...that having an optimistic view of life situations results in positive outcomes. Where this is true in a way, there can still be negative outcomes as well. Optimism can be positive as long as it is not excessive or negative. Excessive optimism can have a harmful effect on the mind and body. There has been many tests done on people to find out the results of the effect of optimism physically and psychologically. According to the article that I researched about the effects of optimism on the body and mind suggested that most people whom have an optimistic attitude most likely engage themselves in positive healthy actions, such as: not drinking alcoholic beverages, exercising, not smoking, taking vitamins, drinking plenty of water, and many other benafical healthy actions. There have been studies on optimistic people having less chances of getting sick or having other medical problems compared to a pessimistic person, according to the Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior Management (2004). Studies have shown that while people are doing daily activities an optimistic person’s blood pressure does not elevate like a pessimists does. I am sure this result comes from one expecting the best and someone else anticipating the worst the whole time they are doing their daily things. There was another study that showed that a person with an optimistic view, recovered faster from an injury or surgery than someone with a pessimistic view. Although, if someone has an optimistic view and believes...
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...look on the brighter side of things or to expect and see the best in all things. Optimism can be linked to health as stress can cause damage to a person inside and out. Thinking positively will help you be happier, healthier and things will most likely turn out better for you as well. There are two independent types of optimism: dispositional optimism, which is similar to other personality traits, and explanatory optimism, which affects an individual's interpretation of success and failure. Individuals with high scores on optimism have better health outcomes, and when they are confronted with life-threatening illnesses, they will cope with it in a better, healthier way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (C.B.T.) offers one potential intervention that may or may not increase a person's level of optimism with a corresponding increase in health. People who learn to maintain an optimistic attitude may not only avoid depression, they may actually improve their physical health, according to a controlled study by the University of Pennsylvania's Martin Seligman, Ph.D., and Gregory Buchanan, Ph.D (Discovery Communications, LLC., 2010). I know I have a lot of depression and a personality disorder as well, but I am definitely a pessimist, but would love to become more optimistic so that I can become happier, healthier and maintain a better life for me and my children. People who have an optimistic view tend to engage themselves in health-promoting actions such as: not smoking, not drinking alcohol...
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...Statistics Canada, they conducted a Canadian Community Health Survey – Mental Health (CCHS – MH) in 2012 that “12.2% of Canadians aged 15 or older (3.4 million) used marijuana in the past year” (Langlois and Rotermann). Over the years, smoking marijuana has become more and more of a ‘leisure activity’ amongst many young adolescents and teenagers. Whether or not society realizes, by participating, it has situated biased perceptions towards narcotics, strained their social relationships and triggered physiological effects on themselves. The majority of adolescents participate because of peer pressure. Regrettably, the innocent fifteen year old teen does not realize how detrimental smoking marijuana is after it is done once. Whereas, adults smoke marijuana because they are not able to escape their addiction therefore they partake in smoking marijuana to escape their reality. Prohibiting marijuana is a detrimental to their mental abilities, their health and the government. The prolonged misconception that smoking marijuana carries little to none health effects has been proven wrong by many doctors, scientists and researchers. Many users and pro-marijuana movements are under the impression that marijuana is not an addictive drug. After committing to smoking marijuana for the first time, the addiction is let off its leash. Recent studies has proven that marijuana is in fact and addictive drug. An...
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...Conflicting Viewpoints Essay Assignment 2 M. Lakeisha Manigault Professor Sharon Thomas Strayer University November 2, 2014 Conflicting Viewpoints The use of medical marijuana is a widely criticized and argued topic in the community in which each of us lives today. As I’ve searched for or against the use and legalization of marijuana, I’ve been able to find extensive research to support and oppose my belief that medical marijuana should be a form of treatment and the legalization of recreational use. I’ve committed myself to maintaining an open mind for research both for and against my personal belief in the use of marijuana and have come to the conclusion that medical marijuana should be an accepted form of treatment. As for recreational use of marijuana, I’ve yet to settle the matter on whether it should be legal. I believe medical marijuana should be an accepted form of medical treatment. The new research showing the many benefits of its use; there are growing studies that dispel the negative positions made by many based on old and incomplete research. Medical marijuana studies show that it has a wide variety of effects in the treatment of cancer patients, AIDS/HIV, glaucoma, nausea, and pain/analgesia. With increasing research supporting and inciting the need for further studies, the use of medical marijuana could be the future of medicine. The studies could support and lead to less habit forming addictions like the alternatives to pain relief such as morphine and...
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...to make mischief. He was smoking by five years old and drinking alcohol at eight years old. He would rob his neighbors then “run like mad”, and that's how it all started. Louie was going to be thrown out of school when his brother, Pete had a great idea that changed Louie's life. His idea was to make Louie join sport so he could stay in school. His principal agreed and signed Louie up for Track. By his tenth grade year(1933) he was running a mile in 4:42. He continually got better and started focusing in the olympics. By 1936 his running dream was about to come true. He was going to run in the 1936 Berlin...
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...largely unregulated $3 billion global industry that has, at last count, 466 brands, 7,764 flavors (bubblegum, cherry crush, bacon, java jolt, menthol), and slick, youth-oriented Big Tobacco marketing designed to create the perception that e-cigarettes are not only safe, but cool. Non-nicotine, but an abundant amount of toxic chemicals produced by the combustion of tobacco are the cause of well-known health problems. E-cigarette vapor contains no or only minimal quantities of potentially harmful substances. Hence it can be assumed that vaping in adults is much less harmful than smoking of cigarettes. Furthermore, no data exist that e-cigarettes will encourage youngsters to become cigarette smokers. E-cigarette vaping has the potential to reduce the daily number of cigarettes smoked or facilitates cessation of smoking in heavily nicotine-dependent smokers, who keep on smoking despite a structured smoking cessation program. Health professionals should be aware of this type of nicotine substitution, since the controversial discussion is often emotional and not evidence-based. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected these claims, and in September of 2010 they informed the President of the Electronic Cigarette Association that warning letters had been issued to five distributors of e-cigarettes for “violations of good manufacturing practices, making unsubstantiated drug claims, and using...
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...Why Marijuana Should Be Legalized In The U.S. The legalization of Marijuana, which is commonly known as Cannabis Sativa, has been one of the most intense debates to be ever launched nation-wide. Its use as a medicine has existed for thousands of years in countless countries across the globe. When someone says ganja, cannabis, bung, dope, Mary Jane, grass, rasta, pot, or weed, they are referring to marijuana. Essentially, marijuana should be legalized for the greater good of society. The most important reason that this plant should not be prohibited is for its medicinal purposes. The plant can be utilized as a resource for pain relief, control of nausea and vomiting, and appetite stimulation. Marijuana can be a valuable asset to society and its citizens who are in need for its medical use. Taking a look back in history, the prohibition of marijuana has failed to control its domestic use and production. The legalization of marijuana would be a likely cause to reduce crime and narcotic drug use. It is easier for children and young adults to access marijuana than alcohol. For example, liquor stores and other businesses that distribute alcohol are legally obligated to check possibly underage customers for valid identification. In contrast to the distribution of marijuana, a dealer is not likely to have a concern if it is a young child that wants to buy the marijuana, as long as he or she has the desired amount of money, the dealer will sell the marijuana to the buyer. If marijuana...
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...Smoking in Society The purpose of this review is to explore smoking's’ place in society. More specifically focusing on the question how people's views on marijuana and tobacco can affect not only society but overall understanding. This study will analyze the social factors for smoking as a whole. When this study is conducted it will be done using, surveys, with open ended questions would be the methods used. Marijuana, or also known as cannabis, is a psychoactive drug that can be inhaled or eaten. The major psychedelic component in marijuana is known as tetrahydrocannabinol or also known as (THC). There are some states as well as numerous countries that have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes. These purposes include treating chronic pain conditions, dietary aids, anxiety suppressors, and antiemesis for those who are terminally ill. Another unfavorable consequence that is caused by maternal cannabis use would be the future prolonged effects on the central nervous system. The user may suffer with cognitive impairment, addictive behaviors, social deficiency, and lack of control of impulsivity. According to Drugs.com, heavy marijuana use can lead to serious social issues. Marijuana affects perception and judgment and is associated with low achievement (Drugs.com). Because of the still lingering viewpoint that marijuana and people who smoke it are viewed as less capable than others and “worse off”. Marijuana can also affect a person’s ability to perform...
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...January 27th, 2012 Vida Love Griffin Dr. Grace Onodipe ECO 550 Assignment 1: Market Models Patterns of Change. The Tobacco Industry Describe the industry. Unit 1: History & Economics of Tobacco: History of Tobacco states that, “Tobacco has a long history in the Americas. The Mayan Indians of Mexico carved drawing in stone showing tobacco use. These drawings date back to somewhere between 600 to 900 A.D. Tobacco was grown by American Indians before the Europeans came from England, Spain, France, and Italy to North America. Native American smoke tobacco though a pipe for special religious and medical purposes. They did not smoke every day. Tobacco was the first crop grown for money in North America. In 1612 the sellers of the first American colony in Jamestown, Virginia grew tobacco as a cash crop. By the 1800s, many people have begun use in small amounts of tobacco. Some chewed it. Others smoked it occasionally and a pipe or they hand rolled cigarette or cigar. On the average, people smoked about 40...
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...Burnout Stress Syndrome in Indian Business Process Outsourcing Industry Kenan Besirevic Georgia College and State University Abstract Business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in India is an ever growing giant in the Information Technology Enabled Services Industry. Sengupta et al, (2012) study shows the industries growth and progression, some fifty percent per year is superior to any other industry in terms of job creation. However, even after such growth and promising future, the industry is facing constant attrition. Attrition is mainly brought upon the industry by its own business practices. Indian BPO industry if facing attrition from its workforce and others who see the industries practices as ones that are altering the culture and taking advantage of thousands of young workers. Young workers, eager to get a BPO job transition from high school straight to the outsourcing industry forgoing college education. The industry mainly serves Western customers and thus requires its workforce to assimilate to their culture in other to better serve them. Many Indians are forced to mask their natural accents and adapt a locational presence, and even use a western name. Such demands have created a sense of shame to be identified with Indian culture for many BPO workers. Aside from cultural and traditional complexities many BPO industries nature of work is unethical and stressful. Many young workers who are fighting to get ahead are finding themselves eating and breathing their jobs...
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...The Code of Ethics in advertising states that an advertising agency will not intentionally create ads with false products or price related statements. The agency will not use poorly supported product claims or distorted information from experts. Finally, the agency will not provide ads that offend public decency or minority groups(American Association of Advertising Agency). Ethics have always been an important aspect of every business activity, although the term has meant different times in different lands to different people. Nonetheless, as ethical concerns are an inseparable element of business, advertising cannot ignore them. Sadly, the advertising industry has rarely cared to look beyond immediate marketing objectives. The argument in the industry is that it is the government’s job to judge what is right and what is wrong. Shirking its own responsibility for regulation, the industry has belittled business values and agencies have harmed their balance sheets. For any business, customer is very important, and businesses attempt to communicate to all their target customers using means of communication like advertising and sales promotion. Advertising is very powerful and most commonly used tool. The term ethics in business involves “morality, organizational ethics and professional deontology” (Isaac, cited in Bergadaa, 2007). Every industry has its own guidelines for the ethical requirements. However, the principal four requirements for marketing...
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...growing and instead of dying (the normal cell cycle), they form new abnormal cells. Cells become cancer cells when they cause damage to the DNA. In normal cells, when DNA is damaged the cell either repairs itself or dies. But in cancer cells there’s no repair and the cell doesn’t die either. Worse yet, these cells make new ones that the body doesn’t need and that have the same damaged DNA. Sometimes this DNA damage has some very obvious origin, like smoking, but very often it is not so easy to determine. Different kinds of cancer will grow at different rates. They will also respond to different treatments. Though cancer usually forms tumors, there are also tumors that are not cancer and are considered benign. According to the American Cancer Society, half of all men and third of women in the U.S. will develop some type of cancer. Those numbers sound really disencouraging, but good news is some changes in lifestyle can dramatically reduce such risk. For instance, reducing or quitting smoking, limiting time in the sun, physical activity and a better diet are all factors that can improve general well being and reduce cancer risk factor to a minimum. Cancer survival is measured as the proportion of...
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...process is the preparation stage. It involves health professionals being aware of their personal beliefs and feelings as well as receiving and reviewing referral information (Geldard & Geldard. 2012). Prior the first meeting with women, midwives have to make sure that their practices is safe meaning they have thought on their own values but also their own attitudes and beliefs. They have to ensure there are no disparity (Phiri, Dietsch , Bonner, 2010). Midwives are more likely to be confronted with women with various social determinants of health. For that reason, the stage of preparing to meet these women are extremely essential. To give an example, when midwives meet women who have unsafe comportments such as alcohol consumption or smoking, they need to have positive attitudes towards them. That means, midwives need to be constructive and encouraging. Through beneficial and favourable interactions midwives have the potential to elaborate long term outcomes for the future mum and baby. This is true as pregnancy is recognizing to be a very teachable moment (Pairman et al.2015). Sometimes, midwives have to contact women throughout their pregnancy to gather more information or simply discuss their history or their wellbeing. To do so, this process of communication should be done via telephone or even in person as other kind of contact such as text messaging are not reliable or can be confused or misunderstand (Pairman et al. 2015). When a midwife has received all necessary information...
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...acceptable to both the sides. • Only man negotiates; animals do not; when faced with larger predator, they do not ask for negotiation or justice rather just run away. • Negotiation is one of the most difficult jobs a person can do. It requires not only good business judgment but also a keen understanding of human nature Negotiation Interperson Negotiatio n Unplanned Negotiatio n Integrative Negotiatio n Hard Negotiatio n Soft Negotiatio n Planned Negotiatio n Distributiv e Negotiatio n Principled Negotiatio n Intra-person Negotiation Hard Negotiation • Hard negotiation involves the negotiation of positions, rather than interests. • It is highly competitive, seeing victory as the number one goal. • Hard bargainers, see the participants as adversaries. They distrust the other side and play sneaky games to try to gain the negotiating advantage. • Hard bargainers refuse to make concessions and demand onesided gains as the price of an agreement. • When confronted with a softer opponent, hard bargainers almost always will win. When confronted with another hard bargainer, however, it can result in no agreement, both losing. Soft Negotiation • Soft negotiation also involves the negotiation of positions, rather than interests. However, it treats the participants as friends, seeking agreement at almost any cost, and offering concessions easily in the interests of preserving (or creating) a good relationship with the other side. • Soft bargainers trust the other side, and...
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...ordinary and shocking. The viewer sees the grandfather locking himself in the bathroom doing drugs. Drugs are deviant because they are illegal. The viewer might look at the grandfather badly because in real life people doing drugs are shunned. This is a way of social construction. On the way to California, they stop at a hotel for the night where the grandfather dies in his sleep after taking the drugs. The family retrieved his dead body from the hospital morgue to take with them to get to the pageant in time. Common sense says this is a criminal act because it’s illegal to steal a body. The family thought it was right at the time because they knew he would have wanted to see his granddaughter compete in the pageant. Even though they had an optimistic idea at the time, but the act was still illegal and incomprehensible. Suicide is widespread in society and the media. Suicide is associated with social integration. Ẻmile Durkheim’s concept on...
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