Palmer Drought Index

With age, protein intake becomes vital for our health. As we age, our bodies begin to change and require an ample amount of protein to be healthy. The protein requirements for “men and women, ages 19 and older, is .80 g of protein” (Chernoff, 2014). It is necessary that older adults consume about 7 grams of protein for every 20 pounds of their body weight. This can be achieved by eating certain foods that are high in protein. Nuts, cheese, pasta, beans, yogurt, and turkey are all examples of…

Often, economists have skirted around the economic impact that geography plays for developing nations. For many of these countries, their location contributes to the prevalence of tropical diseases. In order to overcome this obstacle, a developing country should focus its efforts on expanding the nation’s healthcare infrastructure by constructing a network of accessible and affordable medical and emergency services and dedicating resources to the research and development of vaccines against…

In support of my understanding and my beliefs - I do not agree - Globalization is not the same thing as imperialism. While they are somewhat in the same general idea, globalization is an act to make a worldwide integration and with the inclusion of development to level the economic system field – which would make everyone involved equals. The act of globalization has many different aspects which encourage or produce a change within the world in multiple and distinct ways. Included changes are…

Sugar is not a required nutrient; therefor the USDA doesn’t put an official RDA on it. This has created a problem with overconsumption of added sugars within the population. These added sugars contribute an average of 16 percent of the total calories in American diets, with 36 percent of the calories being consumed in the form of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs), such as sodas, fruit drinks, and energy drinks.1 Although the USDA has not yet set a daily limit for added sugar consumption, it…

In addition, however, Article 5 of Annex III to the Convention sought to give binding quality to certain obligations concerning technology transfer. And, in particular, Article 5(3) of Annex III required each deep^ seabed contractor to make available to both the Enterprise and developing countries involved in seabed mining the requisite technology for their operations which the contractor is legally entitled to transfer. Such technology was to be transferred on a fair and reasonable commercial…

Paul Collier, the author of “The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries are failing and What Can Be Done About It”, and Daya Olopade, the author of “The Bright Continent”, offer in depth knowledge about Africa’s economic situation. Though discussing the same topic, Olopade and Collier propose complete opposite theses, questions, and solutions. Paul Collier hails from the United Kingdom while Daya Olopade is a Nigerian-American, thus creating a complex balance of opinions. Collier’s book…

stratified into constituents (preparatory students, bachelor, administrative staff, and faculty). A sample population of 619 was drawn from the school population using a stratified random sampling method. Height and weight were measured, and body mass index (BMI) was computed from weight and height measurements. A personal interview was used to collect data on age and nationality of…

The film, “Maria Full of Grace”, was directed and written by Joshua Marston. (Wikipedia) And it is talking about a Colombia girl Maria taking risks to smuggle drugs into the United States instead of working in the flower industry for domestic subsidies. The whole process is rise and fall. But fortunately, Maria arrived in New York and end the drug trafficking. The method for smuggling is really dangerous because people need to wrap them up and swallow. If people don’t care, drugs will rupture…

variables to measure the well-being of the Bhutanese, as a result of the recognition that economic growth is not the only measure of development (Ura et al. 2012). However, a wider measure, and a universal indicator of development is the Human Development Index (HDI), first published in 1990 (Desai and Potter 2014). While the measurement initially comprised of three dimensions covering survival, knowledge and standard of living, this was changed in the Human Development Report whereby three…

In 2013, air pollution has been characterized by the WHO as the “most widespread environmental carcinogen” (IARC, 2013). For Torontonians, the problem regarding air quality is also a big challenge upfront. Although the overall air quality has been improved for recent years, Toronto still sees over a thousand premature deaths and over three thousand hospitalization due to respiratory diseases every year. (Toronto 's Vital Signs, 2015) Moreover, Dr. David McKeown (2007), Toronto medical officer of…