...“Nevertheless, many continued hoping that the epidemic would soon die out and they and their families be spared” (Camus pg 85). Many people believe that if there is an epidemic that it wont affect their families. This is not the case an epidemic can hurt anyone. Many believe that an epidemic is just a phenomenon and will eventually vanish. Without education their will be a hard time getting people to follow the sanitation procedures in preventing the spread of the epidemic. Their needs to be education involved helping to stop and slow down an epidemic. This was the case for the bubonic plague that was the plague in the book The Plague. Today more people are educated, which is causing the spread of Ebola to be contained. The Plague and Ebola...
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...Economic Systems: Which is the Best and How is the Public Effected by the Cost Intro into Business and Technology DeVry University Economic Systems: Which is the Best and How is the Public Effected by the Cost In our textbook, Bovee and Thill (2012) define economics as the study of how a society uses it scarce resources to produce and distribute goods and services. Within economics, you can find economic systems and how they work for society. A variety of economic systems exist around the world. Each system is defined by the policies of a particular society’s structure. The best system for a society is based upon the necessary core principles that fulfill the needs of said society. The three major systems are communism, socialism, and capitalism. So let’s answer three questions about economics and its systems. Which economic system is best suited for handling a crisis of epic proportions and why? Why might a socialist system be the best in responding to the needs of people struck by an emergency situation? Why is the cost to heat our homes and businesses higher in the winter season? Socialism is arguably the best suited economic system for handling a crisis of epic proportions such as a hurricane, flood, blizzard, etc. Socialism can be defined as an economic system consisting of socially owned production used for the needs of the society’s citizens and does not include generating profits. It is true that all economic systems have their strengths and weakness relating...
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...Why Airport Security Should Be Stronger When we think of airport security, it’s words like “ugh” or “phew” that come about in our minds because we all know how frustrating getting onto airplanes can be. We have to be body searched, our bags have to go through an airport baggage system, and flights may get delayed due to natural causes. While it is true that airport security is an impatient job, it does not necessarily follow that airport security should not be stronger. September 11, 2011 will be a day that I will never forget. Being picked up from kindergarten by my mother, listening on the radio and hearing the fear in my mother’s voice, something was wrong. Being five years old, I knew very little as to what the situation was. At 8:45 AM ET on that day, the first plane hijacked the north tower of the World Trade Center. The building goes into smoke as bodies jump to their deaths, one by one, as life flashed before their eyes. Exactly 18 minutes later, at 9:03 AM ET, the second plane crashed into the south tower of the World Trade Center. America knew that this wasn’t an accident, but this was a terrorist attack on the United States. Situations as such make me question how strong airport security really is. It is not just terrorism that I am worried about when it comes to the strength of airport’s security systems, but other situations like Ebola coming from Africa into the United States and illegal drug smuggling concerns me, as well. Although airport security is a frustrating...
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...button to indicate that a screenreader is being used so we may better provide accessible content DEBUNKING TH E MYTHS OF DEBUNKING THE MYTHS OF EBOLA MARK PHILLIPS WESTERN GOVENERS UNIVERSITY LUT1 Debunking The Myths Of Ebola Introduction a. Audience Hook: There seems to be a lot of hysteria about Ebola in the news media. Look at any news source and Ebola is probably on the front page. It makes it seem as though we should be frightened, but how much of a threat does Ebola pose? This presentation was put together to debunk the myths of Ebola and outline what is being done to combat its spread in the United States. b. Thesis Statement: Research suggest that the current Ebola outbreak will not be an epidemic in the United States because it has limited transmission vectors, limited survival on fomites (inanimate objects), and adequate containment measures are achievable to prevent its transmission. Additionally the U.S. community and government responses will be much different than they are in the countries where Ebola is escalating. c. Preview of Main Points: i. Research indicates Ebola is not transmittable through the air but only by direct contact with an infected source so it appears that contact precautions will be an adequate barrier to its spread. ii. Ebola has limited ability to live on fomites therefore research shows that fomites must contain large sources of body fluids in order for the disease to...
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...It, Or Does It Control Us? TLJ Honors Psych Fear: Do We Control It, Or Does It Control Us? Abstract Fear is the mind's way of responding to both physical and emotional danger. It has vast effects on an individual's psychological state, and is directly controlled by the amygdala. Fear is a necessary defense, because without it we would not protect ourselves from legitimate threats. Traumas and bad experiences can trigger emotional fears. Though it seems nowadays, we play into these fears -- fears that are not at all life threatening-- all too often allowing them to become irrational fears. Since the beginning of time there has always been an instilment of fear in our minds, whether the fear was that of eating the 'Forbidden Fruit' , to local legends like Slenderman, and even the bizarre idea of a robotic coup de' etat. The only difference between these fears, is how strongly we let them affect us psychologically. Do we allow our fears to be spoon-fed to us by society and the media? Are we completely irrational when it comes to some of these fears? What is the correlation between our fears of the past and those of the present? Finally, what will the future of mankind hold? All of these factors play a major part in understanding the affects fear can have on society as a whole. Keywords: Fear, Irrational, Media, Past, Present, Future Fear: Do We Control It, Or Does It Control Us? Since the dawn of time, since our days as...
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...with other chemicals such as Monosodium glutamate. It is the second dangerous chemical found in virtually all processed meat products. The chemical is linked to disorders such as migraine headaches, Alzheimer's disease, loss of appetite control, obesity and many other serious health conditions. Describe the impact on earths systems. It does not necessarily have an impact on the systems as much as it has an impact on our whole population. If we don't try to take a stand on the issue they will continue to poison our meat. Describe the human impacts. The human impacts are pretty simple and well know that foods like hotdogs, beef jerky,peporni, and sausage are packaged meats that we eat every day and continue to be at risk to get cancer. Is this Science valid? Yes, The author Mike Adams of NaturalNews.com, the internet's No. 1 natural health news website, now reaching 7 million unique readers a month. In addition to his lab work, Adams is also the (non-paid) executive director of the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center (CWC), an organization that redirects 100% of its donations receipts to grant programs that teach children and women how to grow...
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...Determining Cause and Effect 3.3 Revision version Tracy Bass Professor Patricia Hoerr English 115 “The American Dream” primarily consists of homeownership, raising a family comfortably and investing in the future. To most, obtaining a college degree is viewed as a gateway to “the American Dream”. With a college education being the gateway, that many set out to get a college degree. However, it is not an easy task to achieve and does not come without its fair share of stress. The primary stress in the lives of today’s college students is caused by academic pressures, financial issues and their social lives. The major cause stress in college is the academic demands, particularly during the first year. It’s no secret that many college students spend most of their time on campus stressed out. Balancing classes, tests, projects, extra-curricular activities and work is enough to make anyone feel overwhelmed (Driscoll, 2011). The workload of the freshman college student is a drastic change from the workload they experienced while in high school. The radical shift causes major distress for the students. Freshman students experience problems dealing with the academic independence of setting their class schedules and studying times. The stress is extended further as students have to deal with studying harder and for longer hours to prepare for rigorous exams. In addition, the students have to adjust to new and more precise writing styles and expectations required of college...
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...Critical and Creative Thinking in Society Short Essays PHL/458 Describe a situation of public interest in which critical and/or creative thought could have been used for a better outcome. Describe why it is important to think critically and creatively in similar situations. The story that really jumps out to me is the Ebola virus that has been hitting our country. When introduced to us we saw the bad affects of the situation hitting and that we should be scared. The news gave little no information about what they knew accept for the dangers. Know lets say that they gave this creative thought about how they would present this to people. I would think that things would have been different. Like giving people preventive measures to survive and how to out last the situation. It is so important to think critical on times like these because often people fear the worse and dictate how they live there life’s on information that they hear. When being in the public eye and a voice to the ear of the people. Having information and solutions is very important to ease minds and have confidence of survival rather that people feeling helpless. Define free will, truth, knowledge, and opinion. Explain how we use them to form thoughts. What role does each play in critically assessing situations? Free will - free and independent choice; voluntary decision (free Will) This is mostly used when just thinking in general. This is having a mined for your self and...
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...sexually transmitted diseases with college students. Usually in class, the book will show pictures and get the medical list of symptoms with ten to twelve STDs. Never have I seen a presentation or a lecture directed at college students. For most college students are having sex, and yet the topic of STD is not being discuss. From my friends to family members, I have never known someone directly having a STD. The most common sexually transmitted diseases among college students are chlamydia, herpes, and human papillomavirus. I think college students should know about this because it is prevalent in our lives - with the lifestyle college students have from partying by consuming alcohol and then wanting to have sex. This isn't something like Ebola where the disease does not affect you because you live far away from the source. Sexually transmitted diseases are common and prevalent in society. Having the knowledge about the types of treatments and signs to look for can save you dealing with a decision for the rest of your life. Nearly 10 million people between 15 and 24 years old contract STDs each year (James 2014). Chlamydia One of the most common sexually transmitted diseases is Chlamydia. Chlamydia is an STI triggered by a microorganism called Chlamydia trachoma (Nelson, 2014). It leads to scar formation in the genital area. This is important to college students because college students have sex, resulting in the chance of pregnancy....
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...technology for good Ericsson Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report 2014 about ericsson Ericsson is a driving force behind the Networked Society – a world leader in communications technology and services. The Company’s long-term relationships with every major telecom operator in the world allow people, businesses and societies to fulfill their potential and create a more sustainable future. Ericsson’s services, software and infrastructure – especially in mobility, broadband and the cloud – are enabling the telecom industry and other sectors to do better business, increase efficiency, improve the user experience and capture new opportunities. With more than 115,000 professionals and customers in more than 180 countries, Ericsson ombines global c scale with tech ology and services leadership. Investments in research and development ensure that Ericsson’s n solutions – and its customers – stay in the forefront. The Company provides support for networks with more than 2.5 billion subscribers. Approxmately 40% of the world’s mobile traffic is carried through etworks delivered by i n Ericsson. Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. The Ericsson share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and NASDAQ New York. Cover photo: Myanmar, a country undergoing democratic and social reform, has one of world’s lowest levels of mobile broadband p enetration. ICT can play a huge role in boosting socio-economic development. In 2014...
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...Many gun proponents believe that a well armed public is the best way to deter shooters from going on these rampages. In Colorado, sales of firearms increased 43% in the week after the Aurora shooting. The downside to this is that many people do not have proper gun training so there is no guarantee that the shooter will be disabled and having several shooters increases the chance of bullets hitting innocent bystanders. In a recent opinion editorial in The Register-Guard, Gail Collins writes that if even if we disagree on the issue of gun control we should at least think about gun safety and require some training in the use of guns as a minimum requirement to gun ownership. She relates how Bill Bratton, New York’s current police commissioner told her that: “Police on average, for every 10 rounds fired..actually strike something once or twice, and they are highly trained.” In a country that requires three to twelve weeks of training requirements to be able to drive a truck it is incredible that someone can get a gun license without demonstrating proficiency in being able to handle and shoot a gun safely and...
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...ENTRY LEVELS MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION OF MICROECONOMICS Economics is the study of how human coordinate their wants and desires, given the decision making mechanisms, social customs and political realities of the society. This definition of economics rotates mainly on the basic force there is the economic system, that is the individuals within. We cannot appreciate the bigger picture more should we not look closely to the minute details of what constitutes the economy. Therefore we studied microeconomics, the study in where every single person with the capacity to choose is screened closely. It answers the questions of why an individual chooses an option and what causes him to choose that way. Say for example, why a commercial bank manager decides to buy a new townhouse and loan a new car or why someone would decide to go to into business instead of getting employed. In this we cited the basic reasons such as the when to produce, what to produce and whom to produce; questions that is essential in putting up a business. The usual idea is to produce when there is a demand for a certain thing; to produce something that separates itself from the rest of the same product available in the market and is currently wanted by the consumers; and, to look for new ideas of products that might be useful for a specific group of people. Upon setting economics in a microscope, we would now appreciate the trends and tracks of the economy in a greater whole. The individuals will form a group...
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...Assignment 06. Portfolio. Question 1.1 Discussing the factors which led to poor health in most African countries and explaining some of the consequences that are experienced as a result of poor health care. Introduction. Africa is a third world continent meaning that all African countries are not yet fully developed and are still in the development stage. The underdevelopment makes Africa a victim of poor health care. Only a few have access to proper adequate healthcare leaving masses with poor healthcare Health conditions in Africa lag behind all other developed Eastern and Western countries and life expectancy is far less than that of developed countries (Health Poverty Action, 2015). Poverty and health worldwide are inextricably linked (Health Poverty Action, 2005). This assignment will be looking at those factors caused by poverty that lead to poor health. Poor sanitary conditions. Poor sanitary conditions in Africa have led to a lot of health problems leading to poor health conditions across the continent. In 2008, approximately sixty two percent of Africans did not have access to improved sanitation facilities such as proper toilets that separate human waste from human contact (WHO, 2008). In the rural parts of Africa, sanitary problems are particularly common especially in drought times when water is unavailable for domestic uses (Ademuluyi and Odugbesan, 2008: 812). Sanitation conditions worsen if clean water supply is low or unavailable. Many African...
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...04/02/2015 REFLECTIVE DIARY Cultural Differences and People Management – BLDE606.2 REFLECTIVE DIARY Cultural Differences and People Management – BLDE606.2 Module leader: Dr Dawn Williams Seminar teacher: Fiona O’Connor Student name: Charlotte Marcenac Student ID: W151350741 Module leader: Dr Dawn Williams Seminar teacher: Fiona O’Connor Student name: Charlotte Marcenac Student ID: W151350741 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Table of contents II. Introduction III. A module providing a greater understanding of culture self-awareness, through the process of cultural pluralism IV. Reflecting on the political rights of women in France and Saudi Arabia across the concept of masculine societies V. Cultural Shock: a concept perceived as a disease, or a learning process of cultural differences? VI. Difficulties to demonstrate high and low context from you culture, but a strong relation with other cultural patterns to help. VII. The importance of rituals, symbols, beliefs when negotiating with the Chinese culture, as example: the meaning of a gift VIII. Cross cultural management: the relationship between managers and employees in France compare to Australia. IX. Conclusion X. References INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION According to Schön (1983), reflective practice enables people to involve in a process of continuous learning, by learning from experiences. This reflective report...
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