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Known for its generous portion sizes and excessive salt and sugar content, the American diet could be described as more hedonistic than nutritional. The beloved drive-through, TV dinners and hassle-free snacks are all high calorie staples in the American diet that bring great pleasure to consumers. Advertisements for convenient fast-food or scrumptious junk food are displayed nearly everywhere. Since such profuse advertising results in a sense of familiarity, consumers are more likely to…

Throughout the twenty-first century, swift development of information and communication technology and the ageing of the population are both principal movements of the world, mainly in developed countries (Guzzo, Ferri and Grifoni 2014, 8). Social media and mobile technology play a central role as a modern communication tool among several internet user groups with different purposes. In particular, the elderly individuals over 60-75 years old of age or ‘older baby boomer’, who frequently use a…

Since the nineteenth century, technology has been rapidly advancing and humans have been able to grow and preserve vast amounts of food. The substantial and definite surplus of food in the world has given rise to health concerns including heart disease, obesity, cancer, and strokes. Accredited journalist Michael Moss educates his readers in “The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food,” by investigating the obesity crisis largely caused by processed food. A quote from Yale University…

Notably, in Latin America, especially in Brazil, development has grown both economically and for individuals in the region. Although, since the beginning, there were a few obstacles in the way of the country’s ability to grow effectively and maintain its state capacity (issues facing Brazil’s state capacity exists today, and impedes the countries consolidation for Democracy). Not to mention, the Brazilian President’s impeachment process cries out a majority of the wrong doings that are occurring…

Ecological Effects of Chagas Disease and The Triatominae reduviidae By Billy John Muro For Mr. Jose Maldonado Biol 1307 December 6, 2016 Abstract America Trypanosomiasis most commonly known as Chagas disease (ChD) is caused by a protozoan parasite known as Trypanosoma cruzi. This disease affects 7 to 8 million people worldwide. Current treatments such as benznidazole and nifurtimox are partially effective and cause severe side effects, for this reason there is an urgent need to…

Achieving unobstructed economic activities by efforts of ultimate economic liberalization Over the past two decades, economic liberalisation by global productivities has been increasingly expanding and persisting the advancements of western economic growth (Stehr & Strasser, 2004, p. 4). Many people from developed countries have prospered from ‘globalism’ (Robertson, 2003, p. 4) as a result of cross-border trade and investments. However for developing countries, that are not sizeable enough to…

Space and place are important facets of our identity and who we are. It is sometimes said that places have a way of claiming people, or that a place grows on you. This means that not only are we getting used to a place but also that we are developing a strong relationship with that place and that it is becoming a part of our identity. Place identity is the foundation of a person’s self-identity, and consists of knowledge and feelings developed through everyday experiences of physical spaces. Not…

The thesis focuses on the Expressivism and Aristotelian argumentation of Alasdair MacIntyre’s Ethics in the Conflict of Modernity. Throughout my academic career I have delved into various aspects of philosophical, political, and religious teaching all of which have encompassed ideals of theistic ethics. Today, I will present a claim conceived by Alasadair MacIntyre in his book Ethics in the Conflict of Modernity. I will use the other philosophers as the occasion arises as I provide support for…

Modern warfare one is a first person shooter game but it was never called modern warfare. It was called Call of duty four modern warfare. This was the new game series modern warfare and the last call of duty but this call of duty was not based off of world war two. This game was based off the modern world. This was announced on April 12, 2007www.wikia.com 2001. The game was released on November 5, 2007. The call of duty 4 modern warfare game play was published by Activision and developed by…