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Fahrenheit 9/11, a 2004 documentary by Michael Moore, a political commentator is the most watched political documentary. The main argument is that the paranoia, patriotism and false values present in the American Security System (ASS) resulted to the incapability (poor decisions) of Bush administration when it came to dealing with security issues affecting the Americans including the devastating 9/11 terrorist attack. As the film shows, the first plane attack during the 9/11 terrorist attack took place when Bush on a journey heading to an elementary school. When the second plane crashed and Bush was informed that US was under terrorism attack, he was in a classroom with kids. Out of the patriotism (devotion) he had for his people, he did not want to create alarm and therefore continued reading The Pet Goat for about seven minutes until he could muse over and understand what was happening. When examined under the Air National Guard, the false values of the ASS become eminent. We can see that Bush who is the president and has a fundamental function in the ASS overlooks the Americans interests and start an oil company funded by the Bin Laden family through James R. Bath who represents the Bin Laden family. In addition, we can see how Bush manipulates the ASS by launching war on Iraq and destroying the Iraqi’s life instead of paying attention to Osama Bin Laden, the real culprit. To evoke a rationale response from the audience, Moore interviews retired FBI Jack Cloonan and Craig Unger who ascertain that after 9/11 attacks, Osama’s family members left the country without serious questioning (logos). Moore also uses figurative language and presentation to sensitize people. When he learns that the Congress members do not read the PATRIOTIC ACT, he travels around Washington D.C. using an ice-cream truck and an external speaker to read the ACT to the Congress members (pathos). In addition, Moore uses his trustworthiness and sincerity (Ethos) to create a convincing argument. Moore enlightens Americans by showing how the Bush administration’s conflicts of interest are sabotaging the Americans welfare without being biased; he shows the ulterior motives behind the War in
Introduction One of the main tasks of modern engineering sciences is to find alternative materials that demonstrate high value for human industry, including medicine. Traditionally found solutions have a range of physical and chemical properties useful for manufacturing: material transparency, semi-permeability, chemical activity, flexibility, strength, or fluidity. In other words, the materials chosen for the solution of applied problems have several advantages at once, which makes them useful. Poly(methyl acrylate), PMA, has long established itself as a successful raw material for the industrial production of acrylic acid polymers and as a finishing agent for leather and textiles, but in recent decades, the role of this compound in medicine was actively growing. This product’s range of action extends from its application as a biocompatible additive to eliminate the undesirable effects of metal medical instruments to its use as a copolymer for targeted drug delivery. The purpose of this work is to discuss this material in detail and identify the most promising medical uses. The Material The exceptional narrowness of poly(methyl acrylate) use in industry is closely linked to the unique characteristics of the material in comparison with other polymers of acrylic acid. Depending on the production method, PMA can be quite soft, flexible semitransparent sheets of dense plastic. Regardless of the synthesis scheme, PMA retains hydrophobicity and complex surface morphology due to its chemical nature (Figure 1). From a chemical point of view, the polymer is obtained by catalytic reaction of free-radical polymerization of methacrylic or acrylic acids, or their derivatives, including esters, as shown in Equation 1. Equation 1. Schematic process of polymerization reaction under the influence of UV and catalysts. The degree of polymerization of the finished product is from several hundred to several thousand. Figure 1. The structure of the poly(methyl acrylate) molecule Commercial poly(methyl acrylate), (C 4 H 6 O 2 ) n , is traditionally supplied as powder suspensions with a fixed granule size. Although the product has a relatively high self-ignition temperature (896 °F), its storage requires special conditions since, above 86 °F, the suspension tends to form conglomerates (“ Poly(methyl acrylate) ,” n.d.). The polymer’s physical and chemical properties have led to its high applicability as solvents, which is also reflected in the pharmaceutical industry. Thus, PMA is registered in the FDA database as an inactive component of medicines for oral administration. Medical Uses The fields of application of poly(methyl acrylate) in clinical practice are not limited to a few narrow examples. On the contrary, the specific solubility properti
Physical exercise is essential for the well being of the individual. The research question which will be explored is: Do group fitness exercise models provide the best results? The questions will be explored from the perspective of ACSM (2014), Astrand (1992), American Council on Exercise (2010), Baicker et al. (2010), Eriksson et al. (2010), Garber et al. (2011), Gems et al. (2008), Heyward and Gibson (2014), IDEA (2011), Kennedy- Armbruster and Yoke (2014), Nelson et al. (2007) and Ward (2010). Literature Review The manner by which people can participate in physical activity and sport is reliant on a number of factors. These factors are financial status, time, disabilities- abilities, motivation and age. Many people do not join groups due to the lack of having time with regards to exercising regularly. The individuals may not have the available time. The individuals may have work commitments. The individuals may have injuries. The costs which are involved may be prohibitive. The ways that people select to exercise are impacted by their socio-cultural and socio-economic background. These motivations may include their reasons for desiring to participate in exercise activities and the categories of exercise which may be enjoyed. Every person’s motives for engaging in exercise are distinct and will exercise a substantial influence over the selected fitness activities (Heyward & Gibson, 2014) An important component of enhancing the comprehensive health of the population is to raise the levels of physical activity. The benefits of exercise are more comprehensive than simply physical gains. In participating in regular exercise, there are emotional and social benefits that can be derived. The physical advantages from exercise are:  1. Increased energy rates.  2. Decreased resting heart index.  3. Diminished body fat.  4. Loss of excess weight.  5. Enhanced lean muscular mass.  6. Decreased blood pressure (ACSM, 2014; Heyward & Gibson, 2014). Discussion The social advantages which can be derived from group exercise in cycling, cross-fit, Zumba and boot camp activities are that the participants can expand their social circles while forming mutual interests with friendship or exercise groups. These activities increase the production of group identity. Research has shown that group participation in exercise and other healthful behaviours increase the potential for the exercise regimen to be completed (Garber et al., 2011). The emotional and psychological advantages of exercise are:  1. Enhanced mental production.  2. Greater capacity for relaxation.  3. A more assertive attitude toward work.  4. Decreased patterns of insomnia.  5. Increased perceptions of well being.  6. Enhanced self-confidence.  7. Increased indexes of self-esteem.  8. Increased concentration levels.  9. Decreased stress (ACSM, 2014; Heyward &
The COVID-19 outbreak was a sudden and terrifying experience for all people around the world. I remember telling my friends that the virus would not last for a long time and that we would all meet after two weeks of self-isolation. I did not know how far it would go and what changes to my life it would bring. Sitting at home and watching the news about millions of infected and fatal cases made me realize how fragile human life is. The pandemic has both positive and negative effects on people and their businesses. This paper addresses these effects and provides my experience of the COVID-19 healthcare crisis. The virus that is still ongoing has taught a valuable thing for all of us that is being able to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. You will never know what is waiting for you in the future, and you should be flexible and calm enough to embrace the new reality. At the beginning of the pandemic, it was fun to sit at home, watch TV series and chat with my friends. Yet, after some time, I realized how my mental health was going downwards as I started to feel anxiety about the world and my future. I also felt very sorry for people who lost their close ones because of COVID. However, I somehow managed that stress due to mental health support, podcasts, and books. I realized that being able to adapt to a changing reality is the only way to keep doing daily routines. At a country level, countries were also adapting and making new policies, and I think now many political figures are more flexible being aware of sudden changes. There were too many mistakes to realize the importance of effective and fast decisions that take into account today’s reality. One more positive thing about the pandemic is that people learned the value of family and socialization. People cannot live alone, and they need someone to rely on and care for. During the pandemic, I was with my family, and I think it was the first time interacting with them so closely. We were discussing the situation and sharing personal concerns a lot, so that I could understand my family more and support them. I was also worried about older members of the family, thinking that I did not appreciate time with them before the pandemic. It made me reconsider my family relations and understand that they are my close ones, and I should dedicate my time to them more. I assume this was a great lesson for everyone, and I hope people would value their families and take care of them. One of the crucial changes that the COVID-19 outbreak brought to us is online education. I did not know how to assess such kind of education as positive or negative as there are many arguments for each side. Personally, I liked the online mode of the studies because I could also register for other courses provided for free by different universities and platforms like Coursera. I also learned how to manage time properly as the increased number of assignments forced me to do so. Yet, many students did not like online education as we
Roger Luckhust devoted one of his works to the study of American science fiction. He tried to concentrate on the genre and category of fiction elements disclosing the forms and historical elements of fiction formation. Luckhust investigated the development of science fiction in deferent periods of literature domination. The assessment of basic fiction elements is predominantly connected with the combination of cultural-historical facts with techno-scientific changes of the society for the previous centuries. The analysis of this genre focuses on the series of fiction works with the purpose of disclosure of unique qualities of fiction theory. The author concentrates on the perception of science fiction at the period of 1960-1990s. The history of technology and science contributes to the formation of contextual material of science fiction. Interference of social sciences appeared to be the basic element of fiction critical theory. Luckhust showed science fiction as genre related to the literature of modernization. Science fiction modulates the transformation of human technological and scientific approaches embodied in popular genres. The interaction of American and British fiction covers the involvement of political, economic and cultural history developed in the state. Luckhust stressed that Special concerns raised in the book Science Fiction were connected with the genre disclosure of particular historical moments in fiction works instead of globalization. Science fiction is aimed at reflecting the production conditions. In one of the chapters the author showed the influence of Modernism on the science fiction formation in 1960s. He stated that machinic mass production of the USA being popular at that period formed the basic aspects of science fiction themes. The boundaries of the aesthetic realm were being stretched by new materials and methods drawn from the world of non-art – for example, from industrial technology, and this would challenge the boundaries of high and low art since this distinction was based on a now outmoded “evaluation of the difference between unique and mass-produced objects” (ch.7, p. 147). Later the development of science fiction turned into the reflection of historical events; such literature situation could be observed in the Golden age of the Science fiction. The book managed to illustrate major exa
Water is one of the most valuable resources for indigenous Indian tribes settling in the United States. According to the established traditions, it is a sanctuary for them. That is why the access to water and the right to use it freely – the issue referred to as water rights – is one of the most critical challenges in developing relations between the government of the United States and the tribes. Its significance is related not only to the importance of water in everyday lives and rituals of Indians but also the recognition and protection of the fundamental rights of minorities without regard to the level of their sovereignty. It is essential to keep in mind that the issue of water rights – either tribal or those of dominant groups – is closely related to a great variety of associated rights, including but not limited to dam construction, agricultural and housing needs, fishing, environmental health, and managing natural resources. At the same time, it is inseparable from a wide range of responsibilities. Nevertheless, the paper at hand will not pay attention to all of the associated rights. Instead, the major focus will be made on the right to water supply support and domestic water availability. In other words, the subject of the given research is protecting the access of indigenous tribes to water. In this case, adequate access to water for satisfying both housing and agriculture-related needs of tribes is the central matter of concern. Therefore, the paper at hand aims at reviewing one of the cases connected to tribal water rights. The objective is not only to describe the case and parties involved in it but also to make an attempt to estimate the influence of public opinion on reaching a decision on the case and its legal consequences. The motivation for focusing on this aspect of rights protection is the fact that legal and public negotiations are commonly affected by the desire of influential parties involved (su
Employees’ Majority Amazon is one of the largest employers in the USA. As of 2015, the company employs about 231,000 workers, both full-time and part-time (The Statistical Portal 2016). The company headquarters is located in Seattle, Washington. Considering the fact that Amazon is an international company, it has 50 fulfillment centers and warehouses in the USA only, employing more than full-time 90,000 employees and about 130,000 workers that perform their duties outside these facilities. It should be said that the majority of the employees (about 24,000) work in Washington State (Soper 2015). The peculiarity of the company’s labor policy is seasonality so based on that it can hire thousands of extra employees per high season. Unions The situation with unions in regards to Amazon can be characterized as strongly negative. The company is known for its anti-union policies, and it has a long history of fending off labor unions of the USA from the moment of its creation in 1994 (Kopytoff 2014). In 2014, the Amazon workers neglected the idea of representing their interests by the Union again. The company’s management has a very clear position regarding this matter: “With today’s vote against third-party representation, our employees have made it clear that they prefer a direct connection with Amazon…” (Kopytoff 2014). Amazon has made serious efforts to achieve such a result, inviting law firms that specialize in withstanding the organized labor. Top Executives’ Salaries Amazon is known today as a huge company with tremendous revenues. It has made about $60 billion in 2012 in sales only (Thomas 2012). However, the company pays its executives considerably low salaries. According to Thomas (2012), the senior vice president that manages the international retailing business, Diego Piacentini, has made only $175,000 in 2012. The salary of Jeff Wilke, the executive manager of the consumer business in North America, was $10,000 less than Piacentini’s in the same year (Thomas 2012). On the other hand, top executives have substantial stock grants, so they do not complain, considering the growth of Amazon.com shares’ prices. Employees’ Salaries The salary the rest of the employees has depends on the position and work they perform. A warehouse worker earns from $9 to $14 per hour or $23,000-$35,000 per year. Software engineers earn much more, making about $90,000-$160,000 per year (PayScale 2016). Despite the considerably significant salaries, the employees of Amazon are not happy with their work conditions because of the internal policies’ strictness and excessive demands from the employer. The time of the workers is strictly regulated and controlled, while the conditions to follow these regulations are not created (Young 2013). Despite the claims that Amazon treats its workers well and pays 30% more than the usual retail stores do, employment in Amazon is not a very attractive choice. Gender Balance Amazon has a similar gender balance to the other large companies on the market. The comp
Executive Summary Kiai marketing group intends to offer a product promotion service in London, targeting the students of Western. The product entails sticking skins onto laptop lids, bearing graphical advertisements. Kiai intends to make a profit by exploiting the difference between the price paid by advertisers and the pay offered to the student team. Kiai will serve the small businesses of London by providing a means of reaching sections of the student population to promote specialized products. Preliminary research has indicated that the student population is a much sought after demographic. Student governments have limited access to this demographic by preventing marketing companies from advertising on university campuses. This proposal by Kiai marketing Group will offer a new way to reach these 30,000 strong demographic. The main competitors in this industry are The London Free Press, Western News, The Gazette, Orientation Week Packages and Immobile Poster Campaigns. To be able to provide clients with guaranteed exposure, Kiai will world with a core group of highly active and involved western students who are certain to use their laptops every day of the week and in every class. Kiai will source for investors who will take up a laptop skin for the entire eight month duration of the academic year. From an exhaustive analysis of the deals offered by the competition, an investor will pay $1062 per skin for the full academic year. This price will enable Kiai to pay the team members at the determined rate of $10 for a 10 hour work week. It will also enable the realization of a profit of $5,000 in the first year as envisioned by the founder, Roger Mills and to defray for printing costs for the skins, brochures, posters and business cards and other operational and incidental expenses. Kiai will pursue an intensive course of marketing and will pursue all promotional channels. Kiai will participate in the Business Opportunities Trade Show for two days in August. This show, attracting between 500 and 1500 people, many of
In this essay I am going to analyze advantages and disadvantages of using an Interactive Smartboard and the use of this device in order to improve the learning process. First I am going to answer the question of what the Interactive Smartboard is. “It’s a touch-sensitive screen that connects to a computer and projector. The projector displays the computer image on the large screen, and educators and students alike can simply touch the surface to select icons, navigate websites and manipulate images” (Commonwealth Secretariat 283+). Thus they can also write notes just using the finger and save them in the computer. The interactive Smartboards or whiteboards are used to improve skills of students all over the world with the help of introduction of computer technologies into the system of education. The most obvious advantage of using the interactive whiteboard is that there is no need to use a chalk anymore, as the new system allows students and teachers to “control computer applications (or write notes) simply by pressing on the board’s touch-sensitive surface” (Bacon 281). This device also is of crucial importance for different kinds of library and classroom presentations fulfilled by students or teachers. But the interactive Smartboard (whiteboard) is not just a way to entertain teachers and students or avoid using the chalk, it is not “a new toy for the teacher to relieve the boredom of delivering the Literacy Strategy structure every day” (Hope 189). The thing is not only to make children fulfill habitual tasks of writing with the help of new more expensive technology, but to make them interested in the new technology, to evoke their interest to studying the subject. The thing that should be done first is to explain the children the principle idea of this new tool, the way of action, the purpose of using it; the children should u