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Sport has a very positive influence on our health. It is possible to say that going in for sports can help a person to improve his health and prolong his life. However, very often, professional sport is connected with different and very often dangerous injuries, which can make a person disabled. Especially it deals with contact sport where players are playing on one field, competing with each other. Emotions which players feel and adrenaline, flowing in their veins condition a very high level of aggression, that is why sometimes players cannot control their actions, being totally devoured by game. Under such conditions, each clash is extremely dangerous. Football is one of those kinds of sports. The main disadvantage of playing football is a great risk of being injured (Goldsmith, 2013). A person who is going to play football on a professional level should keep it in mind. Another important disadvantage of this game is that it demands a great time expenditure. Training and games will take a lot of time. However, football also has a lot of advantages. Football influences improving a persons physical fitness. It goes without saying that constant training can develop the muscles of a person and guarantee his healthy way of living. Moreover, football develops team spirit and the ability to work in a team, which is important for a further career (Silverman, 2014). Another great advantage of this kind of sport is that it is very popular and its popularity can guarantee that a player will become famous and well paid, especially if he is playing at a high level. Golf is an absolutely different kind of sport. It does not suppose any physical contact between players; that is why there is no risk of being seriously injured while playing golf. It is a great advantage of this kind of sport. Another obvious benefit is that it is available for all people, no matter what their physical conditions are. This kind of sport does not demand any special training, especially if a person does not play on a professional level. Even more, it can be good for a persons heart, as long walks while playing golf influence positively mens heart (Golf – health benefits, 2014). However, golf has some obvious drawbacks. The first is that it is a very expensive game which needs special equipment and a field. That is why not everyone can afford it. There are special golf clubs which can rent you a brassy. However, membership in these clubs is also very expensive, and not everyone can pay for it. In these terms, football is more available, as very often ball and players are the needed equipment to play it. Sport is
Introduction Power is a national or political expression of authority. By nature, it aims to establish positive societal regulations yet can cause negative outcomes in combination with abuse. As a rule, power exists in every layer of the social organization from the classroom environment to political parties. Power abuse is the use of official power in personal interests resulted in a violation of legally protected interests of citizens, organizations, or society. Although people understand that the authorities often abuse their power, the first is likely to follow the orders of the latter. Why do people abuse their power? According to Dubois, “power lowers inhibitions and produces a higher-than-average self-focus” (par. 5). Several studies confirmed the effects of power on the psychology of the individual. Feeling their power, people begin to think, experience, and even act not as those who consider themselves powerless. There are different cases in which a person tends to abuse his or her power including a large income, high positions, belonging to the privileged class, or just a wider choice in certain situations. Such people are more likely to lie and be rude. For example, the drivers of luxury cars rarely stop for pedestrians, and the members of the upper-income classes often lie and cheat during the negotiations for the sake of winning. How does authority affect people around? Leveillee states that “human individuality is often subverted by the blind obedience humans feel towards those in a position of power” (par. 1). Obedience is a fundamental basis of society. Let us consider the effects of authority power abuse on the example of an ambitious experiment initiated by Professor Philip Zimbardo on August 14, 1971, when several young men had to try on the role of guards and prisoners in jail that was artificially recreated at the Stanford University (Zimbardo 8). The experiment is a psychological study of human responses to freedom restriction in conditions of prison life and the impact of the imposed social role on behavior. Initially, guards and prisoners had no difference from each other and were characterized as normal people. Experimenters observed their behavior, cognitive and emotional reactions, and the emerging system of relationships. The experiment quickly got out of control. The guards behaved aggressively and mocked at prisoners, and, by the end, the latter showed rigorous emotional disturbance. If the first day went in a quiet atmosphere, the second day brought a rebellion. The guards voluntarily worked overtime and suppressed the rebellion without guidance from researchers, attacking prisoners with fire extinguishers. After this incident, the guards tried to divide prisoners and set them against each other distinguishing good and bad ones. These measures had a significant effect, and further large-scale disturbances occurred. The prison became dirty and gloomy. The right to wash was a privilege that could easily be denied. The guards forced some of “bad” prisoners to clean toilets, a tactic that is similar to that used in the United
Introduction The VSE Corporation was established in 1959 and dealt with technical services. Currently, the corporation has more than 2,700 employees who work in ensuring that the technical services are provided to its clients. The company was founded with the mission of reducing the cost and increasing the reliability in the equipment and systems of the department of defense. The company provides consulting and system integration services, engineering services, and infrastructure support as well as information technology-based solutions. These services are provided to USA agencies and global government contractors. As part of its job, the company protects highly classified data for its clients. Financial wise, the company performance is excellent because in the years 2008 and 2009 the company had total annual revenues of over 1 billion US dollars (Commvault, n.d). It has been named as the number one growth company by making more than 500 million dollars. According to Commvault systems Inc (n.d) VSE Corporation depends “on leading-edge technology solutions to facilitate information access and sharing among global project teams” (1). The data is stored and made available when required by the government and other contractors. The VSE Corporation is a diversified company that has four subsidiaries that include the “Energetics Incorporated, Integrated Concepts and Research Corporation (ICRC), G&B Solutions, Inc., and Akimeka LLC.” (VSE Corporation, 2010). The company’s strength is incorporated in the technical company and its offices all over the US for easy reach by its customers. It is the belief of the company that solutions that are cost effective can be achieved through a combination of teamwork, technology, experience, honesty, self-governance, individual experience, integrity and use of corporate resources to enhance motivation (VSE Corporation, 2010). The company’s mission has been expanded over the years to include the provision of innovative technologies and services that can assist its customers to prosper in energy, engineering, information technology, and environment and defense services. The company is ISO certified, publicly traded and recognized for its diversified technical services provision. Diversity Management The management of VSE Corporation is diversified representing all the people in the society. This ensures that work activities are run without any instances of discriminations or profiling. B
Neoliberalism refers to the ways in which countries attempt to control economic factors by shifting the public sector to become a private sector. The term neoliberalism bases its concepts on neoclassical economists who argue that in order for a country to realize development, its government should reduce deficit financing of projects, limit subsidies, remove fixed exchange rate, broaden the tax base, limit protectionism by opening up its markets, privatize the businesses that are run by the state, support deregulation, and allow people to have private property (Larner, 2012). Neoliberalism therefore attempts to remove all barriers and restrictions to development in order to create an atmosphere that is suitable for economic development. This paper will therefore analyze the requirements of neo-liberalism and the manner in which it assists realizing development objectives. Neoliberalism seeks to transfer the control of nations from the public to the private sector (The Economist, 2012). To achieve this, nations are supposed to abide by certain requirements. To begin with, it is observed that many nations especially the developing ones finance their development goals by borrowing. The funds that these nations borrow carry very heavy interest rates such that the countries invest a lot of state resources to enable them repay funds. Under neoliberalism, nations are required to avoid large deficits that would have to be paid by future citizens (Wade, 2012). Governments should therefore minimize deficits as much as possible because deficits result to high rates of inflation thereby bringing down the productivity of a country. In order to minimize wastage of public funds, public spending should be redirected from subsidies and other forms of spending that are deemed wasteful by the neoliberals. Public spending needs to be based on provision of services that are important to the growth of an economy such as primary health care, education, and development of infrastructure. Tax reform also plays an important role in driving a nation towards development (Dressler, 2012). Governments should therefore broaden their tax bases and moderate their tax rates in order to encourage efficiency and innovation. Interest rates are very important in influencing the level of investment in a country (Abboud , 2012). They determine whether people should consume, save or invest their money. In order to ensure that the economy realizes relevan
The problem of suicide has always been on the agenda of healthcare services. While rural areas might seem like safer places in terms of suicidal ideations among their residents, reports indicate that suicide rates are often even higher in rural places, mostly due to the increased access to firearms (Rural Health Information Hub, n.d.). Therefore, preventing suicide among rural residents should be considered an important goal of healthcare services (Hash, Jurkowski, & Krout, 2015). By creating a social work program aimed at educating rural residents about the problem of suicide, offering helpful resources, and providing them with appropriate services, healthcare authorities will be able to reduce the instances of suicide in the rural setting. Shaping the social work system in a way that will encourage the education of rural residents will contribute to the management of the issue of suicide in the specified setting. Exposure to firearms and other objects that can be used as suicide weapons, coupled with the lack of access to counseling and other healthcare services, makes the target demographic very vulnerable to the threat of suicidal ideation (“Rural social work teaching module,” n.d.). Therefore, services that provide guidance and counseling will have to be established, and the tools for helping rural residents to get educated about the issue of suicide, its symptoms, and the methods of receiving help, will need to be created (“Suicide prevention toolkit for rural primary care,” n.d.). Patient safety plans aimed at maintaining communication with the target population and toolkits for supporting patients experiencing suicidal ideations will need to be provided (Suicide Prevention Resource Center, n.d.). Thus, the problem of high suicide rates in rural areas will be addressed.
Recently, the scientific and medical consensus regarding alcoholism has shifted as the understanding of the underlying causes of the condition has improved. It can be caused by a variety of environmental and genetic factors and is generally dependent on a set of biological factors (Levinthal, 2014). As such, the view of alcoholism as a disease to be cured rather than a moral wrong to punish has become popular. However, the approach receives substantial criticism due to its variety of failings. As such, a question for critical reflection arises: should alcoholism be considered a disease or something closer to self-inflicted harm? On the one hand, there is substantial theoretical support for the former position. Studies show that a variety of biological factors, including genetic ones, can predispose one toward alcoholism (Levinthal, 2014). Moreover, alcoholics frequently struggle to stop even if they recognize the danger and no longer want to indulge in alcohol. The effective treatments for the condition are mostly biological, with initiatives such as controlled drinking creating more dubious results. With the usage of the holistic model of care, it is possible to argue that, when viewed as a disease, alcoholism can be prevented and treated. However, the disease interpretation implies that the person has no choice in the matter of becoming addicted to alcohol. Levinthal (2014) highlights concerns such as the model’s encouragement of overreliance on medicine and passivity as well as the marginalization of alcoholics and the restriction of their freedom. By ignoring the agency of the population’s members, the disease framework ignores critical reasons why people may overly indulge in drinking. As such, the question can be worded differently: do the benefits of viewing alcoholism as an illness justify the potential collateral damage that it may cause?
Leasing IAS 17 refers to a set of regulations put in place by the government to guide the leasing process. The key objective of these regulations is to offer a clear prescription to both lessees and leasers appropriate accounting policies and disclosures to apply in relation to finance and operating leases (Badaracco 2003). These regulations apply in all leasing processes a part from those concerning the exploitation of such resources as oil, minerals, natural gas and any other asset of similar nature. The manner in which these regulations apply however, casts a lot of doubt on whether they can govern an extremely expanding real estates industry. The standards upon which such leases are transacted leave both parties with a considerable amount of risk that would jeopardize the entire leasing process. A summary of some of the risks that would arise due to the failure by the regulations to meet the need of the users include: Categorizing all leases which transfers risks and rewards incidents into ownership as financial leases. This provision is vague in the housing sector which is largely considered a financial lease. The lease is financial because the leaser seeks financial benefits from the asset but still retains the risks. Such risks like a fire break out in the rented house would bear consequential risks for both the parties and this therefore becomes the contentious occurrence in the housing and real estates industry. The fact that the regulations do no spell out the types of risks that these two parties would bear and how to go about the entire remaining lease term in such circumstan
Abstract Light has properties that make it a great asset in various technologies. An understanding of these properties is therefore beneficial in forensics and other professions. Among the various properties of light that make it useful in forensics is the fact that it can behave both as a particle and as a wave. Light sources that produce multiple wavelengths can be used in crime scenes to identify materials that glow when exposed to ultraviolet light. In addition to its use in the identification of crime scenes and collection of evidence samples, light can also be used in analyzing collected samples. This enables investigators to know the concentration of various components of samples like urine, blood and so forth. Light technologies can also be used to determine the identity of unidentified components of evidence samples. Introduction Light behaves like a wave in the way it travels. However, light also acts like a particle in the way it transfers energy to electrons. This property is referred to as the Dual-Theory of light. A good understanding of the properties of light, its characteristics as a form of energy, its applications in technology and its uses enables investigators to apply it in forensics. Light can be used to locate or collect evidence from a crime scene, it can be used to observe the evidence and it can be used to analyze evidence to establish various aspects of a certain crime. This paper is an in-depth analysis of applications of light in forensics. Forensic uses of light Various substances have a property referred to as phosphorescence. Such substances are called phosphors and they glow if they are exposed to ultraviolet light. It is important at this point to note that human bodies as well as other forms of forensic evidence contain various types of phosphors (Texas Education Agency, 2011). Thus, ultraviolet light is an invaluable part of evidence collection in forensics. For instance, investigators use filters and special goggles to observe semen stains in rape cases because semen has a photoluminescence effect when exposed to ultraviolet light (Lee & Khoo, 2010). The picture below shows semen after it is exposed to ultraviolet light. Picture 1: semen under ultraviolet light. Light is the primary co
Background Information Intercultural communication dates back to the olden days when our ancestors had to interact with people of different cultures. People from diverse ethnical backgrounds had to interact with one another to facilitate such common activities as trade. Today, communication has gone beyond trading and it involves virtually every facet of an individual. Ideally, communication has been fueled by the ever changing technology. The introduction of the different tools of communication has acted as a foundation for the improvement and expansion of the interactions by individuals from diverse backgrounds (Gudykunst 153). The world of technology is drastically elevating communication to higher grounds where people can interact beyond the geographical boundaries. In light of this, the objective of this paper is to address the experience this writer ahs had while interacting with individuals from a different culture. Aspects of Intercultural Communication Communication is a vital tool in this current world where technology and globalization are greatly transforming nations. In order to survive and fit in the communication world, people need to update themselves with changes which come along with it. For instance, after the introduction of the electronic mail (email), it was essential for people especially in the job market to be acquainted with this form of communication. Basically, communication narrows down to how we talk and interact with other people. Nowadays people are not only centered within their own culture but also with various communities (Monaghan and Leila 54). For a long time people were self centered within their own cultures although the world today has brought different communities together. It is important to put aside our cultural differences that often play a big role in dividing people. Probably some people limit their interactions with other communities because they believe they have different cultures. According to Corbin and White, intercultural communication is mainly limited by language differences which make communication difficult (Monaghan and Leila 54). Owing to this factor, there are people who may be interested in intercultural communication though language can be a big barrier to them. Intercultural communication is especially easy among those who engage in intercultural marriages. As such, when a lady is married to another community, she will be obligated to learn not only the language but also the cultures of her new family. Naturally, one may experience difficulty in learning other cultures since they are not familiar with them. Sign language can be used in intercultural communication more so during initial stages when one can not understand a particular language. Thus, sign language can be used to enhance communication between different cultures. Intercultural communication has extended even to the most isolated minority groups whop also interact with other communities. Intercultural communication is a contributing factor to national unity since it brings peop
Chairman Deng Xiaoping is the one who succeeded Mao after his death in 1976. After Deng Xiaoping became the Chairman of China, he has resisted the use of force in capitalist revolution for four months. He said that it was true that they needed democracy, but they had to ask for it in a calm manner. In the 17 th of May, he agreed but was then reluctant to send troops to the capital city of China. He asked his Prime Minister, Li Peng, to hold a last statement meeting with the school leaders to talk to their students to stop being violent. This did not work since the students refused to move from the Square until their conditions were met. The people’s liberation army was sent to the capital city on the following day. However, pathways and roads were blocked by a large group of Beijing citizens. Most of them were demonstrators while others were army troops who gave up their uniforms and joined the demonstrations. One of business leaders in China pleaded with the students to back off the demonstrations, but this did not work. The students were very angry. After the hunger strike, it became very difficult to organize things. It was beyond the control of the party leaders. The army and the demonstrators faced one another in a tense scandal. However, the party of leaders made up again and was focused to end the crisis. By the end of the day, Deng had already ordered the army to clear the Square in the capital. An extremely large number of soldiers were gathered at the central of Beijing. Deng kept on telling the citizens of Beijing to stay in their houses. He argued that democracy changes slowly by slowly. This is when the army troops started sending demonstrators back to their homes violently since they could not return peacefully. Some of them did not fear the army troops. Those who were on the front line of the demonstrators even mocked the troops telling them to go home and leave them alone. These are the people who forced Deng to order the setting of fire in the streets. The work of ending the crisis was a serious event that caused death to a number of citizens. However, this was the only way that Deng could do to end the chaos in Beijing. In his exercise of power, farmers had started working in their farms that were returned to them as he only way to provide food to their families. There was corruption, inflation, and hardships. In addition, democracy was also an issue that led to demonstrations in China. All these caused the strike of workers, students, and other people of China. They confronted the government together with the Army. The army killed approximately two thousand people. This forced Deng to give the order on fire in the streets in order to stop the demonstrations. According to the movie, in the nineteenth century, Chinese economy had deteriorated completely. This was contributed by very many factors. Maoism is the one that significantly con