Nutrition in the development and wellness during the four stages of the life cycle Food is a central component in life. It offers the raw materials that are essential in the maintenance and growth. All people need the basic nutrients in food: carbohydrates, essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids to sustain their health (Grosvenor & Smolin, 2018). However, as per various studies, the amounts of nutrients needed differ as an individual passes from one stage of human life to the next. The choices people make on the foods they consume impact their health, with short-term effects such as constipation and excessive weight gain and long-term consequences, which primarily relate to cardiovascular diseases and obesity. Nutritional choices are crucial throughout a person’s life; infancy, childhood, youth and adulthood. Infancy Nutritionists consider breast milk to be a perfect food for infants (from birth to 12 months). Breastfeeding is preferred as the ideal form of nourishment for developing infants as it is easily adaptable, convenient, antibacterial, economical, and protective (Grosvenor & Smolin, 2018). The early milk from nursing mothers known…
Disaster Response Preparedness Name Institution Date Policies and Procedural Failures during Hurricane Katrina The hurricane occurred three years after the formation of DHS (Department of Homeland security). DHS’s attention to Katrina was heightened and had even come up with a response plan. But despite the fact that DHS had a National Response Plan and that it anticipated the Katrina, response to the disaster was a total failure (Moynihan, 2009). Responders and even the government failed to convert the available information into an actionable response plan. Additionally, the response to the disaster was weakened by the dispersed nature of authority in the USA. Institutional capacities for managing similar disasters were inadequate at almost all government levels. For instance, the Bush administration had weakened the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). The DHS had also not been tested, and it was not sure of how to deploy its resources and authority. Instead of perceiving Katrina as a matter of national significance, the DHS leadership responded to it like any other natural…
Summary of “COVID-19 Upends American Religious Life” by Trevor Bach Trevor Bach, in his article “COVID-19 Upends Amerian Religious Life,” published in U.S. News, explores the reaction of religious outfits around the U.S. amidst the growing concerns of coronavirus in the country. According to Trevor (2020), the Corona Virus epidemic has significantly impacted dozens of religious institutions like churches, mosques, and synagogues, which are now being shut down under the directives of relevant authorities. The few institutions that are still operational have implemented various new procedures, like the elbow greetings and elimination of food sharing, to reduce the possible risk of contracting the virus. Besides, the author also notes that some critical religious events like the upcoming Christian Easter Holiday, Jews Passover, Hindus Holi festival, and Ramadan prayers are in question whether they will be celebrated or not. Additionally, the article addresses the cultural conflict of the need for religious institutions to continue providing worship services, which religious leaders argue that is an essential source of comfort during this time of crisis. To provide comfort while keeping believers safe, religious…
Banham’s new vision of architecture Reading 1: Architecture Culture 1943 – 1968 Banham’s new vision of architecture played a major role in influencing architectural designs and perspectives during the postwar period. With his diversion of perspective, he further diverted from the Smithson’s regressive work. However, Banham was quick to validate that a home is not a house and that perhaps just a body to conceal the complexities inside. While architecture is viewed as a platform to showcase art and culture, it is ideally facing a threat, particularly in American architecture. This is vivid by what Mr. Banham calls mechanical invasion. The `outer shell ` is negligibly plain while the insides get a classy look from trendy newly invented faucets, sinks, and the likes. Conkins notes that, just like most shells, the American shell lacks an effective heat barrier system. As Americans were so eager to distinguish between different spaces with the house, thus introducing partitions, Europeans were adamant is maintaining and upholding the aesthetic of architecture. Priding in their handy appliances that suit the ever-changing lifestyle of mankind, American architects…
Apple Inc. Non-Price Competition. Companies utilize various but complementary strategies to increase profits and generate revenue. Pricing marketing strategies involve using the product’s price to draw in new customers while at the same time, maximizing returns from the existing clients. On the other hand, non-price marketing strategies involve the utilization of branding, among others methodologies to appeal to customers without changing the price. Although pricing strategies are universal, Apple has shown to utilize non-price strategy to promote their products even during downturns. Apple Inc. is a top competitor in the smartphone industry and considered to be in an oligopoly and monopolistic competition market. The double categorization is due to the several competitors in the industry and also Apple’s position in this market. It is highly costly for a new firm to enter the market and compete with Apple Inc. Additionally, the firm’s relatively broad consumer base prevents other firms from entering the market. However, the general consumer base is not derived from relatively lower prices as one would expect. Instead, it is from Apple’s non-price competition strategies that maintain its…
San Diego Bankruptcy Attorney – (Bankruptcy) Mechanic’s Liens and Bankruptcy When you are a supplier of construction materials, a contractor, or a subcontractor, you take a risk working with a developer, especially when they fail to pay you. Mechanics lien in California is an essential tool for those in the construction industry to protect themselves against unpaid construction debts. The purpose of having a mechanic’s lien is to enable the forceful selling of the particular property to get paid. However, to obtain a mechanics lien against a specific property, it is a legal process that requires filing a petition in a bankruptcy court. If you notice a developer is having challenges paying your debt for the construction, you must move with speed to protect your liability. Find a bankruptcy lawyer that will help you file a mechanic’s liens to avoid losing your money. At San Diego Bankruptcy Attorney, we have helped many clients avoid losing money by filing a mechanic’s lien on their behalf. Overview of Mechanic’s Lien Construction materials cost a lot of money just as the money contractors…
Slavery and How It Impacted Economic Growth Introduction Slavery was a legally accepted system in the U.S. that impacted the core aspects of economic growth. Africans were captured and transported to America and used as a source of cheap labor in Cotton, Tea, and other crops plantations. From the 16th century throughout the 19th century, the American economy depended on slavery for is survival. The Europeans had discovered large tracks of land in America and without adequate labor, this land could not be utilized to the maximum. The Europeans therefore resorted into cheap African slave labor with an aim of fully exploiting the abundant land in America. Slavery systems of labor were favored by most European intellectuals, however, neither the American natives nor the European sources of labor proved to be capable to provide adequate labor. The trans-Saharan slave trade had supplied labor to work in the Mediterranean sugar plantations alongside Russian and Balkans white slaves. The same trans-Saharan trade provided about 10000 slaves per year to work in Iberian Peninsula, North Africa and Middle East. The slaves had proved…
Beauty and Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate Is dark chocolate good for you? Yes, dark chocolate that contains about 70 percent cocoa will do wonders for your health, leaving you glowing inside and out. Millions of women and men worldwide have already discovered a better way to live – by snacking on grams and grams of dark chocolate weakly. The cocoa in dark chocolate packs a ton of phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals, which makes it a goddamn superfood for improved health, beauty, brain functioning, weight loss, sex life, and love. Here’s the breakdown of dark chocolates nutritional information According to the U.S Department of agriculture, dark chocolate is loaded with about 70% cocoa solids. A 101-gram bar of dark chocolate provides: 87 grams of proteins 604 calories 36 grams of carbohydrates 06 grams of fats 00g rich in dietary fibers 23 grams of sugar 02 milligrams of iron 00 milligrams of magnesium 34 milligrams of zinc The benefits of easting dark chocolate regularly include: Improves one’s skin Rich in phytochemicals, Vitamins (A, C, D, E, and B1) plus calcium, iron,…
THE ADVENT OF STEAM POWER AS REVOLUTIONARY Introduction The advent of steam power 600 years after scientists in ancient Greece discovered the power of untapped steam proved to be the beginning of the revolution. Steam power proved to be the driving force in the industrial revolution, thus overcoming challenges posed by the insufficient labor force. During the industrial revolution, steam power played a key role in developments in mining, manufacturing, and agriculture, thus characterized as revolutionary. The invention of steam power necessitated growth and development in most of the developing countries and revolutionized the workforce. The revolution started in 1698 when Thomas Savery developed the first operated steam-machine to be used in mining. Consequently, the invention revolutionized the way in which water would be drawn from flooded mines through the use of steam technology. Therefore, the advent of steam power proved to be revolutionary relative to technological developments in agriculture, mining, and transport. Powering the industrial revolution The advent of steam power can be depicted as totally revolutionary because vapor energy improved operations during the industrial revolution. Before the advent…
Price Discrimination, Competition and Regulation The business environment is becoming unpredictable due to the excessive use of emerging technologies (Armstrong & Vickers, 2018). Additionally, the competition among business organizations is growing each day, and this forcing business organizations to become highly creative and innovative to find ways of surviving in the market and to remain competitive in the long run. Different strategies have been deployed by various organizations to deal with the competition. Among them is by using competitive strategies like differentiation and pricing. Through direct and indirect price discrimination, organizations have found reliable ways of differentiating high and low-value consumers. Through this, the organizations have been able to set optimal prices for the same products. However, it should be noted that the two are different in that indirect price discrimination, the organization can quickly identify the two groups. On the other hand, in indirect price discrimination, the organization does not know the two groups hence uses different methods to identify them. The most commonly used methods include metering to identify high-value consumers, volume purchase analysis, and lastly is the…