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Introduction “I hate you because you’re taking over me,” cried Samantha White in her intentions to describe her true attitude towards anorexia. In the next line, she introduced another opinion and confessed that she loves it “cause you’re making me the girl I want to be” (Smith). The rest of the poem confused and inspired me as a reader because Smith, as well as millions of people around the globe, proved the impossibility to have one particular definition of anorexia in modern life. The problem of uncontrolled weight bothers many women and men, regardless of their age or ethnicity. In situations like “my reflection has become something I fear”, it is hard for a person to find support or immediate help, and it is time when anorexia, a serious eating disorder, “have become my only true friend” (Smith). Despite media attempts to beautify anorexia under the guise of beauty, it remains a dangerous condition that changes human health, family relationships, and the quality of life. The research question is to understand the role of a family in the life of a person with anorexia. Main body There are many reasons for people to let anorexia be present in their lives. Personally, I cannot understand those who continue supporting this disease as something that should be justified and “impelled by some unpoetic cacophony of motivations” (Waldman). However, after reading the primary source by Katy Waldman, “There Once Was a Girl”, I realized that human freedoms and desires have nothing in common with their decision to be anorexic. Trying to depict her emotions and feelings about her family, Waldman, as well as White, was challenged by doubts and ambiguity. She could not get rid of the thought that “I was a miserable anorexic” but “convinced that the disease was deeply wrong for me yet unable to shake its influence” (Waldman). In this story, the author combined positive and negative aspects of anorexia, which resulted in a number of oxymorons just like the title of the essay with its “disease beautified”. It usually happens that people cannot control their weight changes and have to live with anorexia perforce. Still, in media, many examples of women who practice with their bodies, including fattening, starving, or burning, are observed as a beauty quest or stress relief (Polinska 569). A similar situation was observed with Waldman’s sister, who developed anorexia. The girl did not want to be embellished, and the family considered her accomplished and beautiful (Waldman). She could not resist the impact of perfectionism, genes, and such qualities as vigilance or competitiveness (Waldman). Anorexia ma
Introduction The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCAAM) is a division of the National Institute of Health (NIH). This organization aims to prove the significant role of complementary health interventions in the health care system through scientific investigations (Trabulsy, 2019). NCAAM disciplines are subcategorized into five specific domains on a therapeutic methodology basis (Trabulsy, 2019). This essay will examine five NCAAM categories and their methodologies. Description of the Five NCCAM Categories The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine categories contain approaches that are considered as Integrative Medicine. According to Trabulsy (2019), these categories are Nonconventional traditional medical systems, Mind-body Therapies, Biologically based therapies, Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies, Energy Medicine/Biofield-therapies. Nonconventional traditional medical systems include such methodologies as TCM, Ayurvedic, naturopathy, anthroposophic, Native/Indigenous (Trabulsy, 2019). These approaches emphasize the use of herbs in the process of treatment and research potential drug-herb interactions. Mind-body Medicine uses techniques that affect the patient’s conscience with the purpose to meet their psychological needs. This domain includes Meditation, mindfulness, yoga, Tai Chi, psychology, biofeedback, relaxation, art, music, nature (Trabulsy, 2019). Biologically based therapies are concentrated on biologically based substances as dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, botanicals, and medical mushrooms (Trabulsy, 2019). Manipulative and Body‐Based therapies include such disciplines as Massage therapy, chiropractic, osteopathic. These approaches are concentrated on the manual, hands-on form of healing. The last category is Energy Medicine/Biofield‐ therapies that conceptualize the human body as an energy field comprised of circuits or channels through which subtle energy moves (Trabulsy, 2019). This domain practices such as Healing Touch, Therapeutic touch, Reiki. The mentioned categories constitute a complex system of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Conclusion Complementary and Alternative Medicine serves the purpose of increasing the patient’s chances for a successful treatment and is used together with the conventional health-care system. NCAAM allocates five categories of nonconventional methodologies focused on the use of the traditional medical systems, herbs, active biological elements, mindset adjustments, manual healing, and energy channels. NCAAM proves these approaches’ safety and investigates their interactions with conventional Medicine to provide high-quality care to patients.
Introduction The Protestants reformation from the Roman Catholic Church began on the 31 st of October in 1517, by sampling two significant composers of the pre-reformation and the post reformation era, it will be possible to connect historical changes and political events that happened in the first part of the 16 th century and how the changes reflected different attitudes towards setting words on music. By analyzing their auto biographies it will be possible to verify that biographical facts partly accounted for the way they composed. (John.D, 1) In this light two composers shall be put in to perspective namely, Antony Busnois (Busnoys) he existed from (1430 to 6 th November 1492) which is roughly the time before the reformation took place. The other composer to put into consideration is William Byrd born in (1540 or at the end of1539 – 4 th of July 1623) Biography of the composers Antony Busnois Antoine Busnois was French, whose profession was composing and poetry during the early period of renaissance. (John.D, 4) His early details remaining highly conjectural, it is believed that he probably hailed from Bethune in France. He could have been a relation of an aristocratic family in Besnes, He obtained musical education that was of an excellent nature from a church school choir most likely located in the central or the northern part of France. His links to an aristocratic family can be used to explain his close associations with the royal office (court), references dating back to 1450 testify of this. He was appointed chaplain in 1462 at Tours (John.D, 4), later he moved from his post at the cathedral and joined the St. Martin collegiate Church which is still in the same town here he was appointed as a subdeacon in the year of 1465, there He met a treasure at the church named Johannes Ockeghem, it was apparent that the two were well quittances of each other this treasurer was also a composer, later in the same year Busnois relocated to Poitiers, where he worked as a choirboy master and attracted a great number of gifted singers from the region, it is apparent that by this time news had spread about his competence as great
In the field of medicine, nursing is exceptionally essential. This is attributed to the fact that nurses are regarded as primary caregivers when it comes to the treatment and care of patients. In addition to that, nurses play an important role when it comes to their role as cultural brokers. According to American Nurses Association (2013), nurses should be guided by the nursing code of ethics, which stipulates the importance of nurses taking into account the patient’s cultural beliefs among other factors while caring for them. There are several nursing interventions that can be applicable in many situations. In Razor’s case, the most important nursing intervention that can be applied in this situation is a support-based intervention. This intervention should be aimed at enhancing the emotional stability of the patient and enabling them to cope with all the psychological issues that they may be facing. The ICN Code and ANA Code of ethics are very important aspects when it comes to the field of nursing. These codes have been around for quite some time now, and their most important function is to provide clear guidelines to nurses concerning their conduct while carrying out various aspects of their duties. This includes their interaction with the patient. The code applies to all nurses worldwide, and its contents have been revised several times to reflect the current trends concerning the field of nursing. According to the International Council for Nurses (2013), the most important principle of the code is respect for human rights. Such respect encompasses the right to life, right to dignity, and right to proper treatment that factors in respect for the patient. Over the years, this repeated application of these codes in the day to day conduct of nurses has impacted on the values of nurses. In line with these codes, nurses are expected to treat the patient with respect and dignity (International Council for Nurses, 2013). This, therefore, requires nurses to abide by all the provisions of the code and other requirements that are directly aimed at enhancing the treatment of the patient. In addition to that, nurses are required to factor in the input of the patient while caring and treating the patient. Specifically, a nurse may be required to obtain patient consent before performing any procedure that may require them to consent. In addition to that, nurses are expected to furnish the patient with all the relevant information regarding their condition and ensure that the patient clearly understands this information so that they may consider them in any decision that they take. Finally, nurses are also expected to respect the patients and abide by their decisions provided that the patients have the mental and physical capacity to make such decisions. All in all, the ICN and ANA codes of ethics are an important set of provisions that have helped enhance the overall practice of nursing. This benefits both the patients and nurses. The patients are in a position
Purpose of This Business Plan This business plan is to provide vital information to potential investors or lenders such as projection of revenue, profit, and capital requirements for decision making. The failure rate for small businesses is extremely high, often because the entrepreneur underestimated the amount of capital that would be required. The Cash Flow Statement in the form of will shows the cash position of our company. The management decisions will have long-term effects and it is important that they should be based upon a true understanding of the past with a logical estimate of the future. In the business of AT & T Sync phone, detailed knowledge of the business and its environment will be possessed by perhaps finance and administration managers. It is likely that there will be a host of factors that could adversely affect the company’s future or, alternatively, which could be exploited if the company was prepared in advance to take advantage of them.. The main purpose here is not to consider forecasting at length but to relate it to budgeting. Basic problems will be highlighted and two major areas of forecasting them considered, i.e. sales and production. Projected Net Sales and Net Income The duty of a company manager doesn’t end in ensuring that his/her company produces some high-quality products/services, but also includes the burden of apportioning the right prices to the costs to the point of break-even. The product prices depending on the primary purposes of the organizations: whether to make a lot of profits or to serve the society justifiably. Sales increased from year one to year two as shown by the chart above. The profits also increased as the sales increased. This means the increase in profits was due increase in sales not the charge of gross profit margin. Basis for Financial Projections Sales projections: Sales have been projected to be 500,000 units in the first month which will increase at a rate of 1850 per month and 6,122,100 units in the first year. This will bring revenue of equivalent to $ 10,713,675 at unit prices of $ 1.75. Cost of sales AT & T Sync phone will be $1.34 per unit. This will be 76.6% of the revenue generated in the first year. Cost of sales will consist of all cost that brings AT & T Sync phone into the consumable state. Payroll:-As of right now, the AT & T Sync phone production unit doe not need more than 50 employees. Also, the AT & T Sync phone is not going to yield massive profits in the first few years. When the brand starts to grow and make profit then he will be able to generate enough money to be independent. Depreciation expense: The depreciation is charged at 20% on straight line. That is 110,000/20% which is 22,000 per year. Insurance Expense: Insurance costs will be paid by the earnings of the business. Fire, theft, injury, liability and other coverage are needed. So far no particular insurance company has been selected but this cost is estimated to be 150 pounds per year for building. This cost is an
Part 1: The Ethical Conflict between Indulging Individual Freedom and a Well-ordered Society This conflict can be seen in the case of Confucians against Western democracy or Judeo-Christians. Western countries including Europe and America seem to observe individual freedom at the expense of the entire society unlike Asian countries, which embrace the notion of a well-ordered society. For instance, enhanced standards of living, in countries that embrace individual freedom, such as America and Europe, are likely to be viewed in light of the size of the yard that an individual’s home covers and the number of channels that one can access from his TV. On the other hand, enhanced standards of living, in countries that embrace the notion of well-ordered societies, such as Asian countries, are likely to be viewed in light of societal issues like night security and the capacity to limit undesirable media content to children. This conflict is as a result of realization, by Asians states, that they can do things equally with other cultures. The majority of present Neo-Confucianists spent their early lives in Asia, where Westerners ruled predominantly. At present, Neo-Confucianists want to overturn the cultural flow, in order to see the Americans concurring with them on some notions. Part 2: How Different Religious and Philosophical or Cultural Perspectives Shape Moral Perceptions and Discernment Confucian and Judeo-Christian ideas shape views of leaders in different ways. Lee, the leader of Singapore and a Confucian, feels that the Americans have deserted the ethical foundations of society. Therefore, he does all that he can, in order to ensure that such a situation does not show up in his territory. Besides, Lee orders policemen to keep a vigilant eye on Singapore, in order to ensure that people do not commit crimes such as littering and chewing gum (Reid 3). The government of Lee, also, controls the savings of citizens by ordering them to secure a certain amount of their money and no one opposes this act. A number of Neo-Confucians say “the government of Lee is a pervasion of the sage’s teachings” (Reid 3). The same critics argue that Lee of Singapore and Mahathir of Malaysia twist Confucius ideals, in their territories, in order to safeguard their personal power. The standpoint of Reid is that the authoritarian rule employed in Singapore is not part of Confucianism (3). This is because South Korea, which also embraces Confucianism, is a noisy and polluted state. However, Koreans claim to be no lesser Confucians than Singaporeans. Therefore, the outlook of Lee on Confucianism or Asian culture is for personal gains, because Confucians appreciate democracy. On the other hand, Thomas Jefferson and Washington got
Borowski and Lispector The stories of Borowski and Lispector explore the stories that are different in many aspects. While the work of Boworski is directly connected to his life as it shows the Holocaust victims during their imprisonment, Lispector’s writing portrays the life of a woman, who is unhappy in her marriage. However, both authors use some similar themes in their works. The feelings of rage, for instance, are defined by characters from both works. Borowski’s protagonists are angry at each other. Their emotions are influenced by their situation as they are pitted against each other by people that control them. The fear of these people turns to rage because of their shared powerlessness. One of the prisoners says to another “Ah, you bloody Jewess! So you’re running from your own child! I’ll show you, you whore!” as he tries to prove his position of power to Germans (Puchner et al., 2017, p. 704). Lispector’s portrayal of rage, on the other hand, shows it being partly directed towards the main protagonist herself. The woman hates not only her husband, her children, and her way of living but also her decisions that led to this life. She often curses and degrades herself with such harsh words as “what a slovenly, lazy bitch you’ve become” (Puchner et al., 2017, p. 814). It is safe to assume that the protagonist blames herself for her current situation. Celan and Amichai It is possible that Celan uses repetition to express the feelings of repetitiveness that he and the other people felt during the imprisonment. His use of metaphors shows the tragedy of the situation, while the constant reoccurrence of the same phrase only strengthens its force (Pritchett, 2014). Through these devices, Celan tries to show readers the everyday routine that he remembers to be both monotonous and hopeless. Boase-Beier (2014) states that such language also shows obsessive thoughts of the author connected to particular memories. Amichai uses metaphors without mentioning the Holocaust in many poems. Moreover, he rarely repeats them and usually uses metaphors as a way to talk about general situations. Celan, on the other hand, utilizes multiple metaphors for one event. Literary Blog Entry The themes of identity and relation of self to the other can be emphasized in these readings. All authors try to show their emotions connected to their past lives. While they all had similar experiences, their feelings find different ways of expression. For example, Borowski speculates about self, writing that some people found solace in rejecting such aspects as humanity and empathy to continue living. The author asks questions that make readers think about the necessity of distancing oneself from th
Brand positioning Abercrombie and Fitch is an American apparel seller. It was one of the most successful clothing retailers in the country. However, after the 2007 and 2008 global recession, A&F have been recording dwindling profits for four consecutive years (Hoover’s Inc. 2010). A&F believes that discounts cheapen the brand and cause saturation (Rosenbloom 2009). Secondly, the organisation has not changed its product portfolio for close to two decades. Its clothes are not edgy as it mostly focuses on classical pieces (Datamonitor USA 2009). This approach has made it unpopular among the youthful market. Clearly, the company needs to reinvent itself if it hopes to survive in the fashion industry. The best place to start this journey would be in the international market, with specific emphasis on China. Shown below is a table illustrating why the company needs to revamp its brand. Challenge                         Parameter       Quantity Stores closed in 2012             number          71       Projected store-closures by 2015  number          1080     Sales declines in 2012            Percentage (%)  26       Sales declines in 2009            Percentage (%)  30        The chart above illustrates market share in the clothing retail market today. A&F needs a new approach to its products. It has traditionally employed a risky sexual image to market its clothes. Flagship stores often use semi-dressed models to welcome clients. Several marketing campaigns have sparked off controversy on the overt sexiness of the brand. Additionally, the company uses its rich American heritage as a point of differentiation among retailers. Aside from the latter, the A&F brand is renowned for high quality and sophistication. The company does not just sell clothes; it sells a lifestyle to its consumers. Stores are dimly lit and stylish, while retail assistants endeavour to pamper their buyers. To maintain exclusivity, the company sells a maximum of 20 items to its consumers. However, such an approach seems to have failed in the recent economy. The company needs a marketing campaign that will revamp the brand (Percy and Elliott 2009). The following is a SWOT analysis of the company’s brand position Strengths                                           Weaknesses                                              Distinctive brand                                   Expensive clothing                                      Classic American image                              Highly sexual brand image                               Influential advertisements in the US                Dwindling market in the US market                       High quality merchandise                            Lack of appea