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- 23901: An Analysis Based on the Responsibility of the Rich to the Poor
- ... themselves to the more wealthy nations. Singer, on the other hand, extensively disagrees with Hardin. He believes that foreign aid is a must and would be considered immoral if it is forsaken. Referring to Hardin's "lifeboat ethics," Singer pronounces that "the consequences of triage in this scale are so horrible that we are inclined to reject it without further argument. How could we sit by our television sets, watching millions starve while doing nothing. Would not that (far more than the proposals for legalizing euthanasia) be the end of all notions of human equality and respect for human life? Don't people have the right to our assistance, irrespective of the consequences" (495)? Garrett Hardin and Peter Singer both agree that there is no doubt a problem with food and poverty-related foreign aid in this ... today. In fact, foreign aid distribution has been the cause of many different forms of national disasters including depression, starvation, and even war. They also both confirm that there is an intense problem with today's policy for calming this issue. A massive volume of their disagreement circulates around the impossible question - Is it the duty of the rich to advocate the poor - or is it not? Works Cited Hardin, ...
- 23902: Preventing Health Problems Through Running
- ... my family has a history of health problems. For instance, my grandfather suffered a heart attack, and he also had cancer when he was about the age of 50. Furthermore, my grandfather, on my dad's side of the family, has also had triple bi-pass heart surgery from a heart attack he has had recently. Here, I present information from some sources that talk about the affects that running has ... and Teresa Yeykal writes in the article "Outrun trouble" which says, "guys who racked up the most ours doing vigorous exercise reduced their risks of diverticular decease by a third."(38) They also say "it's good advice to make your lifestyle to consume high fiber."(38) I found that running can also reduce the risk of heart disease. The article "Run for your life" talks about Mitchell H. Whaley, the ... uterine, and ovarian cancer. Cohen says "A growing body of evidence suggest that physical activity reduces the risk of cancer, particularly colon and breast cancer."(23) Overall, my sources state that even though running isn't a cure, it is definitely a preventive measure for many health problems. They all agree that running can do no harm, and there are many positive aspects. After doing this research, I am going ...
- 23903: Druigs And Sports
- When athletes use drugs In many schools athletes are required to sign a contract in order to play sports. The contracts include of many rules and regulations that prohibit activities that will jeopardize the athlete's performance. The use of drugs and alcohol are strictly forbidden. Vandalism and other actions that would result in any type of illegal happenings is also banned. The main problem with the contracts is that the students don't always obey them. Many athletes will still go out and party and drink and smoke and get into other activities that will harm their minds and bodies. "Stimulants" are drugs that stimulate the central nervous ... star" athletes in a school and if they use drugs that is not a good impression to make. Schools do have punishments for athletes caught violating the contract but most of the time they aren't harsh enough. Drugs are a very serious problem in all students lives, but if athletes use them they can have a even worse effect. They could even jeopardize possible scholarships that an athlete could ...
- 23904: Michael Jordan
- ... Wilmington , North Carolina . He accepted a basketball scholarship at the University of North Carolina and as a freshman he scored the winning shot in the 1982 NCAA championship game . In 1984 Jordan led the U.S. basketball team to victory in the Olympics . After that he left college to play for the Chicago Bulls . Jordan was successful as a professional from his first season , Leading the NBA in the 1984-85 ... their first NBA championship tittle in 1991, and did it again in 1992 and in 1993 . Jordan retired from basketball in 1994 to play baseball . He only played for about one year but he didn't have what it took to be a baseball player . He came back to play basketball in the middle of the 1995 season to lead the Bulls into the first round of the playoffs where they where beat . Jordan was the NBA's most valuable player for the 1987- 88 season and again for the 1990-91 and the 1991-92 season . This is the first time a NBA player won for two consecutive seasons . He was ...
- 23905: The Red Badge Of Courage 3
- ... Jim Conklin, wilson, and the youth all have characteristics that makes it easier for us to relate to them. Physical and emotional pain is what the tattered solider illustrates in the book. The tattered solider's pain comes from all of the horrible things associated with war. Him going crazy brings emotional pain and the physical pain is brought on by the endurance of war. "There was a tattered man, fouled ... can endear. "... the tattered soldier had two wounds, one in the head and the other in the arm, making that member dangle like a broken bough." (pg 51) "'Was a pretty good fight, wa'n't it?' Said the tattered man." (pg 51) Even through the harshness of war people will find something inside of them, overcome it and not let it bother them. "His homely face was suffused with a ... Wilson. It is natural for people to cover their true nature in front of new faces. Towards the end of the book Wilson starts to care about Henry. When Henry is injured and he doesn't try and fight the other men anymore. True to human nature once times start getting more difficult and Wilson becomes more comfortable with his surroundings he transcends into the calm compassionate person he really ...
- 23906: No One Can Prepare Themselves For A Sudden Death
- ... this situation. This may result to the death of a parent, friend, spouse, or even a child. You may be responsible for handling the matters and grief. When a friend, pet, or relative dies, it's important to let the child know what has happened so they do not blame themselves and feel this person died because of them. Kids may also grief by misbehaving or becoming withdrawn. A child may ... and come back to life again. Children ages five and under may be filled with questions about what death is, how it happens, and why it happens. These questions are part of a young child's grieving process. The questions of whether a young child should be allowed to attend the funeral and what he should or shouldn't see- has seen much debate. Generally attending funeral is okay. However a child under seven should not see the deceased. Instead of providing closure this will often traumatize a child resulting in nigh mares ...
- 23907: Plants, Spirits, and Healing
- ... the shaman or medicine man. The shaman calmly walks up to the man with a few things in his arm. Among them are needles made from thorns, threads from vines to sew up the man's wounds, and the last thing brought was witch hazel to control the bleeding. That is a situation men or women would be in if they were wounded many years ago. But even now some cultures don't depend on hospitals or doctors with degrees in medicine to cure them; they believe in the supernatural powers of the shaman and plants around them for cures. The beliefs and ceremonies of shaman are still ... and pointed at the sleeping enemy. As you can see many different cultures might not use the same way dealing with healing others, but to them they are effective. Modern research shows that the shaman's appearance, dancing, chanting, and ritual actions can have powerful effects on the mind, which may bring physical effects on the body, that can aid in recovery. Also it has been shown that many ancient ...
- 23908: Nuclear Powernuclear Power
- Nuclear Power Most of the world s electricity is generated by either thermal or hydroelectric power plants. Thermal power plants use fuel to boil water which makes steam. The steam turns turbines that generate electricity. Hydroelectric power plants use the great force ... into the atmosphere. The cleanest, cheapest, and least polluting power plant of the two types is the hydroelectric power plant. The main reason most countries use thermal versus the hydroelectric is because their countries don t have enough concentrated water to create enough energy to generate electricity. (World Book vol. 14, 586) Nuclear power plants generate only about eleven percent of the world s electricity. There are around 316 nuclear power plants in the world that create 213,000 megawatts of electricity. (INFOPEDIA) Radioactive, or nuclear, waste is the by-product of nuclear fission. Fission occurs when atoms ...
- 23909: Chernobyl
- ... environment has been and continues to be much more widespread than the direct health impact on humans. Several techniques of soil treatment and decontamination to reduce the accumulation of radioactivity in agricultural produce and cow's milk and meat have been experimented with positive results in some cases. Nevertheless, within the former Soviet Union large areas of agricultural land are still excluded from use and are expected to continue to be ... as the "sarcophagus". This was done to provide some form of containment of the damaged nuclear fuel, destroyed equipment and reduce the likelihood of further releases of radioactivity to the environment. This structure however wasn t intended as a permanent containment, rather as a provisional barrier until more radical solution for the elimination of the destroyed reactor and the safe disposal of the highly radioactive materials was to be found. Nine ... and value the lessons that were drawn from this event. Now it is better prepared to cope with a challenge of this kind, if ever a severe nuclear accident should ever happen again. Bibliography Begichev S.N., Borovoy A.A., Burlakov E.V. "Radioactive Release due to Chernobyl Accident. "Fission Products Transport Processes in Reactor Accidents" World Conference Vienna 1996. Chernobyl: 10 years afterwards. Kurchatov research institute. Chernobyl: Causes and ...
- 23910: Shampoo Planets - Book Report
- ... because I wanted to read something out of the ordinary. Douglas Coupland was born on December 30, 1961. Helived his first four years of his life in Baden-Solling, Germany on a Canadian N.A.T.O. base. The names of his parents are Dr. Douglas Charles Thomas and Janet Coupland. He is the third son out of four in the Family. Douglas moved to Vancouver, Canada, when he was four ... novels but just compilations of short stories and anecdotes, some from his own life. I think that this book, about a guys life. The cover has a picture of the top part of a person s head, forehead and up, with messy hair. By looking at the cover, I feel that this book will look into the mind of a person. What they are thinking and what it is like to live in today s society. Most books that were on the list were written years and years ago. This book, in my opinion, will reflect the times and life of an adult in the modern age. The title ...
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