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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    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…

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    Today’s modernizing world would not be possible without the use of globalization as it virtually improves and reaches all aspects of life. Without the process of globalization many essential products, goods and services would not be available on the market, due to trade barriers. Globalization consists of interactions between trading countries to promote free trade worldwide and allows businesses to operate in innovated ways. This paper will focus on the effects globalization has on the…

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    Given that inequality can be measured on different scales- not only across but also within countries- what are the implications for how we define and measure development? Answer using both theory and examples The 20th and 21st Century has seen remarkable developments in geography, perhaps most notably around development. As with many topics within the subject, development involves a myriad of complexities and its definition varies temporally and spatially (Willis, 2014). As Fraser (2010) notes,…

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    1. Spatial patterns apparent on my apparel manufacturing map is the proximity between the majority of the countries. Eight of the ten countries my clothes were made in were manufactured in the eastern hemisphere. While these countries import clothes into North America, a core region, none of the countries exporting my clothes are well developed. Countries such as China, Mexico, India, Indonesia, and Vietnam are considered Semi peripheral regions. Semi peripheral regions are countries who are…

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    Rosenfield’s article A. "Maternal Mortality – A Neglected Tragedy Where Is the M in MCH?" (1985) disputes that physicians are neglectful of their roles in regards to maternal health issues. He notes instead of facing the facts, obstetricians are swirling around the problem that women are dying due to maternal mortality, even though this cause of death for women could be prevented. Overall I feel through Rosenfield’s work it should be suggested that more policy makers, health professionals, and…

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