Essays on Escalating

Bergstrom, J., Dahlstrom, N., Henriqson, E., AND Dekker, S. (2010). Team Coordination In Escalating Situations: An Empirical Study Using Mid-Fidelity Simulation. Blackwell Publishing Ltd. This article provides a study regarding the various aspects of team coordination in situations that are unexpected and which seem to increase. In this regard, the authors look at teams that are able to exercise a high level of control in the escalating situations by ensuring that they diminish the effects of the overload of information through the use of clear goals that the members have already agreed upon instead of wasting time by embarking ...

Introduction

The paper reports on observation made on team performance composed of people with diverse experiences, in an unpredictable situation using a mid-fidelity ship-bridge simulation and analyzed through the application concept of joint activity and Wood’s theory building on data load. It will assist in gaining insight into the effects of institutional preparedness, design and communication. This will help in improving the response strategies in humanitarian crisis and give insight into the plausible causes of action. In this case, teams are defined by their cognitive and coordination capabilities and these parameters are used to assess the performance. The study ...

Précis The topic of team coordination and control in escalating situations makes the subject of the study conducted by Bergström, Dahlström, Henrikson and Dekker (2010), presented in their article “Team Coordination in Escalating Situations: An Empirical Study Using Mid-Fidelity Simulation”. As the title indicates, a simulation methodology is used for testing teams’ ability to coordinate in situations that aggravate, threatening the general organizational operations. Structurally, the article includes five mains sections, respectively introduction, methods, results, discussions and conclusions. The introduction section presents the goal of the study, but also the definitions of main concepts, such as ...

The main purpose of any project is to finish it and benefit from it. Unfortunately, not all of the projects are tend to be successful. Very often a lot of danger signs appear during the projects implementation. In his book, Johnson describes several Ethical Danger Signs upon detection of which any project should be reviewed. According to Johnson, there are five main Ethical Danger Signs: groupthink, mismanaged agreement, escalating commitment, excessive control, moral exclusion.

All of them should be fully examined in order to be ready to recognize and prevent them.

I would like to my personal example of Ethical Danger Signs. Once, my uncle and his wife decided to repair their house. My uncle and ...

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In their paper named ‘Team Coordination in Escalating Situations: An Empirical Study using Mid-Fidelity Simulation, the authors Bergstrom et al., talk about the different aspects of how teams coordinate in escalating crisis situations, such as Tsunamis or Hurricane Katrina. The definition of an escalating situation is given as – a highly unpredictable, deteriorating and spreading crisis. In the event of such events, there is a marked increase in the range of cognitive and coordination skills needed to control the situation. Since the problem ...

Music is the binding structure for the society as it mimics the standard beliefs of people. A community fond of listening to a certain music is likely to emulate the values portrayed by the lyricist. It is right to say that the creators of music play a fundamental role in instilling virtues and also vices to the society as a whole. Celebrities are universally recognized due to their works of art that they produce. Claiming that they have no influence is misguided and totally wrong. I believe that music has a significant role in escalating violence in individual towns ...

The global Cold War was a significant time for the entire world, as the citizens of every country watched on the edge of their seats to see who would make the next move. Nuclear power sent the world into a frenzy and the aftermath of World War II provided the perfect backdrop for a new global-scale conflict. People were scrambling to diffuse the situation while others waited in fear for the worst-case scenario. The Cold War is known as a time of high tensions, nuclear threats, and depending on where one lived at the time, Communist agendas. The primary ...

Amanda Todd was subjected to a series of escalating events beginning with cyber bullying, then escalating to verbal and physical threats, then ultimately a physical assault (Todd, 2012). As a result, the young woman developed symptoms of anxiety and depression, was alienated by and isolated from friends, and endured feelings of guilt and shame. As anyone so young, Amanda lacked the coping skills to manage these issues on her own, but fear and shame kept her from reporting the some of the most severe of the incidents (Todd, 2012). Amanda moved from one school to another, and ultimately moved ...

Part One

The main purpose of the article is “to assess the concept of grade inflation in higher education institutions in an effort to determine its prevalence, causes, and strategies that can be implemented to curtail it” (Tucker & Courts, 2010, p. 45). The researchers used “A literature review of the problem, as well as several strategies, are presented as possible solutions to restraining the problem of escalating grades in the college classroom” to achieve their objective (Tucker & Courts, 2010, p. 45). The authors established that “The problem of grade inflation has been a topic of concern for over a century and ...

Introduction

It is true that there is a significant disparity between the American in terms of classes in the United States today. The gap between the upper class and the lower class has been increasing, whereas the middle starts to fade away. Dating back to early 1990s, almost half of the national income growth of the nation was owned only the top 1 percent of the richest families. The escalating gap between the two groups is attributed to the ever increasing income to the wealthiest 1 percent and stagnant income for the middle American households. Therefore, the middle and the ...

INTRODUCTION

The United States and the then Soviet Socialist Republic, or USSR, had always had ideological differences underlining their relations. The US has always been the world’s champion of democratic ideals, while the USSR promoted the socialist ideology. In World War II, however, the two countries set aside their differences and formed an alliance with other countries to fight a common enemy: the Axis Powers that included Germany, Japan and Italy. The defeat of the Axis Powers resulted in power vacuums, which the two countries immediately tried to fill, thereby, resulting in a contest of superpowers. Suspicions of each ...

The Impact and Effects of Power Politics of United States, China, & Japan Arising from South China Sea Conflicts on the Sovereignty and Socio-Political Fabrics of Philippines

Introduction

The South China Sea (SCS) is a partly enclosed body of water that connects the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is marked with several island attributes which are grouped into four island bodies-- the Pratas or Dongsha Islands in the northeast, the Paracels or Xisha Islands in the northwest, the Spratlys or Nansha Islands in the south, and the Scarborough Shoal or Zhongsha Islands to Paracels' southeast (Hayton, 2014). It is teeming with ...

A majority of Australians suffer from various mental health conditions. Recent researches have shown than quite a number of citizens diagnosed with mental related problems stands at 50% as at 2015 (Perkovic 78). The government is therefore tasked to offer vital mental treatment to protect the productivity of its people and improve the quality of life. Introduction of mental health system reforms have been spearheaded as a means to allow more people to access timely treatment unlike the past where inpatient system dominated the treatment corrido. Government allocation on mental health care has tripled over the past decade. People ...

A crisis communication strategy is a planned approach to the management of any situation that threatens to cause harm or negative effects to a group of people or business. The strategy has to outline the general steps on how the threat can be handled and should bring out reasonable measures and procedures of handling the situation. For example in the tourism sector in any nation, there may arise situations that may threaten the tourism industry such as security and increase in charges (Yu, 2016). In dealing with crisis situations, there is a need to have a crisis communication strategy ...

Understanding Why Crime Fell in the 1990s: Four Factors That Explain The Decline And Six That Do Not. Experience by Steven D. Levitt

The entire criminal activities in almost all parts of United States experienced heartening drop in the late 1990’s. According to Levitt experience, the year 1999 witnessed the least rate of reported cases homicide for the past 35 years. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reports highlights that in 1998, property and violent crimes declined by 29% and 34% respectively. Levitt states, “homicide rates fell in nine of the ten years in the decade of ...

1. Illegal Immigration: Why should it be eliminated?

Migration of people across the border, without any legal validation and against the cross-border laws, is called as illegal immigration across foreign territories. Mostly, economic and military securities are the reasons for immigration, and it happens from poor to rich countries. It is a rampant problem, and causes various issues like detrimental education, poor health issues, and unfair judicial practices. The problem with illegal immigration is that it is hard to keep count of the population, and due to lack of a proper census, these immigrants often face difficulties themselves, as well as cause problems for the natural inhabitants of the ...

If we will evaluate the changes the number of establishments medially on 2002 up to 2007, ups and down can be enormously seen and it is casually expected in a long run in the economic society. And if you notice the scale of ups and down in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 316 down to 324, there was an intensive lay low with the number of establishments. As we see those ranges you will clearly see the improvements and the advancing inflation from 2002 to 2007. Same with the value of receipts shown in NAICS, it was ...

Article 1: American Society of Clinical Oncology Guidance Statement: The Cost of Cancer Care

Although the great advances made in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer have significantly mitigated cancer-related mortality in the US, they have been paralleled by significant increases in the costs of cancer care. The cost of overall health care as well as cancer care in the US is growing faster than the national GDP. The spiraling of cancer care costs is in part due to high prices and rapid assimilation of novel drugs and technologies. Conventional knowledge suggests that the high prices reflect the risks and costs linked to the development, production, and sale of these new drugs ...

Health care is one of the most essential aspects of the social and economic fabric of a country. In the US, Health care has traditionally been an expensive service. In recent times, however, a number of factors have resulted in health care costs further escalating. Most experts argue that the Affordable Health care Act (ACA) has yet to contribute to the rising costs. All these factors point to the fact that in the US, health care is set to rise further. Some of these reasons for the rise in health care costs could be related to the structure of insurance and ...

Before discussing the implications of the domestic courts on the Human Rights Act of 1998, it is important to first understand the implications, applications, and limitations of the Act itself. The Human Rights Act of 1998 itself was designed to give more power to the United Kingdom’s domestic courts in terms of human rights, and protecting the people under the Crown’s rule in regards to human rights violations (Feldman 2011). Because the United Kingdom is well-connected with the rest of Europe, it is bound by the European Convention on Human Rights, but still maintains a great deal of ...

Introduction

Economic consequences are extremely essential for the sake of an economy, as it is the only thing through which the power of economics of a country will get appreciation and upper hand in the market (Angermuller, Maingueneau & Wodak, 2014). Escalating stock market recognition, increasing economic power, Gross Domestic Product and Per Capita Income are some of the important aspects that found interactive and effective in the entire field of economics and management (Angermuller, Maingueneau & Wodak, 2014). In terms of significance, the subject of economics has its diversification in different themes that will be considered accordingly in the picture. The ...

Among Law Enforcement Agencies

POLICE RETENTION 2 Introduction Maintaining an adequate police personnel level is one of the most prominent challenges currently facing the field of law enforcement. The supply and demand for competent officers are going to be changed due to intensifying law enforcement errands, escalating attrition and declining resources. These challenges might have initiated throughout the latest economic recession and actually worsened as the economy improved (Wilson & Weiss, 2014). The question arises whether the durable obligation of applicants and current officers will continue in times of economic development since enrollment and retention of officers have both become an escalating ...

Introduction

Most agree that going to college is a positive step, and that gaining a college degree opens up more job opportunities with better pay, meaning that it is likely that graduates will enjoy a better lifestyle, plus various other benefits. However, the costs of spending four years at college are considerably more today than they were in years gone by. This essay argues that those costs are too high, and leave many graduates with a huge debt to pay off, reducing the amount of net salary received in the first years of post-graduate employment.

The Arguments

Odland (2012) describes college costs as “outrageous” and that ...

Abstract

The paper is all about analyzing and interpreting the financial condition of ABC Company, a manufacturing company that has specialization in making of cedar roofs and siding shingles. They are expecting sales revenue of $ 3 million in the next year by introducing new projects. Different project evaluation tools have been taken into account to the computing the necessities for the project like Net Present Value (NPV), Contribution Margin, Depreciation and Break Even points.

Introduction

Having a perfect financial position is a like a dream for every organization in the world, and it is the same aspect due to which many organizations of the world ...

Interactions between the Environment, Technology, and Human Resources in the Organisation

Introduction Casual Togs faces the challenge of establishing advantage in a highly competitive environment amidst the various problems and issues that affect the company’s operations, performance, and outcomes. Henceforth, this discussion is an analysis of Casual Togs’ circumstances based on developments in the external environment and tensions within the internal environment. This discussion also explores other aspects of the organisation such as issues concerning technology and human resources. The objective of analysing Casual Togs is to determine the interactions between the environment, technology, and human resources in the organisation that affect management and organisational performance. Doing so ...

Mexico Health Disparity (Section 5)

5.0 Status of Women This section of the paper provides an assessment of the educational, employment and social status of women in Mexico and the impact that this has on social and health issues. 5.1 Education Werz (Jun. 2012) writing for the Center for American Progress refers to “the country’s educational progress, emancipation of women, and modern urban culture” as being significant factors in the emergence of Mexico as a modern, sophisticated research and manufacturing center. He also makes the comment that a crucial element in Mexico’s success is “the rise of a middle class that is ...

Introduction

The 1992 general elections in the United States were an important occurrence in the history of America. The campaigns towards the election saw presidential aspirants take a public stand in the fight against crime. The contestants, George Bush and Bill Clinton both stated their stand on the escalating crime rate in the American society (Oliver, & Marion, 2011). The result of the election was the formulation and implementation of the law that has become an important milestone in the American crime control history. This paper looks at five important processes in the Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

Problem Identification

According ...

Criminal Trials in Drug Courts in Europe

Introduction According to Langbein, the modern European Trial is an investigation into the truth, but not a stage battle of partisans committed to distortion. This is true with regards to prosecution and rehabilitation of drug offender that is now revamped in European countries. The criminal justice system is critical in the formation of any civilized society; it is required that the criminal justice system should be robust and in a position to protect the interests and rights of the various groups within the society. It comprises of three distinct elements; these are the law enforcement officers, the courts, and the ...

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Introduction Definition about Demographic and Epidemiology Demographic trends - Worldwide and regional trends - Oman Population size and growth ( statistics and graphs) - Economic and social changes that impact on elderly.

Epidemiological transition

- Epidemiologic Transition Theory - Epidemiological transition in the worldwide and regional context - Sultanate of Oman ( Life expectancy, fertility, morbidity and mortality) impact of elderly

Chapter Summary

Introduction This document contains a thesis chapter addressing the role of health care in Sultanate of Oman on elderly care. Specifically, definitions of demography and epidemiology will be offered. Subsequently, demographic trends will be discussed ...

The key concepts used to describe the subject

Human clouding a unique strategic approaches embraced by organizations as they seek to attract and retain virtual on-demand workforce to supplement their production. The essentiality and opportunities encompassed in this initiative requires a closer scrutiny based on the challenges cropping up on the ability to manage it. Some of the essential concepts proffered in the analysis include; human cloud, outsourcing, crowdsourcing, microsourcing and types of human cloud platforms. Human cloud is entailed as the third-generation sourcing strategy after IT outsourcing and offshore outsourcing. Integrates an ecosystem where the online middleman engage wide range pool of virtual workers tapped by the ...

In recent years, there has been a tremendously huge debate on whether public transportation is more sustainable than privately owned vehicles such as cars. There are those who believe that public transportation like buses, trains, and airplanes are more sustainable than cars because they operate at full capacity while cars only carry few passengers at a time. However, while taking into account sustainability and public transportation, some people argue that buses and trains do not run at full capacity. Each mode of major public transportation affects the environment in various ways, and plays a role in land use patterns encouraged by investment. ...

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between religiosity and substance abuse. Data was collected using a drug use questionnaire and a religiosity scale. It was hypothesized that individuals with high levels of religiosity would report lower levels of substance abuse compared to individuals with low levels of religiosity. A one way between subject analysis of variance was conducted and yielded .

Effects of Religiosity on Substance Abuse

The misuse of drug in the United States has exposed the population of all religions and communities to many risk factors. Some of the risk factors are very dangerous to their lives and health. One ...

Abstract

In leiu of the various reforms and proposals being undertaken to rehabilitate the ailing health care industry in the United States and elsewhere, this paper presents the benefits and advantages of succumbing to one excellently managed system of health care delivery – through a managed care health insurance plan. It is the best proposal to reform the already cost-burdened health care system of the country. This is due to the fact that with the insurance system, the government is able to reduce its spending and save trillions of money through the unification of the government sponsored Medicare and Medicaid with the ...

Abstract

The United States expenditure on its health care systems has risen to very high levels in the recent past. However, the nation has not attained the sufficient levels of health care. Many Americans have lost access to health care services because of the escalating costs of the services and lack of health care insurance. Another factor that has led to the insufficiency of health care services is the lack of qualified specialists in the health care system. Consequently, the nation has lost many people who die due to lack of proper health care services. The nation has embarked on ...

Are profit sharing plans effective in motivating employees?

Introduction Profit sharing is a phrase known to every individual since the beginning of business. This is nothing new but an old concept since the time when fishermen and farmers have used it to earn their livelihood. In USA this concept was brought in 18th century. When the civil war ended and industrialization prevailed companies all over and states started to share profit so as to stop their employees from unionizing. At the end of 2nd world war, government levied taxes on income but it didn’t practice on the money earned due to profit sharing which further flourished ...

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Abstract

Leadership in nursing includes both formal and informal roles. Demonstrating nursing leadership includes initiating change to improve the health and wellness of a community. It does not entail being in a managerial position to effect change. As such, this presentation will encompass an evaluation of a community problem in Florida and presentation of a plan to address the issue.

Part 1: Introduction

Opa Locka is a rural community situated in Miami Dade country. It has a population of approximately 15,219 people according to the 2010 census bureau figures. There are 5, 207 housing units. 69.4% of the population is African Americans; ...

Communication and decision making

Communication and decision making

Everyday we are all faced with a chance to make decisions that may have major or minor consequences. Making those decisions come with their challenges and dilemmas that determine success or failure. This paper will discuss the issues faced in decision making, in the context of Martha’s scenario.

Kind of decisions to be made

In the prevailing scenario, Martha is faced with an opportunity to make decisions. Martha has to make a non-programmed decision, as opposed to programmed decision. Non-programmed decisions are decisions that are unique and have major consequences; that require information gathering, conscious thinking, and consideration of alternatives. On the ...

Part One

3. Sociology, social inequality and social structure On sociology, I have learned about means through which human status can be improved in terms of social and economical development. The major components of sociology entail organizations in form of cultural practices, human activities, religious practices and policies governing these organizations. Sociology aims at developing effective and efficient techniques of improving social life through human activities. Sociology concepts have been formulated by various sociologists such as Max Weber. Sociologist aimed at defining sociology in terms of interactions, cultural practices and resource management. On social inequality, there is uneven distribution ...

Chan-wook Park's 2003 thriller Oldboy tells the story of Oh Dae-su, a middle-aged father who is kidnapped mysteriously one day, being left in an abandoned hotel room with little to sustain him. Being kept alive but locked in the room, Dae-su is eventually released after 15 years, and he vows to take his revenge on the person who kept him there for seemingly no reason. Park's unique take on the revenge thriller is fantastically made, intensely raw in its emotion, and uncompromising in the lengths it will go to in order to shock and affect its audience. The movie is ...

Unemployment is a state of joblessness that takes different dimensions and forms. It begins from the time and individual starts looking for jobs relentlessly hopping into one office after another. It is a very dynamic concept that even incorporates the period between which a person dumps one job and when he or she secures another one. Saudi Arabia is one of the wealthiest nations in the Middle East with some of the world’s largest oil reserves. However, a greater percentage of her population is jobless. Some employees in Saudi Arabia receive low wages and are thus not satisfied with their jobs. This ...

Burma (Myanmar) currently has the largest number of child soldiers in the world. This number is expected to increase exponentially, given the most recent unrest in that part of the world due to religious conflicts between Buddhists and Muslims. This fighting arose between the Rohingya Muslims and the Rakhine Buddhists in June 2012, and erupted once more after the reelection of the President on the 21st of October. Many of the rebel groups put to use child labor and child soldiers in carrying out their illegal activities.

Child Labor

For many societies, child labor was part of life. Many families viewed ...

Introduction

In 2007, Evans critically analyzed the recent phenomena of healthcare financial sustainability in Canada; he explored its relationship with the gross domestic product and the public spending, Lingering debate on required reforms and maintenance of the currency value to the economic growth. The paper claims that Canada Medicare is economically unsuitable. He addresses the need of evolved political economy, reduced spending on medicine, physician services, and sustainability in the government fiscal reforms.

The Impact of Corruption in Provision of Healthcare Services

The data provided by the provincial and the federal finance department shows a higher tax charges and deteriorating public environment since 1981, questioning the genuineness in equally redistributing ...

Introduction

Many a times parents do not realize that their attitudes towards their children is affecting them seriously, which results in impulsive and irrational behavior leading to dangerous consequences. The difference in adolescent behavior can be observed but without the knowledge of the reasons as to why such behaviors are escalating, both parents and teachers are unable to solve them. Hence it is important to study the reasons of such behaviors so that we understand how these individual differences affect children and be able to manage such erupting behavior problems. Moreover, it is important to identify children and parents who ...

Effects of credit crunch/ensuing recession on political economy decisions

The 2007-2010 economic crisis is perhaps the worst economic disaster to hit the globe since the Great Depression of the early 1930s. The crisis spread instantaneously across the globe triggering deep recessions in developed and developing economies (Hudson, and Maioli, 2010). Assets were devalued, financial markets became turbulent, unemployment levels rose, and access to credit became limited during the crisis. The onset of the financial crisis marked the end of the highest growth cycle experienced from 2003-mid-2008. The causes of the crisis can be attributed to surpluses in the current account of China and other oil-based economies, which provided ...

The American Civil War, fought between 1861 and 1865, was a fervent attempt by the South to secede from the United States of America owing to political and ideological disputes, arising primarily from the latter’s attachment to slavery. By and large, the United States of America and the feuding South were not entirely different with respect to other core social, political, economic and religious principles. According to Perman and Taylor (29), the only visible and relevant different between the two was the issue of slavery. This means that they both were essentially adherents of the same socio-economic and political ...

In the recent past, Syria has experienced escalating conflicts that have led to lose of many lives. These conflicts started late last year and spread from Dar’a to Al Ldhiqiyah and Baniyas. Today, the conflict has spread to Damascus, Idblid, DAyr Az ZAwr, Homs, and Hama. The conflict is being fought between forces. One force is loyal to the Ba'ath Party government while the other is against its rule and is seeking to oust it. Since last year, the conflicts have continued with protesters demanding the end of Ba'ath Party rule that has lasted for five decades now ended ( ...

Introduction

International business and finance has developed due to increased globalization and internationalization. This has led to development of new economies, which are driven by development of communication and technology. This paper will focus on United Arab Emirates (UAE) as one of the emerging economy and its suitability to attract foreign direct investments. United Arab Emirates is located in the Middle East and has been among the most developed and with highest potential among the countries in the Middle East. It received its independence on 2nd December 1971 from Britain. It contains seven emirates and the capital city is Abu ...

Introduction

Every segment of the American economy is under pressure and college education has not been left behind. The cost of college education has risen sharply in the recent past and a big percentage of American College students risk being left out of college education if the cost rises further. The increase in costs has come forth in spite of the excruciating cost-cutting done by colleges on every activity in the institutions. The increase in tuition fee actually outperformed the overall inflation rate.

The increase in cost of college education in US could eventually put college education out of reach for ...

Introduction

Statistical analysis is very vital to every organization as it shows where a company is coming from and where it heading to thus helping it to strategize in order to increase its profitability. The prices of gas have been on the rise in the recent past and it has become very difficult for the consumers and the suppliers to predict the future performance of the gas prices. It is very important for any party involved in the supply of gas to carry out a statistical analysis of the gas prices and also determine the reaction of the consumers. This will help ...

CHINA REAL ESTATE PRICE HIGH

It is evident that China is engulfed in real estate property bubble. The high cost of housing evidently supports this statement. There are numerous reasons that are attributed to the situation in China today. Low interest rates and enhanced lending by banks since 2003 is one of the factors attributed to the property bubble in China. It is during this time when Wen jiabao allowed cheap credit for the purchase and construction of property. Besides this, the competing debt investments were rendered less appealing. The limited access to foreign investments for citizens of the country also led to this ...

The Palestinian conflict has been going on for many years. When, following Jewish immigration, the Palestinian land was split up into Palestine and Israel, the Palestinians were forced to give up parts of the country that were rightfully theirs. However, even since the separation was declared, the Israelis have continued to spread out and take over parts of Palestine that are not legally theirs. Moreover, the Israelis have blocked aid from getting to the Palestinians, resulting in a humanitarian crisis. The only method of solving the conflict is for the Israelis to give back the land that they do not ...

Introduction

To answer the abovementioned question comprehensively, it is appropriate to understand the cold war and the American culture. After which, one can relate them. The Cold War was a time of pressure and antagonism between the United States of America and the Soviet Union from the mid-40s to the late 80s. It began with the conclusion of the Second World War. It was called the Cold War because there was no active war between the two nations, which was probably due to the fright of nuclear increase. There were numerous oblique conflicts for example the Vietnam and Korea wars. ...

I. Introduction

Obesity and diseases related to it has maximized at a very high rate over the past years. In the same breadth, the number of food stores dealing with fast foods has equally increased, while the number of other food stores continues to grow at a slower rate. In the public domain, it has normally been assumed that obesity has increased due to increase of fast foods.

II. Thesis

For this reason, experts dealing with policies have taken a step of minimizing the amount of contents in fast foods by demanding a display of contents of the foods. However, there is no substantial evidence that links ...