1 Maternal Health in Afghanistan Introduction Six years ago‚ the reality of Afghanistan’s maternal mortality rate (MMR) sent shockwaves through the international health community‚ and resolving the issue became a key priority in the interim government’s strategy. The poor state of maternal health in Afghanistan is due to a range of medical factors as well as social‚ political‚ economic and environmental determinants. To address the situation‚ Afghanistan’s Ministry of Health (MoH) introduced
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Managerial Economics MIDTERM Exam What changes can you envision to the real economy‚ should Rifkin’s vision of a zero marginal cost society‚ become reality? For me‚ Jeremy Rifkin is a great social theorist. I’m mostly agreeing with him‚ with his conclusions and visions of the future economy. They looks like perfect and definitely it’s a “think big” way of delivering the information. His book “The Zero Marginal Cost Society” is must read‚ of course. Trigger is a zero marginal cost. I’m completely
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Bryson‚ Gabriel Mr. Fogarty Expos September 8‚ 2013 Animal Testing Animal testing is cruel and barbaric. In the article "A change of heart about animals" by Jeremy Rifkin‚ featured in the los Angeles Times‚ Rifkin discussed how scientists have discovered that animals are not far different from humans. The studies show that animals have similar emotions and reactions when experiencing such emotions in times of distress or fear. Despite these finding‚ animals are still continually tested on for
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light of industrial society. For more than a century utopian dreamers and men and women of science and letters have looked for a future world where machines would replace human labour‚ creating a near workerless society of abundance and leisure. (J Rifkin 1995 p.42) This paper will consider developments in technology‚ robotics‚ electronic miniaturisation‚ digitisation and information technology with its social implications for human values and the future of work. It will argue that we have entered
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much as human beings are‚ because without them we may not even be alive. If an Animal Bill of Rights is the incentive for humans to treat animals with respect‚ then so be it. Animals do have feelings. In “A Change of Heart about Animals”‚ Jeremy Rifkin highlights the fact that “Indeed‚ “they are more like us than we imagined.” Some humans need or crave physical‚ mental‚ or emotional connections‚ otherwise they
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suffer‚ and experience affection‚ excitement‚ and even love. For example‚ In the article‚ “ A change of Heart about animals” by Jeremy Rifkin. He states that “ Elephants will often stand next to their dead kin for days‚ occasionally touching their bodies with their trunks”. Elephants experience grief just like humans with their loved one’s death. According to Rifkin‚ “ Studies have found that Pigs crave affection and are easily depressed if isolated or denied playtime with each other”. Just like Little
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As my intended major is in the scientific field‚ it is vital that I am proficient in all aspects of Outcome 2. Outcome 2 deals with a writer’s ability to read‚ analyze‚ and synthesize complex texts‚ and the writer’s ability to purposely incorporate evidence from the texts in a way that effectively supports not only the authors writing‚ but their overall complex claim. A writer’s claim is only as good as the evidence that supports it‚ so it is vital for the author to incorporate scholarly and peer
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individuals who under estimate the capabilities of other creatures. Yet‚ the question remains‚ should other species be granted rights? Personally‚ I am torn between the two‚ but lean more towards the idea that different species should have rights. Jeremy Rifkin‚ author
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Dear Cantwell‚ My name is Briana Cibrian and I am a junior at Anacortes high school in Anacortes Washington. I approve on the subject of cloning but the kind of cloning that should be available is therapeutic cloning and not reproductive cloning. Therapeutic cloning is the use of technology to help find possible cures‚ and treatments for diseases and disabilities. In addition‚ I want you to vote on this because therapeutic cloning can help many people. Therapeutic cloning can benefit many people
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For instance if you believe that it’s not okay to eat a dog why would you eat a pig‚ dogs and pigs have the same capacity to feel pain. To prove Jeremy Rifkin says‚” studies on pigs’ social behavior founded by McDonald’s at Purdue University‚ have found that they crave affection and are easily depressed if isolated or denied playtime with each other”. The sentiment expressed in the quotation‚ embodies the
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