The Substitute

Breastfeeding has existed since humans have inhabited the earth. Depending on the time period you lived, it could have also been considered either good or bad to breastfeed. Throughout history there have been three primary ways to feed an infant; breastfeeding, bottle and formula and wet nursing. Breastfeeding through time has remained the medically preferred method of infant feeding. (1) For as long as breastfeeding has been around, bottle feeding has been in existence as well. 4000 years old…

Nurturing Society to Improve Justice Which comes first, a loving nature, a wicked nature, a blank slate, or none of the above? Psychologists and sociologists often debate the common phrase “nature versus nurture”; in other words, when a baby is born is its fate predetermined and which is more impressionable, the genes an individual inherits (nature) or the environment (nurture) into which an individual is born? According to Rose Weitz, a sociologist, “Research on the human genome has…

Barbie is a popular doll brand, it 's been around for over forty years. Barbie is a slim young woman, with blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. Unlike other dolls, Barbie has been a surgeon, dentist, and pilot. It is a doll that influences young girls to be whatever they want. Barbie is a doll that has been the subject of many controversies and lawsuits. What message does Barbie send, to young girls? This doll, encounters both criticism and praise, spanning both ends of the ideological…

Is the rise of new birth technologies a revolutionary way to give infertile mothers and/or fathers a way to conceive, or does it simply a new form of slavery where children are commodities of their parents? The new technologies, including surrogacy and in vetro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, aim to provide a way to have biological children or conceive when it was previously difficult or impossible to naturally. However, these new advancements raise the question of where we draw the line between…

Introduction As the business environment is changing and developing rapidly, making thorough business strategies seems to be critical for firms of different industries to cope with the competition. To acquire comprehensive business strategies, it is significant for firms to analyze and evaluate the competitive environment that they are or would be involved in. Porter 's competitive forces model has been a tool served to reveal the industry structure and enable firms to be aware of their own…

Everybody has their ideal image that they want to achieve and want it as soon as possible. Yet, many factors can affect the rate or results to achieve this ideal image. From how they workout to their genetics, so many factors are applied to making the most results that they want. However for the best and most noticeable results, the diet is where everything starts. Anybody can work hard in the gym, but it takes a lot of dedication and support to work hard in the kitchen. For the average person…

been doing just as well under Tim Cook. In Cook’s first three years as CEO, the stock price of Apple doubled, revenues were up, and its market capitalization surpassed $700 billion, making it the most valuable company in the world. There could be substitutes to the Apple brand name, as competitors could use other resources to generate large revenues, but Apple’s strong brand name is the key reason Apple does well in the premium market, so substitutability should not be a major issue. Lastly, all…

Five Forces Analysis Porter Five Forces is a strategic framework that factors the competition in the industry for Barnes & Noble. These five forces focus on how Barnes & Noble can build a sustainable competitive advantage in the retail book and e-book industry. When analyzing these five forces, Barnes & Noble must focus on their strengths and weaknesses and try to innovate ways to provide books to their consumers. Competitive Rivalry When it comes to competitors, you may not think Barnes &…

The Muzzling of America ¨Political Correctness doesn't change us, it shuts us up.¨ ( Glenn Beck- television personality and radio host) Political correctness has affected our safety, education, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion. The original purpose for political correctness was to make people more aware and sensitive of other cultures. It was also created to defend the minorities, and those groups that were being treated unfairly. Although it’s original goals were sound, Political…

real-world application, soda tax reduced the purchasing power of the consumer and thereby consumer searched for substitutes. In the additional article, the stimulus is the ‘imposed government cutbacks’ in expenditure, and in turn higher hotel room rates reduced the purchasing power (due to income effect). The hotel occupancy lowered in D.C area, thereby prompting visitors to look for substitutes in the suburbs (substitution effect) and the revenues rose in suburban hotels. Had the businesses…