In the past two decades, the rates of child obesity have significantly increased in Alaska. Records provided by the State of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Obesity Prevention and Control in 2017 show that, 17% of Alaskan children are overweight, while 14% of them are obese. Some of the factors that have contributed to high rates of obesity include lack of physical activity, lack of supportive environments, and unhealthy eating (State of Alaska Department of Health and...
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One of the best qualities humans have in life is freedom, however when it is removed, life becomes something not very pleasant. Oppression of individual and collective freedom should not be included in anyone's life, but under the authoritarian power of abusive societies, the human value of freedom is only a dream impossible to achieve. When society implements such regulations and lifestyles to its citizens, there is no other solution than to adapt to those norms even if they are...
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Introduction Racial profiling among police officers remains a contentious issue in modern law enforcement, where the practice of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on their race or ethnicity has sparked widespread debate and criticism. This practice is often justified by some officers as a necessary tool for maintaining public safety. However, its implications on civil rights and social justice cannot be ignored. The legitimacy of racial profiling is frequently challenged due to its potential to perpetuate systemic racism...
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Jealousy, commonly described as âthe green-eyed monsterâ is a consistent theme throughout Shakespeareâs literature. It is, more often than not, the fuel that drives the plot, the tragic heroâs flaw and the main motivation for the storyâs antagonist. It is the universal theme of jealousy that set the mood for most of Shakspeareâs plays, including Othello. The obvious antagonist of the play, Iago makes it clear to the audience how deep his hatred towards Othello runs. When the play opens,...
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America has been trying to achieve justice for everyone for many decades. One of America's first attempts at gaining equality was the introduction of Civil Rights. âCivil Rights are the rights of citizens all citizens to political and social freedom and equalityâ. Some examples of civil rights include the right to vote or to be treated fairly by the legal system. The Civil Rights movement in the 1950s and 60s was a long time when civil rights, particularly for African...
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In an era of rising poverty and inequality among many social issues; todayâs high school and post-secondary students are taking initiative and educating themselves in public matters through school and any means necessary, in order to be a part of the change. Many people dismiss student activism as they think it is only relevant to changes pertaining to within the campus such as, tuition, dress code regulation, censorship. However, student involvement has proven to be a significant agent of social...
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Abstract Buckyball is the first nanoparticle discovered in the year 1985 by the trio scientists Richard Smalley, Harry Kroto, and Robert Curl. Fullerene is a powerful antioxidant that reacts with free radicals that cause cell death. Fullerenes and their derivatives have the Antiviral activity to treat the HIV infection. Brain changes occur with these proteins are β-amyloid and tau tangles. The changes in Cerebrospinal fluid and blood indicate the earliest sign of Alzheimer's disease (biomarkers) but the symptoms have not...
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In The Handmaidâs Tale, Margaret Atwood depicts a feminist narrative revolving around a dystopian society where men hold dominion over women. In this society, called the Republic of Gilead, women are limited due to the extremist Christian governmentâs policies. The ideologies of this dystopian government are depicted through the flashbacks and first person narration of Offred, a Handmaid, whose role is to serve as a âbreederâ for Gilead. Within Offredâs flashbacks, she portrays the society prior to the revolution and...
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Have you really thought about how bad social media has made more crimes easy? You will be learning the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of social media. For us adults there is identify theft, scams, and fraud, even hacking into our personal accounts. Also, how it affects our youth and how our youth puts into the crime too. Our youth is learning from everybody on social media that it is okay to cyberbully, cyberstalking, and even cyber threats....
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According to the Lexico Dictionary, censorship is defined as the suppression or repudiation of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are deemed offensive, politically unacceptable, or a threat to safety and security (Lexico Dictionary, 2019). In many countries, governments censor web content and information to protect their citizens from harmful and dangerous material, but some officials go as far as to fully ban certain websites and applications from their countries. Moreover, censorship also helps during times of rioting,...
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Introduction A series of discriminatory events have brought attention to cultural appropriation in fashion. Many major fashion houses (Gucci, Prada, Dior and more) have been accused at being at the forefront of such appropriation. Cultural appropriation as defined by Cambridge Dictionary states that it is âthe act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this cultureâ (Cultural Appropriation). Cultural appropriation is often used in academia to...
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Thesis Statement: âBody image is the perception that a person has of their physical self and also the thoughts and feelings that result from that perception. These feelings can be both positive and negative, and are influenced by both individual and environmental factors.â(PSYCHALIVE,2019). I believe that the media has negatively impacted women's body image. Traditional and Contemporary Media's Impact on Body Image The ideal of what is deemed as âbeautifulâ has changed over the years. Previously, the âideal female body...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a form of computer which has the ability to think for itself and perform tasks that usually require the intelligence of a human such as: speech recognition, decision-making, visual perception and translation between languages. However, there is a common misunderstanding that there is just one type of artificial intelligence. This is not the case. There are actually 3 different types of artificial intelligence: ANI, AGI, and ASI. ANI, or Artificial Narrow Intelligence is the weakest kind,...
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In a world where money is king, advertising has become the sellerâs best friend. But has it become the buyerâs worst enemy? Some studies suggest that we are exposed to as many as twenty thousand adverts per day. Some of these are subliminal, and most people wonât pay attention to more than one percent of all the ads that they see. But that still leaves an astounding two-hundred adverts seen by every person, every day. Adverts are everywhere. Anything that...
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âInjustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhereâ Introduction The issue of serious/violent juvenile crime may be a very complex one, warranting a judicious approach to be adopted to effectively address the competing interests of those juveniles, the victims (especially women and girls), which of public safety. The gang rape on 16 December 2012 has triggered a nationwide debate on a variety of issues, one among them being the quantum of punishment for juveniles involved in heinous crimes. The Juvenile...
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America is still a racist country. I would say racism is still practiced in America in various cities, institutions of learning, places of work, and even in the streets. Yet racism is a barbaric behavior that I suppose should be long gone and non-existential in society. Racism in America is manifested in various ways; for instance, if one is a black American or a Hispanic, then, there are certain rights that you canât enjoy. But how does racism manifests itself?...
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In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee develops Atticus as a complicated character who refuses to abide to his society's norms. On one hand, portrayed as the valiant protector of Tom Robinson, his outstanding moral qualities set him far apart from others of his time. In contrast, he also distinguishes himself from others by his wishes of a gradual social change in Maycomb, though he desires minimal conflict whenever possible. What possible motivations could ever produce such striking...
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Artificial intelligence -- itâs in just about all the technology we use today. Itâs in your phone, television, on your laptop, your tablet -- it can even be in your refrigerator! But as AI continues to advance and grow, people have started to question its capabilities in both positive and threatening lights. The hypothetical threat artificial intelligence (AI) imposes on todayâs society should not be menacing and only creates new opportunities that push our society towards a positive, more efficient...
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Jane Austen's narrative technique is a unique phenomenon. Her use of irony, along with realism and social commentary have earned her spot among critics and well known writers. Pride and Prejudice, first published in 1813, is one of the finest fictional creation of Georian era. Pride and Prejudice, is a novel of manners which includes sub genres such as satire, Realism and Domestic fiction. Pride and Prejudice being novel of manners deals with customs, behaviors, habits and expectations of certain...
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Over the years, advertising has never failed to draw public attention. With the development of technology, advertising has become one of the most integral parts to improve the sales of businesses. Performing an effective advertising is important for businesses to create brand equity, maintain the brand loyalty and achive success (Keller & Kotler, 2016). It is true that advertising is a form of marketing which reach the viewers through various traditional media such as TV ads, newspaper, or modern media...
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Ray Bradbury creates a hedonistic society in his novel Fahrenheit 451. His characters are careless, easily entertained, and concerned with nothing more than leisure; anything that might lead to thought or discussion is not only banned, but completely illegal. Because of this, organized religion is molded into something that the âfamilyâ can use for entertainment without fear of offensive feelings. Bradburyâs frequent allusion to the Christian Bible and use of religious imagery shows the importance that the author places on...
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Prepared or not, the Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the fast-growing technologies taking over the world. Currently, many devices can be interlinked to communicate with each other through a network, from smartphones to robots, smart homes to smart healthcare and smart security to smart agriculture. âMorgan Stanley via British Insider intelligence estimated that there will be more than 75 billion active IoT devices by the end of the year 2020, which will require 7 active IoT devices per...
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When something unexpected happens, it is our intuition to ask questions and try to understand why it has happened. If we can determine the reason of that unexpected event, it may be possible for us to prevent such an outcome next time. However, the ways we, humans try to understand, and reason things are sometimes superstitious, and we cannot explain what is really going on. Correlation which can only state that an event happened around the same time as another...
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Schizophrenia, a term introduced by Bleuler, names a persistent, often chronic and usually serious mental disorder affecting a variety of aspects of behavior, thinking, and emotion. Biopsychology analyzes how the brain influences behavior, feelings, and thoughts (Kalat, 2016). Peculiar behaviors may be associated with social withdrawal and disinterest. âA Beautiful Mindâ is a 2001 biographical drama ďŹlms about the life of John Nash, a mathematical genius that suffering schizophrenia (Howard, 2001). The film is a great illustration to the topic...
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The play âHedda Gablerâ was written by Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright, who was sometimes referred to as womanâs rights activist. The play was first performed in 1890,focusing on gender and societal roles within the Victorian Era. The story is told through symbolic meaning as seen by protagonist Hedda Gabler. Hedda is a young newlywed married to an academic man named George Tesman. Despite having all the things sought after by women of this era, Hedda is very unhappy; finding...
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Have you heard the news about the moral dilemma of self-driving car? Itâs a car with an AI programmed to forfeit its travelers to spare the lives of others, in case of a genuine mishap. It works on the principle of utilitarian morals, which would try to limit the total number of casualties in an accident, regardless of whether it implies hurting individuals in the vehicle (Gent). As describe by John Stuart Mill utilitarianism is the view that dictates an...
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The discussion of womenâs freedom has been going on for a very long time. Women have been fighting for and have now been granted the basic human rights, which is the freedom to choose what you want, âfreedom to,â and also given the opportunity to enjoy freedom from getting any harm, âfreedom from.â Women authors have come up to advocate for their rights by writing books demanding their rights and freedom. This paper reviews the book, The Handmaidâs tale, by...
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Published in 1953, Ray Bradburyâs novel Fahrenheit 451 focuses on a dystopian world. In which is his prediction of the 21st century, where the government controls society through technology and the burning of books. In this alternate reality technology tends to have control of the population. Similarly, The Matrix is a film directed by the Wachowskiâs brothers is a science fiction movie, also set in a dystopian world in which a war is being fought against a control system known...
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Workerâs wellbeing is a crucial aspect of maintaining an organisations long-term efficiency. The main reason for deteriorating work performance amongst employees is typically due to stress. Stress has been defined as a psychological state that affects a person when they do not have the adequate resources or coping mechanisms to deal with a specific situation (Michie, 2002). Recently, employers have been held accountable for employee stress and therefore, many have developed procedures to help an individual adjust to stressful work...
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Childrenâs perspectives are often looked over when it comes to injustice in the world. They are seen as naĂŻve, silly, or that they simple just donât understand. However, it is in the eyes of a child, unconditioned by society, that the greatest evidence of injustice lies. This is demonstrated thoroughly in the texts To Kill a Mockingbird and Hidden Figures. Both texts have perspectives of children, though they are opposite races. To Kill a Mockingbird is in the 1930s from...
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