Essays on Barkin

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The election of 1860 Despite the division of the American people during the civil war, they all had a common interest which was the elections. The people had different views on the two candidates who were to be chosen. The North was to choose between Bouglas and Lincoln while the South had to choose between John Bell and John Breckinridge. Lincoln won in the elections, and it proved that the North were more united which made them win over the South. When he became the president, Lincoln tried to unite the South and the North where he swore to ...

Public health is concerned with preventing injury or disease and prolonging life through research. Data collected from different communities is used to determine disease prevalence and possible risk factors. This information is utilized to develop policies to prevent or reduce disease incidence.

Overview of Database

In 2012, the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) carried out the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey whereby youth fitness data was collected among children aged between 3 and 15 years. Demographic data such as socioeconomic status, country of birth, nutrition, health history and level of education was also collected (CDC, 2012). Demographic information was ...

The Great War was the bloodiest war in world history up to that point. Many historians claim that the buildup to the war was caused my militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism (MAIN). This might be the composite indicator, but special importance should be placed on the Dual-Alliance between Austria-Hungary and the German Empire. The two came together for a myriad of reasons, most importantly a shared fear of Russian aggression, and remained together for over thirty years. Thus, an entire generation grew up recognizing that the two Germanic empires were closely allied, and the knowledge pervaded the culture of ...

Some of these implications result to the government making choices that directly affect the countries economy like choosing between a clean environments and buying food. Choosing a polluted environment but having sufficient food is an ethical implication where need that is more pressing or concern comes as the first priority. In many cases, rich countries take advantage of the poor or third world countries. Many elites would refer this as advantage of dilemma to the poor countries that have no choice other than give in. the rich countries dump dangerous waste and garbage in the developing countries from where the ...

BIO-317V Science Communication & Research

June 24,2012

MonteVerde, M., Noranha, K., Palloni A., &Norak, B. (2010). Obesity and Excess Mortality

among the Elderly in the U.S and Mexico. Demography, 478(1), 79-96. This article gives the magnitude of mortality cases associated with obesity. It utilizes data from health and retirement study carried out in 2004 in the U.S and the Mexican Health and Aging Study 2001-2003. It gives a detailed account of the impact of the pandemic in the American community. It also looks into cases of overweight individuals and the means of preventing them from becoming obese. It also gives some measures that the U.S government has set in place to manage the problem. The article ...

Sustainable development has been a key concern not only to world leaders but also to the citizens. This is because the recent projections show that if development is not controlled, then there is a risk of catastrophic events occurring in various places around the world. The receding of the polar ice caps has been an example of what uncontrolled development can result in. The main agenda that has been adapted to ensure that developmental activities and the environment co-exist harmoniously has been to guide stakeholders in each sector to emphasize sustainable development values. The tourism sector has hence been tasked with ...

Obesity in America

MonteVerde, M., Noranha, K., Palloni A., & Norak, B. (2010). Obesity and Excess Mortality among the Elderly in the U.S and Mexico. Demography, 478(1), 79-96. This article gives the magnitude of mortality cases associated with obesity. It utilizes data from Health and retirement study carried out in 2004 in the U.S and the Mexican Health and Aging Study 2001-2003. It gives a detailed account of the impact of the pandemic in the American community. It also looks into cases of overweight individuals and the means of preventing them from becoming obese. It also gives some measures that the ...

In What Ways Can a Classical Realist Be Critical of Waltz’s Neorealism?

The international political playing field has long been rife with commentary and criticism: the sheer nature of every country being independent of others in their politics but are still wholly dependent on others for their security (war and economy are but two factors reliant on other nations). Classical realism and Waltz’s Neorealism are two such theories which comment on international relations and attempt to explain the behaviour of individual states within the global perspective. Both relate directly to the Realism Movement, which dictates having a realistic approach which prioritizes the national interest over ideology and moral concerns (Moseley). Political ...