Should the public care about water? Obviously, the first reaction is that yes water is a necessity for our modern societies. The notion I raise though is the enormous gap of the money spent on water infrastructures of what they need versus what is actually done. For this lab, I watched the video documentary, Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure. The documentary’s objective was to make the viewer become aware of the failures in the water infrastructures occurring in many different…
that it is unhealthy, immoral, inhumane and unnecessary to our survival. Vegans claim that several diseases and afflictions are directly attributed to animal consumption. They anthropomorphize the eating of animals to our upbringing, culture & convenience, it has propagandized us into being tolerant to the brutalization and slaughter of animals triggering the holocaust of billions yearly. Vegans illustrate that human body manifests herbivore attributes and they articulates several convincing…
In an effort to push for continued efficiencies for everyone involved with the shipping of sand into the LGE Terminal in Carr, Colorado (“the Terminal”), I’m writing to request that Union Pacific (“UP”) approve delivery of 100 car unit trains into the Terminal. Attached hereto is an operational plan which describes the physical car exchange with the Terminal track and a present-day map showing the track layout. Please note that at no time will the pick up or drop off of cars involve the…
Throughout the decades astronaut foods has changed greatly. Astronauts no longer have to eat from a tube or cubes. Skylab and other laboratories are trying to make foods more tasteful and convenient for the astronaut and the space within the shuttle. The preserving of food has a major impact on the body of astronauts and can surely be improved with time, technology and examination. Scientists also are trying to improve the ability to expand the shelf life of many food items. Making foods that…
For centuries in America, the ideal of the country as a prominent example of liberty and prosperity has been encapsulated in the country's self-given title "a city upon a hill." This name's origin lies in Governor John Winthrop's 1630 sermon "A Modell of Christian Charity," in which he shares his vision of making the Massachusetts Bay colony the world's pinnacle of godliness, peace, and fraternity. Since then it has evolved into a sentiment applied to the United States as a whole, which is that…
The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in the United States can be a quite confusing and complex matter. To begin with, every judgment not from the state in which enforcement is sought, is considered a “foreign judgment” regardless of whether the judgment is from another state within the United States or a foreign country. Luckily for foreign judgments from sister states, the Full Faith and Credit Clause of Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution applies.…
Rhetorical analysis is essentially an attempt to clarify our understanding of the biblical text through a study of its literary techniques. Ancient authors often employed these techniques in order to assist readers to understand the message of the text or to persuade them of the truth of the presentation. The interpreter should always allow for the possibility that the rhetorical dimension of the text will bear directly on exegetical questions. Rhetorical criticism is a well – watered garden…
Tanglewood Department Store is a general retail industry that engages in the sales of nondurable goods such as clothing, small appliances, electronics, and other housewares. According to recent estimates, this retail industry provides jobs to approximately 23 million people and accounts for over $3 trillion in annual sales. In comparison with several top retail industries, the financials demonstrate that Tanglewood is a moderately sized organization with strong growth potential in operating…
James Rachels’ “Ethics and the Bible” discuss the fact that many people look for esteemed writings such as the Bible and the Quran to draw inspiration of how a person should live one’s life. Often times, topics like abortion and homosexuality raise questions some believe only the sacred texts can answer. Rachels’ article, however, demonstrates that certain passages found in the Bible to prove abortion wrong are actually not included in the Bible at all. He also mentions that although…
My area of specialization is Marriage and Family Therapy. The association for my profession is the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). This association has a code of ethics that was updated in 2015. The code of ethics covers a variety of subject matter from advocacy, personal relationships, and supervision, just to name a few. There have been several updates to the 2015 and new additions. One of the new additions to the code was 6.1 Technology Assisted Services.It…