would be forever influenced by. The music of the 1960s had a significant effect on the public opinions of the time on topics such as the Vietnam War and the subsequent draft, the civil rights movement, and the Cold War. In the early years of the...
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...Militarized Police: A Growing Epidemic Eric Reed Liberty University Abstract The purpose of this research is to document the chronic spread of militarization of police agencies across the United States at the federal, state, and local levels. Police militarization is one of the most controversial issues facing our police forces and encompasses a wide range of problems, from cases of excessive force, to civil rights violations, to budgetary problems. This research will include events that led to the creation of the first SWAT units, the aftereffects of the September 11 attacks, as well as the problems that both the contemporary public and police agencies face today. Finally, this project will highlight several proposed solutions to curb the increasing prevalence of police militarization, specifically as it pertains to agency administration. Militarized Police: A Growing Epidemic Eric Reed Liberty University Every day across the United States, tens of thousands of police officers and federal agents put their lives on the line to serve their communities and their country. They face a myriad of threats that could reveal themselves at any given moment, and it's impossible to predict what the next day of work holds for these men and women. The key to survival is to be well-prepared for any situation; as such, it is of utmost importance that our officers and agents have access to the protection and tools they need to deal with and adapt to the ever-changing force of...
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...regulations would be economically disastrous for a poor country. As a result, it is forced to choose between buying food and having a clean environment. Often, rich Western countries take advantage of the dilemma of Third World countries. They dump garbage and hazardous waste in developing countries. First World companies might also build plants, which emit considerable pollution, in Third World nations to avoid the regulations these companies would face at home. Some transnational corporations that produce chemicals deemed overly dangerous in the First World find a market in the Third World. There, governments cannot restrict usage of these chemicals because it would be too costly to citizens trying to make a living. Countries in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Asia are the greatest victims of this environmental inequality. In addition to problems created by development and industrialization, poorer nations also suffer environmental difficulties caused by poverty and war, among other causes. Many environmental problems arise in the Third World. Air pollution, water pollution , deforestation, desertification, soil erosion, and poisoning of the environment are among the largest of these. Third World nations are aware of these problems and are working to solve them. The United Nations and other international organizations have looked into preventing foreign companies from dumping waste in developing nations, making transnational corporations pay for the pollution they...
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...Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was destined or endowed by God with the mission of expanding across the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Many people believed that it was the obvious destiny or America, which was “chosen” by God as a superior nations, to expand, as it is said, “from sea to shining sea.” The phrase was first coined in 1845 by journalist John L. O’Sullivan. He believed that the United States had been given a mission by God to spread democracy, not by force, but simply by spreading across the continent. Obscure at first, the phrase only became popular when Whig Robert Winthrop, who opposed manifest destiny, ridiculed the idea in public. There were many interpretations of manifest destiny, but most reflected the widespread feeling of Nationalism that was sparked by the conclusion of and victory in the War of 1812. The term manifest destiny was widely used and interpreted, but it always seemed to outline three basic themes. Those themes were virtue, mission, and destiny. Manifest destiny focused on virtue of America’s people and government. American Exceptionalism was the belief that America’s history was above the norm and uncommonly “good”. Exceptionalism showed in the beliefs of people who thought that God had selected America as a “City on a Hill”; a role model and an ideal for the rest of the world, especially still-developing areas. Also, many people believed that America’s people, the “Anglo-Saxon race” were, in terms of...
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...at the time of their demise (such as Enron Corporation and WorldCom) , the downfall of one of the worlds “Big Five” accounting firms ; Arthur Anderson (which was directly related to the Enron scandal) and an economic collapse that resulted in many national economies suffering hugely. However despite these dramatic changes, nothing has been more significant than the rapid acceptance of International Financial Reporting Standards (IRFS) across the globe. This means that companies from all over the world are beginning to adhere to a single set of global accounting standards. This wide acceptance of IFRS has stemmed from globalisation. Globalisation is the process by which companies begin to trade on an international scale and spread their influence globally (e.g NIKE & McDonalds) , often having numerous headquarters across the world. What is IFRS? International Financial Reporting Standards are designed to be used as a universal language for conducting business across the world, their goal is for company accounts to be coherent across all international borders. The concept of IFRS was inspired by how the EU implemented a system where as all member countries began to conduct business using the same accounting methods and financial reporting (1). This method then became of interest to other nations. What enabled IFRS to come into existence was the vocal need for unification of business systems and financial reporting methods. Before IFRS came into being each...
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...Abstract All eyes are fixated on the country which boasts of the highest levels of democracy and the ‘champion’ of human rights in the world. The United States of America is at a critical stage in its historical development poised between political regression and economic decomposition. The year 2014 was marred with a myriad of African-American shootings, incarceration of protesters and other deplorable acts of police brutality. It is my view in this paper that these incidences are much more profound and anchored in historical aspects the most astounding being racism and oppressive legislation proffered since the days of slavery and Black oppression. I will deliberately use the ‘Black and White’ epithet so as to traverse my arguments. The years in between the Occupy Wall...
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...developed and licensed to protect against a growing number of viral and bacterial diseases. The development and use of vaccines has been heralded as the number one greatest public health achievement of the 20th century, and is one that has had significant global impact. The wide-spread use of vaccines in the population has resulted in the eradication of smallpox; elimination of polio in the Americas and many other areas of the world; and control of the transmission and spread of diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, Haemophilus influenzae type b, pneumococcal disease, and a host of other infectious diseases. Through the global initiatives of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), many of the current childhood vaccines that are readily available in the US are now being made available to children in resource-poor countries and are having a major impact on infant and childhood morbidity and mortality. This special issue on immunization contains articles that highlight the importance of vaccination across the life span; discusses the complex process by which vaccines are developed and licensed; and looks at new vaccines in development. The article by Larry K. Pickering, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, and L. Reed Walton, MA (see page 321) gives the reader an appreciation for the complex process that is involved in the development and licensure of vaccines, the way that vaccine recommendations are developed...
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...immediately free all slaves or risk suffering ‘God’s wrath’ in the form of a race war between the whites and blacks. Garrison began publishing, ‘The Liberator’ in 1831 which emphasised the urgent need for black liberation: ‘Tell a man whose house is on fire to give a moderate alarm – but urge me not to use moderation in a cause like the present’. The cadences of the publication replicated the heightened rhetoric of the temperance and Sabbatarian movements but moved to radical ground merging apocalyptic visions with the familiar language of conversion and reform. Significantly the Liberator caused Garrison to gain widespread notoriety in the South, yet in the North Garrison gained much influence and support from free blacks in the North, who then preceded to join the Abolitionist movement. The Liberator allowed Garrison and the abolitionist movement to gain widespread popularity and furthermore as Garrison’s message came through literature this meant that his actions came through peaceful...
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...seemed to change the minds of those doubtful individuals. Although the issue shy’s away in presidential campaigns, it is still an alive and well concern for scientists and the whole of society. Bryan Walsh’s article in Time Magazine, The Great Drying Strikes Again, elaborates on last summers events that point towards the reality of global warming. The extended dry spell and the record-breaking high temperatures increased the number of Americans that say they believe in global warming from 70% compared to 58% just two years ago. Agricultural states like Illinois, Iowa, and western Indiana had less than half the normal amount of rain over a 30 day period, and the extended dry weather critically hurt production. This unusual drought struck the interest of scientists to use geochemical indicators to revel precipitation levels thousands of years ago to forecast the past of the American West. Researches found through lake sediment cores from the Valles Caldera in northern New Mexico, that southwest America experienced a dramatic climate change during the warm periods of the Pleistocene Epoch, which lasted from 2.5 Million years ago to 11,700 years ago. Another group of scientists researched tree-rings to find evidence of a series of severe droughts that in occurred in the Plaines and the Southwest. This event occurred between 800 A.D. and 1500 A.D.. Evidence suggests that there were widespread blowing sand dunes across the Great Plains during the Medieval period, creating dust storms...
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...There are many factors that could have possibly influenced Internet use across the globe. One main factor is the strong correlation between how developed a country is and the amount of Internet they use. The North – South divide shows this, with countries such as Canada, North America and the UK having 61-80% of the population connected. Whereas, places such as India and Central Africa only have 0-10% of their population connected. Therefore the development of the country impacts the percentage of people connected (the richer the country the more people connected) due to them having more technology and having more money to develop and spend on technology. Another factor that may have influenced the global pattern is whether the country is land locked. Land locked countries can loose out on internet connection as often fibre optics are passed over oceans and therefore land locked states/countries don’t benefit. In addition if these land locked places are also less economically developed they may not be able to afford to put in place different infrastructure to ensure they are connected. For example, Uganda is a landlocked country and is also an LEDC and therefore, cannot afford to put in place infrastructure to gain connectivity for Internet use as well as newly industrialised countries like Taiwan. Finally, factors such as political issues may cause a influence in the pattern. Areas with high political issues such as North Korea have ‘no data’ available suggest Internet connectivity...
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...Running head: FIREARMS IN AMERICA Firearms in America Joyce W. Davis Oklahoma Wesleyan University Abstract The prevalence of guns in the United States and the frequency with which they are commit crimes has made gun control a much discussed and contentious issue. There are an estimated 200 to 250 million firearms in America, and of these, about a third are handguns. According to health researcher, Etienne Krug the homicide rate in the United States is six times higher than that of other developed nations. Though it varies from year to year, according to the FBI, in general guns are in about 70 percent of homicides. In 2000, for example, 52 percent of homicides were committed with handguns, and 19 percent were committed with other guns. The simple fact is that murder and other crimes committed with firearms occur more frequently, where gun control laws are least stringent. Firearms in America There is probably never a time in America history when guns were less popular in the culture. People fed up. Half the households in America are armed. Thirty-eight thousand Americas die from gunshots every year. A recent survey Yankelovich Partners found that 70 percent of Americans favor stricter gun-control laws. Yet, even in the face of lifelong anti-handgun convictions, more women than ever seem to be taking up guns. The Gainesville murder, the Los Angeles riots, the Florida Tourist killings, the California kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Polly Klaas—every time...
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