Slums‚ Favelas‚ Ghettos and Shanty Towns: A Global Epidemic What is a slum? Tenements‚ shanty-towns‚ ghettos‚ and Hoovervilles are all terms that have historical and social meanings that help to give us insight on what people consider slums globally. The term slum is often used interchangeably with similar words in local contexts to describe varying types of informal settlements. Often these informal settlements‚ herein called to as ‘slums’‚ refer to semi-legal or unsanctioned subdivisions
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Pharmaceutical Companies‚ Intellectual Property‚ And the Global AIDS Epidemic National American University Abstract No business opens its doors with the expectation of loss. The pharmaceutical world is a business and‚ as with any business‚ profits are key. Often the business world conflicts head on with the ethical world. This is the case here‚ especially as we examine the question of responsibility‚ intellectual property and morality. As we consider the rights of a business and its
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decades‚ almost tripling since the 1960’s. An average of 25 to 30% of children are affected by obesity and overweight each year and yet‚ this condition remains to be under diagnosed and untreated (Moran‚ 1999). In order to reverse this devastating epidemic one must better understand the causes‚ affects‚ and the ways of preventing obesity before it is too late. Obesity can and should be prevented to better the lives of our‚ children and‚ ourselves; obesity not only affects ones health but mental and
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Do you agree with the view that the main cause of the progress made in public health provision in the years 1848-75 was the shocking impact of repeated epidemics of cholera? The main cause of the progress made in public health provision in the years 1848-75 was only partly caused by the shocking impact of repeated epidemics of cholera. Source 16 suggests that the severe impact of cholera did cause progress made in public health. Source 17 and 18 although do suggest that cholera did have an impact
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the United States have tried methamphetamine at least once (Meth Abuse and Addiction‚ 2010). Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. Although most of the methamphetamine used in this country comes from foreign or domestic super labs‚ the drug is also easily made in small clandestine laboratories‚ with inexpensive over the counter ingredients. Methamphetamine is commonly known as “speed‚” “meth‚” and “chalk.” In its smoked form it is often referred to
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United States By Elizabeth R. Vaught Crime Prevention in America CJ334 Damon Simmons October 27‚ 2013 Abstract In this paper I am investigating the effects of prolonged use of meth‚ what the effects will be on our bodies and why some continue to use. What are the police doing to stop this epidemic of drug abuse? What programs are they using to help cut down on the use of these drugs? I will give some historical statistics on the drug problems in our nation. I will research and investigate
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explosions‚ burns‚ and toxic fumes. Arkansas has one of the largest numbers of small toxic labs in the US and is burdened with high costs of fighting the meth epidemic and is seeking to recoup some of the funds that the counties of Arkansas have spent. The Issue: Is Pfizer ethically responsible for assisting in the funding of fighting the meth epidemic? The Holding: Since Pfizer is a major manufacturer of products containing
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known as “mom and pop” meth labs. Biker gangs like The Sons of Silence‚ The Grim Reapers‚ and The Hell’s Angels took the opportunity to bring in their own meth and sell it to the vulnerable and increasingly desperate people of Fayette County. Along with the biker gangs‚ other drug-trafficking organizations‚ such as The Mexican Mafia‚ also took advantage of the worsening situation. It is because of these people and organizations that Oelwein’s “meth problem” became an epidemic and has affected the
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distribution and trafficking and to prevent other meth-related crimes. This potent stimulant is still being referred to as an “epidemic” and causing great harm to our communities. The National Association of Counties (NACo) conducted a survey of law enforcement and county child welfare officials in order to determine the impact methamphetamine has had on county services and their communities. The NACo report declares that‚ “The methamphetamine epidemic in the United States‚ which began in the West and
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the Mexican government decided to eradicate the countries meth epidemic. In order to complete this task Mexico evaluated the amount of ephedrine the country needed each year to make cold medicine‚ and determined the amount to relatively low. This total amount was so low that the Mexican government established a ban on the importation of both ephedrine and sudoephaderin into the country. This ban virtually eliminated the production of meth
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