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Introduction Drinking eight glasses of water a day is popularly believed to improve the general well-being of human beings. Among the reasons given for this practice is that it improves the condition of one’s hair and skin. However, the recommendation is not common in mainstream medicine, because of the lack of scientific data to support it. In this research, I sought to find out if increasing the uptake of water to eight glasses (or two liters) per day had any strengthening effect on the condition of the skin. In my research, I discovered that for good health, human beings have to maintain a fluid balance in their body, by only taking fluids when necessary. I also learned that while water helps make the skin turgid, excess water does not have any confirmed benefits on the skin of healthy people. Starting this research, I was convinced that the number of fluids ingested in regular daily meals was enough to keep the body (and skin) replenished at all times. I hypothesize that increasing the daily intake of water alone does not have any beneficial impact on the health of an individual. The null hypothesis would be that increasing the daily intake of water to eight glasses a day has a positive effect on the body, especially on the skin. The proposed research would study the effects of high consumption of water without a change in the uptake of other foods and drinks. In addition, the test candidates for the research will be required to maintain their daily routines, such that if one was not exercising daily, they should not start doing so during the duration of the experiment. Proposed experiment Ten test subjects between the ages of 18 and 50, with no kidney and liver issues, will be selected. The subjects will be divided into two groups, with one being required to consume eight glasses of water, in addition to their regular uptake of fluids, for 90 days. Other lifestyle routines and dietary habits will be maintained. 90 days (three months) is an ideal length of time for any physical changes in the body of an individual to be noticed. The other group will increase the daily uptake of water by one glass a day, for the same period. They will also be required to maintain other lifestyle routines and dietary habits. This group will serve as the control group. My prediction is that no change will be noticed on the test candidates’ skins, in comparison to those of the control group. If there is a relationship between the amount of water taken and the quality of the skin, then the test group candidates will have noticeable skin changes. The experiment is based on the assumption one additional glass of water to the daily intake of fluids will not have any noticeable impact. However, should the skins of individuals from
‘The Development of Tourist Destinations in the Gulf: Oman and Qatar Compared’ is an article by Joan Henderson for the Journal of Tourism Planning and Development. Oman is a country that is much bigger in territory than Qatar; however, the two compared countries tend to demonstrate various analogies not only in tourism but in the dynamics of the nations as well. For example, both countries are the representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council with an economy where oil manufacturing and the workforce of the external employees are vital to maintaining high productivity. Furthermore, continuing to list similarities between Qatar and Oman, it is essential to mention the climate, which for both countries are dry and unfavorable, especially in summer. The prevailing religion in both countries is Islam, and it is the heart of the existence of the indigenous part of the population. The countries are currently comparably constant; however, they are situated in an area that is exposed to threats. Moreover, the adjustment towards Western countries and their international politics would more likely to expose the countries to the threat of terrorism. The enduring totalitarian regime as an outcome of the Arab Spring has been dethroned, as a result, a new generation is willing to receive more freedom and connection with current knowledge and mass media. The tourism of both countries has been considered as a solution to an oil and gas problem, as the supplies of resources are overestimated in their duration. The position of manufacturing is becoming stronger and eventual in Oman rather than Qatar. As a result, tourism appears to be a field for the proclamation of worldwide integration by the Gulf. Works Cited Henderson, Joan. “The Development of Tourist Destinations in the Gulf: Oman and Qatar Compared.” Tourism Planning and Development 12.3 (2014): 1-12. Print.
A Problem in the Case Study One of the problems evident in this case study is the conflict between Chinese government and Google over censorship of content displayed on the internet. There is specific information that the government of China considers harmful and feels that it should be censored. The information is not necessarily harmful but the issue is that china is known for human rights violations. However, Google does not agree with china and feels that the information availed on the internet should not be censored. Google establishment in China faced a challenge because the company had to make some compromises in order to start its services. If the company did not establish Google in China, this was compromise on its mission of providing internet services everywhere. Its mission requires it to offer internet services to its users in all countries. On the other hand, if the company provided its services in China, this would have been a compromise on its mission by complying with Chinese laws that called for internet censorship (Economist 1). Starting Google in China was a wise decision but the requirement by Chinese laws to censor internet use was the problem. The move to start Google in China raised many questions because Google was seen to be either supporting censorship by agreeing with the Chinese laws or being used as a government tool. Although China had conducted a successful economic reform by moving away from socialism, the country remained brutal to its citizens by imposing regulations and strict rules through totalitarian rule. China had used oppressive measures such as brutally handling demonstrators at Tiananmen Square and banning religious groups. This caused international attention and made China to be on the spotlight. In order to continue exercising its strict control, China was determined to ensure that spread of information through the internet was controlled. The country could not allow dissemination of information it regarded harmful or politically sensitive. This was done by censoring information on the internet, something that was discouraged by internet providers. This problem is based on consenquentialist theory which holds that the goodness of the conduct of an individual is based on the effects of the behavior. The problem here is based on following regulations and rules that deny people access to information through the internet (McCullagh 2). The problem could also be non-consequentialist where it is based on the qualities rather than the consequences. When this theory is applied, China would censor information by pointing out that there are some morals that should not be defied. Solutions to the Problem The first solution to this problem is for the Chinese government to stop its totalitarian regime. It is this kind of regime that makes the government suspicious that when
Classical Understanding of God as per David B. Hart David B. Hart introduces a profound perspective on the understanding of God. According to the philosopher, the classical understanding of God should be revisited in order to reinforce traditional Christian values (Hart, 2013). As a result, Hart insists that theologians should return to the classical definition of God as a “Spirit, incorporeal, not an object located somewhere in space, not subject to the limitations of time” (Hart, 2013, p. 9). Therefore, Hart’s perspective on the understanding of God implies returning to the roots of the notion. How Hart’s Perspective Shapes a Theological Understanding of God The idea of considering the traditional definition of God as the being that cannot be comprehended allows altering the theological understanding of the Creator. Specifically, the author’s definition of God helps to combine present reality and the primordial one, thus allowing multiple opponents to reconcile and embrace a single concept of God as the notion that is “more inward to me than my inmost depths” (Hart, 2013, p. 10). Thus, the perception of God that Hart provides offers to introduce the idea of unity into Christianity and allow opponents supporting different ideas of God to agree upon the crucial definition. Challenging the Criticisms of the New Atheists and Forming a Church in a World of Atheism The argument that Hart introduces to the realm of theology also allows challenging the theory of New Atheism suggested by Richard Dawkins. For instance, Hart outlines that the statements made by New Atheists dramatically lack intellectual curiosity, which betrays their theory in itself (Hart, 2013). In addition, the philosopher posits that the claims of scientists, such as Victor Strenger, contain fundamental logical flaws in their assumptions. As a result, Hart has managed to form a new church in the world of atheism. Helping the Church Evangelize and Address an Increasingly Atheist World Due to the meticulous analysis of the problems in the contemporary atheistic discourse, Hart (2013) has created the platform for the Church to evangelize and unite in the face of an evident threat that the atheist world poses. With the help of profoundly philosophical criticism of the most famous atheist works, Hart (2013) has provided the chance to convince people that Christianity offers a substantial philosophy that will help them to develop introspect into the world and themselves. Thus, the philosopher has made it possible for people to consider Christian thought as an important philosophy. Reflection Journal: How David B. Hart’s Description of God Has Challenged or Enhanced My Personal Understanding of the Being of God The concept of God as the almighty being that created the universe is often taken for granted, especially by general audiences. As a Minister, I have to pay close attention to how I understand the idea of God and how my perception of Him changes throughout my development as a person and a spiritual leader. By scrutinizing different sources that address the question at hand, I gain new insights into how God can be represent
Introduction The fashion industry is one of the most prominent and economically significant sectors of the modern system of industrialization or it can be replicated by the word that is modernization. The rise of capitalism brought an intense kind of progression in the conventional techniques and procedures of dress making. The rise in capitalism on the global level contributed to the development of industries and technologies. From many of those industries, the fashion industry began to grow and it has become an immensely important industry with a highly competitive and revenue generating market in the modern times (Easey, 2009). However, there is a significantly high level of versatility which can be found in the domain of the fashion industry. Out of many trends of this industry, one of the most significant, popular and royal trends is the utilization of fur in fashion clothing which has become part of a major debate circling the fashion industry and designers (Burrow, 2011). The use of fur has always remained a significantly critical issue in the domain of the fashion industry. However, the market of the fashion industry has generated a huge amount of revenue from the utilization of fur in fashion clothing. Where there is a great popularity of the utilization of fur due to its royalty, there is also a developed thought which disapproves the utilization of fur and pronounced it as an immoral act. In order to settle that particular reason the fashion industry has introduced faux fur as a replication of real fur. This introduction of faux fur into the fashion industry settled the steam to great extent. However, the utilization of real fur was never outdated because of its immense popularity. In the modern times, the utilization of fur is still considered to be a very attractive fashion entity which is often exhibited as the symbol of prestige and style. In the rival stance of the two ideologies, the fashion industry is still utilizing real fur, and faux fur has still proven to be a successful material in the market. Perhaps, this paper is aimed at analyzing and explicating the statement that faux fur and real fur are combined in the modern market which is resulting in larger revenues and success for the utility of fur in the fashion industry. The school of thought which proposes the immorality of wearing fur as a fashion apparel will also be discussed in the context of a combination of faux fur and real fur by the fashion industry. Popularity of Fur in the Fashion Industry Fur is highly regarded as a remarkable entity in the fashion industry. The utilization of real fur is very expensive which has caused to denote its image as a luxury material. In today’s world, many supermodels, superstars, singers and other style icons demonstrate the use of fur to be a significant part of today’s fashion. Recent winter collections of numerous fashion designers have incorporated fur which exhibit its popularity and success in the fashion industry of the today’s world (Mintel, 2005). From the rise of capitalism, the fashion industry started to be formulated in which several kinds of fashion wea
The Hair is an American Tribal love rock music with a book and lyrics by James Rado, Gerome Ragni and music by Galt McDermott. “Rado and Ragni met in 1964 and performed together ‘Hang down your head and die’ in the off Broadway flop which was outside New York” Haase (2008, p 343). The writing of Hair commenced then in1964. Hair was a product of hippie, counter culture and sexual revolution of the 60’s.It emphasized on the story of tribes; a group of politically active members of the Aquarius age and long-haired hippies, nudity, sexuality, pacifism, environmentalism, religion, astrology, literary and symbolic themes. All these were performed at the off Broad way, the broad way, early regional production, the west end and the early international productions. “Precedents of race and tribe ascribed to what was initially introduced by Boat in1927 and Bess and Porgy in 1935. It set a pace for the integration of races” Hikberteitel, Miller and Barbara (1998, p 605). It also identified critical racial issue that at the time were really blocks for social cultural justice. I can confidently say they were primary sources basing to the fact that they were the central theme to every tune and lyrics that played at the time of the late 60’s. “Some were adopted as anthems, which were used for various functions and applications” Wollman, Mac Dermot and Trask (2006, p 432). Such songs included: Colored Spade; jungle bunny and little black sambo; what do we think is really great? To bomb, lynch and segregate! “The songs had many reference to the different races and tribes stating the anti civilization, anti consumerism with a naturalistic focus of the hair” Johnson (2004, p 234). All the people acted together integrating togetherness as they were to like each other and acted like an organism developing the sense of belonging, responsibility, family and loyalty. “This was enhanced to the audience by the usage o
Snowboarding is a sports event that was developed in the United States and is practiced during the winter seasons. It involves sliding from a slope usually snow by a rider whose feet have been fastened on a snowboard. This game originated from surfing, skateboarding, and skiing. Snowboarding has undergone gradual transformations since its inception in the1960’s to incorporate varieties of styles. Over the years, Snowboarding has gained popularity, and is estimated that by the year 2004, participants were approximately 7 million. However, the contestants reduced to an estimated 5 million in 2008 a fact attributed to unfavorable weather. Snowboarding began as a simple sport in the early 1960s but has grown over time to incorporate varieties of styles which has made it very popular in recent times. The introduction of different styles increased the number of participants thus making the game more and more interesting. The styles introduced made it easier for different categories of people to participate in the sport. For example, it provided opportunities to amateurs, professionals, and other groups of people to participate in the game. The styles introduced such as freestyle and freeride will be discussed at length in the following paragraph (Reichenfeld, 1995). Snowboarding is practiced during the winter seasons on sloppy snows. Basically, snowboarding cannot take place in flat areas therefore cross country competition is impossible. Unlike skiing which incorporates the use of a pole, snowboarding sports occur without the use of a supporting pole because riders have to balance their body while snowboarding. Snowboarding has five basic fundamentals; the first one is stance and balance which essentially requires an individual to have stability in various situations while sliding and at the same time applying different techniques; secondly is pivoting, this requires an individual to be able to develop a turning technique that would include rotation and counter-rotation; thirdly is edging, this is used while changing direction and it involves incorporating skills such as steering, inclination, and angulations; fourthly is pressure control which requires a rider to be able to ease pressure on the board at various points in time using various skills such as weighting, extension flexion and weight transfer; lastly is timing and control. Therefore, snowboarding is easy to learn and practice given the above fundamentals and that’s why it has attracted many participants over the years. Different styles have been incorporated into snowboarding and include freestyle, dry slope, and carving. The free ride is the most commonly practiced snowboarding sport since it is the easiest style to learn. Secondly, there is freestyle whose tricks have been imitated by free riders. The board used in freestyle is normally short with broad width to provide enough balance. This has been designed to offer a great challenge to the rider because it requires var
The inclusion of a hero and an anti-hero is common in many stories. A hero is usually showcased in films and books as the quiet antagonist who saves the day while an anti-hero is usually the protagonist who is driven mainly by personal desires and almost succeeds in his or her goals but is stopped by the hero. As noted by Bonnet (2006), the anti-hero is sometimes depicted as the careless one with little regard for life, including his or her own, as long as the end goal is achieved. By examination of Tyler Durden in the “Fight club” and Clint Eastwood (Blondie) in “The good the bad and the ugly,” it can be noted that the heroes and anti-heroes are depicted in a similar yet unique manner In “The good, the bad and the ugly,” Blondie is portrayed as character that is not afraid to fight for what he believes in. A good example of this is shown in the scene where he capture’s Tuco, who is a wanted criminal, hands him to the authorities for a cash reward and then proceeds to set him free just before he (Tuco) is hanged for his crimes. They then afterwards share the reward money. After the first rescue, the two seem to form an alliance in which Blondie would be handing over to authorities and rescuing him just before he is hanged. Their arrangement falls apart when Tuco demands a larger share of the cash in one of the rescue plots to which Blondie disagrees and keeps all the cash claiming that Tuco had already received his reward in terms of being rescued from the hangman’s noose. This of cause marks the end of their arrangement and Tuco promises to make Blondie pay for his greed. On the other hand, looking at Tyler Durden in the “Fight club” is also depicted as an aggressive character that is not af
Cohabitation in marriage is a situation where two people decide to live together before they are legally married. This situation is most prevalent commonly in young people who want to escape the pressures of everyday life. This arrangement has got its own merits and demerits. In most cases, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. This condition is not only applicable to young people but also to elder people who, in one way or the other, find themselves in a situation where they have to compromise. This situation has been compounded by the fact that we live in a society where moral values have become a thing of the past. Cohabiting before marriage is also called come we stay. Many people prefer this to legal marriage, but I beg to differ. (Kamp ,2003) One of the many disadvantages of cohabiting is that in this condition, you are never sure of your partner’s next move. This is due to the fact that there is no binding bond between the two of you. In an ordinary marriage setting, the legal aspects of the marriage are well taken care of in such a way that if anything happened to one of the partners, then there would be no scenarios that would make the other partner miserable. There has been situations where when one partner dies there arise disputes about custody. This is more so, especially where the husband passes away without having left behind a legal document to prove that the woman he was living with was his rightful wife. (Stanley, 2004) Another disadvantage for cohabiting is that you don’t feel that you have ownership of your partner. In many societies before marriage, you have to pay dowry. This makes you to be recognized by every side of the families unlike the come we stay scenario where in most cases no one knows that you are even staying together. In rare cases this has led to some cases where people have been known to be killed by their partners and legal action couldn’t be taken since no one knew that they were living together at the time. (Kamp ,2003) There are many other disadvantages for cohabiting before marriage, but the other major one I would like to highlight is the cause of broken families. It’s a proven fact that many of this come we stay arrangements do not last. When a marriage breaks, it also leaves one heartbroken, and this is a cause of great misery and suffering. This has also led to the increase of single parents. This leaves one (especially the mother) on their own to bring up the children. This has impacted on our society negatively. Recent studies show that children brought up to single parents are more lawless than children from a fun