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In the United States there are some stereotypes that come from other countries: outrageous food proportion sizes, extreme sense of nationality, gun obsessions, etc. The food proportions seem to be one of the most popular ones and along with that, the obsession with meat. This borderline obsession with meat has miniscule benefits; however plant-based diets are bustling with numerous advantages. A happier body and mind starts with a plant based diet; a healthier body as well as a happy one. Which is

Beowulf: A Hero of Epic Proportions “And so Beowulf’s followers/ Rode…/ Crying that no better king had ever/ Lived, …/ So open to his people, so deserving of praise” (l. 838-42). Beowulf was originally recited in Old English by scops in mead halls. The epic of Beowulf was first written down by an anonymous Christian monk around 700 A.D. Since then, Beowulf has achieved levels of fame unrivaled by any other work of literature. Beowulf has survived as a literary masterpiece for over 1,300 years

Obesity in the United States is an epidemic of growing proportions. According to the Center for Disease Control more than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese. ("Adult Obesity Facts", 2014). Obesity is defined as a body mass index or BMI, over 30. A person’s height and weight are used to determine BMI but does not measure how much body fat a person has. There are several factors that play into the lifestyle of obese patients. The Center for Disease Control have outlined important

A criminal deserves to be punished in proportion to the crime he or she has committed. Society deserves retribution. The retentionists argue that the death penalty is a proportionate punishment for particularly awful crimes and they use pathos to make us sympathize with the victims of these crimes. Paul G. Cassell presents the case of Kenneth Allen McDuff who raped, tortured and murdered at least nine women.i Louis P. Pojman mentions Steven Judy who raped and murdered a woman and drowned her three

(This Post is for my generation who is confused or worried about being "deported" if Donald Trump becomes president) Friends and acquaintances who are the children of a recent immigrant, if you were born in the United States or in any of the US's territory such as Guam, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands, you are considered as a US citizen. The 14th Amendment protects your right as a Naturalized Born Citizen and you CAN NOT be deported. The only way you can be "deported" as a citizen is if the

Turkey has a growing proportion of young population, with more than half of the population being younger than 30. This is encouraging for the employment rate in Turkey. Companies should take this into consideration and create schemes and training programmes for younger people willing to work. With Turkey predominantly following a Muslim culture, foreign businesses looking to invest in the Turkish Market must consider the opportunities and threats regarding this. Also taking into consideration family

On March 11, 2011, Japan was struck by a natural disaster of biblical proportions. The devastating effect of the earthquake which led to a tsunami on this day was particularly brutal. According to the New York times, nearly 20,000 lives were lost due to this catastrophic event. The purpose of this essay is to analyze the fallout from this disaster and propose three important lessons that have significant learning value that may be helpful in preventing such wide scale effects as seen in Japan nearly

To begin with, a large proportion of the unemployed is caused by structural unemployment, which refers to a mismatch between skills demanded of workers and skills that employees could supply (Anderton, 2008:210). It includes three typical components, which are regional, sectoral and technological unemployment. Firstly, when structural unemployment exerts an influence on the economy of a particular area, it is called regional unemployment. With ‘Reform and Opening’ implemented, eastern coastal provinces

Increase proportion of nurses with baccalaureate degree by 2020 If one can stop for a few minutes and imagine a doctor’s office, a hospital, and a nursing home without nurses, you can easily see the important role that a nurse plays in society. It’s not far-fetched to believe that fewer nurses can shorten our lifespan. Imagine a hospital stay or a surgery without nurses. Imagine your chances of infection and a successful recovery without the constant care that nurses provide in the absence of the

Global Warming Blown Out of Proportion The United States by no means should consider complying with the Kyoto Protocols. My conviction in the negation towards passing this bill is that the whole Global Warming idea is highly blown out of proportion by politicians and the mass media. Global warming, as it may exist in the most gentle form, is the result of natural changes and could yield positive benefits. It is a predictable, quantifiable process. Thus the Kyoto plan