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Introduction This essay is aimed at examining the cover of Sports Illustrated Magazine. This image should be evaluated from ethical, logical, and emotional perspectives. Furthermore, it is necessary to discuss the use of various advertising appeals that are supposed to prompt a buyer to purchase the product. It should be noted that this issue was released in 2013 after the National Football League finals. Overall, this magazine is intended primarily for the male audience that may include people of various age groups. One should take into account that this cover is strongly based on the controversy surrounding the name of Ray Lewis who was accused of involvement in the murder and the use of performance-enhancement drugs. This information will be important for further analysis. Thesis The main message of the cover is that the buyers of the magazine can read learn more about the person who was able to overcome great difficulties and achieve success even despite numerous scandals. The main goal was to evoke the interest of the readers into the content of the magazine. Overall, the rhetoric was quite effective because it prompts a person to buy the magazine. This is one of the main arguments that can be put forward. The use of appeals Ethics One can argue that that people, who designed this cover, tried to emphasize various ethical aspects of behavior. First of all, they stress the importance of integrity for the professional and personal life of an athlete. It should be taken into account that Ray Lewis stands in the water [1] , and this image reminds the reader that this person was able to cleanse his reputation from many accusations. Additionally, such a concept as humility is at the core of this image. One should bear in mind that Ray Lewis is a very religious person and he often speaks about his resignation to God (Eichelberger 201). This theme was explored in other covers that were featuring Ray Lewis [2] . It is possible to identify several appeals that are closely to ethics. One of them is the need for guidance or the desire to follow moral or aesthetic examples set by other people (Fowles 22). In turn, the readers of Sports Illustrated Magazine can also want to draw some moral lesson from the behavior of Ray Lewis. Additionally, it is important to consider the need to achieve (Fowles 22). In other words, the buyers may want to find that content that can motivate them to attain success even despite the hardships that the face. Researchers believe that this appeal is important for the success of the printed press (Shimp 327). Logic Apart from that, this cover can also be assessed in terms of logic. One should pay close attention to the structure of this image. The viewers can see that the figure of Ray Lewis is placed right at the center of the cover. This strategy is quite justified because it enables to attract the attention of the potential buyers. Moreover, the title of the cover is also critical because it poses a contr
This is an open space Park in Jefferson County with both geological and cultural importance to the whole nation. This park has offered great and wonderful views for a long time. Most hikers and other outside fanatics have fun in deer Creek Park. Within the park compound there are various types of wild flowers especially the rainy seasons. Attractive views of the plains and the beautiful flowers, create a good photographic opportunities for the visitors (Hall 345). Most of people have preferred to visit this park due to its wide range of facilities that fits different types of visitors. To begin with, the park has a wonderful and comfortable restroom facilities. Within its compound, the secluded areas for picnic are well secured with barbecue wires to ensure safety for the visitors. Both hikers and bikers are provided by multi purpose trails while climbing the mountain. Any visitor to this park gets a chance to go through the park information, as there are information places equipped with brochures. The parks cleanliness is maintained through provision of many trashcans all over the place, thus it’s hard to see litter within the compound (Lipker 89). The visiting time is relatively enough as the park is opened an hour before sunrise and its closed one hour after sunset. There are also attractive shelters within the compound and more beauty to the natural environments. The center of attraction lies in the presence of scrub oak habitat that is uncommon within that locality. In the park, wild animals enjoy oak as their food and their shelter. The atmosphere of the park is made wonderful by sweet melodies of different types of birds. The most powerful force that is recognized in the formation of this park is erosion by water and wind. Other minor forces include Colorado River, volcanism, and climatic changes. Although this park is located in the desert, water also has a great impact during its formation. During the rainy seasons, the park soils do not absorb water as it is hardened completely by the strong sun (Yanagihara and Denniston 103). When raining the water flows with force making the situation worse. The plants in the park have got shallow roots enabling them to absorb as much water as possible during the rainy seasons. On the other hand, these roots cannot control soil erosion as they are very weak and cannot hold the soil together. The deer creek park occupies a big space approximately 1881 acre. In the beginning, its fertile soils attracted activities like mining and farming. Currently, people around the park also do a lot of hunting especially the deer that are common wild animals in the region. In the park, there are several well-managed trails that one can choose which to use (Hall 530). Hiking trails are traveling paths inside the park. Some of the trails that are mostly used are Plymouth creek trail, Plymouth mountain trail, scenic view trail, and red mesa loop tra
Miami is a city that many people associate with beaches, the sun, and carefree vacations, and while some of these assumptions are true, others are merely myths. The city is located in the United States of America, on the south side of the country. It offers a lot of interesting entertainment and its embankments are home to magnificent views of the sea. Miami is situated in the southernmost state of the USA – Florida. It is located on the peninsula of the same name, the territory of which is completely part of this region and seems to point its shape towards Cuba located nearby. The coast of this region is washed by the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Straits, and the Atlantic Ocean. The relief for all the described territories is low-lying, with a few hills (Gallagher & Cattelino, 2020). The city of Miami is the administrative center of Miami-Dade County. This is the largest metropolis situated in the southeast part of the United States. At the same time, it is the second-largest in its state and the eighth in the country. The terrain of this state-territorial unit is characterized by a flat relief. The city is positioned on a plain; moreover, most of it can be found on the coast and on natural and artificially created islands. On the one hand, the territory of the metropolis is washed by the waters of the Atlantic, and on the other, swamps approach it. What can be considered an amazing feature of the city, the swamps, is its gift and, at the same time, a curse (Fraile-Jurado et al., 2021)? A similar statement concerns the fact that Miami is close to the ocean. At the same time, almost the entire city of Miami can flood even a small wave that came here from the ocean. Even in winter, the air temperature can only sometimes drop below 20 degrees. That is why the inhabitants are unlikely to encounter snow in their home state. In the period from May to October, Miami is dominated by the rainy season. At this time, the air at the resort is especially hot and humid, but the stuffiness is relieved by breezes coming here from the Atlantic. Tropical species of plants and animals represent the nature of Miami. For example, you can often see pelicans on local beaches, crocodiles, and alligators in the nearest Everglades Park. In addition, there is a large number of prestigious schools in Miami. The prices paid by students include accommodation (host family, less often – campus), meals, educational materials, school curriculum, and extracurricular activities. The Greater Miami agglomeration has more than 5 million people, putting it in fourth place in the United States (Gallagher & Cattelino, 2020). The city of Miami is home to only 418 thousand of those inhabitants. This is very little, and even in Florida, there is a larger city – Jacksonville. Its history is vividly reflected in the nati
Introduction The concept of insurgency refers to the protracted political-military struggle targeted at displacing the party that is occupying power (the government) and entirely or partially controlling the territory by means of using military force or political organizations that are considered illegal. The main characteristics of such insurgency groups is that their aim is to gain control over a particular territory or population, including the resources available to them. This quality of insurgent groups differentiates them from terrorist attacks. In this paper, a focused will be placed on discussing the factors characterizing the success of insurgency and providing examples from historical case studies in order to understand the process in greater detail. Background Insurgency represents a violent political opposition for gaining control over populations and resources 1 . he legitimacy of the government is undermined within insurgency in order to facilitate their own standing within the population. Members of insurgent groups usually seek to undermine the ability of governments to provide their populations with public services and security, including education, utilities, and justice 2 . A group looking to overturn the influence of the government will attempt to do so by means of providing alternative and additional services to people. Another objective of insurgent groups is obtaining either active or passive (or both) support from the population. In many instances, not all support from the population is gained from people who sympathize insurgent groups; instead, intimidation and fear can help to achieve a degree of loyalty. Another important objective that insurgent groups pursue is to provoke the government into committing unlawful acts and abuses in order to drive neutral civilians toward supporting the insurgents and solidify loyalty to the latter 3 . Finally, it is also important for insurgents to ensure that the international support for the government is decreased and that relevant political players recognize the intentions and the legitimacy of insurgency and the goals that it is pursuing. Thus, an insurgency is mainly a political competition to gain legitimate power. However, the violent aspect of this competition is often alarming to observers and therefore is harmful to the reputation of insurgents. Warfare occurring in the context of insurgency is characterized by the lack or the absence of front lines, sequenced battles or campaigns, the development of protracted strategies that may last even decades, untraditional military tactics, such as guerilla warfare, ethnic cleansing, and sometimes terrorism 4 . The difference betw
As soon as a child comes into the world, it starts a long journey, the main aim of which is the acquisition of new information and new knowledge. The period of early childhood may be defined as the period of vital importance for the whole successful existence of the individual. The idea that a person’s character is formed during the first years of life originally belonged to Sigmund Freud but is widely accepted by scientists nowadays. Thus, during childhood a person acquires the basic knowledge that forms the ground for his/her world outlook and forms the main traits of character that will determine his/her future behavior in different spheres of life. If childhood is of vital importance for a person, the methods that may be successfully applied in child’s upbringing and teaching deserve special attention. Play deserves scrupulous attention as one of the most appropriate, effective and natural methods of teaching children during childhood. The value of play in the child’s education may be proven by the fact that Barbara J. Taylor, an authoritative figure in the sphere of children’s education, has devoted the whole chapter of the book to the explanation of the importance and value of play for children (59). On studying the material, it is possible to state that the value of play for children, their effective development and successful teaching and learning should not be underestimated. The definition of “play” will help us to explain the value of play for child’s teaching. However, the present research suggests that it is difficult to define play as there exist numerous contradicting definitions of “play”. For instance, Samuelson and Fleer suggest several definitions: “thinking and activity that is symbolic, meaningful, active, pleasurable, voluntary”; “framing events through attitude, pretence”; play means “sense of playfulness and fun” (2). We agree with Barbara J. Taylor who presents play as the main activity of children that creates the impression of “children’s work” and it the driving
Dietary Recommended Intakes (DRI) refers to “a family of quantitative estimates intakes intended for use in assessing and planning diets for healthy people” and mainly constitutes the Recommended Dietary Intakes (RDI) and Tolerable Upper Intake Level (ULs) as reference values (Otten, Hellwig and Meyers 17). In the project under consideration, the results of the nutrition analysis show that the numbers got are not quite appropriate to those which are established by the professionals and by the standards. When a person eats at home, it is easier to develop a nutrition analysis and define the levels of appropriate food intake; eating at restaurants is hard to analyze, this is why attention to different aspects is necessary. The chosen nutrition is analyzed, and the results are the following: intake is depicted in larger amounts than it is necessary, and the results of such changes are fat deposits; and the amount of carbohydrates absorbed is lower then it is necessary, that causes a low amount of energy that is crucial for a human body; so, much attention should be paid to the chosen diet to make necessary corrections and improve personal health. Scientific and nutritional knowledge are vital in formulating dietary values. The process of setting up RDI relies on the ability to set up an Estimated Average Requirement (EAR). EAR is regarded as the significant daily intake nutrient value that meets the most important requirements for a healthy person of a particular age and gender group. After calculating the RDI of the foods taken on Wednesday, Tuesday and Sunday, the results depicted the intake of a larger amount of nutrients than it is actually recommended. It is necessary to admit that sparkpeople.com and fitday.com define different measures of the RDI in spite of the fact that the overall intake was similar. Fitday.com informs that fat intake is estimated at 31.3 g per day. According to the recommended RDI, the required value of fat is approximately 20-30%. It indicates a fat intake higher than the recommended estimates; and the results of such discoveries may be atherosclerosis due to the higher levels of fats. Fat deposits known as plaques, block the blood vessels and limiting blood passage to the heart which might cause heart failure. Narrowing the blood vessels may also limit the amount of oxygen transported to the brain hence leading to stroke. The recommendation is to reduce fat intake by taking low cholesterol food accompanied by a lot of fruits and vegetables (Otten, Hellwig and Meyers 25). The carbohydrate intake is 110g per day, and the recommended intake for carbohydrates is 130 kcal per day. It depicts the low energy requirement in the body that eventually causes more protein and fats breakdown and inhibits the body building process by using the proteins and the insulating factors implemented by the fats. Ketosis may arise due to the breakdown of proteins and may cause an increase in the pH of blood resulting (acidosis). This may lead to high blood pressure, and pressure, in its turn, may eventually lead to stroke (Otten, H
Introduction Current changes in weather patterns all over the world have led countries to reconsider their stand and commitment towards sustaining the environment (Brown 2002, p 1-15). Corporate bodies, governments and individuals are all responsible for taking care of the environment but it is now clear that water bodies either surface or underground, soil, air, vegetation, and animals have all become casualties because of the various human activities taking place in the world (Fitzmaurice 2009, 144). However, many corporate bodies have continuously been blamed for using unorthodox operation techniques that have led to the detriment of the environment. The United States of America being of one of the most powerful countries in the world is attempting to lead from the front by discouraging pollution and abuse of the environment by employing environment management techniques that will take care of the environment and reduce destruction (Friedman 2003, 44-80). The United States of America has not been left behind as far as taking care of the environment is concerned in fact, its stand on the environment is guided by equal participation of other countries, local and global environmental laws and policies, treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations that arise from bodies. The United Nations through the United Nation’s environmental program, are some of the treaties laws and conventions that America is party to in order to enact strict environmental regulations that will ensure nuclear safety, marine environment safety, atmosphere safety, freshwater resources and dumping of hazardous wastes (Clemens 2004, 44). It is this above mechanisms governing America’s participation in local and global activities that determine how the American government will handle and remedy pollution and enhance resource conservation and management. America is known for its support of international legislations and policies that are aimed at conserving natural resources such as forests, mineral deposits, flora and fauna (Natural Resources Defense Council 2005). Including areas of archeological value and consequently enforcing guidelines and limitation that will enhance the conservation, disturbance and the use of these resources. American laws pertaining to environmental issues the United States has resulted in Congress passing numerous environmental regulation laws such as the ocean dumping act, oil pollution act, safe drinking water act, toxic substance control act and other similar legislations. This is evidence of America’s commitment to its local and international regulations that aim at environmental conservation (Natural Resources Defense Council 2005). Environmental policies and international laws of American government and European union America is a signatory to numerous international environmental agreements that aim to reduce the level of pollution and environmental destruction (Gifford 2006, 88). America is a signatory to the 1986 convention on early notification of a nuclear accident which followed the Chernobyl nuclear plant accident. The convention develops a basis by which involved p
Introduction A typical American lifestyle is one that has been aped by a number of immigrants all over the world. These immigrants abandon their native cultures and accustom themselves to it. Scholars have so far through experiences-noted this profound fact and expressed it in a way or the other. In her comical and humorous publication, ‘Typical American’, Gish Jen unequivocally portrays the lives of Chinese immigrants in search of ‘better lives’ in America. Thesis statement This essay seeks to discuss the similarities and differences in personalities between Ralph and Theresa as largely influenced by cultural, fiscal and social challenges in their bid to become ‘typical Americans’. Difference between Ralph and Theresa According to Jen, Ralph is a very inconsistent character who promises to keep his Chinese culture but fails and breaks quite a number of them (Jen 3). It is overwhelmingly evident that from the beginning of the story Ralph commits that he would not abandon the path of Chinese customs and would avoid being confused by the imminent shock of American culture while studying in America. However, the one that comes to his rescue is his sister, Theresa. She brings him on his feet after a tumultuous chapter of bewilderment (Jen 3). Taking advantage of his inconsistency, Ralph’s friend, Grover Ding persuades him into a somewhat big business with the intention of getting quick riches. This enormously causes him a lot of money and he eventually suffers a financial crisis (Jen 4). On the other hand, the author notes that Ralph’s sister, Theresa, depicts some sense of conservativeness. She is the one that brings Ralph to track when he almost quit his degree amid confusion by the American culture. However strong the currents of the American culture, She could still remember her past very clearly. Jen goes on to show the greed that Ralph has. He is upbeat with the simple illusion imposed on him by his friend to quit his teaching job and engage in business opportunity (
Introduction Currently, many women around the world are devastated as a result of violence that has been meted against them. At the center stage of this violence is their male counterparts. In many instances, different cases of assault against the female gender are perpetrated by males. As many perpetrators are men, violent acts against women are gendered towards females. Notably, gender-based violence has a peculiar characteristic as it affects women and girls from all socio-economic backgrounds; the issue needs to be addressed in all countries of the world. The study of gender-based violence against women is of important value, as it is known to cost a significant proportion of many countries’ total gross domestic product. When this issue is addressed, the social structures within which it occurs, obtain a reprieve from the incessant public outcry. However, to reduce the cases of assaults on women, past occurrences of violence should be analyzed to ascertain the extent to which the society is affected. Brett Kavanough: A Case of Sexual Assault among Teenagers The sexual assault allegations against Judge Kavanough were a case that showed extreme hegemonic masculinity. Dr Christine alleged that Kavanough pinned her to a bed, groped her, and rubbed his genitals against her, sexually touched her and covered her mouth as she screamed for help. However, Kavanough defended himself, saying that he had never attended any party with Dr Ford. Further, he said that the whole confirmation process was being politicized. What angered Kavanough mostly was the questioning by the Democrat senators whom he accused of destroying his personal image. For instance, Kavanough poses a question to senator Klobucher instead of answering, he asks, “You’re asking about blackout, I don’t know, have you?” (Last Week Tonight 2018). The self-entitlement and arrogance depicted by Kavanough are characteristics of hegemonic masculinity which is a poor tradition that approves of male domination while insurbodinating the female. This toxic masculinity is illustrated further with Kupers (2005, 713 as cited in, Ging 2017, 3) describing it as “the need to progressively compete and dominate others”. As evident, the unfavorable characteristic of dominance in the case of Kavanough was exhibited through aggression and his defense. Elliot Rodger: Use of Online Media in Advancing Toxic Masculinity Furthermore, the incident of Elliot Rodger, a 22-year-old, stabbi