...Evaluative Argument Essay Tia Pace Western Governor’s University Student ID: 334765 Evaluative Argument Essay What is product quality? One website, www.encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com, defines product quality as: “The collection of features and characteristics of a product that contribute to its ability to meet given requirements.” Whose requirement is the product meeting? Is it the consumer? Consumers expect many things to determine the quality of a product, take for instance, bottled water. Consumers will evaluate based on the following questions: Does it taste good? Is it safe for me and my family? Does its cost reflect its value? Bottled water may score a “yes” in one of those three questions; it tastes good. The reason this product scores so low in product quality is the container it’s packaged in may leach harmful chemicals, the water, itself, also contains harmful chemicals that are not regulated properly, and bottled water is expensive. The ever-so-popular plastic bottle may be the worst part of the product. Over 20 years ago consumers got a big scare because plastic was made from a carbon-based synthetic called Bisphenol A (BPA). Manufacturers quickly changed the process and started listing products as BPA free to sway consumers in believing their product was safe. Now we are faced with a new plastic problem. Water bottles, today, are mainly made of polyethylene...
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...with the disorders. The research is there and can teach one all about it if they so choose to find it. The research available has been very helpful in writing many essays on the topic of both disorders and many have found them very helpful in writing their own essays. First of all what is Sleep Apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea affects up to four percent of middle aged adults the common complaints that come with are snoring, daytime sleepiness and disrupted sleep {Victor LD, Am Fam Physician, 1999, Nov 15;60(8):2279-86. National Stroke Foundation, 2005, www.stroke.org.} Apnea is the Greek word for without breath. Sleep apnea causes you to stop breathing for at least 10 seconds while you are sleeping, many times throughout the night. Sleep apnea however does not cause many problems with you breathing throughout the day. The risk factors for sleep apnea are age usually between 40 and 60 is the highest risk. Ethnicity with African-American, Pacific Islanders and Hispanic being the highest risk. Smoking drinking and some medical conditions such as diabetes also put you at a higher risk {Victor LD, Am FAM Physician, 1999, Nov 15; 60(8):2279-86.}. The consequences of sleep apnea vary from increased risk of heart conditions, vehicle accidents, work related accidents and depression. {U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Consumer Updates, 2013}. The treatments for sleep apnea come in a huge variety depending on what the patient needs. With the most common being an assortment of...
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...A. Summarize the four major pieces of legislation collectively known as the Antitrust Laws. Antitrust laws were put in place to make business’s compete fairly. These fall into four main areas: agreements between competitors, contractual arrangements between sellers and buyers, the pursuit or maintenance of monopoly power, and mergers. The four major pieces of legislation collectively known as the Antitrust Laws are; the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Clayton Antitrust Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act and the Celler-Kefauver Act of 1950. The Sherman Antitrust Act has two categories that are targeted; ○ to restrain or prevent trade among states or foreign nations ○ prohibit against monopolies. ○ Only the United States Department of Justice has the power to prosecute individuals who are suspected of violating this act, (unless the individual state has the power granted by its own antitrust legislation.) The Federal Trade Commission Act ○ created the Federal Trade Commission ○ gave the Commission the power to enforce United States Antitrust legislation. The Clayton Antitrust Act ○ passed to prohibit mergers and acquisitions when those would substantially lessen competition. ○ enabled state attorney generals the ability to prosecute and enforce federal antitrust laws. ○ outlawed price discrimination, regulated stock acquisitions, and tying contracts ○ The Robinson - Pitman Act amended the Clayton Antitrust Act by banning...
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...also contributed and compounded the earnings problem. In order to begin an analysis into the earnings problem, let us look into the external factors upon which The Coca-Cola Company would have to contend with. Based on the PESTLE analysis framework, we can ascertain that the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors had a lot of influence on the business and growth potential of the company. Looking at the political and legal aspects, it is noted that the company is subject to changes in Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulations; environmental laws of which the method of production of the company’s beverage is subjected to; taxation laws which may hinder certain business decisions on potential investments and antitrust laws which may restrict certain business strategies the company may have to gain a commercial advantage. We have to note that these factors are primarily driven by changes in the legal administration systems as well as the changes in the governmental or politically-driven policies. On the economic aspect, changes in the economic front that impacts the end consumers’ spending power may see a change in the consumer behavior with a tendency towards basic consumer staples against non-staple products like carbonated beverages. It is also noted that changes in the economy may also impact interest rates which may lead to a higher exposure of the company’s debt to rising interest expenses leading to lowered overall earnings...
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...in America? Is the fast food company who provides the food or us who eat that food? According to Don’t Blame the Eater by David Zinczenko, he says that the fast food companies are to blame. However, I beg to differ; we are responsible for the obesity in America. The fast food companies doesn’t come to your door and ask you to eat their food, instead it’s the other way around. The reason why there is obesity in America is because of the choices that people make and the money that they have. Also the lack of understanding of nutritional values goes hand to hand with the choice that people make. Lots of people eat at unhealthy fast food restaurants like McDonalds and Taco Bell is because they have cheap food. But that don’t mean that fast food is always the best choice. There are fast food restaurant which are little more expensive, but lot healthier, like Chipotle and Subway. The problem with fast food restaurants like Chipotle is that there aren’t that many around like McDonalds. In his essay David Zinczenko wrote that “restaurants like McDonalds don’t have nutritional fast on its food because it isn’t covered under Food and Drug Administration laws, so most people don’t know what they are eating and what kind of nutrients are in it”. But I believe that it is the consumers’ job to find out what they are putting in the body. Also restaurants like McDonalds and Taco Bell have become symbol of American fast food. If you ask anybody to name one fast food restaurant it’s most likely...
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...Or another one you can find on your own Deliverables: Answer the following questions about the sweetener you have selected: 1) Select a sweetener 2) Explore the history of the sweetener (include all of the background on this ingredient-when it was discovered, its composition by whom it was discovered, its chemical makeup, its first use, its sweetening capabilities and what foods it can be used in). 3) Discuss safety and the sweetener you have selected. 4) Examine the relationship between the sweetener you have selected and obesity. |Indicate the sweetener that you have selected. |3 points | |Discuss the history of the sweetener. Make sure to include all |6 points | |of the background on this ingredient-when it was discovered, its | | |composition by whom it was discovered, its chemical makeup, its | | |first use, its sweetening capabilities and what foods it can be | | |used in. | | |Discuss the...
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...based on an agricultural type of economy, business transactions occurred. For example, in an agricultural society based solely on farming, there would be different types of farming taking place. If one farmer grew coconuts, and his neighbor had cattle, they would probably trade coconuts and milk with each other. This is just a practical business transaction to make. If they did not barter in this way, one would be forced to go without milk and the other would be forced to go without coconuts. This is just an illustration to point out that business takes place even on the smallest scale throughout history. Without business, humans would have to completely fend for themselves for absolutely everything. We would have to find our own food every single day. We would have to gather materials to create shelter because there would be no store to buy them and no real estate agent to sell a house. We would have to make our own clothes out of fabrics we weaved from raw materials we harvested. This type of society would not be practical at all. This is why people create trade with each other. Instead of having to provide ourselves with everything, we can focus on producing one product or expertise. We can then specialize in that The...
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...Ethics Issue: Back in 1933 there was a cosmetic product that was in the market called Lash Lure. This product was a mascara product that many women were using on their eyelashes to make the look longer and bolder. Lash Lure had contained p-phenylenediamine, which was an untested chemical that proved to be harmful to the customers using it. The p-phenylenediamine caused horrible blisters, abscesses, and ulcers on the face, eyelids, and eyes of the consumers who used Lash Lure, and it led to blindness for some. In one instance, the ulcers were so severe that a woman developed a bacterial infection and died. This incident and others like it led the United States Congress to pass the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act of 1938. This law gave the FDA regulatory authority over cosmetic products, and companies began to test products and ingredients on animals in an effort to assure safety for consumers. The FDA “urges cosmetic manufacturers to conduct whatever tests are appropriate to establish that their cosmetics are safe”, but “does not specifically mandate animal testing for cosmetic safety.” The issue that is being raised is it ethical to harm an animal for the sake of marketing a new cosmetic product. Facts: Every year, an estimated 70 million animals are maimed or killed for cosmetic testing in the US alone, and nearly $12 billion taxpayer dollars are spent yearly on the practice. Labs that use mice, rats, birds, reptiles and amphibians are exempted from the minimal protections...
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...Reflection The components of a successful persuasive piece are: clear, concise points, key ideas, a well-developed thesis statement, and an understanding that the essay is comprised of an introduction, body, and summary. I made sure that I started with a strong thesis statement, then built the body of work around that statement. Also, solid research is crucial to a strong essay, so I was careful to research the subject matter thoroughly, setting out to correlate the material with their citations. I took my strongest overall point (message) from the essay, and built the presentation upon those four key points. I learned from researching the (audience) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that generally, the FDA has not approved the regulation, sales, or use of medical marijuana for any person or group of people. They do approve of certain medical marijuana studies, but only that. Also, there seems to be a good bit of red tape that goes along with getting permission for those studies and levels of permissions that one must be granted relating to them. It does not appear that the FDA will approve marijuana to be used medically, despite the many health benefits that it offers chronic pain sufferers and cancer patients. One source that I would like to discuss that I used for the persuasive essay is the treatment of cancer using medical marijuana (Gummow, 2013, para. 2). Rick Simpson is a cancer survivor who was suffering greatly from its effects. He began experimenting with cannabis...
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...give it a clear structure on cause/effect, although the subject clearly illustrates this structure. 4. What do you see as the strengths of the paper, and what would you try to do if you were to revise it some more? The strength of the paper is the very reliable sources. 5. What’s not a part of your paper that you think might help a reader understand or appreciate it more? What didn’t you put in? I did not further develop on skin cancer, how it presents and develops. 6. What kind of grammar or formatting feedback would you like from your instructor? I would appreciate full feedback on both. 7. When using the APUS Online Library article databases, did you evaluate the credibility of the sources you chose? Yes. 8. Are your memo and essay in correct MLA format? Yes. 9. Did you save your file using your last name and the name of the assignment? Yes. 10. Are you free from contractions? Are you in the correct person? Never ever use second person ("you," "your," "yourself," etc.) in formal writing. Yes. Causes and Effects Tanning and Skin Cancer Some people are always in search for a perfect tan, claiming tan skin makes them look healthier. Some have become...
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...Are We to Blame For Obesity? Fast food is becoming a major issue world-wide causing problems and disease such as obesity, asthma and diabetes. Fast food has become an addiction to almost the entire nation but who is to blame? In the articles, “Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczenko and “What You Eat Is Your Business” by Radley Balko two different viewpoints are expressed on fast food and what it does to the individual as well as the economy. In the articles both authors show their awareness of the problem at hand but point the finger at two very different groups of people using factual and statistical evidence as well as personal opinions. Although both arguments are very valid, David Zinkzenko’s essay provides the reader with a lot more than opinion. The title in every essay brings it to life. A spunky title will keep your audience yearning to read what the writer has to say, while a boring title will readers doped up on energy drinks to get through what the writer has to say. David Zinczenko’s title, “Don’t Blame the Eater” catches the reader’s eyes. The title as a whole has the audience asking questions about the “eater”, and who blames them? However, the title of the second article, “What You Eat Is Your Business”, by Radley Blanko comes off as arrogant and insensitive to the reader. An example of a less arrogant title would be, “All You Can Eat”, this title would be more pleasing to the reader allowing them to imagine an all you can eat buffet. As a reader, I take immediate...
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...a hit?” Do you said yes, maybe you should said no, who knows you may smoke every day, or maybe you never will. The purpose of this essay is not to convince you to smoke marijuana , but to educate you more about Marijuana because it is everywhere in society and it’s about time everybody knows the history and truth about Cannabis. Question if marijuana is bad for you, then why do we hear about more accidents and fatalities due to alcohol intoxication. Alcohol is a legal drug that can directly kill you with too much consumption. How many cases have you heard of someone losing their life from alcohol poisoning. Approximately 80,000 deaths are caused by alcohol per year. How many cases have you heard of someone overdosing on marijuana; Alcohol is an addictive drug that can cause a person to not only ruin their life, but could end it as well. To most people Marijuana isn’t an addictive drug. The harmful effects of marijuana aren’t as harmful as the effects of alcohol is. Initially according to Rawson, cannabis was only used to make industrial goods; its recreational use in America didn’t become popular until the early 20th century. Recreational use of cannabis was pushed up in the ranks with drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Since the beginning of its recreational use there has only been one recorded death due to an overdose. Many drug advocates as well as the government have made marijuana illegal; There are two types of cannabis one is called hemp and the next is...
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...Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy Assignment #1: Prescription Label Assessment Student: Site: ___________________________ ______________________ Date: __________________________ Preceptor Signature: ______________ Print Name: ___________________________ 1. Items on the prescription label that are required by New Jersey State Law: 2. Items on the prescription label that are not required by New Jersey State Law: 3. Overall opinion as to the overall appearance and acceptability of the label in your pharmacy: 4. Reference(s) used for this assignment: . PRECEPTOR COMMENTS (OPTIONAL): Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy Assignment #2: Over-the-Counter Medication Assignment Student: ______________________ Site: _________________________ Date: _____________________ Print Name: ________________ Preceptor Signature ___________________ Please use the respective forms on the following pages to complete this assignment: 1. Category 1: Cough/Cold and Allergies (REQUIRED) Reference(s) used for this assignment: 2. Category 2: Women’s Health (REQUIRED) Reference(s) used for this assignment: 3. Category 3: Please indicate the category you chose for this assignment.(Select ONE of the following: Pain/Fever; Constipation/ Diarrhea; Heartburn/Dyspepsia; Smoking Cessation) Reference(s) used for this assignment: PRECEPTOR COMMENTS (OPTIONAL): Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Pharmacy Assignment...
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...Running Head: ECONOMICS ESSAY III 1 Economics Essay III Task: Write an essay that describes the relationship between regulation and market structures and how regulations affects the market. A Define Industrial Regulation Explain why industrial regulation exists, how it affects the market, provide entities affected by industrial regulation in terms of market structure, and why industrial regulation affects those entities. Economic regulation is a form of government intervention designed to influence the behavior of firms and individuals in the private sector (Econ Guru Web). Other forms include public expenditures, taxes, government ownership, loans and loan guarantees, tax expenditures, equity interests in private companies and moral suasion. It is the imposition of rules by a government, backed by the use of penalties, that are intended specifically to modify the economic behavior of individuals and firms in the private sector, regulation in general is aimed at narrowing choices in certain areas, including prices (airline fares, minimum wages, certain agricultural products, telephone rates), supply (broadcasting licenses, occupational licensing, agricultural production quotas, pipeline certificates "of public convenience and necessity"), rate of return (public utilities, pipelines), disclosure of information (securities prospectuses, content labeling), methods ECONOMICS ESSAY III 2 of production (effluent standards, worker health and...
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...surgery away called, weight loss surgery. Many people believe that this surgery is the easy way out but I fell that after you have tried with no results this is the best thing. Weight lost surgery is a surgery that changes your stomach and digestive system that limit how much food you can eat and how many nutrients you absorbs leading to weight loss. In this essay I will talk about the different types of surgery and how they worked, the requirement in order to have the surgery and also the advantage and the disadvantage of the surgery. After reading the essay you will understand weight loss surgery and why people get it. There are 4 types of weight loss surgery that people can have. They are called Gastric Bypass, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Adjustable Gastric Band and Biliopancreatic Diversion with a Duodenal Switch. In order to have these surgery there are pre-requisite that have to be followed. The first step is the doctor has to check your BMI (Body Mass Index) to see what you rate, if your BMI is 40 and greater then you qualify but if your BMI is 35 and greater and you have a serious health problem linked to obesity then you qualify for the surgery. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has an approved people whose BMI is 30 and greater and also a health condition linked to obesity. The other reasons are when diet and exercise have been unsuccessful, and also a team of health care professional approved. The team of health care professional including a doctor...
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