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Is exercise beneficial? How is it good for you? And what is exercise? Essays like the one below will help you discover the answers to these questions. Introduction Do you want to live a good life feeling great with improved mental psyche and energy levels void of some chronic diseases coupled with sound sleep all in one package? Look no further; regular exercising will offer this all-inclusive package of benefits. Many people just know very little about goodness of exercise; regrettably, they do not know how good it can get over time. The good news is that, exercise delivers results regardless of sex, occupation, physical ability, or age. Exercise results are yours for taking; once you put the input, the output is almost certain. Unfortunately, people will always find excuses for not exercising and even some will quote myths associated with exercise for them to stay out. Many exercise activities are not strenuous and require very little efforts; for instance, dancing for fun. The truth is; exercise is good because it will help you have good moods, manage chronic diseases, and manage weight giving you good shape. Goodness of Exercise Exercise helps in improving one’s mood and mind status. Mood is a state of mind. Physical activity triggers the body to release chemicals known as endorphins. These chemicals enable one to be happy and peaceful. The contemporary society is set in a way that people can work without involving a lot of physical exercise. Moreover, many people are being forced by circumstances to take jobs that they do not like. Chances that such people will slump into stress, depression, low self-esteem, and insomnia are high. However, exercising improves all these by improving one’s mood. For instance, during exercise, individuals set goals and by beating the timeline to accomplish these set goals, make one feel good and this improves his or her self-confidence and self-esteem. It is logical that a confident and self-esteemed person will have good moods. Human body is made up of active cells and they need to be kept active; exercise offers these. As Mayo Clinic Staff posit, “As you exercise, your body gets fitter and stronger, and thus, your mind starts seeing everything, including yourself in a better light” (Para 4). Have you ever heard of people claiming the only thing they do when stressed up is exercise? These few individuals have discovered the secret to let go of in-built pressure. Brain is made up of muscles and exercise is good for brain muscles just as food is good for the body. Good news to those battling with chronic diseases as hypertension, diabetes and osteoporosis among others; exercise is the way out. Research indicates that regular exercise combats these diseases. According to Hawk, “exercise is the silver bullet for improved health” (Para. 1). In combating heart diseases, exercise strengthens heart muscles, increases High Density Lipoproteins (HDLs), and reduces Low Density Lipoproteins (LDLs). These lipoproteins are cholesterol derivativ
Introduction The video streaming industry is comprised of a variety of internet-based platforms, hosted and managed by different companies, for the purposes of providing the general public with access to educational and entertainment content. With a variety of service providers having emerged in the recent years, it can be said that the industry has been experiencing rapid growth and development. With a number of specific brands, namely Youtube, Netflix, Prime Video and Hulu dominating the market, newer sources of video streaming are still created rapidly, giving people access to various types of content on a subscription basis. With the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this part of the global market has enjoyed an unprecedented boom in popularity, with many people needing access to entertainment. The increase in popularity, mainstream awareness and profits is what has contributed to the interest investors and regular people have in this industry. In the light of this, the present report seeks to review and discuss some of the major trends in the video streaming industry. A discussion of some of the current developments will be presented, supported by relevant and contemporary research present on the topic. Background With the emergence of internet and the increasing availability of personal computers, people have gained an ability of usin
Introduction The provision of quality health care services is not a guarantee that patients will recover within a short time. Disease and patient management is a complex process that requires the efforts and support of all stakeholders concerned with ensuring a patient recovers successfully and within a short time. Some health conditions are long-term and this means that there are no prospects of patients recovering from them. However, proper health care services and family support ensures the patient lives a normal and happy life while putting the condition at its weakest level. Family support in managing terminal illness is important since it supplements the medical services offered by health care providers. The support that family members provide to their sick loved ones helps the patients to understand that the family still loves, appreciates, and values them. Patients suffering from any illness require emotional and psychological support to ensur
Introduction The concern that lingers in the minds of a good number of marketing managers in the increasingly competitive market is the extent to which customer demands and needs are changing. Firms keep advancing their marketing techniques and strategies as a way of keeping pace with the contemporary developments in the industry. This results in a shift in the pattern of consumption by customers. It can, therefore, be argued that consumer behaviour is partly shaped by the changes that take place in the economy. Consumer behaviour is often a concern to the marketing managers who keep developing strategies of engaging customers in the dynamic marketing environment in the contemporary economy. This paper argues that the contemporary techniques and strategies of marketing are developed out of a close observation of the changing trends in the industry. The changes necessitate the change in the demands and needs of customers in the market. This paper discusses the modern marketing techniques and how they ape the changing patterns of consumption. According to Rahnama and Beiki (2013), the modern marketing environment is quite dynamic and competitive. The competitiveness in the marketing environment is associated with the changes in the economy, which makes the demands and needs of customers in the market to change. It is critical to begin with understanding what modern marketing techniques and strategies are in order to link them to the satisfaction of the dynamic demands and needs of customers. The world is changing at an accelerating pace and so is the change in industry and the nature of products and services that are released and marketed by firms. The emerging products and services in the market necessitate the search for new customers and new markets for the products and services. The marketing managers in the contemporary economic environment are required to keep monitoring the changes in industry and market to be able to respond to the emerging marketing issue by basing on a modern framework (Ranade 2012) Rahnama and Beiki (2013) observed that several strategies of marketing have been developed by marketing experts, which act as a basis upon which marketers mould their strategies of marketing in a manner that they can capture all the developments in the industry and the external market. An example is the marketing mix technique that has been expounded on by a number
Abstract The study was informed by different theories on consumer behavior, destination image, customer satisfaction, and customer loyalty that result from the behavioral choices of UK tourists visiting Shanghai as the destination of choice. The study used the theories of operant conditioning, which relies on the operant conditioning of the customers to make them loyal to Shanghai. If a tourist beliefs that the destination will serve his or her needs, the customer is likely to develop a positive attitude towards that Shanghai. Attitude is likely to modify their behavior and perceptions are likely to make them be loyal customers. Loyal UK customers show a tendency to repeat visiting Shanghai as their preferred top tourist destination. It is assumed that behavioral outcomes lead to attitude and attitude leads to intention, which leads to a certain behavior. Theories, which provide the foundation to achieve the objectives of the study, include the theory of reasoned action and the commitment theory among others. It was established that customer loyalty to Shanghai as a tourist destination is strongly influenced by the perceptions of the tourists from the UK about Shanghai, which has a strong influences on the behavior of visitors. Introduction The city of Shanghai is one of the top destinations for visitors from the UK. However, not many studies have been conducted to appraise Shanghai as a tourist destination for people from the UK. In theory and practice, customers are attracted to different touri
The Enemy – Microbes Acne vulgaris is a widespread skin condition that affects a significant fraction of adolescents as well as some adults (Cordain et al. 2002). The condition is caused by the overgrowth of the Gram-positive anaerobic bacteria known as Propionibacterium acnes . Propionibacterium acnes are normal microflora that reside on the surface of the skin. High sebum levels in the skin contain provide favourable conditions for the growth of this bacteria hence leading to the development of the skin condition. Acne vulgaris, therefore, is not categorized under infectious diseases. The War – Infection and Transmission of Disease Several factors affect the pilosebaceous unit. For instance, the adolescent period leads to elevated production of androgens that cause the pilosebaceous gland to increase. Consequently, the amount of sebum secreted increases. Increased growth and development of the follicular epithelium leading to the obstruction of the pilosebaceous duct (Krautheim & Gollnick 2004). As a result, a microcomedo, which is the first acne lesion, forms. Propionibacterium acnes then inhabit the pilosebaceous gland multiply. The bacteria alongside ductal corneocytes and proinflammatory agents stimulate inflammatory reactions leading to swellings and redness. The Defence – Host Disease The innate immune response takes effect during the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris (Koreck et al. 2003).The pilosebaceous unit, which comprises keratinocytes and sebocytes, is an immunocompetent organ. These cells can recognize pathogens and aberrant lipid organization thereby triggering the innate immune response. Chemotactic materials produced by P. acnes draw immune cells, for example, lymphocytes, neutrophils and monocytes. The bacteria can also initiate the complement system releasing C5a, a strong chemoattractant that magnifies the immune response. Consequently, proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-8 and tumour necrosis factor are produced leading to inflammatory acne lesions. The Casualty – Clinical Manifestations Inflammatory or noninflammatory acne lesions are formed depending on the production of proinflammatory agents during the immune response. Noninflammatory acne is characterized by the formation of comedones and microcomedones while inflammatory acne is marked by papules
Introduction Marketing has changed over the recent past due to a number of reasons. Unlike in the past when marketing was done using the inward out approach that is, production and marketing later, the current market competition has seen marketing take an outward in approach that is, understanding what the market needs and producing products that best satisfy its demands. The products are then delivered in the most desirable manner. Competition in the market is becoming more sophisticated and every firm is trying to match this competition to avoid a possible phase out. Emerging technologies offer companies with both competitive advantage and an avenue to failure, depending on the approach each firm takes. Emerging technologies may be advantageous if they are adopted early enough to offer the firm with a competitive advantage. The time factor is very important because these technologies are evolving. The technology that might be relevant today may not be so in a few years or even a few months time. Moreover, if a firm takes too long before adopting a given relevant technology, such a firm would become vulnerable to other firms that have adopted such technologies. However, in the process of being active in adopting such technologies, care should be taken to ensure that the technology in question is relevant. Not all technologies that are emerging currently are relevant. Some of the currently emerging technologies may be dangerously ineffective and their application to any given firm may be dangerous. This paper seeks to explain how time-to-market might be improved in an engineering design department, taking into account the organizational implications. Improving Time-to-Market in an Engineering Design Department As stated above, time factor is very important. If a firm hopes to beat other competing firms in the market, it should consider time factor. This is because of the rapid changes in the market. Another reason that makes time to be very important is the issue of imitation. When a firm comes with a new idea for a new product, care should be taken to ensure that it is implemented at a considerably higher speed. This is because other firms can hijack the process and deliver the product fist to the market, thereby securing patent to it, even though it might have done very little as far as the initial research that resulted in the new idea is concerned. This would
Phylogeny The planarians, like Dugesia, are one of the types of non-parasitic flatworms that have been an object of numerous investigations and studies due to their phylogeny, anatomy, ecology, and even regeneration peculiarities (Ruppert, Fox, Barnes, 2004). About 70 species of Dugesia are already known (aenigma, japonica, notogaea, etc.), and its phylogeny is identified due to its diagnostic characters but not due to its apomorphies which are usually used in the analysis of other types of worms and planarians (Lazaro, Sluys, Pala, Stocchino, Baguna, Riutort, 2009). Classification of Dugesia is as follows (Lal, 2009): Phylum: Platyhelminthes; Class: Turbellaria; Order: Tricladida; Suborder: Paludieola; Family: Planariidae. There are many reasons why Dugesia may be set apart from other members of a similar group, and one of the most common issues is that this planarian makes individuals feel a trophic benefit from this group due to asexual populations, which are increased to a considerable size without loss or even replacement of individuals (Lewbart, 2011). Flatworms found in freshwater habitats are called Dugesia. Dugesia is a triangular-shaped flatworm with regeneration capability. Kingdom   * Animalia: animals   * Eumetazoa: metazoans   * Bilateria: Bilaterally symmetrical   * Protomia: Protostomes   * Platyhelminthes: flatworms   * Class: Turbellaria   * Order: Tricladida   * Family: Planariidae   * Genus: Dugesia   * Species: Dugesia agilis, Dugesia antillana, Dugesia dorotocephala, Dugesia gonocephala, Dugesia lugubris, Dugesia polychroa, and Dugesia tigrina. Flatworms are classified based on their characteristics. As a result, the common traits of dugesia distinguish the organism from other worms. Thus, Platyhelminthes are classified based on their body nomenclature. The external characteristics of each species represent its adaptive features and classification. Anatomy With the help of numerous investigations, Dugesia’s structure and functions become more or less clear (Natsuka, Hirohata, Nakakita, Sumiyoshi, Has, 2011). This worm may be of black, brown, or grey colors depending on its species. As a rule, it has a triangle-shaped head with a couple of eyes that help them to control the water current intensity. It is also characterized by a unique system of neuroscience and neurogeneration that makes them rather simple still useful for understanding (Nishimura, Kitamura, Taniguchi, Agata, 2010). Because of the flattered character of the body, Dugesia is often called a flatworm. Sensory lobes of the worm are placed at the back of the head from each side. Moreover, they determine the triangular shape of the head of Dugesia. The body length usually is not very big and it varies between 9 mm and 15 mm. However, the size can vary within
Hard Rock Café is a chain of restaurants that was founded by Peter Morton and Isaac Tigrett in 1971. Though they were Americans, the first Hard Rock Café was in London, England and it was a theme restaurant that had it walls covered with rock and roll memorabilia. However, it started to expand in 1982 into other countries like Canada France and the US. In 1995 it ventured into the hotel and casino business with their first casino in Las Vegas (Grushkin, Selvin, & Routhier, 2001). Hard Rock Café has invested heavily in its product design process. This is because customer preferences and needs are constantly changing and they have had to address these changing preferences to maintain a competitive edge in the restaurant and hotel market. Due to its global network the company is in a better position to adapt quickly in response to the changing tastes and preferences, especially due to their theme venture. Their strategic managers have had to incorporate technology in the restaurant’s service delivery, such as the use of the internet in advertising and also in making orders and reservations for their high end products. This has boosted them in maximizing customer satisfaction, as convenience is key in customer service (Heizer & Render,1996). The company has adopted the differentiation, cost leadership and rapid response strategies in their product development. This is to make sure that it stays relevant in the market by being different from other restaurants, being cost sensitive and incorporating customer needs into their products as soon as they arise. The decision makers have always taken pride in having close relationships with both their suppliers and customers hence the need to consult with them during product design. The Hard Rock Café managers have a strict policy on the observation of safety, health and hygiene regulations in their decision making, and therefore, all products that they design are in line with these product principles. Hard rock café products’ lifecycle is greatly influenced by customer preferences. They start by consultation to identify the prevailing customer needs in the market and the cycles end when the sales of the particular product plummet such that it is no longer profitable to continue producing it (Blythe, 2008). Their products go through four stages in their lifecycles, which are; introduction, growth, maturity, and the decline stage. When a need is identified in the market and a product is designed it is introduced in the company’s restaurants and if customers like it, it is further popularized to boost its market’s growth. With a stable market at maturity, the restaurants reap maximum profits, but these reduce as the product goes through the decline stage where sales plummet. Hard Rock Café considers different issues in its product development to ensure that it maintains a competitive advantage in the market. For instance, the decision makers have been forced to modify their menu from the basic burgers, beverages and fries, to other high end items that increase customer satisfaction. Also, with the current trend of heal
Introduction Philosophy requires one to assess the life he or she is living in a manner to have key fundamental achievement in life. There are many forms of examining ones life. Socrates and Nozick examine life to provide significant information about examined and unexamined life. Socrates Socrates is the founder of western philosophy. He invented the Socratic Method where he investigated the ideas purported by individuals through dialogue. He always asked individuals questions of why they did what they did. This was annoying to the Athenians. Hence it led to his execution with charges of corrupting young people and causing subversive elements in the State. Socrates interviews Euthyphro and apology in a bid to see if they know what they are doing (Hogan 63). His motive was not to find out what little they know but rather how little they understand about something. He challenges their assumption and teases out how little they know. Socrates conceives examined life as questioning to look at someone’s series of views and how everything individuals who are interviewed fit together. He thinks that one can have a conversation to collaborate with other minds. Socrates conversations and examining lives of individuals are mutually illuminating since they lead to knowledge. He views the question and answer session as a mode to assess where one good and best lies. Examining life instills practical reasoning. Socrates’ own dictum of unexamined life is not worth living looks at the broader context of life (McCabe). The focus is away from individual piece of practical reasoning. He looks at it as the constant questioning making sure that principle and process of reasoning are honest, consistent and fit together. It brings out things that one is ready to be responsible for making the centre of the live worth living. He is keen to note that the examined life is the central explanation of what makes it a virtuous life. Friends, love and all other privileges still constitute to the examined life. Socrates defines wisdom as being reflective to ones actions in life (McCabe). Wisdom is a perspective to what one thinks. The perspective is detached and one can look, and reflect on things one thinks as if it was outside. The only proper way to do so is in a conversation. He looks at the wise man as whether he is happy in life and he introspects that a wise person will engage in a social activity when thinking about one’s life. Conversations provide differences in perspective (McCabe). One seeks education as a fundamental feature of discussing with people in an open mind open ended that allows them to reflect on their think without insistence and imperative (Wolfsdorf 234). This needs one to be sincere to their beliefs and implies the interviewer to have respect to the person they are interviewing. Socrates does not approve the examination in the contemporary sense since they imply there is a wrong and the right answer. He implies that it is not easy to reason. Novick Nozick’s views an examined life, as a self portrait. A portrait is a depiction of an