Palmer Drought Index

There is no question that, throughout the history of China, there exists a trend of corruption which never quite seems to vanish, no matter what the Chairman at the time has tried in terms of combatting it. The issue came into primary focus in 1989 with anti-government demonstrations that forced the leadership to wage war against corruption, for fear of losing legitimacy as a party. And yet, corruption has not significantly decreased. With Xi Jinping’s announcement in 2012 that he would be…

Individual and Group Description This study compares of one female athlete aged 20, competing at national standards in Taekwondo, with 27 other sporting females. Participant One (P1) has a BMI of 27.18, and is considered highly active, attending 6-7 weekly training sessions. The focus group train in 13 different sports, 11 of which are highly aerobic, thus, multiple fitness tests were used to provide a more rounded talent identification (TI) programme. The group characteristics: female, aged…

Question-How does trafficking in Latin America and Africa differ from other regions? Response- in Latin America and Africa the biggest difference has to deal with economically. In these regions they have large youthful populations and high birth rates. The economies in these areas don’t have an expanding work force. Most of the populations in these areas were unemployed permanently. Also in these areas there is no prospect for education or even prosper of quality of life. The large reason why…

As of 2012 over 8 million people are dependent on food aid. There is a notion towards self-sufficiency, but as time progresses the problem gets worse. Ethiopia has been plagued by droughts and top soil erosion for centuries. Although a large portion of the global food transfer goes to Ethiopia, only a small percentage of total food usage is provided (Siyoum, Hilhorst, Uffelen). As a projection made by the International Food Security…

Trade liberalization has been touted by western institutions as essential for the stability of advanced economies, and as a panacea to the developing countries’ development needs. For instance, Goldstein, Rivers, and Tomz (2007) suggest trade liberalization was not only beneficial to advanced economies, but it also benefits all states, including developing nations, many of which today argue that they have gained little from it (Goldstein, Rivers and Tomz 2007, 39). As well, Oatley (2012) argues…

It will be two years next month since I have seen you and 5 years since my first trip to Nicaragua. As a high school sophomore I was lucky enough to travel to Nicaragua to a rural village in four hours Northeast of Managua, as I have told you before. Upon my arrival I have seen the unwavering hospitality of the Nicaraguan people and their enormous hearts. My time in Nicaragua has also challenged me to think about my privilege simply having been born in the US and some of the realities of third…

In addition to inequality, there is a prevalent issue if ill-health in undeveloped countries today that is rooted in poverty, issues of colonization, and a lack of research and development, which has dire implication for humanity as a whole. But what does it mean to be in good health? Good health in a nation can be defined as having access to proper healthcare, decent shelter, clean water and sanitation, and sound nourishment. These are all goods taken for granted in western civilization, that…

In one study done by Li and Hooker (2010), in the past obesity rates have doubled among children aged 6 to 11 years and tripled from age 12 to age 19. Using the Body Mass Index (BMI) as a measure, the study examined the relationship between childhood obesity and family, school and community. The method used was a survey designed to examine the effects of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and The School Breakfast Program (SBP). The purpose of this study was to examine the physical and…

INTRODUCTION __________________________________________________________________________________ Obesity is a massive problem concerning South Africans. South Africa is considered to be the most obese country in Sub-Saharan Africa. The incidence of obesity in the country has risen dramatically, as has the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. Fruit or fruit-flavoured drinks, soft drinks, energy drinks, flavoured water, coffees and teas are a few examples of beverages that contain sugar or…

INTRODUCTION In the formidable world of scholarly research, a small yet imperative and critical dispute remains unsettled. This conflict revolves around whether or not adolescent males suffer from body-image dissatisfaction, or more precisely, to what degree. Body image dissatisfaction as Sarah Grogan impeccably puts it “[is] a person’s negative perceptions, thoughts, and feelings about his or her [own] body” (Grogan 4). She and numerous other scholars believe that many adolescent boys are…