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Introduction Almost every person hopes to have a long, healthy life. However, many persons do not recognize the fundamental life choices that when made, can enable them live healthy, and often take these choices to be sacrifices that are not worth making. Choosing to adopt a healthy lifestyle has several benefits to the body such as a significant improvement of life expectancy, having a life free of disease and ailments, having a fit body, and the overall well being of the body. Today, most of us focus on making outside changes in order to look healthy, such as using cosmetics. What we do not realize is that what we put in our body and how we handle it ultimately determines how we look, feel, energy levels, and the general health of the body. In order to be healthy, a person does not necessarily have to make radical changes to the lifestyle, rather, it involves making simple small changes to everyday life. Changes such as taking the stairs instead of the lift, adding a fruit to a meal, having a glass of water at every opportune instance, and eating snacks in moderation are just some of the few steps to having a healthy life. In order to live healthy, a person should focus on keeping fit, eating healthy, checking on their weight, getting enough sleep, and avoiding risky behaviors such as smoking and taking alcohol in moderation. Keeping Fit One of the greatest impediments to living healthy is the lack of physical activity. Although many people recognize the benefits of keeping fit, they avoid it either because they think it is a waste of time, or they are used to a sedentary lifestyle. The truth is, the more a person engages in physical activity, the healthier they become. Physical activity does not have to be vigorous, in fact, even simple activities such as gardening, walking, and partaking in domestic chores can greatly improve one’s health. Even recreational activities such as cycling, dancing and swimming can help in keeping fit. The benefits of physical activity include a reduction of the risks of heart diseases and diabetes, improvement of mental health, strengthening of bones and muscles, and helping with a number of health niggles such as digestion and poor posture, among other benefits. Eating Well Eating well entails st
The Great Recession of the late 2000s is one of the most catastrophic financial hardships that the world has ever experienced. The crisis begun in 2008 and took shape in 2008 due to a number of reasons. It begun with the US economy and has now affected nearly all states in the world. Even though economic recession ended in 2009 in the US, the majority is still feeling its effects. In Los Angeles., for instance, continual sky-scraping unemployment remains, together with low consumer assurance, the ongoing decline in domestic values and increase in foreclosures and individual liquidation, a growing federal debt calamity, inflation, and increasing gas and food costs (Gullapalli and Anand 16). In reality, a 2011 survey established that more than half of the entire Americans believe the U.S. is still in depression or even melancholy, although executive information shows a historically self-effacing resurgence. All of the above features combine to pile pressure on citizens of Los Angeles, which complicate their lives more. Others are forced to flee away from their families while others commit suicide due to loss of capital and hard economic life. The city of Los Angeles is one of the places that are worst hit by the catastrophe. This paper evaluates the causes of the 2008 economic crisis as well as its effects to the people of Los Angeles. The paper focuses specifically to the problem of public health. Through assessment, the paper identifies that people are affected mentally due to loss of income or business. The crisis rendered so many people jobless, bringing more despair to the citizens of Los Angeles (Wingfield 21). Richardson observed that the 2008 economic crisis could have been caused by the existing societal structure that is dominated by the few. The writer does not believe that banks are solely to blame for the mess. In fact, a close analysis by Los Angeles financial analysts confirms Richardson’s arguments. The widening gap between the rich and the poor makes it hard for the society to develop uniformly. The financial devices used in measuring the economy do not capture the plight of the poor. Another cause of the turmoil as explained by Richardson is inadequate safety net that leads to unsuitable stimulus in hard times (9). Los Angeles economic experts blame the state government for coming up with decisive policies that can easily hurt the economy. The state had subsidized many services, especially loans where citizens could pay low interests. Another factor that caused recession in the US, which affected Los Angeles severely, is development in other parts of the world (Richardson 11). The US no longer enjoys hegemonic powers as it used to do. Its exports have reduced because other states have taken over markets previously held by the US. This forces citizens to overspend their cash as nothing is gained in return. There are no longer manufacturing jobs
Mandatory vaccination has been a controversial issue for a long time; however, it became especially relevant during a pandemic. The development of new vaccines makes some people happy as they can protect themselves from disease and stop a pandemic and cause others concerns due to possible side effects. For this reason, this paper will examine the ethics of compulsory vaccination and its impact on society. Mandatory vaccination is a policy adopted by many countries worldwide to protect their populations from infectious diseases. However, any vaccine has a number of side effects that, in rare cases, lead to death or severe health consequences. At the same time, this harm is minor, and the benefits of creating herd immunity and stopping the spread of diseases are much higher (Colgrove, 2019). Hence, the ethical question is whether a state can sacrifice a part of its citizens for the safety of the majority. Another moral issue is the right to refuse vaccination for non-medical reasons since people who voluntarily avoid immunization endanger those who cannot receive it for medical reasons (Savulescu, 2021; Colgrove, 2019). For example, there is a question about the need for mandatory vaccination of children against COVID-19, since they have a low risk of being infected and had severe health outcomes but are at risk of vaccine side effects (Savulescu et al., 2021). However, since children can be carriers of the virus, failure to immunize them endangers other people. Therefore, while the issue of mandatory immunization raises many ethical questions, the perceived benefits are much greater than the harm. Vaccination can save millions of lives from infectious diseases and their complications and benefit society. At the same time, most people who avoid immunization do not have good reasons for this but are guided by myths and fears. Thus, while compulsory immunization partially restricts people’s freedoms, they are necessary, as are laws or social behavior rules.
Since 1979 after the Iran revolution America and Iran has been having diplomatic differences in their relations and in the way they run their Nations as well as in dealing with Global issues. Among the issues that have made these two Nation to conflict and enter into a cold relationship includes; terrorism, nuclear issues, hostage crisis, Israel, the Iraq and Afghanistan war, human rights violation among other things which are differently viewed between the two nations (Anderson, 1981: 65) Terrorism has been one of the key aspects that have resulted into major conflicts between America and Iran. It is a problem that immerged from one person’s faith: Khomeini, who believed that “Islam should rule the world and that democracy was the root of all evil”. On the other had the American society and government is built on the principles on democracy an issue that contradicts the principles of the Iranian government. Since his death, terrorism ideologies begun to spread, with a lot activities targeting the US and its International interests (Ball, 1998: 124). In recent years there have been plans for larger terrorists’ strikes operation as many dozen terrorist’s networks springing up. Since then, terrorism has taken a strong hold due to support from the Iranian government which they are determined to support despite of the appeals from world governments religious denominations and intervention by US government. In the last decade, installations in the US have been destroyed as wide scale killing of innocent children and adults has taken place with as brutal hostage crisis have always been experienced as a result of Iran’s support to the extremist organizations. These activities have been claimed by America to be inhuman and a violation of human rights. This is because the American nation believes in human rights and democracy, which has no place in Iranian government. In addition, the Iran’s’ failure to control the extremist views has resulted to the unrest and destruction of life around the world (Hogan, 1996: 80). Iran is one nation that has maintained a high profile in encouraging the anti- Israeli terrorist activities. Israel is a major US ally and any adverse action against it is seen as a threat to American interests. Nevertheless Iran has constantly supported for the ethnic cleansing of the Israelis with impunity. As a result, it has rhetorically, operationally, and financially supported guerilla fighting against Israel. For instance, the Iranian readers such as Khomeini and president Ahmadi-Nejad has been praising the operation conducted by Palestinian terrorists towards Israel as Iran provides the Lebanese Hezbollah and other Palestinian terrorist groups such as Hamas with logistics and military support. It has as well offered extensive financial assistance, training and artillery to the terrorist
“Down on the factory farm” by Peter Singer discloses the problem of the mass production of animals for the purpose of food supply which leads to serious consequences. The author argues that present society perceives animals only as a kind of food at mealtime. The number of animals raised for meat products is constantly increasing with every passing year. The author states that people became ignorant of other creatures and a bit selfish. The article under analysis provides readers with some statistical figures proving the development of the meat industry. Modern farms work out their own methods of animal raising directed to the increase and improvement of the production volume of meat. It was stated in the article that modern corporations changed the meaning of agriculture and turned it into agribusiness. Our attitude to animals is not humane, it is cruel. One can note that modern society thinks only about their hunger rather than nature harmony with other creatures. It is important to stress that at the same time we never consider the methods and conditions in which those animals have been raised. Farmers strive to develop their own ideas of animal raising in order to get more profit from their business. There exist special techniques used in modern farms where the mass production of animals is practiced. Living creatures are not perceived like friends but like machines of the meat industry. According to some sources, the slaughter level is uncontrolled and can reach its peak very quickly. Peter Singer described our cruelty towards the animals in the example of chickens being slaughtered every day for our private needs. Besides chickens are not fed by natural products but their food should compulsorily be mixed with different chemicals in order to gain prosperity at the farms and development of the business. People never consider animals’ sufferings and fail to think about their slaughter. The material researched proved that economic needs are the most important reasons for the rapid development of animals’ raising and slaughter. Mass consumerism and gluttony are the consequences of the mass slaughter of living creatures. The problem of mass raising and slaughter of animals closely interacts with the problem of animal rights protection. It causes great conflicts and even debates among those who are fond of meat and vegans. The exploitation of animals at the majority of farms can lead to contradictions among the society, though it is important to note that there are people who still strive to protect other living creatures. To support the idea of Peter Singer wrote in his work “Down on the factory farm” the following grounds can be presented:   * The quality of meat depends on the animals’ welfare;   * Mass animals’ raising can lead to improper treatment at the farms;   * Rapid production of meat products can result in gluttony;   * The exploitation of animals can ruin the state of harmony between nature and living beings; Human-animal relationships were discovered by many researchers and a
Immigration to the United States The recently elected president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, plans to establish new immigration policies that are meant for not only boosting wages and creating avenues for more job opportunities but also enhancing the security of Americans. The regulations will defend the economic well-being of the legitimate immigrants who have already settled in the US while restricting the admission of foreign workers illegally (Zandi, Lafakis, White, & Ozimek, 2016). President Donald J. Trump wants to ensure that immigrants are chosen based on value and self-sufficiency. He is planning to put in place stringent vetting procedures with a view of supporting values, institutions, and people of the US. To accomplish this objective, there is a plan to suspend the immigration of people from countries that are prone to terrorism. According to Zandi et al. (2016), the president of the United States advocates the extradition of unlawful immigrants. Demanding employment policies will be implemented to assist in tracking illegal citizens using automated verification. The e-verify system, which has been implemented in several states, allows an employer to access the national online database to identify whether an employee is a legal citizen or has an authentic work permit. This strategy will make it hard for undocumented immigrants to access employment opportunities in the US. As a result, voluntary deportation among unemployed immigrants is likely to rise. Besides, the US president calls for the termination of sanctuary cities where local regulations control the revelation of immigration statuses to legal officers. To accomplish this plan, the president has vowed to cut off federal grants to any city that fails to abide by the national laws. Lastly, he strongly believes that the construction of a wall along the US-Mexican border will assuage the entry of undocumented immigrants into the United States (Hidalgo, 2017). The implication of President Donald J. Trump’s Immigration Policy on Terrorism The regulations mentioned above mark a regime shift in the US immigration policy. Although it is uncertain how the president will drive America’s economy, there are various implications of the new laws on the prevention of terrorism. For instance, immigrants from countries of particular concern such as Iraq, Syria, Libya, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, and Iran have been banned from entering the US regardless of the validity of their visas. This move is deemed to protect the country from terrorists who enter the US disguised as refugees or tourists (Hidalgo, 2017). The reformed visa issuance process will play a pivotal role in the exposure of people linked to terrorism. Hidalgo (2017) reveals that numerous undocumented immigrants in the US have been convicted of crimes related to terrorism. Civil unrest, war, and strife in various countries have incredibly increased the number of terrorists entering the United States under the name of refugees. The vigilance anticipated in the new US administration, e
Animals are known to have emotions just like humans and the range of emotions that they display is also as diverse as humans. Which brings us to the crucial question, that do animals like human beings also suffer from emotional upheavals and problems in life, just like the way humans do? It has been proved by researchers in various experiments that animals do experience a range of emotions right from joy and happiness to grief and depression, probably when they lose a partner or mate. Emotional problems among animals can arise from psychological occurrences that compel animals into acting in a particular manner whether it is escaping from someone or some situation to attacking in a specific situation. Emotional problems may also induce tremendous grief which can paralyze their ability to move or think rationally. Problems in diverse animal species may be in the form of several unacceptable behaviors including spraying of urine in cats and hierarchical violence in dogs (Borchelt and Voith 1982). These types of emotional problems in animals need to be analyzed from a behavioral or therapeutic approach the emphasis of which will be on the background in which these animals exist and behave (Mills 1997). Emotional problems may basically shoot from several reasons, the prime being anger. In an incident in Tezpur in India, a troop of about a hundred monkeys had blocked the traffic of the area to a halt when a baby monkey was hit by a car. After encircling the area for some time, the monkeys ultimately departed, but not before they created quite a nuisance and fear in the area. This proves the fact that akin to humans, animals do get irked by the instances and occurrences of the surroundings in which they live. According to an article on BBC Wildlife Magazine – ‘The depths of feeling’, a study was conducted on a group of chimpanzees. Jane Goodall, who has studied chimpanzees for more than forty years, examined that a baby chimp lost its mother following which it stopped feeding completely. The extent to which Flint was emotionally disturbed was evident from the fact that Flint stayed near the mother’s body for some hours and then ultimately died of heartbreak. This incident throws light on the fact that emotional problems in animals stem from their attachments to their own kith and kin as well as the surroundings in which they survive. An example, of an emotional problem in the behavior of two pet dogs, was highlighted when a lady consulted the Animal Behavior Clinic for help regarding her two male dogs which had begun to fight each other since they wer
William Shakespeare’s work titled The tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, is thought to have been based on an Italian short story Un Capitano Moro (Jones 2). Un Capitano Moro, means ‘a Moorish captain’. The tragedy of Othello has four main characters. They include Othello, who is the lead actor; Desdemona, Othello’s wife; Cassio, Othello’s lieutenant; and Iago a junior officer in the army (Jones 2). Shakespeare depicts Othello as a Moorish general in the Venetian army, with immense power. Shakespeare’s work, The tragedy of Othello, has four main themes: racism, love, jealousy, and betrayal (Jones 2). This paper endeavors to discuss what makes Othello a tragic figure and whether or not his tragedy is self inflicted or it is beyond his control. William Shakespeare’s introduces the audience to his literal work by highlighting a confrontation between Roderigo, who is depicted as a wealthy and corrupt gentleman, and Iago. Apparently, Roderigo questions Iago as to why he had not informed him about the secret marriage between Othello and Desdemona. Roderigo had initially requested Senator Brabantio, Desdemona’s father for permission to marry his daughter. As such, Roderigo feels unhappy with the turnaround of events and he finds it hard to accept the fact that he had lost Desdemona to Othello. During the confrontation, it is evident that Iago is unhappy with the action taken by Othello to promote Cassio to a higher rank. In addition, Iago paints a picture that Othello had gone to bed with his wife, Emilia. Iago vows to fight back and his aim is to impair Othello’s power. Since Iago and Roderigo had one common enemy, Othello, they decided to work together with the main goal of punishing their enemy. Thus, Iago convinces Roderigo to inform Desdemona’s father about Desdemona’s secret marriage to Othello. Iago secretly plans a confrontation between Othello and Senator Brabantio. He informs Othello that his father in law is on the way. However, before Senator Brabantio had arrived, Othello is summoned by the senate to plan on how to counter an alleged attack from their
Introduction This paper will formulate a marketing plan for McBride Financial Services. It aims at developing an elaborate strategic guideline that can be implemented by the company to into the potential market. Besides developing a market strategy, the paper will also suggest the potential media channels the company can use to reach out to consumers. The market plan targets to grow a customer niche that will be structured on age category. The strategy will be developed to target the young generation, who are expected to be the highest consumers of the mortgage services provided by the company. Market Exploration Market penetration requires a roadmap which should be developed basing on due diligence. Due diligence allows an opportunity to interact with the customers and establish their exact needs. This information is obtained from customer through a variety of data collection methods such as; interview, questionnaires and providing an avenue for customers to give feedback on their experience with the products. An analysis of this information gives the company a clear picture of the customers’ behavior and plan appropriately on how to satisfy their needs. It will be important to locate and invest in low priced buildings, where consumers, both local and vacationers can enticed to buy a home. Security is an important factor to consider when choosing a location for the homes. People would be more willing to buy a home in a secure environment than regions prone to insecurity. It will also be important to establish and define the customers’ behavior before and after product purchase. The customer’s behavior should form a platform on which the company packages its, after knowing the taste of the consumers. The low housing finance would for example appeal to consumers like retirees; this is a group of people who are ready to buy a home (Bray and Schroeder, 2008, p. 116). The other group to consider is the young professionals who have just embarked on new careers. With the good jobs secured their next move always revolves around owning a house of their own in order to fully become independent. The low interest loans provided by McBride Company should be a bet to empower the young professionals to own a home. The company will therefore need to develop adverts that appeal directly to the needs of these young people. For instance, potential customers who have just married and want to start raising a family would be attracted by house design and special offers like furnishing the house with, say, furniture of their choice (Bray and Schroeder, 2008, p.117). Advertising It is important to create and maintain a link with the customers so that they are kept reminded of what is available. Choosing the means of advertising so as to reach as many audiences as possible is essential. Online advertising has taken the world by storm with the internet connection being available all over the world. Young people are the most attracted by the internet and it will be viable to reach them through online advertisement. e-mails and blogs and online newsletters have become popular